Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 9155, for Peter Benjamin Salle, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Salle, Peter Benjamin
R 9155
CONTENTS

State of Pennsylvania County of Washington } ss
On this 9th day of May AD 1836 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace of Washington County Peter Benjamin Sale resident of Washington County and state of America aged ninety three years 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 AD 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and as herein stated that he entered the service on or about the day of May 1780 at Martinsburg in the County of Berkeley in the state of Virginia that he served in the Company of Volunteers commanded by Captain Snipe in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hanney and under General Maurice that at the time he entered said service he resided at in the County of Berkeley Berkeley and state of Virginia that he marched through Gangstown South Carolina and some other times that he has forgot that he was engaged in the following named Battles or

sermons he helped at the taking of the town of Medea in south Carolina he also was at the sermons at the Blue house on the river where some 30 Americans took some 40 British soldiers and Tories and released 200 American prisoners in south Carolina and some other sermons which he has not remembered the names of that he continued in actual service for the term of one year and serving months and was honorably discharged from service at Britton Neck in the state of South Carolina about the day of April 19th 1782 and further states that he has no record evidence nor documentary of any kind to prove his service by some  when by what means  he has that he he was a soldier in the revolution the service  therefore by hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the pension declared that his name is not on the pension rolls of any agency of any state or question by the court where and in what year were you born answer before Pennsylvania 1768 same time in may question have you any record of marriage if so where is it answer I have none question Where were you living when called veterans where have you lived since the revolutionary war as or where you a substitute

Answer
I was living in Butts County in the state of Virginia I lived a five years afterwards in said County and state and then lived about 14 years near Beasingtown in the state Pennsylvania and about 15 years in Middle County Kentucky ten years in Franklin County Ky and have lived in Harrison County Kentucky 23 years
Question Have you ever been called into service when you drafted did you volunteer or go as a substitute who were with the troops where you served state the General circumstances of your service answer
I volunteered General Harrison was the commander. Harney was Colonel and Sikes was my Captain we followed scattering and skirmishing with the British and Tories we could not be caught as an army we would lay in the woods till a party of British or Tories would come along and then make a rush upon them and make not be in that part again for some time. Question Did you ever receive a discharge and if so where is it answer I never received a sitting discharge question state the name of some person who knows you in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character morality and the belief that you served as a soldier

in the revolution
Service
Mary Whalen and Elizabeth Wane knows me and can testify as to my character and then helped as to my service.
Peter Benjamin Tille sworn to and subscribed before me this day. I first above written and I certify that I am personally acquainted with the Applicant Peter Benjamin Tille and have known him for some 30 or 40 years and have always known and believed that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war as stated in his declaration. I also know that I believe that he is the age as represented himself to be. I also certify that he is not able to attend court to make his declaration by reason of bodily infirmity.
S. A. Whittier J.P. H.
We Mary Whalen residing in the County of Harrison and state of Kentucky and Elizabeth Wane residing in said County and state aforesaid certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Benjamin Tille who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be ninety three years of age that he is noted and believed in his neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution.

On this 14 th day of May 1862 personally appeared before me the  an  affidavit Judge in and for Pendleton County by Wm Song aged 41 years a resident of said County and State Who being first by me sworn  sworn declares that he is well acquainted with Peter Benjamin Bell the Applicant for Pension and has been personally acquainted with him for some 18 or 20 years and have always under  under and so believed that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war and I believe he served in said war as stated in his Declaration I also believe that he is the age he represents himself to be sworn to and subscribed this day first above written
Wm Song
Sworn to and subscribed before me by Wm Song with whom I am personally acquainted and I certify that I believe he is the age he represents himself to be and is a resident of Pendleton County and State afore said and he is a credible person and his statements is entitled to credit
Jas J Huddnell P.P.P.P.P.
on this 14 th day of May A.D. 1862 personally appeared before me Resident Judge in and for Pendleton County personally same Thomas aged 71 years a resident of Pendleton County and State afore said

Who first by me being duly sworn states that he is personally acquainted with the applicant for residence Peter Bengenon Jalle and has known him for some 40 or 50 years and has always heard from himself and his neighbors that he was a revolutionary soldier and has not a daugh but what he seems as he has stated in his above declaration he states that he believes he is the age he represents himself to be sworn to and subscribed this day first above written
Samuel Holmes
sworn to and subscribed this day first above written and I testify that I am personally acquainted with the applicant Samuel Holmes and I believe he is the age he represents himself to be he is a resident of Pendleton County Ky and I testify that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit
Jas I Woodall T.P.L.
on this 10th day of May A.D. 1856 personally appeared before me Grand Judge in and for Pendleton County Kentucky 8 yrs since aged 60 years a resident of said County and state aforesaid

Who being by me first duly sworn states that he is personally acquainted with the applicant for pension Peter Bengenon and has been for some 45 or 50 years and have always heard and believe that he was a revolution war soldier and believe that he served in said war as stated in his above declaration he also states that he believes he is the age he represents himself to be
Deborah King
sworn to and subscribed before me by me being and I certify that I am well acquainted with said fairy he is a resident of Rutherford county and I believe he is the age he represents himself to be and I certify that he is a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit
Jas. J. Hoodnell P.J.P.C.C.
The state of Kentucky } Rutherford county } ss
I Mother Mullins Kirk of the county court of said county do certify that James J. Hoodnell is and was at the time of making the foregoing signatures which I certify to be genuine and acting Presiding Judge in and for said county having been duly

Commissioned and sworn
in testimony I have hereunto affixed the seal of said affidavit court and subscribed my name this 14th day of May A D 1852 M. M. Mullins Clerk

No Peter Benjamin Sable Kentucky Miller Brown June 7/86
9155
June 7/1832

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1870.
9155
P. O. Peter Benj. Salle
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Peter B. Salle
affidavit for a pen- sion under act of 32 =
the original
Miller & Brown attys for claimant

Hon. J. McInt
Pension Office, May 18/56
Comm of Pensions
Dr Sir - We herewith enclose you application of Peter Benja - min Valle for a pension under act of 1834 -
We remain Yours
Miller & Brown
for J Brown

and that we concur in that opinion and the affiant Henry Whalen states that he is 85 years old and remembers well the revolutionary war he states that he has known the applicant Peter Beninger since he was a small boy and remembers well at his service in said war and knows that he served in the said war under Gen. Marion in South Carolina and Swann to and subscribed this day first above written
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Henry Whalen
Elizabeth Ward
and the said Justice de haas declared his opinion both from his knowledge of the case and investigation of the matter and after hearing the integrator prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier who has since and served as he states and he further testifies that

Henry Whalan and G. G. G. Ward Who has since the preceding Certificate is residents of Harrison County Kentucky and they are creditable persons and that these statements are entitled to
this day first shown within
S. A. Whetler 9 P. 3/5
State of Kentucky
Harrison County ss
I Perry Whetler Clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that S. A. Whetler is and was at the time of making the foregoing signature, which I certify to be genuine an acting justice of the Peace in and for said County having been duly commissioned and sworn
in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name
This 15 th day of May A D 1856
P. Whetler Clerk