Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45261, Salah B Benjamin, Mass.
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Mass.   Benjamin, Salah B.   S. 4526[?]1
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Albany  14,130  New York

Salah B. Benjamin of Stamford in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper of the Mass line, for the term of 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 19 of October 1818


Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of Sept 18[illegible] and sent to Isaac Tichenor  Bennington  Vermont


Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819  84.41
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820  48.00
10 13/31  4/30  $132.41


Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.

Pension agent 19 Sept. 
Albany New York
4 March 1838  - 5 Oct. 1838
Notification sent to Paul C.
Cook - Cohocton Steuben Co. N.Y.




Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act 6 April 1838 from 4 March to 15 May 1843. 
Agt notified 3 Jany 1845
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State of Vermont, Bennington County
On the 19th day of October AD 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the judges of the County Court of the County of Bennington in said State of Vermont, personally appears Salah B. Benjamin, resident in Stamford in said County of Bennington, and a citizen of said state, in the fifty fourth year of his age, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war"; That he the said Salah B Benjamin enlisted in Worthington in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the tenth day of May AD 1782, was mustered at Springfield, and in the month of June the same year joined the company commanded by Captain Abbot, in the tenth regiment Massachusetts line, there lying at Nelson's point, opposite west point, on the North river, which regiment was then commanded by Colo Tupper; that he continued to serve in said regiment untill a new arrangement when he was transferred to Captain Frost's company in the sixth regiment Massachusetts line, which regiment was then commanded by Colo. Tupper; that he continued to serve in said last mentioned regiment untill another arrangement took place, when in the second regiment Massachusetts line, commanded by Colo Sprout, & then he continued to serve in said second regiment untill June AD 1784, where he was honorably discharged at Westpoint; that he lost his discharge several years since; that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country
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for support; and that he has no other evidence in his powers of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
[signed] John H. Olin Judge of C. Court

I John H. Olin Judge of the County Court as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Salah B Benjamin did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
I further certify that I am fully satisfied that the said Salah B. Benjamin is in the lowest grade of poverty, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
I have herein signed the same with my hand and caused the seal of our said court to be herein applied the 19th day of October 1818
[signed] John H. Olin Judge of C. Court

Salah B. Benjamin
Claim for Pension

Salah B Benjamin
Mass line
Colo Tuppers Regmt
10 May 1782
June 1784
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Salah B. Benjamin
Declaration

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14150

March 1820
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DISTRICT OF VERMONT, SS.
ON this 22d day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a county court and court of record, which has power to fine and imprison, and is constituted a court of record by a special act of the Legislature of the state of Vermont, creating said court, within and for the county of Bennington, and state of Vermont, Salah B Benjamin aged fifty five years, resident in Stamford in said county of Bennington who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war, as follows:
I served in the     company, commanded by Capt. Abbett in the 10th regiment, commanded by Colonel Tupper of the Massachusetts line, I enlisted in May 1782 I continued in said regiment until January or February following when I was transfered to the 6th regiment in the Massachusetts line commanded by the afd Colo. Tupper in the company commanded by Capt. Frost where I continued until the autumn following when I was transfered to the 2nd regiment in the Massachusetts line commanded by Colo Sprout in the company commanded by Capt Sumner where I continued until I was discharged at West Point on the 18th day of June 1784 I cannot recollect the christian names of the officers I served under & have lost my discharge
as will appear by my original declaration on file in the War office, dated the 19th day of October 1818 on which original declaration I have received a pension certificate bearing the number 14.150
AND I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent hereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land an naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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 contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
The following is a schedule of all the real and personal estate, to wit: 
One cow, 2 swine, 1 old cracked pail kettle, 1 old low chest, 1 table, 1 dish kettle, 1 tea kettle, 3 old chairs, 2 platters, 1 water pail 6 earthen plates, 6 knives & forks
My occupation is that of a day laborer but am considerable part of the time unable to labor being subject to severe turns of rheumatism I have 5 children residing with viz Tellis Benjamin aged about 19 years not so stout as lads of that age are generally. Mason Benjamin aged about 15 years, almost incapable of labor he having broken his arm some years ago & having never entirely recovered. Rebecca Benjamin aged 11 years, Reuben Benjamin aged about 7 years, Charlotte Benjamin aged about 4 years, my wife Anna is about 50 years of age & is subject to the rheumatism so as frequently to be confined sometimes for a month without being able to take care of herself & in my personal circumstances am unable to support myself without public or private assistance
[signed] Salah B. Benjamin

Sworn to and declared at Bennington in the county of Bennington, and state of Vermont on the 22d day of June 1820
[signed] Joel Pratt Clerk

I, Joel Pratt clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration, oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do 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 32 dollars and
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 28 day of June 1820
[signed] Joel Pratt Clerk of the Court for the county of Bennington
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45261

INVALID

Revy.


File No. 45261

Salah B. Benjamin

Priv. Rev. War


Act: 18 March 1818

Index:-Vol. 3, Page 34

[Arrangement of 1870]
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I Roger Benjamin of Worthington in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that being a fife major in Colonel Michael Jackson's Regiment in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two in the Massachusetts line being personally acquainted with Salah B. Benjamin in Colonel Tupper's Regiment and there served as a private soldier in said Regiment for the term of nearly two years and at which time I was discharged and left the aforesaid Salah B. Benjamin acting in the capacity of a private soldier - 
further the deponent saith not

Roger Benjamin 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire July 22nd 1819 - personally appeared Roger Benjamin and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed and from personal acquaintance with the deponent have no doubt of his credibility.

before me

Dan Daniels Justice of the peace

I James Benjamin of Worthington in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful age do testify and say that Salah B. Benjamin town of Worthington aforesaid enlisted as a Private soldier into the Continental Army some time in the month of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two and went to Springfield and was mustered and in June following following March to join the army and continued until the peace was concluded between Great Britain and ? in the year 1784 at which time he returned to Worthington said the foregoing ? is according to the best of my recollection and further the deponent saith not.
James Benjamin
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Commonwealth Massachusetts
Hampshire July 22nd 1819 personally 
appeared James Benjamin and made 
oath to the Truth of the foregoing deposition
by him subscribed, and from personal
acquaintance with the deponent I have no doubts of his credibility.

Before me Dan Daniels Justice of the Peace


at the time of the above named Salah Benjamin enlisted he lived in about half mile of my Father and ? of his enlisting and being in the army I have no doubt of the truth.

Dan Daniels 


I Samuel Wheeler of Cummington in the  County of  Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that being a soldier in the Revolutionary War myself in the company of Infantry commanded by Capt. Frost. Regiment commanded by Col. Tupper in the Massachusetts line and that Salah B. Benjamin some time in June 1782 was transferred into the sixth Regiment commanded formerly by Col. Smith but at the time of said transfer commanded by said Col. Tupper company commanded by said Capt. Frost in said Massachusetts line which period was the first of my becoming acquainted personally with said Benjamin and from the time of the transfer as above time have knowledge of his continuing his services in said line, until October 1783 at which time had my discharge from the second Regiment commanded by Col. Sprout leaving said Benjamin in said Regiment acting in the capacity of a private soldier in said Regiment. 
The foregoing statement is agreeable to the best of my recollection and am disinterested in the event to which this deposition relates being on the pension list myself.

Samuel Wheeler
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The foregoing statement is agreeable to the best of my recollection and am disinterested in the event to which this deposition relates being on the pension list myself.

Samuel Wheeler


Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss. July 21st 1819. Personally appeared Samuel Wheeler and made oath to the truth of the foreoing Deposition by him subscribed and from personal acquaintance with the Deponent have no doubt of his credibility.

Before me 
Nehemiah Richards Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Hampshire ss.

I Josiah Dwight Clerk of the Judicial Court of said Commonwealth for the said County of Hampshire certify that Nehemiah Richards is Justice of the Peace within and for the said County and that his signature to the within Certificate is his hand writing.

In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court this twenty second day of July in the year of our Lord  one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

Josiah Dwight Clerk
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? N.Y.
September 8th

Free


James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
District of Columbia





Sept. 19
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State of New York
Steuben County ss.

On this fourth day of September 1838 before me the subscriber a Judge of the County Courts fro the said Courts of Steuben County personally appeared Salah B. Benjamin who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captains Abbott, Frost and  Sumner in the Regiments commanded by  Colonel Tupper and Sprout in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont from where he has lately removed, that he now resides in the State of New York where he intends to remain and wishes his Pension to be there payable in the ? reason on removing from Vermont to Steuben County New York that he thought ?

Salah B. Benjamin


State of New York
Steuben County ss.

Admiral N. Cole being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is personally acquainted with Salah B. Benjamin a soldier of the Revolutionary War now a resident of the Steuben State of New York and late of the State of Vermont and that he is the identical Salah B. Benjamin who made the foregoing affidavit.

Admiral N. Cole


Sworn and subscribed to before me
this fourth day of September 1838
Paul C. Cook a Judge of the
County Courts for Steuben County
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State of New York
Steuben County ss.
September 4th 1838

I Paul C. Cook a Judge of the County Courts of the said County do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Admiral N. Cole who made the within affidavit and that the said Admiral N. Cole is a man of truth and veracity.
Given under my hand at Cohocton on the day and year above written.

Paul C. Cook
a Judge for the County Courts of Steuben County


State of New York
Steuben County ss.

I Peter Swart Deputy Clerk of said County of Steuben Do hereby Certify that Paul C. Cook whose name is above subscribed is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to act as such, That his commission is date on the 14th day of April 1834 and will continue during the Pleasure of the Governor and Senate not exceeding five years and verily believe his signature above written to be his own proper hand writing.

In Testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County aforesaid this 4 day of September.

Peter Swart Deputy Clerk Steuben County
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Cohocton Steuben County N.Y.
September 8th 1838


Dear Sir annexed I hand you the application of Salah B. Benjamin a Revolutionary Pensioner for a transfer of his name that his pension in future may be payable in this State and at the city of Albany.

Very Respectfully yours,

Paul C. Cook


J.L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
January 8th, 1845.


Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of Congress of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of Salah B. Benjamin, deceased, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany New York Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars per month under the law of the 18th March 1818, has been paid at this Department from the 4th of March 1843, to the 15th May, 1843.

Respectfully yours,

Albion K.  Parris

Comptroller




To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present
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J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.


No ? Sept. 19
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Bank of Burlington
Sept. 25, 1838

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions


Sir,

Salah B. Benjamin on the Roll of this Agency under the Act of March 18, 1818 at the rate of Eight dollars per month was last paid at this Bank ? 4th March 1838 on the 13th of said month.

Your obedient servant,

E.T. Englesby
President for Bank?