Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2713, Jordan Bennett, Va.

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Service: Va. 
Bennett, Jordan W. 27/3			
Nancy B.L. Nt.31.446-160-55

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95. 919
[act] March 3/55 
July 30/55
Nancy Bennett wife of Jordan Bennett  
Revolutionary War
July 48 - 958-- A.C. of Blyth James B. Dupuy
Richmond VA
July 87/36
-Lett: to acquire [illegible] warrant — warrantee died before Rsb

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958
Virginia [A]
Nancy Bennett widow of Jordan Bennett who served in the revolutionary war as a Private
Va 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 dollars 
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1848
Certificate of Pension issued t… 11 day of Aug. 18… 
And sent to W. Hunt Prest.  
Recorded roll of Pensioners under… 
July 29, 1848, Page 121 Vol. A

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Certificate of Marriage

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State of Virginia 
County of Meecklenburg 
J. Richard B. Baptist [illegible] of the county [illegible] of Mecklenburg in the state of Virginia [illegible] certify that Jordan Bennett and Nancy Murfey were duly married by John Lyod as a minister of the Gospel on the 17th day of December 1795 by a license [illegible] from the [illegible] office of [paid Courtly] on the 15th day of December in the year aforesaid. 

In testimony whereof I [illegible] my hand and affix the seal of the said [illegible]  this 19th day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty two. 
R. B. Baptist

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State of Virginia 
County of Mecklenburgh SS On the 22nd day of April 1852, before me Thomas Wartman Judge of the County court of the County of Mecklenburg state of Virginia, the state of her health not permitting her to attend this court personally appeared Nancy Bennett, aged 76 years who being duly sworn [according to] this law, doth on her oath make this following declaration in order to obtain this benefit of the pension made by this act of [illegible] July 29, 1848 that she is the widow of Jordan Bennett deceased, this man a private soldier in the Revolutionary War, that to the best of her knowledge he served in the Virginia Regiment, as he entered this service in Virginia, of the terms in same Regiment with one Bartlett Cox, a Revolutionary pensioner, now deceased, that [illegible] from the accompanying affidavit of Bartlett Cox, her deceased husband was at the Battle of Guilford, where Cox has his leg shot off; that her said husband continued with this service until the taking of Cornwallis at Yorktown, a period of more than six months; that as appear from the statement of Cox from the Regiment [illegible] the 10th Virginia Miltia, but [illegible] main long. 
That [illegible] appear from this affidavit of William Coleman, a Revolutionary Pension, her deceased husband served a tour of three months in the [illegible] by Cap. Milton, but [illegible]. That to the best of her knowledge and belief her deceased husband performed several tours, that she cannot give any further information as she has none of his papers that will throw light on the subject. 
She declares that she was married to the said Jordan Bennett in the county of Mecklenburgh, Virginia by Court license in the year seventeen hundred and ninety-five by one Rev. [illegible] Loyd, that her name before marriage was Ann, alias Nancy Murphy, that husband this said Jordan Bennett died in the County of Mecklenburgh state of Virginia [illegible] the 4th day of October in the year 1822 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage took place previous to the period of January 1800 [illegible] at this time above stated, she further swears that she is now a widow, and that, although the accompanying affidavit was [illegible] years ago with a view of obtaining a pension, the matter has been delayed from the present time with no fault of her 
She who declares that [illegible] appointed William Hunt of Washington City D.C., to present her claim and to secure her certificate of pension if allowed, sworn and [illegible] the day and year above written before now, and verify that I believe the above facts are true.
Nancy Bennett 
Thomas Wartman a Judge 
of the county court of Mecklenburg

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State of Virginia 
County of Mecklenburgh } SS
I Richard B. Baptist Clerk of the  County Court of the County and state aforesaid, do here certify that Thomas Wartman before whom this foregoing declaration of Nancy Bennett was made, was an is a Justice of this County Court, that this signature is genuine, and that he is duly qualified to act as such In
 testimony whereof I have hereto to set my hand and seal of office  this 12th day of May 1852

Richard B. Baptist
State of Virginia 
Mecklenburgh County 
This day personally appeared before Mr. Thomas Wartman a judge of this county Court of Mecklenburg county, in this county and state aforesaid. Elizabeth Yauner ages about 78 years who being duly sworn, made such that she was present when the marriage was solemnized by John Loyd a minister of the Gospel between Jordan Bennett and Nancy Murphy, which said marriage was duly solemnized in the month of December in the year 1795 — sworn to & subscribed before on this 22nd day of April in 1862 and I certify that I confirm the above facts are true 
Elizabeth Yauner 
Thomas Wartman a Judge of the County of Mecklenburg

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195.919

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State of Virginia 
Mecklenburgh County } 88

On this 16th day of July on thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the peace written and for the The County and state aforesaid Nancy Bennett aged seventy nine years a resident of Meck- County in the State of Virginia who, begin duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Jordan Bennett deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary War, that her husband Jordan Bennett served in said war for six months but she does not recollect the names of the officers under whom her husband served but [refers] the department to the partners filed in the [case] of your applicant for a pension under an act of Congress granting pension to widows of deceased soldiers who served in the revolutionary war upon wherein [illegible] a pension of twenty dollars annually was granted to your applicant the said Nancy Bennett which she had been receiving annually — she declares that she is the aforementioned Nancy Bennett the widow of Jordan Bennett deceased who is now receiving twenty dollars annually on account of the services wherein her husband the said Jordan Bennett [performed] in the Revolutionary War. She for the state that she was married to the said Jordan Bennett in Mecklenburg County, Virginia

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On the 17th day of december 1795 on John Loyd a minister of the Gospel and that her name before ber said marriage was Nancy Murphy; that her husband died Richland  in County Virginia on the 11th day of October A.D. 1823 and that she is now a widow — she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3rd, 1856. 
She also declares that she has not received a warrant for County land under this or any other act of Congress nor made any application Therefore I hereby appoint James B. Dupuy of Richmond City Va. as my attorney to prosecute this claim and to receive any warrant that may be issued therein by the Commissioner of Pensions —Harry F Bennett We Joseph Bennett and George C Bennett residents of Mecklenburg County in the state of Virginia upon our oaths declare --- - that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Nancy Bennettin

our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be Joseph Bennett George E Bennett the foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day & year above --- - written; and I certify that I know

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The affiants to the credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim Banking J.P. &State of Virginia 
County of Mecklenburg }88
I hereby certify that PM King Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration + affidavit were made in [illegible] time of taking the [illegible] as acting justice of the peace in or for the County + State aforesaid duly commissioned + qualified that his signature above is genuine 
In testimony whereof I [illegible] my hand + [illegible] the seal of my office this 18th day of June 1855 –
R. B. Baptist Clerk

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'-- Revy Widow, &c. 
File No. 2713
Nancy Bennett 
Widow 
Jordan Bennett 
Pri. Rev. War-- Act: July 29, 1848 
Index:—Vol: A, Page [118] 
Arrangement of 1870

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Official Business 
D. J. Minot Esq. 
Comr of pension
Washington
D.C. 
Richmond 
July 29 
1856
VA
FREE
Richmond 
July [illegible] 1856
VA
J. Minot Esq. 
Form of pension 
Washington
D.C. 
31446 – [illegible] 
Jordan Bennett [illegible] 
31.446
[illegible]

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Nancy Bennett 
Wid. of Jordan 
Virginia 
Act 29 July 1848 
Admr
No pri
 $20 Pen Cert to
 Wm Hunt
[Present]

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No. 1.123
Bennett
Nancy dan
Wid. of Jordan Bennett
V.
Act. 29 July 1848
W. Hunt 
Present

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The de[illegible]tion of Williamson Rainey Sr. ages eighty one years… taken at the house of the said Rainey in the county of Mecklenburg [illegible] and [illegible]  that he was personally acquainted with Jordan Bennett a revolutionary soldier and that he truly believes that said Bennett served as much as three months in the war of the revolution and that Nancy Bennett is the widow of said Jordan Bennett and that he served under Capt. Whitton, Mayor Holcom, Colo. George Tucker of General Sawson in the year 1781 — and further was [illegible] under my hand this 8th day of June 1843 
Williamson Rainey 
Mecklenburg County [illegible]
The above [illegible] and [sworn] to before [illegible] of the [illegible]  for the county aforesaid and further that said Rainey is a man of truth and respectability [illegible] was under my [illegible] this [illegible] day of June 1843 
Jas M. Harnell 
State of Virginia State of Virginia County of Mecklenburgh Red Baptist Clerk of the Court the said County to do hereby certify the at the time then three affiant were made Hoskin Jas M Harnell George Rogers Charles were Justices of the Peace duly qualified as the their Signatures are genuine. In testimony whereof I hounto affix my name of Seal of office of this 12th day May 6 1852 Richd B. Baptist Clerk eges Coner County of Mecklenburg } SS
I Richard B. Baptist [illegible] of this [illegible], do hereby certify that at this time those there affidavits were made, Jas M Harnell, George Rogers and Charles Haskins, were justices ,

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Mecklenburg County to [illegible] 
This day William Coleman, now in his eighty third year, personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for said county, and made such that Jordan Bennett [late] of the said county served a tour of three months in the Revolutionary War under the command of Capt. Whitton, and Capt. &c with from Mecklenburg Court House to Prince Edward Court House from thence to the point of Fork, we then retreated back & from there we beat about until we got to old James Town & I think we were discharged at Mobbins Hill or some such name of place given under my hand this interlined before sworn G. Rogers 22nd day of August 1843 Geo Roger J.P. all of the ┃
[G.] Rogers 
22nd day of August 1843 
Geo Rogers J.P.

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Personally appeared before me C Haskins a magistrate of the County of Mecklenburg  1 and State of Virginia this 29th day of April 1844 Bartlett Cox and old Revolutionary soldier and being duly sworn say that he was well acquainted with Jordan Bennett the deceased husband of Mrs. Nancy Bennett the present applicant for a pension to Congress: That he the  said Bennett was with him the said Bartlett Cox in the Revolutionary War; — that they both belonged to the same Regiment, which was the 10th of Virginia draughted Militia Commanded by Col. Marford, Major Long, and Capt. Lucas; that the said Jordan Bennett was at the battle of Guilford, with him the said Bartlett Cox, and discharged his duty on that occasion like a soldier; that he the said Bartlett Cox had his leg shot off at Guilford, and consequently was no longer in the service, but the said Jordan Bennett continued on the service of his country until the close of the war, and was at the taking of Fort Cornwallis at Yorktown, and that the said Jordan Bennett died in the County of Mecklenburg he thinks in the year 1822. 
Given under my hand
The date above written 
Chas Haskins

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Explanatory Letter
William Hunt
Attorney

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Washington City D.C. May 19th 1852 
Sir, 
I herewith present this claim of Nancy Bennett, the widow of Jordan Bennett a Revolutionary soldier, for a pension under the act of July 29 1848, 
It appears that a number of years since, an effort to obtain the pension was commenced, but proving more troublesome than was anticipated, it was for the time abandoned,
It will be seen from this accompanying affidavit of Bartett Cox, a pensioner at the [illegible], now deceased, that he served in the Regiment with Bennett, and that they were together at the battle of Guilford C.H. where he (Cox) had his leg shot off, but that Bennett continued in the service until the close of the war, and was at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, 
Now as the battle of Guilford C.H. was fought on the 15th of March 1781 and Cornwallis surrendered in October, this would give a service of more than six months at one time
This affidavit of William Coleman a pensioner, now deceased, shows a service of three months, under different officers from those above
The affidavit Willaim Rainey would appear to [illegible] a [illegible] [i]n the service of three months 
I also present a certified copy of the [illegible] R[illegible]  under the seal of the court [likewise] the affidavit Elizabeth Tauner who was present at the marriage
All of which is respectfully submitted by 
Your [obedient servant] 
William Hunt 
[illegible] 
[illegible]

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                                     Richmond July 14, 1856
J. Minot Esq. 

Sir, 

I forwarded to you some time since, (during the last year I think) the application of Nancy Bennett, widow of Jordan Bennett, for a land warrant, for the services of her husband, during the Revolutionary War. Some time after the application was forwarded, I received intelligence of the death of Bennett 
wrote you to that effect and enquired of her death, subsequent to the filing of her duly application, would be a bar to the recovery, for her children A (she having no minor children) of the land warrant, if so that it would be useless to prosecute the claim any further Having today red from your warrant No 31.446 for 160 acres, I present Mr Bennetts heirs are entitled to it. 
I so will you please inform me how to proceed further, in order that they may be able to dispose of the warrant If however, my letter informing you of Mrs. Bennett, death never reached you, or the fact had been overlooked and the warrant issued improperly, please inform one of the warrant shall be returned Go Obt Lot James B. Duping

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Richmond VA July 28 1856
J. Minot Esq. 

Sir
About two weeks since I received from you a land warrant No. 31.446 for 100 acres, in the name of “Nancy Bennett widow of Jordan Bennett,” [One week] of the warrant, I a[illegible]  you, stating that Mrs. Bennett had died, some time after her declaration had been filed, and asked whether the warrant was [illegible] valid (she having left no minor children) if so, what course was necessary to adopt by her heir (adult children) to make it available. Not having heard from you, I [illegible]  my letter did not reach you. Will you have the kindness to give [me] the d[[illegible] information at your earliest convenience. If the death of Mrs. Bennett before the i[illegible] of the warrant will invalidate it, I will return it to you upon being required to do so. As soon as I heard of her death, I [illegible]ified you of the fact, stating that she left no minor children and therefore I h[illegible]  the farther [illegible] of the claim was unnecessary, unless the fact of the declaration being false before [illegible], or some [illegible] hearing upon the case would give the title to her heirs. Your [illegible] sent me the warrant under the circumstances, in[illegible] me to support her heirs, are entitled to it, and they would like to have what [illegible] are [illegible]  to [illegible] to di[illegible] of it
Very [illegible] 
James B. Dupuy

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195.919
Nancy Bennett
Wid. of 
Jordan Bennett
Dead
Boynton March 26 /

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Richmond Nov. 13, 1855
J. Minot Esq. 
Sir
Your [illegible]  of 30 July (next [illegible] 12 [illegible] ) is received, concerning “the claim of Nancy, widow of J Bennett No. 195.919 for B[ount]y [fraud] under the Act of March 3rd 1855. Some months since, I wrote you that since Mrs. Bennett’s declaration had been filed in your office, she had died, leaving no minor children. I [illegible] therefore, that the claim died with her, and that it will be useless to prosecute the matter further, if there was no [illegible]  in the act of March 3rd 1855 or any other, entitling the heirs other than minor, to the benefit of said act, where the declaration had been filed during the life of the applicant 
I am very Re[illegible]  
Your Obedient Servant, 
J. B. Dupuy

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Brief in the case of Nancy Bennett widow of Jordan Bennett 
County and state of Virginia 
Act 19 July 1828
Claim (“original”, or “for increase”) Proof exhibited {if original.} it documentation, or support the Evidence of service—Parole—Pension of Marriage in ‘95 — Record {If for increase} Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? 
Name and resident of agent 
W. Hunt 
Present
Kirby
Examining Clrk

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195.919
M
Elicial busin
28
S. P. Waldo Esq. 
Comr of Pensions
Washington DC

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L.P. Waldo Esq. 
Richmond July 28, 1855
Sir, 

S. P. Waldo Esq or Sir Richmond July 28, 1855 
The pamphlet you did me the honor to forward me some weeks since, with instructions for persons applying for Bounty land was forwarded to a friend of the old Lady (Mrs. Nancy Bennett) for whom I sought information as to the cause to be persued, in order to affect her object. That friend in stead of getting some person in his vicinity to prosicute this claim, has obtained the old Lady declaration & said it to , and will be found enclosed. I do not know what is necessary to be done by me, as the Pamphlet was not returned. Will you have the kindness to examine the enclosed, and inform me what steps are necessary for me to take in order to secure the Land warrant at the earliest possible day. I am informed that is Bennett is a very old person, and in bad health and that it is likely that if she does not get her warrant in a short time, it will be two bill, as she cannot in all human probability live but a short time. I hope therefore under all the circumstances, you will give me the desire information at your earliest convenience, which will be an act of quat kindness to an infirm old Lady 

Very Respy to obt Lot James B. Depey