Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,910, Andrew Bennett, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bennett Andrew or Bennet
S 36,910. B.d.M 803-100.
CONTENTS

No 803
Andrew Bennett
priv:
8 th Mass: Regiment
B. C. Vose, assignee
Warrant issued June 17 th —
1879
Thos B. Addison Atty:

5870.
Maine
Andrew Bennett
private Capt Gilevel and Massachusetts line War.
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of Jany 1818
and del d R. B. Vose, Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818. 4 m o 22/30 37. 86 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 48. 00
$ 85. 86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Joy
Cash
Notification sent the W. Riley 1820, to R. B. Vose Esq r - Augusta - Maine.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4. Sep to 1. Nov. 1839. A/c not paid 24 May 1843

Andrew Bennet, Joy, p r Col. M. Jackson's Mass. Reg — 1777 to 1783.
April 13. 1818.
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Andrew Bennet, aged sixty four years, a citizen of the U. States, born in Georgetown, Maine, but now resident in Jay, Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in January 1777, I enlisted as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for the period of three years, in Capt. Cleveland's company, Col. Michael Jackson's regiment Massachusetts line. This period I fully served out, and then immediately January 1780 I re-enlisted as a private into the same service, and upon the same establishment, for during the war, in Capt. Silas Pierce's company, and in the same Col. Michael Jackson's regiment, of the Massachusetts line. I served until June 1783, when at Newburgh, I took my final and honorable discharge from the army. My discharge is not in my possession and it is not now to my knowledge, or belief in existence. I have not seen it for thirty three years. I was in both the battles at the taking of Burgoyne, at the storming of Stony point under General Wayne, and at the battle of White Plains. I wintered one winter at Valley Forge. From my reduced circumstances, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge, borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
Andrew Bennet
ms 9.44.5
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
13 Kennebec J.
On the thirteenth day of April A.D 1818 Andrew Bennet above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed—
Before me,
Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice C Court C Plead, Second Eastern Circuit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Robert C. Vose of Augusta in the district of Maine upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Andrew Bennet above named. From his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth.
Robert C. Vose

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Humboldt p.
On the twentyseventh day of May A.D. 1910 Robert C. Vose Esq., after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within deposition, by him subscribed. Before me, Nathan Weston M. C. Dist C.C.C. Plus P. E. Circuit.

164
Andrew Bennett
(5570)
Contineu
Jan. 19.
(Mark W. J.)
R. Vose. Augusta, Maine.

Subscribed, sworn to and declared before me the oath and schedule on the twenty sixth day of May 1820
Before me Nathan Weston Jr EJ 6.6.6 Pleas.
True Copy Amos H. Davis clk.

State of Maine.
164
copy
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty sixth day of May, 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Esq. Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Andrew Bennett aged sixty seven years, resident in Jay in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Chadland afterwards Capt. Pierce and Regiment commanded by Colonel Michael Jackson of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of three years, and afterwards during the war that he was in Fort Ticonderoga at the time it was besieged by Col. St. Leger with the British and Indians. At both the battles at the taking Burgoyne, and at the stunning Stoney Point
that his original declaration was made before Judge Webster on the thirteenth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 5870. And I, the said Andrew Bennett do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Andrew Bennett
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
Twenty eight acres of land in Jay, part whereof which are under improvement of the value of fifty dollars one old horse of the value of twenty five dollars I have no debts due to me that can be collected, and I owe no much as ten dollars. The income of the above property does not exceed forty dollars, besides which I have no estate or income whatever. My occupation is that of a farmer, but from infirmity, having had my thigh and shoulder broken am wholly unable to labor. My family consists of four persons viz, myself my wife Peggy aged forty eight years able to perform some little labor; my son Moses aged nine years and my daughter Abigail aged six years.
Excepting the above and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no estate or income whatever
Andrew Bennett

November 19, 1934
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BA-J/TEL
Andrew Bennett-S.36910
Mr. H.E.Bennett 61 Elm Street Hartford, Connecticut
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the pension record of Andrew Bennett, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who died in Troy, Waldo County, Maine.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.36910, based upon the military service in that war of Andrew Bennett or Bennet, the only soldier of that name who served with the Massachusetts Troops that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Andrew Bennet was born in Georgetown, Massachusetts(Maine). The date of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
Andrew Bennet enlisted, place not stated, and was in the battle of White Plains: no further data in regard to this tour was shown: he enlisted in January, 1777, served as a private in Captain Cleave-land's Company, Colonel Michael Jackson's Massachusetts Regiment; he was in Fort Stanwix when it was besieged, in both battles at the taking of Burgoyne, spent one winter at Valley Forge; and was at the storming of Stony Point: length of service, three years: he enlisted in January, 1780, served as a private in Captain Silas Peirce's Company, Colonel Michael Jackson's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged June 13, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818, at which time he was residing in Joy, Kennebec County, Massachusetts(Maine). He signed Bennet- was pensioned Bennett.
In 1820, the soldier stated that his wife, Peggy, was aged forty-eight years, but did not give her maiden name nor the date of their marriage: at that time he stated that his son, Moses, was aged nine years and daughter, Abigail, aged six years.

Andrew Bennet died November 1, 1839, place not shown.
There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLIER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Andrew Burnett, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Joy, in the said County of Kennebec, in the District of Maine, on the thirteenth day of April, A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this thirteenth day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston Jr. C. Just. C. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Andrew Bennet, aged sixty four years, a citizen of the United States, born in Georgetown, Maine, but now resident in Orey, Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in January 1777, I enlisted as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the Continental establishment, for the period of three years, in Captain Fleaveland's company, Col. Michael Jackson's regiment, Massachusetts line. This period I fully served out; and then immediately, January 1780, I re-enlisted as a private into the same service, and upon the same establishment, for during the war, in Capt. Silas Pierce's company, and in the same Col. Michael Jackson's regiment, of the Massachusetts line; I served until June 1783, when at Newburgh, I took my final and honorable discharge from the Army. My discharge is not in my possession, and it is not now to my knowledge or belief in existence. I have not seen it for thirty three years. I was in both the battles at the taking of Burgoyne, at the storming of Stony Point, under General Wayne, and at the battle of White Plains. I wintered one Winter at Valley Forge.
Andrew Bennet
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co.
On the thirteenth day of April A D 1818 Andrew Bennet above named after having been lawfully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed.
Before me,
Nathan Weston Vice Chief Justice of Court for Pleas Second Eastern Circuit
Know all men by these presents that I Andrew Bennet above named do in consideration of one hundred dollars to me in hand paid by Robert C. Vore of Augusta in the County of Kennebec aforesaid, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby sell transfer, assign and convey unto the said Robert C. Vore all my right title and interest in and to one hundred acres of land, granted to me by the United States, for my services as a soldier in the 8th Massachusetts regiment during the revolutionary war as I have above stated. To have and to hold the said one hundred acres of Military bounty land to the said Robert C. Vore, his heirs and assigns this and their benefit forever, and I do covenant with the said Vore, that I have good right to sell and convey the same to him the said Vore, not having on my part alienated or in any way whatever before sold or disposed of the same, and I do hereby authorize and empower the said Vore to receive in his own name, & for his own benefit, the land warrant and patent hereby conveyed by me of my Military bounty as aforesaid. Given under my hand and seal
this

this twenty fifth day of March, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and nineteen. Andrew Bennett Signed & sealed in presence of Barton Pollard Ruel Williams
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Kennebec ss. March 26 th 1819.
Personally appeared the above named Andrew Bennett, and he acknowledged the above instrument by him signed to be his act and deed - The said Andrew Bennett is to me well known, and the said Barton Pollard and Ruel Williams subscribing witnesses are to me known and they freely made oath that they are well acquainted with the said Andrew Bennett and that they know him to be the person named in the within declaration & deed, and they fully believe he signed as he has stated - In Testimony whereof I the subscriber Justice of the Peace & Quorum & also Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the said County of Kennebec - have hereunto set my hand & affixed the County Seal this twenty fifth day March 1819.
John Davis
Andrew Bennett
Andrew Bennett,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Know all men by these presents that I Robert C. Vose, of Augusta in the County of Kennebec within named do hereby nominate my true and lawful attorney and appoint Amos Dwinell, now of the City of Washington, for me and in my name to ask and receive from the regular officer of Government the land bounty or warrant to which I am entitled as assignee of Andrew Bennett, within named, upon receipt of such Warrant or Certificate from him in my name to sign any receipt or receipts or discharge for the same in as full and ample manner as I could were I present myself - Hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said attorney may do or cause to be done for me in the premises - Given under my hand and seal this fourth day of April A.D. 1819.
Robert C. Vose
Signed & sealed in presence of John Davis G. H. Stickney
Kennebec ss. April 1819. Personally appeared the above named Robert C. Vose, and he acknowledged the above instrument by him subscribed to be his free act. Before me
John Davis
Hester Pease & Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of Kennebec

I Robert C. Vose, of Augusta in the County of Kennebec & District of Maine assignee to Andrew Bennett, late a Soldier in the war of the revolution do hereby nominate and appoint Thos. B. Addison of the City of Washington and District of Columbia, my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name as Assignee of the said Bennett to ask and receive of the regular officers of Government the land Warrant, a Certificate to which I am entitled as assignee as aforesaid, and upon receipt thereof to sign the necessary receipts or receipts for the same in as full and ample manner as I could have I present myself. Hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said Attorney may do for me in the premises. Given under my hand and Seal at Augusta aforesaid this twenty fifth day
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
COUNTY OF Kennebec
IN TESTIMONY, that the above named
Joel R Ellis, Esq
was, on the day when the above acknowledgment was made, a Justice of the Peace for the above mentioned county, I subscribe my name and affix the county Seal, this twenty fifth day of May 1819.
Thos Davis Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within the County of Kennebec.
For him
of the Peace

I Robert C. Vose, of Augusta in the County of Kennebec & District of Maine assignee to Andrew Bennett, late a Soldier in the war of the revolution do hereby nominate and appoint Thos. B. Addison of the City of Washington and District of Columbia, my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name as Assignee of the said Bennett to ask and receive of the regular officers of Government the land Warrant, or Certificate to which I am entitled as assignee as aforesaid, and upon receipt thereof to sign the necessary receipts or receipts for the same in as full and ample manner as I could were I present myself. Hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said Attorney may do for me in the premises. Given under my hand and Seal at Augusta aforesaid this twenty fifth day of May A.D. 1819 Signed & sealed in presence of
Robert C. Vose
John L. Merrill J. Nichols
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec County May 25. 1819. Personally appeared Robert C. Vose above named and he acknowledged the above instrument by him subscribed to be his free act and deed. — Before me
Joel R. Ellis Justice of the Peace

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 15 th 1843.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The children of Andrew Bennett, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of — Eight Dollars and — Cents per annum  month , under the law of the 18 th March, 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. — to the 1 st Nov. 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT,
July 6 -
1818
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Andrew Bennett served as a Soldier in Capt. Clearwater's Company, and Col. M. Jackson's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from 18 th Jany 1777 to 31 Decr. 1780, being three years and 11 months. 213 days - for during war
Alden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Wennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Seventy five dollars and  cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Sixty five dollars and  Cents .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Wennebec

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Andrew Bennett in the Eighth Massachusetts Regiment, having faithfull- ly served the United States Six Years & ten Months and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the
14th Thirteenth Day of June 1783
G. Washington
By His Excellency's
Command,
John Bullard
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Thomas Swift Adjutant.

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 18 th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Andrew Burnet 8 th Co.
July 27. 1802
Andrew Burnet Discharge issued by Genl Burgoyne Chas Cook
Andrew Burnet B & Wt. 803-100 Mass
S-36910

36 910
INVALID.
Rev
1929- Oct 30 - Dist. to Ernest P. Bennett. 8th 1934 - Nov 19 - Dist. to H. E. Bennett. 8th
File No. 86,910
Andrew Bennett
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2, Page 8th
[Arrangement of 1870.]

ERNEST P. BENNETT 38 MAY STREET WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
August 30, 1929.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Andrew Bennett , who enlisted in the Revolutionary Service in or near Wilmington, Massachusetts, and later in the Revolutionary Army at West Point, lived afterwards in a town in Maine and was paid a pension.
I would greatly appreciate it if you could forward me any information regarding this service, and especially if you could tell me the name of the town in Maine in which he resided and where he drew his pension after the War.
Very truly yours,
Ernest P. Bennett
EPB/A

61 Elm St Hartford, Conn Nov 8/34
Pension Department.
Revolutionary & War 1812 Section Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you please mail me all the information your files contain referring to the following described pensioner
The data given below is from Maine Revolutionary Pensioners by Flagg. only 17 were
Inst Name Service Rank Age Res Rev 35C Bennett, Andrew Maine Private 81 Waldo County 1820
This man purchased land in the Town of Troy, Waldo County, Maine and resided and died there, I don't know when.
Yours very truly H. E. Bennett.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section EEL
October 30, 1929
Mr. Ernest P. Bennett 33 May Street Worcester, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.36910, it appears that Andrew Bennett or Bennet was born in Georgetown, Maine District, date not given.
He enlisted, place not stated, in January, 1777, as a private in Captain Cleaveland's Company in Colonel Michael Jackson's Massachusetts Regiment, he was in Fort Stanwix when it was besieged, in both battles at the taking of Burgoyne and at the storming of Stony Point and served three years. The soldier also stated that he was in the battle of White Plains but gave no details of the service prior to 1777.
He enlisted in January, 1780, as a private in Captain Silas Peirce's Company in Colonel Michael Jackson's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged June 13, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818, at which time he was residing in Joy (Jay?)

Memoranda
Maine District, and was aged sixty-four years.
In 1820, he stated that his wife, Peggy, was aged forty-eight years; son, Moses, nine years, and daughter, Abigail, six years.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.
Date of death not found B.
Jan 1, 1839