Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45256, Jedediah Bennett, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bennett, Jedediah or Bennet
S. 45256
CONTENTS

17/4/44 New York
Jedediah Bennet
of Ontario Co in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sprout of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 9 months
subscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 nd of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of June 1820 and sent to Stephen Pheeps Esqr Canadagua N York
Arrears to 4th of March 1820  176 77 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sep 1820  118 22 mos & 3 d  31 $224 77
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Palmyra Ontinnyer Ontario Co New York
cont. Note for due Dec. 15. 1820 to Stephen Pheeps Canadagua N York

Case of Jedediah Bennett Palmyra Ontario Co
17. 444
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
On this Eleventh day of November 1820 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) Sedediah Bennett aged Seventy three years, resident in the town of Palmyra 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:
that he enlisted in Captain Williams' Company in Col. Sprouts Regiment Massachusetts Line , in year 1776 or 1777, where he served nine months or more & was honorably discharged.
and that he made application for a Pension on the Second day of May 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 17444 And I do 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, 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, viz.
one Shoat. ————— $3.00
Sedediah his Bennett Mark
And I do
further swear and declare that I have been a farmer by occupation, but am now unable to work, by reason of old age and breaches in both knees, and that my family consists of my wife aged seventy years, who is blind & utterly helpless.
Sedediah his Bennett Mark
Sworn to and declared in open Court this 11th day of November 1820 before me
Moses Atwater a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas

ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
I, John Van Horn Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I 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 cents .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 14 day of November 182 5 .
J. Van Horn Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.

Jedediah Bennett
Col. Sprouts Massach'tts Reg't 1777 - 9 mos. on Roll. 2 May 1810 -
"Stephen Phelps Esq. Canadagua N. York." -
Admitted
Pahugra Ontario Co. N.Y.

State of New York Ontario County p. I William Rogers one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County and State aforesaid
do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Jedediah Bennett did serve in the revolutionary war enlisted against the common enemy for the term of nine months in the Continental Army as stated in the preceding or within declaration against the common enemy. and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of war. pursuant to the directions of the of the aforesaid act of Congress
May 2 nd 1810.
Wm Rogers
State of New York } Ontario County } Clerks Office } p:
In Testimony that William Rogers whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario and
that the same is his signature. I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of said County at Canandaigua this 24 th day of June A. D. 1810. -
Thos M c Naill clk

This may certify that the above named claimant Juditiah Bennett I am well acquainted with and I know well that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Wm Rogers
Return to be forwarded to Stephen Phelps Canandaigua
Wm Rogers
Yates Co NY March 31 1820
This may certify that on the day of March 1820 the above claimant Juditiah Bennett appeared before me William Rogers a judge of the court of common pleas and for the county of Ontario and made oath that he dwells in Colonsie present residence in stead of Peterboro and in the Massachusetts line
Ontario County NY State New York

Ontario County } State New York }
This may certify that on the third of March 1820 the above Claimant Jedediah Bennett appeared before me William Rogers a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and for the County of Ontario and made oath that he served in Colonel Sprouts Regiment in stead of Putnam's Regiment and in the Massachusetts Line
Sworn & Subscribed This 3 rd day March 1820 before me
March Jedediah Bennett his
Wm Rogers
Conesville
William H. Lawrence To His Honor Judge
William Rogers
This may Certify that the above named Claimant Jedediah Bennett to the best of my knowledge and I know well that he is in the City of Conesville and that he is in the County of Broome and State of New York and that he is the person who was sworn before me and who is the person who served in the above mentioned Regiment and who is the person who is entitled to the above mentioned pension

State of New York Ontario County p- On the second day of May One Thousand eight hundred & eighteen -
Before me William Rogers the Subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario - personally appeared Jedediah Bennett aged seventy three years the fifth inst - a President of the Town of Palmyra - County of Ontario and State aforesaid - who being by me first duly sworn according to Law - doth, on his oath make the following declaration. in order to obtain the provision made by the Late 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 - That the said Jedediah Bennett enlisted in the town of Middlebury in the State of Massachusetts in the month of May 1776 in the Company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Wood Colonel Crarys Regiment and continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until some time in the month October following served the term of five months. when he was discharged from service at West point. in the State of New York - and in the month of July about the nineteenth day - 1779. in the town of Middlebury State of Massachusetts. Enlisted in the Company commanded by Captain Williams. Colonel Patnam Regiment for nine months. and continued to serve in the said Corps until about the nineteenth of April 1780 when he was discharged from service at West Point in the state of Connecticut New York - in no Battle - and that he is in Reduced circumstances. and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support - and that he has no other evidence. now in his power of his said services
Sworn to and subscribed This 2 d day of May 1818
Jedediah Bennett mark
before me
Rogers
(Handwritten notes on the reverse side, mostly cut off or obscured by a large X) Jedediah Bennett his the above must be stated in the declaration the testimony of his should be such as to show the time of his service in the Revolutionary War the name of the regiment and company in which he served the place of his discharge and that he is now in reduced circumstances and in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services

45256
INVALID.
Rev Y
File No. 45256
Jedediah Bennet
Prin. Res. Wears
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 34
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hon. Stephen Phelps Esq. Canandaigua Ontario County N. Y.
BY THIS I CERTIFY That it appears by public official documents remaining in this Department that James Phelps served as a Soldier in Capt. Williams Col. Moore Regiment (being one of the Regi- ments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment) in the American Army in the War of the Revolution from July 22 1779 to April 22 1780, being  several  some months, being the term for which he enlisted
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT,
Nov r 27 th 1819
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Jedediah Bennet served as a Soldier in Capt. Williams' Company, and Col. Sprout'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 July 22 d 1779 to April 22 d 1780, being years and  nine months, being the time for which he enlisted Hlden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.