Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18663, James Eaton, N.C. S.C.

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SERVICE                    NUMBER
N.C. | Eaton, James | W. 18663.
S.C. | Bryant, Anne Ellen |
        (former widow)
_____________________________________________
CONTENTS
[handwritten] The widow's last husband William Bryant also a soldier (see within)

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4310
N. Carolina
Anne E. Bryant, formerly
widow of James Eaton
who died on the 11 September 1781,
of Orange Co in the State of N. C.
who was a private in the [Blank] commanded by Captain [Blank] of the [Blank] commanded
by N.C. in the N. C. 
line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina
at the rate of 20 Dollars [Blank] Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of
Dec 1845 and sent to the [illegible] Smith, Private
[Illegible] to the 4th of September 1845 $290.00
Semiannual allowance ending 4 Mar. 10.00
$300 00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3rd
Recorded by [Illegible] Steward Clerk
Book C Vol. 1 Page 185.

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Very faint
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Copy
Know all men by those presents that we James Caton,
James [illegible] of Orange County in the provience of North Carolina are held and firmly bound unto our Sovereign Lord the King his heirs and successor in the sum of Fifty Pounds Proclamation money, which payment will and truly to be made we bind ourselves and each of our heirs and jointly severally firmly by those presence sealed with our seals and dated this 5th day of July Anno Dom 1773.
The Condition of his obligation is such that whereas
the above bounden James Eaton [illegible] the day of the date of those present made application for License for a Marriage to be celebrated between him & Anne Lytle and tracts obtained the same now of it shall not hereafter appear that there is any lawful cause to obstruct the said Marriage then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force & proven.
James Eaton ℗
James [illegible] seal
North Carolina
Granville County ⎬ ss.
I James M Wiggins, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid, hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true Transcript of the Marriage bond of James Eaton bearing date the 5" day of July one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy three, agreeably to the original on file in my office
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed
my name, and affixed the Seal
of my office at Oxford, the 6th day
of March, AD. 1844.
Jas M Wiggins, clk

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" Know all men by these presents that we William Bryant and Absalom Tatom of Orange County and State of North Carolina are held and firmly bound unto his excellency, Alexander Marten Esq. Governor and his successors, in the Sum of Five Hundred Pounds, apiece, to which payment well and truly to be made unbind ourselves our heirs, executors and administrators firmly by these present, Sealed with our seals and dated this Twenty ninth day of May seventeen hundred and eighty three- "
     "Whereas application is now made for licence of marriage between William Bryant and Elenor Eaton of said county" -
     "Now the condition of the above obligation is such, that, if there shall not hereafter appear any lawful cause, why the said marriage ought not to be soleminized, then the said obligation to be void, else to remain in full force and HC"
Witness     William Bryant seal
  A Latom  Seal

State of North Carolina 
   I John Taylor Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions for Orange County hereby certify that the foregoing is truly copied from the original file in my office. In testimony whereof , I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 13 September, 1844. J. Taylor CCC

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Proclamation 
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July 1836
State of North Carolina
Orange County } ss
On this the 29th day of August 1844 Anne Ellen Bryant a resident of the aforesaid County and State aged 88 years appeared this day personally before me, one of the Justices of the Courts of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County (at her Own residence, She being too infirm to Attend Court to make her declaration) and after being first duly qualified according to law maketh the following declaration in order to [illegible] the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1836.
1. This declarant the aforesaid Anne Ellen Bryant states that she had a former husband whose name was James Eaton, who in the war of the Revolution as a private of Infantry did serve the United States as follows:  that in the fall of 1778. (about five years after her marriage to the aforesaid Eaton) there was a draught for four months Militia Men when her husband was draughted for said tour.
The Company to which said James Eaton was attached was under command of Captain Thompson, Lewis Colonel, rendesvoused in the town of Hillsboro, and were marched to Salisbury thence into South Carolina was at Perrysburg in South Carolina thence Blackswamp thence to Cheraw Hills were there discharged and returned home. In all of the foregoing tour the declarant believes that her husband was in a regularly organized Corps and called into service by the proper authorities - that he had a discharge for said tour but does not now know what has become of it.
This tour this affiant proved by the witnesses following, whose affidavit is hereto annexed
2. This declarant further set forth upon her said oath that some time in the early part of the year after his discharge from the above tour

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2
said James Eaton and the declarant moved to the State of South Carolina and settled on Wappoo River about 15 miles from the Eatons that about the 1 June 1781, while this affiant can now remember her deceased husband James Eaton, aforesaid, was draughted for a tour of duty in the United States Service and as a private of Infantry was under General. The Colone of his Regiment was Col Scriven - that her husband was under Genl Greene in the battle of the Eutaw Springs received a mortal wound in said battle, was taken home and placed under the Care of Dr. but died of said wound in about three days after battle  - at the persuasion of this declarant's brother Col. Archibald Lytle this declarant again returned to Orange County aforesaid & settled in the town of Hillsboro where she is at present living, and has been living since her return to this State.
This declarant feels persuaded that her current husband the aforesaid James Eaton did serve other tours in the war of the Revolution, but in the lapse of upwards of Sixty years, cannot give any explicit statement of them.
This declarant further set forth upon her said oath that her maiden name was Lytle that she was Sister to Archabald and William Lytles both of whom were officers in the North Carolina Continental line - the former a Lieutenant Col. for the latter a Captain in the army of the Revolution
That this declarant was married to the aforesaid James Eaton in Granville County in the summer of One thousand Seven hundred & Seventy three 1773.
In proof of said marriage the Declarant has caused to be produced a copy of the "Marriage Bond" of James Eaton, which is hereto annexed, the declarant has also Caused to be produced the the affidavit of Mary Harris in proof her marriage to said James Eaton, which is hereto annexed.
Said James Eaton died as above set forth on or about the 11th day of September 1781.
2. the declarant the aforesaid Anne E Bryant, has reason to believe &

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and does believe that her last husband William Bryant as a private of Infantry in the time of time Revolution did serve the United States as follows, to wit:  that on or about the middle of September 1781 the Town of Hillsboro was captured by the Tory forces under Colonel Fanning when there was a call for Militia men said William Bryant of this declarant has understood and believes volunteered to serve said tour. Hodge was Captain and Hugh Ferrin Colonel of the Regiment said William Bryant was attached to, Rendezvoused in the Town of Hillsboro in the County aforesaid and were under command of General Butler - were at the "Raft Swamp" Lucas' Lane, Monroe's Bridge & North East and after serving a tour of three months and
two weeks, vs the Common enemy was marched back to the town of Hillsboro and there discharged. What has become of said discharge this declarant does not know. 
This tour is proven also by the affiant John Dolly. Who affidavit is hereto annexed.
The said Anne E. Bryant, declarant as aforesaid, sets forth upon her said oath that she and the aforesaid William Bryant were married in the town of Hillsboro in the year next after the close of the war, to wit One Thousand Seven hundred & eighty four, as will further appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed, and that said William Bryant did die on the Seventeenth day of January one thousand eight hundred & thirty-five (1835.)
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred & Ninety four, was: at the time above stated.
The declarant further sets forth upon her said oath that from old age & bodily infirmity she cannot attend Court to make this Declaration.  Anne E. Bryant x her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day
& year above written before me
Wm Nelson J. Peace
I the said Justice after investigating the matter and proven.
WNP (initials)

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Interrogatories prescribed by the war department hereby declare my opinion that James Eaton, and William Bryant,  as private soldiers did serve the United States in the war of the Revolution, as set forth by the Deponent in the aforesaid Declaration:
I also further certify that satisfactory evidence has been furnished me that said Anne Ellen & James Eaton were lawfully married in the County of Granville in 1773, and said James Eaton was in the battle of Eutaw Springs, and died soon thereafter from a wound received in said engagement.
Satisfactory evidence was also furnished that said Anne Ellen was afterwards married to William Bryant in the Town of Hillsboro in the year of 1784, and that said Bryant did die on the 17 day of January 1835 and that said Anne Ellen has not since married, but still remains his widow.
I further certify that said declarant is a person of truth and respectability and that from old age and infirmity of body, cannot attend Court to make this declaration.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & seal, on this the 29 day of August,
in the year of 1844
Wm Nelson J.P.
[Seal]

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Copy
Know all men by these presents that we James Eaton & James Losset Orange County in the province of North Carolina are held and firmly bound unto our Sovereign Lord the King his heir and successors in the sum of Fifty
pounds proclamation money, which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves and each of our heirs jointly & severally firmly by these presence saved with our sealment dated this 5 day of July Anno Dom. 1773 - 
The Condition of this obligation is  such that whereas the above bounded James Eaton  hath the day of the date of these presents made application for License for a marriage to be celebrated between him & Anne Lytle and back
obtained the same now if it shall not hereafter appear that there is any lawful cause to obstruct the said Marriage then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force & power.
James Eaton [seal]
James Losset [seal] 
North Carolina
Granville County } ss.
I James M Wiggins, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County and State
aforesaid, duly certify, that the foregoing is a true Transcript of the Marriage bond of James Eaton bearing date the 5" day of July one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy three, agreeably to the original on file in my office
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal
of my office at Oxford, the 6th day of March, AD. 1844.
Jas M Wiggins, clk

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State of North Carolina 
Orange County
On this the 28th day of February 1844 personally appeared before the undersigned, one of the Justices of the peace in & for said County John Dolley a resident of said County and a United States Pensioner being first duly
Sworn according to Law maketh oath that in the war of the Revolution he served in the war of the Revolution two among other tours to wit:
1. In the month of October 1778 there was a draught for five five months militia men to serve in the Army of the Revolution; when this affiant was draughted for said tour and did serve all of said tour, Rendezvoused in the town of Hillsboro in Orange County aforesaid. Thompson was Captain, Lewis & Locke Colonels: were marched to Salisbury thence to Charlotte in Mecklenburg County - Thence to Purrysburg in South Carolina and Rutherfords Camp thence to Cheraw Hills, where we
were discharged; our five months tour there ended.
In all of said tour this this affiant remembers that James Eaton of Orange aforesaid, was a private in said said five months tour and in said Company with this affiant & was discharged with him at Cheraw Hills Said James Eaton, as this official has always understood & believes married Ellen Lytle Sister to Col Archabald & Captain William
Lytle- that said Ellen was afterwards married to William Bryant whose widow said Ellen now is, and is applying for a pension.
2. This affiant further states upon his said oath that in the fall of 1781 he served a tour as private of militia in the United States Service
This tour as well as this affiant remembers commenced on or about the 15 of September 1781. Colonel Fanning at the head of a large body of British and tory forces Surprised and Captured the Town of Hillsboro in said
County. Governor Burke was taken prisoner, as were all the troops then stationed in said Tour.
In a day or two after said Town was captured, this affiant volunteered as a private

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in the company commanded by Captain Hodge - Tinnin Colonel. Butler Brigadier General.
pursued the tory force to near Wilmington, was in the engagement at Lucia Lane - was stationed a while at Swan's & at Monroe's Bridge & at North East Bridge -
returned to the Town of Hillsboro and was there discharged after having served three months and two weeks.
In all of this tour, this affiant remembers 
William Bryant the deceased husband of Ellen Bryant formerly widow of James Eaton aforesaid, was a private Soldier in all of said tour with this affiant and served all of said three months and a half tour.
and further saith not-
Sworn and Subscribed the day & date first above written before me
H Parker J.Peace
John Dolley x his mark
I the said Justice do hereby certify that the affiant John Dolley, is a man of truth & respectability
H Parker J. peace

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Mary Harris'
Deposition

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State of North Carolina
Orange County}ss
On this the 29th day of May 1844, personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County Mary Harris, a resident of the town of Hillsboro in the foresaid County aged 90 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law maketh oath that she is well acquainted Anne Ellen Bryant of said County who was a daughter of Andrew Lytle and that said Anne Ellen was sister to the late Colonel Archibald Lytle & Captain William Lytle - that it was so said and believed that said Anne Ellen Lytle was married to her first husband James Eaton about 1773 - that said Ellen's parents being opposed to marrying said Eaton- said Eaton and the the aforesaid Anne Ellen went to the County of Granville and were married, there said James Eaton it was said was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and died about the close of the Revolutionary war from a wound he received in the war -
That said Mrs Eaton in the year of 1784. was married a second time to William Bryant of said County that the rite of Matrimony were celebrated in the Town of Hillsboro in said County in the year of Seventeen Hundred and eighty four at the House of of Mrs Tallock by John Nicholls Esquire and that this affiant whom was then  living in said town.---
That said William Bryan died as the affiant
husband about nine years ago -that said Anne Ellen has not since married but continues the widow of the aforesaid William Bryant.
Sworn to or subscribed the day & date above written before me
H Parker J Peace
Mary Harris x her mark
I the said Justice do hereby certify that the affiant Mary is aged & reputable person and entitled to full credit and belief.
H Parker J Peace

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State of North Carolina
Orange County 
On this the 11 day of June 1844, personally appeared before the undersigned [illegible] Justice of the aforesaid County, Joseph White a resident of Black Creek in said County aged 77 years who being first duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with the late William Bryant whose widow Anne Ellen Bryant is here applying for a pension. 
This affiant was brother in law to said William Bryant and to the best of his knowledge and belief the said William Bryant and widow Anne E Eaton were married in the year One thousand seven hundred and eighty four (1784)
That said William died about nine years ago and that the aforesaid Anne E. hath not since married but remains his widow. 
This affiant has understood  & believed that said William Bryant as a private soldier served the United States in the war of the Revolution. 
The said affiant certifies claim that he was understood that the said Anne Ellen had a first husband James Eaton
who [illegible] a Soldier of Infantry in the war of the Revolution was mortally wounded in the Battle of Eutaws and died early thereafter from said wound and further [illegible] not. 
Sworn to and subscribed the day & date
first above written before me
Saml N Tate J Peace
Joseph White
[illegible] with the deponent Joseph White and that he is a reputable citizen & entitled to full credit and belief. 
Saml N Tate J Peace

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I Thomas Claney of the town of Hillsboro
State of North Carolina do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Mrs Ellinor Briant for more than fifty years, that I have from my earliest recollection understood & believe that her first Husbands name was James Eaton
by whom she had one son Robert who is now living in this town & is I think about seventy years old her husband James Eaton I have alwas [always]understood was one of the patriots of the American Revolution
and lost his life in nobly defending the rights of his country - her second Husband William Briant I had a slight aquaintance with he lived and died believe in the County of Randolph in this State & to the best of my recollection he was also reputed a soldier of the Revolution
30th August 1844
Thos Claney

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6291
Anna E. Bryant
formerly widow of
James Eaton NC
Let to J.A. Craig
Nov 6 '44
Let H H Sylvester March
24th '45
Act 4 July 1836
6291.
Anna E. Bryant
formerly widow
of James Eaton
N C
Let to T.L. & A.T. Smith
June 14th '45
Let to E.F. Brown
Sept 26 '45
Let to J. A. Craig Nov 1, '45
Act 4th July 1836.

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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18663
Anne E. Bryant
Former widow of James Eaton
[illegible] 
---
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:- Vol. A, Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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[in margin]1669
State of North Carolina
I, John Taylor Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Orange County do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration of Anne Ellen Bryant was read examined and approved by the Court where upon it was ordered by the Court that the Clerk certify the Same to to its war deppartment. 
I further certify that William Nelson whose name appears upon the third & fourth pages of the foregoing declaration and that Samuel Hale whose name appears upon the fourth page and that Harrison Parker whose name appears upon the 7th & 8th pages are justices of the Courts of pleas and quarter sessions
for said County of Orange and that the foregoing signatures purporting to theirs are genuine.  
I further certify that Satisfactory proof was also furnished said Court that the declarant was lawfully married to James Eaton in the County of Granville in the year of one thousand Seven Hundred & eighty one and that said James Eaton died in 1781, from a wound received in
the Battle of Eutaw Springs.
Further evidence was also furnished said Court that said A. Ellen Eaton was again married to William Bryant in the year of One thousand Seven hundred & Eighty four, and  that her husband the said William Bryant did die on the17 day of January One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty-five (1835) and that the said Anne Ellen Bryant has not since married but still remains the widow of the aforesaid William Bryant.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & seal on this 13 day of September A.D. 1844.
J. Taylor Clerk

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Sept. 10. 1848
Mrs Anne E. Bryant
Widow of Wm Bryant
formerly widow of
James Eaton
she made declaration
last year under act of
1836, and as her former
husband received a Pension
according to advice of the
Pension Office she sent a
New Declaration last Spring
under act of 1838.
Dr Craig desires me
to attend to this case
immediately.
Edm. F. Brown Agent
Wash. D.C.
10. Sept. 1845.

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(Copy)
Pension Office,
June 14 1845.
Sirs, 
The application of Anna Ellen Bryant for the benefit of the Act of 7th July, 1838, has been examined and filed. In my letter to Mr. Sylvester of the 24th March last it is erroneously stated that the service admitted would entitle the claimant to $80 per Annum. The previous correspondence upon the exhibit shows that it was doubtful whether her last husband had rendered as much as six month service, and the certificate of the Comptroller of North Carolina, which was then under consideration, could not entitle her to more than the claimed for the services of that husband. William Bryant in common name, and the certificate of the several payments to that name is a mere confirmation of the Claimant's declaration. In that declaration she claimed
for but one tour rendered by Bryant, Viz, under Capt. Hodge in 1781 when the Governor was captured by the Tories under Fanning, which the witness Shews [shows] was but three months, two weeks.
It is not therefore ever asserted that he last husband served six months, and she cannot therefore be allowed a pension under  the Act of 7th July 1838, for the same of her last husband Bryant. She can however be allowed for six months

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service of his first husband James Eaton, under the Act of 4th July 1836, if it be shown that she is still alive.
I am, very resp'y
Your obt. servt
(Signed)
J. L. Edwards
T.L & A. Thos Smith , Esquires 
Present

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Ruffins Mills, 14 September, 1844
Sir:
At her request, I enclose you the declaration of Mrs. Mary E. Bryant for a Pension. Any communication on this claim please address to me at this Post office.
I remain, Dear Sir, 
very respectfully
your humb. servt.
James A. Craig
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Pension Office
Washington City,
DC

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Pension Office
March 24th 1843

Sir,

The additional evidence in the case of Anna E.  Bryant family widow of James Eaton and also widow of William Bryant claiming a pension under the act of July 4th 1836, has been examined and filed. If the Claimant prefers a pension under the act of July 7th 1838 as stated in Mr. Craig's letter, she should formally abandon the assertion of her claim under the act of July 4th 1836 and file a new declaration under the first named act as it is not competent for an Agent to act in contravention of his client's will formally expressed under Oath.

The service admitted is sufficient to entitle the claimant to a private's full pension Eighty dollars of per Eighty Dollars per Annum.

I am Very respectfully
Your Obt Servant

N.B. Can you find any proof a J. L. Edwards Raleigh of the service of the husband of Nancy
Johnson, under Capt Dugan of Gilford Co. ?

HHS

H.H. Sylvester, Esq
Present
J A Craig, Esq.

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Hillsboro Oct 19th 1845
Dear Sir 
by the request of old Mrs. Bryant I write to you to know of you something abought her pension She has had no word of her last declaration since it was sent which was in the month of April last and she is a very old and Infirm and is in grate need of what help she may receive from that source and wold be pleased to hear from the clame as erly as posible and I hope a favroble return from her clame 
as Instructed by the Commissioner made a new Declaration last Spring under the five year law abandoning his pension under the act of July 1836 as the proof from Raleigh shold full pay to the last husband William Bryant and She would accept of a pension for his services under the five year Law as spoken of by the Commissions of Pensions when she sent her last declaration
your erly attenshon to this will be of Grate Serviz to and old lady now is in grate need of help
yours with much respect
Wm Nelson
Dr Craige

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Ruffins Mills, NC
27 December, 1844
My Dear Sir:
Mrs. Ellen Bryant of Hillsboro made a declaration for Pension in September last. She had a former husband to whom she was married before the Revolutionary to William Bryant her last husband she was married in 1784. I think was the year
 Her first husband had served some in the early part of the Revolutionary war moved to South Carolina and received a mortal wound at the Battle of Eutaw Springs, and died in a few days thereafter
Her last husband William Bryant, as a private of Militia served various tours in the Revolutionary War.
Mr. Eaton, it seems served but a tour or two, before he moved to another State.
Could She have proved enough of Mr James Eaton's Service to entitle her a pension. She would have applied under the act of 4 July 1836.
But she will accept of a pension under act of July 1838. and herewith encloses a certificate of the Comptroller of N.C. showing the amount that has been paid to her last husband
William Bryant.
Any communications on this claim please address to me.
I remain, Sir,
Very respectfully
James A Craig

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Pension Office
November 6th 1844
Sir, 
In the case of Anna E. Bryant I have to inform you that she cannot claim for the service of but one husband She should make application to the Comptroller of North Carolina for any evidence the records of his office may afford of the service of James Eaton and William Bryant, she can then be able to judge for which husbands service she will claim for
The evidence filed with the papers is not sufficient to shew that either of them performed as much as six months service
The proof of the date of the marriage to James Eaton in 1773, and to William Bryant in 1783 is satisfactory. The papers are filed under the act of July 4th 1836.
I am, very respectfully,
Your Obt. Servant
J. L. Edwards
James A. Craig Esq
Ruffins Mills
N. Carolina

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November 29. 1848 Rec'd Ellen Bryant. 

Ruffins Mills NC } November 14th } free
Hon'ble A. Thos Smith Esqr
Washington City, D.C.

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.
Ruffers Mills, N Carolina,
14 November, 1845.

Sirs,

I have received a copy of the Commissioner of pensions letter to you of the 14 June last, respecting the application of Mrs. A. Ellen Bryant for a pension.

The widow is still living, and requests me to say to Col. Edwards that access to his proposal for her to become a pensioner under act 4 July 1836.  You will be so kind as to notify the Commissioner of her acceptance.

Mrs. Bryant [illegible] will be allowed but $20 per ann. under the last mentioned Act. She is a very modest & worthy old lady -- a full sister to the late Col Archibald Lytle of the N C [illegible] line.   army of the Rev.   The widow has within a few years lost all her estate, and is afflicted with sickness.

Some time in August last, I forwarded to your care, Supplemental & exploratory proof in the case of Mrs. Susanna Plummer. Has this case ever been reached?  Please let me hear (allowed [illegible] 14 Nov 45)  

I suppose Mrs. Bryant will be allowed a pension of about $20 p.a.?  When a Certificate is granted be so good as to enclose it to me at this P.O. 

Mrs. McMaste's & Mrs. Peggy [illegible] claims were forwarded to your care a few weeks since -- Explanatory & additional proof.  I expect to pronouce long in the case of Richard Bishop's widow, Geo. Parsons' and when obtained, will be forwarded to you.

I am Gentlemen,
Very resps
Yo Ob Servt,
James A. Craig

T. L. & A. Thos. Smith Esqrs,
Washington City, D.C.

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Ruffins Mills N Carolina
October  28th 1865.

Mrs Anne Ellen Bryant you will perhaps remember, made a 
Declaration some time last year claims a pension for his services [illegible] is her first husband James Eaton with whom she had intermarried before the Revolutionary War.  She also claimed on behalf same her last husband William Bryant for when services [illegible] [illegible] had were claimed [illegible] [illegible] Comptroller of public accounts of North Carolina.
The amount in the months of March look in arrears to wifes claim states that she could not claim in the services of both husbands. as [illegible] that as the Comptrollers [illegible]  [illegible]. William Brand the last husband
showed payments that would [illegible] [illiglble] to full pay under Act of July 7, 1835. It would be most advisable for her that a New Declaration under the last named [illegible] [illegible] abandoning her claim under Feb. 1836
you also mentioned in your letter that this would be the best course for this widow to pursue for if hereafter, She
could file [illegible] [illegible] of her first husband's service, she could then apply under [illegible] [illegible].
The new declaration [illegible] have my memorandum
Book was forwarded to the pension office to your [illegible] "on the 5th day of March last." and also sent with the Commissioner's letters on the subject [illegible]
piad this last declaration has for misplaced.
Mrs. Bryant is subject [illegible] [illegible] duties [illegible] this North Carolina [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]. She has [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible].

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but within the last few months has been very unfortunate, having [illegible] no property and the son with whom she lived was unfortunate in business lost his estates and died last spring.
Mrs Bryants two brothers Col. [illegible] and William Lytle were distinquished [illegible] officers in the Revolutionary army.
I enclose you Mr Nelson's letter which I have just recd. thou stand Please search your file of papers.  it may be you have overlooked his case and never sent him in to the office. 
If, however, your impression is you have forwarded them it [illegible] go over to the pension office, & state the [illegible] -- you no doubt remember the fact of his of his making a new declaration as the Commissioner recommended.
I would be glad the claim could be acted on early.
list Mrs Bryant (who is a very worthy lady) may think I have been [illegible] in her case.
I am Sir my Resply
Your obt Srvt
James Craig

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North Carolina
Compt Office
I William Y Collins Comptroler of Public Account do hereby certify that it appears of Record in this office that William Bryant receiving a certificate for Ninety four pounds one shilling and Eight pence (£94.1.84) See Book D No 18 page 29 Also in same Book page 32 one other Certificate for Eleven Pounds, given under my hand and seal this 14th of Nov 1844
Wm Collins Compt

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January 11 1845

Sir
Sender some papers appertaining the claim of 
Mrs Ann E Bryant Mrs [illegible] Pearson of N.C. which papers are in your files
am Respectfully
H H Sylvester

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Ruffins Mills, April, 1865
Sir
Your letter of the 24th [illegible] came duly to hand, I went on yesterday to Hillsboro and read and explained it to Mrs Bryant. She readily abandoned her claim to a pension under act 4th July, 1836, and prefers one under Act 7 July 1838.
Her declaration therewith enclose, and trust it will be found satisfactory.
The Certificate, you will be so good as to hand to Col. Sylvester.
I remain Sir Very Respectfully,
your Obst Srvt
Jame A. Craig





To the Commission of Pensions,
Washington City

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Declaration under
Act of July, 1838
Anna Ellen Bryant
Nagel [illegible]



Return to be made to
Col H H Sylvester
Washington City

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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the of July 1838,
An act granting half pay and pensions
to certain widows
State of North Carolina
Orange County           ⎬ SS
On this the 4th day of April 1845 personally appeared the undersigned one of the acting Justices of the peace in  and for said County Ellen Bryant, a resident of the Town of Hillsboro in the County aforesaid, and about 
years 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 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of William Bryant who was a private of Infantry in the war of the Revolution, and did serve the United States Several tours of duty in said war; amongst others tours of service was one in the of 1781. early after the Town of Hillsboro was surprised and captured by Colonel Fanning. for a more full account of said William Bryants Revolutionary services this declarant respectfully refers the Commissioner of Pensions to her declaration now on file in the Pension office, which said Revolution war was made under the Act 4 July 1836 in consequence of her first husband James Eaton having served also in the war of the Revolution as a private soldier, and after she and said James Eaton were married but not being able to obtain any "Record evidence" of said Eaton's Revolutionary services
the declarant the said Anna Ellen Bryant aforesaid hereby relinquishes any claim to a pension under the Act of July 4th 1836, and prefers this her declaration under act of July, 1838.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Bryant as set forth in her original declaration, and that the caused to be procurd and forwarded there with a certified Copy of the Marriage Bond of her Decd husband the aforesaid William Bryant.
That said William Bryant did die in the year of AD 1835, leaving the declarant his widow, who has not since married but

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remains the widow of the aforesaid William Bryant
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the 1 January, Seventeen Hundred and Ninety four, or at the time stated in her original declaration
The declarant further states that from old age and bodily infirmity she is unable to attend Court to make her declaration and therefore makes if at her own residence in the Town of Hillsboro[sic] in the County aforesaid
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
above written, before me
Wm Nelson J. Peace
Anna Ellen her X mark Bryant

I the said Justice do hereby certify after investigating the matter and pulling the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the declarants husband William Bryant was a soldier in the United States Service in the
war of the war of the Revolution - that William Bryant did die about ten years ago leaving the said Declarant his widow who has not since married but remains his widow
I further certify that the declarant is a woman of truth and respectability, and entitled to credit and belief.
I further certify that from old age and bodily infirmity she is unable to attend Court to make this declaration.
Sworn under my hand and seal this the 4th
day of April AD 1845.

Wm Nelson J. Peace  {Seal}

State of North Carolina
I John Taylor Clerk of Orange County
Court of pleas and quarter Sessions Certify that William Nelson who signed the foregoing certificate was at
that time a fully by qualified Justice of the peace
Witness my hand & seal of office
4th April 1845
J. Taylor CC