Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,132, Daniel Brown, Va.
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SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Brown, Daniel S. 32,132

CONTENTS
b. in Oct. 1757 in Bucks Co. Pa.
res at ensl. Augusta Co. Va.
res in 1832, Goshen Madison Co. Ills.
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Daniel Brown
25111
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State of Illinois} Ss.
Madison County} On this third day of Decem=
=ber AD 1832. personally appeared in open
Court before. David Levett Thomas Gilham and Robert Aldrich the Court of County Commissioners - for the County & State afore=
said now sitting, Daniel Brown a resident
of Goshen Township in the County and State
aforesaid, aged seventy three years who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on
his oath make the following declaration, in order to Obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United
States under the following Named Officers, and served as herein Stated
He lived in Augusta County Virginia
and on the 8th of August 1776. was drafted, and entered the service of the United States immediately as a private soldier in a company of Virginia Malitia - infantry under John Gilmore Senr. as Captain and Guy Hamilton as Lieutenant of the Company, and he marched under the said officers from his place of residence in Augusta County to Bledsoes fort on Holstein river about eighteen miles above the long or big Island, at this place or near it, the company to which he belonged fell in with other Companies and Colonel Russell took the Command of the whole, and they were marched down to Long or Big Island, Russell continued the acting Colonel until the army had Collected at the place of Rendezvous at or near the said Island. And then Colonel William Christian took the command the said Brown with the army Marched thence
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to the Cherokee towns above the mouth of
Holstein river against the Indians, they were in no battle.
There were a company of regulars with them at the Island Called State troops, Michael Doughterty was then Lieutenant - There were no other Continental or Regular troops with them. He was discharged & left the service after being marched back to Augusta County - at Staumton the County town on the 15th Novr. 1776.
The said Brown lived in Kentucky County
State of Virginia, on the Waters of Dicks river
near where the town of Danville now is, he was drafted and entered the service of the United
States, as a private Soldier in a Company of Virginia Malitia as an infantry ranger under Charles Gadliff as Captain and JAmes RAy as Lieutenant - He marched to Bryants Station on the waters of North Elkhorn, where he with the company was stationed as a guard to the frontier, Levi Todd of Lexington as Major directed Captain Gadliff, to what part of the Country he should direct his ranging opperations, the Company were out repeatedly on Scouting Expeditions, they trailed the Indians but did not succeed in overtaking them, and had no battle. The said Brown was in service six weeks, and some time in October left the service by the Captains Consent - Entered the service for the above engagement, in August & left it in October 1780. There were no Continental troops with them.
He lived at the same place and was again drafted, and entered the Service in May 1781 in a Company of Virginia Malitia drafted for Canoe Making - infantry under the Command of John Martin as Captain and David Adams as ensign and Alexander Robertson Master or Known of the Artifleens. He was marched from Dicks river
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to the Mouth of Benson on the Kentucky river
and remained in the Service six weeks, fitting
out a Craft to carry and expedition to Detroit against the British and Indians, The core was composed of about fifty men John Marlin Commanded the guard, and Alexander Robert-
son the workmen, The said Brown belonged to
the latter. The last of June they were relieved
by another Company and left the service.
He resided at the same place in 1782.
entered the Service some time in May, in a Company of Virginia Malitia as a Seargeant
under Colonel Stephen Trigg, in a Company
Commanded by Captain McBride, (does not rem-
ember his Christian name distinctly thinks it was William) and Lieutenant John Irvin. was marched from Dicks river to the falls of Ohio, remained
in the Service one month & was discharged some time in June & left the service. He was employed in Making a garison - During the same year
while he lived at the same place, he entered the Service as a Sergeant in a Company of
Virginia Malitia under the Command of Captain Samuel Kirkham, and Lieutenant Benjamin Peltil, the said Brown was marched to Butletts lick with the Company and there stationed as a guard for three weeks, and then returned home and were Called out again and marched against the Indians on mad river, during this expedition Captain Kirkham, and Henry Gredin as Lieutenant Commanded the Company, George Rodgers Clark Commanded as General Benjamin Logan as Colonel and John Logan as Lieutenant Colonel, and Hugh McGary as Major marched from Dicks river to Lexington, thence to the mouth of Licking river on the Ohio, where he Crossed the
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Ohio river & General Clark took the Command Thence to the Shawnee Indian village on
Mad river after a slight skirmish with the
Indians they took the village, and burnt it.
He entered the Service for this expedition
in October, and was in Service one month. 
was discharged and left the Service in November. He lived at the same place and entered
the service by a substitute in the year 1786
as a private - drafted under Captain Adrew
Bell and Lieutenant Joshua Barbee, entered 
the service in September, marched against
the Wabash Indians under General George
Rodgers Clark, to post Vincennes, They
were out six weeks & had no battle-
The said Brown farther states that he has
no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person (except Francis Roach, who can only testify in part to said services) who can testify to his service. 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 year aforesaid.
Daniel Brown
I Francis Roach residing in the county &
state aforesaid hereby Certify that I was personally acquainted with Daniel Brown whose name is subscribed to the above declaration in the year 1780. that I know he was a soldier in Captain Gadliffs Company, James Ray Lieutenant Bryants Station & believe he served as stated in the said declaration - that he knows he was in the service of the United States in 1781. at the mouth of Benson under John Martin as Captain, and
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believes he served as stated in said declaration - That he knows he was in the service of the United States as a sergeant in 1782. under Colonel Stephen Trigg in the Company of John Irvin as Lieutenant & Captain McBride, at the falls of Ohio & that he believes he served as stated in said declaration. 
that he knows he was in the service the same year under Captain Samuel Kirkham and Lieutenant Benjamin Pelit as Lieutenant & that he was marched to & stationed at Butletts lick as a guard, that he was in the Expedition against the Shawnee village on Mad river under General Clark Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel Logans and Major McGary and that he was present at the taking & burning of said village & that he believes he served as stated in said declaration. that he knows he served by Substitute under Captain William Bell & General George Rodgers Clark against the Wabash Indians & believes he served as stated in his said declaration - Said Roach is eighty three years of age next April & knew all the aforesaid officers & that said Brown served under them
Sworn & subscribed in open Court this day and year aforesaid
Francis Roach x his mark
We John Barbour a Clergyman residing in the County & State aforesaid, and the aforesaid Francis Roach, hereby Certify, that we are well acquainted with Daniel Brown who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we
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believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and Subscribed the day year aforesaid.
Jno. Barber
Francis Roach x his mark

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Barber who has Signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Madison & State of Illinois -
And that Francis Roach who has also signed the same, is a resident in Said County and State, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit

I John T Lusk Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of Madison County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of application of Daniel Brown for a pension
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the Seal of my office this
third day of December in the
Year of our Lord One thousand
Eight hundred and thirty two
J. T. Lusk Clerk
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Jas. Spoor
rtd

25 FREE
J. L. Edwards, War Department,
Pension Office
Mail} Washington City
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Ills. Edwardsville Augt 23rd 1833
J L Edwards, Esqr.
Sir,
I have endeavord to have the
Declaration of Daniel Brown amended in accordance with the Printed letter of instruc=
=tions from your office. I transmit the amendment with the orriginal Declaration & Printed letter.
Very Respectfully yr
obt. Hble. Servt
John S Greathouse
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State of Illinois} ss.
Madison County} On this 23rd day of August 1833.
Personally appeared in Open Court before David Prickett the Court of Probate in & for the County and State aforesaid now sitting Daniel Brown a resident of Goshen Township in the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following amendment to his declaration bearing date the 3rd. day of December 1832 in Order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
Question 1st Where & in what year were you born?
He states that he was born in Bucks County Pensylvania, & that having no record of his age he can not be certain as to the year in which he was born, he believes he was born in the year 1757. Because he was 18 years old past in August 1776 when he first entered the service of the United States - He thinks he was born in the month of October.
Question 2nd. Have you any record of your age & if so where is it?
He states that he never had any record of his age.
Sworn to & subscribed Daniel Brown
before me this 23d day
of August 1833.
A. Prickett Judge of Probate
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And the said Court does hereby declare his Opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories 1 and 2 prescribed by the War Department that the above named Applicant was born at the time and place as he states, and that he never had any record of his age.
I David Prickett do hereby Certify that the Court of Probate aforesaid is a court of record and that I am sole judge of the said court and that I act as Clerk for the same; I do farther Certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the said Court in the matter of amendment of the Application of Daniel Brown for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 23rd day of August in the year of our lord
one thousand Eight hundred
and thirty three.
David Prickett Judge
of Probate
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19.969
Daniel Brown
Madison Co-
Illinois-

Return'd in
Adm 7. Months
21. days. - 5 Mo. for 16.66
2 " 21. day. 13.50
$30.16

60.32
15.08
75.40

John S. Greathouse
Edwardsville
Madison Co-
Illinois
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May 13, 1936
xxxxxxxxx
BA-J/EEL
Daniel Brown-S. 32132
Mr. B. J. Walter
Wabash Post, No. 423, American Legion
Mount Carmel, Illinois

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the pension record of Daniel Brown, of Virginia, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, Noo. 32132, based upon the military service of Daniel Brown in that war.

Daniel Brown was born in October, 1757, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not given.

While residing in Augusta County, Virginia, Daniel Brown enlisted August 8, 1776, served as a private in Captain John Gilmore's Company, under Colonels Russell and William Christian in the Virginia Troops, marched to Long Island on Holstein River; thence to the Cherokee Indian towns and was discharged November 15, 1776; while residing on Bix River, in Kentucky, he enlisted in August, 1780, served as a private in Captain Charles Gadliff's Virginia Company, marched to Bryant's Station, served as a guard at the station and went out on scouting expeditions against the Indians and was discharged in October, 1780, having served six weeks; Major Levi Todd commanded at Bryant's Station; he enlisted in May, 1781, served six weeks as a private in Captain John Martin's Virginia Company, was engaged in fitting out crafts for an expedition to Detroit under the immediate direction of Master Westman, Alexander Robertson: he enlisted in May, 1782, marched to the Falls of the Ohio, and served one month as sergeant in Captain [illegible]'s Company, Colonel Stephen Trigg's Virginia Regiment and was engaged in erecting a garrison in same year, reenlisted, date not given and served three weeks as a sergeant in Captain Samuel Elkham's Virginia Company; was again called out in October, 1782, served one month in Captain Kirkham's Company, Colonel Benjamin Logan's Virginia Regiment and went on General
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George Rogers Clark's expedition against the Shawnee Indians in what was later the state of Ohio, and was in a skirmish with the Indians at their village.

In September, 1786, Daniel Brown enlisted, served as a private in Captain Bell's Company [He said Adrew Bell & witnesses said Wm so I omitted Christian name] and went on General George Rogers Clark's expedition to Post Vincennes against the Wabash Indians.

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 3, 1832, while residing in Goshen Township, Madison County, Illinois.

There are no data as to soldier's family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Daniel Brown (S. 32132), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Daniel Brown, Certificate No. [illegible], issued October 2, 1833, rate $30.16 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Illinois Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

Vol P.
p 424-431
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From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension, S. 32132, it appears that Daniel Brown was born in October, 1757, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

While residing in Augusta County, Virginia, he enlisted August 8, 1776, served as a private in Captain John Gilmore's Company, Colonels Russell and William Christian's Virginia Regiment, and was discharged November 15, 1776.

While residing in Kentucky County, Virginia, on Dix River, he enlisted in August, 1780, served six weeks as a private in Captain Charles Gadliff's Virginia Company and was out against the Indians.

He enlisted in May, 1781, served six weeks as a private in Captain John Martin's Virginia Company and was engaged in fitting out a craft for an expedition to Detroit.

He enlisted in May, 1782, served one month at the

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RECORD

Falls of the Ohio, as sergeant in Captain McBride's Company, Colonel Stephen Trigg's Virginia Regiment, and in the same year re-enlisted and served three weeks as a sergeant in Captain Samuel Kirkham's Virginia Company; was again called out in October, 1782, served one month in Captain Kirkham's Company, Colonel Logan's Virginia Regiment and was in General George Rogers Clark's expedition against the Shawnee Indians, and was in a skirmish at the 
Ohio

He enlisted in September, 1786, served six weeks as a private in Captain Adrew Bell's Company, and was in General George Rogers Clark's expedition against the Wabash Indians.

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 3, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Goshen Township, Madison County, Illinois.

There are no data as to his family.

Very truly yours
date of death
not on AB
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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RECORD DIVISION. 3-525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., - , 19

In reply to your request of - , received -
for a statement of the military history of Daniel Brown a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
[1] Aug 8 1776
[2] Aug 1780
[3] May 1781
[4] May 1782
[5] Oct 1782
[6] Sept. 1786
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
[1] Nov. 15, 1776
[2] 6 weeks
[3] 6 "
[4] 1 mo.
[5] 1 "
[6] 6 weeks
RANK.
[1] Pvt.
[2] "
[3] "
[4] Sgt
[5] "
[6] Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
[1] John Gilmore
[2] Chas Gadliff
[3] John Martin
[4] McBride
[5] Samuel Kirkham
[6] Adrew Bell
COLONEL.
[1] Russell, Wm Christian
[4] Stephen Trigg
[5] Benj. Logan
[6] Gen Geo R. Clarke
STATE.
[1] Va.
[2-6] "

Battles engaged in, Skirmish at Shawnee Village on Mad River
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Augusta Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Dec. 3, 1832. His cl. al.
Residence at date of application, Goshen Madison Co. Ill.
Age at date of application, Bucks Co. Pa. Oct 1757
Remarks: There is no data as to family

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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AMERICAN LEGION, Wabash Post No. 423
MT. CARMEL, ILLINOIS

B. J. WALTER,
DEPT. OF MILITARY RECORDS
AND GRAVES REGISTRATION

April 30th, 1936.

Veterans Administration,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.C
RECEIVED
MAY 2 1936
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS. ADM.
READER #26
Dear Sir:

Please furnish pension record and any other information available of a one Daniel Brown who served during the War of the Revolution enlisting from the State of Virginia and serving under Captain John Gilmore and Colonels Russell and William Christian also under Captains Charles Gadliff and John Martin.
This soldier was pensioned in 1832.

Very truly yours,
B J Walter
B. J. Walter,
Dept. Military Records
and Graves Registration,
American Legion,
BJW:rpf Wabash Post #423.
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833 South Fourth Street
Springfield, Ill.

F C Davenport
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Daniel Brown, a
soldier of the Revolutionary
War from Virginia received
a pension at the State
of Illinois agency. I
desire his military record.
Respt
Caroline Owsley Brown
(Mrs C C)
Sept 10th. 1912.
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32 132
Revy INVALID.

File No. 32,132
Daniel Brown
Sergt. Rev War

Act: June 7" 32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 54
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1912 Sept. 19. Hist to C. O Brown
1930 - June 2 - Hist. to Hon
Ewin L Davis for Chas.
Comstock. Letter in
care Daniel Brown, No 5907
EEL
1936 - May 13. Hist. to B. J. Walter -EL