Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,317, for Benjamin Jackson, North Carolina

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(3-1776)
Service 
NC
Jackson, Benjamin
Number
S. 21,317

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South Carolina
12.638
Benjn [Benjamin]  Jackson 
of Chester in the State of South Car [Carolina]
who was a pri. infty [infantry] of cavly [cavalry] & sergt in the company commanded by Captain Powell of the Regt commanded  by Col. [blank] in the North Car. [Carolina] line for 14 months & a half

Inscribed on the Roll of South Car. at the rate of 52 Dollars 92 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 16. day of May '33
and sent N.R. Eave, Chesterville, So. Ca. 

Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - [$]105.84
Semi-anl, allowance ending 4 Sept [$] 26.46
$132.30

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Wm Miller Clerk
Book E. Vol. 6. Page 70

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[Declaration page 1]

Declaration of Benjamin Jackson Senr in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

State of South Carolina
Chester District 
On this twenty fourth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Personally came and appeared in open court before me Peter Wylie Judge of the court of ordinary for said District and State, now sitting Benjamin Jackson (aged Seventy four years next July 1833, who was born in North Carolina and removed from that state to Chester District ever since who being duly sworn according to Law; doth on his oath make the following declaration (in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.)

That he was born  in Hallifax [Halifax] County North Carolina and at the age of Sixteen entered the service in the Revolution war and continued in the service of the United States fourteen months and fifteen days-

my first tour was three months under Capt. Tolly Powell [William Ptolemy Powell] of Hallifax [Halifax] North Carolina of the Militia. I was stationed in that town three months guarding the magazine; I was next in a tour of six months under Capt Wm [William] Gill of North Carolina who marched us into the state of South Carolina in the year   but was in no particular Battle

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But was attached to the army under the command of Genl [Griffith] Rutherford, and was under the line of march through that state to briar [Brier] Creek Georgia to join Genl. Ash [John Ashe], who got defeated at that place [Battle of Brier Creek, Georgia: 1779] The intention of Genl. [Griffith] Rutherford marching us to that place, was to reinforce, Genl. Ash [John Ashe]-I was discharged at a place called White House [also called Mackay House Trading Post, Augusta Ga] on the tenth of April by Capt Wm. [William] Gill.

The next tour I served was three months under Capt. [James] Johnston (of North Carolina) a part of the time I served under him, and the balance of this tour I served under Capt. Francis Lock [Locke] also of North Carolina and again marched in the state of South Carolina and was in the engagement between the British and Americans at the green swamp near Camden [Battle of Camden, South Carolina 1780] under the command of Genl. [Horatio] Gates, who got defeated; in this Battle I acted as orderly Sergeant; 

and as such about one half of this tour, the next time after the above I was ordered out for another three months tour, and served two months and a half of this tour under the

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command of Capt. Ambros [Ambrose] Harper of North Carolina in a light horse troop- called the county light horse troop immediately after the British had marched through Hallifax [Halifax] Town [North Carolina], on their way to little York Town 
[Yorktown, Virginia], where they [British] met with a general defeat. 

And that he has no written evidence of his services and that he knows of no person at this late period, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services except John Neal and Charles Wall, Clu Thomas. 

And he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Sworn to in open court before me this twenty forth [fourth] day of Decr. [December]
Peter Wylie J.C.P.O.D.
Benjamin Jackson [his mark] X

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[Page 1 Questions]

1st Where, and in what year were you born?
An. I was born in North Carolina, in the county of Hallifax [Halifax] and I was born in the year 1759.
2nd Have you any record of your age; if so, where is it?
An. I have no record of my age and if there was any I know not where it is
3rd Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war; and where do you live now?
An. I was living in North Carolina in Hallifax [Halifax] County and about the year 1778- after the war I removed to South Carolina Chester District, and have lived there ever since.
4th How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer , or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom.
A. the first time I volunteered under Capt. T. Powell [William Ptolemy Powell], second time substituted for David Nolan; third time substitute for John Pain
5 State the names of some of the regular officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such continental and militia regiments, as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
An. Tolly Powell [William Ptolemy Powell] Capt. Capt. Wm [William] Gill both of North Carolina the latter marched us into South Carolina, we were in no particular battle, 
while in South Carolina, I was attached to Genl. [Griffith] Rutherford, and was on  the line of march through that state to Briar [Brier] Creek in Georgia, to join Genl. Ash [John Ashe], the object of Genl. [Griffith] Rutherford was to reinforce that Genl. [John Ashe] but he was defeated before that could be affected, and I was discharged on the 10th of April from further service on that tour 

the next tour I served was three months under Capt. [James] Johnston of North Carolina a part of this time I served under him & the ballance [balance] under Capt Francis Lock [Locke] also of South Carolina.

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and again was marched in South Carolina, and was in the battle, at the green swamp, near Camden [Battle of Camden,South Carolina 1780] under the command of Genl. [Horatio] Gates, in that engagement I acted as orderly sergeant, and as such about one half of this tour - after this I ordered out for another three months tour, and served two and a half months of this tour under Capt. Ambrore [Ambrose] Harper of North Carolina. in a light horse troop called the county light horse troops immediately after the British marched through Hallifax [Halifax] Town where they met with a general defeat. 

6th. To a soldier did you ever receive a discharge from the service &  if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it. To an officer, did you ever receive a commission, and if so by whom was it signed and what has become of it.
[Answer] I first recd [received] a written discharge from Capt. Powell [William Ptolemy Powell], next from Capt. Wm Gill [William Gill]
and the last from Capt. [Ambrose] Harper and lost all

7 State the names of persons to who you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.
An. [Answer] John Neil, Charles Wall, Capt. Charles Thorn

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Benjamin Jackson's 
Revolutionary Claim
Decr 24th 1832
23775

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23775
Benj [Benjamin] Jackson
Chester District
South Carolina

Admit as a private of Infantry
10 1/2 months $35.00
1 1/2 mo Sergt 7.50
2 1/2 pri Cavy. [Cavalry] 14.42
$52.92

N. R. Eaves
Chesterville 
S.C.

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21317
Revolution
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File No. 21.317
Benjamin Jackson
Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7" 32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 208
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1909 Feby. 20. Hist. to Mrs. S. W. Foster 
1911 July 12. James M. Jackson Jr 
1928 June 19 Hist to Jane Ketchen aug
1928 Sept 28 [Hist to ]Mrs Conrad Menge aug