Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,147, Abraham Brake, Va.

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Service
Va.
Brake, Abraham
Number
R. 1,147

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Abraham Mahe appli
Harrisin Cty.
not enlisted
Rejected, Bengleton [illegible]

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Abraham Brake. applicant

On the 8th of July 1834 Abraham Brake made the following statement. was 70 years old last account at the commencement of the Revolutionary War. he resided at  Moorefield [illegible] Virginia. That during the war of the Revolution (can't say in what year) he was drafted and marched from Moorefield under Capt. Bernion. Lieut. Leonard Stump.

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December 6, 1934
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Abraham Brake-R.1147
BA-J/AWF [signature by hand to right, illegible]

Mrs. Gertrude Jeffries
2915 Clairmont Avenue
Birmingham, Alabama

Dear Sir:
The record which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R. 1147, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Abraham Brake.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not shown, nor are the names of his parents given.
He applied for pension July 8, 1834 in Harrison County, Virginia, aged seventy years in August  1833, and stated that he lived in Moorefield, Hardy County, Virginia, during the War of the Revolution, that he was drafted (did not know what year) and marched under Captain Bernion to Catfish on the Ohio River to Morgantown, Virginia and back to Moorefield, where he was dismissed, length of time in service not given.
The claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of service, as required by the pension law.
He also stated that his father resided at Buckhannon Fort, and that he visited him there after the above service.
There are no further data in this claim concerning the family of Abraham Brake.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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[handwritten]1926 - Oct. 28 - Hist to Linnie B. Cunningham [illegible]
1928-June 18- " " [hist to] Mrs. Alice Brake Locum [illegible]
1934-Dec. 6 " " " [Hist to Mrs.] Gertrude Jeffries [illegible]
1147
[partial stamp, rotated] EJECTED

P.O. [added by hand "Abraham Brake"]
Service:
Enlisted: 
Discharged: 
Application filed: 
[added by hand "The printed list of 1852 shows reasons for rejection "no proof of service""]
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized, Contract
 Cert. of Dis. Searched for

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Abraham Brake
Virginia
Rejected -
See Mr. Singleton's Report
Enclosed
Let 16. clear [illegible]: 35 N Goff 
any not found Oct. 26-26

1147

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[Postmark reads: Clarksburg Nov 20 2 pm 1934 W. VA. This side of card is for address]
[Stamp has the face of Jefferson and reads: US Postal Card One Cent]

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

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Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Nov 20

On October 19, 1922, You will find in your files a communication to Mrs. C. M. Cunningham signed by [illegible] Gardner, concerning the Rev. service of John Cutright. On the first page there is a reference to Lieutenant Jacob Brake. Also, you have on your pension rolls the name of John Brake and Abram (or Abraham) Brake, all three of these being brothers.
Will you kindly forward statements of Rev. service of these three men, to
Mrs Gertrude Jeffries
2915 Clairmont Ave
Birmingham
Alabama.
Would appreciate names of other Brake names on Rev. Rolls. The Communication concerning John Cutright was written to Mrs C. M. Cunningham
510 Stanley Ave
Clarksburg W. V.

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Mechanicsburg, [illegible] April 24, 1930
Pension Bureau.
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir,

Will you please give me history of service of Abram [written in check mark] Brake [underlined] and John Jackson [underlined]? ["nine" is written above the name "Jackson"]
Abram Brake was seventy, in 1834.
Yours very truly
Alive Brake-Yocom

[US postal stamp below with date of APR 28 1930]

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510 Stanley Ave
Clarksburg W. Va.
Aug 27, 1926

War Dept
Wash. D.C.

Kindly tell me if Abram Brake of Va. is listed as a Revolutionary Soldier - was he a pensioner?

Respt.
Linnie Brake Cunningham

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December 6, 1934
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BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Gertrude Jeffries
2915 Clairmont Avenue
Birmingham, Alabama

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for Revolutionary War data in regard to Abraham, Jacob and John Brake, and other soldiers with same surname.
The record of Abraham and John Brake are furnished herewith, as found in pension claims, based upon their service in the War of the Revolution. These are the records of the only soldiers with that surname found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The surname was searched under similar spellings.
This office is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution, unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made to the United States, on account of his service in that war. 

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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[illegible] 1812
[illegible] Section
AWF/ILL

June 18, 1930.

Mrs. Alice Brake Yocum
Mechanicsburg, Ohio.

Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 1147, it appears that Abraham Brake applied for pension July 8, 1834, in Harrison County, Virginia, aged seventy years in August 1833, and stated that he lived in Moorefield, Hardy County, Virginia, during the War of the Revolution, and was drafted, (did not know what year) marched under Caption Bernion to Catfish on the Ohio River to Morgantown, Virginia, and then back to Moorefield and was dismissed, length of time in service not given.
The claim was not allowed as there was no ["there was no" is in parentheses] [hand written note above reads: he failed to furnish] proof of service, as required by pension law.
He also stated that his father (name not given) resided at Buckhannon Fort, and that he visited him there after the above service.
There are no further data on file as to family.
Very truly yours,

E.W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.

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[signature in top right corner illegible]

Rev. & [illegible] Rev. and 1812 War Section.

October 28, 1926

Linnie B. Cunningham
510 Stanley Ave
Clarksburg, W. Va.

Madam:
I have to ["have to" is crossed through] advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 1147, it appears that Abraham Brake applied for pension July 8, 1834 in Harrison County, Virginia, aged seventy years in August 1833, and stated that he lived in Moorefield, Hardy County, Virginia, an during the War of the Revolution, and was drafted (did not know what year) and marched under Captain Bernion to Catfish on the Ohio River to Morgantown, Virginia, and then back to Moorefield and was dismissed, length of time in service not given.
The claim was not allowed as there was no proof of service, as required by the pension law. 
He also stated that his father (no name

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given) resided at Buckhannon Fort, and that he visited him there, after the above service. There is  [crossed out "is", hand written is the word "are"] no further data on file as to family.
Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.