Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3079, Benjamin Hughes, Va.
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SERVICE                                            NUMBER
Va.             Hughes, Benjamin           S.3079

Carded
CONTENTS
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See let to P. Agt.
Jany 23, 1838.
Dead
Paid at the Treasury [illegible and ripped]
Act of the 6th April 1838, from 4 March 1838 to 24 June 1838, the day of his death. Agt.  [illegible] 12 [illegible Mar] 1839

Date of death not on AB

[second column]
West Tennessee
Benjamin Hughes    16433
Smith Co in the State of Tenne. 
[ripped] who was a Pri Inv &* Cav. in the company commanded by Captain White of the   -- commanded by --- in the Virginia line for 2 yrs Pri of Inf & Cavalry

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tenne.
at the rate of 90 Dollars 00 Centers per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate Pension issued the 23 day of Jany. 1838 and sent A. Ferguson Carthage Tenne.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837           $595.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '38   45.00
                                                             $640.00
                   
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk,
Book C2 Vol. 7 Page 92
Increased from $62.34
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George Hughes son of Henry Hughes and Margaret his Wife was born June 14th 1761

Charles a Negro Child belonging to Henry Hughes was born June 15th 1761

Benjamin Hughes was born October 7th, 1763

I hereby Certify that the above is a true copy found among the papers in the Regular Book kept by the Revd. Pat. Henry; Given under my hand this 14th day of Feby 1778

Ben Anderson
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
October 30th, 1839.
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 widow of Benjamin Hughes, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville, Tennee Agency, at the rate of Ninety Dollars and --- cents per annum, under the law pf the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1838, to the 24th of June 1838, the day of his death.

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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State of Virginia,
Campbell County to wit,
On this 10th day of June 1833.
Personally appeared in open court before Richard Perkins
_______ with King Theo(?) Fox & Allen L ___  Justices for
the County Court of Campbell now sitting Benjamin Hughes
a resident of the County of Campbell aforesaid in
the State of Virginia aged 69. years, who being first
duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath
make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefits 
of the Act of Congress dated June 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States
under the following named officers, and served as
herein after stated - to wit: that he first enjoyed
a term as a volunteer for the term of his month
in a company of Dragoons ___, and
commanded by a Capt Elisha White of the County 
of Hanover and State of Virginia, and did serve accordingly as a
private in said company for the said term
of six month, and was honorably discharged
at the end of said period, but obtained no written
discharge. That he was home in said County 
of Hanover, and ___  them at this time he
entered said Company, but does not recollect
the day, month, or year when he entered into the service
or when he was discharged.  The said oath of 
duty was performed in the state of Virginia 
at Smithfield, and the surrounding county.  
The said Company of Dragoons was attached 
to an armed force commanded by General
Munroe (?) Mercer, and ___ Colonel
within a few days after he was discharged
from said service, he engaged to serve, and 
did serve as a substitute for a man named
Drury Hodges in the regular army, for eighteen
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monthly. This last enlistment was made at Smithfield in the state of Virginia. The Company in which  _______ served as a substitute was commanded by Capt. Samuel Hubbard. A few days after this last
         ____________________
engagement the Company to which he belonged to the State of Maryland, from thence to Pennsylvania when he was engaged in the battle of Brandywine after which the company returned to Maryland where he continued to serve until his term of enlistment 18 months expired, and was _________ discharged. But the written discharge then obtained was afterwards destroyed by him in his father's house.
 About three days after his return from his services, he again enlisted  ^in the _______ County of Hanover         as a volunteer in a dragoon company commanded by Capt. Wm Tinsley of the said County of Hanover for the term of  ___ months, which term he served in or about Williamsburg in the State of Virginia and during said was engaged in two battles one at Malvern Hill and the other at Charles City Court House. The armed force to which he at this time was attached was commanded by Colonels Monroe, Mercer, Leawell , Winston. That after this unit in the month of May 1781 he served another tour of duty for three months as a private in the militia of Virginia, having drafted as such in a Company commanded by Capt. Thomas Richardson. This term of service was performed at Richmond and up and down James River in the state of Virginia. Upon this occasion the militia rendezvoued at New Carlton in the County of Hanover and from there marched to York. ____________
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where he was regularly discharged in writing, but the written discharge then
and there obtained, was afterwards destroyed by fire in the accidental
burning, as believed, of his Fathers House.
That after this ___, on the same day, October the year 1781, he with
his company, on that of was a member, commanded by Captain
William Anderson, who and other companies then at Gloster were
commanded by Col. Monroe were ____ on detached to guard some
British prisoners taken on the Gloster side, a the time when on the
other side Lord Cornwallis, with his command were captured from
the Town of ____ in Virgina, in the perfomance
of which tour of duty he was engaged twenty one days, when he was
discharged by Captain Anderson by the Col Monroe's orders some
time about the last of October 1781.  That he has no documentary evidence
nor any person within his knowledge now by whose evidence he can prove the fact
___save R. Burnett.  He hereby relinquishes (?) every claim to a pension
or annuity except the ____ and declares that his name is not on 
the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
"interlined before signed" Benjamin his mark Hughes.
To which are _____ the interrogatories here provided by the court
1st.  where and in what year were you born?  from the registers
of a friend ____ ____ of my father, Ben Anderson, here
introduced(?) I was born in October 7th, 1763 in the county of
Hanover.
2.  Have you any record of your age.  if so where is it?
I have a copy of the Register of my age, which is the one
filed as above the original I know nothing about.
3.  Where were you living when called into service.  Where
have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where
do you now live? In Hanover County I lived when called 
into service.  Since the Revolutionary War I have lived some
years in Bedford & for the last 28 years I have lived in
Campbell where I now reside.
4th.  How were you called into Service, were you drafted
did you volunteer or were you a substitute, and
if a substitute for whom?  I first enlisted voluntarily
for five months.  Then I went as a substitute for
______ W. Hodges for eighteen months
then enlisted voluntarily for 6 month.  _____ then
drafted as a Militia Man. I served in ______ ______, 3 months.  I then enlisted and was at the taking
of Corn Wallace, served six months.  I was then detached
to guard the British Prisoners in Winchester in which 
service he was engaged 21 days.  
5. I was under Colo Munroe & then under Anderson & Gen's
Washington & __________________. The Siege of York. The Battle at 
Patapsco in Maryland. The Battle at Charles City Courthouse.
The Battle of Malvern Hill.  The Battle in __________________.
The regiment he does not recollect either Continental 
or Militia.  
6.  Did you ever receive a discharge, if so whom gave
and what has become of it? I had a discharge given by
Col's Munroe & Mercer & Anderson, but they have been
mislayed or lost.
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7 State the names of persons to whom you are known
______ _____, who can certify as to your character & your veracity (?)
and belief of your having been a solder of the Revolution.
Tho Tucker & Thomas Strong        Benjamin Hughes + his mark

Sworn & Subscribed the day
& year aforesaid.
And the said Courts (?) hereby
declare their opinion after the investigation
of the matter and after polling (?) the
interrogatories proscribed by the 
War Department that the above named
applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier
and served as he states, and the Court further Certifies  
that Edward B. Withers Esq; before whom the affidavits
of Thomas Strong and Thomas Tucker were taken in as
Acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly
Commisioned and Qualified and that his acts as such
are entitled to full credit.

I John Alexander Clerk of the
County Court of Campbell do hereby
Certify that the foregoing contains the
original proceedings of the said Court in
the matter of the application of Benjamin
Hughes for a Pension.  In
testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office
this 10th day of June 1833 in the year 
of the ________________.

John Alexander Clerk
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October 29, 1935

Benjamin Hughes-S.3079
BA-J/AWF

Honorable Clarence Cannon
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Cannon:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War record of Benjamin
Hughes of Campbell County, Virginia, who died in 1838
in Smith County, Tennessee, and the Revolutionary War 
record of William Prowell of either Pennsylvania or
Virginia.

The Revolutionary War records of this office
fail to show a claim for pension on file on account
of the service of William Prowell, Prowel or Prowl.

The record of Benjamin Hughes which follows was
obtained from the papers on file in pension claim.
S.3079, based upon his service in the War of the 
Revolution.

Benjamin Hughes was born October 7, 1763 in 
Hanover County, Virginia.  The names of his parents
are not designated, but the following data appear:
George Hughes son of Henry Hughes and Margaret his
wife was born June 14th, 1761, and Benjamin Hughes
was born October 7th, 1763. It is not stated that
the said Benjamin Hughes was the son of George Hughes
and his wife, Margaret.
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October 29, 1935

Benjamin Hughes-S.3079
BA-J/AWF

Honorable Clarence Cannon
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Cannon:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War record of Benjamin
Hughes of Campbell County, Virginia, who died in 1838
in Smith County, Tennessee, and the Revolutionary War 
record of William Prowell of either Pennsylvania or
Virginia.

The Revolutionary War records of this office
fail to show a claim for pension on file on account
of the service of William Prowell, Prowel or Prowl.

The record of Benjamin Hughes which follows was
obtained from the papers on file in pension claim.
S.3079, based upon his service in the War of the 
Revolution.

Benjamin Hughes was born October 7, 1763 in 
Hanover County, Virginia.  The names of his parents
are not designated, but the following data appear:
George Hughes son of Henry Hughes and Margaret his
wife was born June 14th, 1761, and Benjamin Hughes
was born October 7th, 1763. It is not stated that
the said Benjamin Hughes was the son of George Hughes
and his wife, Margaret.

While residing in Hanover County, Virginia, Ben-
jamin Hughes volunteerd, date not given, service six
months as a private in Captain Elisha White's company 
of cavalry.  He enlisted, no date shown, served eighteen
months in Captain Samuel Hubbard's company and was
in the battle of Brandywine, and in an engagement
on the Patapsco.  He again volunteered and service 
six months in Captain William Tinsley's company of
cavalry and was in the battles of Malvern Hill and
Charles City Court House.  He enlisted in May, 1781, 
served three months in Captain Thomas Richardson's
company of Virginia Militia.  He enlisted and served
in Captain William Anderson's company, Colonel James 
Monroe's Virginia regiment, was at the siege of York-
town, and guarded the British prisoners to Winchester,
Virginia, length of this service about six months.

The solder, Benjamin Hughes, resided after the
Revolution in Bedford County, Virginia for "some years", 
He was allowed pension on this application executed 
June 10, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Camp-
bell County, Virginia, where he had lived above twenty-
eight years.

He stated on April 8, 1835 that he was living
about sixty miles from Nashville, Tennessee, and had
moved to Tennessee, because his wife's father was living
in that state, but did not give the name of his wife, nor 
name of her father.  The solder was living in 1837 in
Smith County, Tennessee; he died June 27, 1838, leaving
a widow, her name not given. There is no reference to 
children.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Benj Hughes

See letter 11th
___ 17 to A.
Ferguson
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Virginia 16.433

Benjamin Hughes
of Campbell  County in the State of Virginia
who was a Pri ___ ___ in the Company commanded 
by Captain White of the _____ commanded 
by_____ on the Va:
line for 15 mo: 21 days.

Increase to $90 per annum

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 62_ Dollars & 11 cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9.- day of Aug; 33
and sent to Jno 
Alexander, Campbell CH, VA


Arrears to the 4th of March, 1833  124.68
Semi-anl. allowance ending 11 Sept  31.17
                                                           155.85

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Nathan Rice_ Clerk
Book E Vol 6 Page 12.
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3079
invalid
file no. 3079
Benjamin Hughes
priv. Va. line
Act: June 7 of 32
Index: - Vol. A [?], Page 183
[Arrangement of 1870]
[left margin]1924. Dec12-His? te L.R. Thompson acct
1935 Oct 29 " " Hon Clarence Cannon
[handwritten upper left side] [illegible]
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Benj. Huges
affidavit
for declaration

[Bleeding and ink transfer all over]
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Campbell County (unknown word)

This day Thomas Strong personally appears before me
Edward B. Withers a Justice of the Peace & made a claim that he has been 
aquainted with Thomas Tucker who has made the foregoing and within 
affidavit for fifteen years & believes him to be an honest & correct man
that the utmost credit ought to be given to his widow in
 a count as a witnes given under my hand this 16th day of August 
1832

Edward B. Withers
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Hanover County, to wit:
Richard Burnett son of this county, made oath before 
us Justices of the Peace for the said county, that in the year
1781 he served a three month tour of (unknown word) duty with Mr. Benjamin
Hughes, at that time residing in this country, but now of the County of Campbell, under Capt. Thomas Richardson - that
they both entered the service at the same time, about the month of May, and both were discharged about the same time that 
this service was performed at Richmond, and (unknown word) and down
James River, and in the County of Hanover.  And in the fall
of the same year that he served another three month tour of
Militia duty with the said Hughes, under Capt. William
Anderson - both entering the same service at the same time
and both being discharged about the same time, which last service
(unknown word) performed at the preceeding and during the siege
of Cornwallis's army, at York Town, till it was captured. 
And the said Richard Burnett further made Oath
that he had been acquainted with the said Hughes from very 
early life, and that he believes himself to be about^five or six years older than Mr. Hughes, and that he was according to the Register 74 years 
old the 18th day of January last. - 
Given under our hand and seals this 1st day of August 1832

(unknown signature) S.J (seal)
John Pate J.P (seal)
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Haw. Ct H['] [6]
Dec 4
Par. 28 of [crossed out] 183/ [']
16433
Benj Hughes
Hon. B. Peyton
M.C.
To The Hon-ble _____ Peyton
Member of Congress from Tennessee
Washington City
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Campbell County
State of Virginia
I Charles H Lynch a Justice of the peace in the County afore do hereby certify that I know of my own personal knowledge that Benjamin Hughes who is now in my presence who currently resides in this county and now resides (as I understand in the State of Transfer) is the identical Benjamin Hughes who obtained a pension certificate from the War Office of the United States while he was a resident in this County entitling him to a pension (the sum not recollected) from the United States for services rendered in the war of the revolution under my hand to him on this 12th day of November 1835
'Charles H Lynch 

Bedford County State of Virginia
I Henry Brown a Justice of the Peace in the county aforesand do hereby certify that the bearer here of Benjamin Hughes who now lately resides in the County of Campbell in the State of Virginia but now resides in (as I understand) in the State of Tenese from my own knowledge is the same Benjamin Hughes to whom as I understand a pension certificate was given for services rendered in the Revolutionary War of the United States. 
Given under my hand this 15th day of Nov 1835
Henry Brown JP
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that if either of them have any papers, to forward the papers to me  in Richmond,
where I shall remain till I can do my business.
Ten P Street
Very Respectfully
Yo. Most Obt. Sert.
Benjamin  [his mark] X Hughes
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[postmark] CARTHAGE NOV 27 Te. [stamped on paper] FREE
James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of pensions
Washington City
increase to [cents sign] [9]0.
last actio
Benj Hughes
[Tenn] or  [Va??] 32
16433
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Carthage Tennessee
23 November 1837 

Sir
I adress this letter to you in behalf of Benjamin Hughes 
a Pensioner of the United States and who now lives
in Smith County.  Your letter of the 14th August 
1833 adressed to John Alexander of Campbell Co H 
Virginia is now before me which shows that the Pension 
allowed him was for part of his services only, and that 
you sent his declaration to the auditor at Richmond 
for the purpose of obtaining some evidence about the 
ballance of his services but without (unknown word). After that 
period it appears Mr Hughes travelled twice to the Washington 
and to Richmond to establish by far the most important 
part of his services.  He informed me yesterday that when 
he went to Richmond the Keeper of the old army rolls 
found found his name immediately where he had been 
in the services of Virginia as an enlisted soldier for the 
term of two years and obtained a certificate from him 
of that fact.  Also he says that he served as a substitute 
for Drury Hodges two years more and was to have the benefit 
of Hodges three years service previous making in all 
seven years service.  That is to say two years in actual service 
by his own account two years in actual service as a 
substitute for Hodges ballance of five years enlistment 
and the benefit of the three years that Hodges has served all of 
which he says appears of record on the army rolls at Richmond
In your letters above stated you mention that should this service
be established it would not preclude him from an increase of his Pension.  By various letters and particularly one from Mr Honorable William B Campbell of the 30th September last 1834 it appears that this service has been discovered if
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if not established and that the certificate of Mr Heath was inclosed
by the Hon. Balie Peyton to Mr Campbell establishing the 
fact of service but I expect the certificate was  handed over
to the proper Department for the purpose of obtaining bounty
land.  Should this be the case you can obtain it the nature of
the services Mr Campbell writes was not such as to obtain land
bounty from the United States and it will show his service
as enabling him to a considerable increase of his Pension
but he says that this proof of service has already been laid
before you and he wishes to know something more about
(about stricken out) it and the reason of the delay in not allowing 
him an increase of Pension.  I expect he is entitled to land
bounty (land stricken) from Virginia but that will not preclude
him from an increase of Pension agreable to the services
rendered.  There is another claim he says he has submitted
to you and that is 53 pounds 15 shillings and ten pence
half penny drawn in his name fraudulently by one George
Sheppard  This was his pay or arrears during the service 
of his enlistment and which he was was drawn  48 
years ago without his knowledge or consent as he never 
knew it until about five years since all of these claims
he says he has established and laid before you.  From what
I discovered in his papers I think there is but few who 
have toiled more assiduously to establish so plain a case 
and certain, he has been travelling for the last five
years and has expended almost all he possessed he has been travelled through from this country to Washington
City and has proven that the services performed
for Drury Hodges his name was placed in the slead
of Hoges and Hodges (unknown word) out also That Hodges
died about 18 months after the termination of the
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war. As I think (words stricken) he is now with the (unknown word0
I have agreed to render him prepared to establish any of
the above claims. I am directed by him to request of
you to let me know what yet remains to be done in
order to obtain the increase of Pension that Justly
belongs to him.  It seems his case has been in the hands 
of Mr Payton, Mr Houston and last in Mr Campbells
all of whom are satisfied in the Justness of the claim
Also what yet has to be done to obtain his arrears of monthly pay once him some of time  of his
service and what was fraudulently obtain in
his name without his knowledge or consent 
with great Respect
I am of c yours truly
A. Fergusson
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Benjamin Hughes, Pri [july] [illegible] [illegible] Va. 7 June '32-[not equal sign] 6234 per annum- 
to what time was he last paid?
Pension Office June 25' 3 [illegible] R.B.
3 Auditer
he was paid to 4 March 1834 JH
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Carthage Ten                              Free
October 16

[sideways to left of document] 14 Oct 27 Benj Hughes Appn. for Transfer [in pencil Informal] aus 18th Oct [unreadable] 3-5

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
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June 25
[postage stamp] Nashville.T JUN 15
[handwritten under stamp] Brendon
[handwritten] Free
J L Edwards Esqu
Comm of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Nashville June 14 1836
JL Edwards Esq
Sir
I have made application this morning to the pension agent at this place for my pension [crossed out] [agency] supposing I had before
this been transfered from the agency at Richmond, Va.The agent informs me  however, he has rec'd no order to place me upon the roll of 
his agency. If nothing further is necessary on my part to entitle me to be transferred, will you have the goodness to issue the proper order to the agent
here- when you do so please inform me at Bagdad P O. Smith Co.  Ten
Respectfully Benjamin Hughes [rewritten]Benjamin Hughes
in your letter to Hon B Peyton of 4 Decm 1835 you remark Mr H will be hereafter paid at 
the West Tenn agency Nashville
[number noted onside of page] 1b.433
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Benj Hughes
Tenn. VA Free

J L Edwards Esqe
Commission of Pensions
Washington City

[Faded stamp reading Nashville T. [illegible] 7]
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union [Bank] 1836
Nashville 6 Sept
JL Edwards Esq
Sir
Benjamin Hughes a revolutionary pensioner under the out of of June 1832 lately transferred from Virginia
has not [illegible] his pension for more than two years in consequence of his removal from Va  & the delay is effecting his transfer
shall i [pay] him upon  the [prediction] of the previous che?
Respectfully yours [illegible] Jno M Boss [illegible] & Pen agent
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J Robinson
1st May 1835
[A flourish in black ink separates the above line from the below.]
Benj. Hughes
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Office Bank United States
Richmond 1. May 1835

Sir,

In reply to your letter of the ulto. to the Pension Agent here, I have to inform you, the Benjamin Hughes,  Inf. Heavy during the Revolutionary War, a Pensioner now on the roll of this agency,  under the act of the 7 June 1832, at $62.34/100  per annum, was paid at this office, up to the 4. March 1834. - 

I am, very respectfully yours 
J. Roberstson

J.L. EdwardsEsq.
Comm. Of Pension

P.S. I have also received your letter of the 28th  ulto. in which you state that Robert Finley has  been placed on the Roll of this agency, under the act of 1832, at the rate of $33.33/100 per annum; and that the amount due to him, up to 4 March last has been paid to him in Washington.  It does not appear that his name has before, been reported to this office.
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Stamp(Carthage APR 10 Te)  Stamp(FREE)

J.L. Edwards Esq
Com.of Pensions
Washington City
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J.L. Edwards Esq  Carthage Ten April 1835

Sir
Your letter of 10th ulto accompanying the 
papers of Benj. Hughes has been rec. The blank affidavid which 
you enclosed has been filled up and is herewith forwarded to you.
Mr. Hughes informed me, he was in several companies during 
the time he was in the service of the United States to wit Whites, Richardsons, Tinsleys, and Andersons, and was sometimes in the Reg
of Col. Monroe & at other times in that of Col. Moran - or,
that these were the Cols who visited the companies in which 
He says he was generally out on detachments
separate from the main army, and that he was mostly in
the Calvary.  I have mentioned these circumstances, because,
I have filled up the blanks in the printed form, with the
names of Capt. White and Col. Monroe.
A copy of the certificate issued to Mr Huges is sent to 
you - the original is in my hands - should it be  necessary to 
forward this to your office, advise me of it - 
I am respectfully &c
Willm. Hart
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Carthage Tennessee
27th December 1837

Dear Sir
Your letter of 11th Instant has been received 
informing me of the increase of the Pension allowed 
to Benjamin Hughes.  I have conveyed the information 
to him and have forwarded his pension 
certificate which I hereby inclose to you  as 
you directed.  He is much pleased and sent me
word to make a further enquiry as to the result 
of the application for the monthly pay due him 
and which was  drawn fraudulently in his name 
but without his consent or his knowledge 
about 40 years ago by one Shepard

I gave you some particulars about ^the matter in my letter of 
25 November last which letter relating entirely
to Mr. Hughes case.  When it shall be convenient 
I would thank you to give me some information 
about it.
Very Respectfully , 
A. Fergusson

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Payments to be made 
at Richmond - 
by the (unknown words)
Agent for paying Pension
or, in the agency of Virginia

Recorded in the Pension Of
fice, in Book of E Vol 6
Page 12 by Nath. Rice
Clerk
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War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832 Benjamin Hughes of the State - of Virginia
Who was a Private Infy & Cavy in the War of the Revolution - 
is entitled to receive Sixety Two  - dollars and thirty four - cents per annum, during his natural life, commending on 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War office of the United States, this 9th day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three

LewCass
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned
JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.

December 12, 1924.

L.R. Thompson,
Lynch Station,
Va.

Sir; 

I have to advise you that from the papers in the 
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 3079, it appears
that Benjamin Hughes was born October 7 1762 in Han-
over County, Virginia.
While residing in said county, he enlisted, date
not stated, and served as a private in the Virginia
Troops under Captains Elisha White, Samuel Hubbard, 
William Tinsley, Thomas Richardson and William Anderson,
Colonels James Monroe, Mercer, Seawell and Winston, he
was in the battles of Brandywine, Malvern Hill, Charles
City Court House and siege of Yorktown, served about 
three years.
he was allowed pension on his application exe-
cuted June 10, 1833, while a resident of Campbell 
County, Virginia.
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In 1835, he was living in Tennessee, about sixty
miles from Nashville.
He died June 24, 1838, leaving a widow, her name
is not given.
Owing to a lack of clerical force available for
such a purpose, only two reports are furnished each
inquirer.

Respectfully,

Acting Commissioner.
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Clarence Cannon
Representative from Missouri 
Ninth District

Member of Committee of Appropriations
Subcommittees:
District Of Columbia, Chairman 
Agriculture

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington D.C.

October 26, 1935  (Seal Received October 28, 1935 Congressional mail sub.div. U.S.V.B.)

Veterans' Administration
Washington, D.C.

Gentleman:
Shall appreciate it if you can give me the
Revolutionary record of Benjamin Hughes of Campbell County,
Virginia, who applied for a pension in 1833 and was living 
in Smith County, Tennessee at the time of his death in 1838.
Shall also be glad to have anything you have on
The pension or military record of William Prowell. Have no
information as to whether he was living in Pennsylvania or
in Virginia at the time pension was granted.
With best wishes,
Very truly yours,
Clarence Cannon
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L. Randolph Thompson
Lynch Station, Va
November 26th, 1924

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.


Dear Sir:
Will you kindly give me all the information you can relative to Benjamin Hughes, Revolutionary Soldier, who was receiving a pension in 1835 and living in Campbell County, Virginia.

Also Thomas Snow (unknown word above), Pittsylvania County and John Walden, same County, both in Virginia.  Would especially like to know the names of the wives of these soldiers, perhaps shown in declarations.

The Adjutant General reports that one, Benjamin Hughes, served as a private in Capt. Abraham Shepard's Company of Riflemen, Rawling's Regiment of Continental Troops.  The officers were listed as Virginians. McAllister's List shows that one, Benjamin Hughes was receiving a pension  as stated above and the supposition is that he is the same man.

Thanking you for this information and any suggestion you may be able to give that will throw some light on the matter, I am, 
Respectfully yours
L.R. Thompson

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NOV 28  1924
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Benjamin Hughes
Va to W. Ten
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER
Tennessee
County of Smith 88.

On this 8th day of April 1885
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Smith personally appeared.  Benjamin Hughes who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company command of Captain Elisha White in the Regiment commanded by Colonel James Monroe in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Virginia from when he was lately removed; that he now resides in the state (District, or Territory,) of Tennessee where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.  The following are his reasons for removing from Virginia to Tennessee with, his wife's father resided in the state of Tennessee, and with all, the land he  owned, was so poor that he expected to raise better crops in Tennessee.  He now resides about 60 miles from Nashville

Sworn and subscribed to, before me the day and year aforesaid
Benjamin Hughes
Silas C Cornwell
Justice of the Peace

The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, who official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.  The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity.  He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit.  The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and that the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
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Tennessee Smith County  This day Caleb Witt personally appeared before the (unknown words)  and acting Justice of the Peace with and for the county aforesaid and made oath that he is personally  acquainted with  Benjamin Hughes the person who has sworn to and   (unknown words) That he know - said Hughes before he removed from the State of Virginia - that he was present in the court then said Hughes declaration for a pension was  acted upon in the court of Campbell County Virginia and he knows that he is the same person named in the Pension Certificate, (unknown words) as his (unknown word) in a copy of which is (unknown words) exhibited and that he is the person described in the written affidavit - and  (unknown words ) me this Eighth day of April 1835


Silas C Cornwell
Justice of the Peace

Caleb Witt
Tennessee Smith County 
I Silas C Cornwell as acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County afore do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Caleb Witt whos affidavid appears above and that Will is a person of  (unknown words) Given under my hand this 8th day of April 1835


Tennessee Smith County
I Jonathan Pickett clerk of the court of pleas and  (unknown words) for the county do hereby certify that Silas C Cornwell before when the foregiving affidavits (unknown words), is an  the peace for said county duly commissioned and  then certify that his signatures to the affidavits on testimony whereof  (unknown words) set my head and affixed the seal of said court at the office 13th April 1835.

J. Pickett
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War department
Revolutionary claim

I certify that in the conformity with the law and the United states of the June 1832 Benjamin Hughes of the state of Virginia, who was a private - (unknown words) in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive sixy five dollars and thirty four cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year. 

 (unknown word)   at the war office of the United States this 9th day of August, one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.

Examined and (unknown word) signed
J.L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Lew Cass
Secretary of War

(unknown word) payments to be made at Richmond by the (unknown word) U.S. (unknown word)  Bank, agent for the paying pensions in the agency of Virginia. 
Recorded in the Pension office in Book O vol. b. page 12 by Nathl Rice elk

A. Copy