Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45274, Ambro Benedict, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Benedict, Ambro
S. 45274
or Ambros
or Ambrose
CONTENTS

Hon. Daniel Meigs, Jr. 12 th July 1854. Wm Callen Aug 1 1854
Notified New York State Dept of Pensions that the above is a true copy of the original
New York Rolls.
1024
Ambrose Benedict Capt Johnson Private Work line War 1778, 5 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of June 1818 and sent to J. L. Billings, Esq. Salem, New York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
4 months 29/30 $39.73
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Col. Van Courtlandt continued at the rate of

District of New York } Washington Common Pleas County of Washington } ss
On this 29 day of August 1820 Personally appeared in open court being a court of record in the County of Washington in the district of one said Ambrose Benedict aged sixty four years resident in the Town of White Creek in said district who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath disclose that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows in the company of Henry Vanderburgh in the 2 nd Regiment of New York Col Phillip Portland Commandant at the time I was dismissed that I have received a pension certificate No 1024 and I do solemnly swear that I was a citizen of the United States on the 18 th March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring my self within the provision on an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th March 1818 and I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any in come other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed by me subscribed - and I do further swear that by occupation I am a farmer but in consequence of Rheumatic & other complaints am not able to labor more than one fourth as much as common men that my family consists of myself & wife Elizabeth & James & Almira Michenburgh son & daughter of my son wife Elizabeth that my wife is forty six years old & is not healthy but is troubled with rheumatism & the lead ache so much that she is not able to do more than the necessary house work for the family - James Michenburgh is thirteen years old but he so infirm that it is with much difficulty he can earn any much more than his living Almira Michenburgh is nine years old & can do nothing of consequence towards earning a support I do further certify that the original application according to the best of my recollection was made 8 th April 1818
Sworn 29 August 1820
In open Court D. Philbrick Clk.
Ambrose Benedict

Schedule of Property belonging to Ambrose Benedict a Pensioner of the United States
   14 Old Bread Tray $ 0.25   2 " pine Table 4/6 1.12 1/2   2 " " Chest 3.00   1 " Loan 2 Reed   + Harness 5.50   2 Spinning Wheels 3.00   4 Old Kitchen Chains 1.50   1 " Pine Cupboard 1.50   1 " Reel 50   Lot Crackers Knives Forks   + Stone pots 5.00   3 Small pine Chests 75   1 Old Cherry Stand 50   Lot old Pats 1 old Kettle   1 Small Spider 1 Old Tea Kettle 3.25   1 Old Lanthorn 18 1/2   5 Old Bells 2 do. do  do  do  do  do  do  do  do 1.00   1 Old Churn .25   2 Old Baskets .50   1 Jar and Irons .75   2 Trammels 1.00   2 Old Candlesticks 25   1 fire Poker 25   1 Galf 2.00   13 Ducks 1.62 1/2   3 Pigs 7.00   3 Old Hoes 1 do. do  do  do  do  do  do  do  do 2.00   + 1 Old Rake 42 67 1/2   Lot of Old Pans Pails 1.87 1/2   Sage $ 44.56   then old bags & sacks 1.40   sew 6   tobacco box 45.62  
Ambrose Benedict

1024 Matter of Ambrose Bene- dict of White Creek, County of Washington, State of New- York.
Sent to Dand. Shipherd Salem, N.Y. Nov. 9. 1820
1024

I Daniel Shipard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing rolls and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I 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 forty five thousand six hundred and sixty two units. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 29 day of August - 1820
D. Shipard

Ambrose Benedict; affidavit & certificate
Ref. on 10/10/10 Resided in New York
Found 2/10/10 Papers
To Billings &

State of New York Washington County } }
Ambrose Benedict of the town of White- Creek in the County of Washington & State of New York being duly sworn doth declare before me & say that in this deponent did in the month of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy eight enlist into Captain Johnson's Company in Colonel Lewis Dubois's Regiment in the New York line during the war as a private and that he did serve in the war of the revolution against the common enemy on the continental establishment until the expiration of the war when the army was disbanded in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty three at which time this deponent was honorably discharged which dis- charge has been lost by time & accident and this deponent further saith that he is still a resident citizen of the United States and that by reason of his reduced circumstances & condition in life he is in need of as- sistance from his country for support. And this deponent further saith that at the time of his discharge he belonged to Captain Henry Vandenberg's Company in Colonel Philip Van Courtlandt's Regiment in the New York line
Sworn 5 April 1818 before
Ambrose Benedict
Anthony J. Blanchard First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington in the State of New York

State of New York
Washington County } }
John Ashton of the town of White Creek in the County of Washington & State of New York being duly sworn saith that he is acquainted with the within named Ambrose Benedict and doth believe that his character for truth & veracity is good, & that he this deponent is acquainted with the circumstances & condition in life of the said Ambrose & doth believe that he is in need of assistance from his country for support
Sworn 6 April 1818
John Ashton
before —
Anthony J. Blanchard First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington in the State of New York

To the Honorable John C. Calhoun Secretary of the Department of war
The case of Ambrose Benedict of the town of White Creek in the County of Washington & State of New York
Whereas it appears to the satisfaction of me Anthony J. Blanchard first Judge of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington & State as aforesaid that the above named Ambrose Benedict hath served in the war of the revolution on the continental establishment against the common enemy for and during the period mentioned in the declaration under oath of the said Ambrose hereto annexed & in the manner therein specified. I do therefore hereby certify and transmit the testimony & proceedings had therein all which are hereunto annexed Dated 6 April 1818
Anthony J. Blanchard
State of New York
Washington County ss
I Daniel Shiphead Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington & State of New York do certify that Anthony J. Blanchard is first Judge of said court and that the signature of the said Anthony to the above certificate & annexed affidavits is of the proper hand writing of him the said Anthony In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court this 11th day of April A D 1818
D. Shiphead

45274 INVALID.
Pay —————
File No. 45-274
Ambrose Benedict Br Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 34
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ambrose Benedict
11 4 18 m 1818
S Wells p.m. 6.
Am S. P. Waldo Comm. Pensions Washington D.C.

House of Reps.
July 10. 1854
Hon L. P. Waldo Comt. of Pensions Sir
I herewith enclose letter of Hon Wm C. Allen making inquiry relative to a claim for back pension to the heirs of Ambrose Benedict late a Revolutionary Pensioner which I respectfully call your attention to and let me know if claim in such cases can be allowed
I am Sir
Very respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
Daniel Wells Jr

State of Wisconsin Delavan July 22 d 1854.
Hon S.P. Waldo Comms &c } Dr Sir
Ambrose Benedict of Cambridge in the County of Washington in the state of New York drew a pension and was a soldier in the revolutionary war . He died on or about the Year 1823. a pensioner leaving a widow who survived him Twenty Years. She never drawing any pension. They were married in the Year 1813. I wish to learn if the widow, after the death of her husband was entitled to a pension. and whether her

heirs would be entitled to any of the money. the widow having never received any of the money An answer is most Respectfully Requested
Your most obedient servant
M rs Allen Dilavan Wisconsin

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Benedict, Ambrose GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 6814 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 21, 1791 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.