Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5556, for Benjamin Jarrard, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Garrard, Benjamin
R. 5556
CONTENTS

State of New York Suffolk County SS }
Jacob Nichols of Smithtown in said County being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is in the Seventy fifth year of his age and that he recollects many circumstances of the revolu- tionary war. and that he then lived a near neigh- bor to Benjamin Garrard and that sometime during the war the said Benj n was absent from home and the report was that he was enlisted in the service of his country to obtain her freedom and when said Benj n that said Benj n came home a little before the close of the war as he said with a furlough and that while he was thus home cessation of arms took place and that said Benjamin stated that he had first went as a Sub- stitute for a draughted man from Green's farms to the Highlands and that while there he enlisted in the army and that he was there and at West Point while he remained in the service. and deponent further saith that he has lately seen the family record and finds Benj n to be eighty two years old in march last. and he believes that he was a soldier in the army as aforesaid
Jacob Nichols
Subscribed and sworn
Dec 27 th 1843 before me
Ebenezer D Wheeler justice of the peace
and I do further certify that I am forty three years of age am well acquainted with said Jacob Nichols and have entire confidence in him for truth and veracity
E. D. Wheeler

State of New York Suffolk County ss 3
Benjamin Farrara of the Town of Smithtown in the County of Suffolk and State aforesaid being duly sworn doth Depose and say that he was Eighteen years of age on the 29 th of March last, that at about the age of 18 in the year 1779 he was at Greenfarms in Connecticut and went as a Substitute for a draughted man to the Highlands, that soon after he enlisted as a volunteer in a Company Commanded by Capt. Clark in the Regiment under Command of Col. Shill. that from the Highlands they were ordered to West Point, that he continued in the Service a little over two years until near the close of the war - that the news of peace arrived during his absence from the Service on a furlough which in the long lapse of time he has lost or forgotten what has become of it
Benjamin his  Farrara
Suffolk County ss 3 On the 27 th day of December in the year 1843 the above named Benjamin Farrara personally appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the contents of the affidavit - and I further certify that his advanced age and infirmities renders him unable to appear in open Court - and that his general character for truth and veracity is good
Joshua B. Smith, Justice of Suffolk County Com. Pleas - 3

State of New York } ss Suffolk County
ss
I Smith Clerk of the County of Suffolk and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Do certify that at the time of signing the within and annexed certificates Sc. Joshua B Smith was a Judge of County Courts of said County, and Fletcher E Wheeler a Justice of the peace, duly sworn and authorized to act as such officers, and that their signatures to the within and annexed, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 20 th day of December 1843
Samuel J Smith Clerk
Benjamin Parsons
Oct 20 th for a Pension for Rev. Parsons
Feb 3 rd 1844, ref d to com ee on Rev. Parsons
May 2 1844 Disch d to be
Entitled
December 27 th July 1842 Rev. Prof. G. G. Phelps Appointments
Rev. Parsons

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
8556
P. O. Jarrard Benjamin Patterson Service:
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. COUNTY OF QUEENS, }
I, ABRAHAM D. SNEDEKER, Clerk of the County of Queens and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Benjamin Rushmore whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, dwelling in the said County, commissioned and sworn and duly authorised to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice, and verily believe the signature to the said proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this Sixth , day of June 184 6 .
A D Snedeker
Clerk.
many. and more as a Nichols

State of New York }
Queens County } ss. On the 9 th day of June 1846. before me came William Nichols. Who being by me duly sworn says he is 89 years of age and that he was a Soldier in Capt Nash company. in the old Revolution war, and I was personally acquainted with one Benjamin Parrance. Who also was a Soldier in said Capt Nash company. and that Benjamin Parrance served two years or more as a Soldier in said war. —
Sworn and subscribed the 9 th day of June 1846
his William Nichols Cross
Before me -
Benj Rushmore Justice of the Peace of said County

N 37538
Benjamin Jarred
NY Col. & C. S. Day Aug 24. 47
Rejected
555C
City June 1832

STATE OF NEW-YORK. COUNTY OF QUEENS, ss.
I, ABRAHAM D. SNEDEKER, Clerk of the County of Queens and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that Benjamin Rushmore whose name is subscribed to the annexed deposition and thereon written was at the time of taking of such deposition a Judge of the County Court Justice of the Peace in and for said County, dwelling in the said County, commissioned and sworn and duly authorised to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Judge and verily believe the signature to the said Certificate of deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this first day of July 184 5
A D Snedeker Clerk.

State of New York Queens County S.S. } William Nichols of the town of Hempstead in the County of Queens, and State aforesaid being duly sworn depose and say that he is eighty eight years old the 24 th of last March - was acquainted with Benjamin Farrace of the town of Smithtown and that he Farrace, enlisted in the service of the United States in the summer of 1778 or 1779. and that he Benjamin Farrace was in the service of the United States two years or more, enlisted in the company under the command of Capt. Nash.
Sworn and Made his cross before me this 30 th day of June 1845 - Benjamin Rushmore. Judge of Queens County Courts
William X Nichols his cross.
of deposition and the seal of the said Court, this first A. S. Dnedeken Clerk.

New York July 30. 1847.
Sir,
The Clerk of the House of Representatives having informed me that he has found the papers in his office in the case of Benjamin Sarrad, and that he had agreeable to my request sent them to your Office on the 30th of June last I now enclose to you the deposition of William Nichols, as evidence in the case. The Department will please to report the case to me.
I am very respectfully Your Obed Servt
C. A. Lay
H. L. Edwards Esq: Commrs of Pensions.

New York July 30. 1847.
Sir.
The Clerk of the House of Representatives having informed me that he has found the papers in his office in the case of Benjamin Sared, and that he had agreeable to my request sent them to your Office on the 30th of June last I now enclose to you the deposition of William Nichols, as evidence in the case. The Department will please to report the case to me.
I am very respectfully Your Obed Servt
C. A. Lay
N. L. Edwards Esq: Commrs of Pensions.

Office House of Reps U.S. June 30 1847
Sir
At the request of Col. Lay Esq. of New York I enclose herewith the papers filed in this office referring to the claim of Benjamin Farrand.
Please inform Mr Lay that you have received them & also acknowledge the receipt of them to this office.
I am very respectfully Sir
Your Ob t Serv t Paul Buck Afr. Clerk H. R. U.S.
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions