Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4396, Benjamin Howell, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 6.
Howell, Benjamin
S. 4396.
Benjamin N.C.
CONTENTS
banded

(25448)
25448
East Tennessee
Benjamin Howell of Granger Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the com commanded by Captain Jones of the regt commanded by Col. Habin in the Newbern line for 1 year
Date of death not known
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Jan y 1834 and John Coche Rutledge
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1 100.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 st March 70.00 $170.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dar Bump Clerk, Book E Vol. 7 Page 46

P 28.967 Pension Decl- -aration of Benj m Howell
No. _____
for — per W th #40
His claim here etc. B. H. Howell
etc

(1) Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832
State of Tennessee November Granger County 3 rd February 1833
On this eighteenth day of November 1833 personally appeared in open court being a court of record with power to fine and imprison - saw Benjamin Howell a resident citizen of the county of Granger and State of Tennessee aged eighty years the tenth day of March 1833 who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1780 in the spring under Captain Thomas Turner First Andrew Brooks in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Robert Mabin General Butler's Brigade he was drafted entered in the town of Hillsborough State of North Carolina for a term of three months & served one month & then raised one Joseph King as my substitute & was discharged by Captain Turner after he returned home after about two months he was again drafted for three months

entered the service of the United States under Captain William Davidson at Hillsborough North Carolina & served two months & then hired Hugh Garothus as my substitute & was discharged by Captain Davidson at this time I belonged to Col. Galt Regiment General Bull's Brigade Shortly after I reached home there was a call for men I again enlisted at Hillsborough under Captain William Haugly for three months and marched to the Grapp Road on the Yadkin River we marched from the Yadkin to the South and stopped about four days at Ramsey's Mill where at Ramsey we received information that the Tories had taken Governor Burke & Col. McCawley prisoners on our march we met the Tories at Ginley's Mill & had an engagement with them where Colonel Fitch was killed & Major Nalle also and about twenty men we whipped the Scotch & drove them to Loft Swamp. The Tories kept their prisoners & served my full time of three months & was discharged by Captain Haugly when I reached home the Tories were doing much mischief

(2) while under Captain Klinghoffer we took Frank Brown a great tory & hung him & also took Henry Hightower who killed Col Mabeu cumbal & hung him for killing Col Mabeu I was out homewards a few days when Rebel General Rock Captain Young & marched against The Tories & had a fight at Pines Hills, where Captain Young & Captain Abraham Allen were both wounded & Young died of his wound I was in Brumley two weeks at this time I was out Hillsborough as a volunteer immedi- ately on my return home after serving under Captain Young we served one month under Col Hugh "Ewing from the time I was under Col Ewing I was in almost constant service until the close of the war but cannot state any particular terms of service but am confident I served at least one whole year being almost constant in the service after the Tories in short they were always on foot but mostly mounted.

We hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or an annuity except the present and we declare that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state Swam to and Benjamin D. W. or Subscribed the day as far as known
and said Court do hereby declare that a pension that the a law named of applied was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states
I John Locke clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions of the County of Granger do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the appli- cation of Benjamin D. W. or for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this eighteenth day of November 1833
John Locke clerk
We hereby certify that a clergyman residing in the County of Granger and John Locke residing in the

Some thereby certify that we are (3) well acquainted with Benjamin Howell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood and when he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
and the said board hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states and the board further certifies that it appears to them that
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman now resident in the County of Granger and that John Locke who has also signed the same is a Resident in the County of Granger and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit

I John Locke clerk of the court of the court of pleas. and general sessions of the county of Granville otherwise certify that the foregoing contains The original proceedings of the for court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Howell for a pension
for testimony as heretofore I have herunto set my hand and seal at office this 18th day of November 1838 John Locke clerk
Interrogatory propounded by the court
where and in what year were you born answer I was born in Granville County state of North Carolina on the tenth day of March 1753 as I have been informed
Then you are my friend and your are than
where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live answer I lived in Orange County North Carolina on Weyau Creek from thence I removed to Rutherford

Granger County where I now live & have lived in Granger more than 40 years (4) have seen you better into service were your drafted and you were not here you a substitute A.P.O. or a substitute for whom
and we knew that you drafted & also we after Valentine
Did you ever know a discharge from the service A.P.O. or by whom was it given & what has become of it
I did receive a discharge from Capt Farnes & Capt. [?] last long since
Did the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood & who can testify to your character for veracity & then belief of your service as a soldier of the Revolution
Col. [?] While I was Col. Early & many of my indeed all my neighbors knew & was a man of veracity

(6) September 26, 1934
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BA-J/REL Benjamin Howell-S.4396
Mrs. R.J.Yearwood 406 W. Cumberland Avenue Knoxville, Tennessee
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Benjamin Howell or Howard, a Revolutionary War soldier who received pension while residing in Grainger County, Tennessee.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty land having been made to the United States based upon the military service of a Benjamin Eoward, who received pension while residing in Grainger County, Tennessee. The record of Benjamin Howell, who received pension while residing in said county, has been found and his history is furnished you herein, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.4396, based upon his military service in that war.
Benjamin Howell was born March 10, 1753, in Granville County, North Carolina. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Orange County, North Carolina, Benjamin Howell enlisted sometime in the spring of 1780, and served one month as a private in Captain Thomas Farmer's Company, Colonel Robert Mabin's North Carolina Regiment: about two months after the termination of this service, exact date not shown, he enlisted and served two months in Captain William Jamerson's Company, Colonel Colyer's North Carolina Regiment: he enlisted, date not shown, served three months in Captain William Douglas' North Carolina Company and was in the battle of Lindley's Mills: in a few days after his return home, he was called out, served two weeks in Captain Young's North Carolina Company, and was in an engagement "at Lewis Kirks": after the close of this tour, he served one month under Colonel Hugh Linyan in the North Carolina Troops, dates not given: he continued to serve until the close of the war on short tours and was almost constantly engaged, "sometimes on foot but mostly mounted."
After the Revolution, he moved from Orange County, North Caro-
Could not identify officers. I thought this was Col Robert Mabin but history gives nothing of Col Mabin being killed & Col. says Col Mabin was killed by Tories & they caught & hung a Tory for killing their Colonel. So I spelled it as he saw it.

lina, to Grainger County, Tennessee.
Benjamin Howell was allowed pension on his application executed November 18, 1833, while residing in Grainger County, Tennessee, where, he stated, he had lived for more than forty years.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

1916 Dec. 1, Mrs. Ino. C. Perdue. fur. husb. auto 1934-Sept 26-Death to Mrs. R. J. Yearwood, E. E. L.
Revtran
4396
INVALID.
File No. 4396
Benjamin Howell Port N. G. line
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. A , Page 176
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev
Com. of Pensions Washington D. C.
JOSEPH HABERSHAM CHAPTER ATLANTA, GA.
Dear Sir-
Will you please give me the record of Benjamin Howell who was a Rev soldier Rev. Pensioner in Granger County Tenn. 1834 Would also ask for any data that you may have of his family - Thanking you for same I am

Yours most respectfully Mrs. Jno. A. Perdue. #703 Edgewood Ave - Atlanta Ga
Perdue

KNOXVILLE, TENN.
Sept. 3 - 1934
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C.
Have you a Rep. Soldier on record - Benjamin Howell or Howard , who had a pension, from Grainger Co. Tennessee. Also his wife's maiden name, & their children. Will appreciate this information.
I am Truly Mrs R. J. Yearwood 408 W Cumberland ave Knoxville - Tennessee

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 Howell 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spy 1780 1 mo. Pvt. Thos. Farmer Robert Mabin N.C.   1780 2 " Wm. Garrison Boyer   1781 3 " Wm. Douglas ✓   1781 2 " Young ✓   omit 1 " ✓ Hugh Imray  
Battles engaged in, Lindleys Mill, and Lewis Run Residence of soldier at enlistment, on Morgan's Creek in Orange Co. N.C. Date of application for pension, Nov. 18, 1833. His claim was al. Residence at date of application, Granger Co. Tenn. Age at date of application, in Granville Co. N.C. Mar. 10, 1753.
Remarks: No family data
Respectfully,
Commissioner.