Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 25326, for Wolcott Patchen, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn-

Patchen, Wolcott 
or
Patchin
Bennett Bettey (Former widow)

NUMBER
W 25326
B.L. Wt. 278-60-55

CONTENTS
This woman's other husband was
also a pensioner

See case of Benjamin Bennett or
Bennet, Conn, S. 38529.
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Let to J. Sherman Jan 15/51
Reported

727
Connecticut
Betty Bennett
widow of Wolcott Patchen
Con
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
15. day of July 1848
and sent to

Isaac Sherman
Bridgeport, CT
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 259, Vol. 1
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201.722  Act March 3. 55
Aug. 13 55
Betty Bennett, Revol Pensioner
for widow of Wolcott Patchen, Private

Revol. War
Conn Feb 48  727

278 Aug 41856

110:60 Acr July 11/56

Bradford Winton
Westport
Conn
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8818
Bettey Bennet
Wid of Wolcot Patchen
Con:
Act 7 July 38
& 23 Aug 42

Adm'd
2 yr pri
$80

Isaac Sherman
Bridgeport
Con.
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State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield } ss:  Bridgeport
On this 22 day of March AD 1843
personally appeared before the Court of
Probate within and for the District of
of Bridgeport in said County & State,
Bettey Bennet a resident of the Town of
Fairfield in said County aged 83
years who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on her oath
make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefit of the
provision made by the act of Congress
passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting
half pay & pensions to certain Widows,"
and also to a Resolution passed by Congress
and approved the 16th day of August 1842
entitled a Resolution declarative of the
said Pension act of July 7 1838.
That she is the former widow of Wolcott
Patchen of said Town of Fairfield dec'd, who
was a private Soldier of Infantry in the
Continental Army in the Connecticut
line in Capt Josiah Lacey's Company
in Col Bradley's Regiment in
Genl. Huntington's Brigade who was
enlisted and served during the Revolutionary
War in a Regiment and Rec'd his bounty Land Warrant -  and for proof of his said Service she refers to the Rolls of said Regiment which
may be found at the Pension office
at the City of Washington -- That
she claims a pension for his service under said Acts. 
She further declares that she was married
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to the said Wolcot Patchen some time in
the month of October in the year Seventeen
hundred and Eighty three in the Parish
of Stratfield in said Fairfield County by the
Rev'd. Robert Ross who was the ordained
Settled pastor at that time over the
Congregational Church in said Parish. - has
no Record of her marriage to him.
The names of her children now living
are Polly who was born May 10th 1784 &
was my first child. Ruth was my second
whose name is now Ruth Graves a
Resident of said Town of Fairfield and
Ruth was born February 20th 1786.   My youngest child that is now living was born
February 21 1799, a few days after the
death of her father the said Wolcott and
her name was Sally, and is now
the wife of Increase Allen of said Fairfield.
That her husband the aforesaid Wolcot
Patchen died in said Parish on the 12 day
of February in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety nine; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the Marriage took place previous to the first day
of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four; viz., at the time above stated. She further declares that after the death of said Wolcot Patchen her husband aforesaid, she was married to Josiah Booth of Weston in said
County in the month of August in the
year 1807.  That said Josiah Booth was
drowned in said Weston in the month of
February AD 1812.
She further declares that after the death of said Josiah Booth she was
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County in the month of August in the
year 1807. That said Josiah Booth was
drowned in said Weston in the month of
February AD 1812.
She further declares that after the death of
said Josiah Booth She was married in said Weston to Benjamin Bennet by the Rev'd. M. Freeman Sept. 10, AD 1831.  That said Benjamin Bennet died in said Town of Fairfield on the 23 day of October AD 1842. That said Benjamin Bennet was a pensioner of the
United States on the Roll of the Connecticut agency at the Rate of 96 Dollars per Annum, that she drew the balance of his Pension as
his widow from Sept 4th 1842 to October
23 1842, and that she is still the widow of said Benjamin Bennet and that her maiden name was Betty Castle.
[signed] Bettey Bennet (X) her mark

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and
year above written before me
Smith Trundy, Judge of Probate

And the said Court do hereby declare
their opinion that the said Betty
Bennet is the former widow of
Wolcot Patchen a Revolutionary Soldier
who served as he states and that
she is now the widow of Benjamin
Bennet late of Fairfield dec'd as she States.
Smith Trundy, Judge of Probate
Attest Mark Moore, Clerk
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I Mark Moore Clerk of the Court aforesaid
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original procedings of the said Court
in the matter of the application of Widow ┃
Betty Patchen for a Pension.-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of Office this 22 day of March AD 1843
Mark Moore Clerk

I Mark Moore Clerk of the Court
aforesaid do hereby certify that Isaac
Sherman & Edward Hill are both
Justices of the Peace in and
for said Fairfield County duly commissioned
and qualified as such and that the Signatures of said Isaac Sherman to the Depositions hereto annexed of Samuel Beach, Benjamin Brothwell, Thaddeus Hubbell, Ruth Graves, and
Aaron Hubbell are genuine, and that the
signature of Edward Hill to the deposition of Patience Gould hereto annexed is genuine.-
Given under my hand and seal of office this 22 day of March AD 1843
Mark Moore Clerk

this may Certify, that the following record
of Deaths is found on the Record of the Stratfield Church now located in the town of Bridgeport Conn't.
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This may Certify that the following record
of Deaths is found in the Record of the Stratfield Church now located in the town of Bridgeport Fairfield Co Conn't.
"Feby 12th 1799 Wolcot Patchin"

Also it appears by said Record that Robt
Ross was pastor of said Church from the
year 1754 to 1794 and that it does not appear
that he ever recorded any marriages on said records during the time of his ministry
Sam'l Beach Clerk
Bridgeport March 15th 1843

State of Connecticut 
County of Fairfield } ss: 
Bridgeport March 15, 1843
Personally appeared Samuel Beach and subscribed the above certificate before me and made oath to the Truth of the same
who I certify is a credible witness well known to me.
Isaac Sherman
Justice of Peace
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Benjamin Brothwell of the Town of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut a Pensioner of the United States under act of June 7th 1832 Deposeth and saith that he was intimately acquainted with
Wolcot Patchen of said Fairfield, dec'd, before & after the Revolutionary War and remembers
that said Wolcot enlisted in the early part of the War into Capt Josiah Lacey's Company of Continental Troops, which company belonged to Col. Bradley's Regiment, as deponent believes - and served during the War in said
Company.
Also Remembers that said Wolcott was
married by the Rev'd. Robert Ross in the
Parish of Stratfield in said County to
Bettey Castle at some time between
the year 1783 & 1787, that they lived
together as man and & wife near
Neighbour to Deponent after their marriage,
until said Wolcot's death which took place
as deponent verily believes in the year
1799. They had several children and I
have no doubt of their having been
Lawfully married by said Ross as aforesaid
any more than I should have if I had
seen them married. I was married myself
in March 1784, & I know that they were
married within 3 years of the time I was.
[signed] Benjamin Brothwell
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State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield } ss:
Bridgeport March 16 1843
Personally appeared Benjamin Brothwell 
who Subscribed and made oath to the truth
of the foregoing Deposition before me
who I certify is a credible witness well
Known to me (the name of B Brothwell
interlined by me before delivery). 
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace
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Thaddeus Hubbell of Fairfield in the
County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut
a Pensioner of the United States under
Act of June 7th 1832 Deposeth and saith that he was intimately acquainted with Wolcot Patchen, dec'd., of said Fairfield and lived near him before and after the Revolutionary War
and remembers that said Wolcot enlisted in Fairfield during the War into Capt Josiah Lacey's Company of Continental Infantry
Troops, Connecticut line in Col. Bradley's Regiment.  Remembers that said Wolcot & Hezekiah Mecker, both neighbours of Deponent enlisted in said Company at the same time, and both served during the War,
and that he remembers that said Wolcot was married to Bettey Castle in the Parish of Stratfield by the Rev Robert Ross, the
Congregational Minister of said Parish
soon after he came out of the said War & is confident they were married before the year 1787.  They had several children and lived together as man and wife until the death of said Wolcott which I believe took place
before the year 1800. -- Has no doubt of their having been lawfully married as aforesaid any more than if I had seen them married.
[signed] Thaddeus Hubbell
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State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield } ss:
Bridgeport March 17 1843 
Personally appeared Thaddeus Hubbell and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition before me who I certify
is a credible witness well known to me.

Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace
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Samuel Edwards was born Sept 9th 1784
Ruth Patchen Wife of Samuel Edwards was
Feby 20th 1786
Eliza Edwards was born Jany 21st 1804,
Catharine Maria Edwards was born Nov 28th 1806
David Edwards was born Sept 9th 1808
and Died Octr 9th 1815
Mary Ann Edwards was born August 22nd 1812
Ellen Fairchild Edwards was born July 8th 1816
Amelia Edwards was born Sept 9th 1818
Susan Emmer Edwards was born born Oct 15th 1820 and Died July 20th 1821

Ruth Patchen wife of Samuel Edwards was Feby 20 1786
and her second husband is
Feby 20th 1786
that her first husband was Samuel Edwards
and her second husband was Henry C Graves
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Ruth Graves of the Town of Fairfield
in the County of Fairfield and State of
Connecticut aged 57 years deposeth
and saith that she is the second child as she
has allways understood of Wolcot Patchen &
Bettey Patchen his wife, and that she
the said Ruth was born in said Town of Fairfield Feb 20 AD 1786.
that she has a Record of her birth in
her bible, which is as follows, 
Ruth Patchen, wife of Samuel Edwards
was Feby 20 1786 "
that her first husband was Samuel Edwards and her second husband is Henry C Graves -
That she has heard the said Betty Bennett's
Declaration for a pension read and Sworn to before the Court of Probate this 22 day of March 1843 which Declaration she believes to be true.
[signed] Ruth Graves (X) her mark

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County } ss: Bridgeport March 22 1843
personally appeared Ruth Graves and subscribed and made oath to the truth of above Deposition before me who I certify is a credible witness & I further certify that she
exhibited to me a bible which contained
the record above referred to which Record I
cut out of said Bible and attached it to
said Deposition.
Isaac Sherman
Justice of Peace
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Aaron Hubbell of the Town of Fairfield
in the County of Fairfield and State of
Connecticut, 81 years of age Deposeth
and Saith that he was intimately
acquainted with Wolcot Patchen, dec'd.,
and resided near him before and after
the Revolutionary War and was present
when said Wolcott enlisted in said Fairfield
as a Continental private Soldier into Capt Josiah Lacey's Company in Col. Bradley's Regiment and as I believe said Regiment belonged to Genl. Huntington's Brigade. said Wolcott was a Continental Soldier during the
War, and I remember that said Wolcott was married to Bettey Castle who is the same person that is now the widow of Benjamin
Bennet late of Fairfield dec;d & who
is now applying for a Pension, and I remember the marriage took place before my own and that I was married on the 9th Day of September in the year 1787. I think they were married about 1783 or 4 (& before I was). I have a Record of my marriage. I remember at the time of the marriage it was said that
they were married by the Revd Robert Ross
who was for many years the Pastor of the Congregational Society in the Parish of Stratfield in said County in which Parish Wolcot & Bettey then lived; said Parish being situated partly in said Town of Fairfield & partly in the Town of Stratford.  They had several children and
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lived together as man & wife until said
Wolcot's death which happened many years ago, at least 42 years ago, and there can be no doubt of their having been lawfully married by said Ross before the year 1787, and that said Bettey is now a resident of said Town of Fairfield & remains the widow of said Benjamin Bennet-
[signed] Aaron Hubbell

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield } ss: 
Bridgeport March 16 1843 
Personally appeared Aaron Hubbell
who subscribed and made oath to the
truth of the above Deposition before me
who I certify is a credible witness well
Known to me.-
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace
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Patience Gould of the Town of Weston in
the County of Fairfield & State of
Connecticut aged seventy nine years
Deposeth and saith that she is a
Sister of Wolcot Patchen dec'd. who was
the first Husband of Betty Bennet
of Fairfield who is now applying
for a Pension, that said Wolcot was a
Continental Soldier and that said .
Wolcot was married to said Bettey
in the Parish of Stratfield by the Rev'd.
Robert Ross in the year 1783
and had several children and lived
together as man and wife until
his death which happened according
my best recollection in the year 1799.
I was not at the wedding but I have
no more doubt of the fact of their
having been lawfully married by the
Rev'd. Mr Ross than if I had seen them married.
the reason that I know that they were were married in the year 1783 in the fall of that year
is that I was married in the Spring of 1784 and have a Record of my marriage which took place May 16, 1784 and I remember that they were married the fall before.
[signed] Patience Gould
 
Sworn and subscribed on the twenty first Day of March AD 1843 before me and I certify
that said Patience Gould is a credible
Witness well known to me.-
Edward Hill
Just. of Peace
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Betty Bennett's
Declaration for
Bounty Land
201.722.
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United States of America
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County } ss: Town of Fairfield
On this ninth day of August AD 1855 before me Bradford Winton a Notary Public in & for the County & State aforesaid duly authorized
by law to administer oaths personally appeared Betty Bennett aged ninety six years a resident of Fairfield in the County & State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Benjamin Bennett late of said Fairfield dec'd & is also the widow of Josiah Booth late of Weston in said County dec'd and is also the widow of Wolcott Patchen late of said Fairfield deceased who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War, but whether he entered the service by enlistment or by draft she cannot state with precision 
but thinks by enlistment, but at what time she cannot state, but continued in actual service in said Revolutionary War for more than fourteen days & was honourably discharged but
at what time or at what place she cannot state.
She would further state that she is now a pensioner of the United States under the act of February 2nd 1848 of eighty dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th of March 1848 and her pension certificate is dated July 15th 1848 and numbered 727- that the military service for which she was pensioned was rendered in the Revolutionary War by her first husband the aforesaid Wolcott Patchen as by her declaration now in the Pension Office at Washington will appear.  Reference
thereto being had for proof of service, marriage &c.
She further states that she was married to the said Wolcott Patchen in Fairfield on or about the __ day of January AD 1783 by
the Revd Robert Ross a Clergyman & that her name before her said marriage was Bettey Castle; that her said Husband the aforesaid
Wolcott Patchen died at said Fairfield on the 12th day of February AD 1799.
She would further state that she was again married to Josiah
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Booth of Weston in said County on or about the__ day of August AD 1807 by one Salmon Lyon a Clergyman & that her name before her marriage to said Josiah Booth was Betty 
Patchen; that her said husband the aforesaid Josiah Booth died at said Weston on or about the 15th day of February AD 1812.
She would also further state that she was again married to the aforesaid Benjamin Bennett in said Weston on the 10th day of September
AD 1831 by the Revd Nathaniel Freeman a Clergyman & that her name before her said last marriage was Betty Booth; that her
said last named husband the said Benjamin Bennett died in Fairfield in said County on the 23rd day of October AD 1842, and that she is now a widow.
She further declares that she has no record evidence of either of her marriages or of her husbands' deaths & the statement here
made of their marriages & deaths is from recollection. It may not all be correct & in conformity to dates as set forth in her declaration establishing her pension, but is the best statement she can make from recollection.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d 1855 for the military service of her first husband Wolcott Patchen, dec'd in the Rev. War.
[signed] Betty Bennett (X) her mark

We William J. Jennings & James H. Jones both
residents of the Town & County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was
signed & acknowledged by the above named Betty Bennett in our presence; and that we believe from the appearance & statements of
the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Wm Jesup Jennings
James H. Jones
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The foregoing declaration & affidavit were sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year above written; and I certify that I know
the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be & that I have no interest in this claim. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & seal of office in the
County & State aforesaid this 9th day of
August AD 1855
Bradford Winton
Notary Public

The Comm'r of Pensions will please forward my warrant on the foregoing claim to Bradford Winton of Easton in Connecticut who will receive said warrant & transmit the same to me
[signed] Betty Bennett (X) her mark
In presence of
Wm Jesup Jennings
James H Jones

My commission as Notary Public is dated March 12th 1855 and will expire by limitation on the 12th day of March 1857 as by a certificate of the Secretary of Conn. filed in the Pension Office at Washington will appear reference thereto being had
Bradford Winton
Notary Public
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Admitted

Isaac Sherman
Bridgeport CT
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DECLARATION, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d of February, 1848, entitled" An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution:
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of Fairfield } ss:  Fairfield
On this 15 of June 1848, personally appeared before me, a Magistrate in and for the County aforesaid, Bettey Bennett a resident of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield in the State of
Connecticut, aged near 89 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration,
in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:
That she is the former widow of Wolcott Patchen who was a private soldier
the Continental Army in Col. Bradley's Regiment in service in said War and was a resident of said County and State at the time of his decease for proof of his service in what Regiment or Company she refers to her Declaration for a Pension at Washington City (Pension office) under Act of July 7 1838.
That she received pension under the act of June, 17th, 1884, at the rate of Eighty Dollars
per annum.
[signed] Betty Bennett (X) her mark
She further declares that she is still a widow

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year before written, before me.
Bradford Winton Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant, and know she is the former widow of Wolcott Patchen aforesaid and the same individual who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing declaration.
Bradford Winton Justice of the Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of Fairfield } ss:
Thomas Robinson Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Bradford Winton Esq. was on the 15th day of June 1848 a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified: that his commission was dated on the 19th of June 1847, and that his signatures above written are genuine.
That said Commission expired with the 19th day of June 1848.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County Court, this 10th day of July 1848
words " was on the 15th of June 1848" first duly interlined
Thomas Robinson Clerk
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J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Com'r of Pensions
Washington City
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State of Connecticut
Bridgeport
July 11 1848

J. L. Edwards Esq

Sir I send the enclosed Declarations
for Pensions under the Act of Congress Feb 2 1848, viz:
Esther Parrott, Lucy Tomlinson, Sarah Fairchild
Julia Wheeler, Abigail Hyde, Mabel Curtis, Ellis
Thompson, Betty Bennett Abigail Bennett Anna
Lord - please send the Pension Certificates to me
& Mary Morris
Yours Respectfully
Isaac Sherman
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Bridgeport, Conn't. April 8 1843

J. L. Edwards Esq

Sir, I sent you the pension application of the Widow Bettey Bennet for a Pension under act of
March 3 1843. I sent you her application
for a five years pension on the 22nd of March last. please send her certificate to me.
Yours Respectfully
Isaac Sherman
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State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield } ss: Fairfield
On this 7th day of  April AD 1843
personally appeared before me Samuel
A Nichols a Justice of the peace in
and for said Fairfield County Bettey
Bennett a resident of said Town of
Fairfield aged 83 years who being first
duly sworn according to Law doth
on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the
benefits of the provision made by
the act of Congress passed on the
3rd of March 1843 granting pensions to
Widows of persons who served during the
Revolutionary War. That she is the
former widow of Wolcott Patchen dec'd. who
was a private soldier in the Connecticut
Continental line in Col Bradley's Regt
of Infantry and she refers for proof to her
declaration made on the 22 day of March
1843 to obtain a pension under act of July 7
of 1838 & Resolution of Congress Aug. 16 1842.
And she now makes this declaration
to obtain the benefits of said Act of March
3 1843.-- She further declares she is the
former widow of said Wolcott Patchen dec'd.
and is now the widow of Benjamin Bennet late of Fairfield dec'd.  
[signed] Bettey Bennett (X) her mark

Sworn to & Subscribed on the day & year above written before me & I certify that said Bettey is known to me to be the widow of said
Benjamin Bennet dec'd. & that I am fully satisfied as to the Truth of the above declaration.
Samuel A Nichols Just of Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield } ss:  Bridgeport
I Mark Moore Clerk of the Probate Court within
and for the District of Bridgeport in said County, do hereby certify that Samuel A. Nichols is a Justice of the peace in and for said Fairfield County duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the within declaration
of Betty Bennet is genuine.-
---
Given under my hand
and seal of Office this
8th day of April AD 1843
Attest Mark Moore Clerk
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201.722
To the Comm'r of Pensions
City of Washington D.C.
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To the Commr of Pensions
City of Washington D.C.

Sir. Herewith I send you the declarations
of Betty Bennett & Eben. Merritt for bounty land under the act of March 3rd 1855 which I think you will find made out in conformity to law and the regulations of the Department. If correct you will in turn have the goodness to pass their claims & send me their warrants
as directed in their declarations.
Mrs Bennett is a Rev'y Pensioner & I am inclined to believe that her husband Wolcott Patchen received in his life time 100 acres of land, if so she will now be entitled to 60 acres.
Mrs Bennett denies that Patchen ever received a land warrant for any amount, but she may be mistaken & I think that she is. Your records will show that fact.
Respectfully Yours
Bradford Winton

Dated at Easton, Fairfield Co.
Conn.  August 10th 1855
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State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield } ss: Fairfield

On this 14th day of November A 1850
---
Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Fairfield in said County and State Bettey Bennett of said Fairfield aged about Ninety two years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed or approved July 29th 1848 for the relief of certain Surviving widows of Officers & Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army including all other act of Congress, Resolutions, or construction of acts relative to granting Widows pensions whose
husbands served in the Revolutionary War,
that she has been allowed a pension under the
act of July 7th 1838 passed by Congress granting pensions &c. to certain Widows  as the Widow of her first husband Wolcott Patchen dec'd. at the rate of 80 Dollars per Annum, that she has drawn her pension under the several acts of Congress at Hartford Connecticut up to Sept 4th 1850 - That she is now a Widow - that She now claims to have her pension increased to the amount of 96 Dollars per Annum, together with all arrearages of said pension she may now be
entitled to, that being the amount said Wolcott would be entitled to receive under Act of 1818 if now living, & she herewith returns her pension certificate for the purpose of receiving a new one in lieu of it for the sum she may now be entitled including arrearages; for proof she refers to her papers & declaration for a pension under Act of July 7 1838.
[signed] Bettey Bennet (X) her mark
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The foregoing Declaration of Bettey Bennett was Subscribed & sworn to before said Court on the 14th Day of November AD 1850
Attest. H.R. Ten Broeck Judge
-
I, M. Ten Broeck Clerk of said Court
hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original matter of the application of Bettey Bennett for a further allowance or increase of her pension-
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the Seal of said Court at
said Fairfield this___day of November AD 1850

M. Ten Broeck Clerk


Sally Allen of said Fairfield of Lawful age
deposeth & saith that she is well acquainted with the widow Bettey Bennett aforesaid &
that she is now a Widow -
[signed] Sally Allen
Sworn to & subscribed before
said Court this 14th day of
November AD 1850.
H.R. Ten Broeck Judge
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23326

Betty Bennett
formerly Wid of
Wolcott Patcher
Pri Rev War.
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 56 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Pen. Conn. line

2 of 8

60 acres
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FREE
To the Comm'r of Pensions
City of Washington
D.C.

201.722

[Circular Stamp:  WESTPORT Ct. AUG 10]
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Acknowledged before me this 11th day of March AD eighteen hundred and fifty two
Jas Stevens
Notary Public

Betsey Bennett
Pension Court
roll act

D.D. Addison
Revnt
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Know all Persons by these presents That I
Betsey Bennett, a resident of the Town of Bridgeport, Fairfield County & State of Connecticut have made constituted and appointed and by these presents do make constitute and appoint D. D. Addison, Esq.
of Washington City D C my true and lawful attorneys for me and in my name place and
Stead.

Giving and granting unto my said
attorney or his substitute full power
and Authority to do and perform
every act and thing whatsoever requisite
and necessary to be done in and
about the premises as fully to all
intents and purposes as I might or
could do if personally present with
full power, of substitution & revocation
hereby ratifying and confirming all that
my said attorneys or his substitute, shall
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lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
Sealed and delivered in presence of
Increase Allen
Jas Stevens

Witness my hand this 11th day of March
Eighteen hundred & fifty Two
[signed] Betsey Bennett (X) her mark

Acknowledged before me this 11th day of
of March AD eighteen hundred and fifty two
Jas Stevens Notary Public
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Rep
Connecticut 270
Betty Bennett, formerly
widow of Wolcott Patchen
who was a private
in the Connecticut line
for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
10th day of June 1843
and sent to
Isaac Sherman
Bridgeport
Conn
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A,
Vol. 1, Page 62.
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Repo Act  May 43
Connecticut-7196
Bettey Bennett, formerly
widow of Wolcott Patchen
and who died on the 12th February 1799.
of Fairfield Co in the State of Connecticut
who was a private in the compy commanded
by Captain Lacey of the Regt: commanded by Col. Bradley in the Connecticut line for 2 years-
---
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of
April 1843 and sent to Isaac Sherman,
Bridgeport, CT

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending
$400.00
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[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by WM Stewart, Clerk,
Book A. , Vol. 1, Page 168
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State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield
Bridgeport Nov 15 1850

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions

Sir I send you the application of the Widow Bettey Bennett for an Increase & back pay of her pension together with her pension certificate under Act of Feb 2 1848. please send her new
certificate to me -
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Yours Respectfully
Isaac Sherman
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State of Con.
Bridgeport March 23. 1843

J L Edwards Esq
Sir, I send you the Pension application of the Widow Betty Bennet of Fairfield claiming a Pension for 5 years commencing March 4th 1836.
please send her certificate to me.
Yours Respectfully
Isaac Sherman