Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3503, Thomas Bryant, N.C. & Va.

4 Va.
Bryant, Thomas Ruth
NUMBER _____
V 3503
B. L. Wt. 8,449-160-55.
CONTENTS

North Carolina 16.103
Thomas Bryant
of Surry in the State of North Carolina who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Cobb of the Regt. commanded by Col. Mathews in the Virginia line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina: at the rate of 100 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of July '33 and sent S. Graves, Mount Airy P. O. Surry Co. N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 — 2 00 Semestral allowance ending 4 Sept " — 50
$ 2 50
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk. Book E. Vol. 6. Page 34

State of North Carolina
Surry County. 3 May Session 1833.
On this 16 th day of May A D 1833 personally appeared before the Justices of our County Court the same being a court of Records Thomas Bryant who being duly sworn in open Court doth on his oath make the following affidavit by way of Amendment to his, the preceding declaration To Wit, That he, in the Summer of 1776, entered the Service as a Volunteer under Captain James Cobb, and marched under his command, and with another Company Commanded by Captain Rodgers to Norfolk, and there remained about three months and was thence marched as stated before to Williamsburg, and discharged, having been out on a term of not less than three months. That in or about February 1778, he commenced his service under Captain Edward Seay, as a substitute for an individual whose name he cannot still recollect, Colonel Thomas Skelton, and Genl. Marshall believing that he then belonged to the Virginia State Troops, and believing his name can be found on the Virginia Rolls. That he continued in this Service until he enlisted in the Continental Establishment which was about 1780, and was marched through the State of North Carolina to Camden in South Carolina, under the aforesaid Captain Roan, and Colo. Skelton, but that they waited on Deep River in N. C. until joined by Genl. Hales. That he was taken Prisoner by the British, and was wounded with the sword on the upper part of his left ear, the mark of which he still carries. That shortly after, being taken prisoner, he made his escape, and went to his Father, who then lived in Randolph N. C. That after this, he served a short time under Colo. John Gollins, after one Colo. Fanning a Tory and his men, for which he received a certificate which he has lately found and hereby transmits.

That by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively, as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection, he served in all as a private not less than two years. That he has no documentary evidence of his service further than the transcripts. That he knows of no person now living who can from personal knowledge testify to his service, except his sister, Sarah Lawson, who was then young, but recollects of his being out on service. That there lives near him no minister of the Gospel whom he can conveniently procure to testify to his credibility and his belief as to his revolutionary services.
Thomas D. Bryant mark
Subscribed and sworn to in Open Court. John Wright Clerk By J. H. Armstrong Jr.
Whereupon the following interrogatories were put by the Court and answered by the applicant aforesaid as follows: To wit:
1 st Q. When and in what year were you born? Ans. In Va: Halifax Co. A.D. 1758.
2 nd Q. Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it?
Ans. It was recorded by my Father in his Bible, of which I took a copy but have lost it.
3 rd Q. Where were you living when called into service? Where have you lived since the revolution war and where do you now live?
Ans. Called into service from Halifax Va: Moved to N. G. Randolph Co. during the war, and have since lived in N. G. the aforesaid seven years excepted, having moved into Surry Co. shortly after the war.
4 th Q. How were you called into service, were you draughted did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute for whom?

Ans d once a Volunteer, once enlisted once as Substitute but the name for whom forgotten.
5 th State the name of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops where you served. Select Continental and election Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your services.
Ans d for answer I refer to the body of my declaration.
6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from service if so by whom was it given and what has become of it.
Ans d Received a discharge from Captain Cobb but has lost it.
7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier in the Revolution. To wit Matthew W. Hughes, Solomon Craven, Francis K. Armstrong, Thos. B. Wright James D. ... and William Zachary
State of North Carolina Guerry County
Personally appeared before me William L. Haggins one of the acting Justices of the said County, Sarah Lawson who being duly sworn, deponeth and saith that she, at the time though young, well recollects that her Brothers Thomas and John Bryant, were both soldiers in the Revolutionary War. Recollects that at one time they came home and told their parents they had enlisted during the war, and it occasioned them to grieve very much on the account of doing so. recollects their Father going with them some distance when they went again into the service. They all at this time lived with their Father & Mother in Halifax County Virginia. Recollects when her brother Thomas Bryant the applicant came home from Genl. defeat, her brother never returned and she has never seen him since that time, it was supposed and believed by the family he was killed. That her Father at this time lived in Randolph County N. C. having removed from Halifax N.C. She well recollects his term of service after the battle of Guilford under Captains Joseph Spence and Alexander Smith who were under as she understood, Col. Collins. This was

Officers names, with the she was quite familiar, for they lived in the settlement of her father: in Randolph County, N.C.
Sworn to and subscribed.
before me.
Sarah Lawson mark.
May 16 th 1833 J. P. G. Bayner J.P.
State of North Carolina
Gary County 3 May Session 1833.
Personally appeared in open Court. Thomas B. Wright Samuel and William Gachey residents of Gary County, N.C. and made oath that they are well acquainted with the applicant Thomas Bryant that he is a man of good and upright character. That they believe him to be of unimpeachable veracity, and they believe he has served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, as he has stated in his declaration as amended.
Thos B Wright Wm Gachey
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court.
John Wright C.C.C. By J. P. G. Bayner J.P.
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 above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Thos B. Wright William Gachey who has signed the preceding certificate are residents in the County of Gary, and are credible persons, and that this statement is entitled to credit. and the Court further certify that it appears to the Court that Sarah Lawson who has signed the preceding affidavit is a resident of Gary County, N. Carolina, is a credible person and that her statement is entitled to credit, and that William G. Bayner whose signature appears to the said preceding affidavit of said Sarah Lawson, is a Member of the County Court of Gary.
Edmund Parker W. M. Early H. M. Naughton
John Wright C.C.C.

Thomas Bryant N.C. Oct. 21/92
on Slab roll 74
Admit a, perah alt 2yr $100
d.e.j.l.m
S. Graves Mount Airy Post Office Surry, N.C.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Apl 26 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Thomas Bryant
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     vol. 6 Pri. Capt. Jas Cobb. Col. Thos Mathew From Norfolk to Williamsburg about 27 1/2 years   sub. upward of 2 years Pri. art. Capt. Edw. Moody. Halifax Co. Va. Ins dition ary   enlisted Capt. Chas. Roan  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops. Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d), with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) 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, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To 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? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of 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.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. {
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration. {
Commissioner of Pensions.

Restoration
2931
North Carolina
Ruth Bryant widow of Thomas Bryant who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Raleigh
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100. dollars in cents per annum, to commence on the 1st January, 1853 . 4. Mar. 1861. Ending June 1. 1861. Payable to Loyal Legal Heirs
Certificate of Pension issued 3rd day of June 1868 and sent to Ruth Bryant Care of Thos. Bryant Iron's Creek. Surry Co. N. C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 210 Vol. 11

State of North Carolina
Gurry County
On this 16 th day
of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me, an acting justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid. Ruth Bryant aged seventy three years who being duly sworn according to law
declares that she is the widow of Thomas Bryant who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution who was under act of Congress was entitled to a pension who and did receive said pension in his life time some five or six years until his death which took place on the 18 th day of Feby A.D. 1839. and she drew the residue of his pension from the 4 th of Sept. 1838 until his death as herein before stated. That she was married to the said Thomas Bryant on the fourth of Sunday (she does not recollect the exact day) of March A.D. 1815. that her maiden name was Ruth Duggan That she has had by the said
Thomas Bryant four children by Thomas Bryant aged 37 years now living. Sarah Bryant aged 35 years John Bryant aged 33 years. Mary Bryant aged 30 years. That she has a private record of her marriage to the said Thomas Bryant herewith sent. and she is still a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining a continuation of the pension of her said husband Thomas Bryant to which she is entitled by act of Congress.
Ruth her Bryant
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year above written and I here by certify that I believe the above declaration to be the widow of the identical Thomas

Bryant above stated.
Hopeland Pierce
State of North Carolina Surry County } On this 16 th day of July A.D. 1853. Personally appeared before me an acting justice of the peace within and for the county and State aforesaid Frances Corder aged fifty seven years and being duly sworn according to law. declares that she was acquainted with Ruth Bryant (previous to her marriage with Thomas Bryant. That her maiden name was Ruth Dunagan. That she the said Ruth was married to Thomas Bryant about the last days of March in the year 1815. has known her from that time until the present. also that the said Thomas Bryant did draw a pension as a Revolutionary soldier for several years previous to his death. which took place in February 1839. and that Ruth Bryant is still a widow. also that she is in no wise either directly or indirectly interested in the procuring of the pension above declared for.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written Frances her Corder mark
Hopeland Pierce
State of North Carolina Surry County } On this 2 nd day of August A.D. 1853. Personally appeared before me Martha  Frances K. Bryant aged fifty years who being duly sworn according to law declares that she has been acquainted with Ruth Bryant many years. that her maiden name was Ruth Dunagan and that she was married to Thomas Bryant about the year March 1815. That she had

by said Bryant four children. That the said Bryant did draw a pension as a Revolutionary soldier for services to his death which she knows to have taken place about February 1839. and that the said Ruth Bryant is still a widow.
also that she is in no wise either directly or indirectly interested in procuring the pension above declared for him .
Given to and subscribed before me the day and year above written Last John Hamlin J.P.
J. K. Armstrong Prosecutor
Thomas Bryant and Ruth. Dunagan was married 4th Sunday in March 1815-
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record of the marriage of Thomas Bryant & Ruth Dunagan as found in the family Bible of the said Thomas Bryant decd.
July the 30th 1853. D. M. Lee Prosecutor

State of North Carolina
Sunnyside County S. J. Francis, Jr., Armstrong Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County of Sunnyside County Certify that Messrs. Copeland, Henry M c Guire and John Daniels, whose signatures appear to the foregoing affidavits as Justices of the Peace, were and still are acting Justices of the Peace duly Commissioned by the Governor of North Carolina and that their names appear in their own proper hand writing and that their faith and credit are due to all their acts as such.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office this 3 rd day of August 1853. F. R. Armstrong CLK

69,781. Mar. 2. 1833.
Apr. 14. "
Ruth Bryant, widow of Thos. Bryant, Priv.
Capt. Col. Proctor Va. Cont. Line
Rev. J. S. Dis. Revolutionary War Pensioner.
W.C. Feb 53-2931 Bayston
Ad. 100 acs Oct 18/55 Dudley
Job Worth
Job Worth. Flat Shoal P.O. Gurley Co. M.C.
Vol. B. 55.

No. 69,761.
ACT OF March 3 d 1855.
Ruth Bryant
Widow of
Thomas Bryant
Bounty Land.
Original Application.

DECLARATION FOR WIDOW
Who has never received Bounty Land.
STATE OF North Carolina } ss. COUNTY OF Surry }
On this thirty first day of March 1855, personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Ruth Bryant aged 74 years, a resident of the County and State aforesaid, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Thomas Bryant deceased who served in the company commanded by Captain ... in the Regiment of North Carolina Militia, commanded by Colonel ... in the war with Great Britain declared by the united States on the 4th day July 1796 otherwise known as the Revolutionary war and continued in actual service in said war for at least 14 days, and was honorably discharged on the ... day of
She further states that she was married to the said Thomas Bryant in Surry County on the ... day of Easter Sunday 1815 and that her name before her said marriage was Ruth Donnegan that her said husband died at Surry County North Carolina on the 18th day of February 1839 and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled, under the Act passed the 3d day of March, 1855. She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress. - For proof of her marriage and the death of her husband she refers to the listing now on file in the pension office on which she is allowed an annual pension of $100. and is duly authorized to prosecute this my claim, and to receive any warrant which may be issued hereon.
Ruth Bryant [SEAL.]
AFFIDAVIT OF TWO WITNESSES.
Personally came Anderson Hiett and William Dannelly residents of the County of Surry in the State aforesaid, who upon oath declare, that they are personally well acquainted with Mrs. Ruth Bryant and saw her sign (or make her mark) to the foregoing declaration, that they know her to be the identical person therein represented, and that she is now a widow, and that we have no interest in this claim.
A. Hiett [SEAL.]
William Dannelly [SEAL.]
MAGISTRATE'S CERTIFICATE.
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, this thirty first day of March 1855; and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be, that I know the witnesses are credible persons, and that I have no interest in this claim.
STATE OF North Carolina } ss. COUNTY OF Surry }
Elisha Banner J. P.
I hereby certify that Elisha Banner Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made, is and was, at the time of taking the same, an acting justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, this 31st day of March 1855.
John W. Dobson Clerk. By J. V. Hamilton Sec.

Thomas Bryant Jr. was married to Ruth Dunigan the fourth Sunday in March 1815
State of North Carolina Surry County
On this 21 st day of October A.D. 1853 personally appeared before me an acting justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Alexander Gillespie aged Sixty three years who being duly sworn according to law declares that the above annexed is a true copy from the private family record of Thomas Bryant and that it was taken from the record which he knows to be the true family record of the said Thomas Bryant. Also that he is in nowise interested either directly or indirectly in procuring the pension for which Ruth Bryant has applied
Alexander Gillespie
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that the above sworn Alexander Gillespie is a credible witness whose oath is entitled to respect in any Court of our Country
J. G. Gopeland
North Carolina Surry County } I John N. Robson clerk of the County court of Surry County do hereby certify that J. G. Gopeland is one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for our said County of Surry In testimony whereof I have hereunto set

my hand and seal of said office this The 8 th day of November 1853
John N Dobson clk By J V Hamilton D o

North Carolina 3 rd Surry County
On this the 23 rd day of April one Thousand Eight hundred and Sixty Eight personally appeared before me Clerk and Master of the Court of Equity in and for Surry County and State aforesaid (it being a Court of record) Thomas Bryant aged 51 years John Bryant aged 48 years William Dannelly and wife Sarah aged respectively 53 and 50 years and Joel Harr- ison and wife Mary aged respectively 59 and 45 years residents of Surry County and State of North Carolina who being duly sworn according to law declare that they are the Heirs of Ruth Bryant who was a pensioner of the United States and whose Certificate of Pension bears date 18 th November 1853 & Recorded in Pension office on the Roll of Pensioners under the Act February 3 rd 1853. page 133 Val A. and who died in our said County of Surry in the State of North Carolina on the second day of June 1861. And that they the said Thomas Bryant John Bryant Sarah intermarried with William Dannelly and Mary intermarried with Joel Harrison are the only Heirs of the said Ruth Bryant deceased as aforesaid That the said Ruth Bryant Pensioner as aforesaid had resided in the said County of Surry for the space of seventy years and previous thereto in the County of Grayson Virginia & that she was in her 76 th year at her death. and that she did not bear arms against the United States or the Government thereof and did not in any manner whatever encourage the rebels or manifest any sympathy with their cause. and that she was last paid at Fayetteville N.C. on the 4 th March 1861. by James Houske Esq.
This Application is made for the purpose of obtaining Arrears of Pension due her from 4 th March 1861. to 2 nd June 1861. at the time of her death also what arrears which are or may be

due her from the date of her husband's death to wit July 18 th 1839. to the date of her Pension Certificate to wit 3 rd February 1853.
Also personally appeared Ira Wall and James Armstrong residents of Surry County in the State of aforesaid persons whom I certify to be Respectable and entitled to Credit and who being by me duly sworn say that they are personally acquainted with the foregoing applicants and that they are the persons whom they represent themselves to be to wit the heirs and Only heirs of Ruth Bryant deceased and that they have every reason to believe from 30 years acquain- -tance with them that their declaration is true and correct And that the deceased had no sympathy whatever with the rebellion or its infamous instigators and they further swear that they have no interest whatever in the prosecution of this Claim James Armstrong Ira Wall
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 23 rd of April 1868.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court at office this the 23 rd day of April 1868
Job Worth C. M. E.

We Thomas Bryant John Bryant William Dannelly Sarah Dannelly Joel Harrison and Mary Harrison do solemnly swear in the presence of Almighty God that we will henceforth faithfully support protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Union of the States thereunder that will in like manner abide by and faithfully support all lawful proclamations which have been made during the existing rebellion with refer- ence to the emancipation of Slaves So help us God.
Thomas Bryant John Bryant W m Dannelly see att to  W m Dannelly Joel Harrison Mary Harrison
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 23 rd April 1868.
In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and the Seal of Our said Court at office this 23 rd day of April 1868.
Job Worth C. M. C.

June 15, 1940
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Sallie C. Bryant Apartment #303 1200 - 16th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C.
THOMAS BRYANT W. 3503 BA-J/MLB cm
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Bryant of Randolph County, North Carolina, who was a pensioner and who had a wife and several children.
You are furnished herein the record of Thomas Bryant as found in the papers of the claims for pension and bounty land under File No. W. 3503, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Thomas Bryant was born August 20, 1758, in Halifax County, Virginia. The names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Halifax County, Virginia, Thomas Bryant volunteered in the summer of 1776 and served three months as private in Captain James Cobb's Virginia company, and was discharged at Williamsburg, Virginia. He enlisted about February, 1778, served as private in Captains Edward Moody's and Christopher Roane's companies, Colonel Thomas Matthews' Virginia regiment, length of that tour about two years. He was at the taking of Fort Nelson, and at the battle of Camden in which he was wounded on his left ear by a sword; was taken prisoner by the British, but soon made his escape and returned to his father who, in the meantime, had moved from Halifax County, Virginia, to Randolph County, North Carolina. While residing in Randolph County, North Carolina, Thomas Bryant served in 1780 a short tour as light horseman under Captains Alexander Smith and Joseph Clark and Colonel John Collier in the North Carolina troops, length of this service not stated.

Soon after the Revolution, Thomas Bryant moved from Randolph County, to Surry County, North Carolina, where he continued to reside with the exception of seven years which he spent in Virginia. While residing in Surry County, he was allowed pension on his application executed November 17, 1832, and died in that county February 18, 1839.
Thomas Bryant married on Easter Sunday, or the fourth Sunday in March, 1815, in Surry County, North Carolina, Ruth Dunagan (Dunigan or Donnegan), formerly of Grayson County, Virginia.
Ruth Bryant, widow of Thomas, was allowed pension on account of his service, on her application executed July 16, 1853, at which time she was a resident of Surry County, North Carolina, aged seventy-three years.
Soldier's widow, Ruth Bryant, while still living in Surry County, North Carolina, was granted bounty land, also, for his service, of one hundred sixty acres, on Warrant 8449, under the Act of March 3, 1855. She died in Surry County, North Carolina, June 2, 1861.
Thomas Bryant and his wife, Ruth, had four children who, in 1868, were aged as follows, and all residents of Surry County, North Carolina:
Thomas, aged fifty-one years Sarah, " fifty years, and the wife of William Daniely, then aged fifty-three years. John, " forty-eight years Mary, " forty-five years and the wife of Joel Harrison, fifty-nine years.
The soldier, Thomas Bryant, had a brother, John, who served in the Revolutionary War and never returned from the battle of Camden. His sister, Sarah Lawson, in 1833, was a resident of Surry County, North Carolina, her age not stated. No further family data are shown in the claims.
If you desire information relative to the location of the bounty land granted soldier's widow, Ruth Bryant, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of act under which issued.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Free
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3503
Ruth Bryant Widow
Thomas Bryant Pr. R. War.
Act: Feb 3 rd 63
Index: —Vol. u , Page 82
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Oct. 28/97 T. J. Bryant, Blomfield, Ia.
1924-Dec-19-Heir. To Mrs. G. H. Ogles by mrs. F.
1926, June 15-Heir. to Callie C. Bryant M.B.

Declaration of Pro. Bryant A Revolutionary Soldier. =
on the Virginia Roll.
= 21192

State of North Carolina Guerry County ss Nov. 5 th Session 1832-
On this 17 th day of Nov. 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County of Guerry and State aforesaid Thomas Bryant a resident of the said County of Guerry and State of North Carolina; aged about seventy-four years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832. That he entered the Service, as a Soldier of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, Viz. That when about 18 years of age he entered as a Volunteer, a six months Service under Captain James Cobb, and marched to Norfolk, remained there about 3 months, then marched to Williamsburg and was there discharged, which discharge has been lost or mislaid. That he afterwards entered a three years Service as a Substitute, under Captain Edward Moody, belonging to the Second train of Artillery of Virginia commanded by Colonel Thomas Matthews, at Portsmouth Virginia. to which place he was marched by his Captain, where he remained at Fort Nelson and Portsmouth upwards of two years, and then enlisted in the Continental Service during the war. then marched under Captain Christopher Roan, under whom he enlisted. towards the South to General Bedford's Army. That he resided in the County of Halifax State of Virginia, when he entered his first months Service. That he also resided in the said County of Halifax, Virginia when he entered the three years Service. That he was born according to the family Registry, in the year 1758. August the 20 th as well as recollected. That he had a record of the same but that it is now lost. That he has ever since the revolutionary war resided in the State

of North Carolina in Surry County with the exception of about 7 years in the state of Virginia. and that he at the present time resides in the state of North Carolina, and Surry County. That he cannot at this time state the name of the man, he substituted himself in the place of, but recollects has lived in Halifax County, state of Virginia. That he was present when Colonel Lutrige a British officer took Fort Nelson, and was also present when the said Fort was retaken. That while he was in the regular service he was present at Genl. Gates' defeat. and during his enlistment during the war. recollects General Debolt very well, and that he was the the Commander until Gates took command.
He relinquishes hereby every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court Thomas Bryant the day and year aforesaid -
John Wright cc By J. K. Armstrong SO
We Matthew M c Hughes Solomon Graves and Francis K c Armstrong residing in the County of Surry and state aforesaid hereby certify that we are and have for a long time been well acquainted with Thomas Bryant who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That We believe him to be twenty-four years old as he has stated, that he is respected, and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to be an upright honest man. That we believe him to have been a soldier in the revolution. and that he is entitled to credit whenever upon oath -
Matthew M c Hughes Solomon Graves. F. K c Armstrong
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court
John Wright cc By J. K. Armstrong SO

And the Court aforesaid do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he has stated, and the said Court do further certify that it appears to them, that the said Matthew M. Hughes Solomon Brown and Francis K. Armstrong who has signed the foregoing certificate, are credible persons and are all residents of the County of Surry and State aforesaid, and their statement is entitled to credit -
Members of the Court  A. M. Waugh W. G. Haynes Matthew M. Hughes
I John Wright Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the County of Surry do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Bryant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 19 th day of November 1832 -
John Wright By F. K. Armstrong

Payment to be made at
Fayetteville
by
James Huske
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
North Carolina
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 133. Vol. A
G. T. Getty Clerk.
James Huske Fayetteville N.C. 15 years service in 1853

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853,
Ruth Bryant widow of Thomas Bryant who was a Private of Artillery — in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of One hundred dollars and — cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this Eighteenth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
P. W. McClellan
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
S. M. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions.

Restoration Brief in the Case of
Ruth Bryant - Widow Thomas Raleigh Pvt of Inf - Co War. Toms Creek B.
2931
Surry
County and State of
North Carolina.
Dkc Act Feb. 3. 1863
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF EXHIBITED,
A Susp pension at $100. pr Annum paid to March 4. 1861. & died June 2. 1861
Certificate returned,
Identity & Widowhood shown
Restored May 28. 1868 to a pension at $100.00 One Hundred Dollars pr Annum Commencing March 4. 1861 & terminating June 1. 1861. per to loyal - Agal heirs.
Name and residence of Agent.
Ruth Bryant
Care Thomas Bryant Toms Creek
Surry Co
N. Carolina.
W. E. Frank Examining Clerk.

Washington City D.C.
Woman of Rep - July 9 th 1858
Dear Sir -
I am written to from N.E. and asked as follows - "That the Bryant was placed on the pension list on 18 th November 1853 in conformity with the 2 nd Sec. of the Act of Congress July 3 rd 1853 - She is informed that there is a back pension due her from 1848,,
Do please pardon me for troubling you to give me a proper answer and reply to this so as to enable me to give the old lady the full & proper information
Please send me General Popham's Circulars on the pension laws so that I may be able to answer the numerous questions asked me about them by sending Eppay

Please send me the form to disclaim, showing what is to be done when widows and others for whom I am whom many land warrants have passed, resulting out of showing how her children and heirs at least on their death are to sell and dispose of the land warrants.
I would be under no obligation for a number of all your forms & printed instructions
Yours truly,
John H. Hester

69,761

Flat Shoal P.O. Henry Co. Alabama April 2 d 1855
Hon. J. P. Waldo
Commr of Pensions
Enclosed you will find the declaration of Ruth Bryant widow of Thomas Bryant, who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War — She refers to the evidence now on file in your office on which her Certificate of Pension was issued for proof of her marriage and the death of her Husband all of which I presume you will find correct.
Respectfully
Robt Worth

Flat Shoal Mt April 9 th
Miss Official business.
Hon. J. P. Malloy. Clerk of Common Washington Dist.

Rockford Sunny Pk. St. Louis Mo.
Sir
Yours enclosing the certificate for Ruth Bryant's pension was duly received, allowing her one hundred dollars for life from and after the 3 rd Feby. 1853.
My impression was, and is yet, that she was entitled to draw the same annual amount from the 4 th of March 1848. A Synopsis of the law now before me says, "If married after the 1 st of Jan'y 1794 and died to the 29 th July 1848, entitled the widow to a pension for life from the 4 th of March 1848. If this is the law, would she not be entitled to draw the amount from that time to the present. I will thank you to send whatever it is." Truly yours
Ab. Serot.
To the
Warden Holyfield
Commissioner of Pensions
I would also ask if the widow Bryant is not entitled to and land bounty for her husband's services. If he served until the close of the war he certainly is. By reference to the muster rolls could not that fact be ascertained.
A. A.

Huntsville No. Cal 9 April 1854 Dear Sir
Ruth Bryant widow of Thomas Bryant drew a pension under act of 1854. She thinks she intended to draw back further than she recd. Please give me all the information of the case. The papers are on file in my office. Mrs. B. lives in Surry County N.C. Respectfully

Augt 19/53
Oct 53
1853
Rev

Rockford Sumy County Me 12 th Aug. 1853
Sir
Enclosed you have a declaration from Ruth Bryant for a pension claim. I send it directly to your office for the reason that so many Agents are in the habit of taking the larger part of pension claims for their services in procuring them. And I have thought it was a waste of public munificence when the poor Soldier or his widow was compelled to give an agent one half or three fourths and then pay all other expenses to get what Congress intended for them alone.
If there is any additional testimony needed to establish this claim if she should be entitled please inform me and the nature of the evidence and so soon as it can be procured it shall be forwarded. I will thank you to acknowledge the receipt of this letter.
Respectfully &c Warden Holyfield
P.S.
Any communications on this subject please direct to me at Rockford Sumy County Me.

Rockford Jct Nov. 1853
Sir,
I herewith enclose the affidavit of Alexander Gillespie and Miley Patterson in behalf of Ruth Bryant. whose declaration for her husband's pension I forwarded to you some time in the Summer. If any further testimony is required you can intimate the what it is to me and it shall be forwarded immediately.
Respectfully &c Warden Holyfield
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

State of North Carolina Surry County
Some years past Thomas Bryant Sm d applied to me to make it into some Family Record, in his Bible which I did & find it an Record in his Bible now in possession of his family in my hand write; which Record was made according to his direction which is as follows viz. Thomas Bryant Sm d was Married to Ruth Dungan the 4 th Sunday in March 1815 Wiley Patterson.
State of North Carolina } On this 27 th day of October Surry County } AD eighteen hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me an acting Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Wiley Patterson aged Fifty two years, who being duly sworn according to law declares that the above statement is just and true and that it is a true copy from the private family Record of Thomas Bryant Sm d and that it was taken from the Record which he has every reason to believe to be the true family Record of the said Thomas Bryant. Also that he is in no wise interested either directly or indirectly in procuring the pension for which Ruth Bryant has applied Wiley Patterson
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and hereby certify that the above sworn Wiley Patterson is a credible Witness whose oath is entitled to respect in any court of our country.
John R. Patterson J.P. (Seal)
North Carolina } Surry County } I John N Dobson clerk of the County Court of Surry County do hereby certify that John R. Patterson is one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County aforesaid In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8 th day of November 1853 John N Dobson clerk By J. S. Hamlin R.C.

State of N. Carolina Randolph County
We Do certify That Thomas Bryan served in the Light Horse Service in the County aforesaid in the year 1780. And conducted Himself as a Friend to his Country Given under our hand this 28th Day of November 1792.
M. Collins Col.

State of North Carolina Giles County
I John Wright Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarters Sessions of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the amended application of Thomas Brizant for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 16 th day of May
John Wright C.C. By J. H. Armstrong D.

Aug. 19, 1855.
Appl. of Ruth Bryant, widow of Thomas Bryant ant,
Surry Co.,
N. C.
16103
arr 3 rd Feb. 1853.
Rev Alfred Hooperann to Commune Feb. 3-1852 Hans den Holy field,
Rockford,
Sturtevant Co.,
n. c.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Dennis Office, Official Business

Pension Office Oct. 8/53
Sir Please report time of last payment to or death of within named person
Respectfully W. Burt Esqr. J. R. Cole Bland Present for Comm.
Thomas Bryant, U.S. 1832 $100.00. p. an. Died 18 th Feby. 1839, Paid to his death.
J. Burt Auditor.

No. 69761
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 14, 1885.
Chas. Bryant Rev War.
Warrant 8449-160-55.
Job North Flat Shoal P.O. N.C.

16 May 29.
Recd Mail
Frank Henry West May 23/1853
James D. Eustis
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department Washington
City
W

D. Rev.
Greene S. Carolina. May 22. 1833.
Enclosed you will receive the papers in relation to Thomas Bryant's application for a Pension as a Soldier in the Revolution. Since his first application he has found among his old Papers a Certificate from a Colo Colleen which will perhaps throw some light on the subject of his services.
From a letter addressed to this old man, who is generally supposed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier, in that year about 1824 or 1825 from the War office - it appeared his name was to be found on the Virginia roll of State troops. This statement I recollect have seen myself. The letter was many months, in my possession. It is now lost or mislaid, or it would be transmitted to your office for a memorandum. From this fact, which was allowed to be the reason why he could not then obtain a Pension under the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818. it was believed only necessary to make application under the late act in due form, in order to obtain a Pension. The affidavit of his sister which accompanies this application will also throw some additional light on the subject of services.
Respectfully yours &c
P. Graves.

2931
North Carolina H.
Ruth Bryant, widow of Thomas,
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private of Art'y.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of November 1853. and sent to
H. Hollifield Rockford Surry Co. N.C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 133 Vol. A
(32)
H. Hollifield
Dec 15, 1853
Lt to R.C. Pierce
Hon. John A. Gilmer
Feb. 13/58.

✓ 8449
✓
160 Ans

No 3071
Ruth Bryant of Tho. Set to H Holyfield Oct 11/53 Gray

2931 N.E. Ruth Bryan Alva Thomas Roy 10th 1921 Oct 17th 1921
10th Oct 17th 1921
10th Oct 17th 1921

Brief in the case of Ruth Bryant widow of Thomas Surry County and State of North Carolina act of February 3-1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a private of artillery in the Va line 3 yrs. & pensioned of the U.S. under act of June 7. 1832 at $100 per annum & paid to his death Feb 18. 1839
Allowed $100 per annum to commence Feb 3-1853
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by Francis Corder & T. W. Armstrong credible witnesses & private record
Death proved by Auditor's report
Identity & Widowhood proved by credible witnesses
Name and residence of Agent
H. Hollifield Rockford Surry Co N. Car.
Examining Clerk.
J. S. Gray

L. W. B. W. 3503.
This Bureau has the military record of only those Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV. REVOLUTIONARY.
October 28th, 1897.
Sir:-
replying to your request for information concerning Thomas Bryant, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on November 7th, 1832, at which time he was 74 years of age and residing in Surry County, North Carolina, and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a private in the Virginia troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Cobb and Col. Mathews. He enlisted in Halifax Co., Virginia.
His widow, Ruth, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mr. T. J. Bryant,
Bloomfield, Iowa.

T. J. BRYANT, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Bloomfield, Iowa.
Oct. 19th, 1897.
Chief of Pension Department, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Do the records in your office show anything relative to the services of one Thomas Bryant or Briant, in the Revolutionary war? Think he was from N.C. or Va. If your records do not show anything relative to the services of such a man, do they show anything concerning the services of any person by the name of Bryant or Briant, from N.C. or Va., other than those you have heretofore given me, viz; John, William and Benjamin Briant.
Thanking you for past favors and for any further information you may give me, I remain,
Very truly yours.
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "T. J. Bryant". The signature is written in dark ink with a long, sweeping flourish on the final letter.

Commissioner of Pensions - Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: Will you please send me at your earliest convenience the record of ser- vice in the Revolutionary War of Thomas Bryant, who lies in the list of A. C. pensioners (on p 116) residing in Surry Co., 1883 - aged 76? &
Thanking you for the same I am
Yours Very Truly Mrs G. H. Oglesby, 1035 North Boulevard, Atlanta
Ga
Dec 2-1924.

Veterans Administration
Hq. 8, Navy Bldg. Local.
Gentlemen:
In checking some Gen War Records I found where Thomas Bryant entered Res Service at Portsmouth Va 1777, was from Randolph Co NC. had a wife & several children, affl'd for a pension from Grayson Co. Va.
Would you be so kind as to look in his folder & tell me the names of these children & his wife? Any relatives named please?
Thank you very much.
Salter C Bryant Apt 303-1200 16th St NW Washington D.C.
May 7-1940.

mmms
Decmeber 19, 1924
Mrs. Z. W. Oglesby 1035 North Boulevard Atlanta, Ga.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 3503 it appears that Thomas Bryant was born August 20, 1758 in Halifax County, Virginia.
While living in said county he enlisted in the summer of 1776 and served three months as a private in Captain James Cobb's Virginia Company. val
He enlisted about February 1778 and served about two years as a private in Captain Edward Moody's and Christopher Roane's Companies, Colonel Thomas Matthews' Virginia Regiment. 4th / 1st Virginia
He was at the taking of Fort Nelson and at the battle of Camden at which place he was wounded on his left ear by a sword; was taken prisoner by the British, but shortly made his escape and returned to his father who in the meantime had moved from Halifax County, Virginia to Randolph County, North Carolina. His father's name

not given.
While living in said Randolph County in 1780 he served as Light Horseman under Captains Alexander Smith and Joseph Clark and Colonel John Collier in the North Carolina Troops, the length of this service not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application execut- ed November 17, 1832 while a resident of Surry County, North Carolina where he died February 18, 1839.
Soldier married on the fourth Sunday in March 1815 in Surry County, North Carolina, Ruth Dunagan (or Dun- igan or Dannegan) formerly of Grayson County, Virginia.
She was allowed pension on her application execut- ed July 16, 1853 while a resident of Surry County, North Carolina aged seventy-three years. She died June 2, 1861 in said county.
They had four children who in 1868 were aged as fol- lows and all living in Surry County: Thomas fifty-one years, John forty-eight years, Sarah aged fifty years and the wife of William Daniely aged fifty-three years, and Mary aged forty-five years and the wife of Joel Harri- son aged fifty-nine years.
Bro. John who went to Ark. Respectfully, of Camden & never returned Peter Ranch Louisiana 1873. W. Alsey Co. Del.
Acting Commissioner.
Surry Co., NC - 1-11-1832 7 yrs service
D. Ruth Bryant (160 S. 1st St., Del. Co., Pa.) 1861 - 1862 - 1863 - 1864 - 1865 - 1866 - 1867 - 1868 - 1869 - 1870 - 1871 - 1872 - 1873
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