Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,361, Benoni Cummins, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Cummins, Benoni
S 30,361
CONTENTS

15012 MASSACHUSETTS
Amos Cummings of Franklin in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Spednell of the Regt commanded by Col Brann in the Mass line for 9 months Prof Infantry 6-11 " " Artillery
71 Norfolk
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 31 Dollars 87 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of May 1833 and sent E. J. Teland for Mary Stick
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $62 34 Pension allowance ending Sept " 15 83 $79 17
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 o Page 11

Benony Cummins has been the bearer of rebellion State of the United States having served the United States five months in the service of the United States has been honorably discharged the service this 1st day of...
McManus Waf. Com.
CUMMINS, BENONI (MASS.) S-30361

The Young (encompasses in the New to be sent them have I order to furnish Benning Cummins with provision on his journey for the space of two days Rations Hartford  Barnes, May 1844 G. A. Hill  Daniel Pitkin
I do certify that Benning Cummins has not drawn any sort of Clothing or Blanket from the United States during his six months Service
Edw. Blake L. in the 33rd Regt. of Artillery

Benoni Cummings
Plat of City - 6 Mts " " Ref. 2
E J Leland Esq Roxbury Mass

BRIEF in the case of  Barnum Cummins  of  Franklin  in the State of  Mo.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? to Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes  3. How old is he? 69 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 1780 until 1783 6 Private Col. F. M'Clure Col. Crane   2 " Col. Battle  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wrentham Mass.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By documentary evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Michael Cottle Examining Clerk.

Benoni Cummings
10,907.
Edwin S Leland

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk ss. On this Twenty Third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate  now sitting at  in and for said County, Binion Cummins a resident of Franklin in said County, aged sixty nine years, 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, A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Cumberland in the State of Rhode Island on the sixth day of March A. D. 1763, and that there is a record of his birth in the Town records in Wrentham that he was in the United States service from the thirteenth day of June A. D. 1780, to the thirty first day of December A. D. 1780 ( 6 months ) as a Private in the Third Regt of U. States Artillery ; that he was residing at Wrentham in the County of Norfolk Mass. when he entered the service; that he enlisted
and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt. Prendeville in Col. John Cram's Regt  Boston from Wrentham to  Springfield ; that he marched from Wrentham to West Point
: that he served with
of the regular troops; and
were known to him that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received a discharge which is hereto annexed : that he left the service on the thirty first day of December and that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Wrentham, Royalston, Crompton & Franklin
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the day of A. D. 17  , to the  day of A. D. 17 
as a  in the  that he was residing at  when he entered the service; that he
and served for the period aforesaid under the command of
: that he marched from
: that he served with
of the regular troops; and
regular officers were known to him: that he was in  battle
that at the end of his service he received a discharge and left the service on
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the day of A. D. 17  , to the  day of A. D. 17 
as a  in the  that he was residing at  when he entered the service; that he
and served for the period aforesaid under the command of
: that he marched from
: that he served with
of the regular troops; and
regular officers were known to him; that he was in  battle
that at the end of his service he received a discharge and left the service on

Also: that he was in the United States service under the command of Capt. Battle for the period of two months in the Massachusetts Militia, but he does not recollect the year in which said service was performed & he has no documentary evidence or witness to prove it -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Benoni Cummins
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
We Samuel Dyer Esquire and Caleb Whiting residing in the said Wrentham hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benoni Cummins who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age; 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.
Samuel Dyer Caleb Whiting
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
And the said court  juste do hereby declare their  his opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court  said just further certify that it appears to them  him that Samuel Dyer who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the said Wrentham; and that Caleb Whiting who has also signed the same is a resident in said Wrentham and a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit, & the said just further certifies that said Benoni Cummins, by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend court.
Theron Saltonstall Judge of Probate
I Samuel Hovey, Register of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Benoni Cummins, for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Samuel Hovey

30 361 INVALID. Rev
File No. 30 361
Benoni Cummings
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 182 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 94
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Cummins, Ebenezer GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 6934 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 4, 1791 To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Cummins, Edward GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9093 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 20, 1789 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Cummins, Elijah GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 3920 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Jan. 28, 1790
to Eliphalet Downer
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.