Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,031, Joseph Brockman, Va.
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Virginia
Albemarle County to wit
On this 3d day of September 1821 personally appeared in open
Court being a Court of record for said County of Albemarle, Joseph Brockman aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820. That he the said Joseph Brockman enlisted for the term of 18 months on the day ---- of
in the year ---- in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Capt Sudiman in the Regiment commanded by Colo Davis and 2nd command the Company Commanded by Capt William Price in the Regiment commanded by Col Mecklenburg in the line of the State of ---- on the----Continental establishment- that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the expiration of the term aforesaid when he was discharged from said service in the County of Powhatan in the State of Virginia, - that he was in no battle and that he has no other
evidence now in his power of his said service. And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not by gift in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the
land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed to wit a set of Shoemakers Tools
Joseph Brockman       his mark
The said Joseph Brockman doth further declare that his occupation has been that of a Coarse Shoemaker - that he is unable to pursue it owing to his infirmity and a shake of the palsy in the right arm and hand - that he has no wife or child living with him Sworn to & declared this 3rd day of September 1821
before the County Court of Albemarle [insert "Virginia] sitting
Albemarle County Court office to wit
I Alexander Garrett Clerk of the rest of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly his from the records 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Five Dollars In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand of the seal of the said Court on this 13th day of September 1821
Alex Garrell