Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 27,671, Benjamin Denslow, Conn.
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SERVICE                                             NUMBER
Conn.      Denslow, Benjamin            S. 27671
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reported
Letter to Hon. C. S. Benton
July 2, 1846
Letter to Jabez D. Hammond
15 Sep 1846



32250
New York
Benjamin Denslow
of Otsego in the State of N York
who was a priv in the co commanded
by Captain        of the reg commanded
by Col. Crook in the Conn:
line for five months, 7 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 20 Dollars 77 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Dec
1844 and sent to
W. H. Todd of Phila Present

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by F. L. Swann Clerk
Book ?2  Vol. 4  Page 18
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State of New York
Otsego County} ss.
On this 21st day of October in the year of our Lord 1844 came in proper person before the Court of Probate in & for said County Benjamin Denslow aged 84 years resident of said County who on his solemn oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.
Applicant states that he is the identical same person who is now in the receipt of a pension of $96 per annum from the United States for and in consequence of wound received during the Revolutionary and while in service at the taking of Burgoyne.
That in the month of July or Augt 1777 in the county of Hartford and State of Cont. your applicant was drafted as a soldier for two months and served in Capt. Woodworth's company of militia which was commanded by Col. Cook. That during this tour of two months on the 7th day of Oct. 1777 at the taking of Burgoyne your petitioner was wounded and was sent to the Hospital, a few days before the two months expired. That the wound recd in the aforesaid engagement was in the left arm or hand & rist & after it got better your petitioner enlisted as a private soldier in the Spring of 1779, for 6 months in Col Huntingdons Regiment of Continental troops, and served out his term of six months in said Regiment and was honorably discharged this tour of duty was performed in the State
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of New Jersey principally, tho under the orders of the Commander in Chief, tat during this last tour of service that he was marched to West Point that during this 6 months that Andre was taken & executed.
That in the year 1780 in the Summer & in [unk] he volunteered as a private soldier for three months as a militia soldier in Sheldon's Co. of militia as Co of Invalids on the line of Connecticut, attached to the State troops in the Connell Sound, guarding watching & spying the movements of the enemy, that all the service your applicant done was eleven months short a few days, that the last two tours of duty he was not compelled to do duty after he received his wound as it was in his left arm he could perform and did do it in his country's cause- voluntarily, your applicant once drew up and sent to Congress a petition for the above claim but never as he now recollects appeared to the pension for the claim, and if the petition sent to Congress was laid before the commissioner of Pension, he never knew of it, nor has the claim ever been allowed him, that he is now only receiving an invalid pension and hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension but his invalid pension, same the one now asked for for his services. Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Benjn Denslow
Sworn & subscribed before me in open court this 21st day of October 1844,
James Brackett Surrogate of the County of Otsego
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State of New York
Otsego County ss.} ss. Benjamin Denslow late of Cherry Valley in the County of Otsego and State of New York now of Litchfield in the County of [unk] in said State aged eighty six years being duly sworn saith that he was a private soldier during the Revolutionary War, and served in the State of Connecticut where he then resided, that while is such service and in the discharge of his duty he was wounded and disabled, by reason whereof and while he resided in Connecticut he was many years ago placed in the list of Pensioners of the United States at the rate of five dollars per months, that for many years his pension was paid to him by the Pension Agency in the State of Connecticut that after the act granting pensions to the surviving soldiers of the Revolution passed by Congress during the residency of Mr Monroe and while Mr. John C. Calhoun was Secretary at War but in what particular year this Deponent can not now recollect this the pensioner of this Deponent was increased to eight dollars per month and a certificate for that purpose was issued to this
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Deponent have the War Department
of the United States, under which
he has received his pension at the
New York Pension Agency 
at Albany until and on the fourth day of
March last, and that sometime
since the fourth day of March
last he has casually lost his
said certificate which he has made
diligent search for but can
not find the same - and
this Deponent further
saith that he respectfully refers
to the entries and papers on file in
the War Department at Washington
for the truth and in considerations
of the above statement
And this Deponent further saith that
either in the Autumn of 1844 or in the
winter of 1845 - he received from the
said Department of War a certificate
[...?] to his pension about twenty dollars and seventy seven cents may
which he has also casually lost, and that by virtue of the several certificates he has received
he is now entitled to about the [...?] nine dollars and eighty one cents per month and the
that the last mentioned certificate
was issued to this Deponent under
an act passed in relation to
the soldiers of the Revolution in
the year 1832 - Benjamin Denslow
Sworn this 10th day
September 1846
Before Mr. Jabez D. Hammond
Judge of Otsego Court in
the State of New York
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Cherry Valley Sept 10. 1846

Dear Sir,

I enclose you an affidavit of Benjn Denslow, our old Pensioner w ho has lost his certificates. The afft is badly  drawn because [illegible] where I was pushed with other [illegible] but I hope it will be sufficient to enable the Clerk in your office to find the widower thru that he is a Pensioner and where entertained I have to request you to forward to me a duplicate of his certificates so that he can draw his pension because due the 4th of this month. You will perceive he was many years ago [illegible] previous but as an invalid pensioner of the Continent troops at $3 per month.
Afterwards where [illegible] first but under Mr. Monsons [illegible] to obtain was [illegible] his pension was increased to $8 per month and lastly a final additional was made to his pension under the act of 1832.

With great [illegible] I [illegible
[Illegible] your obedt srvt

Jabez D. Hammond

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
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Herkimer N. Y. July 27th 1824
Sir
I transmit herewith an affidavit and copy of an invalid pensioners certificate, agreeable to the regulations of your Department, in order that I may receive a real and formal certificate from your Office, you will have the goodness to forward my certificate to Herkimer Post Office, directed to the care of David Holt Esq.
I am, Sir, very respectfully your obedient servant,
Benjn Denslow

Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secty of War
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State of New York
Herkimer County} ss. Be it known, that on the twenty seventh day of July, one thousand eight hundred and twenty four, before me, John Mahon, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, personally came Benjamin Denslow, who, being duly sworn, saith that he has for upwards of thirty years been an invalid pensioner of the United States; that he is the same Benjamin Denslow named in a certificate; signed by Richard Law and others, a copy of which, under the hand of "John Jeffery Clk" in the Comptroller's Office in Connecticut, is hereunto annexed; that the original certificate of the said Benjamin's disability, and claim to a pension, was placed, and remained, as the said Benjamin believes, placed on file in the Comptrollers Office for the State of Connecticut; that the annexed certified copy of said certificate is the only document or evidence of the same which he the said Benjamin has ever received; that the said Benjamin is now a resident of the town of German Flatts, in the County of Herkimer and State of New York; that his disability still continues; & that he did receive the said wound while in the service of the United States, in the company of Captain Wadsworth, in Colonel Cook's regiment of Connecticut Militia.
Benjn Denslow
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year above written.
John Mahon
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State of New York
Clerk's Office
Herkimer County}ss. I Jabez Fox Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that John Mahon at the time of the taking the preceding affidavit was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Herkimer and duly authorized to act as such: and that the signature of John Mahon to the taking of the said affidavits is the proper hand writing of the said Judge. In witness whereof I have this twenty seventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four, set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County.
Jabez Fox Clerk
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On examination it appears that Benjamin Denslow an inhabitant of and resident in the Town of Suffield in the County of Hartford aged about twenty eight years, in the month of October 1777 while serving as a Soldier in a Regiment of Militia of this State commanded by Col. Thaddeus Cooke then in the service of the United States, in an engagement with the Enemy in the State of New York, at the capture f General Burgoyne, and his Army received a wound in his wrist by a musquet ball, whereby he became and still remain in a great measure, incapable of performing military service or gaining a livelihood and is entitled to receive from the United States Two Dollars and an half per month towards his support.

Hartford Sept. 4th 1788
Certified by
Richard Law
Eliopht Dyer
Roger Sherman
William Pitkin
Oliver Ellsworth} Judges of the Superior Court

Evidence
Col. Cook &
Certificates
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Comptrollers Office, Feby 6, 1799
The within is true copy of the original on file in this Office In behalf of John Porter, Comptroller
Jno Jeffery Clk

[the following is all crossed out]
State of Connecticut ss. Hartford County
Benjamin Denslow came before me one of the Justice for the County aforesaid and made oath that he is the same Benjamin Denslow to whom the original certificate now lodged in the Comptrollers Office of said State was given of which the following is a copy.
The Certificate must be [unk] at large.
That he served in Col. Cooks Regiment at the time he was disabled and that he now resides in the town of Suffield aforesaid and where he hath resided from his birth,
Town of German [unk] in the County of Herkimer and State of New York and hath resided there about    months previous to which he reside
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Letter to Jabez D. Hammond
15 Sept 1846

New York
Benjamin Denslow
(Conn regt) Private
Captain             company of the Col
Thaddeus Cooke's Regt of Militia

Ratio of disability, total.

Inscribed on the roll of Connecticut
at two 50/100 dollars per month, & increased to $8 per mo: by law of 24 April 1816.

Formal Certificate of pension issued the 31st of Augt 1824 and sent to applicant, care of David Holt, Esq. Herkimer, N. York
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Benj Denslow Con
accepted

W H Todd
Dec 5 44
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Pension Office
November 30, 1844
Sir
In the case of Benjamin Denslow (now an Invalid Pensioner) claiming a pension under the act of 7 June, 1832, the rolls show that he served in the Connecticut line from the 28th July to the 4th December 1780, & the alleged service of 2 months in 1777, when he was wounded at Saratoga in Col. Cooks Regiment is admitted; but the service of 3 months under Captain Sheldon attached to the State troops in the Sound guarding, watching and spying the movements of the enemy will not be admitted; unless the books of the Comptroller at Hartford, shall verify it.
Respectfully your obt servant
J L Edwards

I accept for Mr. Denslow the amount allowed as above
Dec 1844
Wm. H. Todd
for B. Denslow

Wm. H. Todd Esq
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
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Oct 30 '44
NY
June 7 32
Benj Denslow

To The Honl James L Edwards Comr Pensions
Washington City
DC
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Phila Oct 28th 1844
Dear Sir
Herewith forward the declaration of Benj Denslow for a pension under the act of 1832.
Very respectfully
Wm H Todd
Phila
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No. 35895
Benjamin Denslow
NY
act 7 June '32

admd
6 mo. pri
20.77

Wm H Todd
Present

of the County of Otsego

Benj Denslow
Declaration
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At the same time & place came bfore the Surrogate Wm Lusk a minister of the presbyterian  church in & for Cherry Valley & County aforesaid who on his solemn oath states that he has been acquainted with Benjamin Denslow for several years past and said Denslow is a man of fair character & reputable standing in society a communicant of the Church to which to which he belongs and strictly a man of sobriety as far as my observation has been called to the subject, said Denslow is reputed to have been a revolutionary soldier among his beighbors.
William Lusk
Sworn & subscribed before me this 21st day of October 1844,
James Brackett Surrogate of the County of Otsego
I further certify that the said William Lusk is a man of good moral character; & every where entitled to credibility for truth & veracity & further that I have been acquainted with the said Denslow for more than thirty years past & believe the character given of him in the above affidavit well [unk] & just.
James Brackett Surrogate

State of New York
Otsego County Surrogates Office} I James Brackett Surrogate of the County of Otsego, do hereby certify that Benjamin Denslow, who  in my presence & in open court made the foregoing declaration on the first & second pages in order to obtain a pension, is well known to me & has been for more than thirty years last past; that he has ever since I have known him borne a good moral character; & that his reputation for truth and veracity is good, & has never to my knowledge been questioned.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office at Cherry Valley in the said County this 21st day of October AD 1844.
James Brackett Surrogate
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We the undersigned neighbours and of Benj Denslow whose names as signed to the foregoing declaration state on oath that they have been acquainted with Benj Denslow for ten years

For the space of many years that he is a man of aspair character for (illegible) honesty solemnly and good characters as any man in our town of Cherry Valley
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Rev. 21812 Wars Section.  
MMHF

                                             Benj. Denslow
                                                25528                                     

                                               May 9, 1929.

George McK. Roberts,
120 Broadway, Room 2419,
New York City.


Sir:


Your letter of May 2, 1929, has been referred to
this bureau by the Treasury Department. It has this day been transmitted to the General Accounting Office, this city, as a matter which pertains to the records
of that office.

Respectfully,


E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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                                                       May 9, 1929.

Chief, Records Division,
General Accounting Office,
Washington, D. C.

Sir:

I advise you that from the Revolutionary War records of this bureau it appears that Benjamin Denslow was allowed $30.00 per annum, placed on pension roll September
4, 1788, pension commenced same day, Act June 7, 1785.  His pension was increased to $60.00 per annum under Act of
March 3, 1809 and again increased to $96.00 per annum under Act of April 24, 1816, New York Agency.
Also, received Certificate No. 32250, issued December 6, 1844, rate $20.77 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New York Agency.
Letters of Mr. George McK. Roberts and Treasury Department are herewith transmitted for your consideration and Mr. Roberts so advised.

Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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October 8, 1926.

L. C. Denslow,
306 13 St.
Huntington Beach, Calif.

Sir:

     I have to advise you, that if you wish photostat
copies of papers in the Revolutionary War pension claims of the Denslows, the same will be furnished you, at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification of each claim, if that is desired.
     The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order or certified check, drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior, (not to the order of the
Commissioner of Pensions).

    In many of the claims it is not possible to ascertain which papers are written by the claimants, and you will observe if you obtain photostat copies that the handwriting in the body of the papers is different from
the signatures, and many of the papers are signed by mark.
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There are five pension claims on account of the following soldiers named Denslow, all of whom served in the Connecticut Troops, War of the revolution.
In the pension claim of Benjamin Denslow, S. 27671, there are two pages to be copied.
In the pension claim of Eli Denslow and his widow Polly, W. 25528, there are eleven pages to be copied.
In the pension claim of Elijah Denslow, S. 15087, there are six paged to be copied.
In the pension claim of Roxavene Wright, the former widow of Martin Denslow, W. 6593, there are eight pages to be copied.

Respectfully,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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Huntington Beach, California
October 2, 1836

Revolutionary War Records Division
U. S. Pension Bureau
Department of Interior
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Please send me information as to the probable cost of photo stating the papers in the Revolutionary War records of the four or five members of the Denslow Family, who made application for pension by reason of service in that war.

Also please send me an estimate of the probable cost of photostating only the records in their own hand writing.

Sincerely,
L. C. Denslow
306 13th St.

all of Conn, Troops
claims are
Benj, Denslow, S. 27671- 2 pages
Eli " & Polly, W. 25528- 11 pages
Elijah ", S. 15087- 6 pages
Martin
Roxavena} widow, W. 6593- 8 pages
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE 1-681 PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 23831
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications
Room G 137                   May 23, 1928
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pensions Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 13 pages from Rev. War pension claim of Benjamin Denslow, S. 27671.
No. of copies 1 of each page Shall form be kept standing?....................... days
For further information see M. M. H. Finch Room No. 5033 Phone No. 541
Approved: A D Wilkinson: Chief Clerk of Bureau
Margaret M. Finch: Chief of Branch or Division
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering.............................................................................................................................................................................
CHECK WORK DESIRED
Duplicate
Multigraph  single or double spaced? Facsimile signature?
Mimeograph  one side or both sides? Facsimile signature?
Folding  once or twice?
Assembling
Stapling  Once?  Twice?  Side?  End?
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Addressograph from lists................................
Envelopes, size...................... Cards, size...............
Proof List........................ Pay Rolls.....................
Labels (submit sample)..... Tabulation sheets.......

Photostat X Size actual  Official use? Repay? yes $1.95
Blue Print    Size             Official use? Repay?
Remarks...................................................................
(OVER)


Receipt in case of Ozias Bissell
S. 37764, Rev.
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The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Organized April 30, 1859
Incorporated by Act of Congress June 9, 1906
PRESIDENT GENERAL
W. I. LINCOLN ADAMS
MONTCLAIR, N. J.
VICE-PRESIDENT GENERAL
New England District
HARRY T. LORD
MANCHESTER, N. H.
Middle and Cost District
PHILIP F. LARNER
918 F STREET, N. W.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Mississippi Valley, East District
LOUIS A. BOWMAN
30 N. LA SALLE STREET
CHICAGO, ILL.
Mississippi Valley, West Division
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DES MOINES, IOWA
Mountain and Pacific District
GEORGE ALBERT SMITH
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
SEXCRETARY GENERAL
FRANK B. STEELE
183 ST. JAMES PLACE
BUFFALO, N. Y.
REGISTER GENERAL
FRANCIS B. CULVER
2203 NO. CHARLES ST.
BALTIMORE, MD.
TREASURY GENERAL
GEORGE MCK. ROBERTS
ROOM 2126
120 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, N.Y.
HISTORICAL GENERAL
JOSEPH B. DOYLE
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REV. FRED W. PERKINS
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CHANCELLOR GENERAL
EUGENE C. BONNIWELL
CITY COURT BLDG.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
GENEALOGIST GENERAL
WALTER K. WATKINS
9 ASHBURTON PLACE
BOSTON, MASS.

Commissioner,
Bureau of Pensions,
Department of the interior,
Washington, D. C.

Dear sir:-

Will you be kind enough to send me the Revolutionary Pension Record of the following, the numbers being taken from references published by the Daughters of the American Revolution, and which, I trust, will enable you to readily determine the subject.
(sent this) Benjamin Denslow  S 27671
(sent) Polly, widow of Eli Denslow BLWt 104-60-55 W 25528
(sent) Elijah Denslow   S 15087
(sent) Roxarene Wright, former widow of Martin Denslow
BLWt 3191-160-55
the same       540-200    W 6593
Lt. Martin Denslow (no month), 26, 1790  no papers
(sent) John Roberts, Hartford Co., Conn. in 1832   S 31939
(sent) John Roberts served also in French & Indian War. Applied (see claim) 1809 for pension.
The foregoing are all Connecticut soldiers and I will greatly appreciate the records at your convenience.

Very truly yours,
George Mck Roberts
TREASURER GENERAL
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27671
Revy War INVALID

File No. 37671
Benjamin Denslow
Pri. Cont. Regt. Mil.

Act:  Invalid
Index:_ Vol. 2, Page 106
[Arrangement of 1870]


1922 Oct. 19 Hist. to G. McK. Roberts
1926 Oct. 8 L. C. Denslow
mfd. of cost of copies
1928 8 June 2 Photos
to Geo. McK. Roberts
see case of Ozias Bissell S. 37764 Rev.
1929 May 9- M. G. McK. Roberts request for date of last payment etc which was referred to this Bureau from Treas. Dept. further referred to G A Off & M. R. so advised