Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,224, John Brockus, Va.

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Va. Brockus, John S. 39,224

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Notice of Continuance sent the 29 of Apr. 1822. to [illegible]: John Cocke H.R-

3219.
Tennessee. East.
John Brockus
Private
Capt Peyton
Virginia Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee
at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 8th of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th of Jan. 1819. and sent to W.G. Blount
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1818- $23,,19
Semi-anl, all'ee ending 4th Mar: 1819. 48,,00
$71,,19
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
3 Years.
Continual-

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John Brockus
Private
Col. Blufords Vabregth
1480 - 3 years
8th June 1818
Conect with register of those who served until the end of the war.
Admitted
For: W.G. Blount

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State of Tennessee
Knox County
On this 8th day of June 1818 before me the subscriber One of the Judges of the Grainger Country for the State of Tennessee personally appeared John Brockus aged seventy one years central in the County of Grainger Tennessee who being by me first only from according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" that he the said John Brockus entered in the latter part of the year 1775 for two years in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Leach of the 3rd Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel Weaden that he continued to serve in said United States service until the expiration of his enlistment and was then discharged at Valley Forge Pennsylvania - that he was in the Battle of Brandywine, Germantown, White Plains and Harlem Heights - said John Brockus also declares that after his aforesaid services he again entered the army as a militia substitute for 18 months that towards the close of his 18 month tour which was the year 1779 or 1780 he entered in the United States for the war in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Andrew Wallace of the Regiment commanded by Col. Bluford that he continued his said service of the United States until the close of the said Revolutionary War

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and was then discharged at Charlestown - that he was in the battle at the Cowpens - at Guilford - at Eutaw Springs and at Camden -  that he has lost his discharges - that he is in very reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - that he has no other evidence now in his power of his of his said services - that he were [illegible] that he does hereby relinquish all claim whatever to pension heretofore provided for except by the late act of Congress under which he now affirms from to and [illegible] before now the day and year aforesaid Edward Scott [illegible]
his
John x Brockus
mark
State of Tennessee
Knox County
On this 8th day of June 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges to an aforesaid and personally appeared William C Mynatt a citizen of Johnsonville Tennessee [illegible] made oath that he has been partially acquainted with John Brockus who repaired the above [illegible] for the last twelve or fifteen years - that said Brockus has for that term of time been a citizen in the neighborhood of this [illegible] father - that he believes said John Brockus to be an honest correct man and in law [illegible] - that he believes said Brockus maintains himself and small family alone by his personal labor and industry with the assistance of his wife - that he has made his acquaintance with said Brockus always understood and believed him to be in [illegible] heretofore on this 8th June 1818
Edw Scott [illegible] William C Mynatt

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State of Tennessee 
Knox County
I Edward Scott [illegible]an afore and do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Brockus did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the prior days declaration against the common enemy [illegible] also certify from the [illegible] aforesaid made by William C Mynatt that I am satisfied that said John Brockus is in [illegible] now herewith the proceeding and following [illegible] and has before me to the secretary for the appointment of war pursuant to the [illegible] of the aforementioned act of Congress - from made my hand this 8th day of June 1818.
Edward Scott
June 8th 1818

State of Tennessee
Knox County
I Francis A Ramsey clerk of the Circuit Court for the County and State afore and do hereby that Edward Scott who [illegible] the above certificate is and was at the time of beginning the same One of the Judges of the circuit court for said State from under my hand and own private [illegible] having no seal of offices or office in Knoxville this 19th day of June 1818.
FA Ramsey

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John Brockus 
[illegible]
Hon John Cooke 
Member of Congress
Washington City 
Mail
Residence not stated

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State of Tennessee
Grainger County
Be it remembered that on this 19th day of November 1821. Personally appeared in open court, being as Court of Record, erected by the state of Tennessee, for the County of Grainger, aforesaid John Brockus aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to Court, doth on his oath make thee of allowing Declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820. That he the said John Brockus enlisted and served in the Revolutionary War, two years, commencing in the year 1776 in the company commanded by John Peyton & Third Regiment of Virginia line,  commanded by Col Joseph Weeden, on the continual - at establishment, and afterwards served on as [illegible] one year and a half and then enlisted during the war served under Col Bluford & several others, as stated in a former declaration, and was discharged by Gen Greene in Charleston, South Carolina
Applicant has need a pension certificate No 3.279 dated 12th day of January 1819.
I do solemnly swear that I was as [illegible] and citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not [illegible] that time, by gift, sale or in any other manner disposed of my property  or any loan thereof, with [illegible] thereby to [illegible] as to bring myself within the provision of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War " paper on the 18th day of March 1818.

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And that I have not, nor has any person [illegible] for me, any property or securities, contracts [illegible] due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annex'd by me [illegible]
Schedule
A piece of land worth about     $45,,00
One more worth     20,,00
Four head of cattle     20,,00
Eight hogs & four sheep     17,,50
                                            $102,,50
In debt about $8,00V has no debts due him
 his
John x Brockus
mark
Declared state that he is a farmer, but to inform that he is unable to labour, his family consists of himself and wife Mary aged fourty three years in bad health, oldest child named Betsy, aged seven years, second child named John aged six years & third youngest child named David, aged four years
Sworn to subscriber in open court the day & year first above written
his
John x Brockus
mark
I Tristan D Knight [illegible] Clerk of the Court of [illegible] for Grainger County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & schedule thereto annexd, are truly copied from their Records of said Court & I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property [illegible] in the aforesaid schedule is $102.50. In testimony whereof I have [illegible] my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 30th day of January 1822      Tristan D. Knight [illegible]

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April 26, 1938
John Brockus 
S. 392444
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. Arthur H. Hopkins 
Rensselaer
Indiana
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the date of the last payment of pension of John Brockus, Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 39224, also if John Brockus received a grant of land on account of his service in the War of the Revolution, and wish to be advised the name of the county in Virginia, where John Brockus was living when he enlisted.

The papers on file in pension claim, S. 39224, based on the service of John Brockus in the War of the Revolution, which record was furnished you, October 22, 1934, do not show the county in Virginia where John Brockus was living when he enlisted, nor is it stated that received a land grant from the United States on account of his service in that war.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address or person paid, and possibly the date of death of John Brockus, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data:
John Brockus, certificate # 5278, issued January 12, 1819, rate $8.00 per month, commenced June 8, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Tennessee (East)

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Agency.
As a possible means of securing information relative to land that may have been granted to John Brockus by the State of Virginia, it is suggested that you consult the archives in Richmond, Virginia.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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39 224
INVALID
[illegible]
File No. 39,224
John Brockus
[illegible]
Act: 18 March 18
Index:-Vol.      Page
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1934-Oct. 22 first to Mrs. Arthur H. Hopkins 
1938-Apr. 26 [illegible]

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Applicant aged 74 yrs.
Wife 43 - bad health -
Daughter 7 - yrs. old
Sons, 6 & 4 yrs. old -
Sched: "A piece of land worth about"} $45.00
One more, worth - " 20.00
4 head of cattle - "20.00
8 hogs & 4 sheep - " 17.50
                               $102.50
States service form 1st Jan 1776, for 2 yrs. Continental-
afterwards 10 mths. militia- 
from 1780 for the war-
continental state 
residence started in school:
[illegible]: 1822

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Rensselaer, Indiana
Oct. 8, 1934
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir,
Permit me to ask for the full record of one S. 39224 John Brochus or Brockus, who fought with the Virginia Continental Line during the Revolution.
From "Revolutionary Pension Rolls", Vol. 4 -- page 24 - I got the following:
"John Brochus; private; annual allowance 96.00; sums received, 561.00; Virginia Con't line; when placed on Pension Rolls - Jan. 12, 1819; commencement of Pension - Jan. 8, 1818; age - 77."
(Grainger Co., Tenn., East.)
I have reason to believe that this man is an ancestor of mine. My people, however, spell the name with a "k" instead of an "h". That could easily have been a

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mistake using the "h".
This man lived in Grainger Co. Tenn., which is also the same locality that my people came from. In fact, my great grandfather was named John Brockus.
I will appreciate it greatly if you will give me a careful and complete record of this man. If the names of his children are mentioned, it may help me to identify him. 
Thanking you for any courtesy in my behalf
Sincerely,
Mrs. Arthur H. Hopkins

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Rensselaer, Indiana.
April 15, 1938
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Executive Assistant,
My dear Sir,
In 1934, Oct., 24, I received from you the pension record of a member of my family , one John Brockus, only Revolutionary soldier, who lived in Grainger County, Tennessee at time of granting of pension.  In case of reply I was to refer to:
"John Brockus - S. 39224. BA - J/AWF."
I now wish to go a little further into this man's history and will write to the General Accounting Office for date of last pension payment and to whom paid and date of death of soldier.

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In order to do this I will have to have the //. number of certificate, //. when issued, //. rate per annum, //. when commenced, //. Act of Congress and //. what agency.
Can you send me this data? Please.
//. Also, can you inform me as to whether John Brockus received a grant of land? What number?
//. Also, John Brockus enlisted form Virginia. Can you cite me to the proper authority to learn from which County in Virginia John Brockus enlisted? Does Washington contain any such records? Records or history to show which counties enlisted under certain commanders? When I write to Virginia, I get practically no information. All my people lived there, too, so there must be a lot about us somewhere.
Thanking you for this courtesy
Sincerely,
Martha Ellis Hopkins
(Mrs. Arthur H. Hopkins)

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October 22, 1934
John Brookus-S.39224
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. Arthur H. Hopkins
Rensselaer
Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you
request information in regard to John Brochus or Brockus, who served in the War of the Revolution in the Virginia troops and was pensioned from Grainger County, Tennessee.
The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, S. 39224, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Brockus.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are
not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents given.
He enlisted in the state of Virginia, the latter
part of the year 1775, served in Captain Leach's company and in Captain John Peyton's company in Colonel Weedon's Third Virginia regiment; he was in the battles of Harlem Heights, White Plains, Brandywine and
Germantown, was discharged at Valley Forge, after service of two years. He served eighteen months in the militia, no further details of this service given. He enlisted in 1779 or 1780, served in Captain Andrew Wallace's company and in Colonel Buford's Virginia regiment, was in the battles of Camden, Cowpens, Guilford
Court House, and Eutaw Springs, continued to serve until the close of the war.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 8, 1818, then aged seventy-one years and living in Grainger County, Tennessee.

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The soldier, John Brockus, in 1821 was still a resident of Grainger County; he at this time referred to his wife, Mary, aged forty-three(?) years, and to the following children ; Betsy aged seven years, John aged six years, and David aged four years. There are no further data in this claim relative to the family of John Brockus.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator