Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23386, Daniel Benjamin, Mass.
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Massachusetts
Benjamin, Daniel W.23386
Hutchinson, Jane
Former widow
This woman's other husband, Ephraim Hutchinson, Massachusetts, also served in the revolutionary war.
See papers within-
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872
Massachusetts
Jane Hutchinson widow of Daniel Benjamin Massachusetts
who served in the Revolutionary war as a Corporal Artillery 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 108 Dollars 0 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of July 1848 and sent to G.S. Bullfinch Boston Massachusetts
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 56 Vol. 2

Reported
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Commonweath Massachusetts
Suffolk County scilicet
On this seventh day of June the year 1837
personally appeared before the honourable Peter Oxenbridge Thatcher, Esquire, Judge of the Municipal Court of the Corporation of Boston, in
the County and Commonwealth aforesaid.
Jane Benjamin, a resident of said Boston, aged
Seventy three years who being first duly sworn
according to Law, does, in order to obtain the
Benefit of the provision made by the acts of
Congress, passed on the 4th July 1836, and 3rd March
1837, maketh the following Declaration-
that she is the Widow of Daniel Benjamin, late of 
Boston, deceased, a soldier of the Revolution:
enlisted with Captain David Bradley, in the
Massachusetts Regiment of Artillery under
Colonel Thomas Coulter from the 8th to 24th May
1777: then under Captain Warner, from 25th May
of the same year, to the 31 December 1779 under
Paul Revere, Esquire, then lieutenant Colonel
afterward, he enlisted again, under the same officers
from 1 January to 8 May 1780; at which time, he
received an honourable discharge, which was
destroyed when her house was burned on 31 Dec.
1782
that she was married to him on the 20th May 1781
by the Reverend Samuel Stillman D.D. Pastor
of the first Baptist Church in Boston. as will more
satisfactorily appear, by the annexed Certificate
from the present Incumbent of that Church
That, after his discharge from the Military Service, he continued to reside in Boston until the time of his
death which event was, on the tenth day December
1781.
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that the preceding Testament is all within her Recollelection; all these means of Information in the case, as
Furniture, Books, papers and clothing, all were
consumed; nothing was spared to her, but Life
signed by the Declarant
Jane Benjamin X her mark
in presence of
Eleazer Homer
John M. Griffin
who have signed their Names as Witnesses,
pursuant to the spirit of the second direction of
Albion K. Parris, Esquire. Second Comptroller
of the Treasury given 29. September 1836.
on this thirteenth day of February AD. 1837 the aforesaid 
[illegible] made solemn oath to the truth the declaration as required [illegible] the [illegible] previously signed before me
Peter J. Mathes
Judge of the municipal court of the city of Boston
I certify that the aforegoing declarant Jane Benjamin
[illegible] is a [illegible] witness and able to attend court, that she is [illegible] [illegible] time and the [illegible] of good character and gthat her testimony is worthy of credit.
Peter G. Macha
Judge of the [illegible] [illegible] 
[illegible] July 3, 1827
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D. Benjamin marriage
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I do hereby certify that the marriage of Daniel Benjamin and Jane Page in Boston Massachusetts May 20th 1781 stands recorded in the "Book of Marriages" kept by the Rev. Samuel Stillman D. D. formerly Pastor of the first Baptist Church of Boston 
William Hague
Pastor of 1st Baptist Church of Boston
Boston June 7th 1834
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Ephraim Hutchinson's Certificate of marriage with Jane Benjamin
December 28, 1782
E. Hutchinson's Certificate
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This is to certify that the marriage of
Ephraim Hutchinson and Jane Benjamin
is recorded on the parish Register of Christ
Church Boston, as having been solemnized
on the eighteenth day of December, in the
year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and eighty two, by the Rev. M.
Lewes, at that time minister of the parish
William Croswell,
Rector of Christ Church,
Boston.
Boston, May 9
1837
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk Sc Boston, November 28th 1837.
the above named Rev. William Croswell
Rector of First much personally appeared and made oath
to the truth of the above certificate by him
subscribed.
Before me,
Samuel McClean
Justice of Peace
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Lieutenant Eleazer Homer
April 19, 183xx
5451
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1516 Massachusetts 
Jane Hutchinson formerly widow of Daniel Benjamin who was a Corporal Artillery in the Massachusetts line for 2 years 
[illegible]
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 108 Dollars 0 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. - 
Certificate of Pension issued the 24thday of August 1843 and sent to  J.B. Lane Boston Massachusetts (Act of March 3, 1843.) Recorded in Book A 
Volume 1
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Number 68211
Reported [illegible] letter to agent October 29, ’42 [1842]
Massachusetts,
Jane Hutchinson formerly widow of 
Daniel Benjamin deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 10. December 1781.
Of Suffolk County in the State of Massachusetts
who was a corporal in the Corps
commanded by Caption Warners of the
Regiment commanded by Colonel Revere in
the Massachusetts line for 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
the rate of 108 Dollars 0 cents
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of
October 1842, and sent to J.B.
Jane Esquire Boston Massachusetts
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841
Semiannual allowance ending
increased from $100
[illegible]
(Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded by Theodore B. Moody Clerk
Book A
Vol 1 
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6821
Reported
Massachusetts
Jane Hutchinson formerly widow of
Daniel Benjamin
who was a pensioner under the late
and who died on the 10 Dec. 1781
of Suffolk in the State of Massachusetts
who was a [illegible] in the Company
commanded by Captain Bradley of the 
Regiment commanded by Colonel Craft in
the Massachusetts line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 100 Dollars 0
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of
October 1842 and sent to J. B
Jane Boston Massachusetts
Arrears to the 4th of March [illegible]
Semi-annual allowance ending
October 23 August ‘[illegible]
300
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by Theodore S. Moody Clerk
Book A
Volume 1
Page 96
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Number 8413 
Jane Hutchinson formerly widow of Daniel Benjamin 
Massachusetts
Act 7 July '38 [1838] 
M87. d 84
Volume 27.186
Bradlee Crafts
 Admitted
2 years [illegible]
$100
G. Ballard Lane - Boston Massachusetts
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. An Secretary's Office September 12th 1842
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the within attesting Peter O. Thacher was Judge of the Municipal Court of the City Berting that Samuel F. McCleary and Richard L. Harris were Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written 
[illegible]
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled “An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows."
State of Massachusetts
County of Suffolk ss.
On this first day of September in the year eighteen hundred and
forty-two, personally appeared before Peter O. Thacher Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston in said County of Suffolk Jane Hutchinson,
a resident of Boston in the county of Suffolk aged seventy seven 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 by the Act of Congress, passed
July 7, 1838, entitled ""An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;"
he
and the Act passed August 23, 1842, entitled
“An Act to amend the Acts of July, eighteen hundred
and thirty six and eighteen hundred and thirty eight,allowing
pensions to certain widows;" 
That she was married to Daniel Benjamin of Boston aforesaid,
who enlisted in the Regiment of Artillery under the
command of Colonel Crafts, for a term of three
years, which service he faithfully performed, and
received an honorable discharge which was destroyed
when her house was burned in 1782.
She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Benjamin on the twentieth day of May in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one that her husband, the aforesaid Daniel Benjamin died on the tenth day of December, seventeen hundred and eighty one;
that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: [namely] at the time above stated that she was afterwards married to Ephraim
Hutchinson of Boston aforesaid, who died in April
in the year eighteen hundred and fourteen, since
which she has remained a widow.
Jane Hutchinson
Witness
J. Ballard Lane
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Suffolk Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk ss
On this first day of September A.D. 1842, the within named Jane Hutchinson appeared before me the subscriber, and made oath to the truth of the contents of the within application, which the subscribed in my presence, also certify, that she is personally known to me, and that in my opinion she is worthy of credit and further, that by reason of age and infirmity she could not with convenience appear personally in Court Peter O. Thacher
sole judge of the Municipal Court of the city of Boston, which is a court of record for said County of Suffolk Commonwealth
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
City of Boston, September 2. 1842.
I the subscriber do hereby certify, that it
appears by the Registry
of marriages in the town (now
City) of Boston; there is the following record of marriage;
viz: [namely] Daniel Benjamin and Jane Pages, married by the
Reverend Samuel Stillman, twentieth of May, one thousand
seven hundred and eighty one,
That it is a true copy of the record with
the exception of the date which is expressed in this
record in fair legible figures, as follows
“Daniel Benjamin, Jane Page married by the Reverend Samuel
20 May 1781”

Samuel L. McCleary
City Clerk
I Samuel L. McCleary above named deponant
say, that I hold the office of City Clerk of the City of
Boston, in the County of Suffolk and State aforesaid and
that the above is a true extract from the records of
marriages in said Boston, with the exception above
named, as certified by me
Samuel McCleary
Suffolk sc Boston, September 2. 1842.
The above named Samuel F McCleary appeared and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed,
Before me
Richard Harris
Justice Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts City of Boston September 12. 1842 I, the subscriber do hereby certify that it appears by the register of Marriages in Christ church in the town -now city- of Boston there is the following record of marriage viz. [namely] Ephraim Hutchinson and Jane Benjamin, married by the rector of the church. eighteenth of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty two, December 18. AD. 1782. 
John Woart
 Rector of Christ Church
 Boston
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City of Boston, September 1. 1842 
I the subscriber do hereby certify, that it appears by the Registry of deaths in the City of Boston, that Ephraim Hutchinson, died at said Boston on the nineteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, aged fifty two years .
Samuel H Hewes 
Superintendent of burial grounds
Suffolk sc. September 2d 1842. the above named Samuel H. Hewes personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed.
 Before me SamuelF.  McCleary, Justice Peace
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Jane Hutchinson
1694
$108 per annum
J.B. Lane
Boston
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DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one
year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838, and the amended
act of 23d August, 1842.
State of Massachusetts
County of Suffolk
SS.
●
On this twenty second day of March, in the year eighteen hundred
and forty three personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace for said county, Jane Hutchinson a resident of Boston in the County of Suffolk aged__years, who being
first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the
benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to
widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Ephraim
Hutchinson, and was formerly the widow of Daniel
Benjamin who was a Corporal in the Regiment of Artillery
commanded Colonel Craft, and that for his services she
received a pension under the Acts of July 7th 1838 and August 23d 1842, amounting to One hundred and eight dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
Hugh Montgomery Justice of the peace
Witness to the signature
of June Hutchinson 
J. Ballard Lane
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Suffolk ss, Boston March 22, 1843
I hereby certify that Jane Hutchinson
the declarant above named is the identical
Jane Hutchinson who received a Pension
under the Act of July 7th 1838 & August 23d 1842.
Hugh Montgomery
Justice of the peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 9th 1843  I    hereby Certify, That on the twenty second day of March last Hough Montgomery was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk of in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written. 
[illegible] A Bolles Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Revolution
Widow, etc.
Number 23386
Jane Hutchinson
Former widow of Daniel Benjamin
Corporal Revolutionary War
Act: February 29, 48 [1848]
Index:-Volume A
Page 360
(arrangement of 1870)
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873. 
5451
Jane Hutchinson 
Service: Daniel Benjamin
REJECTED
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Boston, September 12th 1842 
Sir, Herewith enclosed are the papers relating to the claim of Mrs June Hutchinson, formerly widow of Daniel Benjamin, for whose services she claims a pension under the Act of July 1838 and August 23d 1842 The service performed by Samuel Benjamin was probably the "first three years, viz [namely] from 1777 to 1775, and for evidence of the same the widow wishes to refer to the rolls of Colonel Crafts Regiment supposed to be in the War Department. 
Very Respectfully
Your obedient servant
J. Ballard Lane
 Honorable J. L. Edwards 
Washington D.C.
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Jane Hutchinson 
Increase Issue new certificate 
2 years Corporal Artillery 
$108 ---
 Deduct what has been paid 
J.Ballard Lane Boston Mass.
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Boston [illegible] [illegible]
Sir,
In the Pension certificate of said
Jane Hutchinson her first husband is not
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] between [illegible] during [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]to the [illegible] of the [illegible] [illegible]  state [illegible]  [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]  [illegible] 
[illegible two lines] requested that a certificate may [illegible] [illegible] [illegible].
[illegible] respectively
Your obedient servant
J. Ballard Lane
Honorable J. L. Edwards 
Washington D.C.
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Boston, [illegible], 1842
Sir,
I herewith forward to you the certificate of the Secretary of the State respecting the service of Daniel Benjamin, as granted in you letter of Sept 14, [illegible] the [illegible] does not [illegible] the town in which he belonged, nor have I been able to obtain any evidence of identity as agreed. In this late day it is well known to be [illegible] of [illegible] wholly [illegible] (as in this case) to obtain something evidence, and something something defendant within the [illegible] the title.
It will be seen by the Certificate that the account something the  no farther than Dec 31 179? then it occasioned by there having been the sets of books there [illegible] at that date, the other [illegible] 173?, the latter is very much [illegible] [illegible] Rever's Reg't's.
The evidence contained in the certificate [illegible] sufficient to entitle Mrs. Hutchinson to the two hundred acres of land received by this side to
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Revolutionary Soldiers or their widows, and will I trust, be considered by the War Department as satisfactory when all the circumstances of the case are taken into consideration 
Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant
J. Ballard Lane P.S. To prevent any misunderstanding I have thought proper to state that Revere was not Colonel Commandant. and after Colonel Crafts left the service. 
Honorable J.L. Edwards Washington D.C.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, September 21st 1842
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books
and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of
the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that the name of Daniel Benjamin is borne
On the army books in the account as a Corporal in
Captain Clancys company. Colonel Percy Regiment and credited by his services from May 2, 1777 to December 31, 1777, being 31 months, 6 days [illegible] [illegible] for March; the evidence not mentioned on the books. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal
of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
[illegible]
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Jane Hutchinson
Act 1516
Admitted
G. T. Bullfinch
Boston
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An act
making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
Suffolk COUNTY, ss
On this sixteenth day of June 1840
personally appeared
before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
a resident of Boston 
in the county of Suffolk
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 benefits of the
provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to
widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Ephraim Hutchinson who was a resident
Boston corporal of Artillery In the Continental establishment
As well as she recollects, and thinks he served during the whole war of the revolution or nearly so, and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband
aforesaid, at the rate of one hundred and eight
dollars and__ cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day
and year above written,
In presence of
G.S. Bullfinch
Justice of the peace
I Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner,
G.S. Bullfinch
Justice of the Peace
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
COUNTY,
SS.
I Clerk of the Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that___
is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly
commissioned and qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given
under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this__
day of 18__
CLERK.
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3014
Benjamin
Jane Hutchinson formerly widow of Daniel Benjamin now widow of Ephraim Hutchinson
Massachusetts
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By His Excellency Edward Everett Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.To all whom it may concern: Know ye, That Peter O. Thacher Esquire Judge of the Boston Municipal Court, that Josiah P. Cooke and Samuel T Mc Cleary Esquire a Justice of the Peace all for the County of Suffolk,( and were so at the dates of their service attestation) in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commission ed, and that to their Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court; that the within Attestations are in due form, and by the proper Officers
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this fourth day of December, A.D. 1837. and in the sixty second year of the Independence of the United States of America. By His Excellency the Governor. 
John C. Bigelow
Secretary of the Commonweat
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Boston December 5. 1837
James L Edwards Esquire:
Sir,
Herewith I now send a case of the Widow of Daniel Benjamin who was a Soldier in Colonel Crafts and Revere’s Regiment, and a certificate of his service as taken from the Rolls and Books before they were
taken to Washington, & have noticed the Captain’s Christian name in a form that I hope will meet your approbation if not you will please inform me.
The Reverend W. Hogue who signed the first certificate of Marriage has taken charge of another Church at Providence and
I can not get his oath to it, and have taken the Rev Robbins H Nealer
Pastor of the same Church and annexed his Certificate duly Authenticated. And least [sic] the time of service of her first Husband Daniel Benjamin should not entitle her to a Certificate
for a Pension, I send a certificate of the Marriage of her second
Husband Ephraim Hutchinson on the 18th day of
December 1782 another soldier of the Revolution who she alleges
Served in Captain Caleb Champneys Company in Colonel Proctors or Colonel Gerrish’s Regiment, but how long she does not know as she has no documentary evidence, and would refer to the Rolls now in your office for his service, in hopes it may
prove sufficient with the service of D. Benjamin to entitle
her to the benefit of the Provision made by the acts of Congress passed in July 4th 1836 and 1837
Should there be a deficiency any way, or more form and proof
necessary to effect it be so kind as to inform me and guide me in
the right path.
Please favor me with an answer to the foregoing as soon as
consistent and you will greatly oblige the poor Widow, as well as
Your Respectful Servant
Eleazer Homer
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Daniel Benjamin's service
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Copy
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, March 3, 1857.
This may certify, that from an examination of the Books and
documents relating to Military services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in the Secretary’s office it appears that the name of Daniel Benjamin is borne on the following rolls
having served on the Castle in and about Boston, under the
following officers Viz:[namely]
[four columns with the following headings:]
Captains/Colonels/Terms of Service/Months, Days
David Brasby/Crafts/May 8 to May 24, 1777/0 months, 17 days.
Homer/Revere/May 25 to December 31, 1779/31 months, 6 days
Ditto/ditto/January 1st to May 8th 1780/4 months, 8 days
[single box]: Amount thirty six months and one day…36 months, I day
N.B. [note well] The above service was examined by the Land Officer George W. Coffin Esquire and Two hundred acres of land allowed to the Widow of said Benjamin according to the resolve
of the Legislature of said Commonwealth passed the
27th March 1833.
Eleazer Homer
N.B. The above is forwarded in hopes it may facilitate the researches in the Pension Department and merit due weight if approved of.
“Jonathan Warner is on a list of Captains in Reveres Regiment.
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Daniel Benjamins Certificate of marriage
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I do certify that the Marriage of Daniel Benjamin and Jane Page in Boston Massachusetts May 10th 1781, stands recorded in the Book of Marriages kept by the Reverend Samuel Stillman D.D. formerly Pastor of the first Baptist Church in Boston 
Robbin W. Nealer Pastor First Baptist Church
Boston December 1st 1837.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk sc-. Then the above named Rollin H. Veale personally appeared & made Solemn Oath that the above is a true copy of the Record, as above stated before me Josiah R. Cooke Justice peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Suffolk County, Scilicet
Mary Page of Boston, in the County, and
Commonwealth aforesaid, Widow
Declares and says:
that Jane Benjamin, whose request is now proferred
to the Commissioner of Pensions, is the real Widow of
Daniel Benjamin, late of Boston aforesaid, deceased
an early Soldier of the Revolution: that he was
married to D. Benjamin at her house: that she has
known her fifty years: that there can be no mistake in
the case as John Page, her deceased husband was
Brother to the said Page, That she has full confidence, that the Statement made in her Declaration, is just and true; and
further, that in her opinion, she is a person worthy of
Credit in Court, or elsewhere. 
Mary Page
Signed by the Declarant
in presence of and sworn to before me. I certify that the
said Mary Page is upright in Character
that her statement is worthy of belief
Peter Thacher Judge of the Municipal Court of the city of Boston.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk Sc
I Thomas W. Phillips, Clerk
of the Municipal Court, within named
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of
said Court in the matter of the application of Jane Benjamin for a pension.
witness my hand the seal
of said Municipal Court hereto
set this fourteenth day of July A.D. Eighteen hundred thirty seven
Thomas W. Phillips
Clerk
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