Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45280, Aaron Bingham, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Bingham Aaron
S.45280
CONTENTS

New York Roll
(1418) V
Aaron Bingham Col. Chandler
Sergeant Connecticut line 3 years until April 1780 in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of New York — at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 of March 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818 and sent to Hon. J. Palmer Plattsburgh NY —
Arrears to 4th of Septm 1818 Semi-annual ce ending
5 1/31 4/30 $ 41. 31
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Col. Russell
Continued. Plattsburg Clinton Co NY
Armsbury
Certification sent 10/2/1820 to John Palmer for the benefit of Mr.

Aaron Bingham 1 st of March Correct

State of New York
County of Clinton ss. I Aaron Bingham of Plattsburgh in the County of Clinton & State of New York do solemnly & sincerely swear & declare that I was a Corporal in the company commanded by Captain Paul Brigham in the regiment of Col. Russell in the Connecticut line in the service of the United States of America in the war of the revolution, that I enlisted at Andover in the State of Connecticut the fifteenth of April 1777 for the term of three years in the same regiment then commanded by Col. John Chandler, that I served three years therein & the 15 th of April 1780 I was discharged about eighty miles South of Morris town the New Jersey the name of the place I do not recollect, that my discharge was destroyed by fire in my house which was burned about two years ago, And that I am in need of assistance from my Country for support by reason of my reduced circumstances in life,
Aaron Bingham
I Caleb Nichols a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Clinton & State of New York do certify that on the thirty first day of March one thousand eight hundred & eighteen the above named Aaron Bingham to me known & made oath, before me to the foregoing declaration & statement,
Caleb Nichols

STATE OF New York Clinton COUNTY, ss. 3
On this twenty Seventh day of April 1818, before me the sub- scriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county and state aforesaid: Personally appears Aaron Bingham aged fifty nine years, resident in Plattsburgh in the said county and state, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That the said Aaron Bingham enlisted in Adams in the state of Vermont , in the company commanded by Captain Paul Bingham of the Eighth Vermont Reg t for three years that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until April 1780 when he was discharged from service in about 80 miles from Mariaville state of New York , that he was in the battles of Ticonderoga & Crown Point , and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, my discharge is burned Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Caleb Nichols A Judge of Clinton Common Pleas
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Clinton COUNTY, ss.
of Plattsburgh in the county of Clinton aged fifty nine years, being duly sworn, says that he is acquainted with Aaron Bingham in the preceding declaration named and described, and know that he served in the army of the United States in the war of the Revolution, as is mentioned in the preceding declaration; that this deponent belonged to the same Regiment a part of the time particularly all the time with the said Bingham & was discharged therefrom about the same time
Sworn the 27th Day of April 1818
Caleb Nichols A Judge of Clinton Common Pleas
Caleb Nichols a Judge of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Clinton and state aforesaid, DO CERTIFY, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Aaron Bingham did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Plattsburgh 27th April 1818
Caleb Nichols

I Ruben H Walworth a notary Public for the State of New York certify that Caleb Nich- ols whose signature in his own proper hand writing is annexed to the annexed certificates and affidavits was at the date there- of a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Clinton & State aforesaid in which whereof I have subscribed my name & affixed my seal of Office This eighth day of May 1818
Ruben H Walworth Not. Public

Aaron Bingham Rev. Pursuer Copy oaths & minutes
1418
Sept 1878
5575 Can
John Palmer Plattsburgh
121

At a Court of Common Pleas Holden at the Court-House in Plattsburgh, in and for the County of Clinton, and State of New-York, on the Third day of October 1820 Present:
Elisha Arnold Caleb Nelson Nathan Carver and Allen R. Moore Judges of the said Court.
COUNTY OF CLINTON ss: On this Third day of October 1820 personally appeared in open Court, it being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of the common law, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeping record of their proceedings in and for the County of Clinton, Simon Singleton aged sixty one years resident in the town of Plattsburgh in the said County of Clinton, who being first duly sworn according to law; doth on his oath de- clare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That on the fifteenth day of April 1777 he enlisted at Andover in Capt Paul Brighams company of infantry in Col John Chandlers Regiment 8 th Connecticut Regiment for three years and continued to serve therein un- til the expiration of the said term and was then honorably discharged near Monmouth New Jersey on the 15 of April 1780 he was in the Battles of Germantown and Monmouth
that his original declaration to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 was made the Thirty first day of March 1818 that he has received a pension certificate Numbered 1418 and dated the Twentieth day of June 1808 And I do solemnly 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.
Real Estate I have a deed from Jonas Morgan for fifty acres of land in the town of West Port Essex County about ten or twelve acres of which are under cul- tivation and lies about three miles from the Lane but the whole is under a mortgage which was given for the purchase money to which I consider the full value of the lot which has no building on it except a log house with one room and I never expect to redeem the land from the Mortgage —
Personal estate excepting necessary bedding and clothing. One Cow — $20.
2 hogs yearlings — 8
$28

  Brool oon  $28.00    nine Dinglehill fowls  2.25    one table & bedureau & good chairs & hold ones  18.00    One dish nettle one spider one water pail  2.00    Shovel & tongs one ax set knives & forks  3.50    Set cups & saucers 10 table spoons & 3 or 5 tea spoons  1.25    two or three small bowls sugar cup & milk cup  .75     $55.75  
A part of the above property I have not yet paid for and calculate to pay the same out of the proceeds of my pens. I am by occupation a Mason my family consists of my wife Susannah Dingleham aged fifty five years & my daughter Charlotte Dingleham aged thirty years
Aaron Dingleham

Sworn to and declared on the Third _____ day of October 1820 before The above named Judges in open Court  Chas Platt Clerk Common Pleas
I Charles Platt, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas held in and for the County of Clinton; do certify that the foregoing oath _____ and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record 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 fifty five Dollars and Seventy five Cents and I further certify that the last term of the said Court was closed the 11 th Day of May last before the promulgation of the act of Congress of May 1 st 1820 & that there has been no Court held in the said County until the present term at which the aforesaid oath and inventory could be received —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this Third _____ day of October 1820
Chas. Platt
Clerk of the Court for the County of Clinton.

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., November 14, 1894.
Madam:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of + A A R O N B I N G H A M + a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. April, 1777 3 yrs. Sgt. Paul Brigham Joan Chandler Russell Conn.
Battles engaged in, GERMANTOWN and MONMOUTH. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Andover, Conn. Date of application for pension, April 27, 1818. Residence at date of application, Plattsburgh, N.Y. Age at date of application, Fifty-nine years.
Remarks:
Mrs. Moses Hallett, #900 Logan Ave., Denver, Colo.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

C. H. H. Hallett Colo.
1894 Nov. 14/ Mi Rent to Mrs. Moses Denver,
45 280
Rev INVALID. — — —
File No. 45 280
Aaron Bingham except Rev. War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index: — Vol. 3 , Page 43
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF FAMILIES A SPECIALTY.
ENGRAVINGS OF OLD CASTLES, MANSIONS, PORTRAITS, AUTOGRAPHS, COATS OF ARMS, CRESTS, ETC.,
FURNISHED AS ILLUSTRATIONS OF FAMILY HISTORY.
London, England, 189... Edinburgh, Scotland, 189... Denver, Colo., Oct 12, 189... New York City, 189...
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Dear Sir;--
Will you kindly send me statement of the military service of AAron Bingham, Capt Brigham's Co. of the Rev. War. His name is reported in the Conn. Roster, as a "Pensioner of the Connecticut Line, living in New York".
I think his place of residence was at West Port, or West Point, in the latter state.
Will appreciate this favor,
Very respectfully,
Henry Dudley Tector
No 328 17th St
Denver
328, 17th st.
PS. This application is made in behalf of Mrs. Judge Moses Hallett, No 900 Logan Ave, Denver, Colo By order H. D. Tector