Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,929, James Brown, Va.
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[Declaration page 1]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

I James Brown a citizen of the United States, born in Prince William County Virginia, now resident of Fairfax in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, (being fifty nine years of age) that the last of December 1776 I enlisted as a private soldier for the term of three years, in the war of the revolution against the common enemy upon the continental establishment in Capt Gallihue's [Charles Gallihue] company, but commanded by Lieut [Jesse] Davis and Col. Daniel Morgan's regiment, of the Virginia line 

Under this enlistment I continued to serve until December 1777 when I again enlisted as a private for the period of during the war in Capt. Wright's company and the same Col. Daniel Morgan's regiment of the Virginia line but my company was afterwards assigned to the first Virginia regiment commanded by Col.  Russel [William Russell] of the same Virginia line. 

Under this enlistment I continued to serve and was marched to Charleston South Carolina  and was there taken prisoner upon the surrender of that city in May 1780 - I remained a prisoner until May 1781 when I made my escape, but did not arrive home until after the close of the war, and therefore took no formal discharge.

I was in the battles of Brandy Wine [Battle of Brandywine, Pennsylvania 1777] and Germantown [Battle of Germantown, Pennsylvania 1777], and at the Siege of Charlestown. Being at a great distance from my native state, I am unable to furnish further evidence of my service.

From my reduced circumstances, I need the assistance of my country for support. 
And I do hereby relinquish all my claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever.
[signed] James Brown

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebee Jr
On the eighth day of May 1819 James Brown above named, after being carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above declaration, by him subscribed.
Before me, Nathan Weston Jun C.  [illegible]
C.C.C. Phas 2 E. Circuit