Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45253, Ezekiel Bennet, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Conn)
Bennet, Ezekiel or Bennett
S. 45-253
CONTENTS

Ezekiel Domett
28 April
Correct

State of New-York, OTSEGO COUNTY
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Ezekiel Bennet aged 58 years being duly sworn, saith, that he is a resident of the
town of Laurens in the County aforesaid, and has served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, for the term of Nine Months and longer, at a certain period of the war herein after mentioned, on the Continental Establishment, and is yet a resident citizen of the United States; and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. And this deponent further saith, that he never has received any pension from the United States, and doth hereby relinquish his claim to every pension that may have been heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States, excepting and reserving to himself the right of claiming, and he doth hereby claim a pension under an act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed 18th March, 1818. And this deponent doth further declare under oath, that the time he entered the army of the United States in the war of the revolution aforesaid, on the Continental Establishment, the officers under whom he served, and the line to which he belonged, together with the time and manner of leaving the service, are all correctly set forth, according to the best of his knowledge and recollection, in the following manner; that is to say, he the said
Ezekiel Bennet did at Newberry in the state of Connecticut on the 20 th of March 1781 enlist for three years under one Captain William Stanton in Colonel Sheldon's regiment of Light dragoons belonging to the Connecticut Line - he this deponent served in said Sheldon's regiment of light known as the 2 nd regiment of light dragoons for three years and was discharged in the year 1783 at Westpoint by General Knox which discharge he this deponent has lost and this deponent saith that he has it not in his power to offer other evidence of his services -
Ezekiel Bennet
Sworn & subscribed before me this 28 th day of April 1818
John Kuyper Judge of Otsego County

This Certifies that Ezekiel Benit has this day interests in the 2 brig of light brigs commanded by J. Philbrick for the term of three years as Owner of the second Class in Newbury in the Town of Newbury
William Stanton Esq 2
20 March 1781

State of New-York, } ss. I OTSEGO COUNTY, }
John Russell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for
the County aforesaid, do certify that I am satisfied the said Ezekiel Daniel served in the revolutionary war as aforesaid, against the common enemy, for a longer term than nine months, as stated in the affidavit of the said
Ezekiel hereunto annexed—And I do further certify that full credit is due to the deposition of the above named Ezekiel and also that the evidence on which I have founded my judgment is contained in the affidavit of the said Ezekiel
Given under my hand this 2 nd day of May 1818
John Russell Judge of Otsego Common Pleas

2142
New York ✓
Ezekiel Bennett - Capt Stanton Private
Connecticut line 84 years 1706 in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of Apr 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Aug 1818 and sent to John Russell Esq. Episcopalian Chap cy C.V.
Arrearages to 4 Sept 1818 4 mos 1/2 doz th $33.80
{Revolutionary claims,} {Act 18th March, 1818,}
Col. Tholman
✓
I have a copy

Eschscholzia Laurens No 3,142
Sept 1818
Cow L.E.E.

District of New York
Albany County S. On this 10 th day of February 1821 personally appeared an open court being a Court of record for the County of Albany aforesaid Ezekiel Bennett age 81 years resident in Lawrence in the County of Albany in said District who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he knew in the Revolutionary War in Capt. Starks Com- pany Colonel Philips regiment belonging to the Connecticut line And the date of his original declaration was on the 20 th day of April 1818 on which he has received a pension certificate No 3143 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 10 th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift or sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts debts due to me nor have I an income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed
No. 1000000 of State of personal estate.
I have sixty acres of new land on which there is a new improved sit. It's under a mortgage for the first floor & has money - The soil is worth $4. per acre
one old table - xxxx  xxxx  xxxx six old chairs 1 small pot 1 small milk p 1 tea kettle 1 set of old knives & forks 1 set of tea cups & saucers 4

Dear Sir,
By occupation a Carpenter but I have no tools & am unable to labor & have been for one year past. I have a wife & 3 children residing with me - Charles aged 16 years who is now & always has been a cripple & never even dressed himself. Emeline aged 13 years probably might support herself my wife has lost the use of one of her legs by the Rheumatism. I have not been able to attend any Court before this Summons to appear on the 6 th Feb. 1881 in Open Court -
W. H. Bennett
Geo. Merrill Clerk

Sub. Spoon
By examination of a list...
STATE OF NEW-YORK, OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, GEORGE MORELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New-York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is
Twenty dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 12 day of Feb 182 0 .
G. Morell Clk
with a list...
my annexed

45 253 Rev INVALID.
File No. 45 253
Ezekiel Bennett Rev Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 34
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Bennet, Frederick GRADE Private LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 10968 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 6, 1794 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.