Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4643, Thomas Brandom, Va.

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(3-1776) 
SERVICE NUMBER

[handwritten] Va. 
Brandom (maybe Brandon), Thomas 
Margaret 

W. 4643.


CONTENTS

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Virginia   23,045.
Thomas Brandom
of Mecklg in the State of Va
who was a pri in the  ~ commanded by Captain ~~~ of the Regt commended by Col Burwell in the Va line for 6 months

M 7th A 1834

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 20 Dollars ~ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of march, 1831.
Certifiate of Pension issued the 29th day of Oct: 33. Boudton C.J. and sent J. Baptiste Mecklengburg Co., Va

Arrears to the 4th of sept 1833.                 50-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March :34    10-
                                                                  $60 
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nath: Rice Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 1/12 Page 3

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Virginia -- 3849 --

Margaret Brandon
widow of Thomas Brandon who died on the 17th, December, 1834 of Mecklgbg Co in the State of Virginia who was a private in the . . . . commanded by Captain . . . . of the Regt: -commanded by Col Burwell -- in the Virginia -- line for 6 months-

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond, Va. at the rate of 20 dollars ---- cents per annum, to commence on the 18th: December, 1834 ---

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of March '43 and sent to W.J.B. Bedford, Charlotte, C. House, Va ---

Arrears to the 4th of March 1843 $164.15
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept: 10.00

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                                                  $174.15
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Revolutionary Claim, 
Act July 4, 1836
Section the 3d---

Recorded by                 Clerk
[B]ook C--- Vol. 3 --- Page 168  


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26. 429.
Thomas Brandom

Admit as a Private 6mo.
$20

J. Baptiste
Mecklingburg

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State of Virginia
Mecklenburg County}Ss.
On the 15th day of June in the year 1833. personally appeared before me Joseph B. Clausel a Justice of the peace for the said county Thomas Brandom a resident of the said county of Mecklenburg and state of Virginia, aged eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he is intirely [entirely] illiterate and has no register of his birth, but from the information he has been able to obtain, he was born in the county of Hanover in the year 1746. That he removed from the county of Hanover aforesaid to this county of Mecklenburg aforesaid, some time before the Revolutionary war, that he lived in the county of Mecklenburg aforesaid at the time of the aforesaid war. That he has lived in the said county ever since and that he lives in the said county of Mecklenburg now and that from his old age, infirmities and recent severe indisposition, he is not able to attend the county court of Mecklenburg.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. In the month of June in the year 1780. (day of the month not recollected) he was detailed to march to the south (as a private) under the command of Capt Richard Swepson, Lieutenant John Clay and Ensign Laughlin Fannin, he marched to Hillsborough, in the state of North Carolina, and there joined the troops under the command of General Stevens, from Hillsborough, he marched into the state of South Carolina, and near Camden in South Carolina joined the troops under the command of General Gates, and near Camden aforesaid, fought a battle with the british troops, in which he was engaged, and after the defeat of General Gate's troops, the said Brandom and others were assembled and marched with General Stevens to Hillsborough aforesaid, and from thence he marched into Caswell County North Carolina, and from thence he marched to Guilford court house in North Carolina and was there discharged the last of October, in the same year after having served a tour of more than four months his discharge has been long since lost.
In the month of August in the year 1781. (day of the month not recollected) the said Thomas Brandom was again detailed to march into the service, under the company of Colo. Lewis Burwell, Colo. Samuel Dedman, Capt. Elijah Graves, Capt. Achillias Jeffries and Capt. Thompson Fowlkes, he marched to Hog Island on James River, in the state of Virginia, and there crossed the said River, and from thence

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marched to Williamsburg in the state aforesaid, and from thence he marched to Gloucester county in the state aforesaid, and was stationed in Gloucester county aforesaid under the command of General Wedem [Weedon] when Corn Wallace surrendered at york Town, he received a discharge from the service the last of October in the same year, after having served a tour of more than two months, his discharge has been long since lost. he has no documentary evidence of his ever having entered the service on of his having been discharged from the service, he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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, and that he dont know of any person by whom he can prove the services aforesaid but Joseph Butler whose affidavit is hereto annexed.
Thomas Brandom his X mark

State of Virginia 
Mecklenburg county} Ss.
This day Thomas Brandom the foregoing applicant for a pension personally appeared before me Joseph B. Clousel a Justice of the peace for the said county and made oath that the allegations contained in the foregoing declaration are strictly true, and I do certify that he is not able (on account of his age infirmities and recent indisposition) to attend the court of the county aforesaid. Given under my hand the 17th day of June 1833.
[signed] Jos. Clausel J.P.

State of Virginia
Mecklenburg County} Ss.
This day Joseph Butler a resident of said county personally appeared before me Joseph B. Clausel a Justice of the peace for the said county and made oath that in the month of June in the year 1780. Thomas Brandom the foregoing applicant for a pension, marched in the army of the United States from the county aforesaid, that he served in North and South Carolina, that he was at the battle at Camden, and that he continued in the army until the last of October in the same year when the troops were discharged and he returned home. The said Joseph Butler dont recollect the day of the month that they marched, but that he served over four months. In the month of August in the year 1781. they again marched in the army of the United States to the lower part of Virginia and was stationed in Gloucester County Virginia, when Corn Wallace [Cornwallis] surrendered at york town, and was discharged the last of October in the same year. I do certify that Joseph Butler is a man of credibility, and that due faith and credit is to be given to his acts deeds and statements. Given under my hand the 7th day of June 1833.
[signed] Jos. Clausel J.P.

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State of Virginia 
Mecklenburg County} Ss.
We John B. Smith a Clergyman residing in the county aforesaid, John G. Baptist and Thomas R. Puryear residing in the said County, do hereby certify that we well acquainted with Thomas Brandom who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, we believe him to be eighty seven years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion. Given under our hands the 15th day of July 1833. 
[signed] John B. Smith
[signed] J Baptist
[signed] Thos. Puryear

Sworn to and subscribed before me Joseph B. Clausel a Justice of the peace for the said county the day and year aforesaid
[signed] Jos Clausel J.P.

And I Joseph B. Clausel a Justice of the Peace as aforesaid, do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after puting the interrogations prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And I do further certify, that John B. Smith who signed the preseeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the said county of Mecklenburg, and that John G. Baptist and Thomas R. Puryear who has also signed the same are residents in the said county of Mecklenburg and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
[signed] Jos. Clausel J.P.

Virginia Mecklenburg County To wit
I John G. Baptist Clerk of the County Court of Mecklenburg County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of Joseph B. Clausel Esquire one of the Justices of the peace for the County aforesaid (and a Justice of our said Court) in the matter of the application of Thomas Brandom for a pension and that the aforesaid signatures of Joseph B Clausel Esquire are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of Office this 15th day of July 1833, and in the 58th year of the Commonwealth.
[signed] J. Baptist cl

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State of Virginia
Mecklenburg County to wit
On this 19th day of October 1840 before Benjn W Coleman. Wm Townes. Saml Simmons and George Tarry Gentlemen Justices of the County court of Mecklenburg County aforesaid personally appeared Margarett Brandom aged 87 years a resident of said county and state. who being first duly sworn according to Law, makes the following Declaration: That she is the widow of the late Thomas Brandom a resident of the county of Mecklenburg and state of Virginia, who was a pensioner under the act of congress passed June 7th 1832. That her said husband was in the regular receipt of his said pension at the rate of twenty dollars per annum till 4th day of March 1834. that he entered the service of the United States In the month of June in the year 1780 he was drafted and detailed as a common soldier to march to the south under the command of Capt Richard Swepson Lieutenant John Clay and Ensign L Tanner and that he returned home in the month of October of the same year. In the month of august in the year 1781 he was again drafted and detailed to march to the lower part of Virginia that he was discharged & returned home from this town in the month of October of the same year the particulars of the service performed by him & the battle in which he was engaged is fully set forth in the declaration of the said Thomas Brandom

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now on file in the war department - she further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Brandom on the 3rd January in the year seventeen hundred and seventy one. That her husband the aforesaid Thomas Brandom died on the 17th day of December 1834 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as well more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Margaret Brandom her X mark

Virginia: At a Court held for Mecklenburg County this 19th day of October 1840. at the Court house thereof -
The above declaration of Margarett Brandom was this day presented in open court subscribed and sworn to & on motion, satisfactory evidence was addended in court to prove that Thomas Brandom late of this county departed this life on or about the 17th day of December 1834. in the said county That he was the identical Thomas Brandom who was a pensioner under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 That he left a widow whose name is Margarett Brandom, who is still alive, resident in the county of Mecklenburg and that she has not intermarried since the death of said Thomas Brandom - that the said Margarett Brandom is a credible person, and her statement entitled to full confidence.
and afterwards [illegible] At a Court held for said county on the 21st day of December and year aforesaid. on motion

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5295
Jany 5 41

Margaret Brandom
wid of Thomas
Va
Act July 4 1836

admd
6mo pri\

.... on 18 Dec 34
husband died 17 Dec '34

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satisfactory evidence was produced in Court to prove that Thomas Brandom late revolutionary pensioner and Margarett Brandom an applicant for a pension, have lived together as man & wife for a period of forty four years preceding the death of the said Thomas Brandom. which took place on December 1834. That they have always within that period and since been reputed & taken as such -
[illegible]
[signed] Richd B Baptist CC

Virginia
Mecklenburg County Clerks Office set
I Richard B Baptist Clerk of Mecklenburg County court, as hereby certify that the above is a true transcript from the records in the matter of the application of Margarett Brandom for a pension as fully & wholly as the same now exist among the records of my office - that I have made commendation for the records of the marriage of Thomas & Margarett Brandom but have not been able to find the same I do further certify that there are no record of marriages in this office of an older date than the year seventeen hundred & eighty four
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand & affix the seal of the court at office this 31st day of December 1840
[signed] Richd B Baptist CC

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[Typed] 
Rev. and 1612 Wars Section

December 17, 1923. 
Susan B. Hope, 
5711 Chamberlair. Ave., 
St. Louis, Mo. 


Madam; 
I have to advise you that from the paper in the Revolutionary War pension claim W.4643, it appears that Thomas Brandom was born in Hanover County, Virginia in 1746. 
While residing in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, he enlisted in June 1780 and served as private in Captain Richard Swepson's Company, was in the battle of Camden and was discharged the last of October 1780. 
He enlisted in August 1781 and served under Captains Elijah Graves, Achilles Jeffries, Thompson Fowlkes, Colonels Lewis Brunell and Samuel Dedman, and was discharged the last of October 1781. 
He was allowed pension on his application exeouted June 15, 1833, while a resident of Mecklenburg County, Virginia. He died in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, December 17, 1834

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[Typed] 

Soldier married September 14, 1770, Margaret, maiden name not stated, she was allowed pension on her application executed October 19, 1840, while living in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, aged eighty seven years. 

Their Children- 

Nacy born September 2, 1771. 
Agnes born September 3, 1773. 
Waldon born July 5, 1775. 
Suokey or Luokey born September 12, 1777. 
Edward born November 10, 1779. 
Elizabeth born February 3, 1788. 
Peter born June 30, 1784. 
Thomas born August 30, 1788
Margaret Walden born January 22, 1790.
John born September 30, 1792. 
Jesse born May 7, 1796. 

Respectfully, 
Acting Commissioner.

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[sideways]
1923 Dec 17 - Hess. to Susan B. Hope (Hesse?) Aug

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4643
Margaret Brandon
Wid.
Thomas Brandon
Pvt. Va. line

Act: July 4 / 36, Sec. 3d

Index: -- Vol. A, Page 82

Arrangement of 1870

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State of Virginia
Charlotte Ct:House
January 4th 1843-

Sir,
I send you enclosed the Declaration of Mrs Margarett Brandom for a Pension under Act of 4th July, 1836 - 
In your letter, you stated that the Act under which Mrs Brandom claimed, was not mentioned in the Declaration sent you by the Clerk of Mecklenburg: I have therefore thought it best, to send a new Declaration.
The Clerk of Mecklenburg, and also Mrs Brandom, informs me, that at the time her Declaration in the first instance was sent on to the Pension Department, the original Pension Certificate, was also enclosed - If so, be pleased to hand over the same to Mr. Flagner 3d Auditor, as the present mail will convey to him a Power of Attorney authorizing me to receive the balance or arrears -
I am very respectfully
Your Obt. Sert. 
[signed] Wm. J.B. Bedford

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions -

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Thomas Branden Virginia act 
June 7 1832  When Paid
p
4 March 1834 
19 Feb 41

M Harry

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5295
Va 
Act 1836  
Margaret Brandon Thos.
Let to R.B. Baptist 13 Mar '41
let 28 Nov '42 W. J. B. Bedford

Act 4 July 1836

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State of Virginia
Charlotte Ct: House
November 18th 1842

Sir,
Margaret Brandom widow of Thomas Brandom decd, who was a pensioner under the Act of Congress of '32, desires to be infomred what proof is wanting to esablish her claim to a Pension. She states that her Declaration was placed in the hands of Richard B. Baptist esq the Clerk of Mecklenburg County, and sent on to the Pension Office, some 2 or 3 years sine. That you wrote a letter to Mr. Baptist on the subject, which letter has by some means or other been lost or mislaid by Mr. Baptist, in consequence of which, she is entirely at a loss to know what the Department requires to be done on her part. She is unable to writer herself. Be pleased to inform me.

I am very respectfully your Obt. Sert. &c
Wm. J. B. Bedford

J. L. Edwards esq
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City

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William J. B. Bedford Esqr
Charlotte Court 
Via Clarkville

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12th Decm '42

Dear Sir,
I have examined the records of my office & have not been able to find a record of the marriage refered [referred] to in your letter. Marg: Bransom informs me that she was married by publication of banns and the fact of my not being able to find a record of the marriage does to some extent substantiate her declaration upon this point. Though I find from the frequent applications which have been made since the passage of the last pension laws that the records of this office are not to be relied on - very many licenses have been issued and no return of marriages as required by law.

Your ob svt
R B Baptist

Since writing the above and reading your letter a second time I see that I have no been as full in my statement as you require. The records of marriages commence in the year 1785.

R. B. Baptist

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Jan 5 1841
Va
July 7 1838
7647 Margt Brandom

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City

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Margaret Brannon
Va

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Brandon

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State of Virginia
charlotte Ct. House
January 6th 1843
Sir,
Since enclosing your the Pension papers of Mrs. Margarett Brandom I have received the enclosed letter from the Clerk of Mecklenburg, which you will please file with the papers  I am inclined to think that in drafting the Declaration of Mrs. Brandom, a mistake has been made in the exact date of marriage, which is entirely ascribable to myself in working the [illegible]: the true date, I [illegible] will be found in the first Declaration sent on by Clerk of Mecklenburg  It is apparent from Family Register, that she was married before the Revolutionary War, which is all that is necessary to be ascertained
the Family Register was so scatter throughout the Book, that I thought it best to enclose the whole

I am very respectfully
Your obt servant &c

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Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Washington, D.C.  18__

Margt Walden Brannon the daughter of Thos. & Mgt. was born Jan 22, 1790.

John Brandon the son of Thos & Mgt. was born Sep 30, 1792
Nancy [Brandon] the daughter of Thos & Mgt. was born Sep 2, 1771
Agnes [ditto marks] June 2, 1773
Waldon [ditto marks] July 5, 1775
Luckey [ditto marks] Sep 12 1777
Edwd [ditto marks] Nov 10, 1779
Elizabeth [ditto marks] Feb 3, 1782
Peter [ditto marks] June 30 1784
Thos [ditto marks] Aug 30, 1786
Jesse [ditto marks] May 7, 1796

can't make out the rest
W. D. [illegible]
clk

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Margt & Thos
Brandom Va.
4643
Brendan

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Third Section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July, 1836. State of Virginia: Mecklenburg County to wit:
On this 13th day of December, 1842, personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the county and State aforesaid, aged about 90 years, Margarett Brandom, the widow of Thomas Brandom, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836.

That she is the widow of Thomas Brandom late of the County of Mecklenburg, State of Virginia, who was a private in the War of the Revolution, and a pensioner of the United States and the Act of Congress passed 7th July, 1832. She sates that she does not pretend to know anything as coming within her personal knowledge respecting the services of her late husband in the war of the Revolution. She knows the fact that he was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress, 1832. To all of which she refers.
She further states that she was married to the said Thomas Brandom on the 14th day of September 1770 and that he died on the 1th day of December 1834. That she was not married to him prior to his leiving the service nor has she intermarried since.

Margarett Brandom
X
her mark

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sworn to & subscribed before me this 13th day of September, 1842.

Richard Body Sr J.P.

Mecklenburg County to wit:
This day Royall Spain and Alexander Gillispie appeared before me and made oath that Margarett Brandom widow of said Thomas Brandom is a credible and respectable old lady.

Royal Spain
X
his mark

A Gillespie

Sworn to & subscribed this 13th December 1842

Richard Boyd Sr. J.P.

Mecklenburg County to wit:
This day Jesse Brandom son of Margarett Brandom who produced before me the Family Register and swears that the same is true and the only Family Register and hereto annexed.

Richd. Boyd Sr. J.P.

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Virginia, Mecklenburg County Dist.

I Richard B. Baptist Clerk of the county court of Mecklenburg County as hereby certify that Richard Boyd is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix my seal of office at office this 24th day of December 1842.
Richd B. Bapest Clk

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[oval date Stamp in black, upper right "Revolutionary War Section" with the date "Nov 6 1923"]

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5711 Chamberlain Ave,
St Louis, Mo.
Nov. 1, 1923.

Pension Bureau,
Revolution War Section,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen,
According to Secretary of
War Report, 1836-Virginia
Pension Roll Thomas Brandom
of Mecklenburg County, Virginia
was allowed pension as
Revolutionary Soldier. Will
you kindly send me

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whatever your files on this 
soldier may show concerning
his military record,
when and where he was 
borne [born], when and where he
died, where residing at
the time of applying for
pension and all family 
data etc?

Very truly,
Susan Brandom Hope