Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,572, Middleton Brooks, Va.
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Service Va.
Brooks, Middleton 
Number S. 31,572
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1444
Georgia
Middleton Brooks
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Declaration of
Middleton Brooks
to obtain a Pension
from 1780 private six months
$20

Hon Mr. Clayton
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State of Georgia
County of Jackson  [followed by squiggle mark and ss]

On this 2nd day of October personally appeared in open Court before the Inferior court of Said County being a [the crossed out] Court of record now sitting Middleton Brooks of the County of Jackson and State of Georgia aged Seventy-three 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 7th 1832
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers & Served as herein stated.
He was drafted in Halifax County Va. in the year 1780 and instead of being sent into field service he was stationed to guard a magasine at Boyd's ferry on the Dan River in said County - He remained there until the approach of Lord Cornwallis's army rendered it necessary to remove[d crossed out] the munitans stored contained in the magasine, which was done by removing it in waggons first to Halifax C.H. from thence to Charlotte C.H. & from thence to Prince Edward C.H. where it
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to Charlotte C.H. & from thence to Prince Edward C.H. where it [illegible], the retreat of Cornwallis back  into N. Carolina rendering it unnecessary to remove it any more - During the period he served three months for which he never rec'd any discharge as he never afterwards saw Col. Peter Rogers the officer to whose regiment he was attached when drafted - does not recollect this Captains name - So soon as his service was performed he was called on to perform a three months tour on this Service - He was attached to the Company of Capt. Edmund King - which formed part of a battallion.  Commanded by Major Rose under whose Command he was placed on [crossed out word] arrivall at Salisbury N. Carolina - The battallion of Major Rose joined Genl. Greene at Ninty six during the siege of that place, where the (declarant) remained until the siege of that place was raised by the approach of Lord Rawdon from Charleston.  He continued under Genl. Greene until he retreated to the High hills of Santee, where, his term of service expiring he was discharged & set out for Virginia with some prisoners was taken sick & performed no further services.
To the Interrogations from the Department he answers to the First - Was born in Caroline County Va, does not know the year & profes of his age from what he has been told by his acquaintances - 
I Have none
I Was living in Halifax Va when drafted - Came to Georgia in 1786 Settled in Wilkes Co. afterwards removed to Jackson where he now lives -
If He was called into service by Drafting
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5  Genl. Greene was the only Continental officer that he knows to have been such - it was said that Major Rose was a Continental officer, but declarant knows at that time but little about the officers as he was but a youth - Col Washington He were said to have been such
6 He received a discharge from the last tour he served - the discharge was given by Capt. King - and has been lost or destroyed - 

7 James Liddell. Francis Hobson, Joseph T. Cunningham Edward Storey - David Witt & George Cowan

This declarant served a little over six months on all the service he performed - He has no Documentary evidence by which to establish his Claim nor does he know any person [next word crossed out] whose testimony he can procure who can testify to that service - He has no claim whatever except the present to any pension or annuity & his name is not upon the pension roll of any State agency
Sworn to & Subscribed 
[signeded on right] Middleton Brooks
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Sworn to and Subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
[signatures below]
Ally J Broun JI.C. [followed by initials in a circle]
David Whitlow JI.C. [followed by initials in a circle]
Joseph Hampton JI.C. [followed by initials in a circle]
Joseph Hampton JIC [followed by initials in a circle]
[signed on right side of page] Middleton Brooks

Ule John W. Glenn a clergyman residing in the County aforesaid & Samuel Knox residing in the Same do certify that we believe Middleton Brooks, who has sworn to Subscribed the above declaration in of the age he represents himself & that he is reported & believed in the Neighborhood in which he resides to be a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in the opinion
Sworn & subscribed the day
& year aforesaid -
[signed below]
Ally J Brown JIC [initials in a circle]
Joseph Hampton JIC [initials in a circle]
David Hill JIC [initials in a circle]
[signed on right side of page:]
J.W. Glenn
Samuel Knox

And the Said Court do hereby certify and declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above applicant - was a Revolutionary Soldier and Lived as he States. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that J.W. Glenn who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident - in Said County and that Samuel Knox who has also signed the [illegible] is a resident in the said County & is a creditable person that their statement is entitled to credit
[signed on left]
Ally J Brown JI.C [followed by initials in a circle]
David Witts JIC [followed by initials in a circle]
Joseph Hampton JIC [followed by initials in a circle]
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Georgia
Jackson County
I Sylvanus Ripley Clerk of the Inferior Court of Said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Middleton Brooks for a pension

[signed on right]
In testimony whereof - I have here unto set my hand & seal of office this 6th day of November 1832
Sylvanus Ripley

[dark circle on piece of paper affixed to document on left side]
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May 12, 1936

Mrs. Sam Kellam            B [Illegible] J/EEL
211 S. 17" Street          Middleton Brooks-S.31572
Wilmington, North Carolina

Dear Madam: 

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.31572, based upon the military service of Middleton Brooks in that war.

Middleton Brooks was born in Caroline County, Virginia; the date of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Halifax County, Virginia, Middleton Brooks enlisted in 1780, [illegible] date not given, and served three months as a guard to the magazine at Boyd's Ferry on the Dan River in said Halifax County, under Colonel Peter Rodgers: he enlisted, date not shown, served three months in Captain Edmund King's Company under Major Rose in the Virginia Troops and was at the siege of Ninety Six.

In 1786, he moved to Wilkes County, Georgia, and afterward moved to Jackson County, Georgia, of which place he was a resident when he was allowed pension on his application on executed October 2, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-three years.

There are no data as to wife and children.

In order to obtain the data of the last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary war pensioner, Middleton Brooks (S.31572), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following information:

Middleton Brooks, Certificate No.3444, issued December 22, 1832, rate $20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Georgia Agency. 

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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May 11, 1936.
BA-J/ILL
Richard Rosser
S. 31344
Middleton Brooks
S. 31572

Mrs. Susan Kellam
211 South 17th Street
Wilmington, North Carolina.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Richard Rosser and Middleton Brooks, both pensioners.
Therrecords of these soldiers are furnished herewith from pension claims, based upon Revolutionary War services.
Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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February 6, 1933
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BA-J/MLB
Middleton Brooks, S. 31572
Charles McKinney, S. 31852

Mrs. D. B. Hollingsworth
Box 275
Edgefield, South Carolina

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of January 26, in which you request the records of Middleton Brooks, of Jackson County, Georgia, and Charles McKinney, who served in Virginia and was pensioned in Limestone County, Alabama, both soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

You are furnished herewith the histories of both soldiers as requested, the data of which were obtained from the papers on file in their claims for pension based upon military service in the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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February 6 1933
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BA-J/EEL
Middleton Brooks-S. 31572

Mrs. D.B.Hollingsworth
Box 275
Edgefield, South Carolina

Dear Madam:

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.31572, based upon the military service of Middleton Brooks in that war.

Middleton Brooks was born in Caroline County, Virginia, date not given.

While residing in Halifax County, Virginia, he enlisted in 1780, exact date not given,and served three months as a guard to the magazine at Boyd's Ferry on the Dan River in said Halifax County, under Colonel Peter Rodgers: he enlisted, date not stated, served three months in Captain Edmund King's Company, under Major Rose in the Virginia Troops and engaged in the siege of Ninety-Six.

In 1786, he moved to Wilkes County, Georgia, and afterward moved to Jackson County, Georgia, of which place he was a resident when he was allowed pension on his application executed October 2, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-three years.

There are no data as to his family.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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September 23, 1930
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
EEL

Mrs. R.S. Bell
1655 Myra Street
Jacksonville, Florida

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.31572, that Middleton Brooks was born in Caroline County, Virginia, date not given.

While residing in Halifax County, Virginia, he enlisted in 1780, exact date not given, and served three months as a guard to the magazine at Boyd's Ferry on the Dan River in said Halifax County, under Colonel Peter Rodgers.

He enlisted, date not stated, served three months in Captain Edmund King's Company, under Major Rose in the Virginia Troops and was at the Siege of Ninety-Six.

In 1786, he moved to Wilkes County, Georgia, and afterward moved to Jackson County, Georgia, of which place he was a resident when he was allowed pension on his application executed October 2, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-three years.

There are no data as to his family.

The above is the history of the only soldier named Middleton Brooks found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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VOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _________, 19__

In reply to your request of _______, received ________ for a statement of the military history of Middleton Brooks a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S.F. 31.572.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
[1] 1780
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
[1] 3 mos.
[2] 3 mos.
RANK.
Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Edmund King
COLONEL.
[1] Peter Rodgers
[2] Major Rose
STATE.
Va.

Battles engaged in, Siege of Ninety-Six
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Halifax, Va.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 2. 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Jackson Co., Ga.
Age at date of application, 73 years: born in Caroline Co. Va.
Remarks: There is no family data on file.
The above is the only Middleton Brooks found on the Rev. war records of this Bureau

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Money order returned with letter of August 10, 1914 of Revolutionary War Section 
PWB.

3-816
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Finance Division.
August 3, 1914
Chief of Law Division

Sir:
I have this day received from Miss G Brooks
No. 34096 for $25/100,
Case of___________
Certificate No._________
For copy of record as per letter herewith
Very respectfully,
W A Campbell
JJC
Chief of Division

[Stamp]
LAW DIVISION
AUG 4 1914
RECEIVED
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Wilmington, N. C.
April 20, 1936.
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you please send me the Revolutionary records of Richard Rosser, pensioner of Fauquier Co. Va. and of Middleton Brooks of Va. and Ga. 
Thanking you for this information, I am
Yours very truly
Mrs. Sam Kellam
211 S 17th St
Wilmington, N. C

[Stamp]
RECEIVED
MAY 2 1936
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM
READER #2
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Edgefield, S.C.
Jan 26. 33
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.
Please give me any information you may have as to the Services in the Rev. War of a Va. pensioner residing out of the State of Va, 1835, Middleton Brooks residing in Jackson Co. Ga. Age 75, Also a Rev. Soldier who Served in Va, but pensioned in Limestone Co Ala, name Charles McKinney Age 71, with much appreciation.
Mrs D B Hollingsworth
Edgefield S.C.
Box 275
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Dept of Interior
Commissioner of Pensions,
Please let me know if your records afford any information concerning Robert Brooks and Middleton Brooks Revolutionary soldiers of Ga. Robert Brooks at one time lived in Marion Co. Ga. and Middleton Brooks lived in Jackson Co. Ga.
Very truly yours
Mrs. R S Bell
1655 Myra Street
Jacksonville Fla.

[Stamp]
PENSION
B
AUG
U. 9 S
1930
OFFICE
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[Stamp]
PENSION
O
APRIL
U. 28 S.
1918
OFFICE.
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Rev Wt
LTH
Commissioner of Pensions-
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: Please send me the record of service of Middleton Brooks, a revolutionary pensioner of Jackson Co. Ga in 1832, and greatly oblige
Yours Very Truly
Miss Corinne Simril
29 Jackson St
Newman
Ga
Mch 30 - 1918.
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[Stamp 1]
PENSION
A
AUG
U. 3 S.
1914
OFFICE.

[Stamp 2]
Finance Division
AUG 3 1914
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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Fairburn Ga
Aug 1st 1914-
G. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner of Pensions
Rev. War. Section -
Will you please send me militia services for record of Revolutionary service of Middleton Brooks, my great-grand-father who married Sallie Smith. their son Thomas Brooks - married Margaret Storey & his son - John Madison, being my father-
I found in J. T. McAlister, of Hot Springs Va. list of Rev.

[Stamp]
LAW DIVISION
AUG 4
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soldiers, those who were in Va, Malitia, who applied for a pension Middleton Brooks name at the time of application, Age 75 - Jackson Co. Ga, From Madison Co, Va, March 4-1833- page 264, Virginia Malitia of the Revolutionary -
I would so much appreciate a Copy of this application, I am trying to establish a line for D.A.R. membership.
I am enclosing 25 cts. to pay for copying - and thank you so much in advance for same.
Very respect
Miss Giralda Brooks
Fairburn Ga.
Brooks 4 -
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31572
Revy INVALID.
File No. 31,578
Middleton Brooks
Priv Rev War

Act: June 7" 32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 54
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1914. Aug 10: history to Miss Giralda Brooks. M.B.H.
1918 Apr. 4 Hist. to Corinne Simril.
1930 - Sept 22 - Hist. to Mrs R. S. Bell. EEL
1933 Feb 6 - History to Mrs D B. Hollingsworth
EEL
1936 - May 12 - Hist to Mrs Sam Kellam - EL
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME: Brooks, Nathan
GRADE: Private
LINE: Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER: 3660
ACREAGE: 100
ISSUED: Jan. 12, 1792
to _____ not shown ________

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants, issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the application for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.