Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7778, for Benjamin Ogle, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Ogle, Benjamin
R 7778
CONTENTS

State of Illinois } of County of St Clair }
On this 21st day of February 1840 personally appeared in open court, before the court of the circuit court now sitting at Pallenille for the County of St Clair and State of Illinois Benjamin Ogle a resident of said County of St Clair & State of Illinois, aged seventy 70 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he entered the service (at a place called the "Court house fort" in Ohio County in the State of Virginia) in the year 1781 in the latter part of said year as a militia man in a company commanded by Capt Joseph Ogle, and Lieutenant John Briggs, which company was in a regiment or Battalion commanded by Colonel Silas Hedges, during this year the fort was attacked and some of the company killed, he further states that he performed duty regularly as a militia man mounting guard and scouting with the other troops until the close of the war that during that year 1782 a part of the company with Lieutenant Briggs went on an expedition under Col Crawford against the Indians where Briggs was killed. This declarant states that owing to his youth he was retained in the fort where he done all the duty that fell to the part of any private of the company having been accustomed to arms at a very early age. That he has no written discharge or documentary evidence and that he knows of no person now alive by whom he can prove his services. He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Benjamin Ogle
John Hayblk. C.C. S.C.
We James Pulliam a clergyman residing in the County of St Clair and State of Illinois and Joseph

Lemen also a Clayman, residing in the same county and state hereby certify that we are well acquainted wth Benjamin Ogle who has subscribed and sworn to the (within) above declaration that we believe him to be seventy 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.
James Pulliam
Joseph Lemen
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid.
John Hay Clerk C.C. S.C.C.
And the said Court does hereby certify and declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Joseph Lemen a Clayman and resident of St. Clair County, and that James Pulliam also a Clayman and resident of St. Clair County, both signed the preceding certificate, are credible persons. And that their statement is entitled to credit.
I John Hay Clerk of the Circuit Court of St. Clair County in the State of Illinois, it being the Circuit Court in St. Clair County certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Ogle for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 22 nd day of February 1840 John Hay

State of Illinois
St. Clair County ss. This twenty second day of February 1840
personally appeared in open Court, the Court then judicially sitting in and further County of St. Clair State of Illinois wherein the Circuit Court of said County Benjamin Ogle who being duly sworn made the following answer to the following interrog- atories.
First When and in what year were you born?
Ans. I was born in the County of Frederick State of Maryland - in the year 1769 -
Second Have you any record of your age; and if so where is it -
Answer - I have seen the record of my age in some book of my Father, in the State of Virginia it is thirty years since I have seen the Record - And it is now lost -
Third Where were you living when called into Service where have you lived since the Revolutionary War. And where do you now live?
ans When called into Service which was in the year 1781 when I was but twelve years of age I lived in Ohio County State of Virginia. - In the State of Virginia and the State of Illinois - I live with my children some part of the time in the County of St. Clair aforesaid and some part in the Territory of Illinois
Fourth How were you called into Service
(over)

Were you drafted; did you volunteer, or were you a substitute; and if a substitute for whom?
Ans. Answer I volunteered, on my own account
Fifth. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you entered such continental and militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
HN-MS-Regiments MS
34.97 96 34.97 96
Answer I entered the service in a company of militia commanded by Capt Joseph Byle & Sergeant John Bays of Virginia - I recollect Col Giles Hodge whether he was a continental or militia officer I cannot say; he was one or the other - I do not recollect the no of any regiment either continental or militia - My service commenced at a place on the Ohio River above Wheeling called the "Court house fort," since called West Liberty - I remained in service during the war I removed in May 1785 to the Illinois and in 1788 - in the Illinois I rec'd a wound from a ball which penetrated my shoulder and lodged beneath the shoulder blade where it now remains.
Sixth. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Ans. I have no knowledge of receiving a discharge other than being disbanded with the militia at the close of the war.

Seventh State the names of some persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood; and who can testify to your character for veracity and their belief of your services, as a Soldier of the Revolution?
Ans - Joseph Lemen and James Pulliam claypewers - live in my neighborhood and are well acquainted with me and can testify to my character for veracity & their belief of my services as a Soldier of the Revolution -

Benjamin Ogle
Oct. 32.
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State of Illinois County of St Clair } ss
Be it Known, that on this eighth day of February A. D. 185 3 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared: James T. Ogle
resident of: Belleville in said County, and made oath according to law that he is one of the legal heirs of the identical man who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of:
That he 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 Ogle 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 Pension Agency of this State, 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.
James T. Ogle
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said James T. Ogle to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
Theod. J. Kraft justice of the peace
State of Illinois County of St Clair }
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of County Court of said county , John Scheele that James T. Ogle the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the grand child, and one of the legal heirs of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that Theod. J. Kraft Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, 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 Eight day of February 185 3
John Scheele
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," or, "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. It is not necessary that all the heirs execute this instrument, any one of them may give the requisite authority.

June 1, 1939.
Mrs. Ethel Olese Backey 1815 Park Avenue Baltimore, Maryland.
BA-J/ILL OW Benjamin Ogle R. 7778
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of James and Benjamin Ogle, of Frederick County, Maryland.
A search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of a James Ogle, under any spelling of that surname. The Revolutionary War record has been found of only one Benjamin Ogle. The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R. 7778, based upon his service in that war.
Benjamin Ogle was born in the year 1769, in Frederick County, Maryland; the day of his birth and the names of his parents were not stated. In the year 1781, he lived in Ohio County, Virginia; his father lived in Virginia also.
In the latter part of 1781, when only twelve years of age, Benjamin Ogle entered service in Captain Joseph Ogle's company, Colonel Silas Hedges' Virginia regiment of mounted militia, at "Court House Fort" (later West Liberty), Ohio County, Virginia, and was engaged in scouting and guarding the frontier until the close of the war. During this period, this fort was attacked by the Indians and some of the company were killed. No relationship between Benjamin Ogle and this officer, Joseph Ogle, was stated.
Benjamin Ogle moved from Virginia in May 1785 to Illinois Territory. He stated that in 1788, he received a wound from a ball which penetrated his shoulder and lodged beneath his shoulder blade, but did not give any further details.
February 21, 1840, Benjamin Ogle resided in Belleville,

St. Clair County, Illinois. He applied then for the pension which might have been due on account of his service in the Revolutionary War. His claim for pension was not allowed as the service rendered by him, guarding the inhabitants on the frontier, was not provided for by the pension law under which he applied.
In 1840, Benjamin Ogle lived with his children, a part of the time in St. Clair County, Illinois, and at other times elsewhere in that same State . He did not state the names of his children, nor the name of his wife and date of their marriage.
In 1883, James T. Ogle, the soldier's grandson, was a resident of Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois. He was one of the heirs of Benjamin Ogle, the soldier; no other names of heirs were given.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Act of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
1139- June 1 - sent to Mrs. Ethel C. Buckley-Jill
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REJECTED
P. O. _____
Benj m Ogle
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Free
Wk Oct 7 '40
Inat
James S. Edwards Esq. Comm. Delegates Washington City -

Bethlehem, Ill. 28 Sept. 1840
Dear Sir
Pray for a word to Mr. Agle at this place the examination and result of the application of Benjamin Agle of this place and oblige I. L. Edwards Esq. } Your friend Carr. Dennis } John Keyes
I mean the application of Mr. Agle for a pension. He made the application last winter -

Hon: Mr. Reynolds
March 12 th 1840
J. C.
O. C. ants.
Hon: John Reynolds N. R.

War Dept. Pm Office 137 March 12, 1840
Sir
1 The declaration of Benjamin Ogle has been examined. Noe claims for alleged service which consisted principally in watching against the hostile attacks of the Indians. In the early settlement of our western frontiers, it was, indispensably necessary, in many instances, to the safety of the inhabitants that the able bodied men of every age should arm themselves in self defence against the savages of the wilderness. It is well known that for this purpose block houses were erected, and that the people were obliged to resort to them for protection. This description of predatory warfare, however, was never considered of such a character as to place the persons so engaged in it on the footing of soldiers drafted or enlisted for the

general defense of the country, and such persons, therefore are not provided for by the pension laws. The applicant for such pension can of course have no lawful claim to a pension. The claim has consequently been rejected and the papers filed.
J. S.
March 12 th 1840
Wm. Lloyd
Hon. John Reynolds, N. R.
O. C. ent.

Thos B. Hemo Jan'y 14/53

Pension Office Jan 14, 1833
Sir,
Agreeably to your request, I enclose herewith, a copy of a letter from this office of the 12 th March 1840, shewing the objections to the admission of the claim of Benjamin Ogle, late of Illinois, for a revolutionary pension.
Hon. Bernhard Herrmann W of R
Rev

Benj Ogle
Oct 7 '40
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35 Pen Office Oct. 7, 1840
Sir, Agreeably to the request of Wm John Reynolds, I herewith enclose to you a copy of the letter to Mr Reynolds of the 12 th March last, in your case showing the reasons for rejecting your claim to a pension under act 7 June 1832,
Mr Benjamin Dgle Belleville Ill.
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Mar. 11. 1840
Minny abt 1832
Laura L. Edwards Esq. Comm. & various Washington City.
John Reynolds H.R.

Dear Sir
Enclosed is a claim for a pension - Mr. Ogle is as good and as honest man as lives -
I will and see you on this case -
Mr. Payne is again before you - On that also I will call and see you -
I am friend John Paynter 10 March 1840 Washington

4/6/39
MRS. ETHEL CLOSE BUCKEY 1815 PARK AVENUE BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
Valerius Aden. Wash. D.C.
Is there any Record of a James , or Benj.  Age of Meda C. Ind - (Rev. Soldiers) that you can send me - for DAR Record? Thanking You
Sincerely
Ethel C. Buckey.
Historian
Carter Braxton Chapter. Baltimore