Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6721, Jonathan Brookes, N.C.
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SERVICE   N.C.
Brookes, Jonathan
NUMBER  S. 6721

Carded
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CONTENTS  [blank]
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3554
North Carolina
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Jonathan Brookes
of Guilford in the State of N. Carolina who was a Private in the compy commanded by Captain Moore of the Regt. commanded by Col: Sanders in the N. Car = line for 11 mo: 10 days from 1778

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Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 37 - Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 27th. day of Decr and sent to Hon. A. H. Shepperd. House of Reps.
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832               56.65
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33  18.89
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$75.54
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{Revolutionary Claim, }
{Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk,
Book  D     Vol. 8       Page 49 -



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Date of death not on AB .
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State of North Carolina }  Ss
Guilford County }
On this 23rd day of October in the year of our Lord 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judge now sitting, Jonathan Brookes a resident of Guilford County and State of North Carolina aged seventy years 7th day of June last, who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed 7th of June 1832:

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers in the month of October 1778. That he was drafted for a tour of five months and placed under the command of Captain George Moore and my company rendevoused [sic: rendezvoused] at Hillsboro on 3rd of November following, where we were placed under the command of Colonel. James Saunders late of Caswell County. from Thence we were marched to Salisbury and Joined General Rutherford's Brigade: from Thence we were marched to the ten-mile House near Charleston in South - Carolina where we remained for a short time, while there news arrived of the British having taken Savannah in the state of Georgia, shortly after this intelligence we were marched to Purysburg [sic: Purrysburg] in South Carolina where we joined the troops under the command of Genl. Lincoln. From this place, this affiant was Sent under the command of Genl. Ashe & Colo Archibald Lytle with a detachment to Augusta Ga. where crossing the River the [sic: they] pursued the British down the river on the Georgia Side till the [sic: they] come to briar creek [,] the bridge over which had been burnt by the British in their retreat where the [sic: they] remained for two or three weeks, and where [crossed out: the were] we surprised by the British and totally defeated. After the battle of briar creek the detachment crossed the River again & joined the brigade of Genl. Rutherford, After joining Genl. Rutherfords brigade this affiant was marched down the river to a place called the two Sisters where he remained till within a few days of his discharge. He was discharged on the 10th April 1779 at a place called Turkey Hill in South Carolina. This affiant does not recollect that he received a written discharge and if So it has been lost or misplaced

This affiant further says that some time in the month of October 1780 he was drafted for a three month tour under Captain James Wilson, after being drafted he was marched to Hilsboro [sic: Hillsboro] from which
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he march [sic: marched] under the command of Genl. Butler & Colo Moore to Salisbury where he Joined the Briade [sic: Brigade] of Genl Rutherford from Salisbury he was marched to New Providence in the County of Mecklenberg where he joined Genl Davidson [,] Genl Morgan & Colo Washington [.] At this place he was discharged after Serving for three months but does not recollect that he received a written discharge & if so it has been lost

In the last of August or first of Septr. 1781 this affiant again entered the service of the U.S. as a volunteer under the command of Captn. John Oldham for the term of three months, to go in pursuit of a band of tories who had taken the Governor of North Carolina Prisoner at Hillsboro [.] He was marched from Hillsboro under the command of Genl. Butler & Colo Moore, and pursued the tories unto within a few miles of Wilmington where the British and Tories from town came out against them and they were compelled to retreat [.] [crossed out: In about two weeks after this time the [illegible]] This affiant remained in the service untill [sic: until] the news of the Capture of Cornwallis reached them after which time he was discharged at Claytons on the North fork of Cape Fear river. After serving as this affiant believes his three months at this place this affiant received a written discharge which has been lost 

This affiant was born on the 7th June 1762 in Gloucester County Virginia [.] He has a record of his age which was copyed [sic: copied] from his fathers family Bible which is now in the possession of Robert Holderness a nephew of this affiant who resides in the county of Caswell. The father of this affiant left the county of Gloucester in Va (as he has been informed) where this affiant was a boy & moved into Brunswick County Va where he remained four or five years from which place he moved into North Carolina to place now Caswell County where this affiant has ever since resided till within four or five years when he moved into Guilford County where he has resided ever since and where he now resides 

This affiant 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
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Question by the court
state the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood & who can testify to your character for veracity, and good behaviours, your services as a soldier in the revolution:

Answer
I am known to Francis L Simpson Esq, to Henry Humphreys Esq & Thos Settle and to a large portion of the people of Caswell county: & I refer to the statements of William H Rice hereto appended as proof of my services as a soldier
S/Jonathan Brookes
[crossed out: signature of Wm H Rice]

Sworn to & 
subscribed in open Court the day [crossed out: above] & year above stated. 
S/Tho Caldwell CSC


William H Rice maketh oath. that the above applicant Jonathan Brooks [sic: Brookes] & himself were fellow soldiers in the war of the revolution [.] that they served together for the same length of time under the same Captains and that they were neighbours & well acquainted from the time they were boys, that he has a perfect recollection of the circumstances detailed by the said Brooks [sic: Brookes] in his foregoing declaration, that affiant was not at the battle at Briar Creek mentioned by the applicant but was at that time on the opposite side of the river Savanah [sic: Savannah] with Gen Rutherford [.] that he heard the firing & well remembers that said Brooks [sic: Brookes] was detached for that particular service as he has stated - That since the war he has continued his acquaintance with said Brooks [sic: Brookes] who [crossed out: continued to] resided in Caswell County until some five years since when he removed to [illegible as smudged] County where he now lives

Sworn to & subscribed in open Court the day & year above written
S/Tho Caldwell CSC
S/Wm H Rice
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Jonathan Brookes   17713
Henry Humphrey [,] Francis L. Simpson & Thomas Settle make oath that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Brooks [sic: Brookes] who has subscribed [added above the line: & sworn to] the foregoing declaration [.] that we believe him to be of the age stated by him [.] that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the war of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion

Sworn to & subscribed to in open court the day & year above written 
Test
S/Tho Caldwell [illegible]

S/Francis L. Simpson
S/Henry Humphrey
S/Thos. Settle


And the said Court do hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states: and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that William H Rice [,] Henry Humphrey [,] Frances L Simpson & Thomas Settle who have signed the preceding certificates are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit & belief [.] the Court further certifies that it appears in proof satisfactory to them that the said Henry Humphrey & Frances L Simson [sic: Simpson] are residents of the said County of Guilford in N. Carolina & the said Wm. H Rice & Thomas Settles reside in Rockingham County in said state [.] Witness James Martin Jr. Judge the Superior Court of Law in the state of N. Carolina & holding the Superior Court of Law for the County of Guilford in said state of N. Carolina the day and year above written.
S/James Martin Jr. J.S.C.L & E


I Thomas Caldwell Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Guilford state of N. Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Brooks [sic: Brookes] for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court at Greensboro in said County of Guilford state of N. Carolina the 24th day of October AD 1832.
S/Tho Caldwell CSC
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July 22, 1935
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Jonathan Brookes-S. 6721
BA-J/AWF    Om

Cornelia Graham
Clemson College Library
Clemson, South Carolina

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to Jonathan Brooks [sic] who entered the Revolution at the age of sixteen, married Ann Lewis of Spotsylvania County, Virginia, and who son, Iverson Brooks was born in 1793 in Rockingham County, [crossed out: Virginia] North Carolina

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 6721, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Jonathan Brookes, as his signature appears as his signature appears in the claim.

Jonathan Brookes was born June 7, 1762 in Gloucester County, Virginia, names of his parents not given. He moved with his father, when quite young to Brunswick County, Virginia, where he lived four or five years, and moved to Caswell County, North Carolina.

While residing in said Caswell County, he enlisted in October, 1778 and served in Captain George Moore's company, Colonel James Saunders' North Carolina regiment, was transferred to Colonel Archibald Lytle's regiment, was in the battle of Brier Creek, and was discharged April 10, 1779. He enlisted in October, 1780 and served three months in Captain James Wilson's company, Colonel Moore's regiment. He volunteered in August or September, 1781, served three months in Captain John Oldham's company, Colonel Moore's regiment, out in pursuit of Tories.

Jonathan Brookes was allowed pension on his appli- [application]
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cation [application] executed, October 23, 1832, then a resident of Guilford County, North Carolina, where he had lived about five years.

Robert Holderness (?), nephew of the soldier Jonathan Brookes, was living in Caswell County North Carolina in 1832. There is no further reference in this claim to the family of the soldier.

In order to obtain information in regard to the late payment payment [sic] of pension, name and address of the person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and cite the following:

Jonathan Brookes 
Certificate No. 3554
Issued December 27, 1832
Rate $37.77 per annum
To commence March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
North Carolina Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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July 2, 1935
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BA-J/MLB

Cornelia Graham
Clemson College Library
Clemson, South Carolina

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to Lieutenant Johnathan Brooks who served in the Revolutionary War.

From the data given by you it has not  been possible to identify the record of the particular soldier named by you, should it be on file. Please furnish as much as possible of the following data in regard to Johnathan Brooks, when another search of the records will be made and a report furnished; approximate dates of birth and death, placed of residence at enlistment and after service and give name of widow.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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January 25, 1934.

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BA-J/ady

Mrs. S. C. Kellam
Box 783
Wilmington, North Carolina

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Jonathan Brooks ad John Rossin, Revolutionary War pensioners.

Their records are furnished you herewith on separate pages, as found in the respective claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours,


A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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January 26, 1934
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Jonathan Brookes-S.6721
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. S. C. Kellam
Wilmington, Box 783
North Carolina

Dear Madam:

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.6721, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Jonathan Brookes, as his signature appears in the claim.

He was born June 7, 1762 in Gloucester County, Virginia; the names of his parents were not given.  He moved with his father, when quite young to Brunswick County, Virginia, lived there four or five years, and moved to Caswell County, North Carolina.

While residing in said Caswell County, Jonathan Brookes enlisted in October, 1778 and served in Captain George Moore's company, Colonel James Saunders' North Carolina regiment, was in the battle of Brier Creek, and was discharged April 10, 1779. He enlisted in October, 1780 and served three months in Captain James Wilson's company, Colonel Moore's regiment. He volunteered in August or September, 1781 and served three months in Captain John Oldham's company, Colonel Moore's regiment, out in pursuit of Tories.

Jonathan Brookes was allowed pension on his application executed, October 23, 1832, then a resident of Guildford County, North Carolina, where he had lived about five years.

Robert Holderness (?), a nephew of the soldier,
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Jonathan Brookes, was living in 1832 in Caswell County, North Carolina. There is no further reference in this claim to the family of Jonathan Brookes.

Very truly yours


A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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September 26, 1933
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Jonathan Brookes-S.6721
William Warren-S.48052
BA-J/AWF

Mr. W. I. Brooks
Jonesboro
North Carolina

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Jonathan Brooks #205 and William Warren #1646, soldiers of the War of the Revolution and pensioners from North Carolina. The numbers quoted by you have no reference to the records of this office.

You are furnished the records of Jonathan Brookes and William Warren, as found in claims for pension based upon their service in the War of the Revolution, and who were pensioned, while residing in the state of North Carolina.

Jonathan Brookes-S.6721

The data given herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 6721, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Jonathan Brookes.

He was born June 8, 1762 in Gloucester County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not stated. He moved with his father, when quite young to Brunswick County, Virginia, lived there four or five years and moved to Caswell County, North Carolina.

While residing in said Caswell County, Jonathan Brookes enlisted sometime in October, 1778 and served in Captain George Moore's company, Colonel James Saunders' North Carolina regiment, was transferred to Colonel Archibald Lytle's regiment, was in the battle of Brier Creek, [crossed out] was discharged April 10, 1779. He enlisted sometime in October. 1780 and served
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the months in Captain James Wilson's company, Colonel Moore's North Carolina regiment. He volunteered sometime in August or September, 1781 and served three months in Captain John Oldham's company, Colonel Moore's regiment, out in pursuit of Tories.

The soldier, Jonathan Brookes, was allowed pension on his application executed, October 23, 1832, then a resident of Guilford County, North Carolina, where he had lived about five years.

[crossed out and written above: Robert] Holderness (?), a nephew of the soldier, Jonathan Brookes, was living in 1832 in Caswell County, North Carolina. There is no further reference to the family of Jonathan Brookes.

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William Warren-S.42052

The data given below were obtained from he papers on file in pension claim, S.42052, based upon the Revolutionary War service of William Warren. 

The date and place of birth of William Warren are not shown, nor are the names of his parents stated.

William Warren enlisted May 11, 1776 and served as a private in Captains Simons' and Henry Darnall's company in Colonel Edward Buncombe's Fifth North Carolina regiment; he was engaged in the battles of Bradywine and Germantown, after which he was transferred to Captain Benjamin Coleman's company in Colonel John Patten's Second North Carolina regiment, and was discharged at Valley Forge, April 29, 1779.

The soldier, William Warren, was allowed pension on his application executed, June 10, 1818, then aged sixty-four years.

In 1821, William Warren was living in Craven County, North Carolina, and referred to his wife aged fifty-eight years, her name not stated, and to his children- Betsey aged twenty-two years, Anna aged twenty years,
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Polly aged eighteen years, Levisa aged sixteen years, and William aged fourteen years. Two other children were referred to, but their names and ages were not stated.

Very truly yours


A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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[letterhead] CLEMSON COLLEGE LIBRARY
CLEMSON COLLEGE
SOUTH CAROLINA [/letterhead]

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Mr. A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
Vetrans [sic: Veterans] Administration
Washington, D.C.

Dear Mr. Hiller:

In answer to your letter of July 2, in regard to Jonathan Brooks. He entered the Revolution at sixteen from the state of Virginia. He afterwards married Ann Lewis of Spotsylvania County Virginia and moved to Caswell County North Carolina. His family had lived for several generations in Virginia but I do not know the county or his father's name. I will greatly appreciate it if you can find out about his war record or anything else about him.

Thanking you, I am

Very truly yours,
Cornelia Graham
Librarian
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JUL 9
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1935]
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Mr. A. D. Hiller
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
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Clemson College Library
Clemson, South Carolina
July 8, 1935

Dear Mr. Hiller:   
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only one of NC]

In answer to your letter of July 2, I wish to say that all I know about Jonathan Brooks is he entered the Revolutionary war at the age of 16. He married Miss Ann Lewis, daughter of John Lewis (a lawyer) and Sarah Iverson. Ann Lewis was from Spotsylvania County Va. They had 5 children and Rev. Iverson Brooks of Abbeville, S. C. was the oldest. He was born in Rockingham Co, N. C. in 1793.

I trust that this information may help you to locate his record

Very sincerely,
Cornelia Graham
Cornelia Graham
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Wilmington, N.C.
Jan. 15, 1934.

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: -

Will you please give me the Revolutionary records of Jonathan Brooks, pt. whose pension commenced March 4, 1831 and stated that he was 72 years of age, and also the record of John Rossin or Rosser, pt. of Chatham county, N.C. whose pension commenced on March 4, 1831 and gave his age as 85.

Thanking you for this information, I am

Yours very truly,

Mrs. S. C. Kellam
Box 783
Wilmington, N.C.

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Jonesboro, N.C.
Sept. 18, 1933.

Veterans Administration Bureau
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen: -

Among the N.C. Pensioners I find William Warren, privt. # 1646 and Jonathan Brooks # 205. Will you please give me the revolutionary [noted in margin: only N.C. rev] and other records that you of these two men?

Thanking you for your attention to this, I am

Yours very truly,
W. I. Brooks,
W. I. Brooks
Jonesboro, N.C.

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6721.
Rev War  √  INVALID.
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File No, 6721
Jonathan Brookes
Priv. Rev. War
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Act: June 7th 1832.
Index: - Vol. A,      Page 44

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[Arrangement of 1870.]




1933-Sep 26- hist to Mr. W. I. Brooks  Awf
1934-Jan.26- "      "   Mrs. S. C. Kellam AWF
1935-July 22- "     " Cornelia Graham AWF
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for 1778 private
11 mo. 10 days
$37.77/100

Hon: [illegible] Shepperd
HR




[upside down] Nov. 2


[sideways] Greensboro NC
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James L Edwards Esq
Pension Office
War Department
Washington Cty
DC