Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1230, Benjamin Clements, Va.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE : Va.
Clements, Benjamin
Mildred
NUMBER
W. 1230
B.L.Wt. 13427-160-55

CONTENTS
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2833 2833
North Carolina

Benjamin Clements
of Stokes in the State of N. Carolina
who was a Pt of Cav  in the Compy commanded
by Captain Reed of the Regh commanded
by Nelson in the Virginia
line for 2 years from 1779.
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Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina
at the rate of 100 Dollars __ Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Dec "32
and sent to Hon: A H.
Shephard, House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33

150,-
50.-
$200.
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk
Book D Vol. 8 Page 50-
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109.600- Act Mar 3/55
May 1/55
Mildred Clements Widow
of Benjamin Clements
Capt
Revolution
Private
Va State Line

N. C. Feby 53 - 1074
Ad. 160 ac's Decr 31/55
Dodge
John M. Rose
Fayetteville
N.C.

No. 1342 7 of Jany 3/56
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1074
North Carolina F
Mildred Clements
widow of Benjamin Clement
who served in the Revolutionary war
, as a private of Cavalry
Virginia line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 100 dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence
on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued
28th day of July 1853
and sent to
J. R. McLean
Gainsboro
N.C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 135. Vol. A
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747501
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State of North Carolina 
Stokes County } SS
on this eleventh day of September 1832 personally appeared
before the Justices of the County Court of Stokes County now sitting
being a Court of Record having by law a seal and Clerk, Benjamin Clements a resident of Stokes County and State of North Carolina
aged sixty seven years next December agreeably to a record of his
age kept by his father in Virginia who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order
to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June the 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States or Virginia State line and he is now [illegible] which in the year 1779
under Capt Edmond Reed
and served in Major John Nelson's corps of Dragoons, under the
following named officers. Major John Nelson, who was the highest command; the corps was composed of three companies
that he belonged to the first
company, of which Edmond Reed was
Captain, and a man by the name of Brunt or Brent was lieutenant for a while, and after some time Brunt or Brent resigned and
went away and was succeeded by a man by the name of Spencer: [illegible] was first captain of the second Company of said
Corps, and left there and was succeeded by a man by the name of Armstrong-- of the third Company of Nelson's Corps a man by the name of Armong was the captain: that he left the service in the year 1781 having
served two years the whole of the term for which he enlisted that he served under no other term of enlistment.
He swears that when he entered the service he resided in Charlotte County in the State of Virginia, that he was not actually engaged in any battle or battles- that shortly after
he enlisted in Charlotte County, Va. he was marched from there to old Williamsburg in Virginia, where he remained for some
months, and from there was marched to Albemarle Barracks to guard Burgoyne's prisoners, where he remained until it
was understood that Wallace's army was passing through the County,
when he with eleven others was sent to the South and placed along the road for the purpose of carrying expresses, that he
was thus engaged until shortly before Gates defeat, at
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Camden in South Carolina, when he was sent back to Albemarle Barracks; that before he returned to the Barracks for a while composed one of the life guard of Decalb - that
shortly after his return to the Barracks in Albemarle, they were informed of Gates defeat, and that Wallace was proceeding with his army through the country, whereupon they carried
the prisoners whom they were guarding to Winchester in Virginia, where they remained about one week, when they returned to the Albemarle Barracks, and they found that Tarlton and his Corps had been there and burnt the Barracks that they then pursued the enemy to Richmond, a part of which Town they had burnt- from there he was marched to Goode's Bridge near which place he was discharged, in the year 1781, about the commencement of the siege of York - that he received a written discharge which has heretofore been transmitted to the Auditor's office at Richmond, upon which the enclosed certificate or memorandum issued.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity whatever except the present and declares that his name is
not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid. 
Benjamin Clements
Wm Hill c.e.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the
above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and
served as he states.
J. Buttner J.P.
Wm Cox J.P.
Samuel Hennes J.P.
I John Hill Clerk of the County Court of pleas and quarter Sessions of Stokes County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Clements for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11th day of September 1832.
Wm Hill: C.C.
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Thomas Fears maketh oath, that he was in Major John Nelson's Corps
of Horse mentioned in the declaration of Benjamin Clements, that he
belonged to the third Company composing said Corps, of which
Company Armong was captain and Clement Reed Lieutenant
in the Revolutionary war, that upon marching to Williamsburg in
Virginia his company was joined by the other two companies composing said corps, where he became acquainted with Benjamin Clement
who was a trooper in Captain Edmond Reed's Company, that after
remaining there for a short time, the said Benjn Clement was
ordered to Albemarle Barracks, that he subsequently found the said
Clements at Hillsborough when said Clements was still attached
to the same company - deponent well recollects that Clements
himself and others acted as the life guard of Deccalb: He also
remembers that he rode said Clements horse, to bear a fly to the
British army, that before he returned said Clements was again
detached to guard the prisoners in Albemarle, and
that they met no more until after they were discharged.
That he has seen said Clements since in the County of
Halifax in Virginia, and has for a short time known him
in the County of Stoke where he now resides that he does
not doubt, but verily believes, that he has performed the
whole of the service set forth in his foregoing declaration
Sworn to and subscribed in open
Court this 11th day of September 1832
Thomas Fears
before Mr Hill, C.C.C.
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State of North Carolina
Stokes County }
Be it remembered that at a Court of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions begun and held
for the County of Stokes Court
house in Danbury on the 2nd Monday
in March A.D. 1853, present and presiding
on the bench Wm A. Lash
James W. Covington, and Alexander
King personally appeared in open
Court the same being a court of
record, Mrs Mildred Clements a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged about 58 years who being duly sworn according to Law on her oath made the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed 3d February A.D. 1853; that she is the widow of Benjamin Clements, who was a private of Cavalry in the Army of the Revolution and was
entitled to receive and did receive one hundred dollars per annum during his natural life, as a pension from the government of the United States, commencing on the 4th of
March 1831 and payable semi annually
it on the 4th of March and 4th September
in any year - payments were to be
made at Fayetteville N. C. For particular
reference see papers on file
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in the war office of the U.S. at Washington D.C.
and also the accompanying certificate
of Lewis Cass Secretary of War
she further declares that she was
married to the said Benjamin Clements
on the 13th day of September in the year
eighteen hundred hundred and
thirty one; that her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Clements died on the
23d day of March AD 1833
that she was married to him at the time above
stated. she further swears that
she can furnish no record or
documentary evidence of her
marriage with the said Benjamin
Clements and that she was a
widow at the time of the passage
of the Act of Congress A.D. 1853 and
that she is still a widow and
that she has never heretofore
made any application
for a pension
her
Subscribed & sworn
to before me in open
Court this 13th day of
March 1853
Mildred Clement her mark
Mr. Hill in
Andrew Steele, Benjamin C. Tucker
and Gabriel W. Tucker severally
make oath that they were personally
present and saw Benjamin
Clements and Mildred Clement
lawfully married by the Rev. William
C. Cole in the County of Stoke
and State of North Carolina
at the time specified
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in the foregoing declaration
and that it said Mildred Clements
is the widow of the aforesaid
Benjamin Clements
subscribed & sworn
to before me in open
Court this 15th day
of March AD 1843
Mr. Hill

A. Steel
B.C. Tucker
Gabriel. W. Tucker

I John Hill Clerk of the Court of
Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the
County of Stokes and State aforesaid
do certify that said Court of a court
of record and that the said Mildred
Clement personally appeared in open Court
at the time and place specified in
to foregoing declaration and was
duly qualified thereto and that A
Steele, B.C. Tucker and Gabriel W.
Tucker at the time and place aforesaid
, personally appeared
in open Court and were duly
sworn to
known them well for many years
and that they are person of good
character & respectability-
In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed
it seal of my office
at office, this 15th day
March 1833
Mr. Hill
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I, Wm A. Lash Chairman and presiding Justice of the Court of Pleas &
Charter sessions for the County
and state aforesaid
do certify that John Hill is the clerk
of the Court aforesaid that his
signature to the foregoing
is genuine and that full
faith and credit are due his
official acts as such
under my hand this 15th day
of March AD 1853
Wm A Larh Chairman
JP Justice
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State of North Carolina 
Stokes County} SS
On this the 13th day of April A.D. One thousand Eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, John J. Martin a Justice
of the Peace within and for the County and
State aforesaid Mildred Clements and
Fifty nine years a resident of Stokes County
in the State of North Carolina, who being
Sworn according to law, declares, that she is
the widow of Benjamin Clements, deceased
who was a private in a company of Calvary in the State of Virginia  wo serve about twelve months in the war of the Revolution . That she has no evidence of what company he enlisted
in or the names of the officers he served
under that her husband the said
Benjamin Clements received a Pension
from the Government under the Act of Congress
of 7th June 1832, that his declaration is
on file in the Department, that she believes
that his discharge was forwarded at
the time his declaration was sent
she further states that she now receives a
pension from the Genl Goverment under the
Act of Congress of 3rd Feby 1853 and
her declaration as on file at the Department of the Interior. She further states
that she was married to the said Benjamin
Clements in the County of Stokes State of North Carolina
in the month of May 1831 by one 
and that she has no public of private evidence of the marriage
William C. Cole a Justice of the Peace and
that her name before her said marriage was
Mildred Griffin - that her said husband
died at his place of residence in the County
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Stoke State of North Carolina on the 23d
day of March A.D. 1835, and that she is a
widow at the date of executing this her
declaration
She makes this declaration for the purpose
of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she
may be entitled under Act approved March
3d 1855. she also declares that she has never
received nor applied for Bounty Land under
this, or any other act of Congress except as
above stated
Mildred Clements
her X mark
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day
and year above written; and I certify that
I know the claimant to be the identical
person she represents herself to be, and
that I have no interest in said claim.
The interlineation above before signed
J.J. Martin J.P. seal

State of North Carolina
Stokes County} ss
On this 13th day of April A.D. One
thousand eight hundred and fifty five
personally appeared John J Martin
a Justice of the Peace within and for the
County and State aforesaid Hiram
Smith and Samuel N. Mabe residents
of the State of North Carolina and County
of Stakes who being duly sworn according to
law, declare that they are personally
and well acquainted with Mrs. Mildred
Clements who saw her sign her name
or make her mark to the foregoing declaration
that they know her to be the identical person
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therein represented, and that she is now a widow
and they swear they are disinterested witnesses
Hiram Smith
Samuel A. Mabe
Sworn to and subscribed before me, and I
certify that I am not interested in the claim
or concerned in its prosecution.
The interlineation above before signing
J. J. Martin J.P.

Know all men by these presents, That I,
Mildred Clements of the County of Stokes
and State of North Carolina and widow
of Benjamin Clements deceased, who
was a soldier in the service of the United States
, do hereby irrevocably constitute and
appoint John M. Rose of Fayetteville N.
my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably,
for me and in my name, to prosecute
and receive from the United States the
Bounty Land certificate or warrant,
due me by virtue of my deceased husband
and's service in the United States, under
existing laws granting Bounty Lands to the
officers and soldiers, or their widows and
minor heirs, for services rendered in the
different wars, and generally to do all
lawful acts and things whatsoever touching
the premises, an attorney or attorneys under
him, for the purpose aforesaid to make
and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby
confirming all and whatsoever my
said attorney shall in my name
legally do or cause to be done in and
about the premises, as much so as if present myself
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In witness whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this 13th day of
April 1855
Mildred Clements
Her X mark

Acknowledged and subscribed before me
John J. Martin a Justice of the Peace in and
for the County of Stokes and State of North
Carolina this 13th day of April 1833
J. J. Martin J. P. seal

State of
North Carolina
Stokes County

I, John Hill Clerk of the County Court in and
for the County and State above mentioned do
hereby certify, that John J. Martin whose
genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration
affadavit and power of Attorney, is and was
at the time of signing the same,
Justice of the
Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid
duly commissioned and Sworn, that all his
official acts as such an entitled to full faith
and credit;
and that the aforesaid County Court
a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction
Given under my hand & seal
of Office at Danbury this 18th
day of April A.D. 1855
Jno Hill
109,600
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August 17, 1932

BA - J/MCS
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Benjamin Clements
W. 1230

Mrs. C. S. Patton
33 Walbrook Road
Scaradale
New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for a Benjamin Clements who served in the Revolution.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 1230, based upon the military service of Benjamin Clements.

He was born in December, 1765, place not stated.

While living in Charlotte County, Virginia, he enlisted in 1779 
and served two years as a trooper in Captain Edmund Read's
Company in Major John Nelson's Corps of Virginia Dragoons and was
discharged in the fall of 1781.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September
11, 1832, while living in Stokes County, North Carolina.

He died there March 23, 1835.

The soldier married in May, 1831, or on September 13, 1831,
in Stokes County, North Carolina, Mildred Griffin.

She was allowed pension on her application executed March 15,
1853, while living in Stokes County, North Carolina, aged about
fifty-eight years.
There are no further data relative to the soldier's family.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Mildred Clements
Will of
Benjamin Clements
Rev Pensioners N.C
Rolls Act of 1832
---
Power  of Atty examine Papers in
arrive favor of S. B. True

L. B. True
Dec 3d 1852

N E
June 11/52

Presented by
L. B. True Atty
June 11th/52
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Know all men by these presents that I
Mildred Clements of the County of Stokes and State of North Carolina - and the widow of Benjamin Clements - a Revolutionary solder who is now deceased do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint L Blanchard True of Washington City D. C. - my true and lawfull attorney for me and in my name to examine into and prosecute any claim I may have for additional pension, as, for a balance of pension against the General Government, which may be due me by virtue my deceased husbands services in the Revolutionary War, and the annul act of Congress in relation thereto. I hereby confirm whatsoever my said attorney may do or cause to be legally done in the prosecution of said claim. I revoking any authority I may have given to any other person in the premises whatsoever. Witness my hand and seal this 14th day of May 1852
Witnesses
Hiram Smith
Mildred Clements [mark]
State of North Carolina County of Stokes
On this 14th day of May 1852 personally appeared before me Mildred Clements and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed, and
I certify that I well know the said Mildred
Clements and that she is the person now
present and who executes the foregoing
power of attorney.
John P Smith J.P.
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State of North Carolina }
Stokes County
Be it Known that on this 14th day of May 1852 before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Mildred Clements a resident of said County, and made oath according to law that she is the widow of Benjamin Clements, "who was a private of Cavalry in the army of
the Revolution", and is supposed to be entitled
to additional pension, that she is directly interested as a claimant in said claim her
husband being dead, and she makes this affidavit to be filed with such other papers
additional evidence as my said agent uses in presenting said claim.
Mildred Clements [mark]
Sworn to on the day and year above
written and Subscribed before me
---
John
P. Smith J. P.
I John P Smith Justice of the peace in
and for the County of Stokes and State
aforesaid do hereby certify that Mildred
Clements who executed the foregoing paper
is a respectable citizen of said County
and is as I believe directly interested
in said claim as therein set forth
John P. Smith J.P.
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State of North Carolina
Stokes County
I John Hill Clerk of the court of pleas and
quarter sessions for stakes County do hereby
certify that John P Smith whose signature
appears as a witness to the foregoing power of
attorney affidavit and certificate, is a duly
commissioned qualified, and acting Justice of
the peace in and for said County of Stakes and
that the forgoing signatures purporting
this are genuine

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed my seal of
office and subscribed my
name this 20th day of May
1832
Jno. Hill c.c.c.
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State of North Carolina
Stokes County }

Be it remembered that at a Court
of Pleas and Quarter Session begun
and held for the County of Stoke
and state aforesaid at the Court
house in the town of Danbury
on the 2nd Monday in June AD
1853, present and presiding on
the Bench, Wm A Lash, James M.
Covington, and John J. Martin
said court being
a court of Record) personally
appeared in open Court,
and were duly sworn
in open Court to the following affidav
vit which was ordered to be entered
of record,
Andrew Steel & Tandy James Hutchens make
oath that they are well acquainted
west Mildred Clements they know
her to be the widow of Benjamin
Clements, who was a revolutionary
pensioner of the United States on
ment, said Benjamin Clement
died several years since, in the
County of Stokes and State of
North Carolina and his widow
has resided there ever since and
is now an applicant for a pension
under the Act of Congress Feby
3d 1853
A. Steel
T. J. Hutchins
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In Testimony whereof I John Hill Clerk
of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session
for Stokes County do certify that
A. Steele and T. J. Hutchins are both
men of respectability & high
standing and do hereby affix
my hand and annex my seal
of office, this 15th day of June
A.D. 1853
Jno. Hill.

J W A. Lash chairman and
presiding Justice of the Court of
Pleas and  Quarter Sessions
for Stoke County do certify that
John Hill in the clerk of said Court
that his signature to the foregoing
certificate is genuine and that
full faith & credit are due his
official acts as such - given
under my hand this 15th day
of June 1853-
Wm A Lash Chairman 
Presiding Magistrate Seal
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State of North Carolina
Stokes County}
J John Hill Clerk
of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Session
for the County of Stokes lot
of North Carolina do certify that
William A. Lash, James M. Covington,
and Alex. King
Esquires, were acting
magistrates and presiding Justices
of the Court of Pleas and Quarter
Sessions for the said County of Stoke
at March Term of said Court, when
Mrs. Mildred Clements, widow of
Benjamin Clements, a pensioner
of the United States, made her declaration
for a pension under the
Act of Congress. Feby 3d 1853 and
I further certify that said Court
is a court of Record
In Testimony whereof I
have hereunto affixed
the seal of my office and
subscribed my name
this 16th day of June 1853
Jno. Hill
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Mildred Clements

[Postage Stamp} 
Greensborough, NC. Jun 25
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington Cty, D.C.

FREE
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Greensboro Guilford Co. N. Carolina
June 25th 1853.

To the Commissioner of Pensions Sir

Enclosed you will find
the additional evidence required in of Mildred Clemants case.
Please attend to the case as soon as convenient
I have received the certified
in Mrs. Martha Martin Case & when the certificate is made
out in Mrs. Clements case Please enclosed it to me at this place

Very Respectfully Yours &c
Jas. R. Mc Lean
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Pension Office,
30" June 1853,

Sir

Benjamin Clements, was inscribed
as a private of Cavalry in the war of the 
revolution, upon the roll of North Carolina & found
under the Act of June, 1832, at the rate of $100.00
per annum

He was at the Fayetteville Agency.

Be pleased to inform me to what
time he was paid
I have the honor to be,
Respectfully your obt servant
S. Cole
for Commissioner

Paid to 4th March 1835.
F Burt 
Auditor 

Francis Burt Esq 
This Audition of the Treasury
F Burk
Auditor
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To the Commissioner of
Pension
Washington
D.C.
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Greenshon March 30th 53
N.C.
In the Commissioner of Pensions
Enclosed
are the papers of Mrs Mildred Clements
for a pension under the Act of
Congress Feby 3d 1853 -- If the
papers are all right, please to
enclose the certificate to me
at this place and if not please
to inform me wherein defective
Very Respectfully
James R McLean
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Brief in the case of Mildred Clements, widow of Benjamin
Stokes County and State of North Carolina,
act 3 Feby, 1853,
Claim, (original,")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under the
Act of  7" June, 1832,
Parole proof of marriage
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Jas R. McLean, Esqr

Name and residence of Agent
Greensboro, N.C
S. C. Boynton
Examining Clerk.
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109,600
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Fayetville NC
Apl 29 1855

Hon L P Waldo
Hereunto find annexed declares
under act Mch 3/25
Jno. M Rose
I
J. Kington
Martha Martin
Mildred Clements
Jno Fombuline
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Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section.

February 9, 1926.

Honorable Clarence Cannon,
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Cannon:

In response to your letter of the
sixth instant, requesting data as to her ancestors for
Mrs. H. P. French, of Martinsburg, Missouri, I have the
honor to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, W. 1230, it appears that Benjamin
Clements was born in December 1765, place not
stated. While living in Charlotte County, Virginia, he
enlisted in 1777 [1779] and served two years, as a Trooper, in
Captain Edmond Reed's Company, Major John Nelson's Corps
of Virginia Dragoons and was discharged in the fall of
1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
September 11, 1832, while living in Stokes County, North Carolina
, where he died March 23, 1835.
He married in Stokes County, North Carolina, in May
1831, or on September 13, 1831, Mildred Griffin. She was
allowed pension on her application executed March 16, 1853,
while living in Stokes County, North Carolina, aged about
fifty-eight years. There is no further data on file as
to family, in this claim.

[written sideways on the left side of the page]
First part of a letter [arrow pointing to Honorable Clarence ...]
see correspondence in War 1812. Sur. Cef. 2002. Robert A. Clements, Va to which it also refers.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 -- 525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,............19............
W1230

In reply to your request of ___________, 
received____________ for 
a statement of the military history of Benjamin Clement
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
served 7 years;  in 1779 & dis in fall of 1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE.  Sept 1787
RANK. Trooper
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
    CAPTAIN. Edmond Reed
     COLONEL. Major John Nelsons, Corps of Dragoons
5. STATE. Va

Battles engaged in, ____________________
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Charlotte, Co, Va.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 11, 1832. His claim was al
Residence at date of application, Stokes Co. N.C.
Age at date of application, Dec. 1765 place not stated
Remarks: Sol mar in Stokes Co N. Cr May 1831 on Sept. 13. 1831
Mildred Griffin. He died in said Co. Mar. 23, 1825 and
she was al pen on her ap. Co. May 15, 1853 while living in
Stokes Co aged about 58 yrs. There is no further
family data on file
Respectfully,
6 -- 2856
Commissioner.
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[envelope]
From
CS Patton
B3 Walbrook Pond
Scarsdale N Y

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS

Director of Pension
Washington D. C. 

[stamps]

Scarsdale N.Y.
Jul 50
12 - M
1932

Received
AUG 1 1982
Mail Sub Div
U.S. V. B. 
READER  18
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Please send me record of Benjamin Clements enlisted in Am. Rev. in Charlotte Co. Va 1779 in major Nelsons corp of Dragoons under Cap Edmund Reed - Pensioned 1832. I would like his reord for a family record as this man was my ancestor. Where else could I find any record of him? 

Sincerely yours
Mrs. C. S. Patton
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Laddona Mo
Jan 30 - 1929

Commissioner of Pensions
Dept of Interior
Washington D.C.

[seal] 
Pension U.S. Office  D Feb 2 1920

Please give me the military history
and such family date as is to be
and in the pension applications of
Lewis Smith S 6112,
Dinwiddie Co, Va and
Benjamin Clements Stokes Co. N.C
Both the were Revolutionary soldiers and
both the served in the Va. Militia
The data is desired for D.A.R. application papers.
Mrs. Ota Freels. 
Laddona, Mo.
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1920 Feb. 12. Mrs. Ota Freeds
Laddonia, Mo. aw
1926 Feb. 9. Hist to Hon Clarence Cannon for
Mrs H.P. French.  aw
1932 Aug. 17. Hist. ┃
Mrs. C.S. Patton

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 12-30
Mildred Clements
Widow
Benjamin Clements
Priv. Rev. War
Act Feb. 3. 1853.
Index____ Vol. A, Page 134
[Arrangement of 1870.}
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Mildred Clements
widow of Benjamin
N.C.
Let Jas. R. McLean
1st June 1853
2 Feb
Act Feby 8/53
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Rev Army
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1974
North Carolina
Mildred Clements
widow of Benjamin
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as Rev of Corp

Inscribed o nthe Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 3 February 1853

Certificate of Pension  issued the 28 day of July 1853 and sent to  J. R. Mc Lean, Greensboro, N. C. 

Recorded on roll of Pension under act , Page 133, vol. A, 3 Feb 1853
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Payments to be made at Fayetteville, N.C. by the  Pres.: WS. Br: Bks - Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of North Carolina.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Benjamin Clements of the State of North Carolina
who was a Private of Cavalry in the
Army of the Revolution - is entitled to receive One Hundred dollars and
cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the
4th March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States
this-- 6th day of December
one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.

Lew Cass.
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned 
J L Edwards
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Acc. off: Feb 14 1825

It appears by the Register of Certificates in this office said to officers and of of the State line on continental establishment, that a certificate filed on the 1783 to Benjamin Clements a soldier of Dragons for $42  10 5 and the same was delivered to Wm. Fitzpatrick 
Jas E. Heath

Webbs P.O. N. C. 
8th Decem 18 - 

Maj Clark Penn 
Richmond Virga
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Stokes County, N.C. December 5th 1824

Dear sir, after my respects to you it is with
regret that I trouble you with the letter not having the opportunity of informing you my business before you started down Viz

I want you to enquire what office the
certificates were drawn from of the continental soldiers in the revolutionary war and there examine for my discharge and bring it to me & I will take it as a singular favor from you besides making you full satisfaction for your trouble. I would served under
Edmond Read Capt. Jno Nelson,  Maj Light  drugoon cou the discharge being filed in the treasury when the certificate was drawn by the Mr. Maton and I wish you to sent it 
by the first made after you get it and if you can command it to write me the cause & [illegible] your letter to Webbs pt no more. On

Only sir I am yours & C.
To Maj Penn

Benjamin Clements