Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1163, Richard Brasher, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Brasher, Richard Susan
R. 1163
CONTENTS

Richard Brasheer Oath of allegiance

I Do hereby certify that Richard Brasher hath taken and subscribed the oath or affirmation of allegiance and fidelity as directed by an act of General Assembly intitled an act to oblige the free male inhabitants of this State above a certain age to give assurances of allegiance to the same and for other purposes Witness my hand and seal the seventh Day of Oct 1777
BRASHER, RICHARD
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1163
REJECTED
P. O. Swam Brasher with 9th Inf.
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Nov. 28, 1853.
April 7 Mary Drake, daughter of Susan Brasher, widow of Richard, Southampton co., Va.
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Let To Edwin Bradshaw Berlin Southampton Co. Va
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State of Virginia County of Southampton
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September
on this 16 th Day of October September in the Before me the subscriber a justice of the Personally appeared Mrs Mary Drake aged 80
county in the State of Virginia and who being first duly sworn accours obtain the Benefits of the Provision made By the act of Congress approved That She is the identical child of Richard Brasher wh was a Private in Proven in her application for Bounty land under the act of Congress given That her father the said Richard Brasher late of said County deceased was in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Three 1773, as will more fully ap died on the Twenty fourth 24 th Day of October in the year Eighteen hundred a widow and one child and that Susan Brasher the widow of the said year Eighteen hundred and forty Two 1842, found Mary Drake her heir has made any application for a Pension and has never known herself entitled to Sworn to subscribed Before me this Day and year first above written and I further Certify that I have no interest in this application as attorney gent or other
I do hereby constitute and appoint Edwin Bradshaw of Southampton County application for the amount of Pension that is due and To demand the certificate
State of Virginia County of Southampton
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I do hereby certify that satisfactory Evidence Record held in and for said County and State the a Private in Virginia Militia war of Revolution
Brasher was married according to law to Susan Pitmon on the Fourteenth and that the aforesaid Richard Brasher died at Southampton Va on the Twenty First leaving a widow Susan Brasher and one child Mary Drake that Susan Brasher Tenth 10 th Day of September in year Eighteen hundred and forty Two 1842.
State of Virginia County of Southampton
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It is hereby Certified that the Wm Bowers and certificates was at the time of signing a justice of of Southampton County Court and all his acts are Entir Witness My hand and seal of said Court this

year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three 1853 cost a cost of Record held in and for said bounty and state aforesaid twenty eight years who is to me known as a Resident of Southampton my to law Doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to the 7 th of June 1832 Viz  in  the  Virginia  Militia  in  the  war  of  the  Revolution  and  whose  service  is the Virginia Militia in the war of the Revolution and whose service is of Bounty land to Revolutionary Officers and Soldiers This married to Susan Pitmon on or about the Fourteenth 14 th Day of November - year By the Proof heret annexed and that the aforesaid Soldier Richard Brashe and Thirty Two 1832, at Southampton Virginia leaving the said Marriage Richard Brashe Died on the Tenth 10 th Day of September in the she swears she is the only child of her living and that she has never Before the amount of Pension that was due her Mother and she states that no Record Proof of marriage exist her Mary x Drake Marke
William Bowers justice of the peace
Virginia My true and lawful attorney for the purpose of Prosecuting that my when issued for my exclusive benefit and To do all things same as if I was Present Dated this her Mary x Drake Marke William Bowers justice of the peace
who has been Exhibited Before me the undersigned a justice of the peace a cost a cost of that Mary Drake is the identical child of Richard Brashe who was an and whose service is thus proven and that the said Soldier Richard 4 th Day of November in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy three 1773; 20 th Day of October in the year Eighteen hundred and Thirty Two 1832 she the widow of the aforesaid Richard Brashe The Soldier Died on the Witness my hand this 14 th Day of September A D 1853
William Bowers justice of the peace
whose genuine signature appears attached to the foregoing Declaration and the cost a cost of Record duly Commissioned and sworn and that he is a justice to full faith and credit as such 14 th Day of September A D 1853 Henry S Howard Deputy Clerk

State of Virginia
1853
County of Southampton
on this 12 th day of September
in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
1853 Personally appeared Before me the Subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Marke Drake aged 62 years who is a resident of the county and state aforesaid and made a oath according to law that that he was well acquainted with Richard Brashe and his wife late deceases and that they lived to gether as man and wife and was Recognised as such by all that new them and that Richard Brashe was Reported and Believed to be a Revolutionary Soldier that the said Soldier Richard Bradshaw Died at Southampton Virginia on the Twenty fourth 24 Day of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty two 1832 and his first marriage a widow and that Susan Bradshaw the said widow of Richard Bradshaw Dred on the Tenth 10 Day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and forty two 1842 leaving one child Mary Drake. He states that he lived near Richard Brashe and his wife and that of Deaths are correct and further swears he is a Disinterested witness
Mark
Mark his Drake
Sworn to subscribed Before me this Day and year first above written and i further certify that Mark Drake is a credible Witness
Just Griffin J Reul
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State of Virginia
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August 20 1853
County of Southampton
on this 26 Day of August 1853
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid William Oney aged 94 years and a Revolutionary Soldier and made oath according to law that he was well acquainted with Richard Brasher and his wife Susan Brasher and they were married according to law on the Fourteenth 14 th Day of November in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Three 1773, that said Richard Brasher was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as much as 18 months to his Bleef he swears he is a Disinterested witness
William Oney
Sworn to subscribed before me this Day and year first above written and i further certify that William Oney is a credible Witness
Thos. Bristow J o Peace