CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - MILITARY - Nancy Bright Widow's Revolutionary War Pension Application ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Billy Markland BJMarkland@aol.com ==================================================================== Simon Bright/Nancy Bright Widow's Pension Application-S9293 Abner Brown Affidavit National Archives & Records Administration M804-340 Transcribed by Billy Markland 12/4/2000 State of North Carolina Chatham County This day Abner Brown aged forty eight years old personally apeared before me one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said county-who being first duly sworn according to Law upon his oath deposeth and sayeth that Nancy Bright the present applicant for her husbands pension is his sister that she is the identical person she represents herself to be in her Declaration the Widow of Simon Bright who was a Soldier of the Revolution and he further sayeth that he was present and saw her married to her said husband, that the marriage was at the house of this deponents and Nancy Brights mother and that they were married by Mark Bynum who was a magistrate the date of the marriage he does not recollect but from the best Calculation he can make it was about the time she states for he thinks he was about twelve years old the time the marriage took place and that there has never been any reason to doubt the Legality of the marriage. Simon Bright received his share of his wifes [portion?] from her fathers estate as her Lawful Husband and she has taken her dower in his Estate since his death-that his children have taken his Estate as Lawful heirs Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29th day of January 1846. Abner Brown I certify that Abner Brown is a credible witness Geo Luther JP ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nancy Bright Affidavit Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 granting pensions and arreazes[sic] of Pensions in Certain Cases for Revolutionary servicemen. State of North Carolina Chatham County Declaration of Nancy Bright widow of Simon Bright aged Sixty eight years old makes the following Declaration upon oath in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed the 4th day of June 1832-That She is the widow of Simon Bright who was a Soldier of the revolution that her said Husband the said Simon Bright served twelve months in the Continental line of North Carolina for the proof of which she refers the Department to the Certificate of the Secretary of State of North Carolina attached to her former Declaration-that she is informed and believes that her said Husband the said Simon Bright performed several tours of duty in the Militia But of her own Knowledge she knows nothing of his services that she must rely upon such Documentary evidence and other proof as she may be able to [make?]-That her said husband the said Simon Bright did file his Declaration for a pension in his Lifetime and as [she?] understands and believes his papers were sent to the War Department without being properly authenticated for want of the Clerks Seal to the disposition[s?]-that they were withdrawn for the purpose of being completed and that the necessary seals was attached to them and the papers deposited at Pittsborough for the purpose of being forwarded to the War Department in the lifetime of her said Husband and have not been heard from since-That she does not claim a pension she only Claims what was due her husband at the time of his Death-that she married the said the said [sic] Simon Bright on the last day of September 1810 and that her said husband the said Simon Bright Died on the 2[8?]th day of November 1835 and that she has remained the widow of Simon Bright ever since and still remains the widow of the said Simon Bright all of which will more fully appear from the proof hereunto [?] Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th day of December 1845. her Nancy X Bright mark Wm Rivers JP State of North Carolina-Chatham County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions May Term 1845 It has been proved to the satisfaction of the Court that Simon Bright a soldier of the revolution departed this life in November 1835 & left a widow named Nancy who is still the widow of the said Simon Bright-The above is a true copy from the Minutes of the Court- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of office at Pittsborough 13th day of JanY A.D. 1846 N.A. Stedman C.C.C ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Isaac Bright Affidavit State of North Carolina Chatham County On this day Isaac Bright aged eighty two years old personally appeared before the subscriber and acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County aforesaid-who being first duly sworn in due form of Law upon his oath deposeth and sayeth that he is a Brother of Simon Bright who was a soldier of the Revolution he further sayeth that during the revolution the whole family resided in the County of Granville North Carolina and he further sayeth that he very distinctly recollects that in the time of the Revolutionary war his eldest Brother Robert [name Richard is crossed out] was drafted to go to South Carolina for a Tour of five months and that his Brother Roberts wife was in a delicate state of health at the time and it was not thought safe for him to go and further sayeth that Simon Bright his Brother who was a single man went [as?] a substitute for his Brother Robert and served his time out and further sayeth that he recollects that Simon Bright and Jacob Bynum went and returned together from the service and he thinks but is not positive that either Frederic or Shadrick [Arom?] went at the same time and he further sayeth that not long after Simon Bright returned home he was drafted himself to serve a three months Tour that he went into the service and served his time out that as well as he recollects either one or both of the [?] [Aroms?] served with him again the time or date of his service he cannot recollect But thinks the last Term of his Service was about the time Cornwallis marched through the State for [?] he recollects hearing his brother give the particulars of one hard battle he fought in and he thinks but can't now positively say but his present impression is that it was the Battle of Guilford-that there were several Bullet holes in his Cloths and hat that he received in the Battle and had his skin grazed in several places by the Balls-This is all he now recollects about his brothers service-he further sayeth that he thinks he was about fourteen or fifteen years old at the time his brother Simon Bright went into the service-that he himself was not old enough to go into the service untill [sic] about the close of the war-And he further sayeth that Nancy Bright the present applicant is the identical person whe represents herself to be the widow of Simon Bright who was a Soldier of the Revolution-Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22nd day of October 1846-the word eighty two and Robert underlined before signed. his Isaac X Bright mark I certify that Isaac Bright is a credible witness Geo Luther JP State of North Carolina, Chatham County I Nathan A. Stidman Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Chatham County, do hereby Certify that George Luther whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County and that his signature is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of office at Pittsborough 24th day of October A.D. 1846 N.A. Stidman