Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 219, Robert Brown, N.C.
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SERVICE N.C.
Brown, Robert 
Milley
NUMBER W. 219
CONTENTS
In June 1762, in Amelia Cty Va. 
res at inl Wilkes Co. N.C.
after Rev. Abbeville Co S.C.
res. in 1835 Humphreys Co. Tenn
& died Mch 10, 1840
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West Tennessee
31011
Robert Brown
of Humphreys Co in the State of Tennessee 
who was a private in the company  commanded 
by Captain [James] Henderson of the regt
commanded by Col Brannon in the N.C. Mil
for six months

Inscribed on the roll of West Tennessee at the 
rate of 20 Dollars -Cents per annum to commence 
on the 4th day of March 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of March 1837 
and sent to Honl. C. Johnson, Clarksville

Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $120
Semi-anl allowance ending
$120

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Wm L Hudson Clerk
Book E 2 Vol. 7 Page 82

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Dead
Paid at the Treasury with 
the Act 6 April 1838 from 4 Sep 1839 to 20 March 1840
Agt notified 31 Jany 1845
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[Declaration page 1]

State of Tennessee
Humphreys County
Sept. Term 1835

On the 25th day os Sept. 1835 Personally appeared  before the Judge of 5th Judicial Circuit, now sitting, for the County of 
Humphreys Robert Brown a resident of the aforesaid County aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of an act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832. 

That he enlisted in the army of the United States the year that Charleston (of South Carolina) was taken [1780] by the British  he enlisted in the state of North Carolina Wilkes County; under the following officers (to wit) Capt James Henderson - Lieutenant William Reynolds  his Colonel was by  the name Brannon [James or Mathew Brandon], his General by the name of [Richard] Caswell; 

he marched from Wilkes County to monk's Corner [Moncks Corner], in the state of South Carolina, from thence to the hanging Rock [Hanging Rock, South Carolina] where his term of Service expired.
having served a tour of Three months; and went home.

He then enlisted as above under 
Captain Pendleton Izbel [Isbel], his Regiment was commanded by Cols. [Benjamin] Cleveland and Isaacks [Elijah Isaacs]. He marched under them from Wilkes County [NC] to Ramsour's Mills [Ramsour's Mill, North Carolina] There he was in an engagement [Battle of Ramsour's Mill, NC June 1780].

From thence he marched to the Eutaw springs [Eutaw Springs, SC], on the same day on which the battle was fought with the British, [Battle of Eutaw Springs, SC Sept.1781].
From  thence he marched to Deep River [NC] where he was discharged, having performed a tour of two months and a half

After this he volunteered to go to Kings Mountain [SC]  - but did not get there in consequence of an inflamation [inflammation] of his eyes. But after the battle was fought he was set to guard the prisoners until the exchange was made between the British and American prisoners - He was
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[Declaration page 2]

discharged after having performed a tour of two months - He again volunteered for a term of twelve months under Col. Isaacks [Elijah Isaacs] and Capt Johnson. He marched to  Hamlins Store in Rowan County in North Carolina where he understood peace was declared  and they all had orders to return home- Here he had performed a tour of two and a half months; making in the whole Ten months

He states he never received any discharge for said services (except one) which was for the first term of service, what has since been lost or mislaid. That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure to testify to his services 

He hereby relinquishes every claim, whatever to a pension or annuity (except the present) and declares that his name is not ont the pension roll of the agency of any state

He was born  in Amelia County Virginia- He has not record of his age but says that his parent informed him he was fourteen years old in June preceding the declaration of Independence [1776] - when called into service he was living in Wilkes County North Carolina from thence he removed to South Carolina, Abbeville County - from thence he removed to Humphreys County State of Tennessee where he has resided for eighteen years. 

His first term of service was as a substitute in the room of Giles Martin - the other service was as a volunteer. He knows but little of the general circumstances of his service or the names of Continental and Militia Regiments among whom he served
but recollects having often seen  General
[Richard] Caswell, Cols. Isaacke [Elijah Isaacs], [Benjamin] Cleveland, and Campbell. 
[signed] Robert Brown [his mark] X

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written 
FB Hudson clerk
[illegible] D  P. Hudson Clerk
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FAMILY MARRIAGES.

Eli Brown and Martha alison was married on the 31 the march in the year of our Lord 1818