Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5,917, Jacob Bryant, New Jersey.

SERVICE
New Jersey
Bryant, Jacob Mary
NUMBER
W.5,917
CONTENTS
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3709. ✓
New Jersey Roll
Jacob Bryant, 4 private.
New Jersey line - 1776. 7 years. In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of Oct r 1818 and sent to James Mattock Esq r Woodbury. New Jersey
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 35.73 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 th Mar. 1819 48.00
4 Mo \frac{14}{30}
$83.73
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Nov. 20 60
18th March 1818 Jacob Bryant New Jersey

Jacob Bryant's Application
Admitted
When first admitted to the Massachusetts Bar - 1814

State of New Jersey Gloucester County } ss
Personally appeared before me Charles Ogden one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in the and for the County of
Gloucester in the State of New Jersey Jacob Bryant now residing in this County of Gloucester who being duly sworn on the holy evangelists of Almighty God doth depose and say that he served as a Soldier in the American Army in the revolutionary war that in the Month of April 1776 he enlisted in Captain Joseph Anderson's Company in the Third Regiment of the New Jersey Line commanded by Col. Dayton and that he continued in the service until the conclusion of the peace with Great Britain and the army was disbanded and that he then was regularly discharged but that owing to the length of time that has elapsed since he obtained his discharge his discharge is lost and is not now in existence and this deponent further saith that he is advanced in years in indigent circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for his support
sworn and subscribed before me this 21 st day of April Eighteen hundred & eighteen Charles Ogden
his Jacob Bryant
To the Honorable J. C. Calhoun War of the United States
Secretary for the department of
Charles Ogden one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Gloucester in the State of New Jersey take the Liberty of transmitting to you the Testimony and proceedings in the case of Jacob Bryant a revolutionary Soldier who is solicitous to be placed on the List of Pensioners of the United States agreeably to the act of Congress of the 15 th of March 1818 and I do hereby certify that the above was sworn to before me in due form of Law and is satisfactory to me that the said Jacob Bryant served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary war - and is in indigent Witness my hand and Seal this twenty first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Charles Ogden

State of New Jersey
I Thomas Hendry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Gloucester do Certify that Charles Ogden Esq. is in Commission as one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. Witness my hand & Seal of Office at Woodbury in the County & State aforesaid this Twenty first day of April A.D. Eighteen Hundred & Eighteen Hendry CLK
Gloucester County ss
Before me James Mattack one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Thomas Wriggins who being duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty GOD, did depore and say that he has been well acquainted with Jacob Bryant for some five years the person named in the affoiresaid paper, that he Enlisted in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy six in Captain Joseph Anderson's Company and served as a Soldier in the Army on the continental Establishment about seven years all at one period of time, that he belonged to the third Regiment of the new Jersey line commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton. That after the conclusion of the War the said Jacob Bryant returned to the said County of Gloucester his former place of residence where he now dwells, and further this deponent saith that from the reduced circumstances of the said Bryant he stands in need of support assistance from his country for support.
Sworn & Subscribed the 3 rd of October A.D 1818 -
James Mattack
Thomas Wriggins
I James Mattack do hereby Certify that Thomas Wriggins the witness above named is a Credible witness & that his testimony in my opinion ought to have full faith & credit in
James Mattack

We the subscribers inhabitants of the County of Gloucester do certify that we have been well acquainted with Jacob Bryant for a number of years and that he was in the Continental establishment served in the revolution war that he came into our neighbourhood after the close of the war and has resided here ever since that he is an honest industrious and poor man that he is infirm and not able to do common days work and that he cannot get the ordinary wages that is given to labouring men.
Gloucester County New Jersey March 16. 1818
 Joshua Moore  James Gardine  Samuel French  Jacob Gorling  Edward Bates  Jonathan Allen  John Earley  John Earley  Joshua Moore 
Gloucester County ss Before me James M'Clatchie one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Isaac Cartz who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty GOD did depose and say that he is well acquainted with Jacob Bryant the within named applicant and has been acquainted for forty five years and more with him, that he enlisted about the year 1776 in Captain Anderson's Company in the third Regiment of the New Jersey Line Commanded by Colonel Dayton.
That he served in the Army of the United States on the Continental Establishment, about seven years at one time — and that he was honorably discharged at New Windsor in the State of New York and returned to the County of Gloucester where he has remained ever since —
This deponent further saith, that from the reduced circumstances of the said Jacob Bryant he needs the assistance of his Country for support — This deponent further saith that he this deponent was in the same regiment Line with the said Jacob Bryant who also served eight years & five months and has also applied for a pension &c.
Sworn and subscribed the 5 th day of Octo r 1818 Before me James M'Clatchie
Isaac Cartz
I James M'Clatchie Judges of the Court of common Pleas as above said do hereby certify that the above named Isaac Cartz is a credible Witness, and that his testimony ought to be credited in any Court & in my opinion.
October 5 th 1818
James M'Clatchie

State of New Jersey
Gloucester County
I Thomas Monday Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Gloucester do certify that James Matlack Esq is in Commission as one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County - With his salary hereunto sealed & affixed this fifth day of October A.D. 1788
Hendry M c

Jacob Bryant
5709 Pittsburg
Oct 18
Oct 18
Bar 119

District of New-Jersey, ss.
Salem ss Inferior Court of Common Pleas June Term 1820
On this fourteenth day of June 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Salem, in the State of New-Jersey, being a Court of Record, proceeding according to the course of the common law—having jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping records of its proceedings, and fine and imprisonment  possessing the power of Jacob Bryant aged 66 years, resident in Pittsgrove in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:—Viz in Captain Joseph Andersons company in the third Regiment commanded by Colonel Elias Danton June  July line Original declaration 21 st day of April 1818 that he has received a pension certificate No 8709
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 so to diminish it as 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 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in 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 following, and by me subscribed. viz
  1 Meat tub 1 washing tub little wheel churn and pail 3 25   9 plates 4 earthen dishes lanister 6 cups and saucers 4 bowls & milk pils 1 00   1 beffer coffee mill 1 Iron kettle 3 baskets 6 50   1 quart bottle 1 drawing knife handsaw and hook 0 00 
Jacob Bryant mark
That he is by occupation a day labourer and affected with the rheumatism and nearly blind and unable to procure a living without assistance That his family consists of himself aged 66 years his wife Mary aged about 60 and no others
Jacob Bryant mark
Sworn to, and declared, on the 14 th day of June before Judah Dubois Presiding Judge of Salem Court
I, JAMES NEWELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Salem, in the State of New-Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereunder written, are truly copied from the record of the 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 eleven dollars and eighty three cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 28 th day of July 1820
James Newell Clerk of the Court of the County of Salem

16076 New Jersey
Mary Bryant widow of Jacob Bryant
n J who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private. Increased from $80 per an -
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 90 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
First July
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Sep 1857
and sent to
Helo Spalding Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 282 Vol. 4

Jan 29, 1846,
Adela W. Carr
Mary Bryant
H
Hm J G Hampton
HR New Jersey

State of New Jersey County of Salem ss:
Be it known that before the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Salem in the State of New Jersey personally appeared Mary Bryant and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of Jacob Bryant the identical person who was a Pensioner and is now dead, and to whom a Certificate of pension was issued of which the following is a true copy. —
War Department Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18 th of March 1818. Jacob Bryant late a private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension list Roll of the New Jersey Agency at the rate of eight Dollars — Cents per month, to commence on the twenty first day of April One Thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Given at the War Office of the United States this seven- teenth day of October One Thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
(Signed) J C Calhoun. Sec of War. —
That the deceased Pensioner resided in the Township of Pilgrim in the said County of Salem for the space of twenty five years before his death and that previous thereto he resided in the Township of Woolwich in the County of Gloucester in said State. —
And this Deponent further saith that she was married to the said Jacob Bryant on the 12 th day of January A.D. 1784 by the Revd Dr. Collins Rector of Trinity Church at Bridgetown in the said County of Gloucester, that she is now a widow, and has not been married since the death of the said Jacob Bryant, and that he died on the South
Apparatus and I subscribe in open Court day of August A.D. 1843. this 18 th September A.D. 1844
Mary X Bryant mark.
James Newell Presiding Judge

State of New Jersey County of Salem ss:
Samuel French being duly affirmed according to law declares and says, That he has known Jacob Bryant and Mary his wife for more than Fifty years, and that for that length of time they have lived together and been reputed to be man and wife - That the said Jacob Bryant was a Pensioner, and that the within deponent Mary Bryant was well known to this affirment, and that he knows she lived with the said Jacob as his wife, and that for the last half Century she has been reputed to be his wife. - and that the said Jacob Bryant is the same person who is named in the within Certificate of Pension. -
Affirmed and Subscribed in open Court this 18 th September A.D. 1844
Samuel French
James Sewell Presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Salem
State of New Jersey County of Salem ss:
Anna Maria Hearn being duly sworn according to law deposes and says, that she was acquainted with the within named Jacob Bryant, that he was the Grand Father of this Deponent's Husband. - That she was present when he died and saw him die on the Tenth day of August A.D. 1843. - That she has been acquainted with the within named Jacob Bryant and Mary Bryant for about Thirty years, and that they have always been reputed to be man and wife, and that she really believes they were man and wife. - Sworn and Subscribed in open Court this 18 th day of September A.D. 1844
Anna Maria her Hearn mark
James Sewell Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Salem

State of New Jersey County of Salem ss.
I Thomas S Smith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas holden at Salem in and for the County of Salem do certify that satisfactory evidence has been submitted to said Court that Jacob Bryant was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eight Dollars per month - was a Resident of the County of Salem in the State of New Jersey and died in the Township of Pittsgrove County of Salem and State of New Jersey in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and forty three on the Tenth day of August; that he left a widow whose name is Mary Bryant.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Salem this eighteenth day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Four.
Thos. S. Smith. Clerk ss.

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Harry Bryant
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Hon. J. G. Hampton H.R.

Marriages for the year 1784
Jan. 1
Thomas Low & Pamela Chew William Swetten & Rhoda Hammett 2 o John Strimple & Mary Burton 12 th Jacob Bryant & Mary Golder
Gloucester County ss
Personally appeared before me John R. Graham Justice of the Peace in and for said County the Rev. Mr. H. Trapnell the present Rector of Trinity Church Seafordborough who upon his oath says that the above is a true copy of the record of said Church in which the marriage of Jacob Bryant with Mary Golder is recorded, and further that the record is in the hand writing of the Rev. Mr. Collins the then Rector
Rev. H. Trapnell Rector
Sworn and subscribed before me this the fifteenth day of January in the year 1845. J. R. Graham

State of New Jersey Gloucester County ss. I Henry Bradshaw Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Gloucester aforesaid Do hereby certify that John R. Graham Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at the time of the doing thereof, and still is, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Gloucester, duly commissioned and sworn, that full faith and credit are and ought to be given, to all of his acts as such, in all Courts of Justice or elsewhere, and that the signature of the said Justice thereto subscribed is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Woodbury in the County aforesaid this 15 th day of January anno Domini 1815 Henry Bradshaw Clerk
State of New Jersey Gloucester County ss. I Isaac Hanchman President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Gloucester aforesaid Do hereby certify that Henry Bradshaw is the Clerk of said Court duly commissioned and sworn, that the foregoing certificate and the signature thereto is the proper and genuine hand writing of the said Henry Bradshaw, Clerk aforesaid, that the seal thereto affixed is the proper seal of said Court, and that full faith and

credit, are, and ought to be given to all the acts as such of said clerk, as well in courts of justice or elsewhere. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this seventeenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
Isaac Hinchman
State of New Jersey Gloucester county S.S. } Henry Bradshaw clerk of the court of common Pleas of the county of Gloucester aforesaid do hereby certify that Isaac Hinchman Esquire who hath subscribed the foregoing certificate was at the time of the doing thereof and still is the President Judge of said court duly qualified sworn and sworn that there is no higher Judge of said court, that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to all of his acts as such in all courts of justice or elsewhere, and that the signature of the said Judge thereto subscribed is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Woodbury in the county aforesaid this seventeenth day of January anno Domini eighteen hundred and forty five
Henry Bradshaw. Clerk

Wadsworth of Oct 6
Three
Return
J C Calhoun Esq Secretary of the War Department Pension Office Washington

J. P. Calhoun Esq m Secretary to the
Enclosed you have the application of Jacob Bryant
James Mentalk Woodbury Octo 5. 1818
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Sub to pgh. distg 980 commencing 1 July 1848
M. C. Spalding, Present

Washington 8th Sept 1857.
Honble Jas. E. Heath Commr of Pensions.
Dear Sir.
I herewith return the Pension certificate of Mrs. Mary Bryant, the widow of Jacob Bryant late of New- Jersey, for the purpose of obtaining a certif- icate for an increased amount of pension to which she is entitled.
You will please cause the certif- icate for the increase to be issued.
Very respectfully Yours Very Affec. Secy. H. C. Spalding. Attorney.

State of New Jersey Salem County } p
On this twenty fifth day of May 1849 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Salem personally appeared Mary Bryant widow of Jacob Bryant who on her oath declares that she is the same person who is a revolutionary pensioner of the United States; that her name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Jersey; that she received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War, which certificate soon after she received it she placed in the hands of then her neighbour and friend Moses Richman Jr, who usually draws her pension for her. That he informs her that soon after he drew her pension for her in September last he casually mislaid or lost the same out of his possession, of the truth of which statement she is fully satisfied. her
Sworn and subscribed
May 25th. 1849, the word
"then" first erased, in
presence of
William T. Baldwin clk before me
Judah Hosled
justice of the peace
Mary Bryant
Mark

State of New Jersey } Salem County } for
On this twentieth fifth day of May 1849 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Salem personally appeared Moses Richman of full age who on his oath declares that he is the neighbour of the above named Mary Bryant and that he had charge of her certificate of pension as she has stated which certificate on or about the first day of October 1848 either at Trenton New Jersey or at his residence in Pittsgrove New Jersey he casually mislaid or lost out of his possession, and does not now know where it is
Sworn & subscribed the day and year afore said before me
Judah Foster
Justice of the peace
Moses Richman (Jnr.)
State of New Jersey } Salem County } for
On this 25 th day of May 1849 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County of Salem personally appeared Charles Wood of full age who on his oath declares that he well knows Mary Bryant and Moses Richman Jr. the above named deponents to be the same persons described in the above affidavit
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year afore said
before me Judah Foster Justice of the peace
Charles Wood

I do hereby certify that Mary Bryant, Moses Richman Jr and Charles Wood the above named deponents are all well known to me. They are persons of veracity and entitled to full credit Judah Hostet May 25th, 1849
I Thomas Dickinson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Salem do hereby certify, that Judah Hostet is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set and affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this Fourth day of June in the year eighteen hundred and forty nine
Thos Dickinson Clerk

# Bridgeton New Jersey June 14 1849
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Sir
I herewith enclose to you the necessary affidavits to procure a new Certificate of Pension for Mary Bryant of Salem County New Jersey, widow of Jacob Bryant.
Moses Richman Jr Charles Wood and Sarah Foster by whose names you will find subscribed to the affidavits are all well known to me and are entitled to full credit.
Mr Richman is one of the most respectable citizens of Salem City and has been in the habit of acting as the agent of Mrs Bryant from motives of Humanity.
If the enclosed papers are right I wish you would send me the new certificate as soon as you conveniently can, for Mrs Bryant is very infirm and needs the money.
very respectfully
yours &c
H. Hampton

State of New Jersey County of Salem } ss.
On this thirteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared before the subscribers one of the Justices of the Peace of the County of Salem in said State, Mary Bryant a resident of Tiptonville Township County and State aforesaid aged Eighty nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Jacob Bryant who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and died on the 10th day of August 1843, that she has received annually under the act of June 17th, 1844 the sum of Eighty dollars.
She further declares that she is still a widow Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
Moses Richman Just.
Mary Bryant
State of New Jersey } I Thos Dickinson Clerk of the Court Salem County } ss of Common Pleas of the County of Salem in the State of New Jersey do hereby Certify that Moses Richman before whom the above acknowledgement was taken - was at the time a Justice of the Court of the County of Salem - and duly qualified ac- cording to Law to take affidavits &c - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Court - this 25th day of July A D 1848 Thos Dickinson Clerk

State of New Jersey County of Salem ss
I Isaac Johnson one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Salem Do hereby Certify that Thomas Dickinson is at this time Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Salem
Witness My hand and Seal this twenty fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight
Isaac Johnson
admitted
Hon J. G. Hampton Will

Home Representalves August 2 d 1848
Commr of Pensions
Sir
I herewith enclose to you the declaration of Mary Bryant, widow of Jacob Bryant, necessary for her to obtain a pension under the act concerning pensions, passed the present session of Congress.
I submit, whether under the latter part of the present Joint Resolution passed this session, she is not entitled to a certificate of pension for 96 dollars a year, the same which her husband received & whether she is not also entitled to the difference between 96 and 80 dollars a year from the date of her husband's death in 1843 until the 4 th of March 1848.
I shall be pleased to hear from you on the subject whenever it suits your convenience
Very respectfully yours
J. G. Hampton

Brief in the case of Mary Bryant, widow of Jacob Bryant, Salem County and State of New Jersey act 2 February 1848.
Claim, ( "original," "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Allowed under the Joint Resolution of July 1, 1848, at $96, deducting $80 per annum, commencing 1 July 1848.
Name and residence of Agent.
W. C. Spalding, Present.
S. Cole, Examining Clerk.

Washington D.C. July 25th 1857
Sir:
Having filed an application from Mrs. Mary Bryant N. I. roll act 2nd Feb 1848, widow of Jacob Bryant who was a pensioner under act of 1818 at $96 per Annum. I now ask an increase of her pension from $80 to $96 per Annum from 1st March, 1848 under R. No. 71st July 1848. I am Sir.
Very resp'y Yours affly
H. C. Spalding attorney
Hon. J. C. Heath, Commr. of Pensions.

Mary Bryant
Payment to be made at
by
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page Vol.
Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Mary Bryant widow of Jacob Bryant who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. Issued in lieu of one lost or destroyed, dated September 1848 Given at the Department of the Interior this 19th day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
T. Ewing
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Paid to 11 Mar 1849 Paid to 4 Sep 1849 Paid to 11 Mar 1850 Paid 11 Mar 1851.
167/10

Mary Bryant
Nov 2 98
July 25 o
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H. B. Guldberg
July 25-1857

Know all men by these presents that I Mary Bryant of Pittsgrove Township in the County of Salem and State of New Jersey do hereby make constitute and appoint H. C. Spalding of Washington City my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute my Claim for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; And I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all the papers and documents in relation to my said Claim on file in the Departments at Washington or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificates which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificates I wish made payable to my said Attorney; here by ratifying and confirming all my said Attorney shall legally do in the premises. Witness my hand & Seal this day of July 1851 Signed & Sealed in presence her of Josiah Browne } Mary Bryant } mark
State of New Jersey County of Salem } S.S.
On this 21 st day of July A.D. 1851 before me the subscriber a notary Public in and for the said State personally appeared Mary Bryant and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office the day and year above mentioned Josiah M. Browne

State of New Jersey County of Salem } ss.
Be it known that on this 21 st day of July A.D. 1851 before the undersigned a Notary Public in and for the said State personally appeared Mary Bryant a resident of Pittsgrove Township in the County and State above mentioned and made out to according to law that she is the widow of the late Jacob Bryant who was a Revolutionary — Pensioner and who was placed on the Pension roll Oct 17. 1818; at $96. 00 per year that after her said husband's death she was placed on the Pension roll at the rate of $80. 00 per year that her original Certificates were surrendered previous to her receiving the Certificate under the act of 1848 and she does not remember the exact date of her being placed on the pension roll but believes it was in August 1842; that she has been informed that her pension ought to be increased and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or argu- ments as my said Attorney may use in prosecu- -ting my said Claim.
her Mary Bryant swore
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written Josiah M c Broome

I Jos M Browne a Notary Public in and for the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Mary Bryant who executed the foregoing papers is the widow of Jacob Bryant late a Pensioner that she is the identical Mary Bryant who was pensioned after her said husbands death and whose certificate was surrendered and another granted for her life or widowhood under Act of July 29 th 1843.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office this 21 st day of July A.D. 1851
Josiah M. Browne A large, stylized signature of Josiah M. Browne, featuring a long horizontal line with a decorative flourish underneath.

7578
New Jersey
Mary Bryan widow of Jacob Bryan who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 10th August 1843 the day of his death Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of Feb. 1846 and sent to
Wm. V. G. Hampton, Secy of War
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 17th June, 1844. Vol. 2. Page 193.
Reported
See letter to Hon. J. G. Hampton March 6, 1846.

Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
5917
Henry Bryant Wid.
Jacob Bryant Brt. Rev. W.
Act: _____
Feb. 2 nd 48
Index:—Vol. _____
A.
Page _____
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

1676. New Jersey Mary Bryant widow of Jacob Bryant, who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1, day of Sept. 1848 and sent to Hon. J. G. Hampton M. C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 283 Vol. 4
Reported
Dept. Certfe issued & sent to Hon. J. G. Hampton Bridgetown June 19, 1849. N. J. Let to H. G. Spalding 31 July 1851