New York Benjamin Wilber
Otsego co. in the State of New York was a private in the command of Capt. Taft of the Regt. commanded by Col. Potter in the New York for 10 months.
Inscribed on the roll of New York for the amount of 33 Dollars per annum and commenced 4th day of March 1834. Certificate if Pension the 6day of Nov. 1833 and sayth O P. Granger of Morrisville.
Revolutionary claim for June 7, 1832. Recorded Geo. C. Staley, clerk.
Recorded Book E. Vol. 4, page 128.

State of New York County of Madison on the 8th day of October 1832 before James B. Elder--by, Mason K Fuller, Sylvester Sybon?, Richard Bus---k Burkert Judges of the court of  common plea of the county of Madison in the state of New York personally aforesaid in open court now sitting. Benjamin Wilber a resident of the town of Fennor in said county aged seventy-six years on the 18th day of October last past. Who being first duly sworn according to law with on his oath make a following de ---
In advents that obtain the benefit of the act of congress before June 23, 1832 that he ---- the sovern of the United States made the following named officers of said New York State. In the year 1775 and 1776 in the town of Richmond, State of Rhode Island he volunteered in the company and marched directly to Boston from Rhode Island of Little Boston Neck. HE thinks of Tiffon who ---- of the company of that town.
(He mentions service in 1777 but the rest of the writing is hard to read)
Capt. John Clark Company is mentioned where he served six weeks.
He mentioned his engagement in the town of Spring?, NJ.  General Keene commanded the troop on the Island at the time of his service.
Jeremiah Tiffen company was mentioned. Capt. Simeon Clark, Capt. Jeremiah Tiffs?, Capt. John Clark, names are mentioned.
At the time of being inducted into the Revolutionary War I was living  at Richmond about thirty years ago.  Than I moved  into the state of New York and resided one year at Brookfield in the country and than moved to Bridgwater, Oneida county  remaining there  about two years and than moved to Paris Oneida County and remained there about one year and than moved to Sangerfield?, Oneida county and remained there about three years and than moved to Smithfield in the county to live in that town and in Fenner, what town was taken  from Smithfield, ever since.  He never retained any written discharge from the service. Major Wilcox,
Samuel P Wilcox, Samuel Saylor, Abraham Dodge. George Stewart and Eldon Dason,  Blake Lee were neighbors of mine and can testify on as to my character   for and on their belief of my service as a soldier of the Revolution.  He has not documentary evidence of his service and he knows of no person whose testimony he can present who can testify to his service. He has by relinquishes every claim what so to a pension or annuity except the present declaration that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Sworn to subscriber this day.  Facsimile signature          

Dear madam;
Reference is made of your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Benjamin Wilber, who served in 2nd company Richmond, Rhode Island, during the Revolution.  The date which follow were obtained from the papers in pension claim S 14851, based up on service in the Revolutionary war of Benjamin Wilber.
Benjamin Wilber was born October 18, 1755, in Exeter, Rhode Island. Names of parents are not shown. While a resident of Richmond, Rhode Island Benjamin Wilber enlisted in 1775, and served as private at various times until sometime after General Sullivan’s  Rhode Island Expedition, amounting in all to between ten and twelve months, under Captain Thomas Tifft, Simeon Clark, Samuel Stanton, John Clark, and Jeremiah Tifft, and Colonel Thomas Potter, in the Rhode Island Troops.  October 8, 1832 Benjamin Wilber stated he lived in Richmond Rhode Island “until about thrity years ago.” when he moved to New York, lived one year in Brookfield, Madison County New York; two years in Bridgewater, Oneida County, New York; one year in Paris Oneida County, New York; moved to Smithfield, Madison County New York and lived in that town and in Fenner, which town was taken from Smithfield, ever since.
Benjamin Wilber was allowed pension on his application executed October 6, 18323 while living in Fenner, Madison county new York. There is no family shown.
Signed A D Miller Executive Assistant to the Administrator.