Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,662, John Branson, Md.
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Md.         Branson, John.       S.34662
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13419
Maryland

John Branson

of St. Mary's in the state of Maryland who was a private in the regiment commanded by Captain Bruff of the Maryland line for the term of three years 3/mo War
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of $8 dollars per month, commence on the 21st of April 21st, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued on the 8th of July 1819 and sent to J.R Plater Esq. 
Leonard Town
                         Md
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819.          $83.69
semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sep 1819  $48
10 mo 10/30  4/31                         $ 131.69

           { Revolutionary claim,  }
           { Act 18th March, 1818}
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John Branson
                                    Pay Roll


Adm.
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State of Maryland
On the 21st day of April 1818 before one of the officiate Judges of the first judicial District of Maryland personally appears John Branson of Saint Marys County and State aforesaid aged about 62 years who being by one duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in under to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress "entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war"; That he the said John Branson enlisted in the State of Maryland in the Company there commanded by Captain Bruff in the year 1780 and Marched to the Southward, was discharged at Annapolis in the year 1783 that he was in the battles of Gilford Court House. Camden, the Siege of 96 and Eutaw and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his [illegible] of his said services sworn to and declared before me on the day and year aforesaid.  J.R Plater
I John R Plater associate judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction the aforesaid John Branson did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, that he is poor and stands in need of the assistance of his country and I now transmit the proceeding and testimony heard and taken before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant  to the directions  of the aforementioned act of Congress. 
JR Plater
Saint Mary's County --
I, Joseph Harris clerk of Saint Mary's County Court hereby certify that the honorable John Rousby Plater esquire [words scratched out] before whom the above declaration was
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was made and whose name is thereto signed was at the time of the making and signing the same ever since hath been and still is one of the associate judges of the first Judicial District of the state of Maryland for Saint Mary's ^ Charles and Prince Georges, County [aforesaid struck through] duly commissioned and qualified, and to all his acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given, as well Courts of Justice as --
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this twenty first day of April Eighteen Hundred and Eighteen. 
Jos Harris --
St Mary's County Court
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John Branson
13.419
Schedule
Sept 1819
Con [flourish]
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State of Maryland first Judicial District of Maryland 
On this 11th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record having unlimitted original jurisdiction with the power to fine and commit for the said first Judicial District of Maryland, John B. Branson aged forty five a citizen of Saint Mary's county state of Maryland, being duly sworn according to law on his oath declared that he enlisted in Company Commanded by Captain Magruder in the Second Maryland Regiment to serve for upwards of nine months to the end of the war,  that he was at the battles of Eutaw, Guilford and the battle at Cambden to the southward, and discharged at Annapolis in the state of Maryland in the year 1783 and that on 21 day of April eighteen hundred and eighteen he made his first application for a pension and that the number of his certificate is 13419. and that I do solemnly swear that I was resident citizen of the United States on the 21 day of April 1818 and that I have not since that time by Gift, sale no in any other manner disposed of my property nor any part thereof do to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18[th] March 1818 and that I have not nor any person for me in trust any property, [illegible], contracts, debts due me, nor have I any  income other than I [illegible], save forty dollars a year given me annually
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Service Number
Md. Branson, John S.34,662
Contents
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January 21, 1932

Mrs. F. L. McMaken           BA-J/AWF
606 College Street            [illegible handwriting]
Piqua, Ohio.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made t your letter relative to John Branson, s soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The [sever typewritten words scratched out] [hand written insertion: data furnished herein are] [typing resumes] from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 34662, based upon the military service of John Branson during the Revolutionary War.

He enlisted in Maryland, August 1, 1780 and served in Captains Bruff's and Magruder's Maryland companies, was in the battles of Guilford Court House, second battle of Camden, Siege of Ninety Six, and battle of Eutaw Springs, and was discharged at Annapolis, Nover 15, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed, April 21, 1818, at which time he was living in St. Marys County, Maryland and was aged about sixty-two years.

He referred in 1820 to his wife as aged forty-four years and to two "female children" four and two years of age.  He did not give the name of his wife, nor of the two children.

There are no further data as to family.

In order to make a further search of the Revolutionary War records of this office, for soldiers with surname Branson, the full name of the soldier in whom you are interested and as much as possible, of the fol-
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lowing data relative to him are essential- approximated dates of birth and death and places of residence at enlistment and after service.

Upon receipt of this information another search of the records will be made in your behalf and the record furnished if found on file.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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I certify that it appears by the Pay Roll of the Troops in the Maryland Line that John Branson a private received Arrears of Pay from 1st Augt 1780 to 15th Nov 1783

R. Loockerman Aud. Genl.
Auditors Office Annapolis 11th April 1818.
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Auditors Office
Annapolis Jany 13th 1819,

I certify that it appears by the Pay Roll of the Troops in the Maryland Line that John Branson a private received arrears of Pay from 1st Augt. 1780 to the 15th Novr. 1783

Also gratuity  due him from United States.

R Loockerman Aud.Genl.
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[Bifold Page]
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34662
Revy INVALID
File No. 34,662
John Branson
Priv Rev War
Act 18th Mar 18th
Index:---Vol. 2, Page 479

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1932 - Jan 21 - Hist to Mrs F. L. McMaken [flourish]
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[At top of page, handwritten and encircled] Rev]

Picus, Ohio,   December 7, 1931

Director of Pensions,
Veterans' Bureau
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:

In a communication from the Adjutant General's Office, C.H. Bridges suggests we write your office in regard to information concerning the Bransons who served in the Revolutionary War.  Especially John Branson of a Maryland Regiment ,I believe.

There were a number of men surnamed Branson who served int he Revolution from various eastern states and are of the same ancestral line.

Will you please inform me the names and history relative to them or tell me how to secure it?

Thanking you for any information ,I am 
Respectfully yours 
Lydia Branson McMaken,
(Mrs F. L)    606 College St.,
                   Piqua, Ohio.
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Name, Branson, John.     Grade Private   
Line Maryland

warrant number 10942   acreage 100 

issued August 14, 1795 to 

Francis Sherrard, assignee 

notation: examined and certified 6th May 1814
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The National Archives
     Form VAM-51.                   Division of Veterans 
              12-5-41              Administration Archives
      
        BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Name Brant, Christiann     Grade Private  
Line New York

Warrant number 6839.  Acreage 100.  
issued Sept. 28, 1790
to Bartholomew -- FIsher, assignee