Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39971, John Benson, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Benson, John
NUMBER
S. 39971
CONTENTS

11. 764 R Pennsylvania
John Benson
of Columbia Co. in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the regiment commanded by the name of John Benson Colonel Marshall of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of April 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of June 1819 and sent to John M c Rean, Esq r Bradford Co. Pa.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 10 / 30  4 / 31 $3.69 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 - 40.00 $131.69
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
John M c Rean Bradford County -
John M c Rean May 1822 Letter to Hon. J. P. Kennedy April 16, 1850

Ms 285
Recd. 7 March 1822
Free
Weymouth Feb 28
Rev. J. H. Calhoun
Secy of War
Washington City, D.C.
Ms 285
Ms 285

District of Pennsylvania Bradford County, ss.
On this 13th day of February 1822, personally appeared in Open court of Common Pleas, being a court of Record, holden at Towanda in and for said county, John Benson, aged sixty three years, a soldier of the Revolution and a resident of Columbia Township, in said county, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he enlisted as a private in December 1776, in a company commanded by Capt. Amasa Soper, of the Regiment of Col. Marshall of the Massachusetts line and continued to serve in the army of the United States until some time in the year 1780, when he was honorably discharged - which discharge together with the original application of this applicant bearing date April 21st 1818, have been forwarded by John McLean, Esq. to the war department and a pension certificate No 11764, has been received thereon. - And I do swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by deed, gift, sale or in any other way disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in time of the Revolutionary war", passed the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not nor has any person for me any property or securities contracts or debts due me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule or inventory annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule or Inventory of Property.
   6 Sheep $6. - 1 Hog $1. 3 Chisels 0.50 1 Small Kettle 0.50 1 Tea Kettle 1.-   1 Grass Scythe .50 1 Drawing Knife .50 1 Iron pot 1.- 1 Iron basin .. 50   1 grubbing hoe 1.- 1 Stone hammer .75 3 Chairs common 1. 50 1 Frying pan .. 50   1 Bush hook - .. 75 1 nail hammer .. 25 2 candle sticks .. 25 1 Skillet .. 50   3 axes 1.- 1 four part Kettle 3 1 Trammel 1.- 6 Shines of fine forst. 1.-   3 pewter basin 1.- 1 Stone pot 1.- 1 pair tongs 1.- 1 gun & equipment 5.-   3 Spoons common 25 1 Tin pan .. 12 1/2 1 pail .. 25 1 drilled appendage 1.-   3 plates Pewter old 25 1 Gallon bottle .. 40 1 Table 1.-   34. 27 1/2  
My family consists of myself, who will be 63 years of age the 20th day of May, 1822; My occupation formerly Farming, but have for several years been unable to follow the business by reason of age - My wife Sybbel Benson aged 60 years last December.

and in a feeble state of health — And David Benson aged 24 unable to labor by reason of fits which have occasioned him to be an idiot.
Sworn Subscribed this 13th day of February A.D. 1822. before Burr Ridgway Proth.
John Benson
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania — Bradford County, ss: I Burr Ridgway, Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of said county, do hereby certify and make known that the foregoing declaration and schedule thereto annexed is truly copied from the record of said court. — And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the said schedule is thirty four dollars & twenty seven cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office at Towanda said county, February 21. A.D. 1822.
Burr Ridgway, Proth.

John Brison Private Col. Marshall's Regiment Massachusetts Line 1776 - 3 years
Roll
Roll Hills
as above
Amended
1. 1776

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Bradford County, ss.
On this twenty-first day of April 181 8 before me the subscriber, one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bradford, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally appears
John Benson aged fifty seven years, resident in Columbia Township in the State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." That he the said John Benson enlisted in dec r 1776 at Howlands the state of Massachusetts  Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Amasa Joseph in colonel Thomas Marshalls regiment of the Massachusetts Line that he continued to serve in the said corps or in in the service of the United States, until the december 1779 when he was discharged from service at West Point in the state of New York that he was in the battles of Battle Hill Fort Brimmonmouth and various skirmishes
And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support—and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. except his discharge
Sworn to, subscribed and declared, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
John M c Ranney Judge of Common Pleas Bradford County Pa

I, John McKean one of the Associate Judges in and for Bradford County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Benson did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common Enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Solo further certify that it satisfactorily appears to me that the said John Benson by reason of reduced circumstances in life stands in need of assistance from his country. For Support August 31. 1818
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, BRADFORD COUNTY, SS.
I, George Scott Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bradford aforesaid do certify and make known that
John McKean is, and was at the time of signing and taking the foregoing depositions and certifying the same, Associate Judge of the County of Bradford, in the State of Pennsylvania, that the signature is his proper hand writing, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and Seal of Office, at Meansville, in the county of Bradford aforesaid.
This 18 day of February A.D. 1818
George Scott Prothon.

State of Penna ss: County of Tioga
Be it known that before the undersigned Enustus Rose a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid., personally appeared John Benson aged 62 years, Hand to me personally known, who being duly controuled and then sworn in due form of law states that is the son of John Benson who was a revolutionary soldier in the State of Mass and Pensioner of the State Penna and that he died on the thirtieth day of May (1826) eighteen hundred and twenty six and that his brother named Sybil died on the 18 day of April 1837 and they were married on the 4 day of June 1884 that they resided in Bristol Co Massachusetts until 1858 when they removed to Columbia Bradford Co Penna and resided there until their deaths respectively 1826 & 1837, and that he resides in Rutland Tioga Co Penna and that further more by these presents constitutes and appoints F. E. Hassler Esq of Washington city D.C. his true and lawful atty, with powers of substitution, for him and in his name and stead to examine into to prosecute and demand and receive from the Genl Government or the Department of the Interior his rights in all and any manner of claim for pay increase of pension arrears of pension as and

that may be due him as the son and heir of John Benson a revolutionary pensioner of Penna who died leaving the same unclaimed as in right of law he may be entitled to; and hereby revoking all other powers of atty in favor of any other person or persons In Witness whereof he has on this 24 th day of January eight teen hundred and fifty six hereunto signed his name and affixed his seal. John his  mark Benson
I Garrison Robbins and C. C. Besly residents of Rutland Linn Co. Penna upon our oaths declare that the applicant has always by the community been known as the son of John Benson who was a revolutionary pensioner of Penna and that has always been treated as such and that we believe he is the identical person he represents himself to be
Garrison Robbins C. C. Besly
The foregoing affidavits and powers of atty were sworn to and sub- scribed before me on the day and year first above written, and I certify that the witnesses are credible persons; and that applicant is the person he represents himself to be; and that I have no interest in the result of this claim
Erasmus Root J.P.
A. A. Donaldson, notary.

Sioga County Pa.
I John H. Donaldson, prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of Sioga county Pennsylvania, do certify that Erastus Rose, Esq. is and was at the date of the at- tached instrument, an acting justice of the peace in and for said county, duly au- thorized by law to administer oaths, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine. — In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office the 25th day of February 1856.
J. H. Donaldson, Protho.

39 971
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 39 971
John Benson Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 33
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Philadelphia Roll act 18 March 1818 John Benson. Free. To what time last paid? Not on the Phil a roll. To March 4, 1826, on the Pittsburgh roll.

HEWITT &amp; BROWNE,
ATTORNEY'S AND COUNSELLOR'S AT LAW AND SOLICITOR'S IN CHANCERY,
LOGAN, HOCKING COUNTY, OHIO;
Will attend, promptly , to any business entrusted to them in the Courts of Hocking, Perry, Fairfield, Athens, and Jackson.
We have made arrangements by which we are enabled to offer facilities to those who wish to buy or sell Farms or Town property in the county of Hocking.
Having become members of the NORTH AMERICAN LEGAL ASSOCIATION , we are furnished with the name of an efficient and trustworthy Lawyer in every County in the United States, which enables us to make collections, and transact any other business, in any part of the Union.
Prompt attention paid to collections, and fees, in ALL cases, reasonable.
March 27 th 1850
Dear Sir
The Notices recently published in some of our News papers, going to say that "all Soldiers of Revolutionary War are entitled to bounty land", has caused a number of Applications to us, to make out the papers & procure the same for the Soldiers their heirs &c. We are not aware of any such a law, & prior to making Application in proper form, we conclude to trouble you with the inquiry. Caleb Williams a Revolutionary Pensioner who is still living in our County is one of the Applicants. John Benson, late of Bradford Co Pa dec d was a Revolutionary Pensioner & died May 30 th 1826 leaving a Widow to whom he was married in 1784 or 85. His widow lived until 1837 & never received or made any application for a Pension. The Heirs now reside here & they think themselves entitled to the pension which their Mother might have received after her husband's death & prior to the death of their Mother & secondly they think they as the heirs are entitled to the back pay from the 30 th of May back to the 4 th of March, the time of the last receipt. We think they are right in the last, but as to the first we are not advised, will you please Advise us as to the rights of the parties.  Respectfully yours Hewitt & Browne

John Bensen of Captain Bensen's Company in the 10th Massachusetts Regiment having served out his term of Engagement of three years is hereby Discharged the service of the United States & has leave to return home to his State.
And is also entitled to all Privileges that may be due to the Honorable Discharge of the United States Or United States of America.
Recd First January 1900.
Whose Contents
Thomas Bensen (Lt. Col.)
John Bensen S.F. 39971 Mass.
John Bensen This is to certify