Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1506, for Benj Stanton, New York
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N.Y. 
Stanton, Benj. 
W. 1506
Family data,
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Cortland Village N.Y.
April 2, 1819
J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm. Pensions
Sir; I send you herewith {illegible]
in the case of Sarah Stanton
Yours T.
H.S. Carger
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State of New York
Herkimer County
Clerks Office
I Standish Barry Clerk of
the County of Herkimer, do certify that W.J. Strait Esquire whose name is subscribed to the part of affidavit hereto annexed was at the time of taking Such affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Herkimer dwelling in the said County and duly authorized to take same, and
that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said [illegible] of affidavit to be his genuine signature.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand affixed the Seal of said County at Herkimer this 5th day of March
AD 1849 Standish Barry Clerk [signature]
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State of New York
Herkimer County Ss.

Personally appeared before me
a justice of the peace in and
for the said County Parthena Brown of said county aged eighty years whom I certify is a 
respectable person after being duly sworn according to the law deposes and says that she was personally acquainted with Benjamin Stanton and his wife Sarah before their marriage that the said Such lived with and missed this deponent of the birth of a daughter of this deponent which was born
on the 30th day of August 1776 that the said Sarah after that time lived with this deponent the most of the time until the said Sarah was married and that she was married
to the said Benjamin Stanton in June following that is in June 1777 in the town of Bristol Schoharrie [sic] County N.Y. that the said parties resided within five miles
of this deponent for eight or ten years after they were married and that she was intimately acquainted with them and further this deponent saith not
Parthena Brown [signature]
Sworn and Subscribed
this 26th day Feby 1849
before me
Wm Stuart [signature]
Justice of Peace
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No
Sarah Stanton
widow of Benjamin
N.Y.
Act 29 July 1848.
Married 1797
Husband died 1838
Widow
2 yrs pri,
$80. per annum,
for 4 Mch 1848.
Hon H.S. Conger
Member of Congress
Cortland Village
NY
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I hereby certify that Harvey Heath is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Cayuga & State of
New York, that he has been such Justice for several
years last past, that I am acquainted with his
hand writing & only believe his signature to the foregoing to be genuine. Dated April 2, 1849
H.S. Conger
Ho of Rep
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[Black Stamp: DEPUTY JAN 3 - 1937 COMMISIONER]
[Letter head] 
MRS. PAUL W. KNIGHT
SOUTH MAIN STREET
CROWN POINT, INDIANA
Dec. 30, 1926.
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you please send me any information you have concerning the Revolutionary War record of Benjamin Stanton? I believe that either he or his widow received a pension.

Yours truly
(Mrs. Paul W.) Marion L. Knight
[Handwritten in pencil right margin: one only]
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[Left side of form - handwritten]
1915. Apr 28. History to Mr
M.W. Ensign
M. B. H
_______________________________________________
1927 Feb 23 Hist. to Mrs. Paul W. Knight

[Right side of form]
Revy 
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1506
Sarah Stanton
Widow ┃
Benjamin Stanton
Pri. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index:- Vol. M, Page 238
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Lincoln Neb Apr 17th 1915
Manager
Pension department U.S.
Dear Sir, I am anxious ^to receive through
your department memoranda [men -crossed out] regarding the following pensioner of the Revolutionary war Ezra Rood born Nov 18th 1760 Died
March 28th 1829
Benjiman Stanton Born Oct 12th 1734
Died May 10th 1838
and John Shirley. I do not have
dates of birth & death but think he
lived at Tamtor [sic] Mass. I know his son
my grandfather Bradford Shirley came from
there I am anxious to get this information
before May 4th next as a chapter of sons
of the American revolution is to be found
here about that time, tradition of the
family credits, all these men as being
soldiers & pensioners
Thanking you in advance for the
information requested
I remain
yours respectfully
M W Ensign
Box 10 R F D 4
Lincoln Nebr
[Handwritten pencil upper left margin: N21]
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
38.76 - 198
3 - 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,
19
In reply to your request of, received
a statement of the military history of Benjamin Stanton a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file with this Bureau.  N7. 1506
[Headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.| LENGTH OF SERVICE.| OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN.| COLONEL.| STATE.|]
- June 1. 1776| 5 mos.| blank| John Hasbrouck| Hardenbergh| NY
- Jan or Feb 1777| 2 mos.| blank| Benjamin Kortright| Hardenbergh| NY
- Apr, 1777| 4 mos.| blank| Johannes Hardenberg| Wm Pawling| NY
- Aug. 10, 1777| 3 mos.| blank| Benjam Kortright| Graham| NY
- Apr 1777| 9 mos.| blank| Lounsbery | Phillip Van Cortlandt| NY
- v|6 mos.| blank| Thomas McKinstry | Livingston| NY
Battles engaged in, Capture of Burgoyne
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Rochester, Ulster Cnt. N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Sept 18, 1832. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Sempronius Cayuga Cnt, N.Y.
Age at date of application, 76 years
Remarks: He married, name of wife and date of Marriage not stated
He married a second time June 29 1797, at Bristol Schoharie Co. N Y. Sarah -,
he died May 10. 1838 and Sarah was allowed pension on an ap. ex. Nov 4. 1848 while a resident of Moravia, Cayuga Co. N.Y. aged 79 years.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-2856
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April 28, 1915.
Mr. M. W. Ensign,
Box 10. R. F. D. 4.
Lincoln, Nebraska.
Sir:
In addition to the military history of Benjamin Stanton, W. F. No. 1506, Revolutionary War, you are furnished the following
data as to his children.
Abigail born March 26, 1784.
John " September 12, 1785.
Polly " June 7, 1787.
Nathaniel " February 16, 1789.
Elizabeth M. " September 1, 1791.
Joseph and Hannah " June 29, 1793.
Martha " July 17, 1795.

Parthania " June 27, 1798.
Rufus " March 7, 1800.
Benjamin " January 21, 1802.
Nathaniel " April 18 or 17, 1807.

Very respectfully,
GM Saltzgaber [signature]
Commissioner.