Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,972, Benjamin Haydon, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Haydon, Benjamin Hayden, or
S. 37972
CONTENTS

Kentucky 2341
Benjamin Cooper of [blank] Co. in the State of [blank] who was a [blank] in the [blank] command by Captain [blank] of the [blank] command by [blank] in the [blank] [blank]
18 No 33 33
Inscribed on the Roll of [blank] at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of June and [blank] [blank]
Arrears to the 4th of Feb 31 100 00 Semi-ann. allowance ending July 16 66
$ 116 66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by [blank] Clerk, Book [blank] Vol. [blank] Page [blank]

State of Kentucky } 1 st Set. Henry County }
Personally appeared before me William Macraeken a Justice of the peace in and for Henry County and one of the Judges of the County Court of said County Benjamin Hayden aged 74 years and after being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the Provisions of the act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832.
This declarant states that he was residing in Spottsylvania County State of Va in the year of 1778 when a draft was ordered in said County for a term of six months and about the first of march 1778 was called into the service for the above stated period and was stationed at Fredericksburg as a guard to the magazine under Captain Thomas Brown William Hayden being sergeant to the guard he states that he was constantly and actively employed as a guard until the latter part of the month of September 1778 when he was verbally discharged by his said Captain Brown in Fredericksburg, This declarant further states in the year of 1779 his father William Hayden himself old Blane Ballard and his son Blane Ballard that now lives in Shelby County came to Kentucky and got to Harrodsburg some time in the month of April 1779 and some time in the month of May in the year aforesaid Colonel Beman proposed raising some volunteers to go against the Indians at the Chillicothe towns accordingly Colonel Beman

and Captain Harrod succeed in raising a company of volunteers and he for one did turn out he states they left Harrodsburg about the first of June and proceeded across the river and went to where Lexington now stands and there under the command of Colonel Beman they proceeded to build a block house in which they deposited some provisions it was then concluded upon for four or five men to stay at that place to protect the family of Captain Morrison family and to take care of the provisions that was deposited. There the army then under the command of Colonel Beman proceeded on horse to the Chickasaw towns when he as one was left to protect the family and to take care of the provisions where he states he continued as as a guard until some time in the month of August 1779 he thinks about two months & a half when he was verbally discharged by his said Captain Harrod and went to Harrodsburg, His declaration farther states that in the Spring of 1780 about the last of March he was stationed at Lexington and orders came to that place from General Clark who was then at Louisville for a company of men to be raised either drafted or turn out volunteer accordingly as also in order to meet Captain Georges company of artillery at the mouth of the Kentucky river which was to board a rogalley to meet them at that place in order to protect the shores of the river and accordingly one Captain Patterson.

did raise a company of about twenty men and that he as one did turn out as a volunteer and after the company was organised he then under the command of Captain Patterson left Lexington about the first of April 1780 and went on down to Drunons Lick where they encamped a short time and Captain Patterson sent two men on down to the mouth of the River in order to see whether the the boat had got up to that place on arriving at the mouth of the River and finding that the boat had not landed at that place they returned back to the Lick again in order to let Captain Patterson know that the boat had not arrived at that place Captain Patterson's company then remained at Drunons Lick a few days and then proceeded there march on down the river place to the mouth and on arriving at that they saw nothing of the boat they then continued at the mouth of the River until the boat came up to that place and after the had arrived they were some times on board of the boat and sometimes on land and after remaining there for a short time they proceeded to go up to the mouth of Licking but the river being

now they did not succeed in getting up any further than the mouth of the big bone creek where they remained a short time and then returned back to Lexington by order of General Clark returned back to Lexington about the first of July when he was  that he was verbally discharged by his said Captain Patterson. His declarant further states that in the month of August 1780 that General Clark ordered his regiment up the Ohio river in order to prepare for an attack on the Chillicothe towns to General Clark then issued an order for some men to be raised to go and meet his regiment at the mouth of Licking accordingly one Captain John Morrison raised a company of volunteers as soon as Captain Morrison's company was organized they then under the command of Captain Morrison proceeded on their way to join General Clark which junction was formed at the mouth of Licking and after crossing the river on the other side where Cincinnati now stands they proceeded to build a block house in which they deposited their baggage they then proceeded to march through the country to the upper Chillicothe towns he states that on arriving at said indian towns that the indians made a small resistance and in the engagement they killed some of the indians

and took some prisners he states that after remaining there for some time the army under the command of General Clark was ordered back to Cincinnati to the block house again where they then remained a short time when by order of General Clark Clark Captain morrison's company was ordered to go back to Lexington where he was discharged by his said Captain morrison in decemler 1780 being in the service about four months. This declarant further states that in the spring of the year of 1782 the indians were frequently breaking in upon the settlements sometimes killing and some times stealing and plundering when Colonel Todd ordered Lieutenant Joseph Turner to raise a small company of volunteers to go down to Lestown to guard the trail that led from Greenbriar to Lexington when he the said declarant did turn out as a spy to go and guard said trail he states about the first of April 1782 Lieutenant Turner's company started from Lexington to said place it being the particular rout that the indians was in the habit of traveling up to the settlements the object of going on a spying capacity on this trail was to afford protection to the settlements he states he was constantly and actively employed about thirty days when he returned to Lexington and was discharged

by his said Lieutenant Turner he states that he has no documentary Evidence of his services but independent of respectable testimony Evidence which he now offers, he is able to prove by respectable living witness that he did render apart of the services as is alleged in the foregoing declaration he states that from old age and bodily infirmity he is unable to appear in open Court to make his declaration he here by relinquishes relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity Except the present and declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24 day of may 1834
Benjamin Hayden William H. Caskin Jps
answers to the questions by the magistrate
I was born in Spottsylvania County State of Virginia in the year of 1760 and I have no written record of my age at present but that but according to the best information my parents gave me I was born in 1760 and when I entered the services of the united States I was living in Spottsylvania County State of Virginia and stayed there until 1779 when I came with my father and two other relations to Harrodsburg in Kentucky and I have

lived in Kentucky ever since and I now and I now live in Henry County Ky and I was once drafted into the service for six months and and I afterwards volunteered for four other regard to time towers with and on my first tower there was no regular officers and only the one company to which I belonged and on my second tower there Colonel Boman Captain Harrod and Captain Magrory and on my third tower there was Captain Paterson Captain George and on my fourth tower there was General Clark Colonel Slaughter Captain George Capt Holin Captain Roberts major wall Captain Morrison and on my fifth and last tower there Lieutenant Turner and I never received no written discharge but I was each time virtually discharged by my Captains until the last tower when I was discharged by my Lieutenant Turner and I will state the names of Jacob Linn and Francis Coors who can testify to my character for veracity and their knowledge of my services as a soldier of the revolution
see Jacob Linn and Francis Coors residing in the neighbourhood of Benjamin Hayden who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing

declaration say we are well acquainted with him we believe him to be 74 years of age he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he lives to be a man of strict morality and a soldier of the revolution and we concur in the opinion of his neighbourhood
Jacob Lantz
Francis Vores
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24 day of may 1834 William McCrackin Jps
I William McCrackin a Justice of the the peace in and for Henry County and one of the Judges of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the or department and fully investigating the matter that the applicant was a soldier of the revolution and survived as he has stated in his declaration and I further certify that there is no clergymans residing in the neighbourhood and I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Jacob Lantz and Francis Vores who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding certificate are credible persons and residents in the neighbourhood of said applicant and these statements may be relied on and I further certify that that from old age and bodily infirmity that the applicant is unable to appear in open Court to make his declaration given under my hand this 24 day of may 1834
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William McCrackin Jps

March 23, 1931.
Rev & 1812 Wars Section AWF:ILL
Mrs. J. O. Chesairs 1416 East 31st Street Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 37972, that Benjamin Haydon was born in 1760 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
While a resident of Spotsylvania County, Virginia, he enlisted in March, 1778 and served until in September, 1778 as a private in Captain Thomas Brown's Virginia Company.
In 1779, he moved with his father, William Haydon, to Harrodsburg, Kentucky, which was then a part of Virginia.
While residing in said Harrodsburg, he served in the Virginia troops as follows:- from in June, 1779, two and one half months in Captain Harrod's Company, Colonel Bowman's Regiment; from in April, 1780, to in July, 1780, in Captain Patterson's Company, under General Clarke; from in August, 1780 to in December, 1780, in Captain John Morrison's Company, under General Clarke, and was in an engagement with Indians at Chillicothe Towns; from in April, 1782, as Indian spy for one month under Lieutenant Joseph Turner and Colonel Todd.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 24, 1834, at which time he was living in Henry County, Kentucky.
It is not stated that soldier was married.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

Bowling Green Mo. Mar. 11 th 1917 (Our Chas. Clark's home) Commissioner of Pensions -
My Dear Sir -
Rev War No 2
Did Major Benjamin Haden of Va receive a pension during Rev. War - I am hunting Rev. services of this man - Any assistance you can give me will be very greatly Appreciated - Very cordially -
Mrs. Robt. A. Campbell Bowling Green Mo.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section. AWF
February 4, 1930
Nancy M. Haden 512 W. Main Street Richmond, Kentucky.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 37972, it appears that Benjamin Haydon was born in 1760 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
While residing in said county, he enlisted in March 1778 and served until in September 1778 as a private in Captain Thomas Brown's Virginia Company.
In 1779 he moved with his father, William Haydon, to Harrodsburg, Kentucky, which was then a part of Virginia.
While residing in said Harrodsburg, he served in the Virginia Troops as follows-
From in June 1779, two and one half months in Captain Harrod's Company, Colonel Bowman's Regiment; from in April 1780 to in July 1780 in Captain Patterson's Company, under General Clarke; from in August 1780 to in December 1780 in Captain John Morrison's Company, under General Clarke, and was in an engagement with Indians at Chilli-cothe Towns; from in April 1782, as Indian Spy for one month under Lieutenant Joseph Turner and Colonel Todd.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 24, 1834, at which time he was living in Henry County, Kentucky.
It is not stated that soldier was married.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Hayden , 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. S.37.972.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mch. 1778 Sept 1778 Pvt Thomas Brown. Va.   June 1779 2 1/2 mos. Harrod Borman   Apr 1780 July 1780 Patterson Genl Clarke   Aug 1780 Dec 1780 John Morrison Genl Clarke   Apr 1782. 1 mo. Red Mtn St. Joseph Turner Foel  
Battles engaged in, in engagement with Indians at Chillicothe Towns Residence of soldier at enlistment, Spotsylvania Co. Va.; in 1779 Hanover Co. Ky Date of application for pension, May 24 1834. His claim was allowed Residence at date of application, Henry Co. Ky. Age at date of application, born in 1760 in Spotsylvania Co. Va
Remarks: Soldier was the son of William Hayden. There is no other data as to his family. His father was in the Revolutionary War.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Ref. Rev. Records -
MRS. J. O. CHEAIRS REGENT 1416 EAST 31ST ST. TULSA, OKLAHOMA
Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Would you please send record of Benjamin Haydon or Hayden living in Henry Co. Ky in 1840 who drew a pension for services in Rev. War.
Thanking You
Mrs J. O. Cheairs 1416 E. 31 st St., Tulsa, Okla.
2-21-1931.

37972
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 37972
Benjamin Hayden Rev Geo W
Act: June 7 1832 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 9 , Page 115
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1915 Oct 14: history to Mrs Walter Matthews. M.13H [letter in claim S.31.132 Samuel Hole. M.13H.7 1917 mch. 27 Hist. to Mrs. Est. Campbell.
1930 Feb 4-Hist. to Nancy M. Haden See letter in John H. Kayle 37993 Geny 1-mch. 23-Hist. to Mrs. Cheairs awg.

11 I Edmund B Thomas Clerk of the Court of Henry County do hereby certify that William Macrachen before whom this declaration was made is and was at the time said Declaration was made an acting Justice of the and for Henry County Commissioner and sworn in according to Law and the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine and full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his offi- cial acts in testimony whereof I have here subscribed my name and fixed the seal of my office this 9 th day of June 1834
Wm Thomas

State of Kentucky Shelby County
I Blan W Ballard aged 75 years do hereby certify that I was a Soldier of the Revolution and my services was altogether in Kentucky and pretty much under General Clark and I was well acquainted with Benjamin Hayden who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration I came with him to Kentucky in the year of 1779 and have been acquainted with him ever since and as it respects his services he was stationed at Lexington in 1779 as a guard and in 1780 he was on the campaigns under General Clark in the fall of that year I was with him and the statements made by him with respect to these expeditions is true and I was acquainted with him in the year of 1782 and knew of his spy services in the spring of that year and in the fall of the same year I was with him on an scouting expedition under General Clark to the Pottawatomie towns he was commanded by Captain Magary the given under my hand this 30th day of May 1834
Subscribed and sworn to before me 1834
Blan W Ballard this 30 day of May Wm Wade J.P.C.
I William Wm Wade a Justice of the peace in and for Shelby County and one of the judges of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that Blan Ballard who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing statement is a credible person and his statements may be relied on given under my hand this 30 day of May 1834
Wm Wade J.P.C.

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Benj Hayden Pa
5-1778 p 10 th
Return this to the Files. Certificate of
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Col R. Johnson N.R.

State of Kentucky } set Shelby County }
I James B. Whitaker Clerk of the County Court of Shelby County do hereby certify that William Kinkade before whom this certificate was given is and was at the time said certificate was given an acting Justice of the peace commissioned and sworn in according to Law and the foregoing signatures purporting to be his is his genuine signatures and full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts in testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and fixed the seal of my office this thirtieth day of May 1894
James B. Whitaker Clerk Shelby County Court By A. J. Ballard DC