Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2154-400, Nathan Brownson, Continental
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(3--1776)
Service                                          Number 
Continental   Brownson, Nathan  B.L. Wt 2154 - 400

Contents  G.a. residence of heirs in 1836
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certificate of Col. Samuel Hammond relating to Mr. Jones

(On side)
Papers to be returned to this Bounty Land office
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South Carolina
Edgefield District

At the request of Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, I do hereby certify that I became acquainted with the late Doctor Nathan Brownson while he was acting Purveyor General of Hospital stores with Southern Army of the United States commanded by General Green (General Nathanael Greene), and afterwards while Greene of Georgia & continued more intimately acquainted with him & his family until his death ; his family consisted of a wife being a second marriage, two children by a former wife, a son & daughter, the son named Galon & the daughter Elizabeth, the son by the last was a boy named Dunwoody and afterwards called Doctor Brownson. Galon lived with Mr. and was a deputy in my office as Purveyor General, died without heir & before marriage, the Doctor died as I am informed, after marriage but without heirs. Doctor Nathan Brownson's family, General Elbert's family and my own spent part of three summers together on St. Catharines (Catherines) Island in Georgia. Consequently I became as well acquainted with their children as if they had been of my own family-I have known Mrs. Elizabeth Jones ever since, tho (though) sometimes long without seeing her, being absent from the States in which she lived, Carolina & Georgia, times has changed her appearance as well as my own, but still I hold her completely with his appearance as well as my own, in my recollection, and have no hesitation to certify that she is the same person, as declared and acknowledged to be the Daughter of him, the said Nathan Brownson.
SHammond

Personally appeared before me Samuel Hammond, who being duly sworn as the Law requires, says on his oath, I had the facts stated in this above certificate as within his own knowledge & belief are true & believe that _____ derived other information to be also true.
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I do hereby certify that the within Certificate is a copy of one heretofore made & delivered to Doctor James Spann, which it is said, has been (illegible) days or (illegible) to (illegible) at Washington City where it was intended to be sent.

SHammond
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State of Georgia 
Richmond County. 
Office 17th June 1836

I certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me, to prove that Elizabeth Jones, /widow/

is the only child and heir at law in fee to Doctor Nathan Brownson who was a Deputy Purveyor in the Regiment of the Continental Line.

Given under my hand and Seal of office, this 
17th day of June 1836
                GEO: M. Walker
                         Clerk Court-(illegible)
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Georgia
Richmond County

Personally appeared Mr. John Fox resident of the county and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn saith he was well acquainted with Dr. Nathan Brownson, the father of Mrs. Elizabeth Jones (widow) he further believes she is the only heir of the said Dr. Nathan Brownson who served as Deputy Purveyor as described in the affidavit made to that effect, by his daughter Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, widow as aforesaid.
Sixteenth day of June in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & thirty six.
John Fox

A. Piequet Notary Public
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Nathan Brownson
No. 2154
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR

Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received land from the United States.

By an act of Congress of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N.B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities:

State of Georgia
County of Richmond
I, Elizabeth Jones, heir at law of Nathan Brownson, do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that Nathan Brownson did enter the service in 1779, for the term of three years and served as a Deputy Purveyor in the Regiment No. (BLANK) under the command of Colonel (BLANK), of the Continental Line (line); and that he continued in the service aforesaid until discharged.
I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to Nathan Brownson on the part of the United States; nor do I ever believe he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
Know all men by these presents, That I Elizabeth Jones (widow) aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Marcellin C.M. Hammond to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substituted or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest,
JW Meredith JP (Justice of the Peace)
Elizabeth Jones

Personally appeared the abovenamed Mrs. Elizabeth Jones (widow) subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and made oath to the same, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be her free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Attest,
J W Meredith JP Justice of the Peace

In testimony that the above written James W. Meredith was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c. (etc.) in the State of Georgia at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Augusta, Georgia Richmond County this (illegible) day of June 1836
James McLaws - C. Clerk, &c. (etc.)
Inferior Court
Richmond County
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(heading) E.R. Brownson, D.C., Ph. C.
Palmer Chiropractor
Fargo, North Dakota

January 28, 1930

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
The Adjutant General of the War Department has suggested that you may be able to give me some information relative to the war records of some of my ancestors. He is unable to trace them in his office.
Nathan Brownson of either Connecticut or Vermont is supposed to have been a surgeon in the Revolutionary War. Have you any record of his having received a pension? He was born about 1741 and thus would be just the right age for service.
Again, his brother Richard, became Governor of Georgia during the War. Have you any information as to his services?
Thanking you for advising me on these matters, I am,
Very sincerely yours,
Dr. E.R. Brownson
I am looking to establishment of my ancestry for the purpose of joining the Sons of the A.R.
305 Pioneer Life Bldg
Fargo, N.D.

(stamped) JAN 31, 1930
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section. 
ADY    BL  Wt.2154-400

March 31, 1930. 
Dr. E.R. Brownson, 
305 Pioneer Life Building,
Farfo, North Dakota. 

Dear Sir: 
I advise you that from the Revolutionary War records of this bureau it appears that Dr. Nathan Brownson entered the service in 1779 for three years and served as deputy purveyor of hospital stores for the Southern Army. 

It is stated that he was subsequently Governor of Georgia. 

Soldier married twice, names of wives not shown. 

He had a son, Galon, and a daughter, Elizabeth by his first wife, and a son, Dr, Dunwoody Brownson, by his second wife. 

Said Galon Brownson died without having married; and Dr. Dunwoody Brownson married, name of wife not given, but died without heir. 

Soldier's daughter Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, a widow (referred to as of "Carolina") applied on June 17th, 1838, in Richmond County, Georgia, for the bounty land due on account of the services of her father in the Revolutionary War. 

Warrant No. 2154 for 400 acres of founding land was issued in her behalf.

This is the history of the only Nathan Brownson found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau and said records fail to afford any information in  regard to Riohard Brownson. 

Very truly yours, 

E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.