Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,899, for Benjamin Jennings, Massachusetts

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3662.
Massachusetts Roll
Benjamin Jennings.
Colo Brooks Private, 4
Massachusetts line - 1782. 1 year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of Oct 1818 and sent to the Hon. Isaac Parker Worcester Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Sept - 1818 36.80
Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 Mar 1819 48.00
Arrears 4 mo 1818/19 $84.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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✓ Brookfield Worcester Co.
Benjamin Jennings 1800-1818 Colo Brooks Private 4 Massachusetts

Benjamin Jennings.
Brookfield
8662
March 1879

I Eliphalet Hamilton, of lawful age do testify and say that Benjamin Jennings, to my knowledge is extremely poor, having no children or connections on whom to rely for support; and being nearly blind and helpless, he is dependant on publick or private charity for support.
(sign) Eliphalet Hamilton.
Worster fs. June 21. 1820. Personally appeared Eliphalet Hamilton, and made oath to the truth of the affidavit above by him subscribed. Before me Elisha Hammond. Jus Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worster fs. I, the subscriber. Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the county of Worster, do certify that the above is a true copy of an orig affidavit annexed to the application for a pension of Benjamin Jennings; and that Elisha Hammond, Esquire, whose name is above written is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified to act as such; and that his name  signature affixed to the original affidavit aforesaid, is his own proper signature.
Ebenezer Bigelow, Clk.

Schedule of the Estate of Benjamin Jennings, of Brookfield, in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of May 1. 1820. 1 pig; 1 Iron pot; 1 tea kettle; 3 small Iron kettles; \frac{1}{2} doz poor knives and forks; 1 Iron Spider; \frac{1}{2} doz. broken cups & saucers; a small churn; \frac{1}{2} doz earthen plates and platters; five shovel handles; 2 wooden pails; 4 old chairs; one tub; one old chest drawers cost $1.50. 1 old empty meat barrel. My occupation is that of a labourer or farmer
his Benjamin + Jennings mark. ($15.-)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this twenty first day of June, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Benjamin Jennings, aged sixty eight years, resident in Brookfield, in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: I enlisted in 1776 for one year in Col. John Stark's Regt. and Capt. Sylvanus Walker's Company, in the Massachusetts line, and served the year out; and in 1780 again enlisted for six months and served in Col. Brooks' Regt. 7th Mass. Regt. and served the time out; and in 1782, on the 10th day of May again enlisted for 3 years, and continued in the service till I was discharged 30th day of June 1784; served in 4th Regt. commanded by Col. Shepherd, and later part of the time by Col. Jackson; was in Boston and Rhode Island in some skirmishing. On the Continental establishment. — and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 18th 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. I have a wife 56 years of age; my original application was on the 17th April 1818, and my schedule under the Law of March 1818 is No. 3562. — Benjamin Jennings
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty first day of June, 1820. before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow. Clerk
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Fifteen dollars, and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty first day of June 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

32.899 Pay INVALID.
File No. 32,899
Benjamin Jennings Pri Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 209
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Isaac Parker, Esq.; Judge. Massachusetts.
Benjamin Jennings, Massachusetts line, Revolutionary Claim.
Admitted for the claim of the 4 th Massachusetts regiment
There is no evidence that this applicant served a longer term than 6 months; nor does he appear on the rolls of the 4 th (Col. Shepherd's regiment).
Inadmissible - unless satisfactory evidence has been of service is

I Jesse Parker of Brookfield County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify & declare that I knew Benjamin Jennings of said Brookfield in the application this is annexed & was with him in the revolutionary war, was in the same Brigade, said Jennings was in the 4 th Regiment commanded by Col o William Shepard a great part of that time and part by Col o Henry Jackson, I know that he served more than a year in succession in the course of the years 1781 1782 & 1783 being personally acquainted with him & often seeing him and have no doubt but he served as he sets forth in said application I was discharged before said Jennings and not therefore personally knowing to the whole of the two years and a month more as he states Brookfield Aug. 3 d 1818 Jesse Parker
Worcester ss August 3 d A.D. 1818 Jesse Parker the Subscriber of the above certificate personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the same and he is, in my opinion, a man of truth Before me, Simon Draper Justice Peace
I Benjamin Hobbs of Sturbridge in the County of Worcester testify and declare that I was in the same company in Col o Shepard's Regt. mentioned above by Jesse Parker whose oath is made to the foregoing certificate, with Benjamin Jennings; that said Jennings served in said Company & Regt. with me from May 1782 to June 1783 when I was discharged & left him in the Army, & also knew Jesse Parker in the Brigade with me & I Jennings have no doubt of the truth of said Jennings & said Parker's statements. August 3 d 1818 Benjamin Hobbs
Worcester ss August 3 d A.D. 1818 Benjamin Hobbs the Subscriber of the above certificate personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the same, and he is a man of truth, in my opinion. Before me Jared Lamb Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester, certify, that Simon Draper, Jared Danks, Esquires, before whom the annexed affidavits have been made, and Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that their names subscribed thereto are their own proper signatures.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this twentieth day of August,
A. D. 1818.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.
Application of Benjamin Jennings of Brookfield

State of Massachusetts
I Benj a Jennings a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Worfield in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on January 1776
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to  for one year during when time I was in Capt Sylvanus Walker Company 1st Part Regiment and was in the battle of Bunker Hill, after which I enlisted in Col Brooks Regiment and served six months. May 17 1776 I entered for three years in the 4th Regiment and served against the common enemy, without any interrup- as a tion or absence, that I belonged to until the 30 th June 1781, when I was honorably discharged by Brigadier Henry Jackson, but the Certificate of my discharge I have unfortunately lost. in all which services I was engaged against the common enemy without any interruption or absence except as above stated. and that I left the service on said 30 June 1781.
and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of Sixty Six years.
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed. Benjamin Jennings
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 17 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me, Isaac Parker Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts.
The above named Benjamin Jennings and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination du- made by me the said Judge, appears to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of said Court, the day of the date aforesaid.
Isaac Parker C.J.S.C.

Jason Walker of Brookfield do testify & declare that in the year 1776 I was in the army of the United States, in Capt Walker's Company Col. Stark's regiment. That the within-named Benjamin Jennings was a private in the same company I served a year, also I do testify that I am an inhabitant of the same town with and a neigh- bour of the said Jennings, and do well remem- ber that he entered the service in May 1782. And that he was absent from home until June 1784. during all which time it was generally known & believed he was in the revolutionary army and I have no doubt of the truth of the within declaration by him subscribed.
17 th April 1818
Jason Walker
Sworn to before me
Isaac Parker C.S.S.C.
2 affidavits annexed
for Benj. Jennings Brookfield