Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,532, Benjamin C Trevett, Continental Mass.

15 9 47 New York
Benjamin C. Tuttle of Niagara Co. in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Warner of the Continental line, for the term of one year Mass
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of Oct. 1819 and sent to Charles Townsend Esq. Buffalo New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 — $131.73 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Nov 1820 — 48.
16 mo. 14/30 $189.73
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Revolutionary War Pension Benjamin C. Tuttle New York

State of New York May 20 County 31
On the twenty fifth day of April 1808 before the subscriber one of the jud- ges of the court of common pleas in and for said county personally came Benjamin Trevett aged sixty eight years and upwards who being but one first duty known according to law doth now by oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" That the said Benjamin Trevett enlisted in Lanesborough in the State of Massachusetts in the month of May 1776 in the Company commanded by Capt. Root of Col. Jonathan Smith's Regiment to serve for the term of six months at the expiration of which time he was for within a few days thereafter he was dismissed; That in the month of De- cember of the same year the said Benjamin re- enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt. Abiahuel Angel of the Regiment com- manded by Col. Warner Regiment in the Vermont line of Continental Troops, that he continued to serve in said Corps or in the service of the United States until the expiration of twelve months and over when he was discharged from service in the said town of Lanesborough in the State of Massachusetts — That he was

in the Battle of White Plains in the year 1776 That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support: and that he has no other evi- dence now in his power of his said services Shown to and declared before me this day and year aforesaid
Ch. Townsend Judge of Mayars Com. Pleas
In addition to the foregoing the said Benjamin C. Searle on oath further declares that he is a resident of Concord in the State of New York & a citizen of the United States
Benj c C. Searle
I Charles Townsend Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin C. Searle did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy and now transcripts the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the direction of the aforesaid act of Congress
Ch. Townsend

State of New York Niagara County ss Clerks Office -
I Frederick B Merrill Clerk
of the County Aforesaid do hereby certify that Charles Towns end before whom the within affi- davit appears to have been made was at that time one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for said county acting as such under the authority of this State and that the within so- signed is the proper hand writing of the said Charles Towns end
In Testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and affixed the county seal at Buffalo to this Twenty fifth day of April Eighteen hundred and Eighteen
H. B. Merrill
I certify that having no personal knowledge of the circumstances of Benjamin C. French of Concord in the state of New York a claimant un- der the act of Congress of March 18. 1818 and whose testimony in support of his claim I have her- before transmitted the Secretary of War - I have taken the additional testimony of Doct Sylvester Clerk of same place respecting his circumstances from which and from the oath of said Claim- ant I am satisfied he is in indigent circum- stances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Dated October 1. 1818
Ch: Towns end Judge of the court of common pleas

State of New York Niagara County
On this twenty third day of August 1820 personally appeared in the Court of common pleas and in open Court being a court of record and constituted as such by the constitution of the state of New York, Benjamin C. Trevett resident in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war from about the month of December 1776 till about the same time in December 1777 in Capt. Angells Company of Col. Warners Regiment of New Hampshire Continental troops. — And that in order to obtain a pension he did on the 25 day of April 1818 apply for and subsequently received a certificate that he was placed on the Pension Roll of the New York Agency
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift 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 and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war" passed on the eighteenth 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Money being part of what I have received from the United States on my pension (Dolls. 5,000) That I have no family: that I reside with my sons, Benjamin Trevett, and Robert Pike who have for the last five years supported me except the assistance which I have received from the United States; That I am afflicted with a pain.

in my breast which for the last five years has prevented my obtaining my support by manual labor — That my occupation was a cabinet maker, which I have abandoned and further saith not —
Benj o C. Trevett
Sworn to and Subscribed and declared this 23 rd day of August 1820
Before J. C. Marshall Clerk of Niagara Com. Pleas
Oct. 11 th 1820
Benjamin C. Trevett
15.647 March 1820
[Handwritten signature]
I the undersigned Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Niagara Do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copies from the record of said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Five Dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 2 nd day of Sept r 1820
J. C. Marshall.
Clerk of the Court for the County of Niagara

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Benj. C. Trevett , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. File 42532
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Lancaster Mass. May 76 6 mos. Root Jonathan Smith Mass.   Dec. 76 1 yr. Abiather Angell Warner Cont. regt.         
Battles engaged in, White Plains Residence of soldier at enlistment, Date of application for pension, Apr. 25, 1818 - allora Residence at date of application, Niagara Co., N.Y. Age at date of application, 68 Remarks: 1820 resided with his sons Benj. Trevett & Robert Pike  Only Benj. Trevett.

1906 Oct. 20 Mrs Lucy D. Ballou Buffalo, NY. 3-595. sent.
O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Oct. 17, 1906.
Searched by Hill
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, Benj. Trevett
Service, _____ Rev. War
Remarks: _____ No claim except = lw. 42,532 sent.
_____ Chief of Division.

Also
I.F.39868
John Trevett - navy -
353 Plymouth Ave
Buffalo N.Y.
Oct 16 th 1906
Pension Office Washington D.C.
I wish to enquire
if there can be a search made for the record of a Pensioner of the Revolution one Benj Trevett - or any one by the name of Trevett who drew a pension at that time. He was a sea captain and was my great grandfather.
I wish to join the Daughters of the American Revolution. Hence have to have the record if there are any charges for the same please let me know the amount Sincerely
Lucy D Ballou
P.S. This is a copy of the letter I sent yesterday but forgot to enclose stamp

[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page.]

Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you kindly furnish me with the record of Benj. C. Trivett of Erie Co New York on Pension list of 1818 and greatly oblige
Yours Truly
S. W. Ferguson
52 Lexington Ave
Buffalo
N.Y.
April 23 rd 1909

1906 Oct. 20 Hist. to Mrs. Lucy D. Ballow c 1909 May 29 - S. W. Sigison f
42 532 INVALID.
Ray
File No. 42, 532
Benjamin C. Stewart P. O. Box 100
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 518
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Benjamin C. Prescott V
Private Colonel Warners Reg Vermont line Decr 1776 1 year
The magistrate who admin- isters the oath, must certify to the credibility of the wit- nesses, — and his official char- acter and signature be attested by the county clerk, under his seal of office.
14 May 1819
Buffalo N. Y.

State of New York Niagara County }
Benjamin C. Brewster being duly sworn sayeth that at the time referred to in his affidavit of the fifth of April last herunto attached in which he mentions his services in Capt. An- gus Company, that he then enlisted for three years, but at the expiration of twelve months he hired a person substitute who was sworn before James Barker Esq. of Canadaway, and this deponent then received a discharge from in writing from the said Capt. Jonathan Angus. That when this deponent made the affidavit before mentioned it did not now occur to his memory that the state of Vermont was not admitted into the Union that the regiment of Col. Warner was raised from that part of the state of Vermont called the New Hampshire grants.
That since the month of July last on receiving information that it was necessary to procure further evidence of his services, this deponent went from Concord to the town of Homer in the said State of New York a distance of upward of two hundred miles on foot, and found at the place of his former residence the discharge of Capt. Angus before mentioned; That in the month of September last as this deponent believes he lost the discharge before mentioned in going from the house of Jesse Putnam of Concord to the place of his own residence that his way was through a wood being about a mile distant without a path, and although he has since made diligent search he has not been able to find it, and this deponent is unable as he believes to procure other testimony respecting his services
Sworn to and subscribed this 13 th day of October 1878 before
Benj. C. Brewster
Ch. Townsend Judge of Niagara County.

Niagara County ss - Jesse Putnam of Concord being duly sworn sayeth that in the month of September last Benjamin C. French was at his dwelling house and produced a written instrument purporting to be a discharge signed by Capt Angel from the Service of the United States - That on the said discharge was indorsed a memorandum of the time when the said French enlisted and that he had procured a substitute after serving about twelve months - That the said instrument appeared to be old and much soiled and this deponent verily believes it was the original discharge given to the said French in the year 1877 and this deponent has been informed and verily believes that the said writing was lost by the said French between his dwelling house and that of this deponent further sayeth not
Sworn to and subscribed the 13 th day of October 1880 before me Ch: Townsend
Jesse Putnam
Niagara County ss - Amos Stickney of Concord being duly sworn sayeth that he was at the house of Jesse Putnam in September last where Benjamin C. French was present, and that he showed the said Putnam and this deponent a written instrument instrument purporting to be a discharge from service in the year 1877, and having read the above deposition of the said Putnam this deponent concurs with him in the description thereof and in the belief, that it was an original and authentic discharge given by the commanding officer of the Company and that he believing the same is now lost further sayeth not
Sworn to and subscribed the 13 th day of October 1880 before me Ch: Townsend Esq. of Niagara County
Amos Stickney

Asa Torrey being duly sworn sayth that he is acquainted with the within named Jeph Putnam and Amos Pickney, and that they are persons of credibility, and their testimony entitled to full faith & credit
Asa Torrey
Sworn to and subscribed the 5 th day of October 1819
Ch: Townsend
I certify that from the above deposition of Asa Torrey I am of opinion that the within named Amos Pickney and Jeph Putnam are persons of credibility and their testimony entitled to belief, I also am of opinion that Asa Torrey is a credible witness
Ch: Townsend

State of New York } Niagara County } ss
I John E Marshall Clerk of the county of Niagara Do hereby certify that Charles Townsend before whom the within deposition are taken is, and was on the day and date of the same one of the Judges of Niagara County now and that the signature of "Ch. Townsend" is the proper hand writing of said Judge. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the County seal at Buffalo this 5. day of October 1871.
John E Marshall Clk. By O. Remington Dep Clk