Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1,499, Obed Britt, Va.
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Service
Va.

Britt Obed

Number
S.1.499
carded
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Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Oct. 1833 and sent to W D Britt Perryville
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 33 $248.33 	                    
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mch 36 49.66 
 [TOTAL ROUNDED UP] $298.00                                                                             

{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm L. Allison Clerk
Book E Vol. 7 Page 73 
died 20 Mar 34
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No 15535 Obed Britt, Perry County 
W. Tennessee 

from 1777 private 
& Sergt 20 mo. 26 day
Pr/ 2 mo 26 dy 9.33
Sergt 18 mo. 90
[TOTAL]  99 33/100

William P Britt Perrysville
County Tennessee
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BRIEF in the case of Obed Britt County of Perry in the State of Tennessee (Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.	Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court
2.	If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.	How old is he? 73
4.	State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[FORM HEADINGS] Period, Duration of Service, Rank, Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Vol Subst In 1777, 42 [DAYS], Private, Capt Bibb, Col Mason
Draft, 42 [DAYS], " [PRIVATE], " [CAPT] Card
Enlisted 1779, 8 [MONTHS], Sergeant, Capt Payne Col Elliott
[ENLISTED 1779], 10 [MONTHS], Waggonmaster, Col Heath Col Elliott

5.	In what battles was he engaged? Skirmisher
6.	Where did he reside when he entered the service? Goochland Co Va
7.	Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence
8.	Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? And if so, in what respect? No County Seal – The papers not attached as the regulations require

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Dyer Castor Examining Clerk
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Declaration in Order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 7. 1832 

The State of Tennessee 
Perry County} S.S. 
Court of pleas and quarter sessions 

Personally appeared before the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions of the County of Perry in the State of Tennessee Obed Britt a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged seventy three years the twelfth day of last February, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the Act of Congress passed June the 7 1832- that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated- 

That in the summer of the year 1777, he thinks in the month of August but cannot be positive, nor does recollect the day of the month, being then a citizen of Goochland County in the State of Virginia, a rumor was spread over the country that a Brittish [British] fleet was ascending York River - When the Militia was called upon to proceed in that direction with a view to ascertain the fact, and to take such steps as was best calculated to defeat their purposes in the event that it was the fact 

At this time a man by the name of Lovell being called into service and having a family this Declarant volunteered his services to take his place - and was marched in the company commanded by Captain Richard Bibb James Ward first Lieutenant. Walter Johnson Second Lieutenant.
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Obed Smith Ensign. We rendesvoused [rendezvoused] at Williams burgh [Williamsburg] and was marched under the command of General Nelson and Colonel Mason to the town of Little York on York River in the State of Virginia - Upon arriving at this place and remaining about six weeks the officers became satisfied that the rumor which had caused them to March to that place was unfounded - and he with many others were dis charged [discharged] and sent home.

Sometime after this, but the precise time he can not now recollect, he was drafted to go to Albermale [Albemarle] County in the State of Virginia to Guard the soldiers there stationed, having been captured by General Gates at the defeat of Burgoin [Burgoyne] At this time he was commanded by Captain John Curd but can not now recollect the name of any of the other Company Officers. He was marched to what was called the Barracks, where he remained six or seven weeks and was dis charged [discharged] and returned home.

And enlisted in the Army of the United States [in the Army of the United States WRITTEN AGAIN AND CROSSED OUT] in the year 1779 with Captain Tarleton Payne and served in the third Virginia detachment of the Virginia line under the following named officers- He first marched to Fredericksburgh [Fredericksburg] where he was appointed Sergent [Sergeant] to the company to which he belonged, and continued to fill said appointment until he reached Petersburgh [Petersburg] to which place he was marched via Williamsburgh [Williamsburg] and was there placed under the command of Brigadier General Scott and at which place He re’d the appointment of Waggon [Wagon] Master by Col. George Elliotte [Elliott] - quarter master
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At this place the main Army commanded by General Scott remained for some time, and was marched away leaving him with others behind. when he was placed under the command of Col. Heath who remained for some time, but left there before he did, when he was placed under the command of Col Bluford [Buford] who remained as near as he now recollects until spring he thinks April. When we left Petersburgh [Petersburg] and took up the line of March for Charlestown, But upon arriving at a place then known by the name of the name of the pine tree, but now better known by Camden we recd information that Charleston was so surround by the enemy, that we could not enter - When we turned Our direction, and marched over the high Hills an Santee River to Lanewd [Lenud’s], Ferry on said River where we remained until we recd information that Charlestown was surrendered to the Brittish [British] 

While at this place Colonels Washington and White, took a number of the Brittish [British] soldiers prisoner and brought them to said Ferry on the Opposite side of the River from where we were and at Bluford detached about a hundred and fifty of his men to aid in bringing the prisoners over to the side of the River upon which he was stationed. But before the prisoners could be brought over, Col. Tarlton [Tarleton] who was in close pursuit came upon them, retook his men and forced the American party to retreat Washington swam the River and made good his retreat to Col Blufords [Buford] Marker and this Declarant saw him when he reached the shore
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At this place a number of the Americans and their horses and baggage was captured by the Brittish [British] 

Immediately after this we retreated to Camden with as much speed as possible, having with us perhaps a thousand or more North Carolina Militia. But upon reaching Camden, Col Blueford [Buford] feeling himself secure from the Enemy, except the Tories, and feeling able to contend with them, the North Carolina Militia was separated from us leaving us at Camden where we remained all night, It being late the next day before we could get off from Camden we only marched about ten miles that day and Struck Camp and it rained so excessively that night that it was found extremely dificult [difficult] to get on with our wagons [wagons] - And was overtaken that day some time before night near the waxsaw [Waxhaw] meeting house by Col Tarlton [Tarleton] who sent out a flag to Col Bluford [Buford] asking him to surrender - But Bluford [Buford] refusing sent for this declarant (who still and had all the time since they left Petersburgh [Petersburg] continued to act as Waggon [Wagon] master) and directed him to keep the waggons [wagons] as near to gather as could, with a view of protecting his men from the fire of the enemy - he done so and in a few minutes the Enemy commenced firing upon us - The Battle lasted But a few
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minutes before the American Army was put to mute leaving their waggons [wagons] and every thing else to the mercy of the enemy - each man making the best escape he could - many of whom was killed many wounded and some taken prisoner - Such as wounded. and such as was taken prisoners were parolled by Col Tarlton [Tarleton] - and such as were able marched to Salisberry [Salisbury] to which place all who escaped had gone and where this declarant upon his arrival found col Bluford [Buford], who directed him to procure some place for the wounded that reached there - and to procure a physican [physician] to attend them which he done. And such as recovered as soon as they become able went home 

From this place this Declarant went to the house of Captain Obed Smith, in the fork of the Yadkin and had went with Captain Smith to the house of a neighbour by the name of Joseph Haddin, and while there was attacked by a party of Tories - who took Smith & Hddin [Haddin] both prisoners he having made good his escape at great hazzard having been several times shot at. From this place he returned home to Virginia - but [remained?] But a short time before he proceded to Chesterfield Court house where Bluford [Buford] was stationed
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having reentered his Regiment, he joined him, and was marched to Hillsborough in the State of North Carolina where his term of service of eighteen months expired & he was discharged. This Declarant served as a Regular Soldier the full term of Eighteen months – and he verily believes that he served as waggon [wagon] master - as much as ten months at least, it having been some considerable time after he reached Petersburgh [Petersburg] before he was appointed But was appointed some time before he left there. But he cannot now ascertain the precise time and the balance of the time - that he was not Waggon [wagon] master he was sergeant of the Company to which he belonged.

This Declarant has no Documentary evidence of his service as a volunteer Militia man or substitute and he knows of no person by whom he can prove his services. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pention [pension] to a pention [pension] or annuity except the present and he declares his name is not on the pention [pension] roll of any agency in any State 

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid 
Obed Britt
Jesse Lewellen Clk 
By [Lt Speece?] D.C.
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinions that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. 

J L Houston JP {seal}
Jas Gilbert JP {seal}
Jeremiah Wood JP {seal}

I John Lewellen Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions in and for the County of Perry in the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Obed Britt for a pention [pension]. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and having no seal of Office I have here affixed my private seal this this the 17 day of October 1832.


Private
{IS}
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We William B. Walker a Clergiman residing in the County of Perry and John A. Rains a Justice of the peace in and for the county Perry and state aforesaid. Hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Obed Britt who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be the seventy three years of age the 12 day of February last, that is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion 

Sworn to & subscribed the day 
& year aforesaid 
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.

Jesse Lewellen Clerk &c
Wm. B. Walker
J A Rains JP

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that I William B. Walker who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the county of Perry and that John A Rains who has also signed the same is a justice of the peace for said county and a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit 

J L. Houston JP
Jas Gilbert  JP {Seal}
Jeremiah L. Wood JP
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February 5, 1932 

BA-J/MCS 
Mrs. Mary Britt
627 Columbia Avenue
Franklin 
Tennessee

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter of recent date, requesting information in regard to John Nichols and Obed Britt, soldiers of the Revolution. 
The data contained herein are obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 1499, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Obed Britt. 
He was born February 12, 1759, place not stated. 
While a resident of Goochland County, Virginia, he enlisted and served with the Virginia troops as follows: from August, 1777, about six weeks in Captain Richard Bibb's Company in Colonel Mason's Regiment; next served six or eight weeks under Captain John Curd, date of this enlistment not given; from sometime in 1779, eighteen months as sergeant and wagonmaster under Captain Tarleton Payne, Colonels Heath and Buford, and was in the battle of Waxhaws. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 17, 1832, at which time he was living in Perry County, Tennessee. 
There are no data relative to the soldier's family. [THIS LINE IS CROSSED OUT]
In order to make a search of the Revolutionary War records for a particular soldier named John Nichols, it is necessary that you furnish as much as possible of the following data: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and first name of widow. 

Very truly yours, 

A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

[HANDWRITTEN INFORMATION ADDED TO THE TYPED LETTER BELOW]
Son, W. S. Britt, living in 1833 in Perryville
(corrected 1/27/34 WCS)
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1914. Mar. 6. Mrs. W.C. Petty infd this is not Obadiah but Obed Brett & not identical with subject of her inquiry. AW 

1929 Sept. 21 Hist to Mrs Gertrude Britt Onsholt M.C.S.

1932 Feb. 5. Hist. to Mrs. Mary Britt M.C.S.

Rev War
INVALID. 
File No. 1499 
Obed Britt
Rev. Va. Mil. 
Act: June 7, 1832. 
Index:  Vol. A, Page 41 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1914 Feby 28 Mrs. W. C. Petty
The Mecklenburgh, Charlotte, N.C.
8-871
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Record Division
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS 
Briefed by V. L. M.
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier-Obediah Britt
Service-Rev.
Additional Service-born 1752 died 1827
In Wm Washington’s Cav.
No___claim, State records _______, 191_
No claim, combination records _______, 191_

REMARKS:
No Rev. cl. as above
There is an Obed Britt but he is not the one described.

Chief Division [Signature left blank]
6-1944
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Perryville 30th May 
Revolutionary
Hon Lewis Cass
Secretary at War
Washington City

Fam June 12
Nld[?]
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Perryville 27 May 1833
Drss[?]

Enclosed in the Declaration of Obed Britt as a revolutionary soldier which is herewith returned from the instructions recd with the Declaration I am unable to see any thing wanting except the Seal Official of the Clerk which I have presented.

At the date of the Declarations there was no seal of office for the county. The Declarant is my father and is a very feeble and frail old man unable to attend to this or any other business. You will therefore communicate to me as heretofore.

With Very high regard
yours
W. S. Britt

Hon Lewis Cass
Secretary at War
Washington City
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5355
Obed Britt
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State of Tennesee
Perry County
I Jesse Lewellen Clerk of the Court of Pleasant quarter Sessions in for said County do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Obed Britt for a pention [pension]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Perry at office in Perryville this the 27th day of May AD. 1833.
Jesse Lewellen clk
[SEAL]

It may may be proper to mention that at the time this Declaraion was filed was no seal of office for this County. This having been procured serves for the purpose of Certifying correctly Revolutionary Claims
Jesse Lewellen Clerk
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State of Tennessee 
Perry County}SS.

I Jesse Lewellen Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions in and for the County of Perry do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Obed Britt for a pention [pension]

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and having no seal of office I here I here set my private seal this the 17 October 1832 

[SEAL] Private
L.S
Jesse Lewellin Clk 
[By Sp Speece DC ???]
Perry County Court
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Nashville, Tenn.
June 14, 1929. 

The Pensions Department
Washington D.C. 

Gentlemen, 

Would you kindly send me a copy of the papers of “Obadiah [Obediah] Britt, S. of W. 1835 Pen. 3. Tenn 90.” 
I am trying to get this information for the D.A.R. 

Thanking you in advance,
I am,
Respectfully yours 

Gertrude Britt Ousholt
Apt. H. 1. Hillsboro Court apts 
Nashville, Tenn.

[ROUND RUMMER STAMP]
U.S. Pension Office 
Jun 17, 1929
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[RUBBER STAMP]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
MAR 5, 1914
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[HOTEL LETTERHEAD WITH LITHOGRAPH OF BUILDING]
THE MECKLENBURG
MODERN IN ALL ITS APPOINTMENTS
100 ROOMS IOO WITH BATH. 
GOOD ENOUGH FOR EVERYBODY, NOT TOO GOOD FOR ANYBODY
CHARLOTTE, N. C. [MONTH DAY BLANK] 191[YR BLANK]

Perry County, Tennessee had served as private and sergeant in the Virginia militia, for which service he was allowed a pension of $99.33 on October 16, 1833. His age is given as 75 years. )
Please look again into this matter and I shall certainly appreciate it. If these is another Bureau that would likely have this information in record, please advise. 
Thanking you so much for your trouble

I remain
Sincerely 
Mrs. W.C. Petty

]
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[HOTEL LETTERHEAD WITH LITHOGRAPH OF BUILDING]
THE MECKLENBURG
MODERN IN ALL ITS APPOINTMENTS
100 ROOMS IOO WITH BATH. 
GOOD ENOUGH FOR EVERYBODY, NOT TOO GOOD FOR ANYBODY
CHARLOTTE, N. C. March 4 1914

Commissioner of Pensions. 
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir 

Your reply to hand and would say, I am my anxious to find out where I’ll find on record the fact that Obediah Britt was pensioned for his services in the Revolutionary War. 
I am copying the information I received from the State Librarian, Richmond 
(The name of Obediah Britt appears in the Secretary of War’s Report for 1835 Pension Roll, Vol. 3. Tennessee list, page 90. Obediah Britt then a resident of
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Rev. War. 
John Nichols, 7th North Carolina Regt. Va. 
	[more?]
Rev
Obed Britt. Va. He drew a pension, is it on record? & what is the record 

Mrs Mary Britt 
627 Columbia Ave 
Franklin 
Tenn 

Recy Secy 
Franklin Chapter No 14
[RUBBER STAMP]
RECEIVED JAN 23 1932
RECEIPT SESSION 10:30
PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION
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AW

Rev. War Section. 

March 6, 1914

Mrs. W. C. Petty.
The Mecklenburg, 
Charlotte, N. C.

Madam:

In response to your letter dated the 4th instant, you are advised that the pensioner mentioned in the Report of the Secretary of War for 1835, Vol. 3, page 90. Tennessee list is Obed Britt, Sur. File No. 1499, who was born February 12, 1759, died March 20, 1834, resided in Posey County, Tennessee and served in the Virginia militia, and therefore is not identical with the subject of your inquiry Obediah Britt whom you stated was born in 1752 and died in 1827, and served in Colonel William Washington's continental Cavalry, and of whom this Bureau has no record. 

Very respectfully, 
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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Rev. and 1812 
Wars Section 

MCS/HMM 

September 21, 1929.

Mrs. Gertrude Britt Ousholt 
Hillsboro Court Apartments, Apt. H.1
Nashville 
Tennessee. 

Dear Madam: 

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 1499, it appears that Obed (the given name does not appear as Obadiah) Britt was born February 12, 1759, place not stated. 

While a resident of Goochland County, Virginia, he enlisted and served with the Virginia Troops as follows: 

From August 1777 about six weeks in Captain Richard Bibb's Company in Colonel Mason's Regiment. Sometime afterward he served six or eight weeks under Captain John Curd; from sometime in 1779, eighteen months as sergeant and wagonmaster under Captain Tarleton Payne, Colonels Heath and Buford, and was in the battle of Waxhaws.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 17, 1832, at which time he was living in Perry County, Tennessee. 

There are no data relative to his family. [THIS LINE CROSSED OUT]

Very truly yours, 

EARL D. CHURCH 
Commissioner.