Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,972, Benjamin Haydon, Va.
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Service
 Va.

Hayden, Benjamin
 or Hayden

Number
 S 37972
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Kentucky 26841 [?]

Benjamin Hayden
of Henry Co. in the State of Ky who was a Pr in the Company commanded by Captain Brown of the Regt commanded by Col ________[illegible]
in the Virginia troops Militia
10  ___ for $ 33.33

Inscribed on th eRoll of Kentucky at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of June __________ and Seventy -
_____ ____ _____ _____ ___ [all illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of Mch 3.              100.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep.     16.66
                                                             ————-
                                                           $ 116.66
          { Revolutionary Claim,}
          { Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by J. T. Prague Clerk,, 
Book 63 Vol. 1 Page 23
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State of Kentucky } Set
Henry County }

   on this 24th day of may 1834 personally appeared before me William Macracken a Justice of the peace in and for Henry County and one of the Judges of the County Court of said County Benjamin Hayden aged 74 years and after being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the eBenefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832
   this declarant states that he was residing in Spottsyburnia state of Va in the year of 1778 when a draft was ordered in said county for a tour of six months and about the first of march 1718 was called into the service for the above stated period and was stationed at fredericksburg as a guard to the magazine under Captain Thomas Brown William Hayden being  Sargent to the guard he states that he was constantly and actively employed, as a guard until the latter part of the month of September 1778 when he was verbally discharged by his said Captain Brown in frederiksburg, this declarant further states in the year of 1779 his father William Haydon himself old Blan Ballard and his son Blain Ballard that now lives in Shelby County came to Kentucky and got to Hardinsburg[?] some time in the month of april 1779 and some time in the month of may in the year aforesaid Collonel Boman proposed raising some volunteers to go against the indians at the Chilicotha [Chillicothe] to ___ accordingly Collonel Boman
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and Captain Harrod succeed in raising a company of volunteers and he for one did turn out he states they left hurroddsburg  [Harrrodsburg ] about the first of June and proceeded across the river and went to where Lexington now stands and there under the Command of Collonel Boman they proceeded to build 2 block house in which they deposited some provisions it was then Commanded [?] upon for four or five men to stay at that place to protect the family of Captain Morison and to take care of the provisions that was deposited there the army then under the Comand [Command] of Collonel [Colonel] Boman proceeded on horses to the Chillicothe to ___ when he as one was left to protect the family and to take care of the provisions where he states he continued as a guard until some time in the month of august 1779 he thinks about two months & a half when he was verbally discharged by his said Captain harrod [Harrod] and wen to Harrodsburg, this declarant further states that in the spring of 1780 about the last of march [March] he was stationed at Lexington and orders came to that place from General Clark who was then at Louisville for a company of men to be raised either drafted or turn out as volunteer in order to meet Captain Georges Company of artillery at the mouth of the Kentucky river which was to board a rogally[?] to meet then at that place in order to protect the shores of the river and accordingly one Captain Patterson.
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did raise a company of about twenty men and that he as one did turn out as a volunteer and after the company was organized he then under the Command of Captain Patterson left Lexington about the first of April 180 and went on down to drenons [Drennon] Lick where they encamped a short time and Captain Patterson sent two men on down to the mouth of the River in order to see whether the boat had got up to that place on arriving at the mouth of th eRiver and finding that the boat had not landed at that place they returned back to the Lick again in order to let Captain Patterson know that the boat had not arrived 
Captain Pattersons Company then remained at Drennons Lick a few days and then proceeded there march on down the river to the mouth and on arriving at that place they saw nothing of the boat they then continued at the mouth of the River until the boat came up to that place and after the boat arrived they were some times as board of the boat and sometimes on land and after remaining there for a short time they proceeded to go up to the mouth of Licking but the river being
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saw they did not succeed in getting up any further than the mouth of the big bone Creek where they remained a short time and then returned back to Lexington by order of General Clark about the first of July when he was virbelly [verbally] discharged by his said Captain patterson [Patterson] this declarant further States that in the month of August 1780 that General Clark ordered his regiment up the Ohio river in order to prepare for an attack on the Chiluotha [Chillicothe] towns
General Clark then issued an order for some men to be raised to go and meet his regiment at the mouth of licking [Licking a tributary of the Ohio river] accordingly one Captain John Morrison raised a Company of volunteers as soon as Captain Morrison Company was organized they then under the command of Captain Morris proceeded in these more to join General Clark which Junction. was formed at the mouth of Licking and after crossing the river on the other side where Cincinnati now stands they proceeded to build a block house in which they deposited there Baggage they then proceeded to march through the Country to the upper Chillicothe towns he states that on arriving at said indian towns that the indian made a small resistance and in th engagement they killed some of the indians
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and took some prisoners he states that after remaining there for some time the army under the Command of General Clark was ordered back to Cincinnati to the black house again where they then remained a short time when by order of General Clark Captain Morrison companies was ordered to go back to Lexington where he was discharged by his said Captain Morrison in december 1780 being in the service about four months theis declarant further states that in the spring of the year of 1782 the indians were frequently breaking in upon the settlements sometimes killing and some times stealing and plundering when Collonel to d ordered Lieutenant Joseph Turner to raise a small company of volunteers to go down to Loustown to guard the there that led from drennons lick to Lexington when he the said declarant did turn our as a spy to go and guard said truce he states about the first of april 1782 Lieutenant Turners Company started from Lexington to said place it being the particular rout that the indians was in the habit of trailing up to the settlements the object of going on a spying expedition on this trace was to afford protection to the settlements he states he was constantly and actively employed about thirty days when he returned to Lexington and was discharged
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by his said Lieutenant turner he states that he has no documentary evidence of his service but independent of respectable traditionary evidence which he now offers he is able to prove by a respectable living witness that he did render apart of the services as is alleged in the foregoing declaration he states that from old age and bodily infirmity he is unable to appear in open Court to make his declaration he here by relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
                     Benjamin haydon [Haydon /Hayden]

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24 day of may 1834

answers to the questions by the magistrate I was born in Spottsylvaina [ Spotsylvaina] county State of Virginia in the year of 1760 and I have not written record of my age at present but according to the best information my parents gave me I was born in 1760 and when I entered the services of the united States I was living in Spottsylvaina County State of virginia and stayed there until 1779 when I came with my further [?father] and two other relation to Harrodsburg in kentucky and I have
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lived in Kentucky ever since and I now live in henry County Ky and I was once drafted into the services for six months and I after wards volunteered for four other tours with regard to time and on my first tour there was no regular officers and only the one Company to which I belonged and on my second tour there Collonel Boman Captain Harrod and Captain Magrary and on my third tour there was Captain paterson Captain George and on my fourth tour there wa General Clark Collonel Slaughter Captain George Cap Hamlin Captain Robert’s major wall Captian morrison and on my fifth and last tour there Lieutenant turner and I never received no written discharge but I was back time verbally discharged by my Capt until the last tour when I was discharge by my Lieutenant turner 
and I will state the names of Jacob Lam and francis ____ [illegible] who can testify to my character for veracity and there _______ of my services as a soldier of the revolution 
 we Jacob lam and francis _____ residing in the neighborhood of benjamin Haydon who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing
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declaration say we are well acquainted with him we believe him to be 74 years of age he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he lives to be a man of strict veracity and a soldier of the revolution and we concur in the opinion of his neighborhood

Jacob Lamb
  Francis ____ [illegible]

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24 day of may 1834 William McCrakin JP 
I William Macraken a Justice of the peace in and for Henry County and one of the eJudges of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the or department and fully investigating the matter that they applicant was a soldier of the revolution and served as he has stated in his declaration and I further certify that there is no Clergyman residing in the neighborhood and I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Jacob Lamb and Francis ____ who has subscribed and Sworn to the proceeding certificate are credible persons and residents in the  neighborhood of said applicant is unable to appear in open Court to make his declaration given under my hand this 24 day of may 1834
         William McCrakin JP
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March 23, 1931.

Rev & 1812 Wars Section
AWF: ILL

Mrs. J. O. Cheairs
1416 East 31st Street
Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Dear Madam:

  You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 37972, that Benjamin Haydon was born in 1760 in Spotsylvaina County, Virginia.

  While a resident of Spotsylvaina County, Virginia, he enlisted in March, 1778 and served until in September, 1778 as a private in Captain Thomas Brown’s virginia Company.
  
  While residing in said Harrodsburg, he served in the Virginia troops as follow: - from in June, 1779, two and one half months in Captain Harrod’s Company, Colonel Bowman’s Regiment; from in April, 1780, to in July, 1780, in Captain Patterson’s Company, under, general Clark; from in August, 1780 to in December, 1780, in Captain John Morrison’s Company, under General Clarks, and was in an engagement with Indian at Chillicothe Towns; from in April, 1782, as Indian spy for one month under Lieutenant Joseph Turner and colonel Todd.

  He was allowed pension on his application executed May 24, 1834, at which time he was living in Henry County, Kentucky.

  It is not stated that soldier was married.

E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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Bowling Green Mo., Mar. 11th 1917

( our Champ Clarks home)

Commissioner of Pensions-

Rev see NL 2

My Dear Sir-

  Did Major Benjamin Haden of Va receive a pension during Rev. War~ I am hunting Rev. services of this man.
Any assistance you can give me will be very greatly appreciated— Very Cordially

  Mrs. Robt. A. Campbell
     bowling Green- Mo-
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Seciton.
AWF

February 4, 1930

Nancy M. Haden
512 W. Main Street
Richmond, Kentucky.

  Dear Madam:

  I advise you from th papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 37972, it appears that Benjamin Haydon was born in 1760 in Spotsylvaina County, Virginia.

  While residing in said county, he enlisted in March 1778 and served until in September 1778 as a private in Captian Thomas Brown’s Virgian Company.

  In 1779 he moved with his father, William Haydon, to Harrodsburg, Kentucky, which was then a part of Virginia.

  While residing in said Harrodsburg, her served in the Virginia Troops as follows-

  From in June 1779, two and one half months in Captain Harrod’s company, Colonel Bowman’s Regiment; from in April 1780 to in July 1780 in Captain Patterson’s Company, under General Clarke; from in August 1780 to in December 1780 in Captan John Morrison’s Company, under General Clarks, and was in an engagement with Indians at Chillicothe Towns; from in April 1782, as Indian Spy form one month under Lieutenant Joseph Turner and Colonel Todd.

  He was allowed pension on his application executed May 24, 1834, at which time he was living in Henry County, Kentucky.

  It is not stated that soldier was married.

  Very truly yours,

  EARL D. CHURCH
   Commissioner.
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Revolutionary War Records Section. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D. C., ………, 19…..

  In reply to your request of ………, received ……. for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Haydon a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow’s ) [ this is crossed out]  application for pension on file in this Bureau.    S. 37.972.


Dates of Enlistment or Appointment 
Mch. 1778.       
June 1779
Apr. 1780
Aug 1780
Apr. 1782

Length of Service 
Mch. 1778 ……Sept 1778
June 1779…….21/2 mos.
Apr. 1780 ……..July 1780
Aug. 1780 …….Dec 1780
Apr. 1782. ………1 mo.

Rank.
Mch 1778 … Sept 1778 Pvt
June 1779 .. 2 1/2 mos. Pvt
Apr. 1780…..July 1780.  Pvt
Aug. 1780 …Dec. 1780. Pvt
Apr. 1782… 1 mo.           Ind Spy

Captain.
Thomas Brown
               Harrod
               Patterson
  John     Morrison
 Lt. Joseph Turner

Colonel 
…………..
Boman
 Genl. Clarke
 Genl. Clarke
            Todd

State.
Va.

Battles engaged in, …..in engagement with Indians at Chillicothe Towns 

Residence of soldier at enlistment, …. Spotsylvaina to Va; in 1779 Harrisburg Ky

Date of application for pension, ….. May 24, 1834. His claim was allowed.

Residence at date of application, …. Henry County, Ky.

Age at date of application, …. born in 1760 in Spotsylvaina, Co. Va

Remarks…….. Soldier was the son of William Haydon 
There is no other data as to his family 
    went with father to Harrisburg


Respectfully,
 Commissioner.

Clarke was Genl. & Col of Va Military in 1780
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Ref. Rev. Records-

Mrs. J. O. Cheairs
Regent 
1416 East 31st St.
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Pension Bureau
  Washington. D. C.

Dear Sirs-

  Would you please send record of Benjamin Haydon or Hayden living in Henry Co. Ky in 1840 who drew a pension for services in rev. War.

Thanking you

Mrs. J. O. Cheairs
1416 E. 31st St,
Tulsa, Okla

2-21-1931
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37972

INVALID

Revy
File No. 37972
Benjamin Hayden
Pri Rev War
  Act : June 7, 1832
             [‘18 March 18__’ is crossed out]

Index: — Vol. 2, Page …… 177
(Arrangement of 1870 )

1915 Oct- 14: history to Mrs Walter Matthew’s. M. B. H.
( ____ in claim S. 31. 132 Samuel Hisle. M. B. H.)

1930- Feb 4 Hist to Clancy[?] M. Haden See letter in Jon Hayden S 37993 ___
1 Mch 23- Hist to Mrs. J. O. Cheairs AWF
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I Edmund P. Thomas Clerk of the Court of Henry County do hereby certify that William Macracken before whom this declaration was made is and was at the time said Declaration was made on acting Justice of the and for Henry County Commissioned and Sworn in according to law and the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine and full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts in testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and fixed the seal of my office this 2d day of June 1834

  Edmd P Thomas
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State of Kent 
Shelby County  } Set

  I Blan W Ballard aged 75 years do hereby certify that I was a soldier of the Revolution and my services was altogether in Kentucky and prety much under General Haydon who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration 
I came with him to Kentucky in the year of 1779 and have been acquainted with him ever since and as it respects his services he was stationed at Lexington in 1779 as a guard and in 1780 he was Spring and fall I was with him and the statements made by him with respect to those expeditions is true and I was acquainted with him in the year of 1789 and knew of his spy services in the spring of that year and in the fall of the same year I was with him on and Scouting expedition under General Clark to the pickaway towns he was commanded by Captian Magary the given under my hand this 30th day of may 1834
                           Blan W Ballard

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30 day of may 1834
                W Kinkade J. P. L. C

I William Kinkade a Justice of the peace in and for Shelby County and one of the Judges of the County w ballard who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding certificate is a credible person and his statements may be relied on given under my hand this 30 day of may 1834

  W Kinkade J. P. L. C
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31. 178
Benjamin Hayden
K
f 1778 p 10
$133. 33/100

Com R. M Johnson
H. R.

return this to. the ____ ____ Ky
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State of Kentucky }
Shelby County } Set

  I James S Whitacker Clerk of the County Court of Shelby County do hereby certify that William Kinkade before whom this certificate was given is and was at the time said certificate was given an acting Justice of the peace commissioned and sworn in according to law and the foregoing signatures purporting to be his is his genuine signature and full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts in testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and fixed the seal of my office this thirtieth day of may 1834
                             James S Whitaker Clerk
                             Shelby County court 
                               By A J Ballard DC