Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1332, Aaron Brown, Va.
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Va. Brown, Aaron; Nancy R. 1332
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254 74
East Tennessee
Aaron Brown
of Monroe Co. in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the ____ commanded 
by Captain Bluford of the ____ commanded
by bobchrista in the Virginia
for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Earl Tenneps
the rate of 80 Dollars --- Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension ifsued the 14 day of Jan
Henefer H.R.

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

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Dan Boyd                                Clerk,
Book 6                  Vol. 7                      Page 37
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The Certificate to this applicant will be granted to James A. Coffin
Maddisonville
E. Tenne.
Aaron Brown
24412

I the S. White Senator in Congress do hereby believe the foregoing certificate (on this page) to be signed in the proper hand writing of W. S. Callaway who is clerk of the said court.

Mr. S. White
June 24th 1833
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, Passed June 7th, 1832.
State of Tennessee On this 27th day of February 1833, personally Monroe County. Appeared before Mr. Joseph E. Richardson one of the duties of the Court of Plan and __ ____ for said County of Monroe, Aaron Brown, aged 77 years, lacking a few days, a resident of said County of Monroe, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on this oath, make the following relation, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he was born in 1750 in Cumberland County, Virginia, where he lived a few years, till his father moved to Bedford County, VA, where he resided till about 30 years ago, where he moved to Hawking County Tennessee, where lived till near 7 years ago, where he moved into said Monroe County, where he now lives.
Sometime (he can _ot till whether 2 or 3 years), after the commencement of the Rev. War, applicant di_____ _____ what give, in consequence of the depredation and violence of the Cherokee Indians, about the head waters of the Holston he enlisted a prive in the company of Capt. Henry Bluford in Bedford County, VA where he resided and marched, in said company, to the Long Island in Holston, in what is now Sullivan County, TN. On this way, out they met at the Big Lick in Botetourt, VA, about 30 Indians and some whites going in, he thinks, to see the Gob. at Richmond, in reference to the making of peace. Where said company reached Long Island they found a fort on the North side of the river with about 500 ____ ____ he thinks, Col_ Christy and Shelly. This they remained a length of time, till a ____ was enclosed at Long Island, and sometimes afterward, He supposes there was as many Indians as whites at the treaty. He remembers that 50 canoes came ___ ___ Sabbath ___ of Indians, who stayed in the Island, and danced every night. Applicant was out in this Campaign more than 6 months. After he ____ the Long Island they grubbed ground and planted corn and when he ____ home it was full late to save fodder. He thinks he ___ in Feb. and between __ Sept. Capt. Bluford's Company were all discharged together, but applicant ___ no written discharge. They had an engagement with the Indians; but an Indian was killed that applicant knows of while he was at the Island, and Col. Shelly offered a large reward for the man who shot him.
Sometime, perhaps,  about two years after the above named campaign, there was a call for ____ in the Bedford County where applicant there lived. The County, he thinks, was divided into districts, and each district had to send a man or stand a draft for one. Applicant offered to go for his (company or) district and was kind to do so. He went he supposes for 18 months a private, as he known he ___ and _____ _____ ___ for 18 months. He was
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in the company of Capt. Alexander Cummings. The company collected at old-town in Bedford County and marched on toward Richmond. They fell in with some other troops, commanded by he forgets whom. They marched on to ____ then on James River, above Richmond, when they found several thousand troops, under whom he cannot say, but thinks ____ ____. They marched at most how a short time. They crossed the ____. where they stayed a short time, then __ crossed the Hames River, and marched to Cumberland Old Court House where several thousands, (he thinks,) wintered, and where they remained, mostly, till he received his discharge, from Col. Philbeck, he thins. The discharge he ____ home, and gave to his sister to keep. It was put in a small box, the whole contents of which was destroyed by a ton of soap melting and filling it. Applicant was on no engagements, and remembers the names of no officers except those stated. Applicant has no ____ of is age. He is known to the following persons in his present neighborhood, who can testify to his _____ and then _____ of his services as stated by Sgnt. Blackham ____ Ahl. R. Chaney - ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
(An even to the 7 interrogatories are embodied in the foregoing)
The hereby _____ wishes every claim whatever to a pension (a _______) except the pre____ and declares that his name is not on the pension role of the agency of any state. 
Answers to and subscribed the day and year a foresaid, after ____.
For "E" Richardson
Justice of the Peace
We Levi B. H_____ a clergyman and James Jarvis both residing in the said County of Monroe Tennessee, do hereby clarify that in we are well acquainted with Aaron Brown, who has subscribed and sworn to the forgoing Declarations; that we believe him to be nearly 77 years of age; that he is expected and believed, in the neighborhood he resides, to have been a solider of the revolution , and that we concur in that opinion.
Sore to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

For "E" Richardson Justice of the Peace
Levi. B Hau__
James Jarvis
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And the said ___ E. Richardson ___ Justice of the Peace, and one of the Justices of the Court of ____ ____ Se____ for Monroe County, aforesaid, herby declares his opinion after the  investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogation prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stated. He said for E. Richardson also certifies that it appears to him that  Levi B. H___ who signed the ____ certificate, is a clergyman, and that James Jarvis who also signed the same is a ____ ___ person, and that both are residents in the said county of Monroe __. His statement entitled to full credit. The Said Joe E. Richardson further certifies that the aforesaid applicant Aaron Brown has been disabled by Rheumatism for about 7  hears, so that he is totally unable to attend in court

Joe "E" Richardson

I William S. Callaway, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarters Sessions for Monroe County __. do certify that Joe. E. Richardson before whom the foregoing proceedings were had in a justice of the court of pleas and Quarters Sessions for said County, (the said court being a Court of ____) and that the signature announced is his genuine signature.
Sworn under my hand and private (____ ____ no afficial ) at office, the 28th February 1833.

W. S. Callaway _____

__. H. L White, Senator in Congress from the state of Tennessee, do certify that W. S. Callaway, who made the foregoing certificate is clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session for Monroe County ___, and that the signature _____ is his genuine signature ______________.
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State of Tennessee, Monroe County. On this 15 day of June 1833, personally appeared before the subscriber an acting justice of peace for said County of Monroe. Aaron Brown of said county, who living duly sworn disposeth of saith that the is the identical Aaron Brown who made the foregoing declaration, on the 27th July last, to which he now makes the following amendment. - 
He cannot exactly state the time he first entered service, but supposes it must have been in the year 1776. The first time for 16 months he volunteered. He used the term "enlisted" in his declaration, but supposes the proper term is volunteered. He does not suppose that for his time of service his name is to be found on the rolls. The second town, in the year, he thinks, 1779, he _____ to go for a division of ____ who were subject to a draft (of 18 months) of one man.  He served the term. He supposes he did not belong to the Virginia State troops. As his declaration shares he was with cont_____ troops ^______________. Applicant knows of no one living who served with him, as he has moved away from the county where they are, if any are living I cannot get their testimony. He cannot, by _____ of the loss of memory state the r________ in which he served in the service.
_____ subscribed before ___ the date above written.
Jon "E" Richardsen

I W. S. Callaway clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarters Sessions for the said Court of Monroe do certify that Joe E. Richardsen was at the date above an acting Justice of the Peace for the said county, and that the above is his genuine signature
___ ___ my hand and private seal having 
none official this June 20th 1833
                                           W. S. Callaway
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State of Tennessee Mcminn County

Evidence of Dicy Brown
SS.
on this the fifteenth day of July 1845 personally appeared before one Green. L. Reynolds a Justice  of the Peace in and for said County Lucy Brown a resident of said County aged seventy eight on the 30th of January 1845 who bearing first duly sworn ___seling to how death on her oath makes the following statement that she is not interested in way in the claims of the heirs of Nancy Brown for a pension that she is a sister of the said Nancy Brown _____ of Aaron Brown formally residents of Bedford County Virginia and for many years residents of Monroe County Tennessee that Aaron Brown and his sister Nany Payne was married in Bedford County Virginia in October 1783 or 1784 seventeen eighty three or eighty four but she is not positive as to the year but that she is positive they were legally married prior to the first day of January 1794 seventeen ninety four By the Rev George Summers that the said Aaron and Nancy Brown lived to gathers before the death of Aaron Brown which was on the 29th day of April 1836 that his widow the said Nancy brown _____ this death of her husband and ____ on the 7 the day of December 1842 sworn to and subscribed before me this the 15th day of July 1845. Mrs. Dicy Brown

Green L. Reynods (Seal) a Justice of the Peace for Mcminn County

State of Tennessee Mcminn County Tennessee
SS.
I Green L Reynolds a Justice of the peace in and for said county and state aforesaid do here by certify Mrs. Dicy Brown who has this day made and sworn to the foregoing statement that she is an intel agent and credible person and I believe the fact to be correctly set forth in the for going statement given under under my hand this the 15th day of July 1845

Green L Reynolds (Seal) A Justice of the Peace for Mcminn Co. Tenn
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State of Tennessee Mcminn County

Evidence of Dicy Brown
SS.
on this the fifteenth day of July 1845 personally appeared before one Green. L. Reynolds a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Lucy Brown a resident of said County aged seventy eight on the 30th of January 1845 who bearing first duly sworn ___seling to how death on her oath makes the following statement that she is not interested in way in the claims of the heirs of Nancy Brown for a pension that she is a sister of the said Nancy Brown _____ of Aaron Brown formally residents of Bedford County Virginia and for many years residents of Monroe County Tennessee that Aaron Brown and his sister Nany Payne was married in Bedford County Virginia in October 1783 or 1784 seventeen eighty three or eighty four but she is not positive as to the year but that she is positive they were legally married prior to the first day of January 1794 seventeen ninety four By the Rev George Summers that the said Aaron and Nancy Brown lived to gathers before the death of Aaron Brown which was on the 29th day of April 1836 that his widow the said Nancy brown _____ this death of her husband and ____ on the 7 the day of December 1842 sworn to and subscribed before me this the 15th day of July 1845. Mrs. Dicy Brown

Green L. Reynods (Seal) a Justice of the Peace for Mcminn County

State of Tennessee Mcminn County Tennessee
SS.
I Green L Reynolds a Justice of the peace in and for said county and state aforesaid do here by certify Mrs. Dicy Brown who has this day made and sworn to the foregoing statement that she is an intel agent and credible person and I believe the fact to be correctly set forth in the for going statement given under under my hand this the 15th day of July 1845

Green L Reynolds (Seal) A Justice of the Peace for Mcminn Co. Tenn
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State of Tennessee McMinn County

I James C Carlock Clerk of the County Court for the County and State of __said do certify the Green L Reynolds Esq whose name appears to the foregoing affodant is now and was at the time of signing the same was an acting Justice of  the peace for my county duly commissioned & qualified as such and due faith & credit are to be given to his official act & the signature that that purports to be his in genuine, Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Athens the 16th day of July 1845
J. C. Carlock

State of Tennessee Mcminn County
I A. Slover ____ of the County Court of Mcminn County, do certify that Jame C. Carlock is clerk of the County Court Mcminn County. duly qualified as _____ the _____ to the _____ e__t_____ is in his own proper hand ____ and due faith and evident are due all his official arts given under my hand & seal this 16th day of July 1845 

A Slover (Seal)
Chairman of County Court

12140
Nancy Brown
Widow of Aaron B.
July 22 1845
___ July 1838
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In a matter of pension vested in Nancy Brown, widow of Aaron Brown late of this county of Monroe and State of Tennessee by the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838.

State of Tennessee Monroe County
SS.

On this the 15th day of July 1845 personally appeared before one J. W. Mc Spadden one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said county and state and one of the associated Justice of the county court for said county. Joseph Brown a resident of said county who being first duly sworn according to law doeth on his oath depose and say that he is a son of Aaron Brow late of said county and state who was pensioner of the United States of America under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum that he was placed on the pension roll for the agency of East Tennessee on the 14th day of February 1834 that he died on the 27th day of April 1836 then aged eighty years leaving a widow Nancy Brown and the following named children heirs at law (ineligible), Elizabeth Hunly, Dicy Hesel, Mary Christian, Joseph Brown, Phebe Staples, George Brown, Lewcirdia Brown, Nancy Brown, Wilson Brown, James Brown, Sarah Purvines, and John Brown that the office said Nancy Brown widow of Aaron Brown and the mother of the said Joseph Brown survived the death of her husband the said Aaron Brown and died on the 7th day of December 1842 eighteen hundred and forty two that the said Aaron Brown and the said Nancy Brown was married in the county of Bedford and State of Virginia on the day of 1783 (ineligible) that they were married prior to seventeen hundred and ninety four that the evidence of the services of the said Aaron Brown whom which a certificate was issued to him being date the 14th day of January 1884 is now on file in the pension office to which no (ineligible) is herby made the said, Joseph Brown further state that he was fifty three
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years of age on the 10th day of April 1845 that he has three living sisters and one brother that died when a child that was older than himself. This declaration is made to obtain the pension due and undrawn by the said Nancy Brown widow of Aaron Brown and now vested in her heirs by the act of Congress of June 7th 1838
Joseph Brown (Seal)

Sworn to and subscribed this 15th day of July 1845 before me J W Mc Spadden (Seal) a Justice of the Peace for Monroe County Tennessee

State of Tennessee Monroe County
SS

I James W. McSpadden a Justice of the Peace on and for this county and state afore said do here by certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph Brown who has this day made and sworn to the foregoing statement that he is an intelligent and credible person and the vow of the late Aaron Brown and of the late Nancy Brown his widow all late of the county of Monroe and State of Tennessee I further certify that Aaron Brown died on the 09th day of April 1836 and that his widow Nancy Brown (ineligible) his death and died on the 7th day of December 1842 eighteen hundred and forty two bearing the following named children heirs at law Elizabeth Hunly, Dicy Heisel, Mary Christian, Joseph Brown, Phebe Staples, George Brown, Lawcinda Brown, Nancy Brown, WIlson Brown, James Brown, Sarah Pervine, John Brown, given under my hand and seal (ineligible) the 15 the (ineligible) day of July 1845
J. W. Mc Spadden (seal)
A Justice of the Peace
For Monroe
Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Monroe County 
August term eighteen forty five 1845 the county court court of Monroe court now setting for ordinary purposes the declaration of Joseph Brown & resident of said county certified on the 15th day of July 1845 by J. W. McSpadden a justice of the peace for said county being submitted to court the said court do oppose his acts in said cause and the court do further justify that they believe the death of Nancy Brown the mother of declarent to be correctly given and that the children named are the heirs of the said Aaron and Nancy Brown late of Monroe County and the court do further justify that they believe the said Joseph Brown to be fifty three years of age and the third living child and a man of intelligence and credibility and the court do hereby direct the clerk to endorse the approval on the papers and ofise
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24.412.

Aaron Brown
Madisonville,
Tennessee
McMinn Co

from 1776  private
2 yrs  $80

not on roll

Hon. J. Standifer

J.A. Coffin
Madisonville, Monroe Co, [Maidson Co] Tennessee
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War Department,
Pension Office,
May 31st, 1833

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 an be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done.  Those points to which you attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (this:  } }.  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the Service of Aaron Brown of Monroe Co, Tennessee.

(tabular form, reading left to right)

Period where the service was rendered:  blank.
Duration of the claimant's service: Rank of the Claimant: Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.  Age at present and place of abode when he entered the service:  Proof by which the declaration is supported.

0 years, 6 months, 0 days  as a Private serving under Col. Christy, Col. Shelby.  
0 Years, 6 months, 0 days as  a Private serving under  Cap. Bluford
1 Years, 6 months, 0 days as a Private serving under Col. Phebeck, Cap Cummings.

Claimant was 77 years of age living in Bedford Co, VA when he applied.

Traditionary proof was provided.

[handwritten note below]

The applicant belonged to the Continental establishment, being a line, and his name does not appear on the Rolls.  He should therefore prove his service of 18 months by one or more credible witnesses, who have a personal knowledge of his service.  Sept 3, 1833

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,

J. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions
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Government form easily read when enlarged; not transcribed.
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Government form easily read if enlarged.  Not transcribed.
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Government Form             3-525

Record Division
Revolutionary War Records Section

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Washington, D. C. ,  June 28, 1922

In reply to your request of..,.  received .. for a statement of the military history of Aaron Brown, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  R 1332
[columnar form]

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment:  Length of Service: Rank: Offices under whom service was rendered with rank and state:

1776 more than 6 mos. Pvt.  Captain Henry Bluford; no Colonel: VA

1779: 18 months; Pvt; Captain Alex Cummings; no Colonel;  VA

Battles engaged in:  None

Residence of soldier at enlistment:  Bedford Co, VA

Date of application for pension:   Feb 27, 1833 al

Residence at date of application:  Monroe Co, Tenn

Age at date of application: abt 53 yrs, Al 10, 1845. 

 b. 1756 Cumberland Co, VA.

Remarks:  He d. Apl 29 1836 leaving a widow Nancy (who d. Dec. 7, 1842). and the fol. ch:  Elizabeth Hunly, Dicy Hisel Herald, Mary Christian, Joseph Brown; Phebe Staples; George, Lewcinda, Nancy, Wilson, and James Brown; Saml Purvines and John Brown.  He mar. in 1783 or 84 in Bedford Co, Va; Nancy

Respectfully,

Commissioner.

NOTE:  Date of widow's death states 3 times as Dec. 7, 1842 , err)
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12140

Nancy Brown dec
Aaron

Tenn

Let to Com McTier    Sept 20, '45
Let to J.F. Gillespy    Jany 8  '46

1332
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Typed letter with information clearly legible.
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Ex'r.                  INVALID

W 1332          REJECTED

P.     Nancy Brown
        widow of Aaron

Service:            blank
Enlisted:           blank
Discharged:      blank

Application filed:         blank

Notes:   List of rejected or suspended; copies printed in 1852, shows cause of [rejection or suspension} as follows:

Relieved from defective proof of service the joint resolution of July 1, 1848, and proof of marriage only is required.

1922  June 28  hist. to Miss Bess Scruggs
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Madisonville Tenn.
July 2, 1850

Dear Sir,

Aaron Brown was a revolutionary soldier from the state of Virginia, and as such made application and drew a pension at Knoxville, Tenn; and died sometime after the year 1832 and left a widow named Nancy (as I believe) who lived until some time after the year 1841 and died but made no application for a pension. Some time about the year 1846 or 7, the children of Aaron Brown made application for the money due the widow, to wit Joseph Brown & others which application was made through their attorney, Maj. William McTeer of Maryville, Tenn.

The heirs inform me that the proof was taken and forwarded to you as commissioner of pensions and that their attorney has faiiled to give them a satisfactory account of the case and they have requested me as their attorney to investigate the matter and to ascertain from you the true condition the claim, you will therefore please give me the condition  of the case.  I hope I have identified the case so that you can refer it to the Commission of Pensions, Wash. City.

Geo. Brown

.
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J Bryan (of Ala)

Feby 4/53
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59

Pension Office
Feby 4 1853

Sir,

I herewith enclose a copy of a letter written to Mr. Wm McTire, Sep 20, 1845, reporting the condition of the claim of Nancy Brown dec widow of Aaron of Tenn.  The requisition of which letter must be complied with before the case can be allowed.

Jos. Bryan (of Ala) Esq
Present
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341

Pension Office
Septem 20, 1845

The papers in the case of Nancy Brown decd widow of Aaron Brown under the Act of 7 July 1838 have been examined and filed.

At the time claimants husbands pension was adjusted, this department did not possess the information respecting the Virginia Continental Service that has since been obtained, and he was allowed for much more service than it is believed he rendered.  In his declaration, Aron Brown aleged he served 6 months under Capt. Bluford, and 18 months under Capt. Cummins in the Continental Line.  His name is not found upon Capt. Cummings rolls in this office nor does it appear upon the list with those who received depreciation certificates.  It will be necessary, therefore, before his widow can be allowed a pension, to establish his service by the certificate of the auditor at Richmond, in whose keeping the revolutionary records of the Virginia Continental Line are placed.

The date of the marriage should be established by a certified copy of the marriages bond or license from
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per the Clerk's office in Bedford County VA or by some other record or documentary evidence public or private if obtainable.  The proof now on file is wholey insufficient: Dicy Brown the only witness who has testified signed his affidavit with a cross, such testimony cannot be received as evidence of the date of an event  said to have taken place more than 60 years ago.

April 20, '45

William McTeir Esq
Maryville
Tenn
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144

Pension Office a
[xxxDecem] Aug 8, 1845

I enclose  herewith Mr. McTeer's letter respecting the claim of Nancy Brown dec'd widow Aaron Brown dec'd  I have to inform you that no additional evidence has been revealed in this case since the date of my letter to Mr. McTeer of the 20th Sep last a copy of which is herewith encluded.

J Gillespy Esq
Present
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395

Pension Office
July 22d, 1850

Sir
In answer to your letter of the 2n inst. I have to state that the claim of Nancy Brown decd widow of Aaron Brown has not  been allowed in consequence of the failure on the part of the claimant to comply with the requisitions contained in my report to William McTeer of 20 Sept 1845.  A copy of which is herewith enclosed.
No additional evidence has been returned in support of Mrs. Brown's claim since the date of that report.

George Brown, Esq
Madisonville
Tenn
.
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12140,  Aug 22 / 45.

Re  Nancy Brown dec'd
Jay 7, 1838
                                                                   Paid
Mr. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
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Maryville Tenn   Aug 13th 1845

Mr. J. L. Edward  I send you this declaration of Mr. Joseph Brown of Monroe Co Tenn to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 7th July 1838.  I feel satisfied that their can be no error or want of proof as the marriage is proved and the evidence of the service is in the department and the death, of both clearly proven.  I hop you will not be troubled further with this claim as I think all is right and I want to give you as little trouble as possible.  I am your obedient servant,

Wm McTeer

Please direct the answer to this to William McTeer at Maryville
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Hon James Standifer

Hon J Standifer
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Madisonville   Dec. 29th

Hon James Standifer,

My dear Sir,

I send the Declaration of John Fergus which there will be no difficulty with; and also send back the Declaration of Aaron Brown, which you have already certified.  I send with it all the proof that he can procure.  As the Applicant's claim is, no doubt, honest; and as he is in great need, having been confined with the rheumatism 8 years, I am very anxious for him.  I think they ought to allow him the whole 2 years.  If they don't they will have to allow for 6 months, as that is fully proven by his own oath, his service for that term having been as a volunteer in millitia.

Your personal attention to the last case will greatly oblige me, as I am quite desirous the claim should be allowed, having no doubt of its honesty.

I shall have no further occasion to trouble you, I presume, on this business & feel much obliged to you for your kindness heretofore.

Your friend,

Jams A. Coffin
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Sept 24 -- 52

Joseph Brown
Admin. of
Nancy Brown widow
of Aaron Brown

A Pensioner

Tennessee
Act of '38
Act 7th July 1838

Kirby

Sec. No. 12,140, Act 1838

Joseph Bryan
of Ala
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Acts of Congress of July 7th 1838 and March 3rd 1843

State of Tennessee }
County of Monroe }  S.S.

Know all men by these presents that, I, Joseph Brown of the said county of Monroe and state of Tennessee, do hereby nominate, emstitute, and appoint Joseph Bryan of the city of Washington my one and lawful attorney, in my name place and stead to prosecute the General Government of the United States for any arreriges of pension due my late mother Nancy Brown under any of the acts of Congress.  Hereby giving my said attorney full power to examine all papers which maybe on file, to file all additional evidence and to receive all communication in relation to the same.  Hereby ratifying the enfirming all that my said attorney may lawfully do in the premises by virtue there of   In testamoney whereof I hereunto set lmy hand an seal this the 16th day of Sep [August] A.D. 1852  Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of

J.W. Newman }             Joseph Brown {seal}
John Carson   }             State of Tennessee
                                      County of Monroe
Be it known, that, on this the 16th day of September A.D. 1852, personally appeared before mle, Joseph Brown, administrator of the estate of Nancy Brown deceased, acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and held for purposes herein contained.

John Carosn
Justice of the Peace for Monroe County Tennessee
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State of Tennessee}
County of Monroe } SS

On this the 16th day of September A.D. 1832 personalu a[[eared before the subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, Mr. Joseph Brown, aged sixty years past, a resident of said county, and made oath in due form of law, that he is administrator of the estate of Nancy Brown, widow of Aaron Brown, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of eighty dollars per annum and died on the 30th day of Aprile 1836 D.D., leaving a widow, the said Nancy Brown, who died on the 29th day of November A.D. 1843(2)., leaving the following only surviving children:  Elizabeth Hunley, Dicy Herald, Mary Christan, Phebe Staples, George Brown, Nancy Brown, Lulcy Brown, William Brown, Sarah Purveyne, John O. Brown and affiant in this declaration.  Affiants father declared that his mother, the said Nancy Brown, had married to his father the said Aaron Brown, pryor to the first day of January A.D. 1794 viz:  in the year of A.D. 1784 in Bedford County, Virginia, but hopes to establish said marriage by the Act of Congress of May the 7th 1846; viz:  the age of one of the oldest children.  Affiant makes his declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of July the 7th 1838.  Affiant refers particulary to evidence on file in the department.   Joseph Brown [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed the day and date above written before me, and I further certify that Joseph Brown who makes the foregoing declaration is a son of Aaron Brown, who was a Revolutionary pensioners of the United States at the rate of eight dollars per annum and died on the 30th of Aprile 1836, and Nancy Brown, who died on the 29th day of November A.D. 1843(2).  I further certify that the said Joseph Brown is administrator of the estate of said Nancy Brown deceased, is of the age he represents himself to be, and is a man in
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in whom full faith and credit may be placed and his oath would be taken in any event of justice where he is known.

John Carson
Justice of the Peace for Monroe County, Tennessee

State of Tennessee]
County of Monroe }

To wit,

I John A Stephens clerk of the county court of said county, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to show Aaron Brown died on the 30thh of Aprile A.D. 1836 leaving a surviving widow Nancy Brown, who died on the 29th day of November A.D. 1843.  I further certify that Joseph Brown is administrator of the estate of said Nancy Brown deceased and the within are his genuine signatures and that he is a man of impeachable veracity.  I further certify that the records of my office show him to be sixty years of age, and that he is a son of said Aaron and said Nancy Brown.  I further certify that John Carson Esq before whome the foregoing papers were had, is an acting Justice of the Peace, in, and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn and the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In testamony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, in Madisonville Tennessee this the 17th of September A D 1852.

John A. Stephens Clerk
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State of Tennessee}
McMin County      }

Personally appeared before the subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, Alexander Brown, who being duly sworn deposeth as follows:

That he is a brother of Aaron Brown who made the declaration to which this is appended, for the purpose of obtaining a pension, that he remembers said Arons going into service, though he was quite young.  He has the most distinct recollection of his going under Captn. Bluford against the Indians: though it was the first campaign.  He saw him enlist - remembers his being gone, and that word came that he was killed which distressed his brother very much -
remembers distinctly his having his shoulder injured very badly while absent.

Deponent cannot tell when said Aaron went into service under Capt Cummings - but remembers that he did so - that he was gone a long time, but cannot say how long - remembers hearing something about his sister's having said Aaron's discharge to keep - remembers his coming home on furlough during the campaign.  Remembers that his mother was distressed at his going without being drafted - thought that he might not to have gone without being forced.  Knows that it was well understood in the country that said Aaron was in service, but knows no one now alive who was in service with him, nor does he know what company or where he served in.  It is 30 years since said Aaron left the country where he lived when he rendered service; and he has been so perfectly disabled by rheumatism for several years that he is totally disabled to return and see
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if any one be alive who knows anything more particularly about his service.

Sworn to & subscribed before}
me this 12th November 1833

William Dotson
a Justice of the Peace in & for 
McMinn County

[a Justice of the Peace for McMinn County, Tenn]

I the said an acting Justice of the Peace for the said county of McMinn do certify that the said Alexander Brown, who made the above affidavit before me, is a resident of said County, that I am personally acquainted with him, that he is a man of veracity and his statement entitled to credit.

William Dotson
Justice of the Peace for
McMinn County

State of
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State of Tennessee}
McMinn County    }

I Archibald R Lark Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county and state aforesaid do certify that William Dotson Esq whose name is subscribed to the within certificate is and was at the time of subscribing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature appears in his own proper handwriting.

Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Athens this 19th Decbr 1838.

A R Lark Clerk
By Sam H Jordan DC