Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9753, Enos Browning, Va.
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(8-1776) 
SERVICE Va 
Browning, Enos 
Jane
NUMBER W.9753
CONTENTS
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11.1809 
Virginia R 
Jane Browning decd widow of Enos Browning who died on  in the State of  who was a private in the  commanded by Captain  of the  commanded by  in the Revolution Va. line for 

Inscribed on the roll of Richmond, at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents her annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. (she died Sept. 15th 1842) 
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of February 1856 and sent to J. W. Stevens Abingdon Va. Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending  

{Revolutionary Claim Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by G. T. Getty  Clerk, 
Book I Vol. Page 263 


3d and Aug 6/58 Same Aug 10/58 (returning vouchers for the payment of allowance in this case Thomas L. Preston August 10/58
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{State of Virginia County of Russell}
 On this day personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, Francis Browning, a resident of said County Aged One Hundred and one years, who in due and Solemn form of law doth, on his Oath declare that Enos Browning returned from the revolutionary War in the year 1782, that he served long enough in the Virginia Continental line, to entitle him to Bounty land, & was award to his children by the State of Virginia since his death, that his oldest child living is Edmund Browning who is now 72 years of age, that the said Enos and Jane his wife [crossed out] who was Jane Trim, were married about the close of the war in North Carolina by a Magistrate, which accounts for the marriage not being found in Clerks Office, but that they were truly married and were legally husband & wife acknowledging each other as such, and acknowleding their Children as their lawfully begotten Issue, and that the Bounty land of said Enos Issued from the Virginia Land Office in the names of his children who were his Heirs at Law, (to wit) Edmund, Francis, James, John & Jacob Browning 
Va 1783 Francis [his mark] Browning [Seal]
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23rd day of June 1855, and I certify officiant is a truthful man and can be relied on, Given under my hand the date above written 
Wilson Elliott J. P.
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State of Virginia County of Russell, SS 
I Richard H Lynch Clerk of the County Court,  in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Wilson Elliott whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the time of signing the same a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of record having general jurisdiction. 
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Lebanon this 7th day of July AD 1855 
Richd H Lynch C. C.
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Virginia} At Logan Circuit Court, Fall term 1854 The following paper was presented in court and read, to-wit: Logan County Town of Arracoma to-wit: This day personally appeared before me Thomas Dunn English, Mayor of the Town of Arracoma, and justice of the peace ex officio, John Vance of the County of Logan aforesaid who on being duly sworn on the Evangelist of Almighty God declares and says that he knew Mrs Jane Browning, the widow of Enos Browning and mother of Henry, Charles, Caleb, Betsey, Francis, Edmund, James, John and Jacob Browning, that she died during or about the month of November 1842, that Caleb and Betsey Browning are dead and Henry and Charles are believed to be, and that the said Mrs Jane Browning died at Island Creek in this County and furthermore this deponent saith not. John [his mark] Vance 
Sworn and subscribed before me this second day of October 1854. The said deponent being personally well known to me and of good credit 
Thomas Dunn English Mayor 
Whereupon, upon prayer of David Robinson, the Court ordered the same to be recorded, and directed the Clerk of this Court to certify to the Pension office of the United States, that the said Thomas Dunn English whose name was thereto annexed, and who acknowledged his signature thereto in open Court
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was at the time Mayor of the Town of Arracoma, and ex officio, a Justice of the peace within the limits of the same, and that his official acts as such were worthy of due respect and credit 
Twenty Oct William Straten Clerk 
At Logan Circuit Court fall term 1854 
The following paper was this day presented in  Court and read to-wit:
“Virginia: Logan County, Town of Arracoma  to-wit: this day personally appeared before me Thomas Dunn English Mayor of the town of Arracoma, and Justice of the peace ex officio, David Robinson of the County aforesaid who in being duly sworn on the Evangelists of Almighty God, depose and says that he knew Mrs Jane Browning widow of Enos Browning and Mother of Francis, Edmund, James, John, and Jacob Browning, and that she died on the left hand fork of Island Creek, as near as the deponent can recollect during November 1842, and furthermore the deponent saith not 
David Robinson 
Sworn and subscribed before me this second day of October 1854. the said deponent being personally well known to me and of good credit 
Thomas Dunn English Mayor 
Whereupon, in prayer of the said David Robinson, the Court ordered the same to be spread upon the records of this Court and directed the Clerk to certify to the
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Pension office of the United States that the said Thomas Dunn English whose name was thereto annexed and acknowledged his signature thereto in open Court was at the time Mayor, of the town of Arracoma and a ex officio a Justice of the Peace within the limits of the same and that his official acts as such were worthy of due respect and credit 
Copy 
Oct William Straten Clerk 

{State of Virginia, County of Logan} S.S. 
I William Straten Clerk of the Circuit Court of Logan County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true and perfect transcript of two orders of the Circuit Court of this County made at the Fall term thereof in the year 1854 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Logan Court house in this 9th day of October 1854 
{ in the 79 year of the Comth.
Wm Straten
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Executive Department 
Richmond March 4. 1840. 
The heir of Enos Browning is allowed Land Bounty for his services as a soldier in the Continental line for the term of three years. The Register will issue a warrant accordingly, if not heretofore drawn 
David Campbell 

At a Court held for Logan County at the Court House on the 21 Sept 1840 
Before the County Court the following facts were proven by the oath of Susanna Vance who deposeth that Enos Browning, a Revolutionary Soldier died about the year 1817. That it appears to the Court that said Enos Browning died intestate leaving Edmund, Francis, James, John, & Jacob Browning being all his children, Betsy (a daughter of said decedent) died leaving Josiah, James, Lucinda, Hailey and Georg her children, and that she died intestate and unmarried about ten years ago which facts are ordered to be certified to the Register of the Land Office 
A Copy 
Teste Edwin E Robertson Clk 

At Logan Sept Court for said County 1826. Ordered that Edmund Browning be appointed Guardian of Lucinda, Caleb and Georg Browning illegitimate Children of Elizabeth Browning, who came into Court and with Francis Browning & Joseph Straton his security entered into & acknowledged a bond in the sum of 200$ conditioned agreeably to law 
Copy, Teste, Edwin Robertson, Clk}

Richmond May 20th 1854 
I certify that the foregoing are copies of papers on file in the Virginia Land Office 
S. H. Parker Reg. L. Office
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Virginia 
At a Court held for Russell County at the Court house on the 5th day of February 1856 Caleb Browning aged 38 years, a respectable person and entitled to credit personally appeared in Court, and being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Jane Browning widow of Enos Browning deceased, and that she died in the County of Logan State of Virginia on the 15th day of September 1822 and that there are now five of her children living, named Edmund, Francis, James, John and Jacob Browning, that he was living with her at the time of her death and that she was his grandmother, and that he is not interested in her pension, and thereupon it is ordered to be certified 

Virginia 
Russell County, to wit 
I Richard H Lynch Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Russell in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true transcript from the records of the said Court In testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand and annex the seal of the said Court this 13th day of February 1856 
R H Lynch C.C
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Jane Browning dec? Wid of Enos
July 4, 1836
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The Declaration of the Heirs of Enos Browning -- In order to obtain the bennefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832, State of Virginia, County of Washington, On this 3d day of december 1853, personally appeared in open Court, John Browning son and Heir of Enos Browning ded, a resident of the County of Wyoming and State aforesaid, aged 59 years - who in due and solemn form of Law doth, on his oath, declare and make the following declaration, in order to to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed the 7th of June 1832.- that his Father Enos Browning Was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War, that he enlisted in the Virginia Continental line for five years, or during the war, that he did so enlist in the County of Culpeper, State aforesaid and that he was under the command of Genl. Greene, that he served to the End of the war in the year 1783 - that he was honorably discharged, and that his discharge Was Was burned in his House when it was consumed, that proof service is filed, in the Bounty Land Office, on which proof, Warrant Issued to, and was received, by said Enos Browning for One Hundred Acres, for service in the War of the Revolution - that the said Enos Browning , and Jane his Wife, were married in 1777 or 8, record of which was consumed, When his discharge was burned, that the said Enos Browning never applied for Pension, and that he departed this life in the County of Washington in the year 1815 - that his widow Jane Browning -- departed this life in the County of Logan, in the year 1843 about the 15th of Novr that the said Jane Browning at her death, left the following named children who are still living (Viz) Edmund Browning - their first born child, now aged seventy five years, Francis Browning, James Browning, John Browning and Jacob Browning, the Heirs very respectfully ask, with the proof of service, on file in the Bounty Land Office, and the proof now added, that dicission in their case Conform
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with the letter, and spirit of the 2d & 3d Sections of the act of the 7th of June 1832 & 36 that the said Enos Browning never did during his natural life apply for pension - the Heir Claim pension, in right of the Widow Jane Browning, their Mother, On that Clause of the law, when it is Enacted, if Marriage took place before the termination of the Soldiers service in 1783, She Shall Obtain from the 4th of March 1831; Else 4th of March 1836 - the parties Were Married in 1777 or 8. - the last service of the said Enos terminated at the peace of 83, at Which time, his Eldest child Edmund Browning - On his return home was a small boy able to Walk, in Consequence the heirs Claim full pension pr. annum, in right of the widow from the 4th day of March 1836, to the day of her death, on the 15th of Novr . 1843. making twelve years - full pension pr. anum, - the affidavit of Francis Browning now enclosed, marked letter A. Shows not only the date of Marriage - but State of Cohabitation and legallity of marriage by reputation, the said Frances being upward of one Hundred years of Age, of sound mind and memory - and being the Remanice of the said Enos his - age, opportunity, and natural affection, has stored up the facts he has departed to in the Chamber of memory which cannot be forgotten, 
Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court - John [his mark] Browning [Seal] 

Virginia 
At a Court continued and held for Washington County the 3d day of December 1853 
John Browning personally appeared in court, and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing declaration as one of the heirs of Enos Browning, and of Jane his wife deceased in order to obtain the pension due to the said Jane Browning
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deceased under the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832 which is ordered to be certified 
In Testimony whereof I Jacob Lynch Clerk of the Court of the said County of Washington have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this 6th day of December 1853.
Jacob Lynch C.C
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Revy WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 9753 
Jane Browning Dec 
Wid 
Enos Browning 
Privt Rev. War 
Act : July 7 " 1838. 
Index :- Vol. A, Page 85 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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ABINGDON Va. AUG 6 [Postage stamp, return address & date]

Jane Browning Va Act 36 

Comr, of Pensions
Pension Office 
Washington Ci[illegible]
D.C. [Handwritten envelope, from, name of person concerning, state, & year of pension act, to the Commissioner of Pensions]
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ABINGDON Va. OCT 10 [Postage stamp, return address & date]

Jane Browning
Va - Act 36

Comr, of Pensions 
Pension Office 
Washington City
D.C. [Handwritten envelope, from name of person concerning, state, & year of pension act to the Commissioner of Pensions]
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Enos:
Vincent Browning is 
Administrator 

Edmund Browning 1 
Francis Browning 2 
James Browning 3 
John Browning 4 
Jacob Browning 5

Enos Browning Died 1817

Jane Browning Died 
15 Nov 1843

Married
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No. 8017
Jane Browning 
dec’d wid of Enos
Va
J.W. Stevens Dec 17 1853
To Same —— Feb 9/54
S.H. Parker Reg L Office Va May 18/54
J.W. Stevens Aug 18 1854
To Same Sept 8/54
Same Jny 31 1855
Same June 18/55
Same July 19/55
Same Aug 7/55
Act July 4 1836
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8017 15.384 
Act July 7 1838 
Jane Browning decd 
Widow of Enos 
Virginia
J.W. Stevens Dec 17 1853 - 
Same Feby 9 1854 - S.H.
Parker Reg L Off Va May 18
1854 - J.W. Stevens Aug 18 
1854 - same Sep 8 1854 - 
same Oct 14 1854 - same 
Jany 31 1855 - Same June 
18 1855 - same July 19 
1855 - Same Aug 7 1855 - 
same Nov 6 1855 - same 
Nov 21 1855 - Same Dec. 
11, 1855 

July 4 1836
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Virginia Roll 
Jane Browning, ded 
wd. of Enos, who was a 
private Va., troops. 
An Act July 7. 1838 
$80 per Ann 
Com March 4, 1836. 
End March 4 1841. 
(Wd died Sept 15/42) 
To Vincent Browning, All 
are of —— 
Edmund Browning 
Francis Browning, 
James Browning, 
John Browning &
Jacob Browning, & gchildren 
& ____
J. W. Stevens 
Abingdon, Va..
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C [handwritten on left of envelope vertically, capitalized letter]

Cole > [handwritten vertically below capitalized letter “C”] 

FREE [stamped, top center of envelope] 

Free [handwritten, top right, above postage stamp]
 
RICHMOND Va AUG 2 [postage stamp upper right corner of envelope, where & when] 

L. P. Waldo Esq. 
Commissioner Pension
Washington City [handwritten address, bottom right corner of envelope]
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Jane Browning [handwritten vertically on the left of the envelope]

Enos — Va — Act 1836 [handwritten vertically below “Jane Browning”]

ABINGDON Va. OCT 26 [circular stamp, place circled around date, upper left of envelope] 

FREE FREE [stamp, upper center right on envelope] 

Comr, of Pensions
Pension Office 
Washington City
D.C. [handwritten center and bottom right of envelope]
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Jane Browning [handwritten vertically on the left of the envelope]  Enos — Va — Act 1836 [handwritten vertically below “Jane Browning”]  ABINGDON Va. OCT 26 [circular stamp, place circled around date, upper left of envelope]   FREE FREE [stamp, upper center right on envelope]   Comr, of Pensions Pension Office  Washington City D.C. [handwritten center and bottom right of envelope]
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ABINGDON Va. OCT 21 [Circular stamp with name of place circled around date, top left]

Jane Browning 
Va Act 1836 [Vertically handwritten name of person concerning and below the legal act it pertains too, left center] 

FREE [Stamp, center top right]

Comr, of Pensions 
Pension Office 
Washington City
D.C. [Horizontally handwritten, centered on envelope]
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[stamp in the corner of envelope] 
Richmond Va. May 20
[another stamp illegible]
[written on the side] Jane Browning Va. (?) 36
Honble L. P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Brief VC(?)
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Treasury Department,
Third Auditor’s Office
Official Business

Auditor

Geo. C. Whiting, Esq.
Comm of Pensions
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[down the side] Enos Browning
July 1, 1855
(illegible)
July 22
J.W. Stevens, Esq
Abingdon
Virginia
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Vincent Browning Amt. $3000 bond 
Edmund Browning 1 Frances Browning 2 James Browning 3 John Browning 4 & Jacob Browning 5 Children --- Caleb Browning, Francis Browning, Jane Browning Decd widow of Enos Dd 15 Nov 1843 (Over)
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14 Oct 1854 
I suppose from the Dept letter of 18th Aug 1834, that he deemed this were ready for admission when, Death of heirs presented.
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This day personally appeared Francis Browning before me a justice of the peace for Russell County & sate of Virginia & made oath in due form of law, that Enos Browning (who has been dead for some years, was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution & was in the Army two years & served under General Green & that Jane Browning was his lawful wife & Edmund Browning and others his lawful children. Given under my hand this 15th day of Nov. 1850 
Saml W. Aston {J.P.}

Magistrate not certified 

You will see that I have complied with your request all are well. I would like to hear from you again 
Francis Browning
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State of Virginia County of Washington} SS On this day personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, Caleb Browning, Grandson of Enos, who in due and solemn form of Law doth on his Oath declare that the children of Enos Browning now living are Edmund Browning, Frances Browning, James Browning, John Browning, & Jacob Browning, these are the living Children of Enos Browning de.d, in whose right his Heirs are claiming pension, under their mother Jane. 
Witness 
Isaac Baker 
E. L. Davenport 
Caleb [his mark] Browning [Seal]
Sworn to, and subscribed before me this 30th day of Septr 1854, Caleb Browning resides in the County of Russell. 
Jno. N. Humes J.P.

State of Virginia Washington County} SS 
I Jacob Lynch Clerk of the Court of the said County of Washington, do hereby certify that John N Humes whose genuine signature appears above now is, and was, at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for the said county, duly elected Commissioned and qualified, and that full faith is due all his acts as such. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 7th..day of October 1854. Jacob Lynch C.C.
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Abingdon Feby 15th 1856 
Comr of Pensions 
Dear Sir, 
After much delay I Enclose to you proof of the date of Jane Brownings death, also the names & number of her Children. Which I much hope will be satisfactory 
I am Dear Sir 
very respectfully 
your ObS
J W. Stevens
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State of Virginia County of Logan} SS. 
On this day personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace for said County, Barnabas Curry & Elizabeth Curry who in due and solemn form of law, doth, on their Oath declare that they are wholly disinterested in the Claim of Enos and Jane Browning Heirs for pension, that they Know, that Jane Browning died the 15th November 1843, and the reason that they know it is, in consequence of births & Marriage that occurred on the day of her death and burial, which facts are of record, the date of the Marriage of Enos and Jane they know nothing of, all they know is, that their Eldest child, Edmund Browning is near or about seventy one years of age. 
Barnabas Curry [Seal]
Elizabeth Curry [Seal] 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29th day of Nov 1854. And I certify the deponents are highly respectable, and credible, and can be relied on Given under my hand, the date above written 
Hugh Bryan J. P. 

Virginia SS. I William Straten Clerk of Logan County Court. Do hereby Certify that Hugh Bryan whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified according to law, that the signature purporting to be his is genuine and that full faith is due his acts as such Witness my hand and seal of office this 29th day of Nov. 1854 Wm Straton Clk
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Va. L. Office, Richmond, May 20th..1854. 
Honble L. P. Waldo: Commissioner of Pensions} Sir: Yours of the 18th. Jul was re. to dy. 
Enclosed find the copies of papers filed in the case of Enos Browning a Soldier in the Contenental Line. 
I am Sir 
Yours respectfully 
J. H. Parker.
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Executive Department, Richmond, March 4th 1840. The Heirs of Enos Browning is allowed Land Bounty for his services as a soldier in the Continental Line for the term of three years. 
The Register will issue a warrant accordingly, if not heretofore drawn. 
David Campbell 
Wt No. 8901 for 100 acres issued on the 21st of January 1841 to Edmund, Francis, James John & Jacob Browning the children and only heirs of the aforesaid Enos Browning 
A copy from the Records of the Virginia Land Office 
Teste 
S.H. Parker, 
Reg . L. Office. 
Richmond, Jany 11th 1854
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Abingdon July 9th 1855 
Comr of Pensions 
Dear Sir, 
I enclose the affidavit of Francis Browning Revolutionary soldier, and pensioner, in the case of Enos Browning showing the age of Enos Oldest Child living I much hope this may be deemed Satisfactory. 
I am Dear Sir 
Very respectfully 
your Obt St. 
J.W. Stevens 

1 
1855 
72
1783
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Virginia 
At a Court held for Russell County at the Court house thereof on the 4th day of September 1855 
On the motion of Vincent Browning who took the oath of an administrator prescribed by law and entered into and acknowledged his bond in the sum of Fifteen hundred dollars with John F McElhaney and William B Aston as his securities conditioned as the law directs. A certificate is therefore granted him for obtaining letters of administration on the estate of Jane Browning decd in due form. The Bond is in the words and figures following to wit; 
Know all men by these presents, that we Vincent Browning John F McElhenney and William B Aston are held and firmly bound unto the commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of Fifteen hundred dollars, for the payment whereof, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents - Witness our hands and seal this 4th day of September 1855 
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound Vincent Browning hath qualified in the County Court of Russell as administrator of Jane Browning deceased. Now if the said Vincent Browning shall faithfully discharge the duties of his trust, then this obligation to be void, else to remain in full force 
Acknowledged in Court 
V Browning [Seal] 
J F McElhenney [Seal] 
Wm B Aston [Seal] 
Teste 
R H Lynch C.C
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Virginia 
Russell County, to wit: 
I Richard H Lynch Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Russell and State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true transcript from the records of said court - In Testimony, I hereto set my hand and annexed the seal of the said Court this 5th day of December 1855 
R H Lynch C. C.
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Abingdon Jay 25th 1855. 
Comr of Pensions, 
Sir 
In relation to the date of Marriage of Enos Browning & his wife Jane Trim It appears impossible to find record, they were Married in Caswell County N. C. and I have used Every Endeavour to procure a certificate, but to no effect, they were married at an early day in our history, before a record was kept and that may account for the record not being found of the Marriage, there is no doubt they are a respectable family. Enos and his wife acknowledging each other as Husband & Wife. And making provission for their children in relation to the Exact date of the month on which she died, I fear we have shown as near as we can, and trust for the want showing the day, it will be no bar to recovery, will it not be competent to let the computation be made from the last day of the month in which she died, and there can be no doubt If Browning lived to the passage of the act in 1832, she would be entitled from 4th of March 1831 to 7th of June 32, in consequence of Early Marriage having taken place before the termination of service. And again, she would come under act of 1836. these are the views of the Heirs, as they have been advised, she may come under act of 36. but I have tryed to impress on them, that they cannot obtain from 4th of March 31 to 7th June 32, because he was not a Militia Man, I much hope the case may be brought to a close, Service, Marriage, month & year of death, and proven, all of which, we must suppose to be true, Else Great perjury which for
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the sake of our nature, and respectability of the parties, I am unwilling to believe, (If a day, subsequent, safely fixed on for Government, Can be adopted for the commencement of the pension, it may probably be best, a few days or a month, is of little moment, so far as I am personally concerned, I shall be greatly pleased, if this course can legally be adopted. 

I am Dear Sir 
most respectfully 
Your Obt St. 
J.W. Stevens
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Abingdon 21st Oct. 1854.
Comr of Pensions, 
Dear Sir. 
as soon as I re,d your letter requiring the proof of the date of Jane Brownings death, and administration, altho. I had previously required it. I Wrote the declarant - John Browning - Who resides two hundred miles from here & not having heard from him, I had administration taken in the County of Russell a few days ago, which I enclosed to you, on last night I re,d from Logan County, the enclosed deposition & certificate of administration, as early as last May, from that fact, I suppose this, now enclosed, will have precedence, you will observe one deponent or both, say, Jane, to the best of their recollection died in 1842, they are not in any way interested, the Heirs say she died in 1843, they are interested, but do not know, that one or more years in her death affects their Interest, all they know is, she was Entitled in right of their Father Enos, as to the Marriage, I have written to N. C. hoping to be able to get it, tho I think it very doubtful. from the age of their Eldest child, they must have married about 1776 or 7. If they tell the truth of his age the age of the One sworn to is 2d child living, I find throughout the Country Generally, at an early day, record of Marriage was not made, Else not preserved. 

I am Dear Sir 
Most Respectfully 
your obt St 
J.W.Stevens
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Abingdon Nov 24th 1855, 
Comr, of Pensions 
My Dear Sir 
Yours of the 21st is just to hand in relation to Jane Browning, on a former occation you adverted to your letter on the subject of 7th of August, I have sought that letter among my papers, and cannot find it, I must have it re,d it and sent to the County of Russell before the last proof was adduced, but the contents I cannot correctly recollect, I do not desire to give trouble, and of not taking the time of the Department two much, I will be pleased to obtain in Copy of that letter then I will see & know what is wanting, by a Memo, lately found - We find Enos Browning was discharged in 1782, a very old man is Livng County, who knew Joseph Scott, says Scott re,d Bounty land, and was discharged, he thinks in the spring of 1780, he does not know personally, that Scott re,d Land, but Scott said he had fooled away his land, he got for all his hard fighting, I shall write to Richmond and try and find, if this be true 
I am Dear Sir 
your obt St 
J.W.Stevens
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Saltville July 26. 1858 
The Hon. John B. Floyd 
Sec. of War. 
Washington City 
Dear Sir 
At the request of Jas. T. Browning I write to enquire if any thing has been paid John W. Stevens of Abingdon an account of the pension of Ennis Browning, due for services in the Revolutionary War - James T. Browning informs me that Mr. Stevens did receive some money an this pension about March 1854, & distributed it, not among the heirs of Ennis Browning, exclusively, but also to collateral relations. - He further declares that Mr. Stevens, represented the claim as worth over $1,200, for obtaining which he charged $350.00 but subsequently says the testimony furnished only warranted the payment of $450.00 by the Department; which sum after deducting his (Stevens) fees was paid over to the heirs of Ennis Browning. - Jas. T. Browning received $24.50 Ennis Browning left five sons, viz James T., Francis, John, Jacob & Edward, & one daughter who
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never married . - Jas. T. Browning trusts you will have this matter investigated & let him know thro’ me if his agent Mr. Stevens has in any way deceived him. 
Very respectfully 
Your obt. Servt. 
Tho: L. Preston
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At a County Court held at the Court house of Logan County for said County on Monday the fifteenth day of May 1854. 
An order of the said Court was made in these words to-wit: 
Reese Browning this day appeared in Court and with Isaac Browning. Jesse Browning. and Edmund Browning. his securities entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of Fifteen hundred Dollars. Conditioned according to Law. And on motion he is appointed Administrator of the Estate of Enos Browning Deceased, with leave to obtain Letters of Administration in due form. 
Copy 
Teste Wm. Straten Clk. 

{State of Virginia County of Logan} S.S. 
I Henry Farley Esquire Presiding Justice of the County Court of said County (which court having probate Jurisdiction) do hereby certify that Reese Browning is the proper and sole administrator of the Estate of Enos Browning deceased and William Straten whose signature appears the foregoing order of the said Court is now and was on the 15th day of May last (1854) Clerk of the said Court, duly elected and qualified according to Law. Given over under my hand this 6 day of October 1854. Henry Farley JP
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At Logan County Court May term 1854. 
James T. Browning aged 64 years and a resident of this County, and a credible witness, this day appeared in Court and being duly sworn according to Law. deposeth and saith upon his oath aforesaid that he is 64 years of age and was born in Russell County 

{State of Virginia County of Logan} SS. 
I William Straten Clerk of the County Court Do hereby certify that Henry Farley whose name appears to the within certificate is and was at the time of signing the same presiding Justice of our said Court, duly elected and qualified as a Justice of the peace within and for said County of Logan, and also duly appointed presiding Justice, and that the acts of said Farley as a Justice and as Presiding Justice are entitled to full faith and credit, [crossed out] 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of our said Court at the Courthouse on this 9th day of Oct. 1854 and in the 79th year of the Comth. 
Wm. Straten Clk.
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{State of Virginia County of Russell} SS
 On this day personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace, for the County aforesaid, Francis Browning, aged one Hundred years of sound mind and memory. Who in due and solemn form of Law. doth, on his oath, declare, 1st that Enos Browning de’d, was his kinsman, that he was well acquainted with the family of the said Enos and Jane his this Wife, that Edmund Browning, Francis Browning, James Browning, John Browning and Jacob Browning, are the lawfully begotten children of the Identical Enos and Jane Browning, and that they always acknowledged them such during their natural lives - And of Which, there is not a doubt. And I certify, that the said Francis Browning is a Gentleman of undoubted truth and can be relied on. Given under my hand this 6th day of December 1853. 
 Francis [his mark] Browning 
Sworn to before me Wilson Elliott  J.P. 
State of Virginia County of Russell SS: I James P. Carrell Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Wilson Elliott whose genuine signature appears above, is and was at the time of signing the same a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction. Given under my hand and seal of Office at Lebanon this 6th day of December A.D. 1853 James P. Carrell
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Treasury Department 
Third Auditor 's Office 
August 4th 1858 

Sir, 
I return the papers in the case of Jane Browning dec’d, received from you under date of the 2nd inst. and have to state for the information of Mr Preston, that the pension of Mrs Browning from the 4th of March 1836 to 4th March 1841, amounting to $400.00 appears to have been paid to James C. Spotts, on the 5th of April 1856. as her attorney 

Very Respectfully 
your obdt Sert. 
Rob J Atkinson 
Auditor 

Geo: C Whiting Esq 
Commr of Pensions
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Tho: L. Preston- Saltville,  
July 26, '58
Respecting the Pension
of Ennis Browning

Respectfully refused 
to Consent of Pensigner
Debt Int. N. W. Lestre 
July 30/58 Acting Clif Clk

Respectfully referred to the
Hon. Secretary of the Interior
War Dept.
July 29 1858

Rec'd 30 July 1858
M. Rhett
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Brief in the case of Jane Browning, ded wid of Enos 

Russell County and State of Virginia act July 7.1838. 


Claim, (“original" or "for increase.”) 

Proof exhibited, (if original.) 

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 

Record evidence of two years service in Virginia Continental Line. He died in 1815; she died Sept. 15. 1842. Satisfactory evidence of identity and of the date of Marriage, prior to Jan. 1. 1784. An Administrator has been appointed and the 

(If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? 

number of surviving children certified & c 

Name and residence of Agent 
J. W. Stevens 
Abingdon, Va. 

Examining Clerk. 
Oscar Niles