Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12184, Jesse Bennet, Conn. New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. New York
★ Bennet, Jesse or Bennett
S. 12184
bearded
CONTENTS

Parsons
12,184 INVALID.
File No. 12,184
Jesse Bennett Sergt. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A Page 29
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8139 8480 New York
Jesse Bennett *
of Stephentown in the State of N. York who was a Pri. & Sergt. in the Gren. Bty. commanded by Captain Bates — of the Regt. commanded by Lieut. Maylap — in the Cont. $ time for 10 Mos. Paid: 2 Jesse Bennet * & 1 1/2 " Sergt. 3 $ Conn. Aug 9. 9.
Records corrected Aug 7. 1831.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 38 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of April 1833 — and due to N. Haven Stephentown
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '33 $76 66 Semi-ann. allowance ending 11th Sep '33 19 17 $95 83
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Asst June 7, 1832 } E. C. Stiles
Recorded by E. C. Stiles Clerk. Book W. Vol. 4. Page 43.

Jesse Bennett Declaration for a Pension 8739
undefined service as minute man dis allowed.
acmd 11 1/2 viz- 10-pri 1 1/2 Sargt. 11 1/2
$38.33

State of New York County of Rensselaer ss.
On this Twelfth day of September 1832. personally appeared before me Isaac W. Conine one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Rensselaer Jesse Bennett a resident of Stephentown in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York aged Eighty five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he enlisted under Colonel John Douglass in General John Tyler's Brigade for Six months and served his time out: that he marched after he enlisted from Canterbury in the state of Connecticut where he then resided through part of Plainfield, Providence, and other Towns in the State of Rhode Island to Roxbury near Boston, in the State of Massa- chusetts where he was stationed during that service, that at the time of his aforesaid enlistment it was in the month of June 1777. That he was called out on an alarm in Captain Butts Company of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Johnson, in the Spring of the year 1778, marched from Canterbury aforesaid where he then resided to Providence & from there to Warren and from Warren to Bristol in the State of Rhode Island was out two months, and was stationed the most part of the time at Bristol aforesaid. That he was called out on an alarm in Captain Ichabod Turner's Co- mpany in the year 1780, (as near as he can recollect) marched from Stephentown (then) County of Albany & State of New York where he then resided to Albany & from there to Schoharie, got there soon after Schoharie was burnt, was out in that service two months. In the fall of the year 1781, he was called out in Captain Turner's Company, as an orderly sergeant, marched from Stephentown aforesaid where he then resided to Albany & from there to Hulp: moon & from there to Schenectady was stationed at Sche- nectady all the time he was engaged in that service which was Six weeks, that he had a Discharge in writing from Colonel Douglass but it has been lost a number of years that he has no doc- umentary evidence, and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure that can testify to his service or any part thereof. 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 or (if any) only on that of the agency of the
6 Mo.
2 Mo.
2 Mo.
1 1/2 Mo.
To do military duty and as he understood they were under half pay during his time that he enlisted was such minutes as were
and also that he served as a militia man about four years at the expiration of which and was discharged from the service

State of New York Sworn to & subscribed the 22nd  December day of year aforesaid J. M. Corlies Judge of Rensselaer County Court
We Edward A. Beach a Clergyman residing in the Town of Stephentown County of Rensselaer and State of New York and Nathan Howard residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jesse Bennett who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Eighty five years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn & Subscribed this 13 th day of September 1832 before me Edward A. Beach Nathan Howard J. M. Corlies Judge of Rensselaer County Court
And I do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And I do further certify that it appears to me that Edward A. Beach who has signed the above certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Stephentown County of Rensselaer and State of New York and that Nathan Howard who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. And I further certify that the above named applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court J. M. Corlies Judge of Rensselaer County Court
State of New York County of Rensselaer ss. I Archibald Full Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Isaac M. Corlies Esqr. before whom the

preceeding Certificate and Declaration purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Rensselaer. and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature "J. M. Conkie" above subscribed to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this Thirteenth day of September 1832.
Archibald D. Bell
State of New York
County of Rensselaer ss
On the 23 day of January 1833
personally appeared before me Nathan Howard a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County Jesse Bennett the above named applicant for a Pension who being duly sworn deposeth and saith in answer to the objections contained in a Brief from the War Department Pension Office and in addition to the preceeding Declaration by him made That he was born in Preston State of Connecticut in the year 1747
2 nd age recorded in the Town book in Preston Ct.
4 th at the first time he was out (as mentioned in his declaration) he - enlisted at the other times when called out was drafted never served as a substitute
5 th as stated in the declaration with the additions when out under Capt Turner as an orderly Sergeant Col. Schimmelfennig Regt.
7 th Nathan Howard Edwards A. Black Call Chapman Zachariah Chapman & Geo. Whitman who can testify to my character for veracity & their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution
In ans. to the 5 th Query & in addition to the 11 1/2 Months I enlisted as a minut man and in that capacity did duty for 4 years under Capt Butts Ephraim Sion Lieutenant were stationed at first in Canterbury Windham County & State of Connecticut & there drilled & kept in readiness to defend the sea shore
Sworn & subscribed this 23 day of January 1833 before me Nathan Howard Justice of the Peace
Jesse Bennett

State of New York Rensselaer County ss
I hereby certify that Nathan Howard Esqr. before whom the within affidavit & amended declaration purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature thereto subscribed is genuine. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 6 th day of February 1833.
Henry A. Bristol Clerk per D. Howard Imm. Deputy
Jesse Bannett Declaration for a Pension 8339
undefined service as minute man in accounts.
 comd  11 1/2  reg 10-pri  1 1/2 Sergt  11 1/2  $38.33 

8739
Jose Burnett
P-60
Appnd
32
13. Sept
14. Sept.
Nathan Howard
P.U.
Stephenstown
N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of  Joseph Burnett  of  Stephenstown  in the State of  New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Judge of County Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes  3. How old is he? Eighty five years 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     enlisted In 1777 June 6 private Gen. Tyler   1778 spring 2 Col Dunclase   1780 2 " Capt Bally , Col Johnson   1781 fall 1 1/2 ad't Sergt Capt Turner   Besides, he was a minute man for 40 days, and often called out to do duty  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Canterbury Conn.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? A clergyman & Nathan Haward can testify to traditional evidence (Pension roll, New York)  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. Knapp Examining Clerk.

Rev. War.
S.F. 12, 184
Correct the Recd, to show — Connecticut at New York Service; also surname of soldier, viz: Bennet in lieu of Bennett.
Attm.
Aug 5, 1905.