Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,199, Benjamin Bridges, N.C.
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(3-1776)

[column headings SERVICE. NUMBER.]
[handwritten in black ink "NC, Bridges or Briges, Benjamin, S.35199"]
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CONTENTS
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[handwritten in black ink "Dead. See letter to Pen Ag
Jan. 20. 1834"]
[handwritten along left side "no [illegible] on October 20, 1820 to John H Phelps, Eddyville Kentucky"]
[handwritten in pencil to the left of the fold "date of death [illegible]"]

[handwritten in black ink "Kentucky Roll.
1289
(No 1289)"]
[printed double line]
[handwritten in black ink "Benjamin Bridges, 4
Capt Farmer Private
North Carolina - 1776 3 years"]
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
[printed double line]
Inscribed on the Roll of [handwritten in black ink "Kentucky"
at the rate of [handwritten in black ink "8"] Dollars per month, to commence on
the [handwritten in black ink "25."] of [handwritten in black ink "May 1818."]
[printed double line]
Certificate of Pension issued the [handwritten in black ink "30."] of [handwritten in black ink "June 1818"] and [handwritten in black ink "sent to Matthew Lyon, Esq. Caldwell, Co. Eddyville, KY.']
[printed double line]
Arrears to 4th of [handwritten in black ink "Sept. 1818."]
[text marked through in black ink]
[handwritten in black ink "3 months 7/31 4/30
$26.86"]
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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State of Kentucky Caldwell County Court
In the record of proceedings of the Caldwell
County Court among other are the following to wit
Be it remembered At a County Court began
and held for Caldwell County at the Courthouse in the town of Princeton on the 25th day of May 1818
The following proceedings were had to wit
Benjamin Bridges an Indigent Revolutionary Soldier personally appeared here in order to be heard respecting his claim to the benefit of the law of the 18th of March 1818. Entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States during the Revolutionary war and being duly sworn [torn] says that some time in 1776 he enlisted in the 3rd Regiment of Continental troops of the north Carolina line under Captain Jacob Turner for three years that he was in the battle of Brandywine and Germantown where his Captain was killed that after continuing three years and one half in the same
Regiment he was discharged in New Jersey by order of General Washington which discharge is worn out and lost. he further swears that from his reduced instances that he needs the assistance of his country for support which is ordered to be certified
Caldwell County Sch as clerk of the County Court of said County I certify that the foregoing is a true transcript from the records in my office. In Testimony whereof I here
unto set my hand and affix the seal
of said County this 5th day of June 1818
John H Phelps
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Date within I hereby renounce all claim to
any pension granted by the United States before
the date of the Within Named Law
Signed in presence of
M Lyon
Edwd Mitcherson Junr
his
Benjamin Bridges
Mark
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State of Kentucky Caldwell County
I John Bradey presiding magistrate
in and for the County aforesaid do
Certify that the Within attestation
of Jno H Phelps 1 Who is Clerk of said
Court is in due form of law and that the
said Bridges is a citizen of this
County Given under my hand the
27th of June 1818
John Bradey
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State of Kentucky Caldwell County Parrish
In the Record of proceedings in the County
Court of said County among others are the following
Be it remembered that "At a County Court
begin and held for Caldwell County at the Courthouse in the Town of Princeton on Monday the 24th day of July 1820" the following proceedings were had towit
"On motion of Benjamin Briges he producing his affidavit here in Court which being sworn to in open Court by said Briges was ordered to be recorded and certified
according to law, which affidavit reads as follows [illegible]
State of Kentucky Caldwell County Sch On this 24th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the said County Benjamin Briges aged 66 years resident in [illegible] County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his
Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. That he enlisted in the Company commanded by Captain Jacob Turner of the 3rd Regt of the North Carolina Continental Troops commanded by Colonel Jeffrey Sumner and served the full time
of three years & six months, all of which is contained in his original declaration which bears date 25th of May 1818. and has received a certificate thereon which
is numbered 1289
And I do solemnly swear that I
was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and
that I have not since that time 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 provide for certain persons engaged in
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The land and naval service of the United States
in the Revolutionary war paper on the 18th day
of March 1818. And that I have not nor has
any person in trust for me any property securities
contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income
other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto
annexed and by me subscribed.
My property consists of one horse worth $30
One Cow and Calf worth $10 one axe worth $3 one Coulter worth $1.50. My family consists of my wife Frances Ann aged 59 feeble and infirm
one daughter named Polley aged 22 who acts
for herself and is not obliged to assist me, and
one Grandson aged six years named James Anderson who is not calculated to assist me in my occupation which is that of a farmer
his
Benjamin Briger
Mark
Sworn to and declared this 24th day of July 1820 before the County Court of Caldwell
The Court are of opinion that the property
contained in the foregoing Schedule is worth $41.50.
State of Kentucky Caldwell County Parrish
I John H Phelps Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is forty one dollars fifty cents
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand
and affix the seal of the said Court this 24th
day of July 1820
J. H. Phelps clerk of this Court of Caldwell County
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[handwritten initials, upper right corner "MMNF"]
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
July 17, 1926
Mrs. John S. Lowrey
415 Lee St.,
Dawson, GA.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 35199 it appears that Benjamin Bridges or Briges enlisted in 1776, as a private
in Captain Jacob Turner's Company, Colonel Jethro Sumner's Third North Carolina Regiment, was in the battles of
Brandywine and Germantown and was discharged at the end of three years and six months service.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 25, 1818 while a resident of Caldwell County, Kentucky.
In 1820 he was aged sixty six years and referred to his wife Frances Ann aged fifty nine years, his daughter Polly aged twenty two years, and a grandson, James Anders--- (torn) aged six years.
The above noted is the only soldier named Benjamin Bridges of North Carolina found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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[Added by hand in black ink "35199"]
INVALID.
[Added by hand in black ink "Revy"]
File No. [Added by hand in black ink "85,199
Benjamin Hedges
Pri Rev War]
Act: [Added by hand in black ink "18th March 18th"]
Index: --Vol.  [Added by hand in black ink "2"] Page  [Added by hand in black ink "479"]
[Arrangement of 1870.]
[Handwritten in black ink "1922 Apr. 26 Hist. Wm B. Hunter Letter in W.F. 1277 Jesse Harris
1926 - July 17 - Hist to Mrs John S. Lowrey. (The copy of hist. to W.B.H. above (not incl. on this date) [illegible] 
1935 - Apr. 5 hist. to Mr. W.C. Clancy [illegible] ]
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Lumbermen's Credit Association Inc.
A MERGER OF THE LUMBERMAN'S BLUE BOOK INC. WITH THE LUMBERMAN'S CREDIT ASSOCIATION
LUMBERMAN'S RED AND BLUE BOOK SERVICE
A SPECIALIZED CREDIT REPORTING AND COLLECTION SERVICE
Telephone HAR In 0734-5-6
608 SOUTH DEARBORN STREET
CHICAGO
April 2, 1935 LU
IN REPLYING PLEASE MENTION FILE WCC-PER
[stamp in black ink] RECEIVED APR 3 1935
United States Pension Office,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly advise immediately, if possible, whether Benjamin Bridgers, a private in the North Carolina Line, under John
Hunt, had a pension?
If so, kindly send in duplicate copy of all pension papers.
[handwritten in pencil "NC"]
You will find a stamped return air mail envelope enclosed herewith to insure speedy return of these papers, and if there should
be any expense or charge for their production, will you be kind enough, if it is necessary that you have the money in hand before you can mail these papers, to use the enclosed air mail envelope to so advise the writer, as these papers are urgently needed.
[handwritten in pencil only of N.C.]
Yours very truly,
W. C. Clancy
P. S. If Mr. Bridgers had a pension, it would arise out of the Revolutionary War, and these papers are desired in connection with establishing my wife's right to join the Daughters of the American Revolution.
[added by hand in pencil] air mail st, env, evc, m
[stationery footer image of Clancy's Red Book Established 1876
MERGED APRIL 21, 1933
image of Lumberman's Blue Book]
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415 Lee St.
Dawson, Ga.
May 5, 1926.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir,
I am desirous of
the Revolutionary
record of Edmund 
Collins of S. C. & Ga.
who drew pension,
Also Benjamin
Bridges of N. C. & Ga.
Please give me all
[Handwritten notes "none - [illegible] and "only one of NC"]
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possible information
connected with these
men. Information
desired for purpose of
joining D.A.R. Society.
Your kindness will be
appreciated.
Please see if you
have any thing on
Burrell Smith of N.C.
and Burrell Smith of
Ga. Rev. soldiers. Thanks.

Yours truly,
Mrs. Jno. [John] S. Lowrey
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April 5, 1935
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Benjamin Bridges-S.35199
BA-J/AWF
Mr. W. C. Clancy
Room 1748
608 S. Dearborn Street
Chicago, Illinois
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War record of Benjamin Bridgers, private in the North Carolina Line.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office
are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States, based upon service of soldiers in that war. A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of a soldier with surname Bridgers.
The Revolutionary War record of Benjamin Bridges which follows was obtained from the papers on file in
pension claim, S. 35199, based upon his service in that war. This is the record of the only Benjamin Bridges who served with the North Carolina troops, found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The date and place of birth of Benjamin Bridges are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents given.
He enlisted in 1776 and served as a private in
Captain Jacob Turner's company in Colonel Jethro Sumner's Third North Carolina regiment; he was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown, and was discharged
in New Jersey at the end of three years and six months service.
He was allowed pension on his application exe[cuted]
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[exe]cuted May 25, 1818, at which time he was residing in Caldwell County, Kentucky. 
The soldier, Benjamin Bridges, was aged sixty six  years in 1820, and then referred to his wife,
Frances Ann, aged fifty nine years, his daughter, Polly, aged twenty two years, and a grandson, James Anders -- (torn) aged six years.
There are no further data in this claim relative
to the family of Benjamin Bridges.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator