Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8.135, Jonas Benjamin, Mass.
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Mass.    Benjamin, Jonas.  W.8.135
                                 Polly.    BLWt. 3819-160-55
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14700
Utica, New York
Jonas Benjamin
of Jefferson in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Walker of the Regt commanded
by Col. Jackson in the Mass
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of June
1833 and sent S M Green Brownsville N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $160.00
Semi-anl. [annual] allowance ending 4 Sep 83
$160.
  40.00
$200.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Geo. B. Whiting Clerk
Book 6 Page Vol. P[?]
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Jonas Benjamin's declaration
+ Certificate of Court + Clerk
of Jefferson Common Pleas
Appl for Pension
8965
8965 [written sideways on paper]
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Increase.[?] No. 4.742
New York
Polly Benjamin
widow of Jonas
who served in the Revolutionary war
as a Private.
Albany agency
Rate 96 Dollars
cents per annum,
Commencing July 27, 1868
Deduct payments made since.
Certificate dated February 6th 187[?]
and sent to Pension Agent,
Atty Deodatus Wright
Albany, N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under
[illegible] 3, 1853, Page 12.
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Polly widow
Jonas Benjamin
Act[?]
Feby 3. 1853
Adriel Ely
Watertown
N.Y.
Atty
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April 15, 1931
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section 
EEL
Lillian S. Hodge
Mechanicsburg
Ohio
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.8135, that Jonas Benjamin, while residing in Ashburnham, Worcester County, Massachusetts, enlisted in April, 1781, served as a private in Captain Walker's Company, Colonel Henry Jackson's Massachusetts Regiment and in Captain Williams' Company,
Colonel Sprout's Massachusetts Regiment, and was discharged in December, 1783. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832, at which time he was residing in Houndsfield, Jefferson County, New York, and was aged seventy-one years. The exact date and place of his birth
are not shown. His parents were living during the Revolution, their names not given.
He died June 6, 1854, at his residence in Houndsfield, New York, where he had lived for about forty years.
The soldier married March 7, 1839, Polly, her maiden name not given. It was stated that he had a number of children by a first wife, names of wife and children not shown.
The widow, Polly, was allowed pension on her application executed September 15, 1854, at which time she was aged seventy-eight years and resided in Houndsfield, New York. In 1871, she was still living and resided in Sackett's Harbor, New York. There is no reference to children by said Polly.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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Appl. of Jonas Benjn[Benjamin]
for a Pension
afft. [affidavit] of Polly Person[?]
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Appl. of Jonas Benjn [Benjamin]
for a Pension
Afft. [affidavit] of Jonathan Benjn [Benjamin]
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C
Dear Sir:
Please find me the Revolutionary record of Jonas Benjamin whose wifes maiden name was Morey. He drew a pension and we believe his second wife drew a pension
Yours Respectfully
Frank H. Herrick
586 Miley Lane
Benton Harbor
Mich.
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OLD WAR & NAVY
[illegible]
FILES.
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MAR 15 1922
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Alexandria Bay, N.Y. Mar. 7-1922
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Kindly send me record of Jonas Benjamin, husband of Polly Benjamin, who was a private in Revolutionary War.
Yours Truly
Mrs. Georgia E. Monaghan
Alexandria Bay
N.Y.
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
MAR 10 1922
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JUDGES OF TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Hon. Frank L. Hooper, Watseka, Ill.
Hon. Frederick A. Hill, Joliet, Ill.
Hon. Arthur W. DeSelm, Kankakee, Ill.
TERMS OF COURT
First Monday in March
First Monday in June
First Monday in November
VICTOR WILSON
Circuit Clerk and Recorder
Iroquois County, Illinois
Deputies: MADGE BENJAMIN, FRANK A. JACKSON
Watseka, Ill.
July 25, 1930
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Please send Certificates of Service or whatever kind of a certificate is required for filing with applications for membership in the D.A.R. in the following cases
Jonas Benjamin, a native of Woodstock, Vermont and Peter Storm of Virginia. I think these are the correct states where these men were living at the time of the Revolution.
If there is any charge for these certificates will gladly remit charges.
Yours very truly, 
Madge Benjamin
[illegible stamp]
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Mechanicsburg, Ohio
April 10, 1931
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
May I learn from your records the service of Jonas Benjamin.
First name of widow - Mercy Ann Saulter
Full name of soldier - Jonas Benjamin
Residence of soldier at enlistment - He enlisted in Mass.
Residence of soldier after service - 
Name of state from which he enlisted - Mass.
Approximate date of birth - April 6, 1760
Approximate date of death - June 6, 1834
Respectfully, 
Lillian S. Hodge.
Lillian S. Hodge
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
[illegible]EEL
August 22, 1930
Madge Benjamin
Watseka
Illinois
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.8135, that Jonas Benjamin, while residing in Ashburnham, Worcester County, Massachusetts, enlisted in April, 1781, served as a private in Captain Walker's Company, Colonel Henry Jackson's Massachusetts Regiment and in Captain Williams' Company, Colonel Sprout's Massachusetts Regiment, and was discharged in December, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832, at which time he was residing in Houndsfield, Jefferson County, New York, and was aged seventy-one years. The exact date and place of his birth are not shown. His parents were living during the Revolution, their names not given.
He died June 6, 1854, at his residence in Houndsfield, New York, where he had lived for about forty years.
The soldier married March 7, 1839, Polly, her maiden name not given.. It was stated that he had a number of children by a first wife, names of wife and children not shown.
The widow, Polly, was allowed pension on her application executed September 15, 1854, at which time she was aged seventy-eight years and resided in Houndsfield, New York. In 1871, she was still living and resided in Sackett's Harbor, New York. There is no reference to children by said Polly.
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The above is the history of the only soldier named Jonas Benjamin found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau and said records fail to afford any information in regard to Peter Storm.
Very truly yours
E. [illegible]. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
[illegible handwriting]
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 - 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,
,19
In reply to your request of
,received
for a statement of the military history of
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 in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL.
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension,
Residence at date of application,
Age at date of application,
Remarks:
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
3-285C