Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,538, William Bennet, Conn.
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Conn.

Bennet, William
or Bennett

S. 23538
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Pennsylvania 8871
William Bennet
Cayuga in the State of New York
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Wheeler of the eighth commanded  by Co, in the Ct. line for 12 mos.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 40 dollars 00 cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of pension issued the 2 day of May 1833 and sent to A Gould, Auburn

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $80.00
Semi-ant allowance ending 4 Sept 20.00
Total $100.00

{Revolutionary Claim,
{ Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by W J Williams, Clerk
Book E Vol 4 Page 43

[notes on side of document:]
Letter Wm Bennett Aug 23, '36
the above refers for no. 5,085

Sent to Rev Agt, 22th March 1846
To Pennsylvania from 4 Sept 1845 - 31 Mar to 1846.
Modification to Samuel Hutchin & Co Waterford, Erie County, Pa
Letter to D. Mims May 4, '49
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William Bennett
11767

admitted
12 mos Private

3 mos of undefined service on claims included in the above should have been disallowed
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State of New York
Cayuga COUNTY, ss. On this 25th day of September A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Common Please in and for the County of Cayuga and state of New York, now setting, William Bennet a resident of Springport in the County of Cayuga and State of New-York, aged 69 years, 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, 1832: -That he entered the service under the following named officers, and served as herein stated; - that about the month of January 1779 at the town of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut he was drafted and entered said service in the company of militia commanded by Captain Jabez Wheeler for a time of one month, that he was stationed during said time at Black Rock as a guard. He further declares that about the first of July 1781 at the town aforsaid he for a time of eight months was again drafted and entered said service in the company under the command of Lieutenant Jonathan Meeker, that he was stationed most of said time as a guard at Horseneck, and a short time at Compo. that he continued to serve during the whole of said time of eight months when he was discharged. He further declares that from the year 1779 until the close of the war, besides the times above set forth he was frequently in said service in cases of alarm and as guard upon the shores, that he is unable to state the precise number of times or the length of each time but verily believes his time in actual service in such short tours was not less than three months that he was called out when Fairffield was burned, and also when Norwalk was burned. that the named of Regiment at that place was first commanded by Col Demon, and afterwards by Col Abel - that he never received a regular written discharge from said, that whilst in service he saw the following named officers Col Sheldon of the hos, Captain Josiah Lucy, Lieut John Odell, and others-

He herby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any State or territory

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Asahel Fitch judge
William Bennet
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We, John Grover a Justice of the Peace , residing in Auburn in Cayuga County and Samuel Wisner residing in Springport in said County herby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Bennett who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration; that we believe him to be 69 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.
John Grover
Samuel Wisner

Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaidy
Asahel Fitch Judge

And the 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, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that John Grover who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Justice of the Peace resident in Auburn and Samuel Wisner who has also signed the same, is a resident in Springport and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Asahel Fitch, Judge

I, Michael S Myers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga and State of New York, do hereby certify , that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Bennet for a pension.

Witness my hand and the seal of said Court the 25th day of September AD 1832.

M.S. Myers
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11767
William Bennett

admitted
12 mos Private
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BRIEF in the case of William Bennett, 
Co  of Cayuga in the State of N. York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made be a Court or a Judge?  Open Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 69 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
--------
Jany in 1779

Duration of Service.
----------------------
Years,        Months,       Days
                      1

Rank.
------
As a
Private 

Names of General   and Field Officers
under who he served.
-----------------------------------------
Gen.
Capt Wheeler  


Period.
-------
July 1781

Duration of Service.
Years        Months         Days
                      8

Rank.
------
As a
Private

Names of General and Field Officers 
under whom he served.
----------------------------------------
Gen.
J Meeker


the applicant claims for written service
different times    3

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  None

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Fairfield Conn.

7.  Is his statement supported by living witness, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? [illegible] living witness

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  
[illegible]

*Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Michael Cutts
Examining Clerk.
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Erie County ss.

On this 4 day of March 1846 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Erie, personally appeared William Bennett who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Capt Jabez Wheeler in the Regt commanded by Colonel Demon in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New York- from whence he has lately removed, the he now resides in the State of Pennsylvania, when he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in the future- his reasons for moving to Penn are the last his wife lately in the State of New York, and come to Penn to reside with his son.

William Bennett

Sworn & subscribed this 4 day of March 1846 before me

Wm Benson J.P.

I certify that I am well acquainted the above named William Bennett who has sworn to the above statement I know him to be the identical person there named.

james Bennett

Sworn and subscribed before me March 4th 1846

Wm Benson J.P.

I certify  James Bennett who has sworn to the identity of William Bennett is a person of veracity.

Wm Benson

Witness Amos Judson
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State of Pennsylvania
Erie County

I Wilson King protho notary of the Court of Common Pleas and for said County do certify that William Benson Esquire before whom the written proceedings were had was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said Town & duly been experienced and qualified & that he had ten {unk} {unk} affixed purporting to be his are genuine, Witness my hand and seal of said Court at Erie this 12th day of March AD 1846.

Wilson King,  Protho notary
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Waterford Erie County Penns 19th March 1846

J L Edwards Esq

Sir we enclose to you William Bennetts application for a transfer from the N York to the Penn agency it is his desire to draw from the 4th Sept / 45 to 4th March 1846 the old man is poor and stands in need of the pension for his daily support.

Respectfully yours

Saml Hutchin
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In reply to your request of        , received     for a statement of the military history of William Bennett a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. S File 23,538

Dates of Enlistment ot Appointment: Jany 79
Length of Service: 1 mo
Rank:
Pvt
Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered: Captain Jabez Wheeler, Colonel Dimon
State: Conn

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: July 1 81
Length of Service: 8 mos
Rank:
Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered: Captain Lt. Jonathan Meeker
State:

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment:
 various times 
Length of Service: 3 mos
Rank: on alarms

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fairfield Conn
Date of application for pension, Sept 25, 1832  cl.al
Residence at date of application, Springport, Cayuga Co, NY
Age at date of application, 69
Remarks: In Mch 1846 sol stated he had lately lost his wife and removed to Penn to reside with his son, name not stated
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Rushville Yates Co, New York

To the Commissioner of Pensions

Dr Sir

I send you the  enclosed paper to the end that I may get an order on the agent for paying pensions of Albany NY to pay the pension of William Bennett the person named in the accompanying paper- Bennett is here he is old and indigent, his pension was last paid at Philadelphia in Pennsylvania though originally paid here that is in this State. I hope you will [unk] no time in making the necessary order that he may draw his pension now due for he stands in great need of it, he has forwarded the accompanying affidavit & power of attorney &c, to Albany and it has been sent back by the Agent at Albany saying he, Bennett must get an order from the Pension department for the payment of the same, before he the agent can do it. I write this for Mr William Bennett and you may direct the papers to me at Rushville, Yates Co, NY

Yours,

David Morris
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Mechanics' & Farmers' Bank
Albany Pension Agency
March 27th 1840

James L. Edwards, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,

In reply to your letter of the 25th [illegible] I have to state, that William Bennett a Pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 at Forty Dollars per annum was last paid to the 4 day of September 1845.

I am, Sir, very respectfully, your ob't serv't,

Thos W Eliot

Pres't and Pension Agent
L Dickins
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Aaron Odell for Wm Bennett
afft
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State of New York
Cayuga County

Aaron Odell of Fleming in said County being duly sworn says the is aged sixty seven years that he is well acquainted with William Bennett now of Springport in said County and was well acquainted with him in the time of the Revolutionary war, that during said time they resided near each other in the town of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut, that about the first of July AS 1781 the said Bennet was drafted, out of the company of Captain Joseph Sherwood and entered the service of the United States for a term of about eight months as he believes, that the said Bennet continued to serve until the expiration of the term for which he was drafted. He further says that said Bennet lived upon the sea coast opposite Long Island, and was frequently called into actual service in cases of alarm when the enemy came across the sound from Long Island, that he is unable to state the precise number of times that said Bennet was so called out in cases of alarm or the length of time that he continued in service at the several times they were not less than three months as he verily believes. He further says that about the first of January AD 1779 the said Bennet was drafted, and continued in service about one month as he believes.

Aaron Odell

Sworn & subscribed the 10th day of August 1832 before me,

John Grover 
Justice of the Peace

I certify that the said Odell is a person of truth and veracity.

John Grover Justice
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State of New York
Cayuga County

I Michael S Myers Clerk of said County do certify that John Groves before whom the written affidavit was made was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and believe his signature to the said affidavit to be genuine. Witness my hand and the seal of said County the 25th day of September AD 1832.

M S Meyers
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23538
INVALID
Revolution
File No 23,538
William Bennett
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7  32
Vol 2 Page 31

1893 Aug 22 Hist to Mrs Utica J.S.
Feb 28, 1896
Mil histy to Miss Mary M. Jacko, Attica, NY
1907 Aug 6 Hist to Mrs. Horace L. Bennett
19097 Sept 12 above ref to and int. for death
1907 Dec 9 Hist to Hattie M Henderson
1908 Feb 3 Hist to Miss Elizabeth Cown
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[stamp] PENSION OFFICE U.S. F AUG 1 1907
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8871  TJC

22 Vick Park A, Rochester, NY
July 30, 1907
Pension Office USA

Will you kindly send me a copy of the pension papers of William Bennett of Cayuga Co, NY who served as private in the War of the Revolution in Connecticut militia? His name was placed on pension roll May 2, 1833 at age of seventy years. See page
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273 in Senate documents pension roll Vol 13- 1833-34.

there were other William Bennetts who were pensioners, but this one came from Fairfield, Conn to Cayuga Co NY.

I will appreciate an early reply which may be sent to 
Mrs. Horace L. Bennett
22 Vick Park A, Rochester, NY
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[stamp] PENSION OFFICE U.S. A AUG 19 1907
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22 Vick Park A, Rochester NY
Aug 16 1907
Bureau of Pensions

I am in receipt from your department of a copy of the pension papers of William Bennett a soldier of the War of the Revolution, who served from Fairfield, Conn., applied for pension from Springport Cayuga Co, NY and who stated in 1846 that he had gone to Pennsylvania
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to reside with his son (See Survivors file 23538).

Will you kindly tell me the place where he died and the date of his death, when his pension [unk] have ceased.?

Thanking you in advance for such information, and also for the papers already received signed V Warner, Commissioner. I am yours truly

(Mrs Horace L) A S Bennett
22 Vick Park A,
Rochester, NY
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[stamp] RECORDS DIVISION DEC 3 1907

8871

[stamp] PENSION OFFICE U.S. A DEC 2 1907
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123 N Drake St
Titusville, Pa
Nov 30, 1907
Pension Department
Washington, DC

Gentlemen:

Will you kindly send me or tell me how I can find the record of William Bennett. He served in the Revolutionary War and he received his pension at Wattsburg, Erie County Pennsylvania. I am his great-granddaughter and wish to have this record.

Repectfully,

Hattie M Henderson
123 N Drake St
Titusville, Pa
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[stamp] RECORD DIVISION JAN 30 1908

[stamp] PENSION OFFFICE U.S. A JAN 28 1908
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24 E Bayard St
Seneca Falls
1-27-1908

Pension Bureau

Some little time ago I wrote for a copy of pension papers of William Bennett of Fairfield Ct, a Revolutionary soldier. You sent one with name of wife Elizabeth Marvin. Now I find that is not the Wm Bennett I want. The one I do wrote a letter from Springport, Cayuga
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to Washington, saying his wife was dead, and he was going to Pennsylvania to live with a son and to have his pension papers transferred there. Would like paper & am as convenient.

Very truly

(Miss) Elizabeth Cowing
34 E Bayard St
Seneca Falls 
New York
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M
Revolution
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Utica, July 6, 1893

To the Clerk of the Department of the Interior

Dear Sir

Have you any record in your department of one Colonel Ozias Marvin who fought in the War of the Revolution? We think he enlisted in Westport Connecticut but are not here. Also would like [un] some information in
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regard to Captain William Bennett from the same place & State.

I understand that your department is the proper me to apply to for this information, if not, will you kindly tell me where to apply.

Very Sincerely

Mrs A B Jackson
264 Genesee Street
Utica, New York
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Utica Jan 29 '96

To the Pension Office
Washington

Will you kindly send me any information at your command as to one William Bennett, born in Fairfield Conn in 1762, fought during the Revolution, and became a pensioner, (act of 1832 I think) which fact , together with date of his death &c is probably among the Pension records. If the
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enclosed fee ($1.00) is not enough, please notify me and oblige.

yours &c

Mary M Jackson
11 Cottage Place
Utica, New York


mail div Jan 31-96
$1.50 enclosed returned to writer [unk] per chief mail div
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sept. 12, 1907

Mrs. Horace L. Bennett
22 Vick Park A
Rochester, N.Y.

Madam:

In reply to your letter dated the 16th ultimo and received in this Bureau the 17th, you are advised that in order to obtain the date of death and last payment of pension of William Bennett, together with the name of the person to whom said payment was made, application should be made to Auditor for the Interior Department, Treasury Department, citing the following data: "Certificate No. 8,871, issued May 2, 1843, under Act of June 7, 1832, at the Pennsylvania Agency.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner