Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12,141, William Bentley, New York

SERVICE
New York
Bentley William
NUMBER
S 12,141
boarded
CONTENTS

8434 8434 New York
William Bentley of Stephentown in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Van Sauford of the Regt. commanded by Col. John Knapp in the N. York line for 9 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of April 1833 — and sent to N. Howard Stephentown
Arrears to the 14th of Ma ch 31 $ 6 0 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th of Ap ril 33 1 5 $ 7 5
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Book E
G. B. Allen
Vol. A
Page 13
Cler

William Buttey Declaration for a Pension 8747
adnd 9 mo. pr 30 3/4
State of New York Rensselaer County ss. I hereby certify that Nathaniel Hays before whom the above affidavit was rendered declaration for a pension has been sworn was on the day of the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County and that I am accom- panied with his hand writing & truly believe his signature thereunto scribed is genuine. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County the 6 th day of February 1833. Henry A. Bristol Clerk for De P. H. Hovey

State of New York
County of Rensselaer ss. On this fifth day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of The Troy Mayor's Court now sitting William Buttle a resident of Stephentown in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York aged Seventy nine 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 7. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated; that he enlisted in the Company commanded by Captain Cornelius Van Rensselaer of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wynkoop under Brigadier General Lincoln, on the last of February or first of March in the year 1776. that he enlisted for Eight months and served his time out, and about the time Burgoyne surrendered; he was called out on an alarm in Captain Company of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Van Rensselaer of Militia, & marched to Stillwater and was there at the time Burgoyne surrendered; was out four or five weeks at that time. in the Eight months service he marched from Albany to Lake George and at the Port was stationed near the Lake during that service; that at each time he entered the service he resided in Stephentown (then) County of Albany, where he now resides does not think he had any written discharge from the service, if any it must be lost. 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 the agency of any State or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of New York.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
William Buttle his mark
Archibald Full Clerk
I Samuel Dean — a Clergyman residing in the Town of Stephentown County of Rensselaer and State of New York hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Buttle who is named in the above declaration that I believe him to be Seventy nine years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the war.

olution and that I concur in that opinion Sworn & Subscribed this 30 th  day of August 1832. before me Nathan Howard Justice Peace
I Nathan Howard residing in the Town of Stephentown County of Rensselaer and State of New York hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Bentley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that I believe him to be seventy nine years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neigh- borhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that I concur in that opinion
Sworn & Subscribed this fifth day of September 1832. in Open Court Archibald Full Clerk
State of New York County of Rensselaer ss. Gilbert Worden residing in the Town of Peterburgh County of Rensselaer and State of New York hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Bentley who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that I believe him to be seventy nine years of age that I enlisted at the same time and in the same Company, Regiment, & Brigade, that said William Bentley enlisted, being the last of February or first of March 1776. & served with him Eight months and as he states in his declaration for that time
Sworn & Subscribed this fifth day of September 1832. in Open Court Archibald Full Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the in- vestigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presen- ted by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court fur- ther certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Dean who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Stephentown, County of Rensselaer & State of New York and that Nathan Howard is a resident of the same place & that Gilbert Worden is a resident of Peterburgh in said County

and State and are Credible persons and that their statement is entitled to Credit
I Archibald Dull Clerk of the Court called the Troy & Mayen Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Bentley for a pension
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifth day of September 1832
Archibald Dull Clerk
State of New York
County of Rensselaer ss. I Archibald Dull Clerk of said County do here- by certify that Nathan Howard Esqr. before whom the preceding Certificate of Stephen Dean purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature "Nathan Howard" thereto subscribed to be genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this fifth day of September 1832
Archibald Dull Clerk
State of New York
County of Rensselaer ss. On the 24 th day of January 1833 personally appeared before me Nathan Howard a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County William Bentley the above named applicant for a Pension who being duly sworn deposeth and saith in an- swer to the objections contained in a Brief from the War Department Pen- sion Office and in addition to the preceding Declaration by him made First that he was born on Conanicut Island in the State of Rhode Island in the year 1753
2 nd has no record of his age that he knows of 5 th don't recollect of any except those in his declaration

13 Nathan Howard Samuel Dean John Doty & Gilbert Warden who can testify to my character for veracity & their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution
quere 4 does not recollect to state any more particulars than what is in his declaration
quere 13 Gilbert Warden whose testimony is above stated is all the living witness he knows of has no documentary evidence that he knows of
Sworn & subscribed this 24 th day of January 1833 before me William B. Buntley Nathan Howard Justice of the Peace mark
William Buntley Declaration for a Pension
8747
ad 9 mo pre
30
State of New York
Rensselaer County p.
I hereby certify that Nathan Howard Esqr. before whom the above affidavit & amended declaration purport to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing & fairly believe his signature thereto subscribed is genuine. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 6 th day of February 1833.
Henry R. Bristol Clerk Judge V. Howard Jun. Deputy

5747 William Bentley
heads P-60
Admnd Br
19 Feb 14 Nov
Waltham Howard Pell Stephen Town NY

BRIEF in the case of  William Bentley  of  Stephens town  in the State of  New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy nine 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.     enlisted In 1776 40 weeks 8 As a Gen. Lincoln Capt. Col. Van Sanford, Col. Weynkoop Col. Van Rensselaer. Reg. Capt.   1  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Stephens town NY  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? (Pension rolls, NY) of clergymen Nathan Hasbrouck etc. to the following evidence: Silas Woodin living in chief, James D. W. same  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

NAME Bentley, William (Signs by mark)
N.Y.
SERVICE
Soldier states that he enlisted the last of February or first of March 1776; in Capt. Cornelius Van Sanford's Co., Col. Wynkoop's regt; 8 mos.
Called out on alarm, Captain's name not stated, in Col. Van Rensselaer's regt. of Militia; marched to Stillwater and was there at the surrender of General Burgoyne; 4 or 5 weeks.
ALLOWED FOR 9 mos. as Private SOLDIER Apr. 11, 1833 WIDOW none.
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE AND PLACE OF DEATH
- 1753 Cananicut Island, R.I. July 3, 1835 from Agerrey Brook.
PLACES OF RESIDENCE
Stephentown, then in Albany Co., N.Y. at enlistment Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., N.Y. in 1832.
DATE AND PLACE OF MARRIAGE
NAME OF WIFE
NAMES AND AGES OF CHILDREN
DATE OF SOLDIER'S APPLICATION
DATE OF WIDOW'S APPLICATION
September 5, 1832
none.
WIDOW'S AGE AND PLACE OF RESIDENCE
CERTIFICATE
ACT.
AGENCY
FILE NO.
8,434
June 7, 1832
New York.
8.12,141.

Sept. 28, 1908. Handed to Mrs. Alice B. Gardner Palo Alto, Cal.
Recovery
12141 INVALID.
File No. 12,141 Bentley William Bentley Brn. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 28
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ursula Molcott Chapter Ohio Society
1ST VICE-REGENT MRS. CHARISSA G. HUBBARD 2ND VICE-REGENT MRS. AGNES H. ROWLAND REC. SECRETARY MISS HARRIET R. MACLAREN COR. SECRETARY MRS. NELLIE M. LASKEY
REGENT MRS. ALICE BENTLEY GARDINER
2267 Robinwood Ave Toledo Ohio
Pension Bureau War Department Washington D.C.
I am anxious to prove the services of my great grandfather William Bentley in the war of 1812 - He was a revolutionary soldier also, He died at Antwerp N.Y. May 2 nd 1850. - The family remember hearing him tell of being in the battle of Sacketts Harbor. He enlisted either from Johnstown N.Y. or from Champlain Jefferson Co. - Can I find this out through the War Dept - Respectfully Mrs Alice Bentley Gardiner