Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,603, for Bennet Osborn, North Carolina
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N. C
Osborn, Bennet
Rebecca
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NUMBER
W. 26.603
B.L. Wt. 15448-160-55
CONTENTS
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665
Kentucky
Bennet Osborn
of Scott Co. in the State of Kentucky
who was a [illegible], in the company commanded
by Captain Benj Osborn of the regt commanded
by Col. Brevard in the S. Carolina
line for 8 mo. as private of Inf. Private Com. 3
St Cav. 42 days making 12 month
11 days in all
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 62. Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of October 1832
and sent to Hon R. M.
Johnson Georgetown, Ken
Arrears to 4th of September 1832 $94.--
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833 31.33
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$125.33
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Wm Allison
Clerk.
Book D. Vol. 9 Page 53
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CYS
date of widow's death not in A. B. 
3.633
Kentucky
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Rebecca Osborn
widow of Bennet Osborn  SC
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private & Lt.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
62. Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence
on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 9th day of Feby 1854
sent to V. Ellis
Present
Recorded on Roll Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 176 Vol. A.
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Act March 3, [illegible]
84603 Apl 19/53
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Rebecca Osborn widow
Bennett Osborn Pri.
Rebecca Osborn wid. Bennett
Pri.
Rev War
N. C. Mil:
Rev Pension
Ky [illegible] 53- 3633
160 Acres Feb: 6/56
Boynton
James Leach
Newcastle [illegible]
]illegible] 15 448 ifs Feb. 11/56
Rd F1
[illegible] Jas. G. Leach Nov; 12"/55
Let "  "  "  Dec. 17'"
Vol. O. Page 113
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Rebecca Osborn
Declaration
&
Proof of death
pension Claim
act 3rd July 53

V. Ellis Atty
[illegible]
Mayor
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State of Kentucky
County of Scott
34
to
Scott County Court, May Term 1853
On this 16th
day of May 1853 personally
appeared before the County Court of the County and State
aforesaid Rebecca Osborn, a resident of said County and State,
aged seventy seven years who being duly sworn according to
law doth on her oath make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act
of Congress passed on the 3rd day of February 1853 granting
pensions to the widows of certain persons who served during the
Revolutionary war: That she is the widow of Bennett Osborn
who was a private and Lieutenant in the South Carolina line
in said war. She does not know the names of officers under
whom he served nor does she know the particulars of his
service, and she refers to his pension papers therefor-And
that the said Bennett Osborn was a pensioner at the time of
his death under the act of Congress passed 7th day of June
1832 and resided in the County of Scott and State of Kentucky
at the time he was pensioned and received the sum of
$ --- per annum. And she further declares that she
was married to the said Bennett Osborn on the
 --- day
November AD 1813 (the day of the month she does not recollect)
that her said husband died on the 6th day December 
1841- that she was not married to him prior to the 2nd
day of January 1800 but at the time above stated and
she further declares that she is now a widow
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she further declares that she was married to the said
Bennett Osborn in Woodford County Kentucky, that
she has no private record of her said marriage
nor does she know of such record in the hands of
any other person, and that there is no witness of
her said marriage now living so far as she knows and believes-
Rebecca Osborn
her mark

Sworn to and subscribed before the Court aforesaid
In testimony whereof L B Dickerson Clerk of
said Court have hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed my official seal this day and year first written-
L. B. Dickerson Clk

Commonwealth of Kentucky
South County Court May Term 1853
Satisfactory evidence was this day produced in
open court that Bennett Osborn who was a
revolutionary pensioner of the United States
died in Scott County Kentucky on the
6th day of December 1841 leaving
a widow named Rebecca Osborn who
is still living in said County and
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state and is still a widow
[L. B. Dickerson clk by John W. Stevens crossed through]

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Scott County ⎬ I L. B. Dickerson clerk of the county court for the County
aforesaid do certify that the foregoing order
of the Scott County Court is correctly transcribed) from a record of the same in my
office
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said
court at office in Georgetown
this 17th day of May 1853
L. B. Dickerson Clk

By John W Stevens [illegible]
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[illegible] 3909
Declaration of
Bennett Osborn

Private infr'y
8 mo. - 26.66
[illegible]
Private Cavalry 
3 mo. 12.50
Lt. Cav.
42 days 23.50
62.66
B. Osborn
$62.66
per ann.
Hon. R M
Johnson
[illegible] of David Kerr
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The declaration of Bennet Osborn in order to obtain
the benefit of the del of Congress of the 7th June 1832
On this 20th August 1832. Bennett
Osborn personally appeared before the Justices
of the Scott County Court resident of said County
and State of Kentucky aged 68 the 6th
Feby last and 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 of June 7th 1832
that he the Bennet Osborn lived the County of Burke North Carolina
 during the revolution: that on the 12 of 
December he entered the service
of the U. States in the militia service
under his brother Capt. Benjamin Osborn
turn who raised a Volunteer corps which corps 
was authorised & [illegible] by 
the State & served as a soldier
company
till 8th of May 1779. making upwards of five months this company
was a part of the 
Reg't of Col Brevard & attached to
Genl Rutherford Brigade they
marched to the Savannah River about 25 miles
above Savannah Town & joined Gen'l.
Lincoln in 1779 the corps continued to guard &
March up & down the River
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nearly day & night untill April 1779
the British on one side on the Americans 
other being in sight of each other
during the whole winter. He remained at home
some time when there
was a call for troops to protect & guard
the frontiers against the Indian &our own  unfortunate Country men who turned
at us & in the year 1779 (the months not recollected. said Osborn served three months
Capt George Johnson for the
purposes above stated [crossed through section] & returned home in the year 1780
Soon after the time of his return not recollected
during the year [illegible] the sd. Osborn
States
that he joined a Eight Horse
company raised & commanded
by Wm. Adams served 3 months & 10
Day & honorably
discharged the company was a
part of Co. Brevard's Reg't. or rather 
under his command. 
In the year 1782 after taking Cornwallis
in the month of October of sd. year178?
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Col. McDowell & Hearn were authorized to
raise a Regt of 500 of mounted men
to go against the Hostile Creeks & to
protect the Frontier [illegible] Bennet Osborn
joined sd. Regt under Capt. Wilson that he sd. Osborn acted as Lieut. to sd. company & as
[illegible] Ensign - that they
marched agt. the Indians
through a trackless wilderness &
 served Six weeks, before
the return & discharge of sd Regt making
all upward of 12 months faithful service
for his Country when a youth.
He red discharges at the close of each service, but they are lost & destroyed.
Bennet Osborn
and the said Bennell Osborn States in open
Court upon his oath that he is hereby relinquish
every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity
except the present and he declares that his
name is not on the pension Roll of any agency
in any State
Sworn to and said the day and
year aforesaid
A Con B Ford clk.
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And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion that the above named applicant was
Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states
State of Kentucky
Scott County 
I Ben B. Ford
Clerk of the Court of Salle County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter
of the application of Bennett Osborn for
a pension
In Testimony Whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal of
Office the 22nd day of August
1832 and 41st year of
Commonwealth
AM Ben B. Ford Clk. 
[illegible] 3909 
Declaration of Bennett Osborn
Private Inf.  8 mo. - 26.66
[crossed through]
Private Cavalry 3 mo. 12.50
Lt. Cav. 42 days 23.50
62.66
B. Osborn
$62.66 per annum 
Hon. R. M. Johnson
mayor of David Kerr
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84603
Rebecca Osborn
Application for
Bank Land
Act of Mch 3rd 1855

James G. Leach Agent
Newcastle Ky
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State of Kentucky
County of Scott ⎬ SS
On this 9th day of
April Eighteen hundred
and fifty five personally appeared before me a
Justice of the peace in and for said County, Rebecca Osborn aged 79 years, a resident of Scott County
Kentucky, who being duly sworn according to law
declares that she is the widow of Bennett Osborn
deceased, who was a private and Lieutenant in
the South Carolina line in the Revolutionary war. Her said husband was placed on the
pension Roll of the United States on the 5th of
October 1832 at the rate of $62.66 per annum
and continued on said roll to the time of his death
she cannot state the particulars of her said husbands
services and she refers to the papers filed with his
application for a pension for a more definite
statement of said service. She
further states that she was married to the said
Bennett Osborn in Woodford County Kentucky
on the    day of November AD 1813 by
one Cornelias Riddle a clergyman-- that before
her said marriage her name was Kirtly that
her said husband died in Scott
County Kentucky on the 7th day of December
1841 and that she is now a widow
she further says that under the 2nd section of the act approved February 3rd 1853
she was placed
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on the pension roll of the United States at the same
Rate per annum that was allowed to her said
husband as before stated, and that she is
now on said Roll at the rate aforesaid,
her pension being payable at the Louisville
Kentucky Agency. she refers to the proofs filed
with her application for a pension for evidence of her marriage and the death of
her said husband
She further says that her said husband
never applied for or received bounty land
under any law of Congress whatever so far
as she knows or believes, and that she
has never applied for or received any land
whatever
She makes this declaration for the purpose
of obtaining the bounty land to which she
may be entitled under the act approved
March 3rd 1855
Rebeca Osborn Applicant
her mark
We W S Beaty and Laura Beaty
residents of Scott County Kentucky upon our oaths
declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and
acknowledged by Rebecca Osborn in our presence
that we have known her well for many years,
that she is the identical person she represents
herself to be, and that she is now the
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widow of said Bennett Osborn deceased -
W L Beaty-
Laura Beaty
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed
before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that know
the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person
she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this Claim-
James E. Alsop
J.P. S.C.
State of Kentucky
Scott County Sct
I L B Dickerson Clerk of the County
Court of said County do certify that James E Alsop
Esq. is now and was at the date of his foregoing
attestation an acting Justice of the peace in and for the
County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified
as such, and that the above is genuine Signature
Given under my hand and the seal
of said Court this 10th day of April 1855
L B Dickerson Clk
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Rebecca Osborne
Marriage
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Mrs. Osborn's
Marriage
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Know all men by these presents that we Bennett Osborn and Rich'd Taylor are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Kentucky in just and full
Sum of £50 which payment well and truly made
be bind ourselves our heirs &c. jointly & severally
firmly by these presents Sealed & dated this 2nd of Nov 1813. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is marriage shortly
intended to be solemnized between the above
bound Bennett Osburn and Rebecca Kirtly
Now if there should be no lawful cause to
obstruct said marriage then the above obligation to be void else to remain in
full force & virtue Witness

Bennett Osborn (seal)
Richd Taylor (seal)

State of Kentucky
Woodford County⎬ Sch
I Herman Bowmark Clerk of the
County Court for said County do certify that the
foregoing is a true and complete copy
of the record of the Marriage Between Bennett
Osborn and Rebecca  as the same exists
in my office,

In Testimony whereof I hereunto
set my hand and affix the
Seal of said County
at my office in Versailles this 7th
day of June 1853, and in the 61
year of the Commonwealth

Herman Bowmark [illegible]
By James Skelton DC
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February 16, 1938
XXXXXXXXXX
BENNET OSBORN
W. 26603
BA-J/MLB
Mr. H. H. West
West Carleton Sales Company
214 South Hill Street
Los Angeles, California
Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of Bennett Osborn, who served as private
and lieutenant in that war and received a pension while living in
Scott County, Kentucky,
The record of Bennet Osborn (as soldier signed) follows as
obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 26803, based
upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Bennet Osborn was born February 6, 1754; the place of soldier's
birth and names of his parents are not given.
While a resident of Burke County, North Carolina, he volunteered
December 12, served as private in Captain Benjamin Osborn's company,
(his brother), Colonel Brevard's North Carolina regiment, stationed
most of the time on the Savannah River about twenty-five miles above
Savannah, and was discharged May 8, 1779, after having served upwards
of five months. He served three months in 1779 as private under
Captain George Johnson in the North Carolina troops, guarding the
frontiers against the Indians, and returned home in 1780, and soon
after his return, he enlisted and served three months ten days as
private in Captain William Adams' company, Colonel Brevard, North Carolina
regiment of Cavalry. In October, 1782, entered the army parted
six weeks as lieutenant in Captain Wilson's Company, Colonels Dowell,
and Hearn's North Carolina regiments, against the hostile Creek Indians,
and was discharged after having served in all "upwards of twelve months".
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1838,
He died December 6, 1841, in Scott County, Kentucky
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Bennet Osborn married in November, 1813, in Woodford County,
Kentucky, Rebecca Kirtly, date and place of her birth and names
of her parents not given. Their marriage bond dated November 2,
1813, was signed by the soldier and one Richard Taylor (no relation
ship shown) and filed in the County Clerk's Office of Woodford
County, Kentucky.
Soldier's widow, Rebecca Osborn, was allowed pension on her
application executed May 16, 1853, at which time she was aged
seventy-seven years and a resident of Scott County, Kentucky, where
she was still living in 1855.
No reference was made to children.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Hist to
[illegible]
Mo.
Louisville Ky
His to
Mr. Geo. G. Moore
F. W. 

Revy 26.603
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26.603
Rebecca Osborn
Wid of
Bennet Osborn
Lieut. Rev War
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Act Feb 3d 53
Index: Vol M Page 104
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Dec. 19, 1895.
Mr. M.D. Scre
Kansas City,
Oct, 20 - 1901
Thos D. Osborne
Apl. 13. 1904
above
Sept 22, 1905: Hist. to
Topeka, Kam.
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5 Feb. 16 - Hist to H. H West.  MLB
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Dec. 17 H. H. West adv
list Feb 16
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S
15.448
NC [illegible]
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Official Business
Free
To the commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC
Ⓧ
84603
Rebecca Osborn

Boynton
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No 2049
Rebecca Osborn of
Bennett
Let to agt. Aug 23/53
Gray
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Pension Office
Aug 23/53 
Sir
Please report time of last payment or
death of within named Pensioner
Respectfully
S. Cole
for commit
F. Burt Esq'r. & Aud

Present
Bennet Osborn Act 32
$62.66 p. an.
Died 6th
December 1841, Paid to
his death.
F. Burt
Auditor
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June 10th 18
Appl of Rebecca
Osborn widow of
Bennett -
Ky
665
Act 3d Feby 1853
Rev.
V. Ellis
Present
PARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business
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Official Business
Free
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C. 
84603
Osborn 
[illegible]
B alias Bennett Osborn
L
Boynton
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No 84, 663
Claim for Bounty Land
Act of 3 Mch 1853
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New Castle Ky Decr 18, 1855
Sir
No84.603
The service was in the Revolution

The claim of Rebecca Osborn
for Bounty Land under the act of
3rd Mch 1835 has been suspended
for record evidence of her husbands
service. She has no means of knowing in what company her husband
claimed to have served.
Will you be kind enough to inform
me of the names of the officers
under whom his services were alleged to have been rendered, so that
I may write to North Carolina
and ascertain whether or not the
required evidence can be procured
It is wholly impossible to procure and
Examination of the rolls in the State where
he served without giving the names
of his officers- He has been dead
many years and his widow has no
clue to the particulars of his
alleged service
Very Respectfully
Jas G. :each

Hon J.Minot
Com of Pensions
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Brief in the case of Rebecca Osborn
Scott County and State of Ky
act 3 Feb 1853
Claim, (original " or " [for increase.) crossed through]
Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
husband was a pensioner at $62.66 per ann
Record proof marriage
(If for increase.)
Has addition in the admission of the claim? If so, what?
V. Ellis
Name and residence of Agent
Present
S. Cole
Examining Clerk.
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2449
Rebecca Osborn
widow of Bennet
Ky
add'l.  proof
Act 3 Feb 1833
$62.66 per annum
[illegible] 3 Feb 1853
C. C. 

V. Ellis
Present
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Washington 7 Feb 54
Coms. Pensions
Sir
of
In the case of Rebecca Osborn widow of 
Bennett Osborn act of 
1853 Kentucky roll,
I herewith file the marriage bond given
in Nov 1813 confirming  her statement
in her declaration & it will be seen
by the 3rd Auditors Report that
[illegible] was made of his [illegible]
the very day stated by her as the
day of his death.
the 3rd auditors Office will
also show if referred to that
the [illegible] were paid to the
[illegible] applicant
Yes
respectfully
Vespasian Ellis
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No 84.603
Bounty Land Claim
Act of 3d Mch 1855
Additional Evidence
James G Leach Agent
New Castle
Kentucky
.
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Newcastle Ky Jany 24th 1856
Sir
I herewith enclose the certificate of
the Comptroller of North Carolina Certifying
the Revolutionary service of B. alias Bennett
Osborn - His widow's claim for Bounty Land
No 84.603 under act of Mch 3, 1855 has been
Suspended for record evidence of the service
of her husband Bennett Osborn -
The Comptrollers certificate is I suppose in
the usual form & is duly authenticated by the
seal of his office.
should this be satisfactory I hope you
will cause her warrant to issue at as early a day
as possible, as she is very old, infirm and poorly
Respectfully
James G Leach
Hon J. Minot Comr of Pensions
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No 84.603
Act of Mch 3, 1855
Additional Evidence
-
James G Leach Agent
Newcastle Ky
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State of N. Carolina
Comptrollers Office
I Geo W Brooks Comptroller of Public
Accounts in and for the state
aforesaid
do hereby certify that it appears of
record in my office among the payments
made to sundry
persons for military
service in the Revolutionary War, viz
B. Osborn
Book 26 Page 26. £18, 4S Species, his certificate being returned to the Treasury Department by the Sheriff of Lincoln County
The name is given for Bennett Osborn
who is alleged to have served in
this State as there is no other Osborn on record whose Christian name begins with B.
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed the Seal of said Office
in the City of Raleigh on this the 15th
day of January 1856
Geo. W. Brooks
Comptroller
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Thos. D. Osborne
Courier-Journal
LOUISVILLE, KY.
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Thos. D. Osborne
120 E. BROADWAY.
LOUISVILLE, KY. April 6th 1904
Commissioner of Pensions Ware
Washington D.C.

W 3633 Wid [illegible]
Dear Sir:
My grandfather Bennett Osborne private
and Lt. in the South Carolina line drew a 
pension (also land in Ky.) and died here
about seventy years ago: Will you kindly do
me the great favor of in forming me
all the details in your office regarding
when he applied it to be
with many thanks in advance
Sincerely
Thos. D. Osborne

[stamp]
PENSION
A 
U.S.
APR  1904
OFFICE
[stamp]
OLD WAR & NAVY
APR 0 1904
FILES
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Bureau of Pensions  R
O.W.&N Washington D. C

Gentlemen
[stamp]AUG 31 1905
.
Can you furnish me with a copy of
the record. (War) of one
Bennett Osborne who
served in the
Revolutionary war and who
was born and lived in Maryland for a
number of years
I have been told he was
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"Lieutenant" in rank
I am a descendant
of his and desire the
information to enter
the D.A.R. I do not
know whether there are
charges for the information
I desire. If so
kindly inform me of
same. I understand
a copy of Bennet Osborne
War record was obtained
from your Dept. come
time ago. by some of
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his descendants (my cousin
in Ky. Thanking you
in
advance for whatever
information you may send me.
Very truly yours
Mrs. Geo. G. Moore.
1013 Van Buren
Topeka, Kan
Aug. 24 05
[stamp]
PENSION
A
U. S.
AUG 28 1905
OFFICE
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Western Representative
MOTOR OILS, GREASES
and SPECIALTIES
WEST CARLETON SALES CO.
214 South Hill Street
Phone, VAndike 1818
Los Angeles, Calif.
H. H. West
Jack Carleton
November 16, 1935
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:

Will you kindly furnish me the pension record concerning:
Bennett Osborn,
private and Lieutenant South Carolina line
who was pensioned in Scott County, Kentucky
October 5, 1832.
William Yarbrough Sr.
pensioned in Hardeman County, Tennessee
March 26, 1859. This latter date may be
his death instead of date pensioned. Think
his wife was Rachael Shelby Yarbrough
who died 1855.
HEW -- M
Above information for use in compiling a History of Hezekiah West.
Yours very truly,
H. H. West
HHW - M
Rev & 1812 D
[stamp]
RECEIVED
NOV 20 1935
[rest illegible]
no pension either Rev or War given for any William Yarbrough (all spellings)
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Western Representative
MOTOR OILS, GREASES
and SPECIALTIES
WEST CARLETON SALES CO.
214 South Hill Street
Phone, VAndike 1818
Los Angeles, Calif.
January 30, 1935.


H. H. West
Jack Carleton
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly furnish me with all the information contained
in the pension papers of Bennett Osborn, Private and Lieutenant in the
South Carolina Line, who received a Revolutionary pension while residing
in Scott County, State of Kentucky, and oblige
Yours very truly
West
H. H. West.
HHW - E
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THOS. D. OSBORNE, GRAND MASTER WORKMAN,
126 E. Broadway, Louisville, Ky.
L. P. YOUNG, GRAND RECEIVER,
Lexington, Ky.
Ancient Order United Workmen
MORE THAN SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS PAID
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS ANNUALLY.
GRAND LODGE OF KENTUCKY.
Office of the GRAND RECORDER.
Louisville, Ky., 10 - 16 - 01. 190
J. G. WALKER, GRAND RECORDER,
No. 9 Norton Building, Louisville, Ky.
OFFICERS.
SAM'L S. BLITZ, JR., P. G. M. W., Louisville.
THOS. D. OSBORNE, G. M. W., Louisville,
Phone 3006 F.
W. B. GRANT, G. F., Maysville.
MARTIN DE VRIES, G. O., Bowling Green.
JOHN G. WALKER, G. R., Louisville,
Phone 2707 A.
L. P. YOUNG, G. R., Lexington.
R. C. GOREY, G. G., Paris.
J. E. NALL, I. W. Princeton.
THOS. LONGSTAFF, O. W., Earlington.
JOHN A. LYNE, Trustee, Henderson.
F. F. DRESSEN,  " Covington.
L. L. HILL,  "  Sturgis.
SAM'L S. BLITZ, Sup. Rep., Louisville.
L. P. YOUNG,  "  Lexington.
J. T. SIMON,  "  Cynthiana.
B. A GARR, G Med. Ex., Phone 1021 2522 W
Market Street, Louisville.
Hon. H. C. Evans, Com. of Pensions,
Washington City, D. C.
Dear Sir:-With a view to joining the Kentucky Society, Sons of the American
Revolution I write to ask you to kindly furnish me from the records
of your office any information concerning my Great Grandfather, Bennett
Osborn, Private and Lieutenant South Carolina line who at the age of
70 was given a pension of $62.66, he at that time living in Scott Co., Ky.
Your early compliance will greatly oblige,
Yours sincerely,
Thos. D. Osborne
[stamp
PENSION
U.S.
OCT 18 1901
OFFICE
150
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F. S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
Supplemental statement.
Bennett [illegible].
For December 12, 1778, to May 2, 1779, he served as a
private in the company of militia commanded by his brother, Capt. Benjamin Osborn
main sera, in the regiment commanded by Col. Brevard,was
stationed most of the time on the Savannah river about twenty-five
above Savannah. In 1779, as served three months under Capt.
George Jenson, guarding the frontiers against the Indians and Tories.
In 1780, joined a company of Light Horse, commanded by Capt. William
Adams, under Col. Brevard, and served three months and ten days. In
October, 1782, he joined a company of mounted men commanded by Capt.
Wilson, under Colonels McDowell and Hearne, and served as a lieutenant
for six weeks.
His entire services amounted to a little over twelve months.
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O. W. & N. Division.
V. S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., December 12, 1895.
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Bennett Osborn
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.
DATE OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH
OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.
STATE.
see attached supplemental evidence
Battles engaged in,  none mentioned
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Burke County, N. C.
Date of application for pension.
August 29, 1832
Residence at date of application,
Scott County, Ky.
Age at date of application,
sixty-eight years on Feb. 6, 1832
Remarks: He married Rebecca Kirtly in November 1812 and died December 6, 1841.

Mr. M. D. Scruggs
Ex. Bldg.
Kansas City, MO
87Oblm
Very respectfully,
Commissioner,
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O. P. and N. Division.
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Rev War
Madam

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Sept 22. 1905
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history
of Bennet Osborn
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
you will find below the desired information as contained in his ([or crossed through] and his
widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Dec 12, 1778
1779
1780
Oct 1782
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
5 mos
3 mos
3 mos and 10 days
6 wk
RANK.
Pri
"
"
Lieut
●
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.

*Benjamin Osborn 
George Johnson
Wm. Adams
- Wilson
COLONEL.
Brevard,
-
Brevard
McDowell and  Hearn

STATE.
N. C.
"
"
"

*said Capt. was solders brother
Battles engaged in, 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Burke Co, NC
Date of application for pension, Aug. 20, 1832
Residence at date of application Scott Co Ky
Age at date of application, Born Feb. 6, 1764
Remarks: Soldier and widow's claim was both allowed He married Rebeca Kirtly, Nov. 2. 1813 in Woodford Co Ky
Soldier died Dec. 6 1841.

Mrs. Geo G Moore
1013 Van Buren St.
15587b2m11-01 Topeka Kan
Very respectfully,
Commissioner
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December 17, 1935
Bennet Osborn--W.26603
BA-J/AWF
Mr. H. H. West
214 South Hill Street
Los Angeles, California
Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War record of Bennett Osborn, private and lieutenant, who received a pension while
living in Scott County, Kentucky, and the record of
William Yarbrough, Sr., pensioned in Hardeman County,
Tennessee, March 26, 1859.
You were furnished February 16, 1935, the Revolutionary
War record of Bennet Osborn, pension claim,
W. 26603. This is the record of the only Bennet
Osborn (both names were searched under all spellings)
found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office. 

The War of the Revolution and the War of 1812
records of this office do not show claims for pension
on file on account of the service of any William
Yarbrough. The surname was searched under similar spellings.
The pension referred to by you may have been
granted by the state from which William Yarbrough
served.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator