Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6754, Reuben Brizendine, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Bryndine, Reuben
S. 6754
carded
CONTENTS

2835-  Virginia
Reuben Brizendine of Charlotte in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col: Harris in the Virginia line for 18 months from 1781
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Dec r 32 and South Carolina Robinson, Charlotte C.H. Va
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1832 90.- Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33 30.-  120.-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book D Vol. 7- Page 124-
Set Ag t Oct 8 th 35 and S. Webber. Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6 April 1831 and 23 rd Aug t 1842, from 4 th March to 4 th Sep r 1842 Age notified. 21. Dec r 1842.

7585 Rubin Dividend
for 1781 private 18 months. £60.
Admit from the Roll

7585
County of  BRIEF in the case of  Reubin Brindine of Charlotte  in the State of  Virginia (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? 71  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.     entered In 1751 22 march 1 6 — private Gen. Capt. Philpatrick Col. Harris Gen. Steuben Major Findley F. McWilliams , Col. Pasey Gen. Wayne Gen. Scott  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Yorktown  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Essex city Va.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary on Roll  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh
Examining Clerk.

Charlotte County State of Virginia On this 3 rd Day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before
The Court of said County and state now sitting Reuben Brizendine a resident of the County of Charlotte and State of Virginia of the age of Seventy or Seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the benefit of the act of being rep passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States the 22 nd day of March 1781 and served Eighteen months under the following named officers marched from Essex County State of Virginia under William Wyatt to Chesterfield Barrax then commanded by Capt. Kilpatrick Lieutenant Robert Braddock from Amelia County who served with me the whole 18 months which Company with others Capt. Scott, Capt. Gambling, Capt. Parker Capt. Martin & Capt. Mays were attached to Colo. Harris detachment from Chesterfield Barrax we were forced to retreat to Cartersville on James River from thence to Richmond I stayed there but a few days and from thence to Point Fort on James River under the command of General Sturban from thence to North River in Fluvanna County State of Virginia at Old Mr. Raper from thence we were forced to retreat to Halifax County State Virginia we were then ordered by an express from General Washington to march to Old Williamsburg Town and from thence to a place called Springfield

about three miles below at that place General Washington came to our camp and viewed the army then were ordered by General Washington to close in upon Little York at which time Cornwallis surrendered and we continued there until the prisoners were marched off by the Militia from thence we marched back to Old Williamsburg again stayed there but a few days from thence we marched to a little town on the Potomac River called New Castle from thence to Cumberland Barre at Cumberland Old Court House State of Virginia under the command of Col. Schuyler, Maj. Finley and Maj. Willis there wintered from Cumberland Barre marched under the command of Col. Pery to the State of Georgia to a place called Ebenezer on Savannah River at that place General Wayne took command of the detach- ment from thence we marched to one Widow Gibbins in five miles of Savannah Town there we had a battle with the Indians at which time General Wayne had his horse shot from under him that same night we killed the Indian Chief named Sego from thence we marched to General Green army to a place called Ashy Hill in South Carolina then marched in front of General Green army to a small Branch the distance not recollected there stayed until our 18 months time had expired then marched back in the detachment to Cumberland Barre and there discharged by General Scott my discharge I have lost and know of no person in Chastleton County who served in the united States army at

that time but will refer to those of Essex County State of Virginia who entered the service of the united States in the Revolutionary War and served the whole 18 months with me John Davis, Benjamin Roddy, Benjamin Fisher, Thomas Clarke, James Brown & Jeremiah Moody I further more state that my master Jones give me a warrant for the amount of interest that was due me on my wages that amount I received but no part of my wages nor have ever received since he hereby relinquishes any claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the army of the united States
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above subscribed
Reuben Brizendine
We Elisha Collins a clergyman residing in the county of Charlotte and Elijah Clarke Ser residing in the same county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Reuben Brizendine who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 70 years of age that he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion sworn and subscribed the day and year above subscribed
E. Collins Elijah Clarke Ser
And the said Comt do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states - and the Comt further certifies that it appears to them that Elisha Collins who has signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in this county, and that Elijah Clarke Ser who has also signed the same is also a resident in this

Same Compt be a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Winlow Robinson Clerk of the County Court of Pulaski in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Reubin Brizendine for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 5 th day of September One thousand eight hundred and thirty two -
Winlow Robinson
Brizendine
7585

Reuben
6754
INVALID.
File No. 6754
Reuben Brizendine
Bi Rev war
Act: June 7 th '32
Index: Vol. 8 , Page 45
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Nov. 21 st 1842.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Reuben Brizendine , — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Sixty — Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March, to the 1 st Sept. 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
 Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

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

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

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