Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 12159, Micajah Benedict, Mass. New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass. New York
Benedict, Micajah
S. 12159
buried
CONTENTS

14881 New York
Nicajah Benedict of Albany in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Ball of the Regt. commanded by Col. Col. in the New York line for 18 months
* N. Y. and Mass. Records corrected June 24/65.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of July 1833 and sent to General Auburn N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33 — $120 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 30 $150.00
} Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by Geo. Cromwell Clerk Book E Vol. 4 Page 46

Micajah Benedict
Feb. 5. 1817
X
74-12-11
P 360
Stated Auburn N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of  Abraham Benedict  vs of Coeymans in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Yes and no  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 69 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     April 1778 10 Private Gen. Col. Ball   Augt 1779 3 " Col. H. King   June 1780 4 " "   Sept 1781 4 more " "   1779 & 1780 Private 1 year or more Col. Collins  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Saratoga Co. N.Y.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By a living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Abraham Benedict Examining Clerk.

Micajah Benedict
11/7/3
Agent - A Gould Dubun NY
adm 2 18 mo. pri
60 $

State of New York
Cayuga County ss Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in & for said County Micajah Benedict who being duly sworn says that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services but according to his best recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below & in the following grade. For one year & six months I served as a private soldier and for such service I claim a pension. In the above I have not included the services performed in the years 1779 & 1780 as a minute man in the company of Capt Piracy Collins as the services actually performed were in short tours & I am unable to state when & where each tour was performed - whilst in service in Capt Stephen Ball's company of State troops my Lieutenants name was Jesse Hubbel - the name of the Ensign I do not remember. Said company was attached to no Regiment whilst I served in it. having been detached therefrom soon after joining said company to serve on board of the express Ferry as stated in my declaration - In the second term of service mentioned in said declaration. in the company of Capt Piracy Collins my Lieut. name was Phineas Weed. my Ensigns name I do not remember - the Regiment was commanded by Col Mitchell & Major Dowe I - Funday as I believe - my next tour was performed in the same company & under the same officers - During my tour of one month in case of alarm in Sept 1781 I served as a substitute for one Aaron Root. but the names of my officers I do not remember - I was born in the town of Danbury in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut AD 1762 as appears by a record of his  my age in his  my family bible - I continued to live there until I was

about thirteen years of age when I removed to Ballston in the County of Saratoga where I continued to reside until about twenty eight years ago when I removed to Cayuga County aforesaid where I have resided ever since Sworn & Subscribed the 24 th day of Micajah Benedict of April 1833 before me Robert Cook Justice of the peace
I certify my opinion that said Micajah Benedict is a man of truth & veracity April 24 th 1833 Micajah Benedict Robert Cook
State of New York Cayuga County I Michael S Myers Clerk of said County do certify that Robert Cook before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was on the day of the date of the same a justice of the peace in & for said county that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said justice and believe his signature to the said affidavit and the foregoing certificate to be genuine Witness my hand & seal of office the 24 th day of April AD 1833 M. S. Myers

State of New York
Cayuga County ss Orison Benedict of Mertz in said County being duly sworn says that he is aged sixty seven years, that he is well acquainted with
Micajah Benedict of Mertz in said County that he was well acquainted with him during the Revolutionary War, and that he and said Micajah Benedict are brothers. He further says the said Micajah entered the service of the United States about the first of April A D 1778, at Ballston in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain Stephen Ball, that the said Micajah Benedict continued absent from home in said service until the expiration of ten months from the time when he entered the same, and was during the whole of said term in the actual service of the United States as he is informed & believes. And this deponent further says
Sworn & Subscribed this that the said Micajah 21 st day of June A D 1832 again was drafted in before me the town of Ballston in the Company commanded by Capt Piranzy Collins about the first of August A D 1779 and that he continued in said service at the town of Northumberland in the County of Saratoga until the expiration of three months or more from the time that he was so drafted as aforesaid. He further says that in the month of June A D 1780 the said Micajah Benedict was was again called into the service of the United States into the company of Capt Piranzy Collins aforesaid, and continued in said service for a term of three or four months when he was discharged and returned home. He further says that in the month of September A D 1781 the said Micajah was again called into the service of the United States in case of an alarm and march to the North, and that he continued in said

service one month or more - He further says  said that in the years 1779 & 1780. during the time that he was not in actual service as aforesaid. the said Micajah was engaged in the service of the United States as a minute man - and that he was frequently out on short tours during said term and was constantly prepared for actual service, and was a great part  most of the time in actual service for one year during said term. Sworn and subscribed this 21 st day of June A.D. 1832 before me
A. Dift
Commissioner of Peace & Justice of the peace
I certify that in my opinion the said Orison Benedict is a man of truth and veracity
State of
A. Dift Justice of the peace
State of New Jersey
Cape May County
I Michael S. Myers Clerk of said County do certify that Henry Dift before whom the above affidavit was made was on the day of the date thereof a commissioner of Peace & Justice of the peace duly qualified and for said County duly authorized by law to take said affidavit that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said commissioner and believe his signature to the said affidavit to be genuine Witness my hand and the seal of said County the 24 th  15 th day of September  June A.D. 1832
M. S. Myers
With the words "and justice of the peace" the date of above certificate altered by me
M. S. Myers

Cayuga COUNTY, } ss. On this 25 th day of September A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga and state of New-York, now sitting, Micajah Benedict a resident of Hartz in the County of Cayuga and State of New-York, aged 67 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832: - That he entered the service under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: - That about the first of April A. D. 1778 then being a resident of the town of Ballston in the County of Saratoga in the State of New-York, he enlisted into the company of State troops as he believes for a term of ten months, in the company commanded by Captain Stephen Ball. that he marched first to Albany where he was mustered, from thence he mar- ched to West Point, where he was engaged in tending an express ferry for four or five months, when he was detached and taken on board of a row galley called the Lady Washington under the command of William Lewis where he continued to serve until the expiration of said term when he was dis- charged. that said galley was stationed at & near West Point during said term. He further declares that about the first of August A. D. 1779 at Ballston aforesaid he was drafted and entered said service in the company of Capt. Francis Collins (the name of his colonel he does not remember) that he marched with said company to Northumberland in the County of Saratoga where he was stationed as a guard for a term of three months, at the expiration of which time he was discharged. He further declares that about the month of June A. D. 1780 he was again drafted & entered said service in the same company. that he mar- ched with said company to Fort Edward where he was stationed a term of four months when he was discharged & returned home. He further declares that in the month of September A. D. 1781 he again entered said service in case of alarm. that previous to that time he had been driven from home by the enemy and had removed to Massachusetts from which state he went at the time of said alarm to Saratoga, from thence to Stillwater where he remained about two weeks when he returned to Berkshire County in the State of Massachusetts aforesaid having been out a term of one month or more that he was attached to no com- pany during said term. He further says that in the years 1779 & 1780 whilst not in actual service as aforesaid he served as a minute man in the company of Captain Francis Collins. that during said term he was frequently called into said service in cases of alarm. that he lived upon the frontier and was constantly in readiness for service - and was most of the time in actual service, and was in actual service during said term one year and more as he verily believes that he never received a written discharge from said service as he believes. & has no proof of said service documentary or otherwise except the accompanying that he saw Gen Washington - Gen Putnam - Gen Glover - Gen Schuyler - & others
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any State or territory
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Asahel Fitch judge
Micajah Benedict

We, John Jeffries a clergyman residing in Mertz in Coeymans County and Christopher Jeffries hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Micajah Benedict who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration; that we believe him to be 69 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. 25 th day of September AD 1832 before me Dennis Arnold Justice of the peace Christopher Jeffries
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that John Jeffries who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in Mertz and Christopher Jeffries who has also signed the same, is a resident in Mertz and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Isabel Fitch judge
I, Michael S Myers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Coeymans and State of New-York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Micajah Benedict for a pension.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court the 25 th day of September AD 1832
M. S. Myers
State of New York } Coymans County } ss I Michael S Myers Clerk of said County do certify that Dennis Arnold before whom the foregoing certificate was made was on the day of the date thereof a justice of the peace in & for said County - that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice and believe his signature to the said certificate to be genuine Witness my hand and the seal of said County the 25 th day of September AD 1832
M. S. Myers

Rev War
12.159
✓ INVALID.
File No. 12,159
Mirajah Benedict Rev Power War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 29
[Arrangement of 1870.]