Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12,989, Joseph Benson, Md.
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Md. Benson. Joseph S. 12.989
B.L.Wr. 46942-160-55
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Arrears to the 4th of Semi-anl. allowance ending
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Benson, Joseph
MD
(S.12989)

Benson, Joseph
MD
(S.12989)
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On this 30th day of January 1846 before Baltimore City Court of the State of Maryland the same being a court of law and record, personally appeared Joseph Benson, aged 82 years, a resident of the City of Baltimore aforesaid, who, being duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832:

That in the year 1779 at the age of sixteen years, he was enrolled in a company of acting militia called "Hearts of Oak" in his native county, Talbot, of Maryland as a private; That his Field and Company officers were as well as he can now recollect, Col. Jerry Banning; Lieut. Col. Oakley Hadaway; Major John Roles; Adj Nicholas Benson, deponents uncle, Captain Henry Banning; 1st Lieut. Mordecai Skinner; 2nd Lieut. Henry Coleston, and Ensign Perry Benson, this deponents Father. That during the revolutionary was the inhabitants of the shores of the Chesapeake Bay and it's inlets were at all times much exposed, in their persons and property to the attacks of the British whose vessels were hovering about their shores ready to land and commence the business of destruction; Hence it was necessary to keep al all times an efficient force to guard and defend them; And in this arduous service he declares he was actually engaged from 1779 to 1783 with the exception of short intervals under leave of absence at his Father's house in said county; that in the year 1781 he was drafted to join the Army of General Washington, under Captain Mordecai Skinner (deponents former 1st Lieut.) who as he believes had been promoted to the command of the company.

That he has not preserved his discharge; and nearly all who knew him in the war of the revolution have passed away to the rewards of another life; amongst whom are six of his own relations of the name of Benson who were actively engaged in that great contest for liberty - viz apt. James Benson, General Perry Benson, Adjutant Nicholas Benson (deponents uncle), Ensign Perry Benson (deponents Father) and deponents two brothers James Benson and Perry Benson; That he is happy, however, to find that there remains in his native county (Talbot) two aged and respectable surviving citizens - viz John Dawson and Peter Gossage who know him and whose testimony
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testimony as to his services in hereto appended.

That with the exception of a short residence in each of the counties of Dorchester and Caroline, State of Maryland, he continued to reside in Talbot County in the same state until 1798 when he came to the City of Baltimore, where he now resides.

That he was not aware, until recently, of his right to a pension under the act of 1832. And he relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension of any agency in any state.

Joseph Benson

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court: Wm H Gatchell - Clerk Balt City Court

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states on behalf of the courts.

N Brice - Chief Judge

City of Baltimore - I hereby certify that the Honorable Nicholas Brice whose name is subscribed above was at the time of so doing and still is chief judge of Baltimore City Court duly commissioned and qualified and that all acts by him done in that capacity full faith and credit are due and ought to be given as well in Court of Justice as thereunto.

In testimony where of I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this thirtieth day of January in the year Eighteen Hundred and forty-five.

Wm H Gatchell - Clerk Balt City Court
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Act of Mar 3

224.248 Nov 23/'55
Joseph Benson
Priv
and Pensioner

Capt. Henry Banning 
Col. Joses Banning
Private
Maryland Mil
Revolutionary War

Md - June 22 33/23
Ad 160 acrs Nov 3/'56
Dodge

Geo Bevan
Care of S Bevan & Co
Baltimore
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Bounty Land Claim
of
Jos Benson

No 224.248

Filed at
Address
Geo Bevan
Care of Bevan & Co
Baltimore, MD
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Soldier who has not heretofore received any Bounty Land

State of Maryland
City of Baltimore

On this 30th day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the City and State aforesaid, Joseph Benson aged 93 years a resident of Baltimore in the State of Maryland who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Joseph Benson who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Henry Banning in the (No. not recalled) regiment of militia commanded by Col Jere Banning in the war with Great Britain declared by the Colonies of N. Ameria that he is now and has been since AD 1831 in the receipt of an annual pension for services rendered to the colonies during the American revolution. He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3d, 1855. He also declares that he has not received a warrant for Bounty land under this or any other Act of Congress nor made any other application therefor.

Joseph Benson

Geo Bevan
John Delcher

We George Bevan and John Delcher residents of Baltimore in the state of Maryland upon our oaths declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by Joseph Benson in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be.

Geo Bevan
John delcher

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.

Sam Webb - Justice of the Peace

State of Maryland
City of Baltimore

I hereby certify that Samual Webb Esqr whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made is and was at the time of taking the same an Acting Justice of the Peace within and for the City and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature above is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 31st day of October 1855.

Edward Dowling - Clerk
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February 29, 1940

BA-J
Joseph Benson - S.12989
Perry Benson - S.10087

Mr. Paul R. Benson
Attorney at Law
New Castle, Indiana

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you state that you are trying to trace the ancestry of John Benson who, in 1807, left Snow Hill, Maryland for Pendleton County, Kentucky, but because there were so many Bensons of that community who served in the Revolutionary War, the task has been difficult.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service of a John Benson of Maryland. Two soldiers, only, of Maryland, with that surname, have been found in the Revolutionary War pension records of this office, those of Joseph and Perry. Their records follow as found in the claim for pension and bounty land based upon their service in that war.

Joseph Benson-S.12989

The data which follow relative to Joseph Benson were obtained from claims for pension and bounty land on file under S. 12989, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.

Joseph Benson was a native of Talbot County, Maryland, date of his birth not given. He was the son of Perry Benson who was living in Talbot County, 

[see his letter in this claim]
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Maryland, during the Revolution. The name of Joseph Benson's mother was not given.

Joseph Benson enlisted in the year 1779 in a company of Talbot County, Maryland militia, called "Hears of Oak", served at various times until in 1783, as a private in Captains Henry Banning's and Mordecai Skinner's company, Colonel Jeremiah Baning's regiment, in all about two years; this service was to protect the inhabitants and property along the shores of Chesapeake Bay. His father, Perry Benson, was ensign in this company, also his uncle, Nicholas Benson, was adjutant.

Joseph Benson lived a short while in Dorchester County, and Caroline County, Maryland, and about 1798 moved to Baltimore, Maryland.

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 30, 1846, at which time he was about eighty-two years of age, and a resident of Baltimore, Maryland.

He was allowed also, one hundred sixty acres of bounty land, on his application executed October 30, 1855, still living in Baltimore, Maryland.

Joseph Benson stated that he had "six of his own relatives of the name of Benson who were actively engaged in that great contest for Liberty", namely:
Captain James Benson
General Perry Benson
Adjutant Nicholas Benson (his uncle)
Ensign Perry Benson (his father)
James and Perry Benson (his brothers)

In a letter dated April 28, 1853, Mrs. Samuel Lucas of 99 Hanover Street, Baltimore, Maryland, refers
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to the soldier, Joseph Benson, as her father.

S.E. Benson, son of the soldier, gave his address in 1858, Washington City.

The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible family data.

In order to obtain the date of past payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:

Joseph Benson, certificate #33123
Issued April 25, 1853, rate $40.00 per annum
Commenced on March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832
Maryland Agency

if you desire information in regard to location of bounty land referred to herein, it is suggested that you address the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and cite the following Data:

Warrant #46942 - 160 acres - Act of 1855

*******

Perry Benson - S.10087

The date and place of birth of Perry Benson were not given, nor are the names of his parents.

The Revolutionary war records of this office show that Perry Benson serviced as Captain in the Maryland Line, and was disabled while in the service
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vise. There are no further details as to his service, nor is the nature of his disability shown.

Perry Benson was pensioned from January 1, 1803, at the rate of $20.00 per month, on account of disability noted above; he was paid at the Maryland Agency.

He was residing in October 1819, in Talbot County, Maryland, and gave his address Easton.

On account of his service in the Maryland Line as Captain, he was allowed three hundred acres of bounty land on warrant # 236, which was issued May 25, 1789 to Perry Benson.

Perry Benson died October 2, 1827.

If you wish information relative to location of the land referred to above, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and cite the following data:

Warrant # 236 - 300 acres - issued May 25, 1789

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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12.989
INVLAID

Rev War

File NO: 12.989
Joseph Benson
Priv Rev War

Act: June 7, 1832

[Arrangement of 1870}

1940 - Feb 29, Hist to Paul R. Benson see his letter in this claim

37.799
Joseph Benson
Maryland
Let JOs Bension March 20/49

Mr. Saml Lucas
March 29/53
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46.942

[illegible]

Joseph Benson 37.199
Maryland
Let to Joseph Benson
March 20, 1846

Act 7 June 1832
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Joseph Benson
224.278

Boynton, Mass [illegible]

Fowler 

Geo Bevan
Balto, MD
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Washington City
Feby 26th 1838

My dear Sif:

I herewith return the papers in the case of my father, Joseph Benson, of Maryland, upon which he was pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832, and which you were kind enough to loan me for the purpose of taking copies and I have to crave your pardon for the delay in returning them.

In returning these papers, may I beg that you have the case reexamined with a view to an increase of allowance and at the same time, may I be permitted to refer to the papers in the cases of John Dawson and Peter Gossage, witnesses in my father's case.

Very truly and respectfully
your friend and obedient servant

S E Benson

Geo C Whitney, Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington
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Baltimore April 28th 1853

S P Waldo, Esqr.

Sir:

The certificate sent by you of the 26th just awarding to my father (Mr. Joseph Benson) a yearly pension of $40.00 has been rec'd. We are under the impressions there is an error in the matter, as often pensioners of the same grade have rec'd $8 per month $96 per annum. We say this with all due respect to yourself and if you'll please attend to it, you'll greatly oblige both myself and Father, who as you may suppose is very old and feeble.

Very Respectfully

Mr. Sam Lucas
99 Hanover Pike
Baltimore, MD

You'll greatly oblige by sending an early answer.
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37.199
Joseph Benson
of MD
Act June 7, 1832
Admitted
Private 1 year service
$40.00 per annum
From 4th March 1831

Address certificate to 
Mr. Saml Lucas
99 Hanover St
Baltimore
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Brief in the case of Joseph Benson
County and state of MD
Act June 7, 1832

Claim - Original
Proof exhibited - blank

Is it documentary, traditionary or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Record and Parole

Dodge
Examining Clerk

Name and residence of Agent
Mr. Sam'l Lucas
Baltimore, MD
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Baltimore, April 16th 1853

L. Cole Esq.

Acting Comm. of Pensions

Sir:

Yours of 29th March was rec'd and have endeavored to comply with the demands made. Enclosed is the certificate of the Comm. of the Land Office at Annapolis and the original can be referred to at any time but we think that the paper is sufficient together with those in the Pension Office at Washington.

I will be obliged if you will have the matter investigated at once as my father is still living a and is very anxious on the subject.

An early answer will oblige.

Very respectfully
Mr. Sam Lucas
99 Hanover St.
Baltimore
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Land Office of Maryland
April 15th, 1853

I certify that it appears by an ancient paper on file among the Revolutionary Records of this office endorsed "Returns of the Militia in Talbot County" by Christopher Birkhead 1780 and headed on the page four which the following facts are obtained "Hearts of Oak Company" Henry Banning Captain, Mordecai Skinner 1st Lieut., Henry Colston, 2nd DO, Perry Benson Ensign. That the name of Joseph Benson is found rated as a private of the first class.

In witness whereof I hereto affix my name and the seal of the Land Office of Maryland the day and year first above written.

J Namay - Courier of the Land Off
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Washington June 18th, 1850

Sir

I wish to examine the papers on file in your office in the application of Joseph Benson for pension.

He was a soldier in the Maryland Militia or State troops during the revolutionary war.

Papers were filed in 1845 or 6.

Respectfully your obedient servant

Robert Smith

Col J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
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Baltimore March 28th, 1853

Wm Ogden Chiles

Sir

Several persons have within the past year called on my father Joseph Benson, a revolutionary soldier, in relation to a pension which they say he is entitled to. Mr. Knight of your city wrote to him, that he would like to obtain in and that his fee would be 20 percent if successful. also sent a blank power of attorney: I am not acquainted with Mr. King and will be obliged if you'll drop me a line, either recommending him or any other responsible gentleman - or if you will take the matter in charge yourself, on the same terms as Mr. K. I will be much better satisfied as Mr. Lucas places great confidence in you. If you consent to obtain it, please send a blank by return mail.

Respectfully
Mr. Saml Lucas

For reference, please look in the pension office when the name of Capt. of company, if necessary, particulars can be found.

The above Mr. Knight is Sam M Knight
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March 3, 1840

Recal
Jos Benson

J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Baltimore, March 2nd 1846

Dear Sir

On 30th day of January last I forwarded to you through my friends Alex Yearley and Son my application for a pension under the act of Congress passed 7th of June 1832 which I hope you duly received.

My advanced age makes me desirous the case should be settled as soon as it can be done with reasonable convenience to you. I am induced to request you to give the application your early attention as my increasing infirmities admonish me that I cannot count on many more days in which to settle my worldly affairs.

Your attention to this request of the old man will greatly oblige.

Yours Respectfully

Joseph Benson
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37.199
Joseph Benson
Maryland
Act 7 June '32
$40 per annum

Mr. Benson to get
copy [illegible]

Returned to officially
S E Benson son
of Jos 3 Nov 1836
G. [illegible]


To J L Edwards Esqr
Comm of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Baltimore January 30, 1846

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Comm of Pensions

Sir

Herewith I send you my application for a revolutionary pension under the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 together with the testimony of two respectable surviving witnesses which I trust will be satisfactory. You will see stated in my declaration the reason why I did not sooner apply.

Be pleased to direct for me to the care of my friends Alex Yearly and Son of this city.

Very respectfully am
your obedient Servant
Joseph Benson

Baltimore, January 30, 1846

I beg leave to add that the above named Joseph Benson who wrote and signed the above has been well known to me during many years past. That he is of excellent character, as an honest good citizen, and Christian man; on whose statements full reliance may safely be placed.

Very respectfully
Your obt servant

Alex Yearley

J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
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Joseph Benson Application dated about 20th of November No. 224.248
for Bounty Land

Baltimore, June 14, 1856

S. Cole Esq

Dear Sir

Mr. G.G. Brewer called to see me a few days since & informed me of an interview he had some weeks since with yourself & others with regard to Mr. Jos Benson Land Warrant, he appears to of been surprised that I had not received the same, as he told me of the information he gave to those persons in the pension office of the poor conditions of Mr. Benson, he lives interests on the charity of his friend (except $40.00 per annum he receives from government) he is suffering for means to keep his comfortable old and childish, & the amount realized from his bounty land would assist him very much at this time, Mr. Benson told me he was promised the warrant would be sent to him in a few days & supposed when he called on me that I had received it, you would be doing a great act of charity to Mr. Benson if you would furnish his warrant as early as possible, in order to relieve him of much anxiety of mind and body.

Yours Respectfully
Geo Bevan

N.B Please inform when I may expect to receive it. (Please address Geo Bevan car S. Benson & Co Balto, Md)
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Please direct to
Geo Bevan only
to the care of S. Bevan & Son
You have directed to S Bevans which is wrong
and oblig

Yours
Geo Bevan
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I, John Dawson, a resident of Talbot County in the state of Maryland aged 76 years, depose and say that I was acquainted with Joseph Benson in said County at the time of the war of the Revolution. That to my knowledge he was engaged in the military service of the United Sates as a private in the acting Malitia (Militia) of said county in the years 1779 - 1780 - 1781 - 1782 & 1783. That he was enrolled in a company called the "Hearts of Oak" in 1779 and served under the following officers viz: Jeremiah Banning, Col; Oakley Haddaway, Lieut Col; John Roles, Maj; Nicholas Benson, Adjutant; Henry Banning, Capt.; Mordecai Skinner, 1st Lieut; Henry Colston, 2nd Lieut; and Perry Benson, Ensign; That he also served under other officers in repeated tours of duty in guarding and defending the shores of the Chesapeake Bay in said state making in all at least wo whole years of actual service; That after the close of the war in 1783 the said Joseph Benson resided in said county a number of years when he removed to Baltimore where he now resided and is about applying for a pension from the United States on account of his Military Services in the war of the Revolution in which application and the results thereof I am disinterested.

John Dawson

Sworn to subscribed before me this tenth day of January Eighteen Hundred and Forty-Six and I do hereby
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certify that the above deponant (deponent) John Dawson is to my knowledge an aged resident of this county of good character and entitled to full credit as witness my hand the day and year aforesaid.

William Townsend
A Justice of the Peace for the State of Maryland in and for Talbot County

The figures 1789 in the 9th line of the aforegoing affidavit were written in error and the figures 1779 were written in their place prior to the execution hereof. William Townsend
A Justice of the Peace for the state of Maryland in and for Talbot County.

I Peter Gossage a resident of Talbot County in the sate of Maryland aged 82 years depose and say that I was well acquainted with Joseph Benson of said county at the time of the revolutionary war; that to my knowledge he was engaged in the military service of the United States, was a private in the acting [illegible] of said county in the years 1779 - 1780-1781 and 1782 and 1783; that he was enrolled in a company called the "Hearts of Oak" in 1779 and served under the following officer viz: Jerrimiah Banning, Col; Oakely Haddaway Lieut Col; John Roles, Major; Nicholas Benson, Adjutant; Henry Banning, Captain; Mordecai Skinner, 1st Lieut; Henry Colston, 2nd Lieut; and Perry Benson, Ensign. That he also served under different other officers in repeated tours of duty on the eastern shore of said state in guarding and defending the shores of the Chesapeake Bay its rivers making in all at least two whole years of active service
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I Peter Gossage a resident of Talbot County in the state of Maryland aged 82 years depose and say that I was well acquainted with Joseph Benson in said county at the time of the revolutionary war; that to my knowledge he was engaged in the military service of United States as a private in the acting militia of said county in the years 1779-1780-1781-1782 and 183; that he was enrolled in a company called the "hearts of Oak" in 1779 and served under the following officers viz: Jerimiah Banning, Col; Oakley Haddaway, Lieut. Col; John Roles, Major; Nicholas Benson, Adjutant; Henry Banning, Captain; Mordecai Skinner 1st Lieut.; Henry Colston, 2nd Lieut.; and Perry Benson, Ensign. That he also served under different other officers in repeated tours of duty on the eastern shore of said state in guarding & defending the shores of the Chesapeake Bay its rivers and making in all at least two whole years of active service; That after the close of the war in 1783 the said Joseph Benson resided in said Talbot County a number of years when he removed to Baltimore where he now resides and is about applying for a pension from the United States on account of his military services in the war of the Revolution; in which application and the results thereof I am disinterested.

Peter Gossage
His X Mark

Test 
William Townsend
JP TC

Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and I do hereby certify that the above deponent Peter Gossage is to my knowledge an aged resident of this county of good character and entitled to full credit, as witness my hand this 9th day of January 1846.

William Townsend - one of the Justices of the Peace for the State of Maryland in and for Talbot County
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State of Maryland Talbot County to wit

I James Parrott Clerk of the County court of Talbout County do certify that William Townsend Gentleman is one of the State of Maryland's Justices of the Peace in and for Talbot County and that the aforegoing signatures purporting to be his signatures I believe are genuine.

In Testimony whereof I hereto subscribed my name and affix the seal of said county court this 13th day of January 1846.

James Parrott - Clerk
of Talbot County Court

SEAL

State of Maryland Talbot County to wit

I James Parrott Clerk of Talbot County Court do certify that William Townsend Gentleman, is one of the State of Maryland's Justices of the Peace in and for Talbot County and that the aforegoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In Testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said county court this twenty third day of January in the year of our Lork eighteen hundred and forty-six.

James Parrott - Clerk
of Talbot County Court

SEAL
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State of Maryland Talbot Couonty to wit

I James Parrot Clerk of the county court of Talbot County do certify that William Townsend Gentleman is and of the states of Maryland Justice of the Peace in and for Talbot County and that the aforegoing signatures purporting to be his signatures I beleive are genuine.

In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said county court this 13th day of January 1846

James Parrott - Clerk
of Talbot County Court

SEAL

State of Maryland, Talbot County to wit

I James Parrott clerk of Talbot County Court do certify that William Townsend Gentleman is one of the state of Maryland's Justices of the peace in and for Talbot County and that the aforegoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said county court this twenty-third day of January in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty-six.

James Parrott - Clerk
of Talbot County Court

SEAL
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Joseph Benson of Maryland
Act of June 7, 1832

Declaration supported by 2 contemporaries (not pensioners) shows that he served in his own county or at least in guarding the coast from 1789 to 1783 in the militia company called "Hearts of Oak" with the exception as he states of occasional absences on leave.

Certificate from Maryland Land Office showing name of claimant on the militia returns of 1780 and verifying his statement as to the name of the company and names of its officers. Private of the first class.

I conclude that his service extended over a period of about 3 years, including 1780, 81, 82 to the close of hostilities, and that he is entitled to a pension for one year's service.
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S. Cole Esq
Pension Office
Washington
D.C.
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Baltimore, April 10th 1855

Mr. S Cole,

Dear Sir

Will you please inform me what form of an order from Mr. Jos Benson is required to draw his pension, as the certificate has been mislaid, I believe there is twenty dollars due him last month, which he is anxious to draw, you will please inform me by return mail the form of as order required, also whether by the act of Congress Mr. Benson is entitled to Bounty Land of 160 acres and much.

Oblige
Yours respectfully

Geo Bevans

N.B. Please address me
care of S. Bevan & Co.
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Paul R. Benson
Attorney At Law
New Castle, Indiana

February 16th, 1940

DATE STAMP RECEIVED: Feb 19, 1940

Two only who is from Md - Jas + Perry

Pension Department
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen:

It is my understanding that there are a number of Bensons who served in the revolutionary war form Snow Hill, Maryland, and that vicinity.

My great grandfather, John Benson, left Snow Hill, Maryland, for Pendleton County, Kentucky, in 1807, and I have been trying to trace his ancestry, but because of there being a number of John Bensons in the community at the time it seems to be a difficult task.

I have been told that sometimes there are records in the Pension Office of persons who have been in the service of the United States Army in its wars, and these records throw some light on this question.

Will you please advise if there is anything with regard to the Bensons in Maryland in your records, which might be of any assistance to me, and oblige.

Yours very truly,

P R Benson

PRB/db

No Rev Md enter appl. Md
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Mass

Benson, Joshua

B.L.Wt. 106.300 Capt.
no dates of issue
no papers