Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28764, Benjamin Hine, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Wine, Benjamin
S. 28 764
CONTENTS

3259 259
New York
Benjamin Hine
of Cairo in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Olmstead of the Regt. commanded by Col. Brake  Olmstead in the Connecticut line for 9 months
Paid at the Treasury under Act of 6 April 1839. from 4 March 1837. to 4 Sept 1837. As notified 5 June 1838
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Decr. 1832 and sent to S. Mattson Cairo
Arrears to 14th of Sep: 1832 $45 Pension allowance ending 4th m'33 15 $60
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Giles Clerk Book E Vol. 3 Page 127

26764 Pery INVALID.
File No. 26764
Benjamin Klein P.O. Box 100
Act: June 7 th 89
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 186
[Arrangement of 1870.]

9308.
Benjamin Hine
admitted
Amasa Mattson Cairo N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of Benjamin Hine  of Cairo in the State of N. York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 68 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.     April 1 st In 1780 (enlisted) 9 Private Gen. Col. Buel's Regt. State Troops of Connecticut Capt. David Olmstead  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Ringfield — Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional testimony and one living Witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the Papers are correct in form and authentication 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Wm Gordon Examining Clerk.

Benj Hine
7- per paid
clks fees 57-
admitted
9 mo private
30
On this application please address to me Gains Greene Co NY Benjamin Hine
2006  EX

he recollects and knows of no officers than the above named. — Says he has an extensive circle of acquaintance where he now lives who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. Noting the names of the following, Samuel Ladd, Moses Olmsted, Goodman Noble, Joseph Utter, David Reed, Daniel Sayre, Jonathan Nickerson — &c — Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid — Benjamin Hine in open court, before me William T. B. Heermance Clerk
We Thomas Stokes — a clergyman residing in the town of Cairo in said county and William Pierson — residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Hine who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be 68 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion —
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid — in open court before me William T. B. Heermance Clerk
Thomas Stokes Wm. Pierson
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas Stokes who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Cairo and that William Pierson who has also signed the same is a resident in the said town and they are credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit.
Dorrance Hirtland Presiding Judge of said court
I William T. B. Heermance Clerk of the court of com- mon pleas, in and for the county of Greene do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Hine for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this third day of September 1832.
William T. B. Heermance Clerk

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 -
State of New-York Greene County - ! Is -
On this third day of September 1832. Personally appeared in open Court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Greene now sitting Benjamin Hine a resident of Cairo in said County and State, aged 68. 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 7 th 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers and served as herein stated - On the first of April 1780, being then a resident of Ridgefield Fairfield County and State of Connecticut, he enlisted in the State Troops of the said State of Connecticut which consisted of two Regiments Commanded by Col. Beebe and Wells he served in - Beebe's Regiment under Capt. David Olmsted Lieut. Ezra Benedict, and Ensign Jesse Hlayt. These troops were raised for the term of nine Months, and stationed at Hornsbeck, which Station they took early in April and kept it until the first of January following being 1781 - at which time the applicant served faithfully and was then honorably Discharged. Verbally - to his recollection had no written discharge has no documentary evidence but the direct testimony of one of his tent mates Mr. S. Nash which will be inclosed - Marched through no country but the intermediate towns between the place of his residence and Hornsbeck. Canaan Stamford &c all in the County of Fairfield aforesaid - he has no claim to any Pension or annuity but the present and his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State -
He was born 13 th of Feb. 1764 in the Town of Ridgefield aforesaid - has a record of his age which he took from his Parents and entered in the family Bible - lived in the S. Town of Ridgefield when he entered the service, and continued so to do until two or three years after close of the War, when he removed to the lower part of Dutchess County N. Y., where he lived four years or thereabouts, when he again removed to the Town of Cairo Greene County aforesaid where he has since and now resides - he entered the service by voluntary enlistment, was not attached to any Continental Troops or militia Regiments as he

he recollects and knows of no officers than the above named. - Says he has an extensive circle of acquaintance where he now lives who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. Naming the names of the following, Samuel Dabby, Moses Olmsted, Goodman Noble, Joseph Witter, David Reed, Daniel Sayre, Jonathan Nicholson - &c - Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - Benjamin Hine in open court, before me William T. B. Hermance Clerk
We Thomas Stokes - a clergyman residing in the town of Cairo in said county and. William Pierson - residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Hine who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be 68 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - in open court before me William T. B. Hermance Clerk
Thomas Stokes Wm. Pierson
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas Stokes who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Cairo and that William Pierson who has also signed the same is a resident in the said town and they are credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit.
Dorrance Hirtland Presiding Judge of said court
I William T. B. Hermance Clerk of the court of com- mon pleas, in and for the county of Greene do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Hine for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this third day of September 1832.
William T. B. Hermance Clerk

State of New York
Otsego county ss Be it known that Daniel Dash of the town of Butternuts in said county of Otsego being duly sworn for according to law deposeth and saith that he has known one Benjamin Hine a resident of the town said in the county of Greene in the said state of New York from since his infancy to this time that in the year 1780 on the 12 day of April at the town of Richfield in the county of Fairfield county State of Connecticut the said Benjamin Hine enlisted in the service of company of Captain David Olmstead and and Col. Bakers Regiment of State Troops for the term of nine months and that he this respondent enlisted on the same day in the same company for the same term and that and that they met to gather all the said term of nine months at Westport in New York and in the State of New Jersey Connecticut at Horse neck and further knows that he did serve as a good and faithful soldier and that he is now a respectable man and further saith not
Daniel Dash
Subscribed and sworn this 16th day of August 1832 before me James B Wane a Judge of Otsego County Courts

Otsego County ss. I James C. Watworth then a Judge of Otsego County Court do certify that Marvin Nash that has made the within affidavit is a respectable person and entitled to full credit and belief and that he is presently known to me James C. Watworth Judge
to the contents of the within affidavit in Genesee
State of New York ss. Otsego County ss. I Horace Lathrop Clerk of the said County do certify that James C. Watworth before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date thereof a Judge of Otsego County Court further that I am acquainted with his hand writing and hereby believe that it is his own proper hand writing & signature Witness my hand & seal of said County this 21 st day of Aug t 1832 Horace Lathrop By Thos B. L. Coy Deputy
Marvin Nash

Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 2. 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Benjamin Hise a Pensioner on the Roll of the Aliquippa Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars and -- -- Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1837 to the 4 th September 1837
Respectfully, Yours,
William E. Parrish Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.