Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1641, David Brooks, Va.
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SERVICE: Va.

Brooks, David

NUMBER: S. 1641

carded
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19555
East Tennessee

David Brooks
of Claibern [Claiborne] Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the comp. commanded by Captain Morton of the regt commanded by Col. Wood in the Va line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of E Tennessee at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Sept 1833 and Berry F Cloud Tazwell

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 200.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mach 40.00
$240.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Dan'l Boyd Clerk, Book E Vol. 7 Page 37
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State of Tennessee 
Claiborne County } 

Be it remembered that this being the 23d day of October 1832 personally appeared before me Mr John Hurst one of the acting Justices of the Court of please and quarter sessions held for said county the same being a court of Record David Brooks aged 73 years who being first duly sworn according to doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to attain in order to obtain the benefit of an act of congress passed June the 7th 1832 states that he is so old infirm and decript [decrepit] that he cannot attend Court in order to make this declaration

He States that he Entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated that some time in the fall of the year of 1777 he enlisted in the army of the United States und er Kier Morton for three years in the County of Princedward [Prince Edward] in the State of
Virginia and that we marched from there to the old Vally Forge [Valley Forge] in the State of Pennsylvania and this applicant joined the company commanded by Capt Thomas Bowyer [or Boyer] which said company was attached to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wood and as well as this applicant can remember it was the 8th Regiment to which he belonged and the Regiment was atached to the Brigg and commanded [CROSSED OUT: commanded] by General Woodford and the hole army was campt at the old Vally Forge [Valley Forge] untill the 8th day of June
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thence next ensuing when the army went to Monmouth Court House when we had a bttle with the British and defeated them and we marched from there to Middle Brook [Middlebrook] where we took up winter quarters and staid untill some time in the spring thence next ensuing and we marched to Stony Point where we defeated the British and took the fort and we then marched to the white plains and various other places and then we took up winter quarters and had built our houses and was about corning of them when we were ordered to march immediately to Charlestown in the State of South Carolina where when we arrived on the 9th day of April in the year of 1780 and that there was twelve hundred of us old regulars under the command of General Woodford when we arrived at Charleston and on the 13 day of the same month British commenced firing upon us which lasted untill the 12th day of May when we stacked our arms and we were all took prisoners and we were placed on board the British Prison ships and this applicant states that he remained a prisoner untill the 15th day of June 1781 when he was exchanged and was landed at old James Town [Jamestown] in the State of Virginia and we marched up to old Williams Burgh [Williamsburg] where this applicant received his discharge from the servis after haveing been upwards
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of four years in the servis of his country insted of the three years for which he enlisted

This applicant states that there was some money due him from the Government when left the servis and that he sold his discharge to Major Thomas Green togather with what was due to him and he notes that he has no documentary Evidence of his servins and he herewith submits the Testimony of Bartholamew Brooks and Joseph Smith which he prays may be taken as Evidence of his services he states that he is very old and Pore and that his wife is also verry old, and informs hereby relinquishes every claim to a pention or an annuity Except the present and declares that his name is not on the pention Roll of any agency of any State whatever

David Brooks
his X mark

Sworn to and subscribed to before me
John Hurst
one of the acting Justices of the court of Pease and quarter sessions held for Claiborne County

I John Hurst one of the acting Justices of the peace who holds the Court of please and quarter sessions the same being a court of Record do hereby certify that David Brooks a citizen of Claiborne County who is making this application for a pention cannot from bodily infirmity attend court
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John Hurst one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for County of Claiborne in the State of Tennessee

I John Hurst one of the acting Justices of the Court of please and quarter sessions held for said County of Claiborne in the State of Tennessee the same being a Court of Record before [s'd house illegible] the above declaration was filed do declare it to be my opinion that said applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states and I also certify that it is reputed and believe in the Neighborhood where he resides that he was a soldier of the Revolution this the 23d day of October 1832

John Hurst [ERASED: Justice of the please] acting Justice of the peace of the court of please and quarter sessions in and for said County of Claiborne

State of Tennessee
Claiborne County }

I Benjamin F. Cloud Clark of the court of pleas & quarter Sessions held for said County do hereby Certify that John Hurst before whom the above named declaration was filed for a pension is now & was of the time of making the above certificated one of the acting Justices of the Court of pleas & quarter Sessions held for s'd Court the same being a court of record & that the same is his Genuine signature -

Given under my hand & seal of office the 25th day of July 1833

Benjamin F. Cloud Clk

BROOKS, DAVID (VA) S.1641

[PAPER SEAL AFFIXED]
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26.66.5
East
David Brooks
Claiborne Co
Tennessee

from 1777 private
3 yrs
$80.-

Benj F. Cloud
Clk of Claiborne Co.
Tazewell
Tennessee
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office,

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A statement, shewing the service of David Brooks

Period when the service was rendered. 1777

Duration of the claimant's service.
Years. 3
Months.
Days.

Rank of the claimant. Pa

Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Cap Morton
Col. Wood

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. 73 Va.

Proof by which the declaration is supported. Living witnesses.

I am, respectfully
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Rev War.

1641 
INVALID
OM

File No. 1641
David Brooks
Priv. Va. Line

Act: June 7, 1832.
Index:-Vol. A, Page 41

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of Tennessee
Claiborne County }

I Benjamin F. Cloud Clerk of the Court pleas and quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify that John Hurst who signature appears to the within affidavits of Barthomew [Bartholomew] Brooks & Joseph Smith is now and was of the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace for the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions held for said county the same being a Court of Record & that the same is his genuine signature and seal due faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such -

Given under my hand and seal of office this 25 day of July 1833

Benjamin F. Cloud Clk

[PAPER SEAL AFFIXED]
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State of Tennessee
Claiborne County }

This day being the 24th day of June 1833 personally appeared before me John Hurst one of this acting Justices of the peace who holds the Court of please and quarter Sessions in and for said county the same being a court of Record Bartholomew Brooks aged about 70 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statements, that he is the Natural Brother of David Brooks who is making this application for a pension and has been he states that [illegible there father ???] county of Princedward [Prince Edward] in the state of Virginia when his brother David Brooks Enlisted in the army of the United States for the Terms of three years and affiant Further states that the applicant was then marched in to the servis and as well as applicant can Recollect was in the year of 1777 and that he was fore [four] years Gone from home and when he Returned home to my fathers [illegible] of the War, [illegible] came to see him and was much pleased to see him again and to here [hear] him tell of his dangers Foiles and Fatiages in the army and affiant stats that it was always Reported and believed in the Neighborhood where he Resided that he was a Soldier of the Revolution and affiant knows applicant to be the same man for he is present and for the this affiant
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Says not

Bartholomew Brooks
his X mark

Sworn to and subscribed to before me John Hurst one of the acting Justies of the peace who wholds the court of peas and quarter sessions for said County this the 24th day of July 1833

John Hurst

State of Tennessee
Claiborne County }

This day being the 24th day of June 1833 personally appeared before John Hurst one of the acting Justice of the peace who wholds the Court of please and quarter sessions the same being a court of Record Joseph Smith aged about Sixty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Statements to wit that he is well acquainted with David Brooks who is making this declaration for a pension and has been ever since he can remember and as well as this affiant can Recollect it was in the County of Princeedward [Prince Edward] in the State of Virginia in the year of 1777 that the applicant did Enlist in the army of the United States for the Terme of three years and affiant states that the applicant was gone from home for more than four years and affiant states that when the applicant Returned home that the Neighbours all attended at the
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[CROSSED OUT: of the Farth of the said]

House of his Fathers and seamed to be Verry Glad to see him again and to here him relate his Toyels dangers and difficulties which he had Encountered in the army and affiant states that it was Reputed and believed by Every boddy that knew the applicant in the State of Virginia that he was a Soldier of the Revolution and this applicant states that he knows him to be the same man and in faith this affiant saith not.

Joseph Smith
his X mark

Sworn to and Subscribed to before me John Hurst who wholds the Court of please and quarter Sessions held for said County this the 24th day of July 1833

John Hurst

State of Tennesee 
Claiborne County }

I John Hurst one of the acting Justices of the peace who holds the court of please and quarter Sessions held for said County do hereby certify that Bartholamew Brooks and Joseph [CROSSED OUT: W Smith] Smith who has sworn to the above affidavits before me are men of good Reputation and moral carickters and that due faith and credit ought to be paid to there oathes as such

Given under my hand and seal this the 24th day of July 1833

John Hurst