Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,429, John Breeze, Md. Penn.
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SERVICE     |     |NUMBER
Md.     |Breeze, John     |S. 36,429
Penn.
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CONTENTS
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Notifn sent to A Beatty Esqr June 1822 Washington
Kenty [written vertically along doc fold]

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S4,549
Kentucky 
[double underline]
John Breeze,
of Mason Co in the state of Kentucky
who was a private in the regiment commanded 
Colonel Hampton of the Pennsylvania
line, for the term of three years
[double line]
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of -8- Dollars per month, to commence
on the 28th of May 1818
[double line]
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of Sep: 1819
and sent to Adam Beatty Esqr
Washington, Kentucky--
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Arrears to the 4th of Sep: 1819 =    |$122.09
Semi.anl, allce ending 4 Mar: 1820  |48. [double underline]
15mo 4/30-4/31  |$170.09 [double underline]
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}

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State of Kentucky
First Judicial District sct
Personally appeared before the undersigned
Judge of the first Judicial District, on
the 18th of May 1818, John Breeze, who being
first duly sworn, upon his solemn oath made
the following declaration, in order to obtain
a pension, agreeably to the provisions of the act
of Congress, passed at the last session, providing
for certain officers and soldiers, who had
been in the continental service.
The said Breeze declares, that he is a citizen of
Kentucky and a resident of Mason county, that
some time early in the year 1775, he enlisted
as a common soldier in a company commanded
by Captain Philip Berony for the [two words written over]
term of six months, which company was attached
to Col Charles Griffiths Maryland Regiment
(number not recollected) on continental
establishment, and was out in the flying camp,
that he served out his said time, and after
being at home a few days, went out a
second time as a militia-man and served
out his tour as such [following line is inserted;
'under Colo Charles Beatty and a second tour under Colo Wm Beatty.'] That as well as he now
recollects he enlisted a second time in the continental
service some time early [inserted] in the year 1777, for the
term of three years, or during the war, at
Lancaster in Pennsylvania in a company
commanded by Capt Jacob Weaver,
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which company was attached to the 10th
Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Colo Humpton
of the first Brigade of Genl Waynes
Division and served the time for which
he had enlisted and thereupon received
a regular discharge. That he was at the battles
of Trenton (when the Hessians were taken)
German Town, White Plains, Stoney point,
and a number of skirmishes. That he has
never received any pension from the United
States, and that owing to his reduced and
circumstances of life he needs the assistance
of his country for a support [3 words inserted] being now aged sixty three years
and capable of doing but little labour.
That it is in his power to prove by Thomas
Kirk Jr that he performed a part of 
the services enumerated. He further states
that he lost his discharge many years
ago, but believes the above named Thomas
Kirk has seen it before he lost it.
Septimus D. Clark also appeared before me
on the date above and being duly sworn
declares and says that he acts as a deputy sheriff for
that part of Mason county in which the
above named John Breeze resides there he
is acquainted with him and knows he is
a very poor man. His property as given
in to said Clark for teination amount
to one hundred and twelve dollars which
includes nearly all his visible property
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John Breeze
14,549
March 1820
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Kentucky Mason Circuit Sct
At a Court held for said Circuit at the
Court house in the town of Washington
on Monday the 19th day of March 1821
John Breeze senior produced in open Court a
declaration in conformity to the act of 
Congress in that case made and provided
which having been sworn to is ordered to be
filed among the records of the Court. It is 
further ordered that it be certified to the
Secretary of War that this Court is of
opinion from the evidence of the said John
Breeze senior sworn in open Court that he
is possessed of no property other than as is
stated in the said declaration.
Which declaration is as follows to wit
"State of Kentucky Sct
On this 19th day of
March personally appeared in open Court
being a Court of record for the Circuit
composed of the County of Mason so made
specially by the act of Assembly of the state 
aforesaid, creating the same John Breeze
aged sixty six years resident in the County
of Mason and very near the line of said
County in the State aforesaid, who being
first duly sworn according to law doth
on his oath declare that he served in the
Revolutionary War as follows to wit under
Capt Jacob Weaver in the Pennsylvania
Regiment Continental establishment
commanded by Colo Humpton &c &c
under which service he made a declaration 
about the 28th May 1818 on which a
certificate has issued to him bearing
date the 18th September 1819 it being
No. 14549 and he does solemnly swear
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that he was a resident citizen of the United
States on the 18th March 1818, and that I have
not since that time by gift, sale or in any
manner disposed of any of my property or any
part thereof with the intent thereby so to 
diminish it as to bring myself 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 he has not nor has any person
for him [2 words crossed out] in trust for him any property or
securities, contracts or debts due to him, nor
has he any income other than what is
contained in the schedule hereto annexed
and by him subscribed.
The pension aforesaid of eight dollars per month if continued
One bay mare worth about    |$5.00
One Cow and calf do do   |12.00
some carpenter's tools with other lumber} 
of house hold furniture, old chairs &c worth about} |30.00
Ten hoes and a parcel of old iron do do   |15.00
One pair of geer worth $3. one axe $2--   |5.00 [underlined]
   |$87.00 [double underlined]
That he was formerly a carpenter by trade
but is not at present, nor has he been for
a long time able to work at that or any
other kind of hard labour, that he has
a wife about sixty years of age, much
troubled with the Rheumatic pains as
well as himself and one daughter
about twenty two years of age in as
good health as common, that his
situation with that of his family
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is such that he is not able to live
without the assistance of Government
John Breeze [a '+' and the words 'his mark' are written over the name]
Kentucky Mason Circuit Sct
Sworn to and declared before me the
subscriber sole Judge of the first Judicial
district, of which the said Circuit composes
a part in open Court now sitting, the said
Court being a Court of record so declared
by the act establishing the same Given
under my hand as Judge aforesaid this
19th March 1821
A Beatty" [underlined]

Mason Circuit Sct
I Marshall Key Clerk of the
Court of said Circuit certify that the
foregoing oath and the schedule thereto
annexed are truly copied from the record
of the said Court and I do further
certify that the total amount in value
of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
schedule is eighty seven dollars.
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of
said Court the 5th day
of April 1822
Marshall Key [name underlined]
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January 30, 1940.
eeee
BA-T/ady  on--
Mrs. Lula R. Boss
480 West Second Street
Maysville, Kentucky
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Thomas
Kirk, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. His record
S36429 [handwritten in left margin] is furnished to your herewith.The Revolutionary War record
of John Breeze [hand underlined] is also furnished you herewith, as it
may be of interest to you.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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January 30, 1940.
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BA-J/ADY
John Breeze
S.36429
Mrs Lula R. Boss
480 West Second Street
Maysville, Kentucky
Dear Madam:
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers
on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim,S.36429, based
upon the military service in that war of John Breeze
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents
of John Breeze are not shown.
While a resident of Frederick County,Maryland, John
Breeze enlisted in 1776, served six months as a private in
Captain Philip Maroney's Company, Colonel Charles Greenbury
Griffith's Maryland Regiment, in the Flying Camp,and was in
the battles of White Plains and Trenton. He returned home and
in a few days went on a tour under Colonel Charles Beatty,
and later went on a tour under Colonel William Beatty, in the
Maryland troops; length of service not given. He then enlisted
in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, early in 1777, as private in
Captain Jacob Weaver's Company, Colonel Humpton's Pennsylvania
Regiment, served four years,and was in the battles of German-
town and Stony Pointand a number of skirmishes.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 28,
1818, at which time he was a resident of Mason County,Kentucky,
and aged sixty-three years. In 1831 he was called John Breeze,
Sr.
In 1821, his wife, was aged about sixty years and his
daughter was aged about twenty-two years, their names not
stated. There are no further family data.
In 1819, Thomas Kirk, Sr., aged about ninety-three years,
in Mason County, Kentucky, stated that he knew the soldier,
John Breeze, in 1776, lived near him in Frederick County,
Maryland, and that his son, Thomas Kirk,Jr.,enlisted in the same company in the Flying Camp. [a written ')' encloses this paragraph with the written words 'Omit next hist']
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Thomas Kirk, Jr.,aged sixty years, in 1819, in Mason
County, Kentucky, stated that he enlisted in 1776, in
Captain Philip Maroney's Company, in the Flying Camp,and
that the soldier, John Breeze, belonged to the same company. [this paragraph is enclosed by a written ')' with the words 'Omit next time']
In order to obtain the date of last payment of
pension, the name of person paid and possibly the death date
of soldier, you should apply to the Comptroller General,
General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C.,
and cite the following data: "John Breeze, Certificate No.
14549, issued September 18, 1819, rate $8.00 per month, com-
menced May 28, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Kentucky Agency".
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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12 Wars Section    MNHF [written upper right corner]
See Md -archives [underlined & written diagonally across page top]
November 15, 1927
Honorable Fred M. Vinson
Louisa, Kentucky
My dear Mr. Vinson:
In response to your letter of the 11th instant, in
behalf of Mr. W.T. Breeze of Brooksville, Kentucky, I
have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim S. 36249 it appears that
John Breeze, while a resident of Frederick County, Mary-
land, enlisted in 1776 [underlined] in Captain Philip Maroney's Com-
pany, Colonel Charles Greenbury Griffith's Maryland Regi-
ment in the Flying Camp, served six months as a private
and was in the battles of White Plains and Trenton.
He returned home and in a few days went on a tour
under Colonel Charles Beatty, and later a tour under Colo-
nel William Beatty in the Maryland Troops, length of ser-
vice not stated.
Not long after, he enlisted in Lancaster, Pennsylva-
nia early in 1777 as a private in Captain Jacob Weaver's
Company, Colonel Humpton's Pennsylvania Regiment, served
four years and was in the battles of Germantown and Stony
Point and a number of skirmishes.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
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May 28, 1818 while a resident of Mason County, Kentucky 
aged sixty-three years.
In 1821 he was referred to as John Breeze, Senior. In
1821 he referred to his wife aged about sixty years and
one daughter aged twenty-two years, their names not
stated.
Referring to the letter of September 22, from Mr.
Breeze, to which he has not received a reply, it is
proper to add that owing to the very large number of in-
quiries similar to that of Mr. Breeze and the lack of a 
clerical force available for the purpose, the Bureau is
unable to make immediate reply to each request pertaining
to soldierssof the Revolution.
Such information is furnished by courtesy of the Gov-
ernment and without fee, and letters are being answered
as rapidly as possible in the order of arrival.
Very truly yours
Date of death
not on AB [preceding 2 lines written in lower left corner]
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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State of Kentucky sct
I, Adam Beatty, sole Judge of the first
Judicial District and of the Mason circuit
court, certify the the foregoing Declaration was
duly sworn to before me on this day. I further
certify that it was proved to my satisfaction by
the oath of Septimus D. Clark that the said
Breeze is in indigent circumstances and stands in
need of the assistance of his country for a
support. I further certify that it also 
appears to my satisfaction by the oath of Thomas
Kirk, that the said Breeze did enlist for the term
of three years as stated in his declarations, and that
he served out his time in the regular continen-
tal service. Given under my hand as Judge
on this 28th of May 1818.
A Beatty

State of Kentucky Mason Circuit Sct
I Marshall Key clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid
certify that Adam Beatty before whom the foregoing declaration was sworn
to, and whose name is subscribed to the above certificate, is and was
at the time of subscribing the same, Judge of [written over a previous word] said Circuit Court
duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and
credit ought to be given to all official acts by him done.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and the seal of the said Court, at Washington
the Eleventh day of August one thousand
Eight hundred and Eighteen
Marshall Key
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I, Adam Beatty, sole Judge of the first Judicial
district, certify that it was this day proved before
me by Williamson Chandler, that he enlisted in the
year 1776, in a company commanded by Capt. Philip Berony
or Merony [2 words inserted] which was attached to a Regiment of the State of
Maryland command by Colo Charles Greenberry Griffith.
That John Breeze, the applicant, belonged the same
company, and was in the same mess with the deponent.
That he served out his time for which he was enlisted
to wit six months; when they both returned home
That the said Breeze soon after again enlisted the
service, and remained out in the war, as he always
understood, until after the deponent removed from
the place, which was about three years; but he
does not know to what company or Regiment
he belonged, nor when he returned home
in consequence of the deponent removing from Frederick
to Charles county. I further certify that it was
proved to my satisfaction, by the oath of Geo. Berry, with
whom I an personally acquainted, that the said Chandler
is a man of credibility. Given under my hand this 12th of
Augst 1819.    A. Beatty

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Breeze 
[several lines of crossed out words; underlined]
Further evidence of
service wanting
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36429
Revy INVALID
[line] 
File No. 36,429
John Breeze
Pri Rev War
[line]
Act: 18th March 18th
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 479
'[Arrangement of 1870]'

[right fold] 1927-Nov-15-Hist. to Hon F.M.
Vinson for Mr. W.T. Breeze-
NMNF
[underlined]
1940 Jan 30 Hist to Mrs Lula
R. Boss. See letty in claim 5.31188
Thomas Kirk A.P.
[underlined]
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Free
[main address]
Hon J.L. Calhoun
Secretary of War
City of Washington
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Mail5

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Kty
144
Recd. 22 Apl 1822
Con
JLE
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Washington Ky 9th Apr 1822
Mr. J.L. Edwards,
Sir.
Your letter of the 30th of
November last, informs me that the
Declaration and Schedule of John Breeze
last forwarded, had not been received at
the War office. I now, at his request,
enclose you another copy, properly
certified.
As he is in extremely needy
circumstances, you will render him
an essential service by returning an
answer to his application as
early as practicable.
I am very respectfully
your obt sevt
A Beatty
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Thomas Kirk Senr aged about 93 years
deposes and says he is the father of Thomas
Kirk, whose testimony has heretofore
been taken in behalf of John Breeze
for a pension. That he was well acquainted
with John Breeze in the year 1776, the
said Breeze then lived near the deponent
in Frederick county State of Maryland
and in that year enlisted in a company
commanded by Capt Philip Berony; the 
son of this deponent (Thomas Kirk Jr)
also enlisted in the same company. This
company was raised for the flying camp.
This deponent understood that the said
John Breeze enlisted while he was out
on his campaign or some time not long afterward [6 words inserted] for the term of three
years and he knows that he did remain
in the service for the whole term of
this enlistment, and one year in addition.
After the expiration of the four
years Breeze returned to the neighbourhood [3 words inserted] where the deponent
lived. The deponent well recollects
the circumstances of Breeze loosing his
pocket book and all his papers soon
after he came home from the army 
including his discharge certificate &c.
The deponent does not know in what
Regiment Breeze performed his service but
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understood it was in the continental
army.
Thomas Kirk Junior, aged 60 years,
deposes that in the year 1776 he enlisted
in the company of Philip Berony or Merony
being the same company to which the applicant
John Breeze belonged, which was again for
the flying camp [next word crossed out] and served until Christmas
of that year. That he knows Breeze served
out said tour, and that afterwards went out on
another tour, to wit in 1777 in the
militia and while out enlisted at Lancaster
in the Sate of Pennsylvania, in a 
company commanded by Capt Jacob Weaver
belonging to the Continental army. That
said Breeze enlisted for three years, but 
that he served four years, to the deponents
certain knowledge; that at the
expiration of the above time, he returned to this
deponents house. That he said his discharge
and certificate for back rations, and
arrears of pay upon his return, and often
afterwards; and well recollects the cou[illegible]
of losing his pocket book and all his
papers in the year 1782 or 3. The
deponent has not, nor does he mean to set
up any claim for a pension. He is there-
fore perfectly [next original word crossed out] disinterested [inserted]. The deponent
frequently heard from Breeze while in
the army; he once wrote to him and
received an answer from him
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and he recollects well that Breeze brought
home with him the letter this deponent
wrote to him.
I, Adam Beatty, sole Judge of the first
Judicial District certify that the foregoing
deposition of Thomas Kirk senr and Thomas
Kirk Junior were taken and sworn to before
me on the 13th and 14th of August
1819. I further certify that I am
personally acquainted with said Kirks and
know them to be men of credibility.
I also certify Septimus D. Clarke,
whose testimony is annexed to John
Breezes [next original word crossed out] declaration [inserted], has acted for
several years, as a deputy sheriff in
one of the courts, in which I preside,
that he is a man of the utmost
credibility. And being satisfied
from said testimony that the said
Breeze did perform three years
service in the continental estab-
lishment, the same is certified to
the Secretary of War. Given under
my hand this 14th of August
1819
A Beatty
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W.T. BREEZE
HARDWARE
BROOKSVILLE, KY.

Sept 22d 1927,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Interior Department.
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will the department furnish
me a copy of the statement of John Breeze a Revolutionery
Pensioner from Mason County Kentucky under the Act of[crossed] of
Congress in 1818,when he applied for this pension?
Your Very Truly
W.T Breeze [signature; underlined]

[stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
R
SEP
26
1927

W.T. Breeze,
Brooksville Ky.
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COMMITTEE:
MILITARY AFFAIRS

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

Louisa, Ky
Nov. 11, 1927

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

Gentlemen:

In Re: John Breeze,
Revolutionary Pensioner,
from Mason County, Kentucky,
Under Act of Congress in 1818

Mr. W. T. Breeze, Brooksville, Ky., requests
me to procure for him a copy of statement made by above
pensioner at time of his application for pension was filed.
He states he wrote the Bureau for this information on
September 22d but has had no reply. Possibly his letter
miscarried in the mails.
Kindly send me the copy of statement referred
to for transmittal to this constituent, and I will consider
it a personal favor
Very truly,
VH     Fred M. Vinson [signature; 'M' underlined]

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U.S.
PENSION
OFFICE
NOV
1[illegible]
1927
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W.T. BREEZE
HARDWARE
BROOKSVILLE, KY.

Aug 29th 1927
Department of the Interior.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir;
Will you tell me where to find the
record of John Breeze Pvt Seventh Co Penn Line and Revol-
utionary War Pensioner from Mason County Ky 1818.
Yours Very Truly.
W.T Breeze [signature; underlined]

[stamp lower right corner]
U.S.
PENSION
OFFICE
AUG
31
1927

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