Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16655, Henry Brooks, Va.
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Va.
Brooks, Henry
S.16655
carded
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Missouri 13596
Henry Brooks {illegible}
Rangleo in the State of Indiana who was a private in the company commanded by Captian Bluford of the _________ commanded by __________ in the VA time for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana the rate of 20 Dollars 0 cents per annum 
commence on the 4th day of March 1834.

See Cir. for March 14, 18
Transfered to Missouri from 4 Sept 1833 - Apl 9, 1835

See lett to P. agent Apr 21. 1836 do to same Dec 31, 1836

Letter to Hon A. G. Harris on 5 Feby 1838 (Dead)
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Henry Brooks, Declined for Pension 24343
I. Rowland, Salem, Indiana
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of congress paped June 7, 1832
State of Indiana
Orange County, In the Orange Circuit Court
On this 25th day of March 1833 personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of said court, it being a Court of Record now fitting Henry Brooks, a Resident of the said County of Orange and Sate of Indiana ages 78 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 Act of Congress, drafted June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That in the spring of 1775 at Bedford County in the State of Virginia he entered the service of the United by joining a volunteer company for the term of six months, said company was commanded by Capt James Bluford, he marched with said company through Richmond Virginia to Williamsburg in Virginia, remained there some time and until orders came for said Company to march against the Indians upon the frontier, on the waters of Holstein river, this declarant then marched back with said company as far as New London in the said County of Bedford, where he was stations by his Captain with a number of others to guard a large number of Tories kept at that place as prisoners whilst the balance of the company marched on to fight the Indians that he remained at New London guarding the Tories as he stated, for the balance of the term for which he volunteer when he was discharged, but his discharge is lost.  This declarant states that he served in said company as a private solider, and that the term of his service was not less than six months, according to his best recollection at this time.  That he has no documentary evidence, and that
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he knows of no person, whose testimony he can provens who can testify to his services

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is no on the pension role of the agency of any State.

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.

Henry Brooks

We Jonathan [illegible] a clergyman, residing in the County of Orange and State of Indiana and Henry Lingle residing in the same County and Sate, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Henry Brooks, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 78 years of, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Solider of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
JW [illegible]
H Lingle

And the court do further declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the [illegible] stories [illegible] by the War Department that the aforesaid application was a Revolutionary Solider and served as he stated and the Court further certifies that it affirms that Jonathan [illegible] who has signed the proceeding certificate [illegible] Clergyman, resident in that said County of Orange and that Henry Lingle who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County, [illegible] is a credible person, and that these statement is entitled to credit
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No. 24345
Henry Brooks Orange County Indiana

from 1775 private 6 months $20

Cap Bluford
Va

J [illegible] Salem Indiana
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Sir:
The evidence in support of you 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 [illegible] 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.  Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will fin 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 complying with this request, greatly faciliate the investigation of your claim

A Statement, shewing the service of Henry Brooks, Orange County, Indiana
Period where the service was Vol Sprg 1775   
Duration of service 6 months   
Rank of Claimant    private  
Name and rank of Field officer   Cap Bluford
78 years Bedford County, Virginia
Proof by which declaration is supported Traditionary credence and clergy answers certificate [illegible] certified credible person correct

I am, respectfully, your obedient servant, 
J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
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Application for a Transfer
State of Missouri
County of Lafayette
On this 6th day of October 1834 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Lafayette personally appeared Henry Brooks, Ten. who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Jame Bluford in the Regiment commanded by Colonel _______ in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Indiana from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District or Territory) of Missouri where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.  The following are his reasons for removing from the State of Indiana to the State of Missouri ({illegible] because he is old and wishes to live near his sons who have emigrated to the State of Missouri.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid {  Henry Brooks, Sen
[illegible] ZTDavis  J.P.L.C
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State of Missouri
Formerly of Lafayette 
This day personally appeared before me Lynch Brooks and made oath that he is personally acquainted with Henry Brooks Sen. and that he is the same person described in the above affidavit and that he is the same person who drew a pension in the State of Indiana and that he removed from that State with him and he now resides in the State of Missouri.  LBrooks

Sworn to and subscribed before me a justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid this 6th day of October 1834.
ZT David J.P.L.C.

I Z.T.Davis a Justice f the Peace of the county aforesaid do certify that I am acquainted with Lynch Brooks in the above witness and that he is a man of veracity.
6 October 1834.   ZTDavis J.P.
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Pension Agency
St Louis Missouri
5 April 1836

Sir
The enclosed claim of Henry Brooks is referred for decision, being unclaimed for two year and upward.

Very respectfully
Your Obedient servant,
Wm C. Anderson, Agency

Fourth Auditor
Treasury US
City of Washington
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(To Missouri)

29       Nov 5
Henry Brooks
app with Transfer

Lexington Mo              Free
Oct. 18

J. L. Edwards
Commt of Pensions
Washington City
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J. L. Edwards, Comm of Pensions
October 15, 1834 Lexington, Msi

Dr Sir enclosed I send you my application for a transfer of my pension from the State of Indiana to the State of Missouri.  You will please direct any communication you may have to make to me on the subject to Blackwater Post Office Lafayette County Missouri.  You will please attend to it as soon as convenient.

Yours with respect, Henry Brooks
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H Rep     July 2, 1838

J. L. Edwards Esq
Coms pensions

Sir.  Permit me to call your early attention to the enclosed and to let me know the condition of theiscase.

Very respectfully
A. G. Harrison
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J. T. McFarlin, M.D.
Physician and Surgeon
Williams, Indiana
Sept 12, 1935

Pension Dept, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you please send me the service records of the following men:
1.  Henry Brooks who was a pensioner in 1818.  He served from Virginia and later came to Indiana.  Lived and (it is supposed) died in Orange Co, Ind.  Grave has not been found yet.  would like his pension record also.  He was a private.
2.  William Irvin, Sergeant and Private.  Was 78 years old in 1840.  Also a pensioner in 1840.  Revolutionary service is what we want.

Yours Respectfully, Mrs. Eva McFarlin
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16655   invalid
               
1935: Sept 23 distributed to Mrs. Eva McFarlin [illegible]

16655
Henry Brooks
Pri   Rev  War

June 7th 39
Index:_______Vol. 1, Page 347
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State of Missouri
County of Lafayette.   I Young Ewing Clerk of the county Court for said County do certify that on the sixth day of October, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty four J. T. Davis Esquire was an acting Justice of the peace within the aforesaid county duly appointed commissioned and qualified as such that His signature is genuine 
In testimony where of I as Clerk aforesaid have here to subscribed my name and affirmed the seal of Lafayette County Court at Lexington this 15th day of October, 1834

Young Ewing Clerk
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Hon A. G Harrison
G. C.

Record 746 page 257
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War Department
Pension Office
5th Feby 1838

Sir
In answer to your letter of the 2 mot I have to inform you the name of Henry Brooks a pensioner under the Act of the 7th June 1832, was transferred from the agency of Indiana to that of Missouri and the 9th april 1835 to take effect from and after the 4 sept 1833. and the Pension Agent and St. Louis was instructed to pay the amount dir said Brooks by reg letter of the 31st Dec 1831.  I herewith enclose the regulations and forms relating to the arrears [illegible] death send pensioners and the letter of Mr. L. Brooks  I have 


Hon. A. G Harrison, Hoof Reps