Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,791, George Bruce, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Var.
Bruce, George
S 35,791
CONTENTS

see letter to Pensioner 4 Aug. 1829 see letter to Grover, 1 Sept. 1829 also to Grover Oct. 23. 1829
Date of death not on roll
Transf. to Ohio from 11th March 1830. Note sent to him 16 April 1830
to Ohio 18726 R from  Kentucky
George Bruce (aged 60)
of the  the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Gibson of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 yrs, ending in 1779 (on Roll)
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 of September 1820
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of August 1822 and sent to Pensioner Bardstown, Kentucky
Arrears to 4th of March 1822 142. 9 Semi-annual acct ending 4 Sept 1822 48
  17 mo 19 d  } $190 : 9    1/30/31    136    5 6     1. 3     142-9   
Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }  May 1. 1820
Schedule $20

Kentucky Wardour Circuit Set September Term 1820 On motion of George Bruce ordered that the following declaration and schedule be admitted to record (one copy) Original Claim
District of Kentucky Wardour Circuit Set on this 12 th day of September 1820 personally appeared an open court being a court of record George Bruce 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 act of congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the 4 th May 1820 that he the said Bruce entitled for the term of three years on during the war in September 1776 in the state of Virginia no. The company commanded by captain Robert Bell in the regiment commanded by Colonel Crabtree first raised in the line of the state of Virginia on the continental establishment that the continued to serve in the said corps until the winter 1779 when he was discharged from the said service in the state of Pennsylvania and that he was in the battle of Brandywine and that he has no other evidence in his power of his service. And in pursuance of an act of the 4 th May 1820. I do solemnly swear 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 to diminish it or 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 now has any person no 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 (one copy) That he has no family and that his trade is that

at Farmers
Henry Brice
1820 September 12 th sworn to before me in open court
Sam Hageraft
The court is of opinion that the foregoing schedule of property is worth $30
State of Kentucky Ward and Circuit Set
I Samuel Hageraft Jr, clerk of the court for the circuit aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and declaration schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of 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 to the  the sum of ten  ten dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 16 th day of December 1820 in the 29 th year of the commonwealth.
Sam Hageraft Jr

State of Kentucky Hardin Circuit Set
June Term 1821
Thursday came George Bruce into this Court & Court of Records touching the District of Kentucky And made the following Additional Statement. That he is the same person named in the foregoing Original Claim the same being a copy of the Record taken from the Original paper filed in which it was intended his name should have been Spelt Bruce And not Brince. That he is a Resident of Nelson County Kentucky in the Judicial District of which this County Composes a part. The Christian name of Col. Gibson under whom the Applicant served is John And that the said John Gibson is the same Colonel alluded to in his original Application.
That all the evidence in his power is the Certificate of Saml Haycraft Esq. (And) Nicholas Barton hereinafter to be transmitted. That he has neither increased or diminished his property since the date of the Original claim And that all the facts in the same together with the facts above stated are true. Given under my hand this 8 th day of June 1821
George Bruce
Sworn to before me in Open Court & ordered to be entered of Record this 8 th day of June 1821
Saml Haycraft Esq.
I the Clerk of the Hardin Circuit Court in the State of Kentucky do hereby certify that the above was truly recorded in the proceedings of the Circuit aforesaid on Thursday the eighth day of June 1821 by order of the said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and opened the seal of said Circuit at my office in Elizabethtown this 8 th day of June 1821 & in the 30 th year of the commonwealth of Kentucky.
Saml Haycraft Esq.

I Samuel Maycraft Clerk of the Hardin Circuit Court in the State of Kentucky do Certify that at the date of the original application of George Bruce - That the County belonged to the Judicial District Composed of the Counties of Nelson Pulaski Hardin & Jefferson & as there is Only one Judge to a Circuit none of its Courts interfere -  Sam Maycraft
George Bruce
17, 1884.
The name of Geo. Bruce does not appear on the Vig a roll. - Proof of service is required. Also, the residence of the applicant should be stated in the declaration.
Corrected.
George Bruce on roll
Applicant resides in Nelson County - and the said was returned to the Hardin Circuit Court - Was the same at the time, sitting in Nelson County at the as a circuit. - If it was not, he make out his in the county where he resides.  25 OCT 1884
When this case is returned - we refer to letter of this day to J. H. Maycraft Esq. District Judge

19 Oct.
978
APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
The State of Ohio County of Greene.
ss.
On this Twenty fourth day of August 1829; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Greene personally appeared James Bruce  George Bruce James Bruce who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Robert Bell in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Gibson in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Kentucky from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State, (District, or Territory,) of Ohio where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Kentucky to Ohio . That because he has lost all that part of his family that resided with him in Kentucky , and because he had two sons living in the State of Ohio , one of whom he now resides with, and expects to be taken care of by him.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, } the, day and year aforesaid. }
George Bruce
Josiah Dunson Justice of the peace
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated. The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity. He must swear, that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.

August 9, 1933
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RA-J/KEI. Qu George Bruce- S.35791 William Bruce-S. 3053
Mr. L.D.Harper Room 1316 State Planters Bank Building Richmond, Virginia
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of William Bruce and of several soldiers with the name George Bruce, all of whom served in the Virginia Troops.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers of that war.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and the record of only one George Bruce and of only one William Bruce, who served in the Virginia Troops, have been found. Their records are given below as found in their respective claims for pension, S.35791 and S.3053, based upon their military service in that war.
George Bruce S.35791
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of George Bruce are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
He enlisted in the state of Virginia, in September, 1775, served in Colonel Crawford's Virginia Regiment and in Captain Robert Beall's Company, Colonel John Gibson's Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Brandywine and was discharged in the winter of 1779.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 12,
Sol. stated that he served under Capt Robt Beall first in Crawford's Regt & then in John Gibson's Regt but as Beall does not appear to have served under Crawford - I am sure it is as above

1830, at which time he was aged sixty years and resided in Nelson County, Kentucky.
In 1829, George Bruce had removed to Greene County, Ohio, to reside with his two sons; he stated that he had lost all his family who formerly lived with him in Kentucky; no names of wife or children are shown and there are no further data as to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, George Bruce(S.35791), you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:
George Bruce, Certificate No. 18726, issued August 6, 1832, rate $6 per month, commenced September 12, 1820, Act of March 18, 1818, Ohio Agency.
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William Bruce S. 3053
William Bruce was born in 1762 in Culpeper County, Virginia.
While residing in Culpeper County, Virginia, he enlisted sometime in 1779 and served three months in Captain Robert Allcock's Virginia Company; he enlisted again in 1781, and served three months in Captain Joseph Woods' Company, Colonel Robert Allcock's Virginia Regiment.
After the Revolution, he moved to Wilkes County, North Carolina, and in 1795 to Sumner County, Tennessee, of which county he was a resident when he was allowed pension on his application executed August 22, 1832.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, William Bruce(S.3053), you should address
Could not identify these officers

the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:
William Bruce, Certificate No.19084, issued July 31, 1833, rate $20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, West Tennessee Agency.
Very truly yours
Date of death not in AB A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

35791
Rev INVALID.
1933 Aug 9. West. to L.D. Harper ECH
File No. 35791
George Bena Dr Rev Jas
Act: 18 March 18 th
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

The State of Ohio } Green County }
On this eighth day of April A.D. 1830. person ally the Rev. Joshua Garman aged seventy one years of age, before me one of the Justices of the peace, for said County, who being duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith, that he is personally acquain- ted with George Bruce late of Kentucky as specified in a certificate from the war department for a pension dated 6 th day of August 1829, is now living, and is now a resident of Green County in the State of Ohio, and that he is the identical man, who is now apply- ing for a transfer, as specified in the aforesaid certificate sworn to and subscribed before } Joshua Garman me, the day and year above } written John James { Seal } a justice of the peace
The State of Ohio } Green County } { Seal }
I do hereby certify that the above Rev. Joshua Garman is a man of good respectability & a man of truth and veracity, and seal this 8 th day of April 1830. Green under my hand
John James a justice of the peace

The State of Ohio, I Josiah Grover, Clerk of the Court Greene County ss of Common Pleas of said County of Greene do hereby certify that John James Esq, before whom the foregoing  within affidavit, was made, was at the date thereof (and still is) an Acting Justice of the Peace for said County of Greene, duly commissioned and qualified, & authorised to administer oaths, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name & the seal of said Court at Xenia this 9th day of April 1830. J. Grover Clk

16 April 1830
Mail 3
Trans for Gen John C. Eaton Secretary of War department Washington City

State of Ohio } Greene County }
I Josiah Grover Clerk of the court of common Pleas do hereby certify that Josiah Davison before whom the within affidavit of George Bruce was made and sworn to and sub- scribed is and was at the time of taking said affida- vit an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Greene County Ohio duly qualified and commissioned and full faith and credit as should be given to all in official acts as such, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of our said court this 24 th day of August A.D. 1829
J Grover H Seal

Pension
Pension Office 81st Aug 7 1829
Jonah Grover Esq James Green Esq Clerk Co Tenn Green County Ohio
His Honor Henry, as is prob- =nab. been sent to the Trading Department, by mistake, it is respectfully returned to the War Department Oct 20 1829

17.684
George Bruce
Samuel Payson
Elizabeth Town, Ky.
Recd 31 July 1822
Dear Sir Washington City Duluth Co.
3
Free
Mr. Edwards

Elizabeth Town
July 3 rd 1802.
Dr Sir
I again enclose you the Application of George Bruce for a pension. I believe the only Amendment required to be made upon the last examination was to state whether Nelson & Hardin belonged to the same District, this being the fact I have merely certified upon the back of the paper, when Mr Bruce's claim is again examined it may be directed to him at Bardstown in Nelson County.
I Am Respectfully yours &c
Dan l Haycraft

State of Kentucky
I, Reculus Carter of Nelson County and State of Kentucky do hereby certify that I was a Discharged Soldier in the 13th Virginia Regiment raised by Col. Griffith and I was personally acquainted with George Bruce of the Regiment in the time of the Revolutionary war and that he was an enlisted soldier under Capt. Robert Bell and belonged to the command of Col. John Gibson who was commander of the Regiment at Pitsburgs and was in Discharge of the time of three years and legally discharged at Pitsburg in December 1779 by Col. Gibson given under my hand this 22nd Day of May
1821
Reculus Carter
This Deposition subscribed and sworn to be for me one of the Commissioners of the Justice of the Peace for Hardin County this 22nd of May 1821.
James E. Allen J.P.
And I further certify that the said Nicholas Carter the witness above named is a man of undoubted veracity and credibility, given under my hand as a justice of the peace in and for Hardin County State of Kentucky this 22nd day of May 1821.
James E. Allen J.P.
Samuel Maycraft Sen. of the County of Warren and State of Kentucky states on oath, that he was personally acquainted with George Bruce of Nelson County Kentucky in the Revolutionary war and that said Bruce was an enlisted soldier under Captain Robert Bell under the command of Col. John Gibson of the 13th Virginia Regiment and was enlisted for the term of three years and legally discharged at Pitsburg in the year 1779.

Said Gibson, Given under my hand this 7 th day of June 1821
Sam l Hayscraft
State of Kentucky Wardin County set This day came Samuel Hayscraft肯. a witness of Credibility before me the Subscribed a Justice of the peace in and for the County of State Apostate and made oath that the statements con- tained in his Affidavit before written are true Given under my hand this 7 th day of June 1821
Samuel Martin (J.P.H.E)
I the Clerk of the Wardin County Court in the State of Kentucky do certify that James Collins and Samuel Martin Esquires who certified the foregoing Affidavits were at the time of subscribing the same and still are Acting Justices of the peace in and for the said County of Wardin duly Commissioned & qualified and that to all their Official acts as such are faith & credit is and ought to be given
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at my Office in Elizabeth Town this 28 th day of June 1821.
Sam l Hayscraft Clerk Wardin County Court
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Richmond, Va.,
August 2nd 1933
Director of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
George Bruce, Capt. Beall's Company, 9th Va Regiment, enlisted Dec 16 1776 as Corporal; promoted to Sergeant Apr 1 1779, discharged Jan 6 1780.
C 32 George Bruce, private, Capt. Beall's Company, 13th Va Regiment, commanded by Col. Wm Russell. Enlisted for 3 years, name borne on company muster roll Sept 1777 - Apr 1778, without remark as to date of termination of service.
George Bruce, corporal, Capt John Mark's Company, 14th Va Regiment, enlisted February 13 1777 for 3 years; about Dec 1778 the regiment was designated the 10th Va Regiment and about May 1779 the 1st and 10th Va Regiments were incorporated and designated the 1st and 10th and he was discharged Dec 2 1779.
George Bruce, Corporal, Va Artillery, designation of organization not further indicated. His name appears on a record under the following heading: "A list of soldiers of the Virginia line on Continental Establishment who have received certificates for the balance of their full pay Agreeable to an Act of Assembly passed November Session 1781," which shows that on May 28, 1783 the sum of L 58, S 5, D 1, was received by himself.
Is there any record in your office covering each of the above age, showing place of enlistment or last residence, names of heirs, legal representatives, their address, etc.
Any information along this line will be greatly appreciated.
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "L D Harper".
L D Harper Room 1316 State Planters Bank Blding Richmond Va