Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,172, Edward Brus, Va.

SERVICE
Var.
Brus, Edward or Banks.
NUMBER
S. 39,172.
CONTENTS

39 172
INVALID.
Key
File No. 89,179
Edward Banks
W. H. W. W.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 22
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Applicant aged 71 yrs - cannot labor, in consequence of wounds rec'd in rebel war - - wife sickly, &c -
2 children, on whom the Applicant & his wife are de- pendent - says they will shortly leave them.
Am't of stock: $160
Amount of the property contained in the stock has been more than with his principal property.
He does not appear on the face of the schedule in what state it was in.
Denied 10 Mo.
Jennings

Discon d August 3. 1821 Spentso, County Clerk, Carter, E.H. 8 Tenn.
6679 4
East Tennessee
Edward Brugh (alias) Bankly
of Washington County in the state of Tennessee who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Buford of the Virginia line, for the term of twelve months —
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Feby. 1819 and sent to Hon. W. Rhea House of Representatv. T. U. S.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 24 / 30 17. 06 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Mar. 1819 48. 00
$65.06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Washington County

Declaration of Edw. Bruns alias Banks for a pension
affidavit July 1 st 1818 before Thos. E. Gwynn Judge of Superior Court. of the state of Georgia
Private Col. Buford's Regiment Virginia Line 12 months
Adm d

State of Tennessee Washington County
July 1 st 1818
Then personally appeared before me Thomas Emmerison one of the Revenant Judges of the State of Tennessee, the subscriber Edward Brantley Banks, and in pursuance to an act of Congress of the United States, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war, and to receive the benefits thereof made & subscribed the following declaration after being first duly sworn.
(Oath)
That he the said Edward Brantley Banks, was enlisted in the continental service in the Revolutionary war, in Halifax County State of Virginia (at what precise time of the war he has not now a distinct recollection) but was enlisted in the Virginia line of continental troops for eighteen months, by Joseph White an officer of subordinate grade, and put into the Company of Capt. Osborn under the command of Colonel Buford that he was marched from Halifax to Petersburg after his enlistment, and then to the apartment of Patten Regiment in Charleston, that on the

march thither. Buford's Regiment to which he was attached was surprised by Farlow, and almost cut off; that he this defendant, was wounded there in Buford's defeat and straggled and left on the ground for dead, that the defeat of Buford was about twelve months after his enlistment, and that he was enlisted in Buford's Regiment, but at this time from his full memory he cannot recollect the number of Co. or Regiment. The father states that, after the defeat of Buford, he was when discovered to be alive taken by the British, and being so far spent with his wounds was let loose on parole of honor, and was of that means prevented getting a discharge, that he before his his prisonery had fulfilled nearly thirteen months of his eighteen months for which he enlisted. He also states that he is now a citizen of Washington County & State of Tennessee has been for nineteen years and never has been out of the United States in his life that he is now aged seventy seven years, and from the means of his earnings when in service, he never has been capable of acquiring

hard labour and has been for a long time & now is in very reduced circumstances, inasmuch that he stands in need of assistance from his country for support, that he never has been placed on any pension list of the United States and that at this late period he has no knowledge of any person by whom he can prove his service rendered the United, but hopes that the Rolls of the army of the Revolution that is of Colonel Burgoyne's regiment of the Virginia line will corroborate this his statement
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 10th
July 1818
Thos. Emerson
his Edward Brunsalica Edward T Banks mark
State of Tennessee I James Peterson Clerk of the Circuit Court held for Washington County in the state aforesaid and in the first Judicial Circuit hereby certify that Thomas Emerson before whom the above affidavit was made was at the time thereof one of the Judges of the Circuit Courts held for the State of Tennessee aforesaid & that all due faith and credit ought to be given to his official acts as such given under my hand and private Seal there being no seal of office at office this 18th day of July 1818 Jas Peterson

I do certify that I am satisfied the within named Applicant is in reduced circum- stances, & needs the assistance of this country for support given under my Hand this 9th day October 1818 - Tho: M c Cartie

Edward Banks alias Bruns Schedule of Bruns Banks 667A 3
Discovered August 3. 1821 and put to County Clerk Carter, C. H. Tennessee It does not appear on the same other schedule, in which state it was made.

SCHEDULE.
District of Washington
ss.
Carter County
On this 16 th day of November 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said district [county, or corporation, as the case may be,] Edward Bruns (alias) Edward Banks — aged twenty one years, resident in ————— in said district, [county, or corporation,] who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:
That in Sullivan County State of Virginia for Eighteen months he entered into the Continental army in the Revolutionary war under Captain Tapply White of Colonel Coles Regiment of Virginia Troops and was marched to Petersburg Va and was there that under Col. Buford & by him marched to Santee and was there defeated at the hanging Rock, in which engagement together with many of the Southern engagements with Earl Cornwallis he was in, and was severely wounded at the Buford's defeat and did not recover until July 1818 and he participated in the battle of Guilford Court House and date of his discharge was July 1818 and he participated in the battle of Guilford Court House and date of his discharge was July 1818 and he participated in the battle of Guilford Court House and date of his discharge was July 1818
And I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be,) that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th 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, and by me subscribed.
  about 3 horses (small) worth $100   20 & 8 cattle, at $50 and some calves 50   some hogs running wild in woods 12   8 sheep 2   pot & a little oven, both broken   some little drapery ware worth $166 2/3 
That much of the above stock has been created by his business which he has been driving for near two years, that he is by occupation a farmer, rents land, and rears his stock above in the mountains, that he has a wife and two children living with him, that his wife and himself are both unable to labour, himself by reason of wounds received in the army, and wife owing to sickness unable to more than walk across the floor, and is alone supported by his two children which will shortly leave him, and is dependent upon his business for support the same having produced him the above property in a great measure.
Sworn to, and declared, on the 16 th day of November in open court
Geo. Williams
Edward Banks, his mark alias Bruns
I, George Williams clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Carter County do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property
exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred sixty six dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 16 th day of November 1820
Geo. Williams Clerk of the Court for the county of Carter