Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,283, Jeduthan Bemis, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
Continental Mass.
Bemis, Jeduthan Statira
NUMBER
W. 17.283
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12,151
Connecticut.
Jeduthan Bemis
of Durham in the state of Conn d who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bond of the Mass- ine, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of May, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of June 1819 and sent to S t . J. Hosmer Esq r Middlesex town, Conn t .
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819. 3 m. 26 d. 4/11 to 31. 76 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
$31.76
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued on the roll under the act of March 1820
1820 Jeduthan sent to John Smith Esq r Esq r Middlesex town Connecticut

Jeduthan Bemis pirate
Cole Bros.
1875 to '75
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State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown.
ON this 6 th day of May 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears Seathan Bennis aged 65 years, resident in Durham in the said State, 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 he the said Seathan Bennis on the day of May 1775, enlisted in Waltham in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Elijah Childs of and in the regiment commanded by Col Gardner of Connecticut and in the brigade commanded by as a Soldier for three months and then in December 1775, then being in the army he, the said Seathan Bennis , again enlisted in Cambridge in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Capt. Stephen Hatch , in the Regiment commanded by Col Bond of Watertown , as a Soldier for one year; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of December 1776, when he was discharged from service in Free in Connecticut state of Connecticut ; that he was in the battles of Bunker Hill and in the actions at Silver Lake of the 19 th September 1777, under a subsequent enlistment,
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 services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Stephen Armstrong
I, Stephen Armstrong Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Seathan Bennis did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support: and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Connecticut, ss. Middletown,
May 6 th
1819
Stephen Armstrong

State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown,
ON this fourth  sixth day of May 1819, before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears Richard Robinson & Stephen Robinson of Durham in the said State, persons known to me, to be of good character and worthy of belief, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, do, on their  their oaths declare and say, that they  he are well acquainted with Jonathan Dyer of Sd. Durham , the person who made the preceding declaration on oath, and that he  he is a poor man, wholly destitute of property
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
L. Fitch Warner

State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown.
ON this _____ day of _____ 181_____, before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears _____ of _____ in the said State, a person _____ to me, to be of good character and worthy of belief, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare and say, that he is well acquainted with _____ of _____ the person who made the preceding declaration on oath, and
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.

I  John Fisk
Clerk of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify, That the Honorable
Stephen Fitz William of Hartford in said State, is
one of the Judges of the said Court, and that his name subscribed to the preceding Declarations and Certificates, marked A. B. C.
is his proper hand writing and signature.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, at Hartford on this 10 th day of May 1819.
J. Fisk

I Daniel Morris of Weston in the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being now in the sixty first year of my age, do testify & say, that in the year 1775 in the month of April or May, Jeduthan Morris, now resident in Durham in the state of Connecticut, enlisted into the American Army as a soldier; he then resided at Weston aforesaid; His first enlistment was in a company commanded by Abijah Child, in a Regiment under Col. Gardner of Cambridge, for the term of eight months; before the expiration of said time, he enlisted into a company commanded by Nathan Hatch of Walden in a Regiment under the command of Col. Bond of Watertown for the term of one year & served according to the terms of his enlistment. The last mentioned, was in the continental service. I was a soldier in the same company & am well knowing to said Jeduthan's enlistment & service in the army as last mentioned. - And further I say not. Daniel Morris
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. July 13 th 1810. Personally appeared Daniel Morris & made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true. Before me Isaac Pike, justice of the Peace

I Nathaniel Bemis of Weston in the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Mass- achusetts, being now in the seventy fourth year of my age, do testify & say that my brother Jeduthan Bemis, now residing in Durham in the state of Connecticut enlisted as a private soldier in the American army in the month of April or May in the year 1775 into a company commanded by Capt. Abijah Child in a Regiment under the command of Col Gardner of Cambridge for the term of eight months; I enlisted at or about the same time & served in the same company. Before the expiration of said eight months said Jeduthan Bemis enlisted into the continental service in a com- pany commanded by Capt. Naylor Hatch of Malden in a Regiment under the command of Col Bonds of Watertown, for the term of one year & served in said service during said time. He was in the service for several times after- wards, but I do not know in what company or the nature of the service. And further I say not. Nathaniel Bemis
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. July 13 th 1810. Personally appeared Nathaniel Bemis above named & made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true Before me Isaac Perkins Justice of the Peace

I Isaac Fish of Newton in the county of Middlesex Esq. do testify and say that Daniel Bennis & Nathaniel Bennis, who have subscribed the foregoing depositions, are inhabitants of the said town of Newton, that I have been acquainted with them for more than twenty years, & that they are men of veracity and have always sustained that character. Isaac Fish
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. April 23 - AD 1819. Personally appeared Isaac Fish & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed Before me. Abner Phelps a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. I Abraham Biglow Clerk of the Judicial Court in the County of Middlesex, do certify that Isaac Fish Esquire is a justice of the Peace, acting under the authority of this Com- monwealth; & his name set to the foregoing affidavits of the depositions of Daniel Bennis & Nathaniel Bennis is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth this twenty third day of April - AD 1819.
Abner Biglow 5

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Judith Bennis
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12151
19 June 1819

State and District of Connecticut, ss.
ON this 20 th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, before the ad o County Court holden at Middletown within and for the county of Middlesex in said State, on the 20 th day of June 1820, the same being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment, Seduthan Bemis Bemis aged 66 years, resident in the town of Durham in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: That he the said Seduthan Bemis enlisted for the term of one year on the 10 th day of Dec r in the year 1776 in Weston in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Hatch in the regiment commanded by Colonel William Bond in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the continental establishment: That he continued to serve in the said corps until his time expired when he was discharged from the said service in the Cedars in the State of  Canada . That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18th of March 1818, as nearly as he can recollect, having no minutes, on the 6 th day of May 1819 ; and had transmitted to him a Certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War, No. 12151
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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 it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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;" and that I have not, nor has any person, in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
I do further solemnly swear, that I was in the battles of Lexington where I killed a Regular when I was a militia man - at Bunkers Hill in the 8 months service - at the capture of Burgoyne and at the Battle of White Plains That I am by occupation a Farmers

That the number of my family residing with me is
Three
, and their names
Martha my wife aged - - - - - 50 Hosmer my son - - - - - 11 Fanny Daughter - - - - - 10
That I am unable to work in consequence of old age and dropsical complaints and that the joint capacities of the family are quite insufficient for our support without my pension and that if deprived of it I must depend on charity having been a Town pauper when I received my certif- -icate
His Leuthan X Bernis mark
Sworn to and declared day of June
1824
, before the Court of Common Pleas for Middlesex on the 20 th 
W. M. Wilk Clk of the Court

SCHEDULE annexed to the Declaration and Oath above made and taken before the Court aforesaid.
  20 per L   2 axes $2 - 1 Rake 20 cts 3 Barrels $1.50 $3.70   1 hogskrad 75 cts 1 pot 50 1 Broken D o 25 1.50   6 Knives and forks 25   8 grse and gorkins 2.00   6 hrs 1.00   2 Tin pails 50 cts 1 Wooden D o 20 70   3 Bowers 2 pitchers 50   1 Loom old and out of Refrain 5.00   other small articles not particularly 2.50   Remembered - 20 lb Flour   $17.95 
Leathan his Dennis - mark

Connecticut 3354
Rep?
Stacia Bemis
widow of Jonathan Bemis
who was a Private
in the Revolution Conn.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8. day of Dec. 1843 and sent to Pensioner Perryville, Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 63.

State of Connecticut.
County of New Haven. ss. New Haven. On this eleventh day of December, 1838. Personally appeared before the Honble. Nathaniel H. Clark, Judge of Probate, for the District of New Haven, in the County and State aforesaid. the Statira Bemis, a resident of New Haven, in said County and State, aged 69 years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, both, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th , 1838, entitled "An act, granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Jeduthan Bemis, of Durham, in the County of Middlesex, ( Decased ) and State of Connecticut, who was a private soldier, in the War of Revolution, and served three years or more, in the Massachusetts line, during that war, as she verily believes; for which service, his name was inscribed on the Pension roll, of the Connecticut agency, on the 19 th day of June, 1819, at the Annual allowance of ninety six Dollars, commencing on the 6 th day of May 1818. She has no documentary evidence of her deceased husband's service. She would therefore respectfully refer, to the records, and rolls in the War Department; and to the evidence, on which, her late husband, was pensioned, to support her claim. — She further declares, that she was married to the said Jeduthan Bemis, on the 15 th day of November in the year, Seventeen hundred, and Eighty seven, by the Rev d Elizer Goodrich D.D. at that time Pastor of the Church in Durham, aforesaid. That her husband, the aforesaid Jeduthan Bemis, died, on the 5 th day of August, 1828, and that she has remained his widow, ever since that period. That she was not married to him, prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated. — Sworn to and subscribed on the day, and year, above written.
Before me
Statira Bemis
In the word "the" in the ninth line - & the second of the word "Decased" in the tenth line - made before signing. - Deface 1838.
Nathaniel H. Clark
Judge of Probate for the District of New Haven.

State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss Durham April 13 th 1839
I Esther Hinson of Durham in the County of Middlesex and State of Conn- -ecticut being 68 years of Age depose and Say that I have been acquainted with Mrs Statira Bemis widow of Jonathan Bemis Late of the Town of Durham Deceased ever since the year 1799 at that time our Familys lived in the same House in the Town of Durham for two or three years and was well acquainted with the Family of Mr Bemis. I recollect that Mrs Bemis had a Daughter by the name of Dency which was of the same age of My Daughter Polly who was Born on the 7 th day of May 1792 I further Say that Mrs Bemis had a son that was older than the above named Dency whose name is Lyman he lives in Durham and has a Family. the above named Jonathan and Statira Bemis always lived together as Husband and Wife had a large Family and I never heard it Doubted that they were Lawfully Married. and Mrs Statira Bemis has remained a Widow ever since the

Death of her husband which took place about ten years since
and further the deponent
saithe not
Witness
John White }
Henry P. Robinson }
Esther her Hinman mark
State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss Durham April 13 th 1839
Personally appeared Esther Hinman Known to me to be a person of truth and veracity and made oath that the foregoing Deposition by her subscribed is the truth before
me John White Justice of the Peace A.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
May 6, 1929
Mrs C.A.Reising 89 Carlton Street Whitneyville, Connecticut
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.17253 , it appears that Jeduthan Bemis, while residing in Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, was in the Massachusetts Militia and at the battle of Lexington; after which he enlisted and served eight months as a private in Captain Abijah Childs' Company, Colonel Gardner's Massachusetts Regiment and was at the battle of Bunker Hill.
He enlisted in December, 1775 and served one year as a private in Captain Nailer Hatch's Company, Colonel Bond's Regiment. He also stated that he had other service and was at the battle of Stillwater and capture of Burgoyne, no officers stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 6, 1819, at which time he was living in Durham, Connecticut, aged sixty-five years. He died there, August 5, 1828.
I did not say anything about the battle of Bunker Hill as the time covered in this she was in the house at the time.

The soldier married, November 15, 1787, at Durham, Connecticut, Statira Squires.
She was allowed pension on her application executed December 11, 1838, at which time she was living in New Haven, Connecticut, aged sixty-nine years.
In 1843, she was living in Plymouth, Connecticut.
It is stated that they had a large family of children, the following are the only names mentioned: Lyman, born January 31, 1790, was living in Durham, Connecticut, in 1839 and had a family; Deney, a daughter, was born in May, 1792; in 1820, a son, Hosmer or Osmer, was eleven years old and a daughter, Banny, was ten years old.
In 1838, Abram Farran, aged fifty-nine years, and living in New Haven, Connecticut, stated that he married a daughter of the soldier but did not give her name.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Conhaceticul - 3354
Statira Bemis widow of Jeduthan Jonathan Bemis,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar. '18 and who died on the 5 th August 1828 at New Haven in the State of Connecticut who was a P er in the County commanded by Captain  of the Reg t commanded by B er   in the C o   line for 12 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 40 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of July 29, and sent to the Secy of War for  C ts
Arrears to the 4 th of March $ 120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending  20.00  $ 140.00
{ Act July  } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book  Vol. 15 Page 167.
Lt. Gen. Agent. April 2, 1840
Lt. & Hon. W. L. Stovrs, April 9, 1840.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 5 th April 1838 from 4 March 1836 to 4 th Sept 1839. Age note filed 5 th June 1840
At the Bury  Cotton Mar 8 1843 " " Old Bemis  Mar 27 1843.

1929. May 6 - H. Roll to Mrs. C. A. Fleming
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17283
Estira Bemis Wid. of Jonathan Bemis Jeduthan  Priv. Rev. War
Act: March 3. 1843
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 53
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Statira Bemis - for: act 7 July '38 when last paid? To whom paid?
G.M.C.
2 ap. '40
It is paid to...

V. Con.
act 7. July 3 82.
Lt. to Hon. J. M. Niles,
Jan 7 15, 1839.

Esther. Pamela of Durham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut being 73 years of age repose and say that in the year 1791 I was acquainted with Mrs Statira Bemis then the wife of Jonathan Bemis late of Durham Deceased. at that time the the said Statira Bemis lived in my family. She came to live in my family in the Spring of the year and continued with us nearly through the summer. and I very well recollect that she the said Statira had a child with her that was about one year old. the reason that I recollect so well about it is that at the time of her living with me my oldest son was born. and he was born on the 5th day of May 1791
Mr Jonathan Bemis husband of the said Statira Bemis at the time above mentioned viz in the year 1791 went up to Whitestown, in the State of New York to look a place to move his family. and while he was absent his wife the said Statira lived with me as above stated. and I have no doubt but that she

1 Said Ichabod and Statira Bernes were Lawfully Married before the year 1791 and further the deponent saith not
Durham April 13 th 1839
Witness
Ebenezer Parmachoo
John White
Joel Parmachoo
Middlesex County ss Durham April 13 th 1839 Personally appeared Esther Parmachoo known to me to be a person of truth and veracity and made oath that the foregoing deposition by her subscribed is the truth before me John White Justice of the peace B

I Hannah Chalker of Durham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut being 74 years of age depose and say that I have been acquainted with Mrs Statira Bernies both before and after her Marriage with Jeduthan Bernies Late of Durham Deceased. I also remember that the said Jeduthan Bernies and Statira Egner were married after I was I recollect that Mrs Bernies second child Derry Bernies was born the same month that my Daughter Maryetta was and she was born the 11th day of May 1792. I have always been acquainted with the above named Jeduthan Bernies from the time of his Marriage until his death which happened about ten years since I am acquainted with his widow Statira Bernies and have been ever since we were girls, they always lived together as Husband and Wife had a large family of children and I never heard it doubted but that they were Lawfully Married and that she the said Statira has remained a Widow ever since the death of her Husband Durham April 13th 1839 Hannah Chalker John witness Phelps Orras Phelps

State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss Durham April 13 th 1839 Personally appeared Hannah Walker Known to me to be a person of truth and veracity and made oath that the within deposition by her subscribed is the truth before me John White Justice of the Peace C.

I Lyman Bemis of Durham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut do hereby say that I am the son of Jeduthan and Hattira Bemis that my Father died in August 1828 and my Mother now resides in the City of Newhaven Conn and that according to my best knowledge I was Forty nine years of age the 31 st day of January 1839. I served as an apprenticeship to the Shoemaking Business and the time that I was of the age of 21 years comports with the above statement of my age which makes me Forty nine years of age the last day of January 1839 and I further say that my Mother has remained a Widow ever since the death of her Husband
Dated at Durham this 15 th day of April 1839
Witness John White
Lyman Bemis
Peter Fairclough
State of Conn Middlesex County ss Durham April the 15 th 1839 Personally appeared Lyman Bemis Known to me to be a person of truth and veracity and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is the truth before me.
John White Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
Middlesex County } John Dill Clerk of the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that John White Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within the said County of Middlesex, as per Common Pleas office & that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificate marketh A B C D. are his proper Hand writing & signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affix'd the seal of said Court this 15. day of April A.D. 1839
J. Dill Clerk.

State of Connecticut New Haven County
I, John Beach, Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of New Haven and Keeper of the records and Seal thereof do hereby certify that Nathaniel R. Clark is Judge of Probate in and for said District of New Haven, duly commissioned and sworn, so that the annexed is his genuine official signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal at said Court this 12 th day of December A.D. 1838.
John Beach Clerk
I also certify that William Storer is a Notary public in and for said State duly appointed Commissioner & sworn with power to administer Oaths, that his Commission is dated the 10 th day of June 1838 & will expire two years from said date & that the annexed is his genuine official signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of said Court this day I date above written.
John Beach Clerk

I Abram Farran, of New Haven, in the County of New Haven, and State of Connecticut, aged 59 years, testify and say, that I married a daughter of Mr. Jeduthan Bemis, and Statira his wife, of Durham, in the County of Middlesex, and State aforesaid, that the said Jeduthan Bemis, before named, died, at Durham aforesaid, on the fifth day of August, 1828. that his widow, the before named Statira Bemis, has not again married, since his death, but now, remains the widow, of the aforesaid Jeduthan Bemis, and that she now, resides in New Haven, in the County, and State, aforesaid and has resided there, more, than nine years, last past.
In testimony of the truth of the foregoing statement, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and made Oath, to the same, on this 2 d day of October 1838. — — Abraham Farran
State of Connecticut, ss
County of New Haven, ss. New Haven. — —
On this 2 d day of October 1838. Personally appeared, before the undersigned, notary Public, in, and for, the state of Connecticut, Abram Farran, a resident of New Haven, in the County, and State, aforesaid, signer of the foregoing deposition, a person known to me, as a man of truth and veracity, and made Oath, to the truth of the same, on the day & year, last above written. — In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto, affixed my official signature and Seal.
William Stoner, Notary Public.

Station 3595 William Storm, Agent, New Haven Connecticut
V 3595
Con.
Act. July 35.
no roll of Capt. closed.
Adm.
12 mo pri
40 $
No deduction
H. S. M. Rule Senate 21

12151 War Department,
PENSION OFFICE,
July 5 1820.
SIR.
You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined ; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr.
Jedediah Beman son of John Sike Esq. Middletown Conn.

State of Connecticut, County of Middlesex ss. Twenty first, one thousand eight hun- dred & thirty eight. Durham Nov. 21. 1838
I David Smith of Durham in the County & state aforesaid depose & say, that I sustained the office of Pastor of the Congregational Church in the town of Durham, County & state aforesaid; & that I have faithfully examined the records of my predecessor, Rev. Elizur Goodrich D.D., & can find no record of the marriage of Jeduthan Bemis & Statira Squires; nor of any other marriage later than 1779.
David Smith,
Minister of the Gospel.
Sworn and subscribed this 21 st day of November A.D. 1838 before me
John White Justice of the peace
State of Connecticut
Middlesex County
I John N. Nick Clerk of the County Court of said County of Middlesex do Certify that John White Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for said Middlesex County as per Com d on file in my Office & that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificate is his proper hand writing & signature In Testimony whereof I have hereto at my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 24 th day of Nov r . A.D. 1838.
J. N. Nick Clerk

State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss
Durham November 14 th 1838
I, Asher Robinson of Durham in the county and State aforesaid Depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Durham county and State aforesaid and that I have diligently Examined the Records of said Town and cannot find any Record of the Marriage of Judith Bemis and Nathan Bemis Squires in my possession or in the Records of said Town Asher Robinson Clerk of the Town of Durham
State of Connecticut,
County of Middlesex, ss. Durham, -
In this 14 th day of November 1838. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Notary Public, in, and for said State, Asher Robinson, town Clerk, of Durham aforesaid, signer of the foregoing instrument, a man of undoubted veracity, and made oath to the truth of the same, on the day, and year, above written. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
affixed my official signature, and
seal,
William Storer,
Notary Public.

The County of Middlesex of Durham in Connecticut being seventy years of Age depose & say that I was formerly acquainted with Jonathan Bemis late of Durham Decd and am at this time well acquainted with Hattira Bemis widow of the late Jonathan Bemis who now resides in Newhamp in the County of Newhamp & State of Connecticut and I further depose & say that I was present at the said Jonathan & Hattira marriage which took place in Durham according to my best recollection in the fall of the year 1787 I also recollect that I selected the Psalm that was sung on the occasion the Marriage Ceremony was performed by the Rev Elizar Goodrich of Durham and further the Deponent sayeth not Dated at Durham this 30th day of August A 1838 John White } Contest Robinson witness } Daniel Hickcox
Middlesex County ss Durham August 30th 1838 Personally appeared Daniel Hickcox known to me to be a person of truth and veracity and made oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is the truth
before me
A John White Justice of the peace
A

6 Jonathan Wild of Durham in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut being 84 years of age do hereby declare that I was formerly acquainted with Jonathan Bemis late of Durham Depot and also with Statira Bemis widow of said Jonathan Bemis who in said services in New Haven in the County of New Haven and State also said
and the deponent further saith that I was present at the Marriage of the said Jonathan & Statira, which took place at Durham aforesaid. It is so long since that I cannot tell the year but I recollect of being present & I think that the Rev Ebenezer Root officiated them
and according to my best recollection they were married in the fall of the year
and further the deponent saith not
Dated at Durham the 1st day of September 1838 John White
Lyman C. Robinson
Jonathan his Wild Mark
Middlesex County ss Durham Sept. 1 st 1838
Personally appeared Jonathan Wild known to me to be a person of truth and veracity & made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is the truth
Before me
John White Justice of the Peace B.
B the above alteration in the age of Jonathan Wild was made at the request of said Wild His age being Eighty four years John White Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } I John Fisk Clerk of the County. Middlesex County. } Court of the County of Middlesex do Certify that John White Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Middlesex as of Court on file in my Office & that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificates mark A B. are his proper Hand Writing & Signatures In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the Seal of Court this 1 st day of Sept r A.D. 1838 J. Fisk Clk
3375 Stationer's Application.
William Stone Agent, New Haven Connecticut.
1 3595
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40 75
No deduction
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3519 Aug 30, 1843.
I Bann
March 3 rd /43.
Cam
$40 per an
Hon J. S. Adams Perryville Cam Pensioner Washington City D.C.
FREE

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield ss Plymouth! On this 23 d day of August 1843 personally appeared before John C Lewis a Justice of Peace for said County of Litchfield Statira Bennis formerly of New Haven, but now a resident of Plymouth in said County of Litchfield aged seventy four  three years last March, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Jonathan Bennis (in some certificates called Jonathan Bennis) who was a Soldier in the Massachusetts line, and that the amount of the pension she received was forty dollars under the act of July 7 th 1838, annually. She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written and seal affixed in presence of James Bennis John C Lewis
Before the subscribers who also certify that said Statira Bennis is personally known to him John C Lewis Justice of Peace for the County of Litchfield

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY, }
I Geo. C. Woodruff Assistant Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John C. Lewis Esq is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds . And that his commission was dated on the 8 th day of June A. D. 1843 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1844 I that the signature to the annexed certificate which purports to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 24 th day of August A. D. 1843
Geo. C. Woodruff Assistant Clerk

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J. J. Church Esq. Commissioner of Revenue Washington

Farmers & Mechanics Bank Pension Agency Hartford April 6. 1840.
Sir
In answer to your enquiry whether any payment has been made to Malira Baines Widow of Jonathan, inscribed on the roll of this Agency under the Act of 3 July 1838 &c. I have to inform you that no payment has been made to her and it is believed that application in her behalf has not been made at this office
I am Very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t !
A. H. Hemenway Ag t .
A. S. Edward, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington.

ap. 11. 1870 et E. 6 J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. J. Brant 100 H. 2 Storm H. 2

Washington City April 1. 1840.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Sir,
I am requested, on behalf of Mrs. Statira Bemies, of New Haven, in the State of Connecticut, to ascertain whether any decision has been made by you on her application for a Pension sent to your office, & if so, what it is. She is unable to learn from the agent whom she employed to prepare and forward her papers, what the fate of her application is. I will thank you for information on the subject.
I am Sir, with great respect,
Your obedt Servt.
William L Storrs

Hartford Conn t
Feb. 7 21 st 1843
Sir
I send you herewith enclosed, a Letter from John C. Lewis, stating the case of Hattena Beman, who it appears did not receive that amount of pension per annum that she was entitled to, provided her husband performed the Service stated by Lewis. The proof in your Dept. by which Judith Beman was pensioned will afford the evidence whether her widow was pensioned as high as she was entitled, and you will do a favor to make an examination for that purpose —
The claims of Prudence Lounsbury, Rachel Potter, Cloe Prout, and the heirs of Sarah Corey, and the heirs of Polly Harwood or Norwood of Windsor Mass: all of which I have been forward to your Dept. for arrears of Pension some time since, and have not yet been reported to me, and I have yet to learn the reason of the delay —
I am very respectfully yrs. obt. Servt.
Benj n Colton
Hon ble J. L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Mar 23 243
J L Edwards Committee of pensions Washington District Columbia
Station B ct. rule '38
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Terryville March 20 th 1843
Dear Sir will you have the goodness to inform me respecting the act of 1828 granting pensions to widows of revolutionary soldiers. Jeduthun Bemis was granted a pension of $96 dollars a year. And Statura Bemis his widow drew 40 dollars now she supposed that act of 1828 allowed her the same pay that her husband would have had if he had been living. I suppose you have heard of her case by the way of Mr Cotton Esq of Hartford. She does not claim a pension for other service than what has been proved my father had a good deal of difficulty to prove his claim as most of the evidence was dead he could not prove but one year's service that was I think in 76 he was a volunteer at the battle of Lexington and bunkerhill in 75. How long he was in the service at that time I do not know. In the year 1777 he served 9 months and was at the taking of Burgoyne in that year but she cannot prove any more than has already been proved all she wishes to know is if that act of 1828 did not allow her the same pay her husband would would be if he was now living as she is very aged and poor and it would help smooth her few remaining days to the grave if you will have the goodness to inform her you will oblige your very humble servant Osmer Bemis

I see I am informed there is an act passed Allowing 1 years more pay. if you will inform me What courts to take to procure it you will much Oblige me &c
Osmer Perna
Direct to me at Ferrynille Litchfield County Conn

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 18 th 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1833, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Hatira Benis , — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Twenty — Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March 1836, to the 1 st Sept. 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

C. A. REISING 89 CARLETON STREET WHITNEYVILLE, CONN.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
I am very anxious to learn if possible any data which you may have in regard to one, Jeduthan Bemis , sometimes, Bemies or Bemus, who fought in the War of the Revolution, he died in Durham, Conn. in 1828 and according to data found in his will his pension was drawn from Hartford, Conn. The name of his wife was ,Statira Squires Bemis. I understood that he was a Captain in the War but I can find no trace of him. I would also like to know if you have any record of Ephriam Tiffany Hunn , he was a young lad at the time that the War broke out but may have gone in later. Also War record of Samuel Clark born

12-15-1720 died 6-14-1807 married to Eunice Lyman 11-3-1748. I shall appreciate you kindness in telling me what you can, and thanking you for same
I am Ethel L. Reising
(Mrs.C.A.R)
Oct.9th.1928.