Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,074, for Benjamin C Owen, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Owen, Benjamin C.
S. 14.074
B.L.W. 26268-16a-56
CONTENTS
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1828 New York
Benjamin C Over
of Hampton in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hartwell of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Whitney in the Massachusetts line for six months,
Entered on the Roll of New York — at the rate of — 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Novem- ber 1832 — and sent to C. H. Ingalls,
Arrear to 4th of Sept. 1832 $ 30.00 Pension allowance ending 4 Mar '33 10.00 $ 40.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo. C. Piles Clerk Book D Vol. 5 Page 119
1828-1832-77761 Pension 8 m 8 y 1

77761 & Acc Mar 3/55 & Rec Apr 18/55
Benjamin C. Owen Albany N.Y.
Capt Hartwell Col Whitney
Signed April 1880-1 War of the Revolution
US Pensioner under Act Jan 1832
Signature W. B. Allen Mar 29/56 B. H. D.
James H. Boren Albany N.Y.
Civ. J. H. Boren Nov 6/55 Set same Mar 19/56
Vol 0. page 159,

75.561
Application of
Payamin Elwen FOR BOUNTY LAND, Under act March 3, 1855.
PRESENTED BY JAMES H. BOWEN, Albany, N. Y.

DECLARATION
Of a Soldier who claims a Land Warrant under Act of March 3, 1855.
Vermont State of New York , Rutland COUNTY.
On this 4 th day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, personally appeared before me, a Notary public — within and for the county and state aforesaid Benjamin C. Owen aged 92 years a resident of Hampson Washington County — in the State of New York, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Benjamin C. Owen who was a private — in the company commanded by Captain — — — — —  Hartford in the — — — — — Regiment of Infantry — commanded by Col — — — — —  Whitcomb in the War with Great Britain, declared by the United States, on the 18th day of June, 1812. In the Revolutionary War.
(Being a prisoner under the act of June 7, 1832, reference may be had for further evidence to his declaration on file — furnished to the War department previous to the issue of a certificate for said prisoner.)
and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days, and was honorably discharged at Rutland  Mass — on or near the — day of April A. D. 17 1780 or 1781
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855. He also declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land, under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor, and I hereby request the commissioner of pensions to forward my warrant to James H. Bowen, Albany, N. Y., and appoint him as my attorney to obtain the same for me. Subscribed in presence of us
Joseph B. Dutton Mason Pierce
Benjamin C. Owen
We Joseph B. Dutton — and Mason Pierce — residents of in the State of New York, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Benjamin C. Owen — in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be.
Joseph B. Dutton
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 to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim
McClack Notary Public
Vermont State of New York , Rutland COUNTY.
I, Frederick H. Hopkins , Clerk of the said county, do hereby certify that Meritt Clark was on the day of the date of the above certificate, a Notary Public within and for the said County, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature above, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this Seventh day of April A. D. 1855.
F. H. Hopkins, Clerk

In the Matter of the Application of Benjamin C. Dunn Pension 8779 For Six Months Service Dunn
admitted
son

State of New York County of Washington
On this twenty ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington and State of New York now sitting Benjamin G. Owen a resident of the Town of Hampton in the County of Washington in the State of New York aged fifty seven years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered into the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated that is to say. Some time in the month of October (the day of the month he say not recollect) in the year one hundred and twenty nine he enlisted at Howard in Massachusetts in a Company commanded by Captain Ephraim Hartwell, for the term of six months. He enlisted with the select men of the Town of Howard and was placed in said Hartwell's Company and served in that Company his full term of six months and was discharged some time in April following. The Officers under whom he served during that term were Captain Ephraim Hartwell Lieutenant Ruggles there was not during that time any second Lieutenant or ensign the Orderly Sergeant's name was Joseph Sumner of Brookfield, Massachusetts. This company belonged to a Regiment of State Troops raised by the State of Massachusetts as he understood commanded by Col. Whitney of Howard. That he resided in the Town of Howard in Worcester County he believing in the state of Massachusetts when he entered the service that he entered voluntarily in said service. That he was engaged in no battle during his service but was engaged in guarding prisoners taken from Burgoyne at Rutland in Massachusetts. That he marched from Howard when he enlisted, through Lancaster, Chocksett, Holden & some other towns that he does not remember to Rutland where he joined his Company. No other companies of said Regiment were there during his service nor was the Colonel there he remained at Rutland as a guard over the prisoners taken from Burgoyne during his whole time.

of Service There were no Continental Regiments or troops stationed at Rutland during the time he was there nor any other troops except his Company & he recollects the names of no other Officers except those mentioned above under whom he served And in answer to questions put to him by the Court he says he was born in the Town of Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts near Boston in the year 1765 that he has no Record of his age That he was living at Harvard in the State of Massachusetts when he was called into Service That since the revolution he has lived in Lancaster in Massachusetts in Shaftsbury in the State of Vermont in Granville in the County of Washington and State of New York in Whitehall in the same County and about thirty years ago he moved into the Town of Hampton in County and State last aforesaid where he has lived ever since and where he now resides, That he enlisted voluntarily into the Service and was not a Substitute in the place of any other person, That he does not remember the names of any Regular Officers as there were none with the troops when he served unless the Quar- Master belonged to the Regular Army, but his name he does not recollect, The names of the Officers under whom he served and whom he recollects are above mentioned That he never received any written discharge none were given to any of the Company when they were discharged as he believes, About the time the De- Clarent was discharged Captain Whipple with his Company took charge of the Prisoners at Rutland - That he is known to Moore Bringham a Clergyman to John P. Askins Esquire a Justice of the Peace Samuel Hooker Esq. James Merrill Esquire Warren Esq. Peter Hobbs & Lieutenant Joseph Loyd and many others in his present neighborhood who can testify as he believes to his character for morality 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 declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State Sworn to and Subscribed this 8 th J y 1846 NOWELL

day and year aforesaid J. S. Leigh C.R.
We Moore Bingham a Clergyman residing in the Town of Hampton in the State of New York & in the County of Washington and the Caleb Warren residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin C. Owen who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty seven 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 - Caleb Warren written on erasure of John P. Adams before signing Sworn and subscribed the day of Moore Bingham and year aforesaid in open court } Caleb Warren J. S. Leigh C.R.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the Matter and after the putting of the interrogator prescribed by the War Department that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as in State and the Court further certify that it appears to them that Moore Bingham who has signed the foregoing Certificate is a Clergyman residing in the Town of Hampton in the County of Washington State of New York and that John P. Adams Caleb Warren who has also signed the same is a resident in the said Town of Hampton and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to Credit -
I J. S. Leigh Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings in the Matter of the Application of Benjamin C. Owen for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 29 th day of August, A.D. 1832 J. S. Leigh C.R.

Rev. Har.
14074 INVALID.
File No. 14074
Benjamin C. Owen Prin. Rev. Har.
Act: June 7 th 1855
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 382
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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77761
Benjamin C. Brant
Coynton
Additional Evidence
Van Mier Comr of Customs Washington D.C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston. February 18. 1856.
I Hereby Certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Benjamin Owen is borne on return of Capt. Andrew Peter's Comp. Col. Joseph Needs Regt. of 8 mos. men. name borne on Cont Roll dated Roxbury Oct. 30. 1775. 8 mos as private from Mendon.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Francis D. Mills Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Albany Dec 26 1855 To The Hon Secy of State of Massachusetts
Dear Sir
I am requested by the Commr of Pensions to refer to the rolls on file in your office for evidence of the service of Benjamin C. Owen now a Pensioner and an applicant for Bounty Land under act of March 3 rd 1855
Please cause the information to be made & notify me while forming the fee above
I am unable to state the character of his service but suppose he was of the Militia as his pension is but
$20.00 per annum
favor me with an
Early answer & oblige Please return the enclosed
Yours truly
J. N. Rowan

No 17.761,
Additional Evid
Make Inform - On the matter of the recovery of the possible remains of John Smith, J. H. Brown

Hon. J. Munoh                      Albany Feb. 29/65 for my Pension Washington D.C.
I Enclose herewith Certificate of Secy of Mass Covering the term of service of Benj Owen applicant for Pensions, Land as of Mar 28/55, No 77.761.
I trust this will be found correct & if any Explanation of the omission of the C in his name is necessary I have no doubt it will be found in his application for pension the old gentleman is very aged & infirm I am as I am informed scarcely able to attend to the matter. Please assist in it possible & forward to John G. Tuttle, J. A. Bower