Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5,921, Charles Broach, Continental (Va.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Va.)
Broach, Charles Martha
W.5,921
CONTENTS

Application recd January 4. 1820 Hon. R. G. G. Smith, H. of Reps. U. S.
14.009 R VIRGINIA
Charles Broach of King Wm 6 in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Harrison of the Virginia line, for the term of three years
inscribed on the roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of Aug 1 1819 and deliv d to Mr John Sampkin.
King William Virginia
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1818 - $ 82. 9 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sep 1818 48.
10 mo \frac{4}{30} \frac{4}{31} $130.9
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Letter to R. B. Gaines 9. July 1809 Dead.
Virginia.
Martha Broach.
widow of Charles Broach, Rec D 718. who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar. 1818. and who died on the — September 29 or 30. of King Wm C in the State of Virginia who was a priv. arty: — in the — commanded by Captain — of the Regt: — commanded by Col: Harrison in the Virginia line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 100 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of June 1839 and sent to R. B. Gaines, Aylett's Ware house, Va
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1839 $300.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 50.00 $350.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by M c Stewart Clerk; Book A Vol. 2 Page 176

Virginia, King William County to wit 2
On this 28 th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, because it is expressly made so by the laws of the State of Virginia, Charles Broach, aged fifty nine years, resident in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows; In the Regiment - commanded by Col. Charles Harrison in the Company commanded by Capt. Drenny Ragsdale on continental establishment; That his original declaration is dated 27 th the day of April 1818, and that he has been placed on the pension list, and the pension certificate is dated the 12 th day of August 1819 & numbered "11,009". And 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 any 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 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person 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 -
Schedule of Charles Broach's property (necessary clothing and bedding excepted.)
1 Horse 1 Saddle. 1 Bridle. 1 horse cart, 1 Plough & gear - 2 Sows, 22 pigs & shoats, 1 Loom, 1 Spinning wheel, 2 pair cotton cards, 1 Chest, 2 small brew pots, 1 flying pan, 1 doz: plates, 1 Iron Skillet, 3 fat pots, 3 Pugs, 3 dishes 1 doz knives and forks, 4 old Barrels, 1 pickle Tub, a small parcel old lumber 1 doz: Spoons, 1 Table, 2 Hoes, 1 grubbing Hoe, 2 axes, 1 pair wedges "Charles Broach"
The declarant also states that by occupation he is a farmer, that he has but little ability to pursue his business, being

Charles Brach
much afflicted with the Rheumatism and from a wound in the ankle, that the number of his family residing with him, are five, namely his wife Martha Brach aged 50 years and infirm, his daughter Mary Brach aged 28, his daughter Patsy Brach aged 22 years, his son Charles Brach Jr aged 20 years and his son William Brach aged 17 years - that his daughters have the profits of their labour, that his sons are healthy and capable of contributing to his their support, if this declarant could find employment for them, that they will soon be of age, and will leave him; and that he occupies as tenant a piece of poor land, for which he pays as rent a fourth part of its produce: amounting annually to 10 or 12 Bushels of Wheat and about 10 Barrels of Corn; that he has been a tenant of the land for seven years and that his right to occupy the land expires with the end of this year."
Sworn to and declared on this 28 th day of August 1820 before the Court of King William County.
I Robert Pollard Clerk of the County Court of King William do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration 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 Ninety Dollars and seventy five Cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this fourth day of September 1820.
Rob: Pollard Clerk of the Court for the County of King William
Virginia. King William County to wit;
I Christopher Tompkins Presiding magistrate of the Court of the said County do hereby certify that Robert Pollard is Clerk of the Court of the said County and that his attestation is in due form - Given under my hand and seal this 15 th day of September 1820 Chs: Tompkins Clerk

Mr John Lumsden of King Wm
Adm?
Mr. Edwards at the Pension Office
Mr Charles Broach
King William

At a Court of monthly session continued and held for King William County, at the Courthouse on Tuesday the 27 th of April 1819-
This day Charles Broach a resident of this County aged 80 Years came into Court, and being first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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", that he the said Charles Broach enlisted for the term of three years, on the 23 rd day of December 1777, in Essex County in the State of Virginia, in the company commanded by Captain Druery Pagodale, of the Regiment commanded by Col. Charles Harrison in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States until the 13 th day of December 1780, when he was discharged from service near Camden in the State of South Carolina; that he was in the Battle of Monmouth Courthouse and Camden; and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services: And thereupon the Court doth order the same to be certified to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress; and doth certify that it appears to their satisfaction that the said Charles Broach did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one time, on the Continental establishment; and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
Virginia, King William County, Court. I, Robert Pollard, Clerk of the Court of the said County, do hereby certify that the above transcript is a true copy from the records of the Court of the said County.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 28 th day of April 1819, in the 43 rd year of the Commonwealth.
Robert Pollard C.C.

Virginia, King William County, to wit:
I Christopher Tompkins, presiding Magistrate of the Court of the said County, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me, by an act of the Congress of the United States, entitled "An act to prescribe the mode in which the public acts, records and judicial proceedings in each state, shall be authenticated, so as to take effect in every other state;" do certify that the above attestation is in due form. Given from under my hand and seal this 28 th day of April July 1819, in the 44 th year of the Commonwealth.
Christopher Tompkins

have continued and held for King William Tuesday the 27 th of April 1819 - a resident of this County aged 50. Being first duly sworn according to following declaration, in order to obtain the act of Congress entitled "An act for the service"
Know all men by these presents that I Charles Broach of the of King William and State of Virginia do hereby constitute and app. John Lumpkin of the County and State aforesaid my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, and to my use, to ask demand and receive such compensation as may be allowed me as a Soldier in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain, agreeably to the annexed Copy of the record from the County Court of King William, and I do hereby ratify and confirm whatever my said attorney may do in the premises as fully as if I myself were personally present. Given under my hand and seal this 2 d day of August 1819
Witness Mo. Hill Thomas W. Todd
Charles Broach
State of Virginia King William County to wit
I Thomas W. Todd of the State and County aforesaid do hereby certify that the above named Charles Broach came before me this day and acknowledged the above letter of Attorney to be his act and deed, given under my hand and seal as a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid this 2 d day of August 1819
Thomas W. Todd

Martha Brook's declaration for a pension for the services of of her deceased husband Col. Brook in the revolutionary army of the United States.

State of Virginia, King William County ss.
On this 25 th day of August 1838, personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the county of King William in the  State of Virginia Martha Broach, aged twenty five 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 the 7. 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions, to certain widows: That she is the widow of Charles Broach, who was a regularly enlisted soldier in the revolutionary army of the United States, for three years, or more, which term of enlistment he faithfully served in the continental line; My said husband Charles Broach was a common enlisted soldier in the service in the revolutionary war, but under whom he enlisted or under what officers he served, or what battles he was in she Martha Broach the widow of Charles Broach, the revolutionary soldier, does not know, but she has often heard her husband say say that he was in many battles during his service in the revolutionary army, her deceased husband received a pension of ninety six dollars per annum, until his death since which she the said Martha Broach has never received any thing from the government as pension. She further declares that she was married to the said Charles Broach deceased, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four but on what day she does not now recollect, that her husband, the aforesaid Charles Broach, died in the month of September eighteen hundred and twenty nine; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but our marriage took

place, previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated the day, month or year he enlisted in the service she does not know, she has never married again since the death of her husband the said Charles Broach, & that she now remains this widow of the said
Charles Broach who rendered the service as stated in the above declaration. Martha Broach mark. 4360 Martha Broach widow of Charles Broach July 7. 1838 1785 1838 Alice D. Dabney notary public King William Co. Va. Thomas Dabney of King William County aforesaid. P.B. Gwyn Agatha Broach V's
State of Virginia King William County ss
Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid, Martha Broach, resident of the county of King William, and subscribed and acknowledged the above declaration upon oath, and I do hereby further certify that the said Martha Broach is a credible person, and that her statement above made, is entitled to credit, and that from old age and bodily infirmity, she is entirely unable to attend court; and that she the said Martha Broach who has subscribed and acknowledged the above declaration is the identical person who is said & reputed & believed to be the widow of the said Charles Broach, the revolutionary soldier. Given under my hand and seal this 25 th day of August 1838 - Thomas Dabney J.P. Seal

I do hereby certify that the words "peace,, between the second and third lines, and other,, between the thirty second & thirty third lines, were interlined before signing, and the erasures in the third, fourth and nineteenth line were made before signing; and also the blot in the twenty third line - Given under my hand and Seal this 25 th day of August: 1838 Thomas Dabney H. P. S.
Virginia.
At a Court of monthly Session held for King William County at the Courthouse on the 24 th day of December 1838. The Court doth certify that Thomas Dabney is a Justice of the peace in the County of King William, and is authorized to administer oaths, and as far as they are authorized, they do approve of his acts and administering oaths and giving Certifi- cates annexed to the Declaration of Martha Breach, and that the signatures of the said Thomas Dabney are genuine.
In testimony of the foregoing being a true copy from the records in my Office, I have hereunto set my hand and Clerk of the Court aforesaid and affixed the Seal the Seal of my Of- fice this 4 th day of January 1839.
Ro. Pollard Clk

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
5921
Martha Broach
Widow
Chas. Broach
Lot. No. line.
Act: _____
July 7/9/38
Index:—Vol. _____
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Col. Road No. 1878. when paid
see completion book
p g to 4 Sep 1830
1/4
DAS
7
said to have died in 1829. —
1000

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 30th day of April 1783 , in the name of Charles Broach as a Soldier of Artillery for £ 81. 12. 4, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Wm White and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.
{ No Seal } of          } { Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
5th day of October 1838.
A. M. Morton clk AUDITOR absent

The affidavit of Sarah Martin resident of the county of of King & Queen, and State of Virginia aforesaid 8 years old who after being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath say, that she was well acquainted with Charles and Martha Branch of King William County, and knew that they were lawfully married by Parson Carter a regularly ordained minister of the Gospel, who is now alive & now the vicar of the said Charles Branch, having never married again since the death of the said Charles Branch, an old revolution navy soldier, and this affiant further says that they the said Charles & Martha Branch, were lawfully married in the Spring of the year 1784 - further this affiant saith not. Given under my hand & seal this 29 th  of day of November 1838 - (The error is the last line) Sarah Martin (Seal) made before assigned
State of Virginia King & Queen County, ss,
Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid Sarah Martin, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit, and I do hereby further certify that the said Sarah Martin is a creditable person, & that her statement whose made is entitled to full credit, and I do further certify that from old age and bodily infirmity
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infirmary she is unable to attend court - given under my hand and seal this 29. day of Novr 1838 -
Joseph Allard J.P. (seal)
Sarah Martin Affiant

Sir
Enfield King Wm July 7 th 1839.
Your favor bearing date June 19 th 1839 I received this morning saying that the pension due revolutionary widows who have died since the act of July the 4 th 1836 or July the 7 th 1839 is due & payable to the children of the deceased widows, I have a case of that kind since thank you to enclose me a form to recover the money due if you have one if not I will thank you will instruct me what is necessary to be done so as to recover for the money for the children from the pension office at Richmond that may be due them or is the money to be recovered for the children in the usual way under the act of June the 7 th 1832. Be pleased to be full in your instructions in regard to the proof required as to the heirs of a deceased widow and the date of her death whether it must be proven before a court of justice or a single justice of the peace. H. H. write me as speedily as you can to Enfield post office King William by as all the children of Anna B. Gains your obdt Servt are very poor & needy. If you have any forms applicable to such cases I will thank you to send me one if not I should be glad to have the act of congress or rules in regard to the testimony necessary H. H. to establish that the money due in such cases —
Robert B. Gains
Robt B. G.
Enfield King Wm July 7 th 1839

July 9. True Confidential 5 July 1839 James D. W. W. Mail V. L. Richmond
Edward Osgood Osgood Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Ann Brooks affidavit
whereby I have not sent this as soon as
D. H. Wright
Ann Brooks

The affidavit of Ann Broach, resident of King & Queen County, State of Virginia, aged seventy four years, who after being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath say, that she was intimately acquainted with Charles Broach an old revolutionary soldier, and his widow Martha Broach, who is now alive, and was never married again, after the death of the said Charles Broach deceased, and this affiant well knows that they the said Charles Broach & Martha his now widow, were lawfully married by one parson Carter who was at that time the regularly ordained minister in the parish that they, the said Charles and Martha then lived; she further says, that she knows that they were lawfully married, because she this affiant, was present at their wedding and saw them lawfully joined together, which took place in the spring of the year 1784 - further this affiant saith not - given under my hand and seal this 28 day of November 1836 -
her Ann Broach Seal Mark
State of Virginia King & Queen County ss,
Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for King & Queen County, Ann Broach, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit, and I do further certify that Ann Broach is a creditable person, and that her statements above made, is entitled to full credit, and that from bodily infirmity and old age, she is unable to attend court - given under my hand and seal this 28 day of November 1836
D. G. Wright Seal

Some must be stated & the certificate of the judge of the reduced circumstances should be produced

At a Court of monthly session held for King William County at the Court-house on Monday the 27 th of April 1818.
Charles Broach a resident of this County, being sworn, deponeth and saith, that he enlisted in the service in the Revolutionary war, under Captain Drewry Ragsdale of this County on the 23 rd day of December 1777 as a private soldier in the Continental train of Artillery commanded by Col o Charles Harrison, and served three years and was discharged near Cobblin in the State of South Carolina - which is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of the department of war.
Virginia, King William County, to wit: I Robert Pollard, Clerk of the Court of the said County do hereby certify, that the above transcript is a true copy from the records of the Court of the said County -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 30 th day of April 1818 in the 42 nd year of the Commonwealth -
Robert Pollard C. C.
Virginia, King William County, to wit:
I Christopher Tompkins presiding Magistrate of the Court of the said County, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me, by an act of the Congress of the United States entitled "An act to prescribe the mode in which the public acts, records and Judicial proceedings in each state, shall be authenticated, so as to take effect in every other state" do certify that the above attestation is in due form - Given under my hand & seal this 26 th day of May 1818, in the 42 nd year of the Commonwealth.
Christopher Tompkins