Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9350, Richard Bennett, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Bennett Richard
N 9350
or
Bennet
B.L.M. 73540-160-55
Margaret
CONTENTS

Ohio 22.476
Richard Bennett
of Warren Co in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Co commanded by Captain Hamilton of the Regt commanded by Col. Hough in the Virginia line for 18 months.
E. High June 5/57
W - 9350
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio the rate of 60. Dollars 00. Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Nov. 1833 and sent to J. R. Wilder, - Lebanon. Ohio.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 - 150. Pemi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 30.
$180.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. Palmer, Clerk, ok E. Vol. 8. Page 3.

19.96 Richard Pennell Declaration
Hon: John M c Lean, P. M. General
Apr. 28, 1826.
post $1. 25 / 100

Original Claim. Declaration in order to be Placed on the Pension List under the act of the 18 th March 1818. The State of Ohio Warren County
On the 10 th day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty six, Personally appeared in open court being a Court of Record for the said County of Warren included in the 5 th Judicial circuit of the Court of Common Pleas in the State of Ohio Richard Bennet a resident in said County aged sixty three years who being first duly sworn according to law took on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision of the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 18 th May 1820, to wit, that he the said Richard Bennet enlisted for the term of during the War sometime in the Spring of the year 1781 in Richmond in the State of Virginia in the company com- manded by Captain Houghton (he thinks John Houghton) in the regiment commanded by Col. Hamilton in the line of the State of Virginia on continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the close of the War when he was honorably discharged from the Service in the State of Virginia that his discharge was signed by Genl. Mershitt which he received some time after his term of Service had expired having in the meantime been engaged in a tour with the Virginia Militia against the Indians, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension except the one Pension that his name is not on any roll of any State except Virginia, and that the following

are the reasons for not making earlier application for a Pension Wiz. Having heard of the passage of the law granting a Pension to indigent revolutionary soldiers he made enquiry of those he supposed knew how a petition should be made to obtain the benefit &c who gave him for information that it was necessary to prove by some officer that he had served &c which he ascertained was utterly impossible. Hence he concluded it was unnecessary to make the attempt. He is now advised that if his name should be found on the rolls of the revo- lutionary army will be sufficient to identify his service and that he has also recently heard of a man by whom he thinks he can identify his service by testimony.
And in pursuance of the act of the 18 th of May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner dis- -posed of any property or any part thereof with intent there- -by to diminish or to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, passed on the 18 th March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income whatever nor no property of any kind except my clothing. My Wife died in 1813 since which time I have been living with my children alternately & some times with other people for whom I labored which at times I was able to do. My Children (shown in number) are all of age and all have families but two one son &

One Daughter                      signed                      Richard his Pennet Sworn to and subscribed in open court the 10 th April A.D. 1836 J. N. Wilds C.M.
The State of Ohio                      I                      Jonathan N. Wilds, clerk Warren County                      of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County, and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the afore- going Declaration & affidavit are truly copied from the records of said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the said Richard Pennet above named has no property of any kind or description except his wearing apparel In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court aforesaid at Lebanon the 17 th day of April A.D. 1836. J. N. Wilds C.M.

The State of Ohio Warren County } On this 2 nd day of October A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Judges of the court of common pleas, at Seb- anon in the county of Warren & State of Ohio now sitting Richard Bennet a resident in the county of Warren & state aforesaid aged sixty nine 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 That he enlisted in the army of the United States at the city of Richmond in Virginia some time in March 1781 in the company of Captain Hamilton, for and during the war as he then understood it, Slaughter was the Col. - Remained at Richmond & neighborhood guarding public stores & otherwise - marched from thence towards Little York, but were halted to guard baggage waggons & other pub- lic stores - remained in that place until after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis - some time after said surrender, was re- called to Richmond again to guard public property, in par- ticular a large number of Negroes, perhaps seventy, who had been re-captured from the British. In the Spring of 1782 an express arrived from the frontiers to the Governor who ordered this applicant & a dozen others of Capt. Hamilton's company were sent to the Fort called Amacosh's a private garrison in Crabapple bottom where he was employed in ranging or spying from that to the north Fork near the head Green Briar under Capt. Peter Hull (or Hole) - towards fall was ordered over the (Alleghany) Mountain to Fagart valley & scouted or spied in various directions until late in the fall, when it was thought that danger was over, & the Indians for the present gone from the country. Col. Ben- jamin Wilson, under whose direction he then was gave him a letter to Col. Moffett, near Staunton Va. who then gave him a written discharge, being in the service full eighteen months in the whole, but which

said discharge has long since been lost - he once applied for a pension thro' Judge Geo: Kessling of Lebanon, Ohio, but did not succeed, he then proved his services by James Lambert & Abram Bennet whose depositions are, as he supposes, now in the war department,
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state except as above stated
Sworn to and subscribed, the day his and year aforesaid } Richard X Bennet J. G. Wilds clerk } mark
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
I Jonathan R Wilds clerk of the court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Richard Bennet for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 2 nd day of October A. D. 1832
J. G. Wilds clerk
The state of Ohio Warren county } Personally appeared before the Judges of the court of common pleas within & for the county of Warren & state aforesaid, in open court, Abraham Bennet who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is well acquainted with the above applicant, that he recollects knowing him in the public service for a considerable time, but how long he cannot now say, that he saw him, he recollects very well, while spying on the frontier & further saith not sworn, & subscribed in open court this 2 nd day of Oct. A. D. 1832 Abraham Bennet J. G. Wilds

17,881 2 2.076 R. B. Bennett
Book of the Law of the Lord perfect, restoring the soul -
Rev. J. H. D.
Adms 1. year & 6 months $60
J. H. Dicks Clerk Lebanon Warren County Ohio

17,881
Richd Bennett
BRIEF in the case of Warren  of  Ohio  in the State of (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? —  3. How old is he? 69  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.      March 51  in 17  he enlisted for "during the war"  full 1 6 Private Capt Hamilton Col. H. H. H.   Scout Col Wilson   Inf. Coy  
The mce before applied for a pension through Judge Kephart & he proved his services by 2 witnesses - Sappery These depositions to be now in the War Dept.
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Movement  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Richmond Va.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? the living Witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. C. Easton Examining Clerk. 21 Feb 1833

Application of Richard Bennett for a pension
Feb 2 nd 1832
1881
✓

The State of Ohio } Warren County } set.
On this 16 th day of September A. D. 1833 before the Court of Common Pleas, for the county aforesaid now in session, appeared Richard Bennett, who doth on his oath make the following additional declaration, in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he was born in Augusta then, now Pendleton county Virginia, in the month of May the 12 th or 13 th in the year 1763, he has not however any record of his age, he lived at that place during the whole term of his service as set forth in his former declaration - He enlisted during the war - He recollects Capt. Hambleton who commanded his company - Genl. Putnam took command of us after we marched to Richmond - Col. Slaughter was the commandant of his regiment - He served until the end of the war, eighteen months, and received a written discharge but has lost it long since - He served upwards of six months, against the Indians, as stated in his former declaration - His memory is very slippery - hence he cannot recollect dates and circumstances accurately - He procured the affidavits of Abraham Bennett and James Lambert formerly - to which he refers. He believes James Lambert is now dead, and the officer who took his affidavit now gone out of office. -
Subscribed in open Court this 16 th day of September A. D. 1833
J. H. Wilds clk
Richard his X Bennett mark

The Court are satisfied that Abraham Bennet one of the affiants who has sworn to the services of Richard Bennet an applicant for a pension is a man of truth and veracity; and they are also satisfied from the testimony of said Abraham Bennet who states in substance that he knew James Lambert (whose deposition appears to have been taken before Danl. Hage- man a Justice of the Peace of Dearborn county Indiana and dated the 3 rd day of April 1826) some forty five or fifty years ago, that at that time he was a man of veracity and his oath or declaration seriously made entitled to credit as witness being produced to the Court who, has known said Lambert recently - and the Court further declares their opinion that said Richard Bennet was a Revolutionary Soldier and serves as he has stated. -
The State of Ohio Warren County } ss } Jonathan H. Wilds clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the county aforesaid do certify that the foregoing contains the additional original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Richard Bennet for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Lebanon this 26 th September A. D. 1853
J. H. Wilds clk

6.253.
Ohio. Cinnc.
Margaret Bennett, widow of Richard Bennett Va.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 22 day of Oct. 1857 and sent to
J. J. Coombs. Present
181969
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 157. Vol. Me

E. B. Bell
281.969 Act Mar 3 / 83
Sept 30 / 87
Margaret Bennett Widow of Richard Bennett Decd, Private
73.540 Israel Oct 15th / 57
Revolutionary War.
Ad: 160119 (Oct 14/57) B. M. D.
Ohio 53-6253
Spec. B.
Vol B1. page 113.
J. J. Coombe Esq. Washington City D. C.

The state of Ohio } S.S. County of Lawrence }
On this 29 day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven personally appeared before me Fletcher Goldstein, Probate Judge within and for the County of Lawrence and State of Ohio, in op- en court, Richard Bennett, a res- ident of said County, who being duly sworn according to law, makes Oath and says that she is the widow of Richard Bennett late of the County of Warren and State aforesaid deceased who was a Revolu- tionary Soldier and who in his life time drew a Revolutionary Pen- sion under the act of Congress of the A. D. 1818 That she was married Richard Bennett on or about the day of A. D. 1824 in the said County of Warren, and State of Ohio. That there is no record of said marriage to her knowledge either Public, or Private. That her said marriage was solemnized by virtue of the publication marriage

Barnes, and that the ceremony was performed by a Justice of the Peace, whose name she does not now re- collect, that the said Richard Ben- nett died in said County of Warren on or about the day of A.D. 1886 that her age is now seven- ty years and that she has not since married but still remains his widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Pension and the five years arrearage due to her under the act of Congress of the 3 rd day of February A.D. 1883, or other acts of Congress which may be ap- plicable, and refers to the declar- ation and the evidence in sup- port of the same on file in the Pension office in the application of the said Richard Bennett. Sworn to and subscribed { the day & year aforesaid { Margaret Bennett before me, in open { her mark.
Hester Wilson Probate Judge

Know all men by these pres- ents, That I Margaret Bennett of the county of Laurence and state of Ohio, widow of the late Richard Bennett, deceased, hereby constitute and appoint Elias Nipe of said county, my true and lawfull Agent and attorney, to prose- cute my claim for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or In- crease of Pension, that may be due or to become due me; and I hereby authorize my said attorney to ex- amine all the papers and docu- ments in relation to said claim on file in the departments at Wash- ington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or argu- ments; and to receive the certifi- cate or certificates which may be issued for said claim which cer- tificate(s) with pay, once to my self to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes here in expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present, hereby rat- ifying and confirming all

that my said attorney and agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this 29 th day of June A.D. 1857, signed & sealed in my
presence of Hitchcock Gorden John H. Hilyard
} Margaret H. Bennett her mark
The state of Ohio, County of Lawrence S.S.
Before me the subscriber Probate Judge within and for the said county, personally appeared the above named Margaret Bennett, and ac- knowledged the foregoing Power of attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
In witness whereof, I, have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Probate Court at Painesville the 29 th day of June 1857
Hitchcock Gorden Probate Judge

281-969 Margaret Bennett Widow of Richard Ohio —
For Bounty Land Act of 1855
J. L. Smith Atty
D.B.C. Stewart Chas. P. & Co. C.S.

State of Ohio } Lawrence County } S.S.
On this 19 th day of September 1857 personally appeared before me, the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer Oaths, Margaret Bennett, aged seventy years, a resident of Upper Township in the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Richard Bennett deceased late of the County of Warren and State of Ohio, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who received a Pension from the United States, on account of his services in said war. She is unable to state the regiment and company in which he served, but refers to his pension papers on file in the pension office, by which it will be seen that he served more than six months in said war.
She further states that she was

married to the said Richard Bennett in the said county of Warren and state of Ohio. Some time in the year 18 (She cannot state the precise time as there is no record of said marriage either public or private to her knowledge) and by a Justice of the Peace, whose name she does not now recollect and that her name before her marriage was Margaret Lurvey, that her said husband died in said county of Warren, some time in the early part of the year 1835 She cannot state the exact time as there is no record of said death to her knowledge, and that she is now his widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the laws of the United States granting bounty land to the widows of deceased revolution- ary soldiers, and to which she may be entitled,
Margaret her Bennett mark
See John C. Steel and J. B. G.  H. Potty

residents of the county of Lawrence and State of Ohio. upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Margaret Bennett, in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
J. H. Steele W. H. Harris
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on this day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and, that I have no interest in this claim
Percas N. Polley
Justice of the Peace,

State of Ohio Lawrence Co County ss.
D.D.H. Harris Clerk of the County Court of Common Pleas, Calypso that James R. Polly & Samuel Rogers - Co-egr. before whom the Declaratins above affiants hands attached appears to have been errate writ at the time of taking the same Legal acting Justices of said case within said County having been duly Elected & qualified & sworn into office (and that the Signatures purporting to be theirs are Genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court of Common Pleas this 24th day of September A.D. 1855.
D.B.C. Harris Clerk S.C.C.P.
281 969 Margaret Bennett Widow of Michael Ohio
For County Court Oct of 1855
A. Smith Atty.

The State of Ohio Lawrence County ss
In Probate Court
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been submitted to this Court by the affiants of Daniel Survey and Thomas Bennett Credible witnesses that Richard Bennett late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the County of Warren and State of Ohio died in said County sometime in the fall of the year 1836 leaving Margaret Bennett his widow that since the death of the said Richard Bennett the said Margaret Bennett has not remarried but now remains the widow of the said Richard Bennett
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 29 th day of June A.D. 1857
Hitchcock Solden Probate Judge

The state of Ohio } County of Lawrence } S.S.
Before me a Justice of the Peace of said County and the said County personally appeared David Turney, aged sixty eight years a resident of said County who being first duly sworn according to law, makes Oath and says that he was well acquainted with Richard Bennett, late a Revolution- ary Pensioner of the County of Warren and state of Ohio deceas- ed and Margaret Bennett, his wife. That They lived together as man and wife and were always so reputed by their neighbours and raised one son Abram Bennett, who is well known to this affiant and who now resides in said County of Lawrence, and with whom the said Margaret Bennett now resides. The said Abram is now about thirty years of age. This af- fiant has no doubt of the fact that the said Richard Bennett and the said Margaret were in truth husband and wife. That

that the said Richard Bennett died in the county of Warren state of Ohio, on or about the day of . . . A.D. 1836.
leaving the said Margaret Bennett his widow, that she has not since married, but now remains the widow of the said Richard Ben- nett, deceased, he has no interest in the foregoing application for Pension. Thomas his X Bennet mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written; and certify that the said David Lurney, is a credible witness and I further certify that from my own personal knowledge of the parties, I have no doubt of the facts as stated.
Thomas A. Bratton J. P.
State of Ohio Seuerance County ss.
J. S. B. H. W. Clerk of the courts of Common Pleas. within and for said County certify that Thomas A. Bratton Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavit appears to have been made, was at the time of signing the same a legal acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County having been duly Elected Qualified and sworn into office and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court of Common Pleas. this 29 th Day, of June A.D. 1837.
J. S. B. H. W. Clerk

The state of Ohio } S.S. County of Lawrence }
On this 29 th day of June A.D. 1857. Before me a justice of the Peace within and for said county personally appeared Thomas Bennett, aged thirty, nine years, a resident of said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, makes oath and says that he was well acquainted with Richard Bennett late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the county of Warren and state of Ohio, deceased, and Mar- garet Bennett, his wife that he was present at the time they were married in said county of Warren and state of Ohio, about the year, 1826. That he resided in the same neighbourhood until after the said Richard Bennett died that he has been well acquain- ted with the said Margaret ever since, that they had but one child during said marriage being a son Abraham with whom the said Margaret now resides in

the said County of Lawrence that the said Richard Burnett died in said County of Warren some time in the fall of the year year 1836 leaving the said Mar- garet his widow. That she has not since married but now remains the widow of the said Richard Burnett. deceased. That he has no interest in the foregoing application for Pension. Daniel his X mark Ferry
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written. And I do certify that said affiant is a credible witness; and I further certify that from my own personal knowledge of the parties I have no doubt of the facts as stated. Thomas A. Britton J.P.
The State of Ohio Lawrence County ss.
J. B. C. Hanes Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County Certify that Thomas A. Britton Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavit appears to have been made was at the time of signing the same a legal acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County, having been duly elected Commissioned & sworn into office and that the signed the property to be in general.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my mark & affixed the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas

The State of Ohio Warren County
Personally appeared before me the undersigned President of the Corporation of the Town of Lebanon in the County of Warren aforesaid Abraham Bennett who being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is about fifty eight Years of age and is brother to Richard Bennett who is about to apply for a Pension. That he is perfectly recollects that some time before the Surrender of Lord Cornwallis the said Richard entered the Service of the United States. He does not know to what Regiment he belonged or who were his officers as he (deponent) was Young and had no knowledge of that or any other Regiments or corps Some time after the Surrender of the British army at Little York the said Richard (and an elder Brother of theirs by the name of William who died about ten or twelve Years ago returned home and were very soon thereafter sent out against the Indians. That at that time the said Richard lived on what is called the North Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac. This Deponent was acquainted with a number of Persons who were in Service at the same time and who he has frequently heard talk about the Service and discharge of the said Richard. The greater part of whom have departed this life as he believes. This deponent does not know that he ever saw the discharge of his Brother and further saith not.
Abraham Bennett
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 30th day of March 1826.
I also certify that the Deponent appears to be a man of Respectability and entitled to credit. Though I am not personal

by agreement with him.
Given under my hand and seal of our said Corporation the day and date before written.
J. B. Kepling & Part Corp n of Nelson.

The State of Ohio } Warren County, } S.S.
Before me Hiram St John, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County personally appeared William Bennett a resident of said County aged seventy eight years a credible witness who after being first duly sworn deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Richard Bennett, lots of said County who was a Revolutionary pensioner resident of said County, that he was also well acquainted with Margaret Lurney, who the said Richard Bennett married as his second wife, that the said Richard Bennett and his said wife Margaret lived together as husband and wife in said County of Warren, for about twelve years previous to the death of the said Richard Bennett, and were always reputed as husband and wife, they had one child son who was called Abraham.
The said Richard Bennett died in said County of Warren some time in the early part of the year 1835 that he the affiant was present at the time he died and that soon after the death of the said Richard Bennett, his said wife Margaret removed to Lawrence County, in said State of Ohio, where her brother Daniel Lurney then resided. The William Bennett further

Says that he is the nephew of the said Richard Bennett and that he has no interest in the application of the said Margaret Bennett for preemption county land warrant.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11 th day of } William Bennett September A.D. 1857. } Hiram H. Johnson, J.P.

The State of Ohio Warren County S.S.
Before me James L. Dymes a Justice of the peace within and for said County personally appeared John Shankan a credible witness to me well known who after being first duly sworn deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Richard Bennett late of said County, decd. also Margaret Turvey who the said Richard Bennett married as his second wife the said Richard Bennett was a Revolutionary as I always understood and he and the said Margaret resided in said County as husband and wife some years this affiant does not recollect the exact time, they had one child a boy and were always considered by me as husband and wife the said Richard Bennett died early in the year 1835 that the said Margaret Bennett wife of the said Richard soon after the death of her said husband removed to a place called the Hanging Rock in Lawrence County in the said State of Ohio as this affiant understood the said John Shankan further says that he remembers the time the said Richard and Margaret were married they both lived close neighbours to this affiant but says he was not present at the wedding but has no doubt of the fact that they were married and this affiant further says that he well recollects of seeing the publication of their marriage from the further fact that they lived together in the same neighbourhood as husband and wife as above stated.
This affiant further says that he has no interest in the -

Application of the said Margaret Bennett for Bounty Land warrant
John Shauhan
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12 day of September A.D. 1857 James C. Dyres J.P.
The State of Ohio SS Warren County
J. S. Totten, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Warren, Ohio. do hereby certify that Hezekiah St. John, Esq. & James C. Dyres Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were executed was at that time and now are acting Justices of the Peace in and for Warren County, Ohio, duly elected, commission- ed and qualified and that all of their official acts are entitled to full faith and credit that their signatures are in their own proper hand writing.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County at the Court House in Lebanon this 12 th day of September A.D. 1857
J. S. Totten, Clerk. of the Court of Common Pleas Warren County Ohio

The state of Ohio Laurence County } S.S.
On this 19 day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven personally appeared before me Hatcher Golden Probate Judge within and for said County Margaret Burnett aged seventy years, a resident of said County who after being duly sworn declares by way of supplemental declaration, that she is the widow of Richard late Warren County state of Ohio Burnett, deceased who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who received a Pension from the United States on account of his services in said War, that her maiden name was Margaret Turner, that she was married to the said Richard Burnett some time in the year A.D. 18 as she thinks, there is no record of said marriage to her knowledge and cannot recollect the precise time of said marriage that she and the said Richard Burnett were married by a Justice of the Peace in said County of Warren, Ohio.

Name She does not now recollect that they lived together in said County of Wexford, as husband and wife until the death of the said Richard Bennett, that they had one child a son the issue of said marriage who is still living and now resides in said County of Laurence, that the said Richard Bennett, died in said County of Wexford, as she now thinks (after reflection and and conversing with some of her neighbors who were acquainted with her late husband) some time in the fore part of the year 1835: there is no record of his death to her know- ledge and she is unable to state the exact time of his death that soon after the death of the said Richard Bennett, she removed to the said County of Laurence where she has ever since resided and that she still remains the widow of the said Richard Bennett. She is unable to state the regiment and company to which he belonged and in which he served, but refers to his pension papers on file in

The Pension office, for the evidence in support of her claim, she makes this supplemental declara- tion for the purpose of obtain- ing the benefit of the act of Con- gress of the day of A.D. 1813, granting pensions to the widows of Revolutionary soldiers. Margaret her Bennett mark
The State of Ohio Laurence County ss
It is hereby certified that on this 17 18 th day of September A.D. 1857 personally appeared in open court Mar- garet Bennett of said county who after being duly sworn according to law made oath to the foregoing supplemental declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress granting pensions to certain widows of revolutionary soldiers
Witness my name and the seal of the Probate Court of said county the 18 19 th day of September
A.D. 1857
Stephen Foden Pm Judge

Warren Probate Court
This is to certify that no return of the marriage of Richard Bennett and Margaret Turney has ever been made, and that no record of said marriage is on file in this office.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, at Lebanon this 10 th day of Sept. A.D. 1837 J. M. Smith, Pro. Judge By Geo. W. Smith Clk.
Test. the Hon. J. M. Smith, Judge of said Court.

The State of Ohio Lawrence County } 88
Personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County Henry Stead age years residant of said County, who after being first duly sworn subscribes Oath and says that he was well acquainted with Margaret Bennett before her marriage with Richard Bennett, that her name before marriage was Margaret Lurney. That she married the said Richard Bennett, in the County of Warren State of Ohio, as he understands, He further states that he saw the said Richard Bennett several times during the time he was married to the said Margaret Bennett, and was deeply acquainted with him, after the death of the said Richard Bennett, who this affiant understands died in said County of Warren, the said Margaret removed to said County of Lawrence where she has resided ever since. It is over twenty years since the said Margaret returned to said County of Lawrence, and this affiant says he has been well acquainted with her ever since, that during that time she visited her house frequently that he is also well acquainted with her son Abraham Bennett, who is now about thirty years old and resides in said County of Lawrence.
He further says that he has always

understand that the said Margaret was the lawful wife of the said Richard Bennett, and it was so understood by all who knew her, and no one can doubt the fact to his knowledge He further says that the said Margaret still remains the widow of the said Richard Bennett, and that he has no interest in her application for homestead land
Henry his Steed mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19 th day of September 1887 And I further certify that the above named Henry Steed is a credible witness to me well known, Samuel Brown J.P.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No.
9350
Margaret Bennett Wid
Richard Bennett Print Rev. War
Act: Febry 3 d 1853
Index:—Vol.
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[Arrangement of 1870.]
P. 73, 540
160 Acres

Margaret Bennett wid. of Richard Ohio - Act 1853 suspended.
Supplemental Deed & add Evidence
J. J. Coombs

As late as 1826, and much later, persons competent to marry could be legally mar- ried in Ohio, by publication of banns, with- out license.
J. J. Coombs

Richard Pennock Ohio - 40
Free
Board of Pensions Washington. D.C.

Souton Laurence Co. Ohio
June 30 a 1887
Dr. Sir,
Herewith please find application of Margaret Burnett for Pension. The application is not very explicit as to date, date the reason that she has in a great measure lost her memory being quite aged, but as the application of her husband is on file, the only question to decide is whether she is the widow of Richard Burnett, the Pensioner.
The old lady resides near this place and there is no doubt of that fact, but if the testimony is not satisfactory, more proof can be had as there are a number of respectable persons in this neighborhood who knew them both in Warren County.
This application is made direct to the department the Claimant did not think it was intended that half should be given to Sharps at Washington to secure to her what Congress intended she should have.
Yours &c
Elias Nigh,

Margaret Bennett widow of Richard - Ohio - Lawrence Co.
2 d Sec. act Feb. 3 d , 1853
Admitted at $60 per annum from Feb. 3 d , 1853.
Certificate payable to claimant.
Atty J. J. Coombs Present.

No 6792.
Margaret Bennett, widow of Richard- Lawrence Co- Ohio
Lt. Elias Mye July 10/57
Not Feb 3. 1853.

8 th Auditor's Office July 10. 1837.
Sir: Richard Bennett, Cincinnati, O. 7 June 1834 $61.- per annum, died Jan'y 14. 1835, & his pen- -sion has been paid in full to that date to Margaret Bennett his widow. Very Resp'y Your Ob't Serv't
Margaret Bennett
Auditor Rev. C. Whiting Esq. Comm't of Pensions
Revenue Office, July 9, 1837
The above transfer will place with the Sec'y to which the entire named pensioner was paid, and name of his widow, if she receiving the pension, for all his debt Very respectfully,
J. S. Cole Chief Clerk

State of Indiana } Draper County } Before me David Hagman a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally came Samuel Lamert. and on his oath states that Richard Bennett and his son are enlisted at the same time; at Richmond in the State of Virginia during the war, under Captain John Houghton, that they were afterwards attached to the Second Regiment of United States Infantry under the Command of Genl. Rufus Putnam - that the enlisted in the year of 1781 - during the war - that they served together in the same mess, until the close of the war. and at that time they were discharged, that afterwards they served a term of duty as Militia men. and were also discharged from that service. and for the States that he is perfectly acquain- -ted with the services of Richard Bennett and that he was Honorably discharged from the service -
Sworn to and subscribed to before me this 30 day of April 1826 -
Samuel Lamert mark
David Hagman

State of Indiana } Dearborn County } ss
I James Dill Clerk of the Dearborn circuit court do hereby certify that Daniel Hagmann before whom the foregoing deposition  affidavit of James Sambert was subscribed and  subscribed and sworn to and who has testified that same was at the time thereof and now is a Justice of peace in and for the county of Dearborn and full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the mutilated seal of said court; (the said seal having been injured by fire on the night of the 5 th of March 1926) 3 rd of April 1926
James Dill Clerk

Fronton Laurence county Ohio.
May 27. 1887
Richard Bennet. who died in Warren county in this state about the year 1835- was on the list of Revolutionary Pensioners and due a pension at the time of his death. left a widow who no resides in this county (very old,) and is anxious to draw what may be due her as such widow. Please forward me the necessary information from the records there with a proper form for the application.
Yours &c
Elias Nigh.
The name of the widow is Margaret Bennet.

Margaret Bennett
Ohio
2 d Sec. Act Feb. 3 d , 1853
Pref
Dodson

Brief in the case of Margaret Bennett, widow of Richard Lawrence County and State of Ohio 2 d Sec act February 3 rd , 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Richard Bennett. of Warren Co, Ohio, pensioner under act of 1832, at $60. per annum, died Jan'y 14, 1835.
Marriage - 1826. proved by parcel.
Widowhood & Identity - proved.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
J. J. Goums Present
S. G. Dodge
Examining Clerk.

State of Ohio
Laurence leonine } S, S,
S, S,
Rev. R. Poley
State of Ohio Laurence County } S.S. R.R. Polley F. H. Cline Before me, the undersigned authority of the Peace, for the County of Laurence and State of Ohio, personally appeared Daniel Survey, aged sixty-eight years, a resident of said County, who after being first duly sworn, deposes and says that Margaret Bennett the wife of Richard Bennett late of the County of Laurence of said Graham and State of Ohio is his sister, that he was well acquainted with the said Richard Bennett, he cannot state the precise time of their marriage but says that he thinks from the best of his recollection that they then were married about ten or twelve years before the death of the said Richard Bennett which took place in the year 1835 or 36. They were married in said County, Oldarran, and had as the issue of said marriage one son, who now lives in

said beauty of Laurence and is about thirty years of age whose given name is Abraham He states that he was not present at the marriage marriage of the said Richard Burnett, and his said wife, but has no doubt of the fact of their marriage, as they lived together as husband and wife, up to the time of his death, and were always so reputed no one having ever doubted it to the best of his knowledge, he further states that the said Richard Burnett at the time of his death was a Russian from the United States for services in the Rev- olutionary war. That soon after the death of the said Richard Burnett the said Margaret removed from said beauty of Laurence to said beauty of Laurence, where she has ever since resided that she lived close neighbours to him dur- ing all of that time, and that she still remains the widow of the said Richard Burnett

and that he has no interest in this application for bounty land,
Daniel his Gurney mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19 th day of September 1887 and I further certify that the above named Daniel Gurney is a credible witness, to me well known,
Percy R. Polley Justice of the Peace

Warren Probate Court This is to certify that no return of the marriage of Richard Bennett and Mar- garet Turney has ever been made, and that no record of said marriage is on file in this office.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, at Lebanon this 10 th day of Sept. A. D. 1837.
J. M. Smith H. Judge By. Geo. W. Smith Clk.

The State of Ohio } Warren County, } S.S.
Before me Hiram St John a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, personally appeared William Smith a resident of said County, aged seventy eight years a credible witness, who after being first duly sworn deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Richard Bennett, late of said County who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, resident of said County that he was also well acquainted with Margaret Turney, who the said Richard Bennett married as his second wife, that the said Margaret Turney, resides in said County of Warren at the time of her said marriage with the said Richard Bennett, that the said Richard Bennett and his said wife Margaret, lived together in said County as husband and wife in said County of Warren for about twelve years after their marriage and were always reputed to be husband and wife. They had one child a son who was called Abraham.
The said Richard Bennett, died in said County of Warren some time in the early part of the year 1835 that he the affiant was present at the time of the death of the said Richard Bennett County of Lawrence and is aged about

The said wife against Bennett. Soon after the death of her said husband, removed to Lawrence County, in said State of Ohio where her brother Daniel Henry resided.
The said William Bennett further says that he is the nephew of the said Richard Bennett, and that he has no interest in said application for Pension by the said Margaret Bennett.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11 th day of his William J. Bennett Deelman A.D. 1857. Hiram St. John, J.P.
The State of Ohio } ss. Union County } J. S. Fotten, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said county of State do hereby certify that Hiram St. John, Esq. & James C. Dymus, Esq. before whom the above affidavits were executed were at that time and now are acting Justices of the peace within & for said county and State duly elected commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are justly due to all of their official acts as such and that their signatures are in their own proper hand writing.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at the Court House in Salem this 14 th day of September A.D. 1857. J. S. Fotten, Clerk of W.C.P.

The State of Ohio } Franklin County } S.S.
Before me James C. Dine, a Justice of the Peace within said Frank- lin County, personally appeared John D. Shawhan, a credible witness to me well known, who after being first duly sworn deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Richard Bennett, late of said County, and also Margaret Harvey, who then said Rich- ard Bennett married as his second wife. The said Richard Bennett was a Revolutianary Pensioner, and he  and he  the said Margaret  as he understood  lived in said County as husband and wife some years. His affiant does not recollect the exact time. They had one child, a boy and were always reported to be husband and wife. The said Richard Bennett, died early in the year 1835. That the said Margaret Bennett wife of the said Richard before after the death of her said husband removed to a place called Hocking in Lawrence County in the said State of Ohio; as this affiant understood.
The said John D. Shawhan further says that he remembers the time the said Richard & Margaret were married

15 They both lived close neighborhood to this applicant but says that he was not aware at the time but has no doubt of the fact that they were married from the fact that they were then and there had been married and this applicant remembers his publica- tion of The Marriage Banns, and from the further fact that they lived together in the same neighborhood here as husband and wife as above stated.
This applicant further says that he has no interest in the also appli- cation of the said Margaret Bennett for Pension. John Shaughnessy
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12 day of September A.D. 1887.
James C. Dyne J.P. Seal

State of Ohio Lawrence County } 3
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for said County Henry Head, aged years a resident of said County who after being first duly sworn according to law, makes Oath and says that he was well acquainted with Mar- garet Bennett, that her name before marriage was Margaret Turner, that she married the said Richard Ben- nett, in the County of Clermont and State of Ohio, as he understood, he further says that he saw the said Richard Bennett several times dur- ing the time he was married with to the said Margaret, and was also acquainted with him, after the death of the said Richard Bennett who he understands died in said County of Clermont, the said Margaret removed to the said County of Lawrence, where she has resided ever since, he cannot state the exact time she returned to Lawrence County as aforesaid said County it has been more than twenty years, that he has then well acquainted with her ever since, that during that time she has visited his house frequently, that he is well acquainted with her son, Abraham Bennett who now resides in said County of Lawrence and is aged about

thirty years, He has always under- stood that the said Margaret was the lawful wife of the said Richard Bennett, and is as so understood by all who knew anything about them, no one ever doubted the fact of her marriage with him. To his knowledge, He further says that the said Richard Bennett Margaret Bennett still remains the widow of the said Richard Bennett, and that he has no interest in this application for Pension.
Henry his  X Stead mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19 th day of September 1857, and I certify that the above named Henry Stead, is a credible witness to me well known,
Samuel Houns P.P.
State of Ohio Lawrence County ss.
I J.B.L. Harris Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County certify that Samuel Houns, Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavit appears to have been made was, at the time of taking the same a legal Acting Justice of the peace within and for said County having been duly elected Commissioned and sworn into office, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine,
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court of Common Pleas at my office in Ironton this 24 th day of September A.D. 1857.
J.B.L. Harris Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Bennett, Roland GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 3766 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 18, 1797 To Simeon Hyman, assignee
*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.