Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 714-100, Daniel Benedict, Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Benedict, Daniel
B.L. Mt. 714-100-
Residence of heir, New York.
CONTENTS

Levi Benedict's claim to Revolutionary Bounty Land 
fe. 35.265
Wt ipd N o 710
Write to him for as Land Warrant is obtained

State of New York
35.265
Rensselaer County ss. Elijah James of Lansingburgh in said County being duly sworn faith that in the war of the revolution he was Pay Master of the 2 nd Regiment of Lt. Dragoons that from inspecting the Pay Rolls of that Regiment now in his possession it appears that Daniel Benedict on the  day of  in the year — enlisted to serve during the war, & did actually serve to the close of it as a dismounted dragoon in the fifth Troop commanded by Capt. David Edgar in the said second regiment of Light Dragoons commanded by Col. Elisha Sheldon — that the said Benedict received his bounty of Eighty dollars & was honorably discharged at Danbury in the State of Connecticut on the day of in the year 1783 that the said second regiment of Light Dragoons was in the Connecticut Line —
Subscribed & sworn this Third day of November 1818 before me Walter Raleigh one of the Justices of the peace of the County aforesaid —
Elijah James late Pay Master of the late 2 nd Reg t of Light Dragoons in the revolutionary war —
The said Justice do certify that Elijah James above named is well known to me & that he is a man of high standing & credibility in society — Witness my hand the 3 rd day of November in the year 1818 —
Walter Raleigh Justice

State of New York Saratoga County ss. I Joseph D Seldam — Clerk of the County of Rensselaer do certify that Walter Raleigh Esquire before whom the within affidavit was made & whose signature appears to the within certificate is a Justice of the peace of the County of Rensselaer — In Witness whereof I have subscribed my name & affixed my seal of Office to this certificate the Third day of November in the year 1818 —
Joseph D Seldam Clerk

State of New York County of Saratoga
I George Palmer surrogate of said county do certify that from official documents on file in the office of the surrogate of said county it judicially appears that Levi Benedict of the town of Ballston in said county is one of the heirs at law of Daniel Benedict who is mentioned and described in the annexed affidavit of Elijah Daines.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
George Palmer
To the Secretary of War
Please deliver the Land Warrant to be issued to me as one of the heirs at law of Daniel Benedict deceased to John W. Taylor & I oblige you Mo. Obey. Dated November 6 th 1818—
Levi Benedict

No 714
Daniel Benedict
priv:
Connecticut line
Levi Benedict & others
heirs —
Warrant issued Nov. 26 th 1819
Hon: J. W. Taylor

War Dept Section of bounty lands
Jany 31. 1879.
It appears - that anterior to 1 st Nov. 1878 there were at this Office for Revolutionary lands 686 applications of which number there were 209 w. documents 209
Rec d in the Office since 1 st Nov. last 477
Last 264 applications 264 .741
It is also ascertained that there have been iss d from the last day of last up to the 1 st Nov. 1878  of Warrants - From the 1 st Nov. 1878 to this date that there has been iss d 19. warrants
  17. of 100 ea  } S    1 — 150    1 — 300  
111 claims of 100 each are found to be from the U.S
2 do — 150
2 do — 200
5. do — 300
1. do — 450
1 do — 1100
There are now 143 remaining for examination

1545 WOODLAND AVENUE PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY
October seventh 1931
Director of Pensions Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Would you kindly send me any information you may have concerning a John Hall who partook in the Revolutionary War. He was born at Peekskill N.Y., but at the time of the war was residing in or about Warwick, Orange County, N.Y. I understand that he applied for a pension about 1832, and I thought your department might have his record.
Also I am interested in the record of a Daniel Benedict who came originally from Connecticut, but lived at Warwick N.Y. Whether or not he applied for a pension I do not know, but there might be a possibility that he had.
Thanking you, I am
Very truly yours,
Reid C. Bush

October 20, 1931
Daniel Benedict B.L.Wt.#714-100 BA-J/TEL OW
Mr. Reid C. Bush 1545 Woodlawn Avenue Plainfield, New Jersey
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Daniel Benedict, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for bounty land based upon the military service of Daniel Benedict in that war.
Daniel Benedict enlisted, date and place not shown, served as a dismounted dragoon in Captain David Edgar's Company, Colonel Elisha Sheldon's Second Regiment of Dragoons and was discharged in 1783, at the close of the war.
The dates of his birth and death are not given and it is not stated that soldier was ever married.
Warrant Number 714 for one hundred acres of bounty land was issued on November 26, 1818, in favor of Levi Benedict, a resident of Ballston, Saratoga County, New York, and other heirs of Daniel Benedict, relationship not stated.
The above is the history of the only soldier named Daniel Benedict found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
For date of issuance of warrant see B.L. Book, which gives Nov. 26, 1818, also note date of Levi's application.
A.D.HILLER Assistant to Administrator.