Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8392, John Brady, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Var
Brady, John Neriah
H. 8392
CONTENTS

Notf: sent to Hon Geo: Robinson. H.R. Dec 26. 1870
7096. 4
Kentucky
John Brady
of _____ in the state of Kentucky who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Richardson of the Virginia line, for the term of 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of November 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Mar 1819 and sent to Hon Mr Robertson H of Reps
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 3 mo \frac{10}{30} \frac{4}{31} = 27.69 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48
$75.69
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

1570
Kentucky
Reziah Brady
widow of John Brady,
who was a Private
in the Virginia line for 2 years
Aug 23
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 23rd day of August, 1843 and sent to
Chris. Chinn Warrodsburg Ky
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 166

The applicants should have stated the date of entering and leaving the service
Col Richardson
Let him pass
Col. Richardson on the continental establishment
— I read mispible
I know that the appt. is an extremely poor, ignorant, and honest man — and is superannuated — it is therefore impossible for him to recollect minutiae —
But there is no doubt of his service and perfect right to a pension. G Robertson
John Brady S. J. Purdie W. Gale
Jan 1818
Adm l ~
Hon. W. Robertson, H. R. ~
Date certifs: 5 March.
at States Depot June 19, 1840

State of Kentucky Set To the Secretary of War
Your petitioner John Brady states on oath according to law that he served as a private soldier in the Regular Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War for the period of two years, at the expiration of which he was honorably discharged; But that he has since lost his discharge. He enlisted with Capt Joseph Spencer in the of the Mar 17 in the 7 th Virginia Regt
on confiscated establishment, command = he thinks by Col. Richardson in Genl. Woodford's Brigade.
He cannot now even recollect the exact time when he enlisted, but knows that he enlisted for two years, during the whole of which he served - and that during the period of his service he was in the battles of Brandy wine and several others.
He is very old and infirm - and in such reduced circumstances that he is under the necessity of asking the aid of his Govt. He knows of no person near him by whom he can prove the foregoing facts.
John Brady H

State of Kentucky Garrard County ss
I William L. Kelley, a Judge of the Circuit Court of Appeals of Kentucky do hereby certify that John Brady whose name is subscribed to the foregoing petition and statement, this day personally came before me and made oath that the facts therein contained are true. I do also certify that I am satisfied with the truth of said statement & petition and their sufficiency to entitle the petitioner to the aid of the United States Govt given under my hand this 14 th day of June 1888—
W. L. Kelley Clerk
I do hereby authorize George Robertson to draw for me whatever pension the Govt may give me in consequence of the foregoing petition.
John Brady

State of Kentucky
I, Benjamin Fletcher clerk of the circuit court in and for the County aforesaid. do hereby certify that William F. Keely Esqr whose signature is annexed to the foregoing certificate is duly commissioned sworn and an acting Judge for the state and circuit aforesaid.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said County to be hereto affixed at my office this 20 th day of November 1878 and in the 100 th Year of the common- wealth.
Benj a Fletcher

Schedule
District of Kentucky S.S.
On the 16 th of October 1820 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record for the said District John Brady aged Seventy Two Years. Resident in Garrard County in said District. Who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. A privé under Capt Joseph Spencer Three Years and Six Months and Enlisted Three Years or During the war with Genl. Spedwood in the 7 th Regiment of Virginia Troops on the Continental Establishment, and in consequence thereof is placed on the Roll of Revolutionary Pensioners. and I do hereby Solemnly swear that I was a Resident
Two hours on that Citizen of the United States on the 18 th March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18 th March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debt due to me nor have I any income other than that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, Towit, Two Cows, worth Ten dollars each and One Son Living with me aged Twenty Years, I am a Shoe Maker by profession, and very feeble and My Wife is about Sixty Nine Years Old and no other person living with me
John Brady
Sworn to and declared on the 16 th of October 1820 before in open court

cor
John Brady Sister of Schedule
State of Kentucky,
Franklin County, ss.
I Benjamin Fletcher clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Franklin do hereby certify that the within contains a true copy of the statement Aged and Schedule of John Brady from the records of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the Total amount in value of the property exhibited in said Schedule is Twenty Dollars and no more
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed this 27th day of December 1820 and in the 29th Year of the Commonwealth
Ben Fletcher

State of Kentucky } Lincoln County } Set
On this the 1 st day of December 1838 Personally appeared before Elijah Bailey a Justice of the peace for the County of Lincoln and State aforesaid Kiziah Brady a resident of the County of Lincoln and State aforesaid aged eighty eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law Doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July the 7 th 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of John Brady who was a soldier in the American revolution and a pensioner on the roll of the Kentucky agency at the time of his death. She further declares that she was married to the said John Brady in the Month of March Seventeen hundred and Eighty Six (1786) She cannot speak as to the day of the month there having been no record of their marriage kept that she knows of. She further declares that her husband the aforesaid John Brady died on the eighteenth day of September Eighteen hundred and twenty eight that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated. She knows of no record of the age of her children. Kiziah her Brady mark
State of Kentucky, Mercer County Set
The above declaration was this day sworn to and subscribed to before me Elijah Bailey a Justice of the peace for the County of Lincoln and State aforesaid And I certify the said Kiziah Brady is a person of truth and veracity and in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity she is unable to attend court
Given under my hand this the 1 st day of December 1838 Elijah Bailey J.P.

The deposition of George Brady taken at his residence in Lincoln County this the 5 th day of December 1838 before Elijah Bailey a Justice of the peace for the County of Lincoln and State of Kentucky being first duly sworn according to law Doth on his oath make the following Statement that he is thirty eight years old that he is the fifth Child of John Brady and Kiziah Brady, That if his oldest Brother John Brady is now alive he is fifty one years old, he further states that to his own knowledge his Father the aforesaid John Brady was a pensioner on the roll of the Kentucky agency at the time of his death and that the said John Brady died on the eighteenth day of September Eighteen hundred and twenty eight, He further states that he has know doubts that his Father the aforesaid John Brady and his Mother the aforesaid Kiziah Brady was lawfully married in the Month of March Seventeen hundred and Eighty Six as set forth in his Mother's annexed declaration he the deponent never having heard the legality of their marriage doubted by any person whatever the deponent further states that his Mother the aforesaid Kiziah Brady has remained a widow from the time of the death of his Father John Brady to the present period and further saith not
George Brady
State of Kentucky } Lincoln County } ss
The above deposition was this day subscribed and sworn to by the said George Brady before me Elijah Bailey a Justice of the peace for the County of Lincoln and State aforesaid, And I certify the said George Brady is a man of good moral character and a person of truth and veracity
Given under my hand this the 5 th day of December 1838
Elijah Bailey J.P.

State of Kentucky Lincoln County Set
I Thomas Hulen clerk of the County Court of Lincoln county in the State of Kentucky, do hereby certify that Elyjah Dailey Esq, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Elizabeth Brady & George Brady were taken, is an acting Justice of the peace in Lincoln County, duly Commissioned and qualified, that he said Dailey is a member of the County Court of Lincoln County, which Court is a court of record created & made such by statute, that the signatures of said Dailey attached to his Certificate, are his genuine signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name & affixed the seal of my office this 26 th day of December 1838.
Thomas Hulen clerk Lincoln County court.
6760 Elizabeth Brady George Brady Kirtland

Mr. William Brady, amended Declaration,
Stanford Ky to March 16
C. C. Chenoweth
Harrodsburg, Ky
6

State of Kentucky Lincoln County Set
This the 25 th day of February 1840 Personally appeared Kiziah Brady a resident of said county and made oath to the following as an amendment to her former declaration for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 She declares she still continues the Widow of John Brady deceased into a pensioner on the roll of the Kentucky agency, That she has endeavoured to procure from the Clerks office in the county of her marriage record evidence of her marriage but has failed she also endeavoured to procure living eye witnesses from the same place but in this she is answered by her friends that her old acqu- aintances are generally dead or moved away Nor does she know at this time any one living that saw them married, She moved from the place of her marriage Orange County Virginia upwards of twenty years ago to the State of Kentucky, and have been moving every few years since, But she recollects perfectly well the age of her oldest child John who was born about one year after her marriage say in March Seventeen hundred and Eighty Seven 1787 The rest of her children viz James, William, Nancy Richard & George who were born in regular succession of about two years of each other except George the youngest there were much more than two years between his age and Richards But having never kept a family record the declarant has to depend on her memory as to their ages
Kiziah her X Brady mark
The deposition of Samuel Duddeman a resident of Lincoln County Ky taken this 25 th day of February 1840 to be used as evidence in favour of the application of Mrs Kiziah Brady for a pension under an act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838
Deponent being forty two years old deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Mrs Kiziah Brady the applicant and two of her children John and George and the deponent has no hesitation in saying to the best of his judgment that they are both of the age set forth in Mrs Bradys declaration, And he believes the said Kiziah Brady to be a woman of irreproachable character and a person of truth and veracity, And further saith not
Samuel Duddeman Jr

State of Kentucky Lincoln County Set
The foregoing declaration of Kinzie Brady and the deposition of Samuel Duddeman were severally sworn to and subscribed before me Elijah Bailey a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid And I certify the said Kinzie Brady & the said Samuel Duddeman are both persons of good moral character and persons of truth and veracity
Given under my hand the 25 th day of February 1840
Elijah Bailey J.P.L.C.
Kentucky Lincoln County Court
I Thomas Hahn clerk of the Lincoln County court in the State of Kentucky do hereby certify that Elijah Bailey Esq, before whom the declaration of Kinzie Brady was made & the deposition of Samuel Duddeman was taken, & whose name is subscribed to the above Certificate, is an acting Justice of the peace in Lincoln County, duly commissioned and qualified, that his official acts are entitled to due faith & credit. that the foregoing signature is the genuine signature of the said Elijah Bailey.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of my office this 26 th day of February one thousand eight hundred & forty.
Thomas Hahn Clerk Lincoln County Court

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia State Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 14 th day of April 1781 , in the name of John Bracy as a Soldier of Infantry for £ 16. 18. 0 , which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Mr. Pennell and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.
p 38.
{ No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
15 th day of December 1881
J. E. Heath AUDITOR.

Rebecca Brady of John Kentucky
Suspended
Act 19 June 1840, to C. Chinn.
✓
Act 7 July 1838

6760 Heziah Brady of John Kentucks
admitted
Pv: 2 yrs $80.- Capt. Spencer Col Richardson Va.
died 18 Sep: 1828
Act 7 th July 1838.
Christopher Chinn Harrisonburg. Ken:

Pay  WIDOW, &c.  aw
File No. 8392
Kerziah Brady Wid. of John Brady Port Washington
Act: _____
Index:—Vol. A , Page 84
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Kentucky 6033.
Keziah Brady widow of John Brady, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 18 September 1828. of Lincoln Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Spencer of the regt commanded by Col. Richardson in the Virginia line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Feby 1841, and sent to C. Clinch Harrodsburg, Kentucky.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1841 $ 400.00. Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by Book A.
Vol. 2.
Clerk, Page 210.

1627
Keziah Brady
$80 per acre
Chas. Chum
Harrodsburg
Ky

State of Kentucky Pulaski County Set
On this 15th day of May 1843 Personally appeared before me Aden Gores a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Kinziah Brady a resident of Pulaski County and State of Kentucky aged Eighty Seven years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Brady deceased late a pensioner on the roll of the Kentucky agency
She further declares that she was a pensioner on the roll of the Kentucky agency and as such drew Eighty dollars per Annum and was placed on the Roll of the Kentucky agency un- der the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838
She further declares she is still a widow
Kinziah her Brady mark
Sworn to and Subscribed before the subscriber the day and year first above written And I certify the aforesaid Kinziah Brady is personally known to me And is known to me to have been a pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky agency
Aden Gores J.P.
State of Kentucky Pulaski County Set
I William Foss Clerk of the Court of Pulaski County certify that Aden Gores is a Magistra- te as above. And the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscrib- ed my name this 15 th day of May 1843 With (Foss)
Clerk of the Court of Pulaski County.

Reynolds Chapman, Clerk Orange Co Mrs Bradys claim Letter dated 9th Decr 1839 post marked 16 Jan'y 1840
Singer
The
Friend, Eugene,
Frankfort,
Kentucky
J. B.

Crangeforthton Decb. 1 1839
Sir:
I have just received your letter of the 8 th of Nov. I had previously received several letters from you upon the same subject; and regret exceedingly that my replies did not get to hand.
I was unable after a most diligent and laborious search, to find any evidence of the marriage of either of the persons referred to in your letters.
I have never seen any Register of Marriages of an early date as that mentioned. Although the marriage bonds seem to have been preserved, and there are many Returns of marriages - they are not arranged with any method; but are promiscuously bundled up with other Bonds, without reference to dates - nor are they alphabetically arranged. In making the search we had of course, to overhaul all those bundles.
In one of your letters you request me, if no evidence be found of the marriages, to send you an affidavit to that effect, and prescribe the form of the affidavit.
I am sorry I did not preserve that letter. If I had I would send you a duplicate affidavit. I regret the failure of my letters the more, as you did what no one else, if the many who have written to me upon kindred subjects ever did - paid me a liberal fee.
If I can can do any thing to serve those old ladies I

I will take pleasure in doing it, and without any other fee.
I am, Sir, your humble servant,
Yours sincerely
Reynolds Chapman
clerk Orange County Conn.

Sir Harrodsburg (Ky) 25th May 1843
Enclosed you have the Declaration of Mrs Dorothea Broader widow of William Broader and the Declaration of Mrs Sarah Welch widow of Joseph Welch dec d and the Declaration of Mrs Margaret Baugh widow of Henry Baugh dec d all made out under the Act of Congress passed 3rd March 1843 Allowing such widows a pension for one year
When it will suit your convenience I should be pleased to hear from those claimers
I am very Respectfully Your O bt Humble Servt Chr Chinn
Col J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

State of Virginia, to wit:
I, Reynolds Chapman, Clerk of the County Court of Orange, do hereby certify, that I have carefully and diligently examined the Records and Papers of my Office for evidence of the marriage of John Brady with Keziah Elise, which is said to have taken place between the years 1783 & 1790 - but I can find no such evidence.
In Testimony whereof, I hereto put my hand and affix the seal of the said Court, this 17 th day of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty, in the 64 th year of the Commonwealth.
Reynolds Chapman, Clerk Orange County Court.

Chas Chinn, Esquire, Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Care of the Honble S. H. Andrews, Washington City,

Orange Courthouse 17 th of January 1840.
Dear Sir:
The Honble Mr. Anderson has sent me letter yours to turn upon the subject of your letters to him me.
Although I had no hope of success, yet, as the evidence you are in quest of would be so important to Mrs. Brady, and you sent me a fee, I have, in this freezing weather, made another thorough examination for it; but I am sorry to have to inform you, that it proved as fruitless as the others.
I have before informed you, that there is no Register of marriages here of that date; and that the marriage Bonds and Returns of Marriages are bundled up with other Bonds, and in some cases, with other papers, without any sort of matter. We consequently had to wade through those masses.
I send you, according to your request, a Neptunian certificate.
Yrs very resp y
Reynolds Chapman.

Warrodsburg (Ky) 30th January 1840
Sir
I herewith transmit you the papers of Mrs Kiziah Brady widow of John Brady dec d I wrote to the Clerk of Orange County Va (where Mrs Brady was married) and enclosed him five dollars Shortly after her declaration was wrote out, for the purpose of getting a certificate of her marriage with John Brady. But the Clerk not answering in due time I wrote again in 1838 I have written seven letters to him on the subject And I have at last succeeded in getting the enclosed certificate of there being no evidence of marriage through our representative in con- gress Hon S W Anderson, I presume there will be some further evidence necessary in support of the marriage which I will endeavour to furnish shortly
Your Ob t Serv t Chas. Kinney
Hon S. S. Lawrence commissioner of pensions Washington City

Warrenton (Ky) 27th December 1840 Dear Sir
I herewith transmit you the amended Declaration of Mrs. Kiziah Brady widow of John Brady deceased and further evidence in support of her pension claim, I also send the letter of Reynold Chapman Clerk of Orange County Va which was all that I could get out of him after writing to him five times and enclosing him five dollars in my first letter to get his certificate in the case of Mrs. Kiziah Bradys marriage and one other, But if it is deemed important I will get his certificate under the seal of his office that there is no evidence in his office of the marriage of John Brady & Kiziah Mess
Your Obed Servt Chr Chinn
Col J. S. Edwards Commissioner of pensions Washington City }

The Deposition of James Bright
M rs Brady Case

The deposition of James Wright a resident of the county of Washington and state of Kentucky taken this 23 rd day of May 1840 to be read as evidence in favour of the application of Mrs. Keziah Brady for a pension under an act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. Deponent being seventy three years old deposeth and saith that he lived in two miles of the applicant in Orange County Virginia previous to her marriage and was well acquainted with her before marriage and since she moved to state of Kentu- cky and became acquainted with her husband John Brady deceased at the time he was ad- -dressing the applicant the said Keziah Brady whose maiden name was Muse. The deponent was not present when the parties was married but was in the neighbourhood and heard of the intended marriage and was informed that they were married which marriage took place in the county of Orange in the State of Virginia in the spring of the year seventeen hundred and seventy six. And the said John & Keziah lived together as man and wife from the date of the marriage until the death of the said John Brady and they raised several children and further this deponent saith not
James Wright
State of Kentucky } County of Washington } Set
The above deposition of James Wright was this day sworn to & subscribed Before me a Justice of the peace in and for the county a fore said And I certify the said James Wright is a man of Respectability and a man whose veracity is to be depen- ded on as a truth full person
Given under my hand this 23 rd day May 1840.
James F. G. Gower

State of Kentucky Washington County — { Set
I William B Booker clerk of the County Court aforesaid certify that — James French is a magistrate as a justice of the peace and the foregoing certificate purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 23 rd day of June 1840
Wm B Booker clerk
Signature

Council Chamber June 23 d 1783.
I do certify that the above named non-commissioned Officers and Privates of the Virginia Continental Line having enlisted for the war and served upwards of three years are entitled to the proportion of land given their respective ranks for such service.
Benjamin Harrison
Thomas Meriwether
Warrants — issued for the above non-commissioned Officers and Soldiers June 24 th 1783.
along from the records of the Virginia Land Office.
True,
S. H. Parker Reg. L. Office
25 Cents
Under the above-copied order John Brady-a private, received Warrant N o 1092.
True,
S. H. Parker Reg. L. Office
25 Cents

The deposition of Lovell Logan a resident of Pulaski County Ky taken at his own residence this 3 rd day of December 1860 to be read as evidence in favour of the application of Mrs. Kiziah Brady for a pension under an Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838
Deponent being Seventy Six years old Deposeth and Saith That he was once acquainted with the applicant Kiziah Brady whose maiden name was Muse before she was married. She lived at the house of Absalom Cornelius in the County of Culpepper in the State of Virginia this acquaintance was formed Sixty years ago. The deponent became acquainted with John Brady in the County of Orange Va shortly after his intermarriage with the said Kiziah Muse his present widow. The said John Brady & Kiziah Muse must have been married about the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six (1776). Deponent recollects they were living together as man and wife on his first acquaintance with the said John Brady which acquaintance must have been as early as Seventeen hundred and Ninety and he thinks earlier he knows the said John Brady had one or two children on his first acquaintance. But the deponent had heard that the said John Brady had married Kiziah before his acquaintance with the said Brady. The said John Brady was at that date recognized and considered a soldier of the Revolution. But the deponent was not acquainted with his services. The deponent was a revolutionary soldier himself and is now on the pension roll of the Kentucky agency. And further Saith not
Lovell his L og an marks
State of Kentucky Pulaski County Set
The above deposition was this day sworn to and subscribed before me the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, by Lovell the Logan. And I certify the said Lovell the Logan is a man of truth and veracity. Given under my hand the day and year first above written. Gideon Prather J.P. Ky

State of Kentucky Pulaski County Set
I William Fox Clerk of the County Court held for Pulaski County, do hereby certify that Gideon Prather, whose signature appears to the foregoing deposition is and was the date of said Certificate an acting Justice of the peace for Pulaski County duly Commissioned and Qualified as such and that his signature is genuine,
In Witness whereof I hereunto set my name and affix my seal of office at my office in the Inn of Somerset this 3 rd day of Decem r 1840 and 49 th Year of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
W m Fox C lerk