Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2,908, Elias Bennet, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Bennet Elias or Bennett
W 2908
Lydia
CONTENTS

14971 R.
Pennsylvania
Elias Bennet
Suburb in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dunfee of the Continental service, for the term of Three Years
scribed on the roll of Pennsylvania the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 11 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Sep. 1818 and L. Davis  Demock Montrose  Pennsylvania
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818 134.40 Semi-annual all'ce ending Mar. 1819 48.00 182.40 30 $182.40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Pension sent to Elias Bennet by the Paymaster of the Pennsylvania Continental Line

Elias Bennett
1811
11-971
March 1820

District of Pennsylvania ss.
In this fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open Court viz. the Court of Common Pleas holden at Montrose in Susquehanna County & State of Pennsylvania, before the Honorable Edward Hemen President Judge thereof & Davis Dimock & William Thomson his associates: Elias Pennock aged fifty seven years on the last of April last, residing in the township of Auburn, Susquehanna County, State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows viz: that he enlisted in June 1779 in the town of Bristol, in Connecticut for the term of three years under Jeremiah Halsey a recruiting officer and joined Col. John Dunkes regiment at Reading in Connecticut, afterwards commanded by Col. Zebulon Butler in the Connecticut line, and served four years, and was in the battle of the capture of Lord Cornwallis in Virginia and was discharged at West Point by Col. Ebenezer Huntington in June 1783 & that he has received a pension certificate numbered (14,971) in pursuance of his declaration dated the 11th day of April 1818.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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 if as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled, "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the eighteenth day of March eighteen hundred & eighteen that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any properties or securities, contracts or debts due to me otherwise than is set forth in the schedule hereto annexed and that I have no income other than is contained in the said schedule and by me subscribed.
Schedule
Real estate none — One cow valued at $ One Yearling steer — One sow & Pigs, — seven small harrow teeth — one old axe one stone hammer 1 nail hammer five feet of chain One pair Yoke irons — 1 pot one note on Tuck Taylor $ 69.69 one " " Jacob Pickett — 8.92 " Order on W m Drinker 66.50 " " " Hiram Whipple 4.00
Debts I owe to Capt Ellis by book account $25.00 to Dea Jonathan Johnson by note 5.50 to Dea Watson — 5.00 to John Bailey — 8.00 to Thomas Plope — 3.50

I am a farmer by occupation - can do little of that business being an old worn out honest fellow, but wish my country well . I have a wife living with me & two children with me - My wife Lydia aged 57 years weakly having a palpitation of her heart - can do little labour only. Elisha my oldest son at home aged 21 years & Beldad aged 12 years has the rickets & shall have to make a lawyer of him being a great rogue. we make but a poor living of it. Farewell -
(Signed) Elias Bennet
Known to me to be declared in open court on the fifth day of September in the year of our Lord eight hundred and twenty before me Iabez Hyde Junior, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said Susquehanna County.
I Iabez Hyde Junior Clerk of the said Court do Certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are true copies from the records of the said court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $161.92. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this fifth day of September Anno Domini 1820.
Iabez Hyde Jr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Susquehanna County

DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Susquehanna County, ss.
On this Eighteenth day of April 181 8 , before me the subscriber, one of the Associate Judges for the said county, personally appears Elias Bennet aged 78 years, resident in Tunkum Township in the said county, 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 revolutionary war:" That the said Elias Bennet enlisted in Forest Township in the state of Connecticut , in Spring of 1779 in the company commanded by Captain W. H. Gregory Col. A. C. M. H. G. of the Parsons Pkg. for three years the next thing he enlisted in the same Company for during the war .
that he continued to serve in the said corps, in the service of the United States until the June 1783 , when he was discharged from service in West Point state of New York , that he was in the battle of White Plains with Hamilton , command at Yorktown
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 of his said service.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
That said Elias Bennet with the first David Linnedy entered and served as a soldier in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, and that his last services were in Capt. Haggins' Company and that he served in the battle of White Plains and Yorktown. D Linnedy
I, David Linnedy Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Elias Bennet did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
April 18 th 1818  David Linnedy
I do hereby certify that it appears from the foregoing action that Elias Bennet the above applicant is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for his support.
David Linnedy

Pennsylvania
a Susquehanna County Pa
Isaac Hyde Jr. Notary Public of the Court of Common Pleas for the county aforesaid, do certify that Davis Diment Esquire is and was at the time of his signing and taking the within certificate one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Susquehanna and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all his official acts and deeds as such and that his signature is of his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of said Court at Montrose the third day of August A.D. 1818.
Saber Hyde Jr. Prot
He abhorred in- -terest - the avaricious is on the watch for his welfare. H.S.
Elias Bunnell Captive Private Col. Raritan Regiment Connecticut Line 1779 - 3 years
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows-
State of Pennsylvania } County of Bradford } ss.
On this first day of December 1851 in open court holden in, and for said County at Scranton Borough in said County personally appeared before the court David Bennett of New Albany in said County aged Fifty five years next May, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Provisional, made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows- That this deponent is a son of the late widow of Elias Bennett viz Lydia Bennett whose husband was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Ninety Eight dollars per annum, and who died on the 24 th day of February 1829 (Eighteen hundred and twenty nine) leaving a widow Lydia Bennett whose maiden name was Justin, to whom he was married in the Town of Griswold New London County in the State of Connecticut in the fall of the year 1784 (Seventeen hundred and eighty four) and who died on the 11 th day of August 1839 (Eighteen hundred and thirty nine) That the aforesaid applicant David Bennett one of the Children of the late widow Lydia Bennett, and in behalf of all the surviving children of the aforesaid widow, makes the following and above Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the above named act. That as one of the heirs, and in behalf of all the surviving children of the aforesaid late widow of Elias Bennett deceased, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States, makes this declaration in order to obtain the amount due his aforesaid mother, she being a widow at her death. That this deponent's said mother resided at the time of her death in the Town of Auburn in the County of Susquehanna - in the State of

Pennsylvania. That she left the following named Children, they being her only surviving Children viz Olive, the wife of Palmer Gile of Auburn Susquehanna County P. A - Pamela, the wife of Jesse Ellis of New Albany, Bradford County P. A - David, who is this Deponent, of New Albany Bradford County P. A - and Lucy, the wife of Samuel Wooden of Carbondale Wayne County Pennsylvania
Subscribed and sworn in open court, before the court at the day and date last above written
David Bennett
D. Wilmer Presiding Judge
The Court certify that the above named David Bennett is a respectable person, and that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that Elias Bennett, late a Pensioner of the United States died on the 24 th day of February 1829, leaving his widow Lydia Bennett, who died on the 11 th day of August 1839, leaving the following named Children, being the only Children her surviving viz Olive the wife of Palmer Gile of Susquehanna County P. A - Pamela, the wife of Jesse Ellis of Bradford County P. A - David Bennett of the Town - County and State last named, and Lucy, the wife of Samuel Wooden of Wayne County P. A - That the aforesaid named Children are the only surviving Children of the said late widow of Elias Bennett who was a Pensioner of the United States and that each of them is of the age of Twenty One years and upwards. Thus it appears to the satisfaction of the Court from the annexed testimony of Melcho Bennett and Benajah Frink whose affidavits are annexed
D. Wilmer Presiding Judge

State of Pennsylvania } Susquehannah County } ss. Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Sister of the Plaintiff in and for said County Pamela Ellis of said County Aged Fifty Eight years, who being duly sworn according to law Deposeth and saith, That she is a daughter of the late Elias Bennett who was a Pensioner of the United States, and of his late Widow, Lydia Bennett deceased. That her said Father, died Feb 24 th 1829, leaving her said Mother his Widow, who died his Widow on the 11 th day of August 1839. That the following are the only surviving Children of her said late Father and Mother - viz Oliver, wife of Palmer Gile of Susquehannah County - Pamela, (this deponent) wife of Jesse Ellis of Bradford County - David Bennett of Bradford County and Lucy the wife of Samuel Woodson of Wayne County all of Pennsylvania. That each of them is of the Age of Twenty One years and upwards; That this deponent believes the time of her said Father and Mother's death, by a family reason which has always been regarded, and which she believes to be a true record of those events Subscribed and sworn before me } this 29 th day of August 1851 } Pamela her Ellis mark In the presence of Jeremiah Kellogg T. Kellogg Justin of the Plaintiff
I Certify that Pamela Ellis the above deponent is a respectable Person, and that her testimony is worthy of Credit & that the above was erased before Jeremiah Kellogg Justin of the Plaintiff

State of Pennsylvania } Susquehanna County } ss. Personally appeared before the Subscribers a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Myron  Robb of said County Aged seventy nine years who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith. That between thirty and forty years since he became personally acquainted with Elias Bennett, a Pensioner of the United States and with his wife Lydia, and with their children. That the said Elias Bennett died in February 1829. leaving Lydia Bennett his widow who died his widow in the month of August 1839. That she left the following named children her surviving viz Olive, the wife of Oliver Gilt of Susquehanna County, Camelia, the wife of Jesse Ellis of Bradford County. David Bennett of Bradford County and Lucy the wife of Samuel Wooden of Wayne County, all of Pennsylvania, That the above named children are the only surviving children of the said Elias and Lydia Bennett. That each of them is of the age of twenty one years and upwards. That the said Elias and Lydia Bennett were living together as husband and wife when my acquaintance with them commenced and had the reputation of being such. Subscribed and sworn before me } This 29 th day of August 1851 } Myron Robson Frederick Kellogg Justice of the Peace
I Certify that Myron  Robb the above subscribing witness is a respectable person, and worthy of credit
Frederick Kellogg Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania § Susquehannah County } ss. Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County Wealthy Bennett of said County aged seventy nine years, who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, That for the last fifty five years and upwards she has been personally acquainted with Elias Bennett, who was a Pensioner of the United States, and also with his wife Lydia Bennett, and with their children. That the said Elias Bennett died about two years ago last February. That he left a widow Lydia Bennett, who remained a widow until her death, which took place on the eleventh day of August 1839. That she left the following named children her surviving viz Oliver, the wife of Palmer Gile of Susquehannah County - Pamela, the wife of Jesse Ellis of Bradford County - David Bennett of Bradford County, and Lucy, the wife of Samuel Woodson of Wayne County all of Pennsylvania. That the above named children are the only surviving children of the said Lydia Bennett. That each of them is of the age of twenty one years and upwards. That the said Elias and Lydia Bennett, were living together as husband and wife when my acquaintance with them commenced and had the reputation of being such Subscribed and sworn before me § this 29 th day of August 1857 } Wealthy Bennett in the presence of Tredway Kellogg T. Kellogg Justice of the Peace Elias Bennett
I certify that the above named deponent Wealthy Bennett is a respectable person, and worthy of credit Tredway Kellogg Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania Sussex Co. a county ss.
I J. M. Williams Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County do hereby certify that Indway Pettogg Esquire before whom the within Affidavits, appear to have been subscribed and sworn to, is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and duly Commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit is due to his acts as such, and the signatures thereto purporting to be his are genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court at Montrose on 30 th day of August A.D. 1857.
J. M. Williams
Prothonotary.
State of Pennsylvania Bradford County, ss
I Allen M c Keen Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that David Motmot whose name appears in the within proceedings is President Judge of the 13 th Judicial district of the State of Pennsylvania composed of the counties of Bradford, Sullivan & Susquehanna, and as such duly Commissioned & qualified & that full faith and credit is due to his acts, and the signatures thereto purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Montrose on the first day of December.
A.D. 1857
Allen M c Keen
Prothonotary.
Answer to John F. Curtis Huron Wayne Co. N.Y.

11,341
Pennsylvania
Lydia Bennett, died widow of Elias Bennett, who died on the of Bradford Co in the State of Penna who was a pirate in the by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Resolutions for two years connected with
Philadelphia Inscribed on the Roll of at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. & Endg 11 th Aug t 1839.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of June 1852 and sent to Mrs. F. Curtis
Arrears to the 4th of Huron, Semi-annual allowance ending Wayne Co N. York
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838. A. J. Hightman Clerk, Recorded by _____ Book _____ Vol. _____ Page 215
Hon. M. H. Dummick, Dec. 19. 1839

Report to John H. Curtis, Buron Wayne Co N.Y.

State of Connecticut } ss. County of New London } Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the county Joel Button Clerk of first Cong l Church in the town of Griswold, of which Rev d Levi Hart was Pastor in the year of our Lord 1784, who after being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he resides in the township of Brimfield Griswold in the county. That he is in possession of an old ancient book of Records, purporting to be the re- cords of Births & Marriages kept by Rev d Levi Hart who was Pastor of the first Cong l Church of Preston now Griswold in the county in the year 1784 & subsequently to that date. That under the head of marriages in the book I find the following entry in fair legible letters & figures precisely as follows Nov 25 th 1784
Elias Bennet of Preston & Lydia Justin of Canterbury Sworn & subscribed before me } Joel Button This 31 st day of January 1852 } Clerk of the Church Chas E Leonard of the 1 st Cong l Church in Griswold Justice of the Peace
I certify that Joel Button who has signed the above affidavit is a highly respectable person & is entitled to credit. That I have examined the old book of records above alluded to, and from its appearance I have no doubt, of its being what it purports to be. The records of Births & marriages kept by Rev d Levi Hart late Pastor of the 1 st Cong l Church of Preston now Griswold in the county.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. County of New London, }
I, JAMES STEDMAN, Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, do hereby Certify that Charles E Leonard Esq. whose name, in his own proper hand writing, is subscribed to the Certificate on the In- strument hereto attached, was, at the date of said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly empowered to take Depositions, administer Oaths, &c.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court, on this 4 th day of March A. D. 18 52
James Stedman Clerk.

State of Connecticut } ss County of New London } Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the County Joel Button Clerk of First Congl Church in the town of Griswold, of which Revd Levi Hart was Pastor in the year of our Lord 1784, who after being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he resides in the township of Griswold in the County. That he is in possession of an old ancient book of Records, purporting to be the re- cords of Births & Marriages kept by Revd Levi Hart who was Pastor of the First Congl Church of Preston now Griswold in the County in the year 1784 & subsequently to that date. That under the head of marriages in the book I find the following entry in fair legible letters & figures precisely as follows Nov 25 th 1784
Elias Bennet of Preston & Lydia Justin of Canterbury Sworn & subscribed before me } Joel Button This 31 st day of January 1852 } Clerk of the Church of the 1 st Congl Church in Griswold Chas E Leonard Justice of the Peace
I certify that Joel Button who has signed the above affidavit is a highly respectable person & is entitled to credit. That I have examined the old book of records above alluded to, and from its appearance I have no doubt of its being what it purports to be. The records of Births & Marriages kept by Revd Levi Hart late Pastor of the 1 st Congl Church of Preston now Griswold in the County of New London. That in the book I find the marriage of Elias Bennet & Lydia Justin as stated in the above affidavit Chas E Leonard Justice of the Peace
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court, on this 4 th day of March A. D. 1852
James Sedgwick Clerk.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section..
January 11, 1924..
S. W. Geiser, 732 Clara Ave., Saint Louis, Mo.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in pension claim W.8908 it appears that Elias Bennett enlisted at Preston, Connecticut, in June 1779, served as a private in Captain McGregier's Company, Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut Regiment, was transferred and served as a Fifer in Captain Lemuel Clift's Company, Colonel Zebulon Butler's Connecticut Regiment, was at the capture of Cornwallis, and was discharged in June 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 18, 1818, while living in Auburn Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, aged 55 years.
He married Lydia Justin November 25, 1784, at Preston, Connecticut. In 1820 she was 57 years of age and their children, Elisha 21 years and Beldad 12 years. The soldier died February 24, 1829, and his widow died August 11, 1839, at Auburn, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.
Surviving children in 1851, -
Olive, wife of Palmer Gile.

Parmelia, aged 58 years, wife of Jesse Ellis.
David, aged 54 years.
Lucy, wife of Samuel Wooden.
Respectfully,
Commissioner..

Ben
WIDOW, &c.
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1909 Sept. 21. Hist. to Mrs. Elisha E. Rogers 1909 Oct. 14. Hist. to Dr. F. A. De Mois 1924, Jan. 11 - Hist to S.W. Reiser - um.
File No. 2908
Lydia Bennett
Widow
Elias Bennett
Sci. Rev. War
Act: July 7, 1835
Index: Vol. A , Page 48
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 14. 542
Sydia Bennett, wid. of Elias Pa
Act 7 th July 1838.
com. J. Curtis - Feb. 28/52

Sydia Bennett dec d , wid of Elias Penn a
Act 7 July 1838.
$80 per an. to
11 Aug t 1839 when she died.
Payable to
Oliver Gile, Pamela Ellis, Davis Bennett & Lucy Wooden, only surviving children
11341
cert to
Mrs. F. Curtis Exec t Huron, Wayne Co. N.York.

1854

DR. F. A. DE MOIS, OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN, ALLENTOWN, PA.
Octo 2 1909
Pension Department Washington D.C. Gentlemen
Will You kindly send me the Complete Record of the services of Elias Bennett a Revolutionary Soldier, together with all dates as to births, deaths + marriages + any family information contained in his or his wife's application for pension.?
I was told to refer You to S.S.C. Misc file 2908 of the Revolutionary war
Very truly Yours F. A. De Mois -

732 Clara Ave., Saint Louis, Mo.
11/25/1923.
The U.S. Bureau of Pensions, [Revolutionary War Records] Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Please furnish me the pension record of Elias Bennett, a fifer in the Revolutionary War, (from Capt. Saul Clift's Company, Connecticut.)
Thank you very much for the same.
Very respectfully
S.W. Geiser

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Elias Bennett a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W. File 2908.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1779 to June 1783 Pri. McGregor John Burke * Conn.   Fifer Samuel Clift John Butler  
Battles engaged in, Capture of Cornwallis
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Preston, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 18, 1818 - Allowed -
Residence at date of application, Union Twp. Luzerne Co. Pa. -
Age at date of application, 55 yrs - born in April -
Remarks: He mar. at Preston Conn. Nov 25 1784 Lydia Justin,  in 1820 she was 57 yrs. of age & their ch. - Elisha 21 & Billed 12 yrs -  del. died July 24, 1829 & his wid. Lydia died Aug. 11, 1839 - Surv. chil.  in 1851: their wife of Palmer Gile: Parmelia at 58 yrs. wife of Hosea Ellis;  Lucy wife Samuel Meader & David Bennett at 54 yrs. in May 1851 .

Susquehanna County Pa
Personally appeared before me David Simack one of the Associate Judges in and for said County Ambrose Gaylord & I am well known to be a credible man and after being by me duly sworn according to law deposes and saith
that this deponent was a soldier in the Revolutionary war in the continental establishment in the "right" - commanded by Colonel Butler - that he knows Elias Bennett and knows he was enlisted in the same Regt. and with this deponent and served as a officer in said Regt. at the least two years and that he did his duty faithfully all that time that he does not perceive by reason here the time of the said Bennett's enlistment but believes he knew him later in the service in 1781-2 & B. and further this deponent saith not
Ambrose Gaylord
Sworn and subscribed before me this 14 th day of
July 1819 David Simack
L

Luzerne County ss:
On the 22 nd June A.D. 1819 before me the Subscriber President Judge of the Eleventh Judicial District of Pennsylvania, personally came, Rufus Bunker, a credible and disinterested witness, with whom I am acquainted, who being duly sworn, on his oath deposes and says, That he was a soldier upon the continental establishment during the revolutionary war; That this deponent in the spring of A.D. 1781 belonged to Col. Col. Butler's regiment & continued in that regiment until the close of the said war; That in the spring of said year, 1781, this deponent knew Elias Bunker; that said Elias was an enlisted soldier & officer, at that time in said Col. Butler's regiment & continued to serve in the said regiment until some time in June A.D. 1783 when he was discharged from service. Rufus Bunker Sworn subscribed before me the day & year first above written
David Root

State of Pennsylvania Lebanon
County ss I Andrew Beaumont Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that David Scott Beaumont Esq whose name is subscribed to the within Deposition is now & was at the time of subscribing the same President Judge of the eleventh Judicial District of the
State of Pennsylvania that the within is his own proper signature in which full faith and credit are due to his official acts and deeds
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Lebanon this 22 nd day of June Anno Domini 1819
A. Beaumont Pro
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No 14.572
Dec. 13 th 1857
Appel of Lydia Bennett wid ce of Elias Ba
att John F. Curtis
Huron Wayne Co N. York
Jas B. Heath
Triplett
Tru
Com. of Pension Washington City
26

Huron Wayne Co My Dec 9 th 1837
Hon. Jas. E. Heath
You will please receive the within application of Lydia Bennett of P. a and please it on file to take its turn - Further proof of marriage will be for d soon Report to me
Very Respectfully Yours John H. Curtis

Q
Lydia Bennett Elias B. Dole
Dole
William Lloyd

6 Chris Bennet late of Orbont township, Susquehanna County Pennsylvania deceased was a soldier of the Revolutionary War and served seven years He drew a Pension of $96. per annum until his death which occurred in 1833. He left a widow Lydia Bennet to whom he was mar- ried during the said war and who died in 1843. leaving three children by her said husband to wit Lucy Maria and Woodin who still survive The widow nor children have received nothing
Are the children entitled to an annuity of if so what amount?
W H Dinnick

Brief in the case of Lydia Bennett, wid. Elias County and State of Penn a act 7 July '38.
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner Record evidence of marriage.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
M c F. Curtis Huron. N.Y.
Kirby Examining Clerk.

March 18th
Adal wi: Case Sydia Bennett widow of Elias
John L. Curtis John L. Curtis Wayne Co
March 18th Washington Bldg Pineone
March 18th

Warren March 10 th 1862
Dear J. E. Heath,
Dr Sir Mr J Wilsons Report of Febry 26 th in the case of Lydia Bennett of Pennsylvania is Rec! In that Report the blame is acknowledged to be made out. on the part of satisfactory proof of marriage That proof I herewith enclose - and Request that it may be referred at once to Mr Wilson who will probably issue the certificate immediately
Yours with due Respect John G. Curtis
* 1. The application of Josiah Calcord for Romely land was made and the part acknowledgement in March 1857. and is not yet Reported and J. G. Curtis