Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1385, Parmenas Bryant, Va.

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(3-1776) 
SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Bryant Parmenas R 1385
Margaret
CONTENTS

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No 15,056
Margaret Bryant
widow of Parmenas
Act of 1838 Va
Sent A. Brown Nov 29, 1853
Hon. P. Powell 5th May 1854.

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Nov. 26, 1853

Appl. of Margaret
[illegible] Bryant
widow of Parmenas

Nelson A.,

[illegible]

Alexr Brown

Lovingston,
Va.

Act 138.
1385

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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1848,
entitled " An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."

State of Virginia}
County of Nelson} S.S.

On this twenty second day of July 1853
before me, Alexander Brown, a Justice of the peace, in and for the County
referenced, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared
Margaret Bryant, a resident of the County of Nelson, aged Eighty four, years,
who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the follo
ing declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act 
of Congress, passed July 7 1868, entitled " An act granting half pay and
pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Parmenas Bryant
who was a private in the army of the Revolution, that towards the close of
the war, he was drafted, and marched into service, in a company command
ed by Captain Richardson (or Richeson) from the County of Fluvanna and
State of Virginia that when in service he was taken sick, returned home
on a sick furlough, and before his health was sufficiently re-established
to enable him to return to his company, peace was made.
She further declares that she was married to the said Parmenas Bryant on
the Eighteenth day of November, in the year seventeen hundred
and eighty eight, that her husband, the aforesaid Parmenas Bryant died on
the Eighth day of March 1823; that
she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage
took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four,
viz: at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow,
and that she has never before made any application for a pension.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day }                                 her
and year above written before.           }                 Margaret  x Bryant
                      Alexr Brown. J.P.             }                                 mark

State of Virginia }
Nelson County   } SS

I, Thomas J. Massie, Clerk of the County Court of Nelson
County, in the State of Virginia, do certify that Alexander Brown
who has given the foregoing certificate on the sheet hereto attached, w? ? at the date thereof

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on a sick furlough, and before his health was sufficiently re-established to enable him to return to his company, peace was made.  
She further declares that she was married to the said Parmenas Bryant on the Eighteenth day of November, in the year seventeen hundred
and eighty eight, that her husband, the aforesaid Parmenas Bryant died on
the Eighth day of March, 1823; that
she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made any application for a pension.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before

Alex Brown J.P.
her
Margaret Bryant
mark

State of Virginia,} SS
Nelson County}

I Thomas J. Massie, Clerk of the County Court of Nelson County, in the State of Virginia, do certify that [illegible] who has given the foregoing certificate on the sheet hereto attached, [illegible] at the date thereof
acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified; that said certificate is complete according to the laws of said State, and the signature there to [illegible] in the proper, genuine hand writing of the said Justice

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, in office, this 5th day of [illegible]1853, in the [illegible] year of the Commonwealth.

[illegible] Clk.

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State of Virginia, Nelson County SS.
The affidavit of Sylvanus Bryant, of lawful age, taken before me 
Charles N. Patteson a Justice of the peace, in and for the County aforesaid,
duly authorized by law to administer oaths, this 6th day of July 1853
This affiant being duly sworn, says, that during the revolutionary
war he resided with his Mother in the County of Fluvanna and State of 
Virginia, that towards the close of the war, he being then upwards of four
teen years of age, he will recollects, that his oldest brother Parmenas 
Bryant was drafted into service, that he marched from Fluvanna in
a company, commanded by Captain Richardson (or Richeson) being
young at the time, he does not recollect where they were to go, but some
time afterwards, his brother, the said Parmenas Bryant, was taken sick
in the service, returned home on a sick furlough, and before he got 
well enough to return to his duty, peace was made. He further
states that some time afterwards his Mother and all the family removed
to the County of Nelson, that his brother Parmenas Bryant was married 
in the year 1788 ad died in the year      leaving his widow,
Margaret Bryant who is still living.
And further this affiant saith not.
                                                        his
                                      Sylvanus  x Bryant
                                                   mark

Nelson County to wit.
The foregoing affidavit was taken, sworn to and subscribed
before me. Given under my hand this 6th day of July 1853.
                            Charles N. Patteson J.P.

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P Bryant
to marriage bond

A Copy

[illegible] 67e

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Know all Men by these presents that we
Parmenas Bryant and John Bibb are [illegible] and firmly bound unto [illegible] Randolph Esq Govern. of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of Fifty pounds Current Money to be paid to the said Randolph or to his Successor for the use of the said Commonwealth, we bind Our Selves and Each of us. Our and Each of our Heirs Exors and admes jointly and severally firmly by these presents Sealed with our seals and dated this fifteenth day of November one Thousand Seven hundred and 88. The Condition of the above obligation is such
that whereas there is a marriage Shortly Intended and solemnized to be between the said Parmenas Bryant Batchells and Peggy Bebb Spinster both of the County of Amherst. - If there be no lawfull cause to obstruct the said Marriage then this obligation to be void - 

Teste  Parmenas Bryant (Seal)
John West  John Bibb (Seal)
Wm Loving Jr

State of Virginia,
Amherst County [illegible]
I Samuel M. Garland, Clerk of the
Court of the County of Amherst aforesaid in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of an original Marriage Bond now on file in my office In testimony of which I have hereunto set my [illegible] and affixed the seal of my office this 30th day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifty 
hand and affixed the seal of my office this
30th day of August one thousand eight
hundred and fifty three & in the 78th year of the Commonwealth

Sam [illegible] Garland Clk

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Alexander Lovingston
Nov. 29/53

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[Illegible] 21
Pension Office
Nov 29, 1853

Sir
The application of Margaret Bryant,
Widow of Parmenas, of Va, has been examined
and filed under the act of July 7, 1838.
The Regulations of this office require that
declarations for pensions shall be made in 
open court before a court of record, except in case of inability to attend court, which inability must be certified by the judge or magistrate before whom the same is taken, who must be a judge of a court of record.  The declaration in this case is not made in the manner presented, nor does it mention the date or duration of the service, nor under what officers it was rendered.  There is no allegation or proof of when Parmenas died, and no proof of the duration of his service.  
Enclosed, herewith, are printed instructions.

Alex Brown Esq
Lovingston
Va.

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COPY.
Pension Office.
5th May, 1854.
Sir:
In compliance with the request contained in Mr. Brown's letter, our rolls have been examined for the purpose of discovering some evidence of Parmenas Bryant's services, but the search has been ineffectual.  The Auditor of Accounts at Richmond, Va., may furnish the desired proof, if you apply to him.
Hon, Paulus Powell,
House of Reps.