Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5274, John Bennet, New Jersey Penn.

SERVICE
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New Jersey Penn.
Bennet, John
S 5274
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CONTENTS

30.790 Pennsylvania
John Bennett
Bucks Co in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Scott of the 10 th Regt commanded by Col  in the N. Jersey Militia for six months.
See letter to Hon. Samuel McHean 13 th Feby 1839
W. & Pa. Records O.K. Apr. 26 '45
Enscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of August 1836 — and sent to David Lorygall by New Hope.
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1836 $100. — Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept. 10. —
$ 110. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. Williams Clerk, Book E. 2 Vol. 5 o Page 4

State of Pennsylvania } Bucks County, ss. }
On this tenth day of September A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before John Lion Esqr President and his associates Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting John Bennett a resident of the Township of Upper Merlefield in the county of Bucks and State of Pennsylvania aged about seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7- 1832, That he entered a volunteer company commanded by Capt Henry Lott who was attached to the state Troops of New Jersey in the year 1776 that he marched to Trenton, from thence to Princeton, New Brunswick, Amboy Bergen Point and Powles Hook at which latter place his tour ended, being a period of six weeks. In the following year 1777 I was drafted as militia man and mustered under Captain Du Bois who was attached to the State Troops of Pennsylvania was marched to old Chester and assisted to build a Fort or Bellingham on the Jersey shore about two miles below red bank from thence we went to Philadelphia and assisted in loading some fine ships here this tour ended. In the following year 1778 I marched under Captain Stephen Lott to Chester county and then served out my tour of six months. I next served under Captain Lay a tour of two months, I then

serv'd the same length of time under a German Captain whose name I do not re- collect - I was one of the mounted Guards who guarded the roads at Smithfield in the county of Philadelphia during the whole of one winter while the British lay in the City of Philadelphia - I also serv'd under Captain Walker and assisted to conduct five hundred prisoners who were taken at Bur- goyne's defeat from Sherida ferry on the Delaware to Tawneytown in Maryland at which last named place I received my dis- charge and went home - the foregoing application is not perfect in his recollection of the dates but is certain of the correctness of all the facts set forth he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, that he has no docu- mentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except Jacob C. Vanartsdalen
Sworn and subscribed per day and year aforesaid W. Purdy
Per Mr. Baret
Interrogatories
Where and in what year were you born Answer, I was born in Northampton town- ship Bucks County in February 1757
Have you any record of your age
Answer My family record is at home
Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the revolution any war, and where do you now live
Answer, I lived in the said township of North- ampton when I first entered the service and

lived in said county of Bucks ever since and now reside therein
How was you called into service
Answer. I first entered the service as a volunteer
I was afterwards drafted and served as foregoing stated
General Potter commanded when I was in service near Philadelphia
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open court
Wm Purdy Prothon
John Bennett
I Jacob C. Vanartsdalen do hereby certify that I was personally acquainted with John Bennett during the time of the revolutionary war that we served in a three company of one of the regiments under the command of Captain William McConkie in a regiment commanded by Colonel Hugh Toms we were in service three months together in camp near Philadelphia
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Jacob C. Vanartsdalen
We Christopher Vanartsdalen and Samuel McNeil residing in the county of Bucks hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Bennett who has sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be about seventy five years old that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Samuel McNeil
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court Wm Purdy Prothon

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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the foregoing named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Alexander Boga who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman resident in the said county of Bucks, and that Jacob C. Vanartsdalen, Christopher Vanartsdalen and Samuel M c Lair who have also signed the other preceding certificates are residents in the said county and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
John Fox Paud. Judge Wm. Stratter one of the Associates William Long Associate Judge
Bucks County, ss.
I William Purdy, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bucks do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Berrnett for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Tenth day of September A.D. 1832.
W m Purdy Prothon.

Renhan
5274
INVALID.
Renhan
File No. 5274
John Bennet
Pri. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. M , Page 26
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Nf. and Pa. Line. Records corrected Apr. 76. OH 1

I, Alexander Boyd, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Newtown Bucks County, do cheerfully certify that I have good reason to believe that John Bennett, the within named Applicant for the benefits of a late Act of Congress for remuneration for services rendered to his country during the Revolutionary War, is entitled to full credence to all that he has therein stated.
Alex Boyd

I next served under Captain very a  two  months tour - I then served the same length of time under a German Captain whose name I do not recollect -
I was one of the mounted guards who guarded the roads at Smithfield, during the whole of one winter, while the British lay in Philadelphia. I also served under Captain Walker and assisted to conduct 500 prisoners, who were taken at Burgoyne's defeat, from Sherrill's ferry on the Delaware to Tawney's to Maryland at which last named place I rece- died

I would thank you to Obtain & send me from the pension Office a copy of the Services of Lt. Set forth by a Mr. John Bennet of this County, he was allowed $20. a Year by Mr. Edwards last Summer. He is now dead - and the widow is still living and has been told that she can Obtain something as his widow.
Yours truly Lewis H. Goryell New Hope 13 Jan 37
Bucks Co Penn a

Bucks County ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Bucks & State of Pennsylvania, John Bennet who being duly sworn deposes and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise period or length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mention in the annexed application, (between two and three years) and always as a private Soldier, and for such Service I claim a pension Sworn and subscribed } before me the 17 th day of February 1834
John
Desert
Samuel Branson R. J.

Pennsylvania } ss Bucks County } ss
William Purdy Esqr. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County. Do hereby certify that Samuel Atkinson Esqr. before whom the within Acknowledgment was taken was at the time of taking the same, and now is a regular commis- sioned Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Bucks and has been duly qualified as such according to Law. And I truly believe the signature to be his
In Testimony whereof I have unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Doylestown the seventeenth day of February Anno Domini, One thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
Jos: H. Purdy Mr. Prothonotary

Hon J. M. Hearn
Copy papers
6 Feb
Elliott
others
J. S. Freeman Esq
Pension aged 70
See letter of 13 Feby. 1839. To Hon J. M. Hearn

Washington 4 th Feb 1837
Mr Edwars
will please to furnish me the information asked in the enclosed note from L S Corryle of Bucks Co Pa respectfully
Sam M c Lean

New Hope 7 th August 1836
J. L. Coeards Esq.
Sir
Excuse me, in once more troubling you about John Bennet's claim for a Pension. I do it, at the instance of his friends. They all agree that he cannot last  long continue, he is feeble at best, but is now sick & may not survive this attack. If you can under the Law's allow him any thing, it would come very opportunely, as he is now mainly indebted to his neighbours for his comforts & his claims cannot go beyond this year. - I again repeat that a more moral worthy applicant has never claimed the aid of the U.S. nor one whose word can have more weight in the neighbourhood where he resides. do what you can, & do it speedily
I am truly your friend Lucius S. Coryell (11)

ms. Aug 11. W. Al. Ja.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office Washington City
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