Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,369, Bennet Garrison, N.J.
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SERVICE
N.J.

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Garrison, Bennet
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Benet

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NUMBER
S. 34.369

CONTENTS
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date of death
not on A.B.

(6915.)

New Jersey

Bennet Garrison of Morris Co in the state of N. Jersey who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dayton of the New Jersey line, for the term of this war.
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 22nd of August 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of Feby 1819 and sent to the Honbl. Chas. Kinsey, House of Reps. N. States.
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 -- 0 10/31 6/20
                                                               3.64
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819  48.00
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                                                           $51.64
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(Revolutionaary claim,   )
(Act 18th March, 1818.  )

Bennet Garrison
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Bennet Garrison.
(Private)

Dayton's N. Jersey Regt.

1777 war

22nd Augt. 1818
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State of N Jersey   )
Efsex County Fs  )

On this 30th day of August 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the said County personally appeared William Radley late a soldier of Captain Joseph Harrisons Company in the service of the United States in the American Revolutionary War & he being by me first duly sworn according to law doth depose and declare that Bennet Garrison was a fellow soldier and belonged to the same company from the time they set out on the western expedition under Gen. Sullivan until some time in the month of June 1783 at which time the said Bennet Garrison was honorably discharged at Newburgh in the State of N.York having two badges of merit confered on him in token of his fidelity and soldier like conduct in the discharge of his duty while in the service.  And this deponant further saith that he recollects of the said Bennet Garrison having been reported a deserter while he belonged to Captain Giffords Company but was afterwards pardoned and restored to duty some time previous to to the said Bennet Garrison's being arranged to Captain Anderson's Comapny and the said Bennet Garrison was in company with this deponant in the Battle of Monmouth [illegible] Springfield and at the taking of Cornwallis during all of which the said Bennet Garrison was esteemed a faithfull & brave soldier
William "x" his mark Radley

Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid,
Abrm Reynolds
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I Abraham Reynolds Judge or as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Bennet Garrison did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy and to my knowledge he the said Bennet Garrison is in very reduced circumstances and stands in need of the afsistance of his Country for support.  I therefor transmit the proceeding & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congrefs on August 29th 1818

Abrm Reynolds

Essex County Fs.  I Silas Whitebranch Clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the County of Essex aforesaid do hereby certify that Abraham Reynolds Esquire before whom the foregoing proceedings were taken and had was at the time of taking thereof and still is a judge of said court and that the name of Abraham Reynolds subscribed to such proceedings is the proper handwriting of such Abraham Reynolds Esquire.

in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court the first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred eighteen.

Silas Whitebranch
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State of New Jersey )
Efsex County Fs       )

On this 22nd day of August 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the said County personally appears Bennet Garrison aged sixty three years resident in the County of Morris in the said State of N Jersey 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 Congrefs 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 Bennet Garrison in the month of March 1776 at Bridg. Town, Cumberlin County in the State of N.Jersey enlisted in the Company ommanded by Captain Joseph Bloomfield of the 3d Jersey Regiment under the command of Col. Elias Dayton that he continued to serve in the said company until February following when he engaged in the same company for three years on during the war and continued to serve under the said Captain Bloomfield until he was promoted at which time the company was placed under the command of Captain Mott and soon after the company came under the immediate command of Captain William Gifford his former Lieutenant under whom he continued to serve until in January 1779 when he was persuased to accompany Robert Johnson on Staten Island for the purpose of plundering the enemy at which time the said Robert Johnson treacherously surrendered him up a prisoner to the enemy where he the said Bennet Garrison remained until in the month of April following at which time he returned to his own company which still remained under the command of Captain Gifford to whom he stated the whole circumstance of his absenting himself without leave, detention & from which
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statement, the officers granted him a full pardon without trial and restored him to his duty and he remained in the same company in the service of the United States until the month of
June 1783 when he was honorably discharged ['from service' crossed out] with two badges of merit for seven years & three months service
That he was in the battles of Woodbridge, 
 shorthills - Brandywine- German Town - Monmouth - Shemong- under Genl Sullivan,
Springfield and at the siege of Cornwallis.

And that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. And that he has no other evidence now in his power-- his discharge having been given up at a time when he sold his right of land to a speculiator for Ten Dollars

Bennet Garrison

Sworn to, declared and subscribed
before me the day and year aforesaid
Abrm. Reynold
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State of New Jersey  )
Efsex County Fs        )

On this twenty second day of August 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in & for the said County personally appeared Anthony King who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration That he was a Corporal of Captain William Giffords Company belonging to the 3d Jersey Regiment under the command of Col Elias Dayton and that Bennet Garrison belonged to the same company and that in the month of January 1779 the deponant recolects of Bennet Garrison being reported as a deserter, but in the spring following the said Bennet Garrison returned to the same company and was restored to duty, that the said Bennet Garrison continued with him in the same company from the time he was restored to duty, until in the summer of 1783 at whih time they were both discharged at Seaburgh in the state of N.York with two badges of merit each, for their faithfull service and that Captain Joseph I Anderson Commanded the Company at the time of their discharge.
Anthony King

Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid
Abrm Reynolds
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State of NJersey   )
Efsex County Fs   )

On this twenty sixth day of August 1818 personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Commn pleas in and for the said County, James Ray of the County of Morris who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth depose and declare that in the month of February AD 1776 the deponant enlisted as a private soldier in Captain Joseph Bloomfields Company of the 3d Jersey Regiment under the command of Col Elias Dayton and that Bennet Garrison enlisted in the same Company some time in the month of March following and continued to serve and do duty in the same company with the deponant from the time of his enlistment until some time in the month of December 1778 or January 1779 at which time the said Bennet Garrison was a Corporal of said Company and returned as a deserter.  But in the spring following the said Bennet Garrison returned and reported himself to the officers of the same company who pardoned him without a trial and restored him the said Bennet Garrison to duty, as a private soldier with whom the Deponant continued to serve from the time of his returning to duty until the 5th day of June 1783 at whih time the said Bennet Garrison was honorable discharged in company with the Deponant at NewBurgh in the state of N.York.

Deponant alfo saith that the said Bennet Garrison was to this deponants knowledge in the Battles of Woodbridge- -Shorthills - Brandywine - German Town - Monmouth - Themong - Springfield - and at the taking of Cornwallis during all of which the said Bennet Garrison was acknowledged and esteemed
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a faithfull and brave soldier and that Anthony King was a Corporal of the same company and discharged at the same time as aforesaid.
James Kay

Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me

Abrm Reynolds
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July 15, 1931

Mr. T. M. Garrison
National Surety Company
115 Broadway
New York City

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MLB

Dear Sir:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 34569 [underlined], that Benet [underlined] (pensioned Bennet) Garrison [underlined] enlisted at Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey, in March, 1776, served in Captains Joseph Bloomfield's, Mott's and William Gifford's companies, Colonel Elias Dayton's 3d New Jersey Regiment, in January, 1779, at which time he was a corporal, he left his company and with one Robert Johnson went to Staten Island for the purpose of "plundering the enemy", was taken prisoner and held until April, 1779, when he returned to said Captain Gifford's company, was pardoned without trial, for his desertion, restored to duty as a private and was honorably discharged June 5, 1783, at which time he was in Captain Joseph I. Anderson's New Jersey company.  He was in the battles of Woodbridge, Short Hills, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, [illegible], Springfield, and at the taking of Cornwallis.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 22, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-three years and a resident of Morris County, New Jersey.  The application for pension was made in Essex County, New Jersey.

The papers in soldier's claim for pension do not contain any data relative to family.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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34369

[illegible]  INVALID.

File No. 34,369

Bennet Garrison

Priv Rev War

Act:  18 March 18

Index:--Vol. 2, Page 150

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1931--July 15 - Hist to T.M. Garrison
See ltr in Abraham Garrison MLB
(S. 34369)