Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16400, Benjamin Hamilton, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Hamilton, Benjamin
S. 16400
CONTENTS
carded

13857 Indiana
Benjamin Williams Died in the State of Indiana He was a private in the company commanded by Captain Beiter of the 2nd Regiment Col C in the Q.M. time for 10 months and 24 days
Enrolled on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 36 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of June 1833 and sent to Wartsville
Arrears to the 14th of March 72  Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 18 
$90
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Sam Bayd Clerk, Book E Vol. 7 Page 114

16400- INVALID.
File No. 16400
Benjamin Hamilton
Pre Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:—Vol. A , Page 164
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Declaration of Benjamin Hamilton in order to attain a pension under the Act of 1832 —
State of Indiana 3 rd
Ripley County
On this 11 th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Henry B. Hinkle probate judge of the Ripley County Probate Court for the said county of Ripley Benjamin Hamilton a resident of the said county of Ripley and State of Indiana aged Seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to attain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. He entered the service in November 1776 as a volunteer and served with a company of men under the command of Captain Andrew Long which company was attached to the Pennsylvania line (the other officers he has now forgotten) during this first term he served for three weeks when he was reluctantly discharged by Capt. Andrew Long. He came out of the service the first of January 1777. He afterwards (in the month of April he thinks 1777) was drafted and served for four weeks under Captain Guyas McGready in the Pennsylvania line. He then immediately (till) the first of May 1777 entered the service a third time and served for Eight Months under Major John Beatty and Captain William Basset Lieutenants John Crawford and Ensign Miller in the Flying Camp attached to General Lee's command (he thinks) of the Jersey Line. In this 3 rd term he served as a volunteer in the place of his brother John Hamilton and answered in his name when the roll was called. He left the service the first of January 1778 at the time the British were in Philadelphia and rec d a written discharge from Captain Basset after serving faithfully for Eight Months . After wards (he thinks in the fall of 1778) he volunteered for a term (indefinite) and served with Genl. Lee at a place called Brandy Side in Maryland for two weeks when he was dismissed by his officer after serving for two weeks which added to the other three terms of service makes Eighteen Months Service for which he claims a pension. He rec d at the time of his service in Pennsylvania

County in the Township of Warick, Pennsylvania, The first term which he served he volunteered, the second, he was drafted, the third. He was a substitute for John Hamilton the Brother of this applicant and the fourth term (under Genl. Lacy) he was a volunteer. He was in the Battle of Fort Washington, He was also one of those who under the command of Genl. Washington assisted in at Trenton capturing the Hessians on the Christmas Eve of 1777, on the Delaware near Philadelphia. He also in his last tour of service for two weeks under Genl. Lacy was at the Battle of Brandywine. During his first tour he marched from Warick Township Bucks County Pennsylvania to Morristown from thence he returned to his place of Residence in Bucks County. During his second tour he marched from Bucks County to Trenton from thence he marched to Fort Washington where he was discharged. During his 3 d tour he volunteered joined the Flying camp at Fort Washington where he remained nearly the summer and in its vicinity for near eight months, when he crossed the Delaware River and saw part of the Battle, He then recrossed the River and on Christmas Eve 1777 was amongst those who took the Hessians at Trenton. He cannot now name any Continental Regiments or Companies with whom he served but well remembers to have seen Genl. Washington, Genl. Howe, Genl. Putnam, Genl. Sullivan and Genl. Clinton. He has written or documentary evidence and he knows of no person living who can testify to his services.
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension role of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
Benj. Hamilton
We Michael Hyatt - a clergyman residing in the County of Rapely and State of Illinois and Mr. [illegible] residing in the same County and State do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Hamilton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be only three 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 -
Given and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Michael Hyatt W. H. Harrison
And the said Court does hereby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter and after finding the interrogations presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and send as the result. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Michael Hyatt who has signed the preceding certificate is a bona fide resident in the County of Ripley and State of Indiana and that W. H. Harrison who has also signed the same is a resident in the said County of Ripley and State of Indiana and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
H. B. Hukill & Robert D. Dyer
The following are the answers to the questions proposed by the War Department, which questions were asked and the same answered in open court by the said Benjamin Hamilton - Answer to the 1st Question. I was born on the 18th day of October 1760 at Shamokin Creek in Berks County Pennsylvania. Answer to 2nd Question. I have no record of my age I only speak from what I have heard my parents say. Answer to 3rd Question. During the Revolutionary War I was a resident of Berks County Pennsylvania on the day of the battle of Brandywine. Answer to 4th Question. The first time I volunteered the second was drafted, and the 3rd time I served as a substitute for my Brother John Hamilton the 4th time for two weeks I volunteered. Answer to 5th Question. I do not recollect any Continental Regiment or Company in particular by name, I can state that I knew by sight Genl. Wayne, Genl. Lee, Genl. Sullivan, Genl. Washington & Col. Muhlenberg. Answer to 6th Question. I read a written discharge from my 8 months term from Captain Biddle, it has long since been lost or mislaid. Answer to 7th Question. Ensign Leonard King discharged for truth and reason I love John Hantz, Doctor Cornett David P. Shock just so Hukill & Dyer all who know me
It contains a notice in such Court until 9 am Monday next, if then absent in default of which the said Benjamin Hamilton is to appear before the said Court at the time and place aforesaid.

I David D. Hook clerk of the Ripley County Probate Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Benjamin Hamilton for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11 th day of February Anno Domini 1838.
David D. Hook Clerk
Benjamin x Hamilton
Benjamin Hamilton Ripley Pa.
Jan 1777 since 24 yrs $36.-
Dep. B. Smith Pa
A. J. Hunsicker Versailles Pa.