Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1988-100, Benjamin Dean, Continental Conn. Daughters Res. In 1833
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental
CONTENTS
of
Dean, Benjamin
Coun. daughters, in 1833
NUMBER
B.L. Wt. 1988-100
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Benjamin Dean
No 1988.
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STATE of Connecticut
New Haven
County.
Judge of Probates office, for the District
of Waterbury in said County July 5 1833
I certify, that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me, to prove
that he widow Hannah Pettingell is the daughter and only
heir at law in fee to Benjamin Dean
late a soldier in the
Regiment of Artillery, commanded by Colo. Lamb
of the N York line of the army of the Revolution
Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this 5
day of July 1833
Joel Hinman Judge of
The above form will answer for the following States: viz.
Maine,
Massachusetts,
New-Hampshire,
Rhode-Island,
Connecticut,
Vermont,
New-York,
New Jersey,
South Carolina,
Georgia,
Judge of Probate.
Surrogate.
Ordinary.
Probate
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.
on
Mrs. Lyman D. Farmer,
Lemoore,
Calif.
Madam;
April 16, 1924.
I have to advise you that from the records of this
Bureau it appears that Benjamin Dean served as a private
in Colonel Lamb's Regiment of Artillery until the close
of the Revolution.
In 1833, his daughter and only heir, Hannah Pettingill (a widow), residing in Connecticut, applied for bounty
land on account of his services. Warrant No. 1988 for 100
acres of land was allowed her.
There is no further data on file as to his service
or family.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Aus.
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Lemore
Calif
Mar 8-1924
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.

Dear Sir
Would you please send
me the dates of birth,
death & marriage of Thomas
Forster also, the name of his wife and date
of his wifes birth. Also names of their children
Thomas Forster served in
the Revolutionary war, as private
corporal or sergeant in the
Commissary General of Military Stores
Department, in Capt Theophilus Park's Co from Penn. Would you also send me the dates of  birth, marriage & death of Benjamin Dean, also the name and date of his wifes birth and names of their children.

Benjamin Dean, who served
in the Revolutionary War was from
New York. He was a gunner in Capt Jacob Reed's Co of Col. Lambs Regiment of New
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York artillery.
Hoping to hear from you soon


I remain Respectfully
Mrs Lyman D. Farmer
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Wm Gordon has the honor to inform Mr. Slade,
that the name of Benjamin Dean is
returned as a soldier of Lamb's Art. N. York
line, who served to the close of the Revolutionary War
& entitled to Bounty Land of the U. States
a Warrant for which will issue, when evidence
is produced according to the enclosed regulation
identifying the heir or heirs, of the aforesaid Dean.
War Department
Bounty Land Office
Decr 27. 1832
Note
If there is only one
child to be so stated
in the Certificate of
Heirship -
The
Hon
Wm Slave
Ho. of Reps

The heir is Hannah Pettingell
Residing in Salem Con
[illegible] Salem Budge
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who
were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received
land from the United States.

By an Act of Congress of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such
Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the
proper authorities:
State of Connecticut
County of New Haven
1833 July 5
I Hannah Pettingell heir at law of Benjamin Dean do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that Benjamin Dean did enter the service in the Revolutionary war and served as a private
in the Regiment No.
under the command of Colonel Lamb,
of the New York
line; and that he continued
in the service aforesaid until the close of the war
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to the said
Benjamin Dean, on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received
it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: therefore,

Know all men by these presents, that I, Hannah Pettingell aforesaid,
do hereby constitute and appoint William Slade to be my true
and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the
United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is
hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys
under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Hannah Pettengill
Attest,

Personally appeared the above named Hannah Pettingell subscribe
to the foregoing declaration, and made oath to the same, and in my presence acknowledged the power of
attorney thereto subjoined to be her free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Attest, Joel Hinman Justice of the Peace

In testimony that the above written Joel Hinmman was a magistrate
authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgements, & c., in the State of Connecticut
at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have here
unto affixed the [illegible] and subscribed my name and quality, at
this 12th
day of July
1833
G Beach Clerk of the
County Court is for  New Haven County