Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37080, Benjamin Hart, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Hart, Benjamin
S. 37080
CONTENTS

10.849 R Connecticut
Benjamin Hart
of Wallingford in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Swift of the Connecticut line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 8 of January 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of May 1819 and sent to Frederick Wolcott Esq.  Pittsfield Connecticut
  Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  15.22    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep.  48.00    Who:  $63.22  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
If Mehitable Hart , of Brighton, N.Y. should apply for a Pension on account of this man's service, be careful not to allow the claim. See letter to F. Lescur, Sept. 22. 1845-
Date of death not in A B

37080 Key INVALID.
File No. 37080 Benjamin Hart Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 177
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1916 Nov. 1. Writ. to Mrs. A. L. Father. 1931 Sept. 16. Hist. Soc. Cong. Richard P. Freeman - for Mary B. Bishop. her letter returned & he wrote no letter back

3137 16ase H. Walcott Esq. Pitchfield Court. Recd Aug 22. 1819.
16ase Honble John C. Calhoun Secretary War Washington
Benjamin Hart Private 77 to 80 Swift Connec't Reg't
Surgeon Quartermaster
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Revised D
Auburn, California Sept 28-1916.
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
What is your fee for answering the following questions if you can?
If Benjamin Hart of Wallingford, Conn. received a grant of land in or near Pittsfield , Conn. Feb. 22-1786, + two others the same year for services in the Revolution; in what capacity did he serve? Was he a non-commissioned officer who wintered at Valley Forge?
Have you any means of knowing the age, birth, or death of - none at all noted.
Ser. Hart, Hart, Timothy - of Wallingford who enlisted
Mar 22-1777. for 3 years. Discharged Mar. 22-1780. Served in 1 st Reg. Conn. Line under Capt. Beardsley. (This record is found on p. 219. Conn. Men in Revolution.)
If a man received a grant of land only, for his services, is he called a pensioner?
Were there, at any time, any men over the age of fifty years who enlisted for any length of time?
Yours Respectfully (Mr.) A. Louise Luthy.

Ben
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension Claim S. 37080, it appears that Benjamin Hart enlisted in Wallingsford, Connecticut in May 1777 and served as private in Captain Stephen Hall's company, colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut regiment, was in the battle of Germantown, and was discharged in the spring of 1780 at Springfield, New Jersey.
He was allowed pension on his application executed, January 8, 1819, then a resident of Litchfield,
Connecticut, and was aged sixty-seven years.
There are no data as to his family.
Other ad. to Cong. Francis A. B. Bishop - no letter - other re - Pension W. 17718 - John G. Gannett W. 24305 - Francis B. B. R. 9733

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Hart 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.
S. 37080
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1777 Pvt. Stephen Hall Thomas Swift Conn.   discharged at Springfield N.J. in Spring of 1780                                            
Battles engaged in, Germantown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, cul. at Wallingford Conn.
Date of application for pension, Jan. 8. 1909 His widow was al.
Residence at date of application, Eastfield Litchfield Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, 67
Remarks: There is no data on file as to family -
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

District of Connecticut ss town and County of Litchfield. On this eighth day of January A 1819 before Frederick Wolcott a Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Litch- field personally appears Benjamin Hart of said Litchfield aged sixty seven years 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 pro- vide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the Uni- ted States in the Revolutionary War -
That he the said Benjamin Hart at Wallingford in said State of Connecti- cut in the Spring of the year 1777 in the month of May (he believes) enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Stephen Hall in the Regiment com- manded by Colo Herman Swift, on the Continental establishment, for the term of three years That he continued to serve the United States in said corps as a private for the full term of three years, and till the term for which he enlisted expired in the Spring of the year 1780. When he was honourably discharged at Spring- field in the State of New Jersey - and received a written discharge which he has lost.

That he was in the battle at Germantown and in constant service in said Corps against the Common Enemy. —
That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
That he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. — That there are no witnesses in this part of the State by whom he can prove his sd services. and as he presumes his name may be found on the Roll of the Connecticut line Collo Swifts Regiment. he has not attempted to procure other evidence.
Benjamin Hart
Personally appeared Benjamin Hart and made solemn oath to the foregoing declaration by him subscribed before me the day and date above written.
Frederick Holcomb, Judge of Probate.
Litchfield County ss Litchfield State of Connecticut
Personally appears Samuel Buell & Samuel M Mervin to me personally known as credible witnesses and being duly sworn Testify and say That for many years last past they have been and still are personally acquainted with the above named Benjamin Hart. That his character for truth and in all respects is good. That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
Samuel M Mervin
Sam Buell
Sworn before me
sworn.
Frederick Holcomb, Judge of Probate.

I Frederick Walcott Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid Benjamin Hart did serve the United States in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy as a private, as stated in his preceding declaration. and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. 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 aforesaid act of Congress
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court in which I sit this 8th day of January 1811
Frederick Walcott, Judge of Probate for the District of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut