Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18746, James Braman, Conn.

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(3-1776)

SERVICE | -- | NUMBER
Conn. | Braman, James | S. 18746
-- | or Brayman. | --

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CONTENTS

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Date of death not on Ao

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5230
Vermont
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James Bray(erased)man
the State of Vermont
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Hale of the Reg commanded
by Col. Chester in the Connt.
line for 11 Mo Private -- $36.66
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
on commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Feby.
1833 and sent to Hon. Mr. Prentis
House Reps
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 - $57.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mara 1833 18.33
$73.32

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk,
Book D Vol. 4 Page 48

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Declaration
of
James Braman
J. Y. Vail Agent

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DECLARATION in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

STATE OF VERMONT }
COUNTY OF Washington SS. } On this 7th day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Honorable County Court, within and for the County of Washington now sitting, James Braman a resident of Berlin in the County of Washington and State of Vermont, aged 74 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832:--
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: That he enlisted into the Service of the United States at Mansfield County of Wincham State of [Connecticut] for the term of Eight months on the first day of May 1776, that he was mustered & served in the Company commanded by Captain Gershom Barrows, Col. Chester's Regiment. He marched to the city of New York. That in the month August he was taken sick with a fever which finally settled in a fever sore on the back of his hip & rendered him unfit for any further Services, and that in the month of October a little over six  month from the commencement of his service he was discharged by Genl. Heath, then being entirely unable to walk which discharge is lost. He does not now recollect whether Col. Chester's Regiment [illegible] the Continental Establishment or belonged to the State troops of [Connecticut] line. He was mustered at the city of New York by the United States Officers - served there until taken sick & discharged as above stated.
He further states that the first June 1781, having recovered in a great [illegible] he was drafted as a militia man for three months & served under Capt. Nathl. Hall, Col. Ledgrass commanded the post, went to Groton and assisted in building the Fort there & [illegible] time was out & was discharged a few days before the taking of the Fort by Arnold.
That he has no written evidence of his service and knows of no person who can testify to his services except Bennet Field & Roger Hovey whose affidavits he exhibits in court.

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I relinquish in behalf of the within named applicant all claim to any pension except the one within applied for.
Saml. Prentiss

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In Answer to Questions propounded to him under the instructions of the Hon. Secretary at War - States, 
He was born in Mansfield State of Connecticut in the year 1758 in October. Has a record of his age in his family Bible, was living at said Mansfield at both times when called into Service & resided that & in the town of Norwich [until] he moved into Vermont 36 years ago, to the town of Berlin where he has resided ever since. He enlisted for the right months service & was drafted for the three months Do. There was no other or higher field Officer at Fort Griswold than Col. Ledyard as he can now recollect. He was discharged as before stated from the eight months service by Genl. Heath but his discharge is lost.
Abel Knapp
Simeon Dewey formerly a  near neighbor of mine in Berlin now resided in Montpelier & Jeduthan Loomis Esquires are well acquainted with him & can state his reputation in his neighborhood of having been a Revolutionary soldier.
He hereby relinquished every claim to a pension or annuity, except the present and the privilege of applying for a past pension as an invalid, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. James Braman Att. J. Y Vail Clerk
We, Abel Knapp, residing in the town of Berlin, County of Washington and Simeon Dewey of Montpelier who has subscribed and sworn to the above [declaration], that we believe him to be 74 years of age; that is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Abel Knapp
Simeon Dewey
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Attn. J. Y. Vail Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Abel Knapp who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the said town of Berlin and that Simeon Dewey who has also signed the same, is a resident in the said town of Montpelier and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest, Joshua Y. Vail Clerk.
I Joshua Y. Vail Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of James Braman for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 9th day of August A. D. 1832.
Attest, Joshua Y. Vail Clerk.

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James Braman
Vermont

Admitted
11 months
Private
$36.66

Hon. Mr. Prentiss
Mr. V [illegible]

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BRIEF in the case of James Braman
County of Washington in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 74

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
-- | Years, Months, Days. | As a | Gen.
4th May In 1776 | 8 Months | Private | Capt. Barroos, Col Chester
1781 | 3 Months | " | Capt. Hale, Col. Ledyard

5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Mansfield State of Connecticut

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary and two living witnesses

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct except certificate of Clergyman

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Payton Examining Clerk.

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April 4, 1931

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
EEL AW

Mrs. Edw. R. Campbell
9 Liberty Street
Montpelier, Vermont

Dear Madam:

You are advised that because of the very large number of requests similar to your and the lack of clerical force available for the purpose, it has not been possible for the bureau to comply in full with each such request.

Two records of Washington County, Vermont pensions are as follows:

It appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.18746, that Braman (the name also appears as Brayman) was born in October, 1758, in Mansfield, Connecticut.

While residing in Mansfield, Connecticut, he enlisted May 1, 1776, served as a private in Captain Gershom Barrows' Company, Colonel John Chester's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged because of illness, after serving "a little over six month".

He enlisted June 1, 1781, served three months as a private in Captain Nathaniel Hall's Company, under Colonel Ledyard, and was stationed at Groton, Connecticut, where he assisted in building the fort at that place.

After the Revolution, he continued to live at Mansfield and at Norwich until about 1796, when he moved to Berlin, Vermont.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 1832, while residing in Berlin, Vermont.

There are no data as to his family.

Date of death not on App

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P 18746
INVALID.
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File No. 18,746
James Bray(crossed out)man
Pri. Rev. War
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Act: June 7th 1832
Index:--Vol. 1, Page 446

[Arrangement of 1870.}

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Oct. 28/98.
A. B. Kingsbury
St. Paul, Minn.
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1914, Aug. 27. History to Harvey King. FW
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1919 Aug. 5 To C. H. Page (cents symbol)
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1931 Apr 4 - Hist to Mrs. Edw. R. Campbell EEL

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I Roger Hovey of Thetford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont aged 73 years depose & say that in the summer & fall of 1776 I belonged to Capt. Gershom Barrow's Company & Col. John Chester's Regiment of the Connecticut line & that James Braman then of Mansfield in the State of Connecticut  now resident in Berlin in the County of Washington in the State of Vermont, with whom I am well acquainted being in the same company & regiment for the term of six months as I believe I saw him at East Chester in the hospital sick near Frogspoint in the State of New York. I think he had a fever sore upon his thigh which has [illegible] injured him since he left the service.
I further say that he served some time in the Militia at Groton in the State of Connecticut, building Fort Griswold, the exact time I do not recollect but I [illegible] think two or three months. I was there when t he Fort was completed in 1781 as I think & further say  not.
Roger Hovy

State of Vermont }
Orange County ss. } At Thetford in said County & in the Probate District of Bradford, on this 25 day of July AD 1832 personally appeared before me the above named Roger Hovey, to me well knowns as a credible witness & made solemn oath that he foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth relative to the matter for which it is taken. Simeon Short Just of the Peace &
Regl. of Probate for said District in Atte. [illegible] whereof I hereunto set the seal of said Court

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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office.
Montpelier, August 7, 1832

I hereby certify that Simeon Short, Esq. was on the 25th day of July A. D. 1832, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Orange in said state, duly constituted and commissioned and that to his acts and attestations; as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this office, this 7th day of August, A. D. 1832.
Timothy Morrill
Secretary of State

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I Bennett Field of Northfield County of Washington State of Vermont aged 80 years to testify and say that I was acquainted with James Braman, now of Berlin in said Washington County in the Revolutionary war, that said Braman enlisted into the service of the United States for eight months in the spring of 1776 at Mansfield in the State of [Connecticut] in the company commanded by Captain Gershom Barrows in Col Chester's Regiment.
He marched to New York & was there stationed & served [until] he was discharged in the month of October, having been sick of a fever which terminated in a sore on his hip which made him a cripple for six months after he was brought home. I recollect this well as said Braman was living at my father in law's, Seth Pierce, when he entered the Service. This son went after said Braman & brought him [illegible] from the Army. I was living in the same neighborhood & well know these facts.
Said Braman was afterwards after for three months in the militia and went to assist in building Fort Griswold at Groton the summer before it was taken & served his time out & came home a few days before it was taken.
Bennett Field

State of Vermont
Washington County ss.
At Northfield this twentieth day of July A.D. 1832 then personally appeared Bennett Field signer of the above & made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Nathl. Jones Justice of Peace

I certify that said Field is a man of good reputation for truth and veracity.
Nathl. Jones Justice of Peace

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Affidavit of Benjamin Field

State of Vermont }
Washington County ss. } I Joshua Y Vail Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Washington aforesaid do hereby certify that Nathl. Jones Esqr. before whom the written affidavit was taken is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Washington aforesaid duly appointed & acting under t he authority of this State and that his [illegible] thereto as such I believe to be his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my name & seal of Office this 7th day of August A. D. 1832
Att. Joshua Y. Vail Clerk

I certify that these two affidavits heretogether attached were used in the case of the application of James Braman before the Court.
Aug. 9 1832
Att. J.Y. Vail Clerk

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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in t he archives of many of the original States.

O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

L. W. B.
I.18746.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C. 
Oct. 23, 1896.

Sir:

Replying to your recent communication you are advised that James Brayman made an application for pension on August 7, 1832, at which time he was 74 years of age and residing at Berlin Vermont, and his pension was allowed for 11 months actual service as a private in the Connecticut troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Hale and Col. Chester. Place of enlistment Mansfield, Conn.
Very respectfully,

Acting Commissioner.

Mr. A. B. Kingsbury,
1996 Milwaukee Ave.,
Merriam Park,
St. Paul, Minn.

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STAMP [ILLEGIBLE]

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Mar. 24, 1931
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE CHAPTER
MONTPELIER, VERMONT
9 Liberty St.

Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir,
Our D. A. R. chapter expects to place in a few weeks bronze markers on the graves of 25 Revolutionary soldiers buried in Montpelier, Berlin and other towns in Washington County.
Will you please send me the Revolutionary service & family data of these pensioners as show by your records.
Thanking you, I am
Yours very truly
(Mrs. Edw. R.) Carrie Deavitt Campbell
Regent.

Edward Sawyer b. Jan 11 1763 d. May 3, 1849
Capt. Samuel Upham 1762 - 1848
James Braman
Thomas Spear
Richard Paine
Abraham Townshend
Thomas Culver
Micah Hatch
David Nye
Solomon Nye
Luther King d. 1842
Theophilus Clark, East Montpelier

STAMP-
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
[ILLEGIBLE]

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Rev War Records
Braman, Jas.
Conn. & Vt.
abstract

C. H. Paige,
Box 3718, Boston Mass.

24 Jl 19

Sir:-

The undersigned will be obliged if you will have forwarded to him, as above, of the record of 

S. 18746 JAMES BRAMAN, Conn Militia Pensioner of War of Am. Revolution. A resident of Washington Co Vermont.

giving service, name of wife if known, and dates especially of death with place and date of payment of the last increment of his pension.

Respectfully
C. H. Paige (signature)

STAMP-
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
K JUN 29 1919

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"YERXA", BOSTON

COBB BATES & YERXA CO.
222 SUMMER ST.,
BOSTON

August 24, 1914.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Sir:-

I have the honor to ask for a copy of the pension records of James Braman, who was granted a pension February 5th, 1833, and who served in the Connecticut militia in the Revolutionary service.

Very truly yours,
Harvey King (signature)

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STAMP-
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
H OCT 8 1898

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STAMP-
U.S.P.B.
[ILLEGIBLE] WAR & NAV
OCT 5 1898
FILES,

OW&N

1996 Milwaukee Ave.
Merriam Park
St. Paul, Minn.

Mr. Commissioner,

Dear Sir,
Will you kindly send me a record of the services of during the Revolution of James Braman who the Pension Rolls say served in the Conn. line. I am trying to find where he was born & to what family he belong. I thought

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perhaps you could give me the information at least where he enlisted from. Also can you give me the given name and where he enlisted of our Scott who received a pension while living at in near Whitehall New York and whose wife Elizabeth Woodward received the pension after his death. His grand daughter who is a very aged woman cannot tell his given name or where he was born. I am very anxious to gain this information & if you will send me a copy of these records you will greatly oblige me & if there are charges you

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Will be kindly let me know.
Sincerely yours,
A. B. Kingsbury
October the first 1898

STAMP-
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
H OCT 8 1898

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FORM

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of James Braman a soldier in the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's - crossed out) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. F. 18746
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DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.

May 1, 1776 | Over 6 mos. | Pri. | Gershom Barrows | John Chester | Conn.
June 1, 1781 | 3 mos. | -- | Nathaniel Hall | Ledyard | --

Battles engaged in, _____
Resident of soldier at enlistment, Mansfield, Conn.