Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,012, Jonas Benton, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Benton, Jonas
S. 34,012
CONTENTS

No. 393
Massachusetts
Jonas Benton
Worthington in the state of Mass ts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Grafton of the Mass ts e, for the term of 4 years.
scribed on the Roll of Maft at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 of Ap 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Jan y 1820 and That to Hon. B. Adams House of Reps
years to 4th of Sep 1879 129.56 mi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 48.
12 Mo 2/4 / 30/31 $ 177 1.50
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
of wh Co lin = In = C = A Sc Volitional shut off: 14 1820 to e of 6000 By 1820, 1000 of 10,000, 1000000, 10000000

Yorras Manion
29/12
Two Descriptions
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Inadmissibles -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss
On this 29 th day of April AD 1818 personally appeared before Edward Bangs Esquire One of the Justices of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said Commonwealth including said Worcester County Jonas Benton a citizen of the United States and resident in the town of Sturbridge in said County who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that in the month of October AD 1776 he enlisted into the army of the United States then called the Continental army into Capt Charles Colton's company 2 d Col Greston's Regiment. that he engaged to serve during the war and this deposent avers that he faithfully served in said capacity until July 1781 when he obtained a furlough to be absent from the army until he should be called upon for further service & that he was never called upon to join the Army afterwards, that said furlough was signed by Genl Putnam Principal of the Hospital at Danbury in Connecticut but that said furlough is now lost & this deposent further saith that he is in reduced circumstances in life & by reason thereof stands in need of assistance from his country for support Jonas Benton
Worcester ss - Apr d 29. 1818 - Jonas Benton personally appeared before me Edw d Bangs J d of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed in my presence - said after careful examination it appears my satisfaction that the same is true
Edw d Bangs

I Frederick Colton of Springfield Massachusetts labor do on oath testify that in the year 1770 in the month of November I enlisted into Capt Colton's company & served therein three years following and to my knowledge Jonas Benton who has made the foregoing affidavit served as a private soldier in said company the whole of the term of three years as above .
Frederick Colton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampshire ss Personally appeared before me Edm. Bliss Frederick Colton above named & made oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true
Edmund Bliss Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Frederick Colton sustains the character of a man of truth & veracity
Edm Bliss Justice of the Peace

Jonas Benton.
at 16893
June 1820
Connelly Gap
ON
Mar 1880

Schedule of the Estate of Jonas Penton of Sherbridge in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1. 1820.
2 Chests — — — — — .50 2 Tables — — — — — .50 5 Chairs — — — — — 1.25 6 plates — — — — — .25 1 Iron pot — — — — — .50 1 Kettle — — — — — .50 1 Tea Kettle — — — — — .50 $3.75
I hereby certify that my family consists of myself and wife. I am 72 years of age, and a cripple from the wounds I rec d in the Revolutionary War, and am unable to support myself by my labour. My wife is 75 years of age, infirm and can do but little toward our support. none of my children reside with me, and none of them are able to give me assistance.
Jonas Penton.
due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this tenth day of July 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Jonas Benton aged seventy two years, resident in Sturbridge in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: I enlisted as a private at Tienderoga in November 1775, and served under Capt. Charles Cotton of Springfield Mass - in Col. John Graton's Regt. - I was a Soldier 4 years & 5 months - was discharged from the Hospital in Danbury, Conn. in the Spring of 1781. I was in the Battle at the taking of Burgayne, and at Tienderoga I rec d two balls through my thigh - I now hold a Pension Certificate No 16.393.
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 so to diminish it, as to bring 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 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Jonas Benton.
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July, 1820 before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record 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 Three dollars and seventy five cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of July, 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

34 012 Rev INVALID.
File No. 84 019
Jonas Benton Rev. Rev. Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 33
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jonas Benton
Graton Regt.
Mass
Sturbridge
Admitted
4 years

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Secretary's Dept. July 22. 1819
By this I certify, that, according to official documents, now in this Department, relating to the American revolutionary Army, Jonas Banton was a Soldier in Capt. Cotton's Company & Col. Greaton's Regt. in the Massachusetts Line & on the Continental Establishment - that he enlisted for three years Jany. 1. 1777 & served to Jany 23. 1778 when he deserted - & that he returned & served  also has credit on the Army books for service as above from Jany 23 1778 to Novr. 1 st 1778 - for which he has been allowed & paid by this State, & charged to the Continent - and that the last service was made up & allowed him on a certificate of Dr. Foster, dated Novr. 4. 1778 -

Such is the statement on record in this case, which makes it probable, that he was sick when minuted as a Deserter - He has been considered by Comtee of this State as entitled to pay for said service - & was also allowed his depreciation as other who are in the regular Continental Service -
Alvan Bradford
Secy of Comtee of Mass