War Rev Pension, WILLIAM BRYANT, S39215 NC WILLIAM BRYANT S 39215 Enlisted in SC Page 1 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** War Rev Pension, WILLIAM BRYANT, S39215 South Carolina WILLIAM BRYANT, of Edgefield District in the state of SC who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel BUNCOMBE, of the NC line, for the term of two years. Inscribed on the roll of SC at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of July 1818. Certificate of Pension issued the 24th, of March 1819 and sent to John Simkins, Esq. Edgefield Courthouse, SC. Arrears to 4th of March, 1819 59.61 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th September 48.00 ======== 7 months 14/31 1819 $107.61 Revolutionary claim, Act, 18th March, 1818 Continued … to the Hon. E. Simpkins, 13 December 1820 H. R. Date of death no on AB Page 2 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** War Rev Pension, WILLIAM BRYANT, S39215 State of South Carolina District of Edgefield On this 4th day of October 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said District in the state, WILLIAM BRYANT age 69 years resident on the Waters of Horn Creek in the said District who being first duly sworn according to law. On his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as following, viz. In the 5th regiment North Carolina line commanded by Colonel BUNCOMBE, in Captain JOHN P. WILLIAMS [PUGH] Company. That he is now on the pension rule by virtue of the act of the 18th of March 1818 that his certificate for pension is dated the 24th day of March 1819, that his pension commenced on the 22nd day of July 1818 and that he has already received his pension from that, until the 4th of March 1820. And he does solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the said 18th of March 1818, and that he has not since that time by sale, gift or in any manner whatever disposed of his property or any part thereof with an intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of the said 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 of March 1818, and, that he has not, nor has any person, in trust for him any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to him, nor has he any income or estate, real personal, or mixed except the property contained in the following schedule, viz. [Inventory list] That he owes on the above about $25 That he has a wife who is very often sick, and three children, for two of whom he has to provide their support, that he himself for better than a year is totally disabled by debility and sickness to do any work and that if his pension is withheld he has no other prospect whatever of maintaining himself and family then by soliciting charity from his neighbors, without with he even now would suffer for the common necessities of life. Sworn signed WILLIAM BRYANT {his B mark} Sworn and declared in open court the day and year above written. M. MIMS, Clerk of Court I MATTHEW MIMS Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for the district and state of four said do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule their in contained 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 said property exhibited in said schedule is $61.50. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 4th day of October 1820. M. MIMS, Clerk of Court Page 3 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** War Rev Pension, WILLIAM BRYANT, S39215 State of South Carolina District of Edgefield On this 22nd day of July 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the judges of the court of ordinary for the said District, personally appears WILLIAM BRYANT aged 66 years, resident in the said District, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled “an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary War”. That he the said WILLIAM BRYANT and enlisted in Orangeburg in the state of South Carolina in the company commanded by Captain JOHN P. WILLIAMS of the light infantry F, that he continued to serve the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the winter of 1779 having served two years and a half, when he was discharged from service at the White Plains, state of New York, that he was in the Battle of Brandy Wine where he was wounded in the right hand by a small shot from a musket (as be ...) and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance of his country for support, that he has no other evidence, now in his power, of his said services. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year of four said. WILLIAM BRYANT is the mark JOHN TIMKINS, ordinary Edgefield District I JOHN TIMKINS judge and etc as aforesaid, to certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said WILLIAM BRYANT did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and he had before me, to the secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I do further certify that I am satisfied that he is in such reduced circumstances as to need the aid of his country and support. JOHN TIMKINS, OED Page 4 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** War Rev Pension, WILLIAM BRYANT, S39215 State of South Carolina Edgefield District Before me, CHRISTIAN BREITHAUPT one of the justices of the Quorum for the said District, personally appears that within named WILLIAM BRYANT who being duly sworn according to law doth upon his oath declare that the company of light infantry in which this deponent served belonged to the 5th regiment commanded principally by Colonel BUNCOMBE, Lieutenant Colonel [HENRY] IRWIN and under the orders of General NASH and that to the best of his recollection it belong to the North Carolina line. WILLIAM BRYANT {his B mark} Sworn to and declared before me the 4th day of February 1819 CHRISTIAN BREITHAUPT, QU Page 5 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** War Rev Pension, WILLIAM BRYANT, S39215 January 18th, 1932 BA-J/EEL Mr. BLOOMFIELD BRYANT 780 North Church Street Spartanburg South Carolina Dear sir: Reference is made to your letter relative to WILLIAM BRYANT a soldier in the Revolutionary War. The data furnished are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension S. 39215, based on the military service of WILLIAM BRYANT in that war. WILLIAM BRYANT enlisted, date not given, in Orangeburg, South Carolina, served as a private and Captain JOHN P. WILLIAMS Company, Colonel BUNCOMBE’s 5th North Carolina regiment, and was discharged in the winter of 1779, after serving 2 1/2 years. It was in the Battle of Brandywine where he was wounded by a shot into his left hand. He was allowed pension on his application executed July 22nd, 1818, at which time he was aged 66 years and a resident in Edgefield District, South Carolina. In 1820, the soldier stated that his family then consisted of his wife and three children, but he did not give their names, and there are no further data as to his family. Very truly yours A. D. HILLER Assistant administrator Date of death not on AB Page 6 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** War Rev Pension, WILLIAM BRYANT, S39215 39215 Invalid WILLIAM BRYANT private Revolutionary War Act 18th of March 1818 Index volume s page 59 February 7th 1903 Miss Mary K. Pearson February 17th 1903 to same August 10th 1904 history to T. J. BRYANT, Bloomfield, Iowa 1932 January 18th history to BLOOMFIELD BRYANT EES Page 7 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** War Rev Pension, WILLIAM BRYANT, S39215 WILLIAM BRYANT 9328 September 1819 9328 Page 8 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** War Rev Pension, WILLIAM BRYANT, S39215 WILLIAM BRYANT The regiment and line should be mentioned Administered JOHN TIMKINS, Esquire Edgefield Courthouse South Carolina Page 9 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** War Rev Pension, WILLIAM BRYANT, S39215 114 East Mill Street Ithaca New York January 31st 1903 Honorable Commissioner of Pensions Dear sir, Recently I wrote to your office asking for a statement of the military history of two men in the Revolutionary War; WILLIAM MATTHEWSON of Rhode Island and WILLIAM BRYANT of North Carolina. The reply came a few days ago and I am greatly pleased to have WILLIAM MATTHEWSON’s record. But the WILLIAM BRYANT whose record is given not the right man. The one whose record I desire never lived in any other state after the war other than South Carolina. He was pensioned March 24th 1818, when he resided in Edgefield South Carolina for service in the North Carolina Continental line. His age was then 83. I am very anxious to get his record and to learn where he was born, can you help me. Respectfully, Miss MARY K. PEARSON Page 10 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** War Rev Pension, WILLIAM BRYANT, S39215 S. 39215 WILLIAM BRYANT October 4th 1820, 69 Resided on the Waters of Horn Creek, Edgefield District South Carolina. Captain JOHN P. WILLIAMS Colonel BUNCOMBE 5th Regiment, North Carolina Line 2 years (1” declared July 22nd, 1818 Mentions wife and three children, names not stated. Original application missing, August 10th 1904 JSC Page 11 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** War Rev Pension, WILLIAM BRYANT, S39215 Bureau of Pensions Washington DC December 11th, 1931 Please send me the record of WILLIAM BRYANT member of the Revolutionary militia of South Carolina who was put on the pension roll March 14th 1819, from Edgefield District, South Carolina. Very truly a descendant BLOOMFIELD BRYANT 780 North Church Street Spartanburg South Carolina Page 12 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** War Rev Pension, WILLIAM BRYANT, S39215 OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY T. J. BRYANT ATTORNEY-AT-LAW August 2nd, 1904 Bloomfield, Iowa Department of the interior, Washington DC Gentlemen, I am in receipt of your communication of recent date giving military history of one WILLIAM BRYANT, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who enlisted in Rowan County, North Carolina, and who applied for a pension in 1833 while a resident of Boone County, Missouri. From the information given by you, it does not appear to me that this is the soldier whose record I seek. It is possible that the soldier whose record I want may have enlisted in Virginia instead of North Carolina? He died in Boone County Missouri, about the year of 1834, of which county he had been arrested for several years prior to his death, and I therefore take it that he was a resident of that County when he made application for pension, if you did make application at all, and if he did make such application, I think the facts set forth in the application would enable me to identify the man as being the soldier whose military record I want. Will you therefore again refer to the records of your office and see whether any other WILLIAM BRYANT, other than the one already mentioned, ever made application for pension from Boone County, Missouri. And if so kindly give me his military history. As above suggested the soldier may have enlisted in Virginia. Also, will you please inform me whether WILLIAM BRIANT or BRYANT who served as a soldier from Caswell County North Carolina ever made an application for pension. My impression is that the WILLIAM BRYANT whose record I want was born in Wales. I do not know whether this latter fact will be of any assistance to you in finding the record desired or not, but I thought it might. Trusting you will favor me with an early reply, I am very truly yours, T. J. BRYANT Page 13 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** War Rev Pension, WILLIAM BRYANT, S39215 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. 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