Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,590, Jeremiah Bennett, New York
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(3-1776)
Service
New York
Bennett, Jeremiah
{space} Elizabeth
Number
W.23.590
BLW, 19535-160-55
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3695
New York {Albany} City 
______________________________
Elizabeth Bennett
widow of Jeremiah
N.Y.
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Private
______________________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
49 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March 1848.
______________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the
6 day of July 1849
and sent to
pensioner
East Harrington
N.Y.
_____________________________
Recorded on Roll of Pensioner under act
February 2, 1848, Page 12 Vol. 11

[Right Side of form]
Let. to Hon. F.W. Lord
Feb 10 1849

Reported
July/1/49

Reported May 12/49
to New York City agency

Duplicate issues
May 15/54 sent to
Charles Rayton
Care, Hon. Prs Maurice
House of Reps
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[bottom left side]
Vol. Bi - 89

[top right side]
148851 A es Mar 3 55
May 25 55
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Elizabeth Bennett
wid. Jeremiah Bennett priv
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Private
Col Bleuton
N.Y. Troops

Rev War
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Rev Pensions
N.Y. Ledg 48 - 3695
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Ao. 160 ac's Mar 21/56
Dodge
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Chas. R. Layton
East Hampton, N.Y.

[written across right]
no 19535 dp Mar 24/56
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Declarations
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838. established. "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"

On this twenty sixth day of April 1839 personally approved before Mr Hugh Halsey First Judge of the County of Suffolk in the state of New York Elizabeth Bennett a resident of Easthampton in this said county of Suffolk and state of New York aged seventy nine years - who being first such 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. Entitle "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Jeremiah Bennett late of Easthampton in this county of Suffolk and State of New York who was a Private soldier in the army of the Revolutionary war - that he was in the service previous to her marriage - for proof of which service she referrs to the testimony of Silvanus Halsey - James Foyer and Stephen Talmage hereunto annexed - and she further declares that she was married to the said Jeremiah Bennett in the month of November seventeen hundred and seventy seven. by the Reverend Samuel Buells Pastor of the church and congregation in said town of Easthampton that her husband the aforesaid Jeremiah Bennett died the twenty seventh day of April eighteen hundred and twenty three - 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 & ninety four. fore at the time above states-
Sworn to and transcribed before Elizabeth Bennett on this 36 day of April 1839 -
H. Halsey First Judge
Suffolck County
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State of New York
Suffolk County by I Hugh Halsey First Judge of said County do clarify that Elizabeth Bennett who has signed this foregoing declaration is unable from old age and bodily infirmity to attend before a court of record for this purpose of making her declaration as an applicant for a Pension-
Dated 26 day of April 1839-
H. Halsey First Judge
Suff Co-
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148817
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State of New York
County of Suffolk

On this 24th day of March AD 1833. personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Elizabeth Bennett, aged ninety four years a resident of the town of East Hampton in the state of New York who being duly sworn, according to the Law, declares that she is the widow of Jeremiah Bennett deceased who served as a Private in the War of the Revolution.
She further states that she was married to the said Jeremiah Bennett in the town of East Hampton in the month of November 1777 by the Rev Samuel Buell Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in the town aforesaid, and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Van Scoy that her said husband died at East Hampton on the 27th day of April 1823 and that she is now a widow.
She further declares that she has never made any application for Bounty Lands but has here tofore made an application for a pension under the Act of July 1838, and received a certificate given at the War Office of the United States the tenth day of January, 1840 for a pension at the rate of Forty nine dollars and sixty six cents per annum which pension she has continued to receive up to the present time.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3rd 1835
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She further declares that she knows of no person or persons living in the present time by which she can prove the facts set forth in the above declaration, and therefore respectfully refers to her former declaration and evidence furnished the Pension Department in support of her claim to a Pension, believing it to be sufficient to entitle her to a share of Bounty Land under the Act above referred to.

her mark X
Elizabeth Bennett

We, Charles R. Dayton, and Tammy Osborn, residents of the town of East Hampton, in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Bennett, in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statement of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.

Charles R. Dayton
Tammy Osborn

Suffolk Co.
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Josiah Dayton of the town of East Hampton, county of Suffolk, and State of New York, being duly sworn to with that he is in the 38th year of his age and has been acquainted with Elizabeth Bennett above named for many years, knows her to be the identical person described in the above declaration, apisted her in obtaining her claim to a Pension, sometime in the spring 1839 and subsequently procured a certificate under the Act of July 7th 1838 for a Pension of $49.66 per annum
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and has to the knowledge of deponent, continued to receive her Pension, under that and the several acts amendatory thereof up to March 4th of the present year; that her declaration at that time was made before Hugh Halsey Esq one of the judges of the county of Suffolk; that the fact of her husbands service, her marriage and his death was proved by living witnesses who have since died
Deponent farther states, that after procuring her certificate her papers were executed and acknowledged before him for many years, while acting in the capacity of Justice of the peace in and for the county of Suffolk Deposement farther states that the faculties of the said Elizabeth Bennett are so much impaired by disease are old age that she is incapable of recollecting or relating any facts which would seem to be required except such as are matters of record.
Josiah C Dayton

The forgoing declaration and affidavits were shown to, and subscribed before me, on the day and year above to be credible ______ this claim

[in printed form]
STATE OF NEW YORK,
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

I, James B. Cooper, Clerk of the County of Suffolk, do hereby certify, that Henry B. Tuthill before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was at the time of taking such deposition: a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, dwelling in said County, elected, sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the Justice, and verify believe that the signature thereunto subscribed is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I haveunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 22nd day of May - 1855

James _______________ [illegible signature due to poor condition of document]
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and has to the knowledge of deponent, continued to receive her Pension, under that and the several acts amendatory thereof up to March 4th of the present year; that her declaration at that time was made before Hugh Halsey Esq one of the judges of the county of Suffolk; that the fact of her husbands service, her marriage and his death was proved by living witnesses who have since died
Deponent farther states, that after procuring her certificate her papers were executed and acknowledged before him for many years, while acting in the capacity of Justice of the peace in and for the county of Suffolk Deposement farther states that the faculties of the said Elizabeth Bennett are so much impaired by disease and old age that she is incapable of recollecting or relating any facts which would seem to be required except such as are matters of record.
Josiah C Dayton

The foregoing declaration and affidavits were shown to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above, written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest on this claim.

Henry B. Tuthill
Justice of the peace
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[Form]

REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
3-535
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
W33390    BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C. ____________

_________________________________________
_________________________________________
In reply to your request of _____________, received ______________________ for a statement of the military history of [underscore] Jeremiah Bennett a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in (his widow's) application for pension on file with this Bureau.
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[form then contains columns which are listed separately below]

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPONTMENT/LENGTH OF SERVICE
June or July 1775 to Dec 1775
RANK
Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN.
John Hulbert
COLONEL.
James Clinton
STATE
NY

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPONTMENT/LENGTH OF SERVICE
Sptr 1776 to Jan or Mar 1777
RANK
Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOME SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN.
John Davis
COLONEL.
Henry B. Livingston
STATE
NY

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[left side of paper]
1920, Mar. 29 Hist. to Mrs. A.W. Sterling 195 Claremont Ave New York - NY - Ew

[right side of paper]
Rev WIDOW, &c.

_________________

No. 23590
Elizabeth Bennett
widow of
Jeremiah Bennett
Pri Nov - Mar

__________________

Act: Feb 2d 48

Index:---Vol. A _____, Page 55

[Arrangement of 1870]
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V N. York
Elizabeth Bennett
let. to Hugh Halsey 27. Aug. 1839

Act July 1838
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[left side of page hand written]
James Maurice MC
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N.Y.
Elizabeth Bennett
Act 2 Feb '48

Letter Hon. Jas. Maurice

Two pensions, same name - application for duplicate form of them; not known which (as nothing but the widow's name is given)  - Let to Hon Jas. Maurice
H of NY.


File with proper case whom answer received
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[written on across document over text]

Hon. Loren P. Waldo
Commissioner of pensions
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New York 4863
____________________________
Elizabeth Bennett
widow of Jeremiah Bennett
[beginning cross out] who was the pensioner under the Act of [end of cross out]
and who died on the 27. April 1823
Suffolk Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Hubbard of the regt commanded by Col. Clinton in the N. York 
line for 14 months & 26 days
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Inscribed on the roll of New York
at the rate of 47 dollars 66 cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
__________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of January 1840 and sent to the Hon. T.B Jackson, H.R.
_________________________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 39  173.81
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar '40 24.83
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$198.64
{Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk.
Book A Vol. 2. Page 68
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V 5402
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Elizabeth Bennett's
application for a
pension under Act
7 July 1838 - 

Married Nov. 1777
Husband died 27 April 1823

Capt Hubbard. Col. Clinton 
En'd [Enlisted] 5 July 1775
Disch'd 31 Dec " 5 mo & 26 days
Capt Davis 9.--
14.26

Admitted Private 14 mo & 26 days
Hon. T.B. Jackson
House Reps
NY
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State of New York
Suffolk County
I George S. Phillips clerk of said county and also clerk of the Court of Common Pleur of said County do certify that Hugh Halsey whose name is subscribed to the annexed papers is First Judge of said court and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge, and verify  that his signature thereto annexed is given under my hands and the seal of said court this 7th day of May 1839 -
Geo S Phillips Cle
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State of New York
Suffolk County
James Sayre of the town of Southampton in the county aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was eighty five years of age last August - that he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution - that he enlisted at Bridgehampton in said county as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt John Hulbert in the Regiment commanded by Col James Clinton being the third Regiment of the New York troop on the last of June or first of July in the year 1775 - as will appear by the muster and pay roll of the said Capt John Hulbert which as the supposed are now on file at Washington among the papers of this deponent sent to the House of Representatives at the time of his application for a Pension which was granted to him by Congress in the sessions of 1837 & 1838.  and also his said Payroll and muster roll are as he has been informed in this Office of the War or Pension Department-very soon after his enlistment he was appointed a Corporal in said Company and served as such during that campaign-that they first marched to Montauk in the east end of Long Island and remained there as Gard until the latter part of August thru next-they then marched to Sag Harbor and on the first day of September embarked on board of the sloop for New York. staid there a few days and then sailed up the Hudson River in the ____ vessel to Albany-then marched from Albany to Fort George at the South end of Lake George in the State of New York - then crossed Lake George and landed about three miles from Ticonderoga. and marched there and staid till the last of October. And on the first day of November they recrossed Lake George on their return to Old Canaan in Connecticut with one hundred and seventy five prisoners taken at Fort Chandler by General Arnold & Col Ethan Allen. On their way with said prisoners they passed through Fort George on to Albany and there by water down the River to Red Hook, where they landed and marched to Old Canaan where they left the prisoners. And marched to
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Fort Constitution on the Hudson River where they arrived some time in November, where they staid till the end of December of that year - where he was discharged, and then Deposed further saith that Jeremiah Bennett of this town of Easthampton in said County of Suffolk enlisted into said Company Commanded by Capt John Hurlbut about the same time with this Deponent as private soldier and served in said Company with him from the time of such enlistment as he believes until they were discharged at Fort Constitution as herein before stated - that the time of his service will more fully appear by the muster out pay roll of the said Capt John Hurlbut. And he further saith that he this deponent is a pensioner under a Special Act of Congress, and this affidavit is made in good faith to aid the widow of Jeremiah Bennett in her application for a pension
Sworn & Subscribed before me
this 25 April 1839
H Halsey First Judge
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I Hugh Halsey, First Judge of Suffolk County do certify that James Sayre who has this day appeared before me and sworn to the above deposition as a respectable person and credible witness
Dated 25 April 1839
H Halsey, First Judge
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State of New York
Suffolk County - Stephen Talmage of the town of Southampton in said county being duly sworn deposeth and said to that he was seventy nine years of age in the month of October last and was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution that he enlisted in the Spring of 1776 in a company commanded by Capt John Davis Lieutenant William Harris - Second Lieutenant Edward Conklin Major Silvanus Conklin - under Col Henry B. Livingston - that he enlisted in Bridgehampton County of Suffolk. that he marched with said company to Montauk the east end of Long Island and staid there to protect the cattle until the Island was given up which was the last of August of that year - From Montauk they marched by Riverhead to Sterling in the Southold said county. there embarked on board a vessel and went to Saybrook in the state of Connecticut. staid there a short time and then marched to New Haven. and staid there till cold weather after the snow had fallen. While there crossed over the Sound to Setauket on Long Island and had a skirmish with the enemy. had one man killed. Killed nine of the enemy and took a number of prisoners - and carried them to New Haven where they were put in gaol [jail] - from New Haven they marched through Danbury in Connecticut to first kill on the east side of the Hudson River.  staid there on short time and then crossed the River and moved to Fort Montgomery on the West Side of the Hudson River where they staid until the first of March 1777 - when he was discharged and returned home. and this deposement further saith the Jeremiah Bennet of Easthampton in said county of Suffolk was a private soldier in said company with him and served with him from this time he marched on Montauk in the Spring of 1776 until he was discharged at the Fort Montgomery in March 1777. and was in said services with this disposement in all their marches from Long Island to Fort Montgomery and continued in active service with this deposement in said company
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commanded by Capt John Davis from the time the company was raised in the Spring of 1776 till March 1777. when they were discharged together at Fort Montgomery. and this deposeth further saith the he is a Pensioner by recent act of Congress. 

[signed as] Stephen Talmage

Sworn and transcribed before me this 25th day of April 1839
H Halsey First Judge
Suff Co NY

I Hugh Halsey First Judge of the county of Suffolk do certify that Stephen Talmage who has this day approved before me and sworn to the above affidavit is a respectable person and a credible witness -

Dated 25 April 1839 
[signed as] H Halsey First Judge
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Suffolk Count's Silvanus Halsey of the town of Southhampton in the county of Suffolk and State of New York duly sworn desposeth and saith that he was eighty three years of age this fifth day of December last - that he was a soldier in the War of the Revolution that he enlisted in the month of March 1776 at Bridgehampton in said county of Suffolk in a company commanded by Capt John Davis. William Haven Lieutenant. Edward Conklin Second Lieutenant. F Silvanus Conklin Ensign. made the Command of Lieut Col Henry B Livingston - that from Bridge=hampton they marched to Easthampton in said company and were there drilled for three weeks. from there they marched to Montauk the extreme east post of Long Island and were then stationed to protect the cattle belonging to the inhabitants of the towns of South and East Hampton sent there to pasture for the season. that they staid in this service on Montauk until the last of August and as he believes the 28th that they marched from Montauk to Riverhead in said county from there to Mattituck where they embarked on board a vessel at the Harbor called Sterling in the town of South old and crossed over to Say brook in the State of Connecticut -staid there three or four weeks - then marched to New Haven - and staid there till the fore frost of December of that year - while at New Haven he with said company crossed over Setauket on Long Island and had a scirmish with the enemy - took twenty eight prisoners - had one man killed and killed eight or ten of the enemy - returned to New Haven with the prisoners. in a few days they marched to Danbury in Connecticut & encamped for the night - then march to Fishkill Barracks on the East side of the Hudson river - staid there a short time the marched to Fort Constitution - staid there a few days and the marched to Fort Montgomery on the west side of the Hudson River and there staid until the second day of January 1777 - and was then discharged & returned home. and this deposement further saith the Jeremiah Bennett of Easthampton in said county of Suffolk was in said
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company with him as a private soldier and served with him in said company from same time in the month of March 1776 until the the second day of January 1777 - and was with this deposement in said service in all their marches. until he this deposement was discharged as herein before returned to Fort Montgomery on the 2nd of January 1777 - and this deposement further saith that he is a Pensioner under the act of 7th June 1832 - and further saith not ~

[signed] Silvanus Halsey

Sworn & Subscribed before me
this 25th day of April 1839 -
H Halsey First Judge
Suffolk Co NY - 

I Hugh Halsey First Judge of Suffolk County do certify that Silvanus Halsey who is this day appeared before me and sworn to the above affidavit is a respectable person - and a credible witness - 
Dated 25 April 1839
[signed] H Halsey First Judge
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State of New York
Suffolk County Isaac Van Scoy of the town of Easthampton in said county being duly sworn and deposeth and saith that he is acquainted with Elizabeth Bennett who is the widow of Jeremiah Bennett of said town of Easthampton he who was a soldier in the revolutionary war. that he was present at the marriage of the said Elizabeth Bennett she was married to the said Jeremiah Bennett at the Reverend Samuel Buells House in Easthampton _____ by the said Samuel Buell.. he does not recollect what year they were married - that this deposement is eighty two years of age. that he this deposement was married at the age of twenty five or twenty six - which would be about the year seventeen hundred and eighty three - and that the said Elizabeth Bennett was married to Jeremiah Bennett some years previous to his marriage. and  this deposement further saith that the said Elizabeth has never been married since the death of her husband Jeremiah Bennett.

[signed] Isacc Van Scoy

Sworn & Subscribed before me this 26 day of April 1839
H Halsey First Judge
Suff Co-
I Hugh Halsey of Suffolk County do certify that Isaac Van Scoy who has this day appeared before me and sworn to the above affidavit is a respectable person & credible witness - dated April 26 1839

[signed] H Halsey First Judge
Suff Co
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State of New York
Suffolk County  Mr. Miller Bennett of Easthampton in said county of Suffolk being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is forty one years of age that he knows Elizabeth Bennet widow of Jeremiah Bennett late of said town county and State deceased. that  the said Jeremiah Bennett died on the twenty seventh day of April eighteen hundred and twenty three. and this deponent  further saith that the Said Elizabeth Bennett has not been married since the death  of her said husband Jeremiah Bennett - [signed] Miller Bennett

Sworn & Subscribed  before me
this 26 day of April 1839     
H. Halsey First Judge
Suff Co.

I Hugh Halsey First Judge of the county of Suffolk do certify that Miller Bennett who has this day appeared before me and sworn to the above affidavit is a respectable person & credible witness.
Dated 26 April 1839
[signed]
H. Halsey First Judge
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State of New York
Suffolk County  Mary Buell of the town of Easthampton in said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she is the widow of the Rev. Samuel  Buell formerly Pastor of the Church and Congregation in said town of Easthampton - now deceased- and has in her possession the records of marriages kept by her said husband - that she has carefully examined  the said  records -  and can no where find the records of the marriage of Elizabeth Bennett the widow of Jeremiah Bennett late of said town of Easthampton  [ ? ]- that there is a memorandum in said book of records in the handwriting of the said Samuel Buell in the following words (to wit) " I have for a long course of years omitted writing down  marriages which I think has been a faulty omission which I mean to remedy for the future.  Easthampton January of 1793."
Sworn & Subscribed before me
this 26th day of April 1839    
H Halsey First Judge
Suff. Co-

[signed]  Mary Buell


I Hugh Halsey First Judge of Suffolk County do certify that Mary Buell who has this day appeared before me and sworn to the above affidavit is a credible person & respectable -
Dated 26 April 1839         

[signed] H Halsey First Judge
 Suff Co-
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[on side]
5402 
5403
May 16 
N.Y.
7 July 1838

Bridgehampton
May 12

Free

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
District of Columbia
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Bridgehampton   May 10 1839

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commission of Pensions

Enclosed I forward the applications of three poor widows for pensions and trust the proceedings may be found satisfactory - and that certificates will be granted -  it is herein request that you communicate with me on this subject and forward to me their certificates - if they should be so fortunate as to obtain them -

[signed]
Respectfully 
Your Servant -
Hugh Halsey
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[cover page]

_____ [possible number]

Declaration of
Elizabeth Bennett
__________________________

$49:66 per ann

Josiah C. Dayton
East Hampton
N.Y.
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State of New York
County of Suffolk
On the 25th day of May 1840 personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace of  the said county Elizabeth Bennett a resident of the town of East Hampton in the county of Suffolk and eighty three 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 pension made by the  act of Congress passed 3rd March 1840 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
that she is the widow of Jeremiah Bennett who was a private in the war of the Revolution and that she received a pension of Forty Nine Dollars & Sixty Six per annum under the Act of July 7th 1838.  She further declares that she she is still a widow
                               Elizabeth Bennett
                                X mark
Sworn to and Subscribed the day & year above written
before me Josiah C. Dayton  Justice of the peace
In the presence of 
Miller Bennett
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State of New York
County of Suffolk SS

I Josiah C Dayton of the Town of East Hampton a Justice of the peace of the County of Suffolk, do [underlined] hereby [underlined] certify [underlined] that I personally know, & am well acquainted with Elizabeth Bennett, named in the foregoing Declaration Dated at East Hampton the 26th May 1843
[signed] Josiah C. Dayton Justice of the peace

State of New York
County of Suffolk  } Set

I Samuel A Smith clerk of the court of common please of the County of Suffolk and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Josiah C Dayton is a Justice of the peace, in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified, and that his commission was dated the 1st day
day of January 1842 and will expire on the
last day of December 1845. and that his
Signature above written is genuine. [underlined]
Given under my hand the seal of said County
the first day of June 1845
[signed] Samuel A Smith Clerk
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Hon: Loren P Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
Herewith enclose a letter from Charles R. Dayton, with affidavit accompanying same; and request for them your favorable consideration.

Mr. Dayton in Hightly known to me and I place full confidence in his statements.

May I request that you will favor we with your answer, as soon as conveniently may be, as I expect to leave on Washington in the course of a few days and would like to forward it
to Mr. Dayton before I go.

Very respectfully
You Obt Serv.
James Maurice [signature]

House of Representatives
April 25. 1852

1st Cong Dist; New York
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148851
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New York
Eliz th Bennett
wid. of Jeremiah

$49.66

Send duplicate to

Charles R Dayton
Care of
Hon James Maurice
H. of R. Present
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State of New York
County of Suffolk SS

Charles R Dayton
being duly sworn deposeth and saith that
he is the Agent or Attorney of Elizabeth
Bennett widow of Jeremiah Bennett decd
who is inscribed on the pension roll at the
rate of Forty nine dollars and sixty six cents per annum; that he has for several years made out her papers, and had the custody of her certificate, which said certificate sometime between the 4th of March 1853 and the 4th of March 1854 was lost or mislaid in some way unknown to the Deponent; that the said Pensioner is a woman about Ninety four years of age very infirm both in mind and body and
entirely unable to make any statement either as to the manner in which said certificate was received or of the fact that it has been lost.
Charles Dayton [signature]
Sworn and subscribed this 4th day of April 1854  before me

Henry B. Tuthill [signature]
Justice of the peace
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Suffolk County
Clerks Office

I James B Cooper Clerk of the County
of Suffolk, do hereby certify that Henry B. Tuthill whose name is above written is at this time a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly elected and sworn, and that his name above written is his genuine signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 4th day of April 1854.

James B. Hooper Clk

New York
Elizth Bennett
Wid. of Jerimiah
$49.66

send duplicate to 
Charles R Dayton
care of Hon. James Maurice
H. of R. Present
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East Hampton
NY March 12th
Edward Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Reg
New York 1799
Elizabeth Bennett

widow of Jeremiah Bennett
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 49 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of September 1843
and sent to Josiah C. Dayton
East Hampton, N. York

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 101.
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H or R Feby 11. 1849

Comm of Pensions

Sir
Please forward to me [to me is underlined] as early as convenient the papers spoken of in the within.

I have the honor to be your Obt Sert
F W Levi
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Declaration of Elizabeth Bennett

60
17??
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State of New York
County of Suffolk SS.

On this 20th day of September 1848
personally appeared before the subscriber
a Justice of the peace of the said County
Elizabeth Bennett, a resident of the town of
East Hampton in the County of Suffolk, aged
eighty nine 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 2nd February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the widow of Jeremiah Bennett, who was a
Private in the War of the Revolution [ary is crossed out] and that she received forty nine Dollars and sixty six cents per annum under the act of 17th June 1844 She further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed the day & year above written.

Elizabeth X her mark Bennett

SUFFOLK COUNTY
STATE OF NEW YORK } SS.

I, J. Wickham, 
Clerk of the County of Suffolk, Do Hereby certify that Josiah C. Dayton whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or
acknowledgement of the annexed instrument and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace for said County, residing in the said
County, commissioned and sworn duly authorized to take the same.  And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County,
the 3rd day of October 1848.

J. Wickham Case Clerk

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SEAL
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State of New York
County of Suffolk SS

On this 30th day of September 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace of the said County,
Elizabeth Bennett, a resident of the town of
East Hhampton in the County of Suffolk, aged
eighty non 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 2nd February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the widow of Jeremiah Bennett, who was a
Private in the war of the Revolution ary [ary is crossed out] and that she received Forty nine Dollars and sixty six cents per annum under the act of 17th June 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.  Sworn to and subscribed the day & year above written,

Elizabeth X her mark Bennett 

Before me Josiah C. Dayton Justice of the peace in prescence of Charles R. Dayton [name is underlined]

I certify that the above named declarant is
personally known to me and that she to the same individual who drew a pension as stated
her in the forgoing declaration
Josiah C. Dayton Justice of the peace
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PENSION OFFICE
US.
MAR 24 1920
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Adaline W. Sterling
Act. Registrar,
GENERAL SOCIETY
DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION
33 WEST 42ND STREET
NEW YORK

March 22, 1920

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Edward C. Tieman, Act. Commissioner,

Dear Sir: -
Will you kindly furnish me a statement of the military history of Jeremiah Bennett, East
Hampton, Long Island, N.Y., a soldier of the Revolutionary War as contained in his or his widow's application for pension. His wife, Elizabeth Van Scoy Bennett received a pension from the Government.

I am preferring this request again as no reply has been received from an application for information made several weeks ago.

Respectfully,
( Miss) Adaline W. Sterling [signature]

Ans. Mch. 29, 1920 [handwritten in]
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MAR
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OFFICE
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195 Claremont Ave.,
New York, Mar. 9, '20.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
Will you kindly furnish me with a copy of the pension application of Jeremiah Bennett (or of his wife).  Jeremiah Bennett was born in East
Hampton, Long Island, N. Y. in 1754, and died in the same place in 1823. He was a Revolutionary soldier, said to have served in the 2d Regt. New York Line for three years. His wife's name was Elizabeth Van Scoy.

The purpose of the request is to secure data to enable a descendant to become a member of the Society Daughters of the Revolution.

Your compliance will be greatly appreciated.

Respectfully yours,
Adaline W. Sterling
Acting Registrar, Daughters of the
Revolution.

Address: Miss A. W. Sterling,
195 Claremont Ave.,
N.Y. City.