Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2396, Benjamin Wooster, Conn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
Wooster, Benjamin
Sally
NUMBER
W.2396
CONTENTS
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1,346
[Ver]mont, Burlington
Sally Wooster
widow of Benjamin Wooster
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private Conn

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February 1853

Certificate of Pension issued the 17" day of Aug/53 and sent to Wm Bridges
St. Albans Vt

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act of February 3d 1853 Page 35 Vol. A

1832
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16[Illegible in fold]5
Vermont
Benjamin Wooster of Fairfield in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the ___ commanded by Captain ___ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Chandle[Illegible in fold] in the Connecticut line for 3 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of November 1832 and sent to Pensioner Fairfield, Franklin Co. Vermont

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832  120.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4th March 1833  40.00
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$160.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by JM Duffield Clerk,
Book D Vol. 4 Page 92
E. 2_3
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State of Vermont
Franklin County ss I Joseph H Brainerd Clerk of the County Court of the County of Franklin aforesaid do hereby certify that Preston Taylor before whom Sally Wooster made oath to her foregoing Declaration was the Sixth day of April A.D. 1853 & Still is one of the Judges of the County Court of the County of Franklin oforesaid duly [Illegible]ed & qualified to act as Such magistrate & authorized to administer oaths for general purposes & that the Signature purporting to be said Taylors is genuine. Also Henry Howes before whom AM Brown made oath to his foregoing Certificate is a Notary Public & was a Notary Public on the 5th day of April A.D. 1853 in & for the County of Franklin oforesaid duly appointed & qualified to act as Such magistrate & authorized to administer oaths for general purposes that the foregoing Signature purporting to be Said Howes is genuine & that all faith & credit ought to given to the official act of Said Taylor & Howes. In testimony whereof I have affixed the Seal of the County Court oforesaid & Subscribed my name officially at St Albans in Said County of Franklin this Second day of May AD 1853
Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk
[Seal]
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Franklin County ss - Be it remembered that at Sheldon in the County aforesaid on this twenty fifth January Eighteen hundred and twenty five Benjamin Wooster of Fairfield in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont and Sally Cooper of Sheldon in the County aforesaid & State aforesaid wer duly joined in marriage by me - Worthington Smith Minister St Albans

A true record as recd by me in Town Clerks office March twenty fourth Eighteen hundred & fifty three at one oclock PM
Attest A M Brown Town Clerk

This Certifies that the above is a true copy of a record now in Sheldon Town Clerks office & that I am now Town Clerk & that the records of Said Town are now in my possession
April 5th 1853  Attest A M Bown Town Clerk

Personally appeared before me this day A.M. Brown Town Clerk of this town & made oath to the above certificate -
H Howes Notary Public
Sheldon April 5/53
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State of Vermont
Franklin County ss On this sixth day of April, AD 1853, Personally appeared before the Hon Preston Taylor Judge of the County Court Sally Wooster, a resident of Sheldon in sd county of Franklin aged seventy two years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed February third, 1853; that she is the widow of the Rev Benjamin Wooster, who was a private in the army of the Revolution, & a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty dollars per-annum under the act of June 7th, 1832, that he was a resident of Fairfield, in said county, and the balance of his pension was paid to his sd widow at the agency of Montpelier, by Hon Augustine Clark.
She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Wooster on the 25-day of January eighteen hundred and twenty five; that her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Wooster, died on the 18th day of February eighteen hundred & forty; that she was married to him at the time above stated.
She further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the act afsd, and is Still a widow, & that she has never before made application for a
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pension
Sally Wooster [signature]

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written. Before
Preston Taylor
Judge of the County Court

And I further certify that the applicant Sally Wooster was not able to appear in open court in consequence of old age & bodily infirmity
Preston Taylor
Judge
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Please return your answer to the subscriber
Wm Bridges Atty for Sally Wooster
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I Samuel White of Sheldon County of Franklin & State of Vermont, of lawful age do depose testify & Say that I am personally acquainted with Mrs Sally Wooster widow of the Rev Benjamin Wooster late of Fairfield, deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States, and died at Fairfield in said County on the 18th day of February 1840, & left a widow Sally Wooster who has remained a widow ever since the death of her sd husband. Mrs Wooster soon after the death of her husband came to live with me and has resided in my family from that time to the present
I was present at her marriage to the Rev Benjamin Wooster, and they lived together as husband & wife to the time of his death. They were married in the Winter of 1825.
Saml White

Sworn to & Subscribed this 8th day of August AD 1853. before me
William Bridges Justice of the Peace

And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the deponent White & he is a man of truth, and entitled to full faith & credit.

Wm Bridges  Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Franklin County ss I Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk of Franklin County Court, in & for the County & State afsd do hereby certify that William Bridges who has affixed his name to the within and D. S. Barlow who has affixed his name to the annexed deposition of Harmon Northrop are both Magistrates in & for the County afsd duly authorized by law to administer oaths; & that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at St Albans in sd County this 8th day of August, AD 1853.
Joseph H Brainerd  Clerk
[Seal]
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I Harmon Northrop of Fairfield in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont of lawful age depose testify & say, that I was personally acquainted with the Rev. Benjamin Wooster late of said Fairfield deceased, lived in the same neighbourhood with him, he was Pastor of the Congregational Church in Fairfield for more than thirty years, he was a pensioner of the United States and died at Fairfield afsd on the 18th day of February AD. 1840. I was will acquainted with him and his family, was present when he - Benjamin Wooster - and Sally Cooper were joined in marriage - by the Rev. Worthington Smith - Also after the decease of the sd Benjn Wooster I administered upon his estate, After his death the widow Sally Wooster removed to the Town of Sheldon in the afsd County where she still resides, and has never to my knowledge or belief intermarried since the death of her husband the Rev. Benjn Wooster afsd. The said Sally was married to the said Benj Wooster in the month of January AD. 1825. and they lived together as husband and wife to the time of his death

Harmon Northrop

Sworn to and subscribed this 2nd day of August AD. 1853

Before me D. S. Barlow Justice of the Peace
And I further certify that the deponent H. Northrop is a man of truth and his statement entitled to full faith & credit
D. S. Barlow  Justice of the Peace
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Declaration and Papers of Benjamin Wooster for a Pension

Served 3 years
Admitted
$80: pr. annum
Private

to Pensioner,
Fairfield Franklin Co Vermt.
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DECLARATION.
Revolutionary claim, under an Act of Congress, Passed June 7th, A.D. 1832. STATE OF VERMONT, 
DISTRICT OF GEORGIA, ss.  Franklin County, Probate Court, July 28th A. D. 1832.

Personally appeared in open Court, being the Probate Court, for the County of Franklin, and a Court of Record, for said County, and State of Vermont, as will appear by the first sectontion of a Statute Law of said State, entitled an act, constituting Probate Courts, Courts of Record, passed November 15th, A. D. 1821, [see 1st section of said act.]
Benjamin Wooster aged 69 years, resident in Fairfield in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, A. D. 1832. 
He was placed on the Pension Roll of the Vermont Agency on the 10th day of November 1818 as will appear by the annexed Certificate.
He recieved three Semi annual payments (To wit) March 4th 1819 - Sept 4th 1819 - & March 4th 1820
The applicant made no further demand upon the Government after the 4th of March 1820. Knowing that his pecuniary circumstances were such that he did not come within the regulations of the War Department, therefore did not again apply; and believes that his name is now on the Pension Roll
The applicant states that his time of service, in the Army of the Revolution, has been heretofore proved and the evidence now in the War Office.

He has no documentary evidence whatever.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, 

Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. 
Benjamin Wooster [signature]

And the Court do hereby, declare their opinion that, the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. 
William Bridges Judge

I, John Gates, jr. Register of the Cout of Probate, for the district aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matters of the application of Benjamin Wooster for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 28th July A. D. 1832.
John Gates Jr Register.

[Seal]
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DECLARATION.
Revolutionary claim, under an Act of Congress, Passed June 7th, A.D. 1832. STATE OF VERMONT,
DISTRICT OF GEORGIA, ss. Franklin County, Probate Court, A. D. 1832.

Personally appeared in open Court, being the Probate Court, for the County of Franklin, and a Court of Record, for said County, and State of Vermont, as will appear by the first sectontion of a Statute Law of said State, entitled an act, constituting Probate Courts, Courts of Record, passed November 15th, A. D. 1821, [see 1st section of said act.]
 aged years, resident in in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, A. D. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.

He has no documentary evidence whatever.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.

Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.


And the Court do hereby, declare their opinion that, the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.


I, John Gates, jr. Register of the Cout of Probate, for the district aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matters of the application of  for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this  A. D. 1832.
Register.
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RECORD DIVISION.
3-525. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Washington, D. C., ___, 19___
W.F. 2,396
 
In reply to your request of ___, received ___ for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Wooster 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. 

[Table column headers are:]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.

May 1777
May 1780
Pvt.
Theophilus Munson
Chandler
Conn.

Soldier alleges having commanded a co. of Volunteers Sept. 1814 at Plattsburgh

Battles engaged in, Monmouth 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Woodbury, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 2 1818. His cl. was al
Residence at date of application, Fairfield, Franklin Co. Vt.
Age at date of application, 56 yrs.  
Remarks: He died Feby 18. 1840 at Fairfield Vt
He was at Sheldon Vt. Jany 25, 1825 Sally Cooper. She was al. pens. on an app. executed Apr. 6 1853 while a resident of Sheldon Vt. aged 72 yrs. In 1853 he was referred to as having been Pastor of the Congregational Church at Fairfield thirty years.

Very respectfully, Commissioner. 
6-2856
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Brief in the case of Sally Wooster, widow of Benjamin Wooster 
Franklin County and State of Vermont act 3d February 1853 
Claim, ("original,") 
Proof exhibited, (if original.) 
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
Husband was a pensioner under the Act of 7th June 1832 
Marriage proved by certified Copy of Town Records

(If for increase.) 
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Wm Bridges Esqr
St Albans, 
Vermont
Name and residence of Agent

R Geddes
Examining Clerk.
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HENRY HARMON NOBLE
ESSEX, ESSEX COUNTY
NEW YORK
April 5, 1913

U.S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Sir:-
The name of my ancestor Benjamin Wooster appears in the Pension List as a resident of Vermont, pensioned under the act of 1818, for service in the Revolutionary War from Connecticut.
I would be greatly obliged if you can from the records in your Custody furnish me with a statement of his service.
I wish this record for historical and genealogical purposes, and not for the purpose of [Illegible] a claim against the U.S.
Respectfully
Henry Harmon Noble
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State of Vermont
St Albans Augt 8th 1853.

Hon L P Waldo
I herewith transmit the evidence of Messrs White & Northrop in support of the declaration of Mrs Sally Wooster widow of the Rev Benjn Wooster deceased. whose application you have on file

Respectfully
Your obt Servt
Wm Bridges
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District of Vermont
Franklin County ss On this 2nd day of April 1818 before me the Subscriber Chief Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Franklin aforesaid personally appears Benjamin Wooster aged 56 years resident in Fairfield in the County & State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Provision of a late Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. That he the said Benjn Wooster enlisted as a Soldier for three years in the service of the United States in May 1777 - in Woodbury in the State of Connecticutt in the Company commanded by Captain Theophilus Munson of the Regiment commanded by Col. Chandler in the Connecticutt line that he continued to Serve in the said Corps & in the service of the United States until the month of May 1780. when he was discharged from service at Morristown in the State of New Jersey That he was in the battle at Monmouth & several slight engagements - And that he is in reduced circumstances and Stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support - having lost his health in the expedition to Plattsburgh in Sept 1814 where he commanded a Company of Volunteers - by sleeping upon the ground without covering the night after the battle - in a severe storm of rain - And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service (having lost his Discharge - except the Testimony of other persons - Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Benjn Wooster

Joseph D. Farnsworth Chief Judge
Franklin County Court
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The Rev'd Benjamin Wooster
Declaration Certificate &c.

Correct By Roll
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I Joseph D. Farnsworth Chief Judge of the County Court within & for the County of Franklin as aforesaid Do Certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said Benjn Wooster - did Serve in the Revolutionary War as Stated in the preceding Declaration more than nine months at one period on the Continental Establishment - against the Common enemy
And I now trans mit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me (Viz his declaration & the Deposition of Ethiel Scott - a witness of unquestionable veracity) to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned Act of Congress -
And have caused the Seal of the County Court for the County of Franklin to be hereunto Affixed this 29th of April 1818.

Joseph D. Farnsworth -
[Seal]
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State of Vermont Franklin ss -
I the Subscriber Judge as afsd. would further Certify that the Rev'd Benjn Wooster as he has Stated in his Declaration is in rather reduced circumstances & out of health
Jos. D. Farnsworth -
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Ethiel Scott of Georgia in the County of Franklin State of Vermont aged fifty six years- Testify & say that in May 1777, I was a Soldier in the Service of the United States - having enlisted for three years in the Company Commanded by Captain Theophilus Munson in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler in the Connecticutt line that sometime during that Month of May 1777 - The Rev'd Benjamin Wooster now of Fairfield - Joined said Company as a Soldier - having enlisted for three years - we Served in the same Corps - together for three years he having the reputation of a good Soldier I was not present when he was discharged but have no doubt he was honorably Discharged from Service -
Ethiel Scott

State of Vermont Franklin ss - Fairfield April 29th 1818 personally appeared Ethiel Scott & made Solemn Oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before me Joseph D. Farnsworth Chief Judge
F.C. Ct -
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Payable on t[Illegible] March & 4th September [Illegible] each year by D. Robinson, Agt, for Paying U S. Pensioners
Bennington Vt

Benjn Wooster
Money drawn to March 4. 1819
drawn to Sept 4. 1819.
drawn to Mar 4. 1820

Recorded
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18th of March 1818.
Benjamin Wooster late a private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the second day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen

GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this 10th day of November one thousand eight hundred and eighteen

J C. Calhoun
Secretary of War

[Seal]
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4,285
Vermont
Benjamin Wooster. Private, Chandler's Regt. 4
Connecticutt line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2d of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of Novr 1818. and sent to the care of Joseph D. Farnsworth Esqr Fairfield Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 5.3/30  $40.79
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar. 1819  $48.-
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$88.79

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
3 years
Fairfield, Franklin Co
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WIDOW, &c.
Revy
File No. 2396
Sally Wooster, Widow.
Benjamin Wooster, Pri. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 3. 1853.
Index :-Vol. M, Page 352.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mar 8 '98
Wm. D McNeil
Lockport NY

1913 Apr. 14. Hist. to Henry H[Illegible]
V. L. [Illegible]
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Pension Office,
Aug. 15. 1853
Sir,
Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was last paid; and (if in your power) the date of his death
Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
S. Cole
For the Commissioner

F. Burt Esqr
Third Auditor
Benjamin Wooster, Act '32,
$811. p. an. - Died 18th Feb. 1840, Paid to his death.
F Burt
Auditor
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No 1581
Sally Wooster
widow of Benjamin
Vermont.
Let to Wm Bridges
July 26/53.

Act Feby 3/03.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business

May 5th 1853
Appl. of Sally Wooster widow of Benjamin
Franklin Co.
Vermt : 32
1695
Act 3d Feby 1853
Revy:
Aomd $80 per Annum
Commencing 3d Feby 1853.
Wm Bridges
St Albans Vermt:

Good case if dates agree
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FORT ORANGE CLUB,
110 WASHINGTON AVENUE

[Stamp reads:]
OLD WAR & NAVY
FEB 9 1898
FILES.

Feb. 6 - 1898
Hon. H. Clay Evans
US. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir -
It appears that Benjamin Wooster was a Connecticut pensioner, under the act of 1818, resident in the State of Vermont.
Can you inform me where his residence was in Vermont, when he
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died and how old he was at the time of death or date of application for pension.
I wish the information for historical and geneological purposes -

Very Truly Yours
Wm D. McNeil
#199 West Ave.
Lockport, N.Y.