Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9221, for Benjamin Pelton, Connecticut
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SERVICE   Conn.
Pelton, Benjamin
Hannah
NUMBER  W. 9221
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Continued under Act 1 May 1820, notification sent to John Fisk Middletown Con’t on the 27th July 1820.
15.667     R.
Connecticut 
Benjamin Pelton 
of Chatham in the State of Conn’t who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel C. Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years   
Inscribed on the roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence of 24 of September 1819 
Certificate of Pension issued the 1” of Nov’r 1819  and sent to Asher Miller Esq. Middletown, Con’t  
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 42.89
5 mo 7/31 4/31 Dolls [dollars] 42, 89. 
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 
Dead
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Certif: Sent to Aaron Pardee. July 19. 1841 
No 3581. 
State of Ohio 
Hannah Pelton 
widow of Benjamin Pelton, dec’d, 
Conn. 
who died on the 24th August 1821. of Medina Co in the State of Ohio who was a private in the Compy. commanded by Captain Mills of the Regt: commanded by Col. Webb in the Connecticut line for 2 years  
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburg at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents her annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of July 1841 and sent to Aaron Pardee Wadsworth Ohio  
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $800.00 
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept.  40.00 
840.00 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the}
Recorded by Wm M Steuart Clerk, 
Book C Vol. 3 Page 179
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No. 534
Hannah Pelton
of Benjamin
Ohio
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th day of July 1836 
State of Ohio 
Medina County ss} 
On this 5th day of February A D 1841 Personally appeared before me one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Hannah Pelton a resident of the township of Guilford in the County of Medina and State of Ohio aged Eighty Eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836.     That she is the widow of Benjamin Pelton who was a soldier in the revolutionary war in the Continental army as a private foot soldier from Connecticut that he was a pensioner and resided in Connecticut.  That she cannot state the particulars of his service and has not the certificate of the Pension Department to him.   
She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Pelton on the ninth day of December 1775 and that her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Pelton died on the 24th day of August 1821 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by refference to the proof hereto annexed 
Attest Aaron Pardee 
Hannah Pelton her mark 
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year above written Before me 
Allen Pardee Associate Judge
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State of Ohio 
Medina County ss}  
I Allen Pardee one of the Associate Judges in & for the County of Medina & State of Ohio do hereby certify that the within named Hannah Pelton applicant for a Pension was at the date of her application unable to attend in open Court in consequence of bodily infirmity 
Allen Pardee associate judge 
State of Ohio 
Medina County ss} 
I do hereby certify that Hannah Pelton applicant for Pension aforesaid is a person of credibility and also Hannah Dixon & Corydon Culver are person to me known to be persons of perfect Credibility & respectability  
Allen Parder Associate Judge 
The State of Ohio 
Medina County ss } Hannah Dixon of lawful age being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says that she is the Daughter of Benjamin and Hannah Pelton that she is fifty seven years of age that they were always considered to be married, that the said Hannah Pelton has lived with me and within my knowledge ever since my father died which was on the 24th day of August 1821 and that she has never been
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married since his death nor to any other person 
Hannah Dixon her mark
Attest Aaron Pardee  
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written Allen Pardee Associate Judge 
The State of Ohio 
Medina County ss}  
Corydon Culver of Lawful age being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he has known Widow Hannah Pelton for more than twenty years last past and ever since her husband the said Benjamin Pelton died and that the said Hannah Pelton has not since been married to any person 
Corydon Culver 
Sworn to & Subscribed the day or above written Before me 
Allen Pardee associate Judge 
The State of Ohio 
Medina County ss} 
I William N Pardee Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Medina and State aforesaid, Do hereby certify, that Allen Pardee is one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature above written is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I hereunto sign my name and affix the seal of said Court at Medina the 6th day of February AD 1841 
William N. Pardee Clerk Com P.
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State of Connecticut ss Middletown 
On the Twenty fourth day of September 1819 before me the subscriber Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Middlesex, personally appears Benjamin Pelton aged Sixty Six years, resident in Chatham in the said State, 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 Benjamin Pelton on the about the Twentieth of January 1777 enlisted into the company commanded by Captain John Mills, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Webb afterwards commanded Colonel Sherman, in the brigade commanded by Jedediah Huntington, Esqr. 
That he served in the same corps, or in the service of the United States untill the month of January 1780, when he was discharged from the service of the United States in Morristown, State of New Jersey; that he was in various skirmishes but in no battle.   
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 And that he has lost his discharge 
Sworn to by declared before me the day & year above said
Asher Miller Judge aforesaid 
I Asher Miller Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Middlesex, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Benjamin Pelton did serve in the revolutionary army, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; & I now transmit
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the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress 
Connecticut ss Middletown September 24th 1819  
Asher Miller Judge as aforesaid
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State of Connecticut ss Middletown  
On this 24th September 1819, before me the Subscriber, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Middlesex, Personally appears Asahel Pelton & Jonathan Brown both of Chatham in said State, persons to me well known to be of good character and worthy of belief, who being by me duly sworn do on their oaths declare & say that they are well acquainted with Benjamin Pelton of Chatham the who made the preceding declaration on oath, and testify that he is to the best of their knowledge & belief wholly destitute of property & that they have no doubt that he is in reduced circumstances & needs the assistance of his country for support.  
Sworn to & declared before me the day and year aforesaid 
Asher Miller Judge as aforesaid
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State of Connecticut 
Middlesex County, }  I John Fisk Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Middletown certify that Asher Miller Esq is Chief Judge of the Court of Common Pleas & that his name subscribed to the preceding certificates Marked A B C are his proper hand writing. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my Hand of & affixed the seal of Court this 27 day of Sept AD 1819
Jno Fisk
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Benj’n Pelton
15.667
Iss’d 1 Nov’r 1819
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State and District of Connecticut, ss. 
On this 21 day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, before the special County Court holden at Middletown within and for the County of Middlesex in said State, on the 21 day of July 1820, the same being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment, Benj’n Pelton aged sixty seven years, resident in the town of Chatham in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:   That he the said Benjamin Pelton enlisted for the term of Three years the 20 day of Jan in the year 1777 in Guilford in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain John Mills in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chas. Webb in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment. That he continued to serve in the said corps until January 1780 when he was discharged from the said service in Morristown in the State of New Jersey. That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18th of March 1818, as nearly as he can recollect, having no minutes, on the 24 day of Sept. 1819 and had transmitted to him a Certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War, No. 15,667. – 
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; 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed. 
I do further solemnly swear, that I was in a skirmish with the Enemy at White Marsh in Pennsylvania when there was killed & wounded of the Americans, abt [about] Fifty men but that I was in no Battle.  
That I am by occupation a Farmer.
Benj’n Pelton his mark
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That the number of my family are none
That I am very infirm & not able to labour - that I have been maintained for about Two years in the Alms House in Guilford & by the Charity of my Friends in Chatham that I have no property whatever except my cloathing which has been procured by the Pension which I have received - Benj Pelton his Mark 
Sworn to and declared on the 21 day of July 1820 before special County Court for Middleton County- 
Jno Fisk Clk
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SCHEDULE annexed to the Declaration and Oath above made and taken before the County  Court aforesaid. 
No property of any kind whatever except wearing apparrel as aforesaid 
Benj’n Pelton his Mark
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I Jno Fisk Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and Schedule annexed , are truly copied from the record of 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 nothing 
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this 21th day of July 1820. 
Jno Fisk Clerk of said Court
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I do hereby certify that the within named Timothy Holcomb and Jerusha Culver are persons of Credibility. June the 22nd A. D. 1841 
Joseph D. Baird Justice of the Peace in and for Summit County Ohio
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The State of Ohio 
Summit County ss}  Jerusha Culver of the County of Portage and State of Ohio being first duly sworn by me Deposeth and saith that she has been acquainted with Hannah Pelton widow of Benjamin Pelton a pensioner in the State of Connecticut about thirty Six years that she knows the said Benjamin Pelton about four years; that he was Crazy & the said witness then came into the State of Ohio since that time has known the said Hannah Pelton and she verily believes that the said Hannah Pelton is the widow of the said Benjamin Pelton & that she allways  has been considered the widow of the said Benjamin Pelton - and further this deponent saith not
Attest Signed, Sherman Blocker 
Jerusha Culver her mark 
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 29th day of May AD 1841 in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal 
Joseph D Baird [seal] 
Justice of the peace 
The State of Ohio 
Summit County Ss} Personally appeared before me Timothy Holcomb of the aforesaid County and being duly sworn according to Law Deposeth
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and saith that he has been acquainted with Hannah Pelton about thirty six years and that he was acquainted with the said Benjamin Pelton from the year 1804 untill the year 1808, during this time he was crazy going about from place to place and carried with him an Iron Cain providing not for himself nor his wife from that time the Deponant Came unto the State Ohio and that he was informed that he was in the alms house - and the said - Hannah Pelton came into Portage County Ohio about the year 1814 and that she is the Identical widow of the said Benjamin Pelton and she allway been considered as such – 
and further this deponant saith not 
Signed Timothy Holcomb 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29th day of May AD 1841 
Joseph D. Baird [seal]  Justice of the peace 
STATE OF OHIO, 
SUMMIT COUNTY, SS.} I Lucian Swift  Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the county of Summit and State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that Joseph D. Baird Esquire, before whom the foregoing and annexed Depositions was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and to all whose official acts, as such, full faith and credit are due, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine as I believe. 
In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Akron, this 29th day of May A. D. 1841. 
Lucian Swift CLERK
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The State of Ohio
Medina County ss}
Hannah Pelton widow of Benjamin Pelton a pensioner of the United States of Hadam in the State of Connecticut being first duly sworn by me as hereafter certified depose and says that her husband the said Benjamin Pelton herself and the family consisting of three children removed from Haddam Connecticut about the year AD 1782 to the town of Pollet Kirtland County Vermont where he resided with his family about five or six years he then removed to Washington in the State of New York with his family where he resided about twelve years when he was taken crazy and wandered away, afterwards he returned to Haddam in Connecticut where he became an inmate of the alms house as she was informed that she take up house keeping and put out her children and that she removed with her two oldest sons Charles Pelton and John Pelton into Portage County Ohio about the year 1814 where she resided until about five years ago since which time she has resided the most of the time with her daughter the widow Hannah Dixon in Guilford Medina County Ohio 
Wm S. Herrell 
Hannah Pelton her mark 
Aaron Pardee 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of May A D 1841 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal  
Allen Pardee Notary
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I Benoni Shipman of Saybrook of Lawfull age testify and say that I was Lieutenant in second Connecticutt Regiment Commanded by Col Charles Webb in the Revolutionary War and was personally acquainted with Benjamin Pelton a Soldier in Capt John Mills Company in said Regiment and know that said Pelton served three years in said Regiment and was honorably Discharged and further the Deponent Saith not 
Dated at Saybrook Sept 11 1819 
Benoni Shipman 
State of Connecticut ss Saybrook Sep 11 1819 Personally appeared Benoni Shipman of Saybrook known to me to be a man of good character for truth and veracity and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed Before me 
Wm. Lynde Justice Peace
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State of Connecticut 
Middlesex County } I John Fisk Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Middlesex Certify that William Lynde Esqr was on the 11 Sept 1819 & now is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Middlesex County, as Com’d [commissioned]  on file in my Office & that his name subscribed to the preceeding certificate is his proper hand writing & signature 
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my Hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 27 day of Sept AD 1819
Jno Fisk
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I James Brooks now of Stockbridge in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawfull age do testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Benjamin Pelton. that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven he the said Pelton Inlisted in to the Continental Army in a company commanded by Captain Mills being the same company to which I belonged and in a Regiment commanded by Col Charles Webb which enlistment was for the term of three years and that the said Pelton Served for the said sum of three years as a faithfull soldier. 
And I further testify that the said Pelton has no property is poor and in indigent circumstances and further the deponent saith not
Dated the fifteenth day of September A.D. One thousand eight hundred and nineteen 
James Brooks 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Berkshire County ss, Stockbridge Septr 15. 1819 
Then personally appeared James Brooks, above named, signer of the above instrument, well known to me as a man of undoubted truth & veracity & made solemn oath that the facts above stated, & by him subscribed are true.
Jared Curtis
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Jared Curtis   Justice of the Peace, within for the County of Berkshire aforesaid 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Berkshire ss: I Joseph Woodbridge Clerk of the Judicial Court within & for the County of Berkshire do certify & attest that Jared Curtis is a Justice of the peace within & for the same County duly commissioned & acting under the authority of this Commonwealth & that the above is his signature- - In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of County this 15th day of September A.D. 1819 -  
Jos. Woodbridge Clk
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Hannah Pelton
of Benjamin 
Ohio
Suspended
See Let 30th March 1841 A. Pardee
Let: to A. Pardee 9 June ‘41
Act 4 July 1836
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5212
Hannah Pelton
of Benjamin 
Ohio
Admitted
Private 2 years $80 –
Cap Mills, Col. Webb Conn.
Died 24th Augt 1821
Act 4th July 1836
Aaron Pardee
Wadsworth Ohio
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Wadsworth O. May 31 1841
Sir:
Enclosed please find an explanation by Hannah Pelton Widow of Benjamin Pelton deceased, a Pensioner of the United States of the circumstances attending the family of the said Benj  Pelton and how he became an inmate of the Alms House.   Also two additional depositions as to the identity of the said Hannah Pelton.  In a letter from the Department of March 30th 1841 I am informed that her declaration under act of July 4th 1836 together with the papers have been examined and filed with suspended cases.   I am also informed in said Letter that in her Husbands declaration it is stated that he had no family and was at that time a resident of the Alms House and that a satisfactory explanation, should be made by the claimant under Oath and some additional evidence of her identity should be produced.  I am in hopes that the enclosed papers will be satisfactory to the department.   Please give me as early information of the result as is practicable. 
I am Respectfully 
Your Obt Servt  
Aaron Pardee 
Hon J. L. Edwards 
Com of Pensions
Pension Office 
Washington City
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Wadsworth Medina Co Ohio Feb 9 1841 
Sir  Enclosed are the papers containing the application of Hannah Pelton an ancient Widow of Benjamin Pelton for a pension under the act of July 4th 1836.  Have the goodness to inform me by the earliest opportunity of the result of the application and oblige Your obt Svt 
Aaron Pardee 
Hon J L Edwards 
Comr of Pensions  
Washington City
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Revy WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 9221 
Hannah Pelton 
Wid of Benjamin Pelton. 
Prv.  Conn. line 
Act: July 4th / 36, 
Index: Vol. M, Page 120
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Wadsworth O. July 5 1841
Sir
The affidavits in the case of Mrs Hannah Pelton Widow of Benj Pelton deceased were returned by the department June 9th 1841 in order that the credibility of the Witnesses might be certified by the Magistrate before whom the affidavits were made.   They are herewith enclosed with the certificate which is supposed to be required.  If there remains anything further to perfect the claim of the applicant have the goodness to inform me of it immediately, and, if the department should be satisfied that the requisite Proof has been made Please send the certificate directed to me as soon as convenient.  
I am very Respectfully 
Your Obt Servt
Aaron Pardee
Hon. J L Edwards 
Com of Pensions 
Pension office Washington
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Haddam Ct.  July 9th}  25
Coryden Culver, Esqr
River Styx
Medina County Ohio
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I David D. Field of Haddam in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say that I am pastor of the first congregational Church in the town of Haddam in the County and State aforesaid and have in my possession and keeping the records of said Church, kept by the Revd Eleazer May formerly and for many years pastor of said Church.  That I find in Records an entry in the hand writing of the said Eleazer May while pastor as aforesaid in the words and figures following, to wit
“December 9th 1775 I married Benjamin Pelton of Guilford & Hannah Snow of Haddam together”  
The ninth seventeen hundred & seventy five are in figures - David D. Field 
State of Connecticut County of Middlesex ss July 9th 1840 
On this 9th day of July 1840 before me Linus Parmelee a Notary Public in and for said County and State personally appeared David D. Field D.D. and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.   And I do certify that the said David D. Field is a person of credibility.   
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office the day and year last aforesaid 
Linus Parmelee, Notary Public
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Haddam July 9th 1840 
Sir 
Your letter directed to the County Clerk of Middlesex County was received by John Fisk Esqr. At Middletown & did not reach this place untill the 14th Inst. It was handed to Ezekiel S. Clark Esqr Town Clerk of this place, who called on Doctor Field keeper of the Church Record in this place who furnished the requisite evidence. Had your letter been directed to this place the subject would have been attended to at an early period. I hope however, it is not now too late. Should there be any informality in taking the deposition of Doct Field, it can be done again 
Respectfully 
L Parmelee