Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5797, Asa Benjamin, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Benjamin, Asa Polly
No. 5797
CONTENTS

Ohio 1748-2
Asa Benjamin of Ashtabula in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wilson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of July 1818 1820
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of May and sent to Timothy R. Hawley P Jefferson Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 161.05 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 Sept 1820 48.
\left(20 \frac{4}{31}\right) $ 209:03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

The line in which the party served should be expressed. - Wanting the judge's certif- icate of the reduced circum- stances of the applicant
21 ap 1819
Contested

State of Ohio ss Ashtabula County ss On this first day of July 1818 before me, the sub- -scribed one of the Associate Justices of the Court of common pleas for said County personally appears Asa Benjamin aged sixty five years, resident in the town of Pierpont in the above named County, 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 Asa Ben- -jamin enlisted some time in the month of April 1775 in the town of Worthington State of Massachusetts into the Company commanded by Capt. Eben n Webber Col s ---- Fellows Reg t for eight months, at the end of which received his discharge. On the following year, which was A D 1776. again enlisted into the Company commanded by Capt. ---- Bartlett of Col s ---- Ward's Reg t , which enlistment was in the month of April of said 1776, in the town of Dorchester, State of Massachusetts continued in service one year, at the close of which received his discharge in the town of Peekskill State of New York - where he immediately again enlisted which was in the month of April, 1777, into the said ---- Bartlett's Co. James Wilson's Regiment for the term of three years, that he was again discharged from service in Morristown, State of New Jersey, in the month of Jan- -ry 1780 - that in the same year, he performed a six months tour of duty in the State under Capt. ---- Bartlett aforesaid - in the Reg t commanded by Col s James Wilson - that in A D 1781 he performed another tour of duty of three months in Capt. ---- Strong's 6 th , ---- Sears's Reg t - that in the Spring of 1782, he again entered the service by enlisting into the Company commanded by Capt. ---- Abbot, of the Reg t under the command of Col s ---- Tupper That this enlistment was for three years - and that he received a final discharge from the service of his Country in the revolutionary war, at West Point, in the Spring of A D 1784 - That he was in the Battle of, and retreat from Long Island - the Retreat from Fort Island - the siege of Fort Stanwix, and at the several actions which attended the taking of Burgoyne - and that he is in reduced circumstances - that he 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 - Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid - - G. W. Austin
I, Associate Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Asa Benjamin did serve in the revo- lutionary 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
G. W. Austin

The State of Ohio Ashtabula County ss
I do hereby certify that Eliphalet Austin whose name is affixed to the within Instruments of writing is one of the Associate Judges in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned agreeable to the Statutes of the State of Ohio ~
That the signing of his name to the said certificates are in his own proper hand writing and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to his Official acts as such ~
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand subscribed my name and affixed my official seal at Jefferson in the County aforesaid this first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. R. Hawley Clerk C.P.

Rev Benjamin
Mass line of Regt
Col Wesson
24 Dec 1819 - 24 Jan
Concord
Adm d
24 May 1820

Amended declaration of Asa Benjamin -
Third Circuit of Ohio for Astabula County -
On this 9 th day of November 1810 before me the subscriber, President of the Courts of Common Pleas for the said Circuit, personally appeared the above named Asa Benjamin, aged sixty six years, resident in the said County, in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following Amended 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 & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war: that he the said Asa Benjamin, enlisted for the term of three years in the month of April 1777 in the Town of Pukebille, in the state of New York, in the company commanded by Captain Bartlett, of the Regiment commanded by Colonel James Wilson in the line of the state of Massachusetts, on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, until sometime in the month of June 1780 when he was discharged at Morristown in the state of New Jersey - That in the Spring of the year 1782 he again enlisted for the term of three years at Washington in the County of Hampshire in the said state of Massachusetts, in the company commanded by Captain Abbott of the Regiment, commanded by Colonel Tappan, in

The line of the said State of Massachusetts and on the Continental establishment, in which Regiment he served until the spring of the year 1784 when he was discharged at West Point. His several discharges he has left by turn or accident - 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 favor of his said services. -
Sworn & subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid. -
George Hod.
I George Hod President do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Asa Benjamin did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one time on the Continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he stands in the assistance of his country for support. - The original declaration is herewith returned to the War Department. -
Nov. 9 th 1819
George Hod.
The Ask

The state of Ohio Ashtabula County
I Timothy R. Hawley, Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas for said County do certify that George Tod, whose signature is affixed to the foregoing Certificate, in his own proper hand writing is President of the Courts of Com. Pleas, for the third circuit of the state of Ohio, duly commissioned & sworn, in conformity to the laws of said State & as such his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit in every Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court at Jefferson the 10th day of November 1819 -
T. R. Hawley
N.B. Judge Austin's absence, is the occasion of Judge Tod's interference. -
Plainfield Twp, Asht. Co. Ohio
the latter ment, in spring of at West left by in 1818 the April and that heaven of the day A. counsel to parties was in the proce- non money one on the new toas- then I had partment of the ap- dubious unloy for ton is here-

7135 Pittsburgh & Venice, Pa.
M rs Benjamin widow of Asa Benjamin who was a Private in the Massa Line
rep
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of July 1843 and sent to
Benjamin B. Taylor Jefferson Chic.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book June 17 1843 Vol. L Page 201

6409 Declaration of Polly Benjamin for Pension
Hon. J. R. Goddard H. R.

[REDACTED] She within declaration was sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Here the said Polly Benjamin cannot from bodily in- firmity attend the court
Before me Jonathan Warner 33 Associate Judge
The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County ss. I Samuel Hendry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Ashtabula and State of Ohio do hereby certify that Jonathan Warner who subscribed the foregoing Certificate was on the nineteenth day of November A.D. 1839 an Associate Judge of said County duly commissioned and sworn as such and that full faith and credit is due all his official acts as such In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Jefferson this twenty eighth day of November in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine Sam Hendry Clerk

State of Ohio
Astoria County ss
On this nineteenth day of November A D Eighteen hundred thirty nine
Personally appeared before me Jonathan Warner one of the Associate Judges of the County aforesaid - Polly Benjamin a resident of the Township of Pierpont in the County of Astoria aged above seventy seven 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 7 th , 1838 entitled, An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
That she is the widow of Asa Benjamin who was a private soldier in the army of the Rev- olution she believes he served for a length of time in Gen. Washington's life Guard was at the Battle of White Plains and at Monmouth she does not know what Regiment he belonged to or who was his Colonel but that he served to the end of the war and that under the first act of Congress granting pensions to revolutionary soldiers he the said Asa Benjamin drove drew a pension for some years but by reason of his possessing a little property at that time his name was stricken from the pension list
She further declares that she was married to the said Asa Benjamin on the 5 th day of January A D 1787) seventeen hundred eighty seven and that her husband the aforesaid Asa Benjamin died on the 28 th day of December A D eighteen hundred twenty 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 hun- dred and ninety four (Viz at the time above stated) Polly Benjamin

Memorandum
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Santablin County p
I Keziah Leonard of lawfull age being duly sworn depose and say that I am know- ing to Asa Benjamin and Polly his wife being law- fully married in the year Seventeen hundred eighty seven in the town of Northampton County of Hampshire and state of Massachusetts and there they lived together as husband and wife until the death of Asa Benjamin which was in the year A.D. 1825 and said Polly Benjamin is now the Widow of said Asa and has been since the death of her husband further this deponent saith not
Sworn to and subscribed this twenty day of November eighteen hundred thirty nine I would further state that I am personally acquainted with Keziah Leonard and believe her testimony may be relied upon she being a respectable person before me
Jonathan Smith Just of peace
The foregoing deposition was taken before me this day personally appeared Keziah Leonard known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing deposition and acknowledged that she executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Northampton this twenty eighth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
Sam Hendry Clerk

The state of Ohio
Ashtabula County ss
I Reuben Benjamin of lawfull age being duly sworn depose and say that I was and am fully acquainted with the original family records of my father and by which it appears that Asa and Polly Benjamin were married January 5 th A.D. 1787 in the town of Northampton County of Hampshire and state of Massachusetts. That Asa Benja- min died Dec 28 th 1825 leaving my Mother a widow who has not since married. That I have heard my father talk much of service in the Continental army and that he drew a pension for a time but to what particular corps he was attached to I do not recollect he was born in the state of Connecticut and whether he lived in the service from Connecticut or Massachusetts I cannot tell - further - This deponent saith not Reuben Benjamin
Sworn to and subscribed This 19 th day of Nov A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty nine
I would further say that I am personally acquainted with the above named Reuben Benjamin and know no reason why full faith and credit may not be given to his affidavit -
Before me
Jonathan Warner Associate Judge

Affidavit of Reuben Benjamin

THE NEW TESTAMENT Of our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST,
Translated out of the ORIGINAL GREEK; And with the former TRANSLATIONS Diligently Compared and Revised, By His MAJESTY's Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in Churches.
EDINBURGH: MARK and CHARLES KERR, His Majesty's Pri MDCCXCII.

Asa Benjamin Born Oct. 27 th 1759. Nelly Bromley Born Jan. 16 th 1763. were married Jan. 9 th 1787. Asa Benjamin died Dec. 28 1825
Nelly Benjamin Born August 22 nd 1789
Reuben Benjamin Born December 29 th 1792.
Priscilla Benjamin Born April 3 rd 1796. Died Dec. 27 th 1830
Asa Benjamin Born December 19 th 1798. Died Sept 2 nd 1831
Islander Benjamin Born May 3 rd 1806. Died Nov 14 th 1806
George Nelson Benjamin Born Feb. 28 th 1807. — — — — —

The State of Ohio Ashtabula County
Personally appeared before me Paul Howland one of the Justices of the peace in and for the Township of Pierpont in the County and State aforesaid, Reuben Benjamin of the Township County & State aforesaid who after first being duly sworn by me deposes and says "I am a Son of Asa Benjamin and was well acquainted with his (my Father) family Bible and the family Record kept therein and that the Record enclosed with this Affidavit is a true copy of the original Record kept by my Father in his original family Bible in words verbatim on the original Record The reason why this Record was copied off from the original Bible was that the original Bible became so old & decayed that my Father was under the necessity of purchasing a new one and I copied this record from the old Bible into the new one and this is the identical same copy of the new Bible upon which this record was copied
Reuben Benjamin
I Paul Howland do hereby certify that Reuben Benjamin who has been sworn to and subscribed to above Affidavit is a citizen of my Township that I have been well acquainted with him for a number of years and also him to be a man at all times entitled to truth & veracity & possesses a good moral character
The above Affidavit is the twelfth day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight-hundred and fifty and been to and subscribed by the said Reuben Benjamin
Paul Howland
Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio Athabula County ss
I Sam d Hendry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County do hereby certify that Paul Howland Esquire whose name appears subscribed within in his own proper hand writing (to me well known) is and was at the time of his subscribing the same, one of the Justices of the peace within and for said County, duly Commissioned and sworn agreeably to the Laws of the State of Ohio - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Jefferson the 12 th day of April A.D. 1840.
Sam d Hendry Clerk

Rev WIDOW, &c.
71 35
File No. 6797
Betty Benjamin Wid.
Asa Benjamin Brn. Mead. Line
Act: March 2nd 1843, June 17th 1844
Index:—Vol. a , Page 49
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Merchants & Manufacturers Inst. Pittsburgh June 16 th 1841.
Sir I beg leave to inform you that Mrs Benjamin and Mrs Susanna received the Act of July 1838 at 80 Pct for annuity, presented their claim at this Agency, not having received any information respecting said Pensions, be pleased to give me the necessary instructions, in order to inscribe her on my list.
Very respectfully Yours and Sir. Frank Babb for Mr. Murnane Pens. Agent.
J. S. Edwards Esq. Pensions of Pension Washington City

Oppenheim April 20. 1841
Sir
Enclosed I send you the paper in case of Mr. Benjamin's appli- -cation for a sum.
Yours with great respect
Whitfield
J. L. Edwards Cust. of Pennant }

Upper Ohio
- March 15. 1841
Sir
I herewith transmit additional testimony in Mr. Bryans application for a Patent
With great respect Your Obedt Servt B. H. Latrop
J. S. Cummings Esq.

Washington City Jun 5, 1839.
Sir
Enclosed I forward to you the application of Polly Benjamin for a pension to be submitted to your consideration
With high respect Your Obedt Servt J. W. Lewis

State of Ohio Athabula County
On the 25 th day of June 1845 personally appears before the subscriber a justice of the peace of the county of Athabula aforesaid Polly Benjamin a resident of Pierpont in the county of Athabula State of Ohio aged eighty years in Jan'y 16. 1845 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 5 th March 1833 granting pension to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Israel Benjamin who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and served in Col. Tappan's Regiment and in Genl. Washington's Life Guards and that she received a pension of eighty dollars per annum under the Act of July 7 th 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Polly Benjamin Jurat
Seal Payne Witness to the signature Benjamin } son of Polly Benjamin
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before me Noah Payne Justice of the peace.
State of Ohio Athabula County
I Noah Payne a justice of the peace in the county aforesaid do certify that Polly Benjamin the declarant above named is personally known to me
Pierpont June 25 th 1845. Noah Payne Justice of the peace
N.B. The word "years" in the 5 th line from top was interlined before the signing of the above declaration. Noah Payne
State of Ohio Athabula County
I A.C. Hubbard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the county aforesaid do certify that Noah Payne Esq. whose name appears above is and was at the time of signing the same a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn qualified to administer oaths, and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at for this 26 th day of June 1845.
A.C. Hubbard Clerk

6409 Polly Benjamin of Ada Ohio
admitted
Pn. 2 yrs. #80, Capt Bartlett Col. Atepan, Mex.
died 28 Dec. 1825
Act 7 July 1838
Hon. J. R. Giddins Jefferson Ohio

Polly Benjamin of Asht Ohio suspended
let 9 Dec 1839 Rev J. R. Giddings let to same 22 nd March 1841
Act 7 July 1838

6171
Let to Pugh June 21 1841
Chic
Widow of Isaac Benjamin , who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th March 1818, and who died on the 28 December 1825; of Chillicothe Co. in the State of Ohio , who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Bartlett of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hobson in the Massachusetts line for two years,
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh Pa. at the rate of 80 Dollars and 25 Cents per ann. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Mar 1831 and sent to the Hon. T. P. Giddings , Jefferson, Ohio.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1831, $ 100. Semi-annual allowance ending
$ 402.
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. B. Taylor Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 nd Page 215-

1986 July 7 1845
Polly Benjamin
March 3 1843
Peterboro June 27
Rev. J. S. Edwards (Barnes of Vermont) Washington D.C.
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Jefferson O. June 26 th 1845.
Hon. J. S. Edwards
Sir,
I herewith send you Polly Benjamin's declaration made in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress passed March 3 rd 1843. If the application is in form a correct you will please send her the necessary certificate, if not, inform me what is still necessary, and direct to me at Jefferson, Ash-Tabula Co. Ohio."
Very Respectful Benj. B. Gaylord
Hon. J. S. Edwards Washington D.C.