Joel was the 7th of 10 children (3rd son) born of Josiah Benton and his wife Ruth Starnes. Joel's siblings were: Hannah (b. 1748), Josiah (b. 1750), Mary (b. 1751), Josiah (b. 1753), Ruth (b. 1756), Lorana (b. 1758), Aaron (b. 1764), Jerusha (b. 1767), and Reuben (b. 1769).
On January 12, 1778, Joel, of Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, enlisted as a Private in the State of Connecticut for a term of 2 months after arriving in camp. After being mustered, he joined, at Providence, Rhode Island, Captain Roswell Grant's Company, Colonel Obadiah Johnson's Regiment of Connecticut of Militia. On the 1st of March, 1778, he was quartered in a private house with 16 of his Company near Providence Bridge. During the time Joel was stationed in Providence, a man by the name of Ashley belonging to one of the other Companies was shot by a sentinel. Joel served until the term of his enlistment expired at Providence where he was dismissed.
In March 1778, soon after returning home from Providence, Joel enlisted as a Private for one year and served in Captain Elijah Robinson's Company, Colonel Roger Enos' Regiment of Connecticut Militia. Joel joined his Company at Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. From there, they marched, via White Plains, to West Point in the State of New York. While at White Plains, General George Washington's Army marched in. Captain Robinson' Company arrived in Camp at the Saw Pits on the Hudson River in the State of New York on June 29, 1778. The Company was stationed at West Point for most of the summer and fall until winter set in when they marched to Horse Neck where they wintered. While stationed at West Point, in the summer 1778, General Washington viewed Fort Putt (named after General Putnam), the Fort that Joel's Regiment had built. Joel was discharge from this enlistment in March 1779.
In 1779 or 1780, during the Revolutionary War, Joel moved from Tolland to Norwich, Windsor County, Vermont.
On October 16, 1780, Joel began serving 3 days as a Private in Captain Timothy Bush's Company under the direction of Colonel Peter Olcott at the time the enemy came to Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont. Joel went from Norwich, when he then lived, to Royalton on the burning of that place by the Indians. When they arrived at Royalton, they chose Major John House of Hanover, Grafton County, New Hampshire their commander. Three days later, on October 19th, after they had pursued the Indians from Royalton, Joel continued to serve in Captain Bush's Company of Militia for an additional 6 days. They went to Stafford, Orange County, Vermont where they built a fort for the protection of the inhabitants and where they also were employed in guarding and scouting, at the time of an alarm at Newbury in the same county, under the direction of Colonel Peter Olcott.
About the last of March or the 1st of April, 1781, at the beginning of that year's campaign, Joel enlisted for eight months as a Private in Captain Abner Seelye's Company, Colonel Benjamin Wait's Regiment in the service of the State of Vermont. They were stationed at Corinth, Orange County, Vermont where they built a fort and were often sent out on Scouts. Joel's service in this enlistment ended on November 24, 1781.
Joel married, February 10, 1785 at Norwich, Elizabeth Sergent (1763-1839) by whom he had 6 children (4 sons and 2 daughters): Lucy (1786-1864), Alexander (1787-1871), Seymour (b. 1789), Royal, Loranie, and Leonard (1798-1884).
In the 1790 US Census, taken in Vermont in 1791, Joel was enumerated in Norwich as a Head of a Family with 1 Free White Male of 16 years and upwards, 2 Free White Males under 16, and 2 Free White Females.
In the 1800 US Census of Barton, Orleans County, Vermont, Joel was enumerated as a Head of a Family with 1 Free White Male and I Free White Female of 26 thru 44 years of age, 2 Free White Males 10 thru 15, 2 Free White Males under 10, 1 Free White Female 10 thru 15, and 1 Free White Female under 10.
References:
(1) "Connecticut Vital Records Tolland Births - Marriages - Deaths 1715-1850 Barbour Collection Connecticut State Library 1922" pages 13-18
(2) US Federal Military Pension File No. W.20,711
(3) "The Record of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval Service during the War of the Revolution 1775-1783." by Henry P. Johnston, 1889, pages 525, 527, 528, 537 and 538
(4) "The State of Vermont - Rolls of the Soldiers in the Revolutionary War 1775 to 1783" by John E. Goodrich, 1904, pages 257-259, 281-282, 384-385, and 536-537
(5) Mss. Vermont Vital Records, Vermont Records Center, Middlesex, Washington County, Vermont
On January 12, 1778, Joel, of Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, enlisted as a Private in the State of Connecticut for a term of 2 months after arriving in camp. After being mustered, he joined, at Providence, Rhode Island, Captain Roswell Grant's Company, Colonel Obadiah Johnson's Regiment of Connecticut of Militia. On the 1st of March, 1778, he was quartered in a private house with 16 of his Company near Providence Bridge. During the time Joel was stationed in Providence, a man by the name of Ashley belonging to one of the other Companies was shot by a sentinel. Joel served until the term of his enlistment expired at Providence where he was dismissed.
In March 1778, soon after returning home from Providence, Joel enlisted as a Private for one year and served in Captain Elijah Robinson's Company, Colonel Roger Enos' Regiment of Connecticut Militia. Joel joined his Company at Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. From there, they marched, via White Plains, to West Point in the State of New York. While at White Plains, General George Washington's Army marched in. Captain Robinson' Company arrived in Camp at the Saw Pits on the Hudson River in the State of New York on June 29, 1778. The Company was stationed at West Point for most of the summer and fall until winter set in when they marched to Horse Neck where they wintered. While stationed at West Point, in the summer 1778, General Washington viewed Fort Putt (named after General Putnam), the Fort that Joel's Regiment had built. Joel was discharge from this enlistment in March 1779.
In 1779 or 1780, during the Revolutionary War, Joel moved from Tolland to Norwich, Windsor County, Vermont.
On October 16, 1780, Joel began serving 3 days as a Private in Captain Timothy Bush's Company under the direction of Colonel Peter Olcott at the time the enemy came to Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont. Joel went from Norwich, when he then lived, to Royalton on the burning of that place by the Indians. When they arrived at Royalton, they chose Major John House of Hanover, Grafton County, New Hampshire their commander. Three days later, on October 19th, after they had pursued the Indians from Royalton, Joel continued to serve in Captain Bush's Company of Militia for an additional 6 days. They went to Stafford, Orange County, Vermont where they built a fort for the protection of the inhabitants and where they also were employed in guarding and scouting, at the time of an alarm at Newbury in the same county, under the direction of Colonel Peter Olcott.
About the last of March or the 1st of April, 1781, at the beginning of that year's campaign, Joel enlisted for eight months as a Private in Captain Abner Seelye's Company, Colonel Benjamin Wait's Regiment in the service of the State of Vermont. They were stationed at Corinth, Orange County, Vermont where they built a fort and were often sent out on Scouts. Joel's service in this enlistment ended on November 24, 1781.
Joel married, February 10, 1785 at Norwich, Elizabeth Sergent (1763-1839) by whom he had 6 children (4 sons and 2 daughters): Lucy (1786-1864), Alexander (1787-1871), Seymour (b. 1789), Royal, Loranie, and Leonard (1798-1884).
In the 1790 US Census, taken in Vermont in 1791, Joel was enumerated in Norwich as a Head of a Family with 1 Free White Male of 16 years and upwards, 2 Free White Males under 16, and 2 Free White Females.
In the 1800 US Census of Barton, Orleans County, Vermont, Joel was enumerated as a Head of a Family with 1 Free White Male and I Free White Female of 26 thru 44 years of age, 2 Free White Males 10 thru 15, 2 Free White Males under 10, 1 Free White Female 10 thru 15, and 1 Free White Female under 10.
References:
(1) "Connecticut Vital Records Tolland Births - Marriages - Deaths 1715-1850 Barbour Collection Connecticut State Library 1922" pages 13-18
(2) US Federal Military Pension File No. W.20,711
(3) "The Record of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval Service during the War of the Revolution 1775-1783." by Henry P. Johnston, 1889, pages 525, 527, 528, 537 and 538
(4) "The State of Vermont - Rolls of the Soldiers in the Revolutionary War 1775 to 1783" by John E. Goodrich, 1904, pages 257-259, 281-282, 384-385, and 536-537
(5) Mss. Vermont Vital Records, Vermont Records Center, Middlesex, Washington County, Vermont
Joel was the 7th of 10 children (3rd son) born of Josiah Benton and his wife Ruth Starnes. Joel's siblings were: Hannah (b. 1748), Josiah (b. 1750), Mary (b. 1751), Josiah (b. 1753), Ruth (b. 1756), Lorana (b. 1758), Aaron (b. 1764), Jerusha (b. 1767), and Reuben (b. 1769).
On January 12, 1778, Joel, of Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, enlisted as a Private in the State of Connecticut for a term of 2 months after arriving in camp. After being mustered, he joined, at Providence, Rhode Island, Captain Roswell Grant's Company, Colonel Obadiah Johnson's Regiment of Connecticut of Militia. On the 1st of March, 1778, he was quartered in a private house with 16 of his Company near Providence Bridge. During the time Joel was stationed in Providence, a man by the name of Ashley belonging to one of the other Companies was shot by a sentinel. Joel served until the term of his enlistment expired at Providence where he was dismissed.
In March 1778, soon after returning home from Providence, Joel enlisted as a Private for one year and served in Captain Elijah Robinson's Company, Colonel Roger Enos' Regiment of Connecticut Militia. Joel joined his Company at Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. From there, they marched, via White Plains, to West Point in the State of New York. While at White Plains, General George Washington's Army marched in. Captain Robinson' Company arrived in Camp at the Saw Pits on the Hudson River in the State of New York on June 29, 1778. The Company was stationed at West Point for most of the summer and fall until winter set in when they marched to Horse Neck where they wintered. While stationed at West Point, in the summer 1778, General Washington viewed Fort Putt (named after General Putnam), the Fort that Joel's Regiment had built. Joel was discharge from this enlistment in March 1779.
In 1779 or 1780, during the Revolutionary War, Joel moved from Tolland to Norwich, Windsor County, Vermont.
On October 16, 1780, Joel began serving 3 days as a Private in Captain Timothy Bush's Company under the direction of Colonel Peter Olcott at the time the enemy came to Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont. Joel went from Norwich, when he then lived, to Royalton on the burning of that place by the Indians. When they arrived at Royalton, they chose Major John House of Hanover, Grafton County, New Hampshire their commander. Three days later, on October 19th, after they had pursued the Indians from Royalton, Joel continued to serve in Captain Bush's Company of Militia for an additional 6 days. They went to Stafford, Orange County, Vermont where they built a fort for the protection of the inhabitants and where they also were employed in guarding and scouting, at the time of an alarm at Newbury in the same county, under the direction of Colonel Peter Olcott.
About the last of March or the 1st of April, 1781, at the beginning of that year's campaign, Joel enlisted for eight months as a Private in Captain Abner Seelye's Company, Colonel Benjamin Wait's Regiment in the service of the State of Vermont. They were stationed at Corinth, Orange County, Vermont where they built a fort and were often sent out on Scouts. Joel's service in this enlistment ended on November 24, 1781.
Joel married, February 10, 1785 at Norwich, Elizabeth Sergent (1763-1839) by whom he had 6 children (4 sons and 2 daughters): Lucy (1786-1864), Alexander (1787-1871), Seymour (b. 1789), Royal, Loranie, and Leonard (1798-1884).
In the 1790 US Census, taken in Vermont in 1791, Joel was enumerated in Norwich as a Head of a Family with 1 Free White Male of 16 years and upwards, 2 Free White Males under 16, and 2 Free White Females.
In the 1800 US Census of Barton, Orleans County, Vermont, Joel was enumerated as a Head of a Family with 1 Free White Male and I Free White Female of 26 thru 44 years of age, 2 Free White Males 10 thru 15, 2 Free White Males under 10, 1 Free White Female 10 thru 15, and 1 Free White Female under 10.
References:
(1) "Connecticut Vital Records Tolland Births - Marriages - Deaths 1715-1850 Barbour Collection Connecticut State Library 1922" pages 13-18
(2) US Federal Military Pension File No. W.20,711
(3) "The Record of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval Service during the War of the Revolution 1775-1783." by Henry P. Johnston, 1889, pages 525, 527, 528, 537 and 538
(4) "The State of Vermont - Rolls of the Soldiers in the Revolutionary War 1775 to 1783" by John E. Goodrich, 1904, pages 257-259, 281-282, 384-385, and 536-537
(5) Mss. Vermont Vital Records, Vermont Records Center, Middlesex, Washington County, Vermont
On January 12, 1778, Joel, of Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, enlisted as a Private in the State of Connecticut for a term of 2 months after arriving in camp. After being mustered, he joined, at Providence, Rhode Island, Captain Roswell Grant's Company, Colonel Obadiah Johnson's Regiment of Connecticut of Militia. On the 1st of March, 1778, he was quartered in a private house with 16 of his Company near Providence Bridge. During the time Joel was stationed in Providence, a man by the name of Ashley belonging to one of the other Companies was shot by a sentinel. Joel served until the term of his enlistment expired at Providence where he was dismissed.
In March 1778, soon after returning home from Providence, Joel enlisted as a Private for one year and served in Captain Elijah Robinson's Company, Colonel Roger Enos' Regiment of Connecticut Militia. Joel joined his Company at Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. From there, they marched, via White Plains, to West Point in the State of New York. While at White Plains, General George Washington's Army marched in. Captain Robinson' Company arrived in Camp at the Saw Pits on the Hudson River in the State of New York on June 29, 1778. The Company was stationed at West Point for most of the summer and fall until winter set in when they marched to Horse Neck where they wintered. While stationed at West Point, in the summer 1778, General Washington viewed Fort Putt (named after General Putnam), the Fort that Joel's Regiment had built. Joel was discharge from this enlistment in March 1779.
In 1779 or 1780, during the Revolutionary War, Joel moved from Tolland to Norwich, Windsor County, Vermont.
On October 16, 1780, Joel began serving 3 days as a Private in Captain Timothy Bush's Company under the direction of Colonel Peter Olcott at the time the enemy came to Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont. Joel went from Norwich, when he then lived, to Royalton on the burning of that place by the Indians. When they arrived at Royalton, they chose Major John House of Hanover, Grafton County, New Hampshire their commander. Three days later, on October 19th, after they had pursued the Indians from Royalton, Joel continued to serve in Captain Bush's Company of Militia for an additional 6 days. They went to Stafford, Orange County, Vermont where they built a fort for the protection of the inhabitants and where they also were employed in guarding and scouting, at the time of an alarm at Newbury in the same county, under the direction of Colonel Peter Olcott.
About the last of March or the 1st of April, 1781, at the beginning of that year's campaign, Joel enlisted for eight months as a Private in Captain Abner Seelye's Company, Colonel Benjamin Wait's Regiment in the service of the State of Vermont. They were stationed at Corinth, Orange County, Vermont where they built a fort and were often sent out on Scouts. Joel's service in this enlistment ended on November 24, 1781.
Joel married, February 10, 1785 at Norwich, Elizabeth Sergent (1763-1839) by whom he had 6 children (4 sons and 2 daughters): Lucy (1786-1864), Alexander (1787-1871), Seymour (b. 1789), Royal, Loranie, and Leonard (1798-1884).
In the 1790 US Census, taken in Vermont in 1791, Joel was enumerated in Norwich as a Head of a Family with 1 Free White Male of 16 years and upwards, 2 Free White Males under 16, and 2 Free White Females.
In the 1800 US Census of Barton, Orleans County, Vermont, Joel was enumerated as a Head of a Family with 1 Free White Male and I Free White Female of 26 thru 44 years of age, 2 Free White Males 10 thru 15, 2 Free White Males under 10, 1 Free White Female 10 thru 15, and 1 Free White Female under 10.
References:
(1) "Connecticut Vital Records Tolland Births - Marriages - Deaths 1715-1850 Barbour Collection Connecticut State Library 1922" pages 13-18
(2) US Federal Military Pension File No. W.20,711
(3) "The Record of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval Service during the War of the Revolution 1775-1783." by Henry P. Johnston, 1889, pages 525, 527, 528, 537 and 538
(4) "The State of Vermont - Rolls of the Soldiers in the Revolutionary War 1775 to 1783" by John E. Goodrich, 1904, pages 257-259, 281-282, 384-385, and 536-537
(5) Mss. Vermont Vital Records, Vermont Records Center, Middlesex, Washington County, Vermont
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JOEL BENTON
Died Apr. 26, 1839
AE. 78 years.
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