Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5801, David Bennett, New York
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New York
Bennett, David
W:5801
Bennet
BLW 36612-160-55
Temperance
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G776
New Jersey
David Bennett
Sussex N Jersey
Private Confr
Brinkerhoff Regt
Col Brinkerhoff New York
Six mo $20.00
New Jersey 20.00 
4th March 1831
17th June 1833 sent to SE Edsall Newton N Jersey
4th March 1838 40.00
4 Sept 33 10.00 $50.00
Wm R Palmer G 3 102
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David Bennet
No 8071
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of this act of Congress (illegible) June 7, 1832. State of New Jersey Sussex County
On this 30th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two formally appeared before the Court of Common Pleces (illegible) at Nicoton in and for the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey David Bennet a resident of the Township of Frankford in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey aged seventy five years who being duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the (illegible) act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. Says that he was born in the year 1757 and is now 75 years old at Fishkill in Dutchess County in the State of New York that he continued there after the war till about the year 1790. Then he moved to the State of Connecticut & that he resided there about 15 years & then moved to the County of Oswego in the State of New York & resided there till the Spring of the year 1829 when he removed into the State of New Jersey in the County of Sussex, that he now resides in the Township of Frankford in the same County of Sussex. He says he has no sense of his age. He says further that about the month of November 1776 and shortly after the battle of Whiteplain when he resided at Fishkill he entered into the Army in the New York militia being drafted in Captain George Brinkerhoff Company for one month we were under the command of Colonel Abr. Brinkerhoff and General Wooster & lay at Tappan (illegilbe) & near the Whiteplain & was discharged at the expiration of the same Month by our officer verbally without any written discharges at Whiteplain. That in the month of August 1777 at Fishkill, he volunteered with the New York Militia in Captain Luttenton's Company for two months and were stationed on the East Side of the North River at Tarrytown but was peacefully engaged in marching about the Country to prevent the British & Torees from committing defense actions on the persons & property of the Inhabitants. I served out the same two months, and this still continued with the Lance Company for the further terms of one month & was duly discharged at the expiration of three months verbally no written discharge was given.  That at Fishkill in the month of (illegible) 1778 was drafted and served for one month under Sargent Ogden & went to West Point and was employed mostly in repairing Putnam's Redoubt & that he served out the (illegible) month & was discharged verbally and sent home.
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That in August of the same year 1778, at Fishkill was drafted for one month under Sargent Ogden & we were directed to go & we went to Verplank Point as a guard & remained there during the same month and at the expiration whereof we were discharged verbally.
That this (illegible) during the war was called out at various times on the lines between Fishkill & New York & served a number of times upon sudden calls, but is not now able to state with sufficient certainty the precise times but was in constant readiness in those troublesome times & was frequently in a close service against the refugees & torees.
That he has no documentary evidence & that he knows of no person whose testimony he can secure to testify or to his services, he surely relinguishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state whatever he is (illegible) with Daniel Brown & Stephen Grestra who can & (illegible) this case. 
David Bennet Benj Halsey Ace Glasen
Mr David Brown and Stephen Grestra of the Township of Frankford in the County of Sussex (illegible) neighbor of David Bennet do hereby certify that he are ever acquainted with David Bennet who has described the forgoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy four years old, that the same David Brown surely certifies that he is reputed & beloved in the County of Oswego in New York that to have been a revolutionary soldier and the same Stephen Grestra ever hereby for himself certify that (illegible) the same David Bennet has resided in New Jersey. He has sustained a fair (illegible) for truth and veracity and is concise in the opinion that he was a soldier of the revolution.
Sworn and duly (illegible) before the court the day & year above
Benj Halsey Aa Grazen Alphus Gustin
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And this said court do hereby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogators prescribed the aforesaid, that they signed above applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he stated and the court further certifies that it appears to these that Daniel Brown & Alpheus [last name] Frankford who have signed the foregoing Certificate made in the said township of Frankford, a New Jersey area credible persons and that their statement is written and [illegible] there being no clergyman who it would be considered to appear before the court.
Benj. Halsey
Aa Hazel
Judges
I Joseph E Edsall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of David Bennett for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court
At Newton this 31st day of August AD 1832
JE Edsall  Clk.
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8.071
David Bennett
[S Jus C d Livey]
Adm for 6 months
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BRIEF in the case of David Bennet 
County of Sussex in the State of New Jersey (Act 7th June, 1832.) 
Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3. How old is he? 75 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
  Period | Duration of Service | Rank | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Nov 1776 |  1 month | Private | Capt Brenkenhoof
Aug 1777 | 2 months | Private | Capt Lasterten
Continued | 1 month | Private | Capt Lasterten
1778 | 1 month | Private | Lieut Ogden
 Aug 78 | 1 month | Private | Lieut Ogden
He states that he served at several other ? periods  but cannot recollect the time or dates. 
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None 
 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Fishkill New York
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
Examining Clerk.
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Vol. Bi-98
Act 236. 823  Act Mar. 3 '85
Mar. 3 "86
Temperance Bennett David Bennett, 
 Revy War Pen? 7 June 1832.
 Feby 53-3911
 (Unreadable signatures)
John W. Martin
 Mount  Nape
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3.911 New York City  
Temperance Bennett ┃ widow of David Bennett NY who served in the Revolutionary war as a private Inscribed on the Roll at the rat of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commenc on the 3d February, 1853. 
Certificate of Pension issue 27th day of March 1854 a sent to D. Corwin 
Middletown  Orange Co N York 
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 89 Vol. A 
1854 June 7 
Let to D Corwin
sent to  D Carwin Aug: 25" '54
236823
(unreadable signature)
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State of New York County of Orange
 On this 17th day March AD one  thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County & State aforesaid Temperance Bennett aged Eighty Eight years a resident of Port Jervis in the County of Orange and State of New York who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of David Ben nett deceased who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and service in that war in the Militia of Dutchess County and State of New York but from old age and loss of memory she is unable to state the name of the Captain of his company or the Colonel of the Regiment in which he service but she would refer to the evidence already on file in the Pension Office for the proof of her said husband services who at the time of his death was a pensioner of the United States for service done in the Revolution Her said husband David Bennett was pensioner under act of 1832 in Sussex County New Jersey 
She further states that from the consequences attendent upon old age and the loss of memory she is unable to state the day month or year in which the was married that she has no record to refer to nor does the know of any one living who can testify to her marriage but she would most respectfully refer the Commissioner of Pensions to the evidence of her marriage  now on file in the pension office in her claim made by her for a pension under act granting pensions to widows of soldiers of the war of the Revolution married after the year 1800 under which act he is now a pensioner  Her declaration was made in the County of Orange and State of New York before John G Wilkin
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Judge of the County Court of said County in 1833 She was Married to said Bennett by one John Kennedy a Methodist Clergyman that her name was before her marriage Temperance Brown widow of Jacob Brown and before  her marriage to Jacob Brown her name was Temperance Hames. That her husband David Bennett died at the town of Mount Hope in the County of Orange and State of New York on the 12th day of September 1834
Temperance her mark Bennett
Calvin Quick  and John R Muller residents of Port Fevers in the County of Orange and State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing was signed and acknowledged by Temperance Bennett in our presence and that we believe from appearance and statements of the Applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be 
Calvin Jacob John R Mullen
 State of New York, Orange County Clerk's Office
I, CHARLES DRARE, Clerk of the County of Orange do hereby certify that John W. Martin whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the peace of said County dwelling in said county, elected and sworn and duly authorized to the the same, And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice of the peace, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine; and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged or proved according to the laws of this State.
 In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, the 26th day of February 1856. 
Chas. Drake Clerk
Temperance Bennett
declaration
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Judge of the County Court of said County in 1833 She was married to said Bennett one John Kennedy & Methodist Clergyman that her name was before her marriage Temperance Brown wife of Jacob Brown and before her marriage to Jacob Brown her name was Temperance Harris. That her husband David Bennett died at the town of Mount Hope in the County of Orange and State of New York on the 12th day of September 1834.
Temperance  [her mark] Bennett 
Hr Calvin Quick and John R Muller residents of Port Jervis in the County of Orange and State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing was signed and acknowledged by Temperance Bennett in our presence and that we believe from appearance and statements of the Applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be 
Calvin Quick
John R Mullen 
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were seven 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 in this claim 
John W Martin Justice of Peace
Temperance Bennett
declaration
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In the Matter of
Temperance Bennet
Proof of Married
-gr- to be attached to this original application
Now on File
Act. of Feb 3rd 1853
D. Corwin agent
Middletown
Orange Co
NY
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State of New York
County of Kings
Be it known that personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within aforesaid County, Rev. John Kennaday DD
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State of New York 
County of Kings
Be it known that personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace within aforesaid County, Rev. John Kennaday, D.D.a resident of aforesaid County during the last three years, and made oath in due form of law, and on his oath stated that he is now the pastor of the Washington street Methodist Episcopal Church in the city of Brooklyn, in county aforesaid, and that he was the pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church of Bloomingburgh in the County of Sullivan in the New York Conference and near to Orange County in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, and that David Bennett was married to a Mrs. Brown whose first name he does not now recollect, and that said marriage was solemnized by him of this department, on the twenty first day of August, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, as it appears on departments record of marriages, made by him and that the following is a correct copy as it appears in figures and in writing on said record of marriages. J. Kennaday
Married "Aug. 21 David Bennett to ___Brown"
Sworn before me this 10th day of February 1854
J.C. Blanche
Justice of the Peace
Justify that I am acquainted with the Rev. J. Kennaday and that he is a person (???) to (???) and belief J.C. Moukly Justice of the Peace
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Temperance Bennett
Dec;laration for a Pension 
By David Corwin Attorney (???) Orange Co.  N.Y.
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State of New York 
Orange County 
On this 27th day of June 1850 personally came in open court before me the undersigned a (???) of the county Court of the County of Orange Temperance Bennett aged 86 years who first being by me duly sworn according to Law.  and on her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provissions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd day of February 1850 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war.  That she is the widow of David Bennett did aside late a resident of said County and that her said husband was a pensioner at the time of his death at the rate of Forty Eight dollars per annum as will appear from the pay pensions rools of the State of New Jersey at Trenton.  She further said that she was married to the said David Bennett at Sulazau County on the 20th day of August 1825 by our Reverend Mr. Cauady a traveling Methodist Minister. and that she has made diligent inquiry and  can find no record of he marriage either public or private and that her name before said marriage was Temperance Brown and that her said Husband David Bennett died at Orange County on the 12th day of September 1834
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She also sais that she was not married to the said David Bennett prior to the 2nd of June 1800 but at the time above stated and that she has not married but remains the widow of the said David Bennett deceased.  
Temperance Bennett her mark
The words in open court were entered in before signing
Taken sworn to and subscribed before me the said 27tyh day of June 1853 
John G. Milkin County Judge of Orange County
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Know all men by those present that I Temperance Bennett of Orange County New York have nominated and appointed and by these present do nominate and appoint David Coswin of Middletown Orange County my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and that to present my claim for a pension under the act of February 3rd 1833 and to (???) such certificate as shall be granted for my benefit and I hereby authorize my said attorney David Coswin if need be to appoint one or more attornies under him.  Hereby ratifying whatever my said attorney may do in the precedes that is legal an right.
Temperance Bennett her mark

State of New York
Orange county 
Be it known that personally appeared  before me Temperance Bennett to me known and acknowledged that she executed the above (??) of Attorney to be her Act. and deed.  Dated June 27th 1853

G. Houston Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Orange County 
J. Fredrick and Eunice Price being by me duly sworn each for themselves and separate and apart from each other say that they are well acquainted with Temperance Bennett a resident of Orange County the person who has made the annexed declaration for a pension and that they knew her husband David Bennett in his lifetime and knows that the said David Bennett and the said Temperance Bennett were married on the 23rd day of August 1825 by a Traveling Methodist minister by the name of Cauady and they say they were both present at the wedding and that it was at their Father's House and that the said David and Temperance Bennett lived together as man and wife from that date until the death of the said David Bennett and that David Bennett died at his residence on the 12th day of September 1834 and at the time of his death he was in the receipt of a pension at the rate of Forty Eight dollars per annum.  They also say that the said David and Temperance Bennett were (???)  about the neighborhood where they lived to be man and wife.  They further say that the said Temperance Bennett is still a widow they say they have no interest in the annexed declaration 
Fredrick Price his mark
Eunice Price her mark
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The written affidavit was subscribed and sworn before me the 8th day of August 1853 I also certify that I am well acquainted with the persons who made the said affidavits and any statement made by them is worthy of full credit and belief.  I also certify I have no interest in the annexed declaration
G. Houston Justice of the Peace
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State of New York Orange County 
David G Trunk and George Houston and by me duly sworn according to Law say and each for himself said that he is a resident of Middleton Orange County New York and that they are acquainted with Timpince nce Bennett, the person who made the annexed Declaration and that they saw her execute said declaration and that they signed the names as witnesses. . 

Subscribed & Sworn before me this 12th day of August 1853 
DG Finch 
George Houston 

John Wilkin
County Judge of Orange County

I further certify that I know the said D.G. Finch and G Houston to be residents of Orange County and any state to made by the are worthy

ORANGE COUNTY, 
CLERKS OFFICE, }ss: 

I, NATHAN WESTCOTT, Clerk of said county, and the County Court of said county, (a Court of Record), do hereby certify that G. Houston whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavits, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace of said county, duly elected and qualified and having full power to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice, and verily believe that the signature G. Houston subscribed to the said affidavits are genuine. In witness whereof, I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court and county this 12th day of August 1853 
John C. McConnell Deputy Clerk
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State of New York Orange County
David G Finch and George Houston by me duly sworn according to Law say and each for himself said that he is a resident of Middleton Orange County New York and that they are acquainted with Timpince vice Bennett, the person who made the annexed Declaration and that they saw her execute said declaration and that they signed the names as witnesses.

Subscribed & Sworn De Finch before me this 12th day of August 1853 

D.G. Finch
George Houston

John Wilkin
County Judge of Orange County

I further certify that I know the said D.G. Finch and G Houston to be residents of Orange County and any state to made by the are worthy of full credit and belief

Orange County 
Clerk's office, }ss.

I, NATHAN WESTCOTT, Clerk of said county, and the County Court of said county, (a Court of Record, do hereby certify that John G. Wilkin whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavits, was, at the time of taking the same, the County Judge of said county, duly elected and qualified and having full power to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Judge and verily believe that the signature John G. Wilkin subscribed to the said affidavits genuine. In witness whereof, I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court and county this 12th day of August 1853 
Jno. C. McConnell, Deputy Clerk
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State of New York
Orange County
David G Finch and George M Houston Being by me, duly sworn According to law say and each For himself Said that He is a resident Of Middletown, Orange County And They are Acquainted With Temperance Bennett The person who made the annexed declaration And that they saw her Execute said declaration, and that they signed unto Names And witnesses.
D. G. Finch.
George Houston
Subscribed & sworn Before me this 12 Day of August 1853
John G Wilkin
County Judge
Of Orange County 
I further certify That I know the said DG Finch And GM Houston to be residence of[Crossed out] Orange County statement to words by them are worthy credit and belief.
John G Wilkin
County judge of Orange County
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Revy WIDOW, & c.
File No. 5801
Temperance Bennett
Wid.
David Bennett
Pvt. Rev: War
Act: Feby. 3rd/53
Index: Vol. A Page 49
Arrangement of 1870
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21 March pension Office 
21st March 1854
12 Sept 54
Sir:
Please certify the time to which the written named Pensioner was paid or the date of his death.
Very respectfully,
S. Cole
For the commissioner.
David Bennett Act 1832
$20 per annum. Died 12th Sept 1834. Paid.
F. Burt
Auditor
Francis Burt Esq.
[illegible] auditor treasury
“Boynton”
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No. 2892
Temperance Bennett
Wid: of
David
Set: to D. Corwin Oct. 4/53
ACT 3. Feby 1853
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P.
36.612
Mrs Amy
Rec. Ev. 12” Regt 134
Boynton
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Aug 18, 1853
Apple. Of Temperance Bennett
Mom of David, orange co.
N.Y. Or N.?
D-$148
Act 3rd Feb 1853

$20.00 per an.
Cam: Feby ,3,1853
Rn
D. Corwin,
Middletown
Orange co. 
N.Y.
Department of the Interior
Pension office
Official business
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Temperance Bennett, wid Of David,
N.Y. Act 1853 admitted
J.J. Crowely
No. 3911
My power of attorney is at home.
Feb. 10
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Brief in the case of Temperance Bennett, Widow of David,
Orange county and state of New York
Act 3rd, Feby 1853.
Claim (Original)
Proof exhibited(If original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, Or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner Under the act of 
7 June 1832.
Record Evidence of marriage
(If for increase)
Has additional evidence Been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

D. Corwin.Esq.
Middletown
Orange County, New York
Name and residence of agent
J.C. Boynton
Examining clerk
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David Bennet
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David Bennet Sesser Co New Jerey which require further proof or explanation. 

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of David Bennet Lassen Co New Jersey which require further proof or explanation. 

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes 

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes 

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? 

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? yes 

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes 

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes 

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service. No
XII. if the clergyman’s affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? Yes
XIII.If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes
XIV. + If the applicant’s name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, Cerritos the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant’s service?
XVI. ++ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII.Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the war department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
Explanatory Notes
*Quere V.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. Who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to their belief respecting precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For———-year————months, and ———-days, I served as a ——-For———months and ——days, I served as a ———; and for such service I claim a pension.
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3
It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs The pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is two indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions or objectionable. Soute  persons who apply for pensions Merely state They served two years in the militia, etc., without specifying the tours; the names of the officers and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration Is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shrewn Under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority that he was either in the field or in Garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed He was not employed in any civil pursuit.
+QuereXIV. Proof of service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits, the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, in line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
++QUEREXVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance with a certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Middletown June 2/54
to the commissioners of pensions of the United States (???)  (???) 
I have rec'd from you a pay pension certificate for Temperance  Bennett under the date of March 27th 1854 providing for pay of twenty dollars per annum.  Now in his declaration she claimed that her husband drew forty eight dollars per annum at the time of his death.  also that before asked if the widow should not receive the same amount that he was receiving at the time of death. Please answer and much oblige your most obt. servant. David Coswin
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Trenton August 18 1854
I find that David Bennett was inscribed under the act June 7 1832 and a private at the rate of $57.77 per annum.
very respectfully yours (???)
(???) Dickinson 
pers mgt R Jerry
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Middletown August 22, 1854 
Mr. L P Waldo
Dear Sir
On the 27th day of March 1854 thir was issued a pay certificate to Temperence Bennett widow of David Bennett for twenty-dollars per annum which was forwarded to me I was not satisfied with the amount for (???) (???) stated in his declarati0on that her husband received $48 per annum until the time of his death .  I then called your attention again to the (???) to have it reexamined and recd the answer that the said David Bennett was pensioned at $20 and not at $48 as set forth by the widow.
 I then applied to the pay master of the Pay Pension office at Trenton New Jersey for information as that was the office where the said Bennett had his pay and from with I send you this report from said officer which you will please examine and report to me the result of such examination at Miad location Orange County  NY
(??) I have not allowed the widow to draw any thing on her certificate of $20 feeling satisfied that this was a (???) (???) (???) please answer before 4th Sept so that I may not make any papers for her on her present certificate.  
I remain your obt. servant David Cociun  Agent