Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38622, Benjamin D Corder, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Corder, Benjamin D.
NUMBER
S. 38622
CONTENTS

Kentucky 26. 849.
Benjamin D. Corder of Rock Co. in the State of Ky - who was a Br in the Compny commanded by Captain Bales of the Regt commanded by Col Edwards in the Br line for
6 cts per $ 20.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum , to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of June and Decr 10 th to Wm H. R. & John H. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Feb 34 50.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sep " 10.00 $ 60.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. V. Spagn Clerk, Book 6. 2 Vol. 1/1 Page 8

State of Kentucky Hart County Towit,
On this 12 th day of May 1834 Benjamin D Border a resident citizen of said county personally appeared, in open court in the Hart Circuit court, for said county, and being first duly sworn according to law, made the following statement in order to obtain a pension from the Government of the United States under the act of congress of the 7 th day of June 1832. Said border stated that he was 69 years of age on the 4 th day of April 1834. and that he rendered the service, and served under the officers hereafter named in the American revolution
He in the year 1781 ran away from his father with whom he was living in the county of Fauquier in the state of Virginia, and went to Fredericksburg Virginia at which place in the month of March, he thinks about the first of the month in the said year 1781, he volunteered in the militia of said state to serve a tour of three months; he joined and served in a company commanded by Captain John Ball The lieutenants name was Thomas Nelson, the ensign was of the name, Wm Madcap, in the Regiment commanded by Col Elias Edmunds, from Fredericksburg the troops & himself in the number were marched to the Charynutt Church from that place we were marched to the Massie Hills where we remained about two weeks, which tour soon expired while he was at Massie Hills, and he was about then discharged, but immediately without returning toington

he entered home, again, the service for three months more, which was in the month of June 1781, while performing service in this town, he was marched to a place called Chickahominy and from thence to a place called the Burnt Quarry and round about, in that section of country, nothing but keeping the enemy in check; he was in no general engage- ment with the Patriots, but was in several affairs that may be called skirmishes, to the best of his recol- lection when his second term of service expired he was at Williamsburg, where he was discharged, at the Barracks in that place. He then in like manner with and returning home, again, entered the service for a third term of three months, in the same company the Capt Ball on account of sickness had returned home & a part of the second term the company was commanded by Gen, alias Leonard Sharp as Captain, but who commanded the company the third term he does not remember, but he recollects that Sharp did not, as his time had expired & he returned home; he well recollects he had the same Mess mates - to wit John Smoot, Brock Haddicks, Frank Southard & George Southard; the company was then put in a regiment commanded by Col. Atkins , this company belonged to the infantry : from old Williamsburg, where he entered for the third term he was marched to the siege of York where he continued to serve, as long as he was required & was discharged by his officers, and went home. During the siege he well recollects, that two of his acquaintances to wit David Bradly & James Grant were killed.

Each of the campaigns or tours  was served in the same company the, during the third tour the same captain did not command. He remembered well the circumstances, of the British pursuing Col. Heth's near the Burnt House, but by the fleetness of Col. Heth's horse he made his escape He was discharged, at Elliott's Warehouses, in Virginia but who the officer was that discharged him he does not now remember, he well recollects however the manner & circumstances of his discharge there, which was late in the fall of the year 1781. He is not confident t, but thinks the name of the man was Weatherby who gave him his discharge, he was a small man he distinctly remembers. His discharge he has long since lost or mislaid so that he cannot now find it - He was born in Fauquier county Virginia, the record of his age is in his father's prayer book, now in existence, as he believes whose affidavit he has taken, to this application, to prove two of the tours of his said service - he served for himself & volunteer- ed as he has stated. He remembers Major Welch who was at the Massaponux hills, was a regular officer, he remembers also Col. Stephens, who was afterwards Genl Stephens of Culpepper who he frequently saw while in the service, and others - In the course of about six years after the revolutionary war, he removed from Fauquier county to Frederick & lived there about twenty years, and from there removed to Washington

county Kentucky in that part, which is now Marion county, & from there he removed to Hart county in April 1834 where he now resides - He has, and other witnesses, only that he knows of living by whom he can prove any of his services; by her, he believes he could prove only what he has proven by these other affidavits he has taken - He has no documentary evidence of his service and knows of no other testimony than what he has stated - He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity from the government, except the present & declares his name is not on the pen- sion roll or agency of any state in the union He further states that he was but little known in the county, & does not know that he can procure any blue yeman to testify as to his belief of his services or that such is the tradition in the neighborhood, & it is quite inconvenient to procure one from Marion county - sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid -
This Benjamin D. D. Darden mark
And the said circuit court after making the examination, & putting the inquiries required by the and examining the affidavits of Mr Darden & others presented to the court Secretary of War, do declare their opinion, that the said Benjamin D. Darden was a soldier of the Revolu- -tion, and served as he has stated in his declaration above - which is ordered to be certified to the

31. 231 Benjamin D leonards Pension Declaration
f 1781 p 6- f 20
Canals also for in notes.
From Mr J. Willis to Rh. M Johnson

Secretary of War, and the Commissioner of Pensions I George T Wood Clerk of the Heart Circuit court, do certify that the above, is the original, of the matter, of the application of the said Benjamin Dooker for a pension; In testimony whereof I have set my hand & affixed the seal of said court on the 12 th day of May 1834
George T Wood
Clerk of the Circuit of Heart County Ky

38 622
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 38 639
Benjamin D. Crocker
St. Peter, Minn.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 98
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Joseph Whitehead affidavit
Sustaining B.D. Evans application for a Pension

I, Joseph Whitehead, a Clergyman, residing in the County of Marion and State of Kentucky do hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Benjamin D. Drown, formerly a Resident of this County, but now of the County of Hart and State of Kentucky Who has been on the and knows to the best of his knowledge that I believe him to be 69 years of age as he has stated in his Declaration, that he was Reputed and he lived in the neighborhood where he resided which he lived in this County, - to be a man of veracity, integrity & truth. and I believe him to be such a man and that I concur with him in that opinion. - Given and subscribed to this 30 day of May 1834 - John Ferguson
State of Kentucky Kearson County
I Sam. Spalding clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that John Ferguson Esquire who has signed the above certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Marion County duly qualified qualified and Commissioned, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my said office this 5 th day of June 1834 -
Sam. Spalding

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William D. Stacey Cardeno  affidavits destaining. B.B. Coombs application for a  Pension

State of Kentucky Allen county set This day personally appeared before the undersigned and acting Justice of the peace for said county William Gardner and Henry Gardner and made oath that Benjamin D Gardner served as a private in the old Revolutionary war as a Militia man and lived at the time of his entering the service in the state of Virginia and Fauquier county and served under Capt Ball in Colonel Elias Edmonds Regiment part of his time and the Balance of his time under Colonel Mathews making in the whole six months in the year 1780 or 1781 and returned home after serving his full time given under my hand this 27 th day of February 1834
J. Sutton J.P.
I Thomas Sutton am of the commonwealth Justice of the peace for the county of Allen and in the state of Kentucky do hereby certify that William Gardner

and Nancy Gardner The Two Witnesses are persons of good character and can be relied on and that the said William Gardner one of the above named Witnesses is one hundred and two years old as he states on oath and is very infirm so much so that he is unable to attend court from his age and infirmity and seldom does from have given under my hand this 27 day of February 1834 J. Sutton J.P.A.
Kentucky ss I H. C. Caruth D.C. for D.D. and Walker clerk of the County of Allen and State aforesaid certify that Thomas Sutton who has savored his claim to the within Certificate and was at the time of signing the same a acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, that his signature is genuine and that full faith and credit is to be given giving to his official acts. In consideration whereof I have hereunto set the seal of my at office on the 27 th day of February 1834 D. Walker clerk for H. C. Caruth