Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 29624, Phinehas Bement, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Dement, Phinhas NUMBER 29624
NUMBER _____
S 29624
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21. 311A Massachusetts Phinehas Bemen
Franklin in the State of Mass who was a private in the Camp commanded by Captain Gray of the Regt. commanded by Col. Woodbridge in the Mass. line for 2 Years Full Term
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Sep. 1833 and Sarah E. Alvard Franklin
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33 $ 200 Pension allowance ending 4th Mo. 34 40
$ 240
{ Revolutionary Claim, } granted June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G. C. [Signature] Clerk, Book E. Vol. Page 7

Phinehas Bement, Declaration for a pension
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2 Bales of Cotton 19 July 1778. Am. 15 Nov. 1778
1 Horse Saddle & Collar
for him at 100 lb sign your Acknowledgement in the above
Then Offer to the said Phinehas Bement
Phinehas Bement Ashfield

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin County ss
On this fifteenth day of October A.D. 1832. personally appeared before Richard E. Newcomb Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for said county of Franklin Phinehas Bement resident of Ashfield in the county and commonwealth aforesaid aged seventy 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 an act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
I Phinehas Bement, resident in Ashfield in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, was born in Hatfield in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth aforesaid in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty nine, I know of no records of my age. I lived in Ashfield of course, when called into service, in all the following campaigns, in which place I now live, and have lived, in the same Ashfield ever since the revolutionary war. I enlisted into the service of the United States, as a private in the 1st and 2nd following campaigns as I believe, sometime in the month of July in the year of our Lord 1776 for the term of six months into a company of militia commanded by Captain Gray and Col. Woodbridge's regiment and marched to Tienderoga and served about three months, when I was discharged by Gen. Gates on account of sickness, which discharge is hereunto annexed. Again in the month of December in the year of our Lord 1776 I enlisted into the service of the United States, for the term of three months into a company of militia commanded by Capt. Benjamin Phillips and marched to Tienderoga and did garrison duty during the said three months, to March 23-1777 when I was dismissed had no written discharge, for the proof of the above facts, see John Beldings and John Bement's affidavits. Again I enlisted into the service of the United States the first part of July in the year 1777 into a company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Phillips and marched to a place called Moses Creek on the Hudson river and joined a regiment commanded by Col. Woodbridge. The army retreated before the enemy to Still Water, when I was dismissed after I had served five weeks, I had no written discharge for proof of this see John Bement's affidavit.

Again I enlisted into the Service of the United States about the first of July in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and seventy eight. I do not recollect the Capt's name in a Regiment commanded by Col. Jackson of the Massachusetts line for the term of nine months and was mustered at West Point and joined the Army at White Plains, from which we marched to Danbury in Connecticut and from there to Hartford where I was taken sick and removed to the hospital which I think was in the Spring of 1879. I remained there until I was discharged, which discharge I have lost and I know not what is become of it, and I know of no person whose testimony Testimony I can procure who can testify to my service directly; see my brother John Bement's Testimony as to my enlistment for the term of nine months and my absence until the next Spring I believe I served nearly my time out, my name I think must be on the rolls. Again some time in the month of August in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and seventy nine I enlisted into the service of the United States for the term of one month in a company of militia commanded by Capt. Dinsmore in Col. Porten's regiment and marched to New London in the State of Connecticut, and did duty on the grounds one month when I was dismissed had no written discharge. For the proof of this service see Michael Lilly's and Joseph Porter's affidavits.
Again in the month of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty, I joined the Army of the United States at West Point, as I think, as a Substitute to Jonathan Smith, I know not what company in a regiment commanded by Col. Jackson and did duty during three months when I was discharged which discharge I have lost and I know not what has become of it. For proof of this service see John Bement's affidavit.
Again I enlisted into the service of the United States about the twenty fifth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one for the term of three years into a company commanded by Capt. Tilton in Col. Rufus Putnam's regiment of the Massachusetts line, was mustered at South Hackley by Col. Woodbridge and soon after joined the Army at Dobbs Ferry and some time in Nov following I was detached to Philadelphia, and afterwards returned to West Point for winter quarters and passed there until the twenty seventh day of March following when I was discharged by a Substitute taking

my place (who was Joseph Porter) and I further say I have lost my discharge and I know not what has become of it. for proof that I was in the Army at this time, see Joseph Porter's affidavit.
I hereby relinquish any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of our State
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year
R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate Ashfield December 1844.
The undersigned Clergymen & Elijah Paine Esq residing in Ashfield hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Phineas Bennett who has subscribed to the above declaration. That we believe him to be seventy three years of age. That he is related & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate Orra Martin Elijah Paine
And the said Judge doth hereby declare his opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the said Judge further certifies that it appears to him that Orra Martin who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in said town of Ashfield; and that Elijah Paine Esq who has also signed the same is a resident in said Ashfield is a Justice of the Peace and a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the said Judge doth also further certify that the above named applicant is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to attend court, and he therefore proceeded to the town of Ashfield where the said Applicant and there took his said declaration and examination under the oath of the said applicant as aforesaid
R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss I Elijah Alvord Register of the Court of Probate for said county of Franklin do hereby certify that Richard E. Newcomb Esq before whom the within pro- ceedings purport to have been had is the Judge of said court; that he personally delivered to me the said proceed- ings; and in my presence attested the same with his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court of Probate at said Greenfield on the fifteenth day of October A.D. 1832
E. Alvord, Reg.
Phinehas Bement Ashfield
Phinehas Bement Declaration for a pension
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No 2228 Plumbe, Bement Franklin County Massachusetts
White Lynn, Alfred
Returned 3 July in order that Mr S Alford may see the original
E. Alvord. Greenfield Mass

BRIEF in the case of Phinehas Beament County of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes  3. How old is he? 73 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Enlisted In 1776 in July - 6 - private. Gen. Gates, Capt Gray - Col Woodbridge   Enlisted Dec r 1776 - - 3 - private Capt Ben. Phillips   Enlisted July 1777 - - 1 5 private Capt B. Phillips, Col. Woodbridge   Enlisted July - 1778 - - 9 - private Col. Jackson   Enlisted Aug t 1779 - - 1 - private Capt Dinsmore, Col. Porter   Substituted Oct r - 1780 - - - - private Col. Jackson   Enlisted June - 1781 Free 3 but don't state how long he served, before his substituted 3 - cavalry Capt. Sutham Col. R. Putnam, Col. Woodbridge  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Franklin County Massachusetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional, Documentary, 5 witnesses, Clarendon - etc etc  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Rich d H. Wells
Examining Clerk:

John Bement Alfred

I John Bement of Ashfield in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being seventy one years of age, do testify and say, that I was a private soldier in the United States service, at Tiendargoga in March in the year of our Lord 1777, and then I saw my brother Phinehas Bement, who had previously
intered, and then was doing duty in a Company commanded by Capt Benjamin Phillips, and to the best of my remembrance served three months.
And again the forepart of July in the year of our Lord 1777 my brother Phinehas Bement intered into a Company of Militia commanded by Capt Benjamin Phillips and joined the Army at Moses Creek on the Hudson and retreated before the enemy to Still Water, and was then dismissed after having served about five weeks. I was in the same company all that time.
And then about the first of July in the year of our Lord 1778, my brother Phinehas Bement intered into the service of the United States for the term of nine months and went from my father's house in Ashfield, and was absent until the next spring according to the best of my remembrance. I further testify that I was a soldier in the revolutionary army in the year of our Lord 1780 and stationed at West Point and in the month of October of the same year my brother Phinehas Bement came on to the Point and joined the Army as a substitute for Jonathan Smith in the same regiment which I served in , and I frequently saw him on the Point, and near the lines, after my brother had been in the army about two months, I was detached and came to the lines and when I returned to the Point my brother was discharged, which I believe, was about one or month and of year of mine then the deponent saith not
John Bement
1832
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On this sixth day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty two John Bement above named personally appeared before me Elijah Prine Esq one of the Justices for the County of Franklin and after being duly sworn, made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is substantially true, and further certify that the said John Bement is a person of truth and veracity.
Elijah Prine Justice of the Peace

This is to certify that Ticonderoga Oct 1 st 1788  at  28  1778 the Company that was commanded by Capt John Gray Colo Woodbridge had rendered unfit for further service in this Campaign by reason of Dysentery and a fever and is recommended for a Discharge To R d Woodbridge Colo Josiah Harray Surgeon
in consequence of the for above certified I am Confident that the Complaint of the S d R d Rhines Remont is Not fictitious & To recommend the S d Rhines Remont in the Company that has been commanded by Capt Gray of the Reg t under My Command age 17 years and 6 Months 5 feet and 8 inches high Brown hair Gray eyes of a Freckled complexion Belonging to the County of Ashfield as a Proper Person to be Discharged from the army of the united States of America To the Honorable Gen l Gates Commander at Ticonderoga

I Shines Vermont Do acknowledge that I have rec d all My Pay and a Revers of Day of all funds to Me Due in the army of the united States of America
Shines Vermont a Solger in the Company that has been Comanded by Cp t Gray Colo Woodbridge Regt is for the reasons above Mentioned Discharged from the Service of the united States of America Given at had Quarters Horatio Gates this 28 day of Oct 1876

29624 Rev INVALID.
File No. 29624
Phinehas Bement
Rev Mr
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Bulding's Affidavit

I John Belding of Ashfield in the County of Frank- lin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being seventy five years of age, do testify and say, that I entered into the service of the United States as a private. Some time in the month of December 1776 in a company commanded by Col t Benjamin Phillips for the term of three months and marched to Friend- ship and there served during three months, and Phineas Bement of Ashfield was in the same company with me and did duty as a private, and I saw him frequently during the said three months and we were dismissed at the end of the said three months together. To the best of my recollection Colonel Wayne had the command and furthermore the deponent saith not John Belding
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss On this tenth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two John Belding above named personally appeared before me Elijah Paine Esq r Justice of the Peace for the County of Franklin and af- ter being duly sworn made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true, and I do further certify that the said John Belding is a person of truth and veracity Elijah Paine Justice of the Peace

Bethuel Lilly's
Affidavit

I Bethuel Lilly of Ashfield in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being seventy years of age, do testify and say, that Phinehas Bemis of Ashfield aforesaid, some time in the month of August in the year of our Lord 1779 was with me in a short campaign of one month in the service of the United States at New London in the State of Connecticut in a company commanded by Capt. Dinmore in Col. Porter's regiment and he was  roomed with me during the said month in the same house and then were dismissed and further the deponent saith not
Aug t 8 - 1832
Bethuel Lilly
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss August 8 - 1832 Personally appeared Bethuel Lilly signer to the above deposition, and being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say that the same is true. And I do hereby certify that the said Bethuel is a person of truth and veracity
Before me Elijah Paine Justice of the Peace

See Hildens Affidavit

I Issa Selden of Ashfield in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being seventy two years of age, do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Phinehas Bement of Ashfield, and that I was a soldier in the revolutionary army in the month of October 1780 and at that time stationed at West Point, and the forepart of said October the said Phinehas came on to the Point and joined the regiment of Col. Henry Jackson, as a substitute to Jonathan Smith and I frequently saw him on the Point and on command towards the lines and according to my best remembrance the said Phinehas served in the Army about the term of three months and further the deponent saith not
Aug. 11. 6 - 1832
I. Issa Selden
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss on this sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two Issa Selden above named per- sonally appeared before me Elijah Paine Esq. one of the Justices of the peace for the County of Franklin Jurisdiction, and after being duly sworn made oath, that the above affidavit by him the said Issa Selden is true, and I do hereby certify that the said Issa Selden is a person of Southavenity Elijah Paine Justice of the Peace

I Joseph Porter of Dover in the County of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, now residing in Ashfield in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being seventy two years of age, do Testify and say that some time in the summer of the year of our Lord 1779 I then entered the service of the United States in a company commanded by Capt. Denimore in a regiment commanded by Colonel Porter, Phinehas Bement of Ashfield joined the same company and regiment. we marched to New London in Connecticut and did duty there one month and I frequently saw the said Phinehas during the said month, and we were gone from home about six weeks.
And I further say that some time in the month of March in the year of our Lord 1782 I entered the service of the United States at West Point in a company commanded by Captain Tilton in Colonel Ruggles Putnam's regiment as a substitute for the above mentioned Phinehas Bement, and I saw him then, at the time I joined the Army and further the deponent saith not. Augt. 10-1832 Joseph Porter
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss On this Tenth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two Joseph Porter above named personally appeared before me Elijah Paine Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Franklin; and after being duly sworn made oath, that the above affidavit by him subscribed is substantially true, and I hereby certify that the said Joseph is a person of truth and veracity. Elijah Paine Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Elijah Paine before whom the five annexed affidavits purport to have been verified is a Justice of the Peace for the said county, and that his to the several affidavits aforesaid subscribed appears to me to be his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Greenfield on the fifteenth day of October A. D. 1832 E. Alvord Clerk
Philipus Bement att
Joseph Perkins Affidavit