Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,707, Patrick Bryant, Mass.

SERVICE
Hans
NUMBER _____
Bryant, Patrick Anna
1/ 21/07
B.L.W. 6400-160-55
CONTENTS

135 90 30 55
2927. Massachusetts Patrick Bryant
of Hampden in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by Col [blank] in the [blank] line for 2 years
Inserted on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 80 Dollars ~ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Dec 1832 and sent to [blank] J. B. Bates H. of Rep
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 5120~ Pension allowance ending 2/12/32 40~ 560~
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by J. H. [blank] Clerk Book 9 Vol. 27 Page 95

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire County ss
On this third day of April 1818 before John Hooker Esquire Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said Commonwealth, including the said County of Hampshire personally came and appeared Patrick Bryant Esq. of Chesterfield in said County who being duly sworn deposeth & saith - That in March 1781 he enlisted as a private in the Army of the United States, then called the Continental Army, in the company commanded by Capt Parker in the regiment then commanded by Col. John Brooks in the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years. That he continued faithfully to perform his duty in said service against the common enemy part of the time as a private soldier and part of the time as a sergeant in the South Regiment in the Massachusetts line until the 31 st of December 1783 when he was honourably discharged by Major Gen l Knox as appears by the discharge hereunto annexed. And this deponent further states that in consequence of misfortunes he has become reduced in his circumstances in life, and stands in need of assistance from the govern- ment for support, and that he has never received any pension or other allowance from the government of the United States or any indi- -vidual state for his said services.
Patrick Bryant

Isaac King & Eliakim Sylvester Esquires being duly sworn depose & say, that for many years they have been well acquainted with the above named Patrick Bryant, that he has always been considered a man of integrity & respectability. That he has been for many years an officer in the militia of Massachusetts, and for 5 or 6 years had command of a Regiment in said Militia - that in consequence of misfortunes & sickness in his family, the said Bryant is now in reduced circumstances in life, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support -
Isaac King Eliakim Sylvester
Elijah H. Mills Member of Congress from Massachusetts being duly sworn depose & saith, that for several years last past he has been well acquainted with Patrick Bryant Esq., that he is a man of respectability & integrity - and that he well knows that he is in reduced circumstances in life & stands in need of assistance from his country for support - And that the facts stated in the above deposition of Isaac King & Eliakim Sylvester Esq., who are also well known to this deponent, are true.
Elijah H. Mills

Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Hampshire ss. Be it remembered That on this Third day of April A.D. 1818 The above named Patrick Bryant, Isaac King, Erickson Sylvester & Elijah H. Mills personally appeared & generally made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavits by them respectively subscribed before me John Hooker Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State & including the said County of Hampshire
And it appearing to my satisfaction that the said Patrick Bryant the Applicant served in the revolutionary war against the Common enemy for more than nine Months in the Continental establish- ment as set forth in her affidavit above said I give you a resident citizen of the United States - I do therefore hereby certify & transmit the foregoing as the testimony & proceedings had on the appli- cation of the said Patrick Bryant before to the Secretary of the Department of
war The testimony whereof I have known to set my hand & secured the seal of the said Court in the County of Hamp- shire to be affixed the day & year above said
John Hooker
my It is not in order by single states income and

No 48
Patrick Bryant
1891 Chesterfield
June 1878
Not M.W.
Sep. 1878
28 July 1820 Chatham, Mass. Dear General Amory

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, begun and holden at Northampton, within and for the County of Hampshire, on Wednesday, the fifth day of July, and de die in diem to the sixth day of said month A. D. 1820 :
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County, created such by the Laws of the Commonwealth, Patrick Bryant aged fifty six years, resident in Colchesterfield in said County, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:
I enlisted in the month of March 1781 into a Company called Capt. Putnam's Company but 1782 was commanded by Capt. S. Maynard & afterwards by Capt. Nathaniel Allen the company belonged to the 7th Reg. of the Mass Line commanded by Col. John Bowdoin I served as a private in said Company from the time I enlisted until I was discharged in 1783 my discharge I am entitled to the War Department when I applied for a pension in 1818. I was in no battle. I was a non Commissioned Officer the latter part of the time. I have recd a Pension Certificate No 1591 and applied therefor on the third day of April 1818.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the following schedule by me subscribed.
Real estate consisting of house with building thereon $775.00
  One yoke of Oxen 10.00 1 two year old heifer 10.00 3 yearlings 18.00   3 swine 9.00 3 Spring Calves 7.50 1 Old Wagon 20.00 1 yearling Cattle 15.00   3 spring Pigs 4.50 1 one horse Wagon 30.00 1 Plow & threshing Chains 11.00   3 old Cows 1.50 3 old Sleighs & 3 harness 2.00 amount to = 248.50   Debts due from me Elizabeth Packer's Bill of Ex. 45.00 $1023.50   Davis 26 o 40.08   Ford 26 o 22.34   Levi Hemen 25.34   O'Edwards for Bat Ap. 20.09   Almon Rice 41.47   Dorr Rich & Nashua 313 debts due from me 467.32 
I am 56 years of age and by occupation a farmer am in tolerable health for my age but not able to labor as I used to do my Wife is 53 years old is a slender feeble woman & we have had a great deal of sickness in the family I have four children who live with me, John aged 25 years who is a feeble man and entirely unable to earn his support & is dependent on me. Martha aged 20 years. Abigail aged 18. Patrick aged 14. all in good health & able to support themselves. Anne Sworn to, and declared, on the 5th day of July 1820, aged 16, she is able to support herself before the said Court. herself, my pension is necessary to my support & without the little balance of property I have I fear will soon be exhausted.
Patrick Bryant
Attest, Josiah Dwight Clerk.
I, JOSIAH DWIGHT, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule which follows it, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is one thousand twenty three dollars, and fifty cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Sixth day of July 1820.
Josiah Dwight

10/8/ Jany 21 st 50. E. W. Bryant Information can be given only to the legal heirs - Reported
1230.
Massachusetts.
Anna Bryant, widow of Patrick Bryant Maj who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of August 1848 and sent to
Hon J. Rockwell Pittsfield Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 6 Vol. 2,

12.999
Anna Bryant Mass.
Act 7 July, 38.
m. 86. d. '46.
due 25 day of March 1846
12.999
Eliphalet Packard, Esq. Cummington, Hampshire Co. Mass.

State of Massachusetts } ss Hampshire County }
On this nineteenth day of May 1846 personally appeared before the Hon Nathan C. Corkey Judge of Probate at a court held at Chesterfield in said County Anna Bryant a resident of Chesterfield in the County of Hampshire aged Twenty Seven 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 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows and several subsequent acts that she is the widow of Patrick Bryant who was a private and sergeant in the Army of the Revolution and served about three years in Col Brooks and Shepherds Regiments and Capt Parker Maynard and Allens Companies and was discharged honorably at or near the close of the War she is unable to state further particulars but refers to the evidence now on file in the War department.
She further declares that she was married to the said Patrick Bryant on the thirteenth day of June in the year nineteen hundred and eighty six that her husband the aforesaid Patrick Bryant died on the twenty fifth day of March 1846 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January nineteen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated. Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before
Anna Bryant
Nathan Corkey Judge of Probate
I, Sam l F. Lyman Register of said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before said Court in the matter of the application of said Anna Bryant for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal of Probate this 18 th day of May 1846
Sam l F. Lyman Reg t of Prob.

19172 } Act Mar 3/70 April 9/88
Anna Bryant wife Patrick Bryant remainder under act Feb 2 nd 1848
Private (C) Brooks Regt Mass P'th Line Revolution war
Mass Ref 48 - No 1230
No Brighton 160 acs Sept 17/58 Dodge
Ref
Anna Bryant - Car of Cummings N. ...
Vol. B2 - 53. 9

State of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss
On this twenty first day of March 1855 before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Anna Bryant aged eighty three years a resident of West Chesterfield County of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts who made oath in due form of law that she is the identical person person to whom under the provisions of the act of February 2 1848 a pension of eighty dollars per annum has been allowed for the services of her late husband Patrick Bryant a private of the Revolutionary War and late of Hampshire County State of Massachusetts. She further states that her pension Certificate under the aforesaid act of February 2 1848 is numbered 1230 bears date the seventeenth day of August 1848 and is payable at Massachusetts agency. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act of 3 d of March 1855 never having received or known herself entitled or made application under any previous act of Congress. In evidence of her marriage and proof of service of her said husband she respectfully refers to the proof heretofore adduced now on file in the Pension Office and upon which her annuity as aforesaid was granted.
That since being placed on the list of Revolutionary pensioners she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the said Patrick Bryant. Anna Bryant Attest Elizabeth Packard  Thomas Porter  mark  mark Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year above written and I hereby certify that I know the aforesaid Anna Bryant to be the identical person she alleges herself to be a Pensioner of the United States and at the date of the execution of this declaration a widow and that I am not interested in her claim agent attorney or otherwise. Elizabeth Packard Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts Hampshire County SS
On this twenty first day of March 1835 before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State of course personally appeared Edward Clarke and Thomas Porter residents of West Chesterfield County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts known to me as credible persons who made oath in due form of law that Anna Bryant who has in their presence has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration is to their personal knowledge the identical person to whom under the provisions of the act of February 2 d 1818 a pension of eighty dollars per annum has been granted for the services of her late husband Patrick Bryant deceased a private of the Revolutionary War. That since being placed on the roll of pensioners the said Anna Bryant has not intermarried but remains and now is a widow. That they have known her for forty years and derive their knowledge of the facts herein named from the following circumstances to wit a resident as neighbor and personal intercourse and acquaintance. They further state that they are disinterested persons. Edward Clarke Thomas Porter
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
Elizahabot Packard Justice of the Peace State of Massachusetts Hampshire County SS
I hereby certify that Elizahabot Packard Esq - before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits were made and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing an authorized Justice of the Peace in and for the County of course and that his signature thereto is genuine. I further certify that in the within application I am not interested as agent Attorney or otherwise. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Court for the County of course this day of 1835

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Oliphant Packard Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is, and ought to be given, to his acts and attestations, done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Oliphant Packard and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine: also that the instrument hereto annexed, purports to be duly executed and acknowledged, according to the laws of this Commonwealth, for the purposes therein expressed.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said Commonwealth, this Twenty fourth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.
Samuel Wells Clerk.

State of Massachusetts
Hampshire County } ss
Patrick Bryant married to Anna Halbert Married June thirtieth Seventeen hundred and eighty six By Rev Timothy Allen
I Quintus Ely do hereby say that I hold the Office of Clerk of the town of Chesterfield in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Chesterfield with the exception of the date which is in legible figures as follows viz. June 30. 1786
Hampshire ss May 19 1846
Quintus Ely Town Clerk.
Sworn and subscribed before me Eliphalet Packard Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
EXAMINER SS.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Eliphaz Packard Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Eliphaz Packard and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this twentieth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty . Samuel Wells Clerk.

By Henry Jackson Esq r Commanding the 11 th Massachusetts Regiment of Foot To Patrick Bryant
Greeting
Reposing Special Confidence in your Courage and Good Conduct I Do appoint you as a Sergeant in Capt Allen Company in the Regiment under my Command. You are therefore carefully to do the Duty of a Sgt in said Company by doing all things therein belonging and I do require all Soldiers under you to be Obedient to you as Saith. Then you are to follow such Orders as you receive from me or other your superior Officers according to the Rules of War in pursuance of the trust reposed in you for which this shall Be your sufficient Warrant
Given under my Hand the 1 st Day of Oct r 1783
Henry Jackson Col l 11 th Regiment

action given to whole
Rev WIDOW, &c.
Feb 28/78 Inform see letter war
Mr. Bryant and his son furnished info furnished before legal heir & warrant as friend & will be
21.707 am Anna Bryant widow of Patrick Bryant P.O. New York
1887 Jan'y 21 - To Col. information they & person proof only to the legal then he is the one the original discharge a noncommissioned & furnished to him -
Feb 29 48 Vol. 4 Page 90
[Arrangement of 1870.]

6400
160 ams
12.999.
Anna Bryant - Mch.
et. to E. Packard, Sept. 14, '46
Act 7 July '38.

Cannot be restored See letter May 2 to Hon. J. C. Brewster.
829
Massachusetts Roll.
1,591
Patrick Bryant, Sergeant,
Mass. Line 1781 - 3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of June 1818 and sent to Jno. Hooker Esq. Springfield, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818.
Continued 4 months 32/30. $ 40.53
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
$457-
Authenticated
Cluettula Hampshire
Notification sent Sept 28th 1820 to Hon. J. C. Brewster, Northampton.

39 Patrick Bryant Continental -
Frank James
$80-
Hon. J. C. Bates H. R.
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DECLARATION,
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE 7TH OF JUNE, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE. }
ON this Eight day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. Sam d Hinckley Judge of the Court of Probate . Patrick Bryant a resident of Chesterfield in the County of Hampshire, and State of Massachusetts, aged 68 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1781, with Capt Parker and served in the 4 th regiment of the Massachusetts line, under the following named officers: Capt's Parker
Maynard & Allen who succeeded each other. Lieut's Bagnell & Parker also succeeding each other, in Col John Brooks , regiment in Gen Glone's & then afterwards Patterson's brigade. He enlisted for 3 years from March 1781 & served till December 1783 2 years & 9 months. He applied under the act of 1818 & was dropped on account of property. He has made application once or twice since but has received nothing. He was a sergeant in the service & supposes that his evidence is at the department. He lived in Chesterfield when application was made before & has since & for many years previous thereto resided there. His written discharge was sent on to the department when he previously applied for a pension -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Patrick Bryant
Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate
I, Samuel F. Lyman Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Patrick Bryant for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two -
Sam d F. Lyman  Register

Patrick Bryants Application for a Pension
Copy of Records
Ch Brought
$457-

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss To Timothy Phelps Esq. Simeon Reed and Ira Clapp Esqrs all of Chesterfield in said County Freeholders Seal
Greeting —
You are hereby appointed to appraise the Real and Personal Estate of Patrick Bryant of said Chesterfield a Revolutionary Soldier, at the present true value thereof in money and you will also certify what you consider the net income thereof by the year - You are to perform said service under Oath -
Given under my hand and seal at said Chesterfield this twenty first day of March 1829 Alvan Rice Justice of the peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss March 21 st 1829 Personally appeared the above named Timothy Phelps, Simeon Reed & Ira Clapp and made solemn Oath that they will faithfully perform said service of appraising the estate of said Bryant and of the net income of his property aforesaid according to the best of their judgment - they being credible and disinterested men - before me Alvan Rice Justice of the peace
We the subscribers in pursuance of the foregoing warrant having viewed & appraised the real estate of said Patrick Bryant being one third of sixty nine Acres and one third of the buildings thereon owned by him in common & undivided with one other person, with whom he lives at $322.00 Also one Horse, one Cow, one Heifer, two Calves, and ten Sheep all at Ninety five Dollars \frac{50}{100} } 95.50
He has no other estate as he says except some farming tools and furniture of small value We furthermore certify the Net yearly income of the foregoing personal estate real estate to be $18.00 and personal estate to be one wagon one Sled & sundry farming tools $40.00
Chesterfield March 21. 1829
Patrick Bryant
Timothy Phelps
Simeon Reed
Ira Clapp
Appraisers —
Commonwealth of Massachusett Hampshire ss - On this twenty fourth day of March 1829 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record and Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Patrick Bryant of Chesterfield in said County

aged sixty five years who being first duly sworn according to Law. doth on his oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said Patrick Dwyant enlisted for the term of three years on the 20 th day of March in the year of our Lord 1781 as a Soldier in the service of the United States in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt Allen in the Regiment commanded by Col d Shepherd in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in said Corps until December 1783 when he was discharged from service at West Point in the State of New York. that his name has been placed on the Pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property his original certificate is No. 1591 that since his application for a renewal of his Pension by reason of sickness old age and debts, he has been obliged to dispose of considerable part of his property mentioned in his former schedule
Patrick Dwyant
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property therein or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed and he further says his discharge from service is filed in the Pension Office or War Office at Washington in his first application for a Pension —
Patrick Dwyant
Hampshire ss. Court of Common Pleas March 7 th 1829. Sworn in Court March 24 th 1829. S. Stockland Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss. The subscriber Judge of the Court of Common Pleas now held at Northampton in & for said County do hereby certify that in my opinion the annexed schedule contains the true estimate value of property of said Patrick Dwyant and that his declaration of service with his services in the Revolutionary War is true
D. Cummings
March 24 th 1829

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss. Solomon Studdard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Patrick Bryant did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under an engagement, on the Continental establishment—
I also certify that the foregoing Oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property ex- hibited in the aforesaid schedule is Four hundred fifty seven Dollars And I further certify that Alvan Rice Esq. whose signature is affixed to the papers copies of which are hereto annexed was at the date thereof one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and that the signature to said original papers is known by me to be the hand writing of said Rice
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court—on this twenty fourth day of March. A.D. 1829. F. Stoddard Clerk of said Court

Patrick Bryant
Patrick Bryant Payable on the 4 th March & 4 th Sept r of each year at the U. States Branch Bank, Boston, Mass.
Recorded

No 12999-409. Anna Bryant Widow of Patrick Nap act 7 July 1838 Rejected husband and 25 March 1846
Adm act 17 June 1844 2 years in $80 00 / 7 per am pm 25 March 1846
Hon Julius Rockwell House of Reps

Pension Office December 1846
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the Affidavit of James Smith in the case of Elizabeth Wilson, widow of Oliver Wilson

I Olive Clarke of Chesterfield in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts aged sixty years do hereby affirm and say that I was present at the decease of Col Patrick Bryant of said Chesterfield a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States and that he died on the twenty fifth day of March last and left a Widow Anne Bryant who still survives
Chesterfield August 17 1846
Olive Clarke
Hampshire ss. August 17 1846 Then Olive Clarke personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed
Eliphalet Parkman Justice of the Peace
Before me
I further certify that the above deponent is a creditable person Eliphalet Parkman Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Elisha Packard Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Elisha Packard and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth; this twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six
Samuel Wells Clerk.

2927
318 Amia 230
Northampton Dec 31 st 1832.
Dear Sir,
Permit me to trouble you again in behalf of Patrick Bryant of Chesterhill a Revolutionary Continental Soldier who has received a pension certificate for $50.00 per annum & who thinks he is entitled to just twice the amount. He entered the service in Dec April 1781 & was discharged in Dec 1783 & was a Sergeant & sent on to the department his Sergeant's warrant - this only covered the latter part of the time home - At any rate he is entitled to the full pension of a private & he would enjoy - of the Department if there has not been some error in his case & if so what is necessary for him to do, to rectify it -
Yours with respect C. P. Huntington,
Send to J. V. N. Res

12992 July 31 1846
Anna. Byrd
July 31 1848.
Consumption of Pensylvania Washington
En. 12 July 31 1846
Patent Office July 31 46. Agents Murch

Lewiston Hamp. Co. Me. August 27/1846
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir Entona I forward to you the declaration of the Widow Anne Bryant to obtain a pension for the service of her late husband Col Patrick Bryant he enlisted for three years and served until he was discharged at the close of the Revolutionary War and the latter part of the time in the captivity of Bryant his discharge was as I am told sent to the War Department at the time he made application for a pension in 1832 its early and active as can be conveniently had in her case would be desirable
Respectfully yours                      Elephat Packard
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18. March 1818, Patrick Bryant, _____ late a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars _____ cents per month, to commence on the third day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this Thirtieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
J. C. Calhoun Sec. of War.

State of Massachusetts Hampshire County
Town of Chesterfield
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Mass- achusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his Office of the service of my late husband Patrick Bryant he enlisted in 1779 or 1780 for three years and served in Col Brooks and Shepherds Regiment and Capt Parker Maynard and Allens Companies and the latter part of his term of service he served as Sergeant but she is not able to say in whose Company and Regiment
We were married on the 30 th June 1786 and he died on the 25 th March 1846 He lived in Plympton until about the year 1784 when he removed to Chesterfield upon which where we have since resided
I am now seventy six years of age and my memory does not enable me to state any thing further material to the search required
Witness my hand this 24 October 1846
Anne Bryant
By her Attorney Elphalet Packard Justice of the Peace
Mr Secretary We want to show from the rolls what portion of time Col Bryant served as Sergeant if any he always stated that he served as Sergeant the last part of his time but in his original application for a pension it did not occur to him it is wanting to secure his pension as the department are satisfied as to the rest of his service
Be good enough to forward to me with the expenses attending the search and it shall be remitted
Respectfully Yours Elphalet Packard

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston; Dec 3 1846.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Patrick Bryant is not found as a Sergeant.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parris,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Rep s
318. —
Massachusetts Anna Bryant widow of Patrick Bryant who was a Private in the Mass. Line Ans d died 25 Mar. 1846
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1846 25-
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Dec r 1846. and sent to
Hon. J. Rockwell, As. of Rep s .
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 26.

Patrick Bryant, Map. act 7 June 1832 $80 00 per annum
To what time was he last paid
Pension Office Decree 28 1841 3
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Paid 4 th March 1816 12/13

No. 49172
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 9, 1855
Patrick Bryant Rev. War
Warrant No. 6400-160-55
Anna Bryant Cummington Mass Care Eliphalet Dake

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR GENERAL K N O X,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Patrick Bryant Sullivan in the 5th Massachusetts Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the thirty first Day of Decr.
1783
By the General's Command,
H. Knox
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Q 1st Cond. Adj. Genl.

No. 23. 1789 Payment rec d by Henry Miller
the
Pat Bryant Peachy
Patrick Bryant W.F. 21787 Nov. 2.

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admitted
Hon J. Rockwell Pittsfield Mass

State of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss On this tenth day of July 1848 personally appeared before me Elphalel Packard a Justice of the Peace in and a for said County Anna Bryant a resident of Chesterfield in said County aged seventy eight 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 on the second day of February 1848 granting pension to persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of Patrick Bryant who was a private in the Revolutionary War and that she received eighty dollars per annum under the act of June 17 1844 She further declares that she is still a widow
Anna Bryant
Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year above written Before me Elphalel Packard Justice of the Peace I further certify that the applicant is personally known to me Elphalel Packard Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
EX. REC. SEC. 1. ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Elizahuel Doolittle Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Elizahuel Doolittle and believe his signature to said certificate true.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this Twenty fifth day of July , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight .
Samuel Wells Clerk.

N.O.M. and B.L. L.C.M.
Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Sir:
Washington, D.C. February 9 th 1878.
In response to your letter dated January 24 th 1878 you are informed that the records of this office show that Patrick Bryant File No. 21. 707, enlisted in Hampshire County Massachusetts, in March 1781 in the company of Captain Parker, afterward by Captains Maynard and Allen, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brooks, honorably discharged as Sergeant December 31 st 1783.

CHARLES W. BRYANT, (SUCCESSOR TO) BRYANT AND BLACK,
Druggists,
Chas. W. Bryant, C. W. Black.
Granville, Ohio, 13 Jan. 1881.
Department of the Interior. Pension Office. Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen.
Patrick Bryant of Mass. was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War - his file number in your office being #21,707.
Will you please send me a full copy of the statement of services rendered, &c; made by him when applying for a pension, and which I suppose to be on file in your office.
I wish to use the copy in compiling a sketch of Col. Bryant's Life.
Very Respectfully Chas. W. Bryant.
Granville. Licking Co. Ohio.

1053 E. B. Recd JAN 28 1878
Granville Ohio Jan. 24. 1878,
Charles W. Bryant,
For certain information regarding Patrick Bryant a soldier in the Revolutionary War,
War Department,
128 ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
109 Washington, Feby 1, 1878
Respectfully returned to Charles
W. Bryant, Esq.
Granville, Ohio.
The records of the Revolutionary War are on file in Pension office.
J. W. Benjamin Asst. Adjt. Genl.
In Record M
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BRYANT AND BLACK,
Druggists,
Chas. W. Bryant, C. W. Black.
Granville, Ohio, Jan 24 th 1878.
Edward D. Townsend. Adj. Gen. Te. S. A. Washington. D.C.
Dear Sir,
Patrick Bryant a prisoner of the Revolutionary War died at Chesterfield Mass. on Mar. 25 th 1846. Can you from the records of your office or other sources of information within your reach give me any information as to his place and date of enlistment - Regiment - Company - rank date of discharge &c. Perhaps he enlisted in the eastern part of Mass. and if so, probably in Plymouth County. These or other points relating to the war will be thankfully received.
Respectfully
Chas. W. Bryant. Granville. Licking Co. Ohio.