Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 38529, Benjamin Bennett, Conn.
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(3--1776)
SERVICE  Conn.  Bennett, Benjamin or Bennet
NUMBER S 38529
CONTENTS Bettey Bennett, widow of above soldier was pensioned as the former widow of Wolcott Patchen or Patchin, Conn, W. 25326
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BENNETT, Ben. (CONT)  (S. 38529)

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BENNETT, Benjamin (CONT.) (S. 38529)
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14.066
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enjamin Bennet, of Stratford in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradley of the Connecticut line, for the term of 2 years 77
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ed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26th. of March 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19. of August 1819 and sent to Robert Fairchild, Esqr. Stratford, Conn. L
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819. . . .  $90.58
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Septr. 4. 1819.  . . 48. "
verd. 11mo. 10 /31.  $138.50
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Continue [underlined] Septr. 19 

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
rs. due as Revy. Penn. on the 4. March 1819. . . . } 90.0
Amt. paid as Invalid Penn. from 26. March 1818 to 4. Mar. 1819-- 11 mo. 10/31 @ $3 20/100 pmo. . .. } 36.2 

[on right side of page, written vertically from bottom towards top of page] sent the 26th June 1826 to Regt. Fairfield, Connt. 

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M Boys Benjm. Bennet, 
Captain A Coll. Baldwins Regt. Connecticut Line. 
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served under the law campain then was with the Annual Rolls. July

[top left corner of page, written vertically top towards bottom of page] admd. by J.L.E.

[center of left side of page, written vertically bottom towards top of page] Stratford, 6 April The Honble. Free The Secretary of War Washington

[center of right side of page, written vertically top towards bottom of page] is on the Roll of Invalid Pensioners. -- he must relinquish his former Pension and return his certificate, in order to obtain a pension under the act of 18 March 1818
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State of Connecticut -- Fairfield County
I Benjamin Bennett of Stratford in said County declare and say that in the year 1777 I enlisted in Capt Josiah Laceys Company of infantry in Col Philip B. Bradleys Regt in the Connecticut line -- that I served therein untill some time in the year 1779, when I was badly frozen -- and soon thereafter was discharged as an invalid -- that in the year 1788 was placed on the pension list at two dollars for month -- and that a few years since my pension was raised to three dollars twenty cents for month -- and I now make application to the Hone the Secretary of War to be placed on the pension list agreeably to a late law of the Congress of the United States, granting relief to the surviving Officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, and in expectation of said relief, so prayed for, I hereby, relinquish all claim I now have to any pension heretofore granted me. ----- dated at Stratford March 26th. 1818__ Benjamin his X mark Bennet
Signed in presence of Elijah Gifford --- John Thompson
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State of Connecticut Ss: Stratford in the County of Fairfield. Personally came & appeared before me Samuel W Johnson Judge of the County Court in & for the County of Fairfield the within named Benjamin Bennett of said Stratford to me satisfactorily known who made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing Declaration and every part thereof & subscribed his mark thereto in presence of the Witnesses therein mentioned on this 26th. day of March 1818; and at the same time the said Bennett delivered to me the enclosed copy of a Certificate that he was formerly placed on the Pension List as therein stated & it appears to my satisfaction that Said copy is duly authenticated by John Porter Esquire late Comptroller of the State of Connecticut. Sam W Johnson [signature] 

State of Connecticut ss Stratford in the County of Fairfield
I Samuel W Johnson Judge of the County Court for Fairfield County do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Benjamin Bennett served in the revolutionary War against
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the common Enemy as stated in his forgoing [foregoing] Declaration: -- that he is a citizen of the United States & is in need of assistance from his Country for support, & hath in my presence acknowledged that he relinquished all his right & title to his former Pension. In testimony whereof I have subscribed the same and affixed the Seal of said Court this 26th. day of March 1818  Sam W Johnson [signature] 
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I John Thompson of Stratford do testify & say that I have been long acquainted with Benjamin Bennett the within named applicant; and know him to be a man in very indigent circumstances -- I drew his pension for him [for -- inserted] about twenty years, and lodged the original certificate, granted to him in 1788 & by virtue of which he obtained his pension money with John Porter Esqr. late Comptroller of the State of Connecticut, but who died a number of years since, and the said certificate has never been returned to said Bennet as I verily believe. when I left said certificate with the sd. Comptroller it was nearly worn out & I took the copy thereof which is hereto annexed; and I never heard of his receiving any further or other certificate when his pension was increased and I believe he has never received any other certificate from the government [of the United States -- inserted] or any officer thereof regarding his sd. pension, -- and the said Bennett being very poor and being uncertain as to the fate of this [his -- inserted] petition for a pension, has drawn his pension of three dollars 20/100 a month up to the 4th day of March last__ August 13th. 1819. John Thompson [signature] 
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District [State -- written over the word District] of Connecticut ss. Stratford August 13th AD. 1819. 
Then & there personally appeared before me Robert Fairchild Judge of the County Court for Fairfield County, John Thompson above named, a disinterested & credible witness, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him signed in my presence Robert Fairchild [signature]
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Benjamin Bennett (Exd)
(14.066)  
(Sept. 1819)
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At a County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 14th. day of June 1820 the same being a Court of Record, and having a seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
Personally appeared, in open Court, Benjamin Bennett a resident in the town of Stratford in the County of Fairfield in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made oath -- that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) viz.
one cow - 4 Sheep, 1 old brass kettle, 1 iron Kettle, 1 teakettle, 1 porridge pot, 1 frying pan, 1 Gridiron, 2 old chairs without any bottoms, 1 tin pail, 1 pewter platter, 1 pork bbl. 1 old broken wooden clock 1 broken warming pan, 2 earthen jars, 3 old chests 1 set of shovel & tongs, 1 hoe,  1 Scythe, 2 tea cups & saucers, 4 milk pans, one bible  Benjamin Bennett
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District and State of Connecticut, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield in the District and State aforesaid, on this 14th. day of June 1820 the same being a Court of Record, and haivng [having] a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Benjamin Bennett aged 62. years, resident in the Town of Stratford in the County of Fairfield in said State, and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:

I enlisted in the year 1777 in the spring in the service of the continental army, into the company of Josiah Lacey and served more than one year and was honorably discharged, and being old & very infirm, & much lost in recollection have forgotten the names of the officers except said Lacy under whom I served & have forgotten the Regiment in which I was embodied, (but think it was Col. Bradley's) and the time when I was discharged -- reference for a more particular description thereof may be had at the office of the Secretary of war where was sent my original declaration dated 26th day of March 1818 from which my pension was granted.

that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, was dated the 26th day of March 1818 -- that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the List of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 14,066. And I do further solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and 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 herein annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a day labourer, that I never had any trade, and that in consequence of having one of my feet frozen while in the army & the effects of a severe fit of sickness, I am almost wholly unable to do any labour. 

and that I have a family [residing with me -- crossed out] Viz. my wife Sarah aged 67 years who has been out of health for 20 years last past & unable to do any kind of labour that would aid in the support of a family, & was it not for my pension, I should be obliged to
depend on the charity of the public for my support. [all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid -- crossed out]  Benjamin Bennett

Subscribed [hand written] Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule is thirty Dollars [and Cents, -- crossed out] and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the Records of said Court.     Attest David Burr Clerk [signature]
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State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield County
I DAVID BURR, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in the said State, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and 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 [word crossed out] of Benjamin Bennett is thirty Dollars ---- 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Fairfield, this 14th day of June AD, 1820.
David Burr [signature] Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield,

District and State of Connecticut, ss.
I ROBERT FAIRCHILD. Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in said State, do certify that DAVID BURR, Esq. is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and sworn; and that the said Court is a Court of record, made so by the statute laws of said State; that it proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeps a record of its proceedings.
Robert Fairchild [signature] Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield.
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In reply to your request of ____  , received ____ for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Bennett [name underlined] a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [(or his widow's) -- crossed out] application for pension on file in this Bureau. S.F. 38,529. [underlined] 
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[row 1 column headings] DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.
[row 2] Spring, 1777 | until 1779 | Pri. | Josiah Lacey | Philip B. Bradley | 5th Conn. 
[row 3] when one foot was badly frozen and he was discharged as an Invalid.

Battles engaged in, [check mark] 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.
Date of application for pension, Mch. 26, 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Stratford, Fairfield Co, Conn.
Age at date of application, 60 years.
Remarks: Soldier was pensioned for disability from Dec. 8, 1788. In 1820 he referred to his wife Sarah aged 67 years. No further family data.
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Stratford Augt 13   Free
Hon: John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War Washington

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Stratford, Connect, Aug. 13 - 1819
Sir,
Enclosed is the declaration &c of Benjn Bennet for a pension, which has been returned from the pension office for the reasons mentioned on the back of the declaration [word crossed out] Further proof is now annexed to shew that he has not in his possession the original certificate by virtue of which he has recd his pension since 1788 &c and he knows not how to obtain sd certificate -- 
You will perceive that he has received his $3.20 Cts a month up to the 4th. of March last, and he is willing & expects that that sum per month should be deducted from his new pension which may be granted to him on the the [word repeated in original] enclosed application, that is from the 26th day of March 1818, to March 4 - 1819 -- It is very important that this pension should be granted to him so early as that he may receive his [new -- inserted] certificate before the 4th of Septemr next, as he depends upon his pension for support, he being extremely poor. He requests that it may be forwarded to me as soon as may be -- 
I am with great respect Sir, Your Obedt. Servt. Robert Fairchild [signature] 
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War
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Benjm Bennett
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Benjamin Bennet of Stratford in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut aged thirty years was a Soldier in the fifth Connecticut Regiment in the Continental Army in a company commanded by Josiah Lacey in the year 1779, & while in said service he had one of his feet frozen, that his toes came off, which so disables him that he is incapable of Military or Garrison duty or of obtaining a livelihood by labour, as his foot is unhealed & makes it difficult for him to walk, & he is entitled to receive twelve shillings lawfull Money per Month, it being the sum in my opinion corresponding with the degree of his disability compared with a Soldier wholly disabled - the term of his discharge I cannot certify. Dated in Stamford. Decr. 8th. AD. 1788. -- 
Certified Cp. Abm. Davenport

I certify the above to be true Copy of the original Certificate as on Record in this Office --- 
John Porter. Compt. [signature] 
Comptr. Office October 16th. 1801.
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38529 INVALID. Revy
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File No. 38,529 Benjamin Bennet Pri Rev War
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Act: 18th March 18--
Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 35
[Arrangement of 1870.] [square brackets in original] 

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1908, Sept. 14. History to Grace M. Pierce, Syracuse, N. Y.
Letter with S.F. 36,759 Josiah Smith F.M.
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1911 Jan. 6. Alfred H. Burnham &
JUN 5 - 1911 Aud Int. Dept. for date of death - M.K.
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[round stamp at top of page]  RECORD DIVISION  JUN 8 1911

[round stamp at bottom of page]  PENSION OFFICE. U. S. F JUN 8 1911
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OFFICE OF AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEPARTMENT IN REPLYING QUOTE INITIALS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON June 7, 1911.
The Commissioner of Pensions. 
Sir:
In reply to your letter of 3rd instant (Record Division), you are informed that, according to the latest account rendered by the U. S. Pension Agent, at Hartford, Conn., the records of this office show last payment to have been made [to -- crossed out] in case of Benjamin Bennett, War of the Revolution, certificate No. 14066, at $8.00 per month, to October 23, 1842, the date of his death, to Henry Fowler, attorney for Betty Bennett, widow.

Letter herewith returned.  Respectfully, H C Shober [signature] Auditor. By H R  Deputy Auditor.

Form 3577. Ed. Jan. 24--11--2,000.
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Adt. [hand written in top left corner of age] 
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3--871.
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RECORD DIVISION. Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
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Briefed by A War D. 4 /1 /11
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Benjamin Bennett
Service _____ 
Additional Service Rev. 
No ___ claim, State records ___ , 191__
No claim, combination records ___ , 191__
REMARKS:
No Wid. any service exe.  
Wid. 7.10, 405 {Conn. Conn. [repeated in original] 
" 7.14, 288 {Mass. Mass. [repeated in original] 
No Rej. at all try S.38529, Fairfield Co, Conn
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6--1944   Chief Division
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W. File 10,405
Sol. 1832 1833} Lebanon, N. L. Co.
Died Dec. 25, 1833.
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[very faint round stamp near center of page] RECORD DIVISION JAN 3 1911
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MILLS AT HILLSDALE, BALTO. Co., MD.
NEW YORK OFFICE 109 WORTH STREET

GLASGOW MILLS 
MANUFACTURERS OF TEXTILE FABRICS BALTIMORE, MD., STATION F
Jany 2d 1911.

Hon J.L Davenport Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please send me statement of the military history of Benjamin Bennett [name underlined] a soldier in the Revolutionary War, who was pensioned under act of 1818, also [38529 -- inserted in left margin of page] invalid pensioner (1833-34) residing in Fairfield Co. Conn. as it appears in applications for pension.
At the same time include similiar [similar] statements applying to William Roberts [name underlined] who resided in Mass. where pensioned under Act of 1818 and resided in Windham Co Conn where pensioned in 1832. 
Yours truly Alfred H. Burnham Box 104 Sta F Balto Md
by 33611 July 1818.

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