Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 14,798, Benjamin Warner, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
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Conn. Continental
Warner Benjamin
8 14 798
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CONTENTS

1429 New York
Benjamin Warner of Secondery in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Groveridge of the Regt commanded by Major Thompson in the Connecticut line for 18 months & 21 days -
★ Continental Conn.
Records completed Nov 22/1832.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 62 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Novr. 1832 and sent to E. Pearson
  Arrears to 4th of Sep. '32  $ 93.06    Semizant. allowance ending 4 th Nov '33  31.02     $124.08  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Hiles Book D Vol. D Page

1 Benjamin Warner
admitted
18. mo & 21. days
3,33
18
26.642
333
54.94
2.10
763.04 21
31.02 \frac{10}{210} 1
93.06
E Pearson Leicester New York

BRIEF in the case of Benjamin Warner  of Ticonderoga in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judge Com. Pleas Court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes  3. How old is he? Seventy five years.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     enlisted in 1775 May 8 & left Sep 6. As a Gen. Worcester, Maj. Thompson Capt. Trobridge   in the middle of April 1776 to 8 May Capt. Oliver Hanchett Genl. B. Arnold, Genl. Montgomery   Aug 6. 1776 to about Dec 1 Genl. Silliman Col. Thompson Capt. Goodyear   apt 28 1777. to Oct 11 Maj. Atkinson, Capt. Parmach   May 1779. for Brattleboro having served 3 yrs & 10 days & 10 days substituted for 60 days Capt. Warren & Blue.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Skirmish at Quebeck, Long Island  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New Haven, Conn:  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? a clergyman & Alvah Wason certify to traditional evidence - & Ebenezer Sperry, a living witness, proves that he served with applicant in the resolution.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? length of service not mentioned with precision. Sperry's cert. is not accompanied by magistrate's certificate of its authenticity. - I speak not fastened with Clerk's Seal. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. Smith Examining Clerk.

Benjamin Warner Pension Papers
N o 4099
New York

State of New York County of Ely } b:
On this 10 th day of August A.D. 1882 personally appeared before me Amos  Amos Warner one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Ely advised Benjamin Warner a resident of the town of Haverburg County & State aforesaid aged 75 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. 1882 -
That he enlisted the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated -
That his officers the first time he entered the service were General Worcester Major Thompson Captain Caleb Howbridge Lieutenant Beales & Ensign Edwards - in one battle or skirmish at Quebec between a party of Americans & a small party of the enemy - sailed from the place of his residence which was the town & county of New Haven Connecticut - he enlisted & entered the service on the 8 th day of May 1775 & left the same the 16 th day of September following - he sailed from the place of his residence aforesaid to New London Connecticut & marched from thence to Roxbury Massachusetts - at this place was Colonel Wadsworth with a party under his command stationed on a hill about 3/4 of a mile from our station which was at the head of Jamaica Plain near the tavern with the sign of the sun - the regular officers as he recollects were General Washington General Putnam - we were employed in standing sentinels watching the motion of the British & building fortifications or breastworks. The British then had possession of Boston & some of their vessels lay in the Bay south of Boston - we built a breastwork about three miles from our place of encampment about a mile in length as he believes through a certain orchard - this breastwork runs in sight of the British vessels it was built in the night - from this service he received no written discharge he left this service on the night of September - volunteered for Canada with the beat of the drum for that expedition & about the day of his company volunteered at the same time. He left the service about the middle of April 1776 & arrived home very about the time

8th of May 1756 - his officers were Captain Oliver Hanhett Lieutenant Samuel Cooper, jun. who was after-wards killed at Lunenburg, second Lieutenant, Savage Ensign Knowles, Major Jonathan Meigs, who was taken prisoner at Lunenburg Benedict Arnold was Commandant till after arriving at Lun- enburg & after-wards was under General Montgomery. Colo- nel Green was with us & also Major Rigdon, Captain Dever- son who in our last war was General Dunbar - the other Captains recalled were Captain Morgan who was afterwards Colonel at the South - Captain Hardwick & Captain Smith the three last were Captains of riflemen - Captain Goodrich was with us - & also Captain Hubbard. Marched from Roxbury to Cambridge Massachusetts thence to Newbury Port stayed there over night & sailed from there in 13 sloops on to east accompany to the mouth of Kennebec river & up the river 30 leagues to Fort Western then called Hallowell & Augusta then we took boats or batteaux to Fort Halifax 18 miles, here we went into the woods following the Kennebec river to the head keeping our batteaux there where the river would admit carrying them by all the falls & the first Indian town we arrived at was Pataquamquid here is the wilderness 36 days from Fort Halifax - from Pataquamquid we went to Point Levi opposite Lunenburg the other side of the river. St. Lawrence River we crossed our own & crossed over the river in the night to Libec's Plains while crossing two frigates lay to the leeward of us belonging to the British about 1000 men were here as we supposed to Lunenburg & were returning from there upon which boat our men fired & killed as was said one or two which fore- alarmed the City of Lunenburg & immediately the bells rung, but we landed & marched up on the Plains of Abraham where General Wolf was killed & saw his monument - the next mor- ning the enemy fired upon us from their fort. we retreated back a mile or two amongst the trees & took shelter in their house & lay there about 3 weeks & then retreated up the river between 20 & 30 miles to Point Tumbledown then left General Montgomery arrived from Montreal with his troops & with supplies for our men & a suit of British Uniform for each of us which the General & his party took from the

the coast after which the General his party took from the
British at Quebec - we then returned to Quebec - then we lay till the very last last of December or the time Montgomery was killed & lay there all winter till the next April - Montgomery was killed scaling the walls in the upper town he however had got over the walls with one of the Phalanx his aid Captain Greenman who was killed with him Colonel Gage & M c Neill who afterwards took the command of his own party, retreated - Benedict Arnold was wounded in the leg, who after the death of Montgomery had the command - another party, or those who went through the woods of Kennebec river, were all killed or taken except about 80 - We built an ice battery on Abraham's Plain which was the means of killing about 15 or 20 by the enemy firing against it & the ice flying & striking them with such force as to kill them - we suffered very much during the march through the woods to Quebec & also at Quebec during the winter following both for provisions & for other necessaries of life - left the river as observed on or about the middle of April & arrived home the first part of May 1776, received no discharge in writing -
That he entered the service again on the 6th day of August 1776 - was drafted as he then understood it - he left the river about the first of December following - received no discharge in writing - officers were General Sullivan, Colonel Thompson, Major Leavenworth, Captain Goodwin & Ensign Bradley - resided at this time in the town of County of New Haven Connecticut - he was in the battle of Long Island - General Sullivan came to take the command but was taken a few minutes after he arrived - he sailed from home to New- York City & then crossed over to Long Island the day of the above mentioned battle, we met the enemy at our lines on the Island & drove them back, the battle had commenced before we arrived, we were called over to reinforce the army then there which was retreating & our men stopped the retreat - we lay on the Island till ordered to retreat from the Island by General Washington in the night which was about 2 or 3 days after crossing to that place - the numbers that retreated from the Island were estimated at 20,000 - we were shut out of New York City a short time by the British

landing at Turtle Bay & forming a line from the Bay to Hudson river - we forced our way out by opening the British line a bit at the right & left - we continued our retreat skirmishing as we went till we came to Harlem Heights - we then encamped till the first of December when we were dis- missed - the British were during this period in possession of New York City under the command of Lord Howe -
That he entered the service again - the 28th day of April 1777 - he volunteered - he left the service about the last of November or first of December following - His officers were Major Atkinson Captain Pamelee Doz not recollect any other officers - employed a considerable part of this period in reconnoitering & under different captains or com- manders - he raided in New Haven Connecticut - went from New Haven to Danbury Connecticut at the time it was burnt it was smoking when we arrived - the enemy had left there for a place called Kempe on the seashore or Long Island sound - we followed them but they had em- barked before we overtook them - they killed General Wor- cester at Ridgebury Connecticut in their way to Kempe - we encamped at this place one night only as the enemy disappeared from the shore - we then left for Kingsfield some state (Conn.) we lay there & reconnoitered about the country for some months - we left this place for Cramb Pond & North Castle, we went from Cramb Pond to Peekskill & from there to Fishkill - we were then ordered to go North for the purpose of attacking Burgoyne at Saratoga - we accordingly marched to Rhinebeck when we met an express bringing the news of Burgoyne's surrender - we were then ordered to refresh ourselves & we returned rejoicing to Peekskill & Fishkill - we stayed at these places till December & then returned home, received no written discharge -
That he entered the service again some time in May 1779 - that he was drafted for six months, served three months as a consequence of sickness - his family returned home & hired one Thomas Duke to take his place in the army for

$100. a part of which he paid & the rest was paid by his father & the said Baker served the other three months - his officers were Captain William McElene, one Porter had been Captain but after killing General Poor in a duel he was arrested - General Knox, Colonel Crane Lieutenant Colonel Crane Stevens - he was a sergeant - the brigade was artillery of the Continental establishment - he was a resident of the town & county of New Haven Connecticut - he went from New Haven & joined the army at Peekskill & stayed there a few days & moved over about 3 miles below West Point at Kings Ferry & was marched to New Jersey to a place called Orangeburg - he drew a few pieces of ordnance down to Dobbs Ferry about 2 miles from our camp & fired upon two British frigates playing up Hudson river - he was received at Orangeburg by Baron Steuben & Rastan left the service here as above stated in consequence of sickness in his family sometime in August 1779 - received no written discharge - he knows some officers at this time whom he recollects are Major Turner Captain Diller - Major Allen - he thinks was one of General Knox's aids - General Knox this applicant recollects was a very large man - his name was Henry - This applicant never received a written discharge - has no documentary evidence other than the affidavit of Ebenezer Sherwood his service & knows of no other person whom testimony he can procure who can testify to his service - he has a record of his age at home & then was another at the place of his birth & residence during the above period of service - at the several times he enlisted, which was the town & county of New Haven in the State of Connecticut - he was born at the above town of New Haven in the year 1757 - he has lived since the Revolutionary War in New Haven in Wethersfield Vermont till 13 years since & then 13 years he has resided in the town of Union County of Essex & State of New York - That he is known to Gen. Nathl. Weed, Lucia Thorne & Samuel C. Strong now residing in his present neighborhood & who can

testify to his character for veracity & to their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State -
Affirmed & subscribed to the day & year above said before me Ambrose Mason a Judge of Essex Com. pleas.
Benjamin Warner
arriving in the town of county of Essex & State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Warner who has sub- scribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five years of age, that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me
And the said Judge hereby declares his opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interroga- tories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states & the said Judge further certifies that it appears to him that the said who is a clergyman Nathaniel B. Bleecker & Alva Bascom who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the towns of Lyndonville & Greenfield County of Essex & State of New York & are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit & the said Judge further certifies that the said

Applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend personally in court & from present circumstances will not be able to attend the next of the court held for this county of Erie -
Ambrase Masan a Judge of Court Common Pleas
I Leonard Stow Clerk of the Court of Com- mon Pleas of the County of Erie State of New York do hereby certify that the said Court above mentioned is a court of record that Andrew Marshall before whom the above declaration or oath is made is a Judge of the same court & that the above signature purporting to be his signature is his genuine signature - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this eleventh day of August 1852
Leonard Stow Clerk.

Benjamin Werner
Pension Papias
Werner

State of New York County of Essex
ss. Ebenezer Sperry of the town of Claremont County of Sullivan & State of New Hampshire now on a visit to the town of Newbury in the county & State of New York aforesaid being duly sworn Depose & say that he is seventy six years of age that he was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War that he knew Benjamin Warner in the said War & served with him as hereinafter stated & that he knows the said Benjamin Warner above named who is now before him to be the same Benjamin Warner whom he knew & with whom he served as hereinafter stated in the said Revolutionary War that the said Warner enlisted on or about the 8th day of May 1775 his Captain was Caleb Fowlebridge of General Worcester Regiment that he enlisted for seven months, that he enlisted at the same time this Deponent enlisted & at the same place which was at the town & County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut the place where this Deponent & the said Warner then resided. That after we enlisted or should be the said Benjamin Warner immediately joined his regiment & departed for Boston Massachusetts & this Deponent saw the said Benjamin no more till the first Monday of May 1776 when he returned to his place of residence dressed in British uniform. That at the time of the aforesaid enlistment two companies were separated from General Worcester Regiment & went to Boston one of which companies was Captain Caleb Fowlebridge of which the said Benjamin Warner was a member the above is all the personal knowledge this Deponent has of the said Warner serving aforesaid during this period but he well recollects that it was a matter of public notoriety

That the said Warner during this period served for the term aforesaid that he went to Canada & was at Quebec during the siege of that city & after there at the time General Montgomery was killed that the above was a matter of public notoriety in his place of residence at that time & long after he returned & no one to this deponent's knowledge ever doubted & this deponent never doubted but that the said Benjamin Warner served in the Revolutionary War from the time of his aforesaid enlistment till his return as above mentioned -
And this deponent further states that he & the said Benjamin Warner were drafted into the service of the United States in the above war on or about the sixth or eighth day of August 1776 that our officers were General Putnam Colonel Thompson Captain Goodyear Major Leavensworth Ensign Bradley he the said Warner was at this time a resident of the town & county of New Haven & state of Connecticut that the said Warner was in the battle of Long Island General Sullivan was sent to be our commander but was taken by the enemy a very few minutes after he arrived he was in another battle at the evacuation of New York City by our army - the said Warner sailed from New Haven the place of his residence to New York City & crossed over to Long Island & after the battle on the Island above mentioned the said Warner was in the retreat from the said Island to New York City & from there he went with his regiment to Harlem Heights & then he was dismissed - during this period the said Warner was one of those who were shut into New York City by the British landing at Kittle Bay & forming from the Bay to Hudson River a line of men - the British commander at this time at New York was Lord Howe - while on the

retreat to Harlem Heights the as men who were with this Deponent & the said Warner had three skirmishes with the enemy & almost the whole party with us were killed. This Deponent could not then count only thirty one. There might have been some more left. The retreat from Long Island was conducted by General Washington. The number of men who retreated from the Island was estimated at about 20000. The said Warner was dismissed from the service at this period on or about the first of December 1776. He was out four months, what this Deponent has stated relates to said Warner since during this period he states from person- al knowledge having been with him the whole time -
This Deponent further says that the said Benjamin Warner enlisted into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War on or about the middle of April 1777 it was at the time Debenbury was absent it was not knowing when he arrived there. That he enlisted this Depo- nent states from information obtained at that time - but this Deponent has personal knowledge that the said Benjamin Warner was in the said service at Rhinebeck in the state of New York & then designed with his regiment or company for Saratoga to take Burgoyne & his Army but never came to the time army at this time & place that Burgoyne was taken. Then the said Warner with Army returned back to Fishkill New York & staid there till some time in December 1777 the said Warner, this Deponent was noncommissioned officer - while laying at Fishkill the British were in the river (Hudson) opposite Fishkill - it was at this time that the British broke the chain across the river This was done by hoisting full sail & putting a sled over

under the bow of the vessel - During this time the Etowah was burnt this Deponent & the said Warner saw the smoke - it was burnt by the British - This Deponent cannot recollect any officers with the army at this time - the said Warner at this time of giving his residence of New Haven, Connecticut
This Deponent further states that the said George M c Warner was from home again after the above mentioned time & it was a matter of convers n & publick notoriety that the said Warner was in the midst of the United States & his neighbors & townsmen at that time which was in the year 1778 in the Penn va & talked of his being in the revolutionary War at this time it was spoke of among them as a thing of part of which there was no doubt & this Deponent never doubted nor did he ever hear it doubted either at that time or since that the said Warner was at this period in the midst of the United States Subscribed & sworn to this 10 th day of August 1832 before me } Ebenezer Spencer Ambrose Mason a Judge of Essex Court in our place
I Leonard Stow Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Essex aforesaid do hereby certify that the Ambrose Mason Esq. is a Judge of the said Court & that the above signature purporting to be his signature is his very genuine signature - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this eleventh day of August 1832 - Leonard Stow Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MCS/HAM
October 12, 1929.
Miss Martha L. Blakeslee 100 Beach Avenue Woodmont Connecticut.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 14798 , it appears that Benjamin Warner was born in 1757 at New Haven, Connecticut.
While residing at New Haven, Connecticut, he enlisted May 8, 1775, as private in Captain Caleb Trowbridge's Company, General Wooster's Connecticut Regiment, and was discharged September 6, 1775.
He then enlisted in Captain Oliver Hanchet's Company, Colonel Benedict Arnold's Connecticut Regiment, was at the Siege of Quebec and was discharged the middle of April 1776.
He enlisted August 6, 1776 in Captain Goodyear's Company, Colonel Thompson's Connecticut Regiment, was in the battle of Long Island and was discharged about December 1, 1776.
He enlisted April 28, 1777 in Captain Parmelee's Company, Major Atkinson's Connecticut Regiment, and was discharged about December 1, 1777.

He enlisted in May 1779 and served three months in Captain William McClure's Company, Colonel Crane's Continental Artillery Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 10, 1832, while residing in Ticonderoga, Essex County, New York.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

Rev. & 1812 War Section
M.S.
May 12, 1924
Mrs. Ben B. Lane 454 S. Union St. Burlington, Vt.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.14798, it appears that Benjamin Warner was born in 1757 at New Haven, Connecticut.
While residing at New Haven, Connecticut, he enlisted May 8, 1775, as private in Captain Caleb Trowbridge's Company, General Wooster's Connecticut Regiment, and was discharged September 6, 1775.
He then enlisted in Captain Oliver Hanchett's Company, Colonel Benedict Arnold's Connecticut Regiment, was at the Siege of Quebec and was discharged the middle of April 1776.
He enlisted August 6, 1776, in Captain Goodyear's Company, Colonel Thompson's Connecticut Regiment, was in the battle of Long Island and was discharged about December 1, 1776.
He enlisted April 28, 1777, in Captain Parmelee's Company, Major Atkinson's Connecticut Regiment, and was discharged about December 1, 1777.

ms. He enlisted in May 1779 and served three months in Captain William McClure's Company, Colonel Crane's Continental Artillery Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 10, 1832, while residing in Ticonderoga, Essex County, New York.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner

111115 September 28, 1928.
S. H. P. Pell, 16 East 43 rd Street, New York City.
Sir:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 14798, it appears that Benjamin Warner was born in 1757 at New Haven, Connecticut.
While residing at New Haven, Connecticut, he enlisted May 8, 1775 as private in Captain Caleb Trowbridge's Company, General Wooster's Connecticut Regiment, and was discharged September 6, 1775.
He then enlisted in Captain Oliver Hanchet's Company, Colonel Benedict Arnold's Connecticut Regiment, was at the Siege of Quebec and was discharged the middle of April, 1776.
He enlisted August 6, 1776 in Captain Goodyear's Company, Colonel Thompson's Connecticut Regiment, was in the battle of Long Island and was discharged about December 1, 1776.
He enlisted April 28, 1777 in Captain Parmelee's Company, Major Atkinson's Connecticut Regiment, and was discharged about December 1, 1777.

COPIED BY ADY
He enlisted in May 1779 and served three months in Captain William McClure's Company, Colonel Crane's Continental Artillery Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 10, 1832 while residing in Ticonderoga, Essex County, New York.
There are no data on file as to his family.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, this city, citing all of the following data:
"Benjamin Warner, Certificate Number 1429, issued November 3, 1832, rate $62.06 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New York Agency."
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

State of New York Essex County ss
We Nathaniel B. Alden a Clergyman residing in the town of Brown Point in the County of Essex and State of New York and Above Bascomb ap with the same  hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Warner who has subscribed to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we can concur in that opinion Nathaniel B. Alden Ivah Bascomb Sworn and subscribed to this 10th day of August 1832 before me Isaac Mason - Judge of Essex Court

Rehas
14 798
INVALID.
File No. 14 798
Benjamin Warner First Boer War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 395
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 11-1897 History to Mr. W. A. Butler - 405 James st. Syracuse N.Y.
1924 May 12 Hist. to Mrs. Ben B. Lane M.C.S.
1928 Sept. 28 hist. to A. H. P. Pell M.C.S.
1929 Oct. 12 hist. to Miss Martha L. Blakeslee See letter in case of Ebenezer Pack D. 38300. M.C.S.

11950 William Allen Butler,
SYRACUSE, N.Y. April 19 th - 1897
Mr. William Hochrau Commissioner
Dear Sir.
The records of Connecticut show that Benjamin Wood was among those who applied for pension for service during the Revolutionary war, but do not show the service upon which the application was based. Will you be kind enough to inform me if the records of your Bureau show such an application - and if so upon what claim, and was such a pension granted? The same information is desired regarding Dr. Benjamin Warner whose residence was New Milford. Benjamin Wood resided at Danbury.
Very truly yours
W. A. Butler 405 James St.

454 SOUTH UNION STREET BURLINGTON, VERMONT
April 7, 1924
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:—
I am looking for the record of Benjamin Warner of Crown Point, N.Y. who was taken prisoner in the defeat of Quebec Dec 31-1775. He was a member of Col. Hancelet's Company, 1 st Regiment - 5 th Co. Any information concerning him will be greatly appreciated - Yours truly - Mrs. Ben B. Lane.

FORT TICONDEROGA MUSEUM FORT TICONDEROGA NEW YORK
S. H. P. PELL DIRECTOR 16 EAST 43RD ST NEW YORK
MILO S. KING MANAGER FORT TICONDEROGA NEW YORK
September 17th, 1928
Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Building, Washington, D. C.
My dear Sirs:-
Our Museum has lately been presented with a knapsack carried through the Revolutionary War by Benjamin Warner who died at Ticonderoga about 1837. We are told he received a pension from the Government for his services in the Revolution. I wonder if there is any way in which we can trace his record. Any information you can give me will be most gladly received by
Yours very truly,
S. H. P. PELL

100 BEACH AVENUE WOODMONT, CONNECTICUT
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send me a copy of the pension records # S14798 Benjamin War- ner and # S38300 Ebenezer Peck . ? I wish to get proof that these ancestors served in the Revolutionary War in order to get credit for them in the D.A.R. Thanking you in advance for same, I remain,
Respectfully yours,
(Miss) Martha L. Blakeslee
Aug. 7th, 1929.