Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23285, for Benjamin June, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
June, Benjamin
S. 23285
CONTENTS

28807
New York
Benjamin June of Onondaga Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Melavin of the Regt commanded by Col Richmond in the New York line for 14 Months.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Jan y 1834 and sent to Hon. W. Jay Ho. Repre.
Arrears to the 4th of March '34 - $139 98 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep '34 23.33 $163 31
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk Book E Vol. 4 Page 139

In the matter of the application of Benjamin Muel for a pension
Johnson & all agents
La Fayette
4 mo. hereafter
2 - 2 mths. 18
18 mo. pri
Service in Delavan's company & in Dr. Master's Dep. is allowed -
Adm d
14 mo. pri
$46.66

At a court of Chancery held for the state of New York at the town of Onondaga in the county of Onondaga on the twelfth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two Present Daniel Moseley Vice Chancellor of the Supreme Court. Personally appeared Benjamin Mire a resident of the town of Lafayette in the county of Onondaga and state of New York aged 77 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated

On the 11th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirty-five personally appeared before the Circuit Judge of the Seventh Circuit in the District Court of the United States at his chambers in the town of Poughkeepsie in the county of Dutchess and State of New York, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act for the relief of long debtors - That in the year 1775 he enlisted in a company of volunteers commanded by Samuel or Nathaniel Delaware and was ordered to Kingsbridge to guard the cannon there deposited for safe keeping where he remained about three months. the company was then dismissed.
That afterwards in the month of February 1776 he enlisted in the regular service under the following named officers - Colonel Michmore, Lt Colonel McDon-gal Captain Hobbly - Second Lieutenant Peter Bennedict - On sign Little - immediately after his enlistment he marched under Captain Hobbly to New York City, where he joined the regiment, he remained on duty in the City until the British took possession of Long Island - he then marched with the regiment to Newgate - where he remained until the British took New York - he then retreated with the army to Harlem heights where we encamped and had a slight skirmish with the enemy - after which he retreated with the army to White Plains - he remained there until the enemy crossed over to New Jersey, he then marched with the army to Peekskill for winter quarters, here, on account of the number of enlistments for during the war and for three years, and the desertion of Colonel Michmore the regiment to which he belonged was disbanded and he was dismissed, he served in this town nine months -

10 the year ensuing (viz) 1777 he was in actual service in the militia, sometimes by draft, sometimes volunteered and some of the time enlisted, from about the first of April to February following and employed in guarding the lines in Westchester County and in skirmishing parties under Captain Delavan most of the time, some times was commanded by other officers who were taken from other companies.
4 He further served served in the year 1778 in the militia during the campaign in the whole about six months and principally under Captain Lockwood or Lockwood - sometimes by other officers belonging to the regiment whose names he cannot recall he was commanded - He further served in the year 1779 in the Cavalry by enlistment, in a company raised to guard the lines and stationed at Green Pond under Captain Samuel Delavan & Lieutenant Lockwood Wallace. During this season a part of the company was
6 taken by a detachment of the British by surprise. Some were killed, and Lieutenant Lockwood  Wallace was slightly wounded & taken & carried to New York - he was in the service on this tour from spring until late in the fall - in the whole about six months when the company was discharged. That before the summer of 1778 in the first part of the year 1778 after which was immediately he served at Bronx in the militia as a volunteer and did the duty of quarter master sergeant, under quarter master Phillips in all about three months, employed in guarding the stores there deposited. He was appointed in the service with General Washington - General Sullivan - General Lord Shelburne -
2 He volunteered as a militia man and was in the service when Danbury in Connecticut was burned. under Capt Treadwell - he retreated before the enemy from Danbury to Salem where he fell in the

rear and pursued the enemy to Ridgefield where we had a Skirmish He was also present in sight of the battle of White Plains be- ing servant of Lieutenant Peter Benedict he was required to stay and watch his baggage, That he was born in Stamford Fairfield County, Connecticut the 13 th February 1755 has no record of his age but states from his recol- lection of what his parents told him that when he first enlisted and at the time of every sub- sequent engagement he resided at Delancey Patent now South Salem Westchester County New York and each of said enlistments or enga- gements was at that place. That he never received any written discharge from the ser- vice but was verbally discharged by his com- manding officer at the expiration of each of his terms of enlistment. That he has no docu- mentary evidence whatever of his service and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service - That he is known in his present neighbor- hood to the Sheriff of the County of Onondaga Johnson Hall Esq., and Samuel Cole who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution and He hereby relin- quishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and de- clares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the Army of any State  after the war he lived about 20 years at Great Barrington Mass. 10 or 12 years at Sheseldy Conn. & since that at Hartford where he now resides  The day & year aforesaid } Benjamin Farn
Dani Mosley
Circuit Judge
Nice C. Canfield

10 We Johnson Hall Shuff of the County of Onondaga residing in the town of La Fayette and Samuel Cole residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Innes who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration. That we believe him to be 77 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 & subscribed to Johnson Hall the day and year aforesaid Samuel Cole
Daniel Mosley Conceded Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion. after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations propo- sed by the War Department. That the above named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and said as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that no clergyman with whom the said Applicant is acquainted resides in his immediate neighborhood and that Johnson Hall and Samuel Cole who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the town of La Fayette and County of Onondaga. aforesaid and that they are credible persons. and their statement is entitled to credit.
Daniel Mosley Vice Chancellor

State of New York Tioughniaga County p
Benjamin June a resident of the town of La Fayette and county of Tioughniaga, upon his oath makes the following supplementary declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 — That after the War, he lived twenty years at Great Barrington in Massachusetts, from which place he moved to Hillsdale, Columbia County in the State of New York, where he resided about 10 or 12 years, since which time he has lived at La Fayette in the County of Tioughniaga — And he further saith, that he knows of no clergyman, whom he could procure to certify as to his age or the reputation of his revolutionary services, in the neighborhood where he resides — That a clergyman resides in about two miles of him, but that he is not personally known to him and that he is wholly uninform d as regards his revolutionary services, not having resided in the town quite one year —
Benjamin June

And the said Court hereby certifies that on the ninth day of January eighteen hundred and thirty three the within named applicant Benjamin Dune, again appeared in open Court and was duly qualified & sworn to the foregoing supplemental declaration.
Daniel Mosley V c Chancellor
! Daniel T. Mosley Deputy Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the Seventh Circuit for the State of New York do hereby certify that the fore- going contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Dune for a pension And also the subsequent proceedings of the said Court on a supplementary declaration made the 9 th day of Jan y 1833
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 9 th day of January 1833
Daniel T. Mosley Deputy Clerk

No. 8469
Benjamin June
Sep 12 1832 Nov 9 1832
P-HO
16. 17.
Hudson Hall
Lafayette New York

No 8469
BRIEF in the case of Benjamin Dune, of Lafayette  County of Onondaga in the State of New York  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? Seventy Seven years - 77
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Enlisted In 1775 about 3 private Gen. Capt. Samuel or Nathaniel Dill.   Enlisted July 1776 in the regular service 9 private Gen. Washington's Camp   Was in actual service from about 1 st March 1777 to July 1778 10 " Col. Richmond, Lt. Col. M c Dougall   in the year 1778 6 " Capt. Hartz, Lieut. Peter Benedict   " 1779 from April to October & in Feb y latter part of 1778 about 6 months 2 Dragoon Capt. Delamere   Drayoon Capt. Lockwood   Drayoon Capt. Saml. Delamere, Lieut. Mallon  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? at Delamere's Patent, now North Salem, Westchester Co. New York
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? his tradition is supported by the belief or part of the Sheriff of the Co. and another respectable citizen, whose credibility is verified by the Judge
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
No defect
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. E. Wilson Examining Clerk:

Benjamin June. Affidavit or Supplemental declara- tion.
Johnson Hall. Lafayette Street Onondaga County-
of June 1834.
W. B. H. clerk
Hull Taylor

State of New York
Onondaga County ss Benjamin June of the Town of Lafayette in said County, an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress, of June 7th 1832, appears in open Court on this 6th day of June 1834, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions of the peace, now sitting at the Courthouse in the Town of Salina in said County, and being duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his Oath, and in compliance with a requisition of the Hon Commissioner of Pensions, contained in a letter to the Hon. William Taylor, Member of Congress, on the subject of his said application, under date of May 26th 1834, in the following words (to wit) "Benjamin June should make a Supplemental Statement, in which he should set forth the period-length and grade of each term of service - the names and rank of Officers - & distinctly shew, that during each term of service he was mustered in a Corps, duly organized Officers and subjected to the duties and discipline of Soldiers in actual service in the field or garrison - I have the honor to be very respectfully your obed Servt Hon. W Taylor House of Representatives J. S. Edwards"
make the following supplemental declaration, (to wit) that he is now in the Eightieth year of his age - that in September 1832 he appeared before the Hon. Daniel Moseley Esq. then holding a Court of Equity in the Town of Onondaga in said County, & made Oath to his declaration under the said Act which was forwarded to the Pension Department, at Washington in the same month - that in June 1833 - said declaration with a brief of obligations was received, which obligations were forthwith alleviated, as was then supposed, & the entire papers were sent back to Washington, amended as aforesaid, in February then following. In the month of June 1833 a Letter from J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner, containing among other obligations, one principally, that the applicant could not have served as much

as alleged in his said declaration, which Letter is now lost. where upon the affidavits of Nathan Smith of Vermont and William Van Velzer of Salina in said County were procured & forwarded to the Pension Department aforesaid, to which the Honorable Comr of Pensions, in his Letter Dated April 22 1834, to the Hon. W. Taylor aforesaid speaks in relation to the deponents application, as if this was the only & last objection, that "The affidavits of William Van Velzer and Nathan Smith are herewith returned for the purpose of having the credibility of the former duly certified," & that the affidavit of said Van Velzer was sworn to before John Watson Esqr, who had no acquaintance with that deponent & therefore could not certify as required - that to obviate this difficulty, John Van Hall Esqr, who acted as agent for this deponent, procured, as this deponent is informed by him, and believes, the affidavit of James Naught to the credibility of said Van Velzer, & returned the three last named affidavits to the Pension department about the 7th of May last - That on the third day of Instant June, his said Agent received the Letter, Dated May 26. 1834 from which the Extract first above stated was taken, which requisition, though grievous and unexpected, he now proceeds to comply with - as follows - In the fall of the the year 1775 he Enlisted for three months into Captain Samuel Delanceys Company which was raised for the purpose of guarding a quantity of Cannon above Kingsbridge in Westchester County, that the Lieutenant or Ensigns name was Wallis - that deponent then lived in Delanceys Patent, now called North Salem, Westchester County & Capt Delancey lived in the same place - that he served then & there the full term of three months & was discharged in January 1776 - that deponent understood that said Company was raised & ordered into service to guard the said Cannon by authority of the State of New York, although there was no other troops then on that station - In March 1776 he Enlisted and into a Company of NYork State Troops commanded by Captain David Robjohn, of New Rochelle, Peter Benedict Lieutenant & Ensign Little, which was ordered to New York about the first of April, & then & there joined the Regiment commanded by Col. Richmond, deponent believes the Lieutenant Col

was Mc Dougall, & the Major's name was Purdy - before the British took possession of New York, the Regiment was stationed near Newgate, & afterwards to Harlem Heights, from there we retreated to White Plains, and after the Enemy moved on to Newbury, our Regiment & all the troops at White Plains marched to Peekskill for winter quarters - but in December 1776 the company became so thin through, by Enlistment & other causes, that the officers discharged us, and the few remaining men of the regiment went home - having served Nine Months on this tour of service. Col. Richmond deserted & went to the Enemy while the Regiment was at the heights of Harlem - just in 1777 Nathaniel Delevan was at the heights of Harlem - just in 1777 Nathaniel Delevan was Captain of the local Militia, in Delevan's Patent and there was a call for a draft from each Company, & he was drafted or volunteered, to command a Company of the detachment, & different detachments volunteered under him and was first stationed near Tarrytown, don't recollect the names of the other Officers - was stationed afterwards at Crompond and other places near and around that place - This service began the latter part of October 1777, or first of December, & ended very near the first January - 1778, and lasted at least two months -
2. M The deponent remembers one tour of service, & he believes it was next to the year 1778, when he served under Quarter Master Eleanor Philips, who had a company there to guard the Stores at Crompond & employed the deponent to serve as Quarter Master Sergeant to assist him in which capacity he served three Months according to his best recollection - In the same year the deponent was not in several short tours amounting to at least four Months, on alarms to guard the lines where he resided, & when the Enemy & Tories made frequent incursions, plundering & destroying, & he well recollects that he could do no business to advantage so frequent were these calls - The Deponent joined a company of horse raised by Captain Samuel Delevan, in the year 1779, as the deponent believes, in which Wallis was a Lieutenant - and was mustered in April, & stationed first at Crompond - then at White Plains - Pines bridge near Croton river -
3. M 4. M This Company was not stationed long at any one place, but was chiefly employed along the lines, watching the Tories & enemy and securing the Country - Deponent, & the other men in the company furnished their own horses & all their equipments, but had no pay.

The Captain became a drunken dishonest Man, & heated the men out of their pay except, a few who happened to be present when he drew their pay - This Company served Eight Months but not all at once, or altogether, for a part of the company was out at one time and another part at a different time, so that none of them did much business of any kind.
4.16. The deponent feels safe in swearing to four Months actual service on this tour - And the deponent further says, 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 below mentioned and in the following grades - For 1 year and 10 Months I served as a private - For - - - 3 Months I served as a Quarter Masters serjeant & for such service I claim a pension - Sworn to & subscribed in Open Court the day & year aforesaid
R. S. Hef clerk } of Onondaga County }
Benjamin June
I Reuben S. Hef clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Onondaga do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the said Court in the matter of Benjamin June for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 6th day of June 1834.
R. S. Hef clerk

day of November 1853.
Sam. Swift Clerk
Benjamin June
Hon W. Taylor

State of New York Onondaga County ss. William Van Riper of Salina in said County aged Seventy seven years and upward, being duly sworn, doth depose and say that during the years 1775-1779 and 1780 he was well acquainted with Benja- min Jones then of North Salina in the County of Westchester, and now residing in the Town of Cortez in the County of Onondaga. That during the years aforesaid this deponent was in in actual service as a private soldier in great part of the time, and that the said Ben- jamin Jones was frequently in the service with him. That during that time the country was in a constant state of alarm. That the militia were in a state of organization. That that militia had been almost constantly called out to the ravage and destruction of the British and their allies. This deponent frequently went in the service with the said Jones but there is he did not serve under the same officers. The said Ben- jamin Jones served a part of the time he was in the service under Capt. Thomas Delano his Lieutenant's name was Nelson. I think it was Major Nelson. That the said Jones was a brave man in good repute both as a citizen and as a soldier to his country. That the whole militia at that time were kept in readiness to resist to the utmost possible to repel the invasion of the enemy, and this deponent knows that that the said Benjamin Jones was ready and did actually turn out on every call of alarm and believe the said Jones was in actual service a great part of the time as aforesaid during the years aforesaid. At but is not able to state definitely the time and period of his service. That during the years aforesaid this deponent resided a part of the time where they were not in the service with the said

Benjamin Innes at the house of the said Innes Esq. at the in North Salem aforesaid Sworn and Subscribed This 26 th day of November 1833 before me
John Watson First Judge of Onondaga County
State of New York, Onondaga County Clerk's Office } p
I, Hanson Edwards Jr. Deputy Clerk of the said County and of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State afore- said do certify that John Watson Esq. be- fore whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn, is First Judge of the the Court of Common Pleas of the said County duly appointed and qualified, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the Oath of the said affidavit to be the genuine Signature of the said Judge In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County and subscribed my name this 26 th day of November 1833 H. Edwards Jr. Dep. Clk.

State of New York
Onondaga County ss I, James Hough being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is personally acquainted with William Van Vlezes of Cobleskill. That he has been acquainted with him for one year or more last past, and believes the said William Van Vlezes to be seventy seven years of age, and further that he considers him a credible person and that his state- ment is entitled to credit.
Sworn to & subscribed this 5 th day of May 1834 by James Hough, & I do hereby certify that I am well ac- quainted with him & know him to be a person of truth & veracity & that his statement above is en- titled to full credit. George Pettit Judge of Onon- daga County Courts
James Hough
State of New York } ss. Onondaga County }
I, Hanson Edwards Junior Deputy Clerk of the said County do certify that George Pettit Esquire before whom the preceding Affidavit purports to have been sworn is one of the judges of the Onon- daga County Courts duly appointed and qualified and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the jurat of said affidavit & the above certificate to be the genuine signature of the said judge. Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 5 th day of May 1834 H. Edwards Jr. Dep. Clk.

J. Nathan Smith of New Haven in the County of Addison & State of Vermont, aged seventy years, being duly sworn before and say that during the Revolutionary war, I resided at North Salem County of Westchester, State of New York - then called Delancey's Plantation and was there acquainted with Benjamin Dune, then residing in the same place, now residing in La Fayette, County of Onondaga New York: - And I was in the service with the said Dune a great part of the time during the war - the said Dune being an active, forward & enterprising young man, volunteered on every occa- sion, when his services were needed. - And during a great part of the war that neighborhood was almost constantly exposed to the ravages & incursions of the British & Hessian, - and all the able bodied men were almost constantly in the service. - In the year 1775, before I was old enough to go into the service, the said Benjamin Dune entered the service, in a company commanded by Capt. Samuel Delavan, - Lieutenant Noah Wallace. - I understood from Capt. Delavan & from the said Dune, that he served in the neighborhood of Kingsbridge Larrytown &c. and I understood the company was raised for three months, and I believe the said Dune served three months. - I had the more knowledge of the said Dune's services from the fact that he was often at my father's. - In the year 1776, the said Dune enlisted & served for one year, in a company commanded by Capt. Hobbs, - Peter Benedict, my uncle, being the first Lieutenant. - In the fall of 1776, I entered the service in the same regiment, commanded by Col. Brane, - the said Dune being in a regiment commanded Colonel Richmond, who deserted to the enemy, during that year. - After this time I was frequently in the service with the said Benjamin Dune. - I know that he turned out on every call of alarm, - the whole militia being in a state of organization, during the whole time, & a great part of the time in actual service: - At one time, he was drafted, at the same time that I was, and served two or three months - I recollect also that he was at the taking of Morristown - But I am not able definitely to state the times & periods of his service

Subsequent to the year 1776; — but I am confident he must have been in actual service, after that time, as much as three fourths of the time to the close of the war. —
Swanton December the 7 th day of November 1833.
Nathan Smith
Before me, Saml. Swift, Just. of the peace. I certify, that the above deponent is a credible witness.
Saml. Swift, Just. of the peace
State of Vermont, Addison County ss. I, Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison, do hereby certify that Samuel Swift, before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is a Justice of the peace for said County and his name subscribed thereto is his own signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fourth day of November 1833.
Saml. Swift Clerk

Sadaweth W.Y. November 29 th
free
Adol. proof Benjamin June N.Y.
Hon. A. L. Edwards
Commission of Pensions Pension Office Washington

Lafayette N. York Nov. 29 th 1833 Hon. S. L. Edwards
Sir I herewith enclose the affidavits of William Van Kelzen, and Nathan Smith in support of the claim of Benjamin June of Lafayette an applicant for a Pension under act of June 7 th 1832. The former declaration and Papers accompanying the same were forwarded the second time sometime last January and information has been recd from the department that they had again been examined and suspended, and that the Papers were on file. The like notice was given in relation to the Papers of Jonathan Common as appears by your letter to me bearing date June 13 th 1833. On the 2 d of August last I forwarded to you in support of the claim of the said Jonathan Common the affidavits of Elijah Adams, and Elijah Adams and also the certificate of Elisha Phelps Comptroller of public accounts for the state of Connecticut. The Proof in these cases I hope will be sufficient to establish their claims and the claimants are very anxious to learn whether the proof is deemed sufficient or not - I also forwarded sometime since the affidavit of James Fuller of Sully as to his Revolutionary services, he having been placed on the Pension roll under the law of 1818 & his original pension certificate having been previously returned to the Pension Office. In all these cases I hope to receive information from the department
I am Respectfully Your Obedt Servant Johnson Hall

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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Benjamin Sune
New York
Act 7 th June 1832
Suspended See
Letter to J. Hall
April 11 th 1833
See let to Hon W. Taylor for Apr 22 '34 —
Let. to Hon W. Taylor May 22. 1834. —

New York
Benjamin June
Revolutionary
Suspended
See let to J Hall April 11 1832
See let. to Hon W. Taylor April 22 '34
Let. to Do May 22 '34
Let to Do May 26 '34
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Act of June '32