Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,457, for Benjamin Jewett, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Jewett, Benjamin
S 44457
CONTENTS

13.455
New Hampshire
Benjamin Sewell Gilford in the state of N.H.
was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the N.H. Artillery for the term of 4 years
scribed on the Roll of New Hampshire the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of July 1819 and sent to William Badger Esq. Gilmanton
New Hampshire ears to 4th of March 1819 $83.43 ni-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48. 10 9/30 4/31- $131.43
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued

of who Col line, = Insc a d = Cer a = Arr Sep
Notification sent to Mr. Poirier Esq. Dover New Hamp. 5 th Sept. 1820

Dayamin Pett
private
1778
colonel Hestons Regt, between 2 and three years transfer to colonel Jacksons Regt and served until the close of the war
Required the judges certificate that the ap- plicant from his reduced circumstances is in need of his country's assistance for support.
12 June 1819
Ampl Pett

State of New Hampshire
Stratford ss } On this 22 nd day of April A.D. 1816 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas for said County personally ap- pears Benjamin Jewett aged fifty three years resident in the town of Gilford in the County and State aforesaid 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 and naval service of the United States in the revo- lutionary war." That he the said Benjamin Jewett enlisted as a Drummer sometime in the month of December A.D. 1778 for three years in the Town of Dish- hill in the state of New York in the company commenced by Capt. Giles Col James Weston's Regiment Massachusetts line he went from Ashley in the state of Massachusetts that he served in the aforesaid Company between two and three years and then was transferred into Captain Amos Cogswell's Company Col Jackson's Regiment and line aforesaid that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the close

of the war in the month of June A.D. 1783 when he received a discharge signed by George Washington to which was the badge of Merit attached for three years faithful service he was discharged from service at Newburgh in the State of New York - in about one year after he first enlisted he enlisted for during the war he was in no general battle that he lent his discharge to a Mr Smith (who is since dead) to whom he sold his bounty lands and back arrearages and has not received it since and has no reason to believe that it is now in existence - and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power -
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid -
William Bradyer -
I William Bradyer Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin Jewett did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the Continental establishment and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned act of Congress -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of June 1783

hand and have hereunto caused the seal of said Court to be affixed to the same this first day of September A.D. 1819
William Badger
Attest David Waldrone Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Strafford
State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss } July 6 th 1819 I William Badger Judge as as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid Benjamin Fawett and  now in the resolution is in reduced circumstances and stand in need of the assistance of his country for support
William Badger

I Amos Cogswell of Dover in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire Depose and say that the within named Benjamin Jewett of Grafton County and State aforesaid served as a drummer in my Company in the revolutionary war for more than nine months in the year 1782 on the continental establish- ment and from the the statement of the within declarant Dover July 14 th 1818 Attest I have reason to believe the within named Benjamin Jewett is the same person as there was no other person by the name of Jewett in said Company who served as a Drummer
Dover July 14 th 1818
Amos Cogswell
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid —
William Badger Jus. Peace

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To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Gilford within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the Third Tuesday of July, 1820.
Benjamin Jewett aged fifty five , resident in Gilford in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income—his necessary clothing and bedding excepted—as follows:—
one hundred & thirty seven acres of land, one small old house & Barn, one hundred acres of the above wood land, one horse one yoke of oxen—five cows, two two year old heifers, two three year old steers, three yearlings—three calves, seventeen Sheep & thirteen lambs, two hogs—three pigs, two ploughs, one shovel 3 chains one old sleigh & harness, 500 feet board, 1 Cart & wheels 2 pitchforks, 4 Rakes 3 hoes—two bushels Rye & 3 bushels Corn 2 bushels potatoes four pewter platters 9 pewter plates 13 earthen plates 12 Cups & Saucers 6 dining chairs 6 kitchen chairs 3 tables 10 knives & forks, 7 articles of Iron ware bras, kettle, chest of drawers 2 Chests three tubs, churn, cheese press, 15 Cider barrels three other barrels, Soap tub — demands to the amount of six dollars I owe various persons one hundred & twenty dollars
Benj a Jewett
And the said Benjamin Jewett following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:—viz.
in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the
I Benjamin Jewett 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.
Benj a Jewett
And the said Benj a Jewett doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
as a private in the company commanded by Capt Giles , in Col Westons Regiment Massachusetts line continental establishment & afterwards commanded by Capt Amos Cogswell —from about December 1778 till June 1783—

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is Apr 22, 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 13,455 :—That his occupation is that of a farmer disabled from labor by a bad hernia :—That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
a wife Rebecca Jewett aged fifty three years & six children one daughter Rebecca Jewett aged 27 years sick and unable to support herself John B Jewett aged 19 years. Sally Jewett aged 19 years, Moses Jewett aged 18 years disabled as to the use of one hand. Hannah Jewett aged 15 years & Mehitable Jewett aged twelve years —
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the
18 th day of July 1820.
Attest, A. Peirce CLERK.
} Benj a Jewett
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Gilford within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the 18 th day of July 1820 before
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH, and } Associate Justices of said Court. SAMUEL QUARLES,
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Benjamin Jewett having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is Six hundred & eighty dollars subject to the tax  payment of the said Jewett's debt . Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon, are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 18 th day of July — 1820.
A. Peirce , CLERK.

L. W. B.
I. 44457.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
December 16th, 1897.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Benjamin Jewett, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on April 20, 1818, at which time he was 53 years of age and residing at Gilford, N. H., and his pension was allowed for four years' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Cogswell and Col. Jackson. He enlisted at Fishkill, N. Y.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. H. L. Jewett,
Bethlehem, Penna.

This may certify that it is our opinion, that Mr. Benjamin Gowett (who was a for soldier, for & during the revo- lutionary war); is now unable to support himself or or his family; being infirm & laboring under the great difficulty and danger of an hernia; in consequence of the said infirmities and reduced circumstance in worldly affairs we think him — to be entitled to his pension agreeable to an act of the Congress of the United States of America, entitled, an act for the relief of the soldiers who served during the revolutionary war & The said Gowett is our fellow man & neighbor Witnes our hands.
New Hampshire Strafford ss
Geoff Murney } Physician Barnard Morrill } one of the settle- men of Gilford
Gilford May 14 1819
Hugh Blaisdell } Capt of a com- pany of militia Jacob Blaisdell
I hereby certify that at a legal town meeting duly notified and held in Gilford Barnard Mor- rill and Thomas Putnam were chosen Selectmen in Ourselves of the town in our town for 1819 May 14 th William Gossage Town Clerk
Thomas Putnam John Boyd
One of the Selectmen of Gilford
State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss Gilford May 17 th 1819
Personally appeared the above named George W. Murney, Hugh Blaisdell, Jacob Blaisdell and John Boyd and made solemn oath that the above certificate by them subscribed is just & true before me Daniel Avery Justice of the Peace

Bethlehem, Pa., December 1, 1897.
Sir:-
I shall be greatly obliged to you for the military record of BENJAMIN JEWETT, a Revolutionary Soldier. He was probably in the Connecticut Troops, but of this I am not certain.
Very respectfully,
H. L. JEWETT, BETHLEHEM, PA.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Rev War
44 457
INVALID.
File No. 44.457
Benjamin Jewett
Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 25
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec. 16/97 - To Mr H. I. Jewett Bethlehem Penna.

Act 1826 Settled at Treasury
Compt with Invalid file # 44.457
[Handwritten flourish or signature]

607
No. of Original paymt 607 REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
30 August 1828
Benjamin Sewell of Gilford in the County of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Musician in captain Gage's company, in the eighth regiment of the Massachusetts line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, Nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By Order of the Secretary F.W. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
5. September 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Benjamin Sewell in the Massachusetts line
It further appears that Benjamin Sewell is now on the pension list of any agency, and has been so since the 3. March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month
John H. Payne

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution approved on the 15 th of May 1828 I Benjamin Jewett of Gilford in the county of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the war and continued in its service until its termination at which time I was a musician in Captain Amos Gossweil's company in the
Eighth Regiment of Massachusetts line. And I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15 th of May 1778 1778. I also further declare that I was not on the 15 th day of March 1828 on the Pension List of the United States.
Benj a Jewett
Before me Daniel Gale 2 d Justice of the Peace in the county of Strafford in the state of New Hampshire personally appeared this day Barnard Morrill and Levi R. Weeks
of said county who did severally make oath that Benjamin Jewett, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution in manner as is therein stated.
Witness my hand this fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight. Before me Daniel Gale 2 d Justice of the Peace.

I Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Strafford, in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Daniel Gale Esq r , before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time, a Justice of the Peace for said County, and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court, this 5 th day of August, A.D. 1828.
A. Peirce, Clerk.

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Benjamin Sewell late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire Agency, at the rate of eight . . . . dollars per month, to com- mence on the twentysecond day of April . . . one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty fourth day of July . . . . - one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
E. C. Balhorn Secretary of War.

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Portsmouth N.H. at the Branch Bank U.S.
Recorded

Gilford August 11 th 1828
Dear Sir
I hereby transmit to you agreeable to your proclamation of the 28 th of May 1828 a paper showing in what manner I am entitled to the benefit of the act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution. Approved on the 15 th of May 1828.
I have lost my discharge and cannot now obtain any other evidence my Captain Amos Cogswell having died about two years ago.
All I can now do that I know of is to refer your Honor to the Secretary of War Office and wish you to examine the evidence there by the Hon. William Badger for the purpose of my obtaining a pension under the act of the 18 th of March 1818 and also my certificate enclosed which I think will be satisfactory evidence to you.
I have received no pension for a number of years past and am now old, and infirm by reason of a rupture and have hard work to support myself all I ask for now, of my happy and favored country for which I have fought and bled is a small pittance to make make me comfortable during the remainder of my days and as in duty bound will ever pray
Your Obedient and humble servant Benj a Sewell
Hon. Richard Rush Sec y of the U. States Treasury