Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6613, Job Benton, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
NC
N 6
Benton, Job
S 6613
CONTENTS
carded

North Carolina 29550
Job X. Benton —
of Wilmington in the State of N. Ca who was a priv. in the comm by Captain of the Regt by Col Love in the N. Ca M for 7 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Dec 30 H.R. — and Hon. E. Deberry.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 34 $81.65 Semest. allowance ending 4th March 35 11.67
93 32
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk, Book C Vol. 64 Page 26

Job Barton -
CHa-
28.8907
Hon E. Deberg

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of North Carolina
Montgomery County
On this day the 21 st day of November 1833
Personally appeared before us William Ledbury and Daniel McAnally two of the acting Justices of the peace for said County Job Benton a resident of Montgomery County and State of North Carolina aged eighty nine who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Con- gress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
He entered the service of the United States on the 19 th day of July 1776. as a militia man (the militia having been called and it then falling to his time to go into the service he was mustered at Drays creek and marched against the Cherokee Indians from Dunson the part now called Montgomery County to the town where said Cherokees lived under Captain Gray Col David Love being the Col in command that he served three months in this tour as a private and was discharged verbally and that he received no written discharge
In his next tour he volunteered in the month of October 1780 as a militia man and a private for three months and served out said three months ending in the early part of 1781 under Captain Patrick Boggan Col Wade being the Col in command that he was employed this tour in securing and defending the country against the Tories on the waters of the Pee Dee river and the edge of South Carolina received no written discharge but was discharged verbally
In 1782 to the best of his knowledge he served a tour of about one month as a militia man as a private under Captains Threaddgill and DeFarnett and was stationed at the Grassy Islands on Pee Dee most of the time guarding the country against the Tories
He also served three months or more in several short tours as he was called on by the officers in command in the years 1781 & 1782 as a private as it was his constant practice to turn out when called on by the proper authority and continued in the service until duly discharged or verbally discharged which was the common practice when he served that he has no docu- mentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose

testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except Richard Bell of the county of Randolph and Joseph Parsons Esq: whose affidavits are here with sent and his brother James Beulow of Anson and Walter Lead S q of Richmond by whom he could prove nothing more than he has proven by Richard Bell & Joseph Parsons
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any state. In several Interrogatories as follows were propounded by the Magistrates in due form and he made the answers to each as follows
1 st when and in what year were you born
Answer I was born in Bertie County North Carolina in the year 1744 August the 31 st
2. Have you any record of your age and if so when is it Answer I have not but I had one by which I ascertained my age but it has been lost many years
3. Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live Answer in Anson County N Carolina and has lived ever since the year 1784 in the County of Montgomery N.C and now lives there
4. How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom Answer in my first tour I was drafted or was called out by the classification of the militia in my turn as before stated In my next tour of three months I volunteered In the balance of my service I was called out by the officers in command
5. State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the Troops where you served such Continental and militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service
Answer there were no regular troops nor officers of that description in the service with me that I know except Col Thomas Threadgill who was called an officer of the regular troops but I do not know whether he had a commission or not The general circumstances of my service were as before stated in this declaration I was always ready and never flinched when called on to perform any duty
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it Answer I never received any written discharge from the service but in every case received a verbal discharge
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as your character for veracity and their belief of your service as a soldier of the Revolution

testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except Richard Bell of the county of Randolph and Joseph Parsons Esq; whose affidavits are here with sent and his brother James Burlow of Surry and Walter Lead S t . of Richmond by whom he could prove nothing more than he has proven by Richard Bell & Joseph Parsons
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any state. The several Interrogatories as follow were propounded by the Magistrates in due form and he made the answers to each as follows
1 st when and in what year were you born
Answer I was born in Bertie County North Carolina in the year 1744 august the 31 st
2. Have you any record of your age and if so when is it
Answer I have not but I had one by which I ascertained my age but it has been lost many years
3. Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live Answer in Surry County N Carolina and has lived ever since the year 1784 in the County of Montgomery N.C and now lives there
4. How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom Answer in my first tour I was drafted or was called out by the classification of the militia in my turn as before stated In my next tour of three months I volunteered In the balance of my service I was called out by the officers in command
5. State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the Troops where you served such continental and militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service
Answer there were no regular troops nor officers of that description in the service with me that I know except Col Thomas Threadgill who was called an officer of the regular troops but I do not know whether he had a commission or not The general circumstances of my service were as before stated in this declaration I was always ready and never flinched when called on to perform any duty
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Answer I never received any written discharge from the service but in every case received a verbal discharge
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as your character for veracity and their belief of your service as a soldier of the Revolution

James Joseph Parsons Esq. William Ledbury Esq. and Daniel McAuley Esq. and Edmund Deberry all know me and can speak of my credibility. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Job his  mark Benton And we the aforesaid Justices of the Peace, namely William Ledbury and Daniel McAuley do hereby certify and declare our opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and we further state that he is unable by reason of bodily infirmities to attend any court of record or to travel from his residence Wm Ledbury J.P.
Daniel McAuley J.P.
We William Branton a clergyman residing in  Montgomery residing in Montgomery County N Carolina and Edmund Deberry residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Job Benton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Eighty nine years of age and 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 Nov 21. 1833
William Branton
Edmund Deberry
And we the said Justices of the peace as above mentioned do hereby declare our opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and we further certify William Branton who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Montgomery County N Carolina and that Edmund Deberry who has also signed the same is a resident in the county and state aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. In testimony whereof we have here unto set our hands and seals this 21 st day of November 1833
Wm Ledbury J.P.
Daniel McAuley J.P.

State of North Carolina Montgomery County
I John B. Martin Clerk of the County Court of Montgomery do hereby certify that Daniel McAnally and William Ledbury are acting Justices of the peace for the county aforesaid and that due faith and credit are due to their official acts as such as attests my hand seal of office this 27 th day of November 1833.
John B. Martin C. C. C.

Affidavit of Job Benton Amendatory to his Declaration of the 21 st Nov 1833.

State of North Carolina Montgomery County
This day personally appeared before us Daniel McCauley & Wm Ledbury two of the Justices of the peace for the county aforesaid Job Benton a soldier of the Revolutionary war and after being duly sworn and examined deposeth and saith that he served in the militia service of the united states the terms as set forth in his Declaration of the 21 st day of November 1833 and that there in the two first terms of three months each which he has set forth in said Declaration one of three months against the Indians and one of three months under Capt Patrick Boffan Col Wade being in Command he was constantly in service and was called out by officers duly authorized and prevented from attending to any of his domestic affairs at home and that the last term of three months under Capt Boffan he served constantly & faithfully and is as he believes as much entitled to pay or a Pension for that as for any militia service that could be rendered as he was called out and kept out in constant service by officers duly authorized
Sworn to and subscribed before us this 22 nd day of November 1834
Daniel McCauley J P (Seal) Wm Ledbury J P (Seal)
Job his Benton (Seal) mark

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File No. 6613
Job Brenton Pris Rev War
Act: June 5th 32 Index:—Vol. A , Page 27
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Affidavit of Richard Bell

State of North Carolina Montgomery County
This day Richard Bell of the county of Randolph came personally before me Edmund F Lilly an acting Justice of the peace of said county the County of Montgomery and made oath that he Served with Job Benton of the County of Montgomery a tour of three months in or about the year 1776. or 1777. and that the said Job Benton then was then in the militia and served a tour of three months against the Cherokee Indians under Col David Love and that during the time was marched they marched together to the Cherokee Country and returned together to the place where they received their discharge. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9 th day of November 1833.
E. F. Lilly J.P.
his Richard Bell mark
I Edmund F Lilly Justice of the peace as aforesaid do hereby certify that Richard Bell who has sworn to and subscribed to the above affidavit is a credible person this Nov. 9 th 1833 E. F. Lilly J.P.
State of North Carolina Montgomery County. I John B. Martin Clerk of the County Court of Montgomery do hereby certify that Edmund F Lilly whose name before whom the above affidavit was made is an acting Justice of the peace for said County of Montgomery and that due faith and credit should be given to his official acts as such as attests my hand & seal of office this 21 st day of November 1833
Jno B. Martin C.C.C.

Affidavit of
Joseph Parsons.

State of North Carolina
Montgomery County
Joseph Parsons came personally before us this day and made oath that while in the service of the United States in the year 1776 he saw Job Benton who is now an applicant for a Pension in the service of the United in an expedition against the under Col. Gove Cherokee Indians, but cannot say how long he served sworn to and subscribed before us this 21 st day of November 1833
Wm Sedbury J.P.
J. Parsons
Daniel W. Cauley J.P.
We William Sedbury and Daniel W. Cauley Justices of the peace for the County above stated do hereby certify that Joseph Parsons who has subscribed to the above affidavit is a credible person this 21 st Nov. 1833
Wm Sedbury J.P.
Daniel W. Cauley J.P.
State of North Carolina
Montgomery County
I John B. Martin clerk of the county court of Montgomery do hereby certify that William Sedbury and Daniel W. Cauley before whom the above affidavit was made are acting Justices of the peace for said County of Montgomery and that due faith and credit are due to their official acts as such as witness my hand & seal of office this 21 st day of November 1833
John B. Martin C.C.C.

Robt Benton
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J. J. Edwards Esq. Pioneer office Washington

House of Rep s Dec. 5. 1834
Mr. Edwards
Inclosed I send you the papers of Job Benton an applicant for a Pension with his affidavit amendatory of his Declaration. His papers were submitted to you some time last session and were rejected upon the ground as you informed me that a part of the time which he served you regarded as mere Patrol Service and not that description of Military service which you thought was required by the regulation of the Dept t . I hope his affidavit in this respect may remove that objection.
Mr Benton is a near neighbor of mine and has been from the days of my childhood I know him well and have known him for forty years. He is a man of strict integrity and unquestioned veracity. His infirmities prevented his attending any court to make his declaration or his affidavit (as he cannot walk without assistance). His affidavit is made before the same Justices who witnessed his Declaration and who are certified by the CLK to be acting Justices &c.
Respectfully
Edmund Deberry