Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18831, Benjamin Fuller, N.H.

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N. 16 Fuller, Benjamin S. 18831
carded

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no. 21,45
Private, 18 1/2 months
$61.66

P. Dillingham Jr
Waterbury
VT
CPS

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Brief in the case of Benjamin Fuller 
of Waterbury in the state of Vermont.
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?

In the County Court

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

3.  How old is he?

81, years.

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

Period.                   Duration of Service      Rank.  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served
                               Years, Months, Days
 In 1776 Oct 2/1.               1  1/2                Private.         N.H militia Capt Jones, 
                                                                                           Col. Chase
1777.                                      3.                       “.               Same officers
1777 July.                               5.                       “.              Capt Weatherby Col. Ashly
1778 May                                6                        “.              Capt Atkinson Col. Wait
1779 July.                                3.                       “
Capt Garish. Col. Gilman
5. In what battles was he engaged?


6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?

Enfield, N.H.

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

By tradition

8. Are papers defective as to form or authentication? And if so, in what respect?

Correct

I Certify that the forgoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
[illegible signature]
Examining Clerk

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22[?]0
Vermont
_________________________________________________________
Benjamin Fuller
of Waterbury in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Atkinson of the regiment commanded
by Col Wait in the N. Hampshire
line for 18 1/2 months
_________________________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 61 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
__________________________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of November
1832 and sent to P. Dillingham
Waterbury, Vermont
_________________________________________________________
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832     
Semi-anl, allowance ending 4 M'ch 1833     
92.49
30.83
________
$123.32
{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by JM[?] Duffield Clerk,
Book D Vol. 4 Page 57

GM Woodbury July 27, 183[fold]
Silvanus Wilcox Sep 27 183[fold]
Hon Ms[?] Wentworth May 20/34

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Bennie Fuller's 
Declaration
____________
No 2645


FULLER, BENJAMIN
(N.H.) S-18831

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DECLARATION in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832
STATE OF VERMONT,
COUNTY OF Washington  SS} On this [?] day of August A.D.1832 personally appeared
in open court, before the Honorable County Court, within and for the County of Washington 
now sitting, Benjamin Fuller a resident of Waterbury in the
County of Washington and State of Vermont, aged 86 years, who being first duly
sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of
the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832: --
That he entered the service of the United States under the
following named officers, and served as herein stated:

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Service
N. 16  Fuller, Benjamin
Number
S.18831
carded
CONTENTS

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P
18831
INVALID.
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File No. 18831
Benjamin Fuller

Pri  Rev  War
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Act: June 7" 32
Index: --Vol. 1, Page 133-
[Arrangement of 1870]

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3-871.
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RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
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Briefed by FRK
Claim No. 18831
Certificate No. 2210
Claimant Benjamin Fuller
Soldier "
Service N.H.
Additional Service__________
___________
No_____claim, State records_____, 190__
No claim, combination records_____, 190__
REMARKS: No O[?] inv., I[?]., or rej.
claim as above________
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0-8        Chief Division

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Elgin. July 2d 1852
Kane Co. Ills.
Comissioner of Pensions
Dr. Sir,
I have been requested by the heirs
of Benjamine Fuller to submit to your consideration their
claim to the amount of money equal to what their mother
Phebee Fuller (widow of said Benjamine Fuller) was entitled to
previous to her death.  Said Benjamine  Fuller received from
the Government a pension of $96- a year for services rendered in the War of the Revolution at the Montpelier, Vermont - Agency.
He died in the year AD1834, leaving said Phebee his
widow and three children to wit James, Phebee and
Abigal. Said Benjamine and Phebee were married
in the year AD 1891.  The former died as above stated
in the year AD 1834 and the latter in the year AD1839
without receiving anything from the Government. after
her said Husbands demise.
I have not the law of Congress but I
understand that there is a law which allows the heirs of
certain pensioners whose widows after their death received
nothing to draw the amount the widow should have
received previous to her death.
Will you please inform me whether
upon proving the above statements to be facts the heirs
would be entitled to anything also send me the
law and forms applicable to such cases if there are
any.
I remain your
Obedient Servant
Silvanus Wilcox

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Clintonville Kane Co. Ill  Apl 21/52
MA Malone 
Dear Sir, The Heirs of
the widow of Benj'n Fuller liveing [sic] in this
neighborhood  are anxious to obtain the
pensions due them as heirs of their mother
who was a Widow of Benj'n Fuller who
enlisted in the Army of the Revolution in New
Hampshire. After moved to the State of Vermont town of Waterbury Washington County  She then
Decerve [sic] a Pension under the Laws of Congres [sic]
up to his death  at his death he left a widow
who survived him 4 Years 7 mos & 14 days
who was entitled to a pension after his
death as his widow for which the Heirs are
now desirous of getting, and which they
now entitled & agreeable to the Pension
terms of Congress  will you have the goodness
to inform me at Your earliest convenience
what is the proper course for them to adopt
to obtain said Pension
Otis Most Respectfully
GM Woodbury
one of Your Constituants
Benj Fuller was born Apl 26th 1746 was
Married to Phoebe Nichols Oct 21st, 1791 he
died Oct 20 1834 and she died April
28, 1839.

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Washington D.C. April 28th
Sir,
Will you inform me if there is
anything due to heirs of Benj Fuller, a revelutionary
pensioner, + Phoebe Fuller his widow -
under the pensioner's [?]?
Yours truly
R Sillsbury
[?]

[?] Com. of [Pensions?]