Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6696., Thomas Brothertin, N.C.
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N.C.
Brothertin, Thomas
or Brotherton
S.6696.
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Date of death not on A. B
Name does not appear on 1835 list under
Iredell Co., N.C. 
16.571
Brothertin
Thomas Brotherton
of Iredell
in the State of N. Ca
who was a private & [illegible] - commanded 
by Captain - of the Regt commanded
by Col. Lock - in the No. Ca
[illegible] for 2 years-
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 82 Dollars 50- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Sept. 33.
Statesville, No. Ca.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833
165.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept  41.25
$206.21
⎨ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nath. Rice
Clerk
Book E
Vol. 6 Page 35
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State of North Carolina County of
pleas and quarter Sessions
Iredell County 
August Sessions 1832
On this [blank space not filled in] day of August 1832 personally appeared in open
Court before the Justices of the Court of pleas & quarter Sessions
now sitting Thomas Brotherton resident in Wilkes County State of
North Carolina aged Seventy Six years who being first sworn
according to Law doth make the following declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7th day
of June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States
and served in the Revolutionary war under the officers as is herein
Stated.
That he entered as a volunteer for three months under Capt Nichols
Major McGuin, Col. Lock, and Gen. Rutherford, joined the Corps at
Salisbury, Marched to Fayetteville N.C. which town he assisted in
guarding for some time, returned home and was discharged
believes this tour was performed in the spring of the year 1775. In the fall of
the same year he was a volunteer under the same officers for a
tour of three months against the Cherokee Indians. That afterwards
he entered and served as a volunteer under the same Captain who there
commanded a
Company of Horses [?], this tour was performed
in guarding the frontiers at the head of the [Catawba?] in the
County of Burke.
that in the year 1778 he again entered the service
as a volunteer under the command of Capt Richard Graham
and Col William Davidson joined the Corps at Salisbury and
marched from there Guilford Court house, thence to Dicks
fury, thence to Moons Creek, thence to Salisbury and thence home in
a few days marched to South Carolina where they were placed under the command of
Capt Ramsay
Majors Dickson and Armstrong and
Col Thouton [?] of the Continental establishment, this was done at
[illegible] on the Savannah River, some time after he was
transfered from the command of Capt Ramsey to Capt Lewer [?]
of the light infantry under whom he marched to Charleston
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and was in an engagement with the British at that place from
thence he was marched to Stone and was in the battle at Stone
Ferry and was wounded slightly in the breast. Afterwards and
about the 5 September 1779 he was discharged at Barns Bridge
having been at this time sixteen months in service. He had [illegible]
this discharge the only one he remembers to have received
He afterwards entered as a volunteer under Capt Nichols in a
company of horses and served a two months tour in scouting
and searching for tories in Wilkes & Iredell Counties
and was near the place at the time Cornwallis crossed the
Catawba He honestly and conscientiously believes that
he has served in these different tours more than two years
He has no documentary evidence nor can he obtain
any other evidence of his services than is hereto annexed
He 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
was born in Pennsylvania in the year 1787
has no record of his age. He was living in Rowan
County N.C. now Iredell when called into served
and has some time and in the State of missed
seven the war and now resides in Wilkes County
North Carolina. He was called into service
in the manner stated above and served
under the officers therein named
He received a discharge at Bacons Bridge but
none other has lost the one he had
He refers to William Forster Joseph Sharp and
William Woodside
Thomas Brothertin
Sworn & Subscribed
day and year aforesaid
1
Simonton Clerk
(
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Thomas Brotherton
additional Declaration
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State of North Carolina
Iredell County
This day came Thomas Brotherton before me the subscribing
Justice of the peace and being first duly sworn
doth upon his oath make the following additional declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of
Congress passed the 7th day of June 1832
That by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he
cannot swear positively to the length of his service but
according to the best of his recollection he served not
less than the periods mentioned below
His 1st tour he was a volunteer under Capt Nichols
Mayor McGuire Col Lock and General Rutherford and
was as he now believes performed in the spring of
1776 marching from Salisbury to Fayetteville guarding
that place returning home on foot
- 8 months
His 2nd tour on foot under the same officers making
from Salisbury to the Cherokee nation was in an
engagement with the indians in the nation & returned
home. Volunteer.
His third tour was performed in the cavalry under the
Same Captain (no Colonel accompanied them) marching
from Salisbury to the head of the Catawba
in
Burke County this was also
His fourth tour he was a volunteer under Capt Richard
Graham and Col William Davidson. Joined the
Corps at Salisbury and Marched and was transferred
to the Regular as specified in his original
application
His fifth tour of two months as stated in his declaration
in the fall of 1777 for which services I claim a pension
16 00
2
24 00
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He was born in [illegible] County Pennsylvania in the year 1757
He has no record of his age.
He was living in Rowan County at the time he
entered the service and lived there until the end
of the war
Sometimes he lived in Iredell because he made his
living there when
he first applied but now lives in Wilkes County
N.C. He applies in Iredell because he made his
first application while being in that County
He was already a volunteer
He has stated the names of his officers as well as he
can remember them
He received a discharge at [illegible] bridge, 
but lost it in crossing the Halsteadwhen swimming
than no other
Refer to William Forrester Joseph Sharpe & William
Woodside
Sworn Subscribed before Thomas Brotherton
on this 20th day of May
1838
Campbell JP
State of North Carolina Iredell County
I Absalem Simonton Clerk of the Court of pleas
and quarter sessions of Iredell County do hereby certify
that James Campbell before whom the foregoing
declaration was made is an [illegible] Justice of the
peace in said County and that the signature
is genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of my office
at [illegible]the 25th day
of May 1838
A. Simonton Clk
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State of North Carolina
Secretary's Office 2nd Feby 1824
Sir
The Declaration of Thomas Brotherton
transmitted to me on the 27th Ultimo 
is received, and I have carefully
searched the musterrolls of the Continental
line of this State in the Revolutionary war, for his name, but as not
find it thereon. It appears from said
Rolls that there were no eighteen months
men enlisted at the time mentioned
in said Declaration, and it does not
appear that a Colo by the name of Paxton
in a Capt by the name of Richd. Graham
belonged to the line of this State, I am
therefore of opinion that that Thos. Brotherton
must have been a militia man, or
of the So Carolina line
I am very respectfully
your Obt. Servt
Wm. Hill
James L. Edwards Esq
Chief Clk Pension Office
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State of North Carolina
Secretary of States Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State
aforesaid, do certify that it appears by a book of
settlements of accounts of the officers and soldiers of the line of this State in the revolutionary war
any way that Thomas Brotherton was allowed 
the sum of forty pounds six shillings and six 
pence for services performed in said line
as a private Soldier
Given under my hand
this 28th August 1833
W Hill
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A. Simonton [on left side edge]

Thomas Brotherton application for a Pension
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Joseph Sharp
William Woodside and William Forester resident in the County
of Iredell and State of North Carolina do certify that they
are acquainted with Thomas Brotherton, who has Sworn to
and Subscribed the foregoing declaration that we believe
him to be seventy one years of age, that he is reputed &
beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been
Soldier in the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
William Woodside further states that he served with Thomas
Brotherton the sixteen months tour as by him set forth and
was with him at the battle of Stons
William Forester states further that himself was near the battle of
Stons and from circumstances related to him by
Thomas Brotherton respecting that engagement does
verily believe that Brotherton was in that Battle.
Joseph Sharp States that he was with and [illegible]
Thomas Brotherton in the expedition to the
Cherokee nation
Wm. Forrester
---
Joseph Sharpe
Wm. Woodside
I James Campbell chairman of said Court do hereby
Certify that in the opinion of said Court after
the investigation of the matter and the answer of
Thomas Brotherton to the interrogatories presented by the
War department the said applicant was a
revolutionary soldier and served as he states
And I further certify that in the opinion of the
Court William Forester Joseph Sharp and
William Woodside resident in said County
are credible persons and that their statements
an entitled to credit
J. Campbell Ch.
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William Woods, Joseph Sharp and William Forester, resident in
the County
of Iredell and State of North Carolina do certify that they
are acquainted with Thomas Brotherton, who has sworn to
and subscribed the foregoing declaration that we believe
him to be seventy nine years of age that he is reputed &
believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been
Soldier in the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
William Woodside further states that he served with Thomas
Brotherton the sixteen months tour as by him set forth and
was with him at the battle of Stons
hear
William Forester states further that himself was near the battle of Stons
and from circumstances related to him by
Thomas Brotherton respecting that engagement does
verily believe that Brotherton was in that Battle.
Joseph Sharpe states that he was with and said
Thomas Brotherton in the expedition to the
Cherokee Nation
Wm. Forester
Joseph Sharpe
Wm Woodside
I James Campbell Chairman of said Court do hereby
Certify that in the opinion of said Court after
the investigation
of the matter and the answer of
Thomas Brotherton to the interrogatories prescribed by the
War department that the said applicant was a
revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
And I further certify that in the opinion of the
Court,
William Forester Joseph Sharpe and
William Woodside resident in said County
are credible persons and that their statements
an entitled to credit
J. Campbell
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I Absalom Simonton Clerk of the Court of pleas &
quarter Sessions of Iredell County North Carolina
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
Original proceedings of the said Court
in the matter of the application of Thomas
Brotherton for a pension
In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed
the seal of my office
at States this 25th day
of August
1832.
A. Simonton Clk
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Sent
Mail
Secretary at War
Washington
City
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State No Carolina 
Iredell County
On this 6th day Nov 1818
before me the Subscriber
one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Law
and equity for the State aforesaid personally
appeared Thomas Brotherton of
the County aforesaid aged sixty years who being by [illegible]
duly sworn according to law doth in his
Oath make the following declaration in
to order to obtain the provision made by the late act
of Congress entitled an act to provide for
Certain persons engaged in the land and Naval
service of the United States in
the revolutionary War. That he enlisted in
the month of Apl 1778 the county of Rowan and 
State aforesaid in the commanded by
Capt Richard Graham of the new [illegible]
and continued to serve in the service of the United States and on the continents Establishment until 
in the month of September in Year 1779
when he was honourably discharge by Capt Ramsey
at Baron Bridge in the State of South Carolina
That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
That he fought in the Battle of Stone in South Carolina
Sworn to & subscribed on the day
and year above written before me
Thomas Brotherton [illegible]
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State of N Carolina ⎬ 
Iredell County         ⎬
On this 6th day of Novr 1818
came before me one of the
Judges of the Superior Court of Law and equity
for the State aforesaid William D. Woodside of the
County & State aforesaid who being by me duly
Sworn according to law, doth upon his oath
say that he enlisted in the service of the united
States at the same the deponent Thos
Brotherton did that he was personally acquainted with
him the whole of the time and in the same
regiment with him. That he therefore knows of
his own knowledge that the Deponent
Brotherton did serve the whole of the time stated
in his declaration in the service of
the United States
and on the Continental Establishment
and was honorably discharged by
Capt Ramsey
and also fought in the battle of Stowe that he
knows him to be in reduced circumstances and stands
in need of the assistance of his country
for support-
Sworn to & subscribed on the day
and year above written before me
Henry Powell
Wm Woodside
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Thomas Brotherton
Parton's Regt.
N. Carolina
-
May 9, 1883
rejected
not Continental
See letters 6 Feb.
1824 to Hon L. William
H.R. & Jan. 8. 1829
R. Simonton
Statesville
N Carolina
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ORIGINAL CLAIM.
North Carolina
County of Iredell 88.
On this 20
day of November
1821, personally
appeared in open court, (a) [being a court of record (b) for the county aforesaid
Thomas Brotherton
resident in said county, aged sixty seven
years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following
declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of
the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said Thomas Brotherton
enlisted for the term of 18 months on the [blank space] day of April in the year 1778
in the state of North Carolina in the company
commanded by Captain Richard Graham in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Paxton
in the line of the state of North Carolina
on the [blank space]
continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until [blank space]
when he was discharged from the said
service, in at Baton Bridge in the State of (c) South Carolina
That he was in the battles of Stone Siege of Charleston
and that he has no other evidence, now in his power, of his said services, except [blank space]
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear or
affirm, (as the case may be,) that I was a resident citizen of the United States,
on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift,
sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of
Congress, entitled ""An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and
naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th day
of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than
what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. (d)
Sworn to, and declared, on the 7th
day of Nov 1821 before Robert Simonton Clerk of the Court of Pleas [illegible] of Iredell County
do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Thomas Brotherton
did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement,
on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath (or affirmation,) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said
court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total
amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty Dollar
dollars and [blank space]
cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand,
affixed the seal of the said court, on this 7 day of March
1823
R. Simonton
Clerk of the Court of the
Court of Iredell County
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(a) The whole of the form prescribed in the first section, to verify the amount of property of the
applicant, the oath of the party, and the certificate of the clerk excepted, must be done while the court
is in session.
(b) All are courts of record, within the contemplation of the act of Congress,
1st. Which are expressly made courts of record by the laws of the state which create them;
2d. Which have been solemnly adjudged, by the tribunals of the several states, to be courts of record;
3d. Which proceed according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in
point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings.
4th. Which have the power of fine and imprisonment;
And courts which proceed according to the course of the civil and canon law, having neither of
those attributes, are not courts of record, although they may keep a registry of their proceedings and
possess a seal. The court should, in every instance, state on the face of the proceedings, that it is a court
of record, and state why it is such. - (Opinion the Attorney General of the U.S.)
(e) If the declarant shall have served under more engagements than one, he should set forth the
company, regiment, and line, or ship, vessel, or corps, in which he may have served, as also the time of
entering, and the time and manner of leaving each service.
(d) Here enumerate each article of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, and subscribe the same. The declarant must also mention his occupation, his ability to pursue it,
the number and names of his family residing with him, their ages, and their capacity to contribute to their
support, in order that the department may be enabled to decide whether the applicant is in such indigent
circumstances as to be entitled to the pension. It is the opinion of the Attorney General, that the words
of the 3d section of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, "in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to
support himself without the assistance of his country," comprehend those only who are incapable of supporting
themselves without the aid of the government, except by private or public charity.