Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4065, for Benedict Reynolds, Maryland
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SERVICE
Md.

Reynolds, Benedict

NUMBER
S. 4065

carded
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4143
Pittsburgh Agency
Benedict Reynolds
of --- the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Norwood of the Regs commanded by Hale in the Maryland line for 2 years Private   $80.00 
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh Agency at the rate of 80 Dollars - cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued 11th day of January 1835 and sent to Hon Ich T. Mc Kimman, Hon Rep

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832
Semi=ani. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833
$120.00
40.00
$160.00
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk,
Book D, Vol. 2 Page 206
let 13th January 1838
Hon J R Poinsett
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13.367
Statement of Benedict Reynolds
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Statement of Benedict Reynolds to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.
Pennsylvania Washington County ss
On this 4th day of October 1832, personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid. Benedict Reynolds a resident of Strabane Township and County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement to entitle him to the Congress of the Act passed June 7th 1832.
That he was a soldier of the revolution and was some years since placed upon the pension roll of the United States and under his certificate received a pension for about eighteen months but was stricken from the pension roll on account of property or as the deponent understood.  He further states that he was a private for the term of nine months in the company commanded by Joseph Marbury in he thinks the third regiment of the Maryland line- that he was enlisted in the City of Baltimore and joined the regiment at Presque Isle in the State of New York.  He further states that afterwards enlisted and served as a private for the term of three years in the company at one time commanded by Capt. Edward  Norwood and afterwards by Lieutenant Callum Wolff of the fourth regiment of the Maryland line.  That he now resides and did reside at the time of his former application for a pension in Strabane township Washington County, Pennsylvania.  
B. Reynolds
Sworn and subscribed in open court this first day of October 1832   Thomas Officer Prothy
In testimony whereof I Thomas Officer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Washington hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifth day of October 1832.
Thomas Officer Prothy
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Pennsylvania Washington County ss
Personally appeared before me one of the
Justices of the Peace in for the County aforesaid, Benedict Reynolds who has sworn to & subscribed the foregoing declaration & being
again sworn, doth say that the pension certificate referred to in the foregoing declaration, has been lost in the following
manner, that after he had been struck off the pension list he was told by Joseph Pentecost Esqr. late of Washington Pennsylvania, that probably he could get him, restored again
to the roll of pensioners. In consequence of this intimation, he this deponent, gave his certificate to Lawyer Pentecost, who
transmitted it to Henry Baldwin, Esq who was then a member of Congress, & who had promised to attend to the business in the City of Washington. He said deponent says
that he made repeated enquiries of Mr Pentecost before his death, concerning his certificate, but could never learn any thing satisfactory upon the subject. He further saith
that under his certificate, he drew a pension of ninety six dollars per annum, for the term of eighteen months.
Benedict Reynolds

Sworn & Subscribed this #5  day of January 1833.
John Marshel

I do certify that John Marshel Esq is an acting Justice of the peace in & for the County of
Washington Penna and the above is his signature.

Th. M.S. McKennan
Jany 8th 1833.
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.

April 2, 1926

Mrs. A. C. Rippier
413 Third St
Brooklyn, N.Y.

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the 
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 4056 it appears
that Benedict Reynolds enlisted in 1776 and
served four months as private in Captain Edward
Norwood's Maryland Company of the Flying Camp; and
later served on month in Captain James Walker's
Company.
He enlisted July 28, 1778 and served as private
in Captain Joseph Marbury's Company, Colonel
Hall's Maryland Regiment, he was take prisoner at
the battle of Camden and held until exchanged in
January or February 1781, and was discharged to
date from November 1, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application exe(cuted)

Service ok'd by Miss Wilson
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(exec)uted May 13, 1818, while a resident of Strabane
Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. The
date of his birth is not on file.
In 1818, he referred to a large family, but
gave no names, and there is no further data on file
as to family.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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8932
Pennsylvania Roll.

Benedict Reynolds

of Washington County in the state of Penn.
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Hall of the Maryland
line, for the term of three years

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 8th of May 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3. of April 1819
and sent to Ja. Allison, Esqr Washington Pa.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819..... 79.22
semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept. 4. 1819.. 48. "
arr. gm: 28/31. $ 127.22

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March 1818}
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THE REYNOLDS FAMILY ASSOCIATION
MRS. A. C. RIPPIER SEC'Y, AND TREAS.
413 THIRD STREET
BROOKLYN, N. Y. Feby 20. 1926

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PENSION OFFICE U S
FEB 23 1926

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, DC
Gentlemen-
May I have a copy of the
record of George Reynolds R. I
Private '78. Enlisted under
Capt Benj West Col. John Tappan's
Reg.  Was in Sullivan's expedition,
died in Factoryville PA. 1844
He has a pension, wife name was
Freelove Northup.
Then a Benedict Reynolds. mentioned
among Penna Archive 3.xxiii  465
Revolutionary pensioner. 1820-25
Appreciating this courtesy.
I am
Most sincerely
(Mrs.) Anna C. Rippier
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Rev War

4065
INVALID

File No. 4065
Benedict Reynolds
Privt. Rev. War

Act: June 7. 1832
Index:-Vol. A, Page 311
(Arrangement of 1870.]

1926 Apr 2 Hist to Mrs. A. C. Rippler caw
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Washington Penna 3rd July 1818 
D'rSir
I enclosed you some time since Colo. Blakeney's[ application for a pension with his commission attached. He is anctious [anxious] to know his fate - I will esteem it as a favour if you drop him a line on the subject, he lives at this place and is in hath [health] very poor. I have sent you the application of Benedict Reynolds an old soldier, which I hope will be attended to 
I have the honor to be respectfully 
J Pentecost
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Auditor Office Annapolis March 26, 1819
I hereby certify that it appears from the muster Rolls remaining in the Auditors Office that Benedict Reynolds enlisted as a private in the Fourth Maryland Reg on the 2d July 1778 and was Discharged on the 1 Nov 1780
Th L Karney Auditor
State Md.
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Benedict Reynolds must 
send his pension certificate 
or account for its absence.
14. Dec. 1832

Admd
2 years
$80.00

Hon
J. M. T. McKenna
H. R.
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Benedict Reynolds
Maryland line
The testimony, on oath,
of two or more disinterested
and credible persons
(officers of the same regiment and
 line, to be preferred)
proving the service
stated by the applicant.
Also, the judges cert.
 for the reduced circumstances
 [illegible] under the Seal of the Court.

Adm’d [superimposed diagonally]

[written upside down compared to main text]
[Honorable] J C Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington City
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[left side text is partial scan of prior page, so is only transcribed in prior page]

One Case 1243v
Judge Allison Penn
Washington
Rec’d 13 July 1818

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WASH. P. A.
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Washington County Penna St ss
Before me the Subscriber
one of the Judges of the Court 
of Common pleas for the
County aforesaid Personally appeared Benedict Reynolds an old Revolutionary soldier and made oath on the holy bible
that he enlisted in the Flying Camp in
the year seventeen hundred and Seventy
six and served four months under Captain
Edward Norwood and served out
the whole of said time. That afterwards
he served as a volunteer for one months under
 Captain James Walker in the malitia.
That afterwards in the year seventeen
hundred and seventy Eight agreed to serve
as a substitute in Captain Maybury’s
company for nine months. That before
the nine months expired he enlisted for
three years in Colonel Joseph Hall’s Regiment called the fourth Mariland Regiment. That he was taken prisoner at the battle of Camden on the sixteenth day of August seventeen hundred and Eighty by General Conwallace, the British
Commander. That he remained a prisoner
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of war untill January or February
hundred and Eighty one, when
he was exchanged. That in the fall following
 Cornwallace surrendered to General
Washington. That after his exchange he was
ordered to go to Baltimore by Captain
Lieutenant Adam Hoops and remain
there till called for. That he did so.
That he never was called thereafter to
muster, of course never received any
Discharge.  That he is old infirm and
unable to get his living by manual
Labour. That having a large family to
support conceives he is justly entitled
to the assistance of his country-
Benedict Reynolds {seal}

I Do Certify that Benedict Reynolds
Appeared before me and was duly sworn
according to Law to the above facts.
this 8th day of May 1818-
James Allison
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Washington County Penna ss
I Alexander Murdock Prothonotary of
the Court of Common Pleas for said County
do certify, that James Allison Esquire, before
whom the within deposition was made is and
was at the time one of the associate Judges
of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly Commissioned, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office the thirtieth
day of May in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred & Eighteen
Alex’r Murdock Prothy