Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3049, William G Bryant, Va.

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Service VA. Bryant William G. Number S.3049 Carded

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suspd. See letter to Pat Laurencer
Nov. 26. 1835 - do. to same (E.B
John) Dec. 16. 1835 - do to Hon F.
Grundy Nov. 2. 1839 -
 
Paid at the treasury under
the act of the 6. April 1838
from 4th Sept 1837 to 4 Sept 
1838. Agt notified 14 Nov 1839

A new certificate issued in the
name of William G. Bryant & this in the name of William B. Bryant cancelled. 21. Feb
1840 and sent to R. C Foster at
Nashville. Tenn.

[illegible] to Pew Agent 21. Feb 1840
Paid as above from 4 Sept 1838
to 4 March 1839. Agt notified 
2nd March 1840

To W. Tenn from 4 March 1839
6. April 1840

Paid as above from 4 March to 
4 Sept 1839. Agt notified 5 ^Nov Oct
1840

Letter to Hon Mc Brown 28 May1841 same & 3 [unknown] May 1824
Paid as above from 4. Sep 182(?) to 7. Nov. 1840 Agt. notified 29. Oct 1844.

West Tennessee

Wm G. Bryant (assumed)

[paper torn away]

was a Private in the Company 
by Captain {unknown] of the Rig.
by Col. Heath in the Va.
line for 

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana 
at the rate of 30 Dollars (blank) Cents,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of July and sent to (blank)
'34 S. S. Harding, Versailes (sic),

Arrears to the 4th of Mch  90.00
Semmi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 15.00

Total = 105.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by J T Sprague Clerk
Book 6.2 Vol. 1 Page 114

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Declaration
of
William G. Bryant for a Pension 

State of Indiana
Ripley County

On this 7th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four, personally appeared in open court before the Honourable (sic) the Commissioners of the Court of Ripley and State of Indiana sworn in session William G. Bryant at present a resident of the said County of Ripley and seate (sic) aforesaid (but late a resident of the County of Marion in the said state - aged sixty nine years past who bring first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein states.  In the month of February (near the middle) he entered the services for three months under General Lawson, Col Randolph Major Hubbard Ajutent (sic) James Taylor. Captain Hughes Woodson, Lieut James Ferguson - (or Taylor) Ensign forgotten.  He left the service of the united states the middle of May 1781 after having faithfully served for three months (paper crease) having entered the service the middle of February 1781.  He then again immediately /to wit-/ the middle of May 1781.  Volunteers a 2nd. time and served for four months under Col Robert Goode, and also Col Harris. (who rec'd order he thinks from LaFayette.)  Major Thomas Harris - Ajutant (sic) James Taylor, Capt Isaac Porter, Lieut Le Crew 2nd Lieut (sic) George R Smith - and Ensign Smith - Sergent (sic) Louis Shaulomar.  He left the service the middle of September 1781. after having faithfully served for four months. which added to his former tour of three months makes the term of seven months.  He then again a third time volunteered and served for two months under Col Heath and Captain Spotswood the rest of his officers he has now forgotten - He left the service at the Albermarle Barracks where he was duly discharged the latter part of the month of November 1781 after having faithfully served for the space of [unknown] months at least - which added tohis former tour of four months and three months makes the total of nine months for which he claims a pension - Here he will remark to the department before he procedes (sic) farther that he was then engaged by Col Goode and Genl Landors to carry expresses from one Military for to another and he was engaged in this business from the latter part of November to the last of January 1782.  In this service he was employed as he understood at the expense of government and was promised by his officers a farthing for that service from any quarter.  The horse which he rode belonged to government.

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He has thought fit to mention here services and hand the matter to the Department to say whether he is entitled to recive a pension for those services.  if not - he cheerfully waives them and asks the Department of a Bountiful Country to grant him pay for the nine months actual service under arms - If however these two last months are allow in the computation of time - he will be entitled to recive a pension for Eleven months.  At the time entered the service and during the same he resided in Powhattan County Va and continued to reside there until the conclusion of the war - He was in the Battle of Guilford Court House - Petersburgh Va. and also at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis - He volunteered  - during his first tour he marched from Powhatten County Va. to Taylors Ferry on the Roanoak - from thence to the [illegible] Roads - from thence directly to Guilford Court house where he was engaged in the Battle - from thence the American troops retreated to what was called Troublesome Iron works - where he remained for some time when he marched back to Virginia - and was discharged.  During his 2nd tour he marched from Powhatten County Va. to Manchester - from thence after removing there for some time he marched from thence to Barwick - from there to Aston - from thence to Ware Bottom Church here he remained for a considerable time when he marched to Petersburgh Va. where he was in the Battle - from thence he marched again to Ware Bottom Church where he was discharged - During his 3rd tour he marched from Powhatten County to Westham on James River - from thence to Richmond from thence to Williamsburg from thence to Yorktown - where he was engaged in the siege at the time Cornwallis surrendered - from thence he marched to the Albermarl Barracks as a guard to the British prisoners - where he remained until the last of November 1781.  when he was duly discharged - During his service as an express carrier he went from Col. Goodes to Prince Edward Courthouse when Genl Sansom was stationed at that time - from thence to City Point on James River - from thencee to Williamsburgh - from thence to Richmond, from thence to Col Goodes - from thence he went to Prince Edward where he was told by Genl Lanson to [illegible] in his business as a [illegible] would compensate him Lansom  He then went to the governor of North Carolina who at that time was at a place called [illegible]  the site on which Fayette now stands - from thence to Prince Edward - from thence to Richmond - from thence Alexandria - from thence to Monticell0 - from thence to Prince Edward from thence to Winchester over the mountains - and so on alternately from one place to another untill the latter part of January 1782 - He recollects particularly of serving with Max Hubbard who commanded a Battalion of Regular troops and Col. Washington who commanded the Horse at the Battle

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at Guilford, Genl. Washington Genl. LaFayette Col Campbell and Lanson Genl. Jones  Genl. Mitenburgh Genl. Greene Genl. Stevens Col Edwards Genl. Wayne Capt. Jamison Capt. Williamson Capt. Woodson Capt. Purnal and many more - He has no written or dockumentary evidence, and he know of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
William G. Bryant

We Meshac Hyatt residing in the County of Ripley and State of Indiana a clergyman and A.S Harding residing in the same county and state do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William G. Bryant who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we belive him to be aged sixty nine years, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Meshach Hyatt
A.S. Harding

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion of the investigation of the matter and after putting the interogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And the said Court further certifies that it appears to them, that Meschac Hyatt who has subscribed and sworn to the above certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Ripley and State of Indiana and that Stephen D. Harding who has subscribed the same is a resident in the same County and state is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to full credit.
Zeke Markland C.R.C.  handwritten seal
Samuel Goskin C.R.C. handwritten seal
Abraham Gates C.R.C.  handwritten seal

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Answers to the 7 questions prescribed by the War Department which questions were answer in open Court
Answer to 1st Quest  I was born in the year 1765 in Cumberland County (since Powhatten Co Va.)
Answer to 2d Question I have a record of my age in my Bible in Kentucky
Answer to 3d question  At the time I entered the service and during the same I resided in Powhattan County Va. Since the Revolutionary War I have resided in the state of Virginia and Kentucky and Indiana - I now reside for a short time only in Ripley County Inda. as my business will keep me here for a short time - my late residence has been in Marion County Inda.
Answer to 4th Question  I was a Volunteer all of my tours
Answer to 5th question  I can recollect the names of Col. Washington commander of the Horse at Guilford - Capt. Jamison at Richmond Capt. Williamson Capt. Wardlow Capt. Purnal Col. Campbell Capt. Hughes.  He also knew Genl. Washington Genl. Greene LaFayette & Genl. Lawson Major Burkhard Capt. Simpson Col. Taylor Col. Jones and many more.  He well recollects the regiment of Col. Washington Col. Edmonds, the Battalion of Major Hubbard the companies of Simpson, Jamison and Leural - and many more - the general circumstance of my service are stated within
Answer to 6th Question  I now verbal discharges only and those were from the several commodants of my Regiments and companies
Answer to 7th Quest  Enguire of David P. Shook John Hunter Thos. Smith Meeshac Hyatt and all who know me
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid
William G. Bryant

I David P. Shook Clerk of the Court of County Commissioners in and for the Count of Ripley and state of Indiana do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of William D. Bryan for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Ripley County Circuit Court 9there being no seal as yet provided for the commissions Court) this 7th day of May 1834.
David P. Shook  Clerk

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31,310
Wm. G. Bryant
Indiana
Vol 1 p 9
$30

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Applcation for a Transfer

State of Tennessee
Davidson County] On this 21st day of October 1839

before me the subscriber an acting Justice of 
the peace for the said County aforesaid personally
appeared William B Bryan who on his oath
declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Comanded
by Captain Isaac Porter in the Regiment of Militia
Commanded by Col. Robert Goode in the Virginia
Militia in the Service of the United States in the
Revolutionary War, that his name is [illegible] on
on the Pension list role in the State of Indina,
that he has now in his possession a Certificate
of that fact under the signature and seal of the
Secretary of War, and about two years since he
removed from the State of Indiana to this State
of Tennessee on a unit to [illegible] a [illegible] he has
residing in Smith County Tennessee during which
time he has been in Tennessee has had bad health
not able to do anything in the way of drawing
his pension and is now wholly unable from
had health + pensionary matters to return to
Indiana of he wished to do so, Therefore I 
[illegible] of remaining + making Tennessee my
home and wish my name transferred from the
Roll of the Indiana Agency to that of Nashville
Tennessee

Copy of Certificate
War Department Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in Conformity with the law
of the United States of the 7th June 1832

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William B. Bryant of that State of India who was private during the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive thirty dollars - cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4 March 1831 and payable semiannually on the 4 March & 4 Sept in every year.
Given at the War Office of the U. States this 12th July 1834
Lew Cass
Secretary of War
Examined & countersigned 
Gen. Wm Cramp Chf 
for & in behalf of Commr of Pensions
William B. Bryant

Sworn to and subscribed to before me the 21st day of October 1839
Jo. Novell
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee
Davidson County viz:
I Smith Criddle Clerk of the County Court of said county, hereby certify that Joseph Novell Esqr. is a Justice of the Peace as above;  and that the above signature, purporting to be his is genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 21st day of October 1839.
Smith Criddle
by Felix A. Harris deputy

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January 11, 1936
BA-J/EEL
William G. Bryant-S.3049

Mrs. Frank Todd
201 East 12#Street
Brookville, Indiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to William G. Bryant, who served in the Virginia troops and was pensioned while living in Greene County, Indiana.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.3049, based upon the military service of William G. Bryant in that war.

William G. Bryant was born in 1765, in Cumberland (that part which was later Powhatan) County, Virginia.  The names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Powhatan County, Virginia, he volunteered about the middle of February, 1781, and served until late in November, 1781, as a private under Captains Hughes Woodson, Isaac Porter, Spottswood, George Williamson, Colonels Beverly Randolph, Robert Goode, Harris and Heath in the Virginia Troops and was in the battles of Guilford Courthouse, Petersburg, and at the siege of Yorktown and surrender of Cornwallis after which he guarded prisoners in Albemarle Barracks.  From the latter part of November, 1781, until the last of January, 1782, he carried expresses for Colonel Goode and General Lawson, going from one military post in Virginia to another and on one occasion to the Governor of North Carolina.

After the Revolution, he lived in Virginia, and Kentucky, then in Marion and Ripley Counties, Indiana.

About 1837, he went to Smith County, Tennessee, to visit a sister and remained in that state.

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William G. Bryant died November 7, 1840.

In 1839, a son of the soldier was referred to but his name was not given, nor is the name of soldier's wife shown.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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State of Tennessee
Davidson County

On the 21st day of January 1840 before me a Justice of the Peace for said County, personally appeared William G. Bryant who on his oath declares that he is the same person that made application for a transfer as pensioner, from the roll on Indiana, to that of this State, under the name of William B. Bryant, and upon oath further declares, that he is the same Bryant, who received the pension from the office at Indiana, and that he received said pension under the name of William B. Bryant and who also declares that the mistake originated not with him, and that when he addressed your department praying a pension, he firmly believes to the best of his recollection, that his name was written William G. Bryant, and that when said application returned granted, his name as well appears from the certificate sent him from your office, directed to William B. Bryant who received said certificate as should have been to William G. Bryant directed, and by which said certificate William B. intended for William G. Bryant did [illegible] his pension up to the time from his removal to this state from the State of Indiana, which aforesaid certificate was signed Lewis Cass Secretary of War, Examined and countersigned George W. Crump, dated July 12th 1834 and which is to you forwarded for your better satisfaction.  And for your further consideration, he also declares that whilst drawing as a pensioner in the State of Indiana, he resided in the town of Versailles of said State and County of Ripley.
And that at the time his application for a pension returned granted, his attorney informed him, that it would be useless to trouble your department, with the alteration of the name, as he could as well draw his pension, as if the mistake was rectified.  And he further declares that the statement made by him, under oath on the two other sides of this sheet, under the name of William B. Bryant, was made under the impression that it would be best, to prevent further trouble to the War Department;  as he firmly declares that he is the identical William G. Bryant himself, who was on the Indiana roll.  And at the instance of the department, for their satisfaction as to the identity of his name and for the certain procurement for the validity of his claim, he will give a short sketch of his services

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in the United States during the Revolutionary war as well as the infirmity of his age and the loss of his [selection]  will permit. That the time he was in actual service was near twelve months, but he whilst in Indiana only received for nine months, and further declares, that
he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Capt. [illegible] Porter in the Regiment of Militia commanded by Col. Robert Goode, in
the [Virginia] Militia and thus he was also at the siege of York, commanded by Capt Hughes Woodson first [and] afterwards by George Williamson in the Regiment commanded by Col Beverly Randolph and for your better satisfaction the affidavit of one [Houston Mazey] who testifies in his behalf, as well as the [the smudged] certificate of the war department granting him a pension, [has been] enclosed.
William G Bryant

sworn to before
me the date above
E. S. Hall
Justice of peace of
Davidson County Tennessee
State of Tennessee viz
Davidson County
J. Smith Criddle, Clerk of the County Court of said County hereby certify that E. S. Hall is a Justice of the Peace as above; and that the
above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto [set] my hand and affixed my seal of office this 21st day 
January 1840.
Smith Criddle -

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[Nashville] January 21st 1840
Washington City

J. L. Edwards Esq.

Sir, 
Enclosed you will [receive], as called for by you, the documentary [illegible] showing that a  pensioner by name William G. Bryant, has since the year 32 been [illegible] his pension under the name of William B. Bryant in the State of Indiana and that [illegible] he is the same individual, in my mind there is no doubt. Having followed the directions in your letter to him, whereby said [mistake] could be [illegible], I hope [there] will be no further difficulty, preventing him from [forwith] securing his pension together with a [transfer] from the roll of Indiana to the roll of the State of this [illegible]. Having been by him appointed his attorney you will be pleased to [illegible] to me at [illegible] any letters that may be necessary for him to [receive] and
I remain 
Most Respectfully
Your  [illegible] Servant
Robert C. Foster, 3rd

PS. Be pleased to [illegible] me this pension [certificate]. 
[initial]

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The affidavit
of
Horatio Maxey
D.
9)80
Tenn.
20 [illegible]

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The State of Ohio
[illegible] County [illegible]

Before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County personally came Horatio Maxey who being by me sworn according to law [deposeth] and saith: that William Bryant late of Powhatan County State of Virginia was drafted into the service of the United States in the year of Seventeen hundred and eighty one and served one tour under the command of Col. Goode, Capt. Isaac Porter [He crossed out] A second tour at the siege of York. Col. Beverly Randolph commandant. Capt. Williamson commanded the company [part] of the time, the latter [part] commanded by Capt Hughes Woodson General Robert Lawson commander of the Virginia Militia, [smudge] the length of time said Bryant was in the service, this [illegible] not [illegible] distinctly recollect the service of the two tours above [refused] to and further this [illegible] saith not Sworn to and [subscribed] before me this 15th day of March 1836
David Douglass  J.oP. 

Horatio Maxey [signature]

The State of Ohio
[illegible] County [illegible]

I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Horatio Maxey signer to the foregoing affidavit for the space of twenty two years, his character is [illegible] to all the [illegible]. Given under my hand this 15th day of March 1834.

David Douglass
Justice of the Peace

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The State of Ohio
Greene County SS
I Thornton Marshall Clerk of the Court of Common pleas, within and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that David Douglass, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Horatio Maxey was sworn to and subscribed, was at the time of subscribing said affidavit and the foregoing certificate was an acting Justice of the peace within and for the County of Greene aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due and should be given all his official acts, and the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Xenia in said County this 8th day of June A.D. 1839
T Marshall Clk

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[file form - handwritten notes on L side w/ lines under each section] 
1893, Aug. 3, Hist to L. E. Bryant
[Harrison], Tenn. [J. S. ]

1932 - Apr 15 - Hist. to R. C. Bryant [EEH initials], Letter in case
John Bryant
W 8390

1936. Jan 11. Hist to Mrs Frank Todd. [EL initials]

[Right side-file form w/ responses handwritten]
[Rev War handwritten near top of page]
3049
INVALID
File No.  3049
William G. Bryant
Prt. Rev War

Act: June [7], 1932
Index: Vol. A, Page 42

Arrangement of 1870.

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Nashville
Sept 25 1839

Dr. Father
You will receive with this the application of Mr. Wm. Bryant for a pension - he is an old acquaintance of your family of Mercer County Ky - Capt. Smith requests me to ask that you will attend to the business Mr. Bryant is a worthy old gentleman and ought to have his pension
All Well
Yr Son
James P. Grunch

I take great pleasure in joining your son in behalf of Mr. Bryant     your keen attention to his business will much
Oblige yours Respectfully
S.B. Marshall

Hon. Felix Grundy
Washington

Nashville Sept. 26 1839
I take great pleasure in recommending my old friend and acquaintance Mr. Wm. Bryant to Mr. Grundy kind attentions  I have known him for upwards of 20 years in Va.  he is a man of the first family in Va. & truly honorable himself.  I hope therefore that Mr. Grundy will attend to his interest & write to his son or myself.  Respectfully
Geo. S. Smith

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Versailles Inda.  June 8th 1834
Dear Sir  Please direct communications to S.S. Harking Versailles Inda.
N.B.  This is I presume the last application in this section of the West
S.S. Harding

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
February 4th, 1840
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," William B. Bryant, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Indiana Agency at the rate of Thirty Dollars and - Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th Sept. 1838, to the 4th March 1839.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

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Sawreneebargh Ranch &c
7th,, Decr,, 1835
J L Edwards Esqr
Sir,
Your favor of the 26th Ulto. is recd,, directing this Agency to stop the payment of the Pension of William Bryant also stating that some one personating him had drawn his pension & sign'd the receipt in the name of William B Bryant -
In reply I have to state that the name of William G Bryant is not on the roll furnished, but that the name of William B. Bryant is & that on the 30th Ulto. William B Bryant call be by his Atty in fact David P. Shook with his vouchers in due form & draw his pension & his certificate purports his having been placed on the roll the 20th July 1834 under the Act of June 7th 1832
I am very respectfully yours
E D. John Corkr.

Pension Office
Washington City

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Paid at Madison Indiana to 4 March 1839.  letter from Pen Agt 29 Feb. 1840

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
October 30th , 1840


Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," William G. Bryant, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville, Ten. Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars and - Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 4th Sept. 1839.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
Nov. 6th 1839

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," William B. Bryant, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Madison, Ind. Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars and - Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837 to the 4th Sept. 1838.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, William B. Bryant of the State of Indiana who was a Private during the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive Thirty dollars and - cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States this 12th day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.

Lew Cass
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.
Geo. Wm. Crump Chfl.
for & in behalf of Commissioner of Pensions.

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 31st, 1844

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Executrix of William G. Bryant, dec'd a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville, Ten. Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars and - Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1839 to the 7th Nov. 1840
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

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Nashville March 11th 1840

J.L. Edwards Esq.  Commissioner of pensions, Washington

Sir,
Sometime in the month of January last I addressed you, enclosing to your attention papers being the declaration of Wm. G. Bryant, requesting as Revolutionary Pensioner a transfer from the roll of Indiana, to that of this State.  Some mistake having originated in your department as to the fact whether or not he was the same individual, the letter "B" having been erroneously substituted for the proper letter "G" in his middle name it then became necessary on the part of Mr. Bryant, to the validity of his claim, that he make proof, as to the identify of his person.  Having pursued the course pointed out by you to insure him a transfer, nothing else remained but having it forwarded to me at this place as his attorney.  Considering the Treasury draft that was sent him as an acknowledgement on your part of the entire satisfaction of his being the same man, together with the face of your having forwarded me his claim, showing that he is finally entitled to 12 months pay from the 4th of March '39 to 4' same' 40.  Having attributed the failure

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of its arrival to the frequent failure of the mails, have deferred until now, again addressing you on the subject.  The 4th of March having passed, the time that it should have been here, if coming at all and no transfer at hand, have come to the conclusion that his claim has been overlooked, not intentionally, but inadvertently.
The poverty of the old gentleman, (his pension being his only support) and his extreme old age has enlisted my feelings in his behalf and being so well convinced that he is just as much entitled to a pension as any man living having claims for same and your early attention to this matter will not only be an act of duty but one of humanity.
Relying therefore on your [illegible] as an officer of the government, in the [illegible] of, this unsettled business
I Remain
Most Respectfully
Yr Obdt. Servt.
Robert C. Foster 3d

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201 East Twelfth St.
Brookville, Ind
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Please send me the revolutionary
service of William G. Bryant who served
as a private in Virginia State Troops
and was pensioned 1831 while living
in Greene County, Indiana.
Yours truly
Mrs. Frank Todd
[stamp Nov.22, 1985]

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William G. Bryant
S.3049

He died November 7, 1840.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.3049, based upon the
military service of William G. Bryant in that war.
William G. Bryant was born in 1765 in Cumberland (later Powhatan) County, Virginia.
While residing in Powhatan County, Virginia, he volunteered about the middle of February, 1781, and served until late in November, 1781, as a private under Captains Hughes Woodson, Isaac Porter, Spottswood, George Williamson, Colonels Beverly Randolph, Robert
Goode, Harris and Heath in the Virginia Troops and was in the battles of Guilford Court House, Petersburg and at the siege of Yorktown and
surrender of Cornwallis after which he guarded prisoners to Albemarle Barracks. From the latter part of November, 1781, until the last
of January, 1782, he carried expresses for Colonel Goode and General Lawson, going from one military post in Virginia to another and on one occasion to the Governor of North Carolina.
After the Revolution, he lived in Virginia, and Kentucky, then in Marion and Ripley Counties, Indiana.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 7, 1834,
while residing in Versailles, Ripley County, Indiana.
About 1837, he went to Smith County, Tennessee, to visit a sister and remained in that state.
He died November 7, 1840.
In 1839, a son of the soldier's is referred but his name is not given and there are no further data as to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator,

[hand written note in margin:]
As this service was all mixed up by the [illegible] many of [illegible] I did not use the separate tours.

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Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C., July 1893
Sir
In reply to your request for a state of the military history of William G. Bryant, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of               Length of       Rank
 Enlistment        Service
Feby 1781             3 m               Pvi             
May 1781             4 m                Pvi
Sept 1781             2 m                Pvi
Nov 1781              3 m               [illegible] Rider which may have                  been civil employment

Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered
Captain
Hughes Woodson
Isaac Porter
Spottswood

Colonel
Beverly Randolph  Va
Robert Goode & Col Harris  Va
Heath

Battles engaged in, Guilford, NC, Petersburg & surrender of
Cornwallis
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Powhattan Co Va
Date of application for pension, May 1834
Residence at date of application, Versailles, Ripley Co Ind
Age at date of application, born in Cumberland Co, Va now Powhattan Co 1765

Remarks, since the war has lived in Va, Ky and Ind. In 1837 he visited his sister in Smith County Tenn where he died Nov 7, 1840. [illegible] his pension for a time under the name of William Bryant.

Mr. L. E Bryant
Office Ten Mining Co
Harriman, Roane County, Tenn