Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23567, Samuel Bennet, Continental (Mass)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.)
or
Bennet, Samuel Bennett
W 23567
Mary
CONTENTS

M 83 a. 25
13331
Maine
Samuel Bennett
Dist of Sebasticook in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ward of the Mass line, for the term of one year .
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist. of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 d of June 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of July 1819 and sent to R. C. Vose Esq. Augusta, Maine .
  Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 since 12 3/4  67. 20    Semi-anl. all'ce ending 1 st Sept 1819  48. 00     $115:20  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Samuel Bennett of Sebasticook, Maine private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ward of the Mass line for the term of one year inscribed on the roll of the Dist. of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on the 23 d of June 1818 Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of July 1819 and sent to R. C. Vose Esq. Augusta Maine

Samuel Bennett Sebasticook. Plantation p. b d. Wardi Mass Reg - 1776. 1 year
June 23/1818
Proof of service wanted
July 2 d
Perf Obadiah Wetmore Lieut. - i. d. Provost Reg. -
Heads Neck Jan 6 th 1818

Samuel Pennett

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Samuel Bennett, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Sebasticook Plantation, in the said County of Somerset, in the District of Maine, on the twenty third day of June, A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty third day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston Jun. C.J. C.C.C. 2 d E. circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Samuel Bennett, aged seventy years, a citizen of the United States, born in Groton, in Massachusetts, now resident in Sebasticook plantation, in the county of Somerset in the District of Maine; upon oath testify and declare, that on the first of January 1776 I enlisted as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, in the company first commanded by Capt Jonas Hubbard, afterwards by Capt Burr, but usually commanded by Lieut. Elisha Dymon, and regiment commanded by Col. Ward of the Massachusetts troops or line, for the term of one year. This period I fully served out, and was honorably but verbally discharged at Louis's Manor in New York, January 1. 1777. Not knowing any of the officers or soldiers with whom I served living in Maine, and being old and infirm, I am unable to furnish other or further evidence of my service. From my reduced circumstances, I need the assistance of my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge on any pension list whatever. Samuel Bennett
am ity head Tenth Co
subscribed before me
Hester Weeks Just Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampden ss.
On the twenty third day of June A.D. 1910 Samuel Bennett within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within declaration, by him subscribed. Before me,
Nathan Weston here C.f.
C.C.C. Plead E.E. circuit.

Jesse Connor of lawful age do hereby affirm and say I have been acquainted with Samuel Bennett of Seabrook Plantation in the County of Somerset & have no doubt he is a man of the strictest truth & veracity have never heard it doubted and should say that his statement might be relied on with full confidence - his pecuniary circumstances are those of indigence he has been for the last ten years supported by his friends & connections he being unable to gain - subsisted by his personal labor and if any man in the community is intitled to the munificence of Government on the score of indigence Mr Bennett has undoubtedly the strongest  the fullest claims - Jesse Connor
Providence Jan 16 th 1818
Personally appeared the above named Jesse Connor and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me Harris Weeks Jus Peace

I John Brown of Lawful age do hereby once say that I have been acquainted with Samuel Bennett of Seabrook plantation in the County of Somerset More than ten years last past I have ever concurred him & his reputation has been fair & unimpeachable of his truth & veracity I have no doubt nor did I ever hear it doubted. His primary circumst- ances are those of indigence I think he has no property of any description & is unable to perform labor sufficient to subsist & to my knowledge has been for the last seven years subsisting by his connection who are illly able to sustain the expences John Brown
Pennington June 16th 1818
Personally appeared the above named John Brown and made oaths to the truth of the above affidavit before me Subscribed
Before me Nathl Weeks Justice

N o 50 Samuel Bennett Warsaw.
13.331
Sept 1819
Robert C. Vore argente claire.

I Certify that as agent for Samuel Bennett I obtained his pension certificate N o 13.331 upon his declaration made before Judge Werton, on the 23 d June 1818. for his services in Col Ward Mass c . chus tts Reg t . and to my knowledge he resides in a back settlement in the county of Somerset; and that it was out of his the said Bennett's power to attend before the court, or to get one of the judges to attend upon him to take his deposition as they could not go within eight miles of the residence of the said Bennett, with any kind of conveyance, and with the greatest difficulty that any one can get to his house or horse back. Robert C. Vao Augusta July 7, 1820

State of Maine. Somerset County,
On this thirtieth day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said counties proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction unlimited in amount keeping a record of their proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment. John Webb & George Brown both of Warsaw in the county of Somerset, within said Circuit, being a majority of the Selectmen & Overseers of the poor of said town of Warsaw, who being first duly sworn according to law, do on their oath declare, that they have been for many years acquainted with Samuel Bennett of said Warsaw a pensioner under the law of Congress of March 18. 1818, and that the said Bennett is to their knowledge totally destitute of property and was supported by his children before he received his pension, and that he is consumptive and extremely feeble and debilitated lies thirty Miles from the county Court-house of the county and cannot be carried before any Court or Judge without endangering his life.
George Brown } John Webb }
Somerset ss C.C.C. Pleas, June Term, 1820.
Personally appeared George Brown and John Webb Selectmen of the town of Warsaw who have signed the above statement and in open Court made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein contained and have satisfied the Court that Samuel Bennett the applicant is destitute of property.
Ebenezer Thatcher a Judge of the C.C.C. Pleas in Eastern Circuit
A true copy
Attest Wm. Allen, Clerk,

Maine 3472
Mary Bennett, a widow of Samuel Bennett, a
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 - and who died on the 8 March 1835, Somerset in the State of Maine - who was a private in the company commanded by Captain of the regt commanded by Col Ward in the Mass. line for 12 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of July 1839 - and sent to G. H. Norton, Augusta, Me.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1839 $120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 39 20.00 $140.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Cundy Clerk, Book A, Vol. 1, Page 2,

Mary Bennett widow of Sam l Bennett who was a pensioner.
Act March 18. 1818
Marion County
3102
Act July 7 1835
Mar 1783 to 1825
Allou 12 m d
Jan $40 per ann
Miss. line. Co.
Hand
Columbiana
Albany
Marion

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF MAINE.
Somerset County, ss.
On this sixteenth day of October A. D., 1838, personally appeared before the Hon. Drummond Farnsworth
Judge of the Court of Probate for said County.
Mary Bennett a resident of Pittsfield in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, aged Seventy Three 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 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the
widow of Samuel Bennett who was a revolutionar pensioner of the United States under act of Congress of March 18 th 1818 upon the claim roll. She refers to the evidence furnished the War Department of his ser- vices in the War of the Revolution by the late said husband for the purpose of establishing his claim to pension under said act of March 18 th 1818
She further declares, that she was married to the said Samuel Bennett on the 20 th day of September in the year seventeen hundred and sixty three ; that her husband, the aforesaid
Samuel Bennett died on the 29 th day of March one thousand eight hundred thirty five ; 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 and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated; that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Her her maiden name was Mary Jordan & that she was married to the said Samuel Bennett at New Gloucester in the State of Maine.
James Mc Donald  Mary X Bennett Orrice R Brown  Mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me (the applicant being from age and infirmity unable to appear in person) and by the request of her friend I waited on her at her residence in Pittsfield
D. Farnsworth Judge

I George Brown of Pittsfield in the County of Somerset State of Maine of lawful age do declare upon oath that Samuel Bennett and late of said town of Pittsfield was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States that he died at said town many years ago and that Mary Bennett his widow now a resident of said town has remained unmarried since his decease said Samuel Bennett died at said Pittsfield the eighteenth day of March eighteen hundred & twenty five
George Brown
State of Maine
Somerset County October sixteenth 1838. In witness whereof I certify the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original thereof before me D. Farnsworth Judge
I D. Farnsworth Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Somerset State of Maine hereby certify that I am satisfied that Samuel Bennett was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States and that Mary Bennett who subscribed the foregoing declaration is the widow of the said Samuel Bennett it being a respectable widow D. Farnsworth Judge
STATE OF MAINE.
Somerset ss.
I the subscriber Registrar of Probate of said County hereby CERTIFY, That Hon. D. Farnsworth before whom the proceedings were had, is Judge of Probate of said County of Somerset I also CERTIFY, That the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Bennett for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this sixteenth day of October A. D., 183 8
C. Santate Registrar

I Jabez Woodman Town Clerk of New Gloucester, in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, hereby certify that the Marriage of Samuel Bennett and Molly Jordan both of New Gloucester by Isaac Parsons Esq. late of New Gloucester deceased, is recorded in the Book of Records of marriages in said town of New Gloucester, as follows, viz. "Married Samuel Bennett to Molly Jordan both of New Gloucester, October the fifteenth, Seventeen hundred and eighty three."
I Jabez Woodman above named depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in New Gloucester aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town, with the exception, that the date is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows "October 15 th 1783."
Jabez Woodman, Town Clerk.
State of Maine. Cumberland ss November 1 st 1838 - Personally appeared Jabez Woodman, above-named and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed, and I certify that he is Town Clerk of New Gloucester, and a credible and respectable witness.
Joseph Crop Justice of the Peace

I Thomas Swan Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Kennebec certify that Joseph Cross within named is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Cumberland —
Witness my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this 6 th day of October A.D. 1835 —
Thomas Swan

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23567
Mary Bennett
Widow of
Samuel Bennett
Ber. Mass line
Act July 7 th 1836
Index: Vol A , Page 54
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Maine.
I William Allen Clerk, for the County of Somerset of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open Court ; and I do 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, including debts due to the said Samuel Bennett declarant therein stated, is Nothing dollars and cents ; and deducting therefrom  the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Nothing dollars and Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirtieth day of June 1820.
William Allen Clerk of said Court for the County of Somerset

Sam d Pennell Me. b. 1818 d. 1825
Dec r 8 March 1825 f d when paid H.H.B. to that period a H.H.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand :
Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this twenty ninth day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
John Davis

I Obadiah Witherell of Norridgewock in the District of Maine upon oath depose and say that being an Officer in the army of the United States in the war of the Revolution & being well acquainted with Samuel Bennett now of Sebasticook in the District of Maine, who was a soldier in the Continental establishment in Capt. Barr's company in Col. Ward's Regiment of the Massachusetts line in the service of the United States in the year 1776 — I know that he was in the year's service, so called, and from various circumstances I am satisfied that he enlisted for the term of one year and that he served out the full term of his enlistment and was honorably discharged; but not being in the same Regiment I am not able to state the precise time of enlistment or discharge — I believe him to be a man of truth and have been well acquainted with him from my youth up. I am on the Pension roll of the United States myself —
Obadiah Witherell
Somerset ss June 30. 1819 The above named Obadiah Witherell appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me
Wm. Allen by Justice of Peace
I certify that the above named Obadiah Witherell is a man of truth and veracity.
Wm. Allen by Justice of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I William Allen Jr Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the county of Somerset, do hereby certify that the above named William Allen Jr is a Justice of the Peace within and for said county
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county at Norridgewock the 30th day of June AD 1819
William Allen Jr Clerk

Dr. Williams is now in Hampshire Rd for the British Museum.
Rev. Dr. Matthews is the Canon of St. Anne's Benedict
July 6. 1919 William Allen Esq. Esq. within named is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Somerset; and the deponent is in my opinion a credible and disinterested witness. Nathan Weston Esq. C. B. E. C. C. C. P. —

JOHN FAIRFIELD,
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MAINE.
TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS,
GREETING:
Know Ye, That Joseph Cross of New Gloucester , in the County of Cumberland Esquire, whose name is borne upon the paper hereunto annexed, was, on the twenty second day of February , A. D. 1822, appointed and Commissioned, and on the twenty third day of March , A. D. 1822, qualified as a justice of the Peace within and for our said County of Cumberland , that he still continues to hold said office: and that the signature is genuine.
John Fairfield
and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed. GIVEN under my hand at AUGUSTA, this thirteenth day of May , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three, and in the sixty-third year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
A. R. Nichols , Secretary of State.