Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,702, Joseph Bennett, R.I.
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R.F. | Bennett, Joseph | W. 20.702
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
County of Kent

On the twelfth day of January AD 1833 personally appeared in open court before the court of Probate of the town of Warwick in said county of Kent now sitting Joseph Bennett a resident of Warwick in the county of Kent and state of Rhode Island & aged ninety years who doth  make the following declaration by her son and next friend Russel Bennet the said Russel being prior duly sworn  according to law in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
And the said Russel declares for and on behalf of his said father Joseph Benner. That he has always understood in the family and believe that the said Joseph was born in Warwick on the 30th day of May AD 1744 and that he has ever since resided in said town that he knows of no record of his age. 
And that said Russel for and the believe the said Joseph further declares that he has been infirmed and believed that the said Joseph entered in service in the United States in the month of June 1775 and int he militia in said tow of Warwick and served at old Warwick and Pawtuket 20 days under Capt. Rice. 
That he served in the militia at Old Warwick at different times from said month of June 1775 to the last in December 1775 under Capt Ri/d Capt. Miller in the whole ... than four months. 
That hd served at said Old Warwick in the militia one month in the the month of January 1776 under Capt. Leiut. Arnold
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that he served at the same place in the month of February 1776 one month under Capt. Randall.

that he served at the same place one month in the month of March 1776 under Capt. Miller. 

That he also served at the same place one month in the month of April 1776 under Capt. Rice and Miller. 

That he served at Bristol one month in January 1777 under Capt. Rice. 

That he served also at Bristol one month in March 1777 but under Capt. ...said Bennet is ...

That he served at Nausauett in said Warwick one month in July 1777 under Capt. Waterman. 

That in May 1777 he served at old Warwick under Lieut. Arnold one month. 

That in September 1777 he served one month in Old Warwick of under that Capt. for said Bennet...
That in October 1777 he served one month at Tiverton in Spencer's Expedition under Capt. Randall. 

That in November 1777 he served one month in said town of Warwick under what Capt. the said Bennet...
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That the said Joseph served one other month of East Greenwich in the
year 1777 but in what particular month or under what particular Capt
the said Russel is not informed. 
That in the spring of the year 1778 the said Joseph served at old
Warwick one month in what particular month the said Russel is not informed nor under what Capt.
That in the month of June 1778 he served at Old Warwick under Capt Miller or Capt Rice one month
That in July 1778 he served at Bristol one month under what Capt the said Russel is not informed
That in August 1778 he served on Rhode Island in Sullivans expedition one month under Capt Randall
That in June 1779 he served at Old Warwick one month under Capt Miller
That in October 1779 he served at said Old Warwick one month under Capt. Miller
That in November 1779 he served at Bristol one month in sd militia but under what Capt the said Russel  is not informed
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That in May 1780 he served one month at Bristol under Capt. Rice. 
That in April 1781 he served on the Island of Rhode Island one month and was stationed at Miantonomi Hill but under what Capt. the [illegible] is not informed. 
That during all the services aforesaid the said Joseph served as a private in the militia and in Col. [illegible] regiment. That he generally served [illegible] militia of said town of Warwick for [illegible] commanded by Capt. Rice and Col. Waterman's regiment but that the said Joseph sometimes served as a substitute for others. 
And the said Russel for and on behalf of the said Joseph further declares on oath that the said Joseph upon imbecility of mind is incapable of making a declaration on his behalf and that he is at other times and has been for many years in a state of idiocy & often [illegible] does not recognize the members of his own family. 
And the said Joseph further declares [illegible] behalf of his son Joseph he named [illegible] Joseph [illegible] on the pension roll of the agency of any state and he hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension
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or annuity except the present
Russell Bennett
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court by the said
Russel Bennet the 12th day of January A. D. 1833
Witness Geo A. Brayton P Clk
And we Seth Burke and Stickely Wood both residing in 
The town of Warwick [illegible] certify
the we are well acquainted Joseph Bennet on whose behalf
the above declaration is made sworn to and subscribed. That
we believe him to be ninety years 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 and we do further certify
that the said Joseph is at this time unable
personality of mind to make a declaration in his behalf
Seth Burke
Stickley Wood
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Seth Burke & Stickely
Wood in open Court the 12th day of January A. D. 1835
Witness Geo. A. Brayton Probate Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after
the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatories
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prescribed by the war department that the said Joseph
Bennet for whose behalf the above declaration is made
was a revolutionary soldier and served as stated in
said declaration and the said Court further certifies
that it appears that [illegible] that the said Joseph from 
imbecility of mind is at this time unable to make a declartion
in his behalf and that there is no clergyman residing
in the neighbourhood of the said Joseph.
And the said Court further certifies that it appears
To them that Seth Burke and Stickely Wood who have
signed the preceding certificate are resident in the
town of Warwick in the neighbourhood of the said 
Joseph and are credible persons and that their 
statements are entitled to credit.
And I George A Brayton Clerk of the County Probate
of the said Warwick do hereby certify the the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in
the matter of the application of Joseph Bennet for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
Seal of office Twelfth day of January A. D. 1835
Geo. A. Brayton Clerk
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Rhode Island 1229
Mary Bennett
widow of Joseph Bennett
R.I
who died on the 5 June 1835
of Kent Co in the State of R Island
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Millard of the Regt. commanded
by Col. John Waterman in the R.I. mil.
for 10 months & 29 days
Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island
at the rate of 36 Dollars 55 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of July
1837 and sent to B. Cowell
Esqr Providence, R.I.

Arrears to the 4th of March 37 219.30
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep " 18.27
$237.57
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book A  Vol. 1 Page 97
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Mary Bennett
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Sate of Rhode Island
County of Kent

On the 7th day of November AD 1836 personally appeared before me William Carder one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within for said county Mary Bennett a resident in Warwick in said County aged 84 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of Joseph Bennett family of said Warwick who was a solder in the war of the Revolution. That he was enrolled in the militia & served as a private on Capt. Rice & Capt. Millard's companies & Col. John Waterman's regiment of Rhode Island militia naming terms obtains from the beginning to the end of the war but it is out of her power to specify the times of duty & she therefore refers
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the evidence of those who were knowing
to his serving- And she further declares
that she was married to her husband
the said Joseph on the 9th day of December 
AD 1773 & that her husband the said
Joseph died in the fifth day of June AD
1835 and that she has remained
unmarried ever since that period therefor
the requests that the same pension
which would have belonged to her
said husband may be extended to
her

Signed

Mary [her mark] Bennet
Kent
[illegible mark] Sworn to & subscribed on the and
year above written before me
I further certify that from her advanced
age and infirmities she is unable to attend
in Court
Wm. Carder Justice C.C. Plea
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V1883
Mary Bennett
1883
Rhode Island 

Adm. pri 10 mo 29d
$36.55 per ann compy
5 June 1835 
R.I. militia
Hon. B. Cowell
Present
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Warwick Decb the 9th 1773
This may certify all whom it may concern that Joseph
Bennett son of John Bennett and May Remington daughter 
of Thomas Remington both of Warwick was lawfully
married the day and year above in the presence of
sundry witnesses by me.
Charles Edden Elder

State of Rhode Island
County of Kent
Town Clerks office
Warwick Nov 3rd 1835

I George A Brayton Town Clerk of the [illegible] of Warwick 
do hereby certify that the aforegoing certificate of 
marriage is a true copy duly [illegible] by me as appears 
of record in this office
[illegible] Geo A Brayton [illegible]

State of Rhode Island
Kent County
In Warwick the 3rd day
of November AD 1836
Personally appeared George A.
Brayton known to me as town Clerk of the Town 
of Warwick and made oath to the correctness
of the above certificate and I further Certify
that he is a credible witness
Wm Harrison Justice of the Peace
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Wid. File #20702.
Rev. War.
L. M.H. February 26, 1906.
Mr. C. D. Walradt,
R. F. D. #5, Cooperstown,
Otsego Co., New York.

Sir:
In response to your letter dated January 17, 1906 and
received January 19, 1906, you are advised that the papers in
the above noted claim show that Joseph Bennett, son of John
Bennett, was born May 20, 1744 at Warwick, Kent Co., Rhode Island,
from which town he enlisted in June 1775 and served as a
Private for one year, one month and twenty days under Captains
Thomas Rice, Miller, Randall, and Waterman, in Col. John
Waterman's Regt. Rhode Island troops. He died June 5, 1835 at
Warwick, Rhode Island.

He married Mary, daughter of Thomas Remington, December
9, 1773, at Warwick, Rhode Island. Her claim was allowed
on an application executed November 7, 1836, at which date she
was a resident of Warwick, aged eighty-four years; she was
living in 1837.
Their son, Russell Bennett testified in the claim.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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[note written top left] 1906 Feb 24 History to G.D. Walradt. M.B.H

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20.707
Mary Bennett
widow of
Joseph Bennett
Priv Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
index: Vol A, Page 54
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Ex'r.
INVALID.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
5
Joseph Deanel
Service;
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Consolidated with O. W. Wid File 20902
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
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Mary Bennett
Rhode Island
Suspended
-
See letter 30 June
1837. B. Cowell
for this letter see case
George Bradford, W4703
Adm’d.
No. 33195
Rhode Island
Joseph Bennet
Suspended
Let to Geo. A. Bryton 30 Sept 1835
765
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
John Brown Frances
Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in the of the State of Rhode-
Island and Providence Plantations.
BE IT KNOWN, that the name, ""HENRY BOWEN" to the
Afore-written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, 
Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the
State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law:  Wherefore unto
His said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
[seal] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal of said State affixed at Providence
this first day of May
in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty even
and of Independence the sixty first.
John Brown Francis
By His Excellency's Command.
Henry Bowen Secry
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State of Rhode Island &c.
Secretary's Office May 1. A. D. 1837
I certify that at the session of the General
assembly of said State on the first Wednesday
of May last, William Carder was elected a
Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within
the County of Kent and William Harrison
a Justice of the Peace for the town of Warwick
in said County, each for one year and
Commissioned accordingly
Witness Henry Bowen Secry
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I Stephen Budlong of Warwick in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Islsand being now seventy-six years of age on oath do testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Joseph Bennet late (?) of Warwick From my early youth up to the time of his death.   I lived  neighbor to him  the whole time , I very(?) well remember that he served as a privaate in the War of the Revolution in the Militia of Rhode Island,  I served with him in said service in Capt Thomas Rice's company and Col John Waterman's Regiment at sundry times i place and places.  I served with him one tour in the month of April 1776 of one week at least  - likewise one tour in the same Company.  In the month of June following of eight or ten days at Warwick. Also n the month of August following he served in the same company two weeks at the same place.  In the year 1776 he served two months one month in May and one in July in the same company stationed at Old Warwick and Quinstead at the Old Castle in said  town. He also served four months at least in said company and statione at the same place in 1777.  I well remember them to be as follows - one month in February and one in April;
One in  August and one in September in Spencer's expedition, In the year 1778 he served four months at least in said company stationed at the same places and as near as I can specify them they were as follows - one month in winter in January or February, one in spring in May, one in August in Gen Sullivans expidition  in Rhode Island.   Beside the services already described he performed a great deal of service I cannot positively declare the exact amount or periods at which it was performed during the years exceptr one month inthe autumn of this year at the same place in the same company and quartered at the house of John Wicks and drew oud rations off Charles Lippett.  He also served in other companies as volunteer of subsitute for others and performed a great deal of services which I am not able to  specify for during the war he was continually in the service and never was out of the service more than once or twice  While the MIlitia was in actual service in Rhode Island  He being a strong, hale man, he was,  when not on his regular tours, employed as substitute for others nearby the whole of the time.  I am confident that from what service I have seen him perform, it could not fall short of two years. I further declare that I am now and have since his marriage been well acquainted with Mary Bennett widow of the said Joseph Bennet
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and that she is now and has remained a widow since the
Death of her said husband Joseph Bennett.
Dated at Warwick
10th day of April
AD 1837 }
Stephen Budlong
Kent Ss }
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written before me
And I further certify that Stephen Budlong Esq Signer
to the above written Instrument is a credible witness
Wm. Carder Justice C. C. Pleas
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I Nathan Miller of Warwick in the county of Kent State of Rhode Islandd being now eighty-five years of age - on oath do testify and say that I was very well acquainted with Joseph Bennett late f Wawick Deceased from our boyhood to the time of his death. I well remember that he was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and served as private in Capt. Thomas Rices company and Col  John Waltmans Regiment in Militia of Rhode Island, but at this late day it is impossible to state the exact amount of service performed by him durig the war or the precise periods at which it was performed excepting such as was marked by some particular occurrence - I distinctly recollect that on the nineteenth day of April 1775 he served in said company one week at least. 

 The Militia were mustered at the Inn of Caleb Arnold in Warwick were ordered to Lexington Massachusetts, but marched as far as Providence, returned and were discharged after serving as before stated - he served three tours of seven days each in said company at Old Warwick in the month of June following -  he was continually in the service  during the spring and summer of 1776 - but I Cannott state the exact amount of the same or the particular places at which it was performed - In the year 1777 he served four months at least in the same company and stationed at Old Warwick and quartered at the old castle in said town which I very well remember one month in February, one in April or May - one in August and one in  Spencers expedition in September follwing.  
In the year 1778 he served four months at least in the same company and stationed at the same place - and as near as I can (specify them)?  one in Winter in January or FEbruary,  one in May, one in Sullivans expedition in August and one in the fall or autumn afterward
He also served four months in the same company stationed at the Same place in 1779 and quarterd at said Castle lmost of the time.   I well remember him to be as follows one month in Spring in MArch, one in June in the Rowing Guard one  () in the fall of for part of winter - he also served one month in said
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at Newport in the year 1780 in the month of July or August as part of both besides the services already described he performed at great deal which at present I cannot exactly specify for while the enemy were cruising on our coast and while the Militian of Rhod Island were called into srvie he served his regular tours = beside which he served most of the time as substitute for others for I do not recollect of seeing him out of the service more than a day at a time while the militia were in actual servie in Rhode Island and I am sure that the service performed by him during the war ust be at least two years ormore

Warwick March 29th 1837
Signed 
Nathan X Miller

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written befoer and I further certify that Nathan Miller signed to the above is a credible witnesss
Wm Carder
Justice CC PLeas 
County of Kent
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[top left]
orig
Joseph Bennett
RI.
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[bottom left] 
NR Knight
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Statement shewing the service of Josiah Bennet

[table] Period when the service was rendered
1775 June
from June 1775 to last of Decr 1775
1776 Jany
" Feby
" March
" April
1777 Jany
" March
" July
" May
" Sept
" Oct
" Novr
"
1778 Spring
" June
" July
" August
1779 June
" Oct
" Nov
1780 May
1781 April

Duration of service
20 days
4 months
1 month
1 month
1 month
1 month
1 month
1 month
1 month
1 month
1 month
1 month
1 month
1 month
1 month
1 month
1 month
1 month
1 month
1 month
1 month
1 month
1 month

Rank of claimant
private
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age at present & place of abode when entered the service
90 years
resides in Warwick & has ever since resided there

Names & rank of officers under whom he served
Capt Rice
Capt Rice/Capt Miller
Lt Arnold
Capt Randal
Capt Miller
Capt Rice or Miller
Capt Rice
[blank]
Capt Waterman
Lt Arnold
[blank]
Capt Randal
[blank]
[blank]
[blank]
Capt Miller or Rice
[blank]
Capt Randall
[blank]
Capt Miller
"
[blank]
Capt Rice
[blank]

Proof by which the declaration is supported
Genl deposition of Stephen Budlong.
deposition of Mary Bennet
deposition of Mary Bennet [illegible] Nathan Miller
dep Stephen Young
dep Nathan Miller
dep Miller & Young
do do
dep Stephen Young
do do
dep Miller
dep Young
dep Elezer Collins
dep Miller
dep Elezer Collins
dep Young
dep Elezer Collins
dep Young
dep Elezer Collins
dep Miller
dep Young
dep Young
do do
dep Young
do do [/table]
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Stephen Young of Warwick in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island [illegible] aged 76[?] years deposes and says on oath
That in the year 1776 he resided in [illegible] & was draughted from the Militia of said Town and served at old Warwick in the Town of Warwick and that he then became acquainted with Joseph Bennet of said Warwick who was then serving in the Militia of said Town of Warwick under Lieut Arnold in Col Waterman's Regiment that during said service they stood sentry together that said Bennet served one month in January of that year that he also saw said Bennett at the same place in March 1776 in service in the Militia of said Warwick under Capt Miller in Col Waterman's Regiment and that he served one month, that he saw said Bennet also in service in the Militia at Bristol in January 1777 and thinks but is not positive under Capt Rice and that he served one month.
That he saw said Bennett at another time in the Militia service at Bristol in March 1777 under what Capt he does not recollect and that he served one month
that he saw him again in service at old Warwick  May 1777 under Lieut James Arnold in Col Watermans Regiment that he served one month in the Militia Genl Corne[?] commanding that he saw him again in the Militia service at Liverton in Octr 1777 in Spencer Expedition under Capt Miller and that he served one month
that he saw said Bennet at another time at Old Warwick aforesaid in June 1779 that the said Bennet then served one month under Capt Miller in Col Waterman Regiment that he saw said Bennet again in August 1778 in Sullivan Expedition in Rhode Island under what capt he cannot now recollect that said Bennet was there in service 20 days that he saw said Bennet at another time in the Militia service at said old Warwick under Capt. Miller or Capt Rice in Col Watermans Regiment, and that he served there one month in June 1778
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That he saw said Bennet again in the Militia service at Bristol
in May 1786 under Capt Rice and that he served one month
that he saw said Bennet again in the militia service on
Rhode Island in April 1781 he being stationed with said Bennet
near Tonomy Hill and that he served one month with said
Bennet
That he saw said Bennet at another time in the Militia service
at East Greenwich in the year 1777 but in what month he
does not recollect nor does he recollect who his capt was but
he understood at the time that said Bennet was draughted for
one month and that he has no doubt that he served that time
That at the several times herein before mentioned the deponent
was an service with said Bennet but in different companies
That they were often put on sentry together that the said
Bennet was some years older than himself he being but a
Young soldier and that said Bennet took more notice of
him than others did and that he looked to him for advice
in relation to his duty as a soldier and that whereever he
served he always inquired on entering upon duty whether
said Bennet was there and saught him out that said
Bennet informed him at the several times that he was
draughted from the militia except two or three times when
he served as a substitute for others
That he also saw the said Bennet of the Militia service at
Old Warwick in October 1779 under Capt. Rice and that he
thinks he served one month at that time
He also recollects seeing said Bennet in Bristol late in the
fall of 1779 he thinks in the month Novr but does not
recollect under what Capt that he thinks he served a month
at that time
Stephen Young

Kent [illegible] Warwick January 9th AD 1835 subscribed and
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Sworn to be the said Stephen Young before me and
I hereby certify that the said Young is a credible
person

Wm Harrison Justice of the Peace

Kent The State of Rhode Island Providence Plantation
Court of Common pleas Clerks office
I certify that William Harrison is a Justice of the
peace for the Town of Warwick in our County of [illegible]
that the above is his proper signature in his own
hand writing & that full faith & credit is and [illegible]
to be given to all his official Acts.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & affixed the seal of said
Court at East Greenwich this Tenth
day of January AD 1835
John Brown clk
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Nathan Miller of Warwick in the County of Kent and State
of Rhode Island aged Eighty two years deposes and says
that he is well acquainted with Joseph Bennet of said Warwick
that well recollects seeing by the said Joseph in the
service of the militia during the war of the revolution of
several different times that the said Joseph served at Warwick
Neck in the month of December 1775 & west from then to the island of
[illegible] on an alarm & that he served at that time [illegible] days
that in February 1776 he served at old Warwick under Capt
Randal one month, that he served there also during the months
March and April Capts following under Capt Rice and Capt Miller
in Col Waterman regiment.
That he served also one month at [illegible] & Warwick under
Capt Waterman in the month of which month service terminated
about the last of July 1779
that he served one month on Rhode Island in a month of August
1778 & Sullivans expedition under Capt Randal that during
all the service aforesaid this appears was in service with him
in the militia that the said Joseph served as a private soldier
& generally was draughted and this [illegible] believes that
he served [illegible] saw times, as a substitute for others, from
conversations with him at the time but the particular times
he does not now recollect
that the said Joseph served in [illegible] expedition at [illegible]
in October 1777 one month as a private under Capt Randall
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and was at that time draughted [drafted]
his signature [hand drawn X] Nathan Miller
Kent Sc  August [date and paragraph faded and illegible]
Kent Sc  The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas
I certify that George A Brayton was at the time of subscribing the above certificate a Justice of the peace for the Town of East Greenwich in our County of Kent, that the above is his proper signature in his own hand writing & that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to all his official  acts
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said Court at East Greenwich this Seventh day of January AD 1835
John Brown  Clk
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I Mary Bennet of Warwick in the County of Kent aged Eighty one years on oath depose and say that I am the wife of Joseph Bennet of said Warwick an applicant for a pension under the Act of June 7 1832 that I was married to the said Joseph about three years before the commencement of the war of the revolution that the said Joseph was born in said Warwick as I always understood from said Joseph and from others and as I believe on the 20th day of May AD 1744 that the said Joseph entered a service of the United States in the month of June 1775 in the militia of the town of Warwick under Cap Rice and served at old Warwick and at Pawtucket 20 days, that he served ordered old Warwick at different times from that time to the month of March 1776 some time the term of one month and one for the term of two months and was absent from home to said service almost the whole time in the said month of March and that he served no less than six months previous to said month of March 1776
that he was absent to service in the militia from the said month of March 1776 to the first of January 1777 at least three months
that he was absent in service in the year 1777 as much as five months at different time and with militia
that he was absent in service & in militia a whole year 1778 not less than four months

I well recollect that he was in service in the militia at different times in the years 1779, 1780, 1781, but as to the service in those years my recollection is not so dis
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[illegible] I am unable with any certainty to state [illegible] of the time he served but I well recollect that he went a good deal & was absent from home a great deal in the militia services in those years
her signature [hand drawn X] Mary Bennett
Kent Sc
In Warwick the 29 day of December 1834-  Personally appeared the above named Mary Bennett and made oath to the truth of the above deposition and subscribed the same before me, and I do hereby certify that the said Mary Bennett is a creditable person-
Wm Harrison  Justice of the Peace
Kent Sc.  The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas
I certify that William Harrison is a Justice of the peace for the Town of Warwick in the County of Kent,  That the above is his proper signature in his own hand writing, and that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said Court at East Greenwich this seventh day of January in the year 1835
John Brown  Clk
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Stephen Budlong of Warwick in the County of Kent & state of Rhode Island deposes and says on oath
that he is well acquainted with Joseph Bennet of Warwick and was acquainted with him in the war of the revolution that he saw him in the militia service at old Warwick in said Town of Warwick during said war and in the early part of said war [illegible] several times when he the said Budlong was in the same service that he always understood and believed that the said Joseph served at all times when draughted from the militia. that one half the militia were almost always on duty during the war one half the several companies being draughted by successive draught & that when the one half returned home the other had been called out and this continued until the close of the year 1779 and that [illegible] believed that from his knowledge of the said Joseph that he was in service in the militia one half the time in the year 1775 to the close of the year 1779 that the militia were ordered out at different times after said year 1779
[signature] Stephen Budlong

[illegible] Subscribed and sworn to by the said Stephen Budlong before me and I hereby certify that the said Stephen is a [illegible] person
Geo. A. Brayton Justice of the Peace

Kent Sc.  The Sate of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas
I certify that George A Brayton is a Justice of the peace for the Town of East Greenwich, that the above is his proper signature in his own hand writing; that full faith & credit ought to be given to all official acts   In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court at East Greenwich this tenth day of September AD 1834
[signature] John Brown  Clk
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I Elezer Collins in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island aged seventy six years on oath depose and say,
that I saw Joseph Bennet on duty as a Revolutionary soldier in Warwich State of Rhode Island, in the Month of November in the year 1777 & also in the Month of September- at the sd year and in said town of Warwick.
I also saw him ^at Bristol in said State of Rhode Island on duty in the Month of July 1778.  I likewise saw him on Monthly duty in Warwick in said State of Rhode Island in the Spring of the year 1779-
The officers under whom the said Bennet served I do not recollect as he belong to a company in Warwich and I to one in Sictuate
[Elezer Calkins]
[City illegible] Sc - in Scituate the 20 day of September 1834 
Personally appeared the above named Elezer Collins and made oath to the truth of the above deposition and subscribed the same- before me
 I do hereby certify that the said Elezer Collins is a creditable person
[signature] Jos. Bennet  Justice of Peace
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State of Rhode Island &c
Providence [illegible] I Dexter Randall Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas within & for
the County of Providence being a Court of
Record do hereby certify that Perry G Knight
before whom the [illegible] affidavit was
Sworn is a Justice of the peace within &
for the Town of Creston in said County:
that the said Knight is duly authorised by
law to administer oaths & take depositions: and
that the signature to the within certificate
purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand 7 affixed
the seal of said Court at
Providence this Sixth day of
October AD 1884
Dexter Randall Clk
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To J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir having seen a letter from you to Benj Cowle
Esq. dated June 30, requesting to know of me the
reason why my late husband Joseph Bennett did
not apply for a Pension under the Act of June
7. 1832 as he lived several years after that act
was passed, I have to state that for fifteen years
before his death, he was incapable of doing any
kind of business by reason of mental infirmities
he was so incapacitated as to be incapable of taking care of himself, his mind was wholly gone,
she believes however that some effort was made
before his Death by his friends to obtain a pension
but whatever became of the papers if any were
made out she does not know, he however
himself never made any application for he
was entirely incapable of so doing, the declaration
she made was according to the best of her knowledge 
she could not nor can she now specify
his services, she must therefore refer to the evidence produced, she believes the statements made
by the witnesses to be correct and the requests
that her pension may be granted
Warwick July 8th 1837-
Signed
Mary [her mark] Bennett
[illegible] 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written Before me
Wm Carder Justice CC 
of Peas County of Kent
I also certify from my own personal knowledge
that the [illegible] named Joseph Bennet was wholly incapacitated from mental debility for
many years before his Death I was acquainted
with him for thirty years before his Death
Wm Carder Justice CC Peas
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Warwick R. I. Jany 14 1835
Hon J L Edwards
Sir
I herewith enclose for the examination of the department the application of Joseph Bennet for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 1832.  I have also in order executed the examination of the claim annexed in tabular statement of his services as stated in the declaration with reference to the particular testimony by which they are supported and by which testimony I trust it willl appear to the department.  That the services are satisfactorily proved.
In this instance the declaration is made under peculiar circumstances and at great expense & taken in the insurement of evidence to sustain the claim and on one who can hardly be said to be ^a member of this world tho' he still lives in extreme old age
I trust the department will feel the importance of as each [illegible] with this claim.
Yours Respectfully
[signed] Geo A Brayton
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Warwick RI
Sept Free
J L Edward Esar
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
C. C.
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Warwick R I Sept 22, 1835
Sir
I forwarded some months since to the department the papers in support of the claim of Joseph Bennet of Warwick for a pension under the act of June 7 1835
I beg leave to inquire of those papers have been examined and if so whether any decision has been made in relation to them
By giving the desired information you will much oblige
Your Obt Servt
[signed] Geo A. Brayton 
J. L. Edwards Esqr