Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16727, Benjamin Colvin, Va.

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SERVICE                                                                                                                                                                        NUMBER

Va                                                                                       Colvin, Benjamin                                                           S. 16727

                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                           carded

CONTENTS

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19950

Misssouri             199.950


Benjamin Colvin

of Boon Co in the State of Missouri

who was a Private in the Compy Command

by Cpatain Kirtley of the Regt commanded

by Col Willis in the Virginia

line for Gnl ?


Inscribed on the Roll of Missouri

at the rate of 31 Dollars 11 Cents per ann

to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831


Certificate of Pension Issued the 28 day of Sept

1833 and sent to Hon 

Wm. H Ashley    St. Louis


Arrears to the 4th Sept 1833 -                                        77.77

Semi - anl, allowance ending 4 Mar 31                      15.56
                                                                                                   ---------
                                                                                                  $93.33
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                                                                        Revolutionary Claim
                                                                        Act June 7, 1832


Recorded by Wm R. Plamer, Clerk

Book E          Vol. 8           Page 80

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State of Missouri
                                   Sct.
County of Boone


On this day of June 1832 personally 

appeared before Daavid Todd Judge

of the  Circiuit the Court for the County 

of Boone now sitting, Benjamin

Colvin a reside of said county

and state aged seventy four year

who being first duly sworn accor -

ding to law  doath on his oath makes

the following declaration.  In 

order to obtain the benefit of the 

provision of the Act of Congress

passed June 7, 1832


That he mustered in the service of the

United States under the following

named officers, and served as

herein stated, in Culepper County

Virginia where he resided in the

month of April 1773 and on

28th day of that month he ? a dra -

ft and drew service ticket he

was commanded by Capt Elijah

Kirtley from Culpeppper County, he

was recommended by Col John

Willis from Hanover Va. where we

trinned out first, it was said we

were to go on and join Washing -

ton who was then in the North but in a few days ? came to

us that  we must go down on the

Potomac to guard the British from

coming up, we  left Culpepper and 

went on down the country    3

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joined Genl Morgan at the 

Bird Ornary in  Amelia County

Va we went from there on to

Richmond Va .  We remained there 

or rather just above then at what

is a called Bacon branch, a 

short ime, when we were the

Genl Muhlenburg joined us

Gel Morgan & Muhlenburg both 

left there with the troops we went 

down the county to a little

town not now recollected 

from there we crossed  over tow -

ards Roanoak.  Where Genl ;

Morgan understood that ?

was doing mischef, where

were arrived in that quarter

Tarlton had left there,  we

returned backs & crossed James 

River about 20 mile aove

RIchmond, about 12 ot 15  miles

after we crossed the river we

met Genl Wayne , in two or 

three days after that we went with with

the British at, old

James Torn where we had a batt -

le Gen's Wayne, Morgan  & Muklenber - 

ng were all them as he now lik -

ing, the battle commenced about

one o clock and ended about  two

hour by some, it was fought in 

the latter part of the summer but the

precised day he does not recollect

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he here states that before Genl

Wayne met as is stated we had

a battle or skirmish with the Briti -

- sh at a place callled Hot Water

this engagement was with a party of

the British who were out robbing

the country of cattle, the British

had a great many cattled forced

up in Genl Lawson's field, we 

succeded in getting them all

from the British - this was in

July as he now believes - 

after the Battle of Jamestown

in a few days or returned to Rich -

mond and remained there  

scouting wound through the 

county from one place to

an other, occassionaly exchanging

shots & having light skirmishes with

the British , he here states that MP when

draft for service  it was for four 

months and that his tenure or out

for that time, his time of service

expired when stationed at the Bacon

branch above.  Richmond on the 20th

of October he here states that

it is the American Army that

was stationed at the Bacon branch

but that when his tenure expired, he

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was out an a scounting expedition

with Genl Morgan, on the Paron =

ca niner - he further states that

a day or two before his six months

exipired.   Capt Samuel Ferguson 

with a company from Culpepper 

joind us being a near neighbour

of my father and his company all

raised from the young man imme -

diately in his neighborhood 

When his term as before stated

expired he joined - Capt Fergu -

sons company  for three months

longer, and never went home

from him finish entering the serv =

ce in April until this last

tour expired, after joining Capt 

Ferguson I remained under 

Morgan, and in returned 

back to our headquarters at

the Bacon branch he was under

Col John Willis both tours nothing

particular took place during his 

last tour, they remain at Rich -

mond and round about ?

the country on different

excursions, until his tour expir - 

ed and was discharge the las

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of January having been in Service

a three months & 10 days and 

both tours 9 months & 10 days

as a  private soldier when he

was discharge from Capt Kirtley's

company he go no written discha -

rge but left one company & 

joined the other and being disch -

arged from the last tour he

got a written discharge from

his offering but has long since

lost or destroyed it states that

he has no documentary evidence of

his services, nor does he know of

any living witness by whom he can

prove the same , nor does he believe

that such witness can be had,

he hereby relinquishes any claim to

a pension or annuity except the ? & that

his name is not on the pension roll

of any agency of any state


Sworn to & subscribed this day &

year aforesaid.

                          Benjamin Colvin


We Thomas Campbell a clergyman resid - 

ing in the county of Boon State

of Missouri and Richard Gentry

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a resident of said county and

state certify that we are well

acquainted with Benjamin Colvin

who has signed the foregoing declar -

ation, that we believe him to be

of the age of seventy four years

that he is reputed and believed in

the neighborhood where he resides

to have been a soldier of the revolu -

tion, and that  we concur in

that opinion swornt to subsc -

ribed the day  & year aforesaid

                    Thomas Campbell 

                     Richard Gentry

and the said court do here by dec -

lare there opnion that the above 

named applicant was a revolu -

tionary soldier & served as he

states. and the court further

certifies that it appears to there

that Thomas Campbell who has signed

the foregoing certificate is a clergyman

? in they county of Boone

state of Missouri and that

Richard Gentry who has also signed

the same is a resident of said

county of state is a credible 

person and that their statement

is entitled to credit - -

                                 David Todd

                                 Circuit Judge

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State of Missouri 
                                    Sct

County of Boone


Personally appeared before

me the undersinged a Just of 

the Peace in aforesaid county.

Bejamin Colvin, who being duly sworn

deposeth of saith that by reason of

old age and the consiquent loss of

memory he cannot swear positively

as to the precise length of his serv -

ce but according to the best 

of his recollection he served

? ? then the periods mentioned

before in the following ?

for nine montsh & 10 days 2 

served as a private soldier.  I 

for such service I claim a

pension.

                    Benjamin Colvin


Sworn and subscribed to before me this 26tg

day of June 1833

                   John Henderson

                   Jusicet of the Peace



State of Missouri
                                     Sct
County of Boone

I Roger N. Todd clerk of the Boone

Circuit Count do hereby certify that

the foregoing (execept the affidavit John Henderson)

contain original proceed - 

ings of the said count in the

matter of the application of Benjamin

Colvin for a pension

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and I do further certify that 

John Henderson whose name

is subscribed as tkain the forego -

ing affidavit was at the time

of taking the same and now 

is an Acting Justice of the Peace

in & for the county of Boone state

of Missouri, dully commsissioned

and qualified & such that 

full faith and credit ought

to be give n to his official

acts:  and that the signature

of the said John Henderson

about subscribed is his genu -

ine signature.


In testimony where of

I have here set my hand

and official at Columbia

this 22 day of July 1833.


Roger N. Todd

Clerk


Colvin


Benjamin Colvin

Pensin Claim

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.                                                                                    December 1, 1939


                                                                                      BA - J/AWF
                                                                                      Benjamin Colvin
Mrs. Philip A. Spence                                           S. 16727
Wytheville
Virginia


Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your requwst for the
Revolutionary War records of Benjamin Colvin, pen - 
sioned while residing in Boone County, Missouri,
and George Colvin, and Mason Colvin, both of
Rappahannock County, Virginia.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary
War data and the limited trained clerical force
available for furnishing such information, it is
not possible to comply in full with eac request
which requires so much time and research..

Your are furnished herein the Revolutionary 
War record of Benjamin Colvin, as found in papers
on file in claim for pension, S. 16727, based 
upon his service in that war.

The date and place of birth of Benjamin 
Colvin, and names of his parents are not given.  His 
father was of Culpeper County, Virginia.

While residing in Culpeper County, Virginia,
Benjaming Colvin enlisted April 20, served as a 
privated in Captain Elijah Kirtley's and Captain
Samuel Ferguson's companies, Colonel John Willis'
Virginia regiment; he was in the battles of Hot - -
water, Jameston, and in frequent skirmishes, length

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of service nine months and ten days.

The soldier, Benjamin Colvin, was allowed
pension on his application executed in the month
of June, 1832, at which time he was seventy - four
years of age, and a resident of Boone County,
Missouri.

The papers on file in this claim contain
no discernible family data, other than the
reference to the father of the soldier, as given
herein.

In order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension, name and address of person paid, and
possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you
should apply to the Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, this city,
and furnish the following data:

Benjamin Colvin
Certificate # 19950
Issued September 28, 1833
Rate $31.11 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Missouri Agency.


                                           Very truly yours,


                                            A. D. Hiller
                                            Executive Assistant
                                            to the Administrator

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19 950

Benj Colvin

20. 938


Adm 9 . Mo 10 days

                $31.11


of:  4 . 5 . 11   12. 13 pt 14. 16



Hon. W. H. Ashley

St. Louis                                                                        COLVIN, BENJAMIN

                                                                                          (VA.)

                                                                                          1 -16727

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pensions Claims, of which those

answered in the negative in red ink, will apply to the claim of

Benjamin Colvin which require

further proof or explanation.


I.        Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?



II.       Did the declarant make the declaraton in the county where he resides?



III.      If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
           assigned for his not doing so?



IV.       Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?

            No


V.         *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he
            served, in language so definite as to enable the deparatment to determine to what amout of pension
            he is entitled?

             Periods of Services   --- not signed



VI.       Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?




VII.       Has he made a relinquishmentof every claim to ? ? pension than the one under the Act of
                      if not, which of them is not ?




                                                                          EXPLANATORY NOTES.

* QUERE V.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory,state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justce of the Peace, & c. A. B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the prescise length of his service, but according to the best of his recol - 
lections he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For
year                              months, and                          days, I served a                             For                          months
and                               days, I served as a                           ; and for such service I claim a pension.

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XI.   Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
        their belief respecting htis age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolu -
        tionary service?


XII.   If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtain -
          ing it?


XIII.   If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimonyof at leas one
           living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?


XIV.   If the applicant 's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness
          or witnessess as to his service ?

           One

           If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath
           certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?

            Has the proper certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
            regulations direct?


XV.      Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was was in such a situation, or of suchn an age,
             as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?


XVI.    ++ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?


XVII.   Are the seve interrogato                               War Department answered satisfactory
             ?

XVIII.   Has the Court give their opinion?
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IX.       Has the Clerk given his certificate?


X.        Is the Clerk's seal affixed?  Andi if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinquished
            from any other seal


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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pwnsion to be paid according to the grade of the
pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months is too in - 
definite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.   Some persons who apply for pension
merely state they served two years in the milita, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, ad other particulars respecting their service.  this form of a declaration is highly objection- 
able.  It must in every case be cleary shewn under what officers the applicant served; the durction
of each term of engagement; the particulalr place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority that he was either
in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not em - 
ployed in any civil pursuit.


+QUERE XIV.   Proof of Service.

In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the department, he must 
prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time
the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the
regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  THe magistrate who may administer the oaths
must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magis - 
trate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

++ QUERE   XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instances where the certificate of the certify officer who authenticates the papers is not
writtent on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the cer -
tificate must be attached thereto  by a piece of tape or narow ribbon, the ends of which must pass
under the seal office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improprerly
attached to the certificate.

In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the
certifying officer, should accompany the papers.


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16727                                                                                                                               9  14 Mch. 5 Hist to Rev

INVALID                                                                                                                           G. L. Bush.   V. L.  M

                                                                                                                                            1918 Oct 9.  Hist to Elizabeth Hope
File No.  16727
                                                                                                                                            1920   July 29.   Hist. to Mrs. Georgia
Benjamin Colvin
                                                                                                                                            Wisda. 321 W. G.  "St. Ottunawa
Pri   Rev War
                                                                                                                                             Iowa. (see her letter in

Act:  June 7" 32                                                                                                             James Hopkins. W 3553

Index: -- 1, Page 439                                                                                                     Va        AW

[Arrangement of 1870.]
                                                                                                                                              1935 - June. 16.  - Hist to 

                                                                                                                                              John W.  Welch   AWF

                               
                                                                                                                                               1939 - Dec. 1 - Hist to Mrs.
                            
                                                                                                                                               Philip A. Spence     AWF

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                                                                                             Benjamin Colvin - S. 16727
                                                                                             Curd Cox. - S.3160
Mr. John W. Welch                                                        BA - J /AWF
12 Spence Street
E. Braintree, Massachusetts


Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you 
request the records of the Revolutionary War pen - 
sioners, Benjamin Colvin, Rebuen Proctor, Joseph
Proctor, Nicholas Proctor, Curd Cox, and Daniel 
Welch.

Because of the great demand fro Revolutionary 
War data and the limited clerical force available
for furnishing such information, it has not been 
possible to comply with each request in full, which
requires such an amount of time and research.

The records of Benjamin Colvin and Curd Cox are 
furnished you herein, as found in teir respective
claimed for pension,based upon service in the War of
the Revolution.


Benjamin Colvin - S. 16727

The date and place of birth of Benjamin Colvin
are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his
parents given; his father was of Culpeper County, Vir - 
ginia.

While residing in said Culpeper County, Benjamin
Colvin, enlisted April 20, served as a private in Cap - 
tains Elijah Kirtley's and Samuel Ferguson's companies,

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Colonel John WIllis' Virginia regiment; he was in 
the battles of Hotwater and Jamestown and frequent
skirmishes, lenght of service nine months and ten 
days.

The soldier, Benjamin Colvin, was allowed
pension on his application executed June 26, 1832,
at which time he was seventy - four years of age and 
living in Boone County, Missouri.

There are no data in this claim relatice to
the family of Benjamin Colvin, other than the refer -
ence to his father, as given herein.

                         ********************

Curd Cox - S.3169

Curd Cox was boring the year 1762 in CHarlotte
County, Virginia, on the Little Roanoke River, names
of his parents not given.

While residing in Halifax County Virginia, Curd
Cox volunteered in November, 1780, was a private in
Captain WIlliam McDainiel's Company, Colonel Cocke's
Virginia regiment, was in the battle of Guildford Court
House, and served until September, 1781.

He was allowed pension on his application ex -
cuted August 23, 1832, then a resident of Knox County,
Tennessee. 

There are no data in this claim concerning the 
family of Curd Cox.

                                  Very truly yours


                                  A. D. Hiller
                                  Executive Assistant 
                                   to the Administrator

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORD SECTION.

                                                                                                                     3 - 525

                                                                                         DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

S. F. 16727                                                                              BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

                                                                                                           Washington, D. C..                     , 19      



In reply to your request of                         , received

for a statement of the military of Benjamin Colvin

a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR you will find below the desired 

information as contained in his  (or his widow's) application for pen -

sion on file on in this Bureau.

DATES OF                       LENGTH OF                    RANK.            OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED              STATE.
ENLISTMENT OR         SERVICE
APPOINTMENT             
                                                                                                                CAPTAIN                                                     COLONEL

Apr 20* 1781                 9 mos 10 days               Pvt                  Elijah Kirtley                                             John WIllis                       Va

                                                                                                                Samuel Ferguson                                     "                  "                    


Battles engaged in, Hot Water, Jamestowne

Residence of soldier ate enlistment,  Culpeper Co. Va

Date of application for pension,  Juen 26, 1832            His cl  was al

Residence at date of application   Boone Co Mo

Age at date of application  74 years

Remarks:  No data as to family. 


                                                Respectfully,


                                                 Commissioner


* coun not have been 1778 as the

campaiger described took place

in 1781, when those two battles were fought.


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Dear Sirs,

Please sen

me the Revolutionary

War service record, and

all family records and

dates, for D. A. R. records

of George Colvin (aged 71 in

1835) and Mason Colvin (aged

74 in 1835) both of Rappahanock

Co. Va, they were ? in

1835.

                Many thanks,

                Truly

                Mrs. Philip A. Spence

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Dear Sir:

Please send

me for D. A. R. purposes

the pension record of

Benjamin Colvin of

Boone Co.  Mo., ? was

aged 76 in 8135, also send

all date and dates for his family

or relations or friends  and oblige.

Very truly,


Mrs. Philip A. Spence

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.                                                                                                                                         East Braintree  Mass
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Bureau of Pensions
Washington DC


Genetlemen: - 

May secure the War records of the following men who 

served in the revolution?

Benjamin Colvin, Virginia Milita, pensioned 9 - 28 -1833

Pensioned in Boone County, Missouri


Reuben Proctor


Joseph Proctor


Nicholas Proctor, Virginia Militia, pensioned in 1834

Pensioned in Hamilton County Illinois


Curd Cox, Viriginia Milita, pesnioned in 1833

Curd Cox pensioned in Knox County Tennessee


Daniel Welch 1st Reg  U. S.  Milita, Invalid in 1816

Henry County Kentucky


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Very Sincerely
John W. Welch
12 Spencer Street
E. Braintree
Mass.

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                                                                         Mexico , Missouri

                                                                         September 30th, 18.



Pension Bureau

Washington, D. C.


Gentlemen;

Please send the Revolutionary war service of

Benjamin Colvin, of Culpepper County, Virginia - later of

Howard County, Missouri.


                                                    Oblige,


                                                   (Miss) Elizabeth Hope

                                                    303 Morris St.

                                                   Mexico, Mo.



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.                              Carrollton, Mo           Feby. 24th 1914


Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.


My Dear Sir:

I am writing to secure information in regard

to Lieutant - Colonel Henry Shrydeck of Gen. Beal's

brigade in the Revolutionary War.  did he or his

widow ever draw a pension?  And if so does

the record give the name of any sons?

I am also seeking information in regard to 

Benjamin Colvin, a Revolutionary Soldier

from Virginia?  Did he or hsi widow ever draw

a pension?


Is the name of John Bush of Va on the list of

Revolutionary prisioners?

Very respectfully,


G. L. Bush


Pastor Christinan Church