Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 38532, Stephen Bennett, R.I.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
R. I. 
Bennett, Stephen
NUMBER
S 38532
CONTENTS
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19.028.
Rhode Island
Stephen Bennett
of Providence Cy in the State of R. Island
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Richmond of the R Island
line, for the term of one year (1776) 
Inscribed on the roll of Rhode Island
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 28 of May 1823
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of July 1833
and Sent to Benj. Cowell Esq
Providence, R.I.
Arrears to 4th of [blank]
Semi-all'ce ending Sept 1823 26.9
3 mo 1/1/
8 /6/3
$24
2.9
$6.9
$26.9
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
May 1 1820 &
March 1. 1823
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
County of Providence ss.
Court of Common Pleas May Term 1823.
On this Twenty eighth day of May 1823 personally
appeared in open Court being a Court of Record within
said State Stephen Bennett aged 65 years now residing
in Foster in said County who being sworn doth make the
following declaration in order to obtain the provision
of the acts of Congress of March 18. 1818 and May 1. 1820
said Stephen declares that on the first day of January
A D. 1779 he enlisted as a private in the company 
commanded by Capt. Josiah Gibbs & in Col. William Richmonds
regiment which regiment was of the army of the United States
and in the Rhode Island line for one year and
that he continued to serve in said corps untill [sic] November
following when he was discharged in consequence
of being taken sick & unable to do duty - And I do
solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the
United States on the eighteenth day of March one
Thousand eight hundred & eighteen: and that I have
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not since that time by gift sale or in any manner what
ever disposed of my property or any part thereof with
intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within
the provisions of an act of congress entitled An act to
provide for certain persons engaged in the land and
naval service of the United States in the revolutionary
was passed on the eighteenth day of March one
Thousand eight hundred & eighteen that I have
not nor has any person in trust for me any property
or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have
I any income other than what is contained in the
Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Stephen Bennett
Schedule of property and income / necessary
clothing and bedding excepted / of Stephen Bennett
1 Cow 6 Kitchen chairs 1 Large Iron kettle 1 pot
1 dish Kettle 1 Tea Kettle 1 Kitchen Table 1 Chest some
knives & forks spoons 6 pewter plates & earthen
plates four cups and saucers 1 Tea pot 1 axe 1 Scythe
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1 Rake 1 frow 2 drawing knives other than above
he has no property of any description whatever except 
as above excepted and the said Stephen further
declares that he is labourer and works when he is
able but has of late been so afflicted with the
Rheumatism that disqualifies him from doing much
labour that he has a wife aged 63 who is a very
weakly woman & has not done any work for the last
20 years having been deranged in her ['mind' lined out] intellects
a greater part of that time he also has 1 daughter who
lives with him aged 37 who has been his only help
in household matter has no other family and this declarant
further saith that he is now involved in debt & owes
about a hundred dollars to different creditors and
was upon one Execution committed to Jail last June
that in fact he must depend on charity for support
in futher unless he receives the provision of the acts aforesaid
Stephen Bennett
May 5. 1823 Sworn to in open Court 3d day of the Term
B.H. Clk
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I Bernon Helme Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
for the County of Providence do hereby certify
that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the
said Stephen Bennett did serve in the Revolutionary war
as stated in the preceding declaration against the
common enemy for the term of nine months under one
engagement on the continental establishment. I also
certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto
annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said
Court: and I do further certify that it is the opinion
of the said Court that the total amount in value
of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is
Twenty eight dollars and fifty cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said Court on this Seventh day
of July A.D. 1823
Bernon Helme Clk

I also certify that the annexed depositions of Charles
Greene & Silas Slater are truly copied from the originals
on file in this office 
Bernon Helme
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Stephen Bennetts
application
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The deposition Charles Green of Coventry in
the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island &c
being under oath testifies and says that he was
a listed soldier in the Revolutionary war in the
continental army in Capt. Josiah Gibbs company
and in Colonel William Richmond Regiment and I
was personally acquainted with Stephen Bennett of Foster
in the County of Providence who was also a listed Soldier
in the same company and Regiment with me and we both
listed on the same day & at the same place under Captain
Josiah Gibbs on the first day of January A.D. 1776 and
he the said Bennett was discharged the latter part of
November following on account of his health and he
served his country as a good and faithful soldier
during said Term
Charles Greene
Kent ss. At Coventry June 14 AD. 1823. Then personally
came the above Charles Green and made solemn
oath the truth of the above written instrument
before me Joseph Weaver Just Peace
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I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with
the above said Charles Green and that I
consider him to be a man of character of truth and veracity ~
Joseph Weaver
I Silas Stater of Foster in the County of Providence
on oath testify and say that about the first of January
A D. 1776 I enlisted as a private in Capt
Josiah Gibbs company & in the Regiment commanded
by Col. William Richmond for one year & continued
to serve untill [sic] my time expired when I was discharged
And I the said Silas further testify and say that
I am personally well acquainted with Stephen
Bennett of said Foster who was a private in said regiment
also said Stephen enlisted about the same time I
did in the same company & for the same length of time
and continued to serve untill [sic] November or December
when he was discharged in consequence of ill health
said Stephen war a good soldier and did his duty
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We were a greater part of the time help mates together
Silas Slater
State of Rhode Island 
Providence ss In Foster this 30 day of
May 1823 personally came before me the above
named Silas Slate and made oath to the fore
going deposition by him signed and I further certify
that said Silas is personally well known to me
and he is a credible and disinterested witness
in the premises and taken by me the subscriber on
the 30th day of May AD. 1823
Gideon Burgess Just Peace
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By His Excellency William C Gibbs Governor,
Captain General and Commander in Chief of the State of
Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
BE IT KNOWN, That the name " HENRY BOWEN" to the foregoing attestation
subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen Esquire, who at the time of
subscribing the same was Secretary of said State, duly elected and
qualified [illegible]
We before unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
GIVEN under my hand, and the seal of said State, at Providence
this eighth day of July in the 
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty three
and of Independence the forty eighth
VCY'S COMMAND,
Henry Bowen
Secy
Wm C Gibbs
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State of Rhode Island Secretary's Office
&
Providence Plantations} July 8 AD 1823.
I certify that at the session of the
General Assembly of said State holden at
Newport on the first wednesday of May
last Bernon Helme was elected Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas for and
within the County of Providence during the
term of one year. That at said session
Joseph Weaver was elected a Justice of the
Peace for the town of Coventry in the County
of Kent for said term: That at the
session of said Assembly holden at said
newport on the first wednesday of May
AD 1822 Gideon Burgess was elected a
Justice of the Peace for the town of Foster in
the County of Providence for the term of one
year, and by special vote at May Session
AD 1823 continued in said office until the
next session of Assembly on the second
Monday of June then next; at which
session he was reelected until the first
Wednesday of May next; all which
appears of record in my office.
witness Henry Bowen Secry
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38532
Revy INVALID.
Ow
No. 38532
Stephen Bennett
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 35
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Providence 3 July 1823
Sir
I herewith enclose the original application
of Stephen Bennett for a pension under the laws
of 18 March 1818 & May 1 1820
respectfully your obt servt
Benja Cowell
J. L. Edwards Esq