Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32135, Mathew Brown, S.C.

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Cover Page

(3-1776)

SERVICE
S.C. [South Carolina]

Brown, Mather
or
Matthew

NUMBER
S.32135

CONTENTS
b. (sic. birth) 1752 in Wexford County, Ireland.
res (sic. residence) at enl. (sic. enlistment) Ninety-Six District, S.C. [South Carolina]
res (sic. residence) in 1832. Shelby Co. (sic. County) Ind. (sic. Indiana)

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Pension Certificate
Left Page

22127
Indiana

Matthew Brown
of Shelby Co [County] in the State of Indiana
who was a private in the com (sic. company?) commanded
by Captain [Benjamin] Kilgore of the regt (sic regiment) commanded
by Col [James] Williams in the S[outh ]Carolina 
line for 9 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana
at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Oct (sic. October)
1833 and W. J. Peaslee Shelbyville

Arrears to the 4th of Sept (sic. September) 75.00
Semi-anl. (sic. semi-annual) allowance ending 4 March 15.00
$90.00

Revolutionary claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Danl (sic. Daniel) Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 105

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order to pay 15 Nov. (sic. November) 1836
do (sic. ditto - order to pay) 15 Oct (sic. October) 1837

Thos. (sic. Thomas) A Hendricks May 30 1855
H Addison Mch (sic. March 4 [18]58

Date of death
not on AB

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Declaration

State of Indiana } ss,
County of Shelby --
On this fifth day of September 1832 personally
appeared in open Court before the Court Shelby Circuit
Cort (sic. Court) now sitting Matthew Brown a Resident of
Union Township in the County of Shelby and
State aforesaid aged Seventy nine 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 7, 1833, and
says That he entered the Service of the United States
under the following named offices (sic. officers) and Served
as herein Stated; I enlisted on the 29th day of
June 1776 under Captain Benjamin Kilgore,
a captain of Rangers + Spyes (sic. spies), for three months, at the time of
my enlistment I lived in the State of South
Carolina in what was then called the ninty (sic. ninety) sixth (sic. six) 
district, I served three months under Captain Kilgore
I then immediately Enlisted for a term of Three
months under Captain Thomas McCrary we 
were stationed at Ellison's Fort on Dearborn Creek
I served the full term of three months under 
Captain Thomas McCrary, on the Fourth day
of March 1779 I again enlisted for the term of
Three months under Captain Benjamin
Kilgore (the same Capt that I first enlisted under)
we were stationed at Killet's Blockhouse (sic., Kellett's Block House) on Rayburns Creek (sic. Rabon Creek) I also served
the full term of three months under Captain 
Benjamin Kilgore and was dismissed on the fifth
day of June 1779.

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at the time of my first enlistment Captain Bej (sic. Benjamin) Kilgore's
Company was under the Command of Colonel
James Williams a Militia Col. (sic. Colonel) + Major Jonathan
Downs.  our (sic. Our) Company officers were Captain Kilgore
and Lieutena[n]t David McDavid about the time
or within ___ a few days of the time that General Lee arrived
at Charleston and took the Command of the
troops, a British fleet crossed the Bar at Sullivan's
Island + the Indians and Tories made an attact (sic, attack)
on the frontiers of South Carolina and killed and
scalped thirty odd persons, in a few days after
our Company repaired to the Plase (sic. place) and buried the
dead two or three weeks after we were about thirty
miles in the Indian Country from Lindy's (sic. Lindley's)Fort,
we met a Tory he informed us that the Indians
and Tories about six hundred strong, were then on
their way to take Lindley's Fort, we repaired immediately
to the Fort as soon as possible to inform them of their
danger and assist in the defense of the plase (sic. place), we arrived
at the Fort the same evening, we found many of the
troops intoxicated, and not expecting an attact (sic. attack), one Lewis
Devaul (sic. Duval) attempted to shoot Lieutenant McDavid for
bringing them such words, the Commandant Major 
Jonathan Downs ordered the Rum to be stop[p]ed --
the Companies that were around the Fort to come in
at this critical moment Colonel [Jonas] Beard arrived with
three hundred troops on their way from a plase (sic. place)
called the Dutch Forts, to join the expedition against
the Indians Commanded General [Andrew] Williamson, about
midnight the Indians and Tories sur[r]ounded the Fort
the alarm was given by the sentry and the men fired
out of the Fort and shot down two Tories at the Fort door.

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we found a plenty of blood, but no Indians found
we got about ten stands of Indian Colours --
our men made a sally from the fort the Indians +
Tories retreated in great haste, in the morning we
pursued the enemy. [O]ur lines were about half
a mile wide we took eight or ten of the enemy
prisoners they were painted like the Indians
but were Tories, -- we followed the trail about three
miles to a small field and found about thirty
Horses, saddles, saddle bags, and Blankets, amongst
them we found Colonel [James] Lindl[e]y's (+) saddle and saddle
Bags and in his saddle Bag we found his Commission
about an acre of ground all scattered over with with
Bags of parched corn meal, the Indians had taken
a  prisoner killed him and took from him two scalps
the next day our company of scouts took eight or ten
tories at their homes, still painted like Indians, I continued
a horseman as ranger until my first three months
were out and then enlisted for three months more as
above stated under Capt Thomas McCrary, we were
stationed on the frontiers at Ellison's Fort, and I
continued there performing the duty of a Private soldier
for the full term of three months, nothing of consequen
=ce took plase (sic. place) during this term of service, during my
third and last three months service, our company and
Capt Kilgore's company were stationed at Kellett's Block
house some ten or twelve miles from Ellison's Fort, about
the first of June 1779 and a day or two before my time was out
the Indians killed a man about two miles from
the Blockhouse scalped him + left a war tomahawk stick
=ing in his back and a war club laying at his head
I can not recollect of any other circumstance of consequence

(+) The following text was written in the left margin of the declaration:
Colonel [James] Lindley was soon after this taken Prisoner and Hung.

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that took plase (sic. place) during my last three months
service, excepting that our captain forged orders
and drew the pay for the company, and cheated
us out of it. [T]he capt[ain] was imprisoned for near 
two years for cheating his men. --------------------------

1.  I was born in the year 1753 in Wexford County, Ireland

2.  I have no Record of my age ---

3.  I as living in Ninty sixth [Ninety-Six] district South
Carolina when called into service and I lived there until 1803 when
I emigrated to the state of Ohio in Hamilton
County, and lived there untill (sic. until) April 1826
when I came here to the County of Shelby where
I now live.

4.  Colo[nel] James Williams Major [Jonathan] Downs + Col [Jonas] Beard

5.  I never received any discharge we were
dismissed -- but not discharged ----------- 

I do not know of any person in this County who has
a personal knowledge of my services neither have
I any documentary evidence to proove (sic. prove) the same.
He hereby relinquished every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity except the present, and declares that his name
is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Mathew Brown (his signature)

Sworn to and Subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid
Sylvan B. Morris Clerk S.C.C. [Shelby Circuit Court]

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We, Lewis Morgan a Clergyman residing in the
County of Shelby and State of Indiana and
John Hendricks residing in the same, hereby
Certify, that we are well acquainted with Mathew
Brown who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration; that we believe him to be seventy nine
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.
Lewis Morgan (his signature)
John Hendricks (his signature)
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the 5th day of
Sept[ember] 1833
Sylvan B. Morris Clerk S.C.C. [Shelby Circuit Court]

[A]nd the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion after investigation of the matter, and after putting
the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department
that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states, and the Court
further certifies that is appears to them that
Lewis Morgan who has signed the preceeding (sic. preceding)
certificate is a Clergyman resident of Shelby County
State of Indiana that John Hendricks who has 
also signed the same is a resident in the County and
state aforesaid, and is a credible person, and that
their statement is entitled to (?) credit
(Sylvan B. Morris' seal of office)
Witness my hand an dseal of office as
Clerk of the Shelby Circuit Court at
Shelbyville the fifth day of September AD
Eighteen hundred and thirty three
S[ylvan] B. Morris Clerk

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Matthew Brown
Shelby County
Indiana

from 1776 private
9 months
$30.


W[illia]m Peaslee
Shelbyville
Indiana

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WAR DEPARTMENT,

Pension Office.

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done.  These points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ).  You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them ; and
you will, by compling (sic complying) with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

A Statement, shewing the Service of Matthew Brown

Period when the service was rendered. 1776
Duration of the claimant's service.  3 months.
Rank of the claimant. Pr [private]
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Cap Benjamin Kilgore Col Williams
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.  79 S.C. [South Carolina]
Proof by which the declaration is supported.  Tradition

Period when the service was rendered. (blank)
Duration of the claimant's service.  3 months
Rank of the claimant. " [presumably private]
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.  Cap. Thomas McCrary
Place of abode when he entered the service.  (blank)
proof by which the declaration is supported.  (blank)

Period when the service was rendered.  1779
Duration of the claimant's service.  3 months
Rank of the claimant. " [presumably private]
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.  Cap Benjamin Kilgore
Place of abode when he entered the service.  (blank)
Proof by which the declaration is supported.  (blank)

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. [James] L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions.

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Washington City
Fbury 11,/58 [February 11, 1858]

Sir:

I hand you the following extract
from a letter of Mr. John W. Brown, and will
thank you to inform me if said heirs would under any
law of Congress be entitled to a renewal or con-
tinuance of the pension spoken of:

"My father David Brown, and other heirs,
children, of Mathew Brown deceased, who was
a Revolutionary Pensioner, at the time of his
death, wish to make an application for the
renewal of the Pension in their names.  The
proof of Mathew Brown's application is on 
file in the Pension Office, and was made (?)
(?) the year 1832.

Your early reply will much 
oblige
(?) (?) (?)
H. Addison

Hon: [Honorable]
Geo. [George] C. Whiting
Comr [Comissioner] of Pensions

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May 20, 1937

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

BA-J/EEL Our (handwritten text)
Mathew Brow-S.32135

Rhoda Gary Offutt
129 West Hendricks Street
Shelbyville, Indiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of Matthew (or Mathew) Brown, who served
as private in the South Carolina troops and was pensioned while
residing in Shelby County, Indiana.

The date which follow were obtained from the papers on file
in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.32134, based upon the mili-
tary service in that war of Mathew Brown.

Mathew Brown was born in 1752 in County Wexford, Ireland.
The names of his parents and the date of his arrival in America
are not shown.

While residing in Ninety Six District, South Carolina, Mathew
Brown enlisted and served as a private with the South Carolina
troops, as follows:  from June 29, 1776, three months in Captain
Benjamin Kilgore's Company of Rangers and Spies, under Colonel
James Williams and went on an expedition against the Tories and
Indians to Lindley's Fort:  from immediately after the expira-
tion of this tour, three months in Captain Thomas McCrary's Com-
pany:  from March 4, 1779 in Captain Benjamin Kilgore's Company
and was discharged June 5, 1779.
[Written in the right margin next to the above paragraph: 
Identified Capt [Benjamin] Kilgore & Col. [James] Williams)

In 1803, the soldier moved from South Carolina, to Hamilton
County, Ohio, where he lived until April, 1826, then moved to
Shelby County, Indiana, of which county and state he was a resi-
dent when he wasallowed (sic. was allowed) pension on his application executed Sep-
tember 5, 1832.  He signed Mathew, was born on the pension rolls
as Matthew.

It was stated that soldier died sometime in 1839 and that his
widow died during same year of in ensuing year.  there are no further
data in regard to his wife.

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Children are referred to, inly name given is that of son
David Brown.  David Brown had a son John W. Brown.  The age
of David and that of his son, John W. and the name of David's
wife are not given.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension,
the name and address of person paid and possibly the exactdate
of death of the pensioner, Matthew Brown(S.32135), you should
address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,Rec- (sic. Office, Rec-)
ords Division, this city, and site the following data:

Matthew Brown
Certificate No.23127
Issued October 12, 1833
Rate $30 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Indiana Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

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(Script written across text that seems to be erased or very faint)
Hon. [Honorable] George C. Whiting
Present

(Faint Script)
Ind av (?) 32'
Mathew Brown - pri? [private]
S(?) wanted (text crossed out)
to find papers (text crossed out)

(Faint Script at bottom of page)
H. Addison __ Aty __ [Attorney]
Washington City

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Envelope

Matthew Brown
Ind__ + 1832

Seal/Stamp
SHELBYVILLE
M(?) [MAY]
IND.

Thos. [Thomas] A. Hendricks
N (or M?) C

Hon. [Honorable] L. P. Waldo
Pension Office
Washington City,
D.C.

(Stamped letters at right edge of envelope)
F R E ?

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In reply to your request of (blank), received (blank)
for a statement of the military history of Mathew Brown
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) [text crossed out] application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau.
S. File 32.135

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. June 29 [17]76
LENGTH OF SERVICE.  3 mos. (months)
RANK. (blank)
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. Benjamin Kilgore
COLONEL.  James Williams
STATE. S.C. [South Carolina]

DATESOF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. (blank)
LENGTH OF SERVICE.  3 mos. (months)
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.  Thomas McCrary
COLONEL. (blank)
STATE. (blank)

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. M[ar]ch 4, [17]79
LENGTH OF SERVICE.  3 mos. (months)
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. Benjamin Kilgore
COLONEL. (blank)
STATE. (blank)

Battles engaged in, (blank)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Dist. of Ninety-Six, S.C.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 5, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Union Tnp (sic. Township) Shelby Co., Indiana.
Age at date of application, born Wexford Co., Ireland in 1752.
  Remarks:  he died in 1839.  For the date of last payment of pension
and to whom paid apply to the auditor.

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129 West Hendricks St.
Shelbyville, Indiana.
March 1, 1937.

Veterans' Administration
War Records Division
Washington, D.C.

My dear Sirs,

I should like very much to have the Revolution-
ary service of Matthew (or Mathew) Brown who
served as a private in South Carolina Militia.

He was pensions in 1831, while residing in Shelby
County, Indiana.

I shall appreciate your efforts in helping me
with this record.

Your very truly,

Rhoda Gary Offutt (her signature)

Rhoda Gary Offutt

Veteran's Administration Stamp
RECEIVED
MAR 6 1937
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS.ADM.
READER # 29

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Official Stamp/Seal
PENSION
U.  NOV  S.
27
1914
OFFFICE.

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EDGAR COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

GEO. W. BROWN, SUPERINTENDENT

Dear Sirs:-

Please forward to me the military
history of Matthew Brown S.32,135 who was a Revolutionary
pensioner from Shelby County Indiana and
Daniel Rhoades W.1485 of Vigo Indiana

Yours truly
Geo [George] W. Brown
438 W. Madison St
Paris, Ill.

Paris, Illinois Nov 25 1914

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OFFICIAL STAMP 
O W. & H. DIV.
JUL
16
1907
FILES


OFFICIAL STAMP
PENSION
F
U.  JUL  S.
15
1907
OFFICE.

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OFFICE OF
MEIKS & HACK,
ATTORNEYS
ROOMS 3 AND 4 LAW BLDG.
PHONE 409-L.

GEO.H. MEIKS
GHAS. A. HACK

SHELBYVILLE, IND.  July 11, 1907

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear sir:- We enclose letter recently written by
us to the Adjutant Gen. U.S. together with his
reply.  This will explain our purpose in writing you
and to him any information will be greatly
appreciated by us.

Your truly,
Geo H Meiks

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Pension Certificate

Left Side

32 135
INVALID.
Revy (Revolutionary War)

File No. 32,135
Matthew Brown
Pri. [private] Rev War [Revolutionary War]

Act:  June 7th [18]32

Index:-Vol. 2, Page 54

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]


Right Side

1907 July 18. Hist to Geo. [George] H. Meiks &
1914 Dec. 1.    "     "  Geo. [George] W. Brown &
1937 May 20   "     "  Rhoda G[ary] Offutt (?)

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Shelbyville, Indiana
May 18, 1855

Sir

Mathew Brown was a Sol-
-dier in the Revolutionary War, +
received a pension from about the
year 1834 + until his death in 1839.
His widow died during the 
same in ensuing year.

For his children + the Adms. [Administrators]
of his estate Is write this note, to
learn whether under existing
laws the children or Adms. [Administrators]
are entitled to anything from the
Govt [Government] for his services, or growing
out of his pension.  I will
be obliged for the information at
your first convenience.
Respectfully 
Your obt [obedient] sert [servant]
Hon. [Honorable] L.P. Waldo }  Thos. [Thomas] A. Hendricks