Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 37,745, William Bentley, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Bentley, William
S 37.745
{ B.L.W. 266-300 - capt. Issued Dec. 12, 1794. No papers.
and Va. half pay
CONTENTS

and 1812 War Section.
awf
July 25, 1925
Mrs. John E. Bentley Mc Minnville, Tenn.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 37745, it appears that William Bentley entered the service as a Lieutenant, previous to the Declaration of Independence, afterwards was promoted Captain, he served in Colonel William Davies' Fifth Virginia Regiment, while in said regiment, he was taken prisoner and released at close of the War and then left the service.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 16, 1818, while a resident of Powhatan County, Virginia. The date and place of his birth are not given.
In 1851, James Ligon stated that he married one

soldier's daughter, but did not mention her name, nor is the name of soldier's wife on record.
There is no further data on file as to his family.
The above noted William Bentley is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, who served from Virginia.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, fail to afford any information in regard to a James Bentley as described by you.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

21 July 1851
Relation to half pay claim of Col. Wm. B. ans  Beaufort
Half Pay
La Legion
Petersburg Va
ans d
Washington D.C.
Comr of Pensions
James E. Meek Esq.
FREE
Wm. B. Beaufort La Legion

Petersburg Va July 24. 1837
James E Heath Esq.
Dear Sir
The late Col. Wm Bentley who was a Captain in the Revolutionary Army and who served to the end of that war is I am advised entitled to half pay during his life. deducting the five years commutation pay which I believe he received - will you have the goodness to inform me if this is the case - being one of his legatees, having married his daughter induces me to make this enquiry - I wrote you on this subject some time ago but did not have the pleasure of hearing from you
Very Respectfully
Yrs obed Servt
James Ligon

Copy Order Certifying William Bentley's claim to be placed on the pen- sion list of the United States.
The Judge certifies of indigent circum- stances wanting the name of the Col who commanded the reg t in which the applicant served Adm. W. Pleasants

Virginia, to wit;
A court of Quarterly Sessions continued and holden for the county of Powhatan in the state aforesaid, at the courthouse of the said county, on the 16 th day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen,
On the motion of William Bentley of this county who is desirous of obtaining a pension from the United States under the 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", approved on the 18 th day of March last, it is ordered to be certified that the said Wm: Bentley has this day made oath in this court in due form that he entered the service of the United States as a Lieutenant previous to the declaration of Independence, that he was afterwards promoted to a Captain, and that he served in the army of the Revolution from the time of his entering the service until he was made a prisoner by the enemy; that at the time he was taken prisoner he was a Captain in the fifth Regiment of the Virginia line on Continental establishment; and that he remained a prisoner until the close of the Revolutionary war when he was released and left the service: And it is also ordered to be certified that the said William Bentley further made oath in due form that from his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country,

13968 00720 for support: - In Testimony, whereof, I Thomas Miller, presiding Justice or Judge of the county court of Powhatan aforesaid have hereunto affixed my hand and seal the day, and date first herein mentioned.
T. Miller
(Seal)
Virginia: to wit:
I William S. Dancer Clerk of the county court of Powhatan in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct transcript taken from the records of my Office; and I do further certify that Thomas Miller whose signature is affixed to the said transcript, was at the time the said order was made, and is now, an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county of Powhatan aforesaid, duly commissioned & qualified as such; which that at the time the said declaration and statement on oath were made in court by the aforesaid Wm: Beulloy, the said Thomas Miller was the presiding member of the court; and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his acts and certificates as such; In Testimony whereof I have subscribed my name & caused the seal of my said county to be af- fixed hereunto this 17 th day of April One thousand eight hun- dred & eighteen, and in the 42 nd year of the Independence of the United States. Wm. S. Dancer C.

Richmond Feby. the 20 th 1819 This paper with two others of like nature was in closed to me by the Secretary of War, in Richmond, of which County I am a Justice of the peace, and while in this place serving as a Member of the Virginia Assembly it is transmitted to me by my family - With regard to the circumstances of Col. Bently to whom this paper relates I know well that they have been very much reduced, and he is now to all appearance, and as far as I have heard from others, very indigent, and in need - Given under my hand & seal -
Th. Miller (Seal)
I was very well acquainted with Capt. Bently during the war of our revolution. As the Virginia Regiments on continental establishment were reduced from fifteen to three the commanding officers of regiments were frequently changing & I think it probable that Captain Bently served under five or six colonels in the course of the war. I know that in Virginia, during the invasion of Arnold, he served in the regiment commanded by Col o William Davies
J Marshall
formerly Capt. in the Rev d Army & now Col. Justice of the W. State.

7.437 L
Virginia
William Bentley
of Powhatan Co. in the state of Virginia who was a Captain in the regiment commanded by Colonel 5 th Reg t of the Virginia line, for the term of 7 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of March 1819 and sent to the Hon: Mr Pleasants
  Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819  $85.00    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819  48     $133.00  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Filed Powhatan County

How, G.B. m. El.
37 745 Rev INVALID.
July 8th Hist. to Walker, 35 Broadway New York, N.Y.
File No. 37 745
William Bentley Capt Rev War
1911 June 15 Hist. to Mrs. H. L. Peel, V.L.M. 1917 Jan'y 18 Hist. to Mrs. G. H. Haskill. 1925 July 25 Hist. to Mrs. John E. Bentley avy.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 2, Page 35
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N o 19357
ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 1871.
WAR OF 1812.
[Handwritten signature]
William Bentley
RECEIVED
Revolution
Discharged _____, 18__
1 - 0
3019
H. J. Day - act '82
Received _____, 187__
Attorney.

Please furnish history + data for auditor, for William Bentley S. 37,745
To
Mrs C H Haskell
Glasgow
Howard Co Missouri
a Personal inquiry Jan. 18, 1917

Please send me the revolutionary record of my ancestors
Capt Wm Bentley Powhatan Co Va in 1818
and
Mrs Lumpkin
Pittsylvania Co - 1826.
I mean the record of my revolutionary ancestors.
Reply
Mrs W L Peel
469 Peachtree St
Atlanta Ga
June 9th

Will you kindly examine your records for service of Captain William Bentley Revolutionary soldier from Amherst Co. Va., or for Captain James 6 Bentley (Revolutionary) from Gloucester Co. Va.
Any mention of family or place of residence, especially deceased. Prompt reply
Mrs John E. Bentley McAlister Tennessee.
greatly appre- ciated.
May 29, 1925-

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension in this Bureau.
William Bentley S.F. 87743
   DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT REASON OF DISCHARGE RANK OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE   CAPTAIN COLONEL      Entered the service as Lieut. previous to Declaration of Independence, promoted Capt. of 5th Va. Regt., Taken prisoner while in the 5th Va. Regt., Released at close of war and left the service. At one time he served under Col. William Davis.   
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Apr. 16, 1818. The ch. of
Residence at date of application, Pocahontas Co. Va.
Age at date of application, Not stated
Remarks: James Ligon stated in 1851 that he had married Vachel's daughter her name is not stated and there is no other data as to his family.
family said added once this was written