Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17848, John Brown, S.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S.C.
Brown, John
NUMBER
S. 17848
carded
CONTENTS
b. in Ireland in 1755
res. at [illegible] & in 1836 Chester District, SC
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[first column]
South Carolina 30.7
John Brown of Chester Dist. in the State of So. Carolina who was a Private in the Compy. commanded by Captain Nixon's of the Regt. commanded by Col. Richardson in the So Carolina line for 22 mos. & 12 days
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Inscribed on the Roll of So. Carolina at the rate of 74 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of June 1836, and forward to the Hon. Peter Wylie, Chester C.H. So. Carolina
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar. '36 - $373.30
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Sept. - 37.33
[total] $410.63
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 6 Page 71

[second column]
Order to pay 12 Dec 1837
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Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6th April 1838 from 4th Sept 1837 to 4 March 1838. Agt Notified 15 March 1839.
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Order to pay 5th April 1839.
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State of South Carolina
Chester District SS
On this 9th day April 1836 personally appeared in open Court before Peter Wylie Judge of the Court of ordinary now sitting John Brown a resident of State and District aforesaid aged Eighty one or Eighty Two 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 1st Tour volunteered in Capt John Nixon's company he thinks in the winter of 1775 Marched from what is now called Chester District through what is now called Columbia South Carolina & from thence to Saluda River thence to Raylours creek where they took some Torys prisoners The snow fell which gave the campain the name of the Snowy camps Col Richardson was his Col Served not less than six weeks 2nd Tour Volunteered in Capt John Nixon's Company marched in Summer of 1775 or 1776 from Chester District to Charleston Col John Winn was his Col. Lay at Charleston when dismissed served this tour Two month. 3rd Tour volunteered in Capt John Nixon's company Marched from Chester District to Charleston South Carolina 1776 in Summer and was at Charleston at the time of the Battle of Sullivans Island when Sir Peter Parker attacked the fort there Lay there till dismissed served this tour at least two months 4th Tour volunteered in Capt. John Nixon's Company marched from District aforesaid thinks in the spring of 1777 or 1778 to the quarter house near Charleston lay there a few days & marched from there to Purinsburgh and joined Col. Kershaw before reached Purinsburgh & marched to Hazels point and then to Purinsburgh lay there a few days when dismissed
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having served this tour not life than two months 5 Tour Volunteer in John Nixons Company after being home only fifteen days & marched in Summer from said District to Augusta State of Georgia John Winn was his Col. Joined Genl Lincoln & marched with Lincoln to Stono Genl. Williamson was at Augusta this last tour in 1779 dismissed by Capt Nixon having served at least three months 6 Tour Volunteered in 1780 under Genl Sumter in the edge of North Carolina marched & attacked Rocky Mount Col Winn & Col Neal was there Neal was killed there thence to Hanging Rock & attacked the British & Torys then there was with Sumpter when defeated at fishing creek when dispersed, this tour served at least one month when dispersed and returned home taken prisoner by the Torys carried as a prisoner to Camden Kept a prisoner then some weeks from thence to Charleston and put on board a prison ship Kept there some time then taken as prisoner to Charleston Barracks after remaining nine months made his escape 7 Tour volunteered in Summer of 1781 under Lieut. John Huston Capt John Turners Company marched to a place called Four Holes joined Major Adam Marched to Laranses ferry on Santee to guard ammunition waggons thence to Orangeburgh & joined Genl. Henderson thence to South fork of Edisto peace being made was dismissed and returned home, having service at least two months having served in all not less than thirteen months and one half and was a prisoner nine months
Ans to 1st Int. I was born in Ireland in the year 1755
Ans to 2 Int. I have no record but understand I am 81 years of age or 82
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Ans to 3d Int I was living in Chester District So Ca when called into service & has lived there ever since where I now live
Ans to 4th Int I was always volunteered
Ans to 5 Int I will name Genl. Lincoln, Genl. Henderson, Genl. Sumter, Genl Williamson Col. Kershaw Col. Winn Col. Lacey & has mentioned the circumstances in the former part of my declaration
Ans to 6 I Never received a discharge but was dismissed
Ans to 7 Int I will name John Rossborough Clerk of the Court Chester District John McKee Esq John Kenney, Col. George Gild Col. James McDaniel
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 except the roll of the state pension of State of South Carolina
John Brown his mark X
Sworn to & signed in open Court day & year aforesaid
Peter Wylie JCOCD

South Carolina
Chester District
David McDonald a Soldier of the revolution came into open court who upon being duly sworn saith that he was well acquainted with John Brown the above applicant during the war of the revolution and was in service with said Brown when with Genl. Sumter and further saith he believes that the whole of the above declaration is just and true
David McDonald his mark D
Sworn to & signed in open court this 9th day of April 1836
Peter Wylie JCOCD
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South Carolina
Chester District
Francis Wylie a Soldier of the revolution appeared in open court before me Peter Wylie Judge of the court of ordinary of said District who being duly sworn made oath & saith that he was well acquainted with John Brown the within applicant during the revolution & saith that he Brown was a good friend to his country the United States and further that he was with him Brown in the Snowy campaign & one tour to Charleston & further saith that he fully believes all the facts set forth in the said John Browns declaration within
Francis Wylie his mark 8
Sworn to & signed this 9th day of April 1836 in open Court
Peter Wylie JCOCD

And the said Court do hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary Soldier & served as he shares and the court further certifies that it appears to him that David McDonald & Francis Wylie who has made the above & within certificates on oath are respectable witnesses and known to the declarant John Brown as a man of truth & veracity
Peter Wylie JCOCD

I Peter Wylie Judge & Clerk of the court of ordinary do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Brown for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 18th day of April 1836 of the Sixtieth year of American Independance
Peter Wylie J&C COCD
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South Carolina
Chester District
I John Rosborough Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Chester District certify that Peter Wyle Esquire is Judge of the Court of Ordinary for this district and Justice of the Quorum ex officio and that the signature purporting to be his in the paper hereunto annexed is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office
and subscribed my name this seventeenth day of April 1836
J Rosborough
CCCPls
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P
17848
INVALID.
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File No. 17,848
John Brown
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7" 32
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 438
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[stamp] COLUMBIA S.C. NOV 25

40
Peter Wylie Esquire
ordinary Chester District
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Treasury Office Columbia
November 24th 1835

I do hereby certify that John Brown, by a resolution of the Legislature was placed on the Pension Roll of this State at December Session 1831 for his Revolutionary services, and that he has regulary drawn his pension ever since
Given under my hand and seal of office at Columbia South Carolina the date above written
Tandy Walker
Trs. Up. Div.
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J L Edwards
Commr. of Pensions

Hon Peter Wylie
Chester C H
So Ca.

[stamp] CITY of WASHINGTON MAY 25
[stamp] FREE
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Department of War
Pension Office
May 21st 1836

Sir
I have recd. your letter of the 16 instant upon the subject of the claim of John Brown. I think you misapprehended the [illegible] of my letter of the 5th [illegible]. The proof of identity therein required, had no relation to the revolutionary services of Mr. Brown, but to this [illegible] point, that he, the present applicant is the same person who has been in the receipt of a pension from the State of SoCa. In that, there can be no difficulty, if he is the same person, it certainly must be known to all who know him.
I am Respectfully
An Obt. Sevt.
J. L. Edwards

Hon. Peter Wylie
Chester C.H.
SoCa
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State of South Carolina
Chester District
Personally appeared in open court before me Peter Wylie Judge of the Court of ordinary of Chester District Allen Coleman, Hugh Henry and
Hugh Dorough all of State and District aforesaid who being duly sworn saith upon oath that they are well acquainted with John Brown of said State and District and lives in the immediate neighbourhood of the said John Brown who from common fame was a soldier of the Revolutionary war & imprisoned by the enemy and that the said John Brown has drawn a pension from the State of South Carolina as they are well informed and further that they know of no other John Brown in said District who is or has been a State pensioner & further that said John Brown is a man of truth & veracity
Allen Coleman
Hugh Henry
Hugh Donough
Sworn to & signed this 18th day of June 1836 in open Court
Peter Wylie JCOCD

State of South Carolina
Chester District
I Peter Wylie Judge of the Court of ordinary of said District hereby certify that the above deposition was taken in open court before me and that the persons making the same and all men of truth and veracity & I further certify that they all live in the neighbourhood of the same or Identical John Brown whose declaration I sent you & I further certify that I from common fame knew the said Brown to be a pensioner & has certified to the treasurer of South Carolina at one time to get his pension ticket
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office as Judge & Clerk of the Court of Ordinary for District aforesaid this 13th day of June 1836
Peter Wylie J&C COCD
PS For his own oath of Identity see the latter part of his declaration PW
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[partial stamp] WASHINGTON MAY 6

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Honble. Peter Wylie
Chester C.H.
South Carolina

[sideways]
Jn Brown
SC

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file call Jn Brown
paper SC hist.
Act May 24 36
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Department of War
Pension Office
May 5 1836

Sir
I have recd. the declaration of John Brown together with the certificate of the Treasurer, shewing that a man by that name has been placed upon the pension roll of SoCa. Before acting definitely on this claim, it will be required that the claimant shew to the satisfaction of this Department, that he is the identical person named in the certificate. The papers remain on our files.
I am Respectfully
Your Obed. Sevt.
J.L. Edwards

Hon. Peter Wylie
Chester CH
SoCa
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Chester Court house May 16th 1836
I have Recd the within to get evidence that John Brown who made the distaration for to obtain a pension was the identical John Brown whose certificates of Indents was attached to the declaration At this late hour I see no evidence that could be obtained unless the oath of the applicant & at such a length of time it would be ever hard for him to swear there is or was no other John Brown who drew a pension on account of being a prisoner & loss of property if there are any [illegible] to have his character for truth proven it can be done; he lives at the extreme of the District & not able to ride any distance & I will be obliged to go & see him please state to me what you wish or what cordance would be necessary & I will try to obtain it your &c
Peter Wylie
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 6th 1839
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," John Brown, a Pensioner on the Roll of the South Carolina Agency, at the rate of Seventy four Dollars and sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837, to the 4th March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present
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Planters & Mechanics Bank of S.Ca
Charleston 4 Dec 1837

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Sir
I forward herewith for your authority to Pay, Vouchers of John Brown and Richard Horsley having 12 and 30 month pension due.
I am very respectfully
Your Ob Svt.
A Spray
Pension Agent
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John Brown
Certificate 33626

13 1/2
9
[total] 22 1/2

draws a pension in S Ca
prove identity

Admd
22 mos pri
74.66

Hon Peter Wylie
Chester C.H.
Sth Carolina
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No 1005
Book Y
Issued 31st January 1786 to John Brown for L 20.8.6 ¾ sterling, Militia duty in 1781. pr. Acct. audited Interest L 1.8.7

No 1140
Book Y
Issued 27th May 1786 to John Brown L 50.9.3 Sterling, for duty in the Militia, a Mare Saddle & Briddle lost and pay during his being a Prisoner in Charleston Pr accts passed by the Commissioners No. 83
Principal L 50.9. 3/4 Int. L 3.10.7

Office of Comptroller Genl
Columbia So Carolina
I hereby Certify that the foregoing copy of indents to Mr John Brown, are correct transcripts from the original Books in this
office.
Given under my hand this 4th day of Decr 1835
W Laval
Comp. Genl.
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John Brown
South Carolina
Suspended, see let
Benj. F. Perry 5 May 1836 and Peter Wylie Esq same day
same 24 May '36

Act 7 June '32