Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,000, for Benjamin Scrivner, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776 )
SERVICE
Penn
NUMBER
W. 6,000
Scrivner, Benjamin 
Mary
CONTENTS
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1787
West Tennessee
Mary Scrivner
widow of Benjamin Scrivner decd.
who died on the 16 March 1835
of Smith Co. in the State of Tennessee
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Nicholas of the Regt commanded
by Col. Lopp in the Penna.
line for 1 year & 5 months
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee
at the rate of 56 Dollars 67 Cents, per annum,
to commence on the 16 day of March 1835
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Feby.
1838 and sent A.
Fergusson Carthage Tenn.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837 $141.67
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '38 - 28.33
$170.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3d
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk,
[Book] A. Vol. 2d Page 181

Letter to Pen agt 6 June 1839.
Letter to A Fergusson
Esq & 3d [illegible] June
23d 1842
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under
the act of April 6th 1838 from
4th Sept 1838 to the 19th Feby
1839. Agt notifd July 9th 1842
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19.110
West Tennessee
Benjamin Scrivner
of Smith Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Nicholas of the regt commanded
by Col Lopp in the Pennsylvania
line for 1 year and 5 months
Inscribed on the Roll of W Tennessee
at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Augt
1833 and sent to Jonathan
Pickett Carthage
Arrears to the 4th of March 113.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 28.33
$141.65
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 96

See letter 7 Jan 1835 to Hon. B.
Peyton H. R.
Dup. Cert. issued Feb. 23, 1835,
and sent to the Hon. B. Peyton,
HR.
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State of Tennessee
Smith County
On this 23d day of September
1837 personally appeared
before me Exum Whitley one of the acting
Justices of the Peace in and for said County
Mary Scrivener [Scrivner] a resident of Smith County
State of Tennessee aged Seventy five 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 the 4th 1836
That she is the widow of Benjamin
Scrivener [Scrivner] who was a Pensioner of
the United States and drew his pension
at Nashville State of Tennessee for
Services rendered during the war of the
Revolution. She further declares that
She was married to the said Benjamin
Scrivener [Scrivner] on the 28th day of December
1778 She knows this from new years
day coming two days or three after her
Marriage she recollects that when
the battle of Guilford was fought
her oldest child could stand alone
and walk a little she further declares
that her husband the aforesaid Benjamin
Scrivener [Scrivner] died on the 16th day of March
1835 and that she has remained a widow
ever since that period as will more fully
appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
She [illegible] makes oath that she has no documentary
testamony in suport of her claim
she and her husband having had their house
burt [burnt] as often as twice in their lifetime
and all his papers were burnt. She further
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Declares that from old age and bodily infirmity
she cannot travel to the court
house of her County in order to make
this declaration in open Court
Sworn to and subscribed before me
the day and year first above
mentioned
Exum Whitley seal
Justice of the peace
her
Mary X Scrivner  seal
mark
 
State of Tennessee
Smith County
I Exum Whitley a Justice
of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid do
hereby certify that I am well acquainted with
Mary Scrivener [Scrivner] who has appeared before me and
made oath to the above Declaration. That from her old
age and bodily infirmity as well as he statements
to me she cannot travel without endangering her
health to the court house of the County I further
certify that from my acquaintance with her she
is a woman of truth and veracity and that I
fully believe her statements and that full faith
and credit should be given to them
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my seal this
6th day of November 1837
Exum Whitley
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee
Smith County
On this day personally appeared
Mary Briggs before me Exum Whitley
one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said
County aged Seventy Six years who being first
duly sworn according to law makes oath that she
was well acquainted with Benjamin Scrivener {Scrivner] and his
wife Mary Cox before and after their marriage
they live close neighbours in Roan County North Carolina
about twelve miles from Salisbury they
were married by a Justice of the Peace his name
was to Mathew Troy called Squire Troy. They
were married to the best of her recolection about
the last day of December say the 28 or 29th of
December 1778. she further states that she was
present and saw them married she knows that
Mary Scrivener [Scrivner] and Benjamin Scrivener [Scrivner] were
lawfully married and that the said Mary
Scrivener [Scrivner] is the identical widow of the
aforesaid Benjamin Scrivener [Scrivner] a Pensioner Dec
She further states that they and she have
lived neighbours ever since both in
North Carolina and in this County and ever
since they were married until the death
of the said Benjamin Scrivener [Scrivner] which took
place in March 1835 and that she the said
Mary Scrivener [Scrivner] has remained a widow ever since
that period
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
4th day of October 1837
Exum Whitley seal
Justice of the peace
her
Mary + Briggs
mark
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State of Tennessee
Smith County
I Exum Whitley one of the
acting Justices of the peace
for the County and State aforesaid do hereby
certify that I am acquainted with Mary
Briggs who has this day appeared before me
to make the foregoing affidavit that
she is a woman of truth and veracity and
that full faith and credit is and of right
ought to be attached to her statements
Given under my hand and seal
this 6th day of November
1837
Exum Whitley seal
Justice of the peace
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13267
Benj. Scriviner [Scrivner]
Smith Co
Tennessee
From - private
17 months
return [faint]
$56.66
4, 5, 14 16 [faint]
 no allowance can be
made for time engaged
as an express rider.
Carthage
J. Pickett clk.
Smith County
Tennessee
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BRIEF in the case of Benj. Scriviner [Scrivner]
County of Smith in the State of Tennessee
(Act 7th June,1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Justice
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infitmity? yes
3. How old is he? 75
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[table column headings: Period - In 17. Duration of Service. - Years, Duration of Service. - Months, Duration of Service. - Days, Rank - As a, Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.]
Vol | about | 8 | - | Private | Gen. Woodford, Oakly, Rutherford
dropped | [blank] | 6 | - | " | Capt Nicholas Col Isaacs
drafted | [blank ] | 6 | - | " | Col. Lopp Major Smith Capt Headrick
drafted | [blank] | not | started | " | Capt Headrick
5. In what battles was he engaged? None, skirmishing with tories
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Northampton Co Pa.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary & living witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not properly attached
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
[illegible] Forrest
Examining Clerk.
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Benjamin Scrivner
Norated [?] pro. pention
13,267
United States
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State of Tennessee
Smith County
On this 5th day of September
1832. personally appeared before
me John Tubb one of the Justices of the court,
of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County, in said
State, (the said court being a court of Record)
Benjamin Scrivner a citizen of said County,
aged 75 years on the 20th day of June last past,
who being first duly sworn according to law,
doth on his oath, make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of
the act of Congress passed the 7th day of June
1832. That he volunteered in the service of
the United States some time during the revolutionary
war, but at what particular date he cannot precisely
state, he entered the service in the State of
Pennsylvania, Northampton County, under
General Woodford, & John Oakley Quarter
master General, the names of the other officers he
cannot now recollect. that part of the Army under the
command of General Woodford, was, at the
time this applicant joined it, lying near
Germantown in said State. Immediately after
he entered the service, he was employed in
carrying expresses from General Woodford to a
place called Little York & thence back to Gen.
Woodford again, when he was not thus engaged
he was employed as a common soldier, such as
standing guard &c for Gen Woodford remained
Stationary nearly the whole of the time that this
applicant was with him, which was about
eight months, the length of time for which this applicant
had volunteered - he cannot recollect the ┃
names of any other officers, nor was he in any
battle or engagement during the said 8 months
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when his term of service expired, he received
a regular discharge signed by John Oakley
Quarter Master General, as aforesaid, which discharge
will be accounted for hereafter,
After this applicant received his discharge as
aforesaid he went to the State of North
Carolina, Rowan County, when & where the
tories were doing a great deal of mischief
when he arrived in North Carolina, he volunteered
again  for 6. months (the date he cannot recollect
but expects to prove the date of this service by
a disinterested witness there and then living)
& entered the service of the United States
under General Rutherford, Colo. Isaacs,
Capt Jacob Nichols, Lieutenant - Chapman,
James Beaty (orderly Sergeant) he does not recolect
the names of any other officers under Gen
Rutherford After he had remained with General
Rutherford until his time of service had expired
during which time they had many skirmishes
with the tories, he received a written discharge
from Gen Rutherford, signed by his Captain
Jacob Nichols, which discharge will also
be accounted for hereafter. A short time
after he was discharged as last above named,
he volunteered, (a third time) in the said
State of North Carolina, Rowan County and
entered the service again under the same
General Rutherford, Colo. Lopp. Major
Frederick Smith, Capt. Peter Headrick & Liutenant
Wagle, The tories ever now very troublesome -
shortly after he entered the service this last time
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Colo. Childs came up from neighbourhood of
Deep River a distance of about 50 or 60
miles & brought news that the tories were
doing great damage there, where upon
General Rutherford ordered the troops under
his command to march immediately to Deep
River to subdue the tories, the troops to which this applicant belonged did
march to that place & had a very severe
skirmish with the tories, many of whom
were killed, some hung, in this skirmish
Colo. Childs was shot through the
arm & his arm was broke by the ball,
After we had dispersed the tories and Deep
River the troops returned to Rowan and
we continued to pursue & annoy the tories
wherever we could hear of them, we were
thus engaged until the six months for
which this applicant had volunteered
had expired, when he together with many
others in the same service were dismissed
without any written discharge. Not long
after this last campaign to Deep River this
discharge as aforesaid, he was drafted
to go a campaign into South Carolina
to Purillsburgh under the same General
Rutherford & Capt Peter Headrick, the names
of the other officers he has forgotten, the troops
marched to Purillsburgh in South Carolina
& shortly after our arrival there, we received
intelligence that peace was made and we
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were discharged by General Rutherford
& our discharges were signed by our Capt
Peter Headrick. This applicant is wholly
unable to state the dates when he entered into
or was discharged from the service, but
expects he can prove by disinterested
persons, what will be satisfactory to the
war department upon this subject
He was in no battle or engagement except
the skirmishes with the tories as aforesaid
which were very frequent. This applicant
has no documentary evidence by which he
can prove his service as aforesaid. But
expects to prove by the accompanying certificates
& affidavits several particulars in relation
to dates & other circumstances relative to his said service which from
old age and great length of time has
entirely faded from his recollection
he had carefully preserved the three discharges
spoken of above, though not with the
view of their ever profiting him any thing
until the fall of the year 1825, when
his dwelling house together with what little
property he had therein and the then discharges
above spoken off were consumed
by fire, by which this applicant is
deprived, not only of the best means of
proving the services above described,
but is also, thereby reduced to the most
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abject & hapless poverty
Here the interrogatories prescribed by the war
department were propounded to the applicant
1 Where and in what year was you born?
Ans. I was born in the State of Pennsylvania
& County of Plumstead & on the 20th day
of June 1757.
2 Have you any record of your age & if so
where is it?
Answer I had and it was burned when my house
was burnt as above stated.
3 where were you living when called into
service; & where have you lived since the
revolutionary war & where do you now live?
Answer the foregoing declaration contains
a full answer to this Question
4 State the names of some of the regular
officers who were with the troops where
you served, such continental and
militia Regiments as you can recollect
& the general circumstances of your
service? I am unable to give any better
answer to this question than has been
detailed in the foregoing declaration.
5 How were you called into the service
was you drafted, did you volunteer, or
was you a substitute & if so for whom?
The answer to this question is also to be
found in the foregoing declaration
6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the
service & if so by whom was it given & what
has become of it? I recd 3 different discharges
signed by the persons as stated in the above
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declaration & the same were burned
together with my house in the fall
of 1825 as above stated
7 State the names of persons to whom you
are known in your present neighbourhood,
& who can testify as to character for
veracity, & their belief of your services as a
soldier of the revolution
Answer - I refer you to Levi A. Durham,
Samuel Walker, James Jones,
and many others of my neighbours who have
known me for many years
this applicant hereby relinquishes every claim
whatever to a pension or annuity except the
present, & declares that his name is not
on the pension roll of the agency of
any state
his
Benjamin X Scrivner
mark

Sworn to & subscribed before me this day
& date above
John Tubbs AP
one of the Justices of the Court of Pleas and
Quarter sessions for the County of Smith in
the State of Tennessee
We Levi A. Durham a clergiman, residing in
County of Smith & State of Tennessee and Samuel
Walker a citizen of the same county &
State do hereby certify that we are will [well]
acquainted with Benjamin Scrivner who
has subscribed & sworn to the above
declaration, that we believe him to be
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seventy five years of age that he is reputed
& believed, in the neighbourhood where he
resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution,
and that we concur in that
opinion
Levi A Durham
Samuel Walker

Sworn to & subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
John Tubbs JP
one of the Justices of Court of Pleas & quarter
sessions for Smith County Tennessee
And I the said Justice do hereby declare my opinion
after the investigation of the matter & after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the
war department, that the above named
applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and
served as he states. & I do further certify
that it appears to me that Levi A Durham
who has signed the preceeding
certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the
County of Smith & State of Tennessee; and that
Samuel Walker who has also signed the same
is a resident citizen in the same county
& State & is a credible person; & that their
statement is entitled to full credit. I do
also further certify that the above named applicant
is very infirm, & lives at a distance of
about 13 miles from the nearest place of holding
any court of record, & that he cannot without
very great inconvenience attend at the
court house to make his declaration, that
he cannot vide on horse back attall [at all]
John Tubbs JP
one of the Justices of the Court of Pleas
and Quarter sessions for Smith County
in the state of Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Smith County
September the 5th 1832
I do hereby certify that I
have been acquainted with Benjamin Scrivner
for about twenty years, I was first acquainted
with him in the State of North Carolina
Roan County and I always understood that
he was a Revolutionary Soldier. I have frequently
heard my father state that Mr "Benj"
Scrivner and himself was five months messmates
together, in the State of North Carolina against
the Tories in the Revolution War
his
James X Jones
mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th day of 
September 1832
John Tobbs JP
one of the Justices of the
Court of Pleas & Quarter
Sessions for the County of
Smith, & State of Tennessee

State of Tennessee
Smith County
September the 6th 1832
I do hereby certify that I have
Ben [been] Acquainted with Benjamin Scrivener [Scrivner] for about or Near seventy one years I was first
acquainted with him in Pensilvana [Pennsylvania] Northampton
County for about thirtee years and then in
North Carolina, Roan County whare [where] I knew
him to be a Revolutionary soldier for I knew
him to be Drafted for six months Tower [tour?]
his officers was Col Lop [Lopp] Magor [Major] Smith Capt
Peter headrick {Headrick] I think as near as I can Recolect
it was in the yeare 1779 and after that tower [tour?]
of service he was a Minit [minute] man and was constant
after the Toreys [Tories]
his
Mary X Briggs
marke
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Sworn to and subscribe before me the 6th
of September 1832
John Tubbs JP
one of the Justices of
the Corte of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions for the
County of Smith & State of
Tennessee

State of Tennessee
Smith County
Sept the 11th day 1832
I do hereby
Certify that I
have been acquainted with Benjamin
Scrivner as stated in the foregoing declaration
for upward of thirty years and believe
him to be intitled to full credit on
his oath, and have always understood
that he was a soldier in the revolutionary
war
Josiah Baird
Sworn to and subscribed before me the
11th day of Sept 1832
John Tubbs JP
one of the Justices of
the Corte of pleas &
Quarter sessions for the
County of Smith and
State of Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Smith County
I Jonathan Pickett Clerk
of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions for said county
do hereby certify that John Tubb before whom the
foregoing proceeding was had in the matter of the
application of Benjamin Scrivner for a pension
now is and was at the time said proceeding was
had one of the acting Justices of the Court of
Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County, duly commissioned
and qualified according to law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court at Office in Carthage
this 13th day of September 1832 and
57th year of One Independence
J. Pickett

State of Tennessee
Smith County
Personally appeared before
me, the undersigned, a Justice
of the peace for said County, Benjamin Scrivner
who being duly sworn, deposeth & saith, that by
reason of old age, & the consequent loss of memory
he cannot swear possitively as to the precise length
of his service; but according to the best of his
recollection he served not less than the periods
mentioned below & in the following grades: For
eight months in the State of Pennsylvania under
General Woodford as bearer of expresses for a part
of the time, (how long he cannot state) the balance
of the time as a common soldier he only claims pay
as a common soldier for this eight months - I served
my second tour of service
as a common soldier under General Rutherford
in North Carolina for six months. I served my third
tour of service for six months under
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the same General Rutherford in North Carolina
as a common soldier - I also served my
fourth tour of service as a common soldier
on a campaign to Purrillsburgh South
Carolina under the same General Rutherford
for a term of Five months
all which terms of service, except the last
above mentioned, are set forth in the foregoing
declaration; And for such
service I claim a pension. That I was
in actual service service during all the above
periods of time & was not during the time of
any of the above periods named ingaged in
any civil pursuit-
his
Benjamin + Scrivner
mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 29th day of April
A.D. 1833.
John Tubb JP
one of the Justices of the court
of Pleas & Quarter sessions for
Smith County State of Tennessee
the said court being a court
of record.

And I the said Justice do further certify that Levi A.
Durham, (Clergiman) Samuel Walker, James Jones,
Josiah Baird & Mary Briggs all citizens of Smith
County Tennessee, whose certificates are appended to
the foregoing declaration, are all of them
personlly known to me, & are are persons of veracity & are all entitled to full
credit on oath or otherwise
Given under my hand and seal
this 29th day of April 1833
John Tubb JP
one of the
acting Justices of the
Court of Pleas & Quarter sessions
of Smith County State of Tennessee
the said court being a court of
record
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State of Tennessee
Smith County
I Jonathan Pickett
Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
for said County, do hereby certify that John
Tubb before whom the amended declaration of
Benjamin Scrivner an applicant for a
pension was subscribed and sworn to now
is and was at the time said amended declaration
was subscribed and sworn to one of
the acting Justices of the Peace in and for
the County aforesaid, duly commissioned &
qualified according to Law and that I
[obscured by seal] signature to be genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court at office in
Carthage this 4th day of May 1833
& 57 year of our Independence
J. Pickett Clk
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2921
Mary Scrivner
W. Ten.

[illegible, attached?]
1 yr from pn. 56.66

A. Fergusson
Carthage
Ten
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State of Tennessee
Smith County
On this day personally appeared
John Warford a citizen of the County
aforesaid before me William H Christian one of the
acting Justices of the peace in and for said County
aged about 64 years who being first duly
Sworn according to law makes oath that he
was well acquainted with Benjamin Scrivener [Scrivner]
and his wife Mary Scrivener [Scrivner] in Roan County
North Carolina about fifteen miles from
Salisbury during the last years of the War
the Revolution. He recolects the time of the
British coming through North Carolina and the battle of
Guilford. This affiant lived about three miles from
Benjamin Scrivener [Scrivner] at the time he was
Married to the said Mary Scrivener [Scrivner] formerly
Mary Cox. He knows therefore that there can be
no doubt but that they were legally married
by a Justice of the peace of the [crossed out] that County
for he has been acquainted with them ever since
that Period which was before the war of the
Revolution terminated up to the time of the
death of the said Benjamin Scrivener [Scrivner] which was
about three years ago he was a Pensioner before
he died his wife Mary Scriven [Scrivner] lives about five
miles from this affiant does not recollect precisely
the date of their marriage but thinks he was but a
small boy at that time. Knows that Benjamin
Scrivener [Scrivner] was in the service in the war of the
Revolution after he was married to the present
Widow Mary Scrivener [Scrivner] Knows that she is his
identical widow and that she has not Intermarried
since his death
his
John || Warford
mark  seal
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
6th October 1837 John Ward
Test
Wm H Christian JP
Justice of the peace for Smith Co
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I William H Christian one of the acting Justice
of the Peace for the County of Smith and State of
Tennessee do hereby certify that I am
well acquainted with John Warford who has
made the foregoing affidavit that he is a man
of Respectable standing and truth and that
full faith and credit are due to his statements
and I hereby certify the same
Given under my hand and seal this
6 day of October 1837
W H Christian JP
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State of Tennessee Smith County
I John J Burnett clerk of the
County Court of said Smith County hereby certify
that Exum Whitly [Whitley] & W H. Christian before whom
the foregoing annexed declaration of Mary
Scribner [Scrivner] and the affidavits Mary Briggs and
John Warford were made, were at the time the
same purports to bear date and now are both
acting Justices of the Peace in and for said
Smith County duly Commissioned and qualified
and [crossed out] as the law directs
In Testimony whereof I have
hereto set my hand and affixed
my seal of office at office
this 8 day of November 1837 & the 62d
year of American Independence
John J Burnett Clerk
of Smith County Court
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Payments to be made
at Nashville, Tenn.
by the Presd. U. S. Br. Bk.
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of
West Tennessee

This certificate issued in lieu of one dated on the 2d of
August 1833, which has been lost or destroyed; and which if
it should be presented at the Pension Agency, the agent
will transmit to this Dept
Recorded in the Pension
Office in Book E. Vol 7.
Page 96 by the
Recording Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
(Duplicate.)
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United
States of the 7th June, 1832, Benjamin Scrivner,
of the State of Tennessee,
who was a Private, during the war of the
Revolution,
is entitled to receive Fifty Six dollars and
Sixty Six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable
semiannually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United
States this Twenty third day of
February one thousand eight
hundred and thirty-five
Lew [Lewis] Cass
Secretary of War.
Examined and
Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6000
Mary Scrivner
Wid.
Benjamin Scrivner
Pvt, Pvt, line
Act: July 4/36, Sec, 3d
Index: - Vol. A, Page 19
Arrangement of 1870.]
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MADISONIAN OFFICE.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 25th 1842.
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,"
The administrator of Mary
Scrivner, deceased, late
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville, Ten:
Agency, at the rate of fifty six - Dollars and
67 Cents per annum, under the law of the 4th July
1836, has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of Sept. 1838, to the 19th Feb'y 1839.
Respectfully yours,
[illegible, something H Pettis?]
Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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[darker ink]
Feb 9
for Dup. Cert.
J L Edwards
Agent Pension office
Hon. B. Peyton
HR

[fainter ink]
attention
No 19,110
Benj. Scrivner
Tenn.
book in small
rolls - Tenn.
Hon
B. Peyton
HR
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State of Tennessee 
Smith County
I Jonathan Pickett
of the Court of pleas and
Quarter Sessions, do hereby certify
that James Goodner Esq. before whom the
foregoing proceeding was had, was at the time
and now is an acting Justice of the peace
and was duly qualified and Commissioned
as the law dictates.
In Testimony whereof I have
hereto set my hand and
affix the seal of office
at office, in Carthage This 23
of January 1835 and the 59
year of our Independence
Jonathan Pickett Clk
of Smith County Court
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of Law - that he well knows Benjamin
Scrivner to be the same person described
in the above Affidavit
William Floyd
Sworn and subscribed to
Before me this day and
year aforesaid-
James Goodner LS
Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee
Smith County
I do hereby certify that William
Floyd whose name is attached to
the above affidafit proving the identity of
Benjamin Scrivner is a person of Verasity
given under my hand and seal the 22nd
day of January 1835
James Goodner LS
Justice of the peace
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Application for A. New Certificate
County of Smith ss State of Tennesee
On this 22nd Day of January 1835 Before
me the Subscriber, a Justice of the
peace for the said County of Smith
personally appeared Benjamin Scrivner
who on his oath declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the
Company commanded by Captain Jacob
Nichols and once under Peter hearick [Headrick] in the regment commanded by
Colonel Francis Lock in the servis of the
United States that his name was placed on
the pension Roll of the State of Tennessee
that he recd a certificate of that fact
under the signature and seal of the secretary
of War which Certificate on or about
the 28th day of September 1834 he placed
in the hands of Taylor Bennit together
with a power of Attorny to Draw his pension
from the 4th Sept 1833 to 4th September
1834 and as he is informed said certificate
and power of attorney was lost or stolen
from said Taylor Benit so that they
Cannot be obtained when on his way
to Nashvill to said said pension
his
Benjamin + Scrivner Seal
mark
Sworn and subscribed
to before me the day and
year aforesaid
James Goodner LS
Justice of
the peace

State of Tennesee
Smith County SS
Be it known that before me James Goodner
a Justice of the peace in and for the
County aforesaid personally appeared
William Floyd and made oath in due form
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State of Tennessee
Smith County
22nd January 1835
This day Personally
appeared Taylor Bennett
Before me James Goodner and acting
Justice of the peace for said County
and made Oath that sometime about
the twenty sixth day of September he was
Lawfully empowered by Benjamin Scrivner
of the County of Smith and State of Tennessee
to Draw his pension from the 4th Day
of September 1833 to the 4th day of
September 1834 and also had in his
possession the pension sertificate of
said Benjamin Scrivner which therein
the words following
War Department Revolutionary
Claim I hereby certify that in conformaty
with the Law of the United
States of the 7th of June 1832 Benjamin
Scriver who was a private of Infantry
in the army of the Revolution is entitled
to receive fifty six Dollars and sixty-
Six cents per Anum during his natural
Life Commencing on the 4th of March
1831 and payable semiannually on the
4th of March and 4th of September in
Every year
Examined and Counter
Signed
J L Edwards
Comisoner of Pensions
Given at the War
office of the United States
this second
Day of August one
thousand Eight hundred
and thirty three
John Robb
acting Secretary of War
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And that on his way to Nashvill
to draw said pension on 2d 3d or
4th day of October 1834 said power
of Atterney together with said pension
sertificate was lost or stolen and
that he has made diligent search
for said papers and cannot find
them
Taylor Bennett
Sworn and subscribed
to before me the day
and year aforesaid
James Goodner LS
Justice of the peace
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Benjamin Scrivner W. Ten: Act 7 June 1832
to what time paid?
Pen Office
Feb 14, 1838

[faint ink]
p of. 4 March 1835
JH
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Union Bank of Tennessee
Nashville 27th May 1839
J. L. Edwards esq.
Dear Sir
Mrs Mary Scrivener [Scrivner] a
Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of the 4th
July 1836 and the widow of Benjamin Scrivener [Scrivner]
a Revy. Pensioner act 7 June 1832 died on the
19th Feby 1839 she had been previously paid to the
4th Sept 1838. I wish to know who is authorized to
Receive the arrearage of Pension in this case
her children Ex. or Administrator & does the
forms pursued as heretofore in paying arrearages
of Pension apply in her case. I am
Respectfully Sir
Your Obt. Servt
John M Bass Pres.
& Pension Agent
By S. Cantrell
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Carthage Tennessee
8th November 1837
Sir
Inclosed you will find the Declaration and
proof in the case of Mary Scrivener [Scrivner] for a
Pension. Her case would have been made
out sooner but she was absent on a visit
out of the County. You will find it a
very plain case and Strictly entitled
under the act of 4th July 1836
In behalf of her I would request as
Speedy a decision as convenient as she is
in great need of assistance
Having no interest whatever in any
of the claims I have heretofore sent you
but acting only in their behalf as attorney
or agent I am Solicitous to perform my
duty towards them in pressing their
claims upon your consideration
I am instructed therefore to request as early
attention of you to their claims as will not
in the end materially prejudice them
With great Respect
I am &c yours trully
A. Fergusson

James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City