Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W.17,264, Wolcott Bennett, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Bennett, Wolcott Joanna
NUMBER
W. 17.264
CONTENTS

New York (A.) 2294.
Joanna Bennett,
widow of Wolcott Bennett, deceased,
who died on the 6 th of December 1831, of Chenango Co. in the State of New York, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Davis of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Connecticut. line for 12 months, private. Conn.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York, at the rate of 40 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of August 1838, and sent to Brunk Niles, Cincinnati, New York.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838, $280.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " — 20.00
$300.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by A,
G. J. Phelps Clerk, Vol. 2, Page 111.

2341 N.Y. Joanna Bennett
Act 4 July 1836
Capt. Janis Comp d of Coast Guard at Fairfield 1780. 12 months
12 months may be allowed in this case
acmd 12 mo pri
40 $
no deduction
Barak Niles Cincinnatus N.Y.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Third Section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th of July, 1836 -
State of New York
County of Chenango - On this Thirteenth day of July - 1837, personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County Court in and for the said county of Chenango, Joanna Bennet not a resident of the town of Lincklaen in said county of Chenango and State of New York, aged Eighty-one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836: That she is the Widow of Wolcott Bennet , who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War, and that he entered said service and continued therein agreeably to the following statement, as near as she can state the same, as informed by her said husband in his life time and otherwise, and which she believes to be true - That is to say:-
That said Wolcott Bennet , resided at Fairfield, in the county of Fairfield, in the State of Connecticut, and he was there, in the first place, drafted for the term of six weeks, in the year, as she thinks 1776 - she cannot state the month - though she believes it was in the Spring - as he did, the same year, after serving out his term of six weeks, enlist at said Fairfield for the term of six months, and went from said Fairfield to New York - and then on to Long Island - and was there with the Army and retreated with it back to New York and to White Plains and its vicinity - That after serving out his term of six months he came home and stayed a short time and again enlisted at a place called Governor Hill in said Fairfield

12 - County for the term of one year and continued in the service of the United States until the expiration of his said term of one year -
She believes his first term of duty was in the Company commanded by Capt. Josiah Lacy -
That his aforesaid second term for six months was the first part of it under the command of Capt. Aaron Rowley - He enlisted in his Company - That he served a part of it under Capt. Aaron Benjamin - He was under Capt. Benjamin in the battle of White Plains - He was wounded in said battle -
He was also in the previous battle on Long Island - and was in the Regiment in which Major Mead had a command -
The last year he was in the Company of Capt. Isaac Jarvis, as she believes - She has often heard him speak of serving under these different Captains - She may not be accurate in stating them in point of time owing to the length of time, since elapsed, and to her age and infirmity, and consequent loss of memory - She has often heard him speak of Gen. Sullivan and Gen. Washington as being with the army when on his six months tour - and also heard him state that while in the battle on Long Island, he was hemmed in so by the enemy that the officers told them there was no way but to cut their way through the ranks of the enemy - and they did it - that Major Mead was a very brave man and animated the men greatly by his courage and valor -
That his first, as well as last terms of service above mentioned, she believes were guarding the coast, watching the enemy, and the Tories in Fairfield County in the State of Connecticut - He kept garrison considerable of the last year at Governor's Hill aforesaid, where he enlisted - That he served a part of the time as a Sergeant, but cannot say how much of it - She further declares that she was married to the said Wolcott Bennet, on the 17th day of February 1777, at said Fairfield in the state of Connecticut - He had a furlough

at the time, and had come home from White Plains, and soon after they were married he again returned to the Army at White Plains and stayed there afterwards about three months, before his second  11 second term of six months expired.
That her husband, the aforesaid Wolcott Bennett died on the sixth day of December in the year eighteen hundred and thirty one, at Linoklaen in the county of Chenango and State of New York, where she now resides, and that she has remained a widow over time that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed -
That she has no documentary evidence in her power to support her claim -
That she has no child who was under sixteen years of age at the time of the death of her said husband -
was Joanna Patchen - husband enlisted as but served as a reg- great a part the
Bennet, her first of October, 1777 -
Joanna X Bennett marker
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. COUNTY OF CHENANGO,
I, Henry Randall Clerk of the County of Chenango, do hereby certify, that Charles York Esq whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Judge in and for the county aforesaid, dwelling in said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. AND FURTHER, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, the 14th day of July 183 7
H. Randall CLERK.
her signing by making reason of old age and infirmity. And I also certify that she is unable to attend the sitting of the court by reason of old age and infirmity -
Charles York Judge of Chenango County Courts
enlisted at a place called Governor Hill in said Fairfield

at the time, and had come home from White Plains, and soon after they were married he again returned to the Army at White Plains and stayed there afterwards about three months, before his second second term of six months expired.
That her husband, the aforesaid Wolcott Bennett died on the sixth day of December in the year eighteen hundred and thirty one, at Lincklaen in the county of Clinton and State of New York, where she now resides, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed —
That she has no documentary evidence in her power to support her claim —
That she has no child who was under sixteen years of age at the time of the death of her said husband —
That her maiden name was Joanna Patchen — She further says that her said husband enlisted as aforesaid as a private soldier — but served as a sergeant a part of the time, but how great a part she does not know —
She further says that Joseph Bennett, her first child was born on the 17 th day of October, 1777 — and further saith not —
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me — And I further certify that said declarant is a person of credibility and truth — and I will add that her manner of making her statement is such, and the strength of her memory such, as to entitle her to the fullest credence — The reason of her signing by making her marks is inability to write by reason of old age and infirmity — And I also certify that she is unable to attend the sitting of the court by reason of old age and infirmity —
Charles York Judge of Chenango County Courts
enlisted at a place called Governor Hill in said Fairfield

State of New York
Cattaraugus County — I, ss. Rufus Bennett of the Town of Sinclair in the county of Allegany and State of New York, being duly sworn, de- poseth & saith, that he is thirty eight years of age — that he is the son of Wolcott Bennett, late of said Sinclair deceased, and of Joanna his wife, now residing with this deponent — that this de- ponent has very often from his earliest years heard his said father tell over the story of his services in the Revolutionary War — Heard him speak of being drafted and serving forty weeks — and of entering and serving six months in one town — of being in the battle on Long Island, & at White Plains; and of serving a year afterwards in Fairfield County in the State of Connecticut — Often heard him tell of being in the service upwards of one year after his marriage — Very frequently has said, was talking of said services, and of their unutterable & hardships during the same — that he most fully believes he rendered said services, & even has to believed — That his said father and & mother have many times conversed over the same with their neighbors in the presence & hearing of this deponent — That his said father died on the 6 th day of Decem- ber, 1891, at Sinclair aforesaid, and he knows his said mother has ever since remained a widow as she has ever since resided in the family of this deponent — And further saith not —
Sworn to and subscribed this 11 th day of July, 1897. — And I certify that the said deponent is a person of credibility & truth — Done before me — Rufus Bennett Barak Niles Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Cortland County
3/51 Clarissa Bennett of Canadana in the county of Chenango & State of New York, being duly sworn, says that she is the wife of Rufus Bennett within named - that they have been married over eight years - that they have ever since lived in the same house and family with her husband's parents within named - that she has a great number of times since this deponent's said marriage heard the said Wolcott Bennett talk of his services in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the affidavit of deponent's husband, as within stated - that this deponent also was acquainted with said Wolcott Bennett & his said wife & family for about six years previous to the marriage of this deponent - that she left school in the same neighborhood, and that said Wolcott Bennett used very often before this deponent was married as aforesaid to be telling this deponent over his revolutionary services and relating many anecdotes & transactions which then occurred - that deponent has every reason to believe & does believe that said Wolcott Bennett served as he used to relate, and as is set forth within -
That said Wolcott Bennett died on the 6th day of December, 1831, as stated within - and that the said Joanna Bennett has ever since remained a widow, as she resides in the family of this deponent as stated within - and further says not
Sworn to & subscribed this 11th day of July, 1837, before me - and I certify that said deponent is a person of credibility and truth.
Clarissa Bennett
Barak Niles Justice of the peace

State of New York
Cortland County - S p . Joseph Palford of Lincklaen in the county of Chenango & State of New York, being duly sworn, says, that he was well acquainted with Wolcott Bennett, late of said Lincklaen, deceased - that his said acquaintance commenced a few years after the revolutionary war, in the town of Stratford, county of Fairfield, & State of Connecticut - This deponent then resided there, and the said Wolcott Bennett, with his wife Joanna Bennett, now of Lincklaen aforesaid, and two or three children removed there from Fairfield toward Stratford to reside - lived a near neighbor, within a quarter of a mile of this deponent - This deponent soon became acquainted with them - very often heard the said Wolcott Bennett, speak of his services in the Revolutionary War - He recollects he spoke of being drafted & serving for a time, how long he forgets - Often heard him then speak of being in a six months tour of service in the year 1776 & 7, as he believes - that he spoke of being on Long Island, and at White Plains - Often heard him say he served in Col. Lewis's Reg t he thinks, while in the service - Also of serving under Major Mead - Capt. Benjamin, he thinks George Benjamin - Capt. Aaron Hawley and perhaps Capt. Aaron Benjamin - He often spoke of seeing Gen. Putnam & Gen. Washington there -
Also heard him speak of being in a year guarding the country & keeping Garrison service - This deponent thinks he heard said Bennett relate his services in such a manner and mention occurrences in such a way, as he could not, if he had not been there - This deponent has also been a near neighbor to said Wolcott Bennett & his said wife for many years, before the death of said Wolcott Bennett in, 1831, and has ever since, to his said widow - That

This deponent very frequently heard said Bennett talk over his said services in his life-time in said Lincoln - This deponent was a soldier of the Revolution, and is now a pensioner of the U. States, and he and said Bennett used often to be talking over their revolutionary services - Deponent has ever believed and still does that said Bennett served as he relates - Deponent also recollects hearing said Bennett often relate being at Harlem Lines with Col. Waterbury in, 1776, and states such facts which occurred there as he thinks he could not, if he had not been there, as deponent was then there and knows the occurrences took place as he relates - Deponent also knows that the oldest son of said Walter Bennett & Joanna Bennett was about two years older than deponent's son, Elizer Palford ; and said Elizer, will be fifty eight years old on the first day of September next; and deponent has every reason to believe, and more to doubt, that said Walter Bennett & Joanna, were married previous to the birth of their first son aforesaid, Joseph Bennett -
Deponent knows that said Joanna Bennett has remained a Widow since the death of her said husband - Joseph Palford
Sworn to & subscribed this 11 th day of July, 1837, before me - And I certify that said deponent is a person of credibility and truth -
Barak Niles Justice of the peace
State of New York Cortland County Clerk's Office P. I. Brew Stanton Clerk of said County Certify that Barak Niles Esq was a justice of the Peace at the time of taking the above affidavit in and for said County duly qualified according to law, & that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his signature above written are genuine Witness my hand & Seal of Office this 15 th day of July A D 1837 C. Stanton Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Wolcott Bennett a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
W. File 17264
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 6 mos. sergeant Isiah Lacey maj. Mead Conn.   1776 6 mos. as a Private Aaron Hawley   Spring 1781 1 year sergeant Isaac Jarvis ✓  
Battles engaged in, Long Island, White Pl. where wounded Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fairfield, Conn. Date of application for pension, July 13 - 1837 - her R. Allmond. Residence at date of application, Lincklaen, Chenango Co., N.Y. Age at date of application, 81 yrs. she was
Remarks: Col. mar. at Fairfield, Conn. Feb. 17, 1777 (died at home from White Pl.) Joanna Patchen dau. David & Elizabeth Patchen he d. Dec. 6, 1831, at Lincklaen, N.Y. sons Joseph and Rufus - the latter his wife Clarissa res. in Lincklaen in 1837 -

Cincinnati, Oct. 60. N.Y. June 29. 1888
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Comr of Pensions.
Dear Sir,
Your Dept will confer a favor, for which I shall be very thankful, by forwarding me a book of rules, published, as I am informed, by your Dept. or that of the Secy of War, in relation to applications for pensions - forms &c - If not inconsistent, please comply with my request.
I am Most Respectfully
Your Oblt Servt.
Barak Niles
Pension Department

Memoranda May 7
June
John
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Neutron Office Washington
Mr. Dennis - Wood

Cincinnati, Oct. 60. N.Y. May 5 th 1828
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Sir,
I have most respectfully to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 30 th Ult. relative to the application of Mrs. Joanna Bennett for a pension, saying that until the certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut is produced there can be no satisfactory investigation of the claim.
I have further most respectfully to remark that I forwarded to your Dept. the Certificate of said Comptroller in this case at the same time I forwarded a Certificate in the case of Mrs. Betsey Wood, widow of Abner Wood.
I believe the certificate was that the Comptroller did not find the name of Walcott Bennett on the records in the office - tho' I may not be correct in this, as I took no minute of the same.
If this is so, I hope it cannot be a cause of rejection or further suspension, as I cannot, but with the greatest deference, as well as diffidence express the belief that the proofs already forwarded may be sufficient to establish her claim to a pension and to a considerable amount.

In many of these cases, owing to the length of time and the death of the soldier &c, it is impossible to make definite proof - Yet in such cases I suppose the Dept. will allow what appears to be right and proper in each case -
I will again & immediately write the Comptroller of Connecticut in respect to this claim, and say to your Dept., yet hope if the former Certificate is in your Dept. and the same is satisfactory, this case may receive the further action of your Dept., as I know it will -
I am Most Respectfully Your Obt. Servt.
Sarah Niles

12341 Joanna Bennet
2341
July 25
Sumner Me
July 20 N.Y.
4 July '36
3 rd fl.
Joanna Bennet Wolcott
Chenango Co N.Y. N.Y.
Department
Pension Office
Washington
Mark Miles Barah Miles

Cincinnati, Cost. Co. N.Y. July 20 th 1877
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Com. of Pensions, Dr. Lin,
I enclose the
list of a claim for a pension for Mrs. Joanna Bennet. When the same is acted on, please make return to me —
I am most Respectfully
Barah Niles

2341
NY Dec 16 Adolph Le. II Johanna Bennett
Prunersville NY
Hon. J. A. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington City
for

Cincinnati, Oct. 60. N.Y. Dec. 11 th 1887
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Com. of Pensions,
Sir, I herein enclose such additional Evi. in the case of Mrs. Jo- anna Bennett, as I have been able to procure - and I cannot but most respectfully express the hope that it will be ample to establish her claim -
I have rec d your reply to my enquiry in respect to the claim sent to your Dept. by Fred Chapel Esq. of Pitcher, Cke. Co. in behalf of Mrs. Rachel Edwards - He has assured her that he forwarded her papers - They probably miscarried -
I beg you to accept of my warmest thanks for the kind & prompt attention that your Dept. gives to my various applications -
I am most Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t Sarah Niles
P.S. Permit me to say that I forwarded to your Dept. the Evi. of a claim for a pension of E. Chandler, as an invalid, in the late War, several months ago - Perhaps 8 or 9 - I did not make a Mem o of the time - This is the only one to which I have not in what I supposed due time rec d a reply - I some fear it miscarried - Please inform, if the same was rec d and oblige - A. Niles

2341
July 4
NY.
add: PB
Joanna Bennett
Miss: James L. Edwards
Pension Office
Seventeenth
Washington

Cincinnati, Cinc. Co. N. York June 29. 1888
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions,
Dr. Sir,
I have most respectfully to say, that in answer to a communication from me on the subject, I have just rec d . from the Comptroller at Hartford, Connecticut, the enclosed Certificate, which I forward, in aid of the claim of the Widow Joanna Bennett, whose papers have been heretofore forwarded to your Dept t by me.
I hope the same, with the other evi s in your Dept t , will be satisfactory to establish her claim, as I believe it founded in justice. It appears that her husband's name (Wolcott Bennett) is not found on record in the Compt r 's office - I am not versed in the rules of your Dept t in such cases - but suppose this will, with the other evi s sent, be satisfactory - as I believe it to be very ample.
Your Dept t will please make return in her case to me when further acted on -
I am with the greatest Your Obedient Serv t !
Barak Niles

Bennit
Aug 27
Innat NY.
Hon. J. C. Colward Com. of Pensions Washington

Cincinnati, Oct. 60. N.Y.
Augt. 21. 1888
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Dr. Sir,
mmmmmm
I have most respectfully to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 19 th inst. in relation to the claim of Joanna Bennett, widow of Walcott Bennett - I regret exceedingly that the proof sent to establish her claim is not deemed satisfactory, except for 12 months - I have no doubt he served as stated altho' the proof is not perfectly clear - I was strongly in hopes that the testimony and circumstantial was of such a character as to be entirely satisfactory to establish her claim for at least 18 months -
She begs the Dept. to re-examine her proofs and allow more than for 12 months, if any way consistent - She knows he served the other tours as related as well the year - but as she is not knowing that it is in her power to procure additional proof, owing to the length

of time - death of her husband and others - and her own great age and want of means to pursue it - and also considering her real wants, all combined, induces her to say that the Certificate will be accepted for the twelve months as proposed rather than suffer longer delay -
I am therefore instructed to say that she wishes it forwarded for that time, if you cannot under the Proofs allow it for a longer period -
Also - If possible she wishes it issued before the 4 th of Sept. that she may then or soon after receive the Avails as her necessities require it -
With great Respect
I am Your Ob t Servt.
Sarah Niles

I Elijah Bibbins of Fairfield in Fairfield County Connecticut aged in my sixty eighth year being duly sworn do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Joanna Patches formerly of said Town of Fairfield. She was the Daughter of David & Elizabeth Patches who lived next neighbours to my Father. I was present at the wedding of the s d Joanna and saw her married to Wolcott Bennett then of said Fairfield. The said Wolcott Bennett and the said Joanna were married at her Father's house in s d Fairfield by the Rev. Robert Root then the Pastor of the Congregational Church in Stratfield, a Society then composed of the a part of the Towns of Fairfield and Stratford. I cannot state the precise time of said marriage, but I know it was some time years previous to the close of the Revolutionary War. I was acquainted with Joseph Bennett, the son of the said Joanna and Wolcott, and know that he was born after the said marriage of the said Joanna.
The said Joanna and Wolcott after their marriage, lived in a small house in my neighborhood - I understood and believe that before and at the time of said marriage the s d Wolcott was in the service of the United States. The said Wolcott and Joanna many years ago removed into the State of New York -
Elijah Bibbins
Fairfield County ss. Fairfield November 27 th 1837 Personally appeared Elijah Bibbins to me well known and who is a credible witness & who being duly sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed in my presence. Thomas B. Osborne Justice of Peace

I Betsey Wilson of Fairfield in Fairfield County Connecticut being duly sworn do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Joanna Patches formerly of Fairfield but now residing in the State of New York - I was present at the wedding of said Joanna and saw her married to Wolcott Bennett then of Fairfield - The marriage ceremony was performed at the house of David Patches the father of the said Joanna, by the Revd Mr Pops the Clergyman of Stratfield - I cannot state the precise time of said marriage but know it was during the Revolutionary war and some years before peace took place - Joseph Bennett, the Son of said Wolcott & Joanna was born after said marriage - I understood that the said Wolcott Bennett had been in the service of the United States but how long he served I cannot state - Betsey Wilson
Fairfield County ss. Fairfield November 27. 1837 Personally appeared Betsey Wilson to me known and who is a credible witness and who being duly sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by her subscribed in my presence Thomas B Osborne Justice of Peace

I Abel Turney of Fairfield in Fairfield County Connecticut aged in my seventy sixth year being duly sworn do testify and say that I was acquainted with Wolcott Bennett formerly of said Fairfield and knew him in the Revolutionary War. In the Spring of 1780 Deponent enlisted for the term of one year in the Company of State Guards commanded by Captain Isaac Jarvis. A part of said Company was stationed at Fairfield in the Town & a part was was stationed at Black Rock. Deponent continued to serve until some time in January 1781 when he enlisted on board the Ship Alliance in the Continental service and was discharged and left Blackrock. The said Wolcott Bennett enlisted for the term of one year in said Company of State Guards at the time this Deponent did, and continued to serve in said Company at said Black Rock until Deponent left as aforesaid and as Deponent believes and understood until his term of service expired. The said Wolcott Bennett married Joanna Patchin of said Fairfield as I believe and understood was so married before his said term of service -
Abel Turney
Fairfield County ss Fairfield November 28 th - 1837
Personally appeared Abel Turney Deme well known and who is a credible witness and who being duly sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed in my presence
Thomas Bloome Justice of the Peace
The interlineation between the 7 th & 8 th lines made before signing - Thomas Bloome Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Bridgeport February 3 1837 I Isaac Sherman hereby certify that I am Clerk of the Stratford Congregational Church now located in Bridgeport. I also certify that it appears by the Records of said Church that the Rev. Robert Ross was the Regular Ordained officiating minister over said Church during the Revolutionary War, (to wit from the year 1754 until several years after the close of sd War.) also it does not appear from sd Church Record that Rev. Mr. Ross ever recorded any marriages during his ministry — and that said Church was located in the Parish of Stratford which Parish was part in the Town of Stratford & part in the Town of Fairfield in sd County, during sd Revolution
Sistg
Isaac Sherman
Clerk of sd Church
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Bridgeport February 3 1837 personally appeared Isaac Sherman & subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate before me who I certify is an credible witness well known to me
Jesus Banks Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Fairfield County
} fs.
I Thomas B Osborne Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Thomas B Osborne whose own proper signatures are annexed to the Certificate on the foregoing Depositions of Elijah Bibbins, Betsey Wilson and Alice Turney hereto attached, is now & for more than one year last past has been a Justice of the Peace in & for the Fairfield County duly commissioned & duly authorized to administer oaths & take Depositions &c. I further certify that Joseph Banks Esq was on the 3 rd day of February A D 1837 a Justice of the Peace for the County duly commissioned & duly authorized to administer oaths & take Depositions &c and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Joseph Banks Esquire & verily believe the signature to the Certificate annexed to the foregoing Deposition of Isaac Sherman and purporting to be the Certificate of the said Joseph Banks Esq is genuine. Given under my hand and the Seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 28 th day of November A D 1837.
Thomas B Osborne Clerk

Delaware County Town of Roxbury
Eliza Hester of the Town of Roxbury in the county of Delaware and State of New York, being duly sworn before Daniel Norrlance a justice of the Peace of Roxbury aforesaid in said county deponeth and says that she was well acquainted with Joanna Bennett (formerly Joanna Patchen) in the year 1777 and resided in the Town of Fairfield County of Fairfield County and State of Connecticut, where the said Joanna also resided, and that she attended the wedding of the said Joanna and saw her married by the Reverend Robert Rop to Woolcott Bennett who was then and at that time a Soldier of the Revolution with whom this deponent was then well acquainted and that some time after the marriage of the said Woolcott Bennett to the said Joanna they removed to the Town of Stratford in said County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut after which they removed to the State of New York in the County of Chenango as this deponent is informed and very likely knows, since which time this deponent knows nothing further about the said Woolcott Bennett & his wife Joanna except by information and this deponent further says that she cannot in consequence of the length of time which has elapsed since the marriage of the said Woolcott Bennett and the said Joanna ascertain the exact day of the month on which the marriage took place but from her best recollection thinking it was in the year 1777 and further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed and sworn to
before me this 15. day of June 1837.
Eliza Hester Mark
D. Norrlance Justice of the Peace

I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Eunice Strator named in and who subscribed the within affidavit to be the same individual who made said affidavit since that notwithstanding she is now about seventy five years of age she still retains a mind and memory unusually good for persons of her age and as regards her general character for truth and veracity it stands unimpaired before the public within the circle of her acquaintance Debra Roxbury June 15. 1837.
D. Morolance Justice of the Peace " " "
State of New York
County of Delaware ss.
I, Crawford B. Sheldon Clerk of the County of Delaware Do hereby Certify that Daniel Rowland Esquire the person before whom the within affidavit purports to have been Sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Delaware duly Commissioned and Sworn, and that his name subscribed to the within affidavit and the above Certificate is his proper hand writing of the said Justice. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County June 22 nd 1837. C B Sheldon Clerk

RevWIDOW, &c.
1909 Nov. 30. History to Mrs. M. J. Hunt. C 1921. Sept. 30. Hist. to Mrs. J. S. Beattie, R.F.D. 1, Durham- ville, N.Y. aw 1922, Apl. 11 hist to Mrs. C. J. Gibson Ew
File No. 17264
Joanna Bennett
wid. of
Wolcott Bennett
Priv. Rev. war
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 52
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1857 Barak Niles Esq. Cincinnati 6th County New York

This may certify that I have examined the Books of papers in this Office for the name of Wolcott Bennett who claims to be a Revolutionary Soldier and that his name does not appear on Record in this office - I find however the following as references:
" cap D. Hawley his 6 th Regiment July 19 1784 £ 180.0.0 for collecting and for £180.0.0 Specie " cap Enos Hawley Militia Service Nominal Money £ 730.0.0 Ap d 1 st Nov r and after Nov r 1779 " cap Thomas Hawley Post at Greenwich State Money £ 60.14.8 July 28 1781 - " cap Isaac Dripp Coast Guards Fairfield £ 1544.15.3 March 25 1781 - State money " cap Isaac Dripp Artillery Fairfield £ 258.3.10 Jan y 23 1778 Specie Bal ce " cap Isaac Dripp Coast Guards Fairfield £ 959.16.1 March 1 1782 Specie " cap Isaac Dripp Coast Guards Fairfield £ 102.15.11 Jan y 22 1784 Specie " cap Thaddeus Lacy Col d Scripto Regiment order on £ 850.0.0, Treas ry Jan y 24 1784 of his Co py " cap George Benjamin Silliman Regiment order on £ 580.0.0, Treas ry of his 6 th Jan y 27 1784
Comptroller's Office Hartford June 20 1838
Henry Kilbrann Compt r

Barak Wilsey
Nantua June 20/1838
Sir
You will find enclosed a Certificate or copy of the evidence sent you before, which you suppose to be lost. — The name of Wolcott Bennett does not appear on the Books or papers in this office. Hoping this will be satisfactory
I remain Yours Truly Henry Kilbourn Compt.
784 of his Co 94

2341
Joanna Bennett
New York
Suspended
See let to Sarah Wiles Aug 31 st
1837
to same 30. Apr. '38
To Hon. H. Gray Jr. May '38.
to Sarah Wiles, Aug. 13, 1838.
act 1836
Joanna Bennett, N.Y. act 1836
Adolph forwarded for 4 months ago, as he states
Sarah Wiles, Cincinnati, N.Y.

Rev
W 17264
Enc
207 N. 11 th St. Pueblo Colo Apr. 14. 1909.
To the Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Can you furnish me with any record of my great-grand- father, Wolcott Bennett who served in the Revo- lution. He enlisted

either from Conn or New York, I do not know which. His widow was pensioned in the town of Linklaen, New York State.
Very truly -
Mrs M. I. Hunt.
207 N. 11 th St.
Pueblo, Colo.

17.10.21 R. G. V.

17/11/21 Rev
Commissioner of Pensions: Dear Sir:
Will you kindly give me the Revolutionary War record of Wolcott Bennett, a native of New York who is buried at Morris Hill N.Y.
Thanking you in advance I am
Sincerely yours
Mrs J. S. Beattie. Durhamville R.F.D. No 1 N.Y.
Sept 4-1921.

CONFIDENTIAL
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RECEIVED MAR 27 1922
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE
Washington, D.C.

Ex Ad. Res. War Sect. Div. Records
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 21, 1922
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
First name of widow Johanna No. of claim,
Name of soldier, Walcott Bennett
P. O. address of claimant, at enlistment Fairfield Conn. and after service Puckett N.Y.
Company _____
Regiment _____
✓ State where enlisted Fairfield Conn.
Date of enlistment  birth  before 1757
Date of discharge  death  Dec 6, 1831
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
 1 st enlistment Capt Josiah Lacy Col Mtd  2 " Capt. Adron Hardy Col Mtd  3 " Isaac Jenns Col Mtd 
Return attached letter with reply.
Washington Gardner Commissioner.

CHIEF'S DESK FEB 25 1922
RECORD FEB 25 1922 DIVISION
RECORD MAR 27 1922 DIVISION

Bureau of Pensions Dear Sirs.-
Rev 1-25
Will you please send me the Pension Record of Wolcott Bennett . By this I mean such record as I need to put with my application to membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution.
The record copied my record from reads:- Mrs. C. J. Gibson Record Division 3-525 Dept of Interior 1115 West 9 th Certificate from Bureau of Pensions Widows File 17,264 Rev. War
Erie Pa
National Number 97421

RECORD MAR 15 1922 DIVISION
PENSION U.S. MAR 14 1922 OFFICE

One 28 stamp 2c Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sirs. -
Could I receive a copy of the Pension record of Wolcott Bennett a Revolutionary soldier.
I am told have to have it to go with my application to the Daughters of the American Revolution
My paper reads.
Record Division 3-525 Department of the Interior Certificate from Bureau of Pensions Widow's File 17,264 Rev. War.
Mar 12 th 1922.
Most respectfully
Mrs C J Gibson 1115 West 9 th Erie Pa.