Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1156, Francis Brandon, Va.

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(8–1776) Service Va. Brandon, Francis Number R.1156 Contents

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Francis Brannon 
26.201 Va

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[handwritten] Virginia, to [illegible];
On this 27th day of May 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Halifax County now sitting Francis Brandon a resident of the County and state aforesaid ages 77 years the 16th day of May next, 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 the 7th 1832, that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, that he volunteered in the Militia in the year 1781 and served a tour under Capt. Byrd Wall, marched from Halifax County Virginia crossing Haw River at Highrock ford to Guildford, and was in an engagement there and after the battle at Guilford was detailed for waggon guard and received his discharge of Capt Byrd Wall near [illegible] mills that he served that tour in the 2nd Virginia Redgt. of volunteers, that a second line he was a drafted militia man and served under Capt Flemin Bates marching from Halifax County crossing Dan river at Boyds ferry and Staunton at Bibb’s ferry to Petersburg from thence to Williamsburg and from thence to Littleyork and after the surrender of Cornwallis, was sent on to guard the prisoners and was discharged at Nolin’s ferry for that tour of duty making six months of his services as a soldier in the Revolution, that he has in possession a discharge for both of his tours of service, that he was born in Halifax County in the year 1756 from his father’s register that he was living in Halifax County and State of Virginia in the time of the Revolutionary war and now lives in the same

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[handwritten] that there is no clergyman convenience in his neighbourhood. That he has no recollection of the Regular offices or continental and Militia Redgts. That he knows no person by whom he can prove his services, that Jacob Vanhook Alva Oliver Thomas Brandon & Mastin Powell can testify as to his character for veracity and then belief of his services as a soldier in the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a Pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State. 
[signed] Frances Brandon
Sworn to and subscribed the day and/year aforesaid 
We Robert Stanfield and Jacob Vanhook residing in the County of Halifax and State of Virginia hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Frances Brandon who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 77 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in in that opinion. 
[signed] Robt Stanfield Jacob Vanhook
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed

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[cont.] 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 Robert Stanfield and Jacob Vanhook who have signed the preceding Certificate are Residents of the County of Halifax & State of Virginia, are both credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I Samuel Williams clerk of the County Court of Halifax in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the regional proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Francis Brandon for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal office this 7th day of June 1833
[signed] Samuel Williams

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[typed] O.W. and N. Division. 3–525. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C., 190
In reply to your request of __, received __ for a statement of the military history of [handwritten] Francis Brandon a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pension on file in this Bureau. [handwritten] R. File 1,156
Dates OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. 1781 -- 1781
Length OF SERVICE --
Rank Priv -- "
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
Captain. Byrd Wall -- Flem Bates 
Guarded the prisoners [illegible] at Yorktown
Colonel.
Cook “2” regt of 
State. Va Vols. [Volunteers?] Va. 
Battles engaged in, [handwritten] Guilford
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [“] Halifax, Va
Date of application for pension, [“] May 27, 1833
Residence at date of application, [“] Halifax Co, Va
Age at date of application, [“][illegible] Halifax Co May 16, 1756
Remarks: [handwritten][illegible] was rejected on the grounds of insufficient proof of six months service, as required by the Act of June 7, 1832, under which he applied there is no data on file as to family. 
[typed] Very respectfully, 
Commissioner.

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[handwritten] Brandon, Francis

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[handwritten] March 31 1781 This is to certify that Francis Brandon a soldier in the 2d Virga Regiment of Volun has served his Tour & is hereby [illegible][faded] from his next Tour of three month by Order of Col Col Cook
[signed] Byrd Wall [illegible] 
[hand-stamped] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

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[handwritten][illegible][faded] 1781 This is to Certify that Francis Brandon a Militia soldier in my Company [illegible] the prisoners [illegible] at York up to [illegible] for which he is to have [illegible] Tours of Duty
[signed] Flem Bates Capt
[hand-stamped] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
21 Brandon, Francis

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[handwritten][illegible][faded] November 1781 this is to Certify that Thomas Brandon

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Department of War Pen. Off [office] Sept 11 1833
[unknown mark] The declarations of Jas Warren, Archibald Warren, Christo White, Thomas Ware, Andrew Torian, and [illegible] returned to you with objections – the name of a Torian is not found upon the roll, he will consequently be required to provide proof of his service – 
Jno Arrington, Wm Whitt, Alva Olivia, This Clardy, and Jacob Vanhook declarations have also been [illegible] and then claim [illegible] – The claim of Francis Brandon, Thomas Dance and Jus Pulliam have been requested and their papers placed upon the desk in this Office – Neither of them [illegible] harm performed six months – actual military service. The [illegible] of Dance at Lea in that month [illegible] can of the [illegible] appears that

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[cont.] they [illegible] for a longer period than what they find. 
[signed] Ham Respectfully
Jos G. E. Baynham Esq
White House 
[illegible]

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Francis Brandon [underlined] Va
Rejected, See [illegible] to JGE Barynham White House Va 4 Sept 1833 Set to Jon. RM Laundry Jan 25 ‘43 [and] [illegible] find this [illegible] 
Act of June 1832

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March. 153 – 145 – 1265 [illegible] Branded 
154 – 145 – 1265 Same 2530 @
– @ $17 80/100 $450.34
Paid for by Colin MacRad
To J. B. Shepherd. Nov. 25th 1815 [illegible]

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[handwritten] 1911. Aug. 23. Hist to Mrs. J.E. Hamilton 
1914 Apr. 9. Hist to Mrs. Robert Rogers 510 E. 5th St. Fulton
Ms. (Kerr letter is in Sur left 15116 Robert Brandon War of 1812) [unknown mark]
1923. Nov. 14. Copies mailed to John A. Hope. [unknown mark]
1156 [hand-stamped] REJECTED
P.O. Francis Brandon 
Service: __
Enlisted: __, 18. 
Discharged:__, 18. 
Application filed:__, 18. 
Alleges:__. 18. 
Re-enlisted:__
Attorney:__
P.O.:__
Recognized. Contact. Cert. of Dis. Searched for __, 18.

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[handwritten] Jan 17, ‘43 Va Core
Francis Brandon 
Hon R. M. Saunders [illegible]
[written vertically] J. L. Edwards Esqr [illegible]

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Mr. Edwards will assign Mr. Lawrence by [illegible] the case as referred to in the [illegible] 
Jan 9th, ‘43 –

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[handwritten] Know all men by these presents that I, Francis, Brandon of the county of Halifax [and] State of Virginia do hereby constitute and appoint Joseph G.E. Baynham of said county my true and lawful attorney with a power of [illegible] for one and in my name to receive from the united states the [illegible] of pay now due to one under the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1833 entitled an act supplementary to an act for the [illegible] of the deserving [illegible] soldiers of the [illegible] on as a soldier in the army of the revolution [and] as [illegible] my hand [and] seal [on the] 27th day of May 1833 – 
[signed] Francis Brandon [unknown mark]
sealed and subscribed in presence of 
William Manfield
Jacob Vanhook
Before me JH Wimbish a justice of the peace in the county of Halifax [and] state of virginia, personally appeared this day Francis Brandon whose name is subscribed to [illegible] power of attorney and acknoledged the same to be his act and [illegible] given under my hand this 27th day of May 1833
[signed] JH Wimbish 
Before one JH Wimbish a justice of the peace in the county of Jaliface [and] state of Virginia personally appeared this day Joseph GE Baynham the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney and made oath that the name was not given to him by [illegible] of any harm or of any attachment, living; or subject by any legal process whatsoever of the pay therein orthorised to be received but that the said pay is intended to ensure wholly to the personal benefit of the person by whom the said power was excluded – [illegible] my hand this 27 day of May 1833 [signed] JH Wimbish

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Virginia, to wit:
I Samuel Williams Clerk of the County Court of Halifax in the State of aforesaid do hereby certify that John H Wimbish before whom the within the power of attorney was acknowledged and the affidavit of JGE Baynham was sworn top is an acting Justice of the peace for said County and that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto at my hand and seal of office this 8th day of June 1833 [signed] Samuel Williams

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[hand-stamped] PENSION AUG 19 1911 S. OFFICE.
[handwritten] Fulton Mo. Aug 19-11
Bureau Pensions
Washington D.C.
Will you please send me all information you have regarding James BRandon of Halifax Co. Va. from between 1755- 1760- R. 1,156 Have you any record of Rev. War. service? If he served, in what capacity-, Date, Etc? Also All information regarding Robt. Hall- who enlisted from either Halifax or Albemarle Co. Va. Please

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[cont.] give dates and tell in what capacity he served and oblige Mrs J.E. Hamilton 1019 [illegible] Fulton Ned. 
[hand-stamped] PENSION AUG 19 1911 S. OFFICE.

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[typed] M 233 BUREAU OF PENSIONS Finance Division 
NOV 3 - 1923 192
Chief [handwritten] of Rev War Section [crossed out][typed] Division. 
Sir: I have this day received from [handwritten] John A. Hope as aft No. 4686 for $ 5 00/100, requesting copy [crossed out][typed] post office address as per letter herewith. 
Respectfully, O.J. Randall [signed] JH
Chief Finance Div. 
[handwritten diagonally across page] Copies mailed + [and]Finance Div notif Au. Nov.14.23. 
REV. WAR SECTION
[handwritten at bottom of page] That $1 40/100 should be kept for payment for 8 pages [and] certificate [and] $3 00/100 refunded to John A Hope. 
[typed] Request for Phostating (To be prepared in duplicate) M6 Ex. Au [?] 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK 
Job No. Date Nov. 12. 1923
Subject [handwritten] Francis Brandon. R. 1156. Rev. 
1 (No.) copies of 4 (No.) pieces consisting of 8 (No.) pages to be forwarded when completed to the REV. WAR SECTION Division. 
Remarks:
Approved: [signed] W E Wilson 
Chief Div. WAR SECTION Chief Clerk.

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[typed] After 5 days return to HOPE & HOPE, 1194-98 Arcade Bldg., SINT LOUIS, MO. 
John A. Hope 
Brandom Hope
[handwritten] Draft for $5.00 rec’d [unknown mark] 
[letterhead] LAW OFFICES Hope & Hope ARCADE BUILDING ST. LOUIS
October 30, 1923. 
Pension Bureau, Revolutionary War Section, Washington, D.C. 
Gentlemen: According to records in the War Department Francis Brandon, also mentioned as Francis Brannan, served for a short time as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution in Capt. James Hook’s Company 13 Virginia Regiment, commanded by Col. William Russell. 
It is said that the services of the above soldier are further verified by his original discharge papers on file in your Bureau. This means, I take it, that he applied for pension for services as a Revolutionary soldier. I want photo lithographic copy of everything you may have in your Bureau relating to the above soldier, particularly any application for pension and accompanying papers, and also the discharge peppers which, as above stated, are said to be on file in your Bureau. 
So far as I have been advised, this soldier never received any pension, for which reason anything there in the way of a pension application would be found, I assume, in the “Rejected Files”. 
If the enclosed $5.00 is insufficient to pay the charges of your office, the balance will be remitted as soon as advised of the amount; on the other hand, if it overpays you can return the surplus to me. 
Yours very truly, [signed] John A. Hope. 
JAH:LD. 
P.S. You may find this name to be [“om” underlined] Brandom. It frequently appears both ways – Brandon and Brandom. And over in the War Department, the same man appears both as Brandon and Brannan. 
[stamped] FINANCE DIVISION NOV 3 1823 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
[stamped] PENSIONS NOV 3 1923 OFFICE US
[handwritten near bottom of page] 8 pages [and] ctf [illegible] 
copies send two cop = 3 pages decla. May 27. 33 = 3” power of atty “””= 2”[=] 8 
[illegible] [and] have certified