Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6751, William Brickey, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Pa.
Buckey William
S 675-1
CONTENTS
Carded.

Virginia
4869
William Breckey.
of Westmoreland in the State of Va: who was a pri: in the company commanded by Captain Jebbs - of the Regt commanded by Col: Thornton in the Va: line for 15 months from 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 50 - Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Jan: 33 and sent Hon: S. M. Chinn, Secy of Reps -
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 75- Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mar 33 25- $100-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book (2) Vol. 7 Page 124

State of Virginia } Westmoreland County } S.S.
On this the 18 day of December 1832 personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace for said County, William Brickey, a resident of said County and State aforesaid, aged Seventy six 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 the 7 th 1832—
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers and served as herein stated—
I was born in the County of Westmoreland on the 9 th day of January 1756, according to a record made by my father, which I have in my possession at this time— I lived in said County, from my birth until I entered the service of the United States, and have continued to live in the same until the present time, except for a few years I lived in the adjoining County of Richmond—
As well as my memory serves me, in the year 1776 when I was about 20 years of age, it was thought expedient to raise what was called Minute Companies, for the purpose of being ready, upon the shortest notice, to prevent the enemy under the command of Lord Dunmore from landing on our shores, and committing depredations among our citizens—
To assist my Countrymen, in their struggles against their oppressors, I entered in one of the above named Companies under the command of Capt William Tebb, Lieut. William Middleton, & Ensign William Bercroft, in which company I served as a fifer, during my term of enlistment—

We were first stationed at Sandy Point, where we remained the greater part of the year. From there we were marched to a place called Boats, at the mouth of the Nomoncy river. And from there to Mathias Self, the place of Head Quarters where we joined the Companies of Lancaster & Northumberland under the Command of Colonel Thornton. We remained at the last named place until the termination of the 12 months for which we enlisted, and were then discharged. After my return home I was again enrolled in the Militia, and served as occasion required to guard the Canals on the river and Creeks until the year 1781, when I was drafted to be immediately marched to stop Wallace in his advance toward York Town Accordingly, our company was ordered to Leeds Town, on the Rappahannock river, under the Command of Colonel Nelson, where we were to wait for further orders. We there understood that the enemy had taken a different route, from that which was contemplated, and consequently we were discharged for a short time.
In the course of 3 weeks after we were discharged at Leeds Town, we were again called out, and marched to York Town, on the Gloucester side of the river, where we joined the army under the Command of General Weedon.
After the surrender of Wallace I received a discharge from Colonel Campbell, which I kept for many years and supposing it of no use, have suffered it to be destroyed in some way or other.
I served at York Town two months, as assistant Forage Master, which time, with the 12 months I served in the Minute Company, and the different periods I served as a guard, could not have made my time of service less than fifteen months.
I have no documentary evidence of my services, and deem it unnecessary to make a more minute detail of my

them, as I purpose having annexed the Certificate of Benedict Lankin, and Moses Self, who were soldiers of the Revolution, and can testify to the facts set forth in this declaration, the former having served in the Militia, and the latter in the Regular Army —
I hereby relinquish every claim what- ever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any state —
William Brockey
We, Benedict Lankin and Moses Self, residents of the County of Westmoreland, and State of Virginia hereby Certify, that we are well acquainted with William Brockey, who has signed, and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 76 years of age, that we know him to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and to have served as stated in his declaration, and that he is reputed, and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution —
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid —
Bend. Lankin
Moses Self
And the said justice of the peace doth hereby declare his 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 said justice further Certifies that the above named Applicant is unable to make his declaration in open Court, in consequence of the distance he lives from his Court House, and his bodily affliction. He also Certifies that it appears to him that Benedict Lankin, and

Moses Self, who has signed the preceding Certificate, was Soldier, in the Revolutionary War, resident of the County of Westmoreland, Credible person, and that their Statement - is entitled to credit
Given under my hand the day & year aforesaid
William Middleton
State of Virginia,
Westmoreland County to wit
Mr. Shann
I William Hutt clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid, do hereby Certify that William Middleton whose signature is annexed to the foregoing pro- ceedings is now and was at the time of signing the same a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified according to law and further that the signature annexed is the genuine signature of the said William Middleton
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Official seal this 29 day of December 1832, in the 56. year of the Commonwealth William Hutt

BRIEF in the case of  Wm Brikey County of Westmoreland in the State of Virginia (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Just in peace  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes  3. How old is he?  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days,     In 17 76 1. ~ ~ private fifer Gen. Capt Wm Tebb's Col. Thornton Col Nelson Gen Weedon Col Campbell   again not stated   again 2 months "is all at least 15 months"  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? York  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Westmoreland Co. Va.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
S. Waugh
Examining Clerk.
16 Jany 1833

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
N. F. 6757
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Briscoe a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 1 year Infantry William Folsom Thornton Pa.   after above in militia no officers stated   1781 Thomson   3 weeks later 2 mos. Res. Campbell   Foreign Legion  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Westmoreland Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Dec. 18. 1832. T. C. et al.
Residence at date of application, Westmoreland County, Va.
Age at date of application, Jan. 9. 1756, in Westmoreland Co. Va.
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1921 Nov. 14 Hirt. to Mrs. J. M. Johnson.
Rekwan
6751
INVALID.
File No. 6751
William Breckner Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th /32
Index:—Vol. ex , Page 45
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of William Brinkley which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
yes
V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?
yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
the justice has
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? yes Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V.. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Bureau of Pensions,
Department of the Interior
Washington,
D.C.

Would you kindly send me Pension Record of my ancestor, WILLIAM BRICKEY of Westmoreland Co., Va., who fought in the Revolutionary War and was pensioned for his service. I wish to join D.A.R. on his service. Thanking you very sincerely,
Mrs. T. M. Johnson,
#114 College Hill,
Princeton, Mercer Co., West Va.

r Briddle, John widow Sarah
See claim (Rej) Widow Orig. No. 45304. War of 1812.
The above widow claimed pension for her husband's service as fife major in the Revolution and alleges he was drafted in Franklin Co. Ky. nothing further as to service.
The claim was rejected on the ground that he could not have served in the Revolution and there is no record or other evidence of his service in the War of 1812.