Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16918, for Benjamin Letchworth, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Letchworth, Benjamin
S. 16918
CONTENTS
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5342 Missouri
Benjamin Letchworth Cooper Co in the State of Missouri who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Johnston of the Regt commanded by Col Mercer in the Virginia line for 9 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Missouri at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of February 1833 and sent to Hon Wm H Ashley No Report
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 — $120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '33 40.00
$160.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Sno Cromwell Clerk Book D Vol. 10 Page 100

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W.H. a.

BRIEF in the case of Benjamin Lechworth of Cooper County in the State of Missouri (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
a Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 70 years.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. As a Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1781 can't recollect. 2. — — Capt. Thos. Schuyler Jr. Col. Mercer afterwards Genl. Mercer.  
5. In what battles was he engaged? Trenton, Princeton, Germantown & Brandywine
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Louisa County, Virginia
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
No.
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
R. F. Pleasant Examining Clerk.

Dinja Letchworth Claim for pension
found on Rolls
adm 2 years
80/6

State of Missouri County of Cooper } H 3
On this 26 th day of October one thousand Eight hundred & thirtytwo personally ap- peared before the Judges of the Cooper County Circuit Court Benjamin Fletcher resident of the County of Cooper and State of Missouri aged Twenty five years who being duly sworn according to Law, took on his Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that he enlisted in the Army of the United States, (the date of enlistment & the date of the discharge he does not recollect & the discharge being lost, he enlisted some short time pre- -ous to the Battle of Brandy wine for the term of two years in the state of Virginia & County of Louisa in the Company commanded by Thomas Johnston Jr in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Thos Mercer afterwards General Mercer & on his promotion, by Col. Thomas Marshall in the line of the state of Virginia in the third Regiment on the Continental - establishment

That he continued to serve in the said Corps until the expiration of the two years from the time he enlisted and that was regularly dis- charged. being at the battle of Trenton Princeton Brandywine and Germantown and several other Skirmishes. He was discharged from the service at the Valley Forge Camp in the State of Pennsylvania, That he hereby relinquishes every claim what ever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that his name is not on the pension Roll of any Agency in any State of Benjamin Letchworth
Sworn to and declared on the 26 th day of October before me
David Todd Circuit Judge of Cooper County,
I Robert P Clarke Clerk of the Cooper Circuit Court do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Benjamin Letchworth did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of two years and in an engagement in the Continental establishment I do hereby certify that the foregoing Bath and declaration thereto annexed are true copies from the records of said Court and I further certify that it is the opinion

of the said Court that the said Benjamin Litchworth is justly entitled to a pension under the provisions of the late act of Congress passed the 7 th day of June last allowing pay to the remaining revolutionaries of soldiers of the Revolutionary war
In testimony whereof I the clerk of aforesaid have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court at Boonville on this 26 th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & thirty two and of the Independence of the United States the fifty seventh and of this State the thirteenth
State of Missouri County of Cooper
Robert Plelark Clerk
of the Circuit Court within and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Benjamin Litchworth for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this seventh day of December A.D.
1832
Robert Plelark

ev. and 1812 War Section.
Decembar 9, 1925.
Maysel C. L. Sander Bozeman Mont
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 18818, it appears that Benjamin Letchworth enlisted in Louisa County, Virginia, and was a private in Captain Thomas Johnson's Company, Colonel Mercer's Third Virginia Regiment, until Colonel Mercer was promoted General; and in same regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Marshall, he was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, and Germantown; he served two years, dates of enlistment and discharge not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 28, 1832, while a resident of Cooper County, Missouri, aged seventy-five years,
The date and place of soldier's birth are not

on file, and there is no data on file as to his family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Benjamin Letchworth (S. 18918), you should apply to the Pension Section, Record Division, General Accounting Office, 1800- E- St. N. W., Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data- Benjamin Letchworth, Certificate No. 5342, issued February 8, 1833, rate $80.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Missouri Agency.
The above noted Benjamin Letchworth (Bitchworth) is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Rev.&1812 Wars Section. MMHF
October 19, 1929.
Mrs. J. E. Finch, 343 Pine Bluff Street, Malvern, Arkansas.
Dear Madam:
I advise you that this bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services.
A search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of any soldiers named George Holton, Robert Holton, Christian Kress or Fielding Jones.
This list was compiled by Miss Ford but I had a negative etc. From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 16918, it appears that Benjamin Letchworth enlisted in Louisa County, Virginia, and was a private in Captain Thomas Johnson's Company, Colonel Mercer's Third Virginia Regiment, until Colonel Mercer was promoted General; and in same regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Marshall, he was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, and Germantown; he served two years, dates of enlistment and discharge not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 26, 1832, while a resident of Cooper County, Missouri, aged seventy-five years.
The date and place of soldier's birth are not on file, and there are no data on file as to his family.

Marshall, he was in the Battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, and Germantown; he served two years, dates of enlistment and discharge not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 26, 1832, while a resident of Cooper County, Missouri, aged seventy-five years.
The date and place of soldier's birth are not on file, and there are no data on file as to his family.
The above noted Benjamin Letchworth is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
→ Due to the very large number of requests similar to yours and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose this bureau has been unable to make immediate reply to each inquiry pertaining to soldiers of the Revolution. Letters are being answered as rapidly as possible in order of receipt.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH, Commissioner.
She wrote the War Dept To know why she could not get answ. to 2 letters she had written Gov. of Penna. 2 letters & 2 envelopes envelopes returned to her

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. 4, 16918. Benjamin Fletcher.
   DATE OF ENLISTMENT or APPOINTMENT LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     — 2 years Private Thomas Johnson officers of 3rd Va. Hugh Mercer Thomas Marshall 3rd Va.  
Battles engaged in, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine and Germantown. Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated. Enlisted in Louisa Co. Va. Date of application for pension, Oct. 26, 1832. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Louisa Co. Va. Age at date of application, 70 years.
Remarks: No data as to family.

SEDALIA, MO.
902 Kentucky St
Pension Office Washington D. C. Dear Sir:- Will you kindly inform me, as to whether, at any time Benj. Latchmore (or any of his name) a rebel soldier was ever on your pension list and obliged. Miss Emma J. Longan

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U.S. POSTAL SERVICE AUG 4 1908
RECORD DIVISION AUG 4 1908

Remainder of letter sent to Record Division for Civil War inquiry
Dec. 9-25-1863

Benjamin Litchworth (Gr. Louis Co. Va.)
Pensioned for Rev. service in 1832.
1. To whom was the last pension money sent? 2. and to what address? 3. where was he born? 4. To whom married? 5. who were the dependent children? 6. what was his full name? from Baysel C. L. Sander Bozeman, Mont.

16918 INVALID.
File No. 16918 Benjamin L. Smith P. O. Box 700
Act: June 7 th 89
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 222
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1908, Aug. 7. Birt. & Miss Emma J. Logan. A.C.P. 1915 July 9. History to George B. Logan. & 1925 Dec. 9. Hist to Hazel C. L. Sander 1929 Oct. 19. Hist. to Mrs. J. E. Frisch - MNF

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Rev. Sec.
THE KANSAS CITY STAR.
DAILY COMBINED CIRCULATION MORNING AND EVENING OVER 380,000
SUNDAY CIRCULATION 190,000
WEEKLY CIRCULATION 325,000 ONE YEAR PAID-IN-ADVANCE SUBSCRIBERS
July 1, 1915.
Gaylord M. Saltzgaber, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly give me any information possessed by the Pension Office in regard to Benjamin Letchworth, who was a member of the Third Virginia Regiment in the Revolutionary War?
I would like also to have the date of his death, which probably would be shown by the stoppage of his pension, and any other information pertaining thereto. Mr. Letchworth was my great-great-grandfather.
Also, will you kindly give me any information regarding any Longan whose name may have appeared on the pension roll.
Thanking you very kindly, I am,
Yours very respectfully,
Geo. B. Longan City Editor.
D.GBL-4
Rev. Kansas City, Mo.

Malvern, Ark.
Sept. 5, 1929
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. Gentlemen:—
Will you please let me know if in your records there is a record of pension to — George Walton  Md. Sergeant-served between 1st August 1780 and 10th July 1784. Discharged 5th Apr. 1784, 6th Co. 3d Reg. 3d Battalion under Christian Orendorf Lieut. John T. Lowe, Ensign S.B. Baal.
If he was granted land for his service where may I find what land it was?
Was a pension granted to Robert Walton (Baltimore, Md., moved to Frankfort, Ky.) in Capt. Anderson's Co. 7th Md. Regiment Mch. 16. 1779. reenlisted. Col. John Gunby?

o Christian Kress of Montgomery Co. N.Y. Chemung Township, served in Sullivan's Campaign against Seneca Indians and moved to Bath, Steuben Co. N.Y. 1789. Did he have a pension?
Pls. please give particulars, date of death, age and family items?
Have you a pension record for o Col. Fielding Jones , born Henry Co. Va., 1756, married Sarah Hardin of Va. Died 1832 Mar 17 1828 History of Union Co. Ky. says he was a valiant soldier of the Revolution.
These records will be very much appreciated.
Also Benjamin Letchworth of Va. served in Rev. as private in Capt. R. Powell's Co. 3d Va. Reg. Com. by Col. Thomas Marshall and Lieut. Wm. Heth, from 1776 to Feb. 17, 1778. certificate No. 5342. Please give name of wife, heirs, place and date of birth, death, Many thanks, Mrs. J. E. Finch.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Letford, Robert GRADE Drummer LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9805 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED March 10, 1790 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.