Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1165, Isaac Braswell, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 6
Braswell, Isaac or Brassill, or Brassell
R. 1165
CONTENTS

In the matter of Isaac Baer a deceased Revolutionary Soldier
Declaration of Bury at Newbury - for annuity of Pension
Presented by (Solomon Roughley - Jewell's No Car

State of No. Carolina } County of Edgecombe } S. S.
On this the 25 th day of August 1856, personally appeared Benjamin H. Weaver aged between 41 & 45 years, (his precise age he did not know) a resident of Edgecombe County aforesaid, 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; for the use of persons in right of his wife Pamina Weaver, formerly Pamina Braswell, and Isaac Braswell, the said Pamina & the said Isaac being the only surviving children of one Isaac Braswell deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary War. — That he knows nothing about the service rendered by the said Isaac Braswell, except from common reputation; from which he has heard the said Isaac say during his lifetime; and from the old discharge or parole herewith appended & which was very recently found among the papers of the said Isaac Braswell, by which it appears that the said Isaac was a soldier in Col. H. Armstrong's Company of the 8 th Batt n N.C. Militia, commanded by Col. Prof. Williams. — That the said Isaac Braswell died as he has been informed & believes, on or about the 8 th day of March 1839, in the County of Edgecombe, where he had resided pretty much all his life — at the advanced age of eighty-seven years — That the said Isaac Braswell left no widow then surviving, his wife having died a few years before him — That he left the following children then surviving, to-wit: — Isaac Braswell, the youngest, — (Isaac H. Braswell, Byrdal Braswell Pamina Braswell, then and now the wife of declarant and Lavinia Braswell — The said Isac H. Braswell has since died leaving no issue, and the said Lavinia Braswell has also since died

leaving one child & said to be living in the State of Mississippi - the said Royal Braswell has also some died, leaving several children (who are said to be living in the said State of Mississippi) - the said Grace did have another son by the name of Nathan G. Braswell who left this State at least thirty years ago, and has not been heard from for at least thirty eight years, and was last heard from in the State of Tennessee - He is therefore presumed to be dead - So that the said Pinnion the Wife of the declarant & the said Grace Braswell (the younger) are the only surviving children of the said Grace Braswell the elder.
He further states that he has understood & believes that the said Grace Braswell never made application for a pension, and that it was in consequence of his very bad health which prevented his leaving home without great inconvenience to himself.
Benjamin H. Means Mark
Sworn to & Subscribed, the day & year aforesaid, in open court the day & year aforesaid W. A. Jones clerk of
Edgefield county court
The said Benjamin H. Means makes this application to receive the pension due the said Grace Braswell at the time of her death, for the use & benefit of her wife the said Pinnion & the said Grace Braswell the younger, as the only surviving children of the said Grace Braswell the elder.
Witness W. A. Jones
Benjamin H. Means Mark
Wherefore the said Benjamin H. adduces testimony to the court in support of his declaration.

as follows, - The old certificate of discharge signed to by declarant, which is inspected by the court; The affidavits in writing of Redmond Williams, James Beland and Stephen Moore Sw taken in court, and the affidavits of Stephen Moore Sw and his wife Milly Moore taken out of court before a Justice of the peace and approved by this court, - all of said affidavits being sworn to be credible witnesses, also the records of this court showing that special letters of administration on the estate of the said Isaac Brascoll were granted on the 11 th day of March 1839. -
And the court upon consideration of the whole matter doth declare, that in its opinion, the said Isaac Brascoll the father of the plaintiff Isaac Brascoll and of the wife of declarant, was a as Soldier of the revolutionary War and that he was the identical person described in said certificate of discharge as Isaac "Brascoll" and in the permit as Isaac "Brasill", the name Brascoll being very numerous in this county and at this day frequently written indifferently "Brasill", Brasell and some times Brasell and almost invariably pronounced Brasell - And the court doth further declare that it has been satisfactorily proved to the court that the said Isaac Brascoll is dead; that he died on the 9 th day of March 1839; (Ninth day of March 1839) that he left no children surviving him; and that Simina Maves wife of the declarant Benjamin H Maves, and the present Isaac Brascoll are the only surviving children of the said Isaac Brascoll the Elder, and the court doth order that these proceedings be certified by the

Clerk,
I William A Jones clerk of the court of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of the children of Isaac Braswell deceased for arrears of pension. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office This the 2 nd day of September 1856 W A Jones clk

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
1160.
REJECT
P. O. Saac Brann
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Farlin N.C. July 8 1856
Sir:
Enclosed, please find the application of Benj. H. Weaver & others, for a share of Pension due David Brannan deceased. (Who was a private in the Revolutionary War & who died 8 th March 1829, having during his lifetime obtained the Annuity due him under act of 1832)
If the claim should be admitted please forward Certificate to my address
Very respectfully Yr. Obdt. Servt.
J. M. Norfleet B. A. Farlin N.C.
Hon. J. Smith Com r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Certificate of Completion Book

State of North Carolina Comptroller Department
I Geo. W. Brooks, Comptroller of the Public Accounts, in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my Office among the payments made to Sundry persons for Military Service in the Revolutionary war as follows—
Grace Brantley Book C. N o 17. Page 26. — £7. 16. 6 Spice Halifax District In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of my Office at Raleigh this 8 th September 1856
Geo. W. Brooks Comptroller

Tadoussac, N. Fc. August 15 th 1838
Sir:
In making the following enquiries, I trust that I am not asking you to depart from any regulation or rule of your office.
Did one Isaac Brassard of the N. Fc. Militia, War of the Rev tn , ever make application for a Pension under the Act of 1832, or under any other act? And if so, was it allowed? — and if not allowed, why was it rejected?
Very Respectfully,
W m B. has been dead at least { 20 years } Gr. Off. Sub.
Hon. J. Minto, Comr. of Pensions, Washington D C
Bro. Norfleet

No Isaac Braswell Sec y , N. Carolina John Norfleet Sep 13 1856-
1165
June 7 1832-

Transcript from the Records, Edinburg Co. court - N. H. - filed for the purpose of showing the time of the death of Isaac Brannan deceased

State of North Carolina
Edgecombe county
At a special court held in the clerk's office in Tarboro on Monday the 11 th day of March 1839
Present I. S. Brought
Isaac P. Pitt Esq.
Samuel R. Ahern,
It appearing to the satisfaction of said court that Isaac Braswell sen is dead that he died intestate and that the situation of his property requires the immediate care of some discreet person, - it is therefore ordered that administration special be granted to William I. Armstrong who enters into bonds of $500, with John Pitt and Isaac I. Braswell as sureties.
Schedule of perishable property to be sold at six months credit
Hogs, sheep, Bees, Hives, Household & Kitchen furniture, Bed & farming utensils &c &c
I William A Jones clerk of the the court of Pleas and Inferior Sessions for said county hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the records in my office, relating to the appointment and qualifications of William I Armstrong special administration of Isaac Braswell sen
I further certify that special administrations are almost invariably granted in this state within a few days after the death of intestates and that a regular quarterly term of the courts of Pleas and Inferior Sessions for said county (at which general administrations are granted) was

Held for said county on the fourth Monday of February 1839, thereby raising the presumption that the said Isaac Braswell died between the fourth Monday of February 1839 and the Eleventh (11 th ) day of March following
(For more on this subject (Administration) see 9 th section of chapter 46 th of Revised code of North Carolina)
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and seal of office This 2 nd day of September 186 W. H. Jones clk

In the Matter of Sam Brasmill, a deceased Soldier of the Revolution
Affidavit of Theophilus Munnings.

State of No. Carolina } Edgecombe County }
Be it known that a term of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions began & held for said County, on the 4 th Monday of August 1836, whereat Moses for Jew, a resident of said County personally appeared in open court, and deposed as follows, after being duly sworn according to law -
That he has resided in this County all his life - that he is thirty seven years of age - that he was first acquainted with one Isaac Braswell of said County who died in this County, either in the year 1838 or 1839; he cannot state positively which year one of these years it was, but he knows it was in one or the other - that he was present & assisted in burying the said Isaac & remembering very well that it was in the spring of the year that it occurred - The said Isaac Braswell was reputed to be a Revolutionary Soldier - he died leaving two widows, but several children, two of whom are now living here, (Isaac Braswell the younger & Pinnacle Ward) son of Benjamin H. Weaver - the said Isaac Braswell was a very old man, at least seventy five or eighty years at the time of his death & had been very infirm for many years previous to his death - That a sale of the said Isaac Braswell's property took place a few weeks after his death, and the sale was made by William J. Armstrong as his special administrator - That Captain lived there at the time now within four miles of the place where he died
He further states that he has no interest in the application

of his children for a pension
Subscribed to & acknowledged in open Court, day & year above given W A Jones, clk } theophilus Moore
State of Maryland } Essex County }
I, William A. Jones, Clerk of the Court of this & quarterly sessions for said County, Certify That the above affidavit of theophilus Moore was subscribed & sworn to in open court at Annapolis June 1856 of said Court, - In attestation whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office at Annapolis this 2 nd day of September A.D. 1856
W A Jones Clerk

In the military of Isaac Brannan a distinguished soldier of the Revolution
affectionately to Richard Williams & James Beland

State of North Carolina } County of Edgecombe }
Be it known, that on this the 28 th day of August A.D. 1856, in open Court before the Court of pleas & quarter sessions now sitting for the County aforesaid aforesaid, personally came Richard Williams and James Beland, both residents of the County aforesaid, the former aged forty six years & the latter thirty five years, who each being duly sworn, depose and say - That they have lived in this County all their lives, - they say some both well acquainted with one Isaac Braswell who died in this County about seventeen years ago - That they both knew nothing more than of the said Isaac when he died and had so resided all their lives -
That the said Isaac was by common reputation at that time a Revolutionary soldier - That they have never heard anything to the contrary - That he was quite an old man at the time of his death, judging from his appearance, at least eighty years -
That he died leaving no widow then surviving she having died a few years before his death -
That they were not present at the death of either, but they are satisfied beyond a doubt that they are both deceased inasmuch as it was understood at the time understood in the neighborhood that they died at the time before stated, and they have no reason for believing otherwise - That they were both well acquainted with the children of the said Isaac, and that the following survived him - Sons - Richard Braswell, Isaac Braswell, Lord H. Braswell, Pennina Braswell Neaves wife of Benj. H. Neaves of this County and Lavinia Braswell - she said Isaac Braswell had another son named Nathan G. Braswell who left this County some thirty years ago, and

has not been heard from by either of their forefathers since young , and is supposed to be dead -
The said Bythel has since died leaving children, the said Joel D. Braswell has since died leaving the wife of the said Lavina Braswell married on Willis Adams of this County and she has died also leaving one child only as they are informed -
As for the death of the said Bythel, & Lavina they have no doubt, as they occurred in their neighborhood & as for the death of the said Joel D. they believe it was inasmuch as they are aware that he was a private in the N.C. Regt. Vol. & was with Mexico & never returned, and they have been told that he died in the service & have never heard anything to the contrary - They further state that they have no hesitation in saying that Joel and Braswell the younger & Permissa (Weaver) wife of Prof. H. Weaver, are the only surviving children of the said Joel and Braswell - and they also have no doubt whatever in the application of the said Benjamin H. Weaver & Joel Braswell for the pensions due the said Joel and Braswell the elder, at the time of his death -
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court today & to the above  & grant of record W.A. Jones, clerk. Redmond Williams (mark) James Beeland
State of N. Carolina Edgecombe County } I, William A. Jones, Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for said County, certify that the above affidavit of Redmond Williams & James Beeland was subscribed

and prove to be true in open court, at August Term 1856, - In attestation whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Tazewell, this 2 nd day of September A.D. 1856. W. H. Jones Clerk

In the matter of Leah Brann a decree of sale of the Real Estate
affidavit of Stephen Moore Jr.
& Mary Moore

State of North Carolina Edgecombe County
The undersigned personally appeared before me Thos Thomas one of the acting Justices of the peace in & for said County & maketh oath as followeth. This Moore here maketh oath that he is 75 years of age and that he was well acquainted with Isaac Brownell here and that he is well aware that the said Brownell did never apply for any pension money in consequence of ill health.
Millie Moore the wife of the above said Thos Moore maketh oath that she is 80 years of age and that she was well acquainted with Isaac Brownell here & that she is well aware that the said Isaac Brownell did never apply for any pension money in consequence of ill health, this 22 nd day of Aug 1856.
Sworn to before me
The officials also state on oath that the said Isaac Brownell died 8 th day of March 1838.
Thos. Thomas J.P. Millie Moore her Moore
State of N. Carolina Edgecombe County
I, William A. Jones, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County, certify that the above affidavits of Thos. Thomas & Millie Moore

None taken out of Court before Stephen Thomas , a Justice of the peace in & for said County, was qualified & read in open Court at Augusta June 1856 of said County, and approved by the Court - and further that the signature of the said Stephen Thomas is genuine -
In attestation Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Seal of Office at Tadoussac , the 2 nd day of September 1856
W. H. James Clerk

Isaac Brasfield Soldier in Capt. D'Arroy's Comp y of the 8 th Batt n N.C. Militia has leave of absence to go to a House in the country to receive his Health.
By William S. Col l Com d
Camp near Spindale Iron Works 8 th Batt n N.C. Militia
March 18 th 1781

and is to certify that I have passed the Royal Society Russell hath done near all there time out knowing with all Dear Love from them
Dr. Clarke (Cap.)
April 14. 1711
1711 Dec 29
Dear Russell 1711

Isaac Braswell died 8 March 1839
William J Armstrong Administrator
Isaac Braswell & Pernina Weaver & children
Rec d but L 7. 16 s — about 3 months service as a private of Infantry.