Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32393, for Benjamin Mahorney, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Va.
Mahorney Benjamin S 32 393
CONTENTS

Indiana 22129
Benjamin Mahorn Putnam Co in the State of Indiana he was a private in the comd. commanded by Captain Wales of the regt commanded by Col Buford in the Virginia line for 1 year and 6 months
Letter to G.T. Lewis Ap. 17. 30. John S. Jennings July 23/53 Hon H. D. Scott Jany 29/57
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 60 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Oct 1833 and Mayor J. H. Keeck Present
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 150.00 Pemi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 30.00 $180.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk Book E Vol. 7 Page 120

Benjamin Mahorney Indiana
On sale
Adms 1 yr $ 6.00 $ 10.00.
Mason J. H. Hook Washington City

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
8 th October 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjunctive notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of Benjamin C. Hornsby
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1799. 1. 6. priv. Capt. Wales. Col. Buford 73 years Nagwire 66 No  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boarmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
And the said Court do hereby declare that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____, who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby 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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Benjamin Mahony Application for Pension.
Mahony Application for Pension
Major J. H. Hook 21 Sept. 1833

State of Indiana Putnam County Set.
Putnam circuit court April Term 1833.
on this 14th day of April 1833 personally appeared in open court, (before the Honorable Amos Kinney President Judge of the Seventh Judicial circuit court of the State of Indiana, and the Honorable David D. Dwire and the Honorable William Elrod both associate judges for the county aforesaid,) Benjamin Mahoney a resident of said county in Marion Township of and in said county, and State, aged 73 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 provision made by the act of congress, passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States, in the year 1779. in the Spring of said last year recruited in Fauquier County in the State of Virginia in and under the command of Captain Wallis for the term of eighteen months, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Buford that this declarant was marched in said regiment with two other battalions to Williamsburg in Virginia to defend the liberty of his country, that the three battalions arrived at Williamsburg in the summer of the year 1779. thence he was with the balance of his regiment marched to Petersburg in the State of Virginia in the summer of the year 1779. thence in last mentioned summer marched towards Charleston in South Carolina with his regiment but was ordered by the commander of the regiment to halt at Monk's corner about twenty-five miles from Charleston, where they with others on duty remained about three weeks, when this declarant with others was

ordered to the Wayan settlement in one of the States of Carolina when a British officer by the name of Tarleton defeated the Americans and this declarant with about sixty other of the troops on the American side made their escape and were not made prisoners, this declarant with those aforesaid who made their escape immediately joined Colonel Davis of the American army at Chastafield Court House in the State of Virginia, that this declarant contem- pered in the service of said Davis about one month at Chesterfield, aforesaid where Colonel Buford or Buford again took command of the said Regiment of which this declarant and declarant was one, that Colonel Buford made his regiment of which this declarant was one to Hillsboro in North Carolina State, where he served until discharged by Colonel Buford or Buford on the 25th October in the year 1780, which discharge is lost or destroyed this decl- arant and deponent relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he believes and declares his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State that he knows of but the State of Virginia, nor on the roll of any State as receiving a pension
Sworn to and subscribed in open court at the land term of April in the year 1833
A. M c Gaffey Clerk
Benj. Meachern
and the said court

Now in Session do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolution- ary soldier and served as he states, and the court now here further certify that from the evidence of Walter Hunter a preacher of the Gospel and others, they (the court) have every reason to believe the declara- tion of said deponent and applicant to be wholly correct and true.
A. Wisniewski
David Dewees
State of Indiana
Putnam County
Wm Elrod
I Arthur M. Gaughy Clerk of the Court of Putnam County and Circuit aforesaid. Do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the the application of Benjamin Mahoney for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office
this 21 st day of July 1883 A. M. Gaughy. Clerk P.P.C.

State of Indiana ss County of Putnam ss On this 7 th day of July A.D. 1855 Personally appeared before me John Spinnings, a justice of the peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid Oliver Mahoney one of the heirs at law of Benjamin Mahoney, deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner. His pension papers was issued "October 12 th 1833, Indiana agency no 22,129. Recorded in the Pension office in Book E. Vol 7 Page 120." Sixty dollars per year said affiant is informed that his said father Benjamin Mahoney, was in Regular Service of the United States two years, and that he is entitled to back pay as that class of soldiers, he should have drawn Ninety six dollars per year, from 4 th day of March 1831, up to his death which took place on the 25 th day of December 1854, and further saith not
affiant
Oliver Mahoney
Wm Lee Stephen Ward
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year above written and I certify that the said Oliver Mahoney, is the identical person he represents himself to be.
John Spinnings (Seal) Justice of the peace

Green Castle Ind. July 7 th 1855, Sir,
I send you the affidavit of one of the heirs at law of Benjamin Mahony deceased, please report the facts to me John Spruings
L.P. Waldo Esq.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
AWP/HEM
April 17, 1930.
The Quartermaster General Cemeterial Branch War Department Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Anthony Shaffer, all spellings of the surname searched.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 32393, it appears that Benjamin Mahorney, while residing in Fauquier County, Virginia, enlisted March 4, 1779 and served as a private in Captains William Wales' and Thomas Nord's Companies. Colonel Abraham Buford's Virginia Regiment, was transferred to Captain Epps' Company in Colonels White's and Washington's Dragoons, was in an engagement at Waxhaw Settlement and was discharged October 25, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 17, 1828, while a resident of Oldham County, Kentucky, aged sixty-eight years.
In 1833 he was residing in Marion Township, Putnam County, Indiana.
He died December 25, 1854.
Delivered Data all slips returned

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
15 Dec 1828
Benjamin Mahoney of Oldham in the State of Kentucky has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Epps's company, in Col Washington regiment of the Virginia line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing. The claimant enlisted in Col Buford's regiment and was transferred to Col Whites.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary F. D. Kind.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
17 th December 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to [blank] in the [blank]
It further appears that Benjamin Mahoney is now on the pension list of the [blank] agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of [blank] dollars per month.
The name of Benjamin Mahoney cannot be found among those of the Virginia line, to whom certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued - John Hagner Aud

War Department Bounty Land Office 28 May 1829
The records of this Office do not show that Benj o Mahoney of the Virg a line, ever received, or is entitled to bounty land of the U. States —
E. H. Henson n
General Land Office 26 May 1829
The name of Benjamin Mahoney does not appear on the List of Warrants issued by the Register of the Land Office at Richmond Va. so far as they have been received.
W. G. Brown Caminers

32 393 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32, 393
Benjamin Mahorney Rev Rev Kas
Act: June 1 st 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 256
[Arrangement of 1870.]
July 7. 1904 - visit to David Mahorney Cotton Kas.
Nothing due to him 1908 May 8. Visit to Col. John T. Barnett Pres. S.A.R. Indians. &
1930 - Jan. 27 - Heck to Tombstone data in census. Bn. See letter Peter Debore S. 21163 copy. 1930 - Apr. 17 - Tombstone Data - 2 nd time sent all papers returned copy.

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.32393, it appears that Benjamin Mahorney, while residing in Fauquier County, Virginia, enlisted March 4, 1779, and served as a private in Captains William Wales' and Thomas Hord's Companies, Colonel Abraham Buford's Virginia Regiment, was transferred to Captain Epps' Company in Colonels White's and Washington's Dragoons, was in an engagement at Waxhaw Settlement and was discharged October 25, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 17, 1828, while a resident of Oldham County, Kentucky, aged sixty-eight years.
In 1833, he was residing in Marion Township, Putnam County, Indiana.
He died December 25, 1854. *** * *
Double line data to Gen - Pa -

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Mahorney a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S.F. 32.393
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mch. 4/1779 Oct. 25, 1780 Pri. William Waller Thomas Hoxd Ephra Abraham Buford Bras Whites Washington VA - Cont.    
Battles engaged in, W. of W. Virginia - Settlement Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fauquier Co. Va. Date of application for pension, Nov. 17, 1828 Residence at date of application, Oldham Co. Ky. Age at date of application, 73 in 1833  Apr. 14 1833 res. 1833 in Marion Twp - Putnam Co - Ind.
Remarks: Died Dec. 25, 1854 Putnam Co, Ind. Son Owen in 1855 in Putnam Co. Ind
Tombstone proposes -

1828 papers to be filed with ad owen
File # 32,393

We John Parkin and Charles Wittenbach aged seventy years also do certify that Benjamin Mahorney was a resident of Franklin County in Virginia and with whom we were acquainted and altho we did not see him in list we believe and are opined that he did enlist in the regular service in the Army of the Revolution and from his long absence in that service we have reason to believe he served out the time for which he had engaged
John Parkin
Charles Wittenbach
Anderson County Kentucky ss Personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid the above named John Parkin and Charles Wittenbach of said County and made oath to the truth of the above Certificate and I do hereby certify that the said John Parkin and Charles Wittenbach are men of credibility Given under my hand and seal this 20 th day of April 1830 -
Thos Phillips J.P.
Commonwealth of Kentucky, Anderson County ss. I Nelson C. Johnson, clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do certify, that Thomas Phillips, who has signed the foregoing Certificate, is one of the Commonwealth's Justices of the Peace, in & for the County aforesaid, and all his Official acts are entitled to full faith and credit. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court, at the Court house in Lawrenceburg this 20 th day of April 1830 & in the 38 th year of the Commonwealth. N. C. Johnson Clk.

Colby Kansas
June the 6th 1904
Honorable Commissioners of Pensions Washington DC Dear Sirs
I heard through relatives that there was a large amount of money due

FREE
Hon S. P. Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Jerome Palmer New Bedford

Benjamin Maltbie's heirs and did not know whether it was true or not he served in the Revolutionary war. can you give me any information as to this or not I am one of his heirs hoping

WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL WASHINGTON
April 5 1930
MEMORANDUM TO:
Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, Washington, D.C. * * * * * Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, Treasury Building, Washington, D.C. * * * * * The Surgeon General, Washington, D.C. * * * * *
In order that headstones properly inscribed may be furnished, it is requested that the "Service" of the decedents named on the enclosed applications be verified and returned as soon as practicable to this office.
The regulations provide that the name of the State from which the decedents came be inscribed on the headstones. It is requested that this information be given and that any corrections be made in red ink on the form.
* * * * *
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C. * * * * The General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C. * * * *
In order that headstones properly inscribed may be furnished for the graves of the decedents named on the enclosed applications, it is requested that you furnish this office the correct spelling of the names and complete designation of the organizations.

Request from Centennial Bk. - New Dept. for Louisiana Data for
Julius Slaglebrook S. 16831-
Benjamin Mahoney S. 32393
Robert McCoy W. 1053
Magnus Tullock S. 6273

Washington D.C.
January 6th 1857
Sir
Enclosed, I send you a Communication from a constituent of mine. I have no supposition myself that Mr Love upon the mere power of attorney could do the move referred to any harm but not knowing but that some other papers have been filed I have concluded to send you the letter.
Please inform me whether any papers have been filed in the pension office in the case referred to
Respectfully,
Com of Pension Washington
Yours &c
H. S. Scott

Am De noon
Programme of the day
And - 2nd
H. J. S. ...
Com of Pensions Washington D.C.

War Department. Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7 th June, 1832, Benjamin Mahorney, of the State of Indiana, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, is entitled to receive Sixty Dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4 th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4 th of March, and 4 th of September, in every year.
Given at the war office of the United States, this 12 th day of October, one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Leonard Coap Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned
Geo Wm Crump Acting Commissioner of Pensions
State of Indiana Putnam County, ss
I hereby certify that the above is a full, true, and complete copy of the Revolutionary claim now in the possession of Benjamin Mahorney, of the County and State above written. Given under my hand and seal this 18 th day of March 1850
Abijah Robinson Great Justice of the Peace

P.S When ascertained whether Mr Mahoney gets his land claim from the Government or not he will then inform you what disposition he wishes made of the same There is not much doubt but that he will get it if he gets his dues. The accompanying papers, I hope, are properly filled up, and executed in such a manner as to enable you to procure his claim - Respectfully &c A. Robinson
N.B. Direct your Documents to "Nicholsonville Putnam Co. Indiana" as before A. R.

Westport Ky 4 th December
Revolutionary Claim Office
The Hon ble Richard Rush
Secretary of the Treasury of the United States Washington City
Care of the Hon ble . Joseph Lecount

For the providing benefit of "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" Approved on the 15 th May 1828 I Benjamin Mahoney in the County of Oldham in the State of Kentucky do hereby declare that I entered into the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the War and continued in its service until its termination at which period I was a Private I first enlisted with Captain William Wales and was arranged to Captain Thomas Hoards Company. Thomas Pearson Lieutenant which Company belonged to the Command of Colonel Abraham Bufords. Regiment of Virginia Troops. at the defeat of Colonel Buford Captain Hoard and Lieutenant Pearson were wounded so as to disable them from further duty. I was then arranged to the Company of Captain Epps and we joined Colonel Washington of the Dragoons as Infantry. at the close of the War I intrusted my papers and discharge to an acquaintance who lost them And I also declare that I afterwards received a Certificate for the reward of Eighty dollars to which I was intitled under a resolution of Congress passed the 15 th of May 1778 on the 15 th of March 1826 on the Pension list of the United States  Benja Mahoney
Before me William Force a Justice of the Peace in the County of Oldham in the State of Kentucky Personally appeared Reuben Pemberton and Joseph Bell of the said County who did severally make oath that Benjamin Mahoney by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a Soldier of the Army of the Revolution in some manner there in stated. Witness my hand This 17 day of November 1828
William Force J.P.

Jonathan T. Berry clerk of the Court of the County of Oldham in the State of Kentucky do Certify that William Force before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a Justice of the Peace and duly impanelled to administer Oaths —
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 17 th day of November 1828 Jon a T. Berry

Oldham County
Nov. 1828
Sir I have the honor to inclose you my claim for the benefit of the late act for granting relief to the survivors of the Army of the Revolution your obt Servant
The Honble Richard Rush { Benj a Mahorn Secy of the Treasury { of the U.S }
ms

West Port Ky April 29
Free
Hon. S. D. Ingham Secretary of the Treasury City of Washington D.C.

Rec d 10 May 1830.
1819
Westport Oldham Co. Pa. April 26 th 1830
Hon ble S. D. Ingham
Sir in your favor of 27 th May 1829 you require the affidavit of one or more persons, who know me to have served in the Continental Army, In obedience to that requisition I have obtained the depositions of John Parker and Charles Utterback, which I enclose herewith, hoping they will be received by the Secretary of the Treasury, as conclusive evidence of my revolutionary services. My declaration is in the possession of the department. And my pecuniary circumstances make me extremely solicitous that my claim should meet with your attention as soon as the nature of the case will admit.
Very respectfully yours
Obedient servant
Benjamin Mahoney
P.S. Please write as soon as convenient
B.M.

Claim for land Benjamin Abahoney a Private in Capt n William Wales Co. 3 Reg t Wis. Heavy Arty
G. F. Lewis
Atty
Detroit
Mich

STATE OF Indiana, County of Putnam } ss.
I, Benjamin Mahornay do declare that I was then a private in the war of the Revolution, in the company commanded by Captain William Matis of the Third regiment of Virginia Regulars. That I was enlisted in Fauquier County Virginia by William Moreton, a recruiting officer, on the fourth day of March , in the year one thousand eight  seven hundred and seventy nine for the term of Eighteen Months and served faithfully until the Twenty fifth day of October — — — — — one thousand eight  seven hundred and Eighty — — — — — when I was HONORABLY DISCHARGED at Hillsborough, North Carolina by Colonel Abram Buford on account of expiration of my term of service — — — — — and was last paid by Capt. Howard who acted as Paymaster, and my discharge, which duly testified all these particulars, was lost by accident, some time in the year 1783 or 1784
Given under my hand and seal This 18 th day of March 1850 Benjamin Mahorney  his mark  seal
Sworn and subscribed before me the day above written. Elijah Robinson Justice of the Peace.
GLEASON F. LEWIS, Esq., is hereby authorized to receive my Land Warrant, and for me to sign any receipt or other paper, in order to obtain or locate the same, which I could do were I personally present.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered this Eighteenth day of March 1850, in presence of Elijah Robinson  Benjamin Mahorney  his mark  Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that Elijah Robinson Esq., who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit, and also officially subscribed the foregoing power of Attorney, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Putnam and State of Indiana , and duly authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, and that the foregoing are his signatures.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Court of said County and State to be affixed at Guencastle this 21st day of March A. D. 1850. Wm. S. Townsend Clerk.