Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 23,594, David Bennett, Mass

SERVICE
Mass.
Bennett, David or Bennet.
NUMBER
W. 23.594
Martha
CONTENTS

3067
Massachusetts
Widow of Martha  Benezet  and David  Benezet who died on the 30  April  1837 of Worcester in the State of Massa who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Mas of the Reg t commanded by Col in the Revolution line for 13 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 4 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 day of March, 18 31 . 3 Cents 14 Nov r 1839
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of October 1831 and sent to M. Nichols
Arrears to the 4th of North Scarsp r Semi-annual allowance ending Maine
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd
Recorded by J. B. Weightman Book 2 Vol. 2 Pg 1

(Declaration.)
In order to obtain the benefit of the B d Section of the Act of long on the 4 th of July, 1836.
State of Massachusetts. County of Worcester, ss.
On this twenty-fourth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven personally appeared before the Hon. Isaac Barton, Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Worcester aforesaid, Martha Bennett, a resident of Hubbardston in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts aged seventy-nine 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 4, 1836. That she is the Widow of David Bennett, late of Hubbardston aforesaid, deceased, who was a Soldier in the Militia in the Revolutionary War. At the commencement of the Revolution he was a minute man living in Princeton in said County, and on hearing of the Battle at Lexington marched for that place and to Cambridge where he enlisted and served eight months as a soldier in the service of the United States. Though I cannot state precisely the length of this service.
In the year 1776 My said husband enlisted again into the service of the United States and was gone three time four months I think this service he went to New York.
I further declare that I was married to the said David Bennett on the fourth day of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy four at said Princeton by Ephraim Libbey Justice of the Peace. My maiden name was Martha Smith. That my husband the aforesaid David Bennett died on the 30 th day of April 1825 and that I have remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Isaac Barton Martha X Bennett Judge of said Court of Probate mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts knowing And therefore the Court do declare it as their opinion, after a full investigation of the matter, that the said David Bennett was a Soldier of the Revolution, that he received the said Appointments; that he hath done so, and that she hath received his widow, as she also, on oath declares; she being a person of truth.
Isaac Barton Judge of said Court of Probate

Erasmus D. Goodnow, Jr. Phila. Depe.

I, Erasmus D. Goodnow of Princeton, in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, of lawful age, do testify and say, that I am the Town Clerk of Princeton aforesaid, having in my possession the Records of said Town, that the following are Extracts from the records of said Town to wit, "The intention of Marriage between David Bennett and Martha Smith both of Princeton was entered with me in order for publishing April 6 1774 W m Richardson Town Clerk"
"David Bennett & Martha Smith both of Princeton were joined in Marriage May 14 th 1774"
"The above marriage was consummated by me Ephraim Wootton Jr. Minister A true copy of Extracts from Town Records of Princeton aforesaid.
Attest.
Erasmus D. Goodnow Town Clerk of Princeton
State of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss February 6, 1857 Then the above named Erasmus D. Goodnow personally appeared and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed, before me.
Samuel Swan, Justice of the Peace.
I also certify, that the above named Erasmus D. Goodnow is a credible Witness.
Samuel Swan, Justice of the Peace.

Martha Bennett,
Certificate in - Aug. 23. 1850.

I, David Bennett, of Houlton, in the county of Worcester, do certify that my mother, Martha Bennett, who was the widow of David Bennett, who died in the Revolutionary War, was a resident of said county of Worcester, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and died in Houlton, in said County, on the fourteenth day of November, A.D. 1839, and that she left six children only, and now living, whose names are William Bennett, David Bennett, Abie Bennett, Joseph Bennett, Polly Mason and Hannah Bennett.
David Bennett
Worcester, J. August. 23, 1850.
Sworn to before me.
Geo. M. Prentiss, Just. Peace.
The facts stated in the foregoing affidavit are true to my knowledge.
W. H. Williams July - 1 Prothon.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
May 13. 1850.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of David Bennet is borne on rolls of 8 mo. service in 1775, in Capt. John Jones Co. Col. Dootittle's Regt. as a private, of Princeton - return dated Oct 6. not found on any coat roll.
On a return of Capt. Manassah Sawyer's Co. Col. Dike's Regt. as a private, of Princeton, - for month of Dec r 1776. - dischg d Jany 1. 1777. - beginning of service not stated.
There are no rolls of Capt. Norman Clark.

I, Abel Bennett son of heir of Martha Bennett aged fifty eight years, on oath do testify & declare that I have good reason to believe that My father David Bennet enlisted into the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War and served under Captain John Jones and Col. Doolittle of Princeton Mass. about (13) thirteen months, in the years of 1775 & 1776. Also that the said David Bennett served under Capt. Norman Clarke in the Mass. line at two different periods, about twenty two months, in said War.
I further testify that Martha Bennett the Widow of said David Bennett applied for a Pension in her life time, and did not succeed for want of proof of service and I wish to establish the proof of said David Bennett's service in order to receive the pension money due the said Martha Bennett at the time of her death
Given under My hand at Searsport, Waldo County, Maine on this the 1 st day of May A.D. 1850
Abel Bennett
State of Maine.
Waldo County ss. Searsport May 1 st 1850
Sworn to and subscribed before Me. Walter Nichols, Justice of the Peace.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written.
W m Buford Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I, W m Bennett Jr. Town Clerk of the Town of Hubbardston, County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that the following death is recorded on the Town Records of said Town of Hubbardston, viz
"Mrs. Martha Bennett died, November, 14, 1839," fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, "Aged 82 Yrs."
I, W m Bennett Jr. above named, on oath, do depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of said Town of Hubbardston, County & State aforesaid, duly chosen and qualified, and that the above is a true & literal extract from the Records of said Town of Hubbardston, with the exception that the date is given in figures and letters instead of fair legible figures as expressed on said Records.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcesters. October 15. 1850. Subscribed and sworn to before me, Samuel Swan, Justice of the Peace. And I the Justice do hereby certify that William Bennett Jr. is Town Clerk of said Town of Hubbardston, duly chosen and qualified and that his Certificate is entitled to full credit. Samuel Swan, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss. I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that Martha Bennett, who was the relict of David Bennett, who served in the Revolutionary War, was a resident of said County of Worcester, and died in Houlton, in said County, on the fourteenth day of November, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty- nine; and that she left six children only, and now surviving, whose names are William Bennett, David Bennett, Abigail Bennett, Joseph Bennett, Polly Mason and Hannah Bennett.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Worcester, this twenty third day of August , in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty .
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register.

North Searsport, Maine.
June 25 th 1851
I herewith transmit to you the Certificate of the Judge of Probate of and the Depositions of the Physician who attended Martha Bennett Widow of David Bennett Deceased who served in the Revolutionary War in order to obtain the arrears of her Pension
By a letter from the Pension Office under date of May 25 th 1850 you state "that the additional evidence in the case of Martha Bennett Widow of David Bennett is sufficient to her husband service for thirteen Months" &c, &c,
The testimony herewith presented is sufficient to establish the date of her death and names of her children
You will please to give the case an examination and enclose the result to me
Yours, Respectfully, Walter Nichols
Department, Interior City of Washington D. C.

Inflett

North Searsport, Maine, November 5 th 1850
Sir,
I herewith transmit to you the Certificate of the Clerk of the Probate Court and also the Certificate of the Town Clerk, Certifying to the heirs of Martha Bennett Widow of David Bennett who served in the Revolutionary War and Certifying that she died on the 14 th day of Nov. 1839
You will please file this evidence with that already on file and send me the result of your investigation
Yours, Respectfully Walter Nichols
Hon. Secretary of the Interior City of Washington D. C.

North Searsport, Me. May 16 th 1850
Sir,
I herewith transmit to you the Certificate from the Secretary of Nap. of the service of David Bennett in order to establish the proof of service of said Bennet to obtain a pension for his widow Martha Bennett.
You will please present the same to the Commissioner of Pensions in addition to what was filed in said Office some thirteen years ago for their consideration
I would also enquire if the Deposition of Capt. Norman Clark is on file in said Office certifying that the said David Bennett served twenty or twenty two months in his Company
You will please send the result of their examination to me
Yours, Respectfully Walter Nichols
Hon. Cullen Sawtell House Representative, City of Washington.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23594
Martha Bennet
Wid of
David Bennet
Phin Rev w
Act: July 4 th 18
Index:--Vol. A , Page 55
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Disposition of Jos. Green in case of wid. Martha Bennett.
Am. L. Lincoln P.M.

I Joseph Green of Hubbardston, in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman, aged eighty six years do testify and depose, that I was brought up in Princeton in said County, from eight to twenty one years of age in the family of Lieut William Morris, and that David Bennett late of said Hubbardston, deceased, and husband of Martha Bennett now of said Hubbardston his widow was brought up in the family of Capt Boos Moore in said Princeton and lived about one mile from me and we were about the same age he being about three months older. The said Bennett lived with said Moore after he was of age of twenty one. I have always been acquainted with said Bennett from his youth to the time of his death. That said Morris with me removed from said Princeton to said Hubbardston in the year seven hundred and seventy four. I also knew Capt John Jones of said Princeton while I lived there, he lived about one and a half mile from me. The said Jones was in the service of the United States as a Captain and Norman State I believe and went at Cambridge, and Roxbury. On the nineteenth day of April 1775 I marched as a Minuteman from said Hubbardston under Capt Wm Moran and Lieut Morris to Cambridge and staid there in the trenches one fortnight and there I met with said David Bennett as a soldier from said Princeton who staid with me in the trenches all the time I was there as aforesaid and I left him there as a soldier when I came away. I am sure Capt John Jones commanded the company to which he belonged. In October afterwards in the same year, I entered again in the service of the United States under Capt Thomas Read of Rutland in said County, and marched for Roxbury but was stationed at Brooklyn, Roxbury being full of troops and went to Roxbury to do duty of guard. I was in the service of the United States at this time six weeks was frequently at Cambridge at this time and when I first went there was there and saw said Bennett under said Capt Jones as a soldier. The said Bennett belonged to the same Regiment with me under Col. Doolittle, Lt Col. Holden, and Maj John Moore of Princeton, and therefore Bennett was in the service all the time I was at this time as I used to see him several times in a week. How much longer the said Bennett was a soldier in the service of the United States I am not able to state but always supposed eight months as that was the time for which soldiers enlisted after I left Cambridge the first time I was out.  Witness Samuel Green, Joseph X Green his mark
Joseph Green Jr Affidavit
State of Massachusetts. Worcester ss. Aug. 18, 1837. Then Joseph Green above named personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed with his mark, upon me, Samuel Swan, justice of the Peace. I also certify that the said Joseph Green is a person of veracity and a credible witness, and that the other witnesses to his signature are credible witnesses. Samuel Swan, justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
Probate Office.
I hereby certify, that Samuel Swan is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Worcester, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his name signed to the foregoing is his own genuine signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of the Court of Probate for said county this twenty first day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven.
Cha d G. Prentiss, Register of said Court of Probate.

June 1850
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Woman's Club
Mass.
J. G. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Indian Washington
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N. Stephens
Albany

Esteemed Friend
New York Dec 29 1835
D L Edwards, Commr. of Pensions
As Attorney for my Father Norman Clark I received in the bill his pension up to August last. I was then apprised by a communication from the War Department to the Loan office here that in future his Pension must be paid at Portsmouth in New Hampshire, as he then resided & still resides in that State. As my Father was very aged & blind his Pension was made payable here as an act of special favor, that I might receive it for him. Under these circumstances I took the liberty to apply to the War Department through my friend Daniel Webster of the Senate for directions to continue the payment here. To this application he received & transmitted to me the answer in writing, in which thou kindly expresses a willingness to oblige me in the premises, but refers me to an erroneous rule requiring the pension to be paid within the limits of the agency in which the Pensioner resides, closing with these words "Captain Norman Clark must therefore hereafter be paid in Portsmouth. N Hampshire" of this I apprised my Father & until within a day or two presumed he had received his money. I now have a letter from him dated the 18 th inst in which he says he has employed General Wilson of Lancaster to receive his money at Portsmouth, that Wilson informs him that his name is not to be found in either of the offices in Portsmouth. I request my attention to the subject, as my Father is now in his

92 nd Year I cannot therefore long need his pension as my health is such that I must temporarily quit this city & cannot attend to the subject myself I beg as a special favor that orders may be given for paying my Father's pension at Portsmouth to his attorny constituted in the usual way. If convenient please inform me as to the orders which shall be given that I or in case of my absence a friend in my office may inform my Father.
I am very respectfully thy friend Benjamin Clark N o 331 Pearl St.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
Probate Office
I hereby certify
that Samuel Swan who has subscribed his name to the two annexed papers, is a justice of the Peace duly commissioned and sworn for said County of Worcester, and that his name in each case was written by himself.
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my name and the seal of the said Probate Court, this sixth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
Henry Wheeler, Regr
Pro. tem.

Jacob Sawyer's Depl. in case of Wm. Martha Bennett.

I, Jacob Sawyer of Westminster in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, Grown man, aged sixty six years, do testify and depose that in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six Capt Flint of Westminster aforesaid lived in the neighborhood of my Brother in said Westmin- ster, that in the Spring of the that year he left said Westminster as a Captain of the Militia for New York, and when he returned he told me of his having been in the Battle at White Plains. His Brother's name was Joseph and having read the Disposition of Bartholomew Chesser of Princeton, I have no doubt but that he refers to the same Capt Flint whose Brother's name was Joseph. I have known the said Capt Joseph Flint from the time he went to New York aforesaid until he left said Westminster to live in the State of New York, & have seen him since at my Brother's. He removed from Westminster to New York State about forty years or more past.
Jacob Sawyer
State of Massachusetts. County of Worcester ss. June 30. 1837. Then Jacob Sawyer abovenamed personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. Before me, Samuel Swan, Justice of Peace. I also certify, that the above Jacob Sawyer is a credible Witness. Samuel Swan, Justice of Peace.

Bartholomew Church's Depo. in care of Wid. Martha Banta

I, Bartholomew Cheever of Princeton in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts a Revolutionary Pensioner, aged seventy nine years do testify and depose, that I was acquainted formerly with David Bennett, late of Shubberton in said County, deceased, and the then band of Martha Bennett now of said Shubberton his widow, that the said David Bennett lived in said Princeton at the commencement of the Revolutionary War and in the forepart of July seventeen hundred and seventy five he enlisted with me into the service of the United States under Capt. Flint of Westminster, and Lieut. Norman Clark of said Princeton, the Ensign's name who I believe was from Sterling I do not now recollect, and we marched in Company to New York City from said Princeton, at New York our Company was put in Col. Jonathan Holman's, Lieut. Col. Maimon and Maj. Dike's Regiment and he the said David Bennett was out with me in this service five months, and he returned home with me in the latter part of December. Lieut. Norman Clark was wounded at the Battle of White Plains and said Bennett I believe returned home with said Clark after said Clark had been in the Hospital and was able to return. I have no doubt of the above service of said Bennett. The Christian name of Capt. Flint I do not recollect. There was also a Capt. John Jones of said Princeton who was in the service at the commencement of the Revolution and at several times, and I have no doubt from the conversation I have had with said Bennett in this service and at other times, but that he was out in the service under said Capt. Jones, but as I was never under said Capt. Jones, I cannot testify only as above. I know that the said Bennett was out several times but how long except the time he was with me, I cannot state. His Witness Samuel Swan. Bartholomew Cheever
State of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss. June 29, 1837. Then the above named Bartholomew Cheever personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above deposition before me (Samuel Swan, Justice of the Peace). I also certify, that the above Bartholomew Cheever is a credible Witness. Samuel Swan, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County ss.
I hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been adduced before the undersigned Judge of Probate for said County of Worcester, by the testimony of William Goodspeed, who is a person entitled to credit, to prove that Martha Bennett widow of David Bennett, who served in the Revolutionary war, died in the town of Hubbardston in said County about twelve years ago, (the precise date was not recollectable by said Goodspeed) and that William Bennett, David Bennett, Polly Mason, Abel Bennett, Joseph Bennett & Hannah Bennett are the children & only surviving children of the said Martha Bennett deceased, and were the only surviving children of said Martha Bennett at the time of her decease aforesaid.
In witness whereof I have set my hand & cause the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed on this tenth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred & fifty one
Richd. H. Merrill

named, as certified by me.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, CHARLES W. HARTSHORN, Clerk of the Judicial Courts
for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, that George Swan on the Eighth day of April A.D. 1851 was and still is
a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth, to take the acknowledgement of deeds, and administer oaths, and that his signature to the certificate of oath upon the Affidavit of Mr Bennett
hereunto annexed is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County , this Tenth day of June , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
Chas. W. Hartshorn Clerk.

I W m Bennett Jr. Town Clerk, of the Town of Hubbardston, County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that the following is a true and literal copy of an extract from the Records of said Town, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Records in fair legible figures, as follows, instead of figures & letters, viz.
"Mrs. Martha Bennett died November 14. 1839. Aged 82 Yrs." (November fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine)
"Recorded Nov. 28. 1839. by W m Bennett Jr. Town Clerk."
W m Bennett Jr. Town Clerk
I W m Bennett Jr. above named, depose and say, that I hold the Office of Town Clerk, in the Town of Hubbardston, County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, duly chosen and qualified, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town of Hubbardston, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
W m Bennett Jr.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County ss. April 8. 1851.
Sworn to and subscribed to before me
George Swan Justice of the Peace
And I the said Justice do hereby certify that the above named William Bennett Jr is Town Clerk of the Town of Hubbardston county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, duly chosen and qualified and that his certificate is entitled to full credit.
George Swan Justice of the Peace
W. H. D. D. Clerk.

I John L. Alexander, Aged 44 years, on oath do testify and declare that I am a regular Physician, and attended Martha Bennett, the widow of David Bennett in her last sickness, and on examining my Account Book, I find my last visit to her to be on the 11 th day November 1839, and that she died on the fourteenth day of November 1839.
Given under my hand this fourteenth day of May A. D 1851.
John L Alexander
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester, County, ss. May 14. 1851.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
W m Bennett Jr. Justice of the Peace
And I the said Justice, do hereby certify that the above named John L. Alexander is a regular Physician, and was in regular practice in the year 1839, and that he is a man of truth and veracity, and his statements are entitled to full credit.
W m Bennett Jr. Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, CHARLES W. HARTSHORN, Clerk of the Judicial Courts
for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, that W m Bennett Jr on the fourteenth day of May and on the seventh day of June A.D. 1851 was and still is
a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth, to take the acknowledgement of deeds, and administer oaths, and that his signature to the certificates of oath upon the depositions of James H. Wheeler, John L. Alexander and James Woods hereunto annexed is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this Tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty One.
Chas. W. Hartshorn Clerk.

She died 14 Nov r 1839-
W m Bennett, Da- vid Bennett, Polly Hazen, Abie Ben- nett, Joseph Ben- nett & Barnabas Bennett, only surviving children - admitted by letter of 25 May 1850 - for 13 months annuity -
M. Nichols South Scarsdale Me -

I, James H. Wheeler, of Hubbardston, County of Worcester, and State of Massachusetts, Aged 65 years, on oath do testify and declare that in the autumn of 1839, I lived in said Hubbardston in the immediate neighborhood with Martha Bennett widow of David Bennett late of said Hubbardston, deceased; and that the said Martha Bennett, died on the fourteenth day of November in the year 1839, and my recollection of this fact is strengthened by the circumstance of having in my possession a memorandum or record of the deaths which happened in said town that year; and I there find the entry made at or about the time as follows, viz, "Widow Martha Bennett died, November 14, 1839", James H. Wheeler
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. June 7, 1851.
Sworn to, and subscribed,
Before me W m Bennett Jr. Justice of the Peace
And I, the said Justice, do hereby certify that the above named James H. Wheeler is a person of truth and veracity, and that his statement is entitled to full credit. W m Bennett Jr. Justice of the Peace

I, James Woods of Hubbardston, County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, Aged 70 years, on oath do testify and declare, that I resided in Hubbardston during the year 1839, and that Martha Bennett, widow of David Bennett, late of Hubbardston, deceased, died on the fourteenth day of November 1839, and my recollection of this fact is aided by the circumstance that I have kept a memorandum or record of all deaths happening in said town since the year 1810, and I find, on that record, the entry made by myself at or about the time, which is as follows, viz.
"Old lady Bennett died, Nov. 14. 1839."
James Woods
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. June 7. 1851.
Sworn to and subscribed,
Before me W m Bennett Jr. Justice of the Peace.
And I the said Justice do further certify that the abovenamed James Woods is a person of truth and veracity, and that his statement is entitled to full credit.
W m Bennett Jr. Justice of the Peace

Please answer & return this letter so that -

North Searsport, Me. April 12 th . 1850
Dear Sir,
My Mother, Martha Bennett, widow of David Bennett who was a Private in the Mass. Line, in the Revolutionary War, applied for a Pension about or fourteen thirteen years ago but did not succeed in consequence (I think) of proof of service.
Will You please to inform me what is required to establish her Pension & Oblige
Very Respectfully
Hon. Cullen Sawell M.C. from Maine, City of Washington
Abel Bennett
P.S. Direct Your answer to Abel Bennett, North Searsport Maine.
An early answer will be a favor

Martha Bennett dec. wid of David
Messrs:
Act 4 July 1836.
13 Mo. per - $43.33 per An. to 14 Mo. 1839 when she died.
Payable to
Wm Bennett, David Bennett, Abel Bennett, Joseph Bennett, Polly Mason & Hannah Bennett,
sent to W. Nichols, North Searsport Maine.

Brief in the case of Martha Bennett dec d wid of David County and State of Mass. act 4 July 36.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
This claim was admitted by the letter from this Office of the 25 May 1850. Has to wait for the evidence of death & heriship, which is now on file.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent.
W. Nichols North Scarsport Me.
J. F. Kirby Examining Clerk.

Norman Black the artist, was a prisoner in Cape May 6 th to 16 th 75 - 11 days only. was not in prison again until 1876 as a guest from 15 th July to 25 th Dec 5 mo. 10 ds. and again in 1877. as a volunteer prisoner at Saratoga from 1 st Sept. to 16 th Oct. 1 mo. 16 ds.

Transfer Norman Clark from the N.Y. Agency to that of New Hampshire from the 4 th Sept. 1834, & enclose the Notification of transfer to Benjamin Clark, Pearl Street, N.Y.C.

Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm ee of Pensions. War Dept.
Washington.
D. C.

Hubbardston, Worcester Co. Mass.
July 6. 1837.
Sir,
Yours of the 2 d June last respecting the papers of Mrs. Sibbel Marcan and Mrs. Martha (called in your letter Sarah) Bennett were received. same time past, and been communicated to the Applicants; who thereupon have caused in each of their cases further Depositions to be taken, which this day will be sent to Worcester in said County to be certified, and thence by Mail to you —
By request of the above Widows, I have visited the adjoining Towns of Rutland Princeton and Westminster, and taken the Depositions of Polly Flint, Elazar Dorr, Abel Wood, Candace Hall & Henry Gaten, two last of Hubbardston, in the case of Wid. Sibbel Marcan; and in the case of Wid. Martha Bennett, I have taken the Depositions of Bartholomew Cheever and Jacob Sawyer, most of them Pensioners, with whom I am well acquainted, and who sustain good characters for veracity. Such are the characters of the Applicants, that they would not (it is presumed) apply for pensions, if they were not morally entitled thereto. Should the evidence Sir, now adduced be satisfactory, their certificates would be gratefully received. Otherwise, if more be

be required, further attempts would be made, tho' attended with trouble and expense - The testimony of children and grandchildren might be offered, if acceptable, as to what they have heard said by the husbands of the widows, as also the character of the applicants, from the most respectable testimony -
Very respectfully, Your Obt. Servt.
Hon J. L. Edwards Esq. Samuel Swan Commr. of Pensions.

June 8 Norman Clark NY
I
James L Edwards Esq te
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Mechanics Bank New York 5 June 1835
Sir,
I have received your Letter of the 2 nd Inst y , the name of Norman Clark a Lieutenant at $103. 33 pr Ann m , was inserted in the List furnished for the Albany Agency, either by mistake or for some cause for which I am at present unable to account, he was last paid at this Bank to the 4 th Sept 1834.
I am Very Respectfully Your O th Serv t J n Fleming Presd t & Sp ns ag t
James L Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions

V 1538
Martha Bennet
niece of David
M.H.W.
Rolls, vol 15-p 48
75. Jones. Doo little - not on
Colon Noah John D Same line
  1775  8 mo  11d    1776  5 "  "     13.   
Saml Swann Esq Hubbardston Mass

Worcester ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Probate Office
I certify that Hon. Ira Barton is Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester. and that the signature as such, to papers hereto annexed was written by himself and that Samuel Swan is a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and his signature as such to the Papers hereto annexed, was written by himself In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said Court of Probate the thirteenth day of March 1837.
Theoph: Wheeler Reg d of the said Probate Court
Please to return Papers to Samuel Swan Esq r Hullston Street Worcester County

Coos fs.
State of New Hampshire
I William Farrar Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Coos do certify that Joseph Wiswall is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Coos duly qualified to administer oaths and take affidavits, and that I believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Court this Second day of February A.D. 1837
Wm Farrar Clerk of said Court

I Norman Clark of Clarkville in the County of Essex and State of New Hampshire formerly of Princeton in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts do Depose and Say That I was a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution and was well acquainted with David Bennett who also resided in said Princeton and that he and myself were Minute men under the command of Capt. Bass Moore, and that we marched together to Lexington where we arrived the day after Lexington Battle, and continued our march to Cambridge, where, after staying three or four weeks, I was dismissed and returned home, but he (Bennett) enlisted and served eight months under Col. Doughty, Lieutenant Col. Holden, Major Moore and Capt. Jones and at the expiration of said eight months he returned home also.
I also further depose and say That in the year following (which was 1776) David Bennett and myself enlisted under Col. Jonathan Holman of Sutton, Lieutenant Col. Raymond of Holden, Major Weeks, and Capt. Flint of Westminster, and marched through Rutland, Hardwick, Brookfield, Springfield, then down the river in a Boat to Hartford, from there to New Haven, from whence we took shipping and went up the Sound through Hurlgate to New York in the City of New York where we were quartered about three weeks, from thence we marched to Greenwich and on the fourteenth day of September we retreated to Harlem Heights and the next day (15 th ) I went into Battle and was wounded, lay about three months in the Hospital, and after I got out of the Hospital and returned to my Regiment I found

Bennett there on duty, we both enlisted the full part of July 1776 and returned home sometime in the month of December following.
Signed in presence of Norman Clark
John Plummer
Joseph Wiswall
State of New Hampshire
Coos County Is.
Clarksville Jan. 31 st 1837
Then personally appearing Norman Clark made Affirmation in due form of law that the foregoing deposition by him signed is true, before
me Joseph Wiswall Justice of
I Also certify that Norman Clark above named is a credible witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit, being a person of good truth and veracity. Joseph Wiswall Justice of Peace
He Norman Clark's Dps. in case of War. to the President.

Mr. Sam. L. Gay's Depo.

I, Samuel Gay of Shubbertston in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Clerk, aged fifty two years, do depose and say, that I have lived in said Shubbertston from the year eighteen hundred and ten, was acquainted with David Bennett late of said Shubbertston, deceased, who died April 30. 1825: also with his wife Martha Bennett who is now his widow, and that the said Martha Bennett has remained in said Shubbertston his widow ever since the decease of said David Bennett her late husband, and has never since been married. I also testify and say, that the said Martha Bennett is a worthy and respected woman and a person of veracity.
Samuel Gay
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County. ss. Feb. 11, 1834. Then Samuel Gay above named personally appeared, and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed.
Before me, Samuel Swan, Justice of the Peace.
I also certify, that said Gay is a credible witness.
Samuel Swan, Jus. Peace.

Wm Bennett Jr. S. Clerk's Depo. in Application of Wid. Martha Bennett.

I, William Bennett Junr of Hubbardston, in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, do depose and say, that I am the Town Clerk of said Town of Hubbardston, having in my possession the Records of said Town, that the following is an extract of said Town Records, to wit,
"Mr. David Bennett departed this life April 30 th 1825"
A true copy of an extract from Town Records of said Hubbardston.
Attest W m Bennett for Town Clerk of Hubbardston I also testify that his wife Martha Bennett now resides in said Hubbardston a Widow and has remained a widow ever since the decease of said David Bennett. Attest W m Bennett for
State of Massachusetts }
County of Worcester ss. }
February 7, 1837. Then the above named William Bennett Junr. personally appeared and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed before me,
Samuel Swan, Justice of the Peace.
I also certify that the above named William Bennett Junr. is a credible Witness.
Samuel Swan, Justice of the Peace.