Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,806, for Benjamin Reynolds, New York
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New York
Boat Service

Reynolds, Benjamin
                  Susanna

W.18.806
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2295
New York

Benjamin Reynolds
of Greene Co. in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Company commanded 
by Captain Stevens of the Regiment commanded
by Col. Drake in the New York
line for 2 years


Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.


Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of Nov. 1832 and sent to G. Wakefile
Greene

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832   $120.
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March. 33  $40.

$160.


{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by George C. Stiles Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 5  Page 132


This pensioner is also on 
the Invalid Roll
Let. to Erastus Hamilton
July 15 '42
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Benjamin Reynolds
Application
8838
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David E. Hamilton, letter
Greenville N.Y. 11 July '42
says married 15 May '82
_______________________
widow not entitled 
under Act 7 July 38
as he left the service
in 1780.  and died since
7 June '32
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State of New York
Greene County

On this fifth day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Green now sitting Benjamin Reynolds of Greenville in the county of Greene and State of New York aged about seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.  That in the month of March of the year 1776 he enlisted at Salem in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain Henry Stevens in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Drake for the period of eight or nine months that he continued to serve in the said company and regiment in different parts of the county of Westchester until December of the same year when he was regularly discharged on Christmas day at Haverstraw in said State that during this enlistment he was engaged in the battle of White Plains - That he belongs to General Scott's Brigade that in January next ensuing he enlisted at Salem aforesaid in the month of January 1777 in Captain Delavan's Company of Rangers for the period of five months that in this service he was in an engagement with Delancey's Corps of Cowboys. That he continued in the service aforesaid until the expiration of his term of enlistment when he was regularly discharged at or near the White Plains in the State of New York.  That in the summer of the same year (1777) he again enlisted at Salem aforesaid for the period of six months that he served in Captain Benjamin Steven's company and was employed in guarding the lines and was regularly discharged at the expiration of his said term of enlistment in the County of Westchester that early in the summer of the year 1778 he volunteered into the company of Captain Sacket at Salem aforesaid for the period of three months.  That he contained in the service in the county of Westchester until the expiration of the term of his enlistment when he was regularly dis-
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discharges That early in the summer of the year 1779 he volunteered or enlisted at Salem aforesaid into the company commanded by Captain Thomas Hunt for the term of three months which time he faithfully served and was regularly discharged at Westchester County aforesaid.  That in the latter part of the summer or forepart of the fall of said year (1779) he again enlisted at Salem aforesaid into the company commanded by Captain Hyatt in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Luddington for the term of four months. That during this summer he was engaged in a number of small skirmishes with the enemy, and at the expiration of the said term was regularly discharged at Philip's Manor in the county of Westchester. That in the Spring of teh 1780 entered into the naval service in whale boat's company on Long Island Sound that he was under the command of Captain Close and continued in this service for six months when he was regularly discharged.  That he was born at South Salem in the County of Westchester of the year 1760. That the Record of his age was destroyed in his house which was burned in the year 1813 in Greenville where he now resides that when called into the service he was at Salem aforesaid.
That that's when he first enlisted the service eh was fifteen years of age.  That he was never drafted but always a volunteer in the service. That in the battle of White Plain he knew Col. Macomb's Regt. and Col. Thomas' Regt. That to the best of his recollection he never did receive a written discharge but was always discharged on parole by the commanding officer verbally. That he now draws an Invalid pension of Thirty eight dollars and forty cents per year on account of wounds received in a scouting party from Delancey's corps. That as at the above time he was out for a short period only it is not mentioned particularly in the above declaration.  That he has long drawn  as small pension he is universally known in the town and county where he resides as a revolutionary soldier. That he thinks he universally sustains the character of a person of veracity wherever he is known.
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present of the Law ? and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state except the agency of the state of New York. 

Benjamin Reynolds

Subscribed and sworn in open court
September 5th 1832.

William B. Heesenance Clerk
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We William Stewart a clergyman residing in Greenville in the County of Greene and State of New York and Aaron Hall - residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Reynolds who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about seventy two years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.  

William Stewart (his mark)

Aaron Hall

Sworn and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid
William B. Heemance

The witness Stewart made his mark
he not being able to write in consequence of blindness - W.B. Heemance Clerk


And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above mentioned applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that William Stewart who has signed the above certificate is a clergyman resident in Greenville aforesaid and that Aaron Hall who signed the same is a resident of the same town and that their statements are entitled to credit.

Durrance Kortland
Presiding Judge of 
said Court

I Willam B. Heemance Clerk of the court of common pleas of the county of Greene do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Benjamin Reynolds for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifth day of September 1832.

William B. Heemance
Clerk
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2684

N. York Albany

Susanna Reynolds
widow of Benjamin Reynolds
N.Y.
who served in the Revolutionary 

war, as a private


Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
29th day of December 1848
and sent to 
Hon. P.H. Sylvester
?


Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 175 Vol. 4



Reported
Deceased 29/48



Date of death 
not on AB
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January 16, 1934
Benjenmin Reynode-W.18806
BA-J/AF
Mrs. F. Randal Livesay
20 Rosemont Avenue Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Dear Madamt
The data which follow were obstined from the papers on file in peneion claim, W.18806 based upon the Revolutionary War service of Benjenmin Reyonlde.
He was born in the September, 1760 or 1761 at South Salem, Westchester County, New York; the names of his parents are not given. 
While residing at said South Salem, Benjemin Reyonlds enlisted and served with the New York troops, as follows-
From March, 1776 to December 25, 1776 in Captain Henry Stevens company, Colonel Drake's regiment, was months in battle of White Plains; from January, 1777 five months in Captain Delavan's company, was in an engagement with in Captain Delavan's company, was in an engagement with De Lanoy's Corpe of Cowboys; again in 1777 sic months in Captain Benjamin Stevens company; in the summer of 1778, three months in Captain Richard Sacketts company; in the summer of 1779, three monthss in Captain Thomas Hunt's company; again in 1779 four months in Captain Hyatt's company, Corlonel Luddington's spring of 1780 and oruised on Long Island  Sound under Captain Close for sic months. He later served in Captain Samuel Lawrence's company, Colonel Thaddeus Crane's regiment, were wounded at New Castle, New York October 26,1781, by a musket ball and four buckshot, which fractured the bone in his right arm just above the elboe.
This soldier, Benjanmen Reynolds, was allowed