Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25325, Lyman Benham, Conn.
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Conn.  [Connecticut)   Benham, Lyman  W.25325
                                                        Lois
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1722
Lois Benham
Widow of of Lyman
Conn
Act July 7 1838
Married 1784
died 1831
[illegible] 9 mos
30 per annum
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County Ss Bristol Probate
District, on this 5" day of September
eighteen hundred & thirty eight personally 
appeared before the aforesaid
Court of Probate within and for the district
of Bristol, in said Hartford
County in Connecticut Lois
Benham a resident of Burlington in said
district, in said
County of Hartford aged about
eighty three 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
pensions to certain Widows"" That she
is the widow of Lyman Benham, who was a
private soldier in the War of the Revolution
and served as such for ten months
two months were in the summer of
1776, in the City of New York he was
called out with other militia from
what is now called Bristol in Connecticut
& marched from thence to 
said New York through New Haven 
He was a private soldier in the
militia company commanded
by Capt James Stoddard, which 
as I understand belonged to the Regt
which was then commanded by a
Major Strong-- The other eight
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months were performed as an enlisted
private soldier in the Company of Capt
Peter Curtiss, which company I understand 
belonged to the Regiment commanded 
by Col. Roger Enos, which 
company was enlisted in Farmington
& its vicinity in Hartford County
in Connecticut, when his company
together with an ill Lyman Benham
marched from said Farmington
to New Haven, then to Norwalk in
Connecticut remained there a
while, thence to Crown Point, Morris
store, staid there a few weeks, thence
to Fishkill N.Y. where it joined said
Regiment was near Fishkill at the
time that Kingston was burnt by the
enemy in the year 1777, spent some
time at Merrimack - West Chester & other places
in NY, were discharged as I understand 
at Horseneck about the first of January
1778 the above eight months commenced
about the 1 of May 1777 & ended as above

She further declares that she was married
to said Lyman Benham, at Bristol
Hartford County, Connecticut on 
the 26 day of February 1784, by Zebulon
Peck Esq a Justice of the Peace, that
her husband the aforesaid Lyman
Burnham died at Burlington aforesaid 
on the 16 day of February 1838 - that
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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 on the 26" day of
February Seventeen hundred and
eight four- being the time above
stated--
Lois Benham

Sworn to and subscribed
on the day & year above
written before the
said Court of Probate
attest Ira Peck Judge
of Probert, Bristol District

I Ira Peck Judge of the Court of Probate 
within & for the District of Bristol, in the
County of Hartford, in Connecticut, do
hereby certify, that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Court
in the matter of the application of
Lois Benham for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & the
seal of said office this fifth
day of September eighteen
hundred thirty eight -
Tracy Peck Judge of
Probate Bristol District
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I Ebenezer Benham of Burlington in the
County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut
, of lawfull age, doth depose & say-
That I am now in the eighty third year of 
my age, that Lyman Burham, late of Burlington 
aforesaid deceased, was a brother of
mine and that I performed eleven months
military service of the United States in the
War of the Revolution for which I am
now a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United
States --and I further depose & say that in
the summer of 1776, myself together with 
aforesaid Lyman Burnham, together with
the other militiamen were called to go from Bristol in 
the County of Hartford in Connecticut to
the City of New York to perform a tour of
Militia service for the United States in the 
war of the Revolution, and that I did
her said tour of service of two months 
that myself & the others went to New
Haven in Connecticut which place we were 
mustered and were put into a company
commanded by Capt James Stoddard, from 
which place we went to the City of New York
that we spent the time at New York in
its vicinity & that Regiment was during
said time, to which said Company belonged
commanded by a Major Strong
that while we were there the battle of
Long Island took place which battle I
well remember. I saw Gen Washington
there at the time, that I was honorably
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dismissed from said service at a place called
Volentine Hill a few miles from Kings Bridge
near New York. That I thus performed two
full months of military service as a private
soldier in Capt Stoddard Company as
aforesaid - and I do further deposed say
that my aforesaid brother Lyman Benham
was a private soldier during the aforesaid
two months & in the same company with
myself & went with me & came house with
myself & others, I do will remember his being
with me I am not mistaken-

I further depose and say about the first of
May 1777, myself my said Brother to with
Lyman Burnham deceased, enlisted into
the military service of the United States
for eight months into a company commanded
by Capt Peter Curtiss in that part of
Farmington in said County of Hartford
which has since been called Bristol, that
we were mustered in said Farmington
from thence we marched to New Haven
in (Ct) where we joined a Regiment Commanded 
by Col. Roger Enos, from 
New Haven we marched to Norwalk in Conn
& from Norwalk we marched to Camp [illegible]
in the State of New York - thence to Morris Store
where we staid about six weeks, from them
a part of said company went to Fishkill N.Y. where
we joined our aforesaid Regiment, we were
between said Fishkill and Peeskill at the time.
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of the burning of Kingston by the enemy
we spent the remainder of the campaign
at Merrimack, West Chester & other places in
that county till about December, when
went to Horseneck where we remained
untill the first of January 1776, at which
time the Col, dismissed us making
full eight months in the whole-

I further deposeth say that my aforesaid ┃
brother Lyman Burnham, now deceased
enlisted into said Capt. Curtiss Company
at the time that I did, that he was mustered
with me spent the whole time with me as
aforesaid & that he served the full eight
months with me as aforesaid [illegible]
with soldiers in said company was
dismissed at the time that I was and
retured home with me, all of these
facts I well remember-

I further Depose say that I well remember
be when my aforesaid brother Lyman Benham
was married to Lois Hall, his present
Widow, and that myself & others were present
at the wedding and that said marriage
took place at Bristol aforesaid, during the
winter of 1784, and that they were joined in
marriage by Zebulon Peck Esq Justice of
the Peace- and I further depose say that
my brother Lyman Benham aforesaid
died at said Burlington on the 16 of
February 1831. I was present at his house
when he died - and I further depose &
say that his widow to wit, Lois Benham
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is still living in said Burlington his
now the Widow of said Lyman Benham
has never been married since his death ┃
but is now single unmarried
and further the Deponent saith not-
Ebenezer Benham


State of Connecticut
Hartford County,    Ss
on this 4 day of
September 1836, personally appeared
Ebenezer Benham, who hath subscribed
the foregoing Deposition &
being duly sworn did
make solemn oath to the truth of
all the facts contained therein
and I certify that I am personally
acquainted with said Ebenezer and
do know him to be respectable man
& a credible Witness -
Sworn before me
Tracy Peck Justice of the Peace
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I Samuel Hotchkiss of Burlington in the
County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut
of lawful age Depose and say, that I am
in the eighty third year of my age, and
that I am a pensioner of the United States
on the Connecticut agency, for my military 
service in the War of the Revolution
as a private Soldier, and that, I was well
& personally acquainted with Lyman
Benham, late of said Burlington [illegible]
and that I was in the Military service
of the United States during a part of
the year 1776 in November and was a member of
the company of Capt James Stoddard
which company belonged to the Regiment
in which was then commanded by
Major Stoney and that said Lyman
Benham was a private soldier a
member of the same company with
myself-- I do well remember said
Lyman Benham & do know him to be
member of said company for full two
months said Lyman Benham went
into said service with me returned
to Connecticut with me said company
was militia company & were Called
unto the aforesaid service, which
company went from Farmington 
in said County of Hartford to New Haven
in Connecticut, & from there
went to the City of New York & remained
there & in its vicinity during the said
two months - I will remember the facts
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above stated and know that said Lyman
Benham, now deceased, did perform
two months service at New York as
aforesaid as a private soldier in Capt
James Stoddard company as aforesaid
during the summer of 1776,

and I further depose & say that I well
remember that said Lyman Benham
died at Burlington aforesaid about
seven or eight years since & do well
remember the time of his funeral that
it was in the winter season--

and I am also well acquainted with
his Widow to wit= Lois Benham of
said Burlington, do remember her to be
his the said Lyman Benham's, Widow
& that she is now single unmarried
& the widow of said Lyman Benham

I also noted that said two months service
by myself, said Lyman Benham &
others in the command assignment & [illegible] in
the month of October 1776 & while we were
there the battle on Long Island took
place - I further depose that Thomas [illegible]
was a lieut of said company
& Joseph [illegible] was the Ensign of
said Company
and further the Deponent saith not-
Samuel Hotchkiss
State of Connecticut
Hartford County on this 18th day of
September A.D. 1830, personally
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appeared Samuel Hotchkiss who hath
subscribed the foregoing Deposition and
being duly sworn made oath to the truth
of all the facts contained in said
Deposition and I certify that I have
been well acquainted with said Samuel
Hotchkiss for years, know him
to be a very respectable man
a credible Witness
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Sworn before me
Tracy Peck Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut,
County of Hartford   SsTown of Bristol
September 11th 1838-

I Tracy Peck, of said Bristol of
lawfull age, depose & say, that I am
the Town Clerk & Register of said Town of
Bristol, duly ad & sworn agreeable
to the laws of said State, and have the
care custody & keeping the Public Records
of said town of Bristol, and have also
faithfully examined the Records of
said town for the purpose of finding
a record of the marriage of Lyman
Benhan to Lois Hall (that is the Present
Widow Lois Benham) but do not find
any such Record and I am satisfied that 
no such Record exists in this office
and further I say not
attest Tracy Peck, Town Clerk

State of Connecticut
County of Hartford      Ss  Bristol -
On this 11th day of September A.D. 1830
Personally appeared Tracy Peck Esq
& made solemn oath to the truth of 
the above deposition by him subscribed 
I further certify that I am personally
acquainted with said Peck to
to be a Credible witness & also to be the
Town Clerk & Register of said Bristol
sworn before me - George Mitchell Justice
of Peace
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I Elizabeth Bennham of Burlington in the
County of Hartford in Connecticut of
lawfull age, depose & say, that I am
in the eightieth year of my age, and
that the widow Lois Benham of said Burlington
is a sister of mine, that her maiden
name was Lois Hall, and that she
was married to Lyman Benham, late
of said Burlington deceased, at Bristol
in said County by Zebulon Peck  Esq
a Justice of the Peace on the 26 day of
February 1784, that I was present at the
wedding & served as a witness, which
facts I well remember
I was present at the death of said
Lyman Benham, which happened at
at said Burlington on the 16th day of
Febry 1831. said Lois Benham is
now living in this town & is the Widow
of said Lyman Benham deceased
has not been married since his death
and further the Deponent saith not.
Elizabeth Benham

State of Connecticut
Hartford County      ⎬ ss, On this 4 day of September
A.D. 1838, Personally appeared, Elizabeth Benham
who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition
made solemn oath to the truth of the facts contained
therein & I certify, that from my personal
acquaintance with her, I do know her to be
in respectable person & credible Witness
Sworn before me
Tracy Peck Justice of the Peace
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I Wealthy Stone of Burlington in the
County of Hartford State of Connecticut
of lawfull age = Depose & say, that I
am in the thirty six year of my age, and ┃
and a daughter of Lyman Burnham
late of said Burlington deceased
and that his widow to wit, Lois Benham
, is my mother, that I now live
with my said mother, and always
lived with my said Parents -
That my said father died at said
Burlington on the 16th day of Feby
1831, that my said mother is now
living single unmarried and
the widow of my said father-

I further depose & say that
during the month of August
1830, my brother Willis Benham
who resides in the State of South
Carolina made a visit to my
fathers' family in Burlington
aforesaid, & that while he was
at my Father as aforesaid
my father requested him to
make a record of Fathers' family 
which [illegible] said Willis [illegible]
in my presence under the
direction of my father & Mother
which original record thus
made in the hand writing
of said Willis is hereunto
[illegible] & at the bottom is
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State of Connecticut
County of Hartford ⎬ on this 5 day of
September A.D. 1838, Personally appeared
Wealthy Stone, to me well known
to be the person who hath subscribed
the foregoing Deposition being duly
sworn, made solemn oath to the facts
contained in said deposition-

And I further certify that I was
well acquainted with this Deponent
& do know her to be reputable
person and credible Witness

I further certify that I was well
acquainted with the deceased
Lyman Benham aforesaid and
remember well when he died
& that it was about eight years since
& I am also well acquainted with
his Widow to wit, Lois Benham
& know her to be single and
to the Widow of said Lyman Benham =
am [illegible] Sworn Before me
Tracy Peck Justice of Peace
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Lyman Benham born May 6th 1753
Lois Hall born Oct 28 1755
they were married Feby 26th 1784
Samuel Benham born May 13th 1785
James Benham born Dec 23 1786
Hannah Benham Born Decr 23d 1786
Lyman Benham Jr.  born Oct 2nd 1788
Lois Benham to born Decr 21 1791
Betsey Benham born Jan. 17th 1794
Willis Benham born Dec 12th 1795
William Benham on May 8th 1798
Wealthy Benham born Sept 12th 1802
Solomon Brooks and Hannah Benham was
and June 3rd 1815.
James G. Stover and Betsy Benham was
married Sept 2d 1814
James Burnham and Lydia Hart was
married
August 7 1816
Lyman Benham and Sarah King was
married Nov 1818
Willis Benham and Elizabeth Irby was
married March 1st 1820
Timothy Stone and Wealthy Benham was
Married Oct 5 1825
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Hezekiah Rogers and Lois Benham was
married Oct 12th 1825

Willard died May 9th 1799
Betsey Died July 8th 1820
Lyman died Sept 14th 1822
Hannah died agt 1st 1828
CL-
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I Marial Bunnell of Burlington in the
County of Hartford in Conneticut of
lawfull age, depose & say that I am
in the seventy four year of my age
and am a sister of Lyman Benham
late of said Burlington deceased, and
that, I was present at his marriage
to his present Widow to wit Lois
Benham whose maiden name was
Lois Hall, and that they were married
 in Bristol in the said County
of Hartford, by one Zebulon Peck Esq
a Magistrate & that said
marriage of said Lyman & Lois
were in the month of February
in the year 1764 or 1765 - it was one
of said years but I do not remember
which I do also know that said
Lyman Benham died at Burlington
aforesaid about eight
years since & that I saw his wife
& attended his funeral, and am
now well acquainted with his
said widow to wit - Lois Benham
of said Burlington, & that she is
now single unmarried and
the widow of said Lyman Benham
& that she has not been married
since his death - & further saith not ┃
Marial Bunnell
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State of Conneticut
Hartford County ss On this 4 day of
September 1833, personally appeared
Mariel Bunnel who hath subscribed
the foregoing Deposition & being duly
did make solemn oath to the truth
of all the facts stated therein
The Deponent is a credible
woman & Witness - before me
Tracy Peck Just. of Peace
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I, ROYAL R HINMAN,, Secretary of the State, and keeper of the Seal
thereof, do hereby certify and make it known to whom it may concern,

THAT George Mitchell & Tracy Peck
are
and for more than two months last past, have
been Justice of the Peace within and for the County of
Hartford in said State, duly appointed,
commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority,
by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of
Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to
witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court,
and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit
may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations
of the said Peck & Mitchell in Court and
Country.

In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 15th day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty -eight
And I certify that the signatures of said Peck & Mitchell
annexed are genuine.
hereto
Royal R Hinman Secretary
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2064
Connecticut
Lois Benham
widow of Lyman Benham
Con
Who served in the Revolutionary
Was as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
30 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the

15 day of Sept ,1848
and sent to
Wm Marks
Burlington
Connt

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 359  Vol. 1


Reported
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2220
Connecticut
Lois Benham
widow of Lyman Benham decd
and who died on the 16th February 1831
of Hartford in the State of Ct.
who was a private in the compy commanded
by Captain Goddard of the Regt commanded
by Majr Strong in the Ct
line for 9 mos

Inscribed on the Roll of Ct
at the rate of 30 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of Mar.
1839 and sent Tracy Peck
Bristol Ct.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 39 $90.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 15.00
---
$105.00
●
{Act July 7, 1838,}
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk
Book A  Vol. 1st Page 167



chapt. 39
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Connecticut 3123
Lois Benham
widow of Lyman Benham
who was a Private
in the Conn line
for 9 months

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

Certificate of Pension issued the
2nd day of Decr 1843
and sent to
Wm Marks
Burlington
Conn.

Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book c
Vol. 1 Page 63.


Letter to William Marks
March 1844
and March 9th
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admitted
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United States of America
State of Connecticut
County of Hartford Burlington Sept 4 1848
On this the 4th day of September AD 1848
personally appeared before the subscribing authourity
William Marks Esq a Justice of the Peace in and for
the County of Hartford aforesaid who is duly authorised 
by law to administer Oaths Lois Benham a
resident of Burlington in the County of Hartford
State of Connecticut aged 93 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 provisions made by the act of
Congress, passed on the 2d February 1848 granting
pensions to widows of persons who served during
during the Revolutionary war That she is the
widow of Lyman Benham who was a private
in the army of the Revolution in militia, and
the annual amount of the pension which the
received under the act of 17th of June 1844 was
Thirty Dollars per annum
She further declares she is still a widow
Sworn and subscribed
on the day and year
Lois Benham
above written before
.
William Marks  Justice of the Peace
hereby certify that I am personally acquainted
with Lois Benham and have been
for many years past and know she is the
some individual who drew a pension
as stated in the foregoing declaration
William Marks
Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County Ss   Burlington July 31st 1843
On this 31st day of July 1843 personally
appeared before the subscriber Judge of Probate
for the District of Burlington, Lois Benham a
resident of Burlington Hartford County State of Connecticut
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 3rd of March 1843 granting pensions to
Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary
War. That she is the Widow of
Lyman Benham who was a private in the
Militia during the Revolutionary War that the
received a pension as his Widow under the
Act of 4th of July 1838 at the rate of thirty
dollars per annum, pension Certificate bearing
date 17th of March 1839

She further declares that
she is still the Widow of Lyman Benham
who died the 10th day of February 1831
Sworn and subscribed     Lois Benham
on the day and year    ⎬ 
above written before me William Marks Judge of Probate

I, William Marks Judge of Probate Court for
the District of Burlington hereby certify
that I am personally acquainted with Lois
Benham the declarant who hath subscribed
the foregoing declaration (& have been for more than
30 years last past) and know that she continues 
the Widow of Lyman Benham deceased late
a resident of said Burlington William Marks Judge
of Probate

I certify the said County mentioned in the
declaration was done before [illegible]
Wm Marks
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Probate Court
District of Burlington
I, Truman Smith Clerk of the Court of
Probate for the District of Burlington
hereby Certify that William Marks. Esq
before whom the foregoing Declaration of
Lois Benham was Executed is Judge of
Court and his signature thereunto affix
is genuine

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto signed my name
and affix the seal of sd
Court this 8th day of August
1843-
Truman Smith Clerk
3211
L Benham
$30 per an

Wm. Marks
Burlington
Conn
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This widow Lois
has an affidavit
in C.W. 25230 of
Ebenezer Benham
with some  family data
included
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Lyman Benham
76  2 Jas Stoddard
77  7 Peter Curtis
Mc  84  d  31
See papers of Mrs Mary Davenport widow of John 
Act July ---1836 cont- on No 1607
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free
L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions-
Washington
D.C

[illegible]
Sept19

1422
CG Sept 20
7 July 1838
Benham
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Bristol
Connecticut ⎬ Septr 17. 1838-
Sir
I herewith inclose the application
& other papers of the Widow
Lois Benham, for a Pension-
Please to send the result to me
Respectfully yours
Tracy Peck
James L. Edwards Esq
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Rvy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20325
---
Lois Benham
wid of
Lyman Benham
Priv Rev War

Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol A , Page 56
[Arrangement of 1870.]


1909 Feb 16 Hist to
Mrs. J. A. Crocker
1924 Nov. 22. Tombstone date an
Chas R. Hale - See letter and and
Carbon in Thomas Beach S. 14846
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[Two stamps]

RECORD DIVISION
 FEB 4 1909

US PENSION OFFICE
FEB 3, 1909
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New Haven Conn
Feb. 1. 1909
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir:
Can you give me the
Rev. War record of Joseph
Benham, I find a Lois
Benham recorded in Conn
Men in Rev. War was she a
sister of Joseph & if so a
widow of whom or how did
she become a pensioner.

I wish also the record of one
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Salmon or [illegible] Bradley
of Conn. was he a pensioner
-
Yours truly
Mrs J. A. Crocker
12 University Place
New Haven
Conn

[Stamp]

US PENSION OFFICE
A FEB 3, 1909