Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,254, Matthew Bennet, R.J.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.I.
Bennet, Matthew or Bennett
S. 45,254
CONTENTS

N o 35.
Matthew Bennet Application for Pension. Windham County, Vt.
1 Copy.
15890 Guilford
Nov 19 th 1845
5259-75
Nov 19

STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF WINDHAM ss.
At the County Court, begun and held at New-Fane, within and for the County of Windham, on the second Monday of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.....
PRESENT—Hon. PHINEHAS WHITE, Esq. Chief Judge. Hon. JOHN ROBERTS, Hon. GILBERT DENISON, Esqrs. } Assistant Judges.
ON this Twentieth day of June, A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having, in certain cases, the power of fine and imprisonment, Matthew Bennett aged 65 years, resident in Guilford, in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows—In Capt. Josiah Gibbs' Company and Col. Richmond's Regiment in the Rhode Island line for one Year about 1776, and served my time faithfully and obtained an honorable Discharge—
That he has received a pension under the act of the Congress of the United States of the 18th March, 1818, that the number of his pension certificate is 15,830— and the date of his original declaration is the 14 th day of April 1820.
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, securities, contracts, or debts, due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. Matthew Bennet—

SCHEDULE of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
 SCHEDULE of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted.    1 old house and 10 acres of improved Land worth $150. & 32 acres of rough ledge land of little value  $50  $200.00    1 Cow - 1 yearling heifer - 6 Sheep fine Lambs  $34. -  40.70    1 Loom - 2 Wheels - 1 Kettle - 1 Pot - 1 Teakettle - 1 Tea pot.  $6.70  2.00    6 Kitchen Chairs - 2 Chests - 2 Wheels - Part sett Tea Cups   1.83    2 Milk Pans - 4 Bowls - 2 Qt. Bottles - 2 Pails   3.50    2 Hoes - 1 Scythe - 11 Shovels and forks - 1 Chain - 2 old axes   10.12    1 Jack Knife - 1 Note agt. Harry Ward of $10   2.00    and perhaps some other trifling articles not worth two dollars - in all   $259.15.   
the, perhaps, some other trifling articles not worth mentioning. I actually owe to sundry persons, merchants & mechanicks, as high as I can estimate the matter, four hundred and twelve dollars sixty one cents, and I have no property but what I have annexed to this schedule to pay it with. AND I do also swear that my occupation is that of a Farmer, and by profession a Baptist Preacher, and am unable to do much labour - I have a wife aged 60 years, and two children, to wit, Isaac aged 19 & Fanny aged 15 yrs. That myself and wife are infirm & unable to labour much, & I am greatly distressed with writs and executions at this time, and am unable to meet and pay my honest debts. My land rough and uneven, and yearly income but little. Matthew Bennet
Matthew Bennet.
SWORN to and DECLARED in open court on the Twentieth day of June, A. D. 1820, Phinehas White JUDGE.
I James Collett, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the files and 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 two hundred fifty nine dollars, and fifteen cents.
Real Estate $200 - Income of D. & C. $6 - Paid all property valued at $59.11 IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, in open Court , on this tenth day of June 1820. L. S. [Signature]
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF WINDHAM.
 نمبر ۴ 

Transferred to New York 16 th April 1828, from 4 th of March 1828, and Not- ification sent to Sam l Lake, Esq. Springville, Erie Co. N. York.
15830 Sermon R
Matthew Bennett
of Guilford N. York in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Richmond of the Rhode Island line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence the 14 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Nov. 1819 and forwarded to Gilbert Denison Esq Brattleboro Vt
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 $133.60 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 48.
$181.60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled

445 427
10
8
128
21 30
5.00
133.00

Matthew Bennett.
Application for Pension.
14 th April 1818.
Windham Co. y Vermont
One year in Col. o Richmond's reg. t R. d Island Line
14. April, 1818.
The evidence of two dis- interested and credible wit- nesses (or of an officer of the regiment) duly taken and authenticated is required.
Completed 3 June 1819.
Gilbert Denison, judge
Brattleborough, Vermont.

State of Vermont
Windham County ss.
Guilford within said County on the fourteenth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighteen -
Be it remembered that on the day of the date of these presents came personally before me Gilbert Denison, one of the assistant Judges of said Windham County Court Matthew Bennet of Guilford in said County and made the following declaration, under oath by me administered, in pursuance of the act of Congress of the United States entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed March 18, 1818 and it appearing to me the said Judge, to my satisfaction that the said Matthew Bennet served in the Revolutionary War, agreeably to the provisions of said act - I do hereby certify and transmit the same to the Honorable Secretary of War the department of War the following testimony in the case and proceedings had thereon under my official signature and the seal of said Courtly Court
Matthew Bennet of Guilford in the county of Windham, and state of Vermont Maketh oath, deposeth and saith that on the thirtyfirst day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty six into the

he entered into the army continental army of the Revolution, in the company commanded by capt. Isiah Gibbs, capt of the Regiment commanded by Col. Richmond, Rhode Island line. That he served in said army from said thirty first day of January on thousand, seven hundred and and seventy six until the thirteenth day of Jan. 1777 when he was honourable discharged, which discharge is lost, and that from his reduced cir- cumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support -
Matthew Bennet
Sworn to on the day and date above mentioned
Before me
Gilbert Denison } Afs! Judge of the County Court
I Gilbert Denison Judge as aforesaid do further certify that I am well acquainted with Cyrus Martin, Aaron Barney Thomas Lynds, and Amos Hart of the civil authority of the town of Guilford aforesaid, and that this certificate is entitled to credit, and that the certificate hereto annexed is their true signature, I further certify that I am person- ally acquainted with said Matthew Bennet, and with his circumstances, he possesses about 40 or 50 acres of land broken land in said Guilford, that he is very destitute of enterprise and energy, wherefore I certify that said Matthew Bennet is by reason of his reduced circumstan- ces in life in need of assistance from his country for support. Given under my hand at Brattleboro this 6th day of Feby A. D. 1819 -
Gilbert Denison } Afs! Judge

State of Vermont.
Witsiam County Court Clerk's Office, Brattleborough, February 8 th A. D. 1819.
I hereby certify that Gilbert Denison, Esquire, is one of the Assistant Justices of the County Court aforesaid, and that Joseph Boyden, Esquire, is one of the Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid, both duly commissioned under the autho- rity of this State, and that their names and offices, as sub- scribed to the within certificates, respectively, are their own pro- per signatures.
Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court.
James Elliot, Clerk.

Matthew Ponnell Revolutionary Pension Claim for a transfer to the New York Agency From Samuel Lake

State of New York County of Erie. ss. On this fourth day of February 1828 before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said County of Erie, personally appeared Matthew Bennett who on his oath declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Josiah Gibbs in the Regi- -ment Commanded by Col. Richmond in the Service of the United States, that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed, that he now resides in the State of New York where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future, and that his reasons for removing to the State of New York, was to reside with an only son who had removed to said State. Matthew Bennett Sworn and Subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid. — W. J. G. Lake one of the Justices of the Peace for Erie Co.
County of Erie ss. Isaac Bennett being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he is a son of Matthew Bennett, and well knows the person who has taken the above oath to be the same person described therein, and no other than the identical person to whom the pension was originally granted. Isaac Bennett Sworn and Subscribed before me the 4 th day of February 1828 and I also certify the witness to be a credible person. — W. J. G. Lake one of the Justices of the Peace for Erie Co.

State of New York Erie County ss.
I, Jacob A. Barker, Clerk of the County of Erie do hereby certify that William F. G. Lake, whose name is subscribed to the within deposition of Mathias Bennett & Isaac Bennett, was on the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Erie, duly elected and sworn, and acting as such, and that the signature thereof subscribed is the proper hand writing of the said Justice.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County at Buffalo the 13 February 1898.
Jacob A. Barker

New Vermont York Matthew Bennett, priv.
Served 1 st in 1770
Sched: dated June 1820.
Real Estate — $200 —
Personal — 59.15
Total $259.15
He debted to sundry persons names not given $412.61
Sched. under act Mar 1823.
(dated 30 th May 1823)
Personal property $29.50
accounts for the decrease of property to Mar '20
By sale of Real Estate to P. Collins who bought up claimants notes to the amt of $434 & the balance making up the sum of $800 P. Collins gave his note for at 6 yr . which note plaintiff sold at a great sacrifice to sup port family.
authenticated copy Deed given —
Sold 21 cow some sheep & some furniture, the n o of sheep & articles of furniture not specified. the proceeds of the sale be applied to the use family.
he was aged 68 yr old & Baptist Preacher not state whether he receives any thing for services wife 63 yr old infirm no children.
Lemuel Whitney Esq.
Brattleboro
see letter to J. Lawrence Esq. June 7. 1834 [Deed.] see do. to same May 20. 1835
Interest $25.50
Mar 20

BENNET, MATTHEW
BENNET, MATTHEW

of Silas Slater. I offer in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island & of Lawfull age and engaged according to law to testify and say that in the Month February in the year 1776 I think Before the Middle of Said Month I was Lijsted in Capt Josiah Gibbs Company in Colonel Richmond Regiment for one year Mathew Bennet and Stephen Bath enlisted at or about the same time in the same Company and Regiment for the same term Both of Said Bennet Mesmats of Mine and Served Together Said Stephen Bennet enlisted on Board the Ship Providence Commodore Whipple about the Last of October Said Mathew Bennet was then a Corporal Serjeant about the fore part of July and served out the the Remainder of Said year Said Mathew Bennet Now Resides in Guilford in the State of Vermont and the Deponent further saith not. Silas Slater Softer August 6 th A D 1819
Providence RI at Softer in the County of Providence the Day and year above written Silas Slater subscriber to the aforesaid Deposition made solemn oath that the same contained the truth the whole truth and nothing But the truth Before me Daniel Drettion Justice peace
the preceding Deposition was taken at the Request of Mathew Burnett a Continental gentleman to be Directed to the District Judge War Department State of Vermont County of Windham. Witness Daniel Drettion Justice peace

To Whom it may concern I certify that Daniel Preston is legally appointed a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Foster for the year 1819.
Witness,
Daniel Howard Clerk
To whom it may concern I hereby certify that Daniel Preston hath personally appeared and been duly engaged as a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Foster in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island for the year 1819. Before me Daniel Howard Justice Peace Foster August 18 th 1819.
Foster August 6 th 1819
Dear
General Preston Justice
has up By me
noted previous and
that after taking at the Register
the deposition of files
and from the enclosed
Department County of
Westport May 1819
To the honorable

I Stephen Bennett of Foster in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island &c of Lawfull age and inaged according to Law Do testify and say that in the month of February in the year A D 1776 I think Before the middle of said month I enlisted in Capt Josiah Gibbs Company in Colonel Richmond Regiment for one year and Matthew Bennett and Silas Slater both enlisted at or about the same time and in the same Company and Regiment for the same term of time and I served in said Company nine months and was a messmate with them and then I enlisted aboard of the ship Providence under Commodore Whipple and the Company and Regiment marched to New Haven and Long Island and from thence to the State of Rhode Island and there the Company was discharged said Matthew Bennett was chosen orderly sergeant about the first of July and the Discharge further saith not Foster 11 August 6. th A D 1819. Stephen Bennett
Providence ss at Foster in the County of Providence in the County of Providence on the day and year above written Stephen Bennett subscribes to the aforesaid Deposition made solemn oath that the same contained the truth the whole truth and nothing But the truth Before me Daniel Preston Justice of the peace
the preceding Deposition was taken at the Request of Matthew Bennett a Continental pensioner to be directed to the District Judge War Department State of Vermont County of Windham
Witness Daniel Preston Justice peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above Deposition and that his stand is looked upon to be good as to truth and veracity
Witness Daniel Preston Justice peace

To the honorable District Judge War Depa- rtment State of Vermont County of Windham the inclosed is the deposition of Stephen Bennett taken at the request of mother Bennett a continental pensioner and sealed up By me Daniel Preston Justice Peace
Boston August 6 th 1819.
Subscribed and sworn to before me Daniel Preston Justice of the Peace Boston August 6 th 1819
To Mr. [illegible] may Government [illegible] that [illegible] [illegible] a [illegible] [illegible] a [illegible] [illegible] Boston - Nov 1819

Offici Bank U States New York April 29 th 1835.
Sir
I enclose for your examination the Papers in the case of Matthew Bennett Doolittle a pensioner on the Roll of this agency under the act of 18 mar 1818;
The last payt to this Pensioner was made under the authority of your letter of the 7 th of June 1834 in which you stated that "hereafter he must be paid in Ohio, where he resides".
I am Very Respectfully Sir Yours &c. Servt.
Isaac Lawrence Pres r Acting as Agent for Pensioner
James S. Edwards Esq r Commission of Pensions

No 3 Matthew Bennet Schedule — May Tenn 1823. —

State of Vermont.
COUNTY OF WINDHAM, SS. AT the Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and held at New Fane, within and for the County of Windham, on the fourth Tuesday of May, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty three.—Present—
HON. CORNELIUS P. VAN NESS, Esq. Chief Judge, HON. JOEL DOOLITTLE, } Esq's, Assistant Judges. HON. CHARLES K. WILLIAMS, }
HON. CHARLES K. WILLIAMS, ) On this thirtieth day of May, A. D. 1823, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for the County of Windham, and State of Vermont—proceeding according to the course of the common law:—with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings; and having the power of fine and imprisonment:— Matthew Bennet resident in Guilford in said County of Windham—Aged sixty eight years—Who, being first duly sworn according to law—doth, on his Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress, of the 18th of March, 1818, and the 1st of May, 1820,—That he, the said Matthew Bennet enlisted for the term of One year on the or about days of Jan y or Feby in the year 1776 in the State of Rhode Island in the Company commanded by Captain Josiah Gibbs in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Richmond in the line of the State of Rhode Island on the continental establishment: that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the full end of said Term when he was discharged from said service, in in the State of Rhode Island that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt therefrom on account of his property.
And, in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May, 1820, I do hereby swear—that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818—And that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress—Entitled “An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War”—passed on the 18th day of March, 1818. And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me: Nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Schedule of real and personal Estate--necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
    Schedule of real and personal Estate--necessary clothing and bedding     One Cow and Calf $ 20.00 I sold my land to one Philip Collins of Guilford, a Copy of said Deed, I hereby transmit with this Schedule, the price nominally was Eight hundred Dollars in this way - He said Collins bought up demands against sundry Merchants and Creditors - to wit. Philip Collins $64.00 - Interest and Costs 15.00 These demands I expect said Collins purchased at a great discount -   2 Chests 1.00   1 old Table 25   6 kitchen Chairs - (old) 50   1 small looking Glass 10   1 Spider, 1 Trunk, 2 leather trunks 75   1 large kettle 2.00   6 Cups & Saucers - one Tea pot 34   4 Table spoons - 6 Plates 50   1 Canister - 1 Jug - 1 Bottle 50   1 fireside - 2 pails 12   1 empty barrel - 1 scythe - 1 axe 1.50   1 pitch fork - 11 knives & forks 1.00   11 forks and some other small trifles   I do not recollect say 1 comb few pins, needles, -   in all not worth more than $29.50   Greenleaf Martin & Co. Cost 180.00   At J Houghton Cost 5.00   Henry Ward Cost 130.00   To R. Stevens 5.00   Sum Total 20.00   15.00   $434.00   some I do know he got at a discount - For the balance he gave me his note on a long Credit. - This Note was soon after said sale, sold at a great discount in order to get something to relieve my distresses, and pay my other just debts. - For the same purpose, I was compelled to sell one Cow the Steer in former Schedule, all my Sheep and some articles of furniture. -   Matthew Bennet   
That, since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property:—

Names of persons to whom sold. Paid
Time of Sale.
Amount of money, or description of property received in return.
To sundry persons above named, for land sold Philip Collins. — Sold sheep N o . 11. to Job Goodale — Before applying for my pension, I have actually paid the following just debts and taken receipts. — To Amos Hart for Cash borrowed To Philip Martin Merchant's goods To Jer e Packer — Cash — Goodhue & Blake merchants To Isaac Bennet for labor after age and money lent to me — " Edward & James Houghton Merch. s " Philip Martin Note " Epaphro d Seymour Cash borrowed
Nov r 24 th 1820 — Said Note — Fall of 1819 — for — May 20 th 1823 — same date Jan y 26 th 1822 — April 28 th 1823 May 20 th 1823 — " 27 th 1823 — Nov r 22 d 1822 — Dec r 12 th 1822 —
$ 434.00 7.00 11.75 64.00 2.00 28.68 149.04 21.84 7.21 70.00 $361.52
Rec d my own Notes and receipts, as above stated — being and rec d a Note against J. Collins of $347. balance due after paying the above debts, and some other little debts, which I cannot now recollect. — This Note was payable in Six Years from said date, and afterwards sold to E. Seymour of Brattleboro at a great discount, to get money to pay my debts and support my family. — The sums paid the Merchants were for Grain and other necessaries for myself and family now expended This sum of $361.52 added to the above sum of Notes redeemed of $434.00. Accounts truly for Farm concerns. as near as I can possibly recollect. —
And I do also swear—that my occupation is that of a Farmer, and by profession a Baptist preacher — have a Wife aged sixty three and am infirm and unable to support myself and family, and am really in indigent circumstances. and stand in great need of assistance from my Country for support. — Matthew Bennet
SWORN to, and declared, in open Court—on the thirteenth day of May , A. D. 1823.
before Lemuel Whitney Clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature for the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont.
L emuel Whitney
Clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature within and for the County of Windham in the State of Vermont—do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Matthew Bennet did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the prece- ding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the Continental establishment—I also certify, that the foregoing Oath and Sched- ule 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 nine dollars and fifty six — cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of June A. D. 1823.
Lemuel Whitney Clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature for the County of Windham in the State of Vermont.

Application under Act Dec. ar. 1823
Suspended
See letter to
Samuel Whitney
Jan 24. 1823.

Eld. Nathan Bennett, certificate from Selectmen of Gilford

State of Vermont Windham County
This may certify that Eldon Matthew
Bennett of Guilford in said County a revolutionary Soldier who has petitioned for a pension under the late act of Congress is, in our humble opinion, in such indegent circumstances that he stands in need of assistance from his country for support, in witness whereof we have permuta set our hands
as Selectmen & overseers of the poor of said Guilford.
Guilford November the 28. A.D. 1818.
Cyrons Martin
Aaron Barney
Thomas Lynde
Amos Hart Constable
Cyrons Martin Justice of the peace
Joseph Borden Justice of the peace
Selectmen of Guilford Nov 28

State of Vermont } Windham county ss }
I Stukely Stafford of Colrain in the county of Franklin and commonwealth of Massachusetts being of Lawfull age do testify and say - that I was knowing that Matthew Bennett Did serve in the continental Army one year beginning in January 1776 and ending in the year 1777 under the command of Col Richmond in the company of Capt Josiah Gibbs and stationed at at Rhode Island and New London and that he was honorably discharged and further your Deponent saith not his Stukely + Stafford ex-mark.
State of Vermont } Guilford May 11 th 1818 Windham county ss }
Personally appeared Stukely Stafford and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Deposition before me Joseph Boyden justice of the peace
State of Vermont } Guilford Oct 19 th 1819 Windham county ss }
Thereby certify that Stukely Stafford the above Deponent is considered among all people in these parts a man of truth and veracity Joseph Boyden justice of the peace

Matthew Bennet, s
Deed to
Philip Lobbins
Copy.

I know all men by these presents that I Matthew Bennet of Guilford in the County of Windham and State of Vermont in consideration of the sum of eight hundred dollars received to my full satisfaction of Philip Collins of Guilford in the County of Windham and State of Vermont the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have given granted bargained and sold, and by these presents do give grant bargain sell alien release convey and confirm unto the said Philip Collins his heirs and assigns forever, a certain piece or parcel of land situate lying or being in Guilford, bounded South by Joseph Glen, East by Joseph Warren and Asaph Clark, Northerly by the road to Stowe's land and Edward Barney's land, and Westerly by Philip Collins land being the farm on which I now live, estimated at fifty two acres be the same more or less, being the same land I hold by deed from Edward Barney recorded in the fourth Book page 262. And also in the 5th Book page 88, Also all I hold by deed from Job Goodale recorded in the sixth Book page 14th meaning all the land I hold by said deeds reference thereto being had, being the whole farm on which I now live.
So have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging to the said Philip Collins his heirs and assigns to him and their own proper use benefit and behoof forever, And I the said Matthew for my self and heirs executors and administrators do covenant to and with the said Philip, his heirs executors administrators and assigns that at and until the encoding of these presents I am well seised of the premises in fee simple, that I have good right and lawful authority to sell and convey the same to the said Philip in manner and form aforesaid that they are free of all incumbrances and that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Philip Collins his heirs and assigns against all lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whatsoever. Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 24th day of November in the year of our Lord 1820.
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of Cyprian Stevens John L. Stevens
Matthew Bennet
State of Vermont } Guilford November 24th 1820. Windham } ss
Personally appeared Matthew Bennet the Signer and Sealer of the above written instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed, before me
Cyprian Stevens Justice Peace
Novr 24th 1820, Then received a deed of which the above is a true record.
Attest Cyprian Stevens Town Clerk.
Town Clerk's Office Guilford May 28th 1823.
8.00 4.34 2.86
Attest Willard Martin Town Clerk. A true copy of record

ad-14-15 to Bennett, Conn.
Apl-24-19 Miss. L. Bennett Stratford
45254
Rev
INVALID.
File No. 45254
Matthew Bennett
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 34
[Arrangement of 1870.]

11/11/11
XXXXXXXXXXXX
2. Anna Scott

W. H. and
Stratford Conn Apr. 1 1900
Pension Department Washington D. C.
Is there any record of Matthew Bennett - Revolutionary soldier - receiving a pension? He served in a Mass. or Vermont regiment, tho' I believe the pension was paid to him at Urania or Wellington Ohio . If there is a record can you tell me anything about his military record or in what capacity he served?
Yours truly L. Benta Bennett.