Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,263, Jesse Bennet, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Bennet Jesse or Bennett Temperance
NUMBER
W. 17. 263.
CONTENTS

Connecticut L. 181
Temperance Bicknell, widow of Jesse Bicknell,
who was a pensioner under the Act of March who died on the 1 st January 1826 in the State of Connecticut who was a P. & C. in the County commanded by Captain Williams of the Regt. commanded by _____ in the Conn. line for 10 years 7 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 27 Dollars 66 2/3 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Sept r 39, and sent to J. D. Bacon, Coventry, Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. - $ 8 2 98 Semi-annual allowance ending 13 83 $ 9 6 81
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk. A Vol. 15 Page 167.

State of Connecticut?
Tolland County } ss Mansfield Probate District On this 2 nd day of July 1839, personally appeared, before the Court of Probate for the District of Mansfield in the County and State aforesaid, Temperance Bournet a resident of Mansfield, in the District, County and State aforesaid, aged Ninety four, 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 7 th 1838 - entitled, "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows," That she is the widow of Jesse Bournet late of said Mansfield deceased - who was a Corporal and Private in the war of the Revolution, and according to the best of her knowledge and belief, served as a private soldier in the 2 nd Company, 8 th Regiment of Connecticut State troops 4 months 7 days in the year 1775. As will appear from the Comptroller's certificate, hereto annexed. That she further served as Corporal in a Company of Artillery command- ed by Capt. Amariah Williams - three months at New York in this State, as will appear from the evidence hereto annexed - She further declares, that she was married to the said Jesse Bournet on the 28 th day of February 1777, that her husband, the aforesaid Jesse Bournet died on the 15 th day of January 1826. 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 Ninety four and at the time above stated - That she has remained a Widow ever since the decease of her said Husband -
Temperance Bournet mark.
Sworn to and subscribed by the applicant making her mark, as above before -
(Jan 1840)

Mr. John Fitch Judge of Probate for the District of Mansfield, in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aforesaid, on the day and year written as above. I further certify that the applicant is a credible person and her statement is entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand officially and caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed.
John Fitch Judge
Attest -
Edmund Freeman Clerk

State of Connecticut } Is Mansfield County of Tolland } I Frederick F. Hanks of Mansfield in the County of Tolland in said State do hereby certify that the following a record of Marriage Jesse Bennett and Temperance Freeman were married February Twentieth One Thousand seven Hundred and Twenty Seven is a true copy of the record of the marriage of Jesse Bennett to Temperance - Freeman with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record as follows in fi- gible figures "Feby 20 th 1777" Frederick F. Hanks Town Clerk
I Frederick F. Hanks depose and say that I held the Office of Town Clerk in the town of Mansfield County of Tolland and State of Connecticut and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Mansfield with the exception above named as certified by me Frederick F. Hanks
State of Connecticut } County of Tolland } Is Mansfield On this 24 th day of June 1839 before the subscriber a Notary Public in and for said State personally appeared Frederick F. Hanks and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed his testimony whereof I have affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my hand the day and year before written.
Samuel D. Barstow Notary Public

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17263
Temperance Bennett wid of Lepe Bennett Co-pil Rev. war
Act: July 7, 1838
Index:—Vol. 1, Page 52
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5771 Temperance Bennett Low
ad 7 July 38
m 77. a 26
adnd 5 mo. 78 pni 3 mo. Corp
$27.66
no deduction
J. D. Carver Coventry Low

I Tryphena Slagter of Mansfield in the county of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged 53 years being duly sworn do testify and say that I was living in the family of Jesse Bennet at the time of his death that he died on the 15 th day of January 1826 I further testify that I have lived with the widow Temperance Bennet since the death of the aforesaid Jesse Bennet and know that she has not again intermarried but still remains the widow of the said Jesse Bennet Tryphena Slagter
(State of Connecticut)
County of Tolland ) ss Mansfield
On this 1 st day of July 1839 before the subscriber Notary Public in and for said State personally appeared Tryphena Slagter and made oath in due form of law that the above deposition by her subscribed contains the truth. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my hand the day and year before written.
Samuel D. Barber Notary Public
I further certify that the above named Tryphena Slagter is a person of truth and the above statement entitled to credit
Samuel D. Barber Notary Public

I Phineas Turner of Coventry in the county Tolland and State of Connecticut aged 84 years being duly sworn do testify and say that during the revolutionary war - I was well acquainted with Jesse Bennett then of Mansfield and served a tour duty with him in the militia of this State in a company commanded by Captain Honariah Williams and said Bennett served as a corporal and left home about the first of September 1776 and marched to Stamford in this State and served there and in that vicinity until about the first of December when we were discharged and returned home having been about three months or more
Phineas Turner
State of Connecticut County of Tolland ) ss Coventry On this 21 st day of June 1839 before the subscriber a Notary Public in and for said State personally appeared Phineas Turner and made oath in due form of law that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth. In testimony whereof I have affixed my seal of office and subscribed my hand this 21 st day of June 1839
Samuel D. Carver Notary Public
I further certify that the above named Phineas Turner is a person of truth and the above statement entitled to full credit
Samuel D. Carver Notary Public

I Jonathan. Dunham of Mansfield in the county of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged 81 years being duly sworn do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Jesse Bennet and served with him in the war of the Revolution a tour of duty at Stamford in this State in the fall of 1776. He served as Corporal in a company of Militia commanded by Capt Amariah Williams of said Mansfield. I am also acquainted with Temperance Bennet and know that she was the wife of the aforesaid Jesse Bennet and that she has remained a widow since his decease. The above tour was for three months.
Jonathan Dunham
State of Connecticut Tolland County } ss Mansfield On this 8 th day of July 1839 before the subscriber a Notary Public in and for said State personally appeared Jonathan Dunham and made oath in due form of law that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth. In testimony whereof I have affixed my seal of office and subscribed my hand the day and year before written.
Samuel D. Carver Notary Public
I further certify that the above named Jonathan Dunham is a person of truth and the above statement entitled to full credit.
Samuel D. Carver Notary Public

Payment to be made at Hartford, by S. S. Pitkin, Esq., Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Connecticut Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 17 Page 167 by
R. Burdine Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838. Temperance Brehnell, of Connecticut, widow of Jesse Brehnell, deceased, who was a Pri. and Corporal in the Revolution, and died on the fifteenth day of January 1826, is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of twenty seven dollars and sixty six cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this thirteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
J. Casper. Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
Geo. Wm. Crump actg Commissioner of Pensions.

5771 July 12 CL 7 July 1838 Country Dist July 17
Temperance Bann
Word of Life
J. H. Edwards Esqr
Free
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. B.

Coventry 6 th July 28 th 1839
Sir
Enclosed I send you the application of Temperance Bennett for a pension I wish you to examine the case with the enclosed Proof and give me the result as soon as convenient
Yours Respectfully Samuel D. Garris

Comptroller's Office
Hartford June 28 1839
I certify that on application for evidence of the services of Ebenezer Bennett who claims service in the War of the Revolution I have examined the Books of papers remaining in this office and find his name on a Pay Roll of the 2nd Company 8th Regiment raised by Order General Shumbly Count July 1775. where he Enlisted July 9 Time of Discharge Dec 16 having served Five Months Seven days John (Douglas Lt Col.) 5 Mo. 7 days
Henry Wetmore Compt.