Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2167-300, Bennett Bracco, Md.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE NUMBER
Md. Bracco, Bennett B.L.Wt.2167-300

CONTENTS

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The within certificate of
heirship Shews that James
Bracco, decd. was the elder
brother of Captain Bennett
Bracco, decd, who was killed 
in action in Novemr. 1776
and therefore his sole legal 
heir under the law of primogeniture.
prevailing in the
State of Maryland at the
time of Capt Bracco's death
Bennett Bracco, named in
the within, being the Son and
sole heir at law of James
Bracco, decd. is therefore the
nephew and sole legal heir
of Capt. Bennett Bracco, decd.
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State of Maryland, Talbot County, Sct.

At a Court held for Talbot County, at
Cailon on the Eighth day of December in the year
Eighteen hundred and thirty six satisfactory evidence
was addressed in Court that Bennett Bracco of Talbot
County is the only Child of James Bracco late of
Talbot County deceased who was the eldest surviving
brother of Bennett Bracco, who fell in the battle
of White Plains during the American Revolution;
that she Priscilla Bracco late Priscilla Booker
the wife of one James [illegible] of Queen Anne County
was the only sister of the said Bennett Bracco,
who fell in the said Battle at White Plains and
that she haft the following children, to wit: James
Booker Thomas Booker Betsy Booker a Mary
Booker, Salar Booker and Nancy Booker
her only Heirs at law and legal representative;
that the said Bennett Bracco's the son of James
Bracco aforesaid, is the eldest male Heir at
law, or legal representative of the said Bennett
Bracco who fell in theBattle of White Plains,
aforesaid and that he the said Bennett Bracco
son of James, and the said children of Priscilla
Booker deceased, are the only legal representatives
and Heirs ot law of the above named Bennett
Bracco who fell at the Battle of White
Plains.

I James Parrott Clerk of the County
Court, do, Certify that the above evidence
is taken from the Records in my office -
In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto affixed my official seal
the Eighth day of December
in the year Eighteen hundred and
thirty six
James Parrott Clk of
Talbot County Court
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Bennett Bracco's revo[illegible]
of his Power of Attorney
to John M Stewart
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To all persons to whom these presents shall
come, Bennett Bracco of Talbot County
and State of Maryland, Sends the greeting:
Whereas I the said Bennett Bracco, by
my letter of attorney, bearing date the twenty
ninth day of July in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and thirty six, do constitute
and appoint John M Stewart Esqr. of
the City of Baltimore my attorney for certain
purpose and certain power in the said
letter of attorney contained, as therein at large
[illegible]: know ye that I Bennett Bracco
for [illegible] consideration me hereunto moving
have made void countermanded and revoked, and
do hereby make void, countermand and restore the
said letter of attorney and all and singular the
power therein given, for me and in my name
and for my case, to ask, demand and receive from
the Secretary of War a Land Warrant for the
quantity of land, due to the late Captain Benett
Bracco, who fell at the battle of "White Plains-",
given by virtue thereof -.
 - as witness my hand and seal this eighth
day of December eighteen hundred and thirty six.
Bennett Bracco [hand drawn cloud with the word "Seal" inscribed inside]
Test
WH Hayward
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State of Maryland
Talbot County to wit } On this 8th day of Dec.
1836, before me the subscriber, one of the
justices of the peace, in & for the county afsd.
personally appeared Bennett Bracco, and
acknowledged the within instrument of
writing to be his act and deed according
to the intent and meaning thereof &
the act of Assembly in such case made
& provided  -
Taken and acknowledged before
WH Hayward

State of Maryland Talbot County, to wit:
I hereby certify that William H. Hayward
Gent. before when the acknowledged [illegible] out
to the within revocation of a power of 
attorney appears to have been made
and whose signature is thereto Subscribed,
was at the time of so doing one of the 
State of Maryland Justices of the peace, in
and for Said County duly commissioned & Sworn.
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my name and the
Seal of Talbot County Court affixed
this 8 day of December A.D. 1836 -
James Parrott JP
Talbot County Court
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Bennett Bracco, within named, proposed to
visit Washington, and attend in person to
his benefits, and therefore revoked his power
of attorney to Mr Stewart
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✓Nov 8.
BLO
Respectfully referred to
Wm Gordon En
Pen. Office
Nov 9 1836
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In addition to the certificate I have already given I now state
that my company was left by the Regt at the battle at W. Plains
on the field of battle. that having a memory then a Lieutenant
in Smallwood Regt told me that day that he and Capt Bennett
Bracco were coming of the field  of battle on company that the 
Capt said [illegible] Smith has been left behind and must either be Killed
or taken: that the words were severely spoken when he was struck
by a ball from the Enemy in the back of his head and dropped
dead - That I must have run from the Enemy cannot be doubted
for all our men had escaped except my company - I cannot disclose
that he was then killed by the Enemy but I have no more doubt of this
fact than I have of [illegible]
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Bennett Bracco
No. 2167.
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State of Maryland, Talbot County, to wit.}

At a Court held in said county, at Easton, on the
ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty six, personally appeared in open
Court Tristram Thomas, M. A. and Samuel Roberts, residing
in Talbot County and State aforesaid, who severally made oath
on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, that Bennett Bracco,
now residing in the Bay Side District of said County, to the best
of their knowledge and belief, is one of the heirs at law
and legal representatives of the late Bennett Bracco who
was a Captain in the Continental Army Maryland Line,
during the Revolutionary War, and, so they have always understood
and believed [illegible] his life in the service of his country,
and the Court further certifies, that the above named
Dr Tristram Thomas and Samuel Roberts are credible
persons, citizens long known and respected throughout
the community. -
Given under my hand this ninth day of August in the year of 
our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty six.
Solo Dickinson

Maryland, Talbot County, Ss}
I hereby certify that it appears
by the record and proceedings of the Orphans
Court of Talbot County that the Honorable Solomon Dickinson
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who appeared to have taken, certified and signed the above
deposition of the Said Tristram Thomas and Samuel
Roberts was at the time of so doing Judge of
the Orphans Court of Talbot County and State aforesaid,
duly commissioned and sworn: and that to all acts
by him done in that capacity full faith and credit are due
and ought to be given as well in Court of Justice as thereout

In testimony whereof I hereunto
Subscribe my name and affix the Seal of my office,
this ninth day of August in the
year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty six
Test, Ja: Price, Regn: of wills
for Talbot County.

Maryland, Talbot County, Sc}
I, Solomon Dickinson [illegible] Judge of the Orphans
Court of Talbot County and State aforesaid do certify
that the foregoing attestation of James Price, Esqr
Register of wills for Talbot County is in due form
Given under my hand & seal this Ninth day of August in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six. -
Solo: Dickinson [hand drawn cloud with the word Seal inscribed inside]
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[illegible]

M Stewart
Heirs of
Bennett Bracco
Maryd line
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Baltimore 15th July 1836. I do hereby certify that
I have been personally intimate with Cap Bennett Bracco
we both commanded Company's in Smallwoods Regiment.
That Regiment has been raised in the 3 day of January
1776 - too [illegible] defence was called into the service of the United States in
July of that year fought the Battle of Long Island
where it lost 250 men. In [illegible] of White Plains it lost
104 men Twas (after the Battle) informed by Lieutenant
after march Commander Murray that he came off the [illegible]
in Company with Captain Bracco who was killed by
a random shot
S Smith
Formerly Leiut Colonel
4th Mary Land Regiment
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State of Maryland Talbot County

I Bennett Bracco of the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify on oath that I am an heir at law and legal representative of the late Bennett Bracco who was a captain in the continental army, Maryland Line and belonging as I have always understood to Smallwood's regiment, having been killed while attached to that regiment, at the battle of White Plains. I further declare that I have never received the land to which the said Bennett Bracco would have been entitled nor to the best of my knowledge am I aware of the said lands having been received by any person whatever.

As witness my hand and seal this twenty-ninth day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty-six.

Bennett Bracco

Know all men by those present that I Bennett Bracco, residing in Talbot County and state aforesaid have made constituted and appointed and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint in my place and stead put and repute John M. Stuart, Esqr. of the city of Baltimore, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and for my use to ask, demand, and receive of and from the Secretary of War a land warrant for the want of land due to the late Captain Bennett Bracco and my said attorney do hereby authorize and empowered by me to make and constitute one or more substitutes under him for the purpose herein mentioned
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and again at pleasure to revoke
Hereby satisfying allowing and holding for and effectual all and whatsoever my said attorney shall lawfully do in and about the premises by virtue hereof - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty-ninth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six.

Bennett Bracco - SEAL

Signed, sealed and delivered by Bennett Bracco in presence of me.

J. Rozman Kerr
Saml Roberts

Maryland, Talbot County

Be it remembered that on this twenty-ninth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said , the said County personally appeared Bennett Bracco named in the aforesaid letter of Attorney and acknowledged this to be his act and deed according to the true intent and meaning thereof and I further certify that the above witnesses are credible persons, residing in Talbot County and state aforesaid and above the age of twenty one years.

Given under my hand before whom the aforegoing declaration was also taken this twenty-ninth day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty-six.

Wm. H Hayward
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Maryland Talbot County

I hereby certify that William H Hayward Esquire who appears to have taken, certified, and signed the aforegoing acknowledgement was at the time of so doing one of the Justices of the Peace of the state of Maryland in and for Talbot County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that to all acts by him done in that capacity full faith and credit are due and ought to be given as well in cases of Justice as thereout.

In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribed my name and affix the seal of Talbot County Court this twenty-ninth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six.

James Parrott - Clerk of Talbot County Court.
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In addition to the Certificate there already
given I now state that my company was left by the regiment at the Battle of White Plains in the in the [illegible] of battle that [illegible] Hand then a Lieutenant Smallwood's Regiment told me that he and Capt. Bennett Bracco were leaving off the [illegible] of British in company - that the caption [illegible] S Smith had been left behind and must either killed or taken in. That he [illegible] were struck by a ball in the town the enemy in the back of the head and he dropped dead

That is [illegible] have been from the enemy [illegible] doubted for all our men had escaped except my company, I cannot declare that he was then killed by the enemy but I have not [illegible] doubt of the fact [illegible] of my own existence.

S Smith

Formerly a Captain in Smallwood's Regiment

Baltimore, 16 Nov 1836