Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S.39,220, William Bryant, Va.

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VA Bryant, William or Briant
S. 39,220

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letter to H M Bryant Sept 16 1845
Notif out to Nathan Ewing Esq 3 Mar 18
Nashville Tenn

8 Vest
4, 811
Roll of Tennessee

William Bryant
Colo Lawson
Virginia Regt. Private - 4
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia -
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 16th. of April 1818. -

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th. of December 1818
and Sent to John Heywood Esqr. Judge
Nashville. T

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1818. 4 mos & 19/30 - 37:6
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th. March 1819 - 40:-
$85:6
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Served about 7 Years
Continued

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Aug 9 45
10
Wm Bryant
See Ala. roll

Hon J L Edwards
commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
43
Arrd Aug 9. 1845

[Stamp]
[illegible]
July
29

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Bellefonte Ala
July 26th/45
Hon J L Edwards
Dr Sir
I am recently in the rect of two letters, from a Mr. Loveng B True of your city in relation to some [illegible] either real or supposed that I am entitled to in consequence of the services of my father William Bryant a Revolutionary heroe whose name is on the Pension Roll of the U S. & on file in your office - My Father & Mother are both dead - It very be that he was entitled to Bounty Land which were never paid or Secured by him. Or by some act of Congress of recent date, [illegible] be entitled to arrears of Pension. As either True has facted to state in his letters, specifically to that interest or right I may be intitled to & knowing nothing of. him I have thought it safest & most advisable to trouble you with this communication
Will you please be so kind as to examine the subject for me & let me know the result as, soon as convenient & you will confer a lasting favour upon Your
very Obt Servt
H M Bryant

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Wm Bryant, W Tenn roll, act 18 Mar 1818, at $8 pr mo.
Be pleased to say to what time he was last paid.
Died 2d July 1839 paid to that period JH
Pension Office
Sept 15. 1845

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To the Honorable Secretary at War.
The subscriber William Bryant represents that he enlisted as a regular soldier in the service of the United States. in the Revolutionary war. in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six (1776) under Capt. John Briant in the fourth Virginia Regiment. and afterwards served under Capt Reddich of Nansemond County Virginia - and James Gray and Capt Robert Beal. and continued in service untill the close of the Revolutionary war. - he was a soldier at the Battles of Trenton - Princetown Brandewine and Monmouth and was taken a prisoner at Charleston his certificate of discharge was burned in his house soon after war. at which time he lost all his papers. he further represents that he is now about. sixty four years of age. and resides in the State of Tennessee in Davidson County. he is in indigent circumstances and has a family to support. and he is so much worn down with age and bodily infirmity that he cannot procure a support without much difficulty and that as he is informed all of the Captains under whom he served are dead and that he does not know of any Officer of the Revolutionary army within convenient distance to whom he

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apply for testimony of the facts set forth in the memorial
he begs leave to refer to the Certificate of Judge Peter Johnston of Virginia - and also to the annexed certificate of many respectable citizens of Charlotte and Prince Edward County Va. when he was well known & resided before his moval to the State of Tennessee
he therefore prays to be allowed a pension from the United States. of such sum as by law he may be entitled for the short residual of his life
Wm Bryant

State of Tennessee 16 April 1818. ~
This day appeared the within named William Bryant before me. John Haywood one of the judges of the Supreme Court in the State of Tennessee & being duly sworn saith that the Statements with foregoing petition are just & true ~
J Haywood Judge &c

I John Haywood Judge as aforesaid being satisfyed of the truth of the facts set forth in the foregoing statement. and of the facts in the annexed certificates do hereby certify the same to the Honble secretary of WAr.
J Haywood.

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State of Tennessee, West Davidson County,

On this 27th day of July 1820, personally appeared in open court of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Davidson County and State of Tennessee, William Bryant aged sixty five years, four months and twenty four days, resident in Davidson County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oaths, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, in the Virginia line fourth regiment, commanded by Col. Lawson, Col. Stephen, and Col. Nevill and lastly in the company of Capt. Robert Beal, and that, as well as he recollects, his original declaration was made on the 16th day of April 1818 and that he has drawn (blank space) pensions from the agent for West Tennessee at Nashville and that the number os his pension certificate is four thousand, eight hundred and eleven,
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress enlisted an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War _____ on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities contract or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule here to annexed and by me subscribed. And this dependent further states that he is a farmer by occupation and from age and infirmities is scarcely about to ______ his occupation, and that he has only in his family, a wife who is helpless, and has been in that situation the part of twelve years) aged fifty two years and a son) who is healthy and active) aged twelve years, that the

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name of his wife is Elizabeth and the name of his sone is Hartwell Meekins Bryant. 
Sworn to and declared on the 27th day of July 1820 before Thomas Edmiston, J Horton & Thomas Claiborne holding by law this said court. 
Wm Bryant

Sworn to in open court
Nathan Ewing

State of Tennessee Davidson County 
This day personally appeared in open court of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Davidson County and State of Tennessee, William Bryant, who being first duly sworn according to the law, doth on his oath declare that the whole of his property is one horse valued to fifteen Olaf’s, one cow and calf valued to twelve dollars, sixteen head of hog valued to twenty dollars, the whole valued to forty seven dollars. 
Sworn to and declared in open court of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Davidson County and State of Tennessee on this 27th day of July 1820.
The court being of opinion that the above described property is not worth more than said sum of forty seven dollars given under our hand and seal the day and year above mentioned. 
Wm Bryant

State of Tennessee Davidson COunty St
I Nathan Ewing, clerk of the courts of Please and Quarter Sessions for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing and the schedule annexed are true copies from the original filed in my office during the setting of the court at July Sessions 1820 and I do further certify that it is the opinion

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of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule if forty seven dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at office in Nashville this 28th day of July 1820.
Nathan Ewing


Wm Bryant
Certificate
4,811


Nathan Ewing
Nashville ____

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No. 416.
William Briant
private
Va. Line.
WL. issd. 23. April 1808 &
deld. to Jno. Randolph Esq.

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Sept 13 45
10
Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Wm Bryant
Tenn roll
Act
26 908
Tenn

[Stamp]
Sept 20

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Dear Sir
Yours of the August 9th was this day recd & in reply have to say that my father drew his Pension so far as [illegible] at all in the State of Tennessee at the agency in Nashville - He always insisted that there was arrears of Pension for five Years, one to him that he never recd & also that by law he was entitled to 320 acres of land.
The land he is doubtlessly entitled to; the No &c of his 1st was sent to him years ago by the Secretary of War; but what further was ever done in it I do not now know.
Your earliest attention to this will confer a favour upon Your Obliged & Obt 
Servt &c
H. M. Bryant
Bellefonte Ala.
Sept 2nd 1845

Land Warrt W 416. for 100. acres issued the 23d April 1808. to Wm. Briant, who was a Soldier of the 4th Regt. Virginia, line and the same was delivered to the Honb. Jno Randolph. The papers filed Show that Wm Briant was a resident of either Charlotte; or Prince Edward, Counties, Virginia at the time of the above issue, and his Pension papers sow that he removed from Virginia to Tennessee

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39 220
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 39, 220
William Bryant
Priv Rev War

Act: 18" March 18"
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 59
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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39 220
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 39, 220
William Bryant
Priv Rev War

Act: 18" March 18"
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 59
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Mr Randolph takes the liberty to trouble Mr Rodgers with the enclosed. The certificate is now satisfactory.
H. of R.
Saturday
March. 26.

[Crossed out]
It appears on examination that a warrant has been issued to satisfy the claim of Wm. Bryan - warrant No. 9008 for 100 Acres, located by Wm. Alexander.

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free
Admit
The Honbl. John C. Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington City.

Tennessee

Ala Roll

[Stamp]
NASHVILLE
APRIL
T

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Mr. Rogers respectfully informs Mr. Randolph that no proof has been received in support of the claim of William Briant, to military bounty land, excepting the certificate of Godfrey Jones, which for the reasons, Mr. R. had the honor of stating in his letter of the 7th. - to Mr. Randolph is deemed insufficient.
If Mr. Randolph will indulge Mr. R. with one moment of his time as the paper the war office it will be considered a favor.
28th. Decr. 1807.

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Prince Edward March 21st. 1808
This is to Certify that William Briant entitled as a Soldier Under Capt. Brent from Charlotte County Va. a Revolutionary officer Early in the Year 1776 and reinlisted in December the same year to serve to the end of the War which time he served - Given Under my hand this 21st. March 1808
James Morton late
Lieut. 4th. Virga. Regt.
James Morton made Oath to the above to the best of his knowledge the day and year above written
John Turnall
Jno. L Prest
Late

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Charlotte Court 7. December 1807.
Ordered that the Clerk Certify that the within mentioned Godfrey Jones Named in the foregoing Certificate is Worthy of Credit - Thomas Readtree

G. Jones
Courth.

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This is to certify that Wm Briant was a Soldier in the late war, that he enlisted early in the year 1776. in Capt. Brents company from Charlotte County & continued in service to the end of the war
Godfrey Jones

Charlotte County to wit
Godfrey Jones who has subscribed the above certificate made oath before me this day a magistrate for the county above named that the said certificate contains the truth. given under my hand this first day of December 1807
Joseph Wyate

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Mr Randolph's compliments to Mr Rodgers;
Mr R. suspects a mistake in the affair of his client.
His name is Wm Briant of the Virga. line.
The owner of warrant 9008 is Wm Bryan of the Penna. line.
Mr R. sends Mr Rodgers the gun powder which he promised.

H. of R.
Tuesday April 12. 1808.

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49.743

Allowed

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State of Tennessee Sct
I Randal M Gavock clerk of the Supreme Court. for the fourth judicial circuit. holden at Nashville do hereby certify that the Honble John Haywood whose certificate is given on this sheet to the probate of the within affidavit. now is & was at the time the same was taken one of the Judges of the Supreme Courts in this State
Given under my hand and the seal of my Office at Office in Nashville this 18th day of April 1818.
R. M. Gavock

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Charlotte County Virginia
We the subscribers have been Acquainted with Mr. William Bryant for a number of years & believe him to be an honest man, & a True Citizen of his Country, he was an Old Revolutionary Soldier, & was always considered a faithful soldier. Given under our hands 21st August 1812.
Jacob Morton
Hillary Manby
Thomas Potters
Thomas Operd
Mo Morton
J Bryant
William Given
Jno. Duprey
Tho H. Spencer
Jno. D. Richradson
William Dably
Jno Foster
Thos. Holt
Sebastian Spencer
Clement Caninfen
James Pugh
Daniel Hornburg
John Forlin Jr
Robert Hoskins
Wm Watkins
Rich J. Robertson
Lion F Spencer
John Watkins
William Rice
William W, Spencer
John Robertson
George Dable
Zenor. G. Foster
Dabney O Sneed
John Clark
James Dables
Richd Morton
Joel Watkins
James Dables
Richard Dabb
William Russell
Saml. F Spencer
Josiah Legrand
John Hayley
Wm B Morton
B. W Lester
Elijah Clark
Saml. Baldwin
Owen Smith
John Key
Wm. Givens
Thomas Read junior
William Dobbs
Wm H Shire
Josiah Walton
Josiah Holt Jr.
Wm Petters
Brooks. Baker
Wm L Morton.
Josiah Foster
Allen Foster

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William Bryan was a faithful & gallant soldier, in the Continental service, during the war of the Revolution. He has been known to me for many years, and has ever sustained the character of an honest man. Given under my hand at Abingdon August 14th 1813
Peter Johnston

William Green
Jno. Duprey
Tho H. Spencer
James Featherston
Jno. D. Richardson
William Dably
Wm Foster

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17.416
Georgia

William Bryant
of Morgan Co. in the State of Georgia
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Lytle, of the regt commanded by Colonel Davis - in the Virginia line, for the term of three years
from 1777 to - 1780
14 regt. Capt. Lambert

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 day of Feb: 1831 and

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of June 1820 - and sent to L. Battle

Continued on the Roll on 19 day of December 1831 and notification sent to Hon. F. F. Foster at House of Reps.
Pension commencing on the 14 of December 1831.
Amount due on 4th of}
March 1832} $21.69
{Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820.}

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Georgia} Personaly came before me
Morgan Cty} William Bryant and being duly sworn Saith that he inlisted under Capt George Lambert sometime in the year seventeen hundred & seventy seven of Bedford County Virginia, & was attached to the fourteenth Virginia Regiment General Mulinberghs Brigade & Col Davis Regiment he further states that he was in the action of Brandywine, German town, Monmouth from monmouth I was attached to Genl Waynes Brigade of Volunteers under Capt Lawson in Col Fleebeckers Regiment we were marched to Stony point was engaged in the action & wounded through the leg I was then marched to Redding Town above Philadelphia & discharged by Col William Davis in the eighty -
This deponent further states that he has lost the discharge This deponent further States that he served the full term of Three years in the above Company as Stated that he is now [illegible] and needy and stands from his reduced circumstances in [illegible]

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stands in need of the assistance of his country for support wherefore he now applies for the pension , in such [illegible] made and provided.
William Bryant
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 14th Feby. 1820
Laz. Battle J.J.C.

Georgia
Morgan County
I John Nesbit Clerk of the [obscured] court of the county aforesaid do certify that Robert Pearman before whom the annexed affidavits were taken is an acting Justice of the peace of said county.   That due faith and credit is & ought to be given to his attestation.
Given under my hand and seal at office this 14th day of February 1820
John Nesbit Clk JC

Georgia Morgan County
I one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of the county of Morgan do certify that John Nesbit is acting clerk of the Inferior Court of said county, that due faith & credit is due to his official acts as such and that his certificate is in due form, and I do hereby certify that William Bryant is in reduced circumstances in life - poor & needy & stands need of assistance of his Country for support.
Laz. Battle J.J.C.

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1 May 1820 Ga

William Bryant

James Wardlaw
Lawrenceville, Ga


Lawrenceville Ga
10 Oct

Mr. J.L. Edwards
Washington City


mail 
single

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Georgia
Gwinnett County
Personally came into open court being a court of Record William Bryant and made oath that in the year 1818 he was possessed of one hundred and one & ne quarter acres, one horse, twelve head of hogs, and in that year he sold the land in order to move to Gwinnett for which land he received two hundred dollars or there abouts & failing to move he rented land in the county of Morgan, and his family was taken sick, and he continued there for two years and made but little.  & the Doctor fees he paid was eighty one dollars the balance of the price of his land was absorbed by expences with a sick family.  I then bought a small waggon & gave two cows for it then he moved to Gwinnett & his expences was so much with a weakly wife & helpless family that he is unable to support comfortably.  I have at this time two cows worth twenty dollars one small mare worth thirty five dollars one sow and pigs worth five dollars & some kitchen furniture worth fifteen  The balance of the property that has passed through my hands since the year 1818 is so small an amount & at different times that I have no recollection of the same.  The reason I applied for my pension no sooner was on the account of the sickness of my family while in Morgan & when

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Georgia
Gwinnett County
I James Wardlaw Clerk of the Superior Court do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of William Bryants statement of the disposition of his property as taken from the records of the Superior Court
Given under my hand & seal of office this 7th day of October 1825
Ja. Wardlaw Clk.
[SEAL]

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Sir  my [version?] on the subject of Wm. Bryant is this 
I am of the opinion that the old man is entitled to the benefit of the Law in that respect  the small amount of property that has passed through his hands since 1818 he cannot recollect every article the principals he has states & he is at this time not worth $100.00 & has a wife & three small children.  I am sir yours &c with due respect
James Wardlaw

J.L. Edwards

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6034
Georgia

Mary Ann Bryant
widow of William
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 80 Dollars - 
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1848
Ending 30 June 1848

Certificate of Pension issued
the 4th day of Febry 53
and sent to S.M. Knight
Prest.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 208, Vol. 3.

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State of Georgia
Campbell County
To Wit
On this sixteenth day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty two personally appeared in open court before me David Irwin judge of the Blue Ridge Circuit in the state aforesaid W. Mary Ann Bryant a resident of Campbell County in the state of Georgia aged eighty seven 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 Act of Congress passed July 7th, 1838 entitled “An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows”
That she is the widow of William Bryant deceased who was in his lifetime a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United State under the Act of March 18th, 1818 and whose name was inscribed on the Pension Roll of the State of Georgia at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum
That the name of her husband the aforesaid William Bryant was dropped from the Pension Roll under the Act of May 1st, 1820 but was on the 19th day of December 1831 restored to the roll under Act of March 1st 1823. The recommencement of his Pension to date from 14th December 831
She further declares that she was married to the said William Bryant on the second day of April A.D. one thousand seven hundred and eighty four (1784) at the house of Gaston Barnett in Oglethorpe County and State of Georgia by one John Lumpkin a justice of the peace and an authorized clergyman of the Baptist denomination. That her husband the aforesaid William Bryant died in Campbell Co Georgia on the twenty second day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty three (1833). 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

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at the time above stated. That her name before he said marriage was Mary Ann Barnett, that there exists no public or private record of said marriage and that she is still a widow. 
Test A Austell
James D Camp 

Mary Ann Bryant
her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first written 
David Irwin J.S.C.B.R.C.

State of Georgia
Campbell County
I Thomas Bullard Clark of the Superior Court in and for the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that David Irwin Esq, whose genuine signature appears to the within Declaration and deposition is a duly appointed Judge of the Superior Court for said County and the said court is a court of record having a clerk and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit
Given under my hand and private seal there being no seal of office, this sixteenth day of February A.D. 1852
Thomas Bullard Clk [handwritten seal]

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Act Mar 3

263213

Dec of [?]6

Mary Ann Bryat
wid of
William Bryant 
[illegible]

Private
Va Line

A0.160 ac's Dec 8/56
Dodge
Rev. War

Pensioner Act Feby 2/1848

Special 
Dec. 8/66

Oliver McConnell

Present

[written diagonal over text:]

49.743 iss Dec 9/56

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Mary Ann Bryant's

[crossed out: Claim],

widow of

William Bryant
*aged 95 years

Revolutionary Pensions
Act of Feby 2. 1848

Revolutionary
War

243 213

Filed by
Oliver McConnell
Present

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State of Georgia
County of Campbell} On this first day of October A. D.
1856. personally appeared before me, a
Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid
Mary Ann Bryant aged Ninety five years, a resident of the County
Campbell in the State of Georgia who being duly sworn according
to law, declares that she is the widow of William Bryant deceased
who was a private in the Revolutionary War, that she cannot now
recollect any of the officers names under whom he served, except
Genl Geo. Washington - That she was married to Said William
Bryant, about the year 1784, that her maiden name was Mary
Ann Barnett, that her said husband died in the year 1833.
and that she is now a widow
For the proof of these facts, she refers to her application for a pension
as widow of said deceased under the "act of February 2.d 1848.
the Original Certificate of which ins now in her possession
"Recorded in the pension office on the Roll of Pensioners under said
act of February 2d 1848. Page 208 vol 3. and signed R. McRae.
Clerk. that she now draws a Pension of Ninety six Dollars per annum,
semi annually from the agency for paying pensions in Georgia,
She further States, that she has not heretofore made application,
for, nor received any Bounty land, under any act of Congress.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty
land to which she may be entitled under act of March 3d. 1855.
and the amendatory act of 1856.

her 
x
mark
Maryann Bryant

[seal: illegible]

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Personally came Elijah L. Bryant and ^GH Sanders
residents of Cambell County in the State aforesaid who upon with
declare that they are personally well acquainted with Mrs.
Mary Ann Bryant and saw her make the mark to the
foregoing declaration that they know her to be the identical
person therein represented and that she is now a widow.

E.L. Bryant [seal]
G H Sanders [sealt]

The foregoing, declaration and affidavit were sworn to and
subscribed before me this First day of October 1856. And
I Certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical
person she represents herself to be that the witnesses are credible
persons, and that I have no interest in this claim.

Isaac M Parrish JP

State of Georgia
County of Campbell} set. 

I hereby Certify that Isaac M. Parrish
Esqr before the foregoing declaration and affidavit were
made is, and was, at the time of taking the same an acting
Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid
duly Commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above
written is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set
my hand and affixed my seal of Office
as Clerk of the Superior Court of said County
this 2,, day of October 1856.

Thos,, Bullard clk

[seal:]
SUPERIOR COURT
GEORGIA

CAMPBELL
COUNTY

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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
BCS/eel

[illegible]

May 23, 1929

Honorable William J. Harris
United States Senate
Washington, D.C.

My dear Senator:
In response desired by N.H. Ballard, of 58-14th Street,
Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia, I have the honor to advise
you, as follows:

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension
claim, W.5915, it appears that William Bryant enlisted in
Virginia in February, 1777, and served as a private under
Captain George Lambert' of Bedford County, Virginia, in
Colonel William Davies' Virginia Regiment; he was in the
battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, was wounded
in the leg in the battle of Stony Point, and was discharged
in February, 1780.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
February 14, 1820, at which time he was living in Morgan
County, Georgia.

In 1825, he lived in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and

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and that time he referred to his three small children
but did not give their names.

In 1831, he was referred to as William Bryant, Senior,
and lived in Campbell County, Georgia, was seventy-four
years of age and referred to his sons but did not give
their names.

He died August 22, 1833, in Campbell County, Georgia.

The soldier married April 2, 1784, at the home of
Zadock Barnett in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, Mary Ann
Barnett.

She was allowed pension on her application executed
February 16, 1852, at which time she was eighty-seven
years of age and was living in Campbell County, Georgia.

In 1856, she state that she was ninety-five years
of age and lived in Campbell County, Georgia.

In that year one Elijah L. Bryant, of Campbell County,
Georgia, testified for Mary Ann Bryant, but did not state
his relationship to her.

The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to
afford any information in regard to a William Bryant, who
died in 1778.

Very truly yours,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

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1929. May 23. hist. to
Hon Wm. J. Harris for
N.H. Ballard. [illegible]

Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 3915
Mary A. Bryant
Widow
William Bryant
Pvt. Rev: War

Act: Feby, 2,, [?] 48

Index: -Vol. A, Page 83

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Georgia,
17.416 R

William Bryant,
of Morgan co.y in the state of Gerogia,
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Davies, of the Virginia
line, for the term of three years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 14, of February 1820.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6. of June 20.
and sent to Lazarus Battle
judge, Madison, Morgan co. G.a

Arrears to 4th of March, 1820 $5.45
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept 48 ''
1820 $53.45.

0 mo.s 16
            ---
            29}

+ 4/31

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

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9.327
Georgia

Mary Ann Bryant
widow of William
who was a private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 80 Dollars [blank]
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued
the 4th day of Feb. '53
and sent to S. M. Knight
Prest.

[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June
17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 - Page 172.

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State of Alabama
Randolph County} 

On this 17th day of January
AD 1853 Before me the undersigned
a Justice of the peace
Within and for the County and State aforesaid
personally appeared John W Barnett to Me well
Known, as a credable person who made oath in one
form of law that the Reason why he so well Remembers
the Marriage of Mary Ann Barnett to William
Bryant which Marriage took place on the second
day of April AD Seventeen hundred and Eighty,
four And at the home of Zadock Barnet in 
Oglethorpe County in the State of Georgia is as
follows herewith Mary Ann Bryant is My oldest
Sister And I am the next child to her, also she
was the first one of the Family that Married which
circumstances Made lasting Impressions on My Mind
the County at that time Being so sparcely populated
and Marriage being so seldom is another
Reason why I so well Recollect it also I Reccollect
that I am now Seventy Seven years old and was
at that time so young that I had Never Been
called upon to Matter, also there was a Man in
the Neighborhood at that time By the name of
Norton who Died with Cancer on the [illegible]
And I well Reccollect helping to Dig the Grave
And the weather Being Showery the Grave was about
half full of water And I helped to throw the
water and which was another Circumstance that
causes Me to Reccollect More particular about
the date, And Further the Thrasher Family were
Killed On the west side of the Oconee River Only
a few years after their Marriage all of the Family
were killed But one Daughter which was taken
off By the Indians and afterwards given up
Mrs Thrasher was taken out of the River By
William Bryant where the Indians had Left her
she was Not Dead at the time he took her out and
did not Die until the Next day One of her Breasts 
were Either cut off or split open
Deponent Desires that this statement should be
considered as supplemental to his former statement
Given on the 15th March 1852 Before Willes J. Whatley
a  Justice of the peace for Joseph county in the 
State of Georgia And he Deponent also states
that in the Application of Mary Ann Bryant

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aforesaid for the Benefit of the act of July the 7th 1838. [illegible] is wholly Disinterested Sworn to and Subscribed Before Me this 17th day of January AD 1853
Attest. A McDonald PP         
                               John his mark X Barnett

The State of Alabama
Randolph County 
 I Joseph Benton judge of the court of Probation of said county do hereby certify, that Anguish McDonald whose genuine signature appears to this fore going affidavit is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for Said County, duly Commissioned and gratified to act as such and that clear faith and Credit should be given to all his official acts as such Justice of the Peace.  And I do further certify that I am Sole Judge and Clerk of said court of Probate and that it is a Court of Record given under my hand and Seal of Office at Medowes in the State of Alabama the 18th day of January AD 1853
                                    Joseph Benton  Judge of
                                             Probate

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State of Alabama
Benton County
On the 19th day of January in the year 1853 Before Me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Darcas Farrar to Me well known as a credible person who Made  Oath in the form of law that she was present, and said Mary Ann Barnett and William Bryant Married, which Marriage took place on the Second Day of April AD Seventeen hundred and Eighty-four, and at the house of Zadock Barnett in Oglethorpe County in the state of Georgia, And the Reasons why she so well Remembers said Marriage is as follows viz, 1st she is My Oldest Sister and was the first  one of the Family Married which Marriage was Registered in My Fathers Famaly Bible, which Bible was afterwards Burned up when My Fathers house got Burned up, which circumstances made lasting impressions On My Mind, also the Country was at that time so sparcely populated and Marriages Being so seldom is perhaps another Reason why I so well Recollect it, also Mr Thomas Norton died some year or two after they Married.  Died of Cancer on the Lip And I was  at the Burying  of said Thomas Norton he said Norton was a close neighbor to us at that time Further the Thrasher Family were killed about  ten years after they were Married all of the Family were killed Except One Daughter who was taken off By the Indians  and afterwards Given up, Mrs Thrasher was taken out of the River By William Bryant where she was left By the Indians One of her Breasts was split  Often I dont now Remember any other occurrence about that period that was of Notoriety [illegible] Desires that this Statement should Be taken and Considered as supplemental to her former Statement Made in 1852, Before Robert McCain

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Justice of the peace for Benton County in the State of Alabama.  And also states that in the application of Mary Ann Bryant aforesaid she is wholly disinterested.
Sworn to and subscribed before me  this 19th day January A.D. 1853
Jesse U. Bryan JP

Dorcas Farrar   x her mark

The State of Alabama
Benton County
I Alexander Woods Judge of the Court of probates of said County do hereby certify that Jesse U Bryan Esqr whose Genuine Signature appears to the foregoing affidavit is an acting Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified to act as such Justice of the peace.  And that full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such.  And I do further certify that I am sole Judge and Clerk of said Court of Probates and that it is a Court of Record.
Given under my hand and seal of Office in Jacksonville in the State of Alabama the 19th day of January A.D. 1853
A. Woods Judge of Probate
Benton Co. Ala.

[SEAL]

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Mary Ann Bryant's
"Declaration"

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Know all men by these presents that I Mary Ann Bryant of Campbell County State of Georgia have constituted and appointed Samuel M. Knight of Washington City my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name and for my benefit to prosecute my claim as the widow of William Bryant Dec'd. for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, Arrears or Increase of Pension that may be found due, and in my name to give receipts and other sufficient discharges for any amount found due me, and to do any and every other act or acts in the premises that I might myself or could do were I personally present at the doing thereof;  hereby confirming whatsoever my said Attorney shall do in and about the premises by virtue thereof
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixteenth day of February A.D. 1852
Mary Ann Bryant   x her mark
[handwritten seal]

Test:  James M Camp
Paine Irvin J.S.C.B.R.C.

State of Georgia
County of Campbell
On this sixteenth day of February A.D. 1852 personally appeared in open court Mary Ann Bryant and acknowledged the above power of Attorney to be her free act and deed for the purposes therein contained.
In testimony whereof I Thomas Bullard Clerk of the Superior Court for the County and state aforesaid have hereunto set my hand and private seal there being no seal of office the day and year last above written.
Thos. Bullard Clk [handwritten seal]

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Original Claim
Declaration, in order to be placed on the
pension [roll - crossed out] List, under the
act of the 18th March 1818-
State of Georgia
Campbell County

On this 21st day of April eighteen hundred
& thirty one, personally appeared in open
Court, the Superior Court for the State & County aforesaid, ([here] a Court of Record William Bryant Sen resident in said
County, aged Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension made by the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818, and the 1st of May 1820;  that he the said William Bryant
enlisted for the term of [three] years on the
[no date given] day of February Seventeen
hundred & Seventy seven, in the State of
Virginia, in the company commanded
by Captain George Lambert, in the regiment commanded by Colonel [Davis], in the line
of the state of Virginia, on the military 
continental establishment; that
be continued to serve in the said Corps until
the month of February seventeen hundred
& eighty, when he was discharged from service

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in Earltown in the state of Pennsylvania or New Jersey;

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land in the County of Morgan, in the State of
Georgia, was given by this Department's [has]
to him to reside on, but no deed was executed
to [Deponent] and his sons subsequently
sold it, and from the sale gone [deponent]
Two hundred dollars, which
has been [disperse]d by [Deponent] in the support of his family. No other charges have been made in [Deponents] property since the time mentioned, except the destruction of a few inconsiderable articles of household
furniture of trifling value, which have been worn out by use -
William Bryan
Sworn to & declared on
the 21st April 1831. before
A S. Clayton Presiding Judge

[Schedule] referred to in the foregoing declaration - 
[Are] now valued at   $15.00
Cow & Calf  " " $10.00
yearling Calf  " " $3.00
7 Head of Hogs " " $6.00
2 [barrels] of Corn  " " $8.00
5 Chairs & 1 Table  " "  $4.00
1 Pot & 1 oven " "   $5.00
6 Earthen Plates  " " .50
[silver] knives & forks  " "  .50  
1 Plough & [gear]  " " $2.00
[illegible] over  $52.00

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[illegible] over  -                                      $52.00

Log Chain valued at -                                  1.00
1 Hoe & 1. [illegible]  -   "      "                    1.00            
1. Old saddle & Bridle  "      "                       .50
Side Board -     "      "                                   2.00
Two beds &  [illegible] & bed heads          20.00
1. Old Cupboard                                       3.00    
                                                               $79.50
   
No income, Bonds , [illegible] or other evidence of debts, or real Estate - but sued at this time for about [illegible] dollars for debts incurred by the support of myself & family.
21. April 1831 - 
                                              William Bryant

I Little Berry Watts, Clerk of the Superior court of Campbell County do humbly certify that it appears to the satisfaction of said Court, that the said William Bryant did serve in the revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, for against this Common enemy for this term of mine [illegible]  & [illegible] under our engagement, on this Continental establishment.  I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto conveyed are truly copied from the records of the said County and I do further certify that it is the opinion of this said Court, that the total amount in value of the property [illegible] in the aforesaid schedule is Seventy nine dollars, and fifty cents.  In testimony whereof I herewith add my hand & [illegible] [illegible], this being a seal of Office, this 22nd Apl 1831 -
L Berry Watts Clk  [illegible]

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Treasury Department,
Third Auditor's office.
May 1. 1852.

Sir,
On your calling at this office,
and taking the usual oath, $162.40 will be
paid you as attorney for the widow of
William Bryant, dec.d, a pensioner of the
Georgia Agency, per Act 18 March 1818, for
he pension from 14 Decr. 1831, 22 August 1833,
when he died, at $8 per month.

Jn.o S. Gallaher
Auditor.

S. M. Knight, Esq.
Washington.
D.C.

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Brief in the case of Mary Ann Bryant widow of W.m
County and State of Georgia
acts July 7 1838 +c

Claim, ("original," or {crossed out: "for increase."})

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Husband was a pensioner [illegible] 1818 + 1820

[illegible] proof of Marriage

(If for increase). 
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
S. M. Knight - Esq
Present

Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk

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Payment to be made at
Savannah, Ga, by
J. S. Morel
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the 
Agency of 
Savannah

Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March

Recorded in the Pension Office in
Book A Vol. Z Page 172.

R. Mc. Rae Clerk.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION

I certify that in conformity with the acts of March 3, 1843,
[illegible] June 1844
Mary Ann Bryant
widow of William Bryant
who was a private in the Revolution
and died on the [blank] day of [blank] 1833
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty
dollars and [blank] cents per annum, commencing on the
4 March 1843, and terminating on the 4. March 1848, unless
the Pensioner married or died before the last mentioned date; in which
case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.

Given at the Department of the Interior.
this fourth day of Feby.
one thousand eight hundred and fifty three

Alex H. H. Stewart

Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and Countersigned.

JE Heath
Commissioner of Pensions.

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Washington May 21 1852

Hon. Com. of Pensions

Sir
I have the honor herewith to
present under Act of July 7th 1838 the claim
of Mrs Mary Ann Bryant to a Pension; in right
of the Revolutionary services of her late husband
William Bryant, deceased.

I have the proper authority to request that
the Certificate when issued may be delivered
to me, and be made payable at Washington
City - D. C.

Respectfully
Your Obd.t Svt

S.M. Knight

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State of Georgia
County of Oglethorpe}
I Henry Britain Ordinary in
and for said County and state. do
hereby Certify that as early as seventeen
hundred and Eighty four (1784) There was no entry of Marriages
Kept or Recorded in this office. and that there are no marriage
Certificate Recorded in this office returned by persons Authorized
to solemnize marriages further back than seventeen hundred
and ninety four (1794) - I further Certify that from the
Records of this office. it appears that between sevinteen hundred
and ninety (1790) and Eighteen Hundred (1800) John Lumpkin
was an Authorized Justice of the peace for the County of
Ogelthorpe. formerly a part of Willus County in the State aforesaid,

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal of office at office This 27th day of Mach 1852 -

Henry Britain Ordinary -

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Mary Ann Bryant
widow of Wm Geo
Admd.
July 7, 1838 &c
$80 per ann from
4 March 1836 to
30 June 1848
Except 2 years
$96 per ann from
1 July 1848.

Cert to
S. M. Knight Esq
Present

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Payment to be made at
Savannah, Ga, by
J. S. Morel
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Savannah
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book D Vol. 1 Page 217.
R. M,cRae Clerk.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7th, 1838, 
Mary Ann Bryant
widow of William Bryant
who was a private in the Revolutionary War
and died on the ~ day of ~. 1833.
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and ~ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1836, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1841, unless the Pensioner married or died before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the Department of the Interior,
this fourth day of February
one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
Alexr H. H. Stuart
Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and Countersigned.
J E Heath
Commissioner of Pensions.

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263213

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Washington City DC. Dec 6/56
Dear Sir
I have the honor herewith to present an application for Mary A Bryant widow of William, an old Revolutionary pension under act of Feby 2 1848
According to the declaration she is now 95 years of age. I would most respectfully ask that the same be made a special case owing to the fact of her advanced age, with the probability that she cannot survive many years
By your kind attention to the above you will confer a great favor.
Respectfully.
Oliver McConnell

Hon Geo C Whiting
Com. of Pensions.

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L. P. Waldo Com. Pensions
Washington
D,C,

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Mariella Ga. Aug. 2nd 1853.
L. P.  Waldo Com. of Pensions &C.
Dear Sir,
I have followed the instructions contained in your favor of 21st, July last, as nearly as practicable, Mrs Bryant cannot recollect the Captains name nor the number of Regiment, in which her decd husband served, also in relation to the amount of Pension due her, we were necessarily Compelled to be governed by the amounts Contained in each of the Blank Certificates
I hope, however that we have Conformed so nearly to all the requirements, that no further delay may ensue
You will please instruct me as the Attorney infact for Mrs Bryant how to act, or what to rely on, relative to drawing the money from the agency in Savannah Georgia.
Yours Most Respectfully
T. H. Moore

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Application for Bounty Land Mary A. Bryant
Revolutionary Pension
Act Feb 3d. 1848
Special. age 95 years
63213
Special
S. Cole
CC

Hon G. C Whiting
Com. of Pensions
Present

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Georgia
Mary Ann Bryant
widow of William Bryant
who served in the Revolutionary
Va
war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 7 July 1848

Certificate of Pension issued the4th day of Feb, 1853
and sent to 
S M Knight
Present.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 208 Vol. 3.

1 July
" Lau 6 Augt "
" P Agt " " "
" T. H Moore 5 Feb "

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11.44
Georgia
Mary Ann Bryant
widow of William
who died on the
of _______ in the State of _________
who was a Private in the ______ commanded by Captain _______ of the ___________ commanded by _________ in the ___________ line for
Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll of Savannah at the rate of 80 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Feb. 153 and sent to
S. M. Knight
Prst.

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by R McRae Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 317.

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Georgia
Campbell County
Before me personally appeared James W. Farrar of said County, who being duly sworn saith that he has been acquainted with William Bryant senior, who is now about to apply for a pension, for twenty years - that he resided near said Bryant in Morgan County at the time a tract of land on which he lived was sold - that he always understood & believed that said Bryant received about two hundred dollars of the money for which said land was sold - and Deponent has no doubt said money was honestly received by said Bryant in the support of himself & his family - Deponent further saith that said Bryant is in very indigent circumstances, and in real need of the and of his Country -
Sworn to before me} James W. Farrar
this 22 April 1831} x his mark
A. J. Clayton Judge}
Supr Court. West. Cb Geo.

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Georgia
Morgan County} Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace of said County Herod Gibbs who being duly Sworn - saith that during the revolutionary war he served in the fifteenth Virginia Regiment of the Contintl Army and that he knew one William Bryant a private of the fourteenth Regiment Commanded by Col. William Davis of Genl. Mulinburghs Brigade & this deponent believes that the Said William Bryant served as a private in Said Regiment for three years or thereabouts and this deponent further States that the said William Bryant who served as stated above is the Same who now applies to him for this affidavit
Herod Gibbs
Sworn to before me
the 22nd day of Nov 1819
Robert Pearman J.P.

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Georgia
Morgan County} Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace of said County Herod Gibbs who being duly Sworn - saith that during the revolutionary war he served in the fifteenth Virginia Regiment of the Contintl Army and that he knew one William Bryant a private of the fourteenth Regiment Commanded by Col. William Davis of Genl. Mulinburghs Brigade & this deponent believes that the Said William Bryant served as a private in Said Regiment for three years or thereabouts and this deponent further States that the said William Bryant who served as stated above is the Same who now applies to him for this affidavit
Herod Gibbs
Sworn to before me
this 22nd day of Nov 1819
Robert Pearman J.P.

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Georgia} I John Nesbit Clerk
Morgan County} of the Superior Court of Said County do hereby Certify that _________ whose name appears to the Foregoing affidavit is an acting Justice of the peace. of said County & that due faith & Credit ought to be given to his attestation as such
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand. & Seal of Office this ____ day of __________ 1819

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No
Mary Ann Bryant
Geo.
Let S. M. Knight - Aug 10/52

July 7, 1838.

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16.545.
William Bryant,
Morgan co: Georgia,
14. February, 1820.
=
Colo. William Davis's
regimt. Virginia line
1777 to 1780.
=
found on the rolls.
=
Admitted.
=

Lazarus Battle,
judge,
Madison, Morgan Co. Ga.
recd. 4. March, 1820.

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Georgia} Personally appeared before
Morgan County} me a Justice of the peace of Sd County Jesse Lee who being duly Sworn saith that he was in the Infantry at the taking of stony point in Capt. Cluff Sheltons Company Col. Flores betallion and that I was there & acquainted with William Bryant to the best of my belief & knowledge
Jesse Lee
Sworn to & Subscribed
this 7th Feb, 1820
Robert Pearman J.P.

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J. L. Edwards Esqr
Pension Office
War Department-
ren. to com: 14 Decr
1831

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House of Reps - 13. Decr. 1831 -
Sir,
Agreeably to your suggestions I return you the Declaration of Wm Bryant, & beg that his application for a pension may be re-considered. It will readily be perceived how very different it would be to comply with all the requisitions contained in your letter - in purchasing copies of Deeds - affidavits of persons to whom certain money was paid &a The qual object of the [illegible] prescribed by the pension office is to present imposition - that object, it is conceived, is a [illegible] effector in the present case - W Bryant has gone further in his affidavit then it was necessary for him to [illegible] -

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There was no necessity for his mentioning the land, as he never had any title to it, but his tour merely suffered him to reside on it, and when they sold it gave him two hundred dollars to aid in discharging debts contracted in the support of his family - Yet as he had had merely the possession of this land he candidly states the whole fact with regard to it - The difficulty of procuring from every man to whom Bryant may have owed a swole debt, the [illegible] of which & on whol account he became indebted is most obvious - However possible too would it be for persons to whom he paid the money to say whereon the money came - whether from the sale of land cotton or sugars - The affidavit of W. Bryant supported as it is by that of W. Farrar, who was a member of the grand Jury at the Court at which the affidavit was taken, is abundantly sufficient to show that he is a mentorary subject of the charity of the government - and especially

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that he has made no disposition of his property for the purpose of bringing himself within the description of persons with to pension, - I am acquainted with with Jesse Clayton and W. Walls the Clerk whose attestation is to W Bryant's affidavit - The signatures are genuine - impression is that I saw them [illegible] affixed - upon a reconsideration of the case I trust it will be found unnecessary to give W. Bryant the trouble of adducing any further testimony - 
Respectfully yours 
Thomas F. Foster

J. L. Edwards Esqr

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No 14.882
Mary Ann Bryant,
widow of William

Geo.
July 7, 1838.

S. M. Knight,
Present

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State of Georgia
County of Campbell SS
On this Eighteenth day of September A.D. one thousand Eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me the subscribing Justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Elijah L Bryant who being duly sworn according to law declares that the pension Certificate of William Bryant now deceased was enclosed in a letter directed to James M. Wane at Washington City DC, some time in the year AD one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two by myself and said letter was put in the office at Clinton James County in the state aforesaid and deponent further states that said pension Certificate was lost as James, M Wain stated that he did not receive it
Elijah, L, Bryant
sworn to and subscribed
before me the day and year above written
Arthur Hutchinson J.P.

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State of Georgia.
By His Excellency HOWELL COBB,
Governor of said State.

TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME.
Know ye that David Irwin
whose official signature appears to the within Instrument, was, at the time of affixing the same thereto, The Judge of the Superior Court for the County of Campbell and State of Georgia.
Also, that Thomas Bullard is the Clerk of Said Court. And also, that Arthur Hutchinson whose Official Signature appears to annother Instrument herein, was at the time of Signing the same a Justice of the Peace in Said County & State -
which appears from the records of file in this Office, and that the same is in due form of law :
Therefore, all due faith, credit and authority are and ought to be given to Their attestations as such.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Great Seal of the State to be put and affixed.
Done at the Capitol in Milledgeville, this Nineteenth day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the seventy-Sixthy
BY THE GOVERNOR:
N. C. Barnett
SECRETARY OF STATE.

Executive Department, Georgia,
MILLEDGEVILLE, April 19th 1852
Registered: and recd 25/100 Dollars
W. W. Paine
SECRETARY EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Howell Cobb
Received Two 50/100 Dollars
W. W. Mitchell
Entered ESCandles
Comp Genl

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State of Alabama
County of Benton
On this Twelfth day of February A.D. 1852 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Dorcas Farrar who is known to me as a person entitled to credit and who being first duly sworn according to law declares that William Bryant Died in Campbell County Georgia on the Twenty second day of August A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty three (1833) That she was at his bedside when he died and that she assisted in making his shroud and saw him buried and that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States -
Dorcas Farrar
x her mark
Witness, James Crawford.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written 
Robert M Cain JP
the State of Alabama
Benton County} I Alex Woods judge of the court of Probate in and for said County & State & Exeffective Clerk of said Court of Probate do hereby certify that Robert M. Cain Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of doing so, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and authorized by Law to administer Oaths for general purposes. Given under my hand and seal of office this (12th) twelfth day of February 1852
A. Woods Judge of Probate

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State of Georgia
Troup County} to wit
On this the 15th day of March A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty two before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared John W. Barnett who is known to me as a person entitled to credit and who being duly sworn according to law declares that on or about the second day of April A.D. One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Four (1784) at the house of Zadock Barnett in Oglethorpe Co and State of Georgia he witnessed the Solemnization of the rites of Matrimony between William Bryant and  Mary Ann Barnett by one John Lumpkin a Justice of the Peace
Deponent further states that William Bryant aforesaid died in Campbell Co Georgia on or about the 22d day of August 1833 and that Mary Ann Bryant aforesaid has not intermarried but ever since has been and yet is a widow. And that in the accompanying application for a Pension he (deponent) is in no degree interested -
John W. Barnett
x his mark
Witness William A. Bryant
Willis J Whately J.P.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
Willis J. Whatley J.P.
State of Georgia} I David B Turner Clerk of the
Troup County} Inferior Court in and for said County & State, do hereby Certify that Willis J Whatley, Esqr whose genuine Official signature appears to the above affidavit is an acting Justice of the peace within & for the County & State above mentioned, duly Commissioned and Sworn, and authorized by law to administer oaths for general purposes, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under My hand and the seal of said Court this 16th day of March A.D. 1852.
David B. Turner
C.I.C.

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State of Georgia | I David B Turner
County of Troup

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Georgia} On this the Second day of March A.D.
Whitfield County} 1852 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Georgia Chappell who is known to me as a person Entitled to Credit, and who being first duly Sworn according to law declares that on or about the 23d day of August A.D. 1833 - in Campbell County Georgia, he did assist in Shrouding Coffining and burying William Bryant late of Campbell County Georgia and a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States
George Chappell
Sworn to and Subscribed before me
The day and year above written
John Anderson J.P.

Georgia} I John W. Anderson Clerk of the
Whitfield County} Superior Court within and for the County and State aforesaid Do hereby Certify that John Anderson Esq before whom the foregoing Affidavit was made and who has thereunto Subscribed his name, was at the time of So doing an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and Sworn and authorized by law to administer oaths for general purposes
Given under my hand and private Seal There being no Seal of Office this the 2nd. day of March 1852-
John W Anderson C.S.C {Seal}

Washington May 20 1852
I hereby certify that John W. Anderson esq is Clerk of the Superior Court of Whitfield County Georgia that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine and that there is no public seal of Office yet provided for said Co-
E. W. Chastain
M.C.

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Georgia} On this the Second day of March A.D.
Whitfield County} 1852 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Georgia Chappell who is known to me as a person Entitled to Credit, and who being first duly Sworn according to law declares that on or about the 23d day of August A.D. 1833 - in Campbell County Georgia, he did assist in Shrouding Coffining and burying William Bryant late of Campbell County Georgia and a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States
George Chappell
Sworn to and Subscribed before me
The day and year above written
John Anderson J.P.

Georgia} I John W. Anderson Clerk of the
Whitfield County} Superior Court within and for the County and State aforesaid Do hereby Certify that John Anderson Esq before whom the foregoing Affidavit was made and who has thereunto Subscribed his name, was at the time of So doing an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and Sworn and authorized by law to administer oaths for general purposes
Given under my hand and private Seal There being no Seal of Office this the 2nd. day of March 1852-
John W Anderson C.S.C {Seal}

Washington May 20 1852
I hereby certify that John W. Anderson esq is Clerk of the Superior Court of Whitfield County Georgia that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine and that there is no public seal of Office yet provided for said Co-
E. W. Chastain
M.C.

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Payment to be made at
Savannah, Ga, by
J. S. Morel
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Savannah
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 208 Vol. 3.
R. McRae Clerk.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify, that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, 
Mary Ann Bryant
widow of William
who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and ~ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, Ending 30. June 1848
Given at the Department of the Interior
this 4th day of February
one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
Alexr H. H. Stuart
Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and Countersigned,
J E Heath
Commissioner of Pensions.

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Pension Office
Feby 2 1853
Georgia Rolls.} Wm Bryant
Acts 1818 & 1870} To what time paid?
$96 p ann} T. Triplett
J. S. Gallagher Esq
3 Auditor
Died 22d Augt. 1833
Pd to his death
B.S.B.

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State of Alabama
County of Benton
On this twelfth day of February A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty two, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Dorcas Farrar to me well known as a person entitled to credit and who being duly sworn according to law declares that on the second day of April A.D. One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Four at the house of Zadack Barnett in Oglethorpe County and State of Georgia she witnessed the solemnization of the rites of Matrimony between William Bryant and Mary Ann Barnett by one John Lumpkin a Justice of the Peace and an authorized Clergyman of the Baptist denomination -
Deponent further states that she has been for Many years and yet is personally acquainted with Mary Ann Bryant, that since the death of her husband William Bryant aforesaid, she, (Mary Ann Bryant) has not intermarried, but is at the date of his instrument a widow -
Deponent further states that in the application of Mary Ann Bryant aforesaid she is in no way interested.
Dorcas Farrar
x her mark
Teste Abraham J. Weaver
John Boozer
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written -
Robert McCain JP

The State of Alabama
Benton County} I Alex Woods Judge of the court of Probate in and for said county & state & exofficer the clerk of said court of Probate do hereby certify that Robert M.Cain Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of doing so, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned & sworn & authorized by Law to administer oaths for general purposes. Given under my hand and seal of office this (12th) twelfth day of February 1852
A. Woods Judge of Probate

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Know all men by these presents, That I Mary Ann Bryant of Campbell County, State of Georgia do hereby constitute and appoint SAMUEL M. KNIGHT, of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name, to prosecute the claim of William Bryant. deceased, for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, Increase, or arrears of Pension, that may be due. And my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized to examine all papers in relation to said claim on file in the Departments at Washington, or elsewhere; and to do all lawful things in relation to said claim that I myself might or could do were I personally present.
Witness my hand and seal this 6th day of August 1851
Mary Ann Bryant
x her mark
In presence of
W. J. Johnson
NB Green J.P.

STATE OF Georgia.
COUNTY OF Cobb.} SS.
On this 6th day of August 1851, personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Mary Ann Bryant who acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
N. B. Green J.P.

STATE of Georgia.
COUNTY OF Cobb.} SS.
BE IT KNOWN, That on this 6th day of August 1851, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Ann Bryant a resident of Mariste in said County and State, and made oath according to law, that she is the Widow of
of William Bryant who was a Revolutionary pensioner at the rate of Ninetysix dollars per annum-that she is directly interested as a claimant in said pension, and makes this affidavit, to be filed with such additional evidence as her said Attorney above mentioned may use in the prosecution of said claim.
Mary Bryant
x her mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day
and year above written.
N. B. Green J. P.
I Thomas H. Moore Clerk of the Superior Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that N. B. Green. Esq., before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, and that his signature thereunto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this 6th day of August. 1851.
T. H. Moore Clerk.

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Marietta Ga. July 15th, 1833.
L.P. Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir
In the early part of the year 1851. I undertook to assist Mrs. Mary Ann Bryant, a Revolutionary widow, in obtaining a Pension as the Widow of Wm Bryant deceased, -- and having the terms offered by Mr. S.M. Knight, of Washington D.C. as an agent, in such cases, we Contracted with him to act as our agent, upon the terms that he was to have 25 per Cent, out of the amount obtained, and upon his getting Pension Certificates, he was to forward them to us, and we were to hold his fees, subject to his order He has informed us that he has obtained Certificates for the amount of Fourteen hundred Dollars and now wishes to retain them, and [possibly "draw"?] the money at Washington which is contrary to the Contract and to our wishes, of which he has been  informed, but he still refuses to give up the Certificates, Mr. Knight has forwarded also, a Copy of each Certificate, which I inclose, with the request that the money due on them may not be paid over to said Knight, but that in the exercise of the power vested in you, by this administration of the Government, (and which I warmly support, to the utmost of my humble ability) that you will grant us such relief in the premises, as may seem to you most just and proper.

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Mrs Bryant is a poor Revolutionary Widow, and has been out of the use of this Pension nearly twenty years, for want of attention, and again she is kept out of it, after it has been allowed by her agent [inserted above] Knight whose Power of attorney does not extend [blocked out the word 'to'] any further than to the obtainment of [repeated again] of the certificates.  We therefore, most Respectfully call your attention to this case, and request that you put us in the way to get our just rights, we ask no more.  And we have given Mr Knight assureances [assurances], that he shall have all that is due him if he would comply, but he is deaf to our requests, and for these reasons we appeal to you.
    I am Sir, Most Respectfully your
          Obedient Servant,
           T.H. Moore
            Agent for Mary Ann Bryant

P.S. Mr Knight, informs [word scratched through] us of a previous allowance of $160. which the inclosed [modern spelling- enclosed] Copies of Certificate, does not show.  And we are left to conjecture and to guess at what he intends but I am in possession of all the instruction [inserted above] from him and Contracts between us and if it becomes necessary by your instruction, I will forward the same to you, as also, the Power of Attorney from Mrs B. to me,
                               Yours [illegible]  T.H.M.

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United States Senate,
Washington, May 17th, 1929

The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Wanted Wm. Bryant pensioner from Morgan Co Ga
Sir:
I have the honor to submit the following communication for your consideration, and to ask that the request made therein be complied with if possible.
When the matter is disposed of, will you kindly have the letter returned to my office, and oblige.
Yours truly,
Wm J Harris

[stamp]
PENSION
A
MAY
U. 18 S.
1929
OFFICE

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Grand Lodge of Georgia
F. & A.M.
N. H. BALLARD
58 - 14th St NE
Atlanta, Ga
3/23 - 29
Com of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir;
Am anxious to get revolutionary record of William Bryant of Amherst County Va. Think he was in 3rd Va. Reg.
It is the William Bryant of Morgan County Ga. mentioned in "Senate Document Pension roll - 1st session - 23rd Congress #12 - Washington" printed by Duff Greer 1835-
Very truly Yours.
N H Ballard
58 - 14th St. NE
Atlanta, Ga.

[Stamp]
PENSION
L
MAR
U. 28 S.
1929
OFFICE