Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8154, Benoni Carlton, Va.

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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Va.

Carlton, Benoni

NUMBER
S.8154
carded

CONTENTS

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6924 [underlined]
Virginia

Benoni Carlton of King & Queen in the State [underlined] of Va. who was a pr - in the company commanded by Captain Haskins of the - commanded by - in the Va line for 9 months -

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 30 - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8 - day of March 1833 and delivered Hon J. J. Roam. [illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 60
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept - 15-
$75-

[Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk,
Book D Vol. 7 Page 111

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Dead

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 16 from 4th Sept to 26 Decr 1839. Agent notified 17. March 1843

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13.256

$30 per annum
Hon. J.J. Roane
Present

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State of Virginia  King & Queen bounty to wit

On this 14th day of September eighteen hundred & thirty two personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid Benoni Carlton a resident of St. Stephens Parish in King & Queen County and State of Virginia, aged sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to laws doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th. 1832, that he entered the service of the United States as a militia man in the latter part of year 1780 or early in the month of January 1781, the militia were all called out, the place of rendezvous was Dunkirk then called Todds bridge in King & Queen County - at Williamsburg a draft was made and he had the right to go home, but he took the place of his father in law Richard Rowe as his substitute, from Dunkirk he marched to Holly Forge in Newhurst, thence to Bacon's ordinary, thence to Williamsburg, thence sometime in February he marched to Sandy Point on James River, while there a vessel belonging to the British, with twelve white men & one black man on board was taken, by armed open boats, he then marched back to Williamsburg from Sandy point, the thirteen men taken on board this Vessel were carried to Williamsburg & put in jail. He marched from Dunkirk under the command of Capt. Samuel Hoskins; at Sandy point he was in a company commanded by Capt. Giles Reins- from Wmsburg he went to little York where he was commanded by Capt. William Corone, part of the tour of his service was on his own account, part thereof as a substitute for Richard Rowe and a part as a substitute for William Bohamman; during his service he was at Malvern Hills on or near James River, at the halfway house between York & Hampton, at Hickorymuck Church, Birds, Frank's old ordinary, Brick House and at Wane Church in Glouchester County at which last mentioned place he was discharged a few days before Lord Cornwallis was captured at Little York in October 1781, that he was under the command of Capt. Bernard Todd for some time, that while he was in service, Col. Thor Matthews, Col. James Baytop & Major Baytop were in command, that he has no documents which will show his service, he knows of but two living witnesses who can give any evidence of his having served as a militia man in the Revolutionary war namely William Gatewood & Morris Mercer of King & Queen County who were in service with this applicant a part of the time. That from the time of his entering into service

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in December 1780 or in January 1781 to the time of his discharge at Ware Church in Gloucester in October 1781 he was constantly in service except for a short time, he thinks not more than two or three weeks that he thinks altogether on his own account and as substitutes for Richd. Rowe + Wm. Bohannan he served a little more than nine months, that Richd. Rowe + Wm. Bohannan are both dead, that he was honorably discharged - that King + Queen County in the State of Virginia was the place of his residence at the time of entering the service and he further states that while he was stationed at Marbury Hills, there were troops stationed there called General Whaynes troops - the applicant hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, known to and subscribed the date aforesaid before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid.
Alexr. Fleet J.P.
Benoni Carlton

We Thomas Nunn and Philip Walder residing in the county of King & Queen do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Bernoni Carlton who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood (sic) where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion

Thomas Nunn (signature)
Philip Walker (signature)

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid
Alexr. Fleet J. P.

I Thos. Nunn of King & Queen County do further certify that from conversing with the above named Benoni Carlton he has mentioned many circumstances that occurred in Williamsburg & other places during the year 1787 that induces me to believe he was in service at that time with this applicant, altho (sic) he does not remember having seen him, not having been in the same company with him.  

Sworn & subscribed before me the date aforesaid

Alexr. Fleet J. P.

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I Alexr. Fleet a Justice of the peace for the County of King and Queen do declare my opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories provided by the War Department that the within named applicant was a revolutionary soldier + served as he states and that known bodily infirmity the applicant- cannot attend court without great suffering - and I do further certify that Philip Walher who has signed one of the preceding certificates and Thomas Nunn who has signed both of the preceding certificates are residents in the County of King + Queen and are credible persons and that their statements are whitted to wood. And I further certify that the minister or Clergyman residing nearest to the said applicant is a young man who came to reside in his neighborhood a few years ago and consequently he cannot state any thing with regard to the applicant being reported + believes in the neighborhood to have been a soldier of the revolution as he states he never heard the subject mentioned until a few days ago. 
Given under my hand this 16th day of September 1832
Alexr. Fleet J.P.

State of Virginia
King + Queen County to wit

I William Gatewood aged seventy five years residing in the County of King + Queen, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Benoni Carlton who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration + have been acquainted with him now since the year 1780 that I know of the service of the said Benoni Carlton as a militia man in the Revolutionary war, during the year 1781 that we served in the same company + were in the same maj a considerable time during that year, that I well recollect serving with him at Williamsburg, Sandy Point on James River where a Vessel was taken from the British as described by Mr. Carlton who at Little York, Hubbards old fists + Ware Church in Glouchester County where the said Carlton was discharged a four days before the surrender of Lord Cornwallis to the best of my recollection, that I know no doubt said Benoni Carlton must have served at least nine months as a militia but I cannot state positively as to the time not having been with him during the whole of his service. 
Wm. Gatewood

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I Alexr Fleet a Justice of the peace in
the County of King and
Queen do hereby certify that William Gatewood Tenr who has
signed the preceeding certificate is a resident of King & Queen
County that I believe him to be seventy five years of age and
that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to
credit, and that the foregoing certificate was subscribed and
sworn to before me on the 19th day of September 1832
Alex Fleet J.P.
Virginia
King and Queen County to wit
I Robert Picard Jr Clerk of the County Court of King and Queen County do hereby
certify that Alexander Fleet whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate was at
the time of signing the same and now is a Justice of the peace for the
said county and to whose official acts as such due faith and credit ought to be given
and I do hereby further certify that I believe the signature to this said Certificates
to be the signature of the said Fleet
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affix the seal of the said Court this 21st day of September 1832
Robert Pollard Jr C.C.

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GIDEON, PRINTER
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
March 2nd, 1843.
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,"
and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, the child of Benoni Carlton,
deceased, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, VA Agency, at the rate of
Thirty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. to the 26th Dec 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

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For a statement of the military history of Benoni Carlton File No. 8154, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. 

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT - 
Dec. 1780, or Jan'y (January) 1781

LENGTH OF SERVICE - Oct. 1781

RANK - Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
Captain - Samuel Hoskins, Giles Rains, William Cowne, Bernard Todd
Colonel - Thomas Matthews, James Baytop

STATE - Va. (Virginia) 

Battles engaged in, -

Residence of soldier at enlistment, - King & Queen Co., Va. (Virginia)

Date of application for pension, - Sept. 14, 1832 Claim allowed

Residence at date of application, - S. Stephen Parish, King & Queen Co., Va. (Virginia)

Age at Application, - 69 years

Remarks:  Soldier's father-in-law was Richard Rowe, his wife's name was not stated, a child (name not stated) was alive in 1839, as further family data.

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(Written to left) Rev. War

8154

INVALID

File No. 8154
Benoni Carlton
Pri (Private) Rev (Revolutionary) War

Act:   Jan. 7th, 1938

Index:  Vol. - n et    Page 5-8

{Arrangement of 1870}


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May 21, 1904, his to (cut off)
J. Henley Smith Atlan- (cut off)
(cut off) 1907 Oct. 11 Hist. to Mrs.  (cut off)
(cut off) n. ce. Adams
(cut off) Nov. 10. Hist. to Mrs. 
Frank Tomlinson    V. L. (cut off)

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.  [Obverse of the Great Seal of the United States aka national coat of arms]

[stamp] O W. & N. DIV. [illegible] SEPT 17 1907

[partial stamp] TEN

POSTAGE ONE CENT 1843 - McKinley - 1901 [Image of President McKinley]

THE SPACE ABOVE IS RESERVED FOR POSTMARK.
POSTAL CARD.
THE SPACE BELOW ID FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY.

[handwritten] U.S. Commissioner Pensions Washington  D.C. 

[handwritten] t[illegible]/[illegible]

[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE Sep 14 1907

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I wish to find the nameof Whitaker Campbell, of Va., who was in the Rev. War.  Supposed to have been a Capt. in the Infantry Arm of the Service, but might have been a private.
Also the name of Benoni Carlton of Va.,- apt to have been a private as he was only 21 at close of War.
If you fail to find these names, please suggest what other Depts. in Wash. I should apply to. Mrs. W.C. Adams, 744 Tate Ave., Memphis, Tenn.

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[header]
[underlined] WALTER TOMLINSON.
[underlined] J. HENLY SMITH.
NOTARY PUBLIC.
COMMISSIONER FOR NEW YORK
-
LAND PAPERS PREPARED.

J. HENLY SMITH & TOMLINSON, Real Estate.
No. 12 West Alabama Street.

[printed] Atlanta, Ga. [handwritten] 13th May 1904 [overwritten: 189]

[stamp] U.S.P.B. OLD [illegible] & Navy Files. May 18 1904

[following handwritten]
Dept. of the Interior
Pension Department
Washington, DC

Can you inform me of the Service in the Revolutionary war, of a man named Carleton [last name underlined], (whose first name I do not know,) who resided in King & Queen Co Va, or possibly very near to that county. I suppose he was a private - though he may have held some official position.

Can you give me his full name, the names of his Captain and Colonel; also the numbers of the Company and Regiment.

If you can give me this information, I will regard it as a special favor, and be very much obliged.

Yours Very Truly
J. Henly Smith
35 Whitehall St.

[stamp reversed] U.S. PENSION OFFICE. A MAY 18 1904

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[header]
[underlined] WALTER TOMLINSON.
[underlined] J. HENLY SMITH.
NOTARY PUBLIC.
COMMISSIONER FOR NEW YORK
-
LAND PAPERS PREPARED.

J. HENLY SMITH & TOMLINSON, Real Estate.
No. 12 West Alabama Street.

[printed] Atlanta, Ga....189...

[following handwritten]
P S 

Mr. Carleton's Son, James Carleton, left King & Queen Co Va. about 1810 or 1812. His wife was a Miss McGuire.

I mention this thinking it might possibly assist in identifying the Revolutionary soldier.

We are trying to collect facts to be used in making a Family Record.
J H S.

[stamp] U.S.P.B. OLD WAR 7 NAVY FILES. MAY 18 1904

[stamp reversed] U.S. PENSION OFFICE. A MAY 18 1904

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Box 777-                      Pine Bluff.Ark-
                                     Nov. 1, 1911-

Mr. Wm  Davenport-

                Dear Sir,
                          Please be so kind as to send me the military history during the Revolution of Benoni Carleton born 1762-3. It is said he applied for a pension in 1832 and it was allowed. Is this true?
Thanking you in advance,
I am most gratefully-
  Mrs. Frank Tomlinson