Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt 1256-300, Noble Benedict, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Benedict Noble
NUMBER
B.L. Wt 1256-300
Land Sept. 11, 1827
CONTENTS

Warrant No. 1256 issued in the name of the legal Representatives of Noble Benedict - a Captain in the Connecticut line Sept r 11 th 1827 — deliv d to Col e Mason

State of Connecticut } S.S. County of Fairfield }
I, Phoebe Benedict of Danbury in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, Guardian duly chosen and by competent authority duly appointed, to Rebecca Benedict and Mary Benedict Daughters of Archibald Benedict, who was down to Noble Benedict deceased, the said Archibald being dead, and which said Noble Benedict was late of Danbury aforesaid, and was a captain in Bradley's Regiment of the Connecticut line in the continental establishment, and who after being taken prisoner in company with Lieut. John Howbridge of the said Connecticut line at the City of New York, served to the close of the Revolutionary war; As upon oath, testify and declare to the best of my knowledge and belief, that the facts herein before stated are true, and further that the heirs aforesaid of the said Noble Benedict have never received a warrant for the quantity of land due the said Noble Benedict by the United States, nor have I or any other person ever received it for them, nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his right to it in any manner during his lifetime —
Therefore, know all men by these presents that I, Phoebe Benedict, Guardian as aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Col. Joseph Watson of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a Warrant for the quantity of land due to the heirs of said Noble Benedict deceased, in right of said deceased — and my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed, and the same to revoke at will. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 21 st day of August 1827.
Walter W. Dorman Richard Root
Phoebe Benedict

State of Connecticut } S.S. County of Fairfield }
Personally appeared before me the Subscribed, a Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid County the above named Phoebe Benedict, digneer and sealer of the foregoing power of Attorney and declaration, and made solemn oath that the facts therein stated are true, to the best of her knowledge & belief, and at the same time acknowledged the said letter of Attorney to be her voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein named - Doorn subscribed and acknowledged, before me this 21 st day of August 1827 -
Samuel H. Phillips Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } S.S. County of Fairfield }
I hereby certify that Samuel H. Phillips Esq: before whom the foregoing declaration and power of Attorney appears to have been taken and acknowledged, was at the time of taking the same & now is, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that to all his official acts as such, due faith and credit should and ought to be given - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office at Danbury in said County of Fairfield this 21 st day of August A.D. 1827 - Reuben Root Notary Public.
State of Connecticut } S.S. County of Fairfield }
Be it remembered that on the 21 st day of August Anno Domini 1827, there has been adduced to me satisfactory proof by the testimony of Samuel H. Phillips & Eli Mygatt both witnesses of credibility, that Rebecca Benedict and Mary Benedict are the granddaughters of Noble

State of Connecticut ss. Fairfield County
I Thomas Bleeboone Clerk of the County Court within and for the said County of Fairfield do hereby certify that Samuel H. Phillips Esquire of Danbury in said County was on the first day of July A D 1827 and ever since has been and now is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned; and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such Justice of the Peace. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 31 st day of August A D 1827
Thomas Bleeboone Clerk of the County Court for ss Fairfield County
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Benedict late a captain in the continental Army of the Revolutionary war, being the daughter of his son Richard Benedict deceased - And that Ebenezer B. Gray, and John Gray are the grandsons of the aforesaid Noble Benedict deceased, being the sons of his daughter Esther Gray also deceased, and that the aforesaid persons are the minor and only heirs of the said Noble Benedict -
I also, certify that Phoebe Benedict has been duly chosen and appointed Guardian to the aforesaid Rebecca Benedict and Mary Benedict, minor heirs of Noble Benedict as aforesaid; and that she continues to act in that capacity, her authority as such have having been vacated by this or any other Court of Probate within this State -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and the seal of the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury in the said State of Connecticut. This 21 st day of August A.D. 1827 -
Stephen Booth Judge of Probate for the District of Danbury -