Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,890, Thomas Brown, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Va.
Brown, Thomas
NUMBER
S. 30,890

CONTENTS
res at enl. Culpepper Co Va.
from 1832 Scott Co. Ky aged 87 yrs.
d Feb 17, 1833
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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 Sept 1832 to 17 Feb 1833 the day of his death 
Agt notified 7 March 1840
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Dead

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No 1340
Kentucky
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Thomas Brown.
of Scott Co in the State of Kentucky.
who was a Pr. & Lieut in the Company commanded by Captain Hall - of the Reg. commanded by Col. Hill in the Virginia line for 9 months.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky.
at the rate of 54 Dollars 98 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Arrears to the 4th of September '32         82.47
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '33   27.49.
                                                              $109.96.

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Wm. R. Palmer Clerk,
Book B Vol. 9. Page 32.
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This declaration of Thos. [Thomas] Brown in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 On this 28th day of August 1832 Thomas Brown personally appeared before the Justices of the County and Resident of said County and State of Kentucky aged 87 after being first duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath
with the following make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of  the 7th June 1832
I [illegible] sd [said]  Brown was a resident & 
Citizen of the County of Culpepper Virginia that in this year he served a militia tour of
3 months under capt Sall -  John Triplett
Lieutenant forget the Majr [Major] Henry
Hill was Col he entered the Service early in Sept & served the 3 months marched from Culpeper to Goochland Court House thence
to old James Court, and serd [served] his tour on James River to protect the county from Plundering parties was in [illegible] Battle. In March XXXX he served a second tour of 3 months with Capt Robt [Robert] Pollard 

[handwritten in margin]  Thomas Brown 3902
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James Duval Lieut. Charles Barnes and probably John Williams Majr [Major] James Slaughter Col  marched to Petersburg & had a small fight with the British gen'l [General] Steuben and Gen. Muhlenberg were commanding at this time after the Battle we were commanded by Lafayette. In the same year very soon after his return he was again called upon to go to the siege of York or to prepare to meet Cornwallis who was taken at Little York served under Capt Francis Covington under Col. James Barbour  Mass [illegible] Col. Edmonds commanded back after getting to head, 
given after he served out his 3 month
part of the time [illegible]
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of Cornwallis the glorious sight of seeing the British army march out & [illegible] under their it was a sight to behold. 
Thus he served nine months faithfully. He had written discharge but has lost them
Tho [Thomas] Brown
X
His mark

and the said Thomas Brown further states upon his Oath in open Court that 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 to and Subscribed the day and
year aforesaid
Att 
Ben B. Ford Clk [clerk]
James Chisham in open Court declares that
having listened to the declaration of Thomas Brown of his revolutionary services, he sd [said]
Chisham can certify to the truth of the same to far as his serving his second tour as he was out at the time same company also
James Chisham
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to
order
John Gregory appeared also this day in open court & having heard the declaration of sd [said] Brown as  aforesaid states that he can & does testify to the truth of the statement of sd [said] Brown as to his second & third tour as he served at the same time & in the same company

John Gregory
X
His mark


Sworn to in Open Court by James Chisham and
Jno [John] Gregory the day & year aforesaid
Att Ben B Ford clk [clerk] and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion of for the investigation of the matter and after  the interrogatories presented by the department of War 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 James Chisham and Jno [John] Gregory are credible persons that their statements are entitled to credit.

I Ben B Ford Clerk of the Court of said County hereby certify that the foregoing contain the
original proceedings of the said Court in the
matter of the application of Thomas Brown for pension.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my Seal of Office the 23rd day of August 1832 and 41st year of the Commonwealth.
Att Ben B Ford
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Feb 3 1840
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office
February 1st 1840
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, the childn [children] of Thomas Brown, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at
the rate of fifty four Dollars and ninety eight cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832,
have been paid at this Department, from the
4th of Sept. 1832 
to the 17th Feb'y 1833, the day of his death
 Respectfully, yours,

Albion K. Parr
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section

June 3, 1926

I hMrs. Harry M. Dixon
Richland, GA.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim S. 30890 it appears that
Thomas Brown while a resident of Culpeper County, Virginia
enlisted early in September 1780 and served three months as a private in Captain Hall's Company, Colonel Henry Hill's
Virginia Regiment.
He enlisted in 1781, served three months as a private
in Captain Robert Pollard's Company, Colonel James Slaughter's Virginia Regiment and was at the battle of Petersburg.
He enlisted again in 1781, served in Captain Francis
Covington's Company under Colonels James Barbour and Edmunds in the Virginia Troops, was appointed Issuing Commissary to General Stephens' Brigade and was at the Siege of Yorktown, length of this tour, three months, two and one half months of which was as Issuing Commissary.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
August 21, 1832 while a resident of Scott County, Kentucky
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aged eighty-seven years.
He died February 17, 1833 leaving children, *["their names" crossed out] and the name of his wife not given.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
[Handwritten} 
* Document (undated) addressed to
Hon. R. M. Johnson and signed
by Levi C. Suggett is placed
in file for Thomas Brown, 830990
today, was found in file for
Isaac Price 820534
Christine Stokes
12-5-1957
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(Pension case)

FREE [postage]
[illegible] Johnson

James L. Edward
Chief of Pension Office
City of Washington
[postmark] GEORGETOWN KY
OCT 21

Priv. Ohio 152
Lieut 
[illegible] of Commissary  2 mon 15 days 
$54.98 amo [initials]
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MRS. HARRY MARSHALL. DIXON
RICHLAND, GEORGIA
3.26.26
Dept of Pensions of
Revolutionary War-
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Peace send me all the data
you have concerning my ancestor
Thomas Brown, of Culpeper Virginia.
Revolutionary War soldier
Many thanks
(Mrs H.M.) Sara R. Dixon
Richland Ga.
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30890
Revy [Revolutionary]

INVALID.

File No. 30,890
Thomas Brown
Lieut. Rev. War

Act: June 7th  32
Index: - Vol.: 2, Page  32

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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In
The Case of Thomas Brown who was a
Lieutenant in the State [illegible] his heirs was informed that they were entitled to the 
pay of a Lieutenant in the State line as
promised by Virginia there is a balan
of Pension due them, I will have all of
the heirs properly proven and
Forwan on to you in a short time

by which time
you can be able to assertain what is
due to them 
The name of the heirs
are as follows Mary olphin Patsey
Daniel Elizabeth Pence Hester Stiffler
Grisdelder Owens Henry E Brown and Thomas
Brown in Lewis Pence is the minister
above on the Estate of the Late Lieutenant
Thomas Brown
I have the honor to be ┃
with great respect your
most obedient Servant
Lewis C Leggett
as Hon R N. Johnson
vice President US
Washington [illegible]
O.C
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Thomas Brown
declaration as amended agreeably orders from [illegible]

54.98
27.49
82.47
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Scott County Ken. to wit. this day Thomas Brown who has made application for a Pension whose declaration is now before me came before me a justice of the Peace for sd [said] County & State & made oath that it the last tour of 3 months as set forth in his declaration in taking Cornwallis he states very soon after arriving at the Siege of York, say in ten days after he was appointed issuing commissary & acted as such till the close of his 3 months--he thinks & feels confident that he served two months & a half as issuing commissary and set forth in his declaration and I William Johnson justice as aforesaid
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do certify that sd [said] Brown is very feeble
& is afflicted with the palsy & altho he did attend the County Court to make his  declaration it was very inconvenient & sd [said]  Brown is not in condition to subject him to a visit to Georgetown to attend the County Court to make this amendment. Besides sd [said] Brown is needy & as the County Court was held last Monday sd [said] Brown would have to wait nearly a month. I also certify that I have known sd [said] Brown 20 years. He is a man whose  oath should be implicitly confided in as a man of truth, he is an orderly & respectable member of the Baptist denomination Signed this 19th Oct 1832

William Johnson JP [Justice of the Peace]
Scott County Ky
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I certify that Genl Wm Johnson signed the within statement & certificate & also that
he was at the time a justice of the Peace for Scott County Kentucky also do I certify to the credibility of Thomas Brown from an intimate
acquaintance of 30 years.  He is an intelligent man long been a School master till prevented by age. He wrote well this statement herein no doubt is correct. He is very poor & needy & his
certificate without delay is requested. He is not fit to attend Court.

Rh. M Johnson
19th Octr 1832

Edwards according to your letter I send the declaration of Thos. [Thomas] Brown amended. Please enclose the Certificate of Pension  I read the Pension certificate & there was great joy & rejoicing.
M Johnson
to you
letter and
The Brown
amended
please enclose
the certificate of Pension
red the Pension
certificate & there was
it by going on Johnson
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