Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 889, Daniel Bender, N.C.

SERVICE
N.E.
NUMBER
N. 889
Bender, Daniel Ferraba
Born in N.E.
CONTENTS

Letter to Hon. J. H. Peyton W.R. Jan. 18. 1849
Tennessee
3325
Ferrilla Bendar widow of Daniel Bendar who was a Private in the North Carolina line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Twenty Six Dollars Sixty Seven Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the Sixth day of December 1843 and sent to
James McCullough Pleasant Hill Davidson County, Tennessee
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 217

19405 West Tennessee
Daniel Bender Summons in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain King of the regiment commanded by Maj Gen Parks in the N Carolina line for one year private
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Sept 1833 and Sentto S. C.
Guila Gallatin
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $80 — Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept.. 20 —
$100 —
} Revolutionary Claim, } } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book E Vol. 7 Page 3

5195 7406 Neriba Bender of Daniel Tanneper

State of Tennessee — Personally appeared Sumner County Before me William Cantrall Esq. An acting Justice of the peace for the said County and State of Tennessee on the 4 th day of September 1840. Mrs. Ferriba Bender a Resident of the County of Sumner and State of Tennessee whose age is Seventy Six years on the 16 th day of October next who being first duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 4 th day of July 1836 That she is the widow of Daniel Bender deceased; who was a Private in the revolutionary War; his Services and Term of Service with all the particulars respecting his officers will be fully shown by reference to the Records of the War department where his declaration is filed and dated in November 1832 And his pension then due and up to his death was drawn by her since his death in 1833 Reference to her declaration filed in the aforesaid office; She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Bender on the 16 th day of August, one thousand seven hundred and Eightythree; She further states that they married in the County of Anslow and State of North Carolina and remained there until April 1818, the documentary evidence she supposes is there, and she further states that she has no knowledge of any personal evidence

within her reach; she further states that their first son Orion Bendar was born on the 28 th day of December 1814 and she further states that she has no children or children that was under sixteen years old at the passage of this law, and that her husband Daniel Bendar died on the 30 th day of November 1832, — and that she has remained a widow ever since that period; — which will be more fully shown by the annexed affidavits Sworn to and subscribed Forby  his Bendar To before me this 4 th Sept 1840 William Canfield J.P.
State of Tennessee — Personally appeared before me Sumner County William Canfield an acting Justice of the peace for the county and state affirming Burtis W. Ferrell and Merry C. Abston and makes oath that they have been acquainted with your Petitioner M rs Forby Bendar from about the year 1818, also her husband Daniel Bendar up to his death and that she has remained a widow ever since his death and up to this date. Burtis W. Ferrell Sept 4 th 1840 Merry C. Abston Sworn to and subscribed to before me William Canfield J.P.

State of Tennessee Sumner County } I Andrew Mclothlin Clerk at the County Court of Sumner County do hereby Certify that William Cantrill is an acting Justice of the peace in said County, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Witness my hand and seal at office at Affair in - Gallatin this 4 th day of September A.D. 1840
Andrew Mclothlin Clerk of Sumner County Court
State of Tennessee } I Elijah Boddie Chairman of the Sumner County } County Court of said Sumner County do hereby certify that Andrew Mclothlin is Clerk of said Court - and that his foregoing attestation is in due form of law. Given under my hand and seal this 4 th day of September A. D. 1840. Elijah Boddie Chair. of S. C. Court

5-19-57 V 7406 Theodore Borden of Daniel Jamestown
Mr. Poinsett,
I hope you will report to your Petitioner as early as possible.
Yours respectfully
Theriba Borden

State of Louisiana 1832 person alay appeared before me Wm 1832 person alay appeared before me Wm Cantrell an acting Justice of the peace duly Commissioned and qualified as such of the County of Sumner aforesaid and State of Louisiana Daniel Benders a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged eighty four the 12 th day of Dec r next having frequently been a record of his age in the state of North Carolina not having any record of his age in his own possession 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 7 th June last That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as here in stated - answer to 1 st interrogatory - I was born in the state of North Carolina Onslow County upon the 12 th Dec r 1748 -
2 nd In q is answered above -
3 rd In q I lived in Onslow County N. Carolina when called in the service - and resided there till the year 1818 - & then moved to the County of Sumner and have resided here ever since -
4 th & 5 th In q are answered as follows -
I volunteered my services in a light infantry Company for the term of nine months - in the County of Onslow - under Captain John King in the month of October or Nov 1778 My Company was attached to Maj r Gen l Ash r army Brig r Gen l Bryant like nine Companies in the army I saw all of them well - We marched immediately from Onslow to Elizabeth Town This was the point of rendezvous & waited till all the Companies of the adjacent Counties marched up from this place We marched through South Carolina to Charleston Our Gen l in Chief Ash was standing that the enemy were leaving Savannah & marching on the burg

side of the river for Augusta and we took up the line of march for Augusta. When Genl. Ash arrived he found the enemy had taken possession of Augusta we lay there about one mile the army on each side of the river - about 10 o'clock one day the enemy decamped and moved down the river we crossed the river and lay in the encampment. The day after noon we took up the march down the river in pursuit to the mouth of Bryan Creek the enemy crossed the Bridge upon the Creek and destroyed it. My Capt. King was ordered to procure timber to rebuild the Bridge which we procured. We lay there about one mile in the standing the enemy lay about twenty miles below us. The enemy marched up on the south side of the Creek and crossed about fifteen miles above us and marched down on us and a firing ensued between the pickets for a short time which brought on the action the march to our disadvantage we having placed our ammunition in our Wagons at Augusta, and it produced great confusion in the hurry of the battle to draw our Cartridges. So soon as we procured our Cartridges we came into line four deep and marched up to meet the enemy. Genl. Ash's Command did the line to be formed there done badly in great confusion in the light infantry rode 40 or 50 yards in front of the main line and the enemy line was often dead front Bryan Creek to Savannah river swamp the firing continued the Americans advancing slowly - till they halted and the enemy artillery was brought to bear upon the Americans & threw us into confusion and our line was broke The regulars under Genl. Elbert who were wounded on the left man came to the position with one field piece a new horseman who kept up a fire upon the enemy till the Main line fled except a small squad in that number himself and Thos. Thompson was the only two horsemen that remained we retreated across the Savannah river and reached the high lands on the other side when Genl. Ash was collecting his army to gether - we remained there for some time. I suppose that three or four hundred of the Americans were killed. We marched down the river till we came to Tipton's ferry and went in to Camp and lay there for some time (not recollected)

precisely. The enemy marched down on the other side of the river and lay for some time - Then General orders from Genl. Ash to be come the heads of some detachments - which I carried - to visit one Mr. Alston South Carolina - one his family in Wilmington N. C. - one to Gov. Bassell Kingston at Boardman all of whom he had - His term of nine months was near about expiring he engaged of the Genl. If he should return to the army he r d not - as his term of service would about expire by the time he could be charged the duty assigned him. We were ordered to meet at Smith Ferry New River to get our pay we done so - and met hard by William Blount - how much he does not or collect he does not know whether got a written discharge or not he thinks it was only verbal if he did he has lost it -
After this service I returned home & remained till the fall of the year 1779 - in October or Nov of that year in N o County I volunteered for a term of three months in the light Infantry - and was mustered at Mrs. Alston's house in County upon there we moved to Mores Hill in said County - where remained till the officers met - Maj. Genl. Lexington and Brig er Genl. Hinton were by whom he was presented with a Captain's Commission in the light Infantry - Col o Grant desired my acceptance of a Commission which he did accept - and on the same day returned home and raised by volunteers a Company of Light Infantry for the term of three months - I paraded my Company and came to head quarters at ten miles from Wilmington on the north East fork of Cape Fear. Genl. Lexington was our Commander in Chief and knew all the officers. The enemy had taken Wilmington & were laying there commanded Maj. Craig - we for some considerable time were engaged in reconnoitering round Wilmington with a view of keeping the enemy in that place - Col o Brown with one hundred men marched

the men cropped and brought on a skirmish - then saw several killed upon each side - led to Brown's being wounded by a ball through the arm a flesh wound - Charles Grisham shot one of the enemy from his horse and brought the horse to head quarters - We made our head quarters at the house of Rouse From thence to M c Coloughs upon the back of Rouse's plantation after this pass Love a disipated man with ten others procured some arms - and got drunk at Rouse's house and disobeyed orders - and left at this place that night and the enemy destroyed the whole & capt - one or two - We employed the balance of our time in guarding the Bridge to prevent the enemy from passing to Newbern - for our term of three months having expired - we were dis- charged - My Captain Comissioned Showtort not having seen it for a great many years; and in answer to the 6 th question He thinks he never did mean a written discharge He is Comissioned now signed he thinks by Genl. Lee - He knows that he received the Comission from either Genl. Lee or Genl. Johnston of Genl. Lee's army - I served in the war three months as aforesaid.
My Genl. Ance d Col. J. Brame a minister and Mr W. A. Cook an neighbours of mine and can testify as to my character for veracity, and the belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution -
That he has no documentary testimony or knowledge of no one by whom he can prove his services in the revolution -
We hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that his pension is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state whatever. We further state that he is now in a very low state of health is at this time unable to get out of doors and consequently is unable to appear at Court to make this declaration -
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid
Daniel Brame

We Caleb Caine a Clergyman 33 years of age Residing in the County of Sumner & State of Tennessee and William H. an Cock 60 years of age Residing in the same house by Certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Bender who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Eighty four years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Caleb Caine William Hancock
State of Tennessee } ss. Sumner County }
And I the undersigned Clerk of the County Court for the County of Sumner the 1 st Court being a Court of record do hereby declare my opinion after the inter- rogation of the matter and after reading the interro- gations presented by the War Department. That the above named application is not a res nova to any soldier and served as he states - and I do further certify that Caleb Caine who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, residing in 1 st County and that the William Hancock who has signed the same is a resident in 1 st County & is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
William Cantrell J.D.

State of Tennessee ) I Alfred H Douglass clerk of the Sumner County Court of Sumner County do hereby certify that William Cantrall Esq. who has signed the foregoing Certificate is an acting clerk of the said for said County and said court duly commissioned and qualified as such at the time of his signing the said Certificate and that his Certificate is genuine and further certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before the said William Cantrall Esq. in the application of Daniel Bender for a pension.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28 th May 1833. I 59 th year of our Lord's dominion
A. H. Douglass clerk of Sumner County Court
Daniel Bender Deceased
Feb 1778 Private 1792 $440.
Amount for 4 March 1831 to 30 November 1832 being 1 yr 8 mo 26 days, at $40 per annum $69.52
The certificate to be made out in the name of the specific Bender, the widow of the said applicant.
J. B. Gail Gallatin Tenn.

Proof
WIDOW, &c.
can
File No. 889
Terila Bender
Widow
Daniel Bender
(Pir. St. Carl Line)
Act: March 3 rd 1843.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 48
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5195
Sam:
Adolf
Fernita Bender
Act July 4 1836
Free
M. Parnsch Esqr Secretary of War City of Washington

Re: rib of Bender of Daniel Winnipeg
Suspended
See let 22 Oct 40 to Applicant.
Act of July 1836

6275
Tennessee West
Feniba Bender widow of Daniel Bender, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 30 th November 1832 of Summer Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain King of the Reg t commanded by Col o Aske in the N th Carolina line for SWITHS
Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville at the rate of 26 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of July 1841 and sent Hon. P. D. Cuthbert House of Representatives Arrears to the 4 th of March 1841 $133.35 Pension annual allowance ending
$133.35
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by McAdison Clerk, Book 9 Vol. 20 Page 206

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled an act, granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows.
State of Tennessee, Personally appeared County of Sumner 3 rd , before me Isaac B. Douglass an acting Justice of the peace for said County of Sumner Mrs. Ferriba Bender a Resident of State and County aforesaid whose age is Seventy Seven years on the 16 th day of October Inst. - who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration; in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed the 7 th of July 1838, entitled an act, granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows, that she is the widow of Daniel Bender, who was a private in the revolutionary War, his services and officers rank and name also the term of his services can be seen by reference to the records of the War department where his declar- -ation is filed and dated in November 1832 His pension then due and unpaid was arrear by her the said Ferriba since his death in the year of 1833 reference is had to her declaration filed in the aforesaid office. She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Bender on the 16 th day of August in the year of one thousand seven hun- -dred and eighty three. In Witness whereof and State of North Carolina

She further states that after this her husband departed this life on the 31 st day of December 1832. She further states that after they married they remained in the state of North Carolina until the year of 1878 from there they removed to the state of Tennessee in the county of Sumner where she has since remained; this her removal prevents her from having the benefit of any documentary or personal evidence except Mr John West who she was acquainted with before their marriage the said West testifies that he was acquainted with the S d Daniel before the marriage and was at this wedding. She further states on oath that she cannot find her family record which was kept by the said Daniel that since his death his papers were placed in the hands of his executors who have lost or misplaced said book or record and that she cannot get at the first therefore she cannot give the accurate date of all the childrens ages; but she further states that she finds the age of their first child who was born the 28 th day of December 1784, the age of this child Bruce was laid down in another book and in the hand writing of the said Daniel Benders this son the S d Benders states was born on the above date, this Book of records has been in the said Benders possession ever since the death of the S d Daniel. She further states that she married to the said Daniel at the time above mentioned and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of the S d Daniel Benders, - up to the present, — Sworn to and subscribed before me Scribe for Benders This 24 th day of Jan y 1841 J. B. Dandridge Just a M ty at the Place for Sumner County

We do hereby certify that we have been acquainted with Mrs. Finita Bender for the last thirty two or three years and that she is a woman of as much respectability and deserves as much credit on her birth as any woman in the county given under our hands and seals this 24 day of June 1841
Reuben Lages
Burton, W. Woodhull

State of Tennessee & personally appeared Sumner County before me John B. Bryan an acting Justice of the peace for said County John West and made oath to the following
Questions and answers.
Question 1 st , were you acquainted with Daniel Binder and his wife before they were married and since their marriage, and her maiden name
Answer I was acquainted with the said Daniel Binder for many years before his marriage and also I was acquainted with his wife before they were married, and her name before her marriage was
Forreba Farnold,
2 nd Question were you at their marriage
Answer I was at the wedding and saw them married, but do not recollect the name of the
Parson, who married them,
3 rd Question In what State and County also in whose house
were they married in.
Answer, they were married in the State of North Carolina County

of Anslow, and they were married in the house of Thomas Farnola the father of the said Farnola Farnola
4 th Question. When were you first acquainted with the said Daniel Bendan.
Answer, I was first acquainted with the said Bendan in Garthright County the adjoining County to Anslow in the S d States, then he the said Bendan moved into the County of Anslow, on the high waters of New River, where he married I was also acquainted with him there, until after his marriage, to the said Ferriba Farnola
5 th Question do you or not recollect the date of their marriage if so state the date and year as near as you can recollect
Answer They were married within in the years of Seventeen hundred and eighty three or four, I don't recollect the precise date
Sworn to and subscribed before me
the 29 th day of May 1841
John West Magistrate of the peace for S d County

I do certify that I have been acquainted with John With the subscribing witness for the last twenty two years and that he is a man of as much respectability and honor as much credit on his death as any man in the county given under my hand this 29 of May 1848
W. B. B. B. B. for sum in testimony
State of Tennessee Sumner County, S I James McCollough of said county and state do hereby certify that I extracted from a pocket book of the late Daniel Bender deceased the ann- exed leaf containing the date of the birth of Bruce Bender the oldest child of said Daniel Bender and his wife Fannie Bender I do further state that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Daniel Bender and believe that the name and date of the birth of said Bruce in said leaf is in the hand writing of the said Daniel Bender deceased that said book was in the possession of said Fannie Bender at the time and has been in her possession since the death of said Daniel to the best of my knowledge and belief I state that I am aged fifty years and have been acquainted with this said Daniel and Fannie since the year 1810.
James McCollough
I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Richard C. and Burtis W. F. and James McCollough and that they and

man of respectability and deserved as much credit on their oaths as any men in the county given under my hand and seal June 24 th 1841
J. C. Douglass Justice of the Peace for Sumner County,
State of Tennessee Sumner County } I Andrew M c Glathlin Clk of the County Court of said Sumner County do hereby Certify that J. C. Douglass, and J. B. Brizendine, are and warranting Justices of the peace in said County on the day of the date to which their names are affixed, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine, and that full faith and credit are due their official acts as such
Perilla Bender
Witness my hand and seal of office at office in the Town of Gallatin this 24 th day of June A.D. 1841 and in the 65 th Year of American Independence And in M c Glathlin Clk
Hon. R. S. Cummins H. 2
State of Tennessee } I Elijah Boddie Chairman of the Sumner County } County Court of said County do hereby certify that Andrew M c Glathlin is clerk of said Court and that his foregoing attestation is made in due form of law. Given under my hand and seal this 24 th day of June A.D. 1841 Elijah Boddie Pres Chair. of S. C. Court

Adney Was born to July 12 1828
William was born to November 1 1825
Caroline Was born to November 15 1826

State of Tennessee } This day personally appeared Scriba Sumner County } Bender before me Jepson Cage an acting Justice of the peace for the state and county of aforesaid who being first lawfully sworn deponeth and saith. That she was lawfully married to Capt. Daniel Bender in the County of Onslow and State of North Carolina the month of Augst one thousand seven hundred and eighty three. That not having to gether from that period as now stays to the death of Capt. Bender which was upon the 30 th day of November 1832 in the County of Sumner and that I am his widow. She further states that she was born in Onslow County aforesaid 11 th Oct 1765. She further states that she resides about eight miles from the Court house in the town of Galatin - That she is not only fleshy but unfeigned and would be with great pleasure that she could make her personal attendance at court to make this affi- davit - Fidely her Bender (Seal) mark
State of Tennessee } I Jepson Cage an acting justice Sumner County } of the peace for s d County Certify that Mrs. Fendora Bender subscribed and swore to the above affidavit before me - That I have for many years been acquainted both with her and her husband Daniel Bender now deceased and believe her statement as above to be true - This Augst 20 th . 1832.
Jepson Cage (Seal) Justice of the peace for s d County

113 State of Tennessee } I Alfred H. Douglass Clerk of the Sumner County } Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the county aforesaid hereby certify that Jesse Cage whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit is an acting Justice of the peace in & for the county aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified that full faith & credit are due his official acts as such In witness whereof
I hereunto set my hand & affix my seal of office the 20th day of August A.D. 1833 & in the year of American Independence the 58th.
A. H. Douglass Clerk of said Sumner County Court By
W. Y. McFarland D.C.

3357 Jenica Bender
$26.67
3325-
217
No. Hill
Jas M Fullough Pheasant Hill Davidson Co Tenn.

Declarations
In order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress, of the 3 rd March 1843 Granting pensions for one year to certain  widows  who  have  the  add  spec  under the Act of July 15 th 1838.
State of Tennessee Sumner County
On this 12 th day of August 1843 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the State and County aforesaid Teriba Bender a Resident of the State of Tennessee in the County of Sumner aged Seventy Nine years, on the 16 th day of October last, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843 Granting pensions to Widows of Persons who, served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Daniel Bender who was a private in the Revolutionary War his declaration filed in the War Department.
She further declares that she is still a Widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Isaac C Dausley JP      Teriba her Bender State of Tennessee Sumner County. my clerk I Isaac C Dausley a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify

that Torriba Bunder the above Declarant is personally known to me - Given under my hand this 12 th day of Augt 1843
Isaac C. Daugby Justice of the Peace for Sumner County
State of Tennessee Sumner County ss. William L. ... Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that Isaac C. Daugby is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly com- missioned and qualified as such, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his acknowledged.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and sealed the same at ... in the Town of ... this 12 th day of August A.D. 1843 W. H. ... Clerk
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3337
July 28/43.
Brande
March 28/43.
John
General-Will. S. Dodge August 19 th
Dear Sir
Commission of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Pleasant Hill Davidson S. Lupton
Dear Sir
if there is a mistake in Mrs Benders Declaration you will please address me as I am the friend or agent of the old Lady you will address me at this office as I keep it - and is the most convenient for Mrs Bender
Yours respectfully Jas M c Cullough
August 19 th 1843.

No. of Rep. June 8 1841
Sir
I herewith forward to you the papers containing the application of Mrs. Hannah Bendon for a pension, which have been transmitted to me for attention.
I will thank you to examine & pass upon this case at your earliest convenience, & notify me of the result.
Very respectfully
P. C. St. Barthelemy
J. S. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions

Pension Office,
October 22 d . 1840.
Madam,
The papers in support of your claim to a pension under the act of July 7 th 1838, as the widow of Daniel Bender, deceased, have been examined and filed with suspended cases.
If there be a family record of your marriage, or of the births of your children it should be sent to this office; if there be none you should so state under oath, and produce the testimony of witnesses who had personal knowledge of your marriage, or who knew you to have been a married woman previous to 1 st January 1794.
You should make a new declaration under the act of - July 7 th . 1838, as required in the enclosed printed sheet.
I remain respectfully,
W m Scribner Bender, Collation, Tennessee.
Your obed t serv t . J L Edwards

7406 Periba Bendes of Daniel Turner Admitted for 8 months. $26.66 2/3 bap King's Creek Ash. N.C.
died 38 th Nov. 1882
Act 7 July 1838,
133.35
Hon. R. L. Caruthers H. R.