Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 3925, Benjamin Bell, N. C.
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N.C.

Bell, Benjamin
Elizabeth

W3925
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12.183 -
North Carolina
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Benjamin Bell
of Montgomery in the State of N. Car: who was a pr: in the -- commanded by Captain ----- of the Regt commanded by Col. Lofton in the NC - line for 6 mo: -
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Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 20 - Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 3d - day of April 1833 - and Sent to J. B. Martin Esq-: (clk) Lawrenceville
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833        40 -
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept ~  10 -
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$50 -
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{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk,
Book 6    Vol. 6     Page 34





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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sep 1839. Agt notified 16. June 1840
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Paid as above from 4 March to 4 Sep 1840. Agt notified 17 June 1841.
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Dead. Let to Hon E. Deberry June 3. 1843. Let to Hon E. Deberry Aug 28 '43
Order to pay.
 24 Oct 1843



Date of death
not an A.B.
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1745
North Carolina
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Elizabeth Bell 
widow of Benjn. Bell NC who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Sept. 48 and sent to Elijah Fuller 
Fayetteville, N.C.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
February 2, 1848, Page 196   Vol. 1




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Date of death 
not on AB.
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No 19350
Benjamin Bell
Montgomery County
North Carolina

Admit as private
for 6 mo. from 1780
Col Lofton NC
$20.00

Lawrenceville

J. B. Martin Esq
Clerk of the Court
of the County of Montgomery
NC
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Brief in the case of Benjamin Bell 
County of Montgomery in the State of North Carolina
(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? 71 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Period
Duration of Service. 
Rank.
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

Draft in 1780 - 1781
Years, Months, Days.
" 3 hard [illegible] infantry
" 3 infantry
Gen. l Rutherford
Capt. Wilson
Capt. Fanning
Col. Lofton

In what battles was he engaged? None
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Montgomery County NC
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documented proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living to the first tour of service
8. Are the papers defective as to from or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
not properly attached

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J W Clagett Examining Clerk.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 of June 1832.

State of North Carolina 
Montgomery County 
Court of Common Pleas and quarter Sessions October term 1832. On this 1st day of
October 1832 Personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of said Court now in Session Benjamin Bell a resident of the County of Montgomery in the State of North Carolina aged Seventy one years being first 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 the
7, 1832

That he was called out into the militia services of the United States under a Draft in the early part of the summer of the year 1780 and was ordered to a station in the county now called Cabarrus where he remained some time doing Garrison duty near the British lines and was from there ordered to a place near Colsons on Pee Dee River as a guard to guard a quantity of provisions placed there for the use of the Troops under Capt. Wilson from there he was sent under the command of Capt. Kimball into the Hose service after the Tories under Fanning and others until the expiration of three months and that he served out three months in said service 

Second Tour [-] That he was called out again into the service of the United States in September 1781. in the militia in the County of Montgomery for three months under Capt. Etheldred Harris in the Regiment commanded by Col. William Loftin in Genl. Rutherfords Brigade and marched with the Troops to a place near Wilmington NC and was duly discharged after having served three months [.] That he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except. William Johnson who
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can testify to a part of his service and whose affidavit is herewith sent and that he has no other evidence than is herewith enclosed. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except except [sic] the present and Declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state [.] sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Test
S/J B Martin
S/Benjamin Bell


We William Knight a Clergyman of the County of Montgomery and Edmund Deberry residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Bell who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration and believe him to be Seventy one years old & that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion [.] Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Test
S/J B Martin
S/William Knight
S/Edmund Deberry


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 above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifys [sic] that it appears to them that William Knight who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Montgomery and that Edmund Deberry who has also signed the same is a resident in the county of Montgomery and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
S/A McAulay
Cherman [sic: Chairman] of sd. co
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North Carolina {
Montgomery County {
Court of common Pleas and quarter Sessions October term 1832
On this 1st day of October 1832 Benjamin Bell came into open court and after being duly sworn Deposeth and answereth to the several interrogatories prescribed by the War Department as follows (Viz)

In answer to the 1st Interrogatory He says he was born in the year 1761 in the County then called Bute on Roanoke in North Carolina

In answer to the second interrogatory He says he has a record of his age and it is at his own house in Montgomery County NC

In answer to the 3rd interrogatory he says he was living when called into the Service in Montgomery County NC that he has ever since lived and now lives in the same county

In Answer to the fourth interrogatory He says he was called into the service by being drafted 

In Answer to the fifth interrogatory he says he does not know that he served under any officers of the Regular troops but served under militia officers namely Captains Wilson Kimball & Capt Harris and Col Lofton & Genl. Rutherford

In answer to the sixth interrogatory He says he was discharged verbally by his officers and never received as he believes a written discharge

In answer to the seventh Interrogatory he says William Knight [,] Edmund Deberry [,] Joseph Parsons and Henry Ledbetter are acquainted with him 

Sworn and Subscribed in open court the day above stated 
S/Benjamin Bell
S/A McAulay
Chearman [sic: chairman] of sd. Court


I, John B. Martin clerk of the county court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Bell for a
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Pension
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal of office
this 2nd day of October 1832
J.B. Martin
By E. McCallum
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No 11.491
act 1828
Elisabeth Bell
Pension papers
N.C.
Act 7. July
38 
died in 1843-
Rejected
act 3 March 43 [illegible]
Adm
Ginofri
$20.
No act 1843
6759
" 1844 -308.
Hon E. Deberry
as
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Declaration
     In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows"

State of North Carolina { 
Montgomery County { ss.
On this 18 day of October 1844. personally appeared before me Samuel H. Christian a Justice of the peace of the county aforesaid Elisabeth Bell: a resident of the said County aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th. 1838. entitled "an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows ["] That she is the widow of Benjamin Bell who was a private in he Militia in the service of the united states in the Revolutionary war and who was a Pensioner of the united states at the time of his death as will be see in the Pension office

She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Bell on the last day of February in the year seventeen hundred and eighty eight to the best of her recollection and that she has no record of her marriage nor does she know of any existing record of her marriage [.] That her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Bell died on the 9th day of February 1843.

That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four (viz) at the time above stated

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
S/Saml H Christian Jp
Elisabeth [her mark C] Bell
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I certify that Elizabeth Bell who makes the
within Declaration is from old age & bodily infirmity unable conveniently to attend any court of Said County
Oct 18. 1844.
S/Saml H Christian Jp
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3rd of March 1843. granting Pensions for one year to certain widows who have received Pensions under the act of July 7th 1838.

State of North Carolina { ss.
Montgomery County {
On this 18. day of October 1844 personally appeared before me Samuel H Christian Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid Elisabeth Bell a resident of said County aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law  doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third day of March 1843. granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war [.] 

That she is the widow of Benjamin Bell who was a private of the Militia in the Revolutionary war and who was a Pensioner at the time of his death and received a Pension of Twenty Dollars per year as will be seen by reference to his Pension papers in the Pension office

She further maketh oath that she was married to the said Benjamin Bell on the last day of February in the year seventeen hundred and eighty eight to the best of her knowledge and recollection and ^that her husband the said Benjamin Bell died on the 9th day of February eighteen hundred & forty three 

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
S/Saml H Christian JP
Elisabeth [her mark C] Bell


I certify that I am well acquainted with the above affiant Elisabeth Bell and that she is the widow of Benjamin Bell above referred to 
S/Saml H Christian JP
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State of North Carolina {
Montgomery County {
I William H. McRae Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for said county do hereby certify that Samuel H Christian is and [sic: an] acting Justice of the peace in and for said county, and that he was duly commissioned and qualified. And that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office, this 18th October 1844
S/Wm H. McRae CCC.
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December 30, 1931

BA-J/MLB  om

Mrs. Charles E. Patton
600 Harvard Avenue North
Seattle, Washington

Dear Madam:

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

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 3925, based upon his military service in that war.

Benjamin Bell was born in the year 1761 on the Roanoke in Bute County, North Carolina, names of parents not stated.

While living in Montgomery County, North Carolina, he enlisted sometime in June, 1780, and served three months as a private in Captains Wilson's and Kimball's North Carolina companies. He enlisted in September, 1781, and served three months as a private in Captain Etheldred Harris' company, Colonel William Lofton's North Carolina regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1832, while a resident of Montgomery County, North Carolina.

He died February 9, 1843.

Soldier married on the last day of February, 1788, in Montgomery County, North Carolina, Elisabeth or Elizabeth Ledbetter; the married at the home of her mother, whose name is not stated.

She was allowed pension on her application executed October 18, 1844, at which time she was living in Montgomery County, North Carolina, aged seventy-seven years.

There is no reference to children.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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1931-June 8-Mrs. Chas E. Patten name of father of soldier [illegible] given MHF

1931-Dec.30-Hist to Mrs. Charles Patten MLB. (see ltr in case of Richard Bell, W.25231)



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Revy WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 3925
Eliz'th. Bell
Wid.
Benj'n. Bell
Pvt. Rec. War
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Act: Feby. 2d./48
Index:- Vol. A,    Page 48

[intentional brackets as printed.]
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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6479
North Carolina
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Elizabeth Bell,
widow of Benjamin Bell, who was a Private in the N. C. Line.
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Decem. 1844 and sent to Hon. E Deberry
Ho of Representatives
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[intentional brackets as printed.]
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
and June 17. 1844.

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2    Page 152.



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Let to Hon. E Deberry
Feb 11. '45
repo'd.
A F seeman, April 25th 1845.
Hon A. Dockery, July 31/46
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[round stamp: arrow pointing to 1:00
RECEIVED NOV 25 1931
[illegible] FILES SUB-DIVISION]

Mrs. Charles E. Patten
600 Harvard Avenue North
Seattle, Washington

[oval stamp: DEP'T OF THE INTERIOR,
FORWARDED ⭐ NOV 25 1931 ⭐
Vets Adm
SECYS OFF. - APPTS., MAILS & FILES.]

Record Dept of Interior
Washington - D.C.

I should like very much the military history of Benjamin and Richard Bell who enlisted in the Revolutionary War from Montgomery Co. N. Carolina. Is there any mention of their father (name not known) he must have been in the war for the sons were young. When men enlisted were the names of father and mother
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ever secured.

Yours very truly
Alice A Patten
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Mrs. Charles E. Patten 
600 Harvard Avenue North
Seattle, Washington 

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RECEIVED  NOV 25 1931
[illegible]
PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION]

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:
I would like to have the war records of Benjamin Bell. (W. 3925 [)] and Richard Bell (W25231) what Co. under whom. how long in service etc - 

Yours very truly
Alice Adelia Patten
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Elisabeth Bell

Affidavit
of
Henry Ledbetter
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State of North Carolina
Montgomery County
This day personally appeared before me James C. Roper one of the acting Justices of the peace for said County the Reverend Henry Ledbetter of the County of Richmond aged about seventy five years who after being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that he was present at the marriage of Benjamin Bell late a Pensioner of the united states to Elisabeth Ledbetter (now Elisabeth Bell) and that [crossed out: the marriage took] he saw them married and that the marriage took place at the House of her mother in the county of Montgomery N Carolina in the year of our Lord 1788. to the best of his knowledge & recollection and that Elisabeth Bell now an applicant. for a pension is the surviving widow of the said Benjamin Bell

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3rd day of July 1844.
Attest J C Roper JP
S/Henry Ledbetter [private seal]


State of North Carolina }
Montgomery County }
I Preston W. Wooley clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said county. do hereby ^certify that James C. Roper is an acting Justice of the peace for said county, and that. he was duly commissioned and qualified. and that the above signature. purporting to be his is genuine, In witness whereof I herewith set my hand and affix the seal of court, at office, This 3rd July 1844
[seal]
P W Wooley clk
By C. W. Wooley D. Clk
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House of Reps. Div 3. 1844
I certify that I am well acquainted with the Revd. Henry Ledbetter who makes the within affidavit and that he is a credible person and that ^what he states is entitled to the fullest credit
S/E Deberry
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Whereas the act of 30 April 1844 - prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same time during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following Statement under oath to obtain the benefit of the joint resolution passed 23d January 1845

I am the widow of Benjamin Bell who was a private in the war of the Revolution. I have drawn a pension at the rate of Twenty dolls per annum from the Ninth day of February 1843 and now ask for the amount due me from the fourth of March 1836 to the 9th day of February 1843, when my former pension commenced
Elizabeth [her mark M] Bell

Signed, Sworn to and Subscribed on this 27th day of June in the year 1846 before me at Lawrenceville County of Montgomery and State of North Carolina
S/S H Christian Justice of the Peace


I certify that the declarent [sic] is personally
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known to me and that She is the person She is the person She represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit
June 27th 1845
S/S H Christian
Justice of the Peace


I Nathaniel Knight Clerk of the court of Montgomery County, State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that Samuel H Christian who has signed the foregoing is a justice of the Peace for the  County of [sic] in the State of North Carolina and that the above is his Signature ---

In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of Office this 27th day of June in the year 1846 in the State of North Carolina 
S/Nathaniel Knight Clerk
[seal]
[crossed out]
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 12th, 1840,

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Benjamin Bell, - a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Carolina Agency, at the rate of Twenty - Dollars and -- Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, to the 4th Sept. 1839.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.


To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 8th, 1841.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Benjamin Bell. - a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Carolina Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and -- Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, to the 4th Sept. 1840.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.


To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Bell -
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House of Reps. Decr. 3. 1844.

Mr. Edwards
I send you the papers of Elisabeth Bell an applicant for a Pension

Respectfully
E. Deberry
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House of Reps  July 25 1846

J L Edwards Esq.

Sir
I herewith send you the claim & certificate of Mrs Bell for an increased pension Under the Joint resolution passed 23 Jany 1845.

Your Obt Servant.
A Dockery
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June 3d 43
Benj Bell
NC roll


Alamance NC          Free
May 29.            Deberry


J L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C
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Lawrenceville N. C.      May 27. 1843

Dear Sir
Mr. Benjamin Bell a Pensioner of the united states under the act of 1832 (I believe) died some few months past. There was something due him at the time of his death and his widow who is living wishes to draw the ballance [sic] due him as the law directs & authorises [sic]

Will you please enclose to me such blanks or forms as may be necessary for that purpose as soon as convenient

Respectfully
E. Deberry


Direct to Lawrenceville N. C
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Pension Office, 
February 11th 1845

Sir,
I have the honor to state, in answer to your letter of the 5th inst. respecting the claim of Elizabeth Bell of North Carolina, that, in order to entitle her to a certificate under the Act of July 7th 1838, the claimant must produce satisfactory evidence of her having been alive on the 23rd January, 1845, the day on which the resolution to which you refer was passed. A deposition before a magistrate, properly authenticated, will be sufficient.

I have the honor to be, 
Very respectfully,
Your Obt. Servant.
J L Edwards


Hon. E. Deberry,
House of Representatives
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Fayetteville 27th July 1848

Sir
I herewith transmit the application of Mrs. Elizabeth Bell who seeks to be admitted to the Benefits of the act 1838, be pleased to cause the original Certificate to be Sent me at this place

I am Sir
Respectfully
yours
Elijah Fuller


J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
No Ca
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Feb 6 45
N. C.
6479

Mr E. Deberry
HR

[crossed out]

J. L Edwards Esq.
Pension office
Washington
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House of Reps.   Feb. 5. 1845.

Mr Edwards
Early in the session I sent you the Pension papers of Elizabeth Bell widow of Benjamin Bell of N. C [.] She made two Declarations both written on the same sheet of paper one, claiming a Pension under the act of 1838. and the other claiming a Pension also under the acts of 1843 & 44. 

The latter was allowed and you sent me her certificate some weeks ago. But her Pension under the act of 1838. could not [underline] then [/underline] be allowed to her because of the act prohibiting a widow to draw a Pension for the same time that her husband drew a Pension

The late Resolution which has been passed excepting cases where widows had made out their papers previous to its passage will I presume remove this objection and entitle Mrs Bell under the act of 1838.

Will you be so good as to review her papers and decide whether she is not entitled now under the act of 1838. and inform me the result. and also what else She has to do to enable her to draw said Pension

Respectfully
E. Deberry
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Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefits of the act of Congress of February 2nd 1848 Entitled "an act making further Provisions for Surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution ["]

State of North Carolina }
Montgomery County }
On this 20th day of July 1848 personally appeared before me N Harris a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Elizabeth Bell a Resident of said County and State aforesaid aged 81. years who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration. in order to obtain the Benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd February 1848, granting Pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Benjamin Bell deceased who was a Private and that she did not receive the Sum of Twenty Dollars per annum under the act of June 17th 1844.

She further declares that She is Still a widow [.] Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year last above written before me
S/N Harris JP
Elizabeth [her mark X] Bell [private seal]


I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me and that She is the identical person as represented by her in the foregoing Declaration this 20th day of July 1848
S/N Harris JP
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I Nathl. Knight Clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Montgomery County Certify that Nelson Harris is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts. I further Certify that the foregoing Signatures purporting to be his are genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and Subscribed my name this 24th day of July 1848
S/Nathl Knight Clerk
of Montgomery County Court.
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N. C. Aug 7. 1843
Cls. Nancy Parsons
D    Eliz. Bell
for arrears

Arrears. ~


Lawrenceville        Free
Aug 22                 E. Deberry

J. L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D C
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Lawrenceville N.C    July 26. 1843.

Sir
Inclosed [sic: Enclosed] I send the papers of Mrs. Bell & Mrs Parsons widows of Benjamin Bell and Joseph Parsons dec'd. soldiers of the Revolution for ballance [sic] of pay due them &c.

The certificate of Mr Bell is inclosed [sic] that of Mr. Parsons is one [sic: on] file in the Department. It having been sent on before

Please send to me such certificates or papers as may enable them to draw the money as they are neighbors of mine and request it

Respectfully
E. Deberry
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Mar 4 45
om 
Adal ter. case
Elizabeth Bell.
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Albemarle NC                Free.
Feby 26

J. L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 
D.C
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Albemarle NC.   Febry 26 1845

Sir
Enclosed you will find a certificate that Elizabeth Bell is yet living you will direct your claim this office

Respectfully
AC Freeman
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affidavit of William Johnson
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State North Carolina }
Montgomery County } 
This day William Johnson (aged Seventy years) appeared before The Subscriber one of the Justices of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions of Said County who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that in September 1781 he became acquainted with Benjamin Bell that the said Benjamin Bell was called into the service of United States in the Malitia [sic] from the County of Montgomery for Three Months & belonged to the Regiment commanded by Colo William Loften [,] Captain Etheldred Harris' Company Genl Rutherfords Brigade & that the said Benjamin Bell continued in the service for the Term for which he was called out & marched with the Troops to or near Wilmington & on their return after the British Troops left Wilmington in said state was discharged and I do further certify that the said William Johnson is respectable and entitled to credit [.] Sworn to & subscribed before me at Lawrenceville in said County this 24th day of September 1832
S/E. F. Lilly JP
S/Wm Johnson
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State of North Carolina }
Stanley County }
I AC Freeman one of the acting Justice of the peace in and for the county afforesaid [sic] do certify that Elizabeth Bell widow of Benjamin Bell of North Carolina who was a pensioner of the united states is yet living who has this day appeared. before me

In testamony [sic] wher. of. [sic] I have hear unto [sic] set my hand and seal this 26th day of February 1845
S/AC Freeman JP [private seal]


State of North Carolina }
Stanley County. }
I D Hearne Clerk of the Court of please [sic] and quarter sessions for Stanley County do certify that AC Freeman is a magistrate as above and that all his official acts as such is Entitled to full force and Effect.

In testamony [sic] whereof I have here unto affixed my Seal of office and Subscribe my name This the 26th day of Febry 1845
S/D Hearne clk
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affidavit of Richard Bell
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State of North Carolina {
Montgomery County {
This day Richard Bell aged Seventy [crossed out: three] four years came personally before me and after being duly sworn Deposeth and sayeth that Benjamin Bell was called out into the militia service of the United States some time in the month of June 1780 as he believes from his residence in Montgomery County and that he served with him some time and were then separated and did not serve the ballance [sic] of that tour together and that he believes when he returned from the service he was still in the service in the Horse further this Deponent sayeth not [.] sworn to and subscribed before me this 13 day of October 1832

Sworn to before me &c
S/H. Morgan JP
Richard [his mark X] Bell [private seal]


North Carolina
Montgomery County
I John B Martin Clerk of the county court of Montgomery do hereby certify that H Morgan and E F Lilly are acting Justices of the peace for said county and that due faith and credit should be given to their official acts as such as witness my hand & seal of office This 2nd day of October 1832
J B. Martin clk
By E.M. Callum D.C
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Rev & 1812
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[oval stamp: DEP'T OF THE INTERIOR,
RECEIVED ⭐ APR 11 1931 ⭐
TO BU. PENSIONS
BEDY'S OFF APPS., MAILS & FILES.]

Seattle, Apr. 6. 1931

War Department
Washington, D.C.

Have you any record of Richard and Benjamin Bell in the War of the Revlution [sic]. They were brothers of Nathaniel Bell who was born in Warren Co. N. C. Mar 15, 1755. and who enlisted Apr. 1 1776. Montgomery Co. N.C. I am anxious to find the record of the father -- he must have been in the war also, but do not know his name.

Might it be in the record of the sons for they were all young, Nathaniel was the oldest and was just 21.

There was a David, John and Joseph from Montgomery Co.

A Jesse, Charles, and John from Warren Co.

Jesse is a family name. I would much appreciate any information you can give me.

yours very truly

Mrs Charles E. Patten 
600 Harvard Ave. N
Seattle. Washington.

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THE CHIEF [illegible]
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Seattle, Apr. 6. 1931.

Record Division 
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Have you any record of Richard and Benjamin Bell in the War of the Revlution [sic]. They were brothers of Nathaniel Bell who was born in Warren Co. N. C. Mar 15, 1755. and who enlisted Apr. 1 1776. Montgomery Co. N.C. I am anxious to find the record of the father -- he must have been in the war also, but do not know his name.

Might it be in the record of the sons for they were all young, Nathaniel was the oldest and was just 21.

There was a David, John and Joseph from Montgomery Co.

A Jesse, Charles, and John from Warren Co.

Jesse is a family name. I would much appreciate any information you can give me.

yours very truly

Mrs Charles E. Patten
600 Harvard Ave. N
Seattle. Washington.

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June 8, 1931

Mrs. Charles E. Patten
600 Harvard Avenue, North 
Seattle, Washington

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MMHF:MLB

Dear Madam:

You are advised that a careful search of the Revolutionary War records of this bureau has been made in your behalf and there is no record of a claim for pension made on account of the services of Jesse, John and Joseph Bell, of Warren or Montgomery County, North Carolina; or of a Charles or David Bell.

In the Revolutionary War pension claims of Benjamin Bell (W. 3925), Richard Bell (W. 25231) and Nathaniel Bell (S. 32113), all of Montgomery County, North Carolina, the name of their father is not shown.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner