Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,100, Benjamin Hardin, Va.
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Va.
Hardin, Benjamin
S.31.100
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Death not on A. B.

No 558
Kentucky
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Benjamin Hardin of Henry Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain Ashley of the Regt commanded by Col Nevill in the Virginia
line for ten months, and due subsequently a private in the said company two months

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per ann to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Sept 1832 and sent to Edmund P. Thomas, Clerk of Henry Co., Newcastle Ky

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 - 60
Semi-anl  allowance ending [illegible] 33 - 20
$80 

Revolutionary Claim,
Recorded by [illegible] Clerk.

Book D Vol. 9 Page 43
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No. 4.541
[illegible] 3 Sept.

Edmund P. Thomas
Clerk Henry Co
Newcastle Kentucky
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State of Kentucky
Henry County [illegible] August Term 1832

On this 6th day of August 1832 Came personally into Open Court being a Court of record having the power of fine & imprisonment Benjamin Hardin who upon
his oath declares that he is seventy nine years of age that he was once on the pension roll under the act March 1818 and the 18th of said month and was dropped therefore on account of property.  he further declares that he was a private in Capt Stephen Ashby, under Col. Nevill that his present place of residence is Henry County Kentucky that he resided in Franklin or Scott County at the first made application for pension
.
Benjamin (his mark) Hardin

State of Kentucky
Henry County August Term 1832
On this 6th day of August 1832 Came here
into open Court Benjamin Hardin and produced his statement for a pension under the act of Congress of 1832 to which he was sworn in Open Court being a Court of record as therein stated, Whereupon the same is ordered to be certified

I Edmund P. Thomas Clerk of the Court of
Henry County do hereby Certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of
the said Court in the matter of the application
of Benjamin Hardin for a Pension

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of P. Office this 22 day of
August 1832 and in the year
of the Common year
Edmund P. Thomas
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James







Benjamin Hardin

not entitled

[illegible]
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Schedule
District of Kentucky

On this 2nd day of Oct 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said district and County of Scott Benjamin resident in the County of Anson and said district, who being first duly according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: viz:

In the company commanded by Capt Steven Ashby to guard the frontiers of Pennsylvania for two years but at the expiration of ten months the Captain was due to head quarters near Brandywine place and on his way at Winchester I was discharged

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time by gift sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof within thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor
has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contract or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed viz.

250 acres land worth - $750.00
3 head of horses  - 45.00
2 head of Sheep - 2.00
7 head of cattle - 20.00
80 head of hogs - 50. 00
Sundry debts due for work - 45.00
$912.00
Benj Hardin

The states that he is by profession a blacksmith but not able to do much at it and that he has in family beside himself Six person Viz;

Rebeccah Hardin aged 45 years able to support herself, William Jackson
aged 7 years, John Jackson aged 13 years, Saml Jackson aged 11 years
Ann Hardin aged 5 years W. Hardin aged of [illegible] years none of whom are able to support themselves

Benj Hardin
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Sworn to & declared this 2d day of Oct 1820
before me presiding Justice for Scott County,
Jno Thomson P. J.

I B. S. Chambers Clerk of the Scott County Court State of Kentucky do hereby certify that the foregoing statement and Schedule of Benj Hardin an truly and copied from record
and that it is the opinion of said Court that the
property belonging to the said Hardin is worth nine hundred and twelve dollars

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my 
name and affixed the seal of the said court this 2nd day of October 1820
the 29th year of the Comth
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February 15, 1937
BA-J/MCS
Benjamin Hardin, S, 311100

Mrs. Florence H. Wyman
[illegible] Avenue
Canton, Illinois

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Ben Hardin who served in the Revolutionary War from Virginia and later lived in Kentucky where he died in1839.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim S.311100, based upon the military service of the only
Benjamin Hardin who enlisted from Virginia and later lived in Kentucky that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The name does not appear as Ben Hardin.

Benjamin Hardin enlisted in Hampshire County, Virginia, in 1776 or 1777 and served ten months as private in Captain Stephen Ashby's company in Colonel Neville's Virginia regiment and was in McIntosh's Campaign. He afterwards served about two months in Captain Ashby's company and was in the siege of Yorktown.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 19, 1818 in Franklin County, Kentucky.

In 1820 Benjamin Hardin stated that he had then living in his family six persons besides himself, namely: Rebeccah Hardin aged forty-three, William Jackson aged seventeen years, John Jackson, aged thirteen years, Samuel Jackson aged eleven years, R. Ann Hardin aged five years, and W Hardin aged three years,

1823 the soldier was living in Henry County, Kentucky, and stated that he had then only three children living with him, namely:
Beckey Ann aged seven, Washington aged five, and Nancy aged two years.
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In 1824Hardin referred to his brother, Ennis Hardin.

In 1827 the soldier referred to the following children; Mark, William, Daniel, Henry, Nathaniel, George Washington, and Nancy; he
also referred to Jacob Kelly who married his daughter, Elizabeth.

The soldier stated in January, 1828, that his wife (name not given) had been dead six years last February, and he referred to George Hardin and Enos Hardin, relationship not shown.

In 1831 Benjamin Hardin was living in Henry County, Kentucky.

In 1832 one Ernest Hardin and one James Hardin were living but their relation to the soldier was not shown.

There are no further data relative to the soldier's family

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Benjamin Hardin, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of death of this soldier, it is suggested that you address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., giving the following data: Benjamin Hardin, Certificate $558, issued September 25, 1832, rate $40 per annum,
commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Kentucky Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Benjamin Hardin
Schedule




Hon. J. Lecompte H. R.
April 14, 1832
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Schedule
State of Kentucky
Owen County Court
[illegible] 1831
On this 6th day of June 1831 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the said District and County of Owen Benjamin Hardin aged Seventy eight years resident in Henry County in said district who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows.  that he enlisted in Hampshire County in the State of Virginia in the year 1776 for two Years on the continental line in the Company commanded by Captain Stephen Ashby to Guard the Frontiers and rendezvous at Wherling that he served in said way for 10 months that he again enlisted under the same Captain for three years and that he served about two months under the last enlistment, that he was honorably discharged and received his pension
Certificate number
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day
of March 1818 and that I have not since that
time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of
my property or any part thereof with intent
thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has
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my person in trust for me any property or
Securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
that he has one bed -15.00
that he has one horse - $40.00
House hold furniture - $10.00
$65
that he is by trade a Blacksmith Very old
unable to pursue it with any advantage
my family consists of two children [illegible]
and a boy the girl aged 10 years the boy aged
12 years
Benj (his mark) Hardin

Sworn to and declared on the 6th day of June
1831
Cyrus Wingate
Presiding Justice
I John C Bacon Clerk of the [illegible] Court do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total Amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is $55. no cents. In Testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 6th day of June 1831.
[illegible]
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[This page is illegible]
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Field note of 600 acres. Beginning at a Beech & Dogwood in the Original boundary line thence N 30 W 396 poles to two Dogwood in the original line thence with sd line S[illegible]  126 poles to a black ash Hickory & Gum corner to a 200 acre, Survey thence with a line of sd survey 32 E 130 poles to Locust Sugartree beech another corner to sd survey then with another line thereof S58 W 206 poles to a Beech Sugar tree & Ash in the Original line thence with sd line 32 [illegible] 260 poles to two Red Oak lying down & a Stone Original 
beginning corner of Loughead, survey thence N 38 E 332 poles to the Beginning

Lot No 1. Beginning at a Beech & Dogwood corner to the 600 [illegible] thence N 58 E 80 poles to a Black walnut white [illegible]
& Sugartree Original corner thence N 30 W. 100 poles crossing a branch to a Stake corner to Daniel Hardin thence [illegible] 80 poles to a beech & Dogwood thence S32 E 100 poles to the Beginning

Lot No 2. Beginning at a stake in the [illegible] corner to Mark Hardin thence N 30 W 100 poles to a Beech thence 158 poles to three Dogwoods thence 132 100 poles to two Black
Dogwood thence N 58 & 80 poles to the Beginning.

Lot No 3. Beginning at a Beech in the Original line thence N 32 W 10 poles to a dogwood & three Ironwood, thence [illegible]poles to a Hackberry & ash thence S32 E 100 poles to a dogwoods thence N 58 E 8 poles to the Beginning -

No 4. Beginning at a Dogwoods & three Ironwood in the old line thence N 32 W 96 poles to two blue ash & Sugartree Original
corner thence S 58 W 80 poles to two Dogwoods thence S 32 & 96 poles to a Hackberry & Ash thence N 58 E 10 poles to
the Beginning

No 5 Beginning at a Beech & Dogwood corner to lot No. thence N 32 W 80 poles to a white Walnut thence 158 W 100 poles to a white Oak & Sugar tree in the fork of a branch thence
32 680 poles to a white walnut Sugartree & black Ash in a branch in the old line thence with sd line N 58 & 100 poles to the Beginning

No 6 Beginning at a White Oak a line of Lot  no 2 thence N 32 W 66 poles to an Ironwood Dogwood & Hickory thence S58 W 100 poles to a Dogwood Red Oak & Walnut thence S72 W25 poles to a Post Sugartree & Beach [illegible] thence with a line thereof 15 W 206 poles to a beach sugar tree & Ash in the old line thence S 32 & 46 poles to
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a Sugar tree and white Oak thence N 58 E 206 poles to two walnuts & Hickory thence 132 E 28 poles to two Hickories thence N 58 poles to the Beginning

No 7&8. Beginning at an ironwood Dogwood & Hickory thence N 32 142 poles to two Dogwood in the old line thence 58 W 126 poles to a black Ash Hickory & Gum corner to a 200 acre tract thence S 32 & 62 poles to a stake thence N 58 E 25 poles to a Sugar trees & black ash in a hill side thence 32 poles & [illegible] to a Dogwood Red Oak & Walnut thence N 58 E100 to the Beginning
Charles T. Chilton [illegible]
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[plat unable to transcribe]

December 20th 1825. Surveyed Laugheads 900 acre survey lying and being in the County of Henry in the water of the Kentucky river and bounded as follows to wit, Beginning at two Red Oaks lying down & a stone, on the side of a ridge & running thence N 58 E 412 poles (patent course & distance N60 E 379p pole) crossing a branch twice & a Buffalo road to a black walnut
White Walnut & Sugar tree on the North side of a ridge thence N 32 W396 poles (Pat course & [illegible]) crossing a branch at 66 poles to two blue ashes & sugar tree on the West side of
a branch thence S 58° W 412 poles (Pat [illegible] 
crossing a buffalo road to a white Oak Ash & Hickory on the North side of a ridge thence S32  & E 396 poles [illegible] crossing two branches to the Beginning
Containing 1019 acres)
Charles S. Chilton S.H.C
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On this 13 day of March 1832 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for Henry [struck through] Rowan County and State of Kentucky William Hardin and who is a very credible person and made oath according to Law, that Benjamin Hardin his father, became indebted to various persons by account and by note and became security for others to about the sum of One hundred and forty five dollars in all, and that he the said William did satisfy & pay of the same for his said father and he the said
Benjamin transferred to him a portion of the tract of land mentioned in the pensioners Schedule and the deed of Conveyance accompanying this Certificate the said William further declared that other sums of money were paid by him for his father the amt not now recollected
William Hardin

On the Same day Daniel Hardin & Mark Hardin also sons of said Benjamin made like Oath, that they paid for said Ben to Charles Allen an [illegible] in their Land unto the sum of $20 and to Lewis Sanders like [illegible] the sum of $5.00 for like services and that the said Ben transferred to them the land above mentioned
and that said David holds the note of amt Benj for the further sum of $10 & Interest
-
Daniel Hardin
Mark Hardin ℗

Nathaniel Hardin made oath in like manner that he paid for said Benj to Mr [illegible] the Sum of $54 [illegible and marked through] to them their portion of the land in said deed mentioned
Nathaniel Hardin

Ernest Hardin made Oath that he now holds the Note of said Ben Hardin given for a valuable consideration to be as he believes to Geo Hardin to the amt of $[blank] & Interest and an few [illegible] for the sum of $ [blank]

William Hardin, Danl Hardin, Mark Hardin, Nathaniel Hardin, &James
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Hardin Severally made Oath according to Law that the said Benjamin owes to Ben Ashby about the sum of One hundred Dollars with Interest for 18 or 10 years, that said Ashby lives they do not know certainly where but believe in the State of Virginia, that said sum is due
for the purchase of the tract of land mentioned in said Benjamin first Schedule.

I Certify that the several foregoing Certificates & affidavits were to & subscribed before me this 13 day of March 1832 and certify that each & every of the persons subscribing the said
respectable & credible persons
Peter Sanders
J.P.O.C.

On this day of [blank] 1832 Came personally before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for said Owen County and made oath that they have been long acquainted with Ben Hardin the applicant for a pension as also with the persons who have been sworn & subscribed the foregoing certificate & that they are respectable and credible persons & verily believe the transfer above mentioned from said Ben to his sons & was with the intention of bringing himself within the provision
of the act of Congress, and that the land at best is not valuable and further that the said Ben is unable to contribute to his own support and that he ought of right to have a pension

[illegible]
David Lawler
Alexander Williams
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Kentucky
5,059
Benjamin Hardin
Private
Virginia line 1776 - 2 years
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

described on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19th of August 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of Decr 1818 
and sent to the Hon. R M. Johnson H Representatives U.S

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 [illegible] $4.39
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819 -- $48.
$52.39 ┃
---
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Franklin County
Discontinued

Notify sent to Thos Henderson Esq [illegible] 14 June
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[blank]
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1 March 1823.
Benj Hardin Kentucky
Copy
Schedule and Oath
Recd. 5 Feb. 1824

Secretary of War
of
E. P. Thomas
New Castle, Kty.
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State of Kentucky
Henry Circuit Sct

On this first day of September 1823 personally
appeared in open Court County at Session, and being a County of record in the said County of Henry and State aforesaid having the power of fine imprisonment and having a jurisdiction unlimited  [illegible] unlimited [illegible]Benjamin Hardin resident of said County and Circuit, aged 70 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare and make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of the 18 March 1818 the first May 1820 and the first March 1823 that he the said Benjamin Hardin enlisted for the Term of two years on the day of June 1777 in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Capt Stephen Ashby in the regiment
commanded by Col Nevill and Genl Stephens in the line of Virginia, in the continental establishment - That he continued to serve in the [illegible] until the year 1779 when he was discharged from the said service at Winchester in the State of Virginia

And I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident
Citizen of the United States on the 18" day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war
passed on the 18 day of March 1818 And
that I have not nor has any person in trust
for me, any property securities contracts or Debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed
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and by me subscribed
Property now owned
One horse worth $25
2 cows - 16
1 calf - 2.50
2 pots - 4.00
1 kettle - 2
$49.50

property Court in first schedule
3 Horses - $75
4 Cows - 30
3 [illegible] Hogs - 30
5 head Sheep - 10
$145

Beng (his mark) Hardin

Since the Exhibition of my first Schedule the following changes have taken place Towit

2 Horses have died
2 Cows have died
Hogs made pork of and have diced up
5 Head of Sheep Sold to Benj Stephens at [illegible] piece, and not received pay nor never expect it

He further at the time and place made Oath that he is & Common Laborer, and Black Smith and entirely unable to pursue it owing to his age and infirmity he has only 3 children living with him towit
Beckey Ann aged 7 years Washington aged 6 yours old and Nancy aged 2 years old and they and unable to support themselves 
Ben (his mark) Hardin

Sworn to subscribed, and declared on in open
Court this 11th day of September 1823 before me
Henry Davidge Judge
4th Judicial District
of S County
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State of Kentucky
Henry Circuit Court Clerks Office
Sept [illegible] 1823

I Rowland Thomas Clerk of the Henry Circuit Court do Certify that the foregoing schedule and Oath have been admitted to record of said Court and that the same and truly copied therefrom and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in aforesaid Schedule is forty nine Dollars and fifty Cents. and that said Court is Court Record having the power & as therein ment

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the [illegible] of said Court on this day of September 1823 & in the 32 year of this Commonwealth
[illegible] Thomas
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County of Henry

On this 3 day of April 1826 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record (having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the County of Henry, Benjamin Hardin resident of said County of Henry aged Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the profession had by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818, and the 1st May 1820, that he the said Benjamin Hardin enlisted for the Term of three years on the [blank]day of July in the year 1777 in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Stephen Ashby in the Regiment commanded by Colonel [blank] in the line of the State of Virginia on the Virginia continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until about May or June 1778, when he was discharged from the said service in Winchester in Virginia - that the first enlisted for two years on the [blank] day of July 1776 in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Captain Stephen Ashby in the
regiment commanded by Colonel [illegible] in the regiment commanded by Genl Scott in the line of the State of Virginia on the Virginia
Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said corps untill July 1777 when he
was discharged at Winchester in the State of
Virginia that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
And in pursuance
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of the act of the 1st May 1820 I do Solemn Sware that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain farm engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" paper on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities contracts or Debts due to me; nor have any income other than what is contained
in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Ben (his mark) Hardin

The following is the property owned and exhibited in the first Schedule. Towit
20 acres of land, three head of Horses 4 Cows
30 Hoggs 15 Hand of sheep. That the Land
was traded to Ennis Hardin for another tract
of land containing five hundred acres in Henry
County on the waters of Kentucky River. That he [illegible] in the year1823, and that the
land was traded [illegible] and that the certificates are herewith enclosed - and the deed to as [illegible] is filed herewith he further states that he has no title of deed or Bond to the five hundred acres nor does he believe he ever can obtain a title

The 500 acres as above [illegible] the Hoggs dead and made bacon of and eat up of long since
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The Horses above mentioned two of them are dead with poison [illegible], the cows above mentioned three of them died with the same decease.

and I now have as my property and horse
only, 2 beds, 2 ppot, 1 oven skillett, and the land claimed as above say 500 acres

I am a black Smith by trade without ability
to pursue owing to bad health and the number of my family is [illegible] 

Benj (his mark) Hardin

Sworn to, and declared on in open Court on the 3 day of April 1826
before [illegible] Jackson
presiding Justice

I Edmund P Thomas Clerk of the County Court
for Henry County do certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Benjamin Hardin did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy for the of nine
months under an engagement on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing Oath & the Schedule thereto annexed and truly
copied from the records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court
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that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is One hundred Dollars

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court on this
6" day of Novr 1827

[illegible] P. Thomas
Clerk of the Court
of the County of
Henry. 

Honbl Joseph Lecompte
of the [illegible]

Benj Hardin
Act March 1823
Declaration as a
Pensioner
March 1819

Hon Joseph Lecompte
H.R.
Dec. 1827
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Ben Hardin
Oath
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State of Kentucky
Henry County April Term 1824

On this 5th day of April 1824 Came personally
into Open Court being a Court of Record, having the power of fine and Imprisonment Benjamin Hardin and made Oath according to Law that heretofore he exhibited his
Declaration before the war department with
Schedule annexed thereto whereby it appears that there was a certain tract of land lying in the State of Kentucky, which was exhibited, and he the first Schedule and not contained in the last. He now upon his oath doth declare that the said land contained and mentioned on first schedule was sold or Swapt for a tract of
lying in the County of Heny Containing 500
acres three hundred [illegible] - three limited acre of which all being woodland and lost by 

three years of which all being woodland has been lost by [illegible] a paramount in
whereby
he has lost the benefit of said three hundred
Act,
and claims no title to the same the balance
of said tract containing 200 acres (which is and was
not worth more than one Dollar per acre) he has sold
by transfering his Bond for the title to said land to his
Sons they
having become bound as security for him on Debts
and by him and which they had apary. He further
States and makes Oath that the person from whom he
bought or transfered to wit Ennis Hardin is not able
to make a title to any part of said land, he having no
with himself. He states that he is entirely in an
absent situation having no title to do any word, whereon
he can Reside. He therefore as a man of N. Years
prays for a pension, knowing that the County of his
Goverment will relieved his wants, being now overwhelmed
in
Debt and no subsistance except from the labour
of his own wishand hand
his
Sworn to in Open Court
Parr Hardin
1
mark
out on Rouse
Saml Ireland, Painter
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As. Clerk of the Court of Henry County I Certify that the foregoing and within Oath and truly copied from the Records of said Court.

In testimony whereof I have herewith set and have affixed the Seal of said County this 5th day of April the year 1824 and in the 32 year of this commonwealth
[illegible]
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It will be seen by the foregoing Oath that it
the best evidence Hardin con obtain, relation to his land
the Bond not being of Record, neither is it required to be Recorded by the laws of this State, Ennis Hardin and from whom he purchased as I am informed has no title he cannot convey by Deed, The petitioner is poor indeed.
Respectfully
[illegible] P. Thomas

N.B. This claim would have been transmitted at an early period, but was misplaced
E. P. T.
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Benjamin Haadin
To Deed
Mark Hardin

[illegible] 5 Apr 1827
Recorded in Deed Book
No 12, Page 410

Examined
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Henry County Court Clerks Office Nov.5th 1827

I Edmund P Thomas clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid to Certify that on the day of the date hereof the within Indenture was produced to me and my office and acknowledged by Benjamin Hardin party thereto to be his act and deed and which together with a diagram and plot of said Land thereunto attached are truly recorded in my office.
[illegible] Edmund P Thomas
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Dear Sir After my Compliments to you I wish to
inform you that I am in a reasonable State of health at present hoping this few line may find
You enjoying the same blessing - I have nothing strange to communicate to you at presently only that I Here send you a true statement of my Situation which you are not a stranger to

There is Seventy five Dollars Due Hubbard Taylor
from me Eighteen years Since - Also I purchased Two hundred acres of Land of Benjamin Ashby Twenty three years for which I agreed to her three Hundred Dollars And I paid two hundred and fifty Dollars of the money and the Ballance is yet unpaid.

Also thirty Seven Dollars to George Hardin
nine years since. 

Also Fifty Dollars Enos Hardin two years since

Also Dollars to Rachel Taylor Sixteen years since

I have given my Land to my children to the clear me of the Lawsuit as I am unable to pay to pay the lat of a Lawsuit and the ballance I have paid it.  I am 76 years old with two Children one 19 years old and the other
Six last my wife has been died 6 years last February. I am hard put in old age with my small Children to state at present.
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And Sir Coats as Claim covers the Land I live on also. Enos Hardin and I swapt (swapped) Land even.
 And he is now Suc'd for the land I swapt (swapped) to him and it is unsertain (uncertain) whether either of us will hold their land.
W. Wilford Stephens I own one hundred acres of land in the same track that he offers for fifty dollars in work and Can't get it.


Pay Owen County St.
This day Benjamin Hardin Personaley (personally) appeard before me Peter Landers a Justice of the peace in and for Owen County KY and took a Corpial Oath that the within acts to be true to the best of his knowled (knowledge) and be [illegible] given under my hand this 25 day of January 1828.
                       Peter Sanders J. Peace (signature)

       Jospeh Lecompte (signature)
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Likewise, Myself Daniel Hardin and Mark Hardin is serrvd by Mr. Nock for the land we live on also thirty five Dollars of it [illegible] to lawyer which we are servd for at this time.

Also I served two Summers the Militia Services the [illegible] in Mackintoshes Camp he other at the Siege of York.
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Benjamin Hardin
Ken. Revo
placed on Dec.
1818.

[illegible]

See letters 7 Feb. 1824 & 7 May 1825 to E. P. Thomas - also Dec. 10. 1825 to Hon. J. Le Compte
-do to same 11 Dec. 1827 7 Apr 1818 - 15 Dec 1830-do. 3d April 1832 - do to Hon. J. Lecompte
H.R. June 19. 1832
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War Department,
Sir
Under a regulation adopted in November last, no papers in relation to business with this Office, sent by an agent will be attended to, unless the agent be known here, or recommended by some one who is known to this Department. Hence many papers, received since that period, have not been acted on, and recently, the agent have complained that proper attention is not paid to their business some of these complaints have originated among those who were formerly in the habit of corresponding with this office. They have not been ignorant of the regulation for it has generally been published in the Newspapers, and presume, because they were once recognized
[line missing]
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[line missing?]
have an agent, that they aare sufficiently know to sender any vouchers in their behalf unnecessary.  In consequence of this mistake it becomes necessary at this time to address you.-

A rule, the object of which is to prevent imposition of the government as well as 
individuals who have claims, must, in order to produce the desired effect, be adhered to without making distinctions. Some persons to who hold offices. suppose that the stations they
to a sufficient assurance of their integrity.
and hence claim to be exempt from the 
operation of the rule.
This is another error which should be corrected for although the characters
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Madison Sparks
Anthong [illegible]

Sworn to subscribed before me a Justice of afd the 3 day of April 1932
Peter Sanders J.P.

Kentucky Owen County Set
I John C Bacon Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Peter Sanders who has
Signed the within and foregoing Certificates is now and was at the time of said signing a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name this 7th Day of April 1832 and affixed the seal of said Court hereto:
J. C. Bacon Clk
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Great Crossing Dec 27th 1820

I enclosed by yesterdays mail two cases of Dimits and McLain, I now send you the case of Benj Hardin

Please to let me know whether the case of John Tucker and John Kerby have yet been acted on

Respectfully
Your Abt servt
Thos Henderson

J. L. Edwards Esq
City Washington
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33
Benjamin Hardin
Payable semi-annually -- the first payment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of March
next.
at the Branch Bank
[illegible] Lexington Kenty

Recorded
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
1 CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Benjamin Hardin
late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the nineteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and
eighteen.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States this Twenty third day of Dec one thousand and Eighteen

C Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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Kentucky
Henry County towit
This day Benjamin Hardin Came to me and upon his corporal Oath declared that his whole estate except a few household articles Consists
in one horse of the value of forty dollars and that since he was placed upon the U. S. the pension List he has in no way parted with or disposed of his property in any way for the purpose of reducing his circumstance within the provisions of Law allowing pensions to such persons only whose circumstances were this reduced and prays that he may be related to his former allowance as the aforesaid accumulation of
as represented which deprived him his pension had never taken place
Price Nuttall J. P.

Hon J. L Compte
Feb. 25. 1831
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State of Kentucky

Henry County Court Clerks Office Feb 8th 1831

I Edmund P Thomas Clerk of the County
Court for said County of Henry do Certify that Price Nuttall who has administered to Benjamin Hardin an oath to the truth of the within statements, and before whom the foregoing and within affidavit was taken is a Justice of the peace for said County and that his certificate is entitled to due faith and credit

In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 8th day of Feby 1831 and in the 39th year of the
Commonwealth
Edward P. Thomas

Henry County
I Joel Jackson the presiding and Eldest Justice
of the peace for Henry County do certify that Edwd P Thomas who has signed the foregoing certificate is Clerk of the Court Court for said County and that his certificate is in due form of Law Given under my hand & seal this 8th Feby 1831
Joel Jackson
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DISTRICT OF Kentucky

On this19 day of August 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the General and Circuit Court for the said district, personally appeared Benjamin Hardin
aged 65 years resident in Franklin County in the said district, who being by me first duly
sworn according to law, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain
the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons
engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the said Benj Hardin enlisted in the year 1776 in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Stephen Ashby of the 12 Virginia Regiment for two years; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States about one year
when he was discharged from service in consequence of his being a substitute him to are the balance of the time he was [illegible]
State of Virginia

that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for
support; and that has no other evidence now in his power of his said services

Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid,
Benj Johnson
Circuit Judge

I, Benj. Johnson Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Benj. Hardin did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
[bloted out] 19th 1818
Benj Johnson
Circuit Judge
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Mordecai Ballson this day made oath before me that he served in the Revolutionary war in 1776 and that the above named Benj Hardin and was in the same company and that he is reduced circumstances in life witness my hand this 19 day of August 1818

Benj Johnson
Circuit Judge

I do hereby appoint Colo [illegible] Johnson my agent and also in fact to act for the [illegible] the within business witness my hand this 19th of August 1818

Mordecai (his mark) Ballson

Test
Benj Johnson
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This Indenture made and entered into this 5th day of November 1837 Between Benjamin Hardin County of Henry and Commonwealth of Kentucky of the one part and Mark Hardin, William Hardin, Daniel Hardin, Henry Hardin, Nathaniel Hardin, George Washington Hardin, and Nancy Hardin and Jacob Kelly the said
party of the second part being all children of said Benjamin except Jacob Kelly who married Elizabeth Hardin the daughter of said Benjamin  of the County as State aforesaid of the other part. Whereas one daughter was entitled to a claim of land in said County of Henry on the waters of the Kentucky River containing
as was then surveyed 900 acres, but by a resurvey 1020 acres, and whereas the said Benjamin Hardin and his brother Ennis Hardin purchased of said Laughead Delite eight hundred acres of said land and one McCord the other two hundred acres and the said Benjamin Hardin having purchased only two hundred acres for his share, and having since purchased on parted his land in Owen County containing two hundred acres for the six hundred acres from the said Ennis
that being his share, and a deed having been executed to him from the heirs of said Ennis for said land and whereas the said Benjamin having long since given said land to his children for and in consideration of his
natural love as well as a variety of debts, and [illegible]by said children having been discharged and paid off for him and
having had a division of the land made among
themselves, as will fully appear by a division
plat of said land hereto made a part of
this deed. Now this Indenture Witnesseth that
for and in consideration of the premises and the further consideration of the sum of One dollar him in hand paid by said party of the second in the said Benjamin hath and by these
unto do give, grant bargain & sell unto
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the party of the second part the whole of his claim in said land being eight hundred and twenty acres
Towit to Mark Hardin Lotts No 1 & 5 Daniel
Hardin Lotts No 2-3 & 4 - to Nathaniel Hardin,
George Washington Hardin and Nancy Hardin
(the said Geo. Washington and Nancy being infants)
the Lots containing two hundred and seventy eight acres and ninety six acres (excepting from said 278 so much thereof as that William Line in his lott No 6 will so all his said William Lott No 9 as to include a spring on a straight line, situate 278 and Lott. To William Hardin Lotts 9&6 with the addition of including the spring as aforesaid Henry Hardin Lot No. 87
excepting the from 12 acres as laid down on said path which is to go to Jacob Kelly with all
and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining.
the said tract of land unto each agreeable to their shares herein specified and each of their heirs forever and the and Benjamin Hardin Will Warrant and defend the same against himself and all persons claiming under him and against no other claims whatsoever

In Testimony whereof the said Benjamin
Hardin has
set his hand & seal date above
Benjamin (his mark) Hardin
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
[illegible]
April 24, 1929

Miss Hattie M. Scott
402 Shelby Street
Frankfort, Kentucky

Madam;

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 31100, it appears that Benjamin Hardin enlisted in Hampshire County, Virginia, in 1776 or 1777,
and served ten months as a private in Captain Stephen Ashby's Company in Colonel Neville's Virginia Regiment and was in McIntosh's Campaign. He afterwards served about two months in Captain Stephen Ashby's Virginia Company and was in the Siege of Yorktown.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 19, 1818, at which time he was sixty-five years of age and was living in Franklin County, Kentucky.
In 1831 he was living in Henry County, Kentucky.

His wife, her name not stated, died in February, 1821.

In 1823 Benjamin Hardin stated that his daughter, Beckey Ann, was seven years of age.

In 1827 reference was made to the following children
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of said soldier. Mark, William, Daniel, Henry, Nathaniel. George Washington, aged nine years; Nancy, aged six years; and Elizabeth, the wife of Jacob Kelly.
Respectfully,
E. W. Morgan
Acting Comissioner.
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O. W. and N. Division. 3 -- 525.
S. 31, 100
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., 190
In reply to your request of (blank) received (blank) for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Hardin a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
in 1776 or 1777

LENGTH OF
SERVICE10 mos.
2 mos

RANK,
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Stephen Ashby
Stephen Ashby
 COLONEL.
Neville

STAFF.
Va. regt.

engaged in, McIntosh campaign and siege of York,

Residence of soldier at enlistment,

Enlisted in Hampshire Co Va.

Date of application for pension, Aug, 19, 1818 - His cl. was al.

Residence at date of application, Franklin Co., Ky, - Henry Co. Ky. 1831

Age at date of application, 65 yrs.

Remarks: Soldier's wife died Feb. 1821 name not stated

 In 1827 children, Mark, William, Daniel, Henry, Nathaniel, George Washington aged 9 yrs.
Nancy age 6yrs. and Elizabeth, wife of Jacob Kelly are mentioned and in 1823 Beckey Ann, aged 7 yrs

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.
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MCS
Canton, Illinois
February, 1, 1937.

U.S. Commissioner of Pensions,  
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir;

Will you please send me a copy of application for pension
Ben Hardin, a Revolutionary War soldier from Virginia

He served as a private and was paid at Fort Pitts: I am not sure of the exact date of his birth but it was about 1757 and he died in
Kentucky in 1839.

I am trying to construct a genealogical record for use in an application for membership in the D.A.R. and I need the name of Ben Hardin's wife and children and date of his marriage.

If you cannot give me this information, can you tell me how I may obtain it?

Thanking you for any help you may give me, I am
Yours very sincerely,
Mrs. Florence Hardin Eyman

Nth. 11, Ave.
Canton, Illinois
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Des Moines, Iowa,
June 25, 1920.

United States Bureau of Pensions,
Revolutionary Section,
Washington, D. C. 

Gentlemen:
Can you give me the record of the
Revolutionary service of the following:

Ben Hardin, Pitts, 21.

I am not sure that this is the Ben Hardin I want, but the one whose record I want lived in Westmoreland County, during the Revolution, and removed from there about 1786 to Kentucky, near what is now Springfield,
Washington county, Kentucky. His wife was
Sarah Hardin.

If the above named Ben Hardins are
the same, I should be glad to receive the
record of his service.

Yours very truly,
Mary L. Reilly
1534 - 4th St
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LawDivision
RWB

June 9, 1915
Mrs. H. B. Denham,1917 Biltmore Street,
Washington, D. C. 

Madam:

In compliance with your personal request of the 2n instant, you will find herewith a certified copy of the papers requested which are on file in the case of Benjamin Hardin, Virginia Troops, Revolutionary War, Survivor File No. 31,100.
Respectfully,
E. C. TIEMAN
Acting Acommissioner

RWS-MAF
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Miss Wilson:
Please return with the copy requested in this case, which has been paid for.
Proctor [illegible] June 7/15

Copies sent to Law Div
June 8 1914

Benj. Hardin
Rev. War Sec. File No. 31,100
Bureau of pensions
Finance Division
[much is illegible]
June 9 1915 Finance Division to retain all
[rest is illegible]

$1.60 cash from Mrs. H. D.  Denham
Biltmore Street, Washington, C. D. for certified copy of papers in claim of Benjamin Hardin of Va. Troops, Rev. War, 31100
Proctor
Law Div
June 2/15
[illegible]
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REV. WAR Section
JUN 2 1915
Pension Bureau

Mrs H. D. Denham
1919 Biltmore St
Washington, D. C.

wants copy of paper (deed of land) in claim
of Benjamin Hardin Va S 31100, Rev. War
900 words
personal inquiry June 2, 1915
she paid to Mr. Proctor of the Law Div [illegible]
on that day
Copies sent to Law Div June 8, 1915 and
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31100
Revy 
INVALID
File No. 31,100
Benjamin Hardin
[illegible] Rev. Was

Act: June 7 [illegible]
Index: --Vol. 2, Page 173
Arrangement of 1870.]

1911. Feb 9 Hist to Mrs Frances Hardin Hess,
1920. Jul 224 to Mary C Reilly
1929 Apr 24 Hist to Miss Hattie M. Scott.  See case of Thomas Hardin (illegible]
1937 Feb. 15 Hist to Mrs. Lorence H. Eyman