Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,582, Joseph Bennett, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Bennett, Joseph Mary
N 15,582
CONTENTS

Massachusetts. . . . 1327.
Mary Bennett-
widow of Joseph Bennett, D.C.?
who died on the 12 Feb y 1816; of Middlesex Co in the State of Mass ts ; who was a pri r & artf r in the Comp y commanded by Captain Pollard. of the Reg t commanded by Col. Nix n , in the Mass ts . Cont l line for Mass ts 20 Mos. pri r & artf r
Enscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 98 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Au- gust, 1837 and sent to Wym n Richardson, Woburn, Mass ts .
Arrears to the 4th of March, '37 $ 59 1:96 Semi-ann l . allowance ending 4 Sept. " — 49.33
$641:29
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d . }
Recorded by S. A. Elliott Clerk Book 2, Vol. 2 Page 45.

Norfolk ss. Milton Sept. 26-1836
I Nathan C. Martin of
Milton in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and now the town Clerk of said town do hereby certify and on oath declare that I have examined the town Records now in my hands and that from some cause to me unknown, it appears that no marriage whatever, between any persons was therein recorded from the month of May 1772 to the month of March 1785. But on examination I find the following Record which is a true copy from the Books of the Town aforesaid.
Viz;
Joseph Bennett
A Purpose of Marriage between Mr. Joseph Bennett and Mrs. Mary Swift both of Milton was entered July the 19 th 1773. And they have since been out-published according to law.
Dr. Amariah Blake Town Clerk's
And nothing more appears from the Town Records respecting the marriage of the aforementioned Joseph Bennett and Mary Swift.
Nathan C. Martin Milton Sept 26-1836 Town Clerk of Milton Sworn to before me Norfolk ss. Joseph Churchill justice of the peace

Worfolk p. Milton Sept. 26 - 1836
I Samuel Tucker of Milton in the County of Worfolk and State of Massachusetts on oath declare and say that I am now eighty six years old - and that on the thirty first day of October in the year of our Lord seven hundred and seventy three, I was personally present when Joseph Bennett was duly and legally married to Mary Swift by the Rev. Nathaniel Robbins then Pastor of said Mil- -ton, to which town all parties then belonged - And that they afterwards lived together as hus- -band and wife until the de- -cease of said Joseph - Samuel Tucker
Milton Sept 26 - 1836 Then personally appeared the above named Samuel Tucker before me and made oath that the above statement by him subscribed is true
before me Joseph Churchill Justice of the Peace

Norfolk ss.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Ezra W Sampson, Clerk of the Judicial courts, being courts of record, within & for the county of Norfolk, hereby certify that Asaph Churchill Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace in & for the county of Norfolk, aforesaid, duly appointed commissioned & qualified to discharge the duties of said office, and that his signature to the foregoing oath is genuine & true.
In Witness whereof, I have subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth hereunto at Dedham this twenty sixth day of September A. D. One thousand eight hundred & thirty six Ezra W Sampson Clerk.

Gunnemeadth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss.
On this twenty eighth day of September in the year eighteen hundred & thirty, did personally appear before me S. P. P. Esq. Esquire, Judge of the Court of Probate in & for the County aforesaid, Mary Bennett, a resident in Framingham in said County, aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed the fourth day of July, 1836.
That she is the widow of Joseph Bennett, late of said Framingham, who was an artificer in the Revolutionary Army. That she has no documents, or papers whatever, to prove the services of her said husband; but that she well remembers many par- ticulars, which said Joseph related to her, & to others in her hearing respecting his engagements & services from place to place, & which were as follows: That he was enlisted at Concord, on the 19th of April 1775, & was in the fight, & followed the British to Charlestown, & in a day or two after, en- listed in a Capt. Denny's Company for the term of eight months, & was stationed at Cambridge near Boston, & served the time out, & then enlisted about the first of January 1776 for a term of one year, & was, as she believes, in a Capt. Parker's Company, as an artificer, & did the duty of a Carpenter from his first engagement, & a part of the time had the command of a large number of carpenters, & was called their Captain, & returned the disputation for many years after. That he fre- quently mentioned his being in Bunker Hill battle 1775. & when the British evacuated Boston, he accompanied them with the American Army to New York & New Jersey, & was in the battle at White Plains. About the first of January 1777, her husband returned home, having

7 been absent in the army a year, & in a few days returned to the army, in New York state, as she be- lieves, & remained till the eighteenth day of April 1877, when he returned home, for the last time. Having completed two years connexion & service in the army. since 16 April 1875.
She further declares that she was married to said Joseph Bennett on thirty first day of October A.D. 1843. (as near as she can remember) by the Rev. Nathaniel Robbins of Milton - in the County of No. Ber- in said Commonwealth, where she & said Joseph Bennett then resided, & did reside, till they re- moved to said Framingham - soon after he left the army. That her said husband the said Joseph Bennett died, in said Framingham, on the 12 th day of February 1876, at the age of 64 years, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. And that her maiden name was Mary Swift. - and she knows of no person living, who was in the service with her husband, except Ebenezer Eaton of said Framingham.
Mary Bennett
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid J. P. P. Gay Probate
And the said judge of Probate does hereby declare his opinion after investigation of the matter & examination of said Applicant - that the said Joseph Bennett was a revolu- tionary soldier & served as she states - and that she was at that time his lawful wife & that since his death she has remained unmarried & is entitled as his widow to all legal rights
J. P. P. Gay Probate

and 1812 War Section.
Aug Oct
January 4, 1936
Mrs. R. O. Bothfeld 238 Seventy-Fifth St Brooklyn, N. Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 15582 , it appears that Joseph Bennett , while a resident of Framingham, Massachusetts, marched April 19, 1775 to Concord, and was in the battle there; a few days later, he enlisted and served eight months as an artificer in Captain Thomas Drury's Company, Colonel John Nixon's Massachusetts Regiment, and was in the battle of Bunker Hill.
Immediately after this, he enlisted and was an artificer in Captain Pollard's Massachusetts Company, he was in the battle of White Plains, and served until April 18, 1777.
He died February 12, 1816 at Framingham, Massa-

Rev. and
chussets, aged sixty-four years.
Soldier married October 31, 1773 in Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Mrs. Mary Swift (her maiden name not stated). They were both then of said Milton.
She was allowed pension on her application executed September 28, 1836, while a resident of Framingham, Massachusetts, aged eighty-four years.
There is no data on file relative to children.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1926 - Jan. 4 - H. L. to Mrs. R. O. Bothfield aut.
File No.
15582
Mary Bennett
Widow of
Joseph Bennett
Artf te Rev. War
Act:
July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol.
a
Page
52
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Ebenezer Eaton of Framingham County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts, I am of right six years of age, & a naturalized permanent of the United States, testify: That I was well acquainted with Joseph Bennett late of said Framingham who was an Carpenter, & enlisted as an Artificer in the Army of the Revolution about the last of April 1775. He & I lived lived together in said Framingham & went together to Cambridge fight & followed the British to Cambridge & Charlestown, & in a day or two after we both enlisted in the Company of Capt. Thomas Denny of said Framingham & Col. John Nixon's Regiment, for the term of eight months, & served our time out & returned home about the last of December same year, & I remained but said Bennett soon returned to the Army & was absent a long time but do not remember how long, I was not in the same Company with him afterwards. the Company The Company we belonged to, was on Bunker Hill & in the battle 17 June 1775. The said Bennett came to said Framingham time to reside about 1773 & I resided constantly there till he died about twenty years ago. His widow Mrs. Mary Bennett is still living, as his widow in said Framingham & is about my age. Ebenezer Eaton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex, ss. September, 20. A.D. 1836.
Then personally appeared the within named Ebenezer Eaton I made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him signed. I have a credible witness. This testimony entitles to full confidence.
Before Mr. Edmund Thurlow } Justice of the Peace

No 301 Mary Bennett wid of Joseph Bennett
301 Married 1773 died 1816 Adm a New York Prvate Exps 26.66 Arrears 12.72 per annu $98.66 commg 4 March 1831
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. I Isaac Fiske Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Bennett, the widow of Joseph Bennett; I also certify that Sarah P. May Esq. is the Judge of said Court & that her signature contained on the foregoing certificate is genuine:—
I also certify that Wymen Richardson Esq. whose signature is written on the deposition of David Kelley & Maynard Wheeler & on the deposition of Eleanor Estlin, to wit: is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Middlesex, duly commissioned & qualified.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this twenty eighth day of September A.D. 1831,
Isaac Fiske, Reg. of Prob.

I David Kellogg of Framingham, County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Clerk, & have been the settled Minister in that town, for over fifty six years past: As  Joseph & now residing in said town, & also Benjamin Wheeler. Esqum, residing in the same town, certify, That we were well ago acquainted with Joseph Bennett, late of said Framingham, Yeoman, who died about twenty years since. That we have often heard him relate that he was in the Revolutionary Army for a long time, & did the duty of an artificer as a Carpenter. That he was stationed part of the time at Cambridge & afterwards went into New York State. That we believe him to have been about sixty five years of age, at the time of his death. That he was reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resided, to have been a soldier, & an artificer, in the Revolutionary Army, as stated by Mary Bennett his widow, in her declaration, which we have have been examined, or as nearly so as we can remember or learn from our townsmen, & which we believe very correct. David Kellogg Benjamin Wheeler

6 Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Middlesex ss. September 20. 1834.
Then personally appeared the within named Rev. David Kellogg & Benjamin Wheeler Esq. & made oath to the truth of the foregoing Af- fidavit by them subscribed; & they are credible witnesses, & their testimony indisputable.
Before Me. Herman Richardson } Justice of the Peace

I Thomas Nixon, of Framingham in the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged 75 years, and a son of Col. Thomas Nixon and a Nephew of Gen. John Nixon (both of whom were in the Revolutionary war) hereby testify underneath, that I am a Revolutionary Pensioner, that I was stationed at New York from the 1 st of January 1776 to about the close of the war. I further testify that Joseph Bennett (the late husband of Mary Bennett, who is now living in this Town, aged 85 years, and is still the widow of said Joseph) was in the army at New York, during the whole of the year 1776 and a part of the year 1777. — I was well acquainted with him at that time. He was a Master Carpenter and employed in building Barracks, &c. I recollect this perfectly, as I repeatedly saw him at work with a company of Carpenters under him. I saw him frequently during the year 1776 and the former part of 1777. In the spring of 1777 he left the Army and returned to Framingham, where he spent the remainder of his days.
Framingham April 10. 1837
Thos Nixon
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. April 10. 1837.
Personally appeared the above-named Thomas Nixon (who is a credible witness) and made solemn oath, that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed is true.
Before me Warren Nixon
Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. I Isaac Fiske Clerk of the Court of Probate in & for the county of Middlesex aforesaid, hereby certify that Warren Nixon Esquire is a justice of the peace within the said County of Middlesex, duly commissioned & qualified, & that his signature above written is his genuine signature. — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of April AD 1837. — Isaac Fiske Clerk.
Capt. Daniel Stone in Room No. 10

Oct 7
map April 1836
Hon. J. F. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
Free
Mr. P. T. M. 185 13.52
Ga roll
V. 14 p. 72 note
Madison Hall. — 75

Mas ts - Middlesex County
East Cambridge, Oct 1. 1836
Dear J. L. Edwards
Inclosed is the application of Mary Bennett for a Pension in right of her late husband; - When examined & acted upon, please to communicate the result to me
I am respectfully Yours
Isaac Dike

238 Seventy-Fifth St... Brooklyn N, Y,
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. Scott
Can you give me any information through the pension of Joseph Bennett (Benett) of Framingham Mass. as to his rank while in the Revolutionary War.
He was called Lieut. in the vital records of Framingham but cannot find that rank for him in the Mass. Soldiers and sailors in the Rev.
Also would like to know if his wife was mentioned.
Respectfully
(Mrs R.O.) Anne Slater Bothfeld