Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40327, for Benjamin Rennells, Massachusetts
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Service
Conn
Continental (Mass)

Rennells, Benjamin or Renels

Number
S. 40327
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9751
Pennsylvania 
Benj Renels

Bradford in the state of Penna was a Private in the regiment commanded by lonel [colonel] Webb of the Cont ____ for the term of 3yrs

Scribed [subscribed] on the Roll of Pennsylvania — the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on 14of April, 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of April, 181__ nd [and] sent to John Mc Kean Athens Pa rears [arrears] to 4th of Mar. 1819 
                                                         85.54                ni-anl. All’ce ending 4 Sept 1819  48”  
                                                        ————-
                                                       $133.54
10m. 17/30. 4/31
{Revolutionary claim]
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

X Rennells.
Continued _____

Notes sent to Hon Jho. Dennison, Wilkes barre Lucerne Co ___ - ______ 1821
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Deposition Rennells [‘Rennells’ is crossed out] of ________ [ illegible word crossed out]
Benj. Renels Private
Col Webbs’s Regiment Connecticut Line
1777-3 years
14th April 1818

Admitted.
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STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
BRADFORD COUNTY, SS.

On this fourteenth day of April 1818 before me the subscriber, one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bradford, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally appears Benj Rennells aged fifty seven years, resident in Burlington township Bradford County in the State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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.” That he the said Benj Rennells enlisted in December 1775 in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Amos Walbridge in Col Joseph ____ & _____ of the Connecticut Line and he continued to serve in the said corps __ ___ ___ ___ weeks in the service of the United States, until the ____ 15 of 1777 when he was ______ discharged and that he enlisted again on July 1777 into a Company Commanded by [‘he was discharged from service’ is crossed out] Amos Walbridge [‘state of’ is crossed out] in a Reg’t Commanded by Charles Welch [?Webb] of the Connecticut Line and that his Conct Line in the said Corps __ this ___ of this United States until Jany 178o when the war _____ discharged from Service near Morris town in the State of New Jersey and that he was no  __ Battles of 
[‘ And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support-and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.’ The above has been crossed out]
 That Bush Long Island East Chester in the ____ New York is ___ Planes taking of Trenton and taking of Princeton at German Town white marsh- pre Monmouth  ___ at this Taking of Stoney ___ and that he is in reduced  Circumstances and _____ now of assistance from his Country and support and that he has no other evidence now in his _____ of his said Services 

[‘ Sworn to, subscribed and declared, before me, the day and year aforesaid’ is crossed out]

Sworn to & Subscribed and declared before me this day and year aforesaid 
John McKean Judge of Common Pleas Bradford County State of Pa
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I, John McKean one of the Associate Judges in and for Bradford County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do certify, that is appears to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin Rennells dis serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common Enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.

[hand written between the above lines is as follows]
And to my knowledge he is in  _____ ______ and stands in need of assistance from his Country for Support.

Date August 21 1818

John McKean associate Judges of Common Pleas Bradford county Pa

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,}
BRADFORD COUNTY, SS. }

I George Scott Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bradford aforesaid do certify and make known that John McKean is, and was at the time of signing and taking the foregoing depositions and certifying the same, Associate Judges of the County of Bradford, in the State of Pennsylvania, that the signature is his proper hand writing, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and Seal of Office, at Meansville, in his the county of Bradford aforesaid, this twenty ninth day of August AD 1818

George Scott Prothonotary
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On this 11th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court of common pleas holding in Meansville for the county of Bradford being a court of record providing  according to the course of the Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings, Benjamin Rennells aged fifty nine years resident in Burlington township Bradford County State of Pa who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, and first of May 1820. That he served in the Revolutionary War in the Company commanded by Capt Amos Walbridge in the regiment com by Col. Charles Webb of the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment has obtained a pension under the act of the 18th March 1818 for which an application was made under said act about the middle of April 1818, his certificate being number 9751~
  And I do 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 on debts due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto assessed and by me subscribed~  
     I have besides clothing and bedding

One cow
One iron pot and bake kettle
2 old chains
1 meat barrel
3 tea cups & saucers
3 small plates
2 pint bowls
3 knives & forks
1 table of pine
Shoemaker tools with perhaps $4-
I have some sonace debts due one for shoemaking the amount not easily ascertained 
I am indebted in the following ____
On Debt of $65-
One do of about 80-
I am by grade a shoemaker but by reason of infirmities I am not able to secure that occupation to much profit, I have not family residing with me except my wife Lydia aged 47 and likewise infirm
                            Benjamin Rennells

Sworn and subscribed this 11th day of September AD 1820 in open court 

  George Scott    Proty
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State of Penna.        }
Bradford County Ss }

  I George Scott Prothany of the court of common pleas in and for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thru to annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court. And I further certify that if the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty nine dollars and fifty one cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 16th day of September Anno Domini 1820
                                George Scott Prothonotary 

  Benj Rennels

Cont d-
$29 50/100
Sept 1819
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February 27, 1936
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BA-J/MCS
Benjamin Rennells, S. 40327

Mrs. A. C. Rippier
413 Third Street
Brooklyn, New York

Dear Madam:

  Reference is made to your letter of February 14, 1936, in which you request the records of Revolutionary War soldiers, Benjamin Reynolds [note spelling] who was born in 1761, had wife, Lydia, served under Captain Amos Walbridge, later lived in Burlington, Pennsylvania, and died in 1840: and Benjamin Reynolds who was born in Bennington, Vermont, in 1767, served in Vermont militia and died in 1850 in Alba, Pennsylvania.
  Revolutionary War date furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war. A careful search of records fails to show such claim on file on account of the service of a Benjamin Reynolds (search under all spellings) who was born in 1767, served from Vermont and died in 1850 at Alba, Pennsylvania.
  The date which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 40327, based upon the military service of Benjamin Rennells.
  This soldier enlisted in Connecticut in December, 1775, and served one year and six weeks as private in Captain Amos Walbridge’s company in Colonel Joseph Read’s Massachusetts regiment and was in the battles of Flat Bush on Long Island, White Plains, Trenton and Princeton. He enlisted in February, 1777, and served until sometime in January, 1780, in Captain Amos Walbridge’s company in Colonel Charles Webb’s Connecticut regiment and was. In the battles of Germantown, Whtemarsh, Monmouth, Stony Point and East Chester.
  Benjamin Rennells was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Burlington Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, and was fifty-seven years of age. The date and place of his birth and names of his parents were not given.

  Noted dis. In Jan. 1780 so as to include battle of East Chester. Conn. Book shows discharge Jan. 28, 1780
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   In 1820 this soldier referred to his wife, Lydia, as being forty-seven years of age. The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to his family.
  In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Benjamin Rennells, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of soldiers death, it is suggested that you address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing the following data:
  Benjamin Rennells or Renels, Certificate 9751, issued April 24, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced April 14, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Pennsylvania Agency.

     Very truly yours
          A. D. HILLER
         Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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M.C.S.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

June 29, 1927

Miss Grace F. Rockefeller
244 South River St.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

Madam:
  
  I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension clai, S. 40327, that BENJAMIN RENNELLS enlisted in Connecticut in December, 1775, and served one  year and six weeks as a private in Captian Amos Walbridge’s Company in Colonel Joseph Read’s Massachusetts Regiment; he was in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, Trenton and Princeton.
  He enlisted in February, 1777, and served until January, 1780, in Captain Amos Walbridge’s Company in Colonel Charles Webb’s Connecticut Regiment; he was in the battles of Germantown, Whitemarsh, Monmouth and Stony Point. He stated that he was also in the battles of East Chester and Flat Bush.
  He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Burlington Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, and was fifty-seven years of age.
  In 1820 his wife, Lydia, was forty seven years of age. There are no further data on file relative to his family.
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  This is the only Benjamin Rennells (searched under all spellings of the name) who was a resident of Pennsylvania that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

  Respectfully,

  WINFIELD SCOTT
     Commissioner
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.            MDG

June 22, 1925

J.H. Brewer
703 South Main Street
Coudersport, Pennsylvania.

  Sir:
   
      I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim-S-40327, it appears that Benjamin Rennells enlisted in Connecticut in Dec 1775 and served one year and six weeks [‘months’ is crossed out] in Captain Amos Walbridge’s Company, Colonel Joseph Road’s Massachusetts Regiment. He was in the battles of Flat Bush, East Chester, White Plains, Trenton and Princeton.
  He enlisted in Feb. [‘July’ is crossed out] 1777 and served until January 1780 in Captains Amos Walbridge’s Company, Colonel Charles Webb’s Connecticut Regiment and was in the battles of Germantown, Monmouth, and Stony Point.
  He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818 while residing in Burlington Township, Bradford County Pennsylvania, aged 57 years.
  In 1820 his wife Lydia was 47 years old. There is no other data on file as to his family.

  Respectfully,
        -
  Commissioner
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M.C.J. [?]

Rev. & 1812 Wars Secton

November 2, 1927

Charles F. Rockefellow
Wilkes-Barre
Pa.

Sir:

  I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40327, that BENJAMIN RENNELLS enlisted in Connecticut in December, 1775, and served one year and six weeks as a private in Captain Amos Walbridge’s Company in colonel Joseph Reads’s Massachusetts Regiment; he was in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, Trenton and Princeton.
  He enlisted in February, 1777, and served until January, 1780, in Captain Amos Walbridge’s Company in Colonel Charles Webb’s Connecticut Regiment; he was in the battles of Germantown, Whitemarsh, Monmouth and Stony Point. He stated that he was also in the battles of East Chester and Flat Bush.
  He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Burlington Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, and was fifty-seven years of age.
  In 1820 his wife Lydia, was forty-seven years of age There are no further data on file relative to his family.
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  This is the only Benjamin Rennells (searched under all spellings of the name) who was a resident of Pennsylvania that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
   
  Respectfully,


  WINFIELD SCOTT
    Commissioner
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The Reynolds Family Association
413 Third Street
 Brooklyn, N. Y.
  Mrs. A. C. Rippier, Sec’y and Treas.

 [Stamped] Received
                     Feb 17 1938
                     Mail Sub Div.
                     Vets. Adm.
                      Reader # 15

Feb. 14, 1936

The Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
The Commissioner,

Honorable Sir;-

  I understand the following two Benjamin Reynolds were pensioners of the Revolutionary War:

A Benjamin Reynolds, born 1761; died 1840. Served under Captain Amos Waldridge in Col. Chas Webb’s Regiment, Conn. troops.
He was a shoemaker. Wife Lydia, Received a pension. Had children. Went to Sugar Creek settlement, at Burlington, Bradford Co., Pa. 
This record found in the History of that County.

  Then a Benjamin Reynolds born in Bennington, Va., 1767; died Alba, Pa., 1850: enlisted 1781 as a Private in Capt. Bates Co., Vt. Militia. He was a pensioner in 1840
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 I would like a Copy of their pension records if possible. 

  Thanking you for this courtesy

  I am 
Most Sincerely

 Anna C. Rippier
(Mrs. A. C.)
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Rev
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Aus.
6/29/27

244 South River Street,
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

May 20, 19927.

THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
 
Dear Sir:

  In Census of Pensions, 1840, p. 75, there is mention of BENJAMIN REYNOLDS, of Vermont and Pennsylvania, who served in Capt. Bate’s Company, during the Revolutionary War. Will you please inform me what is recorded concerning his service and his family:
The information is desired to prove a claim inn the Society of the D. A. R.

I shall appreciate your kindness very much.

  Yours very truly,
G. Rockefeller.
(Miss) G. Rockefeller.

[stamp] Pension Office
               U. S.
                May 23 1927
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Rev.
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244 South River Street.
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

June 22, 1927.

Mr. Winfield Scott,
Commissioner of Pensions,

Dear Sir:

  Will you please inform me wha ‘tis recorded in your department concerning BENJAMIN REYNOLDS  who served as a private in Capt. Benjamin Bate’s Company., Vermont Militia, during the War of the Revolution? He was born in Vermont and died in Alba, Pennsylvania. 
  He was a pensioner in 1840.
  Please let me know what is of record concerning his service and his family.

  Thank you for the favor.
  Yours very truly,
  (Miss) Grace F. Rockefeller

  AWs [?]

[stamp] Pension Office
               U. S.
                  R
                Jun 23 1927
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June 2nd. 1927.

The Commissioner of Pensions,
 Dear Sir:

  BENJAMIN REYNOLDS, born in Bennington, Vermont, died in Alba, Pennsylvania, in 1850, was a Revolutionary Pensioner, having served in Capt. Benjamin Bates’ Company, Vermont Militia.
  Will you please inform me what is recorded in your Department concerning his service and family?
  He had a daughter named Polly.

  Thank you for the favor.
    Yours truly,
  Charles Frederick Rockafellow.  [not spelling]
  Charles Frederick Rockafellow.
  Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 

R.
       [stamp] Pension Office
                      U. S.
                         F
                        Jun 3 1927
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244 South River Street,
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
 April 6, 1927.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
 
  Dear Sir:
 
  Will you please inform me what is recorded in your Department concerning BENJAMIN REYNOLDS ( 1767-1850) who served as a private in Capt. Benj. Bates’ Company of Vermont militia, and was a pensioner in 1840
He was born in Vermont; died in Alba, Pennsylvania.


Yours sincerely,
Grace F. Rockefeller
(Miss) grace f. Rockefeller.
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J. H. Brewer main
703 South main St
Coudersport Penna.


Wants record of Benj. Rennells.
S 40327
Personal inquiry of Apr. 21. 1925
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