Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R, 1181, Robert Brevard, N. C.
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Service
NC
Brevard, Robert
 Nancy

Number
R1181
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Order to pay 10 May 1838
at the Treasury undo the
of the 6th April 1838 from 
March 1838 to 4 Sept 1839.
Notified 9 June 1840.

[illegible] 3rd Auditors June 12 1842

[partially off page edge].... as above from Sept 4th
...39 to Sept 4th 1841. Agt notified
...ly 1st 1842.

...to Hon D. R. Atchison and 3d
...dit on 4th June 1844

Paid as above from 4 March
1842 to 4 March 1843. Agent
notified 24 October 1844

[illegible] G Davis Apr 16/51

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31.368
Missouri
Robert Brevard
of Cape Girado in the State of Missouri
who was a Pr. INf Cavy in the company commanded
by Captain Dickey of the regt commanded 
by Col:...... in the N. Carolinamt
for six months.

Inscribed on the Roll of MIssouri
at the rate of 22 Dollars 08 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of March
1838 and sent to Hons: 
L.F. Linn, S.M. States

Arrears to the 4th of March 1838                 $154.56
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 38             11.04
                                                                           $160.60

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Wm.S Allison Clerk,
Book E 2  Vol 9  Page 47

[Stamped] The national archives of the United States

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Paid Act 4th Agy Le.
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State of Missouri County of Cape Girardeau S.S.
A declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832. On the 22nd day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before the Justices of the County Curt of the County of Cape Girardeau in open court Robert Brevard a resident  of [illegible] Township in the county of Cape Girardeau and State of Missouri aforesaid aged sixty nine years and six months, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832. That he volunteered in 1779 in the County of Rowan in the State of North Carolina with several others of Capt Dickeys Militia company in said County, for the purpose of intercepting the march of the Brittish [British] army under the Command of Cornwallis that the marched to the town of Charlotte where he remained with the troops Collected from the country promiscuously but ascertaining that the Brittish [British] army was not approaching Camden according to the report were dismissed and returned home, and afterwards in the year of 1780 he Volunteered again under the Command of an Officer named Davie (then Col Davie) marched near to Charlotte again and from then [illegible] with said Col Davie and reconnoited the Country about Charlotte intercepting and [illegible] foraging parties of the Brittish [British] army then being in Charlotte. That after being employed a few weeks in that business the Brittish returning to Camden the said affiant with the other of said company were dismissed and returned home. That in the fall of the same year 1780 he this affiant was drafted and mustered into the Company of Capt Ramsey in a place or neighborhood called new providence South of Charlotte near the South Carolina line, that he was stationed and remained in said neighborhood and in that seciton of Country for three months that being the time for which he was drafted. That the General
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Commanding the regular troops white laying in the New Providence neighborhood and to which the militia were subject was General Smallwood that after serving out the three months as aforesaid, the was dismissed or discharged in the New Providence neighborhood. That in June either immediately before or after the service last aforesaid, he this affiant volunteered and went against the tories on [illegible- possibly disaffected] then assembled at Rumsoures mill, he went under the command of Capt Dickey. That the mustered under said Captains Command at McCowns ford on the Catawba River and marched to a place called Ramsours Mill, when an engagement took place and the tories or disaffected were beaten and some prisoners taken, that afterwards he this affiant, volunteered under the Command of Lieutenant Robert Ramsey brother of the Captain above mentioned and entered the troops at Beatys ford on the Catawba River the General then Commanding was Genl Davidson. That he this affiant when at Beaty's ford volunteered or went with General Davidson down the river last mentioned to Cowans ford to prevent the crossing of the Brittish at said ford. That before they reached the ford the camped and just at day break the Brittish army or a part of them crossed over. a little engagement ensued and the American party were dispersed. That afterward int he year of 1781 he this affiant was again drafted for three months in the County of Rowan and mustered into the service under the Command of Capt Cathy as a Company of horse. That he marched with said Captain Cathy near to Wilmington North Carolina, that directly after the company to which this affiant belonged had marched a place near Wilmington and were there stationed. The troops were commanded by General Rutherford. The
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That he said Robert Brevard removed to the State of Missouri from North Carolina from the County of Iredell [illegible] made since the time before mentioned of the County of Rowan about five years since where he had resided ever since. The said Robert Brevard hereby relinquished 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.

And to the interrogatories prescribed by the war department put by the Court the said Robert Brevard answers and says as follows-
1st. I was born in Rowan County in the State of North Carolina in the year seventeen hundred and sixty three
2nd I have my age recorded in my family bible at my house about eleven miles from this place, first entered by my father.
3rd. I belonged to the Militia and there was at the times above mentioned calls and drafts as above mentioned two of said times I was drafted for terms of three months each the others I volunteered for shorter tours.
4th I was acquainted with General Smallwood at the first term of three months when we lay at New Providence. I was acquainted with General Davidson and was near the place when he was killed at Cowans ford. I was well acquainted with General Rutherford also the two last militia officers the firs a regular officer- [crossed out- illegible], the first three months tour I served under Captain Ramsey. the second three months tours under Captain Cathy
5th From the first three months since I was discharged or dismissed from service by Captain Ramsey the second three months service I was discharged by Captain Cathy- if I received written discharges (of which I do not recollect), they are lost or mislaid
6th I am known by Andrew Martin Esquire and George Henderson Esquire, tow of the Justices of this Court.
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by General Johnson Ranney by Franklin Cannon Esq. Senator from this County, by Peter R. Garrett Esquire Clerk of the County Court, and by the Reverend Thomas  P Green all of whom reside near me and can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution, among whom I have lived for five years, and I believe can all of them testify as to my veracity.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court December 22nd 1832  Robert Brevard
Benjamin Bacon D Clerk of the County Court for P R Garrett Clerk of said Court.

We Thomas P Green a clergyman residing in the County of Cape Girardeau and Andrew Martin of the same County  hereby Certify We are well acquainted with Robert Brevard who has sworn and subscribed the above and foregoing declaration. That we believe him to be sixty nine years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and WE concur in that opinion. [signed] Thos. P Green  [illegible]  Andrew Martin
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court December 22nd 1832
Benjamin Bacon D. Clerk County Court for Peter R. Garrett Clerk

Mitchell Fleming of [illegible] being first duly sworn according to Law States that he has been acquainted with Robert Brevard for about sixty years, That they were first acquainted in Rowan County State of North Carolina when they were boys. That they belonged to one Company of Militia in said County, that said Company was [illegible] for the purpose of serving on tours of duty in the Revolutionary War, that said Robert Brevard was out on duty in the service of the Revolution that said company was [illegible] were out more than once.
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on expeditions either as drafts or volunteers and that he has no doubt but that Robert Brevard served in the Revolution as stated in his declaration.
Sworn and subscribed in open court this 22nd day of December 1832.  Mitchell Fleming
Benjamin Bacon D Clerk of the County Court for P. R. Garrett Clk

Cape Girardeau County Court December  [illegible] 1832
Saturday December 22nd 1832
On application of Robert Brevard for a pension for Revolutionary services.  }  Declaration and certificate on oaths filed.
And now at this day comes the said Robert Brevard and makes his declaration in writing on oath in open Court, together with the Certificate annexed, from to as prescribed, and who said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the interrogation of the matter, declaration certificate annexed, together with witnesses procured and after puting the interrogatories propounded by the war department, that the above named applicant Robert Brevard was a Revolutionary soldier as he states, that he served as in his declaration set forth. And the Court further certify that Thomas P Green, who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident of this county, and Andrew Martin who has also signed the same is a resident of the same county and is a credible person and that this statement is entitled to credit; and it is [illegible] by the Court that the said declaration and certificate annexed as sworn to, be filed as of the record of this Court and a copy thereof and of the proceeding [illegible] properly certified be furnished said Robert Brevard for the information of the War Department.
State of Missouri County of Cape Girardeau SS
I Peter R. Garrett Clerk of the County
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Court within and for the County of Cape Girardeau aforesaid. Do certify that the foregoing is a full true and perfect copy of the declaration of Robert Brevard together with the proceedings of said County Court therein as fully and completely as the same remains on file and of Record in, said County Court.
On Testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand of affixed the seal of said County Court, at Office. The 22nd day of June AD 1836.
Peter R. Garrett Clerk

State of Missouri  County of Cape Girardeau SS
I William Johnson President and presiding Justice of the County Court for said County Do hereby certify that Peter R. Garrett whose name is attached to the above and foregoing Certificate is Clerk of the County Court and [illegible] County and was at the date of , the above signature and that the above is his genuine signature and that his certificate is in due form of Law. Given under my hand and seal as President and presiding Justice aforesid this the 28th day of June A.D. 1836.  Wm Johnson.
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Power of Atty
L. M. Byrne
to D. L. Hawkins
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Know all men by these present that I, Lee M. Byrne, sole executor of Nancy Brevard now dead and widow of Robert Brevard now dead and a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint David L. Hawkins my true and Lawful attorney for me and in my name as  sole executor of Nancy Brevard aforesaid to receive from the proper officer or agent, of the United States for paying pensions, the amount due to aforesaid widow from from the death of her husband (Robert Brevard) Revolutionary pensioner aforesaid to the deal of Nancy Brevard Widow of aforesaid from the United States.
Witness my hand and seal, this sixth day of November A.D. 1854, at the city of Cape Girardeau State of Missouri. L. M. Byrne
attest 
A.Gibaney

State of Missouri
County of Cape Girardeau} SS
Be it known that on the Sixth day of November Anno Domini 1854 before me a notary Public in and for the county aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared David L. Hawkins the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney and made oath that he has no interest whatever in the money as authorized to receive by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney, either by any pledge mortgage sale assignment or transfer and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever.  D. L. Hawkins
Witness my hand and seal of office day and date aforesaid. J. W. Thomas Notary Public
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March 7, 1936

Robert Brevard
R. 1161
BA-J/MLB

Reverend William J Gammon
315 North Hight Street
Jackson, Missouri

Dear Sir:

     Reverence is made to your letter of recent date, in which you request  the Revolutionary war record of Robert Beevard (Brevard), born in 1765 and died in 1847.

You are furnished herein the record of Robert Brevard, as soldier signed, the date of which were obtained form the papers on file is pension claim, R. 1161, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Robert Brevard was born July 17, 1765, in Rowan County, North Carolina; the names of his parents are not given.

While a resident of Rowan County , North Carolina, in 1779, he belonged to the Rowan County militia and volunteered in the fall of that year and served one week as a private in Captain Dickey's North Carolina company. He volunteered in June, 1780, served one week as a private in Captain Dickey's company, Colonel Locke's North Carolina regiment, and was in the battle of Ramsour's Mill. He volunteered  in the latter part of the summer of 1780 and served one week as a private in Captain Dickey's company, Colonel Davie's North Carolina Regiment. He enlisted early in the fall of 1780 and served three months as private in Captain [illegible] North Carolina company. He volunteered in February, 1782, served six days as a private under Lieutenant Robert Ramsey (whether to his former captain) in the North Carolina troops, and was in the battle of [illegible] Ford and [illegible]. He enlisted in the latter part of the summer or early fall  of 1782 and served three months as private in Captain Cathy's North Carolina compnay of horse.

The soldier continued to reside in North Carolina, in Rowan County, until Iredell County was formed from it, and in Iredell County, until [illegible], when he moved with his family to Cape Girardeau.
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County, Missouri.

Robert Brevard was allowed pension on his application executed December 22, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Randles Township, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri; he was still residing in the same county in 1838 with his family.

The soldier died January 1 or 2 1847, in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, the place of his burial not stated.

Robert Brevard married sometime prior to 1794, Nancy_____: her maiden name and the date of their marriage were not given. She died October 17, 1855, in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.

In 1855, two surviving children of the soldier, Robert Brevard, and his wife, Nancy, were referred to , as follwo: Albert H. Brevard then a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana and a daughter, Mrs. Benjamin Bacon (her given name not stated) who was then residing in the State of Illinois.

in 1832, one Benjamin Bacon was Deputy Clerk of Cape Girardeau County Missouri (it is not stated whether or not he was the one who married soldier's daughter).

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Photo of Bronze Plate on Tomb of Robert Brevard, buried in Ms., which was placed here May 30, 1937, by D.A.Rs. Photo sent by Rev. Wm. J. Gammon, Jackson Mo.

Leave with papers in this claim.
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Photo-[unclear contents]
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Robert Brevard
Missouri

Hon L. F. Linn
Senate U.S.
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Mr Brevard
Petition for a pension
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Cape Girardeau Mo. May 7th 1855
Hon L. P. Waldo, Comm of Pensions

Dear Sir
Enclosed please find the copy letter of executorship of Saml A. Hill and Lee M. Byrne. Saml A. Hill is ow deceased and Byrne is the sole executor also the deposition of Mr. . Watson one of our oldest citizens, [illegible] the matter of Brevard and wife. The marriage of Robert and Nancy Brevard cannot be positively established by any documentary evidence from teh fact they formerly resided in North Carolina but the fact that they lived together as man and wife and had children all of whom occupied positions of the highest character in our community I think will be sufficient one as not able to obtain any further proof [illegible] their marriage. if any further proof is necessary please inform me.
Yours respectfully 
D. L. Hawkins
Atty for Lee M. Byrne executor
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State of Missouri
County of Cape Girardeau } SS

On this the seventh day of May AD 1855 personally appeared before me Homer Parr, a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified in and for said county and state, Wm S. Watson well known to me who first being duly sworn declares and says that he was personally acquainted with Robert Brevard a Revolutionary Pensioner now deceased also with Nancy Brevard his wife now deceased both of whom came to the county and State aforesaid about the year eighteen hundred and thirty six or seven to the best of my recollection and knew both of them personally until their death. Said Robert and Nancy Brevard have now two children living to wit Albert H Brevard residing in New Orleans, La. and one Daughter now Mrs. Benjamin Bacon residing in the state of Illinois both being personally known to me. William S. Watson
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year above written. Homer Parr Justice of the Peace
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State of Missouri
County of Cape Girardeau } SS
I Henly R. Smarr clerk of the Cape Girardeau Court of Common Pleas within and for the of Cape Girardeau County and State aforesaid do herby certify that Homer Parr whose name is affixed to the [illegible] or foregoing certificate is and was a the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace for said county duly elected qualified and acting as such and that his signature as before written is genuine and entitled to full faith and credit.
In witness whereof I the said Henly R. Smarr Clerk of said court of Commmon Pleas hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court at office in the city of Cape Girardeau and county and state aforesaid, this seventy day of May AD 1855.  Henly R. Smarr Clk
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D. L. Hawkins

Jan 24/33
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Pension Office
Jany 24 1855

Sir
The papers prepared by the administrator of Nancy Brevard have been filed under the act of July 7 1838. I enclose a form for a declaration under that act. It must be shown when her husband died, when she died, when she was married to him and what children are alive, and these facts must be proven by the best attainable evidence, and the administrator must exhibit this authenticity to act as such.

D. L. Hawkins Esq
Cape Girardeau Mo.
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Correspond with 
D.L. Hawkins
Cape Girardeau M.O.
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Cape Girardeau MO Jany 10th 1855
To the Hon Commissioner of Pensions

Dr. Sir
Enclosed please find a package of papers and documents purporting to authenticate the claim of Nancy Brevard widow of Robert Brevard (both deceased) for the amount of money due her as the widow (during her lifetime) of Robert Brevard, after his death. You will ascertain by referring to your list of Revolutionary pensioners  that Robert Brevard of Cape Girardeau County State of Missouri was a pensioner . Rep to 1846 or 1847 or about that time you will see by the papers that Robert Brevard died in July 1847. So I suppose he received his pension up to or about that time if the claim is just and the facts contained in the accompanying papers sufficient you will please forward the amount due the widow from the death of Robert Brevard to the death of the widow to Me as the atty of Mr. L. Byrne executor of Nancy Brevard the widow. If the papers are deficient in any point please inform me.  Yours Respectfully  D. L Hawkins
 PS. if you wish my reference you can refer to the Hon Sam. Caruthers Member of the House of Representatives
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House of Reps,
Jan 19th 55

Hon L P. Waldo
Commissioner  [illegible]

I am requested by D. L Hawkins to submit for your action the enclosed papers and you will please correspond with him on this subject.
Very respectfully

Sam Caruthers
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L.M. H.

Copy

Pension Office
January 24, 1855

Sir.

    The papers prepared by the administrator of Nancy Brevard, have been filed under the act of July 7, 1838. I enclose a form for a declaration under that act. It must be shown when her husband died, when she died, when she was married to him and what children are alive, and these facts must be proved by the best attainable evidence, and the administrator must exhibit his authority to act as such.

D. L. Hawkins, Esq
Cape Girardeau,  MO.
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Jackson Missouri December 18th 1850
Sir
     A lady, the widow of a Revolutionary Pensioner, is desirous of obtaining such information from the Department as will enable her, if entitled, to draw a pension since her husband's death.
     The facts are these- Robert Brevard a soldier of the revolution drew a pension till his death, which happened 4th January 1847. Perhaps part of his pension was due at his death. This widow to whom he was married prior to the year 1794, is still living , and is desirous if she's entitled, to be placed upon the pension list.
     If the widow is entitled, will you please forward to me the necessary forms and instructions, to enable  her to draw what she may be entitled to, and state from what date she would be entitled.
     If your business will permit, it would gratify those interested to have ana nswer at an early day.

I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your obt Servt
Greer W. Davis

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT

Second Comptroller's Office

June 6th 1840

Sir:
     Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directly the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Robert Brevard, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Missouri Agency, at the rate of twenty two Dollars and eight cents per annum under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department from the 4th of March 1838 to the 4th Sept 1839.
Respectfully yours, 
Albion K Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
SECOND  COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 18th 1842.

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," Robert Brevard a pensioner on the Roll of the Missouri Agency, at the rate of twenty two Dollars and eight Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th Sept 1839 to the 4th Sept, 1841.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
            Present
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, 
June 6th, 1844.

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 third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Robert Brevard a pensioner on the Roll of the Missouri Agency, at the rate of twenty two Dollars and eight Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th March 1842 to the  4th March 1843. .  Respectfully yours, Albion K Parris Comptroller  To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present
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L.M.H

COPY

Pension Office,
May 19, 1855

Sir:
This office has not questioned the fact that Nancy Brevard was married to Robert, but before a pension can be granted in her right the date of her marriage must be established, by Record, public or private, or it must be shown that no such evidence exists, and the point must be proved by witnesses who can show how they are enabled to fix the time.  IF she was married in No. Car. I presume there can be no difficulty in obtaining the desired information from the office of the Clerk of the county in which the ceremony was performed.
I refer you to my letter of the 24th of Jany. last for the proof necessary to complete the case.

J.L. Hawkins Wsq [Esq]
Cape Girardeau, Mo.
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Pension Office,
May 19, 1855

Sir:
This office has not questioned the fact that Nancy Brevard was married to Robert, but before a pension can be granted in her right the date of her marriage must be established, by Record, public or private, or it must be shown that no such evidence exists, and the point must be proved by witnesses who can show how they are enabled to fix the time.  IF she was married in No. Car. I presume there can be no difficulty in obtaining the desired information from the office of the Clerk of the county in which the ceremony was performed.
I refer you to my letter of the 24th of Jany. last for the proof necessary to complete the case.

J.L. Hawkins Esq
Cape Girardeau, Mo.
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Robert Brevard
[illegible] 5 1832

Official Business

L.B. Waldo
Commissioner [illegible]
Washington City

Robert Brevard
Missouri
suspended
per letter 22-
[illegible]
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No. 15,246

Nancy Brevard Decd
Widow of Robert
Mo
 [crossed out - D.L. Hawkins Jan 24/55]
[crossed out- same May 19, 18?8]

1181

July 7 1838
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State of Missouri
County of Cape Girardeau }  SS

Be it known that before e Henly R. Smarr, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Lee M. Byrne and made oath in due form of law that he is the sole executor of Nancy Brevard now dead, widow of Robert Brevard now dead and a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States. That the deceased resided in the County of Cape Girardeau in State of Missouri  fort eh space of twenty years before he death and that she died on the 17th October 1853. - eighteen hundred and fifty three AD.   Lee M. Byrne
AD   Sworn and subscribed to before me this second day of January inthe year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty five. In witness whereof I Henly R. Smarr Clerk of the Cape Girardeau court of common pleas within and for the city of Cape Girardeau and county of Cape Girardeau and State of Missouri have [illegible] to set my hand and affixed the official seal of said Court at office in Said city of Cape Girardeau the day and year before written.  Henly R. Smarr Clk
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State of Missouri
County of Cape Girardeau } SS

I William C Ranney Sole and acting Judge of the Cape Girardeau Court of Common Pleas within and for the city of Cape Girardeau, County of Cape Girardeau and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Henly R. Smarr whose signature is signed to the witness of foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same the acting clerk of said court duly elected and qualified and acting as such at the time of signing the same and his certificate is in due form of law and and entitled to full faith and credit and  [illegible] the [illegible]. 
Given under my hand the 6th day of January AD 1855 at the city of Cape Girardeau in said county and state  aforesaid. Will R. Ranney

State of Missouri
County of Cape Girardeau } SS

I Henly R. Smarr Clerk of the Cape Girardeau Court of common pleas within and for the city Cape Girardeau county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that Wm. C Ranney is the sold and acting Judge of the aforesaid court duly elected and qualified and that the within signature is genuine and entitled to full faith and credit.
In witness whereof I Henly R Smarr. Clerk of said court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said office court at office in the city of Cape Girardeau County of Cape Girardeau and State of Missouri the [illegible] day of January AD 1855  Henly R. Smarr Clk
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State of Missouri 
County of Cape Girardeau } SS
I Henly R. Smarr, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas [illegible] in the city of Cape Girardeau County of Cape Girardeau and State of Missouri in and for the City and County of Cape Girardeau do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me that Robert Brevard was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum and that he was a resident of the county of Cape Girardeau in the State of Missouri and that he died in the county of Cape Girardeau in the State of Missouri in the year AD 1847 January 2nd.
and that he left a widow whose name was Nancy Brevard and that the said Nancy Brevard was lawfully married to the said Robert Brevard prior to the year AD seventeen hundred and ninety four and that the said Nancy Brevard, Widow of Robert Brevard died on the 17th October (1853). Eighteen hundred and fifty three.
In witness whereof I Henly R. Smarr Clerk of the Cape Girardeau Court of  Common Pleas within and for the city of Cape Girardeaucounty of Cape Girardeau State of Missouri  have hereunto subscribed m name and affixed the official seal of said court at office in the city of Cape Girardeau this second day of January int he year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and fifty five.  Henly r Smarr Clk
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State of Missouri 
County of Cape Girardeau}SS
I William C. Ranney Sole and acting Judge of the Cape Girardeau Court of common pleas within and for the city of Cape Girardeau county and state aforesaid do herby certify that Henly R. Smarr whose name si signed to the within or foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same the acting clerk of said court duly elected and qualified and that  is signature is genuine and by the proper officer and entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand the 6th day of January AD 1855 at the City of Cape Girardeau in said county .  Will C. Ranney

State of Missouri
County of Cape Girardeau } SS
I Henly R. Smarr Clerk of the Cape Girardeau Court of Common Please within and for the city and county of Cape Girardeau State of Missouri do hereby certify that Wm. C Ranney whose name is signed to the above certificate is the acting Judge of said court of common pleas, within and for the city of Cape Girardeauand county State of Missouri duly elected and qualified and that his signature is genuine and entitled to full faith and credit. In witness where of I Henly R. Smarr Clerk of said court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said office and court at office at
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Hon Mr. Edwards
Washington City
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Washington City
March 8 1838

Sir,

I send you for your decision this amended Declaration of Wm Brevard of the State of Missouri.

 Respect [illegible]
L.F. Linn

Hon Mr. Edwards
Commissioner [illegible]
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Pension Agency, S. Louis
April 28, 1838

Sir

The instructions from your office dated 12th instant came to hand the 24th [crossed out- and]
relative to the law of Congress concerning Pensioners, of teh 6th. On the 26th I read those from the 2nd Comptroller of the Laws Date (12th) on the same subject, together with the Law itself in addition to the extract you were pleased to send me.
A case was immediately at hand on which there seemed to be doubts about which way to act. It is that of Robert Brevard, private, a Revolutionary, inscribed on the Roll the 29 of March by orders dated the 14th. The time is now due is seven years. How long due is made one question, and is contended for to be determined by the date of the certificate. Another question refers to the date of the Roll, 29 March, and the application of the word, due payable, and the supposition offered that the claim is limited by that point. I have deemed it proper  [illegible] not to pay, but to transmit the papers for
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advice.  
I am very respectfully 
Sir Your Ob. Servt.
Wm. C. Anderson
Agent


J. L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pnesions
City of Washington
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[stamped] Cape Grirardeau 
May 8 

Free

Nancy Breavard
Robt  [illegible] 1838

Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC
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Washington City
December 20 1837

Sir
I send you the papers of Mr. Brevard and Mr McLanahan of Missouri on which they claim pensions.
Respectfully
L F. Linn


Hon Mr. Edwards
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State of Missouri County 
of Cape Girardeau    } SS

On this nineteenth day of January 1838 personally appeared Robert Brevard a resident of this said County of Cape Girardeau aged seventy four years old past, 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, (to wit) That he said Robert Brevard in the year 1779 in the fall of that year then being a private in Capt Dickeys company of Militia in the County of Rowan and state of North Carolina and a resident of said County of Rowan a general Call was made for volunteers to assemble to prevent the British from making an invasion into the State, upon which the said Robert with others volunteered to go and assembled at a place calls Phifers and from thence without any organization marched to Charlotte at which point it was expected an invasion of the State would be made by the Brittish [British]; On arriving at which place it was ascertained that the Brittish either did not intent or had given up the intention  of an invasion of the State, upon which he said Robert with the other of said Volunteers returned home having on said tour been in the service on said volunteer trip as such volunteer the term of one week. General Rutherford of the Militia was the Officer then in Command on said expedition with said volunteers by whose order this affiant with said volunteers were dismissed. Afterwards in June 1780 he said Brevard still being a resident of said county of Rowan and a private of said Capt Dickeys company, news came that the Tories were collecting under Colonel Moore at a place called Ramsours Mill in Lincoln County to join the Brittish, upon which a call was made upon
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the militia to disperse such body of Tories, so effect which this affiant is an with the said Company of Capt Dickeys with other bodies of Militia volunteered and united across the River Catawby [Catawba] amounting to abut two or three hundred under the command of the seniors Colonel Lock and began their march in the evening and on the beginning of the next day the said force in which this affiant was reached the said Ramsours Mill and attacked the said tories there embodied amounting to several hundreds and after the action defeated and dispersed the tories after killing some and making many prisoners  and the object of said expedition being attained this affiant with the other volunteers mentioned were dismissed after having  been engaged in said service the full time of one week. Afterwards in the latter part of the summer of 1780 this affiant being still a private of said Captain Dickey's Company and resident of said Rowan County a call was made by Colonel Davie for volunteers  from the Militia to restrain and intercept the foraging parties of the Brittish who were then advancing into the State, upon which he  said Robert Brevard volunteered  with others under the command of said Colonel Davie and were marched from a place about six or eight miles above Charlotte by said Col Davie to the swamp of Sugar Creek a little south of Charlotte of which place Charlotte the Brittish then held possession at which said camp the said volunteers under said Colonel Davie remained unorganized for about three days, when it being ascertained that Cornwallis had abandoned Charlotte this said affiant with the said volunteers were discharged or dismissed at said Camp after having  in service on said last mentioned town or trip for at least the time of one week.
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3
That afterwards in the same fall of 1780 in the beginning of the fall being still a resident of said Rowan County and a private in said Militia Company of Captain Dickey he the said Robert Brevard with others was drafted into the United States service on a tour of three months and mustered into the service under Capt. Ramsey a little below Charlotte at a place called New Providence  near the Carolina line; That the troops remained at that place a short time and then forced the in camp at six mile creek, where the said Brevard remained in said service with the said troops until the expiration of the said three months tour in the beginning of said tour General Davidson held the immediate Command.After a short time General Smallwood took the command and the troops were likewise joined by Genl Morgan. That this affiant having so as aforesaid in said Captain Ramseys Company served out the said drafted tour of three months was discharged or dismissed by his said Captain Ramsey.  That afterwards in February 1781 he said applicant being still a resident of said Rowan County and a private in said Militia Company of Capt Dickey a General call was made for volunteers to oppose the Brittish then advancing into the said State under Cornwallis upon which this affiant with others volunteered  under the Command of Lieutenant Ramsey and joined the troops under General Davison at Beatys ford on the Catawby [Catawba] River. There stationed to oppose the enemy crossing where he saw Genl Green. That this affiant with others under the command of General Davidson marhed down the Rivers to Cowans ford to oppose the crossing of the Brittish at that place where an engagement  ensued and the Brittish succeeded in crossing the river and dispersed the said volunteers after killing General Davidson
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and some others, upon which an attempt was made to collect the said volunteers force at a place about eight or ten miles distant from the action at a place called Perence [?] where they were again attacked and dispersed by the Brittish and entirely scattered upon which the said Robert Brevard returned home in consequence of said dispersion after having served on said last mentioned tour or trip at least during the term of six days, on his going home the approach of the Brittish Army compelled him to  abandon home and secrete himself for some time - After which time in the latter part of the summer or beginning of the fall of 1781 This affiant being still a resident of said county of Rowan and  a private in said Militia company of Capt Dickey he the said Robert Brevard was again drafted into the United States service for the term of three months and was mustered for the said term of time into a company of horse under Capt Cathy near Fayetteville in North Carolina from thence was  marched with the troops in the United States service to Wilmington which being abandoned by the Enemy was taken possession of by the said troops in which this affiant served, The General immediately commanding our troops was General Rutherford who after remaining at Wilmington a few days marched the said troops to Salisbury at ehich latter place the term of service for which this affiant was drafted having expired in the latter part of the fall of said 1781 or beginning of the next succeeding month this affiant as dismissed or discharged. This affiant having on the last said tour or draft served the United States as such private in said Capt Cathys company said three months. That on this last said tour being performed this affiant was discharged or dismissed.
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by his said Captain Cathy but this affiant has no recollection of receiving  any written discharge from Captain Cathy or from Captain Ramsey under whom he served on the other draft for three months as having before mentioned. Wherein he was discharged by Capt Ramsey mentioned heretofore, and the more this affiant reflects upon it he is more of the opinion that he never received any written discharges from the said United States Service for any of the tours or terms herein mentioned. That this affiant at this time knows of no person whose testimony he can procure to testify to his said service, that Mitchell Fleming the witness on a farmer application is dead. That this affiant has no documentary evidence to establish his said services. That this affiant  first applied for a pension in 1832 through this said Court which application was forwarded on to Government soon after but this affiant never received any answer thereto. Upon which this affiant got the Honorable [illegible] of Simm to attend to the business at Washington  about two years since which finally produced an answer dated December 1837 to the said application. And the said Robert Brevard hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that this name is not on the pension roll or agency of any state. And to the interrogatories prescribed by the war department and put by the Court this said affiant Robert Brevard answers and says. - Answer to 1st- I was born in Rowan County State of North Carolina July 17th in the year 1763. Answer to 2nd - I have my age recorded in my family Bible at my house in this county about eleven miles distant from this place, which was first entered by my father. Answer to 3rd - I was living in said County of Rowan, State of North Carolina when first called
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into service where I was born and where I continued to reside in the same place until the fall of 1827 when I removed with my family from the said place where I was born to this said County of Cape Girardeau where I have ever since continued to reside and where I now reside with my family. Answer to 4th - As herein before mentioned I was called into service twice as mentioned by drafts each for a term of three months making in the two tour drafts six months which I actually served. And I was called four times as a Volunteer without any fixed period longer than I voluntarily chose to serve.And on the first of said Volunteer tours I was in service during the full term of one week. On the second of said Volunteer tours I was in service during the full term of one week. On the third of said Volunteer tours I was in service during the full term of one week. And on the fourth of said volunteer tours, I was in service during the full term of six days on which said four volunteers tours this affiant never received any pay. The service for which said Calls were made being so pressing and the service short no regular Organization took place excepting on the expedition to Ramsours Mill when the Captain and the whole company with four exceptions volunteered.
Answer to 5th- I was acquainted with Genl Smallwood on my first tour of three months. Regular Officer and General Davidson and was under his immediate command when killed at Cowans ford, with General Rutherford on the said last tour by draft he being the officer in immediate command.The first three months tour I served under Capt. Ramsey. The second three mons tour I served under Captain Cathy.  Answer to 6th.-  From the first three months service
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I was discharged or dismissed by Capt Ramsey. From the second three months service, I was discharged or dismissed by Capt. Cathy. And if I received a written discharge I do not recollect but the more I reflect upon it the more I am of the opinion I never received any written discharge from the said service. Anser to 7th. - I am known by the Justices of this Court William Johnson, Caleb P Fulenwider and Joseph R McLane Esquires Capt E Flinn Ralph Guild Receiver of public monies at Jackson Missouri and the Revd John McLean all who reside near me and can testify as to my character for truth and veracity and their belief of my services as a Revolutionary soldier or as a soldier of the Revolution. All of whom have resided in this county near my for ten years and some of them been acquainted with me in the State of North Carolina before our removal from said state all of whom I believe can testify as to my veracity.  Robert Brevard


Captain Ebeneezer Flinn sixty two years of age being duly sworn saith that he first became acquainted with the aforesaid Robert Brevard about forty years since in the State of North Carolina where they both resided and continued to reside in said state near to each other for nearly thirty years since which time this affiant and said Robert Brevard having removed to this  county and state where they have resided together to this time about ten years. In the said State of North Carolina in the said neighborhood where he resided he was always reputed and believed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier and is so reputed and believed to have been a Revolutionary soldier in the
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neighborhood where he now resides. And further that the said Robert Brevard have maintained an unimpeachable character for truth and veracity and as an honest man and further that he has no doubt that the said Robert Brevard actually served as a Revolutionary Soldier as stated in his declaration. E. Flinn
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the 19 January 1838. Peter R. Garrett Clerk

We John McLean a clergyman of the Presbyterian church residing near this place in this county and also Ralph Guild Receiver of public monies at Jackson Missouri also in this county, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Brevard who has sworn and subscribed the foregoing declaration and that we believe him to be seventy four years of age that he is reputed and  believed in the neighbourhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion. John McLean  Ralph Guild
Sworn and subscribed in open court this 19th of January AD 1838. Peter R. Garrett Clerk

Cape Girardeau County Court Special Term 1838.
January 19 1838. 2n day Present William Johnson
Caleb P Fulenwider and Joseph R McLane Justices of said court
On application of Robert Brevard  for a pension for Revolutionary Services }
Declaration and Certificates on Oath filed.
And now at this day comes
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the said Robert Brevard in open court and presents his declaration to obtain a pension for Revolutionary services and also to establish his claim produced in Court the Reverend John McLean a clergyman of the Presbyterian church Ralph Guild and Ebeneezer Flinn residents of this county. Whereupon the court having sworn the said Robert Brevard as the Law requires and examined him upon the merits of his claim and put the several interrogatories prescribed by the War Department and his answers thereto caused to be embodied and set down in his said declaration which being done the same was by said Robert Brevard subscribed and sworn to. The Court then having sworn the said witnesses in said matter mentioned had their testimony reduced to writing and annexed to said declaration and by said witnesses respectively subscribed and sworn to; Do Order that the said declaration of the said Robert Brevard his examination therein together with the Certificates affidavits of said witnesses Reverend John McLean, Ralph Guild and Ebeneezer Flinn their said testimony taken and annexed as mentioned be filed of record and placed on the Records of this Court ascending. Whereupon this Court having considered upon the said Declaration of said Robert Brevard, his examination therein the said affidavits and certificates annexed of said witnesses, produced. Are of the opinion that the said Robert Brevard was a Revolutionary Soldier and served in the United States service as he has stated. And the Court further find that it appears to them that John McLean, the said Clergyman who has signed the said affidavit or certificate mentioned is a clergyman of the Presbyterian church
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and resident of this County, And that Ralph Guild and Ebeneezer Flinn who have also signed and sworn to said certificates or affidavits respectively as mentioned are residents of this County and creditable persons, and that their statements are entitled to  credit. And it is Ordered that a copy of the Record of said proceedings of the Court herein properly certified be furnished the said Robert Brevard for the information of the War Department.

State of Missouri County
of Cape Girardeau  }  SS
I Peter R. Garrett Clerk of the County Court within and for the County aforesaid; Do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the original [crossed out- contains the] proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Robert Brevard for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of sadi Court, at Office the Nineteenth day of January A.D. 1838-
Peter R. Garrett  Clerk
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Mr Brevards
Papers

admitted for 
6 months

3 1/2 Pr [illegible] =  $11.66
2 1/2 Pr  Cavy            $10.42
                                      22.08


Hon L. F. Linn
I. U. S
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Certified copy of 
Letters of 
executors [illegible]
To
Samuel A Hill and
L. M. Byrne
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In the Cape Girardeau Court of common Pleas
County of Cape Girardeau } SS.

The State of Missouri to all persons to whom those presents Shall come, Greeting,
KNow ye that whereas the last will and testament of Nancy Brevard deceased hath in due form of law been [illegible] proven and recorded in the office of the clerk of the Cape Girardeau  Court of Common a copy of which is hereunto annexed and as much as it appears that Samuel A Hill and Lee W. Byrne has been appointed executors in and by the said last will and testament to execute the same and to the end that the property of the said testatriy may be [illegible] for those who shall appear to have a legal right or interest therein and that said last will may be executed according to law and to the request of the said testarey we do hereby appoint and authorize Samuel A. Hill and Lee M. Byrne executors to collect and secure all and singular  the good chattles rights and [illegible] which were of the said Nancy Breavard at the time of her death whosoever hand as possession the same may be found and to [illegible] and fullfill all such duties as may required upon said executors by said lsat will and testament. So far as there shall be property and the law direct charge them in general to do and perform all other acts which now or hereafter may be required of them by law. In testimony whereof I Henly R. Smarr clerk of the Cape Girardeau  Curt of Common Pleas in and for the city of Cape Girardeau  county of Cape Girardeau  and state of Missouri have here unto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said at office in said city of Cape Girardeau  the 15th of November  AD 1853.    Henly R. Smarr Clerk
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Recorded the fifteenth day of November AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty three in Book of wills and letters Page 13.  Henly R. Smarr Clk

I Henly R. Smarr Clerk of the Cape Girardeau  Court of Common Pleas within and for the city of Cape Girardeau county of Cape Girardeau  and State of Missouri do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and certified copy of the letter of executorship granted to Samuel A. HIll and Lee M Byrne Executors of the Last will and testament of Nancy Brevard deceased as the same remains of Records in my office.

Witness my signature and the seal of said court of common pleas at office in said city of Cape Girardeau  county of Cape Girardeau  and state of Missouri the 28th day of April AD 1855. Henly R. Smarr Clk
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Dear Sir.

Please give me War Record of (only me) Robert Brevard B r e v a r d of NOrth Carolina who was with the "Rangers" during the Revolutionary War . I am told he drew a pension. I am his great grand daughter.
[illegible]
Mrs Juliette B McAurly
606 N. [illegible[
[illegible], Mis

Dec 10- 1933
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Mrs Juliette Brevard McAurly
606 N Ranfen St
[illegible], Mis

From her envelope

Del 11- 1934

[Stamped]

Received
Feb 14 1934
[illegible]
VETS. ADM.
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It was impossible to read her name or address, so I pasted cut it from this letter and pasted it on envelope. Postmaster, more familiar with it probably.

I wrote some time ago for Data concerning one Robert Brevard of N. Carolina a Volunteer of the War of 1776.
Probably it was lost
Please sent it
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January 26- 1911

Bureau of Pensions
Dear Sir
Will you kindly send a statement of the military history of Robert Brevard a soldier of the Revolutionary War. V.L.M.  R.71181
to the following address
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Mrs Alberta Malugen
307 N. 7th St
Poplar Bluff
Missouri

[stamped] Pension Office
US
Jan 27 1911
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Washington D.C. Sept 9, 1913
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
If the data is available in your office, will you please furnish me with the war record of Robert Brevard a Revolutionary soldier of North Carolina. He belonged to a distinguished family by the same name in that state and I am informed was an officer in the Revolutionary Army. If any of his family history is on record, would like to have that also.
Yours truly
Harlow Bacon
Coast Survey
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[left side of page]
Said history
of 
Robt Brevard
to 
Mr. Chas Sloan
St. Louis
Mo

June 9- 1910

[right side of page]
Said history
of 
Robt Brevard
to
Capt Albert Brevard Sloan
Ft. Mason
San Francisco 
Cal.

June 9- 1910
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Said history of 
Robt Brevard
to
Mrs. E.E. Blomyer
168.17 St
Milwaukee
Wis
Jun 9- 1910
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[written over original letter] Record DM

[stamped] Chief Clerk Bureau of Pensions May 6 1910

May 5 1910
Pension Office

Dear Sir
 Kindly let me know what the cost will be to send one a copy of the revolutionary services of Robert Brevard.
His name appears on the official list made in 1840 We think he was from Iredell Co North Carolina 1763. He fought in the Revolution. He [illegible] to Jackson County.
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[very blurry copy]

Missouri about 1828. He did live in Missouri January 2- 1847. His wife lived until October 17 1853. Would the pension records tell who his parents were and in what battles he fought and who his wife was. I am willing to pay to get this information [illegible] all the information . Can get about him. Address Mrs. H [illegible] Hill
1726 N [illegible]
Washington  DC
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Hill- [illegible] 3 cop
of Robert Brevard
1 cop Benj. Brevard

Through telephone
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[left side of page]
3-595

O.W. and N. Division

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Feb 15, 1906
Searched by Gill
Original No..........
Certificate No..........
Claimant, ............
Soldier, Robert Brevard
Service, N.C.
Rev.War
Remarks......
No claim except Wid Rej 1181

[Right side of page]
3-595

O.W. and N. Division

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Feb 15, 1906
Searched by Gill
Original No..........
Certificate No..........
Claimant, ............
Soldier, Benjamin Brevard
Service, N.C.
Rev.War
Remarks......
No claim except [illegible] File 3068
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Dear Sir
Will you kindly write me as soon as possible [illegible] military history  of the following persons soldiers in the Revolutionary war viz,- Ephraim Brevard
Gen William Davidson
Gen Ephraim Davidson
John Davidson and John Brevard
There are all from N.C Iredell Co. I believe and are ancestors of my Children and I  [illegible][illegible] to join the DAR. One or more of them were signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence and I am very anxious to get as full a history of the family as possible. Will be greatly obliged  if you will write me in what companies- regiments, date of enlistment, rank, battles in which engaged and [illegible] if it is no asking too much will you send me similar record of these too (but in case you cannot do all- let me have the history of the above mentioned). Hugh Brevard- Adam, Alexander, Robert, Benjamin , and Josep Brevard of N.C. and Hiram Lester of [illegible] county Va and Charles and Joel Allen Laurens S.C. Hoping that you can give desired dates and thanking you in advance I am
Very truly yours
Mrs James Killian
Greenville, S.C.  Greenville SC
FEb 5th 1906
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[left side of page]
6 Mch 7- history to Mrs James
[illegible] illian [ letter in S.F 3068  MBN
Benjamin Brevard]
1910 May 17.3 Hist to Mrs
Ft. Morgan Hill V.L Mc
1910 June 10 Hist to 
Charles Sloan
Capt Albert B. Sloan
Mrs E.E. Blomyer
1911 Feby 1 Hist to Mrs
Alberta Malugin V.L. M.
1913 Sept 97- Hist to Mr. Harlow Bacon MRM
1933 Dec [illegible] Hist to Mrs J.B. McAurly
[remainder has edges of each line blacked out by poor copy]
1934 Feb 17 above Hist apparently lost and [illegible]
again to Mrs. J.B. McAurly. ML
[illegible] 35 March 7- Hist to Rev Wm J Gammon- [illegible]
[illegible] 37 June 8. REv Wm J Gammon ado [illegible]
[illegible] placed on file etc. m illegible]

[right side of page] 

[crossed out- Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 3, 1873]
1181

PO Nancy Brevard
widow of Robert
Service:........, 18
Enlisted.........,18
Discharged........,18

LB
[illegible] plication filed: .....,18
[illegible]  leges: .........
[illegible] e-enlisted........

Attorney...........
P.O.........
.......Recognized. ........Contract
......Cert. of Dis. Searched for ........., 18
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June 4, 1937

Robert Brevard
R.1181
BA-J/MWHF; MLB OW

Reverent William J. Gaon
315 North HighStreet
Jackson, Missouri

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you kindly submitted further data in regard to Robert Brevard, R.1181, whose record was furnished  you March 7, 1935, also, in regard to Josiah Morton who died February 25, 1838, in Greenup County, Kentucky, to supplement records in this office.

Your kindness is very much appreciated, indeed, and your letter has been placed on file. It is proper to state, however, that only such data as are found in original papers in the pension claims for Revolutionary War service, are incorporated in official reports furnished by this office in regard to Revolutionary War soldier.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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February 17, 1934

Robert Brevard
R. 1101
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. J.B. McAurly (?)
606 North Rankin Street
Natchez, Missisippi

Dear Madam

Reference is made to your letter of February 11, in which you state that sometime ago you requested the record of Robert Brevard of North Carolina, and have had no reply.

The records of this office show that on December 26, 1933 the record of that soldier was furnished you. It was addressed thus:

Mrs. J.B. McAurly (?)
606 North Rankin Street
Natchez, Mississippi 

It may be that the address was read incorrectly. The record furnished you was as follows and is found in pension claim , R. 1181, based upon service of Robert Brevard in the Revolutionary War.

Robert Brevard was born July 17, 1765, in Rowan County, North Carolina; the names of his parents are not given.

While a resident of Rowan County, North Carolina, in 1779, he belonged to the Rowan County militia and volunteered in the fall of that year and served one week as private in Captain Dickey's North Carolina company. He volunteered in June, 1780, served one week as private in Captain Dickey's company, Colonel Locke's  North Carolina regiment. He enlisted early in the fall of 1780 and served three months as private in Captain Ramsey's North Carolina company. He volunteered in February, 1781, served six days as private under Lieutenant Robert Ramsey (brother to his former captain) in the North Carolina troops, and was int he battles of Cowan's Ford andTorrence. He enlisted in the latter
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part of the summer or early fall of 1781 and served three months
as private in Captain Cathy's North Carolina company of horse.
The soldier continued to reside in North Carolina, in Rowan
County, until Iredell County was formed from it and in Iredell
County, until 1827, when he moved with his family to Cape
Girardeau County, Missouri.
Robert Brevard was allowed pension on his application executed
December 22, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Randles
Township, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri; he was still residing
in the same county in 1833 with his family.
The soldier died January 1 or 2, 1847, in Cape Girardeau
County, Missouri
Robert Brevard married
prior to 1794, Nancy (her maiden name and the date of their marriage were not given).
died October 17, 1853 , in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.
In 1865, two surviving children of the soldier, Robert Brevard,
and his wife, Nancy, were referred to, as follow: Albert H. Brevard, then  resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, and a daughter Mrs. 
Benjamin Bacon (her given name not stated) who was then residing
in the State of Illinois.

In 1832, one Benjamin Broom was Deputy Clerk of Cape Girardeux
County, Missouri (it is not stated whether or not he was the one who married soldier's daughter
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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December 26, 1933

Robert Brevard
R. 1181
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. J. B. McAurly (?)
 606 North Rankin Street
Natchez, Mississippi

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Robert Brevard who served in the Revolutionary war from North Carolina.

You are furnished below with the history of the only soldier named Robert Brevard found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Rober Brevard was born july 17, 1765, in Rowan County, North Carolina; the names of his parents are not given.

While a resident of Rowan County, North Carolina in 1779, he belonged to the Rowan County militia and volunteered in the fall of that year and served one week as private in Captain Dickey's  North Carolina Company. He volunteered in June, 1780, served one week as private  in Captain Dickey's company, Colonel Locke's North Carolina regiment, and was in the battle of Ramsour's Mill. He volunteered in the latter part of the summer of 1780 and served one week as private in Captain Dickey's company, Colonel Davie's  North Carolina Regiment. He enlisted early in the fall of 1780 and served three months as private in Captain Ramsey's North Carolina company. He volunteered in February, 1781, served six days as private under Lieutenant Robert Ramsey (brother to his former captain) in the North Carolina troops, and was in the battles of Cowan's Ford and Torrence. He enlisted in the latter part of the summer or early fall of 1781 and served three months as private in Captain Cathy's North Carolina company of horse.

The solder continued to reside in North Carolina, in Rowan County until Iredell County was formed from it  and in Iredell county until 1827, when he moved with his family to Cape Girardeau county, Missouri.
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Robert Brevard was allowed pension on his application executed December 22, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Randles Township, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri; he was still residing in the same county in 1838 with his family.

The soldier died January 1 or 2, 1847, in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.

Robert Brevard married sometime prior to 1794, Nancy____(her maiden name and the date of their marriage not given). She died October 17, 1855, in Cape Girardeau county, Missouri.

In 1855, two surviving children of the soldier, Robert Brevard, and his wife, Nancy, were referred to , as follows: Albert H Brevard then a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, and a daughter , Mrs. Benjamin Bacon (her given name not stated) who was then residing in the State of Illinois.

In 1832, one Benjamin Bacon was Deputy Clerk of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri  (it is not stated whether or not he was the one who married soldier's daughter.).

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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O.W.and N. Division.    3-525
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.  March 7, 1906

M.B.H.
7.1181
Rev War

Madam:

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Robert Brevard R. F. 1181, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his  [crossed out- (or his widow's )] application for a pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of enlistment or appointment: Fall 1779
Length of Service: 1 Week
Rank: Pri
Officers under whom service was rendered. Captain: Dickey                    Colonel
State: NC

Dates of enlistment or appointment: June 1780
Length of Service: 1 Week
Rank: Private
Officers under whom service was rendered. Captain: Dickey                    Colonel: Locke
State: NC

Dates of enlistment or appointment: Summer 1780
Length of Service: 1 Week
Rank: Private
Officers under whom service was rendered. Captain: Dickey                    Colonel: Davie
State: NC

Dates of enlistment or appointment: Fall 1780
Length of Service: 3 mos
Rank: Private
Officers under whom service was rendered. Captain: Ramsey                   Colonel
State: NC

Dates of enlistment or appointment: February 1781
Length of Service: 6 days
Rank: Private
Officers under whom service was rendered. Captain: Lt Robert Ramsey                Colonel
State: NC

Dates of enlistment or appointment: Summer or fall 1781
Length of Service: 3 mos
Rank: Private
Officers under whom service was rendered. Captain: Cathy            Colonel
State: NC

Battles engaged in, Ramsour's MIll  Cowan's Ford
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Rowan Co, N.C.
Date of application for pension, Dec 22, 1832; his claim was allowed
Residence at date of application , Randles Township, Cape Girardeau Co, Mo.
Age at date application, born July 17, 1763. in Rowan Co, NC
Remarks: He married Nancy- date not given, she died October 17, 1843. He died Jany 2, 1847 in Cape Girardeau Co. Mo.
Children Albert H. living in New Orleans in 1855? and a daughter who married Benjamin Bacon , living in Illinois [illegible], both alive in 1855
no other claim for R. B. or  [illegible]
Very Respectfully,
Mr, James Kellian
Greenville, SC
Commissioner

No mention of [illegible] of widows claim because marriage not questioned ono date of marriage questioned. CUO 
May 17, 1910
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First Presbyterian Church
WM J. Gammon, Pastor
Jackson Missouri

To the Pension Department
Washington, D.C                             Feb-22th, 1935

Dear Sir::
I wish to request, please all data on your records relative to one Robert Beevard (Brevard), said to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War.

According to data at hand, he was born July 18th, 1763, died Jan-, 1847 and was born in North Carolina.
In 1829, August, the County court of Cape Girardeau County approved his application for pension as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, but we do not know whether such pension was ever granted or not.

The facts especially desired from your department, are: first was he pensioned as a soldier of the Revolutionary war, if so date and place of his residence at the time of granting of pension:
places of his birth, marriage, services, and death, anyone or all; 
names of wife (maiden, if known), children, any other relatives.
Date and place of his death and burial.
It is evident that this soldier was born in N.C. and likely served there during the war.

I am making this request to secure data for his great granddaughter, who wishes to enter the Daughters of the American Revolution. She wrote me some year ago, and I sent her some data, but not sufficient, it seems. Authoritative evidence that he was a soldier in this war, is wanting it seems.

All work that I have done in past for her, has been purely gratis, and to hep her in her desire.
Hoping for an early reply
Sincerely, WmJ Gammon
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First Presbyterian Church
WM J. Gammon, Pastor
Jackson Missouri

To the Pension Department
Washington, D.C                            March 30th, 1937

Veterans' Bureau
Mr. A.D. Hiller
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir ::
In 1935, Mar-7th, you very kindly sent me data regarding Robert Brevard a soldier of the Revolution, as requested by me.
As your Department has always been so generous in sending me data requested I send you this data regarding Robert Brevard, which is not contained in your letter to me. IN your letter you state: "The soldier died January 1, or 2 in Cape Girardeau county, MO, the place of his burial is not stated".
I personally copied from his tombstone, in the "City Cemetery ", in Jackson Mo, near extreme northwest corner of cemetery, the following:
"Robert Brevard was born July 18th 1763 and died January 2, 1847."
And on the tombstone beside his , is following: "Nancy Brevard, born Dec- 1st, 1767, died October 17th, 1853".

From "Historical Sketches of North Carolina" , by John H. Wheeler, the following extracts are taken, copied by myself:
"The Brevard family acted a very important part during our Revolutionary struggle. The first one of whom anything is known, was a French Huguenot He left his native land on the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, going to northern Ireland. There he formed the acquaintance of family of McKnitts. In company with them he set sail for the American shores. One of the family was a young and blooming lassie. They joined their fortunes, and settled on Elk River, Maryland. The issue of this marriage was five sons and a daughter, John, Robert, Zebulon, Benjamin, and Adam, and Elizabeth. The three elder brothers with their sister and her husband came to North Carolina between 1740 and 1750. The three brothers were all Whigs during the Revolution- but this notice will be confined to the family of John. He, before leaving the state of his father's adoption, married a sister of Dr. McWhorter, a Presbyterian minister, who also came to N.C.
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Jackson Missouri

John Brevard settled himself two or three miles from Centre Church, in Iredell County. NC. At the commencement  of the Revolutionary War, his family consisted of eight sons and four daughters, Ephraim, John, Hugh, Adam, Alexander, Robert, Benjamin, Joseph, Nancy, Jane, Mary, Rebecca.
It has been stated that he (john) died before the close of the war. This is a  mistake- but he was too old to be constantly employed in active service. He was, however, always ready to render any assistance in his power to the Whigs. He had instilled his principles into his children, and they bore the proper fruit. As a penalty for it, his dwelling and every outhouse on the premises were burned to the ground.
---His wife, Mary said she had eight sons in the rebel army.
Mary, the oldest daughter of John Brevard, married General Davison, who was killed at Cowan's Ford.
John Brevard Jr, served in the Continental Army with the commission of Lieutenant.''
Robert is not mentioned in the above, because the above history was written not until 1851, but he left N.C. in 1827 according to your records.

The following data, was copied by myself several years ago in Greenup County Ky, about three or four miles rather south of Fullerton, Ky, opposite Portsmouth, Ohio;  I am told this man was a solder in the Revolution, and he was a son of Capt John Morton of Prince Edward County, VA.
"Josiah Morton departed this life February 25th, 1838, in 75th year of his age. He fought in the Revolutionary War, was in the battle of Guildford, and at the siege of Yorktown". I was told that he was buried in a metal casket.
I trust this data may be of some service to your department. The D.A.R. of Jackson plan to place a bronze plate on tombstone of Rbt Brevard on May 30th, 1937.
With thanks, Wm J Gammons