Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14984, Benjamin Brummal, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va. _____
Brummal, Benjamin _____
S. 14984 _____
carded
CONTENTS
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Kentucky
6866
Benjamin Brummal of Cumberland in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Gorde of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Militia line for
1. Year
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 40. Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8. day of March 1833. and sent to Hon. A. Gaither, Columbia, Ky.
Arrears to the 4th of March 33. 80. 00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept. 33. 20. 00 100. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis T. Fancion Clerk Book (D) Vol. 9 Page 56
See let. to E.A. Cable, & Peter Hague the auditor, July 29 & 30, 1840.
Paid at Treasury, under act 6 April, 1838, from 4th Sept 1841 to 8 Sept. 1842. Agent notified 7 April, 1840.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Kentucky } County of Cumberland } ss.
On this 12 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before John M. Emmett Vincent Taylor & A. King
12 months. composing the county court for Cumberland county now sitting Benjamin Brimmal a resident of the county aforesaid aged about 74 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 act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
He states that he served with Col. Robt. Beede his captain was named Barnett Markham who was afterwards promoted to the command of a regiment.
He states that from his youth, inexperience and from the long lapse of time he is unable to name any other of his officers or the time precisely at which

contend or left the service
He served three tours out of his county. He served 2 tours under Col. Goode. But cannot say under what commander he served beside. He was a citizen of the State of Virginia and county of Chesterfield when he entered the service. He was drafted. He was never in an actual engagement . He marched on the first campaign thru New Kent Charles City Williamsburg to York Yorktown where he was stationed. This was when the British Genl. first came round to Hampton Roads. He was subsequently at Cabin Point Mackey's Mills and other points on the south side of James River. He was afterwards for some time about Petersburg when Tarleton was through that country with his troop of horse. He was before that at Ware-bottom Church when the American Army were forced to retreat from that place and the British burned Petersburg. He also started to join Genl. H. Gates with the army under his command on its march to the south. Had actually gotten as far as

Dinwiddie Court House when the company in which he served was discharged. He states he has no discharge or documentary evidence of his service. He states he knows that all the time of his service will amount to five  twelve months but is unwilling to say more. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension or annu- ity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pen- sion Rolls of the agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
B. Brummal
We John Baker J. G. Hampton being no clergyman in the vicinity of Mr (Brummal) residing in the county of Cumberland hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Brummal who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that in believe him to be about 74 years of age that he is reputed

believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Known to and subscribed by the day & year aforesaid
Godfrey Elam
Kentucky Cumberland County Dist. James Baker Jr
And the said court do hereby de- clare their opinion after the in- vestigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the court fur- ther certify that there is no other -ginnian in his vicinity and that the gentlemen who have signed the certificate above are near his house -berland county and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit Given under our hands this 13 of August 1832
A. King J.P.
W. Taylor J.P.
J. Harrison J.P.

Perkins
14984 INVALID.
File No. 14,984
Benjamin Bruns Phil. Pa. - na
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 48
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPROLLER'S OFFICE,
August 1 st 1845.
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 third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow Benjamin Brummel, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Forty Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1841, to the 8 th Sept. 1842.
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson H. Gass
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Kentucky Cumberland county set I Milton King clerk of the county court for said county do certify that L. M. M. Emerson M. King and V. Taylor whose names are subscribed to the foregoing certificate are now and were at the date thereof justices of the peace in & for the said county duly commissioned & qual- ified that their attestation is in due form of law and their official acts entitled to credit. Given under my hand & the seal of my office in the town of Burkesville the 1 th day of August 1832
M. King D.

I William Baker of the county of Cum- berland State of Ky Do on oath state that I am and have been for upwards of 50 years acquainted with Benjamin Brummal of the aforesaid county and was his neighbour in Virginia. I was in the army with Mr Brummal and knew of his hav- ing been on the tour of 1779. We marched through Petersburg to Cabin Point - there we joined the army commanded by Baron Steuban thence to Smithfield thence to Mackay Mills We lay there some time All of which time we were mess mates I know of his having been out at other times but cannot say any thing specifick.
W m Baker
I John Baker of Cumberland coun- ty State of Ky Do on oath state that I am now and have been for more than 60 years intimately acquainted with Benjamin Brum- mal of the aforesaid county that I was his neighbour in Virginia I was in the army with Mr Brum- mal and state that I know of his having been at York But cannot state other times and places from my indistinct recollection of

occurrences at those times.
I do further State that sd Brummal never hesitated to go on duty when he was required. John Baker Jr
State of Kentucky Cumberland county ss Aug. 12 th 1832 This day personally appeared before us William Baker and John Baker Jr
representing the county court for Cumberland county and made oath that the statements above to which their names are severally affixed are true
Given under our hands this 12 th of August 1832 A. King J.P. I. D. Emerson J.P. N. Taylor J.P.
State of Kentucky Cumberland County ss I Milton King Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid Do certify that Alfred King John E. Emerson and Vincent Taylor Esqrs whose signatures are to the above certificate are and were at the time of executing the same acting justices of the peace in for said County duly & legally commissioned and qualified And that same were acknowledged with their hand writing and their signatures to the above certificate is genuine in their own hand write-
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Parksville this 22 nd day of January 1833 Milton King

State of Kentucky Cumberland County ss On this 14 th day of January 1833 - Personally appeared in Open Court before the Justices of the Cumberland County Court now sitting Benjamin Brummal a resident of the County of Cumberland and State of Kentucky aged 74 years who being first sworn according to law Makes the following Statements by way of Amendment to his Original declaration Sworn to and Subscribed on the 12 th day of August 1832 - in said Court for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. He states that he was born in Chesterfield County Virginia in the year 1759
he lived in Chesterfield County Virginia where he was born and raised until 1806 then he moved to Cumberland County and State of Ky. where he now lives and has lived ever since, he has no recollection of ever having received a written discharge at any time from the services of the United States.

he entered the service according to the best of his recollection in the year 1779 and left in the year 1781. He further states by way of amendment to his Original Declaration 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 following periods mentioned below as a private soldier in the army of the Revolution in the Militia of the State of Virginia I served including all the different tours fully 12 months And for such service I claim a pension. He is known in his neighborhood by William Baker and John Baker who can & have testified as to his service. And to James Baker & Godfrey Elam who can and have testified as to the applicant's character as a person of veracity and of their general knowledge and belief of the said Benjamin Brummal having been in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary

war as stated in his declaration Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - his Benjamin X Brummal mark
We John M Emerson Esqd Crosby and Reuben Alexander
the justices of the peace constituting the County Court of Cumberland County now in session Do certify that the foregoing Affidavit or Amended declaration of Benjamin Brummal Was this day in open Court subscribed and sworn to by said Brummal and that the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department were put by us and the answers made by him which were not set forth in his original declaration - are embodied and set forth in the foregoing Amendment
Given under our hand, this 14 th day of January 1833 I M Emerson Esqd Esqd Crosby Esqd Reuben Alexander Esqd

State of Kentucky Cumberland County ss
I Milton King Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid Do hereby certify that John W Emerson Joel Osby and Reuben Alexander who signed the foregoing certificate are and were at the time of executing the same Acting Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly and legally commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all their official acts as such and that I am well acquainted their handwriting and that said certificate is signed with their own genuine signatures
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office this 16 th day of January 1833
Milton King