Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 781, Silas Bent, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Bent, Silas
NUMBER
R. 781
CONTENTS

Washington County. State of Ohio S.S.
On this 3 rd day of June 1856 - Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County State aforesaid, Susan Oaks aged 89 years a resident of Washington Co Ohio, who being duly sworn ac- cording to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the Act of 7 June 1832: that she is the only surviving child of Silas Bent late of the same County State, now deceased who was a lieutenant in the Company commanded by Capt Wheeler in the regiment of troops Massachusetts in the war troops born in said by in the war of the Revolution - That her said father (as she believes entered
Revolution - That her said father (as she believes attended the services at Boston about the day of A.D.
for the term of _____ and continued in actual service in said War for the term of _____ and was honorably discharged at _____ on the day of _____ A.D.
That she has no documentary evidence of his service - That he left a widow named Mary Bent who died on or about the 10 th day of June A.D. 1896
That her mother was married to the said Silas Burt in Harrison State of Ohio on the day of A.D. and that her name before said marriage was Mary Carter and that her said father died at Belpre, State of Ohio on the 4 day of April A.D. 1818.
And further that there is no public or private record of their marriage - - - She hereby appoints Geo Woodbridge of Mansfield Ohio her true and lawful attorney with power of substitution to prosecute her claim and receive the certificate when issued and to do all other acts proper and necessary in the premises - Witness.
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day & year first above mentioned and I hereby certify that I know the said

deponent Susan Oaks and believe her to be as is above stated & that she is of the age above stated; and further that I am not interested in this claim as attorney or otherwise -
I further certify that I well know Mrs. Susan Oaks the within deponent and certify that from bodily infirmity she is unfitted to travel to the County Seat a distance of 22 Miles and appear in open Court.
111 County
Justice of the Peace -
The State of Ohio } Washington County } ss
I, Lewis Clarke Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County hereby certify that on the 3 rd day of June A.D. 1856 A. L. Curtis was a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such and that his signature to the foregoing is genuine -
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this 7 th day of June A.D. 1856 Lewis Clarke Clerk

Washington County, State of Ohio ss.
Personally appeared before a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Susan Oakes who being duly sworn according to law states that she is the daughter of
Silas Bent who was an officer in the Massachusetts Troops in the Revolutionary War his position was that of first Lieutenant in the
Regiment of Troops raised in the year A.D. about 1773, or 1774, and his service continued until blank the year -
The officers with whom he was associated were Capt. - Wheeler.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining such information as may be in the department to enable her to obtain any rights that she may have from the United States for the services of her said Father - Silas Bent      Sajan Oakes
Sworn & Subscribed to before me this 24 th day of February A.D. 1854 and I hereby certify to the credibility of the witness -
R. C. Knowles
Justice of the Peace of the Township of Belpre

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
December 18, 1920.
Mrs. O. B. Dagg, 1114 -- 21" Avenue, North, Seattle, Wash.
Madam:
In response to your letter of November 10, 1920, you are advised that from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim Rejected File No. 731 , it appears that on June 3, 1856, Mrs. Susan Oake, aged 84 years, a resident of Washington County, Ohio, applied for a pension as the only surviving child of Silas Bent .
She alleged that said Silas Bent enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts, and served as a Lieutenant in Captain Wheeler's Company, Massachusetts Troops.
She also states that he married in Sudbury, Mass. (date not stated) Mary Carter He  Belpre died in Belpre, Ohio, April 4, 1818, and she died June 10, 1831.
The claim was not allowed as the children of the soldiers of the Revolution had no title to pension.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

W. Woodbridge March 13/84

Pension Office
March 13 1834
Sir
The informal application of Silas Bent dec d of the Ohio, has been filed under the act of June 7 1832. I enclose a form for a Declaration under that act, which must be used before a court of record, It must be shown when he died, If he left a widow, if so, when she was married to him, when she died, and her name, and who are the children surviving her - Application should be made to the Secretary of War for evidence of Silas' service,
George W Woodbridge Esq
Marietta Ohio

Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Will you oblige me having the accompanying paper referred and any information that it may be and the Department proper to be known, communicated to the applicant through me
Respectfully Yours George W Woodbridge
Marietta, Ohio Feby 27. 1854.

Com. of Pensions My dear Sir,
Inclosed please find the application of Mrs Oakley for any thing that may be due to her as the child of Silas Burt.
Yours Truly Sir George M c Woodbridge
Mansfield Ohio
June 6. 1856

Nov 24/56 J. M. Woodridge Marietta Ohio
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Pension Office
June 24, 1835
Sir
The informal application of the daughter of Mary Bent dec'd widow of Silas of Ohio has been filed under the Act of July 4, 1835 and rejected.
She died before the passage of any act of Congress under which her children could assert a claim for arrears of pension,
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Geo M Woodbridge Esq
Marietta
Ohio

No 38.711 Silas Bent Decd Ohio
Geo. Woodbridge March 13 1853
782
No Mary Bent decd Widow of Silas Ohio
Refect, She died 1831, her husband died 1818
Geo M Woodbridge June 24 1856
781

Ex'r.
INVALID.
782
REJECTED
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Wm Bent
P. O. _____
Consolidated with rejected widow Service Mary Bent File N o 781 Jany 18. 1882 In Prior
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18

Ex'r.
INVALID.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Mary B...
P. O. _____
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18____
Discharged: _____, 18____
Application filed: _____, 18____
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
1891 July 29 Sgt Anderson history Prior
1920, Dec. 18 Hist. lo. Mr. C.B. Dagg — Eu

United Service Club, New York.
April 8, 1891.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir:
I have the honor to request that you furnish me with any record you may have of the services of Silas Bent, of Mass., in the Revolutionary War. Any authentic

mention you may be able to give me of him in the service will be highly appreciated.
Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. Anderson 2 d Lieut. 16 th Inf'ty David's Island New York Harbor

163 JACKSON ST.
Dagg, Derneden Co. Shirt Manufacturers
Seattle, Wash. Nov. 10, 1920.
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Mr. [unintelligible]
Gentlemen:
Please send me a copy of Revolutionary War Records of Lieut. Col. Elias Bent, Born Scituate, Mass., April 14, 1744, Died Belfire, Ohio, April 4, 1818.
Yours Truly,
Mr. O. B. Dagg 414-21st Ave No. Seattle, Wash.