Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12133, Aaron Benedict, Conn.

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Benedict, Aaron
S 12133
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Connecticut - 31,628
Aaron Benedict
of t. Haver in the State of Connecticut who was a Sgt & Lt in the Compy by Captain Brown of the Regt by Baldwin - in the Conn line for 6 mos 10 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of $ 7 Dollars 77 Cents per ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of June 39, and sent to Joel Holman, Watbury, Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar - $ 462 Semi-ant. allowance ending
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{ Revolutionary. Act June.
Recorded by R. D. Dinsmore Book 82 - Vol. 3 - Page 6

Tall of Connecticut County of New Haven } Probate District of Watbury }
For this 20 day of November 19 th 1838 personally appeared in open court before the court of Probate for the District of Watbury in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut at Middlebury in said District County & State now sitting Aaron Benedict a resident of Middlebury in the District of Watbury County of New Haven and State of Connecticut aged ninety three 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 1832
That in the year 1775 while the British had possession of Boston I then resided in the Town of Watbury at that time belonging to the militia company of Train Band then under the command of Capt. Asahel Brown and in Col. Cook's or Lt. Col. Baldwin's Dist. to I was drafted out of said company & was ordered to be in readiness to march to Boston or elsewhere as might be required I was never called out on this draft out.  be wanted and in the summer of 1776 and Early in the month of August (as near as after this lapse of time I can now recollect) the company was ordered into actual service and marched to New York. Capt. Brown was a Tory and refused to go and the command of the company devolved upon Lt. Isaac Benham who was the Lieut. of said company and under whom we marched to New York & was a sergeant of

saw company from old age and the consequent loss of memory I am unable to state positively the precise length of this tour of seven but it was not less than two months according to the best of my recollection
at the close of this tour of seven the company returned home to Watertown and was discharged the company was the 12 Comp y and belonged to the 10 th Regt.
2 o The Corps, denominat d the Alarm List was formed previous to March 1777 and at that time viz March 21 1777 I was appointed a Lieutenant of a Company of said Alarm List and had as such a Commission which is annexed signed by Gov Trumbull & bearing date said 21 day of March 1777 Isaac Bronson of Watertown Ct was capt of the Comp y of which I was Lieut & Jonathan Baldwin of said Watertown was 2 d Col & commanded the Regt to which capt Bronson's Comp y belonged. In April of this year 1777 capt Bronson's Comp y was ordered to Danbury at the time that place was burned and when on our way to Danbury we were informed that after burning the Military stores at that place the British had returned to a place called Compo between Fairfield & Norwalk Ct. where they first landed & we were according to our order to that place and when arrived there the Enemy had just got on board their shipping I can not for the cause above stated viz old age & the consequent loss of memory state the precise length of this seven but I can & do state that it was

not up than one week five days
3 d In the same year (1777) I think in the month of July Our Company was ordered to Pakekill on the Hudson River while on our way & at Danbury Ct we heard the cannonading at a fort which was taken
from Pakekill we marched to Fishkill and halted 10 or 12 days till the Enemy moved further up the river then we marched to Poughkeepsie & Esopus (now Kingston) & were directly against that place when it was burned from there we marched Rhinebeck & Red Hook keeping along against the Enemies supposing while at Red Hook information of Burgoyne's surrender reached us Capt Bronson apparently being sick & was absent from the camp. Some weeks during this tour of duty, & the command devolved on me during his absence I distributed money to the soldiers as will appear from the records of Lt Col Baldwin who to annexed Genl Putnam commanded the division of the Army that I was in Col Baldwin my Regt. Capt Bronson while with us my Compy & when absent I commanded it. I can not from old age true the consequent loss of memory state the precise length of this Service but from the best recollection that I have it was not less than two months some of the witnesses think it was three months & it might have been but I am unwilling to swear to more than two. 4 th During the same year (1777) I was substituted for my brother Lt Col Benedict in the command of ten Continental teams at Fishkill N.Y. and in its vicinity on the Hudson River

he was a capt or conductor of the continental times and was sick and could not be with them I accordingly went and on this tour serving not less than a month my belief is that I was there longer than a month In this tour I rec Capt's & conductors wages and returns
5 th In the fall of the year 1778 on order from the Gov of Ct or from the Company Genl directed that ten tons of provisions & supplies for the Army should be furnished from Watbury Ct & its vicinity the provisions were procured by Ezra Bronson Esq and myself and Bronson was I believe an acting Company a sufficient number of teams and drivers were procured and I was ordered to take charge of them and deliver the provisions at Fishkill landing where I did from the cause above stated viz old age & the consequent loss of memory I am unable to swear positively to the precise length of this service but I can and do state from my best recollection that it was not less than twelve days  twelve days - 12 days  was the distance was 70 miles as the roads now are & was more then
vs — In the summer of 1779 when New Haven was besieged our Company was ordered to that place and I went with it we were about on this tour of duty not less than four days
When we returned and immediately after our return home we were 7 th again ordered to Fairfield Ct when that place was burned we arrived there after the Enemy had retired from Fairfield we marched to Norwalk Ct and remained there until the Enemy who had retired from Fairfield on board their shipping and as we supposed to Long Island landed again at Norwalk a battle or skirmish ensued the town was fired Some of our men were killed the Enemy retired to their shipping and lay off towards Long Island we marched to Water Ct

The Enemy retired to their shipping and lay off towards Long Island & we marched to Milton Ct from there to New Canaan & with a few days from there to Stamford where we halted a day or two  several days watching the Enemies movements. They set sail & came directly off against Stamford and then changed their course & steered for New York and soon after we were dismissed & returned home. Capt Isaac Brown commanded our company and Phineas Porter our Regt. In this service we were out at least four weeks  twenty six days though from the causes above stated my old age & the consequent loss of memory I can not swear positively as to the precise length of the tour. In this time  twenty six days I mean to include the service at New Haven (November 6)
8th In April 1780 I was detached from Capt Brown's company and placed under the command of Capt Camp and marched to Horse Neck where we had no battle. The detachment was a small one & was under the command of Capt Camp subject to the orders of Genl John Mear who was there. We had a skirmish with the Enemy's troops and 18 or 20 of our men were killed from a company of about 140. We returned home in June of the same year. I can not from old age & the consequent loss of memory swear positively as to the precise length of this service but from the best recollection I have it was not up to five weeks.

9 th I was at White Plains once on express and at an other time at York necks and at several other times & places which I am from old age and the consequent loss of memory unable to state positively as I can not distinctly remember them I was frequently out Entertaining Soldiers transporting provisions and Camp equipment bringing in the sick and wounded and for most of the time for six years of the war I was out on duty and in actual service I do not doubt that I was in actual service as a Lieutenant of the 1 st Alarm List for at least  more than ten months one year though from the loss of time from my old age and the loss of memory I am now unable to state more precisely than I have in this application the various tours & circumstances of my service my belief is that I was in actual service two years one year at least I believe I was
The reason why I have not before asked for a pension is that I considered the widows & Children of those who fell during the war as much entitled to a pension as the surviving Soldiers & officers of the Army and that they needed it just as much as the survivors of the war. I therefore considered the former laws unjust and have refused to apply for the benefit of their provisions until the late laws making provision for

then were passed.
At the close of the war the Hovey Dist was disbanded and from the date of my Commission in March 1777 until the close of the war when out I acted as a Lieut. except when I had the command of the Continental teams in 1777 at which time I recd a Capt's pay & rations though I held only my Lieut's Commission on my first tour of service I served as a Sergeant in Capt Brown's - or rather Lieut Benham's Company -

To the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department he answers to the 1 st That he was born in the Ct in the year 1745
To the 2 nd He answers that his birth & consequently his age was recorded on the Town records of the Town of Danbury but that said Record was burned with the other records of said town at the time Danbury was taken by the Enemy in the year 1777
To the 3 rd He answers that when called into the war he resided in Watertown Ct that time the Revolutionary war he resided in said Watertown until the Incorporation of the town of Middlebury which brought him into said new town of Middlebury where he has ever since lived and where he now lives To the 4 th He answers that it is answered in the body of his declaration
To the 5 th He answers that it is answered in the body of his declaration
To the 6 th He answers that when he was a sergeant in his first tour of service he supposed he had a sergeant's warrant but that he is now unable to find it that he had a Commission signed by Gov Sherman of Conn which is annexed
To the 7 th He answers that he is acquainted with the Rev Daniel Root  Daniel Root of said Middlebury and with Eli Thompson of the same place who can testify to their belief of his service and to his character as an honest man and a soldier of the Revolution

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Daniel Benedict
We Daniel Wooster a Clergyman residing in the town of Middlebury and Eli Thompson residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Benedict who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be ninety three years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Daniel Wooster
Eli Thompson
and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the entire rogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as his states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Daniel Wooster who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the town of Middlebury aforesaid and that Eli Thompson is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Charles Scott Clerk

of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Aaron (Defendant) for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Office this 20 day of November A D 1838
Charles Scott Clerk
The three papers which follow Lt Benedict's commission are papers found in the hands of Col Baldwins Heirs and are old documents of his relating to the war they all contain the name of Mr Benedict as one of officers of Col Baldwins Regt. (Pocumtuck men)
Judge of Probate

34,760
Aaron Benedict Application for a pension
act 7 June '32
admd
2 mo Serf.
4.10. Lieut
$57.77-
Joel Hinman Watbury Conn.

Campstrollers Office
Hartford Conn. Oct. 24. 1838
I certify that on application for evidence of the Services of Varnum Benedict. I have examined the Books & Papers (remaining) in this Office relating to the War of the Revolution, and cannot find his name, I had no Pay Roll of Capt. Brownson can be found in this Office. Our Pay Rolls Books is the following entry under the head of "10th Regt. Militia to New York 1776, Col. Baldwin Regt. (ordered into service Aug. 11. 1776), June 3. 1777 Pay Rolls & Bills" Capt. Brownson, Bounty $716 Hospital Expenses $291 11. Total $1007 11. That our Marshall's Rolls is the following entry under the head of "United States to the State of Conn. for bounty expenditures for Bounties, extra allowances, wages etc. of Militia from said State who served with the Main Army at and near Peekskill in the State of New York". June 14. 1779 "Bills due" Capt. Isaac Brownson, Col. J. Baldwin Regt. Amt. $221 0, amt. paid in nominal money $221. Specie Value $112 6 c.
Henry Wilbour Comf

2 Henry W. Edwards of New Haven in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut on oath do certify That I am acquainted with Mr Aaron Benedict of Middlebury in the said County of New Haven, and regard him as a man of respectability in every particular, and consider his statement on oaths as entitled to full credit.
Given under my hand at said New Haven this 9 th day of November A 1838. Henry W. Edwards.
New Haven County ss
New Haven 9 Nov. 1838 Personally appeared The Honble Henry W Edwards who has subscribed the foregoing certificate and made them oath to the truth of the same before me
J Dennis Kimberly
Judge of the Peace

I David Daggitt of Middletown in the State of Connecticut do hereby say that I have been well acquainted with Aaron Benedict Esquire of Middletown in this State for more than forty years past - that he is, been has been since my first acquaintance with him a highly respectable citizen, his reputation is as unblemished as that of any other man. This opinion I believe to be general throughout this community. Middletown November 2 d 1838.
David Daggitt
Sworn to before me
This 5 th Nov. 1838
Dennis Kimberly
Notary of the Peace

State of Connecticut, New Haven County 5 th Nov r 8 th 1838
Be it known That before me Dennis Kimberly a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Simson Baldwin of New Haven in said County formerly a Judge of the Superior Court in said State aged seventy five years, & being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose & say, that for more than forty years last past, he has known & been well acquainted with the aged Aaron Benedict of Middlebury in said County, & particularly when a member of the General Assembly in said State & it is with pleasure he is able to say & to certify that he has ever sustained a fair & unimpeached character for morality, veracity & integrity. —
Sworn to & subscribed, on the day & year above written —
Simson Baldwin
Dennis Kimberly Justice of the Peace

I Noyes Darling of New Haven in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, do certify, on oath, that I have been acquainted with Mr Aaron Benedict of Middlebury in the said county of New Haven, for the period of thirty five years, and that he has ever sustained the highest character for integrity, truth and veracity.
Given under my hand at said New Haven this 9 th day of November A.D. 1838.
Noyes Darling
New Haven County ss
New Haven 9 Nov. 1838. Personally appeared the Hon. Noyes Darling who has subscribed the foregoing Certificate and before me made solemn oath to the truth of the same
{ Dennis Kimberley
Justice of the Peace

I Jason Hwater of Middlebury in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut Depose and say that for more than eight Years I have been well acquainted with Aaron Benedict Esquire, of said Middlebury I believe him to be more than Ninety years of age — he has the reputation of being an Officer of the Revolution, is a man of high Standing in this community, he is a worthy member of the Congregational Church of which I am the Pastor, His character for integrity and veracity is equal to that of any man of my acquaintance
Jason Hwater
State of Connecticut New Haven County
On this 15 th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight Before me a justice of the peace in and for New Haven County Personally appeared Rev. Jason Hwater and solemnly affirmed the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him Subscribed.
Leonard Bronson Justice of Peace

I Nathaniel Richardson of Middlebury in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut Depose and Say that for more than sixty years I have lived a near neighbor of Aaron Benedict of said Middlebury and have always been well acquainted with him, I recollect when a small boy during the war of the Revolution hearing my father & others talk of Lieut Benedict's Benedict's escape in a skirmish with the enemy at Horse Neck.
I remember often hearing when a boy Lieut Benedict talking with my father and others about the events of the day. I then understood that Lieut. Benedict was stationed on the Hudson River, at the time Burgoyne was advancing from the Northward also at the time of his Surrender.
I knew at the time that Lieut Benedict was much from home during that war and I understood he was in the service, and he has always had the reputation of being a very active and efficient Officer during the War of the Revolution.
I further say that Mr Benedict has sustained an irreproachable character through life and though now far advanced in years and quite blind, the faculties of his mind remain unimpaired.
Walter Richardson
State of Connecticut New Haven County
Be it known that on this eighth day of November 1838 Before me a Justice of the Peace in and for New Haven County, personally appeared Nathl Richardson Esquire who has subscribed the foregoing Deposition and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same. I have long been acquainted with said Deponent and I certify that his testimony is entitled to full Credit.
Leonard Bronson Justice of Peace

I Eli Hine of Middlebury in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut Now Seventy years of age Depose and say that in the Month of June 1775 my father with his family removed into the Neighbourhood of Aaron Benedict in the town of Watertown in said County. I have ever since been acquaint- ed with the said Benedict, & from the age of ten until I was nineteen years of age I lived in his family a great part of the time I lived with Mr Benedict in the summer of 1776 I recollect Mr Benedict went to New York a Soldiering, at one time we heard a Cannonading in the direction of New York, Mrs Benedict went on account of anxiety for her husband I also remember his going in the Militia at the time Danbury was burnt. I also remember the said Benedict was in the Army at the time Burgoyne was taken I recollect hearing him talk about the campaign, when he came home, I have the impression he was stationed on the Hudson River. I recollect his going in an alarm at the time the enemy came to New Haven and pillaged it, I also remember that he soon after went to Fairfield and Norwalk at the time those places were burnt. My father was there also, I recollect hearing Mr Benedict who was Lieutenant and My father on their return talk of an engagement at Norwalk in which Mr Benedict was very much exposed to the fire of the enemy I remember hearing Mr Benedict tell at one time when he returned of a Skirmish with the enemy at Horseneck.

I further say that I was living in the family of the said Aaron Benedict or at my father's within one fourth of a mile of said Benedict, during the whole period of the Revolution, and I know he was absent in the Service at a great many different times, and I have no doubt more than two years in the whole, during a great part of the time I believe as a Lieutenant,
Soon after the passage of the first act of Congress granting pensions to Soldiers of the Revolution I recollect asking the said Benedict why he did not apply for a pension, his answer was that he would not, because the law was partial in its operation giving pensions to those who were fortunate enough to live through the struggle, while it made no provision for the widows & children of those who fell
Eli Hine
State of Connecticut New Haven County ss
Be it known That on this eighth day of November A D 1838 Before me a Justice of the Peace in and for New Haven County personally appeared Eli Hine and made solemn Oath to the truth of the forgoing Deposition by him subscribed. I have long been acquainted with the said Eli Hine and I certify that his Testimony is entitled to full credit
Leonard Bronson Justice of the Peace

2nd part
I Mr Scott formerly of Watertown now of Oxford in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut now in the eightieth year of my age Depose and say that that in August 1776 I was in the Service in the Militia at New York in a Regiment Commanded by Lieut Colonel Jonathan Baldwin of said Watertown our Company was commanded by Lieut Ira Root I recollect that Aaron Benedict of said Watertown was a Serjeant in Company of said Regiment Commanded I believe by Lieut Aaron Benedict Isaac Benham we were at New York three or four weeks previous to the Battle on Long Island and when the British took possession of New York we retreated to Harlem where we had some fighting Our term of Service at that time was two months but on account of ill health I was discharged a few days before the term expired. I believe the said Serj. Benedict remained still in the Service after I left — I also recollect that when Danbury was burnt in April 1777 Aaron Benedict was there as a Lieutenant, how long he was then in the Service I am unable to state
I also remember that I performed a three months term of Service in the Summer and fall of 1777 on the Hudson River, we passed up the River to watch the movements of the British Shipping and after the Surrender of Burgoyne's Army in October we again returned down the River
I recollect that the said Aaron Benedict was a Lieutenant in Isaac Bronson's Company in said Col. Baldwin's Regiment and that he served for the full period of three months at that time
I recollect also that the said Aaron Benedict had Command of a Company of Continental Teams at a certain time in the neighborhood of Sishkill I believe it was late in the fall but I do not remember the year. I saw him at several different times with the teams, and I thought he was always zealous in the cause of Liberty

In 1779 I was at Fairfield, Norwalk and Stamford in the Service with Lieutenant Benedict under the Command of Colonel Phineas Porter of said Watertown, after the enemy left that vicinity and we were discharged after a term of Service of at least one month during the whole of which the said Aaron Benedict served as Lieutenant Uri Scott.
State of Connecticut New Haven County } ss
On this thirty first day of October A.D. 1838 Personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace for New Haven County, Uri Scott and made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed and I further certify that from acquaintance with said Deponent I know him to be a man of truth and his testimony entitled to credit
Leonard Bronson Justice of Peace

I Gulpippha Hoadley of Waterbury in the County of New Haven and State of Conn- ecticut a Revolutionary Pensioner Depose and say that in the year 1780 I performed a term of service in a detachment of the alarm list Company of said Waterbury, as a substitute for my Father William Hoadley, Capt Camp of Durham in said State Commanded the Company and Aaron Benedict of said Waterbury was Lieutenant Our term of Service commenced in April and terminated early in June I am unable to recollect particular dates, but I am confident the term of service was at least five weeks We were stationed at a place called Horse neck on Long Island Sound where we had one or two skirmishes with the Cowboys or refu- gees, some of our company were killed Lieutenant Benedict served during the whole term of at least five weeks Gulpippha Hoadley
State of Connecticut New Haven County } ss
On this Thirtyfirst day of October A.D. 1838 Before me a justice of the Peace in and for New Haven County, Personally appeared Gulpippha Hoadley who has subscribed the fore- going Deposition and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same,
And I further certify that I am acquainted with the said Deponent and know him to be a man of truth and his testimony is entitled to full credit
Leonard Bronson Justice of Peace

I found Lord of Watbury in New Haven County and State of Connecticut Now in the eighty first year of my age. I upon and say that in the latter part of the summer and in the fall of the year 1777 I performed a tour of duty of three months duration as a private soldier in a company commanded by Capt. Jesse Root in a Regiment commanded by Lieut. Col. Jonathan Baldwin we were stationed at Peekskill on the Hudson River a considerable part of the time, though we marched to several different places on the river during the Campaign. I had not been acquainted with Aaron Benoit of said Watbury and do not know that I saw him during the Campaign. But I do know that Col. Baldwin's Regiment served at that time for the full period of three months
summed Several
State of Connecticut County of New Haven
Be it known that on this 16 th day of November A.D. 1838 Before me a Justice of the Peace in and for New Haven County Personally appeared Jared Ferris the subscriber of the foregoing Deposition and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same. The Deponent is known to me as a man of truth and veracity and his testimony is entitled to credit
Leonard Bronson Justice of Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, NEW-HAVEN COUNTY : COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE.
SS.
G. Beach
I, REBECCA S. HEMAN , Clerk of the County Court, within and for said County, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of Justices of Peace, within and
for said County, hereby certify that Dennis Kimberly, Leonard Bronson, Archibald Minor each
Esq d is a JUSTICE OF PEACE within and for the said County, duly appointed Commissioned and sworn, with power to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of Deeds: that his Commission is dated the 28 day of May A.D. 1838, and will expire on the twentieth day of June, A. D. 1839. That I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature here annexed, purporting to be his
his genuine official signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 9 th day of Nov r . A.D. 1838
G. Beach Clerk.

I Asahel Bronson of Middlebury in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut a Revolutionary Pensioner now seventy nine years of age, Depose and say, that in the year 1779 in the month of July, I was in the Militia Company of Watbury in said County, Commanded by Captain Samuel Bronson of said Watbury at the burning of Fairfield and Norwalk,
I recollect while we were retreating before the enemy at Norwalk seeing and noticing Aaron Benedict who I believe acted as a Lieutenant at that time, as he belonged to a different corps from myself I do not know the length of his term of service at that time I have been acquainted with the said Aaron Benedict for sixtyfive years and more, we both lived in the Town of Watbury until that part of said Watbury in which we lived was incorporated by the name of Middlebury.
He has always maintained as fair a character as any other man, and though now blind and infirm retains the faculties of his mind in a remarkable degree
Asahel Bronson
State of Connecticut New Haven County
Be it known that on this Ninth day of November A.D. 1858 before me a justice of the peace in and for the County of New Haven personally appeared Asahel Bronson Esq. who being subscribed the foregoing Deposition and made known that to the best of his knowledge it is true. I am personally acquainted with the said Depponent and certify that his testimony is just entitled to credit.
Second Depponent justice of the peace

I Joseph Bartholomew of the Township of Wadsworth in the county of Medina in the state of Ohio now in the eightieth year of my age depose & say that in the spring of seventeen hundred eighty I was then living in Waterbury New Haven Co. Ct. and was then enrolled a drummer for two months to go and keep guard at Horse neck That Aaron Benedict of said Waterbury was enrolled Lieutenant at the same time and for the same length of time with myself; my Captains name was Camp, given name not recollected, other officers names not recollected - We remained there two months and were then discharged our places being then supplied by a similar company for a similar time
Joseph Bartholomew
State of Ohio Medina County } ss
Be it remembered that on the 10 th day of December A.D. 1858 personally appeared before me Cyrus Field a justice of the Peace in and for said County of Medina the said Joseph Bartholomew and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true according to the best of his knowledge and belief. The deponent is personally known to me as a man of truth and veracity Given under my hand and seal this 10 th day of Decr. A.D. 1858. - Cyrus Field J.P.

The State of Ohio Medina County ss
I William S. Purdie Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Medina and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Cyrus Ward is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly com- missioned and qualified and that his Signature affixed to the foregoing Certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I herewith subscribe my name and affix the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County at Medina this first day of November A.D. 1838
William S. Purdie, Clerk. Com. Pleas

S B Benedict
I Stephen B. Benedict of Danbury Fairfield county and State of Connecticut aged 71 years who being first duly sworn doth depose and say That I am well acquainted with Aaron Benedict of Middlebury county of New Haven in said state, who formerly resided in Waterbury in said county, That he well recollects that the said Aaron Bene- dict in the year 1777 entered into the Continental Team service as Captain of a company of Teams, that he served in said capacity from two to three months I also know that he was in the service of the United States on Long Island, but do not recollect the Regiment in which he served, he served at that time about three months, he was drafted as a lieu- tenant, but I do not recollect the year in which he performed said service but it was during the revolutionary war.
Stephen B. Benedict

State of Connecticut,
Fairfield County, ss Danbury November
8 th 1838 Then personally appeared
Stephen B Benedict, the abovenamed deponent & made solemn oath to the truth of the within deposition of him subscribed - before me I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Deponent, and know him to be a man of good character for truth and a credible witness. The words "before me" were interlined before certifying
Edward Taylor Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } Fairfield County }
ss. 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 Edward Taylor Esquire whose own proper signature, known to me to be genuine, is annexed to the above Certificate, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said Fairfield County duly commissioned & duly authorized to administer oaths and take Depositions. Given under my hand and the Seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 8 th day of November A.D. 1838. Thomas B Osborne. P.

July - 19 - 1902 Jas. P. Benedict - Bklyn N.Y. Oct. 21 - 1902 E. D. Benedict - Bklyn N.Y. Dec 8/03 Roll of Lt Benhams Co to where slept thro' Reg Intr W.H.C.
Perham
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File No. 12,133
 Aaron Benedict  78  Lieut. Col. M. Genl. 
Act: June 7th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 28
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jonathan Trumbull, Esquire, Captain-General and Commander in Chief, of the State of Connecticut in America.
To Aaron Benedict  Gentleman — GREETING.
YOU being, by the Governor and Council of Safety, accepted and appointed to be Lieutenant , of the Company of the Alarm List, in the 10 th Regiment of Militia in said State; reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Fidelity, Courage, and good Conduct, I DO, by Virtue of the Laws of this State, me thereunto enabling, appoint and impower you the said Aaron Benedict to be Lieutenant of said Company: You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Lieutenant in leading, ordering, and exercising the said Company in Arms, both inferior Officers and Soldiers, and to keep them in good Order, and see that they are armed and equipped, according to Law, for military Service; hereby commanding them to obey you, as their Lieutenant and yourself to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions as you shall from Time to Time receive from me, or the Commander in Chief of this State, for the Time being, or other your superior Officers, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, ordained and established by the Laws of the State aforesaid, pursuant to the Trust hereby reposed in you.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal, at Hartford , at Lebanon the 21 st Day of March Anno Domini, 1777.
Jon h Trumbull

  Aaron Benedict   76. Aug. Lt. J. Benham Baldwin N.Y. Sergt. 2-   77. Apr. Capt. Bronson — Danbury N.Y. — 5   " July " " — N.Y. — 2 0   79. Summer " " — N. Haven — 4   80 — " " Dotho Fairfield — 26   80. " Camp-Mead. Housatuck 1 5   6. 10 
X Substitute for his brother Conductor of Team - X Brown & claim: procured Team - provisioning to Fishkill - X enlisting soldiers. transporting provisions & bearing expenses

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Waterbury Ct Nov 24 1838 Hon J L Edwards
In Enclosed is the Application of Lt Aaron Brimont for a pension. He has in addition to the usual certificate taken the affidavits of Gov Edwards Judges Duggitt Baldwin Darling & some others all of whom it is presumed are known to the department. It will be seen that there are several errors & inaccuracies in his application or declaration they were all made by his order after the documents had been drawn up in conformity with the depositions which are annexed. The applicant being in several instances unwilling to make oath to as long periods of service as he was able to prove by the witnesses whom examined and acted upon please make return to your obt servant
Joel Hiram