Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39,246, Daniel Brian, Md.
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Service
MD

Name
Brian, Daniel

Number
S.39246
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6802
Virginia
Daniel Brian
of blank in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Capt. Morris of the Maryland line for the term of three years.

Inscribed on the roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 21st of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued 10th of Feby 1819 and sent to Hon. Mr. Colston House of Representatives

Arrears to 4th Sept 1818 4 mo 14/30 $35.73
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 March 1819 $48.00
$83.73

{Revolutionary Claim Act 18th March, 1818}

Continued
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Daniel Brian
No 6802

Con
11 Feb 19
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State of Virginia Jefferson County

In the record of proceedings in the County Court of Jefferson among others in the following to wit:

Jefferson County

On this 24th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for said county Daniel Brian aged sixty-seven years resident in the said county who being first sworn according to law doth on oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, that he enlisted in Frederick Town State of Maryland in the year 1777 and served three years as will fully appear by his discharge filed with his declaration for a pension in April 1818 and was in the battle of Staten Island and the battle of Brandywine and battle of Germantown and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof so to diminish it so as to bring  myself within the provisions of an 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" passed on the 18th March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the scheduled hereto annexed and subscribed by me and that I am unable to maintain and support myself by labor and that I have no possessions but have hitherto supported myself by doing labor and have no family residing with me and have received a pension in virtue of a certificate No 6802.

Schedule
I have no property except some wearing apparel.

Daniel Brian
His X Mark
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Sworn to and declared in open court 24th July 1820

Test: Rt G Hile - Clerk

I Robert Gates Hite clerk of the court for the county of Jefferson and state of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the court that the amount of property exhibited in the said schedule is worth nothing.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the public seal of my office this 31st day of July 1820 and in the 45th year of the commonwealth.

Rt G Hite - Clerk Jeff Cty
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District and State of Virginia 
On the 21st day of April 1818 before me the subscriber presiding and sole judge of the superior court of law for the county of Jefferson and the state aforesaid, Daniel Brian aged sixty-four years resident of the county of Jefferson in the said district who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order 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 Daniel Brian enlisted in the year seventy seven in the state of Maryland Frederick County in the company commanded by Capt. Johnson Morris of Col. Gunby's regiment on continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the services of the united states until the full expiration of his tour of service which was three years when he was discharged from service, that he was in the battle of Brandywine, Germantown and Staten Island, was discharged after serving his full time and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his possession of his said service except the certificate of liberation [illegible]
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sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.

Robt White

I Robt White Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Daniel Brian did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding declaration and I now transmit the proceedings to the secretary for the war department pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of congress certified by me this day and year above mentioned.

Robt White
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District and State of Virginia

Sebastion Miller swore oath before me Robert White Judge as aforesaid that he enlisted in the same year and regiment in which the aforesaid applicant has declared. That he enlisted and that he served together with him for three years in the same regiment.

Robt White

Virginia County, Jefferson County to wit

I Robert C Lee Clerk of the superior court for the county aforesaid to hereby certify that Robert White, Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been made was at the time and now is a judge of the said superior court and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such as well in courts of justice or thereout.

In testimony whereof I the said Robert C Lee have hereunto set my hand and affixed my own private seal (having no public seal of office) this 21st day of April 1818 and in the 42nd year of the commonwealth.

R C Lee - SEAL
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I Robert White Judge etc as aforesaid do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction from the testimony this day given before me that the above-named Daniel Brian is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the aid of his country for support. In testimony whereof I have heretofore set my hand and subscribed my name above the seal of the said county this 22nd day of Sept 1818.

Robt White

Adm'd
Hon. Mr. Colson
6802

Virginia to wit Jefferson County

I Robert C Lee clerk of the Superior Court of law for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert White esquire by whom the foregoing certificate was given was at that time and now is Judge of the said Superior Court of Law and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such as well in court of Justice or thereout.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my own private seal (having no public seal of office) this 17th day of Nov 1818 and in the 43rd year of this commonwealth.

R C Lee - SEAL
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39246
Revy INVALID

File No 39246
Daniel Brian
Pri Rev War

Act 18th March '18
Index: Vol 3 Page 60

[Arrangement of 1870.]