Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,170, John Bryant, N. H.

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(3-1776)

Service: N.H.

Bryant or Briant, John
Sargant or Sergeant, Elizabeth (Former Widow)

Number: W. 22,170

Contents:

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4936 Ment
Vermont
Elizabeth Sergeant did 
widow of NgC John Bryant who served in the Revolutionary war as a Pvt Capt & Sergt
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 29 dollars 31 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1848 and ending 20th March, 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of July 1849 and sent to Hon. G. P. Marsh Burlington, Vt
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 86 Vol. 3
Reported Pay a John B. Bryant  Heorahel V. Bryant Charlotte Pattee Martha Miller only living children

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Charlotte Pattee G No. 7 N13788
Elizabeth Sergeant Only Mo of John Bryant
Vt
acl  7 July 1838
(the following is written on the side)
Briant Charlott Pattee + Martha Miller are the only

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Charlotte Pattee a resident of Undesbile County of Chittenden + state of Vermont aged forty four after being duly sworn according to law testifies and ? that her maiden name was Charlotte Briant the daughter of John Briant + Elizabeth Briant. her father as defendent has often been told was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and at the time he so served as defendent believes lived in the Town of Wakefield in New Hampshire defendant will recollect where a child of hearing  her father ? insidense in which he was injured in the war. defendent well remembers his military coat and cap which he said he wore in the war The coat refence to was some years after his death old coat cut up and manufactured into a rug for domestic use bc/ concent fathers says that she well remembers one Isaac Bake who after conversed with her father and who she thinks served the the Regt. with him she further States he was married to her mother whom  resides now with Eizabeth Pace in Middeton N.H. by Rev. Mr Ordway wither in  the year 1784 or 1785 she further states that her father died

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in A.b. 1814 as she further states that after the death of her father, her mother was married to Jacob Sargent in the year 1818 in the presance of defonent and others by Rev. Mr. Sanders with whom she lived until his death which occured in 1830  Declarent further states that after the death of the Mr Jacob Sargent and since the hapuge of the care allowing widows pensions her mother solicited the assistance of an agent to jrouen her pension but for some cause unknown to depouect it was not obtained and her mother Mrs Elizabeth died March 20 1848 Defonent further states that she had a brother now decesed named Richard Briant which if living would be sixty five years of age she further states that her oldest brother now living is named John B Briant and that he is fifty seven years of age as he says and as defendent believes and   saith not  Charlottee Pattee
Personally, aforenamed Charlotte Pattee who has signed the forgoing affidavit and made oath to the above attachment by her made and I testify that the affidavit is personally known to me and  that she is a person of truth + reliability  Henry Weed  Jus F Peasce

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State of Vermont
Chittenden District P
Declaration

On this 6th day of March, A.D.1848 personally appeared before this Hon. The probate court for said district of Chittenden Elisabeth Sargent a resident of Williston County of Chittenden + state of Vermont aged 84 years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed July 7th AD 1838 entitled an "act granting half pay and piswions( can't make this word out) to certain widows And the act of August 23, 1842 and the act of March 3, 1843 And the act of June 1 1844
That her maiden name was Elisabeth Place and that soon after the close of the Revolutionary war and as she believes in  Dec A.D. 1784 she was married to John Bryant in the Town of Middletown State of New Hampshire by the Rev. Mr. Ordoway then a clergyman of that town - that her former husband the B John Bryant was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and served as she believes for about the period of three years in The New Hampshire troops She does not recollect the names of the officers under whom he served but often heard him speak of Gen Stark and believes he was in his brigade and believes he was in the Battle of Bennington She well recollects when he was discharged from the service he returned in company with one Richard

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Collomy with whom she was well acquainted and who was wounded - her husband had a discharge from the army which she saw but is now lost and does not know by whom it was signed She further states that her eldest child Richard Bryant was born in Middleton and that she believes there is a record of the ages of her children in the town of Thornton where declarent + husband lived some years subsequent to marriage. Declarant further states that she lived with her husband the B John Bryant until his death  which occured on the 11th day of April AD 1813 Declarent further states that after the death of the B John Bryant she was married to Jacob Sargent by Elder Sanders then a clergyman of Peeling with whom she lived until his death which occured in the AD 1833 and her marriage to the Jacob Sargent took place in the AD. 1818.October 5th and that she is now his widow  She further declares that her marriage to the said John Bryant took place previous to the first day Jan 1794 - to wit as she believes in the A.D. 1784 + as she believes on the 27th day of April
Elizabeth X (her mark) Sargeant
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year before written before me And I certify that the said declarant is a person of truth and credibility

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ppeared befor the subscriber on the 15th day of January 1849 Betsey Sulham  and made oath that the above affidavit by her signed contained the truth and I certify that I am advised and believe the Betsey Sulham is a person of truth and credibility
Henry Weed Just. Peace Underhill Jan. 15, 1849
D No 4

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Betsey Sulham of Hyde Park in the county of Lamoile and state of Vermont aged seventy two years after being duly sworn saith. that her maiden name was Betsey Briant and that her eldest brother was named John Briant and that they lived with their father whose name was James Briant in Middleton New Hampshire during the Revolutionary war Declarent saith that Mr. B John Briant was a soldier in the Revolutionary war but does not know how long he served. She further saith that her brother Mr B John Briant was married to Elizabeth Place soon after the close of the Revolutionary war - she  further saith that her brother and Mrs. Elizabeth lived together until the death of her brother and had children born unto them the oldest of which was called Richard Briant and a younger called Amos Briant both now dead. De clarent further saith that she was married A.D. 1800 and that Richard Briant was then fifteen years of age and attended her wedding and she well remembers he was only about seven years younger than Declarent. She further saith that she was a member of Mr B John Briants family at the period of the birth of two of the children several years before her own marriage The birth of one of them was before 1794 - and was younger than John B Briant who now lives in Wolcott Lamoile county Vermont - Declarent further saith that John B Briant  Hovcetionl(?) Briant Charlott Pattee + Martha Miller are the only

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children now living of the said John Briant + his wife Elizabeth all of whom are known to her Declarent further saith that her brother Mr. B John Briant died about thirty five years ago and that his widow Mrs Ellizabeth afterwards married Jacob Sargent who died about eighteen years ago - And that his widow and the former widow of Mr. B John Briant died in the month of March last as she has been told and believes and further saith not
Betsey Sulham
Personally appeared before the subscriber on this 15th day of January 1849 Betsey Sulham and made oath that the above affidavit by her signed contains the truth and I certify that I am advised and believe Mrs Betsey Sulham is a person of truth and credibility
Henry Weed Just. Peace
Underhill Jan. 15. 1849

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I Charles Adams, Burlington, Vermont testify that up to Dec 1, 1848 I was the judge at the probate court for the district of Chitenden
That while back on the 6 March 1848 an old lady called Elizabeth Sargeant came before said Probate Court + made her mark to the foregoing declaration and was sworn to the truth of the facts there in stated. I was required to add to the  certificate that she was a person of truth and credibility but being an entire stranger I required the evidence of some of her neighbors and the matter was deferred. In a very few days I saw (?) of her neighbors and they informed me that the old lady was a  insfrutable woman (?) was entitled to credit, but that (?) they had been before  said Probate Court they had said. I said (?) complete the certificat and did nothing more about it.
Burlington Vermont Jan. 30 1849
Charles Adams
Sworn to on This 30th of Jan 7, 1849 before me Henry Weed J Peace

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Elizabeth Sargent  act 43 of 66
El family (?)  of John Bryant Vt act 7 July 1838

admitted
Pr. 2.27 - $8.65
Corp. 4.00 - 14.66
Sargt - 1     5.
             $29.31
Pr (can't read) 4 March 1836 ending 20 March 1848, children John B. Briant Horatio N. Briant, Charlotte Pattee, Martha Miller
Middle (?) NH
Hon. G. P. Marsh
Burlington VT

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Declaration of Martha Miller for herself and in behalf of John B Briant Horation N Briant and Charlotte Pattee
State of Vermont
District of Chittenden } On this 1st day of January AD 1849 personally appeared before the Hon The court of Probate for the district of Chittenden Martha Miller a resident of Williston in said district aged thirty eight years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to
(?) the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled an "act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, and subsequent acts in relation thereto - 
Together with the act August 23, 1842
That she with the persons above named are the children of John Briant who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution in the New Hampshire Troops and at the time he entered the service lived in the Town of Wakefield as she has been told and that a part of the service of her father was a sarjent or corporal as she has been told and believes.  And also that one Richard Colowey or Colony was in the service with him - Declarent States she has the above information mostly from her mother who with her for many years previous to her death
Declarent further states that her father the said John Briant and her mother whose maiden name was Elisabeth Place were married AD 1785 as she believes and that it was solemnized by Rev. Mr. Ordway in

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Middleton New Hampshire. She further states that her father the B John Briant - died AD 1813 - and that in A.D. 1818 her mother the widow of the B John Briant was married to Jacob Sargent by Rev John Sanders in presence of declarant and others with whom she lived until his death which occured A.D. 1830 Declarant further states that soon after the death of the The Jacob Sargent her mother Elisabeth came to reside with her and continued with her until her death which occured on 20th March 1848. She further states that her mother for a few years previous to her death often expressed a wish that someone would assist her to obtain the pension she was told was due her on account of the service of her first husband John Briant - and she believes that some steps were taken to establish her claim. but does not know what was done in the case only that she did not succeed in establishing it before her death which occured as before stated on 20 March 1848. Declarent now for herself and on behalf of her brothers and sister before named asks that the pensions due her late mother on account of the military service of her first husband the John Briant be paid to theFor further proof of the claim the commisiof Pensions is referred to the accompanying ddocuments Martha Miller

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Personally appeared before me on the day and year before written Martha Miller who has signed the preceding declaration and made oath that the parts therin stated are true to the best of her knowledge and belief And I certify that the said Martha Miller is well known to me and that she is a person of truth and credibility - And (?) said court also certifies his belief in the statement made by the Martha Miller   W.H. French Judge 

In witness whereof I have hereunto caused the seal  of said Probate Court to be affixed and 
subscribed my name as Registre of the court (?) at Burlington said district this first day of January AD 1849 and I also certify that W H French whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of the 
making thereof the judge of the court of Probate for the district of Chittenden and  state of Vermont
L. E. Chittenden Register

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Widow, & c.
file No. 22170
Elizabeth Sergeant Former widow of John Bryant Sergt Rev War
Act: Feb 29 48
Index - Vol. M Page 201
arrangement of 1870

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State of Vermont
Lamoile County } I John B Briant of the town of Wolcott in said county and state aged fifty eight years (?) and say that I am the son of John Briant who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and at that period lived in the Town of Middleton New Hampshire has often heard his father state that the grandfather of Declarent named James Briant served some part of the time with him in the war - Has been told that his father was an officer of some kind and well remembers a cap and some equipments which he said he wore in the war. Declarent further states that his father was married to Declarent mother Elizabeth Place soon after  the close of the Revolutionary war and has of him been told that it was solemnized by Rev Mr Ordway either in Middleton or Rochester N.H. Declarent further states that his eldest brothwas called Richard Briant who is now dead but who is living would be sixty five years of age - Declarent second brother also dead was called Amos Briant who is living would be sixty March 16 1849 Declarent recollection of this event is based upon record Declarent further states that there is now living of fathers family only John B Briant Horation N Briant Charlotte Pattee Martha Miller The latter of whom as asked for the  arreass(?) of

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Pension due their mother at the date of her death in which request he also concurs Declarent further states his father the said John Briant died 1814 as he believes and that his mother afterwards married Jacob Sargent who also died in 1830 as he believes has no record of either of the above events. Declarent further states that his mother who was the widow of the Sargent and formerly the widow of his father the said John Briant died March 20 1848 and further saith not    John B Briant
Personally appeared before the subscriber on this 17th day of January 1849 at Wolcott John B Briant who has signed the preceding affidavit and made oath that the same is true. And I certify that the said J.B. Briant is well known to me and that he is a man of truth and credibility
State of Vermont Secretary of States office, Burlington Feb. 1, 1849
Gilbert Noyes whose name is subscribed in his proper hand writing to the foregoing certificate and was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace within and for  the county of Lamoille duly elected  
 and qualified that to his official acts and attestations as such full faith + credit are and ought to be given. Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of this office at Burlington this the 1st of Feb. AD 1849    Joseph W Allen  Deputy Secretary of State

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State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid , do hereby certify, that Augustus G. Orne is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Straffod duly commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgement of Deeds Etc. His Commission was dated on the first day of July 1845 and will expire on the first day of July 1850.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this fourth day of June 1849. Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State

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State of New Hampshire
Stufferd County} I Isaiah G Orne of Middleton in the county depose and say that I am the town clerk of Middleton and that after an examination of the records of the town for the purpose of proving the marriage of John Briant and Elizabeth Place say that I believe there are no records of the said marriage recorded on the books of the town of Middleton
Attent Isaiah G Orne Town Clk
Personally appeared Isaiah G Orne who has signed the above and made oath that the same is true Before me Augustus G Orne J.P.
Dated Middleton Feb. 8th 1849

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J L Cook is a resident of Essex Chittenden County Vermon of lawful age after being duly sworn saith that he is a clergyman and that on the 22 day of March 1848 he performed religious services at the funeral of an aged lady by the name of Mrs. Elizabeth Sargent - who died in Williston a day or two preceding the day of her funeral and further saith not
J.L. Cook Paster M.E. Church Essex Vt

State of Vermont
Chittenden County} I D.B. Buckley clerk of the county of Chittenden do hereby certify that Silas Witherby Esq was on the 14th day of June AD 1849 a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Chittenden duly commissioned and sworn, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature to the presiding certificate to be genuine - In witness I have hereunto set my name and the Seal of Chittenden County (?) this 28th day of June AD 1849  D.B.Buckley Clerk of Chittenden County

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No 13788
Elizabeth Sergeant
Vt
Liz(?) G.P.Marsh
March 24th 1849
act 7 July 1838

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State of Vermont
Chittenden County} I Daniel B Buckley clerk of the county of Chittenden do Herby certify that Harry Wead Esquire was on the day of the taking of the foregoing three affidavits and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Chitenden duly commfwere(?) and sworn: that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature to the written and preceding certificates to be genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of Chittenden County Court this twelfth day of June AD 1849
D.B.Buckley Clerk of Chittenden County Court

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Betsey Sulham of Hude Park Lamoile County Vermont aged seventy five years after being sworn saith that her maiden name was Briant or Bryant, a daughter of James Bryant of Middleton New Hampshire and that she had a brother named John Briant or Bryant. The oldest of her fathers children and about eighteen years older than Declarent. Declarent further saith that there was no other family lived in Middleton N.H. by the name of Bryant or Briant only her fathers to her knowledge and she believes there was not during the period of the Revolutionary war and no other John Briant that her brother And she further says that her brother Mr. John served in the war of the Revolution - she knows he was absent and said to be in the service. He afterwards was married to Elizabeth Place and a few years after that he move to Peling now called Woodstock where he died. Declarent lived with her brother the John Briant in Peeling and knows they had children born before the first day of January 1794 and further saith not
Betsey Sulham
Personally appeared and made oath to the above affidavit by her signed before me
Henry Weed Just. Peace

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And I certify Mrs Betsey Sulham is personally known to me and that she is a person of truth and credibility
Underhill May 31, 1849  Henry Weed Jus. Pec.

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Alexander G Pattee of Underhill Chittenden County Vermont aged fifty seven years after being duly sworn saith that he was acquainted with one John Briant who lived and died in Peling New Hampshire The J Briant often told deponent he had been a soldier in the Revolutionary war + that he removed from the town of Middleton to Peling Deponent does not know definitely the age of Mr B Briant but believes he was near sixty years of age when he died + he died in April 1814 Deponent was also well acquainted with his widow who afterwards married Jacob Sargent and he thinks she has told him that her first husband the B Briant was ten years older than she was. And she died on the 20 March 1848 aged eighty four as she was called -and as Deponent believes she was - he knows Mrs Elisabeth Sargent to be the same person who was formerly the wife of John Briant or Bryant
Alexander G Pattee
Personally appeared Alexander G Pattee who has signed the above affidavit on the 30th day of May 1849 and made oath to the same. And I certify he is personally known to me and is a person of truth and credibility
Henry Weed Just. Peace

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David K Pangborn of Burlington in the county of Chittenden + state of Vermont of careful age being sworn saith that he is by occupation a cabinet maker and Undertaker. And that about the 20th of March 1848 a coffin was delivered to R L Miller - by reference to his book he finds it charged March 23, 1848 but believes it was delivered a day or two previous to that date and he understands the coffin was for a Mrs. Sargent who he has been told was the mother-in-law of Mr. B Miller and (ink is smeared) Williston, Vermont    D K Pangborn
Personally appeared D K Pangborn on 12th day of Jan 1849 at Burlington who has signed the abov affidavit and made oath to the same And I certify he is well known to me + a man of truth
Henry Weed Just. Peace

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On the application of Martha Miller a daughter of John Briant for the pension due her mother Elizabeth Sargent.
No. 1 Declaration of Martha Miller that her father John Briant was a soldier and married to her mother in 1783 That he died in 1813 that her mother died March 20, 1848.
No. 2 Certificate of Sec. of State New Hampshire of seven months + twenty six days service of John Briant.
No. 3 Elizabeth Wentworth affidavit of the birth of a child of J. Briant 1798 which (?) Edwards admits as being proof of marriage. Also traditionary evidence of the service of John Briant.
No. 4 Betsey Sulham affidavit as proof of marriage of John Briant to Elizabeth Place soon after the war, and that she was present at the birth of a child before 1792.
No. 5. John B. Briant. Traditionary evidence
No. 6. Alexander Pattee, affidavit traditionary proff + also of the marriage to Jacob Sargent.
No. 7. Charlotte Patte affidavit. Proof of marriage to Jacob Sargent. Traditionary +  
over

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No. 8 Certificate of court of Probate of the death of Elizabeth Sargent.
No. 9 Declaration of Elizabet Sargent not completed + affidavit of Hon. Chas. Adams.




Abstract of the testimony in the case of Elizabeth Sargent.

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Burlington 1849
Sir
I enclose additional evidence 
The case of Elizabeth Sargent which I presume will be sufficient and am yours respectfully
Geo P Marsh
(last two lines unreadable)

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Washington Feb 1849

Sir
Herewith I enclose certain papers - (?) of Elizabeth Sargent and am yours respectfully
Geo P Marsh

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State of Vermont
District of Chittenden} Account of Probate held at Williston in and for same district on The 1st day of January 1849 before the Hon(?) Court of Probate for said district. It was proven by the addition of testimony satisfactory to said court that Elizabeth Sargent who was formerly the widow of John Briant died in Williston in said district on the 20th day of March 1848 leaving the following children her surviving and which are also the children of the said John Briant. John B Briant, Horatio N. Briant, Charlotte Pattee and Martha Miller and are her only surviving children in testimony whom of I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said court to be hereunto affixed on this day and year above written
W.H.French  Judge

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Hon. Geo P Marsh
Washington D.C.

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Hinesburgh Feby 6 1849
Dear Sir
I enclose you the case of the heirs of Elizabeth Sargent, formerly the widow of John Briant. I do not send any record or certificate from the town clerk of Middleton of the marriage of John Briant to claimant as I had been unable to get an answer to my letter to the town clerk. Among the papers is the proof of the birth of children before 1794 which Col. Edwards I believe recognizes as proof of marriage.
Hon. Geo. P. Marsh
Washington}      I am respectfully yours, Henry Weed  C.A.W

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John Vincent a resident of Montpelier County of Washington + state of Vermont aged sixty years after being duly sworn with that he formerly lived in Peling (Now called Woodstock) New Hampshire and that when fifteen years of age be became acquainted with one John Briant who then lived in Peling and resided in half a mile of him for several years - Mr. John Briant often spoke of having been a soldier in the Revolution and related events that occured while there - deponent further saith that Mr J Briant died in the A.D. 1814 as he believes he was present and attended his funeral - and after his death his widow married a man by the name of Jacob Sargent who then lived in the Town of Thornton. Depent was intimate with the children of Mr. J Briant and attended the same school with them. The oldest called Richard was older than deponent the next which was called Amos Briant was near his won age. both of whom are now dead- The third son of Mr. J Briant called John B Briant now living in Wolcott was as near he can recollect about three years younger than deponent. Deponent thinks The  John Briant was sixty years of age when he died and was generally believed in the neighborhood where he lived to have been a soldier of the Revolution and I concur in that opinion and further saith not    John Vincent

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Personally appeared John Vincent who has signed the preceding affidavit and made oath to the same - And I certify Mr. J Vincent has long been a resident of this town and is a man of truth and credibility
Samuel S Ketton Justice Peace 
Montpelier June 1, 1849

Washington County Clerks' Office Montepelier June 11 1849
I, Shubael Wheeler, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Washington which is a Court of Record hereby certify that  Samuel S Kelton Esq is an acting Justice of the Peace of and for said county, duly commisioned and qualified by the laws of this State to administer Oaths, that his Commission was dated on the 30th day of November AD 1848 and will expire on the 30th day of November next and that his signature to the forgoing is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my Hand and affix the Seal of this Court the day and year fixed by me above written
Shebael Wheeler, Clerk

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No - 2

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Martha Miller of Williston Chittenden County Vermont aged Thirty nine years after being sword saith that she is the youngest child of John Briant or Bryant. That her father as well as others as she has been told and believes were in the habit of spelling the name Bryant and also Briant. She further saith that she has been told by her mother that there was once a record of the marriage of her father and mother made in a small Bible - That the bible was destroyed by some children many years ago and deponent believes there is not any record of the family of her parents now in existence. Deponent further saith that her mother resided with her many years previous to her death and has often told her she was married when she was sixteen years of age + that her husband deponents father was about fourteen years older than she was.
Martha Miller
Personally appeared Martha Miller She has signed the above and made oath th the same Above
I certify she is personally known to me and a person of truth and credibility
Henry Weed Jus Peace
(?) certificate on No. 4

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State of Vermont
Secretary of States' Office
Montpelier June 14, 1849
I hereby certify that Eben Scribner Jr. Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in + for the County of Washington in said State, duly appointed + qualified, and that full credit is due to his acts + attestations as such.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the Seal of this office this 14th day of June A.D. 1849
Ferrand F Merrill
Deputy + acting Secretary of State

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Elizabeth Wentworth of Middlesex Washington County Vermont aged eighty seven years after being duly sworn saith that she was acquaintance with one John Briant in Middleton New Hampshire during the Revolutionary war. He was the son of James Briant or Bryant and the only person by the name of John Bryant that lived in Middleton as Deponent believes and she at that time know most of the families that lived in that town. Deponent further saith that Mr John was absent and said to be in the war of the Revolution and she believes he was a soldier but has no knowledge only his statement + general report. She further saith that she does not know the age of Mr. John Briant or Bryant but that she was well acquainted with his wife whose maiden name was Elizabeth Place and she was near sixteen years of age when she married him and her husband Mr J Briant was many years older; so old that he was called an old bachelor she believes he was near thirty years old. Deponent further saith that in the winter of 1792 she removed from Middleton to Peling in company with Mr John Briant + his wife and settled near by, and the summer following this event they had a son born which was called John B Briant and lives in Wolcott Vermont and he was the third child of Mr

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John + Elizabeth She further saith Mr Briant died in Peling many years ago and his widow who afterwards married Jacob Sargent died about a year ago as she was told and believes
Elizabeth (Her X Mark) Wentworth

Personally appeared before me June 1, 1849 at Middleton the above named Elizabeth Wentworth and made oath to the facts wherein stated. And I
(?) the affiant is personally known to me and of Truth and credibility and that her recollections of events that occured in early life very distinct
Eben Scribner Jur. Justice of Peace 

The words "or Bryant" are the oppisite ways interlined
before signing    Eben Scribner  J P

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B No 2

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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's Office
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That from an examination of the Book and Documents, relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appears that the name of John Briant is borne upon the Pay Roll of Capt. Francis Town's Company, as a corporal in said company, with an allowance three months & eight days service, commencing Dec. 5, 1776, and ending March 12, 1777 - And upon the Pay Roll of Capt. Daniel Rand's Compy. in Col. Daniel Moore's Regt. is borne the name of John Briant as a Sargent with an allowance for one month's service. ending Oct 18, 1777. And upon the Pay Roll of Capt. Saml. Twitchell's  company, in Col. Enoch Hales Regt. is borne the name of John Bryant as a corporal with an allowance for twenty one days service, commencing Aug. 10 and ending Aug. 28, 1778 - two days allowance for travel home. And that the name of John Briant is borne upon a Pay Roll for a Serjeant and five privates draught from Col. Richardson's Regiment to serve as a "scouting party on Andriscoggins River allowing one days pay for every twenty miles travel from their homes to Conway - 1782", a private, with an allowance for two months & 27 days service, ending November 27th A.D. 1782
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, this twenty-sixth day of January 1849
Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State

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Reported 10677 Vermont
Elizabeth Sergeant widow of John Bryant who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the in 1815 of Lamoile in the State of Vt who was a Pr. Corpl + Sergt in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by_____ in the Revolution
2.2 y pr
4 m copl
1 m sergt.
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 29 dollars 31 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of July, 1849, and sent to Hon. G P Marsh Burlington
Total amount, $(scribbled)
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by Th Lumpkin clerk, Book P Vol. 1 Page 141
Pay out John B. Bryant, Horatio N. Bryant Charlotte Pattee ,(paper is folded over the first name ) Miller

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reported
Pay to John B. Bryant
Horatio N. Bryant
Charlotte Pattee
Martha Miller
Only living children
8582 Mont.
Vermont
Elizabeth Sergeant, (?)
widow of John Bryant who was a Pri Corpl + Sergt in the Revolution Husband died in 1814
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 29 dollars 31 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of July 1849 and sent to Hon. G. P. Marsh, Burlington, VT
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844]
Recorded in Book a, Vol. 2, Page 69

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E, Wentworth
C No 3

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Elizabeth Wentworth of the town of Middlesex Washington County State of Vermont aged eighty six after being duly sworn testifies and says that she lived in Middleton New Hampshire and became acquainted with John Briant soon after the Revolutionary war - Mr John Briant was then reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolution - Deponent was also acquainted with Elizabeth or Betsey Place as she was usually called And saith that the said John Briant + Elizabeth Place were married soon after the Revolutionary war deponent did not see the parties joined in marriage but well recollects that the said John Briant and Elizabeth Place returned after the marriage was said to have been solemnized + she rode behind her husband on Horse-back + they continued to reside + cohabit together and had children born unto them the eldest of which was called Richard Briant and the next younger was called Amos Briant both of whom are now dead Deponent further saith she with her husband Moses Wentworth and The John Briant with his wife Elizabeth removed from Middleton to Peling New Hampshire in 1792 of which event she ha a record - and that they removed in company + The John + Elizabeth had their two children (?) Richard + Amos above named

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Deponent further saith that in the month of June following their removal to Peling the said John + Elizabeth had another son born unto them which was called John B Briant and is the same person who now resides in Wolcott distant from deponent about eighteen miles - deponent has known him from his birth to the present time + recollects his age from that of her son Nathaniel Wentworth who was born in August 1792 of which event she has a record which record is now before her. Deponent saith that the John Briant died about twenty five years ago + that his widow afterwards married Jacob Sargent who also died about eighteen years ago - And that the widow of Mr. Sargent and former widow of the John Briant died in the month of March last as she has been told + believes   Elizabeth her X Mark Wentworth
Personally appeared before The subscriber on this 18th day of January 1849 at Middlesex Elizabeth Wentworth who has signed the foregoing affidavit and made oath that the same is true. And I certify that the affiant is well known to me and that her statement is entitled to (?) as she is a person of Truth + Credibility
Eben Scribner Jr. Justice of Peace

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State of Vermont
Washington County } I Luther Newcomb Deputy Clerk of the county court of the county of Washington in the State of Vermont, which isa court of record do hereby certify that Eben Scribner Jr is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the first day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Eight and will expire on the first day of December next; that his signature to the foregoing affidavit is genuine, and that he is duly qualified by the laws of this State to administer Oaths
Given under my hand and the Seal of said county court this nineteenth day of January A.D. 1849
Luther Newcomb Dept Clerk

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No. -1. Affd of J. G. Orne Town Clerk of Middleton - no record
No. - 2 - Affdt of Martha Miller - no family record
Affd Elizabeth Wentworth that there was no John Briant or Bryant in Middleton but Mr John B who married Elizabeth Place - and that the said John + Elizabeth had a son born in the summer of 1792
No. 4 - Affdt. Betsey Sulham a sister of John Briant that then was no other family by name of Bryant in Middleton + that her brother the said John Briant was absent and she believes in the army - that she lived in his family in Peling and that her brother the said John + his wife Elizabeth had children born before 1794
No. 4 - Affd A G Pattee who knows the Said Briant in Peling - that he was reported to be a soldier and had told him he was - that he died 1814 aged 60 years - that his widow afterwards married Jacob Sargent - and that she died March 20, 1848
No - 4 - Affd D R Pengborn - who furnished the coffin

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(continuation of previous document)
No - 5 - Affd of Rev J L Cook - that he performed religious service at the burial of Elizabeth Sargent March 22 1848
No - 6 - Affd John Vincent raditionary of the service of John Briant - that he died in 1814 - he thinks 60 years old - and that his widow married J. Sargent and that - their eldest (?) was more than 60 years old if living

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Alexander G Pattee a resident of Underhill Chittenden County Vermont aged fifty eight years after being duly sworn saith that he was well acquainted with John Briant who lived in the Town of Peling now called Woodstock New Hampshire. He said Briant was reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary war. Deponent says he has often told him he served for a considerable period + as he believes in the capacity of Sarjant or Corporal - He has been told and believes that said Briant lived in the Town of Middletown New Hampshire in the time of the war. He further states that when he first became acquainted with the said Briant he lived with his family in Peling and had several children. The eldest of which was called Richard Briant and was about four years older than deponent. The third son and the eldest and now living of the children of the said Briant named John B Briant is about one year younger than deponent as he has often told him - He further states that the said John Briant died in 1814 and that his widow whose maiden name was Elizabeth Place afterwards married Jacob Sargent in A.D. 1818 - deponent was present + the marriage was solemnized by Rev Mr. Sanders

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Deponent further states that the said Sargent died in 1830 = and that his widow who was also the widow of the said John Briant died March 20, 1848 and further saith not
Alexander G Pattee
Personally appeared Alexander G Pattee who signed the preceding affidavit and made oath that the same is true to the best of his knowledge and belief And I certify that the affiant is personally known to me and that he is a credible person and his statement (?) to credit
Henry Weed Just. Peace
The word "Middleton" interlined before signing
H Weed J. Peace

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National Archives 
Bounty Land Warrant Record Card
Division of Verterans' Admisinistration Archives
Name- Bryant, John
Grade - Private
Line - New Jersey warrant Number 8135
Acreage 100
Issued - August 19, 1789 to Peter Latt, assignee
Also, B.L.W.A. 71-60-55
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates  under congressional resolutions of September 16 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.