I checked what I have here and I don't find any general Benjamin in any of my books (doen't mean a lot) but you might Start with these: Clark, David Sanders. Index to Maps of the American Revolution in Periodicals: Illustrating The Revolutionary War and Other Events of the Period 1763-1789. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1974. Provides citations for the entire Atlantic seaboard as well as the Trans- Allegheny region, naval operations and Canada. R 016.911 C592i Commission on Historic and Scenic Markers, United States Works Progress Administration, and State Road Commission, comp. Revolutionary War Pension Records. Vols. 1 and 4. Washington, DC: Works Progress Administration, [1940] Copied by W. P. A. workers in U. S. Pension Office, Washington. Includes original pension and certificate numbers. 929.3973 W521 Fitzpatrick, John C., ed. The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources: 1745-1799. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, 1931. Names of Washington's officers and men may appear in correspondence, memoranda and other related material from his private and public life. Annotated, idexed. 39 volumes. B W27 [ Heitman, Francis B.. Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army during The War Of The Revolution. Washington, D. C.: The Rare Book Shop Publishing Company, Inc., 1914 Officers of all colonies with brief summary of service, alphabetically arranged. R 355.33 H473 1914 National Archives Microfilm Publications. Microcopy 246, Revolutionary War Rolls 1775- 1783. Washington, D. C. : National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration, 1957. Reproductions of pay slips, muster rolls and other related original materials. Organized by colony and by regimental unit. Two step index guides user to proper colony, then "Jacket Number". National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. DAR Patriot Index, Centennial Edition. Washington, DC: National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, 1990. Alphabetical listing of patriot, dates and places of birth and death, where available, wife's name. RR 929.373 D283d 1990 National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Index of the Rolls of Honor (Ancestor's Index) in the Lineage Books of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Volumes 1-40. Washington, D. C. : Press of Pierpont, Siviter and Co.., 1916. Lists patriot with relevant volume and page. R 369.135 D238 National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Index of the Rolls of Honor (Ancestor's Index) in the Lineage Books of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Volumes 41-80. Washington, DC: Judd & Detweiler Press, 1940 Lists patriot with relevant volume and page. R 369.135 D238 National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Index of the Rolls of Honor (Ancestor's Index) in the Lineage Books of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Volumes 81-120. Washington, DC: Judd & Detweiler Press, 1940 Lists patriot with relevant volume and page. R 369.135 D238 National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Index of the Rolls of Honor (Ancestor's Index) in the Lineage Books of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Volumes 121-160. Washington, DC: Judd & Detweiler Press, 1940. Lists patriot with relevant volume and page. R 369.135 D238 National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Book [Volumes 1 - 166] Washington, D.C.: Judd & Detweiler Press, 1890/91-1920. Members arranged by membership number. Provides outline of member's line to ancestor. R 369.135 D238 Neagles, James C. and Lila L. Neagles. Locating Your Revolutionary War Ancestor: A Guide To The Military Records. Logan, UT: The Everton Publishers, Inc., 1983. An overview of the nature on various record groups and sources. Includes a discussion of military records, patriotic societies, the National Archives, the Library of Congress, state resources, and a checklist of publications. Saffell, W. T. R., Records of the Revolutionary War. New York: Pudney and Russell, Publishers, 1858. Compendium includes explanation of Virginia's cession of Northwest Territory, creation of Virginia Military District, history of Kentucky Military District, Virginia Half-Pay and Revolutionary Pension Laws. 973.3455 S128 Schweitzer, George K. Revolutionary War Genealogy. Knoxville, TN: Typescript, 1884 R 973.34 S413 1984 ________________________________________________________________ David Armstrong 201 Graham St. Elkins, WV 26241 Phone (304)-636-3964 -----Original Message----- From: Sue Thompson <sthompson@ctdi.com> To: AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-L@rootsweb.com <AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 6:30 PM Subject: [A-REV] Benjamin >Okay David I will post what I know to the list. >I am trying to trace the family of my GG Grandmother Madeline BENJAMIN. >She married an Albert Burdette and they had one child, Gerald Montgomery >Burdette. >The reason I mention the child is the story behind the family (oral >history): >Madeline had two sisters (that I know of) Amanda and Mary. It was the >sisters that insisted that the child be given the middle name Montgomery to >keep some part of their family alive. >The girls are supposed to have been descendants of a General RICHARD >MONTGOMERY BENJAMIN from the Revolutionary war. >In a 1900 Census Madeline is listed with her husband in Pennsylvania. >In the Census she lists her birth date as June 1871 and the place as >Alabama. >I have been unable to find this BENJAMIN family anywhere in a census and it >seems most of the BENJAMINs from the south are black and Madeline was white. >Madeline is believed to be from Huntsville, AL. >In the census she states that her mother was born in Alabama and her father >was born in Pennsylvania. >My uncle was doing research about 15 years ago and said he came across a >Richard BENJAMIN in a book, but he does not remember the book. >I really am not sure what to do with this information. Perhaps nothing will >come of it. A part of me would like to find something more than what I have >because the girls tried to keep their family alive by giving Gerald that >middle name. >I found a Pennsylvania 1920 Census record for a Mary Benjamin also born in >Alabama b: 1878. >My mother does remember an Aunt Mary so I am pretty certain that is >Madeline's sister. >I do not have death records for any of them. Cannot seem to locate them, >but have not given up just yet. >I think I included everything. I know it is not much. >Sue > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: David Armstrong [mailto:frankensteinjr@meer.net] >Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 11:37 PM >To: Sue Thompson >Cc: AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [A-REV] Newbie > > >The MOST IMPORTANT thing that you MUST try to avoid is misidentification. >If you have the name of an ancestor who was "in the Revolution" and then >find a muster roll or some other record that has a soldier of the same name >in it you MAY or may NOT have found the same person. For years it was >thought that my ancestor, Henry Flesher, was the Henry Flesher who served in >Michael Bowyer's Company of Continentals but when all the dogs were hung it >turned out that the Henry in Bowyer's unit was my Henry's NEPHEW. Lots of >red faces among DAR members! If your ancestor was from Virginia, Maryland, >Pennsylvania or South Carolina I may be able to help you start. If from >some other area I have much less knowledge. How 'bout posting the story to >the list? There are LOTS of very knowledgeable folks on this list. > >David Armstrong >201 Graham St. >Elkins, WV 26241 >Phone (304)-636-3964 >-----Original Message----- >From: Sue Thompson <sthompson@ctdi.com> >To: AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-L@rootsweb.com <AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 3:22 PM >Subject: [A-REV] Newbie > > >>How does one begin to do a search on a soldier from this war? >>All I have is a name and very little family oral history. >>This is new to me so anyone with some experience out there ~ HELP! >> >>Sue >> >> >>==== AMERICAN-REVOLUTION Mailing List ==== >> >> >> >>============================== >>To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >>http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >> > > >==== AMERICAN-REVOLUTION Mailing List ==== > > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >