Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,195, David Benton, N.C.

SERVICE
N.C.
Benton, David
NUMBER
S. 39.195
CONTENTS

Warren co David Benton Private Col Thomas Polk's Regt North Carolina Line 1776 - 2 years 6 months
[A large, decorative flourish or signature mark.]
Served 3 yrs 29. July, 1818. Adm o
Sub to the Secy of State of North Carolina for satisfactory evidence of service of applicant. Pension Office June 1818

District of West Tennessee
David Benton a citizen of the county of Warren County in the State of Tennessee came before me and claimed to be placed on the pension list of the United States on account of his services as a soldier in the revolutionary war, and after being duly sworn deposed and saith that he enlisted into the service of the United States as a soldier on the 15 th day of June 1776 under the command of Captain John Nelson in the 4 th North Carolina continental Reg t commanded by Col o Thomas P. K. Gen l Williams commanded the Brigade, also was succeeded by Gen l Nash, that he enlisted for three years two years and one half and served faithfully three years (wanting four days) and was discharged the 10 th of June 1779 at West Point on the North River, then in Capt l John McBride's company in the first North Carolina Reg t commanded by Col o Thomas Clark. That he has long since lost or mislaid his discharge, that afterwards he served two tours in the militia service. That he is in his sixty first year and very infirm, that he is in very reduced circumstances and needs the aid of the government. That he never had a pension from the United States or any State.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 29 th of July 1818
John McNairy
District Judge
David D Benton mark
Sworn over

201 Chas Guntler a citizen of Warren county aforesaid came before me and made oath that he is acquainted with the said applicant David Benton and was with him in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war in the same company & Regt after he was transferred from the 4 th to the 1 st Regt that he served more than nine months and is in very reduced circumstances and needs aid from Government his sworn to subscribed Chas Guntler before me John Wnacyg Mark District Judge
This may certify that Howell Tolson esquire a citizen of Davidson county in said District came before me and made oath that from a particular conversation with the applicant David Benton he is well satisfied of the truth of his statements in his affidavit because he stated circumstances and described particulars of the route of the Army on different occasions, which none could do but those with the army sworn to subscribed — H Tolson before me John Wnacyg att of 1 st Nov 86 John Wnacyg District Judge

This may certify that I am well satisfied of the truth of the statements made in the foregoing affidavits.
John McNaught Distict Judge

State of North Carolina Secretary's Office 9 th April 1819.
I William Hill Secretary of State in & for the State aforesaid do hereby Certify that it appears from the Musterrolls of Continental Line of said State for the Revolutionary war that David Benton enlisted as a private in said Line for three years, and was under the Command of Capt. Nelson of the 11 th Reg t on the 15 th June 1776. and was discharged 15 th June 1779.
Given under my hand the date above
W m Hill

9,451 West-Tennessee.
David Benton, 4
of Warren Co: in the state of Tennessee, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Polk , — of the N o Carol a ine, for the term of three years .
inscribed on the Roll of West-Tennessee , at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29. of July, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of April 19 , and sent to John M c Nairn , district judge, Nashville, W. T.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819 . — 57.80 .
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4. Sept.  48. "
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{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

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File No. 39,195
David Benton
Pr. Ohio Ind
Act: 18 n March 18 n
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Denton, Elijah GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5533 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Oct. 14, 1796 to — not shown —
*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.