Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1365, Robert Brumfield, Va.
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(8-1776)
Service
Va.

Brumfield, Robert

NUMBER
R. 1365
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of Congress passed June the Seventh 1832-
State of Virginia King William County SS
On this twenty eight day of January 1835 personally appeared before me
Richard Wilroy, a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid Robert Brumfield, aged eighty years, on the 24 day of June last, who
being 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 the Seventh 1832, that he the said Brumfield enlisted into the state service of the United States and revolutionary army for three
years, which three years service he faithfully performed in the state line He the said Robert Brumfield enlisted into the state service of
the United States under Captain Harry Quarles of Kings William County at Major Burwells Mill, and marched from thence to Little York, passing through the County of New Kent and was thereon stationed for a considerable length of time, and was marched on from thence to a place called Hillsborough he believes in the state of the South Carolina 
and after being there stationed a considerable time, he was marched on and was at Gate's defeat, and after Gates defeat some time he was marched back again to little York, and there remained until he was discharged, after having served his full time of enlistment of three years The day or date of his enlistment or of his discharge he cannot now recollect, 
but to the best of recollection (which at this time very imperfect owing both to bodily & mental infirmity)  he enlisted in the fall of 1776
or 1777 - He the said Brumfield returned home after being discharged from the State service, and after being at home some time he  was drafted into the militia service of the United States, under Captain Richard Dabney of King William and met at King William Court house
on or about the fifth day of January 1781, and marched from thence to Holts Forge from thence to Bacons ordinary [tavern] from thence to Williamsburg, from thence to Portsmouth, and from thence he was marched back again to Williamsburg, and was there discharged, after having served a tour of two months -- He the said Robert Brumfield was again ordered out by draft under Captain John Quarles and Miss Hanover [illegible] on or
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about the fifth day of May 1781, and marched from thence to four mile creek below Richmond City, from thence to Malvern Hills on James river from thence to Charles City County and there remained until discharged ┃
Once there remained until discharged after having served a tour of two months. He was again ordered and by drafts under Captain Abraham and met at Fraziers Ferry in King William County on or about the twentieth day of October 1781, and marched from thence to Ware Church in Gloucester County from
thence to [illegible] church, from thence to Ledels [Seawell's ?] ordinary [tavern] from thence to Gloucester point, from thence to West point where he was discharged after having served a tour of two months, making in the whole a service of three years in the State service, and a service of Six months in the militia, for which he claims a pension - He was in a skirmish near [illegible] ordinary and one a little below Gloucester point, and he was at the Seige as little York. He recollects the following named field officers Major Armstead, Col Hot [Holt] Richeson, Col Taylor, Col Ennis, Col. Dabney He cannot now recollect the regiment he was in-- He drew the greater part of his pay
from the payment of his regiment for his service in the state line but drew nothing for his six months service in the militia - He did not apply for his pension sooner because he did not know until 12 or 15 months ago that he may officer or soldier of the revolution was entitled to a pension at all, having been much afflicted for eight or ten years past so much so that he has been unable to leave the house for
several years, consequently has seen scarcely any body by whom he could be informed of his claim for place or militia service. His brother William Brumfield was in the State service with him once in  the same regiment but enlisted in
the service some short time before him. He was born in the County of Cumberland State of Virginia from which County he removed at about the age of six years to the County of King William, where he has lived ever since he has no record of his age he took the oath of allegiance & Thos. W. L. Gregory, William Newman, Thos Pemberton, and Alexander
King residents of King William County are living in his neighbourhood know the said Brumfield, and can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution- He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not of the agency of any State
Robert Brumfield
X
His Mark
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid before me 
Richd [Richard] Willeroy
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We Thos W. S. Gregory and Robert Myrick, residents of King William County hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with the said Robert Brumfield who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty years of age on the 24 of June last, that he is reputed and believed
in the neighbourhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion-
Thomas W. S. Gregory
Robt Myrick
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year
aforesaid before me-
Richard Willeroy J. P. [Justice of the Peace]

and I Richard Willeroy a justice of the peace do declare it to be my 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 I further certify that it appears to me, that Thos S. Greene and Robert Myrick are residents of the aforesaid County and are creditable persons, and that their statements entitled to credit. And I do hereby certify that it appears to me that there is no clergyman in the County that knows anything of the service of  Robert Brumfield, therefore will not testify to that they do not know
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventy eighth day of January 1835
Richard Willeroy J. P. [Justice of the Peace]

Interrogatories

Question the first : where and in what year were you born?
Answer: I was born in the County of Cumberland and was born in the year 1754
Question the 2: Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
Answer: I have no record of my age
Question the 3: where were you living when called into service. have you lived since the revolution, where have you lived since?
Answer: I was living in the County of King William, when I was called into service where I now live & have lived since
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Question #4: how were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer or were substitute
Answer: I first enlisted into the State service for three years and after I had served three years, I was then drafted several times for the tour of duty of two months
Question the 5: State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you serve; Such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the General circumstances of your services as
you can recollect
Answer: That I have done in the body of declaration
Question the 6: Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it
Answer: I did receive a discharge from the State service, but I do not know at this time what has become of it
Question the 7: State the names of the persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution
Answer: That I have done in the body of this my declaration
Note 
the words to law is, service,  himself, in the State line, the interlined before signed

Sworn & subscribed to before me the
day & year aforesaid
Richard Willeroy J.P. [Justice of the Peace]

State of Virginia  Virginia King William County to wit:
I Robert Pollard Clerk of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Richard Willeroy, Isaac Cock, James Fox and John Skyrin Esquires, whose hands and Seals are affixed to the foregoing and annexed certificates or affidavits are respectively Magistrates of the County of King William aforesaid, and that due faith and
credit ought to be paid to all their acts and deeds as such and that their respective signatures I believe to be I believe to be genuine in testimony whereof I have here
set my hand, and caused the seal of my Office
to be affixed this 11th day of February 1885, in the 59th year of the Commonwealth
Ro.[Robert] Pollard C. C. Clerk of the Court
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REJECTED
1365
P. O. Robert V Brumfield
Service: [blank]
Enlisted:  [blank]
Discharged:  [blank]
Application filed:  [blank]

Alleges: List of rejected claims 
printed in 1852, shows cause of rejection as follows: No proof of service- name not on the pay roll - Disallowed."
Attorney:  [blank]
P. O. [blank]
 [blank ]Recognized. [blank] Contr[missing]
 [blank] Cert of Dis Searched for [blank]
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the Seventh 1832
State of Virginia King William County S. S.
On this fourth day of September 1834  personally appeared before me John Shyrin a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid Robert Brumfield aged eighty years on the -
24 day of June last, 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 the Seventh 1832- That he the said Robert 
Brumfield enlisted into the State service of the
the United States for three years in the revolutionary army which three years service the the said Brumfield faithfully performed in the State line, under Captain Harry Quarles of King William and under whom he enlisted at
Burwell's Mill in the County of King William and marched from thence to little York passing through the County of New Kent and was there stationed for a considerable time
and marched from thence to a place called Hillsborough he believes in the State of North Carolina and after being there a considerable time he was marched on and was the battle of Gate's defeat, and after Gate's defeat some time  he was marched back again to little York and there remained until discharged, after having served his full time of enlistment say three years. The day or date of his enlistment and of his discharge from the service he does not now exactly recollect but to the best of his recollection at this time he thinks he enlisted into the service in the fall of 1776. [paper ripped] after he was discharged from the State service as an enlisted soldier he was drafted into the militia service of the United States
under Captain Dabney and was at King William Courthouse on or about the fifth day of January 1781, and marched from thence to Halls forge from thence to Bacons ordinary [tavern] from
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thence back to Williamsburg and was then discharged after having served a tour of two months He the said Brumfield was again
ordered out by draft under Captain John Quarles and met at Hanovertown on or about the fifth day of May 1781 and marched from thence to four mile creek a little below Richmond City, from thence to Malvern Hill, from thence to Charles City, and there remained until discharged after having service a tour of duty of two months. He was again ordered out by draft under Cap Abraham and me at Frazier's Ferry in King William County on or about the twentieth day of august 1781, and marched from thence to Ware church in Gloucester County from thence Seawell's ordinary [tavern] from thence to Gloucester point from thence to West point, where he was discharged after having served a tour of two months, which was sent after the Surrender of Cornwallis at the siege of little york making in the whole of service of three years and six months, for which he claims a pension. He recollects the following named officers, Col Holt Richeson,   Major Armistead, Col Taylor, Col Jarvis, and Col Dabney He was in a skirmish at Seawell's ordinary [tavern] and one a little below Gloucester point,  and he was at the siege at little York. He was born in the County of Cumberland and state of Virginia, from which County he removed at the age of about six years to the County of King William where he lived ever since he has no record of his age he took the oath of allegiance Thos Gregory William Newman Thos Pemberton Alexander King residents of the aforesaid County and in his neighborhood can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his service as a soldier of the revolution
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension role of the agency or of any State
Robert Brumfield
X
His Mark
Sworn and subscribed the day and year before me
John Sherin J. P. Justice of the Peace
We Wm. Thos. Gregory, William Newman residents of King William County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Robert Brumfield who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and we believe him to be eighty years of age on the 24 of June last that he is reputed and believed in his neighbourhood where he resides whereof whom have a soldier of the revolution and they concur in that opinion.
Thomas W. S. Gregory
Wm Newman

Sworn and  subscribed to before me the day and and year aforesaid
John Sherin J.P. [Justice of the Peace]
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the Seventh 1832--
State of Virginia King William County SS
On this twenty seventh day of March 1834, Personally appeared Robert Brumfield before me Roger Gregory a Justice of peace for the County aforesaid, as he states eighty years on the twenty fourth day of June 1834 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 the seventh 1832 - That he the said Ro. [Robert] Brumfield enlisted into the
the service of the United States and revolutionary war, under Captain Harry Quarles of King William County, for three years which three years of service he faithfully performed in the State line, He the said Brumfield enlisted at Major Burwells Mill in the County of King William, and was marched from thence to little York passing through the County of New Kent and was there stationed for a considerable length of time and was then marched from York on to a place called Hillsborough in the State of South Carrolina and after being at Hillsborough some time he was marched from thence on and was in the battle at Gates defeat and after Gates defeat some time he was marched back again to little York, and was there discharged, the day and date
of his enlistment and of his discharge he does not now exactly recollect, but as well as he recollects he enlisted in the fall of the year 1777 and he served three years in the revolutionary army of the United States. And after he returned home (after being
discharged regularly,) some short time, he was drafted into the militia under Captain Dabney and met at King William Courthouse on 
the fifth day of January 1781 and marched from thence to Holt's Forge, from thence to Bacons ordinary [tavern] and from thence
Williamsburg and from thence to Portsmouth and from thence was marched back again to Williamsburg and was there discharged after
having served a tour of two months. He was again ordered out by draft under Captain John Quarles and met at Hanover town in Hanover
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County on or about the fifth day of May and marched from there to four mill creek a little below Richmond City from thence to Malvern Hills, on James river and from thence to the County of Charles City and their remained
until discharged after having served a tour of two months. and returned home - He was again ordered out by draft under Captain Abrahams and met Frazier's Ferry in the County of King William on or about the twentieth day of August 1781 and marched from thence to ware river in Gloucester County from thence to Seawalls Tavern from thence to
to Gloucester point from thence to West Point where he was discharged after having having served a tour of two months  which was after the Siege at little York, making in the whole a service of three years and six months for which he claims a pension
He recollects the following named officers Col Holt Richeson Major Armistead, Col Ennis, Col Dabney Col Taylor and many others whose names he does not think it necessary to mention, He was in a skirmish at Seawalls ordinary [tavern] or near it and he was in another skirmish a little below Gloucester point and he was at the siege at little York
He was born in the County of Cumberland and State of Virginia from which County he removed at the age of about six years to the
County of King William where he has been ever since, and where he now lives. He has no record of his age. He took the oath of allegiance
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Robert Brumfield
X
His Mark

We Thomas W. S. Gregory and Wlm [William]  H Dugar residing in the County of King William and State of Virginia hereby certify that we are well aquainted [sic] with Robert Brumfield who has subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be eighty years of age on the 24 day of June 1834, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have ┃
been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Thos. W. S. Gregory
Wm [William] H. Dugan
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Roger Gregory J.P. [Justice of the Peace]
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State of Virginia King William County SS
I Roger Gregory a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid do declare it to be my 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 it appears further that Thos W. S. Gregory and William H. Dugan who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of King William and are
creditable persons and that their statement is entitled to credit and I further declare that the said applicant cannot from bodily infirmity and old age attend court and I further declare that it appears to me to be extremely inconvenient
and therefore difficult to get certificates is
required by law if not to inconvenient and therefore difficult to let a clergyman to join in the following certificate as is rejoined by law (if not too inconvenient) and therefore other persons have of necessity been substituted in the place of a clergiman  [sic] -- Given from under my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid
The words, there being not in the  neighbourhood
was interlined before signed-
Roger Gregory

Question the first : where and in what year were you born?
Answer: I was born in the County of Cumberland and was born in the year 1754
Question the 2: Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
Answer: I have no record of my age in my possession
Question the 3: where were you living when called into service. have you lived since the revolution, where have you lived since?
Answer: I was living in the County of King William, when I was first called into service where I have always and now live?
Question #4: how were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer or were substitute and if a substitute, for whom?
Answer: I have stated in the body of my declaration how I [missing words]
Question the 5: State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you serve; Such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the General circumstances of your services as
you can recollect
Answer: That I have done this to the best of my recollection in my declaration
Question the 6: Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it
Answer: I did receive a discharge from the service as a regular soldier  but I do not know what became of it
Question the 7: State the names of the persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution
Answer: That I have done in the body of my declaration [illegible] [illegible] it have also Thos. Moss, James Smith, Sterling Lipscomb,
Robert Brumfield
X
His mark
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State of Virginia King William County to wit:
I Robert Pollard, Clerk of the County aforesaid
do hereby certify that Roger Gregory esquire, whose hand and seal is affixed to the foregoing certificate of acknowledgment, is a magistrate 
of the County of King William aforesaid, and that due faith and credit ought to be paid to all his act and deeds as such.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand, and caused the seal of my Office to be
the hereunto affixed, this 29th day of March
1834, in the 58th year of our Independence.
Ro: [Robert] Pollard, C. C. [Clerk of the Court]
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A. Brumfield
declaration
Austin Lipscomb
Robert Brumfield
Virginia
Hon. W. P. Taylor H R
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the Seventh 1832
State of Virginia King William County S. S. 
On this twenty eighth day of May 1834 personally appeared before me John Sherin a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid Robert Brumfield aged eighty on the 24 day of June next, who 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 the Seventh 1832- That he the said Robert Brumfield enlisted into the State service of the United ┃
during the revolutionary war for three years, which three year service he faithfully  performed in the State line. He the said Robert
Brumfield enlisted into the State service under
Captain Harry Quarles of King William County at Major Burwells Mill in the County of King William and marched from thence to little york passing through the County of New kent and was there stationed for a considerable length of time and was then marched from thence to a place called Hillsborough he believes in the State of North Carolina and after being
there a considerable time he was marched on and was at the battle of Gates defeat and after Gates defeat some time he was marched back again to little York and therein remained until he was discharged after having served the full time of of three years, the day or date of his enlistment his discharge he does not now recollect exactly but to the best of his
recollection now he thinks he enlisted in the fall of 1776 and after He the said Robert Brumfield was discharged and returned home
some considerable time he was drafted into the militia service of the United States under Captain Dabney and met at King William Courthouse on or about the fifth day of January 1781 and marched from thence to Holt's Forge from thence to bacons ordinary [tavern] from thence to Williamsburg and from thence to Portsmouth and from thence 
he was marched back again to Williamsburg  and was discharged after having served tour of two months
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He the said Robert Brumfield was again ordered out under draft under Captain John Quarles and met  at Hanovertown in Hanover County on or about the fifth day of May 1781 and marched from thence to four mile creek a little below Richmond City from thence to Malvern Hill on James river, from thence to Charles City County and there remained until discharged after having served a tour of two months. He was again ordered out under draft under Captain Abrahams and met at Fraziers Ferry in the County of King William on or about the twentieth day of October 1781 and marched 
from thence to ware Church in Gloucester County
from thence to Seawells ordinary [tavern] from thence Gloucester point from thence to West point where he was discharged after having served a tour of two months which was just after the siege as little York- making in the whole a service of three years and Six months for which he claims a pension. He recollects the following named officers Col Holt Richeson, Major Armistead, Col Taylor
Col Ennis and Col Dabney - He was in a skirmish at Seawells ordinary or near it and he was in a skirmish at or a little below Gloucester point
and he was at the Seige of little York he was born in the County of Cumberland State of Virginia from which County he removed at about six years old to the County of King William where he has lived
ever since he has no record of his age he took the oath of allegiance Thos Gregory, William Newman, Thos Pemberton, Alexander King residents of the aforesaid County and living in his neighborhood know the said Brumfield and can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. 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 the agency of any state
Robert Brumfield
X
His Mark
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
before me
John Skyrin J.P. [Justice of the Peace]

We Thomas W. S. Gregory and William H Dugan residents of King William County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Robert Brumfield who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that
we believe to be eighty years of age on the 24 day of June next that he reputed and believed to in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Thos. W S Gregory
W. H. Dugan
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid
before me
John Skyrin F.
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State of Virginia
King William County
I Hezekiah Spencer resident of the State and County aged seventy six years do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Robert Brumfield of the County aforesaid and
know that he the said Robert Brumfield enlisted in the service of the United States during the revolutionary war and that he the said Brumfield served at least two years if not
three years as the said Brumfield, is now living in the County of King William and thus now a pauper and the said Brumfield is extremely much afflicted extremely poor and unable to help himself entirely
Given from  under my hand this twenty eighth day of May 1834

State of Virginia King William County
Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid Hizekiah Spencer and made oath to the truth of the above certificate and I further certify the the above named Hizakiah Spencer is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit
Given from under my hand and seal this twenty eighth day of May 1834
Robert Hill J. P. [Justice of the Peace] [seal]

State of Virginia
King William County, to wit:
I Robert Pollard, Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert Hill, Esquire, whose hand and seal is affixed to the foregoing certificate  of acknowledgment is a magistrate of the County of King William foresaid and that due faith and credit ought to be paid to all his act and deeds as such and that his signature is genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of my office to be hereunto affixed this 28th day of May 1834, in the 58th year of the Commonwealth
Ro: [Robert] Pollard CC [Clerk of  the Court]
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John L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
free 
King William C. H. [courthouse] va
March 18 1835

Va March 23

case Robt [Robert] Brumfield

RB Gaines
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RB Gaines
case of Robt [Robert] Brumfield
Va.

J L Edwards Esquire 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Free
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King William Courthouse
March the 17. 1835
Sir
Through the Hon William J. Taylor, a member of the last Congress your letters to him bearing date the 2 of January last. and one bearing date the 25th of February last have been recd [received].
The first one requires that certain  interrogatories therein contained should be answered which caused the last declaration to be amended in that particular respect only; and your last letter requires that the original declaration to be returned to your office before a final decision can be had in Brumfields case Mr Brumfield did not expect to 
know that the original declaration would ever be wanted or called for, consequently has taken no care of it and a part you will discover has been loss, but only that part which contained the interrogatories and magistrates
certificate which is of no consequence it being nothing more than form The whole of the declaration is herewith enclosed I hope that you decision may be favorable as there is 
not the least doubt but that the service declared for was performed as all his old acquaintances here say whatever little
inconsistency may appear, in the several declarations sent on to you may readily accounted for by the infirmities of mind occasioned by old age and great affliction of the body produced by a severe stroke of the palsy some few years ago, indeed he is nothing more than a child, for he can neither eat, drink, nor walk without assistance & is as poor as any man alive I can say that I cannot help feeling much solicitude for the recovery
of his claim being and old acquaintance and no mans [illegible] can stand fairer for integrity & honesty. You have his original declaration herein will I hope reside favorably
Respectfully
R B Gaines
P. S.

please enclose the Pension certificate or any
other papers to Robert Brumfield
Rob. Gaines
at endfield post office King William,
where he will get them
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Hon. W. P. Taylor
Jany 2 183[illegible]
ac

knew of any person of his name besides himself
who send with [illegible] [illegible] of Va
the paper placed on file
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Depart of War
Penna Office
Jany 2 1835
Sir
Robt Brumfield, allege that he enlisted in the 
year 1777 in Va. under Capt Henry Quarles
 for three years. Capt Quarles under Capt in Va the line, but name of Robt Brumfield is not found upon the rolls in the Office
Mr. Brumfield will state the name of his 
Regt. [Regiment] and the names of the field offices  he then drew his pay, and who drew it for him, if any one. He will also tell the reason why he has not applied under the former acts, a lot earlier under the present: and he must prove his reason & the testimony of 2 credible witnesses.
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In a supplemental declaration the claimant alleges to have enlisted in 1776, and yet was
not discharged well after Gates' defeat.
The [illegible] submitted is not satisfactory. 
only one witness testifying to a personal knowledge of his service. hearing
Mr Brumfield  will state whether he knew of any person of his name beside himself who served in the State troops of Va.

The papers are placed on file.

Hon. W. P. Taylor
Jany 2 [illegible] 1834

Hon. W. P. Taylor
HR
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R. B. Gaines Esq
31 March 1835
O. C.
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Depart of War
Penna Office
March 31 1835
Sir
The evidence in the case of Robt Brimfield is far from being satisfactory.
In my letter of the 2nd of Jany last, I asked him to state whether he recd [received] any depreciation pay at the close of the war, whether he rec'd [received] it himself or by attorney. In the [illegible] he has made no reply. He says that he had a brother in the same service, his name appears on the pay roll then [ illegible] [illegible] would also appear the name of the present applicant had he served in the manner stated.
The claim is disallowed & the papers remain on file.
[illegible]
R, B. Gaines Esq
King Wm [William] CH [Court House] Va
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Hon. M Van Buren
V. P.
Feb. 17 1835

O. C.

R.Vol. 40, P 124
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War Dep
Pension Office
Feb. 17. 1835
Agreeably to your request I have examined
case of Robert Brumfield of King William County.  The claimant alleges that he served under Capt. Henry Quarles, of the Virginia line, for three years. Capt. Q was a captain in that line, but Mr Brumfield's name cannot be found on the rolls. The applicants statement defective in not giving the names of the Field Officers
under whom he served. He should amend his statement in this respect, and produce such proof of his service as the regulations require in all similar cases. The note (j) in the enclosed printed sheet will shew more particularly what evidence is necessary.
I have the honor


Hon. M. Van Buren
Vice President of the United States
Present

Enter this letter on Va. Index
act 1832
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State of Virginia King William County SS
Rachel Jarvis of the County aforesaid aged
Seventy five years do hereby certify that I lived in the same neighbourhood and was well acquainted with Robert Brumfield resident of King William County and understood from many persons, that the said Brumfield enlisted as a soldier in the state service in the revolutionary army of the United States for three years, and that I have every reason to believe that he served the full time he enlisted 
say three years for I well recollect that he was a long time absent from home and in the revolutionary army-
Given from under my hand this 27 day of August 1834
Rachel Jarvis
X
Her mark
the word home underlined before signed
James Fox JP [Justice of the Peace]

State of Virginia King William County SS
Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid Rachel Jarvis
and made oath to the truth of the above certificate and I do  hereby certify that the said Rachel Jarvis is a creditable person, and that her statement is entitled to full credit. 
Given from under my hand and seal
this 27 day of August 1834
[illegible] Fox J. P. [Justice of the Peace] [seal]
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State of Virginia King William County SC
I Robert Pollard, Clerk of the County
aforesaid do hereby certify that James Fox
Esqr whose hand and seal is affixed to the 
foregoing Certificate of acknowledgment is a magistrate of the County of King William aforesaid and that due faith and credit ought to be paid to all his acts and deeds [ink blot] such and that his signature is genuine
In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand, and
caused the Seal of my Office
to be hereunto affixed this 5th
day of September 1834 in the 59
year of the Commonwealth
Ro. [Robert]  Pollard CC [Clerk of the Court]
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State of Virginia King William County SS.
I Hezekiah Spencer resident of the County aforesaid aged seventy Six years on the eighth day of the last, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Robert Brumfield of the aforesaid county during the revolutionary war, and well know that he the said Brumfield enlisted in the State service in the revolutionary army for three years, and know that he served at least three years in the revolutionary army of the term for which he enlisted and indeed I have every reason to believe from what I always understood that he the said Brumfield served his full time of enlistment say three years altho I do not know positively myself that he served more than two years, but that length of time I well know he did serve [illegible] know the day or date
enlisted into service nor do I know how or exactly when he left the army 
Given from under my hand this fifth day of-
September 1834-
Hezekiah Spencer
The words to believe underlined before signed

State of Virginia King William County SS
Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, Hezekiah Spencer and made oath to the truth of the above certificate, and I do hereby certify that the said Hezekiah Spencer is a creditable person and that his statement is entitled to full credit
Given from my hand and seal this fifth
day of September
Robert Hill [seal]
State of Virginia King Wm [William] County
I Robert Pollard, Clerk of the County aforesaid
do hereby certify that Robert Hill Esquire whose hand and seal is affixed to the foregoing certificate of acknowledgment is a magistrate of the County of King William aforesaid and that due faith and credit ought to be paid to all his act and deeds as such, and that his signature is genuine,
In testimoney whereof, I have hereunto
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Set my hand, and caused the Seal of
my office to be hereunto affixed this
5 day of September 1834, in the 59th
year of the Commonwealth
Ro. [Robert]  Pollard CC [Clerk of the Court]
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State of Virginia King William County SS
I Edmund Beadles of the County aforesaid
aged Seventy years on the 31 day of August 1834, as hereby certify that I am well acquainted with 
Robert Brumfield and that I was well acquainted with said Brumfield during the revolutionary war. I living at that time in the same neighbourhood with him and always understand from various persons in the neighbourhood that the said Brumfield enlisted in the revolutionary army of the United States for three years and I have
every reason to believe that the said Brumfield served the full time for which he enlisted say
three years in  the State service, as he was a long time from home and in the revolutionary army of the United States, and after his return home he
the said Brumfield served four months as a
militia man in the revolutionary army with me
Given from under my hand this 27 day of August
1834
Edmund Beadles
State of Virginia King William County
Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid Edmund Beadles and made oath to the truth of the above certificate and I do hereby certify that the said Edmund Beadles is a creditable person and that his statement is entitled to full credit
Given under my hand and seal this 27th day of August 1834

James Fox JP [Justice of the Peace] [seal]
The words that his statement is
interlined before signed
James Fox
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State of Virginia King William County S
I Robert Pollard Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that James Fox Esq whose hand and seal is affixed to the foregoing Certificate of acknowledgement is a magistrate of the County of King William aforesaid and that due faith and credit ought to be paid to all his acts and  deeds as such and that his signature is genuine
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal from office to
be hereunto affixed this 5th of September 1836
in the 59th year of the Commonwealth
Ro: [Robert] Pollard C.C. [Clerk of the Court]
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State of Virginia King William County SS
I John Skyrin a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid do declare it to be my 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 he states, and it appears further that Thos [Thomas] W. S. Gregory and William Newman who have signed the foregoing certificate are residents of the County foresaid and that they are creditable persons and that their statement is entitled to full credit and I further declare that the said applicant from old age and delicate health
cannot attend court and I further decease that it appears that a clergyman cannot be gotten to sign the foregoing certificate there being no clergyman in the neighbourhood of the
said Brumfield and therefore another person is necessarily gotten to sign it in place of  clergyman
Given from under my hand and seal this fourth day of September 1834

John Skyrin  JP [Justice of the Peace] [seal]


Interrogatories, 
first - where and in what place were you born
Answer
I was born in the County of Cumberland State of Virginia
2 -
have you any record of your age and if so where is it
Answer
I have no record of my age
3-
where were you when called into service
where have been since the revolutionary war and where do you now live
Answer 
I was living in the County of King William when I [enlisted]  into the service where I now and have always been living
4 -
 How were you called into service ? were you drafted did
you volunteer or were you substitute and if substitute for whom
Answer
I  have stated in my declaration how I was called into service.
5 - 
State some of the names of the officers who were with the troops where you served such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and such general circumstances as
you can recollect
Answer
 that I have done in the body of my declaration
6 -
Did you ever receive a written discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Answer 
I did receive a written discharge from the regular state service but do not know what has become of it
7 -all the names to whom you are known in your neighbourhood and who can certify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your service as a soldier of the revolution
Answer 
that I have done in the body of my declaration
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State of Virginia King William County JC
I Robert Pollard, Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John Skyrin Esquire
whose hand and seal is affixed to the foregoing certificate of acknowledgment is a magistrate of the County of King William aforesaid and that due faith and and credit ought to be paid to all his act and deeds as such and that his signature is genuine 
In Testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of my office to be hereunto
affixed this day of September 1834, in the 59th year of the Commonwealth
Ro. [Robert] Pollard C C [Clerk of the Court]
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Robert Brumfield
Virginia
1365
Suspended
2 - January 1835 not found
Hon: W. P. Taylor [illegible]
Hon. M. Van Buren, Feb. 17. 1835

Let [Letter] 23 Feby 1835 W. P. Taylor
Let [Letter] 31 Mar 1835 R. B. Gaines
Let [Letter] 16 June 1835 Hon. J. J. Roane
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State of Virginia King William County S S
Rachel Jarvis resident of the County aforesaid aged seventy five years the 10 day of November last  do hereby certify that I was born and raised in the same county and neighbourhood of Robert Brumfield of King William County and was acquainted with the said Brumfield during the revolution war, and know that he the said Brumfield served six months at least, at different times that is to say he was drafted into the Militia service and service at least three tours of two months each Given under my hand this second day of
February 1835-
Rachel Jarvis
X
Her Mark

King William County SS
Personally appeared before me James Fox a Justice of the peace  for the County aforesaid Rachel Jarvis is a credible person and that her statement above made is entitled to full credit.
Given from under my hand and seal this second day of February 1835-
James Fox J. P. [Justice of the Peace] [seal]
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Hon. W. P. Taylor
HR
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The affidavit of Hezekiah Spencer of King William County aged upward of seventy six years at this time after being duly sworn according to law doth say that he was well acquainted with Robert Brumfield of Said County during the revolutionary war
and knows of his own personal knowledge that the said Brumfield enlisted into the state service of the United States and served two years and he believes three years; and thus after the said Brumfield returned home out of the State service he the said Spencer saw the said Brumfield himself in the militia service, but how long the said Brumfield was in the militia service this affiant cannot say farther this  affiant saith not
Given from under my hand this tenth day of February 1835

The word personal interlined before Signed
Hezekiah Spencer interlined before signed

King William County to wit
Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid Hezekiah Spencer made oath to the truth of the above affidavit and I do hereby further certify that the said Hezekiah Spencer is a creditable person
and that his statement above made is entitled to full credit 
Given from under my hand and seal this tenth
day of February 1835-
Richd [Richard] Willeroy J.P. [Justice of  the Peace] [Seal]
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The affidavit of David Valentine of King William County, aged seventy three years, on the fifteenth day of April next being duly sworn according to law Doth say that he was well acquainted with Robert Brumfield of the county aforesaid during the revolutionary war 
know that the said Brumfield served as a militia man in the revolutionary army, one tour of two months for I was in the Militia service with the said Brumfield that length of time myself--
Given from under my hand this Sixth day of February1835 - David Valentine

King William County
Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit and I do further certify that David Valentine is a
creditable person and that his statement above made is entitled to full credit. 
Given from under my hand and seal this sixth day of February 1835
John Skyrin J.P. Justice of the Peace [Seal]
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Hon. J. J. Roane
June 16. 1835
O. C. 
10. Vol. 2

Va

[illegible]
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War Department
Pension Office
June 16. 1835
Sir, 
In compliance with your request I enclose herewith a copy of my letter to R. B. Gaines Esq. in relation to the case of Robert Brumfield.
Hon J. J. Roane
Patent Office
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31.225
James Edwards
Pension Office
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Feb. 19, 1835
Sir 
I again send you Brumfields Declaration. He claims a pension for a service of three years
as a regular soldier and for six months as a militia man. Attached to the declaration, is the
affidavit Spencer, proving a regular service of two years at least and by reference to the papers already in your office, you will find Beadles affidavit is not with this Declaration because it was presumed to be unnecessary in as much as your already have it.
As to the militia service the papers contain three affidavits - one proving
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service for the whole six months and the other for two months. Your regulations do not require two witnesses for services in the militia, and as the proof is positive, I cannot think there can be any doubt as to the pension for the six months
I will thank you to examine & determine the case before the close of the Session & communicate to me your decision. The  applicant seems to me to have placed himself fully within the law & the regulations of the Department, and while I applaud the strictness of your secretary into all these claims I am sure  you are not willing to carry it so far as to defeat any that on proved to be just
Yours: resfly [respectfully] 
Wm P Taylor
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King William County and state of Virginia

I John Taliaferro resident of the aforesaid county, do hereby certify that I was well acquainted with 
Robert Brumfield of King William County, and know that the said Brumfield served one tour of duty in the militia of two months in the United States army during the revolution for the said
Brumfield served one tour of two months with the said John Taliaferro who is seventy one years of age at this time___  Given from under my honor this 29 day of January 1835.
 John Taliaferro

King William County
Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid John Taliaferro, and made oath to the truths of the above certification and I further certify that the said Taliaferro is a constable person that his statement above made is entitled to full credit--given from under my honor and seal this 29 day of January 1835.
Isaac Cooke, J.P.