Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9096, Benjamin Barnard, Va.

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Va

Barnard, Benjamin
or
Bernard

S9096

carded

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Virginia 23.333
Benjamin Bernard of Chesterfield in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Crump of the _____commanded by _____ in the Va Military for _____ months

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 20- Dollars --Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the (illegible) day of January and sent Hon. Wm. S. Archer H. R.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833              50-
Semi-anl. allowance ending __March __  10-

                                                               $60

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Nath Rice Clerk
Book E  Vol. (illegible) Page 3

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State of Virginia & County of Chesterfield, to wit:
On this 18th day of September in the year 1832, personally appeared before me Beverly H. Wooldridge a Justice of the Peace for the aforesaid County of Chesterfield, Benjamin Bernard, a resident of the same County, aged seventy four years the 20th of February last, 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 1832.
     Beverly H. Wooldridge JP
That, according to the Church register of the Manakin Town Parish in Powhatan County he was born on the 20th of Feby., in the year 1757 -- that is, that he is now in the seventy fifth year of his age --That he was born and raised to manhood, & continued to live for a considerable time after, in the said County of Powhatan; but that for the last thirty years he has lived in the adjoining County of Chesterfield, about six miles from the place of his nativity -- That, with regard to his revolutionary services, his recollection is indistinct about many matters; and especially such things as name, dates, places & c. -- That, however,, in his first tour of service, he went from the County of Powhatan under the command of Richard Crumb (Richard Crump), & went down to a place called Suffolk Town, in the lower part of Virginia -- That he does not remember how long he was gone from home this time, but supposes that it was five or six weeks -- That, after this, he went under the command of Capt. Isaac Porter, to the neighbourhood of Warebottom Church (Ware Bottom Church) in Chesterfield County, but that a portion of the company being taken for watermen, it was thus broken up, & himself & others put under the command of Major Smith, -- Porter returning home -- That he was in the neighbourhood of Chesterfield Court House at the time that it was burnt )27 April 1780); & that Col. David (sic:  William Davies) was an officer posted there -- that two companies, one commanded by Capt. Robert Hughes, the other by Capt. George Williamson, himself belonging to Hughes' company, started from Powhatan Court House to the South; & that he was in the battle at Guilford Court House (NC, 15 Mar 1781) - That Genl. (Nathanael) Greene is the only field officer whose name he recollects -- That during this Southern Tour he was gone, thinks, several months -- That after his return home from this Southern Campaign, he was called out on various occasions, under different Captains, & served for various lengths of time -- That from the time, indeed, that he first entered the service, he was continually called from home and that when he went home, it was but to stay a few days, & he was off again -- That during one

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summer he for two or three months assisted in guarding the boats at Jude's 
ferry, in the County of Powhatan -- And that adding all his various periods
of service together, he was on duty, as he believes, about three years. ~ 
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 agen-
cy [agency] of any state. ~
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid. ~
		[signature] Benjamin Barnard

And the said Justice of the Peace does hereby declare his opinion after full investigation
of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, 
that the above-named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. ~
And he further certifies that this applicant ^ in his opinion from age and bodily infirmity, is not in a 
situation to present himself before the Court -- & moreover that he is a person of 
the strictest integrity, & that his simple word is entitled to most implicit confi
dence . ~

We, W.A. Turpin, Frs. S. Smith, John Gilliam & Chastn Cocke, the Court of Powhatan County, now 
sitting, hereby certify that Beverly H. Wooldridge is an acting magistrate of this County of Chesterfield & that ^ we believe the above signature [cross out] ^ is genuine. ~

*as we are informed by credible testimony
		[signature] W A Turpin
		[signature] Frs S. Smith
		[signature] Chastn. Cocke

["I, William I. James, Clerk of Powhatan County aforesaid hereby certify that the above
certificate was granted by the Justices above names are above signed, at the sitting of the 
monthly Court in September. -- In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix my 
seal of office this [left blank] of October, in the year 1832. ~" crossed out]

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[left side of page cut off]
[]te of Virginia, Chesterfield County to wit.
[]s day personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace for
[] County aforesaid in the state aforesaid, Benjamin Barnard, who being duly sworn,
[]oneth & saith that, by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot 
[]car positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his 
[]collection he served not less than the periods mentioned below & in the following
[]ades: That his first tour of service was when he went from the County of Powhatan, as
[]ated in his original declaration, under the command of Capt. Richd. Crump, to support the Town
[]the lower part of Virginia -- & that at this time he was gone one month & a half as well 
[] recollects -- That his 2nd tour was spent in the neighbourhood of Warebottom Church
[]hersterfield County -- & that this tour again one month & a half at least -- That his 
[]rd tour was when he went to the south -- at which time he was in the battle at Guil-
[]rd [Guilford] -- & that his term of service this time was three months at the least -- Thatt, again, he 
[]s employed in guarding the boats at Jude's Ferry in the County of Powhatan during three 
[]nths -- That, too, he guarded some boats likewise, at the West-Ham Ferry in Cheterfield,
[] months & a half, [remainder of line crossed out]
[] [cross out] --That  from Westham he went to King's Warehouse, where he staid three
[]ks -- & that this place is on the opposite side of James River from the Ferry -- That
[]doubts not, indeed he knows, that he was out on various other occasions, making alto-
[]ther, according to his mode of estimation, as much time as he claimed for in his origi-
[]l declaration, but to do away with all difficulty, he will only claim for the 
[]riods mentioned above, making in all, he thinks, twelve months -- That he never re-
[] any written discharge -- That there is no clergyman who knows any thing of him 
[] a soldier of the revolution -- That as to the periods of the war during which he served
[] memory is so indistinct ["as" crossed out] that he is wholly unable to designate them, except by 
[]rence to the particular services which he performed. -- That he served altogether 
[] a private among the militia. --

[]en under my hand, a Justice of the Peace for the aforesaid County of Chesterfield, this 
[] 11th day of June in the year 1833.
		[signature] Beverly .H. Wooldridge J.P.

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                                          August 13, 1929

Mrs. H.C. Turner
Martinsville
Virginia

Dear Madam
     I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 9096, it appears that Benjamin Barnard or Bernard was born February 20, 1757, in Powhatan county, Virginia.
     While residing in said county, he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia troops as follows:  One and one-half months in Captain Richard Crump's Company;  one and one-half months under Captain Isaac Porter and Major Smith;  three months in Captain Robert Hughes' Company, was in the battle of Guilford Court House;  three months in guarding the boats at Jude's Ferry in Powhatan County, Virginia, also one and one-half months in guarding the boats at the ferry in Chesterfield County, Virginia.  He was out on several other tours.  There are no dates given for any of these services.  He was allowed pension on his application executed

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September 18, 1832, at which time he was living in Chesterfield County, Virginia.
     There are no data as to family.

           Very truly yours,


           EARL D. CHURCH
           Commission.

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Wm. S. Archer
(illegible) Geo. C. Crump

Powhatan Office

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                              Jan. 6, 1834

Mr. Crump,
     Let me known whether there be 
any further difficulty with the ap=
plication [application] of Benjamin Barnard If not send in the certificate of 
allowance.

                  Yr friend &c
                 [signature[ Wm. S. Archer

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Benjn Bernard
Chesterfield
Va
July 13th 1833

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               Department of War
                   Pension Office
                    July 13, 1833

Sir
     I have carefully examined your amended declaration and do not find your claim sufficiently sustained to justify its admission.
     In your original declaration you have estimated your full tour of duty at 5 or 6 weeks and in the new one at one month and fifteen days - a change of this kind in stating the length of service is inadmissable - of all the other service alleged to have been performed by you, and what has any appearance of having been military service, there is not enough to make it six months, taking the original declaration as a guide, the time spent in guarding boats at ferrys is not admitted as military service.
     Your claim therefore, must be rejected.  The paper will remain upon the file in this office.
                   Benja Barnard
                   Chesterfield C.H.

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Benjn Bernard
Va

Admt. as private
6 mon $20
     Crump
Reject (crossed out)
Sub:  13 July 1833 (crossed out)
Applicant (crossed out)
Chesterfield C.H., Va

Hon. Wm. S. Archer
       HA

Act of Claim 1832

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Rev War
9096
INVALID
File No. 9096
Benjamin Bernard
Private Rev. War
Act:  June 7th, 1832
Index: ___ Vol. 1st Page 27

1979 Aug. 13
Mr. H.C. Turner

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We, Seth Hatcher and Jordan Flournoy, residents of the County of Powhaten, hereby certify that we are acquainted with Benjamin Barnard of the County of Chesterfield and that we believe him to be about 75 years of age and that we have personal knowledge of revolutionary services of said Barnard.
     Jordan Flournoy     
     Seth Hatcher

Powhatan County to wit
     This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace of the said County, Seth Hatcher and Jordan Flournoy - and made oath to the truths of the foregoing certificate - Given under my hand and seal this 19th Sept. 1832.
      Sam Drake

I hereby certify that Jordan Flournoy and Seth Hatcher whose names are above inscribed are credible persons and given under my hand this 11th June 1833.
      Bev. H Wooldridge

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Virginia, Chesterfield County to wit:
     I Parke Poindexter clerk of the county court of Chesterfield, in the State of Virginia aforesaid and surely certify that Beverly H. Wooldridge esquire whose seal is affixed to the foregoing Declaration is an acting Justice of the peace in and fore the county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as much --
In testimony whereas I have herewith offered my hand and caused the official Seal of said county court to be hereto affixed the thirty first day of October in this year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two and in the 37th year of Independence.
     Parke Poindexter

Virginia, Powhatan County to wit,
     I, William S. Davies Clerk of the County Court of Powhatan in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Wm. A. Turpin, Francis S. Smith, John Gilliam and Chastain Cocke, whose signatures are affixed to the foregoing certificate, and that Sam Drake whose signature is affixed to the annexed

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affidavit of Jordan Flournoy and Seth Hatcher, are acting Justice of the Peace in and for that county of Powhatan aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified so as such according to the Constitution and Laws of this state, and that free faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all the acts and certificates as such.  In Testimony whereas I have subscribed my names and caused the seal of the said County court to be affixed hereunto this 20th day of October in the year of Christ, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
       Wm. S. Dance

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                             Martinsville, Va
                             May 12, 1929

Pension Office
      Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen - 
     I am extremely anxious for some information regarding Benjamin Bernard, a Revolutionary soldier.  The only authentic record I can find of him is in the Virginia State Library, Eckenrode's List, which has the reference "S. of W. 1835 - Pen. 2, 127".  It appears from the Secretary of War's Report on Pensions that Benjamin Bernard, of Chesterfield County, Virginia, was

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a private in the Virginia Militia, and that he was placed on the payroll Jan. 6, 1834;  had an annual allowance of $60.00;  and that his pensions commenced Mar. 4, 1831, age 77.
     If you have in your office any information as to the exact date of Benjamin Bernard's birth, his marriage, to whom married, his children and their ages, I shall be deeply grateful for this knowledge.
     An immediate reply will be appreciated.

                 Yours very truly,
                 (Mrs. H.C.) Doris W. Turner