Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,192, Jeremiah Bentley, Va.

SERVICE Va.
Bentley, Jeremiah
NUMBER S. 39192
CONTENTS
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See letters to J. Buchanan & Pulaski Agt. July 14. 1857 S. S. Matthews 2 nd Sep. 1854. S. S. Matthews 7 th Oct. 1854.
Sent to Mr. H. Buchanan Esq. 27 July 1851. General Lee's Tennessee
15,059 Tennessee West
Jeremiah Bentley
Pulaski in the state of Tennessee as a Private in the 15 th regiment comm. Col Capt Foster of the Virginia the term of 3 years
the roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 8 00 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of Sept 1818 and sent to Alfred W Harris Esq Bridge Pulaski Tennessee
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 $120.25 Semi-ann. all'ce ending March 1820 48 $168.26
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

To the Honorable the Secretary of the State War Department of the United States of America
The petition of Jeremiah Bentley, respectfully states, that he is a citizen of the United States of America, & resident in the county of Giles in the state of Tennessee - That on the 28th day of August 1777, he enlisted in the county of Amelia, & state of Virginia, as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution between the then thirteen United Colonies Great Britain, for the term of three years under a certain Robert Foster, who was either Lieutenant, a ensign (but your petitioner is not confident which) in a company commanded by Capt James Foster, in the 15 Virginia Regiment, and in General Woodfords Brigade of continental troops. That on the 14th of January 1788, he joined General Washingtons army at Valley Forge; at which time, said Capt James Foster being dead, your petitioner served under a Capt James Mason (to the best of his recollection) in the Regiment and Brigade above mentioned. That in the Spring of 1789 he was placed under the command of Gen- eral Anthony Wayne, and served in a com- pany of light Infantry commanded by Capt Samuel Boother; That he fought in the battle at Stoney Point; and was at the siege of Charleston by the British in 1788; at which, he was taken prisoner by the enemy, and kept on board a prison ship for the term of nine months; when he was taken sick, and sent to the Hospital in Charleston, from which he privately escaped on the 9th day of May, at night, in the year 1781; and returned to his home in Amelia County in the state of Virginia. That his term of service for which he

had enlisted, had respired some time before he made his escape from the enemy as aforesaid in consequence of which he did not again join the Army; but some short time afterward he received, in the city of Richmond, in the state of Virginia, from a certain Col William Davis, by the direction of his said former Captain Yannuel Boother, an honorable discharge; which he kept for near twenty years; when thinking it was of no value, he destroyed it; so that he cannot now produce it - Your petitioner would further here leave to state, that after having served under Genl Wayne, as before stated, he was, at Tren- ton in New Jersey, placed under the command of Capt William Morley, in the first Virgin- ia Regiment, Woodford Brigade of Continen- tal troops, in which said company, Regiment & Brigade he served until he was made prison- er as above stated - The most of the persons who know him in service, are either dead, or live at so remote a distance from your petitioner that he cannot with any convenience pro- cure their testimony; that he is now, according to the information of his parents, in the fifty ninth year of his age - That he is very infirm; having his left shoulder dislocated, for thirty odd years ago, so that his arm is nearly useless to him - He is also much afflicted with the piles, so that from his age and infirmity, he is unable to gain a livelihood by his own exertions - That he is very poor, and has a wife who is about two years younger than himself, to maintain - That he stands much in need of assistance for a support from his country - He has received no pension from his country & his pay was of very little service, being of depreciated money - He hereby relinquishes his claim to every pension by the laws of the United States allowed him, pursuant to the provisions of an act, entitled "an act to provide for certain

persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed by the Congress of the United States 9 th March 1818, and signed by the President on the 21 st of the same month - He therefore prays to be placed upon the pension list agreeably to the provisions of said act - 4 th June 1818: his
Jeremiah X Bentley mark
State of Tennessee: Fil
This day personally appeared the above named Jeremiah Bentley before me Alfred de Harris one of the circuit judges of the state of Tennessee and made Oath that the matters stated in the foregoing petition as of his own knowledge are true; of such as are stated from the information of others, he verily believes to be true. - 4 th June 1818: his
Alfred de Harris } Jeremiah X Bentley Judge of the 6 th Judicial Circuit of } mark the state of Tennessee.
State of Tennessee: Fil To the Honorable the Secretary of War of the United States of America I Alfred de Harris one of the Judges of the state of Tennessee, do hereby certify that it does appear to my satisfaction that the above petitioner, Jeremiah Bentley served in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, as stated in the fore- going petition. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 4 th day of June 1818. Alfred de Harris Judge of the 6 th Judicial Circuit of the state of Tennessee

State of Tennessee Giles County
I Henry Starn Clerk of the Circuit Court of Giles County, do hereby certify that Alfred M. Harris, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit of the State of Tennessee. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Private Seal, (there being no seal of Office) at Office in Pulaski this 10th day June 1818.
Henry Starn Clerk
General Bartley Private 15th Regiment Virginia Line
1777 - 3 years
Testimony of a Second witness to prove the services of the above to be taken as true in the Circuit Court of Giles County, Tenn.
of Mr. A. M. Harris which is entitled else- where, by stating the size of character to be in 1788-9 intended to have written, with other sentences, to the last moment of his life - which was the morning of his death.

State of Tennessee } April Term 1821 Lawrence County Court } on this second day of April 1821 personally ap- peared in open Court being a court of record created by statute of unlimited civil Jurisdic- = tion on the law side of said Court holden quarterly in and for said County Jurisdiction Bentley of the County and State aforesaid a resident, age sixty one years on the first day of May 1820 who being first duly sworn accor- = ding to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows that he said Bentley enlisted for the term of three years on the 28 th Day of August 1777 in the State of Virginia in the Company of Captain James Foster in the fiftieth Regiment commanded by Colonel Ennis in the line of the State of Virginia of the Continental establishment and continued to serve under the same Captain until his death when James Ma- = son succeeded to the command under whom he continued to serve until the spring of 1779 when he was enrolled in a company of Weyers light infantry commanded by Captain Samuel Booker on Christmas of the same year

The infantry was discharged and was placed under the command of Captain William Nassely of the first Regiment commanded by Colonel Russell he was taken prisoner at the surrender of Charleston S. C. from which in- prisonment he escaped and was discharged by Colonel Davis at Richmond in the 1781 and that he was placed on the prisoner list made his Original Discharge from a prison on the 14 th Day of June 1818 and that he was placed on the prisoner list role of the West Tennessee agency by pension certificate num- ber 13059 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resi- dent citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any man- ner disposed of my property to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Army and Navy since of the United States in the Revolutionary 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 are to me or have I any income

Other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed I have no trace but that of forming my family contain- s of my self aged as aforesaid and my wife aged forty four years I am in firm and unal- -ble to work for my living my left shoulder is Out of place and my arm is withered away besides when I attempt to work there I am subject to the bloody flux re my wife is healthy and able to support her self
Jeremiah his Bently mark
Schedule of property
One new Bridle Saddle and Saddlebags five Books one Shell Chest one old Silver Watch three Brushes two Bottles one Razor Case and Shaving glass one handsaw drawing knife one pair of drawing Chains two Giblets two augers and two Chisels one tin Cup Seven hogs year old six Shoats four months old one yearling two Calves one oven and Shilet two pair Pot hooks two pots one Coffe mill Compass and Rules Coffe Pot four Cups three cups and Saucers four earthen plates one Tea pot one puter Basin and Dish and four Puler plates one candle stick one Set of knives and forks six Iron Table Spoons two Poles and Piggins washing tub one lubber

One Flax wheel one pair Cotton Cords Big wheel Three Chain three Eves and one Lamb Shaving Thirty dollars due me in good hands David in Bently my son owes me two hundred and thirty dollars but the said Bently has left the country without making any provisions for its payment. Am sure better
Jeremiah this Bently mark
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court before us Henson Doy, Mansil Crepe, Robert Choffin, John Hillhouse, and Andrew Brown, Justices of the Inferior and said Justices agree the value of the said property Contained in the schedule to One hundred and seventy seven dollars Consider- ing the said debt of two hundred and thirty dollars as Contained in said schedule as desperate and of no Value
J. Maximillian H. Buchanan Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions holden for the County of Lawrence do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said court and I do fur- ther certify that it is the opinion of the court that the total am- -mount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and seventy seven dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal there being no seal of office on this 25 th day of April 1828
J. H. Buchanan (K)

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jeremiah Bentley a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. 8. file 39.192
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 28. 77 3 yrs. Pri. James Foster James Mason James 15 th Va.   Jan. 10. 78 Samuel Booker Major's Light Inf.   Spms. 79 William Moseley Col. Russell   He was captured in the siege of Charleston, confined on prison ship guns.   + in hosp. from which he escaped May 9. 1781- + was dieh. at Richmond.  
Battles engaged in, Monmouth + siege of Charleston. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Amelia Co. Va. Date of application for pension, June 4. 1818. Allowed. Residence at date of application, Giles Co. Tenn. 1821 Lawrence Co. Tenn. Age at date of application, 4 May 1. 1759.
Remarks: In 1818 he ref. to his wife about 57 yrs. old: in 1821 to wife as 44 yrs. - namee not stated. He died in May 1841 in Lawrence Co. Tenn. leaving a son John who was in Lauderdale Co., Ala. in 1854. No further family data.
Very respectfully,
May 1. 1820 61 May 1. 1759 Commissioner.

Union Co Ky } July 8-1819 }
Dob
80
Mr Jeremiah Bentley
Pulaski
Tennessee
Vaughn, Jr Bentley's Albany

State of So. Car 3 Union District
This day personally appeared before me R. Lipey - one of the Justices assign'd to keep the peace in & for Union District Randolph Vaughan and Sarah Bentley, who being duly sworn, deponeth & saith of first Randolph Vaughan, saith that he is well acquainted with Jeremiah Bentley, (now a Citizen of Giles county, Tennessee) and that to his certain knowledge the said J. B. Bentley did enlist in the continental Army in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain and that he was absent from his family & friends for upwards of three years, & that he return'd to them with the reputation of a faithful soldier that had served out the time of his enlistment. This Deponent doth not recollect the names of the officers nor the number of the Reg't in which said Bentley enlisted but supposes it was in the Virginia line as said Bentley then resided in Amelia County, Virginia - And the said Sarah Bentley also saith that she is well acquainted with the above named

South Carolina } Union District } I John Rogers Clerk of the Court of Sessions & Common Pleas Please do certify that R Lipsey the Magistrate before whom the within Deposition was taken is an acting Magistrate in & for the District aforesaid & that due faith and Credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts Given Under my hand & Seal of Office at Union Court House This 8 th day of July 1819
J Rogers Clerk

Jemimah Bentley and that to her know- ledge & belief, there was never any doubt among the former acquaintances of said Bentley, of his having faithfully served against the common enemy, in the Revo- lutionary war with Great Britain, for a period of three years, or more —
Subscribed and sworn his Randolph Vaughan before me this 5 th day mark. of July 1879 — Richd. Lipsey J.P. } Sarah her Bentley mark at friend
I enclose this paper, which has been taken by virtue of my instructions & handed to me by Mr. Bentley
Alfred M c Harris Pulaski - 7 th  Oct Nov 1879.

State of Tennessee Gill.
This day personally appeared before me Alfred M. Harris, Indv. of the 6th Judicial Circuit of the state of Tennessee the undersigned Aaron Woosley, who upon oath says, that he was as well ac- quainted with Jeremiah Bentley (The same Jeremiah Bentley who has petitioned for a pension) during the revolution- ary war - That he knows of said Jeremiah Bentley having served, in a company com- manded by Capt James Foster, in the 15th Virginia Regiment, when in the year 1777, or 1778 upon the continental establishment - He does not now recollect the length of time which said Bentley served - said Bentley missed, when in service as afore- with two of the brothers of his af- filiates - He has no doubt but that said Bentley served as stated by him in his affidavit hereto annexed, tho' he does not know of the battles in which said Bentley fought, not being in the same company with him - 28th July 1879 -
Subscribed and sworn to before me this day and date above
his Aaron X Woosley (Seal) Mark
Alfred M. Harris Indv of the 6th Judicial Circuit of the state of Tennessee

State of Tennessee. Pail
To the Honorable, the Secretary of the Department of War for the United States I Alfred W Hearn, one of the circuit Judges in & for the state of Tennessee, do hereby certify, that the foregoing affidavit of Aaron Moosey was taken by me this day, & that the said Aaron, is, in my opinion, entitled to credit, and further that the said Jeremiah Beatty mentioned in the foregoing affidavit, is in reduced & indigent circumstances, & stands in need of assistance for a support - He is a man of fair unimpeachable moral character, & one of the pastors of the Baptist Church! I have no hesitation in saying that he is entitled to the fullest credit.
In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28 th July 1819.
Alfred W Hearn Judge of the 6 th Judicial circuit of the state of Tennessee

Lawrenceburg Lawrence County 3 d July 1837
Mr Sir,
For several years pasted I have been agent for Mr. Bentley the pensioner named in the inclosed papers, in preparing his Power of Atto and have been frequently appointed Atto. Mr Bentley is very advanced in age, and also very infirm - so much so, that he has once or twice heretofore, been unable to ride from his residence here to have his papers made out regularly when the semi annual payments were due,
The inclosed Certificate of identity you will discover has been made out under the old regulation, supposing as I did, that that would be entirely sufficient, But when it was presented to the Agent at Pulaski, he said the papers should be sent to the department for examination, before he could make payment. Therefore you will please make such instructions as the nature of the case may require, also as to the kind of funds in which the said payment must be made
Very Reply
H. Buchanan

Pension Office
7 th Oct. 1862.
Sir,
The Power of Attorney in the case of Jeremiah Bentley of Tennessee, has been referred to the Third Auditor who is the proper officer for settling the balance of pension due.
I am respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
L P Waldo
Commissioner
S. J. Matthews, Esq. Lexington Ky.

21 Dec 1854
Lexington Land Office County Ala
Dear Sir
on the other side of this paper you see a copy of a power to me directed in reference to the balance of Pension of Jeremiah Bently Dea if there is a balance, the said John Bently is the heir that is authorized to receive it as I shall show, we desire to know if there is a balance due and the amount of that balance if there has bin many drawn since the death of Jeremiah Bently and if there has bin what amount and by whom the said Jeremiah Bently died in the Month of May 1841 in the County of Lawrence Tenn he drew his pension at Pulaski Tenn by affording us this favor: you will be doing us a Great favor, as my friend John Bently is an invalid he has lost his eye sight, he is needy & he is the legitimate heir as we are prepared to show if there is a balance coming you, with respect S. J. Mathews

To the commissioners of Pensions, a copy of a power of attorney
The State of Alabama } Know all men by Panderdale County } these presents, that I John Bentley of the County of Panderdale and State of Alabama do hereby authorize and empower S. J. Matthews to act as my Special power of attorney to act for me and in my behalf and stead in a certain case wherein my Father Jeremiah Jeremiah Bentley Deceased was intitled to a balance of pension as a Soldier of the revolution, now the said S. J. Matthews is hereby made and constituted my agent and power of attorney in fact, as aforesaid to act in my behalf and for me as above to do all things that is legitimate for me to do in procuring for me the balance of my Father's pension that remained due him and not paid at his death given under my hand & Seal the 21 st day of August W. D. 1834.
Test John M Davis J Bentley & Seal, attested.
Assigned John Bentley mark

Rev. Jeremiah Bentley Jan 2 18m/1818
See L. D. Matthews letter want correction
Lexington Ky. St. J.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business.
J. P. Noble Commissioner.

Tennys 433
Recd 24 May 1861
15.052
See orig. papers.
to Tennessee
Jeremiah Denton
March 20
copy of War
Washington City
to our own Genl J. S. Johnson May 1861 H. S. H. S.

Hon L P Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Jeremiah Bentley Jan 28 m 1848 To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.  Joseph H. Allen Esq.

to Hon. G.B. ordering N.Y. etc.
39 192 INVALID. Rey
July 8/95 Dist Walker, 35 Br New York. 1911 June 30 Hist to Mrs. M. L. Del. C
No. 39,192
Jeremiah Bentley Rev. Rev. Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]

10 Am. G.B. advising N.Y. 1896
39 192 INVALID. Revg
July 8/95 Dist Walker, 35 Br New York. 1911 June 30. Hist. to Mrs. M. L. Peel. 4
File No. 89,192
Jeremiah Bentley Rev Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Please send Rev. Record of Jeremiah Bentley Bentley or Bentley of Lawrence Co Tenn.
Mrs W. L. Paul
469 Peachtree
Atlanta
27 July

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
M.H.C.
Washington, D. C., July 8, 1895.
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Jeremiah Bentley --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 23, 1777 3 yrs. Pvt. James Foster Col. Ennis Va.   James Mason ----   Samuel Booker Gen. Anthony Wayne   William Moseley Col. Russel  
Battles engaged in, Stony Point, Siege of Charleston.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Amelia Co., Va.
Date of application for pension, June 4, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Giles Co., Tenn.
Age at date of application, Fifty-nine years.
Remarks:
Hon. C. B. Walker,
Very respectfully,
35 Broadway,
Acting
Commissioner.
New York, N. Y.