Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 962-100, Benajah Brackett, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Brackett, Benajah "Bracket."
B.L. No. 962-100
CONTENTS

962
The heirs of Benajah Bracket private H. Regt. Connecticut line
Warrant ipd February 15 th 1822
Hon: Sam Lathrop

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } County of Hampshire ss. }
I Charles Brackett of West Springfield (Mass) aged thirty three years, a citizen of the United States, do upon oath testify and declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief Benajah Brackett, my father, did in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and seventy seven enlist in the army of the Revolution against the common enemy of my country, for the term of during the war , and served in the Company commanded by Capt. Joseph Mansfield, and in the Regiment No. 14. Service under the command of Col. Douglass, Denny, & Meigs in the Connecticut line, the greater part of the time, and until the Regiments of the said line were consolidated, and was then transferred to the Regiment No. 1 under the command of Col. Willis or Col. Butler in the same line - and that the said Benajah continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war in Seventeen hundred and eighty three, when he was regularly discharged from either Col. Willis's or Col. Butler's Regiment. That the discharge was delivered to the late Hon. William Ely, lately a member of Congress, from Hampshire South District, some years since, to enable him to obtain the Bounty Land, - which was never effected. - Mr. Ely did suddenly, and the discharge is not now to be found, so that I cannot now produce it to corroborate the above statement. - I further declare that neither myself, nor any one else to my knowledge has ever received a Warrant for the bounty, Land promised to said Benajah on the part of the United States. Nor has

the said Benajah, myself, or any heir of his, to my knowledge, ever assigned, or transferred any claim to that gratuity in any manner whatsoever Attest Charles Brackett
No. 2. I Samuel Barker of West Springfield aged sixty two years, a citizen of the United States do upon oath declare that I was long acquainted with Benajah Brackett described in the forgo- ing affidavit of Charles Brackett, and will know that he was the identical person there in represented - That I enlisted and served about five years in the same Regiment with the said Benajah in the Connecticut Line in the Revolutionary war - That I verily believe & have no doubt that the said Benajah serv- -ed to the end of the war in A.D. 1783, and was honorablely discharged - That I was well acquainted with him after his return from the service, & settlement in West Springfield till his death about 1792. and that I have also been long acquaint- -ed with Charles Brackett who has subscribed the foregoing declaration in my presence, & will know that he is a legitimate son & heir of the said Benajah Brackett - I Sam d Barker
No. 4. I Benjamin Todd of Rensselaer (Chaps.) aged sixty four years, a citizen of the United States do upon oath declare that I was long acquainted with the aforesaid Benajah Brackett in the Revolutionary war - That I enlisted & served with him in the same company in the Connecticut Line between five & six years - and until the last arrangement or consolidation of the Regiments of that Line - when I was transferred to the Regiment of Col. Butler, from which I was discharged at the close of the war - This arrangement was near the end of the war

But from the great length of time which has elapsed since, I am unable to tell whether said Benajah Brackett was transferred to the same Regt. with me or not - but have no doubt that he actually served in said line to the close of the war in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred & eighty three, & was then honorably discharged either from Col. Butler's or Col. Wil- lis's Regiment Benj. Todd
No. 5
I Caleb Tittle of West Springfield (Mass) aged sixty years, a citizen of the United States, do upon oath declare that I was long acquainted with & well knew Benajah Brackett, & that I have been long ac- quainted with & well know Charles Brackett a son of said Benajah, described in the foregoing affidavits that I was a private in the same company in the Connecticut Line of the Army of the Revolu- tion till May A.D. 1780 - that said Benajah enlisted for the term of during the war in Col. Joseph Mansfield's Company, in the 4th Regiment - that he served to the close of the war, in 1783, and was then honorably discharged - I well knew him after his return from the army & settlement in West Springfield, till his death - I often saw his Discharge during his life - and after the decease of his widow, (who was my sister) in 1795, it came into my possession, in which it re- mained during the minority of his children till 1806, when I delivered it to Benajah a son of said Benajah, who has also since de- ceased, to be by him delivered to the late Hon. William Ely, lately a member of Congress to enable him to procure the United States Bounty Said - The said Benajah after told that he deliv- ered the same discharge to Mr. Ely - since the decease of Mr. Ely I have called upon his Administrator concerning the same Dis- charge, but did not find it and I firmly believe

The same is lost. From the great length of time which has elapsed since I saw said Discharge I am unable to recollect from what Regiment it was, or by whom signed - but have an impression that Col Butlers name was upon it. Caleb Tuttle
Hampshire fs.
Before me William Bowdoin Jr. one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County of Hampshire, personally appeared the aforesaid Charles Brackett subscriber to the foregoing Declaration, likewise personally appeared Samuel Barker, who hath subscribed the foregoing certificate of Identity - and Benjamin Dodd & Caleb Tuttle, subscribers of the foregoing affidavits, all to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made oath to the truth of the Depositions by them respectively subscribed this Thirteenth day of January in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & twenty one. Wm Bowdoin Jr. Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Col Bowdoin Jr aforesaid is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, & as such duly qualified & qualified in the other names of the subscribers to the foregoing affidavits, in witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for said County this 31 st day of January A.D. 1821. — Josiah Dwight Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire fs. I hereby certify that Charles Brackett and Theodore Brackett are heirs at law of Benajah Brackett late of West Springfield lately in said County deceased In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this thirty first day of January in the year of our Lord 1821. Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate for said County

State of Connecticut Tuit Haven County ss Tuit Haven I John Mansfield aged seventy two years of the Town of Wallingford in said County a Citizen of the United States do upon oath testify and say that I was long acquainted with Benajah Brooks formerly of North Haven in said County and late of Massachusetts Deeds that said Benajah enlisted in the army of the revolution in the year 1777 for the term during the War, in Capt Joseph Mansfield's Company of which I was Lieutenant in the fourth Regi- ment of the Connecticut line - which Regiment was com- manded by Col. Duglas who died before the regiment marched Col. Dunning then commanded it for a few months when he died, and was succeeded by Col. Meigs. The number of the Regiments was altered towards the close of the war from the fourth to the sixth. That said Benajah was at the siege of York Town at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis and that he was a faithful soldier and served in the army as aforesaid until the year 1782 when he was transferred to an other Regiment unknown to the deponent. I remained in the army until the expiration of the war. And further this Deponent saith not.
John Mansfield
State of Connecticut Tuit Haven County ss Tuit Haven On the 23 d day of January A D 1821 the aforesaid John Mansfield was before me personally appeared who hath subscribed the above affidavit well known to me to be a man of respectability and truth and made solemn oath to the truth of the same Attest John Hunt Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut New-Haven County Dukes Office
} New-Haven
I do hereby certify that the within inwriting Justice, John Hunt Dyer, is a justice of the Peace for New-Haven County in said State duly and legally appointed by the Legislature of said State within and for said County at their May session A.D. 1820 as appears by the annual return of the Secretary of State of said State on file in the office aforesaid.
Given at New-Haven this 23 rd day of January A.D. 1821.
Attest Henry C. Flagg Clerk.

No. 6. I Henry Tuttle of West Springfield in the County of Hampden, Massachusetts, aged thirty eight years, a citizen of the Uni- ted States do upon oath declare that I was well acquainted with Benajah Brack- ett described in the application & declaration of Charles Brackett (marked D.D. 1.) and am well acquainted with said Charles - After the Revolu- tionary war the said Benajah married my sister, & settled in said West Springfield, where he lived near me, till his death. - I have often seen his Discharge, & well remember that it was a Discharge from the service at the close of the war - But from what Regiment he was discharged I do not recollect. The last time I saw the Discharge, it was in the hands of Benajah Brackett Jr. a son of said Benajah, since deceased, about 1806. or 1807. who told me he was going to deliver it to the late Hon. Mr. Ely. to have him procure the Bounty Funds - To my knowledge went to Mr. Ely for that purpose - Said Benajah after- wards told me he had delivered the same to Mr. Ely - and I have never seen it since. Henry Tuttle
Hampshire ss.
Before me William Bowdoin Jr. personally appeared the above named Henry Tuttle sub- -scriber of the foregoing affidavit, well known to me to be a man of respectability & truth & made solemn oath to the truth of the same This first day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Twenty one

The Hon. Secretary of War,
Will please to deliver to the Hon. Sam- uel Dathrop the Warrant for the Boun- ty Land granted to the subscriber in consideration of services of Bengal Brackett in the Revolutionary War and much oblige his humble Servant West Springfield Mass. Charles Brackett Feb. 10/21