Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6750, Thomas Brown, Va.

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Service 
Va   
Brown, Thomas 
Number 
S6750

Carded

born in Va. Feb, 5th, 1749 (0.8)
res at end & up to 1833 Bedford Bo. Va

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Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 11th April 1838 from 4 March 1840 to 4 March 1841  Agt notified 30th Nov. 1841.
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Date of Death 
not [illegible] 

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Virginia 16.2.57
Thomas Brown of Bedford in the state of Virginia who was a pri: in the company commanded by Captain Dooley of the Reg & Commanded by Col. Finney in the Virginia line for 8 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 26 Dollars, 66 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of July '33 and sent Hon N.H/ Clairborne Rocky Mount Va. 

Arrears to the 4th March '33- 53. 32 semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept' -13.33

$66.65

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Mr. Miller Clerk, 
book E. Vol. 6. Page 3

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Thomas Brown
Decln. for pension
19'51

Bedford Cty. Va
Admin as Private
8 mon -- 26.66

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State of Virginia} S.S.
County of Bedford}

On this 30th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the county court of Bedford County now sitting Thomas Brown a resident of the parish of Russell in the county of Bedford and state of Virginia aged eighty-four years,  who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the service of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the command of Captain Thomas Dooley, Lieutenant John Oley, Sergeant William Downey, Corporal Julius Jones from the county of Bedford and the state of Virginia, the lives and date of the year he cannot recollect, marched from the county aforesaid to Williamsburg where he remembers the names of [illegible] an officer of some high rank and that also of Throgmorton who he thinks was an [illegible] in the armey;  he does not recollect the number of the  Regiment. To which he was attached; the troops on the way to Williamsburg marched by the way of Richmond and Chickahominy swamp. He stayed at Williamsburg till he was discharged as he thinks in the fall of the year when he came home, was then drafted again, marched from the same county under the command of Charles Gwatkins Captain and William Mylce. Luitenant and crossed Stanton River & Dann River on the way to Guilford in North Carolina where Colo. Lynch commanded the Regiment to which he was attached. John Callaway Major, and the whole under the command of General Green, he was in the battle which he remembers commenced which commanding and aided in the defeat of the American Army of the regular officers there, he remembers no name so distinctly as Col. Washington, after this he was discharged and returned home. but was soon drafted again and went then under the command of Capt. Rice, to New Loudon in Virginia where he was stationed to guard the magazine which was there together with sometimes whom it was necessary to [illegible], he remained at this place during a tour of these months. He was after this frequently engaged and required to serve in short searching expeditions against the forces in the surrounding county in the two first times mentioned above he remained in the service with the army six months on upwards. If he ever received any discharge, it is

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now lost. Was born in Pennsylvania as he has been told and removed to Virginia when quite small. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
his
Thomas X Brown
Mark

G. Steptoe

Mr. William Campbell and John Burchfield residing in the county of Bedford and state of Virginia, do herby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Brown who has subscribed and sworn to the written declaration, that we believe him to be upwards of seventy years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of The revolution and that we concur in that opinion. 
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
G. Steptoe, J.P. 

WM Campbell
his
John X Burchfield
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The affidavit of James Stiff of lawful age taken this 30th day of August 1832 after being first duly sworn saith that he lived in the same neighborhood with Thomas Brown during the war of the revolution and that it was said at the time that Mr Brown was in the army of the revolution, but was so often absent himself that he cannot state it as a fact but has no doubt of it from his knowledge of the circumstances and that Mr. Brown is generally reputed to have been in the war as a soldier. Given under my hand this day and year aforesaid.
His
James X Stiff
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Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above set forth.
A Otey J.P

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after [illegible] the interrogations prescribed by the war department, that the above named.

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applicant was a revolutionary solider and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that William Campbell and John Burchfield who have signed the preceding certificate are resident in the county of Bedford and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. And that court doth further certify that the said Thomas Brown is unable without great inconvenience to procure in court a minister of the gospel required by the act above mentioned.

I, Robert N. Dickenson Deputy for Robert L Mitchell clerk of the county court of Bedford in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains a true copy of the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Thomas Brown for a pension. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, at office the 10th day of September the year 1832 in the 57 year of American Independence
R.N Dickenson DC

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State of Virginia 
Bedford County 
  
On his 11th day of February 1838, personally appeared before me Armstead Otey a Justice of the county court of Beford in the state of Virginia. Thomas Brown , a resident of Russell parish in the county and state aforesaid aged nearly 84 years , who being first duly sworn according to the law doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7th 1832. 

  

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as here stated: 

  

That he was drafted into the service of the United States, from militia & Bedford county Virginia, when he then resided, sometime in September 1779 and served three months. He marched from said county under the command of Captain Thomas Dooley, Lieutenant John Otey, Seargent William Downey and Corporal Julius Jones, by way of Burmingham, Cumberland, Powhatan and Chesterfield counties and crossed the James River to Richmond and and thereby [illegible] servant to Williamsburg. He recollects none of his field officers except Col. Finney, (to whose regiment he was attached at Williamsburg). He also recollects one Throgmorton  who was adjutant to the regiment. He thinks there were no other troops at Williamsburg during this tour except the regiment to which he belonged. And which was commanded by Col. Finney. He cannot positively say what was the precise length of this tour because from age length of time and bodily infirmities, his memory has considerably failed but to the best of his recollection he served not less than three months. He was discharged by Col. Finney some time in November or December 1779. The precise day he cannot recollect he received no written discharge. He recollects no regular officers, with whom he served, except Col. Finney who he believes was in the regular army- and perhaps Throgmorton. There was no continental nor militia regiments or companies, except the regiment to which he belonged. He recollects Capt. Talbot commanded one of the companies in his regiment- He has no documentary evidence, and known no documentary evidence, and known no person living by whom he can positively prove his services. 

  
Again, sometime in February 1787 he was drafted into the service of the United States from Bedford county Virginia, where he then resided and served a tour of three months.

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He marched under Captain Charles Gawkins, Lieutenant William Millam ensign Thomas Logwood. He marched from said county this Pittsylvania County a crop stanton and Dan Rivers in Virginia to Guilford courthouse. (N.C.) Where he joined the army under the command Gen Greene. His field officers as well as he recollects, were Col. Charles Lynch and Maj. John Callaway. His regiment was attached to the Brigade commanded by Gen Robert Lawson. He been informed, but does recollect himself was in the battle, which was fought on the 15th of March 1787 between the American army under Genl. Greene and the British under Cornwallis. The battle commended with a cannonading. The British kept their ground after the battle, the American , army falling back to Troublesome Iron works about 9 miles perhaps from Guilford but the British army retreated a few days afterward- of the regular officers with whom he served, he recollects none. So distinctly as Genl. Greene and Col. William Washington- he also recollects seeing one Col. Williams in the army - He recollects seeing regular and militia regiments and companies with the troops. but what were there numbers and by whom commanded he is not able now to remember. except Captain Moon, an Helm, who commanded militia companies in his regiment and both of whom were killed in the battle of Guilford- He saw Capt. Moon shot, and carried from the field- He will not be frontline whether William Millam was Lieutenant and Thomas Logwood ensign, or Millam ensign, and Logwood Lieutenant. He was discharged sometime in April 1781 by Capt. Gwatkins but received no written discharge- He has no documentary evidence of his services and does not know of any herein living, by whom he can prove them. He was engaged in this tour two months.  

about the 1st day of July 1781 he was drafted into the service of the United States from the militia of Bedford county, Virginia where he resided under the Captain Rice, there being no other company officers-- and served a tour of three months, at the town of New Land on, then in Bedford, now is Campbell county Virginia, to guard a magazine and some [illegible] - at which peace, and in which service he was engaged during the whole of this tour-except one week, when he gives a substitute and came home to gather his fodder, at the end of which time he returned to the service. There were no other troops, either continental or militia at New Land on during this tour, except his company- [illegible] a Capt. Nathan Reid & Capt. Cummings were regulars with the troops, as he understood on half pay-  he was discharged by Capt. Riggs the capt on September 1781, but received no written discharge -  
Previously to the time, at which he was drafted into the service for the above tour mentioned in this declaration, [illegible] in the year 1780, he believes------- 
he enlisted for six months in the service of the united states, in Bedford county Virginia under Capt. John Trigg to go against the tour in the surrounding country. The terms of this enlistment were that he should march wherever required and remain in service as long as should be necessary to support the tour. He entered the service for the first time when this enlistment in the month of July 1780. He does not recollect the precise day he served about ten days- He thinks he went out in at least a dozen expeditions- what could [illegible] at best  five days each tour. Ever inssertion he was under Capt. John Triggs. no other officers- no regular or militia

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Companies a regiments with the troops- Nor any regular officers- was discharged by Capt. Trigg- but received no discharge & he has no documentary evidence of his services. 

This from are & consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise aggregate of time he was employed in there expedition against the tour - yet according to the best of his recollection, it could not be less than two months. 

He cannot go to the court house, because of bodily infirmity having been confined to his home for some time- 

He has no documentary evidence of any of his services & knows no person living by whom he can prove. There except the affidavit of James Stiff herewith enlisted  - which is as near he can come to positive proof. 
To the best of his recollection he served not [illegible] then the period mentioned below- to wit the first tour, three months- and the second tour, two months - the third tour. Three months - and the fourth tour, two months into the whole ten months for which he claims a pension. 

On answer to interrogations, he states, he was born in Pensylvania, February, 5th 1749 (0.S.) He cannot say in what township & county because his parents removed from Pennsylvania to Amherst county Virginia, when he was but three years old- he does not recollect that they ever told him in what township or county they resided, [illegible] he has heard them say they lived near Brandywine and Schuylkill -  2. He has a record of his age,  given him by his father, in a Bible now in his possession- 3. He lived in Bedford County Virginia when entered the service each time - has lived there ever since the revolution, and now resides there  -4-5 & 6 interrogations he has answered to the best of his recollection in the foregoing parts of this declaration-7- Samuel Phillips and Jesse Powell __________ are persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. 

He has made this declaration before a justice of Court of record because he is not able from bodily infirmity to appear in court-

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. 
Thomas Brown

Subscribed and sworn to the day & year aforesaid, before me Armstead Otey a Justice of the county court of Bedford, in the State of Virginia 
A. Otey J.P.

We Samuel Phillips, a clergyman, residing in Bedford County Virginia -------- and Jesse Powell-- residing in Bedford County and State of Virginia, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Brown who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration- that we believe

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him to be 83 years of age. That he is returned and believed in the neighborhood when he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion-
P Phillips
Jesse Powell

Subscribed and sworn to before me Armstead Otey, a justice of the county court of Bedford aforesaid, the day & year aforesaid.
A. Otey J.P.

State of Virginia} S.S
Bedford County}
This day personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace. For the said county & state. I, James Stiff & made the following certificate:
I, James Stiff of Bedford County Virginia a soldier of the revolution, aged about 76 years,  do hereby certify that I lived in the neighborhood of the above named Thomas Brown, having a part of the revolution- that it was said at the time,  that Mr. Brown was in the army of the revolution- I was so often about myself that I cannot state it as a fact within my own knowledge, this from my knowledge circumstances I have no doubt of it- That Mr, Brown is generally reputed to have been a revolutionary soldier.
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James X Stiff
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subscribed & sworn before me Robert Campbell justice as aforesaid by the said James Stiff. whom I do hereby certify to be a respectable citizen of Bedford and a veritable witness - and to be in my opinion, of the age he represents himself- given under my hand the 11th day of February 1833
Robert Campbell J.P.

and I the said Justice do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after seeing, the declaration the answers to & the interrogations prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and as he states- I do further certify that it appears to me that Samuel Phillips who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in Bedford county Virginia, and that Jesse Powell- who has signed the preceding certificate resides in the county & state aforesaid, are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. and I do further certify that the said Thomas Brown cannot without great inconvenience attend the attend in court --- as required by the regulations of the War Department, on account of bodily infirmity - I do also further certify, that the words, " in the declaration the answers to'-  and the words." Samuell Phillips, who has signed the preceding" "certificate, is a clergyman residing in Bedford county Virginia, and that Jesse Powell and the word "court" -were intended in this certificate before signing. -
A. Otey J.P.

State of Virginia} S.S
Bedford County}

I, Robert N Dickenson, deputy for Robert  C Mitchell clerk of the County Court of Bedford in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that Armstead Otey, before whom the above declaration and certificate were subscribed and sworn to, and who has signed the certificate went above this, was at the time when he performed the above official acts, an acting Justice of the county court of Bedford aforesaid. Duly commissioned and qualified according to law - and that Robert Campbell, before whom the above certificate of James Stiff was subscribed & sworn to was at the time of the taking of the same, an acting Justice of the peace in & for the county and state aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such according to law _ and that the above signatures purporting to be the signatures of said Otey and Campbell, appear to me to be genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office, the 15th day of February 1833, in the 57 year of American Independence.

Robert N Dickenson D.C.B.C.

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March 8th, 1934
BA-J/EEL
Thomas Brown-S.6750

Mr. Robert W. Lacey
1754 Rosemont Boulevard
Dayton, Ohio

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Brown who enlisted from Bedford County, Virginia.

A very careful examination of the papers has been made in pension claim s.6750. based upon his service in the Revolutionary War, and the following data found therein. These official reports have been accepted by the various historical and patriotic societies as authentic. No charge is made for this service. 

Thomas Brown was born February 5, 1749 (old Style) in the state of Pennsylvania, and when three years of age moved with his parents, whose names are not given, to Amherst County, Virginia. 

While residing in Bedford County, Virginia, he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia Troops as follows from September, 1779, three months in Captain Thomas Dooley's company, Colonel Finney's Regiments from July, 1780, on short tours scouting against the Tories, at least two months in all, in Captain John Trigg's company, Colonel Charles Lynch's Regiment and was in the battle of Guilford; from July 1st, 1761, three months in Captain Rice's Company, and guarded a magazine and some lories at New London, Virginia. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed  August 30, 1932, while residing in the parish of Russell, Bedford County, Virginia.

There are no data as to soldier's family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of

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the Revolutionary War pensioner, Thomas Brown (s.6750). you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following dates
Thomas Brown, certificate No. 16357, issued July 20, 1833, rate $26.66 per annum, commended March 4, 1837, Act of June 7, 1823, Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours
A.D.Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.

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Jan 8, 1934

Bureau of Pensions
Department of Interior,
Washington, D.C

Gentlemen:-
I would like to procure photographic copies of the pension papers of a Thomas Brown, who served in the Revolutionary War from Bedford County, Virginia. 

Reference to his service are "Secretary of War, 1835, Pen. 2,114". H.D. (House of Delegates), I11.. Papers.

Please advise me what the cost of securing copies will be and I will send check to cover.

Thanking you, I am
Very truly yours,
Hubert W. Lacey

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Rev War [handwritten]

INVALID [typed]
[illegible] No. 6750
Thomas Brown
Pri Rev war

Act: June 7th 32
Index:-Vol. A Page 45
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1934-Mar 8/[illegible]
to Hubert W. Lacey Esq.

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Treasure Department
Second Comptroller's Office
Nov: 22, 1841.

Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensions, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States". Thomas Brown-
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va Agency, at the rate of Twenty-six dollars and 66 cents per annum, under the law of the 4th June 1832, has been paid at this department, from the 4th of March, 1840 to the 4th March 1841,

Respectfully, yours 
Albion K Parris
Comptroller. 

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.