Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14851, Benjamin Wilber, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
A. S.
Wilber, Benjamin
S. 14851
carded
CONTENTS

24.160 New York
Benjamin Wilber
of the State of New York who was a Private in the Corps commanded by Captain Tift of the Regt. commanded by Col. Potter in the New York line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Nov. 1833 and South C.P. Grauger Morrisville
Arrears to the 4th of Ap. '33 $83.33 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1st Mo. '34 16.66
$99.99
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by G. G. Stiles Clerk Book 8. Vol. 1, Page 128.

No. 19. 748
Benjamin Melber Madison County New York
c. i.
Admitted Private 10m on the
His P. Granger Agt. Morrisville P. office Madison County New York

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Benjamin Milner Madison County N. York
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Vol 1775 or 76 about 14 Private Capt Lippett Col Potter none stated From Richmond to Boston etc. 76 years Traditionary   Vol 1776 do 21 do do do do Town of Rich   Vol 1777 1 do Capt Clark do mond Rd   Graf 1777 2 do do Island of R.I.   Graf 1777 1 do do to Point Judith   Graf do about 1 do do Gen Hove   Graf do 12 do do Gen Stanton   Graf do 14 do Capt Lippett   Graf do 2 or 3 do Capt Stanton   (2 or 3 times in a week) do   Graf do do   For a substitute during a subsistence named Luther Hall  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
Service by substitute not allowed

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about or for four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[1] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[2] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [1] applies to continental troops only.
[3] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[4] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[5] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
Daniel D. Davidson Esq. Clerk.

Benjamin Wilbur
Adamsboro
Oct 18 th
19 th 48
Send returns to
Otis P. Granger, of Morrisville Madison county N.Y.

State of New York County of Madison ss on this 8 th day of October 1832 before James B. Eldredge, William K. Fuller, Sylvanus Seber, Elias Randall & Barnard Burkan the Judges of the court of common pleas of the county of Madison, in the State of New York, personally appeared in open court, now sitting, Benjamin Wilber , a resident of the town of Fenners in said county, aged seventy six years on the 18 th day of October last past, 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 & served as herein stated. In the year 1775 or 1776 at the town of Richmond in the State of Rhode- Island, he volunteered in Capt Thomas Tiffey company of militia & marched directly to Boston Neck in Rhode Island & remai- ned there on guard for about two weeks. Col Thomas Potter of Little Past Hill commanded the Regiment at that time at Boston Neck - He thinks one Tiffey was also ensign of the company at that time - In the year 1776 he again volunteered at the same place & in the same company & under the same officers & remained there on guard about three weeks - went to the same place
In the year 1777 as near as he can recollect, at the same place he either volunteered or was drafted into the service & served in a company commanded by Capt Simon Clark - went to Boston Neck & remained there on guard one month & then returned home. In the same year he was again drafted into the service at the town of Richmond aforesaid & again went to Boston Neck & served in the company of the said Capt Simon Clark two months - He was again drafted into the service at the town of Richmond aforesaid but in what year he cannot recollect, & served in Capt Samuel Stanton's company for one month at Boston Neck aforesaid - He thinks at this time Simon Clark commanded the Regiment as Colonel - He was again drafted in the militia service to go to Boston Neck at the time of Richmond aforesaid, & served at that place about one month in Capt John Clark's company - The year he cannot recollect for certainly tho' he thinks it was in 1778 - After Sullivan's expedition

He was again drafted into the service to go on to the Island of Rhode Island for the purpose of repairing the forts, which had been destroyed by the British - He was drafted at the town of Richmond aforesaid & served on the Island in Capt John Clark's company of Militia for six weeks, was engaged all the time in repairing the forts. He recollects that General Keene commanded the troops on the Island at this time - He was from Providence & was a Scythe maker - At this time the French were on the Island. He was again drafted into the service at the town of Richmond & went to Point Judith & served two weeks  four weeks in Capt Jeremiah Tift's company of Militia. He cannot recollect the year - Afterwards he was drafted two or three times at the town of Richmond to go to Boston Neck, & he served at that place a month at each time in Capt Jeremiah Tift's company of Militia - The last time he was drafted into the service, he was drafted for three months, but does not recollect to what place he was drafted to go - He hired a substitute by the name of Tucker Hall, who went in the place of applicant, but did not return - He the said applicant cannot recollect distinctly, the different years he served, nor the month in which he volunteered or was drafted - In regard to time , he has stated his services as fully as a poor memory will permit - He recollects distinctly that he served under five different Captains as above stated to wit. Capt Thomas Tift, Capt Simon Clark, Capt Samuel Stanton, Capt John Clark & Capt Jeremiah Tift, & that he was out in the service as aforesaid, as a general, at different times, between ten & twelve months - Before he went on to the Island as above stated, General Joseph Stanton of Charleston commanded the troops & after that time, General Keene of Providence commanded - He the said applicant was born on the 18. day of October 1755, at the town of East Greenwich in Rhode Island - A Record of his age may be found with the town Clerk at that place.

He was living at Richmond in Rhode Island at the time he was called into the service, & since the Revolutionary war, he lived at Richmond until about thirty years ago, when he moved into the State of New York, & resided one year in Brookfield in this county & then moved to Bridgewater Oneida County, remained there about two years & then moved to Paris Oneida County & remained there about one year & then moved to Sargensfield, Oneida County, & remained there about three years & then moved to Smithfield in this county & lived in that town & in Fenner, which town was taken from Smithfield, ever since - He was drafted & was also a volunteer in the service. He cannot recollect the names of any of the regular officers, or of any of the contin- ental regiments Regiments - He never received any written discharge from the service. Major Wilcox, Samuel P. Wilcox, Samuel Sayles, Abraham Dodge, George Stewart, & Elder David Blakeslee are neighbors of mine & can testify as to my character for veracity & as to their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution. He has no documentary evidence of his services, & he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to & subscribed the day of year first of name. Benjamin Wilber A. J. Sloan Clk.
We David Blakeslee residing in the town of Eaton - in said county of Madison & Major Wilcox of Smithfield in Madison County aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquaint- ed with Benjamin Wilber who has subscribed & sworn to the above de- claration that we believe him to be seventy six years of age; that he is a patriot & believes in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion. David Blakeslee As of you on Nov 17/02 Sworn & subscribed the day of year aforesaid. A. J. Sloan Clk.

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrog- atories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served in the States. And the court further certify, that it appears to them that David Blakeslee who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clugymann resident in the town of Eaton aforesaid & that Major Wilcox who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Smithfield in said county & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Andrew S. Sloan, Clerk of the court of common pleas of the county of Madison, in the State of New York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the applica- tion of Benjamin Wilber for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 9 th day of October 1832.
A. S. Sloan Clk

January 20, 1939.
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BA-J/CC Benjamin Wilber S.14851
Mrs. C.A.Stein 245 E. Princess Street, York, Pennsylvania.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Benjamin Wilber, who served in 2nd Company, Richmond, Rhode Island, during the Revolution.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers in pension claim S. 14851, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Benjamin Wilber.
Benjamin Wilber was born October 18, 1755, in Exeter, Rhode Island. Names of parents are not shown.
While a resident of Richmond, Rhode Island, Benjamin Wilber enlisted in 1775, and served as private at various times until sometime after General Sullivan's Rhode Island expedition, amounting in all to between ten and twelve months, under Captains Thomas Tifft, Simeon Clark, Samuel Stanton, John Clark, and Jeremiah Tifft, and Colonel Thomas Potter, in the Rhode Island Troops.
October 8, 1832, Benjamin Wilber stated he lived in Richmond, Rhode Island, "until about thirty years ago" when he moved to New York, lived one year in Brookfield, Madison County, New York; two years in Bridgewater, Oneida County, New York; one year in Paris, Oneida County, New York; moved to Smithfield, Madison County, New York "and lived in that town and in Fenner, which town was taken from Smithfield, ever since."
Benjamin Wilber was allowed pension on his application executed October 8, 1832, while residing in Fenner, Madison County, New York.
There are no family data shown.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Benjamin Wilber, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
Benjamin Wilber, Certificate #24160 Issued November 6, 1833, Rate $33.33 per annum, Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832, New York Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Affidavits of Seth Holbrook. Daniel Hill & Benjamin Wilber in amending their declarations.
Otis P. Granger at. Morrisville Madison county N.Y.
see

State of New York
Madison County ss On this 28 th day of May, 1833 personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace of said County of Madison, Benjamin Wilber, who being duly sworn, deposes & saith, that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but, according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, & in the following grades:
 1 - 05 wing grader: For five weeks during the year 1775 & 1776 I served as a private in Capt Thomas Tiff's company at Saratoga & For three months in the year 1777, one month at one time, & two months at another, I served as a private in Capt Simon Clark's company.  1 - For one month in the year 1777 or 1778 & which I cannot precisely state, I served as a private in Capt Samuel Stonton's company.  1 - For one month in the year 1778, I served as a private in Capt John Clark's company. For six weeks, soon after Sullivan's expedition, on the Island of Rhode Island, I served as a private in Capt John Clark's company. For two weeks, I served as a private at Point Judith in Capt Jeremiah Tiff's company, but cannot state the year.  In addition to the service stated above, I served at least two months in Capt Jeremiah Tiff's company at two different times, at Tower Hill in South Kingston.  10 - 1 as a private, but I cannot state with any degree of certainty the year - & for what service I claim a pension. And this deponent further says, that his memory has been much impaired in consequence of having a fit of the mumps & Palsy. & further says not. 
Sworn & subscribed before me this 28 th day of May 1833.
Benjamin Wilber
R.B. Root Justice Peace
I certify that I am acquainted with the said Benjamin Wilber, & that he is a credible person & that his statement above is entitled to credit. May 28 th 1833.
R.B. Root Justice

State of New York
Madison county, Clerk's office
I Andrew S. Sloan, Clerk of the said county of Madison, do hereby certify that Royal B. Root, before whom the within affidavit of Benjamin Wilber & the annexed affidavits of Daniel Hill & Seth Holbrook, purport to have been sworn, & also whose name appears to the within certificate, & to the annexed certificates following the affidavits of the said Daniel Hill & Seth Holbrook, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing & clearly believe his name, subscribed "R. B. Root," to the said affidavits & certificates to be his proper hand writing & signature. Attest my hand & seal of office, this thirteenth day of May 1833.
A. S. Sloan. Clerk
E. Barnard. Dep. Clk
State of New York
Madison county, Clerk's office
I Andrew S. Sloan, Clerk of the said county of Madison, do hereby certify that Royal B. Root, before whom the within affidavit of Benjamin Wilber & also whose name appears to the within certificate, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said county, & that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & clearly believe his name subscribed "R. B. Root," to the said affidavit & certificate to be his proper hand writing & signature. Attest my hand & seal of office, this 24 th day of August 1833.
A. S. Sloan Clk

Vol. 17/96 Soldier pensioned Lofgren, Brooklyn N.Y. M.E.
1939 - Jan 20 Hint to Mr. C. A. Steiner cc
Rehran
14851 INVALID.
File No. 14851
Benjamin Wilber Briv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: —Vol. 1, Page 412
[Arrangement of 1870.]

PURD A. GEESEY SECRETARY
OFFICE: 41 E. KING STREET
YORK, PA.
Dec. 7, 1938
Mr. Veterans Bureau
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
I am very desirous of receiving and family information concerning the service/of Benjamin Wilber who service in 2nd Co. Richmond, R.I. during the Revolution. I believe the name of his wife was Lucy Larkin.
Very truly yours,
Mrs. C. A. Stein
Address: Mrs. C.A. Stein 245 E. Princess St. York, Pa.

C. W. & N. Div. F. S. M. E. C. I.14851.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 17, 1896.
Sir:
In returning herewith your letter of February 23, 1896, you are advised that Benjamin Wilbur made an application for pension on October 8, 1832, at which time he was residing in Fenner, Madison Co., N. Y., and seventy-six years of age, and his pension was allowed for ten months actual service as a private in the New York troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time served under Capt. Tift and Col. Potter.
The original muster and pay rolls of the War of 1812 are on file in the War Department, to which branch of the public service requests for the military record of soldiers who served in that war should be addressed.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. L. Young,
201 Hull St.,
Brooklyn, N. Y.