Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45248, Charles Bennet, New York
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Service New York
Bennet, Charles
or Bennett
Number S. 45248
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2897.
New York.
Charles Bennett
Capt Johnson 
private,
New York line '78 4 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18th of April, 1818.
Certificate and Pension issued the 23d of Sept. 1818, and sent to [illegible] Shepherd & Argyle, New York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818               $: 36.53
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819    48.
  4 mo 17/30                                       $:84.53.
  [Two lines above & below $84.53.]        
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Gansevoort
[illegible]
                          
[notation on opposite page which is lightly written and mostly illegible] 
[?] sent the [several words illegible] to D. Shepherd 
Argyle
Washington Couty [sic]
M [last name illegible]
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Answer to let returned to D Shepherd Argyle 
Washington County N.Y.
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[Note: The writing on this page is very light and extremely difficult to read. Words that are too faint have been replaced with [?]. ]

State of New York
Washington County ss.
Charles Bennett on this 15th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the town of Kingsbury in use for the said county which court is a Court of Record having Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount for [?] according to the course of the common law with power to fine imprison and having a [?] which said Charles is aged sixty years and upwards resident in the town of Fort Edward in said County was being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war on the continental establishment as followed in the New York regiment commanded by Ghouse [Goose] Van Schauck [Schaick] in Capt Jensens company for four years & six months was discharged in the year 1783.
And I do solemnly swear that I was resident citizen of the state on the 18th day of March 1818 and state I have not Since that time [?] [?] sale or in any manner dispose of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it so to certify 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 of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or Securities or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
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Schedule of the Property of Charles Bennet

One Cow                                   $ 12.00
2 Swine                                          9.00
10 Sheep                                      10.00
1 Loom                                           4.00
1 Linen Wheel                                2.00
1 [?] [?]    do [ditto]                        1.25
6 Old Chairs                                   2.00
1 Old Pat [sp?]                                 .75
1 Tea Kettle                                    1.00
1 Dish Kettle                                  1.50
1 Old Trammel                               1.00
1 Old Barrel                                    1.00
1 Old pewter Platter                         .75
6 plates Earthen                                .37
1 Tea pot  do [ditto]                          .18
6 Tea cups and Saucers                     .28
1 Old pine chest                                .50
1 Old pine chest with two drawers  2.00
1 Earthen Bowl                                   .05
1 Tin Cason [sp?]                                .12  5
1 Old pail                                            .50
1 tin    do                                            .37
1 Old pine Tub                                    .75
4 Old knives and forks                        .50
1 Old Oake [sic] kettle                         .75
1 wash Tub                                          .17
1 Pair old And Irons [sic]                      .25
                                                          $ 53.72

[signed] Charles Bennet
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That he has received a pension certificate bearing date 23d of September 1818 Signed by S. C. Calhoun Secretary of war under the act of the 18th of March 1818 granting to him a Pension of eight Dollars pr month. That he is poor and in such reduced circumstances as to stand in need of the assistance of his country for support. That he has a family consisting of a wife named Achsah [sp?] aged fifty two years and Seven Children. Abigail aged 33 years. Charles 30. Sabra 28. Ashah 25. William 22. Lerence [sp?] 18. Armenia 14. That his said Children are none of them able to afford him any support but are all in indigent circumstances. That he is much afflicted with Rheumatism and by reason of old age and infirmities he is unable to work much. That he is by profession a farmer. That his wife is also infirm & can do [?] little labour.
[signed] Charles Bennett

Sworn December 5th 1821
In open Court [signed] M. D. Danvers Clk

State of New York: Washington County ss.
I Matthew D. Danvers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Washington do certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the same 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 said schedule is fifty three dollars and seventy two cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this 11th day of December 1821
[signed] M. D. Danvers
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Charles Bennett
New york Court
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State of New York    }
Washington County } ss.
On this Eighteenth day of April one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas in and for the said County of Washington personally appear Charles Bennett aged Fifty Seven years resident in the town of Argyle in the said County 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 Charles Bennett enlisted in the town of Saratoga in the County of Saratoga in the State of New York in the spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight in the company commanded by Captain Cornelius Johnson of the third Regiment in the New York line on the continental establishment commanded by Col. Peter Gansevort [Gansevoort]. That he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the spring of the year one thousand seven hundred an eighty three when he was discharged from service in the town of Newburg in the State of New York. That he was in the battle of Yorktown at the taking of Cornwallis and served in the indian campaign in the west part of the State of New York under General Sullivan and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. And that he has no written evidence of his enlistment, Service or discharge, and that he is now a resident citizen of the United States. [signed] Charles Bennet  
 J. McNaughton

I, James McNaughton one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Washington as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Charles Bennet did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration and annexed affidavit against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned at of Congress. Dated April 18th. 1818.
[signed] J. McNaughton
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State of New York   }
Washington County}  ss.
Alexxander Mc. Dougall being duly sworn, doth depose and say that he was orderly sergeant of a company under the command of Cornelius T. Johnson of the third Regiment of the New York line on the continental establishment in the revolutionary war. What regiment was commanded by Colonel Peter Gansevort [Gansevoort]. That he this deponent some time in April one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight enlisted Charles Bennett, the person in the annexed declaration affidavit mentioned, to serve as a private in the said Regiment for the term of three years. That this deponent served with the said Charles Bennett in the said Regiment about two years during which time they were in the siege of Fort Stanwix and in the campaign against the indians in the western part of the state of New York under the command of General Sullivan. And this deponent further states that he was then separated from the said Charles and had no further acquaintance with him during the war and further this deponent saith not. [signed] Alex McDougall
Sworn & Subscribed this 18th April 1818 before me [signed] J. McNaughton one of the Judges of the court of common pleas for Washington County
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
Charles Bennet name also spelled Bennett 
Sur. File 45240

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Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
Spring of 1778

Length of Service.
Spring 1783

Rank.
Pvt.

Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered.
Captain Cornelius T. Jansen
Colonel Peter Gansevort [Gansevoort]
              Goose Van Schaick

State.
N.Y.

Battles engaged in, Ft. Stanwix, taking of Cornwallis

Residence of soldier at enlistment, 
Enlisted at Saratoga, N. Y.

Date of application for pension, 
Apr. 18, 1818. His ap[plication] was al[lowed].

Residence at date of application.
Argyle, Washington Co. N. Y.

Age at date of application, 57 yrs

Remarks: In his [too faint to read] was 52 yrs old, and children Abigail 33 yrs, Charles 30 yrs, Sabra 2[?] yrs, Ashah [sp?] 25 yrs, William 22 yrs, Lovina [sp?] 18 yrs, Armenia 14 yrs.
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V. L. M. [written in upper left corner]

45 248
INVALID
Rey.
File No. 45248
Charles Bennett
Priv Rev War

Act: 18 March 1818
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 34

{Arrangement of 1870.}

1910 Apr 21 Hist to Mrs. Lewis Terwilliger
1919 Mch. 7 Hist to Mrs. F. A. Howe
1922 Jany 9 Hist to E. J. Bullard
1922 Dec. 8 Letter to Mrs. F. A. Howe for date of death etc. MMH.
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[stationery]
Mrs. Frank Azro Howe
827 Seventh Street South East
Minneapolis, Minn.

Dept of Interior
Bureau of Pensions.
War of 1775-83.

Dear Sir.
Please refer to V. L. M.
S. F. 45.248. Rev. War.
Subject Charles Bennett or Bennet
Enlisted 1778.-1783. under Cornelius F. Jansen - under Gansevort & Van Schaick - was he under others?
Where then not other battles engaged in beside Ft Stanwix and capture of Cornwallis?
When did this soldier marry Achsah Green?
Was it 1785? Where?
When did he die? Where burried [sic]?
When   "   she "   ?   "            "     ?
I am extremely anxious to obtain all of this missing data (and have the names of the children and their ages in 1821) so that I can make a correct
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Mrs. Frank Azro Howe
827 Seventh Street South East
Minneapolis, Minn.

port - giving name & Cemetery where burried [sic] and date of death of Charles & wife to Mrs. Theo. de Laporte, Chairman Research & Preservation of Records. at Rhinebeck, New York.
For the State D. A. R. who has already compiled & is publishing two volumes for D.A.R.
This is what she wants
Charles Bennett.     Washington Co - N. Y.
                                Died ____. age
                                (Private I have this.)
                                Private ______
His wife Achsah Green         Died         age.
or his widow if she 
survived him.
Burried [sic] in ____________
at Fort Edward. is that correct?
Can you not furnish this from the [words missing] time the pension office was notified of his death. - was it transfered [sic]
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to his wife ____?     Where    ?

Please add all additional data.
You have already sent me the ages of his wife & children in 1821. (and their names) also his age - 57 when pension was applied for. Apr. 18. 1818.
Can you give me exact date of birth? And place?
Name of father and especially mother - Martha
Ben-- or Ben--d. Can not be sure of this name in the old diary which says she was 10 when she married Charles who was 24.
Thank you very much.

Very truly yours.
[signed] Gertrude Bennett Howe

[round mailroom stamp] U.S. Pension Office Nov 14 1922
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Rev. War Section.

December 8, 1922

Mrs. Frank Azro Howe
827 Seventh Street South East
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Madam:
In response to your letter received November 14, 1922, you are advised that in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 45.348 of Charles Bennet or Bennett, the date and place of his birth, name of parents, date and place of marriage and date and place of his and his wife's death are not on record, nor is it stated that he was in any other battles.
For date of death you should apply to the Pension Section, Interior Department Division, General Accounting Office 1800 E Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. citing all of the following data: Charles Bennett, Certificate 3897, issued September 13, 1818, rate $8 per month, commenced on April 18, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, New York Agency.
Very respectfully,

Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.

Mar. 8, 1919.

Mrs. F. A. Howe,
288 15" Ave. S. E.
Minneapolis, Minn.

Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 22" ultimo, you are herewith furnished the history of the Revolutionary War pensioners Charles Bennet, N. Y. S. 45,248, and Samuel Howe, N. H. [?] 18,080.
Pension records of the War of 1812 fail to afford any information in regard to Joseph Bickford and Charles Bennett 3" described by you. [notation handwritten] See negative clips.
This Bureau has no records of services rendered prior to the Revolution.
In order to identify the records if on file of any particular soldier named Henry Blake of N. H., it is essential that you should furnish as much as possible of the following data in regard to him, approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
Very respectfully,
[signed] G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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[round mailroom stamp]
U.S. Pension Office Feb 28 1919
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Rev Sec.

Pension Office
Washington.

Will you kindly have sent to 982 15th Ave South East Minneapolis Minn, all information regarding the following soldiers of the Revolution 1776=83.
Samuel Howe 1759-1836 N. H. Private 
                                   (Hopkinton N. H.).
 Henry Blake
      "          "       Jr.             "
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came to this country prior to the Revolution and was sent here with the English troops & was engaged in the Indian wars & was mustered out in Rhode Island
If your office does not show all of these names - will you kindly inform me as to the first way to obtain the same.
Yours truly
[signed] (Mrs. F. A.) Gertrude Bennett Howe.
982 15th Ave. South East.
Minneapolis Minn.

Feb 22, 1919
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Joseph Bickford Hopkinton
N. H.     War 1812.

Charles Bennett 3rd   1812
died at Ft Edward Washington Co. N. York
        also his father

Charles Bennett 2nd was in Rev. War March & April 1779 and on May 5 1779 was mustered in to the end of war. He was in Capt Thomas De Witt Company & was commanded by Col. Peter Gansevoort "Vol XV Archives N. Y."
also his father
Charles Bennett who
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Dec 20 Division
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[Official letterhead stationery]

Office of E. J. Bullard, Member Board of Directors
MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA
A Fraternal Beneficiary Society
305 Gladwin Bldg.
Detroit, Mich.,
Dec. 17, 1921

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:--
Will you please advise me if pension was ever issued account service of Charles Bennett who served in the Revolutionary War as a private Capt. Cornelius T. Jansen's Company, in the 3rd. New York Regiment, commanded by Col. Peter Gansevoort. He enlisted May 5, 1779 for three years and was mustered out at the end of the war. If so please give me what the application for pension discloses.
Thanking you in advance, I am
Yours sincerely,
[signed] E J Bullard

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PENSION U. Dec 19 1921
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DEC 20 192
DIVISION
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[official letterhead stationery]

Office of E. J. Bullard, Member Board of Directors
MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA
A Fraternal Beneficiary Society

305 Gladwin Bldg.
Detroit Mich.,
De. 17, 1921.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: --
Will you please advise me if pension was ever issued account of services of Charles Bennet who served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Cornelius T. Jansen's Company, 1st New York regiment. It is stated that his service commenced Aug. 1, 1780 and that he enlisted for the period of the war. His name was last borne on the Company Muster Roll for April 1783. If so please advise me what the application discloses.
Thanking you in advance, I am
Yours sincerely,

[signed] E J Bullard

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Pension Off U.  Dec 19 1921
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RECORD DIVISION
Apr 15 1910
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[letterhead stationery]
Park County High School
Lewis Terwilliger Principal
Livingston, Mont.

Livingston, Montana, Apr. 10, 1910.

The Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:--
I am desirous of ascertaining what I can concerning the Revolutionary War record of an ancestor of mine named Charles Bennett. As nearly as I can gather from family legend, he enlisted during the Revolutionary War from Ft. Edward, N. Y., and served for several years. After the war he drew a pension until his death, which, I have been informed, occurred about the middle of the past century. Since this record, uncertain and incomplete as it is, has no documentary proof among the records of the family, I am very desirous of having it confirmed by the government records so far as possible. Any additional information that will make the record more complete will be thoroughly appreciated. I shall be glad to pay you for any extra work or expense incurred in the matter, and trust that you will give me as complete a record as possible. Please send me a bill for any expense incurred herewith, and I will remit at once.
Very truly,
[signed] Mrs. Lewis Terwilliger.

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U.S. PENSION OFFICE Apr 14 1910