Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,655, William R Brunson, S.C.
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SERVICE  S.C.
Brunson, William R.
NUMBER  S. 21,655
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Order to pay May 8, 1837
Order to pay 31 March 1838
Paid at the Treasury under the
act of the 6 April 1838.
from 4 Sept 1838 to 4 March 1839 agt notified 26 Dec 1839
June 13 1840 ab

South Carolina 29786
William R Brunson
of Sumter in the State of So Ca
who was a Pri
in the _ commanded by Captain _
of the Regt commanded
by Col [Richard] Richardson in the SC Militia
line 21mo  and 8 days

Inscribed on the Roll of So Carolina
at the rate of 70 Dollars 88 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of July 1835
and sent to Wm M Mile
Sumterville - So Ca

Arrears to the 4th Sept. '34 $248.08
Semi anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '35 35.44 = $283.52

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nathl Rice Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 Page. 63
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State of South Carolina
Sumter District
On this the sixth day of November
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty four
personally appeared before me. John S. Richardson one of the Associate Judges of the said State in open Court at Sumter Court House, William
R. Brunson who make the the following declaration before me one of the Associate Judges of said State as aforesaid in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7th June 1832.
that he was born in the year
1765 in Craven County (now Sumter District) in the State of South Carolina & is now above the age of sixty nine years - that his age is recorded in the family bible which is in his possession. That he was called
into service while living in said Craven County now Sumter District & that he has been living there ever since. In 1780 & before the fall of Charleston, he entered the service of the United States in the militia of South Carolina
as a volunteer under the command of Capt. Joseph Hill, Lieutenant Matthew Singleton an Ensign whose name is not now recollected
attached to the Regiment of Militia of said State commanded by Col. Richard Richardson & which was part of Gen. [Frances] Marion's brigade.
In this brigade Mayhem [Hezekiah Maham] & [Peter] Horry were Colonels & Benson was Major. Benson was killed at the Wambaw fight. He was marched down near
Charleston. He served two months & ten days on this tour of duty. On
his second tour of duty, he also
entered the service as a volunteer under the
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officers above named some time previous to the surrender of Fort Watson & was at the siege & capture of said Fort which is situated on the 
Santee River & called by some Scotts Lake Fort. Afterwards he was marched to Georgetown & then to Fort Motte & was present at the taking of that Fort. Then he was marched in the direction of Orangeburgh & thence in different sections of the country until he arrived at or near Wambaw Creek where he was in the engagement which there took place. The day after this fight, he was engaged in a skirmish near Mrs Tiddiman's plantation. He was then taken prisoner & carried to Charleston. After a confinement for few days, he was put on board the prison ship as a prisoner of war & therein remained & suffered for nine months when an exchange of prisoners was made. He was marched up above the Quarter
House near Ashley River & given up to the Americans. As to the time he served on this second tour of duty, he is informed that it appears from history that Fort Watson was
surrendered on 23d April, 1781 & that the engagement near Mrs. Tiddiman's plantation where he was taken prisoner as before stated took place on 25 Feby. 1782. If these dates are
correct he served, no less than the time between these two periods
besides the nine months imprisonment above mentioned. How long he was marched out before the taking of Fort Watson on this, his second tour of duty, he does not 
recollect, but it was sometime
previous to the taking of that Fort.- He here states that Col [Henry] Lee of the Troop was present at the Surrender of this Fort -
He has now stated all the services he performed in the Revolutionary war. For all these & in any other sufferings
during the said war, he has never recd a cent. While on both of the said tours
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of duty, he followed no occupation but that of the soldier. For further proof of his services in the said war he refers to the affidavit of John China. He also refers to the affidavits of Evan Benbow & Edward Broughton.
s/  William R Brunson
Sworn & subscribed to the day & year first above written before me
words "& the best that he can offer being interlined before signing
John Hemphill
JP & QM. Ex off.

South Carolina Sumter District
Evan Benbow & Edward Broughton, citizens of said district make
oath before me that they are well acquainted with the above named William R. Brunson
that they believe him to be born as he states that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a revolutionary soldier
& that they concur in that opinion.-
s/ Evan Benbow Edwd Broughton
Sworn & subscribed to
this 6th November 1834 before me
John Hemphill
J.P. & QU Ex off
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South Carolina Sumter District
I John S. Richardson
one of the Associate Judges of the said State, do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant, William R Brunson was a revolutionary soldier & served
as he states. And I further certify that
Evan Benbow & Edward Broughton
who have signed the preceding certificate are respectable residents of said district are credible persons & their statement entitled to full credit
Certified by me this 6th November 1834. s/ JS Richardson
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South Carolina  Sumter District
John China makes oath before me that he was well acquainted with William R. Brunson in the Revolutionary war - that he has personal knowledge of some of the
facts contained in the foregoing declaration, particularly that the said William R Brunson was present at the engagement at Wambaw where Major Benson was killed - that
he was informed by some of the officers & believes the fact to be, that the said William R Brunson was taken prisoner at the fight near Mrs. Tiddiman's plantation - and that 
he believes all the services stated to have been performed as set forth.
s/ John China Sen.
Sworn to before me this 6th November 1834
John Hemphill
NP & QU Ex Off
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State of South Carolina
Sumter District-
I Thomas J Wilder Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & Sessions for said District & State, hereby
certify that John S. Richardson is an
Associate Judge of the said State and that the above or foregoing signatures purporting
to be his are genuine.
I further certify that the said
William R Brunson, John China, Evan
Benbow & Edward Broughton are respectable citizens of said district & their oaths entitled to full credibility--
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at SumterCourt House the sixth day of November AD
1834 & in the fifty Ninth year of American  Independence.
Th J Wilder
CC
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September 6, 1938
BA-J/AWF
William R. Brunson
S. 21655
Mrs. Julian C. Lane
Statesboro Georgia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to the following soldiers of the Revolutionary War from South Carolina or Georgia:
Major Jacob Crumberger, Cronberger, Kronberger, or Cornberger;
William Brunson of Brunzon;
John Brunson or Brunzon;
John George Buntz, Punz, Bunce;
Christopher Buntz, Punz, Bunce;
Ludwig Buntz, Punz, Bunce.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force
available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request
which requires so much time and research.
The record of William R. Brunson is furnished herein as found in papers on file in claim for pension, S. 2155, based on his military service in
the Revolutionary War.
William R. Brunson was born in the year 1765 in Craven County (later Sumter District ) South Carolina. The names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of said Craven County, William
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R. Brunson volunteered in 1780 before the fall of Charleston, served as a private two months and
ten days in Captain Joseph Hill's company, Colonel Richard Richardson's South Carolina regiment. He enlisted sometime previous to the surrender of
Fort Watson, served in same company and regiment, was at the siege and capture of Fort Watson, April 23, 1781, marched to Georgetown and Fort Motte, was
at the taking of Fort Motte, and in an engagement at Wambaw Creek, and in a skirmish near "Mrs. Tiddiman's Plantation, February 25, 1782, where he was taken prisoner, carried to Charleston and held a few days, then put on board a prison ship, where
he remained and suffered for nine months when exchanged.
The soldier, William R. Brunson, was allowed pension on his application executed November 6, 1832,
at which time he was living in Sumter District, South Carolina. He died June 13, 1840, survived by children; their names were not stated.
In order to obtain the name and address of the person who received the last payment of this pension,
you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data:
William A. Brunson
Certificate #29786
Issued February 25, 1835
Rate $70.88 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
South Carolina Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Revolution 21655
INVALID
File No 21655
William R Brunson
Prvt Rev War
Act June 7th 32
Index Vol 2 Page 50
arrangement of 1870
1938 Sept 6 hist to Mrs Julian C Lane awf
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Admit as private
21 mo & 8 days
70.88

Wm M Miller Esq
Sumterville SC
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Treasury Office
Columbia  6 February 1835
I certify that William R. Brunson of
[illegible] County was placed on the Pension Roll in this office in 1829 and has drawn his pension annually ever since, the amount of the same
being $60-
Tandy Walker Jr Upper Div
per
John T. Seibels
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William R Brunson
32495
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South Carolina
Sumter District
I, James Parsons, a clergyman & citizen of Sumter District, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted
with William R. Brunson- that
I believe him to be born as he stated that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resided to have been a Revolutionary soldier & that I concur in that opinion.-
Sumterville 7th Novr. 1834.-
s/ J Parsons

South Carolina
Sumter District 
I Thomas J. Wilder Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & Sessions for
said District & State do further certify that John Hemphill is a Notary Public & one of the Quorum Ex officio & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
I also certify that the said James
Parsons is a Clergyman & Citizen of said district & his certificate entitled to full credibility.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Sumter Court House
the seventh day of November AD. 1834 & in the 59th year of American Independence.
s/ Th. J. Wilder
ccp
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Feb 23
mail
Hon James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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Sumter Ville
14th Feby. 1835
Sir
I answered yours of the 16th ult, not
long since sent you the reply of the Comp Genl to whom I had addressed a letter in conformity with your requisition. The papers I then enclosed to you, contained a certificate of one of the Treasurers of this State  (Tandy Walker per Jno. T. Seibels) to this effect, that
Wm R. Brunson had been placed on the Pension Roll in his office in 1829 & that he had drawn his Pension annually ever since, the amount of the same being $60.- Since the reception of this certificate & after enclosing
it to you I wrote to a gentleman
(Col. Evan Benbow) who had taken an interest in Mr. Brunson's behalf, & informed him of my receiving it. From him I have received an answer in which he enclosed to me a certificate of the said Treasurer himself dated 21 Oct. 1834 different from the one
sent you & desire that I should
forward it to you with an explanation-
In his letter, he states, to this effect-- that after receiving my letter he made a search for the certificate & after a length of time, he found it in his possession - that before
he discovered it, he had several times
given up & concluded that I had sent it on with the other paper (the declaration) that it was his intention
that it should
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accompany Mr. Brunson's application, for the purpose of strengthening the claim, as he had procured it for Mr. Brunson with that view. how he omitted giving it to me to send to you, he cannot tell--
The certificate states that Wm R
Brunson was placed on the Pension Roll of this State in 1829 & that he had drawn his pension regularly up to the 1st March 1834 - at which time he was stricken from the Roll by a Resolution of the Legislature
passed in 1833- together with all other male Pensioners of this state. But I need mention nothing more as the said certificate which I here enclose to you will shew for itself.-
Respectfully yours
Wm M. Miller

Mr Jas. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions.
Washington D.C.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
April 10 1854
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled, An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, and the third section of the Act of August
1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their Pensions from the Pension agents
the children of Wm R. Brunson, dec.
a Pensioner on the Roll of the So Carolina Agency, at the rate of Seventy Dollars and 88 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 have been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1840, to the 13 June 1840
Respectfully, yours,
s/T. Parrington Acting Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS.
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
December 4th 1839
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, William R. Brunson, a Pensioner on the Roll of the S. Carolina Agency, at
the rate of seventy Dollars and eighty eight cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1838,
to the 4th March 1839.
Respectfully, yours
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Wm R Brunson
SoUtah Carolina
Suspended
Letter 16 Jan 1835
Wm M Miller

70.88
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Mr William R Brunson
care of Col Evan Benbow
Bradford Spring
Sumter Dist
So Car

Mail
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Treasury Office Columbia
21 October 1834
William R Brunson was placed
on the Pension Roll of this State in
the 25th November 1829 (See acts of that year page 11) and drawn his Pension regularly up to the 1 March 1834. At which time he was stricken from the Roll with all other male pensioners of this State, by a Resolution passed on the
17th December 1833 (See acts of that year page 11) for the reasons given in the Governors Message No 4
which I have not before me, that
by reference thereto will be sure
I do hereby certify that the
above facts are true-- Given
under my hand and seal
this 21 October 1834
Tandy Walker
Tes N D So Car
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Statesboro, Georgia,
Aug. 8, 1938
Re: Revolutionary War Records
Veterans Service Office,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
If you have a record in the pension department of Revolutionary
of the following soldiers, kindly send me a service record copy, and
any family relation that might have been mentioned in his application.
Maj. Jacob Crumberger (Cronberger or Kronberger Cornberger)
service in either S.C. or Ga.
William and John Brunson or Brunzon, S.C. or Ga
John George Duntz (Punz- Bunce)
Christopher or Ludwig Buntz.
I want records for the county history, and will appreciate
any records that you might have, on pension application of the Buntz,
Cronberger and Brunzon of S.C. and Ga.
Very sincerely yours,
Mrs. Julian C Lane