Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,067, for Benjamin Mann, Virginia
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(3 - 1776)
 
SERVICE                NUMBER
Va.   Mann, Benjamin  S. 36,067
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CONTENTS
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Death not on AB
Discontinued July 16.1821 paid Inst to
W. C. Kennett, Falmouth Ky[?]
 
16.568
Kentucky
Benjamin Mann
of Campbell Cty in the state of Kentucky
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Gaskin of the Virginia
line, for the term of 18 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 15 of June 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of March
1820 & sent to Hon. Wm
Brown House of Reps
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Arrears to 4th of March 1820          165.29
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820  48
                                                         ====
                                                          213.29
20  16/20  4/21
  8
---
 160
     4.26
      1. 3
----------
165.29
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Benjamin Mann
Virg_a line [???]
[???]
[???] for 18 months
[illegible]
the regiment commanded
by Col Gaskin  [????}
If the judge is satisfied of
the reduced circumstances
of the applicant his certificate
to that effect should be annexed.
The deposition of 2 witnesses
certified by the Judge to be credible
specifying 9 m_s services in con-
tinuance in continental established
will be satisfactory
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State of Kentucky}
Pendleton County} June Term
On this 10th day of June 1818 before the
County Court of the afrd[aforesaid]  County personally appeared Benjamin Mann aged 68 ^years Resident in
Campbell County and State afrd who being by
the Court first duly sworn according to Law
doth on his oath make the following Declaration
in order to obtain the provision made
by 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---- That he the said Benjamin
Mann was drafted into the regular service of the
United States for the term of Eighteen months
about the 1st of May 1881 in Louisa County Va
to for the purpose of filling up Regts after the
Battle at Guilford that at Powhatan Court
house he was put as a private under the
Command of Capt Robert Woodson of a
Regment commanded by Col Garskin of the
Virginia line & on the continental establishment
in which Regmt he did duty as a private
Soldier until after the siege of York was
over and was at the capturing of Lord
Cornwallis and some time afterward was obliged
to be put on the sick report and obtained
a furlough of Josiah Payne Lieut for thirty days
which furlough directed in case his disability
was not removed that on application to the Lieut
Col of the County it would be removed and as
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his illness did continue he repeatedly made
the application to Lt Col William White
who continued to renew it until the end
of the time for which he was drafted and
in this way he served out the said term of 18
months and his being absent and continuing
sick and in a low State of health for several
years after the War he never applied for a
discharge and that from his reduced circumsta-
nces stands in need of the assistance of his
Country for support
Benjamin Mann
Also at the same time & place appeared
John Ducker aged 58 years who being
first duly sworn states that he was well
acquainted with the afsd Benjamin Mann
and knows of his being in the regular army
and particularly remembers when at Winter
quarter at the horsepen Branch near Powhatan
Court house in the month of Febuary 1782
that the afsd Benjamin Mann was continued
to be reported sick absent
Sworn to & declared and subscribed in open
Court this June 15th 1818
State of Kentucky
[signed] Robt Taylor
of
Benton County ⎬ June Term 1818
I Robert Taylor presiding
Justice of the County Court at the
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term of and do certify that it appears
to my satisfaction that the afsd
Benjamin Mann same did serve in the revo-
luntionary war, against the common
enemy as stated in the preceding
declaration for the term of nine months
and I now transmit the proceedings
and evidence taken & had before
me to the Secutary for the war de-
partment, pursuant to the direc-
tions of the said act of Congress
Witness my hand this 16th
June 1818 day of
[signed]Robt Taylor

State of Kentucky
Pendleton County Court, June Term 1818 Sct
I William C. Kennett, D. Clerk of the County Court
aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert Taylor
Esqr whose signature appears to the above certificate
was at the time of signing said certificate, presiding
magistrate of the Court aforesaid and
that as such due faith and credit ought to
given to his official actto

In Witness whereof
I hereunto set my hand and
affix the seal of my Office
this 18th day of June A.D. 1818.
William C. Kennett C.C. PlayC
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Benj.n Mann     8
Schedule
16.560
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State of
Kentucky Set.
Pendleton Circuit Court October Term 1820
this 16th day of October 1820 personally ap-
peared in open court, the same being a Court of 
record by the act of the General assembly of the
State aforesaid, & Benjamin Mann, who is now on
the Pension roll (agreeably to the provisions of an
act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for
certain persons engaged in the land and na-
val service of the United States, in the Rev-
olutionary war, passed on the 18th day of
March 1818) at Seventy one years resident
in Campbell County, in the State aforesaid
who being first duly sworn according to
doth on his oath declare that he served in
the Revolutionary as follows viz: In the
month of April in the year 1781 he was drafted
as a soldier in the regular service for 18 months
and attached to the company of Capt Robt
Woodson of the 4th Regiment, Virginia line,
commanded at that time by Colo Gaskins, & after
wards commanded by Colo. Febacker[Febiger?] and served
in said company & regiment as a regular soldier
for the term of 9 months where he was discharged 
at Richmond Virginia, by Maj Paulson of sd
Regiment, by furlough (he being then sick) who
signed said Furlough: And he further states that
original declaration by virtue of which he
as placed on the Pension list under the act of
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Congress aforesaid was made in the month of Octo-
ber 1819 and that the number of the Pensioner
tificate is 16.568. and in pursuance of the act of
the 1st May 1820, he further states, on oath, that
he was a resident citizen of the United States
on the 18th day of March 1818 and hath not
since that time by gift, sale or in any manner
disposed of his property or any part thereof
with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring
himself 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 on the 18th day of March 1818, and that
he has not nor has any person in trust for his
my property or securities, contracts or debts due
to him, nor has he any income other than what
contained in the schedule hereto annexed
and by him subscribed which schedule is in
the words and figures following, to wit
150 acres of poor broken land about 15 of which
are fit for cultivation which would, perhaps rent
for about $20 per annum. 2 horses an old 
mare & colt ^of but little value, 30 head of hogs, including shoats
& pigs 7 head of cattle; 10 Sheep; a few pieces
of polmettle?, 1 trough cupboard & cupboard ware
with some few articles, such as old chairs & knives
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& forks of the value perhaps $10- necessary bedding
and clothing not included in the above Schedule
said Main further declared on oath, in open court
that he is by occupation a Farmer but owing to
age and infirmity he is not able to labor so as to
earn thereby even a scanty support; and that his
family consists of himself and his aged wife now
68 years of age, who is likewise infirm and
able to labour but little. Benjamin Mann
Sworn to & declared this 16th day of October 1820
John Trimble Circuit Judge.
The court is of opinion that the property
contained in the above Schedule is of the
value of one hundred and eighty Dollars.
 
State of Kentucky
Pendleton Circuit Court Clerks Office sct
I W.C. Kennett, Clerk of the Court aforesaid
do hereby certify that the foregoing pages
contain a true copy of the schedule and
statement of facts accompanying the same
now of record in said Court, & were sworn
to in open Court by Benjamin Mann
at the present October term of said Court,
and that the original schedule and
statement of facts now remain filed
in my office and that the Court is
of opinion that the property contained
in said Schedule is of the value 
of One hundred and Eighty dol-
lars^as appears of record In testimony whereof
I hereunto set my hand and
affix the seal of my Office 
this 21st day of October AD 1820
[signed] W.C. Kennett Clk.
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Miss Hattie M. Scott
402 Shelby Street
Frankfort, Kentucky.
Dear Madam:
April 2, 1935.
XXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/ILE
Benjamin Mann
S. 36067
     The record of Benjamin Mann is given herein as found in
the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 36067, based upon
his service in the Revolutionary War.
     Benjamin Mann enlisted about April 17, 1781, in Louisa
County, Virginia, served as private in Captain Robert Woodson's
company, Colonels Febiger's and Gaskins' Virginia regiment and
was at the battle of Yorktown, length of service eighteen months.
     He was allowed pension on his application executed June
15, 1818, at which time he resided in Campbell County, Kentucky.
He was then aged sixty-eight years; the date and place of his birth
and names of his parents are not shown.
     In 1820, Benjamin stated that his wife was aged sixty-
eight years, but he did not give her name. They had children, all
of whom were of legal age in 1822, no names given. In 1825,
reference was made to soldier's daughter.
     One James Mann made affidavit in behalf of the soldier in
1832, in Campbell County, Kentucky; no relationship between them
was stated.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator,
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36067
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 36067
Benjamin Mann
Pri Rev War
Act : 18 March 18th
Index: --Vol. 2
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Arrangement of 1870.
-
July 10, 1912. History to
Grace B. Bobbitt, Sidney, Iowa  F.W.
1913, Mch. 11.History to
Hon. Solomon F. Prouty.  F.W.
1935. April 2. Hist. to Miss Hattie M.
Scott - JLL
For
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Schedule of the property of Benj Mann in 1820
150 acres of poor, broken and about 15 acres
fit for cultivation, which would perhaps, rent
for about to annum, 2 Horses ie. an
old mare and colt, of but little value.
30 head of Hogs* including Shoats & pigs
7 head of cattle^10 sheep* 1 Rough Cupboard & cup-
board ware, with some few articles, such
as old chairs & knives & forks of the value
of perhaps, $10 necessary bedding and clothing
not included in the above Schedule

*Eleven now, i.e. Jany 1822 & 8 sheep.
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Miss Hattie M. Scott
402 Shelby Street
Frankfort, Kentucky.
Dear Madam:
April 2, 1933.
JMJ/ILL,
Benj. Mann
S. 310067
⎬
Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War records of Benjamin Mann and Francis Mann,
both pensioners of Kentucky.
The records of these two soldiers are furnished herewith
from their pension claims,
Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Sidney
Iowa
July 3, 1912
Pension Department
Washington, D
C
Dear Sirs: Will you please
tell me of Benjamin Mann^ S36.067
is on the Pension list of soldiers
of the Revolutionary War.
I would be glad for any information
concerning him and a
Colonel Maize both of Virginia
Sincerely yours
(Miss) Grace Bayler Bobbett
Sidney
Iowa
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Hon. Solomon F. Prouty,
March 11, 1913.
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Prouty:
In response to your letter dated the 
tenth and received the eleventh instant, I have the honor to
advise you that from the papers in the claim Sur. File No. 
36,067, Rev. War, it appears that Benjamin Mann was allowed
pension on his application executed June 18, 1818, while six-
ty eight years of age and a resident of Campbell County, Ken-
tucky He states that he enlisted in Louisa County, Virginia,
May 1, 1781, and served as private under Captain Robert Woodson
, Colonels Febiger and Gaskins, for eighteen months, during
which he was engaged in the battle of Yorktown.
In 1820, the soldier's wife, name not stated, was sixty-
eight years of age. In 1822, he referred to his children, no
names stated.
Very respectfully,
[signed]J.L. Davenport.
Commissioner.
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In reply to your request of____________received_______
for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Mann
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
S. 3667
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
May 1, 1781
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
18 mos
RANK,
Pri
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Robt Woodson
COLONEL.
Ferger
Gaskins
STATE.
Va
Battles engaged in, Battle of Yorktown.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl in Louisa Co, Va.
Date of application for pension, June 16, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Campbell Co. Ky
Age at date of application, 68 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820 soldiers wife (name not stated
was 68 yrs old in 1822, he refers to his chil-
dren (no names stated)
6 -- 2856
Very respectfully,
Commissioner
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S. F. PROUTY
7TH DISTRICT IOWA
House of Representatives U.S.
Washington, D.C.
March 10, 1913.
Hon. J. L. Davenport,
Washington, D. C.
My Dear Sir:
I shall be grateful if you will advise
me whether or not application for pension
was made by one Benjamin Mann who enlisted in
1781 as private under Captain Robert Woodson
and Colonel Lebiger in Louisa County, Virginia.
Said Mann served eighteen months and was in
the Battle of Yorktown. If possible I shall be
glad to have a statement of this application.
Thanking you in advance, I am
Very truly yours,
[signed] S.F. Prouty
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[stamp] FRANKFORT DEC 9 1934 5 PM KY.
THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Veteran's Administration
Revolutionary Pension Dept.,
Washington, D.C.
[stamp] RECEIVED DEC 11 1934 MAIL [illegible] [illegible] READER 24
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Frankfort, Ky., Dec. 8, 1934
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly send me the pension
record, showing service, and any family data.
that is filed with the applications of
Benjamin Mann, pensioner in 1818 -- 1820 in
Pendleton County, Ky. and of
Francis Mann, pensioner in 1833 of Harrison
Co., Ky.
I am trying to straighten out the relationships
of the Mann family, and will so much
appreciate this information.
Yours very truly,
(Miss) Hattie M. Scott, 402 Shelby St.
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Sidney Iowa,
July
JUL 3 - 1912
Secretary of Interior
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: Will you please
send me any information you
may have about Benjamin
Mann of Virginia who
served in the Revolutionary War
. Also about a Colonel
Maize of Virginia
Grace Baylor Bobbett
Sidney
Iowa

stamped:received July 6, 1912
stamped: to Miss Wilson Jul 8 1912
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Kentucky Roll
Benjamin Mann,
Private, Revo
Inscribed on roll
14 March 1820 - dropt
16 July 1821. Re-
Stored 7th Jan. 1826,
and notification sent
to Hon. James Johnson
H.R. Pension under
restoration to commence
Jan. 1826
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The pension case of Benjn Mann ought
to be reinstated on the following grounds
1st The situation of the property proves
conclusively that its proceeds are insuffi
cient to support himself & wife-
Land valued so law must be a tax
to keep it.
2nd the situation of himself & wife
is proved to be such that they
cannot support themselves without
charity or the aid of their Country
Submitted to Hon Sec of War
By J.L.Johnson
May 4th 1822
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Office B A [illegible]
Lexington 3 November 1825
J L Johnson Esquire
Sir
Benjamin Mann the pensioner named in
your letter of [illegible] was paid up to 4th March 1820 and was never reinstated under the Act of May 1. 1820
 It will be almost impossible to look through
the mass of old receipts to ascertain who claims
his pension
Respectfully yours
[illegible] Clerk
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Mail
Revolutionary Claim
enclosed
______
Falmouth Kentucky
May 23rd 1821
The Honorable John C. Calhoun Esquire
Secretary at War
Washington, D.C.
received letter to 
Honorable J.T.Johnson
House of Representatives
December 18 1821
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Falmouth Ky May 23rd 1821.
 Sir
The claim of Mr Benjamin
Mann a Revolutionary soldier,
which was sent back by you
last winter, in consequence of
his not having made oath be-
fore the Court of the County
(Campbell) in which he resides
I again forward to you. Colo
Brown informed me that but
for the circumstance of his
having made his declaration &
oath before the Pendleton, instead
of the Campbell Circuit Court
M. Mann's claim would have
been allowed. The old man's lamp
is nearly extinguished; he will not
in all probability, long enjoy the
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bounty of his government, and as
he is in very indigent circumstances
it is desirable, should he be placed
on the pension list, that he should
be notified thereof as soon
as possible
Please direct the
the certificate & notification
1
to me at this place
Respectfully,
Sir, Your Obt Servt
W. C. Kennett
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State of
Kentucky
Campbell County Sct
We Eli Edmonds and Philip Timberlake and
each of us do certify that we are personally
acquainted with Benjamin Mann, of Campbell
County, Ky, who was placed on the Pension list
by a law of the Congress of the United States,
of March 1818, and who was notified on the 16th
day of July 1821 that in consequence of the amount
of his property his name was striken[sic] from said
list, which notification is here enclosed, & marked
A: That he is now a resident of the aforesaid County
of Campbell: That we, & each of us, have examined
the schedule of his property, here enclosed, & marked
B: that we are well acquainted with said property
and state that it would not in our opinion be
valued to more than one hundred fifty eight Dollars
That the annual value of said property is not by
any means sufficient to support said Mann &
his aged wife which constitutes the whole of his
family, his children all being of lawful age, that
said Marin is very infirm and unable to labour,
and his wife nearly so. And that he needs the
assistance of the Government for support.
We further state that said Mann does not possess as
much property, at this time, as is contained in
former schedules. Given under our hands & seal this 18 day
of January A.D. 1822
[signed]Eli Edmonds
[signed]Philip Timberlake

Campbell County Ky Sct
The above certificate and statement of
facts was sworn to and subscribed by Eli Edmonds &
Philip Timberlake and the Deponent, before me, a Justice
of the peace for said County of Campbell
this 18th day of January A.D. 1822
Given under my hand and seal John Carlisle J.P.C.C.[seal]
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State of Kentucky
Campbell County Court Clerk's Office Sct
I James Taylor Clerk of the Court afore-
said do hereby certify that John Carlisle
whose signature appears to the foregoing
certificate, is and was at the time of
signing the same, an acting Justice of
the peace in and for the County of
Campbell, and duly commissioned and
sworn, and that as such full faith and
credit is due and ought to be given
to all his official acts. In testimony
my name and affix the
seal of my Office this 19th day
of January One thousand
Eight hundred
---
two
and seventy
[signed]James Taylor
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Benjamin Mann private
Colonel Gaskins
Virginia Regiment
1781, for 18 months Roll
21st October 1819-
Service admitted
Brown
15 June 1813
C Brown
The applicant states that
he made a previous declaration
in 1818. The fact must
be supported in order to award
him any thing.
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District of Kentucky Sct
On this the     day of October 1819 before
one of the Circuit Judges for the Common
wealth asd Personally appeared Benjamin
Mann aged 69 years Resident in Campbell
County and State afsd who being by me first
duly sworn according to have doth on his oath
make the following Declaration in order to ob-
tain the provisions made by 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
That he the said Benjamin Mann was
drafted in to the service of the United States
of the 17th day of Apl 1781 or thereabouts.
(to fill up the broken Regiments) in the Coun-
ty of Louisa in the State of Virginia for the
term of 18 months and was put in the com-
pany commanded by Capt Robert Woodson
of the third or fourth Virginia Regiment
as well as he can now recollect which was com
manded by Col Feberger[Febiger] of the Continental
line for about 3 or four months and afterwards
by Col. Gaskins under whom he served to the
end of the time for which he was drafted
but previous to the end of his service he obtained
a furlough on account of indisposition
which continued for five years therefore was
not at Camp to receive his discharge at the end
of his service that he was in the Battle of
York town at the taken of Cornwallis
and that he is in reduced circumstances and
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needs the Assistance of his country for support
that he made his application as early as the
15th of June 1818 which he fears has not reached the
Department of War
Sworn to and declared before me this 21st
the day of October 1819
John Trimble
I John Trimble one of the Circuit Judges
as afsd Do certify that it appears to my
satisfaction the said Benjamin Mann did
serve in the Revolutionary War for the term
of nine months ^against the Common Enemy as stated in the preceeding
Declaration and that he is in Reduced
Circumstances and stands in need of the assistance
of his country for support. And I now transmit
the proceeding & evidence had and taken before
me to the Secretary for the department of
war pursuant to the directions of said act of
Congress witness my hand this 21st day
of Oct 1819
[signed]John Trimble
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State of
Kentucky
Pendleton Circuit Court Clerk's Office Sct
I William C. Kennett, Clerk of the Circuit Court
aforesaid do hereby certify that the Honorable
John Trimble Esqr whose signature appears to the
foregoing certificates is and was at the time
of signing the same, presiding and sole Judge
of the said Pendleton Circuit Court and that
as such due faith and credit ought to be
given to all his official acts. In testimony
, whereof I hereunto set my hand
and affix the seal of my Office
this 25th day of October A.D. Esq.
William C. Kennett Clk
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I Robert Taylor do certify that whilst
Presiding^ as senior Justice in the County Court on the
15th day of June 1818 at Falmouth in
the County of Pendleton Personally appeared
John Waller & Benjamin Mann who being
by me duly sworn made oath severally
to statements & Declaration in order to obtain
the provisions made by an act of Congress
to provide for ^certain Persons engaged in the land
and naval service of the United States
in the revolutionary war which declaration
by me was directed to the Secretary for the
department of War, but which I am advised
have not been received at the office of
the war department. Given under my
hand & seal this day of December
1819. Interlined before signed with the word certain,
as senior Justice
Robert Taylor J.P.C.C.[seal]

State of Kentucky
Pendleton County Court Clerks Office Sct
I William C. Kennett, Clerk of the County
Court aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert
Taylor Esq. was the senior providing magis-
trate at the June term of the Pendle-
ton County Court and is yet an acting
Justice of the peace in and
for the County aforesaid and that
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at the said June term 1818 the Declarations
were made, before him by Benjamin
Mann & John Waller, upon oath, as stated
in his above certificate, for the purpose
of availing themselves of the benefit of the
act of Congress therein mentioned-and
that said Declarations were severally signed
by the sd Mann & Waller & certified by
the said Robert Taylor as presiding magis-
trate of said Court & my certificate to
each of said Declarations, as a Clerk of said
Court with the seal of my office, were
annexed as prescribed by said act of Con-
gress I do further certify that as an
acting Justice of the peace for the County
aforesaid due faith & credit ought to be
given to all the official acts of the
whereof I hereunto set my
hand and affix the seal of
my Office this 9th day of De-
cember A.D. 1819
[signed]William C. Kennett Clk
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State of Kentucky Sct
Campbell Circuit Court April Term 1821
Be it remembered that on this   day of
April 1821 personally appeared in open Court
the same being a Court of record by an act of
the General Assembly of the State aforesaid Benja
in Man[sic] who is now on the pension roll (a
greeably to 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
On the 18th day of March 1818), aged seventy one
years resident in Campbell County in the State
aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to
law, doth on his oath declare that he ser
ved in the Revolutionary war as follows viz:
In the month of April in the year 1781 he was
drafted as a soldier in the regular service for
18 months and attached to the company of Capt
Robert Woodson of the 4th Regiment Virginia
line commanded at that time by Colonel
Gaskins and afterwards commanded by Colonel
Febecker[Febiger] and that he served in said com
any and Regiments as a regular soldier
for the term of nine months, when
he was discharged at Richmond
Virginia by
Maj Poulson of said
Regiment by furlough he being
then sick) who signed said furlough
and he further states that his original
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declaration by virtue of which he was placed
on the pension list) under the act of Congress
aforesaid was made in the month of October 1819
and that the number of his pension certificate
is 16.568. And in pursuance of the act of the
1st May 1820, he further states, on oath that
he was a resident citizen of the United States
on the 18th day of March 1818; and hath not
since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner
dispossed of his property; or any part thereof
with intent thereby so to diminish it, as
to bring himself 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
On the 18th day of March 1818. And that he
has not, nor has any person in trust for him
any property or securities, contracts or debts
due to him, nor has he any income other
than what is contained in the Schedule
hereto annexed, and by him subscribed
which schedule is in the words & figures
following court " 150 acres of poor broken
land about 15 of which is fit for cutivation
which would perhaps, rent for about
$20 per annum horses re, an old mare
& colt of but little value 22 head of Hogs
including Shoots & pigs 7 head of cattle 10
sheep a few pieces of pot mettle 1 Rough
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Cupboard & Cupboard ware, with some few other
articles such as old chairs & knives & forks of the va
lue perhaps of $10, necessary bedding and
clothing not included in the above Schedule
said Man[sic] further declared on oath in open
Court that he is by occupation a farmer, but
owing to age and infirmity he is not able
to labor so as to earn thereby even a scanty
support and that his family consists of
himself and his aged wife, now 68 years of
age, who is likewise infirm and unable
to labour but little
Benjamin Mann
Sworn to and declared before me this 23d day
of April 1821  {John Trimble
                       {Circuit Judge
Test James Taylor Clk

State of Kentucky ⎬ Set
Campbell County
I James Taylor Clerk of the Campbell
Circuit Court, do certify that the foregoing
oath and schedule hereto annexed and
truely 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 $180 dollars
In Testimony whereof I have herein
to set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court on this 23d day of
April 1821 and in the 29th year of the
Commonwealth 
[signed]James Taylor
Page 39

Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin
Mann of the County of Campbell and State of
Kentucky, reposing special confidence and
trust in the probity, integrity and abilities of the
Honourable John T. Johnson Esq. now a
member of the Congress of the UStates
have this day constituted and appointed,
and by these presents do constitute and
appoint him the said John T. Johnson my
true and lawful agent or attorney in fact
for the special purpose of receiving any pen
sion money from the Government of the United states
, to which I may be entitled in the event
of my being reinstated upon the
list, and having received the same to give
to the officer or Officers of sd Government
paying the same, a full acquital or dis-
charge therefor in my name, or in
his own name, & to transmit the same to
me or to W.C. Kennett, of Falmouth Ky. for
me, and to all and every act in and
about the premises which I myself could
do were I personally present, hereby rati
lying and confirming whatever my said
attorney shall lawfully do & perform
in & about the premises. In Witness
whereof I hereunto set my hand
affix my seal this 22 day of Jane
Mary A. D. 1829.

[signed]Benjamin Mann[seal]
Witness
[signed]Philip Timberlake
[signed]James Mann
Page 40

Kentucky
Campbell County Sct.
I John N Taliaferro deputy Clerk for James
Taylor Clerk of the County Court for the County afore
said do hereby certify, that the within Power of
attorney from Benjamin Man[sic] to John T Johnson
was this day presented to me in my office and
fully proven by the oaths of Philip Timberlake
and James Man[sic] subscribing witnesses thereto, to be
the act and deed of the said Benjamin for the
uses & purposes therein mentioned
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal of office this
23rd day of January 1822
Jno N. Taliaferro D.C
for James Taylor C.C.C.C
Page 41

I herby certify that my estate real and person
nal is as follows towit
To 144 acres of Land on Cruises Creek Campbell
county Kentucky to the value of 75 cents per
acre amounting to the sum of -$ 108
one horse ?????_________________     45
4 sheep_________________________       4
4 head of cattle valued 10_______   10
14 head of hogs small and????__     7
Household furniture_______________ 10
                                                      184
this day Benjamin Mann came before a Justice
of the peace for Campbell County Kentucky and
made oath that the above account ?????
his whole estate both real and personal and
he has not reduced his estate in any respect
to bring himself within the service of the pension
Law and that the above ???? amounting to one
hundred and eighty four dollars afords so scant a
subsistence for himself his old wife together that
it is with great difficulty that he can obtain
a very scanty support; that he is so afflicted with
old age and disease that his services have
become useless in the moderate support
which is made on the estate above named
that he hereby appoints Col James Johnson as his
attorney to drew his money or pension hereby
verifying and confirming what ????? said
attorney may do in the premises as fully as
tho He acted in person- that this power is not
granted because of any sale, transfer or mortgage of this ????? ?????
???? ????? ???? ????? is solely
intended for the use ???? of himself and freely
given and my hand this 24th day of October
1825   [signed] John Carlisle JPCC
Page 42

I certify that I took the within Schedule in
person, on the premises- And verified the property
therein named, and know it to be correct, I am
personally acquainted with Mr Ben Mann and
his condition, and believe him to be entitled to
his pension under the law, as unquestionably as
any^person of my knowledge now obtaining a pension
witness my hand this 7th day of Jan 1826

[signed] James Johnson



Col James Johnson
[illegible]
Page 43

We do certify, that the County of Pen
dleton and the County of Campbell in
the state of Kentucky are imbraced in
the same Judical circuit, and that
Judge Trimble before whom the
proceedings were had in the case of
Ben. Mann presided in each County
aforesaid at the time of taking said
proceedings, and that he was the only
Judge who did preside in the said
circuit counts, that the said Mann
is so old and infirm, that he is
principly confined to his house
and even to his bed, that it was
with great difficulty he could go to
either court. And altho living very
near the line between said counties
was near and more convenient
for him to attend the Pendleton circuit
By a reference to the two schedules
Page 44

it will apear[sic]  that the difference has
arisen from the natural decay of
personal property and from ordinary
causes, And that from our knowledge
the property of either Schedule is not
worth two hundred dollars, And unpro-
ductive, and not sufficient to support
the said Mann and his wife, both
being old and infirm and not able
to get a living by Manuel Labour
   The said Man[sic] supports a high 
reputation for honor and honesty, and
we know him to be worthy of the
patronage of the Government
[signed]James Johnson
Rh:M: Johnson
7th January 1826
Allowed
             JB