Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39991, Benjamin Bidlack, Continental (Conn) New Jersey.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Conn) New Jersey
Bidlack, Benjamin S. 39991
CONTENTS

4. 433
Pennsylvania
Benjamin Diddack in the state of Pennsylvania was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Durkee of the New Jersey for the term of two years
scribed on the roll of Pennsylvania the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 4th of April 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th of Sep: 1819 and sent to David Scott Esq. Wilkes barre. Pennsylvania
arrears to 4th of Sep: 1819 = $ 37. 60 emi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Oct: 1820 48.
4 mo 21/30 $ 85. 60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued May 2 1825, Commencing June 26th 1825 sent to C. D. Chaencker Wilkes barre

State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County ss.
On this fourteenth day of April A.D. 1879, before me the subscriber President Judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for the Eleventh Judicial District in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally appears Benjamin Bidlack, aged fifty nine years, resident in Kingston township, in the county & state aforesaid, who being 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 Bidlack enlisted in the county of Windham in the state of Connecticut under Ensign Benjamin Durkee, in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel John Durkee, (The name of the Cap t of the company he does not at this time recollect) of the Connecticut Line, in January A.D. 1776; that he continued to serve in said Corps, or in the service of the United States until January A.D. 1777, when he was discharged from service in the state of Pennsylvania, on the west side of the Delaware River opposite Trenton: That he the said Benjamin Bidlack again enlisted in the state of New Jersey at Sussex Court house, in the company of Captain William Helms of the Second Regiment, New Jersey line, in the month of April A.D. 1781; That he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States, until the year

A.D. 1783, at the conclusion of the Revolutionary war, when he was discharged from service at Snake Hill near Newburg in the State of New York. That he was in the Battles of Trenton, at the capture of the Hessians, and of Yorktown, at the taking of Cornwallis; 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 services, other than that of the deposition of George P. Ransom hereto annexed. Sworn and declared } Benj m Bidlack & subscribed before me, } the day & year first here- fore written.
David Scott
I David Scott Judge V. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Benjamin Bidlack did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and further that I have long been acquainted with the said Benjamin Bidlack, and am satisfied that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support; country for support; 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. April 14 th A.D. 1819
David Scott

State of Pennsylvania
Suzanne County Pa.
On this twenty fifth day of Sept r Anno
Domini One thousand Eight hundred and twenty four personally appeared in Open Court being the Court of Common Pleas and of Records in and for said County Benjamin Bedlack resident in said County aged fifty four years, who being first duly sworn according to Law do hereby make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of 18 th March 1818 & the first of May 1820. That he the said Benjamin Bedlack entitled for the term of one year on the day of January in the year 1776 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Fendall in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Duryee in the line of the State of Connecticut or the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said company the year aforesaid, and that afterwards he enlisted and served in the Jersey line during the years of 1781 and 1782 in the company commanded by Captain William Helms in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Dayton and the latter part of the term aforesaid under Major Cummings, was discharged at Snake Hill near Newburgh New York (and received a pension certificate No. 14.133.) — That his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property and in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 to be exempted as to fixing 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 18 th day of March Anno Domini 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or interest in any such property nor have I any income

other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me annexed and and subscribed.
A schedule of Property belonging to Benjamin Bedlack a Revolutionary Soldier as appraised by _____ Darius Williams Kingston Penna William Hancock Sept. 22 nd 1824 Thos. Borbridge
  His interest in thirty acres of Land in the Township of Hymouth Luzerne County for the Life of his wife, aged 67 years and quite infirm at present appraised by us at $100.00   Thomas Borbridge's Note 20.00   Theofelus Sarnors Note _____ 17.00   George Sams Note 24.89   His Old Mare 15 years of age 15.00   One cow 15 years old 8.00   Second hand Eight Muggard Harness 30.00   $214.89 
Ben t Bedlack
I am by profession a Minister of the Gospel but by reason of my age and infirmity I have been unable to labour for a long time and receive no pay
Sworn and subscribed to before me in Open court this 25 th day Sept 1824
Ben t Bedlack
C. Schumacher Not

Registered
Re? May 2-1825 Wilkesbarre April 27.
Free
Hon. James Barbour
Secy of the war Department Washington D.C.

State of Pennsylvania Suzanne County ss.
On this fourth day of April Anno Domini One thousand Eight hundred and twenty five personally appears in Open Court, being the Court of Common Pleas and of Record in and for said County Benjamin Bidlack, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in addition to divers declarations on and since the twenty fifth day of September Eighteen hundred and twenty four in order to obtain the provisions made by Acts of Congress of Febry, that he the said Benjamin Bidlack is the same person named in Pension Certificate N o 14.433.
That since the Eighteenth of March 1818 there have been no changes in my property - that I now have in my possession all the property of which I was possessed on the 18 th March 1818 or at any time since - that I had not, on the Eighteenth of March 1818 any income other than was exhibited by the Schedule to my Declaration on the 25 th day of September 1824. except that at that time first named, this declarant received a small income from his profession, which stopped about the year 1820 because this declarant was unable to attend to it by reason of his age and bodily infirmity, and that this is one of the reasons why this declarant did not make earlier application and the reason why he makes it now
Sworn and Subscribed to before me in Open Court this 11. day of Ap r 1825
Benj r Bidlack
C. Shoemaker J.P.

State of Pennsylvania Suzerne County ss.
I Charles D Shoemaker Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas being a Court of Record in and for said County of Suzerne do certify that the within oath is truly copied from the Records of said Court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Wilkes-Barre this twenty sixth day of April Anno Domini 1825
C D Shoemaker Proth. of C.P.S.C.

Febry 28-1903 W. T. Duran City
39991
INVALID.
Rev [signature]
File No. 39,991
Benjamin Bidlack Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 48
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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39.991
3-068. (Old No. 3-649.)
6-20
Bureau of Pensions.
Benj. Redhook
apt. 14. 1819 - 59
Fuzers. Co. Pa
Jany 76 Windham Co. Conn
Capt -
Col. Geo. Burkee
Post - 1840
apt 81 - Capt. M c Kelvin N.Y.
Col -
Put to close of war
June 83
Res. Newton, Yorktown
Ames
See letter to C. D. Shoemaker Esq. Wilkes barre.
Dec 13 th Penn a 1824.
March 7 th 1825.

Suzanne County ss:
On this 21 st day of June one thousand eight hundred and nineteen personally appeared before the subscriber President Judge of the Eleventh Judicial district of Pennsylvania, Rufus Bennet, a credible and disinterested witness, with whom I am personally acquainted, who being duly sworn, upon his oath deposes and says, That he was acquainted with Benjamin Bidlack, who makes the annexed application, previous to the revolutionary war; That this deponent was himself a soldier upon the continental establishment during said war; That he understood that the said Benjamin Bidlack was an enlisted soldier in said war upon the continental establishment; That in the year A.D. 1782 this deponent saw the said Benjamin at Westpoint as a soldier in the New Jersey line; That he knows said Benjamin did serve in that line upon the continental establishment, but cannot recollect the company or Regiment in which said Benjamin served, and that said Benjamin was discharged from service and returned home about the same time with this deponent, in June A.D. 1783.
Rufus Bennet
Sworn & subscribed the day & year first above written. Before me
David Scott

Luzerne County ss. On this 10 th day of July A.D. 1819 personally came also Phile- mon Bidlack, a credible and disinterested witness who being duly sworn deposes and says, that he is the brother of Benjamin Bidlack who makes the annexed appli- cation; That to the knowledge of this deponent the said Benjamin was an enlisted soldier in the New Jersey line upon the continental establishment in the summer of the year 1781, that he continued to serve until the close of the war in the year 1783; that this deponent saw said Benjamin in the service during said period, and that after his return from service this de- ponent saw said Benjamin's discharge signed by General Washington, and further saith not. Philemon Bidlack
sworn & subscribed the day & year first above written before
me David Scott President Judge of the 11 th Judicial District of Pennsylvania

Luzerne County ss:
On this 23 d day of July A.D. 1819 1819, came also Walter Hunt of the town of Candor, County of Tioga and state of New York, who I am satisfied is a credible and disinterested witness, who being duly sworn deposes, and says That he was an enlisted soldier upon the continental establishment in the war of the revolution, in the Company of Capt. Thomas Dyer, in the Regiment Regiment commanded by Col. John Durkee in the Connecticut line from January 1776 until January 1777; That during the whole of the said period Benjamin Bidlack who makes the annexed application was an enlisted soldier in the said company and actually served therein.
Sworn subscribed the day & year first above written before me
Walter Hunt
David Root
Luzerne County ss: On this 28 th day of July A.D. 1819 1819 came also John Bowman, a credible and disinterested witness, who being duly sworn deposes, and says; That he is well acquainted with Benjamin Bidlack who makes the annexed application; That to the personal knowledge of this deponent the said Benjamin was an enlisted soldier and served

as such in the company of Captain Wil- iam Helms of the second regiment of the New Jersey line upon the conti- nental establishment in the revolutionary war from some time in the year A.D. 1781 until the conclusion of that war some time in the year A.D. 1783 1783 & further saith not Sworn subscribed with his mark the day & year first be- fore written
his John X Bowman mark
David Scott
State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County ss=
Andrew Beaumont Esq. Attorney of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Certify that David Scott Esquire whose name is subscribed to the above deposition is now and was at the time of taking & subscri- bing the same President Judge of the eleventh Judicial district of the State of Pennsylvania that the above and foregoing are his own proper signature and that full faith and credit are due to his Official acts and Deeds In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and seal of Office at Wilkes Barre this twenty eighth day of July Anno Domini 1879
A B Beaumont Esq

rec d 12 Jan. 1825
William Lane Jan 8
182
J. L.
Edward Aguirre Washington City Maryland

Personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas in and for Luzerne County (the same being a Court of Record) Benjamin Bidlack who being duly sworn doth depose & say that he is the same person named in pension certificate No. 14,433 & that since the 18 of March A.D 1818 he has not directly or indirectly disposed of any property except in the immediate support of his family & himself, & that in addition he has incurred a debt of one hundred Dollars not named in his schedule because this deponent was informed that no notice would be taken of any demand against him except judgements & as no judgement had then been obtained on this Debt it was omitted in his schedule of property aforesaid. And this Deponent doth further state that the reason why he did not exhibit a schedule of his property prior to the passage of the Act of the 1 st March 1823. was that this Deponent was in better health than at present & had no desire to be burthensome to his country so long as he could do any thing for himself. he was also informed that a Delay would be no means invalidate his claim to the full amount that others received whenever it should become necessary to his support, under this impression this deponent has rested firm in the belief that his claim was still good.
Sworn & subscribed in Open Court 6 th Jan 1825. David Scott -
Benj n Bidlack
Luzerne County ss. — I certify the foregoing affidavit of Benjamin Bidlack to be a true copy of the original remaining filed in the Court of Common Pleas of said County. In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court at Wilkes Barre this eighth Day of January Anno Domini 1825. G. Tracy for Cha s D. Shoemaker Batty.

3699
Case of Benj: Bidlack.
David Scott
Judge
Wickiham, Penn a
Wilkesbarre April 14
rec d M c 20 1819 J. C. Calhoun Esquire
Secretary of War
Washington
Endorsed

Benjamin Bidlack Private 2 nd New Jersey Regiment 1781 - 2 years
The disbursement of two age bills & dis- charge certificates for Benjamin Bidlack duly to be drawn & authorized on the certificate of the Regt. to be paid by the State of New Jersey
Adm.
Corrected Admitted
3699 Care of Benj. Bidlack David Scott Trustee McKean's Imp. sum 2000 N o 20 1819 shown correct March 10 th 1822 Washington Enclosed

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Lycoming County
The subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in the said County personally came before George B. Ransom who being duly sworn saith he is well acquainted with Benjamin Badluck that he now in well for over since the year 1776 that he always understood he was a soldier in our Revolutionary War for several years that said Benjamin has resided generally at Wyoming in the County ever since the expiration of the War that the Winter before our said Revolutionary army was disbanded that said Benjamin came from the Army at Newburgh as a Sergeant into Wyoming to bid adieu to Captain Wayman who commanded a party at said Wyoming to depart & join the Army at Newburgh in Newburgh
Sworn this 10th day of April 1819 before me and Thomas Dyer a Justice
George B. Ransom

State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County ss:
I Andrew Beaumont Prothonotary of the Court of said County do Certify that David Scott Esquire is now and was at the of time of making & subscribing the within Certificate President Judge of the eleventh Judicial District of the State of Pennsylvania that the within is his own proper Signature and that full faith and Credit are due to his Official Acts & Deeds In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of said County at Wilkes Barre this fourteenth day of April Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
A. Beaumont Pro

1 May 1820, pa
William Rec 73
Buyr Bidwell Tom
Chas. Shoemaker, Wilkesbarre pa
Recd. 28 Feb. 1824. G. G. Brown Foreman of the Schedule — Free
Washington N.G.

State of Pennsylvania
Suzanne County ss.
Charles Shoemaker Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Suzanne do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said
Benjamin Bidlock did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 two hundred fourteen Dollars and eighty nine cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court at Wilkes-Barre on this thirteenth day of Oct 1824.
C. Shoemaker
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas

Clerk's Office, House of Representatives U. S.,
Washington, D. C., Feb 20, , 1903
Chief Clerk, Old War Div. Pension Office,
Dear Sir:
I would like official certificate of your division, to the fact of pensions granted to Benjamin Bidlack , of Wilkesbarre, Pa. , for his service in the in Conn. and N.J. Revolutionary war, and of Sarah Bidlack , widow of Philemon Bidlack , Delaware county, Ohio , who made affidavit that she was receiving $20 a year pension from the Cincinnati agency, on account of service of her deceased husband, Philemon Bidlack , in the Revolution.
310 C ST N.W.
Yours Truly W. T. Ireland.