Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14194, for Braxton C Pollard, Virginia

SERVICE
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Pollard, Braxton C. Braxton
S. 14194
CONTENTS
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7317 Kentucky 7317
Braxton Pollard
of Salimouth Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a boy of Art in the company commanded by Captain Smith of the Rifles commanded by Col Light in the Virginia line for 2 years
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4. March to 4. Sep 1840 Agt Notified 20 Dec 1841
★ Braxton C. Pollard
Records completed Nov 5/1845
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 108 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of March 1833 and South Mirror Winn Salimouth Kentucky
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 216.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending September 54.00 $270 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniels Boyd Clerk Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 22

State of Kentucky, Set.
Be it remembered that among the records and proceedings of the Pendleton County Court, at their August term A. D. 1832, in the following, to wit:
Braxton Pollard a soldier of the Revolution, this day produced in court, and made oath thereto, the following written declaration of his services, to wit:
State of Kentucky, Pendleton County, Set.
On this 20 th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the court of the County of Pendleton, now sitting Braxton Pollard, a resident of said County of Pendleton, and State aforesaid, aged Seventy-two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832: That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served and served as herein stated. That in April or May 1780, as well as he can now recollect, he enlisted for and during the War in Capt. William Armstead's company of Virginia Light Dragoons, commanded by Colo. Charles Dabney, and served until May 1783, when he received an honorable discharge (which he has lost or misplaced) That he was at the taking of Corn Wallis at the siege of York and appointed in guarding the prisoners up to Winchester Va. where he was taken with the small force & continued until the spring 1783, and was stationed at Richmond,

2. "Virginia, where he remained until he was discharged in May 1783. That he lived in Loudoun County, State of Virginia, at the time he entered the Militia service of s d State of Virginia: That he enlisted in Hanover County in s d State, whilst on his march in the Militia. From the great lapse of time he cannot recollect the different Counties he passed through, that he served with no continental troops, until the taking of Cornwallis at the siege of York: He was then with Gen l Washington, Gen l Fayette &c. He has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure within a reasonable distance who can testify to his service, but has no doubt but his name can be found on the rolls of the State troops of Virginia. That he served as a sergeant in s d company of Light Dragoons. 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 or (if any) only on that of the Agency of the State of Virginia. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid."
And this court hereby declare their opinion that the above applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states."

State of Kentucky Pendleton County ss.
I, W. G. Kennett, Clerk of the Court of the County of Pendleton, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court (as entered of record) in the matter of the application of Brixton C. Pollard for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 22 nd day of August A. D. 1832.
W. G. Kennett, Clerk.
Comm o of Kentucky
Pendleton ct. ss.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in & for the county of Pendleton aforesaid. Brixton C. Pollard who being duly sworn deposes & states that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear swear positively as to the precise length of time that he served as sergeant or corporal, and he may have been mistaken as to which company he served in but one thing he can state positively that he enlisted in the spring of 1780 for during the war & served until the spring of 1783, and he can also state positively that he served three years & some few days, and during the whole of which service, he discharged the duty of sergeant or corporal, for that was one of the conditions of his enlistment, which condition was complied with, and soon after his enlistment he received the appointment of a commissioned officer accordingly - and as the Arty are the best in the world

of the capacity in which he served; he would therefore state that he served in the capacity of a Captain or Sergeant during the whole length of service which was for three years, with the exception of a few days he served as a private. Braxton C. Pollard.
Subscribed & sworn to this 14 day of Decr 1832 D. D. D. J. P. C.
Brazton Ballard. State of Kentucky Pendleton County 35ct. I, W. E. Kennett, Clerk of the Pendleton County Court do hereby certify that John H. Swope Esq. whose signature appears to the above certificate is and was, at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn and that as such full faith and credit ought to be given to all his official acts as well in court as out of court as thereunto that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I hereto
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said court this 18 th day of December A.D. 1832.
W. C. Kennett, Clerk.
Frankton Portland, Kentucky,
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec. 7 th , 1841.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The adm re of Brayton Pollard, Acc d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of one hundred & eight Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 1 st Sept. 1840.
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson S. Harrison Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

April 11, 1934.
BA-J/MHF/ILL aw Braxton C. Pollard S. 14194
Miss Grace Menke Perry Missouri.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Braxton Pollard.
The record of Braxton, or Braxton C. Pollard, he signed both ways, is given herein as shown in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 14194, based upon his service in that war.
Braxton Pollard, while a resident of Loudoun County, Virginia, enlisted as private in the Virginia militia, date and officers names not stated, and while serving in said militia in Hanover County, Virginia, in April or May 1780, he enlisted and served as corporal or sergeant in Captain William Armistead's company, Colonel Charles Dabney's Virginia regiment of Light Dragoons, was at the Siege of Yorktown, and was discharged in May 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832, at which time he resided in Pendleton County, Kentucky. He was then seventy-two years of age, the date and place of his birth and names of his parents not shown.
The soldier died September 1, 1840.
In 1829, one J. Pollard stated in Harrison County, Kentucky, that he lived in the same neighborhood with the soldier at the time he (Braxton) entered the Revolutionary War, but he did not state and relationship between them.
No reference was made to wife or children of the soldier.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

Good — Martin Pollard claims bounty land — I'm very sorry N.B.

Falmouth 25 th Dec r 1832
Dear Sir,
Mr
I herewith enclose the decla- rations of Martin Pollard & Mr. Clearland, as amended - they are both in indigent cir- cumstances, and are old & feeble, & very little able to do any thing for a support for themselves & families,
Very Respectful
Yr. Ob t Serv t
Minor M c M c

1918 Oct. 14 Hist. to Mrs. H. C. Kinkbride Letter in S. 3/29/1 Silverton Payton 1934. April 11 - Hist. to Miss Grace Mentke - J.L.L.
Rev. 1933
14. 194 INVALID.
File No. 14. 194
Branton Pollard Yrs of Arty Carol B.W. War.
Act: June 1 th 1932.
Index: Vol. 1, Page 255 Branton Pollard. Records completed, [Arrangement of 1870.] Nov. 5/96. R.

14. 14. 194
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Brayton Pollard * a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. * also signed Brayton C. Pollard
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. May 1780 discharged May 1783. 3 yrs. 1 mo. Capt. or Sgt. William Armistead Charles Dabney Light Dragoons Pa.                                     
Battles engaged in, Siege of York Residence of soldier at enlistment, Greene Co. Pa. Date of application for pension, (Oct. 15. 1832) . Aug. 28. 1832  not allowed Residence at date of application, Union County, Ky. Age at date of application, 72 years old in 1832
Remarks:
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Missouri Daughters of the American Revolution
MISS GRACE MENKE, STATE RECORDING SECRETARY PERRY, MISSOURI
March 20 1934.
Veterans Department.
Washington D.C.
OK To whom concerned:— Will you please send me information relative to Braxton Pollard, a Revolutionary Soldier who was born 1760 died 1840. Thanking you for favors of the past,
I am,
Yours Truly,
Grace Menke

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
16 Feb 1829.
Braxton Pollard of in the County of Pendleton in the State of Kentucky has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Sergeant - in captain 's company, in Cabray's regiment of the Virginia (Cavalry) line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary F. Bickins.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
21 st February 1829
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to in the It further appears that Braxton Pollard - is now on the pension list of the any - - - - agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of dollars per month.
The name of Braxton Pollard cannot be found among those of the Virginia line, to whom certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued - John Hagner Aud

General Land Office February 20 th 1829.
The name of Braxton Pollard does not appear on the list of Warrants issued by the Register of the Land office at Richmond, Virginia, so far as they have been received
E. W. Graham Commissioner
War Dept: Bounty land office 7 May 1829.
The records of this Office do not show that Braxton Pollard of the Virg a line ever re- ceived or is entitled to bounty land of the United States.
Robert Taylor

Revolutionary Claims

1508. I Braxton Pollard in the County of Pendleton in the State of Kentucky do hereby declare that I Enlisted in the Continental Army of the Revolution for and during the War and Continued in its service until its termination at which period I was Sargent in Capt. John William Armstrongs Company in Colonel Charles Dabnys Regiment of Light Dragoons of the Virginia State troops, and I also declare that I was entitled to receive a Certificate for the Reward of Eighty Dollars to which I was entitled under a Resolution of Congress Passed the 15 th Day of March 1778 and I further declare that I was not, on the 15 th Day of March 1828 on the Pension List of the united States
Signed Braxton Pollard
273 I further declare that I never Received a Certificate for the Reward of Eighty Dollars, nor for the service of three years and one month Except one month for pay  eighty dollars and I further declare that my Discharge is lost or mislaid so that it cannot be had
Signed Braxton Pollard
Personally appeared this Day Bertis Kingoo of the County of Fleming and Did make oath that Braxton Pollard by whom the foregoing Declaration was Subscribed, Did in his presence Enlist for Army the War and Continued during its termination in the same Troop with him and was Honourably Discharged as Sargent, that had acted & served during the war in Capt. Armstrongs Company as stated in his Declaration, witness my hand this 31. Day of December 1828
John D Bell J. Peace for Fleming County, Ky.
And I further certify that I am the same John D Bell which testified & subscribed Bertis Kingoos statement & Declaration, to which signature of mine the County seal of Fleming City is affixed - which statement & Declaration of Kingoo well accords with that of Pollards
J. D Bell

We the undersigned do hereby certify, that we were well acquainted with Braxton Pollard whose name is annexed to the foregoing declaration, previous to his enlistment in the war of the revolution, and although we were not in the service with him, we are satisfied he did enlist, and as we lived in the immediate neighborhood of said Pollard, we well recollect his return, and that we saw his discharge. Given under our hands this 6 th day of January 1829
John Chinn Wm B Chinn J Pollard
State of Kentucky Harrison County set I John Curry a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid do certify that the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn to by the said John Chinn, Wm B Chinn and J Pollard. Given under my hand this 6 th day of Jan y . 1829. John Curry J.P.H.C.
State of Kentucky Harrison County set I Henry C Moore Clerk of the County Court in & for the county aforesaid do certify that John Curry Esqr whose signature is to the foregoing Certificate was an acting Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County of Harrison at the time of his signing s d certificate duly commissioned & qualified as such and that he was fully authorized to

Administer Oath s and that full faith, and Credit is and ought to be given to all his Official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court thereto this 19 th day of January 1829. In the 37 th year of the Com- monwealth
J. C. Moore
Claysville is the Nearest Post office Harrison City Lexington the Nearest United States Branch Bank Fayette City

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14. 1924

Brayton Pollard - Serf. Va Dragoon -
Kentucky
Ad. Serv. File no 14,194 OK
Evidence insufficient Act 1828