RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NC - MILITARY - John Bennett, Rev War Pension Application ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Janet Foster jlfoster@fuse.net ==================================================================== BENNETT, JOHN R760 Pension Applications State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & quarter sessions Rutherford County } October Session, AD 1832 On this 24th day of October, AD 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the (? Justice) of the County Court of pleas & quarter Sessions for the County of Rutherford now sitting, John Bennett, a resident of Rutherford County & State of North Carolina aged ( blank ) 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 the 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated. That he entered the Service of the United States in the County of Newhanover in the State of North Carolina & served five months As a drafted Militiaman under the command of Capt. William Jones -- (? ) (? ) into the State of Georgia & was under Genl. Ashe at the battle of Green brier Creek in the fall of (?17??) & was discharged on Ashley River at Dorchester in S. C. He entered the Service again as a Substitute in the County (?Wilmington), N.C. for three months under Capt. David James. That he again entered the Service in Newhanover, N. C. in February 1781 under Capt. Shuflin & Col. Kenyon. That he entered the service again in August1781 as a volunteer for (? Three) months under Capt. Gillaspea & Col. Kenyan -- was in a battle of (? Rockfish) Bridge in Duplin County. That he entered the service again in the Fall of 1781 for one month as a substitute under Capt. Arnold - & again entered the Service in the Summer of 1782 as a volunteer 18 months, but the war ended & he was discharged after having served 11 months under Capt. (? Robert Rayford) - Col. Little - (? Major Blanton) marched into South Carolina in the army of Genl. Green & was discharged at (? James Island) near Charleston -- that he was born in South Carolina on the 17 day of December, (? 1761). He has at this time no record of his age, but formerly had, which has been burned. That he lived in Newhanover County N. C. when he entered the Service - that he lived in Bladin County N. C. until 1822 then he removed to Rutherford County where he now lives. He was drafted when first called into Service, but afterwards volunteered & substituted in the place of Jesse Adkins & Thomas (? Genisse) that he was acquainted with Col. (? Little), Gnl. Ashe., Gnl. (? Granin Henry Zonsag ?), Capt. (? Numford) of the light infantry & that he is acquainted with Drury Dobbins & William Weathers (? ) of his neighborhood and can testify as to his veracity & ______ service He hereby relinquishes (? Every ) claim whatsoever to a pension (? Warranty) except the present & (? He states) that his name is not on the pension roll of (? ) of any state. Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid John Bennett Thomas F. (? Burchett), Clk. We, Drury Dobbins, a Clergyman & William Weathers, residing in the County of Rutherford do hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with John Bennett who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 71 years of age & that he is reported & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Drury Dobbins Ths. F. Brochett, Clk. William X Weathers Mark The following interrogations were propounded by the Court: 1 When & in what year were you born 2 Have you any record of your age & if so, where is it 3 Where were you living when called into Service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war & where do you now live 4 How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute & if a substitute, for whom 5 State the names of some of the Officers who were with the troops where you Served under Continental & Militia Regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service 6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service & if , by whom was it given & what has become of it 7 State the names of persons to whom you are Known in your precinct & neighborhood & who can testify as to your (? Character) for veracity & their belief of your Service as a Soldier of the Revolution (? ) the said Court do hereby declare (?This) opinion after the investigation of the matter & after (?____ing) the interrogation as prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states, (?then) the Court further certifies that it appears to (?them) that Drury Dobbins who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman & William Weathers, a (?citizen) both of whom are residents in (?Rutherford) County N. C. are credible persons & that their statements are entitled to credit ----- North Carolina I, T. F. Burchett, Clerk of the Court of pleas & quarter sessions for the County of Rutherford & State of North Carolina do hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Bennett for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 24th day of October 1832. Thos. F. Burchett (?Atts) or (?Clk) State of North Carolina } Court of pleas & quarter Sessions Rutherford County } April Sessions, AD 1833 On this ______ day of April, AD 1833, personally appeared in open Court before this justice of the County Court of pleas & quarter sessions for Rutherford County, John Bennett, a resident of Rutherford County, North Carolina, aged seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth, on his oath, make the following statement. A ?_______ of his former declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he served with Capt. William Jones as before stated for the term of (?five) months, that he served three months under Capt. Davis (?James), that he served three months under Capt. Gillaspie, that he served one month under Capt. Arnold, that he served eleven months under Capt. (?Dayford or Rayford), making in the whole, twenty six months, that any (?ambiguity) or uncertainty about the length of service in the foregoing declaration he believes attributed to the person who wrote it, for as he believes, he then states the length of his service as it is now stated. That he has not been able to prove his service in any other way than by his own oath, not knowing of any person, now living in the County __________ _______ ______ unreadable _____ ___ _______. John Bennett _____ ____ in year aforesaid in open Court T. F. (?Burchett), Clk. State of North Carolina } Cleveland) County } On the 8th day of November (? 1844 or 1840 or 1841) personally came John Bennett into open Court now sitting for said County and after being Duly Sworn according to law, Deposith and Sayeth in order to amend or correct a declaration made by him Claiming a pension for services rendered the United States in the Revolutionary war, under The Act of Congress of June 7th, 1832, which Declaration was made before the Court of Rutherford County, Sometime about the year 1833 (? Or___). That he did (? ) and (? ) truly Set forth his Service which was Twenty three months in all with the exception of a few weeks, before his last (?term) of service expired he left the army from the fear of sickness of various Diseases for the people was Dying Daily in Charleston and (?James Island) where the army where Stationed at that time and being informed that peace was made and being an eye witness to the enemy leaving Charleston, S. C. and (?Shearing) in the Cheers and Rejoicing of the officers, Soldiers and Sitizens of Charleston from December 1782 until the first of June 1783, at or about which time he saith others left the army from the fear of Sickness as above stated and for no other reason & were it not from the elapse of years and (?Death of ?Col. __ssarges), the above facts could be Clearly Set forth. This diplomat further Declares that he knows of no person now living whos testimony he can procure who can testify to his service or to the above facts set forth in this affidavit == Sworn to and subscribed the Day and year aforesaid (? G. Cabanife or Cabeness) John Bennett (? James Roberts) State of North Carolina Cleveland County We George Cabness & Samuel Cornwall, Residing in the State of North Carolina, County of Cleveland, hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with John Bennett who has testified and sworn to the foregoing Affidavit that he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we Concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the Day and year aforesaid -- G. Cabaniss Saml X Cornwall Test: mark Rich'd Champion State of North Carolina Cleveland County We the Court do certify that after the investigation of this matter that it is our opinion that the above named John Bennett was a Revolutionary Soldier and Served as he states and the Court further Certifies that the above Geo. (?Cabiness) & Saml Cornwall who has sworn and subscribed the above recommendation is men of known Respectability, this 8th November (?18404) --- (?B. B. Bridges) James Roberts State of North Carolina County of Cleveland S. S. Be it known that on this 22nd day of April, A.D., eighteen hundred fifty two, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally, Martha Bennet, a resident of ______ in Said County and made oath in due form of law, that she is the daughter of John Bennet ______ who made application for a Pension under act of 7th June 1832 _____ _______ ______ and that she has been informed that the said Pension ought to be allowed; That she is directly interested as a claiment in Said Pension, and Makes This affidavit to be filed with Such additional witness or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim. Sworn to and subscribed Martha Bennett The day and Year above written W. L. (?Eskridge) I, William L. Eskridge, Justice of the Peace in and for Said County do hereby Certify that Martha Bennet, who executed the foregoing papers is a respectible resident of the County and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth. W. L. Eskridge, J. P.