Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 13, John Brittain, Va. Sea Service

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va. Sea Service Brittain, John or Britain, or Britton.
R. 13
Va. Half Pay
CONTENTS
See Acc. No. 837 - Virginia State Navy John Britain, File YS Va. Half Pay

ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 1871.
WAR OF 1812.
3034
Heirs of John Brittain
Sailing Master U.S. Navy Revolution
Discharged _____, 18
3034
Admitted
H. J. Pay _____ Oct. '32
Received _____, 187
Attorney.
13

Pension Office February 14 th 1850.
I hereby certify that I have examined the case of the Administratrix of John Britain deceased, who claims commutation of five years full pay with interest to the present time, for service under the act of 5 th July 1832, for service of the said John Britain as a Sailing Master in the Virginia State Navy during the war of the Revolution; and I am satisfied from the evidence that the said John Britain was a Sailing Master in the Virginia State Navy in the revolutionary war, first on board the Patriot, and afterwards on board the Liberty, upon which last mentioned vessel he served as Sailing Master until the close of the war. I am therefore of opinion that Susan Dixon, Administratrix de bonis non of said John Britain deceased, is entitled, under said act of 5 th July 1832, to the sum of Fifteen hundred and twenty dollars and Eighty cents, his full pay as

Sailing Master as aforesaid, for the term of five years, with in- terest thereon from the 22 d day of April 1783 to the present time from which sum is to be deducted the amount of any payment or payments the sum of five hundred and fifty heretofore made to the representatives of the said John Bontine deceased, under said fact of 5 th July 1832 and that the amount is payable to Peter P. Mayby attorney for the said John Bontine deceased for the sum of five hundred and fifty the said John Bontine deceased, under said the act aforesaid, in the month of December 1834. Interest upon interest not to be allowed. And that
John Bontine Esq. M.P.

Compt. of Currency D. 365 { 343 } July 1879
Respectfully referred to the Com- missioner of Pensions July 1879
Hon W m H. Meredith Secretary of the Treasury Washington D.C.
Compt. of Pensions
John Brannen

Norfolk July 7 th 1869
How W m M c , Meredith Secretary of the Treasury U.S. }
Sir.
I am directed by Mrs Susan Dixon, Daughter of John Britton, deceased, who was a Master in the Navy of the U.S. in the Revolution, to inform the Department, that Mr Thomas B. Dixon, the qualified Administrator of said Britton, has departed this life, and that she wishes the power of Attorney, given by the former Administrator of Mr Britton's Estate, to cease, as in a few days, a new Administrator, will be qualified, and consequently, she will appoint her own Attorney, she being the only Heir , of said John Britton,
Respectfully your O bt Servt Joseph H. Battle Son in law of Susan Dixon

John Brattle filed with papers of Tho. Herbert

John Batten - Sailing master in Virginia State Navy -
declaration for commutation of interest.
From
22 April 1783
to.
the time of his death

Sir,
As the agent and attorney of Mrs. Susan Dixon, administratrix of the estate of John Brittain deceased, formerly a Sailing Master in the Virginia State Navy during the war of the revolution, I claim commutation and interest thereon, to be computed upon the principles settled in Barron's appreciative & Spence's Cases, and herewith file my power of attorney authorizing me to receive the same — I respectfully refer to the evidence heretofore filed in the Register's Office, Treasury Department, in the application heretofore made for Half Pay, as conclusive evidence of the justice of this claim for commutation & interest thereon, as the said John Brittain served until the close of the war of the revolution — i.e. to the 22 April 1783 —
I am very respectfully Yr. obt. Servt.
P. T. Mayo
To
J. L. Edwards Esqr. } Commissioner of } Pensions }

Declaration of John Brittain for commutation & interest -
Sailing master in U. S. Navy -

Sir, As the agent & attorney in fact of Susan Dixon about the estate now of John Brittain decd. formerly a sailing master in the V a State Navy during the war of the revolution, I respectfully claim commutation & interest thereon, for the services of said Brittain. The evidence heretofore filed for his half pay, will show that he was in service as sailing master to the close of the war of the revolution - I ask that his case may be settled on the principles established in Barron, Sperry & Applewhite cases -
Yours respectfully
P P Maye
To J L Edwards Esq. Commissioner Pensions

Letter from J. J. Coombs asking the papers in the case of Geo. Britton
Recd. Feb. 14 th 1880
papers sent to some agency

Pension Office February 14 th 1850
Sir:
Will you be so good as to send to this office the papers in the half-pay case of John Britton, on file in your office - to be examined as evidence in support of a claim on behalf of said Britton's Representatives, now for Commissions, now pending in this office.
Very respectfully Your obt. servt. J. S. Coombs, for Comt of Pensions
MW
Mr Bang
Received the above for my papers of the pension office
Register of the Treasury.
Recd this day Feby 14/50
Richd W. Clarke