Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10420, John Brest, Va.

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{Form} (8-1776)
Service - VA
Brest, John
Number S. 10420

contents (left side of page)
carded (right side of page)

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lot 4 Jan 1837 
Mr. R. M.  Johnson  
Date of death not on ap

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Kentucky 3218 
John Brest of Bourbon in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the compy commanded by Captain Oldham of the Regmt commanded by __________ in the Virginia line for 18 months from 1780.\

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 60 Dollars  - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued on 18. day of Decr" 32 and Sent to J M Arnold, Paris Ky:

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 -                  
Semi=anl allowance ending 4 Mar: 33     
   90 ~                                                    
   30 ~
 $120 ~

{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Nathan Rice  Clerk, Book D Vol. 9  Page 32 -

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(Envelope turned counter-clockwise)

Revolution Claim

(Blurry postmark) PARIS KY DEC 17
(below postmark) 76794

(Addressee) Lewis Cass
                    Secretary of War
                    Washington City

(on right side of page) P. O. Aug 27, '32
(stamp) FREE 

(upside down) on Roll

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State of Kentucky
County of Bourbon } To wit

On this the 14th day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Circuit Court of the County of Bourbon afore@ John Brest a resident of the County & State afore@ aged 72 years the 25th of March last, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress pased June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1780 with (John Henry who was afterward in his  (illegible) both enlisting at the same time), in the second Virginia Detachment under the following named officers. His captain was Conway Oldham & - S. Snead was (illegible) commandant. He left the service on the last of December 1781 having served for the term of eighteen months, that being the period for which he enlisted; He lived at the time of enlistment in the County of Berkley, State of Virginia; passed thro' Virginia by Culpeper Court Court House to Hillsborrough. at which place he drew his arms - then took up the line of march in pursuit of Cornwallace /under Genl Green; at Guilford C. House N. Carolina, Cornwallace encamped & the battle at that place was fought in which he won. He was afterwards at the siege of ninety six which lasted 30 days & afterward he was at the Battle of Camden & afterward was at the battle of Eutaw Springs in which battle his Capt Conway Oldham was killed; He was then attached to the Company of J. Anderson who was his Captain till the expiration of his term of service & who gave him his discharge which accompanys this dictation -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any

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agency in any State (if any)

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year afore@

X (his mark)
John Brest

And the said Court does hereby declare its opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier - 

I James M. Arnold Clerk of the Bourbon Circuit Court - do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original procedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Brest for a pension - 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 16th day of August 1832

J M Arnold

Post officer " at Paris Bourbon County " in this case as well as the cases of  

Danl McDowell  
David Jameson
Benjamin Whaley
& others fm the
Bourbon Circuit Court

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/1494

John Brest
Bourbon CO
Ky

(illegible) for 18 mos
as private from 1780.
$60.00 per ann

Said Certificate by
J M Arnold
Paris
Bourbon Co Ky

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BRIEF in the case of John Brest of Bourbon Co in the State of Ky (Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge"  County

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he?  72 years

4. State his service as directed in the form annexed.

(formatted categories)

Period.                   Duration of Service.   
                              Years,  Months,  Days.
entered in 1780          18 mos

Rank.         Names of General and Field Officers         under whom he served.
As a           Gen.   
(illegible)   Cap. Conaway Oldham 

5. In what battles was he engaged?  Guilford. Ninety Six, Camden, Eutaw Spr.

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Berkley Co. Va.

7.  Is he statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?   has (illegible) his discharge

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

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

H. H. Sylvester  Examining Clerk.

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November 8, 1936

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BA-J/EEL  (illegible)
John Brest-S.10420
James Irvine-S.36611

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Honorable William L. Nelson
225 House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 

My dear Mr. Nelson:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request, in behalf of Mrs. James R. Short of 997 Maryland Avenue, Columbia, Missouri, the Revolutionary War record of James Ervin, pensioner of Jessamine County, Kentucky in 1840 and that of John Best or Brest, pensioner of Bourbon County, Kentucky, in the same year.

The records of John Brest (not Best) of Bourbon County, Kentucky, and James Irvine (shown also as Ervin and Erwin) of Jessamine County, Kentucky, are furnished herein as found in the claims for pension, S.10420 and S. 36611, respectively, based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.

John Brest
S.10420

John Brest was born March 25, 1760. The place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Berkeley County, Virginia (later West Virginia), John Brest enlisted in 1780, served as a private in Captain Oldham's Company and after the death of that officer, in Captain J. Anderson's Company under Major S. Snead in the Virginia Troops: he was in the battles of Guilford Court House and Camden, at the siege of Ninety Six and battle of Eutaw Springs, where Captain Oldham was killed, and was discharged January 17, 1783, having served eighteen months.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832, while residing in Bourbon County, Kentucky.

There are no data as to soldier's family.

James Irvine
S.36611

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of

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James Irvine are not shown. He was reared in Lunenburg County, Virginia.

While residing in said Lunenburg County, James Irvine enlisted in 1776, and served two years as a private in Captain James Johnson's Company, Colonel Ball's Virginia Regiment and three years in Captain Winston's Company, Colonel William Davies' 14th Virginia Regiment. He was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and at the taking of Stony Point. After the termination of this service, he enlisted and served in the Virginia Troops and was in the battle of Guilford Court House, dates of this service and names of officer not given.

In 1797, he moved from Lunenburg County, Virginia, to Jessamine County, Kentucky, where he was residing when he was allowed pension on his application executed May 28, 1818. At that time, he gave his age as sixty-eight years: in 1820, he stated that he was aged sixty-four years and in 1835, seventy-seven years: no explanation was made for these discrepancies in age.

In 1820, he referred to his wife as aged about sixty two years. There are no further data in regard to her and no reference was made to children.
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1 encl.
Mrs. Short's letter.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

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The bearer hereof Jno Brest, in the 2nd Va Detachment And in Capt Anderson's Company, having served till The last day of Dec, 1781. (Illegible) for which he was engaged & by hereby Discharged from the service and we further certify that the Said Jno Brest behaved as a faithfull and brave soldier. 

Given at (illegible) the (illegible) (illegible) 1782

L. Anderson Capt
S. Snead (illegible) Comr

(stamp) The National Archives of the United States

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10420
INVALID

(written vertically) Rev War

File No. 10420
John Brest
Priv Boer War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index: - Vol. A, Page 47
{Arrangement of 1870.}

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1936-Nov 11 - (illegible)
(illegible) Wm L. Nelson. ES

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November 2, 1936
Cant Ident
DR 11/6
None. (illegible),
Try (illegible) Finch
Navy Bldg R1857 
11/6
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RECEIVED
NOV 3 1936
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM
CONG.1

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Mr. A. D. Hiller, Assistance Administrator
Veterans Adminstration
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Enclosed is letter from Mrs. James R. Short, of Columbia, Missouri, who makes inquiry concerning the pension records of James Ervin and John Best Sr., or Boest. Any information you can furnish regarding these veterans will be appreciated.

When the enclosure has served your purpose, please return it for our files. Thanking you, I am

Sincerely yours,

Wm W. Stenett
Secretary to Mr. Nelson