Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 18,646, Benoni Broach, Va.

SERVICE
Var.
Broach, Benoni Ann
NUMBER
N 18,646
CONTENTS

In consequence of an error in the pension certificate a new one was issued on the 1 st Oct. 1839 and sent the next day to R. B. Gains, at Enfield Va. The new certificate was dated 10 Sept. 1839 —
4165
Virginia
Mrs. Brach — widow of Benoni Brach, dec d who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 3 rd March 1814, of King & Queen in the State of Virginia who was a private in the by Captain W a of the by in the line for 18 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 60 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Sept r 1839, sent to and R. B. Gains, Bridgfield P. O. Va.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r 1839 $210.00 — Semi-annual allowance ending Mar 40 30.00
$240.00
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Lowry Clerk, Book 1 Vol. 2 Page 176 .

State of Virginia, King & Queen County ss. On this 28 day of November 1838. Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the County of King & Queen Isaac Broach, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, deposes and says that the following is true to the best of his knowledge.
Isaac Broach's declaration 7307
Wid of Penoni da N 5
Ad July 7 1835
Married 1785
died 1814
Allow $60 per annu 18 and for 16 cont. line.
ABgain, Endfield Po. Northampton Va.
of 191 - 17 - 2

State of Virginia King & Queen County ss.
On this 28 day of November 1838. Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the county of King & Queen Ann Broach, aged seventy four 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 act of congress passed July the 7. 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows - That she is the widow of Benoni Broach deceased who was a regularly enlisted soldier under Genl. Galt in the continental army and went first to the north then to the south, and remained in the army during the whole revolutionary war; She further declares that she was married to the said Benoni Broach deceased, in the month of October 1785. That her husband the aforesaid Benoni Broach died on the third day of March 1814. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but this marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794. Six, at the time above stated. She further declares that she has no record proving her marriage. The records of King & Queen having been burnt, since the revolutionary war, in which the records were burnt also, and the old church book being also lost or destroyed, and she has no family record of her marriage; she further declares that her husband before mentioned never received a pension before his death, nor has she received any pension since his death, for his services rendered as soldier in the revolutionary army.
Ann Broach Mark
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above
Written before me -
The words above said, who & went over intended before signed.
D. J. Wright J.P.
State of Virginia King & Queen County ss.
Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the county of King & Queen, Ann Broach and made oath to the truth of the above declaration, & I do further certify that the said Ann Broach is an incontestable person, and her statement above made is entitled to full credit, and that from bodily infirmity and old age she is unable to attend court - given under my hand on seal this 28 day of November 1838.
D. J. Wright Seal
The words etc. were in the 8th line intended before signed

Rev WIDOW, &c
File No. 18646
Ann Brack Widow of Bemus Brack Prin Ben Br
Act: July 7 th 1868
Index: Vol. 6A , Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ann Broach wid of Benoni Va
act 1838 Let to R
Gaines 8 June '39 —
To same Aug. 2, 1839

I Robert Pollard Jr. Clerk of the County Court of King and Queen in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that, (in the Month of April in the year 1828) the Clerks office with all the papers of every description were consumed by fire Robert Pollard Jr. clk

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 1st day of December 1773 , in the name of Benjamin Briscoe as a Soldier of Infantry for £ 34. 2. 7, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to himself and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
Sp. 105 { No Seal of Office. } 28th day of June 1839. I further certify that there is no other Soldier in the Arming Registers of the name of Benjamin Briscoe . A. M. Morton  A. M. Morton  V. C. C. AUDITOR absent

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 1st day of December 1783 , in the name of Benjamin Brach as a Soldier of Infantry for £ 34. 2. 2, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to himself and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.
{ No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
15 th day of Decem r 188 D.
W m Meally AUDITOR.

Virginia
At a Court held for King and Queen County at the Court House on Tuesday the 10 th of December 1838
The Court do hereby certify that David P. Wright and Joseph Pollard are Justices of the peace for this County and are authorized to administer oaths and as far as they authorized they do approve of their acts in administering oaths and giving Certificates annexed to the declarations of Sarah Martin, Peggy Wilson and Ann Broach and that the signatures of the said David P. Wright and Joseph Pollard are genuine
In testimony of the foregoing being a true copy from the records in my office I have hereunto set my hand as Clerk of the Court aforesaid and affixed the seal of my office the 11 th day of December 1838
Robert Poocane J. Clerk

Payment to be made at Richmond by J. Brokenbrough Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of R o Virginia Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 2 Page 176 by
D. M. Gandy Clerk.
New Certificate issued

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838. Ann Brach of Virginia widow of Benoni Brach, dec d . who was a private in the Revolution and died on the 10 th day of Sept r 1839, — is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of Sixty — dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this tenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirtynine
Examined and Countermanded.

affidavit of Sarah Martin

State of Virginia King & Queen County ss,
The affidavit of Sarah Martin resident of the county aforesaid county aged 75 years who after being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath say, that she was intimately acquainted with Ann Broach the now widow of Benoni Broach the revolutionary soldier and she well knows that they the said Benoni Broach and his now widow Ann Broach were lawfully married by one Isaac Cartler who was a regularly ordained minister of the Gospel who lived in her neighbourhood and also in the neighbourhood of the said Ann and Benoni Broach further this affiant saith not. Given under my hand and seal this 15 th day of June 1839 - Sarah Martin Joseph Pollard J. P. Seal
State of Virginia King & Queen County ss Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid Sarah Martin and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit and I do hereby further certify that the said Sarah Martin is a credible person and that her state above made is entitled to full credit Given under my hand and seal this 15 th day of June 1839
Joseph Pollard Seal

State of Virginia, King & Queen County ss The affidavit of Ann Broach resident of the afore- said county, widow of Benoni Broach deceased who was a revolutionary soldier, who after being first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath say that she has never seen, heard, or known of any record whatever in regard to the marriage of herself to the said Benoni Broach, nor does she believe there ever was any such record of her lawful marriage except the license bond, which in all probability was destroyed by fire when the office of King & Queen County was burnt, in which almost every paper therein was destroyed by fire. Further this affiant saith not given under my hand and seal this 16 th day of June 1839
Ann her Broach (Seal) mark

State of Virginia King & Queen County ss Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid Ann Broach and made oath to the truth of the within  above affidavit and I do hereby further certify that the said Ann Broach is a creditable person and that her statement above made is entitled to full credit Given under my hand and seal this 16 th day of June 1839- D. Spright Seal
The affidavit of Ann Broach

Oct 1.
Mail
Mr. ab
Connect. Cab.
James L.
Free
Cannonsburg
Commonwealth of Virginia
Washington City

Richmond City Sept 10 th the 29. 1839
Rev James L. Edwards
Sir
The two last pension certificates you enclose me have been duly recd but it seems that you must have made a mistake in date of the death of Benoni Branch husband of Ann Branch deceased. You have you will find by examination of the papers in her case that he died long before the 10 th day of September 1839 which is the day you issued the pension certificate which certainly cannot be the the case which you will discover by reference to Ann Branches declaration in your office - Be pleased to correct the mistake and enclose the certificate again to me as soon as possible to Endfield post office in order that Mrs Branch may get her pension as soon as she can for she is as poor as any person I ever saw without any exception -
I am Respectfully your obedt Servt - R. B. Gaines

Sept 3.
James L. Edwards Esqre
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Mail for
{ per Asst Prof Sarah Martin & Ann Brook

Mr James L. Edwards,
Sir
Enclosed you will find the testimony in regard to the claims of Mrs Benoni Brooks and Mrs Martin in the order to that you wish them that is to say properly certified H. H. H. and so as to justify you to forward me to the fixed post office by first mail after examination to their pension certificates; which the need as one as any other two revolutionary widows now alive in the most extreme poverty and who were as lawfully married as any two persons that ever lived or died which can be proved if you require more testimony - In regard to the claim of Mrs Hays who was the widow first of James of James Shepard I can only say that she certainly was the widow first of James Shepard the revolutionary soldier as represented in her declaration and that is the reason I forwarded the auditors certificate for which you seem as a to account her claim enclosed not having reached you at the time you wrote me about the certificate - I should be glad to hear from you as soon as convenient about Mrs Hays claim and if necessary forward you the auditors certificate in regard to the

Service of James Shepard her first husband I remain respectfully yours &c R. B. Gaines
James L. Edwards Esqre Chairman of Pensions Washington City Ass't Mail Dept Washington
Dec 3

The affidavit of Sarah Martin, resident of the County of King & Queen, and State of Virginia aged seventy  eighty years, who after being first duly sworn according to law, doth say that she was well acquainted with Benoni Brown Broach, and knew that they were lawfully married by Barnon Carter a regularly ordained minister of the Gospel, in the month of October 1785, & that they lived together as man and wife until the death of the said Benoni Broach, who died, who died on the third day of March 1814. This affiant further says that the said Benoni Broach is still the widow of the said Benoni Broach deceased, she never having married again since his death. Further this affiant saith not. Given under my hand and seal this 29. day of November, 1838. The word seventy in the 12 th line interlined before assigned Sarah Martin (Seal) mark
State of Virginia, King & Queen County, ss. Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the aforesaid County, Sarah Martin, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit, and I do hereby certify that the said Sarah Martin, is a creditable person, and that her statement above made, is entitled to full credit, and I do further certify, that from old age and bodily infirmity, she is unable to attend court. Given under my hand & Seal this 29 day of Novr 1838. Joseph P. Richards (Seal) mark

Virginia King & Queen County ss
I Robert Pollard Jr Clerk of the County court of King & Queen do hereby certify that Joseph Pollard whose name is subscribed to the within Official was at the time of signing the same and now is a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid duly qualified according to Law and authorized to administer oaths and that the subscription of the said Joseph Pollard is his genuine signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 11 th day of December 1808
Robert Pollard Jr Clerk
Sarah Marlowe a Pleader

State of Virginia King & Queen County ss
The affidavit of Joseph Pollard resident of the aforesaid county of age sixty years in September next who after being first duly sworn to the truth say that he perfectly recollects the way that Ann Broach now the widow of Benoni Broach the revolutionary soldier was married to the said Benoni Broach for that he this affiant was at their wedding and they were lawfully married by a regularly ordained minister of the Gospel, which marriage took place previous to the year 1794. Further this affiant saith not. Given under my hand and seal this 15 day of June 1839.
Joseph Pollard Seal
W.B. The word years between the 2 and 3 lines interlined before signed.
State of Virginia King & Queen County ss
Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid Joseph Pollard and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit and I do hereby further certify that the said Joseph Pollard is a respectable person and that his statement above made is entitled to full credit. Given under my hand and seal this 15 day of June 1839.
See Pollard W.P. [Seal]

State of Virginia
Shirley and Fauquier County to wit;
I Robert Pollard Jr. Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph Pollard, Lee Washington and David Wright are Justices of the peace now and for the said County duly Commissioned and qualified that their Commissions were dated (June 29 th 1828) (July 13 th 1817) and (March 7 th 1838) and are held by them during good behavior and that their signatures and seals herein written are genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 21 st day of June 1839 Robert Pollard Jr. (Clerk)
Affidavit of Joseph Pollard

State of Virginia, Essex County ss The affidavit of Catherine Brook resident of the aforesaid County, aged eighty three years on the 27 day of October next, who after being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath say, that she was acquainted with Benjamin Broach deceased who was a revolutionary soldier, and she is also well acquainted with Benjamin Broach this the said Benjamin Broach, deceased, who is now alive, and lives now in this affiant's neighbourhood and she well knows when they the said Benjamin and Broach were lawfully married for that she this affi- ant was present and saw them lawfully joined to- gether in holy wedlock, soon after the revolutionary war ended further this affiant saith not; given under my hand and seal this 19. day of June 1839 - NB The words within below the 7 & 8 lines was interlined before signed - H.W. Latané
Catharine Brook head mark
State of Virginia, Essex County ss Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the aforesaid County, Catherine Broach and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit, and I hereby further certify that the said Catherine Broach is a credit- able person and that her statement above made is entitled to full credit. Given under my hand at seat this 19. day of June 1839.
NB, I say of the words between the two last lines of the above certificate were interlined before signed -
H.W. Latané
H.W. Latané Seal

State of Virginia Esop County Court Clerk's Office
I James Roy Wilson the clerk of the said Court, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Mr. W. Salton, whose name is subscribed to the within certificates, is, and was at the time of his said signature, a justice, or magistrate of the said County, and that his said qualifications are declining
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said Office this 13th day of August 1839
James Roy Wilson Clerk
The affidavit of Catherine Brooks

The official of Clans book
A. of Minister (Niel) & Queen County SS

State of Virginia King & Queen County ss The affidavit of Clara Cook resident of the county aforesaid, aged 74 years in February last (1839) who after being first duly sworn according to law, oath on her oath say that she was intimately ac- =quainted with Benoni Broach deceased and his now widow Ann Broach, and that she well knows that the said Benoni Broach deceased and his said widow Ann Broach, who is now alive were lawfully married by a regularly ordained minister of the Gospel for that she this affiant lived in the same house with the said Ann Broach at the time of her marriage with the said Benoni Broach, further this affiant saith not herein under my hand and seal this 14 day of June 1839 - Clara her X book mark Seal
State of Virginia King & Queen County ss Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid Clara Cook and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit and I do hereby further certify that the said Clara Cook is a creditable person and that her statement above made is entitled to full credit. Given under my hand and seal this 14 day of June - 1839 - Joseph Pollard J.P. Seal