Charles Bratcher's Declaration under Act of Congress passed June 7th 1833
25.967
State of Tennessee
Campbell County
On this the 13th day of June One
Thousand Eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open court before the Court
of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of said County of Campbell now sitting. Charles Bratcher
aged seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth upon his oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed
June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the
following named officers and served as herein stated. That he entered the service of the
United States in the month of June One thousand seven hundred and seventy nine to the best
of his recollection as a volunteer in Captain Wiolliam Renfrows Company, Shelton Taylor
Lieutenant for three months which time he served. And received a discharge signed by
Shelton Tayolor, Lieutenant under whose command he was when his time expired he was
stationed at Col. William flemings in Bottetourt County, Virginia to guard the Magazine.
Col. William Fleming Commanded at that posting the troops while there guarding the
magazine built a block house shortly after the Block house was completed his time of
service expired and he returned home. He was afterwards in the month of July or August
drafted for three months tour of duty from Bedford County in the State of Virginia –
entered the service of the United States in Captain Jeremiah Pates Company – in the
Regiment commanded by Col. Josiah Parker was first marched first to Prince Edward Court
house was there stationed for several weeks – From there was marched to Richmond,
Virginia a short time before Cornwallis was taken – remained at Richmond until
discharged after having served three months and either nine or eleven days does not
remember which. He received a discharge for the time he served as aforesaid signed by
Captain Jeremiah Pate both of which discharges are lost. He states that he has no
documentary evidence by which he can prove the service he performed as a soldier in the
revolutionary war nor does he know of any person living by whom he can prove the whole
length of time he served.
He states that he was born in Bedford County,
Virginia in the year One thousand seven hundred and sixty two the he has no record of his
age.
That he lived when called to service in Bedford
County in the State of Virginia. that he removed from there to the State of Tennessee. And
that he is now a Citizen of Campbell County in the State of Tennessee. That for the first
tour of service he performed he was a volunteer. for the second he was drafted. That he
recollects the Regimeent commanded by Col. Josiah Pates and Col. Bluford.
He refers the Court to Col. Robert Glenn, Col
Robert Doak, Ladowick Moad Esq., Jon Clibow Esq., maj. Robert Smith, jacob Smith, Ali
Smith and his neighbours generally as to his character fro veracity and their belief as to
his service as a soldier of the revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a
pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension roll of
the Agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid ----
Sworn to and subscribed the date
above written
| Charles Bratcher (his mark) |
| Sworn to in open
court date above |
| William Caney Clk |
We Daniel Martin & George
Grimes residing in the County of Campbell aforesaid hereby certify that we are well
acquainted with Charles Bratcher who has sworn to and subscribed the Above declaration
that we believe him to be seventy one years of age that he is reputed and believed in the
neighorhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and the we concur in
that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
| Daniel Martin (his mark) |
| George Grimes (his mark) |
Sworn to in open court the date
above written
William Caney Clk.
And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinions after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations
prescribed by the war department that the Above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and
served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Daniel
Martin & George Grimes whos signed the preceeding certificate are resident Citizens of
the Count Aforesaid. and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to
credit. The Court dispense with the certificate of a Clergyman. it appearing to their
satisfaction that there is no Clergyman resident in the Neighbourhood of said Applicant to
whom he could apply for the Certificate required by the war department
_____ Moad
Ladowick Moad
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Justices of Common Court for 3rd County
William Caney Clerk of the Court of pleas and
Quarter Sessions of Campbell County Tennessee do hereby certify that the within and
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the
application of Charles Bratcher for a pension. In testimony wherof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of Office. At Office in Jacksborough this the 12th day of June
1833.
William Caney, Clk.
