Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 5907, Daniel Brown, Va.
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Richmond Virginia
Daniel Brown
[illegible words covered by tape]
who died on the 14 July 1833
of Culpeper in the State of Va
who was a Pri & Sgt in the company commanded  
by Captain Harrrd [William Herrod] of the Rgt  
commanded by Captain [William] Thornton 
in the Virginia line for 20 mos Private & 2 mos Sergeant
 
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond [Va] at the rate 
of 76 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence 
on the 14th July 1833

Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of [illegible] 
1838 and sent to Henry M Patton House of Reps

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837 $306.6
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar $38.3
$344.9

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836}

Recorded by D L A
[Book] A Vol. 3
[Most of Bottom of page torn off]
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Letter to E. Broaddier & [illegible] 
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 
the 6th April 18 18?? from 14 July 1833 
to the 2 Jany 1838 the day of his death, 
Agt notified 18 July 1839
Dead
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[Declaration page1]

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832
State of Virginia 
County of Culpeper  SS

On this 14th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Justices of the Court of Culpeper county, now sitting Daniel Brown a resident  in said County and State, aged Eighty three years, on the first of last December, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath making the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit  of the act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.

That he entered the service in the latter part of the winter 1777 as a volunteer private in the company commanded by Captain Harrard [William Harrod] attached to the Battalion, of under Command of Major George Rogers Clarke, which Battalion was engaged in service in that part of Virginia which is now called Kentucky.

That he was stationed in the fort at Harrodsburg [Old Fort Harrodsburg, Kentucky] until October of that year, when he was discharged and returned to East Virginia Culpeper County where he was born, and he still resides. That the above tour rated at 8 months or there about. 

That during the time he was in the above service, the fort was attacked by the 
Indians supposed to be about Eighty strong, whilst the efficient fire in the fort not exceed Fifty including old men and boys, in this attack the fort lost one man an Ensign, the loss of the Indians not ascertained. 

That on another occasion, whilst he was 
centinal [sentinel] on the top of a House he discovered several Indians creeping under a fence a few hundred yards from the fort, evidently watching for those who might leave. He communicated the discovery to Major [George Roger] Clark, who taking Captains Harrad [William Herrod] and Todd, with about twenty five men including him the declarant and getting round them killed four of their number and from the signs wounded others.

That in another occasion he with others went out of the fort with Major [George Rogers] Clark on a tour of Observation.
He with six others being sent on an advance fell in with an ambuscade of Indians, who instantly fled. One man was shot through (though he recovered Squire Boon Brother of Daniel) his gun received a ball near his hand, which broke the stock, and slightly injured his hand, after the first fire. Major [George Rogers ]Clark Party setting up the yell for 
Indians fled without doing more damage, and the party returned to the
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[Declaration page 2]

returned to the fort. that other incidents of less [illegible] occurred during said service which I would be tedious to enumerate making in all a very active and dangerous service.

That he was not again in service untill the winter of 1781 when he was drafted in the militia and marched to the iron works near Falmouth in Stafford County [Virginia]. That he recollects being commanded by Col William Thornton and Colonel James Barbour alternately, but does not recollect the company officers, this service continued about three weeks, when he was discharged and returned to Culpeper. [Virginia]

That in the April or May following the above he was drafted and marched to within 18 or 20 miles of Richmond [Va.] , when meeting the Marquis [Marquis de Lafayette] in retreat before Cornwallis [General Charles Lord Cornwallis], he with the Company he was attached to returned with the Marquis [de Lafayette] 
up to Culpeper. 

Soon after which he was marched, still under the Marquis [de Lafayette] through various Counties in Virginia finally to Malvin's Hills [Mavern Hills, Virginia] below Richmond, where he was discharged; making in this tour upwards  of two months. That during this tour, he acted the whole time as Quarter Master Sergeant the tour ending about the last of July.

That during the same year 1781 in the month of August or September, he was again drafted as a private in the Company Commanded Captain Francis Covington and marched to the Army under General [Edward] Stevens then near Williamsburg [Virginia], and soon after marched to York [Yorktown, Virginia], where he continued during the siege and witnessed the scenes of that Memorable occasion. [Surrender of Cornwallis, Yorktown, Virginia Oct. 1781]

That he afterwards marched in charge of part of the prisoners four miles above Winchester [Virginia] where he was discharged and was not again with service.

That he has no testimony here to prove the service in Harrodsburg fort [Va.] [Old Fort Harrodsburg, Kentucky] but can prove the other service by Reuben Rossen, Wiliam Brown, amd George Corbin.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the  pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and date aforesaid in open court.
Daniel Brown
F T Lightfoot