Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 38104, Benajah Abro, Conn
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SERVICE: Conn
Abro, Benajah
NUMBER: S 38104
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397 
Connecticut 4
Benajah Abro, 
private, 
Captain Lemuel Clift's company of the 4th
Connecticut regt during Revy War 

Ratio of disability, One half 
Date of closing testimony } 11 Octr. 1817

Inscribed on the roll of Connecticut
at 4 dollars per month, to commence on the 
11th of October, 1817.

Certificate of pension issued the 16th of March 1819 
and sent to Wm M. Burrall, by Post Master South Canaan Connecticut 

Arrears to 4th March, 1819   16 25/31 mos $67.22 
Semi=anl, all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819. $24. 
[=] $91.22 
"Law 3 March, 1819."
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State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss.  May the first day AD 1818 Before me Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge of the County Court for said Litchfield County Personally appeared Benajah Abro a Coulered [sic] man a resident of Canaan in the County of Litchfield aforesaid aged Seventy years who being first by me duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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 -- That he the said Benajah Abro in the Spring season of the year 1776 he thinks the fore part of March at Torrington in Connecticut enlisted into the Company of Capt. Aaron Austin and the Regement [sic] under the Command of Col. Charles Burrell in the Connecticut line to serve for the term of One year and join the Northern army in Canada and about the first day of April after mustered at Canaan in said State of Connecticut and then marched to Canada within about forty miles of Quebeck to a place [?] Cald [called] the Three Rivers and from there retreated before the Enemy to Crown Point and remained there and at [illegible] and Mount Independance untill Discharged which was in the month of November on account of his being Sick -- And that in the Month of March 1778 he again enlisted at New Hartford in said State of Connecticut for During the revolutionary war and joined the Company Commanded by Capt Andrew Fitch of Lebanon Conecticut in the Regement Commanded by Colo John Durgee [Durkee] of Norwich Connecticut he joined the Company and Regement with the recruiting officer at Valey [sic] Forge in Pensylvania [sic] and at Monmouth Battell [sic]
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which he was in he was wounded and was taken to the Hospittell [sic] and after that Joined the army at the White Plains and had Winter Quarters he thinks at Reading [?] in Connecticut and he Continued in and Served in the army to the Close of the war Capt Jonathan Buell was his Capt part of the time he was transferd [sic] into the Regement Commanded by Col Zebulon Butler in Connecticut line where he was in Capt Reed's Company from which Company and Regiment he was Discharged at West Point in the month of June 1783 And his Discharge he let go to the Person who Purchased his bounty lands If he Should Obtain a Pension on Account of being wounded as aforesaid which he has Petitioned for he will Relinquish if he Should have Pension Granted on this application -- He further further declares that he is in reduced Circumstances and in need of assistance from his Country for Support.
Sworn to and Declared before me the day and year aforesaid
[Signed] Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge 

I Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge of the County Court for said Litchfield County do Certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said Benajah Abro did Serve in the revolutionary war as Stated in the preceeding Declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the preceedings [sic] and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the War Department 
[Signed] Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge
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Benajah Abro - Priv 
Col Butler's and Durkee's Regt Connt.
Line 1778 to 1783
Butlers Regt Court Line 1778 to 1783- dec 
1st May 1888 

[Stricken- "The applicant must prove his Service under Col Butler, by two credible and disinterested witnesses. Pension Office"]

Found on roll 
Admitted 
10 Sept 1819 

Wm W Burrall 
S[ou]th Canaan  C't
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We do hereby certify that the within named Benajah Abro has resided in the Town of Canaan for about Thirty years and according to the best of our Knowledge & Belief as  [illegible] no doubt of his having performed the services within stated and is Now in needy circumstances, and in [illegible] assistance from his country for Support 
Dated at Canaan July 14th 1818 
[Signed] Wm. M. Burrall} Civil Authority
[Signed] Nathl. Stevens}
James Fenn } Select Men

State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss. August 20th 1818  I Augustus Pettibone Judge as aforesaid do Certify that from the Evidence had before me as well as from the Declaration of the aforesaid applicant I am fully Satisfied that he is in indigent Circumstances and stands in need of Assistance from his Country for Support
Certified pr [?][Signed] Augustus Pettibone Judge 

I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut certify that Augustus Pettibone Esq is Judge of said Court, that the above signature is his hand writing & that the Seal hereto annexed is the Seal of said Court 
Augst. 20, 1818 
[SEAL]
[Signed] Frederick Wolcott, Clerk
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District of Connecticut ss. County of Litchfield, County Court 
On this 5th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of RECORD for said county in said district, having the power to fine and imprison Benajah Abro aged 74 years resident in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: 
viz. that on or about the tenth day of March A.D. 1776 he enlisted for one year in a company company commanded by Capt Aaron Austin and in a Regt under the command of Col Charles Burrall in the Connecticut line and that he served as a private soldier in said company & Regt until his time of service had expired and was then honorably discharged at Ticonderoga in the State of New York, and on or about the 16th day of March 1778 he again enlisted to serve during the war in a company under the command of Capt Andrew Fitch of Lebanon in said State and in a Regt under the command of Col. John Durgee [Durkee] & in a Brigade commanded by Genl Parsons & that he was afterwards transfered [sic] to a company under the Command of Capt John Brest [Burl?] in the same Regt in the Connecticut line & that he served in the said Regt until the 7th day of June 1783 when he was honorably discharged, and on the first day of May AD. 1818 made an application for a pension and received a pension certificate dated 12th day of Nov 1819 & numbered 15767 
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 provision 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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. 
And I the said Benajah Abro do further declare on oath that I have no trade or occupation but that of labouring on a farm & that from my age & on account of a wound I rec'd from a Musket ball in the battle of Monmouth I am
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unable to perform but little labour, and that I have no wife, or family - or relations to whom I can apply for support or assistance 

Schedule of the Estate of Benajah Abro
1 horse valued at --- $15.00 
1 yoke of oxen --- 50.00
1 axe --- .50
1 Waggon very old & decayed --- 10.00 
1 Sleigh Do   Do --- 3.00
1 hoe --- .50
1 pot & 1 kittle & 1 frying pan --- 2.50 
[=] $81.50
The above property was purchased with the avails of the Pension rec'd by the sd Abro in Sept + March last
[Signed] Benajah Abro
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Benajah Abro 
15.767
March 1820 

Sworn to and declared on the 5th day of July A. D. 1820 before said Court 
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk 

I, Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court, in the county of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is eighty one dollars and fifty cents. 
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 17th day of July 1820 
[SEAL]
[Signed] Frederick Wolcott, Clerk
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38,104
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 38,104
Benajah Abro
Priv Rev War

Act: 18" March 18"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 2
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Before the Revy. Certificate can be issued, the applicant must relinquish his former Pension, and forward his certificate to the Pension office, with his declaration &c.
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REJECTED
Benajah Abro
Consolidated with Admt. Soldier File No 38,104
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Connecticut.
Benajah Abro,
private,
Capt. Lemuel Clift's company 4th 
Connecticut regt. during the Revy War.

Ratio of disability certified to be } One half.
Time of closing this testimony } 11th October, 1817.
March 12- 1818
Ref. to the Comm'er on Pensions & Revol. Claims.

Award of Congress
allowed 4 per month
Law 3 March 1819 -
Benajah Abro $4. com'g 11th Oct. 1817.
To be sent to Wm. M. Burrall
Post Master South Canaan, Connecticut.
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15,767
Connecticut Roll 
Benijah Abro, 
of Canaan in the state of Connecticut 
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by 
Colonel Durkee of the Connecticut
line, for the term of during the war. 

Inscribed on the roll of Connecticut 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence 
on the 1st of May 1818. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th of Nov 1819 
and sent to Wm M. Burrall, Esq. 
Post Mr. South Canaan, Conn't. 

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819 --- $129.06 
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 March 1820 --- 48." 
arr's. 1 yr 4 mo 4/30.
[=] $177.06


{Revolutionary claim,} 
{Act 18th March, 1818,} 
Arrs. to 4 Sept. 1819 --- $129.06
Amt. pd. as Invalid to that time - 1 year 4 mo 4/30 @ $4 p.m.} 64.53
Diff, between Invd. & Revy pensioner $64.53 

Crosswise:
Continued, Notification sent to Wm M Burrall Esqr. P.M. South Canaan, Cont [CT]
10th October 1820
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Continued, Notification sent to Wm M Burrall Esqr. P.M. South Canaan, Cont [CT]
10th October 1820

Crosswise:
15,767
Connecticut Roll 
Benijah Abro, 
of Canaan in the state of Connecticut 
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by 
Colonel Durkee of the Connecticut
line, for the term of during the war. 

Inscribed on the roll of Connecticut 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence 
on the 1st of May 1818. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th of Nov 1819 
and sent to Wm M. Burrall, Esq. 
Post Mr. South Canaan, Conn't. 

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819 --- $129.06 
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 March 1820 --- 48." 
arr's. 1 yr 4 mo 4/30.
[=] $177.06


{Revolutionary claim,} 
{Act 18th March, 1818,} 
Arrs. to 4 Sept. 1819 --- $129.06
Amt. pd. as Invalid to that time - 1 year 4 mo 4/30 @ $4 p.m.} 64.53
Diff, between Invd. & Revy pensioner $64.53
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15.767- 
[13?] Connecticut 

Benajah Abro 
of Canaan in the state of Connecticut 
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Durkee of the Connecticut
line, for the term of Five years 

Inscribed on the roll of Connecticut 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence 
the 1 of May 1818 

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Sept 1819 
and Sent to Wm A. Burrall 
South Canaan- Connect[icut]. 

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 -- 121.00
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820 -- 48.00
[=] $169:00 (15 mos. 1/30)
38,104

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.} 

Faintly at bottom:
on Roll
Papers return'g [?]
for former Certificate
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Original Claim. 
UNITED STATES. 
Connecticut DISTRICT, Ss. 
I Pierpont Edwards Judge of the DISTRICT COURT of the United States of America for the Connecticut District, BY AUTHORITY of an act of Congress, passed the 25th day of April, 1812, entitled, "An Act to revive and continue in force an Act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary War, and for other purposes," DO HEREBY ESPECIALLY AUTHORISE AND COMMISSION William M Burrell of the county of Litchfield and District of Connecticut aforesd to take all evidence pursuant to the rules and regulations of the said act for substantiating the claim of Benajah Abro of the town of Canaan in the county of Litchfield and district of Connecticut aforesd to be placed on the Pension List of the United States by reason of known wounds received in said war, or since, (as prescribed in the 4th section of "an Act concerning invalid pentioners," [sic] passed the 25th of April, 1808,) - while in the actual service of the United States, and in the line of his duty. And when the same shall be completed, to return the evidence, affidavits, certificates and proceedings had hereupon, together with this commission, to the Secretary for the Department of War. 
Given under my hand and seal at Stratford in the county of Fairfield the 17th day of May the year one thousand eight hundred and Sixteen
[SEAL]
[Signed] Pierpont Edwards
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Reverse side of previous page - all stricken
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RULES AND REGULATIONS
FOR
SUBSTANTIATING CLAIMS TO A PENSION.

List of elements to prove a claim for a pension based upon disabling wounds received in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
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Page 2 of RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR SUBSTANTIATING A CLAIM TO A PENSION.
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Benajah Abro
papers
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State of Connecticut Lebanon June 23, 1797 
To whom it may concern- 
This may certify that Benajah Abree a Negro man the Bearer of this was a Soldier inlisted in my Company in the fourth Connecticut Regiment of the Continental Army for during the War The Regiment commanded by Col John Durkee; and that the Said Abree received a Wound in the Neck by a Musket Ball, from the Enemy in the Action at Monmouth on the 28th day of June AD 1778 and was left in the Field for dead That he was after taken up & carried to the Hospital & recovered of his Wound; that he joined his Company & Regiment & was able to do his Duty tolerably well tho' always complained of his Neck of being Stiff That I saw him this day & know him to be the Same Person as above described 
[Signed] Andrew Fitch Leut.[?]
of the the army 
in the Cont. [Service? Line?]

State of Connecticut Pomfret Decemr 16th AD 1797 
This may certify that Benajah Abree was a Soldier in the sd. 4th Connecticut Regt of the continental army & after formed into the first Regt & Served during the War & was honorably discharged in the year AD 1783 That he always complained of the Injury in his Neck by the Wound he received in the Monmouth Action 
To whom it may concern 
[Signed] Tho. Grosvenor Lieut. Col. in the 
Connecticut Line of the Continental Army
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Lemuel Clift's
Deposition
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I Lemuel Clift of the Town of South East in the County of Putnam & State of New York, Testify & say, that I was a Captain in the fourth Regiment of the Connecticut Infantry during the Revolutionary War between the United States of America & Great Britain & that in the year AD 1778 at the Battle of Monmouth Benajah Abro a black man was a private Soldier in the Company then under my command & that during said Action while the American Troops were retreating, the said Abro was wounded in the Neck by a musket ball from the Enemy, & I then supposed the wound to be mortal & he was left on the ground. We afterwards occupied the same ground on which Abro was shot & found him alive & he was sent to the Hospital & recovered and I the said Lemuel Clift further Testify that I have this day seen the said Abro at my house & know him to be the same person who was wounded as is above specified & that he is said to reside in the Town of Canaan in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut. Witness my hand at South East this 2d day of October AD 1817 
[Signed] Lemuel Clift 

State of Connecticut Fairfield County, October 2d 1817 
Personally appeared before me Lemuel Clift who Subscribed the aforesd Deposition & made solemn Oath that the same contains the truth & nothing but the truth before me [Signed] Wm M. Burrall Commissioner 

I hereby Certify that in my Opinion the aforesd Lemuel Clift is a Credible Witness 
[Signed] Wm M. Burrall Commissr
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Benajah Abros
Deposition
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Benajah Abro of Canaan in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut being solemnly sworn Testifies & says, that he enlisted as a private Soldier in the Continental army, at the Commencement of the revolutionary war, in the 4th Regiment of the Connecticut Troops commanded by Col John Durkee, that he the said Abro continued to do his duty in the said Regiment untill he was wounded at the Battle of Monmouth & that after his wound was healed he still continued with the army untill he was regularly discharged at the close of the war & during said time did his duty so far as the state of his wound in his neck would permit and that ever since the close of the war he has been endeavoring to procure a pension, but has been provented [sic] from obtaining it as the necessary Testimony from his poverty, & the said Abro also Testifies that he is not on the pension list of any State of the United States, & that he delivered his regular discharge which he received at the close of the war, to the person to whom he sold his commutation pay. Certified & signed this 9th day of Oct 1817 
[Signed] Wm M. Burrall Commissioner 

I hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Benajah Abro the aforesd Deponent & that in my Opinion he is a credible Witness 
Wm. M. Burrall Commissioner
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Docr. Ovid Plumb
Deposition
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I Ovid Plumb of Canaan in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut Testify & say, that I have practised [sic] as a Physician & Surgeon in said Town of Canaan for nine years last past & that I am acquainted with Benajah Abro a black man now living in said Canaan, & that I have this day examined a wound in his neck which was apparently made & from an examination of the said Abro under Oath, I believe to have been occasioned by a musket ball in the battle of Monmouth during the revolutionary war & from an examination of the said Abro & of said Wound, I am of Opinion that he is unable to perform more than one half of the labor of an Ordinary man, as Witness my hand at Canaan this 9th day of October AD 1817 
[Signed] Ovid Plumb Surgeon 

State of Connecticut Litchfield County Canaan October 9th 1817 
Personally appeared Ovid Plumb Surgeon, who subscribed the aforesaid Deposition & made solemn Oath that the same contains the whole truth nothing but the truth before me 
[Signed] Wm W. Burrall Commissioner 

I hereby Certify that Ovid Plumb is a Surgeon & reputable in his profession & that he is a credible witness 
[Signed] Wm M. Burrall Commissioner
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I William Bull of Sheffield in the County of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts Testify & say, that I have been acquainted with Benajah Abro a black man of Canaan in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut for about Twenty eight years, & that about twenty one years since the said Abro applied to me to assist him in procuring a Pension on account of wounds received by him in the revolutionary war, & for that purpose I went to Windham in the State of Connecticut & there procured the Certificates of Col Thomas Grosvenor & Capt. Andrew Fitch which are enclosed in this Deposition both of them the said Grosvenor & Fitch being then living but the sd. Fitch has since deceased & I then saw the said Grosvenor & Fitch sign the Certificates aforesd to which their names are affixed & they both of them then declared that said Abro was throughout the said War a brave soldier & that he always performed his duty well & faithfully. but the said Abro not having any property or funds to pay the expense of procuring any other evidence necessary to support his application for a Pension nothing further was done respecting the business untill about a year since, when the Hon Pierpoint Edwards Judge of the District Court of Connecticut granted a Commission to John Ehnor Esqr of said Canaan to take the evidence in said Case but In neglecting to do anything about it Judge Edwards crossed said Ehnors name from said Commission & inserted that of Wm M. Burrall of said Canaan & I the sd Bull further Testify that the said Abr has always sustained a fair character for Industry, honesty & Integrity & that he has always labored for his support as much as his disability from the wound he recd in the revolutionary war would permit him & have often throughout the whole of our acquaintance heard him
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the said Abro complain of his wound & of his being unable to labor on that account & have many times during the aforesd known him to be wholly unable to labor for a fortnight for a month & longer at a time 
as Witness my hand at Canaan this 11th day of October AD 1817 
[Signed] William Bull 

State of Connecticut Litchfield County Canaan October 11th 1817. 
Personally Appeared William Bull Signer of the foregoing Deposition & made Solemn Oath that the same contains the truth & nothing but the truth before me 
[Signed] Wm M. Burrall Commissioner 

I hereby Certify that in my Opinion the above named Wm Bull is a credible witness 
[Signed] Wm M. Burrall Commissioner
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Wm Bull's
Deposition
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Canaan Febry 20th 1818 

Hon. John C. Calhoon [sic] Secretary of the War Department 
Sir having been appointed by the Hon Pierpoint Edwards, Judge of the District of Connecticut to take the evidence in the case of Benajah Abro, a soldier in the late revolutionary war, who claims to be placed on the Pension List of the United States, I have taken the enclosed Depositions & Affidavits & made the annexed of certificates & now transmit them to you.
The evidence in said Case was closed on the 11th day of October AD 1817. 
[Signed] Wm M. Burrall Commissioner 

The above named Benajah Abro has requested me to ask you to write to me on the subject as soon as his claim is decided, & you will much Oblige me by complying with his request & direct your letter to me as Post Master South Canaan Cont. [CT]
I am with Respect 
[Signed] Wm. M. Burrall
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Left side:
Connecticut, 
Benajah Abro, 
private 
In the Revolutionary War, 
An applicant for pension, 
Papers transmitted by Wm A. Burrall, The 
commissioner appointed to the evidence 
in this case, at Canaan, Connt 20th 
February 1818-- Received on the 6th of 
March, 1818. To be laid before Congress at 
their present session

Congress 

Right side:
Mr Boyd [in margin]
Revy Call 
Congress.

Honl John C. Calhoon [sic]
Secretary of the Department of War 
Washington City 
Recd Mar 6 1818
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Payable semi-annually -- the first payment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of September next at the Branch Bank U.S. Middletown, Connecticut.

Recorded
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WAR DEPARTMENT. 
Invalid pension.

I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 3d of March, 1819 Benijah Abro, late a private in the compy comm'd by Capt Lemuel Clift of the 4th regt in the Connt. line during the Revy War, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of four dollars, per month, to commence on the eleventh day of October, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen. 
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, 
this sixteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
[SEAL]
[Signed] J. C. Calhoun 
Secretary of War
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State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss 
Canaan October 12th 1819 
I the subscriber hereby release or discharge all the right title & Interest I have in the within mentioned Pension to the United States of America in consideration of a Pension granted me for service in the Revolutionary war. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day & date abovementioned 
[Signed] Benajah Abro 

Litchfield County ss. Canaan Oct. 12th 1819 
Personally appeared the abovenamed Benajah Abro & signed the above discharge in my presence & acknowledged the same to be his free act & Deed before me 
[Signed] Wm M. Burrall Justice of Peace

397
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State of Connecticut ss.
Controllers Office July 2,1819 
I hereby certify that it appears from the books of this office, that Benajah Abro a private in Col. John Durkees Regiment in the Connecticut line of the Revolutionary Army, served in said Regiment from the 16th day of March 1778 to the 31st of December 1780 - [&?] that he was paid for his services during that period. 
[Signed] James Thomas Contr
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Payable semi-annually. Thefirst payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in, Middletown Ct at the Branch Bank of the United States
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War Department. 
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. 

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United State , of the 18th March, 1818, Benajah Abro late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen 
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this tenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and nineteen 
[SEAL]
[Signed] J C Calhoun 
Secretary of War.
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Crosswise:
[illegible] pension cert [?]

Canaan Oct 30
Free [postage]
Honl. John C. Calhoon
Secretary of the Treasury [?]
City of Washington
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Crosswise:
[illegible] pension cert [?]

Canaan Oct 30
Free [postage]
Honl. John C. Calhoon
Secretary of the Treasury [?]
City of Washington
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Canaan Oct. 27th 1819

Honl. John C. Calhoon
Sir, I have enclosed the certificate of Benajah Abro for an Invalid pension & his discharge enclosed, & also his application &c & wish his certificate for a revolutionary pension sent me, directed to the Post Master South Canaan
I am Respectfully
[Signed] Wm M. Burrall