Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39247, George Brook, Va.
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SERVICE Va.
Brook George 
NUMBER S 39247
CONTENTS [left blank]
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[Declaration page 1]

Virginia to wit,
This day personally appeared before me one of the judges of the General Court, in the said state, George Brook resident of Harris County in the State aforesaid (near Richmond) aged 69 years who being by me first duly sworn according to law, made the following declaration on Oath in order to obtain the pension authorized by the late Act of congress concerning the Officers & Soldiers of the Revolutionary War

That he enlisted in the year 1775 or 1776 in the 1st Virga. Regt. [Virginia Regiment] commanded by Colo. Patrick Henry, for the term of one year, & that he served out that term, & again enlisted in the same Regiment (on Continental Establishment) for the term of three years, the first Captain under whom the affiant enlisted was Capt Clemens [Note in margin: "I am uncertain from the affiant's pronunciation whether this be the right name - He cannot write or read."]; the 2nd was Capt  [John] Moss, & the 3rd was Capt. Callohill Minnis.

Colo. Richard Parker commanded the said Regt. some time after [Patrick] Henry was made Governor of Virga [Virginia]. - That he continued in the said Regiment for the term of Four years & was discharged at Middle Brook in New Jersey & haas lost his discharge.

That he was in the Battle of Brandywine [Pennsylvania 1777], German Town [Battle of Germantown, Pennsylvania 1777], & Monmouth Ct House, [Battle of Monmouth, New Jersey 1778] and in the Mud Island Fort, when the Hessians attempted to storm it [Fort Mifflin, Pennsylvania 1777] - & in several other skirmishes - 

And that he is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of his Country's assistance for his support - And that he has at this time no other Evidence of the performance of said Services than his own Oath & the annexed Certificate
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[Declaration page 2]

Major Wm. Price [William Price] formerly a non commissioned officer in said Callohill minnis's Company.
Given under my hand this 17 Day of June 1818
Wm. Brockenbrough

I Willaim Brockenbrough Judge as aforesaid 
do hereby certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said George Brook did serve as a soldier in the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy, for more than nine months, & that he is in reduced Circumstances & stand in need of his country's assistance for his support.

Given under my hand (having no seal) thr day & year before set forth
Wm. Brockenbrough
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I do certify that George Brook was a soldier In Capt Calahan Minus [Callohill Minus] company belonging to the first Virginia Regiment. commanded by Colo. Richard Parker; that in March 1779 I left the said [George] Brook at Middle Brook camp [Middlebrook Encampment, New Jersey] he then belonged  to the said regiment 

I left the Regiment in march to bring in to Virginia some discharged men and I joined my regiment at Richmond [Virginia]  as they were going to South Carolina; Brook was dischsrged before that time

William Price 
Late of 1st Virg. Regt 
Capt C. [Callohill] Minnus Company
Richmond 13 June 1818