Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9366, Samuel Bryan, N.C. Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.E. Va.
Bryan, Samuel Mary
W 9366
CONTENTS

2038 Indiana
Samuel Bryan of Hamilton in the State of Indiana who was a private in the Company of commanded by Captain Henson of the Regt. commanded by Col. Holman in the North Carolina line for nine months from 1777.
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of Twenty Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of November 1832 and sent to Asa Richmond Indian agent, etc.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 45.00 Semi-annual allowance ending March 4, 1833 15.00
60.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Henry H. Sylvester Clerk, Book 9 Vol. 9 Page 179

State of Indiana Marion County ss—
On this eighteenth day of August, 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before John C. Hume the sole judge of the Probate Court in and for the County aforesaid, now sitting, Samuel Bryan a resident of the said County of Marion, Indiana, aged Seventy six 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 act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated; He enlisted in Rowan County North Carolina, where he had been raised & then resided, about the last of July 1777, to serve for six months with the Virginia State troops under Capt. William Bayley Smith who was then on his way to Kentucky with about 110 men to be stationed as a guard at Boonsborough. John Holder was the Lieutenant of the Company, but the names of the other officers are not now recollected. A few days after this applicant enlisted he was marched under the said Capt. Smith for Kentucky, crossing the Yadkin river at Scritchfields ford, and then crossing the New river at Wallings Bottom, whence they marched up Elk Creek, passing over the Iron Mountain to the South Fork of the Holston, thence down said river to a place, called the Black Holston, from which passing through the Cumberland gap when they took Boon's old trace which they pursued to Boonsborough, and there were stationed, as a part of the guard for the Post at that place, & remaining there until discharged which was about the last of Dec following the date of this applicants enlistment, whence he returned home to Rowan Co. N.C. having been in the service about five months to the best of his recollection. This applicant states that he was in no engagement during this term of service, nor was he in company with any regular soldiers — In the year 1778 there was a requisition by law for regular continental soldiers, for the raising of which the Militia were classed, this applicant being classed with five other men, bore his proportionable part in hiring a substitute to serve in the regular army for three years. In March 1779 the said Bryan states that he removed from North Carolina to Kentucky, where he arrived in April,

State of Indiana Marion County ss—
On this eighteenth day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before John C. Hurner the sole judge of the Probate Court in and for the County aforesaid, now sitting, Samuel Bryan a resident of the said County of Marion, Indiana, aged Seventy six 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 act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated; He enlisted in Rowan County North Carolina, where he had been raised & then resided, about the last of July 1777, to serve for six months with the Virginia State troops under Capt. William Bayley Smith who was then on his way to Kentucky with about 110 men to be stationed as a guard at Boonsborough. John Sholden was the Lieutenant of the Company, but the names of the other officers are not now recollecting. A few days after this applicant enlisted he was marched under the said Capt. Smith for Kentucky, crossing the Yadkin river at Scritchfield's ford, and New river at Wallings Bottom, whence they marched up Elk Creek, passing over the Iron Mountain to the South Fork of the Holston, thence down said river to a place called the Block house, from which passing through the Cumberland gap where they took Boon's old trace which they pursued to Boonsborough, and they were stationed as a part of the guard for the Fort at that place, & remaining there until discharged which was about the last of Dec r following the date of this applicant's enlistment, whence he returned home to Rowan Co. N.C. having been in the service about five months to the best of his recollection. This applicant states that he was in no engagement during this term of service, nor was he in company with any regular soldiers — In the year 1778 there was a requisition by law for regular continental soldiers, for the raising of which the Militia were classed, this applicant being classed with five other men, bore his proportionable part in hiring a substitute to serve in the regular army for three years. In March 1779 the said Bryan states that he removed from North Carolina to Kentucky, where he arrived in April,

(Who has been since then) and in July following enrolled himself under Capt. John Holder his former Lieut. afterward Col. Col., and continued as a guard until July 1780, when, in the latter part of the Month he volunteered under Capt. William Hogan to march on an expedition against the Shaw- nee Indians in a regiment of Virginia Militia com- manded by Col. Benjamin Logan who marched his regiment from Boons Station to the mouth of Licking where he was joined by Genl. E. H. Clark who had ascend- ed the Ohio river from Louisville with about 300 regular troops of the Virginia, and about 1000 Va. Mi- litia under the command of Col. Simon. Genl. Clark crossed the Ohio river where Cincinnati now is & camped at that place, the next morning he marched for the Shawnee Towns, and on arriving at Old Chillicothe the place was found in flames, having been fired by the Indians on the approach of Genl. Clark - This applicant states that after having remained at the last mentioned place about one day and a half, and destroyed the corn of the Indians, they marched for the Piqua Towns on Mad river where the Indians had collected and awaited the approach of the whites, at Piqua Genl. Clark had an engagement with the Indians which this applicant was in, the battle lasted for several hours, in which Genl. Clark lost 14 men in killed, 12 wounded and missing, the Indians were defeated leaving the Mun and fort in the possession the whites, where they continued for 2 days, and after burning the Town and Fort, and destroying the corn then growing, they returned to Kentucky, crossing the Ohio river where Covington is now situate. This applicant states that the loss on the part of the Indians was not exactly ascertained, but that there were 14 scalps taken. This expedition continued about 16 days, when he was dismissed from the service at Boonsborough - This applicant states that in September ensuing the last expedition against the Indians he removed with his family to North Carolina

where he arrived in October, and in November following and enlisted into the State Minute Service under Capt. Johnson, in Rowan County, for one year, and continued in said service during all of the year 1781, marching at different times, and at all times when commanded for the suppression of the Tories, during his minute service this applicant was marched to guard in which Gen. Greene was about to cross the Yadkin, on a retreat from Cornwallis the boats at the trading ford of the Yadkin, where he that was prevented from personally concluding this tour of duty in consequence of rheumatic pains, but he hired a substitute, and in this tour as continued by himself and substitute about fifteen days - He was also marched under the command of Capt. James Stinson against a party of Tories which had been raised by one Col. Fanson, Capt. Stinson's company consisted of about 350 mounted rifle men; this company commanded by Capt. Stinson marched from Salisbury, where they had been rendezvous, crossing the Yadkin River at the Trading ford, & thence marched by the way of Fayetteville on to the waters of Deep River, where they rec d intelligence of Tennes being in that part of the country with the Tories under his command, whom Capt. Stinson immediately pursued Tennes , having been joined by Capt. Hunsader and some other forces, but Tennes having dispersed his men and made his escape this expedition ended having lasted for about one month and a half - This applicant states that he had been in the service of the United States about five months & a half previous to his minute service, and that that he was in active service about 3 or four months during the year of his minute service making in all at least 9 months active service - This applicant was in no engagement, nor, in company with any regular soldiers during his all year's service - That he has no documentary evidence except a certificate for a horse furnished, and a discharge by his Capt. (Stinson) which are herewith annexed - That he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. 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 state. Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid -
Samuel Bryan senr
I Alexander Monroe a clergyman residing in the County of Spencer Indiana hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Bryan who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that I believe him to be seventy six years of age; that he is reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that I concur in that opinion. Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
James M. Ray Clerk
Alex d Monroe
And the said Court hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories, presented by the Hon. 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 Alexander Monroe who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the County of Spencer, that he is himself a revolutionary pensioner of a credible person, and from his forty years acquaintance with the applicant, entitled fully to certify as above; and further, that from there being no other person competent to testify, except his relatives, nearer than the State of Kentucky are of opinion that it would be too expensive and inconvenient for said applicant to produce further testimony or certificate hereof; the said Alexander Monroe being entitled to full credit.
James M. Ray, Clerk of the Probate Court of

My great grandfather Bryan was a Dane born in Denmark & raised in that Kingdom where he married a wife & lived untill he had a son born whom he called Morgan after which he removed to Ireland where he lived untill said Morgan came to manhood who left his father in Ireland & came to Pennsylvania in America where he married a woman by the name of Martha Strode The daughter of a man by the name of Strode a Hollan der who had moved to France where he resided with his wife untill he had three children, he & his wife being protestants, in time of a great persecution fled for their lives, bound for Pennsylvania in America but himself & wife sickened on the seas & died before they arrived to the end of their voyage, the vessel landing in Pennsylvania where the children were provided for by some of their ship mates & were bound out untill of lawfull age the names of those children were Jeremiah Samuel & Martha, who lived in Pennsylvania untill of legal age when the above named Morgan Bryan married said Martha Strode by whom he had seven sons & two daughters, Namely Joseph Elenor Mary Samuel Morgan John William James & Thomas, he removed from Pennsylvania to a creek called Opecon near Winchester in Virginia where he resided untill several of his children were grown & married, after which time he removed to the Yadkin river in Rowan County, North Carolina where he lived untill his death,

Where his son William, my father coming to the age of 22 years married Mary Boone daughter of Squire Boone the 1 st & sister of Colo. Daniel Boone the explorer & settler of Kentucky, Squire Boone who was from the west of England to Pennsylvania where he married Sarah Morgan, of which extraction by whom he had twelve children Eight sons & four daughters which were named Sarah Israel Samuel Jonathan Elizabeth Daniel Mary George Nathaniel Edward Squire & Hannah; with his wife & these children he removed from Pennsylvania to Rowan County in North Carolina where he resided until his death, William Bryan with Mary his wife lived in Rowan County, N o Carolina until they had ten children namely Samuel Daniel William Phoebe Hannah John Sarah Abner Elizabeth & Mary; with his wife & these children he removed to Kentucky in the year of 1779 & settled at a place called Bryan's Station on Elkhorn Creek in Fayette County where the Indians killed him & his son William, while hunting for game, for the support of the family; Samuel the oldest of these children, married Mary Hunt on the 5 day of October 1775 — she was daughter of Colo. Jonathan Hunt & Isabella his wife of Rowan County N o Carolina who was of English extraction but born & raised in New Jersey. Samuel Bryan & Mary his wife lived in Carolina four years after marriage

It had two children when they moved to Kentucky in the year 1779, in which State they reside at present they had eleven children, Ann Phebe William Abner
Luke Thomas Sarah Mary, Daniel Hampton & Samuel with whom they reside at present in Campbell County, Ky. January, 1, 1830
Luke Bryan the fourth of these children married Mary Sanders daughter of Capt. John Sanders & Sarah his wife, in 1807. To Luke & Mary, had 12 children namely, (Alphonso Hunt) Sarah, (Mary Beane) (Ethelbert Walsingham) (Darius Arville H.) John, Samuel (Jesse) Joseph (McIntyre) William Sanders (James Luke) (James William) (Thomas Newton)
Alphonso eldest of these children married 1850 Ann White daughter of Nathaniel & Margaret his wife. Luke & Thomas at present 1834 we reside with our children Luke & Thomas in Marion County Indiana Sam & Mary Bryan.

Samuel Bryan
from 1777. private nine months $30.

BRIEF in the case of  Samuel Bryan,  of Marion County in the State of Indiana.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 76 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     about the last of In 1777 - July about 5 - As a Gen. W: State troops Capt Bailey Smith   enrolled 1779 July Continued as a guard until July 1780 - Lieut. John Holder   latter part of the month of July 1780 - Volunt. against the Indians + Nov. 1780 enlisted Capt William Hogan Col: Benj: Logan Capt Johnson Capt Stinson; Mountain Rifles.   Continued in service all of the year 1781.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? engagement with the Indians,  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Rowan County, North Carolina  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence & by living witnesses as to term of service  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

Indiana 3284
Mary Bryan,
widow of Samuel Bryan, dec. a pensioner, Act 7 June 1832, who died on the 4 March 1837 of Marion Co in the State of Indiana who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Stinson of the regt commanded by Col Holden in the N. Carolina line for nine months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Madison at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1837.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of April 1840, & sent to Hon. W. W. Wick House of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 $ 90.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 40 15.00
$105.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d }
Recorded by D. M. Curdy Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2, Page 183.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836 State of Indiana
Meakin County On this eighteenth day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me the Judge of the Probate Court of Meakin County a Court of record Mary Bryan a resident of the County of Meakin and State of Indiana aged eighty years who from bodily infirmity is unable to appear in open Court to be being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by an act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 That she is the widow of the late Samuel Bryan who was a pensioner in the County of Meakin State of Indiana and she refers to his papers on file to prove his services She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Bryan on the fifth day of October Seventeen hundred and seventy five by Col Joseph Williams a magistrate in Bryan County North Carolina and that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Bryan died on the fourth day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty seven and that she has remained a widow ever since that period and that she does well know that her husband was in the service after their marriage during the War of the Revolution as will more fully appear from the proof hereto annexed She further states that she has no family record of her marriage and she does not know where any record evidence can be obtained. She prays that the best evidence she can produce may be received She herewith presents a history of her said husbands ancestry as given to her by Luke Bryan by her said husband Samuel Bryan in his own hand writing which states that her said husband, Samuel Bryan and herself then Mary Hunt were married on the fifth day of October Seventeen hundred and seventy five and she

well knows that the said history gives the true date of the marriage of herself and her said Husband Samuel Bryan given under my hand the day and date last above written
Mary her Bryan mark
State of Indiana ss Marion County ss On this eighteenth day of December eighteen hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me the Judge of the Marion Probate Court Mary Bryan a resident of Marion County State of Indiana and is an aged and respectable Lady and is well known to me to be a Lady of truth and veracity and by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to appear in Court and therefore had made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration before me & do further certify that from my personal acquaintance with her and her family I do most fully concur in the belief of the truth of the statements there in made given from under my hand the day and date last aforesaid Robert Patterson Probate Judge
State of Indiana ss Marion County ss I Robert B. Duncan Clerk of the Marion Probate Court which is a Court of Record do certify that Robert Patterson is Judge of said Court and that the three signatures hereto annexed purporting to be his are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of office at Indianapolis this twenty fourth day of December eighteen hundred and thirty nine Robert B. Duncan Clerk of the Court of Marion County.

State of Indiana County of Morgan Co I Luke Bryan do hereby certify that I am the fifth child that my Father and Mother said Samuel and Mary Bryan had. and I do well know that I had four Brothers and Sisters (two Brothers and two Sisters) older than myself and I do further certify that the history of the ancestry of my Father's family as well as his descendents was written by himself and given to me and I have kept it in my possession ever since and I believe it to contain the true date of my Father and Mother the said Samuel Bryan and Mary Bryan's marriage and I do further certify that my Father the said Samuel Bryan died on the fourth day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty seven and that my Mother the said Mary Bryan has remained a widow ever since that time given from under my hand this Eighteenth day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty nine and I do further certify that I am fifty five years old the Twenty second day of November last past and I herewith present my family record given from under my hand the day and date last aforesaid. Luke Bryan
State of Indiana ss Morgan County on this Eighteenth day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me the Judge of the Morgan Probate Court Luke Bryan a resident of Morgan County and State of Indiana known to me to be a person of respectability and truth and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Statements by him made and I do most fully concur in the belief of the truth of the same and I do further certify that the family record was taken from the said Luke Bryan's Bible in my presence given from under my hand the day and date last aforesaid Robert Patterson Probate Judge the word descendents in the eighth line was altered before signing.

State of Indiana County of Marion ss on this eighteenth day of December eighteen hundred and thirty nine personally appeared Alexander Monroe before me the Judge of the Marion Probate Court and made the following statements in that the said Alexander Monroe has been acquainted with Samuel Bryan and Mary Bryan his wife for fifty years past and that from the ages of their children I have no hesitancy of saying that the said Samuel Bryan and Mary Bryan were married as early as stated in the foregoing declaration and I do further certify that I was at a Church Meeting forty six or forty seven years since when the said Samuel Bryan was chosen a deacon of the Regular Baptist where I understand that it was the rule of the Church that a man should be the husband of one wife and he was then appointed deacon and the said Mary Bryan was the wife of the said Samuel Bryan and I have been intimately acquainted with them both the said Samuel & Mary Bryan until the death of the said Samuel Bryan which was about the time stated in the foregoing declaration and that the said Mary Bryan has remained a widow ever since that time given from under my hand the day and date last aforesaid
State of Indiana ss Knox County } on this eighteenth day of December eighteen hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me the Judge of the Knox Probate Court of Knox County Alexander Monroe an aged and respectable man a pensioner resident of Knox County and State of Indiana known to me to be a man of truth and subsisted and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statements by him made and I do most fully concur in the belief of the truth of the same Robert Patterson Probate Judge

FAMILY
BIRTHS.
Lake Bryan son of Samuel Bryan and Mary his wife was Born November 2 nd 1784

June 20, 1940.
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Mrs. A. S. Frye, Sr. Somerset Kentucky
BA-J/ADY See Samuel Bryan W.9366
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Samuel Bryan, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.9366, based upon the military service in that war of Samuel Bryan.
Samuel Bryan's great grandfather Bryan was a Dane and lived in Denmark until his son Morgan was born, when he moved to Ireland; his name and that of his wife are not stated. Morgan when he became of age emigrated to America and settled in Pennsylvania, where he married Martha Strode, a Hollander whose parents had moved to France and in order to escape persecution because of their religion started for Pennsylvania and died at sea leaving three children: Jeremiah, Samuel and Martha, who were provided for by their shipmates until of age, when Martha married Morgan Bryan. Their children were: Joseph, Eleanor, Mary, Samuel, Morgan, John, William, James and Thomas Bryan.
William married Mary, daughter of Sarah Morgan and Squire Boone and sister of Colonel Daniel Boone, they lived in Rowan County, North Carolina, until they had ten children: Samuel, Daniel, William, Phebe, Hannah, John, Sarah, Abner, Elizabeth and Mary. In 1779, they moved to Kentucky and settled at Bryans Station on Elkhorn Creek in Fayette County, where the Indians killed him and his son William.
His son, Samuel, (W.9366) the Revolutionary War pensioner, while residing in Rowan County, North Carolina, enlisted in July 1777, and served nine months at various times as private under Captains William Bayley Smith, John Holder, William Hogan and Colonels Benjamin Logan of the Virginia troops and Captains Johnson and James Stinson and Colonel Isaacs of the North Carolina troops and was in General George R. Clarke's expedition and in the engagement with Indians at the Piqua towns.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 18, 1832, while living in Marion County, Indiana, and aged seventy-

six years. He died March 4, 1837, place not stated.
Soldier married October 5, 1775, in Rowan County, North Carolina, Mary, daughter of Isabella and Colonel Jonathan Hunt.
She was allowed pension on her application executed December 18, 1839, while living in Marion County, Indiana, with sons, Luke and Thomas, at which time she was eighty-seven years old.
Their children: Ann; Phebe; William; Abner; Luke, born November 22, 1784, married in 1807, Mary, daughter of Sarah and Captain John Sanders; Thomas; Sarah; Mary; Daniel; Hampton and Samuel.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Camp at Hanleys mill January 8 th day 1862 This is to certify that Samuel Bryan junr has served a term of duty in the publick service as light horseman in my Company under Command of Col. Brantley & is now Discharged by reason of expiration of term James H. Stinson Capt
Spencerborough Kentucky County July 6th 79 This is to certify that said Bryan put one Bay Horse in to the country sales priced to the  150  country sales Cirtify my one John Holder Capt

3565 Samuel Bryan Pension Paper
BRYAN, SAMUEL (N.C. VA.)
W 9 366

Franklin County: do hereby certify, that the annexed and foregoing contain the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Samuel Bryan sen. for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have here- unto set my hand and seal of office. This 18 th day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty.
Thomas M c Rae 4

1912 Dec 2. Hist. to Killie Downing. 1913 Apr. 5 Hist. to Mrs. J. A. Russell, V. S. M. 1917 Aug. 1 Hist. to Mrs. R. A. Holloway. 1918 Feb. 5 Hist. to Jesse P. Crump. 1918 Mar. 25 Hist. to Ralph B. Chickock. 1920 Feb. 19 Mrs. J. E. Price advised of cost of photo copies of family record due 1920 Mar. 11 Photo. copies of family record sent to Mrs. John J. Price. 1921 Nov. 21 Hist. to Mrs. Louise T. Roman. 1922 Jan. 24 Hist. to Mrs. D. B. Hays "Hays" 1924 Feb. 1 " " Mrs. Joseph E. Bird (maiden name of Isabella Hunt) 1924 Sept. 12 " " Dudley S. Tanner (maiden name of Isabella Hunt) See letter in Jonathan Hunt S 18048 1925 May 5 - Mrs. Joseph E. Bird info maiden name of Isabella Hunt not in cl. aug. 1927 Oct 3 - Hist. to Mrs. Ralph H. (maiden name of Isabella Hunt) 1928 Aug. 27. Hist. to Mrs. E. S. Cundy. A.D.Y. 1937 Oct. 4. Hist. to Mrs. Lillian R. Craig. A.D.Y. 1940 June 20. Hist. to Miss L. Myers. A.D.Y.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9366
 Mary Bryan  Wid. of  Samuel Bryan  Patrick B. Brien 
Act: July 14/36, Sec. 31
Index: — Vol. A , Page 85
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mary Bryan, of Indiana, (Marion Co.)
Report to Hon. W. W. Wick A. R.
Act 4 July 1831

4882
Mary Bryan of Samuel Indiana
Admitted
On 9 mo 130. Cap Stinson Cal Boiler No.
died 14 March 1837
Act 4 July 1836
Rev. W. W. Wick N. R.

I Samson Hawkins do certify that I formed a personal acquaintance with the late Samuel Bryan who was a pensioner and the husband of Mary Bryan who claims a pension as the widow of the said Samuel Bryan in the fall of the year seventeen hundred and eighty in Rowan County State of North Carolina but was acquainted with his character previous to that time for my Father purchased a farm of the said Samuel Bryan's Father in seventeen hundred and seventy nine and when we moved on the said Farm we understood that the aforesaid Samuel Bryan and his Father and family had moved to Kentucky this I learned from his Father-in-law Jonathan Hunt and others and the fall of the year seventeen hundred and eighty they returned to Carolina where they stayed about five years at least I know they had left Carolina before the fall of seventeen hundred and eighty six and I know that I saw the said Samuel Bryan in Kentucky in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven and have known him ever since that period until his death which took place a little more than two years since during which time I have also been acquainted with the said Mary Bryan and know that she has always lived a pious life and sustained a good character for truth and veracity I have always understood and fully believe that they the said Samuel Bryan and Mary Bryan were married before the declaration of Independence of the United States I have examined the declaration of the said Mary Bryan as well as the statements of her son Luke Bryan and the Reverend Alexander Monroe and I do most fully concur in the belief of the truth of their several statements I know that the said Mary Bryan is the widow of the said Samuel Bryan and has remained a widow ever since his death given from under my hand this twenty fourth day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty nine Samson Hawkins

State of Indiana ss
Marion County ss On the twenty fourth day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty nine personally ap- peared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Partison Hawkins a minister of the Gospel of long standing, an aged and respectable gentleman well known to me to be a man of truth and piety and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing stat- ements and I do fully concur in the belief of the truth of the statements therein made given from under my hand the day and date last aforesaid Joshua Stevens Justice of the peace
State of Indiana ss Marion County ss
I Robert B. Duncan Clerk of the Court of Marion County certify that Joshua Stevens is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Indianapolis this 24th day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty nine
Robert B. Duncan Clerk of the Court of Marion County

4882
Jan 4. 1840
Ingr.
July 4. 1836.
Free
Rev. J. J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Indianapolis Dec 24/39
Sir enclosed are the papers in Mrs Mary Bryan's case
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pension Washington City
Your obedient servant James D. Bradley

1841
General Bryan
1841
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Samuel Bryan which require further proof or explanation.
 I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides ? yes  II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides ? yes  III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so ?  IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served ? Yes  V. *Has he mentioned 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 ? Yes  Yes  VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations ? yes  VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832 ? yes  VIII. Has the Court given their opinion ? yes  IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate ? yes  X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed ? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal ? yes & has a device, 

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? has documentary evidence, in part. XIV. †If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes Clerk's signature on both papers, and seal attached XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. 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, depose 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 the 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.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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 affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end 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.

P.O. Aug 19 3565 Hon. Lewis Cass Secy of War Washington City Pension Office
AUG 21

Indianapolis August 20 1839
Dear Sir,
Enclosed I forward you the declaration of Mr Samuel Bryan, a Soldier of the revolution who has made this written declaration in order to obtain a benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of June last.
Mr Bryan is anxious to know the fate of his application at as early a date as possible, you will, therefore, do him a very great favor by corresponding with me so soon as this application shall be acted upon - Should there be any defect in the papers that can be corrected, you will please point out the same, giving such instructions as may be deemed expedient -
Very Respectfully Yours
Hon. L. Bass Secy of War
Ansel Fishman

MRS. EUGENE S. CUNY
812 RICHMOND ROAD
HOUSTON, TEXAS
Oct 27. 27
Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C.
Will you please send me any war (Arm. Rev.) records you have of William Bryan h 1733 d May 7. 1780; m 1755- in Rossion Co N.C. Mary Bryant W. File No 9. 366 Samuel
Will you also send please send me the pension record or ap-

Application of Samuel Bryon. son of the late William Bryon and Mary Boore.
Please send all your knowing concerning these two father Melvin Bryon and son Samuel Bryon.
Sincerely Mrs E. J. Cury.

Newcastle, Ind. May 13, 1927
Interior Dept., Bureau of Pensions. Revolutionary War Record Section Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly forward me a copy of the war record of: Col. Samuel Bryan contained in Pension file No. 9366-2 .
Your prompt attention will be gratefully received and thanking you in advance I beg to remain, Yours very truly.
Mrs. Ralph W. Sudhoff 217 Bundy Av. Newcastle, Ind.

MRS. JOSEPH E. BIRD ROUTE ONE NAMPA, IDAHO
March 5, 1923-
Commissioner of Pensions. Washington, D.C. Mr. Washington Gardner, Commissioner.
Dear Sir,
In February 1924 you kindly sent me Pension data for Samuel Bryan, Revolutionary Soldier, of South Park, Indiana & also of his widow, Mary Hunt Bryan.
The question has arisen as to the maiden name of Isabella, wife of Colonel Jonathan Hunt, and mother of Mary (Hunt) Bryan.
Will you please examine the data given by Samuel and Mary when they applied for pensions and see if the maiden name of Isabella is given? We will gratefully appreciate same. Mrs. Joseph E. Bird.

Nampa. Idaho. Route 1. December 29-1923
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D.C.
I am writing to ask concerning the pension of my ancestor, Samuel Bryan, who married Mary Hunt, and who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution. Samuel Bryan was a son of Captain William Bryan, of Ky.

However, I think he died in Marion County, Indiana
Will you give me such information as you are permitted to give out? especially, I would like to have service record, number of pension, and date of death.
Very Truly Yours, Mrs. Joseph E. Bird,
Nampa, Idaho, Route I.

Hamburg Mo. Jan. 8-1922 St. Charles Co.
Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D. C.
Am writing you for information in regard to some of my ancestors. I have the Bryans traced to James Bryan - whom I believe to be a descendant of the Emigrant Morgan Bryan - but am not sure. Will greatly appreciate it if you can give me the desired infor- mation. There was one Samuel Bryan son of William (1733-1781) who was an Rev. pensioner.

Would also like information of William Hay who married Susannah Boone (Nov. 2 1760-1800) daughter of Daniel Boone. If you havnt this information can you tell me where I can get some.
Respectfully
Mrs. D. B. Hay.

Rev. Dr.
2010 Crocker St. Houston, Texas. Oct. 29-1921.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly send me a copy of your record of Samuel Bryan of Daniel Boone Bryan, of Ky. who served in the Revolutionary War - & were both

pensioners - I understand I would like both the military record & family data.
Address
Mrs. Louise H. Rossan 2010 Crocker St. Houston, Texas.

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Dear Sir!
Your favor of Feb. 19 th 1920 has been forwarded to me here and I wish to request you to send a photostatic copy of the Revolutionary War pension claim of Mary, widow of Samuel Bryan File No. 9366 - made for me At least the part I wish a copy of is the record of the Bryan

Family - which was filed - so I un- derstand with the Widow Bryan's papers.
I inclose P.O. order for twenty cents, as I wish the document certi- fied.
Please send your reply to my home address - 1815 th Seattle Ave. North Seattle, Washington at your earliest con- venience and oblige yours hastily Mrs. John Ewing Price.
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1515 Seattle Ave. No.
Seattle, Washington
Pension Office Washington D.C.
Dear Sir!
After the Revolution of 1776 Mrs. Samuel Bryan, a Revolutionary Pension filed with her application

Papers a record of her husbands family, back to Morgan Bryan, the "first one" and I am writing to ask if this record is still legible and what it might cost me to have a copy made of it?
Trusting my Ma -

just for information that so many years ago will not cause an unusual amount of trouble + thanking you in advance for any effort made in my behalf, I am
Yours sincerely Mrs. John Corning Price 12 February 1920

Clear Lake, Iowa
Mar. 18 - 1918
Commissioners of Pensions Washington D. C.
Rev. Sec H. S.
Dear Sirs.
Is there any way I can get the record of the Bryans that was filed by the wife of Samuel Bryan the Rev. Pensioner. At the time his wife applied for a pension she filed a remarkable family record clear back to Morgan Bryan the Immigrant. I should like to get

this record. Can you give it to me? Are there charges in connection with it?
Yours respectfully Beulah Bryan Chehock
To Supt school J. N. Chehock Clear Lake Iowa

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Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir:-
As one of the descendants of DANIEL BOONE, the pioneer, I have for some time been preparing a genealogy of the Boone's. His wife was REBECCA BRYAN. I have recently been informed that,
" SAMUEL BRYAN was pensioned, and in 1834 was living with his sons, Luke and Thomas, in Marion County, Indiana. It is said that his widow, MARY (HUNT) BRYAN, in filing her application for pension, gave a history of her husband's family back through MORGAN BRYAN".
Please send me a copy of the application above referred to, together with your bill therefor, and I will remit.
Yours very truly,
Jesse P. Crump 104 N.Y. Life Bldg K.C. Mo

Rev Sec Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,
I greatly desire to complete some family records and find that I need some data which you can furnish -
Will you be kind enough as to send to me the Military record of Samuel

Bryan (son of William and Mary Bryan) who in 1834 lived with his sons Luke and Thomas in Marion Co. Ind.
Also a copy of the widow Mary Bryan's application for pension, with accompanying family data -
I will consider it a great favor if you can furnish these records - and thank you in advance -
Respectfully Yours, Mrs. R. A. Holloway 108 West 30 th St Austin, Texas

Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Will you please send me certified copy of the Rev. War service of Samuel Bryan who went from Romon Co. North Carolina
Respl Mrs J.A. Russell Harina Illinois Box 113
March 24 th 1913.

Farina Ill Nov 24 th 1892
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir
Please furnish me a Certified Copy, of the Revolutionary war service of Samuel Bryan, who was born in Rowen County N Carolina was married to Mary Hunt daughter of Col Jonathan Hunt in Oct 1775 and removed from Rowan County N.C. to Fayette Co Kentucky where with his

Father William Bryan he built the fort, known as "Bryan Station." And from there enlisted in the Revolutionary war.
He died in March 1837 near Indianapolis Ind at a small town called South Port, now a suburb of Indianapolis. His wife
Mary Hunt Bryan surviv- ed him six years and died at the same place at the age of eighty four having received his pen- sion after his death.
Said Samuel Bryan was the son of William Bryan

of Bryan Station and father of Luke Bryan my Grand- father. Said Luke Bryan married Mary Sanders my Grandmother and daughter of Captain Sanders of Rev- olutionary service. We are in possession of all the dates from 1774 and of many prior events but of no earlier dates. By the proof of these records I ex- pect to apply for membership in the Society of the Daughters of the Amer- ican Revolution, and hope to re- ceive an answer at your earliest convenience.
Respectfully Millie Downing Harva Ga

Memphis, Missouri Sept. 20, 1937
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
I am seeking the service or pension record of one Samuel Bryan, a soldier in the Revolution. He was probably from Kentucky (Fayette County), and in his later years moved to Indiana. I will appreciate greatly any help you can give me.
Yours truly, Mrs. Lillian R. Craig 2

Somerset, Ky.,
May 13, 1940
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you please send me the file concerning the application of MARY HUNT BRYAN for a pension, on services of her husband SAMUEL BRYAN who was born in North Carolina 1756 and died in Kentucky or Indiana March 1837.
The widow applied for the pension in 1839.
The services of SAMUEL and the family records given with the application of the widow are especially needed for genealogical purposes.
Very truly yours,
Margaret D Frye
Registrar Somerset Chapter D.A.R.
Mrs A S Frye Sr
Somerset, Ky

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IN REPLY REFER TO
Rev. War Section.
3-1865
Robert
Name Samuel Bryan Date March 9 1920 No. 479366 Rev. War
Photographic copies wanted of one pieces, consisting of three pages.
Remarks: Exr. W.P. Wilson Chief Rev. War Section J.F. Darnall
Serial _____ No. sent by photostat clerk - .

BUREAU OF PENSIONS Finance Division
MAR 6 1920 19 --
Chief Rev. War Section
Sir:
I have this day received from W.B. Mrs John Ewing Price craft No. 247,739 for $ 70 / 100 requesting post office address- es as per letter herewith.
Photos sent to Law Div informed V.L.M. mch 11. 1920. Very respectfully, Wm Campbell Chief of Division. J.H.

IN REPLY-REFER TO
Rev. War Section.
3-1865
copy
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON
Feb. 19, 1920.
Mrs. John Ewing Price, 1815 Tenth Ave. North, Seattle, Wash.
Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 12" instant, you are advised that under the provisions of the Act of Congress, dated August 24, 1912, photostat copies of the family record in the Revolutionary War pension claim, Widow File No. 9366, of Mary widow of Samuel Bryan, will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents per page with twenty-five cents extra, if certification is desired. The number of pages to be copied is three.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Very respectfully,
J. M. Nathan
Commissioner.

October 4, 1937.
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Mrs. Lillian R. Craig Memphis Missouri
BA-J/ady Samuel Bryan W.9366
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Samuel Bryan, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.9366, based upon the military service of Samuel Bryan in that war.
Samuel Bryan's great grandfather Bryan was a Dane and lived in Denmark until his son Morgan was born, when he moved to Ireland; his name and that of his wife are not stated. Morgan when he became of age emigrated to America and settled in Pennsylvania, where he married Martha Strode, a Hollander whose parents had moved to France and in order to escape persecution because of their religion started for Pennsylvania and died at sea leaving three children: Jeremiah, Samuel and Martha, who were provided for by their shipmates until of age, when Martha married Morgan Bryan. Their children were: Joseph, Elenor, Mary, Samuel, Morgan, John, William, James, and Thomas Bryan.
William married Mary, daughter of Sarah Morgan and Squire Boone and sister of Colonel Daniel Boone, they lived in Rowan County, North Carolina until they had ten children: Samuel, Daniel, William, Phebe, Hannah, John, Sarah, Abner, Elizabeth and Mary. In 1779 they moved to Kentucky and settled at Bryans Station on Elkhorn Creek in Fayette County, where the Indians killed him and his son William.
His son, Samuel, (W.9366) the Revolutionary War pensioner, while residing in Rowan County, North Carolina, enlisted in July 1777 and served nine months at various times as a private under Captains William Bayley Smith, John Holder, William Hogan and Colonels Benjamin Logan of the Virginia troops and Captains Johnson and James Stinson and Colonel Isaacs of the North Carolina troops

and was in General George R. Clarke's expedition and in the engagement with Indians at the Piqua towns.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 18, 1832, while living in Marion County, Indiana, aged seventy-six years. He died March 4, 1837.
Soldier married October 5, 1775, in Rowan County, North Carolina, Mary, daughter of Isabella and Colonel Jonathan Hunt. She was allowed pension on her application executed December 18, 1839, while living in Marion County, Indiana, with sons, Luke and Thomas, at which time she was eighty-seven years old.
Their children: Ann; Phebe; William; Abner; Luke, born November 22, 1784, married in 1807, Mary, daughter of Sarah and Captain John Sanders; Thomas; Sarah; Mary; Daniel; Hampton and Samuel.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

any
August 27, 1928.
Mrs. E. S. Cuny, 812 Richmond Road, Houston, Texas.
Madam:
I advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Samuel Bryan, W. 9366, that soldier's great grandfather Bryan was a Dane and lived in Denmark until his son Morgan was born, when he moved to Ireland; his name and that of his wife are not stated. Morgan when he became of age emigrated to America and settled in Pennsylvania where he married Martha Strode, a Hollander whose parents had moved to France and in order to escape persecution because of their religion stated for Pennsylvania and died at sea leaving three children: Jeremiah, Samuel, and Martha, who were provided for by their shipmates until of age, when Martha married Morgan Bryan. Their children were: Joseph, Elenor, Mary, Samuel, Morgan, John, William, James and Thomas Bryan.
William married Mary, daughter of Sarah Morgan and Squire Boone and sister of Colonel Daniel Boone, they lived in Rowan County, North Carolina until they had ten children: Samuel, Daniel, William, Phebe, Hannah, John, Sarah, Abner,

Elizabeth and Mary. In 1779 they moved to Kentucky and settled at Bryans Station on Elkhorn Creek in Fayette County, where the Indians killed him and his son William.
His son Samuel, (W. 9366) the Revolutionary War pensioner, while residing in Rowan County, North Carolina, enlisted in July 1777 and served nine months at various times as a private under Captains William Bayley Smith, John Holder, William Hogan and Colonels Benjamin Logan of the Virginia Troops and Captains Johnson and James Stinson and Colonel Isaacs of the North Carolina Troops and was in General George R. Clarke's expedition and in the engagement with Indians at the Piqua towns.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 18, 1832, while living in Marion County, Indiana aged seventy-six years. He died March 4, 1837.
Soldier married October 5, 1775 in Rowan County, North Carolina, Mary daughter of Isabella and Colonel Jonathan Hunt, She was allowed pension on her application executed December 18, 1839, while living in Marion County, Indiana, with sons Luke and Thomas, at which time she was eighty-seven years old. Their children: Ann; Phebe; William; Abner; Luke born November 22, 1784 married in 1807, Mary, daughter of Sarah and Captain John Sanders; Thomas; Sarah; Mary; Daniel; Hampton and Samuel.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

February 1, 1924.
Mrs. Joseph E. Bird, Hampa, Route 1, Idaho.
Madam;
I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Samuel Bryan W. 9366, that soldier's great grandfather Bryan was a Dane and lived in Denmark until his son Morgan was born, when he moved to Ireland; his name and that of his wife are not stated. Morgan when he became of age emigrated to America and settled in Pennsylvania where he married Martha Strode, a Hollander whose parents had moved to France and in order to escape persecution because of their religion started for Pennsylvania and died at sea leaving three children- Jeremiah, Samuel, and Martha, who were provided for by their shipmates until of age, when Martha married Morgan Bryan. Their children were; Joseph, Eleanor, Mary, Samuel, Morgan, John, William, James and Thomas Bryan.
William married Mary, daughter of Sarah Morgan and Squire Boone and sister of Colonel Daniel Boone, they lived in Rowan County, North Carolina until they had ten children; Samuel, Daniel, William, Phebe, Hannah, John, Sarah, Abner, Elizabeth

and Mary. In 1779 they moved to Kentucky and settled at Bryans Station on Elkhorn Creek in Fayette County, where the Indians killed him and his son William.
His son Samuel, (H. 2366) the Revolutionary War pensioner, while residing in Rowan County, North Carolina, enlisted in July 1777 and served nine months at various times as a private under Captains William Bayley Smith, John Holder, William Hogan and Colonels Benjamin Logan of the Virginia Troops and Captains Johnson and James Stinson and Colonel Isaac of the North Carolina Troops and was in General George R. Clarke's expedition and in the engagement with Indians at the Piqua towns.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 18, 1833, while living in Marion County, Indiana aged seventy six years. He died March 4, 1837.
Soldier married October 5, 1775 in Rowan County, North Carolina, Mary daughter of Isabella and Colonel Jonathan Hunt. She was allowed pension on her application executed December 18, 1839, while living in Marion County, Indiana, with sons Luke and Thomas, at which time she was eighty seven years old. Their children- Ann; Phebe; William; Abner; Luke born November 22, 1784 married in 1807, Mary, daughter of Sarah and Captain John Sanders; Thomas; Sarah; Mary; Daniel; Hampton and Samuel.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

and 1812 War Section.
May 5, 1925.
Mrs. Joseph E. Bird Route One Nampa, Idaho
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, of Samuel  Sa del Bryan W. 9366, it appears that his wife Mary was the "daughter of Colo. Jonathan Hunt and Isabella his wife of Rowan County, North Carolina who was born and raised in New Jersey".
The maiden name of Isabella Hunt is not stated in said claim.
Respectfully,
WILDER S. METCALF Commissioner.

War Section Pension Division.
November 21, 1921.
Mrs. Louise F. Rowan, 2010 Crocker Street, Houston, Texas.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 29 th ultimo, you are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Samuel Bryan, W. File No. 9,366 that soldier's great grandfather Bryan was a Dane and lived in Denmark until his son Morgan was born, when he moved to Ireland; his name and that of his wife are not stated. Morgan when he became of age emigrated to America and settled in Pennsylvania where he married Martha Strode, a Hollander whose parents had moved to France and in order to escape persecution because of their religion started for Pennsylvania and died at sea leaving three children, Jeremiah, Samuel and Martha who were provided for by their shipmates until of age when Martha married Morgan Bryan. Their children were: Joseph, Elenor, Mary, Samuel, Morgan, John, William, James, and Thomas Bryan.
William married Mary, daughter of Sarah Morgan

Squire Boone and sister of Colonel Daniel Boone. They lived in Rowan County, North Carolina until they had ten children: Samuel, Daniel, William, Phebe, Hannah, John, Sarah, Abner, Elizabeth and Mary. In 1779 they moved to Kentucky and settled at Bryans Station on Elkhorn Creek, in Fayette County, where the Indians killed him and his son William.
His son Samuel, the Revolutionary War pensioner, while residing in Rowan County, North Carolina, enlisted in July 1777, and served nine months at various times, as a Private under Captains William Bayley Smith, John Holder, William Hogan and Colonel Benjamin Logan of the Virginia Troops and Captains Johnson and James Stinson and Colonel Isaacs of the North Carolina Troops and was in General George R. Clarke's expedition and in the engagement with Indians at the Piqua towns.
He was allowed pension on an application executed August 18, 1832, while a resident of Marion County Indiana aged seventy-six years.
He married October 5, 1775, in Rowan County, North Carolina, Mary, daughter of Isabella and Colonel Jonathan Hunt, and died March 4, 1837. She was allowed pension on her application executed December 18, 1839, while residing in Marion County, Indiana with sons Luke and Thomas, at which time she was eighty years old. Children were: Ann, Phebe, William, Abner, Luke born November 22, 1784, married in 1807 Mary, daughter of Sarah and Captain John Sanders, Thomas, Sarah, Mary, Daniel, Hampton and Samuel.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Samuel Bryan Jr. a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1777 end served Pvt. William Raper Smith Pa.   at various John Helder   times 9 William Hogan Benjamin Logan   mos. James Johnson in the Br. R. Col. 1st Regt. Pa. Key Stone Bty.   James Thompson Genl. Ligon  
Battles engaged in, with Indians at the Big Stone Gap Residence of soldier at enlistment, Franklin Co. Pa. Date of application for pension, Dec. 18. 1839 Residence at date of application, Marion Co. Ind. Age at date of application, 70 yrs.
Remarks: and check 4 1837  Soldier's widow, Mary, was at pension on an application  executed Dec. 18. 1839 while a Resident of Marion Co. Ind.  aged 80 years.  See Supplement for further family data.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

December 2, 1912.
Mrs. Millie Downing, Farina, Ills.
Madam:
In addition to the military history of Samuel Bryan, Wid. File No. 9,566, Rev. War, it is also stated in the claim, that soldier's Great Grandfather Bryans was a Dane. and lived in Denmark until his son, Morgan, was born, he then moved to Ireland; his name and that of his wife are not stated. Morgan, when he became of age emigrated to America, and settled in Pennsylvania, where he married Martha Strode a Hollander whose parents had moved to France, and in order to escape persecution because of their religion ( Protestant ), started for Pennsylvania and died at sea, leaving three children, Jeremiah, Samuel and Martha, who were provided for by their shipmates until of age, when  when the above named Martha married Morgan Bryan. Their children were Joseph, Elenor, Mary, Samuel, Morgan, John, William, James, and Thomas. Bryans William, the soldier's father , married Mary, daughter of Sarah Morgan and Squire Boone and sister of Colonel Daniel Boone. They lived in Rowan County, North Carolina until they had ten children: Samuel, Daniel, William, Phebe, Hannah, John, Sarah, Abner, Elizabeth, and Mary. concerning In 1779. they moved to Kentucky, and settled at Bryans

Station on Elkhorn Creek, in Fayette County, where the Indians killed him and his son William. // His son Samuel, the Revolutionary War pensioner, married October 5, 1775, in Rowan County, North Carolina. Mary daughter of Isabella and Colonel Jonathan Hunt; They had eleven children; Ann, Phebe, William, Abner, Luke (born November 22, 1784), Thomas, Sarah, Mary, Daniel, Hampton, and Samuel.
Luke married in 1807, Mary daughter of Sarah and Captain John Sanders.
In 1834, the pensioner and his wife Mary were residing with their children Luke and Thomas, in Marion County, Indiana.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.