Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5807, Samuel Benton, Conn. Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Mass.
Benton, Samuel Mary
N. 5807
CONTENTS

Seth Elbridge 24 May 51 Reported
69. Ohio. Pittsburgh Mary Benton widow of Samuel Benton Con n who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80. Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of June 1848 and sent to
James Hathaway Chardon Ohio
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 333 Vol. 4

The State of Ohio
Geauga County ) On this twelfth day of November in the year
One thousand Eight hundred and thirty Nine, personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Geauga in the State of Ohio, sitting at Chardon in & for said County, Mary Benton, a resident of Chardon County of Geauga State of Ohio, aged seventy four years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Samuel Benton Junior , who was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served, as she is informed and believes, in the Army of the Revolution as a private soldier, and served therein as follows:— That in the Spring of the year 1775, he resided with his father at Tolland in the State of Connecticut, and in the month of May in that year, he enlisted into a Company commanded by Captain Wells, of which Company Elijah Chapman was an officer, whether Lieutenant or Ensign she cannot state, the time of his engagement was eight months; that immediately thereafter, he marched to Roxbury Massachusetts, was engaged in the battle at Bunker Hill, served his term viz: Eight months and returned home to his fathers house;— that in the month of June 1776, he again enlisted into a Company commanded by Captain Prior, Elijah Chapman Lieutenant, in the Regiment of Continental Troops commanded by Colonel Ward, marched to New York, and continued to serve in New York & New Jersey, for the period of one year, which was the term of his enlistment; that said last enlistment as well as the first, was at Tolland aforesaid;— That in the fall of the year 1777 he was drafted to serve a term of two months in the militia, she cannot specify the officers names, that he marched to the north River, near Saratoga, & was there at the time of the capture of Burgoyne, as she is informed & believes, in the battles immediately preceding. That afterwards, in the month of April 1778, he again enlisted as a private, for the period of Eight months in Captain Comstock's Company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gorton, Loring Lieutenant Colonel in Genl. Nissons Brigade; he enlisted at Tolland aforesaid, and immediately thereafter marched to Peekskill on the

Hudson River, and served on both sides of the River, during which time he marched as far as to Danbury Connecticut, and was employed in protecting the Country against the incursions of the enemy. He served out his term of enlistment viz: Eight months, and was discharged: - That in the year 1781- he served a term of six months, by enlistment or engagement for that term, as a teamster in this term of service went to York-town Virginia, and was there at the capture of Cornwallis; and among other service, drew Cannon, at the time of the siege, she believes that the Captain under whom he enlisted for this term was Capt. Phillips: - That her said husband performed other terms of service, which she cannot particularize, and as she is informed & believes he served during the whole  a considerable part of the Revolutionary War, though she is not able to set forth the particulars any further than as above stated; That she is informed, and believes, that during his said service, besides other battles, he was in the battles of Bunker Hill, Trenton, & Princeton: That she has no documentary evidence whereby to prove his said service except the certificate of the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut hereto attached, which together with the other proofs hereto attached, she respectfully submits as proving most of the service above specified. -
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Benton junior, on the eighteenth day of October in the year seventeen hundred and ninety one; that her husband, the aforesaid Samuel Benton junior died on the eighteenth day of April A.D. 1876; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above stated, in open Court Before me
Mary X Benton marks
D. Aiken, Clerk

The State of Ohio Greene County ss
I Ladeck Benton of Chardon County of Greene State of Ohio, aged Seventy nine years in March last, a Revolutionary Soldier, of kinship being duly sworn make oath & say that I was the brother of Samuel Benton junior formerly a Revolutionary Soldier, now deceased; that in the beginning of the year 1775 - I and my said brother, re- sided with our father in the town & County of Tolland State of Connecticut; that in the month of May 1775 - the said Samuel Benton junior enlisted into a Company, at said Tolland, of which Elijah Chapman was an Officer whether Captain or Lieutenant I cannot now say, but believe a Lieutenant. He enlisted for the term of eight months, and immediately there- after marched for Roxbury near Boston - I did not go with him but saw him march away - He remained there his term of service, & then returned home having been absent something more than eight months - And it was generally reputed & believed in the neighbourhood that he had been engaged during that time in the battle at Bunker Hill, and other service in the vicinity of Boston - That in the Spring of 1776, I saw my said brother residing with our said father at Tolland aforesaid, he again enlisted into a company commanded by Captain Prior in Col. Ward's Regiment, Elijah Chapman Lieutenant. I was personally knowing to his enlistment, & marching away, which he did together with other recruits for New York, and was gone for one year, the period of his enlistment, when I met him with the other soldiers who had been enlisted at Tolland & discharged returning home - It was generally believed & understood in the neighbourhood, at the time, in which I concern, that he had then served one year at New York & in New Jersey as a private Soldier - In the fall of the year 1777 - I know that my Sam- uel was drafted to serve a term of two months in the militia and that he marched off to Saratoga - & was gone two months more, & understood that he was present at the capture of Burgoyne, of which I have no doubt. In the month of March or April 1778 - said Samuel to my knowledge enlisted for the period of eight months in Captain Com- stock's Company - Col. Gratsus Regiment, Lieut. Col. Loring in the Brigade Commanded by Genl. Nixon - The adjutant of the Reg-

ment named Cheney - Shortly after his enlistment, I enlisted into the same Company & served with my said brother, we were marched to Peekskill, and served at different places on the Hudson River, to prevent the incursions of the enemy, & during this Campaign were once marched as far as to Danbury Connecticut, and late in the fall marched into the highlands into winter quarters - my said brother to my personal knowledge, served out his eight months, was discharged & returned home - In the year 1781 - I know that my brother engaged - and went away to serve a term of six months as a teamster under Captain Phillips - at which time I was informed & believe he was at York town at the taking of Cornwallis - and did not return home until the six months had expired. - I further state that I have been acquainted with Mary Benton ever since her intermarriage with Samuel Benton Junior, which took place in the fall of the year 1791 -; that she has subscribed the declaration to which this affidavit is attached in my presence, and I know her to be the identical person who was the wife & is now the widow of said Samuel Benton Junior deceased, That said Samuel died at Tolland in the State of Connecticut on the eighteenth day of April A.D. 1816 That the maiden name of said Mary Benton was Mary that she has not since married, but still remains his widow Tupper. - And further, this affiant saith not.
Sworn to & subscribed by said Ladock Benton, whom I certify to be a person of truth & veracity, this statement entitled to credit, this day of November 1839. in open Court -
Ladock Benton
Before me, the words "that she has not since married, but still remains his widow" being first interlined after the word "Tupper" in last line.
J. A. Aiken Clerk

Samuel Barton Junior and Mary Gupper both of Tolland were married October the eighteenth day Nineteen hundred ninety one.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of record (except the date is in words the date in figures is as follows October the 18 th day 1791)
Most Oliver R. Isham Town Clerk of Tolland Tolland September 14 th 1839.
State of Connecticut } Tolland County } S.S.-
Be it remembered that on this 28 th day of September 1839 the above named Oliver R. Isham personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for said Tolland County, a person known to me to be the Town Clerk of the town of Tolland duly cited and sworn, who made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate by him above made. Sworn Before me
Oliver P. Waldo Justice of Peace,
State of Connecticut } County of Tolland } ss County Clerk's office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Courts in said County Certify that Oliver P. Waldo Esq. is a justice of Peace within said County of Tolland duly appointed and acting in said capacity, that his com- mission (now in this office) bears date the 8 th day of June 1839 & will continue until the 20 th day of June 1840 - also that the sig- nature to the above certificate purporting to be the official signature of said Justice Waldo is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County at Tolland in the County of Tolland this 28 th day of September A.D. 1839
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Feb. 18, 1922
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Sam'l. Benton Jr. a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. 5807
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1775 8 mos. Pvt. Wells ✓ Conn.   June 1776 1 yr. Prior Ward. "   Fall 1777 2 mos. officer not stated   Apl 1778 8 mos. Constock Greaton Mass.   1781 6 mos. Seaman Phillips   also sev. other lines of service - officers & dates not known - Trenton Council  
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill ; 2 Stillwater ; Rev. of  Concord
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Tolland Conn.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 12, 1839 - Her ch. ad.
Residence at date of application, Chardon Grange Co. Ohio
Age at date of application, She was 74 yrs old.
Remarks: Sol. mar. Oct. 18, 1791 in Tolland, Mary Tupper both of same place. He d. Apl. 18, 1816. It is not stated whether they had children.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Chardon, Ohio, January 26, 1922
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Please inform me at your earliest convenience whether or not there is any record in your department of one Samuel Benton, born in Tolland Connecticut, May 3, 1757, having served in the Revolutionary War and if so in what regiment or unit.
Thanking you in advance for this information, I remain,
Very respectfully,
Herbert N. Austin; Chardon, O.

FRED ERNEST WALTON LANSING, MICHIGAN LOCK BOX 372
Hon. H. C. Evans,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Feb. 25, 1901.
Dear Sir:-
I am very desirous of obtaining any possible information as to the military record and services of one Samuel Benton , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who was a resident of Tolland, Connecticut, and whose widow, Mary (Tupper) Benton, was a pensioner on account of her husband's services in said war and who continued on the pension rolls up to the time of her death about September in 1854, her address at that time being Chardon, Geauga county, Ohio.
Any information as to the dates of enlistment and discharge of the said Benton, together with his rank and the designation by which the organization of which he was a member was known, and which is no doubt disclosed by the records of your department, will be very thankfully received.
Thanking you in advance for the favor of an early reply, I beg to remain,
Very respectfully,
Fred E. Walton

March 16-1901 H. E. Walton Lansing, Mich. 1922, Feb. 18 - hirt to Stuart N. Austin. Ev.
Revy WIDOW, &c. ✓
File No. 3807
Mary Benton
Wid.
Sam E. Benton
Port. Rev.; War
Act: Feb. 28/88
Index: —Vol. Q , Page 19
[Arrangement of 1870.]

9485 Nancy Benton of Samuel Chis suspended see 25 No 140 A Phelps
Act 7 July 1838

5362 Ohio Pittsburg Mary Benton widow of Samuel Benton decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 and who died on the 18 th April 1816 of Maugalen the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Wells of the Regt. commanded by Col. Mart in the Cont. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburg at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of May 1840 and Lieut. Alfred Pike Chardon Ohio Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 $320.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 48.00
$ 368.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. A. Addison Clerk. Book 4 Vol. 2. Page 215

Reported
1090 Ohio, Pittsburg
Mary Benton
widow of Samuel Benton who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25. day of July 1843 and sent to Alfred Phelps Chardon, Ohio.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1, Page 156.

Chardon Dec. 9. 1839
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions
Sir
I herewith transmit the Application of Mary Benton, widow of Samuel Benton a Revolutionary Soldier, for a pension - Please direct returns to me, at Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio
Respectfully Your Obt Servt Alfred Phelps

6,485
Henry Benton of Samuel's Ohio Pittsburgh Agens
Admitted
P 2 yr $ 80. —
Cap Wells Col. Com; & Cap Prior Col Ward Com:
died 18 April 1816
Act of July 1838,
Alfred Phelps. Concord Ohio,

THE STATE OF OHIO,
GEAUGA COUNTY, ss.
I, Lorenzo J. Rider
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Geauga, in the State of Ohio, do by these presents certify and make known, that James Heathaway Esquire, before whom the annexed and foregoing Affidavit was made
and who has thereunto, in his own proper handwriting, subscribed his name, was at the time of the date thereof, and now is a
Justice of the Peace
in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, agreeably to the laws of the State of Ohio, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit is, and ought to be given throughout the United States, and elsewhere.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Chardon, in said county, this 27 th day of April, A. D. 1848
Lorenzo J. Rider CLERK.
Wm McKenny Deputy

Chardon Geauga Co, Ohio. May 1 st 1848.
Sir
I herewith transmit to your office for adjustment the pension application of Mrs. Mary Benton made under the act of Congress passed on the 2 d day of February, 1848.
James Wathaway.

Chardon April 25 th 1846
Hon. J. L. Edwards Court of Pensions Sir,
In regard to the application of Mrs. Mary Benton widow of Samuel Benton dec d , I have your Letter of the 25 th ult o stating that her application was filed with suspended cases; that in relation to the 8 months service claimed in 1778, & proved by the testimony of Iadock Benton, there was a record in your Office of those who served as alleged, but that record did not contain the name of Samuel Benton p. or of the witness Iadock Benton. Since the receipt of your Letter I have conversed with the witness and he informs me that although his enlistment was at Tolland Connecticut, it was into the Massachusetts line and that he was mustered at North Hadley, Ms. Supposing that the records of service, in your Office might be arranged Statewise, I have thought that, from the circumstance of his enlisting at Tolland Ct., the records of the service of the line of that State only have been examined; especially as the witness is one of credibility, & agrees in his statements now as to all material facts, & the names of Officers, with the statements in his affidavit; though he may possibly have mistook as to the year. — I would therefore request, if not already done & consistent with your rules, that the records of the Massachusetts line be examined. The witness is a pensioner & informs me he draws upon this service among others stated in his declaration, without any other proof, & if so, his name must have been found upon the rolls. — Your Letter states further that "the fact of his testimony not being corroborated by the records in (your) Office, induces a distrust as to his testimony as it regards the other alleged service" — I would respectfully suggest that the statement of the Comptroller of the State of Ct. establishes 7 months & 11 days of the first 8 months military service at Roxbury 1775. though I believe the declaration by mistake calls the

Willes instead of Wells). Our years service in 1776 in N. York & N. Jersey is also proved by the affidavit of Solomon Eaton transmitted with Mrs. Benton's application - Your Letter does not mention whether the name of the husband of the applicant is found on the record for that tour of service in Col. Ward's Regiment - from which I infer that it is - These two tours of service I respectfully submit are sufficiently proven without the testimony of Zadock Benton. - I am so confident of the names of Witnup & the husband of Applicant being found when sought for in the Massachusetts line, that I have deemed it proper to make the request before making further efforts to obtain further testimony of the 8 months service in 1778 - in which case, I confidently rely upon her being allowed for each tour of service stated in her declaration, unless it may be the 2 months in the Militia in 1777, and the 6 months teamster service in 1781 - Should the names not be found, however, I would desire to be informed of it, & request an opportunity to obtain, if possible, further testimony relative to the 8 months service in 1778 -
With much Respect Your Obt. Servt. Alfred Phelps

Adm d Admitted
James Hathaway Chardon Ohio

The State of Ohio } Geauga County ss }
On this 25 th day of April, A.D.
1848. Personally appeared before
me James Hattraway a justice of the peace in and for said County Mary Benton, a resident of Chardon, in the County and State aforesaid, aged about 83 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth On oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d day of February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; That she is the widow of Samuel Benton who was a private in the Revolution, that she has drawn a pension under the act of Congress passed June 17 th 1844, at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, she further declares that she is still a widow
Subscribed in presence of } Lewis Garfield } James Hattraway }
Mary Benton mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. - And I hereby certify from my own personal knowledge that the above declarant is a person of truth and probity and the identical person who drew a pension under the act of June 17 th 1844 as stated by her in the above Declaration
James Hattraway Justice of the peace.

1386 Ohio May 24 1843 Mar 3 rd 1843 Mary Benden $80 per
Alfred Phelps Chardon Ohio J. S. Richards Country Store Washington City

State of Ohio Greanga County ss
On this Thirteenth day of May in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before the undersigned Barton F. Avery an associate judge of the Court of Common Pleas in for said County of Greanga, Mary Benton aged seventy eight years, a resident of Chardon in the said County of Greanga, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Samuel Benton who was a private in Captain Prior's Company, Colonel Ward's Regiment of Continental Troops, and also in Captain Comstock's Com- pany, Colonel Graton's Regiment of Continental troops, and served as such in the Revolutionary Army, as set forth in her declara- tion for the benefit of the Act of July 7 th 1838; That she obtained a pension under said Act of July 7 th 1838 for five years at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the 13 th day of May in the year above written S Mary her Benton Before me B. F. Avery Associate Judge mark
The State of Ohio Greanga County ss I Reuben St. John Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in for said County, do hereby certify that Barton F. Avery Esquire who has subscribed the certificate of oath, to the foregoing declaration, was at the time of its date, and still is, an associate judge of said Court of Common Pleas duly commissioned & sworn fully authorized to act as such. I further cer- tify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said judge, and that the above signature purporting to be his is true & genuine.
In testimony of which I hereto set my name officially and the seal of said Court, at Chardon in said County this 18 th day of May A.D. 1843
Reuben St. John Clerk

Chardon. O. May 19. th 1843
To the Hon J. L. Edwards Commr. of Pensions Sir,
Herewith I transmit the declaration of Mary Benton widow of Saml. Benton, for an extension of the pension allowed her, agreeably to the act of March 3. rd 1843 — Plead address returns to me at this place Alfred Phelps
5 a obtained

I Solomon Eaton of Ellington in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States aged Eighty one Years, do testify and say that in the year 1776, Samuel Benton then of Tolland in said County, now deceased enlisted into the service of the Revolutionary Army in Capt. Pison's Company of which company Elisha Chapman was Lieutenant, and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Ward. The said Samuel Benton left Tolland soon after said enlistment and went to New York and New Jersey and served the full period of one year. I was during said year also a member of the Revolutionary Army in Capt. Dyer's Company in Col. Sayer's Regiment and frequently saw said Benton during his said service, tho' in a different company & Regiment.
I further testify and say that in the year 1781 I was a member of David Edgar's Company in Col. Sheldon's Regiment and did duty therein the whole year. I remember well that during this year at the taking of Cornwallis at Yorktown the said Samuel Benton served as a teamster. I do not recollect how long he served altho' I should think it was six months. I frequently saw him during this time of duty also and remember of his drawing a Cannon into the Battery just before the Americans opened their fire upon the British lines. — and further the deponent saith not Solomon Eaton
Tolland County ss. Ellington February 5, 1859 Then personally appeared Solomon Eaton the above named deponent, a person known to me to be a credible witness, who made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Before me
Oliver P. Waldo Justice of Peace

Solomon Edson Signature
State of Connecticut
County of Tolland ss County Clerk's office
I Jeremiah Smith Clerk of the Courts in ss County Certify that Loren P. Waldo Esq is a Justice of the Peace within ss County of Tolland duly appointed and acting in ss capacity That his commission bears date the 8th day of June AD 1839 and will continue until the 20th day of June 1840
Also that the signature to the within certificate purporting to be the official signature of ss Justice Waldo is genuine
I also certify that ss Loren P. Waldo was duly appointed a justice of Peace within ss County & acted in ss capacity from the 26th day of May 1838 to the 20th day of June 1839 and that his commission is now in this office to that effect.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of ss County at Tolland in ss County This 28th day of September AD 1839
Jeremiah Smith Clerk

Comptroller's Office
Hartford Nov 25 1839
I certify that on application for evidence of the services of Samuel Brewton who claims service in the Revolutionary War under Col. Solomon Wells in 1775 - Col. Abner Prior Col. Ward's Regiment in 1776 Col. Constock Col. Loring Regt in 1778 and through the War - I have not found - that I have examined the Books of payrolls remaining in this Office - and find on a Roll of the 5th Company 2nd Regiment Col. Solomon Wells raised by Genl. Munkely Court 1775 - the name of Samuel Brewton entered service May 6th Time of discharge Dec 17 having served 7 Months 11 days - that no Pay Roll of Col. Abner Prior can be found in this Office - that on Pay Table Book is the following Accounts -
Col. Abner Prior, Col. Ward's Regiment
1776 June 21 To order on Genl for pay his Company £172.0.0
Pay Table Book - under the following heads
Col. Andrew Ward's Regiment Raised June 1775 to serve one Year
United States
  1777 May 24  To order on Genl Col. Abner Prior -      Col. Ward's Regt Cnst Lgg. Court 3.9.4  £102.9.4    July 12  To order on Genl Col. Abner Prior      Col. Ward's Regt - Arms clothing &c  £56.5.6  
No Pay Roll of Col. Constock found - Col. Samuel Constock appears in service in 1778 - under Col. Chandler - nothing appears in Col. Loring
Henry Wetmore Compt

6485 Mary Denton's Application for a pension Ohio
on roll Col Greaton Rep Oliver from 27 March 1778 for 8 mo. due 4 Nov 78 = 7.19 writings on roll

And the said Court do he
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant is the widow of Samuel Benton Junr deceased, who was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as is stated in the foregoing declaration. And the said Court certifies that Lauck Benton who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing affidavit is a person of truth & veracity & entitled to credit
The State of Ohio Franklin County ss.
I, D. P. Aiken Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of said Court, on the application of Mary Benton for a pension:— In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, at Columbus, this 9th day of December A. D. 1839. D. P. Aiken Clerk,

Car of Eli Bruce Chardon Geauga Co. Ohio.

The State of Ohio \frac{3}{3} Ss. County of Geauga \frac{3}{3}
Be it known that before me Eli Bruce, a Notary Public, within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally ap- peared Mary Bruton and made oath in due form of law, that she is the identical Mary Bruton, named in an original certificate, of which I certify the following is a true copy, viz:-
"War Department, "Widow's Pensions."
"I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2 d 1848. Mary Bruton, widow of Samuel Bruton who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, commencing on the 4 th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage."
(Seal)
"Given at the War Office of the United States, this 12 th day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight"
W. L. Marcy Secretary of War.
"Examined and countersigned J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions By F. S. Evans."
(Endorsed on the back, - Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll on the Roll of Pensioners under the act February 2 d . 1848, Page 333. Vol. 4.")
And she further declares, that she is entitled to an increase of Pension at the rate of sixteen dollars per annum since the 4 th day of March, A.D. 1848, until the present time and to continue on thereafter during her natural life or widowhood at the rate of ninety-six dol rs .

hars per annum, on account of the services of her said husband, Samuel Benton, the proof of whose services are undoubtedly upon file in the Pension Department, and to which attention is respectfully directed, (the same entitling him to the amount of $96. annually providing he was alive at the present time, —)
She further declares, that she has not intermarried but remains the widow of the above named Samuel Benton, and that she now resides in Chardon, Geauga County, State of Ohio, and has resided there for the space of 18 years past; and that previous thereto she resided in Tolland county State of Connecticut.
Mary Benton
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9 th day of May, A.D. 1851. In witness whereof I hereby attach my hand and affix my seal of office.
W m Bruce
Notary Public.