Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L. Wt. 235-300, James Bruff, Md.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Md.

Bruff, James

NUMBER
S. disability pension-
No papers
B.L.Wr. 235-300 Capt.
Issued Nov. 2, 1791
No papers.
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Rev. War Section

June 10, 1919.
Francis B. Culver
2203 North Charles St.
Baltimore, Md.

Sir:
In reply to your letter of the third ultimo, you are advised, that in the report of the Secretary of War relation to the Pension Establishment of the United States, which was printed in 1835, on the list of invalid pensioners of Baltimore County, Maryland, it appears that James Bruff, Captain of the Sixth and Forth Maryland Regiments, was pensioned from August 17, 1807, at $240 per annum, under the Act of March 3, 1803. There are no papers on file in this Bureau relative to said pensioner, the same having been destroyed when the city of Washington was burned in 1814.
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Rev. War Section

March 7, 1924
Mrs. A. S. Hardy
1 West College Avenue
Gainesville, Ga.

Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 25th ultimo, you are advised that in The Report from the Secretary of War in relation to the Pension Establishment of the United States, which was printed in 1835, in the list of invalid pensioners of Baltimore County, Maryland, it appears that James Bruff, Captain of the 6th and 4th Maryland regiments, was pensioned from August 17, 1807. at $240. per annum under the Act of March 3, 1803. There are no papers on file in this Bureau relative to said pensioner, the same having been destroyed when the British burned Washington in 1814.

A careful search of the records fails to show a claim on file for his widow Henrietta whom you allege was pensioned October 25, 1820. It is requested that you furnish this Bureau with any further data that you may have relative to the widow's pension. If her pension was granted by the State of Maryland, you should apply to the Secretary of said State for information in regard thereto.
Very respectfully,
GM Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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COATS OF ARMS INVESTIGATED AND TINCTURED
HERALDRY | GENEALOGY | BIOGRAPHY

MEMBER OF SCIONS OF COLONIAL CAVALIERS SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS SONS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIETY WAR OF 1812

MEMBER OF MARYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY THE ORDER OF WASHINGTON KNIGHTS OF GOLDEN HORSESHOE ORDER OF LAFAYETTE

FRANCIS B. CULVER
2205 NORTH CHARLES STREET
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND

3 MAY 1919
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Please supply, with personal data, the Revolutionary War records of reg John or, Joseph or James Bruff (dispension & BS.) 
whom served in Maryland regiments in said war.
Also, of Moses or Samuel Orme, who served in the Maryland militia in said war.
Yours truly,
Francis B. Culver

Pension
K
May 5 1919 U.S.
Office
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3-871
Record Division
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Briefed by AW. Mar. 5, 1914
Claim no.
Certificate no.
Claimant Henrietta Bruff
Soldier James Bruff or Brough
Service Capt. 4 "9-6" Md Regt.
Additional Service Rev. 
widow alleged to have been pensioned Oct. 25, 1820.
No [left blank] claim, State records [left blank] 191
No claim, combination records [left blank] 191
Remarks:
No claim at all for widow
over
See [illegible] he remained in Reg Army after Rev
6-1944   Chief Division
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3-871
Record Division
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Brefied by W.W.G.
Claim no.
Certificate no.
Claimant
Soldier  James Bruff
Service  Rev. War &
Additional Service  U.S.A. (1794-1807)
No [left blank] claim, State records [left blank] 191
No claim, combination records [left blank], 191
Remarks:
No O.W. surv. or wid.
3/7/14
N. W. Halley
6-1944  Chief Division
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Gainesville, GA
Feb. 25, 1914

Pension Officer
Washington, DC

Dear sirs,

I am looking up data preparatory to joining the D.A.R.s. James Bruff, Capt. of 4th & 6th Maryland Reg. was my Revolutionary ancestor. His widow, Henrietta Bruff was granted a Pension Oct. 25, 1820.

Any extra information you can give concerning date of birth & marriage of these and their descendants will be highly appre
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-ciated.

I inclose stamped, self addressed envelope for reply. Thanking you very much for same, I am

Very truly,
Mrs. A.S. Hardy