Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 31,573, Waller Brown, N.C.
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(3-1776)
Service
NC
Brown, 
Waller
Number S31,573
Contents
b. 1749 in Spotslyvania Co, VA in 1749
res at enl Caswell Co NC
res in 18321 Pike Co GA
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4748
Georgia
Waller Brown
of Pike Co in the State of Georgia
who was a private in the company command
by Captain Mc Farland of the Reg command by Colo Collins in the N. Carolina
line for ['line for' struck through with single line] militia for nine months [blotted out] 1779 

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of 30 Dollars --- cents per annum
to commence of the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Jan 1833 and (unintelligble) James M Wayne HR

Arrears to 4th Sept 1832   45.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833 15.00

$60.00

Revolutionary claim
act Jun 7, 1832

Recorded by Henry H Sylvester Clerk
Book D Vol 8 Page 128

He died Sept 30 1833 G.B.
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Waller Brown
12.141

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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7, 1832

Georgia
Pike County      SS

On this the 11th day of September eighteen hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court, before the Inferior Court of the County Pike, now sitting, Waller Brown, a resident of the said County of Pike and State of Georgia aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath, make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passes June 7th 1832. 
That he entered the Service of the United States with the following named officers and serves as herein stated: General John Butler, Colonel Collier, and Captain Daniel McFarland, on or about the nineteenth day of July 1779. When he entered the Service, he was drafted at that time for three months. General Butler, Col, Collier and Captain McFarland joined General Gates with their respective commands, when we all were under the command of Genl Gates as Commander in chief. We were then marched to Camden South Carolina and I was in the Battle at that place on the 15 August 1779 when General Gates was defeated. This was the only engagement I was in during this [illegible]  of my service. I [illegible] Caswell County North Carolin when I entered the service - a few days after Ga
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defeat, I was taken prisoner by a Tory officer by the name of Drury Campbell, who had been sent out by the British. I was carried by Campbell and given up to Lord Rowdon at Camden as a prisoner of war. I was then parolled by Lord Rowdon's orders while parolled was signed by a Colonel Rougsby and a Tory Col wand I returned home after an absence of about seven months and never was exchanged for ---About the first of September 1781. I entered the service again as a drafted man in Captain Josiah Coler Company of mounted Infantry and all under the command of Colonel William Moore for a term of three months. We joined General John Butler who commanded as in chief. Genl Butler started with us to Willmington, and I was engaged in a Battle at a place called Livingston Creek and in an other at a place called Brown marsh with the British. Captain Gates company of mounted men, Soon after returned back to Caswell County. I received any discharge from Colonel William Moore. I was acquainted with Colonel Henry Dickson and Captain Tillman and both regular officers. I have no documentary evidence. I had a discharge from Colonel William Moore but I have long since lost it. And I know of no person whose testimony I can procur who can testify to my service.  and I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present and do declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of [illegible] of any state.
[illegible] this day and year aforesaid
Waller Brown
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court, in the matter of  the  ---- for a ---
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Mr Spencer Stamper a clergyman residing in the county of Pike, and a Sampson Duggan residing in (the same) hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Waller Brown, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be at least eighty three years of age; that he is reported and believed, in this neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed this day & year aforesaid
Spencer Stamper M,,g
Samson Duggan  Clergyman
And the said Court do hereby declare their  Opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogation presented by the War Department, that & the above named Waller Brown the applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And this Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Spencer Stumper who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the County of Pike, and is a credible person, and that this statement is entitled to credit.
John C. Maughan  JofC
Andrew Battle  JofC
[illegible signature]  JofC
I Hugh G Johnson Clerk of the Inferior Court of Pike County Georgia do hereby that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said [bottom of page]
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service as well as I can now recollect them;

6th. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service
and if so by whom given, and what has
become of it?
Ans. I received a discharge from Colonel Wil [page torn]
Moore, and I have long since lost it:

7th State the names of Persons to whom you are
known in your present neighborhood, and who
can testify as to your character for veracity, and
their belief of your service as a soldier of
the Revolution.

Ans. I am known to Spencer Stamper & Sampson Duggan
in this neighborhood. who can testify to my
veracity and their belief of my Revolutionary
Service.
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AuF
[illegible]

Rev. and 1812
War Section.

March 26, 1925.

Mrs. L. P. Stuart,
Camden, R. 2
Ala.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 31573, it
appears that Waller Brown was born in 1749 in Spottsylvania 
County, Virginia.

While residing in Caswell County, North Carolina, 
he enlisted July 19, * 1780 and served as a private
in Captain Daniel McFarland's Company, Colonel
Collier's North Carolina Regiment, he was at the
battle of Camden, a few days after the battle, was
taken prisoner by a Tory Officer, he was paroled and
returned home, having been away about seven months.

He enlisted September 1, 1781 and served three
months as private in Captain Josiah Cole's Company,
Colonel William Moore's North Carolina Regiment, and
was in engagements at Livingstones Creek and Brown

 [left side] *Battle of Camden Aug. 15. 1780
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Marsh.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
September 11, 1832, while a resident of Pike
County, Georgia. He died Sept. 30. 1833 +A.B.

Son, John W. Brown, is referred to. The name of
soldier's wife is not stated and there is no further
family data on file.

Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
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31573
Revy INVALID.

File No. 31,573
Walter Brown
Pvt Rev War

Act: June 7th, 32"
Index: -- Vol. D, Page 54
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Zebulon Pike County Ga
M. J. L. Edwards
Enclosed is the declaration
of my Father and the other certificate as may
to establish his claim.
or at least as much as
is able to procure he being very old and crippled
besides. for the further procedure you will please inform me
yours with respect
John W Brown
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(Mrs) L.P. STUART
CAMDEN, R. 2
ALABAMA
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Feb 9-25
Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you please
search for the name of Waller
Brown - Rev. Soldier, non com-
Officer under Gen Horatio Gates
wounded at Gen Gates defeat
in battle near Camden S.C. 1780-
He is my Great Great Grandfather
and want to know if there is any
record of his services-
Will appreciate any thing you can
find
Gratefully yours
Mrs L.P. Stuart -