Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1158, Benjamin Branamon, Penn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn
CONTENTS
Branamon, Benjamin
NUMBER
R. 1158
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore 
To wit:
On this 10th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty five personally appeared before me Chief Judge of Baltimore County Court State of Maryland being a Court of Record Benjamin Branamon of the aforesaid State formerly a resident of the State of Pennsylvania where he was bred and born, aged Eighty five years and upwards, who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832. That the said Benjamin Branamon entered the service of the United States in Pennsylvania in October 1776 when and when he volunteered his services for six months, his captain was captain Krapps his first Lieutenant was Lieutenant Ligler his second Lieutenant was Lieutenant [illegible] and his Colonel was Colonel George Deale, he was attached to the second Regiment of Pennsylvania troops and he was at the battle of Germantown, which took place in October 1777. and he well recollects Colonel John Stone of the Maryland line, and serving [illegible] he was wounded
at the said battle of Germantown and he further states that he knew Doctor Michael Wallace and Doctor Henry Manyden and he knew they mended him on account of the wounds of the said Colonel Stone after the said battle. He a further states that during his [illegible] marched through Delaware, Pennsylvania and the Jersey and [illegible]  in several skirmishes and that he received an honorable discharge which was signed by his said Captain but which he has lost. He also states that he is at this time [illegible] a pension of forty dollars from the State of Pennsylvania for his services during the Revolutionary war. And he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or any annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the rolls of any agency in any state or if any only the State of Pennsylvania.
[illegible] 
[signtature] Stevenson Archer
his mark [hand drawn mark] Benjamin Branamon
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the aforegoing declaration was sworn to and subscribed
to before me the Chief Judge of Baltimore County Court
on this the tenth day of May in the year Eight hundred and
forty five & I do certify that the said Benjamin Branne-
man is unable from bodily infirmity to appear
in Court
Stevenson Archer

my Reason for not making application for a pension
case is that my circumstances were such as not to
namic aid from government but now I have become
so and infirm and require the aid of the Government
for my revolutionary services

[illegible]
Stevenson Archer

Benjamin his + mark Branaman

I hereby certify that in my certificate above
there is an erasure in the last line &
the Deposition of Benjamin Branaman
the word wounded was interlined in the
twenty first line of the deposition of the words
he knew they attended him on account of
were interlined on the twenty third
twenty four the lines of the Deposition
aforesaid before the same was signed
Sworn to
Stevenson Archer
May 10th 1845.
Chief Judge
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State of Maryland
Baltimore County
I hereby certify that Stevenson, Archer
Esquire before whom the aforegoing deposition was
made and who has given the aforegoing certificate, and who has thereto signed
his name was at the time of so doing Chief Judge of the Sixth Judicial
Court of the State of Maryland: and that his said signature thereto attached
is genuine, duly commissioned and qualified.

In Testimony whereof I hereby subscribe my name
and affix the seal of Baltimore County Court of which 
said Court is a Court of record and Law on this
10th day of May 1845
A.W. Bradford Clk of
Balto Cot
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Act of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873. [crossed out]
1758
P.O. Benimin Branaman
Service:
Enlisted: , 18  .
Discharged: , 18  .
Application filed: , 18  .
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.:

Recognized.   Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for , 18  .
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No 37.046
Benja. Branaman
MD
Sec to Henry Bell June 25. '45
do. to W. J. Cole Nov. 6. 1845

Act 7 June 1832
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[top right - horizontal]
May 22, 1845
Benj. Branaman
June 7. 1832

[Center - vertical]
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Baltimore May 21st 1845
Hon Sir
I have transmit to you the
papers of Benjamin Branaman making appli
cation for a Pension for his Revolution
ary services, accompanied by Judge Archer
letters you will find by John W Hammond
Esqr letter that with the papers of John
Smith that the applicant is drawing a Pen
sion from the State of Pensylvania for
his Revolutionary services, all letters as
Communications will be sent to me
Respectfully
you obt svt
Henry Bell
147 Light Street

Hon. J. L. Edward
Commission of Pension
Washington City
DC
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[center]
J L Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington City
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Sir,

allow me to call your attention to
the application of Benjamin Branamon
for a pension. He is 85 years of age
Very infirm & I beg your very sealy
Examination of his case.
Yrs respectfully
J Archer
May 16. 1845
Baltimore
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[left side of folded paper]
Deposition of James Oldham in the case of Benjamin Brannaman


[bottom]
Wm Hole
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore

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to Wit
On this twenty third day of September
Eighteen hundred and forty five person
ally appeared before me the subscriber a
justice of the Peace in and for the City of
Baltimore and the aforesaid State
James Oldham of the aforesaid City
formerly of the State of Pennsylvania
aged Eighty seven years and upwards
and made Oath on the Holy Evangely
of Almighty God, that he is personally
acquainted with Benjamin Brannamon
who is making application for a pension
on account of his Revolutionary services
and he believes him to be the identical person
who volunteered his service in the State of
Pennsylvania for six months in the
second Regiment of the Pennsylvania
troops in October 1776 which was
commanded by Capt Knapps and Lieut
Seigler and Elentage and I was personally
acquainted with him through
the whole of his first tour and after its
termination the following year was
with him at the battle of Germantown
and saw Col Stone after he was wounded
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and saw him frequently in active
service after this, When the enemy
threatened our lives and our liberty
during the aforesaid war

Tamus X his mark Oldham

Sworn to and subscribed
to the day and year
within written in the prescence
of me a justice of the Peace
in and for the aforesaid City
and State, the "words", he believes"
intertined before signing &
JL Majenne

I am satisfied from the character of James
Oldham that he is entitled to full credit

J LMagenne
Justice of the Peace
State of Maryland Baltimore County Set Hereby
certify that James Maguire Gentleman before
whom the above deposition was made and who
has thereto signed his name was at the time of
reading a Justice of the Peace of the State
aforesaid in and for the City of Baltimore duly
commissioned and sworn or Testimony
whereof thereto set my hand and
affix the Seal of Baltimore County Court
this 24th day of September 1845
WW Bradford Clk
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore Sct

On this sixteenth day of July in the year one
thousand eight hundred and forty five before the subscribed
a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for
the City of Baltimore aforesaid personally appeared
Benjamin Brannamon aged Eighty five years and
upwards and made oath upon the Holy Evangely of alm
=ighty God. That his reason for not making application
for a pension sooner was because he was in good circum
stances and desired not be dependant upon the Government
but now he has become infirm and dependant on
his daughter for a support, and he is fully
apprised that he is claiming this pension under our
law making provision for all revolutionary claimants
services he rendered his country during that eventful
struggle and such that he did not belong to the
Continental Army but to the Second Regiment of the
Pensylvania volunteer and after the expiration of his
first six months he served off and on through the
whole war, when and where his services were needed
his country required defence
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto sub
scribed my name on the day and year just above
written
his
Benjamin Brannamon
Mark
Sworn to and subscribed before
Charles Geo Ridgely
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State of Maryland Baltimore County Set
Thereby certify that Charles George Ridgely
Gentleman before whom the within deposition was
made and who has thereto signed his name was
at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace
of the State aforesaid in and for the City of
Baltimore duly
commissioned and sworn
In Testimony whereof hereto
set my hand and affix the
seal of Baltimore County
Court this 24" day of September
1845
A.W. Bradford, Clk
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore to wit
On this twentieth day of March Eighteen hundred and forty five Personally appeared Solomon Flowers aged Eighty five years or upwards and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that he is personally acquainted with Benjamin Brannaman who is making application for a pension for his Revolutionary Services and know him to be the Identical person who was attached to Capt Russ Company for six months, and knew him to be at the battles of Germantown and Princeton and he belonged to the Second Regiment of the Pennsylvania troops commanded by Col George Deale and during said service they often messed together and was intimately acquainted with each other, 
Sworn to, and Subscribed to, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the City of Baltimore & State aforesaid 
[signed] J. L. Maguire
[signed] Solomon Flowers x [his mark]
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State of Maryland I hereby certify that James L. Maguire Gentleman before
Baltimore County whom the foregoing affidavit was made, and whole thereto signed
his name, was at the time of so doing, one of the Justices of the Peace of the State of Mary
in and for the City Baltimore, duly commissioner and from
In Testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name &
affix the Seal of Baltimore County Court on this 21st
day of May 1845
A.W. Bradford att
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[left side of page, written at a ninety degree angle]


Baltimore County Court this 21st
day of May 1845.
A.W. Bradford Clk 
B.C. Court

[right side of page]
No 37046
Benjamin Branaman
M. D.
Act 7 June 1832
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore Clk
On this 21 day of May in the year 1845, before the
subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for
the City of Baltimore aforesaid personally appeared John Smith of the city 
of Baltimore of the State of Pennsylvania aged Eighty six years
and made oath upon the Holy Evangely of Almighty God. That he is
personally acquainted with Benjamin Branaman who is making
application for a pension for his revolutionary services and knows
him to be the identical person; who volunteered in the State of
Pennsylvania for six months in the second Regiment of Pennsyl
vania State Troops in October 1776. which was commanded
by Captain Knapp and Lieutenant Liegles and Clintage and
was intimate with him during his first term of service and
after its expiration the following years was with him at the battle of
Germantown where he fought valiantly in the de fence of his County
and how Col Stone after he was wounded at said battle and
frequently messed with the applicant
John Smith
Sworn to before
Charles Geo Ridgely
State of Maryland Baltimore County SS
I hereby certify that Charles George Ridgely gentleman
before whom the above affidavit was made and who has
thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing
a Justice of the Peace of said State in and for the City of
Baltimore duly commissioned and Sworn
In Testimony whereof I hereto set
my hand and affix the seal of
Baltimore County Court this 21st
day of May 1845,
A W Bradford Clk D. C. Court