Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 21064, Thomas Benedict, Conn.

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(3-1776) 
SERVICE                                                          Conn. 

 Benedict, Thomas  

NUMBER
S21064

CONTENTS
Carded

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1851.
Rhode Island
[double line]
Thomas Benedict
of Providence in the State of RI
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded
by Col Waterbury in the Conn
line for 2 Year
[double line]
Inscribed on the Roll of RI
at the rate of
80 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
[double line]
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Nov
1832 and sent Be[ngam]in Cowel
Providence RI
[double line]

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832   $120~
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar    40~
[double line]
[total]$160~
[double line] 

   Revolutionary Claim, }
⎨ Act June 7, 1832.}
  Recorded by I.H. McBlair Cle[rk]

[Book] D   Vol. 3    Page 104.

[Opposite page]
1891 April 11 J F Benedict history Prior
Date of death not on AB

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340.4
Thom Benedict
~
RI
~
2 years
Admitted}
2 years}
$80-
W.C.E
Has not mention with
reason the length of his service as a volunteer. The interrogatories not imbued or annexed to his declaration
letter 30 Oct 1831
Benj. Cowell 
Prov. R.I.

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3404
BRIEF in the case of Thomas Benedict of Smithfield of Providence Cy in the State of Rhode Island 
(Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? ---
3. How old is he? 73
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[ the following is recorded in columns]
|Period.|
 In 1775 
|1 april to end of term |
|at home a week [symbol .x..]to end of term | 
|1776 apl. to end of term]
{ Says his volunteer service independently of the above was 2 years-}
| Duration of Service 
|Years,  Months, Days|
| ~           9          ~    | 
| ~           3          ~    |
|  ~          9          ~    |

|Rank.      |
 |  As a     |
┃private |
 |     "        |
 |     "        |
|Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.|
|Gen. [blank]|
|Col Waterbury - Capt Barsley-Connecticut State Troops|
| Capt Carter|
| Col Bradley - Capt Keeler|
5. In what battles was he engaged? near St Johns in Canada where he was  wounded severely 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Norwalk Ct.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?   tradition alone
8. Are the papers defective as to form of authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Correct 
I CERTIFY that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 

W. C. Easton
Examining Clerk.

[symbol .x..]and then enlisted again for 3 mos

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Thomas Benedict 
No. 3404

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
_______________________________________
Rhode-Island District, sc.
County of Providence
On this 12th
day of July
A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, being a special
District Court of the United States within and for said District, now in session- Thomas Benedict-
a resident of Smithfield in the County of Providence and
State of Rhode Island aged 73 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, viz.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
I Thomas Benedict, late of New Lisbon Otsego Co. N. York
but now a resident near the village of Pawtucket, R. I. hereby certify
that I entered the service of my country in the war of the Revolution
in April 1775 and was more or less connected with the operations
of the war either as an enlisted and draughted soldier or a minute man
and volunteer until its close-- excepting one year and
half that I was sick in consequence of the fatigues and exposures
of my two first campaigns. I enlisted first April 1775 in
the town of Norwalk County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut,
in the troops of that State for nine months. My Captain's name
was Barsley; the Col's name was Waterbury.
Generals Schuyler
and Montgomery both at different times had command of the
army this campaign. We first marched to the City of New York, +[and]
encamped a little above the city where we lay most of the summer.
From that place we sailed up the Hudson River to half Moon Point,
and soon commenced our march towards Canada.
We went to Ticondaroga, and soon we reached St
John's in Canada near to which we had a bloody battle with the
Indians in which I was wounded by a musket ball in my leg,
the effects of which I feel to this day.
After a number of severe trials we succeeded in taking
the Fort at St. John's, and planted a garrison in it. From this place
we marched to Montreal.
Our time was now out. But a part of
the army marched with General Montgomery to Quebec. I
should have gone but was sick. Our army returned to Ticondaroga
where I was discharged by General Schuyler, and returned home
without pay in beggary and want.
After being at home about a week I was draughted
in the Malitia to go to New- York on guard. The captains name was
Carter. I was there through the winter, torwst for three[underlined] months.
In April 1776[ underlined] I enlisted again for another nine months service.
My Captains name was Keeler; the Col's name was
Bradley and as near as I recollect either General Green or Lee

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was commander of the Army. Our first march the second time
was ^ also to New -York; then across to the Jerseys to Burgen Point, where
we lay most of the summer, or until the British took possession of
the City of New York. We next marched to Fort Lee where we remained until driven off by the British. We next ^ went to Hackensack
in the Jerseys from which place early in the winter I received
a discharge and returned home, I had a written discharge which I have lost.
 For about one year and a half I was unable on account
of sickness to perform any duty as a soldier. After my health was
restored I was ready for a new enlistment but by the persuasion of
the Citizens on the lines who were continually exposed to the plundering
in roads of the British and Tories, I remained at home as a volunteer
minute man, and as near as I remember for about half the time
for the rest part of the war was engaged in small detachments
in those dangerous expeditions which are peculiar to this kind of miliary service.
To recapitulate my declaration.
My regular service in the campaigns above described
was one year and nine months.
My volunteer service on the lines on the northern
shore of the Long Island Sound, in the Southwest part of Connecticut was about two years.
I do not know of any person living  
who can testify of his our knowledge to my service.
-
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name
is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid Thomas Benedict[signature]
Blawell Clk
 
We, David Benedict a Clergyman, residing in the town of N. Providence
and Emory Albee residing in Attleborough Mass, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Thomas Benedict___
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
73 years of 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.
David Benedict
Emory Albee
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Thomas Benedict[ line through signature]  
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the
interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionory Soldier, and
served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that David Benedict
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the town of North Providence
and that Emory Albee
who also signed the same is a resident in the town of Attleborough State of 
of Massachusetts and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, BENJAMIN COWELL, Clerk of said District Court, do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Thomas Benedict
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office,
10th day of August 1832
Benja Cowell Clk

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Thomas Benedict a resident in Smithfield who has signed and from
to the annexed declaration on the 12th day of July AD 1832 further maketh
oath, That he was born September 28th 1758 in Norwalk, Connecticutt
he has no record of his age except in his family Bible, lived in said
Norwalk when he was first called into service and since the war he
has lived in Saratoga County, State of New York 20 years, to which place
he removed about the year 1795, from thence he moved to Otsego County
where he resided until last spring when he removed to Smithfield
his present place of residence, that he entered the service first by
enlistment in April 1775,
he further says that when he was drafted
to go to New York Jan'y 1776 +[and] where he served three months the
his Captains name was Carter as he has stated in his declaration
but the cannot remember the name of the Colonel who commanded
the regiment~- from Jany 1777
and a year and a half after
he was unable to do any duty as a soldier on account of sickness.
In July 1778 he became a voluntary minute man
and was attached to several companies but does not remember the
Captain's names-and
he further maketh oath that by reason
of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot sware postively
as to the precise length of his service, but according to the
best of his recollection he served not less than one year and eight
months between the month of said July 1778 and the year 1781
in all his services he was a private-
Thomas Benedict [signature]
Rhode Island District +[and]
In Providence Nov 6th 1832
Personally appeared before me the above
named Thomas Benedict +[and] made oath
to the truth of the declaration by him
Signed
Benja Cowell
Commission Dist Court
U. S. R I Dist

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March 31, 1936
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THOMAS BENEDICT
S. 21064
BA-J/MLB

Mary I. Johnson
121 North Chestnut
Lansing, Michigan

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file
in pension claim, S. 21064, based upon service in the Revolutionary War
of Thomas Benedict.
Thomas Benedict was born September 28, 1758, in Norwalk,
Fairfield County, Connecticut, the names of his parents not shown.
While residing in Norwalk, Connecticut, Thomas Benedict enlisted
in April, 1775, served as private in Captain Beardsley's company,
Colonel Waterbury's Connecticut regiment, went on an expedition to
Canada, was in the battle of Saint Johns, Canada, in which he was
wounded in his leg by a musket ball, and was discharged after having
served nine months. After remaining at home about a week, he enlisted
in January, 1776, and served three months as private in Captain Carter's
Connecticut company, and went to New York as a guard. He volunteered
in April, 1776, served as private in Captain Keeler's company, Colonel
Bradley's Connecticut regiment, and was discharged after having served
nine months. He volunteered in July, 1778, as a minuteman and served
at various times in different companies (names of officers not given)
on the north shores of Long Island until sometime in 1781, length
of this service one year eight months.
The soldier moved about 1795 to Saratoga County, New York, where
he lived about twenty years; from thence to New Lisbon, Otsego County,
New York, where he remained until the spring of 1832 when he moved to
Smithfield, near the village of Pawtucket, in Providence County,
Rhode Island.

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Thomas Benedict was allowed pension on his application executed
July 12, 1832, while a resident of Smithfield, Rhode Island.
No reference was made in the claim to wife or children.
In 1832, one David Benedict was a clergyman residing in North
Providence, Rhode Island; his relationship to soldier's family was
not stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the
name of the person paid and possibly the date of death of David
Benedict, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
Thomas Benedict
Certificate #1851
Issued November 10, or 12, 1832
Rate $80 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act June 7, 1832
Rhode Island Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Hist
N.Y.
R.I.
2106
 INVALID.
___________

File No. 21064
Thomas Benedict
Pri. Rev. War
__________
Act: June 7th '32
Index:-Vol. 2, Page [illegible]
[arrangement of 1870.]
{page opposite]
Apl 24-1901
Christopher Rhodes
Prov. R.I.
_______________
Apl 30-1903-
Jus.T.Benedict-Bklyn
___________
May-15-1903. Hist to Mrs. Wm Cook- Pawtucket
____________
1906 Nov. 21- History to S.G. Benedict
1936.Mar.31. Histor.to May J Johnson ^[MLB]

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91 Columbia Hights  Brooklyn NY Apr 20 1902
E.F. Ware 
 Comm of Pensions  Washington D.C.
My dear Sir 
O have to acknowledge the receipt of your of 16th wit returning my letter requesting information of my g farther's service in the War of the Revolution for the reason that you furnished that, desired, Apr 16, 1902 allows me to correct you in that statement, Then you [illegible] me as to One Thomas Benedict[ word'"one"and "Thomas Benedict'"underlined] but he [illegible] out my g parents but his cousin of the same name
My g parents was born in 1758. his cousin was born in 1758 son of Thos. same in name as my g. father a different person
    Allowing it was the same person illegible] what is that to do there are hundred of descendents of each who are pure of their assertive patriotism.
One half for ours in N.Y. does not answer for a descendent in different parts of the U.S. They are all proud of their connective patriotism. [illegible] [illegible] Certf for one, does not answer for one in other parts of the country. Of the descendents of our progenitor there were over 75 who served  in the Rev War a record few families can boast of.
  As Historian of our Asso. Benedict[underlined] Family[underlined] Reunion [underlined] I am frequently called for information as to ancestors and I wish to answer them by official records
My g parents Thomas born 1758- has a large number of descendents. He was a  hero. before hostilities commenced en escalated in the Aleven [illegible]War when war broke out he enlisted [illegible] Capt Beaudry in May 1775. Col Waterbury, returned to Ticonderoga joined the Army of Genl Montgomery. war commander at Ticonderoga but push on to St John, Canada. All this I have- from

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his own life. He died in 1842 when I was 24 years. A noble patriot-
  My wive and I are are the last of the 7th gener of my g parents and both sicker
 Now is you will kindly give me currect information from given records I shall esteem it as a favor as the information is desired by any his. for his only son to treasured and hand down to his fraternity
I was born 1818. Am now nearly 85. My farther died 96.

  Yours Very Recsply
Jas Tallenmadge Benedict [signature underlined]

In 16630-is not the one wanted 
[circular stamp-Pensions U.S. April 24 1903] [ rectangular stamp- illegible]

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Rhode Island Society of The Sons of The American Revolution
Providence, RI
President,
 George Allen Buffum,
190 Hope St
Vice-President, 
Henry Van Amburgh Joslin,
32 Westminster Street
Secretary,
Christopher Rhodes
290 Benefit Street
Treasurer,
Arthur Preston Sumner
17 Custom House Street
Register,
Isaac Chase Greene
P.O. Box 731
Providence
Historian,
John Russell Bartlett
Lonsdale, RI
Chaplain,
Rev. Frederick James Bassett, D.D.
166 Prospect Street
Poet
John Prescott Farnsworth
42 Tobey Street


April 5, 1901

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Dear Sir-

Will you please send me a certificate of the service of Thomas Benedict that was granted a Pension for services in the War of the Revolution to date from Mar 4 1831. Certificate was signed by John Robb, acting Secretary of War dated Nov. 12, 1832.

Yours respectfully,

Christ Rhodes
Secretary

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[ circular stamp- Pension D U.S. May 13 1903
Office]

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Pawtucket R.I. May 11 1903
Mr. E J Ware
Washington D C.
Dear Sir
 I have the honor to request a 
certificate
of service as a Revolutionary Soldier of my grand father Thomas
Benedict- born Sep 28, 1758. A  pensioner, was in the battle St
John Canada. I need the same for evidence of his service to
join the Daughters of the Amer. Revo.

I am most Respectfully
Yours
Mrs. Wm Cooke
#26 Lynn St.

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[ upside down and reversed print-illegible]
[stamp- circular -Nov 12 1906]

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Comsr of Pensions-2-
Thos. Benedict ( Sergeant, 1713; Ensign, 1724; Lieutenant, 1742; Captain, 1746
b. Norwalk, Ct., 1682,
m. Millison Hyatt, 1705,
d. (Served in the Colonial wars as I understand can you advise me?)

Thos. Benedict
b. 1617.
m. Mary Bridgum, 1638,
d. 1690
(served in the Colonial wars as I understand -- can you advise me?)

STAMP:
 US Pension Office
A
Nov 10 
1906

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Charles Sweeney, President
FJ Finucane, Vice President
C.E. McBroom, Cashier
Capital $250,000.00


United States Depository
No 4044
The Exchange National Bank
Spokane, Wn. November 6th, 1906

The Honorable, Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.

Sir:-

I am desirous of proving the military or naval service of my Revolutionary ancestors in order that I may go into some of the Revolutionary or Colonial societies. My information is that it is necessary I should have official verification of this service from your department, and I am addressing you in this connection. I append hereto the names of my revolutionary ancestors (those who I understand saw service in the war or navy) and I shall be pleased if you can advise me as to this service. I shall be very glad to remit any fee which may be nexessary to secure this information.

Yours very truly,

S.G. Benedict
53 Hotel Alger

Thos. Benedict, b 9/28/1758, Norwalk, Ct.,
m. Martha Scudder, 2nd Eliz. Seelye, 3rd Selote Sprague,
d 1833, Rhode Island

Stephen Gano (Gaineaux), b. 12/25/1762, (A Baptist clergyman)
m. Cornelia Vavasour, 2nd Mary Talmadge, 3rd Mary Brown

John Gano (Gaineaux) (A Clergyman)
b. Hopewell, N.J. 7/22/1727
m. Sarah Stiles, 1755
d. Frankfort, Ky, 1804
(A Chaplain in the Army of the Revolution)

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[ entire page is faint reversed print -illegible]

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Charles Sweeny, President
F.J. Finucane, Vice President
C. E. McBroom, Cahier
E.N. Seale, Asst Cashier
Capitol $250,000.00

United States Depository
No 4044
The Exchange National Bank
Spokane, WN December 1st, 1906

Old War & Navy Department

The Honorable, The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Sir:-

I addressed you a letter on the 6th ulto, relative to the war or navy service of some of my ancestors as I wished to use the information for the purpose of joining some one of the Revolutionary societies but, not having heard from you, I take the liberty of again addressing you on the subject. Since writing you I have been informed that your department concerns itself only with those soldiers who applied for pensions on account of war or navy service, and while I am not certain that any of my ancestors or their immediate relations did apply for pensions, I should be glad if you could have this information looked up and advise me. I shall be glad to remit any fee which is payable in this connection. I append hereto a list of these ancestors, dated of birth and death, and also names of states from which they probably enlisted.

Thanking you in advance for your consideration, I remain,

Yours truly,

S G Benedict
53 Hotel Alger

Thos. Benedict, born 9/28/1758, Norwalk, Ct.
Married, Martha Scudder, 2nd Eliz. Sellye, 3rd Selote Sprague
Died 1833, Rhode Island
Enlisted from Ct or R.I.

Thos. Benedict, (Sergeant 1713; Ensign 1724; Lieutenant 1742, Captain 1746)
Born Norwalk, Ct. 1682
Married Millison Hyatt, 1705
(Served in Colonial wars as I understand. Can you advise me?)

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[stamp] O.W. & N DIV DEC 7 1906 FILES

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Thos. Benedict
Born 1617, England,
Married Mary Bridgum, 1638, Southold, L. I.
Died, 1690
served in the Colonial Wars as I understand -- can you advise me?)

John Gano ( Gaineaux )
Born, Hopewell, N. J., 7 / 22 / 1727
Married Sarah Stiles, 1755,
Died Frankfort, Ky., 1804.
was a Chaplain in the Army of the Revolution.

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Veterans Administration
Washington DC

Sirs:

Please give me all records possible for the following:

Abraham Van Dusen-who served in the Revolution with Capt Israel Vail from Duchess Co.

John Cropser or Cropsey
Alburtus

Abraham Westfall, Corpl in Col Grahams Div

Thos. Benedict, home in Norwalk Conn

Yours respectfully

Mary S Johnson

March twelve
121 No-Chestnut
Lansing, Mich

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March 31, 1936
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BA-J/MLB

Mary I. Johnson
121 North Chestnut
Lansing, Michigan
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War records of Abraham Van Dusen who served from
Dutchess County, New York; John and Alburtus Cropser or Cropsey;
Abraham Westfall, and Thomas Benedict of Norwalk, Connecticut.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been
searched and no claims for pension or bounty land found based upon
service of John or Alburtus Cropser ( Cropsey ), under any spelling.
Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by
this office.
In order to identify the records of the particular soldiers
of the Revolution named Abraham Van Dusen and Abraham Westfall in
whom you are interested, should they be on file, as much as possible
of the following data in regard to each should be furnished:
approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
The record has been found of a Thomas Benedict of Norwalk,
Connecticut, which is furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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O. W. and N. Division              3---525
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C. ,_________________

     In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Thomas Benedict, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's - this part is crossed out) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
_________________________________________________
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOIMTMENT.
Norwalk, Conn.
Apl.  75

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
9 MONS.

RANK.
  ----

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.                     COLONEL.
Beardsley                      Waterbury

State.
Conn.    Expect to  Quebec
----------------------------------------------------
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Jany.  76

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
3 MOS.

RANK
--------
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.                           COLONEL.
Carter                                    ----

STATE.
  ----
---------------------------------------------------
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Apl.   76

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
9 MOS

RANK
 -----

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.                             COLONEL.
Keeler                                    Bradley

STATE.
 -----
--------------------------------------------------
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Bet.    July     78}
            --   1781}

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
1 YR & 8 MOS

RANK.
A vol. minute man

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.                            COLONEL.
   ------                                   -------

STATE.
------
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Battles engaged in,  near St Johns Canada & 
[     ]

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Norwalk, Conn.

Date of application for pension,  July 12, 1832.

Residence at date of application,  Smithfield, Providence Co. R. I.

Age at date of application( this line is crossed out), B. Sept 28, 1758 at Norwalk Conn.

Remarks:  No claims for John or Stephen Ganvor or Gaineaux.

Very respectfully,



Commissioner

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