Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16664, William Brown, N. C. S. C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE     NUMBER
NC Brown, William S16664
SC
carded

CONTENTS
b Sept 23 1752 in Guilford Co NC
[illegible] Service R [illegible] Co & York Co SC [illegible] NC
[illegible] 1832 Bedford Co Tenn Lived in G [illegible]
[illegible] 1838 Dallas Co Ala
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Alabama Mobile 7576
[crossed out West Tennessee]
William Brown of Bedford in the state of W Ten who was a private in the comp comman by Captain Saddler of the Regt comman by Col Neile in the SC line for 2 years & NC
Inscribed on the Roll of W Tennessee at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of May 1833 and sent to James Mc Kissick Shelbyville
Arrears to the 4th of March $160.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept 4000
$200.00
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Cle
Book E Vol 7 Page 72
Sett AD Brown Mar 27
Tra cir do a
Sett AD Brown Apl 25 3
o Pensioner Isu 14 37
do da Decr 22 1837
cer to p agt 22 June 1838
To Mobile Alabama from 4 Sept 1833 13th July 1838 notified 
Sent to Pensioner Uniontown Perry County Alabama
Settle to Hon WR King & 3 Auds
27th April 1841
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 Sep 1838 to 4 March 1840 Agt notified 5 [crossed out April] May 1841
Settle to 3d Auditor 7 April 1843
Paid as above from 4 March 1840 to 4th Sep 1841 Agt notified
23 May 1843
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21915
Wm Brawns
Declaration
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State of Tennessee SS
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832. On this 13th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two Personally appeared in open court before the warship feel Jno L Neill Saml Phillips & Jno B Armstrong Esquires gentlemen justices of the peace in and for Bedford county in the state of Tennessee now sitting William Brown a citizen of Bedford county aforesaid aged eighty years one month and twenty one days who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated to wit that he entered the service of the United States as a substitute in the place of his father in the county of Pendleton and state of South Carolina some time in the winter but does not recollect what year under Captain Richd Saddler and Col David Neill and was marched under the command of Genl Pickens up an Tugalow River to a Mr Norwards who had built a block house and then to Mr Hamiltons who had also a blockhouse about four miles distant from each other and was stationed there two months and marched back to General Pickens and discharged. He thinks in the early part of the year 1776
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He states that afterward same time the near spring or summer he volunteered under the same Captain and Col and he thinks General Pickins or Anderson and was marched into the Cherokee nation to an Indian town called Watawga Town he says the americans cut down and distroyed the corn and burnt all the farms they came to and was marched back into Pendleton county about the first of November in the same year deponent further states that he again volunteered under captain John Hannah and was marched under the command of General Williams in to the state of Georgia crossed the river at Augusta and from that to Byar Creek and was in the engagement at that place He says he was then marched home and discharged He further states that after that he enlisted with a Captain Tate he thinks in the county of York and state of South Carolina as he then understood for twelve months and was sent with twenty one or two others under or in the com he thinks of a Mr Hannah to genl Rutherfords army and from that to Genl Greenes engagement on the Reedy fork or Haw river he is not certain which here he says he understood that Captain Tate was dead and the squad that went with him were placed under diferrent Captains he says he was placed under a captain Raulston or Alstan but is not positive which and was marc hed [crossed out from] across dam river at Dickser ferry
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and through Halifax and Pellsylvania county in the state of Virginia where he thinks he was discharged after serving eighteen months He states he does not know how it happened that he had to serve eighteen months in stead of twelve unless he was deceived by Captain Tate or was enrolled wrongfully by the officer in Genl Greens army so it was he states he actually served eighteen months making in all a term of service of two years and two months And he states that he has no documentary evidence whatever; and that he knows of no person whos testimony he can procure who can testify as to his service He also hereby relinquishes all and every claim whatever to a pension or anuity except present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in the United States to his knowledge He says he employed a lawyer in this county some years ago to try for a pension for him under the former law of Congress but has heard nothing of it in no way whatever
Interroggatories by the court
Int 1st where and in what year were you born
Ans I was born in the county of Guilford in the state of North Carolina on the 22nd of September in the year 1752 agreeable to what my parrents informed me 
Int 2nd Have you any record of your age and if so where is it
Ans I have no record of my age at this time
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Int 3d Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live
Ans I lived in Pendleton county South Carolina when I first entered the service and in York county in Said state when I entered the service the lst time and where I was discharged and went back to Guilford N Carolina until after the close of the war and from that to South Carolina then to the state of Georgia and from that to Bedford county Tennessee and from that to the state of Alabama and from that back to Bedford county in the state of Tennessee where I now live
Int 4th How were you called into service were you drafted, were you a volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom 
Ans I was a substitute for my Father when I first went into service and then a volunteer & the last time I enlisted
Int 5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such continental and militia regiment as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service
Ans I recollect Genl Greene and my captain but I do not recollect the number of any regiment in the militia or continental army at this time 
Int 6th Did you ever receive a disharge and if so where is it
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Aws I did receive a discharge in writting for my
Eighteen months toures, but what has become of
I cannot tell.

State the names of. some  in your present 
neighborhood who can testify as to your
character for veracity; and your service as a
Soldier of the Revolution

Aws Jacob Burrow, Nicholas Anthony, the Rev
William Jinkins, and Wilson Brown


This day the said William Brown appeared in
open Court and made oath in due form to the fore
going declaration                     William Brown

Jas Mc Kisick

State of Tennessee
Bedford County
This day the Revd William Jinkins a clergy
-man of good standing in the Lutheran Church
in said County of Bedford and Jacob Burrow
who makes oath that they are well acquainted with
William Brown Senr who has subscribed and sworn
to the foregoing declaration; that he is reputed and
believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to
have been a soldier of the Revolutionary War, and
that they concur in that opinion; and that they
believe him to be Eighty years one month and
days 
Sworn to and subscribed this 13th day of Novem
Jas McKisick clerk
William Jinkins
Jacob Barrow
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter and after putting
the interroggatories prescribed by the war depart munt
that the said applicant William Brown was a soldier
of the revolution and that he served as he states, and
that William Jinkins who has signed the foregoing
certificate and qualified to the same is a clergyman
of good standing in the Lutheran church; and
a resident of Bedford County and State aforesaid
and that Jacob Burrow who has also signed and
qualified to the foregoing certificate of affidavit
is a citizen of the County and State aforesaid
and a credible person; and that full faith and
and credit are due to his statements on oath on
13th November 1832
---
J L Neill
John B. Amstrong
Samuel Phillips


I James McKisick Clerk of the Court of pleas and
quarter Sessions for Bedford County in the State of Tennessee
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceed
=ings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
William Brown for a Pension-

SEAL

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office at office in
[illegible]byville this twenty Seventh day of
December eighteen hundred & thirty two
Jas. M. Kisick Clerk
in
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.

State of Alabama
County of Dallas.  ss.

On this twenty third  day of January. 1837,
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Dallas  personally appeared William Brown
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain
Robert Rolston  in the Regiment commanded by Colonel 
Rutherton      in the service of the United States: that
his name was placed on the roll of the State of  Tennessee
From whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State
of Alabama Dallas County where he intends to
remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable.  in future. The follow-
ing are his reasons for removing from Tennessee
to Alabama because my children had all
removed to Alabama and I am a cripple and am
unable to get about without assistance and this is the
reason I have been ubable to go to Nashville to draw
my pension since September 1833.

William Brown

sworn and subscribed to before me,
the day and year aforesaid.
 Horatio G Allen,[signature]
Jus.  peace.                                                       SEAL   
____________________________________________________________________________________________
☞￼The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified

by proper officer, under his seal of office.  The Couny Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify,

under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Pence. Judge. Mayor. Alderman. or

Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

☞The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person as to the pensioner's identity.  He

must swear that the person who has taken the above oath, is the person described in the affidavit.  The Magistrate must

certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
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The State of Alabama             Personally appeared before me
Dallas County                            H.G. Allen, an acting justice
of the peace for the county aforesaid, John 
Brown, who being duly sworn saith that William
Brown who subscribed the within affidavit is the 
identical person therein described
John Brown

Sworn to before me
this 23rd day of January
1837 
H. G, Allen  J,P.


I hereby Certify that the above named John
Brown is a man of veracity & respectability
January 23, 1837  
Horatio G Allen J.P.             SEAL

The State of Alabama            I James D Craig clerk of 
Dallas County                          The County Court of said 
County hereby certify that Horatio G Allen above
named is a siting Justice of the peace in and 
foresaid county duly commissioned and qualified and 
that his signature  above & foregoing are genuine

SEAL

Given under my hand and seal of
office, at office in [illegible] this 25th
day of February 1837
James D Craig. clk
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21915
William Brown
                       T.

S.C. Roll


on Roll
from 1776 private
2 years
James Mc Kisick  Clk CC
Bedford Co
T.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183

Sir.

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: ⎬). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

A Statement, showing the service of William Brown Bedford Co T.
==============================================================
Period  when the
service was
rendered.
__________
Sub: __
Enlisted '76
again Vol ___
Enlisted
===============
Duration of the 
claimant''s service.
___________________
Years.

Months.
2
not stated
do. (ditto)
18

Days.

Rank of
the 
claimant.
_______
Pr
"
"
"

Names and Rank
of the Company
officers under
whom he served.
_____________
Cap Saddler
         do
  " Hannah
  " Tate
  "  Alston

Names and Rank
of the General
and Field officers.
________________
Co Neile
do


Battles in which
the applicant was
engaged.
________________




Country through
which he marched.
_________________
S. C.
   "  [illegible]
   "  & Ga
   "  Va

Place of abode
when he entered
the service, and age 
at the present
period
__________________
80.1.21.
Pendleton S.C

York S.C


Evidence by
which the declaration
is supported
______________
Trady

"In all   2 ys  & 2 ms"

I am, respectfully,

Your obedient servant,

J. L. EDWARDS.

Commissioner of Pensions.
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                                                      REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been constructed to extent, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State Troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, etc., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefit of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual
military service.  Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in the Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicants reside. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

                                                                   DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
                                            State Territory, or District of
                                             County of
On this             day of                                personally appeared (a) before  
          A B. a resident (b) of                              in the county of                        and State, Territory, or District of           aged (c)            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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)           , with.        and served in the                (e) regiment of the line,                under the following named offices:

(Here set forth the names and ranks of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service ; (and if he server under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particlar period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.)

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                                           A. B.
        (And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I                                                                                     of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of                                                                       for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and seal of office (i) this 
                         day of                                          &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the name of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers, or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and the State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: 

(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the                             and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we 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 days and year aforesaid.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court)
And the said 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 A.B. and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Clerk of Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the orginal proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for pension.

 In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal
 of office, this day of &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the orginal discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath and will then procure, if possible , the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail hid personal knowledge of the service oh the applicant, and such circumstance connected therewith as may have a tendency to throw lightupon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all material facts, which can be used in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, it one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. 

All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. 

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?  And if a substitute, for whom? 
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.
(To a Soldier.)  Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
(To an Officer. ) Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.  

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.  

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons-one of whom should be nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, fromtheir acquaintance with him; that they believe he is of the age he represents,and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certity to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deened very important, in the absence of any direct proof except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general or whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. 

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.  

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of ofice, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genine signature.

No payments can be made upon account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto,and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and theopinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

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(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so , he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldiers must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.  Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled.  

In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn depots and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positive as to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the following grades: ---For____year_____month____days, I served as a ______ for _______ months and ______ days, I served as a ________; and for such service I claim a Pension "It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant. served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  ome persons who apply for pensions mere state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  

It must begin every case, be clearly shown under what officer the applicant severed; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corp called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed n any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certified officer, should accompany the papers.                                                   
                                                                  
                                                                    Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certifing officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certiicate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.                                                  
                                                                     Proof of Service
(j) In case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must verify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The note
 from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is 
The note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k)This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. 
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

W L Williams.  Cty Clk
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November 4, 1939.
XXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/CC
William Brown
S. 16664

Mr. Karl B. Weiland
2213 Hillsboro Road
Nashville, Tennessee.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of William Brown of Bedford County,
Tennessee and Pendleton District, South Carolina.

The date which follow were obtained from papers on file
in pension claim, S. 16664, based upon service of William Brown
in the Revolutionary War. He was referred to as William Brown,
Senior.

William Brown was born September 22, 1752, in Guilford County,
North Carolina. The names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Pendleton County, South Carolina, William
Brown enlisted the latter part of 1775, or first of 1776, served as
private two months in Captain Richard Saddler's company, Colonel
David Neill's as substitute
for his father, the name not stated, volunteered in the following
spring served as private in Captain Richard Saddler's company
Colonel David Neill's regiment, was discharged about November 1,
1776, length of this service not stated, volunteered served as
private in Captain John Hannah's company and was in the battle of 
Brier Creek; enlisted in York County, South Carolina in Captain
Tate's company and was transferred to Captain Robert Rolston's company,
Colonel Rutherford's North Carolina regiment and served as private
eighteen months. His service amounted in all to two years and two months.

After the Revolution he resided in Guilford County, North Carolina,
then moved to South Carolina, then to Georgia, from there to Bedford
County, Tennessee, then to Alabama, and back to Bedford County, Tennessee.

This soldier was allowed pension on his application executed
November 13, 1832, at which time he was residing in Bedford County,
Tennessee.
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The name of soldier's wife and date and place of his
marriage are not shown.

In 1837, he was residing in Dallas County, Alabama, and
stated that all his children were living in Alabama; the
their names are not shown. Reference was made to a son. In
that same year he also gave his address as Uniontown, Perry
County, Alabama.

In 1837, one John Brown stated in Dallas County, Alabama
that he knew William Brown, and in the same year one AV. or A. D.
Brown was living in Perry County, Alabama. Their relationship
to the soldier not stated.

In 1832, one Wilson Brown resided in same neighborhood in
Tennessee, with soldier.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension,
the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of
death of William Brown, you should address the Comptroller
General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this
city and furnish the following data.

William Brown
Certificate #7576
Issued May 3, 1833
Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Alabama, Mobile, Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
May 1th , 1841.

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, " William Brown, ---
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Mobile, Al Agency, at
the rate of Eighty Dollars and  Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept.  1838,
to the 4th March 1840.

Respectfully yours
Albion K. Parris [signature]
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
June 26th 1841

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, "and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842 extending 
the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension
agents, 
William Brown
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Mobile, Ala 
Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars 
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 
1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 
4th of March 1840, to the 4th Sept. 1841.

Respectfully yours
Albion K. Parris [signature]
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.
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William Brown
W. Ten
to
Mobile
Ala ⎬
Signature not genuine
Page 21


Union Town Al     Free
March 15

 J L Edwards
War Department
Pension Office
Washington City 
D. C.


Mar 27
[illegible] Pension
Page 22

Union Town
March 13th 1857

Enclosed I transmit what I hope
will authorize a transfer to the
Alabama agency of my claim
for a pension I am old and
unable to travel - 
Wm Brown
by A D Brown
Page 23


Union Bank of Tennessee
Nashville 7 April 1837

J. L. Edwards Esqs

D Sir

Your esteemed favor of the
27th Mch asking information to what time William
Brown a Revolutionary pensioner under act of
of June 1832 at $80 per annum was last paid
at this office is duly to hand & in reply thereto have to
inform you that from reference to the list in
this office it appears he was paid to the 4th day
September 1833 which said payment was made
by the Agent of the Bank of the United States
I am very Respectfully Sir

Yr obt  Sevt
John M Bass [illegible]
& Pension Agent
By S. Cantrell
Page 24

[illegible] Evans
Union Town Al                  25
Nov 29"
Mr. J L Edwards
Washington City D C


Dec 14
Page 25

[Difficult to transcribe... this is a very light copy , many many misspelled words... ]

November 28th   18  37
Mr  J L Edwards Sir I have declined the idea of trying
to obtain a transfer of my petion (pension) as it apears to
be [illegible] mater with you to grant me the
privilege to draw a pention at Nashville as will
[illegible] to make [illegible] there that I am
same person to have the pention was granted
the reason why did not aply for my pention
yearly was this that my children moved to the State 
of Alabama and I was geting so old and with
that I was not able to live to my self
Consequently moved with them to the State of
Alabama the distance then from which I seller
was so far from Nashvill that could not there
of going back to Nashvill for my pention
till there was something worth going after [illegible]
there wood be no difficulty in geting it at any time
I would apply for it I understand there was an act
past which has deprived me of geting my money
untill a reasonable excuse is given why I did 
not apply yearly for it I have stated the reason
why did not of this is not satisfactory I wish you
to let me no by writing to me and if this is
satisfactory let me no where I may apply at
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Nashvill for my money write to me as early
as pessabel Union town Perry County Alabama

Respectfuly yours &

William Brown
Page 27

Union Bank of Tennessee
J.L. Edwards Esq
Nashville April 1837
Dear Sir
Your esteemed favor of the
27th [illegible] asking information to what time
William Brown a Revolutionary Pensioner under
the act of the 7th June 1832 and at $80 per annum
was last paid to at this office is duly to hand
and in reply thereto have to inform you that-
from reference to the lists in this office it appears
he was paid to the 4th Sept. 1833 which said pay
ment was made by the Agent of the Bank of the
United States I am very Respectfully Sir
Your Obt. Servt
John M Bass [illegible]
& Pension Agent
By S. Cantrell
a copy from the letter Book in office
Stephen Cantrell Clk
2d July 1838.
Page 28

[horizontal]

Mr Evans

Union Town Al
May 31                      25

Mr J. L. Edwards
Washington City
D.C.

[vertical]

June 12
Page 29

State of Ala
Perry County
May the  23 1837

Hon J. L. Edwards

Sir
I Red your letter dated April
the 25 1837 which informed me
that the Application of William
Brown for a transfer of his
pension from the Nashville Agency
to that of Ala has been Recd
in your office but not satisfactory
as Regards his signature I will
now inform you that after he
failed to draw his pension at
Nashville that by his request
I wrote you a few lines to [illegible]
if there was any thing more

Required to inable him to draw

his pension to let him no
what would be necessary I think
it was about 18th of Oct last I
wrote you and I [illegible]
William Brown name you then
in over [illegible] a printed sheet
[initials]
Page 30

as proper form how to
proced to obtone (obtain) a  transfer
I then had it field out as we
thought correctly I then handed
it to a [illegible] Lee who had
transacted business of the same
kind he thought it was all
Rite   I told him to mail it
and send it on I supose he
thought it best to write a few
lines and inclosed the printed
sheet what he wrote or whose
signature he sind (signed)I do not
no as I have not seen him since
[illegible] it apears that he seined
my signature I write you those
lines mearly to shoe you how
the bisness has been transacted
I now wish you to wright to
William Brown and if convenient
send him a proper form of
what would be necessary for to
Enabel (enable)him to obtain a
transfer from the Nashville
agency to that of Aba, Mobile
Page 31

you will be so good as to attend
to this matter as speedy as [illegible]
by doing so you will much
oblidge
Yours &
A D Brown
Page 32


Union Bank of Tennessee
Nashville 2d July 1838

J. L. Edwards Esq.

Dear Sir

Your returned for on of the
22? [illegible] requiring information to what time Mr.
William Brown a R w.?. Pensioner under the act
of the 7th June 1832 and at the rate of Eighty
dollars per annum was last paid to, at this
agency is duly to hand. And in reply have
to inform you that this office never has made
any payment to W. Brown, but on refering both
Books of the late Agent of the Branch Bank
of the U. States. I find he has been paid to the
4th September 1833. There is but one name of Wm
Brown on the rolls at $80 per annum and on the
27th March 1837   I RecD your letter on the same
subject of the Pensioner above and of which you
have a copy of said letter, and also fine the name 
of this Pensioner on my rolls Transferred to the
Mobile Agency, but cant find my authority for
so doing which I think must be mislaid as I
always have been very particular in making
Page 33


such [illegible], you will oblige me by examing 
back and see how this matter stands as
I feel very confident it must be the same
person.   I am very Respectfully Sir
Your Obt Sevt
John M Bass [illegible]
& Pension Agent
By S. Cantrell
Page 34

[horizontal]

Union Town Al
May 31                      25
to
Mr J. L. Edwards
Washington City
D.C.

[vertical]

June 12
Page 35

May the 24 1837
State of Alabama [illegible] County
sir it apears that my aplication for a transfer
of my pension from the Nashville Agency Tenessee
to that of allabama Mobile has not been correctly
presented to you I now inform you that inconcequences
of my removal from Teness [illegible] i did not apply [illegible]
for my pension I impowerd a man last august to go to Nashville
for my money he failed to draw it consequently I cald on my
son to write to you to [illegible] if there was any thing more required
of me to inabel me to draw my pension you thought it
best for me to obtain [illegible] I now say to you in my own
hand writing that I stand in great need of my pension money
as I have be come old and helpless not only by age but by
affliction now if there be any thing more required to inable
me to obtain a transfer I humbly call on you for I true
form of what will be necessary you will pleas to write to
me direct your letter to Perry County Alabama union town
[illegible] ofice by doing so you will much oblige your humbel
Servent

William Brown
Page 36

[horizontal]

[torn  - illegible]

Uniontown Ala
June 5th

Free

[illegible] J. L. Edwards
Washington D.C.


[vertical]
June 20
Mr Evans
Page 37

The State of Alabama, On this the 29th day of May
Perry County ⎬ A.D. 1838, before me the subscriber,
a Justice of the Peace for the County and state aforesaid
personally appeared William Brown who on his oath,
declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged
to the Company commanded by Captain Robert
Rawston in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Rutherford (inserted: first name not recollected ) in the service of the United States; that his
name was placed on the pention roll of the State of
Tennessee, from whence he has lately removed; that he
now resides in the State of Alabama and County of
Dollars, where he intends to remain: and desires his pen- 
tion to be payable at Mobile in future. And this af-
fiant further saith that the following are the reasons
of his removing from the place of his former residence
in the State of Tennessee, to the place where he now re-
sides, that he might live amongst his children, most
of whom reside in the State of Alabama, and that
from whom he might derive consolation and sup- 
port in his declining years; and further he saith not

William Brown

Sworn to and subscribed
before me the day and year
aforesaid
John A. Nash  J. P.   SEAL


The State of Alabama}   Personally appeared before me
Perry County                 }  John H. Nash Justice of the
Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid
Greene Lee.   who after being duly sworn and de
poseth and saith that William Browne whose name 
is subscribed to the above affidavit, is the person
therein named and described

Green Lee

Sworn to and subscribed
before me this the 29th day
of May A.D. 1838-
John H. Nash.  J.P.     SEAL
Page 38

I John H. Nash an acting Justice of the Peace in
and for the County of Perry and State of Alabama do
hereby certify that Greene lee            who has
Sworn to and subscribed and affixed his name, to the last
written affidavit I am personally acquainted with
and can with cheerfulness unhesitatingly say that
he is a gentleman of truth and sterling verasity,
and justly maintains a rank amongst our more
respectable citizens-

In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and seal this the 29th day of
May A.D. 1838-

John H Nash  J.P                 SEAL



State of Alabama
Perry County
I Jesse B Nave Clerk of
the County Court of the County & State aforesaid
do hereby certify that John H Nash whose
name appears attested to the foregoing affidavits
is and was at the time the same bears date
an acting Justice of the peace in and for the
County & State aforesaid and due faith and
Credit should be given to all his official
acts as such

SEAL

In testimony whereof I have
here unto set my hand and
affixed my official seal
this 2 day of June AD 1838
an a 62nd year of American
Independance

Jesse B Nave
Clerk of the
County Court of
Perry County
Page 39

November 4, 1939.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/CC
William Brown
S. 16664

Emma Brown
1516 Sweetbrier Avenue,
Nashville, Tennessee.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of William Brown, of Anderson County,
Pendleton District, South Carolina.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file
in pension claim S. 16664, based upon service of William Brown
in the Revolutionary war. He was referred to as William Brown,
Senior.

William Brown was born September 22, 1752, in Guilford County,
North Carolina. The names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Pendleton County, South Carolina, William
Brown enlisted the latter part of 1775, or first of 1776, served as
private two months in Captain Richard Saddler's company, Colonel
David Neill's regiment, this service was rendered as substitute
for his father, the name not stated, volunteered in the following
spring served as private in Captain Richard Saddler's company,
Colonel David Neill's regiment, was discharged about November 1,
1776, length of this service not stated, volunteered served as
private in Captain John Hannah's company and was in the battle of
Brier Creek; enlisted in York County, South Carolina in Captain
Tate's company and was transferred to Captain Robert Rolston's company,
Colonel Rutherford's North Carolina regiment and served as private
eighteen months. His service amounted in all to two years and two
months.

After the Revolution he resided in Guilford County, North Carolina,
then moved to South Carolina, then to Georgia, from there to Bedford
County, Tennessee, then to Alabama, and back to Bedford County, Tennessee.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed
November 13, 1832, at which time he was residing in Bedford County,
Tennessee.
Page 40

The name of soldier's wife and date and place of his
marriage are not shown.

In 1837, he was residing in Dallas County, Alabama, and
stated that all his children were then living in Alabama,
their names are not shown. Reference was made to a son. In
that same year he also gave his address as Uniontown, Perry
County, Alabama.

In 1837, one John Brown stated in Dallas County, Alabama
that he knew William Brown, and in the same year one A.V. or A. D.
Brown was living in Perry County, Alabama. Their relationship
to soldier not stated.

In 1832, one Wilson Brown resided in same neighborhood in
Tennessee, with soldier.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension,
the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of
death of William Brown, you should address the Comptroller
General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this
city and furnish the following data:

William Brown
Certificate #7576
Issued May 3, 1838
Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Alabama, Mobile, Agency.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator,
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Washington, D. C.

ATT: Mr. A. D. Hiller

Gentlemen:

Please let me have all the information in your
files on the Revolutionary services of William Brown, Bedford
County, Tennessee, and particularly anything on his parents.

At present, the only dope  I have on this is
that he served under Capt. Richard Sadler, substituting for
his father from the Pendleton District, South Carolina.

Also, can you tell me anything about a Capt.
William Brown, who died in Lincoln County, Tennessee, in 1824

I am a descendant of these two men, and would
appreciate anything you can tell me about them.

Yours truly,
Karl B. Welland,
KBW/ m


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October 22, 1939

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Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

Please give me all the information your files
contain on the services of William Brown, Anderson County,
Pendleton District, South Carolina, who served in the South 
Carolina Contentintal Line, espiacally, the names of his family.

Sincerely,
Emma Brown [signature]
Emma Brown

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16.664
INVALID.
File No. 16,664
William Brown
Pri.  Rev.  War
Act: June 7"  32
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