Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,133, Henry Briance, N.C.

SERVICE
N. 6
Briance, Henry
NUMBER
S. 32,133
CONTENTS

Illinois. 19.6.78
Henry Briance Ser. of the  State of Illinois. who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Harris of the Regt. commanded by Col. Volk . in the Northwestern line for 18 months & 20 days.
60. 2.22 $ 62. 22 / 100
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois . at the rate of 62 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of July 1833 and sent to the William Patrick, Hillsboro. Ill.
Arrears to the 4th of March. 1839 124.44 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 33 31.22
$155.66.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. W. Palmer Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 8 Page 55

State of Illinois Montgomery County Set
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Henry Briance Scur Who being duly sworn deposeth & 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 two months & twenty days he served under Capt James Harris in Colo Thos Dobb's ugt in Mecklenburg County North Carolina as a volunteer private - For three months I served under the same Capt in Colo Alexander's regt in the same County & State also as a volunteer private - For three months I served under Capt John Harris in Colo Davies Regt in the same County & State also as a volunteer private - For ten months I served under Capt Thomas Shelby in Colo William Dobb's regt under Genl Simpson in the same County & State in the State of South Carolina in the Year 1781 as a regular Soldier a private making in the whole Eighteen months & twenty days & for such service I claim a pension. It may be proper to state that the last detachment under Genl Simpson in which I served ten months, was also called State troops; they were not what were termed Continental troops
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 25 th March 1833.
Henry Briance
George H Anderson Justice of the Peace
State of Illinois Montgomery County Set
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County John Durvance of the County of Sangamon & State aforesaid aged 70 years or upwards Who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he knew the above named Henry Briance Scur Who has subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War & that he knows the contents of said affidavit to be true he further states that the ten months service spoken of above was State troops in stead of regulars although they were under regular officers. after they entered the service to wit Genl Henderson & Greene having stated under Genl Simpson & further his deponent saith not
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 25 th March 1833
John Durvance
George H Anderson Justice of the Peace
State of Illinois Montgomery County Set
Then John Ollysen Hamen and Alexander Scott personally appeared

above named affidavit to the above affidavit in the Service of the United States in the revolu- tionary War & that he knows the contents of said affidavit to be true he further states that the last months service spoken of above he was still living in stead of regulars although they were under regular officers. after they entered the Service to wit Genl's Henderson & Greene having soldiers under Genl Simpson & further this deponent saith not
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23 rd March 1833 John Surriance George H. Anderson Justice of peace
State of Illinois Montgomery County Sct. Then John Allison Haman and Alexander Scott personally known to me as credible and responsible citizens of said County, person- ally appeared before me and made oath that they have been acquainted with John Surriance whose affidavit ap- pears above for many years, one of the affiants up- wards of thirty years, and that said John Surriance is and has been reputed a person person of entire credi- bility, and responsibility Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23 rd March 1833 Alexander Scott To Francis Wright Justice of peace George H. Anderson
State of Illinois Montgomery County Sct. I Miram Rountree Clerk of the County Commissioners Court for said County do hereby certify that George H. Anderson whose name is subscribed to the three foregoing Certificates of affidavit of the persons therein named to wit 1 st Henry Briance 2 nd John Surriance & 3 rd Alexander Scott & John Allison Haman is and was at the time of signing his name thereto an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn into Office and that therefore full faith and credit are due to all the acts of the said Justice of the peace in his Official Capa- city
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office at Hillsboro this four- tyfifth day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred & thirty three Miram Rountree

State of Illinois Montgomery County Sch. Court of County Commissioners, Special September Term 1832 On this Eighteenth day of September A.D. 1832 personally appear- ed in Open Court before the County Commissioners of the County of Montgomery in the State of Illinois now sitting. Henry Brance Sawer a resident of the County of Montgomery in the State of Illinois aged Seventytwo years and nearly Six months 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
That he entered the Service of the United States under the follow- ing named Officers and served as herein stated (to wit.) He entered the Service in Mecklenburg County in the State of North Carolina under Capt. James HARRIS Under Colo. Thomas Polk in the month of Febru- ary in the year 1777 (as he believes.) That he served near three months and was then discharged by his Capt. in Mecklenburg County aforesaid. He marched through various parts of North Carolina during this tour he entered the Service as a Volunteer. He was not engaged in any Battle. He recollects the name of one Major White. He again entered the Service in the same County under the same Capt. under Colo. Alexander the next July following after his discharge from the last Service as a Volunteer. He marched against the Indians the Cherokees Genl. Rutherford Courman- ded in this as also the other Campaign he served three months he was in no Battle and there was no regular Officers in that Campaign — He again entered the Service in the same County in August 1778 under Capt. John HARRIS as a Volunteer in Colo. Davie's Regiment. He marched through Mecklenburgh and to the South Carolina line. He served three months that tour, but was in no Battle. the whole detachment was commanded by Genl. Davison. There were no regular Officers in this Service. He was dischar- ged in the same County again. He again entered the Service by enlisting in the same County for ten months under Capt. Thomas Shelby in February 1781 he belonged to Colo. William Polk's Regiment under General Sumpter He was acquainted with Colo. Hill, Colo. Wade Hampton, Colo. Henry Brance Colo. Richard Hampton, and Colo. Middleton during this ten months Service. He was at the taking of Friday's Fort, at Friday's Ferry. He was at the taking of Thompson's Fort near to the High Hills of Santee. He was at the taking of the Fort at Orangeburgh. He was at the Battle at the Juniper Springs. He was at the Battle near Bingham's Church, near Monks Corner. He was at the Battle near the Strawberry Plains. He was at the Battle at the Eutaw Springs. Also at a Battle two miles below Orangeburgh, at a place called Monroe's Old Field. He was acqu- ainted with Colo. Washington, Colo. Lee, Colo. Malmedy, Genl. Mar- tinson, and saw Colo. Williams and Colo. Campbell but had no acqu-

acquaintance with them - He marched through South Carolina this campaign and was constantly under the command of Genl Greene as Chief. He received no discharge this Campaign on account of being starved, in the latter part of the service and was never again called - He has no documentary evidence or discharge. He knows of John Durvance who served with him by whom he could prove his servitude if said Durvance was here. he believes he lives in Sangamon County Illinois. I Henry Briance do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of any State.
(Interrogatories propounded by the Court to the said Henry Briance) Quest. Where and in what Year Were You born?
Answer. I was born in York County, Pennsylvania in the Year 1760 On 27 th March -
Quest. Have You any record of your age and if so where is it?
Ans. I have none -
Quest. Where Were You living When Called into the service Where have You lived since the Revolutionary War, and Where do you now live?
Ans. I was living in Mecklenburg County North Carolina When I entered the service and during the whole revolutionary War. I have lived in North Carolina Indiana and Illinois. Since the revolutionary War. I now live in the County of Montgomery in the State of Illinois Where I have lived for the last fourteen years -
Quest. How Were You Called into the service, Were you drafted did you Volunteer or Were you a Substitute? and if a Substitute for Whom?
Ans. I was a Volunteer and served nine months as such and Ten months as a regular -
State the names of some of the regular Officers who Were with the troops Where you served such Continental and Military regiments as you can recollect, and the general Circumstances of your service -?
Ans. I served the first nine months in the militia entirely Six months under Genl. Petherford and 3 months under Genl. Davidson against the Tories and Indians - I was acquainted with Colo Grimes of the Rowan Troops and my own Colo named heretofore - I served the next ten months in the regular army in Colo William Dolk's regiment I was there acquainted with Colo Hill Colo Wade Hampton. Colo Henry Hampton Colo Richard Hampton and Colo Middleton and Genl. Sumpter Colo Washington Colo Lee Colo Mahmedy, Genl. Henderson and Genl. Greene and Genl. Marion -
Quest. 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 discharge for my services in the militia but none for my services as a regular I do not know What has become of my

discharges — 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 good behavior. Your services as a Soldier of the revolution — Ans. I am acquainted with the Revd Thomas Potter and John Myseuhamer Esqr — Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court this date above —
Henry Brance
We Thomas Potter a Clergyman residing in the County of Montgomery and State of Illinois and John Myseuhamer residing in the same County and State hereby certify that We are well acquainted with Henry Brance 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 Soldier of the revolution and that We concur in that Opinion. Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court this date above —
Thomas Potter Minister of the Gospel John Myseuhamer
And the said 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 Henry Brance was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas Potter Who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Montgomery and State of Illinois and that John Myseuhamer Who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County of Montgomery and State of Illinois and is a Credible person and that their Statement is entitled to Credit.
I Hiram Rountree Clerk of the County Commissioners Court for the County of Montgomery and State of Illinois do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings in the matter of the application of Henry Brance for a pension —
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Hillsboro this twenty first day of September in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty two —
Hiram Rountree

State of Illinois Montgomery County Set Personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace for said County the Within named Henry Briance Seur 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 Eight months and twenty days I served as a volunteer in three separate tours. For ten months, I served as a regular soldier. Making in the whole Eighteen months and twenty days and for such Service I claim a pension Sworn to and subscribed before me this Twenty ninth day of December A D 1832 Henry Briance
George H Anderson Justice of the peace for Montgomery county
State of Illinois Montgomery County Set I Hiram Rountree Clerk of the County Commissioners Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the above named George H Anderson Esqr whose signature appears to the above Certificate of Affidavit of the therein named Henry Briance is and was at the time of signing his name thereto an acting justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn into office and that therefore full faith and credit are due to all the acts of the said Justice of the peace in his Official Capacity
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office at Hillsboro this Twenty ninth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty two
Hiram Rountree

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Henry Briance a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. F. 32,133.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb. 1777. 2 mos. 20 da. Pri. James Harris Thos. Polk. N.C.   July 1777. 3 mos. James Harris Alexander   Aug. 1778. 3 " John Harris Danies.   Feb. 1781. 10 " Thomas Shelby Wm. Polk.  
Battles engaged in, Liday's Fort, Eutaw Springs, Brandy Corner. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Mecklenburgh Co. N.C. Date of application for pension, Sept. 18, 1832. His cl. was al. Residence at date of application, Montgomery Co., Ills. Age at date of application, B. March 27, 1760. York Co., Pa.
Remarks: There is no data relative to family.
For date of last payment of pension and last known residence of soldier, you should apply to the Auditor for the Sub. Dept., U.S. Treas. Dept., citing the following data: Henry Briance Cert. No. 19678, issued Aug. 14, 1833, at 62.22 per an., from March 4, 1831, under Act of June 7, 1832, Illinois Agency.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Please to return these papers to Mr B
Yours sincerely
H. R. ... ..

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
February 22 nd 1833
SIR :
I return herewith the papers in support of the claims of the persons whose names are hereto annexed.
These papers are in several respects defective. Each  The case is accompanied by a brief. The objections are contained in the negative answers, in red ink, given to the questions.
— Particular attention should be paid to the accompanying regulations and to the explanatory notes subjoined to the brief.
The extraordinary press of business in this office, arising from the great number of claims under the act of June 7, 1832, has hitherto prevented us from attending to the applications sent by you. The investigation of the cases presented under this law has been difficult and laborious, and notwithstanding the greatest exertions have been made by this Department, an earlier attention to your business has been found impracticable.
The brief has been prepared to meet all cases, and thus to save the excessive labor which would otherwise be imposed upon the office, and which would consume so much time as to render the delay two fold greater than it now is in the investigation of claims and writing letters. Each case is considered correct in all respects except in relation to those questions to which a negative answer is affixed. No other alteration or addition will be required.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
Hon. Joseph Duncan, House of Representatives
Henry Prince Clur.

18.433 Henry Briance Seno Illinois 19.678
Ads 1 year 6 Months 8 20 days
10 3 3 3 056 3
C. Killpatrick Hillsboro Illinois
2.20

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Henry Briance Sui 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? 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? No 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's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? 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? they are all answered
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 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 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 shewn 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.
†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 authenticates 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 ends 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.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.

7 REC 5
May 9. L. Edwards
Pension Office War Dept Washington City D.C.

Heillsboro Ills May 15 th 1833.
Genl Duncan
Dear Sir Enclosed I send you the papers of Henry Briance Genl. again please take the trouble to send them again to the proper Office. I feel a delicacy in thus giving you so much trouble - but Mr Briance is infirm, poor & really an object of Charity. I have had to do all his business here without the expectation of reward - The other paper of Mr Gordon likewise please send on he also is old & poor. in fact the whole of the business for the pension claimants in this County has been done by Mr Rorrer & myself without charge - I have been informed that you have the pension certificates of John Ligget, Ezra Bostick. & Thomas Craig. of our County & in consequence of leaving your memorandum in Washington had forgotten their places of residence If so please forward them to me by return mail & oblige Yours truly -
Hon Joseph Duncan present
Ephraim Killpatrick
Dr Sir Feb 18 th 1833
Please to send your answer to the enclosed to E Killpatrick at Hillsborough Ills your friend
Major J. L. Edwards Joseph Duncan

32,133 Rev INVALID.
1914, June 1, History to A. T. Strange. Letter with cl. S. 31,816 Lrr John Dugut.
File No. 32,133
Henry Bianca Sen Rev Rev War
Act: June 1 st 39 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 54
[Arrangement of 1870.]