Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3116, Benjamin Cave, Va.
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SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Cave, Benjamin S. 3116
Carded
CONTENTS
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4187
Ohio
Benjamin Cave
of Fairfield in the State of Ohio
who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Fields of the Regt. commanded by Colo Tolls in the Virginia
Militia for twenty one months from 1780.

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 70 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of January 1833 and sent Hon. W W John
H R.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 105:00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833 35 00
$140 00
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Henry H Sylvester Clerk,
Book D Vol. 10 Page 31

Date of death not on A.B.
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Benjn. Cave
Preacher of the Gospel
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the Within named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states, 
And the court further Certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Carpenter who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Fairfield and State of Ohio, and that William Gessell who has also signed the same, is a resident in the County aforesaid, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
I, Hugh Boyle, clerk of the court of common pleas in and for said county of Fairfield, do hereby certify that the foregoing Contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Cave for a pension,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, at Lancaster in the County of Fairfield aforesaid, this 29th day of November AD 1832
Hugh Boyle Clk
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The State of Ohio Fairfield County SS
Court of Common Pleas achl. term 1832
On this 7th day of November 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the court of Common Pleas for said County now sitting. Benjamin Cave, a resident of Perry township in said County, aged Seventy two years, who being first duly affirmed, according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
He states that he was born in Culpepper County in the State of Virginia on the 15 June 1760 where he resided untill the war. Upon a call for Militia, he was drafted for three Months and went out in a Company commanded by Capt James, or James Browning (he is not certain as to the Christian name) and Lieutenant Benjamin Pullen in a Regiment commanded by Col. Barber - They were Marchd down to the lower part of the state, on James River, & were kept in that part of the state moving about from place to place untill they were finally discharged at Banets Ford on the Rapaden
River
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for this term he received a discharge which was lost when his house was burnt-
In about fifteen days after his return home, there was a call for eighteen months man, He stood his draft, and was exempted for that time; but his brother John, who was newly married, was less fortunate, and was drafted for that period of time. Finding him accordingly unwilling to go, on account of his family, he, this affiant, took his place, and went as a substitute for him without any reward therefore. He was placed in a Company commanded by Capt. Henry Fields, in the Second Virginia Regiment, commanded by Col. Tolls, and on which Major Jack Willis commanded a battalion. The british about that time were in the neighborhood, of Alexandra, & they were marched to that place. They had at Caves warehouses, a skirmish with the British. The 2d Regiment was on the Virginia shore of the Potomac, & the Mary land troops came to the opposite side when the British left that vicinity
The British went to Hobs Pole to which place they followed them. They then went romed to old James town, & we went across to Fredericksburg & to Richmond, - A few days before they got there the British Light horse burnt Winchester, opposite Richmond. They pursued them towards James-town, where they transferred
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and turned on us - we retreated to Chesterfield Barracks. They pursued us & burnt the barracks at that place - We were reinforced and then pursued them to New James Town. We then retreated up to Powhatan - For that we removed to Cumberland, & crossed the river, he thinks, at Carters Ferry, when they fell in with and joined the regiment of Baron Steuben. We continued with him untill he this affiant, was discharged at a point of land, that puts into the very, not far from Little York. The name of the place he has forgotten - He returned home in June & Cornwallis was taken the October following - He recd. a discharge for that term of eighteen months, which was also burnt in his house - he has no documentary evidence of his services & knows of no person by whom they can be proved, except his brother, who resides in Virginia and who was in the service with him.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the agency of any state.
In answer to the interrogatories he has already stated the time & place of his birth; He has no record of his age, that also was burnt, that he has stated where he lived at the time he entered the service The officers under whom he served & the genl. circum
stances
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alluding the same. He lost his discharge in manner aforesaid - He is a Minister of the Gospel in the Baptist Church and has a very [illegible] acquaintance in said County of Fairfield and particularly with the members of that Church And he would name the Revd. Saml. Carpenter & Wm. Gardner
who can testify as to his standing & character
He removed from Virginia to North Carolina in the month of Augt. before the Capture of Cornwallis, to Guilford County - From there he went to Campden district, in South Carolina. From that he removed back to Guilford & from that to his old residence in Virginia
From that to Kentucky 8in 1794. From that he this was about 23 years ago - Where he has ever since resided
Sworn & Subscribed in Open his
Court this 7th day of Nove Benjamin o Cave
AD 1832 Hugh Boyle ck mark

We Saml. Carpenter a clergyman and Wm. Garell - residing in the vicinity of the Revd. Benjamin Cave are well acquainted with said Cave who has sworn to & subscribed the above Declaration; and do hereby certify that we believe him to be seventy two years of age; that he is reputedx and believed, in the Neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sam Carpenter
William Gesell

x The said Samuel stating only, that he has heard it implied that the said Cave was a soldier of the revolution, & which he verily believes to be true Saml Carpenter
Sworn to and subscribed in open
Court this 7th day of Novr. 1832
Attest Hugh Boyle Clk
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Benja. Cave
Fairfield Co
Ohio
Rol
proof of service reqd.
Admit for 21 mo pr.
from 1780-
ME.
Sp Let.
Hon W. W. Irvin
HR 
Jany 7 1833
P-197
W W Irvin
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BRIEF in the case of Benjamin Cave
of Fairfield Co in the State of Ohio
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 72

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
drft. In 17
Subs - 1780
Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
3 months
18 months
Rank. As a
pr.
"
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.
Capt Browning, Col.. Barber
" Fields, Colo Tolls

5. In what battles was he engaged?

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Culpeper Va.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Examining Clerk.
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June 17, 1935
xxxxxxxxxxx
Donna Harper BENJAMIN CAVE
1130 Parker Avenue S. 3116
Detroit, Michigan BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to Benjamin Cave, a Revolutionary War soldier from Culpeper County, Virginia, and in which you request the date of death of his widow, Keziah, also desire to know whether or not Benjamin Cave, cited in S. of W. 1832, Pensioner of Ohio, is identical with the one whose certificate number is 4187.

You are furnished below the record of the only soldier named Benjamin Cave, under any spelling, found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The data therein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 3116, based upon his service in the Revolution.

Benjamin Cave was born June 15, 1760, in Culpeper County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not given.

While residing in Culpeper County, Virginia, Benjamin Cave enlisted, date not stated, served three months as private in Captain James or Charles Browning's Company, Colonel Barbour's Virginia regiment, returned home and in about fifteen days, enlisted as a substitute for his brother John "who was newly married", and served eighteen months as a private in his stead, in Captain Henry Fields' company, Colonel Towles' Virginia regiment, and was discharged in June, 1781.

In 1781, he moved to Guilford County, North Carolina, and subsequently lived in Camden District, South Carolina, Guilford County, North Carolina, Culpeper County, Virginia, Kentucky, and Fairfield County, Ohio, respectively.
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Benjamin Cave was allowed pension on his application executed November 7, 1832, while a resident of Perry Township, Fairfield County, Ohio, at which time he was a Baptist minister.

The name of soldier's wife is not shown and there are no family data on file except the reference to his brother John, and one other brother whose name was not stated.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of Benjamin Cave, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:

Benjamin Cave
Certificate No. 4187
Issued January 15, 1833
Rate $70 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act June 7, 1832
Ohio Agency

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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3116
Rev War INVALID.
File No. 3116
Benj. Cave
Pri. Va. Mil.

Act June 7, '32
Index:-Vol. A, Page 57
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1908 Mar. 25 - Hist. to Byron L. Cave
1908 May 12, Hist. to Mrs. Clara E. Brasee Towl C
1926 - Aug - 18 - Hist. to Joseph A. Cave MMHF-
1929, June 27. Photos to Viola R. Cameron & Fin. Div. nftd.
1932 - May 6 - Hist. to Mrs. V. L. A.D.Y. Garrett - MLB
1935 June 17 - Hist. to Donna Harper MLB.
1938 - Mar 15 - Byron L Cave ad. that names of sol's parents nor those of his wife are not shown in pen cl. EL
1940 - Apr. 22 - hist to Menue Pr. AWF
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James L. Edwards Esqr
Pension office

Benjn. Cave
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Benjamin Cave
The objection in this case is, that the applicant states that he entered the service of the U. States, and that his name is not found on the rolls &c.
He states upon a call for Militia he was drafted for 3 months - & that on his return there was a call for 18 Months men, that his brother was drafted & that he went as substitute - There is no allegation that he entered into the service of the U. States, and none such was intended-
He says he was placed in the 2d. Virginia Regmt. now I do not know whether that regiment belonged to the State or Continental line - nor is it Material -
yrs &c
Wm. W. Irvin
Col. Edwards} 8th Jany. 1833-
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Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Will you please send me the pension record of John Martin - who was a soldier of the Revolution - Enlisting in 1776 from Maryland?
Also the record of Benj. Cave - who was born in Culpeper Co - Va - 1760 - He moved to Kentucky and then to Ohio -
This man was also a soldier of the Rev. War
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Thanking you - I am
Most Respectfully
Mrs. Clara E. Brasee Towt-
139 W. Fifth Ave-
Lancaster Ohio.
May 2nd 1908.

U. S. PENSION OFFICE. A
MAY 5 1908
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Check #126 - 75 cents
FINANCE DIVISION
BOOK-KEEPER'S DESK
-- 14 1929
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
THE WILLARD
WASHINGTON
June 13/29. CABLE "WILARDOTEL"
CAPITOL HOTEL COMPANY
FRANK S. HIGHT, MANAGING DIRECTOR

Mr. Earl D. Church -
Dept. of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Dear Mr. Church:
Relative to your letter of June 5th please find enclosed check for 75c covering amount due for copies of Benj. Cave Pension-
Relative to your
THE WALDORF-ASTORIA, NEW YORK, THE BELLEVUE-STRATFORD, PHILADELPHIA, UNDER SAME MANAGEMENT

Mrs. Finch - Please prepare answer - I discarded from Richard Church of Plymouth - book was by that name - Mr Stratham conversation so far as I know?
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THE WILLARD
WASHINGTON
June 13/29. CABLE "WILARDOTEL"
CAPITOL HOTEL COMPANY
FRANK S. HIGHT, MANAGING DIRECTOR

Name Church - I am tracing a family of that name in Ashe & Wilkes Counties N.C. Do you come from there and if so, what do you know of the family?
Thanking you in advance for your Courtesy,
I am Sincerely
Viola Root Cameron Geneaologist
THE WALDORF-ASTORIA, NEW YORK, THE BELLEVUE-STRATFORD, PHILADELPHIA
UNDER SAME MANAGEMENT
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.

1-681

PHONE Branch 476

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requesition No. 33056

Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications,
June 14, 1929.

Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pension Deliver to Room No. 5033

(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE,
EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)

Title and description of job photostatic copies of 5 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Benjamin Cave, Virginia Troops, S. 31186

No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing? ______ days

For further information see Mrs. M. M. H. Finch 5033 | 541
Room No. | Phone No.

Approved: 
AD Wilkinson
Chief Clerk of Bureau.

Margaret M H. Finch
Chief of Branch XXXXXXX

NOTE: No order made ""SPECIAL"" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering ________

CHECK WORK DESIRED
Duplicate
Multigraph | single or double space? | Facsimile 
Signature?

Mimeograph | one side or both sides? | Facsimile signature? 

Folding | once or twice ? 

Assembling

Stapling | Once? | Twice? | Side? | End?

Electric typewriter | Fill in addresses? | Dated?

Addressograph from lists
Envelopes, size | Cards, size
Proof list | Pay rolls
Labels (submit sample) | Corrections
Fill in letters | Tabulation sheets

Photostat X Size actual | Official use? | Repay? | yes $.75
Blue Print | Size | Official use? | Repay | $

Remarks
(OVER)
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Blank Bureau of Pensions photostatic and mimeograph copy form with no information supplied.
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June 14, 1929.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington,
D. C.

Sir:
Please furnish photostatic copies of five pages from Revolutionary War claim of Benjamin Cave, Virginia Troops, S. 3116, uncertified.
Respectfully,
Viola Root Cameron
Hotel Willard, Wash D.C.
Received payment,
June 14, 1929,
75c
Margaret M H Finch
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
V.R.C. had left this order already signed, the day she was here, but left no money
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Find age of John Cave, my great-grandfather, and his war record during Revolutionary War, also Benjamin Cave (grand-father) veteran of War of 1812. 
They lived in Virginia what is now Page County.
Find birth and death of each. Also find when John's father came from England. John Cave was supposed to be on Washington's staff verify this.
Mail history to:
Joseph A. Cave (his son called Aug. 17 - 1926 - To see record. which were closed on account of moving)
638 East Second Ave.,
Columbus, Ohio
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Sancaster, O, Mar 16, 1908,
Commissioner of Pensions 
 Washington, D.C,

Dear Sir, 
Can you give me anything concerning the war record of Benjamin Cave, a Revolutionary Solider, who enlisted from the State of Virginia? He is said to be buried 
in Fairfield-Co, O, We are trying to locate 
his grave for the D.A.R.
Very truly yours, 
Byron L. Cave, 
Sancaster, Ohio.
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MRS. LILLIE MUSSETT RANKIN, REGENT
MRS. BELL MONFORD BERNARD, VICE-REGENT
MRS. GEORGE HARVEY DUNN, SECRETARY
MRS. . A. MOUNT, CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
MRS. SAM INGRAM, JR., TREASURER
MRS. AGNES LACY, REGISTRAR
MRS. V. L. GARNETT, HISTORIAN
MISS BELLE CLARK, PARLIAMENTARIAN
Daughters of the American Revolution
CORPUS CHRISTI CHAPTER
Box 185 Corpus Christi, Texas March 30, 1932.

Director of Pensions:
I have written to the War Dept & they refered me to your Office - Have you any record of a Benjamin Cave (only one by that name) serving in the A. Revolution or service during Colonial times - My record shows Benjamin Cave I came to Va. 1725. Represented Orange Co. - 1756 in the House of Burgess. he had a son Benjamin Cave II & he had a son Benjamin Cave III I wish to know what they did for their country - Any dates of Births - deaths or marriages I would like to know - Land grants. Pensions etc.
Have you any record of Erasmus Taylor serving in the A. Revolution?
Thanking you in advance
Respt.
(Mrs. EL.) Mittie Collins Garnett
Box 185 Corpus Christi
Texas

RECEIVED APR 4 1932
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DONNA HARPER 1130 PARKER AVENUE DETROIT MICHIGAN
Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
In the case of Benjamin Cave, Revolutionary war October 1832 Certificate #4187 Cincinnati Agency.
Can you give me the date of the death of the Pensioner's widow's death- Keziah Cave--or the date of the last payment made. Is there any identifying information in your files such as a middle initial or her maiden name.
In the official list of Virginia Revolutionary soldiers there are listed:
Benjamin CAVE, Culpeper Rev. Army vol. 1.. reg. 43
Benjamin S. Cave, S of W 1832, Pen. 3 Ohio.
Would these two be the same?
Thank you,
Donna Harper
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Received 
Mar 2 1938
Mail Sub-Div.
Vets.Adm.
Reader Pic. 6

Lancaster, Ohio. Feb.28.1938.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
Bureau of Pensions. 
Washington, D.C. 

My Dear Sir, 
We are trying to learn the parents of Benjamin Cave, Rev.Solider.Born in Pulpeper-co.Va.June 15.1760.
Pension Certificate 4187, issued. Jan.15.1883?(Written in (1833). Cincinnati, Ohio.Agency. 
Pensioner died in Ross-co.Ohio.Feb.16.1842.
Payment was then made to his widow, Keziah Cave, who resided in Harrison Twp.Ross-co.Ohio.
We do not know her maiden name or the parents of either. 
Very respectfully yours. 
Byron L. Cave 
Byron L. Cave.
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In reply to your request of -, received - for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Cave a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. File 3116

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
[1] 1779
[2] *1780
(discharged June 1781)
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
[1] 3 mos.
[2] 18 mos.
RANK.
Pri.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN.
[1] Jas. or
Chas Browning
[2] Henry Fields
COLONEL.
[1] Barber
[2] Towles
STATE.
Va
*Sub: for bro. John

Battles engaged in, 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Culpeper Co, Va
Date of application for pension, Nov. 7, 1832
Residence at date of application, Perry twp. Fairfield Co., Ohio.
Age at date of application, born June 15, 1760 Culpeper Co., Va.
Remarks: Minister of the gospel in 1832.
2d Aud. for death -
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
August 18 1926
Mrs. Joseph A. Cave
638 East Second Ave.,
Columbus, Ohio

Sir:
I have to advise you that this Bureau is unable to finish the history of a solider of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services. 

A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the service of John Cave, and the War of 1812 records fail to show a claim for pension on file on account of the services of Benjamin Cave.

You are herewith furnished the history of Benjamin Cave a soldier of the Revolution.

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 3116 it appears that Benjamin Cave was born June 15, 1760 in Culpeper County, Virginia.

While a resident of said Culpeper County he enlisted, date not stated, served three months as a private in Captain James of Charles Browning's Company, Colonel Barbour's Vir-
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ginia Regiment, returned home and in about fifteen days enlisted as a substitute for his brother John "who was newly married" and served eighteen months as a private, in his stead, in Captain Henry Fields' Company, Colonel Towles' Virginia Regiment and was discharged in June 1781.

In 1781 he moved to Guilford County, North Carolina, and subsequently lived in Camden District, South Carolina. Guilford County, North Carolina, Culpeper County, Virginia, Kentucky, and Fairfield County, Ohio respectively. He was
allowed pension on his application executed November 7, 1832 while a resident of Perry Township, Fairfield County, Ohio, at which time he was a Baptist minister.

There is no data on file as to his family except the reference to his brother John and one other brother whose name is not given.

Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

Handwritten
Miss Wilson said I could send this as three persons had called twice unable to see the records
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COPY FROM MHF

Mrs. V. L. Garnett
Box 185
Corpus Christi, Texas

May 6, 1932
BA-J/MLB
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BENJAMIN CAVE
S. 3116

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter of recent date, relative to Benjamin Cave, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 3116, based upon the military service of Benjamin Cave in the Revolutionary War.

He was born June 15, 1760, in Culpeper County, Virginia.

While a resident of said Culpeper County, Virginia, he enlisted, date not stated, served three months as a private in
Captain James or Charles Browning's company, Colonel Barbour's Virginia regiment, returned home and in about fifteen days enlisted as a substitute for his brother John "who was newly
married", and served eighteen months as a private in his stead in Captain Henry Fields' company, Colonel Towles' Virginia regiment, and was discharged in June, 1781.

In 1781 he moved to Guilford County, North Carolina, and subsequently lived in Camden District, South Carolina, Guilford
County, North Carolina, Culpeper County, Virginia, Kentucky, and Fairfield County, Ohio, respectively.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 7, 1832, while a resident of Perry Township, Fairfield County, Ohio, at which time he was a Baptist minister, date of death not shown.

There are no family data on file except the reference to his brother John, and one other brother whose name was not stated.

The above history is that of the only soldier named Benjamin Cave found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Mr. Byron L. Cave
Lancaster
Ohio

March 15, 1938
XXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/EEL
Benjamin Cave-S.3116

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request to know the names of the parents of Benjamin Cave, Revolutionary War
soldier, who was born in Culpeper County, Virginia, June 15, 1760, and died in Ross County, Ohio, February 16, 1842; you request, also, to know the names of the parents of his wife Keziah Cave.

In the papers in the pension claim, S.3116, based upon the military service of Benjamin Cave in the Revolutionary War, the names of the parents of the soldier are not stated and there is no reference to soldier's wife or to her parents.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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The Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D. C.

April 22, 1940
BA-J/AWF
Benjamin Cave
S. 3116

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Benjamin Cave who served as private in the Virginia troops in the Revolutionary War, and died February 16, 1842, in Ohio.

The data furnished herein were obtained from
papers on file in claim for pension, S. 3116, based upon the military service of Benjamin Cave, in the War of the Revolution.

Benjamin Cave was born June 15, 1760, in
Culpeper County, Virginia. The names of his parents were not given.

While residing in Culpeper County, Virginia,
Benjamin Cave enlisted, date not stated, served three months as private in Captain James or Charles Browning's company, Colonel Barbour's Virginia regiment, returned home and in about fifteen days, enlisted and
served eighteen months as substitute for his brother, John "who was newly married", private in Captain Henry Fields' company, Colonel Towles' Virginia regiment, and was discharged in June, 1781.

In 1781, Benjamin Cave moved to Guilford County, North Carolina, and subsequently lived in Camden District, South Carolina, Guilford County, North Carolina,

Handwritten/semi-illegible
Tombstone data only
See in L. B.'s letter full
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Culpeper County, Virginia, Kentucky, and in Fairfield County, Ohio.
Benjamin Cave was allowed pension on his application executed November 7, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Perry Township, Fairfield County, Ohio, and was then a Baptist minister.
The date and place of death of Benjamin Cave are not shown in the claim.
The application for headstone for Benjamin Cave is returned herewith. There was no correspondence enclosed.
Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
MMHF

June 5, 1929.

Viola Root Cameron,
Hotel Willard,
Washington, D. C.

Madam:
I advise you that on this date photostatic copies from Revolutionary War claims of Amos Church and John Church have been mailed to you.
You will recall that you selected five pages from Revolutionary War claim, S. 3116, of Benjamin Cave, Virginia Troops, but no remittance was made to cover the cost.
Should you desire the photostatic copies to be made, the rate is fifteen cents a page.
Kindly forward the proper amount to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Respectfully,

EARL D. CHURCH,
Commissioner.
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June 14, 1929.

Viola Root Cameron, 
The Willard
Washington, D. C.

My dear Madam:
In response to your letter of June 13, with check enclosed, I advise you that your request for photostatic copies of original papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim of Benjamin Cave (S. 3116), will be given prompt attention.
With reference to my ancestors, I have no Southern connections so far as I know. I am a descendant of Richard Church of Plymouth. I presume that in your extensive research work, you have seen a copy of the book by that name.
Very truly yours,

EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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