Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6,588, for Hugh Mc Brayer, Virginia

SERVICE
Mc Brayer, Hugh
NUMBER _____
R. 6.588
CONTENTS

- 33. 298
- Hugh McBrayer Kentucky
reject.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Kentucky } County of Anderson } ss.
On this 12 th day of October 1835 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Anderson now sitting, Hezekiah Brayer a resident of Anderson in the County of Anderson and State of Kentucky aged about sixty seven years who being first sworn according to Law, told in his words that the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
He states, his father moved to Kentucky in the fall of 1779 in company with the McElips and settled at their station about seven miles below Harrods- burg in the spring of 1781. He said his father had crossed the river for the purpose of trapping the horses so that they could be found next morning it was in the dusk of the evening the Indians suddenly came upon them seized him - his brother made his escape across the river into the fort, the Indians carried him forth- with without stopping to Detroit and delivered him into the hands of the British who paid the Indians for the service out of the English store. They had been employed by the British to make  war on us. - There was a store called the Kings store at Detroit kept by the Indian Agent called Pierre Rambee Capt. Reid
Commanded at Detroit he had about 100 prisoners Captured principally at the Blue Licks defeat and at Bryants and Riddles Stations. He states he

Remained a prisoner with others at Detroit until the summer of 1783, they were then shipped to the falls of Niagara, from thence to Montreal in lower Canada, from thence they were sent across to Ticonderoga, and at the mouth of Blood Creek delivered and received by the regular officers of the Revolutionary army, then in command, they were thus delivered up as prisoners of war upon peace being made they were then marched near the place where Burgoyne had surrendered and where they were discharged, and he states he then returned home to Kentucky, by the way of Boxtel Court Va. where his father had moved from and from there went in company with Robt. McMillan his family and his father's family who were moving to Ky.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state now sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
Hugh M c Brayer

We Robert D. Bowman, Ephraim Lillard
residing in the said County of Anderson, land
Robert D. Bowman Ephraim Lillard and George A. Walker. Clergymen
residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Hugh McBrayer who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be about sixty seven years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a prisoner as he states in his declaration and that we concur in that opinion
State of Kentucky, Anderson County Ss
October Term 1835
This day Hugh McBrayer produced in court, a declaration of his services, as a prisoner of war amongst the British allies in the United States at the time set forth in said declaration, which being sworn to in open court. Thereupon the court declare their opinion, after investigating of the matter, that the facts stated therein they believe from their personal knowledge of said McBrayer are true, and that the above certificate is signed by credible persons well known to us,
In testimony whereof I George A. Walker clerk of said court, and by order and direction of the same

have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 13 th day of October 1835 -
Jordan Walker CLK

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
6588
P. O.
Hugh McBrayer
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____ REJECTED _____ , 18
Discharged: _____ , 18
Application filed: _____ , 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____ , 18

Rejected
Suspended
See letter 11 Dec '35 to Hon. J. Harlan.
taken a prisoner at 13 years of age
6588

Hon. of Rep's Dec. 9 1835.
Sir
I herewith enclose the papers of Hugh McBrayer of Ky. for a Pension -
Respectfully, Yours oth. Servt. J. Madan
To
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. Pensions

State of Kentucky } S t
Mercer County }
The deposition of Jane Lyen taken at her own House in the County aforesaid on this 25 th day of September A. D. 1835, to be used as evidence before the War department in the application of Hugh McBrayer for a Pension under the Act of Congress in that case made and provided. This deponent being about eighty years of age and first duly sworn deposeth and saith that she was acquainted with Hugh McBrayer in the year 1799 that they came in company from Virginia to Kentucky. the fall before the hard winter to James Mc Alister Station on Salt River, and lived in the said Station untill the Spring of 1781. and at that time the said Hugh McBrayer, was taken pris- -oner by the Indians near the said Station, and was gone some time over two years before he returned to Kentucky again. — — —
Jane Lyen } all } mark — }

State of Kentucky } Mercer County } I certify that the foregoing deposition of Jane Lynn was taken, subscribed and sworn to at the time, place and for the purpose mentioned in the caption thereof. - And I further certify that the said Witness statements are intitled to full faith and credit in any Court of Justice or elsewhere given under my hand as a Justice of the Peace for said County this 2 nd day of September 1835 William Sharp JP
State of Kentucky } Mercer County }
The deposition of Elizabeth Macon taken at her own house in the County aforesaid on this 25 th day of September A. D. 1835 to be used as evidence before the war department in the application of Hugh McBrayer for a pension under the act of Con- gress in that case made and provided. This deponent being in her seventy  79 th year of her age and first duly sworn deposeth and saith that she was acquainted with Hugh McBrayer in the year 1779 that they came from Virginia to Kentucky the fall before the hard winter to James McAlister station on Salt River and lived in said station the until the spring 1781 and in that spring the said Hugh McBrayer was taken prisoner by the Indians near the station

and was gone some time over two years but does not recollect how long, before he returned to Ken- tucky again.
Elizabeth her MacCoun E seal mark
State of Kentucky } ss Mercer County }
I certify that the foregoing deposition of Elizabeth MacCoun was taken, subscribed and sworn to at the time, place and for the purpose mention- -ed in the caption thereof - and I further certify that the said witness statements are entitled to full faith and credit in any Court of justice or elsewhere. Given under my hand at justice of the Peace for said County this 23 rd day of September 1835
William Sharp W seal
The Commonwealth of Kentucky } ss County of Mercer } ss
I certify that William Sharp whose name is subscribed to the two foregoing Certificates and before whom the depositions of Jane Lyon and Elizabeth MacCoun purport to be taken, read at the date of said Certificates and is now a Justice of the Peace in and for Mercer County, and member of the County Court of the same - and that the signatures to said Certificates are genuine - In witness whereof I, Thomas Allen, Clerk of said County Court of said County have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office this 26 th day of September A.D. 1835.
The Allen