Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,796, John Bryant, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Bryant, John
S. 35,796
CONTENTS
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Notf n sent to Am George Robinson. H/R - 26 Dec r 1826
13.986
Kentucky
John Bryant
of Lincoln in the state of Kentucky who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Taylor of the Virginia for the term of three years
scribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 th of August 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of August 1819 and att d to Hon: Geo: Robertson Esq. Lancaster Ky.
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 50.58 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48..
6 mo \frac{10}{31} s
$98.58
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

John Bryant Heim

To the honorable Thomas Montgomery one of the current Judges for the Commonwealth of Kentucky presiding in the Lincoln Circuit Court. John Bryan states that he enlisted as a regular soldier in the County of Amherst State of Virginia under Capt Jesse Allen. That he was stationed in the County of Albemarle at the barracks as a guard to attend the British prisoners taken by the American Troops. That by the terms of his enlistment he was bound to remain in the service as aforesaid as long as it was deemed necessary - that he served faith- fully as a Sergeant for nearly three years that the regiment was commanded by Col Francis Taylor. That it was called the Regiment of Guards. That he did serve as long as the Government required his services in the capacity of Sergeant as aforesaid - that he rec d a regular discharge. That he left it in the Quaker town in Virginia at the time he applied for pay in consideration of his services. That his circumstances are so reduced he stands greatly

in need of aid from his government.
John Bryant.
James Warren states he enlisted the said John Bryant in the name of the United States for Capt. Selin - that he saw him in service at the barracks to which he alludes in his affidavit at different times. that he thinks he served for nearly three years.
James Warren.
At a Circuit Court held for the County of Lincoln in the State of Kentucky on Monday the tenth day of August 1878. before the honorable Thomas Montgomery the Circuit Judge.
John Bryant an applicant for a pension made oath to a statement in writing which was filed. and the statement of James Warren in support of the claim of the said John Bryant Warren was also sworn to & filed. the court after hearing the said written statements & examining the said John Bryant & James Warren. is of opinion they have stated the facts correctly. Therefore it is ordered that the said statements with the above expression of this court's opinion

be copied & certified to the Secretary of War of the United States.
Kentucky Lincoln Circuit Court.
I Thomas Helm Clerk of the Lincoln Circuit Court do hereby certify that the forego- ing are true copies of the written statements of John Bryant & James Warren which were sworn to & filed in my office together with the opinion of the Circuit Court in relation thereto.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of my office hereunto this 26th day of August 1898. Thomas Helm Clerk.

John Bryant Schedule 4~
Left June 1820 since to date to be cost & record For the New? The? Montgomery House Representative,
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State of Kentucky, 9 th Judicial District, and Circuit court for Garrard County, S c .
On this 19 th day of September, A. D. 1820, before the Circuit court aforesaid, the said court being open, & being a court of Records by act of proceedings according to the course of the common law, personally appeared before the said court, John Bryant of Menom county, the same person who obtained a certificate for a pension as a Sergeant, dated the 11 th day of August, A. D. 1819, numbered 13,986, who is aged about sixty nine years, who being duly and legally sworn, declared upon his oath that he served the United States for the time & in the manner stated by him in the decla- ration under which he obtained the certificate above- mentioned. And pursuant to the act of Congress passed on the 1 st day of May, A. D. 1820, amend- ing of the act of Congress, passed on the 18 th day of March, A. D. 1819, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval services of the United States in during the revolutionary war" the said John Bryant made the following oath & rendered the following schedule of his estate,
Viz: 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 disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & 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 in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed by me subscribed viz:
   One Horse not worth more than $50:00   One paper security for $62 1/2 and Certs which you he now expects to be recovered. 62:00   One Debt of $21:25 which he does not expect can ever be collected 21:25   One Debt of $20 which he expects will be collected 20:00   One beddell worth about 14:00   A few Taylor's tools worth not more than 1$ 1:00   $168:25  

And he further stated upon his oath that he is a Taylor by trade, but cannot labour at his business well, owing to a defect of sight. That he is a single man known as unmarried.
John Bryant
State of Kentucky Garrard County ss
I Benjamin Fletcher clerk of the circuit court in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains a true copy of the statement Oath and schedule of John Bryant from the records of said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in said schedule is One hundred and sixty eight dollars twenty five cents more
in testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and caused the seal of said court to be hereunto affixed at my office in Law- renceburg this 18 th day of October 1874 the 29 th year of the Commonwealth
Ben Fletcher
1874

35 796
Rev INVALID.
File No. 35-796
John Bryant Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 499
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Free 50 3/4
Adm. @
Mr. J. L. Edwards
Pension Office
Washington D.C.
Hon. Geo. Robertson Lancaster, Ky.

Lancaster Ry 18 th July 1879
Sir
I enclose to you the Application of Mr Bryant for Pension, which I hope you'll attend to as soon as convenient
Respectfully re
Yours sincerely J. B. Mansel-Pleydell