Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 751, Cromwell Bennet, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
konv. kontinental.
Bennet, bromwell
R. 751
CONTENTS

31.779
Cromwell Berrit.?
application for a pension

State of New York
Albany County ss 3 on this 31 st day of October one thousand eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared in open court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Albany now sitting Cromwell Bennett a resident of the Town of Rushford in the County of Albany and State of New York aged Seventy one years the twenty ninth day of June last past. Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated - That he enlisted in the Service of the United States at the Town of Canterbury in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut in the month of December 1775 in a regiment commanded by John Sugden Lieutenant Colonel in a Company commanded by Captain Ephraim Manning of Woodstock in the County of Foredale. Nathaniel Webb of the Town & County of Windham aforesaid first Lieutenant. Nathaniel Bishop of Norwich, New London County, State of Foredale second Lieutenant Ensign Bryant Brown of Windham County of Foredale Jonathan Wilson, Jonathan Skinner, Jonathan Eddy & Andrew Hibbard were the orderly sergeants in the said Company, a man by the name of Murray was the first Corporal, David Smith the second. one was the 3 rd John Hollum an Englishman who deserted the British army in Boston a little before the Battle of Lexington was the fourth. That he joined the American Army at Cambridge on the eighth day of January 1776, the army was then under the command of Genl. Washington, that he remained at Cambridge with the army until the month of March following until a few days after the British evacuated Boston.

that the army then took possession of Boston but did not remain there for any considerable time that his regiment then marched by itself to New- London under the command of the aforesaid Col. John Burgoyne by quick marches, that at New London they took Shipload & sailed to New York, that they arrived at New York the latter part of April, that his regiment remained at New York for two or three weeks, that then all the Regiment except his company or company commanded by one Captain Robinson went to Powles hook, but that his company & the said Captain Robinson's Company were sent to Staten Island to keep a look out for a British Man of War called "Asia" that lay in that vicinity to keep the inhabitants from offering her supplies, that he joined the regiment army with his company again at Powles hook a few days before the fourth of July 1776, that he joined the army with the part of his regiment again at Brooklyn a day or two before the battle on Long Island, that the army was attacked by the British two or three miles from Long Island Brooklyn & after a hard fought battle were obliged to retreat, he was among the Platoon who retreated through the Mill pond, that he joined his regiment again at Powles hook, that they lay there until the British drove them off & then they marched to Fort Lee, they remained at Fort Lee & Dobbs Ferry until the division of the army at Fort Lee retreated through "the Gaps" was at Fort Lee when Fort Washing- ton was given up to the British, that they re- treated through the Town of Chewah & other places to Trenton & there they found considerable of a division of the American Army, they crossed the River & remained there until the twenty fifth day of December when all the army that were obedience crossed the River & took the Hessian & that they then re-crossed again to their Huts, they remained

then only a few days & were then discharged & found the best of their way home, that he did not receive a written discharge that he has no documentary evidence nor knows of no person living who can testify to his services of said except James Moore who has made the affidavits herunto annexed.
And he further declares that he a second time enlisted in the service of the United States at the Town of Canterbury of said on the first Monday of Nov 1778 in a Company under the Command of Captain Lee Col. Lieutenant Phineas Peck Ensign one G. D. S. one by Sergt. William Sheldon one Linian, Elisha Converse he does not recollect the others. Corporal Elijah Bennet (his Brother) Samuel Ellis, one Clerk. does not recollect the others, that he marched moved to New London with a Company under the Command of Captain William Whitney, that he remained at New London until about the first of August, they then went to Rhode Island & found the considerable Army under the Command of Genl. Sullivan, La Fayette & others were there. that he was in the battle on Rhode Island in the month of August about nine miles from New Port. that is  the said Company while it was on the Island was annexed to Genl. Mawm's Brigade. after the battle they retreated off of the Island this Company & Captain Whitney's Company again marched to New London where they arrived in the fore part of September. he remained at New London until in February 1779 & there received a written discharge from Captain Lee Col which is lost & that he has no documentary evidence nor knows of no person living who can testify to his service of said.
And he further declares that a third time enlisted in the service of the United States at the Town

of Canterbury of aforesaid, in a Company commanded by Captain Andrew  Abner Robinson of the Town of North Windham State of Connecticut, Lieutenant Gamaliel Ripley, Ensign Sergeant & Corporals names he can not recollect except that his Brother Elijah Bennet was a Sergeant (has received a pension but is now dead) that his Company rendezvoused at New London. That no other Company was there that he remained at New London three months & was then dis- charged verbally & that he has no documentary evidence nor knows of any person living except the said James Morse who can testify to his service as aforesaid - the said James Morse now receives a Pension - The time he enlisted the for the said time last mentioned was about the end of July 1779 -
And he further declares that he a fourth time enlisted in the service of the United States at the Town of Canterbury of aforesaid in the latter part of the Month of the Month of August or the fore part of the Month of September 1781, in a regi- ment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Banfield, the major's name he cannot recollect in a Company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Harrow with Lieutenants one Sheldon, 2 d Lieutenant Henry, Senior Ensign one Gates orderly Sergeant Spencer Clark. Corporals Elijah Chandler, 2 d Corporal Cromwell Bennet this declarant, 3 d do John Hemenway, the name of the fourth Corporal he can not recollect that his Company Regiment rendezvoused at Norwich in the State of Connecticut, that they marched there to West Point, only his Company marched together to West Point & there they found Considerable of an army under the command of Genl M c Dougald Genl Washington had gone to the South with the main body of the army, that he remained at West

Point three months & the news of the surrender of Cornwallis came & he was discharged & returned home & that has no documentary evidence (although he once had a Corporal's Commission which is now lost) nor knows of no person living except the said James Morse who can testify to his service or aforesaid -
And he further declares that there is no settled Clergyman residing near him, except that Methodist Minister preach in his vicinity occasionally, but do not remain any considerable time -
In sum subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Cromwell Bennett
We Abraham J. Lyon and James Going both residents of the Town of Rushford in the county of Allegany & State of Pennsylvania hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Cromwell Bennett who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration & that we believe him to be seventy one years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
In sum subscribed the day & year aforesaid
J. W. Shenman Clerk
James Going
Abraham J. Lyon
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named officer was a revolutionary soldier & served as such, and the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Abraham J. Lyon and James Going who has also signed the same are residents in the Town of Rushford and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit -
John Griffin Josiah Allen Judges Samuel Allen

A. J. Lyon Atty. of Cromwell Barmut.
Suspended Coe from New York.
June 1852
Ex Robert W. Douglass.
atty

State of NEW-York } ss. County of Albany }
Be it known, that on the 6 day of April A. D. 185 2 , before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Abram B. Lyon and made oath according to law, that he is the adminis administrator of Cramwell Bennett deceased, widow of _____ (who was an officer of the War of the Revolution,) that he has reason to believe that he ought to receive a pension, and that he is directly interested in the same, and makes this affidavit to be filed by his attorney, with any additional evidence or arguments he may deem necessary in the prosecution of said claim.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me,
G. L. Walker
Justice of the Peace.
A. J. Lyon
State of NEW-York } ss. County of Albany }
Be it known, that before me G. L. Walker a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, personally appeared Abram B. Lyon who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that he is the adminis administrator of Cramwell Bennett deceased, widow of _____ (who was an officer in the war of the Revolution,) that he now makes this declaration to recover any increase and arrears of pension, that may be due, on account of the services of Cramwell Bennett as aforesaid, for the benefit of the heirs of Cramwell Bennett under any acts or resolutions of Congress applicable to the case.
Sworn and subscribed this 6 day of April 185 3 , before me,
G. L. Walker
Justice of the Peace.
A. J. Lyon
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I Abram B. Lyon administrator and of Cramwell Bennett deceased, widow of _____ (who was an officer in the War of the Revolution,) do hereby constitute and appoint Robert W. Young, Washington, D. C., my true and lawful attorney for me, and in my name to prosecute my claim to any increase and arrears of pension that may be found due on account of the services of said Cramwell Bennett as aforesaid; and I hereby authorize my said attorney to examine all papers and documents touching my claim, on file in the departments at Washington or elsewhere, and file any additional evidence or arguments he may think proper, to ensure the recovery of the same.
Witness my hand and seal this 6 day of April A. D. 185 2 ,
Signed and sealed in the presence of
WITNESS, G. L. Walker
WITNESS, W. Van Vechten .
A. J. Lyon { L. S. }
State of NEW-York } ss. County of Albany }
On this 6 day of April A. D. 185 2 , before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Abram B. Lyon and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
G. L. Walker
Justice of the Peace.
State of NEW-York } ss. County of Albany }
Be it known, that on the 6 day of April A. D. 185 2 , before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared _____ and Abram B. Lyon one of disinterested and respectable witnesses, and made oath according to law, that they were well acquainted with Cramwell Bennett deceased, widow of _____ (who was an officer in the Revolutionary War,) and that Reuben & Harlin Bennett, Lois Clark & Polly Gerd are his surviving children. And that the said Cramwell Bennett departed this life on the  about the 1 day of March in A. D. 18 32 or 18 33
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me,
G. L. Walker
Justice of the Peace.
A. J. Lyon
I John J. Rockefeller clerk of all the Courts in the County of Albany and State of New York do hereby certify that Gideon S. Walker before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly authorized by law to administer oaths, and his name thereunto subscribed in his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 8 day of April A. D. 185 2 .
John J. Rockefeller CLERK

Ex'r.
INVALID.
NO. 721
REJECTED
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1878.
Cromwell Bennett
P. O. _____
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

New York Rev. - 757 Cornwall Bmth
Issued to R Lloyd Aug 27 1834

Cromwell Bennett
29 5 50

Know all men by these presents, That I Reuben Bennet of the County of Albany and State of New York have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint, James E. Austin  Thomas E. Livingston, Jr. , of Washington City, my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably for me and in my name to receive from the United States all such sum or sums of money as may be due me on any account whatsoever.
Examine the papers on file at the pension office in the city of Washington, in relation to the claim of my late father Glencoe Bennet , for a pension. (said Glencoe Bennet having served in the war of the Revolution, and having died after making an application, on the 4th of June 1838)
and in my name to execute such receipts and acquittances for the same as may be necessary, and generally to do all lawful acts and things touching the premises; and an attorney or attorneys under him for the purposes aforesaid, to make and at his pleasure to revoke; hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises, by virtue of these presents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th day of Sept. 185 2 .
Reuben Bennet
State of New York County of Albany } to wit:
On this 18th day of Sept. 185 2 , Reuben
Bennet personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein expressed.
R. B. Livingston J. P.
State of New York County of Albany } to wit:
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That R. B. Livingston Esq., before whom the above acknowledgment was made, and who has hereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court, for the County aforesaid, this 20 , day of September
185 2 .
John J. Rockefeller Clerk.

Cornwall Penna
Feb 17
Rushford NY Feb 2
Philo C. Fuller Esq. Washington City Member of Congress
and to on the
Hon. P. C. Fuller

Richford Jan 31 1835
Dear Sir
Permit me Sir to trouble you with a little business at Washington. I wish to inform you that at the October or June Term of Allegany County Court for 1832 Cromwell Bennett of this Town made an Affidavit to Entitle him to a pension under the last act of Congress he also got a Certificate from a man by the name of Morse living in Janes County to prove his service he delayed sending his papers to Washington at the time other papers was sent from this place to get further proof from Connecticut. But in the fall or forepart of Winter after making his affidavit he was taken sick and continued so till the fourth day of June 1833 on which day he died. In August 1833 I was Appointed his Administrator together with his Widow and the papers came to my hand. and through the Agency of Ransom Loid of Angelica they were sent to Washington where they now are. Some time last fall Mr Loid informed me that he had received a note from the Secretary or Clerk of the war Department, that Bennett papers were received and filed in the Office and that by his papers he was Entitled to a pension under a former law and his not having Applied raised a presumption against his claim generally. I wish you to call at the Office and learn what further evidence is necessary and write me as soon as convenient. Robert Haight of Angelica wrote Bennett Affidavit and left out the clause that he was not on the pension roll by mistake.

The facts were the Old Gentleman has never made an Application before the present has lived in this Town about 20 years and was possessed of two much property to Entitle him to a pension under the former Law and continued so till his last sickness and death the Expense of which has left his family and Estate in poor Circumstances Barnes lived a neighbour to James McCall who together with all the first Men in this Town will Certify to the facts here stated With respect I remain your Humble Servant
Abraham H. Lyon
Mr Lloyd said he would write to Mr Howl concerning the papers of Barnes
As I know my thanks for Commemoration last Sept Session and present me to ask a continuance this
A. H. Lyon

14 Aug - 34
New York
Original
Enc
free J. L. Edwards Esq., Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Angelica August 6. 1834
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send pension papers of Brownell Bennett which were mistaken for a long time - please let me know the result as soon as may be
Yours truly
Thomson Lloyd
A. L. Stewart Esq.

State of New-York } County of Genesee } ss.
On this nineteenth day of October A.D. 1832 before me Nichol M. Ward a Justice of the Peace of said County, James Morse a resident of the Town of Perry in said County and to me personally known came before me who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain for Bromwell Bennet, the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That in the year 1775 deponent and applicant both lived in the Town of Canterbury County of Windham and State of Connecticut, and in the latter part of said year 1775, applicant enlisted into the regular service of the United States to serve one year, which service he performed in the year 1776 under Colonel John Durey, and Lieutenant Nathaniel Bishop, other Officers not recollecting. Said service was performed in the vicinity of Boston, until the evacuation of Boston by the British, when applicant marched to New-York, and completed the term of his enlistment in New-York and its neighbourhood.
That in the year 1779 deponent and applicant both living in Canterbury aforesaid, applicant volunteered his service for three months in the Militia raised in the State of Connecticut and marched to New-London where he did duty during three months.
The Captain of his Company was Abner Robinson of Windham, in Windham County, Connecticut.
That in the year 1781 applicant again volunteered his service in the Militia raised in Connecticut for three months, and marched to West-Point where he did service for three months. The Captain was — Carew.
Deponent further states that he was born as he believes in Canterbury aforesaid, and by records of his birth, which he took from Canterbury he was

born the 21 st day of September A.D. 1781 and was well acquainted with applicant from a boy, and he was always reputed to be a few months older than complainant.
N.B. The figure 6 in the upper line of this page written on an erasure before signing.
James Morse
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year first above written before me
Nichol M. Ward
Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that James Morse who has made the foregoing affidavit upon me is a man of truth and that I am well acquainted with him that his statement is entitled to full credit
Nichol M. Ward Justice Peace
State of New York } Genesee County ss }
I, Timothy Fitch, Clerk of said county certify that Nichol M. Ward before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been taken and made was at the date of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am well acquainted with the signature of said Justice subscribed to said affidavit and verily believe the same to be genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and seal of Office this seventeenth day of January 1833.
Timothy Fitch Clerk
By R. Pringle Pop. btx