Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21665, Ebenezer Bennett, N. H. Privateer.

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N.H. Privateer
Bennett, Ebenzer
Sarah
W. 21665.

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873. New Hampshire
Ebenezer Bennett
of Nottingham in the State of N. H.
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [nothing written] of the [illegible] commanded by Col. Reed in the N.H. line for 13 mos from June 1777

Inscribed on the roll of N. H. at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of October 1832 and sent to John Kelly Specter, NH

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. '33.

A sum is then hand writtent: $64.99 [+] 21.66 [=] $86.65

Revolutionary claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by J.H. McBlair Clerk, Book [illegible] Vol. 125 Page 143

On next page, several handwritten numbers are written, 4333 over 216.65

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Handwritten signature: Ebenezer Bennets Seclar?

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State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham Ss

On this fifteenth day of August AD 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Exeter in & for said County Ebenezer Bennett a resident of Nottingham in the County of Rockingham aforesaid aged seventy years and upwards 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 --

That in June or July 1777 as he thinks but it might be in an earlier year he enlisted into the Company commanded by Capt Cutts Cilley of the New Hampshire Militia as he supposes, for the term of one month to guard the seaboard--

that a part of the Company was stationed at Great Boars head, a part at Little Boars head, and a part at Rye; 

that he was with the last named part of the company at Rye and there served out his term of one month and was regularly discharged: --

that when he enlisted he resided in NewMarket in said County of Rockingham.

That soon after he was discharged he enlisted or entered on board the private armed vessel, the Brandywine belonging he believes to Salem and commanded by Capt Ebenezer Sullivan a brother of Gen John Sullivan -- and served on board said Vessel six months cruising about the West Indies & took one 
prize which was afterwards lost--

and was

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regularly discharged.


That afterwards in 1778 or 1779 he is uncertain which enlisted for one year being employed so to do by the town of Barrington in the County of Strafford New Hampshire, went to Exeter, and thence marched to Fishkill when he joined the Company commanded by Captain Cherry in Col Reeds Regiment of the New Hampshire line as he believes; was marched to Danbury where they wintered; and the next April was marched to West Point where he was stationed until the term of his enlistment expired and he was regularly and honorably discharged

That he does not know that he ever received any written discharge; if he did he has long time lost it --

that under each of his enlistments in the land service he enlisted & served his full term as a private soldier--

that at his second enlistment he resided in Durham in the County of Strafford aforesaid --

that since he left the service he has resided at Northwood in the County of Rockingham, aforesaid until within the last five years during which he has resided at Nottingham aforesaid;

that he was born at Newmarket aforesaid July 5 - 1762; and entered the service when quite young;

that he is not certain as to dates but is certain that at first he enlisted served for one month; and that after his return from sea that he enlisted & served for one year; and that he was in the privateering service six months;

he does not recollect the names of the regular officers of the troops where he served excepting that Col Cilley was one and his son Jonathan Cilley was another;

that he is known generally to the inhabitants of Northwood & Nottingham aforesaid who can

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testify as to his character for truth and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution

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

Ebenezer Bennett his mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

John Kelly Regr Probate

And the said Court hereby declares its opinion that Ebenezer Bennett the above named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.

John Harvey Judge of Probate

I John Kelly Register of Probate for said County of Rockingham and Clerk of said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Bennett for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this Fifteenth day of August AD 1832

John Kelly Regr Probate

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5423-
Ebenzer Bennett
New Role Must 27 July 1780 - 1 year and discharge by Col. G. Reid at the expiration thereof 1 month Capt. Culley
13 Months
843.

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BRIEF in the case of Ebenezer Bennett -
of Nottingham in the State of New Hampshire -
(Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 70 & upwards -
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,   Month,   Days  |  As a   |  Gen.
*In 1777 June or July  |  - 1 -  |  Private  |  Cap Cilley
Soon after he was discharge  |  - 6 -  |  Mariner  |  Brandywine-- Cap Sullivan
1778- or 1779  |  1 - -  |  Private  |  Capt Cherry  -Col Reed

5. In what battles was he engaged? took one prize, which was lost
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New Market, N. H.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence,
by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses - certified to be credible. (neither a clergyman) -
8. Are the papers defective as to form or 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.  Sam J Patty
Examining Clerk.
* "as he thinks, but it might be in an earlier year"

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[left side of page]
Reported

[right side of page]
2268
New Hampshire Ports
Sarah Bennett
widow of Ebenezer Bennett,
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
43 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
5 day of Dec. 1848
and sent to
Hon C. H. Peaslee
H of R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 53, Vol. 1

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100465
Declaration
of
Sarah Bennett
N H
Act 7. July '38
m 83 d 42 -
July 7 1838.
admd
13 mo pn
43.33
Henry F. French
Exeter
NH

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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting Half pay and Pensions to certain Widows."

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,
County of Rockingham  ss. }

On this 22nd day of May
A. D. 1843, personally appeared before
Bradbury Bartlett Esquire a Justice of the County
Common Pleas for said County Sarah Bennett a resident of Northwood in the County aforesaid, aged eighty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,"--that she is the widow of Ebenezer Bennett who was a private in the Revolutionary War and a pensioner, (evidence of his rank and services being in the Pension Office at Washington. )

She further declares that she was married to the said Ebenezer Bennett on the twenty seventh day of November seventeen eighty three and that her husband, the aforesaid Ebenezer Bennett died on 
the tenth day of October eighteen hundred and forty two that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.
Sarah Bennett
In presence of
Henry F French

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written by the above named Sarah
Bennett at the place of her residence in said Northwood, she being unable from bodily infirmity to attend Court.
Before me, Bradbury Bartlett }
A Justice
of the Court
of Common
Pleas for said
County.

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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss
I Ira B. Hoitt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County certify that the Hon Bradbury Bartlett who has subscribed his name to the annexed certificate is one of the Justices of said Court duly commissioned and qualified; that full faith and credit should be given to all his
official acts as such; that the signature thereto
purporting to be his is in his own hand
writing and genuine -
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this twenty third day of May Anno Domini 1843.
I B. Hoitt Clerk

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Afft of E H Pillsbury
Mrs Bennett case,

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"November twenty seventh seventeen hundred eighty three Ebenezer Bennett and Sarah Preast were married in Nottingham"
I Enoch H. Pillsbury of Nothwood in the
County of Rockingham and State of New
Hampshire of lawful age depose and say
that the above is a true copy of the record
kept by my grandfather the Rev Edmund
Pillsbury of the marriage solemnized by him,
except the date which is expressed on the
record in fair legible figures as follows
"November 27th 1783"
Said record was left to me by my father,
I occupy the house formerly occupied by my
father and grandfather and the record has
always been in the house, since my recollection, and is in my belief a genuine and true record - I further say that I am acquainted with Sarah Bennett widow of Ebenezer Bennett, late of Northwood, and that I have no doubt that the above is the record of their marriage - I have no knowledge that there is any person by the name of Bennick in the part of the country. E. H. Pillsbury
May 22. 1843

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Rockingham May 22. 1843.  Subscribed
and sworn to by said E H Pilsbury
whom I certify to be a person of credibility
Before
Henry F French
Justice of the Peace

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Afft of Elizabeth Bennett
Sarah Bennetts case.

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I Elizabeth Bennett of Northwood in the
County of Rockingham and State of New
Hampshire depose and say that I am
the oldest child of Ebenezer Bennett of
said Northwood lately deceased and
Sarah Bennett now of said Northwood
the widow of said Ebenezer
My father died last October the tenth day
I was present when he died.
I was fifty eight years (58 years) old
the tenth day of last August
Elizabeth Bennett
May 22. 1843.    her X mark

Subscribed by Elizabeth Bennett who made the
above mark in presence of -
Bradbury Bartlett
Henry F French

before 
Subscribed & sworn to by said Elizabeth Bennett
whom I certify to be a person of credibility
before
Henry F French
Justice of the Peace

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Declaration
Sarah Bennett
aa
3690

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Declaration of Sarah Bennett widow of the 
Late Ebenezer Bennett of Northwood in
County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire - In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of of the 2nd of February 1848 - entitled "an making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution" - 

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County SS. }
On this 4th day of September 1848 personally appeared before Pearson Cogswell Esquire a Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum 
throughout said State and a resident of Northwood in said County Sarah Bennett a resident of said Northwood aged 91 - years who
being first duly sworn according to law doth
on her oath make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d of February 1848 - granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War -
That she is the Widow of Ebenezer Bennett
who was a private in the New Hampshire Continental line in the War of the Revolution and who was placed on the Pension list of the United States of the New Hampshire agency under the act of

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June 7th 1832 - on the 20th of October 1832 - and who drew a Pension of Forty three dollars and thirty three Cents per Annum from the
4th of March 1831 - to the day of his death
and the particulars of his services I would
respectfully refer the Honourable Commissioner
of Pensions to his declaration and evidence in his
Care now on file in the War Department
at Washington - And that she was placed on
the Pension list of the United States as the Widow of the said Ebenezer Bennett and the amount of the Annual pension which She has received under the act of 17th June 1844 - as his the said Ebenezer Bennetts Widow has been forty three dollars and thirty three Cents and She further declares she is Still the Widow of the said Ebenezer Bennett -
Sarah Bennett
her X mark
in presence of us -
Ransom Batchelder
Pearson Cogswell
Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year above written. Before
Pearson Cogswell Justice of the Peace
and of the Quorum throughout said State of New Hampshire
I hereby Certify and declare that said declarant 
Sarah Bennett is personally well known to me as the person she declares herself to be - 
Pearson Cogswell Justice of the Peace
and of the Quorum throughout said State of New
Hampshire -

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Pe of the Peace and Quorum, throughout the State of New Hampshire, duly Commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgement of Deeds, &c. His Commission was dated on the fourth - day of June - 1846 and will expire on the fourth - day of June - 1851 and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this sixth - day of Septmr 1848.
Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State.

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Afft of Nancy Durgin
Ms Bennetts Case.

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Nancy Durgin of Northwood in the
County of Rockingham and State of New
Hampshire widow, fifty eight years of age
next September depose and say that my
father Ebenezer Bennett of said Northwood
was a pensioner. that he died the tenth
day of October last - was present at his
death and funeral. My mother Sarah
Bennett now resides with me, and remains the widow of said Ebenezer.
May 22. 1848    Nancy Durgin
X
her mark
Subscribed by said Nancy Durgin who made
the above mark in presence of
Briadbury Bartlett.
Henry F French
Rockingham ss May 22 1843

Subscribed and sworn to by said Nancy
Durgin whom I certify to be a person
of credibility before
Henry F French
Justice of the Peace

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3690
New Hampshire
===============
Sarah Bennett
widow of Ebenezer Bennett
who was a private
in the N Hampshire Line
=================
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
====================
Certificate of Pension issued the
11th day of Decemr 1843
and sent to Henry S. French
Exeter
N. Hamp
====================
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 18

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Rvy
WIDOW, &c.
----
File No. 21.665
Sarah Bennett
widow of
Ebenezer Bennett
Pri Rev War
---
Act Feb 2d 48
Index:  Vol. A, Page 54
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Afft of Town clek
Sarah Bennetts
Case.

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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham SS.
I Ira B. Hoitt Clerk of the Judicial Court within and for the County aforesaid certify that Henry F. French Esq, is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission is dated the
Seventeenth day of January 1842, and will
expire on the Seventeenth day of January 1847 and that the signatures purporting to be his on the annexed papers, are in his own hand writing, and genuine. -
The Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of our Superior Court of Judicature this twenty third day of May
Anno Domini 1843 -
I. B. Hoitt Clerk

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I Caverly Knowles of lawful age depose and say that I am Town clerk of Northwood in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire - and that the records of said town in my possession do not contain the marriage of Ebenezer Bennett and Sarah Priest -
May 22. 1843     Caverly Knowles

May 22nd 1843 Rockingham ss
Subscribed and sworn to by said Caverly Knowles whom I certify to be a person credibility.
Before
Henry F French
Justice of the Peace

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Sarah Bennett
Declaration
Act of 1843.

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State of New Hampshire.
Rockingham County ss.
On this twelfth day of August A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid Sarah Bennett a resident of Northwood in the County of Rockingham aged eighty five years,
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth
on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Ebenezer Bennett who was a private in the war of the Revolution, the evidence of whose service is now in the pension office at Washington, and that she received forty three dollars, thirty three cents per year as a pension under the act of July 7. 1838.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sarah Bennett
her X mark
Witness
Ebenr. Coe

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, and I certify that the declarant is personally known to me.
Ebenr. Coe
Justice of the Peace

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4495
Sarah Bennett
Declaration
Act of 1843
Send certificate to
Henry F French
Exeter
N H
$43.33

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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss
I I B Hoitt Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County aforesaid certify that Ebenezer Coe Esq who has subscribed his name to the within & annexed certificates is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified, that his commission is dated the Seventh day of December AD 1840. and will expire in five years from that date
and that the signatures thereto purporting to his is genuine -
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the Seal of our Superior Court of Judicature this 26th day of September Anno
Domini 1843.
I. B. Hoitt Clerk

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Ebenezer Bennett
No 5423

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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham SS
I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County of Rockingham
do hereby certify that the Hon John Hervey is Judge of Probate for said County; that the
Court of Probate, of which he is sole Judge
is a Court of Record, having by law a seal
and a clerk who is designated Register of Probate; - that John Kelly is Register of Probate for said County, and the Clerk of said Court
of Probate; - that William W Stickney and Ebenezer Coe are Justices of the Peace for said
County; - that William Loss Junior is an
acting Justice of the Peace for the County of
Strafford; - and that the signatures of the
said John Harvey, John Kelly, William
W Stickney, and Ebenezer Coe attached to the
papers hereunto annexed are their genuine
signatures; - and I believe the signature of the said William Loss Jnr. attached to one of the
annexed papers is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Superior Court of Judicature this 10th day of August AD 1832.
P Chadwick Clerk of the Court Rockingm County

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I Dan Woodman of Newmarket in the
County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I served three years in the continental line of the United States army during the war of the Revolution in the Company commanded by Capt Rowell and in the
Regiment commanded by Col. Reed; that, during one of those years in which I served, I think in 1778 or 1779, Ebenezer Bennett of Nottingham in said County of Rockingham, served in the same continental line of the United States army as a private soldier in the company command by Capt Cherry and in the same Regiment with myself. I and the said Ebenezer Bennett then belonged to the town of Durham in the County of Stafford and State of New Hampshire and I knew him well in the army. He enlisted for one year and served his time out and his company was stationed next to the one in which I served. We were stationed in New York and Connecticut his X
Dan Woodman
Mark

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss July 12th 1832 Then the said Dan Woodman personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me
William W. Stickney Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Dan Woodman has lived in my neighborhood for several months and from my acquaintance
with him I should consider him a man entitled to credit.
W. W. Stickney Justice of the Peace

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Danl. Woodman
for E Bennett

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J John Kelly
State of New Hampshire }
Rockingham ss }
I John Kelly Register of Probate for said County and Clerk of the Court of Probate being a Court of Record in and said County do hereby certify that William W Shakney is a Justice of Peace for said County and that his signature to the
within is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 16th day of August AD 1832
John Kelly Regr Probate

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William Willie of Northward in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire being seventy nine years old depose & say that I served seven years in the Continental line of the United States army during the war of the Revolution in Captain Kinsmans, Morrill and other Captains and in Regiments commanded by Col. Stark and Colley; that during one of those years in which I served I think in 1778 or 177 -. Ebenezer Bennett of Nottingham served in the same continental line of the United States Army as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt. Cherry in
Col Reed Regiment I think -- I knew said Ebenezer Bennett well in the army - was with him at Fisk kill in the State of New York and at Danbury & west point -- He enlisted for one year as I understood at the time and was regularly discharged having served out the time of his 
enlistment - William Willie
State of New Hampshire Rockingham Aug 11, 1832 then the said William Wellie personally appeared & made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me
Eben Coe Jus Peace

I certify that the above named William Willie the Deponent is a credible witness
Eben Coe Jus Peace

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State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
I John Kelly Register of Probate for said
County and Clerk of the Court of Probate being
a Court of record in said County do hereby
certify that Ebenezer Coe is a Justice of the 
Peace for said County and that his signature within is his genuine signature
Witness my hand and
the seal of said Court
this 16th day of August
AD 1832
John Kelly Regr Probate

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T. Parshley to
E Bennett

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I Thomas Parshley of Lawful age depose and say
that I was a continental solge in the sirves three years under the command of Capt Drew. and I was knowing of Ebenezer Bennett being out in the sirves at Danbury and West Point one year under the command of Capt Charry I think about the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight or nine Thomas Parshley
his
X
mark
Attest William Foss junr
Strafford July 7th 1832

Strafford ss July 7th 1832
Personally appeared the above Named Thomas Parshley and maid oath that the above Deposition by him Subscribed is just and true before me
William Foss junr Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
I John Kelly Register of Probate for the County of Rockingham in said State and Clerk of the Court of Probate in said County being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that William Less Jr is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Shafford
State and that his signature above is, I believe
his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Cont this 16th day of August
AD 1832
John Kelly Regr Probate

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Repo 17 July
7427
New Hampshire
===
Sarah Bennett
widow of
Ebenezer Bennett
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 10th: October, 1842
of Rockingham in the State of N. H -
who was a private in the ----
commanded by Captain --- of the
Regt commanded by Col. Reed -- in
the N.H. line for 13 months
========================
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth
at the rate of 43- Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th
day of March, 1836.
=========================
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th
day of July 1843 - and sent to Henry
French, Exeter, N.H
========================
Whole amount due . . . . . . . . . $216.65
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Well Stewart - Clerk.
Book A Vol. 1 Page 35 -

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James L. Edwards Esq

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East Northwood N.H. Sept 11th 1848
Hon. James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed you have the Declarations of Sarah Bennett, Sally Johnson and Deborah Shaw
of this town under the act of Febr 2d 1848 - as you will perceive these widows are very aged and are desirous to receive their certificates as soon as possibly convenient you will please enclose them to me by Mail to this Town -
Very Respectfully your Obt Sevt
Pearson Cogswell

P.S. Some 2 or 3 weeks Since I wrote your line
asking of you the favor to enclose me the instructions of your Department for the Widows to be governed by under the act of July 29th 1848 as there are several Widows in my Vicinity who are Desirous to and are entitled to its benefit - but I have not yet received those instructions will your Honour please have the goodness to enclose them to me by return of land to this Town -
Pearson Cogswell