Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,758, Joseph Bryan, Penn.

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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Penn.

Bryan, Joseph
NUMBER
S.40,758
CONENS

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Service Pennsylvania Bryan, Joseph Number S. 40,758

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4,756
Pennsylvania
Joseph Bryan
[Capt Christie written under the name]
Private
Pennsylvania  Ave 77- [illegible]

In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania 
at the rate of -8- Dollars per month, to commence on
the 20 of May 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th of Dec. 1818
and [illegible] to obed Falonestock
Esq Judge, Harrisburg

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818                 32:80
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4ellar:1819       48---
[series of numbers and letters]             $80.80

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818

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Notification sent July 25 of 1820 to Samuel Stock, Hamburgh, PA

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Obe
d Fahrenstock, Esq; 
judge,
Harrisburg, Dauphin
County, Pennsylvania

Joseph, Bryan
Pennsylvania line,
Revolutionary claim.

[The word "Admitted" is written sideways starting at the beginning of the 2nd paragraph to right below the name Joseph
The rolls of Pennsylvania 
are not yet received at
the pension office of the
War department. The 
testimony, on oath, of
two or more disinterested
and credible persons, is
required, in lieu thereof.
The judge is desired to
certify, under the seal of
the court, that he is satis-
fied, the applicant isin
indigent circumstances,
 and needs the support of, 
his country.

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Dauphin County
State of Pennsylvania
On this second day of May A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appeared Joseph Bryan aged sixty years resident in the Borough of Harrisburg in Dauphin County and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in "the Revolutionary War" That he the said Joseph Bryan enlisted in Chester County in the state of Pennsylvania on the first day of January A.D. 1777 for 3 years or during the war, in the company commanded by Captain Christy, attached to the 2.d Regiment of Pennsylvania troops commanded (he thinks) by Col Mgow. That he continued to serve in the said corps in the service of the United States until the month of October 1778 when from a rheumative affliction of his right leg he was rendered unfit for service and was committed to the hospital in Philadelphia. That by the direction of the superintendent of the hospital he was from there conveyed to his family - where he was confined by the aforesaid disease and unable to perform service during 18 months. That he received no discharge. 
That he was in an engagement at Mountholly in New Jersey. That he is in reduced circumstances, and hands in need of the ________ of his country for support and has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Joseph Bryan
Obed Fahneslock
Dauphin County
I Obed Fahneslock on the of judges of the County of Common Pleas in and for said county do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid Joseph Bryan did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in the preceding declaration; And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Harrisburg May 2.d 1818
Obed Fahneslock

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Dauphin County the State of Pennsylvania. I John Machesney Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Dauphin do certify that Obed Fahnestock Esq. who has given the within certificate and whose name is thereunto subscribed was at the time of so doing and yet is an associate Judge of the County of Dauphin, duly commissioned and sworn to all whose acts as such due faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Harrisburg the second day of May 1818
John Machesney, Prothy.

Dauphin County [illegible]
I, Jacob Bucher one of the judges of the court of common pleas of Dauphin County, do certify that I am satisfied that Joseph Bryan the [illegible] named applicant is as reduced encumbrances and stands in need of the 
[illegible] of his county for [illegible]
[illegible] 24th day of November 1818
Jacob Bucher

Dauphin County
State of Pennsylvania PS.
I John Machesney Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do certify that Jacob Bucher Esq. who had given the above certificate and whose name is thereunto subscribed, was at the time of so doing [illegible] is an associate Judge of the County of Dauphin, duly commissioned and sworn to all whose acts as such due faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have [illegible] subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at Harrisburg the 24th day of November Anno Domini 1818.
John Machesney

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[vertical writing]Sale [partially strikethrough] [oval postal stamp] Harrisburg July 14th PENN
J. C. Calhoun Esq.. Secretary of the War Department Washington

[horizontal writing] Joseph Bryan
Harrisburg
4750 [enclosed in circle] March 1819
March 1819
to be [strikethrough]
[illegible] to 
[illegible]
John Machesney [strikethrough]
[illegible] Harrisburg [illegible]
July 25 1820
[illegible]

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Dauphin County
In the District of Pennsylvania
On this 20th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court (being a court of record for the said county) Joseph Bryan aged 63 years resident in the borough of Harrisburg in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. "I enlisted for the term of three years or during the war on the first day of January 1777 in Chester County Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain John Christie in Regiment No 2 commanded by Col. Magaw in the __ of the State of Pennsylvania on the _____ continental establishment. Continue to serve in the said ____ until the month of October or November 1778 when by reason of ill health he was obliged to quit the service. He further states that he has received pension under the ___ Act of Congress of 18 March 1818 by ____ of a certificate the number of which is 4.756.
_____ I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time ____ gift, sale, or in any manner dispersed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby or to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary Way" _______ on the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule ________, and by me subscribed.
From and subscribed in the Court of day and year above written
Test. John Machesney Prot.
Joseph Bryan

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Schedule of Property necessary clothing and bedding excepted

1 case of drawers, second handed purchased a number of years at Vendue.
1 table, pine and 2 chest- ave about 46 years old- both pine.
10 old planes
1 _____ plate stove and six chairs- 2 saws-

My family consists of the following persons.- William aged  33 or 34
by trade and ________, abroad and married working for himself.