Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1941, Leroy Brizendine, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Brigendine, Leroy
S 1941
Carded
CONTENTS
This Envelope Includes
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

Bill of death from A.B. (over)
7296 West Tennessee
Leroy Brizendine
Summons in the State of Tennessee for was a private in the company commanded by Captain Stokes of the Regt. commanded by Mangrathus in the Virginia for 13 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of March 1833 and Lieut. A. H. Danglof Gallatin Tennessee
Arrears to the 4th of March 33 $ 100 00 Pension allowance ending 4 Sept 25 00
$125 00
Died March 23, 1839
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Darrell Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 72

Union Bank of Tennessee,
NASHVILLE,
13 th April
1839
Received of John M. Babb Agent for paying Pensions,
Twenty seven dollars Sixty cents,
being for Six months and Nineteen days pension due me as the widow of Lucy Brizendine an Pensioner under the act of 7 June 1832 from
the 4 day of Sept. 1838 to the 23 day of March 1839
for which I have signed duplicate receipts. Lucy Brizendine by her attorney in fact Young D Brizendine
Dollars 27. 60

8159 Leroy Brundin
from 1780 print 15 m. $50.
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H. m. a. d.
A. H. Macfarlane
Galatina -
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8189
BRIEF in the case of  Jeroy Brizendine  County of Sumner in the State of Tennessee  (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? 71  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. As a Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Vol. In 1780 Summer 6 private Capt. P. Stokes   1780 3 " Capt. F. Pegraftened, Col.   Vol. 1781 April 6 " Maj. Gen. Muhlenburg - Capt. J. Stokes, Gen. Washington.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Yorktown  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Greenburg Co. Va.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh
Examining Clerk.

State of Tennessee Sumner County ss
On this 24 th day of August 1882 personally appeared in open court before Thomas Anderson John Edwards and John G. ... Court of pleas and quarter sessions of said County now sitting Leroy Brizendine aged seventy one years the 26 th day of May last having a record of my age in my possession 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 the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1882 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - I was born in the State of Virginia and resided with my father in the County of Lunenburg in said State in 1780 and in the summer of the year 1780 - he day not recollect the month he volunteered for six months service in the war under Captain Peter Stokes. Flora Smither was Lieutenant and Horatio Walker was ensign - They were a company of volunteers from that was raised to operate chiefly against the Tories in North Carolina - We found our horses and were mounted in Lunenburg and marched to Hillsborough North Carolina we got a supply of arms there we marched with our pilot upon the we were in the head of the Tories we discovered that country and captured many Tories whipped some Tories tied to trees - and looted freely or left some tied to trees - and looted freely or left some tied to trees - and looted freely or left some tied to trees - We continued nearly four to Hillsborough jail - We continued doing our duty in North Carolina in the fall of 1780 we marched back and just before Christmas of 1780 we having served out our six months and was discharged no matter discharged no matter.

Returned to Lunenburg and just before Christmas 1780 It came to my number to serve as three months tour in the Militia I joined the service immediately under Captain Frank De Grafton's Red Co. Obery Gray was Lieutenant and Alexander Redder was ensign. we marched to Portsmouth and joined head quarters under Genl. Malingburg - and we were attached to a regiment commanded by Col. Manypethers who had been a regular officer and was sent there to command the Militia. we lay there three to four weeks and on the Admiral's arrival and about three weeks sailing parties had found themselves well on their way of service & I was discharged. I returned home this was after the battle of Guilford as I recollect that the battle was fought I was in the service about Portsmouth & the Admiral's arrival. So soon as I got home Walter was then going up James River and I followed him in the infantry under Capt. William Stokes - which was in the trenches in April 1781. Genl. Johnson was Lieutenant and the other officers he does not recollect - we were not attached immediately to any regiment our company was engaged in collecting arms we collected three days - we carried our arms to Hog Island and Col. Walter took the greater part of them - and the American army was driven at Petersburg under Genl. Washington and there we came a cross for his army and the three days we carried to Little York during the siege which was in the fall of 1781 - and I and my company continued doing service in the army of Genl. Washington and was at York at the time of Col. Walter's surrendering himself and his army - the fighting appeared to be over and I was discharged in October 1781 - My discharge was general to his company.

My service in the revolution was now mustered then about fifteen or sixteen months.
He hereby also gives all claims to a pension except the present. He further states that he has no documentary evidence of his service but states his name may be found on the Virginia rolls of her state troops. He then does he knows of any person who has in any the pension who can testify to his service - and he claims that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state - known to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. -
Leroy Bragendine Sworn to in open Court August 24th 1832 A. H. Douglass Clerk
(N o 8189)
me Robert Norvell Minister of the gospel & William Wood all Ministers of the Gospel - witnessing in the County of Lee now do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Leroy Bragendine who has sworn and subscribed to the above declaration has known him to be fully one year old. That that we believe him to be fully one year old. That he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we can say in that opinion Robert Norvell Sworn and subscribed to in open Court - Augt 24th 1832 Wm Woodall A. H. Douglass Clerk

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the court further Certifies, that it appears to them that Robert Norrell who has signed the preceding Certificate, is Clergyman, resident in the County of Sumner, and that William Woodall who has also signed the same is resident in the County of Sumner and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit,
J. A. H. Douglass clerk of Sumner County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of said the Court, in the matter of the application of Leroy Brizendine for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court this 27 th day AD 1832
A. H. Douglass clerk By E. J. Brackin D.C.

State of Tennessee Be it known on this 1 day of Summer County 3 April 1839 before me Stephen E. Douthit a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Lucy Brizendine and made oath in due form of Law, that she is the widow of Leroy Brizendine the Identical person who was a prisoner, and is now dead, and to whom a certificate of Pension was issued of which the following is a true copy
War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the U. States of the 7 June 1832 Leroy Brizendine of the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Fifty dollars — cash per annum during his natural life; commencing on the 4 March 1831, and payable semi annually on the 4 th March and 4 Sept. in every year. Given at the War Office of the United States this 27 th day of March 1833
Examined & Countersigned J. L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions
Law Oaps Secretary of War
That the deceased prisoner resided in Summer County in the State of Tennessee for the space of about Eleven or Twelve years before his death and that previous thereto he resided in Franklin County in the State of Virginia
Sworn subscribed to before me the date above
Lucy Brizendine (seal)
Stephen E. Douthit J.P.

State of Tennessee
Sumner County
I know all men by their private that I. Lucy Bozondian of Sumner County and State of Tennessee widow of Leroy Bozondian a Pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint Young P. Bozondian my son my true & lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions in Nashville State of Tennessee the balance of Pension due me in right of my late husband Leroy Bozondian from the 4 Sept. 1838 the day he was last paid to the 23 rd day of March 1839 when he died being the day of his death
Lucy Bozondian (L. B.)
Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of James H. Bozondian
State of Tennessee
Sumner County
Be it known on the 1 st day of April 1839 before the subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Lucy Bozondian above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned
Stephen E. Doughty Justice of the Peace
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State of Tennessee
Sumner County Be it known on this 10 th day of April 1839 before me the subscriber an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Young P. Brozondine the attorney named named in the foregoing power of attorney and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any such transfer or mortgage of the Pension or arrears of Pension therein authorized to be paid by him Sworne subscriber to before me the date above Young P. Brozondine
Stephen E. Southall Justice of Peace
State of Tennessee
Sumner County I Thomas Donoho Clerk of the Court of Monthly Sessions held at Gallatin in and for Sumner County do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Leroy Brozondine was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Fifty dollars per Annum, was a resident of the County of Sumner in the State of Tennessee and died in the County of Sumner State of Tennessee in the year 1839 on the 23 rd day of March that he left a widow whose name is Lucy Brozondine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Office this 8 th day of April 1839.
Tho. Donoho Clerk of Sumner County Court

State of Tennessee Sumner County      I Thomas Donoho clerk of the County Court of said Sumner County hereby certify that Stephen E Donoho is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 8 th day of April 1839 Thos. Donoho clerk of Sumner County Court

November 6, 1939
BA-J/MCS Leroy Brizendine S.1941.
Mrs. Pearl A. Sparks 1226 Pawnee Street Leavenworth, Kansas
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, S.1941, based on the Revolutionary War service of Leroy Brizendine.
Leroy Brizendine was born May 26, 1761, in Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.
While living with his father in Lunenburg County, Virginia, Leroy Brizendine enlisted and served as private with the Virginia troops as follows: from the summer of 1780, six months in Captain Peter Stokes' company; from just before Christmas, 1780, three months under Captain Degraffenried and Colonel Manywethers (probably meant for Merriwether); from April, 1781, was at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown and was discharged soon afterward.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 24, 1832, at which time he was living in Sumner County, Tennessee.
Leroy Brizendine died March 23, 1839.
The papers in this claim contain no data relative to soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1929 Aug. 7. Landon C. Bell ad- cost of photo. See corres. in ch. of John Bynum, S. 311. M.P. 1929 Sept. 14. Photo mailed to Landon C. Bell & Fin. Rev. ntf. See John Bynum, S. 311. A.R. 87.
1930 Nov. 6 List to Mrs. Pearl A. Sparks, M.C.S.
Rev. Nat.
1941
INVALID.
File No. 1941
Leroy Beitzendine Port Royal, La.
Act: June 7, 1832
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 42
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Payments to be made at Lexington Ky by the Presd U S Br Brk Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Kentucky
FEDERAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk, in Book D Vol. 9 Page 43.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Shadrack Hiatt of the State _____ of Kentucky _____ who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army
is entitled to receive — Sixty Six — dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 6th day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three
James M. [unclear]
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. {
J. Edwards

N o 19 Dead Jeroy Brozendine du o Rev. 7 June 1832
4 Sept. 1838. to 23 rd Mar. 1839 Private — $27. 60
(Large cursive letter 'L' or 'C' mark)
Nashville, Tenn. 2 nd Quarter 1839 Bundle # 121

Shares of the Stock of the Union Bank of the State of Tennessee,
Nashville,
183
Received of Dollars, being the instalment of per cent. on Shares of the Stock of the Union Bank of the State of Tennessee,
Nashville,
183
Received of Dollars, being the instalment of per cent. on Shares of the Stock of the Union Bank of the State of Tennessee,
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
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Payments to be made at Washville by the Pres't of N B Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of West Tennessee
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book 8 Vol. Page 77 by _____ Daniel Bays Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Leroy Brizendine — of the State of West Tennessee — who was a private in the Army of the Revolution — is entitled to receive — Fifty — dollars and _____ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty seventh day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three .
John B. M c Leod
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Serov Brizendine which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? yes IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. † Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 2 7
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Reamsville, Pa.
Oct - 17, 1939
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me the war Record + pension record of Re Roy Brizendine - who served in the war of 1812 - in the Virginia line - he drew a pension in Sumner Co., Tenn.
-also-
Pension Record of James Sparks of Jackson Co., Indiana - who served in the Penn. State Troops in the Revolutionary War
Will appreciate any information - you can send me - of the above two names

Please accept my thanks for this service - and May I hear from you soon? -
Yours truly,
Mrs. Pearl A. Sparks 1226 Pawnee St Leavenworth, Kans.
P.S. I want this only for Genealogical purposes.
P.A.S.

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No.
55282
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
Handwritten initials
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 137.
September 5, 1929.
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pension Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 5 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Leroy Brizendine, Virginia Troops, S.1941.
No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing? days
For further information see Mrs. M. M. H. Finch 5033 541 Room No. Phone No.
Approved:
Handwritten signature of Chief Clerk of Bureau
Chief Clerk of Bureau.
Handwritten signature of Margaret M. Finch
Chief of Branch XXXXXX
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
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Photostat Size actual Official use? Repay? yes $ .75
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November 6, 1939
This Corres. belongs in
Mrs. Pearl A. Sparks 1226 Pawnee Street Leavenworth, Kansas
PA-J/MCS Cor James Sparks, S.32533 Leroy Brizendine, S.1941
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the records of James Sparks of Jackson County, Indiana, who served in the Revolutionary War and Leroy Brizendine who served in the War of 1812 and was pensioned while living in Sumner County, Tennessee.
You are furnished herewith, the records of James Sparks, S.32533, and Leroy Brizendine, S.1941, both of whom were soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
The War of 1812 records of this office fail to show a claim for pension on file on account of the service of a Leroy Brizendine.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILIER Executive Assistant to the Administrator