Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4886, Oliver Bennet, Conn. (Pa.)
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(S-1776)

SERVICE NUMBER
Conn. (PA) Bennet, Oliver W. 4886
Catherine

CONTENTS
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V 3268
Catharine Bonnet
Ohio
on recipe Ells
to Col. Butler see
1780 for the war, disch
May 1783
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State of Ohio
Delaware County ss On this twenty-third day of December AD 1837.
Personally appeared before me Ewen
Griswold, one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common
pleas in aforesaid County.
Catherine Bennet a resident of
Orange Township in Delaware County State of Ohio
aged
Seventy-seven 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 the 4th 1836
That she is the widow of Oliver Bennet who was a
private in the army of the revolution she saith that
Oliver Bennet entered the army at an early period of the
revolutionary War the exact time she cannot tell
But the said Oliver Bennet Enlisted under Captain Samuel
Revolution in a company raised by Congress for During the
Ware
That after the death of Captain Ranson who
was killed in the Battle of Wyoming. Oliver Bennet served
in a company commanded
by Captain Simon Spalding
That after the return of the army commanded
by General Sullivan from the expedition against the
Indians Captain Spaldings Company was attached
to the command of Colonel Zebulon Butler
she further saith that Oliver Bennet was wounded
while in the service of the United States and was in
Consequence an invalid Pensioner of the United States
till the time of his death. she saith that
her husband the said Oliver Bennet continued
in the service of the United State till the end of

the Revolutionary war a period of about seven
years and was honorably discharged from the army at the return of Peace.
She further declares that she was married to
Oliver Bennet in the month of August in the year 
one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven 
the Day of the month she cannot
remembers and she has no record of her marriage to assist her memory whatever
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being her self unable to Either Read or write
she further saith that her husband the said
Oliver Bennet Died on the second day of March
in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty four
and that she has remained a widow ever
since that period as will more fully appear by
reference to the proof here unto annexed
Sworn to and subscribed
date first mentioned
her
before me this Day and Catharine Bennet
mark
Griswold associate Judge
of Delaware court of common pleas
hereby certify that Catharine Bennett, names
in the foregoing declaration. In consequence of
the infirmities of age and a distant residence is
unable to attend at court.
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E. Griswold, Asiate Judge
of Delham Pleas
A.
State of Ohio
Delaware County
Be it known that before the
Subscriber one of the associate Judges of
said County personally appeared Henry Bennett
who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and
saith that he is the fifth child of Oliver
Bennet and Catharine Bennet his wife that according to the
account given this deponent of his age he is in the fiftieth
year at his age being born in the June 1788
in the year one thousand seven hundred and Eighty Eight
the mother saith that his Father at
in give me his men were Bennet Deed on the
Second Day of March in the year 1834 and that his Mother
Catherine Bennett has remained a widow ever since that her
further
and I certify that the aforesaid Henry Bennet
is of good credibility as a witness
Sworn to and subscribed this twenty-ninth
day of December 1837
E Griswold, Associate Judge of Del. Co. Pleas
before me
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State of Ohio Delaware County,
Thomas Reynolds, Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas in & for said County, hereby
certify, that Ezra Griswold Esqr before whom
the
foregoing declaration & affadavit appears
to have been taken, was at the date thereof,
an associate Judge of said Court, duly commissioned & qualified &c. and that his
signatures thereunto subscribed, I believe to be genuine
In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed
the seal of said Court, at Delaware,
this 30th day of Decr A.D. 1837.
Thomas Reynolds, Clerk
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and
of
of
Eleazabeth Bennet Daughter of Oliver & Catherin
was born in the year of our Lord 1782 August 28 day
-
-
James Bennett son of Oliver & Catherine was
in year of our Lord
1795 Janry 20 day
-
John Bennett son of Oliver & Catherine was
in the year of our Lord
1797 July 31 day
Leah Bennet Daughter of Oliver and Catharine
Manan in the year of our Lord 1804 October 26
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436.
Ohio, Cincinnati
Catherine Bennet widow of Oliver Bennet Penn who served in the revolutionary war as a Private inscribed on the roll at the rate of 80 Dollars - cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issues the 23rd day of June 1848 and sent to Joseph Patrick

Sudbury Ohio

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2,1848, Page 333 Vol 11

Reported
Letter to 

Hon. S Galloway July 23 / 56
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State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne Country
Be it known that
on this twenty fourth Day of November, 1837
before me Wm S Ross one of the associate Judges of
the County aforesaid personally appeared Rufus Bennet
to me well known as a man of good credibility who
being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith
---
that he is the Brother of Oliver Bennet who was a
private in the army of the revolution. He saith that
Oliver Bennet entered the army at an early period
of the Revolutionary War by Enlisting in a Company raised by Congress for during the war that he the
said Oliver Bennet was in the service about seven
years and was wounded in the service and was in considered a Pensioner of the United States that the said
alien Bennet was honorably discharged from the
army at the close of the war.
He further saith that Catharine Bennet was the
lawful wife of Oliver Bennet that she now resides
in the County of Delaware in the State of Ohio where
the said Oliver Bennet Died in March in the year
one thousand Eight hundred in thirty four that she
the said Catharine was Married
to Oliver Bennet
in the month of August in the year one thousand
teen hundred and seventy seven and further he
saith not. Sworn to and subscribed this Date above
toss Associate Judge
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State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne  County
this
John Smith Prothonotary 
of the Court of Common pleas 
in and for said County certify that 
Williard  Ross Esqr before whom
the within Deposition was taken
---
was at the
time, and is at this time one of the
assage of the County of Luzenel
County on that full faith and credit are
due to his acts as such. In testimony here
be
of hereunto Signe Sally named
---
affixed the Seal of said Court at Wilksham
this 26th Day of November AD 183

John Smith
Prothonotary
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State of Ohio Delaware County ⎬ SS
Be it known that before the Subscriber a Justice
of the Peace in and for said County personally
appeared Eunice Lark who being duly sworn
according to law deposeth and saith
that her Brother Rufus Bennet and Oliver
Bennet Enlisted on the same day in a company
raised by Congress for during the war the exact
date of that enlistment this deponent cannot
tell but it was in the spring or summer of the
year one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Six
they enlisted under Captain Samuel Hanson
and soon after that enlistment the Company
was ordered to march off and join the army
under Washington. This deponent saith that her
Brother. Oliver Bennet was absent till the
fall of the year one thousand Seven Hundred
and Seventy Eight when the remains of the
Company returned to the valley of Wyoming
She saith that her Brother Oliver Bennet
as the
positively knows remained in the
army till the conclusion of the revolutionary war
and was honorable discharged from the
army at the return of Peace
her Brother Oliver Bennet
 was wounded in the service being
shot through the arm and was in consequence 
a cripple and a Pensioner of the United States
and after his return to the Valley of Wyoming
her Brother Oliver Bennet served in a regiment
Commanded by Colonel Zebulon Butler and did
duty in the garrison in that place till the
army was discharged this deponent further
testifies that Catharine
Bennet that now
resides in Delaware County State of Ohio was
wife of Oliver Bennet the
exact date of the
Marring of her
Brother Oliver Bennet
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With Catharine Mullin now Catharine Bennet this Deponent cannot tell as they were married on the Delaware river same a have above Philadelphia and this Deponent resided in the valley of Wyoming but this Deponent is positive that his brother Oliver Bennet and Catharine Bennet was acknowledged man and wife long before the illegible of the revolutionary war and that his brother Oliver served in the Continental army thence on four years after his marriage with said Catharine Mullin now Catharine Bennet as they had certainly one or two children before his brother Oliver Bennet was discharged from the army. This Deponent never expected to be called upon to testify in the above matter and the exact dates cannot be given but by reference to circumstances in her own life she knows the above moments to be correct and further the saith not and I certify that the above Deponent is of good credibility and witness sworn to and subscribed before me this fourth day of September 1838
Oliver Stark Justice of Peace
Eunice Lock (X is her mark)
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State of Ohio Delaware County ss
I Thomas Reynolds’s Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of he County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Oliver Stark Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 25th day f June AD 1838 & will expire on the 25th day of June AD 1841. And that his signature before written I believe to be genuine -
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 5th day of September. AD 1838.
T Reynolds Clerk
By Wm D Herm Dept
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January 29, 1937

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

BA-J/MCS
Oliver Bennet, W. 4886
Richard Davis, W. 2438

Mabel B. Liddell
465 Central Avenue
San Francisco
California

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, Oliver Bennett, who was pensioned while living in Delaware County, Ohio, and Richard Davis who was pensioned while living in Warren County, Ohio.

The Revolutionary War records of this office show the following data in regard to Oliver Bennet. W4886

While living in Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania, Oliver Bennet enlisted in the spring or summer of 1776 and served until peace was declared, as private in Captains Samuel Ransom's and Simon Spalding's companies in Colonels Robert Durkee's and Zebulon Butler's Connecticut regiments. He was wounded in the arm, date and place not stated.

On account of disability resulting from said wound he was pensioned from March 4, 1789. He was transferred from the pension rolls of Pennsylvania to Kentucky and from Kentucky to Ohio.

Oliver Bennet died March 2, 1834, in Orange Township, Delaware County, Ohio. His age was not given and the place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.

He married in August, 1777, Catharine Mullin or Mellin and it was stated that the marriage took place on the Delaware River somewhere above Philadelphia.

As the widow of Oliver Bennet, Catharine Bennet was allowed pension on her application executed December 23, 1837, at which time she was seventy-seven years of age and was living in Orange Township, Delaware County, Ohio. In 1844 she was living in Genoa Township, Delaware County, Ohio.

Reference was made to the following children of Oliver and Catharine Bennet: Henry, born in June, 1788, was the fourth child; Elizabeth, born August 28, 1792, was the fifth child; James, born January 20, 1795; John, born July 31, 1797; Leah, born April 1, 1801, was Leah Lock in 1838, first name of husband not given; Elisha, born October 26, 1804. Henry Bennet, noted above, was living in 1837, and in 1838 it was stated that Catharine Bennet's third child, name not given, was living in Delaware County, Ohio.

The soldier's brother, Rufus Bennet, was living in Luzerhe County, Pennsylvania, in 1838, and he also had a sister, Eunice Lock, who was living in 1838.
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County, Ohio.

Reference was made to the following children of Oliver and Catharine Bennet: Henry, born in June, 1788, was the fourth child; Elizabeth, born August 28, 1792, was the fifth child; James, born January 20, 1795; John, born July 31, 1797; Leah, born April 1, 1801, was Leah Lock in 1838, first name of husband not given; Elisha, born October 26, 1804. Henry Bennet, noted above, was living in 1837, and in 1838 it was stated that Catharine Bennet's third child, name not given, was living in Delaware County, Ohio.

The soldier's brother, Rufus Bennet, was living in Luzerine County, Pennsylvania, in 1838, and he also had a sister, Eunice Lock, who was living in 1838.

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Richard Davis
W.2438

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim,W.2438, based upon the military service of Richard Davis.

He was born march 14, 1747. The names of his parents were not given. In 1833 he stated that he was born "at or near big Seneca in the State of Maryland near where Washington City now is".

While living in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in the fall of 1776 and served three months as private in Captain Thomas Caddis' company of militia, having enlisted at Uniontown; he was engaged in guarding the frontier of western Pennsylvania. About Christmas of the same year he enlisted as private in Captain Bell's company in the 13th Virginia Regiment under Lieutenant Colonel John Gibson, was detached to served under Captain "Coby" Sullivan and later served under Captain Uriah Springer; he aided in building Fort McIntosh and Fort Laurens and was discharged the first of April, 1779.

Richard Davis was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Turtle Creek Township, Warren County, Ohio, having moved there from Fayette County, Pennsylvania, in 1814. In 1833 he was referred to as Richard Davis, Senior.

He died April 21, 1847, in Warren County, Ohio.
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Richard Davis married October 29, 1815, in Warren County, Ohio, Rebecca Jones.
As the widow of Richard Davis, said Rebecca was allowed pension on her application executed July 26, 1853, while living in Hamilton County, Ohio, aged seventy-nine years.
The soldier's brother, Remembrance Williams Davis, was living in Warren County, Ohio, in 1833 and then stated that he was "upwards of seventy-four years of age".
In 1855 James and Nancy Jones were living in Hamilton County, Ohio. Said James stated that he was present at the marriage of Richard Davis and Rebecca Jones but it was not shown that he was related to Rebecca.
There are no further data relative to the family of Richard Davis.
Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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No 35935
Oliver Bennett dec’d
Ohio
Act of June 32
And
2 yrs pri
———
$80

To 2nd March 1834
The day of his death
To Catharine Bennett
His widow

Hon J. Brinkerhoof
H.R.
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Sunbury Delaware Co. Ohio December 31st 1844

Dear Sir
     Enclosed I send you the declaration of Catharine Bennet made in behalf of her deceased husband to obtain the pension owed him at his death Vis from the 4th March 1831 t the 2nd March 1834, he planned to lay it before the commissioner of pensions and communicate the result to me and except the thanks of the widow of an old soldier
     I am sir with great respect your obedient servant
Joseph Patrick

Hon J Brinkenhoff
House of Representative US
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Washington
Oct 2 1843

Sir
I have an application made by Catharine Bennet of Ohio for the illegible of the act 3 March 1843. She received pension under Act 1838

I am yours respectfully
Alex Ray


J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
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Wilkes-Barre      Nov. 24th 1887

Mr. Joseph Patrick
Sir,
Enclosed I send you the - affidavit of Rufus Bennet. I regret that I could not have done it before; - but absence from home and urgent business have prevented me untill this day. I have spent the whole of this day in procuring Mr. Bennet's affidavit -and the certificate. I have no charge to make for my service. It is sufficient reward to me - to use my full efforts - to assist the widow of an old soldier. in securing a pension. I trust that her application will be successful - & from the deposition of Rufus Bennet - there can be no doubt of it. 

Yours truly -
Wm L Ross
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Oliver Bennett Ohio Invalid to what time paid:
Pen office
Aug 17. 38

Died March 1834 p of that period 
JH
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Catharine Bennet
Of Oliver
Ohio
—————
Suspended
See let 25th Jany
1839 Hon J. Ridgeway
—————
Act of July 1838
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Catharine Bennet
Ohio
Suspended
See let: 2nd May
1888 Joseph Patrick
do [ditto] 20 Augt 38
do [ditto] to same Nov. 3. 1898
let 28 Dec 1838 Hon. J. Ridgway.
4 July 36
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Sunbury Ohio September 6th 1838

Dear Sir  Enclosed is the testamony at Eunice Lock Sister of Oliver Bennet in support of the Claim of Catherine Bennet  Said Oliver Bennets widow her testamony would have been sent before  had ever deposed it would have been needed  do now be so kind as to send her a decisive answer in her case as she wishes to know her fate   there is no doubt of the Justness at her Claim by any person that knows her family and the age of her Children   her third child resides in this County and he is an old Grey headed man  her fourth son is more than fifty years old but she wants to know immedially what her latter end is to be as she has lived in poverty all her days

it Seems thare was a law passed by Congress on the 7th July 1838 that would imbrace the Case of Joanna Jones widow of Solomon Jones granting half pay for five years   do inform me if it is nessary for her to make a new [strikethrough] Declaration or not and be kind enaugh to send em the law with the Executive Regulations  it was the intention of Congress in passing.  the law that the widows of Soldiers Should have the amount Stated in said law and thay cannot obtain it with out information and whom shall one apply for information but to the heads of the War Department
do answer this letter soon
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and oblige your friend and humble Servant
Joseph Patrick

Honorable J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Sunberg Ohio June 10th 1838
Delaware 
Sir your favor of the 2nd of March came duly to hand, and in the same day wrote to Judge Ross of Lorene County Pa to get the necessary information from Rufus Bennet. It have had no answer it is next to impossible but have got illegible for applicants for Pension none at a distance as they feel unwilling to change for the same and neglect to allow to the business as of title consign but did they the illegible and annuity of many old widows humanity on generosity would urge them to be more careful
   I send you the applicant of Timothy Meeker on the subject do be kind enough to inform me if his testimony will be sufficient if not I will make another effort to get it from Rufus Bennet
  Elizabeth Lewis widow of David Lewis wishes me make an effort in his case will you be kind enough to inform me what has been done with her application whether it has been received or not if it has inform me of its sale if yet has learned do inform me what is yet taunting she informs that her husband served three months before they were married in the troops of the state of Connecticut that she was married in August 1775 that her husband a few days after their marriage enlisted for eight months and went to Canada.
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That he after that served several short tours in the militia and was in the battle at Danbury if any more testimony is wanting do be kind enough to inform me what is
I remain your obedient servant

Hon J.L. Edwards.    Joseph Patrick
Commissioner of Pensions
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Hon J Brinkerhoff

Hr
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Sunbury Ohio January 6th 1838

Dear sir. Enclosed I send you the Declaration of Catharine Bennet widow of Oliver Bennet with the affidavit of Philemon Bidlack and a letter from Judge Ross of Pennsylvania containing the affidavit of Rufus Bennet in support of her claim - Mrs Bennet wished to make her Declaration in open Court but sickness and infirmaty has prevented her and she at length thought it best to have the Judge come to her place of residence.  Be so kind as to inform me of the fate of her application and if any more testimony is wanting of the services of Mr. Bennet and you will much obliged your friend and humble servant
Joseph Patrick

Honorable J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Mrs Bennet widow
Pension claim

Paid 25
Francis A Dickens
Washington City
DL

Brandon O
Aug 21st
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examine thaus Claims and if  thaus is a [illegible] but of Swesiding and undertake for them thay will give you a reasonable born indication if you Succede.
do be So kind as to write to me and give me information how thahs Claims attanded    for information in relation to me  I refer you to George C Bomford who knows me well your obedient servant
Joaseph Patrick
Francis A. Dickins  Esquire
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Recd  27 Augt 1838.     1881
     Sunbury Ohio August 20th 1838
Dear Sir   Catharine Bennet widow of Oliver Bennet applyed for a pension under the 3d edition of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836  and her papers is in the Pension office    it appears that Oliver Bennet Enlisted for and during the war in the Spring or Summer of 1776 in a Company Commanded by Capt Samuel Ransom Liut Timothy Pierce Ensign M. Holenback  and the Redgment of Col Durkee  that Captain Ranson and Lieut Pierce and others was killed and liver Bennet with others was  transferd to the Command at Colonel Zebulon Butler and Continued in the army till the end of the revolutionary war and was discharged with the rest of the troops it also seems that Oliver Bennet was wounded and was in Consequence an invalid pensioner of the US and that Catharine Bennet was married to Oliver Bennet in August 1777
it Seems that Oliver Bennet for his Services was entitled to a Pension under the act of Congress of the 15th May 1828
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and that his invalid Pension did not debar him from being pensioned under the aforesaid act   See   letters from the Secretary of War to the Hon Hames K  Polk dated January 18th 1838 Chapter 30 & Chapter 38  if the Pension was a veted right is not the widow of Oliver Bennet entitled to the amount that might have been paid to her husband had he had known of the law and applyed for the benefit than of Elizabeth Lewis  widow of David Lewis also has papers in the Pension office and is entitled to a Pension under the 3d Section of the act of 4th July 1836
her    husbands Services and her Marriage is testified to by resputable witnesses but she thinks a record of her Marriage may be got it of any use by sending to the town of Wortenbury New Haven County State of Conneticut thus Bennet and Liwis is from and had nothing to pay you with   [illegible]  without thay Can obtain pensions  if you will
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1827
Ohio 
Catharine Bennet
widow of Oliver Bennet dec.d
[strikethrough] who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 2d March 1834
of Delaware Co in the State of Ohio
who was a Private in the compy commanded by Captain ________ of the Regt commanded by Col Durkee in the MS line for 2 years           ?

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohioat the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Feby 1839 and sent Hon. J. Ridgway Ho of Rep's

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838              $200.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 59    40.00
                                                                   ====

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk
Book A    Vol 2d     Page 215
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Sunbury Ohio August 4th 1838
Dear sir
I once more trouble you relative to the claim of Catharine Bennet widow of Oliver Bennet I can hear nothing more from Rufus Bennet whether  dead or not I cannot tell the service of Oliver Bennet before he served in Col Butler Regiment might have been stated in his wirows declaration but we supposed his name was on the rolls in the department and it was only necessary for her to make it appear that she was his wife before he left the service Mrs Bennet says that her husband Oliver Bennet enlisted in the spring or summer of the year 1776 for and during the war in a company commanded by Captain Samuel Ranson Lieutenant Timothy pierce and Ensign Matthew or Matthias Holenback and he served in a regiment commanded by Cale Durkee she thinks his name was colonel Eakert Durkee that Captain Ranson and Lieutant Pierce and to many of the company killed that the rest was sent back to regiment of Colonel Butler and her husband continued in the service till the disbanding of the continental army at the return of peace it seems that Oliver Bennet be his service was entitled to a pension under the act of Congress passed 15th May 1828 see letter from the section of war transmitting information xc. Dated January 19th 1838 Chapter 30 it also appears from the 38th chapter of the same after that the invalid pension of Oliver Bennet did not deter him from being pensioned under the act aforesaid act if the pension was a vested right is not the widow of Oliver Bennet entitled to receive the amount that might
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Have been paid to Oliver Bennet had he have known of the law and applied for the benefit there of Catherine Bennet is very poor and ignorant wit h all being unable even to read but she before that Justice will be done before she dies which will be before long if there was a Colonel by the name of Durkee to examine the rolls of this regiment this Bennet served there is no record of her marriage do write to me and inform if Mrs. Bennet is entitled to any thing she wishes to know it if not she also wishes to know her fate.  Do be so kind as to inform me what has been done with the application of Elizabeth Lewis’s widow of David Lewis she thinks there may be a record of her marriage in the town of Martensburg County of New Haven State of Connecticut if it would be of any use we would try to obtain a copy of the record.
I remain your obedient servant 
Joseph Patrick

Hon JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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State of Ohio
Delaware County

Be it known that before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Philemon Bidlack to me well known to be a man of good credibility as a witness who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was acquainted with Oliver Bennet at the time the said Bennett entered the service of the United States in the army of the Revolution he saith that Oliver Bennett enlisted for [being] the War in the Spring of the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy six under Captain Samuel Ransom in a Company raised by Congress in the Valley of Wyoming in the state of Pennsylvania and soon after his Enlistment marched off to join the army and where he marched or what officers he served under while absent this deferment cannot  tell he further saith after the Battle of Wyoming in the summer of the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight Oliver Bennet returned to that place in a Company Commandered by Captain Simon Spaulding and remained on that station in said Spaulding's company till the end of the revolutionary war and was honorably discharged from the army having received a wound in the Service and was in Consequence a pensioner of the United States until his death
he further saith that Oliver Bennet at the time of his Enlistment was a single unmarried Man but on his return to the  place where this be from and resided he was a Married man having been Married while absent the Date of his Marriage this deponent does not know but he well knows that Catherine Bennet the identical Woman that now resides in Delaware County State of Ohio and who is an applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress passed July the fifth 1836 was the acknowledged and this deponent believes the lawful wife of Oliver
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Bennet as Early as the ^year Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine   he further Saith that Rufus Bennet the brother of Oliver Bennet (that resides in Luzerne County in the State of Pennsylvania) Served in the Same Company with "oliger Bennet. an has good reason to iknow the since that his Brother Oliver Bennet was Marrid  and further he oath not Sworn to and Subscribed this /fourth Day of January in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight  } Phileman  Bidlack X his mark
Charles Armstrong}
Justice of the peace
Witness Joseph Patrick

     State of Ohio. Delaware County: Ss.
I Thomas Reynolds Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify. that Charles Armstrong Esq" is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County. duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission was dated on the 8th" day of Nov"r A.D. 1836 & will expire on the 8th" day of Nov"r A.D. 1839 & that his signature above written, I believe to be genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal of said County, this 8th day of Jany" A.D. 1838. 
"Thomas Reynolds, Clerk.
[a jagged paper seal is attached to the left lower corner of the page.]
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State of Ohio}       Personally appeared before 
Delaware Co"} ss   Me Charles Armstrong an acting Justice of the Peace in for the State & County aforesaid Timothy Meeker --Who being duly Sworn deposeth and Saith that he the deponent Emigrated from the State of New Jersy to the valley of Wyoming in Pennsylvania (Now Luzerne County) in the Spring of the Year One thousand Seven Hundred, and Eighty.That he that I [illegible] became acquainted with Olver Bennet who was a Soldier in the Service of the United States  This deponent further testifies - that Oliver Bennett told him that he Entered the Revolutionary Army at an Early period of the War by Enlisting during the War" he further, testifie's that he was acquainted with some of the Officers under whom oliver Bennett Served viz"  Col" Zebulon Butler, Captain Spalding (and M. Hollenback who he thinks was an Ensign)  Also Some of the Soldiers on the Station above Named" viz" Oliver Bennet, Rufus Bennett Timothy Hopkins Ambrose Gaylord (and Gorge P. Ransom was also an under Officer. he further testifies that Oliver Bennett was the husband of Catharine Bennet as he verely believes. as they had a family of Children and lived as Man and Wife until the death of Oliver Bennett Whose Widow Catharine Bennett now Resides in the Township of Orange in the State and County aforesaid.  This deponent ^ knows that the said Oliver & Catharine lived together, as Man and Wife before the Close of the Revolutionary War and that they Were considered in Every legal Sense Man & Wife
Attest C Armstrong        Timothy Meeker " his mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th" day of May AD 1838      Charles Armstrong J. P.
I certify that the word known on the fifth line from the bottom was interlined before signing also that the above named deponent is a credible man
Cha"s Armstrong  J.P.
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State of Ohio Delaware County Ss
I Thomas Reynolds Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Charles Armstrong Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission was dated on the 8th day of Nov AD 1836 & will expend on the 8th day of Nov AD 1839 & that his signature within written I believe to be genuine. 
Given under my hand & the seal of said County this 23d day of Mary AD 1838.
Thos Reynolds Clerk
by Wm D Heim Dept.
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State of Ohio
County of Delaware⎬ ss.
On this sixteenth day of September AD. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said Co., Catharine Bennett a resident of Genoa Township in the County of Delaware aged Eighty six years, who being first 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 March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Oliver Bennet who was a soldier in the war of the revolution and the annual amount of the pension she received under Act of July 7, 1838, was Eighty dollars
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me and I do hereby further certify that the declarant and signer to the above is personally known to me given under my hand and seal officially 
Hezekiah Robert {J.P.} {Ss}  Sept 11th 1843
her
Catharine X Bennet
mark
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State of Ohio Delaware County Ss.
I William D Heim Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County, State aforesaid do hereby certify that Hezekiah Roberts is a Justice of the Peace in for said County, duly commissioned qualified, that his commission was dated on
the 15th day of April AD 1842 & will expire on the 15th day of April AD 1845, and that his signature within written I believe to be genuine.
Given under my hand the seal of said
Court this 19th day of September AD 1843
W D Heim Clerk
4571
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SunburyO. April 24' 1838
Sir
     I hope you will not distain the reception of a few lines from an old Widow, whose husband served long, and faithfully, during the Revolutionary  War.  I am the Widow of Oliver Bennett and am Entitled to a Pension from the United States 
     I made my declaration and got Mr. Patrick to procure testimony of my Marriage and send it to you.   but he informs me that he had heard nothing from my application.  Will you be so Kind as to write to me and inform me if my papers have been received, and Whether my claim has been allowed or not. and if not, what is [illegible] to be done.  I am seventy seven years old and was married to Oliver Bennett in August in the year 1777 before I was Seventeen years old.  Do be so Kind as to write to me
     And much Oblige Yours,
     Catharine Bennett    X her mark

JL Edwards
     Comm of Pensions
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State of Ohio}
Delaware County}  ss
  On this 22d day of May   1848 personally appeared before me "Henry Hodgden" a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Catharine Bennet a widow of Genea township in Delaware County in the State of Ohio aged Eighty Seven years who being first duly Sworn acording to law doth on her oath mak the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d February 1848. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That She is the widow of Oliver Bennet who was a private in the army of the Revolution and that this declarant as the widow of the aforesaid Oliver Bennet received a pension of Eighty dollars per annum under the act of Congress passed on the 17th of June 1844 -----
   She further Declares that She is Still a widow

Catharine Bennett X her mark

Sworn to and 
Subscribed this date
 above written
 before me Henry Hogden JP
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THE STATE OF OHIO, DELAWARE COUNTY, SS.
I GEORGE W. STARK, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, do hereby certify, that Henry Hodgden Esquire before
whom the foregoing affidavit & certificate
appears to have been made and taken was at the time of subscribing the same, and now is, an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such. and that his signatures are genuine thereto.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I the Clerk aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand, and affix ed the seal of the said Court, this 24 day of May A. D. 1848.
George W. Stark Clerk
[Illegible Stamp]
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State of Ohio Delaware County  SS
     On this 27th: day of December 1844 personally appeared before me Ahab Jenks one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County aforesaid Catharine Bennet a resident of Genoa   township in Delaware County in the State of Ohio aged eighty four 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 the 7th day of June 1832,   That She is the widow of Oliver Bennet who was a private in the army of the Revolution, (The proof the the Services of Oliver Bennet. The proof of the Marriage of this declarant to the Said Oliver Bennet and the proof of his death is all on file in the pension office of the War Department ) to which she would refer the Commisioner of Pensions ------
That the Said Oliver Bennet was entitled to a pension under the act of Congress of June the 7th 1832   that the said Oliver Bennet failed to apply for Said pension  by reason of his not knowing that he was entitled to the Same  and that She makes this declaration in order to obtain the amount that was due to her deceased husband     Catherine X Bennet her mark
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The within Declaration was Subscribed and Sworn to on the 27th day of December in year 1844 ------ before me  Ahab Jenks asso
Judge in & for Delaware Co.

   I Ahab Jenks one of the Judges as above hereby Certify that by reason of the in ifinnitis of age and a distant residence from the County that Catharine Bennet is unable to appear in Court 
Ahab Jinks asso
Judge  --  --  --
     State of Ohio Delaware County . ss
I William D Heim Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in aforesaid County hereby certify that Ahab Jinks Esq before whom the foregoing declaration appears to have been Subscribed & Sworn to, was at the date thereof & now is an Associate Judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified here.
In testimony whereof. I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Delaware this 2nd" day of January AD1845
     WD Heim Clerk

[There is what looks like a part off a  postmark to the left of the above statement ]
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Sunbury, Ohio, Nov. 20th, 1838
Dear Sir,
I'm receiving your note of the sixteenth.
I have known and see Mrs. Bennett, a resident of 10 Miles. She tells me that her two oldest children have long since been dead. Her third son lives in this county, but his testimony would be no better than her fourth son Harry, whose testimony is before you. She gave me the names of an old record and the births of her children, which I send you. It may satisfy you that Catherine Bennett is entitled to a pension under the law of Congress passed the 7th of July 1838. She will be satisfied with a pension under that law. She knows of no persons living at this time that has known her more than about fifty-two years except those before you. I have taken a copy of the record of the births of her children as fair and legible as can be sworn to if necessary. Elizabeth Bennett, whose age is given, is her fifth child. If it is necessary for her to make a new declaration in order to obtain a pension under the late law, do send me her papers, and I will be at the expense of having a new one made, but the date of her marriage would be the same. I've expensed about ten dollars, and been through some trouble for her, but if she cannot obtain a pension, send me his papers and I will charge her nothing.
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I refer you to the Honorable Joseph Ridgeway member of Congress from this District   for my reputation and [illegible]  do be so kind as to take the trouble to write to me soon and let her know her final Distany
     I remain yours with
     Sincere respect
     Joseph Patrick

Hon. JL Edwards
Com. Pensions
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[on left side of page:]
Repo Sec Let to Agent Jan
11.1845

[On Right side of paper:]

Ohio . No 32.274
_____________________
Oliver Bennet. decd late
of Delaware Co in the State of Ohio
who was a Pri  in the Co. command.
by Captain  ------   of the reg command.
by Col Durkee    in the Massal 
line for 2 years             ________ ?
_________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. & endg on
2d Mar. 1834 when he died
_______________
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Jany
1845   and Sent to
Hon J Brinkerhoof Ho of Reps
___________________________
Arrears to the 4th of

Semi=anl. allowance ending 
____________
_____________
{Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by  F.L.Swann, Clerk
Book E2  Vol.   8   Page 4
   Pay to Catharine Bennet
his widow.
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3621
Cincinnati, Ohio
Ohio
Catharine Bennet
widow of Oliver Bennet
who was a Private
in the Massachusetts Line
-----
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars, 0 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
-----
Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of December 1843 and sent to A. Ray Esq, Present
[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A, Vol 1, Page 156
12,46

Letter to Hon. J Brinkerhoff 
14.44.
Papers under the Act of June '32
within
letter to Hon. A. P. Stone
March 1845
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House of Representatives, Dec. 14, 1844
J.S. Edwards, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir, 
I have forgotten the name of my constituent and his address, in reply to whose required the enclosed was written.
Please send it with this letter and oblige.
Yours truly,
J Brinkerhoff
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State of Ohio, Delaware County SS
Be it known that on the thirteenth day of December AD 1838, personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, Catherine Bennett, widow of Oliver Bennett, aged seventy-eight years. She being a resident of Orange Township in the County of Delaware, State of Ohio, who being 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 the 7th 1838, being an act entitled annual granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Oliver Bennett, who was a private Soldier in the army of the Revolution. She saith that her Husband served in the Continental army a period of more than seven years. That he enlisted under Captain Samuel Ranson, Lieutenant Timothy Pence, and Ensign Matthias Holenbeck in a Regiment commanded by by Colonel Dumker. That after the death of Capt. Ransom and Lieutenant Pence, who was killed in battle. She saith her husband, the aforesaid Oliver Barrett, served in the Regiment of Colonel Zebulon Butler. That he was wounded in the Service and was in consequence an invalid pensioner of the United States. That he continued in the army until the final close of the Revolutionary War, and was discharged from the army at the return of peace. She further believes that she was married to the aforesaid Oliver Bennett by the Reverend James, a Minister of the Baptist Church in the Month of August in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven, and that by reason of age and loss of memory, the day of the month she cannot tell, but she knows her age, and knows that she was married to Oliver Bennett before she was seventeen years old, and that she was married to him previous
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to the first day of January one thousand seven
hundred and ninety-four. She further saith that
her Husband the aforesaid Oliver Bennet Died in the Township of Orange in Delaware County State of Ohio on the second day of March in the year one thousand Eight hundred and thirty-four, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, and that she is at this time the widow of the aforesaid Oliver Bennett.
Catharine Bennet
Her mark X
Subscribed and sworn to on this 13th day of December 1838 before me.
E. Griswold
Associate Judge of the Court of Common 

I also certify that by reason of the infirmities of age, the said Catherine Bennett is unable to attend Court
E. Griswold, Associate Judge

State of Ohio Delaware County SS
Personally appeared before the Subscriber, one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County, Leah Locke, who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that she is the daughter of Oliver and Catherine Bennet. She saith that her Father, the aforesaid Oliver Bennet, had the dates of the births of his children recorded on the blank leaf of his family bible which recorded
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was made in the handwriting of Michael Huffman. but the bible became worn out and the record much torn to pieces. The dates of the births of the four oldest children cannot at this time be made out, but as a legible.  She testified the following is a true copy except the dates in the original record is in fair legible figures.
Elizabeth Bennet, Daughter of Oliver & Catharine, w,as born in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two August twenty Eighth day.
James Bennet, Son of Oliver and Catharine, was
born in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, January twentieth day.
John Bennet Son of Oliver and Catharine,  was born in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and ninety-seven, July the thirty first day
Leah Bennet, Daughter of Oliver and Catharine,
was Born in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred and one April first day
Elisha Bennet, Son of Oliver and Catharine,
was born in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred and four October. She further
Saith that her father, the aforesaid Oliver Bennet, died on the Second day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty, and that her mother, the aforesaid Catherine Bennet, has remained a widow ever since that period, and She is at this time the widow of the aforesaid Olive Bennet.
Leah Locke
Her mark X
Sworn to and Subscribed to on the 15th 
day of December 1838 before me
E. Griswold, Associate Judge of Del. Com. Pleas.

I certify that Leah Locke, above named, appears to sustain a fair character for unimpeached veracity
E. Griswold, Associate Judge
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State of Ohio Delaware County SS
I, Thomas Reynolds, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, hereby certify that Ezra Griswold Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration & appears to have been taken, was at the date thereof an Associate Judge of said Court duly commissioned & qualified &c, and that
his signatures before written, I believe to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereof unto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, at Delaware, this 11th day of January A.D. 1839.
Thos Reynolds, Clerk
by Wm D. Herm, Deputy Dept.

4046
Catharine Bennet
Act of July '38
Hon. J. Ridgway
H.2

Admitted
Payment 2 yrs $80
Hon. J. Ridgway
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Washington, July 15, 1856
Dear Sir, 
Will you be pleased at your earliest convenience, to give me information in regard
to the matter embraced in the accompanying letters of George Taylor Esqr. & C. Lillenager.
Pressed as I was with business at the time, the {crossed out] was brought to my notice. I confided the offers to the care of another who has neglected to do what I supposed would be done. As I have recently and fully learned that it is better for a Representative to attend to
such request directly, then to entrust them to some others.
I have resolved hereafter to dispense with such services. I have uniformly experienced so
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Much promptness and kindness from the various departments, that I even prefer trespassing when then politeness to subjecting
constituents, and especially poor but worthy people, to the enactins (?) of those who
in endeavoring to produce an impression of the extent of their labors than is necessary
transact the business I will be obliged by the kindness of an early attention to the
Matter Suggested

Truly
Sam  Gallway
Hon J Menot
Comm of Pensions
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L.A. Madden
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Mail

572 W. 156" st
New York City

Oct 12, 1916

Mr G. W. Saltzgaber
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:-

In the census of Pensioners U.S. 1840, 174, is the following:

Elijah Adams aged-87, living with Elisha Adams in Monroe, Licking County Ohio in 1840. - answered June 3, 1917 in separate queries.

Kindly let me have all possible information regarding this Revolutionary Soldier and oblige.

Yours Resply,

(Mrs) Laura A. Madden

Also the record & information of Katherine Bennett, aged 80 - living with Katherine Bennett at Genoa Delaware County Ohio in 1840.  What was her husband's name and
Service? 

Ref. Census of Pensioner A. D. 1840 p.171.
L.A.M.
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San Francisco,
January 10th, 1937

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen,

In the Senate Documents, Pension Roll, Volume III, I find that a pension was paid to Oliver Bennett in Delaware County, Ohio who served in the regular army during the Revolutionary War. Following this entry, in the remarks column there appears the following: " Apr. 24, 1816. Transferred from Kentucky, March 4, 1817. Dead. "

I am very anxious to identify this man and if your records contain any information of his birth, death, children or wife place of enlistment or any personal information concerning him it will help me to a great
degree.

From Warren County, Ohio there is also record of pension paid to Richard Davis, Sr., who served in the Pennsylvania Militia during the same time.  If the record carries any information about him as to identifying his
family will you kindly forward that to me at my address given below.

I will be deeply grateful for your attention in this matter,

Very truly yours,

Mabel Benney Liddell

M. B. Liddell,
465 Central Avenue,
San Francisco, California.
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4th. Henry b. June 1788 alive 1837

Elizabeth b. Aug 28, 1792
James   Jan 20, 1795
John    July 31, 1797
Leah    Apl 1, 1801 Leah Bock
Elisha    Oct. 26, 1804

Dol. sister Eunice Lauk or Lock
sol to Rufus Bennet

264266317
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1913 Nov. 19. Hist. to House
Frank B. Willis letter
in W. File 5834. Alan
Blain

1917 Jan. 4. Hist. to Mrs. Laura A. (?)

1937 Jan. 29. hist. (?) ...bel
B. Liddell

Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4886

Catharine Benner
Wid
Oliver Bennet
Pvt. Rev: War

Act: Feby, 2nd 48
Index:--Vol. A, Page 49
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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3 To Hon. Frank B. Willis H. of R.
Nov. 19, 1913.

Oliver Bennett, W. File No. 4886, Rev. War, enlisted in the spring or Summer of 1776, and served in the " Wyoming Valley" to the end of the war, as private, in Captain Samuel Ranson's company, Colonel Durkee's regiment, and Captain Simon Spalding's company. Colonel Zebulon Butler's regiment of Connecticut troops, and was shot through the arm and was
pensioned from March 4, 1789. His name appears on the Invalid pension roll of Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Delaware
County, Ohio. 

Soldier married in August 1777, Catharine Mullin; he died March 2, 1834, in Orange Township, Delaware County, Ohio,
and she was allowed pension on her application executed December 23, 1837, while seventy-seven years of age, and a resident
of Orange Township, Delaware County, Ohio.

Very truly yours,

Commissioner.
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In reply to your request of ---, received --- for a statement of the military history of Oliver Bennet 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.

W. 4886

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Spring or Sum., 1776, served until Peace

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
7 yrs.

RANK.
Pri.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Samuel Ransom
Simon Spalding

COLONEL.
Robt. Durkee
Zebulon Butler
---
STATE.
Conn.

Was wounded in the arm - date & place not stated.

Battles engaged in, not stated.

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Wyoming Valley in Penn.

Date of application for pension, Dec 23, 1832. Her claim was allowed.

Residence at date of application, Orange Twp. Delaware Co. Ohio 

Age at date of application, 77.    

Remarks: Soldier married in August 1777 Catherine Mullin.  He died in Orange Twp, Delaware Co. Ohio Mch 2, 1834, age not stated.  Only children names stated:  Henry 4th child born in June 1788. Elizabeth born Aug.
28, 1792.  James b. Jany. 20, 1795. John b. July 31, 1797. Leah b. Apl. 1801 who was Leah Lock in 1838 & Elisha b. Oct 26, 1804.

Invalids Delaware Co. Ohio 
1835, shows Oliver Bennett Pri. Rec. Same $60 per annum from Mich. 4. 1789 transferred from Ky. to Ohio Mch. 4. 1817.

- old Inv. book shows soldier name transferred from Penn. to Kentucky & pension to be paid
at the seat of Government Sept 5 1813.

Respectfully,

Commissioner