Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,662, Daniel Bryant, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bryant, Daniel Sarah.
VP 24,662
CONTENTS
This Envelope Includes.
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

7482
Maine
Daniel Bryant
of Saco — in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Francis — of the Mass Maine line, for the term of 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of Mar 1819 and sent to Judge Thacher Saco Maine
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 20 50 31 = 88.41 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 — 48.
$136.41
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
York 50 th Maine Continued, —
Application sent to John Mayhew Secy of War 14 Feb 1820
Portland Maine
Duplicate Certificate issued the 8 th April 1828 and sent to Charles Coffin Esq. Duxbury, Maine.
Recd Oct 20, 1827 from A. B.

I Daniel Bryant of Saco in the County of York a state of Massachusetts of fifty five years of age do testify a declare, that I served as a private soldier in the American Revolutionary War as follows, first I enlisted for three Months under Capt Watkinson in the Regiment command- ed by Col. Goss in the Massachu- setts Line and served out the term and at the expiration of the term I enlisted for six Months and Capt Moses Greenleaf in the Regiment of Col. Francis and served out the term, and at the expiration of the term I enlisted for three Months at West Point in Oct r 1779 under the same Capt and in the same Regiment in the Massachusetts Line I served out the term and was discharged in the year 1780 in at West Point May, and received a written discharge which is now lost I have no pension from the United States, and am a resident citizen of the United States & am in need of assistance from my country for support
3 April 1810
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Is This third day of April 1818. The above named Daniel Bryant personally appeared before me & made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed
{ One of the Justices of the Peace of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts }
N.B. Col. Francis was killed at Bunker Hill and therefore the sub- sequent command of the Regiment and therefore when I have recalled I believe that Col. Goss commanded during the three Months that I served in the Regiment. Daniel Bryant

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - So - Be it known that on the third day of April 1818 before me the Subscriber One of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts personally appeared Daniel Bryant of Dukes County of York and Commonwealth aforesaid Aged fifty nine years who being sworn according to Law made oath to the truth of the declaration by him subscribed on the other side of this paper in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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 - From which declaration then signed & sworn to aforesaid taken with the affidavit of testimony also sworn to before me as appears on the right hand page of this paper. George Thacher Justice as aforesaid Do hereby certify that it appears to my satis- faction that the said Daniel Bryant - did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in his said declaration against the common enemy. And that he is in regard to circumstances stands of his Country for support And I now trans- mit the proceedings and testimony taken before me to the Secretary for the war department pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress aforesaid. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & have caused the seal of said Court to be affixed this thirteenth day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & eighteen
George Thacher

870. Daniel Bryant Copy Special Dist. Court July 1 st A.D. 1820
York County
Continued 7482
9 March 1819

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland  within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth — day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the eighth — day of June — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this eighth — day of June — in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Daniel Bryant — aged sixty one — years, resident in Saco — 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, viz. as a Private — in the company commanded by Capt. Moses Greenleaf in the Regiment commanded by Colonels Francis Supper in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 3 rd day of April — A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 7482 — was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 so 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 and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Daniel Bryant
Sworn to and declared, on the eighth day of June A. D. 1820.
BEFORE Albion K. Parris
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — I have none
Personal estate — one cow — and a few articles of necessary house furniture — I have no income but receive assistance from the town for support
Daniel Bryant
Sworn to Before
Albion H. Barris U. S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Daniel Bryant who, by occupation am a laborer — which I am not able to pursue by reason of lameness and decrepitude
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife, Sally 55 well, for an old woman   Mary 14 children not able to support themselves   Oliver 11   Hannah 10  
Daniel Bryant
Sworn to Before
Albion H. Barris U. S. Dist. Judge

United States of America
District of Maine ss. At a Special District Court, be- gun & held at Saco, within the County of York in said District, on the first day of July A.D. 1820 before the Hon. Allison H. Parris, Judge of said Court
And now the original declaration & schedules whereof the foregoing are true copies having been here presented in Open Court & duly con- sidered & fully examined It is here now considered & adjudged that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in said sche- dule is Twenty Five dollars & no more
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court on this first day of July A.D. 1820
John Mussey Junr U.S.S. Dist. Clerk
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the 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 twenty five — dollars and no more cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth — day of June — A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr { Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
$25.

1209
Not to DeWitt Berret 2 May 1831
M c Arne
Sarah Bryant widow of Daniel Bryant who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private Paid from $62.99 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 .
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1848.
1 st of July Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Jan'y 1837 and sent to
Gibbens & Coombs Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 4. Vol. 1.

7080
Sarah Bryant
wid. of Daniel M c Philip 39.
act 7. July 38
d Oct. 39.
She kept. will please to address Daniel Wentworth Esq. Branton Centre, York county Maine.

(Declaration)
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1830 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" -
State of Maine County of York S.S.
On this sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty, personally appeared in open Court, at a term of the Probate Court, and at Henebunk for and within the county aforesaid on the day and year last above named, before me William A. Hayes Esquire a Judge of the Probate Court, being a Court of Record within and for the county of York, in the State of Maine
Sarah Bryant a resident of Saco in said County of York, widow aged seventy six 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1830 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" - That she is the widow of Daniel Bryant late of said Saco deceased, - That the said Daniel Bryant served against the common enemy in the Revolutionary War as is more fully specified and set forth in the declaration of said Daniel Bryant now on the files of the Pension department for the Maine Agency at Washington, which declaration was made by the said Daniel Bryant in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of March 18 th 1810 and upon which declaration, a pension certificate was issued to the said Daniel Bryant under said act of March 18 th 1810, - That said certificate was lost and an other certificate was issued in its stead, Dated at the War office of the United States the eighteenth day of April eighteen hundred and twenty eight. The said Daniel Bryant continued a pensioner under the act last named up to the time of his death, and the balance due at his decease was paid to Sarah Bryant (the lawful Attorney of said Sarah)

by the Agent for paying pensions in Maine.
She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Bryant on the twenty third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two - That her husband the aforesaid Daniel Bryant died on the twentieth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seven hundred and ninety four; to wit at the time above stated. That since the decease of her said husband, she has continued unmarried and now remains his widow
Witness Daniel. Appleton Robert Wentworth Sarah her Bryant marks
Subscribed & sworn to in open court Wm. A. Hayes Judge of said court
State of Maine.
York county ss. I Mrs. Lucia Allen, Register of the Court of Probate of the county and state aforesaid, hereby certify that the Hon. Wm. A. Hayes, is the Judge of said Court, and that his signature hereunto annexed, is his genuine signature.
I also further certify, that Daniel Wentworth is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 2d. day of February, 1837, and will expire on the 2d. day of February, 1844, and that his signatures hereunto annexed, are his genuine signatures.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 6th. day of April, 1840. Wm. Butler Allen, Regr. Prob. Court.

"Seventeen hundred and eighty two, May twenty third, Daniel Bryant of Pepperellboro' and Sarah Merrill of Buxton"
I Benjamin Price, Pastor of the Con- gregational Church in Buxton in the County of York and State of Maine, do on oath declare, that, as Pastor of said Church, I have in my keeping the Book of Records of said Church which Book contains the records of the marriages solemnized by the Pastors of said Church. And I testify that the above extract is a true copy of the said records with the exception of the date, which on the records is expressed in fair legible figures as follows viz. "1782 May 23." And I on oath do declare that the above is a true copy of the records of marriages solemnized by the Pastors of said Church with the exception aforesaid.
Benjamin Price
State of Maine York ss. December 27 th 1837 Then personally appeared before me the subscriber, the above named Benjamin Price well known to me as a man of truth, who made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed in my presence.
Daniel Wentworth (Custodian of the Peace)

I Gibeon Elden of Roxton in the county of York and State of Main, testify and say, that I was acquainted with Daniel Bryant of Pepperellborough (since changed to Saco) in said County in the time of the Revolutionary war with Great Britain — that I was with him a part of the time while in the service of the United States that he obtained a pension certificate under the act of Congress of the 10 th of March 1818, that he continued his residence in said Saco to the time of his death which took place some time in the month of October eighteen hundred and thirty nine.
I further testify and say that the said Daniel Bryant was joined in marriage to Sarah Merrill of said Roxton in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two according to the best of my recollection — that the said Sarah Merrill (now Sarah Bryant) is still living in said Saco and that since the decease of her husband (the aforesaid Daniel Bryant) she has continued unmarried and now remains his widow
Gibeon Elden
State of Maine York ss. January 14 th 1840. Then personally appeared before me the subscriber, the above named Gibeon Elden well known to me as a man of truth, who made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed in my presence
Daniel Wentworth Justice of the Peace

War Department
Revolutionary Claims
I certify, That in conformity with the law of the United States of the 10th of March 1810
Daniel Bryant late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension list, Rolls of the Maine Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the third day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
L.S.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this eighteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight G. Burrough Secretary of War
is inscribed in the rolls of the Maine Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the third day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Examined and Countersigned J. L. Edwards
State of Maine County of York ss. I certify the above to be A true Copy Attest Daniel Wentworth Justice of the Peace

Payable on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September of every year by the Pres t : of the Cumberland Bank at Portland Maine
Recorded by E Brooks
Blank in Book C Vol. I Page 34

IRA HERRY, PRINTER, NO. 16, EXCHANGE ST. PORTLAND.
15.78
Portland, July 5 1854
Received of GEORGE F. EMERY, as Agent for paying Pensions,
Sixteen Dollars, 18 Cents, being for
Months' 60 Days Pension due to Sarah Bryant
from the 4th day of March 18 53 to the 3 day of May 18 54 for which I have signed Duplicate Receipts.
William Harmon

STATE OF MAINE.
Cumberland County ss.
At a Court of Probate held at Portland within and for said County, on the Fifth day of July A. D. 185 4 , being a Court of Record:
Satisfactory evidence having been offered to the Hon. Josiah Pierce Judge of said Court, that the facts hereinafter mentioned are true, the same are ordered to be entered on the Docket of this Court, and the testimony pertaining thereto filed, viz:— that Sarah Bryant was a Revolutionary Pensioner and that she died at Portland on the 3 d day of May A. D. 185 4 , and that administration of the estate of said Sarah , was, on the aforesaid fifth day of July A. D. 185 4 , decreed to William Newman of said Portland and that he has given the Bond required by law for the faithful performance of his duties in the aforesaid Office: that he has been duly commissioned therefor and that said appointment and commission is now in force.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this fifth day of July 185 4
Mason B. Wooden Register of Probate.
STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF Cumberland , ss.
PROBATE OFFICE,
I, Josiah Pierce JUDGE OF PROBATE for said County, hereby Certify, that Mason B. Wooden , whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate, is the REGISTER OF PROBATE for said County, duly appointed, commissioned, and sworn: and that his said Certificate is in due form.
Given under my hand this fifth day of July A. D. 185 4
Josiah Pierce

STATE OF MAINE.
County of Lincoln ss.
BE IT KNOWN, That before me a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, duly authorised by law to admin- ister oaths, personally appeared
William Harmon of Pittsfield, in said County and made oath in due form of law, that he is the administrator of the Estate of Sarah Bryant the identical person who was a pensioner and is now dead and to whom a pension certifi- cate was issued, which is herewith surrendered
That the deceased pensioner resided in Pittsfield in the State of Maine for the space of a year & a half years before her death, and and that previous thereto she resided in York, etc.
William Harmon
WITNESS,
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
Sworn and Subscribed, this
fifth day of July 185 4
BEFORE ME,
J. S. July
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
1895

7482
Maine
Daniel Bryant
of Saco in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Regiment  commanded by Captain  of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Francis in the Massachusetts line, for the term of 9 months from  there  to
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd day of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of March 1819 , and sent to Judge Thacher , of Saco, Maine .
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 . 28/30 4/8 8 ... 49 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 ... 48
$136 .. 97
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
York County, Maine
Continued
Respecting application for a New Certificate, see letter to Hon. Dr. Nathaniel H. Dyer March 19. 1828.
Duplicate Certificate issued 8 th April 1828. and sent to Charles Coffin Esq Buxton, Maine
Letter to Genl. Nathaniel H. Dyer M. S. Atkinson June 23. 1843
Copied for C. J.

Ref?
Maine 7599
Sarah Bryant widow of Daniel Bryant
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 20. Oct. 1839 of York co. in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the regt commanded by Col. Francis in the Mass. line for 18 months 29 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 60 Dollars 99 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of September 1843 and sent to M. S. Allison, Present
Whole amount due . . . . . $304:95
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk. Book A. Vol. 1. Page 3.

V 7080
Rejected
Le W. to David Newton
July 6, 1820.
let to Mr. S. Mason June 23 1820.
J. A. Boley, June 11. 1821
Set 7 July 1838

Rebated
4017. Maine
Verah Bryant widow of Daniel Bryant who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars 99 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Dec. 1842 and sent to W. S. Allison.
Present
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 2

217 Sarah Bryant
Payment to be made at
by
Portland Me.
Mr Woodbury G.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Portland Me.
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 4, Vol. 1.
Clerk.
A. H. Wrightman
Pay to Mr. Woodbury for his share of the Pension
25816 3/4 81181 1/2 4 8151 sum of money

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Sarah Bryant widow of Isaac (Bryant) who was a Soldier in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Ninety Six dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 1st of March  1st of July 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. Adusting former payments, at the rate of sixty dollars and ninety nine cents per annum. Given at the Department of the Interior this twenty fourth day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
Alex H. Stuart
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned
J. E. Heath Commissioner of Pensions.
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

Reg
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24662
Sarah Bryant wid of Daniel Bryant Prio to Re war.
Act Feb 28  1888
Index: Vol A , Page 92
[Arrangement of 1870.]

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
CLERK'S OFFICE, JUDICIAL COURTS.
Portland.
July 31st A. D. 1848
I, Charles E. Dameron, CLERK of all the JUDICIAL COURTS in and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Dale Hodsdon is an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is Duly qualified to act as such; that the Commission of the said Hodsdon is dated February 20th is dated A. D. 1842, and will expire February 20th A. D. 1849.
and that the his is following Genuine.
SIGNATURE purporting to be
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas. E. Dameron, CLERK.

State of Maine County of Cumberland
On this twenty seventh day of July 1848. Personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace, Sarah Bryant a resident of Gorham, in the County of Cumberland State of Maine, aged 83 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath making the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Daniel Bryant who was a private in the Revolutionary War.
She is unable to state the value of the property in which her husband interest and refers to the proof of her service to the declaration, under the act of 7 July 1838.
She further declares that she has received the benefits of the acts of Congress passed 7 July 1838, 3 March 1843 & 17 June 1844 at the rate of Sixty Dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness William Thompson, Sarah her X Bryant mark Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written this on the 27th day July 1848. Before me Calb Hodgdon Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above foregoing named affiant Sarah Bryant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a petition in State by her in the fore- going declaration.
Caleb Stockdon } Justice of the Peace

Buxton Feby 11. 1828.
To the Hon. Secretary of War,
Sir,
M c Daniel Bryant of Iaco has requested me to forward to you the accompa- nying affidavits, for the purpose of obtaining a new Pension Certificate.
I am Sir very respectfully Your obedient servant
Charles Coffin. —

State of Maine
County of Cumberland ss:
On this thirteenth day of February, 1828, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the peace for the said County of Cumberland personally appeared Daniel Bryant, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Moses Greenleaf in the regiment commanded by Colonel Benjamin Tupper, in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Maine, that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate on or about the 29th day of January 1828 at Buxton in the County of York he lost by having it burnt in the store of Jonathan M. Coolbroth, in whose possession he had left it & whose store and contents were consumed by fire on said 29th day of January.
Daniel Bryant
Sworn & subscribed to before me The day & year aforesaid
William B. Sewall Jus. of the peace
(over)

I Jonathan M. Coolbroth of Buxton in the county of York & state of Maine do testify and say that I well know Daniel Bryant named in the annexed affidavit, that he is the same person whose name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Maine - that he is a person of veracity, and that he did leave his pension certificate with me & that the same certificate was burnt in my store in Buxton, on the 29th day of January 1828 - when said store & contents were wholly consumed by fire.
Jonathan M. Coolbroth
Sworn & subscribed to this 13th day of February 1828. and I do also certify that said Jonathan M. Coolbroth is a person of veracity.
W.B. Sewall Justice of the peace
State of Maine -
I William T. Vaughan, Clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County, certify that William B. Sewall is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 13th day of February in the year 1828.
W. T. Vaughan Clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County

Sarah Bryant Maine Act 7 July 1838 rejected over
Washington City D.C.
Paris { E. Charles }
William J. Wilson Esquire
75
W. S. Allison
West June 17 '45

State of Maine.
County of York.
On this fifth day of June, in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Fortythree, personally appeared before William A. Hayes, Judge of Probate within and for the County of York, Sarah Bryant, a resident of Saco, in the County of York, aged Eighty - one 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 Acts of Congress, passed July 7. 1838, and August 23. 1842, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. - That she is the Widow of Daniel Bryant, who was a Pensioner under the Act of March 18. 1818. - She also declares that she was married to the said Daniel Bryant on the Twentythird - day of May - A.D. 1781, and that her husband, the aforesaid Daniel Bryant died on the or about Twentyfifth - day of October - A.D. 1839, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to January 1. 1794, viz, at the time above stated, and that she is still a Widow
Witness, Frederick Pease Wm. A. Hayes
Sarah her X Bryant mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate York County Me.

State of Maine County of York ss
I William Hammond Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of York and State aforesaid do hereby certify that William A Hayes Esquire is the acting Judge of Pro- bate within and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature above written is genuine— Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this fifth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three
William Hammond Register of the Court of Probate for said County

Daniel Bryant
further evidence of service required

I Gibeon Elden of Buxton in the county of York & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify & declare that I enlisted in the American Army on the Continental establishment about the first of July A.D. 1779 for nine months. I was turned into Capt. Clark's Company & Colonel Tufts Regiment in the Massachusetts Line & joined my company & regiment at West Point & was stationed there the principal part of the time; but I was on the lines about two months - I served out my time regularly & was discharged at West Point about the middle of May A.D. 1780 - I further testify that Daniel Bryant entered at the same time that I did & marched to West Point & joined the same Regiment that I did, but do not re- collect the Company that he was in - we served together & were stationed at West Point some time  together & for two or three months more together, said Bryant was discharged on the same day that I was & we returned home together.
Gibeon Elden
York ss. February 6 th 1819 - Then personally appeared the above named Gibeon Elden & being sworn according to law, made oath that the above declaration & testimony by him subscribed is true in all its parts - before me Sam. T. B. Washburn Justice of the Peace
[Signature]

I Jesse Whitney of Lowell Age testify to say that I was in the service of the Revolutionary War and knew that General Bryant was then in the service and in the Regiment as he has declared and that I believe he has no property whatever to support him, and is in need of assistance from his country Jesse Whitney
Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss. April 3. 1818. The above named Jesse Whitney personally appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed
George Thaxter
{ One of the Justices of the S.P.C. Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I hereby certify that the above named subscribing witnesses are credible and entitled to full belief D. Granger Justice

4422 Sarah Bryant Maine,
act 3 March 1843
Oct 2 1843
$60:99 per ann
W. S. Allison Pres.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d of March, 1843. granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows, who have received Pensions under the act of July 7. 1838. — u —
State of Maine.
County of York, s.s.
On this Twentyfirst day of September, in the year of our Lord one Thousand, eight Hundred and Fortythree, personally appeared before the Subscribed, a justice of the Peace within and for the County of York, aforesaid, Sarah Bryant, a Resident of Buxton — in the County of York. — aged about Eighty — 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 March, 1843. granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. — That she is the Widow of Daniel Bryant, who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution, but she is not able to state the Regiment, or Comp, in which he served. — The annual amount of the Pension granted her under the act of July 7. 1838, was — Sixty Dollars and Ninetynine Cents.
She

She further declares that she is still a Widow. — Attest, Ebenezer Clapp James Small Sarah F. Bryant Mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written; and I hereby certify that the said Declarant is personally known to me! — James Small Justice of the Peace
State of Maine } ss. York County, }
I, William Trafton, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for said county of York, do hereby certify, that James Small is an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twentysecond day of December, 1837, and will expire on the twentysecond day of December, 1844, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State this twenty seventh day of September, 1843. William Trafton, Clerk.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Probate Office,
PORTLAND,
November 1 st A. D. 1850
I,
Freeman Bradford
REGISTER OF PROBATE,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
John Wingate is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed, that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the COMMISSION of the said Wingate is dated October 16, A. D. 1848 and will expire Octo. 16 th A. D. 1855
and that the following SIGNATURE, purporting to be his is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal official of said Court, the day and year first above written.
Freeman Bradford Register.

State of Maine Cumberland ss
On this 31 st day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty, personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County and State Sarah Bryant a resident of Gorham and State of Maine aged 87 years who being duly sworn doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress passed July 7. 1838. March 3 rd 1843. June 17. 1844 and February 2 nd 1848. and also of the Joint Resolution of July 1 1848.
And this declarant states that her late husband Daniel Bryant was a soldier of the Revolution on Continental establishment and a pensioner of the United States under the act of 1818 at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum. She states that the said Daniel Bryant died on the 25 th day of October 1839 and that subsequent to his death she made application for a pension under the existing laws and was placed on the pension list at the rate of sixty dollars and ninety nine cents per annum which pension she now receives as will appear

by the pension certificate herewith sent. She therefore claims the same amount of Pension that her late husband received in his life time. She further states that she is still a widow.
Sarah Shep Bryant marks
Witness G. H. Harmon
Cumberland ss. Then personally appeared the above named Sarah Bryant whom I know to be the identical person she represents herself to be in the foregoing declaration and made oath that the same is true
Before me
John Wingate Justice of Peace

Sarah Bryant of Daniel Maine
aged July 1838
reunited
on 11 Reg 9 mo 79 to 80-
W. S. Allison
Prest
May 18 1843

Know all men by these presents, that I, Sarah Bryant, of Saco, County of York, State of Maine, Widow of Daniel Bryant late of said Saco, deceased, and at the time of his death a Revolutionary Pensioner, do hereby make, constitute, and appoint William S. Allison Esq. of Washington City, D. C. my true & lawful Attorney, for me, & in my name & to my use, to take all necessary steps, & measures, & commence all proper proceed- ings, to obtain for me, from the Government of the United States, the pension or pensions to which I am entitled as the Widow of Daniel Bryant, above referred to. — — Authorizing and empowering said Allison to do all which may be necessary to do in the premises, hereby ratifying and confirming all he may legally do therein. — — Witness my hand and seal, at Saco aforesaid, this twelfth day of May, A.D. 1843.
In Presence of.
Isaac Merrill
Sarah Bryant
State of Maine County of York, ss. May 12, 1843. Personally appeared Widow Sarah Bryant, above named, & acknowledged the foregoing instrument by her signed & sealed to be her free act. — — Before me Isaac Merrill, Jus. of the Peace & Quorum

State of Maine
County of York ss.
In this seventh day of February 1828, before me the Subscribed a Justice of the Peace for said County of York, personally appeared Charles Coffin of Newton in said County Esq., who on oath declares that on the 7th inst. he called on Jonathan C. Coolbroath of, and Newton and by the desire of Daniel Bryant requested him to state in writing, under oath, the manner of the loss of said Bryant's pension certificate, which said Coolbroath refused to do, but said in presence my hearing, that the said certificate was in his store on the 29th of January 1828, and was consumed with his store, by fire, on that day. —
Charles Coffin.
Sworn & Subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid. Stephen Hopkinson Justice Peace.
State of Maine
County of York
I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County of York do hereby certify that Stephen Hopkinson, who has certified the above affidavit of Charles Coffin, is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly appointed and qualified and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my name and affix the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said State this ninth day February A.D. 1828.
Jere. Bradbury Clerk.

Portland Febr y 14. 1828.
The Hon. Secretary of War
Sir
Samuel Bryant, a Revolutionary Pensioner, having had his certificate burned, I enclose his request that a new one may be granted him; and that you will be so good as to forward it to me in season for his next payment in March - and oblige, Sir,
Yours most respectfully
W. B. Sewall

July 24, 1843. Sarah Bryant
July 24 43 add l evidence arg July 1838 rejected.
A
Wm L Allison Priced

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 20 1843
Hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Daniel Bryant is borne upon the pay roll of Capt Sam l Walbridge in Col l J s Ferris's regiment, as a private from March 20 th to July 25 th 1778, and upon the pay roll of Capt Greenleaf in Col l J s Russell's regiment from Aug st 1778 to May 18 th 1779 - 9 mos.
The name of Daniel Bryant is borne upon the return of Major Stevens's detachment, men, and enlisted April 10 1781.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this

Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Geo. A. Bolds.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Pension Office, July 11. 1843.
Sir,
In the Case of Sarah Bryant, a claim is asserted for the service of her husband Daniel Bryant, of Saco, under Captain Walbridge of Colonel Gerrish's Regiment for three months, and for two terms in the Massachusetts Line, viz: Nine Months, and Six Months, in Colonel Tappan's Regiment. This is the case in which you required of the Agent (W. S. Allison, of this City) my letter detailing the service for which a search of the rolls was requested.
I am very respectfully, Your obedt Servant, J L Edmands
John A. Rollins, Esq. Secretary of State, Boston, Massachusetts.

N o 7080 Sarah Bryant
MR
Act July 7 th '38
Adm d m. as 18.9.
Priv
$ 60.99. per an.
W. L. Allison Esq. Washington

Sarah Bryant Payment to be made at Portland by
William Woodbury Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Maine
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 2 , Vol. 1 ,
Elo. Huntington Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Sarah Bryant. widow of Daniel Bryant. who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Sixty dollars and ninety nine cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 16th day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. B. H. S. Evans

Washington 27 March. 1857.
Hon J. S. Heath Comm ee of Revising Pir.
Incluse herewith the application's Sarah Bryant and the heir of Sarah Acree for pension.
Very Respectfully yrs ob. Servt.
James G. Burret

Benton April 1. 1828.
To J. L. Edwards Esqr Pension office Washington City

Saco April 1. 1828
To J. L. Edwards Esq.
Charles Coffin Esq has handed me your letter to Mr. McIntire of March 19. 1828. In answer to it I say that I wish my renewed certificate to be sent to Charles Coffin Esq of Buxton Maine
Witness
Stephen Hopkinson
Yours respectfully,
James Bryant

State of Maine
County of York ss.
On this sixth day of February A.D. 1820,
before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, for the said County of York, personally appeared Daniel Bryant, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. Moses Greenleaf, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Benjamin Tupper, in the service of the United States; — That his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Massachusetts — That he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War, which certificate he put into the hands of Jonathan H. Coolbroath of Yarmouth in the said County of York, in Sept. 1827 for safe keeping, — That on the 29th day of January 1828, the store and all the goods in the store belonging to the said Coolbroath, were consumed by fire, that the said Coolbroath has informed him that the said Pension certificate was burnt with his store, and he believes the information of the said Coolbroath to be true. —
Daniel Bryant
Sworn & subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
Charles Coffin Justice of the Peace.

State of Maine.
County of York
I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the judicial courts for said County of York do hereby certify that Charles Coffin, who has certified the annexed affidavit of Daniel Bryant, is a justice of the peace for said County duly appointed and qualified and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my name and affix the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said State this ninth day of February A.D. 1828.
Jere. Bradbury Clerk

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, PORTLAND, March 22 nd — A. D 1857
I, Charles C. Harmon, CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Arthur McArthur is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for every  the County of said State as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the COMMISSION of the said McArthur is dated August 6 th A. D. 1857 and will expire August 6 th A. D. 1857
to the following SIGNATURE, purporting to be his is  Genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court , for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas. C. Harmon, CLERK.

State of Maine Cumberland County ss: On this twenty first day of March A D 1851 before the subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for said County personally ap- peared Sarah Bryant of Gorham in said County aged eighty seven years and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of Daniel Bryant who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States and that she is now a pensioner under the act of 2 d February 1848 and that she now asks for all arrears or increase of pension to which she may be entitled under any of the acts or Resolutions applicable to her case viz, 7 July 1838, 3 d March 1843, 17 June 1844 2 d February 1848 Joint Reso- lutions of 23 d January 1845; 1 July 1848 and 3 d March 1851. That she now resides in said County and State.
Witness William Harmon
Sarah her X Bryant mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written
Before me Arthur McArthur justice of the Peace throughout the State of Maine

1209.
Name
Sarah Bryant, widow of Daniel Bryant,
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
60 Dollars 99.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
16. day of August 1848
and sent to
L. H. Sibley Portland Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 2 Vol. 1
Reported