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Subject: William Brady Pension papers Scioto Ohio Jna 1834
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 21:24:00 EDT


William Brady S8103 VA.

Set to Him W. Russ A. May 1842
OHIO 25.914
$80.00 Va Line Sept 1904 Record corrected
$80.00 per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of Jan. 1834 ???Co. Portsmouth S.
Co. OHIO
Arrears to the 4th of Apr 1833 $200.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 ?? 34 $40.00
Revolutionary Claim June 7, 1832
book C. Vol. 8 page 3

The state of OHIO
Co SCIOTO
On this 24th day of September 1833 personally appeared before the Judges of
the court of common pleas of the county of Scioto in the state of OHIO in
open court it being a court of records now sitting William Brady a resident
of the county Scioto, aforesaid Seventy three years old on the 4th day of May
1834 who being first duly sworn according to law doth make his oath make the
following discussion in order to claim the benefit of the act of congress
passed June 4 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the
following named officers, and served as herein stated that he volunteered for
a tour of duty in Washington Co. State of Pennsylvania for the term of three
months to go on to the frontiers to resist the dessdations of the Indians as
near as he can remember the term of volunteers was three months he harked on
the for manilas an first part of the ???of the summer's of 1776 he was placed
under the command of Lieutenant Waddle he served out his time upon the
frontier and was honorably discharged by Latent and had a written discharge,
which he burned when his house was destroyed by fire in Scioto County in
March of the year 1811-sometime in June of 1977 or near as he can remember
there was a call for Volunteers to go against the Indians for three months
this decedent volunteered for that term at the Washington County
Pennsylvania and was put under the command of Captain Van Meinn the names of
the lieutenants and ensigns does not remember this declarent was sent on to
the frontier and kept there during his term aforesaid he was discharged after
serving out his time As Washington County aforesaid this declarent had a
written discharge which is lost by fire as aforesaid This declarent was out
for about five months as an Indian spy in the summer of 1778 his usual cause
was to be joined with one or two and watch the movements of the Indians At
one time Daniel Randon and a man by the name of Colies was killed by the
Indians. He served out his time of five months and was honorable discharged
is lost due to fire aforesaid. In the aforesaid ??? He thinks he went out
about the first day of April went from Washington County State of
Pennsylvania when he then ??? In that ???? of 1779 there was Call for men to
perform a tour of duty for three months as a spy This declarent Volunteered
for that service at the county of Washington and the state of Pennsylvania
about the first of April and immediately went on that service on to the
frontiers, there were several other persons that volunteered at the same
time, but two commonly went together this declarnt was sometimes with one spy
and sometimes with another. This declarent served out his time and was
discharged at Washington County aforesaid in the latter part of the summer of
1780 spies or rangers for ninety days, this declarnt volunteered for that
tour of duty, he was not placed in the command of any officers, but went upon
the frontiers and made what discoveries they could and made reports to the
different posts and Garrisons this tour of ninety days was served on both
sides on both sides of the Ohio beginning a distance of thirty and forty
miles of Pittsburgh and ranging down river thirty or forty miles and on one
side and returning to the other. He served out his time, and was discharged
at Washington County aforesaid which discharge is lost by being burnt in his
house - In 1782 there was a call for men to volunteer to go into the Indians
on the Sandusky plains where on the 4th of June a battle between the army and
the Indians took place in which the army was defeated And Colonel Crawford
taken prisoner by the Indians and a large number was killed and wounded on
the side of our Army Captain Meinn Was wounded in leg by a ball and his leg
broke on the battle ground and was pushed? Up on the battle ground and
carried by this declarant on his back until a horse could be procured and
could be placed an was brought on safe and recovered of this wound after this
wound his ????? and ??? And for several years received a pension on account
of the wound Major Meinn now lives in Scioto Co and has for several years
past and can testify as to the truth of the this statement this declarant
returned home, but received no discharge as he beieves that was the case of
all on the time he left home on the tour until he returned home again was two
months which was volunteered for several years before Colonel Crawfords
battle the Indians had greatly disturbed the frontier inhabitants and were
every summer making constant dessidutions? Upon the inhabitants in so much as
that very man able to bear arms was called out at least for one tour of duty
every summer and generally several times more to pursue parties of Indians
who had taken prisoners of committed messengers; After Crawford defeat the
Indians became more troublesome and a call as soon as immediately after this
declarent returned home War Malisia ??? Men to go against the Indians This
declareant volunteered sometime in September or October for two months and
was placed under the command of Captain David Patton he volunteered at the
county of Washington Pennsylvania He was marched on to the frontiers where he
served out his time and was honorable discharged by Caption Patton at
Washington County aforesaid this declarent has no documentary evidence and
knows of no person, who can testimony he can procure who can testify to his
service except Captain James Meinn whom he served in Colonel Crawfords
campaign and who's disposition is hereto amended.
This declarent was born in the county of Sussex State of New Jersey, moved to
Washington County Pennsylvania, when he was about fourteen years old where he
lived until the year 1799 When he moved to the county of Scioto, where he has
resided eversince? And still resides. He was living at the time he was Called
in Washington Co state of (Then Virginia) Pennsylvania. He was called into
the service as a Volunteer, and never attached to an regiment except when he
went out with Colonel Crawford He was called out under the general government
& the State of Pennsylvania as he understood at the time, he has no discharge
at this time having had them all burnt in his house, which was destroyed by
fire 1811 in Scoito County, he had carefully preserved them until that time..
He has no record of his age, it having been burnt in his house, but has
always been informed by his parents and other who know his age that he was
born on the fourth day of May 1760 he further states that he was born in the
State of New Jersey in the county of Sussex where he lived until he was
fourteen years of age, when his parents moved to Washington County
Pennsylvania (then Virginia) where he resided until the year 1799 When he
moved to the county Scoito State of Ohio where he has resided ever since and
still resides

He hereby relinquesious every claim whatever to a pension or amuniety except
the present and declares that this His name is not on any pension roll of the
agency of the State Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
William Brady (His mark)

John N Lismn Clerk of the court of Common Pleas

Ws John Collins, Issac Bonate and Uriah Basbes residing in the county of
Scioto, aforesaid, and the neighborhood of this said William Brady do hereby
certify that we have been well aquatinted with the said William Brady who has
subscribe and sworn to above declaration for more than thirty years, and we
believe him to be Seventy three years as he calls himself and that he is
reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a
soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn by & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
John Collins
Issac C Bonsen Uriah Burben

John Treasury Clerk of the court of common pleas

Clerk of the Portsmouth Sicoto County Ohio
219.328 Would anyone know if this is the wifes pension # or what it is.
Adm 2 years $80

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