Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 747, Josiah Benjamin, New York.
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Service-New York
Benjamin, Josiah
Number R747
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[One paragraph faded and illegible]
Josiah Benjamin
Subscribed and sworn before me this 25th day of October 1849. John Wells, County Judge
of Fulton County,
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the word “in" on first page was erased, and the word during on fourth page was also erased before said Benjamin was sworn
John Wells County Judge
Fulton County
We Robert Palmer and Benjamin Chamberlin residing in the town of Johnstown in the county of Fulton and state of New York do hereby testify that we are acquainted with Josiah Benjamin who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be eighty six 88 years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Robert Palmer
B Chamberlin
Subscribed and sworn before me this 25th
day of October 1849
John Wells, County Judge of Fulton County
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POWER OF ATTORNEY - Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Matilda Case of the town of Ephrata in the County of Fulton in the State of New York
am a daughter of Josiah Benjamin late of the town & County aforesaid who was a revolutionary soldier that I am interested in a claim to which said Benjamin had for services in the Revolutionary war and that I
hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint M. THOMPSON, Esq., of Washington City, D. C., my true
and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of Josiah Benjamin for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby
authorize my said Agent to examine all papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file
in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments;
and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes
under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do
were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent
shall lawfully do in the premises, and revoking all former powers.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 17th day December
A. D., 1852.
Matilda Case
Signed and sealed in the presence of
Martin M. Martin-
STATE OF New York
COUNTY OF Fulton-ss.
On this 18th day of December A. D., 1852.
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared
Matilda Case of the town of Ephrata and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand,
the day and year aforesaid.
William Spencer
Justice of the Peace.
*In this blank, if the Claimant be alive, he will insert his name, and execute the power. If
he be dead, the widow, if alive, will insert her name, (stating the fact that she is his widow,) and
execute the power. If both be dead, then any one of the children may insert his, or her name,
(stating the fact that he or she is the son or daughter) and execute the power.
If there be neither father, mother, child, or children, then there is no person entitled under the
existing rules of the Department, and the power of Attorney need not be executed.
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STATE OF New York
County of Fulton
Be it Known, That on this eighteenth day of December A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty two before the
undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared
Matilda Case a resident of Ephratah in said County, and
made oath according to law that she is the identical person who is a daughter of Josiah Benjamin Deceased and who executed the foregoing power of attorney, and that she is directly interested in said claim, and makes this affidavit to be
filed with such additional evidence or arguments as said Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and
year aforesaid, before
William Spencer Justice of the Peace.
Matilda Case
I, William Spencer Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Matilda Case
who executed the foregoing paper, is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
William Spencer Justice of the Peace
I, Peter W. Plantz Clerk of the County Court in the County and
State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Spencer before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County,
duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscriber I verily believe is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this Eighteenth day of December A.D. 1852.
Peter W. Plantz
Clerk
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Whereas I, Eliakin Benjamin of the Town of Salisbury in
the County of Herkimer New York am a son of Josiah Benjamin
late of the County of Fulton deceased, who was a soldier
in the war of the Revolution and who made application for
a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7th
A.D. 1832 for his services in said war, which said
application was rejected, and whereas I am advised
that a pension should have been allowed him, and that
his children are entitled to any pension, or arrears of pension
that may be due him and undrawn at the time of
his death. Now therefore I do hereby constitute and
appoint Samuel H. Marks of the City of Albany, and
Vinal Luce Esquire of the City of Washington DC. my
true and lawful agents and attorneys for me
and in my name, and on account of the children
of the said Josiah Benjamin to examine into
and prosecute our claim to such amount of
pension, or arrears of Pension as we may be by
law entitled to- and I do hereby make this power
of Attorney irrevocable during one year from this
date - Witness my hand and seal at Salisbury
this 30th day of September A.D. 1832-
Executed in presence of 
Amos Munson
William Lewy
Eliakim Benjamin
State of New York
County of Herkimer ss. On this 30th day of September
A.D. 1852 before me the subscriber a Justice of the
Peace in and for said County, personally came
Eliakim Benjamin above named, and to me well
known and acknowledged the foregoing power
of Attorney to be his act and deed-
State of New York
Amos Munson Justice of the peace
State of New York
County of Herkimer ss. Aliakim [sic] Benjamin of the Town of
Salisbury in said County being by me duly sworn
(over)
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according to law, deposeth and saith that he is a son
of the Identical Josiah Benjamin named in the foregoing
power of Attorney, and that he is directly interested
in the claim, and application about to be made
by virtue of said power of Attorney for the pension claimed
by the said Josiah, and undrawn by him at
the time of his death -
Eliakim Benjamin
Sworn to and subscribed
this 30th day of September A.D. 1852 before me
Amos [illegible]
Eliakim Benjamin
State of New York.
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE, } ss.
I, Standish Barry Clerk of the County of Herkimer, do certify
that Amos Munson Esquire,
whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing and endorsed thereon, was at the time of taking such proof or
acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, dwelling in the said county, and duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said certificate to be his
genuine signature, and that the same is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, at Herkimer,
This first day of October AD 1852
Standish Barry, Clerk
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according to law, deposeth and saith that he is a son
of the Identical Josiah Benjamen named in the foregoing
Power of attorney and that he is directly interested 
in the claim, and application about to be made
by virtue of said power of Attorney for the pension claim
by the said Josiah and undrawn by him at the time of his death -
Eliakim Benjamin
Sworn to and subscribed on this 30th day of September AD 1852 before me
Amos Munson Justice of the peace

Herkimer
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And the Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war
department that the above named applicant
was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he
states. And the said Court further certifies
that it appears to them that Robert Palmer and 
Benjamin Chamberlin who have signed the
preceeding [sic] certificate resident of the Town
and County therein stated are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Stephen Wait
Clerk of the said
County of Fulton State aforesaid do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the
matter of the application of Josiah Benjamin
for a pension. I do hereby further certify
that John Wells on the day of the date of the foregoing declaration and certificate is a County Judge in and for said County duly elected and [illegible] and that the signature
to the jurat of the above declaration and the above certificate purporting to be his genuine.
In testimony whereof I have herewith
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set my name and affixed the seal of 
said County this 25th day of October
in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight
hundred and forty nine
Stephen Wait Clerk
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He was about two (2) years older than I am and that his father Josiah Benjamin was a soldier in Captain John Thompson's company.
Enez Baker
Subscribed and sworn
before me this 16th October 1849.
A. Bockes
[illegible] Judge
State of New York,
Saratoga County Clerk's office.
SS.
I, JAMES W. HORTON, CLERK OF THE SAID COUNTY, do hereby certify, That
Augustus Bockes
was on the day of the date of the above DECLARATION or affidavit a County Judge in and for said County, duly elected and sworn, and that the signature to the Jurat of the
above Declaration and to the above Certificate purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County,
this 16 day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty mine
James W Horton, Clerk
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Washington Oct 5, 1852
Sir
Herewith inclosed is a power of Atorney
from Eliakim Benjamin Son of Josiah Benjamin
who was a pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832
and whose pension was suspended.
an opportunity of examining the papers in
this case is requested
Respectfully
Your obedient servant
V. Luce
J. E. Heath Esquire
Commissioner of  Pensions
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Revolutionary Pension Claim of Josiah Benjamin of New York 
Power of attorney 
To M. Thompson
 Filled January 4. 1853
Papers Called for
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No 37.739 
Josiah Benjamin
 New York 
Letter Honorable Hugh White 9th March 1850
7 and 17
act 7 June 1832
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Josiah Benjamin 
New York [illegible] 1832 
Ex by V. Luce
October 8, 1832

[vertical]
James E. Heath, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
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Examiner___
 INVALID.
 Number 747
 Acts of July 14, 1862, and March, 1873. 
 Josiah Benjamin
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42 50
   1 50
44 00

Philip Phelps, Comptroller
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Persons making application at the Comptroller's or Secretary of
revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person in the militia; the names of the officers commanding the regiments and [illegible] 
with care, and in a legible handwriting as near as can be given
in pursuance of a law passed the fifth of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, therein mentioned, the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz: [namely]
1779 August /10/Josiah Benjamin Private/Number of Certificate issued 38.207/00 17/09 ¼
1779 September 15/Josiah Benjamin Private/Number of Certificate issued 38.147/05 19/02
1779 September 15/Josiah Benjamin Private/Number of Certificate issued 38153/01 06/08
1779 September 24/Josiah Benjamin Private/Number of Certificate issued 34.444/01 10/02 ½
1779 November 21/Josiah Benjamin Private/Number of Certificate issued 32.977/05 11/02
1780 April 1/Josiah Benjamin Private/Number of Certificate issued 33.293/02 15/07
June 2/Josiah Benjamin Private/Number of Certificate issued 33.326/04 07/04
October 27/Josiah Benjamin Private/Number of Certificate issued
33.376/07 03/[illegible]
November 11/Josiah Benjamin Private/Number of Certificate issued 33.427/05 19/02
July 30/Josiah Benjamin Private/Number of Certificate issued 33.476/02 07/08
November 3/Josiah Benjamin Private/Number of Certificate issued 33.523/09 02/09
47 00/05 ¾ Pounds [47 pounds, 5 3/4 pence]
State of New-York,
Comptroller’s Office, Albany October 4, 1849
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 78 now remaining in this office.
[illegible] for which the certificates the following [illegible] following officers, viz:[namely]
1st Under Captain Ephraim Woodworth in Colonel Cornelius Van Vechten Regiment.
2nd Under Captain Ephraim Woodworth in Colonel Cornelius Van Vechten Regiment.
3rd Under Captain Ephraim Woodworth in Colonel Cornelius Vechten Regiment.
4th Under Captain Hezekiah Dunham in Colonel Cornelius Van Vechten Regiment.
5th Under Captain Ephraim Woodworth in Colonel Cornelius Van Vechten Regiment.
6th Under Captain John Thompson in Colonel Cornelius Van Vechten Regiment.
7th Under Captain John Thompson in Colonel Cornelius Van Vechten Regiment.
8th Under Captain John Thompson in Colonel Cornelius Van Vechten Regiment.
9th Under Captain John Thompson in Colonel Cornelius Van Vechten Regiment.
10th Under Captain John Thompson in Colonel Cornelius Van Vechten Regiment.
11th Under Captain John Thompson in Colonel Cornelius Van Vechten Regiment.

I have examined the records for the service of Josiah Benjamin and find eleven entries as above amounting to 47.00.05 ¾ Pounds
John Hancock, Examining Clerk
Philip Phelps, Comptroller
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Johnstown
Fulton County N. Y.
October 25th 1849
To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Sir 
Josiah Benjamin has just made a declaration to obtain a
Pension and a friend of his has desired me to express my views and knowledge of his character and veracity whichI with the
greatest pleasure will do and is that I have been intimately
acquainted with him for the last thirty eight years and
done considerable business for him found him to be a person
of veracity and whatever he stated found it exactly true
without any variance or change and I always found I
could repose implicit confidence in his word and
that I would always rely with the fullest confidence
whether with or without oath in his word ever since
seven to this his old age possessing a warm and and
independent feeling much more than common in the
affairs of the Revolution and in the welfare and
consequence of his Country’s rights and liberties and
of as warm a patriotic feeling as is seldom met with
I am respectfully
Aaron Haring
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Number 37[illegible]
Josiah Benjamin
New York
Act 7 June, 1832
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Washington 23d Feb [illegible]
My Dear Sir
Not having leisure to examine the accompanying
papers I submit them for that purpose to your office in
the full confidence of an early and impartial decision.
Most Truly and Sincerely
Yours
Hugh White
To
Honorable J. L. Edwards
commissioner of Pensions
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Honorable J.L. Edwards
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West Troy February the 16, 1850
Honorable J.L. Edwards, Sir
the papers
presented to you by the Honorable Hugh
White in support of a claim for
Josiah Benjamin. early attention
will favour your humble servant
Morgan Burton
Attorney