Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,752, Daniel Bennett, Md.

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(3-1776)

Service
Md.

Bennett, Daniel
Benning, or
Bean

Number
S. 37.752

Contents

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[First column]
19.000
Virginia R

Daniel Bennett, alias Benning,
of Wythe Cy in the State of Virginia
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Morris of the Regiment commended
by Colonel Gunby in the Maryland
line, for the term of three years

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
on the 12th of May, 1823

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of June 1823
and sent to James E. Brown Esq
Wythe, Court House

Arrears to 4th of
Sem anl. all'ce ending Sept 1823  30.22
3 [illegible]  $30.22
8 31/30
_____
24
5.16
1.06
______
$30.22 

{Revolutionary claim}
{Acts March 18, 1818,}
{and May 1, 1820 &}
March 1, 1823

4 Sept 1823

[Second Column]

W.M. Fulkerson
April 9, 1847

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Virginia
At a Superior Court of Law holden for the County of
Wythe at the Court House on Thursday October 11th, 1821.

On this eleventh day of October 1821 personally ap-
peared in open Court before the Judge of the Superior Court
of Law for the County of Wythe being a Court of Record
in corse [illegible] of its proceeding according to the Course of
the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point
of amount and keeping a record of the proceedings Daniel
Bennett alias Daniel Benning aged Seventy five years who
being first sworn according to Law doth on his oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain the provision
made [illegible] the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 &
the first of May 1820. That he the said Daniel Bennett alias
Benning enlisted [illegible] the term of Six months to the 
best of his recollection on the [blank] day of July in the year
1775, in the State of Maryland in the company commanded
by Captain Jacob Good and was marched by land & water
to what was called the flying camp National [illegible]
East side North River near Fort Washington close to the
White House from which after some months he was 
marched back to Philadelphia where the arms were
delivered up at that place he again enlisted in the 
company Commanded by Captain Jonathan Morris, in
the 7th Regiment commanded by Brigadier General
William Pendllwood Col John Gunby & Adams in 
the line of the State of Maryland in the continental
establishment, that he continued to Serve in the said Corps
until his term of Enlistment for three years expired which
happened while he was in winter quarters near Middleborough
and Bonborh in New Jersey where he enlisted a third
time in the company Commanded by Reg the same &
Captain Jonathan Morris for and during the War. That
he was at the Battles of Brandywine and Monmouth and
at [illegible] defeat in the South; after said Defeat and 
where he was in winter quarters at Hillsborough in

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North Carolina he became very sick and at the breaking
up of the winter quarters being ordered to March Southward
again he had not fully recovered one leg crossing a creek
[illegible] alone and he got such a relapse that he was una
ble to follow and never could reach the army again
having been reduced to a State of exhaustion kness, which
has continued on him ever since, and has Subjected him
to the loss of his hearing and the loss of one of his eyes,
from which causes he was unable to apply for a dis
charge; and that he has no other evidence now in his
power of his said Service. And in pursuance of the act
of the first of May 1820 I Daniel Bennett alias Ben
ning do Solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen
of the United States on the 18th of March one thousand
eight hundred and Eighteen and that I have not since
that time by Gift, Sale or in any manner dispersed
of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby
so to diminish it as to bring myself within the "provision
of an act of congress entitled" an act to provide for
certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service
of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on 
the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor
has any person in trust for me any [illegible] or
be [illegible] conhaets or debts due to me except an al=
lowance of twenty Dollars per annum made me
by the Overseers of the poor of Wythe County; nor
have I my occupation nor ability to pursue any,
nor have I any visible estate, real or personal to 
deliver any Schedule thereof except the allowance
aforesaid nor have I any family nor any fined
place of residence.

I James E Brown Clerk of the Superior Court of law
holder for the County of Wythe do hereby Certify that the fore going
declaration of Daniel Bennett alias Benning is duly copied from the 
records of said Court Given under my and the 16th of October 1821
J.E. Brown

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and at the breaking up of the winter Quarter being ordered to
march Southward again he had not fully recovered and by crossing
a Creek called Allemander he got such a relapse that he was una
ble to follow, and never could reach the army again having been
reduced to a State of [illegible] weakness which has continued on him
ever since and has Subjected him to the loss of his hearing and the
loss of one of his eyes from which causes he was unable to apply
for a discharge and that he has no other Evidence now in his
power of his Said Service. and in pursuance of the act of the
first of May 1820 I David Bennett alias Benning do Solemnly Swear
that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March
one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen and that I have not Since that
time by gift, sale, or in any manner dispersed of my property or any
part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself
within the provision of an Act of Congress entitled "An act to pro-
vide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of
the United States in the revolutionary war." passed on the 18th day of
March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for
me any property or [illegible] contracts or debts due to me except
such as is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me Subscribed
nor have I any family, or fixed place of residence in the said
County of Wythe except such as is assigned to me by the Overseers
of the poor of the said County -

No real Estate - No personal Estate, except a yearly allow-
ance of twenty Dollars made to me by the Overseer of the poor 
of the County of Wythe -
Signed & acknowledged in 
presence of the Court

Danl X^his mark^ Bennet
sometimes called Benning

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I James E Brown Clerk of the Superior Court of law holder for 
the County of Wythe aforesaid do hereby certify that the fore going
Oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record
of the [illegible]  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court on this
13th day of May 1822
J.E. Brown

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Virginia
At a Superior Court of Law held for the County of
Wythe at the Court House thereof on Monday May the 12th 1823.

On this 12th day of May 1823 personally appeared
in open Court before the Judge of the Superior Court of Law for the
County of Wythe being a Court of Record in consequence of its pre
ceeding according to the [illegible] of the common Law with a Jurisdiction
unlimited in printing around and keeping a Record of its pro-
ceedings  Daniel Bennett alias Daniel Bruning a resident of the 
County [illegible] [illegible] and who has hereafore made his decla
ration before this Court on the 11th day October 1821 and the tenth day
[illegible] May 1822 aged at this time Seventy Seven years, who being first
Sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following
additional declaration in order to obtain the provision made
ley the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 the first of
May 1820. "That he the said Daniel Bennett, alias Benning enlisted 
for the term of Six months to the best of his recollection on the
day of July in the year 1775 in the State of Maryland in the company
commanded by Capt Jacob Good and was marched by Land & Water to
what was called the flying camp, Stationed between East & North Rivers
near fork was [illegible], close to the white House from whence after
some months he was marched back to Philadelphia where the [illegible]
delivered up [illegible] that place he again enlisted in the company commanded
Captain Jonathan Morris in the 7th Regiment commanded by Brigadier
General Smallwood, Col William Gunly and Adams in the line
of the State of Maryland in the continental establishment of the date
of this enlistment he has no distinct recollection but from a certificate
which he has ^heard^ read, he believes it to have taken place on the 6th of
December 1776. That he continued to serve in the said Corps until his 
term of enlistment for three years expired which happened whilst he
was in winter quarters near Middlebrook HBoubrook in New Jersey
where he enlisted a third time in the [crossed out: illegible] company commanded by
the same Captain Jonathan Morris for the war; of the date of this
last enlistment he has no recollection that he was at the Battles
of Brandywine Monmouth and at Giles regent in the South;
after said defeat and while he was in winter Quarters at Hilld=
borough in North Carolina he became very sick and at the break
ing up of the winter Quarter, being ordered to march Southward
again he had not fully recovered and by crossing a creek called
Allemaned he got such a relapse that he was unable to follow; and
never could reach the army again having been reduced to a state
of [illegible] [illegible] which has continued on him ever since and

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has subjected him to the loss of his hearing and the loss of one of his
eyes from which causes he was unable to apply for a discharge and 
that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said Service
and in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I Daniel
Bennett, alias Benning do solemnly swear that I was a resident
Citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 and that I
have not since that time[illegible] sale, or in any manner disposed
of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to dimin
ish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of
congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons enga
ged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the
Revolutionary War;" passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and
that I have not nor has any persons in trust for me any pro
perty or securities, contracts or debts, due to me except such as is
contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed,
nor have I any family or fixed place of residence in the said
County of Wythe except such as is assigned to by by the Overseers
of the poor of the said County.

No real Estate no personal Estate except a yearly allowance
of twenty Dollars made to me by the Overseers of the Poor of
the County of Wythe.
Signed & Sworn to }              Danl X^his mark^ Bennet
in Open Court }                       Alias Benning

It appearing to the Satisfaction of the Court that Daniel
Bennett alias Benning who hath this day made his declaration
in order to obtain a pension under the acts of Congress of the
18th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820 hath no property
This ordered to be certified to the Secretary of War of the
United States of North America, that the Court is of opinion
[crossed out: illegible] that the said Bennett alias Benning hath no property.

I James Brown Clerk of the Superior Court of
Law holder for the County of Wythe in the State of Virginia
do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration of Daniel
Bennett alias Benning together with the certificate of the
Court thereto annexed is truly copied from the records of said
Court      In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
and & affixed the Seal of {crossed out: my] said Court
this 11th day of June in the year of our
Lord 1823 & the 17th year of our Independant
dence     J.E Brown

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The affidavit of John Stanger

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Virginia, Wythe County sc: This day jOhn Stanger personally appeared before me
James T. Gleanore one of the justices of the peace for said County, and made oath;
That he has been acquainted with the applicant for thirty years, during which
period he continued an Inhabitant of the County aforesaid, and always went by
the name of Daniel Bear: But when this affiant was appointed a Commissioner
of revenue for said County, and had occasion to call on the applicant to inscribe
his name as a tithable on the Tax book, the applicant told this affiant that
his proper name was Danl. Bennet, and also in some other conversation about
the revolutionary War, observed that while in the service of the army, he was always
called Danl. Benning when the muster role was called and this affiant is 
positive that these conversations happened previous to his {crossed out: late]^first^ application
for a Pension. This affiant will further state, that said Bennet or Benning
had a family, but his wife departed this Life several years ago, and his
children have left him. He supported his family and himself by his manual
labour, until of late years, when he became unable and was put on the
Parish: The man bore the name of an honest poor man, and his veracity was
never doubted. He is now almost totally blind: and the small pittance of
Public Charity would be insufficient for his support if it was not at times
assisted by private donations in the neighbourhood.  John Slanger.
Sworn & subscribed before me
this 13 day of May 1823.
James T Gleanore

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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, Nov 19th 1812/
I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remain-
ing in the Auditor's Office, that Danl. Benning
enlisted as a pvt. in the 7th Maryland
Regiment, on the 6th day of 7th Decr. 1776.
and was [crossed out: discharged] on the 1st Nov 1780 present
Tho. Karney Aud. S.M.

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D. Benning

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37752
Revy INVALID.
File No. 37,752
Daniel Bennett alias Benning
Prv Rev War
Act: 18" March 18"
Index: - Vol. 8, Page 83
[Arrangement of 1870]

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ahe847
Proctor Ky
Mar 31              Danl 10
Mr J.L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
City
D.C.


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[vertically on left side of page: Col Niles]

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Proctor Owsley Co Ky 1847
Mr JL Edwards
[illegible] Feb 23/47

D Sir
I went to the Hon. A Tewubs a batch of
papers, old man Pleuers he claims to be a [illegible]
and had his case mad out, I have not heard from them
I would be glad that you let me know whether they was
[illegible] or not, you can examine the office and see
if there is such a letter or tht marked, you can
see the hart merlaed os above - [left margin note here, vertically on the page: [illegible] April 3/47]

There is and old man by the named of Daniel Ben
or Bennite, he once drew a pension and is now dead
The old man in his life time, claims to a [illegible] of
a tract of [illegible] - claiming it as a soldier or
what is called a soldiers claim, or Military
[illegible] If you can furnish any information
or clue to this claim, I will liberally
satisfy you [illegible] Be so kind as to write
concerining at the above place
Your [illegible]
Wm M Fulkerson

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Old man Ben, or Bennitt
was a resident of Wythe Co Va when he
his pension

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Daniel Bennett
or Benning-

Col Gunby's 
Maryland Regt.

[diagonally written here: [illegible] June 1822
a proper form
of declaration is
herewith sent -]

Let the applicant state, in
the declaration, the [underlined: date] of
enlistment for 3 years -
Likesire the [underlined: date] of his
[underlined: subsequent] enlistment for
[underlined: the war.]

The opinion of the Court
should be[underlined: directly exprossed,]
that applicant [underlined: had no property.]

It would be well for some
[illegible] to furnish [underlined: proof]
that he has sometimes preferred
the name [underlined: "Benning."]

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18280

[round black stamp with the following text inside: WYTHE C.H. Va. Oct 18]

Daniel Bennet, or Benning

James E. Brown,
Wythe Court House, Va
Recd. 27th Oct: 1821.

Place of residence must
be stated and the proceed=
=ings had before of a 
court Sitting in the County where the claimant be=
longs - blank form
is enclosed to be strictly
adhered to.

[written over the top of the above text, vertically on the page is the following]

Free

The Secretary of War of the United States of 
North America
Washington City

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