Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2,403, Elijah Brown, N.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE N.C.
Brown, Elijah
NUMBER S.2403

carded
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CONTENTS

born in Dorchester Co. Md.
res at enl Caswell Co. N.C.
In 1832 aged 79 yrs & res of Rockingham Co N.C.
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12.375
North Carolina
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Elijah Brown
of Rockingham in the State of N. Car: who was a pri - in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col: Moore in the N. Car line for 6 1/2 months.

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Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 21 - Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Apl. 33 and sent Col. Ino. J. Wright Wentworth P.O.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833        43.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept -    108.3 [10.83]
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54.15
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{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by Nathaniel Rice Clerk
Book E     Vol. 6      Page 34 -
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17648
Elijah Brown's 
Declaration for Pension.
Rockingham Cy NC

Octor. 30th. 1832.
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State of North Carolina }
Rockingham County }
I Robert Gallaway Clerk of Rockingham County Court do hereby Certify that Jno I. Wright is an acting Justice of the Peace & for said County and that his acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit 
[seal]
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office the 6 day of March 1833
S/Ro Gallaway Clk
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State of North Carolina }
County of Rockingham. }
Superior Court of Law Fall Term A.D. 1832
On this 30th day of October A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable James Martin, one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law & Equity in & for the state aforesaid, now sitting, Elijah Brown now a resident of said County of Rockingham aged eighty years wanting twenty days or thereabouts, 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 hereinafter stated: that is to say:

He was drafted in the militia of Caswell County in the state of North Carolina, about the close the summer of 1780, and in a few days afterwards joined the Company of Captain James Morgan attached to the Regiment Commanded by Colonel William Moore and marched from Hillsborough in said state, to Salisbury, crossing Haw River at a Ford near the residence of Genl. Butler, and the Yadkin at Beard's Ferry, where they remained about a Week: From Salisbury the Regiment proceeded to join the forces commanded by Generals Smallwood & Davidson at New Providence on "Six Mile Creek" [.] after remaining a considerable time at New Providence, he was drafted and attached to the forces under Colonel Morgan and marched under him to the attack on Rugeley Mills in South Carolina. from whence they returned to New Providence with Col: Rugeley & about two hundred prisoners, and at Salisbury about the 10th of December 1780, was discharged by Captain Wilson, having served about three months and a half:

That about the last of July or the first of August 1781, he was again drafted in the Caswell Militia, and joined the Company of Captain Richard Sanders, near Camden in South Carolina, then attached to Colonel Farmer's Regiment which had marched from Hillsborough in North Carolina: - from Camden he marched in Farmer's Regiment to the Camp of General Greene above the junction of the Wateree and Congaree Rivers, sometime previous to the Battle at the Eutaw Springs - He was engaged in the Battle at the Eutaw Springs, acting as Sergeant in Sanders' Company during the action & afterwards: He marched back to Camden in Farmer's Regiment, having charge of upwards of 600 British prisoners where they were delivered over to Colonel Locke of North
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Carolina: at Camden he was placed among the number who were left there to take charge of the wounded who survived the Battle of the Eutaw Springs - at Camden he remained attending to the sick & wounded for about four weeks when Farmer's Regiment returned from the Army of General Greene by the way of Camden. He again joined Farmers' [sic] regiment & marched to Salisbury in North Carolina where he was taken sick & was there discharged by Captain Sanders, about the middle of November 1781, having served this year upwards of three months under Captain Sanders attached to the Regiment of Colonel Farmer.

He has long since lost or mislaid both of his said Discharges.

He was born in Dorchester County on the Eastern shore of Maryland - has no record of his age: was living in Caswell County in North Carolina when called into service, and has continued to reside in Caswell County until about fifteen years ago, when he removed into the adjoining County of Rockingham where he has ever since resided and still resides.

He is personally known to the Honorable Bedford Brown now a Senator in Congress & to Thomas Settle Esqr. formerly a Representative in Congress from North Carolina and to the Honorable Augustin H. Sheppard, now a member in Congress from North Carolina.

The said Elijah Brown 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 any state 
S/Elijah Brown

Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
S/T. Searcy C.S.C.



I John Dill residing in the County of Caswell hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Elijah Brown who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration. that I believe him to be about eighty years of age. that in the years 1780 and 1781, I was a near neighbour to him - and that I have personal knowledge and distinct recollection of his entering the service of the United States at the times mentioned in the above Declaration, and being in the service myself, and at Gates' defeat near Camden, on the 16th Augt. 1780, have no doubt but the facts set forth in his Declaration aforesaid are substantially true.
John [his mark X] Dill

Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
S/T. Searcy C.S.C
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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 Elijah Brown, was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Dill of the County of Caswell, who has signed the preceding Certificate is a credible person, has sustained at all time, a fair character, and that his statement is entitled to full credit & that William Donnell & Nathan Wright who has made the affidavit below are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to [illegible] James Martin J. Judge of the Superior Court of law of Rockingham County N.C. the session above written.
S/James Martin JSC[illegible]


I Thomas Searcy Clerk of the Superior Court of Law in & for the County of Rockingham aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court n the matter of the application of Elijah Brown for a pension: 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 30th day of October A.D. 1832 -
S/T Searcy CSC


We William Donnell & Nathan Wright residing in the County of Rockingham aforesaid Certify that we are acquainted with Elijah Brown who has subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that We Concur in that opinion.

Sworn to in open Court the date above
S/Wm. Donnell.
S/Nathan Wright
S/T Searcy CSC
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State of North Carolina }     March 6. 1833
Rockingham County }
Elijah Brown The applicant in The foregoing declaration for a pension under act of Congress the 7 June 1832 personally appeared before me Jno J. Wright an acting Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid and after being sworn - agreeable to law he swears - That he is verily confident that he served in the Two Tours of duty mentioned in the foregoing declaration [written in margin: (4) ] six. months and a half at least [.] that he has no other Evidence Relative to his services - but Those set forth in his declaration. that he knows of no person Except Mr. Dill whose certificate is attached to his declaration [,] now living that he can get to certify for him and that he has no knowledge of any clergyman that has personal knowledge of Those services - but he most positively states that he served as stated in the aforesaid declaration and this affidavit
S/Elijah Brown

Subscribed & sworn to before me The day & date above written 
S/Jno. J. Wright. J.P.
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April 25, 1934.

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BA-J/ady      om
Chesley Barnes, W. 4877 &
Elijah Brown, S. 2403
[handwritten: copied from M.M.H.F. hist Nov. 6, 1925.]

Mr. Harry Z. Tucker 
Stokesdale
North Carolina

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Chesley Barnes and Elijah Brown, Revolutionary War pensioners.

Their records are furnished you herein as found in the respective claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War.

Chesley Barnes, W. 4877

Chesley Barnes was born in Virginia on Slate River, in 1760, day and month not stated and no reference is made to his parents.

While a resident of Guilford County, North Carolina, he enlisted about June 1, 1780, served three months as private in Captain Peter O'Neal's Company, Colonel Porterfield's North Carolina Regiment and was in an engagement near the south of Rocky River. He enlisted in the spring of 1781, Furguson's North Carolina Company and was in the battle of Guilford. He enlisted in the latter part of 1781 and served three months as ensign in Captain Smith Moore's Company, Colonel Isaacs' North Carolina Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1833 while a resident of Rockingham County, North Carolina. In 1840 his post office address was, Mayo, Rockingham County, North Carolina.

He died September 8, 1840, place not stated.

Soldier married Mary Means of Guilford County, North Carolina. The marriage bond was dated February 10, 1783.

Soldier's widow, Mary Barnes, was allowed pension on her application executed May 25, 1844 at which time she was
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aged eighty-two years and a resident of Rockingham County, North Carolina.

The names of the following children of Chesley and his wife, Mary, are shown:

Robert Barnes     born April      26, 1784.
John Barnes         born January 12, 1786.
Nathaniel Barnes born February 1, 1788.
Pleasant Barnes    born February 19, 1791.
Ann Barnes          born September 12, 1793.
Martha Barnes     born March 31, 1796.
Nancey Barnes     born August 6, 1798.
Mary Barnes        born March 4, 1800.
Susannah Barnes  born December 20, 1806.
[noted in right margin: Date of widow's death not on A.B.]

In 1852 soldier's daughter Martha Gann was living in Rockingham County, North Carolina. In the same year in the same county one W. Gann and one Nathaniel Gann witnessed her signature (by mark) their relationship to family not stated. There are no further family data.

Elijah Brown, S. 2403

Elijah Brown was born in November 1752 in Dorchester County, Maryland. The names of his parents are not stated.

While a resident of Caswell County, North Carolina, he enlisted in 1780, served as private in Captain James Wilson's Company, Colonel William Moore's North Carolina Regiment; was in the battle of Rugley's Mill and discharged December 10, 1780, having served three and one half months. He enlisted the last of July or first of August 1781, served as sergeant in Captain Richard Sanders' Company, Colonel Farmer's North Carolina Regiment; was in the battle of Eutaw Springs and discharged about the middle of November 1781.

About 1817 he moved from Caswell County to Rockingham County, North Carolina.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 30, 1832 while a resident of Rockingham County, North Carolina.

There are no family data.

Very truly yours,


A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section         MMHF

November 6, 1925

Mrs. Paul A. Klayder
817 Indiana
Neodosha, Kans.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension Claim S. 2403 it appears that Elijah Brown was born in November 1752 in Dorchester County, Maryland.

While a resident of Caswell County, North Carolina he enlisted in 1780, served as a private in Captain James Wilson's Company, Colonel William Moore's North Carolina Regiment, was at the battle of Rugley's Mill and was discharged December 10, 1780 having served three and one half months. 

He enlisted the last of July or first of August 1781, served as Sergeant in Captain Richard Sanders' Company, Colonel Farmer's North Carolina Regiment, was at the battle of Eutaw Springs and was discharged about the middle of November 1781.

About 1817 he moved from Caswell County to Rockingham County, North Carolina where he was allowed pension
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on his application executed October 30, 1832.

There is no data on file as to his family.

The above noted is the only soldier named Elijah Brown of North Carolina found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

[hand written note in left margin: Date of death Not on AB]

Respectfully,


WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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[page folded in half - left side handwritten notes]

1935-Nov. 6- HIst. to Mrs. Paul A. Klayden. Her letter in Claim of Andrew Carssur. S. 8173 - MMHF-
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1934 Apr. 25. Hist. to Harry Z. Tucker. See letter in Chesley Barnes, W. 4877. A.D.Y.
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2403
Rev War √  INVALID.
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File No. 2403
Elijah Brown.
Pri. Rev. War.

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Act: June 7. 1832
Index: - Vol. A.,      Page 42.

[intentional brackets as printed]
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[page folded in half - left side]

Elijah Brown, 
1.7648.



admit for 6 months and a half as a private $21.66



Colo. Jno J. Wright
Wentworth 
P.O.
N.C.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Elijah Brown, which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides:   yes.

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides:    yes.

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?  -

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?  yes.

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?   No

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?   yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?  yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?  yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?  yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  two citizens,

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  no

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  witnesses

XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?  yes
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?  - 

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?  yes,

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And if not, which of them is not so answered?  ansd -

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EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For ________ year _____ _____ months and _______ days. I served as a ___________. For _________ months and _______ days, I served as a _______ ________; and for such service I claim a pension."
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[underline] It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase [italics] about three or four months [end italics] is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  [/underline]

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.

In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.