Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3056, John Brooks, Md. Va.
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Md                     Brooks, John                S3056
Va
                                                            Carded
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                               25187
                West Tennessee
               John Brooks
of Fayette Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the  [illegible] comm
by Captain Bosley of the regt command
by [illegible] McNeary in the Maryland 
line for 7 months
Maryland and Virginia Line Records
                                            Feb 20 '04

Transcribed in the roll of West Tennessee
at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Dec
1883 and [illegible possibly a person's name and initials]

[signature] Dunlap N[?] H[?

Arrears to the 4th of Sept                   58.33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March  11.6
                                                           $71.1 [last digit cut off]

                               {Revolutionary Claim,
                                {Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by [first name illegible] Boyd      Cle
Book E   Vol 7     Page 73

[on page opposing page is written]

Death not in G B
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[ All written in long hand]

State of Tennessee Fayette County
Court of Pleas and quarter session
January [illegible] 1833
On this the 18th day of January A.D. 1833 personally appeared before the court of Pleas and quarter for the county aforesaid John Brooks a resident of Fayette county State aforesaid aged about eighty one years and being first duly sworn according to [five illegible words] make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pensionary needs[?] by the act of Congress proposed June 7th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States as a male [three illegible words] in the fall of the year A. D.  1777 at the time he resided in State of Maryland Baltimore County under the command of Capt James Bosley and was attached to the army of General Winder at the Town of Baltimore where the army remained [illegible] time for the purpose of [illegible] the Town as it was expected that the British would Land [sic] there but it so happened that they did not and applicant was discharged and returned [two illegible words] having been a [illegible] in [illegible] Baltimore with his family into the State of Virginia augusta [sic] County sometime in the month of May in the year 17 [last two digits illegible] applicant was drafted and returned the Service of the United State under the command of Capt. Francis M cReany
applicant marched with the army in about five miles of Williamsburg where we remained some two or three weeks [illegible] time not recollected [illegible] and stay there and had several scurmishes [sic] with the British from from thence the American army marched the old [two words illegible, could be a town or a road] under the command of General Wain. General Mulenburg, and General LaFayette at which point the American and Brirish armys [sic] were engaged in a [illegible] Battle in which applicant was also engaged which was terminated with
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the shades of Knight the less was considerable on both sides and both were disposed to claim the victory on the British army cross the James River and the American copied the same in pursuit of them but no other general in agreement took place during the time but applicant remain with the army this term of services herein expired which was two or
three months as applicant believes and the returned home where applicant remained but a short time until he was again drafted and called into the services of the United States under the command of Capt. Frances Lange from thence applicant marched down to Little York and was in the services of the United State through out the siege which terminated in the surrender of the British Army and was out of the guard that guarded the British army as prisoner of war he [illegible] to barracks in the 
state of Virginia at which point applicant
discharged and returned home; applicant is
of the impression that he was in the United State services about seven months during which time many occurrences pass of notoriety that memory seem to him as a dream and his recollection is so imperfect that his cannot with [illegible] to himself attempt to give them [illegible]. Applicant state that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services. 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.

John Brooks

Sworn to & subscribed this the 18th
day of July 1836 

Thos C Hudson Clerk
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Where and in what year were you born?

I was born in South Hampton County Township Bucks County State of Pennsylvania in the year seventeen hundred and fifty-two.

Have you any record evidence of your age and
where is it?

My age is recorded in my family Bible which
is now in my possession in the County

Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live.

When first called into service I resided in the State of Maryland Baltimore County. I then moved to the State of Virginia [illegible] where I lived through out the Revolutionary war
Was not in the service of the United States I moved from Virginia after the revolution war into the state of Kentucky where I remained about two years then moved into the state of Tennessee and have lived in Tennesse ever since I never [illegible] Fayette County.

How were you called into service were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you substituted

I was drafted as stated in my declaration for
a fix term

State the names of some of the regular officer who were with the troops when you served such continental and militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your services.

At this late period, I cannot answer the above question more explicitly so refer to my declaration which contains a full statement of fact as my frail and imperfect recollection
will justify are in giving

Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it

I am not prepared to say that I did receive a discharge but when I did which he has misplaced or lost
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State of Tennessee
Fayette County

This day appeared in open court William Davis & John Blackwell residents of Fayette County and made oath in due form of law that we are well acquainted with John Brooks who subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration and that we believe him to be eighty one years of age that he is reputed and believed to be a revolutionary soldier in the neighborhood where he resides and that we concur in that opinion and that his character for veracity is exceptional.

William Davis
John Blackwell

Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 19th day of January 1833

Thos C Hudson - Clerk

We the undersigned Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the said court do hereby certify and declare that after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department and from our own personal knowledge of the applicant we believe that he was a revolutionary soldier and served as stated and the court further certifies that the individuals who subscribed and sworn to the foregoing certificate are credible witnesses and reside in Fayette County and that their statement is entitled to credit.

R A Parks JP
Thomas F Collaer
Benja Coe

I Thomas C Hudson Clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of John Brooks for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal there being no seal of office this the 19th day of January 1833.

Thos C Hudson - Clerk
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State of Tennessee
Fayette County- Court of Pleas and quarter
________October _______8?

On this the 18th day of October A.D. 1833 personally 
appeared  before the Court of Pleas and quarter
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in a short time and that he has children that are [illegible] in the extreme the time and who have hitherto kindly extended to him all the wants of life and he has no doubt will continue to do there if the statements made in this declaration are not sufficient to authorize this government to extend to him that which he feels is due to him under the law above alluded to he must still continue to draw upon the charity of his children. Applicant states that he lived as a soldier and if he draws any thing from the government it should be bounty of a soldier - applicant was informed that it was not necessary to have the certificate of a minister of the gospel and therefore did not procure the certificate of one in the first instance.

John Brooks

State of Tennessee
Fayette County

Personally appeared in open court John Brooks who being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that by reason old and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the true length of his service but according to the best of recollections he served not less that the [illegible] above stated and as a soldier and for such services I claim a pension.

John Brooks

Sworn to and subscribed in open court 18th October 1833

Thos C Hudson - Clerk

State of Tennesse
Fayette County

This day personally appeared in open court James Hamilton a minister of the gospel and William Davis both residents of the county of Fayette and made oath in dur form that they are acquainted with John Brooks whose name is signed to the foregoing declaration and that he is a man of high
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standing for veracity and probity and is reputed and believed in the neighborhood there is said to have been a revolutionary soldier in which we concur and in another give it as [illegible] of in any state that he is eighty odd years of age.

James Hamilton Paster of the Presbyterian Church in Lower Fayette County
William Davis

Sworn to and subscribed before me 18th day of October 1833

Thos C Hudson - Clerk

We the undersigned Justice of the Peace legally appointed to hold the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions do hereby certify and declare that from the investigation of the matter [illegible] on the above application for a pension and from our own [illegible] knowledge of law [illegible Brooks] believe him to have been a revolutionary soldier and served in the manner stated in his original declaration and we do further certify that James Hamilton is a highly notable and respectful minister of the gospel and that William Davis a man of credibility.

Daniel Johnson - SEAL
Owen Griffin - SEAL
Abraham Gibson - SEAL

State of Tennessee
Fayette County

I Thos D Hudson clerk of the court of pleas and Quarter Sessions for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of John Brooks for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal of office this 18th day of October 1833.

Thos C Hudson - Clerk

SEAL
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State of Tennessee
Fayette County

I Seton Hudspeth chairman of the court of Please and Quarter Sessions for said county do hereby certify that Thomas C Hudson whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate was at the time of signing the same clerk of said county and that his certificate is in due form of law.

Given under my hand this the 18th day of Oct 1833

Seton Hudspeth - Chairman

John Brooks
Tennessee
Fayette Co
from 1777 - Private
Granted $23.33

Hon W C Dunlap
H.R.
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February 14, 1939
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

BA-J/MCS (illegible)
John Brooks, S. 3056

Patricia Gohring
2304 Fulton Street
Toledo, Ohio

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to
Revolutionary War soldiers, John and Jonathan Brooks, of Augusta
County, Virginia.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained
from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States
and based on the military service of soldiers in that war. A careful
search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of
the service of a Jonathan Brooks of Virginia,

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the
pension claim, S. 3056, based on the military service of John Brooks.

He was born in 1752 in Southampton Township, Bucks County,
Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not shown.

While living in Baltimore County, Maryland, he enlisted in the
fall of 1777 and served a tour in Captain James Bosley's Company
and was engaged in guarding the city of Baltimore. He then moved to
Augusta County, Virginia, enlisted and served two or three months in
Captain Francis Long's company in Colonel McReany's Virginia regiment,
was in several skirmishes with the British near Williamsburg and in the
battle of Jamestown. Shortly afterward he enlisted in Captain Francis L Long's Virginia company and was in the siege of Yorktown. His entire
service amounted o seven months as private,

After the Revolution, he moved to Kentucky and after living there
about two years he moved to Tennessee.
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John Brooks was allowed pension on his application executed
January 18, 1833, at which time he was living in Fayette County, Tennessee.  

In 1833, John Brooks referred to his children but gave not
names. There are no further data relative to his family,

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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PATRICIA GOHRING
2304 FULTON STREET
TOLEDO, OHIO

Jan 8 1939
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.

Please send me
records of Revolutionary War Service
by pension or land warrants
of John Brookes, Sr. and
Jonathan Brooks of Augusta
Co. Virginia

From "Tithables"
Revolutionary Soldiers - 1784
Captain Long Company - John
Brooks, Sr. and son, Jonathan
listed.
Respectfully
Patricia Gohring


Received
MAIL SUS -- DIV.
VETS, ADM.
READERMU
Jan 10 1939
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forwarded by
Mr. Fitzgerald of
Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Fayette County

I R A Parker Chairman of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said county do certify that Thos C Hudson whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is clerk is now and was at the time of signing the same clerk of the said court and that full faith and credit are due at his official acts as such.

This 20th of Jan 1833

R.A. Parker - Chairman
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1939 Feb. 14. hist to
Patricia Gohring  ML

Rev Han
3056
INVALID.
File No. 3056
John Brooks
Pot. Md line
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Act: June 7,1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 42
Arrangement of 1870.}
Maryland in Virginia Line
Records corrected Feb 7 (illegible)