Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7,635, for Benjamin Strother, Virginia

Continental Va.
Strother, Benjamin
NUMBER
8.7635
CONTENTS
carded.

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Benjamin Stratton of P.W. B: in the state of Virginia who was a Dragoon in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stevens of the Virginia 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 28 th of October 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of Aug t 1819 and sent to Wm. A. G. Wade Esq.
Dumfries Virginia
Arrears to 4th of
Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sept r 1819 $ 48.
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cur d due as Rec d at 88 per mo. from 28 th Oct r 1818 to 4 March 1819 $ 34.06 Am d paid as an Invalid from 28 th Oct r 1818 to 4 March 1819 at 5.22 1/2 per mo. $ 22.70 Diff ce 11.36

Q. Cases 31352 Wm H. Dade, by Dumfries, VA Feb. 22. 1819 Declaration Bury Brothers 30 years Shaw's Regiment Virginia line 3 years
Dec. 20 Oct 1818
Benj a Prother Priv. Dragoon Col. Stevens' Virg a Regt. 1777- for 3 years - 28 th October 1811 A-
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Virginia To William County to Wit.
On This 20 th day of October 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the judges of the General Court in the State aforesaid. Personally appeared Benjamin Strother age 68 Years of resident in the County of Prince Wm in the S. State being one of the County's in my Judicial Circuit who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress Entitled "an act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." That he the said Benjamin Strother enlisted in January 1777 in the County of Culpepper in the State aforesaid in the Company commanded by Capt. Jas Gillison of the 10 th Reg t Va. Troops in the Continental Establishment; That he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the Service of the United States until the Year 1780, When he was discharged from service in the County State of Pennsylvania at Phil a That he was in the Battles of Monmouth, Brandy wine and that he is in reduced Circumstances; and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support; And that he has evidence now in his power of his said Services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. Wm H G Dill

I Wm. A. G. Dade Judge of the General Court in the state of Virginia as aforesaid do Certify that it appears to my Satisfaction, that the said Benjamin Strother did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy for the term of Three Years on the Continental Establishment, and I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, Pursuant to the directions of the Aforementioned Act of Congress -
Witness my hand & Seal this 11 th Nov r - 1818
N.B. I certify that the intimation in the above certificate, touching the declaration circumstances, was made by me before my signature was affixed - Wm. A. G. Dade
I further certify that the above named Benj. Strother exhibited to me a Certificate under the seal of the Department of War by which it appears that by an act of Congress passed the 27 th April 1810 he was placed on the pension list of the United States at the rate of three dollars 33 1/3 cents per month commencing on the fifth day of October 1809

which pension he declared himself willing to relinquish on his receiving a certificate of Pension under the Act of Congress mentioned in his declaration -- Whereby my hand the day & year above —
W. A. G. Dade
Virginia
Princip William County to wit
I Philip D. Dade Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that William A. G. Dade esq r who appears to have signed the foregoing Certificate concerning Benjamin Shotten was at the time of so doing and still is one of the Judges of the General Court in the State of Virginia and that to all his acts as such are faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 19 th Jan y 1819.
Phil. D. Dade

I Benjamin Sturtevant of Prince William County do relinquish and renounce all benefit and advantage of a Pension to which I am now intitled under a special Act of Con- gress as a wounded Soldier of the Revolution, which Pension amounts to sixty four dollars per Annum, upon Condition that I shall receive a Certificate for a Pension for Ninety six dol- lars per Annum under the late Act of Congress intitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" - For which latter Pension I am now a Petitioner, - Always my hand & Seal. this 20 th October 1818 -
Benj t Sturtevant

noted 25 Jan 79 war discharge 30 Jan 80

Virginia
County Court of Prince William 1820
On this tenth day of November 1820. personally appeared in open court (being a Court of record for the county aforesaid) Benjamin Strather aged about sixty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818. and the act of May 1820. that he the said Benjamin Strather enlisted for the term of three years on the _____ day of _____ in the year 1776 in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Capt. John Gilliam in the 10 th Virginia Reg t commanded at that time by Col. Edward Stevens. in the line of the State of Virginia on Continental establishment that he continued to serve more than two years in said Regiment and before the expiration of his term of service in said Reg t he enlisted for and during the war in Lee's Legion. In that Legion he served two campaigns, being rather more than eighteen months, until he was disabled by a fall from his horse, when he was discharged by the said Lee at Burlington in New Jersey. and obtained a written discharge which he has lost. That besides several skin misshapen in the general engagements of Monmouth and Germantown, and that there are evidences of these matters amongst the records of the war office filed when he obtained formerly a pension as a disabled soldier & more recently an increased pension under the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818. to which he begs leave to refer — And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift or sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part of it, with intent to diminish or

so as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person for me in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due me, in excess of my income, other than which is contained in the sche- dule hereto annexed and by me subscribed — I also declare that altho' a horse-jockey by Trade, I am, from age and infirmity, unable to pursue it; and that I have residing with me besides my wife, who is more than forty years of age, the following children of the ages annexed to their names viz James aged about 17 — George about 14 — Mary about 12 — Elizabeth about 10 — and Kitty about 8 — of whom I derive a little assistance in my agricultural labours from the two first and the others are expensive to live me.
Boyer Strother
Given to and declared in open Court this 7 th day of No- vember 1820
B. D. Davis Clerk

Schedule of the Property of the above named Benjamin Stockman by him in open Court submitted & sworn to
124 acres of poor land nearly worn out poor & nearly divided to wood and with no buildings but log cabin $ 124
60
Three head of old horses
8 head of horned cattle $ 30 14 head of sheep $ 12
15 head of hogs $ 10 one blanket & two common tables $ 5
3 chains $ 4 six chains $ 1 four spinning wheels $ 3
1 loom $ 1 - 3 decks & 18 plates delf $ 1
1 basin 5 bowls - 7 knives & forks - 3 jugs
1 Trunk 25 one old reiner wheat gear 3
5 common ploughs & gear 6 hoes five axes
1 Cart old 5 4 sleds - 25 1 ax - 50 9 tubs one grindstone
1 drawing knife 2 chisels 2 wedges 1 froe
2 old saddles 1 bridle 2 2 scythes & scabbles 1 fork - 25
1 griddle
Benj Stockman
206.00
273
8273
I Philip D. Dames Clerk of the County Court of Preble Warren do hereby certify that the foregoing calls and declarables and the schedule hereto annexed are the originals which were ordered to be certified by the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the said schedule is 206 dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court on this 19 th day of December 1826.
Phil. D. Dames

Nichol June 14/1856 me June 26/1856-
Rep.
Same July 26/56
Virginia 32. 519. — Benjamin Strother, dec d .
of Fauquier, in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Gillison of the Reg. commanded by Col. Stephens, in the Virginia line for
12 mo. 7 days, Cavalry " " 23 " , Infly. —
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 90 Dollars 04 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, to end 25 th Dec r 1834, when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Nov. 1840 — and W m H. Parcell, Present.
Arrears to the 4th of Pensional allowance ending
Payable to his Widow Sarah Strother.
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. H. Mook Clerk Book E 2 Vol. 6 1/2 Page 34. —

Hon J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions— The undersigned Sarah Strother widow of Benjamin Strother who was a Pensioner of the United States for services rendered in the Revolu- tionary war. Respectfully declares and says:
That Benjamin Strother was her lawful husband. That said Benjamin Strother was pensioned under the act of 1818 $96.00 and was subsequently in 1820 dropped from that roll and placed upon the Invalid Pension Roll with a pension of $64.00 per ann. That said rate of pension was not increased prior to his death which took place on the twenty fifth day of December 1833. That said Ben- jamin Strother enlisted in the United States in the year 1776 in the Company commanded by Captain John Gillem in the Regiment of Col Edward Stevens in the Virginia Continental Line that said enlistment was for three years but before its expiration he enlisted in Lee's Legion of Dragoons to serve to the close of the war but became badly wounded while on duty and was discharged in consequence of his wound after he had served more than eighteen months as a dragoon and had been more than three years in the regular service. That he was in the Battles of Monmouth and Germantown by reason whereof the said declarant is ad- vised and believes the same to be true. That said Benjamin Strother (or in case of his demise) his lawful widow) is entitled under the act of 7 th June 1832 to commence from its taking effect to a larger stipend from and after the taking effect of said act and hereby accordingly application is made by the said Sarah Strother the lawful widow of said Benjamin Strother for arrears of Pension due. said Benjamin Strother

under act of June 1832 commencing on the 4 th day of March 1831 to death Sworn to and subscribed on the ninth day of August 1845. eighteen hundred and forty five.
Sarah the Strother mark
Be it remembered that on the ninth day of August 1845 perso- nally came before me the subscriber a justice of the County Court in and for said County the declarant in the foregoing declaration who by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and af- fixed my seal this day and year first above written.
B. R. Bradford
Seal
Dr. P. Blanchard (Sister) Attorney
Virginia - Fauquier County, to wit:
I, Alexander J. Marshall, Clerk of Fauquier County Court, in the State aforesaid, hereby certify, that Benjamin R. Bradford is a magistrate as above; that he is a justice of said Court, as her certifies above, duly commission- ed and qualified; and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereto subscribe my name and annex the seal of said Court, and of my office, this 14 th day of February, 1846, and in the 70 th year of the Commonwealth.
A. J. Marshall, Clerk of said Court.

State of Virginia County of Prince William ss
On this 5 th day of May 1856, personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid William Strother about fifty years of age , a resident of the County and State aforesaid, and who being first sworn, deposes that he is one of the children of Benjamin Strother deceased who was a dragoon in Lee's Legion during the Revolutionary War, and an invalid pensioner under acts of Congress of March 18 th 1818 and May 1 st 1820; and April 24 th 1816 that his father the said Benjamin Strother enlisted in said Legion for and during the War (as will be shown by the affidavit of Hugh Davis hereto annexed), and that he died in Fauquier County and State aforesaid Virginia on the 25 th December 1834; and that I qualified as administrator on the estate of my father in the said County of Fauquier and State of Virginia, and that as such admini- strator I hereby establish and appoint as little Nicol of the Farm of Breakwell in said County of Prince William my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to apply for and have allowed and receive certificates therefor, make pension as my father may have been entitled to for his services aforesaid, under the acts of May 15 th 1828 or 1 st June 1832 or any other act of Congress.
His William Strother Mark
The foregoing affidavit was subscribed, acknowledged and sworn to before me this 5 th day of May 1856, and I hereby certify that said affiant is personally well known to me and that he is the person he represents himself to be.
A. H. Houston J. P.
State of Virginia, Prince William County, to wit: I Philip R. Lipton, Clerk of the

County Court for the County of Prince William in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Allen Harrison Esq., whose genuine signature is written within, is and was, at the time of signing the same, a justice of the peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such.
Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 9 th day of May A. D. 1856
J. R. Lipscomb

MMMA
January 5, 1926
Miss Sue M. Johnson Keyser, West VA.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 7635 it appears that Benjamin Strother enlisted in January 1777 in Culpeper County, Virginia, as a private in Captain John Gillison's Company, Colonel Edward Stevens' Virginia Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth and several skirmishes, served about two years, then re-enlisted and served as dragoon in Lee's Legion of Dragoons over eighteen months, or until he was disabled by a fall from his horse which dislocated his shoulder.
He was allowed pension from October 5, 1809 on account of disability resulting from said wound. In 1818 he was living in Prince William County, Virginia aged sixty-three years. He died December 25, 1834 in Prince William County, or Fauquier County, Virginia.
In 1820 soldier's wife was over forty-five years of age, and children were named as follows: James, George, Mary, Eliza-

beth, and Kitty, aged about seventeen, fourteen, twelve, ten, and eight years respectively, and in 1856 son William was living in Prince William County, Virginia aged about fifty-five years. Soldier was survived by his widow Sarah, whose maiden name is not given, and who was living in Fauquier County, Virginia in 1848. It does not appear that they ever lived in Frederick County, Virginia.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Virginia
Benjamin Strother Dragoon In the army of the Revolution
Inscribed on the roll of the Virginia Agency as an Invalid at $5.33 1 / 3 per month. struck from roll of revolutionary Pensions under law 1 May 1820. on the 4 day of April 1821. reinstated on the roll of Rev War 4 April 1821
Pension to commence 4 March 18 Certificates issued 4 April 18 and sent to Mr A. G. Dade Esq. Nemphus Virginia arrears to 4 March '21. - $ semi-annual, 4 Sep 1821 $.

Benjamin Storrow

I hereby Certify that by an Act of Congress passed on the 27 th day of April 1880. Benjamin Snether now residing in the State of Virginia was placed on the pension List of the United States at the rate of Three Dollars & thirty-three & one third Cents per month commencing on the fifth day of October Eighteen hundred & nine.
Given under my hand at the War Office of the United States this 9 th day of October 1880.
J. Smith C.C. for the Secy of War

Second Brother Application for Pension of Pension due her husband Benjamin Wroth of Virginia
For L. Bland Esq. Agent in this case
L. Bland Esq.

37192) Benj. Strother dec. Va) act 7 June 39
Col. Lee's enlisted - 25. Jan. 79. War discharged 31. Jan. 80.
10 th Regt 2 yrs pri. of Infantry pri. Cavalry 12.7 Infy - 11.23

Dec 13 th 1842
France
Mr. Edwards
The Honble
John C. Calhoun
Secy of War
Washington

I herewith enclose Bury's Statutory Certificate of Residence under the Act of 1810 - and have recorded a note of the intimation made by myself touching his indigent circumstances, previous to my having formally subscribed his certificate - in conformity with the amendment suggested by the Department
W. A. G. Dade
Aug 15. 1819

Prince William Co
This day personally appeared before me James Foster a justice of the peace in & for aforesaid County, Hugh Davis of said County aged 74 Years who being first duly sworn according to Law, States in his Oath, that in the Year 1779 he was a soldier in said troop or legion, then in the State of Jersey near Trenton, and that he saw and knew Benjamin Strother who was also a soldier in said troop or legion, and that he well recollects said Strother was disabled in said service, by a fall from his horse, in which his shoulder was broken or dislocated so as to deprive him of the use of his arm. Said Strother is an invalid from said wound to this day. He has no hesitation in stating it as his confident belief that said Strother had enlisted in said troop for and during the War, as he well knows he enlisted no troops at that time for any other term of time.
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 7th day of March 1880
Witness
Hugh Davis
State of Virginia,
Prince William County, to wit: I Philip R. Updegraff, Clerk of the County Court

Certificate of H. Davis for
Republ. States
for the County of Prince William in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that James Fisher Esq d . before whom the within affidavit was made, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the peace, in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the said Court this 9 th day of May A. D. 1856.
J. R. Lipscomb u

Benjamin Strother, Virginia Quailed Roll.
Be pleased to say to what time, and at what rate, he was last paid:
Pension Office
March 20. 1846. }
From 4 Sep. 1833 to the rate of $ 5.33 1/3 per Mo
Died in 1834
C H

To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

To what time was the Invalid Pension of Benjamin Strother due last paid? He was on the Virginia Roll of Invalids.
J. L. Edwards Nov. 3. 1846
Died 25 th Dec r 1834, Paid to his death. B. L. Bryan

Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office September 17 th 1846.
Sir;
I comply with the request contained in your letter of yesterday, by enclosing herewith a copy of the declaration and the certificates appended thereto, of Sarah Strother, widow of Benjamin Strother, late an Invalid Pensioner of the Richmond Agency
very respectfully Your O b Serv t John Hagner Secy
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

March 11. 1896
Uncle Brother, Bef.
at J Edward Pension office

Washington City 10 July 1846
Sir I have been requested to call on you & ask if Benjamin Strother an Invalid pensioner of the Revolution from Prince William Co. Va or his widow ever applied or received a pension under the act of Congress 7 th June 1832 by attending to this matter you will oblige your off
Yours
M c H. Russell
P.S. I have been also requested to know of you if there was not a small balance due him as an Invalid Pensioner at the time of his death the above information is desired by his son please give me an answer to the post office at your earliest con- venience Very yours &
M c H. Russell
Col J L Edwards

Pamunkey County Va. Bentonsville June 18 th 1886
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir — your favor of the 18 th inst informing me that Benjamin Strother not having served to the end of the war there is no claim for arrears under the act of 16 May 1828. I have now to request that you will allow the arrears of pension under the act of 7 th June 1832, that act not requiring a service to the end of the war. I suppose that Benjamin Strothers declaration under the act of March 18 th 1818, will show a service of more than two years and thereby entitle him to full pay under the act of 1832. Should said declaration not show a service of two years I would be glad to be informed of the fact before your making an allowance for a life term of service, as he certainly served more than two years. By reference to the power of attorney filed by me you will see that I am authorized to apply for anything that may be due under the act of 1832 as well as that of 1828. I will be much pleased if you will give this your early attention.
Yours very respectfully, A. Nicol

Rec. Dec. 22. 1820.
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The Secretary of War
Washington
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37192
Benjamin Strother, elec d . Act 7 June 1832.
Cavalry 12 th 7 th Reg't Infantry 11. 23 th
Private Lee's Legion, also a Capt. Gilliam's company, Col. Stephen's reg t Infantry, Virginia $90: cents 4 per annum to commence 1 March 1831 & terminate 25 December 1834, when he died.
Virginia Roll, payable at Richmond, to his widow Sarah Strother.
Cert: to W m F. Purcell, Esq r Present

New May
7635
INVALID.
1911 Oct 10 Hist. to N. M. Grants p. 1913 Jan. 29. To J. B. Nicklin 1927 - p. 5 - Hist. to New Mexico M. Johnson - 20 M. 17
No. 7635
Benjamin Wilson
Per own Will
Act: June 16 1882
Index: — Vol. 15 , Page 359
[Arrangement of 1870.]

UNITED STATES PUBLIC BUILDINGS, OFFICE OF CUSTODIAN.
U. S. C.H. & P.O. Building, Charleston, S.C. October 6th 1911.
The Honorable, The Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Office, Washington, D.C.
Sir:-
I have been informed that there is a record of a pension claim of Benjamin Strother, of Virginia, for Revolutionary Service, in your Department and if not too much trouble would you kindly send me a copy of it.
Have you any record of Revolutionary Service of Benjamin James? The records of the Historical Commission of South Carolina show two indents issued in payment for his services as a Private in the South Carolina Continental Line from January 1st to July 1st 1783.
I am a descendent of the above persons and desire to obtain all the data possible relative to them, and I assure you that any information you may be able to furnish will be greatly appreciated.
Trusting to receive a reply at your convenience, I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "J. M. [unclear]". The signature is written in dark ink with a long, sweeping underline.

J. C. SANDERS, Superintendent A. G. SPRINGER, Principal HELEN POWNALL, English MEDORA SMITH, Languages SUE M. JOHNSON, Mathematics MAE ARNOLD, English
Keyser High School
Keyser, West Virginia
Jan. 3, 1927.
RUSSELL G. WEST, Science BENJ. A. JENNINGS, His'ty, Math., Coach CHAS. P. ANSON, Social Science LOTTA ROSS, Music and Art BERNICE GRANT, Domestic Science T. W. McNEILL, Manual Training
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir -
I am enclosing letters as advised and am asking for the history of the last named soldier, Benjamin Strother (8.7635N).
Although I am puzzled to know why a man who enlisted in Culpeper Co. Va. would (or his descendants) appear before the court in Frederick Co. and ask for compensation for his services as soldiers.
I copied the following from Minute Book 1834-38 in County Clerk's Office of Frederick Co. Virginia.
"It is ordered to be certified that it appears to the court by satisfactory evidence that Benjamin Strother who was a soldier in the Virginia line in the Rev. War died leaving Sarah Strother, his widow, John Strother, Larkin Strother, Benjamin Strother, James Strother, William Strother and George Strother his sons, and Jemima Strother, Elizabeth Sealock, Catherine Strother and Mary Arrington his daughters and the children of Nancy Hawkins and the children of Charlotte Brown who intermarried with Wm. Brown, were all and the only heirs at Law of the said Benjamin Strother who was a soldier as aforesaid and are now all and the only heirs of the said Benjamin Strother."
My grandfather was William Strother who married Margaret Kern. She was raised in Winchester, Frederick Co. He had two sons named George and William and a daughter Elizabeth (my mother).
You will notice the children's names recorded in the above are the same as in your letter except three boys + one girl more and the widow was named Sarah.
If there are any charges for this work, I will gladly pay it. Yours Resp. (Miss) Sue M. Johnson.

msm
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
November 29, 1926
Miss Sue M. Johnson 85 Davis St., Keyser, West Va.
Madam:
I have to advise you that with the data given by you, this Bureau is unable to identify the Benjamin Strother, subject of your inquiry.
The following appears on file in the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau: Benjamin Strother( R. 97) who was in the Virginia Sea Service and died in 1807 in Jefferson County, Virginia. His children mentioned are -- Catharine Crane, Margaret Moore, Mary S. Duffield, Elizabeth Pendleton, and John Strother. *
Also, Benjamin Strother (S.7635) who enlisted in Culpeper County, Virginia, in 1818 was living in Prince William County, Virginia and died in 1834 in Fauquier County, Virginia. His children referred to are James, George, Mary, Elizabeth, Kitty, William, also widow Sarah.
If you desire the history of either of the above named soldiers, please so state designating which one, and same will be furnished you. Please return all of this correspondence with your reply.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
When I wrote this letter I had no record of Benjamin Strother's children. I have since found that he had children in Fauquier Co.

Keyser High School
Keyser, West Virginia
RUSSELL G. WEST, Science BENJ. A. JENNINGS, His'y, Math., Coach CHAS. P. ANSON, Social Science LOTTA ROSS, Music and Art BERNICE GRANT, Domestic Science T. W. McNEILL, Manual Training
ALL... DORA... TH, Languages F. M. JOH... Mathematics MAE ARNOLD, E...
Sep. 27, 1926
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir -
I am writing for any and all the information that you can find concerning the war record of Benjamin Strother who served in the Rev. War! He enlisted from Frederick Co. Virginia. (This is only supposition)
I wrote to the Adj. Gen. War Department and he sent some little data on two soldiers bearing that name which I thought might be the same man mentioned twice during his time of service.
The Benj. Strother in whom I am interested, from what information I can get, was the father of my grandfather, William Strother. He also had a son whose name was Benjamin F. Strother whose middle name I think was French Strother.
I certainly will appreciate any and all the information you can give concerning the one or possibly the two men.
If there be a charge I will gladly pay it.
Yours most Resp.
(Miss) Sue M. Johnson
Keyser, W. Va.
86 Davis St.

Jan. 23, 1913.
Comm. of Pensions. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
Please tell me the Revolutionary service of Benjamin Strother of Virginia. His claim for a Pension was approved April 17, 1810 in the 11th Congress, 2nd Session; Pension Bill; p. 283; Bill No. 107; House List of Private Claims 1st to 31st Congress.
I am, Very truly yours
Please address:
J.B. Nicklin 516 Poplar Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee.
in 87635

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Benjamin S. Siler a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1772 2 years Private John Gilliam Edward Stevens 10 Va.   18 months Private Reese Legion   disabled Left Legion until he sustained dislocation of shoulder by fall from his horse, for which he was pensioned from Oct. 5, 1809.  
Battles engaged in, Brandy, Germantown, Monmouth.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Oct 20, 1818. All'd.
Residence at date of application, W. of the Ohio River
Age at date of application, 63 years old at the time of application, Va.
Remarks: He stated his wife was then 45 years old, children under 17. George was born May 12, Elizabeth 10, William 8 years old. In 1856 son William claimed to be 55 years old.
Date & place of marriage & residence not known. He will state it.
His wife Sarah survived him and died at 82 in 1841. In 1845 he married Frances...
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

State of Virginia
Fauquier County Court August 25th 1834.
"Administration on the estate of Benjamin Strother deceased is granted to William Strother who thereupon qualified & gave bond & security according to law - the security having justified."
I, William H Jennings, Clerk of the County Court of Fauquier County, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify the above to be a true copy of an order taken from the minutes of the County Court aforesaid Certified by me under my hand and the Seal of the said court this 8th day of May 1856.
Wm H Jennings

Payment to be made at Richmond by James Gaskie Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of
Virginia
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E. Vol.
Page by J. H. Wood Clerk.
Duplicate.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Benjamin Strother, dec d , late of Virginia who was a Private of Inf ry & Cavalry in V a Line
is entitled to receive Ninety dollars and four cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year, ending 25 th December 1834, when he died, and payable to his Widow, Sarah Strother.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Third day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty- Six.
Secretary of War.
Examined and { Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.
Duplicate.

Oct 26. 1846
Dear Friend Sarah Miller.
_____ Rough draft No. Snuff Box Ch. to Candace Miller 1846
Washington City D.C.
Yours sincerely at her

William H
H. F. Russell Esq. Parent.
Per P. G. Eustace

Franklin County Virginia 29 th Sept 1840
Dear Sir,
You state to me that the commission of Pensions has not yet allowed my claim under the act 7 th June 1832 because in my first declaration I said, my deceased husband Benjamin Strather died on the 25 th of December 1833 & in the one lately sent to you I stated 1834, if in any former declaration I said he died 1833 I do not recollect it, & if it so stated it was an error in the writing & not mine I now say as I said in my declaration sent to you from warrenton made by me in August last contains the truth my said husband died on the 25 th day December 1834, I well remember the day I wish you to try & get my said Pension allowed to me it will I suppose not be large & if I don't get it while I live when I am dead & in my grave I shall not want it, I am yours respectfully;
attest Stephen Rogers Philip G Eustace
Sarah Strather mark

Virginia Prior William County to wit I William Bridwell do swear that I was well acquainted with Benjamin Strother deceased late a Revolutionary invalid Pensioner of this County of Giles Legion, lived within a short distance of him for a number of years before his death & saw & conversed with him often & he died on the 25 th day of Decem- ber 1834 in said County leaving a widow who lives now in Fauquier County Virginia as I have been informed. Given under my hand this 22 nd day of October 1846 William Bridwell
Virginia Prior William County to wit William Bridwell personally appear- -ed before me a Justice of the Peace for said County & signed & swore to the above Affidavit according to law. & I do hereby further certify that the said Wm Bridwell is personally known to me & is a man of undoubted truth & veracity. Given under my hand this 22 nd day of October 1846
J. H. Fitzhugh

Virginia
Prince William County, to wit:
I John Williams clerk of the County Court of Prince William County, do hereby certify that John Fitzhugh Esq: is a Magistrate in the County aforesaid and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
Virginia
Prince William County, to wit:
I John Williams, clerk of the County Court for the said County of Prince William, in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that John Fitzhugh Esq: who has given the foregoing Certificate, was at the time of signing the same, and now is a justice of the peace in and for the said County of Prince William duly commissioned & qualified to said office and that full faith & credit are due to all his acts as such
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand & annex the seal of said County Court, this 23 rd day of October, 1846.
J. Williams C.

Virginia
Brentsville July 15 th 1866
To the Commissioner of Pensions Sir:
Yours of the 26 th ulto. informs me that Benjamin Strother was entitled to the benefit of the act of 1832 and that he was accordingly allowed pensioned for 2 years since at $96 a year. This is the pension that I supposed was still due Benjamin Strother under the act of 1832. I was not aware that it had ever been applied for allowed. Was it allowed in the lifetime of Mr. Strother. The publication in 1835 by order of Congress, of all the pensioners in the United States with the acts under which they claimed, does not mention Benjamin Strother as having claimed under the act of 1832. Mr. Strother died in Dec r 1834 and if allowed since his death Mr. William Strother his adm r and one of his children should have some knowledge of it, which it appears he does not. Be so good as to inform me upon whose application this pension was allowed and by whom drawn, and when
Yours Very respectfully A. Nicol

Brentville May 9 th 1886
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Please find enclosed papers of William Strother to enable him to obtain the pension due for his father's service under act of May 15 1828. Mr. Benj. Strother was first placed on the pension list as an invalid pensioner under act of 21 st April 1810 (See May 1810 page 73 where you will see his name as entitled to a pension at the rate of $3.33 1/3 per month. After the passing of the act of April 22 nd 1816 his pension was increased to $5.33 1/3 per month. Upon the passing of the act of March 18 1818 he was placed under the act of 1816 and was allowed $8 per month under this act. Upon the passing of the act of 1 st May 1820 he was again placed upon the invalid roll at $5.33 1/3 per month; upon which roll he remained as far as I am informed till his death 1851. I also enclose the testimony of Benjamin showing that he enlisted for the War and which I suppose will enable him to claim under the act of 1878. I see there is a discrepancy in the statement of Mr. Strother as to the date of the death of his father and the order granting him administration. But I suppose you already have the proper evidence in the Department showing when he died as he remained upon the invalid roll till his death. Your early attention to this case will much oblige the undersigned
Yours Very respectfully A. Nisbet

Virginia
Franklin County dovil
Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace for said County Sarah Strother widow of Benjamin Strother deceased, who was an Invalid Pensioner in Prince William County Virginia, after having been first duly sworn says that she is the Identical widow of said Benjamin Strother dec d who was a pensioner as above described in the War of the Revolution in Genl l Lee's Legion of Cavalry that he drew an Invalid pension in his lifetime, that he died on the 25 th day of December 1834, that her said husband never drew under the Act of Congress of 15 th May 1828, nor under the Act of the 7 th June 1832, & that she claims all arrears of Pension that may be due her said husband under the said Act of 15 th May 1828 & if not entitled under said Act then she claims under the Act 7 th June 1832, & also the arrears on account of his Invalid Pension that was due him at the time of his death & that soon after her husband death she left Prince William County & came to this County where she has remained a widow ever since his death she further says that his pension Certificate & all other papers went into the hands of his Administrator & that she has not since been able to get them from him this 26 th day of August 1846.
Sarah her Strother Mark
Virginia Franklin County dovil
The foregoing declaration was sworn to & subscribed by Sarah Strother & satisfactory evidence was introduced that said declaration contains the truth before me a Justice of the peace for said County & I further

State that she lives upwards of twenty miles from the C t House & that she is two infirm to travel to the Court house she being very infirm
Given under my hand this 27. Augt 1846
B.R. Bradford
Virginia
Fauquier County to wit.
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for said County Davis Seatock, a respectable man Vnade Oath the foregoing declaration of W th Sarah Strother contains the truth that he was well acquainted with Benjamin Strother while he lived & knows her to be the Identical widow of said Strother this 27 th day of August 1846.
B.R. Bradford
Virginia, Fauquier County, to wit.
I, Alexander J. Marshall, Clerk of Fauquier County Court, in the State aforesaid, hereby certify, that Benjamin R. Bradford is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine. I further certify, that at a Court held for said County, on the 28 th day of August 1846, it was ordered to be certified, that satisfactory evidence was then produced before said Court, that the foregoing declaration of Sarah Strother, sworn to and subscribed by said Sarah Strother, on the 27 th day of August 1846, contains the truth
In testimony whereof, I hereunto annex my seal of Office, and of the said Court, and subscribe my name, this 12 th day of September, 1846, and in the 71 st year of the Commonwealth
• A. J. Marshall, Clerk of Fauquier County Court

Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office September 17 th 1846.
I certify that the foregoing are true copies from the original vouchers on file in this Office.
Wm Hagner Aud t

Virginia Prince William County I William Strother do solemnly swear that I was well acquainted with Benjamin Strother deceased an Invalid Pensioner of this county of the Revolution of Lee's Legion, I lived near him in said County when he died, it was on the 25 th day of December 1834 that he departed this life, leaving a widow who lives in Fauquier County Virginia, I have no interest in any Pension of his whatever W. Fitzhugh William X Strother his Mark
Virginia Prince William County to wit The foregoing affidavit of William Strother was Subscribed & sworn to before me a Justice of the Peace this 23 rd day of October 1846 & I further state that his evidence is entitled to full faith & credit. Given under my hand & Seal This 23 rd October 1846
W. Fitzhugh J. P.

Virginia
Prince William County, to wit:
I John Williams clerk of the County Court for the said County of Prince William, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that John Fitzhugh Esq: who hath given the foregoing certificate, was at the time of signing the same, & now is a Justice of the peace in & for the said County of Prince William, duly commissioned and qualified to said office, & that full faith & credit are to all his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & annexed the seal of the said County Court this 23 d day of October 1846.
J. Williams cl.