Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7052, Benjamin Duncan, N.C.
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(3-1776)
Service
N.C.
Duncan, Benjamin
Mary
Number W.7052.
Contents
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Tennessee
3738
Mary Duncan
widow of Benjamin Duncan
N.C
who died on the month of January 1803
of Anderson Co. in the State of Tennessee
who was a Private in the company comman
by Captain Cowan
of the regt comman
by -----  in the N. C. Militia
line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxville
at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per ann
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of June
1842 and sent to Richard Olive
Robertsville, Anderson Co. Tenn.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1842
230.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar '43.
10.00
$240.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book C. Vol. 4 Page 198
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State of Tennessee 
Anderson County
ss
On this 12th day of June 1841 Personally appeared
before me Richard Oliver an acting Justice of the
peace for said County Mary Duncan a resident
of the said County of Anderson and State afore
said about Eighty five years of age who
being first duly sworn according to law, doth
on her oath, make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefit of the provision made
by the act of Congress, passed July 4th 1836, that she
is the widow of Benjamin Duncan, who was a
soldier in in the army of the Revolutionary War
applicant is informed & believes that her said
Husband Benjamin Duncan entered the service of
the United States a volunteer under Capt Cowin
under the command of Genl Sumpter for the
period of three months the time he entered the
service or left the same She cannot now say
she heard her said husband say that he had seed
the term for which he voluntered. She heard him
speak of being in the battle at Tiger River in
South Carolina he resided in the County of Wilks
when he entered the service She cannot till through
that section of the country he marched She said
Husband Benjaman Duncan entered the service a
second time a volunteer for three months under
Capt John Cleveland Commanded, by Col Malbedee
Genl Lee. also Genl Morgan as she is informed &
believes She cannot tell through what section of
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the country he march neither can She give the battles
that he were in neither can the now give the time
he entered or left the service but She states that her
said Husband entered the service as she has stated
and served the time of six months
She further declares that she was married to the said
Benjamin Duncan in the month of December 1776
in the County of Wilks North Carolina the day of the
month she does not recollect & that her said Husband
the said Benjamin Duncan died January 1803
and that she has remained a widow ever since
that period, and that her maiden name before
the marred the said Benjamin were Mary
Davis by which name she were fully known & as
will more fully appear Refference to the
proof hereto annexed she has no documentry evidence
in support of her claim.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written
Richd Oliver
Justice of the peace

Mary her x mark Duncan

I do hereby certify that by reason of bodily
infirmity applicant cannot attend the
Court
Richd. Oliver
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee
Anderson County
ss
On the 13 day of September 1841 Personally
appeared before me Richard Oliver an acting
Justice of the Peace for said County, Mary
Duncan Widow of Benjamin Duncan
who being first sworn according to Law
doth on her oath make the following
Amended declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the Provision made by
the act of Congress passed 4 July 1836.
applicant states that she has no Register of
her marriage neither has she any
Register of the births of her children, she and
Benjamin Duncan has Twelve children
birth to them the oldest will be 65
years of age next January to the best
of applicants recollection and belief
She does not know of any Person
now in existence who knows any
thing about her marriage, except,
her brother Thomas Davis, whos affidavit
She is advised are allready furnished
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year have written
her
Mary x Duncan
Richd Oliver
Justice of the Peace
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State of Tennessee 
Anderson County
I Wm Cross clerk of the
County Court for the County
of Anderson - do certify that Richard Oliver
whose signature appears to the within amended
declaration is an acting Justice of the Peace
for said County and was at the time he
signed the same and that full faith and
credit are due to all his official acts as such
the same appears to his proper
hand writings.
Given Under my hand
and seal of Office at office
in Clinton the 14th day of
September
1841
Wm Cross Clerk
By [asst illegible] John G Whitson
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1052
Mary Duncan
Wid.
Benjamin Duncan
Pvt. N.C. Militia
Act: July 4th/36, Sec. 3d
Index: - Vol. A, Page 198
[Arrangement of 1870}
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Mary Duncan
of Benjamin

Tennessee
Suspended
-
See let. 29 July
1841 Rd. Oliver
let. to do, 2d Oct. 41
let. to same May '42
Act 4 July 1836
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5409
Mary Duncan
of Benjamin

Tennessee
Knoxville

Admitted
Private 6 mo $20
Cap Cowan Col. N.C
militia,
died January 1803
Act 4 July 1836
Richard Oliver
Robertsville
Anderson Co.
Tenn
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State of Tennessee SS
Anderson County ⎬
On this 27th day of May 1842
Personally came Thomas Davis is Eighty three years
of age before the Subscriber an acting Justice of
the peace for said County and after being first
duly sworn, depose and saith that he were
acquainted with Benjamin Duncan and Mary
Duncan Widdow of the said Benjamin who is an applicant for a Pension that 
the said Benjamin and Mary Duncan Were Married
in the year 1776 affiant were at the Marriage
which took place in Wilks County North Carolina
and Prior to said Duncan entering the service
of the United States in the Revolution War.
Subscribed and sworn
to before me the day and
year above written
Robert McKamey
Justice of the peace
his
Thomas x Davis
mark
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State of Tennessee
Anderson County ⎬ This day personally came
Elizabeth Brown before the Subscriber an acting
Justice of the peace for said County and after being
first duly sworn depose and saith that she is
advised that in making a former affidavit in behalf
of Mary Duncan applicant for a Pension and
forwarded to the Pension Department that
her age were set at sixty years which
ought to have been set at sixty six
years. affiant states that she were
acquainted with the said Mary and
Benjamin Duncan in the year 1778
while they resided in Wilks County
North Carolina and for a number of
years afterwards and that they lived
together as man and wife and
Reputed as such before the said Benjamin
Duncan Volunteered in the Revolutionary 
War, and that they been still
Reputed and believed to be husband
& wife and that affiant never
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heard other wise
Subscribed
and sworn to before
me this 27th day of May
1842
Robert McKamey
Justice of the peace
his
Elizabeth x Brown
mark
State of Tennessee  I, William Cross Clerk of the County Court
Anderson County ⎬ in and for the County of Anderson in the
said State of Tennessee, by my deputy Charles G. Oliver, do
certify that Robert K McKamey whose name appears to be to the
foregoing affidavits, and before whom the affidavit of
the within named Thomas Davis and Elizabeth Brown was
taken, was at the time of taking said affidavits and subscribing
his name to the same, which is in his own proper hand writing
and still is an acting Justice of the peace for the said County duly Commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be.
Given to his official acts as such. Given under my hand
and seal of office, (at office) in Clinton this 1st day of
June 1842.
William Cross Clerk
By his Deputy C.Y. Oliver
Please write me at Robertsville Anderson
County Tennessee Richd. Oliver
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State of Tennessee
Anderson County
ss
Thomas Davis about Eighty Two years of age
Personally appeared before me Richard Oliver
of the acting Justices of the peace for the said
County of Anderson, a resident of Anderson
County who being first duly sworn according to
Law depose and saith that he were
acquainted with Benjamin Duncan and
Mary Duncan while they resided in
Wilks County North Carolina that they were
legally married in the said County of Wilks
in the year 1776. I believe in the month of
December, he further states that said
Duncan and himself volunteered in the
Service of the United States in the Revolution
war, for the period of three months under
Capt Cowan Commanded by Genl Sumpter
we were march to Kings mountain before
the battle at that place we were marched
from there down in South Carolina to the
fish Dam ford on Broad River from
there to Tiger River where we had a
battle with the Brittish, our Genl were
surrounded and we were forced to
retreat. We were marched from Tiger
River and some time after the battle
there we were discharged, our term
of service having expired the name of
the place where we were discharged
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he does not now recollect, this Tour of duty
I think were performed some time in 1780
We returned home after our discharged
and Duncan left the neighborhood with
his family and some time in the month
of August 1781. I volunteered under Majr
Lewis marched and and Rendezvous at
Wilks Court House, when at the same
time and Place Benjamin Duncan
also Rendezvoused, we were in different
Companies. I was command by Capt
Alexander Gordon and Duncan by Capt
John Cleveland, we marched from Wilks
to Mecklenburg from there to Camden from
there to the High Hills of Santee thence
to the Eutaw Springs, where we had an
engagement with the Brittish which
I think were in the month of September
1781, under the command of Col
Malbede & Gnel [General] Green, we were sent
from there to guard the Brittish prisoners
on heard near Salisbury, we were detained
after we stopt with the Prisoners on
a Branch called Bells Branch, about
three weeks and some time after that
our term of service having expired
we were discharged, in these two tours
of duty Duncan served six months in
the Revolutionary war we were discharged
in the month November 1781.
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affiant can not say how long since the
death of Benjamin Duncan Precisely
he believes it has been about 38 years since
he died, and that Duncan his widow
has remained a widow ever since
the death of her said Husband the
aforesaid Benjamin Dunn
Subscribed and
Sworn to before me
the day and date above
Written
Richd. Oliver
Justice of the peace
for Anderson County
his
Thomas x Davis
mark
I do hereby certify that Thomas Davis whose
name hath signed and sworn to the
foregoing affidavit is a credible Person
and that his statement is entitled to
credit this 12th June 1841
Richd Oliver

State of Tennessee ⎬ 
Anderson County
I Wm Cross Clerk of the County Court
for the County of Anderson, do certify
that Richard Oliver whose signature appears to this
foregoing Declaration, affidavit is genuine & in his own handwriting is, and was at
the date thereof, an acting Justice of the
peace in & for said County, & that full faith
& credit is due all his official acts as
such given under my hand & seal of office
at office in Clinton the 22d day of June 1841
Wm Cross Clerk
By ass. Jno. G Whitson
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Mary Duncan
No 5409 of Benjamin
Tennessee
pension office
Term
July 4 1836
Mary Duncan
no papers
Thos. Davis the witness
pensioner for 6 mo. for service
within all
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Please communicate to me at Oliver Anderson
County Tennessee on the subject of the foregoing Pension
Claim
& very much oblige your humble
Servant
Richd Oliver

Hon. Commissioner
of Pensions
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State of Tennessee
Anderson County
ss
On this 12th day of April 1842 personally came
Elizabeth Brown Sixty Six years of age and
after being sworn according to law depose and
saith the she were acquainted with Benjamin
and Mary Duncan while they resided in
Wilks County North Carolina in the year 1778
and during their stay there which were a
number of years afterwards, that they been
Reputed and believed to be husband and
wife and that she has also acquainted with
them since they came to Tennessee and that
they were still reputed to be husband & wife
and she never heard to the reverse, and that the
said Benjamin Duncan as she was informed entered the
service as a soldier in the Revolutionary war some
time after her acquaintance with him, and
the said Mary Duncan, she does not know
any thing about his service of her own knowledge
but from common reports of the Country therein
Circulation & C.
her
Subscribed and sworn
to before me the day
and year above writen
Richd. Oliver
Justice of the peace
in Anderson County
her
Elizabeth x Brown
mark

State of Tennessee ⎬
Anderson County 
I, William Cross Clerk of the County Court for
Anderson County the said County of Anderson, do by my deputy
Charles Y. Oliver Certify that Richard Oliver whose name and
certificate appears to the above affidavit or deposition was
at the time of signing and certifying the same and still is an
acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Anderson
as aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, that due faith
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and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts as
such, and that name to the same is in his own proper hand
writing.
Given under my hand and seal of
office at Office in Clinton, this 19th
day of April 1842
William Cross Clk
By his Dept C. Y. Oliver

Sir
I herewith send the deposition of Elizabeth Brown
additional testimony on behalf of Mary Duncan
applicant for a Pension
Please write me in the
subject, address to Oliver Post office
Anderson County Tennessee
Respectfully
Richd Oliver