Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,885, William Brewer, Va.
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SERVICE: Va.
Brewer, William
NUMBER: S. 30.885
CONTENTS
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Date of death not on AB
Kentucky 20,974
William Brewer
Henry Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a pensioner in the Company commanded by Captain Payton of the Regt. commanded by Col - in the Virginia - line for - 
8 Mo Pr $ 26.66

Inscribed on the Roll of Ky
at the rate of 25 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of July 1834 and sent to
E. P. Thomas, New Castle

Arrears to the 4th of Mch 34' 80.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sepr " 13.33
$93.33
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by T. T, Sprague Clerk
Book 62 Vol. 7 Page 3
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State of Kentucky
Henry County} SS On this 28th day of June 1834 personally appeared before me William Bannoua Justice of the peace in and for said County of Henry William Brewer aged Ninety years on the 22nd day of March last who being duly Sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed the 7 of June 1832.
He states that he was residing in Prince William County State of Virginia when he entered the service of the United States and Served as herein Stated that in the Month of April in the year of 1777 a draft was ordered in said County of Prince William When he the said William Brewer was drafted into the Service for a tour of sixty days and was ordered to rendezvous at Town Called Dumfries in said County, accordingly - he states that on the da appointed he did rendezvous at said Town of Dumfries equipted for Sixty days Campaign, he states that he was marched from said place of rendezvous under the Command of Capt Valentine Peyton and Major Ramsey to Alexandria on the Potomack River. on arriving at Alexandria he states that he was stationed there about five weeks at the expiration of said five weeks he States that he was marched down the River in pursuit of Brittish who had Shaped their Course down said River he states that they pursued the British as low as General Washington's Fishing bay where he states they were stationed about fifteen days. they were thence marched to the high point on the Potomack River. where they staid a few days. thence to a Creek Called the Ocaquan where they remained till the aforesaid Sixty days expired where he was discharged by Major Ramsey
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in writing having fully and faithfully Served out his Sixty days. he further says that in the month of June 1778 that the British again ascended the Potomac River and it was expressed that they would land at Bullitts Bay when another draft was made for a tour of twenty days for the purpose of preventing the British from landing he says that under this call that he was again called into the Service for the above twenty days and marched from Prince William County under the Command of Lieutenant Harry Lee Capt Valentine Peyton Major James Ewell, and Coln Jesse Ewell, to Bullitts Bay on arriving at said Bay he states that the British was lying in sight of said Bay after remaining there a short time he states that the enemy disappeared and they were marched to the Mouth of Chipawannack Creek where a Breastwork was ordered to be thrown up by Jesse Ewell, the Coln of the regiment he states that to accomplish this order that they went to work and was laboriously employed till the twenty days were out when he was discharged by his Capt Peyton in writing - This declarant further states that in the year 1779 That the British again made their appearance in the Potomac River when another draft took place in Said County of Prince William for thirty days and that in the month of May of 1779 that he was again marched from Prince William County under the Command of Lieutenant Thomas Helms, Capt Peyton, Major James Ewell, and Coln Jesse Ewell to the mouth of Chipawannick Creek, at which place he states he was stationed for the purpose of preventing
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the Brittish from landing and afford some security to the inhabitants situated near the River, he states that he did remain at said encampment discharging his duty faithfully until his said thirty days were ended. When he was discharged by his said Capt Peyton in writing. he also States that in fall of year 1779 in the month of September he thinks that another Call of thirty days was made for the Militia of his aforesaid County. when he was again Called into the service for that period he states that under the Command of his former officers that he was marched to Chipawannock encampments where he says he discharged his duty as a soldier for the Space of thirty days and was discharged by his said Capt Peyton and went home where he staid until Spring of 1780 - when the Brittish appearing again in the Potomac River he was called out for another tour of thirty days and was Commanded by his former officers he states they Marched in the Month of May to the Potomack River to prevent the enemy from landing he states that after traversing the river that they again went to Chipawannick where he staid until his said thirty days were ended and that he was again discharged by Capt Peyton - he further States that in the month of October 1780 that he was called out for a tour of thirty days he States he marched from Prince William County Commanded by his former officers to the Potomac River to defend the shores of said river from the Enemy as it was their constant practice to land and plunder when they could do it with safety he states that he did on the tour serve out his said thirty days faithfully and got a written discharge by Capt Peyton
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The declarant states that in the month of June 1781 he states that a draft was ordered in said County of Prince William for a tour of forty days he states that under this draft that he was drafted into the service of the United States and rendezvoused at Dumfries he states that the object of this draft was to oppose the progress of Cornwallis' army which at that time was marching through Va. he states that from Dumfries they were marched under the command of Lieut Harry Lee. Capt. Peyton. Major Ewill. and Coln Ewell to Falmouth. on the Rappahannock river here he says they united with Gen Weddon Brigade he states from this place they marched through Fredericksburg, thence down the river to Williamsburg they here had to retreat before the enemy he states that on their ritual near to Richmond they fell in with Gen Waynes army they then marched to Richmond and the forty day; for which the Prince William Militia had been drafted being ended they were discharged and went home. - He has no documentary evidence of his Service and Knows of no living witness by whom he can prove said service 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 he states that from his being ninety years of Age and living twenty two miles from the Court house that he cannot appear in open Court to make his declaration
William Brewer
Sworn and Subscribed the date and year aforesaid before me Wm Bannon JPHC

Answers to the Questions put by the Magistrate
I was born in St Mary's County State of Maryland in the year of 1744 and my age is recorded in my Fathers Bible
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and when I entered the service of the United States I was living Prince William County State of Va I remained in Prince William until the year of 1798 I then moved to Ky and I now live in Henry County Ky - and when I first entered the service I was under Capt Peyton and Major Ramsay all my other tours I was under Capt Peyton Major Ewell and Coln Ewell on my last tour I was attached to Gen Weedons Brigade and there were no other officers where I served until my last tour and then were Gen Wayne and shortly after we Joined Wayne My forty days were out and I was discharged and I was discharged in writing signed by Major Ramsy and the other tours by Capt Peyton my discharges have been lost and I well know Lewis Hardin and John Lecompte residing in my present neighborhood who can testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my service as a Soldier of the revolution

We Lewis Hardin and John Lecompte residing in the Neighborhood of William Brewer who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration say we are well acquainted with him we believe him to be ninety years of age he is reputed and believed by all his neighborhood to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in the opinion of the neighborhood
Lewis Hardin
John Lecompte
Sworn and subscribed

I William Bannon a Justice of the Peace in and for Henry County do hereby declare my opinion that after fully investigating the matter and putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named William Brewer was a Soldier of the revolution and Served as he has stated in the preceding declaration I further
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Certify that that it appears to my entire Satisfaction that Lewis Hardin and John Lecompte who have sworn and subscribed to the preceding Certificate are persons residing in the Neighborhood of said applicant and they are Credible persons and their statements may be relied upon. I further Certify there is no Clergyman residing in the neighborhood of said applicant and that he is now ninety years of age and lives twenty two miles from New Castle in consequence of which he can not appear in open Court, to make his declaration I further Certify that it is the opinion of the neighborhood that he was a soldier of the revolution and that no doubt cast upon the subject given under my hand as a Justice of the Peace in and for Henry County this 28th day of June 1834 Wm Bannon JPHC

31,628
Wm Brewer
Kentucky
from 1777 private
8 mos
$26.66/100
E P Thomas
New Castle,
Ken.

I Edmund P Thomas Clerk of County Court of Henry Cty do certify that William Bannon before whom the declaration was made is a Justice of the Peace in and for Henry County and one of the Judges of Court for which I am Clerk and the signature purporting to be his is genuine and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts in testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my Name and affixed the Seal of My office this 16th day of July 1834
Edmd P Thomas Clk
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Elizabeth Wallace
Daughter of
Wm Brewer dec
Rev. Pensioner

Triplett

F F C Triplett
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Know all men by these presents that I Elizabeth Wallace widow whose maiden name was Elizabeth Brewer one of the children of William Brewer deceased, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States who died in the county some twelve years since leaving no widow, do hereby constitute and appoint Geo H Mousanat Louisville Kentucky with full power of Substitution my true and lawful attorney for me ad in my name to investigate the claims of my father's children to any arrears or income or allowance, of Pension to which we may be entitled
Said Attorney is authorized to receive from any Department of the Government any evidence relating to this claim, and to do all necessary Acts and deeds to carry out there purpose hereby ratifying all his lawful deeds in this behalf
Henry County Kentucky March 16th 1853
Elizabeth x her mark Wallace
Witness
C H Barkley
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Henry County Kentucky SS.
Be it known that on the 16 day of March 1853 before me a justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Elizabeth Wallace the subscriber to the foregoing Power of Attorney and acknowledged the signing sealing and delivering the same to be her own voluntary Act and deed for the sides and purposes therein set forth 
And I certify that said Elizabeth is well known to me as a daughter of William Brewer decd a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States And I further certify that I have no pecurmary interest in the result of this her application
R. T. Oliver J,P,H,C
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Henry County Kentucky SS
I Edmd. P. Thomas clerk of the County Court in and for said County do certify that Robert T Oliver whose genuine Signature appears to the foregoing certificate was at the date of Signing the Same an acting justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of sd Court this 19th day of March 1853
Edmd P Thomas C
By W Montfort DC
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July 19, 1934
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BA-J/EEL 
William Brewer-S. 30885

Mr. Ira O. Wallace
Pewee Valley
Kentucky

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to William Brewer, of Henry County, Kentucky, a Revolutionary War pensioner.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.30885, based upon the military service in that war of William Brewer.

William Brewer was born March 22, 1744, in Saint Marys County, Maryland. The names of his parents are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.

While residing in Prince William County, Virginia, William Brewer enlisted in April, 1777, and served until the summer of 1781, at various times on short tours of from twenty to forty days each, about eight months in all, as a private in Captain Valentine Payton's Company, under Major Ramsey and Colonel Jesse Ewell in the Virginia Troops: his service consisted in guarding the shores of the Potomac River and its tributaries from the British vessels which frequently came up the river and in preventing landings from these vessels on his last tour, he went out against Cornwallis and marched to Williamsburg and Richmond. It is not shown that he ever served in the Pennsylvania Troops.

In 1792, he moved to the state of Kentucky.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 28, 1834, while a resident of Henry County, Kentucky.

In 1855, Mrs. Elizabeth Wallace, a widow, made affidavit in Henry County, Kentucky, that she was a daughter of William Brewer, who died "in this county some twelve years since leaving no widow."
There are no further family data.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.

[clerk note: Identified a Capt Valentine Peyton but not Col. Jesse Ewell Could not identify a Major Ramsey of Va]
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S.F. 30.885 Washington, D. C., _______, 19__

In reply to your request of ____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Brewer a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
[1] Apr. 1777
[2] June 1778
[3] May 1779
[4] Sept. 1779
[5] May 1780
[6] Oct 1780
[7] June 1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
[1] 60 days
[2] 20 "
[3] 30 "
[4] 30 "
[5] 30 "
[6] 30 "
[7] 40 "
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. | COLONEL.
[1] Valentine Peyton
[2] Valentine Peyton | Jesse Ewell
[3] Peyton | Jesse Ewell
[4] Peyton | Jesse Ewell
[5] Peyton | Jesse Ewell
[6] Peyton | Jesse Ewell
[7] Peyton | Ewell
STATE.
Va.
60 + 20 + 30 + 30 + 30 + 30 + 40 = 240 days or 8 mos.

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Prince William County Va
Date of application for pension, June 28, 1834. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Henry County Ky.
Age at date of application, b. Mch. 22, 1744 in St. Marys Co. Md.
1834 - 90 = 1744
Remarks: In 1853 Mrs. Elizabeth Wallace stated that she was one of the children of William Brewer (names of other children not given) and that her father died in Henry Co. Ky "some twelve years Since" leaving no widow-
Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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30885
Revy INVALID.
File No. 30,885
William Brewer
Priv Rev War
Act: June 7" 32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 54
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1917 Mch. 10 Hist. to Mrs. E. R. Elliott.
1934 - July 19 - Hist to Ira O Wallace - EEL.
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Rev Sec
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions, 
Revolutionary War Records Section

Gentlemen:
Please send me copies of the Revolutionary records of these two men:
Samuel Boone of Fayette Co. Ky. Private of South Carolina Line. Enlisted on roll Sept 4 - 1833; pensioned March 4 - 1831, aged 76.
William Brewer of Henry Co Ky. Private Virginia line.
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Enlisted on roll July 30. 1834
Pensioned March 4 - 1831 -
Aged 90.

And Oblige
Mrs. E. R. Elliott
64 Dorchester Road
Buffalo - N.Y.
Feby 26-1917.
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Pewee Valley, Ky.
June 27, 1934.

The Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

It will be very much appreciated if you will be kind enough to send me the information which might be available from your files regarding one Wm. Brewer, of Henry County, Ky., who served as a private in the American Revolution, Pennsylvania line, and was placed on the roll as a Revolutionary War soldier, July 30, 1834. I believe at that time he was ninety years of age.

If the records give information as to who his wife was, or his parents, or other information of a genealogical nature such as the part of Pennsylvania from which he came, etc., I shall be very glad to receive same.

Respectfully yours,
[signed] Ira O. Wallace
Ira O. Wallace,
Pewee Valley, Ky.

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RECEIVED JUN 29 1934
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