Macon-Iredell County NcArchives Military Records.....Bryson, Andrew May 26, 1854 - Pension NC ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Evelyn Carroll evelyn_carroll@yahoo.com June 10, 2007, 6:47 am Revolutionary Pension / Land Claim Andrew Bryson - State of Georgia- Union County (descendants in Macon Co, NC) SON JAMES BRYSON- s-1746 _______________________________________________________________________ State of Georgia County of Union Be it known that on this 26th day of May in the AD 1853 before me the undersigned and acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State of aforesaid Personally appeared James N. Bryson, age 59 years a Resident of Gilmer County in the State of Georgia who being by me cautioned and then sworn in due form of Law doth on his oath State that he is the son and heir of Andrew Bryson, deceased who was a Revlutionary Solider of the State of North Carolina and that he died at Cainey Fork Creek in North Carolina on or about the 5th day of May in the AD 1835 and that his mother named Nancy Bryson died on or about the day- AD 1796 and that they were married in Iredale County in the State aforsaid on or about the 5th day of April AD 1787 and that they resided there about 86 years and that the declarant now resided in Gilmer County in the State of Georgia and he further states that he heard his father say that he was at the Battle of Kings Mountain, Cow Penns and ohters also at the Battle where General Gates was defeated and that he served under General Morgan and Gates and that his Father never applied for nor was on the Pension List. And that furthermore the son James A Bryson By these Presants Constitues and appointes irrevocably W. R. Quens of Stock Hill Geo= his true and Lawful atterny to prosecute and demand from the United States Government andy Pension Money or Land that he may have Right to as Sond and Hier of the Son of Rovolutionary Soldier as in Right of Law Custom or Equity he is or may be entitled to. Here by confirmation his Sons attemp Lawflul [sic} acts in the premises. In Testimony whereof he made here unto Let his name and affirmed by seal the day and year above written attest. H.H. Walker (signature) James K Bryson (signature and drawn seal) Alason McLino, JP (signature and drawn seal) Sworn to acknowledged and Subscribed and before me and I further certify that I am not interested in the Claim Given under my hand and seal the 26th day of May AD 1853 [illegible] McLeod, J.P. (signature and drawn seal) State of Georgia County of Union At the same time and place before me personally appeared James bryson a Resident of Gilmer County in the State aforesaid to me well knon a credible and disinterested witness who being by me duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of Law States on his oath and [illegible] that he was Personally acquainted with Andrew Bryson and believes and that he always heard it said and it was Generally believed by the community that the Said Andrew Bryson was a Revolutionary Soldier and that James N. Bryson is the son and heir and was always treated as such by the said Revolutionary Soldier Sworn to acknowledged and Subscribed to and before me this the 26th day of May in the A. D. 1853 % James Bryson _________________________ State of Georgia County of Union I hearby certify that MLeod Esquire who the foregoing affidavid and Power of Attorney was made is and was at the time of signing and sealing thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Union duly [illegible]...and Sworn and that his Signatures thereby is an [illegible] Given under my hand and Seal of Office at Blairsville, Union county, Georgia this 28th day of May 1853 John L. Jain, Ordinary Union County [illegible] _________________________________________ Pension Office April 24 1853 Sir, The application of Andrew Bryson dec'd of GA has bbeen examined and filed.As proof of service has been filed and this office is not on posession of any evidence in his favor. Application should be made to the comptroller of North Carolina for evidence of service. W. R. Query Stock Hill GA _______________________________ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/macon/military//pensions/bryson556gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 4.6 Kb