Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25328, Jabez Bennett, Conn

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Bennett, Jabez Abigail
W. 25 328
CONTENTS

Reported
74 Connecticut Abigail Bennett widow of Jabez Bennett who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of July 1848. and sent to
Flora Sherman Bridgeport Ct
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 259 Vol. 1

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield
ss Westport January 12 th 1842.
On this the 12 th day of January 1842 Personally appeared before The Court of Probate of the District of Westport Abigail Bennett a resident of the Town of Westport in the County of Fairfield Aged 79 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled An Act granting half pay Pensions to certain Widows; That she is the Widow of Saboz Bennett who was according to her best knowledge & belief a private in the Shore Guards that in 1779 he enlisted into the Shore Guards to serve on the shores of Long Island, in the Town of Fairfield in the parish of Greens Farms and was stationed at Compo Joseph Bennett had the command of said Guard for Nine Months and served his time Out — He also again in 1780 enlisted into said Shore Guard under said Capt e Joseph Bennett for Nine Months and was stationed at Compo & served his time Out — He also again in 1781 enlisted into the Shore Guards to serve on the shores of Long Island found in the parish of Greens Farms aforesaid under Capt e Joseph Bennett & was stationed at Compo for Nine Months and served his time Out and in 1782 he again enlisted into the Shore Guards aforesaid under said Capt e Joseph Bennett & was stationed at Compo for Nine Months and served his time Out — She further declares that she was Married to the said Saboz Bennett on the 27 th day of June in the year seventeen hundred & eighty four that her Husband the aforesaid Saboz Bennett died on the 23 rd day of Nov r 1831 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four at the time above stated — And that she has not any documentary evidence in support of her claim — And she hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or an annuity except the present & she declares that her Name is not on the pension roll of any Agency in any State
Abigail sur X Bennett mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before
Thomas F. Rowland Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Westport

I John W. Taylor, clerk of the court of Probate for the district of Westport, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Abigail Bennett for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 14 th day of January 1842
John W. Taylor Clerk

I Dan C. Curtiss certify that the following is a true copy of the records of The Marriages of the Church of the Parish of Greensboro which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows. VIZ, Married June 27 th 1784 June twenty seventh One Thousand seven hundred and eighty four Saboz Binnett and Abigail Binnett —
I Dan C. Curtiss above Named do hereby say that I am Pastor of the Congregational Church of the Parish of Greensboro and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church with the exception that it is expressed on the records in fair legible figures
Attest Dan C. Curtiss
Pastor of said Church, —
Sworn before me
Thomas J. Browland Justice of the peace

Buy  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25328
Abigail Bennett
Wid. of
Jobiz Bennett
Phin Rev. was
Act: Feb. 7 th 1848.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 56
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Agent notified March 11. 42
6589
Connecticut
Abigail Bennett
widow of
Jabez Bennett
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 1831
of Fairfield in the State of Conn
who was a private in the Comp commanded
by Captain Bennett of the Regt commanded
by in the Conn:
time for State troops 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of March
1842 and sent to Hon. J
J. B. Osborne Re Reps
Arrears to the 4th of March '44 $400
Semi-annual allowance ending
$400-
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Book A
Theo. L. Woodby Clerk, Vol. 1 Page 162

Rep.
232.
Connecticut
Abigail Bennett widow of Iabez Bennett who was a private in the Connecticut State troops for 2. years.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80. Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of June 1843. and sent to
Isaac Sherman Bridgeport Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 12.

V
no 8145.
Ch. Ab. Bennet 1838.
Hon. J. B. Osborne H.R.
This application presented by J. B. Osborne H. Rep

I Eliakim Elwood of the Town of Westport County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut of lawful age dispose & say that I was present & attended the funeral of Jacob Bennett my impressions are that it was in the last of Nov. 1831 his Wife has resided with me more or less since his death & still remains his Widow
Eliakim Elwood
State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } ss Westport January 18 th 1842 Personally appeared before me this day Eliakim Elwood aforesaid who is personally well known to me & whose signature above offered is also known to me to be genuine & made solemn Oath in due form of law to the truths of the facts set forth in his said deposition & I do hereby further certify that the said Eliakim Elwood is a man of credibility
Thos H. Rowland Justice of the Peace

I Shelton Elwood of the Town of Westport County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut of lawful age do hereby say that I attended the funeral of Joby Bennett he died in February A.D. 1831
Shelton Elwood
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss Westport January 17 th 1842 Personally appeared before me this day Shelton Elwood who is personally well known to me & whose signature above affixed is also known to me to be genuine & made solemn Oath in due form of Law to the truth of the facts stated in his said Deposition & I do hereby certify that the said Shelton Elwood is a man of Credibility
Thos. S. Rowland Justice of the Peace

Comptroller's Office Hartford Dec r 29 1841
I certify that on application for evidence of the services of Lieut Bennet in the Revolutionary War, under Col Joseph Bennet Coast Guards at Fairfield - from 1779 to 1782 (Various Terms) that I have examined the Records remaining in this Office and do not find the Pay Roll of Col Joseph Bennet, that on Pay Table Book is the following Account -
Lieut Joseph Bennet Dr 1779 Sep 2 To Order on Treas 2108.0.0 1780 July 11 To Order on Treas 8442.18.9 $10550.18.9 Supra Col 1780 July 11 By his account Rendeva £10550.18.9
War Cr 1781 Oct 22 To Order on Treas Col Joseph Bennet Pay Roll his Company, Lausue Money £183.10.2 1782 Jan 28 To Order on Treas Col Joseph Bennet Additional Pay Roll States Money £183.10.2
Henry Rootborn Comp
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I Albert Lockwood of the Town of Westport County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, of lawful age do hereby say that I am eighty three years old that I was drafted in the War of revolution into the shore guards to serve on the shores of Long Island sound in the parish of Greens Farms in the then Town of Fairfield & was stationed at Compo so called in said parish Joseph Bennett then of said Fairfield had the command of said guard in the year 1781 for nine months & went on duty on the 13 th day of April the next day after I was married the guard was divided into three classes or divisions & we took turns in going on duty each class went on duty every third night I never served but four nights that year I gave Capt. Joseph Bennett ten Dollars to get me a substitute which he did & he excused me from any further service that year I was always well acquainted with Saboz Bennett of the then Town & County of Fairfield aforesaid during the War of the revolution & from his youth until his death we always from our youths lived within about four miles of each other when I went on duty in said guard I found said Saboz Bennett there as a private doing duty in said guard whether he was drafted or enlisted I now cannot say but he was there for the same term of time that I was & when I left the guard I left him in the guard doing duty & I use frequently to see him during that season in the guard & understood he served his time out faithfully I saw him at most every week from the time I left until the expiration of said term in the guard late in the fall of that year I do not now recollect any of the guard of that year is living but myself my impressions are that they are all dead
Albert Lockwood
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss To Westport December 11 th 1841 - Personally appeared before me this day Albert Lockwood aforesaid who is personally well known to me & whose signature above offered is also known to me to be genuine & made solemn oath in due form of law to the truth of the facts stated in his said deposition & I do hereby further certify that the said Albert Lockwood is a man of credibility
Thomas F. Brownell Justice of the peace

I Esther Taylor of the Town of Westport County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut of lawful age do hereby say that from my youth & during the war of the revolution & until I was Married I lived with My Father Deliverance Bennett who resided in the then Town of Fairfield in the Parish of Greensfarms at the head of Compo Street who was Brother to Joseph Bennett who had the command of the Shore Guards stationed on the shores of Long Island Sound in the Town of Fairfield in the Parish of Greensfarms at Compo so called my Uncle Joseph Bennett lived almost our Nearest Neighbour I was well acquainted with the Guard generally as I was frequently & almost daily at My Uncles where the Guard use often to resort My Brother William Bennett who also lived in my Fathers Family enlisted into the Shore Guards under Capt. Joseph Bennett My Uncle to serve on the shores of Long Island Sound & was stationed at Compo so called My impressions are that he enlisted in the Spring of the year 1778 The year before the Meeting House was burnt in the Parish of Greensfarms & stayed until late in the Fall that he continued to enlist for a Number of seasons in succession in said Guard viz, in 1779. 1780. 1781. & 1782 My impressions is it was for Nine Months in each year & found his time out at any Rate he enlisted early in the spring & went on duty & stayed until late in the fall of each year until the bugs & coots were frozen up — I was always well acquainted with Jacob Bennett of the Parish of Greensfarms until his death he lived a Neighbour to us from his youth until his death he lived a little below us down Compo Street toward the Guard House in 1779 he enlisted into the Shore Guards to serve on the shores of Long Island Sound under My Uncle Joseph Bennett who had the command of the Guard stationed at Compo for Nine Months & found his time out that he again enlisted into the Shore Guard for a Number of seasons in succession until the close of the war under said Capt. Joseph Bennett & was stationed at Compo, viz, in the years 1780. 1781. & 1782 My impressions are it was for Nine Months in each year & served his time out That is he enlisted early in the spring of each year & stayed until late in the fall of each year I am positive it was not less than six Months in each year he was at our House frequently & almost daily when he was not on duty he & My Brother William were on Guard together they were mates & young men together and were very intimate and were almost always together when they were not on duty — My impressions are that the Guard in this County were all

dead ex act col: Albert Lockwood I now do not recollect that there is is any one living in this region —
Esther Taylor
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County — ss. Westport January 14 th 1842
Personally appeared before me this day Esther Taylor aforesaid who is personally known to me & whose signature above affixed is also known to me to be genuine and made solemn Oath in due form of Law to the truth of the facts stated in her said Disposition & I do hereby further certify that the said Esther Taylor is a Woman of Credibility I do also hereby certify that the word line inserted in the twenty fifth of the above disposition was interlined before the question of the said disposition —
Thomas H. Rowland Justice of the Peace

I Jane Platt of the Town of Westport County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut of lawful age appose & say that from my youth & during the war of the Revolution & until I was Married I lived with my Father who resided in the then Town of Fairfield in the Parish of Greens Farms in Compo Street toward the lower end of it & near the Guard House I was generally acquainted with the Guard that was stationed on the shores of Long Island Sound at Compo Joseph Bennett had the command of the Guard stationed at Compo most of the War - I was well acquainted with Sabez Bennett from my youth until his death he lived almost our Nearest Neighbour he lived a little further up Compo Street than we did I recollect well that he enlisted into the shore Guards to serve on the shores of Long Island sound a Number of years in succession under Col. Joseph Bennett as a private the first time he enlisted was in 1779 the year the Meeting House was burnt in Greens Farms for Nine Months & served his time out he also again enlisted into the shore Guards in the years 1780. 1781. & 1782 My impressions are it was for Nine Months in each year & served his time out in each year I know he en- listed early in the spring in each year & stayed until late in the fall of each year I am positive it was not less than six Months in each year he served he used to be at our House almost every day when he was passing up and down from the Guard House William Bennett whom I know well he lived still further up Compo Street who belonged to the Guard at the same time was generally with him They generally stopped at our House either going or coming They were young Men and were very intimate & were almost always together I now don't recollect that there is any of the Guard living in this vicinity but Col. Albert Lockwood My impressions are that they are all dead -
State of Connecticut?
Fairfield County } Westport January 14 th 1842
Personally appeared before me this day Jane Platt aforesaid who is personally known to me & whose signature above affixed is also known to me to be genuine & made solemn Oath in due form of Law to the truth of the facts stated in her said deposition & I do hereby further certify that the said Jane Platt is a Woman of Credibility I do also hereby cer- tify that the word Compo in the seventh line of the above deposition was intended before the execution of the aforesaid deposition
Thomas H. Rowland Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } set.
I John W. Taylor clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Westport in the county and State aforesaid. do hereby certify that Thomas F. Rowland is a justice of the peace in for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 9 th day of June 1841, and will expire on the 19 th day of June 1842, and that his signature within and before written is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of the said Court this 18 th day of January 1842.
John W. Taylor, Clerk
no 8145
Ch. At. Benedict 1858.
Hon. J. B. Osborne H.R.
This application respectfully J.B. Osborne H.R.

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admitted
Lucas Sherman Bridgeport Ct
Philip Brant

DECLARATION, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d of February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution:"
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of Hartford } J. B. Hartf
On this 7 day of June 1848, personally appeared before me, a Magistrate in and for the County aforesaid, Abigail Bennett a resident of Hartford in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut, aged 83 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:
That she is the widow of Jabez Bennett who was a private Soldier in the said War and resided in said Hartford at the time of his discharge - and for proof of the kind of service, in what Regiment or Corps he served in during said War she refers to her pension Declaration at Washington made under Act of July 7 th 1838
Abigail R. Bennett
That she received a pension under the act of June, 17th, 1844, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year before written, before me.
Samuel A. Nichols Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant, and know she is the widow of the said Jabez Bennett - and the same individual who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing declaration.
Samuel A. Nichols Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Middlesex } ss.
I, Thomas Robinson Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel A. Nichols , was on the 7th of June 1848 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified: that his commission was dated on the 19th day of June 1847, and that his signatures above written are genuine. That said commission expired with the 19th day of June 1848,
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this 10 th day of July 1848
Thomas Robinson Clerk was on the 7th of June 1848, first duly qualified

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss Fairfield On this 25 th day of March A D 1843 personally appeared before me Samuel A Nichols a Justice of the Peace in and for said Fairfield County. Abigail Bennett a resident of said Town of Fairfield aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war
That she is the widow of Jacob Bennett de. who was as she believes a private in the Army of the Revolution in which he served; and the annual amount of the pension which she received was Eighty Dollars —
She further declares that she is still a widow
res Abigail X Bennett mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before me. And I further certify that said declarant is personally known to me to be the widow of said Jacob Bennett de.
Samuel A Nichols
Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss Bridgeport I Mark Moore Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Bridgeport in said County do hereby certify that Samuel A Nichols is a justice of the peace in and for said County of Fairfield duly commissioned & qualified; and that his signature to the with instrument of Abigail Bennett is genuine Given under my hand and Seal of Office this 31 st Day of March A D 1843
Attest Mark Moore Clerk

A More explicit Answer Wanted. How T. W. O. can't understand it
Hon. J. B. Osborne H. R.

Pension Office
January 28, 1842
Sir,
I have examined the claim of M rs Abigail Bennett, for the services of her late husband, Jabez Bennett, and have placed her papers upon our files. The widow alleges that the said Jabez performed three years service in the Coast Guards under Cap. Jos. Bennett, in four tours of 9 months each from 1779 to 1782. Her allegations are sustained by the testimony of Albert Lockwood, who admits that he never served but four nights with Bennett, and the affidavit of two females, M rs Jane Platt and Esther Taylor. The certificate of the Comptroller of Public Accounts, obtained previous to the date of the declaration of M rs Bennett, showing that Capt. Jos. Bennett was in the Coast Guard service, cannot in the slightest degree sustain it. The proof offered therefore in support of this claim is wholly insufficient.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obet. Servt.
J L Edwards
Hon. J. B. Osborne
House of Representatives

Hon. J. B. Osborne HJR

I William Allen of the Town of Westport County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut of lawful age depose & say that I am in the seventy eighth year of my age that in the war of the revolution I enlisted as a private into the shore guards to serve on the shores of Long Island sound in the Town of Fairfield in the parish of Greensfarms three years in succession that is I enlisted in the years 1780. 1781. & 1782 for Nine Months in each year & served My time out faithfully each year two years of which was under Lt. Thomas Nash who had the command of the guard & one year under Capt. Isaac Jarvis who had the command of said guard I was well acquainted with Jacob Bennett of the Town of Fairfield & County aforesaid & parish of Greensfarms from his youth until his death we were young folks together he was born & brought up in Compo Street about one mile west of where I was we use to go to school together we both lived in what was called Compo district I well recollect & know that he enlisted as a private into the shore guards to serve on the shores of Long Island sound in the parish of Greensfarms under Capt. Joseph Bennett the same years and for the same periods & for the same term of time that I did & served his time out he was stationed about two Miles West of where I was stationed I was stationed in the Farms & he at Compo Point the Guard Houses was about two Miles apart I was frequently at the Guard House at Compo when not on duty & use to see him frequently at the Guard House & he was frequently at our Guard House when he was not on duty & use to see him more or less every week when not on duty & some times at his Father's when we were both off duty the two guards use to patrol the Beach & shores between the two stations & the sentrys use to patrol half way between the two Guard Houses on the Beach & there met & that was the point to which we use to patrol William Allen
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County } ss Westport Feb. 23. 1842
Personally appeared before me this day William Allen aforesaid who is personally well known to me & whose signature above affixed is also known to me to be genuine & made solemn Oath in due form of law to the truth of the facts stated in said deposition — I do hereby further certify that the said William Allen is a Man of Credibility & I also certify that the word three in the above deposition was introduced before it was executed Thos. F. Rowland Justice of the Peace

House of Representatives
March 5. 1842
Sir -
I enclose herewith the Deposition of William Allen to be used in the case of Mrs Abigail Bennett, (widow of Saber Bennett), application for a Pension - I cannot doubt that the evidence taken in connection with the deposition already on file will be satisfactory to the Department - The witnesses in the case are respectable & worthy of entire credit -
Please give the case an examination at your earliest convenience -
with great respect
Your Obedt Servt
Thomas R Colborne
Samuel L Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions

FREE FREE
J. S. Edwards Esq Comt. of Pensions Washington City. D. C.
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Abigail Pennett
Wid of Jabez
Conn
Ad July 7 1838
Married 1784
died 1837
Allan 2 nd son p 80
for am. Conn State
Woods let for Pennett
6d —
Hon W. Osborne H. Rep.

Con. 5
Breafport March 31 st 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir I send you the asspiration of Abigail Bennett Please send her certificate to me
Yours Respectfully Isaac Sherman

Jabez Bennett d 1831. S
Abigail Bennett m 1784 S.
1779. 9. J s Bennett
1780 9. do.
+ 1781. 9. do
1782 9 do
+ Abigail Lockwood m.
Jane Platt } Esther Taylor } female slaves