Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 746, Jonathan Benjamin, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Benjamin, Jonathan
R 746
CONTENTS

Declaration in order to be placed on the pension list under the Act of the 18 th of March 1818 - 5 th of May 1820 - and 1 st of March 1823 - State of Vermont
County of Essex On this 6 th day of November 1836 Personally appeared in open Court, said Court being a probate Court of record agreeable to the laws of said State begun and held for the District of Essex in Guildhall in said State - Jonathan Benjamin Resident of said County Aged 82 years - who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820 and the first of March 1823 That he the said Jonathan Benjamin did enlist in the town of Sudbury in the State of Massachusetts for the term of nine Months the first
Monday of March 1782 into a company commanded by Capt William Mower in Col Shepards Regiment in the Massachusetts line where he served until the first of January 1783  where he served until the first of January 1783 on the Continental establishment and was then discharged at New Windsor in the State of New York that he hereby relinquishes every claim to a Pension except under the above recited Acts of Congress that his name is not in the Pension roll of any State that he made application under the Act of Congress of March 18 th 1818 on the 7 th day of April of the same year, but was rejected for the want of evidence to prove his services and has been able to procure the same until the present time - that he has no property of any description having been wholly dependent on his son for subsistence for fifteen years

and that he stands in need of the assistance of his having my for support Jonathan Benjamin
attest
John Dacey Register of Probate
State of Vermont I here by certify that the above District of Essex is named John Dacey is duly appointed & qualified as Register of the Probate Court of Probate Royal Gutter Judge of Probate
State of Vermont William Gates Clerk of the Court in Essex County ss Court within and for the County of Essex aforesaid Do hereby certify that Royal Gutter Judge whose name is subscribed to the above Certificate is and was on the day of the date thereof Judge in the Court of Probate which is a Court of Record within and for the District of Essex aforesaid duly appointed and sworn to said office and that facts & records are given to his attestation
In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed and sub- scribed my official signature at Montpelier in the County of Essex this 11th day of November A.D. 1830 Wm Gater Clerk

mmnt
April 28, 1924
Mrs. Will Killduff 823 East Fifth St., North Newton, Iowa.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 748 it appears that Jonathan Benjamin applied for pension November 6, 1830 while residing in Essex County, Vermont aged eighty-two years and alleged that he enlisted at Sudbury, Massachusetts in 1782  1782 and served for nine months as a private in Captain William Mower's Company, Colonel Shepard's Massachusetts Regiment.
His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of service as required by the pension laws.
A son is referred to, his name and that of soldier's wife are not on record.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Wilson dist. this for me. I did not know what to do with his reg. or 1818 application.
Commissioner.

Ex'r.
INVALID.
1924-Apr 22-List to Mrs. Hill Kielauff-mm17
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Jonathan Benjamin P.O. _____
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18__
Discharged: _____, 18__
Application filed: _____, 18__
Alleges: No record of cause of rejection, other than what
Re-enlisted: Soldier himself states in declaration, as rejected claims under Act of Mar. 18, 1878, were returned to the claimants, that accounts
Attorney: for the earlier claims not being on file, and no lists of claims under Act 1878 on printed list of 1882

Jonathan Benjamin Revs. Vermont.
Eli Dunham, agent. rec. Dec. 28. 1830. nt-correspondence. agent unknown.
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Andrew Bradford Deposition for Jonathan Bingham

Andrew Bradford of Ludlow in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont of lawful age do testify & say that I enlisted in the continental army army of the United States in the month of March 1781 for the term of three years that in March 1782 I became acquainted with Jonathan Benjamin a private soldier at West Point & am knowing to his doing actual service under one enlistment for the term of nine months after which he was discharged at New Windsor N.Y. Said Benjamin belonged to Colonel Shephard's Reg. in the Mass. Line in the Revolutionary War — Andrew Bradford
State of Vermont Windsor County ss. Ludlow March 20 1829
Personally appeared Andrew Bradford & after being duly examined & cautioned made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth I certify that the deponent is a creditable witness Asa S. Barton Justice Peace

State of Vermont } Windsor County } ss }
Woodstock County Clerk's Office March 23 1829 -
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windsor, Do hereby Certify that Asa S. Barton is one of the Justices of the Peace within for said County, and that the within is his Signature -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court, and subscribe my name the day above.
Benj. Swan

Ephraim Martin
Disposition

I Ephraim Martin of Springfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say I served al- most through the whole of the Revolutionary war, and in 1781 I Enlisted in the United States Service for the term of three years and in 1782 on westpoint I became acquainted with Jonathan Benjamin a private soldier who joined Colonel Shephard's Regiment. & Capt Mower Company in the Massachusetts line I became acquainted with Benjamin in 1782. sometime in March or April at west point and am knowing to his doing actual Service till January 1782 undergone Dismissment I further say I am in no way interested in the Event of his application for a pension, and I say the above Deponant is a credible witness Ephraim Martin
this according to the best of my remembrance mark Attest John Field State of Vermont } Springfield December 17 th Windsor County ss } 1830 Personally appeared Ephraim Martin & after being duly exam- ined made solemn oath that the above deposition contains the truth and nothing but the truth according to the best of his remembrance I certify the above Deponant is a credible witness John Field
State of Vermont } Woodstock County Clerk Office December the 20 th 1830 I Benjamin Windsor County ss } Swan Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windsor, Do hereby Certify that John Field is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County of Windsor, and that the above is his signature - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and subscribe my name the day & year last above - Benj. Swan

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Second Office
Dec. 28 1830
case of Jonathan Benjamin.
Eli Dunham, agent Woodstock, Vt.
Revolutionary claim
Incl
War Department
Washington City D.C.

Woodstock Vt Dec 21, 1830
Dear Sir,
Enclosed you have the papers of Jonathan Benjamin claiming a Pension under an Act of Congress. An early attention to the business will much oblige him — Yours respectfully Eli Dunham B

Newton Iowa.
Mar-19-1924
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir: Will you please send me the Revolutionary War records, and any other information as to dates etc. you may have of the following persons:
Thomas Ford not at all Massachusetts Regiment!
Thomas Ford; Second Pennsylvania Regiment - Col. Hampton & Col. Stewart
Jonathan Benjamin; payroll Massachusetts Reg.; Col. Mellons
We are unable to furnish any other information
Yours Mrs. Will Killduff 823 East 5 th St North.