Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R.1389, Andrew Bryson, N.C.
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Bryson, Andrew     R.1389
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1389

P.O. Andrew Bryson

Alleges 1853
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Service               Number
N.C.
Bryson, Andrew
R. 1389
Contents
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State of Georgia }
County of Union }  Be it known that on this
26th day of May in the A.D. 1853 before me the
Undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace within
and for the County and State aforesaid Personally
appeared James A Bryson aged 59 years a Resident
of Gilmer County in the State of Georgia
who being by me cautioned and then Sworn
in due form of Law doth on his oath State
that he is the Son and Heir of Andrew Bryson
deceased, who was a Revolutionary Soldier of the
State of North Carolina and that he died at
Cainey Fork Creek in North Carolina on or
about the 5th day of May in the A.D. 1835 and
that his Mother named Nancy Bryson died on
or about the - day - A.D. 1796 and that they
were Married in Iredell County in the State aforesaid
on or about the 5th day of April A.D. 1787
and that they Resided there about 36 years
that the Declarant now resides in Gilmer
County in the State of Georgia and he further
States that he heard his Father say that he was at the
Battle of Kings Mountain Cow Pens & others also -
at the Battle where General Gates was defeated -
and that he served under Generals Morgan
and Gates and that his Father never applied
for nor was on the Pension List
And that furthermore the Said James N.
Bryson By these Presents Constitutes and appoints
 irrevocably W.R. Query of Stock Hill Geo
his true and lawful attorney to prosecute and
demand from the United States Goverment any
Pension Money or Land that he may have
Right to as Son and Heir of the said Revolutionary
Soldier as in Right of Law Custom or Equity
he is or may be entitled to,  (over )
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Hereby confirming his said attemp Lawful acts
in the premises
In Testimony whereof he has hereunto
Set his hand and affixed my seal
the day and year above written
James N. Bryson (Seal)
Attest
H. H. Walker
Mason McLeod JP (Seal) 

Sworn to acknowledged and subscribed and
before me, and I further certify that I am
not interested in this Claim Given under my
my hand and seal the 26th day of May A.D. 1853
Mason McLeod J.P. (Seal)
State of Georgia
County of Union

At the same time and place before me personally appeared James Bryson a Resident of Gilmer County in the State aforesaid to me well known a credible and disinterested witness who being by me duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of Law States, on his oath and saith, that he was personally acquainted with Andrew Bryson and believes and that he always heard it said and it was generally believed by the Community that the said Andrew Bryson was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and that James N. Bryson is the son ┃
and Heir and was always treated as such by the
said Revolutionary Soldier.
James Bryson

Sworn to acknowledged and
Subscribed to and before me 
this the 26th day of May in the
A.D. 1853

Mason McLeod J.P. (Seal)
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State of Georgia
County of Union ⎬ 
I hereby certify that Mason McLeod Esquire
whom the foregoing Affidavit and power of Attorney was made, is and was at the time of signing and Sealing thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Union, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signatures thereto is an genuine
Given under my hand and
Seal of Office at Blairsville
Union County Georgia,
this 28th day of May 1853
John S. Fain Ordinary
Union County Geo.
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Illegible name

Aug. 24/53
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Pension Office
Aug 24 1853

Sir
    The application of (Bryson -marked out) Andrew 
Bryson dec'd of Ga. he has been examined
and filed.
    No proof of service has been filed and this office is not in possession of any evidence in his favor.
Application should be made to the
Comptroller of N.C. for evidence of
service,
W. R. Query Esq
Stock Hill
Ga.