Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,897, John Brooks, Va.
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On this 22 day of August 1832 personally appeared in
open Court being a Court of Record for said County before the Circuit Judge thereof John Brooks a preacher of the gospel aged 77 years resident in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions of an Act Congress passed the 7 June 1832,
That he entered the service of the United States about the
year 1780 for 6 months as a drafted man, & served 2 tours
in the company commanded by Capt. Robert Adams
Col Charley Lynch & Genl Lawson commander of
Brigade, - his resident[sic] of Bedford county, Va when he was drafted & entered the service, - he rendezvoused at Petersburg, Va & marched to fort Smith, in Va. & was discharged after serving out said town, - he was discharged by Capt Adam which discharge he has lost - he was in
no battle - this service was on the State line
of Va. - 
Shortly after this tour he was drafted again for 6 months, he resided in the County aforesaid - he served under Capt Wm Jones & Col Jos Caloway this tour - he marched towards 96 & to various other places not now
recollected - after serving out this tour he was discharged