Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1225, Bartlett Brizendine, Va.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Brizendine Bartlett
Nancy
R. 1225
CONTENTS
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Benjamin Lloyd Beall
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18946
Virginia
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Bartlett Brizendine
Essex County in the State of Virginia
who was a Private in the Company Commanded
by Colonel Davis in the Virginia
line, for the term of 18 months
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Inscribed on the role of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on the 1 of March 1823 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of May 1823 and sent to the Hon: R.P. Garnet, 
Lloyd’s, Virginia
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1823 - 			$1  03 
Semi anl. all’ce ending 4 Seo 1823 			 48
							$49.03 
	
					{Revolutionary claim. }
					{Acts March 18, 1818.}
					{	May 1, 1820.   }
					 1 March 1823
					__________

Letter to Hon. R M T. Hunter }
March 16th 1842	          }
Letter to R. B. Gaines 3 Aud
23 Nov. 1844
Dead.
Paid at the treasury under the act be office 1838 Home four September 219 at November 1836
Agt notified 25 Jany 1845
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Virginia-   Essex County court 
On this     day of March 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county of York
Bartlett Brizendine     aged:  forty-five            years resident of York County who being first duly sworn according to the law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows  [illegible]                             “
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And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1878; and then I have not since that time by sale or in any manner dispose of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereof so to diminish hit as to bring myself within the provisions of the Act of Congress, entitled “In 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, mor have any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, to [illegible]     “
[illegible]
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“					Bartlet Brizendine

[illegible]	“	“
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				Peter Brooks
					Lewis Brooks
					A. L. Baughton
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[handwritten]

I William B Matthews Clerk of the County Court of Essex do hereby 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 it is the opinion of the said court that the [illegible] amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is 
	In Testimony whereof I have set my hand affixed the seal of the law\ Court on this 21st day of _ March .. 1821 & 45th year of the Commonwealth

[illegible]  “
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Virginia- Essex County Court Office 
				As Clerk of said Court I do certify that the within paper was on the 19th day of March 1821 for taken before the Court of said County, sworn to in open Court, and by the court ordered to be transcribed to the War department of the United States –
	In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and caused the Seal of my Office to be affixed this 22nd day of March,1821 and 45th Year of the Commonwealth.
				Will B. Matthews
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Virginia - Elpex County Court Office as Clerk of said Court I do certify that the
foregoing Declaration were on the 16th day of December 1822 again exhibited into the said Court and upon an inspection thereof by the Court, the following order was made in relation thereto. The order of the 19th March 1821
Certifying to the War Department the Declaration of Bartlett Brizendine
relative to his services in the Revolutionary War is amended in this
that the Court is satisfied that the valuation of the property of said Brizendine
subjoined to the said Schedule is correct, In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto signed my name and causes the seal of my office to be affixed
this 27th day of December 1822 in the 47 year of the Commonwealth
W. B. Mathews
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 of July 1838  Entitled an act Granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
State of Virginia, Essex County
on this 29 day of June 1843 personally appeared Nancy Brizendine
a resident of the State of Virginia in the County of Essex, aged seventy five
years who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made.
by the act of Congress passed July the 7. 1838 entitled an act granting
half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of
Bartlett Brizendine a common regular soldier in the revolutionary army
of the United States by enlistment into the service, and served three year
under what officer he served or in what regiment he was she does not
know nor does she know at what time he entered the service or
what time he left it she does not know nor does she know how many
engagements he was in.

She further declares that she
was married to the said Bartlett Brizendine on the day of March
1898 that her husband the aforesaid Bartlett Brizendine died on the
nineteenth day of November 1836 that she was not married to him prior to
his leaving the service, but the marriage took place subsequent to
the year 1794 [viz] at the time above stated
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written,
before me James Wight J.P.
Nancy Brizendine
her X Mark
The blot in the word
benefit in the eighthline
was accidently
made before sign
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State of Virginia, Essex County
Be it known that before me James Wright a Justice of the peace
in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Nancy Brizendine
and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of

the identical person who was a pensioner; and is now dead and to whom

a certificate of pension was issued which is now lost, that the
deceased pensioner resided in the County of Essex in the State of Virginia

all his life to the day of his death-
Sworn and subscribed this 29 day of June 1843.
before me James Wight J.P.
Nancy her X mark Brizendine
The words (of Essex between the 5&6 lines
interlined before signed 
the blot in a line in the
above writing was made
accidentally before signed
State of Virginia Essex County"

I James Wright a Justice of the peace for the
County aforesaid do hereby certify that Nancy Brizendine 
the identical woman named above as the widow of Bartlett
Brizendine deceased and that this very old and infirm and
unable to attend court. Given under my hand this 29 day
of June - 1843
James Wight J.P.
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Virginia Essex County [Sct]
On this 17th day of March 1893, personally
appeared in open court, being a court of record for the County, aforesaid
Bartlett Brizendine a resident in said County, aged sixty one years,
who, being first- duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make
the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the
act of Congress of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he the
said Brizendine enlisted for the term of eighteen months about the month
of July in the year 1780 in the State of Virginia, under Capt Allen
was marched to Chesterfield C House, and there entered Capt Scotts Company
which is believed to have belonged to Col Davis Regiment, in the Virginia line 
on continental establishment; was marched to Petersburg and attached to
Capt John Anderson's company of which L Snead or Sneed was the
major commandant, was then marched to South Carolina and
the detachment was commanded by Col Green or Col. Hawes
of the Virginia line, on Continental establishment, that he
was discharged from the line by Capt John Anderson
at Salisbury in North Carolina, in the month of January
1782, and that he was in the battle of Guilford Court House
and of Eutaw, and that he has no other evidence now
in his power of his said service except the certificate
hereto annexed. And in pursuance of the act of the [past]
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 manner disposed of my property, or any part there
of with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress in
titled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged
in the land and naval service of the United States
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 hereto
annexed, and by me subscribed except my personal
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labour - to wit one sow and pigs, one [sett] set of Knives
and forks, six plates one Dutch oven, one pot and
hooks, four [slug] chairs, one square table, and
set of Razors, one washing tub and [peril], one [grain] tub

& that he has moreover three children the eldest
of whom is [eleven] years of age.
Bartlett his x mark
Brizendine
We the undersigned have examined the above property

and believe it to be worth not more than twelve dollars to the
best of our judgements
Peter Broocks
Lewis Broocks
A.S. Boughtar
Sworn to and declared, on the 17th day of March 1823
before
Archibalo
Ritchie presiding Justice

of the peace
I William B Matthews Clerk the County Court
of Essex, do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the I Bartlett Brizendine did

serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy

for the term of eighteen months under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I
also certify that the foregoing
oath & schedule have been duly made before the
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[handwritten]

sd [said] court, and that it is the opinion of the sd [said] court, But the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twelve Dollars-
	In the testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 17th day of March 1823
					W. B. Matthews clk
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Know all men by these presents that we Susan
Brizendine and Mary Ann Brizendine the lawful
heirs of Bartlet Brizendine did, both of the County of Essex 
and State of Virginia for

[devouts] good cause, & consideration,
is hereunto moving have instituted and appointed
and by these presents do constitute and appoint Robert T.
Shackelford of the said County & State to be our true and
lawful attorney, giving and granting unto him full power
and authority in our names to ask, demand sue for
execute and recover, any claim or claims which are
in the heir of Bartlet Brizendine did have or may have
either against the State of Virginia of the Government
of the United States, by reason of the Military services
of our deceased father, in the revolutionary War, between
the British Colonie, of North America and Great Britain

and no doth further empower the said Shackelford
to receive, compound, acquit and discharge any debt now
owing or that may be owing to us by reason of the said
service, of Bartlet Brizendine did, and or from recovery 
the same, the said Shackelford is hereby empowered to execute all 

necessary acquittances and discharges in one
manner, and generally for us and in our names,
to make
do, perform and execute all such further and other
matters and things touching the premise and as to the
said Shackelford shall seem requisite, including the
employment of attorneys, agents as fully and effectively 
to all intents and purpose, as we
[usually]

could do if personally present & Prosecuting said
claim or claims
and in further consideration
of the said service to be performed we hereby promise
and agree to give unto the said Shackelford One half
of whatever sum or sums he may recover
And we further declare
these letters of attorney irrevocable by
us on his Execution administrations or
expiry
In testimony whereof we who said
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Susan - Brizendine and Mary Ann Brizendine have hereunto set our hands and seals this 2d day of October 1852 Anno Domini 1832
Susan Brizendine {seal}
x her mark
Mary Ann Brizendine {seal}
x her mark

State of Va
County of Essex to wit.}
I George F Ramsey a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, in the state of Virginia do Certify that Susan Brizendine and Mary Ann Brizendine whose names are signed to the writing above bearing date on the 2d day of Oct 1832 have acknowledged the same before me in my County aforesaid 
Given under My hand this 2d day of October 1832
G. F. Ramsey J.P.
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[printed form with handwriting]

1225

P.O.  Nancy Brizendine
Widow of Bartlett Brizendine
Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged:

Application filed:
Alleges: List of rejected (or suspended) claims printed in 1852 shows
Re-enlisted:  cause of rejection as follows:  was married after the date limited by the Act, irz, in 1798.

Attorney:
P.O.

Recognized			Contract
Cert. of Dis.			Searched for
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No 9290
Nancy Brizendine
Va
Rejected
Les JR Parker, Jan 17/52
Set to R.B. Gaines Sept 18, 1913
Do Do. Aug 17. 1844
Hon R. M. T. Hunter
R. Saunders Sept 16/ 46
Act July 7 illegible [138].

R. Saunders
	Oct 17/46
J. A. Parker
	Jan 17/53
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The affidavit of Lucy Fletcher – resident of the county of Essex aged sixty five year show saith that she has been intimately  acquainted with Nancy – Brizendine the widow of Bartlett Brizendine who was reputed and believed to have been a revolutionary Soldier of the United States, and that hey were lawfully married up words oof fifty year ago, but on what she does not know illegible, for that she the said Lucy Fletcher weas at their wedding and saw them solemnly and lawfully joined together in hold wedlock upwards of fifty years ago, as stated before given under my hand this 16 day of March 1843		her
                                                        Lucy X  Fletcher
				mark


Essex County to wit.
Personally affixed before one James Wright a justice of the peace for the aforesaid County Lucy Fletcher – and made oath to the truth of the above officiant
		James Wright J.P.
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Mont [illegible]
James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City		24 Nov. 1843
				Nancy Brizendine
	
Mail } 
Free}
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To the commissioner of pensions
		Sir,	Enclosed you will find proof of the lawful marriage & C of Nancy Brizindine widow of Bartlett Brizendine and revolutionary soldier of the United Staes who is entitled to a pension of six years under an act of Congress which paper you will please file with her papers sent you some time ago, and as soon as possible I will than you to examine her claim & forward her pension certificate to me as before requested to [Arlyss] [Wanehoune] King William oblige your obdt servt [your obedient servant].

					R Gaines
[crossed out]
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[handwritten]
July 31/43.

Mary Brizendine
July 7, 1838

James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Sir James L. Edwards
		Sir 
			Enclosed you will find the widow Brizendines petitions or declarations for Pensions claims on account of her husband deceased who was a pensioner of the united states  to the day of his death which she hopes & begs you  will allow her as she is very poor and infirm and with any sort of support and has two daughters to support; after you have examined the papers please write me to [illegible] ware house & not to Tappahannock where this letter will bear The postmark -
					To oblige your obdt [obedient] svnt [servant]
					R. B. Gaines

PS
	should any thing more necessary to be proven, let me know it, when you write me




		   th
Tappahannock 22. 1843
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[handwritten]

In an intervening Court began and held for 	Essex County at the Courthouse in Tappahannock on the 7th day of July 1843,
t is ordered to be certified that satisfactory evident has been introduced before this Court to prove that, Bartlett Brizendine, departed this life on the 19th Day of November 1836, and that the said Bartlett Brizendine, was at the time of his death a revolutionary pensioner of the United States.
	A Copy Teste
	James Roy Micon Clk

Virginia. Essex County Court Clerks Office
					I James Roy Micon, Clerk of the said Court, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and exact Copy of an Order of the said Court, take from the record of the proceedings thereof, now in my said Office – 
		In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Caused the seal of my said Office this 18th day of July 1843 and 18th year of the Commonwealth
	
James Roy Micon  Clk
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[handwritten]

State of Virginia Essex County to writ,

	I Austin Brockenbrough president Justice of the Court of said County in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that James Roy Micon, whose name is signed to the [i] Certificates is and was at the time of his signing the form, C;erk of the said Couty duly afr provided and qualified as such according to the laws afsaid [aforesaid]  States and that full faith and trust are due to all his Official acts as such, 
		In testimony whereof I have hereunto on my hand, and affixed my seal, this 18th day of July 1843 – 
			Austin Brockenbrough,  [PJ]
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4 9290
Nancy Brizendine
Va
Act. 7.  July   38.
Jn. 98! D 3 6 
1225
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[handwritten]

United States of America. 
State of Virginia 
Essex County”
Be it known that before me James Wright a justice of the Peace in and for The aforesaid County personally appeared Nancy Brizendine and made offs in due form of law, that she is the widow of Bartlett
Brizendine deceased the identical person who was a pensioner and is now dead and you certificate of pension and to paying a certificate of pension was pen which certificate pension is now lost, that the deceased pensioner resided in the county of Essex in the state of Virginia,  all his life to the day of his death, which took place on the 19th day of November 1836, and was the last time the said Bartlett Brizendine received his pension was the 4 day of September 1836 and that she claim claims the balance of the pension due my deceased husband the said Bartlett Brizendine on the 4 day of September 1836, to the 19 day of November 1836 being the day of his death -
	Sworn  to and subscribed this 29 day of June 1843 before me 
James Wright JP       
              her
									Nancy X Brizendine
										mark

[Title]

State of Virginia Essex County
I James Wright a justice of the peace for County aforesaid do hereby certify that Nancy Brizendine the identical named above as the widow of Bartlett Brizendine [appeared] and That she is very old and inform and unable to attend court, Given under my hand this 29 day of June 1843
						James Wright JB

The words (of the peace for) were inderlined before signed
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Essex County to writ
			this day personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for said county: Spencer Clark of Meddlese[r] County, and made oath that Barlett Brizendine served [illegible], in the second Virginia detachment under the Command of general Nathaneal Green (which) [illegible] [illegible] the time of his servese,[service]) and waze [was] discharged honorably from the said detachment on the 17th day- of January 1782- in the towne of Salsburry in the State of North Carolina by John Anderson Corp.
		J, Snead maj: Command.
Given under my hand this 24th day of August 1822.  Joseph Jancy

Essex County to writ.
This day John appeared before me a justice of the peace for side county and made or that Bartlett Brizendine served 18 months in the second Virginia detachment under the the command of general Nathaneal Green, which eight oh we do hereby certify this that Spencer Clark and John Clark are respectable and can been months was the term of his servus, and was discharged honorably from the said detachment about the 17th day of Janry [January]. 1782 in the town Salisberry, & State of North Caolina by John Anderson’ Capt. And S. Snead maj. Comd.., given under my hand this 14th day of December 1822

				Thomas Jesse Jr
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Virginia – Essex County Court Office
				 and this clerk of said court I do certified that Thomas Jesse Jr and Joseph Janey whose names are… signed to the within certificates are Justices of the peace for the said County Council do you like commissioned and qualified according to the of this state in testimony whereof I have urine to signed my name and caused the seal of my office to be affixed this 21st day of December 1822 and 47th year of the Commonwealth – 
							R.B. Matthews
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We do here by certify that Spencer Clark and John Clark are respectable men and can be relyed [relied] on 	
						Thomas Jesse Jr
						Joseph Janey
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Sir
	I now return you the papers of B. Brizendine, together with his new declaration which I wrote for him, and which it appears to me, contains every thing essential to procure him his pension.  He is extremely indigent, and there is not a doubt that he is entitled to the pension on every [illegible][one].  If there should be any inconsiderable omission, or forfeit in the papers, I hope you will give them a liberal construction, as I believe there is not a shadow of a doubt that he is one of the legitimate objects of the law.  I am Sir very respectfully yr [your] servant.
						Robert D Garnett
						Loyds, Essex County, 
						April 24. 1823

Mr. J.L. Edwards.
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Know all men by these presents that I Nancy Brizendine of the County of Essex in the State of Virginia, widow of Bartlett Brizendine - do hereby constitute and appoint Reuben Saunders of the County of King William and State aforesaid my agent and attorney to continue the prosecution of a Claim which I have against the United States for a Pension under the act of 1838 on account of the services of my husband, the said Bartlett Brizendine in the Revolutionary War, and my said agent and attorney is hereby authorized to ask & demand from the Commissioner of Pensions a Copy of a Declaration made by me and filed in his department by one Francis V. Lutton, and also to furnish the said Saunders with Copies of such evidence as may have been filed in the Case and also of all letters addressed to the said Section, and one Ro B. Gaines, a Subsequent attorney, touching the subject: hereby revoking & making null all other Powers heretofore made & executed by me Witness my hand & Seal this 29th day of July 1846
Nancy Brizendine {Seal}
x her mark
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State of Virginia,
Essex County. SS.
Be it known that on this 18th day of July 1846, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for Said County, Nancy Brizendine the widow of Bartlett Brizendine and acknowledged the foregoing Power of attorney to be her act and deed In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned
R. J. Huse J.P.
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L H Reps 2nd Feby 1853

W. Ogden Niles Esqr
Pension Office

Sir

In reply to my letter to you I recd the claim "[illegible] the Com of Pensions"  Both I did not regard the papers handed you by my friend J, Godwin" These papers are not ordered to be filed - and "you will please to under stand and to [illegible] by hand.

Yr Very Respy
John Parker

Handed letter of C. G. Cauther dated Oct 19
1882, and addressed to Mr  Parker (Feb 10 1853)  to T. Lumpkin.

Mr Bryedon
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Library House Reps
Washington 12th Jany 1833

W. O. Niles Esqr
Pension Office

Sir

My officer L. Goodwin (has just called us) informs me that he has refered the case and papers of" Bartlett Brizendine"  to you may I 
ask the favor of you to report on it see
and enclosed on the papers left by Sal Goodwin - any suggestions you may be
kind enough to make will be thankfully
received as I am wholly unacquainted
with the make of proceeding in such cases-

Very Respy Yr Obt Sevt
Joh Parker
Library H Reps
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Oct 9 46
[Stamped, round, containing: AYLETTE OCT 7 VA]
[Stamped: PAID]
Col James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
S. Wife Nancy Brizendine Va
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Aryletts, Octo. [October] 6th, 1846.
Sir
	Yours of the 16th Actts, in reply to the men of the 14th of said month, touching the claim of Nancy Brizendine for a pension was duly received; And believing that this must had been some mistake as regards her having have married subsequent to the year 1794.  Towit, in 1798 I have cause an examination will be made to be made in the clerk's offices of Essex County, (when she alleged she was married) stating that he has made clear examination and can find no marriage bond on his files of Bartlett Brizendine her husband; now as it does really seem to me from the old Lady’s extreme old age as well as the apparent old age of some of his children together with the neighborhood opinion of some of the oldest individuals in it-. Thought this must have been some mistake or mismanagement in taking the testimony in her care and consequently I must ask the favour of Yours, to say whether it is her own statements or the widower of other persons which go to show that she was married in 1798.
					Very Respectfully,
					[illegible]
					R, Saunders
J. L. Edwards, Esqr.
Com. Of Pensions
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Mar 14, 1842
Va.
[Stamped, round, containing: WASHINGTON CITY MAR 13]
[illegible] Hardin
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office Workers
R.  M. T. Hunter
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To the Commr of Pensions
Sir
Subscribed is a letter to which I beg you early attention therein.
Yours respectfully,
R.M.T. Hunter
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Aug 10 46
Pow of Atty. [Power of Attorney]
Nancy Brizendine	
her
[illegible]
Commissioner of Pensions 
Hon R.M.T.  Hunter
[illegible]
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Aug 8th 1846
to the Comr of Pensions
Sir I beg you another to the each paper
Yours respectfully
Wm Hunter
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Pension Office
Sept 16 1846
Sir,
In answer to your letter of the 14th unit, I have to state that her paper alluded to in [illegible] care of Nancy Brizendine was received from [illegible] Hon R.M.T. Hunter, and he was informed on the 13th [illegible] that no pension could be allowed to her, as it appeared from the papers in our care that the marriage took place in [illegible] Year 1798.  No widow who was married to [illegible] dec revolutionary soldier after the Year 1793, is entitled by law to a pension.
R. Saunders, Esq		9290-38
	Aylett’s			Va. [illegible]
		Va
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[handwritten]
Ayletts Va.}		pair 5
Sept 14      }		[illegible]

Col. Jas. L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
	Washington City


Wn. Brizendine
Va
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Aylith, King William County Virginia September 16th 1861 
Col  S. L. Edwards
		D  Sir
			Some short time before the adjournment of Congress I went up to the hard W hunter a letter of authority from Mrs. Brizendine, the widow of Bartlett Brizendine of this county of Essex touching a claim For a Pensioner and the writ of 7th June 1838 which claim(s) had first been presented by W. F. V. Sutton of Caroline County and afterwards prosecuted by one Robert B. Gaines, the object of the letter of authority from Mrs. Brizendine was to ascertain what had been and in the care and what was the company yet to be done, and she had not one from visitors of his other’s agents since she placed the claim under this change, not having heard from W hunters upon this subject I have thought it probable that he is their neglected to say. The letters of authority before Yours or that You had overlooked the same at your department.  You will therefore please turn to the cares and inform me in relation thereto, at your earliest convenience.
						Very Respectfully
						Your Obt [obedient] Servant
						 W Saunders
Turn over
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There was a Balance of Pensions due to her husband at this Time of his death which balances of Pensions she gains Juris of Powers to receive but she has never heard from that either.  You will therefore please say whether it has been paid.
						RS
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[illegible] R. M. T. Hunter
Augt 13 ‘46
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Sir				Pen off
				Aug 13th  46

			I have the honor to inform you that Nancy Brizendines power of atto to Mr. Saunders has been filed with the other papers- Her request to be furnished with a copy of her paper can not consistently with the rules be complied with – but in her case there can be no object accomplished by a compliance with it ass she was married after 1794 & is not entitled under any law


Hon. R. M T. Hunter
Lloyds
Essex Co
Va
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[Printed document with handwritten entries]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller’s Office.
30th Nov. 1844.

Sir:
For the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled “An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” and the third section of the Act of August 23 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, the widow of Bartlett Brizendine, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond State Agency, at the rate of	Eight Dollars and------------------------------Cents per month, under the law of the 18 March 1818 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 of September  to the 19 Novemb. 1836.
		Respectfully yours,
		Albion K. Parris
                                Comptroller.
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[handwritten]
[illegible] Gaines
August 17. 1844
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Pen off
				Aug 17 ‘44
Sir				
	In the case of Nancy Brizendine I have to repeat my letter to you all 18 Sept. last that the pension laws do not provide for those widows of revolutionary soldiers whose marriage took place since 31 December 93-  the declaration of the right up to the claimant was married more than 50 years ago is contradicted by the claimant who swears she was married in 1798 
R.B. Gaines Esqr
Montague
	Essex Co
	Va-
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R.B. Gaines
	Sep 18 1843
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Pension Office Sep 18. 1843 
Sir The papers in the case of Nancy Brizendine claiming a pension under the act of July 7th 1838 have been examined and filed. The law provided only for widows of Revolutionary  soldiers who were married prior to the 1 stof Jan of 1794 consequentially the present claimant is not entitled to a pension she having been according to her own statement married in March 1798. The claim is rejected R. B. Gaines Esq Tappahannock 1 No 9290 Act 7 July 38