Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,631, John Briley, Md.
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SERVICE
Md.

Briley, John
or Brily

NUMBER
S.42,631
B.L.W.t. 1790-100
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14.840
Ohio.
John Briley
of Madison Cty in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Capt Lynn of the Maryland line, for the term of two years.
Inscribed on the roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27th of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th of Sept 1819 and sent to S. Baskerville, Esq
 London, Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819.14 8/30.    114.13
Semi-an. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1820.    48.00
                                                    [double line]
                                                           $162:13
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continental
Notice sent to John Moore Esq 11 July 1821
London Ohio
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The State of Ohio }
Madison County   } ss
Among other causes enrolled at a court of common pleas held at London on the sixth day of November A.D. 1820 in and for the County of Madison and state aforesaid appears the following (to wit) Madison County SS
Personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the County aforesaid John Briley aged sixty years who being first being first duly sworn according to law - resedent [sic] in said County doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows (illegible) He enlisted in the army of the United States on the sixty day of August in the year 1781 at Anopolis [sic] in the state of Maryland for the term of during the war then existing between the United States and great Britain in the company commanded by Captain David Linn, belonging to the fourth Maryland Regiment commanded by Major Oxburgh. That he faithfully served in the aforesaid enlistment when he was honorably discharged from service at Annapolis aforesaid sometime in August 1785 that on the 27th day of June 1818 he made a declaration in order to obtain a pension under the act of congress of 18 March 1818 and has sence [sic] received a certificate of his being inscribed on the pension list of this agency which said certificate bears date 20th day of September AD 1819 and Numbered 14,840.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time  by gift sale or in  any
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[illegible] our disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby as to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the 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 day of March 1818.
And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, debts, or contracts, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the following Schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed. 
And I do further Swear that my occupation in life is a common labourer, [sic] at farming and that in consequence of my bodily infirmities I am unable to pursue it with any advantage to myself. That my family consists of a wife and four children. My wife Sally Brily aged 53 years is in ordinary health. John Jefferson Brily aged 16 years not healthy Samuel Briley aged 12 years not very healthy Nelson Briley aged 10 years who is a cripple in his left arm Lite Brily aged 7 years none of whom can more than [illegible] a living for themselves
Schedule for all the real and personal property owned by John Brily except necessary clothing and Beading [sic].
2 Horses of the Value of                          $40.00
1 Cow of the value of                                10.00     
amt carried forward                                $50.00
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Amount Brought Forward              $50.00
15 Head of Hoggs [sic] of
         the Value of                             15.00
1 Loom of the Value of                       4.00
1 Plough [sic] of the Value of              5.00
2 Axes of the Value of                         2.00
                                              [double line]
                                                       $76.00
Debts owing by me at this time is  $10.00
                                              [double line]
   [signed] + his mark John Brily

Sworn to & declared on this 7th day of November AD 1820 before me
[signed] Stephen Moore Jr B.C.

It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the property named in the foregoing Schedule is of the value of seventy six dollars, and the said schedule exhibits a true statement of the aforesaid declarants property.
Ordered by the Court that the foregoing declaration & be certified up to the War Department
The State of Ohio, Madison County 
I John Moore Clerk of
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   Red'd. 3d July 1821.                 373.
the court of common pleas for the County aforesaid do certify that the foregoing declaration, Schedule and order is a true Copy from the records on file in my ofice [sic]
In Testimony, whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at London this 22nd day of June A 1821
[signed] John Moore Clerk

John Brily

London, Ohio.
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The State of Ohio }
Madison County   } ss
Personally came before me Samuel Baskerville one of the associate Judges in, and for the said County of Madison, the Subscriber John Baisley resident of Madison County and his being duly sworn, doth depose and say, that in the Town of Annapolis & State of Maryland he the said John inlisted [sic] as a private soldier under a Captain
Lynn sometime in the Month of August and year 1781 to serve during the Revolutionary War, in the 4th Maryland Regiment a Continental establishment that he the said John Then marched with said Regiment to York Town in Virginia; that after the Capture of the British Army there, this deponent there & marched with the Maryland Troops and joined the Southern army under General Green [sic] in South Carolina that in July 1783 the said John was Stationed on James Island Near Charles Town & State aforesaid, and was sent from there by Water with the Maryland line to Annapolis & State of Maryland & was there discharged from the same of the United States, which discharge he has long ago lost or  has been destroyed. Therefore he cannot now produce it.
That he the said John is now old, and being able to labour [sic] but little, and
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Indigent, asks the assistance of his Country.
[signed] + his mark John Baisley

 Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 27th day of June 1818. [signed] S. Baskerville

The State of Ohio     }
Maddison County ss }
I John Moore Clerk of the court of Common pleas for the county aforesaid, do certify that Samuel Baskerville Esqr. before whom the foregoing deposition appears to have been taken and whose name is subscribed thereto is one of the Associate Judges of the Court of common pleas for the said County of Madison - duly commissioned and qualified and that all faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand an affixed the seal of said court this 27th day of June A.D. 1818
[signed] John Moore Clerk
District of Ohio      }
Madison County ss}
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John Briley
No. 1790
Ross County Ohio

540

[illegible word]
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State of Ohio }          Pension Roll June 1818
Fayette Co.     }
I John Briley aged about sixty eight years do upon oath certify & declair [sic] that in the year 1780 or 1780 I enlisted or entered the service as a private for the term of "during the war" in the fourth regiment of the Maryland line and was placed under the command of Maj. Oxberg but I do not now recolect [sic] who the Col. at that time was - I continued in service till the close of the war when I was discharged from the same regiment commanded by Col. Egleston & when I was a private. I am now a pensioner of the United States & reside in Monroe Township of [illegible] County as I believe tho I am so near the line that I do not positively know but I am in Fayette Co having [sic] I obtained my pension removed from near London in the County of Madison to the place where I now reside.
I further declair [sic] that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to me on the part of the United States nor have I ever assigned or transfered [sic] my claim in any manner whatsoever. Therefore know all men by these presents that I John Briley afforesaid [sic], so hereby constitute & appoint Col. Joseph Watson of Washington City to be my [illegible] & lawfull [sic] attorney for me in my name to demand & receive from the secretary of war of the United States a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as afforesaid [sic] and my
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said attorney is hereby fully authorized & empowered to constitute & appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed.  
In witness whereof I have hereunto affix my marke [sic] & seal this 28th day of November 1831.
[signed] X his mark John Briley    Seal

I Ezekial F. Eastman aged 38 years does upon oath declair [sic] that I have long been acquainted with John Bryley who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence & well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be and further I believe he perform the military service therein stated.
[signed] E. F. Eastman
Attest [signed] Ewd James

State of Ohio   }
Fayette County } ss
Before me Edward James a Justice of the peace in & for the County afforesaid [sic] personally appeared the above named John Briley subscriber to the afforegoing [sic] declaration & in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act & idea. Likewise personally appeared Ezekial F. Eastman who hath subscribed the above certificate of Identity both to me well known to be men of respectability & truth & made solemn oath together
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truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed this 28th day of November 1831
[signed] EWD James JP

The State of Ohio }
Fayette County     } ss
I Samuel Millikan Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Fayette aforesaid do hereby certify that Edward James Esq. before whom all foregoing depositions appears to have been taken, now is and was at the time of the taking of the same a regular acting Justice of the peace for said County, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at the Courthouse in Washington this 30th day of November A. D. 1831.
[signed] Samuel Millikan Dep. Clerk
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Sold
Tenn.

42631
Rvy INVALID.
File No. 42,631
John Briley
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index:--Vol. 3, Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]

96 Mar 12 pensioned 
M. L. Tipon Knoxville
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The papers in this case being found forgeries the Scrip which issued on the Warrant, was refunded to the Treasy Dept. by Joseph Watson, agent.
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London O                              Free
June 28th 1818
The Honorable
The Secretary of War
Washington City
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, June 16th, 1819
I hereby certify, that it appears from the pay-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that John Brily prvt. received from John Hamilton, agent of the Maryland line, the sum of $28.00 for arrears of pay from the 1st Augt 1780 to the 1st Jany 1782. Also, the sum of $80.00 for pay from the 1st Jany 1782 to the 1st Jany 1783 and also the sum of $43.30 from the 1st Jany 1783 to the 15th Nov 1783 when his time expired.
[signed] Thos. Karney A. [illegible]
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Samuel Baskerville
Judge
London Ohio-
ohio
John Briley, Private  Decb 27th
Inlisted [sic] in August 1781 served to 1783.
4th Maryland Regt
Captn. Lynn's Company

The applicant should state in his declaration his residence

Admitted 
The Certificate of the Judge as to reduced circumstances of applicant wanting.
Cert to Auditor Genl: [illegible] of service.
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Land in Madison County & State aforesaid the 5th day of May 1819.
[signed] S. Baskerville Asso Judge
Honorable
Secretary of War
Washington City

Sir,
I Certify that John Briley a Citizen of Madison County is Respectable, and do not doubt served his Country as he has stated upon oath.
Given under my hand the 27th June 1818.
[signed] S. Baskerville
Asso: Judge
The Honorable
The Secretary of War
Washington City
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State of Ohio Madion Cty 19th Aug, 1819
Sir
The Statement of John Briley on oath, in order to obtain a Pension was returned for want of certain requisites: It is presumed those are now [illegible], and are now inclosed [sic] to you.
The Certificate from the Auditors Office as to the claimants pay, it is hoped will be deemed Satisfactory as to his term of service.
I am Sir
Yr Obedt. Svt.
[signed] S. Baskerville