Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1371, Felix Brunot, Penn.

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Penn.     Brunot, Felix     R. 1371
or Brunot, Elizabeth Kreider

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V. 7726
Elizabeth K. Brunot
of Dr. Felix Brunot
Pennsylvania

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Western District of Pennsylvania
County of Allegheny

On this fifteenth day of March
one thousand eight hundred and forty one personally appeared
before the Honorable Thomas [illeg] [illeg] of the District Court
of the United States for the Western District of Pennsylvania
in said Western District aged seventy three years, who
being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her solemn
oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the 
benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed
July seventh 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and
pensions to certain Widows."

That she the said Elisabeth is the widow of Doctor
Felix Brunot deceased late of said City, who was a Surgeon
in the Medical Staff of the Army of the Revoluation attached
to the Pennsylvania Line of General George Washington
during the years 1777 and 1778 = that as your deponent
was frequently told by her husband - he was in the
Battle of Brandywine and Germantown and in the Battle
of the Ba------  [illeg] [illeg] --  General Lafayette
[illeg]  Cadwalader were among some of the officers
under whom the resided in Philadelphia - he marched from that
place. [illeg] through a part of Maryland - the South Eastern
portion of Pennsylvania and central New Jersey - My
husband told me that on leaving the army he received
the [illeg] usual on such occasions - that sometimes after
the war, these papers were entrusted to the Hon William
Bingham of Philadelphia that in Congress [illeg] whose
they were lost, mislaid and have never been recovered = 

I was married to Dr. Felix Brunot in Philadelphia upon
the seventeenth day of December AD 1789 where we resided until
1796 or 1797 when we removed to Pittsburgh where we resided
until his death which occurred on the twenty third of 
May A D 1838 = I was not married to Dr. Brunot before he left
the army but was previous to the first of January 1794 [illeg]
tho 17 December 1789 = she was married to the [illeg] 
[illeg] Minister of Phildelphia - there was
marriage certificate [illeg] - The [illeg] upon the

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[top line cut off/illeg]  ----- ---- 1838 --------------------
[illeg] to certain widows."

That she the said Elisabeth is the widow of Doctor 
Felix Brunot deceased late of said City, who was a Surgeon
in the Medical Staff of the army of the Revolution attached
to the Pennsylvania Line of General George Washington
during the years 1777 and 1778 = that as your deponent
was frequently told by her husband - he was in the
Battles of Brandywine and Germantown and in the battle
of the B----- [illeg]  - General Lafayette 
H----- and Cadwalader were among some of the officers
under whom he served = At the time Dr. Brunot entered
the Army he resided in Philadelphia - he marched from that
place. through a part of Maryland - the SouthEastern
portion of Pennsylvania and Central New Jeresey - my
husband told me that on leaving the army he received
the papers usual on such occasions- that sometime after
the war, these papers were entrusted to the Hon William
Bingham of Philadelphia those in Congress by whom
they were lost or mislaid and have never been recovered = 

I was married to Dr Felix Brunot  
the seventeenth day of December AD 1789 where we resided until
1796 or 1797 when we removed to Pittsburgh where we re[sided]
until his death which occurred on the twenty third of 
May A D 1838 = I was not married to Dr. Brunot before he left
the army but was previous to the first of January 1794 [illeg]
tho 17 December 1789 = We were married by the Rev. Asa _________
a German Lutheran Minister of Phildelphia - there was
marriage certificate in my possession.  The entry upon the
leaf of the Bible hereto annexed marked "A.  [paper damaged] March
15 - 1846" which recorded out marriage in the French language is
in the [illeg] handwriting of Dr. Felix Brunot - and

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Was written shortly after we were married – the Book from which
This leaf is taken had been in the family for more than
Fifty years. All the entries are in my late husband’s
Handwriting and have been always recognized as the
Family record and are known by all to be correct. 

I am Felix Brunot’s second wife – the first entry in the leaf
Refers to a daughter by a former marriage

Dr Felix Brunot so far as I know never applied for a [illeg]
Nor does his name appear the upon the pension rolls – I have no
Documentary evidence in my possession of the [illeg] of Dr Brunot
As to I know of any whereof his name appears w/in the Books of the
War Department for the years of 1777 and 1778.
Sworn and subscribed before me	Elizabeth Kreider Brunot
The 15th March 1841
[Name illeg]

I Thomas Irwin Judge of the District Court of the United States
For the Western District of Pennsylvania in the County of Allegheny
Where the declarant above named [illeg] do hereby certify that
The above named Elisabeth Kreider Brunot is from old age and
General disability as I am informed and believe from her appearance
Is unable to attend to Court of which I am Judge and
Do not think from present appearances that she will be
Able to attend the Court alone [illeg due to fold in paper]
I have therefore in pursuance of the Act of Congress of the
1 March 1823 attended t the place of above and administered
The foregoing oath –

Allegheny County PA
Hillary Brunot of the City of Pittsburgh aged about forty
Six years on his loath saith that the leaf of the Bible hereto
Accepted marked “A. [illeg] March 15, 1861” is a leaf taken
By this informant from the family Bible of his father the
Late Dr. Felix Brunot – that he was the Executor of his father’s 
estate and is well acquainted with the handwriting of
Dr Brunot, that all the entries in the French language on
The accepted leaf are in the handwriting of Dr. Felix Brunot
That the Bible from which the leaf is taken has been in his
Father’s family since his earliest recollection – and that
These entries have always been recognized as the authen-
Tic family record of the marriages births and deaths in
Dr Felix Brunot family. My father died at my house on
The 23 May A D 1838. He had originally come to this country

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Sworn and subscribed before me        Elizabeth Kreider Brunot
 the 15th March 1841               
                             Th. Irwin
I Thomas Irwin Judge of the District Court of United States for the Western District of Pennsylvania in the County of Allegheny where the declarant above named [illegible] do hereby certify that the above named Elisabeth Kreider Brunot is from old age and general debility as I am informed and believe from her appearance is unable to attend the Court of Justice.  I am Judge and do not think from present appearances that she will be able to attend the Court above [illegible].  I have therefore in pursuance of the Act of Congress of the  1 March 1823 attended at the place of above [illegible] the foregoing oath -  Th. Irwin
Allegheny County PA
Hillary Brunot of the City of Pittsburgh aged about forty six years on his oath saith that the leaf of the Bible hereto [illegible] marked "A. Th. Irwin March 15, 1841" is a leaf taken by this [illegible] from the family Bible of his father the late Dr Felix Brunot - that he was the Executor of his Father's estate and is well acquainted with the handwriting of Dr. Brunot - that all the entries in the French language on the annexed leaf are in the handwriting of Dr. Felix Brunot and that the Bible from which this leaf is taken has been in his father's family since his earliest recollection - and that these entries have always been recognised as the authentic family record of the marriages [illegible] in Dr. Felix Brunot family.  My father died at my house on the 23 May AD 1838. he had originally come to this country with Lafayette and for some time [illegible] one of the Military family of Lafayette as he has informed me - 
Sworn and subscribed before me
the 15th March 1841
Th. Irwin                                   Hilary Brunot

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Allegheny County of PA
Before the Hon Thomas Irwin [illegible] comes Hiram Bonnett, a resident of the City of Pittsburgh aged eighty four years who on this solemn oath duly [illegible] saith that in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight he was in Baltimore, Maryland, and there did there said Doctor Felix Brunot who was there engaged as a Surgeon in the American Revolutionary Army and had for some time been so engaged.  That this [illegible] was intimately acquainted with Dr. Brunot from his removal to Pittsburgh until the time of his death in 1838 and always knew as well from Dr. Brunot conversation as from [illegible] their [illegible] that he had served in the capacity of a Surgeon in the army of the Revolution - that he is well acquainted with this widow Elisabeth Kreider Brunot now residing with her son Hillary Brunot.
Sworn and subscribed the 17 March1841     [signature of H. Bonnet]
Th. Irwin
Allegheny County P
  William Scott a resident of the City of Allegheny aged fifty years on his oath saith I have been acquainted with dr. Felix Brunot and his wife Elisabeth since the year 1790.  My father Samuel Scott was a soldier of the Revolution - and died twenty two years since - I have often heard say father say that Dr. Felix Brunot and himself were in the army together - that they belonged to the Pennsylvania line - marched from Philadelphia - were in the Battle of Brandywine and Germantown. That he Samuel Scott was wounded in the Battle of Brandywine that Dr. Felix Brunot was the regular attending surgeon of his regiment and dressed the wounds of Scott - and attended the sick and wounded of the Pennsylvania line of General George Washington Army in the year 1777
Sworn and subscribed before me
this 15th March 1841 Th. Irwin
Allegheny County PA
  Captain Joseph McCullough a resident of the City of Pittsburgh aged eighty six years on his oath saith I was a soldier of the Revolution in actual [illegible] about [illegible] months and am now a Pensioner - I was not in the same with Dr. Brunot but know from written communications received at that time that Dr. Brunot was a Surgeon with Penna line

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in the army of the Revolution - that he is well acquainted with this widow Elisabeth Kreider Brunot now residing with her son Hillary Brunot.
Sworn and subscribed the 17 March 1841 [signature of H. Bonnet]
Th. Irwin
Allegheny County P
William Scott a resident of the City of Allegheny aged fifty years on his oath saith I have been acquainted with dr. Felix Brunot and his wife Elisabeth since the year 1790. My father Samuel Scott was a soldier of the Revolution - and died twenty two years since - I have often heard say father say that Dr. Felix Brunot and himself were in the army together - that they belonged to the Pennsylvania line - marched from Philadelphia - were in the Battle of Brandywine and Germantown. That he Samuel Scott was wounded in the battle of Brandywine that Dr. Felix Brunot was the regular attending surgeon of his regiment and dressed the wounds of Scott - and attended the sick and wounded of the Pennsylvania line of General George Washington Army in the year 1777
Sworn and subscribed before me
this 15th March 1841 Th. Irwin
Allegheny County PA
Captain Joseph McCullough a resident of the City of Pittsburgh aged eighty six years on his oath saith I was a soldier of the Revolution in actual [illegible] about [illegible] months and am now a Pensioner - I was not in the same with Dr. Brunot but know from written communications received at that time that Dr. Brunot was a Surgeon with Penna line with General Washington both at Germantown & Brandywine in the year 1777 - I have frequently during the last forty years had conversations with him in regard there to and have no doubt that he was in both engagements.
Sworn and subscribed before me the 17th March 1841 Th Irwin
[signature of Joseph McCullough]

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Western District of Pennsylvania
County of Allegheny P      I Thomas Irwin Judge of the District court of the United States for the Western District of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the Deposition herewith sent of Hillary Brunot Hiram Brown William Scott and Joseph McCollough were then before me at the time and in the manner stated - that the depositions of Peter [illegible] must be Peter Brown [illegible] then certified by the officers whose attestations are affixed = that I am fully satisfied that the [illegible] Hillary Brunot, Hiram Barnett William Scott Joseph McCullough Peter [illegible] Peter Brown are respectable and credible [illegible] - that the proper worker "A. Th Irwin March 19 1841" [illegible] told a family believed was then [illegible] ancient Bible in my presence and affixed to this [illegible] by me and that all the said documentary evidence has been examined by me as now arranged and sealed by my seal - In [illegible] I have [illegible] set my hand and affixed my said seal this 17 March 1841.  Th Irwin
United States of America
Western District of Pennsylvania I [illegible] J. Roberts Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Pennsylvania Do hereby Certify that the Honorable Thomas Irwin Esquire before whom the foregoing deposition was taken and who has in his own proper handwriting signed & attested the same was at that time, & now is, Judge of the of the United States for the Western District of Pennsylvania, to whose official act [illegible] and order and [illegible] and of right ought to be given, as [illegible] throughout the United States as [illegible]. In Testimony Whereof I have [illegible] set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court at the City of Pittsburgh this Seventeenth day of March A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty one, and of the proper [illegible] of the United States the sixty fifth.   
E.J. Roberts Clk.

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[in French]
ann Elisabeth Breno nee anapolis le 22 de jannier 1782.
Felix Brenot marie avec Elisabeth Kraider de 17 decembre 1789
Breton Brenot, nee le 30 Septembre 1790 ag heure du soir a philadelphia
[illegible] Fonbonne Brunot Born the twenty fourth of June in the year of our lord [illegible]
James Brunot Born in September the twenty fifth in the year of our lord 18[illegible]
Susaan Brunot Born the twenty fifth of December in the year of our lord 1805

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O. W. & N. Division,
F.S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D.C.,   February 8, 1895
 Copy

Sir:-
    Replying to your communication of February 2, addressed to Hon. D. B. Heiner and received in this Bureau by his reference, in which you request information relative to the military services of Dr. Felix Bruno, a surgeon in the Revolutionary war, you are advised that in the year 1841 his widow, Elizabeth Kreider, who was then residing in Pittsburgh, Pa., and seventy-three years of age, made an application for pension in which she stated that her husband was a surgeon on the medical staff of the army of the Revolution, attached to the Pennsylvania line, in the years 1777 and 1778; that he was in the battles of Germantown and Brandywine, and in the battle of the barges near Annapolis; that Generals La Fayette, Mercer, and Cadwalader were some of the officers under whom he served.  No further particulars of his services are given.
    She was married to the officer on December 17, 1789, and he died May 23, 1838.
    The original pension papers cannot be surrendered.
       Very respectfully,
H. S. Brunot, Esq., 
Greensburgh, Pa.

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Allegheny County SS
  Before me, Thomas Davison, a Justice of the [illegible] for the [illegible] County personally came Peter Perchment of Wilkins township, farmer aged between eighty five & eighty six years; and on his solemn oath according to the Law did depose and say that he himself is a United States Pensioner; now resident in the aforementioned township & county in the State of Pennsylvania that he was intermittently acquainted with Doctor Felix Brunot since the year One thousand seven hundred & ninety-nine, until the time of his death; that from various state-ments made to me by the sa. Doctor Felix Brunot served as surgeon in the revolution & was attached to the Pennsylvania line of General George Washington's army in the year One Thousand seven hundred and seventy seven (1777) and was at the Battles of Germantown and Brandywine.
    Sworn & subscribed this seventeenth day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty one before me: Peter Perchment
Thomas Davison
Justice of the peace in [illegible]
the county of Allegheny Penna.

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Allegheny County Pennsylvania
I Alfred Sutton Prothonotary of the Court of Com. Pleas in and for said county in said Com. do certify that Thomas Davidson Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who has [illegible] in his own proper handwriting subscribed his name was at that time and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected commproved (?) and sworn to all who act as such are faith and credit are and of right ought to be given throughout the United States and Elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal of said court at Pittsburgh in Said County this 22 [illegible] of 1841
Alfred Sutton 
Proth

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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
City of Pittsburgh
Peter Brown came personally before me one of the alderman in and for the city aforesaid, and being duly sworn according to law saith that he is at present about one hundred years old and that he lived in the city of Philadelphia during the Revolutionary war and knows that Dr. Felix Bruno was a Surgeon in the army under Gen. Washington and was at the Battles of Germantown & Brandywine about this year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven.
Sworn and subscribed before me the third day of March A.D. 1841
[illegible signature]
his mark
Peter Brown
Witness present at signing S.L. Dorsey
William Jordon
Allegheny County
I Alfred Sutton Prothonotary of the Court of Com. Pleas of Said County in the Commonwealth of Penna. do hereby certify that I N Lightner Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at that time and now is an alderman in and for the city of Pittsburgh with all the process of the acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected commproved and sworn to all whose acts as such due faith and credit are and of right ought to be given throughout the United States and Elsewhere 
Given under my hand and seal of said court this 5 day of March AD 1841 Alfred Sutton Pro.

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1895 Feby [February] 8 [illegible]
H.S. Brunot, Greensburgh, PA
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873 [lined out]
[stamp:] REJECTED
1371
P.O Elizabeth Brunot
Felix
Service: 
Enlisted:      , 18    .
Discharged:   , 18  .
Application filed:   , 18  .
[illegible]eges: not found
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
   Recognized.    Contract.
   Cert. of Dis.  Searched for    , 18   .

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H Brunot
Nov 29 '44 [45?]

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Pension Office
Nov 29 1844 [1846?]
Sir,
your letter of this 25th [illegible] with its enclosure has been received.  In reply I have to state that this Department cannot admit the claim of Mrs. Elizabeth K. Brunot, unless such evidences be produced, in relation to the deceased husband's services, as my letters of this 25th September 1841 to the Hon. W W Irwin points out.  A copy of that letter is herewith enclosed.
Mr. Hilary Brunot
Pittsburgh Pa
7736 [illegible]
'38

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Hon. W. W. Irwin
Sep 25 41
[illegible signature]

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Pension Office
Sept 25, 1841
Sir
I return herewith the letter of M Baird on the subject of the claim of Mrs. Brunot, widow of Felix du Brunot, for his [illegible] as a Surgeon in the Penn. line during the revolution and in reply have to state that the rule as applied to this case is a general one and cannot be departed from.  There being no evidence in the Office in Support of the alleged service, I can only be sustained by documentary evidence such as the [illegible], or the evidence of the appointments; or evidence showing the payments for such service and the amount so rendered.
Thas [illegible]
Hon W W Irwin
Pittsburg, Penna

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Hillery Brunot
April 24, 1841
[illegible initials]

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Pen. Office
April 24, 1841
Sir,
The papers in the care of Mrs. Elizabeth K. Brunot widow of Dr. Felix Brunot ded. have been examined and filed with suspended cases.  It is alleged that he served as a Surgeon in the American army in 1777 and 1778, and belonged to the Pennsylvania line.  The records here afford no proof of his service.  It is therefore probable that he did not belong to the line of the army and never was commissioned as a Surgeon but acted as such temporarily during the battles of Brandywine and Germantown or on some other occasions.  In order to a favorable decision it will be necessary that some record or documentary proof of this service as a commissioned surgeon of the army be produced.
Hillery Brunot Esq
Pittsburgh Pa
O.C
7736 art '38

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April 10 1844
Mrs. Brunot
Copy
CP Wilkins
Pres
Col. Edwards

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Washington
Col. Edwards
Dr Sir,
Mr. Darragh wishes to present to Congress the claim of Mrs. Brunot for a pension and desires that you would send the papers to me.  If it is in order so to do will you please comply with his request.
[illegible]
Chas. P. Wilkins
April 10, 1844

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Elizabeth K. Brunot
of [illegible] Felix Brunot
Pennsylvania
Suspended
[illegible] 24 April 1841 H. Brunot
[illegible] Hon. W. W. Irwin Sept 25, 41 copies of papers sent to same Feb 11 1843 do to Hon W. Wilkins Sec. Feb 23 1844 - copies of papers sent to Cha. P Wilkins [illegible] Sept of 1844 to H. Brunot Nov 29 '44
Act of July 1838

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(3-1776)
Service Penn.
Bruno, Felix
or Brenot, Elizabeth Krieder
Number R.1371
Contents

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Pittsburgh Nov 25/44
Hilary Brunot 
Enc. letter of Judge [illegible] H. Baird, respecting pension for Mrs Brunot
[illegible] 28 /44 
[illegible] office
Mrs Brunot pa

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Pittsburgh Novr 25th 1844
Dear Sir
I enclose you a communication received from Judge Baird respecting a Pension for my mother, Mrs Brunot.
And I hope the subject will be readily acted on in your department. 
With high regard
yours with respect
Hilary Brunot
Hon William Wilkins 
Secretary of War
DC

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4. March 1844
      to 6.
Hon. Wm. Wilkins
Secretary of War U.S.
Washington City   D.C. 

(Upside down on bottom of page:)

Pittsburgh, Pa. Feb 27/44 (1844)
H. Brunot
with regard to the proof of services of Dr. Brunot. 
B- Res - 4/44 (1844)
P - office

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Pittsburgh February 27th 1844. 
Hon Wm Wilkins
Dear Sir
I find from your letter & the enclosures that the Department are not satisfied with the proof of the service of Dr Brunot. As to documentary evidences it cannot be had for the reasons as set forth by testimony already on file in the Department and the fact that he acted in the revolutionary war in the capacity of Surgeon is established by the testimony of several witnesses, and are on file. If this is not sufficient we have no remedy unless by application to Congress. 
Peter Parchmont of this county one of the witnesses referred to, himself drew a pension on the same kind of evidence. So did Capt McCullough. Will you have the goodness to examine the proof on file, and inform me wherein it is defective. I have supposed that the fact of Service is fully established. If however it does not bring the case within the rule of the Department, will it not support the claim

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before Congress on a petition for a special law?
With the highest regard
Yours respectly
Hilary Brunot 
Hon  William Wilkins
Secretary of War U.S.
D.C.

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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Penn. 
NUMBER
R. 1371
Bruno, Felix
or Brenot, Elizabeth Kreider

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Please to remind Judge Wilkins of a conversation he had with me in relation to the claim of Mr Brunot -  which he directed me to write him a few days before the meeting of congress. In the opinion of Mr Darragh (as is my own) that the proof now offered, brings the case within the jurisdiction of the Secy of War - and that the matter maybe immediately adjusted by his examination and action. Judge Williams assured me that he would give it his early attention
Th Heland
Nov 25 - 1844

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file with
No 7736
Eliz K. Brunot
J.L. Edwards Esq
 Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City
D of C 
[Round Stamp] Pittsburgh March 30
[Stamp] FREE

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Pittsburgh March 29th 1841
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
With regard to my
application on file for half pay & pension
for the revolutionary services of my late
husband Doctor Felix Brunot deceased
You will address my son (with whom
I now reside) Hilary Brunot Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania, Attorney in fact for E
K Brunot.
I remain respectfully yours
Elizabeth K Brunot
J L Edwards Esq Comm of Pens
Dear Sir
Any
communication you may be pleased
to address to me shall be punctually
complyed with
Very respectfully yours
Hilary Brunot