Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38025, Benjamin Hisle, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE Va
Hisle, Benjamin 
NUMBER S38025
CONTENTS
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20424
"Virginia
Benjamin Hisle
of Culpeper Cy in the State of Virginia
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Roberts of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Taylor in the Virginia
line, for term of two years
from January 1779 to 1781
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to
commence on 19 day of March
1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of March
1832 and Sent to the 
Hon John S Barbour HR
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1821 $44-41
Semi-anl, all'ce ending $44-41

{Revolutionary Claim
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820}

Recorded Book 10 Vol 7 page 101
BLB

Edwards

See letter April 20, 1832 to Hon. L. Cass
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State of Virginia
County of Culpeper SS

On the 13th day of March 1832 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, being a Court of record, Benjamin Hisle, a resident in said County, aged Seventy years, who, being
first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 18 and the first of May 1820: that he the said Benjamin
Hisle enlisted for the Term of two years in the ~~ day of January 1779 in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Capt John Roberts in the Regiment of guards Commanded by Colonel Frances Taylor, in the
line of the State of Virginia, in Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps at Albemarle Barracks in Virginia and elsewhere until the Spring (May) of the year 1781, when he was discharged from the
service in the month of May 1781, in the State of Virginia; that the hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present; that his name is not on the roll of any State except that of Virginia, and that he many 
years ago made an effort to be placed on the pension roll very directly after The Law was passed creating a pension office, giving pay to Soldiers of the revolution, for their military service, that he proved his service by highly
respectable testimony then living by Colonel John Slaughter who was the ensign to the Company, to which he was attached, who is since Dead and by privates who served with him during the term of enlistment - That
his claim as set forth in the declaration, then made, was returned with an endorsement upon it "of" no such Regiment as the guards, is known at this office "as such a remark in substance; from which he has been
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and by private who served with during the term of enlistment. That his claim as set forth in the declaration, then made, was returned with an endorsement upon it "of" no such Regiment as the guards, is known at this office "as such a remark in substance; from which he has been induced and deterred from renewing at an earlier period his claim, and which he is informed under the present law, he is most probably entitled, he therefore solicits of the war Department a reconsideration of the claim. - And inpursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, 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 do diminish it as to bring myself within the provision 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 in 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, whatever, having no property of any description, nor have I had any since the 18th day of March 1818 subsisting almost exclusively upon the charity of my relation, and neighbors
that my family consists of myself, my wife who is old and very infirm and one daughter, the rest of my children having left me.

x
Benjamin Hisle
his mark

Sworn to, and declared in the 15th day of March 1830, before me William
Walden a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Culpeper State of
Virginia, Given under my hand the date above mentioned.

W.M. Walden
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I William Walden a Justice of the Court of Culpeper County, holden in the County of Culpeper, where the declarant resides, do hereby certify, that the aforementioned Benjamin Hisle is from disease infirmity and old age being afflicted with Rheumatism, severe frost bite affecting his feet, old age and palsy with which I am credibly informed, and believe he has been afflicted with the frost bite for the space of twelve years past, Rheumatism about four years past, and palsy ever since I knew him, which has been upwards of twenty years, that he is unable to attend the Court of which I am a Justice, and I do not think from present appearances that he will ever be able to attend the Court above named, at any session -- I have therefor in pursuance a fare act of Congress of the first [illegible] of March 1823 attended at his place of abode and administered the foregoing oath Given under my hand this 15th day of March 1832 
[signed] Wm Walden

I Frances T Lightfoot Clerk of the County Court of Culpeper state of Virginia certify that William Walden, before whom the above affidavit of Benjamin Hite who is infirm and confined to his House was made is a Justice  as aforesaid, -- I also certify that the oath of his disability and poverty has been admitted to the records of the said Court, and that the same are truly copied therefrom, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the facts set forth by the said Hisle in his application contain the truth
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on the 19th day of March 1832.
[white paper attached to left margin]
[signed] F T Lightfoot clerk of the Court of the County of Culpeper
[handwritten]
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In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on the 19th day of March 1832.
[white paper attached to left margin]
[signed] F T Lightfoot clerk of the court of the County of Culpeper

We the undersigned, do hereby certify that we have been acquainted with Benjamin Hisle for many years, and that we know him to be very infirm, his foot having been severely frost bitten about twelve years past, that he is effected with severe Rheumatism, and we do not believe he is able to get to the Court House of his County He resides near to us and from our own observation and knowledge, know him to be extremely poor, would not appreciate every which of his property to be worth one dollar, and that to subsist, together with his family consisting of his wife and single Daughter, upon the Charity of a Connection. Given under our hands this 15th day of March 1832
[signed] Joseph Fristoe
[signed] Wm Slaughter
[handwritten]
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pen: to com: 19 March 1832
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At a court continued and held for Culpeper County on Tuesday the 19th day of May 1818,
Be it remembered that on this 19th day of May 1818 before the Court of Culpeper County in the State aforesaid personally appeared Benjamin Hisle aged 56 years resident in the County of Culpeper, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the law 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 that the said Benjamin Hisle enlisted in the State of Virginia in the County of Culpeper in the Company Commanded by Captain John Roberts of said County some time in the Month of January in the year 1779 that said  Regiment he belonged to was Commanded by Colonel Frances Taylor --
That he continued in the said Corps in the service of the United States for the space of about two years, when he was discharged from the said service in the Town of Winchester Virginia, that he was in no General Battles having been engaged in guarding prisoners of war during that time, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his Country, that his discharge has been long since lost or destroyed; but that he has no other evidence in his power of said services, to wit the Certificate of John Slaughter the ensign who enlisted him which is hereto annexed.
And it is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of War, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Benjamin Hisle did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the above declaration against the Common enemy --  and that he is in reduced circumstances and in need of support as is therein stated.
A Copy Teste
[signed] FT Lightfoot CC
[handwritten]
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38025
Revy INVALID.
File No. 38025
Benjamin Hisle
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18 
Index: -Vol. 2, Page 188
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Charles Holland Revolutionary Pensioner Alabama Admitted file
13341 not in file
Benjamin Hysle Revolutionary Pensioner [Ohio crossed out] Virginia admitted file
-- Papers J. P. W.
J L Edwards not on Ohio ad file of 32 ds 18
Mar 13/54
Commiss
42
600
______
25,200
[handwritten]
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Mr Slaughter
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Sir
Mr Slaughter will present you this letter together with the application of Mr. Hisle for a Pension - Please examine them as Mr. Slaughter wishes to leave the City.
Yrs Respectfully
[signed] J. S. Barbour
March 23rd 1832
J. L. Edwards Esq.
[handwritten]
Pension Office