Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9292, Benjamin Bristol, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Bristol, Benjamin
89292
carded
CONTENTS

24.233 New York Benjamin Bristol
of Tennessee in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y . commanded by Captain Kellogg of the Regt. commanded by Col. Whiting in the New York line for 6 months and 26 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 23 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Nov: 1833 and to James Crocker Warsaw
Arrears to the 14th of Sep. 33 $62.50 Semi-ann. allowance ending Apr. 34 11.50
$68.00
Recorded by Revolutionary Claim, Ex. June 7, 1832. G. Atkins Clerk, Book E. Vol. 4. Page 90

28.147 Benjamin Britton
Admitted Private 6 mo & 26 days

State of New York Genesee County ss On this fifteenth day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before me William Mitchel one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Genesee being sworn of Records
Benjamin Bristol, a resident of the Town of Gainesville in the County of Genesee in the State of New York aged eighty three years on the twenty fourth day of June last, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States, under the Officers herein after named at the times and in the manner herein after stated
That in the year 1775 he resided in the Town of Canaan, in the present County of Columbia in the State of New York and was called into the service as one of the Militia with the company to which he belonged under the command of Captain Aaron Kellogg in Colonel William Whiting's Regiment Col Waterman and Major Peck were Officers in the same Regiment and according to his best recollection he was called into the service in October 1775, and the service performed was that of watching and capturing Tories in the neighborhood some of whom after being arrested and tried by a Committee of Vigilance were allowed to remain on their farms, and forbidden to depart therefrom on penalty of Death by shooting - Others were marched to Richmond in Massachusetts and kept under Guard - He believes he was employed in this service for the term of three Weeks - That in the latter part of July, or early in August 1776 he was again called out with the Company of Militia under the same Officers, on occasion of an alarm that the British and Indians were coming from the Lakes into the Western part of the State of New York - that they marched to Johnstown. He took his horse and Waggon for the purpose of transporting Baggage - after remaining at Johnstown eight days they proceeded to Saratoga with provisions for the regular forces then stationed there and then returned to Johnstown they remained there a short time, but no Enemy appearing they were dismissed and he returned home - This service to the best of his recollection occupied four Weeks - In October of the same year to

the best of his recollection. He said the company of Militia to which he belonged under the Officers before named were called into the service and Marched up the Hudson River to Fort Edward, expecting to meet a party of the Enemy's forces - while they remained there a small force stationed in Kingsbury were attacked by a party of Tories and sustained some loss - Some of the wounded were brought to Fort Edward. Not meeting any of the British force the company were dismissed and returned home - He believes he was absent in this service not less than twenty five days.
That in the month of June 1777 he was again called out with the company of Militia to which he belonged under Captain Postwick, in the same Regiment as formerly, and Marched up the Hudson, and to the Head of Lake George where a Fort had been built - The forces there employed were under the command of General Schuyler - The British had obtained possession of Tienderoga when he arrived at Fort George. The Fort was blown up by Order of Gen l Schuyler after the removal of such property as we could carry away, and a number of Batteaux were taken on Waggons to Fort Edward. The American forces retreated before the British until they arrived at Stillwater where they were joined by General Gates and the troops under his command. He was in the two engagements with the British army at Stillwater, and he continued with and performed service in the American Army until after the Surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga, when he and the Militia of his neighborhood were allowed to return home. He thinks and verily believes that he was in the service of the United States at this time not less than five months, but he does not recollect the precise time that he arrived home -
At one period during the War and he is not certain in what year, though it was previous to the year 1781, he was called into the service under Captain Kellogg with the Militia of his neighborhood and Marched Westwardly, - first to Schenectady where they halted a few days and were then ordered to Cherry Valley, but Counter Orders were received before they arrived there - the cause of the alarm on account of which they had been called out having ceased. He thinks he was employed in this service not less than three weeks.
And he further declares that in the Autumn of the year 1781 and to the best of his Recollection in October, there was a call for the Militia on

occasion of the British and Indians committing hostilities in the Western Settlements, and he together with the other Militia of that place marched up the Mohawk under the Command of Captain Warner in Col Whiting's Regiment. Genl Van Rensselaer was the Principal Officer from whom the Militia Colonels received their Orders, and they overtook the British at Canajoharie where they had a successful engagement with the Enemy many of whom were killed and some prisoners were taken - The residue fled and we pursued them two days in the Woods, but did not overtake the main body of the Enemy - On our return the Inhabitants met us at German Flats with Beef Cattle and flour, and after having fasted two days in the forest, this supply was most gladly received - He believes he was engaged in this service not less than four Weeks - and he further declares that at different periods of the War he served on sudden alarms for short periods some of which did not exceed two or three days under the Command of the Officers of the Company of Militia to which he belonged, the precise amount of which service he cannot accurately state but he believes besides that above more particularly mentioned not less in the whole than one month - Much of the last mentioned service was against Parties of Tories in the neighborhood, and that the whole time of his service during the Revolutionary war was not less than ten months and three days five months of which he was a Sergeant and the term of five months and three days as a private Soldier - and he further declares that at one period of the War though he does not recollect the precise time, he expended between fifty and sixty Dollars which was applied together with other money raised by the Class to which he belonged in the Company of Militia in hiring a Substitute, or furnishing a man for the Class of Militia to which he belonged, to join the regular Army -
He has no documentary evidence of his service. He has a Record of his age in his family bible, which he believes is correct. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut June 24th 1750 - At the commencement of the Revolutionary War and until the year 1817 he resided in Canaan, Columbia County, New York, since which he has resided in Gainesville, Genesee County -
He has no documentary evidence of his service - Daniel Murray of Pike, Allegany County, is acquainted with the fact of his having served in the Revolutionary War - and he does not know that

He can procure the testimony of any other person acquainted with his service — He is acquainted with Rev d Noah Cooke of Gainesville and with Ira F. Pratt Esquire of Gainesville aforesaid who can testi- fy to his Reputation as to service and character —
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present one and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the any Agency in any State. He does not recollect that he ever had a Military discharge.
Subscribed and sworn July 15. 1833 before me
William Mitchell a judge as aforesaid
Benjamin Bristol
We Noah Cooke a Clergyman residing in the Town of Gaines- ville in the County of Genesee do and Ira F. Pratt of Gainesville aforesaid do certify that We are Well acquainted with Benjamin Bristol who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration — that we believe him to be of the age of Eighty three years — that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that We concur in that Opinion We also certify that We believe him to be a man of truth and such is his reputation
Subscribed and sworn July 15. 1833 —
William Mitchell, a judge as aforesaid
Noah Cooke Ira F. Pratt
And I the said Judge do hereby declare my opin- -ion after the investigation of the matter 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 I further certify that it appears to me that Benjamin Bristol Noah Cooke is a Cler- gyman of the town of Gainesville and Ira F. Pratt

residing in the said Town of Canisville is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. And I further certify that it appears to me that the above named applicant can not by reason of bodily infirmity attend the court.
William Mitchell
State of New York
Genesee County ss
I Timothy Fitch, Clerk of said county certify that William Mitchell before whom the foregoing affidavit and proceedings purport to have been taken and made was at the date of taking the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge and verily believe his name subscribed to said affidavit and proceedings to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and seal of Office this nineteenth day of July, 1833.
Timothy Fitch Clerk
By B. Pringle Dep Clerk

Rev War
9292
INVALID.
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File No. 9292
Benjamin Bristol
Rev War
Act: June 7th '62
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 46
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N.Y.
FREE
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War Washington City D. C.

Wanaw August 7. 1833.
Hon J. L. Edwards } Comm r of Pensions }
Dear Sir, - I send herewith the Declaration and proof in behalf of Benjamin Bristol a Soldier of the Revolution, who is a very old man and whose claims I hope you will decide as speedily as may be consistent and communicate the Result to me -
Respectfully, Yours Ob t Serv t
James Brockton

Genesee County ss: Daniel Murray of Pike in the County of Allegany being duly sworn, saith that he resided in Canaan, Columbia County, New York during the Revolutionary War. That he was then well acquainted with Benjamin Bristol who now resides in Gainesville, Genesee County, where he has known him for several years past. That during the Revolutionary War he served at different periods in Col. Whittings Regiment of Militia — And he knows that said Bristol also served in the same Regiment though they belonged to different Companies — He has heard the Statement of his service as detailed in the Declaration prepared for said Benjamin and he believes said Statement to be true and according to his best recollection, he served at the same periods there mentioned and was personally knowing to the performance of the service, except when he went up the Mohawk River in the year 1781 in which service this Department was not engaged — The said Benjamin Bristol has always maintained a fair reputation for truth and veracity and is a man of good moral habits —
Daniel Murray
Sworn and subscribed before me the 25th day of July 1833
William Mitchell one of the Judges of the Genesee County Court

State of New York
Genesee County ss I. Timothy Fitch Clerk of the county of Genesee certify that William Mitchell Esq. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been taken and made was at the date of taking the same a Judge of the County courts in and for said county, and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge and verily believe his name subscribed to said affidavit is genuine —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and seal of office at Batavia this second day of August 1833 —
Timothy Fitch Clerk
By B. Pringle Deputy
I William Mitchell the judge before whom the within affidavit of David Murray was taken do hereby that I am acquainted with the said David Mur- ray and that he is a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit August 5th 1833.
State of New York
William Mitchell
Genesee County ss I certify that William Mitchell Esq. whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was at the date thereof one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name so subscribed to said certificate is genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and seal of office this fifth day of August 1833 B. Pringle Dep. Clerk of Genesee County