Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,569, Amos Brantley, N. C.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE N.C.
Brantley, Amos.
NUMBER S. 38,569
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CONTENTS [blank]
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C Hupon G. Campbell
[illegible]
19.724
Georgia
Amos Brantley
of Hancock in the State of Georgia
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Brazell of the regiment  commanded
by Colonel Lyn in the N. Carolina
line, for the term of one year.
from April 1782 to April 1783
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the first day of January 1827
Certificate of Pension issued the 3d of February
1787 and sent to Hon. C. E. [illegible]
Arrears to 4th of March 1827 $17.03
Semi-anl. all'ce ending
$17.03
Revolutionary Claim,
Acts March, 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820.
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20.219.
Amos Brantley,
Hancock Co. Ga
Hon. C. E. Haynes
H. R.
Recd 30 Jan. 1827
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Georgia
County of Hancock.
In this 1st day of January 1827, Personally appeared in open court (being a court of record in and for the County of Hancock and State of Georgia, it being the Inferior and expressly made by Law a court of record, Amos Bentley, resident in said County aged Sixty seven years the 11th day of Sept 1826, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in Order to obtain the ^provision [crossed out] made by the acts of Congress of the 18th. March 1818, and the 1st May 1820, that he the said Amos Brantley enlisted for the time of eighteen months some where about the month of May in the year 1782. or some time or some time thereabout in the State of North Carolina, in the company commanded by Captain Bacott in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Archibald Litell [sic: Lytle] in the line of the State of North Carolina, on the continental establishment that he continued to Serve in the said Corps until some time about 1783, and as well as recollected in the month of August where he was discharged from the services in the month of August or thereabout, in the State of North Carolina at Wilmington; that ^he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present, that his name is not on the roll of any State and that the following are the reasons for not making an application for a pension: he here states that he has never been in possession of the knowledge of the existence of those acts, making provision as herein contemplated, until about October last And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820. 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 manor disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring my self 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed, that since the 18th. day of March 1818, the following changes have taken place in my property -

Sworn to & declared in open Court this 1st day of Jany 1827 }
Attest. James H. Jones Clk }
(signed) Amos [B his mark] Brantley
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List of property belonging to Amos Brantley.
2 Sows & 10 Shoats, 2 Cows & 1 yearling. My occupation is a farmer, my strength and ability is not sufficient to support my family, the number of my family is 9. Washington Hamilton Brantley aged 18 years, capable of rendering me some assistance, Thomas Jefferson Brantley 14 years, capable of rendering a little assistance to the support, and about capable to support himself, Luntsford Whitaker Brantley about 11 years old not able to support himself. and who has lost a thumb and a finger, Susan Brantley 9 years old incapable of doing much toward a support, Tiller Brantley about 5 years old & Lurana Brantley about 20 months old, & Martha Ann Brantley about 7 years old - The changes which have taken place since 18th day of March 1818, in my property is that I have given in my name as a Revolutionary character for chances in the Land lottery in this State when I drew three prizes or tracts of land, which tracts of Land I have been informed are worth nothing, and I have consequently never taken out the grants to the Land, believing the Land is not worth the money which would be to pay for grants -
(Signed) Amos [B his mark] Brantley


Georgia }
Hancock County }
Personally appeared Chas. Sturdivant in the Inferior Court of said County and being duly Sworn in open Court, says that Amos Brantley the person named in this instrument as a Revolutionary character was a relular [sic: regular] Soldier in the service of the United States and that the facts stated in relation to his services come within his own knowledge & that he knows them to be correct -

Subscribed & sworn to in open Court this 1st day of Jany 1827. }
Attest }
S/James H Jones Clk }
(Signed) Chs. Sturdivant


I James H. Jones clerk of the Inferior Court of Hancock county do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Amos Brantley did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against
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the common enemy for the term of nine months, under one engagement on the Continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value, [crossed out] of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is thirty one dollars

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, on this first day of January 1827 ~
S/James H. Jones clk
Infr Ct. H.C.
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March 5, 1937
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BA-J/MCS   om
Amos Brantley, S.38569

Mrs. Mira W. Tye
54 Eufaula Street
Ozark, Alabama

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Revolutionary War soldiers, Amas or Amos Brantley and Levin Ellis.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.38569, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Amos Brantley.

He was born September 11, 1759. The place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.

He enlisted in North Carolina sometime about May, 1783,served as private in Captain Bacot's company in Colonel Archibald Lytle's North Carolina regiment and was discharged sometime in August, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 1, 1837, at which time he was living in Hancock County, Georgia.

When Amos Brantley applied for pension in 1827 he stated that the number of his family was nine and he gave the following names:

Washington Hamilton Brantley, aged eighteen years

Thomas Jefferson "   aged fourteen years

Luntsford Whitaker  "  aged about eleven years

Susan " aged nine years

Martha Ann " aged about seven years

Tiller " aged about five years

Lurans " aged about twenty months
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The name of the wife of Amos Brantley was not given.

This soldier died in March, 1828.

The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to any soldier named Levin Ellis.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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38569
Revy INVALID.
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File No. 38,569
Amos Brantley 
Prv Rev War
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Act: 18" March 18"
Index:- Vol. 2,    Page 59

[intentional brackets as printed]
[Arrangement of 1870.]



1921, Aug. 18 hist to Mrs. G. O. Wheeler - Ew
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1931-April 22-Hist. to Mrs. E.R. Whitley - ILL.
1935-Oct 15-hist to Memorial Branch AWF
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1936. Feb. 3 hist to Hon. Richard B. Russell. Jr. for Hons. R B. Moore M.C.S.
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 1936 May 7, hist. to Mrs. S.E. Payne M.C.S.
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1937. Mar. 5. hist to Mrs. Myra W. Tye. MCS.
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Washington 1st February, 1827.

J L Edwards, Esq

Sir, 
There seems to my mind to be the Strongest reason to infer the much of Mr. Brantley's statement relative to the value of the land drawn by him in the land lottery or lotteries of Georgia from that part of his declaration in which he asserts that he did not know any provision existed by which he could entitle him self to a pension until last October which plainly shews that he has not filed to take out grants for the land so drawn for the purpose of bringing
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him self within the operation of the acts of 1818 & 20.

I know nothing of the name of the lands referred to nor do I recollect to have been informed that he had drawn any, until I received his declaration.

I do know that in many instances land has been drawn which was not considered worth the price of procuring the grant which has generally charged between $10 or $20, I have no doubt that Mr. Brantley's tracts are of that description.

This opinion rests upon my knowledge of the man & the facts above stated together with the circumstances that the time which has elapsed since his lands were drawn would not
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probably have been suffered to pass away without taking out the grants if those lands had been considered of any value.

Very respectfully
your obt servt. [obedient servant]
S/C E Haynes
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
War Dept.
Washington
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54 Eufaula St.,
Ozark, Ala.,
Feb. 17, 1937.

Veterans' Administration,
I have been advised by the Adjutant General's office, in Washington to write you, for some information, to help me trace my D.A.R. lineage.

I want all the possible information concerning Amas [sic: Amos] Brantley, a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner; also concerning Levin Ellis a Revolutionary soldier. I am specially anxious to know the name of each of these soldiers wives. They are my great-grand parents paternally and maternally.
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I enclose stamp, and will greatly appreciate an early reply.

Thanking you -
Very truly
S/Mrs. Mira W. Tye,
54 Eufaula St.
Ozark, Ala.


[round stamp: arrow pointing to 10:15
RECEIVED
FEB 18 1937
[illegible]]
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Hawkinsville, Ga
Apr. 13, 1936

The Veterans Administration
Rec. Service Dept,
Would like a copy of the following Revolutionary soldiers pension claims. Amos Brantley, Hancock County, Georgia; John Robinson Sr, Carroll County Georgia; Jeriah Robinson Baldwin County Georgia and John Robinson Sr Coweta County Georgia.

Thanking you for this information,
Respectfully
S/Mrs. L. E. Payne
Hawkinsville, Ga.

[round stamp: arrow pointing to 3:15
RECEIVED APR. 14 1936]
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Mrs. Edythe Rucker Whitley
2710- Belmont Blvd.,
Nashville, Tenn.

March 18, 1931.

Department of Interior, 
Washington, D.C.
Bureau of Pensions.

Dear Sir:-
Kindly advise me a fully copy of the pension record of Amos Brantley or Brantly, of your office. His name appears in the list given in the pensioners of 1832. States he received pension from Jan. 1. 1827 to 1823 (dec'd). Lived in Hancock Co. Georgia at the time. Served in North Carolina lines. This was evidently Revolutionary service.

I should appreciate this as I hope to obtain some information regarding his family and parents from the record in your office. Thanking you I am

Yours truly,
S/Edythe R Whitley

[round stamp: MAR 20 1931
U S OFFICE]
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Rev Dept BAINBRIDGE PUBLIC LIBRARY
BAINBRIDGE, GA.
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MRS. G. O. WHEELER, Librarian

July 29th 1921

Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington D.C

My dear Sir.
In trying to trace the Brantley family, I wrote the Librarian Memorial Continental Hall ^D. ^A. ^R. She referred me to you. Amos Brantley, my great grandfather received a pension for service in the Revolutionary War, pension beginning Jan. 1st. 1827 in Hancock Co. Ga. He was a private in N.C. Continental line.

Will you kindly give me his war services with family data, Whom he married, his children & in fact all information you can give me will be very highly appreciated I think he was wounded at Brandywine & he had a brother or brothers.

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PENSION OFFICE
D 
AUG 1 1921]

Would be so glad if you could name his brothers also & War Service of same.

With Many Thanks, I am Very Truly Yours
(Mrs. G. O. Wheeler) Mary Brantley Wheeler
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RECORDS SECTION.       3-525

_______DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
____    BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
______   Washington, D. C.,    Aug. 18, 1921
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of  Amos Brantley a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [crossed out: (or his widow's)] application for pension on file in this Bureau.   S.38569
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[table with the following headers: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED (CAPTAIN., COLONEL.). STATE.]

May 1782. Aug. 1783. Pvt. Bacot. [illegible]. NC.



Battles engaged in, none stated

Residence of solider at enlistment, not stated

Date of application for pension, Jan 1 1827 cl al [claim allowed]

Residence at date of application, Hancock Co. Ga.

Age at date of application, b. Sept. 11, 1759

Remarks: In 1827 he refers to his family of nine. [illegible]

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
6-2850
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May 7, 1936
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Amos Brantley, S.38569
BA-J/MCS

Mrs. S. E. Payne
Hawkinsville
Georgia

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the records of Revolutionary War soldiers, Amos Brantley, of Hancock County, Georgia, John Robinson, Sr., of Carroll County, Georgia, Jeriah Robinson of Baldwin County, Georgia, and John Robinson, Sr., of Coweta County, Georgia.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of this war. The record of Amos Brantley is furnished herein.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim S. 38569, based upon the military service of Amos Brantley.

he was born September 11, 1759. The place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.

He enlisted in North Carolina sometime about May, 1782, served as private in Captain Bacot's company in Colonel Archibald Lytle's North Carolina regiment and was discharged sometime in August, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 1, 1827, at which time he was living in Hancock County, Georgia.
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When Amos Brantley applied for pension in 1827 he stated that the number of his family was nine and he gave the following names:

Washington Hamilton Brantley, aged eighteen years
Thomas Jefferson " , aged fourteen years
Luntsford Whitaker ", aged eleven years
Susan " , aged nine years
Martha Ann " , aged seven years
Tiller " , aged five years
Lurana ", aged twenty months

The name of the wife of Amos Brantley was not given.

This soldier died in March, 1828.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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February 3, 1936
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BA-J/MCS
Amos Brantley, S.38569

Honorable Richard B. Russell, Junior
United States Senate
Washington, D.C.

My dear Senator:
Reference is made to your request of today, by telephone, in behalf of Mrs. R. B. Moore of 211 South Clark Street, Milledgeville, Georgia, who desires the Revolutionary War record of Amos Brantley.

The record of one soldier, only, with the name Amos Brantley has been found. That record is given herein as shown in the claim for pension, S. 38569, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Amos Brantley was born September 11, 1759. The place of his birth and names of his parents were not given.

He enlisted in North Carolina sometime about May, 1782, served as private in Captain Bacot's company in Colonel Archibald Lytle's North Carolina regiment and was discharged sometime in August, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 1, 1827, at which time he was living in Hancock County, Georgia.

When Amos Brantley applied for pension he stated that the number of his family was nine and he gave the following names:

Washington Hamilton Brantley, aged eighteen years
Thomas Jefferson " , aged fourteen years
Luntsford Whitaker ", aged eleven years
Susan " , aged nine years
Martha Ann " , aged seven years
Tiller " , aged five years
Lurana ", aged twenty months
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The name of the wife of Amos Brantley was not given.

This soldier died in March, 1828.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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October 15, 1935

Amos Brantley-S.38569
BA-J/AWF

The Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Amos Brantley who died in Hancock County, Georgia.

The Revolutionary War record of Amos Brantley which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 38569, based upon his Nevulue in that war.

Amos Brantley was born September 11, 1759, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents given.

He enlisted in the state of North Carolina, sometime in May, 1782, served as a private in Captain Bacot's company, Colonel Archibald Lytle's North Carolina regiment, and was discharged sometime in August, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 1, 1827, then a resident of Hancock County, Georgia.

At the time the soldier made application for pension he stated that the number of his family was nine; and gave the following names:

Washington Hamilton Brantley, aged 18 years
Thomas Jefferson " , " 14 years
Luntsford Whitaker ", " 11 years
Susan " , " 9 years
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Names of the members of the family of Amos Brantley continued:

Martha Ann " , aged 7 years
Tiller " , " 5 years
Lurana ", " 20 months.

The name of the wife of Amos Brantley is not stated. He died in the month of March, 1828.

The application for headstone for Amos Brantley and a letter addressed to your office signed by Mrs. J. L. Beeson of Milledgeville, Georgia, are returned herewith.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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April 22, 1931.

Rev. & 1812 War Section
ILL

Mrs. Edythe Rucker Whitley
2710 Belmont Boulevard
Nashville, Tennessee.

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38569, that Amos Brantley was born September 11, 1759, place not stated.

He enlisted in May, 1782, served as a private in Captain Bacot's Company, Colonel Archibald Lytle's North Carolina Regiment and was discharged in August, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 1, 1827, while a resident of Hancock County, Georgia.

At the time soldier made application for pension, he stated that the number of his family was nine and gave the following names, which did not include that of his wife:

Washington Hamilton Brantley, aged 18 years.
Thomas Jefferson           "            "       14 years.
Luntsford Whitaker        "            "        11 years.
Susan . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . "          "           9 years.
Martha Ann . . . . . . . . . . .  "           "         7 years.
Tiller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   "           "         5 years.
Lurana   . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   "          "    20 months.

Very truly yours,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.