Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,276, Jacob Benton, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn
Benton, Jacob Sarah
NUMBER
W. 17,276
CONTENTS
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Connecticut 9505.
Jacob Benton of Lolland in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Larson of the Regt. commanded by Col Enos in the State Troops line for
13. months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 43. Dollars 33. Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of May 1833 and sent to Hon. Secy. of War -
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. 86. 66. Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " - 25. 66
$ 112 32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis Clerk, Book P. Vol. 3 rd Page 4.

for sd artist Jacob Bunting
Declaration
N o 3046
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Hor. Calvin Willey Leland

State of Connecticut, County of Tolland ss. Tolland Probate District
On this 3 d day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for the district of Tolland being a Court of record Jacob Benton of Tolland in the County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 — That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. That about the last of September 1777 I was drafted for two months as a militia man & served as a private soldier that term of time under Cap t . Lawson the other officers I do not remember I was first marched to Albany in the state of New York & from thence to a place called Stillwater I was there engaged in a short battle with the British & Hessians. I was marched from thence to Saratoga in the state of New York & was then engaged in the capture of Gen l . Burgoyne & his army all of whom surrendered to the American Gen l . Gates, sometime after I was dismissed home returned the last of November 1777. That in May 1778 I enlisted for one year & served during that year under the following named officers to wit, Cap t . Elijah Robinson, Lieut. West & Ensign Forbes all of Tolland County Connecticut, but all now dead, Col. Ennis had the command of the Regiment he is also dead, as I believe, Major Walbridge I believe was our Major he is also dead, during this year the corps to which I belonged were either State troops or volunteers & were called minute men, I was actually out in service six months of the year & was liable to be called out at any moment while not in actual service, I was first called out & marched to White Plains & from thence to West Point & served three months, then  was again permitted to return home, soon

after was called out again & marched to Horse neck near N. Br. I served three months & was again permitted to return home. That afterwards in the fall of 1781 I was drafted for two months & served that term in the line of the militia at New London Connecticut, under the following named officers to wit, Capt. Benjamin Norris, Ensign Ashbel Chapman who are both dead. Col. H. C. Glellan commanded the Regiment to which I belonged he is also dead. That in the fall of the year 1782, I served as a substitute for Titus Baker three months at New London, the officers under whom I served this campaign I do not remember.
And in answer to the interrogatories put by the Court as prescribed by the War Department I declare & say that I was born at Tolland in the County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut on the 22. day of April 1760. I have a record of my age which I intend to send herewith to the War Department, when I was first called into service I lived in said Tolland the place of my nativity the place where I have ever lived since the revolution - any war & the place where I now reside.
The first campaign I served I was drafted for two months and served in the line of the militia, the second campaign I enlisted for a year & served either in the line of the State troops or volunteers & which I do not know, the third campaign I was drafted for two months & served in the line of the militia & the last campaign I served as a substitute in the Militia, I do not remember that I ever had a discharge, if I had I have lost it, & I do not remember the Officers or Regiments where I served other than what I have above stated, on the circumstances of my service, I am known to Elijah Smith & Joseph Howard of Tolland in the County of Tolland, Ct. who can certify to my character for veracity & their belief of my services as a soldier in the revolution.
And I further declare that I have no documentary evidence I have obtained all the evidence I can of my services without great trouble & expense & I believe all in my power which I shall transmit herewith to the War Department, and I hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Jacob Benton

We Elijah Smith & Joseph Howard both of Tolland in Tolland County & State of Connecticut hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Benton of Tolland in Tolland County who has subscribed & sworn to the above declarations & that we believe him to be seventy two years of age that he is a man of veracity & is reported to have lived in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion. sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Elijah Smith Joseph Howard.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories present- ed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states, and the Court further find & certify that it appears to them that the said Elijah Smith & Joseph Howard both of Tolland in Tolland County who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of said Tolland in S d Tolland County & are credible persons & that this statement is entitled to credit. Pass d by the Court attest J. Howard Clerk
I Joseph Howard Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Tolland do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the  containing the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Benton of Tolland in S d District for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 3 d day of August A D 1832 Joseph Howard Clerk of Probate Court for Tolland Dist. 65.
A true copy of the original Declaration on file exam d & certified by J. Howard Clk.

I Jeremiah Parish Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Tolland do certify that the seal purporting to have been affixed to the foregoing Declaration & certificates by Joseph Leonard who is Clerk of sd Court is the genuine seal of said Court & that the seal of sd Court has no other device than what appears on said seal affixed — & I further certify that Samuel Reed whose deposition accompanies this declaration is a credible witness & that his testimony is entitled to full credit & belief. — The reasons why a Ghazyman's affidavit was not produced is that there is none in the neighborhood except such as have been recently settled here and unacquainted with the facts in the case Jeremiah Parish Judge of Probate for sd district
Jacob Benton!
Declaration ss
N o 3046
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Hor. Calvin Willey Tolland

Certificate of the age of Jacob Burton

"Jacob Son of Daniel Benton Jun r and of his wife Mary was born April 22 d 1760.,,"
The above is a true copy from the records of the town of Tolland in the County of Tolland & State of Connecticut -
Certified to be a true copy by me
Jos. Howard Town Clerk &
Reg n for S d town of Tolland
Tolland July 12. 1832

Connecticut 4115
Reported
Sarah Benton widow of Jacob Benton who was a Private in the Conn. Connecticut line for 13 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Fifty three Dollars thirty three Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of December 1842 and sent to
Sarah Benton Tolland Connecticut
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 63

9405

State of Connecticut
County of Tolland S.S. Probate Court Tolland District August 7 th D. 1843.
On this 7 th day of August D. 1843, personally appeared before me the Court of Probate held at Tolland within and for the District of Tolland of said and Loren P. Waldo Judge thereof Sarah Benton, a resident of the town of Tolland in the County of Tolland and State of Maine aged Eighty three 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 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,"
That she is the widow of Jacob Benton late of said Tolland deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and performed services therein agreeably to his declaration for a pension on file in the Pension Office and the Proofs accompanying the same reference thereto being had. She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Benton on the first day of January one thousand Seven hundred and eighty nine (1789) that her husband, the aforesaid Jacob Benton died on the 9 th day of June 1843, and was at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Forty Three Dollars and thirty three cents per annum; 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, on the 1 st day of January Seventeen hundred and eighty nine as aforesaid. Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written in open Court before me
Sarah Benton
Loren P. Waldo Judge
State of Connecticut, County of Tolland S.S.
On this 7 th day of August D. 1838, personally appeared in open Court before me Loren P. Waldo Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland, holding a Probate Court within and for said District, the

above named Sarah Benton, a person known to me personally, to be a credible witness, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Declaration by her subscribed in open Court.
Attest Loren P. Waldo Judge. —
"Jacob Benton and Sarah Hadd both of Tolland were married January first day one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine."
I certify that the foregoing is a true transcript from the Records of marriages in the town of Tolland, Connecticut, with the exception of the date, which is in fair legible figures as follows, to wit, "January 1 st Day 1789" Attest. Oliver H. Isham Town Clerk
"Isaac the son of Jacob and Sarah Benton was born June eighth seventeen hundred and ninety."
Ruth, the daughter of Jacob and Sarah Benton was born December eighth, seventeen hundred ninety one."
I certify that the foregoing is a true extract from the Records of Births in the town of Tolland, Connecticut, with the exception of the dates which are expressed in fair legible figures as follows, to wit, "June 8 th 1790." and, "Dec. 8: 1791!"
Attest. Oliver H. Isham Town Clerk
I Oliver H. Isham of the town of Tolland in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut of lawful age do depose and say, that I am the Town Clerk of said Town of Tolland duly elected & sworn, and have the custody of the Records of said town, and that the foregoing extracts of Records certified to by me are strictly true according to the tenor and effect of said certificates. Oliver H. Isham
On the day and year first aboveind the above Oliver H. Isham, Town Clerk of the town of Tolland in Tolland County, a person known to me to be a credible witness, appeared personally, in open Court, and subscribed the foregoing certificates, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same and of the above affidavit by him subscribed also in Court.
Attest Loren P. Waldo Judge. —
MS. A. 1. 1. 10

above witness, appeared personally, in open Court, and subscribed the foregoing certificate, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same and of the above affidavit by him subscribed also in Court.
Attest Loren P. Waldo Judge.
I Agariah Benton of the town of Tolland in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged Fifty three years do testify and say that I am the son of Jacob Benton late of said Tolland around a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States and of his wife Sarah Benton. That the said Jacob Benton departed this life at my residence in the said town of Tolland on the 9 th day of June A.D. 1843 aged Eighty three years, that his wife Sarah Benton surviving the said Jacob, being still alive and the widow of said Jacob residing in said town of Tolland. — I further the deponent saith not.
Agariah Benton
State of Connecticut
Tolland County ss.
On this 7 th day of August A.D. 1843, personally appeared Deacon Agariah Benton the above named deponent, in open Court before me Loren P. Waldo Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland, holding said Court within and for said District, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed in open Court. I further certify that said Benton is personally known to me to be a credible witness.
Attest. Loren P. Waldo Judge

I Ruth Darby of Ellington in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut age seventy six years do testify and say that I am the sister of Sarah Benton of the town of Tolland in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, whose maiden name was Sarah Leeds, that I was present at her marriage with Jacob Benton late of said Tolland now deceased and I know the said Sarah Benton now here present in Court to be the same identical person that was married to the said Jacob Benton on the 1 st day of January 1789, and that she is now the widow of the said Jacob Benton and further the deponent saith not.— Ruth Darby
State of Connecticut } Tolland County } S.S.
On this 7 th day of August A.D. 1843, the above said Ruth Darby personally appeared in open Court before me Loren P. Waldo Judge of Probate for the District of Tolland in the County of Tolland and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by her subscribed in open Court. And I further certify that it appears to me that the above said Ruth Darby is a credible witness. Mch. Loren P. Waldo Judge.

State of Connecticut Tolland County, S. S.
Probate Court, Tolland District August 7, 1843.
I Joel R. Arnold Clerk of the Court of Probate for said Tolland District do certify that Loren P. Waldo Esq. of Tolland in said District is Judge of said Probate Court, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the foregoing declaration of Sarah Benton, the certificate of Oliver K. Isham, and the deposition of said Isham, of Azariah Benton and Darby were all taken before him in open Court this day, and that the signature of the said Waldo to the several certificates appended to said declaration and depositions is in his own proper handwriting.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal of office at said town of Tolland this 7 th day of August. A. D. 1843.
Attest Joel R. Arnold. Clerk

9405 Aug 10, 1843.
Sarah B. Bunker
July 7, 1838.
Conr.
Jacob 32
Hon. J. S. C. Abbott
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
Aug 11. 1843

Tolland August 8 th 1843
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Si
Herewith I send you the Declaration of Sarah Benton widow of Jacob Benton late of Tolland deceased, for a pension. With it you have the following papers in support of her claim, to wit, 1. Certificate of Town Clerk of her marriage on the 1 st day of Aug. 1789 2. " " " of the birth of two children before Jan. 1. 1794. 3. Affidavit of Oliver H. Sherman that he is town Clerk, & that the certificates signed by him are correct. — 4. Deposition of Aganetha Benton that Jacob Benton died June 9. 1843 5. Deposition of Ruth Darby that she was present at the marriage of Jacob Benton & Sarah Ladd, and identifies the applicant as the same person that was married June 1. 1789. —
I believe the papers are all duly authenticated. Please examine them, and communicate with me,
Yours Respectfully John P. Waldo,

A716 Oct 28 43
B
Cb Mar 3 d 1843
Sarah Benton,
$43:33 her am
4/15
43
Wadsworth Pension at Tolland, Conn.
Memorandum of Reckoning Washington City D.C.

Mar 15 1832
Pension (Offered)
$43.33 per ann
Hon. C. Willey Tolland Con

21 Holland December 10, 1892
Hon Lewis Cope, Secretary of War.
Sir, I herewith return the papers of Jacob Branton of this place, all the objections stated have been obviated unless it be the want of more particularity as to the officers under whom he served that he cannot do, he has been as particular as he was, I hope the documents will prove satisfactory, Mr Branton is my neighbor I know him to be a fair honorable & honest man, Very respectfully Calvin Willey

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Rev
File No. 17276
Sarah Benton Widow of Jacob Benton Pri. Rev. War
Act: March 3 rd 48
Index:—Vol. 1, Page 52
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Samuel Reed of Tolland in the County of Tolland & State of Connecticut of lawful age - testify and say, that in the year 1778 in the month of May I then, I was Brevet of said Tolland and I, enlisted into the service of the United States for one year in a company called Minute Men, and during that year the Brevet was actually out in the service six months & was liable to be called out at any moment during the year. said Brevet served in Col. Bros. Regiment, in Capt. Elisha Hopkins 10th Company with Me, and I further know that in 1777 said Brevet was drafted & went to the northward & I suppose and believe he was out on that tour two months & was in the battle at the taking of Bennington, and further the Deponent saith not. Dated at Tolland the 26th day of June 1832. e Samuel Reed.
State of Connecticut Tolland County, ss At Tolland 26 June 1832.
Personally appeared Samuel Reed of said Tolland the above named Deponent and made solemn oath that the foregoing Disposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Before me, Calvin Willey Justice of Peace.
Tolland County ss. } s. s. Tolland County Clerk's office }
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County Court do certify that Calvin Willey Esq. (signer of the foregoing certificate was on the 26th day of June 1832 & still is a Justice of Peace in & for sd Tolland County legally qualified & authorized to administer oaths & take depositions & that his signature to sd certificate is in his own proper hand writing with which I am well acquainted in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of sd Court this 25th day of July 1832 Jeremiah Parish Clerk

State of Connecticut Tolland County, Tolland December 10 1832 I Calvin Willey before whom the within Deposition was taken do Certify that the within named Deponent Samuel Purdie is well known to me & that he is a credible Witness & his Deposition is entitled to full credit
Calvin Willey Justice of Peace,
Samuel Purdie Deposition.

4716

State of Connecticut
Tolland County S.S. Town of Tolland
On this 24 th day of October 1843, personally appeared before me Loren P. Waldo Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland, holding a Probate Court at Tolland in said District, Sarah Benton a resident of said town of Tolland, aged Eighty three years, 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 rd day of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; That she is the widow of Jacob Benton who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution, and served therein agreeably to his declaration for a pension and the proofs accompanying the same, now on file in the Pension Office. She further declares that she has obtained a certificate, heretofore, under the Act of July 7. 1838, dated October 11. A.D. 1843 entitling her to the sum of Forty three Dollars and thirty three cents per annum commencing on the 4 th of March 1836 and terminating on the 11 th of March 1841, and that she is still the widow of the said Jacob Benton etc.,
Sworn and subscribed in open Court, on the day and year first above written Before me Loren P. Waldo Judge
Sarah Benton
I Abiah Benton of Tolland in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged Fifty three years do depose and say that I am the son of Jacob Benton late of said Tolland etc., and of his widow Sarah Benton of said Tolland now present.
And I further depose and say that the said Sarah Benton now present, and who has subscribed, to and made oath to the foregoing Declaration is my mother, and the widow of the said

Jacob Benton now deceased, and that she is the identical person named in a pension certificate now in her possession, dated October 11 th D. 1843, allowing her a pension for five years from March 4 th 1836, at the rate of Forty three Dollars and thirty three cents per annum, and further the deponent saith not, -
Mariah Benton
State of Connecticut,
Tolland County } ss. town of Tolland.
On this 24 th day of October D. 1843, personally appeared Deacon Ezekiah Benton, the deponent above named, and made solemn oath in open Court to the truth of the facts stated in the above deposition by him subscribed. And I further certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence, to wit, personal knowledge, that the facts stated in the Declaration of Mrs. Sarah Benton, and the deposition of the said Ezekiah, above written are true. I also certify that the said Declarant, and the said deponent are each known to me to be credible witnesses, attested. Jerem P. Waldo Judge of Probate for the District of Tolland.
I Joel R. Arnold Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland and having the true thereof do certify that Jerem P. Waldo Esq. of Tolland in said District is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and sworn, that the foregoing declaration, and deposition were only authenticated, before him in open Court this day, and that the name purporting to be his to the certificates above written is in his own hand writing.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and seal of office, at Tolland this day of October D. 1843.
Attest Joel R. Arnold Clerk.

7777
Connecticut
Sarah Denton widow of Jacob Denton
Rept Oct 11
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 9th June 1843 of Tolland in the State of Conn. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Lawson of the Reg't commanded by Col Eno in the State Troops for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of 42 Dollars 2 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Oct. 1843 and sent to S.P. Albro Tolland, Conn.
Total amount, $ 216.65
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Theo. Knapp Knapp, Clerk, Book L Vol. 1 Page 168.

9405 Sarah Benton Cont Act 7 th July 58
Adm d 13 mo. Prin $ 43.33 per
Loren P. Waldo Esq - Gallands Cont