Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,223, William Bratcher, S.C.

SERVICE
S.6.
Bratcher, William
NUMBER
S. 39,223
CONTENTS

39 223
Recy INVALID.
File No. 39 223
William Bratcher Pri Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 59
[Arrangement of 1870.]

B. 790  West Tennessee.
William Bratcher of Maury Co., in the state of Tennessee. who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sumpter of the South Carolina line, for the term of One year.
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of February 1820.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Aug 1820 and sent to Alfred M. Morris Esq. Pulaski, Tenn.
  Arrears to 4th of March 1820  4. 41    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st July 1820  48. 10       24/25.  53. 51  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Received
Offer sent to Josephus Jones by 3 Nov 1820. Nashville Tennessee
Offer taken in dead letter May 22 d 1821 sent to Judge Harris May 23 d 1821 Pulaski Tennessee

case of Wm Bratcher. Apr 1819.
Alfred M. Harris Judge Pulaski, Tenn.
Rec. P. Apr. 26th 1819.
Wm Bratcher 96 to 99 Chamber of Commerce Leg.
Feb. 25. 1819.

State of Tennessee Giles County 3
I Henry Wagon Clerk of the Circuit Court of Giles County do hereby Certify that Wm H Harris whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit of the State of Tennessee
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal (there being no seal of office at office in - Pulaski this 11 day of February 1819
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal (there being no seal of office at office in - Pulaski this 11 day of February 1819
H. Wagon CLK

State of Tennessee Scott Judicial Circuit
This day personally appeared before me Asheville Harris, one of the Circuit Judges in and for the State of Tennessee, the under- signed, William Bratcher; who being by me sworn, saith, that he is a citizen of the United States, and resident in the coun- ty of Maury, & State of Tennessee -
That he did, on the 1 st day of June 1776 in Spartanburg county in the State of South Carolina, enlist as a private soldier, in the Continental establishment, for the term of twelve months, in a company commanded by Capt. John Blasingame, and a Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Lumpkin, of the Continental line - That he dis- fully served in the company & Regiment aforesaid, against the then common enemy (Great Britain) not for and during his said term of enlistment, being twelve months - and was, at the end thereof, honorably discharged, by said Col. Thomas Lumpkin, which said discharge is herewith enclosed.
That he was in the battle when the British first attacked the city of Charles- -town (in South Carolina) and Sullivan Island, where he received a wound with a Bayonet, from the enemy in the right hand, which was in a great measure disabled it. That he was in several in- considerable skirmishes - That he knows of no person living convenient to him, by whom he can prove his said service.
That he is now in the Seventy ninth

year of his age, & hath no means of subsistence, except his own labour -
He is unable to to get a subsis- tence by his labour - & has been sup- ported by his children - He stands in need of of assistance from his country for a support - He hath never received a pension from his govern- ment, and hereby relinquishes all pensions heretofore granted him by the laws of the United States ex- cept the one hereby granted demand- ed - He prays to be placed on the pension list, agreeably to the pro- visions of a late act of Congress in such cases made and provided 2 d Feby. 1819.
Subscribed & sworn to William Brant before me the day & date as
Alfred H. Harris Judge
State of Tennessee
vs. the Judicial Circuit
To the Honble the Secretary of the Depart- ment of War for the United States of America
I Alfred Harris, one of the Circuit Judges in & for the state of Tennessee, do hereby certify, that the foregoing affidavit of William Brant was taken by me this day - and that I am satisfied that the said

William Bratcher did serve in the War of the Revolution, on the continental establishment against the common enemy Great Britain, for the term of twelve months as set forth in his said affidavit — Therefore transmit the same, together with his discharges — In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2 nd day of Feby. 1819.
Alfred Harris Judge of the 6 th Judicial Circuit of the State of Tennessee
State of Tennessee Seal
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Depart- ment of War of the United States.
I Alfred Harris Judge of the 6 th Judicial Circuit of the State of Tennessee, do hereby certify, that the forgoing named William Bratcher (who hath petitioned for a Pension under the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818, is and was at the time of making the forgoing affidavit, in indigent circumstances; & stands in need of assistance from his country for his support; In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5 th Feby 1819.
Alfred Harris Seal Judge of the 6 th Judicial Circuit of the State of Tennessee

District of West Tennessee
Lawrence Circuit
On this 29 th day of August 1820 personally appeared an Open Court being a Court of Record for the 65 th Judicial Circuit of the said State held in and for the County of Lawrence and State of Tennessee by the Hon ble Bary W. Humphreys William Bratton Aged seventy nine years on the 8 th day of October Next Resident in Maury County in said Circuit and District who being first sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows He was in General Thomas Sumter's then Colonel's Sup- ter, Regiment in Capt John Blount's Com- pany in the South Carolina Line which he claims originally on 2 nd day of February 1819 and has Received a pension certificate N o 13790
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by Gift Sale or in any manner disposal of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not

nor has any person interested for me any property or securities or contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed William Bratcher Sworn to and declared on the 29th day of August 1820
Josephus Inome Clerk
A Schedule of My property at the time hereinafter mentioned my clothing excepted (to wit) one row and seven pigs a cow 18 months old one ewe and lamb by Acapulco a forager has no person to work for him lives with his children + acquaintances unable to work much himself
August 29th 1820
William Bratcher
William Bratcher Affidavit Schedule Revolutionary
241. 1820 copy of
61. 1820
I Josephus Inome Clerk of the Circuit Court of Laurens County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copies from the record of the said Court and I do further certify that in the Opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the Aforesaid Schedule is Ten dollars and 00 cts. in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the seal of the said Court on this  my private seal of Office 29th August 1820
Josephus Inome Clerk

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