Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 4811, Benjamin Hazelwood, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Pa.
Hazelwood, Benjamin
TR 4811
CONTENTS

31. 737
Benjamin Hargreaves Tunbridge
Rejected see letter 18 Aug 1834 to Wm J. Anderson 1 Compt.

State of Tennessee County of Knox
On the 16 th day of June 1834 personally appeared before James Wilkite a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Knox and State of Tennessee, Benjamin Hazelwood, a resident citizen of Knox County and State aforesaid aged Seventy Seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 9 th 1832.
That the Declarant Benjamin Hazelwood was born on the 15 th of August 1756. of which he has no record. He has preserved the account of his birth from the early information derived from his Parents. Declarant was born on the North Side of James River in Henrico County, in the State of Virginia. While a boy, he moved with his father to Lunenburg County. Then, after he had grown up, he moved to Amelia County, where he remained four

years. He then moved to Charlotte County, where he remained many years, the number not recollected; Thence he moved to Kentucky, where he remained in Lincoln County four years, when he moved to Anderson County, Kentucky, and there lived for one year, when he moved to Knox County, Tennessee, where he now lives in the Fork of Robson and French Broad Rivers. In the month of September day not recollected in the year 1780 Declarant was drafted at his company muster ground in Amelia County, State of Virginia, for a term of three months. Captain John Knight commanded the company, to which Declarant was attached. Declarant does not recollect by whom he was drafted - He does not think that Capt Knight was present when he was drafted; But that the draft was made upon the Superintendence of some other officer whose name he has forgotten. The names of the Lieutenants, Ensign and Sergeants & Corporals are not recollected. From the Fork of Wattoaway, the house of one Sneed, (which was the place of Rendezvous) he was marched under Captain Knight across the little

Potomac river, by Chinnabasin Church, across the Appomatox river towards Petersburg. De- -clarant recollects that Chesterfield County was one of the counties, through which he was marched. By this route, the places of encamp- -ment being forgotten, we were marched to Petersburg, Virginia. At this place we re- -mained until we were discharged in the month of December day not recollected in the year 1780. And here Declarant received his discharge from his Captain for the term of three months. There were no regulars engaged in this service. The men were raised for the pur- -pose of protecting that part of the State of Virginia from invasion. There were other companies, who were engaged the same in ser- -vice at the same time and immediately thereafter. The whole Body was Command- -ed by a Colonel, whose name, Decla- -rant, from the very impaired State of his memory, is unable to recall. There was also a Major, whom Declarant is unable to recollect. In the following year 1781

in the month of July day not recollected. Declarant was again drafted for three months at his Company mustering ground in Amelia County, Virginia. Declarant was drafted to do military duty and as he understood to go to the Siege of York, or to join the Army against Lord Cornwallis. Captain Peter Johnson was then at Amelia Court House and was engaged in pruping horses for the use of the Army. He was in want of men to assist him in pruping horses and got declarant attached to his company of prupmen, of which he had eight or ten men. Declarant was ordered to join Captain Johnson at Amelia Court House. Upon Captain Peter Johnson (afterwards Judge Johnson of King don, Va) he was engaged in the service of pruping horses for the use of the Army, in Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, and Prince Edward Counties, until he was discharged in the month of October day not recollected in the year 1781. Declarant was discharged for his term of three months at the house of one Walton in Amelia County by Captain Peter Johnson. Declarant does not know where

-tho' he received written discharges for his terms or merely verbal discharges, with the promise of written ones. If he did receive written dis- charges, he has lost them, when or where he does not know. Declarant was drafted for two terms of three months each, and was discharged for each of his terms by his Captains. Judge Johnson, the Captain upon whose command he discharged his Second term in passing horses for the Service of the Army, died a few years ago in Virginia, and he presumes that his other Captain Knight is also dead. Decla- rant was informed, when he was placed under the command of Capt. Johnson, that his term under Johnson would be the same as a term in the Army to him, and it was so considered. Declarant never received any thing for either of his terms. Declarant has no documentary evidence in regard to his Service, nor does he know of any person living, by whom he could prove his Service. The Declarant would refer to the Reverend John G. Humbert, Mr. Jonathan

Pickel and Capt Jas Campbell who can be examined as required by the War Department touching his character as a man and his belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revo- -lution. Declarant hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and Subscribed
this 16 day of June 1834
before me.
Benj H. Wood
James Wilhite Justice of the peace for Knox County
We John G. Humbert, a clergyman resident in the County of Knox and State of Tennessee, and Jonathan Pickel and James Campbell — — — — — residant citizens of the County of Knox and State aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Har-

-elwood, who has Subscribed and Sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy Seven years of age, that he is a man of veracity and integrity, and so reputed, that he is believed in the neigh- bourhood, where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and Subscribed Geo. G. Hamber Clergyman Jonathan Pickett This 16 th day of June 1834 James Campbell before me.
James White Justice of the peace for Knox County
And the Said Justice of the Peace hereby declares his opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interro- gatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, And the Said Justice further

certifies that it appears to him that John J. Humber, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing certificate, is a clergyman resident in the County of Knox and State of Tennessee — and that Mr. Jonathan Pickett and Capt. Campbell who have also signed and sworn to the same are resident citizens of the County of Knox and State aforesaid that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit where the said Justice further certifies that the Applicant is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to attend Court.
James Wilhite Justice of the peace for Knox County
State of Tennessee Knox County } ss
I bro. W. White Clerk
of the County Court of Knox County hereby certify that James Wilhite Esq. who has attested the foregoing Pension declaration of Benjamin Harclwood and the certificate of the testifying clergyman and citizens, and who has himself signed a certificate in behalf of said Harclwood, is now and was at the time of attesting and signing the same, a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Knox and State of Tennessee

duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such, and I further certify that his signature, when it appears in the foregoing paper is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office in Knox ville, this 25 th day of July 1834
Geo. McWhorter Clerk

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
November 16, 1928
Mrs. Sarah F. Walls 403 West Walnut Street Greencastle, Indiana
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 4811, it appears that Benjamin Hazelwood was born, August 15, 1756, in Henrico County, Virginia, on the north side of the James River; while a boy he moved with his father (his name not given) to Lunenburg County, Virginia; after he grew up, he moved to Amelia County, Virginia, where he stayed four years; then moved to Charlotte County, Virginia, where he remained many years; then to Lincoln County, Kentucky, then to Anderson County, Tennessee, and thence to Knox County, Tennessee.
He applied for pension, June 16, 1834, while residing in Knox County, Tennessee, and stated that he was drafted in Amelia County, Virginia, in September 1780 and served three months in Captain John Knight's Virginia Company, and from 1781, served three months under Captain Peter Johnson and was engaged in "pressing horses for the use of the Army".

His claim was not allowed as did not serve six months in an embodied military corps as required by the Act of June 7, 1832, under which he applied.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
4811.
1928 Nov. 16. Hirt to Mrs. Sarah J. Wallis Swig
P. O. Benjamin Hazlewood Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18 The printed list of
Alleges: 1852 shows reasons for rejection.
Re-enlisted: "not military service"
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Rejected
See Letter to Hon J. Anderson,
19 th August 34. See letter 28 Jan'y 1836 to Hon. J. Anderson.
4811
See cl. Shos Dumarray - R. N 49

War- 1812-- Revolution.
Greencastle, Indiana.
Feb. 14- 1928.
Dept of the The Interior. Bureau Of Pensions.
Mrs/Sarah F. Walls.
403 West Walnut Street.
Mr. Commissioner Of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir :- Have you the pension record of Benjamin Hazlewood? He was of Virgiana and then in later years lived in Tennessee, where he died 1845/6. If you have his record I will appreciate, very much, any data you can give me.
Very respectfully yours.
Sarah F. Walls.
Sarah F. Walls