Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,691, Benjamin Bruce, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bruce, Benjamin
S 44,691
CONTENTS

Lead Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16. April 1838 to 3 of 5 children from 4 th March to 15 th Sept 1839. Age Notified 30 Dec 1841
15.770 R New York
Benjamin Bruce
of Jay in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Bigelow of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 1 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of Nov 1819 and sent to G. How Esq. Elizabethton New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819. 137.90 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1820. 48 17 Mo 4/30 $185.00
cont d { Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Notif n sent Dec 7 th 1820 to G. How, Elizabethton Ch. House Elizabethton N.Y.

Benjamin Bruce -
Enlistment, Spring of 1777 - 3 years Capt. D r Barnes' company Col. Tim o Bigelow's regiment Massachusetts line.
Discharged June 1780. -
This applicant was "found upon the rolls" - but his papers returned for the Judge's certificate of indigent circumstan- ces - It was obtained & the papers again sent to the War D. - where it seems they have not arrived
On Roll
Admitted
1 Ap l 1818

State
DISTRICT OF New York, Essex County, ss.
On this ninth day of October 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas held in & for the County of Essex aforesaid for the said district, personally appeared Benjamin Bruce aged fifty nine years, resident in Jay in the said County of Essex in the said district, 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 he, the said Benjamin Bruce enlisted for the term of three years in the Spring — the of — the year 1777 in Bolton in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Daniel Barnes of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Timothy Bigelow in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the  June in the year 1780 — , when he was discharged from service at  Westport state of New York — , that he was in the battles of Stillwater at the taking of Burgoyne & several skirmishes
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.
Benjamin Bruce
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Isaac Finch Judge
I, Isaac Finch Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Benjamin Bruce — did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; 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. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. I also certify that he made a previous declaration
on the first day of April — 1818 Isaac Finch one of Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Essex
(See other side)

Benjamin Bruce
15770
Jay Essex Co NY
Nov. 19
Can

State of New York
County of Essex ss. On this twenty sixth day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court in the Court of Common Pleas held in & for the County of Essex in the state of New York being a Court of record for the said County, Benjamin Bruce aged sixty years resident in Say in the County of Essex aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit - He enlisted in May 1777 as well as he can recollect for three years in a Company commanded by Capt Daniel Barnes in a regiment commanded by Col. Timothy Biglow in the Massachusetts line of troops & served out his term of enlistment - that his original declaration was made & dated on the first day of April 1818 & is numbered (15,770) - And I do further swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 & 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 & 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 schedules hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedules
Real Estate - I have none either in law or equity -
Personal Property - A part of a set of Shoemakers tools I have no other property Nor any securities contracts or debts due to me Nor any income whatever except my pension.
And the said Benjamin further declares on oath as aforesaid that by occupation he is a shoemaker - that he can labor in a moderate degree but not sufficient to support himself - that his family consists of himself - his wife Philadelpia aged sixty three years & a hired maid named Martha Darby aged seventeen - that his wife has been sick for eighteen years

Constantly & for the five past years she has been helpless & confined to her bed - that his family has been chiefly supported for many years past by the charity of his friends with the exception of the money received on his pension
Sworn to & declared on the 26 th day of Sept. 1820 before
Benjamin Bruce
Thos. Storer Clerk
I Thomas Storer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Essex in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath & the schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the aforesaid Court & 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 foregoing schedule is four Dollars & no more - Further that the said Court is a Court of record having the power of fine & imprisonment In testimony whereof I have set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court on this twenty sixth day of September 1820
Thos. Storer Clerk By Ashley Pond Dip.

to Mrs. H icago, Ills.
Jan. 13/98. Hist. C. Purmort. ch
44 6 91 INVALID. Rey —————
File No. 44 6 91
Benjamin Bruce
Pris. Rev. War
Act: 18" March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 62
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec. 21 st , 1841.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Three of the five children of Benjamin dec d Bruce, Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and Cents per month  assess , under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 13 th Sept. 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
Glendon L. Tassin
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

3430 Prairie Avenue Chicago, Dec. 28th, 1897.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
I think the records there show land warrants to have been issued in favor of Beulah Blish, in full satisfaction for services of her husband Daniel Blish as Captain in Major John Roberts' Battalion of New York Militia from Sept 2nd to Nov. 19th, 1812 war of 1812.
Daniel Blish , was my Grandfather,
Joseph Bruce , was also my Grandfather, and was a

Private in Captain Daniel Blish's Company. Did he draw a pension? Benjamin Bruce , was my great Grandfather he was in the Revolutionary War, and drew a pension; he died at Jay, Essex Co., N.Y., Sept. 13th, 1888, age 80 years and two months. I do not know what Regiment he was in, I think he moved from Vermont to New York.
David Blish , was my great great Grandfather he was in the Revolutionary War, I think he went from Marlborough or Glastonbury Conn. was Sergeant in Captain Rudd's Company, in Colonel Chapman's Regiment I think that Regiment was

present at the battle of Rhode Island, Aug. 29, 1778. The reason I want the information concerning these four of my ancestors is so that I can join the societies that such service entitles their descendants to join. If you will state that they drew a pension that will prove to these societies that they were in those wars.
Let me know the charge for information and money will be sent at once.
Please to attend to this promptly and oblige,
L. M. Blish Parmort
(Mrs. Henry C. Parmort) 3430 Prairie Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.