Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,363, Benjamin Braman, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Braman, Benjamin Anne or Anna
NUMBER
W. 14,363.
CONTENTS

1532/5
Massachusetts
Benjamin  Braman  Braman of Bristol in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain  of the  commanded by Col. Walker in the  line for General (One 10 Days) 10 " 26 "
Inscribed on the Roll of  at the rate of 41 Dollars 71 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of June 1833 and Sgt   J. Dodge  
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1830 $83.72 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept   20.85 $104.27
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. H. H. Clerk. Book  Vol.  Page 6.
41 71 20 85 62 56

Massachusetts 2349
Anna Braham, widow of Benjamin Braham, dec.
who died on the 5 th mo. 1. 1837 of Bristol in the State of Mass who was a P. & C. in the Comp y commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg t commanded by Wallcut in the Mass line for 12 mo. & 11 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 41 Dollars 71 Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Sept. 28 mo. 36 to and A Braham, Tawren, Mass.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept $ 62. 56 Semi-annual allowance ending 20. 85
$ 83. 41
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 5 th Par. July 38 }
Recorded by R Braham Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 2 Page 46

Benjamin Braman 10.261 ~

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
BRISTOL, ss.
At a COURT OF PROBATE holden at Fauntler in and for said County on the twentieth day of August - one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, before the Honorable HODIJAH BAYLIES , Judge of the Probate, &c. for said County, personally appeared Benjamin Brannan a resident of Norton in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged Seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832, make the following declaration.
That he entered the service of the united States, under the following named officers and served as hereinafter stated, to wit: I volunteered on the night of the 19th of April 1775, at the Alarm as soon as the news of the Lexington fight reached Norton , I marched from said Norton under Captain Benjamin Mosey & Lt David Arnold to Boxbury near Boston , Reside state further particulars of my service in my answer to the fifth interrogatory. and further declares as follows, in reply to the interrogatories propounded by the Secretary of War; to wit:
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
Ans. That he was born in Norton in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts in the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty four , & on the first day of July of said year
2. Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it? Ans. I have a record of my age in the hand writing of my Father in the family Bible. Also have a certificate from the Town Clerk of Norton of my birth. Said Birth is hereunto annexed -
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Ans. Norton
4. When were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute, for whom? Ans. I was never drafted but once, I always enlisted voluntarily, I never was a Substitute.
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops when you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service. I served under the above Said Captain Mosey & Arnold seven days, I then enlisted for eight month under Captain Silas Cobb and in Col. Timothy Walkers Regiment, and I continued in the service (I was stationed, principally at a place called Squantum) until the first day of January 1776, I was called upon to join in the Battle at Bunker Hill but was unable to get to the place in season, and at the expiration of said eight months I was verbally discharged by my officers. I returned home, I refer to Jonas Martin's & Sabbatylus Brannan affidavits to prove my services, as stated above, at the Alarm & also the said eight months campaign. I again volunteered for a Second campaign in a company commanded by I was a corporal in said company Isaac Hodge of Norton, and in Col. John Daggett Regiment, I marched from Norton to Wrentham in the State of R.I. we then crossed over to Scituate in said State. This campaign was one and a half months, and it was in the winter of 1776-7 - and at the expiration of said term I recd a verbal discharge from Captain Hodge & returned home. I refer to Hodge & Martin affidavits to prove this my Second campaign.
month day D-11
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1 1/2 I also enlisted for a third campaign, it was for one and a half months, I am not quite certain as to the time but think it was in the Spring of the year of 1778 that I marched from Boston to Sixerton in the State of R. I. and I was in a company company commanded by Richard Cobb of said Boston. of this my third campaign I was verbally discharged by Capt. Cobb. I returned home, I have no documentary evidence to prove this my third campaign and there is no living witness that I know of my return home I can make the proof I must therefore depend upon my own statement, as it is confirmed and supported in this declaration.
1 2 And I also was drafted for a fourth campaign and it was for one month month in a company commanded by Captain Isaac Hodge and I think in Col. John Daggett - Regiment it was at the time of Sullivan Expedition (so called) on Rhode Island we were a part of the time on the Island & a part of the time in Sixerton and on the shores near the Island, and at the expiration of said term I was verbally discharged by Capt. Hodge & I returned home. I refer to Elisha Hodge's affidavit to prove this my fourth campaign - and I also refer to the old order from Col. John Daggett which is annexed to Elisha Hodge's declaration of which my name is bound. Said order is dated July 27 th 1778 - during my campaign at Squantum (Roxbury) & I saw Gen. Washington a number of times, I also frequently saw General Putnam & I was acquainted with General Thomas. I also saw many other officers during my campaign whose names I do not now recollect.
I understood the troops in which I served to be State troops of Massachusetts or Militia.

Benjamin Braman was born July 1 st 1754
A true copy of Record Attest John Crane {Town Clerk Norton August 29/1832
from the service; and, if so, a commission, and if so by I never had any had a commission the American war.
7. State the names of the 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. I refer to the Rev. Pitt Clarke and Cromwell Leonard Esq. both of Norton in the County of Bristol.
And the said Benjamin Braman doth further declare that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of Benjamin Braman
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
H. Darylee, Judge of Probate.
WE Pitt Clarke - a Clergyman - residing in Norton and Cromwell Leonard residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Braman - who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about seventy eight 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. Pitt Clarke, Cromwell Leonard
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
H. Darylee, Judge of Probate.
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 abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Pitt Clarke who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Norton in said County of Bristol, and that Cromwell Leonard Esq. who has also signed the same is a resident in said town, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
H. Darylee, Judge of Probate.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, BRISTOL ss.
I Anselm Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Braman of Norton in said County, for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court the day and year first above written.
Anselm Bassett

6. Were you a Soldier or an Officer? if 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? if an Officer, did you ever receive a commission, and if so by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? ans, I was a Soldier, I never had any written discharge from the Service, I never had a commission nor held any other office than a corporal in the American war.
7. State the names of the 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. I refer to the Rev. Pitt Clarke and Cromwell Leonard Esq. both of Norton in the County of Bristol.
And the said Benjamin Braman doth further declare that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of  Benjamin Braman
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
H. Baylies ,
Judge of Probate.
WE Pitt Clarke - a Clergyman residing in Norton and Cromwell Leonard residing in the same Town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Braman who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about seventy eight 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. Pitt Clarke, Cromwell Leonard
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
H. Baylies ,
Judge of Probate.
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 abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Pitt Clarke who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Norton in said County of Bristol, and that Cromwell Leonard Esq. who has also signed the same is a resident in said town, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
H. Baylies ,
Judge of Probate.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, BRISTOL ss.
I Anselm Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Braman of Norton in said County, for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court the day and year first above written.
Anselm Bassett

W 1792
Anna Brannan
Bristol County
Mass —

State of Massachusetts Bristol County
on this Eighth day of April 1837. Personally appeared Before the Honorable Oliver Prescott Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the said County of Bristol Anna Brannan a resident of the Town of Norton in the said County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts. aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn According to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of Benjamin Brannan who was a private in the Army of the Revolution who served in the Militia of the State of Massachusetts in that war and served at several different periods or campaigns, one of which she has a perfect recollection of for it was when her eldest son was four weeks old, and he was born on the fourth day of July 1798. and she had then been married to the said Benjamin Brannan between fifteen and sixteen months, and the circumstance of his leaving home at that time, when her child was so young was particularly distressing. She believes he served at this time under Captain Richard Cobb. She has no documentary evidence of his services and refers for proof of the same, to his, the said Benjamin Brannan's declaration now on file in the pension office at the City of Washington.
She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Brannan on the twenty six day of March 1797. And that her said husband the said Benjamin died on the 5 th day of March 1837. and that she has remained his widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. Anne Brannan
Subscribed & sworn to before me
Oliver Prescott Judge of the Court of Probate in Bristol County
J Oliver Prescott of New Bedford Judge of the Court

at Probate hereby certify that Anne Brannan the aforesaid applicant for a pension cannot by reason of age and bodily infirmity attend the Court.
Oliver Prescott Judge of Probate for Bristol County.
Benjamin Brannan was a pensioner under the Act of Congress of June 7. 1832.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. I Anselm Barrett Register of the Court of Probate for said County, do hereby certify that Oliver Prescott is Judge of said Court of Probate & that the signature to the foregoing certificates purporting to be his are genuine —
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court This 21 st day of April 1837 —
A. Barrett

March 26 1777 Married each to the other, Mr Benjamin Brennan and Miss Anna Makepeace both of Norton. By the Rev Joseph Salner.
A true Copy of Record
John Crane { Town Clerk of the Town of Norton
I Certify that the Above named Benjamin Brennan died March 5 th 1837. as appears by the Town records of the Town of Norton
John Crane { Town Clerk of the Town of Norton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Visited fr. April 8. 1837. John Crane, made oath to the truth of the records aforesaid in the books of the town of Norton aforesaid - Present me Crown & Leonard Justice Pease
I further certify that I know said Crane to be the Clerk of said town of Norton - Crown & Leonard Justice Pease

10261
Benj. Brannan
Cabinol 1 Mar. 4 18 days Pmch 10 1 26
4 - 14 06
May 4 1893 P. 370
S. 11. 1.
Hon J. L. Hodges Pmch
A. Bapett Vacant Mop

10.207  BRIEF in the case of  Benjamin Bramin  of  Worton  — in the State of  Mass s (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court of Probate  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 78 years —  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     April In 1775 — 11 Private Capt Benj s Mooney Co s Mass s State Volun d .   not stated 8 do Col s Tim y Walker's Reg t enlisted   Winter of 1776 — 77 — 1 1/2 Corpo l Col s J n Daggett Co s Volun d .   Spring of 1778 — 1 1/2 Private Capt N o Cobb Co s enlisted   not stated 1 do Col s J n Daggett's Reg t drafted   Capt s Hodge.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Worton —  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? by Witnesses — & the traditional evidence of others — one a clergyman — the latter certified by the Court to be credible persons —  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
E. Stephens
Examining Clerk.