Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5302, George Brickell, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Brickell, George
S 5302
Carded
CONTENTS

State of Pennsylvania } Allegheny County } Ss.
On this twenty ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, personally appeared, in open Court, being the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Allegheny aforesaid, and being a Court of Record, George Brickell a resident of the borough of Birmingham in the County of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania aforesaid, aged seventy 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832: That (according to the information he derived from his parents) he (this deponent) was born, in York County, State of Pennsylvania, on the 16 th day of October A. D. 1760, and that when he was about five years of age he was adopted into the family of a man of the name of Robert Roff, who resided in Redstone Settlement in the County of Westmoreland in said State of Pennsylvania: That while he (this deponent) was residing as aforesaid in the family of the said Robert Roff (his foster-father ) in Redstone Settlement aforesaid, and (to the best of this deponent's recollection and belief) in the year 1776 the said Robert Roff was drafted, with others, from the militia to serve in defence of a 'fort' on "Menturris Island", (now called Long Island) in the Ohio River, about twelve miles below Pittsburgh; and that he (this deponent) went as a substitute for the said Robert Roff, and served out the time for which he was drafted; the Company in which this deponent served as a substitute as aforesaid, was under the command of Daniel Cannon; Deponent does not recollect the name of any other officer, nor does he, at this distance of time, recollect whether he served, at that time, for more than one, two, or three months, - but he is certain that he did serve, at least, one month, and until he received a regular discharge: That, (to the best of this deponent's recollection and belief) in the summer of the year 1777, the said

Robert Rofs, was again drafted to serve one month, to guard the military stores then deposited in "Old Red-stone Fort," (now called Brownsville) in Fayette County, (formerly Westmorland) in the State of Pennsylvania aforesaid; and that he (this deponent) again went and served as a substitute, for the said Robert Rofs, and served out the full term of one month, and obtained a regular discharge at the expiration thereof - Deponent cannot now recollect the names of any of the officers: That in the year 1781, in the early part of the month of May, he (this deponent) volunteered in a Company of Volunteers, raised in Redstone Settlement in the County of Westmorland aforesaid; of which said Company, Benjamin Whaley was Captain, and James Paull was first Lieutenant; Said Company, together with several others, all under the command of Genl. George Clark, proceeded down the Ohio River, sometime in the month of June 1781, to the "Falls of the Ohio," now called Louisville, where there was a large encampment of troops; Deponent does not recollect that there was any general engagement, or battle, while encamped at the "Falls" as aforesaid, but knows that scouting parties had frequent encounters with the Indians; This deponent served as a private in said Company of Volunteers, and continued as such, in active service, till they were dismissed in the fall or winter following; After they were dismissed at the "Falls of the Ohio," as aforesaid, the Company to which this deponent belonged proceeded, on their return, home, to Redstone Settlement aforesaid; but when they arrived as far as a place called Rye-Cove in the State of North Carolina, this deponent was left behind, in consequence of his inability to proceed further by reason of severe sickness; Deponent did not sufficiently recover to proceed on his journey home, till the spring of 1782; Deponent does not recollect that the Company to which he belonged volunteered for any specific length of time, but he is certain that

He did serve in the Campaign last mentioned, for six months and more: That this deponent, sometime after his return from the 'Falls of the Ohio', as aforesaid, (but owing to the loss of memory he cannot state the precise period) volunteered in a Company of militia Commanded by Captain James Sample, to defend the frontiers from the Indians; this deponent served for three months, and held the rank of a Sargeant, in said Company; while so serving he (this deponent) had command of a Block-house, at a place called 'Gry - Suter's Bottom', on the Allegheny river: That this deponent was, some short time after the period when the last mentioned service was rendered, drafted in a militia Company, to serve, for one month, against the Indians, at a place called 'Cois-Station', on the Allegheny river; deponent cannot recollect the name of the Captain or other officers, under whom he served at 'Cois-Station'; he served as a private in said Company. This deponent is certain that he served in all fully one year, if not more. Deponent further states that during the time in which the services above stated were performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. Deponent further states that the different discharges which he received, and other papers connected with his military services aforesaid, were, while he was yet a young man and unmarried, deposited, by him, for safe-keeping, in the hands of a man by the name of Faverne Robb (a brother of this deponent's foster-father aforesaid) - that this deponent has made diligent, but unsuccessful, inquiry, in the family of said Robb, for said papers, and that the said Robb is, long since, dead. Ever since the Revolutionary War, this deponent has resided in the City of Pittsburgh and its vicinity; and since the year 1816 he has resided in the borough of Birmingham aforesaid. 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 Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of Pennsylvania. He is known to many per-

sons in his present neighborhood, who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution amongst others to the Rev d Robert Bruce of the City of Pittsburgh, and to R. A. Bausman Esqr. Burgess of the Borough of Birmingham aforesaid. George Brickell
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
James Logan
Pro
We Robert Bruce, a Clergyman, residing in the City of Pittsburgh, and R. A. Bausman residing in the Borough of Birmingham, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with George Brickell, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed, in open court, the day and year aforesaid
James Logan Pro
Robert Bruce R d Bausman
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after an examination of the depositions of James Paull and Samuel Murphy hereto attached, 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 Robert Bruce who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the City of Pittsburgh, and that R. A. Bausman, Esqr. who has also signed the same, is a resident in the Borough of Birmingham (near the said City of Pittsburgh) in the County of Allegheny, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. James Logan, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas

for the County of Allegheny in the State of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of George Brickell for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court this twenty ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven James Logan Pro
State of Pennsylvania } Allegheny County } ss.
I, Trevanion B. Dallas, President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, hereby certify that James Logan, is the Prothonotary of said Court, to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are due; and that the foregoing attestation by him, is in due form, and by the proper officer. Given under my hand and seal, this twenty ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
T. B. Dallas.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of George Briskell a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     * 1776 about 1 mo. Pvt. Daniel Cannon Penn   Summer 1777 1 mo. guarding military stores at Old Redstone Fort   May 1781 6 mos. Benjamin Thaley Genl George Blake   Sometime after 1 mo. Sergt. James Sample   afterwards 1 mo. at this station as officers stated.    * Substituted for his father Robert Ross.
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Redstone Settlement, Westmoreland Co. Penn.
Date of application for pension, Dec. 29, 1837. Here it was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Borough of Birmingham, Allegheny Co. Penn.
Age at date of application, born Oct. 16, 1760 in York Co. Penn.
Remarks: Since the Rev. soldier resided at Pittsburgh and  after 1816 in the borough of Birmingham Penn.  There is no data as to his family.  The only soldier of that name etc.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

George Brickell Pennsylvania
Suspended
See letter 3 Jan 1838 to Mr. R. Biddle

In at Jan 15.
Dear John and Son,
Penins
Miss
Mr R. Biddle AM

J. S. Schuchert Esq.
Sir
I enclose to you the papers of Denise Brichell, an applicant for a Pension
Yours very respectfully
H. of Reps.
B. Brichell
2 Jan. 3 1837

Reynolds
5302 INVALID.
1917 Jan 31 H. S. to Mrs. Mary F. Smith
File No. 5302
George Brickell Dis Rev War
Act: June 1st 1832
Index:—Vol. M , Page 43
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Pennsylvania } Armstrong County } ss
On this 15 th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Samuel Murphy, who resides near the town of Freeport in the County and State aforesaid, (who is personally known to me, and whom I do hereby certify to be a man of good character, and in whose truth and veracity as a witness full confidence may be placed) who being duly sworn according to law, on his solemn oath deposeth and saith, That he (this deponent) is now about Eighty . . . . years of age; - That he is acquainted with George Brickell of the Borough of Birmingham in the County of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, who is now about to apply for a pension; and that he (this deponent) has known the said George Brickell, ever since the said Brickell and this deponent were boys, in Redstone Settlement, Pennsylvania, where they both were both raised: Deponent further states that he will recollect the fact, that the said George Brickell served as a private in a Company of Volunteers, raised in Redstone Settlement aforesaid, in the spring of the year seventeen hundred and eighty one, which Company was commanded by Capt. Benjamin Whaley: Deponent further states that at the same time that the said George Brickell volunteered in the said Company commanded by the said Capt. Whaley, he (this deponent) volunteered in a Company of Light Horse, commanded by Capt. Fields; that they all went on the same campaign, and were commanded in chief by Genl. George Clark. That they all proceeded together, down the Ohio River, to the "Falls of the Ohio" in the month of May or June in said year seventeen hundred and eighty one: Deponent further states, that after the said troops arrived at the 'Falls of the Ohio' aforesaid, and encamped there, he (this deponent) whilst out on a scouting party, was taken prisoner by a party of Indians, and conveyed to Detroit; that up to the time he (this depo-

State of Pennsylvania } ss Armstrong County }
On this 15 th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Samuel Murphy, who resides near the town of Freeport in the County and State aforesaid, (who is personally known to me, and whom I do hereby certify to be a man of good character, and in whose truth and veracity as a witness full confidence may be placed) who being duly sworn according to law, on his solemn oath deposeth and saith, That he (this deponent) is now about Eighty. . . . years of age; - That he is acquainted with George Brickell of the Borough of Birmingham in the County of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, who is now about to apply for a pension; and that he (this deponent) has known the said George Brickell, ever since the said Brickell and this deponent were boys, in Redstone Settlement, Pennsylvania, where they both were both raised: Deponent further states that he will recollect the fact, that the said George Brickell served as a private in a Company of Volunteers, raised in Redstone Settlement aforesaid, in the spring of the year seventeen hundred and eighty one, which Company was commanded by Capt. Benjamin Whaley: Deponent further states that at the same time that the said George Brickell volunteered in the said Company commanded by the said Capt. Whaley, he (this deponent) volunteered in a Company of Light Horse, commanded by Capt. Fields; that they all went on the same campaign, and were commanded in chief by Genl. George Clark: That they all proceeded together, down the Ohio River, to the "Falls of the Ohio" in the month of May or June in said year seventeen hundred and eighty one: Deponent further states, that after the said troops arrived at the 'Falls of the Ohio' aforesaid, and encamped there, he (this deponent) whilst out on a scouting party, was taken prisoner by a party of Indians, and conveyed to Detroit; that up to the time he (this depo-

nant was taken prisoner as aforesaid, he (this deponent) knows that the said George Brickell served as a private in Capt. Whaley's Company, as aforesaid, and was constantly with the troops: Deponent further states that he also recollects, that (after the said George Brickell returned home to Redstone Settlement, in the spring of 1782, from the campaign above mentioned) the said George Brickell volunteered and served (under the "three months service") in the Pennsylvania militia; he (the said George Brickell) held the rank of a Sergeant in a Company of Militia, Commanded by Capt. James Temple, then defending the frontiers: Deponent recollects, that while the said George Brickell held the rank of a Sergeant in the said Company, as aforesaid, he (the said Brickell) had command of a "Block-house", in a place called Guy-Luter's Bottom, on the Allegheny River, in the County of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania aforesaid; While the said Brickell had command of the said "Block-house", as aforesaid, he (this deponent) often visited him there: Deponent further states, that, in addition to the above mentioned services rendered by the said George Brickell, he (this deponent) always understood, and believes, that the said Brickell rendered other services, and served in the militia at other times, and in other campaigns, in defence of the frontiers. Sworn to and subscribed this 15 th day of December A. D. 1837. } Samuel Murphy
W. B. Rupp

State of Pennsylvania } Armstrong County }
Seal.
I W m C. Gibson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do hereby certify that - W m P. Rupp. Esq. - before whom the within and foregoing deposition was taken, is a justice of the Peace for said County, duly qualified, and empowered to administer oaths; And I do further certify that I believe the signature of the said Magistrate, as within written, to be genuine: In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this Twenty Sixth day of December A. D. 1837 -
W m C. Gibson Pro

34.325 George Brickell Pennsylvania
Mr R. Biddle H.R.
Admin Supp Lic Subs Sais

State of Pennsylvania } ss, Fayette County
On this eighth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty Seven, personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace in and for Said County, Col James Paul, a Resident of the Township of Dunbar in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid (who is personally known to me, and whom I do hereby certify to be a man of Good character, and in whose truth and veracity as a witness every confidence may be placed) who being duly sworn according to law, on his solemn oath deposes and saith, That he (this deponent) is now about Seventy seven years of age; that he (this deponent) acted as first Lieutenant of a Company of Volunteers, raised in Redstone Settlement (then) in the County of Westmoreland in Said State of Pennsylvania; which Company was commanded by Captain Benjamin Whaley; and was organized (to the best of deponents recollection) in the month of May Seventeen hundred and eighty one; which Said Company of Volunteers, together with several other Companies (amongst which, were a Company of Artillery, Commanded by Major Isaac Craig, of Pittsburgh & a Company of Light horse Commanded by Captain Fields and a Command under Col Morgan) were under the general Command of General George Clark; This deponent further States, that he is acquainted with George Brickell, of the Borough of Birmingham in the County of Allegheny, and State of Pennsylvania aforesaid, who now applies for a pension; That the Said George Brickell Resided in Redstone Settlement aforesaid, in the Spring of the year Seventeen hundred and eighty one; and the Said George Brickell was among the first who volunteered into the Said Company Commanded by the Said Capt Benjamin Whaley, and in which I acted as Lieutenant as aforesaid, This deponent further States that the Said George Brickell was a private in the Said Company, and that he (the Said George Brickell) served as such from the time the Said Company was first organized, until the troops were dismissed at the falls of Ohio; That he the Said George Brickell Came with this deponent over the Cumberland mountain (and to the best of deponents recollection as far as a place called Rye Cove) This deponent Came home about the last of November of the Same year, but the Said George Brickell did not arrive in Redstone Settlement, until the Spring of Seventeen hundred and eighty two;

Soon after which this deponent recollects to have seen the said George Bruckel, this deponent is confident that they (meaning the books) put in the full term of six months, in the aforesaid series— on more , further saith not
Sworn to and subscribed this eighth day of December A. D. 1837 }
James Paul
David A. C. Sheppard J. P.
State of Pennsylvania S.S. Fayette County
I Thomas Sloan Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify that David A. C. Sheppard before whom the foregoing deposition was taken, is a Justice of the peace for said County, duly qualified and empowered to ad- minister oaths; and I do further certify, that I believe the signature of the said magistrate, as above written, to be genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said Court this Ninth day of December A. D. 1837,
Thomas Sloan Protho.

Geo Brubaker
admitted for 6 mo $20
Hon R Biddle AR

In the matter of the Application of George Brickett, of the borough of Birmingham in the County of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, for a Pension, for services rendered by him as a soldier of the Revolution; — agreeably to the provisions of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Pennsylvania } ss. City of Pittsburgh }
Before the subscriber, an Alderman in and for said City — personally appeared George Brickett, of the borough of Birmingham, in the County of Allegheny, and State of Pennsylvania aforesaid, (who is personally known to me, and whom I do hereby certify to be a man of good and unblemished character for truth and veracity) who, being first duly sworn according to law, on his solemn oath, doth depose and say, That — Having some few days ago forwarded to the War Department his declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832, together with other documents supporting his claim for a pension under said act; and having been since informed that he had omitted, in his said declaration, to assign any reason for not making an earlier application for a pension, and that it was requisite that some satisfactory reason should be assigned therefor, before a pension certificate could be issued — He now, under oath, assigns his reason for not making an earlier application as follows: Until within the last twelve or fourteen months, he has been blessed by Divine Providence with excellent health and strength of body, and he was able by his own exertions to obtain for himself and his family the necessaries and comforts of life; and while he was thus able, by his own labor, to obtain a maintenance, he was unwilling, from motives of pride and delicacy, to apply for a pension, and thereby be indebted to the bounty of his country, for that support which, heretofore, it has been his pride and pleasure to owe alone to his own unaided exertions. For some months back, however, bodily infirmities have rapidly increased

on him, and he no longer feels able to undergo the labors and fatigue necessary, in his situation, to procure a comfortable livelihood: Of the many acquaintances who were, during some period of the Revolutionary war, his companions in arms, he now knows of but two who still survive, - Lieut. Jas. Paull and Saml. Murphy - (the depositions of both of whom have been obtained, at considerable expense and trouble, and forwarded, with his original declaration, to the War Department) - and if he longer deferred making his application, it is probable that he may soon be deprived of this testimony also: - Such was the reason he did not then make an earlier application for a pension, - and such are the reasons that he now, at this particular period, does apply. - - - In reference to the tour which he served under Genl. Clark in 1781, he would state, in addition to what is contained in his original declaration aforesaid, that Genl. Clark was himself in Redstone Settlement at the time of the organization of the Volunteer Company to which he (this deponent) belonged; that said Company was organized and in actual duty and service, for some considerable time, before the expedition proceeded down the Ohio River; and that he (this deponent) has a distinct recollection of having formed one of a party which, under the command of Lieut. Paull, was dispatched by Genl. Clark to the 'Mountains' for certain provisions and munitions of war, which had been left on the Mountains by the waggoners, and the delay in obtaining which was (as this deponent believes) one of the causes that prevented the expedition from starting earlier; he has been informed by Lieut. Paull, that, for the same tour, he (Lieut. Paull) was allowed six months, and now draws a pension therefor. - - - In reference to the tours which he served, in defence of the frontier from the Indians, after his return in the Spring of 1782, he (this deponent) is not able to state anything in addition to what is contained in his original declaration aforesaid.
Sworn to and subscribed this 10 th day of January A. D. 1838.
George Backell
J. S. Scully

State of Pennsylvania Allegheny County } ss.
I Thomas M c Connell, acting Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, in the State of Pennsylvania aforesaid do hereby certify that Dennis L. Scully, Esq r . is an Alderman in and for the City of Pittsburgh in the County and State aforesaid, duly com- missioned, and empowered to administer oaths, &c.; and that to all his acts as such full faith and credit are due; I do further certify that I be- lieve the signature of the said Alderman, as within written, to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court this tenth day of January A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
Thomas M c Connell
acting

Stamp for return me Corapolis Penna 1/19/17 Rev. Interior Rev Sec en Wash. D.C. Dear Sir.
Will you please send me Rev Sec the proper information or  ref regarding George Brickell Sr. who Died Dec. 22 nd 1853. aged 96 y. and 2 mo. Burried in Tally Cavy Grave Yard near Bakerstown Pa. My Great Great Grandfather.

I wish to make application to D. A. R. and I was told by one of the officials to apply to you for this information. The word that has come down in our own family is, that he was one of Geo. Washingtons Aid-De-Camp. and was beside or near to him when his horse was shot from under him in battle near Philadelphia. Ed. Brackell - Atlantia, Pittsburg Pa. has genuine discharge. Respectfully Mrs Mary H Smith. 408 Mill St. Coraspolis Pa