Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,635, John Brant, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Brant, John
NUMBER
S 42,635
CONTENTS

7963
Ohio
5841 4281
John Brant
of _____ in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ogilens of the New Jersey line, for the term of 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 nd of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of Mar: 1819 out to John M c Lean Esqr Sebanon Ohio
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 9mo 1/30 = 75. 61
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept r 1819 — 48 ,,
$123 " 61
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Registered , v
Lisbon May 27
Free
Gen. Secretary of War Washington City
Adm. U.S.N.
John Stuart for Gordon for King for 1777 - 22 May 1818
1818

The State of Ohio
Personally appeared before the subscribers judge of the Supreme Court John Brant who being duly sworn states that in the spring of the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven he enlisted under Captain Meade into the Verry line of the Army of the revolution, and that he was attached to the first regiment com- manded by Col. Ayden - that he continued to serve the term of nine months the time for which he enlisted, that during the time aforesaid he was in the battle of Monmouth and in numerous skirmishes. At the time of his discharge he received his regular dis- charge, which was lost some years ago in this country. He said John Brant further states that he is poor, and from his reduced circumstances stands in need of the assistance of his government - he is upwards of fifty seven years old - And that he claims the benefit of the law of the last session, for those whose circumstances are reduced, and served nine months or more in the Revolutionary War.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 22 May 1818.
John McLean
his John X Brant Mark
Also personally appeared before me Jacob Brant who being sworn states that John Brant above, his cousin, was engaged as a soldier in the revo- lutionary war. That he was acquainted with him at the time, and although he did not see him while engaged in the service but that he saw him immediately after his return, and from his general knowledge of him at that time, he believes that he performed the service as stated in his deposition on the other side.
Jacob Brant
Sworn and subscribed before me this 22 nd May 1818.
John McLean.
I am satisfied that the state- ment in the affidavit of John Brant is true.
John McLean

John M c Lean
I John M c Lean judge of the Supreme Court of Ohio do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Brant did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his deposition against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and more on the continental establishment. I also certify that I believe he needs the assistance of his country for support.
John M c Lean
his wife he
it
ate not

John Brant

Seventh Circuit Court of Warren County of June 1822
As it remembered that on the tenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-two, John Brant of the County of Warren aged fifty six his Station in life the Office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Warren in the words and of the Tenure following to wit.
The State of New Jersey Seventh Circuit Court of Warren County Common Pleas for the County of Warren Term of June A.D. 1822. At the tenth day of June 1822 personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Records instituted pursuant to the Constitution and Laws of the State of New Jersey) John Brant aged fifty six years a resident in the County and Circuit aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law, with an oath each declared that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit. I enlisted at Morristown in the State of New Jersey in the early part of the year 1778, to serve nine months in the Company commanded by Capt. — Roads in the first regiment of the New Jersey Line commanded by Col. — Ogden and the Continental establishment after having served the above mentioned term of nine months I was honorably discharged at Elizabethtown in the State of New Jersey after which time I again served in several Voluntary Companies of Militia. I was duly sworn in the Battle of Red Bank and Springfield, beside several Skirmishes. I made a declaration to the foregoing facts some time about the day of 18 and have received a Pension Certificate numbered — 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 dispo- sed of my property for any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it in order 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 nor any person in trust for me any property, Debentures, Contracts, or Debts due to me and neither have I any income other than what is contained in the Sched- ule hereto annexed, and by me sub- scribed with "Thirty acres of third rate Land situate in the County of Warren (Ohio) worth $3.50 per acre. $105.00 (Signed) John Brant"
which is all the property I possess, there are about fourteen acres of the above mentioned tract fit for cultivation which are improved The fences and Buildings are nearly worn out the whole of the income after deducting repairs It will not exceed from $10 to $15 at this time and which is growing worse every year. I have had a wife and five children. My wife has been dead fifteen years. My children were all born out and brought up by other persons, none of whom have lived with me since shortly after the death of my wife.
My occupation was that of a common labourer. Having been much exposed to the inclemency of the weather in making a set- tlement in this State (then Territory) at a period when the same was almost an entire wilderness, has increased my bodily infirmities and debilities, to a degree beyond what might be expected of one of my advanced age. I am unable to labour my children might also be said to be in indigent circumstances and unable to contribute to my support three of whom have families, the others are

not yet out of their apprenticeship. I have resided in this State (and Territory for 27 years last past previous to which time I resided in Morris County in the State of New Jersey — (Signature) John Grant Sworn and subscribed to the day above written J. Morrison Clerk
The State of Ohio Warren County
I, Matthias Corwin Junr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copies from the records of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total am- ount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is one hundred dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Lebanon in the County aforesaid this 17th day of June A.D. 1822
For Matthias Corwin Junr. William Miller Deputy.

Lebanon Pa. Feby 10
Hon. Secretary of War
Admitted
Free
Old cases. Feb. 20. 1819.
Washington City

42635
INVALID
Rev Y
File No. 42,635
John Brant His Mr. Brant
Act: 16 March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The bail
Rev. John G. Adams The Rev. J. G. Adams Mendham at New Bedford Massachusetts 522 14 14
211560 (27) 140 147

St. Alban Ohio June 17 th 1822.
Sir
I take the liberty of inclosing you the Petition of John Brant (an indigent Revolutionary Soldier) who applies to be reinstated on the Roll of "indigent Revolutionary" Pensioners.
I have known Brant for several years, and have no hesitation in stating that I believe all the facts set out in his petition are true - and that part which relates to his the value of his property as well as his bodily infir I know to be enormous true; and hence believe him to come under that examination of persons intended to be embraced in the Law providing certain persons engaged in the General & naval services of the United States during the Revolutionary War. His petition I believe presents the form published, with the exception of the blanks left for the certificate number of his former certificate which were omitted on account of his having forgot to bring

the certificate with him,
I am very Respectfully Sir your very ob't Serv't.
G. K. Redding
The Hon. L. C. Calhoun Secy of War.