Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,000, Benjamin Bond, Md.
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Service
MD

Name
Bond, Benjamin

Number
R.1000
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Left Side Page

January in Baltimore County Court

Right Side Page

34247
Benj Bond
VA
Declaration of
Benjamin Bond
of Tyler [illegible] Va

Reports to the Honorable John J Allen
of VA

Wm L Mitchell and James W. Camp Agent
Hon J.J. Allen
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State of Virginia
Tyler County

On this 9th day of January 1834 personally appeared before me John W Allen a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Tyler Benjamin Bond aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of congress of 7th June 1832 that he entered the service of the United States and served under the following named officers as herein stated - that in the year of Christ 1777 in September of that year at Baltimore County and state of Maryland he entered the service the service of the United States under Capt. Stephen Gill first Lieutenant Thomas Bond, Second Lieutenant Acquilla Tipton, Ensign Nicholas Gill as a minute man in Capt. Gills company of army and troops attached to a regiment or battalion commanded by Col Thomas Gess, Major Gess [illegible] of the Maryland troops the number of the regiment
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declarant has forgotten Capt. Gills company of minute men rendezvoused at Ezekiel Towson Tavern within 7 miles of Baltimore declarant was marched from that place to Baltimore it was feared the enemy would land at some available point near Baltimore. Many of the enemies' vessels were then in the waters of the Chesapeake declarant thinks Gen. Howe had landed great army at the head of Elk View Maryland a few weeks before he entered the service and he thinks the battle of Brandywine took place about the time he entered or at most shortly thereafter affiant was engaged in guarding and defending Baltimore remained here a considerable length of time how long affiant has forgotten - after the panic had ceased and the fear of enemies attacking the city had subsided affiant returned home and remained ready to march at a moment's warning and ever ready to obey the orders of his Capt. Gill declarant states that when Capt. Gills company of minute men were first formed he was elected
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by said Capt. Gills company of minute men orderly Sergeant of said company and by virtue of his warrant received of his service Capt. Stephen Gill he acted as orderly Sergeant of his said company of minute men in the service of the United States he performed every duty pertaining to said office of orderly sergeant during the before named tour of duty at Baltimore aforesaid and for he acted in that capacity in the same company of minute men for and during the remainder of the revolutionary war from Sept 1777 till peace was made in 1783 declarant states he was a minute man and served as such throughout the war of the revolution from the time he first entered in Sept 1777 and that he held himself in reading to march at moments warning and that he was frequently called out to defend the city of Baltimore and the adjacent county of the neighborhood of Baltimore he was also marched to what Stone Point for the purpose of defending the fort built at that place remained some time he cannot recollect how long being now very old and infirm he cannot remember transactions which happened fifty odd years ago with any degree of precision. He is very frail both in body and mind so much so that he cannot remember many important events which he states secured
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During his service he states that he entered the service about the time of the battle of Brandywine and that he remained in the service till peace was made in 1783 a period of upwards of five years, that he served in the war of the revolution all of which time he states that he acted as orderly Sergeant in Capt. Stephen Gills company of minute men from Baltimore County Maryland and he further states that he always marched at a moment's warning and was ever ready to defend his county whenever called upon and further that he frequently marched to defend different points in the vicinity of Baltimore at different periods of the war of the revolution he recollects that the battle of Monmouth was fought and Philadelphia was taken considerable time after he entered the service - however he cannot state he remembers Arnold's treason and descent upon Virginia and the battle between the British and French fleets off Cape Henry - battle of Guilford Courthouse and the surrender of Lord Cornwallis all the above events he states took place during his service and states that he was engaged in the capture of thirteen Tories in the
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neighborhood of Baltimore which were conveyed to prison at Annapolis Maryland. He further states that he stood as minute man from 1777 till 1783 always ready and willing to obey the orders of his said officers night or day and that he was frequently called upon and marched to the assistance and defense of Baltimore whenever any fears were entertained of an attack from or an invasion of the enemy he served with Maryland troops he remembers of seeing a French army at Baltimore and hearing of the arrival of a French squadron he thinks in 79 or 1780 he also recollects of marching on sudden emergencies and when alarms and confusion prevailed which frequently happened during the war of the revolution he was marched to a place called Milltown he now thinks in March 1778 remained there till June of that year from here marched to little places called Liberty Town remained here a long time cannot have long there to Hooks town near Baltimore remained and guarded the place a long time he recollects of marching to Harford, Montgomery and a place called Choptank he also recollects of being marched to Fredericktown barracks he seen
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Hessian prisoners there the applicant is so infirm
he cannot manage his services often putting
the events of 80 = 81 = 2 & 3 in the years
1777 - 8 = & 9but he appears retain his
recollections my perfect as it regards
his having served from about the time
of the battle of Brandy Wine untill [until]
peace was made to wit from
Sept 1777 till 1783 the before named
services were all that declarant performed
in the war of the revolution his service
was rendered in the State of Maryland
Declarant was an orderly Sergeant in
Capt Stephen Gills Company of minute
men attached to the Maryland troops
and was kept on constant duty
for the defence of Baltimore and the
ajacent [adjacent] Country as far as the Eastern
Shore of Maryland declarant
States he received his wages in Continental money
which was of no value declarant 
has no documentary Evidence of his
service neither does he know of any
Person living who can testify to his
Services he is so very infirm that he
cannot travel to the Court house of the
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said county of Tyler from which he lives
nine miles declarant states he has lost
or mislaid all his papers relating his
service he further states that he was
Honourably discharged by his said Capt
Stephen Gill he thinks in the month
of October of the year 1783 he does
Distinctly recollect it was after the
time of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis
after having served as an orderly Sergeant
In Capt Stephen Gills Company of minute men
from 1777 Sept of that year until October
of the year 1783 he hereby relinquishes
Every claim whatever to a pension or annuity
Except the present and he declares that his
name is not on the pension roll of the
agency of any State
Sworn to and
Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Benjamin Bond

to the several interrogatories prescribed by
the was the War department and propounded
to the applicant be answereth as following 

1- I was born in the year 1756 on 6 day
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January in Baltimore County and
State Maryland -

2d I have a copy of my age taken
from my fathers Bible

3d I was living when I Entered the
service in Baltimore County and
State of Maryland I have lived since
the war in Maryland and Virginia
where I now reside in the County of
Tyler and State of Virginia.

4th I was a minute man in Capt Stephen
Gills Company an orderly sergeant
in said company and wore a halbert
by virtue of said office and I
served as such -

5 I knew in the service Col John
Howard Lieutenant Stephen Shannadine
I seen many french officers
service french troops at Baltimore 2
I have forgotten many officers names
I knew and was well acquainted with
General Andrew Buckhannon I
do not know that he was a
regular officer I have attached all the
circumstances of my service in my
Declaration that I can reccollect [recollect]

6 I have lost my discharges & Warrant Long ago
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7th I am known to John Ripley Clergyman -
Bowers Furbee and John Owens who can testify
as to my character for veracity and their -
Belief of my having been an orderly Sergeant
and a minute man in the war of the revolution
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and
year aforesaid
Benjamin Bond

We John Ripley clergyman Bowers Furbee and John
Owens residents of Tyler County and State of
Virginia do hereby certify that we are well acquainted 
with Benjamin Bond who has subscribed and
sworn to the above declaration that we believe
him to be 78 years of age, that he is respected
and believed in the neighbourhood where he
resides to have been an orderly sergeant and
minute man in the war of the revolution
and that we concur in that opinion. -
sworn to and subscribed the day and year 
aforesaid
John Ripley., clergyman
Bowers Frubee
John Owens

and I the said Justice of the peace do hereby declare
my opinion after the investigation of the matter 
and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by
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the war Department - that the above named applicant
was an orderly sergeant and minute man in
the revolutionary war, and that he served as he
states, and I the said Justice of the peace 
further certify that it appears to me that
that John Ripley is a clergyman Bowers Furbee
and John Owens who have signed the preceding
certificate are resident-citizens of the said
County of Tyler, and are creditable persons
and that their statements are entitled to credit
and I the said Justice of the peace do further
certify that the above named applicant from
bodily infirmity is unable to travel to the
Court House of the said County of Tyler -
from which he lives 9 miles and I the said
Justice of the peace further certify that
the foregoing containing the Original proceedings
of myself in the matter of the application
of Benjamin Bond for a pension -

In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal this 9th Day
of January in the year of Christ 1834
John, W. Allen, J. Peace [hand drawn cloud with the word Seal inscribed inside]
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State of Virginia}
Tyler County} Ss

I David Hickman Clerk of
the County Court of Tyler certify that jOhn
W Allen before whom the foregoing declaration
was made now is & was at the time of taking 
& subscribing to the same an acting Justice
of the peace in & for the County of Tyler
aforesaid as stated by him, and that the
foregoing signature purporting to be his is
genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my seal of office
and subscribed my name
this 25th day of April 1834

David Hickman
Clerk of Tyler
County Court
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_____ Ex'r. INVALID
W.

[vertically on the page here: REJECTED

1000

P.O. Benjamin Bond

Service: _____

[illegible]sted: _____ , 18 __ .
[illegible]harged: _____ , 18 __ .

A[illegible]lication filed: _____ , 18 __ .

Alleges: _____

Re-enlisted: _____

Attorney: _____
P.O. _____

Wm L Mitchell & James
W Canup Agents