Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1152, Reuben Bramblet, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Bramble, Reuben
R. 1152
CONTENTS

Ex parte
Paula Branttill { for Person

State of South Carolina Lawrence District On this day of October 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Sessions and Common Pleas of said State District now sitting Richard Brantley a resident of Lawrence District S.C. a man of age and sound mind 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 March 3rd 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as hereinafter stated - He entered the service under Capt. Elias Edmunds in a company of Artillery of the Virginia Militia as a Corporal but does not recollect the time he entered the service. Shortly afterwards he was relieved from the Col. Elias Edmunds of the Virginia Militia by Major and continued in that employment to Fredericksburg  at Fredericksburg for about eight months. Was in no engagement. He remained in Lawrence County Virginia when he entered the service. He has no documentary evidence and knows of no person who can testify to his service.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and future that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. I was born on the day of March 1758.

I have no Register of my age
I was living when called into service in Fauquier County Virginia, I removed to South Carolina in 1794 where I have lived since in the District of Laurens.
I was drafted -
I have no recollection of the name of the Regular Officers who served with me or any -
I was discharged at Fauquier County, Virginia by Col. Edmunds, and have not the discharge in my possession, which is herewith attached
the above to be a true copy
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court
Richard Gault
Reuben Bramblett
We Gabriel Phillips a Clergyman, residing in Laurens District of South Carolina and John Massey residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Reuben Bramblett who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, That we believe him to be about seventy four years of age, That he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that Opinion - Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Richard Gault
Gabriel Phillips
John Massey

And the said Adams do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the Master and after the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Slave and served as a States - and the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Gabriel Phelps who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Virginian Resident in Laurens District South- Carolina, and that John Massey who has also signed the same is a Resident in Laurens District of Carolina and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit Richard Gantt
I John Garlington clerk of the dist of Laurens District, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Rubin Bramblett for a pension - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the fifteenth day of October 1832 John Garlington Clerk. L. Dist.

State of South Carolina } Know all men thereby: District } by these presents That I Lewis Brantley of the state and district aforesaid Do hereby constitute A. S. Wallace of York District and State aforesaid my true and lawful attorney in fact to prosecute all and singular any claim or claims which I may be entitled to for services rendered by Ruben Brantley said in the war of the rebellion and the said succeed in obtaining any claim. I authorize the said A. S. Wallace to take charge of my certificate for the same hereby ratifying all the legal acts of my said attorney in the premises. Witness my hand & seal the 18 th day of April A.D. 1855. In presence of O. Richardson Lewis Brantley Seal mark
Personally came before me Oswald Richardson and made oath that he saw Lewis Brantley sign & seal the foregoing power of attorney by making his mark to the same Sworn to before me the 18 th day of April A.D. 1855 O. Richardson W. D. Wall A. C. C. S. P.

I McQuath Judge of the Court of ordinary for the district of Laurens State of South Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing Power of Attorney was executed in presence this day in open Court and attested in my presence by Oswald Richardson the Sheriff of this district
Given under my hand & Seal of office the 18 th day of April A. D. 1885
Done at Laurens Court- House, So. Car., }
W. McQuath J. C. O. S. P.
The day & year above stated in open Court which Court is a Court of Record

Heather Bramble of South Bara
W.E.
Rejected

BRIEF in the case of  Reuben Bramblett of Laurens  of District  in the State of  South Carolina  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 17 81 8 Wagon Service Colt Edwards Col Edwards  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Francis County Virginia  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Documentary & No  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so in what respect? None 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. W. Johnson Examining Clerk.

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P. O. Reuben Brumbel
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Reuben Bramblet South Carolina
Rejected
See letter to Govt Genl R Griffin July 18 1833
A.S. Wallace May 31 1855
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act. 7 th June 1832

BRAMBLE REUBEN

I do hereby certify that the Briar Run Brass Lake Wagon Steam is now employed in the service of the United States by the Commissioners of Fauquier County to draw Grain etc to the Quarter Master in Fredericksburg certified by 28 th Sept 8780 W m Edmonds. Com r .

Yorreville S.C.
21 st May 1855;
Dear L. P. Waldo,
My dear Sir,
I herewith enclose Power of Attorney in claim of Pen- hew tract of Laurens District S.C. whose claim under act of 7 th June 1832 was refused the cause he was a transfer
You will please report the condition of this claim to me as soon as convenient, as I presume that Transfer are now paid With high regard & remain dear Sir, your sincere, and devoted friend
A. S. Wallace,