Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6705, William Brooks, N.C.
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Service
N.C.

Brooks, William 

Number
S. 6705

Contents

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5409
North Carolina
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William Brooks
of Gates Co. in the State of N. Carolina who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Figuers of the Regt commanded by Colo Williams in the North Carolina [crossed out: line for] Militia for 6 mo. from 1778
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Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 20 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Feby 1833 and sent to Jno. H. Wheeler, present
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832.                      30.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833 10.00
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$40.00
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{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by Henry H. Sylvester Clerk,
Book D.     Vol. 8      Page 49



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Date of death
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State of North Carolina } ss
Gates County }
On this 23 day of August 1832 personally William Brookes in open court before the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Gates County now sitting [,] a resident of said County aged 78 years and being first duly sworne [sic: sworn] according to Law doth make his
oath [crossed out: to obtain] the following declaration to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 [.] That sometime about 1778 he was drafted as a private in Capt William Figure's company Col [crossed out: Pointer's] John Pugh Williams Colonel of the Regiment - that under his command he served for
about four months, went through North Carolina to South Carolina on the Sabine River near Augusta in Georgia, where he staid [sic: stayed] for about a month, from thence he marched to Bacon's bridge in So. Ca. Col. John Pugh Williams commanded the regiment. The British were encamped just across the River Sabine - General Nash [General Francis Nash] commanded the troops. He then marched back to Windsor where he was discharged. His discharge was signed by Col Blount. afterwards to wit in the month of August 1780 the applicant had a younger brother about 16 years ^old^ of delicate constitution who was drafted to go in Capt Sumner's company [.] the applicant feeling for the situation of his beloved brother he volunteered under Capt Sumner in Gates County, Regt commanded by Col Pointer. on the 17th of Augt 1780 the company left home in Gates and marched to Hillsboro, here the Regiment was com- [commanded]
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manded [commanded] by Major Thomas Pugh, Col Pointer being sick. The troops were all assembled at Hillsboro head Quarters of General Gates [Major General Horatio Gates] after Gates defeat in South Carolina. The North Carolina Troops were commanded by General William Gregory of that state. From Hillsboro; we marched to the Yadkin River where we encamped - from thence to Salisbury - thence [crossed out: to] near the Washaws So. Ca.  Here General Davidson [Brigadier General William Lee Davidson] commanded - thence back to Mecklenburg County No. Ca. near Charlotte where [crossed out: they] we were discharged. Our discharges were signed by
Maj. Pugh & countersigned by General William L Davidson [Brigadier General William Lee Davidson]. The applicant was 1st. Sergeant to [crossed out: Col] Capt. Sumner the whole of this tour of duty. He has no documentary evidence to support his claim but thinks the Evidence of Colonel J. Sumner who was
then his captain to be material for him & he herewith submits it. He hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state. Sworn to & subscribed date aforesaid
S/Wm Brooks
J. Sumner - Clk
By H Gilligan. DC


This day appeared in open court Jethro Sumner Clerk of said Court and having been sworn in due form of law deposeth & saith that he is well acquainted with William Brookes [sic: Brooks] the applicant as aforesaid, that he [crossed out: enter] volunteered in his company of Gates troops  No. Ca. militia in the month of Augt 1780 - in consequence he believes of an anxiety for the welfare of his country & the comfort of a younger brother
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who had been drafted to serve. He volunteered for the space of three months - was the first Sergeant of the Company - the regt [regiment] was commanded by Major Thomas Pugh in the sickness of Col Poiner. He march[ed] with my company to Hillsboro' then the seat of the Legislature of which body I was a member and in which while quartered there I sat as a member [.] North Carolina Troops were commanded by Genl. Com[cut off] Gregory. This place was the Head Quarters of Gen Gates [Major General Horatio Gates] after his defeat at Camden So. Ca. From thence the applicant William Brookes [sic: Brooks] marched with me to a shot near the Yadkin River, thence near Waxhaws [region] in So. Ca. where Genl. Davidson [General William Lee Davidson] commanded from thence [crossed out: they] we marched to Mecklenburg where my company was discharged - and the applicant also [.] The discharge was signed by Maj Pugh & countersigned by Wm L Davidson as General.

Sworn to open Court date aforesaid
S/H. Gilliam D.C.
S/Jethro Sumner


The court then proceeded to propound the necessary interrogatories in answer to 1st Question he answered
1st Born in Middlesex Cty Virginia 14th Augt 1784
2d. I have a record of my age at home, & am ready to produce it.
3d. ^I was^ Living in the county then called Hertford the 1st Term - ever since the war I have lived here in Gates where I now live
4th. I was the first term drafted into the service for three months and the 2d term I was a volunteer
5th Col. Hardy Murfree, Capt William Walton, General Gates, Genl Davidson; Genl. Butler, General Gregory.
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6. I had discharges honourably from both services, but where they now are I cannot say
7. Doctor John B Baker, Henry Gilliam Esqr. Clerk of the Superior Court. James R Riddick Esqr. Sheriff of Gates County, Colonel J. Sumner Clerk of County Court.


We Rubin [sic: Reuben] Harrell, a clergyman residing in Gates County and John B. Baker residing in the same [crossed out: subscribed] hereby certifies that we are well acquainted with William Brookes [sic: Brooks] who has subscribed & sworne [sic: sworn] to the above declaration and we believe him to be seventy Eight years of age, & he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & we concur in the opinion [.]

Sworne [sic: sworn] to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
J. Sumner Clk
By H. Gilliam D.C.
S/Reuben Harrell
S/Jno. B. Baker


and the said court do hereby certify & declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and [crossed out: that we concur in that opinion] served as he states - The Court certifies that it appears to them that Reuben Harrel who has signed the preceeding [sic: preceding] certificate is a Clergyman resident in the county of Gates and that Doctor. John B Baker who has also signed the same is a resident and also Colonel J. Sumner is a resident & all credible persons & entitled to the fullest credit.

I, J. Sumner Clerk of the Court of Pleas &c for Gates county that the foregoing is the original proceedings in the said court in the matter of application of William Brookes [sic: Brooks] [.] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal [of] office the date aforesaid

[seal]
J. Sumner Clk
By H. Gilliam
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6705
Rev War
INVALID

File No 6705
William Brooks
Pri Rev War

Act June 7th 32
Index: VolA, Page 44
[arrangement of 1870]

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1933 Sept 12- Hist to
Ida Brooks Kellam  EEL

1937 Sept 10- HIst to [illegible]
Brooks. DDS  EES
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is att for Wm Brooks
I accept 6 months service
for the within
Jno H. Wheeler
5th Feb 1837

Admit
$20per ann
Jno Wheeler