Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34643, Joseph Benjamin, Continental Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Va.
Benjamin, Joseph
S 34643
CONTENTS

12, 600 Maryland. R
Joseph Benjamin
of Cecil Co. in the state of Maryland who was a Trumpeter in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lee of the Va t for the term of one year in 1861-62
inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd of July 1849 and sent to Henry G. Miller, Esq. Elkton, Maryland.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 10 2:4 / 30:31 01. 56 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 th Oct. 1819. — 40. 00
$129 : 50
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Great Coeur d'Alene
Dec'd Oct 7 1825
Dear Sirs 1887 July 9th at Bexhill with history since

Joseph Benjamin, a Citizen of the United States of America, and at the time residing in Cecil County in the State of Maryland, doth depose and declare, that he enlisted in the Summer of 1775. in the Legion of Light Horse commanded by Col. Henry Lee, in the Company attached to, or comprising a part of said Legion, commanded by Captain Peyton, that he continued in the said Legion about three years, when the Term for which the Deponent had enlisted having expired he was discharged from the said Service, and then returned home, the Deponent's health being very much injured in consequence of his having been Trumpeter in the said Legion and that the Deponent the reason of his reduced Circumstances in life needs the Assistance of his Country for support, possessing no kind of Property whatever except upon Household Goods —
State of Maryland Kent County April 11 th 1818.
Then Appeared Joseph Benjamin before the undersigned one of the Judges of the Second Judicial District of the State of Maryland, and made Oath on the Holy Evangel of Almighty God that the several facts and circumstances stated in the above declaration are true. Sworn Before
It appear to the satisfaction of the undersigned one of the Judges of the Second Judicial District of the State of Maryland, containing the Court the

of Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne, and Talbot That the above named Joseph Benjamin served in the Revolutionary War: who is herewith thereby Certifies and transmits to the War Department of the United States the Testimony laid before them in support of his intended application for a pension under the late Act of Congress. I further certify that I am satisfied from the evidence of the record circumstances of the said Joseph Benjamin, and that he continued nine months in the service of the United States.
State of Maryland, Cecil County ss. I hereby certify that Tho: Worree Esquire before whom the foregoing Oath and Deposition appear to have been made, and by whom subscribed, was at the time of so doing, and still is, one of the Associate Judges of the second Judicial District of the State aforesaid, duly commissioned, qualified and sworn:— and to all whose acts as such, due faith and credit are and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Jus- tice, as thereout.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the public Seal of my Office this 30 th day of April 1818.
James Scragg (OR) of Cecil County ss.

Copy 340 Joseph Benjamin Oath Schedule r a as a Pensioner under the late Act of Congress.
Con
12.600 Sept 1829.

State of Maryland Cecil County To wit.
On this eleventh day of September 1820 Personally appeared in Open court being a Court of Records for the second judicial district of the State of Maryland proceeding according to the course of the common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in Amount and keeping a Record of its proceedings Joseph Benjamin aged Seventy two years resident in Cecil County in said district who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows; That he enlisted in Amelia County in Virginia in the Commencement of the War in the Troops of Light Horse commanded by Capt Henry Lee in the Regiment commanded by Col. Dand that Capt Henry Lee was afterwards promoted to the Command of the Legion and the Troops which he belonged was commanded by Col. Peyton in which he continued until the three years for which he had enlisted had expired, when this Deponent was discharged in New Jersey by Genl. Lee, which discharged this Deponent hath since lost. That he made a Declaration in conformity to the Act of the 18 th March 1818. on or about the 29 th April 1818. and obtained a pension under said Act his Certificate being numbered 12.600. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th March 1818. and that I have not since that time by Gift Sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any

any part thereof with intent thereby to be deemed to it as 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 United States in the Revolu- tionary War passed on the 18 th day of 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 other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed Sworn to in Open Court James Sewall
Schedule
One oak Bureau, one common cupboard, one No 10. two pigs. two pine tables, six oak chairs, a small quantity of kitchen furniture, the whole not exceeding in value thirty two dollars - That he has debts owing to him to the amount of about five dollars and owes debts to the amount of about sixty five dollars - That I am in trade a Shoemaker but from age of eyesight and from being afflicted with a rupture he is unable to pursue it. That he has no family but a wife aged fifty nine years who is very infirm and one daughter aged fourteen years - Joseph Benjamin
Sworn to and declared on the 11 th Septem 1820 Before the subscribed Chief Judge of the =Probate

Second Judicial district of Maryland composed of the counties of Talbot Queen Anne's Kent and Dorchester
W. S. Earle
I James Small Clerk of said County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, 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 total Amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Sixty Five Dollars
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 11 day of Sept. 1820.
James Small Clerk of the Court for the County of Dorchester

November 12, 1934
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Mrs. C.F.Leonard 528 West Duarte Road Monrovia, California
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Hezekiah Hargrave, Daniel Morgan and Joseph Benjamin, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
You are furnished herewith the histories of Hezekiah Hargrave or Hargrave and Joseph Benjamin , the only soldiers with those names that are found on the Revolutionary War records of this office. No record of a soldier named Daniel Morgan could be identified.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

November 12, 1934
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Mrs. C.F. Leonard 528 West Duarte Road Monrovia, California
BA-J/MBF/ce1 Joseph Benjamin-S.34643
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.34643, based upon the military service of Joseph Benjamin in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Joseph Benjamin are not shown.
Joseph Benjamin enlisted in Amelia County, Virginia, in the summer of 1775 and served as a trumpeter in Captain Henry Lee's Troop of Light Horse, Colonel Bland's Regiment, and later in Captain Peyton's Company, Colonel Henry Lee's Legion; length of service, three years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 29, 1818, while a resident of Cecil County, Maryland.
In 1820, he was aged seventy-two years and referred to his wife, aged fifty-nine years and a daughter, aged fourteen years, their names not given.
JB The soldier died October 7, 1825, place not shown.
There are no further data as to family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

December 2, 1924
Mrs. J. N. Deyo 118 East Clay Ave., Roselle Park, N. J.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 34643 it appears that Joseph Benjamin enlisted in Amelia County, Virginia in the summer of 1775 and served as a trumpeter in Captain Henry Lee's Troop of Light Horse, Colonel Bland's Regiment, and later in Captain Peyton's Company, Colonel Henry Lee's Legion; service three years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 29, 1818 while a resident of Cecil County, Maryland.
In 1820 he was aged seventy-two years and referred to his wife aged fifty-nine years and a daughter aged fourteen years, their names not given. He died October 7, 1825.
Dear
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

34 643 Rev INVALID.
Mar 31/98
File No.
Joseph Benjamin Frampton Rev War
Dr Benjamin Camden N.J.
Ad 1902. Dr D Benjamin 1 New Jersey St. Cincinnati. Facts as to pension but no app. for bounty land found - no law for B.L. to gds and children.
1924-Dec. 2 - Test: To Mrs. N. DeF.
1934-Nov 12 - Test To Mrs J. Leonard - m. m. & J. feel Letter in case of Elizabeth Hargron. S 8481
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 34
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Application Joseph Benjamin for a Pension
1775 - 1800
1775 - 1800
1775 - 1800
27 th April 1810

CA919

United States Senate,
WASHINGTON, D. C., 4 Feb., 1887
Dear Sir:
Will you be kind enough to ascertain & send to me a copy of the record of the services of "Joseph Benjamin, a bugler or other officer with Washington Cav." He was, I am informed, a prisoner, on account of his services during the Revolution, & I presume that the records of your Commission, during that period would furnish some information respecting him.
Yours truly,
Oliver P. Morton
Sen. John G. Black Comm's Pensions.

16/50 FIFTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
HENRY C. LOUDENSLAGER, N. J., Chairman. Jacob H. Bromwell, Ohio. Lewis H. Ball, Del. Carlos D. Sheldon, Mich. R. C. De Graffenreid, Tex. Vincent Boreing, Ky. William Richardson, Ala. Edgar Weeks, Mich. Thomas J. Selby, Ill. George R. Patterson, Pa. James B. White, Ky. W. H. Draper, N. Y. A. A. Wiley, Ala.
Frank H. Barto, Clerk.
D. S. Porter, Principal Examiner. Detailed from Pension Bureau.
Committee on Pensions,
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.,
April 15, 1902.
Hon. J. L. Davenport, Deputy Commissioner of pensions.
Dear sir:
I have the honor to transmit herewith letter of Dr. D. Benjamin of Camden, New Jersey, relative to Bounty Land due his grandfather. Please note the questions asked and do me the favor to have them replied to as soon as practicable, with the return of the enclosed.
Yours truly,
H. C. Loudenslager

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Pension Bureau, War. Dept., Washington D.C.

11/15/24
Will you please send me Rev. services of my ancestor, Joseph Benjamin, who was born 1748 and died 1830, of Maryland, and obliga
Yours very truly
Mrs J. N. Devo, 118 E. Clayton, Roselle Park, N.J.

Nash.
Dec 6, 1860
Hon. Geo. L. Whiting Commr Pensions Sir,
Will you be kind enough to inform what has been done in your Depart- ment in the case of "application for pension for services rendered by Mrs. Benjamin in the Revolution, and who died on the 7 th Oct. 1825." Yours Respectfully
Edwin H. Phelps