Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6726, John Brookshier, N.C.
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SERVICE
N.C

Brookshier, John

NUMBER
S. 6726

Born in N.C.

Carded

(stamp)
This Envelope Includes
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
H.J. 5-23-57
Received from GAO
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23863

South Carolina

John Brookshier

Greenville in the State of So Ca:

Who was a Pv in the ___ commanded by Captain___ of the Regt commanded by Col: Collier in the N.Ca: line for 18 1/2 months-


Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 55. Dollars ---- Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of pension issued the 17th day Apl.  34 and sent Chas. W. Dogley- Greenville- So Ca

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 34                   165-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept.          27.50

       $192.50
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nath. Rice clerk,
Book E  Vol. C (?)  Page 33
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28.064

Jno Brookshier

B.F. Perry
Greenville CH
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State of South Carolina 
Greenville District 
On this the fifteenth day October in the year of our Lord 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions, now sitting, John Brookshier a resident of Greenville District and State of South Carolina, aged seventy four years, who being first 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
7 1832  
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and
served as herein stated — He first entered the service in the year 1780 in the forepart of the
summer. He was drafted for three months and served under Capt Johnson. He was marched into South Carolina under the command of General Butler and served in Col Colliers [John
Collier’s] Regiment of North Carolina Militia. He joined the army of General Gates at a
place called Thompsons Creek between Pedee River and Lynchs Creek .  The day before Gates defeat at Camden he was in a detachment of five hundred men sent to relieve the advanced guard and fire upon the British. Whilst thus detached the army under Gates crossed little Lynchs creek higher up and met the Brittish. After the defeat of General Gates this applicant with others fled into North carolina. He returned to Randolph County No Carolina. The second tour he volunteered under Captain Brittan Fuller for three months in the Fall of the year 1780. Captain Fuller commanded a troop of Horse. He was stationed the greater part of the tour at Salisbury Nor Carolina. Was frequently out after the tories. At the expiration of this tour
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 of three months he was discharged by Capt Fuller in January 1781 as the annexed discharge signed by Capt Fuller &
Lieutenant Roberts will show. He then immediately volunteered under Captain Fuller again for six months and served principally in the counties of Randolph  Chatam and Montgomery North Carolina. He was in frequent skirmishes with the tories. The fourth tour he volunteered under Captain Aran Hill in the Summer of 1781 for six months. Captain Hill commanded in scouring the country after the tories. He was in one severe fight with a body of tories at the plantation of John Needam in Chatham county North Carolina. This deponent served as a private and claims a Pension for eighteen months service thus rendered as above stated. He recollects a good many Militia officers of Gates Army, but does not remember any of the regular officers except Col Sharpe. He lived in Randolph County North Carolina when he entered the service. He has no documentary evidence except a discharge herewith annexed.
He knows of no person at present whose testimony he can procure to his services. He was born in Randolph County North Carolina in the year 1759 to the best of his belief. He has no record of his age. Since the Revolutionary he has lived in North Carolina – Tennessee and South Carolina he now lives in Greenville district So. Carolina. He was once drafted and volunteered three times.
He never rec’d but one discharge in writing. He is known in his present neighborhood to Thomas Meadow  James Braun and others who will testify
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to his character for veracity and their belief in
his services as a soldier of the revolution
He 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.
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid
                                  John Brookshier

Jno Daniel
CCP

     We Nathan Berry a clergyman residing in Greenville District and Aro W. Crowder residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Brookshier who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.  Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
                           Nathan Berry
                           A.W. Crowder
Jno Daniel
CCP

    And we the court do hereby declare their 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 Nathan Berry who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman reident in Greenville District and that Aro. W. Crowder who also signed the same is a resident in Greenville District and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
                  JS Richardson
                    Pres. Judge
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I James McDaniel Clerk of the court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for Greenville district do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the same court in the matter of the application of Jno Brookshier for a pension.  The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and seal of office this 15th day of October 1830.
           Jno McDaniel
           CCP

(seal)

28.064
Jno Brookshier

B.F. Berry
Greenville CH
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3
7 June 1832
John Brookshier 
$19.98

Suspended.  The name of the attorney is omitted in the power of attorney.
3d Auds. Office
2 9 1847

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
corrected
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South Carolina
Greenville District
     Before me John Watson, Judge and Clerk of the Court of Ordinary for said District - personally appeared Roger Loveland and made oath that he saw John Brookshier deceased on the 14th day of January 1847, that he the said John Brookshier deceased was then alive; that he again saw the said John Brookshier deceased on the 15th day of January 1847 and that he was then dead, and that he was then informed, and believes that the said John Brookshier deceased died in the said last mentioned day.
               R. Loveland
(seal)
Sworn and subscribed before me 16 April 1847
                        Jno Watson Judge & Clk of 
                        Clk of Ordinary Court

South Carolina
Greenville District
     Before me John Watson Judge and Clerk of the court of Ordinary for said District, personally appeared Beverly Brookshier, and made oath that John Brookshier deceased late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States died without leaving a wife;  and that Mannering Brookshier, Tillotson Brookshier, John Brookshier, Mary McFall (formerly Brookshier) the wife of Arthur McFall;  Susannah Brookshier, Elizabeth Wacaster (formerly Brookshier) the wife of Michael Wacaster;  Sarah Gunter formerly Brookshier, the wife of William
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Gunter;  Joel Brookshier;  James Brookshier, & Thomas Brookshier; are the children and only legal heirs of the said John Brookshier deceased.
                      Beverly Brookshier
Sworn and subscribed before me this 3d May 1847.
                  Jno Watson Judge
                  & Clk of the Court
                  of Ordinary
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SOUTH-WESTERN RAIL-ROAD BANK,
Charleston, 8 May 1847

Received of JOHN C. COCHRAN, Agent for paying Pensions, Nineteen Dollars 98 Cents, being for 4 Months 11 days Pension, due to John Brookshier decd from the 4 day of September 1846 to the 15th of January 1847 for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
                           S.M. Earle

4 months & 11 days
$19.98/100

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received form GAO
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John Brookshier
Act 7 Ju 1832
SC
Admd 23,863

GC Ames
Present
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State of South Carolina
Greenville District
     Personally appeared Susanna Brookshier and her Husband Beverly Brookshier a resident of the District & state foresaid and made oath in due form of Law that Susanna Brookshier is a daughter of Jno Brookshier who was a Revolutionary soldier and Pensioner of the United States and died in Greenville District S.C. on 15 January 1847  and that they do hereby constitute and appoint George C Ames Esq of Washington City their agent and attorney to examine the papers on which her fathers Pension was granted and if be found anything due to prosecute the same before the Department having charge of the same.
             Witness our hand and Seal this 4th day of April 1857
                Sunna X Brookshier (seal)
                Beverly G Brookshier (seal)

attest
Waddy Thompson
Jos. P Foster
     Signed sealed acknowledged and sworn to before me the undersigned a magistrate in & for the District of Greenville this 4 day of April 1857.
                    H T Thompson
                    Magistrate, GD
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No 15322
Jno Brookshier
District Greenville
S. Carolina

Admt. as privte
18 1/2 months
$55.00

sp. let: June 28th 1833
to agent
5.13
Int. 5
Apl. 18. '33
P. 342

Chs W. Dogley
Greenville
S. Carolina
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BRIEF in the case of John Brookshire District of Greenville in the State of S. Carolina
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge?  Court

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3.  How old is he?  73

4.  State his service as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
In 17
drafted
vol

Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
he states his service to have been nearly three years but not specifically

Rank.
As a,
private

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen. Butler
Col. Collin,
Captain Fuller
Gen. Gates
Capt. Hill
Capt. Knight

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  skirmishes only

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Randolph Co. N. Carolina

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary evidence

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?  authenticated

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
                      John N. Ashton
                               Examining Clerk.

his discharge signed by his Captain & exhibited in Court
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Rev. and 1812                            AWN
Wars Section

Mrs. C.C. Peters
1619 Pennsylvania Ave
Fort Worth, Texas

Madam:
     I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 6726, it appears that John Brookshier was born in 1759 in Randolph County, North Carolina.
     While a resident of said Randolph County, 
he enlisted and served as a private in the North Carolina Troops, as follows-
     In the summer of 1780, one and one half months in Captain Johnson's (?) Company, Colonel Collier's Regiment;  from the fall of 1780, three months in Captain Brittain Fuller's Troop of Horse, and was discharged January 2, 1781; and immediately after, six months in Captain Brittain Fuller's Company; and was in several skirmishes with the Tories;  from the summer of 1781, six months in Captain Aaron Hill's Company of Light Horse, and was in an engagement with the Tories.
     He was allowed pension on his application exe-
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cuted October 15, 1833, while a resident of Greenville District, South Carolina.  He died there January 15, 1847.
     In 1857, a daughter, Susanna, wife of Beverly Brookshier, was living in Greenville District, South Carolina.  There is no further data as to family.
   Respectfully,
     WINFIELD SCOTT
           Commissioner.
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Payments to be made Jno Brookshier Spartanburgh at Charleston - 2 years in 1837 by the Sr. U.S. Br. Bank
Previous Greenville
Agent for paying pensioners in the Agency of S. Ca.

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E. Vol. B Page 63 by N Rice Clerk.

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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
(seal)
    I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John Brookshier of the State of South Carolina who was a private in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive Fifty-Five dollars per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.

           Given at the War Office of the United
           States, this 17 day of April one thousand                
           eight hundred and thirty four.
              Lew Cass
              Secretary of War   

JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

(stamp)
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
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Rec

           Fort Worth, Texas, March 4th, 1927.

Commissioner of Pensions,, (sic)
            Washington D.C.
     My Dear Sir.  Have ;you on file in your department any claim of pension by one John Brookshire who died Greenville South Carolina Jan. 15-1846  aged 86--
                        Very sincerely yours,
                        Seab B. Peters

Address
Mrs. C.C. Peters
1619-Pennsylvania Ave,
Fort Worth, Texas.

(stamp)
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
F
MARCH 9 1927
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3-871
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
RECORD DIVISION

Briefed by JFB
Orig.
Cert.
Claimant
Soldier John Brookshire.
Service Died 1846
No___ claim, Service record ___, 192
Clerk
No Lnd claim Mex or O.W., Alph'd record March 19, 1927
JFB Clerk
REMARKS:

D.C. Cook
Chief Division
S-1944
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
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Rev War
6726
INVALID.
File No. 6726
John Brookshier
Pri Rev War

Act:  June 7th 32
Index:- Vol. A, Page 44
[Arrangement of 1870.]


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1927 May 24 Hist to Mrs. C.C. Peters AWF
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This may Certify that John Brookshires has Served his Tour of duty in my Company of horse 
Certified by me this 2 Jan’y 1781
      Brittain Fuller Capt
      James Roberts Lef’t
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State of South Carolina
Greenville District
     Be it known that before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the District aforesaid personally appeared Samuel Mauldin and made oath in due form of law that John Brookshier deceased late of Greenville District in the said State was the identical person named in an original certificate now in the possession of said deponent, of which (I certify) the following is a true copy, "War Department, Revolutionary Claim, i certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 John Brookshier of the State of South Carolina who was a private in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive Fifty five Dollars per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March 1831 and 4th of September in every year.
(seal)
     Given at the war office of the United States this 17 day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
(seal)
             Lew Cass
                 Secretary of War

JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
23.863
     Payments to be made at Charleston by the Pr. U.S. Br Bank Agent for paying pensioners in the Agency of So Ca.
     Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E Vol B Page 63 by N Rice Clerk
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That he is informed and believes that the said John Brookshier deceased resided in Greenville District at the time of his death, and had resided there since about the year 1837.  That about the year 1837 he resided two years in Spartanburg District, and that previous thereto he resided in Greenville District.  That the deponent is informed and believes that the said John Brookshier died on the 15th day of January 1847 intestate, That this deponent has been legally appointed and qualified as the Administrator of all and singular the good and chattels rights and credits of the said John Brookshier deceased.
                       Saml. Mauldin
                       Adm. of the Estate of John 
                       Brookshier decd.
Sworn to and subscribed before me 18th day of April 1847
C J. Elford Magistrate
Jno Watson
R. Loveland
     
     I Robert McKay Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for Greenville District do certify that CJ Elford is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
(seal)
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 16th day of April in the year 1847.
                       Rob't McKay
              Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
              and General Sessions for Greenville
              District
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Know all men by these presents that I Samuel Mauldin of Greenville District in the State of South Carolina Administrator of John Brookshier deceased late of Greenville District in the State of South Carolina a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint S.M. Earle of Charleston District in the State of South Carolina my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in Charleston South Carolina, the pension of the said John Brookshier deceased from the fourth day of September 1846 to the 15th day of January 1847. 
     Witness my hand and seal this 16th day of April 1847.
                        Saml Mauldin   (seal)
                        Adm. of the Estate of John
                        Brookshier decd.
Sealed and delivered in presence of CJ Elford 
      Magistrate
Jno Watson  R. Loveland

State of South Carolina Greenville District
     Be it known that on the 16th day of April 1847 before the subscriber a Magistrate in and for said District personally appeared Samuel Mauldin Administrator of John Brookshier deceased above named and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed.
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
                  C J Elford
                  Magistrate

Jno Watson
R. Loveland
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State of South Carolina
Charleston District
     Be it known that on the 8th day of May 1847 before the Subscriber a ___ in and for said District personally appeared S M Earle the Attorney named in the foregoing Power of Attorney and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale transfer or mortgage of the pension or arrears of pension therein authorized to be received by him.
                    S.M. Earle
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned before me.
Jno C. Cochran
            N.P.

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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

State of South Carolina 
Greenville District
     I John Watson Judge and Clerk of the Court of Ordinary for said District do hereby certify unto all whom it may concern that Samuel Mauldin of the said State and District, hath been duly appointed and qualified, and hath received letters of administration, as administrator of all and singular the goods and chattel rights and credits of John Brookshier deceased late of said district, a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States.
     Given under my hand and seal of office this 16th April 1847.
                       Jno Watson Judge &
                        Clk of Ordinary Court
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South Carolina
Greenville Dist.
     Personally came Jno Brookshier before me the subscribing Justice in and for the District above stated, who being first duly sworn makes oath that his declaration already made out relative to his revolutionary services does state as well as he possibly can the nature of his services, the officers under whom he served, the places where the services were rendered and the time.  The actual amount of services is also (smudged) tour.  He served in each tour the full length of time for which he was drafted and volunteered except in the tour of three months for which he was drafted under Captain Lawham and was in or near Gates Defeat.  This tour he is confidence he served not less than one month and a half before he was separated from the army.  This will make his service sixteen months and one half in all, that during this service he was not employed in any civil pursuit, that he served in corps regularly in (illegible) and called into service by competent authority - all of which are more fully made in this declaration.
      Sworn to and subscribed this 5th Feb 1834
                                     John Brookshier
J McDaniel
    C.C.P.
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South Carolina
Greenville Dist.
     I James McDaniel clerk of Greenville District do hereby certify that J. McDaniel Esq. whose signatures to the annexed affidavit is an acting magistrate in and for the district of Greenville and is the same is genuine and that full faith and credit should be given to his acts as such.
     (seal)
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office.
Feb. 5, 1834.
                    J McDaniel
                    C.C.P.