Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,958, for Benjamin Mack, Connecticut

SERVICE
SERVICE bonn
Mark Benjamin
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S 40.958
CONTENTS

By Ebenezer Huntington Esquire, Commandant of the  Battalion in the Army of the United States of AMERICA,
To Benjamin Mack Greeting.
Reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct, and Fidelity, DO, by Virtue of the Powers vested in me, constitute and appoint you to be a Corporal in the Regiment under my Command. You are, therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Corporal by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging: And I do strictly charge and require all under your command to be obedient to your Orders, as a Corporal And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions, from Time to Time, as you shall receive from me, or any other your superior Officers, according to the Rules and Discipline of War. And this is your sufficient WARRANT.
Appointed March 1 st 1779 GIVEN under my Hand this Sixth Day of
March 1779 Eben. Huntington Maj Comm d (Sam B. Webb) Battalion

Seth S. O. Hickey, 29 July 1834
15 610 Vermont
Benjamin Mac
of Woodstock in the state of Vermont who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded Colonel S. B. Webb of the Connieticut line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commencing the 16 of Sep 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 of Nov and sent to Duvaly Chase Randolph Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1820 45. 6
Semi-ann. all'ce ending
5 Mo 15 4 30 31
$45. 02
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
File March 20

40 958
INVALID.
Rev.
File No.
40 958
Benjamin Mack
Corp Rev Tax
Act:
18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
8
, Page
306
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sir,
Sackets Harbor N. Y.
July 25 th 1854
Mrs Vickery of Ellisburgh Duff. Co. N. Y. the Daughter and heir at law of Benj Mack named in the inclosed Certificate of Pension has handed you said Certificate with the request that I would ask you if she, as such heir at law, (tho' being no Widow) is intitled to anything, under the circumstances following to wit: Her father received one payment, and was then stricken from the "Pension Lists Rolls" and under the Act of May 1. 1820. He did not apply to be restored - He died in Feb. 1831. If she is intitled to anything, she will apply for it - She does not wish to be to the trouble and expense of making an application, without there is a prospect of success. Had Mr Mack applied, he, probably, would have been again placed upon the List under the Act of May 15 th 1828. Allow me to be advised in the premises, if not contrary to the rules of your Office, and let the inclosed Certificate be returned to me -
I am Sir, with great respect Your very obedt Servt John O. Dickey
Hon. L. S. Waldo Com. of Pensions Washington City

Deed of Benj. Mack of Woodstock, Windsor Co. Vermont
Corporal yy to 80 Webb Conn't Reg't
on Roll
Admitted

State of Vermont Orange County ss
On this 16. day of September 1819 before me Dudley Chase Viffudge Supreme Court Vermont personally appeared Benjamin Mack of Woodstock, Windsor Co. Vermont aged 63 years who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary War" That he the sd Benjamin Mack on the first of March 1777 being a resident in Saybrook Connecticut enlisted into the Army of the United States for the term of three years; That he joined first Captain John Harts Company, Saml. B. Webb's Regt. Genl. Jedediah Huntington Brigade Connecticut Line; That he served in sd company some time when he was transferred to Capt. Willis' company where he served until he was discharged; That in the fall of 1777 he was taken Prisoner with his sd Col. Webb & carried to New York where he remained a prisoner 8 months when he was exchanged joined his sd Company & Regt. in Rhode Island he thinks in May 1778; That he served out the whole period for which he enlisted was honourably discharged 1st of March 1780 by Col. Ebenezer Huntington at Morristown New Jersey; That the sd Col. Huntington then commanded the Regt. to which the sd Mack belonged; — That he has lost his discharge; That he has no other evidence except a Corporals warrant which is signed by his sd Col. Huntington which he intends to accompany this declaration; That he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; —
Sworn to & declared before me the 16. day of September A.D. 1819 — Dudley Chase Viffudge Sup. Court
I Dudley Chase Jdg. Sup. Ct. Vermont do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the sd Benjamin Mack did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months & more on the Continental establishment, & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress; I also certify that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Dudley Chase Viffudge Sup. Court