Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,683, John Bryant, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Bryant, John Almay
NUMBER
W. 23,683
BL 71t. 38,549-160-JJ
CONTENTS

Ad to Pension Agents And to John Bryant This 14th June 1845.
Same to Pensioner 7 Jany 1846
and John Bryant Wm. A. Crocker Jany 7: 46
N o . 11,203
Maine
John Bryant
of Wash o Co. in the State of Maine who was a Priv. Artil. in the company commanded by Captain St. Albee of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Allen in the Maine troops was for 2 years Priv. Artil. $100.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 100 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of April 1833 and sent to R. K. Porter Machias Me.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 200.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th Sep. 1833 50.00
$250.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book F Vol. 1 Page 3

John Bryant 5769. application for Pension -
Adm c .
I'm Private of Artillery $100 -
R. K. Porter Machias Maine
John Bryant

State of Maine.
Washington ss:
On this 28 day of August, 1832, personally appeared in open Court of Probate now held at Machias in the County of Washington before Hon. John Dickinson a Judge of Probate of said County, John Bryant resident of cutter in said County, aged sixty seven 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 Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as therein stated: in the Company of Artillery commanded by Lieutenant William Allen in raised by the State of Massachusetts & taken into pay of the United States by the Act of Congress of March 3rd 1799 that a Regiment or Corps commanded by Col. John Allen; that he enlisted for the term of during the war some time in the winter of 1778 & 79, (being then a native of & then a resident at Machias) as a private, and continued to serve in said company under said enlistment until the same was discharged in June 1783, during which time he was stationed at a small fort in Machias, except in occasional detachments under Col. Allen to observe the movements of the Indians: that he resided in Machias when he enlisted, at which time he was a minor & engaged with the consent of his father who also joined the service at the same time: that he has no documentary evidence of his service or of his discharge, and does not recollect that any written discharge was given to him or any of his company: His monthly pay was eight dollars a month.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on any pension roll.
John Bryant
Sworn to & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid.
John Dickinson
Judge

We William Albee within mentioned, & John Merson & Jacob Longfellow Esq: all residents in the County of Washington aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Bryant within named and were knowing to his being a revolutionary soldier over two years, as he has within declared.
Wm Albee Jacob Longfellow
sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John Dickinson Judge
And the court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that William Albee, John Merson and Jacob Longfellow, who has signed the preceding certificate are residents of Machias and in the County of Washington, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit — . —
John Dickinson Judge of said court

State of Maine
Washington ss,
I Aaron S. Raymond Register of the Court of Probate within & for the County of Washington hereby certify the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Bryant for a pension. — . —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this thirtieth day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two —
Aaron S. Raymond Register

John Bryant's Application for Pension
Evidence of Service see Depo. annexed to Application of Thomas Harvey
3
Rejected see letter 9 Sep. 1825

DECLARATION,
In order to be placed on  restored to the Pension List, under the Act of the 18 th March, 1818.
State of Maine
County of Washington ss. Sup. Jud. Court, Machias June 5 1825
On this Thirtieth day of June 1825, personally appeared in open court, (a) [being a court of record (b) for the district, circuit, county, of Washington corporation, as the case may be,] and having the power of fine & imprisonment, John Bryant resident in said county, aged Sixty years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18 th March, 1818, and the 1 st May, 1820, that he, the said Bryant enlisted for the term of during the War on the Month day of November or October in the year 1777 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain Sicut W. Albee in the regiment commanded by colonel John Allen in the line of the state of Massachusetts , placed by Resolves of Congress on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until June 1783 when he was discharged from the said service, in Machias in the state of Massachusetts , that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present that his name is not on the roll of any State except Massachusetts that his name has been placed on the pension list, and drops therefrom on account of his property. And that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension: Want of evidence of said Corps being placed upon the Continental establishment.
hoped Feb 15. 1781
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be,) that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 18 th 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. (c) That, since the 18 th March 1818 exhibition of my first schedule, no  the following changes have been made in my property. (d)
John Bryant
State of Maine Washington ss. County
Sworn to, and declared, on the 30 th day of June 1825 before S. Mellen Justice clerk of the Sup. Jud. Court of the State and for do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the court, that the said John Bryant did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, (or affirmation,) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 Thirty five dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Seventeenth day of August 1825
Jonah Harris Clerk of the said Sup. Jud. Court - in said County Clerk of the Court of the of

Schedule of the family residing with me John Bryant who by occupation am a farmer which I am little able to do by reason of the infirmities of old age
Names Age Almira Bryant 49 feeble John Bryant Eleanor Bryant 9 William Bryant 11
Schedule of the real & personal property Estate (necessary cloathing & bedding excepted) belonging to me the Subscriber
One Cow, 1 Swine, 5 Sheep 5 old Chairs 1 table Cooking Utensils
John Bryant

3874.
Marrie
Almay Bryant
widow of John
Mass who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Spri of Arty.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Feby 1849 and sent to
M rs A. Sacker Machias
Feby 14/49

Mrs Bryant 203 427.
Almay Bryant
Maine
Bd - '92
S - 13 July 1846
17 June 1844
Attilla
pr. attily $100
Peter Thatcher &
Machias
Maine

State of Maine.
Washington, p:
On this twentieth day of October, A.D. 1846, personally appeared before the Court of Probate of Wills and for granting administration within and for the County of Washington and State of Maine, now holden at Machias, within and for said County, by Hon. John C. Talbot, Judge of said Court, Almay Bryant, a resident of Cutler, in said County, aged Seventy two 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 provisions made by the Acts of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows", and an Act approved Aug. 23, 1842, amendment thereof, and a resolution approved Aug. 16, 1842, entitled "a resolution declarative of the Pension Act of July 7, 1838" and an Act passed March 3, 1843 entitled "An act granting a pension to certain widows of revolutionary soldiers", and an Act passed June 17, 1844, entitled "An Act to continue the Pensions of certain widows", or either or any of said Acts or resolutions to which her case may apply:
That she is the widow of John Bryant, who was a soldier in the army of the United States, during the war of the Revolution, for a number

of years, but precisely how long she is unable to state and that she believes he served under Col. John Allan at Machias and in its neighborhood — that her husband was a United States Pensioner under the Act of June 7, 1832, and to the papers supporting his claim as a Pensioner which she believes now to be in the War Office of the United States, in the Pension Department, she refers for particular information, touching her late husband's services as a revolutionary soldier.
She further declares that her maiden name was Almey Williams and that she was married to the said John Bryant, at Saint Andrews, in the Province of New Brunswick, on the fifteenth day of June, A.D. 1792, by a Rev. Mr Emerson — that at about the time of said marriage her husband made a record of the same in a bible which belonged to them, wherein he also at the same time made a record of the times of their respective births — and wherein subsequently the births of their children were recorded — that about twenty five or twenty six years ago, said bible having become very much worn & likely soon to drop to pieces her husband employed one Bartlett Ramsdell, a schoolmaster, to make a copy of the aforesaid record from said bible — that said Ramsdell did make such copy and that the same, marked A is now exhibited to me, attached to the deposition of my son, John Bryant, taken in support of my claim to a Pension — and that I know the same to be a true and exact copy of said original record in the bible — that soon af-

the said copy was made, said letter came to pieces and is lost or destroyed and that said record has been lost or destroyed many years - that she knows of no other record of her said marriage and has reason to believe that no witness of her marriage now surviving and if any such survivors it is or parts to her unknown - that her husband, the aforesaid John Bryant, died July 13, 1846, at said Butler; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to January 1, 1844, & not as above stated. June 15, 1842.
She further states that said Bartlett Ramsdell has been dead a number of years.
Almary Bryant
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
J. C. Furbish or  for my Probate
I, Albert G. Lane, Register of the Court of Probate of Will and for granting Administration within and for the County of Washington State of Maine, do certify that the said Court is a Court of Record and that John C. Fabbott is the Judge thereof; and that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Almary Bryant for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my hand and the seal of the said Court,

this twentieth day of October, in the year of our Lord one Thousand, Eight Hundred and Forty Six.
Albert G. Lane, Register

Given May 22, Rector of the Parish of Saint Andrew in the County of Charlotte and Province of New Brunswick do hereby certify that in the Record of Marriage in said Parish, Marriages by Rev. Jerome Andrew - The Marriage of John Bryant and Mary Williams is recorded as follows
John Bryant married to Mary Williams June seventeenth Seventeen hundred and Ninety two
Also I do further certify that the above is a true copy or extract from the Records of said Parish, with the exception of the date which is expressed in the Record in full legible figures as follows
June 17 th 1792.
Given under my hand this Twenty second day of December A.D. 1846 Jerome Alley D.D. Rector of St. Andrews
Province of New Brunswick County of Charlotte
The foregoing Rev. Jerome Alley D.D. has made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him signed before me Date 22 December 1846
Thos Wye S.P. County Clerk

Province of New Brunswick County of Charlotte S.S.
I, Wellington Hatch, Clerk of the Peace and the Inferior Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Charlotte do hereby certify that Mrs. Mary Agnes is an of her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid. duly commissioned and authorized by law to administer oaths.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office at Saint Andrew in the County and Province aforesaid this twenty second day of December A.D. 1846
Wellington Hatch Clerk of the Peace and Inferior Court of Common Pleas Charlotte County

Mrs Bryant.
[Faint, mirrored cursive handwriting, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page.]

John Bryant Born July 22 d A. 1765. Almay Williams Born Decem b 2 d A. 1776. Married June 15 th A. 1792. Samuel Bryant Born Septem b 5 th A. 1793. Elizabeth Bryant Born March 1 st A. 1795. John Bryant Jun r Born January 15 th 1798. Stephen Arnold Bryant Born May 27 th 1800. James Bryant Born July 13 th A. 1802. Abigail Bryant Born June 1 st A. 1805. Nancy Bryant Born May 13 th 1809. Eleazer Bryant Born July 18 th 1812. Samuel Williams Bryant Born July 2 d 1816. Mahalia Huntley Born March 15 th 1820.
A

I, John Bryant of Cattle, in the County of Washington and State of Maine, being duly sworn according to Law do hereby testify and say, that I am the son of John Bryant, late of said Cattle, deceased, and Almira Bryant — that said John received a pension under the laws of the United States as a revolutionary soldier — that he died on the thirteenth day of July, 1846, at said Cattle, and that Almira Bryant aforesaid, my mother, now an applicant for a pension from the United States, is the widow of said John, and never has intermarried since his, said John's death — I also testify that the paper hereto annexed marked "A" was copied, at the request of my father, about twenty six years ago, from an old bible which belonged to my father's family, by a Mr Bartlett Ramsdell, a school-master, and that it was correctly copied from said bible — that I was familiar with said bible from my earliest recollection & for some years after this copy was made and that I know the annexed paper marked A to be a true copy — that the reason why the copy was made, was, that the bible was becoming dilapidated through age & use — that many years since said bible came to pieces & fragments of it were about the house — but that I have no recollection of having seen the original family record, which was in it, of from which the annexed was copied, since said copy was made and that I believe it to have been destroyed or lost many years ago.

I have often heard my father say that he entered, with his own hand, in said bible, the date of his and my said mother's marriage, at or about the time it took place & also that he wrote the entries of his own birth - and I know that all three of said entries were in his hand writing - My age is forty eight and I am the person designated in the annexed paper as John Bryant, Junr. Said Bartlett Ramsdell died eight or ten years ago. John Bryant
State of Maine County of Washington:
October 20, 1846 Then appeared John Bryant, above named, and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and made oath to the same in due form of law, before me,
Richd. Hacher, Justice of the Peace, in & for said County.
I, Albert Pillsbury, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within & for the County of Washington & State of Maine, do hereby certify

that Peter Thacher, Esquire, of Machias, in the County of Washington aforesaid, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn and authorized by law to admin- ister oaths; and that he held said of- fice and was so commissioned, sworn, and authorized, on the 20th day of October, A.D. 1846.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my hand and the Seal of the District Court for the Eastern Dis- trict of the State of Maine, this seventh day of Janu- ary, A.D. 1847.
Albert Pillsbury Clerk

Set Hill Albrock. July 24/56 Wm. Loff: Ch.
210378 AR Mar 3 { 55 Sept 11
Almay Bryant (wid)
John Bryant
Almay Bryant wid of John Bryant.
383 H Revolutionary War Revolutionary Pensions
Me July 48-3874
Ad: 160 Ac, Aug: 14/56 Bryant
Vol. B2-77.
Wm Albrock Machias Me

Alma Bryant for Bounty Land
210378

State of Maine
County of Washington S.S.
On this 5 th day of September A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me W. A. Grewhee a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Almey Bryant aged years seventy nine, and a Resident of Catten in the same County and State who being sworn according to law in oath declares that she is the widow of John Bryant deceased who was a revolutionary Pensioner under the act of Congress of the United States:
That said Bryant was such pensioner up to the time of her decease that her name before she was married to said Bryant was Almey Williams that the proof and date of her marriage with said Bryant is connected with the papers relating to her application for pension as widow of said Bryant upon which a pension was granted her on the 4 th day of March 1848 by widow's pension certificate, that she is still unmarried; that she is the indenticle Almey Bryant widow as aforesaid and that she hereby refers to & makes a part of the present statement & declaration the several papers and statements connected with & which make a part of the said application for her pension as aforesaid & to the said application:
She further declares that she has not received a warrant for Land under any act of Congress, nor made any application therefor and makes this application and statement for the purpose of obtaining a warrant for Bounty Land under the act of Congress passed March 3 rd 1855.
And I hereby authorize & appoint John Bryant to be my Agent & Attorney to receive my warrant or claim which may be granted under this application.
Almey Bryant
State of Maine, County of Washington S.S. Personally appeared Almey Bryant aforesaid & subscribed & made oath to the foregoing statement by her subscribed the day & year above written & hereby certify that I believe the said Almey Bryant who signed & executed the above declaration & is now present to be the indenticle widow of the said John Bryant who served as aforesaid & that she is of the age above stated & that I have no interest in said claim.
W. A. Grewhee Justice of the Peace

State of Maine County of Washington
Sept 8 th 1855 Personally appeared Julia A Crocker
Melissa Bryant both of Cushing
in said County and State who being duly sworn depose & say that they are personally acquainted with the said Mary Bryant and that she is the identical person now present who signs & executes the within declaration
Melissa Bryant
Julia A. Crocker.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8 th day of September 1855 and I hereby certify that the said Melissa Bryant & Julia A. Crocker are credible & reputable citizens
W m A Crocker Justice of the Peace

Get Ann
L. G. Donnas Machin' Me
27
Recapitulation
Almay Bryant,
File No. 23-689
W D.

Maye Machias July 27. 1869
Hon Thos Auditor of the Treasury Sir
On the 14 th day of February AD 1849 Almay Bryant was placed on the Pension Rolls of the United States at the rate of $100 per annum commencing March 4. 1848 as the widow of John Bryant who was a private of Artillery in the Revolutionary war
On the first day of December AD 1862 said Almay Bryant died at Cutter Maine leaving surviving her the following children Elizabeth Ackley of Whitneyville Maine. Stephen Bryant of Cutter Maine Abigail Ackley of Cutter Maine Nancy McQuinn of Cutter Maine Eleanor Bryant of Machias Maine Samuel W Bryant of Cutter Maine and John Bryant of Cutter Maine. - there were no other children or their representatives living at the date of said Almay Bryant's death.
All of said children of Almay Bryant are now living except John Bryant who died in March AD 1863. leaving surviving him the following children Mahlda Fenderson, Cordelia

Nathaniel, Joan Moody, Melissa Moody. Charles Bryant, Winston Bryant and Susan Mc Guire - of said children Charles Bryant and Winston Bryant died unmarried and childless and Susan Mc Guire died leaving no children but her husband John Mc Guire survives her.
I have the Pension Certificate Recorded Page 2 Vol 1 Pension office.
The six original children of Almira Bryant can be easily reached - the children of the seventh John Bryant deceased are scattered and it would not pay to get their signatures for the amount they are each to receive. Are the six entitled to the whole and if not can they draw six-sevenths without getting the signatures of John's children for the other seventh. Can you inform me to what time Almira Bryant last drew. I cannot tell from the data I have and the information I can get from the surviving heirs whether it is Sep 4. 1861 or March 4. 1862. I think though the former.
Will each of the heirs be required to sign an oath of allegiance. Please give me a form for a "written order" to one of the children.
I believe I have given you all the facts in the case and if you will please instruct me fully how to proceed it may save us a long correspondence on the subject.
Respectfully yours L. G. Downes P.O. Address Machias Maine

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
23683
Alma Bryant
widow of
John Bryant
Prim Res nar
Act:
Feb. 2 d
1/48
Index:—Vol.
A
, Page
91
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Bryant Maine - At 1832 - $100.
Rate of death or last payment? H. C. M. Pension offered June 26 - 1847 }
Paid to 4 th Mar. 1846 Death not stated B. B.

19741 Recd 9 Sept 1825-
John Bryant.
Washington Co.
Maine
act 18 March 1818
Jonah Harris Esq East Falls, Maine
38.549
Storrs

19741.
John Bryant
Maine
Act 18 March 1818.
Claim Rejected.
In letter of September 1825 to Jonah Harris Esq.
Not 1354

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
1384.
RECEIVED
P. O.
John Bryant
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

Nov. 29. 1845.
Adams Express
John Bryant.
L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.
20

Maclean Nov 23 rd 1825
J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
Enclosed you have the Statement of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts with respect to service of John Bryant of Cather State of Maine in the War of the Revolution. This I suppose is the necessary evidence called for in your letter to J D Bryant under date of June 14. 1845. in which you Notify him that his pension is stopped; your early attention to this will confer a favor on the aged & poor pensioner
Respectfully Yrs Wm. A. Groves for
John Bryant
N. B. please direct to the Maclean P.O.

Maine. 336.
Almay Bryant widow of John Bryant who was a Bn of Artillery in the Maine Troops.
Rep.
Hus d died 13. July 1846.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844.
13. July 1846.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Feby. 1847, and sent to
Peter Thatcher, Machias, Maine.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A , Vol. 2. Page 1,

Friday of Massachusetts to John Bryant Nov 18 th 1845

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Nov. 18. 1845.
I 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 John Bryant is borne upon a "payroll of persons employeed in doing business in the Indian Department, and troops stationed at Machias" - as a muster from Nov r 23 1780 to May 1. 1781. inclusive, 5 months and 7 days. - upon said roll are borne the names of the officers under whom said Bryant (as alleged in the annexed application) served, viz. John Allan, as Colonel. John Preble, as captain & William Albee, as Lieutenant. - Upon a pay roll of Lt William Albee's Company of Artillery, as a muster from May 14 1781 to March 1. 1782, inclusive, 9 months & 17 days. - Upon another of same company, as a muster from March 1. 1782 to April 15 1783. inclusive, 13 months & 15 days. - The above is all the evidence of service, which can be identified with the individual described in the annexed application.

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 within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parsons; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, MADE BY THE OF THE PARTY WHO RENDERED THE SERVICE.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of the subscriber  my John Bryant Hutten in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Machias in the County of Washington and State of Maine. He enlisted from the Town of Machias in the County of Washington and State of Massachusetts in the year 1778 as a private in the Company commanded by Captain Lieut William Albee in Col. John Allan's Regiment and he served as follows, viz:— from the time of his enlistment until the close of the war of the Revolution; but whether the pay rolls of said Albee's Company may not be included in those of Capt. Preble's Company, he does not know, has some to believe that they were He recollects being at some time during his said service under the command of his impression has been that such services were all under his enlist- ment in Albee's Company but if the name of John Bryant is in either of those rolls it was for services rendered by him at or near Machias there being no other John Bryant in either of those companies that he served at or near Machias the whole time aforesaid
I am now Eightyone years old, and my memory does not enable me to state my services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, at Eastport this first day of Sept A. D. 1845
Signed by said John Bryant in my presence,
Wm A Crocker
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
John Bryant

Macias, Maine, County of Washington, Jan'y 7, 1847.
Sir,
Enclosed is the application of Widow Al- may Bryant of Cutler, in this County, for a Pension under the laws of the U. S. She is the widow of John Bryant, who received a Pension from the U.S. as a revolutionary soldier, for a number of years, up to the time of his death, July 13, 1846. At the time of her appearing before the P te ate Court, to make oath to her application, she was not aware that any record of her marriage existed and she then furnished the best evidence in her power, the copy of an old family record used in the family, the original having been lost. Subsequently found Record evidence of the marriage has been obtained from the Prov- ince of New Brunswick and the Certificate of the Rector of St Andrews Parish, duly authenticated, is enclosed. It will be seen that the Record dif- fers from Mrs Bryant's recollection but in two partic- ulars, in both of which it is not strange she should be mistaken — that the marriage was solemnized June 17, 1792, by a Mr Andrews , instead of June 15, 1792, by a Mr Emerson , as she says. As to the day , she would naturally rely upon the family record made "about the time", and as to the person , she may never have understood the name correctly, or in the

lapse of years the failure of memory may have led to the error. It readily occurs, touching the family records, that if not made at the time, but only "about the time", a mistake of two days is one not unlikely to have taken place.
Hoping for an early of favorable answer in be- half of a worthy old lady, I have the honor to subscribe myself,
With high respect, Your obedient servant,
Peter Shacker.
Papers herewith enclosed.
1. Application of Mrs Bryant. 2. Deed of John Bryant 3. Certificate of Rev. Jerome Alley, D.D.
To the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City, D. C.

State of Maine
Washington County ss -
I Albert G. Lane Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County aforesaid hereby certify that Wm. H. Crocker is & was on the 5th day of September A.D. 1858, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said County this 31st day of July A.D. 1856.
Albert G. Lane Clerk
Machine July 31. 1856. C. H. Rhet Esqr above you have the Certificate of the Clerk of our County Courts as to my official character as an acting Magistrate in this County, there I would insert that Almey Bryant of whom I have certified to be a pensioner & the widow of John Bryant & is also the widow of the Identical aforesaid John Bryant who was a revolutionary pensioner of Washington Co. Me. under the act of 7 June 1832
Wm H Crocker Justice of the Peace

210.378
FREE
Pension Office Revolutionary Pensions Washington City D.C.

Macias Sept. 6. 1855
Pension Office Washington City. D. C.
Enclosed you have the application of Mary Ellis & Almey Bryant for Bounty Land. as they live remote from Post offices in their several Towns with their agents any communications to them may be directed to this Office to my care Yes W m A. Lockhart

336 4th
an  cent
J. H. Edward Egan Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.
10

State of Maine
County of Washington P.S.
On this eighth day of September 1848 personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in the said County Almira Bryant a resident of Custer in the County of Washington State of Maine aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of John Bryant - who was a private of Artillery in Maine Troops in the revolutionary War who was a private in the Company under command of Lieutenant Albin at Machias District of Maine whose captain officer was Colonel Allan
Almira Bryant
Witness Diodorus Bryant Solomon Bryant
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written before me Wm A Crocker Justice of the Peace I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me & that she is the same individual as stated in the above declaration
Wm A Crocker Justice of the Peace

J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions herewith I send Mrs Allmary Bryant declaration being the widow of John Bryant a late pensioner who died at Bethel Washington County Maine July 13. 1848 since which time the said Allmary Bryant has recd the Pension of her late husband at the rate of one hundred dollars per year to the 4th of March last her Certificate is No. 336. I dated the 3rd of February 1847
Macahias Me Sept 9. 1848
Wm. H. Brockton
co. many many

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
August 10 th , 1869.
Respectfully referred to Hon
H. Van Aernam
Commissioner of Pensions,
Relative to pension of Almay Bryant decd
Act 1848.
M. G. [unintelligible]
W.H.H.
For Auditor.

Me Machias Mch 15 1870
Hon H Van Aernam
I herewith forward your papers in the case of Almey Bryant Revolutionary Pensioner in accordance with the instructions of your letter of Jan 5, 1870. to me and trust the same are in strict accordance to the rules
Please acknowledge Receipt
Respectfully yours
L. G. Downes Machias Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
By the Honorable Jeremiah Lippincott Judge of the Probate of Wills, and for granting Letters of Administration on the estate of persons deceased, having goods, chattels, rights, or credits, in the County of Washington, within the State aforesaid.
To John McQuire of Cutler in the County of Washington .
GREETING:
Whereas Alma Bryant late of Cutler in the County of Washington
deceased, having while she lived, and at the time of her decease, goods, chattels, rights or credits in the County aforesaid, lately died intestate, whereby the power of committing administration, and full disposition of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased; and also the hearing, examining and allowing the account of such administration, doth appertain unto me; TRUST- ING, therefore, in your care and fidelity, I do, by these Presents, commit unto you full power to admin- ister all and singular the goods, chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased, and well and faithfully to dispose of the same according to law; and also to ask, gather, levy, recover and receive all and what- soever credits of the said deceased, which to her while she lived, and at the time of her death, did appertain; and to pay all debts in which the said deceased stood bound, so far as her goods, chattels, rights and credits can extend, according to the value thereof; and to make a true and perfect inventory, of all and singular the real estate, goods, chattels, rights and credits; and to exhibit the same into the Registry of the Court of Probate for the County aforesaid, at or before the first day of June next ensuing; and to render a plain and true account of your said admin- istration upon oath, at or before the first day of November which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty  seventy one And I do hereby ordain, constitute and appoint you Administrator of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights and credits aforesaid
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court of Probate— Dated at McGehee's in said County, the first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty  seventy
RECORDED BY
Merwin H. Wheeler
Register.
Jeremiah Lippincott, Judge

STATE OF MAINE.
WASHINGTON, ss. I, Warren H. Wheeler Register
of Probate within and for the County of Washington, certify that
John McQuire was duly appointed by said Court on the first
day of November A. D., 1890. administration of at the request of all the heirs of the estate of Alney Bryant late of Cutler in said County deceased, That
the within is a true copy of said letter of administration
and that his appointment as such administrator has not been revoked, reversed or annulled.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and the seal of said Court; this 14th day of November A. D., 1890.
Warren H. Wheeler REGISTER.
Whereas Alney Bryant late of Cutler in the County of Washington

STATE OF MAINE.
Washington, ss. I, PHINEAS H. LONGFELLOW, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said State, within and for the County of Washington, hereby certify that Samuel G. Downes Esq., of Machias is, and, at the time of making the foregoing certificate by him subscribed, was, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that all his official acts and certificates, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the signature to said certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, within and for said County, at Machias, this fourteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
P. H. Longfellow Clerk as aforesaid.

OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.
This oath is required from pensioners once, (on the first payment to new ones,) who are native-born, or have been naturalized. If a ward, from the guardian, and whenever there is a change of guardian; if dead, from the person or persons executing the vouchers. When those of foreign birth have not resided in the United States, the magistrate may certify to the same; but if they have, and do not owe allegiance, it should be properly explained. When a pension has been increased, and the oath has been previously furnished, it will not be required again of the pensioner.
I, John M. Gurn , a pensioner of the United States, do solemnly swear that I will support, protect, and defend the Constitution and Government of the United States against all enemies, whether domestic or foreign, and that I will bear true faith, allegiance, and loyalty to the same, any ordinance, resolution, or law of any State Convention or Legislature to the contrary notwithstanding; and, further, that I do this with a full determination, pledge, and purpose, without any mental reservation or evasion whatsoever; and, further, that I will well and faithfully perform all the duties which may be required of me by law: So help me God.
[Two witnesses when mark is made.]
L. G. Downes R. H. Longfellow State of Maine County of Washington } ss:
John McGuire Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 14 day of March , 18 70 L. G. Downes , J. P.