Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17354, William Brown, N. C.
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N.C.                           Brown, William                        W. 17354
                                  Lucretia




Born N.C. 1774
Died August or September 1833
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North Carolina 3737
Lucretia Brown
Widow of William Brown

Who died on the 1st September 1822 of Franklin Co. in the state of N. Carolina
who was a Private in the Company Command of Captain Tatom of the 1st N.C. Regt. commanded by N.C. in N.C. in the line for two years.

Inscribed on the roll of North Carolina at the rate of 80 dollars -- cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. 

Certificate of pension signed the 16th day of June 1842 and sent to W. J. Montgomery, Warrenton, N.C. Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1862                      920.00  
Semi Annual Allowance Ending Mar '63                                       40.00
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                      960.00
{Revolutionary Claim Act, July 4, 1836 
Section the 3}
Recorded by D. Brown                                                     Clerk
Book C                           Vol. 1                                Page 182
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5438
Lucretia Brown
wid of William 
Act 4th July 83 N.C.
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State of North Carolina
Warren County
May Court 1841
Whereas it is reported to this court the Lucretia Brown, the widow of William Brown decd. who was a revolutionary soldier and a resident of Franklin County has come in to the County of Warren aforesaid in order to make her declaration to procure a pension for the services of her said husband in the Revolutionary War.
It is further made satisfactorily affirmed to the said Court that the said Lucretia Brown is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to come into court to make said declaration
Therefor it is ordered by the court that William Clanton, Henry J. Maree, Jno. B. Williams + Theo. J. Judkins Esq.  or any of them be appointed to take the said declaration out of court.
A Copy 
Edward W. Bitsilly

North Carolina
Warren County
In obedience to the foregoing order we have this day taken the declaration of the said Lucretia Brown the widow of William Brown who was a Soldier of the Revolution- and she gives as a reason for her coming into this county to make her declaration that Warrenton (out County) is nearer to her then that of Franklin, (the county adjacent in which she now resides) + that she expected to be able to prove her marriage in this County. We do say that she the said Lucretia Brown by reason of Bodily infirmity us unable to
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Come into Court, to make her said 
declaration.
Given under Our hands and Seals this 26th day of May 1841
H.J. Macon jp
State of N. Carolina
Warren County
On this 26th day of May 1841 personally appeared as Henry J. Mason & Thomas J. Judkins two of the acting magistrates in & for the County and state afore said, Lucretia Brown, a resident of Franklin County N. Carolina aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836: that she is the widow of William Brown who was a private in Capt. Latoms Company of the 1st Regiment in the
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by Reference to the proof hereunto annexed sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written before
H.J. Macon JP
T. J. Judkins JP
Lucretia Brown (her mark)

North Carolina
Warren County
                           ⎬
This day John King came before us & after being sworn
according to Law says on his Oath that he knows that the above named Wm Brown was a Regular Soldier of the
Revolution & that he served for a considerable tenth of time, but does not know positively how long-  He also swears that the said Wm Brown married the above
named Lucretia whose maiden name was West, and that the marriage took place before the said Brown was a Soldier that they lived together as Husband & Wife until the said Wm Brown, died which took place 18 or 20 years ago
John King (his mark)

Sworn to & Subscribed
before us the 27 May 1841.
H.J. Macon JP
T.J. Judkins JP

We are acquainted with the above named
Jno. King and we say that he is a
credible person & to be believed on Oath
Given so ----
.
H. J. Macon JP
T. J.  Judkins JP
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N. Carolina
Warren County ⎬
We were acquainted with the within named Wm Brown & we give it as our opinion that he was a soldier & did serve as such as stated & he was always reputed to have been a Soldier Revolution - Given under our Hands & Seals this 27th day of May 1841.
H. J. Macon JP
T. J. Judkins

State of N.Carolina
Warren County
                             ⎬
I,  M. J. Montgomery Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in and for said County & State, hereby certify that Henry J Macon & T.J. Judkins whose 
signatures appear to the foregoing declaration, Affidavit  & certificates are and were at the time of signing the same, acting Justices of the Peace in & for said County; therefore full faith & credit are due & ought to be given to their official acts as such
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Warrenton this 1st day of
Sept. A.D. 1841 and the year of the Independence of said State ---
M. J. Montgomery Clk
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State of North Carolina
Secretary of States Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State of
North Carolina, do hereby certify that it appears by the muster rolls of the Continental line of this State in
the revolutionary War that William Brown a private
Soldier in Capt Tatoms Company of the 1st Regiment
enlisted on the 1st day of Sept 1777 for 3 years or the
War, and that nothing more is said of him on
said rolls. on the 19th day of May 1784 a Warrant 
for 640 Acres of land was issued for the services
of William Brown a private Soldier the quantity of land allowed by law as a bounty to War Soldiers on the certificate of a field Officer.

Given under my hand this 3rd day of February 1841.
W. Hill
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5438
Lucretia Brown
Widow of William
Act 4 July 1836 N. Ca
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Know all men by these presents that We William
Brown & Joseph Harris of the County of Bute [illegible] l
of North Carolina, are held & firmly bound unto
Governor of said State in the sum of Five Hundred
pounds for which payment will truly to be man
we bind ourselves, and that of our heirs, jointly
& severally firmly by these presents and dated
Twentieth day of December A.D. Seventeen hundred
& Seventy four. The condition of the above Obligation is is such that whereas there is a marriage
shall expected to be solemnized between the above
bound W Brown & Lucretia West. Now of the said marriage then the above obligation to be one 
authentic to remain as full otherwise to remain in full force & effect.
Willie Brown JP
Joseph Harris JP

Given under our hands & Seals
In presence of                                  ⎬
Jno Pardue

State of North Carolina
Warren County

J. M. Montgomery Clerk of the Court of Pleas Quarter Sessions for said
County do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the marriage Bond of Wm
Brown to many Lucretia West found on file in my Office with the exception of the dates, which in the original an in
plain Legible figures this Twentieth 20 December 1776. I testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed
my seal of Office at Wannton[ILLEGIBLE]  this 1st day of Sept A.D. 1841 and [illegible] of the Independence of said State
M. J. Montgomery Clk
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Know all men by these presents that We William
Brown & Joseph Harris of the County of Butte & state
of North Carolina are held & firmly bound unto the 
Governour of said State in the sum of Five Hundred
pounds for which payment well & truly to be my
we bind ourselves, our & each of our heirs jointly
& severally firmly by these presents and dated
Twentieth day of December A.D. Seventeen hundred
& Seventy four. The condition of the above obligation is 
such that whereas there is a marriage shortly expected to be 
solemnized between the above bound Wm Brown &
 Lucretia West, Now if there shall be no lawful cause or impediment to the
said marriage then the above obligation to be one  otherwise to remain in full force & effect
Given under our hands & seals
William Brown JP
Joseph Harris JP

In presence of ⎬
Jno Pardue

State of North Carolina
Warren County
I, M. J. Montgomery Clerk
of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said
County do hereby certify that the foregoing is a
true copy of the marriage Bond of Wm
Brown to many Lucretia West found on fille 
in my Office with the exception of
the dates which on the original in
plain Legible figures this Twentieth 20
December 1776. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed
my seal of Office at Warrenton this 1st day of
Sept A. D. 1841 and 66th of the Independence
of said State
M. J. Montgomery Clk
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Duplicate,
No 938 
State of North Carolina, William White Secretary To Colonel William [illegible] Greeting
You are hereby required to buy off and survey for William Brown a private in the line of this State
six hundred & forty acres of land within the limits of this [illegible] by law for the officers & solders
of this our [illegible] line of this State observing the directions of the act of Assembly in such case made and 
provided for remaining out lands.  to first and fair plan thereof with a certificate to each annexed you are to transmit to the Secretary's office within
the time limit as by law 
Given under my have at Raleigh the 19th day of Dec 1803
Wm White 
This is a duplicate Warrant 
permanent to a _______
for a valuable incideration to me in hand paid
Benj Covington I do hereby transfer all my right to title 
thence interest in and to the within Warrant defending
title thereto as completely as the equal and
be vested in her In Witness whereof there hereunto
my hand and affixed my seal at the laugh the
of Decbr 1803
Wm Brown
Test The Dillow his Mark R. Redman
head
I do hereby resign my right to this Warrant this 20 Wilber
1804 to Briar Brown
pro Taylor
B Tayler
B Covington
Hand Taylor
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State of Tennessee 
I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Warrant No 938 from the stated of North Carolina being a duplicate copy deported for in file in my office with the unto them.
Given under my hand at office in the City of Nashville on the 12th day of May 1842 
Jno Sec of State 
JAMES C. JONES, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE
To all who shall see these Presents -- Greeting: It is hereby certified, that (name illegible) whose name appears to the above certificate, is and was, at the time of signing the same Secretary of State in & for that day 12 and that full faith and credit should be given to his official attestations as 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the great seal of the State to be affixed, at the City of Nashville, on the 12 day of May 1842 and of American Independence the sixty-fifth Tenth year 
James C Jones Secretary of State
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Secretary of Slate
Fee $1.50
by Mr Hardy T
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Warrenton N. Ca
Sept 20th 18[illegible]

Sir: Enclosed you have the declaration of Mrs. Lucretia Brown (taken over again) according to your direction. Please let me know the result of your examination and send me her pension certificate if allowed. 
Most Respectfully
Your Obt svt
M. J. Montgomery Clk.
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N.C.
Lucretia Browne
suspended
see let 7 May 42 M. J.
Montgomery
W.17354
Act July 4, 1836
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Apl 7 1842
NC.

free

J. L Edwards Esq
Comm Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Warrenton N.Ca.  2nd Apl 1842
To J. L Edwards
Comm of Pensions}  Sir:
Enclosed on this sheet, you will find the deposition of David King (a Pensioner) showing why Wm. Brown did not apply under the act of 1818- for a pension.-  I hope sir you will find the evidence therein set forth, sufficiently amply to warrant the Department, in issuing a certificate to his widow Lucretia Brown of No. Ca- Your early attention will confer a lasting favour on Mrs. Bown.-
Your Obt svt
M J Montgomery

King for Brown
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Revolutionary War

Tyler Tex uor 5 - 1913
The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: Can you give
me any information about
Private William Barron
Revolutionary War first north
Carolina Battalion commended
by Thomas Clark - Hist H F Mc Knight
Tyler Tex RFD4
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1913. Dec 18. Hist to H.F. Mc Knight
Rev WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 17354
Lucretia Brown
Widow of
William Brown
Priv. Rev. War
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Act: July 4th 1836
Index:--Vol. 1, Page 89

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