Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8099, Jesse Brown, Va.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE | | NUMBER
Va | Brown, Jesse | S.8099

Carded

CONTENTS
Res at Enl. Surry Co. Va. there in 1833 aged 76 years
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6442
Virginia
Jesse Brown
of Surry in the State of Va:
who was a pri in the compy commanded
by Captain Mathis of the Regt commanded
by Col Stephens in the Va
line for 2 years from 1776

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 80 Dollars --- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of March 1833 and [illegible]
Mason, H.R.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832              120
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33      40
                                                                $160

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk
Book D Vol. 7 Page 124
No. 3771

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Date of death not on AB
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3771
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State of Virginia
County of Surry

On this 27th day of August in the year 1832
personally appeared before the Justices of the
County Court of Surry Jesse Brown a resident
of the said County of Surry & State of Virginia
aged 76 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 provision made by the act of 
Congress passed June the 7th 1832. That he
enlisted in the army of the united states some time in
the early part of the year 1776 with Capt John
Watkins & served in the 4th Regiment of the State
line under the following named officers
Capt John Watkins Lieut William Hamblin
Lieut Charles Judkins & Ensign William Boyd
that soon after his enlistment he rendivused
at Surry court house hethen marched through Isle
of Wight County to Suffolk a small village in 
[illegible] County & from thence to Pourtsmouth
in Norfolk County at which place he joined
the regiment commanded by Colonel Adam
Stephens some time in the month of May or
June 1776 where he remained untill some
time
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in the fall of that year at which time he
was taken sick & sent to the hospital where
he remained for some time, he was then
permitted to come home to Surry on furlough
where he remained sick for several weeks
with the nervous fever in which sickness he
became lame in one of his legs occasioned
by the drawing of the sinew. That after getting
better he was ordered to join the company at
Williamsburg which order he obeyed met at 
that place some time in November 1776
but being unable to march with the company
to the north in consequence of his lame leg he
was left at that place in the hospital where
he remained untill January or February
1777. Other particular as regards his service
he does not now recollect but the last place
of service was at Chesterfield Court house
where he was commanded by Capt Overton ┃
& was there discharged by Colonel Davies
and returned home to Surry the time
of his enlistment, which was in the latter part of 1779, or the first  of 1780,  having expired, but his discharge having been lost or destroyed he does not now recollect the time. He hereby
relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
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or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state.  Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Jesse Browne

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.

I Walter S Booth Clerk of the Court of Surry County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jesse Brown for a pension.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 27th day of August one thousand eight hundred and
thirty two.

Walter S. Booth Clk
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February 20, 1936

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Miss Christine D Brown     
Sharon, Georgia

Jesse Brown
S. [illegible]
Jesse Brown
O.W.Wid.Rej.File 18553
RA-J/MLS

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to Jesse Brown, of Shenandoah County, Virginia;
Jesse Brown, of Surry County, Virginia, both pensioners, and in
which you desire to know whether there is a claim for pension on
file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Jesse Brown,
of Charlotte County, Virginia.

The [illegible] records of both Revolutionary War and War of 1812
have been searched and no claim for pension found for a Jesse Brown
who served in either war from Charlotte County, Virginia; however,
records were found of Jesse Brown, of Surry County, Virginia, who
served in the Revolution, and of a Jesse Brown, of Shenandoah County, Virginia, who served in the War of 1812, and they are furnished you herein.

JESSE BOWN
S. 8099

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in
pension claim, S. 8099, based upon service in the Revolutionary War
of Jesse Brown.

The date and place of this soldier's birth and names of his
parents are not given.

While residing in Surry County, Virginia, Jesse Brown enlisted
early in 1776, served as private in Captain John Watkins' company,
Colonel Adam Stephen's 4th Virginia Regiment, and in Captain Overton's company, Colonel Davies' Virginia regiment, and was discharged in the latter part of [illegible] or the first of [illegible], after which he returned to his home in Surry County, Virginia.

Jesse Brown was allowed pension on his application executed
August 27, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-six years and living in Surry County, Virginia.
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There are no family data shown in the claim.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of
the person paid and possibly date of death of Jesse Brown, you
should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,
Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
Jesse Brown, Certificate #6442, issued March 1, 1833, rate $20 per
annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, Virginia Agency.

Jesse Brown
O. W. Wid. Rej.File 12653

You are furnished below the record of Jesse Brown, as found in
the papers on file under O.W.Wid.Rej. File 12655, based upon
disability incurred during his service in the War of 1812.

Jesse Brown was born and reared in Shenandoah County, Virginia;
the date of his birth and names of parents are not shown.

While residing in Shenandoah County, Virginia, Jesse Brown
enlisted May 12, 1813, served as private in Captain Jett's company,
U. S. Infantry; in June, 1814, was transferred to Captain James
Charlton's company, 12th U. S. Infantry, and while in line of duty
at [illegible] Four Corners, New York, he received an accidental shot
in his right hand causing the loss of his thumb on that hand and
disabling him for duty, and was discharged May 31, 1815. At the
time of soldier's enlistment, he was aged about twenty-one years.
prior to the service described above, he served as a volunteer in
Captain Samuel Hopewell's company of Virginia militia, no further
details of that service given.

On account of disability resulting from the above noted injury,
Jesse Brown was pensioned from June 1, 1815. In 1818, he was a
resident of Shenandoah County, Virginia.

July 9, 1833, Jesse Brown was a resident of Shelbyville, Shelly
County, Missouri. At that time he referred to his "family of children"
but gave no names. He died about March 28, 1855, in Shelbyville, Missouri.

Jesse Brown married sometime in 1838, place not given, Jane _________, the date and place of her birth, maiden name and names of parents not shown. In 1818, he stated that he then had a wife and one infant child to support; he did not give the name of that wife or child.
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In 1856, soldier's widow, Jane Brown, was residing in Paris, Monroe County, Missouri, aged about forty years.

No names were designated in the claim as those of children.

In 1818, reference was made to one Ames Brown, but no details
were given in regard to him or his relationship to Jesse Brown

It is stated that information in regard to the military service of Jesse Brown,
of Charlotte County, Virginia, in whom you are interested, might be obtained
from the Adjutant General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Jesse Brown
No 3771

Admt 2 yr prior
$80
[illegible] 1776
Cap Mathias
Col Stephens of the V State Troops.

Hon. Mason
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Surry County (?) Feby.25 1833
Dear Sir,
I received yours of the 8th of [illegible] with our old friend Browns papers inclosed I am sorry that
it has not been in my power to attend to the old 
Gentlemans business before this. I am however glad to find that the old man has as i hope succeded in establishing  his claim, as fare as is reasonable to expect at this day, you will find that Mr Savidge cannot state as many facts in his affidavit as Mr King. Owing to his not being
in the company with Mr Brown as [illegible] war, I have not the smallest dout but that Mr Brwon is 
[illegible] entitled to a penshion. I have known Mr Brown my self eversince I have lived in the county, and have every reason to believe that he served in the army of the revolution as he has stated in his declaration he has always been recognized in the county & honored as a revolutionary soldier in all the public meetings in his neighborhood should it however be
neccisary the [illegible] of the old man be established by the opinion of the best circumstantial evidence that can be had. by many respectable gentleman in his county and neighborhood. your attention to the above will give the old man great pleasure. Please let me hear from you as early as you can.
with much respect
your aft servt..
Edwin White
John G Mason
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The affidavit of Jesse King resident of Surry
County & State of Virginia aged 77 years made &
subscribed this 25 day of February 1833,
This affiant saith that he was well acquainted with
Jesse Brown of Surry County Virginia who
hath made and subscribed the above declaration.
That the said Jesse Brown enlisted in the United
States service some time in the early part of the
1776 under Capt John Watkins and served under
in the 4th Regt of the Virginia State line
under Capt John Watkins, Lieut William Hamblin
Lieut Charles Judkins & Ensign William Boyce.
The company rendezvoused at Surry Court house
as they were enlisted & brought in by the different
recruiting officers. This affiant was living with
Lieut Hamblin at the time he was recruiting and
having one Brother and several acquaintances in 
the company he was frequently at the Court house
to see the them, where he saw the afforesaid 
Jesse Brown living and doing duty as a soldier.
That some time in the spring of 1776 the
company was ordered & march to Portsmouth
Virginia about the time or soon after the battle
at the great Bridge below the Borough of Norfolk.
This affiant went to Portsmouth some time in
the month of June 1776 and took his Brother William 
King's place where he remained untill the latter 
part of July following during which time the afforesaid
Jesse Brown was a solder in the same company
& same Regt as above & commanded by Colonel
Stephens Mjr Read & other field officers at
which time his Brother William King returned to his 
company & he Jesse King returned home to Surry,
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This affiant King went to Portsmouth again in the Early
part of the full 1776 after Lieut Hamblin who was sick
Jesse Brown was then in the service but sick also
and was permitted to come home on furlough after
that time this affiant knew but little of where Brown
(as he King) was called out on several tours of duty himself &
the company to which Brown belonged went on to
the north. This affiant has been acquainted with
Jesse Brown eversince his return to the County and has ever recognized
him as a soldier of the revolution.  further this affiant saith not.

Jesse King

Surry County Va to wit
1833 February the 25 Jesse King personally appeared
before me in the County afforesaid & made oath
that the above affidavit made & subscribed by
him is correct and true to the best of his
recollection at this time
Edwin White J.P. s.c.s.v.

I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with
Jesse King who hath made and
subscribed the above affidavit for 15 or 16 years,
I believe him to be 77 years of age, and that he
is a man of truth & whose word may be relied 
on, given under my hand this day of
1833

Edwin White J.P. s.c.s.v.
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The affidavit of Hartwell Savidge resident of
the county of Surry of state of Virginia aged
77 years  made and subscribed this 25th
day of February 1833.
This applicant being duly sworn deposeth and says that he is well acquainted with Jesse Brown
of the county & state aforesaid and who hath
subscribed & made the announced declaration, that the said Jefse(Jesse) Brown enlisted in the United States service some time in the early part of the year 1776 under Capt John Watkins and
served in the 4th Regiment of the Virginia State lines under Capt John Watkins, Liuet. Wm Hamblin, Liuet Charles Judkins, & Ensign Wm Boyce the company rendezvoused at Surry Courthouse as they were enlisted & brought in by the different recruiting officers. this applicant further states that he well knows of the said Jesse Brownes going to Portsmouth under the above named officers that he knows no more of his service after that time but knows that he was discharged about the date 1779 or 1780 and returned home that he has always resided in the neighborhood of said Jepse Brownes & he has always recognized him as a soldier of the Revolution and further this applicant saith not.
Hartwell Savidge
Surry County (?) to wit
1833 February 25 Hartwell Savidge personally appeared before me in the county aforesaid and made oath that the above afflicant made and subscribed by him is correct and true to the best of his recollection at this time.
Edwin White JP SCSV
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Virginia Surry County to wit,
I Walter S Booth clerk of the court of
said county do certify that Edwin White
whose hand is affixed to the foregoing affidavits
and certificates is a Justice of the peace
in the county and state aforesaid and that
the same is his signature, and I do further
certify that due faith and credit due
to able his acts as such. In testimony
which I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal ^of my office this 25th day of February One thousand eight hundred & thirty three.
Walter S Booth
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form  VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD
DIVISION OF VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION ARCHIVES

NAME - Brown, Job
GRADE - Private
LINE - New Jersey

WARRANT NUMBER - 8157
ACREAGE - 100
ISSUED - JUNE 11, 1789 to Mathias Denman, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subse-
quent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to be have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.