Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8,395, Job Broughton, Ga. N.C.
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Service Number
Ga. Broughton, Job  W. 8,395
N.C. Mary
Born in Va.
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19.433
Kentucky
Job Broughton
of Knox Co. [County] in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Austin of the regt. [regiment] commanded by Col. [Colonel] [blank line] in the Georgia Mil. [Military]
home for 18 months from 1777.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 60 Dollars [blank line] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of September 1833 [blank line] and sent to Hon. R. M. Johnson. [illegible].

Arrears to the 4th of September 1833 $150. -
Semi-anl. [annual] allowance ending 4 March " [repeat 1833 and $] 30. -
[amounts totaled] $180. -
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm [William] S Allison Clerk,
Book 6, Vol. [Volume] 7 of Page 4
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( incomplete word ) (? Kentucky ) 236.       
 Mary Broughton of Stinking (res) widow of Job Broughton , deceased who was a pensioner under the act of June '39 who died on  the 27th of March 1837, of Knox Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Austin of the regiment commanded by Col Armstrong in NC & Georgia militia (underscored) line for 18 months. Inscribed on the Roll of Lexington, Kenty (Kentucky) at the rate of 60 Dollars - per annum to commence on the 28th  March 1837. Certificate of Pensioned issued the 5th day of Octr (October)1838, & sent to the Pensioner , care of Frank Ballinger, Esq. Bourbonville, Ky.                                      Arrears to the 4th of Sept '38 $86.00 Semi -annual allowance ending 4 Mar. '39  $30.00  [Totaled amount $116.00]{Revolutionary Claim Act July 4,1836 Section the 3d}                                                 
Recorded by D. M. Cindy , Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 178.
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I enclose this card viz of Job Broughton for a steady action as convenient  & send me the certificate  I am requested to Superior Court the following claims John Payton Horton                                                                     
                           Pierce dent Hamblin           
                           Wade N. Woodson           
                           Richard Bollon                          You will greatly oblige me by having item attend to your .. (illegible) Rhee Johnson
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Declaration  In order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of the 7th June 1832 On this 26 day of August 1833 personally appeared before Joseph Pritchard, John Fuson and A. (Y.)(?) Anderson justices of the Knox County Court State of Kentucky Job Broughton a resident of  Goose Creek in the County of Knox and State of Kentucky aged 78 years on the 30th of October neat, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed June the 7th 1832.  I was born on the 30th Oct - 1755 - on the 26th June 1774 I was married to my wife who now sits by me - In the spring afterward (1775) I volunteered under Col. Martin Armstrong - Capt. John Jarvis, Lieut. James Freeman, ensign not remembered ,  for a tour of six weeks (underscored) - lived at that time in Surry County , North Carolina, Adkin River we marched from the Shallow ford on the Adkins where we (..illegible)   - to the crop road as it was called then - now Randolph Court house when we joined Col- Martin with the troops he commanded - thence to Campbell Town on the Cape Fear River - a distance of 160 miles from where I lived - there  (.. illegible) state..
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stationed ( from previous page) until we were discharged - I rec'd no written discharge for this or any other service - it was always by the word of the mouth - this expeditions was designed against the Scotch who had risen in North Carolina to aid the British - news reached us on the Cape Fear River that Caswell - or perhaps Tazwell had defeated them which prevented us from going any further. During this year (1775) I volunteered several times to go against the Tories but as they were all of short duration not exceeding 10 or 15 days I set up no claim for service on their account. In the year 1777 I removed to the State of Georgia Wilkes County and settled then on the 24 February - In the fall of that year I was enrolled as a minute man and took up quarters in Stephen Hood's fort- I was ..(illegible) stationed until 1781 at which time I was discharged - thus (?) - I was first enrolled Richard Austin was my Captain - he got wounded accidentally by one of his own men - and died of the wound, after his death Richard Herd was my Capt. During this enrollment, I was ordered out as a spy for 18 months - I believe I was released from this service before the 18 months had quite expired - but still not released from duty - when not acting as a spy my constant employment was
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guarding the fort except when I was ordered out to not to perform some particular service - one of them and the most important in (...illegible ) or times of was in going to re seize Savannah. I was engaged in this service 31 days under Genl. Linkham , John Doobe Col., John Stewart Capt.  In the fall of 1781 I was discharged and removed back to North Carolina and in the ... (illegible) heard the firing at the battle of the Eutaw (?) springs. for my services as a minute man I was promised 8 dollars per month - full rations for myself & half rations for my wife - the rations we got but as far as the money I never got it and if I had it would have taken $500 to buy me a half  pint of whiskey. I never was in any general engagement except at Savannah - I was in many with the indians (Indians) when ordered out of Herd fort - at Savannah - I saw Genl. Mc Intosh , Com.t D. Estang, and another officer I think Genl. Pulaskie seated on a log , when a cannon ball struck the log and split it  .           
  1. I was born 30th Oct 1755 in Brunswick 
Cty (? city or county) Virginia                           
  2. I had a record of my age - it was in my  father's family with and now in the papers of my sister Winey Davis                                      
  3. I was living in Surrey County North Carolina when I volunteered in the service - afterwards I was enrolled ..
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( from previous page ) enrolled as a minuteman in Wilkes County Georgia in 1783 I moved to Buts (?) County N. Carolina - I have since this moved about a great deal - for the last 25 years I have lived in Kentucky and the last 13 years upon the creek where I now live is Knox ct (city or county ?) 4. In my several tours from Surrey County I acted as a volunteer - after I went to Wilkes County Georgia I was enrolled and forced to perform military duty - then was the 1st.  2d & 3d ( ..illegible) who took it by terms to March out of the fort against the British , Indians or Tories whilst the ballance  (balance) stayed to guard the fort to act as spies to present a surprise and even guard the women when they went to milk or get water from the spring.                               5. (5th) Saml Linkham , Count D. Estang & Count Pulaskie were with the troops when I served - I do not remember any of the continental Regiment except that commanded by Col. Parker - though I know then was several at the siege of Savannah                      
6. I never rec'd a discharge                              7. I am known to the Rev William Hickey -  Rev Richardson Herndon, Lewis Garland & Ambrose Cobb & William Williams together with many men who if present would testify to my character for veracity and their ...
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belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution I was also well acquainted with Laymon Catching who acted as my Lieutenant during a portion of my service in Wilkes County and who departed this life in this county a few weeks ago. I hereby relinquish my claims whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and I declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day & year afors'd (aforesaid) 
                               Job Broughton                 
                                                                       
   We William Hickey a clergyman residing in the  County of Knox and State of Kentucky and Ambrose Cobb, residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Job Broughton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration  that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age  that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.               William Hickey                    
                               Ambrose Cobb
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations proscribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certified that it appears to them that William Hickey who has signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Knox and that Ambrose Cobb who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Knox and a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.              John Fuson    (signed)                                                              A. J. Anderson  J.P. (signed)                                                   
                                                                                     I                                                                                                        James Ballinger Clerk of the Court of Knox County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Job Broughton for a pension.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day & date first written                       James F. Ballinger .  (signed / sealed) Clk.
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3790 Mary Broughton Ken                                                admitted Pr 18 60 Cents  (vertical on page at bottom ) 3790
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[State of Kentucky Knox County Sct ] On the 12th day of August 1838 personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace for Knox County , Kentucky Mary Broughton ( underscored) a resident of Stinking Creek about 17 miles from Bourbonville the seat of junction in the County of Knox and the State of Kentucky aged 82 years on the 10th of March next who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make  the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of provision made by the act of congress passed July the 4th 1836 that she is the widow of Job Broughton who was a private in the time of the United States during the revolutionary war as was fully set forth by him in my presence when his declaration to procure a pension was proposed which is now on file in the War department as she is informed and to which she refer for a minute account of his service . She further declares that she was married to the said Job Broughton on the ---day of --- 1772 and that her husband the aforesaid Job Broughton died on the 27th day of March 1837 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will ..(illegible) fully appear by reference to the proof here to...(illegible) and that she is unable from bodily infirmities to go to the Court house of this county, when the courts are held & that she knows of no one living by her home she can (? press for money). Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me and the words 'during the revolutionary war interlined  ' and also the word August. Ran Adams (signed) J.P.    Frank Ballinger states that he was employed by Job Broughton to propose his declaration , that the present applicant was present recognized by Job Broughton or his wife - that he  frequently consulted with him in (? illegible ?fixing)...(illegible ) that it was then stated that they were married during the revolutionary war - and from the enumerations held between them, this affiant has no hesitation in saying they were living together during the war as man and wife, and that he has remembered an (... illegible) from any quarter that they were not married - he states that he believes if the declaration of Job Broughton is examined it will then be found sworn by him that he knows of no person by whom he could prove his service except his wife who was then sitting by his side? whether such a declaration be found or not , he has a distinct recollection that it was made - he states that to the best of his knowledge he now saw the present applicant , to know her, until the day he proposed her husbands pension papers
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that she seems to age represented by herself that her husband is dead , and his son William Broughton is administrator - that he supposes she has not been married again, that she now lives with her son William Broughton on Stinking Creek in Knox County Kentucky a distance of 17 or 18 miles from Bourbonville the county seat of Knox and from her appearance he supposes she would be without danger to her life to go to Town. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th day of August 1838 . Ran Adams (signed) J.P.             William Broughton states that he is 52 years of age that he is the reputed son of Job Broughton and the present applicant that he never heard their marriage brought in question - that he has often heard his parents speak of their marriage during the war of the revolution - what his mother done whilst  his father was in the service etc., he states his father died at this affiants on the 27th day of March 1837 and that his mother the present applicant has continued to reside with him ever since, and has not been named to any person since the death of this affiant's father and that from bodily infirmity she is unable to attend court - he further states that in the last illness of his father and only a few days before his death, and when he expected to die (we heard him say) that he he had been married to the present applicant for about 64 years -  Sworn to before me and the word "he heard him say' and the word 'about' interlined before sworn to.  Ran Adams (signed) J.P.
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the court given under my hand this 28th day of august 1838 Ran Adams ( signed) J.P.             [State of Kentucky Knox County set ] I  James F. Ballinger clerk of the county court of Knox county  certify that Randolph Adams  whos name is affixed to the foregoing certificates in four places is an acting Justice of the peace for Knox county and was such on the day said certificates were done and by virtue of his office is one of the Judges of the county court for Knox county , and that the certificate purporting to be his is genuine given under my hand  and seal of office this 28th day of August 1838. James F. Ballinger (signed / sealed)  Clerk of the Court of Knox County ) ( illegible seal to left of notary signature)
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Job Broughton     Ken. act 7 June 1832               to what time paid? Pen Office Oct 4. 1838----------------Bef. 4 March 1837 J.H. ( initials)
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Recy  WIDOW , &c. File No. 8395 Mary Broughton wid. of Job Broughton Pri. Ga. line Act: July 7th /36 , Sec. 3d Index: - Vol. A , Page 84 [ Arrangement of 1870.]
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3790  Sept. 10th Ken.  4 July 1836  (vertical on page ) Bourbonsville, Ky August 31 Honl. J L. Edwards (?) com of pen Washington City D.C.
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                                        Bourbonville Ky.                     
                                        30th Aug. 1838 Hon'l J/L/ Edwards You will please address Mary Broughton or the undersigned upon the subject of the enclosed declaration - The undersigned proofs and the enclosed papers in the month of May and intended to send them to the home of the applicant by some of her family or friends free of charge for his services  - hence his affidavit  , since then I went in  person with the Justice of the peace to the applicant , and intend to make a charge which depends upon her success, for without (?)( ..illegible) she can pay nothing - feeling therefore interested in the want of your decision , he feels himself bound to state the fact so that in applying the rules of law to the evidence submitted , you may if you choose exclude his testimony or give to it such weight as it deserves with a know... (incomplete and illegible ) of the circumstances . I proposed the papers of Job Broughton as I think in the year 1833 -  In our state we have polled about for a convention - 85,000 in opposition . Your obdt. Servt. Frank Ballinger
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(post stamp ) GEORGETOWN KY. SEP 4free Rhee Johnson Hon J.L. Edwards Pension office City of Washington
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Col J.L. Edwards      Should owe you many very many obligations for the very prompt & constant attention which is given to my business . you have greatly served me in this matter  & I am in your debt     yours Rhee Johnson   32  (illegible) A H 33