SURRY COUNTY, NC - MILITARY - Benjamin Kidd, Revolutionary War Pension Application ----¤¤¤¤---- KIDD, BENJAMIN, VA Line, R5906 [Rejected; no reason given in file] Abstracted by Mary Lu Johnson, hellomlu@bellsouth.net 9 June 1838: Surry County, NC, Declaration of applicant before Elijah Thompson, justice of the County Court for Surry county. "Benjamin Kid aged 86 years (he being unable to travel to Court)" states he was born in Buckingham county Virginia in 1752; no record of age. Lived in Buckingham county when called into service of the United States and "continued to live there several years after the Revolutionary war, then moved into Surry county NC". Enlisted in Buckingham County where he lived in 1777 for three years, thinks in the month of March by Capt John Nicholds or Nickles. "I was promised as a bounty forty dollars in money too suits of cloathing per Year & one Hundred acres of land, twenty dollars is all that I ever received of my bounty. I was taken sick and was not able to march with my Capt when he marched his Company off". Upon recovery, "was put in the company commanded by Capt. Thomas Betoo and marched by him to the Long Ilands of Holston"; there commanded by Col Christy, stationed there about three months. Then put in a company commanded by Capt. John Looney, marched to Carters Valley, where they built a fort and guarded it for ten or twelve months. "...then put in a company commanded by Capt George Freeland and by him marched to Blackamores fort near Clinch river near a place called the Elkgardin", stationed about three months. Then marched by George Brooks [does not recall grade of office] to whitleys fort in Kentucky where stationed one month & some few days and was there commanded by Capt Whitley. Then put in company commanded by Capt John Chisum and marched by him to Logans Station where stationed one month and marched by Chisum to Harrodsburgh which was commanded by Capt James Harrod. Here stationed seven months, often out with skouting party after the Indians. "We took some few Indians prisoners, but was in no General Ingagements, sometimes at this place my bread rations was four can of corn per day & 1/4 pounds of meat when the hunters could kill it." Then "marched to the falls of the Ohio by a Capt whoes name I have forgot" and put in Capt John Rogers' company and marched to a post on the Waubash and there placed under "Cleark, I do not recollect wahat grad office he held...here we took Hamilton & his men (102 or 103), at this place we stayed but a short time". His company was then assigned to guard the aforesaid prisoners to Harrodsburg Kentucky, "at which place we arrived in January...remained with the afforesaid prisoners, Hamilton & his men, until the first of May following". Assigned to guard them to Williamsburgh ["Pa" originally; above that written "Va"], to which we started, still in company commanded by Capt John Rogers. "the Army was now commanded by Col Richard Callaway [presumably his Regiment - mlj] as we marched and come near linchburgh {Va/Pa} I was informed all that had relations near could go and see them accordingly. I received a written Discharge I do not recollect whether my Capt Rogers signed it or Col Callaway but I lost it long ago. The officers was to go and draw our money and come back and pay us - and was all to go to Kentucky together as it was a rich desirable Country - but I have never seen Officers nor money from that day to this...served three years as a private for which I claim a pension". Known to [blank] clergyman residing in my neighbourhood and William Howard, Esq. who can testify as to truth and veracity"... Benjamin [hix X mark] Kidd [Statement below Declaration, both signed]: Silas Jones "a preacher of the Baptist denomination" and W. H. Howard [Statement by Elijah Thompson, Justice of Surry Co, NC]: ...believes above to be true. 29 September 1845: Surry Co, NC, deposition of Presley Holder, aged about 85 years, "...well acquainted with Benjamin Kidd (now of Surry County, N.C.) who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War...knew him during the Revolution and resided in about one mile of him in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. That he well remembered being present with the said Benjamin Kidd at a collection of men in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, where the said Kidd entered into the service of the United States. That soon after the said Kidd left and went as it was understood into the Army of the United States. That the said Kidd was absent two or three years and when he returned he was regarded by the neighbours as having been in the service of his Country during the whole of his absence." Presley [his X mark] Holder Sworn and subscribed this 29th day of 1845 before me [Signed] E. Thompson, J.P. 17 Nov 1845, letter from David S. Reid, Reidsville, N.C., addressed to Hon. J. L. Edwards, Com of Pen., Washington "Sir, I send you the enclosed deposition in relation to the service of Benjamin Kidd of Surry County, N. C., whose declaration for a pension as a Revolutionary soldier has long since been filed in your office - From what I have been able to learn, I think this old man did serve as a Revolutionary soldier. Please examine his case and let me know the result. I shall be in Washington about the 25 of this month. I am, very respectfully, Your obt servt [Signed] David S. Reid" 13 November 1852: Surry County, NC, affidavit of Jesse Kidd, resident of Mt Airy, Surry Co, NC, states he is the legal heir of Benjamin Kidd, the identical man who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. That he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and appoints Samuel M. Knight of Washington, D. C. to represent him. [Signed] Jesse Kidd Acknowledgement: [Signed] A. Dunnagan, J.P. 19 November 1852 [same page; bottom of above doc]: F. K. Armstrong, Clk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Surry Co, NC..."Jesse Kidd the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the identical child of reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify that A. Dunnagan Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged [word covered by Seal] of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genu["?ine" covered by Seal]. [Signed] F. K. Armstrong Clk ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mary Lu Johnson, Trafford, AL ___________________________________________________________________