Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18714, Reuben Bennett, N.C.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE

N.C.
CONTENTS
Bennett, Reuben
NUMBER

S. 18714
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carded
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(Copy)
State of South Carolina
To the Honorable the Speaker
& members of the House of Representatives
The humble petition of Reuben Bennet
sheweth that after the dreadful calamities &
monstrous hardships of the revolution he has still to encounter some of the consequences of that period, He suffered greatly from cold & the inclemencies of the times & from the severe trial he thinks that the relicts of it are injured to him now as it has hastened on the weakness of his gray & effects his body, your Petitioner at that period did not hesitate to do for his country whatever he concieved would advance her interest & establish
her independence. He fought in her cause & suffered in her defence. The prime of his youth was spent in her desire the very time he should be laying in a score for his old age
But his country got his services & he has been unable to procure for himself, such an estate as will save him from the most severe labor. His services were chiefly in the State. He fought in the battle at the Eutaw under Gen.
Green & continued with him for the space of twelve months. He joined him at Camden and continued with him in all his marches & routs untill he served out his time as aforesaid, was with him at Dorchester, Round O, and at Governor Bills. He served under Robt Raford Cap of a volunteer corps a tour of twelve months during all which time he continued in the low country. I was in several [illegible] or skirmishes whilst with him. Your petitioner states that he has done various other services
and many of them in this State. Your petitioner has a wife who is old & is besides a lame
woman. He also has two daughters that live
with him all dependent on him for a support
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Your petitioner is now getting too old to labor
and cannot subsist without it, He has but a few
years more to live being 68 years of age. Your petitioner states that the prime of his life was spent in the active service of his country & he is poor thereby he [illegible] the hope that his sinking years & his present low state will enduce your honorable body to grant him a pension which is his prayer
Test Jacky Perry
his
(Signed ) Reuben
Bennett Sen
Mark
N. Carolina
Lancaster Reuben Bennet the petitioner
came before me will states on oath the material
facts set forth in his petition are true
Sworn to before
me this 9th Decr 1825
(Signed ) Jeff K Camull J.P.
Reuben W Bennett
mark
South Carolina ⎬
Lancaster District we the under subscriber
do certify that we are well acquainted with
Reuben Bennett the within petitioner & know him to be now living & a man of good carrector & does verily believes
the facts set forth in his pition to be probate
the 15th November 1826 (signed)
Jacob Hughes
Peter Fleming
Burwell Buckham
Wm Thompson
Cullen Winston
A Coil
Jason Clark
Robert Douglas
Ervin Sims
his
sum
mark
Hartwell Sims
William Cauthorn
his Mark
South Carolina ⎬
Chester District ⎬ Stephen Crain of S. district appear and made oath that he was enlisted in the first regiment of N. C. twelve months men shortly after the battle of Guilford in 1782
that he there became with Ruben Bennett who was then in same Regiment, that they marched from North Carolina under Gen. Jethro Sumner that there first Col was John
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33019
South Carolina
Reubend Bennett decd
Lancaster in the State of S.C.
who was a private in the commanded
Captain of the dcommanded
N.C. in the Revolution
for 22 months 15 day
of
M
N.P.
33.019
Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston at
the rate of 74 Dollars 99 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
14 Nov1847
Certificate of Pension issued the
7th day of
day 1852 and sent to
Son L. Wallace
Arrears to the 4th of May R
Semianl allowance ending
.
6
⎨ Revolutionary Claim, ⎬
Act
June 7, 1832.
eight
Clerk
. Page
of
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South Carolina
Lancaster District} on this 9th day of December 1850 Personally appeared, before me Simon Bennett, son of Reuben Bennett Revolutionary Soldier deceased, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision, made by the Act of Congress, passed the 7th June 1832,
That this declarent the aforesaid Simon Bennett in behalf of himself and the surviving children, of his Father Reuben Bennett, deceased, declares, that the
said Reuben Bennett was a private Soldier, in
the Army of the Revolution, as the heirs understand and as such he served the United States against the Common Enemy, that the said Reuben Bennett entered the service of his country in Warren County Noth [sic] Carolina, for a period of nine months, as he
understood, called the nine months drafts, in Captain Rayfords Company, Colonel Johnson Regiment, General Summer, and marched to the State of South Carolina, where they joined the forces of Major General Green in 1781. under whom he continued to serve until his term expired when volunteered and
served on to the close of the War, and was discharged at round near Govenor Bulls residence in South Carolina
, and was in the Battle of Eutaw Springs S.C.
and in hearing of Gates defeat near Camden on his way to South Carolina, Declarent further says that his Father the above named Reuben Bennett was a pensioner of the State of South Carolina, at the rate of Sixty Dollars per annum, from the
year 1826 or 1827, and being old and frail did not avail himself, of the provision made by the General Government by Act of 7th June 1832.
Declarant well recollects seeing his fathers dis
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discharge which is now lost or mislaid, and that he has now no record evidence, of his Fathers services, nor dare he know, any person now living by whom his Fathers services, can be identified, but believe,
he served twelve or fifteen months as above stated.
Declarant further says that his Father, the said
Reuben Bennett, departed this life in Lancaster District, South Carolina, on the fourteenth day of November one thousand Eight hundred and Forty seven
(1847) leaving the following children surviving but no Widow, to wit, Mary Beckham, William Bennett, James Bennett, Reuben Bennett, Simon Bennett, Phil [illegible] Bennett and Jane Bennett all of whom are believed to be living and all of lawful age, he further
says that Reuben one of the above named has not been heard from for the last fourteen months.
Sworn to & subscribed
Before me in open Court
December 9th 1850
James H Witherspoon
Judge of the Court of
Ordinary Lancaster
District of SoCa

Signed by Simon Bennett in his own hand
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September 6, 1934.
Mrs. Howard S. Galloway
Bastrop
Louisiana.
BA-J/ILL
Reuben Bennett
S. 18714
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Reuben Bennett who served in the North Carolina troops, Reuben Bennett whose name is shown on Georgia's roster of Revolutionary War soldiers, and Willis Watson, Lieutenant
in South Carolina Militia, 1780-1782.
A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and there is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service
of a Willis Watson. The claim for pension of only one soldier with name Reuben Bennett has been found; his record is given herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 18714, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Reuben Bennett enlisted in 1781, (date not shown), in Warren County, North Carolina, served as private in Captain Robert Rayford's 
(Raiford's) [omit two spellings next time handwritten to the side] company, Colonels Johnson's, John B. Ashis [Ashe's handwritten to the side] and Wynne Dickson's (Dixon's) North Carolina regiments, was in the battle of Eutaw Springs, camped on the High Hills of Santee, was at Bacon's Bridge and Dorchester and was discharged at "Bull's plantation"; he served about fifteen months.
In December 1825, the soldier was a resident of Lancaster District, South Carolina, aged sixty-eight years; he referred then to his
wife and two daughters who lived with him, but he did not give their names. He died November 14, 1847; he was not survived by a widow.
On December 9, 1850, soldier's son, Simon Bennett, a resident of Lancaster District, South Carolina, applied for pension on behalf of
himself and the other surviving children, which was due on account of the
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service of Reuben Bennett in the Revolutionary War. He applied in behalf of himself and the other surviving children whose names were shown as follow:
The claim was allowed. The names of the children living then were shown as follow:
William Bennett, James Bennett, Reuben Bennett, Simon Bennett, Philamon Bennett, Jane Bennett, and Mary Beckham. The claim was allowed. There are no further data
relative to the soldier's family.
the line was allowed.
Reuben Bennett, the soldier, was also allowed pension by the State of South Carolina for his Revolutionary War service.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER.
Assistant to Administrator.
2.
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Reuben Bennett
Claim
7th June 1832
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South Carolina 
Chester District 
Personally appeared Hugh McLure before me the subscribing magistrate and made oath in due form of law that he was personally
and intimately acquainted with Stephen
Crain a Revolutionary pensioner of
the United States at the rate of $40, per annum for many years previous to his death which took place in Chester District S. C. where he had resided for many years and knew him to
be a highly credible witness and his
statements entitled to full credit
Sworn to and subscribed this 24th day of September AD 1851.
Before me
Jas A Lewis (Magst) Hugh McLure
I, the said Magistrate, am well acquainted with
the above named Deponent and have no hesitation in saying that any statement he
may make may be implicitly relied on as true I also further say that I knew the above mentioned Stephen Crain and always regarded him as a man of character and Veracity
Given under my hand & seal
this 24th day of September A.D. 1851
Jas A. Lewis
Peter Wylie a resident of Chester District
aged sixty five says that he knew the above mentioned Stephen Crain for about thirty years previous to his death and that he always regarded him as a man
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of strict veracity and that any statement made by him is entitled to full credit 

Sworn to before me this 24th day of Sept 1851
S/Jas. A. Lewis (Magst)
S/Peter Wylie


I. the aforesaid Magistrate do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Peter Wylie and that he is a man of strict veracity and that any statement he makes is entitled to full credit

Given under my hand this 24th day of Sept 1851
S/Jas. A. Lewis


South Carolina Chester District
I John Rosborough Clerk of the court of General Sessions & Common Pleas for Chester District Certify that James Lewis is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing Signatures purporting to be his is genuine.

[seal]
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this twenty fifth day of September 1851
S/J Rosborough
Clerk of the Court of General Sessions & Common pleas for Chester District


The witness Peter Wiley is Judge of the Court of Ordinary for Chester District & his testimony is entitled to full faith & credit
S/D Wallace
MC
Jany 1852
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House Reps U S 
Washington Jany 28 1852
Sir
I inclose [sic: enclose] additional evidence in the revolutionary pension claim of Reuben Bennett

Stephen Cain or Crane, was a revolutionary soldier of Chester District SC & a pensioner of the United States. He proved the services of Reuben Bennett, when he made application for his state pension. He marched with Reuben Bennett from North Carolina, and was discharged with him near Govr Bulls' plantation in S. C at the close of the war This I think being his evidence within the rule. and the inclosed [sic] evidence establishes the credibility of the witness. (See the evidence on file -) 

I have the honor to be
Your Obt Servt [obedient servant]
D Wallace


Hon J E Heath.
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No 38.129
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Simon Bennett
d
S.C.
Act 7 June 1832



Hon D. Walker
Apl. 24th. 1851
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B. Ash[illegible] regiment was afterwards decided that sd. [said] Benet [Bennett] was then under Col  Wik Dickson in Capt Robert Refords company that he has seen him frequently in their Regiment and became intimately acquainted with him about the time of the battle of Eutaw Spring in So. C. that they were together in Camp ^in South Carolina at the high hills, then Round O and Bacon's Bridge on until they were discharged at Governor Bull's place on the first day of May 1783 That this person to whom he has delivered this deposition is the same identick [sic: identical] Ruben [sic: Reuben] Bennet [sic: Bennett]. Sworn to and subscribed Decr. 7th 1825 - (signed) Stephen Crain before me (signed) Joseph Gaston J.Q.

The Committee on Pensions to whom was referred the petition of Reuben Bennet [sic] praying for a pension Respectfully report

That they have considered the same and recommend to this House that the prayer of the petitioner be granted and that the said Reuben Bennet [sic] be placed on the pension Roll, December 1826
(signed) John M Comb
Chairman of Committee


In the House of Representatives
Decr. 7. 1826
Resolved that the House do agree to the Report ordered that it be sent to the senate for concurrence
By order of the House
(signed) R Anderson C.H.R.
Senate Dec 15 1826


Resolved that Senate Concur. ordered to be returned (signed) Job. Johnston C.S.

Office of Clerk of House of Representatives
Columbia S.C. Jany. 4th 1850. JOV
hereby certify that the foregoing are true copies as taken from the originals on file in this office -
For Clerk of House
S/Benjamin Hurt
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Brief in the case of Reuben Bennett, of Lancaster D. [District] [crossed out: county] and State of South Carolina. 
act June 7, 1832.
____________________________
Claim, ("original," or "for increase") [blank]

Proof exhibited, (if original.) [blank]

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record evidence of service


(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
[blank]


Name and residence of Agent
Hon. D. Wallace,
Present.

Examining Clerk.
Ogden Miles
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Reuben Bennett




18 Mo. or 2 yrs
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[note in left hand margin: These do not refer to this soldier he never alleged any service in S.C. Troops all his services were in N.C. Troops]

State of North Carolina
{ Comptroller's Office
{ February 28th 1851 ~
I William I. Clarke, Comptroller of public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office, in the accounts of payments made to sundry persons for Militia service in the Revolutionary War, that the following payments were made to Reuben Bennett to wit:
Book A.M. No. 16 page 76. £13. S15. (thirteen pounds, fifteen shillings.)

No 30. folio 4. £23.S7.D1. (twenty three pounds Seven shillings and 1 penny.

No. 19. alphabetically arranged $58.34 (Fifty eight 34/100 Dollars.

[seal]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office the day and year first above written.
S/Wm. J. Clarke Compt'r.
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House of Reps U S
Washington Jany 16th. 1851

Sir
I inclose [sic: enclose] the evidence on which Simon Bennett, son of Reuben Bennett, a Revolutionary soldier asks a pension. As the case seems to be very clearly made out, I ask that a report be made to me as early as possible

I have the honor to be
your obt servt [obedient servant]
S/D Wallace


Hon J E Heath
War Department
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18714
INVALID.
_____________
File No. 18,714
Reuben Bennett
Pri Rev War
_________________
Act: June 7" 32
Index:-   Vol. 1,    Page 423

[intentional brackets as printed]
[Arrangement of 1870.]



1921 Apr. 21. Hist to Miss Perry Belle Bennett AW

1922 June 17 His.t to Miss M. D. Houston

1934 Sept. 6. Hist. to Mrs. Howard S. Galloway - ILL.

1934-Dec 15-Mrs. Galloway [illegible] Reuben Bennett [illegible]
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S. Carolina Roll.
________________
Reuben Bennett, [illegible]
who was a private N. Caroline troops, -
____________
Ad Act June 7. 1832.
________
22 mo 15 dys private
$74:99 per Ann.
________
Un March 4, 1831 and Nov. 14. 1847. when he died _________
Payable to 
May Beckham,
William Bennett,
James Bennett,
Reuben Bennett,
Simon Bennett,
Philemon Bennett
&
Jane Bennett
only children 
____
Hon. D. Wallace
H.R.




No [illegible]
__________
Reuben Bennett
S. C.
____________
Act of 7th June 1832


Hon D Wallace April 20th [illegible]
[illegible] Augt [illegible]
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Unionville S C
May 20 1851

Sir
I have the honor to inclose [sic: enclose] additional evidence, from the Revolutionary Army Rolls of North Carolina, in the pension claim of Reuben Bennett, which I trust will remove every obstacle to the passage of the claim.

The claim is for two years services in the Revolutionary War & with the evidence on file & that now presented, it is believed the case is made out. It is however for you to decide when the length of service from the testimony I hope the case will be reported to me at an early day.

I have the honor to be 
your obt servt [obedient servant]
S/D Wallace


Hon J E Heath
Dept. Interior
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Unionville S C
Augt 25th 1851

Sir
I inclose [sic: enclose] additional evidence in the Revolutionary pension claim of Reuben Bennett, which I hope will be deemed sufficient to establish his claim

I have the honor to be
your obt servt [obedient servant]
D Wallace


Hon F S Evans
for Comr of pensions



13.15.
23.7
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37 2
525
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74
18.50
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92 50
38
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150.50
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South Carolina }
Lancaster District }
I James H Witherspoon Judge of the Court of Ordinary for the District and State aforesaid [crossed out: do hereby] which court is a court of record do hereby certify that it has been Shewn [sic: shown] in Evidence to the satisfaction of the Court that Reuben Bennett Revolutionary Soldier & pensioner of the State of South Carolina and Father of the present claimants died at his residence in Lancaster District S.C. on the fourteenth day of November one thousand Eight hundred and Forty Seven (1847) leaving the following children surviving but no Widow. to Wit March Beckham, William Bennett James Bennett, Reuben Bennett, Simon Bennett, Philemon Bennett & Jane Bennett and I further certify that the above named Reuben Bennett has always been regarded as a revolutionary soldier and his services as such duly appreciated and in the opinion of the Court he is entitled to a pension under the above named Act, It has been further shewn [sic] that the Declarant Simon Bennett is a respectable Citizen of this District and his Statements entitled to full credit -

Given under my hand & seal of office at Lancaster CH So Ca. December 10th 1850 

[seal] 
S/James H Witherspoon
Judge of the Court of Ordinary Lancaster
District So Ca
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South Carolina }
Lancaster District }
Before me personally appeared Thomas Ballard, and made oath in due form of law, that he was entamately [sic: intimately] and personally acquainted with Reuben Bennett, pensioner of the State of South Carolina, at the rate of Sixty Dollars per annum. whose heirs are now applicants for a pension, and has always understood and believes, that the said Reuben Bennett was a soldier of the Revolution, that his services were well known and duly appreciated, and that this oppinion [sic: opinion] has been general in the community. deponent lived many years within three miles of Reuben Bennett and has been entamately [sic] acquainted with him since his first recolection [sic: recollection], and that he [sic: the] deponent is Fifty-two years old past.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of December 1850 
S/Thomas Ballard
S/H R Price
Clk


I the said clerk do hereby certify that Thomas Ballard who has sworn to and subscribed the above before me, is a gentleman of undoubted verasity [sic: veracity] and his Statement in[illegible under seal] credit.

[seal] 
Given under my hand and Seal of office tis 10th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight-hundred and Fifty -
S/H R Price
clk


I James H Witherspoon Judge of the Court of ordinary, certify that I concur in the certificate of the clerk of the Court as to the credibility of Thos Ballard I also certify that Reuben Bennett was a revolutionary pensions of the state of So. Ca
Decr. 10. 1850
S/James. H Witherspoon
Judge of the court of ordinary [illegible]
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Reuben Bennet [sic: Bennett]

Lancaster 
District
S.C
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South Carolina }
Lancaster District }
Personally came before me John Harris aged sixty Nine year of age & oath saith that he has known Reuben Bennett a revolutionary soldier for above fifty six years, that he first knew him in Warren County No Ca, & during all this time the said Bennett was regarded & believed to have been a revolutionary soldier & did act in a service, he was so regarded & believed in Warren County No Ca & also in this District & state where he died about about Three years ago - Deponents further states, that his father was a revolutionary soldier, & he has often heard his father say that Reuben Bennett & himself was in the service together. & was both in the Battle of Eutaw in So Ca that his father & said Bennett were mess mates in the service Deponent heard his father say Bennett & him came from Warren County No Ca & served a long time in the service of the country in the old war in South Carolina. Deponents father died about fifty years ago

Sworn to & subscribed before me in open court January 25. 1851
S/James H Witherspoon
Judge of court Ordinary
S/John Harris
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South Carolina }
Lancaster District }
I James H Witherspoon Judge of the Court of ordinary for said District certify that John Harris is from appearance the age he says. [crossed out] since I have known him [illegible] the character of an Honest, correct & upright old man

Given under my hand & seal Jany 25 1851.
S/James H Witherspoon
Ordinary Lancaster Dist
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.       3-525

_______DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
S 18714     BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
______   Washington, D. C., __________, 19__
_________________
___________________
In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of   Reuben Bennett a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in [crossed out: his (or] his [crossed out: widow's] son's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
_________________
[table with the following headers: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT | LENGTH OF SERVICE | RANK | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED (CAPTAIN., COLONEL.) | STATE | ]

1781 | 12 or 15 mos | Pvt. | Robt Rayford | { Johnson {John B Ash {Wayne Dickson | N.C. |


Battles engaged in, Eutaw Springs

Residence of solider at enlistment, He enl in Warren Co. NC.

Date of application for pension, by son Simon Dec. 9. 1850. His cl. was al. [claim was allowed]

Residence at date of application, of son, Lancaster Dist. S.C.

Age at date of application, not stated  - 68 yrs -

Remarks: Soldier died in Lancaster District S.C. Nov. 14 1847 aged about 90 yrs. his wife, name not stated did not survive him. He left the following children, William, James, Reuben, Simon, Philimon and Jane Bennett & Mary Beckham, There is no further data on file as to family

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
3-2856

Office note. I made no mention of soldier being pensioned by the State of S.C. he never rendered service in troops of that state & it would duly confuse matters - AW
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1.7 A.E
Revo.

[round stamp: 
PENSION OFFICE.
U. S.
MAR 23 1921]
Lancaster S C
March 18th 1921

Commissioner of Pensions.
Please advise me if you have on your pension list of The Revolutionary War, or can give me any information concerning Reuben Bennett, I am told he fought under Capt or Major Horry in the 2nd SC Regiment. ^Revolutionary war. he was my Great Great grand Father his son Simon Bennett was my Great Grand Father and his son Ruffian Bennett was
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my Grand Father and his son William Perry Bennett is my Father, I want data so I can join the D.A.R. also can you tell me who his wife was? how many sons he had? and who they married. also if you have any records of Charles Mackey he was a Grand Father of Dr J Marion Sims was born in Lancaster County led the Whigs in The Revolutionary war, was captured by the British, sentenced to be shot, but his wife Lydia Mackey filed for his life and got him release
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Charles Mackey was also my Great Great Grand Father his son Andrew Mackey was my Great Grand Father and his Daughter Comfort Mackey was my Grand Mother she married Ruffin Bennett and they were my Father William Perry Bennetts parents, will be glad of any information concerning either or both of them, I wrote the Old Records Division Washington. D. C. and they gave me no information, but referred me to the Commis-
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sioner [Commissioner] of Pensions, will be glad of an early reply

Respectfully 
S/(Miss) Perry Belle Bennett

[oval stamp:
RECORD DIVISION
MAR 24 1921]
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Columbus, Ga. May 6, 1922.
[handwritten over the top: [illegible] 1,2 B]

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir,
Will you kindly send me a copy of pension papers of Reuben Bennett a Rev. soldier who was living in Lancaster Co. S.C. as late as 1840. The records of said county were burned in '64.

Very truly,
S/Miss Martha Lou Houston
1441 Second Ave.
Columbus, Ga.

[round stamp:
PENSION OFFICE.
U. S.
MAY 8 1922]
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[round stamp: arrow pointing to 3:45
RECEIVED AUG 20 1934
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM. READER #9]
Bastrop, Louisiana
August 16, 1934.

Veteran's Bureau,
Revolutionary Rcords,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
[handwritten note: √ only one] 
Please give me all available information concerning Reuben Bennett, pt. who was in the 10th Regiment, Capt. Raiford's Company, North Carolina State Records, Vol. XVI, Saunders and Clark, page 1020, enlisted May 5, 1781, 12 mo. end of enlistment, May 5, 1782. I am particularly interested in where he was living at the time, in fact any information that you may have concerning him. The name, Reuben Bennett, also appears on pages 322, 397 and 403, Georgia's roster of Revolutionary Soldiers. Please give me any information that you have concerning him, and it will be greatly appreciated.

I am also very much interested in securing all possible information concerning Willis Watson, Stub Entries to Indents for Revolutionary Claims, Issued in payment of Claims Against South Carolina Growing Out Of The Revolution, Edited by A.S. Salley Jr. Secretary of the Historical Commission of South Carolina, Book U, No. 95, Page 17, Issued July 6, 1785. I also find Willis Watson, Lt., South Carolina Militia, 1780-1782, Page 576, Revolutionary Register, by Heitman.
[handwritten note in left margin: N. 24 also]

Thanking you for any assistance that you give me, I am

Yours very truly,
S/Kathleen H Galloway.
(Mrs. Howard S. Galloway.)
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Bastrop, Louisiana,
August 16, 1934.

United States Department Of The Interior,
Bureau Of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
Please give me any information that you have concerning Reuben Bennett, whose name appears on Georgia's Roster Of Revolutionary soldiers on pages 322, 397, & 403.

Thanking you, I am
Yours very truly,
S/Kathleen K Galloway.
(Mrs. Howard S. Galloway.)


[round stamp: arrow pointing to 3:45
RECEIVED AUG 20 1934
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM READER #10]
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[round stamp: arrow pointing to 1:15
RECEIVED NOV 30 1934
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM. READER #15]
28 Lee Street,
Mobile, Alabama,
November 28, 1934.

Veteran's Administration, 
Washington, D. C. 
Attention Mr. Hiller, Assistant to Administrator.

BA-J/ILL
Reuben Bennett [handwritten note: only]
S. 18714.

Dear Sir;
In September you gave me some valuable information which I appreciated very much. I was then living in Bastrop, Louisiana.

Since then I have found records concerning ether [sic: either] of my lines and I am writing for your help. Please write me if you have a Revolutionary War Record on file of William Neatherlin. His wife's name was Rachel, they had one son James (maybe ethers) and their daughter Sarah married April 2, 1809 my great grandfather, Samuel Harrell. I am also very much interested in knowing whether Samuel Harrell fought in the Revolution. He died in 1837, and had been married before for he had other children before his marriage in 1809.

Since writing you I have found that Reuben Bennett had one daughter to marry at Orangeburg, S. Carolina about 1820, so evidently the claim for pension you have on record is not the one of my ancestor. Would there be any way of finding a record when there is no pension claim? All the elder members of the family are positive that Reuben Bennett fought, for the different exploits have been "handed down."

Thanking you, I am
Yours very truly,
S/Kathleen K. Galloway.
(Mrs. Howard S. Galloway.)
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December 15, 1934

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BA-J/AWF    om
[handwritten note: S. 18714 - Reuben Bennett]

Mrs. Howard S. Galloway
28 Lee Street 
Mobile, Alabama

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of William Neatherlin and Samuel Harrell, also stating that the Revolutionary War record of Reuben Bennett, pension claim, S.18714, which was furnished you by this office, September 6, 1934, is not the record of you ancestor.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land, based upon military service of soldiers in that war. A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War services of either William Neatherlin or Samuel Harrell, the surnames were searched under similar spellings.

The record of Reuben Bennett which was furnished you, is that of the only soldier by that name found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

It is suggested as a possible means of securing information in regard to the military record of these soldiers, that you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D. C.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator