MILITARY: Pension; Powers, Benjamin; Washington co., NY Revolutionary War: under Col. Varnum, Capt. James Gardner submitted by Jan Jordan (jnrose at webtv.net) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.org/ny/nyfiles.htm Submitted Date: December 4, 2005 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/nyfiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb ************************************************ See Below RI/NY Benjamin Powers m Martha Whitman 18 Nov 1783, North Kingston, RI, by Elder Hill, a Baptist clergyman. Sol enlisted 1 May 1775 at North Kingston into the RI line, under Col Varnum and Capt James Gardner. Sol served several tours but sol's statement is mostly illegible; states he was a sgt in 1778 at Newport, RI [pension does not list this as one of his ranks held]. Sol, res Adams [?], Jefferson Cnty, NY, age "81 last Nov," 21 Aug 1832. Pension issued 15 May 1833 to sol of Jefferson Cnty, NY, private, RI line, 12 « months. Sol d 26 Oct 1839. Wid, res Hebron, Washington Cnty, NY, age ca 80, 27 Aug 1840. Wid states no one is still living who witnessed the wedding except Sally Reynolds, but it was not stated if Sally Reynolds was related. R-2136 Additional Comments: THANKS to Deidre, for this data.