POE, Benjamin, NC, S31307. Covering jacket: Kentucky, 25,348. Allen Co. Pvt NC line for 3 months. Pvt of infantry 9 months. Pvt of Cavalry. Inscribed on KY Roll at $47.50 per year to begin 4 Mar 1831. Certificate of pension issued 28 Dec 1833. 9 Oct 1833, open court. Benjamin Poe, aged 94, deposed that he entered service Dec 1775 in NC and then moved to Randolph Co NC. Sept 1781 served again in the company of horsemen under Capt T MARSH/MASH. Dec 1781 entered service again in the company of mounted infantry under Capt Charles GOULDSTON. After serving this tour he returned to Randolph Co and found his dwelling house reduced to ashes; property destroyed, wife and children driven away by the Tories and cast upon the charity of the world for support. He again entered service Mar 1782 in the company of mounted infantry under Capt Joseph ROSSER. Total service of one year. Was born 14 Aug 1749 (Old Stile) in Cullpeper Co VA. When he enlisted service he lived in Chatham or Randolph Co NC. Since the war he has lived in Chatham and Wake Counties NC, Barren, Monroe and Allen Co KY. Was in no general battle but in many skirmishes. Cites John DYSON, Levi ROARK (clergymen), Robert F PULLIAM, Johnson J COCKERILLE, Robt H PARIS, Walter THOMAS, Isaac TRACY, Lovel STENSON as neighborhood witnesses. *** SEARS, Joseph. VA Continental, S 25,810. Covering jacket: "To Kentucky from Virginia." Private in Capt GWINN's Company 1st VA Regt Lt Dragoons. Inscribed on VA Roll at $2.77 per month and increased to $4.43 by law 24 Apr 1826. Increased from that to $8 per month from 24 Jan 1832. Original declaration missing. Allen Co 16 Oct 1826. Sears makes oath that he is the same person who served in the 1st VA Regt Light Dragoons in company of Capt James GUIN (written also GUN), his name placed on pension rolls of VA but he never received a formal certificate. Sworn before Anah DAWSON, JP. Placed on roll at $4.43 per month having as he states received a severe wound in the shoulder and the knee, two in the head and other lesser wounds amounting in all to eleven while in the line of duty. Abt 6 May 1780 at LENO (?) TERRY SC (so written) and in consequence of said injury is disabled in our opinion; he is entitled to $3.57 more than he already receives, being disabled to a degree amounting to total disability. 23 Jan 1832, Dr. Robert H PARIS and Dr. Thomas J MOORE. 16 Aug 1824, noted that at the end of his services he went to NC to live until 16 or 17 yrs ago when he moved to Allen Co KY and wishes his pension payable in KY. For the past 56 months he received $292.82 and was informed that he was entitled to receive $44.44 per month and that he was paid about 20 cents short of what he is entitled to. /s/ Joseph SEARS, sworn to before Thomas GATTON, JP, Allen Co. *** STOVALL, George, VA, S31391. Covering jacket: Kentucky 13554. Pvt VA line. 9 months. Inscribed on KY Rolls at $30 per year beginning 4 Mar 1831. Certificate of Pension issued 18 May 1833. On back in pencil: "Died January 8, 1841. Agency book." Allen Co 11 Feb 1833, open court. Stovall, aged 71, deposed that he entered service as private militia Apr 1778 in company of Capt Peter ROGERS in Halifax Co VA. Was in the Battle of Charleston. In 1779 or 1780 was drafted in the company of Capt KING near 96 SC. Was taken with small pox. Lived in Halifax Co when he entered service. Born in that county 15 Nov 1761. The family register in which his birth is recorded is in possession of Valentine DICKERSON of Barren Co. Continued to live in Halifax Co till about 15 yrs ago when he moved to KY. On same date John WEAVER swore that from 1777 to 1778 and until after the Revolution, he lived in Halifax Co where his service in the militia was undesr Capt ROGERS. On same date, Sarah McFARLAND swore she was well acquainted with Stovall, has known him from infancy. Well recollected his going into the arm and that he stayed a long time, remembers the report that he had small pox while in service. His family (to which she is related) was very uneasy; my father (who was his brother) went for him and he came back home with him much disfigured by the small pox. Sarah is 68 or 69 years old and we were children together. Jesse L HICKMAN (clergy), Willis MITCHELL, William P NEALS, Levi SPELLMAN and Maston WILLIAMS certified to his age and belief in his service. To be continued next week with Daniel PITCHFORD, John RICHEY/RICHIE. Sandi Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html SCKY Links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/