Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,670, Uriah Brock, Va.
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Service       Brock, Uriah        S.34,670
VA         B.L.Wt. 1722-100
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[illegible] 
Uriah Brock
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Harrison of the Virginia line, for the term of six years 
Inscribed on the roll of Missouri Territory at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence of the 18th of June 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of Sep, 1819 and sent to Richard S. Thomas Esqr Jackson, Missouri Territory
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 $20.33 Semi-anl ending [illegible] 1820 48.
$68.53
[illegible]
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On roll, admitted.
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DISTRICT OF  
On this seventh day of the [illegible] 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the judge of the Circuit in the state of Missouri for the said district personally appeared Uriah Brock aged [illegible] years, resident in the County of Cape Girardeau in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War:"" That he, the said Uriah Brock enlisted for the term of the Revolutionary War on the day of  in the year of in Portsmouth in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Champ Carter of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Harrington in the line of the State of Virginia in the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the end of the war for the [illegible] when he was discharged from service in Savannah in state of Georgia that he was in the battles of Monmouth , at Buford’s defeat at the hanging rock, the siege of ninety six, the battle of Guilford, the battle of the Eutaw Springs, and the battle of Camdenand that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. 

I, Richard Thomas Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Uriah Brock did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. June 18th
[illegible]
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William Gordon Esqr
Chief Clerk in the Section 
of Bounty Lands
War Office
Washington
City
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I Uriah Brock aged Seventy two years  [illegible] testify and declare that I enlisted in the year 1776 at Portsmouth in the State of Virginia for the period of Capt Carter Company of the Artillery Virginia Regiment commanded by Col Charles Harrison and that faithfully served to the close of the war when I was honorably discharged at Savannah   Being at that time in [illegible] regiment commanded by Col Charles Harrison I also do further certify and declare that I have not received warrant for the bounty land from the United States nor have I ever assigned or transfered my right in any manner whatsoever. I Uriah Brock aforesaid I hereby constitute and appoint [illegible] of Washington City with full powers of substitution my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand [illegible] from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the Bounty Land [illegible] and empowered to deposited the said warrant when so obtained with the Secretary of the treasure of the United States and to ask demand and receive the certificates of land is due on said warrant In witness of which I have set my hand and seal this sixteenth day of March Witness Benjamin Bacon Uriah Brock [illegible]  Welton Bannon
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State of Missouri
[illegible] appeared before me the Girardeau [illegible] a justice of the peace  have in and for said County Uriah Brock Signer and Sealer to the foregoing power of attorney voluntary act and deed for the purposes there [illegible] also being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the declaration accompanying said power of attorney. Also at the same time personally appeared William Survell and Welton Bannon persons of lawful age and of known credibility who being duly sworn say that they have been personally acquainted with Uriah Brock who signed the foregoing in their presence for several years and they say that they believe him to be the identical person which he represents himself to be and that he actually performed the military service by him stated in the manner therein stated, they do know that he is actually having full pay for life under the act of Congress of the 15th of May 1820 and further [illegible] acknowledged before me this sixteenth day of March
Benjamin Bacon [illegible] 
The words from the United States in the foregoing page was interlined before signed---
Benjamin Bacon
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State of Missouri County of Cape Girardeau
Peter A. Garrett Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Cape Girardeau in the State of Missouri Do Certify that the within named Bacon among [illegible] whose name is subscribed to the within as knowledgement and certificate as a Justice of the peace, was at the time of taking said acknowledgment, and now is duly commissioned and qualified Justice of the peace within and for said County, to whose official acts due faith and credit so, and ought to be given In testimony whereof I have hereunto, set my hand and Official seal at Office this Sixteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one
Peter R. Garrett Clerk By his Deputy Benjamin Bacon
[illegible] the Certificates of land [illegible] when obtained to be called to Henry Northup at Louisville [illegible]
Witness Uriah Brock Benjamin Bacon Welton Bannon
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Jackson Missouri Sept 1st 1828 Inclosed is the declaration of Uriah Brock a revolutionary soldier as a musician in Captain Carters Company of Colo Harrisons Regiment of Artilery of the Virginia line- It will found that the declaration contains something in addition to the form laid down supposing that it would enable you to ascertain more readily the [illegible] of his claim for which purpose that part which relates to the services of Mr Bluford Brock under Colo Bluford and with the Southern Army and with the Southern Army is added--- the native place of McBrack as well as the place of his inlistment it will be seen is Virginia such a distance on the place as would render it impossible for Mr Brock old and feeble as he is to attain positive proof of his actual services- here is no doubt but that the rolls at Washington of the revolutionary army contains the name of Mr. Brock for the reason that under the first act of Congress passed for the relief of old revolutionary war soldiers he was in his application placed on the pension list and received in all eighty dollars. and on a revision of that act which required and [illegible] of the pensioners property The old gentlemen was the owner of a small piece of land which on all [illegible] was a little over the limit allowed by the law to enable him to receive his pension his name was therefore taken off the pension list having
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County of Cape Girardeau State of Missouri
[illegible] 
Before me Peter R Garrett a Justice of the peace for the town of a Byrd in said County and State, duly empowered to administer Oaths personally appeared this first day of September AD 1828 John Scripps and John Abernethie of the said County who did severally make oath that Uriah Brock by whom the annexed and foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a regular soldier musician in the army of the revolution in manner as therein stated Witness my hand sworn and subscribed of the said County who did severally make oath that Uriah Brock by whom the annexed and foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a regular soldier musician in the army of the revolution in manner as therein stated Witness my hand sworn and subscribed  John Abernethie
J Scripps
year 1828
P.R [illegible]
Peter R Garrett Clerk of the County of Cape Girardeau in the State of Missouri-Do Certify that Peters Garrett before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a Justice of the peace and duly empowered to administer Oaths, as appears by his Commission duly recorded in said Court- in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the side of the said Court this first day of September A.D.1828
Peter R Garrett, clerk.
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[page illegible]
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34670
Revy Invalid 
File Number 34670
Uriah Brock 
[illegible] Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: --- Vol. 8, Page 489
[illegible]
Letter to Hon R.A. Hatcher that no pension or years can be allowed under existing laws
While

Dec. 27-1902 
Miss Mary Louise Dalton
Wentzville MO
Mrs. B. Allen Benton apply to Auditor [illegible] for infer as to when to whom pension was paid
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Jackson Missouri 16th March 1831
Mr. Gordon
Sir
Enclosed in the papers of  Uriah Brock, for Bounty land the power is executed to be and Washington who has been written to on the subject & will call on you---
Yours Respectfully 
Henry Northup
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The Hon J.C. Calhoun
Secy War
City
Washington
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April 12, 1821 
The Hon J C Calhoun
Secy War
Washington
Sir
By request of Uriah Brock a soldier who served the greater part of the Revolutionary war I take the Liberty of enclosing the necessary documents tended him to receive a certificate of the pension he is entitled to under the act of Congress passed during the session previous to the last M Brock is very infirm and it with much difficulty he is enabled to walk about and it is not probable he will enjoy many years the pension allowed him by the County he is I believe as much entitled to it as any of the numerary applicant, he was in all the principally Battles during the Revolution in the southern States. I write at the request of Mr. Brock and in upon myself I refer you to Charles
I am with much Respect
Your Obt Seat
[signature] Clement March
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Declaration of Uriah Brock 
A musician of Capt Carters Compy Colo Harrison’s Rigt
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County of Cape Girardeau State of Missouri
[illegible] 
Before me Peter R Garrett a Justice of the peace for the town of Byrd in said County and State, duly empowered to administer oaths personally appeared this first day of September AD 1828 John Scripps and John Abernethie of the said County who did severally make oath that Uriah Brock by whom the annexed and foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a regular soldier musician in the army of the revolution in manner as therein stated Witness my hand sworn and subscribed of the said County who did severally make oath that Uriah Brock by whom the annexed and foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a regular soldier musician in the army of the revolution in manner as therein stated Witness my hand sworn and subscribed  John Abernethie
J Scripps
year 1828
P.R [illegible]
Peter R Garrett Clerk of the County of Cape Girardeau in the State of Missouri-Do Certify that Peters Garrett before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a Justice of the peace and duly empowered to administer Oaths, as appears by his Commission duly recorded in said Court- in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the side of the said Court this first day of September A.D.1828
Peter R Garrett, clerk.
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Jackson Missouri Sept 1st 1828 Inclosed is the declaration of Uriah Brock a revolutionary soldier as a musician in Captain Carters Company of Colo Harrisons Regiment of Artilery of the Virginia line- It will found that the declaration contains something in addition to the form laid down supposing that it would enable you to ascertain more readily the [illegible] of his claim for which purpose that part which relates to the services of Mr Bluford Brock under Colo Bluford and with the Southern Army and with the Southern Army is added--- the native place of McBrack as well as the place of his inlistment it will be seen is Virginia such a distance on the place as would render it impossible for Mr Brock old and feeble as he is to attain positive proof of his actual services- here is no doubt but that the rolls at Washington of the revolutionary army contains the name of Mr. Brock for the reason that under the first act of Congress passed for the relief of old revolutionary war soldiers he was in his application placed on the pension list and received in all eighty dollars. and on a revision of that act which required and [illegible] of the pensioners property The old gentlemen was the owner of a small piece of land which on all [illegible] was a little over the limit allowed by the law to enable him to receive his pension his name was therefore taken off the pension list having
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received in all only the eighty dollars mentioned This occurrence took place some years before the 3d of March 1825 and under the just law passed From the instructions by you published this circumstance will have nothing to do with the present as [illegible] it is believed till is mentioned as a reason why it is supposed that the army rolls contain the name of Mr Brock—Mr. Brock lives near this place Jackson Missouri which will be the most convenient place for him to receive the remittance if successful in his application-Should any doubts arise as to the credit of the witnesses Miss Green, Giles, Abernethie and Scripps It is believed the they are well known to both the Senators from this State in Congress and no doubt will attest their credit if thought necessary-From the facility with which help of this kind is transacting  our department it is thought by Mr Brock that it will be unnecessary for the appointment of any Attorney as he will be enabled hereafter to [illegible] all the business in relation to this matter half I forward this by the request of the applicant and am with respect.
your most obedient and [illegible]
Johnson Ranney

[illegible]
Richard Rush City of Treasy
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In order of obtaining the benefit "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the revolution approved on the 15th of May 1828. I Uriah Brock of Randal Township in the County of Cape Girardeau in the State of Missouri, do hereby declare that that I inlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the war and continued in to service until its termination at when period I was a musician [illegible] Captain Carters Company in Colonel Harrison Regiment of Artilery of the Virginia line. I think the Christian name of the Captain was [illegible] and the Colonel Charles. And I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15th May 1778 and I further declare that I was not on the 15th day of March 1828 on the pension list of the United States. The said Company was detached from Harrisons Regiment. While with the maine  army and attached to Colonel Bluford regiment which was ordered to the southwest and was with Colo. Bluford on his defeat at the hanging rock at which made the company and regiment was nearly dispersed. I was one among the few who joined the troops in Salisbury from which time continued to serve in the Southern Army in the peace and after the peace I was amongst the troops marched to Charleston, South Carolina by General Green for the purpose of being sent in transports to Virginia our native State at which place some ships were expected as transports but not arriving after waiting some time I was amongst a number that marched through by land the term my inlistment being closed I did not receive any written discharge excepting the disbandment and proclamation of peace which was then considered my discharge. Remaining at home in Virginia."
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To Richmond and new my certificate of pay to [illegible] From Virginia moved to this country twenty years since all my relations with whom I am acquainted are dead
Sworn and subscribed before me Peter R Garrett a justice of the peace for the Township of Byrd County Cape Girardeau in State of Missouri this 1st day of September AD 1828 by the abovesaid Uriah Brock ---      }  [illegible] Uriah Brock [illegible]
P. R. Garrett of Justice of the Peace
County of Cape Girardean State of Missouri
John Giles and Daniel Green
being duly sworn deposeth and saith that they first become acquainted with the above said Uriah Brock in this County in 1812 where the parties have ever since resided from the said time when these officiants first became acquainted with said Brock until the present time the said Brock has invariably [illegible] of this County as a required Soldier musician of the revolution. That these affiants as early as the year 1813, 1814 and 1815 [illegible] had the character of a man of integrity---that the said Brock has the appearance of a man between sixty and seventy years of age that from the particular acquaintance which these affiants have had with the aforesaid Uriah Brock said affiants have no doubt of the truth of his aforesaid declaration that he said Uriah Brock did serve in the army of the revolution as a regular soldier belief is general amongst the Citizens of this [illegible] County in [illegible] September AD 1828 P.R. Garrett
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Act 1828
Settled at Treasury
Consd with
Invalid file
#34,670
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REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS. 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
 20 September 1828
Uriah Brock of Randal township in the County of Cape Girardeau in the State of Missouri has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled ""An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution,” approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Musician in captain Carter’s companyin the Artillery regiment of the Virginia line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office. Border Secretory A Dukins
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 24. September 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Uriah Brock [illegible] in the Virginia Line it further appears that Uriah Brock is now on the pension list of any agency, and has been so since the 8. March 1826
Dollars per month. 
Peter Hagner
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34670
Uriah Brock
June 18th 1819 – 56
[illegible] 
Capt Champ Carter 
Col Chas Harrison 
Prt 6 Jos
[illegible]
14892 Act 18 iss Sept. 22, 1849
[illegible]
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Old War & Navy
March 23rd 1904
Files.
Department of the Interior. 
Bureau of Pensions 
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Have just received a statement of the military history of Uriah Brock a soldier of the Revolutionary War from your office [illegible] and in remarks say his claim was allowed! why then did he never get or receive [illegible] Please advise me as to the proper steps to be taken that his heirs will receive same.
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Old War & Navy
March 23rd 1904
Files
I will also see our Representative to Congress from this district who is a personal friend Will be very thankful for what advice you can give me. 
Yours Truly
Mrs. B. F. Allen Benton M.
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