Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,143, Joseph Brady, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Brady, Joseph
S. 32,143
CONTENTS

Indiana 29.576
Joseph Brady of Vigo Co. in the State of Indiana who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Bryant of the R. G. commanded by Col. Smith in the N. Carolina mil. time for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 50 Dollars Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Dec. 1831 and sent to Hon. J. Ewing N. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1831 175.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March '35 25.00 $200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book E-2 Vol. 7 Page 114
Certificate endorsed pay at Indianapolis & sent to Mr. Ewing 23 rd Dec. '31
Letter to S. B. Goochius. 22 nd Nov 1843
Dead.
Same person, 26. Dec 1845

26. 731 Joseph Brady Indiana
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from — p. 15 m. p 50.
Dec 6,
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Wm J. Ewing B. Gillette (Terre Haute, Indiana)

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Joseph Brady
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     3 P. Col Bryant Col Smith. Col Cole Col Lofton 73 N. e. Traditionary.  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
See note 2.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of } On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers :
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 each 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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.
The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

PAID 10
J. F. D. Lanier Esqr. Madison Ga

State of Indiana Vigo County § 85:
Be it known that before me Macon McFadden a justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared John Brady and made oath in due form of law that he is the son of Joseph Brady deceased late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States the intitled Susan who was a pensioner 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 United States of the 7th June 1832 Joseph Brady of the state of Indiana who was a private in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive fifty dollars per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semiannually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year. Given at the War Office of the United States this 12th day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty four. Lew. Cass. Secretary of War. Examined and countersigned
J. L. Edmuns Commissioner of Pensions " } That the deceased pensioner resided in Vigo county Indiana for the space of twelve years previous to his death and that before that time he resided in Knox county Indiana.
attest Macon McFadden
Seymour Gookins
Subscribed and sworn to before me the 14th
day Nov. 1845-
Macon McFadden J.P.
Know all men by these presents that I John Brady of the county of Vigo and state of Indiana, son of the aforesaid Joseph Brady deceased, and administrator of his estate, do hereby constitute and appoint Samuel B. Gookins my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in Madison state of Indiana, the balance of said pension from the 4th of March 1838 to the 6th of September 1838, being the day of his death. Witness my hand and seal this 14th day of Nov.
1845-
Sealed and delivered in presence of
Macon McFadden
Seymour Gookins
John Brady
State of Indiana Vigo County § 86: Be it known that on the 14th day of Nov. 1845- before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the county last aforesaid, personally appeared the aforesaid John Brady, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney, to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of Nov.
1845-
Macon McFadden J.P.

State of Indiana Vigo County ss: Be it known that on the 19 th day of Nov. 1845 before me a justice of the Peace duly authorized by the laws of the laws of the state to administer oaths personally appeared Samuel B. Gookins the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney and made oath that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney either by any pledge Mortgage-sale assignment or transfer, and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever. S. B. Gookins
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19 th day of Nov. 1845-
Macon McFadden J. Seal
I Charles T. Noble Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Vigo State of Indiana, certify, that the above named Macacon McFadden is a justice of the Peace of Harrison Township in said county, as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 19 th day of November 1845-
Charles T. Noble CLK
Indiana Pension Agency
Madison
1845-
Received of J. F. D. Lanier agent for paying pensions twenty five 25 / 100 Dollars being the balance of pension due to Joseph Brady from the 4 th of March 1838 to the 6 th of September 1838 being the day of his death for which I have signed duplicate receipts
John Brady adm t of Joseph Brady dec d By S. B. Gookins, his atty in fact
Indiana Pension Agency
Madison
1845-
Received of J. F. D. Lanier agent for paying pensions twenty five 25 / 100 Dollars being the balance of pension due to Joseph Brady from the 4 th of March 1838 to the 6 th of September 1838 being the day of his death for which I have signed duplicate receipts
John Brady adm t of Joseph Brady dec d By S. B. Gookins his atty in fact.

State of Indiana, County of Vigo 3 SS1
I Charles T. Noble Clerk of the Circuit Court of said county, holden at Terre Haute in and for said county do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court, that Joseph Brady was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of fifty dollars per annum; was a resident of the County of Vigo in the state of Indiana and died in said county and state, on the sixth day of September 1838. that he left no widow; but left the following children and grandchildren to wit Isaac Brady, John Brady, Joseph Brady (deceased, who did leaving the following named children and heirs viz: James Brady, Emeline Brady, William Brady, and John Brady) James Brady, Rhoda Anderson Wife of William Anderson, Mary Acra wife of Christopher Acra, Nancy Blankenship (deceased, who did leaving the following named children and heirs at law. viz: Joseph Blankenship and Louisa Blankenship. I further certify that the said John Brady has been duly appointed Administrator of the Estate of said Joseph Brady deceased, the aforesaid pensioner, and that he is duly authorized to act in that capacity on the estate of said deceased pensioner.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office, at Terre Haute this 19th day of Novr. in the year of our Lord 1845—
C. T. Noble (CK)
Note. On the first page 2 nd line the word "known" was interlined before it was signed by Mr Brady —
Note 2 nd The question has arisen in my mind whether there is any necessity for my sending the "letters of Administration" to you, and I have concluded there is no such necessity as I have proved before a court of Record that he has taken out such letters and that he is duly authorized to act as such administrator. If I am wrong, let me know & I will send them.
S. Hopkins

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832.
State of Indiana County of Vigo Co.
On this Fifth day of May A.D. 1834 in the circuit court of said county, in open court, personally appears Joseph Brady a resident of said county aged seventy three years or thereabouts, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth in addition to the declaration herunto annexed, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he was born in Johnson county in the State of North Carolina but does not know the month or year; that the record of his age has been destroyed. That he was living in said county when he volunteered as a common soldier in the in the Revolutionary War army of the United States for the term of three months, under Capt. William Bryant, that a man named Bryant was his major and John Smith his colonel, that he served out the whole of the said three months without any interruption; that during this service he marched to Cross creek, from thence to the Wabash Moccasin creek, where was fought a battle or skirmish with the 'Scotch Tories' who were defeated, and at that place he was discharged. That after- wards he removed to the county of Roan in said State there volunteered under Captain William Cole, that William Softin was his colonel, where under the command of the said Captain Cole, Captain Hedrick and Captain Smith he served out four several terms, of three months each, that during the said service he was in no particular engagement, but was kept on service for the protection of the settlement, principally against the incursions of the Tories, a company of which, under the command of one Fanning made frequent incursions. That during this service, while building a small fort near the Wabash Moccasin creek, he was wounded in the knee by an axe which has ever since rendered him a cripple, that after receiving this wound he was discharged from the service, and that within about a year from that time peace took place. That by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot state the time of the commencement or expiration of any of the said terms of service, but can posi- tively state that the said five several terms of three months each were served out by him without any intervals except between

the said time, and that during the said time he was engaged in no civil employment. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any state.
And the court having propounded to the said applicant the interrogatories required by the War Department they are answered as follows to wit:
1 st Where and in what year were you born?
Answer. I was born in Johnson county in the state of North Carolina in the year 1760 I think.
2 nd Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
Answer. It is recorded in my bible, but so dim that it cannot be read at this time.
3 rd Where were you living when called into service? Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Answer. When I went into the service I lived in Johnson county North Carolina, from thence I removed to Salisbury in Rowan county, from thence to Georgia in Albert county, from thence to Lincoln county, from thence to Tennessee & from thence to the county of Vigo in the state of Indiana where I now live.
4 th How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
Answer. I served as a volunteer.
5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such Continental & Militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer. I was a part of the line under the command of Captain William Bryant, a part under Captain William Cole, a part under Captain Beckrick, and a part under Captain Smith, that a man by the name of Bryant was a major, and John Smith and William Lofton were colonels, the kind & circumstances of the services are as above stated in my declaration.
6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Answer. I received a discharge from William Bryant, but

it has been told, also from capt. books which have been told.
7 th State the names of some of your neighbours who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Answer. Joseph T. Forlin a clergyman and Andrew Fencil are two of my neighbours well acquainted with me. I own to and subscribe the day and year after.
his Joseph X Brady mark
C. Gilbert, Clerk
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the foregoing applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states.
And the court further certify that it appears to them that Joseph T. Forlin & Andrew Fencil above named & whose names are subscribed to the certificates in the annexed declaration of Joseph Brady, are respectable & credible citizens of said county & that the former is a clergyman of respectable standing and that their said statement is entitled to credit.
A. Kinney E. L. Withrow
Mr. Chamberlain
State of Indiana County of Vigo ss.
I certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Joseph Brady for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 5 th day of May A.D. 1834.
C. Gilbert

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.
State of Indiana County of Vigo Co.
On this eleventh day of August A.D. 1834 in the probate court of said county, personally appeared Joseph Brady, aged seventy three years (or thereabouts), who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he was born in the county of Johnson, State of North Carolina, but does not know the month or year; that the time or date of his birth is recorded in his family bible, but it has become so dim that it cannot be read; that he was living in the said county of Johnson at the time of the commencement of the Revolutionary War, and that some time during the said war, (but the precise date or year, from the great lapse of time, age, & consequent loss of memory, he cannot recollect) he volunteered as a common soldier in the militia, for the term of three months, in the company commanded by Capt. William Bryant, in the regiment commanded by Col. John Smith, that one Bryant was the major, but his first name he cannot recollect; that during this term of service he was marched to Wilmington where he remained about a month, from thence to Cross Creek where he remained about a month, when information was received that the Forces had embodied at the Widow Moore's creek, to which place, he was then marched & where, at the bridge, was fought a battle with the Tories, who were defeated, & after remaining about a week at this place, he was again marched to Cross Creek and was discharged, his three months term of service having expired. That afterwards he removed to the county of Roan in said State and there again for the term of three months volunteered in the same service, in the same capacity, in the company commanded by Capt. William Cole, in the regiment commanded by Col. William Soffin; that during this service he marched to Williamson's Swamp, from thence to Parian Creek, from thence to Morning Creek, & served principally in defence of the settlement against the incursions of the Tories, & that at the expiration of the said three months, he was discharged; that in about five or six months after the expiration of his term last mentioned a further requisition of men was made, when he again volunteered for the term of three months in the same service, in the same capacity, in the same company & regiment & under the same Captain (Bryant)

and was kept on the same service, marching to different places for the defence of the settlement against the Tories & that at the expiration of the said term he was again discharged.
That afterwards he thinks in about a month, a further requisition of men was made, when he again for the term of three months volunteered in the same service & in the same capacity & under the same captain & colonel & was engaged in the same service during the said term, when he was discharged; that afterwards, and he thinks in about three months, a further requisition of men was made, when he again volunteered for another term of three months, in the same service & in the same capacity, & under the same officers, & during this term of service he commenced a march towards York Town, but hearing of the surrender of Cornwallis, he was marched back while engaged in building a small fort near the widow Moore's creek, he was wounded in the knee by an eagle which has ever since rendered him a cripple & after which time he was discharged, it being within a few days of the expiration of his last term of service, and in about a year as well as he can recollect, after his last discharge, peace took place, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot state the precise time when any of his said terms of service commenced nor when they ended, but this he can state positively, that the said five several terms of three months each were served out by him without any intermission, except a part of the last term after he was wounded, and that during the said terms he was engaged in no civil employment, that the cause of his volunteering in the service was, the general repugnance at that period to being drafted. That he knows of no person by whom he can prove any of his said services, that he removed from South Carolina to Liberty county in the state of Georgia, where he resided about five years, from thence he removed to Wilkes county in said state, where he resided about seven years, from thence he removed to Baldwin county in said state where he resided about one year, from thence he removed to Rutherford county in the state of Tennessee where he resided about twelve or fifteen years & from thence he removed to the county of Vigo in the state of Indiana, where he has resided about seven years & where he now resides. He further stated that at the expiration of each of his said terms of service he received written discharges from his several captains but not considering their

preservation of any importance to him, they have all been lost or left at some of his former places of residence.
On a further recollection, the said applicant stated that his last term of service was under Captain Peter Woodrich, instead of Captain Cole as first stated & that the cause of this misunderstanding was, that exchanges of captains were made in consequence of the sickness of Captain Cole. He further stated that he is well acquainted with Joseph Littoral an immediate neighbour of Joseph T. Forlin a clergyman, a former neighbour now residing about six miles from him who can testify as to his veracity & their belief as to his services herein stated.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state,
Sworn to and subscribed the day of your aforesaid.
Joseph his Brady mark
C. Gilbert, Clerk
We Joseph T. Forlin a clergyman and Joseph Littoral residing in the county of Vigo and state of Indiana, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Brady who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age or thereabouts, that he is reputed & believed, in the neighbourhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day of your aforesaid.
Joseph Littoral
Joseph T. Forlin
And the court 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 stated. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Joseph T. Forlin who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, residing in the said county of Vigo, and that Joseph Littoral who has also signed the same is also a resident of said county and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Robert Hoggatt Probate Judge

I Curtis Gilbert clerk of the probate court of the county of Vigo in the state of Indiana, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Joseph Brady for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the adopted seal of said court, (no other seal having as yet been provided) at Terre Haute the eleventh day of August 1834.
C. Gilbert
Vincennes, La Aug. 23 d 1834 The undersigned certifies his knowledge of the genuineness of the signatures, and his belief in the statement of the applicant - M c Ewing

Madison Aug. 28 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq Com r of Pensions Sir
I enclose vouchers in case of Joseph Brady clm s . Where her claims from 4 March to 6 Sep t . 1838. I also send the certificate
I cannot find the name of Joseph Brady on my roll Please correspond with J. B. Gwinn the atty. who resides at Terre Haute Ind a
Very resp ly J. H. Alexander Pen. Agent

32 143 Pay INVALID.
File No. 32, 143
Joseph Brady His Rev War
Act: June 18 82
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 55
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec 24 45
Mr Evans
Hon. J. T. Cushman
Comm. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
PAID 37 3/4
ms.

Lenox Mass. Dec 16. 1865. 295
Hon J. L. Edwards. Comm ee of Pensions. Washington D.C.
Sir - The enclosed voucher for receiving the final payment upon certificate of Joseph Brady dec d late a Rev. Pensioner of the United States was forwarded to the Madison Agency, and returned with the enclosed advice of Nov. 27 th , from J. F. D. Lancia Esq., agent, in compliance with which I now enclose them to you.
Respectfully Yours S. W. H. Goodwin.

Madison Nov 27 1845
Mr J B Gookins Sir
On Examination of the Pension Roll of the Agency of this place I cannot find that the name of Joseph Beady is now, or ever was on the Roll of Indiana. I would advise its being sent to J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions at Washington stating the above fact.
Respy. J. F. Lamin by George C. Lea

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
State of Indiana } ss.
Vigo County
On this 8th day of May Eighteen Hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open court before the Circuit Court of the County of Vigo now sitting Joseph Brady a resident of the said County of Vigo and State of Indiana aged or thereabouts seventy two years, who on his 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 7th 1832 - That he was born in Johnston County North Carolina but does not know the month or year - That the record of his age has been destroyed That he was living in the County of Johnston State of North Carolina when he enlisted - That he enlisted for three months under Captain William Bryant - That John Smith was his Colonel, That a man named Bryant was Major and that he marched to "Crop Creek" and thence to the "Widdow Moores Creek" where was fought a battle or skirmish and that at this place he was discharged - That he subsequently removed to the County of Roan in said State and there joined Captain William Cole's Company commanded by Col William Lofton and was kept as a minute man and was frequently call d out under different officers for nearly four years - He was never drafted - He does not recollect the name of any regular officer - He has lived in Georgia for fifteen or twenty years and afterwards in Tennessee about fifteen years and that he now lives in the State of Indiana - That he received several discharges similar to furloughs from Captain Cole but has lost them all
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State. Witness his hand
W. L. Linton
Joseph Brady

Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid
C. Gilbert, Clerk
We Joseph T. Forster a clergyman residing in the County of Vigo and State of Indiana and Andrew Terrell residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Brady who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a revolutionary soldier and that we concur in that opinion. Joseph T. Forster Andrew Terrell Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
C. Gilbert, Clerk
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stated. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Joseph T. Forster and Andrew Terrell who have signed the above certificate, are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
A. Kinney Postmaster
Mr. Chamberlain A. S. E. Elliott A. S.
State of Indiana County of Vigo ss
I Louis Gilbert clerk of the circuit court of said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Joseph Brady for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 8 th day of May A.D. 1833.
C. Gilbert

State of Indiana Knox County
Personally appeared before the undersigned an Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of said County and State Joseph Brady formerly residing near Vincennes in the said County and State but now of Vigo County in said State, and an applicant for the benefit of an Act of Congress providing pensions to the soldiers of the Revolution passed June 7 1832 who on being duly sworn upon his oath declares that he has heretofore in open court at Terre Haute in the County of Vigo, related as faithfully as his memory would serve, which is he acknowledges much weakened by age and infirmities, the specific facts of his various Militia services, that the particulars in detail as written in his application, although they may be subject to be misunderstood, owing to the words used, were truly stated by him, that he faith- fully served for, and during the entire periods particularly stated in said applications, and in explanation of his meaning and impressions of the phrase used touching his continuous service as a minute man when he belonged to Captain Coles company under Col. Soffion he intended to say "his always being kept in service under his own Captain and others of whom he remembers going under Captains Hedrick and Smith, at different times, that when one Officer returned to camp, another with a party was ordered out, and he was one of those who preferred going with every such scouting party, and this is what he means and intended to relate."
To fortify this application he appeals to his character to old and respectable citizens. Samuels, Darris & James Gilson who have long known him
Sworn and subscribed this 3 rd November 1834 before me M c Moore
Joseph X Brady mark

We Lambert Barron residing in Vincennes Indiana and James Gibson residing opposite said town, in the State of Illinois do certify, that we are well acquainted with Joseph Brady who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit to obtain a Revolutionary Pension that he resided near to said town of Vincennes many years, and since that period, it is under stood, he has resided near Green Bay in Brown County, that all our intercourse and acquaintance with the said Brady has been calculated to inspire us with regard and confidence in his integrity and such we believe is the general repute he sustained when residing in this neighborhood Subscribed & sworn before me an Associate Judge for Lambert Barron the County of Knox State of James Gibson Indiana this 23 rd day of November 1834 John Moore
State of Indiana Knox County I Alexander D Scott Clerk of the Court of Knox County, State of Indiana certify that the foregoing John Moore is an Associate Judge in said County and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 3 rd day of November AD 1834. A D Scott Clerk of the Court of Knox County

Payments to be made at Indianapolis by Thos. Poynt. Esq. Agent for paying Pension= ers, in the Agency of Indiana
Recorded in the Pension Of= fice, in Book 6-2 Vol. 7 Page 114 by Dan t Brown Clerk.

REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
REVOLUTIONARY WAR
I certify that the copy is a true copy of the original of the records of the War Department
29,576
Examined and Concurred in
John C. [unclear] Commissioner of Pensions

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Joseph Brady of the State of Indiana who was a Private in the War of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Fifty dollars and cents 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 12 th day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Brady, Lewis (Breadf) GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 6806 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 16, 1791 to John Addoms, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.