Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7614, for Benjamin Stratton, Virginia
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
(3-1776)
SERVICE	[stamped star]		NUMBER
Va.		Stratton, Benjamin	S. 7614
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CONTENTS
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Virginia 16. [illegible]
. Benjamin Statton, 16596
of [illegible] in the State of [illegible]
who was a [illegible]- in the - commande
by Captain of the [illegible] commanded
by Col. Stew[illegible] [illegible] the 
line for 9 months-
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia 
at the rate of 30 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1834
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Certificate of Pension ifsued the 6- day of [illegible]
and [illegible] AM Dupuy.
Clark Henry Co. Ma[illegible]-V-
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Arrears to the 4 of Sept 1833 (75?)
Semiant allowance ending of [illegible] [illegible] 15
$90-
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{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nath Rice- Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 6. Page 27
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Ar to [illegible] [illegible] Nv 1837
Letters ot Lewis Webb[illegible] [illegible] [illegible] 37
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7614
Rev War
INVALID

File No. 7614
Benjamin Stratton
Priv Rev. War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol. 13, Page 358
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Benjamin Stratton Virginia 7. June 1832 830
To what times last paid
Pension Office }
16. Nov 1887}
[illegible]7. 4th Sep 1835
JH
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Admit as a private-
9 mo. $3000
| [illegible] 0/0 
Benja Straton decla
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State of Virginia
Henry Co. to wit
	On this 8th day of July A.D. 1833
personally appeared in open Court, before the Justice of 
of [sic] the County Court of Henry now sitting Benjamin 
Statton, a resident of the County of Henry and state 
of Virginia, aged 83 years, who being first duly sworn 
according to law, doth on his oath make the following 
declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress 
passed June 7th 1833.
	That he was born in Ring and Queen, in 
the year 1759 was raised in Pittsylvania and was there 
living when called into service; that he had resided in 
Henry since the revolutionary war, which still continued 
his place of abode. That he entered the service under the 
command of regular Officers Genl Stephens and Greene. 
That in the year 1780, he served a term of three months 
under the immediate command of Capt Jos Morton, a 
subordinate officer of Genl Greene, and that in the year 
he was in the battle of Guildford [Guilford] Courthouse. This 
applicant, further declared, that he served a tour of four 
months under the immediate command of Capt Wm 
Dicks at York previous to the surrender of Lord Cornwal-
lis [Cornwallis] [Cornwallace], as well as he can recollect towards the close of 
the year 1780, or beginning of that of 1781 -- that Washing-
ton [Washington], Stephens, and Greene, were then his Superior officers -- 
and that he was present at the surrender of Yorktown,
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and saw the magazine burnt up -- That under the 
orders of Capt John Dollison he served a further 
tour of five months against the Indians, beyond the 
mountains, near Green Briar Creek, and also near New 
River, the period not recollected -- This applicant further 
declared that he was drafted, and that he marched 
as guard with the prisoners taken at York, as far 
as Knowland's [Noland's] ferry on the Potomac River.
	That this applicant kept no record of his age. That 
he received his discharge but lost them through negle-
gence [neglegence] [sic] or inattention, not anticipating that they would 
ever prove of service to him. That to the services of 
of [sic] this applicant in the revolutionary war, Armstead 
Stratton is a living witness, whose written testimony 
is herewith transmitted -- This applicant is acquainted with 
Capt Boldin, John Reaney, and others who can testify to 
his character for veracity and their belief of his services 
as a Revolutionary Soldier.
	He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 
to a pension or annuity except the present, and 
declares that his name is not on the pension roll of 
the agency of any state -- This applicant further declares 
that he cannot from defect of memory, consequent 
on old age, recollect the time of his entering and leaving 
the service, nor the regiment, company, or time to which 
he belonged, and that he is unable to procure the 
testimony of any preacher.
	Sworn to and subscribed the day and year 
aforesaid.
	his mark [hand drawn X] Benjamin Stratton
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We John Price & Thomas Wilson residing in the county of Henry hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Stratton, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about 84 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
We
John Price
mark
Thomas Wilson
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter; and after putting the interrogatories described by the War Department that he above mentioned applicant was at a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that who have signed the proceeding certificate are residents in the county of Henry, and are both credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I. Anthony M Duprey 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 Stratton for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of my office this 8th day of July 1833 in the 58th year of the Commonwealth
Anthony M Duprey
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J. L. Edward Esquire

Commissioner of Pension
Washington City
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Richmond Nov 13th 1837
Sir
The enclosed pension claim being for 2 years pay, we are inferred it cannot be paid without including [illegible] you will [illegible] will as the pension, by awarding its payment

[illegible]
Lewis Will [signature]