Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5,906, John Brown, S.C.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE   S.C.  
Brown, John.                         
Jincey                                                  NUMBER    W. 5.906
 B.L.Wt 26845-160-55
CONTENTS
Son of Andrew
B. in May 1765 in Spartanburg District, S.C. & there at Enl.
Res in Jeffrson Co. Ala. in 1832
D. Aug 8, 1847 in Oktibbeha Co. Miss.
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cir transfer & letter to Hon J. Lawler 5th Feby 1838
Cir to Pension agent 7th June 1839

To Mississippi from 4th Sept 1837 
8 July 1839.  notification to  Pensioner Starkesville Missi

letter to Hon C C Clay, & 3d Audr
 24 March 1840

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 Sept to 1837 to the 4th March 1839 Agt notified 2nd April 1840

Letter to Pens 20 April 1840
letter to Hon C C Clay, & 3d Audr
 23d Decr 1840
Paid as above from 4 March 1839 to 4 March 1840 Agent notified 4 Jany 1841

Let to Hon J Thompson Jan 25. 1842
Letter to 3d Auditor 1 April 1842

Paid as above from 4th March 1840
to 4th March 1841. Agt notifd May
3d 1842

Paid as above from March 4th to
Sept 4th 1841 .Agt notifd June 6th  1842

Mississippi  No 7216
John Brown
of Jefferson Co in the State of Alabama who was a Private  in the Company commanded by Captain Burnet of the Regt commanded
by Col [Andrew] Pickens in the M[ilitia] of S.C. for 2 years & 6 months from 1777

Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama at the Rate of 80 Dollars  _ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the
15th day of March 1833 and sent to MH Gillespie Clk of Jefferson Co Ala

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833, $160-00
Semi-annl Allowance ending 4 Sep 33   40-00 =  $ 200-00

{Revolutionary Claims,}
{Acts of June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by F S Evans.  CLERK 
Book.  E  Vol. 8   Page 43
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3000
Mississippi Jackson
Jincey Brown
widow of John Brown SC
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3rd February, 1853.

Certicate of Pension issued the 25th day of November 1853 and sent to
Owen Brown Whitefield Miss

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 158 Vol A

Index: - Vol. 2 , Page 87
[Arrangement of 1870]

Date of death
not on A. B.

Reg  3 m 55c 80695
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Cir E.Y. Brown Nov 8/55
Let Hon Wm Barksdale Jany 30/56

Volume B2_69

80693 act Mar 3/55
April 26 /55

Jincey Brown  Widow

John Brown  Pri

Revolutionary Pensioner in conformity with the 2nd section of act of February 3rd 1853 at the rate of eighty dollars per an.

No 2684 5ys May 24/26
Miss- Feby 53-3000

W:160a 9 May, 20/56

Boyton

M

E.Y. Brown
Dido P.O. Choctaw County
Miss.
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John Brown

Declaration
for 
Pension
17580

with my hand and seal of office
October 1832
M H Gillespie
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State of Alabama
Jefferson County & circuit
On this 25th day of October 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before Anderson Crenshaw
 the Judge for the circuit & County aforesaid now sitting John Brown a resident of the State & County aforesaid, aged 67 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein after stated
That he was born in the State of South Carolina Spartanburgh District in May 1765. and he lived there with his father until the close of the war, during his said residence he entered the service as a volunteer for the term of six months on an expedition against the Indians in the year 1777, he was then indeed very young to be received as a soldier being only 12 years two months old, yet he was received and discharged his tour of duty whether he got a written discharge for this Tour he does not know his Father was with him & mostly as a parent would act attended to his right if his father got one he does not know it having never
seen one. During this expedition he was commanded by John Goyne [Coyne] as Captain, John Easley was Lieutenant, the Ensign not remembered. The higher officers from the length of time he does not so well recollect, but he thinks that Col [Benjamin] Roebuck commanded the Regiment to which he was attached:-- Directly after this service was ended  his Father volunteered for six months more & a man called
Buck Smith being drafted your affiant went into the service as his substitute, being again along with his Father his officers were Joseph Warford [Wofford] Captain, John Butler  Lieutenant, David Graham Ensign. He believe that he was attached to Roebucks Regiment, this expedition was also against the Indians. This tour he faithfully served
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ed out, and immediately after that he became a substitute  for six months more for one Leonard Smith
under the same command of Officers, which service he faithfully performed. In this last service they were called to destroy the Indian Towns & burn their corn, & this was done with some pretty severe skimishing & a pretty warm engagement in the pass of a mountain while going there and
another called the Ring Battle near what was called the middle settlements of the Indians-- so called from the Indians having surrounded them, & they had to fight their way through. It so happened however that this he was not upon the spot, but performing other duty not far off & ran to the fight arriving there about the time the whites had broken the ring, soon after the Indians retreated. This six months service performed fully & returned home. He then, together with his father (who had been an Indian Spy), enlisted for twelve months under Captain Burnet (his Christian name not distinctly remembered though he is pretty see it was either James on William) Lieutenant was Robert McWhorter, Ensign Medlock. He is does not
know what regular Regiment he was attached to but General [Andrew] Williamson was the person from whom they mostly received orders & supplies - Col Andrew Pickens at that time had also a command over them the troops to which he belonged were stationed at Jewetts Corner in South Carolina, near the upper part of Abbeville District as it now stands. While in this service which was intended to have an effect
on the Indians there was no general engagement, & before the time of service had fully expired a treaty was made with the Indians at that place, and at the end of this service he received a written discharge, or rather his father whose name was Andrew Brown and
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acted as a spy received one including your affiant his son, which he has often seen-- But he supposes that his father who removed to Tennessee a great while ago, is now dead took it with him, it is not in his power to procure it-- After this he volunteered times in scouting after & skirmishing with the Tories but no engagement of importance; That after the close of the war he continued to reside in South Carolina, having removed from Spartanburg to Pendleton District, at which place he resided until 1815 or 16 when he removed to Georgia and stayed there about a year he then removed in 1817 to this State & settled Jefferson County where he yet resides. That his age is accurately stated he has no doubt from the memory of family & public events & that he is now 67 years old. His fathers Family Register he has often seen, but he knows not now where it is perhaps destroyed. He has no documentary evidence of any kind, and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure to testify to his service
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not upon the pension roll of the agency of any State.
s/ John Brown
We Elam McLord a clergyman, residing in this County of Jefferson State of Alabama and John Martin
of the same County & State hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Brown who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that he believe him to be 67 years of age; that he is reputed and believed
in his neighborhood to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
s/ Elam McLord  John Martin
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And the said court does hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter; and after vetting the interrogations presented by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Elam McCord is a clergyman resident in the county of Jefferson who has signed the preceding certificate, and that John Martin who has also signed the same is a resident of the same county and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.  

Anderson Crenshaw
Judge presiding

I Matthew H. Gillispie Clerk of the Court for the 
circuit comprising the county aforesaid as hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Brown for a pension.

In testimony which I have here set my hand and seal of office this 27th day of October 1832.

M. H. Gillespie
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Col. Jeff Davis
(or Commissioner of Pensions)
Washington City D.C.


1853
Revo
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State of Mississippi
Oktibbeha County
On this 5th day of August 1853 personally appeared before the Probate Court of the county &
State abovenamed Jincey Brown a resident of Oktibbeha County State of Mississippi aged Fifty Eight years who being duly sworn according
to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions
made by the act of Congress passed the 3rd February 1853 that she is the widow of John Brown who was
a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States on the Mississippi Pension roll at Jackson at the rate
of Eighty Dollars per annum and who was a resident of Oktibbeha County at the time of his death. She further declares that she was married
to the said John Brown on the 3rd day of May in the year eighteen hundred and eleven that her husband the aforesaid John Brown died on the 8th day of August 1847. that she was
married to him at the time above stated. She further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the
act and is still a widow and that she has never before made application for a Pension
Jincey Brown her X mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before the
David Ames
Judge of Probate
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State of Mississippi Oktibbeha County
On this 5th day of August 1853 personally appeared before the Probate Court of the county &
State abovenamed Jincey Brown a resident of Oktibbeha County State of Mississippi aged Fifty Eight years who being duly sworn according
to law doth on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions
made by the act of Congress passed the 3rd February
1853 that she is the widow of John Brown who was a
Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States on
the Mississippi Pension roll at Jackson at the rate
of Eighty Dollars per annum and who was a
resident of Oktibbeha County at the time of his
death. She further declares that she was married
to the said John Brown on the 3rd day of May
in the year eighteen hundred and eleven
that her husband the aforesaid John Brown
died on the 8th day of August 1847. that she was
married to him at the time above stated. She further
swears that she was a widow at the passage of the
act and is still a widow and that she has never
before made application for a Pension 
Jincey Brown
her X mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before me
David Ames
Judge of Probate
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State of Mississippi
Oktibbeha County 
On this 5th day of August 1853 personally appeared
before the Probate Court of Oktibbeha County Mississippi
Jincey Brown a resident of said county & State and
made oath in due form of Law that she is the identical
person named on a marriage certificate in her possession
of which I certify the following is a true copy:
"I do hereby certify unto all whom it may concern
that in may on the 3d day of May 1811 I did marry
Lt Col. John Brown to Jensey Stephenson both of
Pendleton District State of South Carolina Given from
under my hand this 29th day of November 1815"
signed
Wm Edmondson J. P.
She further testifies that this is all the record proof
of her marriage that she knows of Jincey Brown her X mark
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written
before the Probate Court of Oktibbeha County & State aforesaid
David Ames
Judge of Probate
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State of Mississippi
Oktibbeha County 
I hereby certify that David Ames Esq. before whom
the foregoing declaration was made and has thereunto
subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a
Judge of the Probate Court in and for the county afore
said duly commissioned and sworn.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of my office as clerk of the
Probate Court of said county this 5th day August 1853
J.H. Embry, clk
and
Com. of Pensions
Dr Sir
Please address Owen Brown
Whitefield P. O. Oktibbeha Co and if there is any deficiency
in the proof inform me
Your most Obt Servt.
Owen Brown
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State of Mississippi
Oktibbeha County   SS.

On this the 7 day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fify five personally appeared before me Oliver Quinn a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Jincey Brown aged fifty nine years a resident of Oktibbeha County in the state of Mississippi who being duly sworn according to Law declares that she is the widow of John Brown deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary War of the United States and that she has a pension certificate of which I certify the following is a true copy viz:

Department of the Interior
Widows Pension
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3rd, 1853 Jincey Brown widow of John Brown who was a private in the revolutionary war is XXXXXX inscribed on the pension list at the rate of eighty dollars and __ cents per annum commencing on the 3d of February 1853 and continuing for life unless she should again marry, in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the Department of the Interior this twenty fifth day of November one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.

RM Clelland
Secretary of the Interior

Examined and countersigned
LP Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions

She further states that she was married to the said John Brown in Pendleton District South Carolina on the third day of May A.D. 1811 by one William Edmondson a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Jincey Stephenson that her said husband died at his
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residence in Oktibbeha County State of Mississippi on the 8th day of August AD 1847 and that she is still a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March the 3rd 1855

Jincey Brown
her X mark

Signed in the presence of
{illegible} H. Sikes
{illegible} Cotton
J Oliver Quinn a justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that I have no interest whatever in the foregoing claim or in the prosecution

Sworn to and subscribed before one the day and year above (or before) written

Oliver Quinn        J.P.

Oktibbeha County,
X it X X on the X X 1855
{Text struck through}
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State of Mississippi
Oktibbeha County

Be it known that on the 7 day of April AD 1855
before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Overton Cotton and Henry Sikes
both of the County and state aforesaid men of respectable character and entitled to full faith and credit who after being duly sworn
according to law say that they were well acquainted with John Brown and Jincey Brown his wife and that they lived together as husband and wife and were generally reputed such and which they verily believe was true and that the aforesaid Lincey Brown is still a widow that her husband John Brown died sometime about the 8th August AD 1847 in Oktibbeha County Mississippi.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above named before me
Oliver Quinn J.P.
Overton Cotten
Henry Sikes
----------------------------------------------------
State of Mississippi
Oktibbeha County

I Charles Dibrell Clerk of the Probate Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Oliver Quinn is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated the 24th day of Decr 1853 and will expire on the first monday in November next (1855) and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 19 day April 1855.
Charles Dibrell Clerk
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L.P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir, I herewith inclose my Mothers Declaration establishing her identity as widow of my Father John Brown who was a revolutionary Pensioner. We have tried to set forth all the facts as well as we could. If there is any deficiency I hope you will inform me by letter what the deficiency is and how we may proceed in future Direct to me 
Dido P.O. Choctaw C. Miss.                                  & Oblige yours
E. Y. Brown
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Mississippi Octibbiha County April 17-1839
Dear Sir,
I wrote last winter to the war Department for a Trance fare from the State of Alabama to the of State of Mississippi where I now live for to 
enable me to draw my pension money there which you will see I am a pensioner by the papers I will inclose to you I was here ner a year before I could find out whare there was any pay Agent which I found at last that he was at Natchez I applyed to one of the most Lerned Lawers to do the writing which he did and thought it was of the Law directed and I got my Grand Son Nathan Brown to go to the pay Agent at natchez which is ner three hundred miles and from what he told me the pay Agent sayes I ought to of apply to you and had my name Reguest on is Role in six months after I came to the State I will inclose you some of the papers and I hope you will write me and give me the nesserry Directions how I can gite my money as I am in Grete need of it as I am very poor and so old am note able to do but as mighty little work it would be more Convyent for me to draw at Mobile if you thought proper to give the pay Agent at that place the nessery instructions on my sending him the proper papers in due form a Greeable to how you will see by the papers I sent to the pay Agent at natchez that I have note drawd
any thing since September 1837 as I come here on about the 15 of November in the same year and have been trying to gite it Ewer since and belive if you do note give the pay Agent at natchez or Mobile or some other place the nessery instructions to pay me I never will get it as I am not able to Troul for-- if you write me which I hope you will denote to  the above State and County Storksville post office-- with Respect your any humble Servt.
John Brown
J.L. Edwards Esqr
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Application for a Transfer
The State of Mississippi
Winston County 
On this Twenty first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty eight, before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for the said County of Winston, personally appeared John Brown, who, on his oath, declares, that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded Captain Joseph Wofford, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Benjamin Roebuck, in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Alabama from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Mississippi, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there [illegible] in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of Alabama to the State of Mississippi towit Because the part of the State of Mississippi to which he removed is a new & fresher Country than the State of Alabama. s/John Brown
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid
s/ James Phagan 
Justice of the Peace in Winston County Mississippi.

The State of Mississippi 
Winston County  I Joseph Crosby Clerk of the Probate Court of Winston County aforesaid do hereby certify
that James Phagan Esquire, before whom the above oath of John Brown was taken and subscribed, was at the time of attesting the same oath & now is an acting Justice of the peace in & for the County of Winston aforesaid, duly
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commissioned & qualified residing in the Town
of Louisville in said County of Winston.
And the said Joseph P. Crosley Clerk as aforesaid
do further certify, that the signature of said
James Phagan, signed to said oath is the handwriting of said James Phagan, & that the same
was signed thereto in my presence & is genuine
In testimony of which I have hereunto
set & subscribed my name & affixed
my seal of Office as officer
in the Town of Louisville
in the County of Winston &
State of Mississippi, this twenty
first day of November in
the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred
& thirty eight.
Jos P Crosley
Clerk

The State of Mississippi
Winston County S.S. 
Be it known that on
this day personally
appeared before me James Phagan an acting
Justice of the peace in Winston County
aforesaid Jackson Brown, & made oath in due
form of law, that affiant is personally acquainted with John Brown, who took &
subscribed the above & foregoing oath for a change
& transfer, that affiant is the son of said
John Brown; affiant further says, that the
name & signature of said John Brown, signed
to the said oath is in the handwriting of him
the said John Brown, & was signed thereto
by the said John Brown in my presence
on this day & that the same name & signature
of the said John Brown thereto written &
subscribed is genuine. And further
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affiant says not.
Sworn to & subscribed
before me this 21st
day of November A.D. 1838
James Phagan  SEAL
Justice of the peace

Jackson Brown

The State of Mississippi
Winston County S.S.
I James Phagan
an acting Justice of the peace in Winsto County
aforesaid do hereby certify, that Jackson
Brown whose name is subscribed to the above
attached & foregoing affidavit of the said John
Brown, as to the identity of John Brown, is a person
of veracity & respectability.
In testimony of which I have
hereunto set & subscribed my name & affixed
my seal this 21st day of November AD 1838.
James Phagan  SEAL
Justice of the peace

The State of Mississippi
Winston County S.S.
I, Joseph P. Crossley Clerk
of the Probate Court of
Winston County aforesaid do hereby certify
that James Phagan Esquire before whom Jackson
Brown took & subscribed the above & foregoing
affidavit of identity of John Brown, & the said
James Phagan Esquire whose name is subscribed
to the above certificate of said James Phagan
as to the veracity & respectability of said
Jackson Brown was at the time said oath
of identity of said John Brown was taken & subscribed
by said Jackson Brown & at the time the said
James Phagan signed his name to said
Certificate as to the veracity & respectability of
said Jackson Brown & now is an acting
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Justice of the peace in Winston County
aforesaid, duly commissioned & qualified
residing in the Town of Louisville Winston County
aforesaid. And I do furthermore certify
the name & signature of said James Phagan
Esquire, to both said oath of said Jackson
Brown & to said Certificate of said James
Phagan is the hand writing of said James
Phagan Esquire & that said name & signature
of said James PHagan was signed to both
the said affidavit & said certificate in my
presence on the day & year therein mentioned
is genuine.
In testimony of which
I have hereunto set & subscribed
my name & affixed my seal
of Office at office in
the Town of Louisville
in Winston County Mississippi
on this twenty first day of
November in the year of
our Lord one thousand
eight hundred & thirty eight
Jos P Crosley
Clerk
of the Probate Court
Winston County Mississippi
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The State of Mississippi
Winston County SS
⎬
I Felix Ellis Judge of
the Probate Court of
Winston County aforesaid do hereby certify
that Joseph P. Crossley whose name is signed
to the above & foregoing certificate as Clerk
of the Probate Court of Winston County
aforesaid, was at the time of subscribing
& attesting the same certificate & now is
Clerk of the Probate Court of Winston
County aforesaid, & that said Certificate
& the attestations thereof is in due form
of Law
Given under my hand & seal
this 21st day of November
A.D. 1838
Felix Ells
 Seal
Judge of the Probate Court of
Winston County Mississippi
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No 17580
John Brown
Jefferson Co. Alabama
Admitted from 1777
2 yrs in Jan
$80
Mathew  H. Gillespie Clk Jefferson Alabama
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BRIEF in the case of John Brown
of Jefferson Co   in the State of Alabama  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity ?
3. How old is he? 67 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.  Volunteer in 1777                                                Duration of Service . 6 months                      
Rank.  _       
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.                                                   Capt Jno Goyne [Coyne]

Substituted for Buck Smith 6 mos.                                                                               Capt Jos  Warford [Wofford]
Substituted for Leonard Smith 6 mos.                                                   
Enlisted    1 year                                                                                                       Capt Burnet
Col [Andrew] Pickens  

5. In what battles was he engaged?  Ring Battle with Indians

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Spartanburg Dist South Carolina 

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?    Traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect ? Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
s/ Geo. B. Whiting     Clerk.
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September 27, 1938
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JOHN BROWN
W. 5906
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. F. L. Weiland
1516 Sweetbrier
Nashville, Tennessee 

Dear Madam：
Reference is made to your letter of recent date in which you
requested the Revolutionary War record of John Brown who was pensioned March 15, 1835, on account of his service in that war and died in 
Jefferson County, Alabama.

The data which follow in regard to John Brown, were obtained from
the claims for pension and bounty land under File No. W. 5906, base
upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

John Brown, son of Andrew, was born in May, 1765, in Spartanburgh,
District, South Carolina ; the name of this mother was not given.

While a resident of Spartanburgh District,  South Caroline, he volunteered
when very young, with his father with whom he was living, and
served with him six months on an Indian expedition in Captain John 
Coyne's company, Colonel Benjamin Roebuck's South Carolina  regiment.
Directly after this service ended, he enlisted and served twelve months
against the Indians as a private in Captain Joseph Wofford's company
 Colonel Benjamin Roebuck's South Carolina  regiment, and was engaged in
destroying Indian towns and burning their corn, which was done with
some severe skirmishes.  He next enlisted with his father who had  been an Indian spy and served with him as a private in Captain James or
William Burnet's company,  Colonel Andrew Picken's South Carolina  regiment,   
length of this tour twelve months.  He volunteered several times later 
and was engaged in scouting against the Tories being in light skirmishes
with them; dates of service and names of officers not stated.

After the Revolutionary War , the soldier lived for a while in
Spartanburgh District , South Carolina, then moved to Pendleton District,
same state, where he lived until 1815 or 1816 when he moved to Georgia,
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exact place in that state not given, where he lived about a year, then in 1817 moved to Jefferson County, Alabama.

John Brown was allowed pension on his application executed
October 25, 1837, while residing in Jefferson County, Alabama.  He moved
about November 15, 1837, to Winston County, Mississippi, and in 1839
gave as his post-office address, Starkville, Oktibbeha County,  Mississippi.
He was still living in that county at the time of hie death which ocourred August 8, 1847, at his residence there.

John Brown married May 3, 1811, in Pendleton District, South Carolina 
Jincey Stephenson. They were both residents of Pendleton District.  At
the time of his marriage he was referred to as Lieutenant Colonel John
Brown, with no explanation of the rank
.
Soldier's widow, Jincey, was allowed pension on her application 
executed August 5, 1835, at which time she was aged fifty-eight years and 
living In Oktibbeha County, Mississippi.

Jincey Brown was allowed Warrant No. 26845, for one hundred sixty 
acres of bounty land, also, on account of the service of her husband, John 
Brown, under the Act of March 3, 1856. At the time she applied for land, 
April  7, 1855, she was still a resident of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi.

The following names of children of John Brown and his wife, Jincey, 
are shown in the claim:  Jackson who made affidavit in Winston County,
Mississippi, in 1838; Owen who in 1853 was a resident of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, with post office at Whitefield, while in 1855 he was living 
in Choctaw County, same state; and E. Y. Brown who in 1855 was living in
Choctaw County, Mississippi, with post office at Dido.

Reference was made to Nathan Brown, soldier'a grandson, but the
names of his parents or other details were not given.

In 1832, it was stated that soldier's father, then deceased, had
moved to Tennessee many years before.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of person
pald and possibly the date of death of soldier's widow, Jincey, you should
write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records 
Division, this city, and cite the following data: Jincey Brown, widow of 
John, certificate #3000, issued November 25, 1853, rate $80 per annum,
commenced February 3, 1853, Act February 3, 1053, Mississippi (Jackson)
Agency.
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If you desire information in regard to location of the land granted soldier's widow, Jincey Brown, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish 
that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of the  act under which issued.

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

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Pension Office
Oct 10/53
Sir
Please report time of
last payment to, or
death of written named 
pensioner
Respectfully be
F. Burt
S. Cole
for
Comm

John Brown, Oct 1832
$80.00 per an - Died 8th
August 1847. Paid to
his death.
F. Burt
Auditor
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July 26, 1933
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JOHN BROWN
W. 5906
BA-J/MLB

Miss Louise Hathcock
Box 119 North Street Station 
Nacogdoches, Texas

Dear Madam：

Reference is made to your letter of July 16, in which you
requested the Revolutionary War record of  pensioner, John Brown who once lived in Jefferson County, Alabama.

The data which follow  were obtained from the papers on
file in pension claims, W. 5906, base upon the service of 
John Brown in the Revolutionary War.

John Brown, son of Andrew, was born in May,1765, in Spartanburgh District, South Carolina, the name of this mother was not stated.

While a residing in said Spartanburgh District,  South Carolina, with his father, he volunteered when very young, and served with his father  six months on an Indian expedition in Captain John Coyne's company, Colonel Benjamin Roebuck's South 
Carolina  regiment, Directly after this service ended, he enlisted and served twelve months against the Indians as a private in Captain Joseph Wafford's company Colonel Benjamin Roebuck's South 
Carolina  regiment, and was engaged in destroying Indian towns and burning their corn, which was done with some sever skirmishes.  
He next enlisted with his father who had  been an Indian spy and served with him as a private in Captain James or William Burnet's company,  Colonel Andrew Picken's South Carolina  regiment, length of this tour twelve months.  He volunteered several times later 
and was engaged in scouting against the Tories being in slight skirmishes with them; dates of service and names of officers 
not stated.

After the Revolutionary War, the soldier lived for a while in
Spartanburgh District , South Carolina, then moved to Pendleton District same state, where he lived until 1815 
or 1816 when he moved to Georgia, place not stated, where he
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 lived about a year, then in 1817 moved to Jefferson County, Alabama.

John Brown was allowed pension on his application executed October 25, 1832, at which time he was a resident  in Jefferson County, Alabama.  

He moved about November 15, 1837, to Winston County, Mississippi, and in 1839 gave as his post-office address, Starkville, Oktibbeha County,  Mississippi.  In 1842 he was still living in Oktibbeha County,  Mississippit and died at his residence  August 8, 1847.

John Brown married May 3, 1811, in Pendleton District, 
South Carolina,  Jincey Stephenson. They were both [illegible]District, South Carolina;   in 1811 the soldier was referred to
 as Lieutenant Colonel John Brown, with no explanation of the rank.
.
Soldier's widow, Jincey, was allowed pension on her application 
executed August 5, 1865, at which time she was aged fifty-eight years and  living in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi.

The following names of children of John Brown and his 
wife, Jincey, were referred to in the claim:  Jackson who made 
affidavit in Winston County, Mississippi, in 1838; Owen who in 
1853 was living in  Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, with post office 
at Whitefield, and in 1855 he was living in Choctaw County, Mississippi; and E. Y. Brown who in 1855 was a resident of Choctaw County, Mississippi, with post office at Dido.

Reference was also made to soldier's grandson Nathan Brown, 
but the names of his parents were not designated.

In 1832, it was stated that soldier's father, then deceased, 
had moved to Tennessee many years before.

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

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[note: in 2 placed in this letter there are handwritten notes which appear to be written in  "shorthand" and could not be transcribed]
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[note:  This is a duplicate copy 2nd page of a letter found in this file - John Brown W. 5906] 

 lived about a year, then in 1817 moved to Jefferson County, Alabama.

John Brown was allowed pension on his application executed October 25, 1832, at which time he was a resident  in Jefferson County, Alabama.  

He moved about November 15, 1837, to Winston County, Mississippi, and in 1839 gave as his post-office address, Starkville, Oktibbeha County,  Mississippi.  In 1842 he was still living in Oktibbeha County,  Mississippi and died at his residence  August 8, 1847.

John Brown married May 3, 1811, in Pendleton District, 
South Carolina,  Jincey Stephenson. They were both [illegible]District, South Carolina;   in 1811 the soldier was referred to as Lieutenant Colonel John Brown, with no explanation of the rank.
.
Soldier's widow, Jincey, was allowed pension on her application 
executed August 5, 1865, at which time she was aged fifty-eight years and  living in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi.

The following names of children of John Brown and his 
wife, Jincey, were referred to in the claim:  Jackson who made 
affidavit in Winston County, Mississippi, in 1838; Owen who in 
1853 was living in  Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, with post office 
at Whitefield, and in 1855 he was living in Choctaw County, Mississippi; and E. Y. Brown who in 1855 was a resident of Choctaw County, Mississippi, with post office at Dido.

Reference was also made to soldier's grandson Nathan Brown, 
but the names of his parents were not designated.

In 1832, it was stated that soldier's father, then deceased, 
had moved to Tennessee many years before.

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

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[note: in 2 placed in this letter there are handwritten notes which appear to be written in  "shorthand" and could not be transcribed]
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July 7, 1933
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JOHN BROWN
W. 5906
BA-J/MLB

Miss Annie Strother
1820 Franklin Avenue
Waco, Texas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
records of Andrew Brown and John Brown, who served in the
Revolutionary War from Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained
from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States
based upon military service of soldiers in that war.

A careful search of the records fails to show such claims
on file on account of the service of an Andrew Brown who served
from South Carolina.

You are furnished herein the history of John Brown as shown
in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 5906, based upon his
service in the Revolutionary War.

John Brown, son of Andrew, was born in May, 1865, in Spartanburgh
District, South Carolina; the name of his mother is not
stated.

While residing in said burgh District, South Carolina,
with his father, he volunteered when very young and served with
his father six months on an Indian expedition in Captain John
Goyne's company to Colonel Benjamin Roebuck's South Carolina
regiment.  Directly after this service ended, he enlisted and 
served twelve months against the Indians as a private in Captain Joseph Wafford's company Colonel Benjamin Roebuck's South Carolina  regiment, and was engaged in destroying Indian towns and burning their corn, which was done with some severe skirmishes.  
He next enlisted with his father who had  been an Indian spy and served with him as a private in Captain James or William Burnet's company,  Colonel Andrew Picken's South Carolina  regiment, length
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of this tour twelve months.  He volunteered several times later 
and was engaged in scouting against the Tories being in slight skirmishes with them; dates of service and names of officers 
not stated.

After the Revolutionary War , the soldier lived for a while in
Spartanburgh District , South Carolina, then moved to Pendleton District, in the same state, where he lived  until 1815 or 
1816 when he moved to Georgia about a year then
in 1817 moved to Jefferson County, Alabama.

John Brown was allowed pension on his application executed
October 25, 1852, at which time he was a resident of Jefferson County, Alabama.  

He moved about November 15, 1857, to Winston County, 
Mississippi, and in 1859 gave as his post-office address, 
Starkville, Oktibbeha County,  Mississippi.  In 1862 he  was still 
living in Oktibbeha County,  Mississippi, and died  at his residence there August 8, 1867.

John Brown married May 3, 1811, in Pendleton District, 
South Carolina, Jincey Stephenson; they were both residents of Pendleton District, South Carolina; In 1811 the soldier was referred to as Lieutenant Colonel John Brown, with no explanation of the rank.
.
Soldier's widow, Jincey, was allowed pension on her application 
executed August 5, 18355, at which time she was aged fifty-eight years and living In Oktibbeha County, Mississippi.

The following children of the soldier, John Brown and his 
wife, Jincey,  were referred to in the claim:  Jackson who made affidavit in Winston County, Mississippi, in 1838; Owen who in 
1853 was living in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, with post office 
at Whitefield, while in 1855 he was living in Choctaw County, Mississippi; and E. Y. Brown who in 1855 was a resident of
Choctaw County, Mississippi, with post office at Dido.

Reference was also made to soldier's grandson,Nathan Brown, but the names of his parents or other details were not designated.

In 1832, it was stated that soldier's father, then deceased, had
moved to Tennessee many years before.


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

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Rev War Section
June 7, 1932
Hon. Fritz B. Lanham
House of Representatives

In re: John Brown-- War of Revolution
W. 5906

You are advised that from the papers in the claim above named, it appears that John Brown was born in Spartanburg District, South Carolina, in May 1765, and was living there with his father  Andrew Brown when he volunteered in 1777, at the age
of twelve years and two months, and served six months in Capt John [Coyne] Goyne's Company, Colonel Benjamin  Roebuck's Regiment. Immediately after, he served twelve months under Captain Joseph Wofford in Colonel Benjamin Roebuck's Regiment (and was in the Ring Battle) the near the middle settlement of the Indians. He next 
served twelve months under Captain William or James Burnet and Colonel Andrew Pickens. All of the above services were in expeditions against the Indians and his father served with him except during his

[note: at the parenthesis above there is handwritten note: Error Stated he arrived after it was over]
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last six months under Captain Joseph Wafford. They
were in many skirmishes.

He was allowed pension on an application executed
October 25, 1832, at which date he resided in
Jefferson County, Alabama. He died in Oktibbeha
County, Mississippi on August 8, 1847.

He married Jincey Stephenson on May 3, 1811 in
Pendleton District, South Carolina, where they both
then lived. She was allowed pension on an application
executed August 5, 1853, at which time she was
fifty-eight years old and lived in Oktibbeha County
ty, Mississippi.

Sons Jackson, Owen and E. Y. and a grandson Nathan
Brown are mentioned. There is no further data
on file as to family.

Yours very truly,
Washington Gardner [signature]
Commissioner.
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M.B.H.
Rev. War Section

October 6, 1915

Mrs. W. B. Daniel,
Eastman, Ga.

Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 25 ultimo,
you are advised that you were furnished a history of
John Brown, W. File No. 5,906, Rev. War, under date
of June 11, 1915, and it is not the practice of this
Bureau to furnish the same history more than once to any person or organization.
Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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February 10, 1914.

Hon. Joseph T. Johnson.

House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Johnson:

In response to your letter of the seventh
instant and the enclosed letter of Mrs. R. E. Cudd of No. 353
South Church Street, Spartanburg, South Carolina, I have the
honor to advise you that from the papers in the claim, W. File
No. 5,906, it appears that John Brown was born in Spartanburg
District, South Carolina in May 1765, and was living there
with his father Andrew Brown when he volunteered in 1777, at
the age of twelve years and two months, and served six months
in Captain John Goyne's company, Colonel Benjamin Roebuck's
regiment. Immediately after he served twelve months under
Captain Joseph Wafford in Colonel Benjamin Roebuck's regiment
and was in the Ring Battle near the middle settlement of the
Indians. He next served twelve months under Captain William
or James Burnet and Colonel Andrew Pickens. All of the above
services were in expeditions against the Indians and his father
served with him except during his last six months under Capt
tain Joseph Wafford, they were in many skirmishes.  he was
allowed pension on an application executed October 25, 1832,
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at which date he resided in Jefferson County, Alabama. He
died in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi on August 8, 1847.

He married Jincey Stephenson on May 3, 1811, in Pendleton
District, South Carolina, where they both then lived. She was allowed pension on an application executed August 5, 1853, at
which time she was fifty-eight years old and lived in 
Oktibbeha County, Mississippi.

Sons Jackson, Owen and E. Y. and a grandson Nathan Brown
are mentioned. There is no further data on file as to family

The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford
any information in regard to William Poole and Reuben
Briant of Spartanburg District, South Carolina. 

Very truly yours.

G M Saltzgaber [signature]
Commissioner.
Brown. - 2

Note:  there are parenthesis around the last paragraph with handwritten note at says

See negative slips
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1516 Sweetbrier
Nashville, Tennessee

August 18, 1938

Veteran's Administration Bureau
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

I am descended from John Brown soldier of the
Revolution, who died in Jefferson County,
Alabama and who was enrolled on March 15, 1833
and received annual pension for services of
$80.66.

I am exceedingly anxious to have all the
information your files will disclose, if possible
the date of birth and death and any facts to
his family, either his parents or his wife and
children. Can you give me data on any land
grants for services?

Yours very truly,
Emma B Weiland [signature]
Mrs. F. L. Weiland


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RECEIVED
Aug 22 1933
MAIL SUB-DIV.
[illegible]
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Box 217 North St. Sta.
Nacogdoches, Texas
July 16, 1933
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
The Department of Archives and
the State History Library in Montgomery, Alabama gives the following information about John
Brown, a Revolutionary soldier who once lived in Jefferson County,
Alabama
He was a private particular service not known. Enrolled March 15, 1833 under act of Congress, June 7, 1832. Payment to date from Sept. 4, 1833, Annual allowance $80.66
Pension Book, State Branch Bank, Mobile, Alabama
If you can give me any additional
information regarding this soldier's service I shall greatly appreciate it
Yours truly
(Miss) Louise Hathcock
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Waco Texas June 22. 1933
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen
Will you please be so kind as to
give me what Revolutionary service records you have of Andrew Brown who probably enlisted in or near
Spartanburg South Carolina and was under Col Roebuck in the Battle of Kings Mountain.
Also of John Brown- It may be in the
name of John Thompson Brown who
either enlisted in or near Spartanburg
or from Jefferson County Ala. As he lived both places along about that time
Thanking you,
I am Sincerely Yours-
(Miss) Annie Strother
1820 Franklin Ave-
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Cleburne, Texas
May 17, 1922
Commissioner of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions Washington
Dear Sir
Will you please
write me the record of
John Brown born in
Spartanburg District
South Carolina in May 1765.
He was the husband of
Jincey Stephenson Brown, and
she drew a pension
because he had served
in the Revolutionary war
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Is E. Y. Brown referred to as
their son? he was my father, and
I would like to join the D. A.R
Will you write me if E.Y. Brown
is referred to as their Son?
Enclosed find an addressed
envelope for answering
Respectfully yours
Mrs. Joseph B. Long
604 Prairie Ave
[noted] Already been told
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Rev Sec nli
Cleburne Texas
August 26, 1917
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir- My grand father was John
Brown born in Old Pendleton district, South Carolina. his
second wife was Jane or
perhaps Jency (Stephenson) Brown
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she was born in Virginia. She drew a pension for a number of years, her husband having fought in 
the Revolutionary war, enlisting from S. Carolina in the cause of the Colonies when only about thirteen years of age; he served five years.
From S. Carolina they moved to Jefferson Co Alabama, and late in
life to Okitibbeha Co. Mississippi, where he died in 1848 at the age
of Eighty two.
From you I want to obtain information
concerning my great grandparents on both my grand-fathers and
grand-mothers side as shown in
your records. I want to join the
Daughters of the American
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Revolution. Enclosed find a
stamp. Thanking you advance for your trouble and the information
Respectfully,
Mrs. Joseph B. Long
604 Prairie Ave
Cleburne
Tex
[stamp]
US PENSION OFFICE AUG 29 1917
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Rev Sec nli
Eastman Ga
June 3 - 1915
Com. of Pensions
Washington D. C
Dear Sir:-
Will you please give me information
relative to the following
Revolutionary soldier that will aid me
in filling out D.A. R. papers.
John Brown (1761-1847) enlisted
from Spartanburg when
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a lad, with his father
Andrew Brown in the
South Carolina Militia
He served under Capt
John Coyne Col Benjamin
Roebuck. In 1832 he was
placed on the pension
roll and in 1853 his widow
received a pension in
Mississippi. He was born
in South Carolina, died
in Mississippi. I would
like to know the names
of his children and mother
I would also like some
information in regard
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to Corp. Edward Mitchell W23991 Va.
(1760- 1837), served several
enlistments and was at Guilford Court House and Haw River.
He was placed
on the pension roll of Illinois
as private and corporal
1835 in the Virginia line
He was born in Hanour County,
Va. died in St Clair County, Ill
Thanking you in adVance
for an early reply
Very respectfully
Mrs. W. B. Daniel
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Pension Office
Washington D.C.
Will you please give me the record of
John Brown of South Carolina (whose second wife was Juney Brown and received a pension
a Revolutionary soldier) and I would
like the name of first wife and their children if you have it
Thanking you for an early reply
I am very sincerely
Salena N Ernest
2933 Bond ave
East St Louis
Ill
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House of Representatives U.S.
Washington, D. C.

February 7, 1914.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

My dear Sir:

I transmit herewith a letter from one of my
constituents asking for certain information. Please furnish me with this information, if available.
Sincerely yours,
J  F Johnson,
M. C.
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Miss Strider Registrar Gen
[letterhead]
THE HOME NATIONAL BANK
OF CLEBURNE CAPITAL $100,000.00
CLEBURNE, TEXAS

2-
interested in the organization of a Chapter of D. A. R. at Cleburne, Texas, but cannot do so until she is a
full-fledged member thereof.

You have probably already assisted
in affecting papers for others who have joined the D. A. R. and perhaps have information at your command
that would be of vital interest to Mrs. Long in furthering along her membership. If such is the case,
any assistance rendered will be very much appreciated by, not only Mrs. Long, but the undersigned as well,
who will consider himself very much indebted for any courtesies shown in connection therewith.

Hoping to hear from you soon, best
wishes and personal regards beg to remain

Yours  very truly,
Jos B Long
President
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[Page Illegible]
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Yazoo City Mis
Jan 21 1901
Dear Sir
I want to get some information
about John Brown who
fought in  the Revolutionary war
he served the last five years
his father Andrew Brown
also served in same war
now what I want to know
is to what compay &
regiment did he belong
he drew pension
after the war
until his death his widow
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drew some afterwards until
her death
Now I believe or rather my
father thinks John Brown
his father
was from Pendleton District
South Carolina
& thinks
he served under Gen Floyd but am
not certain
anticipating an answer
& Thanking you for your
trouble I am
Yours sincerely
(Miss) Annie Brown
Yazoo City, Mississippi
c/o Brown & Troy
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If you cannot give the
information won't you please
hand over the letter to proper
person or persons who can
& oblige
AB
[STAMPS]
US PENSION OFFICE JAN 23 1901
ow&n division
Jan 25 1901 received
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Revy WIDOW, & c.
File No 5906
Jincey Brown
Widow
John Brown
Pri Rev. Ear
Act Feb 3, 1853
Index Vol. A, Page 83
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feby. 2-1901
Miss Annie Brown
Yazoo City Miss
1914 Feb 10 Hist. to Jos T Johnson mc
1915 Jany. 29 Hist. to Salena N. Ernest.
1915 June 11 Hist. to Mrs. W.B. Daniel
1915 Oct -6. Mrs. W.B. Daniel advised 
that the same history sent - but once to same person.[letter in claim W.F. 25291 Joseph Brown] MRH
1917 Aug 30 Hist to Mrs. Joseph B. Long
1922 June 7. Hist to Hon. F.B. Lanham MMH
1933 July 7 Hist sent to Miss Annie Strather MRB
_ July 26 Hist to Miss Louise _ MLB
1938 Sept 27 - Hist. To Mrs. F.L. Weiland MLB
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Jacob Thompson Esq
Washington City 
by mail Free 
[stamp] Columbus MI - Dec 17

John Brown
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Mississippi Octibbeha County 
December 12th -1841

Dear Sir, 
I wish you would be so good as to aske Mr Walker if he ever received any letter with a power of attorney to Draw some money for me from the pay Agent at Natchez as I am one of the old revolutioners which is entitled to Draw Eighty Dollars per Anum and Robert J Walker was recommended to me by C.C. Clay of Alabama as a Genteman and would attend to it for me I sent on my Claim to him to draw from 4 March 1840 to the 4 March 1841 which was one for which is
Eighty and never received any - after I wrote on to the post Master at Natchez to know withir Mr Walker had received my document or note and received a letter from him that Mr. Walker had note Came home and had sent my papers to him to Washington City so I wated till about the 6 of September last and the 4 of that month there was forty Dollers more due me and made shoure that when Mr Walker came home he would present my paper to the pay Agent and received my money for me and send it by mail as I wrote him to do but have never received  a scrape of a pen from him and had inclosed a order from the ordeer of public accounts to the pay Agent at Natchez to pay my Clame and letter from J.L. Edwards Commissioner of pensioners that I was abliged to draw my pension in the State of Mississippi as long as I lived in it and
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I canot Draw my pension no whare without the order from Peter Hagner as I could note Sware that Mr Walker ha note recaed it and hope you will shew him this letter and if there has been any miscarry in my paper note Comming Safe to him that he will Endeaver to find whore they ore and Gite them and send them to me thay or part of them Must be Sent to the General post office  as Dead letters and hope you or Mr Walker would Recommend some good man in Natchez to act for me and pay him self to him that any Truble he is at - I hope you will write me as soon as convyent or Mr Walker and do all you can for me - and the faver will note be for Gote by your Very humble Servent
John Brown
Jacob Thompson Esq
PS Send your letter to Stokevill post office the above County and Exuse Bad writting and Spelling as it was written by me Eighty years of aag
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80695
Jincy Brown
 Wid 
John 
Boynton
Died in
Dec. 6
J. Minot Com. Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Choctaw C. Miss Decr. 3rd /55
J. Minot Esq
Sir 
Your letter of Nov 8th on the subject of the claim of Jincey Brown widow of John Brown a Revolutionary soldier for Bounty land is now
before me (the number is 80, 695)
I was very much surprised that there was not record proof of my fathers services at the Department & equally surprised that the Law should require record proof other than is already there and I cannot believe that Congress ever intended to apply that rule to the widows who have a regular Pension Certificate and receiving pay accordingly undoubedly that is to say the least very strong proof of service, I had thought it would be sufficient for mother to establish her identity & as her name is enroled on the Pension list I thought that ought to be proof enough. I do not know what steps my father took to convince the Secretary of the War Department
but I always thought his service was shown at the Department. It seems you know he served with his father Andrew Brown in the
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S. C. Militia but how you know I cannot tell unless some of the Documents at your office show the fact it seems to me that his service must either be recorded with your office or there ought to be a transcript of it there from the records of So. Carolina if any can be found there It is all strange to me and your letter does not enlighten me as to the true nature of the case. However I have written to the Comptroller but having no reference to give to the records I do not know whether he will go thru the tedious process of examining or not perhaps he would not do it for the [Illegible] I have written to our member to Congress & hope he will use his influence to have the Law so amended as that a regular Pensioner may not have to go back to the foundation. The fact is in the present state of the case I think it quite
unsertain whether mother can get it though I know it is her right & the act applys to her case if we knew how to present the case I have enjoined it on Mr Barksdale to call the attention of Col Jeff Davis to the case that some means may be devised whereby mother and all in a similar unfortunate condition may get their rights without ransacking all the records of antiquity
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to get a warrant for a qr section of land
I hope you will not be offended at my plain
blunt manner of writing I do not blame you
to do your duty according to Law.
Yours &c
Owen Brown
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
Second Comptroller's Office,
March  26th, 1840.

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,"  John Brown 
a pensioner on the Roll of Mississippi Agency, at
the rate of Eighty Dollars 
per annum, under the law of the 7th of June  1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the .4th of Sept 1837
to the 4th March  1839.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris (signature)
Comptroller. 
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
Second Comptroller's Office,
April 4th, 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,"  John Brown 
a pensioner on the Roll of Mississippi Agency, at
the rate of Eighty Dollars 
per annum, under the law of the 7th of June  1832 has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1860.
to the 4th March 1861


Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris (signature)
Comptroller. 
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
May 28th 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing 
the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," - John Brown - a Pensioner on the Roll of the Mississippi - Agency, at the rate of
Eighty - Dollars and ____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 4th Sept 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
-----------------------------
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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State of Mississippi
Oktibbeha County 
 On this 8th day of November 1853 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County above named
Peter Quinn and John J. Henry
of the County and State aforesaid men entitled to full faith and credit and of respectable character, who being duly sworn according to law do on their oath make the following affidavit viz: That they are well acquainted with Jincey Brown of the above named County and state and have good reason to believe that she was the lawful wife of John Brown a Revolutionary Pensioner who was a resident of said County and state and died sometime in the year 1847 They further swear that they were personally acquainted with the aforesaid John Brown and Jincey Brown his wife for many years that he recognized her as his wife that they lived together as husband and wife and that they were regarded as husband and wife generally and that she is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last above written before me
Oliver Quinn J.P.
J.J. Henry
Peter Quinn
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John Brown, Mississippi Roll, act June 7, 1832, at $80 per Annum.
Be pleased to say to what time he was last paid.
Pension Office
Jan 25. 1842.
p to 4th March 1840
JH
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un'g. 25,28__
Appl. of Jincey
Brown, widow of
John,
Oktibbeha Co,
Miss.
1716
Act 3d Feby. 53
Allowed $80 per ann. To Com. Feb. 3/53
RW
Owen Brown,
Whitefield,
Oktibbeha Co.,
Miss.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business
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26.845
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No 3113
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Jincey Brown of
John
Let. to Owen Brown 
Oct 13/53 Gray
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H of R
5th March 1838
Sir:
If I accompanied the application for the information contained in the record, with
a letter from some other person, will you do me
the favor to count it to be returned, as I have forgotten the aconts --
 I am respectfully 
yr obt. servt.
Joab Lowler

J.L. Edwards Esq
Comr. of Pensions
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House of Rep
Jany 23rd 1842
Sir
Your favor was recd. stating that you had
not received my former letter in relation to the
Pensioner, A Brown. I regret this I surely sent it.
Please inform me when was the last time Mr A. Brown of Mississippi living in Octibeha County and I think drawing his pension at Natchez drew a pension. Has he drawn at any time anything through  Mr Walker. How much is now due
him and where is it payable.
Yours Very Truly
J. Thompson
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 26th, 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitle "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," John Brown, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Mississippi #Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and ____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1839, to the 4th March 1840. 
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

#Transfered to Tuscaloosa, Ala. Agency.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the  negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Brown                                             which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?  Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?  Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any assigned for his not doing so? 
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?  No 
V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes
VI.  Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?  Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?  Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?  Yes 
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?  Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes 
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV.+ If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? 
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? 
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? 
XV.  Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? 
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Correct
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes                                                              EXPLANATORY NOTES. 
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:" Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; 
For _____year _____ months, and ____days,
I served as a_____ For_________months   and ______days, 
I served as a __________; and for such service I claim a pension.
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Huntsville 18th June 1839
Sir,
I am in receipt of your letter of the
7th current, and note contents; In reply
I beg to say, that John Brown, a pensioner
on the roll of this agency, under the act
of the 7th June 1832 at $80 per annum, was
paid last on the 4th Sept 1837.
and I shall cease to pay him here 
and regulate any booty according to instructions.
Very respectfully
yours aft sent
B.M Lowe
Pension Agent

Geo. W. Crump Esq
Acting Comms of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Washington
Jan. 5th, 1842
Sir
By examining the enclosed
letter you will be enabled to
inform me of the condition of
the pension of the old man Brown.
Please inform me at an early
day when the last payment
was made, how much is now
due and when it is payable.
Yours
Very truly
J. Thompson

Please to me the enclosed letter.
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Washington D.C.
2nd Febry 1838
Sir
I herewith send you an
application by Mr Brown a
revolutionary pensioner to
be transfered from Alabama to
Mississippi
I am, as respectfully
your able servant
J Lawler

J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
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Brief in the case of Jincy Brown widow of John Oktibbeha County and State of Miss act of February 3-1853
Claim (" original, or for increase.)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a private in Militia of S. C. 2 yrs & 6 Mos & pensioner of US. under act of June 7, 1832 at $80 per annum paid to his death Aug 8- 1847
Allowed $80 per annum to Com. Feb 3, 1853
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by J D Henry & Peter
Quinn residents of said County and duly certified to be credible
Death proved by auditd report
Identity & Widowhood proved by cr witnesses
Name and residence of Agent
Owen Brown Whitfield Oktibbeha Co.
Miss
Examining Clerk. JL Gray
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Mar 10 1840
John Brown
Mr Evans
JL Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC
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Mississippi Octibbeha County, February 11. 1840
Dear Sir I herewith inclose you the transfers which are date the 8 July 1839, at the war department for me to draw my pension in the above state and will enclose a letter from the Revd Mr Edwin Phillips which made
a power of a Turney to draw my money from the 4 September 1837 to the 4 Sept. the papers I here send will shew that I have not received any part since that time I never did draw at huntsville But did at Decater in Alabama But it is more then like I was Transfared from Decater to huntsville after I Removed to this State which was in Nov 1837 the Reson the pay
Agent at Nachez sayes is that he is note otherised to pay any Clam
that hath been due more then Eight months which you will see by the letter I had from Mr Phillips which will be included in the Dockments and the pay Agent sayes I Cannot draw my money no whare only at Washington City and hope you will have it paid to the honored Clement C Clay Seneter from Alabama
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and lives in huntsville as I will make
him a power of a Turney to Draw it
where ever it suits you to have
it paid but hope it will suite to pay it at Washington City or huntsville as I fine the pay Agent at Nachez will not pay [Illegible] Clame and if I have no other chance to get it my name might as well be struck of the pension Roll But
make no doubt but you will [Illegible]
all that is in your duty to get for me and there is no one in moor need these from your very humble
Servt s/ John Brown
NB Excuse Bad writing and Spelling
as my old hand is stiff JB