Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,990, for Benjamin Stephens, North Carolina
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3-1776
SERVICE N.C.
Stephens, Benjamin
[handwritten black star]
NUMBER S31990
CONTENTS
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12032
Georgia
Benjamin Stephens
of Laurens in the State of Georgia
who was a Private in the Compy [company] commanded
by Captain Cray of the Regt [regiment] commanded
by Col. Mitchell in the N. Car
[missing text]une for 17 month-
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of March 1833
and sent Hon. G. M. Troup Dublin, Ga
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 113.32
Semi anl. allowance ending 28.33
$141.05
⎨ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nan Rice clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 Page 103
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BRIEF in the case of Benjamin Stephen
County of Laurens
in the State of Georgia
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 70
State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Headings: Period. Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days. Rank As a. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served Gen.
-State Troops N. C. In 1777 or 1778 Militia. 1 [illegible], 11, blank. private. Cap Cray, Col Heritage
-Shortly after volunteer. blank, 3, blank, ". Cap Jones, Col Mitchel
-enlisted a short time before the close of the  war on board the [illegible] armed schooner for. blank, 5, blank. "[noted: called the black lake] Cap Harrison was in several engagements
5. In what battles was he engaged? battle Bluford Bridge- skirmish
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Onslow Co N Carolina
7. In his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary
 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Written periods not length of service are specified. the seal is a private one
the Court having no public one
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
 
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.
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Benjamin Stephen
Georgia
on Roll
admit for 17 mo
from 1778-
Priv [Private]
4.5.10
HR G M Troup
US [illegible]
Feb 22 1833
Judge
Hono Troup
H. R. Dublin
Geo
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State of Georgia
Laurens County
Superior Court Laurens County October term 1832 
And on this third day of October in the year 
eighteen hundred and thirty two he personally appeared in open court before the court in [illegible] Benjamin Stephens of said state and said county aforesaid age seventy years the tenth day last may - who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832 that he is enlisted in the army of the state troops of North Carolina in the latter part of the year 1777 or the beginning of the year 1778 this deponent does not now remember which that he [illegible] in Duston County North Carolina Where he enlisted and [illegible] enlisted for the term of one year there with Captain [illegible] perhaps Scott or Joseph Scott Regt. - that his colonel was named Heritage - perhaps and as well as [illegible] John Henry that's the General who
commanded that's his name and that's the company to which he has since belonged and was disbanded a short time [illegible] you
have found out the years for which he enlisted there during this service he was [illegible] British skirmishes against them that shortly after the close of this service the date he cannot remember he was in service in the spring and stayed there three months.  then he
served a [illegible] from [illegible] county in the state of North Carolina under Capt. Kelly Jones - Colonel George Mitchell & Colonel George Linnington - commanders that during this last tour [illegible] he was in the Battle for Blueford Bridge near mile[illegible] found in the [illegible] last pausing, on a [illegible] -during their two tours. he was marched [illegible] al over the State of North Carolina [illegible].......And understood they [illegible] mishaps that [illegible] that campaign - he [illegible] aforesaid - under Capt Jesse Jones for three months and that he since [illegible] most of his time standing at [illegible] in North Carolina to keep the British from coming at the  place.