Benjamin DeHaven

     Benjamin DeHaven was born in 1834. He was the son of William DeHaven and Sarah Glotfelty. Benjamin DeHaven married Susanna Ross on Tuesday, 11 January 1859. Benjamin DeHaven died on 13 April 1893 at age 59 years.
     Military: Civil War: Benjamin DeHaven 1834-1893: Luzerne Co, PA

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Volunteer Enlistment
State of Pennsylvania, Town of Scanton
Benjamin Dehaven born in Luzerne County, Pa. aged 28 years , occupation - Farmer, volunteered March 16, 1864 to serve for a period of 3 yrs. Sworn and subscribed to at Scanton, Pa., this 16 day of March, 1864, Before S.N. Bradford.

The Soldier has grey eyes, black hair, dark complextion is 5 feet, 5 1/2 inches high. ( note - at other times he is listed as Fair complextion)

Declaration for original invalid Pension
State of Pa, Luzerne County On this 30th day of November 1875,Benjamin DeHaven, a resident of Hobbie, Luzerne County, Pa., aged 40 years, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Benjamin DeHaven , who was a private of Company I in the 143 Regiment of Pa. Volunteers in the war of 1861, for the suppression of the Rebellion. That he Volunteered at Scanton, Pa. on or about 16th day of March 1864, and was honorably discharged at Philadelphia on May 1865, being all the service he ever rendered.

That while in said service in the line of his duty at Petersburg in the State of Virginia on or about the 18th day of June 1864 he received a gun shot wound in the left leg in action for which he was treated at Hoddington Hospital West Phila and Satherlee Hospital West Phila. Sworn to, subscribe and acknowledged before me, the day and year first above written, and on the same day personally appeared John Craven and John Ungmach, residents of Hollenback who being duly sworn according to law, declared that they are personally acquainted with Benjamin DeHaven. (Note - Not sure of the spelling for John Ungmach, there might be a vowel between the letters g m.)

Adjutant General Office
Washington, D C, Jan 24th, 1876
Sir:

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from your office of application for Pension No. 211,586 , and to return it herewith, with such information as is furnished by the files of this office. It appears from the rolls on file in this office that Benjamin Dehaven was enrolled, and mustered into service as a Recruit on the 16 day of March, 1864, at Scanton, Pa., in the 143 regiment of Penna Volunteers, to serve 3 years, or during the war. On the Muster roll of Co I, of that regiment, for the month of May + June , 1864, he is reported , Private = wounded in action June 18, 1864, Co. was in action said date at Petersburg, Va. Mustered out May 26, 1865, while in Satterlee Gen'l Hospital West Phila., Pa.

I am sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
S.N. Benjamin

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Examing Surgeon Certificate
No. of Application
State - Pa., County - Luzerne
PO. Wilkes-Barre, Feb. 18, 1876

I hereby certify, That I have carefully examined Benjamin DeHaven, late a private , Co. I, 143 regt., Pa. Vol in the service of the US, who is an applicant for an invalid pension by reason of alleged disability resulting from Gunshot wound of the left leg. In my opinion the said Benjamin DeHaven is Totally incapacitated for obtaining his subsistence by manual labor from the cause stated above. Judging from his present condition, and from the evidence before me, it is my belief that the said disability did originate in the service aforesaid in the line of duty. This disability is Permanent.

A more particular description of the applicant;s condition is subjoined: Height - 5' 5 1/4 , weight 135, complextion - fair, age 29, pulse 180, respiration 18.

A musket ball struck the left leg about six inches above the ankle. It passed across the back of the leg touching the tibia, and _____ ______ the soleus(?) and gast_______, thenly weakening the l___. There is pain below the seat of injury and in the foot and fatigue in walking causes lameness and swelling of the foot, a small fragment of bone ____ from the tibia ( Note - Can't make out all the writing)

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State of Pa.
County of Luzerne
On this 19th day of March, A.D., 1878 , appears Benjamin DeHaven, aged 52 years, a resident of Shickshinney, Luzerne County, Pa., who being duly sworn and according to law declares that he is a pensioner of the us, duly enrolled at the Phila. Pension Agency at the rate of 4$ per month, by reason of disability incurred in the military service of the US while a private of Company I of the 143 Pa Vol. , that his present physical condition is such that he believes himself entiled to receive an increased pension; and that he herewith returns his present pension certificate.

He further declares that he is disabled in the following manner, to wit: Gun shot wound of left leg from the affects of which he is unable to follow his occupation as farmer, and is there for compelled to get into some easy light employment, and that his present disability is nearly total, that he appoints A. F. White of Shickshinney, Pa., his true and lawful attorney to prosecute his claim; that his residence is Shickshinney, Luzerne County, Pa. and his post office box is Shickshinney, Pa.

Two witnesses who can write:
A.M. Bailey
T.R. Hughes

also personally appeared David Keinen (?), residing at Hollenback Twp. and Barbara Ann Cragle, residing at Hollenback Twp. persons whom I certify to be respectable and entiled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say they were present and saw Benjamin DeHaven, the claimet, sign his mark, to the foregoing declaration; that thy have every reason to beleive, from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with him, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be; and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19th day of March, 1879 (Note - Barbara Ann Cragle, is Benjamin DeHaven's sister in law. Her maiden name was Rustay/ Rustein)

Certificate No. 141.822 , Phila
Brief for arrears of invalid pension
Name Benjamin DeHaven, Co. I, 143 Regt., Penna. Vol.
P.O. address , Shickshinny, Luzerne County, Pa
Discharged from Service May 26, 1865
Was pensioned from Dec. 10, 1875, at a rate of 4$ per month.
Arrears of Pension due at the rate of $4 per month from May 27, 1865 and ending Dec. 9, 1875

Date, Aug 25, 1879

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Application for arrears of Pensions
Benjamin DeHaven a pensioner under pension certificate No. 141822, hereby apply for the arrears due me , under act granting arrears of pensions, approved January 25, 1879, my post office address is ; Wanamie, Luzerne County, Pa.

Two witnesses
C.S. Fargo
Wm Morgan J.P.

Signed in my presence, by Benjamin DeHaven who is known to me to be the person he describes himself to be, and at the time he exhibited to me his pension certificate , which is numbered 141822.

Wm Morgan J.P. (Note- Pension number is not the same on earlier Penion Records.)

On this 30 th day of December,1884, personally appeared Benjamin DeHaven aged 57 years, a resident of Wanamie, Luzerne County, Pa., enrolled at the Philia. Pa. Pension Agency, at the rate of $8 per month, by reason of disability incurred in the military.
Pension Certificate No. 141822
Gunshot wound to left leg
Post office address - Wanamie, Luzerne County, Pa.
Witnesses to Claimant's Signature
C. S. Fargo
E.W. Fargo

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Benjamin DeHaven
PO., Nanticoke, Pa., Luzerne County
Rank, Pri
Co. I
143 Pa. vol. Inf.
Rate $12
per mounth, commencing Sept 17, 1890
Recognized Attorney
C.S. Fargo,
Po. Nanticoke, PA
Approvals Submitted Dec. 27, 1890

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Application for Burial of Deceased Soldier
Benjamin DeHaven
Private, Co. I, 143 Regt.
date of discharge twenty sixth day of May 1865 at Phila., Pa..
Occupation preceding death - Laborer
Date of death - April 13, 1893 Place of Burial - Hellertown Cemetery

REMARKS - Mr. DeHaven has been sick about six weeks. He died of appoplexy, he had nothing, he was living by the poor district + by outsiders.

(Note - Benjamin DeHaven is buried in Nanticoke Cemetery. This cemetery as far as I can determine was never called Hellertown. Benjamin has two Tomestones on grave. No one knows where Benjamin's wife Catherine Rustay DeHaven is buried. No Church records ever found for Benjamin DeHaven or his children. Church records found on his wife Catherine Rustay's family (Lutheran and Reformed Church in Wapwallopen, Luzerne County, Pa.)