Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,223, William Bratcher, S.C.
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[Black star above name]

(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
S. C.

Bratcher, William

NUMBER
S. 39.223

CONTENTS
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39223
Revy INVALID.
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File No. 39,223

William Bratcher
Pri.   Rev.  War
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Act: 18th March 18
Index: --Vol. 3,     Page 59

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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13.790
West Tennessee
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William Bratcher
of Maury Co. in the State of Tennessee
ho was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Sumpter of the South Carolina
for the term of one year
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Inscribed on the Roll of Wast Tennessee
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 2 of February 1819
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Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of Aug 1819
and sent to Alfred M. Harris
Pulaski, Tenn
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819                                          7.71
Semi-anl, all'ce ending [illegible] Sept 1819            48.10
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                 27/28                                                        Dolls: 55. 71

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Revol

[illegible] Sent to Josephus Irvine, Esq 2 Nov 1820
Bratcher. Tennessee
Notif [illegible] in decd letter May 22en 1821
Harris May 23d 1821 Pulaski Tennessee
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case of Wm Bratcher
Alfred M. Harris
Judge
Pulaski, Tenn
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Feb. 25 1819
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William Bratcher.
76 to 77
Sumpter    S Carolina
[illegible]
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State of Tennessee}
Giles County    }

I Henry Hagen Clerk of the
Circuit  Court of Giles County do hereby
certify that Alfred M. Harris whose name
is subscribed to the forgoing  certificate is Judge
of the Sixth Judicial Circuit of the State of
Tennessee

SEAL

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my private
Seal (there being no seal
of office) at office in -
Pulaski this 11 day of
Febuary 1819
H. Hagen  CLK
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[The State of Tennessee Tenth Judicial Circuit ] This day  personally appeared  before me  Alfred M  Harris one of the Circuit Judges in and for the  State of Tennessee the undersigned  William Bratcher  who  being  by me sworn saith that he is a  citizen of  the United 'states and resident in the  County of Maury  & State of Tennessee. That he did on the 1st day of June  1776  in Spartansburgh County in the  State of South Carolina   enlist as a private soldier on the Continental establishment for the term of twelve months in a company  commanded by  Capt.  John Blasingame and a Regiment commanded by  Col. Thomas Sumpter of the Continental line in that he did faithfully serve in the company  & regiment  aforesaid against the  common enemy  ( Great Britain )  for and during his said term of enlistment being twelve months  - and was at the  end heretofore honorably discharged by said Col. Thomas Sumpter which discharge  is herewith  enclosed. That he was in the Battle when the  British first attacked the City of Charleston  ( in South Carolina ) and Sullivan's Island  when he received a wound with a bayonet from the enemy in the right hand which has in a great measure disabled it. That eh was in several  inconsiderable skirmishes- That he knows of no person living  convenient  to him by whom he can prove his said service. That he is now in the seventy   ninth
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year of his age & hath  no means of  subsistence  except his own labor. He is unable to get a subsistence by his labor & has been  supported by his children . He stands in need of assistance from his  country for a support. He hath never  received a pension  from is government and hereby relinquishes all pensions heretofore  granted him by the laws of the  United States except the one  hereby   demanded. He prays to be placed on the pension list , agreeably  to the  provisions of a  late act of Congress  in such cases  made and  provided  2nd Feby  1819 . Subscribed  & sworn to  before me the day  & date aforesaid. Alfred M Harris ( signed ) Judge etc.  William Bratcher ( signed )  [ State of Tennessee April Tenth Judicial Circuit  ] To the Honorable  the Secretary of the Department of War for the United States of America. I  Alfred M Harris  one of the Circuit Judges in  & for the State of Tennessee, do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit of William Bratcher   was taken by me this day and that I am satisfied that the said
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William Bratcher did serve in the  War of the revolution on the Continental establishment against the common enemy  , Great Britain for the term of twelve months as set forth  in his said affidavit. I therefore transmit the  same  together with his discharge . In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2nd day of Feby. 1819  . Alfred M Harris ( signed / sealed ) Judge of the  6th  Judicial Circuit  of the State of Tennessee [ State of Tennessee ] April  To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War  of the United States. I Alfred M Harris  Judge of the 6th  Judicial Circuit  of the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that  the foregoing named William Bratcher  ( who hath  petitioned  for a pension under the act of Congress of the 18th March  1818  is and was at the time of making the foregoing affidavit  in indigent circumstances & stands in need  of assistance  from his country  for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th  Feby 1819. Alfred M Harris ) signed / sealed ) Judge of the 6th Judicial Circuit of the State of Tennessee
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[ District of West Tennessee Lawrence Circuit ] On this  29th day of August 1820 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record  for the  6th  Judicial Circuit  of the said State holden  in and for the County of Lawrence and State aforesaid  the Honorable Bary W Humphreys , William Bratcher  aged seventy  nine years on the  5th day of October next , resident in  Maury  County  in said  Circuit and District  who being first sworn  according to law doth on his oath  declare that he served in the Revolutionary   War as follows  to wit  in  General Thomas Sumpter, then Colonel Sumpter's  Regiment in Capt. John Blasingame's company  in the South Carolina  line which he  claimed  originally on  2nd day of February  1819  has received a pension certificate No. 13790 . And 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 ay manner disposed of my property  or any part thereof  with intent  thereby to so diminish  it as to bring myself  within the provisions of the 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  Ear passed on the 18th  day of March 1818  and that I have not
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nor has any person in trust for me  any property , or securities or contracts  or debts die to me nor have I  any income other than what is  contained in the Schedule  hereto annexed and by  me subscribed. William Bratcher ( signed ) Sworn to and  declared on the 29th day of August 1820 . Josephus Irvine ( signed ) clk  A Schedule of my property at the time  , bed and  necessary clothing  excepted to wit   one sow and some pigs about seven months old  , one ewe and lamb. by occupation a farmer  has no person to  wash for him, lives with  his children   acquaintances , unable to  work  much himself.  August 29th  1820 . William Bratcher ( signed )  William Bratcher  & Affidavit  Schedule Revolutionary   I Josephus  Irvine Clerk of the Circuit Court of Lawrence County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the  Schedule hereto annexed are truly copied  from the  records of the said Court  and I do further certify that in the opinion of the said Court  that the   total amount in value  of the property exhibited in  the   aforesaid Schedule is  ten dollars and  __ cts . In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and  affixed  my private seal of there being no  seal of office  29th  August  1820. Josephus Irvine ( signed / sealed ) clk
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Thos Sumter

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William Bratcher
S. 39223
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