Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,459, Willis Bright, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.B.
Bright, Willis or Brite
S 41,459
CONTENTS
[Faint handwritten text, possibly "1871-1872"]

16.690 7
North Carolina
Willis Bright
of Camden Co in the state of NC who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lamb of the NC Carolina line, for the term of three years War
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 3. of November 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14. of April 1820 sent to Hon L. Sawyer House of Rep!
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 32. 49 Semi-annual all'ce ending Sept 1820 48
3 28/4! 8 30/3! 24 7.48 1 Continued 32.49 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
$ 80:49
Notif. sent July 6. 1821 to John C. Ehringhaus Esq. Elizabeth City
NC

Rec d 17 May 1821.
406.
Willis Brit
16. 698
Con J. L. E.
John C. Ehrnhauss, Elizabeth City, N. C.

Schedule
District of Edenton p. Pasquotank County North Carolina
On this 7 th day of March 1821, personally appeared in Open Court, being a court of Record for said County, Willis Brice, aged 52 Years resident in Pasquotank County in said District, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows in the 6 th Regiment Captain William Goodman, & Colonel Lamb that he has a pension certificate N o 11. 598. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18 th March 1818. and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contract or debts due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule herewith annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule of my property
One Mare & colt, two two cows & two heifers, one feather bed, one chest, four chairs, one pot, and a little crockery ware, my occupation is a farmer generally such, my family consist of three, myself, my wife aged 48 Years who now is, and has for 12 months been confined to her bed and my daughter Eliza six Years old. Sworn to in open court
Will: T. Mill. At
Willis his + Brice Mark

State of North Carolina Pasquotank County ss.
I William Templeman Moore Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County of Pasquotank in the State aforesaid, hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule hereto annexed are true copies from the records of said Court, and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty two Dollars & fifty cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court on the 7 th day of March in the 43 rd Year of our Independence A.D. 1821.
Will: T. Moore. Clerk. of the County Court of Pasquotank.

Declaration Killed North
Willie Bute Private 75 to 83 Lumb N. Carolina Reg?
Service proved by Mr. Hill S. Hill

District of Edenton Jp. Camden County —
On this third day of November 1889 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law for the said district Personally appeared Willis Brite aged sixty nine years resident in Pasquotank County in said district who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." That he the said Willis Brite enlisted for the term of three years or during the War on the _____ day of _____ in the year of 1775 — in the State of North Carolina in the Company commanded by Captain William Goodman of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gideon Lamb in the line of the State of North Carolina on the Continental Estab- -lishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the Service of the United States until the termination of the War when he was discharged from said Service in Croft Creek State of North Carolina that he was in the Battles of Stone & Briar Creek
and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support;
Given to before me the day year aforesaid Frederic Nash Mark
I Frederic Nash Judge etc. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said

Willis Brits and serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one time on the continental establishment and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and laid before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress; I am also satisfied he merits the assistance of his family for support.
F. Nash
I Joseph Morgan clerk of the Superior Court for Camden County do hereby certify that Frederick Nash whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavits of Willis Brits & others is one of the Circuit Judges of the Superior Courts of Law & Equity in and for the State of North Carolina and that due faith and credit should be given to his signature as such. — Subscribed under my hand and seal of the Superior Court of Law, at the Clerk's office in Camden the 4 th day of November Anno Dom 1819 —
J Morgan Clerk
State of North Carolina Camden County ss.
Isaac Harrington & John Taylor maketh oath that Willis Brits within named did enlist and serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the within declaration
Known to before me the day & year aforesaid
F Nash
His Isaac Harrington Mark John Taylor Mark

State of Carolina Secretary's Office 7 th Dec r 1819.
I William Hill Secretary of State in & for the state aforesaid do hereby Certify that it appears from the musterroll of the Continental line of this State that Willis Bright a private in L t Col l Company of the 10 th Reg t was mustered 22 nd May 1778 for three years, and was mustered in February 1779
Given under my hand this date above W m Hill Secy

41459 Rev INVALID.
File No. 41459 Willie Bright P. Rev No
Act: 18 th March 18 th .
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 60
[Arrangement of 1870.]