Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 773, Francis Benoist, S.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S.C.
[stamp - star]
Benoist, Francis
NUMBER
R773
CONTENTS
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Ex'r. INVALID.
No. 773
REJECTED
Francis Benoist
P. O.
Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
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19,469
Francis Benoist
S.C.
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Hon. J. Hamilton,
H. R.
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Recd. 10 Dec. 1824.
773
Rejd. see letter 21 Dec 1824
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District of South Carolina
On this ninth day of December 1824, personally appeared in open Court Francis Benoist aged Sixty four years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18 of March 1818 and the 1 of May 1820. Viz. that he the said Francis Benoist enlisted for the term of sixteen months on or about the 10 day of February 1779 in the State of South Carolina in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Giles in the Regiment of Cavalry commanded by Col. Daniel Horry in the line of the State of South Carolina on the continental establishment, and continued to serve in the said Corps until 10 June 1780, when he was discharged from said service in Salisbury in the State of North Carolina. That he again enlisted for the term of one year on or about the 20 of August 1781 at Stephen's Parrish in the State of South Carolina in another company commanded by the said Thomas Giles, in the Regiment of Cavalry commanded by Col. Hezekiah Maham in the line of the State of South Carolina, and believed to have been on the continental establishment, and continued to serve in the said Corp until about 20 August 1782 when he was discharged for said service in St. John's Berkeley the State of South Carolina that he also served in several Militia and volunteer Companies in 1776, in 1778, in 1781, and lastly with General Marion in the latter part of the year 1782. That he was engaged in the battles of Savannah and Stono, but that he hath no other evidence of said service in his power except the certificate of Jervis H. Stevens Esq hereto annexed.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 of May 1820 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.
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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 prove for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 any other income than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule of my property
3 Negro slaves - one of whom is rather a source of expense from chronical disease and infirmity - 1 Horse - 1 Mule - 8 head of Hogs
My general occupation was overseeing until within the last six or seven years when my age and infirmities were considered as a disqualification since which time I have rented a small body of land. My family consist of a wife aged about 47 years, a son aged 22 years capable of common labour and a daughter aged about 10 years all of whom reside with me, and neither of them hold any separate property or income not included in the above schedule.
Francis Benoist
Sworn to before me this 9 December 1824
Tho. Lee Dist Judge So. Carolina

I do hereby certify that the Bearer hereof Francis Benoist enlisted on the 20 day of August 1781, in Col. Hezekiah Maham's Regiment of State Troops of Cavalry to serve for one year which he did proper with honor to himself and the State and was discharged on the
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20 of August 1782. and after peace may restored did receive an Indent from the State of South Carolina for Fifty Six pounds sterling as his full pay. Given under my hand in Charleston State aforesaid this 9. December 1824
J. W. Stevens late Captain & adjutant to Col. Maham's Legion of State Cavalry.

I James Jervey District Clerk for South Carolina District do hereby certify that the foregoing is 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 Five hundred dollars - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court on this tenth day of December Anno Domini 1824.
James Jervey.
Dist Clk