Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8168., Ansel Branard, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Branard, Ansel or Brainard,
No. 8168.
B.L.Wt. 83,430-120-55
Nov 1812
Mary
B.L.Wt. 70,805-40-50
CONTENTS

Signed notification
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6. April 1838 from 4. Sep 1841. to 4. March 1843 Agts notified 27. Sep 1844 Letter to H. G. Blakey 15. Jan 1846.
12 June 1855
31,906
Chic, Pillsburgh Agency
Insel Brainard Brainard
of Medina Co. in the State of Ohio who was a Pirate in the company commanded by Captain Chapman of the ————— commanded by ————— in the Connecticut line for 7 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 2 3 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Dec r . 1861 and sent to Hon. S. J. Andrews N. un. a. representative,
Arrears to the 14th of Sep. 1861 $244.96 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. '42. 11.66
$256.62
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book E. 2. Vol. 5.
Clerk.
No 2.

5623
Miss Cleveland.
Mary Brainard widow of Con u Israel Brainard who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a servant
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 dollars 33 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853 12 th June 1855.
Certificate of Pension issued 8 th day of January 1856.
and sent to D. E. Blackwell Lodi.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 167. Vol. A
Hon. B. H. McKee, March 1. 1860
Date of death not on roll

Ex. mag
Act of Mar 3 d Sept 24 1855.
213.912 32.39
Mary Brainard widow of Ansel Brainard Dec. Priv. subs.
Capt Saml McKitt. Col Stone.
N.Y. Mil.
Ent. 20 th Oct 1812 Dis 25 Dec. 1818.
War 1812.
Rec d W. No (not stated) for 40 acres.
Aug. 4/1865 120.
W.P.N.
A. Apr 17/56 Gardner
Daniel L. Blakelee Lodi Medina Co Ohio.

6175 Act mar 3
213912 April 18 { 55-
Ansel Brainerd
Prin.
6310 LOC 11 1888
Rev d Avar
Rev d Pensioner
Ohio 32-9-31946
Baptist
Atkins May 2 1857
By D. R.
M
Daniel L. Blakeslee
Lodi
Ohio
Blakeslee, Nov: 3 1855
Apr 3. 27/16. Set to aft peacings M- for conversation for 83.4.30 for 110 anns D.D.P
Vol. Br 69.-0

Ohio
Aug 18.
August 1875.
Pension office.
33.217 Israel Beman Ohio

Recd 18 Augt.
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 9th of June 1832
State of Ohio June Medina County ss On the 15th day of June 1835 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Amos Brainerd a resident of the township of Westfield in the County of Medina and State of Ohio aged seventy 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June 9 - 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States to the best of his recollection in the month of April in the year seventeen hundred eighty nine under Captain Isaac Chapman, and served for the term of six months, and served out the full term of six months as a Private under the establishment of the regiment of the line in which he served he does not now remember, nor does he remember the name of any other officer under whom he served. He resided, when he entered the service, in the parish of East Hampton Township of Litchfield County of Connecticut. He began his service directly after his enlistment at East Hampton, and remained there a few days when to the adjoining township of Wallingford returned there under the orders of the Captain.

attending to the cattle belonging to the army for about two weeks as near as applicant can remember, from there he proceeded under the captain with his team to Westford in mid state; there were thirty or more teams at the same time proceeding to Westford. Applicant remained at Westford as well as he remembers about two weeks, from there he went with his team to Danbury in Connecticut, there took a load of oats & proceeded to the barracks about twelve miles from Fishkill landing on the Hudson River in New York. After remaining there as well as he remembers about a month a draft was made for three of the teams for West Point on the Hudson River, & applicant was sent with one of them he remained West Point, assisting in repairing the fort there about five weeks as near as he remembers. Thence applicant was sent to White Plains in New York State where he remained in the service of the United States until the term of his enlistment expired. When he received his discharge, from what officer he obtained his discharge he does not know - neither, did he know applicant's bond and he was discharged from the service near as he can remember in the month of October of the year - Applicant then relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any existing any state -
I do hereby certify that Ansel Brainerd did & give a true copy of the foregoing before me John Hudson (Notary Public)

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was in the revolution- ary service, and served as he states. Whereupon it was ordered by said Court that this application be Certified to the Department of War
The State of Ohio Medina County
I Timothy Hudson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the ori- ginal Declaration of the within named Ansel Brimard, together with the opinion and proceedings of said Court. In testimony whereof, I hereunto sign my name and affix the seal of said Court, at Medina, this 8 th day of August A. D. 1835.
Tim. Hudson Clerk.

State of Ohio } ss County of Medina
On this 14 th day of March AD 1855 personally appeared, before me Frederick Daniels a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and State duly authorized by Law to administer oaths, Ansel Brainard a resident of Westfield in Medina County and State of Ohio, who being duly sworn according to Law declares that he is the identical person named in the original certificate in his possession of which I certify the following is a true copy—
War Department Revolutionary Claims
I certify that in conformity with the Laws of the United States of the 7 th June 1832, Ansel Brainard of the State of Ohio who was a private in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive twenty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4 th of March 1831, and payable semiannually on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in every year—
Given at the war office of the United States this twentieth day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty one—
Examined and Countersigned J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
John C Spencer Secretary of War

Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E.2 Vol. 5- Page 139 by J Brown - Clerk -
He makes the declaration that the property of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he is entitled under the act of March 1855 for military service in the United States army in the war of the rebellion, he has not yet received any benefit therefrom.
Frederick Daniels J. D. Brainerd
Asa S. Brainerd
I have been advised by you that you have been advised by the War Department that the amount of the bounty due to me has been paid to me by the War Department and that I am not entitled to any further payment.
Frederick Daniels Justice of the peace

The State of Ohio } I Oscar Sledging Clerk of Medina County } the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Theodore Daniels whose signature appears above is or was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State aforesaid duly commis- sioned & sworn & authorized to administer oaths for general purposes & that full faith & credit are due to all his official acts. I also certify that the aforesaid Court is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction & that I have no interest in the result of this case & am not concerned in its proceedings. Given under my hand and seal of Office at Medina the 3rd day of April A.D. 1855 Oscar Sledging Clerk
1855
[Faint, illegible handwriting or bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

State of Ohio County of Medina On the eighth day of September A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and in said County and State, Mary Brannan aged 88 years a resident of Newfield in Medina County State of Ohio who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Daniel Brannan deceased who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Samuel McColl in the Regiment of New York Artillery commanded by Colonel Stone, in the army with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18 th day of June 1812. That her said husband was a Substitute for Justin Brannan and was mustered at Gravelly Point and there marched to Cydersburgh in the State of New York on or about the 20 th day of October 1812 and continued in act- ual service in said war two months and was honorably discharged at Cydersburgh on the 25 th day of December A.D. 1812. That her said husband made application for County Court under the act approved September 28 th 1850 and received

a Warrant for forty acres of Bounty Land the number of which cannot yet be ascertained which Warrant she has since legally disposed of and it cannot now be returned.
She further States that she was married to the said Israel Brainard, in Ashfield in the State of Massachusetts, in the Spring of 1833 by one Porter a Minister of the Gospel. That her name before her said marriage was Mary Warren. That her said husband died in Westfield in Middlesex County and State of Ohio on the 12 th day of June 1853 and that she is now a widow as will appear by the affidavits of Noah Brainard and Glavia Brainard there being no public or private record of marriage acceptable. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act. Affirmed March 3 rd 1855.
The Persons of Noah Brainard Glavia Brainard
Mary } her F. Brainard marks

We Noah Brainard and Flavia Brainard residents of Westfield in Medina County and State of Ohio upon our oath declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Brainard in our presence and from our personal knowledge of the affidavits during the last forty years during which time she lived with said Noah Brainard as his wife, as we well know; we believe her statements to be correct; that said Noah Brainard died in Westfield in Medina County on the 13 th day of June 1835 in our presence and that said Mary Brainard is now a widow
Noah Brainard Flavia Brainard
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affidavit to be credible persons than if it contained in the person she represents herself to be and that I have no intent in this matter -
My Commission Expires July 1 st 1836

The State of Ohio to all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas, I, Asa C. Woodring, clerk of Medina County of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of State aforesaid hereby certify that my commission as such clerk, with my signature before officers is now at the time of signing the same a true copy of the same in said County, duly commissioned
and sworn & authorized to administer oaths for general purposes & that full faith and credit are due and should be given to all his official acts. That the aforesaid Court is a court of Record having general jurisdiction. I also certify that I have no interest in the result of this case and am not concerned in its prosecution. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Medina the 18th day of September A.D. 1855 Asa C. Woodring, Clerk
11.213.912
This is to certify that the within is a true copy of the original now on file in the office of Gen. Warren of Revolutionary services. Please report her claim to General L. B. Pierce Esq. Lodi Medina Co Ohio

No 32397 } Dec 12/50
Ansel Brainard
Ansel Brainard N. Y. Mil.
act Sept 28/50
1812
Land
Sam l L. Blaklee Lodi Medina Co Ohio

State of Ohio } p County of Medina }
On this 27 th day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Ansel Brainard aged 85 years a resident of Medina County in the state of Ohio who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Ansel Brainard who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Samuel McKat in the regiment of New York State militia commanded by Col. Stone in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18 th day of June 1812 that he entered the military service as a substitute for Justin Tremain (or Justin Freeman) at Grassy Point, Cape Vincent in Jefferson county in New York State on or about the 12 th day of September A.D. 1812 as he verily believes for the term of three months to complete the term of six months for which term said Freeman or Tremain was held by the United States - and that he continued in actual service in said war for the term of three months as he believes and was honorably discharged at Ogdensburgh on the 25 th day of December A.D. 1812 as will appear by the muster rolls of said company his original certificate of discharge having been lost -
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the "act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States" passed September 28 th 1850 -
Ansel Brainard

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year before written — And I hereby certify that I believe the said Ansel Brainard to be the identical man who served as aforesaid and that he is of the age before written —
Jonathan Simmons Justice of the Peace
The State of Ohio } Medina County } ss
I Norman Canfield clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said county and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Jonathan Simmons is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 12th day of April 1849 & will expire on the 12th day of April 1853 and that his signature above written is genuine
In Witness Whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the Seal of said Court at Medina the 6th day of December AD 1851
Norman Canfield clerk By C.S. Goddard Dept
Any communication touching this Claim Please direct to
Saml. L. Blakeslee Esq.
Medina County Ohio

State of Ohio County of Licking. On this _____ day of September A.D. 1855, personally appeared before the Judge of the Probate Court of said County and State, Mary Brumard a resident of Westfield in Franklin County and State of Ohio aged eighty eight years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third day of February 1853, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, That she is the widow of Arsel Brumard who was a Revolutionary Pensioner by virtue of the Certificate of which the following is a true Copy -
“ War Department Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7 th June 1832 Arsel Brumard of the State of Ohio, who was a Private in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive Twenty three Dollars and Thirty three cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4 th of March, 1831 and payable Semiannually on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in every year - Given at the War Office of the United States
This twentieth day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty one - John C. Spencer
Examined and countersigned
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Secretary of War -
Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E.2. 99
Vol. 5. Page 139. By S. Brown Clerk -

Said Pension was first payable at Pittsburgh but afterwards at Cleveland - She further declares that she was married to the said Ansel Brainard in the Spring of 1855 in Ashfield in the State of Massachusetts by one Porter a Minister of the Gospel - That her said husband died at Westfield in Medina county, State of Ohio on the 12 th day of June 1855 - She further declares that she is now a widow and that she has not been able to get legal evidence of the above facts -
Witness H. Warner
Mary X Brainard
We Alvah Brainard and Daniel I Blakeslee mark residents of Westfield in Medina county and State of Ohio upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Brainard in our presence and from our personal knowledge of the applicant we know that she is the identical person she represents herself to be - That said Ansel Brainard died in Westfield in Medina county and State of Ohio on the 12 th day of June 1855 and that said Mary Brainard is now a widow and that we have no interest in this claim
Alvah Brainard
Daniel I Blakeslee
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year before mentioned. And I hereby certify that in consequence of the bodily infirmity of the applicant whereby she is unable to attend Court I received her declaration at a private residence in Medina.
Given under my hand this 27 th day of September A.D. 1883 and the seal of my Office as Clerk of the Probate Court of Medina County & State of Ohio
Henry Warner
Probate Judge

State of Ohio } ss County of Medina }
On this 25 th day of August
AD 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and State Martha McFree aged 88 years a resident of Spencer in Medina County and State of Ohio who being duly sworn according to Law declares that she personally knows a Mrs. Brainard widow of Israel Brainard deceased that said Mary Brainard married was to Israel Brainard in Ashfield in the State of Massachusetts on or about the Spring of 1785 by one Porter a minister of the Gospel that her name before her said marriage was Mary Warren That her said husband was a Revolutionary Soldier - That she was present at the marriage of said Mary Brainard to said Israel Brainard & That she has no interest in her said claim for Browing Land - that said Mary Brainard now resides in Westfield in Medina County, Ohio and is still a widow.
Flora Brainard
Martha X McFree mark

The foregoing Affidavit was Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the day and year before written - And I certify that I know that the Deponent is a credible person and that I have no interest in said claim.
W m M. Brewster J. P.
The State of Ohio } I Oscar Godding Clerk of the Medina County } Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid hereby certify that W m M. Brewster whose genuine signature before appears is & was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned & sworn and authorized to administer oaths for general purposes & that the aforesaid Court is a court of Record having general jurisdiction I also certify that I have no interest in the whole of the case & am not concerned in its pros- ecution. Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court at Medina this 12th day of October 1855 Oscar L. Godding Clerk
Please report to
Daniel L. Blahuski
Justice
Medina Co - Ohio

I Joseph Vincent Jr of Ashfield, in the County of Franklin, & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that the following is a true copy of the record of the Congregational Church in Ashfield - being an extract from the same, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows -
"A Record of Marriages after the Instalment of Nehemiah Porter Dec r 21. 1774." Dec r twenty first Seventeen hundred and seventy four - "Ansel Brainard & Mary Warren both of Ashfield. 1787. Mar. 6." Seventeen hundred & eighty seven. Mar. Sixth.
Witness } Joseph Vincent Jr. H. S. Ranney } Deacon & Clerk of the Congregational Church
Franklin ss.
Dec r 10 th 1855. Then personally appeared the above named Joseph Vincent Jr. and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true
Before me Henry S. Ranney Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I well know the above named Joseph Vincent Jr. and that he is Clerk of said Church - Also, that I am not interested in any manner as to proof of said Record -
Henry S. Ranney, Justice of the Peace.

MMH Qu
June 12, 1925
Mrs. J. W. Knorr 4135 Tacoma Ave., Fort Wayne, Ind.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 8168 it appears that Ansel Brainard or Branard while a resident of East Hampton Parish, Chatham, Middlesex County, Connecticut enlisted in April 1781 or 1782 and served seven months as a teamster under Captain Isom Chapman in the Connecticut Troops.
He was allowed pension for the above service, on his application executed June 15, 18 5 5 while a resident of Westfield Township, Medina County, Ohio aged seventy years.
Also, he enlisted at Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York and served from September 12, 1812 to December 25, 1812 as a private in Captain Samuel McNat or McNitt's Company of New York Militia, War of 1812. He died June 12, 1855 in Westfield, Ohio.
Soldier married March 6, 1787 (from copy of marriage records of the Congregational Church of Ashfield) but the
3" Aids - had no record of Ansel, but partial, where a list of names & the names of Captains, so I used both spellings in claim and in family record. I used affid. of 2 who lived with him & they both gave different dates of m. & disc. so I used the soldier's date as it gave about the same length of service -

widow stated that she was married in the spring of 1785) in Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, Mary Warren, she and the soldier both then of said Ashfield. She was the niece of General Warren of the Revolution, his given name and that of her father not stated. She was allowed pension on account of the service of her husband in the Revolution, on her application executed September 27, 1855 while living in Westfield, Ohio aged eighty-eight years.
Respectfully,
delivered death notice see A13
WILDER S. METCALF. Commissioner.

Add o vidua

State of Ohio } ss. County of Medina }
On this 25 th day of March A.D. 1852,
Personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within and for the county and State above mentioned Nial Brainard the drawer of Land Warrant No. 13081, issued under the "Act of 1850" for eighty (80) acres of bounty land - who being duly sworn according to Law declares that on or about the first day of October A.D. 1812, he personally knew that Ansel Brainard was engaged in the Military Service of the United States at Ogdensburgh in the State of New York as a Substitute for Justin Freeman and served as a private in the company commanded by Captain Samuel McNeill in the 14 Regiment of Infantry of the State of New York commanded by Genl. Col. Wm Stone in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18 th day of June A.D. 1812. That the said Ansel Brainard served as above described from on or about the first day of October A.D. 1812, till the 10 th day of December A.D. 1812, at which time he was honorably discharged from said service having performed while I was with him nearly 2½ months service.
Nial Brainard
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25 th day of March A.D. 1852. And I hereby certify that the said Nial Brainard is a credible person and disinterested
Frederick Davis Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio } ss County of Medina }
On this 19 th day of April AD 1852 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the county and state above mentioned Jeremiah Hawkins the drawer of Land Warrant No. 21.507 issued under the "Act of 1830" for eighty acres of bounty land - who being duly sworn according to law declares that on or about the 20 th day of September AD 1812 Ansel Brainard entered the United States Military Service as a substitute for Justin Freeman in the company commanded by Captain Samuel McKittrick in the 14 th Regiment of Infantry of the State of New York commanded by Lieut. Col. Wm Stone in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18 th day of June AD 1812 - That the said Ansel Brainard was first mustered at Cape Vincent (called Gravelly point) and soon after removed with our Company to Ogdensburgh and continued in actual service in said war nearly three months and was honorably discharged at Ogdensburgh on or about the 10 th day of December AD 1812 -
In presence of Daniel L Blakeslee Ansel Chapman
his Jeremiah Hawkins mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19 th day of April AD 1852 - And I hereby certify that the said Jeremiah Hawkins is a credible person and disinterested - Charles Childs Justice of the Peace

May 20 th 1852
To The Commissioner of Pensions
Sir I received a letter from you by F S Evans informing me that the name of Ansel Brainard was not found on the muster rolls of Samuel McNeill Company I enclose the testimony of two of his comrades in service to establish his claim for bounty land The application of said Ansel Brainard for bounty land was sent in December AD 1850 and the letter from Mr Evans in reply was dated August 4 th AD 1851-
Yours very respectfully
Daniel S Blakeslee Lodi Medina Co. Ohio

The State of Ohio Medina County ss. I, John B. Young Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Frederick Daniels is an acting Justice of the Peace duly com- -missioned & qualified that his commission was dated on the 13th day of April A.D. 1854. and will expire on the 13th day of April A.D. 1853 & that his signature written before written is genuine. also that Charles Childs whose signature appears on the foregoing page is an acting Justice of the Peace duly comm- -issioned & qualified that his commission was dated on the 17th day of April A.D. 1853. & will expire on the 17th day of April A.D. 1855 & that his signature before mentioned is genuine. Witness John B. Young Clerk & thereof our said Court at Medina this 26th day of April A.D. 1852.
John B. Young Clerk

Brief in the case of Marg Brainerd widow of Ansel Medina County and State of Ohio act 3 Feby 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was pensioned under the act of June 7/1832 at $23 33 a year
Record of marriage
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Cohabitation, general reputation of marriage, her identity as the pensioner's widow, his death & her present widowhood proved by credible witnesses
Name and residence of Agent
D. Blackstone Esq Lodi Ohio
Thomas N. Platt Examining Clerk.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Sept. 28 th 1843.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Ansel Brainerd , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pittsburg Pa. Agency, at the rate of Twenty Three Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1841, to the 1 st March 1842.
Respectfully, yours,
David B. Farris Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN, ss. Geo. Grennell
I, HENRY CHAPMAN , Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do certify, that Henry S. Ranney Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the Certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is, and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Henry S. Ranney Esq and believe his signature to said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this Sixteenth day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Geo. Grennell Clerk.

Paris
Dec 25 th 1859 4th Committee
Dear Sir
In regard to the marriage of Paul Bruneau to Mary Bernard to be joined with the Officiate of David & Mary Bruneau for a Pension and secured to her in support of her said claim.
Please report to
J. J. Blachester
Paris
Medena Co
Ohio
P.S. There may be a violation of the French law in the contract which will be accounted for now the fact of her old age not being able to remember distinctly the value of her old transactions.
J. G. B.

83.430
120. Acryl—

26,244
J Nov 1892

Rejected for letter 26 Art 35 - T. Hudson Medicine C.H.
did not serve in a military capacity
Act 7 June 32

No 6. 188.
Mary Brainard, Widow of Ansel. XX Ohio
Lt. Genl. E. Blakelee Oct 22/53.
Ad. Feby. 3. 1853.

52192
Dr. W. Cunningham of Louisiana
Washington City
EEPE

No. 213.912.
Free
To the Commission Merchant
Washington St
P. O. Box

26244-160
Miss Brannan
Mr. D. B.
Washington
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Jenkyn
[Handwritten signature]

26.214-160
Annual Report
Spec
In the Commission of Pensions
Washington City
L. E.
No. 76. 195
Additional Evidence

Sept. 18, 1911.
Hist. to W. E. Holmes, as informed that there is no F.W. claim of Jas. Asael Brainerd. 1925-June 12-Hist to Mrs. H. Mort-Her letter in claim 8.44683 of Ethriel Brainerd
Perry  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8468
Mary Brainerd Wid
Ansel Brainerd Rev Rev War
Act: July 30  1853
Index:—Vol. A , Page 84
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jan 14 '46
Commissioner of Penitentiary
B Washington City Dist Columbia
Mr Ewing

Wadsworth Jany 8 1845 Sir
I wish to call your attention to the fact, that there is now due Wencesl Brionard a Revolutionary Soldier, six months of his pension for 1844. I made out his pension papers for him in March 1844 and supposed there was but 6 months then his due, as I supposed he had drawn as usual once in six months; but he had not then drawn for one year, consequently there is now his due for year in 1844. I send this to your department to have you write to me and give me directions how to obtain this balance which is his due, as he ignores wants of it.
Yours Respectfully H. S. Blake

35.292 Ansel Brainerd Illinois
Admitted
Private Tns $23.33 bap Chapman Can.
Acty June 1882
Hon. S. J. Andrews H. R.

Dec 18. 1841
Mrs. Sarah Brainard
James G. Cobb Witness
Edward Agassiz
Hon. S. J. Andrews W.R.
Commissaire of Pension Washington

H. of Reps. Dec. 17. 1844.
J. L. Edmonds Esq.
Sir
I herewith transmit the application of Ansel Brainerd of Medina County, Ohio for a pension, to which I beg leave to invite your early attention.
I am Sir very respectfully
Your obedt Servt.
J. Andrews

Deposition of C S Young June 5 th 1835

State of Ohio Cuyahoga County Brattlelynn Township Before me Richard Vaughan one of the Justices of the Peace for said County Personally Came Elijah Young of said Town County and State aforesaid who being Duly Sworn according to Law Deposeth and saith that one Asahel Brainerd of Chatham Town — Middlesex County and State of Connecticut was in the Service of the United States in the revolution war and at the time he was a near neighbour to him and well acquainted with the Circumstances at the time of his Service which was at least six months said Asahel Brainerd is now a resident of the Township of Westfield County of Medina and State of Ohio Sworn to and Submitted before me This 5 th day of March 1835
Elijah S Young
A Richard Vaughan Justice of Peace

With best regards for your service

The State of Ohio Geauga County ss
I James James Goff of Burton in the County of Geauga and
State of Ohio being duly sworn do depose and say that I am seventy nine years of age, that I am personally acquainted with Israel Brainard of Westfield in the County of Medina State of Ohio, and was acquainted with him during the war of the Revolution, that in the spring of the year 1782 the said Brainard enlisted in the army of the United States for six Months and served about eight months, the said Brainard enlisted the last of April or the first of May 1782, and was discharged late in the fall, should think the last of November; First went to Fishkill then to West Point, White Plains &c under the command of Genl Chapman Capt.
James Goff
Sworn to, and subscribed to, before me this 25 th day of November 1841 - I also certify that I have lived in the neighbourhood with James Goff the last year, and that he sustains the character of a man of truth and veracity.
Matthew D. Merriam Justice of the peace of the County aforesaid
The State of Ohio Geauga County ss
I J. D. Aikins Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, do hereby certify that Matthew D. Merriam Esq. before whom the above Deposition or affidavit of James Goff was sworn, is a Justice of the peace
in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn ac- cording to law; and that his signature above written is gen- uine - In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this 25 th day of November A. D. 1841
J. D. Aikins Clerk.

Mary Brainard Widow of Ansel Ohio
adnd 3 Feby 1853
$23 33 a year
R June 1855-own
when her husband died,
Certha Dr Blake's by Lodi Ohio

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  Bounty  Land             Department of the Interior  OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS       It is hereby Certified, that under the Act of March 3 rd 1855, entitled, "An Act in addition to certain Acts granting Bounty Land to certain Officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Service of the United States."  Andrés B. Braixards Private  Revolutionary War.  is entitled to locate ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES, at any Land Office of the United States, in one body, and in conformity to the legal subdivisions of the public lands, upon any of the public lands subject to sale at either the minimum or lower graduated prices.  Given under my hand and seal this 21 st day of May 1856  No. 26224            A. V. Kixx Commissioner     
Note. You can locate this Certificate at any of the United States land offices, or it will be located for you by the General Land Office on the return of it with your request to that effect endorsed thereon, specifying the State and Land District in which you wish the location made. If you locate it, fill up and sign the following application.  To the Register of the Land Office I locate this Certificate, in the _____ quarter of section _____ at _____ in township _____ of Range _____ _____ Attest _____ Register.

3 d Auditor's Office Jany 5. 1856.
Sir
Ansel Brainard, Act 1832, at $23 23 / 100 per ann Cleveland Ohio Agency, has been paid to 4 March 1853
Very Respectfully Robt. F. Dominan Auditor
J. M'Intot Esqr Comm te of Pensions.

Pen Off, Jany 5 1836
Sir
Please state when Ansel Brainerd of Ohio Act 1832, was last paid at 23 33
R. J. Atkinson Esq.
Third Auditor
Very Respectful R. M. Rae Jr. Secy.
Unplotted

32. 397 213.913 Dec 12/30. Ansel Brainard. Priv M. V. Mil. Capt. Samuel Mepal Col. Stone. En. Sept. 1812. Dis Dec 1812
Mar 1812
July 23. 1857.
Niel , or Niels , Brain- ards served from Aug. 26, 1812, to Dec. 30, 1812. There is no Ansel Brainard on the roll — J. S. Gallagher 30th
Sus W. letter Aug 4/57 Darl. L. Blackwell Lodi Medina Co.
Ohio
20/52
(Ad.) Alamut 70,805
Yr. Supt 23/52
Then
Vol. 95 ft. 12

No 76,175 & 2 13,912
Lodi Aug 18 th 1856 To the Commissioners of Pensions
Israel Brainard made application for Bount Land under act March 3 rd 1855 No 76,175 for revolutionary service. Supposing at that time that he was entitled to draw 160 acres for Revolutionary & also to draw for war 1812. He had drawn 40 acres for service in war 1812 under act 1850— On 12 th June 1855 said Israel Brainard died & his widow Mary Brainard applied for Pension which was allowed and also for Bount land under act March 3 rd 1855 No 2 13,912 for his service in war of 1812 — The claim of Israel Brainard No 76,175 was forfeited duly rejected he having deceased before its examination. Yet on 21 st day of May 1856 a warrant for 160 acres No 2 6,244 was issued to said Israel Brainard which is in my hands subject to your order — I state these facts so that the claim of Mary Brainard No 2 13,912 may be fully understood and allowed.
Yours truly
J. G. Blakeston
Lodi
Medina Co
Ohio

76175 (Oct) 55 consolidated with 213912
Inset Brainerd
Very War
✓
Narr. 26244 for 160 acres Cancelled Sept 15/36 see 83431 for 120 acres - 55
70,805
Many
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July 17 th 1856
To the Commissioners of Pensions Sir
The Application of Mary Brainard No. 213,912 under the act of March 3 rd 1855 was suspended April 17 th 1856 for want of record evidence of service - Permit me to call your attention to this claim under the amendment to said act approved May 11 th 1856
Yours Truly
Daniel S. Blakeston Lodi Medina Co Ohio

N o 32.397.
Third Aud t . Office August 12/52
The name of Ansel Brainard is not found on Rolls of Capt. Saul McNeill. Neither is that of Justin Porman whose substi- tute he claims to have been
Phoebe (Sister of Audt)
Re-examined

Lodi Sept 6 th 1856 To the Commission of Pensions
Enclosed find warrant 160 acres No 26,244 issued to Asahel Brainerd 21 st May 1855 - Said Asahel Brainerd died 12 th June 1855
Yours Truly
Samuel L. Blakeslee
Lodi
Medina Co
Ohio

Anne Brainerd Application for a Pension.
35.292
Anne Brainerd Illinois
Hon. S. J. Andrews N. J.

State of Ohio Medina County ss On this 6 th day of October A. D. 1841. personally appeared, before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting within and for the said County of Medina Ansel Brainard a resident of Westfield in said County of Medina, aged Seventy, six years of age who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7, A D 1832: That in the fore part of April in the year 1782, (the exact day he cannot recollect) he enlisted in the Army of the United States and served as a teamster seven months, that at the time he enlisted he resided in Chatham Middlesex County State of Connecticut that he served under Captain Isaac Chapman who commanded the teamsters, that he took his team immediately after he enlisted at Marlbury and went from there to Hartford & thence to Dan- bury where he with the other teams loaded their wagons with oats & went to Fishkills in the State of New York where he was employed for some time and was then sent with two other teamsters & teams to West Point where we were employed for some weeks when he was sent to White Plains where he remained until he was discharged which was about the fore part of November, having served seven months being one month more than the time for which he originally enlisted, that he re- ceived a written discharge at the expiration of his service, but has lost it; that he cannot

now remember any of the officers with the army where he served except his captain, the aforementioned Captain Isaac Chapman; that he remembers the names of several of those teamsters who served with him, and among them were Ezra Fuller, Benjamin Goff, James Goff & David Maker as that the said James Goff is now a pensioner for services as a teamster under the act of June 7. 1832 as he is informed; that he has no documentary evidence of his service, and that he has not applied heretofore for a pension under the aforesaid act because he did not know until lately that any acts of Congress embraced those persons who served as teamsters.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension rolls of any agency in any State.
Ansel Brannan
Sworn & subscribed to the days year aforesaid William N. Pardee clerk
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
The State of Ohio Medina County ss.
I William N. Pardee clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Medina County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Ansel Brannan for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Twelfth day of October A.D. 1841. William N. Pardee clerk.

Ack. Sept. 15 1911 PENSION U. S. SEP 14 1911 OFFICE.
RECORD SEP 14 1911

ONE MILLION DOLLARS FOR NEW FACTORIES
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT - - - GEO. S. PARKER VICE-PRESIDENT - - H. A. SADLER 2ND VICE-PRES. - - N. R. JOHNSON TREASURER - - - JOHN MCHUGH SECRETARY - - - W. E. HOLMES
Sioux City Commercial Club
SIoux CITY, IOWA
September 11th, 1911.
DIRECTORS
HOWARD S. BAKER TOM W. GREEN W. CORNISH BECK N. R. JOHNSON T. A. BLACK B. H. KINGSBURY F. B. BURBANK W. S. KNAPP CHAS S. CAREY JOHN MCHUGH C. B. CHESTERMAN W. C. MCNEIL E. M. CORBETT WM. MILCHRIST DAVE DAVIDSON GEO. S. PARKER F. L. EATON H. A. SADLER W. F. GRANDY G. A. WAITT
FRANK R. WILSON
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
EXECUTIVE - - - GEO. S. PARKER FINANCE - - - - H. A. SADLER CONVENTIONS - - B. H. KINGSBURY TRADE EXTENSION - F. B. BURBANK NEW INDUSTRIES - - E. A. BURGESS PUBLICITY - - - FRANK R. WILSON ENTERTAINMENT - - - T. A. BLACK MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS - JOHN MCHUGH MEMBERSHIP - - - W. C. MCNEIL HOUSE - - - - THOS. W. GREEN ARBITRATION - - - WM. MILCHRIST RAILROADS - - - - W. S. KNAPP
50,000 population.
31 wholesale and jobbing houses.
100 factories, and more coming every year
6 great trunk line railroads
7 packing plants, making Sioux City fifth among the packing centers of the United States.
7 states comprise our im- mediate trade territory.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you have the kindness to give me copy of such records as there may be in your office regarding James
only 68 Brainerd or W. 8168 Brainerd
Ansel Brainerd, a pensioner of the Revolutionary War.
Deceased was my great grand-father, and my impression is that he enlisted from Connecticut, although I am not certain on this point.
He was the father of Nial Brainerd, a soldier of the war of 1812, who was born in Connecticut.
I am anxious to get this data in order to establish my right to membership in the Sons of the American Revolution.
Respectfully yours,
W E Holmes Secretary.

Fr. Record Division.
September 18, 1911.
Mr. W. E. Holmes, Sioux City, Iowa.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 11" and received the 14" instant, you are herewith furnished the history of Ansel Brainard, Wid. File No. 2,168, and advised that the Revolutionary War pension records fail to show that a claim was ever filed for James Ansel Brainard.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.