Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39242, John Brown, S.C.
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(3-1776)S. C
SERVICE S.C.
Brown, John
NUMBER S39242
CONTENTS
In 1821 aged 60 yrs & res of Chesterfield District, S.C.are of Chesterfield District
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7282
South Carolina
John Brown of ---- in the state of South Carolina who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Huger of the So. Carolina line, for the term of six years War

Inscribed on the Roll of So. Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 3 of December 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of March 1819 and sent to Abraham Nott Esq. Columbia S.C

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $24.51
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept. 1819 48.
$72.51

{ Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued

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Notification sent to Hon. J. Blair H. R. 4 April 1882
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South Carolina
John Brown maketh oath before me Abraham Nott one of the Judges of the supreme courts of law of the State aforesaid that he enlisted as a solder in the continental army in the year
1777 under Col. Isaac Huger of the South Carolina line - that he was afterwards transferred to the third regiment and continued in same until discharged at the end of the war that he is now in reduced in circumstances and stands in need of the aid of his country for support - 
sworn to and subscribed the third day of December 1818
before me
[signed] John Brown

[signed] Abm Nott
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I do hereby certify that I am satisfied that the within mentioned John Brown served in the continental army as a common soldier during the revolutionary war for more than nine months, and that he is in indigent circumstances & needs the aid of his country for support - Given under my hand and the seal of the court this 7th day of Jan 1819
[signed]  Abm Neff

The State of South Carolina
I James S Guignard do hereby certify that Abraham Nott Esquire who hath signed the above certificate and attested the foregoing affidavit is one of the Judges of the  Court of Common Pleas in the State aforesaid

Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court at Columbia this 6th day of January 1819
James S. Guignard Clerk of the Court
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Schedule
District of Chesterfield
On this eleventh day of April 1821 personally  appeared in open Court being a Court of Record exercising unlimited Jurisdiction in both civil & criminal cases at Law for the said District, John Brown aged sixty years and nine months resident in said district who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war six years, a part of said six years in the fifth Regiment under Captains Shubrick, Potts, and Martin and a part of said six years in the third Regiment under Captain Baker, Isaac Huger was Colonel of the fifth Regiment of South Carolina line. and has received a pension certificate from the war Department Number 7282

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War"" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor
has any person for me in trust any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed by me subscribed
114 acres of Land hill or pine land $114.-
3 head of Horned Cattle $12,-
1 Sow & pigs 5.-
1 Loom & two Spinning Wheels 5.-
6 chairs & 1 Table 3.-
1 Pot, 1 Kettle & 1 Spider 3.50
1 Cupboard .50
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$143.-
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And I do further declare that my occupation is to till the earth that I am & have been for some years infirm in health and often unable to work, my family consists of a wife aged to the best of my knowledge about fifty two years who is generally sickly and is unable to add but little to our common support, and three daughters the eldest aged Twenty six the Second Twenty Two and the third Twenty who generally enjoy good health and mostly support themselves.

Sworn to and declared on the eleventh day of April 1821. Before me this day 
(Signed ) John Brown
John Craig C.C.D.

I John Craig Clerk of Chesterfield District do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto an annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court & I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is One hundred & forty three dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court On this 12th day of April in the year of our Lord 1821
John Craig C.C.D.
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S.C. 493
Rec'd 3 Jan 1822
Mr. Edwards

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Chesterfield Co. Ho. S.C.
Dec 23

Hon. John C. Calhoun

Washington City
Secretary of War
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Chesterfield C H So. Ca. Decr 21 1821
Sir, 
Enclosed you will find the Schedule & oath of Mr John Brown a citizen of this District who has applied for a pension: this is the first things of the kind that has ever transpired in this Court & being unacquainted with the manner of proceeding it may be incorrect if so be so good as to inform me of the error. Mr Brown requested me to desire an answer as soon as possible

I am respectfully
Your Obt Humble Servt
John Craig
by Hugh Craig

File J.C. Calhoun
Secretary of war
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John Brown
So Carolina line
Col. Huger
1777-War

correct
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State of South Carolina of
Richland District
Appeared Personally Before me Micajah Dickins and made oath being Duly Sworn Saith that he has been acquainted with the Bearer John Brown for nearly nineteen years years past and that he has
ever used prudential means to acquire a livelyhood; but by misfortunes and sickness and himself and family is at present in Reduced Circumstance and Truly stands in need of help from the State

Sworn to before me This 7th Dec. 1819
[signed] M. Dinkins
J. Cooper J.P.
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These are to certify that Mr John Brown soldier in the fifth Reg of So. Carolina Continental troop and immediately after the Battle at Savannah he was transferred to my Company in the 3rd regt
Com'd by Col. [illegible] Henderson and that he faithfully served his time as Good soldier in the same, and after we were take prisoners at the fall of Charleston he continued as a waiter to me with until the Troops were Discharged at Charleston where he had his Discharge, he is a man about
five eight or ten inches high of Sallow Complexion with brown hair well made and at that time about Eighteen years of age and that it is the same person who has called on me for this certificate at this time

Sat 5 Decr 18
[signed[ Jesse Baker
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South Carolina
Richland District
Before me James L Guignard Clerk of the Court. Personally appeared Capt Jesse Baker who being duly sworn made Oath that the contents of the within Certificate by him is just and true according to the best of his knowledge and belief
[signed] Jesse Baker

Sworn to before me this Seventh day December Anno Dom 1818
James S Guignard Clerk of the Court
& 2u ex officio
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Personally appeared before me John Blake White, Sam Warren a Capt in the So Carolina Line during the Revolutionary War and made Oath, That John Brown was a Drummer in the 5th Carolina Regt - on the Continental establishment

That at the storming the lines of Savannah said Brown did on the 9 October 1789 Shoulder a Musket and act as a common Soldier - that as Sam. Warren was wounded & taken Prisoner he can say nothing further relative to said Brown during the War
[signed]
Columbia S. Carolina
4 Dec 1818 Sam Warren

Sworn to before me
John Blake White Clk

I believe that John Brown was transferred after I was taken Prisoner, to the 3rd S. C. Rigt
Saml Warren