As an officer in the Continental line he (or his heirs) would have
qualified for bounty land. You may want to look at the Anderson-Latham
papers at LVA (there are additional papers in other institutions), the
John K. Martin papers at LVA and both Thomas and William Green's papers
at the Virginia Historical Society. With each new act regarding bounty
land, veterans or their heirs would attempt to collect and frequently
used agents such as these.
Barbara Vines Little, CG
Dominion Research Services
PO Box 1273
Orange, VA 22960
540-832-3473 (7-10 p.m.; all day Sunday)
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Janet Hunter wrote:
> Good Morning,
>
> We Bentley researchers are haggling over the identification of the William
> Weldon Bentley who became an original member of the Society of the Cincinnati
> for Virginia. I feel he was the individual who was living in Amelia County in
> 1770s, son of Samuel & brother of Efford and my ancestor Rachel Bentley
> Saunders. He died in Powhatan Co. early 1800s, having married (1) Judith Archer and
> (2) Lucy Gaines Turpin, widow of a Harris. However, others having filed DAR
> memberships for the Captain William Bentley of the Virginia Continental Line.
> Sadly, William Bentley of Powhatan and his wife died before they'd have asked
> for a pension so that avenue is unavailable. I personally, am fatigued from
> this debate, as it gets us nowhere in sorting out Bentley lines from VA to
> points west and south in late 1700s, early 1800s..
>
> My question is whether it would be reasonable for a man from Amelia County to
> have enlisted in Hanover County ca 1776 or 1775 (as I've been told)? I am
> thinking that that early in the Rev. War it would indeed be reasonable for a
> future soldier to go that distance to formally enlist if so moved.
>
> Thanks in advance for any thoughts.
>
> Best Regards,
> Janet (Baugh) Hunter
>
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