Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34109, Billa Bryant, Mass.
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Mass

Bryant Billa

or Billey

or Billy

S.34109
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9104

Massachusetts

Billa (or Billey) Bryant

of Rochester in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Greaton of the Massachusetts Line for the term of three years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of $8 per month, to commence on the 4th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of April 1819 and sent to Nathan Mitchell, judge, Bridgetwater, Massachusetts

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 -- $88.23
Semiannual allowance ending 4 Sept -- $48

Total $136.23

10 mo: 27/30 + 4/31 = 88.23

Died Nov 21, 1838

letter to Hon Baylin, HR, Feb 26, 1835


Continued
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Billa or Billey Bryant

Rochester MA

4 April 1818

Col Greaton's regiment MA

3 years

Correct
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

On this eighth day of April AD 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personnally appeared Billa Bryant of Rochester, aged __ years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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: viz

That he served in said war as a private soldier in Capt Joseph Williams Company & Col. Greaton's regiment (which wasin the Massachusetts line) for the last three years so called. See his said declaration enclosed & also his muster masters certificate, his furlough & Discharge
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And I do certify that the said Bella (Billy or Billey) Bryant is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support

And I, the said Judge, do also certify, that it appears to my satisfaction. that the said Billy
did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common
enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.

Nahum Mitchell


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

I HEREBY CERTIFY, That ____ is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable,
Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth. that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record. that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court,

Clerk of the Judicial
Court for the County of ____
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Billa Bryant

9104

April 19
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SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth   88.

On this 17th day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Billa Bryant aged sixty one years, resident in Rochester in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz.: for the term of four years in Captain Frederick Porter company and Paul Dudley. Sergeant Regiment one year  and in Joseph Williams Company and John Graton Company, Massachusetts line and that he has received a pension certificate dated 7 April 1819 and numbered 9104 in pursuance of his original Declaration made 4 April 1818 and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.

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 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 in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts , or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

I am a millwright;  have a wife named Abigail; one daughter very infirm; one boy named [illegible] of age.

Schedule of property

Real estate - I have none

Personal estate viz:  iron ware, chest drawers, sea chest, table, chairs, wheelbarrow, 1 Grindstone, farming tools, 1 axe, 3 planes, 3 auguers, 1 [illegible], 4 chisels, 5 [illegible] knives, 1 [illegible], 1 iron, 1 millstone tool, 2 saws, 2 axes, 1 Cow ,1 Looking Glass

I owe debts to more than the amount of my property

Billa Bryant

Sworn to, and declared, on the 17th day of July 1820 before Nahum Mitchell,  C. Justice of sd Court

I, John B Thomas Clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto 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 Sixty dollars and eighty cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court, on this Twenty second day of July 1820

W B Thomas
Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth
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In reply to your request of ___ received____ for a statement of the military history of Billa Bryant, 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.

S. F. 34109

[blank]  - 1 year - Private - Capt Frederick Pope, Col Paul Dudly
April 1781 - 3 years - Private - Joseph Williams - Col Greaton

Battles engaged in, none stated

Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated

Date of application for pension, Apr. 4. 1818.  His claim was allowed

Residence at date of application, Rochester Plymouth Co Mass

Age at date of application, 59 years; Died Nov. 21, 1838

Remarks: In 1820, he referred to his wife, Abigail, a daughter, name not stated, son Ruel, aged 14 yrs


Respectfully,

Commissioner,
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THE Bearer hereof, Billy Bryant, in the third Regiment of Massachusetts is hereby permitted to be absent on furlough for eighty six days from the Date hereof. And all Officers, civil and military, are requested to suffer him to pass to Massachusetts State and return to his Regiment, without molestation, he behaving as becometh him. This Permit to be valid no farther than to the above mentioned Place, and no longer than for the above mentioned Time.
 
Given at New Winsor in the State of N York the Nineteenth Day of January 1783

Registered in the Books of the Regiment.
J. Greaton
B. Genl
Adjutant.


This may certify that Billa Bryant was mustered for three years in Middleborough

Thos Sprouth 
Middleborough 2d May 1781
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34.109

Revolutionary

INVALID

File No:  34109

Billey Bryant
Private, Revolutionary War

Act:  18th March 1818

Index:  Vol 2, Page 55

**** 
1916 Dec 15 - History to Mrs Henry W Hardy

1919 May 17 - Mrs H W Hardy advised that history sent her on above date

1919 June 13 - Hist to Mrs H W Hardy
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I Billia Bryant of Rochester in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and a citizen of the United States set forth and declare upon oath that I was a soldier in the land service in the war of the Revolution on the continental esablishment for more than nine months and from my reduced circumstances need the assistance of my country for support and do therefore desire to obtain a pension from the United States agreeably to a late session of Congress of the 18th of March last and do also relinquish all claim to any former pension (if any) allow ed me by any other act of Congress. that I entered the three years service in April 1781 into Capt Joseph Williams Company and Major Hulls regiment. Col Greaton was chief of it, and served faithfully until the end of three years. I had a written discharge signed by
General Knox, which I now exhibit

Billa Bryant

Subscribed and sworn to April 1818
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BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR GENERAL KNOX.

Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River, Billa Bryant, in the third Massachusetts Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.

Given in the State of New York, the 22 day of Feb 1783

By the General's Command,

Knox

REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,

John R Stafford Adjt
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Commissioner of Pension
Washington DC

Dear Sir:

Could you give me a copy of the pension papers of one Billa Bryant (Briant), revolutionary soldier from Massachusetts.  I wish to complete my DAR papers and understand from family records he was a pensioner
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and was in the Battles of Buker Hill, Saratoga, Valley Forge.  Thanking you for your trouble, I remain

Respectfully

Katharine G Hardy

(Mrs Henry W)

5747 Kimbark Ave
Chicago IL
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Commissioner of Pension
Washington DC

Dear Sir

Some time since I wrote you in regard to getting a copy of the pension papers of one Billa Bryant (Briant), a Revolutionary soldier.  I have never received a reply.  I am enclosing a family record to showyou I am really entitled to ask for this.  Will you kindly return also let me know in
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regard to the other matter.

Cordially

Katharine Giffor Bryant Hardy

Mrs Henry W Hardy
5747 Kimbark Ave
Chicago
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May 1, 1919

Bureau of Pensions
Washington DC

Will you kindly send me a copy of pension paper or records of Billa Bryant, Private, Mass Soldier, Revolutionary War.  I wish it for DAR papers.  Thanking you I remain respectfully

Katharine G B Hardy

(Mrs Harry W)
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Rev. War Section
3-1885
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON

May 17, 1919

Mrs. Henry W. Hardy,
5747 Kimbark Avenue,
Chicago, Illinois.

Madam:

In response to your letter of the first instant, you are advised that a history of the claim of Billa Bryant, S. File No. 34, 109, Rev. War, was sent you, and it is not the
practice of this Bureau to furnish the same history more than once to any person.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner

Handwritten reply:  I am sorry this paper was lost through no fault of mine.  I wish the information.  I have just put in several months work as a volunteer worker in government work.

Know records of other sorts are frequently duplicated. What form must I go through to get this special item?

Respectfully

Katharine Hardy
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[duplicate of prior response from Pension Office without handwritten note]

Mrs. Henry W. Hardy,
5747 Kimbark Avenue,
Chicago, Illinois.

Madam:

In response to your letter of the first instant, you are advised that a history of the claim of Billa Bryant, S. File No. 34, 109, Rev. War, was sent you, and it is not the
practice of this Bureau to furnish the same history more than once to any person.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner