Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,665, Tarlton Brown, S.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S.C
Brown, Tarlton
NUMBER
S.21.665

CONTENTS
res gt enl & mi 1835 Barnswell District, SC aged 75 yrs in 1832
d. Sept 8, 1845
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[Left Side]
Copies of papers sent to T.H. Elmer Jan 2 1837
Pen. Agent May 16, 1837
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 March 1838. Agt notified 26 March 1839

Let Geo H Jones June 11 1851
3rd [illegible] Nov 11/56
Let to Th. Brown Nov 15/56
Joseph [illegible] 8/57
Same Feb 25, 1857

[Right Side]
South Carolina
Tarlton Brown
of Barnwell in the State of South Car [South Carolina] who was a Lieut: and Capt  of infty in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col. Thompson in the South Car line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 356 dollars [blank] cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of June and deliver Pension

Arrears to the 4th of March '33 712
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " 178
$890
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm Miller Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 6 Page 63
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
State of South Carolina Barnwell District}
ss.
On this twenty second day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before His Honor Judge Josiah J Evans one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions now sitting Tarlton Brown a resident of the District of Barnwell aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to the Law, doth on by oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. 

When the Revolutionary War commenced, I was a resident of Barnwell District South Carolina and having continued to live in said District ever since. The lapse of time is now so great and having no record of the time to which I can refer, to refresh my memory I may be mistaken, but I think some time either in the winter or the first of the spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, I was at the first siege, or attack of the British upon Savannah Georgia under Captain James More, the names of the head commander of the  American forces at Savannah at that time. I do not now recollect. Some time after this I took another tour to Savannah under the command of General Sheldon [illegible writing above Sheldon] We were gone on these tours about five or six weeks each time. In one of the above mentioned tours, we had a small skirmish with the British. They fired at us in the fort at the lower end of the Savannah from the shipping which fire was returned by us from the fort. Some time in the month of May of the above mentioned year, I enlisted in the regular service of the war in a company of Artillery, Commanded by Captain William Harden, Lieutenants Charles Harden, and David Hoges, and Ensign John Weekly for fourteen months we were stationed during the whole of the term for which I enlisted at Fort Littleton in Beauford Island South Carolina. Our company consisted of about eighty men. Whilst stationed at Fort Littleton, we had no engagement with the enemy. I served out the whole of the term for which I enlisted and
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received my regular discharge, which I think was in July seventeen hundred and seventy seven. After I returned from the regular service I volunteered, and joined Col James Thompson on Savannah River at a place called Janado now in Beauford District and whilst there I took two tours in the State of Georgia, one with a small company commanded by Capt. John Mumphord - we attacked a guard of Tories in a log house Commanded by Mott. They killed one of our men, wounded the Captain and compelled us to retreat. In a short time afterwards, Col. James Thompson and Major Burgine took fifty horsemen, myself included in the number and went and took the said guard of Tories - which was in Seriven County. Sometime in the first of the year of seventeen hundred and seventy eight Captain Shadrick Inman, John Green and myself raised a company of horse, called Rangers consisting of about thirty five men; our place of Rendezvous was on Savannah River Buck Island now in Edgefield District. I was commissioned in the said company as Lieutenant by Govener [Governor] John Rutledge. In the time we were stationed at the above named place,  we took two tours under the command of General Andrew Pikins [Pickens], and Twigs to midway settlement in the State of Georgia now called Lunsbury, whilst on one of our tours we had a skirmish with the British and Tories on Ogeeche [Ogeechee] Cosway-also we killed, and took some tories. After the above mentioned tours, I took two or three tours with Col. James McCoy in the State of Georgia, and whilst on those tours, we had several skirmishes with the Tories. We continued scouting untile [until] the British took Charleston, which I think was in May seventeen hundred and eighty. I then with several others went to Virginia. Sometime in the fall following, I returned and joined General Marion on Black River South Carolina- whilst with him I was in several skirmishes with the British and Tories- one with Col Walls as he was marching from Camden to Georgetown we killed and wounded several of his horse company. After this I took a tour from Marion Camps with Capt. John Poslelt and thirty five men. We crossed Santee River, and went to Moncks Corner and there, about to break of day, we charged upon a British and Tory guard, and took the whole of them, about thirty four in number and carried them to Marion's camps.
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In the spring of the year seventeen hundered and eight one I left General Marrion's [Marion's] camp on the Pedee [Pee Dee] River, with Col William Harden and Col Baker, with about eighty men - we passed by the four holes - crossed Edisto River Givhan's Ferry South Carolina from thence, we went to the Red Hill near the Saltketcher [Salkehatchie] Bridge where in the night we came on a guard of Tories, commanded by Capt. Burten, and killed nearly the whole of them with but the loss of one man. We then went to for Pocutalige [Pocotaligo] Fort and the same night we met an advance guard of the British Horse Commanded by Col Phoenix - a charge was ordered on both sides, and we met on a cosway [causeway], where we engaged in the work of death. The next morning, one of their men was found dead on the ground, and several badly wounded. Three of our men were slightly wounded and none killed. In two or three days after this we went on for the above mentioned fort to which the British had retreated. the American cols [colonels] sent up a company of horse to draw out the British horses from the fort - at which time the British Cols Phoenix and Leachmore were out at their hospittle [hospital] four hundred yards from the fort. They ran for the fort but we cut them off from the fort and took them and their guard. We then sent up a flag for them to give up the fort, which they did in the course of two hours - their number consisted of about one hundred and ten men and forty or fifty horses. 
The next day Col McCoy came with his out lying company and joined ours. We then marched for Augusta Georgia, where we joined the mountain men commanded by Generals Pickings [Pickens], Clark and Twigs. Col. William Harden then appointed me captain, and gave me an instrument for writing to that affect as no regulation commission could be obtained: Govener [Governor] Rutledge, having at that time left this county for the north. WE then laid close siege to three forts - one in the upper end of Augusta, Commanded by Col Grayson another in the middle of the town, commanded by Col Brown, the third at Silver Bluff South Carolina
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Edgefield District _ the commanders name not now recollected. After the siege commenced at these several forts, Col Harden, gave me orders and the authority to return to Barnwell District. the place of my residence to raise a company. I done so raised the company and returned immediately to the siege. I continued in the command of this company as Captain till we took the three forts above mentioned. which I think was in the last of July seventeen hundred and eighty one and from thence to the end of the war Scouting in Georgia and South carolina except a short time I had the small pock [smallpox] which I caught at the siege of Augusta. My command, as Lieutenant continued from the first of the year Seventeen hundred and seventy eight untile I was appointed Captain by Col William Harden Which was in the first of April seventeen hundred and eighty one.  My discharge from the regular service together with all the rest of my papers were burnt by the Tories who came and burnt my father's house, killed my father, a brother and brother in Law, and wounded another and would not let my mother and sisters take anything out of the house. I was then a single man and kept all my papers in my father's house which was destroyed and all that I possessed when they burnt his house. My captains and Lieutenant commission are also either burnt, lost or misplaced as I cannot now lay my hands upon them.  I never thought that I should have any use for them and therefore was not so particular in preserving them to this late period of time. I believe I received pay for the time I was in the Regular service but for the rest of my service I never have received anything. The lapse of time being so great since the above transactions and (as I before said) having no record of them to refresh my memory I may have made some mistakes in the dates specified but I have been as particular in them as my memory will permit and can say with certainty that I was nearly in the Revolutionary War from the commencement to the end except the time I was at Virginia when Charleston fell and the short period I was down with the small pocks [smallpox]
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.
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Sworn to and subscribed before me in open court, the 22nd of Oct 1832
Orsamus D Allen, Clk

Tarlton Brown
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Additional declaration of Tarlton Brown in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7th 1832
South Carolina
Barnwell District} fs:
On this third day of April 1833 personally appeared Tarlton Brown a resident of the District of Barnwell and State of South Carolina aged at this time about seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to the Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
In addition to the declaration hereto attached and heretofore submitted to the War department, and by way of explaining the same, I hereby state that I was in the service under Captain James Moore, Gen Sheldon [Stephen] Bull, and Capt William Harden for the space of one year and three months - (See first page of the former declaration) under Col James Thompson I served five months (see second page of the former declaration) under Captain Shadrack Inman, Genls Pickens & Twigs and Col James McCoy or McKay, I served two years and four months (see second page of the former declaration) under Genl Marion & Col Harden. I served five months (see 2nd and 3rd pages of former declaration) - under Genls Peckens [Pickens] Clark and Twigs, I served at the siege of Augusta and until the end of the war. One year and four months [crossed out words illegible] (see the conclusion of former declaration) by which it appears the whole length of the service I performed war four years eleven & a half months.
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In making this declaration I have intentionally put down a less term of service than I actually performed, for fear of committing an error. The foregoing service was performed by me from the 1st April 1778 to 1 April 1780. Two years as a Lieutenant and from the 1st April 1780 to Oct 1782 [crossed out illegible script] the ending of the war - (See former declaration). I served as Captain - Under Col. Hardin.
Sworn to a subscribed before me in open court the third day of April 1833}
Orsamus D. Allen Clerk [signature]
Tarlton Brown [signature]

South Carolina
Barnwell District}
I do hereby certify that John Hent Sarah Varmdoor and Revd John Youmans are all persons of credit. given under my hand and seal this 2nd April 1833
Jacob R. May J. Q. [symbol with LJ]

South Carolina
Barnwell District}
I do hereby certify that John Hext, Sarah Varmdoor and Revd John Youmans are persons of credibility. I have never heard any thing to the contrary, and believe them to be persons of truth. Given under my hand and seal this2nd April 1833 Wm H. Peyton QU [circle with LS}

South Carolina
Barnwell District}
I do hereby certify that the Revd John Youmans whose affidavit is attached to the former declaration in this case is a man of hugh [huge] respectability and unquestionable credibility. Give under my hand and seal this 2nd April 1833
 Jos G W Duncan Q.U. [Seal LS]
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South Carolina Barnwell District}
I Orsamus  D Allen clerk of the Court of General Sessions and Common Pleas for Barnwell District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of an additional declaration in the matter of the application of Tarlton Brown for a pension. I do also certify that Jacob R Mayer is a justice of the Quorum and that Wm. H Peyton and Joseph G W Duncan who have also certified to the credibility of the witnesses - (John Hext, Sarah Vardemoor and Revd [Reverand] John Youmans) to the former declaration - are and were on the 1st October 1832 Justice of the Quorum for the District aforesaid, and that all due faith and credit are to be given to their attestation as such. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office this third day of April One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty three.
Orsamus D. Allen, Clerk [Signature]
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South Carolina Barnwell District}
By the Honorable John J Richard some one of the associate Judges of the said State.
And the said court do hereby certify [crossed out] declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicate was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. 
J S Richardson [signature]
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Novbr [November] 4th 1856
DrSir [Dear Sir]
Will you be so good as to enclose me the late law of congress on telling the children of the Revolutionary soldiers, to draw pentions  [pensions] on account of the service of their fathers and the necessary instructions, how to proceed. Also, will you please examine the pention [pension] office record for 1832 or 33 and see if the evidence of my Father Tarlton Brown is there of his revolutionary service and if that will be sufficient to entitled me to receive by my establishing that I am his lawful son. Your attention to the above will be gratfully [gratefully] acknowledge, by your very humble and obedient servant 
Lewis M. Brown
My address
Middleground Po office
Scriven Co Ga
My Father was a S. Carolinian of Barnwell District
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Certificate of Ordinary Barnwell District South Carolina
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South Carolina Barnwell District}
Ordinary Office
I do hereby certify that Dr. F. J Hay appeared and proved before me that Tarlton Brown of this said District and state, died about the 8th day of September 1845: leaving the following children Viz: Wm D Brown, Polmiden Harley, Lewis Brown, Austin B Brown and Frances C Peyton, to whom under his will filed in said office, he gives his property. 
I further certify that the last will and testament of the said Tarlton Brown was admitted to probate in this office on the 19th day of September 1845, and that William H Peyton qualified as Administrator with the will annexed on 19th November 1845 and is still the acting administrator of said Tarlton Brown
Given under my hand and seal of office this Fourth day of June AD 1851
Sworn to before me this 4th June 1851
Wm N Thomason
OBD
F. J Hay [signature]
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section MHF
January 2, 1926
Mrs. William A. Morrow
1829 Columbus Ave.,
Waco, Texas
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 21665 it appears that Tarlton Brown while a resident of Barnwell District, South Carolina enlisted early in 1776 and served about three months as private in Captain James Moore's South Carolina Company.
He enlisted in May 1776 and served fourteen months as private in Captain William Harden's Company of South Carolina Artillery, after which he volunteered and served five months as private in Captain John Mumphord's Company under Colonel James Thompson in the South Carolina Troops, during which services he was in several skirmishes and served engagements. 
Early in 1778 he was commissioned Lieutenant of South Carolina Troops, served in Captain Shadrack Inman's Company of Rangers, Captain John Postell's Company, and under Colonels James McCoy, Andrew Pickens, Twiggs, Willam Harden, Baker and General Marion, was in several skirmishes and served until April 1, 1781 on which date he was commissioned Captain of
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South Carolina Troops, served under Colonel William Harden, as at the Siege of Augusta and served to the end of the war.
After his discharge his brother and father, whose names are not given, were killed by the Tories, and at this time soldier was a single man.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 22, 1832 while a resident of Barnwell District, South Carolina aged seventy-five years. He died September 8, 1845. The name of his wife is not stated. 
The following children survived him: William D. Brown, Polmiden Harley, Lewis M. Brown, Austin B. Brown and Francis C. Payton. 
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MEE/ell
April 16, 1929
Mrs. William A. Morrow
1829 Columbus Avenue
Waco, Texas
Madam:
I advise you that on January 2, 1926, you were furnished the history of Tarlton Brown, S. 21665, the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Said records fail to afford any information in regard to a William Brown as described by you, or to any Bartlett Brown.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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MWHF
January 2, 1926
Mrs. William A. Morrow
1829 Columbus Ave., 
Waco, Texas
Madam:
Benjamin and Michael Odom, Henry Peeples or Odom Daniel. In order to make a proper search of the records for any particular soldier named John Peeples as much as possible of the following data is essential: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after services and the given name of his widow.
WINFIELD SCOTT
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Waco Texas, January 21, 1929.
S-1865
United States.
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions.
Washinton. D.C
Dear Sir's.
Please furnish me if you can with war records of the following names.
William Brown, who served in the Revolutionary Army, and was killed by the Tories while guarding Burtons Ferry near his home in Barnwell S.C. Barnwell Dist. about 1780 or 1781.
Also Bartlett Brown, brother of Willam Brown, Bartlett, and Tarleton Brown sons of Willam Brown. all of Barnwell Dist. S.C.
Tarleton Brown served in two wars. The Revolutionary, and 1812. War, He was first a private in the Revolutionary War, and later appointed Captain of a Company called Rangers, Served as Colonel in War of 1812. so tradition goes.
I am very anxious to get official records of all of these men mentioned. 
I will certainly appreciate your prompt attention.
Yours respectfully, 
Mrs, William Aaron Morrow.
Mrs William A Morrow [signature]
1829, Columbus, Ave, Waco, Texas.
[circular postage stamp]
PENSION OFFICE
U.S.
JAN 24 1929
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1829 Columbus Ave.
Waco Nov 16th 1925
Texas Dec EW
Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.

[circular stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
NOV 19 1925

Dear Sirs
Will you be so kind as to see if you have on file the following names. If so please send me a copy of each record. 
Capt. Tarleton Brown who served in The Revolutionary Army, South Carolina as Captain. - - Odom Daniel (SC) Captain South Carolina Militia 1779
[side comment]
I think she meant - Daniel Odom ([illegible] as I sent her two histories) [crossed out]
when I read [illegible] oof John Peebles, I decided not to send it but [illegible] for more info.
 I made it a negative on just what she gave, as she did not [illegible] names
- Benjamin Odom First Counsil of Safety of the Rev. Party (S.C.) 1775
-Michael Odom First Council of Safety of the Rev. Party (S.C.) 1775
- Henry Peeples serving under Captain James Jones, Vol. at Salt Catchers, 1775
[illegible note]
- John Peeples serving in Gen Marions Brigade as Lieut. [Lieutenant] in Militia 1781-1782 (S.C.)
Please give me all the information you can about these men and their families. Thanking you in advance for your trouble & kindness, Cordially Mrs Wm. A. Marrow
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REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. DIV.
MEMORANDA.
Please supply as much a possible of the data called for below.
Full name of Soldier:
Tarleton Brown
Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Barnwell Dist. S.C. 1754
Place of residence after service: 
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Date of death (as near as possible):
Died in 1846
Christan name of widow:
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Remarks:
Revolutionary served throughout the war obtained the rank of Captain
Five names of children
Your name and address:
Mrs. A. N. Doty
1924-13" St.
6-870

[Rectangular Stamp]
O. W. & N. DIV.
MAY 7 1896
CHIEF'S DESK.
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[Circular Stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
D JUL 30 1913

Texarkana July 28
The Pension Department 
Washington DC
Have you on your pension roll one John Lynch who served in the revolutionary war as sargant [sergeant] of Captain Jno. Ingli, Co. 2d North Carolina Battaline [battalion] commanded by Colonel John Patten when (crossed out) can you give me the
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date of his death and did his widow draw a pension after his death Also please give me same data of one Benjamin Brown of S. Carolina and Tarleton Brown from "Barnwell District" S. Carolina [South Carolina]. I think he died April 1840. Thanking you so much for [illegible] I am very respectfully
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Mrs. A. S. Warlington
Taxarkana

#1223 W. Laurel St 
Texas
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Revolution 21665
INVALID.
File No. 21665
Tarlton Brown
The Rev [Revolutionary] War

Act: June 7" [illegible]
Index: - Vol. 9, Page 5
[Arrangement of 1870.]
May 796 [illegible] to Mrs A W Doty TWB
1913 Ang C. History to Mrs. A S. Watlingham FW
1926 Jan 2 History to Mrs Wm A. Morrow [crossed out data]
1929, Apr. 16, Mrs. Wm A Marrow advised. Hist. furn. [History furnished] M E E
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State of South Carolina Beaufort District}
On this day the twenty second day of April 1833 - personally appeared before me John Stone a resident of the parish of Saint Peter in the State and District aforesaid aged about seventy years, who being first and duly sworn, according to the Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration that he was enlisted in May Seventeen hundred & Seventy Six in a company of artillery commanded Capt [Captain] Willliam Harden, Lieu [lieutenant] Charles Harden David Hodges & Ensign John Wickly - from thence he went to Fort Littleton on Port Royall [Royal] Island - after serving there fourteen months - after which he was regularly discharged in July Seventeen hundred & Seventy Seven and that Tarlton Brown was a member of the same company and served the same length of time, and was at the same time regularly discharged - and the said deponent further saith that on or about first April Seventeen hundred & [illegible] went up to the siege of Agusta [Augusta] in Geo [Georgia] with Colonel Harden where he found Tarlton Brown in the command of a company as Captain - and that he the deponent in company with the said Tarlton Brown and others continued the siege till about the first of August - and that we took a fort from the enemy the upper part of the town commanded by Colo [ Colonel] Grayson & about the centre [center] of the town another commanded by Col [Colonel] Brown and afterwards [illegible] at Silver Bluff in S. Carolina commander [illegible] unknown
And that the General Officers under which this deponent and the said Tarlton Brown served were Andrew Pickens, Clark & Twiggs and that the said Tarlton Brown continued to scout with his company to the end of the war.  
John Stone X his mark  
Sworn before me John Riley QU
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I certify that I have known old W. John Stone for a few years past and think that all one faith and credit ought to be given to his declarations set forth within. 22nd April 1833
John Riley QU

[sideways text]
W. John Stone's affidavit in support of Col [Colonel] Tarlton Brown application for pension.
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South Carolina Barnwell District}
I Orsamus D. Allen, clerk of General Sessions and Common Pleas for Barnwell District certify that I am not personally acquainted with W. John Riley the Magistrate before whom the within affidavit was taken but that I am well acquainted with Major John S. Maner who informs me by a Letter that there is such a man acting in that capacity in Beaufort District, which adjoins the District, that the John S. Maner is either a Representative or Senator for that District in our state Legislature and have no doubt as to the [illegible] claimed in his statement. His letter is also herewith sent to the war department. 
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, at Barnwell Court House the Eight day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty three.
Orsamus D. Allen Clerk
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Admd [admitted]
Capt. Infy 6 mo. 15d
Lieut. July. 17 mo. 15d
$356 per ann
Hon. J. M. Felder
Dec. 8
(on rolls of S.C as [illegible]
Pension [illegible]
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William H Peyton
Adm to George H. Jones
Power of Attorney


It is well to notice that in South Carolina the Administrator or Executor and not the Legatee or Heir is the proper person to receive a claim of this son and after receiving it he disposes of it according to Law
Bellinger & Hatson
Attys [Attorneys] at Law
Barnwell C. H.
S.C.
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SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY - Riley, Pn
The State of South-Carolina.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT I Willaim H Peyton of Barnwell District in said state administrator with the will annexed of Tarlton Brown deceased do make, constitute and appoint George H Jones Esq of Washington City my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as administrator aforesaid to prosecute attend to, and collect any claims or demand  for pension or Bounty or other with which the said Tarlton Brown or his Estate had or might have against the Federal Government with power also, an Attorney, or Attorneys, under him for that purpose, to make and substitute, and to do all lawful acts for effecting the Premises, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his Substitute or Substitutes, shall do therein, by virtue thereof. 
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Fourth day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and and Fifty one.
SEALED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESNECE OF}
H M Duncan N.B.
William H Peyton [circle with initial]
Administrator of Tarlton Brown with the will annexed.
Be it Know, That on the 4th day of June one thousand eight hundred and fifty one and in the Seventy fifth year of the Independence of the United State of America, before me JLM Duncan Notary Public, by Letters Patent, under the Great Seal of the State, duly commissioned and sworn, came William H Peyton above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney, to be his act and deed. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed my Seal of Office, at Barnwell Ct [illegible] in the State of South Carolina, the day and year last mentioned.
H M Duncan Not. Pub. [Notary Public]
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In conformity to the objection for the attainment of Pension claim I certify that I have affixed the Seal of my office with the best impression I could make thereof to the foregoing paper of Declaration of Col Tarlton brown, this 10th day of May 1833.
Orsamus D Allen, Clerk of Barnwell District S. C.
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Job Roundtree's affidavit on behalf of Mr. Tarlton Brown, and a Col of Militia since the Revolution
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State of South Carolina Barnwell District}
Appeared personally before me William H Peyton a justice of the Quorum in and for the State and District aforesaid Job Roundtree [illegible] of said District and makes oath that he was personally acquainted with Tarlton Brown during the war of the Revolution that he this said Tarlton Brown came to the siege of Augusta Geo [Georgia] with Col James McCoy where we joined the mountain men under the command of Gens [Generals] Pickings [Pickens], Clark, and Twiggs, and that Col William Hearden [Harden] commanded two regiments in which Tarlton Brown served, that Tarlton Brown commanded as a captain at the above siege; that he believes Tarlton Brown to be a man of truth and credit as a true Patriot until the end of the war and would not make any statements but what are true.
Job his x mark Roundtree [illegible] 
Sworn to before me this 26th day April 1833
Wm C Peyton Q.U. 
 

I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Mr Job Roundtree [illegible] for many years, that he has always been considered to be of good character, and I believe him to be a man of strict veracity.
Wm H Payton Q.U.
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South Carolina Barnwell District}
I Orsamus D. Allen Clerk of the Court of General Sessions and Common Pleas for the District of Barnwell, certify that William H. Peyton before whom the within affidavit was taken is a Justice of the Quorum for the District and that all due faith and credit due and ought to be given to his attestations as such. Given under my hand and Seal of Office at Barnwell Court House, this eight day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty three. 
Orsamus D. Allen, Clk: [clerk]
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Jn [John] S Maner
Letter on behalf of Tarlton Brown application for pension.
O. D. Allen Esq Barnwell
Col: Brown So Cal [South Carolina]
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O. D. Allen Esq
Dear Sir,
Col. Brown has called on me to certify as to the standing of John Riley Esq of our Parish as magistrate. He is an old citizen of our District & has long acted in the capacity of a justice and so far as I know has always acted correctly in his office and his general character good. Respectfully yours
John S. Maner
22nd April 1833
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TREASURE DEPARTMENT 
Second Comptroller's Office
March 9th, 1839
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' Tarlton Brown, a Pensioner on the Roll of the South Carolina Agencey, at the rate of Three hundred fifty six Dollars [and Cents crossed out] per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department from the 4th of Sept. 1837 to the 4th March, 1838.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present
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Treasury Department
Third Auditors Office
Novr [November] 13, 1836

Sir:
I return herewith the papers in the case of Tarlton Brown, South Carolina Roll, Act June 7 1832 at $365 per annum, enclosed in your letter of the 11th inst, have to inform you that his pension appears to have been paid to Sept 4, 1845
Very Respectfully
Your obedient servant
[Illegible] Jamison
Auditor
Geo C Whiting Esq [George C Whiting]
Commr of Pensions [Commissioner of Pensions]
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Tarlton Brown
S.C.
[Sideways text]
Free
Commissioners Pensions
Washington D.C.

[circular stamp]
JAN 29
HAMPTON
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Hampton Jany [January] 26 57 [1957]
[Illegible]
Will you please inform me whether there is any arrear of pension dur Capt [Captain] or Col [Colonel] Tarleton [Tarlton] Brown of S.C. [South Carolina] in what line he was pensioned and for what period of service. [Crossed out - the heirs [illegible sent] The Heirs, whom I represent as attorney, inform me that he died in 1846
I am Very Resplly yo: obt: servt:
Jos S Egar
Comm. Pensions
Washington DC.
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State of South Carolina Barnwell District}
Personally appeared before me Wm H Payton a Justice of the peace in and for said District John Heys and makes oath that he was acquainted with Tarlton Brown in the month of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty when General Andrew Pickens, Gen [General] Twiggs and Genl [General] Clark commanded at Augusta Georgia and lay siege to three forts two in Augusta Geo [Georgia] and one at Silver Bluff on Savannah River South Carolina and the he will recollect that on the above siege Tarlton Brown commanded as a captain and continued to hold the command as Captain until the close of the Revolutionary war and deponent further says that sometime in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy eight he belonged to a company of ranges under the command of Captain Shadrich [Shadrach] Inman, Lieutenants Tarlton Brown and John Green said company's place of rendezvous was at Beach Island South Carolina that said company continued to serve in South Carolina and Georgia until Charleston So Ca [South Carolina] was taken by the Brittish [British].
Sworn before me this 16th October 1832
Wm H Peyton S. P. 
John Heys his X mark
State of South Carolina Barnwell District} Personally appeared before me Wm H Peyton a Justice of the peace in and for the said District an Sarah Varnidoor makes oath that in March one thousand seven hundred and seventy six that her husband Isaac Varnidoor enlisted in a company of artillery commanded by Capt William Harden, Lieutenant Charles Harden and David Hodges and ensign John Weekly for fourteen months stationed at Fort Littleton in Beauford Island South Carolina that she went to said place with her husband deponent further says she well recollects that Tarlton Brown enlisted in the company above mentioned and served fourteen months in the regular served and received his discharge.
Swon to before me this 16th day October 1832
Wm H Peyton S. P. 
Sarah Varnidoor 
his x mark
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State of South Carolina Barnwell District}
Mr Hansford D Duncan & B M Cave clergyman in this state and District aforesaid and Berry M Cave a clergy man of the same place hereby certify that we have been well acquainted with Tarlton (crossed out) Col [Colonel] Tarlton Brown for thirty five years, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age this 5th day of April 1832; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
Sworn to and subscribed this 22nd day October 1832
Wm H Peyton
[illegible]
Orsamus D Allen clk:

H.D. Duncan [signature]
B,,M,,Cave [signature]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after (the investigation of the matter - crossed out) putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicate was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states - and the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Hanford D Duncan who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the
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District of Barnwell and that B M Cave who has also signed the same is a clergy man and resident in the District of Barnwell and is a credible person, and that their Statement is entitled to credit
Josiah J Evans
Presiding Judge

I Orsamus D Allen clerk of the Court of General Sessions and Common Pleas for Barnwell District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Tarlton Brown for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of my office this twenty second day of October One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty two.
Orsamus D Allen
Clk of Gen Session & Common Pleas
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South Carolina Barnwell Dist}
John Yeomans being duly sworn say, he was acquainted with Tarlton Brown Barnwell Dist during the revolutionary war and that he this deponent freequently saw said Tarlton Brown at the house of this deponent's father on his way as he understood either to or from Fort Littleton near Beaufort Island in the low country of South Carolina, who he this deponent understood that said Tarlton Brown was engaged in the service of his country in the regular army and as a true whig. This deponent says he does not know how long Tarlton Brown served as a reg soldier in said army. Says further that he has known Tarlton Brown ever since the revolutionary war, that he is a man of good character and a man of truth.
Sworn to before me this 1st October 1832
Jos G W Duncan, Q.U. 
Jn Youmans [signature]