Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1506, for Benjamin Stanton, New York
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
New York 
Stanton, Benjamin 
Sarah

NUMBER 
W. 1506

CONTENTS
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8266
New York
Benjamin Stanton
of Cayuga in the State of N. York
Who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hasbrouck of the Rgt. commanded by Col. Hardenburgh in the N. York line for 2 years 
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
At the rate of 80 Dollars _ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Mar: 1833 _._ and sent to. M S Myers Clth of Cos
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. ‘33 $160.
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Sep. ‘33 $40 $200
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Geo C Stiles Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 4. Page 31.
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132
New York Albany
Sarah Stanton
widow of Benjamin Stanton
NY
who served in the Revolutionary war,
as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
Dollars --Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
7th day of April 1849
and sent to the Hon H.S. Conger
M. C.
Cortland Village N.Y.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
1848, Page 195 vol 1
July 29th Book D

Reported
Apr 7/19
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Nathaniel Stanton in Bristol April the 7 1801.
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Benjamin Stanton's
family
Abigail Stanton Born
March the 26th 1784
Born on a friday 10 oClock
at night
John Stanton Born
September the 12 year 
1785 
Born on a monday 
5 oclock in the morning
Polly Stanton Born June th 7 1787 Born
on a thursday morning half an hour after 4 oclock

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Nathaniel Stanton born
February th 16 1789 
Elizabeth Stanton Born
Sept. the 1 1791 Born 
a Sunday 12 OClock at
night
Joseph & Hannah
Stanton Born June
the 29 1793 Born on a
Saturday morning
half an hour after 4
oClock
Martha Stanton Born th 17 july 
1795 Born on friday
9 oClock at night
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Parthania Stanton Born
juen the  a 7 1798 Born
on a wednesday 8 oclock
in the morning
Rufus Stanton Born
March 7 1800 Born on a 
friday at 10
OClock in
the afternoon
-
Benjamin Stanton Jun
Brown January the 21
1802 Born on a thursday
10 oClock at night
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Admitted
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BRIEF in the case of Benjamin Stanton of Cayuga
in the State of N York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 76 year
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
1 June In 1776
Jany
177
April
1777
10 Apl 1777
Sping
1772
Years,
Duration of Service.
Months,
5
2
4
3
9
Days.
Rank.
As a
Private 
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"
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Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
E Hasbrook Col Hordenbight
Capt Cortright Col Cantine
Capt Hardenburgh Colbalding
Castroke Colgrahoon
Capt Lansbury Col Cortland
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Alker York
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
By living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I 
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
I've [intelligible] 

in addition to the above, as a militia man
Richard Cutts
as a militia man
Examining Clerk.
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State of New York
Cayuga County ⎬ SS. On this 4th day of November
1848 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice
of the Court of Oyer & Terminer
in and for said County (the same being a Court of
Record) Sarah Stanton a resident of the town of
Moravia in said County aged Seventy Nine
years who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on
her oath, make the following declaration in order to
obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of
Congress passed July 29th 1848 that she is the widow
of Benjamin Stanton deceased who during his life
drew a pension under the act of 1832 New York
Agency at the rate of eighty dollars per annum on
account of his Revolutionary services she further declares
that she was the second wife of the above named
Benjamin Stanton and that she was married to him.
on the 29th day of June 1797 that the attached
family record is the Record of the births of the children
of the said Benjamin Stanton of his first marriage
and of the children of the said Benjamin Stanton and
this dependent that Parthania Stanton named in
the said Record was the first child of the said Benjamin
Stanton and this deponent that her husband the aforesaid
Benjamin Stanton died on the 10th day of May
1838 that she was not married to him prior to his
leaving the service, but the marriage took place
previous to the second of January eighteen hundred
viz: at the time above stated. she further swears that
she is now a widow and that she has never before
made any application for a pension
Sworn to and subscribed on
Sarah Stanton
the day and year above written
before me Samuel E. Day Justice of the Court of Ogden
Download
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I certify that the within named Sarah Stanton is a
respectable old lady and that by bodily infirmity
she is prevented from appearing before the Court
Samuel E. Day Justice of O & T
State of New York
Cayuga County
Clerks Office ss: I Ebenezer B. Cobb Clerk of said County and
of the Court of Oyer & Terminer thereof (the same being a Court of
record) do hereby certify that Samuel E Day before whom the
foregoing affidavit was made was at the time of taking the same
a Justice for Sessions & a Justice of the Court of Oyer
Terminer as be describes himself to be, and duly qualified
& authorized to act as such as that the foregoing are
his genuine signatures -
In Witness whereof I hereunto set my
hand and affix my official seal
this 13th day of March 1849-
B Cobb Clerk
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State of New York 
Cayuga County } ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Joseph Stanton of said County aged fifty five years in June last whom I certify is a reputable person after being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is a child of Benjamin Stanton deceased who during his life drew a Pension under the act of 1832 New York Agency at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum on account of his revolutionary services that this deponent is a child of the said Benjamin Stanton and his first wife that the attached family record is the original Record kept in the life time of the said Benjamin Stanton of the births of his children by his first and second wife that Parthania Stanton named in the said Record is the first child of the said Benjamin Stanton and his second wife who is now his widow Sarah and is making application for a pension as the widow of the said Benjamin Stanton that he has known the said Record from the time he was a child and has always regarded it as the original record of the ages of the children of the said Benjamin Stanton and his first and second wife and that it was kept or written in the hand writing of his father the said Benjamin Stanton 
[signed] Joseph Stanton
Subscribed and sworn to March 3d 1849 before me 
[signed] Harvey Heath Justice Peace
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State of New York 
Cayuga County } ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County Hannah Stanton of said County aged Fifty five years in June last whom I certify is a respectable person after being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that she is a child of Benjamin Stanton deceased who was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of 1832 New York Agency at the rate of eighty dollars per annum that this deponent is one of the children of the said Benjamin Stanton by his first wife that the attached family Record is the original record kept in the lifetime of the said Benjamin Stanton of the Births of his children both by his first and second wife that Parthania Stanton named in the said Record is the first child of the said Benjamin Stanton by his second wife the widow Sarah Stanton who is making application for a Pension as the widow of the said Benjamin Stanton that she has known the said record from her childhood and that she has always regarded it as the original Record of the births of the children of the said Benjamin Stanton and his first and second wives and that it was kept in the hand writing of her father the said Benjamin Stanton 
[signed] Hannah Stanton
Subscribed and sworn to March 3d 1849 before me 
[signed] Harvey Heath Justice Peace
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State of New York 
Cayuga County } ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County Reuben Rood of Broom aged fifty eight years in March next whoom I certify is a respectable person after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he was personally acquainted with Benjamin Stanton late of Cayuga County New York deceased and his wife Sarah that the said Benjamin Stanton was a Pensioner of United States New York Agency at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum that he was present at the marriage of the said Benjamin and Sarah Stanton and that the said marriage took place in the town of Bristol Schoharie County N.Y. that he has been well acquainted with the family of children of the said Benjamin and Sarah Stanton and that Parthania Stanton was the first child of the said Benjamin and Sarah Stanton and that the said Sarah Stanton was the second wife of the said Benjamin Stanton 
[signed] Reuben Rood
Subscribed and sworn to January 16th 1849 before me
[signed] Harvey Heath Justice Peace
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Benjamin Stanton
11734

Admitted
Private 2 years
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State of New York 
Cayuga County } ss Cornelius D Dewitt of Sempronius in the County of Cayuga being duly sworn says that he is aged seventy two years on the 23d day of July last, that he is well acquainted with Benjamin Stanton of Sempronius in said County and was well acquainted with him in the time of the Revolutionary War. That from the first of June to the first of November 1776 the said Stanton served in the same company with this deponent in the Revolutionary War, that said company was commanded by Capt John Hosbrook in Col. Hardenburghs Regiment and was stationed at New York during part of said time 
That said Stanton was again in the service of the United States in the company of Capt Johannus Hardenburgh in Col Levi Pawling's Regiment for a term of four months, from the month of April 1777 until the first of August thereafter, that he this deponent was a soldier in the same company during most of said term, that said company was stationed at fort Clinton on the Hudson River. That about the first of August AD 1777 the said Stanton again entered the service of the United States in the company of Capt Benjamin Kortright in Col Graham’s Regiment, and marched with said Company to Albany and from thence to Saratoga and was at Saratoga at the time of the Capture of Burgoine, that he continued in said service for a term of three months, that he this deponent was in the same company with said Stanton during said time, that they both resided in the County of Ulster during the time of the Revolutionary War until the year 1779 when said Stanton left said county, 
[signed] Corns. D. DeWitt 
Sworn & subscribed the 20th day of July 1832 before me 
[signed] John Grover Justice of the Peace
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I certify that the within named Cornelius D Dewitt is a man of truth and veracity 
[signed] John Grover 

State of New York 
Cayuga County } ss  I Michael S Myers Clerk of the County of Cayuga do certify that John Grover Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was on the day of the date thereof and still is a justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice and believe his signature to the said affidavit to be genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County and subscribed my name the eighteenth day of September AD 1832 
[signed] M S. Myers Clerk
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State of New York 
Cayuga County } ss.  Samuel Hornbeck of the town of Owasco in said County being duly sworn says that he is aged Seventy seven years the 23d day of August last. That he was well acquainted with Benjamin Stanton of the town of Sempronius in the County of Cayuga & State of New York during the Revolutionary War, and is now well acquainted with him, That about the last of January or first of February A.D. 1777 the said Benjamin entered the service of the United States in Captain Benjamin Cortrights Company the name of the Colonel Commanding this deponent does not now recollect but that John Cantine was a Major in the Corps to which said Benjamin was attached, that said Benjamin Marched from Rochester in the County of Ulster & State of New York to Schraelenberg in the State of New Jersey & from thence to Hackensack & to Gloucester that said Benjamin entered said service for the term of two months that said Benjamin remained in said service during the whole of said term of two months 
That the said Benjamin again entered said service about the tenth of August A.D. 1777 for the term of three months in the Company of Captain Benjamin Cortright in Col.  Grahams Regiment at the town of Rochester in the County of Ulster aforesaid and was marched to Albany & from thence taken to Van Schoyk’s Island when the United States army Rendezvoed & was commanded by Gen. Gates, and from thence to Stillwater and was encamped on Bemis hights that the said Benjamin continued in such service during the full term of three months that this deponent served in the same Company with the said Benjamin during the above term of two months and also during the term of three months aforesaid and untill after the capturing of the British army under the command of Gen. Burgoyne 
[signed] Samuel Hornbeck  + his mark
Subscribed & sworn to the 21st day of July 1832 before me 
[signed] Cornelius Cuykendall Justice of the peace
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State of New York 
Cayuga County } ss I Michael S Myers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County and Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Cornelius Cuykendall Esquire before whom the within affidavit was made was on the day of the date thereof and still is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity - that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said justice and believe his signature to said affidavit to be genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County & subscribed my name the eighteenth day of September AD 1832 
[signed] M S. Myers Clerk
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State of New York 
Cayuga County } ss I Michael S Myers Clerk of the said County do certify that John Grover before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was on the day of the date thereof and still a justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said justice and believe his signature to the said affidavit to be genuine 
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County and subscribed my name the eighteenth day of September 1832 
[signed] W S Myers Clerk

Wm Ackerman paper
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State of New York 
Cayuga County } ss William Ackerman of Sennett in said County being duly sworn says that he is aged seventy three years, that he is well acquainted with Benjamin Stanton of Sempronius in said County and was well acquainted with him in the time of the Revolutionary War that in the Spring of the year 1778 the said Stanton entered the service of the United States in the Company of Capt. Lounsbury in Col Philip Cortlands Regiment for a term of nine months, as he believes, that said Company joined said Regiment as nine months men, that he this deponent was a soldier in the same Regiment and saw the said Stanton frequently during said term & verily believes that said Stanton did serve during the whole of said term.
[signed] William Ackerman X his mark
Sworn & subscribed this 20th day of July 1832 before me 
[signed] John Grover Justice of the Peace 
I certify that the said William Ackerman is in my opinion a man of truth & veracity 
[signed] John Grover
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State of New-York, 
Cayuga COUNTY, } ss.  On this 18th day of September AD 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga and state of New-York, now setting, Benjamin Stanton a resident of Sempronius in the County of Cayuga and State of New-York, aged 70 years, who being first duly 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 7th, 1832 : -- That he entered the service under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. 
That on the first of June A D 1776 at the town of Rochester in the County of Ulster in the State of New York he entered the service of the United States in the Company of militia commanded by Captain John Hosbrook in Col. Hardenburghs Regiment. that he marched with said company to New York where he was stationed until said place was evacuated by the American troops, from New York to Kings Bridge, from thence to the White Plains when he was discharged as he believes that his term of service was five months. He further declares that about the month of January or February AD 1777 he again entered said service at Rochester aforesaid in the Company of Captain Benjamin Cortright in the Regiment commanded by Maj Cantine as he believes, that he marched with said company to the State of New Jersey , to Hackensack and other places, that he continued in said service for a term of two months – 
He further declares that he again entered said service in the month of April 1777, at Rochester aforsaid in the Company of militia commanded by Captain Johannus Hardenburgh in Col Levi Pawlings Regiment for a term of four months - that he marched with said company to Fort Clinton on the Hudson River, where he was stationed during said term - that he served the whole of said term of four months - He further declares that about the tenth of August AD 1777 he again entered said service in the company commanded by Capt Benjamin
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Cortright in Col. Graham’s Regiment for a term of three months that he marched with said company to Albany, from thence to Van Schaacks Island where he joined the United States army under Gen Horatio Gates, from thence to Still Water, and was stationed at Bemis heights at the time of the Capture of Gen Burgoine - that he continued to serve for a term of three months - He further declares that in the Spring of the year 1778 he enlisted at Rochester aforesaid into the Company of continental troops commanded by Captain Lounsbury, in Col Philip Cortlands Regiment for a term of nine months that he joined said Regiment at Valley Forge, and marched from thence to Stoney Point, thence to White Plains that his winter quarters were at Rochester aforesaid where he was discharged at the expiration of said term of nine months - that he received a regular discharge from said nine months service, but has lost the same - He further declares that after the close of said last mentioned service he removed to the County of Dutchess - that while there before the close of the war, he was in said service for about six months or more, that he was out in three tours, that the names of his officers part of the time were Thomas McInstree Capt, Col Livingston Maj Benscouten he does not remember and that he has no proof of said last mentioned services - He hereby relinquishes every claim to an annuity or pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any State or territory 
[signed] Benjamin Stanton X his mark
[signed] Asahel Fitch Judge
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We, Brich Curtis residing in Sempronius in the County of Cayuga and Jesse Harris residing in the same town, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Stanton, who has subscribed the preceding declarations that we believe him to be 76 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. 
[signed] Berich Curtis  Justus Harris
Sworn, and subscribed, the 21st day of August AD 1832 before me 
[signed] Matthias Lane J. P. 
And the said 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 Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Berich Curtis who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in Sempronius and Jesse Harris who has also signed the same, is a resident in Sempronius aforesaid and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
[signed] Asahel Fitch Judge 

I, Michael S Myers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga and State of New-York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Stanton for a pension. 
I further certify that Matthias Lane Esquire before whom the above certificate was made was on the day of the date thereof and still is a justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn & that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said justice and believe his signature to the said certificate to be genuine 
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said court and subscribed my name the eighteenth day of September AD 1832 
[signed] M. S. Myers Clerk
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section 
MMHF
February 23, 1927 
Mrs. Paul W. Knight 
South Main St. 
Crown Point, Indiana 
Madam: 
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 1506 it appears that Benjamin Stanton while a resident of Ulster County, New York enlisted at Rochester in said county June 1, 1776 and served five months in Captain John Hasbrouck's Company, Colonel Hardenbergh 's New York Regiment. 
He enlisted about February 1, 1777 and served two months in Captain Benjamin Kortright's Company under Major John Cantine in the New York Troops. 
He enlisted in April 1777 and served four months in Captain Johannes Hardenbergh's Company, Colonel Levi Pawling's New York Regiment. 
He enlisted August 10, 1777, served three months in Captain Benjamin Kortright's Company, Colonel Graham's New York Regiment and was at the capture of Burgoyne. 
He enlisted in the spring of 1778 and served nine months in Captain Lounsbery's Company, Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt's
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New York Regiment. 
In 1779 he moved to Dutchess County, New York and served three tours amounting to six months or more, a part of which was under Captain Thomas McKinstry and Colonel Livingston in the New York Troops. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 18, 1832 while a resident of Sempronius, Cayuga County, New York aged seventy-six years. He died May 10, 1838. 
Soldier married June 29, 1797 in Bristol, Schoharie County, New York, Sarah, whose maiden name is not given. She was his second wife, name of first wife not stated. 
Soldier's widow Sarah was allowed pension on her application executed November 4, 1848 while a resident of Moravia, Cayuga County, New York aged seventy-nine years. 
The following are the names of soldier's children by his first wife: 
Abigail born March 26, 1784. 
John born September 12, 1785. 
Polly born June 7, 1787. 
Nathaniel born February 16, 1789. 
Elizabeth N. or W. born September 1, 1791. 
Joseph born June 29, 1793. 
Hannah born June 29, 1793, and they were living in 1848.
Martha  born July 17, 1795. 
Children of soldier and his wife Sarah: 
Parthania born June 27, 1798.
Rufus born March 7, 1800.
Benjamin born January 21, 1802. 
Nathaniel born April 17, 1807.
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The history herewith furnished you is that of the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau. 
Respectfully 
WINFIELD SCOTT 
Commissioner.