Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23552, John Bemis, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Dennis, John Lucy
W. 23552
CONTENTS

No 93 Vermont, Montpelier Mary Davis widow of James Davis who died on the 11 th of Aug 1820 of Mass in the State of who was a Private in the by Captain of the commanded by in the commanded line for Mass.
Note of death not on file
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 st day of March, 1831 Increased from $36.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of July 1831 and signed by H. H. Sylvester, Pres.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by H. H. Wright Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 340

State of Vermont Windsor County Hartford District
§ § §
On this 11 th day of November - A.D. 1847 personally appeared before the Hon. the Probate Court of the District of Hartford aforesaid. Lucy Bernis a resident of Rochester in said District aged 86. years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed July 4. 1836 in relation to pensions for certain Widows, and if not entitled to a pension under that act, then under the Acts of July 7. 1838 and the subsequent Acts in relation thereto; That she is the Widow of John Bernis for alias John Bernis who lived in Winchendon in the State of Mass. at the time of the Revolution and by her said husband she had thirteen children whose names were John, Lucy, Abigail, Amos, Anna, Sally, Lettis who died and they had an other which they named Lettis, with Nathan, Merial, James, Thankfull and other one other which died so young they had not named it, and she now resides with her said son James, having lately come there from the State of New York, but soon after the war aforesaid they removed to Springfield in said District and resided for many years when she removed to the State of New York.
She further declares that her said husband during the Revolutionary War was out in the United States Service as private and Corporal three tours or more, He went about the first of the war, and served in the Militia part of the time, and part of the time as she thinks, in the Continental Army, and served in all as she believes from two to three years and was under the command (if her memory serves her right) of Capt Haines a part of the time, but from her old age and the consequent loss of memory, she cannot now be more particular as to the officers he served under or the length of time he served.
She further declares that she was married

to the said John Bemis jun. Alias John Bemis on the 28 th day of April - AD 1778; that her name before marriage was Lucy Bates and that she was married by the Revd Mr Brown at St Winchendon, and that her husband the aforesaid John Bemis jun. Alias John Bemis died on the 1 st day of August AD 1828, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto
annexed. In presence of James B. Bemis S. Millard
Lucy her Bemis mark
I sworn to and subscribed on the day & year before written
George E. Wales, Judge.
State of Vermont, ) S. Lyndon A. Marsh, Register Hartford District, ) of the Probate Court for the District of Hartford, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lucy Bemis for a pension. I further certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that John Bemis named in the foregoing declaration was the husband of said Lucy Bemis and died in August 1828 - and that they had thirteen children whose names were John Lucy, Abigail, Amos, Anna, Sally and two named Delites Nathan Moriel, James Thankful, and one other, who died before being named, and that said Lucy has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband aforesaid -
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto affix the seal of said Court and subscribe my hand, this eleventh day of November A. D. 1847 -
L. A. Marsh, Register

Col Billings Esq. Woodstock Vt.

The following is an extract from The Records of marriages for The town of Winchendon in The County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts "John Berris and Lucy Bales were married by me April Twenty eighth Seventeen hundred Seventy eight Joseph Brown Minister of The Gospel"
I hereby certify That The above is a true copy of The Record with The exception of The date which is expressed on The Record in said legible figures as follows "April 28 th 1778"
Webster Whitney Town Clerk of Winchendon
I Webster Whitney above named depose and say That I hold The Office of Town Clerk in the town of Winchendon County and State aforesaid and That the above is a true extract from The Records of said town with The exception above named as certified by me
Winchendon Dec 26 th 1847 Webster Whitney Town Clerk of said Winchendon
Worcester ss Personally appeared before me the above named Webster Whitney and made oath that the above certificate is true
Joseph White Justice of the Peace Winchendon Feb 15 th 1848

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County, ss.
I, Charles M. Hartshorn, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Joseph White on the fifteenth day of February current, was, and still is, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such; and that his signature to the deposition certificate on the deposition of Webster Whitney on the foregoing page is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this sixteenth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
Charles M. Hartshorn Clerk.

I Silas Burns of Haverhill in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, late of Springfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, age 88 years, testify (and say that my father John Burns at the commencement of the Revolutionary war resided with his family consisting of the following named children in the town of Sudbury County of Worcester and State of Mass. to wit John, Isaac, Jonas, Jason, Silas, Amos, Reuben Abigail Sarah, Abeb. and Jacob, they were all born in sd. Town of Sudbury. I have understood that my brother Amos drew a pension of twenty dollars per annum when it was said that Jonas had drawn a year or so but on account of his having considerable property he was dropped from the rolls. After the said war commenced my father removed with his family from sd. Town of Sudbury about forty miles to the town of Winchendon in sd. County of Worcester. My father John Burns never was out in the United States military service during said Revolutionary war, but four of his sons were, to wit, John, Jonas, Amos and myself but I have never obtained a pension. At the commencement of the war in 1775 my said brother John Burns enlisted from sd. town of Sudbury in the company commanded by Capt. Aaron Haynes of sd. Sudbury for the term of eight months as a private or corporal and I believe he served as corporal the full term of the eight months and was discharged. My father aforesaid having removed to Winchendon as before named, and my said brother John having returned home to sd. Winchendon and married Lucy Bates of sd. Town, again went into the service as a private soldier from sd. Winchendon, as a part of said towns quota of men to be raised at that time from the county of Worcester to serve for nine months, and he joined the army at Fishkill in the summer of 1778 as he told me, but he did not serve his nine

months out, but was discharged after serving three months and returned home, and his wife lived in my father's family during my brother's absence. My brother John and myself removed from St. Windham to Springfield Vermont about the year 1780, where I have resided until June 1848, when I removed to this town; but my brother John removed to the state of New-York about the year 1808 where he died, and his widow now lives with his son James as I am informed, in the town of Rochester, Vermont. At the time my father and I lived in Windham aforesaid, there was no other person living in said town by the name of Burns except my father's family, or that was named John but the two above named to wit, my father John and brother John, and my father was never in the United States service. My brother John if now living would be 98 years of age.
All the above is in accordance to my best recollection
State of New Hampshire } I, upon County of } Silas Burns Haverhill October 2, 1848 Personally appeared Silas Burns the signer above and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed Before me Newhall Dike Justice of Peace
I further certify that the said Silas Burns from the short acquaintance I have had with him to be a man of integrity and a credible witness Newhall Dike Justice of the Peace

I James Glyn of Haverhill in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 44 years, testify (and say that I have been well acquainted with Silas Bennis late of Springfield Vt. but who now resides with me, for 27 years last past, and S d Bennis is now 88 years of age, as he says, and is a remarkable man for retaining his mental faculties and memory, and is very clear and distinct in relating things which have transpired from his youth up. He is a man of strict integrity for truth and is a profferer of religion and I believe enjoys it. His bodily health is very good (and he has up to about a year since taken charge of his farm and property and till within 2 years last past has managed his whole business alone with prudence care and attention and his only apparent failure since for the last 2 years has been his bodily strength, his mental faculties still remaining good.
James Glyn Haverhill State of New Hampshire } October 2 d 1848 Grafton ss } Personally appeared James Glyn the signer above and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed Before Me Newhall Pike } Justice of Peace
I further certify that the said James Glyn is undoubted for truth and veracity and is a credible witness Newhall Pike } Justice of Peace

Grafton Js.
The State of New Hampshire
I Jonas D. Sleeper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Grafton hereby certify That Newtall Peke within named is a justice of the Peace duly Commissioned & qualified that he was appointed at the June Session of the Governor & Council of said State A. D. 1848 & that his Com- mission extends five years - I further certify that his signature within written are genuine - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this second day of October Anno domini 1848.
J. D. Sleeper. Clerk

June 13, 1932
John Bemis-- W.23552 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BA-J/ERL
Mrs. R.E.Cutler 222 W.10th Street York, Nebraska
Dear Madam:
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 23552, based upon the military service of John Bemis in that war.
John Bemis, the son of John, was born about 1755 in Sudbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
While residing in Sudbury, Massachusetts, he enlisted in 1775, served as a private and corporal in Captain Aaron Haynes' Company, Colonel Jonathan Brewer's Massachusetts Regiment, length of service eight months; he removed with his father and family to Winchendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, and enlisted there in the summer of 1778 and served three months in Captain Bowington's (probably meant for Boynton) Company, Colonel Sparhawk's Massachusetts Regiment.
About 1780, he moved to Springfield, Vermont, resided there until 1808, when he moved to the state of New York, where he died in August, 1828.
The soldier married April 28, 1778, Lucy Bates. Their marriage was recorded on the records of the town clerk of Winchendon, Massachusetts.
Soldier's widow, Lucy, was allowed pension on her application executed September 11, 1847, at which time she was aged eighty-six years and resided in Rochester, Windsor County, Vermont, with her son, James, having lately moved from New York State.
They had thirteen children as follows: John: Lucy: Abigail: Amos: Anna: Sally: Telotis, died, date not given: another son, Telotis: Nathan: Merial: James B: Thankfull: and an infant, not named.
state report agreed with brother pleased it used it
his brother Silas said he would have been 93 in 1808 Silas says that he & all his brothers & sisters were born in Sudbury used Sudbury all the widow said to me a note of Winchendon

In 1847, James B. Bemus, then aged forty-nine years and a resident of Rochester, Vermont, stated that he was a son of John and Lucy Bemis.
The soldier had brothers and sisters as follows: Isaac, Jonas, Jason, Silas, Amos, Reuben, Abigail, Sarah, Abel and Joel. Jonas, Silas and Amos Bemus also served in the Revolutionary War.
Silas Bemus moved with the soldier to Springfield, Vermont, in 1780, where he remained until 1848, when he moved to Haverhill, New Hampshire. In that year, he stated that he was aged eighty-eight years. He had a daughter, Olive, who married James Glynn.
In 1848, David and Enos Brown, aged respectively sixty-two and sixty years, and both residing in Springfield, Vermont, stated that Lucy Bemis was a sister of their mother.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
No claim for Silas claims for Jonas & Amos.
Date of widow's death not known

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1932 June 13 - Wid. to Mrs R. E. Cutler, E Ed
1933 Jan. 6. Mrs. R. E. Cutler ado. hist. June June 13, 1932. MCS
File No. 23552
Lucy Bennis Wid of John Bennis Pri Rev War
Act: July 4 th 38
Index: — Vol. A Page 84
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 7044 Lucy Pems VT
Lit. to Col. Rollings June 29 1848
Lit. to H. H. Silvester May 16. 49 to same 29 th August 1849
act 4 July 1836

well as
There is sufficient time given to argue the claim independent of under Hayne. After a suspension to Piddan.

No 7044 Lucy Dennis Wid of John Jr
VI-
Act 4 July 1836
Married 1778
husband died Aug 1828
Adms. 9 mo 1 mo $30 00 per m
Per 4 March 1831
H. H. Sylvester Charleston N H

I James B. Bemis of Rochester in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged 49 years testify and say, that I am one of thirteen children of John & Lucy Bemis and that my father aforesaid resided during the Revolutionary War in the town of Windham and State of Massachusetts and was reputed to have been a Soldier in the United States Service during the Revolutionary War, and served two or three times anounty to two or three years.
I further testify and say that some years since I endeavoured to find persons that could testify to my father's service, in order to procure my Mother a pension but not succeeding, I gave it up and it has remained until this time. I further say that my Father also died in August 1828, the day I do not recollect, and my mother has remained a widow ever since — James B. Bemis
State of Vermont
November 11 th 1847.
Windsor County
Personally appeared James B. Bemis aforesaid and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. and I further certify that he is a credible witness.
L. Marsh Justice Peace Probate Register, who is authorized to administer said oath

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston,
December 18 th 1861.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Lewis is not found in the list of men raised in the County of Worcester for the term of service from the time of their arrival at New York as a part of the Worcester Regiment June 11 th 1775. Upon looking the list of the men who were the men in a private of Worcester for Capt. Downey's Company in Col. Gookin's Regt. 22 years of age, arrived at New York June 11 th 1775. Name not found as John Lewis The list of Capt. Downey's Company

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm. Tufts, Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES,
made by the Widow of the party who rendered the service, by her Attorney Col Billings of Woodstock Vermont.
State of Vermont
County of Windsor Town of Rochester
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of John Bemis Jun Alias John Bemis in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Winchendon in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts
He enlisted from the Town of Winchendon in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts in the year about 1776 or 7-8 as a private & Corporal , in the Company commanded by Captain Flanes as I believe in whose Regiment I cannot now tell and he served as follows, * viz:—
My said husband during the first of the Revolutionary War was out in the United States Service as a private and also served as Corporal thru tours or more and served in the Militia part of the time and part of the time I believe he was a Continental Soldier in the Army of the Revolution and served in all as I very believe from two to three years, was in the Company
* Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank &c. of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

Commanded (if my memory serves me right) of Captain Hanes whose given name was Jason a part of the time, but from my old age and the consequent loss of memory I cannot now be more particular as to the officers he served under or the length of time he served. I hereby appoint and constitute Col Billings Esq of Woodstock Vermont my Agent and Attorney to prosecute my claim for a Pension under the acts of Congress
I am now - 86 - years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this
11 th
day of November
A. D. 1847
witnps. James B. Bemis
Signed by said Lucy Bemis in my presence,
L. Marsh,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Lucy her Bemis mark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
October 30 th 1848.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Bonner is borne upon a Muster Roll of Capt. Aaron Haynes's Company in Col. Jonathan Brewer's Regt as a private of Sudbury from May 3 to August 1 1775, 90 days. Also upon a Return of said Company in said Regt. as a private of Sudbury, in service named. Said Return is dated "Prospect Hill, October 6 1775." Again upon an Order of said Company for Coat Money dated "Cambridge Camp, October 25 1775." upon this Coat Roll the name is signed, "John Bonner Junr."
In application annexed to former Certificate, it is then alleged, that John Bonner served under Capt. Jason Haynes. There is no roll of said Captain in this Office. In certificate

annexed to said application it is stated That the name of John Bonis Jant is not found, but it now appears from Coat Roll of Capt Marmas' Company That there was such a person in service in 1775.
Evidence cannot be found upon roll, in this Office that John Bonis served out the time for which he enlisted, viz 9 months. in 1778
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the Commissioner's letter of June 27. 1848. was filed in this Office; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said letter, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowl- edge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W m L. S. 15 Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Payment to be made at Montpelier V t by Thomas Reed Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of Montpelier Vermont
allow for dear month from $36.00 per ann
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C. Vol. 1 Page 37 by
J. P. Chase Clerk. H. H. Sylvester Plant

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1830, Lucy Bernis of Windsor County Vermont widow of John Bernis Jr. who was a Private in the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive Thirty dollars and _____ cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4 th March 1831 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this fifth day of September one thousand eight hundred a forty 2.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. S. Ed. Commissioner

Little
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W. 9th Calvert St. Hon. J. P. Kennedy Farm House Washington D.C.

Charlestown N.H. Sept 1 1849
Sir
I have just rec d yours of the 29 th ult o . offering Mr Lucy Dimes a cathedra for nine months, under the act of July 4 1836 as priest, expecting for the present the summe claimed in D 1775.
I will therefore accept in her behalf a cathedra of $30 per ann. (too) will thank you to forward it to me as soon as you can make it convenient to do so.
Yours very Respectfully J. H. H. H. H. Sylvester

Woodstock Vermont Nov. 2 nd 1848
Sir
I enclose you further testimony in the case of Lucy Bemis Widow of John Bemis-jun alias John Bemis for a pension for Eleven Months Service as a private in the Revolutionary War. viz. - 8. Months in 1775 in Capt. Hovey's Co. from the town of Sudbury, Mass. in Col. Brewer's Regiment and 3. Months in 1778 from the town of Winchendon in Capt. Boyington's Co. in Col. Stark's Regiment.
As the first papers in this case were forwarded long since. I will be very much obliged, if you will take up this claim for examination and decision without delay, as the Widow cannot live many winters to enjoy its bounty.
I am Respectfully your Obs. Serv. Orl Billings
Col. J. L. Edwards Comm d . of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Woodstock Vt. Feby. 21. 1848
Sir
Enclosed I forward you the declaration, and all other necessary papers of Lucy Bemis (Widow of John Bemis deceased) to entitle her to a pension under the act of July 4 th 1836, for 9 Months service done by her said husband during the Revolutionary War as private.
I will thank you for an answer to her application in due time
I am Respectfully your Ob st. Sv. Oel Billings
Col. J. L. Edwards Comm d of Pensions Washington City. D.C.

4893 Vermont.
Lucy Bemis widow of John Bemis Jr who died on the _____ day of Augt. 1828 of _____ in the State of _____ who was a private in the _____ command by Captain _____ of the _____ command by _____ in the _____ line for Mass.
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier Vt at the rate of 30 Dollars _____ Cent per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of September 1849 and sent to N. N. Sylvester, Charlestown N.H.
Arrears to the 4 th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the
Recorded by Book: C.
Vol. 1
J. P. Chase
Clerk Page 37

W. John August 23/49
answer the I send you a copy of the Law
J. S. Church Ginn, Harris, Washington City D.C.
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Charlestown Aug d 19. 1849
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir From your letter of the 16 th May on the subject of the claim of Lucy, widow of Mr. Bennet, it appears that you are not satisfied with the proof of identity.
Mr. Bennet, the husband, after serving 8 mo s in 1775 from Sudbury, returned to Winchester, where he again served three months in 1780 he returned to Winchester; from thence he moved to the State of N.Y. where he died in 1825, (can never was a pensioner.
His widow before making application for a pension made a statement of her husband's services, with Capt. Haynes, (can the only furnished full proof of the service.
The Mr. Bennet, 2 o pensioner under the Act of 1818, was pensioned for services in the Mass line. $180. (can struck off in 1820 (can certainly did not perform the service in 1775. I invite that you to look at his papers (can again at Mr. Bennet's
If there ever was a just claim, this is I think one. The persons whose names appear as witnesses, are accurate enough to give weight to their testimony. There were no discrepancies, but very little could be placed on their

Statements. Their general character are all sustained by some of the best men in the vicinity, who were known to myself as well as by Judge Callan & P. H. G. who has already made a certificate to that effect. But setting aside all the testimony respecting the 3 rd we have the 8 th & 17 th beyond dispute. If it was allowed to be D ec 2 nd it was an error, as must here appear.
I pray you give this case a re-examination? (as let me hear from by the first of Sept.
Yours Respectfully H. H. Foster
Col J. L. Edwards Comm. Room,
P.S. Please send me the form & the order to Society Leave for service in Mexico, as above matter connected therewith,

I Samuel W. Porter of Springfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged 55 years do affidavit make that I have resided in this town for about thirty three years last past, that during the whole period, or nearly so, I have been acquainted with Silas Burnes of said Springfield till some time last Spring when he moved to Haverhill Vt. He is between 80 & 90 years of age - He is a man of unimpeachable veracity - and up to the time he went to Haverhill he retained his memory in a remarkable degree for a person of his age. - but since he left I have not seen him. -
Samd. W. Porter
State of Vermont } Windsor County } Springfield September 28. 1848.
Personally appeared Samuel W. Porter the signer above and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. Before Me. Orl Billings Justice of the Peace.
I further certify that the said Saml W. Porter is undoubted for truth and veracity and was late, our assistant Judge of the County Court, and is a credible witness. Orl Billings Justice of the Peace
STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor County....ss. City of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Orl Billings
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30 th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signatures foregoing are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 27 th day of October A. D. 1848.
Norman Williams, Clerk.

Jonathan Chase of Springfield in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont, aged 58 years, have resided in this town some 54 years past and have been engaged in mercantile bus- iness for the last thirty two years in this place - for the last 40 years I have been acquainted with Silas Bemis, who now resides in Hanover N.H. - he moved from this town last Spring - he is between 80 & 90 years old - a man of veracity - and at the time he left town for Hanover he retained his memory most beyond people of his age. - I have had  good deal considerable deal with him as a merchant & frequent settlements and I always found him remark- -able in his recollection of goods which he had of mine - I have had a settlement with him within a year and found his recollection clear as to the goods he had taken up - He always carried on his farm and managed his own business himself as late as a year since or thereabouts when he made arrangements with a son in law to support him and is now living with him as I understand - the name of his son in law is James Glyn - I was acquainted with a person by the name of John Bemis who formerly resided in this town and who I understand to be a brother of said Silas - he moved from this town a number of years ago - he is now said to be deceased.
Jonathan Chase
State of Vermont by At Springfield in said County Docket for County ss Sept. 28. 1848 personally appeared before me Jonathan Chase, to me known as a credible witness and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him submitted contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth - Before me David W. Porter

We David Brown and Enos Brown both of Springfield in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, of lawful age do testify and say, that I the said David am 62 years of age, and I the said Enos Brown am 60 years of age - we were both born in this town and have always resided in this town - for more than 50 years past till last Spring we have been acquainted with Silas Bennie who since our first acquaintance with him has always resided in Springfield till last Spring when he moved to Haverhill to live with Aaron Glyn a son in law of his - he said Bennie between 80 & 90 years of age - a man of undoubted veracity - he carried on his farm and managed his business till about a year since - when we understood he conveyed his farm to his daughter Olive Glyn and made arrangements with his son in law to support him and his wife during life. - We were also acquainted with John Bennie a Brother of said Silas who formerly resided in this town but removed from this town to some place in the State of New York - Penn we think was the place and understood he died there - said John Bennie married Lucy Bates of Windham Mass - she was a Sister of our Mother. - Mentally and Physically the said Silas, at the time he went to Haverhill, was remarkable for one of his age. - - -
David Brown Enos Brown
State of Vermont } At Springfield in said County Sept 28 Windham County ss } 1848 personally appeared David Brown and Enos Brown, and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by them severally subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth - of verity That said David Brown and Enos Brown are credible witnesses. Before me - Saml. W. Porter Justice Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County Windsor County....ss. } of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Samuel W. Porter.
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30 th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature foregoing is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 27 th day of October A. D. 1848.
Norman Williams, Clerk.
Woodstock (Vt.) Nov. 2. 1848.
I am personally acquainted with the within named Samuel W. Porter, and Jonathan Chase Esqrs. and consider their statements entitled to entire confidence & reliance.
Isaac Collinson

Anna Bemis Cutler(Mrs R.E.) Registrar
222 W 10
David Bryant Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution York, Nebraska April 30, 1932.
Gentlemen:
Please send me any information your files may contain concerning JOHN BEMIS who enlisted in Revolutionary war from Weston or Winchendon, Mass.
Cordially,

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Pension Office, Rev. War records Washington, D.C.

Will you please send to address below, any information your files may contain concerning
JOHN BEMIS
Rev. War soldier, who enlisted from Winchendon, Mass
Thank you most sincerely,
Mrs R.E.Cutler
222 W 10, York, Nebraska.
Grandmother NAP. Reg.

January 6, 1933
Mrs. R. E. Cutler 222 West 10 York Nebraska
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BA-J/MCS John Bemis, W.23552
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to John Bemis, a Revolutionary War soldier who enlisted from Winchendon, Massachusetts.
The history that was furnished you June 13, 1932, is that of the only soldier by the name of John Bemis who enlisted from Winchendon, Massachusetts, that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Assistant to Administrator