Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46,634, Benjamin Colonna, Va.

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Service Va.
Colonna, Benjamin
Number S. 46634

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32.846
Virginia, Richmond
Benjamin Colonna
Accomack in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the Cmpy
commanded by Captain Scarborough
of the regt commanded by Col Parramon in the Virginia Line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 80 dollars 00 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of April 1837 and sen tto S Godwin Esq Present
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-anl allowance ending

Recorded by H A Weightman Clerk 
{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832

Book E Vol 6 1/2 page 8

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Benj: Collona

Adin 2 years
This is the same
clap as that 
of Custis Bale
H - decided
by Secy of Interior
S. Goowin
Present

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At a court held for Accomack County in the 20th day of December 1830 It is ordered to be certified, that Benjamin Colonna a revolutionary Soldier, who made a declaration before this Court on the 28th day of August 1832. in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of June 7th 1832 is ow alive and now reasserts his rights to the benefit of the Act above named.

State of Virginia
Accomack County} SC

I, John W. Gillet, Clerk of the County Court of Accomack, in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing are true transcripts from the records of the said Court.
The testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand and offered the seal of the said Court this the 31st day of December AD 1850 any in the 75th year of the Commonwealth

T J Rayfield Dz:
for Ins: W. Gillet C.A.C.

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Ju'y 4, 1817
S godines
relating to the
claim, of
Baily of
Philips & Colony

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At a Court held for Accomack County, on the 28th day of August 1832 Benjamin Colonna of the County of Accomack this day personally appeared in Court and made the following declaration i order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed on the 7t day of June 1832 viz State of Virginia, County of Accomack, le. On this 28th day of August 1832 personally appearing in open Court before the Justices of the County Court of the County of Accomack aforesaid, now sitting Benjamin Colonna a resident of the County Aforesaid, in the State aforesaid, aged Sixty nine years and about six months, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1822. That he entered the service of the State of Virginia, in the militia of the said State in the year 1779 during the Revolutionary War; that he continued in the said service upwards of two years; that he served in a company commanded by Capt. Americus Scarborough, and attached to a regiment Commanded by Col. William Parramore, and that Major Savage was a Major belonging to the said Regiment; that he never received any regular discharge from the said service, but continued in the same till the end of the Revolutionary War; that he was stationed the most of his time on Braddock and Accahannock Creeks in the said County of Accomack, but was frequently marched from place to place in the said County, whenever and wherever his services were required or his officers directed; that he resided in the said County of Accomack where he entered the said service, that he did not act as a substitute; that he ninth Regiment on Continental Establishment was stationed in this county a shore time before it marched to the north; that he was acquainted with Col. John Cropper, Col. Levin S. Joynes & Major Thomas Parker who were attached to the said ninth Regiment; that he was born in the year 1763 in the said county of Accomack, and has a record of his age now in his possession- that since the Revolutionary War he resided Ten Years in the County of Northampton, in the State aforesaid, & has since resided and still resides in the said County of Accomack; that he is known to Judge Abel P. Upshur, Thomas R. Joynes, clerk of the said County Court of Accomack, and to Isaac Smith, surveyor of this said county, to George Ashby & John Phillips - the three last of whom reside in his the said Benjamin Colonna's immediate neighborhood, the said Thomas R. Joynes

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near the County seat of the said county of Accomack, and the said, Abel P. Upshur in the said County of Northampton, and that all of them can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution; And that he has no documentary evidence of his service.  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 and subscribed the day aforesaid

Benjamin Colonna

Walter D Bayne residing in the County of Accomack, in the State of Virginia and John Phillips residing in the same county hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Colonna, who has subscribed  & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty nine years and about six months of age; that he is reputed believed in the neighbor hood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion - Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

W D Bayne
John Phillips

And the Court declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the  above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states - and the court further certifies that it appears to them that the said Benjamin Colonna, could not conveniently procure the attendance of a clergyman to make the certificate required by the War Department and the court further certifies that Walter D Bayne & John Phillips who have signed the preceding certificate are citizens of this county, and that they are credible persons & that their certificate entitled to credit

State of Virginia, Accomack County Le

I John W Gillet, clerk of the county court of the county aforesaid, in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true transcript from the records of said court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, this the 29th day of October A.D. 1850 and in the 75th year of the Commonwealth

T. I Rayfield  Dy
for J W, Gillet C.A.C.

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46634
INVALID
Benjamin Colonna
Priv Rev War
Oct: June 7th 1832
Index: _ Vol. [Blank], Page [Blank]
[Arrangement of 1870]

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No. 8,085
Benjamin Colonna
VA
Act 7 June 1832
Admd 2 yrs [illegible]
$80 per Annum
Comg 4 March 1831

Rich'd
L Godwin
Present

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Certificate of [illegible]
Thos. H Bayley [illegible]

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We know Benjamin Colonna well.  We know him to be a man of unimpeachable and irreproachable moral character.  He is honest and truthful.  No man's word would be more implicitly relied on in this community than Benjamin Colonna.  His statements are entitled to full credit and belief when and whereas made
M.A.Bayly
William H B Custis
Mean Smith
Rich'd J Ayres
William P Moore Sen

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I Custis Bull a revolutionary soldier and a pensioner of the United States do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Benjamin Colonna.  I know he performed duty in the Revolutionary War. He was in the company of Captain Americus Scarborough and commanded by Col Parramore. Captain Scarborough's company was engaged mainly in guarding and defending the lower part of the county. But in the case of alarms the militia companies were marched about the county to the place of alarm  in this way I frequently met with Mr. Colonna when on duty in Captain Scarborough's company - all of the militia companies were on duty during the war and adding together the various times they were engaged in Keeping guard, marching, I am certain it amounts to more than two years.  After this long lapse of time I cannot say accurately, how long Mr. Colonna served. I know he asserted his claim in 1832 when I did and from my knowledge of his service I believe his claim to be a just one.  I have lived in the county with Mr. Colonna all of my life, and I know he was in the Revolutionary War and served as I have stated and I know he was always regarded by others as a Revolutionary soldier.  I know Ben Colonna and I know he would not knowingly [illegible] imposition of the government for all the pensions in America.  I think his claim a just one or I would not say so.

Curtis Bull
his X Mark

Test:
A.A. Wilkins
James H White

State of Virginia
Accomack County | SS

bi it known that on the 31st day of March 1857 before the subscriber A justice of the peace in and for said county [missing] authorized by law to administer oaths personally

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appeared Custis Bull within named and made oath to the facts in the within affidavit and I do certify the Custis Bull is a highly respectable and credible man and that his testimony is entitled to full credit and belief.  Given under my hand and seal the day and year first above written.

Shalmaneser Davis J.P. {seal}

State of Virginia
Accomack County } SC:-
I, John W Gillet, clerk of the county Court of Accomack County in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that Shalmaneser Davis whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is now and was at the time of subscribing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, duly commissioned and qualified according to the constitution and laws of the said state, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts, as such - I further certify that the signature of the name of the said Shalmaneser Davis to the foregoing certificate is genuine. -

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 31st day of March 1837. and on the 75th year of the Commonwealth.
Test: T I Rayfield  Dz:
for J W Gillet C.A.C.

]Seal]
Accomac County Court Virginia: