Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20,358, Benjamin Dorton, Continental (S.C.)
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Continental (SC)
Dorton, Benjamin
NUMBER
R. 20358
CONTENTS
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1108
I Benjamin Dorton of the County of Henry in the state of Georgia do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the revolution for and during the war and continued in service until its termination at which period I was a private in Captain Rudolph's Company attached to Colonel Lee's Regiment number not recollected of the South Carolina as I suppose that state being the place of my enlistment and I also further declare that as well as I recollect I received a certificate for the reward of Eighty Dollars to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15th of May 1778 and I further declare that I was not on the 15th of March 1828 on the pension list of the United States.
Benjamin Dorton his mark X

Before me Woodson Hubbard a Justice of the peace duly empowered to administer oaths in the county of Henry and state of Georgia Personally appeared William Jinks of the said county who did make oath that Benjamin Dorton by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reported & believed to have been a private soldier in the army of the revolution in manner as therein stated
Witness my hand this 8th day of August 1828
Woodson Hubbard JP
William Jinks his mark X
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Before me Thos D Johnson a Justice of the peace duly empowered to administer oaths in the County of Henry and State of Georgia Personally appeared this day William Ragland of the said County who did make oath that Benjamin Dorton by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reported and believed to have been a private soldier in the army of the revolution in manner as therein stated
Witness my hand this 6th day of Sept 1828
Thos D Johnson JP
Wm Ragland

I James Kimbrough Clerk of the Inferior Court of the County of Henry and State of Georgia do certify that Woodson Hubbard and Thomas D. Johnson Esquires before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time Justices of the peace and duly empowered to administer oaths 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto my hand and private seal there being no seal in office this 6th day of September 1828.
James Kimbrough CIC

(post mark McDonough)
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Rejected.
Ex'T. OLD WAR.
File No. 20.350
Benjamin Dorton
Pri
Capt Rudolphs
Lees Legion
Revy War.
at
REJECTED
other claim.
Clerk.

[sideways text]
Evidence insufficient
Act 1828
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Benjamin Dorton - Pvt
Lees Legion
See Muster Roll in Pension Office
Evidence insufficient
not found
Georgia Act 1828
Exd. one old Book & Ref.
" Wid. Act [illegible]
" other old book
No records
L.O.S
Nov 8/80
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Garry Price
for Benjamin Dorton 1108
1924
Recd 28 Augt. 1829

319

Revolutionary Claims  free
Treasury Department
Washington City
D.C.

Double Cabbins
Augt 31 42
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Georgia Henry County August 12 1829
Sir
About ten months ago I addressed to your department a letter or declaration for Mr Benjamin Dorton with a view to establish a revolutionary claim for services by him performed in the Revolutionary war and in November last I received from Mr Rush the then secretary an answer informing Mr Dorton, that his name was found as set out in his declaration, and that the records relating to the army of the Revolution were known to be in complete. that it was believed however that the archives of some of the States contained evidence of the [letter cut off] & service of the regiments & corps on the Continental [letter cut off]. I have accordingly as attorney for him addressed a letter to the proper state authorities asking for such evidence if it exists as will enable me to come at the information which we need. I request that you will cause to be prepared and transmitted to me a list taken from the papers your department under the act entitled an act the relief of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the army of the Revolution approved 15th May 1828 of the names & residence of such officers of the line & regiment to which Mr. Dorton belonged as are known to be living that he may be able through them to supply the testimony which he needs. I would remark that Mr Dorton states to me that he marched in the State by him not recollected
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from North Carolina a militia man under a Captain Johnson was turned over to a Captain Sharp a Militia Captain also of North Carolina that he marched under Sharp into South Carolina where he enlisted as a Regular or Continental Soldier under a Captain Rudolph attached to Col Lees Regiment when he continued till the end of the war. Mr Dorton states to me that he is an illegitimate he is very old in very indigent circumstances intirely illiterate and very ignorant though esteemed to his acquaintance a man of truth. He further states that in consequence of his having been born out of wedlock he has been known by the name of Benjamin Drummond & it probable his enlistment may be in that name has also borne the name of Dorton for a number of years but as he has borne both names he cannot be certain in which name he inlisted but thinks it likely it was Drummonds as he knows he did serve and Dorton is not found I wish you to [illegible] me whether or not the name of Benjamin Drummonds is found a private in Captain Rudolph's Company Col Lees Regiment. There are two very respectable old Gentlemen in this County who knew him in the revolutionary war, and know him to have been absent and that he was called Drummonds that it was generally believed he did serve. I am engaged in another claim for the heirs of Henry Allison decd and in a letter recently
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received from Washington City I learn Henry Allison was a Lieutenant in the Georgia line on the Continental establishment, but his son for whom I am attorney thinks it likely from what he has heard his father was a Captain that he was probably promoted from his Lieutenancy to that of a captain. You will please give me such information on this subject as you may be in possession of.
Very Respectfully your obedient Servant &C
Garry Grige

PS Direct your communication to Henry County Georgia Double Cabins post office
G. G
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1108
Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
15 Nov 1828
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Benjamin Dorton + or Drummonds under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution.
R. Rach

The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.

The applicant states that he was in the N.C. Militia was marched into South Carolina and there enlisted in Capt Rudolphs Company Col.
Lees Legion. 

War Departmt.
Bounty Land Office
It does not appear from the records of this office that Benjamin Dorton as a private of the Virginia line ever received or is entitled to receive bounty land of the United States. Lee's Legion was composed of men from different States, tho' it is believed mostly from Virginia, but we have no distinct list of the legion, and cannot therefore certify fully unless the applicant states the state to which he belonged when he entered the legion.
Robert Taylor
18 Nov 1828
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Bounty Land Office
Septem. 25th 1829
The investigation of the case of Benjamin Dorton or Drummond, has been reviewed, and no additional information can be furnished from the Records of this office, to that, formerly furnished by R. Taylor Esqr on the 18th Nov 1828
Wm. Gordon
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1108
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
30 Sept 1828
Benjamin Dorton + Drummonds of - in the County of Henry in the State of Georgia has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in Captain Rudolphs's company in Lee's Legion line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary
FA Dickins

The name of Benjamin Drummond is not found in Lee's Legion.
3d Aud's Office 
4th Sept 1829
PH

TREASURY DEPARMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
10th October 1828
It further appears that Benjamin Dorton is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3d March 1826.
The name of Benjamin Dorton cannot be found among those of Lee's Legion, to whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars, were issued-
Peter Hagner AD
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General Land Office
24 Sept: 1829
The name of Benjamin Dorton or Drummond does not appear on the list of Warrants issued by the Register of the Land Office at Richmond Va. so far as they have received.
G W Graham
[illegible]