Henry Co. GA      Pension: Mary & Jesse Bentley
                                      
Submitted by Allan L. Bentley <bentgate@randomc.com> 

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     The Revolutionary War Pension Application of Mary Scott Bentley
     wife of Jesse Bentley
     
     In Order to attain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of
     July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain
     widows"
     
     State of Georgia, Henry County
     Special Inferior Court, Henry County, State of Georgia
     
     On this the second day of October one thousand eight hundred and
     forty five personally appeared before me John W. Langford Justice
     of the Inferior Court in and for the County and State aforesaid,
     Mary Scott Bentley a resident of Henry County, State of Georgia,
     aged Seventy Eight years September last the 11th day, who being
     first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the
     following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension
     made by the Act of Congress proposed July 7th 1838, entitled "An
     Act granting half pay and pension to certain widows". That she is
     the Widow of Jesse Bentley who was as she was told by him before
     his death and by others and as she firmly believes a true and
     faithful soldier in the War of the Revolution in the Continental
     Line of Georgia and for a narrative and proof of his services she
     refers you to his declaration filed in your office in the year
     1830. That her husband the said Jesse Bentley made application for
     a pension in his lifetime under an act of Congress passed on the
     9th day of June 1830. That from bodily infirmity he was unable to
     prosecute his claim consequently he never received anything. She
     further declares that she was married to the said Jesse Bentley in
     the year Seventeen hundred and eighty four by Esqr. Benjamin
     Catchings of Wilkes County, Georgia. That she has no document or
     any evidence of her marriage except her family Record which is
     hereunto sent and knows of no person now living who witnessed her
     marriage. That her husband the aforesaid Jesse Bentley Died on this
     twenty third day of May in the year 1836. That she was not married
     to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took
     place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and
     ninety-four viz at the time above stated.
     
     Mary Scott Bentley (her mark)
     
     Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
     a Justice of the Inferior Court for the County and State first
     above written.
     
     John W. Langford J.I.C.
     
     I do further certify that from bodily infirmity Mrs. Mary Scott
     Bentley is unable to attend Court. In Testimony whereof I have
     hereunto Set my hand this the second day of October 1843.
     
     John W. Langford J.I.C.