Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16191, James Bennet, Conn. Newyork

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. New York.
Bennet James or Bennett Catharine
No. 16191. { B.L.W. 150-200-Lieut. Issued Apr. 9. 1991 No papers
CONTENTS

566
New York
James Bennet v
Lieutenant,
4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of May 1818 and sent to the residence, Cort- land Village, Cortland County State of New York
Arrearages to April 7 1818 — $ 94.66 4 do 22 yrs $ 94.66
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
New York line 75 6.76 Connietical line 77 6.83
Col Swift
Dead — see roll — Cortland

In the matter of James Barnet a Lieut. in the Revolutionary army
Found on the rolls
United
A.P.P.

State of New York Cortland County p. 3 James Bennett of Homer in the county of Cortland aforesaid State of New York being duly sworn saith that he this deponent is an actual resident of said Town of Homer - that this depo- nent served in the revolutionary war against the Common enemy as follows, to wit, this deponent enlisted in the fore part of the year 1775 into Capt. Daniel Mills Company in the fourth Regiment of the New York line commanded by Col. James Holmes and served as Sergeant in that company until the last day of Decr. in the same year when his time of service expired - Further that in the fore part of Jan'y. 1776 this deponent enlisted into the first New York Regi- ment commanded by Col. Goose Van Schaick where he served in the capacity of Sergeant Major until the last day of Decr. of that year inclusive when his period of service expired - that in the year 1777 he this deponent was commissioned as an Ensign in the 2 nd Connecticut Regiment of foot commanded by Col. Herman Swift - in which Regt. and capacity this deponent served until the first day of September 1778 - at which time he this deponent was commissioned as a Lieutenant in said Regiment in which office this deponent served until 1783 - at the close of the war and was discharged with the army at West Point in June 1783 When the preliminary articles of peace were published - and was liable to be called into actual service again until in the course of the year arrival of the definitive treaty of

the definitive treaty of peace when Congress resolved that they had no further service for the continental army - And this deponent further saith that from his reduced circumstances he is in need of assistance from his country - that at the Battle of Monmouth he received a musket shot in his under jaw - that he is old and infirm that a wife & three children to provide for with no resource but his daily labor -
And this deponent further saith that on the Eleventh day of Feby. 1798 - his house was consumed by an accidental fire & that his commissions and all of his private papers were also consumed -
And the said James Bennett hereby relinquishes all claim to any and every pension heretofore granted or allowed him by any law of the United States.
Given this 13 th day of April 1818 before me Johns Keel First Judge of Court Land Common Pleas
James Bennett
Cont'd and Annuity p. Catharine Bennett Bennett wife of James Bennett of said time duly sworn saith that the facts above stated by the said James relate to his dwelling house having been burnt & all of his private papers & commissions consumed therein were true - & this deponent further saith that she

has always been informed & believes to be true that said James did serve in the line of the continental army during the re- volutionary war as the said James has shown state & further that she had previous to their having hunted  known frequently seen his commissions which he received in said Army - also that the facts set forth to his circumstances by him shown state are true - I further this deponent saith not - Catharine Berra Sworn this 13. th day of April 1818. before me
John Kepp Judge of Court and Com. Canon Hear
Contt and Comty. Samuel Hutchinson being duly sworn saith that he hath been acquainted with the circumstances of James Berra for a number of years and believes them to be such as to need the assistance of his country -
Sworn this 13. th day of April 1818 before me
Sam l Hutchinson
John Kepp First Judge of Court and Common Hear

To the Secretary of the department of War
I hereby certify that it satisfactorily appears to me that James Bennett (in the annexed affidavit mentioned) served in the revolutionary war in the Connecticut line for against the Common enemy as a lieutenant from the the Sept. 1 st 1778 - until June 1783 - and was then regularly discharged when the troops that he steadily met the expectations of his Country were disbanded at most points - and further that the annexed affidavits are the testimony and proceedings had thereupon before me this 13 th day of April 1818
John Nels First Judge of Court and Common Pleas
The People of the state of New York by the grace of God freed & independent, To all to whom these presents shall come or may con- cern Greeting, - Know ye that we having inspected the records re- maining in the Clerks Office of our Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Connecticut do find that John Nels, Esquire whose signature appears to the above certificate and affidavits has been duly commissioned and now is the first judge of our said Court of Common Pleas of cost and County - all which we have caused by this present to

The exemplified Certificate and the seals of our said Courts of Common Pleas to be hereunto affixed Witness William Mallory Esquire Clerk of our said Court at Hereford this thirteenth day of April Eighteen hundred & Eighteen — Saml. Hotchkiss. Jr. Dep. Clerk
for our own use as a copy of

James Bennet's Family Record. — Marriages—
James Bennet and Catharine Bozardus November 21, 1784
Adolphus B. Bennet and Harriet Cary
Samuel Wheeler and Nancy Bennet
James A. Bennet and Christena Tompkins April 9, 1814
Robert Bennet and Gitty Rechtmyre Reuben Bancraft and Angeline Bennet

Marriages Continued
Eugene Bennet to Betsey Trinkle
January 22 nd 1828 and Rev. Tuttle Catherine Bennet
October 18 th 33

State of New York } Chenango County } ss On this 29th day of August 1838, personally appeared before the Court of Oyer and terminer (being a Court of record) of the said County of Chenango, Catharine Bennett a Resident of Oxford in the County of Chenango and State of New York, aged Seventy 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 7th 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of James Bennett an officer of the Revolution and at different periods a Lieutenant and Major of the Revolutionary army. That her said husband drew a pension under the act of 1818 and for the evidence of service she refers to the proof on file or record on which her said husband was pensioned.
She further declares that she was married to the said James Bennett on the twenty first day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four (1784) at Catskill in the State of New York, that her husband, the aforesaid James Bennett died on the fourteenth day of November eighteen hundred and thirty  eighty nine that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me in open Court
Catharine Bennett
P. B. Pindle
Dep CDR Chenango Co.

State of New York } } Nancy Wheeler of Oxford in said County of Chenango County } } Chenango, being duly sworn, saith, that she is 49 years of age, and that she is daughter of James Bennett and Catharine his wife and that said Catharines declaration is annexed. That her father said James Bennett died at Homer in Cortland County and State of New York on the 14 th  (1819) November 1819, and that deponent was present at his death, that her said mother now lives with deponent and has lived with her for two years past, that her said mother has not married since her father's death, that her said father and mother formerly lived at Cats- kill in the State of New York. That her said father was always reported to have been an officer of the Revolution either a Lieutenant or Major or both, and that he drew a pension under the act of 1818.
That there is no family record of their marriage, except the annexed which was several years since copied by brother James who is absent from an old original family record of their marriage and which is now lost or destroyed, that deponent has frequently seen said original, and that the marriage of said James and Catharine was recorded thereon to have taken place November 21, 1784
Sworn to November 11 th 1830 and I certify that I am well acquainted with said Nancy Wheeler and that she is a credible person
Nancy Wheeler
Samuel McKoon Judge of Chenango County Courts and Justice of the Peace in & for said County

V 3209
Act July 7. 1838
Nov 14 1838
Nov 14 1838
Nov 14 1838
Nov 14 1838
A. Smith
Nov 14 1838
R. Mygale Esq.
Attorney
New York
State of New York Chenango County
ss. I, Perez Randall, clerk of said County of Chenango County hereby certify, that within are the proceedings in the Court of Oyer and terminer of said County of Chenango, of which I am the clerk, before the declaration of Catherine Bennet, an applicant for a pension; that Samuel M'Koon is Judge of Chenango County Courts and Justice of the place in and for said County, and that his signature within is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said County this 12th day of November 1838
[Signature] Marshall, Clerk

July 28/93 Mil. History furnished by R. Newbold, C.
3957 M rs Mary B. ...
Mary B. ... widow of James ... who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 14 th of ... 1839 of ... in the State of ... who was a ... in the ... commanded by Captain ... of the ... commanded by Col. ... in the ... line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of ... at the rate of 32 50 Dollars ... Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Aug. 1839, to ... and ... ... New York
Arrears to the 14 th of ... 1839 $ 460.00 Semi-annual allowance ending ... 1839 160.00 $ 620.00
{ Act July 7, 2 1838.
Recorded by D. M. Curran, Clerk Book 1, Vol. 2, Page 68.

State of New York
Greene County ss John Bogardus of Catskill in said county of Greene, being duly sworn. Says that he is seventy-one years of age, and that he is the brother of Catharine Bennett who lives at Oxford in Chenango County. That deponent was not present at the marriage of James Bennett to his sister Catharine. That deponent lived at Catskill afore- said at that time, and that it was then said in the family and deponent believes true that said James was married to said Catharine by the Revd Mr Schaneman of the Reformed Dutch  Presbyterian Church of Catskill in November 1784, that the said James and Catharine lived with deponent's father two years after they were married, and that deponent also lived with deponent's father at the same time, and that said James and Catharine lived at that time as
husband and wife, and deponent further says that the first child of said James and Catherine Bennet was born while they lived in the family of deponent's father.
Sworn to and subscribed } this first day of October  September } John Bogardus 1830. & I certify that said } John Bogardus is a credit- } able person. Before me
Ira Dubois Justice Peace
The words "Reformed Dutch" interlined and "Presbyterian" erased, and the word "September" erased and "October" inserted before signing Ira Dubois Justice

State of New York Greene County
William Schumann of Catskill in said County of Greene, being duly sworn, says that he is twenty-two years of age, that he is the son of the Rev. John Schumann who was pastor of the Presbyterian  Reformed Dutch church in Catskill in the year 1784, that his said father died several years ago, that the old church book of records is in this deponent's  the possession, and  and of the present Pastor, that the same contains but few names of marri- ages, and that the marriage of James Bennett to Catharine Bogardus is not thereon recorded, and that among the papers of his said father in this deponent's possession he can find no evidence of any marriages except the old church record aforesaid.
That deponent was well acquainted with said James Bennett and Catharine Bogar- us, that deponent was about the age  a school mate of said Cath- arine and was well acquainted with them and frequently saw them after marriage which took place as deponent believes in 1784. That said Catharine the widow of said James lives at Catskill, in Chenango County, as this deponent has been informed and believes true and this deponent further says that the Bogardus family was one of the oldest and most respectable in the town.
Subscribed and sworn to this September  first day of October 1830 and I certify that said William Schumann is a credible person before me
John Schumann
Ezra Dubois Justice of Peace
In which "Presbyterian" erased "Reformed Dutch" interlined - also the words "this deponent and" erased "the present Pastor" inserted - also the words "a school mate" erased, and "about the age" inserted, also the word "September" erased and "first day of October" inserted before signing Ezra Dubois Justice

State of New York
Greene County ss John Bogardus of Catskill in said county of Greene, being duly sworn. Says that he is seventy-one years of age, and that he is the brother of Catharine Bennett who lives at Oxford in Chenango County. That deponent was not present at the marriage of James Bennett to his sister Catharine, that deponent lived at Catskill afore- said at that time, and that it was then said in the family and deponent believes true that said James was married to said Catharine by the Revd Mr Schaneman of the Reformed Dutch  Presbyterian Church of Catskill in November 1784, that the said James and Catharine lived with deponent's father two years after they were married, and that deponent also lived with deponent's father at the same time, and that said James and Catharine lived at that time as
husband and wife, and deponent further says that the first child of said James and Catherine Bennett was born while they lived in the family of deponent's father.
Sworn to and subscribed } this first day of October  September } John Bogardus 1830. & I certify that said } John Bogardus is a credi- } ble person. Before me
Ira Dubois Justice Peace
The words "Reformed Dutch" interlined and "Presbyterian" erased, and the word "September" erased and "October" inserted before signing Ira Dubois Justice

July 1, 1939
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BA-J/MCS James Bennet, W.16191
Mrs. C. T. Hatch 1137 Wood Avenue Colorado Springs Colorado
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Captain Thomas Bennett of South Carolina and Lieutenant James Bennett of Connecticut, both having served in the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States and based on the military service of soldiers in this war. A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of the Thomas Bennett described by you.
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in pension claim, W.16191, based on the military service of the only Lieutenant James Bennet (searched under all spellings) of Connecticut, that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The date and place of birth of James Bennet (personal signature Bennet but pensioned as Bennett) and the names of his parents are not shown.
James Bennet enlisted in the forepart of 1775 , place not shown, and served until December 31, 1775, as sergeant in Captain Daniel Mills' company in Colonel James Holmes' New York Regiment. He enlisted in the forepart of January, 1776, and served until December 31, 1776, as sergeant major in Colonel Goose Van Schaick's New York regiment. In 1777, he was commissioned ensign in Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut regiment and served as such until September 1, 1778, when he was commissioned lieutenant in Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut regiment; he was in the battle of Monmouth where he received a wound in the under jaw and he was discharged in June, 1783.

James Bennet was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818, at which time he was living in Homer, Cortland County, New York.
He died November 14, 1819, in Homer, Cortland County, New York, age not shown.
77 1744 James Bennet married at Catskill, Greene County, New York, November 14, 1819, Catharine Bogardus.
She was allowed pension on her application executed August 29, 1838, while a resident of Oxford, Chenango County, New York, aged seventy-three years.
The names of the following children of James and Catharine Bennet are shown:
Adolphus B. Bennet, married Harriet Cary, date not shown. Nancy, aged forty-nine years in 1838 and a resident of Oxford, New York; she married Samuel Wheeler, date not shown. James A. Bennet, married Christena Tompkins, April 9, 1814. Egbert Bennet married Gitty Rechtmyre, date not shown. Angeline Bennet married Reuben Bancroft, date not shown. Eugene Bennet married Betsey Anable, January 22, 1828. Catharine Bennet married Siver(? illegible) Tuttle, October 18, 1833.
John Bogardus, brother of the widow, Catharine Bennet, was living in Catskill, New York, in 1838, aged seventy-one years.
There are no further data relative to family.
No charge is made for furnishing this information.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

V N. York Catharine Bennett 45. R. H. Mygatt 15. May 1839
Act July 1838

Oxford. Chenango Co. N.Y. May 20th 1839
Sir.
In pursuance of the requirements of your letter of the 15th inst. I herewith return "the leaf containing the family records of Mrs Catharine Bennett widow of James Bennett" which I trust you will find duly "authenticated in the mode pointed out in the regulations of the department relative to the act of July 7. 1838"
You will address me at the place above dated.
I have the honor to be Your ob st Serv t
H. B. Lyall
J. L. Edwards Esq Com d of Pension War Dept Washington City DC

June 3.
State in the Earth. Bennett.
J. L. Edwards Esq Com d of Pensions War Dept t Washington City D. C.
Relative to the signature of a letter containing the family record of Catherine Bennett as ap- plied for a pension under the act July 7, 1838.

Oxford. Chenango Co. N.Y. May 29. 1839
Sir.
In reply to your favor of the 25th inst. this morning received, relative to the family record of Catharine Bennett, which was received by you, accompanied by a letter, without signature, I would state that said letter was written by me.
An apology is due for my neglect to affix my name to the same,
Please address me, at place above dated.
I have the honor to be
Your obed Servt
Henry R. Mygatt
J. L. Edwards Esq Comr. of Pensions War Dept Washington City D.C.

Oxford, Chenango Co. N.Y. Nov 12, 1830
Sir,
Within I find declaration and proof of Catharine Bennett Widow of James Bennett for a pension,
James Bennett was an officer of the Revolution and a pensioner under the act of 1818.
I am. Very Resp t Simuel H. Mary K. Mygatt
James L. Edwards Esq. Com r Pensions
If You will address me at the place above dated
Mary K. Mygatt

State of New York
Chenango County ss. Catharine Bennett of Oxford in said County of Chenango, being duly sworn, says that she is an applicant for a pension under the act July 7th 1830 and the widow of James Bennett, that the annexed is the only family record of said James Bennetts marriages to deponent, that the same has been in the possession of deponent ever since the same was copied from the old family record until the annexed was sent to Washington. That the annexed is in the hand writing of her son James A. Bennett who is now absent at New York, that the same was copied by him about and as deponent believes in the year 1821, from the old family record, which old record had got wet and nearly destroyed and deponent had the same copied that the old record is now entirely lost or destroyed.
Sworn to May 20. 1839. Before me and I certify that said Catharine Bennett is a credible person
Catharine Bennett
Samuel McKoon Judge of Chenango County Courts
State of New York
Chenango County ss Nancy Wheeler of Oxford in said County of Chenango being duly sworn says she is 50 years of age and is the daughter of the above mentioned Catharine Bennett and James Bennett, that the annexed record is in the hand writing of her brother James A. Bennett and is a true copy of the old family record, which deponent has frequently seen, and which old family record is lost or destroyed and has been lost or destroyed for several years past, that the annexed record until the same was sent to Washington was in the possession of her mother, the aforesaid Catharine Bennett
Nancy Wheeler
Sworn to May 20. 1839. Before me and I certify that said Nancy Wheeler is a credible person
Samuel McKoon Judge of Chenango County Courts

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Chenango County Clerk's Office, }
 I, CYRUS WHEELER, Clerk of said county, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that Samuel M. Noon Esq. whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the subjoined Affidavits etc and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Judge of the County Courts in and and for said county, duly authorised to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement to be genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county this Twentieth day of May . . . . . A. D. 1839.
Cyrus Wheeler CLERK.

1914. June 16: History to Mrs. M. L. R. Banks. M.B.H.
1922 Jan'y 16 Hist to Mary E. Toff
1922 Aug. 1 Hist. to Marie Bennett
1922, Sept. 15 " " Sam mms.
A. Le Clercq - ew
1939. July 1 Hist. to Mrs. C. T. Hatch. A.H.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16191
Catharine Bennett Wid of James Bennett Great Rev War
Act: July 7 th '68
Index: —Vol. a , Page 52
[Arrangement of 1870.]

476 South Crest Road Missionary Ridge Chattanooga, Tenn. June 10, 1922
Dept. of Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen,
Will you please give me the record of of Lieutenant James Bennett who was granted a pension in October 1818. He fought in a Connecticut troop but moved to New York. Thanking you in advance. Yours truly, Maria Bennett.

DEC 20 1921
DEC 31 1921

1891.2
Rev. Records Section 3-049.
Ex. 1891.2 Div. Record
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 25 , 19 01
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
Full names of widows No. of claim  Not known. records lost.
Name of soldier, James Bennett.
Wm Bennett served under Col Wm Malcolm
F.O. address of claimant, at enlistment and after service James Bennett (Conn.) 3d Major of 7th (Conn 25) Jan 1777. Ensign Sep 1777 2nd Company Lieut Sep 1780 Transferred to 2nd Conn Jan 1781 Retained Regiment Drifts Conn Reg't James 1783. served to Nov. 3rd 1783.
State where enlisted Wm Bennett supposed to be the great grandfather, Can find no record except Col. - Malcolm.
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers, approximate dates of birth & death James Bennett died 14th Nov 1819.
Col Philip Van Cortland 2nd Regt.
Return attached letter with reply.
Washington  Garner Commissioner.

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Chehalis - Wn. June 8 - 1914 The U. S. Pension Dept.
Can you give me the Rev. record of James Bennett ? He was born May 22 - 1749 died Dec. 22 - 1819 Buried - Burial Ground - John D. Hallowock, East Bethany, N. Y. Seneca Co.
He married Lydia Williams, at Colchester, New Haven Co, Connecticut, Oct. 10 - 1770.
"Records of the Revolutionary War" by Saffel, published 1894

give the following: "James Bennett, Lieut. Conn. an officer on half-pay."
I am a member of the D. A. R. thro' another line, but am anxious to complete all four lines. I will be grateful for a prompt reply.
Very Respectfully W. M. L. R. Banks.
P. O. Box 355.

Washington D.C.
Mr. Garrison Thompson
Dear Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th inst. and in reply to inform you that the same has been forwarded to the proper authorities for their consideration. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, [Signature] Chief Clerk.
[Signature] Chief Clerk

Belmar N. J. Wed. 21 st June 1893
Supt. of Pension Office Washington D. C. Dear Sir,
I would be much indebted to you if you could let me know the last place of residence and date of death of one James Bennett , who enlisted in the 7 th Regt. Conn. Line from New Milford Conn. in 1777; served throughout the war, rising to the rank of Lieut. and received a pension in 1818, being then a resident of the state of N.Y. My interest is of course limited to a individual & has no reference to his pension.
Very respectfully yours W m Romaine Newbold Belmar N. J.

Post. Allegany. Pa. July 9/21.
Pension Department. Washington. D. C.
Dear Sirs
Have you in the list of Pensioners of the Revolutionary War the name of William, and James Bennett?
They both served in the war of 1776. and I am sure one drew pension until death.
I desire all data concerning the one that received pension to use for application to the D. A. R.
I know of no other way of obtaining such information. except thru the Pension Office. As all family records that far back have been destroyed. If a fee is required for the search notify me, and I will remit.
Thanking you in advance, I am
Very Respectfully Yours
Mary E. Leffler.
Post. Allegany. Pa Box 241

17105
SAM A. LECLERCQ CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE
Aug 1 st 1922
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C. Gentlemen:
Kindly send me Pension record of Lieut. James Bennett 7 th Regiment New Milford Conn. who was granted a pension in New York in 1818 for the war of the Revolution.
Thanking you in advance, I remain,
Yrs Very Respt.
Sam A. Leclercq 476 South Coast road.

C. T. HATCH
B. A. HATCH
GENT-SHOP
11 SOUTH TEJON STREET COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly sent me war Records of Captain Thomas Bennett of South Carolina and on a separate sheet of paper Lieut James Bennett of Connecticut.
I am helping our D.A.P. Regent out with this information.
Hoping to receive this soon -
Thanking you kindly. And if there are any extra charge. please let me know -
Yours - Sincerely.
Mrs. C. T. Hatch
1137 Wood ave -
Colo. S. Colo.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of James Bennett or Bement a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W 16 191.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  LENGTH OF SERVICE.  RANK.  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  STATE.    CAPTAIN.  COLONEL.      for part 1775 to  Dec 31 1775  Ogt.  Daniel Wells  James Holmes  N.Y.    for part Jan 1776 to  Dec 31 1776  Dgt. Mty.  "  Ebenezer D. D. D.  N.Y.    2 com 1777 to  Sept 1 1778  Ensign  "  Heman Swift  Conn.    com Sept 1 1778 to  June 1783  Lt  "  Herman Swift  Conn.     (The above is the only Lt James Bennett of Conn. found on the Rev War records of this Bureau.)  Battles engaged in, Monmouth, where he was wounded in under jaw.  Residence of soldier at enlistment, None stated  Date of application for pension, Apr 13, 1818. His claim was allowed.  Residence at date of application, Homer, Cortland Co. N.Y.  Age at date of application, not given; he died Nov 14, 1819 in Homer, Cortland Co. N.Y.  Remarks: He married Nov 21, 1784 at Catskill, Greene Co. N.Y. Catherine Bogardus and she was allowed pension on an application executed Aug 29, 1838 while a resident of Oxford, Chenango Co. N.Y. aged 73 years. Children: Adolphus B. married Harriet Gary; Nancy, aged 49 years in 1838 mar. Samuel Wheeler; James A. mar. Christina Jamison Apr 9 1814, Esopus; Rachel mar. Gitty Rechtmyer; Angeline mar. Prudence Bann- Crust; Eugene, mar. Respectfully, Betsey Annable Jan 22, 1828. Catherine Ann.  Since Little Oct 18, 1833
Commissioner.