Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5946, John Brandon, Penn
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Penn
Brandon, John
Mary
W. 5946
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[two pieces of old parchment, appear charred, top of right side has the following number]
5302
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[appear to be two charred pieces of parchment, reverse side of those seen on previous page.  Written vertically along left side]
Date of death not mos.
[right side of parchment toward the middle reads]
Certificate...
[nothing else is legible]
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State of Penna }
Alegheny County }
personally appeared before me one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County Mrs Mary Brandon widow of Lieutenant John Brandon formerly of Westmoreland County an officer in the Revolutionary war who being Sworn according to law Sayeth that She is now about Eighty five years of age doth upon her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed   1838 that She the Said Mary Brandon was Maried to the Said Lieutenant John Brandon Some time in the fall of Seventeen hundred and Eighty one as She now Recollects and that her first Child was born the Night or at the time Hanastown [Hannastown] was burt [burnt] in the County of Westmoreland State aforesaid at that time we Lived near that place the particular time he entered the Service she cannot State his latter part of Service She Recollects one Six Months he Served as Lieutenant under Captain Nehemiah Stokely of the 8th Penna Regiment this was in Seventy Nine his previous Service She Cannot State thinks Col Brodhead was his Col and his Service was under him She further declares that the Said Lieutenant Brandon died about twenty years ago that he had never drew a pension from the United States but that She draws a pension from the State of Penna and had made the attempt to draw a pension from the United States and had given her papers to a person who pretended to act as an agent for that purpose got her documentary Evidences & to which She never could afterwards get from him which caused this long delay in making application that She was not maried after the death of the Said John Brandon that She was maried by the Revent James Powers of Westmoreland Count[y] maried in the Town of Mount pleasant in Said County
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that She was not maried to the Said John Brandon prior to his Last period of Service but that She was maried to him previous to the first of January Seven teen hundred and Ninety four at the time within Stated the Said Reverent Powers has been dead for Some years think Record Evidence of her marige cannot now be had that She had no Certificate of marige X Sworn and Subscribed before me the 12 day of July 1848 
S: Jones Judge } Mary her mark Brandon 

Allegheny County ss 
I do hereby Certify that Mary Brandon widow aforesaid from old age and bodily infirmity is not able to appear in Court and that She is an old lady of Respectability and I believe her Statement to be Corret [Correct] in Respect to her husband being in Revolutionary war X
S: Jones 

State of Pennsylvania 
Allegheny County ss. 
I, Hiram Hultz Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County and State, do by these presents certify that Samuel Jones Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, and who has in his own proper handwriting subscribed the certificate of the same, was at the day of the date thereof and now is one of the associate Judges of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified, to all whose official acts full faith and credit, are and of a right ought to be given throughout the United States & elsewhere 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Pittsburg in said county the twelfth day of July A.D. 1848-
Hiram Hultz Prothonotary
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To The Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met The Petition of John Brandon of Indiana County in the said Commonwealth Respectfully Sheweth That from the summer of the year one Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Six untill near the close of the Revolutionary war your Petitioner was almost Continually engaged in the performance of Laborious, difficult, and Hazardous, services for his Country for a detailed account of which services he begs leave refer your Honorable Bodys to a Statement herewith exhibited that for many of the service so Rendered he never received any compensation and such payments as he did receive were made in such Currency as was much depreciated particularly a payment made me for upward of seven months pay as a Lieut in a company Raised at the request General McIntosh the same County for the Defence of the frontier in the year 1779 and when paid in January following in paper Depreciated to 30 for one I Received less than five Dollars for the whole time according to the seal of Deputation although I found my own clothing during the time your Petitioner was not a little surprised when he seen the Report of the Respectable Committee of Claims on his petition of last year that they considered all the services as done in the Militia, when these companys were raised by the Express orders of a General in the Regular Army the troops sworn in and the officer called upon to sit in Courts Martial with Continental officers &c If your Petitioner was in Affluent Circumstances probably he would not have
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Troubled a legislative interference, your Petitioner However Consider that upon principles of Equity and good Conscience he should be compensated for his Services Rendered to the Country and that the Depreciation of his pay as a Lieutenant should be made good to him and therefore prays the Honorable Legislature to pass a Law granting him such relief in the Premiss as they in their wisdom may think just and Reasonable
and your Petitioner as in duty Bound will ever pray &c. 
Nov 21st 1820
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A Statement of Some of the Services Rendered by John Brandon during the Revolutionary War
In the latter part of the Summer '76
in te year one thousand seven Hundred and Seventy six a Treaty was held with the Indians at Pittsburgh by Messrs Wilson Yates Doctor Walker of Virginia and others, there was three companys [sic] of Melitia [sic] required to attend during the Treaty least an disturbance should take place. I served during the treaty as a volinteer [sic] under Captain John Baird.
[the following notes are in the left margin of the above paragraph]
[illegible of 1776 or early in 14776 served at Ft. Pitt Treaty under Cap. Jno Baird.
Treaty]

In December following the Alarming news of  General Washingtons Retreat through the [illegible] Reached Westmorland County, I vollunteer'd [sic] among others to march to Camp and was chosen an Ensign of the Company to which I belonged under the Command of Capt. George Baird & in January 1777 joined the Battallion [sic] of Westmorland Militia under the Command of Coln Archibald Lochry, Chiefly volunteer, Charles Campbell Lieutenant Coln [note above the word Lieutenant : Lt. Col], we marched to headquarters at Morristown, N.J. and were ordered to an outpost on the lines near Perth Amboy where we were frequently engaged with the Enemy during our stay at that Post. We were discharged about the latter end of March following when we returned to the Westmorland County, the Indians had began to Murder on the fronteer [sic], and during that summer 3 I was frequently out with parties after them perhaps for or five four or five days at a time for which I neither received nor asked any compensation. In February 1778 General Hand intending [note near this spot in the paragraph: "Gen Hand in Feb 78 called for volunteers to rout many Indians on [illegible] Big Beaver I volunteered"] to rout a party of Indians that was settled on the waters of Big Beaver called for some assistance assistance from the Militia. [note in left margin by the following sentence: "Col Pomroy"] I went as a vollunteer [sic] under the command of Colonel Pomroy and [note near this spot in the paragraph: "I was appointed Adjutant under [illegible] of the [illegible] was appointed by L Col [illegible] in the summer of 1778"] Mounts (G. Hall call him Major Providence) and was appointed Adjutant of the [illegible] a [note near this spot in the paragraph: "Indians much worse in '78 than the preceeding [sic] year."] Militia on that Expedition, in the Summer of 1778, the Indians were very troublesome troublesome and did much more Damage than the [note near this spot in the paragraph: "I was at or near all the alarms, & without charge"] preceeding [sic] year, I was out almost on every alarm and as before made no charge
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5. In November of 1770 an Expedition under the Command of Coln. James Smith was intended to destroy an Indian Town Said to be on the Waters of French Creek I went as

[note between lines]
Was adjutant near 2 mos under Col Jas. Smith & a Co Com'd by Cap Matthew Jack to discharging on Indian town [illegible]

a volunteer on this Expedition and was appointed the Adjutant for that Expedition we Returned the latter End of December without finding any town Inhabited by Indians there Expeditions were not Long but from the Extreme bad weather in a Wilderness, they were very Fatiguing(?)
6. About the 12th of March 1779 I was appointed a Lieutenant in one of the Ranging Company, Raised for the Defence [Defense] of the frontier under Captain Nehemiah

[note between lines]
12 March 79 a Lieut of his own merits(?) under Cap. N. Stokely

Stokely the Command of the other company was given

[note between lines]
See Capt. Mathew Jack

to Capt. Matthew Jack the Indians Commited [committed]great Depredation on the frontier of Westmoreland County before we had our Companys Raised, Shortly after our Companys were organized we were ordered to the Kittanning to build a Garrison more Effectually to check the Enemy, and it had in a great measure the Desired Effect, in September following
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Indiana County ss
Personally appeared before me one of the associate Judge of the Said County John Brandon and being duly Sworn as the Law directs Deposeth and Sayeth that the above Statement is just and true according to the best of his Memory
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 12th December 1818
Chas. Campbell     Jno Brandon

I do hereby certify that I just became acquainted with John Brandon in January 1777 when his Company Joined our Battalion under the Command of Col. Archibald Lochry that he remained with the Battalion until March following when the Battalion was discharged that his conduct both as an officer and Soldier met with general approbation I also have him to be very active on the Frontiers after his return until I was taken prisoner this fare I know his statment to be correct and the rest from information I believe to be true.
Sworn under my Hand this 14 day of December 1818
Chas Campbell

[illegible]
State of Pennsylvania
Indiana County, ss.
I, A W Taylor Prothonotary of the Court of Common Please of Indian county do certify that Chas. Campbell Esq before whom the above affidavit was made and taken & by whom the above certificate was made, & who has attested the same in his own proper handwriting was, at the time the same bear date, one of the Associate Judges of Indiana county duly commissioned and sworn
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court, at Indian, the 8th day of December A.D. 1849.
A.W. Taylor
Prothry
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We do certify that we were acquainted with John Brandon During the Revolutionary War when the Indians were very Troublesome on the frontier of Westmoreland County and that on almost every alarm he was one of a party to Pursue the Enemy for many of Which Services we have Reason to believe that he received very little if any Compensation
John Hall
Michael Muesling
[illegible]

John Trolley
Elizabeth Hellibrand

Liet John Brandons statement & affidavit of his, & Joshua Hall & Justice Judge Charles Campbell, & others 11th Dec 1814
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May 27, 1935
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John Brandon-W.5946
BA-J/AWF

Frances S. Helman
732 Locust Street
Indiana, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to John Brandon, Revolutionary War soldier from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 5946, based upon the service of John Brandon during the War of the Revolution.

John Brandon was born December 4, 1753 (old style) place not stated, nor are the names of his parents given.

While a resident of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, he volunteered in the summer of 1776 and served under Captain John Baird at Fort Pitt, during the Treaty with the Indians, length of this service not shown. He volunteered in December following and was chosen ensign, served in Captain George Baird's company, Colonel Archibald Lochry's Pennsylvania regiment, was in frequent skirmishes with the Indians and served until in March, 1777. He returned to Westmoreland County, and during the summer of 1777 was out on several occasions in periods of four and five days at a time against the Indians on the frontier. He volunteered in February, 1778 and was appointed adjutant and served under Colonels Pomeroy and Mounts against the Indians on the "waters of Big Beaver". He volunteered in November, 1778 and served two months as adjutant in Captain Matthew Jack's company, Colonel James Smith's Pennsylvania regiment. He was commissioned, March 11, 1779. lieutenant of a company raised
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for the protection of the frontiers of Westmoreland County, and served about eight months in Captain Nehemiah Stokeley's company, Colonel Brodhead's 8th Pennsylvania regiment.

He was twice Sheriff of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He was living in 1818 in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

He was allowed a pension by the state of Pennsylvania on account of his services in the War of the Revolution. He died November 27, 1823.

John Brandon married August 14, 1781 in Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Mary Hall. She was born March 31, 1765, place not stated, nor are the names of her parents shown. She was living in 1824 in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

She was allowed pension on her application executed July 12, 1848, then a resident of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. She was also allowed pension by the state of Pennsylvania.

The names of their children are shown as follows:

Margaret born May 15, 1782
Martha " March 16, 1786
William Hall " August 24, 1788
Mary " March 9, 1792
John Lock " June 1, 1794
Samuel Rutherford " February 17, 1796
Elizabeth " August 2, 1807
Thomas Jefferson " July 20, 1802
Sarah A. W. " March 1, 1806
James " April 6, 1811

A grandson, John G. Brandon, son of Samuel Rutherford Brandon, was living in 1879 in Petrolia, Butler County, Pennsylvania.

It is stated that the only surviving children of John Brandon and his wife, Mary, were in 1879 James Brandon, then
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then living in Clarington, Forest County, Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Sarah Gilson, when last heard from living in Steubenville, Ohio.

James Hall, brother of the widow, Mary Brandon, made affidavit in 1824 in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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B Land

BRANDON JOHN
(PA.)
W 5946
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Bounty Land Dir
W.B.E.

Department of the Interior.
PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. Aug. 13. 1879

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
SEP 26 1879
PENSION OFFICE.

Dear Sir
Please furnish this Office with the names and present Post Office address of some of the descendants of Mary Brandon Widow of John Brandon late a private in the Revolutionary War.
Application for pension was made by the Widow in 1848 and an old Bible, containing a family record, was sent to this Office to be filed in Evidence. It is now desired to return this Bible to some member of the family- all of whom resided within the delivery of your Office at and Subsequent to the time when application for pension was made. The names of the children are Margaret, Martha, William, Mary, Samuel R. Elizabether Thomas, James John Lock, and Sarah Brandon. Please return the letter with your reply in the enclosed Envelope.
Very respectfully
O.P.S. Clarke
Acting Commissioner
per WDE(?)

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

Post Master
Kittanning P.O.
Armstrong Co
Penna
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
NOV 24 1879
PENSION OFFICE.

File No. 5946
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Mary Brandon
Widow of
John Brandon.
Private and Lieut. in Revolutionary war
Letter and Receipt for Bible enclosed and to be filed in the claim
Nov. 26. 1879-
Evans
Clk

BRANDON, JOHN
(PA.)
W 5946
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N.O.W and B.L.D
W.B.E.

Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE.
Washington D.C. Sep 27, 1879
Dear Sir
I herewith transmit it to your address the Old family Bible which was sent to this Office by your grandmother Mrs. Mary Brandon, Widow of John Brandon, a Revolutionary Soldier, to be filed in evidence with her application for pension. Please acknowledge the receipt of the Bible and return this letter with your reply in the enclosed envelope.

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

Very respectfully
Commissioner
John G. Brandon Esq
Care of Post Master
Petrolia
Butler County
Penna

Receive the above 
Family bible
John G Brandon
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Dec 20/48
Additional Proof in case of Mary Brandons application for Pension

W. Ame

J. Mann
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Armstrong County
Penna ss personally came before me a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County Thomas Brandon who being Sworn according to Law Sayeth that he is one of the Sons of John Brandon deceased and Mary Hall the wife of the Said John Brandon deceased formerly of Westmoreland County Penna who was a Revolutionary officer and put upon the Pension List of Penna by an act passed the 2d day of April in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty one that the Said John Brandon died, the 27th day of November Eighteen hundred and twenty three as appears Recorded in the Bible of the Said John Brandon deceased which is writen [written] by his Self on the first leaf of Said Bible and that the documentary Records of Births upon the first leaf of the New Testament and upon that of the Psalms of Said Bible Contains the Court date of the Births of the Children of Said John Brandon and Mary his wife that this Bible came into my possession after the death of My father and has Remained in My Possession until the present time that this is only a correct Copy taken from the Record in his fathers first Bible which first Bible was Sent to Harrisburgh in order to obtain a pension as above Stated and that this has always been Esteemed as the Court Record
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 28th day September 1848 before
Thos Armstrong        Thos. J. Brandon
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Armstrong County ss
personally came before me a Justice of the peace in and for Said County George Ballentine who being Sworn according to Law Sayeth that he lived a Neighbour of John Brandon within Named and Mary his wife I Have Examined the Record of the death of the Said John Brandon as Recorded by the within Named Thomas Brandon his Son I am Satisfied the date of his death is Earnest I was well acquainted with the Children and I am Satisfied that the Record in Said Bible Containing the ages of the Children is Correct the Said John Brandon died within one and a half well(?) from when I lived there Said John Brandon was by Reputation a Revolutionary officer and was put upon the Pension List of Penna Sworn and Subscribed before me the 28th day of September 1848
before Thos. Armstrong      George Ballentine

Armstrong County
personally came before me a Justice of the peace in and for Said County Archibald Jameson who being Sworn according to Law Sayeth that he was well acquainted with John Brandon within name who was Reputed to have been a Lieutenant in a Company Commanded by Captain Nehemiah Stokley for Six Months upong the frontiers of Westmoreland County Penna he was always Esteemed as a Revolutionary office and Mary his wife I believe is now living 
sworn and Subscribed before me this 28th day September 1848
Thos Armstrong  Archibald Jameson
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I do hereby certify that I am will acquainted with Thomas Brandon George and Archibald Jameson and do hereby certify that they are men of Respectability and that they are Esteemed as Men of truth I would Receive their evidence as truth Given under my hand this 28th day of Sept 1848
Thos. Armstrong

I Joseph Buffington a member of the 28th & 29th Congress do Certify that I am well acquainted with Archibald Jameson one of the foregoing witnesses, and that he is a credible witness- And further that I am well acquainted with Thomas Armstrong Esq before whom the above depositions were taken and that he is an acting Justice of the Peace of Armstrong County Penna. and an Officer of reputation and a man [of] high standing --
Jos. Buffington
Kittanning 29 Sept 1848.

State of Pennsylvania
Armstrong County } ss. I Johnathan E. Meredith Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County do certify that Thomas Armstrong Esquire before whom the foregoing deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said  county duly elected & commissioned; to all of whose official acts as such full faith and credit are due, and of right ought to be given as well throughout the county aforesaid a [illegible] and that his signature hereto is genuine and in his proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Kittanning the 29th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred forty eight.
J E Meredith
Pro
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John Brandon
W.F. 5946
Penn.

[illegible]
Liet. Jno. Brandons order from Col. Lochry, to enlist a company for 6 ms., the same as regular troops, for to serve on the frontier of Westmoreland Co. Pa. in 1779. Then inclosed(?) Alegheny, Beaver, Butler, Mercer, Crawford, & Venango counties & the greater parts of Armstrong & Indiana Cos. that all of this Country was then called Westmoreland County. Bedford being the next largest as stated by Mr. Vickry Survey
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Hannastown ss 11th March 1779
Sir
By virtue of Orders Lately Recd. from General McIntosh I Do appoint you as one of the Lieut. of two Companys Ordered to Be Raised for the Patrols on of the fourteen(?) of Westmoreland County
you will Please to Proceed in Keeping what men you Can for that Important Service - you are to provide each man 20 Dollars pr. month & advance 20 to each volunteer you are to apply to Col. Jac. Smith for Cash for that Purpose, the men are to be Engaged for six months at Least if not sooner Discharged - you Will Please to have Each man attested in the same manner the Continental Troops Are and send them to his Place to go In Boats as soon as possible after this Engagement -- I wish you [illegible] a Com Sit your Hum(?)

A Lochry

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

to Lieut. John Branand 

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July 11 98
Miss Eva Kron
Kittanning Pa
1914 Apr 28: hist to Mrs E H. Keller
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1926 -Aug-27-Hist. to Mrs. J.T. Rimer.
1927-Feb-19-Mrs. J.T. Rimer adv- how to obtain date of last payment
1928- Sept. 8- Hist. to Mrs. Frank Lejeune awf
1935- May 27- Hist. to Frances S. Helman awf

Revy WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 5946
Mary Brandon
Widow
John Brandon
Lieut. Rev. War
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Act: July 29 48
Index:--Vol. A, Page 84

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Mrs Brandon
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In Mary Brandons' application for a pension there was additional evidence filed about three weeks since by Mr. Stockly - Please have the case examined
Job Mann
Jany 20//49

Hon JL Edwards
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Mary Brandon
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Pension Office
August 16th 1848.
Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that your certificate in the case of Mary Brandon widow of John Brandon, is satisfactory to establish the standing of John Kuhns and Simon Drum as credible witnesses but their statements do not furnish sufficient proof to remove the objections to the admission of this claim pointed out in my communication to you of the 9th inst.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your obt. Servt.
JL Edwards

Hon. Job Mann
Member of Congress.
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J. Stockly Esq.
Dear Sir
The foregoing is on the subject of Mrs. Brandons' claim, you will know what additional evidence can be had, and when prepared proved it to me, I will have the can attended to
yours &c
Job Mann
RidgeGrp(?) 48
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1776 - Pa
1777 - 2 mo Ensign
1778 - 2 Adjutant
Nov " - As to letter and Dec.
Jun 1 to 4 Oct. 1779 4 mos 4 days Lieut Rogers
See Roll Susanna Stokeley papers, Pa at 36 on roll
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Augt 14

Mary Brandon

Hon J Mann, H.R.
Hon. J Mann
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I certify that I am acquainted with John Kuhns & Simon Drum of Westmoreland County Penna the witnesses to the application of Mary jBrandon widow of John Brandon decd. for a Pension, that they are both gentlemen of good standing and worthy of Credit, The former having been some time a member of the Legislatiure of Penna. & the latter now & pr some time plast Post master at Greensburg Pa.
August 8, 1848
Job Mann

To Hon J.L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
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Mary Brandon application for Pension
Marriage proven by production of family Bible - married 14th August 1781.-
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Death of John Brandon proven by John Brandon Jr. & Geo. Ballentine.
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Tho. Armstrong, as reputed service as an Officer-
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Pay Roll of Nehemiah Stokely filed in the papers of Susanah Stockly Pension Office - 1844. = proves the service-
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John Brandon was placed on Pension Roll of Pa Apl 1821.--
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No 13695
Mary Brandon
Pa
Let. to Hon Job Mann
August 9, '48
Let. to same August 16, '48.
Let to same Jany 23, '49.
Let to same " 11th, 1850

Act-7 July 1838
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Brandon
Claim

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
SEP 20 1879
PENSION OFFICE.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
SEP 5 1879
PENSIONS OFFICE.

Kittanning,
Armstrong County,
Pennsylvania,
Sept 3d 1879,

Hon O.P.S. Clarke,
Acting Commissioner,
Washington,
D.C.

Dear Sir:
In reply to your letter of inquiry dated 13th elt(?), in regard to family by the name of Brandon would say that I have no knowledge of any party by that name in this part of the county but understand that there is a party by that name near Dayton, P.O. Armstrong Co. Pa,
Yours, very respectfully,
W.H. Dickey Pm
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Payment to be made at Pittsburgh by Wm J Howard Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Pennsylvania
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 204 Vol. 2
J. P. Chase Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
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I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Mary Brandon of Pennsylvania widow of John Brandon who was a Private & Lieutenant in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Ninety dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 14th day of January one thousand wight hundred and fifty.

T Ewing
Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and Countersigned
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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J. Mann
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To J. L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Dr. Sir,
You will please examine the application of Mary Brandon, widow of Lieut John Brandon, of Capt. Nehemiah Stockleys Company Revolutionary War,- The proof of service by Lieut. Brandon will be found on pay Roll of Capt. Stockly, filed with the papers of Susanah Stockly, widow of Capt. Stockly, in your Office, to which you are very respectfully referred. The Deposition of Nathl. Herst in the case of Susanah Stockly, proves that Record evidence of marriage cannot be obtained & explains the circumstances -
Very respectfully
Your obt. Servt.
Job Mann
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Hon J. L. Edwards
Commss of Pensions
Washington City
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Pittsburgh July 12, 1848
Sir
I am well and intimately acquainted with Mrs Mary Brandon, widow of John Brandon late of Westmoreland County Pennsylvania, and have no hesitation in stating that in the application now exhibited to me  by Mr Stokely, she has been governed by the strictest regard for truth. I further believe every word she has affirmed to be correct, with her husband John Brandon, I was also well acquainted for many years before his death, and frequently heard him speak of his services in the revolutionary War.
Mrs Brandon is very feeble, and in very limited circumstances. If her application for a Pension should be deemed sufficiently proved to warrant her being placed on the Pension Rolls, the relief to her now needy & helpless situation cannot reach her too soon.
With high regards
Your Obdt Srvt.
JB. Guthrie
Hon J.L. Edwards
Comss. of Pensions
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Jany 2/50
Additional evidence in Case of Mary Brandons application for pension.
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Mary Brandon - Letter 22d. Jany. 1849
Proof deficient as to time of Marriage & as to the services of her husband- Also Cl. Lockery appointment as Lieut. of said Brandon = Proof of service & marriage herewith.
Jany 2d. 1830.
appointed 11 March 1779- & discharged 4, Oct, 1779.
Service proved by Charles Campbell, per certificate in Jany. 1777 & remained until March following.
Per Declaration. In service in 1776 at Treaty in Pittsburgh - 
served as Ensign under Capt. Baird 1776.
Sundry other Services against Indians also so certified by Judge Campbell - also certificate of Hall & two others

all respectfully submitted
Job Mann
Jany 2d. 1850

Cl. JL. Edwards
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8732. Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
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Mary Brandon widow of John Brandon who was a pri. & Lieut. in the Revolution Pri 3 months Lieut 6 "
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 90 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of July 1830 and sent to Hon Job Mann House of Rep
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[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 104
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10814. Pittsburg [Pittsburgh]
Pennsylvania.
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Mary Brandon
Widow of John Brandon who was a pensioner under the Act of [blank] and who died on the 27 Nov. 1823, of Alegheny in the State of Penna who was a pri & Lieut in the Compy commanded by Captain Stokely of the Regt commanded by Col. Brodhead in the Penn line for pri 3 months Lieut 6 mos
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 90 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Jany 1850 and sent to Hon. Job Mann
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Total amount, [blank]
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J P Chase Clerk
Book D Vol. 1 Page 215
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Birth Records
C of g
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Copy from
The
Psalms of David
Philadelphia
1790

Samuel Rutherford Brandon
Was born February 17th 1798. Baptism by Mr Proudfoot
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Elizabeth Brandon Born
August 2, 1806 Baptism by Mr Henderson
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Thomas Jefferson Brandon
Born July 20th 1802. Baptism by Mr. Riddle
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Sarah A. W Brandon.
Was born March 1, 1806 Baptism by Mr Henderson
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James Brandon
Born April 6th 1811 Baptism by Mr Blair
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John Brandon
Died the 27th day of November 1833
Aged 70 years
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Copy from
The
New Testament
Philadelphia
1818
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John Brandon was Born
December 4th @ S. 1753
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Mary Hall was Born
March 31st 1765
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John Brandon & Mary Hall was married
August 14th 1781
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Margaret Brandon was Born
May 15th 1782. Baptism by Mr Line
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Martha Brandon Born
March 16th 1786 Baptism by Mathew Henderson
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William Hall Brandon Born
August 24th 1788 Baptism by Mr Henderson 
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Mary Brandon was Born
March the 9th 1782 Baptism By Mr Jamison
John Lock Brandon Born Janu 1, 1794
Baptism by Mr Jamison
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Jarvies Hall's affidavit for the widow (John) Brandon's who was married to said Brandon in 1781
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Armstrong County ss
Before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for Said County personally came James Hall who being Sworn according to Law says that to his own certain knowledge that his sister Mary Hall was maried [married] to John Brandon in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one and said deponant [deponent] was present at the mariag [marriage]
Jas Hall

Sworn and Subscribed before me at my office in Alegheny [Allegheny] Township this twenty first day of February and year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four
Js. Richards {L.S}

State of Pennsylvania
Armstrong County SS}
I, J. E. Meredith Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Armstrong in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify that James Richards, Esquire before whom the above affidavit was made appears from the public records of Said County to have been an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County at the time of making the above oath duly commissioned and Sworn to act as a Justice of the peace in the Township of Allegheny and that his Commission was dated the 8th day of December AD 1823 and that I believe the above Signature to be in his proper hand writing
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Kittanning the 3rd day of December AD 1849-
J. E. Meredith Pro
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13695
Mary Brandon
wid. of John
Pa
act 7 July 1838
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Westmoreland County 
State of Penna ss
personally came before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County Simon Drum Esq who being Sworn according to Law Sayeth that he was well acquainted with John Brandon and Mary his wife who was very early Setlers [Settlers] in this County their Eldest Daughter Margret and My wife went to school together She was about my own age she at this time of living would be at least sixty four years of age the Land John Brand and Mary his wife lived togeth [together] as man and wife and had a good many children who I well Recollect - I have seen her declaration for a pension from the United States I do not hesitate in saying it is correct from my Recollections - he was a man of popularity was twice Sheriff in this County which popularity I believe to have originated from his Revolutionary Service 
Simon Drum
Sworn and Subscribe before me this 14th day July 1848
David M. Wise
Justice of the peace
Westmoreland County ss
John Kuhns Eq personally came before me a Justice of the peace in and for Said County who being sworn according to Law Sayeth that he concurs in the testimony of Simon Drum having been well acquainted with John Brandon and family and Mary Brandon his wife Sworn and Subscribed before me this 14th day of July 1848
Jacob M Wise
Justice of the Peace
John Kuhns
I do hereby certify that the said Drum and Kuhns are Men that I am and have been well acquainted with and do Say they are crediable [credible] witnesses  I would Receive this Evidence as truth Jacob M Wise J.P.
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State of Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County ss
I, David Fullwood Prothonotary of the Court of common pleas of the county and state aforesaid Do hereby certify that Jacob M. Wise Esq before whom the foregoing deposition was made and duly acknowledged and whose name in his own proper hand writing is to the said certificate appended was then and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Westmoreland duly called and commissioned and to all whose official acts and Deeds full faith and credit are of right due.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Greensburgh This tenth day of July AD 1848
David Fullwood Prt
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To the Honorable the Senate and house of representatives of the Commonwealth of Penna.
The petition of Mary Brandon of Indiana County widow of a soldier of the revolutionary war humbly represents
That your petitioner was intermarried with John Brandon late of said County deceased in the month of August 1781 that after their marriage her said husband was frequently engaged in defense of his country on the frontier parts that in consequence of his serving before and after our marriage he received a pension from the state for several years before his death - your petitioner further states that her said husband was thrown from a horse in this month of November last and being very old and infirm he in consequence of the injury received expired in a few hours - your petitioner is now left destitute of the means of support and is now advanced in years and unable to procure a living by industry -
Your petitioner therefore prays your honorable body to extend their liberallity [liberality] her and grant her a continuance of her husbands pension and she in duty bound will pray &cc
Mari Brandon
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Indian County ss
Before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally came Mary Brandon within named and being duly sworn upon her solemn says that the facts set forth in her petition are just and true and that the book of memorandum which accompanies her petition was kept by her husband in his own hand writing and that the records made therein respecting the marriage the age of their children cc(?) are strictly correct
Mary Brandon

Sworn & subscribed
18 February 1824 before
William Lucas
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old Bible filed in commissary Room
the leaves contains the record very first taken out - and put with the papers - the two leaves do not belong to the same Book one was made in 1828 and the other in 1790
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Petrolia Pa. Sept. 24-1879

J.A. Bentley Commissioner
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
In reply to yours of Sept. 22 I have the honor to inform you that I have made inquiry of John G. Brandon of this place who is a son of Samuel R Brandon (deceased) and he informs me that the only surviving members of the family are Sarah (now Mrs Sarah Gilson, who, when last heard from was living in Steubenville O.) and James Brandon now living in Clarington, Forest Co. Pa.
Very Respectfully
RW Crane PM
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[stamp]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
PENSION OFFICE.
SEP 20 1879

Post Officer Dayton Armstrong Co Pa
Sept 18th/79

Hon OPS Clark
Acting Commissioner
Washington D.C.

Sir
In reply to your letter of inquiry dated Sept 6th in regard to the Brandon family permit me to state that there is no person nor persons [of] the name of Brandon living within the delivery of this office
But I have learned by inquiry of Citizens of this place, that there is a man living near Petrolia Butler County Pa By the name of John Brandon
This is all I can learn concerning persons of that name,
Yours Respectfully
W.T. McFarland P.M.
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1812 Divn.
W.B.E.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
PENSION OFFICE.
SEP 26 1879

Department of the Interior.
PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. Sept 22- 1879.

Dear Sir
Please find enclosed letters addressed to the Poster Masters at Ketaning [Kittanning] and Dayton Penna. and their replies. You will please ascertain whether the John Brandon referred to in Mr McFinland's letter- as living within the delivery of your Office is the son of John Brandon, late a private in the Revolutionary War- and return all these letters with your reply in the enclosed envelope-
Very Respectfully
J.A. Bentley
Commissioner

Post Master
Petrolia
Butler Co
Penna

Jn(?) WBE
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1812.D
W.B.E.

Department of the Interior.
PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. Sept. 6- 1879

Dear sir
Please find enclosed a letter addressed to the Post Master at Kittaning [Kittanning] Penna. and his reply
You will please furnish this office with the required information in regard to the Brandon family who now reside within the delivery of your office and return all these letters with your reply in the enclosed envelope.

Very respectfully
O.P.S. Clarke
acting Commissioner
Jn(?) WBE

Post Master
Dayton P.O.
Armstrong Co.
Pa
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[stamp]
RECEIVED
MAY 7 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV.
READER 19
VETS. ADM.

732 Locust St.,
Indian, Pa.
May 6, 1935.

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Dear sirs:

I wish to obtain some information concering [concerning] the war record of John Brandon, Revolutionary War veteran.

According to a biography sketch furnished by a deceased member of the family he came from New Jersey to Westmoreland county, Pa. where he married Mary Hall in 1781. He was elected sheriff of Westmoreland Co. in 1792 but later moved to Indiana county, Pa. He also resided for a time in Armstrong county, Pennsylvania. His death occurred in November 1823.

I find the name of a John Brannon in a Westmoreland county history among those who applied for a pension in 1820. I think it likely the name was mispelled [misspelled]. The account states further that the pension was granted by the state of Pennsylvania and not by the U.S. government.

Since he came to Westmoreland county so near the war it is thought he may have received a grant of land in that section.

Will deeply appreciate any information you have to offer.
Yours truly,
Frances Strong Helman.
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Avalon Pa
Nov. 8, 1927.

Bureau of Pensions.
Washington D.C.

Would you kindly send to me the Record of John Brandon Revolutionary Soldier of the Penn. Troops and oblige
Mrs Frank Lejeune
639 Taylor Ave.
Avalon Pa
Bellevue Branch.
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J. T. RIMER M. D.
638 WOOD STREET
CLARION, PENN'A.

Dec. 31, '26.
W.W. Morgan,
Acting Commissioner.

[stamp]
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
JAN 4- 1927

Dear Sir:
In reference to Rev. War pension claim W.5946 John Brandon.
What I would like to know is; when did pension close for Mrs. John Brandon (Mary Hall Brandon) She was allowed pension on her application executed July 12, 1848 in Allegheny County Pennsylvania I do not have record of her death Pension ceasing would mean time of her death, would it not?
Thanking you, Very truly,
Mrs. J.T. Rimer.
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[stamp]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
O
APR 24 1914
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Ft Worth Tx Apr 21st

Bureau of Pensions
Would you be so kind as to tell me if you have on your Rolls of Rev pensioners from Penn, the names of Chas. Geo. Jon. Thos. Brandon Brandon.
The last two preferred but would like them all and more than willing to pay for the extra time
Rspet-
Mrs E. H. Keller

602 - w(maybe "on", writer tends to make that word look like this)- 2nd St
Ft Worth-
Tx
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U. S. PENSION OFFICE.
0
JUN 29 1898
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REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
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MEMORANDA.
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Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.

Full name of soldier:
Lieutenant John Brandon
Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Carlisle, Cumberland Co. Pa.
Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Hanna's Town, Westmoreland Co. Pa.
Date of death (as near as possible):
Possibly 1827.
Christian name of widow:
Mary Brandon.
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
after his death.
His widow, several years
Remarks:
Family papers lost, the above rendered from memory.
Your name and address:
Miss Eva Kron,
Kittanning
Armstrong Co. Pa.
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U. S. PENSION OFFICE.
C
JUN 29 1898
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REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
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MEMORANDA.
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Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.

Full name of soldier:
Lieutenant John Brandon
Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Carlisle, Cumberland Co.
Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Hannastown, Westmoreland Co., Pa.
Date of death (as near as possible):
Possibly, 1827.
Christian name of widow:
Mary Brandon.
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
His widow, several years after his death.
Remarks:
Family papers lost, the above rendered from memory.
Your name and address:
Miss Eva Kron,
Kittanning,
Armstrong Co. Pa.
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[stamp]
U. P.
OLD WAR & NAVY.
JUL 2 1898
FILES.
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7
B B

1898.
Kittanning June 27th.
To Mr H. Clay Evans.
Dear Sir,
Will the enclosed memoranda prove sufficient evidence to procure a pension certificate of my great grandfather's service in the Revolutionary War? Trusting I will hear from you at an early date, I am very sincerely
Yours
Eva Kron

[stamp, bottom]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE.
O
JUN 29 1898
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J. T. RIMER MD. D.
638 WOOD STREET
CLARION, PENN'A.

July 12, 26
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen: I am enclosing letter which I sent you sometime ago. My great great grandfather John Brandon I've always understood was a soldier in the Rev. War. His son Samuel Brandon my great greadfather was the father of John Brandon my grandfather. I think he settled in Westmoreland Co after the Rev. Think he died about 1823 in Indiana Co. Pa. I understood he rec'd a pension. Would like to know the name of John Brandon's wife, if he did receive a pension. What I want to learn is whether I'm eligible to join the D.A.R.
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J. T. RIMER M. D.
638 WOOD STREET
CLARION, PENN'A.
Any information will be greatly appreciated,
Very truly,
Mrs. J.T. Rimer.

[stamp, bottom]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
F
JULY 13 1926
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MRS. J. T. RIMER
638 WOOD STREET
CLARION, PA.

[stamp top right]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
F
JUL. 18 1926

[stamp under first one]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
R
OCT 23 1926

Bureau of Pensions
War D'p't.
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen: Could you give me any information as to the service of John Brandon in the Revolutionary War? Were Rev. soldiers given Pensions? and if so did he receive one? Any information will be greatly appreciated. Very  truly, Mrs. J.T. Rimer
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3-049
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Ex. MMHF Div. Rev.&1812 Wars
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Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 23, 1925

The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
First name of widow
Do not know
Name of soldier John Brandon
One son's name was Samuel
address of soldier at enlistment and after service
after service settled in Westmoreland Co. Pa.
Died in Indiana Co. Pa.
State where enlisted Pennsylvania
Date of xxxxx
Date of xxxxxx
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Do not know
Return attached letter with reply.
Winfield Scott
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3--525
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., [blank], 19[blank]

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of John Brandon a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. 5946
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DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Summer 1776
Dec 1776
Feb. 1778
Nov. 1778
Mch 11, 1779

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
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Mch 1777
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Dec 1778
7 mos.

RANK.
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Ensign
Adj.
Adj.
Lt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
John Baird
George Baird
Nehemiah Stokely
COLONEL.
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Archibald Lochry
Pomeroy & Mounts
James Smith
Broadhead

STATE.
Penn.
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Battles engaged in, Frequent engagements
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Westmoreland Co Pa
Date of application for pension, July 12, 1848. Her claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Allegheny Co. Penn.
Age at date of application, Wid born Mch 31, 1765 Soldier was born Dec 4, (O.S.) 1753, died Nov 27, 1823. He
Remarks: married Aug 14, 1781 at Mt Pleasant, Westmoreland Co. Penn. Mary Hall. Children Margaret, b. May 15, 1782. Martha b. Mch 16, 1786; Wm Hall, b. Aug. 24, 1788; Mary born Mch 9, 1792; John Locks, June 1, 1794; Samuel Rutherford b. Feb 17, 1798; Elizabeth b. Aug 2 ? Thomas Jefferson born July 20, 1802; Sarah A.W. born Mch 1, 1806, mar Gilson James, born Apr 6, 1811; Grandson (son of Samuel R.) John G.
Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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Rev.&12812 Wars Section.

September 8, 1928.

Mrs. Frank Lejeune,
639 Taylor Avenue,
Avalon Pennsylvania.

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 5946, it appears that John Brandon was born December 4, 1753, (Old Style), place not stated.
While a resident of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania he volunteered in the summer of 1776 and served under Captain John Baird at Fort Pitt, length of service not stated.
He was appointed ensign and served from December 1776 until last of March 1777 in Captain George Baird's Company, Colonel Archibald Lochry's Pennsylvania Regiment, then returned to Westmoreland Count y and during the summer of 1777 was out on several occasions in periods of four or five days at a time against the Indians on the frontier.
He volunteered in February 1778 and served as adjutant under Colonels Pomeroy and Mounts against Indians on Big Bear River, and was also out on frequent alarms in summer of 1778; then in November same year, he volunteered and served two months as adjutant in Captain Matthew Jack's Company,
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COPIED BY ADY

Colonel James Smith's Pennsylvania Regiment.
He was commissioned March 11, 1779 lieutenant of a company raised for the protection of the frontiers of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania and served about eight months in Captain Nehemiah Stokeley's Company, Colonel Brodhead's Pennsylvania Regiment.
In 1818 he was living in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
He died November 27, 1823 a few hours after a fall from his horse.
He married August 14, 1781 at Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Mary Hall born March 31, 1765. In 1824 she was living in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. She was allowed pension on her application executed July 12, 1848 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Their children were:
Margaret born May 15, 1782.
Martha " March 16, 1786.
William Hall " August 24, 1788.
Mary " March 9, 1792.
John Lock " June 1, 1794.
Samuel Rutherford " February 17, 1798.
Elizabeth " August 2, 1801.
Thomas Jefferson " July 20, 1802.
Sarah A. W. " March 1, 1806
James " April 6, 1811.
A grandson, John G. Brandon, son of Samuel R., was living in Petrolia, Butler County, Pennsylvania in 1879.
Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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[handwriting, top right]
MMHF(?)

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

August 27, 1926

Mrs. J. T. Rimer
638 Wood St.,
Clarion, PENNA.

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 5946 it appears that John Brandon was born December 4, 1753 (Old Style), place not stated.
While a resident of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania he volunteered in the summer of 1776 and served under Captain John Baird at Fort Pitt, length of service not stated.
He was appointed Ensign and served from December 1776 until last of March 1777 in Captain George Baird's Company, Colonel Archibald Lochry's Pennsylvania Regiment, then returned to Westmoreland County and during the summer of 1777 was out on several occasions in periods of four or five days at a time against the Indians on the frontier.
He volunteered in February 1778 and served as Adjutant under Colones Pomeroy and Mounts against Indians on Big Bear River, and was also out on frequent alarms in summer of 1778; then in November same year, he volunteered and served two months as Adjutant in Captain Matthew Jack's Company, Colonel

[handwriting, starting bottom & continuing up right margin]
he says he was under Ca Smith & a Company Com. by Capt. Jack, thus I suspect his rank was above a Captain & as did Mrs Wilson but she said [illegible] - Note claim of husb(?) Dan Campen who says he too was Adj. in a co.
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1812 Wars Section

James Smith's Pennsylvania Regiment.
He was commissioned March 11, 1779 Lieutenant of a company raised for the protection of the frontiers of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania and served about eight months in Captain Nehemia Stokeley's Company, Colonel Grodhead's Pennsylvania Regiment.
In 1818 he was living in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. He died November 27, 1823 a few hours after a fall from his horse.
He married August 14, 1781 at Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Mary Hall born March 31, 1765. In 1824 she was living in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. She was allowed pension on her application executed July 12, 1848 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Their children were:
Margaret..................born May 15, 1782.
Martha......................." March 16, 1786.
William Hall.............."  August 24, 1788.
Mary........................... " March 9, 1792.
John Look................. " June 1, 1794.
Samuel Rutherford " February 17, 1798.
Elizabeth.................... " August 2, 1807.
Thomas Jefferson... " July 20, 1802.
Sarah A. W................. " March 1, 1806, married ..... Gilson.
James............................ " April 6, 1811.
A grandson, John G. Brandon, son of Samuel R., was living in Petrolia, Butler County, Pennsylvania in 1879.
Respectfully,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

[handwriting, left margin]
Kittanning(?) [illegible] Indiana Co
It makes it appear more like he died there
I think he did, but could not say so as it
does not appear in claim
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MMF

Wars Section

February 19, 1927

Mrs. J. T. Rimer
638 Wood St.,
Clarion, Penn.

Madam:
I have to advise you that in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Mary Brandon (W.5948), widow of John, the name of person paid, and possibly the date of her death, you should apply to the Civil Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C. citing the following data: "Mary Brandon, widow of John, Certificate No. 5302, issued January 14, 1850, rate $90 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh) Agency".

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.