Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45275, Jesse Benjamin, Conn.

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SERVICE Conn.
Benjamin, Jesse
NUMBER S.45275

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12.001
New York   R
Jesse Benjamin
of Martinsburg in the state of New York
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Durkee of the Connecticut
line, for the term of 6 years 1777.
(illegible) bed on the Roll of New York
the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
(illegible) 23d of April,1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of June 181_
sent to Silas Stow, Esqr
Lowville, Lewis County
New York
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 10 months 8/30/31  83.16
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819  48.
  83.16
  48.
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$131.16
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818}
(crossed out information on adjoining page)

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State of New York 
Lewis County
On this Nineteenth day of September
appeared in Open Court to wit, in the Court
of Common Law held at the Court House in the Town of
Martinburgh in & for the County of Lewis, the same being a Court
of record in and for said County providing according to 
the Course of the Common Law, with a Jurisdiction unlimited
in point of amount, Keeping a record of its (illegible)
and possessing a Seal - Jesse Benjamin aged Sixty four
years resident in the Town of Martinsburgh in
and State of New York, who being first duly sworn and (?)
to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the revolutionary 
War as follows, to wit as a private in the Company
commanded by Captain Lemuel Clift, in the Regiment 
commended by Colonel Zebulon Butler and in the line of the 
State of Connecticut, on the Continental establishment,
that he enlisted on the twenty fifth day of April in the year
1777 for and during the term of the said War, that he 
continued to serve in the said Corp until the Close of the 
said War when he was discharged from the said service
at West Point in the State of New York on the 8th 
day of April in the year 1783 - that the date of his 
original declaration is on the twenty third day of April
in the year 1819 and that the number of his pension
certificate is 12.001 - And I do solemnly swear
was a resident citizen of the United State on the 18th day
March 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift
Sale, in any manner disposed of my property or any part 
thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself
within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "an Act to
provide for certain persons engaged with land and Naval
Service of the United States, in the revolutionary war"
passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not

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nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, cont-
racts, or debts, due to me, nor have I any income other than
what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me
subscribed ( ? ) Clothing and Bedding excepted); and that
the account of my condition by me Subscribed and hereto annexed
is in all respects Just and true -
And I do further Swear that I was sixty four years
of age last October; that I am by occupation a Taylor,
and that I have so far lost the sight of my Eyes as to be unable
to pursue my said occupation - that I am able to do
but little labor of any Kind, and am unable to support
myself by my labor - And I do further swear
that the number of my family residing with me is four
besides my self, to wit, Rachel Benjamin my wife aged
fifty eight year last May, and my other Daughters, to wit, Laura
Benjamin aged Sixteen years last March, Polly Benjamin 
aged fourteen years last February, and Lydia Ann Benjam-
in aged ten years last February; that my said wife has been 
under the care of a Physician for the last year with a nervous
complaint, and is unable to perform her ordinary House
work; that my two older Daughters above named are
able to support themselves; my youngest Daughter is 
of a weekly constitution and is unable to support her
self -         Jesse Benjamin
Sworn to and subscribed on
the 19th day of September 1820
before the Court
John Safford    Clerk
of Lewis County & clerk of said County

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Jesse Benjamin
applicant for a pension

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Conn. Benjamin, Jesse S45275

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1 pair Sheep Shears .36
1 Bible & other small books 5.50
1 small wheel 1.00
2 large wheels 1.50
1 Heel 1.00
2 Tubes .75
4 Barrels 2.00
2 Churns 1.25
4 Pails .25
2 Jugs .20
1 Gallon Bottle .20
1 half bushel measure 25
2 frying pans 1.50
3 kettles 1.25
1 tea kettle .50
1 pot .25
1 fire shovel .50
1 shade .75
4 augurs 1.50
2 axis 1.25
1 hand saw 1.00
2 hammers .40
Planes Chisels & Gimlets 4.50
1 wooden clock 7.00
1 pr. steel yards .50
1 side saddle and bridle 11.00
1 chopping knife .12
1 kneading trough .25
1 pair flat irons .75
1 yearling heifer 7.00
1 crane 1.00
1 andiron 30
1 butter umbrella .25
shaving utensils 62
spectacle case .44
35 dunghill fowls 3.75
$95.17
a debt against John Beach of Leyoteu 3.00
in the county of $98.17
Jesse Benjamin

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Account of the Creditors of the said Jesse Benjamin
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Due James H. & L. Leonard of Louville in Lewis County-- $81.96
Due Sylvester Miller of - do - do - do 4.65
Due Charles D. Mann of - do - do - do 2.00
Due Bush & Townsend of - do - do - do 6.00
Due Barnabas Yale of Martinburgh in said County about 2.00
Due Isaac W. Bostwick of Louville in Lewis County 68.80
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$165.21
Jesse Benjamin
I John Safford Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Lewis and Clerk of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the
total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is ninety eight dollars and seventeen cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and and
affixed the seal of the said Court on this thirteenth day of October 1820.
John Safford Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas
in & for Lewis County JC
JS

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June 19, 1935
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Jesse Benjamin - S.45275
BA-J/AWF
Mr. Raymond E. Van Syckle
1729 Ford Building
Detroit, Michigan
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jesse Benjamin of Connecticut.
The Revolutionary War record of Jesse Benjamin which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 45275, based upon his service in that war.
Jesse Benjamin was born in October, 1755, place not shown, nor are the names of his parents given.
He served "four tours of duty" as a private dates and officers not given. He enlisted April 25, 1777, served as a private in Captain Abner Bacon's company, Colonel John Durkee's 4th Connecticut regiment, and in Captain Lemuel Clift's company, Colonel Zebulon Butler's 4th Connecticut regiment; he was discharged at West Point, New York, June 8, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 23, 1818, then a resident of Martinsburg, Lewis County, New York; it is then stated that he was formerly of Preston, New London County, Connecticut.
Reference was made to the family of the soldier, Jesse Benjamin, as follows: his wife, Rachel, born in May, 1762; his daughter, Laura, born in March, 1804; his daughter, Polly, born in February, 1806; and his, daughter, Lydia Ann, born in February, 1810; all of

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whom were living in 1820.
The soldier was still alive in 1844, and at that
time his son was referred to, no names given.
There are no further data in this claim concerning the family of Jesse Benjamin.
In order to obtain information relative to the
last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data:
Jesse Benjamin
Certificate # 12001
Issued June 17, 1819
Rate $8.00 per month
To commence April 23, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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Jesse Benjamin,
Private,
Martinsburg, Lewis
County, New York
1777 to 1783-
Col. Durkees reg.to
Connecticut line.
Admin
23.d April, 1818
Silas Stow, judge,
Lowville, Lewis Co.
New York.

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State of New York
Lewis County Js.
I Silas Stow first Judge
of the Court of Com. Pleas in & for said
county, do certify that on the 23d day of April in the year 1818 Jesse Benjamin formerly of the Town of Preston in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut, but now of Martinsburg in the said County of Lewis, being
duly sworn deposeth and saith, That
he fifty years old-- that after serving
in four tours of duty against G. Britain he, in the month of April 1777, enlisted during the war into the army of the United States, under Capt Abner Bacon in the 4th Connecticut Regiment, commanded by John Durgee - That he served till the close of the war, when in June 1783, he was discharged- That by reason
of his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of the assistance of his country for 
Support
Sworn before me this 23 of April 1818
Silas Stow Judge as aforesaid

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I Silas Stow Judge as aforesaid do certify that the
deponent Jesse Benjamin has a fair character - That it appears to my satisfaction that
he served in the revolutionary war against
the common enemy as set fourth by him in
his deposition. I enclose this testimony together
with his discharge to the Secretary of the war
department - It may be proper to add, that this
is the same person, who has made the affidavit
in support of Salmon Froot's claim
Silas Stow

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I Edward Bancroft Clerk of the County of Lewis do hereby certify that Silas Stow was on the twenty third day of April 1818 first Judge in and for the County of Lewis in the State of New York duly Commissioned and Sworn, And
that the foregoing Signature is the proper
hand writing of the said Silas Stow--
In testimony whereof I have hereunto for my hand and the Public seal of the said County of Lowis this 22d day of May 1818
Edward Bancroft Clerk
of Lewis County
I, Silas Stow Judge of the County as aforesaid, do certify that I am well acquainted with the circumstances of this applicant & that he is in need of the assistance of his country for support
Silas Stow

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Mch 3, 1896.
Soldier
Pensioned
to Geo. W. Wing
Kewaunee, Wis.
Dec 14 '98
C J Benjamin
Waterbury Conn
1921 June 9 Hist. to Katherine R. Lewis
1935 June 19 - hist to Ray Moud Van Syckle [illegible]

45275
INVALID.
Revy
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File No. 45275
Jesse Benjamin
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18 March 1818
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 2, 3
(Arrangement of 1870.)

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Jesse Benjamin, New York Roll Act March 18 1818, at $8 per month. It is stated that about the year 1820 there is six months pension which he did not receive. Be pleased to say whether it appears from your books that he failed to draw a semi-annual payment about that time.
Pension office
Dec 7, 1844
The first payment on the Books of this Office is to
4 Sep 1820 & has been regularly paid from that time
Pd from Apr. 23, 1878 to March 1, 1844
JV.

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Pension office
Dec 9. 1844
Sir,
In answer to your letter of the [illegible] first. I have the honor to state that on examining
the case of Jesse Benjamin, a pensioner under the act of March 18, 1818, it does not appear that any semi-annual payment remains due to him, either before or since the year 1820.
Hon O Hungerford
AR

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Pension office
Feb 12 1846

Sir,
In answer your enquiry respecting the pension of Jesse Benjamin, I have the honor to state that payment appears to have regularly been made from the 23d of April 1818, when the pension commenced. The Third Auditor in whose office the vouchers are filed, and to when I have referred your letter and its enclosure, will inform you to whom the money was paid for the period referred to [previous two words crossed out] mentioned.
Hon P. King
AR

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The above Jesse Benjamin has been honored
[illegible] Badge of Merit for Six Years faithful
Service [illegible]
HIS EXCELLENCY
GEOR. WASHINGTON, Esq.
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
These are to certify that the Bearer hereof, Jesse Benjamin [illegible] Regiment, having faithfully served the United States from 25th April [illegible], and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby Discharged from the American Army.
Given at Headquarters the [illegible] by
by [illegible] Command [illegible]
Registered in the Books of the Regiment
[illegible] 
Adjutant,

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Head-quarters [illegible] 1783
THE within CERTIFICATION shall not avail the
Bearer as a Discharge, until Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

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House of Reps
Dec 6 1844
Sir
It is alledged by Jesse Benjamin who is on the Pension roll under the Law of March '18, certificate No. 12001 that there is six months pay which he he has never received, about the yearn1820, his son has requested me to enquire into the business. Will you inform me?
Respectfully yours
O Hungerford
Hon J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions

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[Circular ink stamp: "PENSION" at the top, "OFFICE" at the bottom, "U" on the left, "S" on the right, "DEC 1858" in the middle]
US
PENSION OFFICE
DEC 1858

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[Handwritten at the top "12001 CAF"]
Waterbury, Conn., December 6th, 1898.
[Handwritten under the date "B"]
Mr. H. Clay Evans, Commissioner,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: -
Could you give me information as to where the place of residence, age and time of death of Jesse Benjamin? He enlisted April 26, 1777 at Preston, Conn., and was a pensioner as per act
of March 1818 and resided in New York State.
Yours Respectfully,
C. J. Benjamin

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[Oval ink stamp: "RECORD" at the top, "MAY 31 
1921" in the middle, bottom word is illegible]
RECORD
MAY 31 1921
[illegible] ION

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[Circular ink stamp in upper left corner: "PENSION" at the top, "OFFICE" at the bottom, "U." on the left, "S." on the right, "D MAY 28 1921" in the middle.
U. S.
PENSION OFFICE
D
MAY
28
1921
[Added at the top: "Rev War"]
Buffalo, N.Y.
May 26, 1921
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,-
Will you kindly give me the record of my ancestor Jesse Benjamin, [name underlined] born at Preston, Conn. 1751.

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Married 1783 - and died in 1851, Clayton, NY.
I think he was a pensioner. Thanking you in advance, I am,
Very respectfully yours
(Miss) Katherine R. Lewis
569 Auburn Ave.

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MICHIGAN SOCIETY
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
PRESIDENT
WILLIAM L. JENKS
PORT HURON
VICE-PRESIDENT
NORMAN B CONGER
DETROIT
VICE-PRESIDENT
WALTER B. FORD
ANN ARBOR
SECRETARY
RAYMOND E. VAN SYCKLE
DETROIT
REGISTRAR
CLARENCE M. BURTON
CHAPLAIN
REV. CHARLE W. MERRIAM
GRAND RAPIDS
HISTORIAN
HARLAN L. FEEMAN
ADRIAN
TREASURER
CHARLES A KANTER
DETROIT
[Circular stamp at the top of the page next to the list of names, and under "Sons". Outside of the stamp has numbers 1 through 12]
RECEIVED
JUN 6 1935
[Remaining wording in the stamp is illegible]
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
1729 FORD BUILDING
DETROIT. MICHIGAN
June 5 1935
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Please ["only" is handwritten above and between "Please" and "advise"] advise Revolutionary War service and family data 
 contained in pension application of Jesse Benjamin, private Conn. Line, pensioned.
Respectfully yours,
Raymond E. Van Syckle
Secretary.
In behalf of his great-great grandson.

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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and payrolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B.
I. 45285.
O. W. & N. DIV.
Revolutionary,
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
December 14, 1898.
Sir:-
In response to your recent communication you are advised that Jesse Benjamin made an application for pension on April 23, 1818, at which time he was 50 years of age and rat Preston, Conn., (he afterward resided at Martinsburg, N. Y.,) and his pension was allowed for six years' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war. Place of his enlistment not stated. He served under Capt. Bacon and Col. Durkee.
For information as to date of his death application should be made to the Hon. Auditor for the Interior Department, Treasury Department, this city, giving the above together with the following data:
Cert. No. 12001; New York Agency; Act of 1818; commenced April 23, 1818.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. C. J. Benjamin,
Waterbury, Conn.

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., 19
I. F. 45275
In reply to your request of, received for a statement of the military history of Jesse Benjamin 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.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Apr. 25, 1779
LENGTH OF SERVICE. June 8, 1783
RANK. Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Abner Bacon Samuel Cliff
COLONEL. John Durkee Zebulon Butler
STATE. Conn.
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Apr. 26, 1818. [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Martinsburg, Lewis Co. N.Y
Age at date of application, born in about 1755 or in 1756
Remarks: His wife Rachel was born in May 1762, and children Miss Laura B Wik 1804, Polly Fitch and Lydia Ann born Feby 1810.
[illegible] soldier is referred to as formerly of Pres[illegible] Conn.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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