Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1151, Hackett Bramble, Md.
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE    NUMBER  R. 1151
Md.  Bramble, Hackett 
or William 
Elizabeth 

CONTENTS
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16,488
North Carolina  Md

Hackett Bramble
of Cumberld. Co. in the state of No. Carolina
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Capt. [Colonel crossed out] Egleston of the Maryland
line, for the term of three years
inscribed on the roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 27th of April 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th of Febr 1820
and sent to the Hon. Mr Culpeper
House of Representatives.
Arrears to 4th of Sep: 1819  -- $34.13
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1820 -- 48.
[4?]mo. 8/30 --  $82.13

{Revolutionary claim,
  Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued
Hon. Mr. Culpeper

[vertical text on side, very faded]
[Sep?] 37
[March?] 1820

Notification sent to J. A. Cameron Esq 30 Oct 1820
Fayetteville N. Ca.
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State of North Carolina 
Cumberland County }
This day personally appear before me Archibald [overwritten] D. Murphy one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Law and Court of Equity in of & for the State of North Carolina. Hacket Bramble of Cumberland County No. Ca. a private Soldier of the Maryland line of the Continental Army of the Revolutionary war of the United States; who wishes to be inrolled on the Pintion[sic] List of the United States and paid no other Pintions of the State of North Carolina and who claims pay & clothing, which was due for his services. After being sworn according to Law deposeth and Sayeth that he the deponant Enlisted in the year 1776 under Capt. John Egleston of the 2nd Regt of the Maryland line of the Continental Army for the time of Three years and did join & [continue?] 
in the said Company Regt. & Line about three years and before the expiration of said Deponants tour of Service had expired the deponant did reinlist in the year 1779 in the said Capt. John Eglestons Company of the 2nd Regt. of the Maryland line for the term of during the war (at Bonbrook New Jersey) This deponant further sayeth that he was taken Prisoner in the Battle of Elizabethtown, New Jersey and afterwards attached to Capt Dewalls[?] company in Said Regt. & Line and marched to the South under General  Connell and was at Genl Gates defeat at Camden S.C. at which plan he was wounded afterward this deponent retired to Hillsborough No 6 on Detachment comes under Genl Morgan and was in the Battle of the Cowpens Parts defent afterward to Harling pay on Pede Jo to join Genl Green, and ordered on detached ┃ command to Buly, not so after Tories & at which place he was wounded & taken prisoner by them, after which this deponent
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was retaken by Colo. Lenord in No Ca of the North Carolina Troops 
& continued under him upward of two years under Genl Marion & in consequence of this deponants wound he 
was furloughed by Colo. Leonard to return home 
which he did not. This deponent further sayeth 
he was in the service untill the close of the war in the year 
1782, and that there was due to him the deponent 
from the United States the amt of three years pay 
and Clothing as a private Soldier of the Continental 
army as aforesaid and that he has not recd it 
himself nor authorise any other person to 
[receive?] it therefore now claims it. This deponant 
further sayeth that he is about Fifty Eight years 
of age & much affected by the wound which he recd 
in battle, during the Service as aforesaid and that his 
deponants circumstances in life is So 
reduced 
as to imperiously require him to call on the United States for Support. This deponant is in hopes 
to make such further proof as will be satisfactory 
to establish his claim. He further swears that he was on Furlough at the close of the War & never received a Regular Discharge.
Hacket Bramble his [handwritten] X mark

Subscribed and sworn to before 
me Archibald D. Murphey , Judge 
as aforesaid, in the Town of Fayetteville 
the 27th April 1819 
A. D. Murphey
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State of North Carolina ss: 
At a Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions 
begun and held for the County of Cumberland at the 
Court House in Fayette Ville on the first Monday of 
September being the 4th day of the month in the 45th 
year of American Independence, Anno Domini One 
thousand Eight hundred and twenty.
On this 5th day of September 1820, personally 
appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the 
said County, Hackett Bramble, sometimes called William Bramble 
and as he believes about 61 years, a resident 
of the County and State aforesaid who being first duly 
sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare, that 
he served in the Revolutionary War in the Maryland 
line in the United States service, on the continental 
establishment, for three years, then he inlisted in the 
United States Service, for during the war, the latter part 
of which service he performed in North Carolina 
in that he was in the Battle of Monmoth [Monmouth] in Capt Eagleston 
Company in the second Regiment of the Maryland line, and 
commanded by Col Ford as well as he recollects, where 
he was slightly wounded, that he was One of those Soldiers 
under the command of Major John Stewart that took 
the Fort of Stony Point on the North River, and was 
there wounded with a Bayonet. That he marched from 
East Jersey under the command of General DeKalb to 
South Carolina, and was in the battle of Camden under 
General Gates, And that he hath received a Certificate 
of Pension No 16488. And he furthermore Swears that 
was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that he has not since 

That
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that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of his 
property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so as to 
diminish it as to bring himself 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 the 18th 
day of March 1818 and that he has not, nor has any 
person for him in trust, any property or securities, 
contracts or debts due to him, nor has he by [sic] income or 
other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto 
annexed and by him subscribed to wit 
One Small Shot Gun, Value $10 
and that is all that he can recollect of upon earth. 
that his occupation hath been that of a Farmer, but 
is incapable of following that. he now tends a Garden 
for a livelyhood, And that he has none of his family 
living with him but his wife, who is about the Same [?] of himself 

I John Armstrong Clerk of the Court aforesaid do 
certify that the foregoing Oath, And the Schedule Thereunto 
Annexed are truly copied from the record of the said 
Court; and I do further certify that it is the Opinion of the 
Said Court that the total Amount in value of the property 
exhibited in the Aforesaid Schedule is Ten Dollars. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my 
my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said 
Court on this 13th day of September 1820.
Jno Armstrong clk
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[top left quarter of page]
Wm Brumble
only Son
Hacket & Elizabeth
Brumble   Cecid
Rev War

[bottom left quarter of page]
J. M. Rose
Atto
Fayette
N.C.

[top right quarter of page]
No 15.320
he
Elizabeth Bramble
Wid. of Hackett
N. Carolina
July 7. 1838.


[bottom right quarter of page]
J. M. Rose
Fayette
N.C.
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State of No Carolina 
Cumberland County ⎬ 
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions 
June 7 [?] 1855. 
Personally appeared in open Court, Wm Bramble aged 65 yrs 
& made oath that he is the only child of Hacket Bramble 
& Elizabeth Bramble Decd, late of the County 
of Cumberland, that said Hacket Brumble, was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, under the act 
March 18 1818 at the rate of Ninety Six Dolls per Annum 
payable at the Fayetteville Agency, that said Hacket Brumble 
died on the 1st Sabbath, in September 1837 the day of the month he is unable to state, leaving Elizabeth Brumble 
(his mother) as his widow who lived until the 
about the 1st day of March 1840, that he the said 
Wm Bramble is the only living child of the Said Hacket & Elizabeth Brumble. He further States 
that he believes he is now Sixty Five years old 
& therefore was born, as his [?] inform him 17 Sept 1790. 
He makes this declaration to procure the Pension due to his mother Elizabeth Bramble as the widow of said Hacket Brumble Decd.
Wm Bramble his [handwritten] mark
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Sworn to in open Court this 5th day of May 1855
G. Deming
Binding Justice of 
Cumberland Co Ct, June Term 1855 

State of No Carolina ⎬ 
Cumberland Co 
June Term 1855 
Court of Pleas & Quarter & Sessions 
Personally Came in open Court Jho C. Ellis 
 a citizen of said County [?], a credible witness & made oath that he well knew Hacket Bramble 
late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the Fayetteville Agency that he made the coffin 
in which said Hacket Bramble was buried & that said Bramble died the 1st Sabbath in September 
1837 in this County leaving Elizabeth Bramble a widow, 
& that he likewise made the coffin in which said 
Elizabeth Bramble was buried & that She died about the first of March 1840. He further Swears that he is a disinterested Witness.  
John C Ellis

Sworn to in open Court this 5 day of June 1855 
G. Deming
Binding Justice 
Cumbl Co Ct June [?] 1855
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State of No Carolina 
Cumberland Co }
I Jno McLaurin Clk of the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions of sd Co Do Certify that G Deming Esq whose genuine Signature appears to the foregoing application was at June Term 1855 the 
Binding Justice for said Court & that all his offical acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit &
I certify that the annexed is the original proceedings in the Case [?]
Given under my hand & seal of 
office this 25 June 1855 
J McLaurin Ck
By Rob. B. William, Dep
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Clk Crt
[illegible] Cort

Prine 5/-

Filed by 
J. M. Rose
Fayette
N. C.
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State of North Carolina
I JR Beaman Clerk of the Court
of Pleas & Quarter Sessions i n& for
the County of Sampson do hereby
ceritfy that I have searched the
records, & papers belonging to my 
office & have found no record of Mariage [Marriage]
bond for Licens [License] to thereof between Hacket
Bramwell & Elizabeth Buttler I further
certify that there was very few l further
certify that there was very few License
Bond filed untill [until] a few years ago
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & seal
of office the 19th of July 1855.
& 84th year of American
Independence
JR Beaman Clk
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[disclaimer - some words very iffy]

Fayetteville NoCa
25 Oct 1855

Hon J Minot

I beg leave to refer to
Your letter July 5 1855 relating to the details of
the Surviving child of Elizabeth & Hacket
Brumble Decd.  Pension[??] in the N C Roll

I now enclose--
Certificate of the Clk Co Court [illegible]
affidant of Micyah Crumpbe
[affidant of] Travis Butler --

will not the declarant of the child fild in
my letter 26 June- with the proof of the death
of Hacket & Elizabeth Brumble & the papers
now file justify the [illegible] in allowing the
claim to the Surviving child- if not what 
more will you require
Jno M Rose
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No 15,320.   
Elizabeth Bramble,
N. Carolina,
Jh. Rose, July 5 / 55
Same[??] Nov 6 11855
1151
July 7, 1838,
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Elizabeth Bramble
Hacket - N.C sus. 11838
[illegible]

Honl. J Minot
Com of Pensions
Washington DC
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Hacket Bramble
alias William

125
Recd 19 Sep: 1820
March 20

16,488
J. A. Cameron
Fayetteville, N.C.

Sep 15

Examd

Honl: J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
City of Washington
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Office Bank U. States
Fayetteville Sep. 15th 1820:

Sir!
The enclosed Papers of Hacket Bramble a revolutionary Pensioner has put in my hand this morning with a request that I would forward them to your Office.
Most respectfully
Yr Ob Svt
J. A. Cameron

Hon: J. C. Calhoun
Sec: War
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Fayetteville No Ca
June 26 1855

Honl L Waldo
I enclose the declaration of
Wm Bramble reciting certain facts, which
I expect to [illegible],

Should I be able to make the
evidence conform to the declaration, would he
then be entitled to any amount of Pension as the
only child of Elezabeth Bramble

I have some doubts & before send
on the declaration, unlart hunting up old folks
to substanciate [substantiate] it - but can do so if it will
aveil
Jno M Rose
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, Nov. 26th. -1819 ~

I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining
in the Auditor's Office, that Hackett Bramble
enlisted as a pvt. in the 2nd Maryland
Regiment, in the 4th day of May 78
and was [crossed out: discharged] on the 1st Nov. 80 present
Thos. Karney Aud. S. M.
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Hackett Bramble
H. 488.

Conc
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[crossed out: Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.]

1151

P.O. Elizabeth Bramble
Widow of
Service: Hackett Bramble

Enlisted: _____ , 18 __ .
Discharged: _____ , 18 __ .

Application filed: _____ , 18 __ .

Alleges: _____

Re-enlisted: _____

Attorney: _____
P.O. _____

_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis Searched for _____ . 18 __ .
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State of North Carolina } Sept 14 1855
Sampson County }

This day personally came before me
Travis Butler and made oath in due
form of law That he well knew
Hacket Bramble and his Wife Elizabeth
Bramble formerly of this Sampson County
NC who subsequently moved to and
Died in Cumberland County NC That they
were living to geather [together] as man and Wife
and were so acknowledged by the public
about the year 1790 That he fixed this
time By his own age That he is now
in his Eighty Fourth year and that
he was under Twenty years of age at the
time refered [referred] to That the said Elizabeth
Bramble was a relation of his & he knew the parties
He further swears that he is a disinterested
witness
Travis Butler
Sworn to & subscribed before me the
above writen [written] and I Certify that Travis
Butler is a reliable witness
Jacob Newman J.P.
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State of No Carolina}
Sampson Co }

I JR Beaman clk
of the Court of Pleas &
Quarter Sessions of Sampson Co. do certify that
Jacob Newton whose genuine signature affixed to
the [illegible] affidavit was at the time of
Subscribing the same a Justice of the Peace within
& for our Said Co & that all his official acts are
entitled to credit
Given under my hand & seal
of office this 4th day of
Oct 1855
JR Beaman Clk
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State of N Carolina } Sept the 14th 1855
Sampson County } This day came before
me Micager Crumpler and made oath in
due for of law That he well knew Hacket
Bramble and Elizabeth Bramble his Wife
formerly of Sampson County ND. But
subsequently moved and Died in Cumberland
County NC That they were living togeather [together]
as man and Wife about the year 1790 and
was so acknowledged by the public That he
fixes the time by his own age That he is in 
his Eighteth [Eightieth] year That at the time referd [referred]
to he was about 14 years of age That the said
Elizabeth Bramble was related to him and
that he knew the parties & he further swares [swears]
that he is a disinterested witness
Micager X ^his mark^ Crumpler

Sworn to and subscribed before me the [illegible]
day above written and I certify that Micager
Crumpler is a reliable witness
Jacob Newman JP
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State of No. Carolina } I J R Beauman Clk
Sampson Co } of the Court of Pleas &
Quarter Sessions of Sampson Co do certify that
Jacob Newsom whose genuine signature affing
to the writen [written] affidavit was at the time of subscribing the
same a Justice of the Peace within & for our said Col
that all his official acts are entitled to crdit
Sworn under my hand &
seal of office this 4th day of
Oct 1855
JR Beaman clk
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North Carolina
Cumberland County

Col. John Tims one of the Justices of the
Peace in and for the County of Cumberland Aforesaid,
appeared before me Archibald. D. Murphey one of the Judges
of the Superior Court of Law and Courts of Equity in and
for the state aforesaid and made Oath that he is well
acquainted with Hacket Bramble: that he is very poor,
in reduced Circumstances and requiring the aid of his
Country for support; that he was [illegible] & believed he was for
many Years a Soldier in the Continental Line during the
Revolutionary War - John [illegible]
Subscribed & sworn to before
me this 27th April 1819:
in the [illegible] Fayetteville
A. D. Murphey

State of North Carolina
I Archibald D Murphey Judge as aforesaid do hereby
certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that Hacket Bramble aforesaid,
did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Affidavit
Subscribed by him, Against the Common Enemy for the term of nine months
at one time, in the Continental Establishment; and I now transmit the
Preceding Testimony taken & had before me. to the Secretary for the Department
of War, pursuant to the Directions of the Act of Congress - I am also satisfied
that he needs the Assistance of his Country for support 1. May A.D. 1819.
A.D. Murphey
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certificate of Pension will issue for this Claimant, so soon as, the Clk of the County, affixes the Seal of the Court certifying, that Archibald D Murphy Esqr is a Judge of said Court &c.

[written very light left side of page at right angle]
[illegible words]
Fayetteville Ky	  }
Hacket Bramble   }
a Private Soldier C. A.   }
2nd. Regt. Maryland Line  }
R: W. 3 years time   }
-- also near 3 years, under   }
[illegible words][?? Clo. Sinord] No. 6th. Troops }

[illegible 3 lines - too light]

[illegible 3 more lines - too light]
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Hon: W. John Culpepper
2 old cases
15 Jany. Entered

Hon. JW. Culpepper
[illegible line - too light]
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State of North Carolina   }
County of Cumberland   }
Office of Superior Court
Spring Term 1819.

I John Winston Wright Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Cumberland, Certify that, the Hon'ble Archibald D. Murphy Judge of the Superior Court of Law and Equity within this State and [illegible] at the time aforesaid, Executed the attestation and Certificate which is on this sheet, written in his Official Capacity, and the Signatures there in, affixed are in the proper hand writing of the said Archibald D. Murphy Judge as aforesaid.

Witness the Seal of Cumberland Superior Court hereunto attached, at Office the 28th. Day of December, Anno Domini. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Nineteen and of American Independance the Forty Fourth.
JW Wright
[seal affixed to left]