Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 5906, for Benjamin Kidd, Virginia

SERVICE
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Kidd, Benjamin
R 5906
CONTENTS

Benjamin Kidd Surd Act 1832. W.C.
4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," "she is," or "they are."—6. "He is," "she is," or "they are."—7. "He is," "she is," or "they are."—8. "He is," "she is," or "they are."—9. "He is," "she is," or "they are."—10. "Identical," "widow of," or "child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature.
N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.

State of North Carolina } County of Surry }
Be it Known, that on this thirteenth day of November A. D. 185 2 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Sarah Ridd of Washington City resident of near Mt. Airy in said County, and made oath according to law that she is the legal heir of Benjamin Ridd the identical  son of who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 1842
That she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint SAMUEL M. KNIGHT , of Washington City , my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Benjamin Ridd for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Sarah Ridd
Sworn to, Subscribed, and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Sarah Ridd to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
A. Dunningan J.P.
State of North Carolina } County of Surry }
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Plains and Lian Ten Superior that Sarah Ridd the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the identical child of reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that A. Dunningan Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this thirteenth day of November 185 2
J. H. Anderson CLK
1. Claimant's name or names in full.—2. Post Office address. 3. "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c. 4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," "she is," or "they are."—6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.—7. Claimant's signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's signature. 10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature.
N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of North Carolina, County of Surry
In this the 6 th day of June 1835 personally appeared before me Elijah Thompson, a justice of the County Court of Surry County in the State of North Carolina, Benjamin Kidd aged 86 years (he being unable to travel to Court) not being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of congress passed June 7 th 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein after stated (to wit, I was born in Buckingham County Virginia in the year 1752 I have no record of my age, and only know my age from what I have been told - when called into the service I lived in Buckingham County Va - continued to live there for several years after the Revolutionary war - then moved into Surry County Va in which County I now live. I was enlisted in the service of the United States in the year 1777 for three years I think in the month of March by Capt John Nichols or Nicholls I was promised as a bounty forty dollars in money two suits of blue thing per year & one Hundred acres of land, twenty dollars is all that I ever received of my bounty, I was taken sick and was not able to march with my Capt when he marched his company off, at my recovery I was put in the company commanded by Capt Thomas Betoo and by him marched to the Long Islands of Holston, at this place I was commanded Capt Christy, we were here stationed about three months, I was then put in a company commanded by Capt John Doone and by him marched to Carters Valley. Here we built a fort and guarded it for ten or twelve months, I was then put in a company commanded by Capt George Ireland and by him marched to Blackamore's fort near Clinch river near the place called the Elizardin and was there stationed about three months. I was then marched by George Brooks, I do not recollect at grade of office he held, to Whitty's fort in Kentucky and here stationed one month & some few days, at this place I was com- manded by Capt Whitty, I was then put in a company com- manded by Capt John Checum & by him marched to Logans Station and here stationed one month from this place I was then by the aforesaid Capt Checum to Harrodsburg. This was comman- ded by Capt James Harrods, I was here stationed seven months, tho' often out with shouting parties after the Indians, we took some few Indians prisoners, but was in no General Engagement, sometimes at

This place my bread rations was four ears of corn per day & 1 1/4 pounds of meat when the hunters could kill it, I was then marched to the Falls of the Ohio by a Capt whose name I have forgot, at this place I was put in Capt John Rogers's Company & by him more - had  to  the  post A post or station I do not recollect which it was called at this place. we was under Col Clark, I do not recollect what grade office he held, here we took Hamilton & his men (102 or 113), at this place we stayed but a short time. I was now informed that we was to guard the afore said prisoners to Harrodsburg Kentucky at which place we arrived in January at which place we remained with the afore said prisoners (Hamilton & his men) until the first of May following, I was now informed that we was to guard the afore said prisoners (Hamilton & his men) to Williamsburg (Ky) to which place we now started. I still remained in Company commanded by the afore said Capt John Rogers. The Army was now commanded by Col Richard Calla- -way as we marched and come near Lynchburg (Ky) I was informed all that had relations near could go and return accordingly. I received a written discharge I do not recollect whether my Capt Rogers signed it or Col Callaway, but I lost it long ago. The officers was to go and draw our money and come back and pay us - and was all to go to Kentucky together as it was a rich desirable country - but I have never seen Officer nor money from that day to this; I do not recollect the name of any other Officer but those already mentioned - I served three years as a private for which I claim a pension - I know of no person by whom I can prove my service, nor have I any documentary Evidence thereof -
I am known to a clergyman residing in my neighborhood William Howard Egan who can testify to my character for veracity, I hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity Except the present - deal - as that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, Territory or District, I do hereby and subscribed the day & year afore said. his E Thompson Benjamin K. Child
Omit

We Silas Jones - a clergyman residing in the City of Surry N.C., and William Howard a resident of said County do, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Tidd who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Declaration that we believe him to be 80 years of age, that we believe him to be a man of veracity - That we have heard it current reported that said applicant was a soldier of the Revolution, that that report is believed in his neighbourhood, and that we concur in that belief. Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Silas Jones a preacher of the Gospel Denomin-
Mr. H. Howard And I Elyah Thompson declare my opinion after investigation of the matter of the application of Benjamin Tidd for a pension had before me, a notice of the County Court of Surry in the State of N.C. that the foregoing are the proceedings on the same, I further declare that after a full investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatory required by the war de- partment that the said applicant was a soldier of the Rev- -olution and served as he states I further certify that the said applicant is unable on account of great age & infir- -mity to travel to court; - I also certify that whose name appears to the above certificate is a clergyman residing in this County (Surry N.C.) and that William H Howard whose name also appears to the said certificate is a respectable resident of said City and that the statement sworn to and subscribed by them is entitled to credit, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid
E Thompson

State of North Carolina } I Francis H Armstrong Gary County } Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for said County certify that Elijah Thompson whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is an acting justice of the peace in and for said County as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Rockford October 12 th 1838
FH Armstrong CLK
E Thompson Justice of the Peace Gary Co. N.C.
June 7 1839
Pay to the order of 34752 J.H.

Benj n Hill, N.C.
Act 1832 — Let
to J. H. Armstrong
12 June 1835 —
Hon Jn. Hill of N.C. 17 ap d 40
G. W. Cloud, Feb. 28. 1842.
Ex. to Hon. C. V. Neil
Mar 26. '45

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
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P. O. _____
Benja Kidd
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis.
Searched for _____
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5906

State of North Carolina Surry County
This day personally appeared before me Elijah Thompson one of the acting Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid, Presley Holder of the County and State aforesaid, aged about Eighty five years, who after being sworn in due form of law deposeth and saith as follows: That he was well acquainted with Benjamin Kidd (now of Surry County, N.C.) who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War and is an applicant for a pension from the United States; that he knew him during the Revolution and resided in about one mile of him in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; That he well remembers being present with the said Benjamin Kidd at a Collection of men in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, where the said Kidd entered into the service of the United States; That soon after the said Kidd left and went as it was understood into the Army of the United States; That the said Kidd was about two or three years and when he returned he was regarded by the neighbours as having been in the service of his Country during the whole of his absence: He further deposes, that he believes that the said Benjamin Kidd did serve

as a soldier in the Revolution. Sworn and subscribed this 29 th day of September 1845. before me Presley his Holder marks E. Thompson
State of North Carolina Guerry County
This day personally appeared before me one of the acting Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions H. M. Waugh who after being sworn according to law deposeth & saith: - That he is personally acquainted with Presley Holder the above deponent and that he is a man of truth and entitled credit and that he would believe him on oath.
Sworn & subscribed this 29 day of Sept 1845, before me H. M. Waugh
E. Thompson

J. H. Armstrong Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for Surry County, certify that Elijah Thompson is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this 28 th day of September in the year A D 1815
J. H. Armstrong Clerk

Reidsville, N. C. Nov. 17, 1845.
Sir,
I send you the enclosed depositions in relation to the service of Benjamin Kidd of Surry County, N. C., whose de- claration for a pension as a Revolutionary soldier has long since been filed in your office. From what I have been able to learn, I think the old man did serve as a Revolutionary soldier. Please examine his case and let me know the result. I shall be in Washington about the 25 of this month.
I am, very respectfully Your ob. servt David S. Reid.
Hon. S. L. Edwards, Comm. of Pen. Washington.