Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10363, Abraham Benedict, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Benedict, Abraham
S. 10363
carded
CONTENTS

2326 New York
Abraham Benedict of P'keepsie in the State of New York who was a Pri. Inf. set. in the Company commanded by Captain Gregory of the Reg't raised in the Connecticut for 1 month & 20 days Private of Infantry and 6 months Private of Artillery
Inserted on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars 53 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d day of Novem- ber 1832 and sent to H. Walworth Burlington, Otsego Co. N.Y.
  Bears to 14th of Sept 1832  $45.79    Simizant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33  15.26     $61.05  
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by John Cromwell Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 69
Lett to Hon D Chase (Parnadella) 14 March 1835
Let to H and D Pick June 6. 1833
" " Hon J H Penk July 25. 1838.
" " " " " 24 Jan 1839
" same 27 Jan. 1840

Inverness on Supplemental Declaration
State of New York
Otsego County ss. Personally appeared before
me the undersigned Judge of Otsego court of Common Pleas of the Abraham Barnard a resident of the town of New Lisbon in said County who being duly sworn deposits and saith that he was on of the age and the consignment of the memory, he cannot swear positively to the precise length of service service but according to the best of his recollection he must have served not less than one month and twenty days in the year 1776 in Captain Lake's Company 1 mo 20 days in the State of New York
And then again the same year and in the succeeding year when he was in Captain Finch's Company of Artillery, he must have served not less than six months of Actual Service
Then again in the 1777 and 1778 he served in Captain Morris's Company of Patroll Gards a term of not less than four months 4 months a guarding the shores of actual Service
Then again in the year 1779 he must have served a term of not less than six months in Captain Morris's Company of Patroll Gards in actual Service

And then again in the year 1780 he must have served for a term of not less than Six Months of actual service in Captain Morris Company of Patroll Guards a guarding the Shores
Then again in the year 1781 he must have served a term of not less than Six months in the same Company of Patroll Guards under the same Captain Morris
And then again in the years 1782 and 1783 he must have served in actual service more than Six months in the same Company of Patroll Guards And for such service I claim
Pension
Abraham Benedict
Subscribed and sworn this 8th day of October 1882 before me James C. Mansfield a Judge of the Superior Court
James C. Mansfield

State of New York County of ... Be it remembered that on the eighth day of August 1832 personally appeared before James E. Ward the Esquire one of the judges of the court of common pleas of the county of Otsego at being a court of record having a clerk and seal. Abraham Burdett of the town of New Lisbon in the said county was known to be the person of whom he knew to be the person described in the act of congress passed June 7th 1832 being first duly sworn according to law maketh the following declaration and saith that he was born in the year 1746 the 12th of May in the town of Farmville State of Connecticut that in the year 1776 about the first of August at the said town of Farmville Fairfield county Ct. Connecticut was drafted in the militia in John Gregory captain company and went by water to the defence of New York as first stationed in New York then crossed to Governors Island extending for one night and returned to New York again and stayed at New York until after the battle on Long Island and was on guard the night that fled the American Army passed from the island to the city and the next day returned home on a furlough for home

but was then detained by the officers and did not get home until the middle of September then again the same year about the first of October to the said town of Cornwall. He enlisted into Captain Dane Hunsicker's company of Artillery for the term of one year as a town guard and and his duty in the said company a guarding the stores and was stationed there by the State authorities in the state troops and served the year out under Capt French and Capt Daniels Jackson acted as Lieutenants to the said company and was discharged by Captain French respectfully at Cornwall then again imme- diately enlisted under Captain Elias Morrison in the Patroll Guard for the term of one year and served all that time a guarding the stores and watching the movements of the enemy at the said town of Cornwall until the end of the year then again at the end of the term enlisted again under the same Captain Morris for another year for the same guards and served his term out in the same duty and in the same place under the same Captain Morrison and his Lieutenants Messrs Hight

and to continued during duty in the same Gard until the end of the war was at Annapolis at the time it was burned on January by burning in the year 1779 July 11 th day was then coming out in the said Patapsco Gard under the same William Harrison and that he never received any written discharge and knows of no documentary evidence of his said service and from his aforesaid Agre- able information is not able to attend the Courts of the said County his residence 18 miles from the Great House
has no record of his age and since the war has lived in the said town of Harford in the Co. of Harford and in the County of Saratoga and the County of Otsego New York State and has lived in the said County of Otsego for forty years past where he now resides
He hereby acknowledges every claim to in short even to a Pension or an Annuity except the present and declares that his pension is not one the Pension Board of the regiments of the  United States and under the plan and year  of  service
Before James C. Warworth a Judge of Otsego County Courts Abraham Benedict

February 19, 1940.
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Miss Gertrude Gilbert 2108 Addison Road, Houston, Texas.
BA-U/CC Abraham Benedict S.10363
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 10363, based upon service of Abraham Benedict in the Revolutionary War.
Abraham Benedict was born May 27, or June 9, 1746, in Norwalk, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Abraham Benedict enlisted August 1, 1776, served one month and twenty days as private in Captain Jabez Gregory's company, Colonel Stephen St. John's Connecticut regiment, marched to New York and was there at the time of the battle of Long Island; enlisted October 1, 1776, served as private at various times to 1778, in Captains Dan Finch's and Daniel Jackson's company of artillery in Connecticut; enlisted in 1778, served at various times to 1783, about two years and four months in all as private and sergeant under Captains Ozias Marvin and Lockwood in the Connecticut Tower Guard and Patrol Guard. He was in the battle of Danbury and at the burning of Norwalk.
After the Revolution he lived in Norwalk, Connecticut, in 1786 he moved to Ballston, Saratoga County, New York and in 1792, he moved to New Lisbon, Otsego County, New York, and was residing there when allowed pension on his application executed August 8, 1832. He was still living there in 1836.
Abraham Benedict was the first deacon of the First Congregational Church in New Lisbon Lisbon, New York.
No reference was made to wife or children. all on one

In 1832, one John T. Benedict aged sixty years was residing in Otsego County, New York and stated that during the Revolutionary War he resided in Norwalk, Connecticut and was well acquainted with the soldier. In the same year one Abram Benedict was residing in New Lisbon, New York, Also in the same year Mrs. Sarah Earl stated in Broadalbin, Montgomery County, New York that during the Revolution she resided in Norwalk, Connecticut and was well acquainted with the soldier. Their relationship to Abraham Benedict not stated.
No further family data are shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Abraham Benedict, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Abraham Benedict Certificate #2326 Issued November 23, 1832 Rate $30.53 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

vis to Normal file wrote MARK
Revised
10363 INVALID.
File No. 10363
Abraham Benedict Posterior War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: —Vol. A , Page 28
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Dec. 10, 1904
Mrs. Henry McCormick
1905 Nov. 1. History to Jane D
1907 Nov. 6, Heist to an Fenton H. Dumnick
1940 Feb 19 Heist to Miss Gertrude Gilbert

State of New York Otsago County ss
Be it known that before James Hartwick one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for the County of Otsago aforesaid personally appeared John Benedict and made oath in due form of law that he resided in the town of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut during the revolutionary war and that he was acquainted with Abraham Benedict and was knowing to said Abraham Benedict being drafted and that he went to the defense of New York in the year 1776 under Capt. Saly Gregory of the Militia and was gone upon the defense of New York about six weeks according to the best of his deponents recollection - in about two months after his return from New York said Abraham Benedict enlisted into the Artillery as town guard under Capt. Dan Fink for one year and was on duty for the most part of the year the deponent was frequently with said Abraham Benedict during the year to carry him provisions and to enquire after his welfare - at the expiration of the year said Abraham Benedict enlisted in the Militia as town guard under Capt. Ojas Mervine stationed in the town of Norwalk aforesaid to watch the move- ments of the British & Tories -

I certify that I am acquainted with John S. Benedict and that he is a person of the strictest integrity and entitled to full credit J. S. Benedict of Otsego county courts
and served during the Revolutionary war. The town of Sherburne was much exposed to the invasions of the Enemy and Tories from Long Island and was constantly in a state of alarm and was finally liberated by the British on Sunday the 11th July 1788 and said Abraham Benedict lost all his property which was a house & shop & small farm said Benedict was among one of the most active & vigilant of the Town guards being being one of the most active supporters of his country's cause - This deponent further says that he is sixty years old and from his acquaintance knowledge of said Abraham Benedict he believes him to be Eighty six years old as he calls himself and that said Abraham is a man of the strictest integrity and that his statements are entitled to full credit and further that from his advanced advanced age & debility bodily infirmities he is unable to attend court at being held eighteen miles from his residence
John S. Benedict
Subscribed and sworn this 8th day of August 1852 Before me James C Warner a judge of Otsego county courts

State of New York Otsego County
Be it known that before me James Walworth one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county personally appeared David McHard Cyrenus Noble Dr. Abram Benedict and made oath in due form of law that they are acquaint- -ted with Abraham Benedict who has made application for a pension and that they believe him to be a person of the strictest truth & veracity and that his statements are entitled to the fullest confidence and that from his advanced age and bodily infirmities is unable to attend (court) and further that deponents saith not
Subscribed and sworn this 8th day of August 1832 Before me James C Walworth a Judge of Otsego County Courts
D McHard Cyrenus Noble Abram Benedict

State of New York New Lisbon Oneida County
Be it known that before me James C Walworth one of the Judges of the County Court of common pleas for said County of Oneida personally appeared Reuben Fairchild and made oath in due form of law that he has been acquainted with Abraham Benedict who has made Application for a pension for more than twenty years that he is a man of irreproachable character and at the time this deponent first became acquainted with said Abraham Benedict he was Deacon of the first Congregational Church in the town of New Lisbon Oneida County New York that he was shown Deacon at the first organization organization of said Church and continued in that office as long as his age and bodily strength would admit and that his statements are entitled to the fullest confidence being a man of the strictest veracity & this deponent further saith that he now holds the office of Deacon in said Church & further that from said Benedict's advanced age and bodily infirmities is unable to attend. (cont'd) and further this Deponent saith not
Subscribed and sworn this 8th day of August 1832 Before me James C Walworth a Judge of Oneida County Courts
Reuben Fairchild

I the undersigned Judge certify that I am acquainted with Frank Fairchild who has been to the above affidavit before me that he is a person of truth and veracity and entitled to full credit
J. C. Warneforth Judge of Oregon County

Abraham Banartit
R.O. 11/15/90.
admitted -
Return to his tent to dinner & then over the Berlin - then Afternoon at R.P.
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State of New York Brooklyn Montgomery County } ss Catskill Schoharie
Be it known that before me Allen Barr — a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Sarah Everts and made oath in due form of law that she resided in the town of Shorewalk in the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut during the Revolutionary war that this deponent was well acquainted with Abraham Benedict now residing in the town of Amsterdam Otsego County & State of New York but during the Revolutionary war he was an inhabitant of the town of Shorewalk in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut and this deponent further saith that she was knowing to said Abra- ham Benedict being drafted in the Militia and going to the defense of New York in 1776 under Capt. Josiah Gregory and was there according to the best of this deponent's recollection about a Month that in the fall of 1776 after his return from New York, said Benedict enlisted in the Artillery Artillery as a town under Capt. Dan Ginnick Guard for one year and was on duty every third day during the year and frequently for some time in succession at the expiration of the year said Benedict enlisted in the Militia under Capt. Elias Mosevin patrolling guards stationed in the town of Shorewalk to watch the movements of the British and he served during the war and this deponent further saith that they were in a constant state of alarm and that the town guards were on duty the greater part of the time during the Revolution — that this deponent was perfectly acquainted with said Abraham Benedict.

Inde resided untill their houses were burnt by the British at the burning of Sparrevaugh within some hundred yards of said Benedict and this deponent further says that said Benedict was among the most active and vigilant of the town garrison during the war This deponent further saith that at that time her husband was frequently on duty with said Benedict and from that near residence she was perfectly acquainted with said Benedict serviced in the Revolution - This deponent is now a widow - Inde this deponent further saith not
Sarah X Park Mark
Sworn & Subscribed
this 19 th day of April 1832
before me
Allen Burr Justice of the Peace
to the reason that the above affidavit or that the signature is by Mark is because she marks her Mark instead of writing her name
Allen Burr Justice of the Peace

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I certify that I am well Partially acquainted with Sarah Earl who executed the foregoing Affidavit and that her statement is entitled to full confidence Allen Burr Justice of The Peace of Broadallin in said county Seated at Broadallin April the 19 th 1838
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State of New York
Storrs County ss.
Beit. Known that on the 10 th day of August 1832 personally appeared before James V. Wando the judge one of the judges of the County Court of the said County and Edward Phipps a President of the Town of Cobleskill in the said County being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is 82 years of age that he lived in the town of Cobleskill in the State of Connecticut during the revolutionary war and was well acquainted with Abraham Benedict that has the above description and well remembers that he served in the Town Guards and the Patroll guards stationed in the said town of Cobleskill and well knows that that he served under captain to Elias Marvin and Captain Lockwood as much as six years towards the last of the war and that his said department father and brother served in the same company with him the said Abraham Benedict and that he served most of the time

under Captain Marvin and also evacuated that he was in service in the said Garrison at the time the town of New York was occupied by the Enemy on Sunday and that his house and shop and a small tavern were all burned at the same time and that this Applicant was one of the most active friends of his country and spent as much as six years in the said Garrison a watching the the conspiracy and the forces from Long Island and that this Applicant is a man of standing and entitled to full credit and to he believes that he is as much as 86 years of age and further saith not Subscribed and sworn Edward Pope This 11th day of August 1832 before me James H. Waverth a Judge of Otsego County Courts
I the undersigned Judge do testify that I am well acquainted with the Edward Pope that that person to the above described Applicant before me that he is a credible person and entitled to full credit J. H. Waverth a Judge of Otsego County

Osage County, S.S.
And I James C Wathorth the said Judge in the above declaration mentioned do hereby certify and declare my opinion after careful investigation of the matters and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that he the above named Affiant was a Revolutionary Soldier and did so serve as he states and I the said Judge that is do further certify and declare that it appears to me that Abram Benavente Cyprus Noble and David M Hard throat have signed the above certificate or affida- -vit are Residents of the said town of New Lisbon and are creditable persons and that and that their statements are entitled to credit and that John Benavente Preston Fairchild and Edward Cole that have subscribed the above affidavits are all Residents of the said county and are creditable persons and are entitled to full credit and I the said Judge do further declare my opinion that Abraham Benavente the above Affiant is from bodily infirmities unable to attend the Court In testimony whereof I have set my hand this 11th day of August 1832
James C Wathorth of Osage County

State of New York Otsego County ss. I, Horace Lathrop Clerk of the said County do certify that James C. Walworth before whom the preceding affidavit pur- -ports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County & that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing & signature Witness my hand & seal of office this 14 th day of May 6, 1832 Horace Lathrop By J. K. Cory Deputy
Horace Lathrop
P.O. May 15/32
acknowledged
Returned to the Court to be entered of record the foregoing =the foregoing copy of the

Abraham of New York.
Otsego County Is
On this twelfth day of December 1836 personally appeared before me James C Walworth a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego Abraham Barnard a resident of the town of New Lisbon in the County of Otsego and State of New York aged thirty 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 provisions of the Act of Congress passed the seventh of June 1832 That he enlisted  for enlistment into the Army of the United States was drafted about the first of August 1776 at Fairfield County in the town of New Milford in the State of Connecticut in Captain Joby Gregory's Company of Militia Col. Stephen's Col. Regiment and was Marched to New York and there served until the battle of Brandywine and then returned home as at New York at the time of the Long Island Battle In October same year enlisted into Captain Dan Finch Company of Artillery and Captain Finch soon died and Lieutenant or Captain Daniel Jackson Company took the command of the said Company and served in said Company until taken in the year 1778 and the most of the duty was done regarding the Shore in Harford  Fairfield County in the State of Connecticut
In the year 1778 found Major Orms Mearns who had the command of the Gards stationed on the Shore of Long Island found my Officer when on duty was the most time was Sergeant Hyatt and served under these Officers until the close of the war

He further states that he made a declaration before the same J. C. Mansfield Esquire a Judge of the said county in the summer of the year 1832 and recorded a Certificate that his name on the Pension Rolls for a small pension for thirty Dollars and 25 cents or thereabout and since that time he has discovered that there was living evidence that he then did not know of and that this declaration is made to increase his pension to full pension
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Rolls of the agency of any state only in the case above stated
and that he does not know of any documentary evidence to prove his services by or any other evidence than what he has heretofore sent or no said with it is annexed hereto.
1 I was born year 1746 on the 9th June in the town Norwalk Fairfield County State Connecticut
2 - Has no record of his age the records was burned at the time the British burned Norwalk
3 He was living in Norwalk in Connecticut when first called into the service and in the year 1786 moved from Norwalk to Paltzberg in New York State

and in January 1792 Moved into the town of New Lisbon where he now resides in the said State of New York
4th That he first was drafted into the service and afterwards enlisted Never served as a Substitute for any other person
5th That he knew Captain Wright & Captain Batts of the Continental Troops & many others he cannot now remember except those he served under
6th Never were received any written discharge
7th That Major Martin Noble and Banajah Fairchild Esqrs Storkay Esqrs Justices of the Peace John Smith Gregory David McHardy Abraham Benedict sworn and subscribed before me this 12th day of December 1836
The above is true to the best of my knowledge J. C. Watworth J. C. Watworth a Judge of Otsego County Courts
The words entered on and company was inserted before the execution of the above declaration J. C. Watworth

David Martin Noble and Mrs. Mary Noble having resided in the town of New Lisbon county of Ohio and state of New York having both of them been well acquainted with Abraham Benedict who has subscribed her above Declaration and known to the same that we believe him to be forty years of age that he is respected and beloved by all the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in her opinion
Given before me this 12th day of December - Dec 1836 David M. Noble Martin Noble J. C. Matlack Judge of Ohio County Courts
And the said judge doth hereby declare his opinions after the investigation of the matters 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 that the said Applicant from bodily infirmities is unable to attend the courts And the undersigned judge further certifies that it appears to him from a long personal acquaintance with David M. Noble and Martin Noble who have deposed the foregoing testimony are residents of the town of New Lisbon and are creditable persons and that their statements is entitled to full credit James C. Matlack Judge of Ohio County Courts

State of Ohio
Ottawa County ss.
I George C. Clyde Clerk of the County of Ottawa Do hereby Certify That James C. Wilhoit Esquire before whom the foregoing and within affidavits were sworn to me on the day of the date of each of the same a judge of Ottawa County Court in and for Ottawa County duly Commissioned and sworn according to law - And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said judge and truly believe his name subscribed subscribed to each of said affidavits and Certificate of identity & credibility annexed to the same to be his genuine hand writing and signature -
Witness My hand and seal of office this twenty fourth day of May in the year 1837 -
George C. Clyde Clerk

W. Abraham Benedict New Seibon County of Otsego New York State

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } S th Norwalk November 2 d 1836 Personally appeared before Benj r Isaac a Justice of the Peace in and for said Fairfield County. John Hoyt of said Norwalk who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is Eighty one years of age and was well acquainted with Abraham Benedict formerly of said Norwalk now of new Siber County of Ohio State of New York and well remembers that in the summer of 1776 said Abraham Benedict was marched to New York in Capt. Jobz Gregory Company or a private soldier the regiment was in the service at the same time that in year 1778 said Benedict served in Capt. Oyes Marine Company was in guard at said Norwalk and on the lines at Horn neck Nine Months. That in the year 1781 said Benedict enlisted in Capt. Coonradt. Daniel Jackson Company of Artillery and served there to the close of the War. The regiment was in the service of the United States at the time said Benedict was in the service. John Hoyt Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid that I am well acquainted with said John Hoyt and that he is a respectable and credible Witness
Benj r Isaac Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } Fairfield County. } S th Norwalk November 2 d 1836 Personally appeared before Benj r Isaac a Justice of the Peace in and for said Fairfield County. Daniel Hoyt of said Norwalk who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is Seventy Seven years of age that he was well acquainted with Abraham Benedict formerly of said Norwalk now of new Siber County of Ohio State of New York and well remembers that in the summer

of 1776 said Benedict was marched to the City of New York as a private soldier under Capt. Joby Gregory and was in said service for more than two Months the deponent belonged to the same Company at the same time
That in the year 1777 said Benedict served in the same Company on guard at said New York and was in the battle when Danbury was burnt the deponent belonged to the same Company and was in said service Nine Months with said Benedict
That in the year 1778 said Benedict served in Capt. Ozias Maurin of Coart Guards, and was on guard at said New York and in the lines at New York and said Benedict served Nine Months the deponent was in the service at the time
That in the year 1781 said Benedict enlisted into the Company of Artillery in said New York under the Command of Daniel Jackson and he served in said Company until the close of the War. The deponent was in the service at the same time not in the same Company -
Sworn and Subscribed the day and
Daniel Hoyt
Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
with said Daniel Hoyt and that he
is a respectable & Credible Person & Witness
Benj. Isaac Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut - Fairfield County ss
I George Taylor Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of New York in said County and State being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Benj. Isaac whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of Proof to the foregoing deposition was on the day and date thereof and for more than one year before - Justice of Peace within and for said Fairfield County Connecticut and in said duly authorized to administer Oaths and to take deposition and am well acquainted with his hand writing and know the same to be genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Probate Court this 8 day of
November 1836
Wayland Clerk

Hon. S. M. Gates 27. Jan. 1840
OC

War Department, Pension Office
27. June 1840
Sir
In regard to that part of the enclosed letter of William Raymond Esq. referring to the claim of Abraham  Abraham Benedict to an allowance of pension you are referred to a report on an application to the same effect made to Messrs Hard & Peck under date of the 7 th January 1837, a copy of which is herewith enclosed. It may be in support of the claim  remembered that since then no additional proof has been received
Dear Sir to Mr Gates House Reps W.S.

Hon. S. M. Gates
24. Dec. 1839
SS
Gl
Recora V o 9 page 127

War Dep Pen: Off Dec 24, 39
Sir
In reply to that part of your letter relating to the case of Abraham Kenned, I have the honor to state that his claim was adjudged under the act of June 32 after  after several careful examination, and all the service which he was able to set forth with the requisite precision and sustain with the necessary proofs was taken into the computation of his pension. No intimation has been given from this office other that he could obtain an increase either from the Dept or Congress.
Yours Sth M. Galey H. R.

House of Representatives Dec 17 1839
Sir
Ans I herewith enclose a letter from Mr. William Raymond, asking for blanks & directions to enable him to procure the transfer of a pensioner from Michigan to New York. Will you have the goodness to enclose them to me.
In regard to the increase of the Pension of Mr. Benedict, also stated at length in the latter part of his letter, I should be glad of an intimation from you, as to what papers it would be necessary for me to have to procure an action of Congress upon the matter.
I am Sir Respectfully
Yours &c
Seth M. Gates
Hon.
J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions

Hon. J. A. O'Keefe
July 25: 1835
G. B.
Record (1) Page 142

War Dept
Pension Office
July 25. 1838,
Sir,
In reply to Your letter of the 17 th inst. respecting the case of Abraham Benedict, I have to state that I am unable to discover that any papers in support of his claim to an increase of pension were deposited during the late session of Congress. That Any communication was made to you on the subject, I will be obliged to you if You will send me the report in his case, to which You allude. No action appears from our books to have been had since the 6 th of June 1837, when a letter was addressed to Messrs. Hard & Peck, of New Lisbon, rejecting the application for increase, on account of insufficiency of proof.
Hon. J. H. Rentsch Cooperstown, N.York

July 23 4/5 inches of Abn Bendut's rain
Mr. H. Prutz, M. G.
J. L. Edwards, Cont. of Pensions, Washington, Dis. Columbia.

Coopersstown, July 17, 1886.
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Sir:
Leaving the late opinion of Com- grip, I left with you enthrone hopes of Hon. Benedict, asking, - an increase of his pension, and rendered your answer -, denying the proper claim, for lack of proof of service. Mr. Benedict now wishes the order referred to returned to me, and I have to request that you will send them to my direction at this place.
Very respectfully, Your ob. serv.
Mrs. H. Penhapp.

John Benedict Esq. New Lisbon Otsego County New York

Comptrollers Office Hartford Ct. April 18 th 1837
On application for evidence of the service of Abraham Benedict I have examined the Books and Records remaining in this Office relating to the Revolutionary War, and find and certify as follows, Viz.
Haskells Receipts page 94. "The United States Dr to the State of Connecticut for sundry expenditures for the service and subsistence of Troops stationed at Greenwich for the defence of the State # June 1 st 1778 - Captain Iabez Gregory - Post at Greenwich - Amount paid £77, 19, 8"
There is no pay Roll of Captain Iabez Gregory's men for the year 1776, and the above is the earliest proof I have been able to find of his services.
Haskells Receipts page 92. "The United States Dr to the State of Connecticut for sundry expenditures for the service and subsistence of Troops stationed at New London for the defence of the State. August 21 st 1777 - Captain Daniel Fish, his Co. post N. London; amount paid £97, 5, 2"
Same Book page 78 "Militia Service from April to November 1779 - Captain D. Marvin paid in nominal money £22,868, 12, 7"

Haskells Receipts page 100 The United States to the State of Connecticut for sundry expenditures for the service and expense of Guards on the Sea Coast for the defence of said State. April 8 th 1778. Captain Ozias Marvin at Norwalk £221, 9 s 4 d October 25 th 1779= Captain Ozias Marvin at Norwalk = Amount paid £164, 4 s 4 d =
The above copies of record, is all the proof I have been able to find, concerning the service of the above mentioned captains in 1776 and 1777 and 1778 and I have not found after diligent and thorough search, the name of Abraham Benedict on the Books or papers in this office =
Wm Field Comptroller

John Benedict Page, Sir,
A diligent search has been made to find the name of Abraham Bendick which has proved fruitless. The pay Rolls of the Captains mentioned you will see by the certificate are not to be found. This certificate will prove that the Captain you mentioned served in the war, and perhaps you will prove by other testimony that Bendick served under those Captains.

Admiral McClean Co. Illinois

NORMAL, ILLINOIS, _____ 190_____
S. J. Ware, Dear Sir.
Will you kindly furnish me with a record of Abraham Benedict who served received a pension after serving in the Revo- lutionary war. He enlisted from the State of R. I. as a Pen- -York.
Yours Respectfully Mrs Henry McCormick Normal McLean Co. Illinois

Oct. 23, 1905.
The Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C. Gentlemen:
I wish to find the official record of Abram Benedict a Revolutionary soldier who died sometime between the years 1833 and 1839 as as accurately as I can find. I can not give the date for certain however. I know that he received a pension. If I have not given enough for you to find the record will you tell what more is needed, and if the Pension Bureau is not the proper source to find these records

will you kindly inform me where I can find them.
Yours truly, Jane Duroe New Berlin
R. F. D. 2 N. Y.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
HENRY P. EMERSON, SUPERINTENDENT.
Information for Mary wife to Fenton H. Dinnick
GRAMMAR SCHOOL, No. One
Fenton H. Dinnick PRINCIPAL
# 445 Auburn Ave.
BUFFALO, N. Y. Oct 26 1907
To the U.S. Comr of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir, -
Will you kindly furnish such information as you may have on your records regarding Abraham Benedict of Norwalk Ct. who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. I have looked up Library record "Lt. men in Rev. War" and find that Abraham Benedict of Norwalk Ct served in Capt Gregory's Company 7th Regiment Ct. Vols. last term of service 3 months - mustered out Jan. 21, 1777. An uncle informs me that Abraham Benedict was born in 1745 and died 1845 a few months short of 100 years of age and that "he drew a pension". I wish to establish, the fact as regards pension - exact date and place of birth - date and place of death - Name of wife and names of children if possible, thanking you in advance for such information as you may be able to give. I am Yours Fenton H. Dinnick

2108 Addison Rd. Houston, Texas Jan'y 20, 1940.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you please give me the data contained in the application for pension of Abraham Benedict who was born 1745 and died 1845 in New Lisbon, Otsego Co. N. York.
I think there was a Gilbert from the same section. Gilbert- ville, on Butternut Creek

whose family was connected with this Abram Benedict family - Jonathan Gilbert - He was pensioned also. I would appre- ciate this data - very much -
Respectfully, (Miss) Gertrude Gilbert

February 19, 1940.
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Miss Gertrude Gilbert 2108 Addison Road, Houston, Texas.
BA-J/CC Abraham Benedict S.10363
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Abraham Benedict who was born in 1745, and died in 1845, in New Lisbon, Otsego County, New York, and that of Jonathan Gilbert.
In order to identify the record of the particular Jonathan Gilbert, in whom you are interested you should furnish as much as possible of the following data in regard to him: approximate dates of birth and death, place of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of wife or widow.
The record of Abraham Benedict is furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Beardall 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. 1.11863
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug 1776 1 yr. 2 mos. 10 d. 1st Lt. Saml. Gregory Stephen Hopkins Kans.   Oct 1776 several times Dan. Finch Artillery   to 1778 Enoch Jackson "   several times Col. Munn Col. Munn   to 1783  
Battles engaged in, Battle of Red Bank Residence of soldier at enlistment, Newark, Penn. Date of application for pension, March 1830  Allowance allowed Residence at date of application, New Lisbon, Ohio Age at date of application, born Nov 24 1754 (or Jan 24) 1755 Remarks: No data as to family. For date of birth see application.