Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,144, David Bragg, N. C.

SERVICE
N.C.
Bragg, David Elizabeth
NUMBER
P. 1,144
CONTENTS

11902 Declaration
Elizabeth Bragg Mama of David B. May 14, 1845. act 7 July 1838

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 11th July 1838 granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
State of Tennessee Sullivan County } On this 2 nd day of May 1845 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County and state afore said M rs Elizabeth Bragg a resident of this Sullivan County aged eighty two years in August next 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 July 7th 1838 granting half pay and pen- sion to certain widows that she is the widow of David Bragg who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution that he entered the service of the united states in the state of North Carolina in the year of seventeen hundred and eighty one and served a campaign of six months in the south under the following named officers Capt D r B r agg's troops of Cavalry and Col Isaac Shelby that she was married to the afore said David Bragg on the twenty fifth day of September in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six that her husband the afore said David Bragg died the 3 rd day of September eighteen hundred and thirty three that she was not married to the above named David Bragg prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated she further declares that the family Record accompanying this declaration was transcribed by Hugh Martin in the year of eighteen hundred and twenty four

and she further declares that the transcribing was done by the request of her husband the afforesaid David Bragg and that he David Bragg sat by at the time and saw this record transcribed from the original and that the original family Register is lost and gone beyond recovery and that she still remains a widow
Elizabeth her  X Bragg mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for the county afforesaid and I further certify that the said Elizabeth Bragg is from bodily infirmity unable to attend court I further certify that full faith and credit is due the statements of Mrs Elizabeth Bragg in witness whereof I have hereunto set my this 2 nd day of may 1845
Rice Duncan
State of Tennessee
Justice of the peace
Sullivan County } ss
May term 1845 County Court
The declaration of Elizabeth Bragg certified on the 3 rd day of May 1845 by Rice Duncan a Justice of the peace for said County being submitted to the said Court the said Court doth approve his proceedings and acts in said case and hereby direct the clerk to endorse the approval on the papers
State of Tennessee
Sullivan County } ss
J. Jacob T. Messick Clerk of the County Court of Sullivan County do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings are the original proceedings had and approved of by the County Court of Sullivan County at its May term 1845 relative to the declaration of Elizabeth Bragg to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress Relative to Revolutionary pensioners and I further certify that the afforesaid Rice

Duncan is and was a Justice of the the peace for said County duly Commissioned and qualified according to law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto to set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Blairsville this fifth day of may
1845
Jacob T. Moffick Clerk
State of Tennessee Sullivan County } ss
I Robert P Rhea Chairman of the County Court of Sullivan County do hereby certify that Jacob T Moffick is Clerk of the County Court of Sul- livan County duly Elected and qualified according to law and that his signature is genuine in all things whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 5 th day of May 1845
Robert P Rhea
Chairman of County Court of Sullivan County

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
State of Tennessee Sullivan County on this 2 nd day of May 1825 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County and State affonsard Mr Lewis Haile a resident of this Sullivan County aged fifty one who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following affidavit that he affiant was present at the time that David Bragg had his within family Record transcribed from an original affiant further declares that this Record was transcribed some time in the year of Eighteen hundred & twenty four and that affiant is positive as to the request of David Bragg to have this Register drawn from the original Record and that he believes this to be a true Record of the ages of the Children of Elizabeth and her husband David Bragg affiant further declares that he is well acquainted with Elizabeth Bragg & was well acquainted with her hus- band David Bragg up to the time of his death and he has known them to live together as husband for the space of 25 years pre- vious to the death of the above named David Bragg and that they lived together as husband and wife up to the death of the above named David Bragg and was recognized as such in the neighbourhood where they resided and that he never heard the marriage disputed and that the original family Record is lost beyond recovery
Lewis Haile
Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for Sullivan County and I further certify that full faith and credit is due the statements of Mr Lewis Haile in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 2 nd day of May An Thousand Eight hundred and twenty five
Miss Duncan Justice of the Peace

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
David Bragg
His born January 19 th in year of our Lord 1739
Elizabeth Bragg His wife His born in year of our Lord 1743
Joseph Bragg son of David Bragg was born November the 21 in the year of our Lord 1787
Ann Bragg Daughter Of David Bragg and Elizabeth Bragg His wife was born December the 8 th in the year of our Lord 1789
Elizabeth Bragg daughter of David Bragg was Born April the 8 th 1798
BIRTHS.
The Death of David Bragg he Died on the 3 rd Day of September in the year of our Lord 1833
As Per Deacon Justice of the Peace for Sullivan County No hereby certify that I saw the family Register taken from the Family Bible belonging at the house of Elizabeth Bragg in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 2 nd day of May 1845  Deo J. Duncan J. P.

11902 Elizabeth Bragg Widow of David Left Here True Duncan June 19. 1845
act 7 July 1838

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
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RECEIVED
P. O. Elizabeth Bragg wid. of David
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

11902 May 14. 1845
Elizabeth Bragg July 7. 1838. Tenn.
Memphis Tenn.
J. L. Williams
Genl
Camphranner of Pensians Washington City D.C.
11244

Blountville May the 8 th 1845
Sir
In closed you will find the Declaration of Elizabeth Bragg you will please examine and report to me at this place Very Respectfully
Your abt servt!
Rice Duncan
A. L. Edwards Cammpianer of Pensians .. W. E. 2081

State of Tennessee Sullivan County } On this 29th day of march 1845 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County Mr Vachel Light a Resident of this Sullivan County aged somewhere about Eighty four or Eighty five years and after being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following affidavit that he is well acquainted with Elizabeth Bragg who resides in this Sullivan County and was well acquainted with her husband up to the time of his death and that Affiant was present at the time of the marriage of David Bragg and his wife Elizabeth and that he saw them joined together as husband and wife some time in the year of seven hundred and eighty six and that they live together up to the time of the above named David Braggs death as husband and wife and that they were recognized as such in the neighbourhood where they resided and that affiant never heard the marriage of the above named David Bragg and Elizabeth Bragg Disputed
Wachel Light
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above mention- ed before me a Justice of the peace for Sullivan County and I further certify that full faith and credit is due the statements of Mr Vachel Light in testimo- ny whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 29th day of March 1845
Rice Duncan Justice of the peace

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Dragg, Henry GRADE Sergeant LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 3740 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Dec. 14, 1789 to Richard Platt, assignee.
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.