Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14298, Charles Bentley, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Continental
Bentley, Charles Barnah
W. 14298
CONTENTS

Charles Bently Tyringham MS Application for pension Sept 27 1832
12.681.

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
Charles Bentley
S.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
W. P. Walker J. Robart
We Warren Dorr a Clergyman, residing in the Town of Springfield and Joseph Chapin residing in Springfield hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Charles Bentley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Eighty two years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
S.
Warren Dorr Joseph Chapin
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
W. P. Walker J. Robart
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories, prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that J. Warren Dorr who signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Springfield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that Joseph Chapin who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Springfield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
W. P. Walker J. Robart
I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Berkshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Charles Bentley for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office of said Court of Probate, this twentieth  Seventh day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Henry W. Bishop Register of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Berkshire, ss.
ON this Twenty  seventh  day of September , A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable WILLIAM P. WALKER, Judge of the Court of Probate, within and for said County of Berkshire, now sitting.
Charles Dutton a resident of the town of Lyng ham in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Eighty two 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 in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred sixty six he resided in Windham Connecticut in the last of August of the aforesaid year at said Windham he was drafted in a company of Militia commanded by Lieutenant Hammond for the term of three months he marched in said company to West Chester in the State of New York and then joined the Regiment commanded by Col. Storer. That he continued in said company about two or three weeks. That he was then enlisted by Colonel Joshua Bradford into the Continental Army in the company commanded by Captain James Chandler for the term of six months. That he marched in said company on to York Island & continued on said Island till it was taken by the Enemy. That he crossed the North River with said company on to the Jersey Shore. In then marched in said company to Hackensack Bridge in New Jersey & then joined the Regiment commanded by Col. Dargys. From there he marched in said company & Regiment to Morristown. That he was taken sick on the day he arrived at said Morristown and was then placed in the Hospital. That he remained in said Hospital after his term of enlistment had expired. That after he recovered he received a furlough from his Captain & went home to Windham Ct. And after wards, at said Windham where he then resided in the year 1777 in the month of May he enlisted under Captain James Chandler for the term of Eighteen months & joined said Chandlers company at said Morristown in the Regiment commanded by Col. Dargys. That he marched in said company & Regiment in the Army then commanded by Gen. Putnam from said Morristown across the State of New Jersey crossed the North River at Kings Ferry & the Army halted at West Chester in the State of New York. That he worked in the Blacksmith Shop a part of the time. Thomps

Shoing horses & mules during the war - That he marched from West Chester to Fishkill in N State when he was employed in the Blacksmiths Shop to work for the army and that he was discharged at D Fishkill after continuing in the service of the United States in D Company during the term of Eighteen months That he has no documentary evidence & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure to testify to his services.
Answers to Interrogatories propounded to the applicant by the Court in obedience to the Regulations of the Department of War.
Ans to 1 st I was born in Windham Ct. in the year 1730.
Ans to 2 nd I have no record of my age.
Ans to 3 rd I lived at D Windham when I entered the service of the of the United States - I lived at D Windham some time after the Revolutionary War - I then moved to D Cambridge in the state of New York where I lived about three years, I then moved to Lyndon Vt. where I have lived about forty three years and where I now live.
Ans to 4 th I was drafted & enlisted as stated in my application.
Ans to 5 th Col. Storrs commanded the Regiment of Militia and Col. Durgyn the Continental Regiment in which I served I saw Genl. Putnam also at Morristown & West Chester Genl. Washington at White Plains & many other regular officers whose names I cannot recollect.
Ans to 6 th I did not receive a written discharge at any time. I received 2 postscripts from Capt Cleveland which I have lost.
Ans to 7. Rev Warren Dow Deac Joseph Chapin

Massachusetts - 3304
Hannah Bentley, widow of Charles Bentley, Conn who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June '32 and who died on the 16 th October 1833 of Berkshire in the State of Mass ts who was a P er in the Compy commanded by Captain Elenard of the Reg t commanded by Burkes, in the Mass ts line for 2 years
Date of widow's death not on 9B
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass ts at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of June 39, and sealed Rev. J. Tucker, Secy, Mass ts
Arrear to the 4 th of Mar - $ 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00 $ 280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burris Clerk, Book A Vol. 15 Page 72.

D. 805 Massachusetts
Charles Bentley of Tyngsborough in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Cleveland of the 3d Regt by Col. Dutton in the Mass. line for 2 years (Dutton) etc.
x Dutton Col.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of ~80~ Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Oct 1833 and Seal H. M. Bishop Massachusetts
Arrears to the 4th of Feb 1833 $200.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 - 40.00
$240.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk, Book — Vol. 2 d Page 42
84 Berkshire

12687
Charles Bentley
Private Deeds ADM D
Proof of singing YOT B/LB
17 May 1833
P 402
H W Bishop Esq Senex Map

BRIEF in the case of Charles Bentley  of Tyringham in the State of Georgia  (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? 82 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.     unf In 1776 2 or 3 weeks Private Gen. Hammond Col. Stovall   776 6 " Col. Cleveland - Col. Dargys   may 777 1 6 " Col. Cleveland Col. Dargys  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Winaham Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Testimony  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Coatti Examining Clerk.

Berkshire ss September 28 th 1832.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for said County Charles Bentley who being duly sworn deponeth as saith in addition to an application made by him the said Bentley on the Twenty seventh day of September 1832. That at the time he enlisted under Joshua Bradford as stated in his in his former declaration that he immediately went onto York Island without out being mustered, & remained on said Island till it was taken as he has formerly stated. and that at the time he was in the Hospital the sick at said Hospital was removed at the time the army left Morrisstown with the exception of himself and one other man. That he heard the surgeon say when he came into the room where he the said Bentley & the other man was confined. that they would not live & could not be removed. That the man who was left with him died on the same day. That he the said Bentley requested a person who assisted as nurse to draw his bed to the door. which he did, the door was partly open. That he remained in that situation till near night when a man living

in said Morristown come to the door and Spoke with him the said Butty. That he left him a short time, and come back with assistants & removed him to his own house and that he the said Butty remained in the said man's house until he was able to go home. That he went home as stated in his former declaration. And the said Butty further saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively whether he was ever mustered from the time he went on to York Island and during his march to Morristown. and the said Butty further deposes & saith that accor- ding to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades. for three weeks I served in a company of militia commanded by Lt. Hammond as a private - That I served as private six months in company commanded by Capt Cleveland under Col. Durgen or Durken Including the time which expired while he was in the Hospital - That he served as a private Eighteen months in the company of Capt. Ham- mond. at the following places according to his

best recollection at Kingsbury West Chester Punahill a Fishkill. and for such services he claims a Pension
Charles Bentley
State of Massachusetts
Berkshire County ss. { Sworn & subscribed this twenty eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty three. Before me
Egbert B. Garfield Justice of the peace
I Egbert B. Garfield the justice above named do certify that the above named Charles Bentley is confined to his bed & is not able to attend a Court of record. That I am well acquainted with the said applicant and have no doubt his statement is true.
That he is believed to be a soldier of the revolution in the neighborhood where he resides, I concur in the same belief
Egbert B. Garfield

I, Egbert B. Garfield the justice above named do certify that the above named Charles Wentworth is confined to his bed & is not able to attend a Court of record. That I am well acquainted with the said affliant and have no doubt his statement is true. That he is believed to be a soldier of the revolution in the neighborhood where he resides, I concur in the same belief.  Egbert B. Garfield
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss. I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Egbert B.  Garfield Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well ac- quainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Sig- nature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix- ed the seal of said Court this Twenty eighth day of September A. D. 1833.
Henry W. Bishop - Register Probate

John Bentley,
Departure

I John Bentley of Tyringham Berkshire County State of Massachusetts aged fifty five years do testify & say, that I am a son of the late Charles Bentley, by his first wife, who was a revolutionary pensioner, that at the time my father commenced keeping house with Hannah Bentley his 3 d wife & who is now his widow. I then became a member of the family, they then resided in the town of Arlington & state of Vermont; I believe it was in the fall of 1789 or 1790 that in the March following I removed with my father to the state of Massachusetts & to the town of Tyringham. That I have always understood my father was married at Danvers Heath in the town of Cambridge & state of New York to the said Hannah, that the name of his wife before her marriage was Hannah Wilson, that they lived together until the time of his death, which was in October 1833 or 1834, and that the said Hannah has remained unmarried since his death & is the widow of the sd. Charles Bentley at this time
John Bentley
State of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss - Attest March 6 th A.D. 1838
Then the above named John Bentley made oath before me to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. And I also for the certify that I am well acquainted with the said John Bentley & know him to be a man of truth & veracity & a credible witness.
Levi L. Smith Justice of Peace in & for sd County of Berkshire

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Berkshire, ss.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Berkshire, do certify, that Levi L Smith Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereunto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Levi L. Smith and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this eighteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
Charles Sedgwick CLERK.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Berkshire ss.
On this fifth day of September in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred & thirty eight personally appeared before the Hon William P. Walbridge, Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting at Greenfield in & for the County of Berkshire aforesaid, in open Court. Hannah Brattle of Springfield in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth aforesaid, aged Seventy 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 & pension to certain Widows." That she is the Widow of Charles Brattle late of said Springfield, deceased, who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, and at the time of his death, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act, as she supposes of June 7 th 1832, at the time the said Pension Certificate was granted to the said Charles Brattle, he resided in Springfield; he received it a short time before his death, during his last sickness - no money was drawn by him under it, but the said money was drawn by her after his death & said Pension Certificate transmitted with the power under which she drew the money.
She knows of no Witness to his Services now living; said Services took place before her marriage or acquaintance with him, but she refers to his Declaration with the accompanying documents & proofs, by virtue of which his said Pension was granted, which as she supposes are

on file in the Pension Office at Washington
She further declares, that she was married to the said Charles Brantley on the Sixth day of August in the year one hundred & eighty nine at Cambridge, New York at the home of her Uncle Samuel Heath, by the Rev. Mr. M c Roy, a Presbyterian Clergyman then preaching there; that her husband the aforesaid Charles Brantley died, at said Lyringham, on the Sixteenth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty three; and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January one hundred and thirty four, as a house stated .
She knows of no Record of her Marriage. Subscribed & sworn her
to before me Hannah B r Bently
5. W. P. Walker Judge of Probate Mass
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County } ss
I, Henry W. Bishop, Register of the Court of Probate for said County do certify that the foregoing contain all the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Hannah Bently for a pension. That William P. Walker Esquire is the Judge of said Court, & that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. I witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this seventeenth day of September A.D. 1835 Henry W. Bishop Reg t . Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Berkshire ss. On this twenty day of September 1838, personally appeared before the Hon. William P. Walker, Judge of Probate, in & for said County at the Probate Office in Greenfield said County, Hannah Bentley, who made the above foregoing Declaration, being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on her oath make the following Statement, in correction of an error, committed by her in her said Declaration, to wit: That since the making of the above Declaration, she has been informed that the House in which she & the said Charles Bentley resided, (which was the home of her Son Rowell Bentley) at the time of his death, is situated a few rods over the line of the said Town of Tyringham & within the limits of the Town of New Marlborough, his death took place at the time mentioned in said Declaration and the said Declaration is, in other respects correct.
s.
Hannah Bentley Mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss. Sept. 7-1838. Subscribed & sworn to before me. Judge of Probate for said County & I certify that said Hannah Bentley is a credible person. In testimony of all which I set my hand & cause the seal of P. Court to be affixed.
William P. Walker.

K 1757
Hannah Bentley widow of Charles Mass.
act 7 July 38
adm 2 2 yrs pri 80 $
No deduction
Geo. I. Tucker Lenox Mass.

I Roswell Bentley of Tyringham Berkshire County State of Massachusetts -Setts aged forty seven years, do Testify and say that I was born in Tyringham on the Eleventh day of January 1791 and that I am the Son of Charles Bentley now deceased, who was a Revolutionary Soldier & Pensioner - by his third Wife. Hannah Bentley whose Maiden name was Hannah Wilson. - that I have always understood from my said Parents that they were Married in Cambridge in the State of New York at the House of her uncle Samuel Heath. My said Father died at my House in New Marlborough in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Situated within a few Rods of the line of the Town of Tyringham where he & the said Hannah then lived on the Sixteenth day of October A.D. 1833. and at that time I resided in the same House. - but have since Removed to said Tyringham where I now live. My said Mother the said Hannah now lives with me in said Tyringham & has Remained unmarried since his Death and is the Widow of the said Charles Bentley at this time.
State of Massachusetts Roswell Bentley Berkshire County ss. Tyringham Sept. 7 th 1838. Then the above named Roswell Bentley made Oath before me to the truth of the above & foregoing Deposition by him subscribed. - And I do further Certify that I am well acquainted with the said Roswell Bentley & know him to be a Man of Truth & veracity & a Creditable Witness. Ezra Heath Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Berkshire, ss.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Berkshire, do certify, that Ezra Heath Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereunto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Ezra Heath and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this eight day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
Charles Sedgwick CLERK.

September 6, 1939
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Mrs. Celeste P. Hazen 10 Reed Street Springfield, Vermont
CHARLES BENTLEY W. 14298 BA-J/MLB an
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Charles Bentley, a soldier of the Revolutionary War who, you state, was born May 23, 1752, in Norwich, Connecticut, son of William Bentley and his wife, Orange, that he married in 1784 at Norwich Phoebe _____, and in 1800 was residing in Washington or Rensselaer County, New York, also that he had a brother, John Bentley, who was born in 1749 and was a soldier of the Revolutionary War, also.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and only one claim for pension found based upon service in that war of a soldier with the name Charles Bentley. His record is not identical with the description of the soldier in whom you are interested, but is furnished herein with the hope it may prove of interest to you in your research.
Charles Bentley was born in 1750 in Windham, Connecticut. The names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Windham, Connecticut, Charles Bentley enlisted the last of August, 1776, and served two or three weeks under Lieutenant Hammond in Lieutenant Colonel Experience Storrs' Connecticut regiment. He then enlisted and served six months as private in Captains James Cleveland's and Hammond's companies, Colonel Durkee's Connecticut regiment.
The soldier resided in Windham, Connecticut, until March, 1789, then moved to New Cambridge, Washington County, New York, where he lived about three years, thence to Tyringham, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
While a resident of Tyringham, Massachusetts, Charles Bentley applied September 27, 1832, for pension. His claim was allowed. He died October 16, 1833, at the home of his son, Roswell Bentley, in New Marlborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.

Charles Bentley married August 6, 1789, his third wife, Hannah Wilson, daughter of John Wilson. They were married in Cambridge, New York, at the home of Samuel Heath who married a sister of John Wilson (her name not stated). At the time of her marriage, Hannah Wilson was living in the home of Samuel Heath. The names of soldier's two former wives were not given. The date and place of birth of Hannah Wilson are not shown.
Hannah Bentley was allowed pension on account of the service of her husband, Charles, on her application executed September 5, 1838, at which time she was aged seventy years and a resident of Tyringham, Massachusetts.
Children of the soldier, Charles Bentley, were referred to as follows:
John Bentley, a son by his first wife (her name not shown) who, in 1838, was aged fifty-five years and living in Tyringham, Mass.
Roswell ", born January 11, 1791, in Tyringham, Massachusetts, to Hannah, who was living with him in 1838 in Tyringham.
Soldier's wife, Hannah, had a cousin, Isaac Oviatt, with whom she and her husband lived in Jackson, Washington County, New York, after they left the home of Samuel Heath and before they moved to Arlington, Vermont. Isaac Oviatt had a son, Isaac, born in June, 1770.
In 1838, one Ezra Heath was Justice of the Peace for Berkshire County, Massachusetts, his relationship to Samuel Heath not stated.
Samuel Heath, mentioned above, had a son named Samuel born in April, 1773, in Cambridge, New York, who was living in Greenwich, Washington County, New York, in 1839, also a son, Ebenezer, who in 1838 was aged sixty-one years and living in Jackson, Washington County.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of Hannah Bentley, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Hannah Bentley, widow of Charles, certificate #3304, issued June 26, 1839, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1838, Act July 7, 1838, Massachusetts Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Dr Bentley

Comptroller Office Sept 24 th 1832
I Elisha Phelps, Comptroller of Public Accounts for the State of Connecticut do certify that it appears by the books of the Pay Table that the 5 th Regiment of Militia, commanded by Lt Col. Experience Storrs was ordered to march to New London on the 1 st Sept 1776 and on the 8 th of September they were ordered to march to New York. But I find no roll of the regiment, or the commission which conferred it, or names of the Capt's & Subalterns; or the duration of service. The expense of this Regt. was charged to the United States.
It appears by the books of the Pay Table, that five regiments were raised in January 1776, called continental regiments, to serve for one year. John Durkee was appointed Col. of one of them. Of these regiments I can find no roll. The expense of them was charged the United States. And I find no list of the

the commissioned officers of the companies. These regiments, it is believed, were organized by Genl. Washington near Boston in Dec r or Jan. 1776. It is also believed, that the rolls of the Connecticut Regts in the continental army, do not include any of those who served in them prior to the year 1777, except those who had enlisted for three years after October 1796 into the eight battalions then ordered to be raised, & serve during the war.
I do not find the name of Charles Bentley on any of the rolls in this office, & have discovered no evidence of the duration of his service.
E. Phelps

Syringham Aug. 31/1832
This certifies, that I have for twenty years been personally acquainted with Mr Charles Bentley of this place, & have no hesitation in saying that  the his testimony may be confided in with perfect safety, that he is of the age he represents himself to be, & that he is believed in the neighborhood to be a revolutionary soldier. I
J. Warren Dow

Evidence in behalf of Mrs. Hannah Bentley.
July 17 th 1839

State of New York } ss I, Aaron Crosby in the town of Washington County } White Creek in said county being affirmed saith that I am the Clerk of the Board of Trustees of the First Presbyterian Congregation of the town of Cambridge in said county - and this deponent further saith that the books of said Board of Trustees contain no records of marriages or births whatever of any person -
Aaron Crosby } Clerk.
Subscribed and affirmed January 3 d 1839 before me Josiah Dutton Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Aaron Crosby & know him to be a man of truth and veracity & a credible Witness
Josiah Dutton Justice of the Peace
State of New York Washington County ss. Daniel L. Wells of Cambridge in said County of the age of sixty years being being duly sworn saith that he knew a man by the name of McCoy who was a minister of the gospel, and that said McCoy lived in the town of Cambridge aforesaid about the year seven- -teen hundred and ninety
Daniel L. Wells
Subscribed and sworn January 3 d 1839 before me Josiah Dutton Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Daniel L. Wells & know him to be a man of truth and veracity & a credible witness and
Josiah Dutton Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Washington County } }
Anson Ingraham being duly sworn saith that he is now the clerk of the town of Cambridge in the State and County aforesaid and that he has examined all the town books in his possession and finds therein no record of marriages since the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, except a marriage in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine of Portunatus Slocum to Ruth Adkins and that there never has been a regular record of births kept in said town Subscribed and Sworn January 24 1839 before me Josiah Dutton Justice of the Peace Anson Ingraham
I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Anson Ingraham and know him to be a man of truth and veracity and a credible witness Josiah Dutton Justice of the Peace

State of New York Washington Co. ss. Ephraim H. Newton being duly sworn deposes that he now is the pastor of the First United Presbyterian Congregation of Cambridge in the county & state aforesaid and that he has examined all the records of the session of said church and congregation so far as he has any knowledge of their existence and finds therein no record of any marriage or births excepting the ages of per- sons baptised. neither has he any knowledge of the existence of any such record within the bounds of the congregation excepting his own commenced in March 1814 in the year off our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen - and further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed and sworn Ephraim Holland Newton January 3 d 1839 before Josiah Dutton Justice of the Peace
I Certify that I am well acquainted with the said Ephraim Holland Newton & know him to be a man of truth and veracity and a credible witness
Josiah Dutton Justice of the Peace
State of New York County of Washington ss. I Edward Dodd Clerk of the said county hereby certify that James Watson & Josiah Dutton Esq are Justices of the Peace as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine. I also certify that there is no record kept at the clerk's office of said county of births, marriages or deaths
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said county upon the tape connecting these papers together this 4 th day of January 1839 Edward Dodd Clerk

1951
Sept 21.
Mass. 7 July 1838
To the Commission of Pensions Pension Office. War Department Washington.
FREE

Sir. Enclosed is the declaration of Mrs Hannah Britty. — You will please communicate the result when ascertained to me.
Very respectfully Geo. J. Tucker.
Orney near B. Sept. 14. 1838.

Washington County S.
Samuel Heath of the town of Granville County of Washington and State of New York being duly sworn before James Watson a justice of the peace of the same place — deponeth and saith that he was sixty five years old in April 1838, that he was the son of Samuel Heath, who resided in the town of Cambridge in the said County where this deponent was born that Charles Bently was married to Hannah Wilson at the house of this deponent's father, within the years 1787 and 1790, that said Hannah Wilson was Cousin to this deponent and was then living with this deponent's father at the time of her marriage, and that according to this deponent's best recollection the Rev. Mr. McCoy performed the marriage ceremony, that this deponent was present and saw them married, that this marriage took place in the town of Cambridge and that this deponent's father moved from Cambridge in the year 1790 to the best of this deponent's recollection —
Subscribed & sworn
Samuel Heath
this 4 th day of January 1839 before me J. Watson Justice
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Heath the above named deponent and know him to be a man of truth and veracity and a credible witness
James Watson J.P.

Washington County } ss State of New York }
On this 31 st day of August 1838 personally appeared before me the undersigned justice of the Peace in said County Isaac Priest of the town of Jackson in the County and State aforesaid and sayeth, that he was born in the year 1770 in the month of June and is now sixty eight years of age - this Deponent sayeth that he was personally acquainted with Hannah Bentley the relict of Charles Bentley that she is the said Hannah is this Deponent's Cousin, being the daughter of John Wilson brother of this Deponent's Mother - and in the year 1789 the said Hannah was living with her Aunt Mrs. Samuel Heath in Jackson  in Cambridge at which time the said Hannah was married to Charles Bentley as was said at the time and this Deponent believes it true - Soon after, the said Charles Bentley and Hannah his wife came and boarded for some time with Isaac Priest the father of this Deponent, and that they removed from here to the town of Arlington in the State of Vermont as this Deponent believes where this Deponent visited them at their own house in the year 1790. Since which this Deponent has not seen them but understood by report at the time that they removed to Tyringham in Berkshire County Massachusetts, this Deponent sayeth that town of Jackson where he lives and where his father did live was formerly included in the town of Cambridge - and further this Deponent sayeth not
Isaac Priest
Subscribed and sworn before me this 31 st day of August 1838 and I certify that I am personally acquainted with this Deponent and that he is of good Character for truth and veracity and his testimony to be relied on
Andrew Martin Justice of the Peace
State of New York } ss County of Washington } ss I Edward Dodd Clerk of the said County hereby certify that Andrew Martin Esquire is a Justice of the Peace as above and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 31 st day of August 1838.
Edward Dodd Clerk

Washington county } State of New York }
I Ebenezer Heath of the town of Jackson and County aforesaid, saith that that I was formerly very acquainted with Hannah Wilson daughter of John Wilson who was brother to this Deponent's Mother. That said Hannah lived with my father Samuel Heath at Cambridge and while living there was Married to Charles Bently by the Rev. Mr. McCoy at my father's house and I saw them marry married, and soon after they, the said Charles, and Hannah Bently left his father's and went to live at Grace Bently the Uncle of this Deponent. That this Deponent is now Sixty one years old, and that I well remember I was fourteen years old when my father moved into the town of Salem where he resided till his death - farther this Deponent not
Ebenezer Heath
Signed and sworn before me at Salem this 31 st day of August 1838 and I do certify the above Deponent is of good character for truth and veracity and a credible witness
Andrew Martin justice of the peace
State of New York } Washington County Sp. I, certify the Edward Dodd, clerk of Washington County hereby certify that Andrew Martin Esq. is a Justice of the Peace as above & that the above certificate purporting to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said county this 31 st day of August 1838.
Edward Dodd Clerk

Mr. Geo. J. Tucker, Oct. 5 - '38
Claimant's name not found on the Rolls of Service of Colonel Kennebec Regt - Application must therefore be made to the Comptroller of Public ac- counts at Hartford Court for evidence of the claimant's Service
H. M. Bishop Esq. Lenoir Mass

To Mr. D. J. Coleman Barnington, Mass.
1914 Aug. 25 Hct. to Mrs.
J. E. Curtis
1915 Jan 4 Hct. to Margaret
Myers V. L. M.
1939 Sept 6 Hct to Mrs C. P. Hagen
W. B.
Dec 16/97 Grat
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14298
Hannah Bentley Widow of Charles Bentley Priv. Rev. War-
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. h , Page 52
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Clerk of the District Court of Southern Berkshire.
Great Barrington, Mass., Dec 7 1897
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
B
Charles Bentley
Was a Revolutionary Soldier who went to the R War from Connecticut, I think
If you can find his name on the pension roll will you kindly what information you can find as to his service
Yours & c
Dempster J. Coleman Gt Barrington, Mass!

Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly give me what information you can regarding Charles Bentley who fought in Conn. troops under Capt. Cleveland and Col. Durkee during Revolution- ary war. I have in- formation that he applied for and received pension

Sept. 27 - 1832 when he was residing at Tyring- ham Mass., at the age of 72 years.
No records show where he was born? I think he enlisted at Windham Conn. and was born at Stonington Conn.
Very truly
Mrs. J. E. Curtis 708 W. Broadway Winona, Minn.

Rev Sir
405 N. Ninth St., Independence, Mo. Dec. 28 " 1914
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir -
Would you please send me a complete copy of the application for a pension made by Charles Bentley a res- ident of Tyringham, Mass in 1832 for his services dur- ing the Revolution. He enlisted from Windham, Conn. in Aug. 1776 in the

Connecticut Militia under Light. Raymond - The fusion was allowed but I should very much like a copy -
I am a member of the D. H. R. my National number being.
111725 The said Chas. Bentley being my ancestor and I shall very much appreciate the favor -
Respectfully,
Address - Margaret Myrre, 405 N. Ninth St., Independence, Kansas.

Springfield, Vt., July 17, 1939.
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs,
only one of his was paid. 3 times
Is there record of pension paid to Charles Bentley for his service in the Revolutionary War?
Charles Bentley was born May 23, 1752, Norwich, Ct., son of William Bentley and wife Orange. He married at Norwich, 1784, Phoebe ----. He lived about 1800 in Washington or Renssalaer County, N.Y., thence westward.
Is there record of widow's pension or bounty land granted to Phoebe on her husband's service?
We should be glad of records of the above or their family or any personal data which such papers might contain, or mention of locations.
Yours truly, Celeste O. Hazen
Mrs. C. P. Hazen,
10 Reed St., Springfield, Vermont.
A brother of this man, namely John Bentley, born 1749, served in Conn., enl 1776; applied for pension 1819, residing in Granville, Washington Co., N.Y. Perhaps our Charles was with him.

L. W. B. W. 14298.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
December 16, 1897.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Charles Bentley, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on September 27, 1832, at which time he was 82 years of age and residing in Tyringham, Mass., and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Cleveland and Col. Durkee. He enlisted at Windham, Conn.
His widow, Hannah, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Dempster J. Coleman,
Great Barrington, Mass.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
N.Y. 14298
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Charles Bentley 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1776 2 yrs 3 mos Col. Leah Hammond Stearns Conn.   ✓ 6 mos James Cleveland Durkee   May 1777 18 mos James Cleveland Durkee Conn.        
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Windham Conn.
Date of application for pension, Feb 27 1833 H. C. Marshall
Residence at date of application, Springfield, Berkshire Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, born at Windham Conn. in 1750
Remarks: died at Marlborough Oct 16 1833
Soldier married Aug. 6 1789 at Cambridge I. T. Hannah daughter of John Wilson (his 3d wife). She was at Pinst. on an app. ev. Sept. 6 1838 while a resident of Springfield Mass aged 70 years. John, son by 1st wife was 55 yrs. old in 1838. Roswell son by 3rd wife was b. Jany 4 1791
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Capt Hammond