Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8,353, John Brady, Va.

SERVICE
Va. _____ _____
Brady, John Porter, Roseman
NUMBER
R. 8,353 1 _____
Former widow
CONTENTS
This woman was pensioned as the widow of John Porter Va. W. 26,329

No 453
Roseman Porter pms wid of John Brady Ky
act 29 July 1848

State of Kentucky } Set County of Butler }
Personally appeared before the undersigned, an acting justice of the Peace in and for said County Roseman Porter a resident of said County aged 83 years past, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed during the first session of the 30th Congress, granting pensions to certain widows of Revolutionary Soldiers, who were married before the year eighteen hundred
That she is the widow of John Brady, who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution from Culpepper County Virginia and who was an apprentice to one James Tutt of said County and in the year one thous- and seven hundred and eighty he entered said Service as a substitute for one Paul Williams for a tour of three months under Williams and General Stevens and served out said tour and returned home and was soon after drafted into said Service again for another tour of three months under the same officers and he continued in said Service until the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown and was engaged in that siege. This Declarant did not become acquainted with said Brady until after the war was over, and states that she has heard him talk about being at the Barracks at Winchester, and at Normais ford on the Rappahannock and also at the siege of Yorktown. His Discharges have all been lost long since.
This Declarant further states that she was married to said John Brady in Culpepper County Virginia on the day of October one thousand seven hundred and ninty eight - that her maiden name was Roseman Brutt and that said John Brady died on or near the

first of August 1824 in Warren County Kentucky And that she was married to Col. John Porter in October 1832 in Warren County Kentucky and said Col. Porter died on the 24th day of September 1833. in Butler County Kentucky and since the death of said Porter this Declarant has not intermarried with any person since but is now his widow. Sworn to & Signed by making her mark before me this 12 th day of May — 1849 Nathl. Porter J.P. Roseman her Porter mark
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above Declarant Roseman Porter formerly Roseman Brady and that she is an old Lady of truth and respectabi- lity and the above statement is entitled to full faith and credit. Given under my hand this 12 th day of May — 1849. Nathl. Porter J.P.
State of Kentucky } set County of Butler }
Personally appeared before the undersigned, an outing Justice of the Peace in and for said County Elizabeth Githens a resident of said County aged 36 years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath depose and say: That she is the daughter of John Brady and Roseman Brady formerly now Porter that the above Declarant Roseman Porter is the identi- cal widow of Col. John Porter and that she has always understood that her father John Brady was a Revolutionary Soldier from Culpepper County Virginia and further saith not. Sworn to & Signed before me { Eliz. A. Githens This 12 th day of May — 1849 Nathl. Porter J.P.

I certify that the above Affiant is a Lady of truth and respectability and the above statement is entitled to full faith and credit. Given under my hand this 12 th day of May 1849 Wath s Porter - J. P.
State of Kentucky } set. County of Butler }
At a Court begun and held in Morgan Town in and for said County on the 14 day of May — 1849. the following proceeding was had. "This day was exhibited in open court the Declaration of Roseman Porter for a pension annuity & signed before Nath l Porter who is known to this Court to be now and was at the time of subscrib- ing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith & credit and said proceeding before him is hereby approved by this Court and the foregoing signatures, pur- porting to be his, are genuine."
J. H. A. James Clerk of said Court do certify that the foregoing is truly copied from the records in my office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of my said Office this 16 th Day of May 1849
H. A. James Clerk

State of Kentucky } Set County of Warren }
Personally appeared before the undersigned an acting justice of the Peace in and for said County John Butt aged eighty years old who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, depose & say: That he was well acquainted with John Brady in Culpeper County Virginia and also well acquainted with said Brady after he moved into Warren County Kentucky and who died in said County on the _____ day of _____ 18____ He States that said John Brady was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution from Culpeper County Virginia and that he was engaged in said Service in the years one thousand Seven hundred and eighty and eighty one. He served under as well as this Affiant recollects Genrs. Williams & Stevens. This Affiant States that he was some twelve or fourteen years of age and did not at that time pay much attention to the names of the Officers neither can he say the length of time that said Brady was engaged in said Service but he he recollects very distinctly when said Brady returned home from said Service. He also recollects that said Brady served one tour as a Substitute besides other Service.
He further States that said John Brady married this Affiant's sister Roseaman Butt in October one thousand Seven hundred and ninety eight in Culpeper County Virginia This Affiant States that he was present and witnessed the marriage Ceremony. He States that his Sister Roseaman was three years older than himself and that this Affiant was married, according to the record in his family Bible, on the 20th day of March 1800 and that his Sister was married two years before himself. He further States that after the death of said Brady his Sister Roseaman married Col. John Porter of Butler County Kentucky and that Col Porter died on the _____ day of _____ 18____ that his Sister Roseaman Porter is now the widow of said Col. Porter and now resides in Butler County Kentucky. And further saith not. Sworn to & signed before me this 7th March 1849
Blount J. P.
John Butt

I certify that I am well acquainted with the above Affiant John Butt and that he is an old gentleman of truth and respectability and the foregoing statement is entitled to full faith & credit. Given under my hand this 7 th day of April 1849.
B C Smith J. P. H
State of Kentucky } Set County of Warren }
I Almond G Hobson clerk of the Warren County Court certify that B C Smith whose name appears to be subscribed to the foregoing affidavit is now and was at the time of subscribing the same, an acting justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit and the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at office this 16 day of April 1849
A G Hobson By W B Martin D.C.

See Misc. ltr in regard to John Brady in corres. filed in pen. chs. of Henry Grider, W. 8874.
September 15, 1937
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Mrs. W. P. Drake 1839 State Street Bowling Green, Kentucky
Dear Madam:
Whereupon this record of John Brady is requested, and also the record of John Porter No. 26329 they both married the same person
JOHN BRADY R. 8353 BA-J/MLB
You are furnished herein the record of John Brady as found in the papers on file in pension claim, R. 8353, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of John Brady are not shown.
John Brady married in October, 1798, in Culpeper County, Virginia, Roseman Butt. He afterwards moved to Warren County, Kentucky, where he died about August 1, 1824.
Soldier's widow, Roseman Brady, married in October, 1832, in Warren County, Kentucky, John Porter who died September 24, 1833, in Butler County, Kentucky.
John Brady's former widow, Roseman Porter, while residing ten or twelve miles from the courthouse in Butler County, Kentucky, applied May 12, 1849, at the age of eighty-three years, for pension on account of his (Brady's) service in the Revolutionary War. She alleged that John Brady, while serving as an apprentice to one James Butt of Culpeper County, Virginia, enlisted in 1780 in the Virginia militia and that he served two tours of three months each and continued in service under officers named Williams and a General Stevens, until the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown and that he was in the siege at that place, no other details of his service given.
Her claim for pension was not allowed as she failed to furnish proof of service in accordance with the requirements of the pension laws.
The only child of John Brady and his wife, Roseman, whose name was designated in the claim was Elizabeth Gethens who in 1849 was aged thirty-six years and a resident of Butler County, Kentucky. The given name of her husband was not stated.

In 1849, John Butt, aged eighty years, who was a brother of soldier's widow, Roseman Porter, made affidavit that he was married March 20, 1800. He did not state his place of residence but made his affidavit in Warren County, Kentucky.
In 1849, one Nathaniel Porter was Justice of the Peace for Butler County, Kentucky, his relationship to John Porter who married soldier's widow, Roseman Brady, not stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

No 453
Roseman Portu :
Hy
Little M.D. Hendrick 19 Sept 1849
" " same 20 Nov 1849
8353
act. by July 1848

Pension Office September 19 th 1849
Sir
The papers in the Case of Roseman Porter formerly widow of John Brady have been examined and filed under the act of 29 July 1848
Claimant Alleges that her hus- band entered the Service in the Militia of Virginia under Ebene Williams & Stevens, of Cul- peper Co Va as a substitute for Paul Williams for three months, and at the siege of York was engaged for another term of 3 months. No officers given. In order to entitle bring her Claim within the provisions of the law, Applicant must show clearly by the testimony of those who served with her husband, and how can one be sure of the officers that he served out the full term for which he was drafted, and also it must be shown that the officers named belonged to Culpeper County, and held commands in the Militia. John Butts was not himself in service and cannot testify from personal knowledge to that of Brady.
The date of their marriage should be established by a Copy of the marriage bond upon which license was issued by the clerk of the County in which the rites were performed

The proof upon this point now introduced is not at all satisfactory
M. D. Henderson Esq. 19 th Sept 1849
M c D Henderson Esq. Runney McKlenning Co H y

M. D. Hendricks Esq 20 th Nov 1849

425 (79) Pension Office November 20 th 1849
Sir,
The additional evidence in the case of Roseman Porter, formerly widow of John Brady does not furnish the proof of her husband's service or of the date of their marriage required by my letter to you of 19 Sept. last.
The certificate of the auditor of Myrina relates to the service of John Brady of the Virginia Continental Line. Mr Porter states that her husband belonged to the Militia this certificate cannot cannot therefore be received as evidence of her husband's service. No further proof in relation to the marriage has been furnished in this case since my last communication to you.
M. D. Hendricks Esq. Rumsey Mecklenburg Co Va

1937 Sept 15. Hot. to Mrs. W. A. Drake (see Corres. in em. of Henry Kniden, W. 8874) W.K.R.
8353
P. O.
William Porter
Service: Former wid. of John Brady
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: Failed to furnish proof of service in accordance with the require-
Re-enlisted: ments of the Pension Laws. (not in Puerto Rico 1852)
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

State of Ky -
Butler County ss
I hereby certify that Rosamond Porter whose declaration (or a petition) was sworn to & signed before me some time since, before me being some ten or twelve miles from the Court House in Butler County, - And that owing to her age & the infirmities of old age - she could not conveniently have gone to Court, in order to have made her said declaration in open Court.
Given under my hand as an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the afo d County this 26 th day of June 1849.
Nath l Porter J.P. B.C.

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia State Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 11 th day of April 1784 , in the name of John Brady as a Soldier of Infantry for £ 16. 18. 0 , which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Mr Pannell and was given for services prior to 1st January 1782.
{ No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
23 rd day of May 18 49 .
J. E. Heath
AUDITOR.

Dec r June 18 th 1849 Roseman Potter Official business
Free
W. J. Edwards, Esq. Commr Pension (Pension Office) Washington City D.C.

Ramsey, Muhlenburg Co. Kentucky
May 25, 1849
Sir,
Herewith you have the Declaration of Roseman Porter, formerly Roseman Brady, for a pension also the affidavit of John Butt proving the marriage & Service of claimant's husband; Please file the same and I hope before the case shall be examined to forward on other evidence
Respectfully your obt. Servant M. D. Hendrick
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Oct 1. 1849 addl. encl Rosenau Porter J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. Pensions (Pension Office) Washington D.C. Official message

Ramsey, Muhlenburg Co., Kentucky
Sep 1849 4 th 1849
Sir
Enclosed I send you to be filed with the original Declaration of Roseman Porter formerly Brady for a pension and which was sent you several weeks ago a certificate from James E. Heath Auditor at Richmond Va. proving that John Brady was a Revolutionary Soldier and also the Certificate of death. Porter a Quota of the County Court of Butler Co Ky going to prove the inability of Roseman Porter to appear in open court for the purpose of making her Declaration. You will please file the enclosed with her Declaration.
Respectfully
Your O th Servant
M. D. Hendrick
J. L. Edwards Esq Pension Office W. City D.C.

Freeman Gater Harvard Hampton May 28 - 29 65
Aug 29 1857
Mr. C.
Ex 4-2 29 Aug 1857 J. Grant Memo - I have a number of papers here He says that I have a number of papers here He says that I have a number of papers here He says that
Commence Jan 1st
J. G. Berret Esq. (agent) Washington City D.C.

Commerce, Scott Co., Kentucky Missouri January 12, 1851
J. G. Berret, Esq. Washington City. Sir
I see your "Card" in the newspapers and wish to employ you to attend to some business for me viz:- The case of Roseman Porter former widow of John Brady, of Butler County Kentucky Declaration sent on some 18 th months ago proof of marriage prior to 1800 by her brother John Brutt of Warren Co. Ky. were married in Culpepper Co. Va. obtained a Certificate of Service of Brady from Richmond and sent on. Commr. Pensions objects to allowance because the Certificate shows Brady to have been a Regular and her Declaration states he was a militia. Of course she did not know what sort of service he rendered and in drawing her Declaration I concluded he was of the militia and so put it down. The war ended in 1782 or 3 and she never became acquainted with Brady until just prior to the marriage in 1798 - Several years lapse. I will give you 20 per cent to have the claim allowed. You will write to Culpepper Co. Va for marriage certificate and if I am persuaded that by presenting the claim fairly before the new Commissioner that he will make no objection to her Declaration because the word militia is used instead Regular when an old Lady who knows not the difference only she knows that Brady said he was in the war & that that is all she knows and " nothing more ".
The case of Hannah Hampton, widow of Joel Hampton, of Logan Co. Ky. - Chronic - been before Congress under the management of Edmund F. Brown. Adverse Report.

- because the Certificate from Raleigh contained some payments in favour of Joel Hampton & J Hampton the Comm. were not satisfied about the J - had some doubts whether it stood for Joel or James etc.
Please bring this case up before the new Commissioner and and write me what he thinks, perhaps I can procure some traditional proof that will be of service before a liberal minded Commissioner. I will 20 per cent in this case also.
In in " Gard " you say something about commutation & half pay - Please explain this so I may understand when I come across a case where they are entitled. Send me printed matter upon the subject if you can. What has become of E. F. Brown?
In writing to you on business in which we may both be interested you must pay the postage on my letters as I will on yours or the correspondence ceases.
Let me hear that you have read this letter Respectfully your Obt. Servt. M. D. Hendrick
I rejoice very sincerely at the removal of J. L. Edwards - I think he was an incubus upon claimants.