Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8666, Benjamin Deuel, New York
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
New York

Deuel, Benjamin
Duel
Dewel

NUMBER
W. 8666

CONTENTS
Hannah
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[left side]
H H Bostwick
Octo 16 1853

[right side]
5314
Michigan

Hannah Duel
widow
of Benjamin Duel
or Dewel
or Deuel
N. Y.

who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 43. Dollars 33
cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued
30th day of June 1853
and sent to
Adam L. Roof
Lyons
Michigan

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 202 Vol. A

(32)
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8891
New York
Benjamin Deuel
of Wayne Co in the State of New York 
who was a private in the company commanded 
by Captain Graham of the Regt. commanded 
by Col Graham in the N.Y. [illegible] for 13 ms.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York 
at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of May
1833 and [illegible] to 
Jno. Barber Jr.   Lyons.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 86.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 21.66
$108.32

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 4 Page 53
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State of New York
County of Wayne }

On this first day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting Benjamin Deuel, a resident of Butler in the County of Wayne and State of New York, aged
Sixty Eight years; who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated: Colonel Morris Graham, Captain Charles Graham, Lieutenant Benanuel Deuel, Ensign Ely. That he enlisted in the month of May 1776, for the term of Six months, as waiter to his Father Leut. Benanuel Deuel; that he was discharged at fort Montgomery in the month of November following. That he was mustered at Poughkeepsie, Dutches County New York; that he marched to Fort Montgomery and was engaged in building the fort at that place.

That he again enlisted under Lieutenant Benanuel Deuel, about the first of April 1780, and served as Gov. Clintons guard at Poughkeepsie for about two month, and was then attached to Captain Chamberains company, and the Regiment commanded by Colonel Dubois, then stationed at Westpoint. That he marched from Westpoint to Stoneypoint and from thence to Tappan bay on the west side of the river, at which place they built a breast work, and the ship Nelter came up the river and fired at them, from thence he march again to Westpoint; from Westpoint they went to Albany on board Sloops, with General Malcoms Brigade, from thence Captain Chamberlains company to which he belonged, marched to Schenectady, where they were joined by our Indians; from thence he marched to Fort Hunter, from thence to fort Plain, and from thence to Stone Robbie. That at the time they were at Stone Robbie they had a skirmish with the Indians and were driven into the fort, at which skirmish Colonel Brown was killed. That after the battle a detachment from Gen Seuglers Brigade came to their assistance
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and pursued the enemy to West Canada Creek; that he there returned to Poughkeepsie, where he was discharged, with the rest of the company, about the first of November in the same year.

That from and after the expiration of his first term of service and before his last enlistment, he served as a minute man to guard the lines, and was frequently called out for a few days at a time to drive of what was called the Cowboys

That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can
procure, who can testify to his services

To the interogatories put by the court he answers as follows;

1st That he was born in the town of Washington in the County of Duches in the State of New York, the Sixth day of January in the year 1764.

2d That he has no record of his age and does not know that there is any

3d That he lived in the town of Washington (then called nine partners during the war of the Revolution; that since the war he has lived in the County of Saratoga, Herkimer and Wayne in the
State of New York

4th That he volunteered his services at each time he entered the service;

5th That he does not recollect the names of any officer or Regiments except those above stated

6th That he never received a written discharge
at any time.

7th That Prentis Palmer Morris Craw and Israel J Ruth can testify as to his character and their belief of his services

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency of any State

Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid }

his
Benjamin X Deuel
Mark

We John Moshier residing in town of Butler in the County of Wayne, and William Moshier residing in the Same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Deuel, who has subscribed and sworn to the
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above declaration; that we believe him to be Sixty eight years of age, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 

Sworn and Subscribed the
day and year aforesaid}

John Moshier
William Mark Moshier

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, and the court further certifies that it appears to them that John Moshier who had signed preceding certificate, is resident in the town of Butler and that William Moshier, who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Butler that they are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I John Cuyler Clerk of the court of common pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Benjamin Deuel for a pension.

In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this first day of October 1832

John L Culyer Clerk
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State of Michigan,
County of Ionia

On this 20th day of June 1855 Before me the subscribed Judge of Probate of the County of Ionia in the State aforesaid personally appeared before me Hannah Duel a resident of said County yea 81 years who being first duly sworn according to law makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of February 3 1833 granting Pensions to certain widows &c. That she is the widow of Benjamin Duel late of the County of Cayuga State of New York deceased. That at the time of her husbands death hereinafter mentioned he was Pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7, 1832 and that her husband the said Benjamin Duel Died at the town of Sennett in the County of Cayuga and State of New York that he has resided in the County of Cayuga aforesaid about Seven years and that prior to that period he resided in the County of Wayne in the State of New York that she was married
to her said husband at the town of Butler in the county of Wayne on the ____ day of September 1821 By Sylvanus Rose then a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Wayne and that she continued to live with him as his wife to the time of his death aforesaid, that her maiden name was Hannah Birch, and that she kept no family record of her marriage and does not know or believe that record of her marriage exists either public or private and that the Justice of the Peace Sylvanus Rose aforesaid cannot be found so that she cannot procure his affidavit to the fact of her marriage that she is unable to state what rank her said husband served in in the Revolution that as she believes his pension was payable at Albany State of New York, that she has not intermarried since the death of her said Husband but remains his wife as will appear by a reference to the proof hereto
annexed and that she was not married to him prior to the the second day of January 1800

In presence of Adam L Hoof
of the town of Lyons
and county of Ionia State of Michigan came
Nathaniel Hopkins of the bench aforesaid}

Hannah Duel
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Subscribed and sworn before me the day and year first above written by the above named Hannah Duel in open Court said Surrogates Court being now open, and I certify that the
receser the above named Hannah Duel did not write her name she says he never learned to write. and I further certify that I have no interest whatever in this claim of said Hannah Duel for a pension. And further I do hereby further certify that it appears to this Court by the testimony of Nathew Bixby whose affidavit is annexed and by the testimony of Owen Hopkins & Hannah Hopkins who appear to be credible persons that Benjamin Duel late of the County of Cayuga and State of New York died at the town of Sennett of said County of Cayuga on the 20th day of February 1847 and was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of 7th June 1832 and that the above mentioned Hannah Duel
survived him as his widow and that she has remained his widow ever since his death and now resides in the County the County of Ionia in the State of Michigan.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub-
scribed my name and affixed my
Official seal the day and year first
above writer - 
Adam L Roof Judge
of Probate of the 
County of Ionia State 
of Michigan
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State of Michigan
County of Ionia  } SS.

Hannah Duel being sworn deposes and says that she is the widow of Benjamin Duel deceased and who died at the town of Sennett in the County of Cayuga and State of New York on the 20th day of February 1847 and that her said husband was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 7, 1832 about forty
Eight dollars per annum and until within a few years of his death aforesaid he was a resident of the town of Butler in the County of Wayne in the State of New York and that seven years before his death he removed to the County of Cayuga and State of New York where he died as above stated; that she has not intermarried since his death but continues his widow, and that she now resides in the town of Lyons in the County of Ionia in the State of Michigan; that she makes this deposition for the purpose of obtaining the unclaimed pension due her deceased husband from the fourth day of March 1846 until the 20th day of February 1847 aforesaid when he died and that she is unable to return her said husbands pension certificate it being lost and she cannot state where it is -

Hannah (her [x] work) Duel 

Subscribed and sworn before
me this 20 day of June
1855 by the above named
Hannah Duel
and that the reason
she makes her mark and did not
write her name is she never learned
to write.
Adam L Roof
Judge of Probate of the County of
Ionia State of Michigan
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13748

Benjamin Deuel


aom [illegible]

John Barber Jr.
Lyons

[illegible]
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BRIEF in the case of Benjamin Deuel of Butler
County of Wayne in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 68

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
Enlisted May
In 1776
ditto 1st April 1784

Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days 
               6
               7

Rank.
As a Private

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.
Col. Morris Graham
Capt Charles Graham
Col Julan
Capt Chamberlain
Leut Deuel

5. In what battles was he engaged?

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Washington [illegible] New York

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. G Wilcox        Examining Clerk.
1. March 1833
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RECORD DIVISION.        3-525
W8666
Rev.

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D. C., ---------------, 190----.

In reply to your request of ------------, received ------------ for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Deuel, Duel a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
May 1776
Nove 1776
April 1 1780
then attached to and discharged Nov 1, 1780

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
6 mos.
Apr. 1780
2 mos

RANK.
Minuteman and guard at the lines

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Charles Graham
as Gov. Clinton's guard at Poughkeepsie
Chamberlain
COLONEL.
Morris Graham
Dubois

STATE.
N.Y.

Battles engaged in, Stone Arabis
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Nine Partners, N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Feb. 1 1832 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application: Butler, Wayne Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application: b. at Washington, Dutchess Co. N.Y. Jany 6, 1764
d. Feb 20 1847 at Sennett Cayuga Co. N.Y. 
Remarks: Soldier was the son of Leut. Benaninell Deuel. He married Sept. 1821 or Oct. 1822 in Butler, Wayne Co. N.Y. Hannah Birch. She was allowed pension on an application executed Aug. 12, 1853 while a resident of Victory, Cayuga Co. N.Y. aged 78 years.

Very respectfully, 
--------------------------
--------------------

1505b3m10-08         Commissioner.
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No 3233
Hannah Duel of
Benj. 
Let to Jas Ganton.
Oct 18 / 53
Gray.
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Pension Office
Oct 15/53

Sir,
Please report time of
last payment to, or death
of within named pensioner

Respectfully to
F Burt
and Present
S Cole
for Commr.
Benjamin Deuel,
Act 1832, $43.33. p. an. 
Paid to 4th Sept. 1846
no date of death on
our Books.

F. Bush
Auditor.
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Brief in the case of Hanna Duel, widow of Benjamin

County and State of Michigan
act 3 Feb, 1853

Claim, ("original,")

Proof exhibited, (if original),

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Her husband was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 at $43.33 a year (since proved in his papers). Marriage, death, & her identity as the widow of the pensioner proved by Nathan Bixby, Owen Hopkins, Hannah Hopkins, and John Mosher who was present with her [illegible] at the hearing.

Name and residence of Agent
Adam L Roof Esq
Lyons Mich

Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk
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Auburn, NY, Oct 12th 1855.

Hon. J Minot.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
Herewith I send
Application for a pension, in the case of
Mrs Hannah Deuel, widow of Benjamin Deuel,
on account of his services in the Revolutionary War.
Your early attention to the same will be
esteemed a favor.
Please direct the Certificate to me when issued.

Yours truly
H H Bostwick
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P 20 Jany Feby+ 1847

Nathan Bixby,
Jno Mosher, [illegible]
Owen & Hannah Hopkins
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Lyons Ionia County
Michigan June 21 1855

Sir
Enclosed I send you the declaration of Hannah Duel of Lyons Ionia County Michigan for the purpose of obtaining for her a pension as widow of her husband Benjamin Duel who was a soldier of the Revolution & also the amount due to him at the time of his decease.
Please direct all communications to me in relation to the subject. Should anything be wrong please inform
I am very respectfully your obt. servt 

Adam L Roof

Hon L P Waldo
Court of Pensions
Washington City
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Hannah Duel
Widow of Benjamin
Mich
Adm 3 Feby 1853
13 mos pn [illegible] $43.33
per annum from
3 Feby 1853

Cert to
Adam L Roof Esq
Lyons Michigan
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V.L.M. Rev. War Section.

October 5, 1912.

Mrs. Sarah H. Smith,
c/o Mrs. G. H. Dyson,
790 Riverside Drive, 
New York City.

Madam:

In reply to your letter dated the 30th ultimo, and received the 2nd instant, you are advised that [illegible], Wid. File No. 8,666, Rev. War, it is not shown that Benjamin Deuel, Duel, or Dewel married other than Hannah Birch, as you were advised September 27, 1912. Soldier states in his declaration that he was born January 6, 1764.
The Revolutionary War pension records fail to afford any information in regard to Benaniwell Duel. 

Very respectfully,
J L Davenport
Commissioner.
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Also 

The Virginia Hotel
Rush and Ohio Streets
Chicago

Rev Sec H

James Decker, daughter Maria Livinston, Columbia, Co., N.Y. 1781. Think he lived there in 1724.

There was a B. James Decker or James B. Decker not the same person as James Decker.
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Rev Sec H

The Virginia Hotel
Rush and Ohio Streets
Chicago

Mr. G. M. Saltzgaber,
My Dear Sir:  - 

In 1912 I was very ill & your record of Benj. Duell was lost. Will you send me another copy, "Benj. Deuell, W. File No. 8,666, Rev. War,  in fact I have forgotten I had it as I was so very ill & now just able to take up where I left off then. 

Respecfully
Mrs. L. J. Smith
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New York Central Lines

Chicago
Detroit
Niagara Falls
Buffalo 
New York
Boston

En Route Via
New York Central Boston & Albany and Michigan Central Railroads

Sept. 30. 1912.

Mr. Davenport: - 
My Dear Sir: - 

Your information regarding Benjamin Duel recd & many thanks. He was my gt. grandfather & you give his wife Hannah Birch but my great grandmother was Sybil Putney. He being 58 perhaps Hannah was his 2d. wife have you any way of telling that? Please send me the record of Leut. Benanunell
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Duel. Benjamin was from 1764 & enlisted 1776. [illegible] that pretty young, only 12?

Respectfully

Mrs. Sarah Hall Smith
or
Mrs. Lloyd Smith

790 Riverside Drive
c/o
Mrs. G. H. Dyson
New York City

[stamp]
Pension Office U.S.
Oct 2 1912
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Sept. 20. 1912

Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir: -

Some time ago I wrote for information in regard to Gershom Hall, Mass. also Abram Gibbs & Benjamin Duell I think of New York. Will you please give me any record of these you have. I thought perhaps my first letter was miscarried, Kindly answer soon. 

Respectfully
Mrs. Sarah Hall Smith. 
4222 Sheridan Rd. Chicago Ill
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1912 Sept. 27 Hist to Sarah H. Smith. V. L. M. 
1912 Oct 5 Sarah H. Smith
Soldier married Hannah Birch no other wife shown &c. V. L. M.
1915 May 27 Hist. to Mrs. L. J. Smith (Sarah H.)

WIDOW, &c. Revy

File No. 8666
Hannah Deuel or Duel
Wid
Benjamin Deuel or Duel
Print Rev. War
Act: Febry 3d 1853
Index : - Vol. A, Page 175

(Arrangement of 1870.)
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13.748
Benj. Deuel


Round
13 mo sri

$43.33
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State of New York
County of Wayne

SS Russel Palmer, Morris Craw, Israel J. Clapp, Elijah Craw, Seth Craw, Amos Winegar, Anthony Winans and Breed Searle, being duly sworn according to Law,  do certify and declare, that they are residents of the same Neighbourhood with Benjamin Duel, that they have been acquainted with sd Duel for about eight years last past, that he is reputed and believed in the Neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Revolutionary Soldier, and that they concur in that opinion, and that the sd Duel has ever since their acquaintance with him been reputed and believed to be a man of truth and veracity and that they also concur in that opinion.

Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 14 day
of Sept 1832

Chauncy Higley, Jr

Russel Palmer
Israel J Clapp
Morris Craw
Elijah Craw
Breed Searle
Seth Craw
Amos Winiger

State of New York
Wayne  County

I John L Cuyler Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Chauncy Highley before whom the above affidavits purports to have been taken was on the date of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected & [illegible] & duly authorized to to take same and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & [illegible], believe his signature to the said affidavit to be genuine - 

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said office this Third day of October Eighteen Hundred & Thirty Two. 

John S. Cuyler        Clerk
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Brief came Hannah Duel NY. Act 29 July '48. 

Hannah Duel (30th May 1853,) before Justice Peace, declares she is widow of Benj. Duel who was a pensioner & now dead.

John Blenfield (5th Jany. 1853, is keeper of the Poor House of Cayuga N.Y. & has charge of Records of pauper received discharged & names & ages of those who died. Knows handwriting of H. L. Shipp who was deputy Keeper
Poor House for 1846 & 47, finds in handwriting of of Ship "Feb 18, 1847 Benjamin Duel, Aurelius, (age) 84. "Benjamin Duel died Feb 20, 1847." -
Hiram L Swift (5th Jany: 1853) [illegible] he was Deputy Keeper Poor House of Cayuga on 16th Jany: 1846. & each during 1846 and 1847. had among his duties to enter in a Book kept for the purpose the names of all paupers & day they entered & discharged or died & day & month & year death & age.
John Mosher (18th June 1853) previous & after 1821 was a resident of Butler, Wayne Co. N.Y. Well know one Sylvanus Rose a Justice of Peace in 1821 that Benj Duel lived in Butler in 1821, Dept was well acqtd. with this person from 1816 to -26 - Up to
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time of her marriage with Benjn., Hannah Birch was also a resident of Butler. Dept. well acquainted with her person from 1800 to 1847. Benj. & H married by Sylvanus Rose J. Peace, at Deponents house - Dept. was present & it took place in 1821. They afterwards lived as man & wife.

[Illegible] under Act 1853
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DECLARATION.
STATE OF New York
Cayuga County } SS:

On this
12th day of, August A.D. 1853 personally appeared before me Judge of the County Court of Cayuga County State of New York,
Hannah Deuel a resident of the town of Victory, in the county of Cayuga and State aforesaid, aged 78 years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d February, 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Benjamin Deuel who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96 or $48 per annum, under the act of March 18th 1818, the name was inscribed on the Pension Roll of the New York Agency

She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Deuel on the ----- day of October, eighteen hundred and twenty two; that her said husband died on the 20th day of February A.D. 1846; that she was not married to him prior to the second of January, eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow. 

Attest
Geo. Humphreys
Henry H Bostick

Hannah (her x mark) Deuel

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me. And I hereby certify that the above named Hannah Deuel is unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity. ^and not for the same reasons she cannot write her name. And I certify that I am not interested in the result of the case to which the foregoing declaration relates, and that I am not concerned in the prosecution of the same.

Geo. Humphreys, 
County Judge of
Cayuga County &
Judge of Cayuga County Courts.
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State of New York,
County of Cayuga} SS.

On this 5th day of October A.D. 1855, James H. Bostwick, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Benoni Burch aged 30 years, a resident of Savannah in the County of Wayne in the State of New York who being duly sworn, according to law, deposes and says, that he is well acquainted with Hannah Deuell, whose application for a pension is made on account of the Revolutionary services of Benjamin Deuell decd. and was so acquainted with him and with her before his death for many years and ever since with the family intimately. That he knows that they lived together as husband and wife and were surmised so to be. That he the deposed has every reason to believe that the said Benjamin Deuel died in the Poor House of Cayuga County some years since, and before the year 1853. That she is the identical person who was the wife of said Benjamin Deuell and that she is now a widow.

Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year first above written. }
Benona Birch

And I certify, that the said Benoni Burch is a reputable person, entitled to full credit and belief: And that I am not interested or concerned in the prosecution or result of this case. 

James H Bostwick    Justice of the Peace.
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State of New York
County of Cayuga } SS.

On this 5th day of October A.D. 1855, before me, aforesaid, personally appeared Nathan Bixby aged 47 years, a resident of Savannah in the County of Wayne in the State of ____________________ who being duly sworn, according to law, deposes and says, that he is well acquainted with Hannah Deuell applicant for a pension and was also well acquainted with the military services of Benjamin Deuell decd. and was also well acquainted with him. And with her before his death, and with their family generally. And knows that they believed so to be. That he has made enquiries as to the death of said Benjamin Deuell, and has learned that he died several years since in the Poor House of the County of Cayuga and before the year AD 1853. And that he knows that she is now a widow.

Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year first above written.}
Nathan Bixby
And I certify, that the said Nathan Bixby is a reputable person, entitled to full credit and belief: And that I am not interested or concerned in the prosecution or result of this case.
J H Bostwick    Justice of the Peace.
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Sennett Oct. 10 1855

Benjamin Deuel was Rcd in the County house Feb the 18th 1846  and died the 20th of the same month is 84 years old

Yours

J. Blewfield
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State of New York,
Cayuga County Clerk's Office, } SS.

I certify, that Geo. Humphreys before whom the foregoing annexed Declaration was taken, was, at the time of taking thereof, a Judge of the County of Cayuga aforesaid, duly elected and authorized to take the same, and that John Bluefield by whom the foregoing Certificate was given was at the time of giving the same, and on the 18th & 20th of February 1846 the [illegible] and keeper of the Cayuga County Poor House duly appointed and authorized to act as such keeper; and that James H Bostwick before whom the foregoing annexed ___________ Deposition were taken, was at the time of taking thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said county, duly elected, and authorized to take the same; and that the signatures thereto, purporting to be theirs, are genuine. 

In testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said County, and of the Court of Record thereof, this 12th day of October A.D. 1855
And I further certify, that I am not interested or concerned in the prosecution or result of this case. 

E B Marvine
Clerk of the County of Cayuga County
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State of New York
Cayuga County } SS

Nathan Bixby being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he well knew Benjamin Duel the husband of Hannah Duel in his lifetime that the said Benjamin Duel died at the town of Sennett in the county aforesaid on the 20th day of January 1847 that the said Benjamin Duel left the said Hannah Duel his widow. & deponent say, he has no interest in the application or claim of Hannah Duel to ask for a pension.

Subscribed and sworn

before me this 10th day
of December 1853. 

Nathan Bixby
Horace T. Cook  Justice of the Peace


State of New York
Cayuga County } SS

I Horace T. Cook Justice of the Peace in said county do certify that I am well acquainted with Nathan Bixby the person who swore to the above affidavit before me that he is a credible person. and that I have no interest in the application of Hannah Duel for a pension.

December 10th 1853
Horace T. Cook Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Cayuga County Clerk Office

I hereby certify that Horace T. Cook Esq before whom the above affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in & for Cayuga County duly elected
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and qualified that the foregoing is his genuine signature. 
Witness my hand & the seal of the County of Record of said county this 10' day of December 1853
Thos. B. Hudson
Dep Clerk
Cayuga Co
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State of Michigan
County of Ionia - SS

Owen Hopkins and Hannah Hopkins being duly sworn say that they are residents of the town of Ionia in the county of Ionia and state of Michigan the first named deponent of the age of 42 years and the second named deponent of the age of 38 years, that they are acquainted with Hannah Duel who executed the annexed declaration for a pension on account of the revolutionary service of her late husband Benjamin Duel deceased, that they saw her make her mark as her signature thereto, and they have known her for many years there lived with, and also reputed the wife of the said Benjamin Duel now deceased and no one ever questioned the fact as her being his lawful wife, that he was Reputed to have been a revolutionary pensioner at the time of his death; and that she is now a widow and has not intermarried since the death of her said husband the said Benjamin Duel deceased, and deponents have understood and verily believe that her said husband died at the town of Sennett in the county of Cayuga and state iof New York on or about the 20th of February 1847 and that the said Hannah Deul is now a widow of the town of Lyons of the county of Ionia state of Michigan, and deponents both say and each for himself ^&herself says that they have no interest in the claim of the said Hannah Duel in her claim for a application for a pension. 

Owen Hopkins
Hannah Hopkins

Subscribed and sworn  this 20th day of June 1855 Before me by the above named Owen Hopkins & Hannah Hopkins who are each known to me and that they are credible persons and reside in the town of Ionia in the county of Ionia and state of Michigan and I certify that I have no claim or interest in this claim for a pension. 

Adam L Roof Judge of Probate Ionia County of Michigan
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State of New York
County of Wyoming } SS - 

On this 11th day of November 1853 before the subscribed a Justice of the peace of the county of Wyoming personally appeared John Mosher of the town of Java in the county of Wyoming and state of New York who being by me first duly sworn doth depose and say that previous to - during, and several years after the year 1821 deponent was a resident of the town of Butler county of Wayne and state of New York and deponent well knew Sylvanus Rose who was an acting Justice of the Peace during the whole of the year 1821 and for a long time before and after that date, of the town of Conquest - in the county of Cayuga and state of New York, and deponent says that during the said year 1821 Benjamin Duel was a resident of said town of Butler Wayne County and deponent was acquainted with said Duel from the year 1816 up to the year 1826. And deponent says that Hannah Birch was also a resident of Butler Wayne County before and during the year 1821 up to the time of her marriage and deponent knew her well from the year 1800 until 1847. And deponent says that said Benjamin Duel & the said Hannah Birch were married by the said Sylvanus Rose Justice of the Peace aforesaid at the house of this deponent in said town of Butler Wayne County sometime during the year 1821 but the exact day of the month and the particular month deponent does not recollect - & that deponent was present at said marriage ceremony and was a witness to the Deuls. And deponent says that said Benjamin and Hannah cohabited together as man and wife after said marriage for a great number of years and until about the year 1830 to this deponents knowledge and that they so lived in full faith and confidence of their neighbors that they were married and were in fact man and wife -
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And deponent further says that he is in no {illegible] connected to the said Hannah Deul nor the said Benjamin Duel and that he has no interest whatever in the want of her in the getting of a pension for the said Hannah Duel nor has he any interest in her affairs whatever - 

John Mosher

Subscribed and Sworn
to before me this 11th day
of November 1853 - 

Samuel Clark.   Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Wyoming

County of Wyoming - 

I, Samuel Clark Justice of the Peace of the town of Java in the county of Wyoming do certify that I am well acquainted with John Mosher the person who swore to the above affidavit before me and that he is a credible person and worthy of full credit and belief. And I further certify that I have no interest in this matter or claim for a pension.
Samuel Clark Justice of the Peace Wyoming County


State of New York
Wyoming County Clerk's Office } SS.

I certify that Samuel Clark Esquire, was, at the date of the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine; and that the annexed Instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 14th day of November A.D. 1853.

R.B. Crippen Depy. Clerk.

Affd. of John Mosher