Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23560, Micajah Bennett, R.I.

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SERVICE
R. I.

Bennett, Micajah 
or 
Bennet Polly

NUMBER
W. 23560

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District of New York
Otsego County SS

On this 10th day of Oct 1821
personally appeared in open Court being a Court of law
for the County aforesaid Micajah Bennett aged 59 years
a resident in Edmeston in the County of Otsego in said
District who being first duly sworn according to Law
doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary
war in Captain Searles Company Colonel
Olneys regiment belonging to the Rhode Island line
and the date of his original declaration was on the 14th
day of April 1818 on which he has Received a pension
Certificate No 15.657 and I do solemnly swear that I
was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th
day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time
by gift or sale or 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 in the land & naval service of the United States
in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March
1818 And that I have not nor has any person in trust
for me any property or securities contracts or Debts due
to me nor have I any income other than what is contained
in the schedule hereunto annexed & by me subscribed

Articles of Real & personal Estate
No real Estate - One old mare 14 years old worth $30
two cows worth $25. 2 Heffers worth $15. 8 sheep
& 2 lambs worth $8.00. 2 hogs worth $8.00. 5 old chairs
& old table & loom worth $4.00. 1 ax 1 sythe & 1 calf

By occupation a Farmer. I have a wife &
2 children residing with me Betsey aged 22 years & not
able to maintain herself Anna aged 16 years able
to maintain herself - I am infirmed & Likewise my wife
Micajah Bennett
Cxd[?]

Sworn in Open Court
before me this 10th day of Oct
1821
William Nichols Clerk of Otsego County

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Otsego County
Clerks office

I William Nichols
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County
of Otsego & State of New York do hereby certify
that the foregoing oath & 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 six
Dollars.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand & affixed the Seal of the
said Court on this Tenth Day of
October 1821

William Nichols
Clerk of Otsego
Common Pleas

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1609
Albany New York

Polly Bennett
widow of Micajah Bennett
R.I.
who died on the 7th March 1829
of Otsego Co. in the State of N.Y.
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Charles of the Regt commanded
by Col. Olney in the R Island
line for 18 months

Increased from $30
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 60 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Oct.
1839 and sent Henry
Sill Burlington N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $570.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '40  30.00
$600.00

 Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3
Recorded by W. W. Addison Clerk
Book A  Vol. 2  Page 210

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[vertical writing, left side]
Notification sent the 22d Jan 1822 to  John
Russell Esq Cooperstown, N. York

[right side]
15 039
New York

Micajah Bennet
of Otsego Coy in the State of New York
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Olney of the Rhode Island
line, for the term of nine months

Inscribed on the roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 4th of Sept 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th of Octr 1819
and sent to John Russell Esq
Cooperstown, Otsego Coy
N.Y.

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 $93.60
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820  48
$141.60

Mmo: 21/31
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.

Continued

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Ortsego County N.Y.
Micajah Bennett
Private
Col Olneys Regiment
Rhode Island Line
1782 - 9 months

14 September, 1818
Service to be proved
by two credible witnesses

John Russell, judge
Cooper's town,
Otsego County, N.Y.

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State of New York
OTSEGO COUNTY SS

Micajah Bennet aged 57 years being
duly sworn, saith, that he is a resident of the
town of Edmeston in the County aforesaid, and has served as a private soldier
in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, for the term of Nine Months
at a certain period of the war herein after mentioned, on the Continental
Establishment, and is yet a resident citizen of the United States; and by reason of his
reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support.
And this deponent further saith, that he never has received any pension from the United
States, and doth hereby relinquish his claim to every pension that may have been
heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States, excepting and reserving to
himself the right of claiming, and he doth hereby claim a pension under an act entitled
"An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the
United States in the revolutionary war,” passed 18th March, 1818. And this deponent
doth further declare under oath, that the time he entered the army of the United States
in the war of the revolution aforesaid, on the Continental Establishment, the officers
under whom he served, and the line to which he belonged, together with the time and
manner of leaving the service, are all correctly set forth, according to the best of his
knowledge and recollection, in the following manner; that is to say, he the said -

Micajah Bennet did at Scituate in the State of
Rhode Island in the spring of the year 1782 inlist
nine months under Captain David Sayers
Col. Olneys regiment belonging to the
Rhode Island line. Served during said
inlistment and was discharged at Saratoga
by Colonel Olney which discharge is lost
[???] further this deponent saith not.
Micajah Bennett

Sworn & Subscribed
before me this 14th
day of Sept. 1818.
John Russell
Judge of Otsego Com. pleas

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State of New York
OTSEGO COUNTY, SS

I John Russell one of the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for
County aforesaid, do certify that I am satisfied the said Micajah
Bennett served in the revolutionary war as aforesaid, against the common
enemy, for a longer term than nine months, as stated in the affidavit of the said
Micajah hereunto annexed - And I do further certify
that full credit is due to the deposition of the above named Micajah
also that the evidence on which I have founded my
judgment is contained in the affidavit of the said Micajah Bennett. I am
satisfied that the said Micajah is in reduced circumstances.

Given under my hand at
Coopers Town this 14th day
of September 1818

John Russell
Judge of Com Pleas

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I hereby certify that Micajah Bennet, son of Eldr Josiah
Bennet and Mary Herrinton daughter of W. Stephen
Herrinton, were lawfully joined together in marriage on the 11th
day of April A.D. 1782;
Pr John Westcot Juste Peace
Recorded Jan. 16th.. 1788,
Pr John Westcot Town Clk.

I certify that the above is a true copy of the Record of the mariage
of Micajah Bennet and Mary Herrinton. Recorded in the Record
of Marriages of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the
State of Rhode Island in Book Number One and Page 15,
Witness Daniel Howard Town Clerk

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence, SS
At Foster in said County
On this Thirteenth day of September 1837,
There personally came before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County Daniel Howard above named, and made
oath to the truth and correctness of the above certificate by him
Officially signed,
Richard Howard Justice of the Peace

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State of Rhode Island &c
Providence
I Dexter Randall Clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas within and
for said County being a Court of Record
do hereby certify that Richard Howard
Esquire before whom the within document
was sworn is a Just of the Peace in the
Town of Foster in said County. That he is
by Law duly qualified to administer oaths
and take depositions and that his signature
within written is Genuine

In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the
Seal of said Court at
Providence this twentyfirst
day of September AD 1838
Dexter Randall Clk

State of New York
Otsego County SS

On this 23d day of
October AD 1837 personally appeared before James
C Walworth a Judge of Otsego County, Hawkins Bennet
a resident of said County who being duly sworn
according to law deposeth and saith that he is 67 years
of age that he was well acquainted with
Polly or Mary Bennet & was acquainted with
him before and since she was married to
Micajah Bennet and he is a Cousin
to both of them and when she lived in the
State of Rhode Island she was known by
both names of Polly or Mary both before
after she was married to Micajah Bennit
and that he always considered Mary & Polly
as one and the same name and that
he is now well acquainted with her and
and knows she remains the widow of Micajah
Bennet And [???] says note
Hawkins Bennet

Sworn before me this 23 day
of October 1837 James C
Walworth Judge of Otsego
County Court

[vertical writing in margin]
I certify that I am well acquainted with
Hawkins Bennett and that he is a credible
person. J. C. Walworth Judge O. C.

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Burlington 12 October 1837
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir,
Herewith on the foregoing
I send you the proof of the Marriage of
Mrs Polly or Mary Bennet
yours respectfuly 
Henry Sill

State of New York
County of Otsega SS

On this 23d day of October
personally appeared before me a Judge
in and for the County aforesaid Polly Bennet otherwise called
Mary Bennet the widow of Micajah Bennet dec[eas]ed
late a Pensioner of the United States who resided in
the town of Edmeston in said County - Who being
duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith
that she is the identical person named in the foregoing 
certificates as Mary Herrington and that
she was married to the said Micajah Bennet as
stated in said Certificates and that the said
Micajah was a soldier in the army of the United States
at the time she was so married to him
and that she lived with the said Micajah as his
lawful wife till the day of his death and that
she has not since intermarried. And that the
name of Polly and Mary was by her considered 
to be one and the same that she was so
taught by her parents and has always answered
to either or both as belonging to her that she has been
in the habit of writing her name both ways but
latterly she has commonly written it Polly
her mark
Polly Bennet

Sworn before me the 23d
day of October 1837 James
Walworth Judge of Otsego
County Courts

I certify that I am well acquainted with Polly Bennet
and that she is a credible person & that she never [???]
to write[?]
J. C. Walworth Judge

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State of New York
Otsego County SS

Sir
Anna Potter aged sixty three
years of the town of Edmeston in said county
being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she
is well acquainted with Polly Bennet the
widow of Micajah Bennet deceased who
was a Pensioner of the United States residing
in Edmeston in said County and the this
deponant was acquainted [with] her before her
Marriage And that she was then called
Polly or Mary Harrington and that the
person who signed the foregoing affidavit
as Polly Bennet is the identical person
who is named in the foregoing Certificate
as having been married to Micajah
Bennet and further [???]
Anna Potter

Sworn this 23d day of October
1837 before me.
J. C. Walworth Judge
of Otsego County Courts

I certify that I am acquainted with Anna
Potterand that she is a credible person
J. C. Walworth Judge

NB The Official character of Judge Walworth is found
on the former Declaration of Mrs Bennet

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Polly Bennet
2030
widow of Micajah
N. Y.

Admitted
Private 9 months-
Capt Searles
Col Champaign[?]
Rhode Island Line

Henry Sill Esq
Burlington
New York

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State of New York
County of Otsego SS

On this 22 day of February 1837
Personally appeared before James C Walworth Esquire
one of the Judges of the Courts in and for the said
County of Otsego Polly Bennett, (the widow of Micajah
Bennett deceased late of the town of Edmeston in said
County, now a resident of the town of Edmeston aforesaid
who being first duly sworn according to law doth
on her oath make the following declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed
July 4th 1836. That she was 72 years old the 10th day of
last June. That Micajah Bennett her late husband was a
soldier a private in Capt Searls Company in Col Olney's
Regt. of the Rhode Island line in the Revolutionary army
That the time he enlisted or the length of time that he
served she is not able now to ascertain, but that he
served to the end of the war in 1783. She
has always understood and believes to be true
and that he was placed on the Pension list the
27th October 1819. That she was married to her
said husband Micajah Bennet as near as she can now
recollect about the first of March about Eight
months before his finally left the Army That at
the time they were married he had come home
on a forlough that they were married at Foster in
the State of Rhode Island That she does not know that
there is any Record of her marriage that owing to
the loss of memory on account of old age she cannot
state the exact day but she well remembers that it
was while he was home on the furlough and that
after their marriage he served about Eight months
before he left the Army - That her said husband
died on the 7th day of March 1829. That she always lived
with him after their marriage up to the time of his death. That she has never been married to any other man and that she
still remains the widow of the said Micajah
Bennet and that the Pension Certificate of

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her said late husband is hereunto annexed
that on account of ill health and the infirmities
of old age she is not able to go and attend
the County Courts at Cooperstown
her mark
Polly Bennett

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before me
James C Walworth
Judge of Otsego County Courts

I certify that Polly Bennet above named is
known to me to be a credible person and
that the above statement is entitled to credit
and that she [is] unable to attend the Courts
bodily infirmities
J. C. Walworth
Judge of Otsego County

State of New York
Otsego County SS
I George C. Clyde Clerk of the County of Otsego
Do hereby certify that James C Walworth Esquire before whom the foregoing
Affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the 
Same a Judge of Otsego County Courts in and for the County of Otsego
duly Commissioned and sworn according to law And further that I
am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily
believe his name subscribed to said affidavit and the above
Certificate of identity and Credibility to be his genuine hand writing
and signatures - Witness my hand and seal this twenty ninth day
of May AD 1832
George C. Clyde Clk

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Rev
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 23.560
Polly Bennett
Wid of
Micajah Bennett
Priv Rev war

Act: July 4th 1836.
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 54

[Arrangement of 1870.]

RI

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State of New York
County of Otsego SS

Amy Herrington of the
town of New Lisbon in said County aged
66 years, being duly sworn according to Law.
saith that she is the sister of Polly Bennet
the widow of Micajah Bennet Deceased late of the
town of Edmeston who was a soldier of the
Revolutionary army That this deponent was present
at the solemnization of the marriage of her sister
whose maiden name was Polly Herrington to the
said Micajah Bennet and that the said
Marriage was solemnized at the town Foster in
the State of Rhode Island at her Fathers House
by a Minister of the Gospel by the name of
Westcott that said marriage was in the spring of
the year in the month of March or April and that
this deponent was then eleven years old and
in her twelfth year that it was then understood that
the said Micajah Bennet was a soldier
in the Army, and that after they were
married the said Bennet went away to join
the army and did not return till the
close of the war. And that her sister Polly
remains the widow of the said Micajah
Bennet
Amy Herington

Sworn and subscribed this
19th day of May 1837
Before me
Solomon Davis Justice peace

Otsego County SS
I certify that the above named
Amy Herrington is a credible person and her
statement is entitled to full credit
Solomon Davis Justice peace

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State of New York
Otsego County SS

I George C. Clyde Clerk of the County of Otsego do
hereby certify that Solomon Davis, Esquire before whom
the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the 
Same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Otge duly Elected and
qualified according to Law. And further that I am well acquainted with
the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe his name subscribed
to said affidavit and the within certificate of credibility to be his
genuine hand writing and Signatures -

Witness my hand and seal of office this twenty
Ninth day of May AD 1837
George C. Clyde Clk

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Burlington 25 Oct 1837
Hon. J. L. Edwards

Sir
Accompanying I
send you a certified Copy of the
Record of the marriage of Mrs
Polly Bennet By the name of
Mary Herrington and the annexed
Proof showing her to be the same
person mentioned in the said Certificates,
If the service of the said
Micajah as already proved by the
documents in your office does not amount to 2 years
or more, we shall reserve the right
to show that amount of service hereafter, as
I am instructed to say that said
Bennet did a large amount of
service over 2 years. You will [illegible]
you please issue a certificate for the
amt. that she is entitled to by the proof
now adduced.
I am Sir your Ob[edien]t S[e]rv[a]nt
Henry Sill

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Mrs Bennet
Rev war

adm[itte]d 1609

Hon J. H. Prentiss M. C.
Washington D.C.

Hon J H Prentiss
WR

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Burlington 23 May 1838

Hon J. H. Prentiss
Sir I wrote you
a few days since on the subject of
the claim of Polly Bennett widow of
Micajah Bennett to a Pension. I
have since ascertained that Micajah
Bennett served 9 Mo. Capt John Carr's
Co in Col Arch[chibal]d Crary's Regt and
that William Gallup now a Pensioner and
living served with him and massed[?] with him
in this service at the time the service was
rendered. I do not know but it will appear
from the declaration of Gallop and from
the muster rolls in the Pension office as also
the service of Micajah Bennett will be
shown by the Muster rolls in the hands
of the Commissioner of Pensions. I would request
you to go in person to the Pension office
and if possible see the muster rolls
answering to the 9 mo service of Gallup above
mentioned and see if Bennetts name does
not appear on the roll with Gallups
Micajah Bennett also served a long time

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Regiment Col. Olney's Regt which
I suppose is stated in Bennetts
declaration made under the act of
1818, which only required 9 mo. service to
entitle him to a pension. This accounts for
the reason why Micajah Bennett did
not make a statement of all his service
in his declaration made under the act
of 1818 - It being considered unnecessary.
Do my dear Sir attend strictly to
this business. Having been well aquainted
with M.B. in his life time and being
acquainted with his widow and having the
knowledge of the facts and circumstances of
the case that I have, I have the strongest reason
to believe amounting almost to the knowledge
of fact that the widow is wronged, out
of about 2/3 of her lawful claims

I am sir respectfully etc
Henry Sill

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Feb 3
Con[?]
Mrs. Bennett
N.York

Frw
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com Pensions
Washington D.C.

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Burlington, Otsego County
N. York Jany 29th 1838

Hon J. L. Edwards

Sir
It is stated in your Letter of the 22nd
inst. addressed to the Hon. J. H. Prentiss in reply to mine
of the 5th inst on the subject of Mrs Bennets claim
to an increased Pension. "The evidence of the service
referred is required.["] If Micajah Bennet, the
husband of the Pensioner served three years in
the Rhode I[s]land line, then she is not the widow
of Micajah Bennet who was a Pensioner under the
act of March 18, 1818. I would say that the
highest evidence of the service must necessarily
be the muster rolls which are in your own hands
and as yet she has sought to establish her claim
to the service of her husband upon no other.
And, again Sir permit me to ask of you the
ground upon which you make the assertion that
if the husband of the Pensioner served 3 years in
the R. I. line, then she is not the widow of Micajah
Bennet the Pensioner under the Act 18 March 1818.
Is it because the muster rolls show that that
M. B. who served 3 yrs it died deserted or otherwise was
disabled from serving or they show 2 M.B.s at the same
time I can conceive of no other state of facts
that would warrant you in making that assertion
I have known both the Pensioner under the act of 1818 and
his widow more than 20 yrs ago.  I was his agent for

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drawing his Pension money several years before his death
and you can find my name to his power of Attorney
as a witness (if youwill take the pains to look) for several
years before his death. And I assert without the
least fear of contradiction that she is the widow of
the said Pensioner and in his lifetime I have
often heard him tell of being the army much
longer than 9 months and indeed he was
reputed to have been a solder a great part of
the war, which I believe is susceptable of
proof - But if you have prejudged the case
what can proof avail. I feel constrained to protest
against this course and to ask from you
a reconsideration. As I am persuaded that you
have adopted a wrong view of the case, I
now repeat the request that you will send me
a statement of the service that M. B. rendered
from the muster rolls also a copy of the
declaration he made of his service in 1818.
As you will perceive that Mrs Bennet was not
married to him till near the close of his
service she cannot be expected to be able to
state the terms or periods of the same.
You say in conclusion that, "A satisfactory
explanation should be given." I wish you to
state specifically what the discrepancy in Mrs
Bennets case is, that you want to have
explained, and it shall be fully explained

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I have the fullest confidence in your competence
and ability to discharge the duties of your office and doubt
not of the correctness of your intentions, and after
all those who are personally knowing to individual
cases, can perhaps better determine whether justice is done
not. I should regret to be compelled again
to trouble the President with a case of this
kind. Mrs Bennet's is a strong case
her Husband was an old veteran of 76
as many now in R. I. and Otsego
can attest.

I am respectfully your
ob[edien]t S[e]rv[an]t
Henry Sill

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[left page]
21 Sept 1839

Capt. David Searls
Col. Olney
in Edmiston 27 Yrs
thereafter in Bennington [???]

[right page]
Micajah Bennett
Payable semi-annually. The first
payment on this Certificate will be
made on the 4th of March
next, in the City of New York
at the Branch Bank of
the United States

Rev War

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War Department
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States
of the 18th March, 1818
Micajah Bennet late a Private
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed
on the Pension List, Roll of the New York
Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence
on the fourteenth day of September one thousand
eight hundred and eighteen

GIVEN at the War Office of the United
 States, this 29 day of
October one thousand eight
hundred and nineteen

J. C. Calborn
Secretary of War.

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Burlington Otsego Co N. York
Jany 5 1838

Hon J. L. Edwards Esq

Sir
I have received the Certificate 
issued in the case of the Widow of Micajah
Bennett for the annual sum of $30
which would seem is only an allowance
for 9 mo service Now I am advised
that Micajah Bennett did render to the
United States a much greater amount of
service than that it is believed not less than
three years or thereabouts. The widow is
greatly disatisfied with this allowance.
It is believed that this has occured in 
consequence of Micajah Bennetts having only
mentioned in his declaration the last term
of his service which was 9 mo. as I am
informed. And which was all that was
necessary under the Law of 1818. Now
Sir I would request you to examine the
the muster rolls in your posession of
the Rhode Island line and see if the
said Micajah Bennett is not returned
for more than 9 mo. and if so to
write me the particulars that the widow
may obtain what the law allows her

I am Sir Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Henry Sill

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Hon. J. H. Prentiss
[??]

J. L. Edwards Esq
Washington
Com.
Hon J. H. Prentiss Esq

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Burlington 8th March 1839
Otsego County N. York

Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq
Com Pensions

Sir I herewith enclose an affidavit
of William Gallup showing 9 months additional
Service of Micajah Bennet with the view of
showing the right of Polly Bennet the widow of
Micajah Bennet to an increase of her Pension
I hope that you will give the matter your early
attention as Mrs. Bennet feel much aggrieved
knowing that her husband did much more than
9 mo. service in the Revolutionary War
She believes that she is lawfully entitled to an
increase of her Pension
Yours respectfully
Henry Sill

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Nov 23
NY
Bennet

free[?]
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

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Burlington Otsego Co. N.Y. 8 Nov. 1839

Hon J. L. Edwards Esq

Sir
By a letter from the Pension
Office dated Nov 8. 1839. I am informed that
Mrs. Polly Bennet widow of Micajah Bennet
has been allowed "an increase of her pension
for nine months" I herewith return the
Old Certificate as required

Yours Respectfully etc
Henry Sill

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Polly Bennett

Payments to be made
at Albany
by T. W. Hiatt, Esqr
Agent for paying Pensioners
in the Agency of
Albany

1837
Resided in Edmeston
43 yrs
Previously in Ponnel in RI

Issue new certificate
18 mo - pre
60$
deduct what has been 
paid

Henry Sill
Burlington
N.Y.

Recorded in the Pension 
Office, in Book A. Vol. 2
Page 16 by D. Brown
Clerk.

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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law
of the United States of the 4th July, 1836, Polly
Bennett of the State of New York
widow of Micajah Bennett
who was a Private in the War of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Thirty
dollars per annum, during the time she may
remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831
and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of
September.

Given at the War Office of the United 
States, this fifth day of
December one thousand eight
hundred and thirty-seven
J. R. Poinsett
Secretary of War.

Examined and
Countersigned.

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

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It appears by the Regimental Book, That Micajah Bennett, said to be
now a resident in Otsego County in the State of New York, enlisted for and
served the full and continued term of Nine Months a Private Soldier

in the Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Jeremiah Olney,
in the Rhode Island Line, on the Continental Establishment, and
that he was honourably discharged from said Regiment at Saratoga
in said State of New York on the nineteenth day of December 1782
being the expiration of the term of his said enlistment.

Providence October 19th 1819.

Jno S. Dexter Major of said
Regiment eodem tempore.

Ent 2 March 82
discharged 19 Dec 1782

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State of New York
Otsego County SS

Wm Gallop of the said County, a Pensioner, being
sworn deposeth & saith I was in the Revolutionary
war under the command of Capt
John Carr who was under the command of
Col Archibald Carraira who was
under the command of General Sullivan
of the State of Rhodeisland & this deponent
further states that he was acquainted with
a man by the name of Micajah
Bennett who was in the same company
to which he belonged & this deponent
Saith that the said Bennett done duty
in the company for the term of Nine
Months to this deponents certain 
knowledge
Wm Gallop

Sworn & Subscribed before me
this 13th day of July 1838
R Robinson
Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am personally acquainted with William
Gallop and know him to be a man of truth & veracity &
Entitled to full Credit
R. Robinson

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Otsego County SS

William Gallop within named being
sworn says in addition to the within affidavit
that the service mentioned within was rendered 1778
the year after Burgoynes Battle, and that the Micajah
Bennet mentioned within is the same person who
lived in the town of Edmeston Otsego County and
was a pensioner under the law of 1818 and that
he was the husband of Polly Bennet whose
maiden name was Mary Herrington of the
town of Foster in the State of Rhode Island
and that this deponent was well acquainted with
both said Bennet & his wife before they were
married. 
Wm Gallop

Sworn & subscribed before me as
within
R. Robinson Justice of
the Peace

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State of New York
Otsego County SS

I Jesse Rose Clerk of said County
do hereby Certify that Rennslace
Robinson Esqr before whom the within affidavit purports
to have been sworn was on the date of the same a Justice
of the peace in & for said County duly Elected & qualified
And further that I am well acquainted with the
handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe his
name subscribed to the within affidavit and the annexed
Certificate of credibility & Identity to be his genuine
handwriting & signatures

Witness my hand & official Seal this
19th day of July AD 1838
Jesse Rose Clk

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State of New York
County of Otsego SS

William Gallop of the said
County being duly sworn saith that in the
affidavit that he is heretofore subscribed
relating to the matter of Polly Bennet to an increased
Pension he intended to say and to
be understood that the service that the service
spoken of as rendered by said Bennet was
rendered by Micajah Bennet who was the
husband of Polly Bennet whose maiden name
was Mary Harrington and that she now resides
in Edmeston in this County and that he also
intended to be understood to have said in said
affidavit that the service spoken of was rendered
in 1778, the year after the capture of Burgoyne in
Capt John Carr's Company in Colonel Archibald
Crary's Regt that the name of Col. Crary is erroneously spelt
by the person who wrote the affidavit
that this deponent was always well acquainted with
said Bennet and his wife from Childhood
till his death that this deponent and said Bennet
during said service served together and missed together
and that while in said service said Bennet saved
the life of this deponent from being drowned
that the said mentioned service is stated in
the declartion made by this deponent in order
to obtain a pension for himself and that he is
now on the Pension Roll and that the term
of time that the said Micajah Bennet served
as above stated was nine months
Wm Gallop

Sworn and subscribed this 17th day of
August 1839

Before me
Elisha Foote, Judge
of Otsego County Court

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I Certify that I am acquainted with
the within named William Gallop and
that he is a person of veracity and
truth and his statement is entitled
to full belief

Elisha Foote Judge
of Otsego County Court

State of New York
Otsego County SS

I Jesse Rose Clerk of said County do
Certify that Elisha Foote Esq. before whom the within affidavit
purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same
a Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for said
County of Otsego duly commissioned and qualified. And
Further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of
the said Elisha Foote Judge and verily believe his
name subscribed to said affidavit and the above certificate
of credibility to be his genuine hand writing & signature

Witness my hand and seal of office this 17th day of August 1839
Jesse Rose Clerk

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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm etc

Sir
On the other part of this
that is the affidavit of Wm Gallop explanatory
of the affidavit that he heretofore made in the case of
Polly Bennet in order to obtain an increased
Pension to obviate the objection mentioned in your
the 30 July 1839. you will perceive that Mr Gallop
intended to be understood to have stated the service mentioned
to have been rendered in Col Crary's Regt. and
that it was erroneously written by the person who wrote
the affidavit. As conclusive evidence of this fact
you sir referred to the original declaration
of said witness now on the files of your office
wherein this same service is maintained.
Another objection to allowing the claim you
state that the claimants husband made no allusion
to such service in his declaration under the
act of 1818. It does appear to me that it would ┃
be underating your ability and your discrimination
for me to undertake to shew you that it was not
at all necessary for him to have mentioned
any more than nine months service in order
to obtain the benefit of that act. I would reply
simply to that objection by asking you - did Micajah
Bennet in his Declaration say that the nine months
mentioned therein was all the service that he had
rendered the U. S. during the Revolutionary War?
or did the Law or the regulations of the Department
require that he should state in that
declaration and make proof of any more than
nine months service in order to obtain
the benefit of the law of 1818? If it was not
necessary and not required for the object of that declaration
what good reason have we to say that his omitting to
state any other service is evidence that he did
not render any more? Having had a personal
acquaintance with Mr. Bennet and having

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often from his own lips in his life time heard
him talk about and tell over his service
there does not a single shadow of a doubt
rest in my mind that he rendered not
much less than 3 yrs service during the war
I submit the case to a reexamination
Yours etc
Harry Sill

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[left side]
Letter to Hon. J. H. Prentiss 22. Jan 1838
same - 21 May "
do. to same June 6. 1838
do to Henry Sill 30 July 1839
to same 8. Nov. 1839

[right side]
Albany 1609

Polly Bennett
widow of Micajah Bennett
who died on the 7. March 1829
of Otsego Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Searles of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Olney in the R Island
line for 9 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 30 Dollars per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 5. day of Decr
1837 and sent to Henry Sill
Burlington, NY

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 37  195.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 38. 15.00
$210.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3

Recorded by D. Brown
Book A Vol. 2 - Page [damaged]

[bottom page]
Albany
Stephen Martin Act June 7, 1832 to
what time [???]

V L
Died 19th Decr 1834 Jstc that piece
I H

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Micajah Bennet

Adm

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State of New York
Chenango County SS

Thomas Shippey being duly sworn deposeth
& saith that he was personally acquainted with
Micajah Bennett in the year 1782, and was knowing
to his serving in the Revolutionary Army in the
Company commanded by Captain David Sayles
in Colonel Jerry Olney Regiment as a private soldier and
that he served in said Company nine months on
the Continental Establishment and further saith
that he served in the Company command by Captain
Thomas Hewes in the same Regiment at the same
time against the Common Enemy
Thomas Shippey

Sworn & Subscribed before me
September 17th 1819
John Noyes Judge of Chenango Common
Pleas

State of New York
Chenango County Clerks Office

I hereby certify that John Moyer Esq before
whom the annexed affidavits appear to have
been taken was at the time of taking the 
Same a Judge of Chenango Com Pleas
authorized to act as such. And his signature
subscribed to the affidavits I know to be his
Witness my name and the Seal of said Court
this 17th day of Sept 1819
P. W. Latham Dep. Clk

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State of New York
Chenango County SS

Rufus Mc Intyre being sworn deposeth
saith that early in the spring of the year
(he thinks in the month of March) 1782
he knows that Micajah Bennett joined the
Regiment of Col. Jerry Olney as a private
soldier in the company of Capt David Sales
at Brick Barroes in Philadelphia that
the said Micajah continued to serve
in said company & regiment until
late in December following that
he this Deponant was a soldier in the
same Regiment & Company which
was on the Continental Establishment
in the War of the Revolution against
the Common Enemy

Rufus McIntyre
his mark

Sworn & subscribed before me
Sept 16th 1819
John Noyes Judge of Chenango
Com Pleas