Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,998, Benjamin Hester, N.C.

SERVICE
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N.C.
Hester Benjamin
S. 6,998
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3009 North Carolina
Benjamin Hester Grenville in the State of N. Carolina who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Williams of the Reg't commanded by Col Lytle — in the No. Car. time for 2 1/2 years from 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 80 — Dollars — Pounds per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Dec r 32 and sent to S. R. Sneed Esq r (clerk) Oxford. N.C.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  120-    Pensional allowance ending 4 Mar 33  40-     $160-  
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Not June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk Book 10 Vol. 8 Page 32

State of North Carolina County of Granville
On this the 1 st Monday of August 1832 personally appeared Benjamin Court before the Worshipful Justices of the Court of Sessions I. D. before for the County of Franklin , now Sitting Benjamin Heath a resident of the County of Franklin aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, & served as herein stated. He turned out as a volunteer at the Court House in Granville on about the time of the death of Clay - He has tried to identify the Regiment but he is not able to tell and marched into the County of Halifax, Virginia with one Capt. Ralph Williams, and joined a part of the army at a place called Paytonburg, commanded by Col. Sykes, Col. Thornton & Maj. Dixon - After remaining there five or seven weeks, he crossed Dan River and lay some time at a place called Moore's creek - sometime afterwards, how long this affair does not now remember, he marched under the same officers into South Carolina and after traversing a great part of that State, joined Genl. Sherman at Purysburg, where he continued during the winter. At Purysburg he was under Capt. Miller & afterwards in the light infantry under Capt. Goodman - After breaking up winter quarters at Purysburg he marched to a place called Bacon's bridge about twenty miles above Charleston on Ashley river - thence to a place called Stone river or Stone ferry, and remained there about five weeks & then had an engagement with the enemy - In this engagement his Captain was Goodman - He was led on by a French Officer whose name was Melassy or something like it, and Major Wood. About three or four weeks afterwards, he was discharged.

at a place called Orchard or Orchardton at the head of Sabbath River . He does not know who signed his discharge. This affiant cannot now recollect the date of the dis- charge detailed in the foregoing declaration, but he hopes it may be ascertained by referring to the history of that day. The time during which he continued with the army as a volunteer as above stated was thirteen months.
This affiant then returned home to the County of Gran- ville - after an interval, of what duration he cannot say with any accuracy, he again turned out as a volunteer under Captain Pulliam at the Court house in Granville County & joined the company of which Pulliam was Captain at a place called Owens in Orange , & marched thence directly to Charleston . The Colonel in command was Col Lytle & the commander of the army was Genl. Lincoln - at the expiration of three months he volun- teered for another term of three months under Captain Pulliam - and during this latter period he was taken prisoner with the rest of the army at the taking of Charleston . This affiant as a prisoner in the militia was discharged upon parole & returned home - Not long after his return, the brother of this affiant was drafted in the militia & prevailed on this affiant to take his place as a substitute, which he did without knowing whether he had been discharged - He joined his re- giment at the Narrows of the Gadshill in a company commanded by one Capt. Peter Bennett - but he does not recollect the name of the Colonel or of the Major of the regiment at that time - He marched into South Carolina & joined the army at a place called Cheraw Hills un- der General Butler - he then marched towards Camden & halted at a place called Ridgely's or Ridgely's Mills - Immediately before the Battle of Camden was fought, but this affiant was not in the action in consequence of being sent out with a detachment of Fife & Drum men to harass the baggage of the enemy which in said they were sending on to Charleston - Before the arrival from this service the action was fought - The detachment to which this affiant belonged retreated up the road to a place called Rocky Mount , where they

been captured & defeated by the enemy, as it was and commanded by Col. Patton. Shortly afterwards the af- fiant was discharged at Hillsborough, his term of ser- vice having expired, but he does not recollect the exact time of his discharge. - After continuing at home a short time, he was employed as a substitute by one Stoddard and marched under Captain Merritt & joined his regiment near Salisbury commanded, he thinks, by Colonel Harmer. - During this time he was out three months and had in a skirmish with the enemy on the Catawba where the Americans were defeated. - At this time he thinks Major Murphy was one of his officers. He thinks he received his discharge from Major Mur- phy but he is not certain of the fact. - He after- wards entered the Cavalry as a substitute, under Capt. John Taylor, immediately after the battle at Guilford. He was with the army that followed the enemy to Ram- sey's Mills & afterwards to Wilmington. - Genl. Greene left the detachment to which this affiant belonged at  Wilmington  and  marched  into  South  Carolina - He received his discharge from Col. Maloney but has not preserved it. -
He then enlisted at the Court House of Granville County for twelve months under Capt. Sellman Dixon or Capt. Donoho. - He joined his regiment at Hills- borough under Col. Dixon & marched to the High hills of Santee where he joined Genl. Greene. - This affiant was taken at this place with the small pox & was confined with it at the time of the action at Eutaw Springs. - After his recovery he joined the army at Bacon's bridge & continued there until his discharge. - The last twelve months of his service was in the regular army. -
Altogether this affiant served in the army as a vol- unteer, substitute & regular soldier a period of thirty months as will be seen by referring to the different periods of service detailed above. - He knows of but one person alive who can testify to his service but five months of it. - The bearer of his discharge is Zachariah Austin whose deposition is hereto attached. - He believes that one Shackle

Conversing of this matter is a matter of fact that he has no right on part of his own to sell or encumber the name of those by whom he knows a part of his business in Buchanan's Store & Chadwick's Store, whose debts are to be paid with the profits of the business whatever is business or authority against the present & declare that his name is not on the present roll of the reg- cy of any state. -
His Benjamin Hester
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
We John Mallory a clergyman residing in the County of Greenville and Stephen H. Lewis & Leslie Gilham residing in the same County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Hester who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be of the age he represents - that he is respected & honorable in the neighborhood where he resides & have been soldiers of the Revolution & that we concur in the opinion of John Mallory Clerk to subscribers
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the in- vestigation before the War Department, that the above-named applicant, Benj. Hester was a soldier of the Revolution & served as he states - had the honor further certifying that it appears to them that John Mallory who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in said County - & that S. H. Lewis & Leslie Gilham who have also signed the same are credible persons & that their statements is entitled to credit - We further certify that Buchanan's Store & Chadwick's Store whose names appear in favor of Benjamin Hester is hereby declared as credible persons in said County, although they are not persons
Eliza Hester Lewis Gayton

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6998
INVALID.
File No. 6998
Benjamin Hester
Brn Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 169 , Page 169
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev Stephen H. Strong Clerk of the Court of Sessions and Quarter Sessions for the County of Greenville and State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of application of Benjamin Hester for a pardon.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 11th day of August A.D. 1832.
Stephen H. Strong Clerk

State of North Carolina County of Granville
On this Wednesday of August 1832 per- sonally appeared before the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for this County from now sitting. Zachariah Hester & Shadrach Over , both residents of the County of said who being duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelists depose & say as follows - Zachariah Hester saith that he served with Benjamin Hester in the early part of the Revolutionary war for the space of five months near in Rugeburg on the Savannah River or near it - He knows that said Benjamin Hester afterwards served three months in a near Charleston before the capture of that Town.
Shadrach Over saith that he knows that Benjamin Hester served five months near Ruge- burg on the Savannah River in the war of the Revolution that he was himself in the ser- vice at that time - that he afterwards served two months with said Benjamin Hester in a Troop of Cavalry after the Battle of Guilford & was in a skirmish with said Hester at a place called Ramsay's Mills - Zachariah Hester swore to & subscribed before me in open court the day & year first above & we certify that the opponents above named are entitled to credit
James Little Clerk pro tem. Richd. B. Reed Thos. Farrow

Benj Hester. M. C.
from 1776 printed 2 for years.
$80.

State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify that it appears from the muster rolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war that Benjamin Hester a private soldier in Capt. Dixon's Company of the 10th Regiment was listed on the 15th of May 1781 for the term of 12 months and was "omitted in 1781." That nothing more is said of him on said rolls.
Given under my hand this 1 st day of December 1832
W. Hill