Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12,213, Jeremiah Bingham, Vt.
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(3 - 1776 ) SERVICE  Vt.
 Bingham, Jeremiah
 NUMBER S.12,213 Carded
CONTENTS
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Jos. Warner & Pen Apl Agent Aprl. 15, 1837. 28094 Vermont Jeremiah Bingham Cornwall in the State of Ver who was a private in the com commanded by Captain---- of the Regt commanded by Col. Roberson in the Ver. Troops line for 9 1/2 mo . --- Sergt 1 1/2 mo Inscribed on the Roll of Ver to the rate of 25 Dollars 34 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Feb 1834 and sent Hon W. Slade H of R   Arrears to the 4th of Septr $63.30 Semi-anl. allowance ending Mar 6 34- 12 69// $75.99 { Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. } Recorded by E. D. Bullock  Clerk Book E Vol. 3 Page 55
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State of Vermont
Addison district ss } On this 14th day of January 1834, before the Probate Court for the said District of Addison, being a Court of record, in open Court, personally appeared Jeremiah Bingham of Cornwall in said District, aged Eighty five years, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. - 
I was born at Norwich in the County of Windham now New London, State of Connecticut, on the 25th day of June A.D. 1748,- as I learned by the record, which was kept in my father's family. I have never seen any other record; but was told by my father that my birth was recorded in the Town clerk's office of Norwich. In the year 1771 or 1772, I removed to Charlemont, Massachusetts, and thence in the fall of 1774, to Bennington, in the County of Bennington, State of Vermont: And from thence, in February 1784 I removed to Cornwall, Addison County, Vermont, where I have ever since resided & still reside.
While I resided in Bennington, I was enrolled in a company of militia, commanded by Captain Samuel Robinson: In the summer of the year 1776, the said company turned out & entered the service, and myself among them, and marched to Ticonderoga, on Lake Champlain, where I served in the said company under Capt. Robinson & in a regiment commanded by Colonel Moses Robinson of said Bennington, for a term not less than one month. This service was in the latter part of the summer or beginning of the fall of that year. - I think the service was longer than above mentioned. - 
In the spring of the year 1777, or the fore part of the summer, I again volunteered in the said company, & in the same regiment under the command of Nathaniel Brush, Lieutenant Colonel of said regiment - the said Colonel Moses Robinson not there going into the service with  us. We marched to Ticondero-
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ga, at which place & at Mount Independence I continued in the service until that place was evacuated, & given up to General Burgoyne, - in July 1777. - General St Clair had the command of the troops there, and among the Continental troops, I recollect Colonel Brown regiment, & Colonel Brown himself. - Our regiment, at the time of the evacuation, was employed in bringing off powder from Mount Independence, and were the last troops, that left the pound. When we reached Castleton, we learned that Colonel Warners regiment was in trouble, and our regiment volunteered to go for their relief - but before we started, we learned that Warner's regiment had been defeated at Hubbardton & were dispersed. From thence we marched to Bennington, a few days after I reached home, - I marched back again as far as Manchester, where I served for some time, guarding the frontier against the British, who were then making their way into the Country - and returned again to Bennington just before the battle at that place - and our company joined the American troops under General Stark, and we were in that battle, on the 16th of August, in which several of our company were killed. - Not long after this battle, we were marched to Stillwater and joined the American Army under General Gates and was there at the time of the battle, - which I think was on the 7th of October, - in when General Fraser was mortally wounded - and also Gen. Hazen's Div, who was brought into our encampment: - And I was at Saratoga at the time of Burgoyne's surrender. Soon after the surrender we were dismissed & returned home. - 
I am not able to recollect precisely the time I entered the service this season - it was not however later that first part of June - nor can I recollect precisely how long
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I remained at the different places; but as this Country during that season was kept in a constant state of alarm by the invasion of the British troops under Burgoyne we were marched from one place to another, as we were needed. - I am confident I served, during this season not less than four months & a half. 
In the year 1781, I volunteered into a company of militia commanded by Captain Joseph Safford, in a regiment commanded by Colonel Ebenezer Walbridge, and was marched to Castleton, where I was stationed & served at the fort at that place, for the purpose of guarding the lines against the British, tories & Indians. In this service I performed duty as first sergeant, having been previously appointed to that office, but did not receive my warrant until the 12th of December following. - While I was stationed there a scout was sent out from the post under the Command of Sergeant Tupper, which was attacked by a body of British & tories & the said Tupper was killed & the rest of the scout taken prisoners & taken to Ticonderoga - but were immediately discharged & returned to Castleton. - This service I am confident was not less than one month & a half. From the length of time which has elapsed & the loss of memory, I am not able to recollect dates, of the exact length of the several periods of service. But in the above statement, I have stated the shortest possible periods, according to my recollection - And according to my best recollection I served in the whole not less than seven months. 
I never had a written discharge; - And have no documentary evidence of my said service; and know of no person living, who can testify to the same. -
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declare that his name
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is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. 
I forward my sergeants warrant, dated 12 December 1831. It was not at that time the custom to give warrants in the militia; - but after my service, still continuing a sergeant in the militia & calculating soon to remove from that place, I copied the accompanying warrant, from one I had in my possession belonging to a sergeant in the British army, who was killed, and the Colonel signed it. 
/s/Jeremiah Bingham
Sworn & subscribed the day & year above mentioned, 
/s/Sam'l Swift Judge
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3-525
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., [blank], 19[blank]
S.F. 12,213

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Jeremiah Bingham 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. 
[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.|LENGTH OF SERVICE.|RANK.|OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.]
(CAPTAIN.|COLONEL.)|STATE.|]
Summer 1776|1 mo.|Pvt.|(Samuel Robinson|Moses Robinson)|Vt.|
Spring 1777|4 /2 mos|[blank]|(Samuel Robinson|Nathaniel Brush)|[blank]|
Dec. 12 1781|1 1/2 mos.|1"Sgt.|(Joseph Safford|Ebenezer Walbridge)|[blank]|
[end of columns]
Battles engaged in, Bennington, Stillwater, Surrender of Burgoyne.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bennington, Vt.
Date of application for pension, Jany. 14. 1832 His cl was al
Residence at date of application, Cornwall Addison Dist.
Age at date of application, born June 25, 1748 at Norwich Conn.
Remarks: No data on file as to his family.
Respectfully, 
[blank]
Commissioner. 

6-2856
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[verso]
1915 Dec 30 Hist. to Mrs. Orel. Brubaker.

[recto]
12.213
Rev War INVALID.
File No. 12,213
Jeremiah Bingham 
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7" 1832
Index: - Vol. A, Page 33
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[addressed envelope]
[postmark: WATERBURY VT MAR 21]
[margin notes: 20.094 Jeremiah Bingham Ver't Roll Thur 28 Cornw'l]
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC
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[handwritten letter]
Middlebury 21 March 1837

J L Edwards Esqr Dear Sir
I hand you anexed the additional proof of identity of Jeremiah Bingham of Cornwall Vermont as prescribed in cases where the pensioner has neglected for a year or more to apply for his pension
The agent at Burlington has construed the 3d Section of instructions in the circular of the 29 Sept. last (which speaks of a pensioner ("who has not applied for his pension for more than one year") to apply to all cases where the pensioner does not draw semmi-annually) I therefore forward herewith the evidence agreeable to form B in instructions of 1833. Should this be sufficient you will have the goodness to instruct the pension agr. to pay the pension of Jeremiah Bingham and if anything farther is required you will  oblige me by writeing without delay I am very respy Yr Ob Sev /s/Joseph Warner
(sent to Agent)
[margin note: This pension is for one year only:  at the rate of $25 dollars & thirty four cents per annum]
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I hereby certify that Jeremiah Bingham of Cornwall state of Vermont, with whom I have been acquainted for more than twenty years, is a man, who has sustained in society an excellent reputation for truth and integrity, and also for religion. And as he is about to avail himself of the pension Act in favor of those, who fought for our liberties in the time of our revolution, & most cheerfully furnish him with this certificate as a testimony of his moral character. I add further, that I have respectfully  in the course of our acquaintance, have ['heard' crossed out] him speak of his being at the battle of Benington, and of his being at Tyconderoga at the time of the retreat of our army, and at the taking of Burgoyne at Stillwater, and I believe these things have full credit among their people.
/s/Jedidiah Bushnell, Pastor of the Church in Cornwall 
Cornwall January 12th 1834.
Sworn this 18th day of January 1834. /s/Sam'l Swift, Judge
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[addressed envelope]
[margin notes: Vt. admitted 5 1/2 m'o private
1 1/2 Serg
20.00-1.66=18.34
18.34+7.50=25.84
7.50 Hon W. Slade]
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Com'r of pensions
Washington.
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[handwritten letter]
Mr Edwards
I send you enclosed application of Jeremiah Bingham for a pension, Let me request you to act upon it as soon as you can & communicate the result to me 
Very respectfully
/s/William Slade
Feb. 5. 1834.
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S. F. 12.213
Jeremiah Bingham
Vermont.
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Samuel S Robinson ESQ.
Lieut Colonel of a Regiment of Militia in the State of Vermont of which Ebenezer Walbridge Esquire is Colonel. 
To Jeremiah S Bingham Greeting
Reposing especial Confidence in your Loyalty to your Country your courage and good conduct I Do hereby constitute and appoint you to be first Sergeant in the Company whereof Joseph Safford is Captain in the aforesaid Regiment YOU are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of first Sergeant, by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging Commanding all Non Commissioned Officers and soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your as such and you to conform yourself to the Rules and Regulations provided in the Law and such Orders as you shall from Time to Time receive from me or other your Superior Officers according to the Rules and Discipline of War In performance of the Trust reposed in you this shall be your Sufficient Warrant
Given under my hand and Seal at Bennington this 12th day of December Anno Domini 1784.
/s/Sam'l Robinson Lt Colo
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Jeremiah Bingham
29.751
Hon W. Slade
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We Henry Greene & Abner Hall residing in Cornwall in the County of Addison & State of Vermont hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Deacon Jeremiah Bingham of said Cornwall, who has made application for a pension, on account of services in the Revolutionary war; that we believe him to be Eighty five years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. - 
/s/Rev'd Henry Greene
/s/Abner Hall
Sworn & subscribed this 24th day of January 1834
Before me /s/William Hamilton Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Addison County ss } I, Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison, do hereby certify that the above named William Hamilton, before whom the foregoing certificate was sworn was, at the time a Justice of the peace for said County, and his name subscribed there is his own signature. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court this 27th day of January 1834
/s/Sam'l Swift, Clerk
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court farther certifies, that it appears to them that Jedidiah Bushnell, who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Cornwall in the County of Addison - that Henry Greene, who has signed the other preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in said Cornwall, and that Abner Hall who has also signed the same is a resident in said Cornwall, and is a credible person, and that their several statements are entitled to credit. 
/s/Sam'l Swift, Judge.
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State of Vermont
Addison District ss } I, Edward D. Barber, Register of the Probate Court for the said District of Addison do hereby certify, that the foregoing  contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Bingham for a pension. - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 27th day of January 1834.
/s/E. D. Barber, Register
I have been acquainted with the foregoing applicant for a pension from my childhood - his residence being the place of my birth. He has been a Deacon of the Congregational Church in that place ever since I first knew him, and has always been distinguished for the ardor and uniformity of his piety, and his rigid regard for the truth.
I have long resided in a town adjoining that of his residence, and down to the time of my leaving home to attend the present session of Congress, have frequently seen & conversed with him, and have often had occasion to remark how perfectly he retained his faculties, considering how far he had advanced in years.
In running over his declaration, I readily recognize his characteristic scrupulousness to avoid exaggeration
Feb. 4. 1834. /s/William Slade M.C.
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[handwritten letter]
Rev. War. HW
1016 Minneapolis St
Sault-Ste Marie, Mich 
Dec 21 - 1915.

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Montpelier Vermont - 

Dear sir;
Will you kindly let me know if your records have any information concerning are, Jeremiah Bingham, who served in the American Revolution? If you can sent me any information I will be very gladly received; either about this particular "Bingham" or any other of that name who may have served - Jeremiah Bingham was my great-grandfather born at Norwich Connecticut and moved to Vermont, first to Bennington and later to Cornwall where  he died. I need
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[handwritten letter]
to get any detail that could be used as credentials in making application to the D.A.R.'s - Thanking you most sincerely in advance for your trouble, I am
Very truly
/s/Mrs Orel G. Brubaker - 
[receipt stamp: U. S. PENSION OFFICE D DEC 27 1915]