Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5,914, John Bryan, N.C.

SERVICE
Nb.
Bryan, John Nancy
NUMBER
W.5914
CONTENTS

Sekto Pen. agt. Jan 24, 39
North Carolina John Bryan of Pitt Co. in the State of N.C. who was a Private in the Comf. by Captain Hodge of the Reg t comm. by Col. Seawell in the N.C. line for 14 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N.C. a at the rate of $6 Dollars 67 Cents per an to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Oct. 1838 and sent same R. H. Coyle Greenville N.C. Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $35.00. Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 39, 23.00
$313.33
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. W. Mason Clerk Book C Vol. 6 1/2 Page 47

4012 North Carolina Nancy Bryan widow of John Bryan NC who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Set to P. Ugt 23. Apr 49
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 46 Dollars 67
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of March 1849 and sent to
Marshall Dickerson Greenville N.C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 146 Vol. 1,
Reg 3 m 55-90950

State of North Carolina } ss. Pitt County }
On this 27 th day of January 1846 personally appeared before me, Marshall Dickerson, one of the Justices of the Peace for the said County of Pitt, Nancy Bryant a resident of said County aged about seventy eight 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 or approved June 17. 1844 (and other acts) entitled "an Act to continue the pensions of certain widows", &c. That she is the widow of John Bryant, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, and who drew a pension of forty six dollars & sixty seven cents per annum from the 4 th of March 1831 as she believes until the 4 th of September 1840, but died before the 4 th of March following - He proved his services in the Army by John Anderson & Gideon Pickett as she thinks, both of whom are dead, and she is not able to prove them at this time but refers to the records in the Pension office in his case - She further swears that she was married to the said John Bryant about sixty years ago, the precise date she cannot recollect, her oldest child born afterwards is nearly sixty years of age according to her recollection, but she cannot state the facts precisely - She has no knowledge of any records by which the date of her marriage can be ascertained but she states positively that

She was married to the said John Bryant more than fifty eight years ago - That her Husband the said John Bryant died in Feby. 1841 the day of the month she cannot recollect - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four, viz: at the time above stated - That she has not since been married but still remains his widow -
her Nancy + Bryant mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
Marshall Dickinson J.P.
The said Nancy Bryant further states that she is so old & infirm that she cannot conveniently attend Court - she thinks it would be dangerous to attend there, it being 16 or 17 miles from her home -
Nancy + Bryant mark
Sworn to & subscribed, the day above written before me - and I certify that I believe the woman is too infirm to attend the Court in this season of the year -
Marshall Dickinson J.P.

State of North Carolina } Pitt County - }
On the 11 th day of October 1834, personally appeared before me Henry Austin one of the justices of the peace in and for said County, John Bryan of the County of Pitt a soldier of the Revolution who being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 1832 -
That he volunteered in the service of the United States and was placed under command of Capt. Lanein and attached to Col. Armstrongs regiment. He cannot precisely identify the time but it was sometime near the last of the Winter or the early part of the Spring. He served for nine months and during that time was at the battle of Stone-Depot. His memory is bad in consequence of advanced age and great bodily affliction. He proves this service however by Gideon Pettib who was with him. The most of this nine months was performed in South Carolina - a short time was spent in Georgia in pursuit of the enemy. - He was discharged at Stone a few weeks after the battle -
After having returned home he volunteered again and was placed in Capt. Hodges Company - Col. Seawell's regiment and served three months in the upper part of North Carolina in pursuit of Tories. He afterwards served a tour of three months as volunteer in a company commanded by Capt. John Moyes. Col. Spaight commanding and these three months were employed, as the former were, in pursuit of Tories along the course of the River Neuse in the State of North Carolina - no decisive action occurring during either tour. - After his discharge he returned home and volunteered again, deponent is entirely prevented from specifying dates from his loss of memory, and was assigned to Capt. Hodges' Company and in a regiment commanded by Col. Seawell and was marched to Salisbury and thro' the Yadkin Country in pursuit of Tories and at the expiration of his tour of five months re-turned home as before. and after remaining a short time he volunteered again for twelve months at Greensboro' Pitt County N.C. He was put in Capt. Hodges Company and the company was marched to Bute's old Court House - where a point of rendezvous had been appointed

The command of the regiment to which he was attached was assigned to a French officer (The Baron Klobec he thinks, or some such name) - From the Court House they marched to Halifax and the whole period of twelve months was occupied in performing duty service in the State - mainly in pursuit of Tories - He was discharged at Halifax near the close of the war. -
Deponent states he was born in 1764, as appears by the record of his birth left by his father - in the County of Bertie N.C. and was removed to Pitt County at a very early age where he has resided ever since - He further states that he makes this statement in the County of Edgecombe in consequence of the great convenience to him and that his bodily infirmities are so great it with great difficulty he can get about.
He hereby relinquishes all claim he may have to any allowance from the government of the U. States except under the act of 1832 - nor has his name been placed on any pension roll of any State
Sworn to & subscribed.
John Bryan
his mark
J. Henry Austin, Magistrate as above do hereby certify that John Bryan duly certified the above under oath and that I regard said Bryan as a credible person -
John Bryan
I Michael Hearn Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions do hereby certify that Henry Austin is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the day & year above written
Michl. Hearn

Interrogatories propounded to John Bryan by Henry P. Bryan a Justice of the Peace of Pender and Carteret Sepiens for the County of P.A.
1 Where and in what year were you born? Ans In Bertie County, N. Carolina on the 26 th May 1761.
2: Have you any record of your age, & and if so where is it? I had a record, but my mother who moved to Georgia about 50 years ago carried it with her.
3: Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom it was given and what has become of it.
Answer. I was regularly discharged every term of service, I cannot recollect from whom I received the discharges they are lost with other papers many years since.
4. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbor- hood and who can testify to your charac- ter for veracity and their knowledge of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution anywhere. Most every one in the neighbor- hood but particularly Robertson Jenkins Turner House Henry A Hopkins. John Jay J. S. McWhorter Taylor.
Sworn to and subscribed the 24 th day of September 1838.
Henry P. Bryan John S. Jay

State of North Carolina Pitt County
I Henry P. Bryan one of the Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County of Pitt do hereby certify that I attended at the house of John Bryan of the County of Pitt on the 24 th day of September 1838, and administered the oaths in due form of law as herein stated, the said John Bryan being unable to attend the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions from a disease called the dead palsy with which I am credibly informed and believe he has been afflicted for the last three years or more Given under my hand and seal the 29 th day of September 1838
Henry P. Bryan (H. P. B.)
State of North Carolina
Pitt County
We Francis Bryan a clergyman residing in Pitt County and W m Whitehurst residing in the same County both both in the neighborhood of John Bryan. do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with said John Bryan who has sworn and subscribed the annexed declarations and interrogatories; that we believe him to be seventy seven 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.
Francis Bryan
William Whitehurst
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 2 day of October 1838.
H. P. Bryan (H. P. B.)
I certify that Francis Bryan whose names appear above is a resident of the County of Pitt and that William Whitehurst

and a Clergyman and that William Whet- hurst is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit; and I do her- by declare my opinion that that the said John Bryan the applicant was a Re- volutionary Soldier and served as he states. Given under my hand the 3 rd day of October 1838.
Henry B Bryan (6 Pld)

December 8, 1937
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Marybelle Delamar Box 715 Raleigh, North Carolina
John Bryan, W.5914 PA-J/MCS One
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to John Bryant, a Revolutionary War soldier from Pitt County, North Carolina.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W.5914, based upon the military service of John Bryan (personal signature Bryan).
He was born May 26, 1761, in Bertie County, North Carolina, and moved to Pitt County, North Carolina, when very young. The names of his parents were not given.
While living in Pitt County, he enlisted and served as private with the North Carolina troops as follows: from about March 8, 1779, five months in Captain James Banier's company in Colonel Jonas Johnson's regiment and was in the battle of Stono; next served three months on the Neuse River in pursuit of Tories, names of officers not given; from about August, 1780, served three months in Captain John Hodges' company in Colonel Benjamin Seawell's regiment; from about April, 1781, served three months under Captains James Mayo and John Moyo in Colonel Richard Dobbs Spaight's regiment; also served twelve months in Captain Hodges' company under "Baron Klobec" and was discharged near the close of the Revolution.
John Bryan was allowed pension on his application executed October 11, 1834, at which time he was living in Pitt County, North Carolina.
He died February 24, 1841.
John Bryan married in 1786, Nancy whose maiden name was not given. She moved to Pitt County, North Carolina, from Virginia when she was a small girl.
As the widow of John Bryan, Nancy, whose name was signed by mark as Bryant, was allowed pension on her application executed January 27, 1846, at which time she was living in Pitt County, aged seventy-eight years. She was living in that county in 1849.
It was stated that they had four children in 1798 but the only name given was that of the eldest child, Dinah, who in 1846 was the wife of Henry Moore and she then stated that she was fifty-nine years of age on January 10, 1846. In 1846 one Henry Moore of Pitt County stated that he was aged about forty-eight years but it was not shown that he was the husband of said Dinah.
John Bryan lived with his mother during the Revolution and in 1838 he stated that his mother had moved to Georgia about fifty years before.
In 1846 Dinah Whitehurst stated that she was the sister of the widow, Nancy Bryan, and that her first child, Reuben Whitehurst, was born September 13, 1787. Reuben Whitehurst was living in Pitt County in 1846.
In 1838 Francis Bryan (personal signature Bryan) and William Whitehurst were living in Pitt County, North Carolina, and Henry P. Bryan (personal signature Bryan) was Justice of the Court of Pleas and Sessions of Pitt County but their relationship to the soldier was not shown.
In 1846 one Jesse Thomas was living in Pitt County, aged about thirty-seven years, and stated he was present when the soldier, John Bryan, died.

John Bryan married in 1786, Nancy whose maiden name was not given. She moved to Pitt County, North Carolina, from Virginia when she was a small girl.
As the widow of John Bryan, Nancy, whose name was signed by mark as Bryant, was allowed pension on her application executed January 27, 1846, at which time she was living in Pitt County, aged seventy-eight years. She was living in that county in 1849.
It was stated that they had four children in 1798 but the only name given was that of the eldest child, Dinah, who in 1846 was the wife of Henry Moore and she then stated that she was fifty-nine years of age on January 10, 1846. In 1846 one Henry Moore of Pitt County stated that he was aged about forty-eight years but it was not shown that he was the husband of said Dinah.
John Bryan lived with his mother during the Revolution and in 1838 he stated that his mother had moved to Georgia about fifty years before.
In 1846 Dinah Whitehurst stated that she was the sister of the widow, Nancy Bryan, and that her first child, Reuben Whitehurst, was born September 13, 1787. Reuben Whitehurst was living in Pitt County in 1846.
In 1838 Francis Bryan (personal signature Bryan) and William Whitehurst were living in Pitt County, North Carolina, and Henry P. Bryan (personal signature Bryan) was Justice of the Court of Pleas and Sessions of Pitt County but their relationship to the soldier was not shown.
In 1846 one Jesse Thomas was living in Pitt County, aged about thirty-seven years, and stated he was present when the soldier, John Bryan, died.
There are no further data relative to family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

State of North Carolina } Pitt County } }
On the 28. th day of January 1840, personally appeared before me Marshall Dickinson one of the Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid Dinah Whitehurst, aged about years, who being duly sworn according to law, states that she is the sister of Nancy Bryant, the widow of John Bryant (late a pensioner of the United States), that she was present at the marriage of the said Nancy to the said John Bryant, that they were married by John Bowers Esq deceased - that the date she cannot state, nor can she say how many years ago it is since that marriage took place - but she remembers that she herself was married some months after her sister's marriage, and that her own first born child Reuben Whitehurst was born after her marriage and some months after the first child of her said sister (Dinah Bryant, now the wife of Henry Moore) was born, - that the said Dinah Bryant now (Dinah Moore) was born some months after the marriage of the said John Bryant & the said Nancy - She further states that she does not recollect the age of her said Son Reuben Whitehurst, having had thirteen children she could not keep their ages in her memory - that a record of their births was kept in a Bible, and the Magistrate has read to me from that record, their words. Reuben Whitehurst was born September 13, 1787 - and she believes that was just seven years old - That she does not know her own age, and declines making any conjecture about it - She further states that her said sister has not

married since the death of her late husband, but still remains his widow -
her Dinah Whitehurst marker
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written, before me -
Marshall Dickinson J.P.
State of North Carolina } Pitt County ss }
On the 28 th day of January 1846 personally ap- peared before me Marshall Dickinson, one of the justices of the Peace for the County of Pitt aforesaid, Dinah Moore, aged about 59 years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath state, that she is a daughter of John Bryant, deceased, and Nancy his wife, now his widow - That when she was young her parents told her that she was born on the 10 th day of January, and that she was of such an age - this was often repeated especially when my my birth day came round, and I have always kept my age from year to year in that way, but the particular year of our Lord when I was born I do not I do not recollect hearing mentioned - Reckoning from the above information given me by my said Parents as I have kept it from year to year to this time, I was fifty nine years of age the 10 th day of this present month of January - I remember when

I was young I often heard my mother say that she was married in her nineteenth year. and my aunt Dinah Whitehurst say that she was married in her seventeenth year, that my mother was married before my said aunt, and that I was seven or eight months older than Reuben Whitehurst, the first child of my aunt. These things were often talked over in the family, and I cannot well be much mistaken in my recollection of them - She further states that her father John Bryant died the 24 th day of February five years ago the coming February, and that my mother is still alive and remains his widow -
her Dinah + Moore made
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written, before me,
Marshall Dickinson or L.P.
State of North Carolina } Pitt County } ss }
On this 2 d day of February 1846, personally appeared before me, Marshall Dickinson, one of the Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid, Reuben Whitehurst, of said County, aged about 58 years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that to the best of his knowledge & belief he was fifty eight years of age on the 13 th day of September last, that he came to the knowledge of it in the following manner, viz. That my Parents, when I was

young told me that I was born on that day (in 1787) and my father kept a regular account of the births of his children in a Book, and after I was grown, a new Bible was purchased, and I copied the births from that Book, (which were written in my father's hand writing,) into some blank leaves in the Bible, my name being the first is there stated as being born the 13 th day of September 1787, which I believe is now in the possession of my mother, Dinah Whitehurst, now a widow - I also remember hearing, while young, from my Parents & the family, that my aunt Nancy Bryant (or Bryan) was married some months before her own marriage, to her late husband John Bryant, (or Bryan) and that Dinah Bryant, now Dinah Moore, and daughter of the said John Bryant & his wife the said Nancy, was born some months (I think seven or eight,) before my birth - I do not recollect the precise date of my said Aunt's marriage to said Bryant, as told me in my youth, but I think I can confidently state, from the information I then gained as above, that the said Nancy Bryant was married to the said John Bryant in the year 1786, and more than fifty nine years ago - The said John Bryant died some years since, and the said Nancy has not married since, but still remains his widow - Reuben Whitehurst
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me -
Marshall Dickinson J.P.

State of North Carolina } Pitt County } }
On the 3 rd day of February 1846 personally appeared before me, Marshall Dickinson, one of the Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid, Henry Moore, of said County, aged about 48 years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath state that he was well acquainted with the late John Bryan, a pensioner of the United States, that he died on the 24 th day of February 1841, leaving a widow Nancy Bryan, who is still alive and remains his widow - his
Henry X Moore marks
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before me,
Marshall Dickinson J.P.
State of North Carolina } Pitt County } }
I hereby certify that Nancy Bryan, Ipe Thomas, Robinson Jenkins, Dinah Whitehead, Dinah Moore, Reuben Whitehead & Henry Moore, whose testimony was taken as above before me, are all credible witnesses, and whose testimony I believe - Feb. 3 rd 1846 -
Marshall Dickinson J.P.

State of South Carolina & Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Pick County 3 February Term 1846
I William C. Mays Clerk of the said Court now in session, Certify that the foregoing declaration of Mary Bryan, widow of John Bryan, late a pensioner of the United States for a pension, & the affidavits of Jesse Thomas, Robinson Jenkins, (Sister) Leah Whitehurst, Leah Whitehurst, & Henry Moore in support of said claim, taken before Marshall Dickinson a justice of the peace & Chairman of this Court, were exhibited in open Court & from their knowledge of most of the witnesses, & satisfactory evidence of the others, the Court is of opinion that they are entitled to full credit, & that the main facts of the time of the death of the said John Bryan; the identity of the widow, of her marriage with said Bryan in 1786, & of her still remaining his widow are true as stated in said testimony. I further certify that Marshall Dickinson is a justice of the peace, & Chairman of this Court, & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name. This 16 th day of February A.D. 1846.
William C. Mays Clerk

State of North Carolina } Pitt County } }
On the 28 th day of January 1846 personally appeared before me Marshall Dickinson one of the Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid, Robinson Jenkins of said County, aged about Seventy years, who being duly sworn, according to law, states in answer to queries respecting the marriage of John Bryant, late a pensioner of the United States with Nancy his present widow and as to the time of his death. That the said John Bryant lived a near neighbour to him for many years say more than forty years ago to the time of his death, which he thinks happened five or six years since, but he cannot recollect the year although he knew of it at the time. As to his marriage with his present widow he knows nothing of his own knowledge as he was not at the wedding, but he (Jenkins) was married the 4 th of January 1798 and he recollects that the said John Bryant & wife Nancy had four children, the eldest of whom he thinks was as much as ten years of age at that time, —
his Robinson      +      Jenkins mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before me
Marshall Dickinson J.P.

State of N o Carolina } Pitt County ss } On the 27 th day of January 1846, Personally appeared before me Marshall Dickinson, one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Pitt aforesaid, Jesse Thomas of said County, aged about 37 years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth declare on his oath, that he was acquainted with the late John Bryant who held a pension warrant for revolutionary services, that he died on the 24 th day of February 1841. that he was present when he died - He further swears that he is acquainted with Nancy Bryant, whose declaration is above and that she is the widow of the said John Bryant, that she has since his death remained, and is still, his widow - his Jesse + Thomas marks
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written, before me
Marshall Dickinson J.P.

J. Henry Austin, one of the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarto Session for Edgecumbe County do further certify that Thomas Jenkins whose Certificate is hereto annexed in proof of the service of John Bryan in the war of the Revolution is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to confidence,
H. Austin

State of North Carolina Pitt County
I, William D. Moye Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Pitt aforesaid, do certify that Eason James, whose genuine signature is to the foregoing affidavit & certificates, is and was at the date thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Pitt
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 17 th day of March 1849 —
William D. Moye Clerk

North Carolina Pitt County
On the 15 th day of July in the year 1834, at the house of Major John Anderson, in said County, the undersigned, Marshall Dickinson, one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Pitt aforesaid, proceeded to take the deposition of the said John Anderson, in relation to the service of John Bryant in the Revolutionary War, when the said John Anderson, after being sworn on the Holy Evangelists, ac- cording to law, deposes and saith That he is acquainted with John Bryant of said County, and has been from his Infancy, having lived for a great part of the time within a few miles of him, That, he the said Bryant served as a private in Capt. Hodges Company, in Col. Sewells Regiment, North Carolina Militia, with him the said Anderson, for nearly three months, and he believes said Bryant served the three months out, but he, himself, left the company a few days, probably not exceeding ten days, before

3 before the three months were out, and a said Bryant returned home when the war returned - As he left said Bryant in service he has no doubt he served the balance of the time - The company marched from Pitt County, and served the town in the upper part of this State - In 1781, the deponent served another term with the said Bryant in Col: Rich: D. Speight's Regiment, N. C. Militia, deponent in the horse, and Bryant a private in the foot, in Capt: John Moyer's Company, & deponent was discharged before the three months were out - and de- ponent knew of Bryant's serving while he served, and he believes he served the term out, if he had not, this deponent thinks he would have known it, as they lived at that time about two and an half miles apart - said Moyer's Company was raised in the said County of Pitt - Deponent belonged to it, but was one of a few who found - each a horse, and served most of the time on horse - And further deponent saith and - John Anderson

The foregoing deposition of John Anderson was subscribed and duly sworn to before me, the day first above written - Taken at the request of the said John Bryant to obtain a Pension -
Marshall Perkins (W.)
State of North Carolina } Pitt County }
I Archibald Parker Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Marshall Perkins Esquire whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit is an acting Justice of the peace of said County and that due faith and credit ought to be given to his official acts. Given under my hand and seal of our said Court at office in Granville this 15 th day of July A D 1834
Archibald Parker Clerk

I never saw him any more within I believe nearly 20 years. I very well recollect hearing sundry of letters from him to his mother & friends speaking of his being in the army & where at I no very well when he came home or soon as I heard he had got home I went to see & staid all night with him I have no doubt but he John Bryant did serve in the revolutionary war in all two years & upwards I have ever since occasionally seen S r John Bryant notwithstanding I have lived in an adjoining county say Edgecomb upwards of 40 years I further say that he is a man of truth & forever has been so far as I know & I know no harm of him Sworn before me & submitted to 25 August 1834. Thomas his mark
I Medear Hearn Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions do hereby certify that Isaac P. Pild is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature is his.
In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my seal of office this 2 nd of October 1834.
Med r Hearn Clk

State N.C. Edgecombe county this day came before me J. P. Pitt one of the justices of peace for said county
Thomas Linkens who saith on his oath that he is now about eighty one years of age and that he serv d Nine months in the revolutionary war in one town with John Bryant (of the county of Pitt) under Col t Armstrong Marched from Martinborough (now Greenville) to Kingston N.C. from there to the high hill of Santee S.C. there we were put under Gen l . Seawell we were in Gates defeat together we then rendezvous at Ramsey mills in N.C. after the defeat myself John Bryant & others received our discharge at the Shallowford on the Yadkin river near Salisbury N.C. from our g t M th . town it being then expired I further believe that the s d John Bryant were in the Battle at (Gloster) N.C. I saw him on his way there & also on his return back home he then frequently told me that he were
there in the Battle on a 31 st Month town I know very well he occasionally served as a substitute for people this deponent further saith not given under my hand & seal on oath before the Subscribing Witness 18 Feb y 1834 Thomas Linkens
Witness J. P. Pitt
I do certify that Thomas Linkens did subscribe & set forth his assignment to this affidavit on oath & acknowledged the same this 18 Feb y 1834 J. P. Pitt
X due

State of North Carolina Edgecombe County.
I Michael Hearn Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of said County Do hereby Certify that Joel P. Pett before whom the above affidavit was made as a Justice of the Peace acting
under the authority of said State -
Given under my Hand & Seal of Office at Tarborough the 26 th day of February 1834 -
M c Hearn

State of North Carolina
Pitt County
3 On the 28 th day of March 1846 personally appeared before me Marshall Dickinson, one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Pitt aforesaid, Moses Highsmith of said County, aged 86 years, who being duly sworn, according to law, deposes as follows, in answer to questions as to the marriage of John Bryan, late a pensioner of the United States, with Nancy Bryan his wife, That he was present at the marriage of the said John Bryan with the said Nancy, now his widow, That John Bowers Esq. was the Magistrate who officiated in the marriage ceremony, That he (Highsmith) was one of those who conducted the said Bryan to bed with his Bride, according to the custom of that time. This marriage took place the latter part of the year 1786, being now more than fifty nine years ago - That their first child was born the early part of the next year, I think about six months after the marriage, that child was named Dinah, and is now the wife of Henry Moore - I have lived in the same neighborhood of said Bryan ever since the above period, except four or five years that I moved away, and since returned back - said Bryan died five or six years ago, and said Nancy has remained his widow to this time. And further deponent saith not -
This
Moses Highsmith mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day first above written, and I certify that said Highsmith is a creditable witness, and I believe his testimony - Marshall Dickinson J.P.

State of North Carolina
Pitt County ss } I, William D. Moya, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Pitt aforesaid, do hereby certify that Marshall Dickinson, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Moses Highsmith was taken, is and was, at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace for said County, and Chairman of the said Court, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine -
Given under my hand and seal of Office, at Greenville, in said County, the 28 th day of March 1846 -
William D. Moya Clk

Further testimony in the case of Nancy Bryan , widow of John Bryan - for Pension 3
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Court of Pensions

Greenville, Pitt County, N. C.
March 28, 1846.
Sir,
In Feby. last I forwarded to you the declaration of Nancy Bryan, and accompanying testimony for a pension - I now enclose the testimony of Moses Highsmith in the same case - being all the evidence deemed necessary or material to procure - This last affidavit could not be procured in time to be exhibited in open Court at last Term, and the next Term will not take place until May - At the request of Mrs. Bryan I forward it, without waiting for the sitting of the Court - If necessary it can be returned & exhibited to the Court, who will no doubt sanction it, as I believe Highsmith is well known as a man of truth -
Yrs respectfully
Marshall Dickinson
J. L. Edwards Esq
Govt. of Pensions

Greenville Ms. th Octo 11 1838
Sir,
I enclose you the papers
of John Bryan who applies for a Pension; — Mr Bryan as it appears, some 5 or 6 years ago through Mr Potts, of Edgecumbe and his claim was rejected for some cause a want of testimony, he was then became helpless and abandoned it, Mr P having removed to the West; From that period until the present, he supposed as he could not travel he could take no further steps. About a month since in conversation with his son in law and Mr Anderson where affidavit Sengstacke I ascertained that he certainly had a claim, and as he was unable to employ a lawyer, I volunteered my services and went to his Home and prepared his papers, I subsequently got the testimony of his brother soldiers as they came to receive their pensions: — The old man claims for 14 months, but has not proved but 11. I have not seen Dr Williams by whom he thinks he can prove the other three. He being in need of his pension, I thought it best to forward the testimony without delay, and if upon seeing Dr Williams, he could prove the other service, I did not doubt but the Dept. will allow it. If any of the papers are informal, please write me immediately. Being unacquainted in the business, my object was to gather the facts, knowing they would be of more service than forms.
Yours Respectfully Isaac R. Hays

M o Bryan N.C. Oct 3rd 1873
Adm o M o pr. $46.66 per ann
Jas R Hoyle Esq Greenville N.C.

State of North Carolina Pitt County
I Archibald Parker Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Henry P. Bryan Esq. whose name appears to the affi- davit of John Bryan. Francis Bryan Wm Whitehurst and to the certificate added to the affidavit of John Anderson; and Warren Wallace Esq whose signature is appended to the affidavit of Gideon Pettit. are acting Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions that the signatures thereto purpor- ting to be theirs are genuine. and that full faith and credit ought to be given to their official acts; Given under my hand and seal of office the 4 th day of October 1838.
State of North Carolina Pitt County
I Marshall Dickinson Chairman and Presiding Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do here- by certify that Arch d Parker whose sign- ature is appended to the above certificate. in the above said Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his official acts. Given under my hand and seal at Greenville the 4 th day of October 1838.
Marshall Dickinson Ch mn

State of North Carolina Pitt County
I Archibald Parker Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions do hereby certify that Marshall Dickinson Esq whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is Chairman & Presid- ing Justice of said Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions; and that the signature therein appended is genuine. Given un- der my hand and seal of office the 4 th day of October 1838.
Archd Parker Clerk

State of North Carolina Pitt County
Personally appeared Henry P. Bryan John Bryan a Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, John Anderson a Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner of the United States, who being duly sworn, deposes and says etc. that he is acquainted with John Bryan of Pitt County, (who now applies for his pension) and has been for more than sixty years past; that in the year 1780, in the month of August, he thinks, he and the said John Bryan entered the army for a three months tour, for three months then under Capt. John Hodges, Col. Seayle (Beng. he thinks), and marched from Greenville to Salisbury N.C. thence to the near the Waccamaw Settlement in South Carolina and after serving the three months were discharged at Island Ford, Santee River. - In 1781, he and the said John Bryan served under Capt. James May who having resigned, the command devolved upon Capt. John Mays. the regiment was commanded was commanded by Col. Richd. Dobbs Spaight the term of service was likewise three months; he states distinctly that he and the said John Bryan served the periods herein mentioned: that of his own knowledge he knows of no other service performed by said John Bryan, but understands during the Revolution that the said Bryan was at the Battle of Eutaw. Sworn to and subscribed John Anderson before me the 29 th day of September 1838. Henry P. Bryan J.P. & Q.S.

State of North Carolina
Pitt County
Personally appeared before me Warren Wallace one of the Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, Gideon Pettit a Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner of the United States, who being duly sworn disposes and saith, that he is acquainted with John Bryan of Pitt County, and has been for the space of sixty years past, that about 1779, during the Revolutionary War, that he was marching under the command of Col. Armstrong, that at a little town on the Cape Fear River above Fayetteville where the regiment which Col. Armstrong commanded joined several other regiments, in one of which  in one of them, he saw the said John Bryan, that then he saw the said John Bryan serving as a Soldier during their march to South Carolina, and down to Stono, where a battle was fought, the Americans commanded by Genl. Lincoln; he cannot state positively the length of Bryan's service, he has thought it was more than five months, but was informed differently since, he however states his opinion that he served fully that period. Being absent almost all the War, he cannot state any further services of said Bryan,
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 27th day of September 1838.
Gideon Pettit his mark
W Wallace M.C.P.2d
I certify that the words "he saw" and "in one of them" before was interlined before the signing thereof Sept 27th 1838.
W Wallace M.C.P.2d

State of North Carolina
Pitt County
on the 15 day of July 1834
personally appeared before me Frederick Haddock one of the Justices of the Peace for the county aforesaid Jedidiah Pittet aforesaid County who being duly sworn on the holy Evangelist according to law deposes & the as follows namely
That say says that I joined the regiment of volunteers with John Brant in company with the rest of us and from there to Charleston and Col. John Strong and Captain James Simeon & John Fogmont Ensign 4 were in the Battle at Slane together & the length of time I served with us was nine months as well as I can recollect and I left him at Charleston his Pittet note
The foregoing deposition was sworn to and subscribed before me in the county of Pitt aforesaid on the day first above written and I do so state that the said witness is a credible witness as to the truth of the matter
F. Haddock

State of North Carolina
Pitt County 3 I Archibald Pender clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarters Sessions for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Frederick Waddock Esquire whose signature appears to the within affidavit is an acting Justice of the Pleas for the County aforesaid and that due faith and credit ought to be given to his official acts.
Given under my hand & Seal of our said Court at office in Granville this 15 th day of July. A.D. 1834.
Archd Pender clk

Application for Renewal of Pension Widow.
State of North Carolina } Pitt County } "
Be it known, That before me Eason James a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Nancy Bryan, of said County, and made oath in due form of law, that she has received a Pension for the last few years to the 4 th of March last, and is the identical person named in a certificate from the War Department of the United States, allowing her a pension allowing her as the widow of John Bryan, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, at the rate of forty six dollars & sixty seven Cents per annum, which ended on the 4 th day of March 1848, when; on applying for the last years payment the said Certificate was surrendered, as she is informed & believes. That she understands that a further provision is made by act of Congress by which she is entitled to a continuation of her said Pension, and a renewal of her certificate, for which she now makes application — She further swears that she has not intermarried, but continues the Widow of the above mentioned John Bryan — and that she now resides in Pitt County, North Carolina and has resided there for many years ever since she was a small girl, and that previous thereto she resided in County, State of Virginia; To the truth
of

of which statements I am fully satisfied.
Sworn and subscribed, this 16 th day of Feb y  March 1849 before me, Eason James J.P. and Carroll Hatton
Nancy for Bryan mark
State of North Carolina } Pitt County }
I, Eason James, a Magistrate in the County above named, do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz: — Being a neighbour and acquainted with the said Nancy Bryan, who is herself worthy of credit, having often heard the subject matter spoken of, and it being notorious in the neighbourhood; That Nancy Bryan, who has this day appeared before me and taken & signed the foregoing oath, is the identical person who for several years enjoyed a pension as the Widow of John Bryan, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. Given under my hand, this 16 th day of March February 1849. Eason James J.P.
I, Eason James, Magistrate as aforesaid do certify that the word "March" was substituted for February in two places, before the same were executed — March 16 th 1849 — Eason James J.P.

Greenville, N.C. March 17 th 1849
Sir,
I enclose with this, the application of Nancy Bryan, widow of Jn o Bryan, for a renewal of her certificate of Pension —
We have not, at this place, the form prescribed, nor the law under which the application is made, and if the papers sent on are not sufficient for the purpose, please inform me, that the proper papers may be made out —
Respectfully
Marshall Dickinson
Hon d J. L. Edwards

Lebanon 17 Nov 1834
M c Edwards
In your note greatly oblige me as well as some the poor old Men who have made application for a pension to be referred which have been done with his papers Doctor Bro Potts has  has  has attended to this & most all of the Pensioners in this Section he is now left us at the Legislature the Applicant is Yrs J. B. Union no Bryant (Pitt County)

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North Carolina

Mr. Bryan N.C.
Additional Particulars

Nov 20. recd J. C. Bryan AS
free J. C. Bryan Esq. Person Office Washington City

State of North Carolina } Pitt County } 3
On this the 21 st day of September 1838 personally appeared before me Henry P. Bryan, one of the Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, John Bryan a resident of the County of Pitt aged Seventy seven 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 7 th June 1832:
That on or about the 8 th day of March 1779, there being a draft he volunteered under Captain James Lane and after remaining about a month in the State they marched to Fayetteville, thence to South Carolina under the command of Col. Jonas Johnson, Commander of the Edgecombe County regiment, there they joined on Saven River Genl. Lincoln then proceeded to Stone where a battle was fought a few days after which he was discharged and returned home; after serving five months, including the time of returning again the further status that subsequently he was substituted in the place of Denny Bullock, but his memory has failed him so much that he can not recollect the officers. (At this time he served three months), nor can he recollect the direction of the army; further than he went on Neuse River after the Tories. In 1780, about August he volunteered for a three months tour under Capt. John Hodges, Col. Benj. Seay etc. marched from Pitt County to Salisbury and from thence to the Waxhaw settlement in South Carolina and were discharged at x including going and returning

the Yadkin River at a place called Island Ford after serving three months:
In 1781, he volunteered under Capt James Mayo, who having deserted Capt M c Moys succeeded to the command, and marched through the State of Va, he cannot recollect the Colonel General in this tour: he recollects that he served three months. He states that he can prove by Rob t Williams, S t Geo Anderson & Gideon Pettibone his services. He hereby relinquishes 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 the day and year aforesaid
Henry P Bryan H P Bryan 20 Nov 1842

1937 Dec. 8. hist. to Mary bell Delaware. U.S.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
59141
Sarah Bryan Wid.
John Bryan Butt. Robt. War
Act: _____
Foley 2/1/18
Index:—Vol. _____
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

12,702
Nancy Bryan Widow of John Bryan Private soldier 14 months $ 46:67 per annum. to commence 24 Feb. 1841 Act 38 - '43 & '44
North Carolina Roll
married 1786 husband died 24 Feb. 1841
8577
481
Certificate sent to Marshall Dickinson Greenville, N. Carolina

9971 North Carolina
Nancy Bryan
Widow of John Bryan who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832, and who died on the 24 th February 1841, of Pitt Co., in the State of N. Carolina who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Hodges of the regt. commanded by Col. Seawell, in the N. Carolina, line for 14 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 46 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 24 th February 1841.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of April 1846. and sent to Marshall Dickinson, Greenville, N. Carolina
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk Book D. Vol. 1. Page 285

Rep?
1532
7697 North Carolina
Nancy Bryan widow of John Bryan who was a Private in the Revolution died 24 Feb. 1861
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 46 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d day of April 1846. and sent to Marshall Dickerson Greenville, N. Carolina
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
June 17, 1844.
Recorded in Book A Vol 2 Vol. 2, Page 152,

State of North Carolina
Pitt County - } Personally appeared before me Marshall Dickinson, one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Pitt aforesaid, May 2 nd John Anderson, of said County, and made oath in due form of law as follows - viz - That he the said John Anderson, in the year 1780, served in a Militia Regiment under the Command of Col o Benjamin Seawell, in a Company commanded by Cap t John Hodge, which he thinks commenced its march in the month of August of that year to serve for a term of three months, that John Bryan of said County served also in said Company - that Component left the service a few days before the three months were out, that said Bryan served during all the time that he did, and he believes that Bryan served the whole time out, and came home after the time was out with the rest of those from this County -
And

And the said John Anderson further saith that afterwards, to wit, in the year 1781, he served in a Company of Horses, in a Regiment of Militia commanded by Col d Spaight, that on another three months tour, which he thereby commenced in April - That the aforesaid John Bryan was a soldier in the foot com- pany of said Regiment, and deponent believes that said Bryan served the tour out - Cap t John Moye commanded the Company in which said Bryan served - and further deponent saith and -
John Anderson
Sworn to a subscribed before me the 8 th day of Feby. 1834 - taken at the instance of the s d John Bryan to be used in his application for a Pension -
Marshall Dickinson J.P.

State of North Carolina } Personally appeared before me Pitt County } Henry Russell one of the Justices in and for the said County of Pitt Mrs Polly Lewis of County aforesaid and hath made oaths in due form of law as follows viz she the said Polly Lewis was living with his mother John Bryan and assisted him off deponent sayeth that she well recollect his John Bryan serving as many as two years  times in the revolu- tion before knowing to his sending letters to his mother deponent sayeth not further the 18 th of February 1834 Sworn to and subscribed her Polly Lewis mark before me the day and date above written
Henry Russell Jp State of North Carolina Pitt County }
I Archibald Parker clerk of of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County afor- said do hereby certify that Marshall Robinson, Henry Russell and Frederick Waddell as jurors are Justices of the Peace for said County of Pitt, and that due faith and credit ought to be given to their signatures in their official Capacity. Given under my hand & seal of our said Court at office in Granville the 19 th day of February AD 1834 Arch d Parker cc

State of South Carolina
Before me, J. Haddock, one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Pitt, appeared Major J. H. Pitt, of South Carolina, and made oath in due form of law as follows: That he the said Major J. H. Pitt is the Colonel Commanding the Colleton Rifles, a Regiment under the command of General Simon, Captain John J. ... in the said ... Pitt says that he was with the ... at ... the ... of the ... at ... his ...
Sworn to and Subscribed to before me the day and date above written J. Haddock J.P.
J. H. Pitt Major

J. L. Edwards, Esq.:
Marlborough etc.
October 12. 1834
Dr. Sir,
Enclosed I transmit for examination at your office the claim of John Bryan for a pension - Some time since a declaration more regularly prepared which I drew, was transmitted to you but was either lost in the mail or lost in your office. Since that time Bryan's situation has become such that it would be impossible to rely with any certainty upon the prospect of being able to command his presence at either of our Courts. and I have taken his statement down before a single magistrate. It is hoped his proofs will be satisfactory.
Your early attention is requested.
Respectfully &c
John W. Potes.

Grenville N o Dec 15 th 1838
Sir, Early in October last I enclosed your John Bryan application for a pension. I then requested if there were any inform- ities respecting it, you would be pleased to inform me. Not having rec d an answer I am fear- ful the papers were mislaid. Will you on rec d of this please inform me whether or not they were received and if so whether there any objections and what they are.
Respy Yours Jas R d Hoyle

Greenville, N.C. Feb. 21, 1846
Sir,
The application of Nancy Bryan, widow, which accompanies this, has been delayed some time, to obtain the testimony of an old gentleman, Moses Highsmith, who was at the marriage - Should that be obtained hereafter, it will be forwarded.
The Clerk of the Court informs me that he has searched his office and could find no record of the marriage, or license, in this case, and that the oldest records of licenses to be found, do not go further back than (I think he said) 1790 - whereas this marriage took place before that period -
If any further proof that is practicable, or if there is any error in the form pursued, I should be glad to be informed of it, as I should be sorry that the old lady, who has appealed strongly to me to aid her, should suffer loss from my negligence or ignorance -
Respectfully
Marshall Dickinson
J. L. Edwards Esq. Govt. Secy

Mr Bryan N.C.
9 m. Capt Lamm Col. Armstrong. Battle Stone.
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Mr Anderson
80 ~ 3 m. Hoag
81 ~ 3.

Punion Office
Nashville Jan'y 19 39
James L Edwards Esq. Correspondent of Punion,
Sir
In your letter of the 15 inst. directions are given to pay John Bryan a private $46.66 for Month .
I suppose that it should be for Annum. Please advise me of same correct in the suggestion.
Very respectfully John C. Calhoun.
Mr. Calhoun John

Raleigh, N. C., November 22, 1937
U. S. Veterans Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:--
Will you kindly send me the pension record of John Bryant, a Revolutionary soldier of Pitt County, N. C., whose name was still on the pension list in 1840.
I shall appreciate your courtesy in this matter.
Very truly yours,
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "Marybelle Delamar", written in dark ink.
Marybelle Delamar Box 715, Raleigh, N. C.