Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,212, George Bruce, N.C.

Page 1

SERVICE
N.C.
Bruce, George 
NUMBER
S.39,212

Page 2

[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[left side of page] See letter to
Hon. D.W. Dickinson HR [marked through]
Feb. 20. 1835 [marked through]
Date of death not 
shown on A. B. 
Omit

[right side of page] 18,498
West Tennessee
____________
George Bruce
of Rutherford Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Polk of the North Carolina  line, for the term of 3 years--
___________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25th of August 1821.
_________
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th of Feb. 1822 and sent to Hon: N. Cannon H. R.
__________
Arrears to 4th Sept. 1821  $2.86
Semi-anl. all'ce [annual allowance] ending March 22   48.00
50.86

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
& 1st of May 1820

Page 3

[handwritten]
18,256

Declaration of 
George Bruce [last name underlined]
25 Aug. 1821
Col. Polk's
N. Carolina Reg.
1776 - 3 years-
Adm [illegible]
J. L. E
Transmitted to Sec^y of
State of North Carolina,
for proof of Service
Pen^s Office  22 Nov. 1821
West Tennessee 
S. R. Rucker, Murfreesboro   Tenn
Rutherford Co^y

Page 4

District of West Tennessee

On this 25th -- day of August in the year 
of our Lord 1821 personally appeared in
the circuit court of the County of
Rutherford, in open court, the same 
being a court of record, before the 
honorable Thomas Stuart one of
the judges of the circuit courts for 
said State, George Bruce, aged about
sixty years, a resident of said County 
of Rutherford,  who being first duly
sworn according to law, doth on his 
oath make the following decalration
in order to obtain the provision made
by the acts of Congress of the 18th 
of March 1818 + of the first of May
1820, that he the said George Bruce 
enlisted for the term of three years
on the 9th day of March in the 
year of 1776 in the State of North 
Carolina, in the company commanded 
by Capt Hezekiah Rice in the 9th
Regiment commanded by Col Polk
in the North Carolina line on the 
Continental establishment, that he 
continued to serve in said corps for 
three years, where he was captured 
by the enemy at the siege of Charles

Page 5

town, he remained a prisoner for war
six months, when he was pressed into the 
British Naval service, + made his escape
from that service to his own country,
That he was in the battles of Brandy-
wine + Monmouth+ Stony point-
And that he has no other evidence now
in his power, of his said services excepting
his own oath,
And in pursuance of the act of the first 
of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that 
I was a resident citizen of the United
States on the 18th March 1818 + that I
have not since that time, by gift, sales 
or in any manner, disposed of my 
property or any part thereof, with 
intent thereby so to diminish it, as to 
bring myself within the provisions 
of an act of Congress, entitled an act 
to provide for certain persons engaged in 
the land + naval service go the United 
States in the Revolutionary war passed 
on the 18th March 1818; And that I 
have not, nor has any person, in trust 
for me, any property or securities, 
contracts of debts due to me; nor have 
I any income, other than what is 
contained in the Schedule hero 
annexed + by me Subscribed

Schedule of the property of George Bruce

1 horse 
1 colt

Debts + accounts am [illegible] to $25-

Page 6

Debts owing by me $5 -
George [his mark X] Bruce

His occupation is that of a farmer; but owing to his age, his mental & bodily infirmities he cannot prosecute his business to ensure a necessary maintenance; but is compelled to look to the bounty of his government for a support, He has no family.
George [his mark X] Bruce

Sworn to & subscribed in open Court 25th Augt. 1821.
S/Wm. Ledbetter clk

[3 lines of text are struck through]


State of Tennessee }
Rutherford County }
I William Ledbetter Clerk of the circuit court of said County of Rutherford, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration & the schedule of property thereto annexed are truly coped from the records of said court. And that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property in said schedule after deducting therefrom the debts owing by him, is one hundred & twenty Dollars. Ad that it is also the opinion of the said Court that the said Declarant is entitled to credit on his oath. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my private seal, (there being no seal of office) this 14th day of Sept 1821
S/Wm. Ledbetter; Clk
[seal]

Page 7

June 10, 1936.

BA-J/ILL
George Bruce
S. 39212

Mr. P. W. Bruce
1135 Grand Avenue
Topeka, Kansas.

Dear Sir:
The data given herein were found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 39212, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of George Bruce.

George Bruce enlisted March 9, 1776 n North Carolina, served as a private in Captain Hezekiah Rice's company, Colonel Polk's North Carolina regiment, and from March 15, 1777, in Captain Cook's company, 9" North Carolina regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Monmouth and Stony Point, was taken prisoner at Charleston and held six months, was then pressed into the British naval service, made his escape, and returned to his own country.

 George Bruce was allowed pension on his application executed August 25, 1821, at which time he resided in Rutherford County, Tennessee. He was then aged about sixty years; the date and place of his birth and names of his parents were not shown. The soldier made no reference to wife or children.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:

George Bruce
Certificate #18498
Issued February 20, 1822
Commenced August 25, 1821
Rate $8 per month
Act of March 18, 1818
West Tennessee Agency.

Very truly yours,

A.D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator. 

2.

Page 8

Hon. D. W. Dickinson
Feb 25. 1835




G. C.






Record, Vol 25 - page 215

Page 9

War Dept.
Pension Office
Feb. 20. 1835

Sir,
The letter of Mr. George Bruce s herewith returned. It appears that he served in the 9th North. Carolina continental regt. in Capt. Cook's company, from March 1777 for three years, and for this service he now receives a pension of $96 per annum under the act of March 18. 1818.

The Books of this Office furnish us evidence in relation to any amount which he claims either in the shape of bounty land or pay of any description, except the pension above mentioned. All claims for monthly pay for revolutionary service are barred by the act of limitation.

I have [illegible]



Hon. D. W. Dickinson
House of Rep

Page 10

George Bruce
Cert.

Page 11

State of North Carolina 
Secretary's Office 1st. Dec. 182[illegible]
I William Hill Secretary of State in & for the state
aforesaid, do hereby Certify that it appears from the musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the Revolutionary war, that George Bruce a private in the 9th Regiment in Capt. Cooks Company was mustered on the 15th of March 1777 for 3 years- the date of his discharge is not mentioned.
Given under my hand the date above -
S/Wm. Hill

Page 12

Applicant aged 60 years
No family
served 3 years from 1776
Secretary of State   State N. C.-
Secretary of (illegable)-not  valued.-Sec cert: of the court, as to value of property "after 
deducting therefrom, the debts"-
Ref. of (illegable)
14 Dec. 1821

Page 13

1935- July 22- Hist. to Mrs. Charles H. Neely -ILL
1936- June 10- Hist. to P.W. Bruce - see letter in Rev. Wm. Bruce - S.30287 -ILL
1936-Sept. 1- Photos mailed to P.W. Bruce -ILL.



39212
Revy INVALID.
_______________
File No. 39,212
George Bruce
Pri Rev War
_____________

Act: 18" March 18"
Index: - Vol. 3,     Page 59

[intentional brackets as printed]
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Page 14

[letterhead]  National Trustee and State President
Colonel William A. Biby
National Reserve Life Building
Topeka, Kansas

Vice-President
Judge Edwin A. Austin
Topeka, Kansas

District Vice-Presidents
Otis S. Allen, Topeka
Prof. C. S. Skilton, Lawrence
Carl E. Zeigler, Coffeyville
Edward W. Carruth, Herington
Judge E. W. Evans, Wichita
M. VB. Van De Mark, Concordia
W. J. Duval, Hutchinson

Kansas Society 
Sons of the
American Revolution
[photo of an eagle on a star with a ribbon underneath saying: SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION]

P. W. Bruce, Secretary
1135 Grand Avenue
Topeka, Kansas

Charles E. Bruce, Treasurer

Pope W. Allen, Ass't Treas. - Bonds

Joe Nickell, Registrar
Capper Publications
Topeka

Rev. Aaron Breck, Chaplain

Arthur J. Carruth, Jr., Publicity
Topeka State Journal
Topeka

E.E. Kelley, Historian
Garden City  [/letterhead]

Topeka, Kansas,     6-7-36

To The Commissioner of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.

Dear Mr Commissioner: - What would be the charges to furnish me [underline] photostatic [/underline] copies of Revolutionary War claims For pensions on account of the Service of: -
[each name below marked into quarter boxes]

George Bruce [note: √ 6p]
Certificate #18498
Issued Feb 20, 1822
Commenced Aug 25, 1821
Rate $8 per month
Act of March 18, 1818
West Tennessee Agency

William Bruce (S3053) [note: 6p]
Certificate No 19084
Issued July 31, 1833
Rate $20 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832.
West Tennessee Agency.

William Bruce [note: S.30287  10p]
Certificate #19301
Issued Aug 22, 1833
Rate $30.00/ per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Kentucky Agency

[round stamp: arrow pointing to 11:30
RECEIVED JUN 20 1936
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM READER #11]

Yours Truly
PW Bruce
1135 Grand 
Topeka Kans

Page 15

Oak Grove, Ga
July 2, 1935.

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

[round stamp: arrow pointing to 11:45
REC'D JUL 6 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM READER #4]

My dear Sirs:
Thank you for the data recently given me of John Swepston. I have not been able to find for sure any children of this John Swepston other than his son John, my ancestor. Since this is requested on the D.A.R. paper and I can get the names of the children of another ancestor, James Bruce, I am asking if you have record of a James Bruce who served in the Revolution and who died and whose will was probated in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, in 1814. I have not found yet where he was born nor where he was married. Please give me also the record of George Bruce from North Carolina if you have it in your office. He may have been the father of this James Bruce. Thank you. 

Very truly yours,
(Mrs. Charles H. Neely; Box 174) Edith S. Neely

Page 16

September 1, 1936.

BA-J/ILL [illegible]

Mr. P. W. Bruce
1135 Grand Avenue
Topeka, Kansas.

Dear Sir:
You are furnished, herewith, as requested by you, photostatic copies of original papers on file in Revolutionary War claims for pension based upon service in that war, as follow:

George Bruce, S. 39212 - 6 pages
William Bruce, S. 30287 - 10 pages
William Bruce, S. 3053 - 6 pages.

Very truly yours,

A.D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

Page 17

RA-J/ILL
Rev. & 1812
No. 339

August 25
6
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Navy -Br. 970
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Rev. War claim for pension of George Bruce-
S. 39212 
Actual 
1 of each page
$1[smudged]50
6 pages
[handwritten] includes all [illegible] Dec. 14, 1831

Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 inch at top of each page and return papers in case in folder with corresponding name and number

Chief, Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

Page 18

August 3, 1936.

BA-J/MMRF/ILL
George Bruce
S. 39212
William Bruce
S. 30287
William Bruce
S. 3053

Mr. P. W. Bruce
1135 Grand Avenue
Topeka, Kansas.

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the cost of photostatic copies of papers on file in the claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War of George Bruce, William Bruce of North Carolina and William Bruce of Virginia.

The number of pages to be copied in each case described by you are:

George Bruce, S. 39212 - 6 pages
Willaim Bruce, S. 30287 - 10 pages
Willaim Bruce, S. 3053 - 6 pages.

Photostatic copies are furnished at the rate of 25¢ a page, making the total cost of these copies, $5.50. Remittance should be made by money order, drawn to the order of the Treasurer of the United States.

Very truly yours,


A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

Page 19

[letterhead] [seal of VETERANS ADMINISTRATION]
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON [/letterhead] August 3, 1936.

add
Mr. P. W. Bruce
1135 Grand Avenue
Topeka, Kansas.

[round stamp: arrow pointing to 11:00
RECEIVED AUG 8 1936
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM. READER #68]

YOUR FILE REFERENCE:
IN REPLY REFER TO:
BA-J/MMHF/ILL
George Bruce
S. 39212
William Bruce
S. 30287
William Bruce
S. 3053

[stamp: 17342]
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the cost of photostatic copes of papers on file in the claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War of George Bruce, William Bruce of North Carolina and William Bruce of Virginia.

The number of pages to be copied in each case described by you are:

[note: 339] George Bruce, S. 39212 - 6 pages
[note: 340] William Bruce, S. 30287 - 10 pages
[note: 341] William Bruce, S. 3053 - 6 pages.

Photostatic copies are furnished at the rate of 25¢ a page, making the total cost of these copies, $5.50. Remittance should be made by money order, drawn to the order of the Treasurer of the United States.

Very truly yours,
S/A. D. Hiller
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

[handwritten note at bottom margin: Dear Mr Hiller: -
Money order herewith.
Yours Truly
P.W. Bruce
8/6/36.
MO Enc.
FHB]

Page 20

June 10, 1936

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

BA-J/MMHF/,eel

Mr. P.W. Bruce
1135 Grand Avenue
Topeka, Kansas

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War Records of all soldiers of North Carolina, with the surname Bruce. 

There are only three claims for pension on file based upon service of soldiers with your surname, of North Caroline, those of George and William, who served in the North Carolina Troops and William who served in the Virginia Troops. Their record are given herein as found in the claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War. 

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

Page 21

July 22, 1935. 

Mrs. Charles H. Neely
Box 174
Oak Grove, Louisiana. 

BA-J/ILL
George Bruce
S. 39212

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of James Bruce of Virginia, and George Bruce of North Carolina. 

A search of the Revolutionary War records fails to show claim for pension or bounty land on file which has been made to the United States based upon service of a James Bruce. The record of only one George Bruce who served from North Carolina has been found; his record is given herein as shown in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 39212. 

George Bruce enlisted March 9, 1776, in North Carolina, served as private in Captain Hesekiah Rico's company, Colonel Polk's North Carolina regiment and from March 15, 1777 in Captain Cook's company, 9th North Carolina regiment, was in the battles of Brandy-wine, Mammouth and Stony Point, was taken prisoner at Charleston and held six months, was then pressed into the British naval service, made his escape and returned to his own country. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 25, 1821, at which time he resided in Rutherford County, Tennessee. The soldier stated then that he was aged about sixty years, but did not give the date or place of his birth nor the names of his parents. There is no reference to wife or children of George Bruce. 

Very truly yours, 

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator