Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45247, James Benham, Conn.
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Conn.   Benham, James     S. 45247
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5813.
New York

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Jas. Benham
Capt Avery
Con  private
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 4th June 1818-

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Jany 1819
and sent to Hon. W. Storrs
House of Representatives.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 24.26
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819 48-
$72.26
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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1779=[illegible]
Continued
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45247
Revy INVALID

File No. 45247
James Benham
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index: --Vol. 3 Page 34
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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Hon J C Calhoun
Secy of the War Dept
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Sir
Enclosed are several [illegible] of pension claims
under the law of last pension which I am requested to transmit to the pension office for
allowance, when finished to be sent to me
I am Respectfully
Yr Obt Servt
Henry R Stone
H of Reps Nov. 19. 18??
[illegible]
of the War Department
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STATE OF NEW YORK. Oneida Common Pleas, ss.
On this 8th day of Sept-1820, personally appeared in
open Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, being a Court of Record,
James Benham aged 80 years, resident in Bridgewater in said
county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare,
that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: In 1779 Enlisted
in Capt Averys Company Col. Bradleys Regt Connecticut
and served there a year the time of his enlistment and then
transferred to [illegible] Regt and served to the and
of the war when he was honourably discharged at that point

That he has received a pension, and the number of his pension certificate is
5.813. That he is by occupation a farmer but has no farm and
owing to age and infirmities is unable to work and lives with
his son and is supported by him

That the number and names of his family residing with him: their ages and
capacity to contribute to their support is as follows, viz.
He has no family - but lives on the bounty of his son

AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, that I was a resident citizen of the
United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and
eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner
to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress,
titled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval
service of the United States in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I
have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts
or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contain
ed in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Sworn to and declared on this 8th
of Sept 1820.                                                         James Benham

Before M Miller
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SCHEDULE, containing the whole estate and income of
James Benham
45 One horse worth forty five Dollars
No income  James Benham


Sworn to and declared, on the
day of October 1820,
before
M.S. Miller [illegible] Judge of Oneida

State of New-York. Oneida Common Pleas   A Court of Record by
of the Term of Sept 1820                               Statute.
The whole of these proceedings were had in open Court; and
in the opinion of this Court the total amount in value of the property
exhibited in the above Schedule is Forty five dollars and no more

I FRANCIS A BLOODGOOD, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for
the county of Oneida, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and the
Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said
Court: And I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the
total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule
is forty five dollars and --- cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said Court, on this eighth day of September, 1820.
Francis  A Bloodgood
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19 NOV
138
James Benham
Connct line
Col Bradleys rgmt
March 26 ??
Connct
Admitted
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State of New-York,
ONEIDA COUNTY, ss.
MORRIS S. MILLER, First Judge of the county of Oneida, do certify, that
it appears to my satisfaction that the within named James Benham
did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, on the Continental
Establishment, for the term of nine months or longer, as stated in the declaration
hereto annexed. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had
before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of
the Act of 18th March, 1818. Dated this 3rd day of Nov
1818. And I further certify that by reason of his reduced circumstances
he is in need of assistance from his country for support
M. S. Miller First Judge of Oneida

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
CLERKS OFFICE OF ONEIDA COUNTY.
I do certify that the above signature, and the signatures
to the certificates of the affidavit hereto annexed,
are in the proper hand writing of Morris S. Miller, the
First Judge of the county of Oneida. In witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of this Court.
Dated the -------of ----1818,

June 1815 before me,
M. S. Miller
First Judge of Oneida.
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State of New-York,
Oneida County, ss.
PERSONALLY appeared before me, MORRIS S. MILLER, first Judge of the County
of Oneida, in the state of New-York, James Benham
aged 78. years and upwards, and a resident of the said County, and an
applicant under the act of Congress of 18th March, 1818, who, being duly sworn, did
say, that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from
his country for support that he never had any pension allowed him by the laws of
the United States that he served as a soldier in the War of the Revolution against
the common enemy, for three year on the Continental Establishment that he enlisted
in the year 1779 in the State of Connecticut in Captain Strongs
company, and Bradleys regiment , and
served therein about a year, when he was transferred to Captain
Taylors Company Swifts Regiment and served therein till the end of
the war, when he was honourably discharged at West Point by
Geo T. Knox his discharge is lost.

And that he has no other evidence of his service in his power, beyond what is now offered
Sworn this 4th day of
James Benham
June 1818 before me,
M. S. Miller
First Judge of Oneida.
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I certify that I am well acquainted with the hand
writing of Morris S Miller First Judge of
the County of Oneida that the annexed signatures to
the papers hereto annexed is in his hand writing
that he is First Judge as aforesaid
March 24, 1818
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138
James Benham
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Col 
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Connct 
Admitted