Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8097, George Bruner, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Bruner, George
S8097
Carded
CONTENTS

Reps
31.637
Virginias
George Bruner.
of Frederick Co in the State of Virginia who was a private in the company - commanded by Captain Runnells of the Regt - commanded by Col. Smith in the Virginia Mi- lita for 6 Months -
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of July 1839 and sent to Thomas Monroe, Woodstock, Va
Arrears to the 14th of Mar: 1839 $160.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 11 Sept 10.00
170.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M c Clure - Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 6 1/2 - Page 5

State of Virginia § County of Frederick § ss
On this 1 st day of August 1837 personally appeared before me Gerias Lockhart a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid George Bruner a resident in the County of Frederick and State of Virginia aged seventy five 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 7 th 1832. That he was drafted in the Month of January 1778 to serve as a Soldier a tour of three Months duty in the Virginia Militia, and in this said tour he was Stationed one Month in the Town of Winchester in the State of Virginia as a guard to the prisoners and he was Stationed one Month at the barracks near to Winchester as a guard to the aforesaid prisoners and he was then Marched from Winchester to Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania by the way of Fredericktown Little York and Lancaster to Philadelphia as aforesaid under the Command of Capt. John Runnels and Ensign William Jenkins, who Marched a number of prisoners (sailors) from Winchester to Philadelphia and he was one month on the March, from leaving Winchester to his return thereto, and he was discharged at Winchester on the 27 th of April 1778 having served out his tour of duty, and in this said tour his Company was Commanded by Capt. John Runnels and Ensign William Jenkins and whilst Stationed at Winchester and at the barracks the troops was Commanded by Col. John Smith Commanding officer of the Militia of Frederick County in the State of Va; and He further declares that he was drafted again sometime in the early part of July (in the first week now to the best of his recollection) in the year of 1780 to serve as a Soldier a tour of three Months duty in the Virginia Militia and in this said tour he was drafted and Marched from the County of Frederick in the

of Virginia to Taggart Valley in the Western parts of Virginia, under the Command of Lieut Henry Brinker, and was Stationed at a Block House or Fort called John Works Station and was discharged at Wilson's Station in the Month of November in 1780 by Lieut Henry Brinker, in this last town he served from the time of Marching from Winchester until discharged fully four months being retained in service in consequence of not having been relieved by other soldiers at the expiration of his time. He hereby relinquishes every claim 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.
his George Bruner mark
Sworn and Subscribed to the day and year aforesaid I certify that I am well acquainted with George Bruner and that he is a man of truth and entitled to full confidence and that he is unable to appear in Court in consequence of bodily infirmity. I further certify that the words discharged and and were interlined before signed. Given under my hand Josiah Lockhart
34272 Bruner
Virginia
Frederick County Set
I Thomas Allen Judbull Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Josiah Lockhart is a justice of the peace of the County aforesaid and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my seal of Office the 18 th day of August 1837 and in the 62 nd Year of the Commonwealth.
T. A. Judbull

We Christy Sine a clergyman residing in The County of Frederick and State of Virginia and Joseph Mc Kee residing in the same hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with George Branner who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed Declara- -tion; that we believe him to be twenty five years of age that he is respec- ted and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion Christy Sine Joseph Mc Kee
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid I certify that Christy Sine who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident of the County of Frederick and State of V d and that Joseph Mc Kee who has also signed the same is a resident in the same and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit; I further certify that the following Questions were propounded to the declarant and his answers are annexed Given under my hand Josiah Lockhart
Question 1. Where and in what year were you born Answer I was born in Frederick County Maryland in the year 1762 to the best of my recollection
Question 2. Have you any record of your age and if so where is it Answer I have no record of my. Now I once had a record but have lost it
Question 3. Where were you living when Called into Service: Where have you lived Since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live Answer I was living in Frederick County and State of V d when Called into Service and have lived there Since

Question 4 th How were you called into Service Answer I was drafted
Question 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.
Answer I do not now recollect the names of any regular officers nor the names of any Continental Regiments.
Question 6 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 rec d a written discharge for both tours of duty; for the first tour it was signed by Ensign Mr. Jenkins and for the second tour by Lt. Henry Bunton. They have both been lost.
Question 7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as your Character for Veracity and their belief of your Service as a Soldier of the Revolution.
Answer Christy Pine Joseph McHugh

July 17, 1909.
Hon. Irving P. Wanger, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr Wanger:
In reply to your letter dated the 14 th and received the 15 th instant, I have the honor to advise you that in the claim of George Bruner, Sur. File 8,097, it appears that the soldier was born in Frederick County, Maryland, in 1768 and while residing in Frederick County, Virginia, he was drafted January 7 , 1778 and served three months in the Virginia Militia in Captain John Runnels' company, Colonel John Smith's regiment. Drafted again early in July 1780 and served four months in the Virginia Militia under Lieut. Henry Brinker.
He was allowe d pension on an application executed August 1, 1887, while a resident of Frederick County, Virginia.
The pension records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Michael Getz or Michael Goetz and William Hoffner described by you.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

Re-way
8094 INVALID.
File No. 8094
George Bruner Prim Res. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: —Vol. 1st , Page 45
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1909 July 17 First to Hon. Irving P. Wanger V.S.M.
1909 Aug. 13 James B. Nicholson info. no other Res Sol. than this one, and place in Frederick Co. where Sol. was born, enlisted and lived in 1837. Not stated. Aid
1910. Nov. 2 James B. Nicholson of 2650 N. Stanley Phila Pa info no claim for Rev Geo. Bruner who served in Pa troops or for War 1812 Geo Bruner Pa troops

St. Louis Mo Oct 6th 3
Va add: proof H Geo. Bruner.
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissary of Pensions Washington City
1832

Ninewich Va Oct th 5. 1838
Sir I have enclosed to you at the request of Mr. George Bruner, his reasons for not having applied for a pension sooner; he has not yet been able to procure any additional evidence in support of the three months tour of duty; as all of the persons who performed duty with him are now dead, or removed to the West,
I am Sir very respectfully your obed Servt
Thomas Monrad
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

The Deposition of Lucy Coombs
I testify. That she is
Sixty Nine years of age, and that she is well acquainted with George Brunn, and she will recollects that the said George Brunn was drafted and served a tour of duty in the army as a soldier in the Revolutionary war. She knows that he was stationed a part of the time of said tour in the town of Winchester in the State of Virginia, and she will recollects of his marching from Winchester to Philadelphia as a guard to prisoners, but she cannot now recollect the year the said tour was performed in, Nor can she now state the names of any of the officers under whom he served but will recollects his being in the service at the States above and she testifies that she believes the aforesaid George Brunn to be Seventy five years of age as witness her hand this 5 th day of June 1837
Lucy her Coombs mark
witness Henry Coombs
State of Virginia County of Frederick 30.8
On this 5 day of June 1837 personally appeared before me George Brunn a justice of the peace in and for said County and State aforesaid Lucy Coombs and made oath in due form of law that the facts set forth in the deposition above and by her subscribed are true; I certify that the said Lucy Coombs is a woman of truth and entitled to full confidence Given under my hand seal the day and year aforesaid
Geo. Brunn
(Seal)

Virginia I Thomas Allen Gilhee, clerk of the County Court of Frederick County, do hereby certify that George Diced is a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid; and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and Affixed my seal of Office the 9 th day of June 1837 and in the 61 st Year of the Com- monwealth
T. A. Gilhee
Thomas Allen Gilhee

State of Virginia County of Frederick } ss
On this 18 th day of September 1858 personally appeared before me Josiah Lockhart a justice of the peace in said county aforesaid George Bruner who being first sworn according to Law, doth upon his oath make the following declarations in addition to his former declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed March 3 rd 1832, That the reasons for his not having applied to be placed upon the pension roll of the United States sooner than he did, is that he was not aware that Militia men who served in the Revolutionary war were entitled to receive pensions until some short time previous to his making application, that seeing others draw pensions for six months service and knowing that he had served longer than six months (in two tours of duty) he then so soon as he could get any testimony proving his service, made application to be placed upon the Pension Roll
George Bruner his sworn to and subscribed the day and year lastly aforesaid.
I certify that I am well acquainted with George Bruner and he is entitled to full confidence
Given under my hand
Josiah Lockhart J.P.

Virginia
I Thomas Allen Fildale, Clerk of the County Court of Frederick, do hereby certify that David Lockhart is a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid; and that the signature within purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of the said Court the 2 nd day of October 1838 and in the 63 rd Year of the Commonwealth
T. A. Fildale

State of Virginia } County of Frederick } ss
Be it known that on this 3 d day of August 1837 personally appeared before me Jonah Lockhart a justice of the Peace in and for said County Thomas Maple aged seventy nine years (to the best of his knowledge and belief) who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath testify that he is well acquainted with George Bruner and have known him for the space of fifty seven years and that the said George Bruner was drafted and marched from the county of Frederick State of Virginia to Pegg's Valley in the western part of Virginia early in the month of July in the year 1780 under Lieut Henry Breinker, and in this said tour of duty he does know that the said George Bruner served fully four months , for he well recollects that he was retained in the service some time longer than the time drafted for inasmuch as of not being relieved at the expiration of the three months tour, he further testified that he marched out with the said George Bruner and was his companion in the said tour of duty aforesaid given under my hand the day and year aforesaid
Jonah Lockhart

Virginia
Frederick County Set
I Thomas Allen Tidball Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Josiah Lockhart is a Justice of the peace of the County aforesaid and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office the 18 day of August 1837 and in the 62 nd Year of the Commonwealth.
T. A. Tidball

Count of the King of Prussia
34272
Geo Bruner Va
Ad June 7 1832
Allow 6 m th pri $20 per ann
Virginia Militia Capt Russell Co Smith
The Monroe Woodstock p 5

The Deposition of Catharine Hemelwright aged 72 years Testifies that she was well acquainted with George Bruner that he lived a very near neighbour to her for many years; that she does well recollect that the said George Bruner was a soldier in the revo- lutionary war, and stood guard over the prisoners at Winchester V a and that he marched as a guard to prisoners from Winchester to Philadelphia P a during the same tour of duty, and she believes the tour of duty was for three months. She cannot now state the names of the officers under whom he served nor can she name the year, but she will recollect the service of the said George Bruner; for she had a Brother (Michael Brill) who served at the same time and in the same company
Given under hand this 23 rd day of Feb 1839
Catharine her Hemelwright mark
State of Virginia Frederick County } ss
On this 23 rd day of February 1839 personally appeared before me Elijah Piper a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Catharine Hemelwright and made oath in due form of law that the facts set forth in the above deposition and by her subscribed are true. I certify that I am well acquainted with Catharine Hemelwright and she is entitled to full confidence
Given under my hand the day and year last above mentioned
Elijah Piper J.P.

I Thomas Allen Tidball Clerk of the Court of Frederick County certify that Elijah Pifer is a magistrate as within and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 5 th day of March in the year 1859.
T. A. Tidball Clerk of the Court of the County of Frederick
34272
To Prisoner
vs
All June 7 1859
Allen Tidball for
for the cause
Virginia vs
Capt Stuart, Geo
for it
The Prisoner
Markham pg 5

Mar. 11. 1839
Yrs
add. proof George Bruner
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions Washington City
DRRE
not nion very old

Woodstock V t March 6 th 1838
Sir)
I have herewith enclosed the Deposition of Mrs Catharine Himmelwright, relating to the Service of Mr George Bruner, who is an applicant to be placed upon the Pension Roll of the United States. This claim has been presented some time since but was suspended for want of additional testimony, proving the three months service. I must ask your decision upon this case as soon possible, for the applicant is poor and old; permit me again to call your attention to several applications for pensions by the widows of several revolutionary soldiers, forwarded to the pension office some time since, some of those widows are very old and in quite indigent circumstances.
I am Sir your very O bt Servant
Thomas Monsal
J. L. Edwards Esq, Commissioner of Pensions

House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.
July 14, 1909.
The Commissioner of Pensions;
Dear Mr. Warner:
Will you kindly inform me whether there is any record of the service of George Brunner or Johann George Brunner in the Revolutionary War and if so, in what company and regiment and for what period?
He is supposed to have enlisted in Philadelphia.
Yours very respectfully,
King R. Wangen M. C. 8th Dist. Penna.

The Franklin Fire Insurance Co.
No 428 Walnut Street
Ja s W McAllister, President George F. Reger, Vice Pres t Ezra T. Crosson, Secretary Sam l K. Reger, Asst Sec y
Philadelphia Aug 5. 1909
Gen l V Warner Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Your kind letter of 17 th at hand in which you give the Revolutionary War Record of — George Bruner who was born at Frederick County Md 1762 and who was granted a pension in 1837 at Frederick County — Virginia &c —
He was no relation so far as I know to any of the — ancestors of our family.
The " George Bruner " of our family it is said, came to this country from Germany (place not known) — prior to the Revolution & served in

284 the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 to 1814 - this I learn from the State Librarian at Harrisburg Pa and also from the Adjutant General's Office Washington DC he died in this city 1816, he enlisted in both Wars in this city .
Will you kindly inform me if you have a record of any - other "George Bruner" than the one you have described, by so - doing you will confer a great favor upon Yours Very Respectfully Jas B Nicholson
410 Cottman St Jenkintown Pa

410 Cottman Ln Jenkintown Pa
August 7 th 1909
Hon V Warner
I omitted to ask in my answer to yours of July 17 th if you have any record of the name of the place in in Frederick County Maryland where George Bruner was born in 1762 — or the name of the — place in Frederick Co Virginia

from which he was drafted in 1778 & 1780 - or the name of the place in Frederick - County Virginia where he resided at the time the Pension was allowed him in 1837. If possible will you kindly give me this information as it may lead to a clue in my Family History - Research. Thanking you most heartily for your kindness. Yours Respectfully James B Nicholson

#2650 Stanley St
Phila Pa Oct 13/10
Mr Jas L Davenport
Commr of Pensions -
Dpt of Interior Washington D.C.
Dear Sir - Will you kindly inform me if the name of George Bruner - or Brunner appears on the records of your - Department, he was my Great Grandfather and served in the Revolutionary War in 1776 and 1777 1814 = 5

if found, possibly you can give me the time he enlisted, and - possibly his native place in Germany, I am unable thus - far, after considerable research to find out what part of Germany he came from, or at

what time. Thanking You in advance for Your Kindness
Yours Respectfully D. S. Nicholson
P.S. I ask this — information as I am writing up family history J. S. H.

#2650 N. Stanley St. Philada
October 24 th 1910
Pa
Mr James L Davenport - Commissioner of Pensions Department of Interior
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir -
Enclosed please - find additional informa- -tion as to " -
"George Bruner" might be recorded as " Brunner " as I have found in some of my family history research Thanking you for your - Kindness Yours Respectfully James B Nicholson

George Bruner = Private in Capt Robt Cluggage's Company - 1st Regiment - Continental Troops - Pennsylvania Rev War 1776
Sergeant in Capt Philip Wageners Co of Philada Militia Appointed - September 1777.
Private in Capt Jacob Snyder Company 2nd Bgt - 2nd Brigade - Penna Militia Commanded by Schloel Satz 1814 .

November 3, 1910.
George Bruner $8097 cur
Mr. James E. Nicholson, # 3650 North Stanley Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 24" and received the 25" ultimo, you are advised that the pension records of the Revolutionary War and War of 1812, fail to afford information in regard to any soldier named George Bruner or Brunner who served as described in the enclosed letter.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Record Division.
August 13, 1909.
Mr. James B. Nicholson, 410 Cottman Street, Jenkintown, Pa.
Sir:
In reply to your letters dated the 5" and 7" and received the 6" and 9" instants, you are advised that the pension records of the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 fail to afford information in regard to any soldier named George Bruner other than Sur. File No. 8,097.
The names of the places in Frederick County, Virginia where soldier was born, enlisted and lived in 1887 are not stated in said claim.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

Record Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C., October 18, 1910.
Mr. James B. Nicholson, # 2650 Stanley Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 13" and received the 14" instant, you are advised that this Bureau is unable to furnish the record of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim has been filed on account of his services, and in order to identify such a claim, in addition to the soldier's full name, some of the following data is essential: names of some officers under whom he served, places of residence at enlistment and after discharge, approximate dates of birth and death, given name of widow.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.