Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,226, Richard Britt, S.C.

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S. C.     Britt (or Brett),  Richard    S. 39,226

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16.127
South Carolina

Richard Britt
of Kershaw Co. in the state of S. Carolina
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Thompson of the So. Carolina 
line, for the term of Two Years.

Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina 
at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on
the 10 of Novr 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of Decr 1819
and [illegible] 
Camden South Carolina

Arrears to 4th Mar. 1820   29.03
Semi-anl. all'ce ending
3 Mo 14/50  4/31       $29.03

Revolutionary Claim
Act 18 March, 1818

[handwritten in vertical margin;  [illegibleSouth Carolina]

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39226

[handwritten: Revy]  INVALID

File No. 39226
Richard Britt
[illegible]  Rev War

Act: 18th March 1800
Index - Vol E, Page 59

Arrangement of 1870

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Petition of 
Richard Britt
Camden S.C.

16127
Dec ' 19
Mar ' 20

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I John Carter Commissioner of the said County 
do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the 
schedule thereto a[aff]exed are truly copied from the 
record of the said County and I do farther certify
that it is the opinon of the said court that 
the total amount is Value of the property exhibited
in the aforesaid schedule is forty five dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and affixed the seal of the said
court this twenty second day of September
1820.

J. Carter
Com Eq. Cam SC

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Richard Britt            Ed Parti    Richard Britt      Pension
Private
78 to 80
Thompson South Carolina
Revy
on Roll
Aametue

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State of South Carolina
Kershaw District}
Memorandum that Richard Britt this day appeared in open Court and on his oath stated that he the said Richard was enlisted in the revolutionary war as a continental soldier - That he was in service when Charleston was surrendered to the British - That he had served before that command upwards of nine months months and was taken prisoner and kept as such till Washington's Exchange of prisoners which took place in Virginia where he was exchanged - That he served in the line of South Carolina in the Regiment commanded by Col. Thompson and in the company commanded by Capt. Baker and after his capture by Leut. Knoff - That he enlisted at Orangeburg S.C. under Leut. Col. Jas. Mayson - 3 Regiment - 
Richard Britt his mark
Sworn to in open Court before me Richard Gautt

Also appeared Johnson Elkins who on his oath saith that he well knew Richard Britt in the regular company of the United States during the revolutionary war - that he was in said service this deponant believes upwards of nine months - 
Johnson Elkins
Sworn to in open Court before me 16 1819
Thos. P. Evans clk

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Also personally appeared Thomas Berry who on his oath saith that he has for some time past and now does know Richard Britt, that he the said Richard is very poor - unable to assist himself through bodily infirmity being very old and decrepid.
Thomas Berry
Sworn to in open Court 16 Nov 1819 Before me Thos. P Evans
C.C.[illegible]

I certify that I am entirely satisfied of the truth of the facts contained in the foregoing affidavits - and particularly as to the decrepid and apparently miserable situation of the applicant Mr Britt, who is [illegible] with aye and decrepitude, and stands in need of assistance for his support and maintenance
Richard Gantt
Camden 
16th Nov. 1819
Attest 
Thos. P. Evans
clk.

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State of South Carolina
Camden District} On the twenty seventh day of June in the year of Our Lord on thousand Eight hundred and twenty personally appeared Richard Britt in open Court being a Court of record for the aforesaid District aged seventy seven or eight years resident in Lynchs Creek in the District aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth that he served three years in the regular service during the revolutionary war in Captain Tolls' Company of the third Regiment commanded by Col Thompson in or about the year of Lord, one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine He enlisted he thinks under Leut Col Joseph Mayson at that time of said regiment that he made his original declaration on the Sixteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and nineteen and that his pension Certificate's No. 16,127 & the aforesaid deponant doth solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner deposed of his property or any part thereof with the intent to diminish it and thereby bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress Entitled an act to provide for Certain persons

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engaged in the land and naval service of the United States during the revolutionary war passed on the eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & Eighteen and that he has not nor any person for him in trust and property security contract or debt due to him nor has he any income or property other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by him subscribed that is two sows and seven or eight shoats worth ten Dollars a disputed claim to forty acres of land for which he cannot obtain thirty Dollars one pot one oven one tub & pan worth four Dollars amounting not altogether to forty five Dollars (This deponent adds moreover that his wife is the only remaining member of his family who he thinks is older than himself and equally infirm so much so that she cannot make a garment for him that he has hitherto supported himself as well as his decrepid state would admit by the culture of the land, & but for the friendly aid of his neighbours would not now be able to support himself
Richard Britt his mark
Sworn before me in open Court on the 27 June 1820
(signed) Henry W. DeSaussure
A disputed claim to forty acres land - $30. .
2 Sows and 7 or 8 Shoats ... 10. .
1 Pot 1 Oven 1 Tub 1 pail - 4. .
$44.-