Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46,466, for Benoni Pen, New Jersey

SERVICE
SERVICE New Jersey
Pen Benoni
NUMBER _____
S. 46.466
CONTENTS

No. 563
Reissues.
Henry
9911977
Name: Benoni Pen. Rank: Pri Comp'y: Home Reg't: 4 th N. J. Line.
Agency.
RATE PER MONTH, AND DATE OF COMMENCEMENT.
1st Issue. { Comm'g 2d Issue. { Comm'g 3d Issue. { Comm'g
DATE OF CERTIFICATE, AND TO WHOM SENT.
1st Issue. { Sent to 2d Issue. { Sent to 3d Issue. { Sent to
Allowed
Oct 1828.
Act 14th July 1862. Bk. G., Vol., Page Registering Clerk:
Disability. {

562
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
No. 8 Original payment 563 allowed Act 1828
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Aug. 23. 1828
Benoni Pew, of the vicinity of Palmyra in the County of Lebanon, in the State of Pennsylvania 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 private in captain Home 's company, in the 4th regiment of the New Jersey 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, A. D. Jenkins.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
28. August 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Benona Pew in the New Jersey line
It further appears that Benona Pew - not - is now on the pension list of the  any - - - - - agency, and has been so since the 3. March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
Richd Hagner Secy
He has been Doubt fit
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Revolutionary Claims
for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution approved on the 15 th of May 1828, I, Benoni Bew, near Palmyra in the county of Lebanon and in the state of Pennsylvania, do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the continental line of the Army of the Revolution, for and and during the war, and continued in its service, until its termination; at which period I was private in captain Hume's company, in the fourth Regiment of the Jersey troop line. And I also declare that, I never received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars, nor he never the $80.00, according to the best of my knowledge to which I was entitled under under a resolve of congress passed 15 th May 1778, and I further declare that I was, not on the 15 th day of March 1828 on the pension list of the united states; nor on the 3 rd of March 1826, and that I never have received from the united states, any sum or sums of money as a pensioner (except my land which is stated to you in my letter)
Lebanon county in the state of Pennsylvania personally appeared the said Benoni Bew, who being duly sworn according to law, before Abraham Philips a Justice of the peace in & for the said county, deposes & saith that the above facts as stated is just and true, Witness his hand the 22 nd day of July A.D 1828  Sworn & subscribed the 22 nd day of July 1828 before me Abraham Philips a Justice of the peace in & for said county Witness my hand the date above  Abraham Philips } Witness present Benoni Bew his mark
Before me the said Justice in said county & state of Pennsylvania personally appeared this day (22 nd July 1828) Peter Myers & George Brump, (2 old soldiers of the revolution & now on the your pension list roll) of the said county whom did severally make oath, that the said Benoni Bew, by whom the foregoing declaration, was — subscribed; is generally, reputed & believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated; And we the above named Peter Myers & George Brump, do further declare that we have seen the above named Benoni Bew, in the army of the revolution Witness our hands the 22 nd day of July A.D 1828  Sworn & subscribed 22 nd of July A.D 1828 before me Abraham Philips Justice of the peace
Peter Myers his mark } Witness present George Brump } Abraham Philips
Pennsylvania Lebanon County
I Geo Reidenauer Clerk of the Court of common pleas of said county, do certify that Abraham Philips Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time a Justice of the Peace, duly commissioned, and empowered to administer oaths  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this 29 day of July A.D 1828
Geo. Reidenauer Clk

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Palmyra Lebanon county state of Pennsylvania Sir,
The subscriber gave an order to a man (whose name is not remembered) to draw a part of my wages I was honorably discharged, it has been stated to you in my letter that I gave my discharge to the man that I sold my land to, and I never heard any thing about the eighty dollars mentioned in the act of congress, until I seen it in the act of the 15 th May 1828, perhaps the man who drew my arrears may have drawn the $80.00 without my knowledge, I am sir with due respect Your most obt & humble servant
Benoni Ben To Richard Rush Esqr
July 31 st 1828
Sir I am old & weak & must authorize a power of attorney, the form Marked C. is not arrived
B. Ben