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Individual:
by Allyn Campbell
Benjamin Lemasters
Surname: Lemasters
Given Name: Benjamin
Sex: M
Birth: 15 Jun 1756 in Charles County, MD
Death: 16 Dec 1837 in Bucks Garden, Nicholas, (W)VA
_UID: 9C184A75EFDDD5118F0C00A0CCD7796DE9C3
Note:
1. Service: He was a Sergeant in Geo Washington's honor guard and was at many battles including Princeton, Brandywine, Camden, Morristown, and waswounded. He wintered at Valley Forge with Washington. He applied for andwas granted a Rev War Pension.
2."West Virgina in the Revolution" pg 169 list Benjamin who enlisted in Berkely County, Virginia in 1777 but was living at that time inMonongalia county. Served until 1780 as private and sergeant undercaptain Lewis and Lieutenant Culk in Continental Establishment in theFirst Virginia Regiment of the line. Fought at Monmoth,Princeton,Germantown, Brandywine, and Fort Miffin. Was wounded in theankle in battle of Princeton, and was carried on Major Flemming's Horseto the hospital in Philadelphia. Pension granted to soldier in NicholasCounty, in 1833. Following the revolution, Benjamin moved to Green brierCounty, eventually ending up in Kanawha county, Now Nicholas County, in1791. He lived on Buck's Garden Creek where he died.
3. Virginia Pension Roll of 1835 Report from the Secretary of War In relation to the Pension Establishment Of the United States 1835 --BENJAMIN LEMASTERS NICHOLAS COUNTY PRIVATE VIRGINIA CONT'L $80.00 ANNUALALLOWANCE $240.00 AMOUNT RECEIVED OCTOBER 16, 1833 PENSION STARTED AGE 78(02/09/02 AC) Rootsweb.com
4. SOURCE: Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books (152 Vols.) Ancestry.com Benjamin Lemasters (1756-1837) enlisted, 1776, and served assergeant in Berkeley County, Va. He was born and died in Nicholas County,Va. (02/10/02 AC)
5. Will of Benjamin Lemasters, Nicholas Co., W. Va., Book 1, p. 85
Change Date: 15 Mar 2002 at 17:58:06
Father: Isaac Lemasters b: ABT. 1728 in Charles County, MD
Mother: Anne Scott b: 1728 in Chaptico, St. Mary's, MD
Marriage 1 Rebecca Ann Martin b: 19 Sep 1758 in Virginia
Married: 1779 in Morgantown, Nicholas County, VA
Children
Elizabeth Lemasters b: 30 Jun 1780 in Kanawha County, VA
Mary Lemasters b: 21 Sep 1782 in Kanawha County, VA
Nancy Anna Lemasters b: 30 Aug 1784 in Nicholas County, WV
Agnes Lemasters b: 22 Feb 1787 in Virginia
Jane F Lemasters b: 22 Jul 1789 in Virginia
Charity Lemasters b: 2 Nov 1791 in Virginia, Nicholas, (W)V
Rebecca Jane Lemasters b: 4 Jul 1796 in Bucks Garden, Nicholas, (W)V
Catherine Lemasters b: 24 Mar 1799 in Bucks Garden, Nicholas, (W)V
Keziah Lemasters b: 4 Jul 1802 in Bucks Garden, Nicholas, (W)VA
Elvira Lemasters b: 6 Feb 1804 in Bucks Garden, Nicholas, (W)V
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