Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 760, John Bennett, N.C.

SERVICE
N. k.
Bennett, John
NUMBER
R 760
CONTENTS

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions Rutherford County } October Sessions A.D. 1832
On this 24 th day of October A.D. 1832
personally appeared in open Court, before the judges of the County Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions for the County of Rutherford now sitting, John Bennett, a resident of Rutherford County & State of North Carolina aged 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 the 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated
That he entered the service of the United States in the County of Newhanover in the State of North Carolina & served five months as a drafted Militiaman under the command of Capt William Jones. Marched into the State of Georgia & was under Genl. Ashe at the battle of Green River Creek in the Fall 1780 & was discharged on Ashley River at Dorchester in S.C. He entered the service again as a Substitute in the County of Wilmington N.C. for three months under Capt David James
That he again entered the service in Newhanover N.C. in February 1781 under Capt Shufeldt Col. Henson. That he entered the service again in August 1781 as a volunteer for three months under Capt Gillespie & Col. Henson - was in a battle of Rockfish Bridge - in Duplin County. That he entered the service again in the Fall of 1781 for one month as a Substitute under Capt Arnold - & again entered the service in the Summer of 1782 as a volunteer 18 months but the war ended & he was discharged after having served 11 months under Capt. Pickett. That he marched into South Carolina under Col. Little - Major Blount marched into South Carolina in the army of Genl. Green & was discharged at James Island near Charleston - That he was born in South Carolina on the 17 day of December 1761 - he has at this time no record of his age but formerly had which has been burned.
That he lived in Newhanover County N.C. until 1822 when he removed to Rutherford County where he now lives. He was drafted when first called into service but afterwards volunteered as a Substitute in the place of Capt. Adkins - & Thomas Henson. That he was acquainted with Col. Little, Genl. Ashe, Genl. Green, Henry Young, Capt. Rutherford of the Light Infantry - That he received discharges but has lost them. That he is acquainted with Drury Dobbins & William Weatherers Esq. of his neighborhood who can testify as to his veracity & the length of his services - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the assembly of any State, sworn to & subscribed John Bennett the day & year aforesaid - Thos. B. Mitchell Clerk

We Drury Dobbins a Clergyman & William Weather residing in the County of Rutherford do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Bennett who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 77 years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Thos. P. Burchett Atty
Drury Dobbins
William Weather mark
The following interrogatories were propounded by the Court
1 st When & in what year were you born
2 nd Have you any record of your age & if so where is it?
3 rd Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war & where do you now live? 4 th How were you called into service? were you drafted did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? & if a substitute for whom
5 th State the names of some of the Revolutionary Officers who were with the troops where you served such Continental & Militia Regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service
6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, & if by whom was it given & what has become of it
7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood & who can testify as to your character for veracity & their belief of your services, as a soldier of the Revolution
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories proposed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states & the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Drury Dobbins who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman & William Weather a citizen both of whom are residents in Rutherford County N.C. are credible persons & that their statements are entitled to credit

North Carolina ss.
I. T. F. Burchett Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Rutherford & State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Bennett for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 24 th day of October 1832. (Thos. P. Burchett) Atty
State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Rutherford County } April Sessions A.D. 1833
On this day of April A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the justices of the County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Rutherford County. John Bennett a resident of Rutherford County North Carolina, aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following statement a memorandum of his former declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832
That he served under Capt. William Jones or before stated for the term of five months. that he served three months under Capt. David Jones. That he served three months under Capt. Shafley. That he served three months under Capt. Gallaspie. That he served one month under Capt. Arnold. That he served eleven months under Capt. Rayfield, making in the whole twenty six months that any ambiguity or uncertainty about the length of service, in the foregoing declaration, he believes attributable to the person who wrote it, for as he believes he then stated the length of his service as it is now stated
That he has not been able to prove his services in any other way than by his own oath not knowing of any person now living in the bounds of his acquaintance with whom he served. That he has no record of his age. he heretofore had a record of his age in his father's prayer Book of his father which book has been burned - sworn to & subscribed this day a year after said in open Court (T. P. Burchett) Atty John Bennett

(Inver)
John Bennett 11/10/16
State of North Carolina Rule in post County 3rd This T. Brooks Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of said County do certify that John Bennett appeared in open court on this day and was duly sworn to the additions on the other side of this leaf, amending his declaration herein Given under my hand and the seal of the Court the 28th day of April 1833 Thos T. Brooks

State of North Carolina } County of Cleveland } ss.
Be it known, That on this 22 a day of April A. D., eighteen hundred & fifty two before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, person- ally Martha Bennet a resident of _____ in Said County, and made oath in due form of law, that she is The daughter of John Bennet _____ who made application for a Pension under act of 7 th June 1832 -
_____ and that she has been informed, that the said Pension ought to be allowed; that she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or argu- ments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed The day and year above written W. L. Eskridge J. P.
Martha Bennett (L.)
I William L. Eskridge Justice of the Peace in and for Said County do hereby Certify, That Martha Bennet, who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is I believe, di- rectly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
W. L. Eskridge J. P.
I Silas Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby Certify, That W m L. Eskridge before whom the foregoing paper was executed, was at the date of same, a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed is his signature. In TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto subscri- bed my name and affixed the seal of my office. This
23 rd day of April A. D. 1852
Silas Williams Clerk

Know all men by these presents, that I Martha Bennet, hereby Constitute and appoint George C. Arms my true and lawful Attorney, to prosecute the claim of John Bennet — for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorise my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation thereto to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable to James W. Coburn .
To appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein ex- -pressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Atty and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this 22 day A.D. 1852.
April.
Signed and sealed in the presence of
Martha Bennett
Witness. W. L. Eskridge John his W. Batts mark State of North Carolina } County of Cleveland } ss
On this 22 nd day of April A.D. 1852 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Martha Bennet and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid
W. L. Eskridge. P.

State of North Carolina on this 8 th Day of November Cleveland County } 1844 personally came John Bennett. into open Court new sitting for said County and after being duly sworn according to law. Deposeth and saith in order to amend or correct a Declaration. made by him Claiming a pen- sion for services rendered the United States in the Revolu- tionary war; under the Act. of Congress of June 7. 1832. . which Declaration was made before the Court of Rutherford County. Sometime about the years 1833 or 34. That he did then and there truly set forth his service which was Twenty three months in all. with the exception of a few weeks. before his last term of service expired he. left the army from the fear of sickness of various diseases for the people were Dying daily. in Charleston and James island. where the army where stationed was at that time. and being informed that peace was made. and. being an eye witness to the enameg having Charleston S.C. and sharing in the Cheers and Rejoicing of the officers sold- iers and Citizens of Charleston. from Decem r 1832 untill the first of June 1833. at an about which time he with others left the army from the fear of sickness as above stated and for no other reason. Were it not from the elapse of years and Ditt y of Col d papers the above facts could be clearly set forth. This Deponat further Declars that he knows of no person

now living who's testimony he can procure who can testify to his service, or to the above facts set forth in this affidavit =
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year G: Cabaniss } aforesaid B B Bridgers } James Roberts }
John Bennett
State of North Carolina } We George Cabaniss & Samuel Cornwall Cleveland County } Presiding in the state of North Car- olina County of Cleveland, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Bennett, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Affidavit, 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 to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid —
Test Richd Champion
G: Cabaniss Samuel Cornwall Wm Cornwall mark
State of North Carolina } We the Court do certify that Cleveland County } after the investigation of the Matter that it is our opinion, that the above named John Bennett, was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certify that the above Geo Cabaniss & Saml Cornwall who has sworn and subscribed the above recommendation is men of known Respectability this 8 th November 1834
B B Bridgers James Roberts

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Cleveland County } November Session 1844
I Richard Champion Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration of John Bennett Revolutiones this day was laid before Court now opened for said County and held in the Town of Shelby in the County of Cleveland, examined and approved by the Court and ordered that the Clerk certify the same to the War Department, - And I do further certify that George Cabaness B.B. Bridges and James Roberts Esquires are magistrates and before whom the foregoing declaration was proven is and was at the time of signing the same acting Justices of the peace for said County of Cleveland as aforesaid, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Shelby, this 8th day of November 1844 Richard Champion Clerk

State of North Carolina On this 20 th day of November in Clemson County 3 rd the Year of our Lord 1845. Personally appeared in Open Court Now in Session (by) the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
John Bennett a resident of North Carolina in the County of Clemson aged Eighty four 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 7 th 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 in the year 1778 as a private of the Artillery in Capt William Jones Company and that Henry Boege was then Colonel that he served the first term five months and was at the battle of Brim Creek in Georgia (but was not in the battle for the reason that he had to leave the Post Cast) & that General Ash was then General & further declare that when he returned home at the end of five months and took Jesse Atkins place for two months in Wilmington North Carolina he then went into Service under Capt Strouplin & served a term of three months and then entered the Service in the Cavalry under Capt Gillespie and served one month & then served as a Matross one month under the same Capt (to wit Capt Gillespie) and then went as a substitute for one Thomas Camp one month under Capt Arnold, and then he entered the Service under Capt Ragman in 1782 first of Sergeant in the Infantry Company & was stationed on James Island near Charleston S.C. and that Genl Green was our Genl while stationed on said Island & that he & that he served in that army a term of ten months and that he left the army about the fourth of June 1783 and that he left

before he got his discharge on account of Sickness and that he resides in Surhanovs County North Carolina where he entered the Service that his Service was rendered as above stated that the whole amount of his Services was Twenty Three Months and he further declares that he has no documentary evidence & that he knows of no person living whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his Services and he further declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to in open Court the Subscribed the day & date above written
John Bennett
Sworn to in open Court and subscribed before me Richard Chapman Clk. Nov. 20 th 1845
State of North Carolina } William Mathis Esq Graham County } residing in said State & County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Bennett who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that I believe him to be eighty four years old that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution Sworn to and subscribed the day & year first above written
William Mathis
State of North Carolina } On the Members of the Court Graham County } do hereby declare our opinion after the investigation of the matter that the above named John Bennett was a Revolutionary Soldier and lived as he states and that the Court further certifies that it appears to them the William

No 37.148 ! John Bennett NC Act 7 June 1832

Matthew Cox who has signed the preceding Certificate is a resident of Said County and is an acting magis- trates for said County and is a credible perso- -son and that his statements is entitled to credit This 20 th day of Nov 1845
James Roberts Chairman
J. H. Swofford
Joshua Beam
State of North Carolina Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Guilford County November Session 1845 I Richard Champion Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County, Certify that James Roberts whose name appears as Cha- irman of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions is genuine and that John H. Swofford and Joshua Beam whose names appear above are members of the Select Court and whose acts are entitled to full faith & credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Office This 20 th day of Nov 1845 Richard Champion Clerk

Power of Attorney in case of John Bennett deceased of N. Carolina Rejected under act of 1832
Col. Anderson will please retain the papers until called for.
Thompson & Venable Attys. Washington D.C.
Copy of State of
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POWER OF ATTORNEY—Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I,* Martha Bennet & Julian Beam Daughters of John Bennet Deed
hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint M. THOMPSON, esq., of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of John Bennet Deed for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that we might or could do were we personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises, and revoking all former powers.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 24 day of March A. D., 1853.
Martha Bennet
Signed and Sealed in the presence of } Julia A. Beam M. McIntire
STATE OF North Carolina } ss.
COUNTY OF Guilford }
On this 24 th day of March A. D., 1853.
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Martha Bennet & Julian Beam and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be their act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, } the day and year aforesaid.
M. McIntire J. Peace.
*In this blank, if the Claimant be alive, he will insert his name, and execute the power. If he be dead, the widow, if alive, will insert her name, (stating the fact that she is his widow,) and execute the power. If both be dead, then any one of the children may insert his, or her, name, (stating the fact that he or she is the son or daughter) and execute the power. If there be neither father, mother, child, or children, then there is no person entitled under the existing rules of the Department, and the power of Attorney need not be executed.

Claim of John Bennet Deed Act of
STATE OF North Carolina COUNTY of Wake day of March
Be it Known, That on this 24 th A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty three , before the
undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Martha Bennet & Julia Beam a resident of North Carolina in said County, and made oath according to law that they are the  identical  Martha Bennet & Julia Beam who executed the foregoing power of attorney, and that they are  indirectly interested in said claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as said Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before Martin W. Enloe J. Peace.
Martha Bennet  Seal Julia A Beam  Seal
I, Martin W. Enloe Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that M. Bennet & Julia Beam who executed the foregoing paper, is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth. Martin W. Enloe J. Peace.
I, Silas Williams Clerk of the County Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Martin W. Enloe before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscriber, is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this 6 th day of June A. D., 185 3 .
S. Williams Clerk.

STATE OF COUNTY OF
} }
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me
that _____ was a Revolutionary _____ of the United States at the rate of $ _____ per annum, and that _____ died on the _____ day of _____ eighteen hundred and _____ leaving surviving _____ and that _____ the only surviving child _____ of the aforesaid.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this _____ day of _____ one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
NOTE.—If the original Claimant or person in whose right the claim was made, be dead  alive , then there is no use for the above certificate, but simply the power of attorney. But if he or she (as the case may be) be dead, then the exact period of his or her death must appear. If the widow execute the power of attorney it must also appear when the marriage took place, and that she is still a widow. If there be neither father nor mother, the period of the marriage, and of the death of each, must appear; and also, the name, or names, of the surviving child, or children. If, he, or she, (as the case may be) was a pensioner, state that fact, and also the amount received per annum; but if a claimant merely, state that fact.
The above certificate must be executed by the Clerk of the Court under his seal of office.

State of North Carolina Guilford County } On this 10 th day of February 1846 Personally appeared in Open Court now in Session Rev Drury Dobbin a respect- able clergyman residing in the County of Guilford William Matthews residing in the County of Guilford and made Oath that they are well acquainted with John Bennett (Who is a citizen of the aforesaid County. Who has made application for a pension) That they believe him to be Eighty four Years of age that he and that he is recognized in the neighborhood as a Revolutionary Soldier and that they concur in that opinion Given to & Subscribed day & Year first above written
Sworn to in Open Court! Dr. Dobbin Feb y 10 th 1846 R. Chapman clk. William Matthews
State of North Carolina Guilford County } We the Judges of the Court of Pleas & Sessions Session do hereby certify that after hearing the testimony of the above named persons who made the above affidavits do declare our opinion that the above named applicant John Bennett was a Revolutionary Soldier & now as he states, & the Court further certifies that they are well acquainted with Drury Dobbin & that he is a respectable clergyman & residing in Guilford County & that William Matthews who has signed the above affidavit is a resident in the County of Guilford & is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to all due faith & credit
J. R. Logan Chmn.
W. H. Green W. R. Roberts

State of North Carolina Giles County
I Richard Chapman Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Sessions Session for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing affd -aid of the Rev Drury Dobins & Williams Matthews was made in open Court & that Drury Dobins is a respectable clergyman & William Matthews is a respectable citizen of said County I also certify that John R Logan W H Green & William Roberts are the Just- ices of said Court. I further certify that John Bennett is recognized in this County as a Revolutionary Soldier In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office This 14 th day of February 1846
Richard Chapman Clerk

let. G. P. Amer. Sept 13/62
How B. Grange July 5th 1854
Ex'r.
INVALID.
REJECTED
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1870.
John W. Bennett
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

Sept 28 '46 Shelby Sep 28 '46 Mr. H
Applicable to the cause of the Benevolent and the Indians
B. Russell
Washington D.C.
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Shelby Mo Sept 19 th 1846 Mr. J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir enclosed
I enclose You a certificate from the Recera- tary of North Carolina. Which I hope will satisfy You that William M c Denny was a Soldier & paid as he stated. I enclose this Certificate because You stated in Your Letter to me that his affidavit could not be taken to identify John Bennett You say that he Mr. M c Denny appears to be a standing witness. This I know nothing about but one thing I do know that is I know him to be a man of character & honesty and one who stands as far in this County as any man in it. Your last Your Letter to me of May last only required that I should identify Mr. John Bennett by some contract and after I have done it You say his evidence cannot be received because he appears to be a standing witness. I hope therefore You will again take up Mr. John Bennett's case and re-examine it & I do think that after You examine the testimony You will allow the claim after You examine

the papers against it. You cannot allow the claim. I hope you will allow me the privilege of appealing from your decision to the Secretary of War. Therefore if the claim is not allowed please send him over all the papers & report to me the result as soon as possible.
I remain (Yours &c)
A. N. Holmes
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State of North Carolina } Personal appeared Giles County } before me one of the acting Justices of the peace for said County William M c Kinney & after being first duly sworn deposeth & saith on oath that he was well acquainted with one John Bennett another a citizen of this County in the time of the Revolutionary War that he served in that war against the Common enemy of the Country that he served with him in the Infantry in Capt. Hays's Company that he got acq- uainted with him while in that Company that they served together in that Company at least Six Months that he did not know the said Bennett prior to that time that he is recognized in this County as a soldier of the Revolution & that he thinks him to be at least 88 years of age
Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 21 st day of March 1846
Test W H Green
William M c Kinney (seal)
State of North Carolina } I W H Green the Justice of the Giles County } peace before whom the above affidavit was made do hereby certify that William M c Kinney who Sworn to & Subscribed the above affidavit is a man of known respectability whose veracity & credit cannot be dispute. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal March 21 st 1846
W H Green

State of North Carolina Sullivan County } I Richard Champion Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify that William H Green who signed the foregoing affidavit the person before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn to & was at the time of signing the same a lawful acting Justice of the peace for said County & that the signa- -ture purporting to be his is genuine and that all due faith was & ought to be given to all his attestations as such
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 26 March 1846
Richard Champion Clerk

Shelby Mo March 26 1846 Mr. J P Edwards
Dear Sir enclosed
I send you the affidavit of William M c Brady testifying to the services of John Bennett which I hope will be satisfactory. I have not been to see the old settlement since I rec d your letter but went to see M c Brady & found out that he knew Mr. Bennett. The only reason that I can state why Mr. Bennett has not made application before is he is quite a poor man & has lived a long way from any Court House until he had a new County made here which threw him within 12 miles of this place I came along the old man last summer & he told me that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary War I then asked him why he did not apply for a pension & he said that he could not think about to make the proof of his services I then told him if he would come to our Court that I would attend to it for him he done so I have not seen him since he told me when I saw him that he knew of no man living at that time that was with him in the service M c Brady lives in this County but a considerable distance from Mr. Bennett but says that he used to see him & see him when they both went about but

has not been here for some time. I am Confident that Mr. Brewster down the Service as set forth in the Comptroller Certificate you will see by comparing his declaration & the Certificate together that coordinates very well.
I Remain Yours &c
A. B. Hornsby

Mrs. Bennett
N. 6 - Sept 5 1832
Wm.
Columbia
Rev. J. Brown
Washington D.C.

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I, WILLIAM HILL, Secretary of State, in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls of the Continental line of this State, in the Revolutionary War, that John Bennett a private Soldier in Capt. Raiford's Company of the 10 th Regiment, entered the service on the _____ day of _____ 1782 for the term of eighteen months , Deserted in June 11 th 1783.
Given under my hand this 18 th day of Septem r 1852
Wm Hill Secretary of State

Ex'r.
INVALID.
REJECTED
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873
John Bennett
P.O.
Consolidated with same case Service File No 761
Jan'y 17. 1882 Ind't
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

17616 John Bennett - No Ca.
Rejected, but let the 20 th July 1832 to T. F. Bickett Lincolnton N. Ca.
Atch of June 1832
James Roberts Dec 31 st 1841

1848 John Bennett N Dec 1848 A. R. Hornby inf 1848 A. R. Hornby March 9 1848 A. R. Hornby 1848 A. R. Hornby May 10 1848 A. R. Hornby Sept 19 1848 same date Nov 1848 90 days August 1848 Act 1 June 1832 Dec

John Bennett 1778 5 Mo pr. - Capt Jones Col Young " 2 " , as a substitute - " 3 " pr. Cav. - Capt. Gellatly " 1 " as a substitute as " 1 " as a substitute. Capt. Arnold 1782 10 " on James Island

John Bennett p. Bedford
10 th Regt. in 1752 for 18 m th 5000
7 th June 83

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Bennett which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned 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? No VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? no XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 2 nd
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. 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 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 shewn 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.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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.
‡QUERE XVI. 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 paper 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.

Rejected see let of the 20 July '33 J. F. Bin= =chett - / -

State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify that it appears from the musterrolls of the Continental Line of this State that John Bennett a private in Cap. Rain- ford's company of the 10 th Regiment enlisted in 1782 for 18 months and deserted on the 4 th of June 1783.
Given under my hand this 27 th June 1833.
W. Hill

Raleigh N.C. Compt office
I William H Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the name of John Bennet appears of record in this office as having had issued the following Special Certificates in his favor for Military Service (vrs), One for Four Pounds (£2) see Book No 14 page 33 also another for Nine Pounds Two shillings (£9. 2) see Book No 11 page 30. Also another for Fourteen shillings (14/-) see Book 11 page 57 Another for Nine Pounds Two shillings (£9. 2) see Book No 23 page 102 I also certify that J. Bennet had the following Special Certificates issued in his name (vrs), One for Seven Pounds Sixteen shillings (£7. 16) see Book No 24 page 76 also in same Book page 104 another for Twenty Three Pounds (£23) given under my hand and seal this 1 st day December 1845
Wm Collins Compt
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Dec. 1. 1845
John Bennett June 25 1834
N.C. Ohio 20
Don. J. J. of Edwards
Correspondence of
Devilish Blushing Pg 6
Discontent
Alma Mater - Wart & Light Youth Return to the fold In memory of a friend, who I do not know

Shelby Me Nov 20 1845—
W. J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
In closed I send you the Declaration of John Bennett which I hope you will examine & let me hear from you as soon as possible I have had the old Southern before out Court this week & had his Declaration much in open Court as you will see
I Remain Yours With due Respect
A B Hensley

Aug 15 th 66
John Bennett
Shelby M 3 : Aug 10 3 : DB
10
A. S. Edwards Esq of Commission of Pines Washington D.C.
Mail
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Shelby Mo August 8 th 1846 Mr. A. S. Edwards
Dear Sir about the first of April I sent an affidavit of William McRaney to the Pension Office proving the services of Mr. John Bennet I have not heard from You since or have I have not had an answer to that affidavit has the affidavit been misplaced or what has been done with it. I hope You will not think hard of me for making this enquiry for I do not do it to put You to trouble but merely to know what has become of that affidavit Your letter to me was that I must prove by comrades that he was in service this Mr. McRaney knew which You will see by examining his affidavit if his affidavit has been misplaced with me & I will take a motion I remain Yours &c.
A. S. Hornsby

10 Feb. 23. 18 4 Adel to case John Dunning
Shelley Esdaile March 16
Rev. J. L. Dunning
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Mail

1 Shelby N o Feby 14 th 1846. Mr. J. P. Edwards
Dear Sir
enclosed I send You the Certificate of the Court & the affidavit of the Rev. Dr. Dobbins & Mr. Matthews also the Clerk's Certificate certify- =ing that Mr. John Bennett is recognized in this County as a Revolutionary Soldier Which I hope will satisfy You that he was a Revolutionary Soldier & that he is intitled to a pension. If the evidence sent is not satisfactory please inform me of it at the earliest period as I am certain that I can procure the  best any recommen- dation that may be required in his case. I have not heard from You since I sent You the Comptroller's Certificate of his Services. after receiving the accompanying affidavars & Certificate I still desire satisfy You that he was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War You may send a Certificate for what Services We have proven in his case as the Old Guilliman is much in kind of some assistance I remain Yours &c. A. B. Hornsby

Dec 31. 1874
Shelbyville Ky Dec 31 1874
New
Prof. Joseph
John Bennett
St. of Frank
Correspondence of Frank
Washington D.C.
10

Shelby No Dec 24 1845
Mr. J. P. Edwards
Dear Sir
in closed I send You the comptroller's early cuts of the services of John Bunt. which I have nothing to this time
I remain Yours &c
A. R. Hunsley

Washington April 30 th 1832 James E. Heath Esq. Sir
Enclosed you will find Powers of Attorney in the Causes of John Bennett and William Sedford, both Appellants for pension, under the act of 7 June 1832 from North Carolina. I wish to examine the papers on file in your office in these Causes
Very Respectfully Rem d ob d Serv t Geo. L. Ames

Pension Office September 13 th 1852
Sir.
In the case of Alut Bennett of N.C. who claimed a pension under the act of 7 th June 1832, I am willing to allow for one years service whenever you produce the certificate of a Court of Record showing the exact date of his death with the No and names of his children who survived him.
I am respectfully Your obedt. servt.
J. S. Call Comdr.
Geo. C. Ames Esq. 3 Present. 3

Nov. 20. 1844.
Add dec.
John Bennett
June 7. 1832
A.C.
J. Mansfield
J. L. Edwards Town of Penson Washington City D.C.
Free

Swangstown of Carolina Nov. 14. 1844
Sir
I herewith enclose and forward an Affidavit of John Bennett. Designed to amend. a Declaration made by him Claiming a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 June 1832 as a private in the South Carolina Militia for Twenty Two or Three Months - I am well acquainted with John Bennett the Claimant. and am satisfied that there is not an existing doubt by his neighbours. or any other persons acquainted with him. but that he was a soldier and served as he states. and that he left the army as he states. for he has been known to have spoken of these facts many years ago -
I am Very Respectfully
Yours James Roberts
Mr J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington City D.C.

John Bennett
Mes. ag.
John Bennett

State of North Carolina Comptroller's Office
I, William J. Clarke, Comptroller of public accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office, among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit:
John Bennett
Book G. No. 17 page 49 £9 S6— specie
" W " 1 " 6 £2 S10— "
" " " " " 34 £2 — "
" " " 3 " 9 £9 S2— "
" S " 2 " 20 £9 — "
I furthermore certify that the following payments appear in the names of the following officers, to wit: Captain Wm. Jones and Company for Militia services Vol. C. 2985 £583 S17 specie—
Captain Francis Arnold and Company for Militia services Vol. C. 3622 £90 S19 D11 specie
Captain John Arnold and Company for Militia services Vol. C. 3624 £238 S17 specie
Captain Samuel Flincken Company for Militia services Vol. A. 4742 + 4743 £1052 S5 D4 specie
Captain Robert Gillespie Company for Militia services Vol. A. 4963 £328 S18 specie—
Ditto for ditto Vol. A. 5135 £2157 S8 D8 specie
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 19th. day of July A. D. 1852—
Wm. J. Clarke Compt l

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Bennett, John GRADE Private LINE Virginia (Lee's Legion)
WARRANT NUMBER 11898 and 12855 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED February 17, 1792 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.