Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12954, Benjamin Banks, Conn
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Comm Banks, Benjamin  S.12954
carded
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1027
Connecticut
Benjamin Banks
of Fairfield in the State of Connt
who was a Pri of ?? in the Compd commanded
by Captain Nash of the Reg commanded
by _____ in the Connt
Militia 12 mo
and Cavalry 9 mo

Inscribed on the Role of Connt
at the rate of 77 Dollars 30 Cents per annum,
to commence on the ?? day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension ??? the 31 day of Jany
1833 and sent to ???
Tomlinson Tenate U.S.

Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $116.25
???? and allowance ending 2, Mar 1833 38.75
$155.00

revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by E.D. Bullock Clerk,
Book D Vol. 3 Page 70

Dead ??? letter within
1851
May 2 C.S. Bradly   ????  ???
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State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield
Amendment of the written declaration of Benjamin Banks

On this 7th day of January 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for the District of Weston in the County of Fairfield, now sitting - the within named Benjamin Banks a resident of said county, aged as within stated who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following amendment and addition to the within declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the within mentioned act of Congress & comply with the regulations of the War Office. Viz, that by reason of old age and [?] & loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of the last term of his service under Capt. Thomas Nash as within stated but according to his best recollection he served not less than the periods [below?] mentioned, and for the [whole?] [?] as a common [practice?], [?] for one week in 1775 under Col. Dimon when he went to Danbury & [served?] as within stated for [six?] months and [?] in Col. Dimon's [regiment?], as in his written declaration mentioned for [three?] months under Lieutenant Jonathan [?], [Major Jabez Hill?] & went to New York & [then joined under?] General Washington as within stated: for three months when he was then [?] as [?] in the within declaration; for nine months at Whiteplains [White Plains] [?] as within stated - for one year under Capt. [Jarvis?] as in his written declaration stated; and for one week at [?] time [?????] as within mentioned; & that he served under [?] [?] [enlistment?] under Captain Thomas Nash not less than one year, making in the whole not less than three years nine months and a day & for such service he claims [a?] pension. 

Benjamin  Banks   

Sworn to & subscribed in open court before one Bradford Winston Judge of the Court of Probate for the district aforesaid
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State of Connecticut,
County of Fairfield,
S.s.

On this 30th day of July 1832 personally appeared, in open Court before 
the Court of Probate [??] in and for the Probate
District of [Weston?] it being a Court of Probate
now sitting Benjamin Banks of Fairfield a resident
of said Fairfield in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, aged
Eighty five years and seven months who being first 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 7, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein
stated [?] Benjamin Banks of said Fairfield in the year of 1775
volunteered my services in the Militia of Connecticut under
the command of Col Jonathon Dimon of said Fairfield & went to Danbury [Brookfield??] & Newtown in said County to disarm the Tories & was gone one week
[in the summer?] I was drafted in the State Troops under Capt Ebenr. [Ebenezer?] Hill of said Fairfield &
joined Col. Dimon's Regt. & marched to New York & assisted in guarding the City & [?] & fortifying on Governors Island. Time of service six months & was dismissed in the year of 1776. The last of June or first of July as near as I can recollect I enlisted into The Troops [?] I think the Connecticut State Troops commanded by [?] Jonathan [?] of said Fairfield. The Regt. commanded by Major [??] marched to New York. Joined the Continental Army under the command of Gen. Washington and was there at the time the British took possession of the City. Served three months and was dismissed on the 25th day of April 1777 while the British Tories were making their incursions into the Country & burning & plundering the same & while I was under [arms?] in my Country's defense I with a brother of mine by the name of Jonathan Banks [??] was taken prisoner when they burnt Danbury with a large number of others and was taken to New York and [imprisoned?] in the [?] [Town?] & on [?] the prison ship had the Small Pox was suffered to be duly [lousy?] & [switfly?] [?] [?] suffered all the hardships and privations [?] that man [??] & was [exchanged?] after a captivity of three months and on my [??] home to Fairfield as soon as health permitted. I again enlisted I think in August 1777 in a Troop of [?] commanded by the above named Jonathan [?] for nine months & [?] as I can recollect and was stationed at White Plains, Saw Pits and [???] guard over & [?] being infested by the enemy and was dismissed after term of service [?]. In June 1778 I enlisted in the [?] at [Bla???] called the [??field] Guard under the command of Capt. Jarvis [?] of Fairfield [?] and served one year and was dismissed. I was in the battles & skirmishes in 1777 at the burning of Fairfield and Norwalk and at the burning of [G??] [?] house, and at the battle at [C??] one week. 

I also enlisted & served in the guard at Fairfield from the burning of the Town of Fairfield in 1779 to the close of the war under the command of Thomas Nash Capt. Daniel Duncan [Lieut.?] And the said Benjamin Banks further certify that I was born in [December?] 1746 as said Fairfield from the [?] [information?] [??]. [There?]
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? ? record of my age except in an old bible of my father's which has long since been destroyed.  I was living in the Town of Fairfield when
I enlisted in the Parish of Greenfield so called, when I have lived ever
since the war and where I now live.  I never ? a ? ?
? no one time of my service ? ? did anyone to my  knowledge that
were in the Companies with me but always ? honor? one
as before stated. In Consequence of the Death of the Revolutionary
Soldiers I am unable to obtain any further proof of 
services except what is ? assigned

The said Benjamin Banks hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to pension
or annuity, except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Benjamin Banks
? ? Sanford Clerk
We, Hezekiah Sherwood residing in the town of Fairfield
and Abraham Banks residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well
acquainted with Benjamin Banks who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be 85 years of age: that he is reputed and believed, in the 
neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Hezekiah Sherwood
Abraham Banks
??, C Sanford, Clerk
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I Nathaniel Freeman a Clergyman and an inhabitant
resided in the Town ? herby certify that
I am well acquainted wit Benjamin Banks of
the Town and County Fairfield who has signed
the ? declaration that I should think
? to be eighty five yers of age, That he is
? and believed in the neighbors house
when he ?? to have been a soldier of the 
Revolution and that I concur in that opinion - 
that he was taken prisoner as stated in the body of the
body of his declaration is a fact which is 
acknowledged by all and in that opinion 
I fully concur and I further certify that the said
Benjamin Banks ? a good moral
character for truth and veracity
Nathaniel Freeman
? to and subscribed this
24th day December 1832
before me Bradford Winton
Judge of the Court of Probate 
for the District aforesaid
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State of Connecticut Weston in Fairfield County July 30th
1832.  I Gershom Banks of the Town in County of Fairfield of seventy
nine years of age testify and say that I am well acquainted
with Benjamin Banks of said Fairfield.  That we were in
the Revolutionary war together.  He was with me under Col
Jonathon Dimon of said Fairfield in the year of 1775 as a volunteer
in the Militia to disarm the Tories at Danberry Newtown  ?
one week-- In the same year he enlisted with me six months
under Capt Ebert Hill of said Fairfield, and was know to his
? at New York in ? and in ?? on Governor's Island
This was in the Militia in :: :: and was ? Col.
Jonathon Dimon as near as I can recollect ? the ?
in the summer of 1776  I think in June or July he joined the ? of
? under Jonathon Williman, the Major of the regt was
? Hill and marched to New York and joined the Continental
Army under Gen. Washington, Term of service three months
and was there when the British took possession of the City--
In 1777 when the British burnt ? I was knowing to 
the said Benjamin Banks being taken prisoner by the British
and was taken to New York, was gone I would think about
three months-- In 1777 he was in the ? named Troop with
me under Liet Jonathon Tillman, should think that we enlis
ted in August and served nine months stationed at White farms
???? on guard and ?
I was also knowing to his enlisting and serving with me one year on
guard at Fairfield and ? Capt Jarvis commanded the Fort
at Black Rock and Charles Burr was Lieut.  Enlisted in June 1778 
and was dis? after service expired-- He was in the battles of
? at the Burning of Fairfield - Norwalk and at the battle at 
?   He enlisted with me in the Guard of Fairfield 
and served in said guard from the burning of Fairfield to
the close of the war under Capt Thomas Nash. Daniel Duncan
Lieut
Gershom Banks
Sworn to ? this 30th day
July 1832 in open court
? C Sanford Clerk
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Benj. Banks
Pension Papers
No. 4129
[?]
Private of [?]
and Cavalry
$77.50
Tomlinson
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I Nathan Banks of Fairfield Town & County & State of Connecticut aged seventy two years testify and say that I was drafted in the year of 1775 the exact time cannot recollect but some time in the summer, Company commanded by Capt. Ebenr. Hill of said Fairfield and went to New York and served about two months and then my father came down and served my time out which as much as I can recollect was I think about six months. I well recollect of Benjamin Banks of said Fairfield and a neighbour [neighbor] of mine being drafter and went to New York with me supposed he served the term out but cannot  till I further certify that when the British burnt Danbury [he?] said Benjamin was taken prisoner and carried to New York how long he was there I cannot tell but some time this was the current report at the time I was at Fairfield on guard & did not see him when he was taken.

Nathan Banks

Sworn to & subscribed this 30th day July AD 1832 in Open Court 

[Oliver?] C. Sanford Clerk
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I Thomas Squire of Weston County of Fairfield and
State of Connecticut aged Seventy three years certify and say
that I am acquainted with Benjamin Banks of Fairfield
Town and County and State aforesaid that we were soldiers in
the Revolutionary War together.  He was not in the Company
with me but was knowing to his serving in the year of 1777.
cannot recollect the time but saw him frequently on duty,
he was also on duty with me at Fairfield in the year of 
1780 in the Fairfield guard. I was in the company under 
Capt Elipht Thorp and the said Banks was in the Company
commanded by Thomas Nash, Capt Daniel Duncan ?
saw him frequently but know not how long he served
but think nine month or more
Thomas Squire
Sworn to ? this 30th day of July 1832
in open court
? Sanford Clerk
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State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield,  Weston Probate Office, I Bradford Winton
Judge of this Court of Probate for the District of Weston
hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Gershom
Banks, Nathan Banks, and Thomas Squire who have
signed the their preceding Depositions, that they
appeared in open Court and subscribed and made
oath to the truth of the same. That they are
credible persons and that their Depositions are 
? to full credit.  I further certify that the
witness and ?, amendment to the Declaration
of Benjamin Banks by him was subscribed ? this day
subscribed and made oath to in open Court.  I further
certify that Nathaniel Freeman resided in the Town
of Weston as a man with whom I am personally acquainted
his certificate is to full credit
Bradford Winton, Judge
State of Connecticut District of Weston Fairfield County
on this 7th day of ? 1833. I Oliver C. Sanford Clerk of the
Court of Probate for the District aforesaid thereby certify
that Bradford Winton is Judge of the Court of Probate
for the District afore said and that the several foregoing
signature of his name are his genuine signatures
The testimony whereof ??? my hand
are affixed the seal of said Court on the day
and year aforesaid
M. Oliver C. Sanford Clerk
?
Private of Inf (Infantry)
and Cavalry
$77.50
No 4129
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War Department.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United
States, of the 7th June, 1832, Benjamin Banks
of the State of Connecticut
who was a Private of Infantry and Cavalry
in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Seventy Seven dollars and
Fifty cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing
on the 4th of March, 1834, and payable semi-annually, on the 
4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United State, this
? day of January
one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Lew Cass
Secretary of War
Examined and 
Countersigned.
J L Edwards
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Southport Conn
Jan 26 1891
Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
Can you send me the militia record
of the following persons
who were Revolutionary
pensioners in Greenfield
Parish, Town of Fairfield,
Fairfield County, Conn?
I will pay the expense
of copying.
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Joseph Banks
Mabel Banks
Nathan Banks
Nehemiah Banks
Ruth Banks
Also of Thomas Banks of
Greenfield who resided in
New York State in 1818
Yours respectfully.
Cyrus S. Bradley
P.O Box 153
Southport Conn.
? 981
?12050
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Jan [?] 1891
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Invalid
File No. 12954
Benjamin Banks
Priv rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol _____, Page ______
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Pension Agency
Hartford Sept 1835
Sir
The enclosed pension certificate of Asa 
Tiffany being in a very mutilated state is 
transmitted to your department with the request
of the pensioner that a new one may be issued
in lieu thereof and forwarded to me

I also enclose the original certificate
of Benjamin Banks this pensioner died within
a day or two after drawing his stipend in 
March last and his Heirs surrendered his certificate
to this agency.

Respectfully your ob serv
James Todd

J L Edwards Esq
? of Pensions
City of Washington
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6845 Acreage 100 Issued July 30, 1790
to Edward Cumpston, assignee

*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 subse-
quent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of Novermber 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.