Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39969, Benjamin Bennet, Del.
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(3--1776) 
SERVICE Del. 
Bennet, Benjamin [small star stamped above name Bennet]
NUMBER S.39969
CONTENTS [section empty]
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[printed form with hand written responses]
12-309 Pennsylvania
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Benjamin Bennet of Lancaster in the state of Pennsyla. who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Hall of the Delaware line, for the term of 3 years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 14th of April 1819 --
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Certificate of Pension issued the 22d of July 1819 and sent to G. B. Porter, Esgr. Lancaster, Pennsylva. 
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[Arrears to 4th of -- crossed out] [Portion of -- inserted] Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819. 4 21/30 37.60
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$ 37:6
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{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Lancaster County
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[printed form with hand written responses] 
39969 Revy INVALID. 
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File No. 39,969 Benjamin Bennet Pri Rev War
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Act: 18th March18 Index:--Vol. 3, Page 33
[Arrangement of 1870.] [square brackets in original]
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Benjn Bennett 
old Soldier [underlined] 
12509
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[printed form with hand written responses] 
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. Lancaster County, SS.
On this twenty second day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of said county, Benjamin Bennet aged sixty five years, resident in the the Houser Employment in Lancaster county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: Enlisted in the year 1777 in Capt Kirkwoods Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Hall and served [illegible] years and eight months and was then regularly discharged. 

That his original declaration was made on the fourteenth day of March 1819 on which was granted a Pension-certificate, dated the twenty second of July 1819, numbered 12.209. And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States March 18, 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 thereby 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 and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,' passed March 18, 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.
Am a Blacksmith by trade, but am unable to labour I have no family Benjamin Bennet [signature] 
Sworn, declared, and subscribed August 22d 1820 in open Court.} ATTEST. G. B. Porter Prothy. [signature]

A SCHEDULE of the property of Benjamin Bennet a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, taken August 22d 1820
[small hand drawn circle] to Property --- 

The above contains a correct return of all my property, of whatever kind, necessary beding [bedding] and clothing excepted.
Benjamin Bennet [signature] 

It is the opinion of the Court, that the [total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the foregoing Schedule, -- crossed out] [statement made by the said Benj Bennet saw lack of property -- inserted] is correct. Walter Franklin Jus of Probate [signature] 

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA Lancaster County, ss.
I, George B. Porter, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Lancaster, certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 -- crossed out] statement made by the said  Benjamin Bennet respecting his property is correct 
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, at the city of Lancaster, this twenty second day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty -- G.B. Porter Proth'y: [signature]
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Lancaster County Ss
On the fourteenth day of April in the year of our lord, one thousand eight hundred & nineteen before me the Subscriber President of the court of common  Pleas in & for the county of Lancaster personally appears Benjamin  Bennet aged sixty three years, now resident in said county  who being first duly affirmed according to law doth on his affirmation make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the  land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war" that the said Benjamin Bennet enlisted in the month of January one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven at Wilmington in the State of Delaware in the company commanded by Capt. Kirkwood of the Delaware Regiment commanded by Col. Hall which was attached to the Maryland line for three years or during the war: that he continued to serve in said Corps in the service of the United States untill the end of the war when he was honorably discharged at New Castle in the said State of Delaware. That he received a certificate of his discharge which was destroyed by fire.   That he was in the battles of Bandy wine, German town & Monmouth: & That he is now in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. Benjamin Bennet [signature] 

Sworn Affirmed to & subscribed [declared -- inserted] before me the day & year aforesaid at the City of Lancaster. -- Walter Franklin [signature] 

I Patton Coleman of Lancaster County state of Pennsylvania Do on oath testify, that in the year of seventeen hundred & seventy seven in [illegible] [I -- crossed out] [Benjamin Bennet -- inserted] joined Capt. Robert Kirkwoods company and served therein for one year and 12 [years -- crossed out] months years and to my certain knowledge he [Benjamin Bennet -- crossed out] who has made the aforewritten declaration served as a [word crossed out] private in the revolutionary war as above declared -- & further he saith not. Patton his X mark Coleman

Sworn and subscribed before me this Fourteenth day of April 1819 at Lancaster Walter Franklin [signature]
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I Walter Franklin President of the Court of Common aforesaid Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin Bennet Did Serve in the revolutionary war as Stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy; 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 aforementioned act of Congress. I also certify it satisfacterily appears to me that the said Benjamin Bennet [is - crossed out] in reduced circumstances & stand in need of his country for support.  Done & certified at Lancaster this 14th day of April A D 1819. Walter Franklin [signature] 

Pennsylvania Lancaster County Ss
I George B Porter Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for and in [illegible] said County of Lancaster do certify that Walter Franklin duly [illegible] within and has been [illegible] court of [illegible] to date hereof and is President of the Court of Common Pleas in and of the said County of Lancaster duly commissioned [illegible] worthy of full faith & credit are [illegible] credit ought to be given to this & all other [illegible] acts.
 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of the said Court of Comon Pleas of Lancaster aforesaid [illegible] 14th day of April 1819. G.B. Porter Prothy [signature]
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Office of the Secretary of the State of Delaware
Dover 28 June 1819
There are in this office pay rolls of Capt. Robert Kirkwood's company from March 1777 to March 1780; which company was attached to and formed part of the Delaware Regiment in the service of the United States on the continental establishment in the revolutionary war: from which pay rolls it appears that a man of the name of "Benjamin Bennett," belonged to the said company as a private soldier from March 1777 inclusion to March 1779 inclusion, his name being mentioned in all the said pay rolls for this period, this in many of these he is noted as "sick absent": in the payroll for March 1778 no remark is made beyond his name: in the said pay rolls from April 1778 inclusion to July 1779 inclusion his name is not mentioned: in the pay rolls from August 1779 inclusion to March 1780 inclusion his name is again mentioned as a private soldier serving in the said company and it is noted in one of them that he "was retaken 15 Augt. 1779".
It also appears from "a muster roll of the non commissioned officers drummers and fifers and such and file of this late Delaware Regiment /then/ the first company of the soldier battalion in Col. Williams' Regiment serving in the Southern army of the United States," dated "Hillsborough N. Carolina Sept. 1780", and which muster roll is now in this office, that a private soldier of the name of "Benjamin Bennett" then belonged to and was serving in the said last mentioned company.
David Hall was the colonel of the Delaware Regiment above mentioned from January 1777 until it was broken up. H.M. Ridgely [signature] 

Benjamin Bennet Applicant Private
Col Halls Regiment [Massachusetts -- crossed out] [Delaware -- inserted] Line 1777 3 years
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14th April 1819.

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The name of The applicant does not appear on the Rolls Remaining in the Auditors Office
Thos. Karney A. P. Md. [signature]