Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12,279, Ignatius Brashear, Md.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Md
Brashear Ignatius

NUMBER
S.12,279
carded

CONTENTS
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256

District of Columbia
---
Ignatius Brashears
of Washington G in the D of Columbia
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Davidson of the ---commanded
by Colonel Price in the Maryland
line, for the term of three years
from 1778 to 1781
=
Inscribed on the Roll of Dist. of Columbia
at the rate of 80 Dollars per month, to
commence on the 4 day of March 1831
and
=
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of August
1832, and delot to J. Anderson
Present,
= 
the Roll on  ---  day of
182 ___  and notification sent to
at
Pension commencing on the ___
or ___182

Amount due on 4th of 
March 1832    $80
4 Sep 1832     $40
                      $120
Rec. Book D.
Vol: 8, fol: 1779

Revolutionary Claim,
Acts 7 June 1832
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State of Maryland Prince Georges County to Wit
On this 6th day of August 1832 personally appeared before
me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace of the State of
Maryland in and for Prince Georges County Ignatius
Brashears a resident of the County and State aforesaid
aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according 
to law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832.

That he hath been previously on the pension Roll
of the United States, of the Maryland Agency at Baltimore
under the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818, that he
hath been struck from the same; that he served as a private
in the Company of Captain Bracko, who was slain, and
the Company afterwards commanded by Captain John 
Davidson, in the second Maryland Regiment, commanded
by Colonel Price, that his present place of Residence
is in Prince Georges County and State of Maryland, being
the plaace of his Rsidence when he made his first 
application. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares
that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any
State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Sworn to and subscribed before
John Anderson J. P.

his
Ignatius X Brashears
mark
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I Aquilla Beall Clerk of Prince Georges County
Court do hereby certify that John Anderson, Gentleman
before whom the within affidavit of Ignatius Brashears
was taken and whose name is thereto subscribed is one 
of the justices of the Peace of the State of Maryland
for Prince Georges County duly commissioned and sworn
and that the signature thereto purporting to be his, is
genuine.

In Witness whereof I have hereto 
subscribed my name and affixed the Seal
of Prince Georges County Court this
6th day of August 1832.
Aquilla Beall Clerk of
Prince Georges County Court

(SEAL)
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Schedule
Declaration in order to be continued on the Pension List under the Act of May 1st 1820

County of Prince Georges Lst
On this fourteenth day of April 1832 personally appeared
before me Edmund Ray an associate Judge of the first Judicial
District of the State of Maryland comprising the Counties of
Prince Georges, Charles and Saint Marys being three Courts of
Record, Ignatius Brashears resident in said Prince Georges
County, aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of 
the 18th March 1818, and the 1st May 1820, that he the said
Ignatius Brashears enlisted for the term of three years about the
year 1778 in the State of Maryland in the company commanded
by Captain Bracko, who was slain, and the Company afterward
commanded by Captain John Davidson in the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Price, in the line of the State of Maryland
on the Land continental establishment, that he continued to
serve in the said corps until about the year 1781, when he was
discharged from the service in Baltimore in the State of Maryland
that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
except the present that his name has been placed on the
pension list, but that he hath lost or mislaid his pension
Certificate and that he never before exhibited a schedule of
his property because he was informed that Congress had
passed an act which excluded him from his pension and
he knew not how to proceed, and until of late no friend interceded
for him. And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820, 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
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that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property
or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it 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 day of March 1818, and that I have
not nor has any person for me in trust any property securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income. That my occupation is a farmer and Planter, but that I am now entirely
unable to pursue it, that I have no family except my sister
Dorcas Brashears aged seventy six years, who resideth with me
that since the 18th day of March 1818, the following disposition
my property for our subsistance, to wit
my undivided interest with my said sister, being one third
part of a parcel of Land containing ninety nine (illegible), together
with one roan mare, one bay mare one work Stear, one Cow
one stear yearling and three Beds and furniture which we
sold to William Wells, of George for five hundred Dollars, on
the 18th day of April 1827; which by Deed recorded will appear
and one negro man named Aaron which I have since sold
to the said William Wells of George for three hundred Dollars
and that it is through the generosity and liberality chiefly of
him the said William Wells of George that we have our subsistance
And that I am unable to attend personally in Court by reason
of bodily disability.
His
Ignatius X Brashears
Mark

Sworn to, declared & subscribed
before me the subscriber one of the
Associate Judges for the first
Judicial District of the State of
Maryland comprehending the Coun


ties of Saint Marys Charles and
Prince Georges
Edmund Key
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In reply to your request of _____,received_____ Only One
for a statement of the military history of _____
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
RANK.
July
the
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension,
Residence at date of application,
Age at date of application,
Remarks:
5 -- 2856
Respectfully,
COLONEL.
STATE.
Commissioner.
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See letter to R. Anderson May 29 1832

283
Maryland
=
Ignatius Brashears
Private                             4
Maryland
line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
=
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 18th of April 1818.
=
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th of April 1818
and sent to the pensioner, care of
Jnoe Johnson Esq, Judge & Queen Anne, Prince Geo County, Allgany S Marys
=
Arrearages to 4th Sept 1818. 
4 or $36.64
$36.64

Revolutionary claims,
Act 18th March, 1818,
Copy
three years
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 his 1916 July 26. Hist. to Medora B. Maynard
1917 Dec. 12. Hist to Mrs W.C. Moore
1935, July 24. Mrs R. )S. Thompson, (illegible) his
rol only one found of use in fills- MLB

12.279
INVALID.
RevWar
File No. 12,279
Ignatius Brashears
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-- Vol. A, Page 47

Arrangement of 1870.]
Igntius Brashears
Record "OK" Aug. 19/?2.
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This Indenture made this twelfth day of April in the
year one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven between
Ignatius Brashears and Darcus Brashears of Prince Georges
County in the State of Maryland of the one part and
William Wells of George of the same County and State of
the other part, Witnesseth that the said Ignatius Brashears
and Learcus Brashears for and in consideration of the sum of
five hundred dollars current money to them in hand paid
by the said William Wells of George before the sealing and delivery
of these presents the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge
they the said Ignatius Brashears and Darcus Brashears have
given granted bargained sold and enfeoffed and by these
presents do give grant bargain sell and enfeoffed and by these 
presents do  give grant bargain sell and enfeoff unto the said
William Well of George his heirs and assigns, all that tract
part of a tract or parcel of land lying and being in Prince
Georges County aforesaid which is particularly mentioned and
described in a Deed from Benjamin Brashears sent and Mary
his wife to Benjamin Brasseur Junr and Rebeckah his wife
bearing date the twenty first day of March in the year seventeen
hundred and twenty three and Recorded among the Land Records
of Prince Georges County in Liber I Folio 524.525 as afore reference
thereto will more fully and at large appear the same of the said
Tract or parcel of land being as mentioned in the Deed referred
to Cuckolds Delight and containing ninety nine acres more or less
together with all and singular the buildings improvements,
hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or
in any wise appertaining and also all the estate right title
and interest whatsoever of them the said Ignatius Brashears and
Darcus Brashears both at law and in equity of in to and out of the
said tract or parcel of land and premises hereby bargained and
sold or meant mentioned or intended hereby so to be and every part
and parcel thereof and they the said Ignatius Brashears and Darcus Brashears
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for the consideration herein before expressed do likewise do likewise
hereby give grant bargain and sell unto the said William Wells
of George the goods and chattels stocks, cattle & personal property herein
after mentioned and described that is to say one rear mare called
Polly one bay mare called Margy one buffaloe work steer one brown
Cow, one brown steer yearling three beds & furniture To have and
to Hold the said Tract or parcel of land so as aforesaid described
called Cuckold's delight or by whatsoever name the same may be called
together with the buildings and appurtenances and all and singular
other the premises hereby bargained and sold or meant mentioned
or intended hereby so to be with the appurtenances and also
the said goods, chattels, stock cattle and personal property
above mentioned and described unto the said William Wells
of George his heirs and assigns forever and the said Ignatius
Brashears and Darcus Brashears for themselves their heirs
executors and Administrators do hereby covenant, grant
promise and agree to and with the said William Wells of
George his heirs, executors administrators or assigns that they
the said Ignatius Brashears and Darcus Brashears and their
heirs the said tract or parcel of land and premises and personally
hereby granted bargained and sold and every part
parcel thereof, with the appurtenances to him the said
William Wells of George his heirs and assigns against them
the said Ignatius Brashears and Darcus Brashears and
their heirs, and against every other person or persons claiming
or to claim any right title or interest in and to the same
shall and will warrant and forever defend by these
presents. In Witness whereof the said Ignatius Brashears
and Darcus Brashears have hereunto subscribed their names
and affixed their seals the day and year first herein
before written
Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of 
the words "they & Darcus Brashears on 
side being first interlined
mark
Edm Roy Mordecai Plummer

His
Ignatius X Brashears             (seal_
Mark
Her
Darcus X Brashears                 (seal)
Mark
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State of Maryland Prince Georges County to wit
Be it remembered that on this twelfth day of April
in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty seven personally
appeared Ignatius Brashears and Darcus Brashears
of said County the parties grantors within named before
me the subscriber one of the associate Judges of the
first Judicial District of the State and acknowledged
the within or instrument of writing to be their act and deed
and the lands -- premises and personal property therein
named and thereby bargained and sold to be the right title
and estate of the within named William Wells of George
party grantee his heirs and assigns forever according to the
purport true intent and meaning of the said Deed or 
instrument of writing and the acts of Assembly in such case
made and provided-
Edmund Key
Enrolled April 12th 1827
Maryland Prince Georges County Set
I hereby certify that the above and foregoing is truly 
copied from Liber A. B. No $ Folio 477-478 one of the Land Records
of Prince Georges County.
In Testimony whereof I have here
unto subscribed my name and
affixed the seal of Prince Georges
County Court this 5th day of June 1832
Aquila Beall Clk
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I certify that it appears by the Musters
of Maryland Troops that Ignatius
Brashears a private in the second Regt
Enlisted on 18th Jany 1777 and was 
discharged on 18th Jany 1780

F. Loockerman Aud. Yewt.
Auditor Office Annapolis 11 April 1818
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Ignatius Bradshears
Private

Correct.

Queen Anne MD
April 21
The Honlbl
John C Calhoun
Maryland Roll
---
Secretary of War
Washington


Mr Boyd
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Sir
In compliance with the
directions of an act of the Congress of
the United States passed during
the present session for the relief of
the officers and soldiers of the
war of the revolution, as the chief 
Judge of the first Judicial 
District of the State of Maryland
I have taken into consideration
the claim of Ignatius Brashears
to the offer of assistance held out by the
law, to those who may come
within its purview and being 
myself satisfied that he is entitled
to receive the aid of his county
for support.  I have the honour
to make this communication to the
War department and also enclose
herewith the evidence in which
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my opinion has been formed.
with great respect
your ob. servt

Jno Johnson
Burnice George Cty
18th April 1818
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State of Maryland
First Judicial District to wit
on the 18th of April 1818 came Wm
Wells and Benjamin Belt of Prince 
Georges County in the State of
Maryland, before the subscriber 
the Chief Judge of the above county 
district in which the above County
is comprehended and each of them
made oath on the Holy evangely
of almighty God, that they are 
well acquainted with Ignatius 
Brashears, a solder in the
late revolutionary war and 
that they truly believe that his 
situation in life is such as that 
he soundly in need of assistance 
from his county for support
Jno Johnson
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State of Maryland
First Judicial Dstrict to wit
On the 18th of April 1818 Ignatius Brashears
of Prince Georges County in the State of
Maryland, personally appeared before 
the subscriber, the Chief Judge of the first
Judicial District of Maryland on which
the above county is included and made
oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God
that he enlisted in the year 1777 as a
soldier in the late revolutionary war
in a company then commanded by Capt
Regin Beall, and that he continued
to serve and he believes performed 
the duty of a soldier until the year
1780 when he was discharged at Baltimore
The company to which he then belonged
was commanded by Gel Jno Davidson 
their companies were included in 
the second Maryland Regiment
This deponent further states that from 
his reduced circumstances in life
he stands in need of the assistance
of his country for support.
Sworn to before
Jno Johnson
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Blanensbury 
(illegible) 

J L Edwards Esq
Pension Office
War Department
City of Washington, DC.

$80 Larman
Act 7 June 1832
J Anderson
Present
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Bladensburg 25th June 1832
Sir
Enclosed I send you the Schedule of Ignatius Brashears
which you before examined, and returned because of the insufficient 
evidence. I also enclose you an authenticated copy of the Deed
of conveyance by which he and his sister, Dorcas Brashears conveyed their estate to William Wells, of George he being entitled to
one third and his sister to two third parts thereof. And I also enclose
to you an account (proved) of the said William Wells of George who
by Mr Wills sheweth that he paid Mr Brashears for his part of the
property before he obtained a conveyance. Mr Wells also list
fieth that he hath known Mr Brashears for the space of more than
thirty years, and from his frequent opportunities of knowing
he verily believeth that all the moneys for which he sold his 
property hath been fairly and sparingly laid out for his sustenance
and support. I hope sir that this evidence will be sufficient
as it would be a hopeless piece of business now to establish the
numerous little dealings he has had for necessaries of subsistence
as it has been almost exclusively for cash, and no account by any
person kept thereof. And moreover as I presume the property
as he possessed it in 1818, was insufficient at his advanced
age to have excluded him as a pensioner
I am very Respectfully
your Obt Servt
John Anderson
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Ignatius Brashears
Revolutionary Soldier
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I Edmund Key an Associate Judge of the first Judicial
district of the State of Maryland composing the Courts of
Prince George Charles and Saint Mary's Counties, being
Court of record, and now holding the Court for Prince Georges
County wherein the declarant resides do hereby certify, that the
above named by Ignatius Brashears is from the incurable disease called
old age with which I am credibly informed and believe he has
been afflicted for the space of several years unable to attend the
Court of which same Judge, and I do not think from present appearances 
that he will be able to attend the Court above named at its
next Session, I have therefore in pursuance of the act of Congress
of the 1st March 1823, attended at his place of abode and administered the foregoing oath.
Edmund by Judge as aforesaid

Maryland Prince Georges County to wit;
I Aquila Beall Clerk of the Court of Prince Georges
County certify that Edmund Key Esq before whom the
above and foregoing affidavit of Ignatius Brashears who is
now sick and confined to his house was made is Judge as
aforesaid. I also certify that the said Schedule and Oath have
been admitted to the record of said Court, and that the same
are truly copied therefrom; and I do further certify that it is
the opinion of said Court that the within named Ignatius
Brashears hath herein truly stated how when for what purpose
he hath disposed of his property, and that at this time he hath no property whatever
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed the
seal of Prince Georges County Court
this 11th day of May 1832
Aquila Beall Clerk of Prince
Georges County Court
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Maryland Prince Georges Couonty to wit

Be it known that on this 1st day of June 1823 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland, in and for Prince Georges County, personally appeared William Wells of George and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, that the foregoing recount as it stands stated were just and true and that he hath not at any time received directly or indirectly any payment or other satisfaction for the same more than the credits therein given and that he hath known the before named Ignatius Brashears for the space of more than thirty years, and that from frequent opportunities of knowing he verily believeth that all the moneys for which he hath sold his property hath been fairly and sparingly laid out for his sustenance and support.

Sworn before John Anderson J.P.

Maryland Prince Georges County To Wit

I Aquilla Beall, clerk of the County of Prince Georges County certify that John Anderson Esq before whom the above affidavit of William Wells of George was taken and whose name is thereto subscribed was at the time of
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of taking said affidavit and still is one of the State of Maryland's Justices of the Peace in and for Prince Georges County, duly qualified to administer oaths and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this sixth day of June 1832.

Aquila Beall - Clerk of PG County Court
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1822 W. Ignatius Brashears % William Wells of George D
[illegible] (on right upper part of page)
October 24th % 5 Lbs Brown Sugar bought for him 75
Novem 4 % 1/2 Ltr Young Hyson Tea @ $1.25  62 1/2
" % 1 Loaf Sugar 6 3/4 Lbs.   1.26 1/2
" % 12 Lbs Sugar @ 12 1/2   1.50
" % [illegible] Flour  8 22 1/2
20 % 2 [illegible] 1.68
Dec 10 % 1 [illegible] Pattern  50 c
11 % 425 Lbs. Pork @ $5.   21.25
" % 3 1/4 Yds Kersey @ $1.50  4.87 1/2
" % 1 1/2 Yds Brown Hollan [sic] @ 25 c  .37 1/2
" % 1 Doz. Buttons .37 1/2
" % 1 Hank Silk 06 1/4
" % 3 Skeins Thread 06 1/4
" % 2 Yds Flannel @ 50 c    1.08
" % 1/2 Dozen Buttons .18 3/4
" % 2 1/2 Yds Cloth @ 75 c 1.87 1/2
1823 January 16 % 1/2 Ltr. Y.H. Tea @ $1.25 .62 1/2
27 % 13 Lbs bro. Sugar @ 12 1/2 1.62 1/2
" % 1 1/2 Yds Flushing @$1.25 1.87 1/2
March 21 % 1/2 Ltr. Y.H. Tea @ $1.25 .62 1/2
April 29 % 4 Yds Cloth @ 75 c 3.00
30 % 2 1/2 [illegible] 1.87 1/2
" % 2000 Herrings @ 2.50 5.00
" % 100 Shads 4.00
May 5 % 1/2 Ltr . Y.H. Tea @ $1.25 .62 1/2
" % 13 Lbs bro. Sugar @ 12 1/2 1.62 1/2
Amount carried forward 66.48 1/4
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1823
May 5th Amount brought forward

$65,,48 1/4 Cts
---
---
July 17  18 yds. Osnabrigs @20 3..60

Augt 7  ½ Lt Y. Hyson Tea $1.25-
62 ½
Augt 7  City Loaf Sugar 20
1..20
-
Sept 16  2 ½ Bus Wheat @ $1.25  3..12 1/2
Sept 26  10 ½ Ltr. Brown Sugar @ 12  1..31¼
Sept 26 1/2 Ltr  Pepper 25

Oct. 21  ½ Ltr. Y.H. Tea @ $1..25   62 ½

Novem 12  2 pair Shoes for self and Aaron $1..50-- 3..00

Dec 11  1 pair Shoes & a parcel Leather - 2..25
Dec 11 364 Ltr. Pork @ 5cts  18..20
Dec 11 1 1/2 Bus Salt @73c  1..09 1/2
Dec 11 5 Yds. cloth @75c  3..75
Dec 17  4 Blankets -4..04
Dec 22 1 pair shoes 1..25
Dec 17 1/2 Ltr. Y. H. Tea @$1..25   62 1/1

1822
April 2 Cash paid for 1 bay Mare for him  37..50
April 2 Cash paid an account for Merchandize to Clayton Ho of Queen Ann for him 43..00
Contra  $190..93

Novem 4 By cash in part  25.00
$165..93

1827
April 12 By his Interest in 99 acres of land and sundry goods and Chattles bought of him & his sister Dorcas Brashears- being the 1/3 part of $500  166.66 2/3
Cash paid infull the balance $73 2/3
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1701 Polk St.
Amarillo, Texas
July 5th  35.

Pension Office
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:
Asking information, regarding
Nacey, Necy or Ignatius Brashears
(formerly Spelled Brasseuir) as to
to her he applied for pension
after the Revolution.  I have one
abstract of Nany Brashears-who applied 
and was granted a pension in
1832. but this not the one
that I'm in searching for.  The one
I want was born in 1733-3 to?
Francis Camela Edmonston from 
Prince Georges Md - Ignatius

(stamp)
Received 
July 8 1935
Mail Sub - Div
Vets Adm
Reader 24
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does not appear on Gov List can you tell me where I can find information I have been for years and no nearer a solution than years ago. He was my great-great grandfather and am wanting his revolution services thought if he was granted pension - could trace from that.

Thanking you

Sincerely
Mrs. R S Thompson
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Columbus, Ohio
Dec 7th, 1917

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,

Among those drawing revolutionary war pensions does the name of Ignatius Brashears - Prince George Co, Maryland appear?

Is the name of his 

Faint Seal of US Pension Office Dec 10, 1817
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wife or children given?
What is his war record?

Have you also the record and pension of Mr. Hugh McClelland who served from Penn. but lived in Ohio after the revolution.

And the names of his family given
That during your
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the same.

Very truly
Gertrude B. Moore

Mrs. W.C. Moore
10 Ashburn Ave
Columbus Ohio
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(stamp)
Pension Office
US
Jul 18 1916
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700 Forest Ave
Evanston Ill

Com of Pensions
Wash. D.C.

I want to find if I can
get any further 
information concerning
Ignatius Brashear who
enlisted in Maryland
troops. Jan 18 1777
Discharged Jan 18. 1780
Now how can I see
copy of his discharge
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or any information concerning
Co he was in, or name of any
officer of Co or Reg.  If his
wife Frances Got a person
the was from Prince George Co
was about 43 yrs of age when
enlisted.  if you can give
the information or help me
secure it, I will be much
indebted
Very truly
Medora Brashear Maynard
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July 24, 1935
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Mrs. R. S. Thompson
1701 Polk Street
Amarillo, Texas

Dear Madam:

IGNATIUS BRASHEARS
S. 12279
BA-J/MLB

Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which
you request the Revolutionary War record of Nacey, Nacy or
Ignatius Brashear (formerly spelled Brasseuir), born 1733-34,
married Frances Camela Edmonston, of Prince Georges County, Maryland.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based
upon service in the Revolutionary War of the Ignatius Brashear
under any spelling of the name, as described by you, or of any
soldier of that name, other than the one who applied and was
granted pension in 1832, in whom you are (as she stated) interested,

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator