Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,645, Benjamin Bennett, Conn.
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(3--1776)
SERVICE Conn. Bennett, Benjamin
NUMBER  S. 22645 
CONTENTS [section empty]
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BENNETT, BENJAMIN
(Conn.)
(S. 22645)
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[left side of page, printed form with hand written responses] 
32581 New York
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Benjamin Bennett, decd. late of Chautauqua Co. in the State of New York who was a Sergt. in the Compy. commanded by Captain Hoyt of the Regt commanded by Col. Webby in the Conn. line for 2 years Sergeant. He died 12th Sept. 1841
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany, at the rate of 120 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. and terminate 12th Septr. 1841.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of July, 1847 and sent to John M. Thayer Esq. 
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Arrears to the 4th of Present. 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 
Deduct what he recd. under the Act of 18 March, 1818 at $96 per ann. Pay all to Lyman Bennett and Asariah F. Bennett children surviving.
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.} 
Recorded by Tho Lumpkin, Clerk, Book E 2 Vol. 4 Page 8. 

[right side of page] 
Reported Let to J. McCutchen 31 May 51
" " J. H. G. McCutchen 11 July " 
Harmon Bennett Jny 17 1855
Hon. H. Bennett 7th Feby. 1855.
" H. W. Hoffman Feb 19. 1857

[round stamp in center of right side of page] The National Archives of the United States 

[upside down at bottom of right side of page] 
Examd with orig. Rolls Aug 1883 C.S.P.
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[top left corner of page] Benjamin Bennet
[right side of page] Benjamin Bennett
enlisted for war with Capn Levenworth in Novem 26th 1776. Promoted to Corporal July 20 1778. Sergent Lang 1781. On Roll Capt Cliff Company of Col Butler Regiment to Albany 1783

1818.9.4
1818.3.23
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5 9/28
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$40
2.57
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$ 42.57
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[division equation in right margin of page] 
9
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28/72 257
56
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160
140
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State of New York Saratoga County SS. 
Be it remembered that on the Twenty fourth day of March in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen personally appeared before me Thomas Dibble one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Saratoga and State of New York, Benjamin Bennett of Milton in the County and State aforesaid and Sanbun Ford of the same place who being by me duly sworn did Severally depose and say. and first the said Benjamin Bennet on his oath aforesaid says that he served as a private Soldier in the war of the Revolution against the Common Enemy, and that he enlisted to serve during the war, on the twenty fourth day of November one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Six at White plains, in a Company Commanded by Captain Eli Leavenworth in the Sixth Regiment commanded by Colonel William Douglas, which said Sixth Regiment was afterwards successively commanded by Colonels David Deming and Return J Weiss. of the Connecticut line, and that he this Deponent faithfully served from the time of his said enlistment until the Seventh day of June one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty three at which time this Deponent received an honorable discharge at West point in the State of New York. And that this Deponent served in the said Regiment from the time of his said enlistment until the same was consolidated and called and known by the name of the Fourth Regiment. And that this Deponent then served in the said Fourth Regiment until the time of his said Discharge at which time he served in a company commanded by Captain Lemuel Cleft of which Zebulah Butler was Colonel. And this Deponent further
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says that he has lost his said Discharge, and that he is now Sixty three years old. and is in such circumstances as to require assistance for his Support.

And the said Sanbun Ford on his oath aforesaid says that during the Revolutionary war he then was and now is personally acquainted with the said Benjamin Bennett and that he frequently saw the said Benjamin Bennett doing duty as a soldier in the Revolutionary Army. And served some considerable time in the same Regiment with the said Benjamin Bennett. and that he always understood and verily believes that the said Benjamin Enlisted to serve during the war. And that he served untill the end thereof  Benj Bennett [signature] Sanbun Ford [signature] 

Sworn & subscribed to the 24th. day of March 1818 before me Thomas Dibble one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga and State of New York}

To the Honorable Secretary at War 
I Thomas Dibble one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Saratoga and State of New York aforesaid Do certify that I am satisfied that what the Deponents above named have set forth in the above affidavit are true. Given under my hand at Ballston Spa in the County and State aforesaid this twenty fourth day of March 1818. Thomas Dibble [signature]
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Benjamin Bennett
Copy
31 Sept 1818 

Copy [written very large and stylized in center of page]
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[printed form with written responses]
State of New=York, County of SARATOGA,} SS.
On this 24th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, in the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, the same being a Court of Record for the said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Benjamin Bennett aged Sixty five years, resident in the said County, in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: he enlisted on the sixth day of July 1775, for five months at Litchfield in a company commanded by Capt. Joseph Hoyt in Col. Charles Welby Regiment previous to the expiration of which time he enlisted to serve one year to commence on the first day of January 1776. under Capt. Eli Leavenworth in the same regiment and before the expiration of that year enlisted at white plains in Westchester County under the same Captain Leavenworth in a regiment commanded by Col. Douglass in the Connecticut line and served the regular army of the United States constantly untill the 7th. of June 1783. when he was regularly and honorably discharged at West Point

That his original declaration was made on or about the twenty fourth day of March 1818 and that his Pension Certificate is numbered 31 [number circled]
And I solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. Benj Bennett [signature] 

SWORN to and declared on the twenty fourth day of August 1820 before me in the Court  Thomas Palmer Clerk [signature] 

I, Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said 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 aforesaid schedule, is fifty seven --- dollars and six --- cents. 
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty fifth day of August 1820
Thomas Palmer [signature] Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga.
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An inventory or Schedule of the Property of Benjamin Bennett the within pensioner & Deponent --
"Personal Property "
one cow the value of $16 ---- $ 16.00
one two year old heiffer ---- 12.50
one Cherry table $2. one old table 50cts ----  2.50
2 pigs $6 1 big Kettle (clakd.) $1. 2 small do $1 pot 50.cts  8.50
1 tea Kettle $1 4 chairs $1.50 2 old pine chests $1. ---   3.50
1 Doz cups and Saucers 50cts. 2 tea pots (one Enalania) $2.  2.50
1/2 doz knives and forks $1. 2 meal casks $1.50 one dry cask $1. 3.50
one old churn 75cts. 2 pails $1 one wash tub 75ctsone old axe 50cts. -- 3.00
one old hoe 19cts. 2 sad iron 37cs. 1 pr. and irons $1. ----  1.56
shovel and tongs $1 2 empty hogs heads $2. one bible 50sts. ---- 3.50
(Beds bedding & wearing apparel excepted) $57. 46
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I have no real property. My family consists of myself and my wife aged sixty four years I live in a hired house, the rent of which is paid by my two sons who are single man and live with us in the same house and provide for their own support. I have been a blacksmith by trade am not able by reason of age and infirmity longer to follow that business and can do but little of any thing and am unable to provide for my own support without the aid of public or private charity.  Benjn. Bennett. [signature] 

Sworn to in open Court  Thomas Palmer Clerk [signature]
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State of New York County of Chautauqua } ss. On this first day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before the Chautauque County Court Lyman Bennett and Azariah F Bennett residents of the Town of Ripley in Chautauque County State of New York aged respectively fifty four and fifty one - - - years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on their oath say and each for himself says and declares in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act passed July 7th 1838 Entitled an "Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows" Also the act approved March the 3rd 1843 Entitled An Act granting a pension [s -- crossed out] to certain widows of Revolutionary Soldiers And declare that they are the heirs and the only heirs of Benjamin Bennett who was a sergeant in the Revolution, and Eunice Bennett wife and subsequently widow of the said Benjamin Bennett deceased. And they further declare that the said Benjamin Bennett their father was inscribed on the Pension Roll under the Act passed 18th March 1818 and also placed on the Pension Roll under the Act of June 7th 1832. as will appear by the Certificate of the Secretary of War dated 17th July 1847. and the papers on file in the Pension Office

They farther declare that the said Benjamin Bennett their father died on the 12th day of September A D 1841. And that their mother (Eunice Bennett) died on the Eighth day of August A.D. one thousand Eight hundred and forty three

And that they have in their possession the family Bible wherein is recorded in the hand writing of Benjamin Bennett their father his marriage with Eunice Johnson and by the said Bible record (which they verily believe is true as they have often
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heard their parents speak of the time of their marriage and said time corresponded with said Bible entry) it appears they were married on the 9th day of of [word repeated in original] September in the year seventeen hundred and ninety And they farther declare that they know of no public or private record by which they can prove the said marriage other than the said Bible entry neither do they know of any person now living who was present at the said marriage. They being married in the town of Milton in the County of Saratoga State of New York and having removed therefrom some twenty five years ago And they also declare that the record in said Bible has been there to their certain Knowledge for the last forty four years as it now appears and they verily believe that it was made at the time it purports to have been made to wit on the ninth day of September seventeen hundred and ninety

They further swear that Eunice Bennett their mother remained a widow from the 12th day of September Eighteen hundred and forty one, the day of the death of their father, to the eight day of August Eighteen hundred and forty three the day of her death, and they verily believe she never made application for a pension

They further declare that they make this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Pension due their mother by virtue of the acts mentioned in this declaration and that J H G McCutchen is hereby appointed their Attorney to prosecute their claim and receive the certificate when issued Lyman Bennett [signature] Azariah F. Bennett [signature] 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this first day of May 1851 } And I hereby certify that Lyman Bennett & Azariah F Bennett are persons entitled to full credit, being known to me is persons of truth and veracity. Abner Lewis County Judge [signature]
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In the matter of the application of Lyman Bennett and Azariah F Bennett to obtain the Pension of their mother, widow of Benjamin Bennett deceased a Sergeant in the Revolution.

State of New York County of Chautauque} Ss 
George Goodrich and Jeremiah Mann of Ripley in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn according to law do severally depose and say and each for himself says that he was well acquainted with Benjamin Bennett and Eunice Bennett parents of Lyman Bennett and Azariah F Bennett for forty five years last past and knew them to live together as man and wife from the time they first became acquainted with them up to the day of the death of the death [phrase repeated in original] of the said Benjamin Bennett which occurred 

[note inserted into the left margin of page -- was coppied to the Book in an old ible that was worn out in the years 18,06 7 or 8 Bennett]

as the very well know being residents of the same Town on the twelfth day of September Eighteen hundred and forty one and they further Know that Eunice Bennett [was the -- inserted] widow of Benjamin Bennett deceased being the identical person who was a sergeant in the Revolution and for said service was placed on the Pension Roll. And they further state that they Know that the said Eunice Bennett died on the Eighth day of August Eighteen hundred and forty three in the town of Ripley and that Lyman Bennett & Azariah F Bennett are the heirs and the only heirs of Benjamin Bennett and Eunice Bennett They being the only children of the said Benjamin and Eunice Bennett now Living to the best of their knowledge. And they farther state that they have examined the record in the family Bible of the marriage of the said Benjamin and Eunice Bennett and believe the same to be a true and genuine entry made at the time it purports to have been made
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and copied into the Bible now in the possession of Lynman Bennett as set forth in the affidavit of said Lyman Bennett and Azariah Bennett. and they believe it to be in the hand writing of the said Benjamin Bennett being well acquainted therewith
George Goodrich [signature]  Jeremiah Mann [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed before me this first day of May 1851
And I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with George Goodrick and Jeremiah Mann and know them to be persons of truth and veracity and entitled to full credit. Abner Lewis County Judge [signature] 

State of New York County of Chautauque} ss.
I Orson Stiles Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Abner Lewis Esquire before whom the above declarations were made was sole Judge of Chautauque County Court in the County aforesaid at the date of the same and that his name thereto subscribed appears to be his genuine signature In witness whereof I have hereto set my name & affixed the Seal of Said County this 2d day of May A.D. 1851  O Stiles Clerk. [signature]
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[cover page of Bible with decorative double line frame around entire outer edge of page] 
The NEW TESTAMENT of our Lord and Saviour JESUS CHRIST. Translated out of the ORIGINAL GREEK, and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised.
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[a Bible verse in Greek] 1 Cor. XV. 22.
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Boston. 
Printed for Thomas & Andrews, by J.T. Buckingham. Sold at their bookstore, No. 45 Newbury-Street, and by the Principal Booksellers in the United Staes. 
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1806.
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[looks like a page from the Bible whose cover is on the previous page (#14) of this file] 

Benjamin Bennett Married Sarah H John October ninth 1784
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and she Died June the ninth 1787 -- 
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Married Eunice Johnson Widdow of William Johnson Sept 9th 1790
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Benjaman Bennett Born Febuary 13 1754
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Eunice Bennett Born July 27 1756
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Benjamin Bennett Died September the 12 1841
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Eunice Bennett Died August the 8th 1843
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[looks like a page from the Bible whose cover is on page #14 of this file] [right half of page is torn away, and left half has ink seeped through from reverse side of page]

Bennett
his Bible [unreadable] Esqr. 
Ladock
Born [unreadable]
Benjamin Born May 21  
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Sally Bennett Born July 24. 1797
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[looks like a page from the Bible whose cover is on page #14 of this file, and appears to be the reverse side of the previous page (#16) of this file.] [left half of page is torn away, and right half has ink seeped through from reverse side of page]

an Bennett August. 11th.- 1793
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first Francis Bennett June 18th.- 1795
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Bennett  May 16- 1797.
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Second ariah Ferre Bennett Born May 12 1800
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William Johnson Born December 3- 1798 he was son of my second wife by her first Husband.
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[looks like a page from the Bible whose cover is on page #14 of this file, and has ink seeped through from reverse side of this page]

Sally Bennett Died March 27- 1813
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Azariah Ferre Bennett Died July 20th- 1796 
Steal
William Johnson Died Sept 15- 1809.

Deaths [written vertically bottom towards top of page in center of left margin of page]
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M.C.S. An [hand written in top right corner of page] 

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section February 14, 1924
Mrs. Joseph A. McGinnies Ripley N. Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 22645, [number underlined] it appears that Benjamin Bennett [name underlined] was born February 13, 1756, place not given.
He enlisted July 6,1775, and served five months as a private in Captain Joseph Hait's Company, Colonel Charles Webb's Connecticut Regiment.
He enlisted November 24, 1776, and served as private and Sergeant until June 7, 1783, in Captains Eli Leavenworth's and Lemuel Clift's Companies, Colonels William Douglass', David Deming's Return J. Meigs' and Zebulon Butler's Connecticut Regiments.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 24, 1818, while a resident of Milton, Saratoga County, New York. He died September 12, 1841.
He married October 9, 1784, Sarah St. John, and she died June 9, 1787. He married September 9, 1790, at Milton, New York, Eunice Ferre, born July 27, 1756, and the widow of William Johnson. She died August
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8, 1843, at Ripley, Chautauqua County, New York.
Children---
Sally born July 24, 1791, died April 27, 1813.         
A child, name not on record " August 11, 1793,  
Azariah Ferre 1st " June 18, 1795, died July 20, 1796. 
Lyman " May 16, 1797, 
Azariah Ferre 2nd " May 12, 1800, 
Zadock, date of birth not on record.
Benjamin, " " " " " " 
Respectfully, Commissioner
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Know all men by these presents That we Lyman Bennett and Azariah F Bennett of Ripley Chautauque County State of New York heirs of of [word repeated in original] Benjamin Bennett deceased who was pensioned under the act of 1818, and subsequently under the act 7th June 1832, to wit in the year 1847. the last said Pension was payable to us and was paid by the Pension Agent at Albany on the 5th day of August 1847, to our Attorney, and we the said Lyman and Azariah F Bennett do hereby constitute and appoint J H G McCutchen of the City of Washington our attorney for us and in our name to demand and receive of the Secretary of the Interior or the Commissioner of Pensions a certificate of the said Benjamin Bennett being on the Pension Roll under the act 15th May 1828, which is or ought to issue to us as the heirs of the Said Benjamin Bennett, and we do hereby authorize our said Attorney to demand and receive the said Certificate or to do any other act or acts that may be necessary in the prosecution of our said claim for a pension, and upon the allowance of said claim to receive the said Certificate, and we
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do hereby authorize our said Attorney to do all acts or things that may be necessary to do or to do any act or things that we might or could do were we personal present hereby confering full power to our said Attorney, May 5th 1857 
Lyman Bennett [signature] Azariah F Bennett [signature] 

Signed Sealed & delivered in the Presence of B F Baird

State of New York Chautauque County} On this fifth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me in the County and State aforesaid Lyman Bennett and Azriah F Bennett who being duly sworn according law doth depose and say that they are the [only -- inserted] heirs of the said Benjamin Bennett mentioned in the foregoing power of Attorney and that the facts and circumstances therein set forth are true to the best of their Knowledge and believe And they do farther swear that they are directly interested in the application as set forth in the said Power of Attorney as the papers on the files in the Pension Office, will more fully show, and --
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we do further state that we have not filed any additional papers in said case in proof of the same. The said case being completed in the year 1847. Lyman Bennett [signature] Azariah F Bennett [signature] 

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written And I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Lyman Bennett and Azariah F Bennett and know them to be persons entitled to full faith and credit sustaining good moral characters, And
I do further certify that I believe they are directly interested in the claim set forth in the foregoing declaration, knowing them to be the heirs of Benjamin Bennett late a resident of this County  B F Baird Justice of the peace [signature]

State of New York Chautauqua County Clerks Office} Ss  
I Orson Stiles Clerk of said County and also Clerk of the Courts thereof, do hereby certify that Benjamin F. Baird Esq. was on the 5th
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day of May 1851, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and sworn and authorized by the laws of this State to administer Oaths and affirmations, and that his signature to the foregoing Inst and certificate is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County the 7th day of May 1851  O. Stiles Clerk [signature] 

[the below section is written upside down on the bottom of this page] 
State of New York Chautauque County Ss} 
On the 5th day of May in the year 1851 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace came Lyman Bennett and Azariah F Bennett whom I know to be the individuals described in and who executed the within instrument and acknowledged that they executed the same for the use and purposes therein mentioned. B. F. Baird JP [signature]
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[left side of page] 
See let to A.F. Bennett January 24th 1842

[right side of page] 
31 [circled] 
New York 
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Benjamin Bennett, 4 [written large] 
Private, in the army of the U. States. 
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At $8. per mo: to come. 24th. Mar: 1818.
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Cert issued 31st. March 1818 and sent to Connecticut line Nov 76 for War
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Arrs to 4th. Sept. 1818. 5 9/28 mos. $42.57
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(Revy Claim Act 18th. Mar: 1818.) [by Nov -- crossed out] 6 years 6 months
Col. Weiss Continued Notification sent Nov. 4. 1820 to Thomas Palmer Ballston Spa N. Yk.  
Milton Saratoga Co.
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[left side of page is printed form with handwritten responses] 
Revolution [hand written at an angle in top left corner of page] 
22645 INVALID.
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File No. 22,645 Benjamin Bennett Sergt Rev War
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Act: June 7" 32
Index:-- Vol. 2, Page 32
[Arrangement of 1870.] [square brackets in original] 

[right side of page] 
1908, Sept. 14. History to Grace M. Pierce, Syracuse, N.Y. F.W.
Letter with S. F. 36,759, Josiah Smith.
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1924 .Feb. 14 Hist. to Mrs. Joseph A. McGinnies
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No. 37526 
Benjamin Bennett dec. NY
Act 7 June 1832
Admn. 2 years Sept $120.00 per ann. 
from 4 March 1831 to 12 Sept 1841 the day of his death payable to Lyman Bennett, and Azariah F. Bennett only surviving children of Benjamin Bennett decd. deducting what has been paid for the same time at the rate of $96.00 per Ann under the act of 18 March 1818.
John M Thayer Present
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Pension Office July 1847
Sir
In answer to your letter of the 28th inst I have to inform you that unless Mrs. Tabitha Plympton widow of Ziba Plympton Can shew
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[printed form with hand written responses] 
Payment to be made at Albany, 
by T. W. Olcott. Esqr. Agent for paying pensioners in the Agency of Albany, New York

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E = Volume 4 Page 8 by Tho. Lumpkin, Clerk.
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[printed form with hand written responses] 
WAR DEPARTMENT. Claim for Military Service.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Benjamin Bennett, deceased, late of New York, was a Sergeant in the Revolution, [and -- crossed out] is inscribed on the pension roll at the rate of One hundred and twenty, per Ann. Commg on 4th March 1831, and terminating on the 12th Sept 1841, the day on which he did. The Amt is due and payable to Lyman Bennett and Azariah F. Bennett only surviving Children. [The pension is subject to -- crossed out] first deduct[ing -- crossed out]  what he [has already -- inserted] received under the Act of 18th March, 1818, at the rate of $96 per ann from the 4th March, 1831, to the 4th Sept. 1841.

Given at the War Office of the United States, 
this 17 day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty= seven
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.}
Commissioner of Pensions.
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[in upper right corner of page] {Form of declaration for the heirs to make.} 

State of New York.  County of Chautauqua } SS. 
on this Twenty Third day of June -- 1847. before the court of Common Pleas in and for said county, personally appeared Lyman Bennett of said county and made oath in due form of law, that he is a son of Benjamin Bennett, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and who drew a pension at the rate of $96.00 per annum under the act of 1818. to the time of his death which occurred on the 12th day of September 1841
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that he has heard his father frequently speak of having served under Capt Samuel Clifts in Col. Zebulon Butler's Regiment, -- and that he served as an orderly Sergeant -- that he the said Benjamin Bennett was married to Eunice Ferre on [the -- word crossed out] or about the 9th day of September in the year seventeen hundred and ninety at Milton in the County of Saratoga and State of New York, -- that she, the wife of the said Benjamin Bennett, died on

[written vertically from bottom towards top of page in center of left margin of page] copy this
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the 8th day of August 1843. -- that he the said Lyman Bennett and Azariah Bennett are the only children now living of the aforesaid Benjamin Bennett, -- that he makes this declaration in order to obtain whatever was due his father under the act of 7th of June 1832, and whatever was due his Mother under the act of 7th of July 1838, to the time of her death, -- that she was not married to the said Benjamin Bennett prior to his leaving the service, but at the time above mentioned, namely, the 9th day of September 1790, and also that Lyman Bennett was Fifty years of age the 16th day May 1847.  Lyman Bennett [signature] 

Sworn to and subscribed This 23d. day of June 1847} M. R. Bemus Clerk Court of Com Pleas -- [signature]
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July /47 
Case Benjn Bennett, dec, for Insurance, 

[write vertically from top towards bottom of page in center of page] J. S. Edwards, Esq 
Commssr. of Pensions Washington.
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Washington D.C. June 30 /47
Sir.
I herewith transmit a declaration and proof of heirship in the case of Benjamin Bennett of New York, who was a pensioner under the act of 1818. The claim now asserted by the children is for service of their father as Sergeant, and they ask for the increase from the pension of a private to that of sergent under act of 1832.
Very Respectfully Yours J.M. Thayer [signature] 

J.S. Edwards Esq Commssr of Pensions,
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Westfield N.Y. Jany 3, 1842.
A. F. Bennett 
Is the widow of Benj Bennett entitled to a pension. 
B. 15. Recd Jany 12, 1842 Pension Office.  N.Y.
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Westfield Chautauqua Co. N.Y. Jany. 3. 1844
Dear Sir.
Will you inform the undersigned whether the widow of Benjamin Bennett late of Ripley in this County (who was a pensioner under the act of 1818,) is entitled to any portion of the pension which said Bennett would have recd had he lived. Their marriage took place in 1791. -- I am unable to obtain an satifactory [satisfactory] information in this place --
Your attention to this request will much oblige the writer Very Respectfully Your &c  A. F. Bennett [signature]  
Hon. J.C. Spenser Secretary of War
P.S. Please direct your coms. to me at Quincy Chautauqua Co N. York
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Ripley May the 5th 1851
Dear Sir yours was recd Monday the twenty seventh containing the draft of $25 dollars for which I acknowledge to have received in full of the claim against T M Thayer for the two hundred and fifty four dollars Sixty four cents 
Lyman Bennett the Judge tells me that there is no need of sending the record of the bible now as I have proven it by two persons to be the true Record but I will send it be as expeditious as convenient. 
As for Mrs Lucy Allen She is trying to procure proof of heirship as soon as she obtains it you shall be notified of the Same, would not her testimony do if she could swear to it if two others could be procured who has known her from infancy up to the present time to be a person of truth and varasity [veracity] and to be believed if it can be done any way so as to help her send her word they are agoing to or have wrote to connecticut and see if they can make any proof of the heir ship from that quarter if you can obtain any more on my fathers pension it would be verry [very] acceptable, it has cost me seven dollars in cash besides myself horses and waggon three days so you see it cost me a good deal to get these papers Executed I am in hopes you will obtain for me, 
Lyman Bennett [signature] 
To J H G McCutchen Esqr
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M 
Benjamin Bennet, decd
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Washington May 15, 1857
Sir 
Enclosed you will receive some [further. -- crossed out] additional papers in the case of Benjamin Bennet, a pensioner under the Acts of 1818 -- and 1832 -- together with a power of Attorney from Lyman Bennet and Azariah Bennet to me as their -- Attorney
Hoping that the papers in proof are now complete. (as I believe) I have most earnestly to Request Your speedy Action thereon
J. H. G. McCutchen by John McCutchen 

To Capt. Triplett of Pension Offices}
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Tunkhannock Pa My 23rd 1857
The Com of Pensions will please forward the certificate of Pension in favor of Lyman & Azariah F Bennett when issued to me at this place. The case has been favorably acted on and only awaited the filing of a power of Attorney by me which is now done,
Very Respectfully J. H. G. McCutchen [signature] 
Hon Jas E Heath Com of Pensions Washington D.C.
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(:Form of certificate of the court+)
State of New York County of Chatauqua SS:
Before the court of Common Pleas ------ in and for said County, satisfactory evidence has been adduced to show that Benjamin Bennett, a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States of the State of New York, under the act of 1818, died on the 12th day of September eighteen hundred and forty one, --that his widow, Eunice Bennett, died on the 8th day of August eighteen hundred and forty Three and that Lyman Bennett and Azariah F. Bennett of said county are the only children now living of the said Benjamin and Eunice Bennett. 

In testimony whereof, I Matthew P. Bemus clerk of said court have hereunto set my hand and seal this 23d of June 1847 ora 

[written vertically form bottom towards top of page in center of left margin] House [rest of words missing their top half -- unreadable]
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M.P. Bemus Clerk of the Court of Com Pleas
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State of New York County of Chautauqua} Ss
Lyman Bennett & Azariah F. Bennett of Ripley County & State aforesaid being duly sworn do depose and say that the Bible was kept by my father and mother as long as they lived after they died it was kept By Azariah F Bennett till about four years [ago -- inserted] since [that time -- inserted] the record has been in the care of Lyman Bennett
Lyman Bennett [signature] Azariah F Bennett [signature] 

Subscribed & Sworn before me this first day of May 1851.  Abner Lewis Co Judge [signature]
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House of Reps -- Feb 14th 1857.
DSir. 
I enclose herewith the letter of R. Bennett, giving some additional information to enable the Dept. to prosecute the further search which it suggests. 
Very Respy. H. W. Hoffman [signature] 
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting Commr. -- Pensions
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Montoursville, Lycoming Co Pa.  Feb 9. 1857
My Sir: your favor of the 3d inst. in reply to my enquiries of a former date, has been received, and for which you will please accept my thanks.
It seems that the Department, in order to continue the search about the pension referred to in my letter, wishes to know what State my Grandfather, Benjn Bennett, resided in [when -- inserted] he is supposed to have been pensioned. I answer, the State of N. York. He served with Washington in his campaigns through N. Jersey, and was with him in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown in Pa. He resided in the latter State, until 1832 or 1833, when one of his grandsons from the State of N. York took him to that State, near Ithica, and shortly afterward he was pensioned, and continued to receive a pension until his decease, which occurred about [ten -- crossed out] [twelve -- inserted] years since. There is no mistake about this, and my object is to ascertain how much money he received as back pay, at the first payment, and who received it for him. Also, how much money he received altogether, and who recd it for him.
Yours truly R Bennett [signature] 

Hon. H. W. Hoffman} 
If convenient, I wish you wd be so kind as to send me a little Chinese sugar cane seed. I want a friend to try it. RB
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Benjamin Bennett N.Y. act 18 March 1818 $96.00 per ann. 
To what time was he last paid GC ck 
Paid to 4th Sept. 1841.  BB
Pension Office July 14 1847
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Washington D.C.
Sir. There was an arrearage of pension due to Benjamin Bennett Deceased a Revolutionary Pensioner of New York, when he died. His certificate was sent to me, or left with me -- & is lost. The proof to draw the amount never has been made, satisfactory.
The paper evidenced with the proof before sent I hope will do -- Benjamin Bennett (formerly Benjamin Bennett Jr) is the only child living of B Bennett deceased. I deemed sufficient [unreadable] send, the proper authority [unreadable] to receive the amt due --
I refer you to papers on file -- please inform me of the amnt 
Yours truly A Bennett [signature] 
Jan 27, 1855. Hon L. P. Waldo --
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[unreadable -- 2 words in upper right corner of page have top cut off]
30th Jany 1855.
New York Rolls. Act 7th June 1832. $120.-- per annum} 

Benjamin Bennett was pensioned under Act 18th March 1818 at $96.-- per annum. After his death his children applied for an increase of the pension under Act 7th June 1832, for his services as Sergeant. The claim was allowed, and a certificate issued on 17th July 1847 at $120 per annum deducting payments at the rate of $96.-- pr. annum.
Was the pension under Act 7th June 1832 even paid? If so, to whom was it paid? and when? 
S. Cole for Commissioner. 

R. J. Atkinson Esqr. Third Auditor.
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Benjamin Bennet died 12. Sept. 1841. Increase under Act 1832. amounting to $254.64, has been paid to John M. Thayer, Attorney for Lyman Bennett & Azariah F. Bennett, only children, at the Albany Agency on the 5 Aug 1847. 
Rob J Atkinson Auditor [signature] 

[written vertically from bottom towards top of page in upper left corner of page, very faint] 
25464   Lyman Bennett Azariah F. Bennett Jno M Thayer Atty Aug 47
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Anderson 
Benjamin Bennett NY act 1832
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Benjamin Bennett NY act 1832 [line repeated in original] 
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2 cases
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[written vertically top towards bottom of page in center of page]  H W Hoffman mll, 
Hon Geo. C. Whiting, Pension Office, Washington, D.C.
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Washington April 17th 1851
Sir. 
I request that the application of Lyman Bennett and Azariah F Bennett heirs of Benjamin Bennett, a Revolutionary Soldier may be [again -- crossed out] considered and there was (as I believe) error in the decision of the Department in not granting them the Benefit of the Act 15th May 1828. The facts are in substance these. The Soldier was a sergeant in the Revolution (pay $10 per month) was pensioned under Act 18 March 1818 and died 12 Sept. 1841. In 1847. or 8 (cannot state which year as I have not the papers before me) he was placed on the roll under the Act 7th June 1832. The question is this was he not entitled to the benefit of the Act 15th [May -- inserted] 1828.  instead of the act 7th June 1832.
I therefore request that the case may be reconsidered, and the heirs allowed the benefit of the Act May 15th 1828. 
Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servt J. H. G. McCutchen [signature] 
Hon Jas E Heath Com of Pension
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[printed form with hand written responses] 
In reply to your request of ____ , received ____ for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Bennett a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [(or his widow's) -- crossed out] application for pension on file in this Bureau. S.F. 22,645.
========== 
[table with 6 columns and 3 rows including row of column headings] [row 1 column headings] DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE. 
[row 2] July 6, 1775. | 5 mos. | [check mark] | Joseph Hait. | Charles Webb. | Conn.
[row 3] Nov 24, 1776. | to June 7, 1783. | Pri. and Sergt. | {Eli Leavenworth -- -- Lemuel Clift | Wm. Douglass. David Deming Return J. Meigs, 
Zebulon Butler. | " 

Battles engaged in, [check mark] 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [Enlisted at White Plains. -- crossed out] 
Date of application for pension, Mch. 24. 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Milton, Saratoga Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, B. Feb. 13, 1756. Died Sept. 12, 1841.
Remarks: Sol. mar, Oct. 9. 1784 Sarah St. John and she died June 9, 1787. He mar. at Milton, N. Y. Sept. 9. 1790 Eunice Ferre, widow of Wm. Johnson, Children: Zadock; Benjamin; Sally, born July 24, 1791, d. Apr. 27 1813; xxxian (name torn off) b. Aug. 11, 1793; Azariah Ferre, 1", b. June 18, 1795, d. July 20, 1796; Lyman b. May 16, 1797; Azariah Ferre, 2", b. May 12, 1800, the last two being the only survivors of their mother who died Aug. 8, 1843, at Ripley, Chautauqua Co. N.Y Miss Grace M. Pierce,
Very Respectfully,
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[page is a very faint string of numbers] 
[check mark] sgt. 70-81-89-147-196-208
sgt. 340-349-354-633-641.
647, 662,
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Ripley, New York January 10, 1924
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions
Rev. War Records Sec. Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Kindly send me all the information you have concerning the Revolutionary War record of the following men, also send copy of the application for pension made by each if such application was made: 
Benjamin Bennett of Ripley, New York
Orange Spencer of Ripley, New York
Yours truly, Anna B. McGinnies [Mrs. Joseph A. McGinnies] [square brackets in original]