Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45269, Samuel Benham, Conn.
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(8-1776)

Service

Conn.       Benham, Samuel           S45629
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To   New York
       ?9, L, 8?   R
From  Vermont
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Samuel Benham

Of Rutland Cty of the State of Vermont 
Who was a drummer in the Company commanded by Captain Bunnelof the regiment commanded by Colonel Douglas in the Cont. line, for the term of one year from 
July   1776   to     17
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Inscribed on the roll of Vermont at the rate of 0 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30th of May 1825
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19th of July 1885 and Sentto N. P. Fletcher Esq.
Walpole, N. Hampshire 
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Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-anl. All’ce ending Sept 1825  
           
$25.57
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$24-
     1. 6
       51
$25.57                    $25.57

{Revloutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818
and May 1, 1820}
March 1, 1823

Henry D. Post  April 7, 1833
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19.340
Samuel Benham

Application Schedule 
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N. P. Fletcher
Ludlow
Vermont
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State of Vermont
Rutlow County} on the eight day of July 1824
Personally appear before the 
Probate Court for the District of Rutlow, in open court, said court being the court of Record agreeably to the laws of said State  Samuel Benham aged sixty four years resident of Tinmouth in said county of Rutlow who being duly sworn according to law on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the following provisions of the act of congrefs of this 18th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820, that he the Samuel Benham did enlist in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war in the Centennial establishment in the month of May 1776 for the term of one year in the company commanded by Capt. Bunnell commanded by Col. Douglas in the (unknown) as a drummer in the E Company and joined the army at West Point in New York and served to the Jersey’s and in the battle of White Plains at New York, and continued to serve against the common enemy and till my enlistment was out. I was discharged at Morristown, that he has ? His discharge and has no other way to favor his services only by the deposition exhibited with this declaration and in pursuance of Congrefs of the first of May 1820. I do solemnly swear I was a resident citizen of he United States as the 18th day of March 1818, and that I here not serve that time by gift or sale or in any manner dispose of my property or any share of it, with intent thereby is to diminish it, and to bring myself written the provisions of the act of Congrefs entitled to provide certain persons engaged in this land and naval service of the United States in Revolutionary war paped on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any properties or securities for me contract a debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the scheduled hereto annexed by use subscribed

1 cow  10-   1 short  4-   1   Age 1              15-
1 hoe    ,25  1 Scythe Stacking  1.               1.25
Iron ware  4-  1 Feri shovel & tongs  .75   4.74
Tin ware    1.50 Brown Earthin  ,17 Table & Furniture  2-  2 old chests 1.50 four old chairs  1-  wooden ware  .50
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                                   Total              $27.67
  Samuel Benham
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I am a farmer by occupation, and by reason of age of bodily infirmity not able to labor, but a little - I have a wife Urine sixty six years not able to labor     Samuel Benham—

Taken and subscribed the day and date above  written   Obadiah Noble Jr Judge

I, William Page  Register of Probate Court for the District of Rutlow do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court,that the said Samuel Benham did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the forwarding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement on the Centennial establishment - I also certify that this forwarding oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court; I also do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value exhibited in the observed schedule is Twenty seven dollars sixty seven cents
 
In the testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand, and a ? the state of said court on the Eight day of July 1824
William Pace, Register of the Probate Court for the District of Rutlow
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Holland, Mich
March 29

Samuel Benham
Vt. or NY-m 1818

Com. of Pensions
Washington, DC

Hen. N D Post
PNO
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45269
INVALID
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File No. 45269
Samuel Benham
Drummer Rev. War
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Act: 18 March 1818
1st May 1820 to 1st March 1823
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 34

Arrangement of 1870
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July 13th

File

Hon James Baroem
Secretary of Wars
Washington City
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Sir I send you the Deposition of Samuel Benham responding to your request you wished to have him certify as to his property in March 18, 1818. You will find by the Deposition made there has not been any change to his war service and we consider this to be no proof likewise we with Certificate to commence at the completing of the proof of witness we wish you to send the Certificate  to Nathan. T. Hitchen of Ludlow, Vermont.

Ludlow  July the 1st Day 1825
 Gen. James Barbour
Secretary of War
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Rome N Y. Dec 24 1830
J L. Edwards Esq
Sir
The enclosed papers
on for a transfer of the name of Samuel
Benham from the Vermont to the New York
Agency
Returns are respectfully requestion
to the Subscriber
Your Most obt servt
Benjamin P. Johnson
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the Deposition
of Andrew Bradford
for Samuel
Benham
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State of Vermont  Woodstock County Clerks
Windsor County ⎬Office July 15th AD 1824

I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the
County Court within aforesaid
County do certify that Artemas
Stafford is one of the Justices
of the Peace within & for
the County of Windsor, and that the
[illegible] is his signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed the Seal of said Court, and subscribe
my name the day of year above -
Benj Swan
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I Andrew Bradford of Ludlow in the County of Windsor
and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say
that I enlisted in the service of the United States
in the Revolutionary war in the years service in
in 1776 in the month of March in the New Hampshire line and joined the army at westpoint and the first of April. I
became acquaint with Samuel Benham a Soldier
in the Company Commanded by Nath Bunnels
and Regiment commanded by Col Douglass in
the Con line Sd Benham was a Drummer
for sd Company.  I was with him in the Battle at
the White plains and of saw him and conversed
with him as the army moved to New Jersey and he
was Discharged in Morristown and am knowing
to sd Benham doing actual service as a Drummer
for the term of nine months under one enlistment
his enlistment was served [illegible]
Continental Establishment
and further Certify that I am a no way interested
in his application for a Pension
Andrew Bradford

State of Vermont 
Windsor County
Ludlow July the 12 day 1829
Personally appeared the above
named Andrew Bradford
and after being duly convinced and
Carefully examined made oath that the
above Deposition by him subscribed
is the truth before me
Artemas Stafford Justice of peace
I hereby certify that the above Andrew Bradford
a Credible witness
Artemas Stafford Justice of the peace
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I. James Culver
of Wallingford in the
County of Rutland and State of Vermont
of Lawful age testify and say that I enlisted
in to the Service of the United States in the
Revolutionary war under the Continental
Establishment.  I enlisted in the Town of
Wallingsford in Con in the Company command
by Capt Bunnel and Regiment command
by Col Douglass in February 1776 for
one year and further Certify that Samuel
Benham Did enlist in sd Wallingford
in the same Company in the month of
February 1776 for one year in the same
Regiment & the sd Benham was a
Drummer and I was a fifer for sd Company
that sd Benham Did faithfully serve
out his enlistment we joined the army
at West point and were on the Battle at
the white plains and went to the Jersey
and I was with Benham During the
year
and further Certify and say that I am in no
way interested in the event of his application
for a Pension
James Culver

State of Vermont
Rutland County Wallingford July the 8th
1824 Personally Appeared the above named James
Culver and made oath that the above deposition
by him Subscribed in the truth
Sworn before me Mosely Hall Just Peace
I hereby certify that that sd James Culver is a
Credible witness
West Mosley Hall Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Rutland County Ss

Robert Pierpoint Clerk of the
County Court for the County
of Rutland do Certify that
Mosely Hall is a Justice
of the peace for said County
duly commissioned and that the
within is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto [illegible]
my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
at Rutland this 10th day of July 1824
R Pierpoint


James Culver

affidavit for
Samuel Benham
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State of New York
Oneida County Ss
On this 21st day of December 1830
before me Benjamin Johnson a commissioner
take affidavits for said County personally appeared
Samuel Benham who being duly sworn says that
he is the same person, who formerly belonged to
Capt Bunnels Company. Col Douglass Connecticut.
Regiment in the service of the United States that his
name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont
from whence he has lately removed, that he now
resides in the State of New York where he intends
to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable
in future. His certificate is No 19.486.
Sworn Subscribed                           Samuel Benham
before me the day
and year aforesaid
B.P. Johnson
Com of Deeds

Oneida County Gendon Huntington of Rome
being duly sworn, says that he is acquainted with
Samuel Benham above named and
knows him to be the person above described
[rest is obscured by overlaid document]

State of New York,
CLERK'S OFFICE, ONEIDA COUNTY, SS.
I, JOHN H. OSTROM, Clerk of the County of Oneida,
do hereby certify, that Benjamin P. Johnson
whose name is subscribed to the certificate of
oath to the annexed papers
and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said certificate, a
Commissioner of Deeds in and for said
acknowledgment of DEEDS, and discharges of MORTGAGES, &c.: and further, that I am
acquainted with the hand writing of the said commissioner
and verily believe the signature of "B. P. Johnson subscribed
to the said certificate to be the proper hand writing of the said Commissioner
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said
County, this 23 day of December A. D. 1830.
J. H. Ostrom Clerk
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State of New York
Oneida County Ss
On this 21st day of December 1830
before me Benjamin Johnson a commissioner
take affidavits for said County personally appeared
Samuel Benham who being duly sworn says that
he is the same person, who formerly belonged to
Capt Bunnels Company. Col Douglass Connecticut.
Regiment in the service of the United States that his
name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont
from whence he has lately removed, that he now
resides in the State of New York where he intends
to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable
in future. His certificate is No 19.486.
Sworn Subscribed Samuel Benham
before me the day
and year aforesaid
B.P. Johnson
Com of Deeds

Oneida County Gendon Huntington of Rome
being duly sworn, says that he is acquainted with
Samuel Benham above named and
knows him to be the person above described
Gurd Huntington

Personally appeared before me the 21st day of
December 1830 the above named Gurdon 
Huntington to me known as a man of unquestioned
veracity and made oath to the above affidavit
B.P. Johnson
Comr of Deeds
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The declaration of 
Sam Benham
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I, Samuel Benham of [illegible] in the County
of Rutland and State of Vermont aged Sixty
years doth certify and say that on the 18th day
of March 1818 that I had the same property
except one cow which I have gotten since that
line as will appear by my schedule at
War Department and that I have never at
any time since 1818 had any more property then has ben
exhibited to war Department 
As to the Reason that I did not make application
before is because I could not obtain my evidence
of my actual service
Samuel Benham

State of Vermont        Timmouth 30 May 1825
Rutland County  Ss  ⎬personally came Samuel
Benham signer of the above affidavit and made
oath the same is made agreeable to truth
before
Obadiah Noble Just Peace

State of Vermont        
Rutland County  Ss  ⎬ 
I, Robert Pierpoint Clerk of the County
Court for the County of Rutland do certify
that Obadiah Noble is a Justice of
the peace for said Court of Rutland
duly commissioned and that the below
is his Signature
The testimony where of I hereunto set my
hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at
then this 30th day of May 1825
R. Pierpoint
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Holland Ottawa Co. Michigan
March 26. 1855,
Com of Pensions
Dear Sir
Will you please to inform
me whether Samuel Benham, a musician in the Army
of the Revolution, from the State of Vermont, was in receipt
of a pension at the time of his death, some sixteen
years ago
very respectfully
Your obdt servant
Henry D. Post