Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6764, Jeremiah Brown, Va.
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State:  Va.
Soldier:  Brown, Jeremiah
Number: S. 6764

Contents:  carded
b[orn] Oct. 1757 in Fauquier Co. Va. there at cul.
in 1832 res. of Amherst Co. Va.
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8297 Virginia
Jeremiah Brown
Amherst Co. in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Blackwell of the Reg commanded by Col. Taliafero in the Virginia [...] for 7 months 19 days

[On left margin, "Date of death not on..."]

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia 
at the rate of 25 dollars 42 cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Mar 1833  and
S[...] M Garlands
New Glasgow, Va.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $50. 84
Semi-an. allowance ending 4 Sep. 1833 $12. 71
= $63. 55

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7 1832
Recorded by Cromwell, Clerk.
Book E. Vol. 6 Page 2.
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Jeremiah Brown
application for a pension

Admd.
7 mo 19 days pri

H. M. Garland esqr,
Aasr Glasgow
Amherst Co
Va
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State of Virginia
Amherst County 

On this 20th day of November 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Commonwealth Justice of the Court of the said County of Amherst, now sitting, Jeremiah Brown a resident of said County and State aforesaid, aged Seventy five years- who being just 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 7th 1832.
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated:  to wit.

That in the year 1775, being then a resident of the County of Fauquier in the State aforesaid, he entered as a Minute Man and performed a tour of duty of two months and upwards, as a private in the Company of Capt. William Blackwell of the James County, King [...] James Ard(?) from that County, Culpeper, and Orange; that he was marched by said Capt. Blackwell to the City of Williamsburg when he joined the Regiment commanded by Col. Lawrence Taliaferro (he [...]) of the County of Orange, Lt. Col. Edward Stevens of the County of Culpeper and Maj. Thomas Marshall of said County of Fauquier- that he [...] into the performance of this tour, as well as he now recollects, and believes , some time in the month of October in the year aforesaid, and said in the Battle fought at Hampton in [...], in this said month of October, or the succeeding month, November - that he served out his full tour, until regularly discharged- but does not recall that he obtained written discharge, he thinks not, if he did, he does not know what has come of it.  [...], within his knowledge or if is, they have removed to parts unknown to him, by where he can prove their services, [...] Pr[...] of the said County of Fauquier, [...]

That in the year 1776, and as he thinks, in the month of August of that year and shortly after a pa[...] of the Protest? [...], had committed [...] the Banks of the River Potomac
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That some time in the year 1777, the time of the year he does not recollect, but shortly before the battle of Brandywine, he being resident of the said County of Fauquier, [...] the said services as a regularly drafted Minute Man and performed a tour of duty of nearly four months devotion from the time he [...] until he was discharged - that he [...] as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Blackwell of the said County of Fauquier, and immediately joined the Regiment commanded by Col. William Edwards, Lt. Col Armestead Churchwell, and Major Martin Picket, all of said County of Fauquier, and was marched the town of Leesburg in Virginia, Fredericktown in Maryland, Little York in Pennsylvania, hither across the Susquehanna River to Lancaster in Pennsylvania, when the Regiment was armed, and then joined the grand Army under Gen. Washington, near the Delaware River, at a place called Pinnapeck, in the last m[...] days after the battle of Germantown. Regiment to which he belonged was then attached to Woodford's Brigade, [...] of the 3rd, 7th, 11th, and 15th Regiments, he does not recollect to which he belonged, but recollects that the Regiment to which he was attached at [...], was commanded by Col. Thomas Marshal of Virginia, Lt. Col. william Health, and Maj Charles [...], also of Virginia -- that he was called out near about
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We John Allcock, a clergyman, residing in the county of Amherst, and Allen Blair residing in the same county, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jeremiah Brown, was [...] declaration-- that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is reputed and beloved, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have here a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
[...] the day and year aforesaid.
[SIGNED John Allcock]
[SIGNED Allen Blair]

And the said Court to hereby declare the opinion after the investigation of the matter and after pulling the interrogations prescribed by the War Department to which the applicant made answer corresponding substantially with the statement contained in the declaration, that the said applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that John Alcock who [...] preceding certificate as a clergyman resident of the County of Amherst and that Allen Blair who has also signed the same is a resident in the said County, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit:
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Virginia Amherst County Court
I Robert Tensley Clerk of the County Court of Amherst
County in the State of Virginia aforesaid do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Brown for a pension. In testimony whereof  I hereto set my hand & seal of office this twenty sixth day of November One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty two and in the fifty seventh year of the commonwealth.
                                      (signed) Robert Tensley
Jeremiah Brown
application for a pension
aom e 
7 mo 19 days pri
HM Grland esq.
[illegible] Glasgow
Amherst Co
Va
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Virginia Amherst County Court
This day, personally appeared before me, the undersigned,
a Justice of the Peace, in, and for the County aforesaid. Jeremiah Brown, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith- That by reason
of old age, and consequent lap of memory, he cannot swear positively
as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection, he serveth not lefs [illegible]  thee periods mentioned
below, and is the following grades-
   In 1775-for two Months and no weeks- as a private
       1776-for three weeks, as a Private
       1777-for three months and two weeks- as a private
       1781 for one month- as a Private
In all Seven Months and three weeks, and for such services I
[illegible]a pension-
Sworn and subscribed in the  
county aforesaid, according to
law- before me, the 18th day of
March 1833-
Edward A Catell J. Peace

 his
 Jeremiah X (smudged)wn
mark
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State of Virginia Amherst County Court
I Robert Tensley clerk  of the county  court of Amherst County
In the State of Virginia aforesaid do certify that Edward A Cubell esquire who
hath given the preceeding certificate is and was at the date thereof a Justice of
the peace for the said county of Amherst duly commipioned and qualified according to the constitution and law of the said Sate of Virginia
[seal affixed] In testimony whereof Thereto set my hand and seal of
[seal affixed] office this nineteenth day if March One thousand and eight
[seal affixed] hundred and thirty and in the seventh year
[seal affixed] of the Commonwealth
                                                                         (signed) Robert Tensley
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Jesse Brown's Affidavit
with
Jer. Browns application for a pension
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State of Virginia.}
County of Fauquier} Ss. 
Be it known, that before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Jesse Brown, about Sixty seven years of age, who made oath in due form of Law, that Jeremiah Brown, who now resides in Amherst county is a Brother of his, and that the said Jeremiah Brown is supposed by him to be 74 or 75 years of age, That he has a distinct recollection of his Brother Jeremiah being in the Minute Service and marching from the County of Fauquier under the Command of Capt. Samuel Blackwell (he things in the year 1778) That he see the said Jeremiah on his return, in Company with John Jacobs, & Thomas Kirk, and understood that they had been in Pennsylvania State, & served the full tour of duty.
That he has a distinct recollection of the said Jeremiah Brown having served another tour under Capt. William Blackwell (he things in the year 1776) at which time he was said to be at Williamsburg Va. That he has often heard of the said Jeremiah Brown's being in service on the waters of the Potoumac (Potomac) River, where Col. Brents House was burnt by the British. - 
That in the year 1781, the said Jeremiah Brown and this affiant who was about 16 years Old, was drafted, and marched for the siege at York under the Command of Capt. Thomas Helm, that on their march, Jeremiah was taken sick, and meeting with a Relation named Joseph Brown, at a place called Springfield, between Williamsburg and York town, he hired that said Joseph Brown as a substitute, who performed the tour with this affiant, stayed until the siege ended, and then assisted in Guarding the prisoners to the barracks, about seven miles above Winchester. and the said Jeremiah returned home. and further this affiant saith not.
Sworn & subscribed by making his mark {
before me this 22d. September 1832}
                  his
Jesse Brown  X 
                     mark
Wm. Thompson J.P.
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September 1, 1934
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Jeremiah Brown - S. 6764
Henry McLain- S. 7196
BA-J/AWF
Frances Johnson
102 Winona Avenue
Wasena
Roanoke, Virginia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Jeremiah Brown, pensioner from Amherst County, Virginia, and Henry McLain, pensioner from Nelson County, Virginia.
The data furnished herein were obtained from claims for pensions, based upon their services in the War of the Revolution.
Jeremiah Brown-S. 6764
Jeremiah Brown was born in October, 1757 in Fauquier County, Virginia; the names of his parents were not given.
While residing in Fauquier County, Jeremiah Brown enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia troops, as follows-
From October, 1776, two months and two weeks in Captain William Blackwell's company, Colonel Lawrence Taliaferro's regiment, was in the battle at Hampton; in August, 1776, three weeks under Captains William Phillips and John James; in 1777, three months and two weeks in Captain Samuel Blackwell's company, Colonel Thomas Marshall's regiment was at the battles of Brandywine and Germantown; in September, 1781 enlisted for three months, served in Captain Thomas Helm's company, was taken sick after serving about one months, and hired Joseph Brown (ar"relative") to finish the service. 
Jeremiah Brown moved in 1795 or 1796 to Culpaper (a struck out) ^e (Culpeper
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county, Virginia and in 1815 moved to Amherst County, Virginia.
The soldier, Jeremiah Brown, was allowed pension on his application executed, November 20, 1832, then residing in Amherst County, Virginia.
Jesse Brown, brother of the soldier, was sixty seven years of age in 1832 and living in Fauquier County, Virginia.
There is no reference to wife or children of the soldier.
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Henry McLain-S. 7196
Henry McLain was born May 10, 1750 in Lancaster County Pennsylvani8a; the names of his parents were not given, his father was living during the Revolution.
While residing in Amherst County, Virginia, Henry McLain enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia troops, as follows:
Two months in Captain Azariah Martin's company, was in the battle of "Gates Defeat"; three months under Captains James Pamplin and John Graves; and nearly three months in Captain Loving's company. There were no definite dates of service given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed, October 6, 1832, then residing in Nelson County, Virginia; which county was formerly a part of Amherst.
The soldier's brother, James McLain, served a short time in Captain Loving's company, completing the tour of three months' service for which he (Henry) had enlisted. There are no further data in this claim relative to the family of Henry McLain.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Whereas, I was called upon, a considerable time ago, to take the affidavit of Jesse Brown of Fauquier County to be used as evidence by Jeremiah Brown of Amherst County Virginia, in his application there, for a pension which affidavit was taken and signed before me; the date no recollected: Now, I William Thompson a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Fauquier and State of Virginia, do hereby certify, that the said Jesse Brown is a near neighbor to me, and with whom I have been acquainted about forty years, that he is a respectable Farmer and owns a tract of Land of several hundred acres, that he is a respectable man, and his statement is entitled to credit. Given under my hand at Morrisville in the County of Fauquier and state aforesaid this 23 day of February 1833.
Wm. Thompson
State of Virginia, Fauquier County:
I Alexander J. Marshall, clerk of the County court of Fauquier County, do hereby certify that William Thompson above named is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn as such, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of my office this 27th day of February 1833, and in the 57th year of the Commonwealth.
A. J. Marshall C.C.
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AWB
Rev. and 1812 Wars Sections.
March 13, 1924.
Mrs. O. W. Wright,
131 W. McCarty
Jefferson City, Mo.
Madam'
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 6764, it appears that Jeremiah Brown was ^born in October 1757 in Fauquier County, Virginia, and he resided there when he enlisted in the Revolutionary War.
He was allowed pension, for seven months and nineteen days as a private in the Virginia Troops, on his application executed November 20, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Amherst County, Virginia.
It is not stated whether soldier was ever married.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Abbreviated
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(stamp) REC'D AUG 17 1934 [illegible] (numbers 1-12 around the circumference, with an arrow pointing between 2 and 3.)

1[illegible] Winona Ave,
Wass[illegible], roanoke, Va.,
August 13, 1934

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C., 
Dear Sir:-,
^A W to
Please send me the military record in the Revolutionary War, of Jeremiah Broun, (or Brown) who was living in Amherst County, Virginia, March 29, 1833, when he applied for a pension. If it isn't asking too much, also send the record of Henry McLain.^ OK He was born in Pennsylvania; applied for a pension for his services in the Revolutionary War, October 6, 1832, from Nelson County, Virginia.
Yours truly, Frances Johnson
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Jefferson City, Mo.
Feb. 7 - 1924
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
Can you inform me if your records show that Jeremiah J. Brown who died in Amherst Co. Va. in 1846 received a pension. He was a Revolutionary soldier of English descent.
Very Truly,
Mrs. O.W. Wright
131 W. McCarty
Jefferson City, Mo.
(stamp) U.S. PENSION OFFICE L FEB 11 1924
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1924 Mch.13 - Hist to Mrs. O. W. Wright- WWF 
1934 - Sept. 1 - "     "  Frances Johnson  AUB
Rev War 6764
INVALID
File No. 6764
Jeremiah Browon (Brown)
Priv Rev. War
Act: June 7th /32
Index: - Vol. A, Page 45
[Arrangement of 1870.]