Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2441-100, John Bryan, Continental

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Service Continental
Bryan, John 
B. L. Wt. 2441-100
Penn. residence of heirs in 1849

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York Sept 20 1849
Enclosed I send you the within documents to obtain Mrs Catherine Richter one hundred acres of Land for the services of her father a Soldier of the Rev War. if you find all Co[illegible] please send us the Warrant for the same
Yours with respect
David Corey
York Pa
J L Edwards Esqr

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John Bryan
No 2441
Mr. David Corey
York Pa

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State of Pennsylvania York County}
On this 13th day of August A. D. 1849, personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Jacob Miller a resident of said County from his infancy, who, by me, being duly sworn according to law, says; he was at York during the "Revolutionary War", and during the time general Armand's Legion was stationed there: That he was well acquainted with John Bryan, who was an enlisted soldier for and during the "War", in said Legion, and served in the same until the end of the "War", and was honourably discharged at York in 1783, when the Army was disbanded, and that he died leaving no wife, and that Catharine Richter is the only daughter and heir at law of said John Bryan decd.
Jacob Miller
John Bryan decd.}
sworn and subscribed}
before me at York, the}
date above.}
Samuel A. Barritz}
Justice of the peace.}

State of Pennsylvania}
York County ?s}
I Samuel A. Barrritz a Justice of the peace in and for the said County, before whom the above deposition of Jacob Miller was taken, do hereby certify, that I have known the said Jacob Miller for twenty years and upwards; and the character he has sustained during that time, and still sustaining in the neighbourhood has been good and respectable, and I have never heard it questioned or impeached (for)

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for any want of truth or moral integrity Given under my hand and seal at York this 13th day of August A. D. 1849. Samuel A. Barritz J. P.} (seal)

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State of Pennsylvania County of York} On this 13th day of August A D 1849, personally appeared before me the subscribed a Justice of the peace in and for said County Nicholas James who being by me duly sworn according to law says that he was well acquainted with John Bryan who was an enlisted soldier in Genl Armands Legion for and during the Revolutionary war and served until the end of the same and was Hon discharged at York Pennsyla at the Close of the Revolutionary war in 1783 when the Army war disbanded That he died leaving no wife That Catharine Richter is the daughter and only heir at law of John Bryan decd Sworn to [illegible] Subscribed the day and year above written
Before me Samuel A. Barritz J. P.}
Nicholas (X his mark)

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DEPARTMENT OF WAR

Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received land from the United States.

By an act of Congress of the16th September, 1776, it is provided that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.

N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.

The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities:

Ste of Pennsylvania
County of York
I, Catharine Richter only heir at law of John Bryan do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that he the signed John Bryan did enter the service i

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State of Pennsylvania
York County
At a Court of Common Pleas
held at York, for the County of York, on the 18th
day of September,

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Name: Bryan, John        Grade: Private   Line:Delaware


Warrant Number 10716

Acreage  100             Issued April 8, 1797 to James De Baufre,