Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5744, Joseph Brown, N.C.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE  N.C.
Brown, Joseph 
Robinson, Jemima
or Robertson
NUMBER W.5744
B.L. Wt. 5077-160-55
____________________________________________
CONTENTS
b. Nov.  25,1760 ( son of Joseph & Mary)
res. at ent. near Guilford C.H., N. C.
d. in Franklin Co. Ga. Oct. 28, 1800. & buried in Pendleton Dist. S C.


Former widow
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[typed form, handwritten responses]
539[illegible] 5397
Georgia
Jemima Robinson
formerly
widow of Joseph Brown
NC 
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Mar. 1850
and sent to J Knox Walker
Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 214 Vol. 3
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[handwritten page, left side]
36683  (Sen Mar 3/55
	    (Rec Apr 3/55
Jemima Robinson 
Formely wid of 
Joseph Brown, Private
Capn – AC
Col – mi
War of the revolution
[illegible] Pensioner
Private N. Carolina militia
[illegible]
Adm  160 ac’s Aug 23/55
Dodge
[illegible]
5077iss Aug 25/55
N. M. Varnum
[illegible]
Now [illegible] [illegible]
[right side of page]
Geo
Feby 48 – no 5397
Vol. B2 – 52.
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[handwritten letter]
[written upside down at top of page]
Papers to be sent to John E Brown
Gainsville GA
[perpendicular at top left corner]
Rd April 29/48
Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of the 4th of July 1836 and the first section of the act of the 3rd March 1837.
State of Georgia ss. } Superior Court March
Lumpkin County     } [illegible] 1845

 [perpendicular handwriting on                 	                                                                               upper right side of page] Rd April 29/48

On this the (5)th fifth day of March 1845 Personally came before me Augustus R Wight the presiding Judge of the Superior Court in and for the Cherokee Circuit state aforesaid (the same being acourt of record) Mrs. Jermimah Roberston aged eighty years past a resident of Lumpkin County and state aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July the 4th 1836 and the act explanatory of said act passed the 3rd March 1837. 
That she was the widow of Joseph Brown who was a soldier in the War of the revolution and served under the following named officers a term of two years as she understood
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from her said husband to with in the State of
North Carolina under Capt. Alexander
Moore and Col. Seveir. She does not recollect
the different tours of service nor the years in wh[?]
said services were rendered but refers to the
Comptroller Generals Certificate hereunto annexed.
That her said husband Joseph Brown
brought home his discharges which were filed
for preservation but that they are lost or
distroyed.
That she was legally married to
the said Joseph Brown sometime in the year
1781 by a Presbyterian Clergyman by the
name of Dake in the State of then North Carolina
though as she is informed is now
Tennessie.
That she knows of no one now
living who was at the marriage except one
Aaron Broyles of South Carolina nor does
she know any one who is knowing to the fact 
except Mrs. Violet Reed.  That her husband
Joseph Brown died in the month of October
eighteen hundred (1800) in Franklin County
Georgia formerly but now Habersham County Georgia
This deponent further states that she was
married the second time to John Robertson in
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the year eighteen hundred and eighteen (1818) and that said Robertson died in August in the year eighteen hundred and twenty six (1826) [illegible] And this deponent further states that she was married to her said husband Joseph Brown prior to the first of January 1794, that is at the time above stated.  That she was a widow, on the 4th day of July 1836 and that she still remains a widow.
sworn to and subscribed}
in open Court this}			                    Jemima [her x mark] Roberston
5th day of March 1845}
Augustus R Wight G.L. C.C.C.
Tess M. P. Quillian Clk
Personally appeared in open Court William P Reed aged Forty three years and Joseph J. Singleton aged Fifty six years, residents of Lumpkin County who being duly sworn say that they are personally acquainted, Mrs. Jemimah Robertson that they have known her for the last [illegible] years or more, and she is of respectable caracter and the still remains a widow so far as we know of such [illegible] 
W. P Reed
[illegible] Singleton
Sworn & Subscribed
in Open Court 5th March 1845
M. P Quillian Clk S.C.
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And the said Court declares in its opinion after the investigation of the matter that Mrs. Jemimah Robertson is the identical person she represents herself to be in the foregoing declaration.
And the said Court declares in its opinion that William P. Reed and Joseph J. Singleton are respectable persons and credible witnesses 
Augustus  R Wright
Judge of the Superior Courts of
the Cherokee Circuit Georgia -
Georgia
Lumpkin County { I Milligan P. Quillian Clerk of the Superior Court of Lumpkin County aforesaid do certify that Lumpkin County is in the Cherokee Circuit and that Augustus R. Wright is the judge of the Superior Courts of the Cherokee Circuit of said State and the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine and entitled to full faith and credit-- given under my hand and seal of office in open court this 6th day of March 1845.
M. P. Quillian Clerk S. C.
Lumpkin County Georgia
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36.683

Mr. M. Varnum
Dahlonega
Georgia
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[handwritten letter]
State of Georgia [handwritten embellishment]
Lumpkin County
On this 20 day of March 1855 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Jemima Robinson aged 90 years, a resident of the County and State aforesaid who after being sworn in due form of the law declares that she is now the widow of John Robinson who died in Pickens District So. Ca. About the year 1824, that she was formerly the widow of Joseph Brown who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary war of the State of N. Carolina that she is now a pensioner of the United States under the act of February 2, 1848, at the rate of sixty dollars per annum by virtue of the Revolutionary services of the said Joseph Brown that she is unable to give his officers names, or to describe his services. That she was married to the said Joseph Brown in
by one 				a
that her name before said marriage was Jemima Brayles that she has no family Record of her marriage and has no knowledge of any record public or private of said event, that her former husband the said Joseph Brown died in Franklin County, State of Georgia on the  [blank]   day of [blank]   and that she is now a widow.  That for proof of the services  of her said husband, and of her marriage to him as above stated she would refer to the evidence in the Pension Office upon which she obtained her pension as above mentioned.  She makes this declaration in order to obtain the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act passed. March 3d 1855 never having received bounty land nor made any previous application under any law of Congress.
Jemima [her x mark] Robinson
We Edny Arrawood and James Shed residens of Lumpkin County state of Georgia where our oaths declare that the above declaration was signed and acknowledged in our presence that we knew the said Jemima Robinson is the identicl
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[handwritten letter]
person she represents herself to be, that she has always been reputed as having been formerly the Widow of Joseph
Brown, a Revolutionary soldier that she is now a pensioner of the United States, as such widow at the rate of sixty
dollars for annum, that she is now a widow. and that we are disinterested witnesses.
Edny [his x mark] Arrowwood
James Shed
The above declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written
And I certify that the affiants are known to me as credible persons, that the claimant is the identicle(sic) 
person she represents herself ^to be and that I have no interest in this Claim.
L D Davis J P
State of Georgia
Lumpkin County

James Rutherford Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County a court of record do hereby certify that Lorenzo D. Davis, whose genuine signature appears as above written is an acting Justice of the Peace, and was at the date of signing, in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified.  I further certify that I am in no way interested in this claim.
Given under my hand and the seal
of said Court this 27 day of March 1853.
James Rutherford C, S, C
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State of Georgia 
Hall County⎬ Be it known that on this the
 12th day of January 1847. Before me William Sitton an acting Justice
of the Inferior Court for said County personally appeared Violett Reed a resident of said County
aged 79 years who after being first duly sworn according to law doeth on her oath make the
following statements in addition to her former affidavits [cross out] 
in the case of Jemima Robertson Claimant for a pension from the U.S. for the services of
 Joseph Brown her former Husband (Viz)
That the said Joseph Brown was a private and served in the war of the revolution, that the
said Brown was drafted and served his first tours in the year 1777 in the 17th year of his age
as deponent distinctly recollects that the young men was put on the muster rolls at the age of 16 years
and that the said Joseph Brown who was deponents Brother was drafted the evening of the same day
that he was put on the muster roll he being just turned of 16 years of age as will more fully appear
by reference to the annexed Copy of a family record which copy was drawn from deponents Grand Father
family record near forty years ago and is in the Hand writing of her Brother David Brown deponent
states that the Joseph Brown whose birth is dated the 1st January 1731 was her deponents Father and that
he was a cripple and never served in the war of the revolution, and that during his the first named
Joseph Browns first tour he was in the Battle at Brier Creek on the Savanah River in the State of
Georgia as he informed deponent when he returned home deponent does not recollect the officers names
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under which he served at that time, but that
he went from Guilford County State of North Caroline, that the said Joseph Brown together with the balance of Deponents Fathers family resided Eight miles from Guilford Court House [illegible].C. That they removed from thence and settled in what is now State of Tennessee on chucky River. That the said Joseph Brown served two or three tours after they removed and was in the Battle at Kings Mountain in the year 1780 as she was informed by her Brother
That he served a part of his time during the war under Captain Moore in Col. Sevier regiment
Deponent further states that the said Joseph Brown was married in the year 1782 as stated in her former affidavit. That the said Joseph Brown removed about the close of the war and settled in Pendleton dist. South Carolina within two miles of Saluda river where he resided some Eight or ten years and from thence he removed and settled on Tugaloo River in (then Franklin County Georgia where the said Joseph Brown died the year 1799 leaving  Jemima Brown now Jemima Robertson his widow that the said Jemima was afterwards entermarried
to a man by the name of Robertson, who died in about the year 1825 or 6 as she was informed leaving the said Jemima again a widow and that she has remained a widow ever since and now resides in Lumpkin County Georgia enterlined before [illegible] assigned
Violetter Reed [her mark]

Sworn to and subscribed before me, and I further
certify that the above affiant is personally known to me
that she is a respectable and intelligent person and
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[handwritten letter]
a credible witness, that ^she can read writing and tell dates by figures and used to write 
In testimony whereof I have hereinto subscribed my name officially the day and year first above written  	William Sutton, I, I, C
State of Georgia
Hall County 
I John N Murray Clerk of the Superior court of Hall County Georgia do certify that William Sitton whose name appears to the foregoing affadafit is an acting Justice of the Inferior Court duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signatur purporting to be his is [illegible]	In witness whereof I have hereinto affised my seal of office and subscripted my name officially [illegible] this the 13th day of January 1849
[stamped seal]   John N Murray CM SC
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[handwritten]
William Brown was born May the 5th 1757 [1757 is underlined with 1881 penciled in above it 								and 84 penciled in underneath]
Hugh Brown was born oCtober 28th 1758
Joseph Brown was born oCtober the 30th 1760
James Brown was born November the 25th 1763
Margeret Brown was born October the 29th 1766
Violet Brown was born June the 4th 1768
Elesebeth Brown was born June the 15th 1770
David Brown was born March the 10th 1772
Mary Brown was born April the 6th 1774 [1844 written above]
Jean Brown was born September the 16th 1776
George A Brown was born May the 31st 1779
Fanny Brown was born July the 26th 1781
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[handwritten]
Joseph Brown was born Jenuary the 1st 1731 [1731 is underlined and 1841 penciled in above, and 91D underneath]
Mary Brown his wife was born [illegible] July the 26th 17337
And join in matrimony
I august the 3rd 1756
[perpundiculur on right hand bottom side of page] Jacob was born march the 31st 1786
[perpendicular in middle of page] 
1846
1768
78
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Family Record
Joseph Brown was born 28th October 1760 and departed this life 28 October 1800
Elizabeth Brown his eldest child was born May 21st 1783.-
William Brown was born May 21st 1785
Hugh Brown Junr. was born August 8th 1787 and departed this life May 8th 1814.-
Aaron Brown was born 15 November 1789 and married his wife 27. September 1810
Mary Brown was born 13 February 1792 and departed this life 7 September 1822.-
Ebenezer K. Brown was born 14th April 1791
Mckey Brown was born 11 Februy 1797
Edney Brown was born 3rd August 1799
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[handwritten letter]
State of South Carolina}	Be it known that on this the 10th day of February 1847
            Pickens District}     
Before me Edw Hughs   an acting Justice of the peace in and for said District & State personally appeared James Drummonds a resident of said District & State aged 85 years. Who after being first duly sworn according to law doeth on his oath make the following statements (viz) That he was personally acquainted with Joseph Williams and his wife Elizabeth that he became acquainted with them previous to their marriage that she was regarded as the legitimate Daughter of Joesph and Jemima Brown, That they were legually married according to the laws of South Carolina in (then Pendleton) now pickens Dist in the years 1798 at the hous of one James Yowell by Doss Yowell a minister of the gospel that depondent was present at the marriage and saw them married. Depondant further States that the said Joseph Brown lived at that timein (then) Franklin County Georgia on Tugalo River and that he died on the [“day of” crossed out] Year 1799 leaving Jemima Brown the present applicant for a pension as his widow (now Jemima Roberston) that the said Joseph Brown was regarded as a Soldier of the Revolution and deponent concurs in that opinion				
James [his x mark] Drummonds
Sworn to and subscribed before me and I further certify that the above [illegible] is personally known to me and that he is a respectable person and a credible witness in witness whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name officially 
Edw Hughs [illegible]
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[handwritten letter]
State of South Carolina}	
	Pickens District}		I W. L. Keith Clerk of the Court of common pleas in and for said District do certify that Edward Hughs whose name appears to the foregoing affadafet is an acting Justice of the peace duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is Genuine
in testimony where of I have hereunto appixed The seal of said Court and Subscribed my name officially done at office this the 12th day of February 1849
W. L. Keith
Clerk of the Court of
Pickens District 
So Ca
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[typed letter]
Mrs. A. G. Barnett							BA-/ILL
171 Charlotte Street							Joesph Brown
Asheville, North Carolina.						W. 5744

Dear Madam:
The record of Joseph Brown is given herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 5744, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 
Joseph Brown was born October 30, 1760, the place not shown; he was the son of Joseph Brown, born January 1, 1731 and his wife Mary, born July 26, 1737, and who were married August 3, 1756. The family resided about eight miles from Guilford Court House, North Carolina, at the time of the Revolutionary War. Joseph Brown, Jr., enlisted just after his sixteenth birthday, in North Carolina, served on different tours as a private in Captain Alexander Moore’s company, Colonel John Sevier’s North Carolina regiment, was in the battle of Brier Creek, Georgia, was in the battle of King’s Mountain under Colonel Williams, and on expeditions against the Cherokee and Creek Indians, specific dates of enlistment and discharge from service are not given; his service amounted to more that six months. It was stated that Joseph Brown, this soldier’s father, was a cripple and did not render service in the Revolutionary War. Joseph Brown married in 1781, or 1782, Jemima Broyles; they were married at the home of Adam Broyles, in Washington County, North Carolina, by a Presbyterian Minister. They moved, after the close of the Revolutionary War, to Pendleton District, South Carolina, resided there between eight and ten years, then moved to Franklin County, Georgia, and lived on the Tugaloo River. The soldier died there October 28, 1800, and was buried in Pendleton District, South Carolina. 
Jemima Brown, the soldier’s widow, married a second time,
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[typed letter]
about the year 1818, in Franklin County, Georgia, John Robertson, or Robinson, who died in 1825 or 1826, in Pendleton District, South Carolina.
Jemima Robinson was allowed pension on account of service of her first husband, Joseph Brown, in the Revolutionary War on her application executed March 5, 1845, at which time she resided in Lumpkin County, Georgia. She was aged then more than eighty years; the date and place of her birth are not shown, nor the names of her parents designated. She resided a few years after the death of her second husband in Habersham County, Georgia, and since about 1835, had lived in Lumpkin County, Georgia, with her son, Aaron Brown. She was living there in 1855.
The names of the children of Joesph Brown and his wife, Jemima, are recorded as follow:
Elizabeth   Brown   born  May 21, 1783, their first child.
William       “	      “          May 21, 1785.
Hugh Brown, Jr.    “          August 8, 1787, died May 8, 1814.
Aaron Brown	       “         November 15, 1789, married Sept. 27, 1810
Mary Brown	       “         February   13, 1792, died Sept. 7, 1822.
Ebenezer K.	      “          April  14, 1794.
McKay		“	February 11, 1797
Edney		“	August 3, 1799
The soldier’s son Aaron Brown, stated in 1846, that the above was copied from his father’s Bible. Soldier’s daughter, Elizabeth, married in October 1799, Joseph Williams, in Pendleton District, South Carolina. Said Joesph William[s] was a resident of Lumpkin County, Georgia, in 1846, aged sixty-seven years. One James Drummonds, Joseph Williams’ brother-in-law, was present at the marriage. In February 1847, James Drummonds was a resident of Pickens District (formerly Pendleton), South Carolina, aged eighty-five years. In 1847, Violet Reed, sister of Joesph Brown, the soldier, was a resident of Hall County, Georgia. She [“sted that” crossed out, handwritten “stated ok on orig” to correct] stated the following data were copied by her brother, David Brown, from the family Bible, shown as a whole – 
William 	Brown		born	May5, 1757.
Hugh		“		“	October 28, 1758.
Joseph		“		“	October 30, 1760.
James 		“		“	November 25, 1763.
Margaret	“		“	October 29, 1766.
2.
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[typed letter]
(continued)
Violet 		Brown,		born	June 4, 1768.
Elesebeth	“		“	June 15, 1770
David		“		“	March 10, 1772.
Mary 		“		“	April 6, 1774.
Jean		“		“	September 16, 1776.
George A.	“		“	May 31, 1779
Fanny 		“		“	July 26, 1781.
______
Joseph Brown born January 1, 1731
Mary Brown, his wife, born July 26, 1737, joined in matrimony August 3, 1756.
___
In 1848, one William P. Reed was a Baptist Minister of Lumpkin County Georgia, and made affidavit regarding the family of Joseph and Jemima Brown, but no relationship to Mrs. Violet Reed was stated. One John E. Brown, of Gainesville, Georgia, made affidavit in behalf of the widow’s claim for pension in 1846 and 1847, no relationship to the family shown.
In April 1845, Aaron Broyles, a resident of Anderson District, South Carolina,stated that he was acquainted with Joseph Brown before he married Jemima Broyles, and that they were married at his (Aaron’s) father’s house, but he did not state his own relationship to said Jemima.
In 1855, Edney Arrawood (Arrawwod) resided in Lumpkin County, Georgia; no relationship to the soldier’s family was stated. 
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of the person paid, and possibly, the date of death of Jemima Robinson, the pensioner, you should write the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following:
Jemima Robinson, formerly widow of Joseph Brown, Certificate #5397, issued March 26, 1850 Rate $60 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848
Act of February 2, 1848. Georgia Agency.
Very truly yours,
A.D. Hiller, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
3.
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[Handwritten letter]
State of Georgia} S.S.
Lumpkin County}	on this the 14th day December 1846 before me James H Worley an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and State personally appeared Joseph Willians a resident of Polk County State of Tennessee aged 67 years who after being first duly sworn according to law doeth on his oath make the following statement (viz) That he was personally acquainted with Joseph Brown in his life time and his wife Jemima Brown now Jemima Roberston that he first knew them in then Franklin County now Habersham County georgia in the year (1797) seventeen hundred and ninety seven that they had seven children when he first knew them (viz) Elizabet, William, Hugh, Aaron, Mary, Ebenezer and McKay. five sons and two Daughters and that deponent married their Eldest Daughter in October 1799 seventeen hundred and ninety nine and that his wife was then sixteen years old according to the family record that has bin kept by Aaron Brown. That the said Joesph and Jemima lived together as man and wife to the time of his Joseph Brown . death which took place on the 28th of October 1800 leaving Jemima as his widow. that they was regarded as Legually Husband and wife in their neighbourhood and this deponent fully concurs in that opinion and that the said Joseph Brown was always regarded as a soldier of the Revolution and this deponent verily believes he was Deponent further states that the said Jemima Brown was entermarried to a man by the name of John Robertson in or about the year Eighteen
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[handwritten letter]
and Eighteen [illegible words crossed out] in Franklin County Georgia and That the said Robertson Died in Pendleton Destrict South Carolina in the year Eighteen hundred and Twenty six (1826) leaving the said Jemima again a widow that she removed to Habersham County where she resided three or four years and thence to Lumpkin County Georgia in the year 1835 where she now resides with her son Aaron Brown and that she is the identical person that was the wife and afterwards widow of Joesph Brown Dist and is now and has remained a widow eversence the death of the said Roberston. and is the identical person that is Claiming a pension from the united states for the services of the said Joseph Brown Dist Joseph Williams
The record sixteen erased and the word Eighteen ensirted before assigned}
Sworn to and subscribed before me and I further certify that the above affiant is personally known to me and is a respectfull person and credible witness in witness whereof I have here into subscribed my name officially the day and year first above written
James H. Worley J.J.
State of Georgia}
Lumpkin County}
I M P Quillian Clerk of the Superior Court of said County do certify that James H. Worley – whose name appears to the foregoing affadafit is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county & state duly commissioned and quallifyed and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his genuine, in witness whereof I have hereinto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name officially this the 14th December 1846 M. P. Qullian Clk
[paper seal attached to bottom left side of page]
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[handwritten letter]
State of Georgia} S.S.
Lumpkin County} On this the 14th day of December 1846 before me James H Worley and acting Justive of the peace in and for said County and state personally appeared Aaron Brown a resident of said county aged 57  years past who after being first duly sworn according to law doeth on his owth make the following statements (viz) That ^ he always has bin regarded as the legitimate son of Joseph and Jemima Brown, That the annexed par of leaf taken from his family Bible contains in substance a true copy of his Father Joseph Browns family  Deaths Execpted Record ^ that it was drawn from an original record that had bin kept and made by his Father in 1829.30 or 31 and is in the hand writing of Col. H. L. Simms who borded with deponent then three year in Gainsville Georgia and who now lives in Cummin Forsyth County Georgia. That the said Record Contains the date of the Births of all the children of the said Joseph & Jemima Brown and that said original Record was at that time in his deponents possession but has bin lost or mislaid so that it cannot now be found deponent further states that he conurs in the statements of Joseph Williams and knows them to be true
The word he enter lined}with the words, deaths Exepted    Aaron Brown
before assigned}
Sworn to and subscribed before me and I further certify that the above affiant is personally known to me and is a respectiable person and a credible witness, in witness whereof I have hereinto subscribed my name officially the day and year first above written	
James H Worley J. P.
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[handwritten letter]
State of Georgia}
Lumpkin County}   I M. P. Quillian Clerk of the Superior Court of said County do certify that James H. Worley – whose name appears to the foregoing affadafet is an acting Justice of the peace duly commissioned and quallifyed and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine In witness whereof I have hereinto affixed the seal of said Court and Subscribed my name officially this the 14th December 1846
M. L. Quillian Clk
[paper stamp/seal attached to left side of signature]
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[handwritten]
Nov 25, 1845
Jemima Robinson
[circular stamp “Gainsville GA Nov 18”]
[perpendicular on page]
Colo J. L. Edwards
Pension Office
Washington City
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[handwritten letter]
Gainesville 18th Nov. 1845
Colo J L Edwards
Sir I herewith send [illegible words crossed out] the affidavit of Mrs Violett Reed in support of the claim of Mrs Jemimah Robinson. and must beg you to refer to the affidavit of William Clark the 2nd who is now dead. his affadavit was obtained and it is believed was sent with a Declaration made by Mrs. Robinson in the year 1843. to which you replied on the 6th of June in the same year It is believed that Mr Clarks affidavit is to be found together with Mrs. Reeds & that heretofore sent perhaps comes up to what is required
Gainsville Hall 	Yours Respectfly
County Georgia 	John E. Brown
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[handwritten]
Fill
Additional testimony in the case of Jemimah Robinson
See act 36
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[handwritten letter]
State of Georgia } S.S.
Hall County       }  Be it known that before me John Whelchel an acting Justice of the peace - in and for said County personally [illegible] Mrs. Violett Reed aged Seventy seven years a resident of said county and after being duly sworn according to law makes the following statements. That she was personally acquainted with Joesph Brown the former husband of Jemimah Robinson of Lumpkin County State of Georgia. that the said Joesph Brown was deponents brother and ^ she distinctly recollects that said Joseph Brown served one or more tours of service in the Revoluti^ony war under Capt. Alexander Moore deponent thinks from the best of her recollection that it was three or four tours as she distinctly recollects of her brother, being out three or four tours and heard no other Captain mentioned but she always understood that the company to which her brother belonged was attached
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[handwritten letter continued]
to Colo Leviers Regiment that she and her brother with the rest of her fathers family resided in North Carolina in the time of ^the Revolutionary War
Violett [her X mark] Reed
Sworn to and subscribed before me and I certify that Mrs Violett Reed is personally known to me and that she is a respectable person and an intellignt and credible witness
In testimony of which I have hereunto subscribed my name officially this 8th day of July 1845
John Whelchel ,, J.P.
Georgia Hall County }  I John N Murray Clerk of the Superior Court for said County do hereby certify that John Whelchel whose name appears to the above and foregoing is an acting Justice of the peace and duly commissioned and qualifyed and that due faith & credit should be given him as such and that his signature [illegible] to be his is genuine In testimony whereof [illegible - covered by paper seal] re into subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court this the 13th day of Nov. 184[illegible]
John N Murray Clk
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[handwritten letter]
State of Georgia, Lumpkin County }
Know all men by these presents. That I Jemima Roberson of said county & State. widow of Joseph Brown who was a Revolutionary Soldier, and now the widow of John Robison, for divers good causes and conciderations to me hereunto moving have this day appointed Edmund F. Brown of the city of Washington District of Columbia my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, place and sted, to examin my Declaration on file in the Pension Office. And other proof on file. and learn of the proper officer of Department the reason why my certifficate for a pension in my formeras the Widow of a Revolutionary Soldier is not ishued. hereby revoking any and evy other Power of Attorneys which I may have and ratifyingall that my said Attorney Shall lawfully do in and about the premasis in Virtue hereof
Signed Sealed and acknowledged     Jemima her X mark Robenson [handwritten seal]
in the presence of Aaron Brown [underlined]
P O Connor. J. Peace
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[handwritten letter]
Georgia Lumpkin County } I M. P. Quillian Clerk of the Superior Court of Said County, do herby certify that Patrick O Connor is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Said County duly Commissioned and qualiffide and his Signature as Such appers to be genuine
Given under my hand And Seal of Office this 10th day of March 1849
[paper seal on left bottom corner]  M. P. Quillian Clk
[perpendicular on page]    Jemima Roberson formerly widow of Joseph Brown
E. J. Brown Atty.
Washin. D. C | 20 March 1849
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[printed form, handwritten responses]
10879.
Georgia
Jemima Robinson
formerly
Widow of Joseph Brown who was a pensioner under the Act of [blank]
and who died on [o is crossed out and i is put in place] the year 1800 
of  [blank] in the State of  [blank]
who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain Moore of the Regt commanded by Col. Sevier in the N. C. Mil [word 'line' crossed out] for 18 mo
____________
Inscribed on the Roll of Savannah at the rate of 60 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
____________
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Mar. 1850 and sent to J. Knox Walker, Present
Total Amount,       $ [blank]
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J.P. Chase Clerk
Book D   Vol. 1   Page 325
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[handwritten letter]
Georgia Lumpkin County }  Before me Augustus R. Wright, Judge of the Superior Court of the Cherokee Circuit in said State, personally came & appeared John Clark of the County of Hall in said State who first being duly sworn, deposeth and saith - That he is the son of William Clark recently of Hall County, Georgia now deceased ^ known on Pension list as N. the second that he was an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county in March 1843, when the said William Clark, then in life, made his deposition before him as such acting Justive of the Peace concerning the application of Mrs Jemima Roberson of ^ Lumpkin County, for a Pension, as the widow and relief of Joseph Brown deceased - That he deponent as such acting Justice of the Peace qualified the said William Clark to his said deposition - That in his the said William's deposition, he swore that he was well acquainted with the said Joseph Brown & had Known him ofr a great number of years - that he Knew the said Joseph before his intermarriage with the said Jemima - that he did not see them married, but heard of the marriage at the time and that they lived together for a great number of years, and until the death of the said Joseph, as man and wife~ that he knew of his own Knowledge that the said Joseph did serve a three months tour under Genl. Marion
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[handwritten letter continued]
in South Carolina, for that he the said William served with him in said tour - and also in several scouting expeditions toward the close of the Revolutionary War, against the Cherokee and Creek Indians - that he the said William knew the said Jemima well, and that she was the identical woman who had lived with the said Joseph as his wife, and ^ afterwards [illegible], and that she then lived with in said county of Lumpkin ['Hall' is crossed out] as the date of his deposition - 
And this deponent further saith, that when he was about eight years old, he knew of  the death of the said Joseph Brown, which reurred in the year Eighteen hundred, that he died in Tugalo River in Georgia, but was buried in Pickens District, South Carolina - that he has heard his (deponents) Father, often in his lifetime speak of the said Joseph Brown, and of his having served with him, in the Revolutionary War, under Genl. Marion, and that he deponent knows of his own personal knowledge, that the said Jemima Robinson, formerly Jemima Brown is the same woman who was left as the widow of the said Joseph Brown and that she was known & acknowledged as such by all the neighbors, and that she now resides in the County of Lumpkin ['Hall' crossed out] in said State of Georgia - and that his Father, the said William Clark died in said County of Hall when
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[handwritten letter]
the 4th day of June 1843 - 
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 9th day of March 1845. Augustus N Wright [illegible] C.C.C.}
John Clark
Georgia Lumpkin County}  Before me Augustus R. Wright, Judge of the Superior Courts of the Cherokee circuit in said State Personally came and appeared William P. Reid, an ordained Minister of the Baptist Church, who being first duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he was present in March 1843, when the said William Clark named in the foregoing deposition of John Clark Esq. was sworn by the said John to his the said William's deposition, and that he deponent read attentively that said deposition of the said William, and that his recollection is distinct of the contents of said deposition, and that he agrees with the said John Clark Esq. in his foregoing affidavit upon that subject - before me, this 9th day of March 1848
Augustus R Wrigh [illegible] C. C. C }  W. P. Reed
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[handwritten letter]
Georgia Lumpkin County }  I Augustus R. Wright  Judge of the Superior courts of the Cherokee Circuit in said State, do certify that I am personally well acquainted with the Rev. William P. Reed, the person making the foregoing deposition, that his character is very fair and unimpeached, and that I know Majr. John Clark, the deponent to the other affidavit, and that his reputation is also very faie & unimpeached, as far as I have heard or believe ~
March 9th 1848.      Augustus R Wright 
J,P,C,C,C,
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[handwritten] 
March 14, 1846
[stamped seal, date of Mar 8]
[illegible]
B
[perpendicular on page]
PAID [stamp] 10
J.L. Edwards Esq 
Cou of pensions
Pension office 
Washington City D C
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[handwritten letter]
State of Georgia  Hall County } s.s     On this the 3rd day of March 1846 
Be it known that before me Joseph Dunagin a Justice of the Superior Court in and for said County and State personally appeared Violet Reed a resident of said county aged 78 years past who after being first duly sworn according to law doeth on her oath make the following Statement (viz)   That she is personally acquainted with Jemima Robertson formerly Jemima Brown widow of Joseph Brown [illegible] a soldier in the war of the Revolution, That she was acquainted with them when they were married which marriage as she was informed took place ^some time in the year 1781 at Adam Broyles house on Chuckey River I thinck it was then in the state of North Carolina. she destinctly recollects that Joseph Brown (who was deponents Brother) was between 22 and 23years of age when he was married and the reason she was not present at the marriage was that their father was not willing to the marriage and would not let her go but that she was informed by them that they were married and verrily believes that they were legually married and that ^they lived together as man and wife to the date of his death, which took place in the month of October 1800 in Franklin County state of Georgia, Deponent further states that Joseph Brown was born in the year 1758 on the 30d October as she has in her possession a record of his age and the reason she recollects that the marriage took place in the year 1781 is that she knows that he the said Joseph Brown was between 22 and 23 years of age when he was married Deponent further states that she once Could write but that by reason of ^shaking palsey and loss of sight she cannot now write her name
Just William Sitton			Violet [her X mark] Reed
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[handwritten letter]
Sworn to and subscribed before me and I further certify that Mrs Violet Reed is personally known to me and his bin for 46 - years past and that allthough she dose not now write her name yet from the fact that she could formely do so, and to my knowledge could read well. together with her good standing in society, inteligence, and highly morral character and [ink blot over word] that she sustaines in this community authorises me in saying that she is a respctful and credible witness and that I entertain no doubt of the correctness of her statements. 
In testimony wherof I have hereinto subscribed my name fficaially day and date first above written
Joseph Dunagan J,J,C

State of Georgia Hall County }  I Daniel Blackstock clerk of the Inferior court of said county county do hereby certify that Joesph Dunagan is an acing Justice of the Inferior Court in and for Hall County and that his name as appears to the foregoing is in his own hand write and that full faith and credit is entitled to his acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereinto affied the seal of said court and subscribed my name this the 3rd day of March 1846
Daniel Blackstock Clk
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[handwritten letter]
Gainesville Hall County Ga
6th March 1846
Sir
Anneseed is an additional affadafit of Mrs Violet Reed, which I thinck must be satisfactory as to the date of the marriage of Mrs Robertson to her first husband Joseph Brown for proof of the identity of Claiments first husband. I refer to the deposetion of William Clark 2nd which wis filed in your office the 6th June 1843
Verry respectfully your obeident servent
John E Brown
J L Edwards Esq  		}
Commisioner of pensions  	}
pension office			}
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[handwritten letter]
State of Georgia }
Hall County       }
Personally carry before me John Clark and acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid Mrs. Violet Reed a resident of said county aged 76 years past who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she is personally acquainted with Mrs. Jemimah Robertson formerly Jemimah Brown and wa acquainted with her husband Mr. Joseph Brown who was a soilder of the revolution and sewed as she recollects in the years 1778 and 1779 under Capt. Moore and Colonel Sevier. that she does not recollect precisely the Term of service he performed under the officers mentioned severally but she is distinct in her recollection of one Tour of five months under Colonel Sevier in the year 1780. That she was not present at the marriage ceremony herself. but she saw the parties shortly afterwards and was credibly informed that they had been legally married by one Dake in the state of North Carolina and that she has reason to beleive and does beleive it to be true that it took place as she recollects in the year 1781. That she was acqainted with both parties at the Time of the marriage and knew them to the date of Josephs Browns death which happened in the year 1800. that they lived together as man and wife and were always known and accredited as such in the community where they lived, That Joseph Brown died on the date above mentioned leaving Jemimah Brown his widow and that she is still a
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[handwritten letter continued]
widow. 						Violet her X mark Reed

Sworn To & subscribed before me, and I further certify I am personally acquainted with Mrs. Violet Reed and that she is a respectable person and a credible witness in Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name 
This February 22nd 1845
John Clark J. P. 

Georgia	}		I J N Murray clerk of the inferior Court of said county do hereby
Hall County 	}  		certify that John Clark whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit is a Justive of the Peace in and for said county and that full faith and credit qught to be given to his attestation as such That he is duly qualified and commissioned and that the foregoing signature is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of office this 24th day of March, 1845.
J. N. Murray Clk
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[handwritten letter]
Georgia:	     }	Before me Augustus R. Wright Judge of the Superior courts of the 
Lumpkin County }	Cherokee circuit in said State, personally came and appeared Mrs. Jemima Roberson who first being, duly sworn, deposith and saith, that she is the identical woman who was formerly Jemima Brown, that she was the married wife of the said Joseph Brown decsd up to the time of his death, and survived him as his widow and relict- That the evidence already furnished to the department, I herewith furnished is to the best of her Knowledge and belief, the only evidence either written or verbal or parol, in her possession or Knowledge, touching her right to pension, as the widow of the said Joseph Brown desd ~ and that she has not concealed or withheld in any way whatever any evidence when that subject ~ 
Sworn to & subscribed before me, this 9th March 1848.}	Jemimah her X mark Robertson
Augustus R Wright
J, P, C,C,C,
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[handwritten]
Dec. 21 1846
Seal to care [stamp with word GAINESVILLE [illegible]
Jemima Robertson
[perpendicular on page]
J. L. Edwards Esq -				
[stamp "PAID"]		10
Commissioner of pensions
Pension office 
Washington City D. C.
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[handwritten letter]
Gainesville 
Hall County Isd- 15th December 1846
Sir 
Herewith I send you some additional testimony in the case of Jemima Robertson claiment for a pension for the services of Joseph Brown Desd. which testimony I did not know was extant when I wrote you last.
You state in your letter of 26th October last. "that the affadafit of William Clark 2nd is not to be found with the papers in this case", That affadafit was sent to your office with Mrs Robertsons first Declaration and filled the 6th June 1843 which Declaration was sent to your office by William P. Reed of Lumpkin County Georgia and your letter acknowledging the reciept of them was directed to Mark A. Cooper Esq - a member of Congress from this state and resident of Murray County Ga- I state these facts to enable you to turn to it, for these can be no doubt but that it is in your office, and that you have over looked it.
Believeing as I do that the present claiment is Justly entitled to a pension, I feel unwilling to give it up as long as there is any hope,
Verry respectfully your humble servent John, E, Brown
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of pensions }
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[handwritten]
[left side of page]
N. B. [two arrows pointing, one to Capt Moore Col Sevier. Second arrow pointing to 'which is a full allowance]

[right side of page]
Jemima Robinson
formerly widow of Joseph Brown
Georgia
h. d. -1800.
admitted Pr. for 18 m $60.-
per an [illegible] 4 March 1836 to 41, from 43 to 48. - for 48 for life
Capt Moore Col Sevier
N.C. Militia under act 7 July 1838
the service in 1776 is admitted for 6 months which is a full allowance, 
J. Know Walker
Prsvt
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[handwritten]
Dec [illegible]/49
Will the Commi Pensions please have me advised in relation to the within & oblige 
JKnox Walker
Atty C
Jemima Robertson
W. [illegible] Ga
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[handwritten letter]
Dahlonega Dec 1st 1849
Col. J. Knox Walker
Dear Sir 
Will you do me the favour to [illegible] amene my papers on file in the Pension xx office and report the reason I am not allowed a Pension I signd a Power of Attorney and forwarded it to E. F. Brown Esqr but have [illegible] from him my Declaration and other proof was made out several years ago for a Pension and forwarded to the Comr of Pensions please [illegible] amene the proof and write to Mr. Webster what prevants my claim from haping
Respectfully
Jemima her X mark Roberson
Attist
W. M. Varnum
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[handwritten]
Anderson Clt Singlee
S.C.
April 17th 1845  1834
Over 6  12
Mr. John E. Brown
Gainesville
Hall County Geo

[upside down on page]
No 6418
Jemima Robertson
formerly widw of Joseph Brown
Ga
oct 4 july 1836
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[handwritten letter]
State of South Carolina Anderson District} I Elijah Webb clerk of the Court of sessions & peace Do hereby certify that William Holland whose signature is attached to the foregoing certificate is an acting Magistrate in and for Anderson District and that all due faith ought and should be given to all his acts and attestations as such given under my hand & seal of office this 14th April 1845
Elijah Webb
C,C,J,P,A,D

								Calbrum April 14th  1845
Dear Sir 
	I herewith send you [illegible] Broyles Certificate which I should have procured [illegible] but circumstances prevents my doing so - nothing new. my family are well
								Your with respect
									B F Maudlin
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[handwritten letter]
								Mount Hope
								Murray County Ga 18th Sept, 43
Dear Sir,
In consequence of my absence from Home last week I did not receive yours of the 6th till day before yesterday. The Papers in the Claim of Jemima Roberson have not been [illegible] from the Pension Office by me. I sent them to that office. If returned before I left Washington they were forwarded by me to Hanself or yourself. My memory does not serve me. If you will inclose this to the Commisoiner of Pensions at Washingtion, you will be informed 
			Your friend H
				Mark A Cooper
Wm [illegible] P. Reed.
Dahlanga
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[handwritten letter]
Washington City
								House of Rep
								28th Jany 1848
	Sir. I have this evening received your letter retuning me the letter of Mr Brown on the subject of Mrs Jemima Robertson application for a pension letter you do not answer the inquing propounded by my correspondednt and repeated orally by myself to writ Now you found the first declaration filed by Mrs Robertson filed on the 6th June 1843? because with that declaration it is thought that the affidavit of Mr Clark will be found.
Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Sevt
Nowell Cobb
JLEdwards Eq
Com of Pen
NC
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5077
[mark in middle of page]
160 Acres
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Oct. 16. 1846 [handwritten over illegible stamp]
Recd
Jemima Robertson
[perpendicular on page] 
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of pensions
Pension office
Washington City
PAID [stamp]
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[handwritten letter]
Gainsville, 
									Hall County Ga
Dear Sir,								7th Octr 1846
	I am unable to make any more proof to establish Mrs Jemima Robertson claim to a pension. and thincking that you have overlooked some of the testimony in your office (viz) the affadafit of William Clark 2d filed in your office the 6th June 1843. Request you to reexamine [illegible] all the testimony and turn it over to the Attorney General for his opinion and write me the result of the examination for the satisfaction of the Old Lady. knowing she is Justly entitled to a pension she thinks it a hard case (and indeed it is) for it to be withheld
verry respectfully yours [illegible]
JL Edwards						John. E. Brown
Commissioner of Pensions }
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[handwritten envelope]
Feb 22/47
[circular stamp] GAINESVILLE [illegible] GA
[illegible]
Elizabeth Williams
[perpendicular on page]
PAID [stamp]		20
J. L. Edwards 
Com. of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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[handwritten letter]
Gainesville Hall County GA
16th Feb. 1847
Sir 
	Herewith I send you the affadafet of James Drummonds to establish the date of Joseph Williams entermarriage with Elizabeth Daughter of Joseph & Jemima Brown there is no record of their marriage, you are aware that ther never was any records of marriages kept in South Carolina. The reason they were married in S.C. was that Mr & Mrs Brown was opposed to their Daughters marraying Williams. he therefore had to steel her & this Mr Drummonds being Williams brother in law assisted him in getting her off and be living over the river in S. C. took them over on that side to get married
your requisition could not be compleyed if they hand been married in this state as no records of marriages was kept previous to the year 1804  I hope that Drummonds affadafet (he being an eye witness) will be taken as sufficient evidence to establish the marriage of Joseph & Williams  allso you have an additional affadafit of Violett Reed to Identify Joseph [Brown]wn as claiments Husband  If it dose not satisfy you on that point I know not how to do it   there is no other person now living that knew him in the time of the war that I know of. She being his Sister & knowing that he did serve in the war of the revolution & there being no other Joseph Brown named by the Comtrler of S.C. it dose seem to me that proof to that point is sufficent 	verry respectifully
your humble servt. 	John. E. Brown
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[handwritten letter]
Georgia 
Lumpkin County} 	
Personally came before me Benjamin Cleveland and after being sworn says that he was acquationed with Joseph Brown and Jemimah Brown now Jemimah Robinson in the year seventeen hundred and ninety eight then living together as man and wife and reputed as such and from the then ages of their children they must have been married from fifteen to twenty years previous to that time and he further saith that the said Joseph & [illegible] Jemimah then his wife were entirely repectable
Sworn to and subscribed before me this [illegible] March 1848
Benjamin Cleveland
[illegible] Henry, M, Crumly JP
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[handwritten letter]
State of Georgia} I Milligan P. Quillian
Lumpkin County} Clerk of the Superior Court of said County do certify that Henry M. Crumly whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County & his Attestation as such is Genuine And intitle to full faith and Credit -
Given under my hand and Seal of office this 13th day of March 1848
M.P. Quillian Clk
[paper seal to left of page]
Georgia		I Robert B. Lewis are
Lumpkin County } 	of the Justices of the Inferior Court of said County do certify that Milligan P. Quillian is Clerk of the Superior Court of said Counth of Lumpkin And his certificat as such is in due form
Given under my hand and Seal this 13th day of March 1848 
R. B. Lewis JP [handwritten seal]
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[handwritten, left side of page]
No 6468
Jemima Robinson fomly
Wd of Joseph Brown
Ga
Set to J E. Brown  May 27 45
“	“	same	Jany 27 46
“	“	“	June 4 46
“	“	“	Oct 26. 46
“	“	“	Decem 21. 46
“	“	“	March 19.47
“	“ Hon Howell Cobb Jany 24 48
		Same Feb 19. 49
Act 4 July 1836
[right side of page, perpendicular]
Let. Hon. H. Cobb
April 19th 48
Letr to J. Knox [illegible] March 16/50
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[form with handwritten responses]
8798
Georgia
Jemima Robinson
formerly 
widow of Joseph Brown who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Mar '50 and sent to J Knox Walker Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A     Vol. 2    Page 176
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[stamp]
OLD WAR & NAVY
NOV 30 1898
FILES.
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[typed form with handwritten answers]
3-076 		F.H.E.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. Such of the original muster an pay rolls of the Revolutionary war and the war of 1812 as are now in the pssession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary war may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States. 
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR.		Washington. D.C. Aug 6, 1898
Madam:-
In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that the courtesy of furnishing information relative to Revolutionary war soldiers, on account of whose service pensions were granted, is extended by this Bureau only to their descendants, and to them only when it is desired for historical or genealogical purposes.
In view of the large number of such inquiries now being made, and of the length of time required to make a proper search of the records in each case, information will not be given to any applicant concerning more than two soldiers.
In order that the claim of the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, it is requested that you furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.
There are several on the rolls from No. Carolina, So. Carolina and Virginia bearing the names of William, Joseph, James, and David Brown
Very respectfully,
Miss Sally Eugenia Brown
159 Washington st. H. Clay Evans 	Commissioner.
Atlanta, Ga.
Full name of soldier, Joseph Brown
Place of residence before service, (Town, county, and State.)  NC
Place of residence after service, (Town, county, and State.)  [blank]
Approximate date of death,  [blank]
Given name of widow,  Jemima
Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension? [blank]
Additional information, [blank]
Signature, [blank]
(Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs.)
Post-office address, including street and number, town, county, and State, [blank]
3818b5m8-97
[stamp on right side of page] PENSION    H
U     NOV 28 1898   S.  [U and S meaning United States]
OFFICE.
[handwritten note across bottom of page]
not necessary to search for End as he died in 1800
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[handwritten]
Mrs Jemima Robertson
widow Joseph Brown.
application for her Pension
______ "___________
explanatory statement of the Comptroller. N. C.
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[handwritten letter]
Compt Office
J. Knos Walker Esqr							Ralligh NC
March 16th 1850
Dear Sir 
your letter has has recived, in which you desire me to explain why it is that Joseph Brown received pay for Military service performed prior to the declaration of Independance as shown from a certificate made by me to the Pension Department some years since I have since the Receipt of your letter refered to the record from which the certificate was copied, and I find the payment was on account of services rendered in an expedition against the Cherokee Indians, in the Mecklinburg Regiment of Militia. Here follows the words of the record-
"To Cash paid Sundrey by Mathew Lock paymaster to the Mecklinburg Regement of Militia for service done in an Expedition against the Cherokee Indians in the year 1776 as follows— then follows the Names and amounts paid each, the other payments I suppose was for different Services, If this is not Satisfactorlly explained, you will please suggest wherein and I
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[handwritten letter continued]
will give such other light as the records may show upon the subject of Conpensation for Services rendered in looking up such testimonty as my records may bring to light, I leave with yourself.
I am very respecfully your obt Sert
Wm F. Colliry
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[handwritten]
Deposition of Mrs Jemima Roberson
__________n_________
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[handwritten]
Georgia	          I Milligan P. Quillian
Lumpkin County ⎬   Clerk of the Superior
Court of said County of Lumpkin do Certify that Augustus R. Wright is the Judge of the Superior Courts of the Cherokee Circuit in said State and that Lumpkin County is in said- Circuit And his attestation as Such is Genuine And Entitled to full faith And Credit-
Given under my hand	and seal of office this 9th March 1848
M. P. Quillian Clk
[paper seal on left side of page]
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[handwritten letter]
South Carolina      }	Before me the Subscriber 
Anderson District  }	an acting Magistrate in and for the District & State aforesaid, personally came Aaron Broyles a resident of said District and after being duly sworn according to law saith that he is personally acquainted with	Mrs Jemima Robinson, formerly Jemima Brown a resident of Lumpkin County Ga. and widow of Joseph Brown Descd who formerly lived in No. Carolina and always was reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution  from every circumstance that has come under his knowledge he has every reason to believe he was; he has often heard him relate things that took place and of which he said he was an eye witness further is satisfied that he was in the battle of Kings Mountain thinks under Col Williams this he saith he is as well convinced of on his own mind as if he had been an eye witness of the fact; yet not being an eye witness he cannot swear to it positively.He says he thinks he was not present at the marriage yet is not positive but what he might have been, it having taken place so long since and he small at the time, thinks he had not recovered a long attack of sickness at the time. He recolects some of the circumstances connected with it one of which is that she Mrs Robinson [illegible] was still unwell scarcely able to stand up at the time of the marriage, and that Joseph Brown was at his fathers house most of the time during her sickness- and they were married to the best of his recolection in his fathers house in about the year 1782, in Washington County then No Carolina but now Tennessee. Although he might not have
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[handwritten letter continued]
been present and witnessed the marrige he is as well convinced of the fact, as if he had, as they lived together as man & wife from that time until his death, which took place about 30 years ago on Tugaloo River in old Pendleton district in this State. he says they lived near him for many years and until he was married he was with them a great part of his time some times residing in their family and after he was married still lived near them until they removed from the neighbourhood; and was at their house after they removed. He recollect the names of seven children they had viz Betsy, William, Hugh, Muckey, Ebenezer Polly & Edney he says if they had others he does not recollect as it has been so long 
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this eleventh day of April eighteen Hundred & forty five and I do certify that I am acquainted with Aaron Broyles, and that he is a creditable witness in testimony whereof I have given my hand & seal
William Holland [Seal]		Aaron Broyles
Mgg
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[typed form with handwritten responses]
No. 36.683
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855
Received April 3 1855 [illegible]
Joseph Brown
Rev. War.
Warrant No 5077-160-55
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[handwritten, left side of page]
Dec. 13' 98
Miss S E Brown
Atlanta, Ga.
1914 June 18. History to Mrs. Julia B. Rishel. &
1937 - Aug. 17 - Hist. to Mrs John
Tate. Jr. - I. L. L. 
1937 - Nov 23 - Hist. to [illegible] A G. Bern  I L
[right side of page]
Revy WIDOW, &c
File No. 5744
Jemima Robinson 
for: Widow of Joseph Brown
Pvt. Rev:War
Act: Feby, 2 [illegible] 8
Index: - Vol. M, Page 170
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[handwritten]
No 6468
Jemima Robertson
Ga.
Let. to Jn. E. Brown
May 27.'45
" to same 27 Jan 1846
"same June 4, '46
"same 26. Oct. 1846
" " 31 De[illegible] 1846
" " 19 March 18467
[illegible] [illegible] Coff Jany 29'48
act 4 July
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[handwritten letter]
North Carolina
Compt Office
I William F Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the name of Joseph Brown is exhibited on record in this office as having received the sum of Fifty Three Pounds (£53) which payment was made him in March 1776 as will appear in Book No 2 Letter F also one other payment as will be seen in same Book for Ten Pounds Twelve Shillings (£10.12) No Voucher 1982 His name or rather J. Brown: appears also, to have received the further sum of Fifteen Pounds (£15) certificate granted 10 Jany 1781 and granted by J Kor. Also the further sum of Seven Pounds Nine shillings (£ 7.9) certificate granted March 1781 and granted by J. Kor which [illegible] last payments will appear in Book No 10 No of Certificate 79 & [illegible] all of which payments appear to have been made for Military services, given under my hand and seal of office or offices 22 Jany 1845
WmF Collins Compt
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BA-[illegible]/[illegible]/[illegible] 1
Mrs. A. G. Barnett
171 Charotte Street
Asheville, North Carolina
Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Joseph Brown, Jacob Brown and Valentine Thrash, and that of William Brown, whose wife was Sarah McCracken.
The Revolutionary War records have been found of a Joseph Brown, who served in the North Carolina troops, of a Jacob Brown, who served in the North and South Carolina troops, and of only one Valentine Thrush. Their records are furnished you herewith.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon the service in the Revolutionary War or the War of 1812 of a William Brown, whose widow, Sarah McCracksen Brown, ever applied for a pension.
You requested, also, information in regard to obtaining government markers for graves of soldiers buried in your section of the country. For information in regard to give markers, you should apply to the Quartermaster General, Memorial Branch, War Department, this city.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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									August 17, 1937.
Mrs. John N. Tate, Jr.,							BA-J/ILL
1103 3rd Avenue North						Joseph Brown
Columbus, Mississippi						W. 5744


Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Brown, who died December 28, 1757, in North Carolina, and the record of Joseph Brown, born January 1,1731, died in South Carolina, and whose wife was Mary Porter, born July 26, 1737.
This office has no record of service rendered in the Colonies prior to the Revolutionary War, hence no record of service which may have been rendered by the William Brown, who died in 1757. There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of the Joseph Brown described above. The record has been found of a Joseph Brown, the son of Joseph Brown who was born January 1, 1731, and his wife Mary, which may be of interest to you. His record follows as found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 5744, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Joseph Brown was born October 30, 1760, the place not shown; he was the son of Joseph Brown, born January 1, 1731, and his wife, Mary, who was born July 26, 1737, and who were married August 3, 1756. The family resided about eight miles from Guilford Court House, North Carolina, at the time of the Revolutionary War.
Joseph Brown, Jr., enlisted just after his sixteenth birthday, in North Carolina, served on different tours as private in Captain Alexander Moore's company, Colonel John Sevier's North Carolina regiment, was in the battle of Brier Creek, Georgia, was in the battle of King's Mountain under Colonel Williams, and on expeditions against the Cherokee
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and Creek Indians, specific dates of enlistment and discharged from service not given; his service amounted to more than six months. It was stated that Joseph Brom, this soldier's father, was a cripple and did not render service in the War of the Revolution.
Joseph Brown married in 1781, or 1782, Jemina Broyles; they were married at the home of Adam Broyles, in Washington County, North Carolina, by a Presbyterian Minister. They moved after the close of the Revolutionary War to Pendleton District, South Carolina, resided there between eight and ten years, then moved to Franklin County, Georgia, and lived on the Tugaloo River. Joseph Brown, the soldier, died there October 28, 1800, and was buried in Pendleton District, South Carolina.
Jemima Brown, the soldier's widow, married a second time, about the year 1818, in Franklin County, Georgia, John Robertson, or Robinson, who died in 1825, or 1826, in Pendleton District, South Carolina.
Jemima Robinson was allowed pension on account of service of her first husband, Joseph Brown, in the Revolutionary War, on her application executed March 5, 1845, at which time she resided in Lumpkin County, Georgia; she was aged then more than eighty years. The date and place of her birth are not shown, nor the names of her parents designated. She had resided a few years after the death of her second husband in Habersham County, Georgia, and since about 1835, in said Lumpkin County, with her son, Aaron Brown. She was living there in 1855.
The names of the children of Joseph Brown and his wife Jemima, are recorded as follow:
Elisabeth Brown, 	born	May 21, 1783. their first child.
William Brown	"	May 21, 1785.
Hugh Brown, Jr., 	"	August 8, 1787. died May 8, 1814.
Aaron Brown		"	November 15, 1789. married Sept. 27, 1810
Mary Brown 		"	February 13, 1792. died Sept. 7 1822.
Ebenezer K. Brown	"	April 14, 1794. 
McKay Brown		"	February 11, 1797.
Edney	     "		" 	August 3, 1799.
The soldier's son, Aaron Brown stated in 1846 that the above was copied from his father's Bible. Soldier's daughter, Elizabeth, married in
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October 1799, Joseph Williams: they were married against the wishes of her father [handwritten note above last sentence states 'omit next line'] in Pendleton District, South Carolina. Said Joseph Williams was a resident of Lumpkin County, Georgia, in 1845, aged sixty-seven years. One James Drummonds, Joseph Williams' brother-in-law, ws present at the marriage. In February 1847, James Drummonds was a resident of Picken District (formerly Pendleton), South Carolina, aged eighty-five years.
In 1867, Violet Reed, sister of Joseph Brown, the soldier, was a resident of Hall County, Georgia. She stated that the following data were copied by her brother, David Brown, from the family Bible-shown as a whole-
William Brown        born	           May 	5, 1757.
Hugh         "		"	           October 28, 1758
Joseph	     "		"	           October 30, 1760 		 
James        "		"		November 25, 1763
Margeret   "		"		October 29, 1766	
Violet	     "		"		June 4, 1768
Elesebeth  "		"		June 15, 1770
David        "		"		March 10, 1772
Mary	     "		"		April 6, 1774
Jean          "		"		September 16, 1776
George A. "		"		May 31, 1779
Fanny 	     "		"		July 25, 1781

Joseph Brown born January 1, 1731
Mary Brown, his wife, born July 26, 1737.
Joined in matrimony August 3, 1756.		
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In 1848, one William P. Reed was a Baptist Minister of Lumpkin County, Georgia, and made affidavit regarding the family of Joseph and Jemima Brown, but no relationship to Mrs. Violet Reed was stated. One John Brown of Gainesville, Georgia, made affidavits in behalf of the widow's claim for pension in 1846 and 1847, no relationship to the family shown. 
In April 1845, Aaron Broyles, a resident of Anderson District, South
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Carolina, stated that he was acquainted with Joseph Brown before he married Jemima Broyles, and that they were married at his (Aaron's) father's house, but he did not state his own relationship to said Jemima.
In 1855, Edney Arrawood (Arrawwood) resided in Lumpkin County, Georgia; no relationship to the soldier's family was stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of the pensioner, Jemima Robinson, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data: 
Jemima Robinson, formerly widow of Joseph Brown,
Certificate #5397
Issued March 26, 1850
Rate $50 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1848
Act of February 2, 1848. 
Georgia Agency. 
Very truly yours,
GEORGE H. SWEET.
Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Ref to letter BA-J/E.E.L.		1[circled]		Ashville North Carolina Nov 14-37-

Mr. A. D. Hiller
Executive Assist to the Administrator, 
Dear Sir, 
Several months ago I made an inquiry about revolutionary soldiersand recived an answer asking for further information.
Have you a record of [illegible] revolutionary war pension of Joseph Brown, grandfather and namesake of Joseph Emerson Brown Govenor of Georgia? Who was his wife and what were the names of his sons? (and daughters)
Mackey Brown, the father of governor J.E- Brown of Georgia was one
William Brown (married Sarah McCracken) came from the same community as did many other early settlers of Tenn& Alabama. and is my ancestor and his father fought in the American Revolution. and his sister married an Elliot and settled in the northern part of Alabama and has descendants arount Athens Alabama
William Brown with this wife Sarah McCracken (had small son James Brown) left upper part of South Carolina, went through Georgia, later going through Tennessee to the Northern par of Alabama, when the Alabama territory was bought by U.S. Government. He was one of the very first settlers of the valley near which Birmingham Alabama is located:
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Before him went his sister and her husband she married a Jones and Jones valley, where B'ham Ala, is, latter| Jefferson Co Ala, _Jones valley was first named for this Jones man who maried a Brown, This couple were reported killed by the indians as they disappeared and were never heard from.
William Brown and wife Sarah McCraken never found the Jones- but William Brown and Sarah McCracken are buried in the Brown cemetery, the early grave yard in the community of B'ham Ala.
Each year the Brown's have a family reunion the first Sunday in June at the old family graveyard, In early days the near community near the grave yard was called "Possum Valley"
Buried in this Brown cemetery are William Brown and his wife Sarah McCracken. Both their fathers fought in the Revolution. Her father was from the upper part of South Carolina, and near Habersham Co. Georgia His sons came through North Carolina, some of the family went into Tenn. and one member settled in Northern part of Alabama near Huntsville Ala. A beautiful old "antibellum" mansion with [struck through] of Southern Colonial architecture is out a few miles from Huntsville Ala.
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Will you please give me a copy, if possible of Rev. war pension of Joseph Brown and any information with it. Who applied for it and any other ifnformation.
Joseph Brown fought at Battle of King's Mountain- Camden- (ref-I-W Avery's history of Georgia.
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Will you also give me the copy of the Rev. War record or pension of Jacob Brown who fought at the battle of King's Mountain and was one of the earliest settlers of Western Tenn. He came from same locality as famous John Sevier and was known as "Capt Jacob Brown." - He also was from upper part of South Carolina and went to Tenn between 1769 & 1772- who was his wife, her name and children?
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As historian and genealogical chairman of the Edward Buncombe chapter of N. S - D.A.R. of North Carolina, I am continually having questions about Pioneers who came through Buncome Co and Western N.C- which extended to the Missippi river at one time.
Also I am North Carolina State Chairman of Historical Scrap-book and have so many letters asking information so any assistance you give me will be greatly appreciated and not for idle curiosity - 
Eva D. Barnett
P.S. 
Our chapter D.A.R. has located the grave of Valentine Thrash, Rev. soldier- He is buried in the "Turkey Creek" grave yard not far from anothe rev. soldier whose grave (Harrison) we have marked. 
We have known for a long time that Valentine Thrast was buried in "Turkey Creek grave yard", but could not say for sure which one it was. 
But this Summer Dr. Green a direct descendat, a man of 70 yrs (or more) who lived in California, on his way back from Europe stopped by Ashville and pointed out the spot, a sunken grave, with rotten wood in ground at head of grave.) Where many times long ago, his mother had taken him
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to the spot and told him his Revolutionary ancestor - Valentine Thrash" was buried there. 
The Edward Buncombe Chapter of the D.A.R. would like to have the U.S. government to send a marker for this grave, as we have been told, if there was no marker that the government would send one to a Revolutionary Soldiers grave - "The grave is in the mountain region west of ashville - new Leicester North Carolina, a few miles west of Ashville, and not very far from Canton N. C.
As an officer in D.A.R. chapter in Ashville I would be glad to look after the placing of the tombstone if the government would send one to Ashville in my care. I would see that it was placed properly in Turkey Creek grave yard-
I am satisfied that there are several other Rev. Soldiers buried in this grave yard beside "Harrison".
A wooden headstone [illegible] was on the grave of "Valentine Thrash" but it has rotted away and only some rotten pieces are under neath dirt where wooden head piece formerly stood-
Please give me information, in the Rev. Pension, Dept, if possible of William Brown's father -
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as I am a very poor typist I have written this-
Please excuse the un business like manner in which I have written this.
If you come to Western North Carolina, Mr Barnett and I will be please to do any thing for you, and we delight in showing interested people, historic spots in the Mountains the former hunting grounds of the Cherokee indians in the Smokey Mt. Park,
very Sincerely Yours
Eva Downey Barnett (Mrs A. G.) -
Historian and Genealogical chairman
State Chairman Historical Scrap-book
#171 Charlotte st.
Ashville
North Carolina

Note- William Brown and wife Sarah McCracken [illegible] had son James Brown who married Sarah Gilkey Rutledge from Lincoln Co. North Carolina - her fore fathers came from South Carolina and her father James Rutledge fought in Revolution-
Their graves are in Brown Cemetery new Birmingham Alabama and all names on tombstones. 
(Adien William Brown married Rebecc Rutledge) rev. record (who)
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Columbia Miss
July 28 1937
My dear Sir-
I would like to know if you have the Revolution War records of William Brown. B Londonbury [d-] Island. [Ireland] Died Dec 28-1737. N. Carolina
Wife Margaret Fliming B. 1-1701- Died Sept 17 - 1801. N. or S Carolina
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Joseph Brown - B Londonbury [d-] Island [Ireland] Jan. 1. 1731 D. S. Carolina wife Mary Porter. B. July 26. 1737 
[handwritten note] show to Mrs Frich 
thank you very much for these rcords
yours
Mrs John N. Tate Jr
1103 3rd Ave N
Columbia Mississippi
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[circular stamp to the left upper corner] DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE logo of eagle
Department of Justice 
Office of the Chief Clerk.
Washington.
June 12, 1914.
The Commissioner of Pension,
Washington, D. C.
Sir: 
I am very anxious to ascertain whether my ancestor, JAMES BROWN, born November 2, 1763, died January 18, 1830, was in the Revolutionary War. James Brown was the fourth son of Joseph Brown, born in Ireland January 1, 1731, and Mary Porter, born in Ireland July 26, 1737, and was the husband of Nancy Burdine.
The Adjutant General of the State of North Carolina informs me that "James Brown enlisted in White's Co. 6th Regiment, Continental Line from North Carolina, May 8, 1776. Served 3 yrs. Discharged May 10, 1779."
The Adjutant General, War Department, writes as follows:
"The name James Brown has not been found on the rolls, on file in this office, of any company of the 6th North Carolina Regiment, Revolutionary War, in which regiment Thomas White served as captain. The records show, however, that one James Brown, rank not stated, served in said war as a
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member of Captain Robert Fenner's Company, 2d [handwritten O] North Carolina Regiment, commanded by Colonel John Patten. He is shown to have enlisted July 1, 1777, to serve three years, and his name last appears on a roll dated at Camp White Plains, September 9, 1778, without additional information. The records also show that one James Brown [handwritten O] served in said war as a member of Captain John Summers' Company, 1st North Carolina Regiment, commanded by Colonel Thomas Clark. He is shown to have enlisted May 8, 1776, to serve three years, and his name last appears on a pay roll of the men of the company whose times had nearly expired May 11, 1779."
JAMES BROWN (my ancestor) had a brother Joseph Brown, born October 28, 1760, died October 28, 1800, who served in the Revolution. Any information you can furnish me will be greatly appreciated.
Very respectfully, 
(Mrs.) Julia B. Rishel.
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U.S. PENSION OFFICE o JUN 15 1914
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Mrs. Julia B. Rishel. 							June 17, 1914
Office of the Chief Clerk. 
Department of Justice. Washington, D. C. 
Madam: 
In response to your letter dated the 12"" instant. you are advised that from the papers on file in claim W. File No. 5 ,744, Rev. War, it appears that James Brown who was born November 25, 1760. son of Joseph and Mary Brown, resided with his parents about eight miles from Guilford Court House, North Carolina , when he enlisted at the age of sixteen and served various tours amounting to two years, under Captain Alexander Moore and Colonel Sevier; he was in several scouting parties against the one Cherokee and Creek Indians, in the battles of Brier Creek and King's Mountain, and served a tour under General Marion in South Carolina. He married on the Chuckey river in North Carolina (now Tennessee) in 1781 or 1782, Jemima Broyles, at the house of Adam Broyles, no relationship stated. After the war, Joseph Brown lived in Pendleton District. South Carolina for about eight years and then removed to Franklin County, Georgia, and settled on Tugalo River where he died
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ev. War s
October 28, 1800, and was buried in Pendleton District aforesaid. Jemima Brown married in Franklin County, Georgia, in 1818. John Robertson ( Robinson) who died in August 1826- and she was allowed a pension for the Revolutionary services of her former husband Joseph Brown, on her application executed March 5, 1845 at which time she was eighty years of age and resided in Lumpkin County, Georgia, with her son Aaron Brown. 
In 1847. Violet Reed of Hall County, Georgia, stated that her father Joseph Brown born in 1731. did not serve in the Revolution, because he was a cripple.
Family data on file in the claim. 
Joseph Brown born January 1, 1731, married August 3, 1756. Mary -- -- -- born July 26, 1737. 			

Children. 
William	born	May 5, 1757.
Hugh		“	October 28. 1758.
Joseph		“	October 30. 1760.
James		“	November 25. 1763.
Margeret	“	October 29. 1766
Violet		“	June 4. 1768.
Elizabeth	“	June 15. 1770.
David		“	March 10. 1772.
Mary 		“	April 6. 1774.
Jean		“	September 16. 1776.
George A.	“	May 31. 1779.
Fanny		“	July 26. 1781
Jacob 		“	March 31. 1786.
Violett married in Pendleton District. South Carolina. January 4. 1789. William Reed a Revolutionary pensioner who died January 15. 1843 in Hamilton County. Tennessee. And she
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was also pensioned. Wid. File No. 5.673.
Joseph Brown born October 28 1760, died October 28, 1800.
Children.
Elizabeth	born	May 21, 1783.
William	“	May 21, 1785.
Hugh, Junior	“	August 8, 1787. died May 8, 1814
Aaron		“	November 15, 1789. married September 27, 1810-
Mary 		“	February 13, 1792, died September 7, 1822.
Ebenezer K. 	“	April 14, 1794.
McKay		“	February 11, 1797.
Edney 		“	August 3, 1799.
Elizabeth married in Pendleton District, South Carolina, in October 1799. Joseph Williams who in 1846 was sixty-seven years of age and a resident of Polk County, Tennesse.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgaber.
Commissioner.
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Rev. War section.
Mrs. Julia B. Rishel, 							June 17, 1914.
Office of the Chief Clerk, 
Department of Justice, 
Washington, D. C.
Madam:
You are herewith furnished the history of Joseph Brown, W. File No. 5,744, Rev. War, and advised that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution, unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services, and a careful search of the Revolutionary War records fails to show such a claim for James Brown who was born November 2, 1763, died January 18, 1830, and served in the 1st or 2d North Carolina regiments; and that the only James Brown who alleged that he enlisted in the 6th North Carolina regiment in 1776, applied for pension in 1825, at which time he was seventy-three years of age, a resident of Chester County, Pennsylvania, and referred to his wife Mary then eighty- two years of age. 
Very respectfully,
 G. M. Saltzgaber 
Commissioner.
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Hon. H. Clay Evans S
Commissioner of Washington Pensions: Washington D. C.
[stamp on right side of page OLD WAR & NAVY NOV 30 1898 FILES] 
Dear Sir:
Enclosed you will find a letter I wrote your Department in July and the answer I received- Since writing I have gathered a little more information from a Granddaughter of my great, great, grandfather & sister of my grandfather whose name was Violet Reed
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widow of Wm. Reid who drew a pension for Wm. Reids services – My great. Great grandfather Joseph Brown who organized the company & had five sons in the war, lived near enough to hear the noise of the battle of Guilford Court House His wife was Mary Porter- So I suppose he & his son Joseph my great great grandfather, must have enlisted from North Carolina I have also learned that my great grandfather was placed on the muster roll at sixteen or seventeen
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drafted in the same day & fought in
the battle of Guilford Court House, the
battle of Kings Mountain & once on a
forced march had to swim the Potomac. His wife was Jemima Broyles Brown. I do not know whether she drew a pension or not. He
was born Oct. 17 - 1760 and died
in South Carolina where he had moved after the war Oct. 28 - 1800
I am very sorry I did not try to get  
this information while my father was
there in the Senate from this state
& I am sorry to trouble you, but if you
can give me any information I shall be very much indebted to you.
Very Sincerely

Sally Eugenia Brown
159 Washington Street
Atlanta, Georgia
November twenty sixth -

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Chief of the Pension Bureau
Washington D. C.
I have been told that my
great, great, great grandfather
Joseph Brown, who was born June 1. 1731, was the Captain of a company raised after the
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Mecklenberg Declaration
of Independence & was captured
by the British
and & the first rebel condemned
to be hung.
I have also heard he had
five sons William, Hugh,
Joseph, James & David in the army.
His third son Joseph was my great,
great grandfather. I think they
were from South Carolina.
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but perhaps they were from
North Carolina or Virginia
When in Washington several
months ago I went to the State
Department to see the records &
see if I could find any of these
names. They told me I must
apply to you by letter, for the
desired information. 
If you will be so kind as to
look this up I will be very grateful
& if there are any charges will
pay them as I wish to make out
my papers for the D A R.
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Very truly

Miss Sally Eugenia Brown
159 Washington Street
Atlanta, Ga
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