Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 18320, Benjamin Weston, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Weston, Benjamin Mary
W 18320
CONTENTS

New-York.....1213.
Mary Weston, Widow of Benjamin Weston, De.
who died on the 7 th of May, 1818; of Otsego co. in the State of N. York who was an Ensign in the _____ commanded by Captain Conn. of the Regt. commanded by Col. S. B. Webb in the Connecticut line for 2 years Ensign
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York (A.) at the rate of 240 Dollars _____ Cents per annu. to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of July, 1837 and sent to A. H. Beach, Esq. Madilla, N. York.
Arrears to the 4 th of March, 1837 = 14 40: 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 1 20: 00
$1560:00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d . }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk, Book A, Vol. 1, Page 141.

2210
Mary Weston widow of Benjamin Marr'd in '74
Rolls Webb Serg t 10 Mar. 77. Co. A Ensign 16. May 78. discharged 26 May '80
Adm d
2 years Ensign 240 $ no deduction due in 1875
A. H. Beach Esq
Unadilla
NYork

State of New York Otsego County ss
On this 24th day of June 1837 personally appeared before me James C. Waldo Esq. one of the Judges of the County Courts in and for the County of Otsego and State of New York being Courts of record — Mary Weston aged Eighty six years the 27th day of last October who being first duly sworn according to law — doth on her oath according to the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 — that she is the Widow of Benjamin Weston who was Engaged in the revolutionary war the most of that war — viz) that he the said Benjamin Weston resided in the Town of Wheatfield in the State of Connecticut many years before and after the revolutionary war — that in the spring of the year 1775 he volunteered and went to several places in the neighborhood of Boston on short terms of service as a private in the Militia at various times when called for that in October 1776 said Weston enlisted she thinks for 6 months in the Company commanded by Capt d Elijah Wright in Col d Enoch Root's Regiment of Militia and served as a private until the month of March 1777 — that soon after viz in the spring of the year 1777 the said Weston Enlisted at Wheatfield in Connecticut for the term of three years in the Regiment Commanded by Col d Samuel B Webb and commenced said service as an Orderly Sergeant — that he was employed in the recruiting service in and about Wheatfield until the month of June in 1777 when he March d with his recruits and joined the said Regiment at P'keepsie in the State of New York — that some time after he Weston was promoted and Commissioned to the Office of Ensign in said Regiment — that he remained with said Regiment until some time in the year 1780 she thinks that he served as Ensign two years or more cannot say precisely how long but at least two years she thinks — that she now well recollects that he came home several

times in his uniform and Military dress as an Officer — that he was call d and known as an Ensign — that he served at West Point State of New York — New Jersey Rhode Island and various other places with said Regiment she thinks he was at Rhode Island in the Winter of of 1780 and that he remained there until said term of 3 years had expired and returned home from there she further saith that she cannot recollect or state all the Events Battles and places that he was in — but she does well recollect that he was with the said Regiment where- -ever they went except when at home on short visits by permission — that she rec d letters from him while in the Army which are now destroyed or lost — that she has sent to the Comptrollers Office in Connecticut but cannot find any Documentary evidence of his said service
That some time in the year 1781 her said Husband the said Weston engaged as a substitute for Capt e John Cook of Hartford in Connecticut in Colo l Loomfield's Reg t of Militia and went to West Point — cannot say how long he remained there — the old paper or return hereto annex d she saith is in her d r Husband's proper hand writing
That some time in the year 1781 or 1782 the said Weston serv d as Lieut n on Board the Schooner Experiment Capt e Nathan Seage in the Privateering service with a crew of 60 men — that they took a British Brigg at Oyster Bay — Long Island —
She the d r Mary further saith that she was Married to the said Benjamin Weston on the 30 th of August 1774 — That her Husband the aforesaid Benjamin Weston died on the 7 th day of May 1818 — That she has remained a Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed — Subscribed and sworn to the day and year first above Mary Weston

mentioned Before me James C. Walworth the Judge of Otsego County Courts
Otsego County ss.
And the said Judge Certifies that after a full investigation of all the Matters and after making all the necessary enquiries and from my own personal knowledge that I am fully satisfied that the above declarati- -on is substantially correct and from my own personal knowledge that the above Declarants from bodily information is unable to attend the courts and that she is a credible person and entitled to full credit in her statements And that I am well acquainted with Cyrus Noble Esq. that has made the annexed Affidavit and that he is a very respectable intelligent & credible person
James C. Walworth the Judge of Otsego County Courts
State of New York ss
Otsego County ss. I, George A. Clyde Clerk of the County of Otsego do certify James C. Walworth Esq. before whom the preceding Affidavit purports to have been known to be on the day of the date of the same a Judge in and for Otsego County duly Commissioned and sworn. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and truly believe his name subscribed to said Affidavit and

The annexed Certificate of Authenticity to be his genuine Handwriting and Signature With his My Hand & Seal of Office this 36 th day of June A.D. 1881. George C. Clyde Clk

State of New York } Otsego County } ss }
Ebenezer Noble of Canajoharie and a Creditable & Lawful witness - personally appeared before me Solomon Davis - a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Otsego & State of New York and on being duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath Depose and say that he was acquainted with Benjamin Weston in his life time - that he the said Noble was present at the Death and Burial of the said Weston - that he the said Weston died on the 7th day of May 1818 - that he is now personally well acquainted with the Widow Mary Weston - that he is connected with the Family by having married the Daughter of the said Benjamin & Mary Weston and that he knows that the said Mary has remained the Widow of the said Benjamin ever since his death as aforesaid and that she is now as Widow the Deposant further saith that he has (at the request of the said Mary) been to the Comptroller's Office in Connecticut to procure evidence of said Weston's services and that the said Comptroller informed him that a large quantity of Military papers were taken from that Office in Washington some years ago and that he has no record of Webb's Regiment now in his Office - respecting said Weston's services - that he the said Noble resorted to an old Desk of the said Benjamin which was left with his Daughter in Weathersfield who died some years ago - found said Desk broken & the papers lost or carried off except an old return of Mammals in Capt Cook's company signed by Benjamin Weston Esq. hereto annexed of which said Noble saith on his Oath is in the hand writing of the said Benjamin Weston.
Sworn to & subscribed this - 29th day of June 1837 before me
Solomon Davis Justice Peace
Ebenezer Noble
Also Certify that the aforesaid Noble is known to me as a Man of truth and veracity and a Lawful Witness Solomon Davis Justice Peace

State of New York } S. George C. Clyde Clerk of the County Ottego County ss of Otsego do certify that Solomon Davis Esq. before whom the within Affidavit was taken to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Otsego duly Elected and qualified: And further that I am well acquainted with the Hand Writing of the said Justice & verify that his name subscribed to said Affidavit and the Annexed Certificate of Credibility to be his genuine Hand Writing and Signature
"The word sworn written on an erasure before signing"
Witness My Hand & Seal of office this 26 th day of June 1837 George C. Clyde Clk

Return of the same and privates in Capt John Cook's Company in Col Canfield's Regt of Militia who on left point when fired on the point.
Town came from Hartford - Capt John Cook sent Aug 23 La Samuel Soper's Windsor d o 6 th Lts Charles Dinsmorefield d o 23 rd Enm Benjamin Weston d o pr d 23
from Hartford Sergt Samuel Sedgwick July - 26 th Sergt John Hill - Aug t - 23 rd Corp! Jonathan Gillet July - 26 th Asa Miller - d o - 26 th Daniel Taylor - d o - 26 th Frederick Steel - d o - 26 th Solomon Coleburn Aug t 23 rd Israel Swetling d o - 23 rd John Howells - d o - 23 rd Roger Pitkin Sep t - 2 nd Simon Keeny Aug t - 23 rd John Niblett Sep t - 2 nd
from Windsor Elisha Dake July - 29 th Roger Wing d o - 29 th Simeon Marshing d o - 26 th Benjamin Cook Aug t 23 rd Amos Holcomb d o - 2 nd Asa Burr - d o - 2 nd Elisha Griswold - d o - 4 th Jesse Mearl July - 26 th William Jacobs d o - 26 th Joel Wilson Aug t - 31 st Samuel Burr - d o - 31 st
Wethersfield from Leonard Boardman Aug t - 23 rd John H. Lemen d o 30 th John Gibson - d o 30 th Harvey M c Kelley d o 23 rd
Arthur Melay August - 23 rd James Morgan d o - 23 rd Barnabus Hanchett d o - 23 rd Lemuel Moline - d o - 23 rd David Wilkerson - d o - 23 rd Joseph Barton - d o - 23 rd Isham Pulin - Oct r - 1 st Zechariah Pulin - d o - 1 st George Dake - d o - 7 th Herbert Gasswick d o - 7 th
from Batten Joseph Bishop Aug t - 23 rd Jonas Sheldon - d o - 23 rd
from Litchfield Hazardus Lacy July - 26 th William Palmer d o - 26 th Mead James d o - 26 th Nahum Stephens d o - 26 th Seth Rising - d o - 26 th
from Gt Windsor Sergt Philemon Dufet August 5 th Silas Whangell - d o - 11 th John Alvah - d o - 11 th John Hester - d o - 11 th Elijah Fowler July - 26 th Moses Brunsen d o - 26 th David Grant Sep t - 5 th Ephraim Bitwell d o - 6 th David Morehouse d o - 6 th
from Glastonbury Capt Thomas Scott Aug t - 29 th Daniel Miller d o - 29 th Samuel Lyman d o - 29 th David Riley - d o - 10 th Joel Nickelson - d o - 23 rd
from Over -
Capt John Cook's Company

A True Return of Capt. J. Cook's Company in Co. Canfield Regt of Militia - Big Bend of Nelson River Superintendent of the P. & O. October the
John H. H. H. H. H. Capt. H. H. H. H. H. Jonathan H. H. H. H. William H. H. H. H. Richard H. H. H. H. John H. H. H. H. H.
James H. H. H. H. H. David H. H. H. H. H. William H. H. H. H. James H. H. H. H. H. David H. H. H. H. H. William H. H. H. H.
James H. H. H. H. H. James H. H. H. H. H. James H. H. H. H. H. James H. H. H. H. H. James H. H. H. H. H. James H. H. H. H. H.
James H. H. H. H. H. James H. H. H. H. H. James H. H. H. H. H. James H. H. H. H. H. James H. H. H. H. H. James H. H. H. H. H.
James H. H. H. H. H. James H. H. H. H. H. James H. H. H. H. H. James H. H. H. H. H. James H. H. H. H. H. James H. H. H. H. H.
With kind regards to the best of them the John Cap Cook having been absent for the purpose of the with the kind of God will break the family in good health etc.

Asa Pierce July 26 Asa Wilson " 26 Edward Peas " 26
From Haver
Sergt Joseph Rogers Aug 23 Seth Edgan " 26 Israel Now " 27 Daniel Coleburn " 23 James Peas " 23
From Union
Enoch Darling Aug 27 Frederick Carpenter " 27 David Lawson " 27
From Tolland
Thomas Bray Aug 23 James Eton " 23
From Sumner
Daniel Sexton Aug 23 James Peas " 23 William Quash " 23 David Fowler " 23 Benjamin Sweeting " 23
From Willington
Capt. Alkanade Aug 23 Jonathan Skinner " 23 William Sticks " 23 Bethuel Robinson " 23
True Copy
October 18th 1818
Left prints Copy? all the left of the
This is my Cap-Book
Being Sick I set not for Westford which I hope with the blessing of God he will seek to find his family in good Health H.C.
True Copy of Capt. Cook's Company on Col. Gannett's Regt. of Mts. Arty. from in Westford Superior Court of the War Dept. October the

Benjamin Weston of Middletown and Mary Woodhouse of Wethersfield, were married to each other on the 30 th day of August A.D. 1774 - By the Rev. John Marsh
Registers Office Wethersfield, March 4 th 1837. } State of Connecticut I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of an entry made in the Records of Marriages and Births in this Office - - - - - Attest Alfred Francis - Register
State of Connecticut - Hartford County ss. } Wethersfield, March 11 th 1837 - } Personally appeared the above named Alfred Francis, known to me to be Register of the Town of Wethersfield, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing cer- tificate, by him subscribed - Before me Asahel Robertson Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } ss. County of Hartford } I, Philo A. Goodwin Clerk of the County Court for the County of Hartford do hereby certify, that Asahel Robertson Esq., is a Magistrate as above, regularly commissioned & qualified - that I am acquainted with his hand writing & that the above signature purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature, & that full faith & credit are due to his official acts -
Given under my hand & the Seal of the County Court this 14 th day of March A.D. 1837
Philo A. Goodwin Clerk

1864 June 10th
Very 40 m. 99 1/2 Ensign J. M. 18 1/2 26 m. 8 1/2
the sum of the following to be paid from each of the above accounts to the amount of the sum of the following to be paid from each of the above accounts to the amount of
100 100 100
100 100 100

Madilla Ohio County 27 th June 1837
Enclos d is the application and proof of Mary Weston for pension by reason of the services of her late Husband Benjamin Weston — please direct to me at Madilla as above
Very Respectfully
your Ob d Servt
Elijah H Beach
Hon ble J. L. Edward Comm r of Pensions Washington City

I Nathaniel Stillman of Wethersfield Hartford County State of Connecticut being duly cautioned and sworn do testify and say that I was personally acquainted with Benjamin Weston late of Wethersfield, before and during the Revolutionary war, & that I know he was a Sergeant & enlisted men for Col. Samuel B. Webb's Regiment. & I also know him as an Ensign in said Regiment for the space of one or more years, & further the Depo- nent saith not
Nathaniel Stillman Subscribed and sworn to this 10th day of June 1837 before me Abiel Robertson Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with the above name Nathaniel Stillman for twenty years past & consider him a man of truth and veracity
Abiel Robertson Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } County of Hartford }
I, Philo A. Goodwin Clerk of the County Court within for said County of Hartford do hereby certify that Henry Bulkley & Ashbel Robertson Esqrs whose names are subscribed to the annexed certificates, were at the time of executing the same acting Justices of the Peace within and for said County of Hartford regularly Commissioned & qualified as appears to me of Record in my office; that I am acqu- ainted with their hands writing, and that the annexed, are their genuine official signatures, & that full faith & credit are due to their official acts,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto caused the seal of said County Court to be affixed & subscribed my name this 10 th day of June A.D. 1837
Philo A. Goodwin Clerk

I Thomas Holmes of Wethersfield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut being duly sworn depose and say That I belonged to Col S. B. Webbs regiment in the continental army in the year 1777 and that I was well acquainted with Benjamin Western then a resident of said Town and that I knew him as a sergeant and that he the said Benj m did enlist men as soldiers during the first part of said year and after this time went on with his recruits and joined the army in Col Samuel B Webbs reg t and that some time after this he the said Benjamin Western was promoted to the office of ensign & I was personally acquainted with him as our ensign from two to three years in the army and further this deponent saith not
Thomas Holmes
State of Connecticut County of Hartford } of Wethersfield June 10 th 1837 Personally appeared Thomas Holmes subscriber to the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Henry Buckley Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Thomas Holmes for more than Twenty years and have always considered him as a man of truth and veracity
Henry Buckley Justice of the peace

I Joseph Stillman of Wethersfield in Hartford County of State of Connecticut, being duly cautioned & sworn do testify & say - that I was personally acquainted with Benjamin Weston late of Wethersfield - before and during the Revolutionary war - & that he was a soldier in Capt. Elijah Wright's Company Col Roger Enos Regiment for the space of four months during the years 1776. & 1777 - I also know him after the above specified time as a Sergeant and also an Ensign in Col Samuel B. Webb's Regiment - for some length of time & furthermore the deponent saith not
Joseph Stillman Sworn to & subscribed this 10 th day of June A.D. 1837 before me Ashbel Robertson Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Joseph Stillman and consider him as a man of truth and veracity Ashbel Robertson Justice of Peace

I Ichabod Goodrich of Wethersfield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut being duly sworn depose and say that I belonged to Col S. B. Webb's regiment in the Continental army in the year 1777 and that I was acquainted with Mr Benjamin Western late of said Wethersfield who was a sergeant in the same regiment and enlisted soldier and in June joined the regiment at Peekskill in the State of New York and the deponent further says that he was personally acquainted with said Western and was knowing to his being in the army for more than two years and that he was in the year 1778 promoted to the office of ensign and new him as an ensign from one to two years
Ichabod Goodrich
State of Connecticut County of Hartford ss Wethersfield June 10 th 1837 Personally appeared Ichabod Goodrich subscribed to the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Henry Bulkley Just of the peace
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Ichabod Goodrich for more than twenty years and have always considered him as a man of truth and veracity
Henry Bulkley Just of the peace

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18820
Marg Weston
Widow of
Oliver Weston
Ensign Rev War
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Index: Vol. M , Page 322
[Arrangement of 1870.]