Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36412, Richard Bennett, Va.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Va.

Bennett, Richard
or
Bennet

NUMBER
S. 36412

Died in 1829

CONTENTS
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15,932 R
Kentucky
Richard Bennett
of Scott Coy. in the state of Kentucky
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bowman of the Virginia line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of Nov 1818
and sent to Nathaniel Sawyer Esq.
Frankfort Kentucky
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 $121.06
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 48
13 mo 4/30 $169.06
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
Continued.

Notification sent October 21. 1820 to
Daniel M. C. Payne, Lexington Kentucky
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A decision cannot be made on the claim of Richard Bennet until farther evidence of his service, or a more particular statement is given by the part. & a certificate from the Judge as to his being in need of the assistance of country for support from his reduced circumstances in life.
War Dept. Pensn. Office
23d Decr. 1818

Honble. John C. Calhoun
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District of Kentucky sct.
On this first day of June 1818 before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges for the Commth afsd personally appeared Richard Bennett, aged 56 years resident in Scott County and District aforesd, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war: That he enlisted in the year 1777 in August in the company commanded by Capt George Slaughter in the 8th Virginia Regiment commanded by Colo. Jno Bowman in the state of Virginia for 3 years and served out the same and then reenlisted during the war and served till its close and was honorably discharged at Philadelphia - That he was in the battles of Germantown, and Monmouth, and several skirmishes - that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services -
Sworn to and declared before me this day and year aforesd Ben: Johnson
Circuit Judge
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I Benj: Johnson Judge &c as aforesd do certify that appears to my satisfaction that the Said Richd. Bennett did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration in the continental establishment against the common enemy for the term of nine months and I now transmit the proceedings and evidence taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War Pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress 
Witness my hand this 1 of June 1818
Benj: Johnson
Circuit Judge
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15,932
Richd. Bennets
Schedule
Con
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Kentucky
Owen Circuit Sct.
at a circuit court begun and held on the 14th day of August 1820 in the Town of Hastersville, for the County of Owen Present the Honble John Trimble and this Court being made a court of Record by act of Assembly and having unlimited powers Richard Bennett produced into open Court the following Declaration and schedule and was sworn to it in open Court by the Judge the same was ordered to be recorded of which the following is a copy-
Schedule
District of Kentucky Sct.
On this 14 day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court being a Court of Record for the Said Circuit Richard Bennitt, aged sixty two years resident in the County of Owen in the said Circuit who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: that in August 1777 in Culpepper County Virginia he as a private soldier enlisted to serve three years in Captain George Slaughters Company belonging to the eighth Virginia Continental Regiment was Commanded by Colo. John Bowman, that he was marched on to the North into the state of Pennsylvania and Joined the main army and served between two and three years, when he inlisted to serve during the war, into Capt. Kirkpatricks Company belonging to Colo. John Nevills Regiment in the said Virginia Continental line and served untill some time in the fall of the year 1782 when I was honorably discharged at Philadelphia
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That on the first day of June 1818 he made his declaration according to Law, for a pention under the act of Congress of March 18th 1818, and has received a Pension Certificate from the United States, Numbered 15932, and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States in 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 the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed.
that he is a farmer by occupation but is unable to labour much on account of a Hernia of the scrotus. that he has a wife and two children one of whom is about three years old and the other about nine months.-
Richard Bennett x his mark
A Schedule of the property of Richard Bennett-
60 acres of 3rd rate Land in the County of Owen Kentucky value $1. per acre - $60
Miss Dupont and others of New York have an advers claim upon my said land which is older and a latter claim than the one under which I hold and the said Dupont and others have requested me to give them possession of the said Land or purchase the Claim of
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this the nun of whom I purchased the said land had broke and run away-
One mare 15 years old value - 30
One Cow value - 8
10 sheep value - $1 per head - 10
5 Hogs value $1.50 per head - 7.50
10 Hogs $1 - 16.00
Witness $131.50
N. Sawyer
L. Brodhead Richard Bennett x his mark

I John C. Bacan Clerk of Owen County and circuit Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration and the schedule thereto annexed are hereby Copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $131.50 cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 15 day of August 1820
J. C. Bacan C.O.C.C.
Sworn to and declared on the day of August 1820 before me - 
John Trimble
Circuit Judge
I Patrick Major of the Town of Frankfort County of Franklin and state of Kentucky do certify that I have examined the said Richard Bennett and find him to be unable to undergo the fatigues of hard labour in consequence of a Scrotal Hernia July 31st 1820.
Patrick Major M. D.
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Richard Bennett
Virginia line
8 Regmt Col Bowman
August 1777 - War
Services proved and 
found on Roll
Page 398
Correct
Admitted
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In a more particular statement of the said Richard Bennett respecting his Revolutionary services as a Soldier agreeable to the requisition of the Honorable Secretary of War; - I Richard Bennet do declare, that I lived in Culpepper County in the State of Virginia in the year 1777 and in the August of the same year I inlisted to serve three years as a private Soldier in Captain George Slaughters Company in the eighth Virginia Continental Regiment, then commanded by Col. Bowman, - that I enlisted in Culpepper County, & was marched from there to a place called the west encampment in Pennsylvania, where we joined the main Army, - thence we marched to Germantown I was in that battle, that I was continued with the army in Pennsylvania & the vicinity, until the battle of Monmouth in New Jersey, I was in that battle;- soon after I was marched on further to the Eastward, to the White Plains, I then returned to Middlebrook in New Jersey, & continued in that quarter of the United States until my said three years had expired;- that immediately on the expiration of the said enlistment, at Middlebrook I enlisted to serve during the war into the said Company, then commanded by Capt. Kirkpatrick, & marched on to the Southward with the Virginia Troops, & was in Burfords defeat, where I was taken a prisoner;- That I ran away from the English & came on to Fredericksburgh in Virginia, where I reported myself to Col. Hurd of the American Army, & was put into Capt. Lewis company in the Virginia Continental line, which belonged to the Marquis Fayette's detachment, & continued in that until the Siege of York town commenced, in which I was, & was present when Cornwallis surrendered - immediately after that, I was marched on to the
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State of New York, where we were a number of months & then marched back to Philadelphia, where I was discharged some time in 1783, & received an honorable discharge, which I lost twelve years after in coming down the Ohio river by the boats bilging in which my papers were
Richard Bennet x his mark

I John Long of the County of Franklin & State of Kentucky, do declare, that I lived at the commencement of the Revolutionary War in Culpepper County in the State of Virginia, & a near neighbor to the aforesaid Richard Bennet, & was well acquainted with him,- that in the year 1777 he enlisted as a private Soldier to serve three years in Capt. George [illegible] Company in the 8th Virginia Continental Regiment,- that he served out the said time & enlisted into the said Company, soon after, to serve during the War & did serve honorably to the close of it. I was a Soldier in Col. John Greens Regiment in the Virginia Continental Line.-
John Long

Commonwealth of Kentucky
4th Judicial Circuit Sct Sct
this day Richard Bennett appeared before me in Frankfort and made oath in due form to the foregoing Statement and at the Same time John Lang a Credible witness also appeared before me and Subscribed and Swore to the foregoing Statement
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and I do hereby certify that from the Statements aforesaid as well as from the examination had before me and the appearance of Richard Bennet that I am Satisfied that he did actually Serve the United States for more than 9 months in the war of the revolution in the continental line and I am Satisfied that he is in reduced circumstances and needs and deserves the aide of his Country, and I transmit to the Secretary for the department of War the proceedings had before me as well as the Statement heretofore taken before the Honble Benjn Johnston on the 1st day of June 1818
Given under my hand and Seal as Judge of the Commonwealth alloted to the 4th Judicial district this 23d day of October 1819
Saml McKee Seal
Circuit Judge

State of Kentucky
Franklin Circuit Sct
I Francis P Blair Clerk of the Circuit Court aforesaid, Do hereby Certify that Samuel McKee who has affixed his signature to the
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the foregoing Certificate of attestation is Judge to the Commonwealth, and for the Circuit aforesaid & thus full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal (no seal of office being provided) this twenty fifth day of October one thousand eight hundred & nineteen & in the twenty seventh year of the Commonwealth
F P Blair CFCC

Richard Bennett
Virginia line
8' Regmt Col Bowman
August 1777 - War
Service proved and 
found on Roll
Page 398
Correct
Admitted
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O. W. & N. Div:
I. 36412.
L. W. B.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 10 1896.

Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Richard Bennett, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made application in Scott County, Ky. and 56 years of age, and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the Virginia troops, Revolutionary War. A part of the time he served under Capt. George Slaughter and Col. John Bowman; (place of enlistment not stated).
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mr. Howard Morton,
237 4th Ave.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
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36412
Revy INVALID.
File No. 36,412
Richard Bennett
Pri Rev War
Act: 18" March 18"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 34.
Arrangement of 1870.

July 10 90 sold pensd to Howard Morton 
Pittsburgh Pa
LWB
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Free
FREE
Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
Bureau of Revolutionary Pensions.-

Old case.
Richard Bennet
Virginia line
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Be so good as to forward to Nathaniel Sawyer Esqr of this Town any papers or communication to be made to me upon my enclosed claim, or if granted, the Certificate.-
Your most obedient 
humble servant
Richard Bennet x his mark
Witness
John Long
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Danl. M. C. Payne
Lexington Kentucky
August 15, 1820
Recd. 29 Aug. 1820
Answered,
21st October, 1820

Free
To the Honble
J. C. Calhoun
war Department
Washington City
Mail
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Lexington office August 15 1820
Dear Sir
I here send Enclosed the Schedule &c of Richard Bennett who begs to be continued on the Pension List for District of Kentucky [illegible] the County of Owen, being [illegible] County. There is no Seal of office as yet provided and the Clerk has to use his Private Seal. Please let me know the fate of Mr. Bennetts Pension and you will oblige
Your Friend &
Obt. H. Servt.
Daniel M. C. Payne
To the HOnble
J. C. Calhoun
W. City
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U. S. PENSOIN OFFICE D
JUN 30 1896
JUL 3 1896
RECEIVED.
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Pittsburgh
Boiler Scale Resolvent Co.
CHEMISTS AND ENGINEERS,
PITTSBURGH, PA.
Ctf. 15932
B Pittsburgh Pa-
HOWARD MORTON, June 29th 1896
237 Fourth Ave.,
PITTSBURG, PA.
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
Dear Sir
Will you kindly send me an abstract of the claim for Revolutionary Pension of Richard Bennett, Private in the Va Line. He resided in Scott Co Ky. Was pensioned under Act of Mar 18, 1818.
Recd his pension June 1, 1818.
Died May 27, 1829.
Very truly yours
Howard Morton.