Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,298, Joshua Bennet, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
or
Bennet Joshua Bennett. Esther
NUMBER
W. 17,298.
CONTENTS
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N o 63
Massachusetts
2077 Schedule August 1818 Cont d Registered Sept. E. D. 23 1820
Notification sent to the Pension, care of J Ingersoll Springfield Mass.
Sept 23 1820.

COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY of Hampden
ss.
ON this tenth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, before the circuit Court of Common Pleas the same being a Court of Record and so established by a Statute of said Commonwealth, said Court being now in session at Springfield within and for said county of Hampden
Joshua Bennett aged Seventy Six years, resident in Wilbraham 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 the Revolutionary Army at New London in Conn in May 1776 as he thinks in the company of Capt. John  Thurber  Col. Huntington, Lt Col Avery for 3 years . That he served under Col. Brantif & Col. Starr - That he was marched from New London to New York & Philadelphia & continued in the service till the expiration of three years & was honorably discharged. That he applied for a pension in Connecticut  April 11th 1815 & received a Pension Certificate dated August 6. 1819 No 2079 . That he has no family excepting a wife aged more than 60 years and that he was formerly a Weaver & is now so infirm & disabled by a fall some years since, as to be wholly unable to labour for a support, & that his wife is so infirm as to be unable to assist much in their support. And that his children have all left him & unable to assist him. —

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 1 st March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to defraud 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.
SCHEDULE.
  One farm worth $16.00   5 Sheep " 5.00   1 Iron Kettle " 1.50   1 Pot " 67   1 Dish kettle " 50   1 Spider " 50   1 Tea kettle " 67   1 Shovel & tongs " 1.17   1 Dyke " 50   5 chairs " 1.25   2 Chests " 3.00   Crockery " 75   1 Trunk " 33.51   25   $33.76 
The said Joshua holds an agreement with the  against men in Mansfield (Sam King & John Dunham) to permit him to occupy & improve one half of a small house, a garden spot 3 rods wide, & a privilege to keep one cow & 5 sheep on the place and 5 bush. of Rye, and 10 bush. of Corn, & a privilege to cut fire wood for one fire, & ten bush. of Potatoes, by the year during life. The house being now much decayed & unfit wholly to live in. That he sold said privilege to the owners of the farm last year for 35 75 & expects to receive not more than 30 dollars this year, & the same sum hereafter.
Joshua Bennet
Sworn to and declared on the tenth day of July
before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas at John Sangers all
John Sangers all
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do 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 One Hundred Thirty Dollars and 75 Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this
fifteenth day of July 1820 John Sangers all Clerk of the Courts for the County of Hampshire
BENNET, JOSHUA

Notification sent to the Pensioner, care of J Ingersoll. Springfield Mch 23 Sep 1827
Died 2 May 1823
Connecticut Roll
2077
Joshua Bennet Private Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11. of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6. of Aug. 1818, and sent to Zephaniah Swift, Esq. Windham, Conn. P.
Arrearages to 4. Sept.
4 mo. 24 /30. $ 38.40
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
From J. J. W. .80
Continued
Mrs. Sarah Swift

L: Swift, Esq; judge.
found on the Connecticut rolls. —
See endorsement in the case of Benjamin Bag- bee.
correct

I Joshua Bennet of Mansfield in the County of Windham and District of Connecticut and present a a resident Citizen of the United States do depose declare and say that in the year 1777 I enlisted into the Company commanded by Capt n John Shumway, in the Regiment then commanded by Ebenezer Huntington Esq r and in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army, that I immediately joined the Continental Army and continued therein for three years, the term for which I enlisted and was regularly discharged in the Spring of the year 1780. That not supposing my discharge would be of any consequence I took no particular care of it, and it has been lost and is not in my possession. I am now Seventy four years of age, in an infirm state of Health without property, and from my reduced circumstances have need of the assistance of my Country for my Support Windham April 11 th 1818. Joshua Bennet
State of Connecticut ss Windham April 11 th 1818
Personally appeared before me Ephraim Swift Chief Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut Joshua Bennet subscriber to the foregoing declaration and made solemn oaths to the truth of the same Ephraim Swift.

I Stephen Dunham of Tolland  Windham County of Tolland  Windham and State of Connecticut do testify and say that I am well acquainted with the within named Joshua Bennet, that I enlisted into the same company with him in the year 1777 and know that he served in the Connecticut line in the Continental army for the term of three years and was discharged in April 1780, as I served with him the whole term of three three years and was discharged at the same time he was at Springfield in New Jersey -
Windham April 14 th 1818 -
Stephen Dunham
State of Connecticut to Windham April 15 th 1818
Personally appeared before me Lephaniah Swift Chief Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut Stephen Dunham subscriber to the above deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Attest Lephaniah Swift
Whereas it appears to my satisfaction from the within declaration of the within named Joshua Bennet, and from the foregoing deposition of Stephen Dunham that the said Joshua Bennet served in the revolutionary war for the term of three years in the Connecticut line of the continental army as he has testified in the within declaration
I do therefore certify and transmit the aforesaid testimony to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to an Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war
Certified by me Lephaniah Swift Chief Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut
Windham July 18 th 1818
I further certify it appears to my satisfaction on due enquiry that the above named Joshua Bennet is in indigent circumstances and needs the support of his country
Lephaniah Swift Chief Judge of the Sup Court

2115 Connecticut. Esther Bennett, widow of Joshua Bennett, who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Conn Private Lower
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 16 day of Sept. 1848, and sent to
Needham State Mansfield Centre, P.O. Ct.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 259 Vol. 1.
Rept

2235 Esther Bennett Application for a pension Wid of John D Conn
Ad 1 July 1838
Mar c 1786 - died 1823
Allows $80 per ann
Hor O'Neil AR

State of Connecticut Tolland County ss Mansfield Probate District
On this 11 th day of September eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the court of probate in and for the District of Mansfield aforesaid - Esther Bennett. A resident of the Town of Mansfield in the District, County and State aforesaid - aged seventy eight 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 July 7 th 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows." That she is the Widow of Zerlina Bennett late of said Mansfield deceased, who was a private in the army of the Revolutionary war. That he served in the Connecticut line of the Continental army, more than three years as she understood from him and has often heard him say - That he received a pension for his services under the Law of 1818, and for further proof of his services in the Revolutionary war she refers to the evidence in the pension Office upon which his pension was granted - She further declares that after the pension was allowed to her husband, they removed from said Mansfield to the Town of William in the State of Massachusetts and there lived with their son some considerable time. She cannot recollect how long. While they resided in Massachusetts the place for receiving his pension was changed from Conn. to the pension agency in Boston, Mass. where he continued to receive it until his death. Some time previous to his death they returned to said Mansfield where he died -
She further declares that she was married to

the said Joshua Bennett on the 29 th day of October. Seventeen hundred and eighty six. That her husband, the aforesaid Joshua Bennett died in the month of May eighteen hundred and twenty three. That she has not been married since his decease, and is now his widow. 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. - her At the time above stated -
In presence of - Frederick W. Hanks, Hammerfest Spencer
Esther Bennett mark -
Sworn to and subscribed by her making her mark. Before me John Tuttle Judge of Probate for the District of Mansfield in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut on the day and year above written.
I further certify that the Applicant is a credible person and her statement entitled to full credit -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand officially and caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed -
John Tuttle Judge of Probate
Attest Edmund Freeman Clerk of Probate

John Clarke Affidavit Marriage of John & Esther Bennett

State of Connecticut, Tolland County } ss. Mansfield Town Clerks Office
August 28 th 1838
Copy
"Joshua Bennett and Esther Smith both of Mansfield were joined in marriage" october twenty ninth seventeen hundred & eighty six
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record - with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "Octo r 29 th 1786"
Attest Frederick F. Hawks Town Clerk
I Frederick F. Hawks above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County Town & State aforesaid & that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Mansfield with the exception above named as certified by me.
Frederick F. Hawks
Sworn to and subscribed before me John Fitch Judge of Probate for the District of Mansfield in the County of Tolland - and State of Connecticut on the day and year above written.
I further certify that the said Frederick F. Hawks is the Town Clerk of Mansfield as aforesaid - and that the above signature is genuine and his statement is entitled to

with credit - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand officially and caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed! — John Fitch Judge of Probate
Attest Edmund Freeman Clerk of Probate

385
Est. Bennett
$80 per am
S. D. Carver Mansfield Con

State of Connecticut Tolland County } ss Mansfield On this 12 th day of July 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Notary Public within and for said State Esther Bennet a resident of Mans- field in the County of Tolland and State of Connec- ticut aged 82 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 on the 3 d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war That she is the widow of Joshua Bennet who was a private soldier in the Connecticut line of the Continental army and served two years or more and I have received eighty dollars per annum under the act of July 7 th 1838 She further declares that she is still a widow Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year before written signed in presence of before me Samuel D. Sparre Samuel Sparre Notary Public Thomas B. Ull
I further certify that the above declarant is personally known to me Samuel Sparre Notary Public

I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Court of Tolland County certify that Samuel J. Gurnee is a Notary Public as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my hand this 12 day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty three Jeremiah Parish Clerk

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17298
Esther Bennett
widow of
Joshua Bennett Dis. Rev War
Act: Feb 2 nd 48
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 53
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Connecticut
2587.
Esther Bennett widow of Joshua Bennett who was a Private in the Conn line for 3 years
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 3rd day of Nov. 1843 and sent to V. D. Barber Mansfield Conn
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 62.
P. M. Nov. 3

Alva King & de W. Banks — deposition to death of Joshua Bennett & Identity of his Widow —

State of Connecticut, Tolland County ss Mansfield Probate District September 8 th 1838
I Alva King of Mansfield in the District, County and State aforesaid, being forty six years of age, do Testify and say, that I have known Joshua Bennett late of said Mansfield, from my earliest youth to the time of his death. He lived a near neighbor to my Father when I was a boy, and continued to live there until after he obtained a pension under the Law of 1818. After he obtained his pension certificate, he removed to Willbracham in the State of Massachusetts, and there lived with his son two or three years, and the place for receiving his pension was changed from Connecticut, to Boston, Mass. He continued to live in Massachusetts, until something more than a year before his death, when he returned to Mansfield and lived in the same place he moved from, until about one month previous to his death. About the first of April eighteen hundred and twenty three, he the said Bennett and his Wife came to live with me. His health was then very poor, and he and his Wife did not like to live alone and I took them into my house. He was subject to fits, He died at my house about the last of May 1823, having lived there but a few weeks. He was not transferred from the pension agency in Boston, but continued to receive his pension there until his death.

I went with him to Massachusetts after his pension. He was a poor man and depended on his pension for support. He had been very prudent and saved from his pension about one hundred and seven dollars, which was in my hands at the time of his death. I took administration on his estate and after paying his debts, the balance was given by the Court of Probate to his widow. To whom I paid over the same. I further testify that Mrs. Esther Bennett of said Mansfield is the widow of the same Joshua Bennett who received a pension and who died at my house as aforesaid. She has not been married since his decease, but is now his widow.
Oliver Strong
Sworn to and subscribed before me John Fitch Judge of Probate for the District of Mansfield in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, on the day and year above written.
I further certify that the Deponent is a credible person and his testimony entitled to full credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand officially and caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed.
John Fitch Judge of Probate.
Attest Edmund Freeman Clerk of Probate

State of Connecticut Tolland County, ss Mansfield Probate District September - 8 th 1838
I Richard W. Hanks of Mansfield in the County and State aforesaid, being thirty one years of age, do testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Joshua Bennett, late of said Mansfield deceased. He lived but a short distance from our house. I was frequently at his house and knew him and his wife Mrs Esther Bennett well when they lived together. I further testify that the said Joshua Bennett, received a pension for a few years previous to his death. He died at the house of Alva Hving in said Mansfield about the first of May 1823 - I remember being at the house a short time after his death, and I attended his funeral. I further testify that Mrs Esther Bennett is the Widow of the said Joshua Bennett who received a pension and who died at the house of Alva Hving. She has not been married since her decease. She now lives in my family. Richard W Hanks
Sworn to and subscribed, before me John Fitch Judge of Probate for the District of Mansfield in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut on the day and year above written -
I further certify that the Deponent is a credible person, and his testimony

is entitled to full credit —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand officially, and caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed
Attest Edmund Freeman Clerk of Probate
Anna Prang A. M. Fletcher — Adkins death of John Brant John Brant of his mother

2587.
See Joseph Joshua
Admired

Declaration
In order to obtain the benifits of the Act of Congress of the 2 nd of February 1848- intitled "An Act making further provision for surviving widows of the Soldiers of the Revolution"
State of Connecticut } ss Mansfield Tolland County }
On this 30 th day of August A D 1848- Personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly authorized, by law to administer oaths Mrs. Esther Bennett, a resident of Mansfield in the County of Tolland, and State of Connecticut, Aged Eighty-eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benifits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed the 2 nd day of February, 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war: that She is the widow of Joshua Bennett, who was a private in the war of the Revolution, and that She has drawn a pension at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, under the Act of the 17 th of June 1844. She further declares that She is still a widow
Esther her X Bennett Sworn to and Subscribed on } mark the day and year above written)
Before me Keelham State Justice of the Peace
In presence of Caroline E. Welden Keelham State Justice of the Peace I certify that that the declarant is personally known to me, and that She is the same individual She represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit
Keelham State Justice of the Peace

Mansfield, Ct. Oct. 4
Free
Oct. 8
7 July 1838,
22.85
Rev. J. L. Edwards Commission of Ministers Wadsworth City

Mansfield Ct -
Rev. J L Edwards - Sir
In closed is the publication of Esther Bennett Widow of Joshua Bennett. In a Persian -
Joshua Bennett was a Persian in Mass. Agency at the time of his death. Proof of his service is in the statement Marriage recorded by John Clarke officiant. His death & identity of his widow by Alva Hovey & Bids W. Markel Resolutions.
The Revell on any communication you may have to me on the subject please address to me -
I am with great respect your obed Servt John Tuttle Mansfield Ct

Letter to Samuel D. Carver Jr. 43
1553 Connecticut Esther Bennett widow of Joshua Bennett die
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died in the May 1823 of Tolland Co. in the State of Ct. who was a Private in the Company command by Captain Shumway of the Regt. command by C. Huntington in the Ct. line for 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Ct. at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Jan y 1838 and sent Hon. A. Holt Sec. of War.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 39, 40.00 $240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by H. H. G. Addison Clerk Book 4 Vol. 120 Page 166

Joshua Bennett
Appl. for transfer from Conn. to Massachusetts
Transf. for on 23 Sept 1826
Sep 14

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Hampden ss.
On this 18 th day of August 1820, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Hampden personally appeared Joshua Bennett who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Sherman in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brinsfield's Col. Staff in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Connecticut from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state ( district, or territory ) of Massachusetts where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. Joshua Bennett
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
Deodat Dutton Justice of the Peace
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
Transferred 23 rd Sep 1820 from 4 March 1820
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. I John Ingersoll Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of Hampden do certify that Deodatus Dutton Esq: is a Justice of the Peace within the said County of Hampden. That full faith & credit is & ought to be given to all Acts done by him in said capacity and that the within signature is his proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hampden this twenty fourth day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & twenty
John Ingersoll