Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2459-100, James Bennett, Continental Penn
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(3 -- 1776)
SERVICE
Continental (Penn)
Bennett, James
NUMBER
B.L. Wt. 2459-100
CONTENTS
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James Bennett No 404
W 9035
Annalled, and
Warrant No. 2459 (new
Series) issued to the heir
at law on the 15th Octor
1851
2459
J. Burnett
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No. 9035 -- TO the GEOGRAPHER of the
UNITED STATES, or to the Surveyors
appointed by him to survey the Military Lands.
YOU are hereby required to Survey for
James Bennett -- late a Sergeant Major
in the Pennsylvania line --

One Hundred -- Acres of Land, in any of the
Districts appropriated for satisfying the Bounties of Land, due to the late Army of the United States, and return this Warrant to the Board of Treasury, agreeably
to the Act of Congress of the ninth day of July, 1788
Given at the WAR OFFICE, this
Sixth--Day of April - One
Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety.

[Illegible Signature]

Stamped:

Annalled October [Illegible Date] 1801
Warrant No 2459 issued to the [illegible] law
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Bennett, James

GRADE Sergeant Major      LINE Pennyslvania

WARRANT NUMBER 9035

ACREAGE 100      ISSUED April 6, 1790

ISSUED April 6, 1790

Handwritten Note Regarding Document:
To - not shown - 
Note: "du file, not delivered"
2nd Note: annulled # $2459, new
series, issued in lieu".

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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Mifflin County ss
(seal) Personally appeared Priscilla Seacrest formerly Priscella Craig before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the [ilegible] County of Mifflin and being duly Qualified as the law directs doth depose & say that her Grand Mother Charity Bennet (deleted phrase: was the only) died in August 31st Eighteen hundred & thirty two and further saith not
Sworn & subscribed this 21st day August AD 1851 before me

John Morrison J P⎬            
                            
                             ⎬                 
Priscilla Secrest (sic)
her X mark


State of Pennsylvania
County of Mifflin  SS   

Thomas F McCoy, Prothonotary of the Court
of Common Pleas of the said county do testify that John Morrison Esq. before whom the above affidavits were made, and whose proper signature appears thereto, is, and was at the time, a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and Sworn, and that all his acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit and I further testify that the aforesaid Court is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction -

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my name
and affix the seal of the said Court at Lewistown this 3d day of Sept. A.D. 1851

J. F. McCoy, Prothy
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August the 21st 1851 Newton Hamilton Mifflin County Pa
Declaration thereby Set forth and Sworn to by Suzana Creig (sic) (Saith that I had the Certificate of the Surveyors of James Bennett in the revolution war and the Certificate called for seven years Survey and his Land
Warrant of 160 acres and it (illegible) for five years and six month Back Pay at Eight Dollars per month and in the year of 1817 and my mother Charity Bennett Empowered David Walker of Mifflin County at that time
to act as Eigent (sic)(Agent) for us and will give Walker the Sertifact (sic) (Certificate)
and a power of a turnie (sic) (attorney) and my mother Charity Benett Swore to me being the only heir of James Bennett and since that time I never got any satisfaction about
it. Nor I Could not get the Paper Back again
then I understand that David Walker put the
Papers in the hands of William P McCley of Mifflin County. He was Congressman at that time I have maid (sic) (made) aplication (sic) (application) to the administrators of the will
of David Walker and also to the administrator of the will of David Walker McCley will
and these that the never Seen Such
Papers and know nothing about them and my
husband Francis Craig Died in the year of 1821.
Also that William Craig is my son and Lawful
heir of Francis Craigs

                  Her
Susannah    X    Cray
                  Mark

(illegible) J Morrison

Mifflen County ss
(Seal) Personally appeared Susanah Craig the above deponent before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for sd County being duly qualified as the law directs doth depose & say that the above foregoing instrument of writing is just & true to the best of his & knowledge & belief & Sworn & subscribed this 21 day of August 1851 before me
John Morrison
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Susanna Craig -
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James Bennett
No. 2459.

Richard H. Clarke Esq
Present
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Washington Sep. 23rd1851.

Hon:  J.E. Heath

Commissioner of Pensions

Sir:

James Bennet served during the Revolution as Sergeant Major in 4th Artillery Pennsylvania Line & his heir Susanna Craig wishes to
procure his land warrant. Enclosed please find
the proof of service (illegible). in full.

Your obt. Servant -
Richard H. Clarke -
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Affidavits


(Rest of Document appears to be bleed through from back side of document.)
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Rebecca Jones Sworn
saith that I knew James Bennet &
Charity his wife, they lived together as man
and wife, and was considered as such
I knew Susannah Craig (late Susannah
Bennet,) and that I understood her to be
the daughter of James Bennet & Charity and never knew any thing to the
contrary, and that Susannah is the only
child that I know of living

Robert (Illegible)



Attest
Jacob L. Laland

                  Mark
Rebecca       X      Jones
                   Her


Robert Wallace Sworn
Saith I was acquainted with James Bennett
and Charity I know that they lived together
as man and wife, and that they were considered as such I knew Susannah Craig
(late Susannah Bennet and that she was
considered to be the child of James Bennett
and Charity I never have any thing
to the contrary, she is the only child now
living to my knowledge.

Robert Wallace

Elija (sic) Leonard Sworn
Saith, I was well acquainted with
James Bennet & Charity his wife,
I believe that they were man and wife,
I knew Susannah Bennet & Jane Bennett
now Susannah Craig and that I
believe Susannah to be his daughter and
that she is the only heir now living.  I frequently heard them say that Susannah Craig late Susannah Bennet was their child

Elijah Leonard
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Rachel Farmer Sworn
Saith I {illegible} James Bennett
and Charity his wife, and that James
Bennet died I think in the year 1811.
I was at his buriel {sic}, I lived close beside
James Bennett Charity for a long time
and considered them man and wife
and they was considered so by every
body, I know Charity Bennett to be
dead now some time since.
I know Susannah Craig late Susannah 
Bennett, I believe that she was the daughter
of James Bennett Charity. I believe that
Susannah Craig is the only heir now
living
Witness at Bining
Rachel Farmer {X - her mark}
J. D. Wallis
Pennsylvania
{Hand Drawn Seal - L.S.} Juniata County SS
I do hereby certify that the above depositions
was taken and subscribed before me
one of the Justices of the peace in and
for said county Witness my hand and
seal at Walker township the 3 day of
August A.D. 1835.
Jacob L Likens J.P..
State of Pennsylvania
Sumter County SS
I James M Sellan Prothonotary of the Court of
Common Pleas of {illegible} County Do hereby
certify that Jacob L Lakin Esq before whom
the foregoing oath one taken on an acting
Justice of the Peace duly commission &
qualified and that the signatures purport
are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Mifflinton
the 6th day of August A.D. 1857
James M Sellers
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Know all men by these present, that I Susanna Craig of Miflin County Pennsylvania, the only heir of James Bennett deceased, a soldier in the Revolutionary War, for diverse good and sufficient causes are hereunto moving have nominated, constituted and appointed and do by these present nominate, constitute and appoint Richard H. Clarke of the city of Washington D.C. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to ask and receive from the United States the amount of pay, bounty or dues of any kind payable and due to me as heir of the said James Bennett, to apply for all documents and information from the Departments and to act as my attorney in all matters touching the same and to give all good and sufficient receipts and acquittances for the same, hereby ratifying and confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall or may lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises as fully as if I were personally present doing or causing the same to be done. Witness my hand and seal this 12th day of June A.D. 1857.
Witness - 
{signed} Samuel Simon
{signed} Jno Morrison
Susannah Craig {x - her mark} {hand drawn seal}
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State of Pennsylvania
Miflin County
Before me this twelfth day of June A.D. 1857 a Justice of the Peace within and for said state and county personally came Susanna Craig. The party to the foregoing instrument of writing who acknowledges the same to be her act and deed for the purposes there in mentioned - 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written.
{signed} Jno Morrison J.P. {hand drawn seal}

{different hand writing}
State of Pennsylvania
County of Mifflin
I Thomas F McCoy, Prothonotary of the court of common pleas of said county do certify that John Morrison Esq before whom the above acknowledgement was taken is and was at the time, a Justice of the Peace, duly commissioned and sworn and that all his acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and I further testify that the said court as a court of record having general jurisdiction.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said county at Lewistown this 13th day of June A.D. 1857
{signeed} T F McCoy, Prothy.
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Fee $.75
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{at top of page} {table format}
Bennett James|Rank: Srgt Major|Regiment: 4th Artillery|Acred: 250|~13: drawn|
Bajker John|Rank:Private|Regiment: " "| Acred: 200| ~13": "  "|

{Below}
{right side} Secretary's Office
{left side} Pennsylvania Ls
{seal affixed}
I do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy, and extract taken from the original Return entitled "Return of the Pennsylvania Line entitled to Donation Lands reported by the late Comptroller General" as the same remains of record in this Office.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Secretary's Office at Harrisburg this twentieth day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
{signed} A W Benedict Depy
Secretary of the Commwth
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{right side}
Secretary's Office
Harrisburg June 10th 1837

Richard H Clarke Esq.
Sir:
Accompanying I forward to you certificates showing the services of James Bennett in the Revolutionary War. The two enclosed certificates embody all the evidence desired by you. The one showing that he received gratuity proves that his enlistment was of the earliest, and that he served till the close of the war. The other shows that he was entitled to 250 acres donation lands from the state as Segt Major in the 4th Regt Artillery Pennsyl Line. One is from this office, the other I obtained from the Office of the Auditor General. The precise date of his enlistment I am unable to ascertain, but it is not important, the fact of his receiving donation land proves his service to have been for and during the whole Revolutionary War. The certifcates furnished must refer to the case of the James Bennett in your hands, because the name of but one James Bennett appears upon our rolls, although it occurs frequenty it is always Jas Bennett of the Artillery.
The fees for Seals of Office to the enclosed certificates amount to $1.50. Nothing is charged for making the search, although as searches of this kind are of a very tedious and laborious nature, it is usual
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in the event of success, to bestow a small additional compensation upon the offices making them, and furnishing the evidence. In accordance with the request of His Excellency, by whom your letter was referred to me, I have attended immediately and assiduously to your communication. You will please forward the fees to me.
Respectfully
Wm C Hickox
Military Clerk
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{only 2 words}

fee $.75
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Artillery 4th Regiment - Gratuity
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed do acknowledge to
have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen and Captain Ercurius
Beatty Agents for the late Pennsylvania line, the several sums opposite to
our names respectively in certificates dated July 1, 1784, bearing Interest at
Six per cent from November the fourth 1783, signed by John Pierce Commissioner
and ascribed as below being for the balance of a settlement between the United States
and us for Gratuity allowed the No Commissd. officers and Soldiers who
served to the end of the war,
Date of Issues
Aug 4th 1784
No of Certificates
77.340
Letter
A+
Names 
James Bennett
Sums
Dolls 90ths
80 [dolls]
Signers
James Bennett
Auditor Generals Office
Harrisburg June 20, 1857 -
I certify the foregoing to be a true copy
and extract from pay roll book A. page
185. Now remaining on file in this Department
Witness my hand and seal
office the day and year aforesaid.
E. Banks
Aud. Gen