Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 752, Daniel Bennet, N.C. S.C.
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( 3-1776 ) SERVICE S.C., N.C. Born in N.C. ( stamped with star ) Bennet , Daniel NUMBER R.752
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Daniel Bennett N. Car. Rejected Letter 26 Nov 1833 to John Brown Jr. 752 Act 7 June 1832
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Ex'r INVALID REJECTED 752  Daniel Bennett
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[ State of North Carolina Brunswick County ] Inferior Court of Law Fall Term 1833. On this __ day of October A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the  Inferior Court of Law  & Equity  for the County of Brunswick & State of North Carolina now sitting Daniel Bennet a resident in said County of Brunswick  aged seventy three years - the 15th of next November , who being 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 7, 1832. That when he first entered the service of the United States he resided in Brunswick County . State of North Carolina not far from the Macanaw River that his father  having been ordered out to serve under Col. Edward Wingate, this declarant was taken in the place of his father, his father being old & little accustomed to  handling a gun , having been  a sailor most of his life, this declarant  thus entered the service the March before the November when he would be fifteen years of age, being March 1775.He served under Col. Edward Wingate two weeks this Term at Lockwoods folly Bridge in Brunswick  County , North Carolina, that he was in camp during the time  William Moony was Captain  at time under Col. Wingate. That the rest volunteered and served under Captain John Allston
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That he enrolled himself under Captain John Allston at Georgetown in South Carolina in the month of March in the year 1777 - That James  Weathy was the first Lieutenant - That Captain Allston's company was called the Independent corps and it consisted he thinks of about thirty men. John Rutledge was Governor of the State at the time - That in a few days the company set out on a  march in search of flour for the soldiers at Charleston and in the neighborhood ( at  last he heard Capt. Allston say this way  his business ) That he marched into the back part of the State - recollects they crossed stream  called Broad River & Saluda River - recollects they said they were about a days ride from Orangeburg - that he recollects Captain Allston  got some flour from a man named Mounty in the fork of Broad River & Saluda River - That they marched back to the City of Charleston that the  British was then expected to attack  Charleston - that Captain Allston & his company was kept  riding about the City for ten nights as was said to keep the mob from rising and to take up stragglers in the street. That after  being in Charleston about a fortnight, the company was discharged- That he served under Captain Allston three months . That soon after this his father  moved over into New Hanover County North Carolina. That he next entered the service in New Hanover County State of North Carolina  under Col. Thomas Bloodworth - that Col.
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Young commanded the company for a short time that afterwards Col. Bloodworth took command  tht  Anthony Milford  acted as Captain that the company was kept marching through different parts of the Country  reconnoitering the British  at that time had possession of Wilmington. That he recollects during this time of service, some of the British on their way to New River to get old Mr. Harret , killed eight men out of the company at  house on the road eight miles from Wilmington. That the Col. Bloodworth  ordered the company  to march the day before into Mott's neck on the  sound, that all went except these eight men or at least seven men and  Major  Love, for he was one of the killed. That the next morning  Col. Bloodworth & the company came to the house on the road there occupied by one David Bowen - when they found Major Love & the seven men killed. That Col Armstrong  was also out at this time with his company - That Col. Bloodworth  wishing to inform him that the British were out, sent this declarant our in search of his company - hat he  this declarant found him not far from the head of the sound at a place called  Garrett's place at he delivered Col. Bloodworth's message and then returning part of the way  with Col. Armstrong's company  he left him & went to Col. Bloodworth . That this declarant's Father then living on the sound not far from
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Wilmington, Col. Bloodworth told him  he must not remain there any longer, that he must either join the British or move away. That  his Father concluded to move to Neuse River &  asked Col. Bloodworth  to  let this declarant  assist him in moving. Col. Bloodworth  gave the permission & discharged this declarant . That he served under Col. Bloodworth two months. That after being on Neuse River a short time he again entered the service  in the County of  Dobbs, North Carolina , on Neuse River, in the latter part of the month of May in the year 1779 - under Captain Nathan  Lassiter - That he was a volunteer under Captain Lassiter - That Hemerick Hooker was the Lieutenant  - That Captain Lassiter was under the command of General William Caswell - That Capt. Lassiter's company consisted of  about thirty men on horse, that they were employed in going about through  Dobbs County in search of tories and deserting soldiers and those who had obtained leave of absence on furlough & had not returned. that he was employed in this kind of business under Lassiter as a volunteer soldier for twenty three months  having served under Capt. Lassiter until April 1781 . That he was not  during the whole of this time in actual service, but was under the command  and at the call of Capt. Lassiter during the whole of this time. That he would
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keep the company out sometimes for a fortnight and then they would be at home for two or three days a week  & then  he , the Captain would call them out again. that he  knows he was in actual  service at best twelve months out of this time, and for this he claims a pension. That during this time Captain Lassiter's company  had a skirmish with the British & tories at the South West Bridge on Neuse - This declarant  says there were several  other companies there besides Capt. Lassiter's - that he thinks Genl. Caswell was there himself- That there were  very few guns fired the Americans retreated - That  his declarant was one of the last who ran off & before he did  he fired at the enemy  and one of them fell where Major Gordon a Tory officer said damn you I'll pay you for that  and came in pursuit of this declarant but before he was overtaken  Spencer Curwell one of Lassiter's men fired at and killed this Major Gordon - That he did not know of any of the Regular officers - That he was not engaged in any civil occupation during  the time he served as a soldier as aforesaid- That he served as a soldier of the Revolutionary war in all seventeen months & two weeks and for this he claims a pension. That he has no documentary
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evidence  and that he knows of no person whose testimony  he can procure , who can testify to his service. 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. To the several interrogatories  propounded by the Department he  makes the following replies. To the first interrogatory he saith : I was born in New Hanover County  North Carolina in the year 1765.To the second interrogatory he saith : I have no record of my  age. To the third interrogatory he saith :  I was living in Brunswick County  North Carolina when I first entered the service - since the Revolutionary war I have lived part of my  time in New Hanover County  & the reside in Brunswick County North Carolina - I now live in Brunswick County North Carolina. To the fourth interrogatory he saith :  I was once a substitute for my Father Daniel Bennet - I was a volunteer  during every other term of my service. To the fifth interrogatory he saith :  He cannot make any further statements that he already made in his declaration.
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To the sixth interrogatory he saith : I never did receive a written discharge. To the seventh interrogatory he  saith : I am known to John Wescoat, Jeremiah Wescoat, Freeman Ruggles, Richard Langdon, John C. Baker, David Potter  & many others who can testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my services. Sworn to  & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Daniel Bennet ( his mark X ) [ State of North Carolina Brunswick County ] Inferior Court  of Law & Equity Daniel Bennet the applicant in the above declaration  for a pension  maketh oath that he at this time procure the certificate of a clergyman  in compliance with the requirements of the Department , the only one who  knows  & who can certify  for him  being absent  & he being unable to procure his attendance. Sworn to  & subscribed this __ day of Oct. 1833 Daniel Bennet ( his mark X )  We Richard Langston  & John Wescoat residing in the  County of Brunswick, State of North Carolina , do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Bennet who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration , that we believe him to be  seventy three 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
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that opinion. Sworn to  & subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Richard Langston ( signed ) John Wescoat ( signed )  And the said Court do hereby  declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by  the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that  Richard Langston  & John Wescoat  who have signed the proceeding certificate are residents in the County of Brunswick that they are credible persons & that their statements is entitled to credit. I, John Brown Clerk of the Inferior Court of Law for the County of Brunswick  do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter  of the application of Daniel Bennet for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this __ day of October A.D. 1833. John Brown Junr. ( signed / sealed  ) Clk