Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37209, for Benjamin Mallison, Connecticut
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(3--1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Mallison, Benjamin
or Malleson

NUMBER
S. 37209
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CONTENTS
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Notification sent to Calvin Goddard Esqr. 
Norwich Connt. 29th July 1820

13.584
Connecticut
Benjamin Mallison
of Montville in the state of Cont.~
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Capt [written over "Colonel"] Stanton of the Conn line, for the term of three years.~

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9th of May 1818.~

Certificate of Pension issued the 31st of July, 1819 and sent to Calvin Goddard, Esqr. Chelsea Landing, Cont. 

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819, 9 mo: 23/[illegible] 77.99
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819. 48.00
$128:99

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued under law 1st May 1820
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The within applicant is in indigent Circumstances
C. Goddard

Benjamin Mallison 
private.

Col: Sherburns [Sherburne's] regt.
Rhode Island line
"76 to 'Feb '79

Benj Mallison appears on the rolls Enlisted in Capt Ellis company Apr[?] 2[illegible] & disch[illegible] april 19th 1780

Admd.

Depositions will explain the reason[?] of the above[?] Ellis & Stantons company the same-
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Benjamin Malleson
May 9, 1818
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State of Connecticut ss
On this 9th day of May AD 1818 before me Calvin Goddard one of the Judges of the Superior Court of said State personally appears Benjamin Mallison resident in Montville in sd State & being by me first sworn according to law, on Oath makes the following declaration to obtain the provision of the late[?] Act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war"- That he enlisted in New London in said State in the spring of the year AD 1776 into the army of the United States for three years in a company commanded by Capt Amos Stanton in a Regiment commanded by Col Sherburne Rhode Island line[?] having been home transfered [transferred] from Connecticut to Rhode Island to fill up a Regiment - That he faithfully served in said corps[?] in the service of the United States untill the month of February AD 1779 when he was discharged at Danbury in sd State having been dismissed from the Hospital sick a short time before his term of service expired- That he received an honourable discharge but has lost the same- That he was in the battle on Rhode Island under Genl Sullivan -That he is in reduced circumstances & in need of the assistance of his Country for his support-  
Benjamin Malleson 
Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid
Calvin Goddard Judge of Supr[?] Court
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I Calvin Goddard Judge &c do certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the aforesaid Benjamin Mallison did serve more than nine months in the revolutionary war against the common enemy on the continental establishment as stated in the preceding declaration: & I do hereby transmit the testimony & proceedings taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the aforementioned Act of Congress
Calvin Goddard Judge of Supr Ct.
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Benjamin Mallison
No 13584
Montville

July 19

C

Goddard
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State and District of Connecticut, ss. 
On this 29th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court holden ["at" crossed out] within and for the County of New London in said State, on the 29th day of [blank] 182[blank], 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, Benjamin Mallison aged eighty years, resident in the town of Montville in said County 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" crossed out] as a private soldier ["enlisted for the term" "on the" "day of" "in the year" "in" and "in the State of" crossed out] in the company commanded by Captain Amos Stanton in the regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Sherburne in the line of the State of Connecticut ["on the continental establishment: That he continued to serve in the said corps until" "when he was discharged from" "the said service in" and "in the state of" crossed out] 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" crossed out] on the 9th day of May 1818; and had transmitted to him a certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War, No. 13584 
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 10th 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed. 
["That I am by occupation a" crossed out] 
one axe .50~ hoe[?] [iron?] .67- knife .25 Do- 17 Razor[?] .17- Total $1.96 
Benjamin Mellison 

Signed Sworn to and declared on the 29th day of June 1820 before said County Court 
I, Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court for New London County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is one dollar and ninety six cents. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 29th day of June 1820
Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court for the County of New London.
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37209
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 37.209
Benjamin Mallison
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index:-- Vol. 2, Page 278
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Thomas Hallet of Groton in New London County being duly sworn as the law directs on oath declares that he well knew Benjamin Mallison now of ["said Groton" crossed out] Montville in the Army of the United States during the war of the Revolution- That he belonged to a company commanded by Capt. Amos Stanton in a Regiment commanded by Col Henry Sherburne being composed of troops from several States- that sd Mallison was in said company with this Deponent two years after he joined the same in the spring of the year AD 1778 & was discharged at Morristown in New Jersey in the spring of the year 1780 The company as this Deponent always understood & verily believes was at first commanded by Capt John Ellis & Capt Stanton was first Lieutenant but said Ellis never joined sd company or commanded the same for the time this Deponent served therein- further saith not 
June 24 1819
Thos Hallet 
Sworn the day & year aforesaid 
Before me Calvin Goddard Mayor of Norwich City
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I Gershom Brown of Worthington & Commonwealth of Massachusetts being duly sworn on oath declare that having seen the within affidavit I concur in the truth of the facts therein stated as to service & discharge of Benjamin Mallison & as to the command of sd company by Capt Stanton at first commanded by Capt John Ellis as he then understood & believes 
Gershom Brown 
Sworn this 24th day of June AD 1819 
Before me 
Calvin Goddard Mayor of Norwich City 

The within named Thos Hattel is known to me & the above named Gershom Brown proved to be credible witnesses 
Calvin Goddard
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Connecticut ss City of Norwich March 29. 1819 
I Ebenezer Morgan of Groton in the County of New London & State aforesaid being sworn as the law directs do on oath declare that I served in the Army of the United States in the War of the revolution as a sergeant for the term of three years beginning April 1777 in Col Henry Sherburnes Regiment ["Rhode Island line" crossed out] 
That I well knew Benjamin Mallison of Groton aforesaid now personally present, in said Army as a private Soldier - That the said Madison belonged to a company commanded by Capt Amos Stanton in sd Sherburnes Regiment being one of the 16 Regiments so called raised by order of Congress- That I recollected Mallison to have been in sd company in the Spring of the year 1777 & that he continued to serve during that Spring Summer & the winter following & in the Winter 1778. 9 when sd Regiment marched from Rhode Island to Morristown when he was with sd Regiment I do not recollect his being discharged but I understood & verily believe that he enlisted for & served during[?] three
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three years of sd war & further saith not 
Ebenezer Morgan 
Sworn to the day & year aforesaid 
Before me 
Calvin Goddard Mayor 
Norwich City 

Ebenezer Morgan Esqr the above Deponant [deponent] is personally known to me to be a respectable credible man 
Calvin Goddard Mayor &c.[?] 

Norwich July 2d 1819- 
Ebenezer Morgan Esqr of Groton being again duly sworn on oath declares that the within mentioned company stated to have been commanded by Capt Amos Stanton was in the early part of the year AD 1777 commanded by Capt John Ellis who left it some time in the Autumn of that year & Amos Stanton then first Lieut. was appointed Captain in his place- 
Ebenezer Morgan 
sworn before me 
Calvin Goddard Mayor &c.[?] 
Norwich City 

Ebenezer Morgan Esqr 
Affidavit
B Mallison case
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I Reuben Brown of Groton in the County of New London being sworn as the law directs on oath declare & say that I was a fifer in Col Henry Sherburnes Regiment in the Revolutionary war in a company commanded by Capt Amos Stanton said Regiment being raised partly from Connecticut & partly from Rhode Island. I enlisted for three years & joined the Army in the year [A]D 1778 I believe in August or September & I served in sd Regiment & company for said term of three years- That at the time of my enlistment  & joining said Army I found Benjamin Mallison of Groton now personally present, doing duty in sd Regiment & Company as a private soldier & he continued in sd Regiment untill about November AD 1779 when we marched for Morristown & on his way thither said Mallison was lame & unable to do duty & was left at the Hospital in Danbury in the State of Connecticut & the regiment proceeded to Morris-town & I know sd Mallison to have been in sd Army more than one year & understood at the time that he had been there sometime before my enlistment & I understood that he enlisted for three years & I verily believe that he continued to serve for sd time having never heard of any other term of service- I was afterwards transferred to Col Saml B Wells Regiment Col Sherburnes Regiment having been generally discharged about the Month of May 1780 & said Regiment broken up-  a few whose[?] terms[?]
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of service had not expired were ["discharged at" crossed out] transfered [transferred] to other Regiments when I was & further saith not- 
Ruben Brown
Sworn to before me 
Calvin Goddard Mayor of Norwich City 

I certify that the above Deponent is entitled to credit-
Calvin Goddard Mayor

Reuben Brown Dep- case Mallison