Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35890, John Debruler, Md.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE |   | NUMBER

Md. | Debruler, John | S 35890
  |  Debrular or
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CONTENTS
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11693
R
Kentucky
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John Debruler*
of Bourbon Co. in the state of Kentucky
Colonel Rollins of the Maryland
line, for the term of 3 years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky -
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 11th of August 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of June 1818
and sent to James Clark, Esq.
Paris Kentucky
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819  6 25/31  54.42
Semi-anl. all'ee ending 4 Sept 1819  40.00
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$102.42
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*Debruler
W. D. G. July 2, 07.

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

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Bourbon County

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[illegible] sent to B Mills Esq 98 July 22
Paris Ky
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John Debruler
Private
Conl Moses Rawlins Re
at Md Line
1776 to 1779 - 3 yrs
Sent to the auditor
General of Maryland
for proof of service

Jos. Clark
Paris Keny.

[vertically on the left side of the page, follows]
1813
11th Augst. 1818
Admitted
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State of Kentucky Set -

This 11th day of August 1818 John Debruler
came before me James Clark one of
the Circuit Judges for state of Kentucky and
made upon oath the following statement
for the purpose of obtaining a pension
under an act of Congress passed at
its last session making provisions
for the soldiers of the war of the revolution. 
He states upon oath that he
is a citizen of Bourbon County and
state afsd - that he is aged about sixty seven
years. That he was three years a soldier
in the war of the revolution - That on
the 8th day of August 1776 he enlisted
as a sailer in a company commanded
by Capt Alexander Lawson Smith in
Harford County State of Maryland, the 
said company belonged to a regiment
of Riflemen commanded by Colo.
Moses Rawlins [Rawlings]of the Maryland line
on continental establishment
That he continued to serve in 
said Company or in the service of
the Untied States for the period of
three years, the time of his enlistment,
when, on the 8th day of August 1779
he was duly and regularly discharged 
at Pittsburg in the State of Pensylvania [Pennsylvania]
which discharge he placed
in the hands of some person whose
anme he does not now recall
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for the purpose of drawing his depreciation 
money. That an the 6th day of October 1782,
whishing to have in his possession some
evidence of his having faithfully served
his country he attained from
the said Alexander Lawson Smith
who had been promoted to the rank
of a Lieut. Colo the certificate herewith
transmitted signed by the said
Smith and dated the day and year
last afsd That he was in the battles
of Trenton, and Germantown, and
and [illegible] small action of that
from his poor and reduced circumstances
he stand in real need of
assistance from his country for
his support and that he has
no other evidence of his service
as afsd & in his poss. than what is herewith
transmitted
Jos. Clark
Circuit Judge

State of Kentucky Set
I James Clark one of the
Circuit Judges for the state afsd
do certify that it is proven to my 
satisfaction that the aforenamed
John Debruler did serve three
years in the war of the revolution
as stated and set forth in the foregoing
statement And furthermore, the
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he is in such reduced
circumstances as to stand in need
of assistance from his country for
his support [illegible] under my
hand this 11th day of August
1818
Jos. Clark
Circuit Judge

Kentucky Sct.

I Thomas Arnold clerk of the court
for the circuit of Bourbon do hereby certify
that the Honble James Clark before whom the
within statement was made and sworn to, and
whose signature is thereto annexed, is the presiding
Judge of the said Court, duly commissioned and
sworn, and that to all his official acts as such
full faith and credit is due and ought to be had
and given as well in courts of Justice as thereout
[paper blocking further writing for this paragraph]

Auditor's Office, Annapolis, May 10th 1819
I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining
in the Auditor's Office, that John Debrular
enlisted as a Private in the Rawlings Maryland
Regiment, on the [blank] day of [blank]
and was discharged on the 9th August 1779
Thos. Karney,
Aud. S.M.
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he is in such reduced
circumstances as to stand in need
of assistance from his country for
his support [illegible] under my
hand this 11th day of August
1818
Jos. Clark
Circuit Judge

Kentucky Sct.

I Thomas Arnold clerk of the court
for the circuit of Bourbon do hereby certify
that the Honble James Clark before whom the
within statement was made and sworn to, and
whose signature is thereto annexed, is the presiding
Judge of the said Court, duly commissioned and
sworn, and that to all his official acts as such
full faith and credit is due and ought to be had
and given as well in courts of Justice as thereout
set my hand and affixed the seal
of my office this eleventh day of 
August one thousand eight hundred
and eighteen.
Tho Arnold
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Jno Debruler
Schedule
@
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State of Kentucky Sct
Be it remembered that on the third day of
July one thousand eight hundred and twenty
before the county court for the county of Bourbon
in the State aforesaid being by act of the
Kentucky Legislature constituted a court of
Record, personally came John Debruler at present
a pensioner under the General Government,
and produced the following affidavit
and Schedule signed by him which had 
been sworn to in open court and is in the
words following to wit. District of Kentucky sct,
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 gifts sale or in any manner
disposed of my property or any part thereof
with any intent thereby so to diminish
it as to bring myself within the provisions
of an act of Congress entitled and 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 one thousand eight hundred
and eighteen, 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 the follwoing
To wit, One Horse, two cows, six sheep, thirteen
hogs, one old kettle and pot - This deponent
further states on his oath aforesaid, that 
he is a farmer by occupation, that he has
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hitherto supported his family chiefly by
working by the day, but that now from
age and infirmity he is the greater part
of his time unable to labour, his wife is
71 years old and has for a number of years
been unable to dress herself - his daughter
Mary is the only person that lives with him
and his wife, she is about thirty one years
of age, but does little more than nurse
her mother, so that the whole family
together are unable to support themselves
without some aid from Government, he
having no other recourse.
John Debruler
Given to in open court
Tho: P. Smith Clk

I Thomas P Smith the clerk of said county
court of Bourbon, do hereby certify that the
foregoing oath and the Schedule therein
included are truly copied from the records
of said court & 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 fifty Dollars & fifty cents
In Testimony I the said Clerk
have hereunto set my hand 
and affixed my seal of office
& of the said court the day &
year first before written
Tho: P. Smith
Clerk of the Bourbon
County Court. Ky
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Certify that John Debruler Inlisted in my Company offlot
[illegible; page torn here] Riflemen, in August 1776 and served his
[illegible; page torn here]faithfully was good Soldier until Regularly Discharged
[illegible; page torn here] Smith
6th Oct 1782

[round black stamp inscribed as follows: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]

DEBRULER, JOHN
(MD.) S-35890
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35890
Revy INVALID.
File No. 35,890 AM
John Debruler
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index: - Vol. D, Page 108
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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John Debruler
Priv
Col. Rawlings
Delaware Regt.
1776 3 years
[illegible] declaration
Already on Roll
as a pensioner.

When returned from
Annapolis report to
Hon James Clark, Judge
for Winchester Kent
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY,
Bourbon County, Sct.
On this 15th day of May 1819, before me the
subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court, in and for the state aforesaid,
personally appeared John De Bruler (alias) Debruler aged
about 67 years; - who being by me first duly sworn according
to law, doth on his oath, make the following statement and declaration, in order
to obtain the provision made by the late law 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;" that he is a citizen of the state of Kentucky,
and resident in the county of Bourbon; and that he was
enlisted for three years at Harford County in
the state of Maryland on the 8th day
of August 1776 by one Capt Alexander Lawson Smith
and served in the company commanded by captain Alexander Lawson 
Smith of the rifle Regiment commanded by
Colo Moses Rawlins [Rawlings] until that regt was taken and
destroyed by the enemy at Fort Washington, he was then
marched either by Colo Spalswood or Colo Fubeccer*
[*continued in left margin as follows]
*and under the command of Genl Woodford that he served in 
said Regt about fifteen month, when he was attached to the
4 Regt to Maryland line under Colo C. Hall and in
March 1779 he was put under the command of Capt E. Fairchild and
sent to Fort Lawrence
that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United
States, in the continental army, against the common enemy, until the
8th day of August 1779 when he was honorably
discharged from the service at Pitsburg [Pittsburgh] in the state of 
Pennsylvania; that he was in service three
years and was in the battles of
Trenton, Germantown and Monmouth
and various small engagements
and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of
his country for support; and that he [section blacked out here; illegible] and has no evidence
in his power, of his services and discharge, other than that which is here transmitted.
Sworn and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Jas Clark
Circuit Judge
*did in the month of August last send attached
to former declaration for a pension his
discharge by mail to the war office which he
fears is lost as he has not had any return
[illegible] declaration which is the reason he
makes this
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, July 7th 1819
I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining
in the Auditor's Office, that John Debular
enlisted as a Private in Rawling's Maryland
Regiment, on the [blank] day of [blank]
and was discharged on the 9th August 1779
Thos. Harney Aud. S. M.

I, James Clark Judge, &c., as aforesaid, do certify,
that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Debruler
did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the
preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months
and upwards, 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;
and it further appears from my own knowledge that said applicant is in such indigent
and reduced circumstances, as to require the aid of his country, pursuant to the
above recited act. I further certify that on or about the 10th day
of August 1818 the said John Debruler made before
me a declaration in substance the service of the foregoing
and produced to me his regular discharge
for the services he has stated which discharge 
I annexed to the declaration
and transmitted then by mail to the
to the war department. I cannot at this
time recollect the name of the officer

[rectangular black stamp, lower left, inscribed as follows]
SEAL OF THE COURT.
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who signed the discharge, but I well recollect that
it was at that time deemed by me entirely sufficient
to place him upon the pension roll
Jos Clark
Circuit Judge

Commonwealth of
Kentucky. 
Madison Circuit Sct
I David Irvine Clerk of the Court for the Circuit
aforesaid do hereby certify that James Clark, whose signature
is affixed to the above certificate is and was at the time
of said signature, one of the said Circuit Court Judges
in and for the Commonwealth aforesaid, And that all
due faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his
official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto Set my hand and affixed
my seal of office, this 11th day
of June 1819. And in the 27th
year of the Commonwealth
David Irvine
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Free
The Secretary at War
Washington City

[vertically on the page & written on top of the above, follows]

Paris Kentucky 12th July
Kty.

Jno. Debruler
Kentucky.
No. 11,473.
Issd. 7 June 1819.

notification sent
28 July 1820 to B.
Mills, Esq; Paris,
Kty -
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Paris Ky. July 10. 1820

Sir,

Enclosed is the schedule
of John Debruler, a pensioner
under the Act of the 18 March
1818 - [illegible] according to the 
late act of Congress. Return
the reply if any is necessary
to me at this place
Your
Ovt
Svt. B. Mills

Sect at War