Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5300, John Brookover, Md. Va.
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[illegible] -1776
SERVICE Md. Va.
Brookover, John
NUMBER 
S5300

Carded
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Contents
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Virginia 16. 376
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John Brookover
Wood in the State of Va who was a pri--. in the -- commanded Captain --- of the Regt" commanded by Col. Alcot in the Va
me for 18 months
Md and VaLine Records Ck May 2  '04
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at
the rate of 60. Dollars ___ Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 3d. day of Augt. "33 and sent Henry. L.
Prentiss Parkersburg, Va
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept--
120.__
30.__
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$150.._
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{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by N. Rice____Clerk.
Book E  Vol. 6  Page 3d.

[written on the right-side margin of document] 
Let 20 March 35 Pen: agree[illegible]
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" do. to Hon. L. Cap 18 apl. 1836
" " H. L. Prentiss dae 5.
do. to Jn. Brookover, 22 April 1837.
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Letter Hon. J. M. H. Beel 21 Jany 1850.
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[bifold document]
15064 
John Brookover
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Commonwealth of Virginia
Wood County to wit on this 4th day of October 1832. personally appear before Henry L. Prentiss Bennet Cook Presley Woody and
said Mathias Chapman Justices of the peace for for said county John Brookover a resident of said County aged about seventy two years who being 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 on or about the year 1780 he being about 18 years
of age he was an apprentice to a blacksmith. by the name of Jacob Dunkle, he hired himself as a substitute and served in the Maryland militia about seven months he does not recollect the name of his officers.. but that
they march from the three springs in Maryland (where his Master resided). that he went direct from thence to little York in Virginia. and was at the siege of york and after Cornwallis surrendered he assisted in guarding the prisioners to Fredericktown in Maryland and
was there discharged. That the third day after he was discharged. he enlisted in the regular service of the U.S. under Capt Francis Smith with whom he marched to Williamsburg Virginia he was there placed under the said Smiths command- under Col Alcot who took the command with the french Artilery, and the said Brookover. drove one of the amunition waggons from Williamsburg Va: To Fredericksburg from thence to Alexandria from there to the head of Elk Maryland from thence to Wilmington Pa from thence to Philadelphia from thence to Trenton N Jersey from thence through Milton. to the North River, at the Red bank fort: after crossing the North river: pass General Washington's army, and went to a place called Crum Pond: where we laid about
a month, during which time General Washington suit visited & reveiwed our troops, from there we marched to New England but was taken sick and does not distinctly
remember to what place, but there he was discharged by Col Alcott. who handed ^me my discharge out of his
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own hands and written and signed by himself-before receiving my discharge the Col advised me to enter the hospital which I refused. he then gave me a letter to his brother in law , xxxx Black Esq. on our route Capt Smith was taken sick I think at Willmington and I saw him no more in service. a capt Crow commanded
in his stead. I handed my discharge to my Father for safe keeping when I returned, he at that time lived on Carrols Manor in Maryland, but afterwards removed to the State of Ohio & has since died and the discharge has never been found by me. I believe I was born near
Bladensburg Maryland. at a place called the Woodyard__ I have no record of my age, some years after the peace I married and settled near Winchester Va. from thence I moved to Muddy Creek near Uniontown Pa; from thence I removed to this Wood County Va: where I have resided for about twenty years last part and do 
now reside. I do not remember the name of the man for whom I served as a substitute, but believe it sounded like. Bell or some such name. I know of no person now living who knew me ^in actual served but soon after my return I became acquainted with a man by the name of Ezekiel Carter, who I was satisfied had served at the same time with me in another company, but at the time or in the service we were not acquainted with each other but Nancy Carter the wife of said Carter did know of my Enlistment & discharge. I received all my pay for the time I was in the regular service. Which was as near as I can recollect about Eleven months. but received no pay for my services in the Militia. Either from principal or government- And I hereby relinquish every claim Whatever to a pension of annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension list Roll of the Agency of any State, and this is the first application I have ever made of the kind
John his mark Brookover
Signed in presence of
Stephen C. Shaw
Ben. F. Price
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before us H L Prientiss
Bennett Cook
Presley Woodyard.
M. Chapman
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We John Pugh David N Abell & John Marshal
Noah Ogden do certify that John Brookover who has signed and sworn to the foregoing declaration is a resident of Wood County Va
that we have known him as such for about twenty years last past. that we have frequently heard of his being a soldier and never heard it doubted and we are pleased to add that he is considered by his neighbors a poor but honest old man and his word to be relied on. Given under our hands this 4th Oct 1832.
John Pugh
David V Uhl
John Marshall  
Noah Ogden
Sworn & subscribed to before me the day & year above written H L Prentiss

Virginia 
I John Stephenson Junr. Clerk of the County Court of Wood County do hereby Certify that Henry L Prentiss Bennet Cook Presley Woodyard & Matthaias Chapman Esqr. whose Signatures appear to the forgoing declaration of John Brookover for the purpose of obtaining a pension for services rendered the U. S. during the revolutionary War under the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832) are genuine and that they were at that time and now are acting Justices of the peace in and
for said County, duly commissioned and Sworn into office, and that full faith and Credit are and ought to be given to all their acts and deeds as such in Courts of Justice as well as else where__
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at Parkersburgh Wood Co. Va this 5th day of October 1832 -
Jn. Stephenson Jr C.W.E
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I certify that I have known Mr. John Brookover
of Wood County va. was for the [ink smeared across rest of sentence] and have always considered him an honest and upright old man. Given under my hand this October 1832.
Josiah Shanklin
Signed & sworn to before me this day & year above written H L Prentiss

I David Bennet [ink smeared rest of sentence] certify that I have been acquainted with John Brookover  about fifteen years and resided in his neighborhood a part of the time, and I have allways understood and believed that he was an honest upright old man I have heard of his being one of the soldiers of the revolution and it was frequently talked of in his neighborhood as long as twelve years ago & I never heard it doubted, and have full confidence in any statement he would or should make from my knowledge of the the man & his character amongst the neighbors
Given under my hand this 5th Oct 1832
D. S. Watts
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Wood County to the within certificate was sworn
to & subscribed before me the 5th October 1832.
H D Prentiss J P.
And I do further certify that the said D. S. Watts is considered a credible witness in this County of Wood, State of Virginia
July 5th 1833. H L Prentiss
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John Brookover, served 18Mo has drawn $150-
I the undersigned John Brookover, in pursuance of the requisites of the Secretary of War, give the following naration of my age & Revolutionary services to wit. Some time during the war of the Revolution- cant tell in what year I was an apprentice to Jacob Dunde a Blacksmith, who resided in Cavish manner
Maryland__ I ran away from my Master. Went on into Virginia and Ludrun County. [illegible] substituted in the place of a man whose name
I cant recollect and marched from Ludrun county under Some[underlined] captain but  I cant recollect his name nor the names of the executor Ensign, (this was the year in which Cornwallis was taken) nor can I recollect in what season of the year it was in which I marched from Ludren County in above state. Cant say whether it was cold or hot__ I marched to York town Virginia, dont know who was my Colonel nor to what Regt I belonged__ I was known at York town & at the surrender of Corwallis. but I cant tell at what season of the year it was. in which Corwallis did surrender, cant say whether the weather was cold or warm, at that [illegible]__. guarded the Prisoners from York town to Frederick town__ was about seven months in actual service in this expedition-- but I dont know for what length of this I substituted on my way to Frederick town__ guarding the Prisoners as before stated. I passed my masters shop - he attempted to take me. to avoid him and his paid service. I immediately ^Enlisted under Capt Smith. marched directly back to Williamsburg. remained there about one month- and then drove one of the French artilery waggons to New England, but I cant [illegible] to which of the states_ the [illegible] of the French army lay at Williamsburg about 8000 in number._they the 8000. marched across the country to ^New England. under the command of Colonel Aulk_. who gave me my discharge.- The French army took Ship at [illegible]port in New England &
returned to France, Colonel Aulk, command all the way on the march across the country. I was in this latter service.. Eleven
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months - Henry L. Prentiss got my pension and charged me $20. In witness that the [illegible] statement contains the truth I hereto subscribe my name. Dec 13. 1834
got this man has but a small portion of man_ but it does not seem impaired- he is a stout & able bodyed man.- his statements
are [illegible], he never [illegible] [illegible] of
Service in my opinion such is the neighborhood opinions__
W. G Singleton.

John Brookover. [partial work blocked out]
Wood County-
[cannot make out]
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Parkersburgh
April 14
J.L. Edward, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

[written on left sideways]
Apl. 22
Cont.
Jno Brookover
Va [illegible]
16376
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Parkersburgh Apr 13th 1837
J L Edwards Eqr
D Sir
My pension with all others was stopped in
Western Va. some time ago and I have not been able to learn what disposition was made of mine-
Will you be so good as to inform me as soon as convenient 
Yours Respectfully
John Brookover
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[trifold]
[Seal] PARKERSBURGH-VA July 8
Department Pension Office
Washington D.C.

Brookover Admit as private 

18 mo $60.___
Henry L. Prentiss
Parkersburgh

July 15 
Paid [illegible]
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State of Virginia Wood County To wit.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace for said County of Wood, John Brookover who being duly sworn deposeth the following facts which
is gives as explanatory and in confirmation of
his former declaration sent to the Pension department and returned for further proof
1st as to time declarant states positively that he is certain that he served as stated before. the full period of Eleven months if not more. that there is no clergyman in or near the residence of said Brookover whith whoom he is 
acquainted or knows of. That the certificates of his good character heretofore produce were signed by men who have always been esteemed respectable so far as declarant knows and believes. that all the services he performed as set out in his former declaration were in the actual service of the under men as he believed at the time and believes were legally authorized to receive him
John his x mark Brookover
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this 5th July 1833
H. L. Prentiss

And the said to H L Prentiss do further certify that Josiah Shanklin who signed the certificate attached to to the original declaration is a respectable pious man in now as leading member (class Leader in the Town of Parkersburg) of the Methodist church and that his statements are entitled to full credit. that I am personally acquainted with John Pugh  David V Uhl & Noah Ogden who
Signed and sworn to another certificate connected with Brookoves declaration, and that they are all three menof respectability in the county. Pugh is overseer of the poor and
lives in John Brookovers neighborhood and I know
nothing to the contrary of Marshall.
Given under my hand this 5th July 1835
H L Prentiss JP
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Parkersburg July 9th 1833
L Hon. L Cap [illegible ink smeared]
Sir I send enclosed additional proof in John Brookover case. you will [illegible]
That he has a new certificate from Ohio
and as far as capable made good the
former omissions. as to a clergyman I must
add my own knowledge of his location
being remote from the residence of any character of the kind. I hope the explanation will  serve the purpose. as all the neighbors seem a fair satisfied of the old mans county of [illegible]
Respectfully
H L Prentiss
P.S. For the same reason heretofore mentioned
Mr. Brookover wishes your communication
addressed to me-
H L Prentiss
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Virginia ss.
I John Stephenson Jr Clerk of the County
Court of Wood County do hereby certify that Henry L Prentiss Esqr is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified to said Office according to the Laws and Constitution of said State and that the signatures to the Affidavit and certificate are genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
let my hand and seal of Office at the Court House of said Countythis 9th day of July Anno Domin 1833 and in the 58th year of the Commonwealth.
Jn. Stephenson Jr.
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5300.
INVALID.
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Code No. 5300
John Brookover
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7th "32
Index:--Vol. M, Page 43
[Arrangemnet of 1870.]
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The State of Ohio Muskingum County ⎬ Before me [illegible smeared] well one of the Justices of the peace for said County personaly same Ezekiel Carter Seignr. of said County who being duly sworn according to law Deposeth and saith on oath that he verily believes that John Brookover of Wood County Va. in the year of 1781 did serve in the Revolution war about one year more or less I became acquainted with the said John Brookover in a short time after his return from the service and have been
partially acquainted with him ever since
that time & I served in the Revolutionary War at the same time that the said John Brookover
served and from circumstances and my own
knowledge of the revolution war I am fully satisfied that the said John Brookover did serve for the time which I have stated and I do further state that the said John Brookover at my first acquaince with him was a man of sober and in aurtious habits and has remained as such ever since to the best of my knowledge
Ezekiel Carter
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of June in the year of our Lord 1833.
Charles Lovell
Justice of peace

A  I the said Charles Lovell do further certify that full faith and credit is given to the Testimony of the above Ezekiel Carter and that he is considered a person in his neighbourhood of good standing and of good religous moral character--
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Charles Lovell
Justice of the peace
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The State of Ohio Muskingum County ss. This day personaly came Dr Amus H Brown & Josiah Smith of law full age and of good morrel Character and being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith on oath that Nancy
Carter is for good sober pious induster
woman and in ^whose testimony full faith and Credit should be given
Amos H. Brown
Josiah Smith
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th
day of June 1833
Charles Lovell
Justice of the peace
The State of Ohio Muskingum County ss. before me Charles Lovell a Justice of the peace of said County personaly came Capt. Fredrick
Tingler & John Barron of lawful age and
good morral Character and being duly sworn by me according to law deposeth and saith on oath that they are well acquainted Ezekiel Carter and that he is a man of good morral Character and that full faith Credit as should be given to his testimony and that he is a man of good standing in his own neighbourhood. 
Frederick Tingler
John Barron
I do Certify that the above afidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me this the 26th day
of June 1833
Charles Lovell
Justice of the peace
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The State of Ohio Muskingum County SS } Before me  Charles Lovell one of the Justices of the peace of said County personaly came Nancy Carter who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith on oath that John Brookover inlisted and served in the revolutionary War for some length of time she thinks perhaps nearly one year at least he was absent from home about that length of time and I the said Nancy Carter doth further state that that the said John Brookover at that time was a sober man and still remains as such to the present day to the best of my knowledge Nancy  her + mark Carter
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of June AD 1833-
Charles Lovell 
Justice of the peace
And I the said Charles Lovell do further certify

that full faith and Credit is given to the testimony of said nancy Carter and that she is considered Creditable person in her neighbourhood Given under my hand and seal this 28th day of June AD. 1833-
Charles Lovell 
Justice of the peace  Seal
N.B-
And the said Nancy Carter doth further certify on oath and declair That she the said Nancy Carter did with her on Eyes The discharge of the afore said John Brookover when he returned from the service and further that she saw him give said discharge in to the care of his Father and that said discharge is lost as she verily believes and further this Deponant saith not
Nances her + mark Carter
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of June AD 1833
Charles Lovell
Justice of the peace
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The State of Ohio Muskingum County ss
I John Willson Jr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that Charles Lovell Esq. is an acting Justice of the Peace as within named and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand &
the seal of said Court, at Zanesville this 27th day of June A.D. 1833.
Jno Willson Jr Clerk