Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42670, Benjamin Decker, Penn.

SERVICE
SERVICE Penn.
NUMBER _____
Decker, Benjamin
S 4/26/71
CONTENTS

Notification sent October 10 1820 to the clk of C.C. R. Miller Esq. Luzerne Co. Pa.
5.365
Pennsylvania 1
Benjamin Decker Capt Miller Private Penn 1776-1 year
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of Jany 1819 and sent to Miss Foll esq r Judge Luzerne Co Penn a
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818. 4 mo s 2/30 37.60 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819. 48 -
Died Dec. 7. 1827 $ 85.60 See A. B.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Luzerne Co Pa Continued

State of Pennsylvania
Lucius for top
On this fourteenth day of April 1818 before me the undersigned Assistant Judge of the Eleventh Judicial district of the State of Pennsylvania personally appears Benjamin Decker aged seventy two years resident in North moreland in the County and 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 serving in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War": That he the said Benjamin Decker enlisted in July 1775 in Mount Bethel Northampton County in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Capt. Abraham Chillier and went to Boston and was stationed at Cambridge and served for one year that he afterwards enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt. Charles Craig in the first Pennsylvania Col. Edward Hand's Regiment and served in that Corps for three years and was discharged when Col. Chambers had the Command of the first Penna. Regt at Trenton in the State of New Jersey which discharge is now lost. That he was at the taking of the Hessians at Trenton at the Battles of Brandywine and Red Bank and other places - 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 the oath of Peregrine Foster here to annexed. Sworn to before me this day and year aforesaid.
by him only declared Benj B Decker Mark
John Burrows
And on the same day and

at the same time and place Comm Percy Jones who being duly sworn did depose and declare that he knew Benjamin Dether the within applicant in the company of Capt. Gray in the first Regiment of the Pennsylvania line in the Revolutionary War
Given under my hand before me this day then and there Percy Jones Percy Jones
I, Thomas Burrows President Judge, do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin Dether did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the proceeding 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 direction of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Thomas Burrows

State of Pennsylvania Duzen County ss:
I Andrew Beaumont Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Duzen do Certify and make known that Thomas Burnside Esquire is and was at the time of taking and signing the foregoing depositions and Certificate President Judge of the eleventh Judicial District of the State of Pennsylvania that the signature is his own proper hand writing and that full Credit and faith are due to his Official Acts and deeds as such In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of the Court of said County at Wilkes-Barre the 20th day of April A.D. 1818
Andrew Beaumont Protho

Paymaster
Pennsylvania
Returned for further proof of service The Judge's Certificate as to circumstances

State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County To
On the third day of December A D 1818 personally appeared before me Jesse Fell one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for the said County of Luzerne in the eleventh Judicial district in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Joseph Orr being by me duly Sworn According to law doth depose and say that he this deponent that he enlisted about the month of July 1775 in Capt. Abraham Millers Company in Col Edward Hand's Regt. and that the Deponent and the Applicant Benjamin Decker enlisted about the same time at Mount Bethel in Northampton County in the State aforesaid and that the said Benjamin Decker and this Deponent served in the same Company together for one year in the revolutionary Army were Marched to Boston &c. at the expiration of the year the time for which the deponent enlisted he was discharged and left the applicant Benjamin Decker in the Service and further saith not
Joseph Orr
Sworn & Subscribed before me the Day & Year aforesaid }
Jesse Fell

State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County ss.
On the fourth day of December A.D. 1818 before me Jesse Fell one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Luzerne aforesaid in the eleventh Judicial District in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania personally came Peregrine Jones the witness in the application of Benjamin Decker hereto annexed taken before Judge Burnside who being by me duly sworn according to law doth further depose and say that after he enlisted and joined the revolutionary Army on Long Island about the first part of the month of May A.D. 1776 he found Benjamin Decker the Applicant in the annexed certificate named in the same company he belonged to Viz: Capt Charles Craig's company afterward Capt Samuel Craig's company Col n Edward Hand's reg t afterward commanded by Col n Chambers that the Applicant Benjamin Decker and this Deponent were Messmates in the same company during the time the Deponent was in the service which was two years that the Deponent was Discharged at the Valley Forge in the fore part of May 1778 - and left the said Benjamin in the Army of the United States and further saith Not.
Sworn & Subscribed before me the Day & Year above written Peregrine Jones
Jesse Fell

Schedule
the of Pennsylvania 3
Luzerne County ss 3 On this tenth day of August Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record to wit the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne in the State of Pennsylvania Benjamin Duke aged seventy four years resident in the township of Northmoreland in the County and State of Pennsylvania who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare and say that he served in the Revolutionary war as full and to wit as a private in Capt - Miller's Company first Penns- Rgt commanded by Col Hand as more particularly stated in his original declaration dated the fourteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen remaining in the war department and that he now receives a pension under the act of Congress of the 18 March 1878 by Pension Certificate dated the eighteenth day of January 1879 numbered five thousand three hundred and sixty five 5365 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1878 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or otherwise in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions 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 the Revolutionary war" passed the 18th of March 1878 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule of the Real and personal Estate of the above named Benjamin Duke
One Cow one Calf four hogs and three sheep 3 pots & kettles 4 Chairs 1 Table 3 knives and forks 6 spoons 6 plates and a few other articles of furniture the whole value thirty five dollars his occupation that of a day labourer which from his age and infirmity he is unable to pursue
His family a wife aged sixty six years and one son aged twenty one able to support himself Benjamin his Duke
Sworn to in open Court 3 10 August 1870 3
E. J. Beaumont Prothon

State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County ss. 3 I Andrew Beament Buthinotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that the within is a true copy of the Original as to Schedule filed of Record among the Records of said Court And that it is the Opinion of this Court that the total value of property contained in said Schedule is thirty five dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed hereunto the seal of the said Court being a Court of Record of unlimited jurisdiction in point of amount at Wilkes Barre this 25th day of August A.D. 1820.
A. Beament Not
B. D. D. D. Pay a Dealer
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5365
18 Jan 7 1819

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., 4-19 , 19 22
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Benj. Decker - D42670 a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1775 1 yr. Abraham Miller Pa   afterwards 3 yrs Chas. Craig Edward Hand        
Battles engaged in, Trenton, Brandywine, Germantown and others Residence of soldier at enlistment, enl Mt Bethel Northampton Co, Pa Date of application for pension, Apr 14 1818 - al Residence at date of application, Northmoreland Luzerne Co, Pa Age at date of application, 72 yrs
Remarks: In 1820 his wife was 66 and a son 21 years of age - names not stated. No fur. fam. data
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Co. Penn. All Records being for Revolution- ary War service
Thanking you I am very truly yours (Mrs) Hazel M. Pae.

2 7.7.2
124 Parke Street West Pittston Pa.
March 20, 1922
Commissioner of Pensions
My dear Sir
Will you kindly search your records, and send data found concerning the following persons. Robert Helms, Helms, or Helmsie. 1st Regiment Somerset County M. G. Militia.
✓ Benjamin Hecker of Northampton Co. Penn.
Simon Heller, Northampton

1922. Apr. 19 right line Hazel M. Poe - En.
42670
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Rev 
File No. 42670
Benjamin Decker Rev Rev. Ind.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 8 , Page 135-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Benjamin Decker
Admitted

I Jesse Fell one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for the County of Luzerne in the eleventh Judicial District of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do hereby certify That Joseph Orr the signer of the one of the foregoing depositions & Peregrine Jones the signer of the other Deposition are persons well known to me and are creditable witnesses and that full faith & credit may be placed in their Depositions - And that the said Benjamin Dukes the Applicant is a poor, old, infirm man in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country. Given under my hand at Wilkesbarre December 11 th 1818.
Jesse Fell
State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County ss.
Andrew Beaumont Brotherton of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do certify and make known that Jesse Fell is now and was at the time of taking and certifying the above and foregoing depositions Acting
Associates Judge in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned under the laws of this State that the above is his own proper signature and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts and Deeds - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of said County at Wilkes Barre the 8 th day of December Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and of the Commonwealth the Forty Third
A. Beaumont Brotherton