Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5941, John Brasfield, N. C.

SERVICE
N. 6.
Brasfield, John Sally
NUMBER
W. 5941 B.L.W. 5212-160-55
CONTENTS

33 258 North Carolina No 1
John Brasfield, dec d of _____ in the State of North Carolina who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Revolution time for 8 months & 10 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville at the rate of 27. Dollars 77. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & End 14 th July 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of July, 1834, and sent to
George C Ames Heirs to the 4th of Semi-ant. allowance ending Present.
{ Revolutionary Claim. } { to June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G. J. Getty Clerk. Book E Vol. 6 1/2 Page 47.

1143
North Carolina, S 1 Sally Brasfield widow of John Brasfield N.C. who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 27 Dollars 77
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of July, 1852. and sent to
George C. Ames.
Present.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 133. Vol. 1.

Act March 3/55- 40709 April 3/55
Sally Brasfield and John Brasfield
Private N.C. Militia Revolutionary War
Rev Pension cert n no 1143 July 11. 1854
100 acres Aug 26/55 P.M. no br
5212 ip Aug 29/55 J.H. Putnam  Wake co Raleigh N.C.
re L.C. 48 1143
Vol. B2-53.

No 38.7821.
Act June 7 th 1832
Sally Brasfield
Declaration
under act
of Congress 2
Feb 1848
7 th June 1832

State of North Carolina Wake County Be it known that on the 27 day of June 1849 personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Said County and State aforesaid to wit old Mrs Sally Brasfield widow of John Brasfield Dec aged to wit Born Aug 18 the 1763 who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress passed 2 Feb 1848 - for the Revolutionary Service of her Said husband John Brasfield who served in the State of North Carolina three Towers of three months each Tower when died in Said County of Wake in Said State on the 14 day of July 1844 and that she was married to him in the County of Wake in the State of North Carolina on the 29 day of January 1794 Seventeen hundred and ninety four The declarant further states that their first child was born January 1st the 1795 - whose name is Mogeua Brasfield which will more fully appear by reference to their family record and record of their children ages together with that of her Said husband and that of her own embracing her seven children all by her Said husband John Brasfield Dec and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her Said husband and that her maiden name was before her marriage to the Said John Brasfield was Miss Sally Massy she declares further that her Said husband was in the militia line in Said State subscribed & sworn to and did not know only the Continental's pension before me John Hays J. Kelly J. Brasfield clerk
I John Hays do hereby further certify that Mrs Sally Brasfield came before me this day and due above and from her old age & bodily infirmity she is unable to attend court. I further certify that I have been acquainted with Said old lady thirty two years and upwards

she is the Pious widow of the Aforesaid John Brasfield who I believe was a soldier in the war of the Revolution in the militia as I have often said him Great he was a man of truth and undoubted veracity and that he took the place of his brother Joseph Brasfield of whom he was often said then both Great and that said John Brasfield died about the time stated June 14th 1844
June 27th 1847 John W. W.

State of North Carolina Wake County
This day June 27 the 1849 personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County and State for and personally appeared the Mrs Sally Brasfield aged to wit Born on the 18th the 17 63 who being first duly sworn according to law deposes as follows that she is the widow of John Brasfield deceased and she makes this declara- tion in order to claim the benefits of the act of Congress passed 7 June 1832 in order to receive the amount of pension money due her said husband John Brasfield up to his death who died on the 14 day of July 1844 one thousand eight hundred and forty four, in said County of Wake North Carolina who was in the military service in the State of North Carolina three years & three months each to the best of her knowledge and belief and information from her said husband John Brasfield Reed and that she was married to her said husband in the County of Wake North Carolina the 29 day of January 1794 Declaration further states that her maiden name was Sally Massy and that she has remained his widow ever since his death now to before me
John Hays J.P.
Sally Brasfield
I John Hays do hereby further certify that Mrs Sally Brasfield came before me this day and date & from her age and bodily infirmity she is unable to attend Court I further certify that I have been acquainted with said old lady thirty years and upward and she is the pretended widow of John Brasfield who I believe was a soldier in the Continental as I have often heard him say, and was a man of truth, and that he took the place of Joseph Brasfield of whom he has often said there both speak and said John Brasfield died about the time stated above 14 July 1844
John Hays J.P.

State of North Carolina June 27th 1849
Wake County.
Be it known that before
me the undersigned an acting Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County and State found to wit Mr Albert Brasfield aged forty years who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and follows that he is the son of John and Sally Brasfield and was the administrator of his said father's estate or Executor who did depart this life on the 14 day of July Eighteen hundred and forty four and that Ezekiel Hailey did make his coffin and that in the month of month of Nov The 10 day in the year 1845 he paid the said Ezekiel Hailey for said coffin whose receipt is here annexed for three Dollars Twenty and a half Cents date 10 day of Nov-1845 - sworn to before me John Hays J.P. A. Brasfield
I John Hays do hereby further certify that I have been acquainted with Mr Albert Brasfield thirty two years He is a man of truth and his said statement I believe true and correct and that he is the son of John and Sally Brasfield as aforesaid & John Hays J.P.
June 27th 1849

State of North Carolina } June 27th 1849
Wake County }
Be it known that before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for said County and State aforesaid personally appeared to me Mr Albert Brasfield a Son of John and Sally Brasfield aged 40 years and the seventh child of his father and mother aforesaid who upon as follows that the family record herunto annexed contains the ages of his brothers and sisters also that of the age of his said father and mother was wrote by his father the said John Brasfield died from his earliest recollection many years ago which is registered in the Sixth Congress of United States Date 1799 the second December. Deponent further states that his father John Brasfield aforesaid did die on the 14 day of July 1844. Deponent states that he has very often heard him speak of being in actual service in the revolutionary war & several towns in the mother in said State and of his serving three months - three months each month -
John Hays Jr
A. Brasfield.
I John Hays do hereby further certify that I have been acquainted with Mr Albert Brasfield the son of John and Sally Brasfield thirty two years he is a man of truth and his said statement I believe true
John Hays Jr
I John Hays do further certify that I cut the leaf out of the Book containing the record of said family of John Brasfield - which was registered in the 6th Congress the Sixth 1799 Dec second
June 27th 1849 John Hays Jr

40700 40709 Sally Brasfield From J. H. Harkness Raleigh N.C.
Claims made at 3 March 1853 - a Pension of the U.S. at #27 77 at 29 July 1848 Pension Certificate #43 from War Dept N. Carolina

State of North Carolina County of Wake On this thirty first day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five A.D. Sally Brasfield aged Ninety Four years a resident of said County. This day personally appeared before me the Undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County. who being first duly sworn according to Law as on as follows in order to receive the benefits of the act of Congress the 3 day of March 1855.
She declares that she is the lawful widow of the late John Brasfield a Soldier in the Revolutionary War from Wake County N.C. and that she is now the widow of said John Brasfield deceased, who died the 14 July 1844 in Wake County N.C. She declares that she now draws a pension of Twenty Seven Dollars and Seventy Seven cents per annum from the Govt of the United States under the act 29 July 1848. and her pension certificate is No (1143) and dated 11 day of July 1854 and signed by T. C. McCallum Secretary of the Interior & L. I. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
She declares that she has never used Land Bounty under this or any other act of Congress and this is her only application she has made for said Land. She declares that her maiden name before her marriage to the said John Brasfield and was Sally Mosley and she is now the

widow of the Identical  widow of the  deceased John Brasfield and respectfully refers to her papers on file in the City of Washington D.C. as to her Identity & now Claims under act of Congress 3 March 1855 and has not married since her said Husband's death who died in said county of Wake N. Carolina and never applied under this or any other act of Congress for any said Subs  claim  mon  to  before We H. H. Gully J.P.
Sally X Brasfield Mark
Sub James Pool Sub. J. H. Kirkham
We James Pool and J. H. Kirkham the Undersigned residents of the County of Wake and State of North Carolina upon our oaths declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by the said Mrs. Sally Brasfield in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statement of the applicant that that she is the Identical person she represents herself to be.
James Pool J. H. Kirkham

The foregoing Declaration and affidavit were Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the Claimant is the person who represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this Claim
H. M. Gully D.O.
State of North Carolina
Wake County } I Thomas G. Milley Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions for the County of Wake aforesaid certify that H. M. Gully whose name appears to the foregoing Declaration & affidavit was at the time of signing the same a justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at office in Raleigh the 31 st day of March 1855
Thomas G. Milley Clerk

Brasfield
Born May 12 1704
Salley Brasfield was born August the 18 - 1703
Mogie Brasfield was Born January the 15 - 1705
Adina Brasfield was born January the 17 - 1708
Thomas Brasfield was Born May 27 - 180
Wiley Brasfield was
Born June 11 - 1802
Elizabeth Brasfield was
Born May the 25 - 1804
Salley Brasfield was
Born September the 3 - 1805
Albert Brasfield was
Born November the 18 - 1808

TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Page RESOLUTION directing the Secretary of State to transmit to the governor of North-Carolina a number of copies of the laws of the United States. 210 RESOLUTION requesting the President of the United States to present to captain Thomas Truxton, a golden medal, as a testimony of the high sense entertained by Congress of his gallant conduct in the late action between the United States frigate Constellation, and the French ship of war La Vengeance. 211 RESOLUTION authorizing the President of the United States to employ an agent to collect information relative to the copper mines on the south side of Lake Superior. ibid. Treaty of peace and friendship between the United States of America, and the kingdom of Tunis. 213

40709
FREE
L. S. Waldo Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

705
Sally Brasfield, Widow of John N. Carolina
Set J. Bryan, Sept 15/5-2.
Set J. H. Killham Nov. 18/50
Act. 29 July '48.

5,212
1800 Acers

Rey WIDOW, &c. Ann
File No. _____
5941
Sally Brunsfield
Widow
John Brunsfield
Pr. Rec. Tr. 1848
Act: _____
July 27. 1848
Index:—Vol. _____
A
Page _____
84
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 40 909
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 5, 1855
John Brasfield Rev: War
J. H. Kukham Raleigh N.C.

Sally Brasfield, widow of a Rev Soldier & receives a pension from Wake County N.C. & is now very old her pension certificate is No 1143 & her claim under the act 3 March 1855 is No 40709 sent to Washington on the 5 of April 1855 please attend to this at your earliest convenience and oblige Yours very Respectfully J H Kirkham

Hon L. P. Magdo Sir
Washington May 1 st 1854
Enclosed you will find declaration of Sally Brapfield widow of John Brapfield of Wake County, N.C. under the act of 29 May, 1848, together with the Certificate of the Comptroller establishing clearly her husband's service and identity.
I understand that Mrs. Brap- =field has heretofore made a declaration under the act of 27 July 1848 and furnished proof of her marriage & of her husband's service - But as she was not married until after 1794 she has no claim under that act.
The papers now presented are as a claim under the act which embraces her case and shows identifying her husband with the soldier for whose pension she claims.
I am Respectfully Your obedt Servt G. B. Ames

State of North Carolina Comptroller's Office
I William J. Clarke, Comptroller of public accounts in and for the state aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears of record in my Office among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for military services in the Revolutionary war as follows, to wit:
John Brasfield.
Vol 10 Book 14 Page 9 £9.115. do. Specie
" " " " " 11 £12.310. do "
I also certify that the above two payments were made in Wake County, to said John Brasfield.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of
Office this
June 24 th
1854.
Wm. Clarke Compt.

Sally Brasfield widow of John N. Carolina Act July 29. 1848 (Rejected under act Feb. 2 nd 1848)
Omitted - Act July 29 H 8 8 mos 10 das per annum at $27 \frac{77}{100} per annum
Certificate payable to the Claimant
Atty
Geo C. Aines Present.

Breif in the case of Sally Brasfield, widow of John Wake County and State of North Carolina act July 29. 1848
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service & } Provided record, parole & tradition Marriage } Identity } widowhood. Parole proof
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Geo. Aynes Present
L. G. Dodge Examining Clerk.

John Brasfield died N. Carolina
At June 7. 1832
Admitted
8 mos 10 das private at $27 \frac{77}{100} per annum from March 4. 1831 to July 14. 1834, when he died.
Certificate payable to Sally Brasfield, his widow
Atty
Geob. Ames
Present

Brief in the case of John Brasfield deceased Wake County and State of North Carolina act June 7, 1832
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service & marriage } Record, traditional and parole proof Identity - Record & parole agreeing
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Geo. C. Ames Present
S. G. Dodge
Examining Clerk.

Nov. 10 th 1845 Recd of Albert Brapsfield Executor of John Brapsfield Deceased The sum of Three Dollars 12 1 / 2 cts in full for one Coffin                      Ezekiel Hailey V.G.P.
1844

John Hays Esq Certificate officially in Mrs Brasfield Pension Claim &c
Mrs Sally Brasfield widow of John under acts of 1848
Additional Leg
J A Kirkham by J. Bryan agent

State of North Carolina Wake County To James D. Harrick clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Wake aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Hays who signed the annexed Certificate is an acting justice of the peace in and for said county regularly commissioned and sworn as such, and that the signature to the same, purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said court & subscribed my name at office in Raleigh this 20 th August 1852.
James D. Harrick, B.L.O.

John Hays affidavit in Mrs Sally Brasfield claims 20 August 1852

State of North Carolina County of Wake Aug 20 th the 52
I the Undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in & for Said County do hereby certify Officially that I was well acquainted with John Brasfield Deceased in Said County who was no doubt a Soldier in the War of the Revolution two or three terms of three months each his Said Services in the War of the Revolution in the Militia of N. Ca- rolina I have often heard him speak of the reason why he did not make an application for pension was for the want of witnesses who served with him they then being all dead the Said John Brasfield died in Said County of Wake about the date 1844
Depositor further states that the Said John Brasfield's widow whose name is — Sally Brasfield is now & has been living a near neighbour of mine for about 25 twenty five years and who made a declaration for pension about three years ago the Said Sally Brasfield is yet living & continues to be the widow of the aforesaid John Brasfield and in witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal Officially this the day & date above
John Hays J.P.

Raleigh N.C.
Compt Office
April 25 1880
I William H Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby Certify that the Name of John Brasfield appears of Record in this office as having been paid the sum of Twenty Eight pounds, Seven Shillings Purporting to be for Military Service as will appear in Book No 14 pages Nos 11 & 12. Given under my hand and Seal the day and date above written
W. H. Collins Compt

Nov 19 1849 The State of North Carolina Wake County This day personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions - for said County & State aforesaid W James Rigby of said County a pensioner of United States, at $40 per annum who being first duly sworn according to law - depose as follows to wit that he was very intimately acquainted with John Brantfate and his wife who was a Mrs. Masey before their marriage also acquainted with said John Brantfate before the Revolutionary war and also after the war & and that he has often heard him speak and talk of his services in the militia but how long he is unable to say. but did say that he has forgotten and that his statement as believed by him is correct as he was a man of truth and unswotted veracity and that his wife who is now about to apply for a pension is his identical widow Sally Brantfate and living in said county subscribed to and sworn to before me this day and date above written before me - A. Meghee J.P. James R. Rigby
W Rigby this day appeared before me this day and date above his foregoing statement I believe to be correct he is a man of truth and unswotted veracity arriving my hand and seal this 19 day of Nov 1849 A. Meghee J.P.

State of North Carolina
Wake County 3 I. James T. Marmott Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County, and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing declarations, that of Sally Brofffield widow of John Brofffield deceased was on the 21 st day of August Term 1849, said Court exhibited & examined and approved of by said Court, I further certify, that their marriage and family record and death was also proven by said Court, and the Clerk ordered to certify the same to the Ward Department, I further certify that John Hays signature to the two declarations annexed also his own per- tinent therewith is genuine, dated the 27 th of June 1848 is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice and for said County, duly commissioned sworn according to law, I further that Moses signature hereto annexed also his certificate to that of James Rigby's affidavit dated the 19 th November 1849 is also an acting Justice for said County, & his signature hereunto to be his, is genuine, I further certify that I have made diligent search in my office for the marriage bond between John

John Brasfield and Sully all of my mind cannot find it, the testimony coherent
I have subscribed my name this the 1 st day January 1850
James T. Manion H.C.C. By A. F. Gurrell S.C.
April 4 th 1850
State of North Carolina Wake County.
This day - Joseph Scott aged 66 years a Credible Witness came before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for said County and State of us and who being first duly sworn according to law depose as follows to wit that he was very intimately acquainted with the late John Brasfield deceased and also with his Natural widow annexed who made the foregoing Declaration 27 th day of June 1849 This declarant Joseph Scott states that he has very often heard the said late John Brasfield speak of his Revolutionary Service in the militia in said State and that he rendered as his reason for not making an application in his life that he had lost his Discharge and those with whom he served with he believed all were dead the declarant states that said gentleman John Brasfield was represented and believed as a Soldier in said war as stated by him he was a man of truth and undoubted veracity. The declarant states that he cried his property some short time after his death who died in the Summer of 1844 his Natural widow who was a Miss Massey or Masby who continues to be his widow known to before me W. A. Jones J.P. Joseph Scott
I give the testimony that W. A. Jones is a man of strict truth and veracity and the above I believe true April 4 th 1850 W. A. Jones J.P.

State of North Carolina,
Wake County S. James S. Marriott Clerk of the Court of Pleas Quarters Sessions for the County of Wake aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing signatures purporting to be R. H. Jones' under the affidavit of Joseph Gook are genuine and that he is an acting justice of the peace in and for said County regularly commissioned & sworn according to law, and that full faith and credit is due and should be given to all his official acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have here- unto affixed the seal of said Court Subscribed my name at office in Raleigh the 26 th of April 1857.
James S. Marriott, Clerk

State of North Carolina
15 Dec 1854 Wake County
Mrs Sally Brasfield aged about 60 years, 18th 1763 now being first day known according to Law, makes this her amended declaration under act of Congress 29 July 1848. She is entitled to claim under act, 2 Feb 1848 which is a continuation of the act, as she understood 7 July 1838 regarding the marriage of 1774, in her court case on the 17th Dec 1774, and claiming under said act and, ignorance of the law in such matters, is that she is the widow of John Brasfield deceased who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War in the Battle of the Clouds in the Battle of Brandywine in the Battle of Red Bank in the Battle of Red Bank three times of three months each. She states and declares that she is the attached person who made a declaration for her pension as the widow of the said John Brasfield deceased that she is the widow of his widow & never married since his death and that Oldfield ever will again and be given education now about the date June 1849 & non-filed as supposed in the pension office Washington City D.C. & now claims under the act, 29 July 1848, and act settlements made & paid in such cases. She declares

that she was married to the said John — Brantfield as soon to the test of her life — At 29 July 1874, in Wake County N.C. which will more fully appear by reference to the papers on file in the pension office. She believes that her husband never received a pension neither did he apply for reasons he was a man of property and love for his country — it's cause & would not now and not charge for his patriotic services. Then, understood as she believes he thought it was degrading to too low to claim pay for fighting in a just cause in defense of his country. & her dear husband I also believed until his services in this state and in Wake County was his place of residence all his life and in Wake County he live & died and in as much as her dear husband did not claim a penny of that from the state on her part his widow would not even now claim a pension all of which is most respectfully submitted, she continues to enforce, George C. Hays Esq. Washington City her attorney and agent to collect the same said & known to be true in my & all of you & our names before me said things was, Sally May John Hays Esq. Sally Hays

State of North Carolina County of Wake 15, June the 1854,
I The Undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County do hereby certify officially, that Mrs. Sally Bransfield this day appeared before me and made the foregoing declaration in order to receive a pension which I fully believe is truly due her & should be paid for her said husband John Bransfield services in said war of which services I have the said her whole and I have no hesitation in saying that her claim should be allowed to be paid without delay he was a man of truth & his said statement to the undersigned as mentioned many years before his death relative to the time & the general service of his neighborhood his services was rendered faithfully in the war of the rebellion nearly nine months I further certify that he was a man of property together with patriotic feeling & pride & would not claim a pension Wake County was his residence ever since he first knew him and in which he died and from his said widow, old age and bodily infirmity she cannot other count to make her situation in testimony whereunto I have my name & seal my date above
John Hays

State of North Carolina } Wake County } Thomas J. Alley clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions for the County of Wake aforesaid do hereby certify that John Hayes whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that the signature purporting to be his is Genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of said Court at office in Raleigh the 25 th day of June 1857
Thomas J. Alley Clerk