Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,267, Jared Benham, Conn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
Benham, Jared
NUMBER
W. 17,267
Elizabeth
CONTENTS
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3662
Connecticut
Elizabeth Benham
widow of Jared Benham decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of ___
and who died on the 8 May 1830
of New Haven in the State of Connt
who was a pri cor. sgt. in the Co commanded
by Captain Cook Cook the regt commanded
by _____ in the Connt militia
line for 10 mo  7 days private
              5   "    24 "     Corp
              2   "     --        Sgt 

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 63 Dollars 17 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of July
1839 and sent to Chas H. Clark
Meridien Connecticut
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $189.51
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 39 31.58
$221.09
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D M McCurdy Clerk,
Book A Vol. 1, Page 167
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State of Connecticut Ss Probate District of Meridien
On this 19th day of July 1837 personally appeared before me
James Brooks Judge of Probate for the District of Meridien
Elizabeth Benham a resident of said Meridien in
the County of New Haven & State of Connecticut aged
Seventy Eight years, who being first duly sworn according to
law doth on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the
act of Congress passed July 4th 1836,
That she is the widow of the late Jared Benham decd
who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War - that the said
Benham first entered the service in April 1775 under the
command of Capt John Couch in whose company
he marched to Boston - and in the same month & year
he the said Benham enlisted in a company under command
of Capt Isaac Cook of Wallingford for the term of nine months
was at the Battle of Fort Chamblee & St John and also
that said Benham in the month of February 1776 enlisted
in a company under command of Capt John Couch for
the term of two months and marched to Boston and
further that in the month of July 1778 he enlisted
in a company of Detached Militia and was appointed
Sergeant Major and served at White Plains and
also that the said Benham was in the battles of
Ticonderoga, New Jersey - New York & Long Island, but
cannot say have long he served and also that in
the month of July 1779 at the time the British entered
New Haven said Benham marched to New Haven and
continued until the British left - but under
what officers does not recollect-- She further declares
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that she was married to the said Jared Benham on 24th day of February 1779- that her husband the aforesaid Jared Benham died on the 8th day of May 1830 and that she has remained his widow even (illegible) (illegible) as will more fully appear by reffercure to the proxy here to annexed whom to and described on, Elizabeth Benham
The day and year above
Written- before me
James S. Brooks, Judge of Probate For the District of Maidera
I hereby Certify- that was Elizabeth Benham is the widow of Jared Benham, and sustain a good character fortruth and veracity. and that she is unable to attend court by reason of bodily infirmity and also that the above is genuine in nature - done at her own home. 
And also that Levi Yale and Daniel L Griswold before whom the accompanying depositions were take are duly + legally commitsioned and acting Justices of the Peace and that their signature to said aforementioned are genuine. 
The Witness whereof I hereunto place my Official Signature and Seal of the 6 of 
James S Brooks 
Judge of Probate 
For the District of Maidera
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State of Connecticut
County of Meridien

Wallingford Town Clerks Office
Feby 10th 1837

Jared Benham Married Elizabeth
Merriman February 24th 1779

I James W Carrington, Town
Clerk of the said Town of Wallingford Certify that the
foregoing is a true copy of Record in this Office
J W Carrington. Town Clerk

I Randall Cook Clerk of the Court of Probate for the
District of Wallingford in the County of New Haven
State of Connecticut do hereby certify that James
W. Carrington, whose signature is annexed to the foregoing
Certificate is the Town Clerk of the said Town of Wallingford
duly authorized and empowered to certify Records and this
of Records and that the foregoing signature purporting
to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have and
affixed the seal of the said Court of probate this 10th
day of Feby 1837
Randall Cook Clerk
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J. L. Edwards  Esq
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State of Connecticut Ss Probate District of Meriden
I hereby certify that I have examined the
Family Record of Jared Benham & Elizabeth his wife
and that it appears from said Record that their
first child, Silas Benham, was born on the
first day of August 1779-
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my official signature and Seal of the
Court
done at Meridin Sept 18th 1837
James S Brooks
Judge of Probate
for the District of Meriden
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In reply to your request of , [illegible] received [illegible]
for a statement of the military history of Jared Benham
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau. F 17.267


DATES OF               LENGTH OF    RANK,     OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED      STATE.
ENLISTMENT OR    SERVICE.                                   CAPTAIN.        COLONEL.
APPOINTMENT.
Apr. 1775                 7 days            Pri.              John Couch         in the Leamington militia               Conn  
April 1775                9 mos.             "                Isaac Cook               Gen Wooster                                 "
Feb. 1776                  2  "                 "                 John Couch          ___                                                    "     
July, 1778.                  ___            Sergt Major                                 in the militia                                     "
July, 1779                  ____              ____                John Couch        ____                                                   " 
Sergt.
May

Battles engaged in, Ticonderoga, Crown Point Quebec, Fort St John and Chambly, L.I.New York,  White Plains
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Wallingford afterwards called Meridien, Connt
Date of application for pension, July 19 1837. the claim was all'd
Residence at date of application, Meriden, New Haven, Conn
Age at date of application, 78 years
Remarks: He married at Wattingford, Conn, on Feb 24, 1779
Elizabeth Merriman. He died May 8, 1830, at Meriden, Conn
The only name of any child stated is that of Silas who
was the first born
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Mrs. Benham
W. Allison
Free
Hon James L Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Meriden March 8th 1838

Hon. James L. Edwards
Sir,
11
on the 4th of Jany
I sent you proof of service
rendered by Jared  Benham after
[illegible] in the year 1779
and all the proof which you
Asked with regard to the claim
of Elizabeth Benham
and hearing nothing from the last 
application you will permit me to ask
the Deposition has been received
If so you will inform me
as soon as confirmed
and Oblige your
Humble Serv
Chas H Clark
J L Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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I, ROBINSON S. HINMAN, Clerk of the County Court, within and for said County
, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the
Commissions of Justices of Peace, within and
-
I Ichabod Ives of Wallingford in the County
of New Haven, aged seventy eight years, depose
and say, that I was well acquainted with
Jared Benham Esqr late of the town of Meriden
in said County deceased, from the year 1776 until
this death which took place in the year 1830
That in the month of July 1779. I was
at New Haven with the company of Militia
to which I belonged and recollect very well
seeing said Benham there doing duty as a
soldier, and further more the deponent saith ┃
not
Ichabod Ives
New Haven County ss Wallingford January 1st 1838-
Personally appeared Ichabod Ives well known to me
as a credible person, and made solemn oath
to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him
subscribed, before me
Jno. Reynolds Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT
NEW HAVEN COUNTY
COUNTY COURT CLERKS OFFICE
I, ROBINSON S. HINMAN, Clerk of the County Court, within and for said County
, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the
Commissions of Justices of Peace, within and
for said County, hereby certify that
John D. Reynolds
Esq. is a JUSTICE OF PEACE within and for
the said County, duly appointed Commissioner
and sworn, with power to administer oaths and
take the acknowledgment of Deeds: that his
Commission is dated the 10 day of June
A.D. 1837 and will expire on the twentieth
day of June, A. D. 1838. That I am
acquainted with his hand writing, and that the
signature hereto annexed, purporting to be his,
is his genuine official signature. In test
testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
the Seal of said Court, this 3 day of June A. D. 1838
R Hinman Clerk.
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V2333
Elizabeth Benham
widow of Jared
Con
V2.333
Elizabeth Benham
Connecticut
---
on Capt John Couch Col Bradley [illegible]
for 5 mos 24 [illegible]
From 5 July 1776 29 Dec 1776
died 8 May 1870
On Roll Capt [illegible]
And Col [illegible]
July 8, 1778

Chas H. Clark
Meriden,
Con
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Chauncey Hall of Meriden in the County of New Haven and State
Connecticut was Born in Said Meriden January 7th 1777.
Depose and say that I am son of Moses Hall a Pensioner Deceased
and that I have ever been acquainted with Jared Benham Esq of
said Meriden Deceased and that I have often heard the said Jared Benham
and my Father talk about their being under the command of Capt
Isaac Cook at the taking of Fort Chamblee and St John in Canada
and they take about
going to Montreal and [illegible]
and I have heard the said Jared Benham tell about their building
a brest work in the Night about Seventy Rods from St Johns and
the Fort St John in the morning turning their Cannon and Commenced
firing at the brest work with balls and grape shot and they said
the ground was harrowed Enough to sow Turnips
Dated at Meriden this 13th April 1837
Chauncey Hall&

New Haven County 
State of Connecticut ⎬Ss  Meriden13 April 1837
Personally appeared Chauncey Hall signer of
the foregoing Deposition and made oath
to the truth of the above statements
and I Hereby Certify that I am well
acquainted with Chauncey Hall & that
He is a man of Truth & Veracity
Levi Yale Just of Peace
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Capt Cooks Company
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[illegible] 13th Solomon Hand ___ [illegible]
20th  Hale Johnson Sergt   Genl Schuyler
Johnson
Benjamin Chittenden   Private   Gen Schuyler
Isa Hall                                        Gideon Baratch   
Gideon Rice                                 Charles Tuttle            
Amos Mansfield                           Caleb Hale Private
Saml Hough                                 Benjamin Preston   
John Had                                      Caleb Hough
Asa Hall                                        Thomas Dunlop
John Price                                    Samuel Benham
Phineas Lyman                             Jud Conley
Ira Bartholmew                             Timothy Hart
Ichabod Merriman                        Thaddeus Sterritt
Joel Matton                                  Samuel Johnson 1st
Elisha Thomson                            Samuel Johnson 2nd
Samuel Cook                                Rufus Hall
Amos Austin                                 Joseph Rice
Jared Benham                              Elihu Thomas [illegible]
Samuel Gerber                            Benjamin Partin
28 John Mansfield Segt              Isaac Lawington
Amos Fenton                               Phineas Peck
Moses Hale Corp                        Elihu Parker
Jesse Nice                                   Titus Brooks
Giles Gosewald  Private            James Corlest
Nathaniel Wimberly
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Connecticut
July 12th 1837
I certify that the within is a true copy of a
Roll of Capt Cooks Company, in this office, dated 1775
Wm Field Comptroller
Discharge of
Connecticut Troops
Wooster & Hinman
Rgmt
Gen Schuyler
Nov 13th 20th
A.D. 1775.
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Connecticut
April 6th 1837
I certify that the name of Jared Benham
appears on a Roll in this Office headed as follows,
 to wit, "Marched from Wallingford for
the relief of Boston &c in the Lexington Alarm
April 1775, and he is credited for seven
days service
Jared Benham's name appears on a Roll
headed as follows, to wit "General Wooster
Regiment Discharged 1775" in this Rollhe is
named as belonging to Capt Cooks Company,
Wm Field Comptroller
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Levi Hall now resident in Middletown, in
the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut
of lawful age, depose and say that in the
month of February in the year 1776 I enlisted
into the service of the United States for the term of
two months, under the command of John Couch
of Meriden, Lieutenant Newton of Cheshire and
Parsons, of Durham and that in the same company 
I was well acquainted with Jared Benham of
Meriden (at that time Wallingford) - that said
Benham enlisted in the sd Company for the same
time of two months that we went from sd
Meriden (or Wallingford) for Boston in the said
month of Feby of 1776 that I was with said
Benham, and barracked with him in the same
house-- until I was taken sick and carried to
the hospital about three miles distance, where
I tarried til after the discharge of the regiment
to which we were attached, and s Benham return
home before myself and further the deponent
saith not ---- Sworn at Middleton, this 12th day
of April AD 1837

Levi Hall
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State of Connecticut
Middlesex County     Ss Middletown -

On this 12th day of April AD 1837. personally 
appeared Levi Hall signer of the within
deposition and made oath to the truth of the therein
contained. And I hereby certify that I am well
acquainted with said Hall and that he sustains
fair and good character for truth and veracity
David J. Griswold  Just of Peace
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Free

James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

V Eliz Benham
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Meriden Monday Sept 18th 1837
To the Hon. J. L. Edwards

Sir, I have enclosed a certificate
of the first Born of Mrs Elizabeth
Benham. She has often remarked that
when her Husband left home in July
1779. She Expected to be confined during
his absence in the town of New
Haven Jared Benham was under
command of Capt John Couch
and also under the same at
White Plains, New York & Long Island
and if I should not have intended
for it so long had not her claim
been good it is a thing lost impossible
to ascertain every particular with regard
to cases of this kind Mr. Benham
is now at an advanced age but her
mind yet remains unimpaired,
The first application, and also the 2nd
She could not recollect under what
Capt he served at the time he was
in the above Engagements, and [illegible]
I trust that after a candid and
serious investigation of this case that the
testimony will be satisfactory, it is
all I can obtain, it has been a great
tax upon me in bringing proof in this
Case. Mr Field Comptroller at
Hartford says he should think the
Testimony would be sufficient and I
Humbly trust it will
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and now I leave it for you to
decide in I can do no more with
Regard to [illegible] testimony in this
Case, Mrs Benham says she cannot
recollect all the Engagement he was in
but a great many
I am Sir for with Respect
Year Most Obt Svt
Chas H Clark


To The Hon.  J.L. Edwards
Washington City
PS.
If Mrs Benham is entitled to a
pension you will please inform me
and if not please let me know
wherein I am deficent
With Respect
[illegible]
[illegible]
Chas H Clark
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Free

George W Crump
Acting Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D C

James Benham Cl
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Meriden February 16th 1838

George. W. Crump Esq.
Sir,
on the 4th of last
month I enclosed a Deposition of
Mr Ichabod Ives, taken by
John D Reynolds Esq of Wallingford
to substantiate the Claim of Mrs. [illegible]
Benham, and not having heard from
you after the Elapse of Six Weeks
Permit me to ask if you have said
the above name  ----
I do not send
this note to enhance your [illegible]
but as I am soon to leave the place
is a duty incumbent upon me to ascertain
and to [illegible] that the documents
are in your Office-
You will please inform me of [illegible]
and [illegible]
Your friend & [illegible]
Chas H Clark

GH Crump Esq
Washington City
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James L Edwards Esq
Com of 
Pensions
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[illegible]
To the Hon James L. Edwards Esq
Sir 

[Writing is very faint]
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PS his Company with the signature
of the Comptroller of the Company
of Jared Benham served in on
[illegible] his 9 months time
I obtained [illegible] find from the
Comptroller
Many Tk C H Clark
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George W. Crump
Acting Commissioner
Dept Pensions
Washington D C

Jan 8
[illegible]
Eliz. Benham
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Meriden January 4th 183?
Geo. W. Crump Esq
Dear Sir, I enclosed
a deposition from Mr. Ichabod Ives
a Pensioner of the Town of Wallingford
Proof as to warrant you granting Mrs.
Elizabeth Benham a Pension
I send you the proof which you
ask, and Sir I can do no more.
I stated that Jared Benham
was under command of Capt
John Couch----at New Haven 
in the year 1779- Mrs
Benham Supposes her husband
was under Capt Couch's command
but Could not say positively
Mr. Ives says it is
impossible to say who was
their commander but thinks
Capt. John Couch was
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And now first I Submit
the whole to your honorable 
Judgement praying it will
be Sufficent for your
Honorable Body to grant
the poor widow a pension
 I am with great respect your [illegible]
Chas H. Clark
 G.M. Crump Esq
acting Cmr Pensions
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Free
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D C
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Meriden  March 22nd 1839
Hon. J. L. Edwards-
Dear Sir
a long time has elapsed since any thing has
been said, with regard to the claim of Mrs
Elizabeth Benham  the delay is consquence of my
long Illness, from May last, as to this time
I have not been out of my room-
Mrs Benham is strong in the belief that
Capt John Couch was the officer at New Haven
in July 1779 - but in so much as I cannot ascertain
positively that he was the Officer I suppose you will
reject the claim under the Act of 1836 -

I suppose you have proof sufficient to Grant
her a pension under the Act July 1838
---
You will oblige me much by informing
me as early as possible but if their is a probability
that she may succede in former act
You will please set it forth
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by so doing You will very much
obliged  Yours truly
[illegible]
Chas H Clark
Confined 300 days
to the
Hon
J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions 
Washington City DC
-
Chas. F. Burke
Confined 300 Day,
I have have been to considerable expence in
procuring Testimony Certificates, Seals, &c
and unless I suceed in obtaining Mrs Benham
Pension I shall loose the whole
-
The latter I am not able and particularily at
this time of my life to comply with -
Very Respectfully
Your friend and servant
C H. Clark
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-
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The Commission of
Jared Benham as Sergt
Major dated . July 1778
withdrawn by me by direction
of Mr Heath Commissioner
his object being to return it as
a family relique to one of the
descendants
Feb 19, 1853
R M McRae
Clerk
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1775 thru 1775       7 days
                               8  "       Prv                       33.33
                               2  "                                       .77
                                                                           ____
                                                                        34.10

1776 thru 1778        5 26 Cpl
                                2  [illegible]                       22
                                                                          a:93
                                                                         19.07
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you that
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Elizabeth Benham
Connecticut
Act July 1836
Suspended
See letter 28th
Augt 1837 C.H.
Clark do. 30th 
Oct 1837 do 16th 
March 1838
do to Hon. J. M. Niles
6 apl 1838
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Elizabeth Benham
Connecticut
Suspended
See let: 30th March
1839 C. H. Clark
Act July 1836
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5327
Elizabeth Benhan
Connecticut
Admitted 
Pr 10 mon 7 days  34,10
Cpl 5 m 24- 19.07
Sgt 2 m  10.--
$63.17
-
Cap Cook Col 
Connet militia
died 8 May 30


Act 7 July 1838
Charles H. Clark
Meriden
Con
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State of Connecticut
County of New Haven  Ss
Probate District
of Meriden
---
On this 29th day of April AD 1839 Personally
appeared before the Court of Probate for the
Probate District of Meriden in said County
& State aforesaid, being a Court of Record
Present James S. Brooks Judge of said
Court, Elizabeth Benham a resident
of Meriden in the County of New Haven
& State of Connecticut, aged Eighty years, who
being first duly sworn, according to law doth on
her oath, make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 1838
entitled an act granting half pay and pensions
to certain widows, that she is the Widow of
Jared Benham, who was a Soldier & Sergt.
major during the Revolutionary War (the services
my said Husband performed, I am unable to
Specify) She further declares that she was
married to the said Jared Burnham on the 24th
day of February AD 1779, and that her husband
the aforesaid Jared Benham, died
at said Meriden on the 8th day of May
AD. 1830: that she was not married to him prior
to his leaving the service, but the marriage
took place previous to the first day of January
Seventeen hundred & Ninety four, viz, at the time
above stated
Elizabeth Benham
Sworn & Subscribed, on the day & year above
written before me,
In Testimony of the preceeding & on the day and
year above said hereunto set my official
Signature and the Seal of said Court
James S. Brooks
Judge of Probate
for the District of Meriden
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Hon
JL Edwards
Com of Pension
Washington DC
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Meriden Connecticut
April 30th 1839

Hon Sir 
Enclosed you find the Declaration of
Mrs. Elizabeth Benham, for the benefit of the Act
Congress of the 7th July 1838.

as you have in your possession the length
and grade the different periods of Service rendered
and Jared Benham Dec
You will not require it, to be set forth again in
this Declaration

I trust this will be satisfactory so much
so as to Warrant on in placing Mrs Elizabeth
Benham upon the pension list for five years
by the return of your Communication

I am With sentiments
of high consideration Yours
Truly Obt. Servant
Chas. H. Clark

To the Hon. J. L. Edwards
 Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

In consequence of my illness I was
not able to attend the Court; and the period of Service
is omitted in her Declaration; it was my intention to have
the length and grade set forth in the present one
all the not required in the present case. Respectfully Yours

C. H. C
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Ansd March 12
1837. 
[illegible] 3662
Fourden Room No 188 is looking
over a map of old papers
[ilegible]

A. Heath
John L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

March 18
Ct
Act 1836
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Meriden Ss March 15th 1837
be
To The Hon. J. L. Edwards. esq
Dear Sir
Permit me in behalf of Mrs Elizabeth Benham Widow of
to Jared Bonham Esqr of this place she is now at
the advanced age of 78 years and [illegible] the necessaries of
life said Jared Bonham one of the gallant Soldiers who fought
for our County Independence, he enlisted in a company and
by Capt John Couch in Jamuary 1776. and Marched to Boston
which he was absent about 4 months he enlisted for 9 Monks
the Battle of Quebec, Fort Chamblee & St. John,  Crown
Point & Ticonderoga, Long Island N York at White Plains
he received a warrant appointing him sgt Major for two months
which we will prove  he served in Rgmt  of Detached Militia
Which Increase Mosley Esqr was Col and this was given by
Him July 9th AD 1878. at White Plains said Bonham
often remarked while living, that he was justly entitled
to a Pension, but he died previous to Act of 1832
I have in my possession a certificate from the Tom Clerk
of Wallingford which will show the time of Marriage
which was February 24th 1779, and also that he was in
[illegible] after her Marriage in July 1779, he march to
New Haven and Sir in her behalf I appeal to
Year Henson for Information She is needy and fully
entitled as well as those that have already been
Granted.  I think sir we can give offer satisfactory
Proof of his services, in the Revolutionary War
We think his name in the Master Roll on Record
when he was a Regular Enlisted Soldier I cannot say
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nor neither can the widow of the deceased Soldier
most of his comrades who were with him in the struggle
have laid down their army in the dust
I trust you will give this an Impartial investigation
and let us know what testimony will be sufficient
to warrant Congress in granting the poor Widow a
Pension, Fourteen months Service the widow contends
For at Quebec he was taken with the small pox
and consequently he did not serve but 8 months
any information with regard to the above will be
thankfully and very gratefully received
I am with Respect yours
Truly [illegible]
Charles H. Clark
for Elizabeth Benham
To The Hon 
John L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Rev WIDOW, &c.

File No. 17264
Elizabeth Benham
wid of
Jared Benham
Sergt Rev War
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Act: July 7. 1838
Index: -- Vol. 1, Page 52
Arrangement of 1870.}

Jan. 10.08. Hist to
Mrs. Grace E. Arnold.
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Mch 14. 1910. History to
Mrs. Minnie Benham Hamilton F.W.

May 4, 1918. To
Mrs. Laton Parkhunt
(See Carbon )  F.W.

May 18, to Mrs. H.W. Buckingham
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[postmark]

US Pension Office
April 11, 19??
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Wallingford Apr. 22
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly
send me a copy of the record
of the pension issued to
Elizabeth Benham, widow
of Jared Benham, a soldier
in the Revolutionary Army
He was Sargent Major
I am a great-great granddaughter
and would like to get
a copy
Thanking you for favor
Yours very respectfully
Mrs. H.W. Buckingham
763 Center St. Wallingford Conn.
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Hammonton N.J.
April 26. 1918
To the Pension Bureau
can you give
me the Revolutionary service and
from what state of Shadrack
Benham (SHADRACK BENHAM)
of Conn? His widow
, Elizabeth Benham, was a
pensioner in Meriden,
Conn
"Conn in Rev. Page 660 "
Any data will be very ment
appreciated.
Yours Truly
Mrs. Laton Parkhurst
Main Road
Hammonton
N. Jersey

[stamped]
US Pension Board
APR 27 1918
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3 - 871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
●
Briefed by Geo M. Moore
Claim No. Mar. 3, 1910.
Certificate No.  ______________
Claimant Elizabeth Benham
Soldier__________________
Service Rev
Additional Service. ____________
No ___.claim, State records _____, 190__
No claim, combination records _____ 190__
REMARKS:
No O.W.N. or R as above
[illegible] Wid. F. 17267 (Sent)
    "   W.F. 25230
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Chief Division
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HAMILTON BROS.
JEWELERS AND OPTICIANS
ST. JOSEPH, Mich. Feb. 1910    19
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Sir.
On page 52 of Census of Pensioners for Revolution or Military
service, is recorded that Elizabeth Benham of Meriden, Conn. received a pension may I please have the military record of her husband?
Respectfully,
Mrs. Minnie Benham Hamilton
1406 Miles Ave.



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US Pension Office
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FEB 25 1910
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RECORD DIVISION
JAN 8 1908

US PENSION OFFICE
JAN 2 1908
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Hon. V. Warner
Commisioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
11959
Dear Sir
I would
like the military history
of Seth Alvord I find
he was a pensioner in
1832, resided in Chatham
Middlesex Co. State of
Connecticut
also information
contained in application
for pension of one
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W.17.267
Elizabeth Benham of
Meriden Connecticut
in 1840 I think she
was the widow of
Jared Benham
who has a good war record
Respectfully-

(Mrs.) Grace E. Arnold
43 Jackson St
Meriden
Connecticut
December Thirty first
Nineteen Seven -
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J.W. Rev. War Section
May 4, 1918

Mrs. Laton Parkhurst,
Main Road,
Hammonton, New Jersey.
Madam:

In response to your letter of the twenty-sixth
ultimo, you are advised that a careful search of the Revolutionary War
records of this Bureau fails to afford information in regard
to any Shadrack Benham, but said records show that Elizabeth Benham, 
who was a resident of Meriden, Connecticut, in 1837, aged
seventy-eight years, was allowed pension on account of the Rev
Revolutionary War services of her husband, Jared Benham.
Very respectfully,
[illegible]
Commissioner.