Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 335, Josiah Brandon, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Brandon, Josiah Rachel
N 335
CONTENTS

Sas P d see letter to P. Agt. W. M. Inge Feb. 12. 1835- do. to Hon. W. M. Inge & H. Chambers June 9. 1835
do Wm Gale 15 July 1835.
do. to Hon. L. Cap. Sec. War 2 d Sept. 1835- do. to L. D. Brandon, Sept. 28 1835. do. to D. Earland 24 Dec. 1835 4 Jan. 1836 do. to Nashville P. Agt. 4 Jan. 1836 Nell & Forestin Jan. 7. 1836- do. to P. Agt. 18 March 1836
Order to pay 21. Nov 1837.
Letter to P. Agt. July 12, 1835 + Jan. 7, 1837 have not been found. May 23, 1914. S. C.
West Tennessee 19050
Josiah Brandon of Lincoln Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company comm. by Captain Davidson of the U.S. Army by Col. M c Donough the Washington line for two years
Inscribed on the Roll of W. Mason at the rate of 80 Dollars + Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of July 1832 and S. H. R. Tell Fayetteville.
Arrears to the 4th of March 11 Pemi-ant. allowance ending Sept 4.
{ Revolutionary Act June 7,
Recorded by Dan Boyd Book 8 Vol. 7 Page 7

AMES SEC. 6665.
Rachel Brandon widow of Josiah Brandon who was a private N Ga in the N. Carolina line
Pulaski, roll
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20. day of February 1843 and sent to Hon. G. W. Jones A. R. —
[Act of March 3, ]
Recorded in Book A
17 June
Vol. 2) — Page 189 —

State of Tennessee Lincoln County
October the 16 th 1832
On this the 16 th day of October in the year of our Lord 1832 personally appeared in open Court before me Richard William Edmiston and Samuel Buckston the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Now Sittings. Isaiah Brandon a Resident Citizen of the County of Lincoln and State of Tennessee, aged about seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to attain the benefit of the act of bankruptcy passed June the 7 th 1832.
I entered the service of the United States in the fall of the year of 1776. or 1777 the precise time not recollected as a Volunteer under Capt Samuel Davidson of Brink County North Carolina for a three months term of service we were marched to the frontier and built a fort for the protection of that part of North Carolina the fort is in the limits of what is now Brink

2) County Carolina. We then called the place Fort Nayal have known in Carolina by the name of Old Fort at which place there is now a Post Office, called Old Fort . Post Office - at the expiration of my term of service I was discharged by Capt Davidson, which has been Millsboro or last, but have no recollection how or when, I enlisted as volunteers under Capt Davidson at Davidson's Fort in Burke County Carolina. I was there a resident of Burke County and so remained until after the close of the war -
A short time after I was disch- -arged by Capt Davidson I again enlisted or volunteered, but which at this time I am unable to say - this was as well as I now recollect in the Spring of 1778. Under Capt Samuel Davidson at Old Fort who was still in command of the Fort which was kept garrisoned for the protection of the settlements against the Cherokee Indians - I remained during this engagement, in the service of the United States, at this Post under the command of Capt Davidson for a period of twelve months, but how much longer I can not recollect. I was discharged, if I am not mistaken in the Spring of 1779, by Capt. Davidson at Old Fort at this time I am unable to say whether Capt. Davidson was a Militia or Regular officer he commanded the fort from its erection until I received my second discharge, a term not less than fifteen months. Shortly after this time he was relieved by Capt. Cunningham -

In the fall of the same year that I was discharged by Capt. Doudison (1779) I volunteered as a Ranger under Capt. Cunningham - for a term of three months. I am certain of that length of time but am inclined to believe it was longer, he succeeded Capt. Doudison in command at Old Fort at which place we first rendezvoused. From that place we were eventually marched in pursuit of the Indians, we crossed over the Blue Ridge and down the Swannano River to French Broad thence up French Broad to Cane Creek thence up that creek to its head and we crossed the Blue Ridge and back to Old Fort. In this expedition we had no general engagement with the Indians - after our return a part of the Company was constantly kept on partisan or ranger duty while the balance was at the Fort. Capt. Cunningham was the senior officer at this station until I was discharged - but have now no recollection whether I received a written discharge or not.
In the winter of 1779 I again joined Capt. Bayliss Company of Light Horse for the purpose of pursuing a certain Capt. Cunningham who commanded a Company of British and Tories on the edge of South Carolina - We took up the line of march from Brown's Station, Burke County for Spartanburg where we were joined on Tiger River by the Command of Captains Robuck & Casey's Dragoons - we made immediate march for Cunningham and drove him into the British Garrison at 96. where a large British force then lay - we remained in that section of the country until our term of service expired, we were then discharged and returned and returned to our homes in Burke County, North Carolina.

4) the March following our campaign into South Carolina under Capt Baykin. I joined Major McDaniel's Val Corps from Burke County. He was reinforced by the command of Major Singleton from Rutherford County, South Carolina, we took up the line of march for the Cherokee Nation by the way of Old Fort - we burned and destroyed several Indian houses Ste. Co. and the names of others not recollecting after driving the Indians back and quitting the frontier we returned home after an absence of some 20 or thirty days. for this service I never received a written discharge -
Early in the fall of the same year (1780) the Indians made an other attack upon our settlement near Old Fort and among the number who fell a victim was John Davidson and his family who was butchered in the most brutal and savage manner; to quell this invasion I again attached myself to the command of Capt Walker for three months, as a Corps of Spies or Rangers during this term of service we were on duty in small detachments while the balance of the company remained at the Garrison on duty - about this time or shortly after if I am not mistaken Capt Wallis surrendered at Little Falls which in a great degree gave peace to our frontier. I received a discharge from Capt Walker for a three months term of duty. but that with all the other documentary or written evidence has been lost or mislaid so that I can not use them in this application

From the forgoing declaration it will be perceived that I was in the service upwards of two years at various times; the particular length of each Service, and the precise date of my service I can not pretend to recollect for then Cornetry. I am now all 72 years of age with a frail memory, and have forgotten many of the prominent events of that day, and very many only remain as a dream. I have no documentary evidence of my service and will rely on the statement of who's affidavits are hereto annexed as corroborating what I have set forth in my declaration. This is all the proof I am able to adduce in support of my claim for a Pension!!!
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present. And declare that my name is not on Pension Roll of any agency of any state or territory. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  Josiah B. Brien
State of Tennessee Lincoln County
Franklin Oct the 18th 1832
We Elijah Brien a clergyman residing in the county of Franklin and state of Tennessee and John Baker residing in the

6) County of Lincoln and State of said being Civilly that we are well acquainted with Yariah Brandon, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion sworn to and subscribed the day and year last of said — Elijah Breeze John Baker
State of Tennessee } At Term of Pleas and Lincoln County } Inferior Session now sitting
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investiga- -tion of the matters and after putting the Interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named applicants was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the Court further Certifies, that it appears to them that Elijah Breeze who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman residing in the County of Franklin and State of Tennessee and in the neighborhood of the applicants and also that John Baker who has also signed the same is a Resident in the County of Lincoln and State of said and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to full Credit — !!
Alvin Stock Wm. Edmiston Samuel Buchanan

State of Tennessee } Oct Term. of Pleas and Quarters Sevier County } Session New Titing
I Robert S. Inge Clerk of the Courts of Pleas and Quarters Session New Titing do hereby certify that the forgoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Josiah Brandon for a Rescission -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of office this 16 th day of Oct. in the year 1832
Robt. S. Inge Clerk
Explanatory Notes
State of Tennessee } May the 15 th 1833 Sevier County }
Robt S. Inge this day personally appeared before me an acting Justice of the peace for the Courts of Pleas & State of Tennessee Josiah Brandon who being duly sworn deponeth & saith that he answered the several interrogatories prescribed by the court department. but as he has since learned they were not inserted in his declaration at least the Nos 1. 2. & 7. were not -
In answer to the first I state I was born on the 26 th day of June 1761.
2 d Art. I have a record of my age which is my Mother Family Bible, taken from my Mother's Family Bible which is now in my possession and from which I have made the foregoing statement -
3 d Art. I again state that I am well acquainted with Rev Elijah Brazier & John Baker who have already testified to the foregoing declaration. I am

known in my neighborhood to be William Moore Isaac Holmwood Isaac Mills Miss Bright & others with many others & whose testimony can be produced if necessary sworn to and subscribed before me the day and date above written
Robt S. Hulme
Joseph Brandon
1878 Joseph Brandon
State of Tennessee Lincoln County
I Francis S. Kincannon Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Lincoln and State of Tennessee do hereby certify that Robert S. Hulme is an acting Justice of the peace for Lincoln and that full faith & credit is due his official acts as such and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Office this the 15th day of May 1833.
F. S. Kincannon Clerk

State of Tennessee Lincoln County
On this first day of February 1845 person ally appeared before me L S Woodward an acting Justice of the peace for said county Rachel Brandon a resident in the county aforesaid aged about eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provi- sion made by the act of congress passed July the seventh 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of Josiah Brandon who was a volunteer in the army of the united states I believe but this fact can't be ascertained by reference to the papers in the war department as he was a petitioner for many years she further declares that she was married to the said Josiah Brandon on the 8th day of March A D 1781. that her husband aforesaid Josiah Brandon died on the 5th day of November A D 1842 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of Jan'y 1794 viz at the time above stated sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
her Rachel X Brandon mark
L S Woodward Seal Justice of the peace for Lincoln County

State of Tennessee Lincoln County } I Samuel S. Woodward a Justice of the Peace of said Lincoln County do Certify that the foregoing declaration of Rachel Branton was made sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written, and I Certify that by reason of Age and bodily infirmity the declarant is unable to appear in open court.
S. S. Woodward Esq. Justice of the Peace for Lincoln County
State of Tennessee Lincoln County }
I Henry Kelso clerk of the county court of Lincoln County do hereby Certify that L. S. Woodward is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this the 8th day of February 1845
Henry Kelso Clerk of the county court of Lincoln County
State of Tennessee
I William B Rhea chairman of the county court of Lincoln County hereby certify that Henry Kelso now and was at the time of making the above certificate and affixing the seal of the court thereto, Clerk of the county court of said County & his attestation is in due form of law given under my hand the 8th day of February 1845
Wm B Rhea chairman

1877-8 Josiah Brandon J
from 177.6 per cent 2 per 16.17 $80
A. Telle
Robt J. Ingle Fayetteville Lincoln Co

BRIEF in the case of  Isiah Brandon  of  Lincoln County  in the State of  Tennessee  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72.  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. As a Gen.     Vol In 1776. 3 pr. no Col Capt Davidson N.C. mca.   Vol Short after 1778. 15 " " " " " " "   Vol 1779 fall. 3 " " " Capt Cunningham   1779 winter no time stated for Cavalry Capt Paykin   1780 spring 20 or 30 pr May. Mr. Dowell   1780 fall 3 2d. Sp. Capt Walker   "all upwards of 2 years"  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Duke Co N.C.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Tradit.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No Seal on one sheet. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. L. Williams Examining Clerk.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MOS/HMM
71335
November 14, 1929.
Susie De Ment Moorman 214 W. Holmes Street Huntsville Alabama.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 335, it appears that Josiah Brandon was born June 26, 1761, place not stated.
While a resident of Burke County, North Carolina, he enlisted in the fall of 1776 or 1777 and served three months as private in Captain Samuel Davidson's North Carolina Company.
He enlisted in the spring of 1777 or 1778 and served three tours of three months each, as a private in Captain Samuel Davidson's North Carolina Company.
He enlisted in the fall of 1779 and served three months in Captain George Cunningham's Company of North Carolina Light Horse.
In 1780, shortly before the battle of Kings Mountain, while still a minor, he was compelled by his father (who was a Tory in command of a company, his name not given) to join his company and they served under Colonel Ferguson at the battle of Kings Mountain. In this battle his father was killed and he was made prisoner. After several days he was released on parole and was taken home by his mother, her name not given.
He enlisted in the winter of 1780 and served three months with the North Carolina troops under Major Boykin.
A few weeks later he enlisted and served nearly three months as a light horseman with the North Carolina troops under Major Joseph McDowell.
A few months later he served three months with the North

Carolina troops under Captains Sumter and Walker.
On account of his service in the American Army, he was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1832, at which time he was living in Lincoln County, Tennessee. His service under his father at the battle of Kings Mountain was considered as compulsory.
Josiah Brandon married March 8, 1781, in Burke County, North Carolina, Rachel Brown. They moved to Tennessee in 1805.
He died November 5, 1842.
His widow, Rachel, was allowed pension on her application executed February 1, 1845, at which time she was eighty years of age and was living in Lincoln County, Tennessee.
They had a large family of sons and daughters. Two of them married before they left Burke County, North Carolina. The only names given are the following:
Byrd Brandon - of Huntsville, Alabama Logan D. Brandon - of Livingston, Tennessee in 1835 Lemuel Brandon - born in 1790 - lived in Lincoln County, Tennessee, in 1845.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Jesse Lowe.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

State of Tennessee Franklin County
On the 14th of July 1835 personally appeared before me Alfred  Alfred Manner acting justice of the peace Samuel Brandon and State he is a son of Joseph Brandon of Lincoln County that he was present when Col. M c Call was drawing his father's declaration for pension that his father stated to the Col. Call that three weeks before the battle of King Mountain he entered the service of the British after having served a considerable time on the American side that he was induced to do so by his father being then between 16 and 18 years old that he was taken a prisoner at that place and detained about five days when he met with Col. Joseph McDowell of Burke County of  of  at  the place who knew him and released him and he entered the service of his country in a few days again and continued firm to the end of the war. Call said it was not necessary to mention that fact as he did not claim for that. Affiant has heard his father often speak of it with deep regret as an indiscreet act of his youth he never kept it a secret from any person but said he had always afterwards entered the service of his country whenever a suitable occasion presented itself.

Sworn to & subscribed before me this day Samuel Brandon and date above Andrew Mann (JB)
Special Joseph Brandon Trustee
Wm. B. Thomas APR

State of North Carolina
W. Linn County
This day came John Logan before M Charles Mackay a Justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid after being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth as follows to wit
I knew Josiah Brandon in this County (at that time Burke County) before he was married and afterwards, for many years I understood he married Rachel Brown. I knew him I would suppose off and on for Twenty or Twentyfive years. I also knew that two of his Children was married in this Country before he left it.
He moved to Tennessee as I understood when he left this Country. I would also add that he was considered an orderly man and good Citizen, I have frequently heard of him in Tennessee since he removed and further This deponent sayeth not sworn to & subscribed before me this 1 st day of October 1844.
John Logan
C. Mackay
I do hereby Certify that John Logan whose name appears to the above Instrument of writing is a man of the first respectability and standing in the community in which he lives, and his statement is entitled to full faith and credit In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal October 1 st 1844.
C. Mackay (Seal)

State of North Carolina McDowell County } 3
This day came Benjamin Burgin before me Charles MacKey a Justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid formerly Burke County and after being duly sworn deposeth & saith as follows To wit,
I know that Common report said Josiah Brandon married Rachel Brown in 1781 and I know them off and on for about Twenty years, before they left this Country, they left this Country in the fall of 1805. for the State of Tennessee I know of two of their Children Marrying before they left this Country, I have been at their house several times in Lincoln County Tennessee and know them to be the same that moved from this Country. I also add they were people of good Moral Standing and Respectable in Society, and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn to & subscribed  before me this 1 st day  of October 1844. —  C. MacKey J.P.
B. Burgin
I do here by Certify that Benjamin Burgin whose Name appears to the above instrument of writing is a man of the first Respectability and Standing in society. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal October 1 st 1844
C. MacKey J.P.

State of South Carolina McDowell County?
I Samuel J. Neal Clarke of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do Certify that Charles Mackay before whom the foregoing Declarations of John Logan and Benjamin Burgin was sworn to was and is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of McDowell duly commissioned and that his official acts are genuine and infitted to full faith and credit I also certify that the said John Logan and Benjamin Burgin who made the foregoing declarations on oath are men of good character in the County aforesaid
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office in Marion this 2 nd day of October 1844
S. J. Neal Clarke By M c Intire J. Clarke

State of South Carolina } This day came before me John Burgess one of the Barnes County } acting Justices of the peace for said county
William Morris and after being duly sworn on the holy evangelist of Almighty God deponeth & saith as follows to wit I was well acquainted with Joseph Brandon in time of the revolutionary war & for some years after I served a tour of three months lacking eleven days under Major Boykin in the American service in South Carolina & edge of Georgia with the Brandon he was in my mess & we slept together during the time we were in service Major Boykin gave me a permit to leave home I left Joseph Brandon in the service when I left it
after that Joseph Brandon & myself served a tour against the Cherokees inlands as home men under Major Joseph McDowell I recollect that Major Singleton was out at that time we done considerable service that tour such as held a number of indian destroyed their corn - burnt their towns & houses as well as my memory serves me we were out the tour of a month. Mr Brandon during the time we were out together was as brave a soldier as any in the service & I never heard any complaint against him by his officers or any of his company I understood that Joseph Brandon served a three months tour at the frontier posts generally called the upper posts Joseph Brandon at that time lived in this county & for a number of years after but now he lives in Lincoln County, Tennessee as I understand & further this deponent sayeth not
his William X Morris mark
October 31 st 1835
attest Lepe Burgess J.P. deat
I do hereby certify that William Morris is reported to be a man of veracity & full credit is to be put to his word as
Lepe Burgess J.P. deat

John Gibbs Deposition
Jonah Brandon Sumner Co.
of Lincoln County Tennessee

State of North Carolina } This day came John Gibbs and before Burke County } me & being duly sworn deponeth & saith as follows I was first acquainted with Jonah Brandon in the year 1780 or 1781 I am not certain which I was sent from the station on muddy creek to the upper or frontier fort a bout 14 or 15 miles from the muddy creek station & continued at the upper fort two weeks & then returned back to muddy creek station & Jonah Brandon was then in the American service at the upper fort I continued some time at the station on muddy creek & was sent back to the upper fort now known by the name of the old fort & stayed there two weeks longer Jonah Bran- = on was still at the fort & in service during the time that that I was at the upper fort Jonah Brandon & my self & a number of other men went to the west side of the blue ridge as spies against the Cherokee Indians & during my acquaintance with Jonah Brandon he stood fair & unimpeached as a soldier I was acquainted with Jonah Brandon for a number of years after the revolution when stood fair & supported a good character during the time he lived in this part of the country he has moved from North Carolina a number of years ago & settled in Lincoln County Tennessee State as I understand & believe & further this deponent saith not sworn to & subscribed this 5 th day of December 1835 before me
John Gibbs
Lepe Burgess Jk
I do hereby certify that John Gibbs the above deponent is a man of good character & due faith & credit is to be paid to any thing he says
Lepe Burgess Jk

State of North Carolina Pike County
I Joseph J. Erwin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid. Hereby certify that Sister Burgess who attested the execution of the foregoing affidavit of William Morris and John Gibly is an acting magistrate of our said County and that her signature is genuine. I further certify that the said William Morris and John Gibly are citizens residents of this County and are entitled to credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office done at Morganton the 18 day of December A.D. 1835
J. J. Erwin Clerk
I Robert C. Pearson presiding Judge of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Pike and State of North Carolina certify that Joseph J. Erwin whose attested seal and signature are above is Clerk of our said Court duly appointed and qualified according to law and that his signature is genuine
Given under my hand and seal this 18 day of December 1835
R. C. Pearson Pres. Judge

Woyd Manders
1. Dec. 1835
G. C.
Revers Vol 31 page 22

War Dept. Pension Office Dec. 1. 1835
Sir,
Your letter of the 14 th ult o . has been received. The case of your father Mr. Josiah Brandon may be briefly stated. It is alleged by two persons under oath that he acknowledged that he fought in the ranks of the enemy against the Americans at King's Mountain during the revolution. He should give an explanation, and produce direct proof that he was in the U. States service after the battle of King's Mountain. We cannot compel the attendance of Gale and Wiseman. Your father has recently sent some evidence to this Office, and has promised to furnish additional proof. It is presumed that he will be able to satisfy the Dept t . that there has been some misunderstanding as to the account which he gave of his conduct during the revolution.
Boyd Brandon, Esq. Huntsville Alabama

Byrd Brandon
21 Oct. 1855
G. C.
Neora V 27 Page 146

8.1
War Dept
Pension Offm
Oct. 31. 1835
Sir,
Your letter of the 6 th inst. in relation to the claim of W m Josiah Brandon, was received this morning. You very properly observe that my duty is a very plain one; and this remark precludes the necessity of any preliminary observations from me.
I cannot point out any particular course for W m Brandon to pursue, other than to obtain the best evidence in his power to then the develope the whole true state of the case. The testimony may be taken before any magistrate duly qualified to administer oaths. The magistrate who may take the evidence must certify to the credibility of the witness, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer under his seal of office.
The ex parte statement of Wiseman taken without notice to W m Brandon will not preclude him from the benefit of a cross-examination.
I am
Byrd Brandon, Esq r Huntsville Alabama
(cop?)

M. Gace
15 July '35
G.C.
Record No 25 page 184

19.10
War Department
Pension Office
July 13 th 1835
H.
Sir
The enclosed deposition of John Wiseman purporting to have been executed before you as a Justice of the Peace for Lincoln County was enclosed in a letter from Moses Chambers dated 28 June & post marked 1 st July - Will you be good enough to embody in a new deposition all that Wiseman may be able to state touching the Revolutionary Merit of Josiah Brandon. Certify as to Wiseman's credibility & procure the certificate of the Clerk as to your Official Character & Signature.
I am very Respectfully Your obed Servt
W. J. June 1835
W m Gale Esq Lynchburg Tenn ee ,

Moses Chambers June 9. 1835. G.B.
Aurora Vol 26 Page 94

No 7
War Dept.
Pension Office
June 9. 1835.
3.
Sir,
In January last you addressed a letter to T. H. Fletcher, Esq. at Nashville, informing him that Josiah Brandon, a pensioner, was a tory during the Revolutionary war. Nearly six months have elapsed, and no evidence has been transmitted by you in support of the charge. I have to request that you will forward to this Dept. some proof of the allegation; otherwise the suspension of his pension must be removed. An early answer is particularly requested.
J
W m Moses Chambers, Lynchburg Tennessee

Hon. W m M. Inge 9 June 1835 Ob
B. Vol. 10. P. 239. Rev. W. M. Inge

2.
War Dept.
Pension Office
June 9. 1835
Sir,
Agreeably to the request contained in your letter of the 25 th ult o . I herewith enclose a copy of a letter from Mr. Moses Chambers in the case of Josiah Brandon, and a copy of your letter of the 14 th February last, in relation to the same subject. I have written to Mr. Chambers, requiring of him to produce proof in support of his charge against Mr. Brandon; and if he does not in the course of a short period exhibit the necessary evidence, the payment of Mr. Brandon's pension will be resumed. I was under the impression that I requested you to examine I have the honor investigate the case of Mr. B. on your return home; but  as I cannot discover that a letter was written to you making such a request.
Hon. Wm. M. Inge, Fayetteville Tenn.

14. Oct. 1835
G. C.
Revera V 27 Page 403

7.
War Dep:
Pension Office
Oct. 14. 1855
Sir,
Your letter of the 18 th ult o enclosing the affidavit of John Wiseman in the case of Josiah Brandon, has been received and both  placed both the letter and affidavit have been placed on our files.
Q
Mr William Gale Fayetteville Tennessee

Hon. A. Gell
3. January 1837
O. C.
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Recorded Vol. 39 Page 452

121
War Dept.
Pension Office
Jan. 3. 1837
Sir,
I have received your letter in relation to the case of Jonah Brandon; and I regret discover that a very important fact which you disclosed to me in the conversation we had on the subject, has been omitted in your letter. I understood you to say that when you were about to make a draft of a declaration for Mr. Brandon he stated the circumstance of his having been engaged on the side of the enemy at the battle at Kings Mountain, and wished to have the facts respecting the case inserted in his declaration but at your suggestion, declined doing so. If you will be so good as to make a statement in relation to this point, it will have a very important bearing on the case.  A statement from you on
I have the honor
Hon. A. Yell
House of Rep

Prof L. Cap.
Sept 2, 1885-
G C
Buora (27) Page 309

War Dep t .
Pension Office
Sept. 2 d 1835
5.
Sir,
In conformity with your order requiring of me a report in the case of Josiah Brandon, of Tennessee, I have the honor to state to you that his pension was suspended  stopped on the 13 th of February last, and still remains continues to be suspended, in consequence of information sent to this Office by a Mr. Moses Chambers of Lincoln County, Tennessee. I enclose herewith copies of all the letters to and from this Office in relation to the matter, numbered from 1 to 10; by reference to which it will be perceived that Mr. C. has not yet made substantiated his charge against Mr. Brandon.
The claim of Mr. Brandon Brandon was admitted solely upon his own declaration, unsubstantiated and  since what is termed traditionalary evidence unsupported by any other proof than what is termed traditionalary evidence. than
No answer has yet been received from Mr. Gale, to whom the letter from this office of the 15 th July last, was addressed. I expect the answer
I have the Honor —
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War

Washville T. Decr. 4 th 1835
James L. Edwards Esq.
Dr. Sir,
Enclosed you will find two or three affidavits in relation to the case of the Rev. Josiah Brandon of Lincoln County in this State whose name has been placed on the pension Roll, but whose pension has been suspended by your Department, and also the testimony of the Rev. Mr. Givin of this place as to the character of Mr. Brandon
I have been acquainted with Mr. Brandon & with his general character for some few years past, and have no doubt that the statements made by Mr. Davidson, in his affidavit are true - Mr. Brandon has never denied (so far as I have heard) that he was at one time with the British, nor has he made a secret of it, but has spoken of it generally as detailed by Mr. Davidson. Col. Archibald Bell, who drew his original application for a pension & who is now a Judge in Arkansas, informed me that when Mr. Brandon applied to him to draw his declaration, that he 'detailed to him all the circumstances of the case and suggested

the propriety of inserting them in the declaration but that he (Col Yell) advised him that it was unnecessary to do so. I have no doubt that Mr Brandon would be as far as any man from attempting or wishing to practice a fraud upon the Government, and if upon an investigation of the whole matter, the fact of his having at one time been on the wrong side, should render null and void his claim for services afterwards actually rendered to his Country, he must abide by your decision, but if it does not (as I humbly conceive to be the case) he hopes that the payment of his pension may be resumed, not so much now for the sake of the money as to prevent the stigma from attaching to his character, which the suspension of the payment of his pension is so apt to create.
Please address to me at Fayetteville, Tennessee
Very respectfully Your obedt. Servant Davis Eastland

Hon. W. M. Inge.
Feb. 18 th 1885.
G. C.

1. War Dept. Pension Office Feb. 12 th 1835-
— — — — — Sir,
Enclosed is a letter from Moses Chambers, of Lincoln County, Tenn. respecting the case of Josiah Brandon, who is said to have obtained his  a pension fraudulently.
I cannot, I presume, get better information respecting the character of the writer than from you. If you can furnish me with any information, I will oblige it a favor. An early answer is very respectfully requested, and also a return of the letter of Mr. Chambers.
I have the honor
13 Feb 1835
Hon. W. H. Inge House of Reps

Philadelphia Ala 14 Novr. 1835.
Sir: I had the honor to receive, this morning, your highly esteemed favour of the 31 st ult. in reply to mine of the 6 th of the same month, relative to the decision of Mr. Josiah Brandan. I have carefully discerned its contents - I am truly sorry that any remark I may have made, in that letter, precluded you from mak- ing any preliminary observations - I did not intend them to have that effect - I wish you had written me more fully on that subject - I was & am very anxious to see a full development of the whole business, and the course intended to be pursued by you, which I most earnestly & humbly request you may not withhold from me - I wrote you above mainly for information as to Thomas Ma- tison; for really it does not seem to me to be proper that any new course should be heard and determined on ex parte testimony, without any notice, to him to cross-examine &c. I did not know at what time, or under what circum- stances a decision was to be made, or at what time or by what authority, it would be proper to take and forward testimony & my brother has not received a word from your office on the subject. Another difficulty occurs to me in relation to the cross-examination of Wilson and Galt - Suppose they should refuse to be cross-examined how are they to be compelled to

give Testimony? We should have some authority or or some basis, to go upon, to compel them to give - Be pleased, also, to inform me on this subject. Be kind enough Sir, in the next hereof, to give me a full disclosure of the whole matter, & the course intended to be pursued by you to circulate the transaction - Will you be pleased, also Sir, to give me such directions, (consistent with your official duty), as will enable my Father to proceed ad- visably in this business - I hope, Sir, you will pardon me for troubling you again - The form which this matter has assumed, has rendered it a business of great interest to me -
I have the Honor to be Sir your very obedient and humble Servant
Byrd Brandon

James L. Edwards Pension agent
Dr Sir my worthy friend Josiah Brandan, who has been on the pension list request me to write to you what I no about his character. I have been acquainted with Mr Brandan 25 or more years he is a friend Minister of the Gospel. A plain honest farmer behaved by every person in his neighborhood as far as I no, he has raised a good family I do not know of any better citizen than old Mr Brandan. I think he is about 68 years of age perhaps 70 - his father as I have understood was killed in the battle of Kings Mountain on the side of the Bri- tish. That Josiah was alive with his father that afterwards he joined the American army & served Capt Lawers. tho I do not know of my own knowledge. but Mr Brandans account of it may be relied on. as I believe him to be an man that will not state any part but what is strictly correct
Yours respectfully
James G. Grier
Nashville Nov 24 1835

Josiah Brandon
1. Dec. 1835
G. C.
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War Dep. Pension Office Dec. 1. 1895-
Sir,
Your letter of the 18 th ult o has been received. The affidavits which you sent will now be placed on our files, to await the evidence which you have promised to transmit to this Dept t from N. Carolina and Nashville.
Av t Josiah Brandon Lynchburg Tenn.

Hon. J. B. Foerster V A. Yee 7. Jan. 1837
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Record V 36 Page 444

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War Dep t
Pension Office
Jan. 7. 1837
Sir,
I have to inform you in reply to your note of the  5 th inst. which was received  this morning respecting Mr. Josiah Brandon, of Tennessee, that the Secretary of War has decided that Mr. Brandon's pension shall be restored to him. On application, therefore, at the Agency in Nashville, he will receive his pension, as formerly. I have the
Forester
Hon. J. B. Forrester House of Reps.
Hon. A. Gell
House of Reps.

D Eastland
Fayetteville
Tenn
Jan 4 th 1835
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Record 8 (31) p. 98

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War Dep.
Pension Office
Jan. 4. 1836.
Sir,
The papers sent by you to this Office in the case of Mr. Josiah Brandon have been examined and placed on our files. If Mr. Brandon could prove that in fighting in the ranks of the enemy at King's Mountain, he acted contrary to his own wishes, but was constrained by his father to bear arms against his own countrymen, such proof would be sufficient to remove the suspension of his pension; but without such evidence this Dept. would not be justified in restoring the pension.
Davis Eastland, Esq. Fayetteville Tennessee

J. L. Edmund
Washington
Decr the 21st 1836.
Sir
Permit me to bring to your recollection & consideration the case of Durah Brandon of Lincoln County Tennessee. who was once on the list of Pensioners & was discontinued for reasons set forth by Mr Chambers & others.
I have only to say first he is not one of my constituents and further than to see him home I am not interested.
I have known Durah Brandon for the last 10 years personally & know him to be a Real Christian a man of first rate respectability & standing and for truth & integrity he is not surpassed by any man in his County - and the General belief is that all his statements in relation to his services during the Revolution are strictly true .
I am well acquainted with Donson Newton & all the Landers mentioned & who have testified for him they are the first men in the County when they reside (Bedford) and I have no hesitation in giving Mr Brandon full credit for any statement he has or may make;
By again requesting him, you will make his declining days peaceful & happy. & do justice to an old soldier & please let me hear from you & of the result of the A. B. C.

No of Reps
July 18 1845
J. S. Edwards Esqr. Commr. of Pensions
Sir
I herewith enclose to you the declaration and proof to sustain the application of Mrs. Brandau widow of Josiah Brandau dec'd. for a pension Samuel S. Woodward Esqr. before whom the declaration was made is personally well known to me as a Magistrate in Lincoln County Tennessee and as a member of the Court of Court of said County and that is a court of record I hope the proof in this case will be found sufficient on all the points.
You will oblige me by giving it your early attention
Respectfully
G. W. Jones

State of North Carolina
Burke County
I J. J. Crum Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that I have carefully and diligently searched the files of my office and have been unable to find the marriage bond of Jonah Brandon whom it is alleged was intermarried in the County of Burke in the year 1781 with Rachel Brown I further certify that the files of marriage bonds of that period seem to be deficient and that the bond is the only evidence of record. of marriage in this state
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office at office in Morganton this 10 th day of September 1844
J. J. Crum Clerk

Belair Mo 7 th 1837
The pension papers of Joseph Graham & No Shurs are enclosed to you in order to obtain General Andrews for their payment
To J. S. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Respectfully M rs Mary Graham

Union Bank of Tennessee. Nashville 25 th Feby. 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq. Dear Sir
I have this day paid the amount due to W. Josiah Brandon a Pension under the Act of June 1832 and was suspended from receiving his Pensions, and on the 7 th January last you directed me to pay him the amount due, I have ascertained from his Pension vouchers that he yet resides in Lincoln County of this State. I am Respectfully
Your Abt. Servt. John M. Bais P.A. By J. Cantrell

Pension Agency. West Tennessee Office Dan & N. States Washington 28. May 1855
Sir The enclosed came to hand to day - I am not acquainted with the writer - but the Pensioner and the other persons named in the letter, all live in the neighborhood - part of the District. Mr. Dyer from this State in Congress through whom you may possibly be able to get whatever information you may require, on his return home -
I am. Most respectfully, (Yours etc. etc.) Thos. H. Fletcher P.D.P. by J. S. Summersville C.N.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City.

Feby 14 th — 35 —
Dear Sir, yours of yesterday was received this morning — I presume I know Mr. Chambers but I cannot say any thing satisfactory upon the subject — I know well the persons referred to in his letter, They are all highly respectable persons and a letter addressed to either of them Lynchburg, Lincoln County Tennessee will meet with prompt attention, or I would refer you to Mr. Joseph Long or of the same address Jacob Silvertooth, the first a merchant the last Sheriff of the County — If you desire on my return home I will make the necessary enquiries — I prefer your matter writing to those named in Mr. Chambers letter or in this
Very Respectfully y. ofT ser.
Wm. M. Dugay
To Mr. J. L. Edwards

Union Bank of Ten Nashville 20 Jan'y 1837.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
I have no positive information upon the subject but am induced to believe from all I can learn that Josiah Brandon still resides in Lincoln county Tennessee
Respectfully
Thom Bays Pres & Pen agent
in reply to yours of 7 Inst.

H. N.
Jany 12 H o 1837
J. L. Redding Esq r
Sir
I addressed you a letter some 6 or 8 days since in relation to the Reimbursement of Isaac Brandon Esq r . I have received no answer. But I learn from the Hon. Mr. Hamiter that you will some further explanation in relation to his claims.
I drew his first petition for a Pension he told me all in relation to his service with his Father at Brigs Mountain I then believed as I now do. that his subsequent service in the American Army was sufficient to entitle him to a Pension and the State to him it was unnecessary for him to make that part of the statement. He never claimed it nor did his friends wish to conceal it. I before stated he is a man of truth and respectability - and so considered in his neighbourhood.
I hope this statement is full enough to authorize you to act upon his claim without delay as his friends wish to procure an act for his benefit if it is denied him by the Pension office.
I am Sir
A. Bell

Hayeksville Tenn. 25 th May 1835-
Dear Sir,
During the last session of Congress by a letter dated the 13 th of Feby 1835 you referred to me the case of Josiah Brandon who is now upon the pension roll and whose case is suspended upon information received from a Mr. Moses Chambers of this County - From all I can learn and from what I believe, I have no doubt but he is entitled to a pension as set forth in his declaration for the same - Mr. Chambers in his letter to the department referred to certain gentlemen to establish the fact of fraud on the part of Mr. Brandon, a copy of that letter and also my reply to you upon the submission of the case to me you will please forward without delay -
In the small examination I have been able to give this matter, Mr. Chambers and Mr. Brandon I learn are not at a very good understanding and since set down if this should turn out to be the case here in Malacca, should be taken with many grains of allowance - Mr. Chambers I think you will find upon an examination of his letter has stated no fact of his own knowledge but relies upon others to sustain his base assertion of fraud on the part of Mr. Brandon -

what proof is required or will the department require any? upon a bare suggestion of fraud unsupported by proof will the department continue the suspension of Mr. Brandons pension, or will you not require proof on the part of the accused
Much interest is felt in this matter and you will please address me a letter to this place as early as possible and oblige etc.
Very Respectfully Yr. abt. Servt.
Wm Lloyd
to the ... of ...

Logan D. Brandan Sept. 28. 1835, G.C.
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War Dept
Pension Office,
Sept. 28. 1835
Sir,
Your letter of the 10 th inst. has been received. The Secretary of War addressed a letter to you on the 2 nd inst. in relation to the case of your father Mr. Josiah Brandon, in reply to your letter to the President. I presume that the Secretary's letter has reached you by this time. If it has not been received, I will on your application to me, furnish a copy of that letter.
This Dept. cannot order the investigation which you request to be made. It would be advisable for you to obtain the testimony of the Rev. James Gwinn in relation to your father.
Logan D. Brandon, Esq. Winchester Tennessee

Oct 31.
FREE
To the War Department, of the United States. Care of George W. Crump Esq. of the Pension Office Washington City

Henrieville Mo. 6 th October 1835
Sir I have just been visited by my aged who resides in Lincoln County in the State of Tennessee. He has shown me the copy of a letter, supposed to be genuine, from you to a Mr Gale an acting Justice of the peace of his County. The letter is in the following words and figures that is to say:
July 15 1835 War Dept.
Pension Office.
"Sir The enclosed application of John Wiseman purporting to have been executed before you as a Justice of the peace for Lincoln County Tennessee, was enclosed in a letter from Moses Chambers dated, 28 th June and last March 1 July - Will you be good enough to embody in a new deposition all that Wiseman may be able to state touching the Revolutionary Merit of Jonah Brandan - certify as to Wisemans Credibility & Procure the Certificate of the Clerk as to your official character & Signature
I am very Respectfully yr most obed Servt.
Geo: W. Crump "
I am not well versed in the particular mode of proceeding in the Pension office, to elicit the facts of any transaction I therefore hope you will excuse me for troubling you with some inquiries. I wish to know how any facts which my father may wish to prove, that will sustain his Meritorious Services of the United States in the Revolutionary War; are to be legally taken so as to avail him at your office. And whether the ex-parte examination of Wiseman taken in pursuance of your instructions, Without Notice to my father of the time & place of taking the same, will preclude him from the benefit of a cross-examination of those men hereafter.

Pardon me Sir for imposing upon you a very short account of my Father's Revolutionary career - His father (my Grand Father) was an officer in the service of the British Crown when the Revolutionary War commenced - a short time before the Battle of King's Mountain, took my father then a minor, under his absolute control into the British Service with him - He was in that Battle & fought on the side of the Crown of England - In that Battle my Grand Father fell & my Father was taken prisoner and was kept only a few days - When he was discharged by Major McDowell of North Carolina - This Discharge he has long since lost - Major McDowell knew my Father - He had before that time served under Major McDowell on the American side contrary to the will of his Father, but afterwards was taken under his control - My Father was never in the British Service, but the one time above mentioned, and often that he saw much faithful service on the American side, against the British Forces and Indians - My Father will be able, he informs me, to prove the most prominent of the foregoing facts, by one or two living witnesses or more, whom he has fortunately discovered since this Station of Wiscum & Chambers was set on foot - And he wants instructions from you how to take their Testimony - He also wishes to have a chance to cross examine Wiscum, Gale & Chambers , so as to compel them, if possible, to tell the whole truth which they have not done yet - I hope Sir you will be offered that it is not the mere pecuniary benefit which my aged Father is to receive from the Genl Government which stimulates me to make this appeal for him to you - It is not with the patronee view of saving the Government any thing that these men have instituted this proce-

against my father - It is naught but deep down malice against his reputation which they wish to bring down to a level with their own base characters. I hope Sir you will excuse this aggression and pardon any warmth of expression which may have escaped me herein. Your duty is a plain one and when my Father's case comes before you clothed in the hot-housements of the whole truth I do not fear the result.
I have the Honor to be Sir most Respectfully your att and humble Servt + Byrd Brannon Dist Atty of the U. States Northern Dist of Alabama

State of Tennessee { This day personally appeared before me Lincoln County } Wm Gayle an acting Justice of the peace of said County. John Wiseman Esq. and made oath that Isaiah Brandon told him that at the Battle of Kings Mountain south Carolina. That his father & himself were fighting for the king and his father was killed, & he taken Prisoner by the whigs and kept a long time - Sworn to and subscribed before me Sept 17 th 1835
Wm Gayle. J.P.
John Wiseman
I do here by certify that I have known John Wiseman Esq. for the last ten years & so far as I have been able to ascertain he stands very fair in the estimation of all who know him with the exception of the Brandons. and I could believe him In any Court of Justice whatever.
State of Tennessee Lincoln County
Wm. Gayle. J.P.
J. L. Hancannon Clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that William Gayle before whom the affidavits of Moses Chambers & John Wiseman was made & who has certified the character of John Wiseman then was & yet is an acting justice of the peace in & for said County & that the signatures above are in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at office in Hayllsville this 19 th day of September 1835.
J. L. Hancannon Clerk By his deputy C. Boyle

State of Tennessee This day personally appeared before Lincoln County me W m Gayle an acting Justice of the Peace of said county. Moses Chambers & made oath That Josiah Brandon told him that in the time the Revolutionary War that he said Brandon fought on both sides. Deposition & subscribed Before me. This the 17 day of sept 1835
W m Gayle J.P. Moses Chambers

State of Tennessee. Sept the 18. 1835 Lincoln County
Dear Sir
I Received yours bearing date the 15 July & Post marked the 16. and requesting me to embody in a new deposition all that John Wiseman may be able to state as touching the Revolutionary merit of Josiah Brandon. I have not had an opportunity to attend to it before and agreeable to your request. I have embodied in two depositions what Wiseman & Chambers both have heard Josiah Brandon state as touching his fighting in the Revolutionary war. and furthermore I know to my own knowledge. Several respectable gentlemen who have heard the said Brandon state in substance the same, but do not wish to say anything unless they were legally summons & sworn upon the subject.
I am with Respect yours
Wm. Gayle.

State of Tennessee Lincoln County Sir Josiah Brandon is fraudulently Drawing a pension for services done for the king in the revolution it can be proved by his own words he told Squire Marcel Squire Wiseman Squire Hutson and Colonel Strambler that he was fighting for the king at the battle at Kings mountain and was taken prisoner there and his father was killed at the same time and I think that in justice he ought to refund the money again                      Moses Chambers
The Pension & the pensions referred to in the above letter all live near to the State. Mr Page in the House of Representatives the writer of the letter is not known here —

June the 28--1835 Lincoln County State of Tennessee when I read the presidents Message to Congress he requested a stoppage of payment to be made unto are administration wold be made of the pensioners I wrote to let you know whair testimony colld be got to sertefy that Brandon was siting for the king at kings mountain and was taken prisoner by the americans I thought it wold be the duty of an officer to call for testimony in such cases as this is whair men is rolung the publick. I am old and very infirm and Canot git about to my business if you think it too much trouble to call for testimony and Brandon wantes more money let him furnish you with a sertificate from any of these men Colonel Strambler and Squire Murel is his neighbors and if he does so you will find about the same that Squire Wiseman states on oath Brandon has related this to a number of people previous to his ever expecting to dra a pension Moses Chambers.

State of Tennessee } Franklin County }
Personally appeared before the undersigned one of the acting Justices of the peace for the county and State aforesaid, George Davidson of said county aged sixty nine years in the present month of October, who being first duly sworn upon the holy evangelists of Almighty God, deposes & states
That he has been personally acquainted with Joseph Brandon, whose name has been placed on the Pension Rolls of Tennessee, under the act of 1832 for many years - that they were school boys together, and has known him up to the present time. He was, also, acquainted with Brandon's family during the Revolutionary war. Mr. Brandon's father and the father of affiant lived in the same neighborhood in the State of North Carolina during the revolution. Affiant states that he understood at the time that the father of Joseph Brandon, was killed at the battle of Kings mountain, and was then with the British. Affiant also understood at the time that Mr. Joseph Brandon, was taken prisoner at the same time - and that he was afterwards, released, and returned home

Mr. Joseph Brandon was then a very young man under age & under the control of his father - affiant further states that, after Mr. Joseph Brandon returned and returned home, he served a term of duty under the uncle of affiant Saml. Brandon who commanded a company at the Old Fort, on the head of Catawba river in the county of York N.C. ag. the Indians. affiant states that it was the general understanding in the neigh- borhood at that time and up to the present time so far as his information extends, that Mr. Joseph Brandon, performed several other terms of duty ag. the British & Indians, and was a good whig, and an ardent friend of the American cause: and that no charge was ever insinuated to him on account of his having been engaged in the battle of Kings mountain on the side of the British, by any person who was acquainted with the circumstances. affiant further states, that Joseph Brandon, has never denied, nor does he yet deny the fact. and as also stated his character never suffered in the slightest degree from the above circumstances.

George Davidson
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23 day of Oct 1835.
John Dougherty
John Frame, aged about sixty one year being not called and duly sworn, deposes to the truth that he became acquainted with Mr Israel Brandon of Lincoln county about twenty nine years ago, and has been intimately acquainted with him since: That at in the fall of 1816 he said Israel Brandon informed him that his (Brandon's father) was killed in the battle of Kings mountain, that he Israel Brandon was then a young man and was in the same battle, was taken prisoner, and released in ten days - and afterwards served several times of duty on the American side. affiant further states that Mr Israel Brandon is a man of excellent character and his statements will in all re- spects upon oath and entitled to full credit.
John Frame
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23 day of Oct 1835.
John Dougherty

Wm Shul, aged about 56 years & Marshall W Small aged thirty seven years being just called and duly sworn depose & say.
That they are personally acquainted with George Davidson, who has made the above affidavit that he is a man of good moral character and whose statements are entitled to full credit.
Ms Wm Small
Wm Street
Subscribed & sworn to before this 23 day
of Oct 1835
John D. Dougherty
State of Tennessee
William B. Wagner Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Franklin County do hereby certify that John Dougherty whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of Office at office in Winchester the 23 rd day of October A D 1835
W. B. Wagner Clerk
State of Tennessee
I James Robertson Chairman & presiding Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Franklin County do hereby certify that William B. Wagner whose name is subscribed to the above certificate is and was Clerk of said Court at the time of signing the same and that his attestation is in due form. Given under my hand and seal the 23 rd day of October A D 1835
James Robertson Presiding Justice

State of Tennessee } George Davidson Bedford County } Chairman of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions do hereby Certify that James McNeely is Clerk of said Court and that his attestation to the foregoing Certificate is in due form of law given under my hand and preoele Seal Novr 12 1835
Geo Davidson Chairman of Bedford County Court
State of Tennessee } Bedford County } I George Newton a clergyman of the protestant order do hereby Certify that I have been personally acquainted with the Reverend Isaiah Branden for the last forty years; a part of which time the said Isaiah Branden resided in the Counties of Burd, and Buncombe, in the State of North Carolina, now a resident of Lincoln County Tennessee. I further Certify that his character for truth & integrity is unimpeachable so far as I know given under my hand at Shelbyville Tennessee this Twelfth day of November A. D. 1835 Geo Newton Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12 th of Novr 1835 Geo Davidson

State of Tennessee. } This day personally appeared Bradford County } Hugh Davidson an aged Surety. Sworn before me George Huffman a acting Justice of the peace for said County and made oath in due form of Law and deposeth and sayeth that he was acquainted with Josiah Bandon from his infancy and that his General moral character stands as fair as any man of his acquaintance and that his word or Oath is intitled to Credit and this Deponent further sayeth from common report he has served several terms of Duty for his Country at or near the close of the old Revolution war The above Josiah Bandon is now a resident of Lincoln County and State of forementioned Hugh Davidson
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 11 th day Of December 1835
I do hereby certify that the above Hugh Davidson since that I have been personally acquainted with him for the last fifteen years past and he is a man that stands fair in society
George Huffman
State of Tennessee } I James McRitchie Clerk of Bradford County Court hereby certify that George Huffman is a Magistrate as described to that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine and true At my hand & office checked of the Court at office in Shelbyville this 12 th day of November 1835
J. McRitchie Clerk of Bradford County Court

To the Honorable Louis C. McLane Secretary for the War Department of the United States, and his successor in office - The Memorial of Israel Brandan, of the County of Lincoln, in the State of Tennessee, Respectfully represents unto your Honor, that same time in the year 1776, as your Memorialist believing, he entered into the Service of the then American Colonies, under Captain Samuel Dawson, at a temporary fort, called Davidson's Fort, in the County of Burke, in the State of North Carolina; from whence the said Dawson, took his forces, marched higher up the Catawba River, and built a fort, there called the upper Fort, but now called the "Old Fort." In this camp- any, your Memorialist, continued in the service of the said Colonies, to fight against the Cherokee tribe of Indians, for three months, when he was legally and honorably discharged.
In the early part of the Succeeding Spring of 1777, your Memorialist again entered into the Service of the said Colonies, under the same Captain Da- wson, and was taken to the said upper fort, and there served another term of three months, ag- ainst the said Cherokee Indians and, there in- mediately entered or continued in the service of the said Colonies against the said Cherokee tribe of Indians, under the same officer for two succeeding terms of three months, making in all his (your Memorialist's) service of the said Colonies, under the said Captain Samuel Dawson, the term of twelve months at least. At the time your Memorialist first entered the Service

of the said Colonies, he was of tender years, say fifteen years of age, or thereabouts. Your Mem- -orialist would further represent unto your Honor that some time after the termination of the above named Service, how long your Memorialist does not now recollect, he again entered into the Ser- -vice of the said American Colonies under a man by the name of Captain George Cunningham as your Memorialist believes, as a light horse volunteer, under whom your Memorialist continued in the service of the said Colonies, at the same Upper Fort before named, and in what was called Scouting parties in the Indian Country for three months or more, when your Memorialist was again Honorably discharged. Your Memorialist never received any other pay for his whole of the above named Services but his rations & rations. Your Memorialist most respectfully begs leave now to state an additional set of facts and cir- -cumstances relative to his Revolutionary career, for which he feels a deep and abiding regret. He how- -ever hopes that when the whole truth is disclosed he will not only receive an acquittal at your hands but also a justification in the mind of every good man, from any imputation upon -one by your Memorialist, from the line of true patriotism and true love of country. Your Memorialist has the consolation to know that he has never skulked from or omitted the whole facts, from any one whom an occasion seemed to require their development, and he is gratified to be able to say that he feels a full and entire acquittal, at the forum of his own conscience from any intentional error or guilt.

These are the facts above alluded to: The greater part of not the whole of the States of Both Carolina & Georgia had been overrun and Subdued by the English forces, and parts of North-Carolina, were Strongly held by them. Your Memorialist's Father had been before the said Revolutionary War of America commenced, and was at that time an officer under the Crown of England, and your Memorialist was Still under the age of twenty one year and under his Father's control. About this time which your Memorialist thinks was in 1780 a Colonel Ferguson who was in the British Service made an inroad into North Carolina and finally settled his head quarters in a place of defence at Rings Mountain near the line between the two States of North and South Carolina, as your Memorialist believes. At this time your Memorialist's father had the command of company, in the Service of Britain, and partly by persuasion and partly menace, he compelled your Memorialist to join his company and to march to join the said Col. Ferguson. Your Memorialist's Father, with all reluctance, agreed to, and as a result, marched with his said Father to join the said Ferguson. Your Memorialist's Father, with his company, formed a junction with the said Col. Ferguson some six or eight day, before the Battle of Rings Mountain. Your Memorialist and his father were in the Battle of Rings Mountain and fought on the side of the British Crown. In that Battle your Memorialist's father received a mortal wound of which he soon expired and your Memorialist was taken Prisoner and was marched off with the other prisoners. He was marched off with the other prisoners to a place in Burke County North Carolina, called the Quaker Meadows. On the 5 th or 6 th day, March from the Battle ground, your Memorialist became

very much afflicted in his ankles so that he could march no further; and he was then discharged from being a prisoner upon his parole of Honor by Major McDowell of the North Carolina Troops & not to be mustered, but to remain as a peaceful citizen until regularly called on to serve his country - So that your Unionist was a prisoner only a few days and not a " long time " - Your Unionist had been in the service of the Union - an Colonnies before that time upon the order Major McDowell and was known to him - Your Unionist was then called home by his widowed Mother, where, in a short time, he recovered from his indisposition & he remained there as a peaceful citizen until some time in Winter succeeding the battle of Kings Mountain a Major Baylin came into the neighborhood where your Unionist lived, and called for Volunteers, to turn out, to march against a certain notorious Tory Captain Cunningham, (and who was considered a desperado, bad man) and who had come to the upparts of South Carolina, on a plundering and killing expedition. Your Unionist joined the said Major Baylin as a volunteer in the service of the said Colonnies of America and they pursued the said Cunningham and his forces, within 12 miles of Muddy Six which was strongly garrisoned, by the British forces under Lord Rawdon - In this campaign, under Major Baylin, your Unionist continued for three months, when he was honorably discharged from the service - Your Unionist

then returned home again. In some few weeks after the return home of your Memorialist the aforesaid Major McDowell of the North Carolina Troops; came into the neighborhood of your Memorialist and called for Volunteers to march against the Cherokee Indians again who had then lately been killing & maiming men women & children in the upper parts & on the frontiers of North Carolina. Your Memorialist joined the said McDowell after having equipped himself as a light horse Volunteer, in the service of the said American Colonies and the said McDowell with his men marched and rendezvoused at the same place before named as being called the "Upper Fort". In a very few days said McDowell with his whole Squad marched into the Cherokee Nation and there they did much real service to the United States. After having thus taught those Indians a lesson of freedom by deserting their country for a while, the said McDowell with his men marched back to the said Fort and was there loyalty and honor only discharged from said service - The length of time camped in this last named town your Memorialist cannot precisely recollect, but he does not think it was as long as three months - In some three to six months after this last named service closed, your Memorialist was again called by a militia Captain by the name of Supton in the American service and your Memorialist again entered the service of the United States equipped himself and marched again to the same upper Fort and there he met with a Captain Walker

with whom your Memorialist enrolled himself, in the Service of the United States of America, and with the other forces under said Walker commanded assisted in keeping and protecting the said Fort and the said Frontier from the depredations of the said Cherokee Tribe of Indians, for a full tour of three months when your Memorial- ist was again honorably discharged. - Your Memorialist most respectfully avers that the whole of the three last named tours of Ser- -ice under Major Baylin, Major McDaniels captains Samspter and Walker above set forth, were performed for & on behalf of the United States and were performed after the Battle of Kings Mountain, Common- -ing in the same year of the battle - The foregoing claims all the leading facts, relative to the revolutionary Services, of your Mem- =orialist - Your Memorialist would most unpub- =fully, upurt into your Honor, that some years ago, he had a conversation with a certain Moss Chambers, relative to his revolutionary Services, he stated to stated to him Chambers about the facts above stated in relation to his your Memorialist's revolutionary career and he also told him (Chambers) that he deeply regretted that he had ever for the shortest period been led astray, and explained to him (Chambers) fully the cause of your Memorialist's being thus forced into the Service of the British Crown for the short time before mentioned - Your Memorialist does not recollect ever to have had any conversation with John

Wiseman on the aforesaid subject of any kind but it is possible that he may have done so. In any case in the matter your Memorialist did not pretend to keep it a secret from any one when it came in the way to tell it. If, however, your Memorialist did hold any such conversation with said Wiseman about the matter he is certain almost that he told him (Wiseman) all the circumstances before related in explanation thereof. At the request of your Memorialist, by his son, Mr. Gale the justice has furnished him with copies of the affidavits of Chambers and Wiseman taken in said matter and the originals of which are filed in the pension office. If there be true copies of the testimony taken and filed by them in the pension office, they have totally suppressed every exculpatory fact in relation to this matter, and have thereby imposed a false impression upon your mind. Then if this be the fact your Memorialist begs leave to say most respectfully that the suppression of any material fact in such a case is as vicious as the suggestion of a falsehood, and that there men must stand before you convicted of a malicious falsehood to the great injury of your Memorialist. Your Memorialist does not know of any one who has present at the conversation referred

except himself and the parties before mentioned and he cannot therefore prove the said Commission or explain it in any other way but by his own oath as set forth herein or by a copy of a Commission of Charles and Wiseman in whose veracity he can have no confidence -
Your Memorialist will leave further to represent unto your Honor in further explanation of this matter that before he sent an application in the way of application for a Pension in the first instance he informed Col. Yell (who attended to the preparation of your Memorialist's papers previous to his application for a Pension) through his friend Col. William Moore of said County of Lincoln of all the facts in relation to his having ever fought on the side of Great Britain in the Revolutionary War, and proposed to state the same fully in open court, so that the whole facts might appear and Col. Yell said it was not necessary in as much as that the found no part of the Service for which the laws allowed a Pension, and it was therefore not made a part of your Memorialist's original application.
Your Memorialist hopes that, by the foregoing explanation and facts, your Honor will be fully satisfied, that he, your Memorialist, possesses Revolutionary merit sufficient to give him an equal place in elevation & advantages with that meritorious class of Patriots who spent the prime of their lives in the service of their country - Your Memorialist therefore prays your Honor that he may be reinstated on the Pension Roll, and that the same may be again awarded to him as heretofore -
Josiah Brandan

State of Tennessee } This day came Josiah Bran- Lincoln County } dan before me Abner Stud- an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and made oath in due form of law, that the above memorial is true to the best of his belief. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5 th day of February 1836.
Abner Stud an acting Justice of the peace for Lincoln County Josiah Branden
State of Tennessee Lincoln County
I Francis L. Kennamon clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that Abner Stud before whom the foregoing affidavit was made by Josiah Branden and who has certified the same that said & it is a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly Commissioned & qualified In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at open this 5 th day of February 1836 F. L. Kennamon Clk By his Deputy C. D. Duglass

State of Tennessee Lincoln County
I William Edmiston Chairman of the County Court of said County do certify that J. L. Kincannon was at the time of giving the foregoing Certificate Clerk of said Court.
In witness whereof I have hereto set my name & affixed my seal this 5th February 1836 Wm Edmiston Seal

State of Tennessee Lincoln County 11 th July 1836 Mr J. G. Edwards
Reply in answer to your letter of the 1 st Dec r to my son Byron, you remarked that I had sent some satisfactory evidence in my last letter, and also stated that you wanted a full exposition, in relation to the matter. I have inclosed in this letter a memorial of my proceedings in revolution, which I am inklosed will be greatly satisfactory. I could send you more but I am of the opinion that this will be sufficient to give you full satisfaction. I wish you to write to me when these lines come to your hands, and give me a true history of the case, as I do not want to pester you with any more documents, which I am inklosed this letter will supersede the necessity of my writing to you on this subject.
I am respectfully your humble friend Josiah Brandon J. G. Edwards Pension Commissioner

State of Tennessee Lincoln County 18 th Nov. 1835
J. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir I have obtained certificated from three as respectable men as we have in our country which have been acquainted with me for a considerable length of time, and they have made oath in a legal form of law that my varacity is as unquestiounable as any man in our country, and I have thought it proper to forward my certificates in this letter - which you will find, and please give them a perus- -sal and reflect on the subject for your self - and I am convinced that you cannot give any credit to the letter that you received from Moses Chambers - and further you will have other testimony of the subject, from North Carolina and from Nashville, which will be so printed that you cannot have any doubts but what I am intitled to my pension money as any other man under the law, and I am persuaded to believe after you get intelligence of the whole matter you will allow me my am t of money - I wish you to write to me on the subject when you receive this letter - and please to except for your self my best respects Respectfully yours &c Josiah Brandon

Josiah Brandon's certificate issued 31 July 1833—
Susp d — see letter to H. Gayle Oct. 14, 1835 — do. to B. Mandan (of Ala- bama) Oct. 31. 1835 — do. to the Professor & B. Mandan, Dec. 1. 1835 — do. to Hon. A. Yell Jan. 3. 1835
Susp d letter of Apr 1836 to J. B. Forester
Not found May 23, 1914. J.B.C.
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State of Tennessee I Joseph Smith a clergyman of the evangelical church... I have been personally acquainted with the Reverend Lester B. Wilson for the last twenty years in the State of Tennessee... I further certify that his character for integrity is unimpeachable. Given under my hand this 13th day of November 1925 Joseph Smith
Approved and endorsed before me this 13th day of November 1925
John C. Cuthbert, Jr.

State of Tennessee } Lincoln County } This day personally appeared Samuel Brandon before me S.S. Woodward an acting Justice of the peace for said County and deposeth and sayeth that he is and has been personally acquainted with Rachel Brandon for fifty years and upwards and from my first acquaintance with her she was living with Josiah Brandon as his wife and I am a child of the said Josiah and Rachel Brandon and the family record shews that I was born A.D. 1790 and that that there are four children older than myself and I further testify that the said Josiah Brandon died on the 5 th day of November 1842 and that he was a pensioner for several years and further This deponent sayeth not sworn to and subscribed before me this 1 st day of February 1845
S.S. Woodward Seal }
Samuel Brandon
Justice of the peace for
Lincoln County }
I do hereby certify that Samuel Brandon whose name appears to the above instrument of writing is a Man of the first Respectability and standing in the community in which he lives and his statement is entitled to full faith and credit, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal this 1 st day of February A.D. 1845.
S.S. Woodward Seal
Justice of the peace for Lincoln County

State of Minnesota Lincoln County
I Henry Nelson Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that L. S. Woodward is a magistrate as appears within and the within signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 8 th day of February 1845
Henry Nelson Clerk of the County Court of Lincoln County
State of Minnesota
I William B Pheas Chairman of the County Court of Lincoln County hereby certify that that Henry Nelson is now and was at the time of making the above certificate and affixing the seal of the court then its Clerk of the County Court of said County and his attestation is in due form of law given under my hand the 8 th day of February 1845
Wm B Pheas Chairman

Leavington, September 10th 1835-
J. L. Edwards Esqri;
The subsequent part of this letter, will furnish (I hope) a sufficient apology for my thus presuming to address you. I wrote a short time since to Genl. Jackson from Nashville Tenn. having had the honour of being made known to him at the Hermitage, but having learned that he is now, probably at the Rappahannock in Virginia, it becomes necessary for me to write to you, to whom I am a total stranger. It is known to you that my father Josiah Brandon of Lincoln County Tenn. has been receiving a pension from the U. S. for his service as a Revolutionary soldier and that his pension has been suspended. At the commencement of the Revolutionary war my grand father was an officer holding his commission under the crown. He took up arms in favour of the King of Great Britain and took my father, his son, with him being but a boy between the age of 15 and 18 years entirely under the control of his father. They were in the battle at King Mountain and my grand father was slain. My father then joined the American side and continued in the service fighting the battles of his country whenever occasion required, until peace was made. The circumstance of my father's having been taken out by my grand father and placed in British ranks subjected him to the disgraceful epithet of tory by some low minded envious individuals. Col. Bell a lawyer of some distinction and a gentleman by birth and fortune, of Fayetteville Tenn then, but now of Moscow Miss. after being fully apprised of all these facts and circumstances, persuaded my father to apply for a pension alleging that he would procure it for him and thereby silence the slander of those

is very anxious to inform him, in accordance with the order of Col. Gille. My father made the application and obtained a pension all of which is known to you. He received his pension for some short time and as I am now informed by him it has been suspended in consequence of some reports testimony afforded by those Chambers and a Mr. Myermon neither of whom I may be allowed to say can begin to weigh in point of character with my father or any other good man.
My father may or he may not be known to the President, he has been a citizen of Tennessee for many years and a minister of the Gospel in the Methodist Church, his person and character are both well known to the Revd. James Guinn the distinguished friend of the President and he can and will cheerfully state if applied to whether my father would under any circumstances fraudulently or unjustly receive any sum from the Genl. Government as any individual.
My father is now an aged man something like seventy five years have furrowed his cheeks, and although I cannot boast of his having an excess of wealth or a superabundance of intellect, I can surely say without the fear of contradiction he is an honest man the noblest work of God. The proceedings in this case are of a novel character to me, as yet there has been no opportunity afforded my father to make any defence against the slander propagated by those men Chambers & Myermon and his pension has been suspended, whereby his reputation has been made to bleed by their false influence. The object of this letter is to obtain if possible an investigation before some impartial tribunal, and if after a full and fair investigation is had in the premises my father shall be deemed unworthy then shall I submit to my fate and bow in humble silence to my misfortune. and believe it right if it be the award

of an impartial umpire - It is not for the paltry sum of $80 per annum that I seek this investigation. No sir It is the amount of character concerned that makes it necessary and calls aloud for it. My father has raised and sustained in their tender years a very large family, he has sons and daughters that have large families, all  all of whom must more or less feel the effect of this thrust at the character of my father. I hope it may be permitted without incurring the imputation of egotism that the indivi- duals I have here mentioned are at least respectable. My father and the major part of his extensive family have the honour of being well known to the Honble C.C. Clay of Alabama who's presence is known to you, and to whom I respectfully refer you for information as it regards character.
In the letter addressed to Genl. Jackson I mentioned Mr. Fulton of Fayetteville and James Bright Esq. either of whom would be suitable gent to fill the office of commissioner to investigate matters, and they were both recommended in that letter as eminently qualified to do full and complete justice to all the parties by Mr. B. P. L. Pension agent at Nashville. I should have mentioned Mr. Ewing (Rep. in Congress) as most suitable, but he is seldom at home. I hope we will be allowed to have this investigation the purposes of common justice cannot be fully subservient without it in my humble opinion & I hope it will not be denied.
Accept assurances of my sincere respect and consider me
Yr obt. Servt -
Logan D. Brandon
If it is not in your power to do this, please to inform me as soon as you can, and I will make other arrangements. I am truly yours for a few

weeks in purchasing a few negroes and not a me father whose I wanted. If you will favour me so much as to add up me - let the letter come to Winchester.
Respectfully &c L. S. Brantley
free
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City P. Mail
Livingston La Sept 11th Sept 26
amt Sept 28. 1835

MRS. SAMUEL AUGUSTUS DICKSON VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL NATIONAL SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1034 JACOBS STREET SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
March 26, 1926.
Whitman Vol. I
Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir:-
Replying to your letter of the 22nd relative to certain data regarding JOSIAH BRANDON, I beg to say:
My great grandfather, Frances Woodward married the daughter of Josiah Brandon, and served in the war of 1812 from Tennessee, discharged from service in 1815, and died shortly thereafter. His children, including my grandfather, were raised by the Brandons of Tennessee. So I presume that after the revolution, the place of residence of Josiah Brandon was Tennessee. Of course at that time, 1776, Tennessee was embraced in territory of North Carolina, and it is presumable that his enlistment would be from North Carolina, but only presumable.
He married Rachel Summerwell.
Yours truly,
Bula D. Dickson (Mrs. S.A.)

1034 Jacobs St Shreveport La 2/5/26-
Pension Department Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Have you any record of pension paid Samuel Dillingham who served in Revolutionary War from Kentucky or Virginia.
Yours very truly Mrs. S.A. Dickson.
Also Frances Woodward of Tennessee, m. Jane Brandon Josiah Brandon, m. Rachel Summerwell.

Ex'r.
INVALID.
RECEIVED
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
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Leah Brantley Tenn
Service: Consolidated Jan'y 28. 1882 with Admitted widow Rachel
Enlisted: Brandon File n o 335 , 18
Discharged: at N. Brnt , 18
Correct christian name or
Application filed: the book , 18

MISS ANNIE BOGGS UNIVERSITY STREET OXFORD, MISS.
To The Chief Clerk of the Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C. Dear Sir,
I kindly send me copy of application for pension for Revolutionary services of Josiah Brandon who was drawing pension in Lincoln Co. Tennessee District 3, in 1840, see Census of Pensioners for 1840, p. 156. I shall very much

appreciate all possible information which the government has of this soldier.
Very sincerely yours Annie Boyd

Huntsville, Ala. 214 N. Holmes St.
Pension Dept Washington D.C.
Dear Sir -:
Could you please give me any information about Josiah Brandon Born 1761 - Died 1842 or Maj Jesse Love - Both fought in the Revolution- ary War.
I would appreciate your helping me very much.
Sincerely
Sister D. Ment Woodman Josiah Brandon's father was Thomas Brandon and his mother Eliza Temple.

Houston, Tex. April, 18-1929
Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me the record of the pension of Josiah Branton of North Carolina. It is to be found on File 335.
Branton-Res.
Also have you any record of a pension of Thomas Brown of Louisiana for service in the War of 1812 ? Josiah Branton's pension was for Revolutionary service.
Thanking you,
Respectfully,
Mrs. E. J. Cherault 1408 Sul Ross Ave. Houston, Texas.

BUREAU OF PENSIONS, Finance Division.
January 21, 1916
Chief of Law Division
Sir:
I have this day received from Mrs. J. Houghton my draft No. 215,896 for $1,000, requesting post office addresses as per letter herewith.
Very respectfully,
W. N. Campbell Chief of Division.

1914 May 25. Hist. to Miss Carolina B. Haughton & 1916 June 24. Hist. to Mrs. T. MMH J. Haughton with "1 st bill. & 1926 June 5. Hist. to Mr. S. A. DeKessie. 1926 Nov. 11. Hist. to A. Doggs. 1929 Aug. 21. Hist. to Mrs. E. J. Chearant. MES 1929 Nov. 14. Hist. to Susie DeMent Mooreman. MES 
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WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 335
Rachel Brandon
Widow
Josiah Brandon
Priv. N.C. L. Riv. War.
Act: March 3, 1843. & June 17, 1844
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Rev. War. Sec. J. G. Hamilton June 21/16
REGISTRY RETURN RECEIPT.
Form 1548.
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PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300
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The postmaster who delivers the registered article must see that this card is properly signed, legibly postmarked, and mailed to the sender, without envelope or postage.

BUREAU OF PENSIONS JUN 21 1916 FINANCE DIVISION
U. S. JUN 21 1916 OFFICE
RECEIVED JUN 22 1916 LAW DIVISION

Money order for one dollar AW
Enclosed find $1.00, for  which please send me, as soon as possible , a copy of the pension claim of Josiah Brandon, on file in Washington.
The papers are on file in claim W. file no 335- and show that Josiah Brandon applied for a pension Oct 16. 1832- Give this matter immediate attention, & greatly oblige,
Yours Very Respect
Mrs J. J. Houghton, 429 S. Sycamore St., Santa Ana, California.

Aberdeen, Mississippi.
May, 17, 1914.
Bureau of Pensions, Will you kindly furnish me any information that you have on record of one Josiah Brandon? or Le Brandon as he may have been called. He was of Revolutionary time and was from one of

the Carolinas, perhaps South Carolinas.
If I am not mistaken Tenn was at that time a portion of Carolina, and Josiah Brandon's descendants lived in Tenn. I am exceedingly anxious to gain informa- tion of Josiah and of his son Lemuel Brandon. I will greatly appreciate

any information that you may kindly furnish me; and will be so very much obliged if you will reply to my request at an early date, giving me all data and information you may be able to find.
Very Respectfully, (Miss) Caroline Brandon Houghton 405 Canal St. Aberdeen, Mississippi.

August 21, 1929
Mrs. E. J. Cherault 1408 Sue Ross Ave. Houston, Texas
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 335, it appears that Josiah Brandon was born June 26, 1761, place not stated.
While a resident of Burke County, North Carolina, he enlisted in the fall of 1776 or 1777 and served three months as private in Captain Samuel Davidson's North Carolina Company.
He enlisted in the spring of 1777 or 1778 and served three tours of three months each, as a private in Captain Samuel Davidson's North Carolina Company.
He enlisted in the fall of 1779 and served three months in Captain George Cunningham's Company of North Carolina Light Horse.
In 1780, shortly before the battle of Kings Mountain, while still a minor, he was compelled by his father (who was a Tory in command of a company, his name not given) to join his company and they served under Colonel Ferguson at the battle of Kings Mountain. In this battle his father was killed and he was made prisoner. After several days he was released on parole and was taken home by his mother, her name not given.

her name not given.
He enlisted in the winter of 1780 and served three months with the North Carolina troops under Major Boykin.
A few weeks later he enlisted and served nearly three months as a light horseman with the North Carolina troops under Major Joseph Mc Dowell.
A few months later he served three months with the North Carolina troops under Captains Sumter and Walker.
On account of his service in the American Army, he was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1832, at which time he was living in Lincoln County, Tennessee. His service under his father at the battle of Kings Mountain was considered as compulsory.
Josiah Brandon married March 8, 1781, in Burke County, North Carolina, Rachel Brown. They moved to Tennessee in 1805.
He died November 5, 1842.
His widow, Rachel, was allowed pension on her application executed February 1, 1845, at which time she was eighty years of age and was living in Lincoln County, Tennessee.
They had a large family of sons and daughters. Two of them married before they left Burke County, North Carolina. The only names given are the following:

Byrd Brandon of Huntsville, Alabama,
Logan D. Brandon, a resident of Livingston, Tennessee in 1835
Lemuel Brandon who was born in 1790 and lived in Lincoln
County, Tennessee in 1845.
Very truly yours
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

Rev 1812 Wars Section.
November 4, 1936.
Miss Annie Boggs, University St. Oxford, Miss.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 335, it appears that Josiah Brandon was born June 26, 1761, place not stated.
While a resident of Burke County, North Carolina, he volunteered in the fall of 1776 and served three months as a private and in the spring of 1777 again, and served about nine months under Captain Samuel Davidson in the North Carolina Troops.
He volunteered in the fall of 1778 and served three months, in Captain George Cunningham's Company of North Carolina Light Horse.
In 1780, being a minor, he was compelled to serve under his father Captain Brandon, (given name not stated) a British officer and joined Colonel Ferguson at Kings Mountain, in which battle his father was killed and he was taken prisoner, but after a few days, was released on parole and taken home by his mother, whose name is not given.

In the winter of 1780, he volunteered and served three months, under Major Boykin, in the North Carolina Troops.
A few weeks later, he volunteered and served nearly three months as a Light Horseman, under Major Joseph McDowell in the North Carolina Troops and some months later, he volunteered and served three months under Captains Sumter and Walker in the North Carolina Troops.
He applied for pension October 16, 1832, while living in Lincoln County, Tennessee and his claim was allowed on the ground that he served in the American Army, both before and after the battle of Kings Mountain, at which, the service under his father was compulsory.
Josiah Brandon married March 8, 1781, in Burke County, North Carolina, Rachel Brown, they moved to Tennessee in 1805 He died November 5, 1842.
She was allowed pension on her application executed February 1, 1845, while a resident of Lincoln County, Tenn. aged eighty years.
They had a large family of sons and daughters, two of them married before they left Burke County, North Carolina, the only names stated being: Byrd Brandon of Huntsville, Ala., and Logan D. Brandon of Livingston, Tenn., in 1835 and Lemuel Brandon who was born in 1790 and lived in Lincoln County, Tennessee in 1845.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

MMH
June 5, 1926
Mrs. S. E. Dickson 1034 Jacobs St., Shreveport, LA.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 335 it appears that Josiah Brandon was born June 26, 1761, place not stated. was While a resident of Burke County, North Carolina & served he volunteered in the fall of 1776 and served three months as a private under Captain Samuel Davidson in the North Carolina Troops against the Cherokee Indians, then and volunteered in the spring of 1777 and served about nine months as a private against the Cherokees under the same captain. under Capt Samuel Davidson in the M.C. Troop
He volunteered in the fall of 1779 and served three months in Captain George Cunningham's North Carolina Company of Light Horse.
In 1780, being still a minor, he was compelled to serve under his father Captain Brandon (given name not stated), a British officer  officer , and joined Colonel Ferguson at Kings Mountain, in which battle said Captain his father Brandon was killed and
The facts are OK
The paid in 1st decl. 12 mos. - but in 2nd decl. of plantation later he stated 7 mos.

he  Joel  Brendon was captured and after a few days, being unfit to march , was released on parole and taken home by his widowed mother ( her name not given). // after which, in In the winter of 1780, he volunteered and served three months under Major Boykin in the North Carolina Troops in pur- suit of the Tory, Cunningham.
A few weeks later, he volunteered and served nearly three months as Light Horseman under Major Joseph McDowell in the North Carolina Troops against the Cherokees, and  some between three and six months after,  he volunteered and served three months under Captains Sumter and Walker in said troops.
While living in Lincoln County, Tennessee he applied for pension October 16, 1832 and his claim was allowed on the ground that he served in the American Army both before and after the battle of Kings Mountain, at which, the service under his father was not voluntary but was compulsory. He died November 5, 1842.
Soldier married March 8, 1781 in Burke County, North Carolina, Rachel Broen and moved to Tennessee in 1805.  first at an She was allowed pension on her application executed February 1, 1845 while a resident of Lincoln County, Tennessee aged eighty years.
They reared a large family of children, sons and daugh-

ters. Two of their children married before they left Burke County, North Carolina; no names of children given except the following: 1835; Byrd Brandon of Huntsville, Alabama, U. S. District Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama; 1835 Logan D. Brandon of Livingston, Tennessee, and Lemuel Brandon of Lincoln County, 1845 Tennessee who was the fifth child and born in 1790.
The above noted is the only soldier named Josiah Brandon found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
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June 24, 1916.
Mrs. T. J. Haughton, 439 South Sycamore St., Santa Ana, California.
Madam:-
In response to your undated letter received the twenty-first instant, you are advised that the papers in claim W. File No. 335 Rev. War, show that Josiah Brandon applied for pension October 16, 1832, at which time he resided in Lincoln County, Tennessee.
He stated that he was born June 26, 1761, (place not given), and resided in Burke County, North Carolina, where he volunteered at "Davidson's Fort" in the Fall of 1776, as Private, under Captain Samuel Davidson; marched higher up the Catawba and built the "Upper Fort" now called "Old Fort", and served against the Cherokee Indians; three months.
Volunteered Spring, 1777, under Captain Samuel Davidson, against the Indians; served one year. — (9 mos).
Volunteered Fall 1779, in Captain George Cunningham's Light Horse Company, scouting at Upper Fort; three months.
In 1780, being still a minor, he was compelled to serve under his father Captain Brandon (given name not stated), a British Loyalist officer, and joined Colonel Ferguson at King's Mountain, in which battle Captain Brandon was killed and Josiah
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Brandon was captured; being unfit to march, he was he was  released  discharged in a few days by Major McDowell , and his (widowed mother (Name not stated) took him home. of course had fallen just been killed
Volunteered in the Winter 1780, under Major Boykin, in pursuit of the Tory Cunningham; three months.
Volunteered a few weeks later as a Light Horseman under Major Joseph McDowell, against the Cherokee Indians; nearly three months. ✓
Volunteered between three and six months after above, and served under Captains Sumner and Walker, at Upper Fort, three months.
His claim was allowed on the ground that he served in the American Army both before and after the battle of King's Mountain at which the service under his father was not voluntary but was compulsory. ✓ of course
Josiah Brandon married Rachel Brown March 8, 1781, in Burke County, North Carolina, where they remained until the Fall of 1805 when they removed to Tennessee. He died November 5, 1842, and she was allowed pension on her application executed February 1, 1845, while about eighty years of age and a resident of Lincoln County, Tennessee.
It is stated that two of their children were married before they left Burke County, North Carolina; no children's names are stated except the following, in 1835.

U.S.
Byrd Brandon of Huntsville, District Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama; Logan D. Brandon of Livingston, Tennessee, and Lemuel Brandon of Lincoln County, Tennessee, fifth child, born in 1790.
Very respectfully,
J. M. McChesney Commissioner.