Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10993, Benjamin Wages, Continentel (Va)
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Continental VA
Wages, Benjamin Mary
Number:  R10993
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No 19.906
Kentucky
Benjamin Wages
of Morgan in the State of Kentucky
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Sumpter of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Washington in the Virginia
line, for the term of two years
from the year
1777 to to the year 1779
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to
commence on the 9 day of February 1828.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of April
1828.
and sent to [illegible]
Daniel H. R.
Arrears to 4th of March 1828
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4th September 1828
3.88
48.00
51.88

Revolutionary Claim ┃
Acts March, 18, 1818
and May 1, 1820.
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Sept. 23, 1848
Deposition of Rebecca Adams
in relation to the marriage of
Mary Wager
A 93
22d Sept 1845
Pension Bureau
Adal to case
Mary Wager,
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[illegible]
Sept 13

To the Secretary of War
Washington City
D. C
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State of Kentucky
Morgan County

I Rebecca Adams a resident of the County of Morgan and State aforesaid having first been duly sworn deposeth & saith as follows, towit, That this deponent
is about seventy years of age that she was raised in the State of North Carolina in the County of Wilk and that when she was a small girl Benjamin Wages and Mary Wages came to the Brother of her dad,  Benjamin in the County of Wilks and when they came there, they said they were married and
told the deponent to go home to her Father and inform them that their cousin Ben had come
& brought his wife this year. That this took place
in -- this deponent does not now recollect
but that she is now about seventy years old &
this occurrence took place when she was a
small girl and that it was previous to the
year 1794 and that she has been acquainted with
Benjamin Wages & his wife Mary
ever since and that they have lived together as
man and wife from that period up to the
day of his death. This deponent states that
from report they were married Just below the
Moravian Town in the State of North Carolina
-- all of which is this day subscribed &
Sworn to 21st August 1845
Rebecca Adams (her mark)

State of Kentucky
Morgan County

I David M Cooper one of the Commonwealth
justices of the peace in & for the County & State aforesaid as certify
that Rebecca Adams this day subscribed & sworn to the above
affidavit and that she is a credible person and should be believed whom on oath Given under my hand this 21st day
of August 1845
David M Cooper
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State of Kentucky
Morgan County

I John W Hazelrigg Clerk of the Court
for the County aforesaid do certify that
David M Cooper is a magistrate and that the
certificate purporting to be his is
In Testimony of which I have
hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed my seal of office
this 12 day of September 1845
J W Hazelrigg
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Moses Wages
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State of Kentucky
Morgan County

On this 6th day of March 1850 personally
appeared Moses Wages before me a Justice of the peace for the County of Morgan and State aforesaid aged fifty years the 11th day of June next & who being first sworn
according to Law doth on his [illegible] make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress passed on the 2nd day of February 1848 & all previous acts
granting pensions to widows of pensioners who served
during the Revolutionary war the Deponent states that he is the administrator of the Estate of Mary Wages Deceased. That administration was granted him on the good faith
& credits of the said Mary Wages by the Morgan County
Court that the said Mary Wages was the widow of Benjamin Wages who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum as well as he now
remembers that the said Benjamin Wages departed this life on the 9th day of June 1844 & left his widow Mary Wages who
made application for a pension under the act of Congress of 7th July 1838 that since the said Mary Wages made said application she has departed this life that she died
on the 19th day of March 1849 & that she remained the widow of the said Benjamin Wages up to the day of her
death & the said Benjamin Wages & Mary Wages left the following named children as their legal heirs and
representatives and which are the natural offspring the marriage are William Wages Elizabeth Holeyfield
left Elizabeth Wages John Wages & the Deponent Moses Wages and Rebecca Wombly,  Late Rebecca Wages and that this deponent
bring bond on 11th June 1794 states that from his birth and recollection the said Benjamin & Mary lived together as man and wife & that he  first married her [illegible]  
William Elizabeth & John are all older than
this deponent the family records of the said Benjamin Wages has not come to the hands of the deponent and Wages has not cause to have having of the deponent and her being the administrator of the said Mary Wages[illegible] 
make this statement on behalf of the heirs above named
he refers to the Declaration & papers on file in the war office of the said Benjamin & Mary for the pension& services of the said Benjamin Wages & Mary Wages.
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This affiant always understood from the said Benjamin & Mary wages that they was married in Rowan County
in the State of North Carolina in the year 1779 or 1780
that they have lived together as man and wife
from the date of their marriage up to the death
of the said Benjamin Wages and that the said
Mary Wages was for the best information near
one hundred & six years old at the day of her
death he further states that the letters of administration or copy of the same is herewith filed & certifies by the proper offices subscribed sworn to this day
and date first above within
David M. Cooper I Paul Moses Wages

State of Kentucky Morgan County sst
I John W Hazelrigg Clerk of the Court for Morgan County
and State aforesaid do certify that David Cooper appears
to the above statent is a duly commissioned qualified & acting Justice of the peace in and for said County &
that the signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my seal of office
at West Liberty this 18th day of March
1850
John Hazelrigg

State of Kentucky Morgan County sst
January County Court 1850
At a County Court commenced and held for the County of Morgan
and State aforesaid at the Court house in West Select on the 28th day of January 1850 the following order was made out
Administration is granted Moses Wages on the Estate
of Mary Wages Decd who made oath & executed bond in the penalty of one hundred dollars with Jon W. Hazelrigg
at which is ordered to record which I certify
a true Copy of the record in my office
Given under my hand and seal of office the
18th day of March 1850

John W. Hazelrigg
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State of Kentucky 
Morgan County sst
April County Court 1850
 
At a County Court commenced and held for the County of Morgan and State aforesaid on Monday the 22 day of April 1850 Present
John Williams Uriah Cattle
James Hammons SR Turne
William Lykins A Prater Esqr

The written declaration of Moses Wages as administrator
of the Estate of Mary Wages Decd as subscribed and
Sworn to before David M Cooper on the 6th day of March 1850 was produced in open Court and the Court are
of opinion that the allegations contained in the same
are true & satisfactory evidence was all
introduced in Court that the said Mary Wages decd on the 19" day of March (1849) & that she left the following children as his legal heirs
& representatives to wit, William Wages 
Elizabeth Holyfield John Wages Mary Wages  Rebecca Womble & that the said Mary Wages was the
widow of Benjamin Wages a Revolutionary
participant of the United States.
Given under my hand &
seal of office this 15 day of
May 1850
Jon W Hazelrigg
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11.659
Mary Wages
Benjamin
Act pay 7th 38




109.93
Act 7th July 1838
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Recd Feb 13, 1845
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 7th July 1838
entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows

State of Kentucky
Morgan County ss

On this 3rd day of January 1845 personally appeared before the James Hammons, a Justice of the peace for Morgan County
Mary Wages a resident of Morgan in the County of
Morgan aged one hundred and two years who by 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 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to
certain widows. That she is the widow of Benjamin Wages who was a private in the army of the Revolution
that she dose not recollect the particular services under by her decd husband she dose not now recollect
what office, he served under for this she refers to
the Declaration & paper filed in the war office Grant my pension to her decd husband, that she was
named in the State of North Carolina in the
County of Rowan in the year 1779 or 1780 that 
she has no record of her marriage and knows of no person living by whom she can prove her marriage that she is illiterate & kept no record in the
family. she further declares that dose not now
recollect the month nor day of the month but that
she was married to Benjamin Wages in the year
1779 or 1780 that her husband died on the 8th day of June 1844 that she was not married to him prior to his having the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and
ninety four at the time above stated, & that she is unable to attend court from bodily infirmity

Sworn to & subscribed this 5th day of
January 1845 before James Hammons

Mary X(her mark) Wages
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State of Kentucky
Morgan County sst

The deposition of Moses wages being of lawful age taken for the purpose of proving the marriage of Mary Wages to Benjamin Wage; the deponant
being first duly sworn deposeth & saith
that he is the son of the said Mary & Benjamin
Wages that he is fifty years of age the 11 day of June last (1844) that he has a brother that is much older than himself who is about sixty five years old or there about. that he always understood
from his father & mother that they were married during the revolutionary war that they men
and in the State of North Carolina in the
County of Roane and that his Father had not
record of his age or marriage, and that his
mother is one hundred & Two years old fron
the best evidence that can be had and
further the Deponent saith not. subscribed
and sworn to this 3rd day of January 1845
James Hamans 
Moses Wages

State of Kentucky
Morgan County sst

I John W Hazelrigg Clerk of the Court for the County of Morgan do certify that James Hamans is a
duly commissioned qualified and acting Justice of the peace for said County and that the foregoing
signature purporting to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and seal of office this 29th day of January 1845
Jon W Hazelrigg Clerk
of the Morgan County Court
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19.763
Benjamin Wages
Morgan Co.

Jas G Hazelrigg
West Liberty,. Kentucky

Recd 19 Oct. 1825
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District of Kentucky
Morgan County sst

On this 5 day of September
1825 personally appeared in open
Court in the County of Morgan the same
being a Court of Record made so by express
Statute, Benjamin Wages aged Eighty four
years the 15th day of March next Resident
in Morgan County formerly of Floyd County in said District who being first duly sworn according to
Law doth on his oath declare that he served
in the revolutionary war as follows, towit
Enlisted by Col. William Washington and
commanded by Col William Washington
in the company commanded by Captain
John Sumpter in the Virginia D Maryland
Cavalry, that he Enlisted in the first of the
Revolutionary war - During the war, and
served his time out, and at the termination
of the war, he received his regular discharge
from Col William Washington for the
faithfull discharge of his services in
the revolutionary war but from the
length of time, and the many great
misfortunes of life has lost the same
and Two Solemnly swear that I was a
resident Citizen of the United States on the
18th day of March 1848. And that I have
not since that time by gift Sale or in
any manner disposed of my property or any
part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish
it as to bring myself within the provisions of
an act of Congress entitled an act to provide
for certain persons engaged in the Land and
Naval Service of the United States in the
revolutionary war passed the 18th day of
March 1818 and that I have not nor has
any person in trust for me any property
or securities contracts or Debts due to me nor
have I any income other than what is
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contained in the Schedule hereto annexed
and by me subscribed towith one house 
worth Thirty Dollars,
Two Cows & One Calf Ten Dollars
five head of shoats worth Two Dollars fifty
Cents amounting in all to Forty Two
Dollars fifty cents that I have no
children living with me my wife is
Sixty four years old I am working 
Occupation a farmer and unable
to labour much through age and
Infirmity having been wounded in
my left arm in three places and
in each thigh in the service of
United States in the Revolutionary War
Benjamin X (his mark) Wages

Sworn to and declared on the 5th day of
September 1825 before the Morgan County Court
James G Hazelrigg Clerk of the
County Court of Morgan County in the State of
Kentucky do hereby certify that the foregoing
oath and the schedule thereto annexed are
truly copied from the record of the said Court
and I do further certify that it is the opinion
of the said Court that the Total amount
in value of the property exhibited in
the aforesaid schedule is Forty Two Dollars
and fifty cents. In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
my seal under an order of Court the
being no seal yet provided said Court
On this 6th day of September 1825
Jas G Hazelrigg
Clerk of the Court for
the County of Morgan
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REJECTED
10.993
Mary Wages
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No. 11.659
Mary Wages
Benjamin KV

[illegible]
JW Hazelrigg  R French  Feb 20 '45
to J. W. Hazelrigg June 13, '45
to same 17 Oct 1864
Hon. A. Town July 3, '46
Hon R. French July 8 '46
Hon J. C. Mason January 6th '50

CLet July 7 '38
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I sent to you a short time since the papers of
Mary Wages adress of Mary Wages Decd for a
Pension whether they are right or wrong I do not know all the information you can offer news
if the claim is rejected will be thankfully [illegible]
what has been done with old and
County care (and the Land warrant of Mrs. Elhuferlete 
I am daily also asked about 
about them with to [illegible] know.

Yours truly
Jon W Hazelrigg

Hon J.L. Edwards

Mr Hazelrigg
Desire information
on the first & last cases and
which are refered to your department
& I would be pleased to learn how now
Respectfully J C Mason
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5 June 1959

Hon. J. C. Mason M.C.
Washington City, D.C.
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Feb 13 45
Colo. J. L. Edwards
Commisioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Thee A. French
Mr. R French
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House Rept February 11 1845

Sir, Please act on the within at the earliest possible period.

very respectfully 
Richard French
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R French UC

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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Washington January 5th 1849

Dear Sir
Mr. John Hozlerig of West Liberty KY
write me as follows.-- (towit)
some time in the year 1845 I sent the
declaration of Mary Wages, & Patsy Cooper
to the War Department for a pension under the
act of 7th July 1838. I have never heard
from the case of Mrs Cooper,
please therefore inform me what has
been done with them, and if suspended,
what more is wanting 
Very respectfully
Richard French
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State of Kentucky, Floyd County ss
I Jacob Mayo Clerk of the court for the
County aforesaid do hereby certify that
William M. Smith whose signature appears
to the within certificate is and was at
the time of subscribing the same acting
as a Justice of the peace in and for
the County aforesaid duly commissioned
and qualified as such according to
Law to all whose official acts
as such full faith and credit is due
and ought to be given as well in
Courts of Justice as thereout.

In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto at my hand
and affixed my seal of office
this ninth day of February
one thousand Eight hundred
and twenty Eight

Att Jacob Mayo
Clerk of Floyd County Court
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State of Kentucky Floyd County
The following is the deposition of Alexander
Montgomery and Peter Sullivan taken
to prove the services Enlistment & of
Benjamin Wages an old Revolutionary
soldier in order to enable him to
obtain a pension under the several
acts of Congress allowing pensions to
Revolutionary Soldiers
Mr. Alexander Montgomery after being
duly sworn according to law doth
on his oath make the following statement respecting his knowledge of the
Intiment and services of the said Benjamin
Wages. I Alexander Montgomery do solemnly
swear that I was well acquainted with the
said Benjamin Wages in the army of the
Revolutionary war that I do know that the
said Benjamin Mages was an Enlisted soldier
and
in the service of the United States in the first
Regiment of Caveraly Commanded by
William Washington in the year 1777
●
1778 as well as this Deponent Ricaletsthat
I do know that the said Benjamin
wages did serve in said Regiment under
and enlistment for upwards of one
year that I do know that the said Benjamin
Wages was with Col Washington
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in the Battle at the Utaw Springs and I do know that the said Benjamin Wages was wounded in three places by a Sworn in the Left arm and two other wounds are in his right thigh and the other in his left knee by a Bayonet and that the said Benjamin Wages was then in consequence of Said wounds Confined in a hospital and before he was able to preform any further duty I was marched from that place and never seen him any more untill after he was discharged that Mr. Wages in the County where he lived after he was discharged was Celebrated for a Brave man in the army report said which the Enemy ad his Bayonet in his thigh Mr. Wages shot his Brains out with his pistol and further this Deponent saith not
Alexander Montgomery

here also follows the Deposition of Peter Sullivan taken at the same time and place for the purpose above mentioned who after being duly sworn according to Law doth make the following statement on oath Respecting his knowledge of the continental services &c of Benjamin Wages in Army of Revolutionary
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war I Peter Sullivan do swear that I was well acquainted with the said Benjamin Wages in the service of the United States in the army of the Revolutionary war some time in or about the year 1777. that I do know that he was an enlisted soldier in Col Washingtons 1st Regiment of Cavalry of horse that I do know that the said Benjamin was Inlisted for the term of enduring the war and did serve in said Regiment for upwards of two years under out and the service Inlistment. that I was with him in the Battle of Cambridge or vicinity near I do know that said Benjamin Wages did Receive several wounds from the Enemy which I have frequently seen while in the service of the United States and further this Deponent saith not
Peter Sullivan x his mark

State of Kentucky Floyd County Sct
I William M Smith do hereby Certify that the foregoing Depositions of Alexander Montgomery and Peter Sulivan was this day taken Examined and sworn to before me as well as subscribed their names thereto I also certify that the said Alexander Montgomery and Peter Sullivan are both Credible witnesses given under my hand this 1st day of Sept 1824
William M Smith
A Justice of the peace for Floyd County
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West Liberty Ky
19th May 1850
Paper in relation
to the application 
of Wages
J C Mason
dec
This can I believe to be mentioned
J C Mason
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Free.
M C
Honbl J. C Mason M.C.
Washington City
DC
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West Liberty Ky
19 May 1850

Mr John C Mason
Dr Sir your favour of the 16" of February last came duly to hand I have [illegible] to answer. The Same on account of trying to procure record evidence of the marriage of Benjamin & Mary Wages I have written repeatedly to the clerk sheriff & Past [illegible] of Rowan County State of North Carolina to examine & send me the copy if the office afforded any evidence of the marriage & have not as yet been able to get a line from either of them. I herewith enclose the Declaration of Moses Wages for a Pension on behalf of the heirs of Mary Wages Decd., I have not been able to procure any better evidence of the marriage than is on file in The Pension office. I send Wm Adams Depo in a letter from the deponent in June 1845 They state that a pension of $80. would be allowed if the record evidence could be had of the marriage or be proven by eloquent & respectable neighbors who new them before Jany 1794 as man & wife Mrs. Adams is a respectable woman who stated that she knew them before that date as man and wife that from her age now & at the time she said she first saw them it must have been before that date if there should be any proof to Establish the character of Mrs. Rebecca Adams as a lady of respectability it can be had in abundance & that as a lady of veracity she is not doubted I have not heard from you in relation to Joseph Carter's claim the old
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man employed to get all the information I can for him please inform me so soon as any action is heard in his case & send me his Certificate provided he is allowed a pension
I send the declaration of Mrs. Ellington late Mrs. Caps for a land warrant. I have never heard from it since it was sent please get it & send it as soon as practicable these sums to be [illegible] in relation to the claim of Thomas Howard. I asked for the information at the instance of the old man I got a letter from the deponent that the declaration of the Services should be made out in court de moro 
They was done seven years back & Shown acct learnt the objection to the one made in Court - I have no solution on the Subject myself. I write at the insistance of the applicant himself, of the declaration of Mrs. Ellington late Caps has not come to hand please inform me & I will procure & send another please write to me so soon as you can [illegible]. information your
Obt Svt
Jno W Hazelrigg
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NB If there is any thing to be done in Carters case please inform me & I will attend to it for the old man he desires me to do so
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State of Kentucky
Morgan County} Sct
The deposition of William Adams to be used in favour of Moses Wages who makes an application for a pension as the administrator of Mary Wages Decd The deponent being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has been residing in the County of Morgan for the Term of about 27 years ever since it has been a County & that previous to that time he lived in Floyd county in that part that now constitutes a part of this Morgan County and that he was acquainted with Benjamin Wages and Mary Wages previous to their death that he has been acquainted with them for thirty three years prior to their death and that he knew them as man and wife & that they lived together as such up to the death of the said Benjamin Wages - that deponent understood that the said Benjamin & Mary Wages were married in the State of North Carolina he also states that he is well acquainted with Rebecca Adams who has heretofore given her deposition & states that the said Rebecca Adams is a reputable woman and a woman of strong means & good recollection for a woman of her age that she is certain from her account as she has told deponent about seventy six or seventy seven years of age. given under my hand this 18" day of May 1850
William Adams
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State of Kentucky
Morgan County} sct
I, Mathew McClure a Justice of the peace do certify that William Adams this day Subscribed & Swore to the within deposition
given under my hand this 18" day of May 1850
Matthew McClure JP
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West Liberty Ky.
May 28/45.
Jno W. Hazelrigg.
Makes enquiries with regard to certain pension claims.-
H. 184, due June 9, '45
Pension Office
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West Liberty Ky
May 28th 1845

Dr. Sir
I desire the instructions under the law granting pensions to those widows whos husband died previous to the year 1818 & who was married before the year 1780 =
you will if the Roll is in your office see & inform me whether the name of John May is on the Roll or not he belonged to the Virginia Line
any information you will give me will much oblige your Obt. Sevt
Jno W Hazelrigg

NB I desire to know whether Thomas and Benjamin Hamelton who are Revolutionary pentioners were entitled to any Land if so you will please give me the necessary instructions how to Obtain it-
The Declaration of Mary Wages on file in your office was made under the Law granting half pay to certain widows & it seems as if her case did not embrace the Law. you will please inform me whether or not there is any Law under which she is entitled to draw
your Early attention to the
above will much Oblige
your Obt Sevt
Jno W Hazelrigg
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Benjamin Wages
Soldier papers

To be examined and enclosed to Robert Walker or Jacob Mayo of Prestonsburg
Floyd County Kentucky

admd. - pen: to com:
9 Feb. 1828

Hon. H Daniel HR
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State of Kentucky Morgan County Sct.
On this 3d day of September 1827 Benjamin Wages exhibited the following as his additional statement and Declaration in order to obtain a pension under the Acts of Congress allowing pensions to Revolutionary Soldiers -
1st The following are my reasons for not making Earlier application for a pension is as follows
I had a printed discharge from under the hand of Col. William Washington which I received at the close of my discharge on the Revolutionary War I still thought that discharge was in the possession of One of my Sons in the extreme Northern parts of the State of Indiana, I left it with him in the State of Virginia and moved from there to the State of Indiana, and I still expected he had it. untill I went a Journey of a Considerable distance of about 300 miles to get But he said it had got lost or discharged. I thought my discharge was the just evidence of my Services and I did not know of any person in the County by whom I could prove my Service until lately. I did go another Journey of about 300 miles into the State of Virginia to procure the evidence of two men with whom I had served But before I got there they had removed into the State of Alabama as I was then informed - and I failed to procure their evidence which rendered me unable to prove my Services sooner.
My Family Consists of myself and my wife above named Mary aged about Seventy three years who is unable to contribute any thing to her or my support. that Since the year 1818 the following Changes had been made in my property at that time I owned only one horse beast which I scooped further and I now have even with a trowling man by the name of William I think the
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horse beast I got which I have rendered an account of in my Schedule is of more value than the One I let go for her I had about the Same number of Cattle and hogs that I own have I have killed the Old Cattle and hogs, and have raised some since and killed for the support of my Family. I have Sold none. these I have now is the proceeds of those I then had, I have raised a small crop of Corn through difficulty near every year Since. 
But never more than I consumed in my family and frequently not enough -
my occupation is that of a farmer but from age and infirmity I am unable to pursue it any longer.
Benjamin Wages -
Sworn to and subscribed on in open Court before the undersigned Justices of the Said County Court on this 3rd day of Sept 1827.
and we do hereby Certify that it is the Opinion of the Court that the said Benjamin Wages has rendered the Services to his Country in his declaration set forth, and this Court do further Certify that it is the Opinion of this Court that from the indigent Circumstances of the said Benjamin Wages he does stand in need of this assistance of his Country for Support
Isaac Lykins {Seal}
John Rose {Seal}
Wm. Lewis {Seal}
Thomas Nickell {Seal}
John S Oakley {Seal}

State of Kentucky Morgan County Sct.
I James G Hazelrigg clerk of the Court of the County
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aforesaid do Certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly Copied from the Record of the said Court and I do further Certify that it is the Opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited is as Set forth in his former schedule and I do further Certify that Isaac Lykins John Rose William Lewis & Thomas Nickell and John S Oakley, whose names are above signed are duly Commissioned qualified acting Justices of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid and that full faith & Credit is & ought to be given to all such their acts.
In Testimony whereof I have Set my hand and affixed my private Seal (there being no Seal of the said Court yet provided) this 18th day of October 1827 -
J. G. Hazelrigg {Seal}
Clerk of the Morgan County Court.