Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2068-100, Bazil Brown, Md.
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Md.  Brown, Bazil Basil  BL Nt 2068-100
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[illegible three words] Sep 30, 1834, recd of the Hon Secy of War in [illegible two words] No. 2068 for 100 acres [illegible words] to the [illegible] of Bazil Brown of the Maryland  [illegible] for his Revolutionary services forwarded [illegible] by William Germon Esq.  Ves Ellis Atty
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State of Maryland County of Prince Georges
I John Griffen Jr heir at law of Basil Brown private do upon my oath declare and testify that to the best of my knowledge and belief the said Basil Brown did enlist in the service of the united States as a private in the year of 1776 and when he left the service in 1783 at the end of the war he belonged to Ridgment [Regiment] No 2 of the Maryland line, and that he continued in the service untill the War ended, I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to said Basil Brown private on the part of the Untited [United] States nor do I believe that he ever reived [received] it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatever, Therefore know all men by these presents that I John Griffin Jr aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Vespasian Ellis Esq of Accomack Court house Virginia to be my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of war of the United States a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid and my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or Attorneys under him for the special purpose above expressed, Witness my hand and seal this Tenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
 John Griffin Juner [Junior] [handwritten] seal
Teste
Geo T Brown 
Personally appeared the above named John Griffin Jr Subscriber to the foregoing declaration and in my presence acknowledged the power of Attorney there to Subscribed to be his act and deed. Witness my hand and seal this Tenth Thirty four day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Thirty Four,
Geo. T. Brown [handwritten] Seal
State of Maryland Prince Georges County Sct 
I hereby certify that George T Brown Gentleman before whom the above acknowledgment appears to have been made and whose name is thereunto subscribed was on the day of the date thereof and still is one of the State of Marylands Justices of the peace in and for Prince Georges County duly commissioned and Sworn,
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of Prince Georges County Court this 29th day of July Anno Domini 1834
Aquila Beall Clk of Prince Geo Coty Cot
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The deposition of Adam Adams and John Smith both about seventy five years old and both revolutionary Soldiers, who being duly sworn testifies that they were well acquainted with Basil Brown and knows that he was a revolutionary Soldier of the Maryland line, that he enlisted for during the war in the year of 1776 under Capt Horatio Clagett who held a Rendezvous in the Village of Piscataway for the purpose of recruiting men for the Maryland line, and that he Served untill the war ended, and they were with him when he was discharged at Annapolis in 1783, and he was the same Basil Brown who was the Father of Basil Brown and Mary A Bordery and the Grand Father of Elizabeth Griffin John Griffin Jr. Eliza Griffin Thomas Griffin Sarah A Griffin Matilda J Griffin and William Griffin 

Adam Adams his [handwritten] X mark
John Smith his [handwritten] X mark
Teste
Geo T. Brown 
State of Maryland Prince Georges County Sct
This day Adam Adams and John Smith, came before me and made oath to the truth of the above deposition and I certify that they are men of truth and entitled to full confidence, 
Given under my hand and seal^ as a Justice of the Peace For said county & this Tenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Thirty four, 
Geo T. Brown [his handwritten] seal
State of Maryland Prince Georges County Sct
I hereby certify that George Brown gentleman ^before whom [crossed out appeared] the above affidavit appears to have been made and whose name is thereunto subscribed was on the day of the date thereof and still is one of the State of Maryland Justices of the peace in and for Prince Georges County duly commissioned and Sworn.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of Prince Georges County Court this 29th day of July Anno Domini 1834. Aquila Beall Clk of 
Prince Georges Coty Court
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Basil Brown
MD
Land Claim
MD Line

May 18/03 under Act
giv various in full
of each man wish
[illegible] and
[illegible]for what purpose 
it is wanted. V.

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State of Maryland
Prince Georges County

Personally appeared before Justice of the Peace in and for said county John Griffin who made oath in due form of law that he is the grandson and one of the heirs of Basil Brown, private who served in the Maryland line in the Revolutionary war; that he the said Basil Brown died.
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State of Maryland Prince Georges County Sct
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for Said County John Griffin Jr  who made oath in due form of law that he is the Grand Son and one of the heirs of Basil Brown private, who served in the Maryland line in the revolutionary war, that he the said Basil Brown private died in the year of 1810, and that Basil Brown Mary A Bordery Elizabeth Griffin John Griffin Jr Eliza Griffin Thomas Griffin Sarah A Griffin Matilda I Griffin and William H Griffin and the Children and Grand Children of Basil Brown and are the ondly [only]heirs at Law of said Basil Brown private; 
John Griffin Juner [Junior]
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 10th day of April 1834}
Geo T Brown [his handwritten] seal
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace as aforesaid Adam Adams, John Smith and Henry Davidson creditable and disinterested witnesses who made oath in due form of Law that they are well acquainted with the aforesaid John Griffin Jr Grand son, Basil Brown Mary A Bordery Elizabeth Griffin Eliza Griffin Thomas Griffin Sarah A Griffin Matilda J Griffin and William Griffin, and they are repected [respected] and believed to be the children and grand children and onally [only] heirs at law of Basil Brown private who served in the Maryland line in the revolutionary war, and who died about the year of 1810.

Adam Adams his [handwritten] X mark
John Smith his [handwritten] X mark
Henry Davidson

Sworn and subscribed before me this 10th day of April 1834 Geo T Browne [handwritten] seal }

State of Maryland Prince Georges County Sct
I hereby certify that George T Brown Gentleman before the above affidavits appear to have been made and whose name is thereunto subscribed was ^on the day of the date thereof and still is one of the State
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of Marylands Justices of the peace in and for Prince Georges County duly Commissioned & Sworn

Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of Prince Georges County Court this 29th day of July Anno Domini 1834
Aquila Beall Clk of 
Prince Georges County Court 


[At right angles to the remainder of the text:]
Basil Brown
No.2068.
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June 17, 1929.

T. E. Cassidy,
Box 420,
New Rochelle, New York.

Sir:
I advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to show a claim for pension or bounty Land on file on account of the services of Ralph Brown, or a claim for pension on files on account of the services of any other Basil Brown, that S. 9713, name in bureau letter of June 8, 1929.
The Revolutionary War records show that bounty Land was claimed on account of the services of one Bazil or Basil Brown and Warrant No. 2068 for one hundred acres was issued. He served in the Maryland Troops.
If you desire photostatic copies of papers on file in the above named bounty Land claim, the same will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page with twenty-five cents extra for certification if that is desired.
The number of pages to be copied is five.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau
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money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the interior.
Respectfully,
Earl D. Church,
Commissioner.
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March 17, 1930.

Thomas E. Cassidy,
Box 420,
New Rochelle, New York.

Dear Sir:
I advise you that the Revolutionary War records fail to show a claim for pension or bounty Land on file on account of the services of William Cusity.
It is suggested that the land to which you refer may have been granted by the state of Virginia.
Kindly advise whether you desire photostatic copies of papers on file in pension claim, S. 9713, of Basil Brown and bounty Land claim (Wt. 2068) of Basil Brown, upon which matter you were advised on September 30, 1929.
Very truly yours,
Earl D. Church,
Commissioner.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
MMHF
September 30, 1929.
Thomas E. Cassidy,
Box 420,
New Rochelle, New York.
Dear Sir:
I advise you that the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 9713 of Basil Brown and in
claim for bounty land of one Basil Brown (Wt.2068) are
the original papers filed at the time the applications
were made.
Photostatic copies of these papers will be furnished
you at the rate of fifteen cents a page.
In the pension claim there are four pages. to be
copied and in the bounty land claim there are five pages
as stated in bureau letter of June 17, 1929.
Should you desire to have them certified allow
twenty-five cents extra for each claim.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau
by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary
of the Interior.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH,
Commissioner.
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9-13-‘29
Commr of Pensions 
Pension Bureau

Hon. Sir:
Re my letter of a day or two ago in re Deposition of Basil Brown S.9713.
What was its date?
And was it sworn before Nathaniel Isler (Islor) JP?
Fayette Co. Pa. — 9-12-1834?

Respectfully 
Thos. E. Cassidy 
Box 720 [or 420]
New Rochelle N.Y.

[stamped] U.S. SEP 14  1929 [illegible]
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9-11-29

Comm of Pensions
Pension Bureau
Hon Sir:

RE Deposition of Basil Brown Jr of Fayette Co PA - Is it dated Sept 12 1834? taken before Nathl Isler JP
There is a copy in Nates & [illegible] S.3 Vol 3 pg 423-6 and another in Wis Hist Coll V24 pg 88-91 said to be in Va archives - 
Is your copy this original
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2
Or a different Deposition [corner of page torn]
He names the commander of Rogers’ Escort as Lt. Isaac Collier= Given as Collie in Notes & Queries and as Collyer in Draper MS. =
Va Soldiers names him as Colley - Colliers and Colyer =
Will you please have this name verified
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Given in your Original MS copy and greatly oblige=
Very truly yours
T. E. Cassidy 
Box 420 
New Rochelle N.Y.
An early reply will oblige

[stamped] U SEP 12 [illegible]
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6-10-29
Comr. Pensions
Pension Bureau, Int. Dept.

Hon Sir: 
Re your esteemed favor of 8th Inst. —Basil Brown S.9713.
According to “Va. Soldiers” there was two (2) Basil Browns who were pensioned 
Basil Brown, and 
Basil Brown, Jr.,
They were father and son, brother & nephew of Lt. Col. Thomas Brown for whom we have Brownsville, Pa.
Jr. was but 16 when he and his father enlisted in Col. David Rogers Escort, June 1778.
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28 men under Lt Isaac ^[illegible]
Ensign Patrick McElra 
Commissary Robt (T) Benham 
All of the Redstone Country, 
A Ralph Brown is also named in Draper MS. (Brown or Burns)=
Please add data on which to order copies of Papers of Basil Sr and Ralph Brown or Burns.
Respectfully 
T. E. Cassidy
Box 420
New Rochelle, NY

[stamped] REVOLUTIONARY &WARS SECTION 
JUN 12 1929
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MMHF

June 8, 1929

Thomas E Cassigy
Box 420
New Rochelle, New York.

Sir:

I advise you that photostatic copies of original papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Basil Brown, S. 9713, will be furnished you under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1912, at the rate of fifteen cents a page with twenty-five cents extra for certification if that is desired.

The number of pages to be copied is four.

The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.

Respectfully, 

EARL D CHURCH
Commissioner.
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5-21-‘29
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions 
Pension Bureau:
Rev. War Section 
Hon. Sir:
your letter of 18th in re Basil Brown Jr. — MEE/eeL
Can you quote me from his Petition for a Pension, his exact remarks as bearing on the battle of  Oct 4, 1779 in which he was wounded? He was one of the very few who escaped massacre in Rogers Defeat. “Redstone Old Fort,” now Brownsville, Fayette Co., Pa., named for his gf. Thomas Brown who bought the Capt Michael Cresap form that was his home there he died 1835(?)
Col. David Rogers had married widow Cresap,but was killed Oct. 4, 79.
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Some 28 men left “Redstone Old Fort” with Rogers, as his escort to New Orleans per order of Gov. P. Henry—June 1778. These men, with 42 men of the [illegible] Regt.,  were all killed or captured Oct 4, 1779, except 13 who escaped as per most writer or 20 as per Collins, (Ky Hist.) So any remarks of said Brown will be important as coming from one of the few survivors. Both his arms were broken in the battle, say the writers.  Basil Brown Sr. may have been one of the 28 men of the escort?
Respectfully 
Thos. E. Cassidy
Box 420 
New Rochelle NY
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Commr of Pensions 
My dear Sir:
Can you tell me whether there was a grant of land to Basil or Thomas Brown by the government after the Revolutionary War in [illegible Western] Penn? The town of Brownsville was laid out by then in Fayette Co and it has been conjectured that it was on government land covered by a warrant. Also if there was land
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granted in the same region for Zephaniah or Reasin Beall or James or William Pritchard or Pritchard I put them together as they were all one family. Is land granted in the same region or other Co.?

Respectfully
Maria Swing Martin

New Straileville O.
March 28th 1903

STAMP: US Pension Office Mar 27, 1903
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Endorsements 
1929 June 17. T. E. Cassidy adv. cost of photos.  See corres. In Rev War cl. of Basil Brown, S.9713. [illegible] 1929. Dept. 30. Thos. E. Cassidy further adv. cost of photos. Corres in Basil Brown, S.9713. [illegible]