Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 8244, for Jacob Lent, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Lent, Jacob Belinda
N 82 44
B. I. M. 50943 160-55-
CONTENTS

24-495 New York
Jacob Lent
10 October 1839
Rockland Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded Captain Hearn of the Regt. commanded Col Hays in the N.Y. Mtn for 24 mos.
of res by by lin
inscribed on the Roll of New York the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Jan 1834 and Cents 1 Hn Edward Hays.
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arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $200.00 semi-ant. allowance ending Dec 1834 - 40.00
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$240.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
recorded by W. F. Williams Clerk, book C Vol. 4 Page 105
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251697

231.697 Act March 3/53 Jan. 15/56
Stf. D. Hunt Aug 12/53 " " " Sept 29/53 " " " Dec 2/1856 Hon Kelly Dec 12 1856.
Belinda Loent, widow of Jacob Loent, Priv. Capt. John Blake Private
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Ent. 20 th May 1778. Dis. 20 th Nov. 1782.
Rev. War. Pension No. 24495. Act June 7/32
6977-120
No. 150 Oak Dec 27/56
Dickenson Hunt. Barn of Smith Dittenhoeffer Esq. 289 Broadway NY New York.
Vol L = 62

6.803
New York City
Belinda Lent, widow of N.Y. Jacob Lent
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued
27 th day of Dec r 1853
and sent to
Hon. John Kelly O. B. R.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 21 Vol. 86

State of New York City and County of New York
On this 21 st
day of October A.D. 1836 Before me John Anderson Jr Justice of District Court of the Fifth Judicial District in the City of New York Belinda Lent personally appeared at her residence in the City of New York known as No Broome Street in said City aged 85 years or thereabouts, said Belinda Lent from bodily infirmity being unable to attend before me at Court as afore said, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the fol- lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 29 th day of July 1848 known as the act for the relief of certain surviving widows of officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary Army which act was approved on the day aforesaid, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war that she is the widow of Jacob Lent deceased who was a private soldier in the Forty first Regiment commanded by John Blake in the War of the Revolution to the best of her information and belief her husband entered the service at New York City about the 20 th day of May 1778 for the War of Independence and continued in actual service in said War for the term of four years

State of New York City and County of New York
On this 21 st
day of October A.D. 1836 Before me Wm Anderson Jr Justice of District Court of the Fifth Judicial District in the City of New York. Belinda Lent personally appeared at her residence in the City of New York known as No Broome Street in said City aged 85 years or thereabouts, said Belinda Lent from bodily infirmity being unable to attend before me at Court as afore- said, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the fol- lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 29 th day of July 1848 known as the act for the relief of certain surviving widows of officers and soldiers of the Revolu- tionary Army which act was approved on the day aforesaid, granting pension to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Jacob Lent deceased who was a private soldier in the Forty first regiment commanded by John Blake in the War of the Revolution for the least after information and belief her husband entered the service at New York City about the 20 th day of May 1778 for the war or service and continued in actual service in said war for the term of three years

and six months and was honorably discharged at Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania on the 20 th day of December 1782, That her said husband was a pensioner of the Uni- ted States under act of June 1832 and was numbered 24,495 at the rate of $— per annum which was paid to him at the agency in the City of New York in the State of New York.
She further states that she was married to the said Jacob Leont in the town of Peekskill in the 18 th day of September 1839 by one James Sleight a methodist minister; that her name before her said marriage was Belinda Rife, that her husband died at Hyde Park, Dutchess County State of New York on the 11 th day of Octo- ber 1839, That she was married to him prior to the year Eighteen Hun- dred and at the time above stated and she further states that there is no public records of her marriage and that there is no private record of her marriage to her knowledge.
That she cannot find her said husband's certificate of discharge for the reason that said certificate has never been in her possession to her knowledge and she further declares that she is now a widow.
She hereby appoints C. Russell Smith her true and lawful attorney with

power of attorney to prosecute the her claim for a pension, because the certificate when issued and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises.
John Anderson A. B. Anderson
Belinda her Lent mark
On me and Subscribed before me on the day and year first above mentioned and I hereby certify that I know the said assignment Belinda Lent and believe her to be as above stated and that she is of the age above stated Certifying that the said Belinda Lent by reason of bodily infirmity was and is unable to attend before me at least to make the same therein and further that I am not inter- ested in this her claim as Attorney or otherwise.
Witness my hand and seal at millington of present affidavit of said Lent now in pension.
John Anderson Justice of the Peace

City and County of New York ss. On this 24 day of October 1838 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Charles H. Franklin and Catharine Franklin, who are to me well known - are and who are credible witnesses and who being by me personally sworn, depose and say that they are each well acquainted with Mrs. Belinda Scott the above affidavit of a foreign, that they have known her for fifty years and first, that they were acquainted with Joseph Scott her late husband knowing him for fifty years previous to his death and that the said Joseph Scott and Belinda Scott his wife lived together as husband and wife and had been by said marriage and were reported and known as husband and wife as to the several deponents, never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned, that the said Joseph Scott died at Haverle Park in the State of New York on the day of October 1837 and the said Belinda Scott has been since that day and still is in the house wherein which deponents know to be the fact that she has never married since her husband's death and still is

his widow and that her said husband was the identical man mentioned as a pensioner in her her application as above and further that they were present and saw the foregoing affidavit executed by said Bolinda Dent by making her mark like foregoing declaration and making such estate in due form of law and that they assents are given at No 133 Brown Street in the City of New York Witness
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th day of Oct 1886
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State of New York, City & County of New York, } ss.
I, RICHARD B. CONNOLLY , CLERK of the City and County of New York, and also Clerk of the Supreme Court for the said City and County of New York, being a Court of Record, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That John Anderson Jr before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said City and County, duly elected and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine, as I verily believe.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 27th day of October 1856
Rich d B. Connolly Clerk.

his widow and that the said husband was the identical man mentioned as a prisoner in the her declaration as above and further that they were present and saw the foregoing affidavit executed by said Belinda Don't by making her mark like foregoing declaration and making oath thereto in due form of law and that they depose as do now at No 133 Nassau Street in the City of New York
Witness
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24 day of Oct 1834
John Anderson Justice of the Peace
Charles W Franklin
Catharine Franklin

231.697.
Application of Belinda Kurt
to Bounty Table
Amount of the return to Richard (and) Benjamin
Emory Stone M.H.

State of New York } City and County of New York }
On this 2 nd day of January A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty (Six), personally appeared before me, a Commissioner of the Court , within and for the City and State of New York, residing at 123 Broome Street Belinda Lent aged 85 years, a resident of the City of New York, late of Newburgh in Orange County in the State of New York, who, being duly sworn, according to law, declares that she is the widow of Jacob Lent deceased, who was a private soldier in the Company commanded by Captain John Blake in the Forty first Regiment in the Revolutionary War and was a pensioner No. 24295 Act 7 th June 1832. That her said husband Jacob Lent enlisted in the Company of Westchester Light Artillery on or about the twentieth day of May 1778 for the term of Three years and then continued in actual service, in said War for the term of four years and six months and was honorably discharged at Philadelphia Pennsylvania on the twentieth of November 1782.
The further States, she was married to the said Jacob Lent in Poughkeepsie Dutchess County on the 18 th day of September 1799 by one Squire Blight a Methodist Minister that her name before said marriage was Belinda + Nettie  Nettie . That her said husband died at Hyde Park Dutchess County on the 10 th day of October 1843, and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855 and pension per Act and for further proofs refers to her original application.
Belinda Lent mark
We Charles H. Franklin and Catharine Franklin residents of New York at 123 Broome Street  Orange County in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mrs. Belinda Lent in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements
Sworn before me this 2 nd day of January 1856 Commissioner of the Court

of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and we know of our knowledge that the foregoing applicant and said Jacob Lent lived together as husband and wife man and wife and had children by said marriage
Given before me this 2 nd day of February 1856 Chas H Smith Commr of Deeds
Charles H. Strunklin Catharine Franklin
The foregoing declaration & affidavit were
sworn to before me this 2 nd day of February 1856
State of New-York, City and County of New-York, } ss.
I, RICHARD B. CONNOLLY, CLERK of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Supreme Court for the said City and County, being a Court of Record, DO HERE- BY CERTIFY, That Charles H Smith before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Commis- sioner of Deeds, for said City and County, duly appointed and sworn, and authorized to administer oaths to be used in any Court in said State, and for general purposes; and that his signature thereto is genuine, as I verily believe.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 9 th day of January 185 6 Rich d B. Connolly Clerk.
of the city of
Certify that Charles H Smith whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof of acknowledgment made before him at the time of taking such proof a acknowledgment a Commissioner of Deeds for said City & Co duly appointed and sworn and authorized to administer the same and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Commissioner and do believe that the signature to the said Certificate

of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and we know of our knowledge that the foregoing applicant and said Jacob Serit lived together as husband and wife man and wife and had children by said marriage
Given before me this 2 nd day of January, 1856 Chas H Smith Comr of Deeds
Charles H. Strunkler Catharine Strunkler
The foregoing declaration & affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me and a true copy thereof upon oath matter and certify that the officer to be executed for me did the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in said claim. Given January 2 nd 1856
Chas H Smith Comr of Deeds
New York County of New York ss. I Richard B. Kennelly Clerk of the City and County of New York do hereby certify that Charles H Smith whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof a acknowledgment after due instrument in the above matter was at the time of taking such proof a acknowledgment a Commissioner of Deeds for said City and County dwelling in the said City Commissioned and qualified and authorized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Commissioner and truly believe that the signature to the said Certificate

- copy of proof of acknowledgment is genuine I do hereby certify Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County the 9 th day of January C.D. 1856

29.095 Declaration of Jacob Lent
Comd 24 mo. pri 80 lb
W. Ward

State of New York Rockland County ss On this Third day of November  December , in the year A.D. 1833, personally appeared in open court before the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas, now sitting . Jacob Lent, a resident of the town of Haverstraw, in the county of Rockland and State of New York, aged 79 years , who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
That on the last of July or the first of August, in the year 1776, he volunteered (at Haverstraw aforesaid) for four months, in a company commanded by Capt Edward William Hears, in a regiment commanded by Col n A. Hawks Hay, and was stationed as guard at different places along the Hudson River, in the now town of Haverstraw, to wit, at Stony Point, at Grassy Point, at the old Dock, and at the Long Clove, doing guard duty, and was verbally discharged about the first of December 1776, having fully served out the term of four months.
That on or about the first of April 1777, he enlisted at Haverstraw aforesaid, for one year, in a company commanded by Capt s William Slow, in a Regiment commanded by Col n Adne Hay, and was stationed as a guard at Stony Point, where he remained doing guard duty, until the British army came there and then he went with the company to Fort Montgomery, and before the British army came there they went to West Point where they remained some time, and then went to Fishkill, where they remained doing guard duty, until the British army returned to New York, when they returned to Stony Point, where they remained doing guard duty until some time in the month of April 1778, his term of enlistment being expired, he was verbally discharged and went home.
That on or about the first of May, 1778, he enlisted for three months (at Haverstraw aforesaid) in a company commanded by Capt. John Garner, in A Hawks Hay's Regiment, and was marched to Clarkstown where they lay some length of time, and then was marched to Tappan Town, where they lay some time doing guard duty and frequently while we lay there, we went out on

scouts through different parts of the county of Bergen, in the state of New Jersey; and then returned to Clarkstown, and remained there until the term of enlistment was expired, when he was discharged and he went home, while laying at Clarkstown, some of the company was frequently sent to guard at the Hudson River at Nyack and those that went would remain until next day - when others was sent, and he performed his part of that duty. That on or about the first of September 1778, he again volunteered his service under the aforesaid John Garner, in Col n Hays Regiment and served one month, doing guard duty along the Hudson River at Haverstraw.
That on or about the first of June, 1779, he again volunteered his service in the aforesaid company stationed at Haverstraw, the British then being in possession of Stony Point, a strong guard was then kept near the said point to prevent the enemy from sallying out to plunder and destroy the inhabitants which fortification they remained in possession of (except a short time after it was taken by Gen d Wayne) until late in the fall or beginning of the winter of the said year, and he continued with the said company, doing guard duty, at different stations in the said town, until about the first of November of the same year, being five months -
That he did serve in the year 1780, 81 & 82, in the said company but being now unable to state the precise periods and the time and length of each service, he hereby relinquishes all claim for the same, and only for the above recited twenty five months service as a privet, he claims a pension and during which time he was not employed in any civil pursuit. That he was born in the town of Haverstraw aforesaid, in the year 1754.
That he has no record of his age, and all the information he has thereof is by tradition from his parents.
That from his infancy to the present time he has always resided in the New town of Haverstraw aforesaid.
That his services was by enlistments and voluntarily performed. That he was at times in company with Gen d Washington, Putnam, Clinton and Wayne's troops.
That he (to the best of his recollection) never received a written discharge for any of his services, but was verbally discharged.

That he is personally known to George S Allison Esq. Matthew Benson John Felter John Springstead Richard Dikens, and many other citizens of the town of Haverstraw, who can testify to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me -
Jacob sent Lent mark G. S. Allison Judge etc.
We James Sherwood a clergyman, residing in the town of Haverstraw in said county, and Matthew Benson residing in the town of Haverstraw hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jacob Lent, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed this 3 rd day of Decemr. before me -
James Sherwood Matthew Benson
G. S. Allison Judge etc.
And the said Judge doth hereby declare his opinion, after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, and the Judge further certifies, that he knows that James Sherwood who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the town of Ramapo in said county, and that Matthew Benson who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Haverstraw in said county, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the said Judge further certifies, that the said Jacob Lent, by reason of bodily infirmities is unable to attend court.
G. S. Allison Judge etc.
... in the ... we say mere, we went out on

Scouts through different parts of the county of Bergen, in the state state of New York.
Rockland County ss On this Third day of December 1833. person- ally appeared before me the subscriber, one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas, in said county. John Springstead, a resident in said county, aged 70 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law- did depose and say, That he was well acquainted with Jacob Lent during the Revolutionary War, knows that the said Lent entered the service of the United States, in a company commanded by Capt Hears, in Col o Hays Regiment, about the first of July 1776, and served until about the first of December, of the same year, doing guard duty along the Hudson River at Haverstraw, and the deponent further deposeth, that the said Jacob Lent, enlisted about the first of April 1777, for one year, in a company commanded by Capt William Slow, in Col o Verne Hays Regiment, and was stationed at Stony Point until the British army came there, then went to Fort Montgomery from thence to West Point, from thence to Fishkill, and from thence returned to Stony Point, where he served until some time in the month of April 1778, and having faithfully served out the term of his enlistment, was there discharged. And this Deponent further saith, that the said Jacob Lent, did on about the first of May 1778, enlist at Haverstraw, for three months, in a company commanded by John Garner, in Col o A Hawks Hays Regiment and served that time doing guard duty at Clarkstown, Nyack and Tappan town, and in Scouts through different parts of the county of Bergen, in the State of New Jersey, and was discharged at Clarkstown about the first of August of the same year, in all three the above recited engagements the said deponent says he served with the said Jacob Lent. And the said deponent fur- ther saith, that he knew the said Jacob Lent served in the said Garner's company, during the fall of the year of 1778 and the year 79. & 80. as he often see him in said company doing duty, and he came often to the commissary store in which he attended to draw provisions, but how long he served he is unable to state, and knows the said Jacob Lent to be a creditable person and that his statement is entitled to credit.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me.
John CAS Springstead mark G. Allison Judge

Truly Certify that I am personally acquainted with John Springstead and believe him to be a credible person whose statement is entitled to credit
G. S. A. Clifton
State of New York
Rockland County. On this Fourth day of Decemr. 1833 personally appeared before the subscriber, a judge of the Court of common Pleas. in said county. Eli Philips, a resident of the town of Haverstraw, in said county, aged 83 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, did depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Jacob Lent during the revolutionary war, knows that the said Jacob Lent served in a company commanded by Capt s Dears, in Col n A. Hawkes Hay, in the latter part of the year 1776 that the said deponant was then doing duty in Capt s Derick Rekers company, and frequently during the month of August, September October and November, guard in company with the said Jacob Lent, how long he served he is unable to state, but believes he served as is by him set forth in the annexed declaration. And the said deponant further saith, that the said Jacob Lent enlisted on or about the first of April 1777, at Haverstraw, for one year, in a company commanded by Capt s William Slow, in a Regiment commanded by Col n Adne Hay, and was stationed at Stony Point, doing guard duty, until the British army came there to take Fort Montgomery, when they went to fort Montgomery, from thence they went to West Point, and from there to Fishkill, where they remained until the British army returned to New York, when they returned to Stony Point, where they remained doing duty until the first of April 1778, when he having faithfully served out the term of his enlistment, he was discharged. And the said deponant further saith, that the said Jacob Lent, shortly after the said term, entered the service in a company commanded by Capt s John Garner, in Col n A. Hawkes Hays Regiment and served therein nearly all his time until late in the fall, and again early in the Spring of the year 1779 entered the service in the aforesaid company, and served therein until late in the fall, that the said company was on duty during said years, as guard along the Hudson River, at different places from Stony Point to Snedens ferry, at Clarkstown, Tappan Town, and on a frequent occasion we lay here, we went out on

Scouts, at the different parts of the country at Bergen, in the state
Scouts through different parts of the County of Bergen, in the state of New Jersey, that he the said deponent served with him in the said company under Capt Sloan and Garner, and that the said Jacob Lent also served in the said company of Capt Garner in 1700, 01 & 02, but how long he served under each engagement he is unable correctly to state, and doth verily believe that he served as is by him set forth in his declaration, knows him to be a man of veracity whose statement is entitled to full credit.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me.
G. S. Allison Judge etc.
Eli Phillips
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Eli Phillips, and believe him to be a credible person whose statement is entitled to credit.
G. S. Allison

State of New York Rockland County } ss On this third day of Decem r 1833 personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in said County, Richard Schenck a resident in the town of Haverstraw, in said county, aged 73 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, did depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Jacob Lent, a resident in the said town, during the revolutionary war, knows that he, served in the later part of the year 1776, in Capt s Shears's compa- ny, in Col n Hays Regiment, that he the deponent was then doing duty in Capt s Richard Schenck's company, and frequently see the said Lent doing duty in Shears's company, the two companies often served together at the same station, but how long the said Lent served in the year 1776 he is unable to say but verily believes that he served as is by him stated in the annexed declaration. And the said deponent further deposeth and saith, that the said Jacob Lent enlisted on or about the first of April 1777, at Haver- straw, for one year, in a company commanded by Capt s William Sloco, in a Regiment commanded by Col n Deane Hays, and was stationed at Stony Point doing guard duty until the British army came up to take fort Montgomery when they went to fort Montgomery, from thence to West Point, and from thence to Fish- Kill, where they remained until the British army returned to New York, when they returned to Stony Point and was there doing duty until some time in April 1778, when he having faithfully served out the term of his enlistment he was discharged and the deponent further says, that the said Jacob Lent, some time in the spring of the year 1778, entered the service, in a company commanded by Capt s John Garner, in Col n A. Hawkes Hays's Regiment and served therein a great part of his time, until late in the fall of the same year and again in the years 1779, 80, and 81, that the said company was on duty during said years, as a guard along the Hudson River from Stony Point to Snedens ferry, at Clarkstown, Pajapian Town, and on scouting parties through different parts of the county of Bergen, but the most of the time was spent doing guard duty at Haverstraw, especially in the year 1779, that he this deponent served with him during his engagements in the years 1777- 78, 79 & 80 also in 81, and how long the said Jacob Lent served under

the said Capt. Gannet, he is unable correctly to state, but from the long acquaintance the deponent has had with him, and his reputation for truth and veracity he verily believes that he has served not less time than is by him set forth in his declaration and he verily believes that he has served more
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me.
George Allison Judge H. Richard D. Perkins
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Rich. Ditting, and believe him to be a credible person when statement is submitted to Credit
George Allison
State of New York
Rockland County, I, David Pye, Clerk of the County of Rockland Do hereby certify, That George S. Allison, before whom the foregoing declaration of Jacob Lent was made, and before whom the foregoing affidavits of John Springsted, Eli Phillips and Richard Dikens, was sworn, and whose name is subscribed to the several certificates, is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn, and that his name subscribed to each one respectively, is his genuine hand writing. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this fourth day of December, 1833.
David Pye
Rich. Ditting
Assd 24 mo. fine 50 3/4
Declaration of Jacob Lent 29. 95

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joseph Gant a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1776 4 mos. Pvt. Edward H. Rees R. Hawk N.Y.   Apr. 1777 1 year " William Sloan Wm. Hawk "   May 1778 3 mos. " John Gardner R. Hawk "   Sept. 1778 1 mo. " John Gardner " "   June 1779 5 mos. " John Gardner " "  
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Haverstreet Rockland Co. N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Dec. 6, 1832. This was also
Residence at date of application, Haverstreet Rockland Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born in 1754 at Haverstreet N.Y.
Remarks: Died Oct. 10, 1843 at Red Bank, N.Y.
He married Sept. 16, 1799 at Red Bank, N.Y. Rebecca Ripp
at the time of her marriage she was at present on an app. executed Oct. 6, 1832
while a widow of New York City aged 80 years.
Children are referred to but no names are stated
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

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50.943
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St. Michael's
Sir:
The additional proof required in the case of Belinda Sent I send you and hope the matter if correct will be soon closed up
Nov 3 rd 1881
Yours &c J. Richardson Esq.

Feby 5, 1902 Richd. H. Meeks Hale Mo.
Apr 18-1902 Mrs. Eva B. Millbank Chillicothe, Mo. 1920 May 14 West. to H. L. Young
Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8242
Belinda Lent
Widow
Jacob Lent
Print Rev War
Act: July 30  1855
Index:—Vol. 84 , Page 427
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev C. Whiting Commission of Pensions

Washington D.C. Dec 28/79
Dear Sir,
Enclosed I send you the papers of Belinda Scott, in whose behalf I feel deeply interested on account of her acquaintan- ces who are residents of my district.
She is very ill, & destitute, & if this application be successful it will be the means of relieving her present condition, besides it will enable her friends to procure her many little necessaries which she is now deprived of for want of means.
Please do me the favor to make this a special case, & thereby place me under renewed obligations very respectfully yours Rev C Whitney Cummings & John Kelley

J. D. Hunt
late of Newports S. L.
care of Smith Dittmar
Box 289 Broadway
N. Y.
231697
Bellevue
Ref to Mr. Boyton
May 17/56

New York Sept 20 th 1856
John M c Intire Esq Sir
Some time during the latter part of the month of December A.D. 1855 or in the early part of Janu- ary 1856 I sent to your ad- dress, an application of Belinda Gant for Dower land under the Act of March 2 nd 1855, but having learned whether you have received the same, any information which you give on the subject will oblige
Yours Respectfully J. D. Hunt
(enc)

Adolph I. D. Smith title of Greenpoint L.I. Cure Smith, Dittenhoefer & Brose 289 Broadway N.Y.

FREE
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
231.697.
Official

Belinda Lent Mdm of Jacob N Yafney NY
Am. 3 Feb 1853
$80 a year from the haspase of the act,
Best to Hon. John Kelly H. N.

441/3 267 60 130 30 34 22 267 34 24 136 21
Sept 23 1840 Jan 4 1851 769
441 18 5909 172 05 1.08 420 03

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Brief in the case of Belinda Lent widow of Jacob Ny Act 37 Chy 1853
Her husband was pensioned under the act of June 7/1832 at $80 a year & died in 1843
Marriage proved by witnesses
Cohabitation, general reputation of marriage, her identity as the pensioner's widow, his death & her receipt - Mirrored from by credible witnesses,
Sent to
Hon John Kelly Hys R
Thomson, M c Clintock Exammer

In the matter of the Application of Robin - de Leut for receiving money under the act of 1848 approved July 29 th
Application with afft. & certificate L. Kessel Smith Applicant, NY 289 Broadway Rooms 10 & 11

Chgo, Apr 21 - 1920.
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Res Sec ear
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly furnish me certificate of service and any and all family data contained on following.
Jacob Lent or Leutz Pvt. N.Y. Militia, Pensevered in Rockland Co. N.Y. Act 1832 age 79.
Thanking you for prompt reply so I may file with N.A.R. Rec. Div.
Room 1333 #30 N. La Salle St. Chicago Ill. H. L. Young.

W 8244

Chillicothe Mo. Feb. 25, 1902. Sec. Pensions Washington D. C.
Will you kindly send me instructions that will entitle me to membership in the Society of The Daughters of the Revolution. I am a direct descendant of Grandfather Scott who died in Orange Co. N.Y. in 1849. His daughter was married to Peter Weeks. Their daughter was married to Stephen Norris in 1839 in Orange Co. N.Y. Their son Stephen V. Norris is my father. I am recently married to Henry Samuel Millbank & am anxious to become a member of this patriotic organization. I understand that my father's cousin Richard H. Weeks of Hale Mo. has recently recd a certificate from you. Your reply to this will afford me great pleasure. Very truly yours.
Eva B. Millbank

9cm
Hale No. Jan 14. 1902. Sec. of Pensions Washington D. C. Sir
I am a grandson of one Sent , a Revolutionary officer who died in Orange Co. in 1849. My grandmother on my father's side was named Sent . I wish to join the Sons of the Revolution & will be greatly obliged to you if you will give me such instruction as are necessary.
W. N. DIVISION JAN 23 1902 RESERVED
Yours very truly Richard H. Weeks Hale No.
P.S. My grandmother was a daughter of said Sent & married Peter Weeks. My father's name was Nicholas Weeks R. H. W.

No 6696
Belinda Lent Widow of Jacob
N York.
C. Kessler Smith Nov 6 1856-
Hon. M. Kelly Dec 27 1856-
Remained under 53
July 29 1848-

Question What is your name? Belinda Lent I — What is your age? 55 I — Where do you reside? New York I — What was your Husband's name? Jacob Lent I — Was he a soldier in any of the wars? he was I — What War in the first War I — In What Company I — What was the Captain's name I — In What Regiment, name the number and name of said Regiment I — By whom was said Regiment commanded I — What time did the war commence (or terminated) I — Did your husband enlist — or did he volunteer, or was he drafted I — At what place did he enlist volunteer or drafted I — On what day, 7 th month and Year What Month I — In what Year I — For What term did he enlist or volunteer or was drafted I — How long did he continue in actual service in said war I — Was he honorably discharged I — At what place was he discharged I — On what day of the Month I — What Month I — In what Year I — Was you married to your said husband yes I — In What place was you married to him Peeks kill I — On what day of the Month — What Month — What Year 1799 I — By whom was you married Squire Wright I — Was he a minister of the Gospel, or a Magistrate Magistrate I — What was your name before Marriage Belinda Lent I — At what place did your husband die at Hyde Park I — On what day of the Month — What Month — What Year I — Are you now a Widow yes October the 7 1843 I — Have you a Marriage Certificate, or other Public record of said marriage — if none — have you a private or family record if none — What time Who knew the parties in the lifetime of the husband & knew them to be man and wife and to be reputed as such — and that the affiant is the widow of the deceased

Mr Whiting Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir Will you do me the favor to make the examination immediately in the matter & let me know the result John Wiley

George C. Whiting Esq. Commencement
Mr. T. M.
I have received yours of the 2 nd inst & in answer would state that the date of the death of Mr Lent as stated in the application made a year ago is correct, that the mistake occurred from the fact that a clerk was requested to make up the date of the death from a memorandum made at the time by me in answer to the questions propounded to her, at the time she made application, that he obtained another memorandum which had been made by another her

- sm which was incorrect As Mrs Lent is very old it is not at all surprising that she did not detect the error when the papers were read to her - I presume Mrs Lent having been a pensioner under the Act of June 7 th 1832 Numbered 24, 495 - Revolutionary war that his death must be recorded in the pension book, as payments ceased If you deem it necessary that the date should be corrected Mr Franklin the witness who has known the parties for years could make affidavit - As I have not seen Mrs Lent since I have received your letter but being aware how the mis

later occurred by error of my clerk sent through my other cause - I think if you have the record of pensions for 1843 it will appear that Mr Dick received nothing after that year.
As Mrs Lent is a very respectable person & connected with people of the highest respectabil- ity, in our city it is scarcely possible that she would make a wrong statement concerning - in regard to her husband's death.
I remain
Yours Very Respectfully J. D. Rockefeller 289 Broadway
Carl Smith & Dittmar Hofer
P.S. I enclose the original state- ment of Mrs Lent taken at the time of her application

In the matter of Belinda
sent for
Pension under act of Congress passed July 29 th 1848
Additional Proof

State of New York } City and County of New York } Charles Frank -lin of said City residing at No 133 Broome Street in said City being duly sworn says that Jacob Lent deceased died at Hyde Park Dutchess County, State of New York on the 10 th day of October 1843 and de- ponent was present at the time of his decease and after his decease attended the interment of the remains of Jacob Lent husband of Belin- da Lent the person applying for a pension under the Act of July 2 nd 1835 and for which said under Act of June 3 rd 1835 That to deponents knowledge said Belinda Lent the appli- cant for pension, was the wife of said Jacob Lent deceased & whose General deponent attended that deponent knows that they lived together years before his decease as man and wife and had children & has frequently heard him call Belinda Lent the person applying for pension as above

affidavit is annexed and who is now present, his wife, that the date of said Jacob Lent's mar- riage agreement was with Belin- da Lent although has no know- ledge, but from the number of years he has known them really believes it must have taken place about the time mentioned in the affidavit of Melinda Lent
Charles H. Franklin
Known to me subscribed before me me this 23 rd day of Decr 1886 as true
Catharine Franklin Belinda Lent Melinda Lent
John Anderson Justice of the Peace Charles H. Franklin

State of New York City and County of New York. Belinda Lent of said City being only now says that she is the person men- tioned in and who applied for a pension under the act of July 29 1828 for a pension to the person who also applied for bounty land under the Act of Congress passed March 3 1833 that she is the widow of Jacob Lent deceased late a private soldier in the Revolu- tionary War, who was a pensioner under the act of Con- gress passed 7 th of June 1832 in re- lation to pensions that he was pensioner numbered 24,495 as deponent rightly believes, that she reiterates the matter set forth in her said appli- cation under said act of Con- gress passed July 29 1828 in relation to the enlistment and time of service of her late husband Jacob Lent, that the exact time of deponents marriage with said Jacob Lent deceased as

deponents memory serves her is that she was married by Squire Sleight in the Town of Pekkill on the 18 th day of Septem- ber 1799 that deponent has no knowledge that there are any records of said marriage that all the persons who at- tended deponents marriage with Jacob Lent deceased are dead, that she lived and resided with the said Jacob Lent after such marriage until the time of his death that the exact time of the death of said Jacob Lent as near as deponents memory serves her is that he died at Hyde Park in Dutchess County State of New York on the 10 th day of October AD 1843 that Charles Franklin and his wife as deponent is sure attended the funeral of deponents husband, but that they may be better able to fur- nish the exact date of said

event, that deponent has al- ways been known as the wife of said Jacob Lent de- ceased but late a pensioner of the United States, and has since living by said marriage
And deponent further says that there is no public record of her marriage with Jacob Lent deceased to her knowledge And that the above dates in re- lation to her marriage with said Jacob Lent and his de- ath are the correct dates to the best of her knowledge information & belief, that said Jacob Lent her husband
Witnesses
Charles A. Brantley, Belinda X Lent John Anderson
I now to and subscribed before me on the 23 rd day of December AD 1886, and I hereby certify that I know the said de- ponent Belinda Lent to be the person described in and believe her to be as above stated And that the interest in the

first page with "of Congress" for my own knowledge And the names in the last page were made previous to execution And that said Belinda Leont behaves avers and believes the matter set forth herein to be true;
Witness my hand and the seal of the District Court of the Fifth Judicial District of the City of New York the said Court now in session, but that said
State of New-York, City and County of New-York, } ss.
I, RICHARD B. CONNOLLY, CLERK of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Supreme Court for the said City and County, being a Court of Record, DO HERE- BY CERTIFY, That John Anderson Mr before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same, Justice of the Fifth District Justice Court for said City and County, duly appointed  elected and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine, as I verily believe.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the - 24 th - day of December 1856
Rich d B Connolly Clerk.
n ms 24 Cours 1856

first page with "of Congress"  for my info. & knowledge and the names on the last page were made previous to execution with that said Belinda Lent  however aware and believes the matter set forth herein to be true;
Witness my hand and seal the seal of the District Court of the Fifth Judicial district of the City of New York inasmuch as the said Court has no seal, but that said Belinda Lent did not appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity and was wholly unable to attend
John Andrew Wood Justice of Court New York City

In the matter of the application of Belinda Lent vs Benny Lent under the Act of March 3 rd 1855
Further Proof as Marriage, Widow hood & decease of Jacob Lent J. Dickerson Jmt 289 Broadway Room 404 Care Smith & Wittenhofer

City and County of New York ss. Belinda Lent widow of Jacob Lent being duly sworn deposes and says that she is an applicant for Bounty Land under the Act of March 3 rd 1835 and that she is the widow of Jacob Lent deceased that there is no public or private record after marriage with said Jacob Lent to her knowledge that she lived and cohabited with said Jacob Lent a soldier of the Revolution from the 18 th day of September AD 1779 the day of her marriage to the 10 th day of October AD 1839 when he died, and that she is now his widow, that no payment had issue by said marriage now before me this? 5 th day of Octo 1856 } Belinda her Lent mark Chas. K. Smith Commissioner
City and County of New York ss. Charles H. Franklin and Catharine Frank- lin who being severally duly sworn according to law on their several oaths depose that they knew Jacob Lent husband of Belinda Lent the applicant for Bounty Land under the Act of March 3 rd 1835 that they severally knew Jacob Lent in his life time and they severally

Knew the said Jacob Lent deceased and Belinda Lent now present and who executed the foregoing affi- davit to have lived and cohabited together as man and wife for thirty years and that they had formerly lived cohabited and were repre- sent to be man and wife and that deponents never heard the fact of their marriage impugned or questioned that said Belinda Lent is now the widow of Jacob Lent who died at Hyde Park, Dutchess County State of New York on the 10th day of October 1839 which fact of his death they know of their that said Jacob Lent knowledge and that the said Belinda Lent has never mar- ried since the death of the said Jacob Lent and is now the widow of Jacob Lent, the identical person mentioned in a certain pension No 24,495 under the Act of 7th of June 1832 passed by Congress. That they know of no record of the death of Jacob Lent the husband of said Belinda Lent now present and the person who held the said pension numbered as of record and they severally depose and say that they knew the person Jacob Lent during his life time while living with Belinda Lent now present to draw his pension money

an said Certificate Numbered as afore- -said -
And that said Charles H. Franklin attended the funeral of the said Jacob Lent and seen him interred In presence of us } 8 th day of Sept 1856 } Charles H. Franklin Chas. H. Smith } Commr of Deeds } Catherine Franklin
City and County of New York ss. The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants Charles H. Franklin and Catherine Franklin to be credible persons, that the said Belinda Lent is the person described in and who is herself to be and that I have no interest in the matter or a share in the
State of New-York, City and County of New-York, ss.
I, RICHARD B. CONNOLLY, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Supreme Court for the said City and County, do hereby certify, That Chas. H. Smith before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Commis- sioner of Deeds, for said City and County, duly appointed and sworn, and authorized to administer oaths to be used in any Court in said State, and for general purposes; and that his signature thereto is genuine, as I verily believe.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 5 th day of October 185 6
Richd B Connolly Clerk.

as said Certificate numbered as after - mail -
And that said Charles H. Franklin attended the funeral of the said Jacob Leitch when his interest was before me this 8 th day of Oct 1858 } Charles H. Franklin Chas. K. Smith } Catherine Franklin Counsel of Deeds
City & County of New York ss. The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants Charles H. Franklin and Catherine Franklin to be credible persons, that the said Belinda Leitch is the person described in and who executed the foregoing affidavit and that I have no interest in the matter in question. Date Oct 8 th 1858 Chas. K. Smith Counsel of Deeds