Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,574, George Brooks, S.C. Va.

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(3-1776)

SERVICE
S.C.
Va.

Brooks, George. 

NUMBER
S 31.574.
B. L. Wt. 6382-160-55

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Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 Sept 1837 to the 4th March 1838 Agt Notified 25 Jany 1839.

Georgia 31.120
George Brooks
DeKalb Co in the State of Georgia was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wood of the Regt. commanded by Col. Nesbit (of the S.C.) Georgia [crossed out] line for 3 mos private" 22 days pri of Cav.

Subscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 50 Dollars 53 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of June 1837 and sent Geo. D. Anderson, Decatur Geo.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $303.18
Semi-anl, allowance ending 4 Sept " 25.25
$328.44

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk, Book E Vol. C Page 93

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Vol. Bo - 53.00

50.788 Act 3 March / 55
April 9 / 55

George Brooks
Private & Team. [illegible]

Capt. Wood
Co. Burrell.
Pensioner Revolutionary War
Private - Roebuck's Regt - S.C. Mil. 

[illegible] Sept 18 / 55
Dodge

T. H. Moore
T. H. Moore
Marietta Geo. -
Adm 160 ac

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33813 sev 17860

Geo. Brooks
Ga -
Declaration of George Brooks for a Pension

dec filed in Aug 86
claim
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State of Georgia}
DeKalb County}
On this the ninth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty Seven, Personally appeared in open court before James Lemon, Edward Jones, Sodowick Tuggle & Isaac N. Johnson
Judges of the inferior Court of DeKalb County now sitting the same being a court of record George Brooks a resident of the County of DeKalb and state aforesaid aged Seventy four years the fourth day of April in the year 1836, who first being 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, 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as hereinafter stated, to wit, that he entered the as a volunteer in the Militia of South Carolina under Captain Moses Wood (number of his company not recollected), Col. Roebuck and Genl Pickens in the month of September in the year 1779 in South Carolina, Spartanburg district in said State, (at that time called Ninety Six) marched down to a place called White Hall, and there ranged about through the country in pursuit of the Tories and Indians captured none nor had any engagements, was in Service Six months and was then discharged by verbal discharge.  Returned home and in three or four days afterwards was again called into Service under Captain Moses Wood, Col John Nesbit and General Pickens & after he was called out and mustered into the Service of the United States was again placed under the command of Col Roebuck, was then a citizen of Spartanburg district South Carolina;

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was engaged during this tower in Scouring the country in search of the Tories and Indians some time was out with scouting parties & some time was with the main army, was marched while in search of the Indians and Tories to Prince's Fort and to Fort Williams, was not stationed at either of them or at any particular fort for any length of time at any one time was at many places and was generally on Scouts and in active duty, Served in this tower in the service of the United States, four months, the above Services were performed in the State of South Carolina and this deponent entered the Services in Spartanburg district where he then resided and at the termination of which tower he only received a verbal discharge. This deponent again about one month after his return home from the last mentioned Service volunteered in the Militia and entered the service of the United States in Spartanburg district South Carolina and Served as follows under the following officers, to wit, Captain William Prince, Colo Rutherford and General Pickens (does not now recollect of the number of the company or Regiment) and Scouted about through the country, marched to the Saluda River and Ninety Six in pursuit of the British and Tories was in the Battle at King's Mountain in October 1780. marched from thence as one of the guard with the prisoners to the Moravian Town, where we remained five weeks and then received a verbal discharge and returned home in Company with the balance of the guard.  Served in this tower three months. This deponent after his return home moved to the State of Virginia, Mecklenburg County remained there some time, and in July in the year 1781 he again

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entered the service of the United States as a Substitute for one William Crutchfield marched to York River under Captain Samuel Marshall, Major Walker, Col Lew Burrell, was in the Siege of taking Cornwallis, then was marched to the River Mattipinea, there received a written discharge from under the hand of Captain Samuel Marshall which is herewith submitted dated 25 October 1781.  Served in this tower three months. That this deponent now knows of no person by whom he can prove said Services that is in his power to procure, and that he has no documentary evidence of the same other than his discharge and exhibit A, and that he hereby relinquishes all 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. Sworn to & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court.
George Brooks
Sodowick Tuggle J. J. C.
James Lemmon, J J.C
Edward Jones J J C
Isaac N. Johnson J. J. C. 

This applicant further swears that he has but one reason for not having made an earlier application for a pension under the Act of Congress of June 1832 which is that omidiatiy [immediately] after the passage of the aforesaid act he imployed an attorney to make out his pension declaration and present his claim to the proper department for adjudication, which was done but in consiquence of the old age and extreme inability of this deponent, he was not able to attend

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at the time of the session of the Court with all his witnesses that were necessary under the provisions of said act, but ultimately succeeded in so doing; the papers were forwarded to the department and by its officers pronounced defective and were returned to him again for correction when for the above reasons, considerable time intervened before they were properly (as this deponent & his counsel thought) executed, but was done & again forwarded to the department and again by its officers decided effective, and this deponent now has forwarded them the third time, in furtherance of his constant and untiring efforts to present to the department his claim in such manner as well insure from the department a favorable action and insure for him that pension which his government has set apart as a reward for the services of his youthful & best days spent in the service of his country, and of which he greatly needs to support him in his declining years. Sworn to & subscribed in open court the 9th day of January, 1837. 
George Brooks
Sodowick Tuggle J. J. C.
James Lemmon, J. J.C
Edward Jones J J C
Isaac N. Johnson J. J. C.

And the following questions were then propounded to the applicant, George Brooks, who first being duly sworn in due form of law, true answers to make such questions as might be propounded to him by the court, touching his services as a revolutionary soldier, and his application for a pension as such

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questions as might be propounded to him by the court, touching his services as a revolutionary soldier, and his application for a pension as such and the answers of the said George Brooks follows each question successively (to wit) 
Where and in what year were you born? I was born on the fourth day of April 1762 in the State of Virginia, Maclinbugh County. 
2nd Have you any record of you age and if so where is it? I have no record of my age, but have frequently seen one in the possession of my Fathers & family. 
3rd Where were you living when called into service, wave you lived since the Revolutionary War, & where do you now live? I was living in Spatingburgh district South Carolina at all times when called into service except the tour mentioned in my declaration as a Substitute for William Crutchfield at which time I lived in the State of Virginia, Mclinburgh County, I lived in Laurince District SoCarolina six years, moved from there to Pendleton district SoCarolina lived there twenty nine years, and move from their to the State of Georgia, DeKalb County where I now reside. 
4th How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute and if so for whom did you substitute? I was called into service by voluntary inlistment, when a draft was ordered, and served in this capacity all the time, except three months during which time I was a substitute for William Crutchfield. 
5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such Continental [and] Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general

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Circumstances of your service? I do not now recollect any regular officers where I was, I do not recollect any of the Rigiments that is the number either Continental or Militia, The general circumstances of my services or such parts of it as made the most lasting impressions on my mind, and such as I now can recollect owning to my old age, the consequent lots of memory and the great space of time that has since intervened, I have given in the foregoing declaration.
6th Did you ever receive any discharge from the Service, if so by whom was it given, & what has become of it? I received but one written discharge which is herewith submitted signed by Captain Samuel Marshal, at all other times I received only verbal discharges.
7th, State the names of persons to whom you are known, in your present neighbourhood & who can testify as to your character, for truth & verasity, and therein belief as to your service as a Soldier of the Revolution.
The Reverend John M Smith, Joel Morton & Thomas A. Sullivan the Rev Jno M Smith is a regular ordained minister of the Gospel.
George Brooks
Sodowick Tuggle J. J. C.
James Lemmon, J. J.C
Edward Jones J J C
Isaac N. Johnson J. J. C.
We John M Smith a clergiman and Citizen of the County of  DeKalb & Joel Morton & Thomas H. Sullivan and citizens of the county of DeKalb all of said State, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Brooks

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Who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration we believe him to be Seventy four years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to & Subscribed 9th day of January 1834.
John M. Smith, MG.
Joel Morto
T. A. Sullivan
And the said court do hereby declare there opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above name applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, and the court further certifies that it appears to them that John M Smith who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergiman and a citizen of the county of DeKalb and that Joel Morton & Thomas A. Sullivan – who has also signed the same  are residents of the county of DeKalb all of said state, and are credible persons and their statements are intitled to cridit, 
Sodowick Tuggle J. J. C.
James Lemmon, J. J.C
Edward Jones J J C
Isaac N. Johnson J. J. C.

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I Elzy B Reynolds clerk of the Inferior Court of DeKalb County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceding of the said court in the matter of George Brooks in his application for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 9th day of January 1837
E. B. Reynolds Clk

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50.788
George Brooks
Revolutionary Claim.
T. H. Moore
Marietta Ga
Agent

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State of Georgia,}
Cobb County.}

On this Twenty Second day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, George Brooks aged Ninety two years, resident of Cobb County in the State of Georgia who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical George Brooks, who was a private & sometimes a Company Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Moses Wood in different Regiments of United States Militia commanded by Col. Lew. Burrell & others in the war of the Revolution and continued in actual service in said war for the term of two years that he has not heretofore made application for bounty land under any act of Congress nor received any Bounty Land.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved the 3d day of March, 1855.  He also declares that he has never applied for nor received, under this or any other act of Congress, any bounty land warrant whatever and that he now draws a pension of fifty dollars per annum & has drawn the same since the year 1831 as Revolutionary Soldier, as will appear by [illegible] to the Pension department.
George Brooks
We William Brooks and Thomas Whitehead residents of Cobb County in the State of Georgia upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledge by George Brooks, in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statement of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be.
William Brooks his X mark
Thomas Whitehead
The foregoing declaration land affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written’ and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represent himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Alfred Mauer J.P.
STATE OF GEORGIA}
Cobb County.}
I James E. Skelton Clerk of the Inferior Court, in and for said county, do hereby certify that Alfred Mauer Esqr before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits were made is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths for general purposes, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
Given  under my hand and seal this twenty second day of March 1855
Jas. E. Skelton CLERK.

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George Brooks
Georgia
No. 17860

4.5.10.12.16.
Amt. 72 -
Apl 16 . 33-
P. 339
E. B. Reynolds
Clk. Infr. Court
DeKalb Co. Ga

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BRIEF in the case of George Brooks of Dekalb County in the State of Georgia (act 7th June, 1832.)
1.	Was the declaration made before ac Court or a Judge? Judge
2.	If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.	How old is he? 70 years
4.	State his service, as directed in the form annexed.  Services under Capt. Wm. Benson & Capt. Wm. Earle not alleged in dec. of Jan 1837 – only on file

[form fields listed] Period. – Duration of Service. – Rank. – Names of general and Field Officers under whom he served.
April In 1780 vol. – 6 months – As a private – Capt. Wm. Benson Col. J. Nesbit & Genl. Pickens
About 8 months – Capt. Moses Wood Col. Jno. Nesbit and Genl. Pickens
About 3 or more – Capt. Wm. Prince, Col. Retherford and Genl. Pickens.
Enlisted – 4 months – Capt. Saml. Earl
Substitute – 3 months – Capt. Saml. Martial Major Walker

5.	In what battles was he engaged? Was in the battle at Kings Mountain
6.	Where did he reside when he entered the service? Spartingburg District So. Ca.
7.	Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary documentary in part
8.	Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? [answer is crossed out]

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
Examining Clerk.

4.16
1.33
2.73

10
37.50
2.73
50.23

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March 2 1936
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

BA-J/MCS
George Brooks, S.31574

Miss Margaret Patrick
211 S. 17th Street
Wilmington, North Carolina

Dear Madam:
The date which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 31574, based upon the military service of George Brooks.
He was born April 4, 1762, in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. The names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Ninety-Six District (later called Spartanburg District, South Carolina, he enlisted and served with the South Carolina troops as follows: from September , 1779, six months in Captain Moses Wood’s company in Colonel Roebuck’s regiment; three or four days after the expiration of this service he enlisted and served four months in Captain Moses Wood’s company in Colonels John Nesbit’s and Roebuck’s regiments. One month after he enlisted and served three months in Captain William Prince’s company in Colonel Rutherford’s regiment and was in the battle of King’s Mountain. Having moved to Mecklenburg County, Virginia, he enlisted in July, 1781, in Captain Samuel Marshall’s company in Colonel Lew Burrell’s Virginia regiment, was in the siege of Yorktown and was discharged October 25, 1781. He service as private and sometimes as commissary sergeant.
From Virginia he moved to Laurens District, South Carolina; from there to Pendleton District, South Carolina, and from there to DeKalb County, Georgia.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 9, 1837, at which time he was living in DeKalb County, Georgia.

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In 1855 he was living in cobb County, Georgia.
He died April 27, 1856.
In 1855 one William Brooks was living in Cobb County, Georgia, relation to the soldier not shown.
The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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George Brooks
SF. 31,574
S.C. + Va

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George Brooks a Militia soldier in Colonel Burrels Ridgment is hareby Discharged October 25th 1781 Saml Marshall

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George Brooks
a/c
Exhibit A.
The Agt. obtained the cert on oct. 36 - 
in Dec. he sent for the dec on file in the office - has obtained it & made a new one for to compared with this cert.
[illegible]

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[Seal of South Carolina]
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
BY HIS EXCELLENCY.
George McDuffie Governor and Commander-in-Chief, in and over the State aforesaid.
To all to Whom these presents Shall Come Known to that William Laval is the Comptroller General of the State aforesaid, and that John T. Seibels, whose signature appears to this Instrument of Writing hereunto annexed, is his lawful Deputy.
THEREFORE, All due Faith, Credit and authority is and ought to be had and given to his Proceedings and Certificates as such.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and caused to be affixed the Seal of the State, in the Town of Columbia the Eleventh day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Thirty six and in the Sixty first year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
John T. Seibels
Pro Secretary of State.

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The State of South Carolina
To George Brooks      Ser. 
To 296 Days Duty done as Horsemen under Captain Moses Wood July 15th 1780 as per Captain Wood’s Pay Bill & certified by Col. Roebuck @ 20/ £296          Stg.  £42.5.8 ½   
Comptroller Generals Office Columbia, 11 Oct. 
I certify the above to be a true copy of the original account of George Broos, for services performed in the War of the revolution, as settled and filed in this office, and that an Indent was issued for the same. -
William Laval Compt. Genl.
for
John T. Seibels

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31574
Revy INVALID.
File No. 31,574
George Brooks
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 54
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1916 Sept. 18. Hist to Mrs. William Lawson Peel. M.B.H.
1930 Sept. 17. - hist. to Odessa Barton.  HCS
1936 Mar. 2 hist. to Miss Margaret Patrick. H.C.S.

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Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 3, 1873 [crossed out]
1247
REJECTED
P.O. George Brooks
Service: See Admit Soldier File No. 31.574
Enlisted: _______________ , 18
Discharged: ___________ , 18
Application filed: ________ , 18
Re-enlisted: 
31574 (SC)
Attorney: ___________________
P.O. ________________________
_______ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_______ Cert. of Dis. Search for _____, 18

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Aug 19
Geo.
Mail
[seal] DECAT
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.

GEO Brooks
Ga

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Decatur DeKalb County
Geo 8th August 1834

Sir
Enclosed I send you the declaration of George Brook, made by hi to obtain the Benefits of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832. for your consideration, may I ask of you to inform me the result of the deliberation of the department & at this place.
I have the honor sir to be your very obt. Ser. 
George D. Ruderson
J. L. Edwards Esqr

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March 2, 1936
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BA-J/EEL
Miss Margaret Patrick
211 S. 17th Street
Wilmington, North Carolina
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Robert and George Brooks, both of Mecklenburg County, Virginia, Revolutionary War pensioners from Georgia or Alabama.
The records of Robert Brooks, S.10422 and George Brooks, S.31574, are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

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September 17, 1930

Re. & 1812 Wars Section
MCS:MLB

Odessa Barton
2251 Myra Street
Jacksonville, Florida

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 315674, that George Brooks was born April 4, 1762, in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.

While a resident of Ninety Six District (later called Spartanburg District), South Carolina, he enlisted and served with the South Carolina troops, as follows:

From September, 1779, six months in Captain Moses Wood's company, in Colonel Roebuck's regiment.  he enlisted three or four days after the expiration of this service, and served four months in Captain Moses Wood's company Colonel John Nesbit's and Roebuck's regiments.  One month after the expiration of fthis service, he enlisted and served three months in Captain William Prince's company, Colonel Rutherford;s regiment, and was in the battle of King's Mountain.

Having moved to Mecklenburg County, Virginia, he enlisted in July, 1781, in Captain Samuel Marshall's company, Colonel Lew Burrell's Virginia regiment, was in the siege of Yorktown, and was discharged October 25, 1781.  He served as private, and sometimes as commissary sergeant.

From Virginia he moved to Laurens District, South Carolina; from there to Pendleton District, South Carolina, and from there, to De Kalb County, Georgia.

He was allowed pension on his application executed

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January 9, 1837, at which time he was living in De Kalb County, Georgia.
In 1855, he was living in Cobb County, Georgia.
He died April 27, 1856.
The papers in said pension claim contain no data relative to the family of this soldier.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

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RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. , _____ , 19 __

In reply to your request of ___ , received ___ for a statement of the military history of George Brooks a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's [crossed out]) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S.F. 31.574.

[Table with seven columns with the following headers]
DATE OF ENLISTMENT OF APPOINTMENT. / LENGTH OF SERVICE. / RANK. / OFFICERS UNDER WHO SERVICE WAS RENDERED. / STATE

Sept. 1779 / 6 mos / Pvt + commissary Sgt / Captain Moses Wood - Colonel Roebuck / SC
Ser. 4 days after / 4 mos / Captain Moses Wood - Colonel John Nesbit & Roebuck / SC
1 mo after  / 3 mos / Captain William Prince - Colonel Rutherford / SC
July 1781 / Oct 25 1781 / Captain Samuel Marshall / Colonel Lew Burrell / Va.

Battles engaged in, Kings Mountain. Siege of York.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Ninety Six Dist. SC
Date of application for pension, Jan. 9 1837 This claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, DeKalb Co. Ga.
Age at date of application, b. Apr. 4, 1762, in Mecklenburg Co. Va.
Remarks: there is no family data on file

Respectfully, 
Commissioner

Payment for 296 days on July 15, 1780 of course represents soldiers first two services

6-2856

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Wilmington, N. C.
Feb. 21, 1936.

U. S. Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen: - 
Will you please give me the Revolutionary records of Robert Brooks and George Brooks. Both seem to have been from Mecklenburg Co. Va.; probably enlisted from Caswell Co. N.C. and were pensioners from Ga. or Ala.
Thanking you for this information, I am
Yours very truly.
(Miss) Margaret Patrick
211 S. 17th St.
Wilmington
N. C. 

[circular stamp] RECEIVED FEB 24 1936 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS. ADM. READER #24 [arrow indicating time is 3:15]

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Veterans Bureau
Dept of Pensions

You asked that I give you further data concerning George Brooks of Georgia Rev. soldier 
He was I presumed in 1840 from DeKalb Co.
do not know very much except that I think he was born about 1760 and died about 1845.
He lived the latter part of his life from 1822 in DeKalb Co. Ga.
I hope his pension papers will reveal more.
Yours
Odessa Barton
2251 Myers Street
Jacksonville Fla.
[circular seal] U.S. Pension Office Sep 12 1930

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Dear Sir
Please send me the revolutionary Record of Harry Emerson of Mecklenburg N. C. and of George Brooks of DeKalb Co Ga.

Mrs. Wm. Lawson Peel
Atlanta 
ga.

[circular seal] U. S. Pension Office C SEP 5 1916

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No. 50788
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr 9, 1855
George Brooks
Rev. War
Warrant No 6382-160-55

J. H. Moore
Marietta
Geo.

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6832
160 acres

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George Brooks
Georgia
Susps See letter
24 Augt 1836 Gen. D. Anderson
[illegible]
Anderson Dec 23
1836

1247

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Geo Brooks
Ga
Sus. Sa Let - GD:
[illegible] Apl. 13 1837
Adm
9 mo 22. for Cav/40.53
3  "  10
$50.53

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office, 
January 18th, 1839.

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," George Brooks, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Savannah, Georgia, Agency, at the rate of Fifty Dollars and fifty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been  paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept., 1837, to the 4th March, 1838.
Respectfully yours, 
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

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Decatur DeKalb County Geo
10th May 1837

Sir
Yours of the 13th Ultimo is now before me in which you acknowledge the receipt of the “amended declarations, of Shadrick Chandler & George Brooks of Georgia;  and that they are now of file in your office”. You also request that I would return to the department the original & supplimental  declaration of George Brooks, also the original declaration of Shadrick Chandler, with which requisition I am not able to comply, owing to the isolated fact that in the case of Mr. Brooks his declaration was made out forwarded to the department & returned defective & a Supplemental declaration was made & also pronounced by the department to be defective, & in its case of Mr. Chandler, his declaration made out forward to the department & decided defective, those gentlemen thus imployed me to procure if possible that small pention that the Govrmt had placed at the disposial of the department over which you preside, to Compensate Soldiers of the Revolution, for services rendered during that war, upon an examination of the papers of those worthy gentlemen, I was convinced that the most practicable mode thus to be pursued in order to place the department in possession of a brief history of their services according to the forms prescribed by your department, was to make out

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in each of their cases, new and intire declarations, complying with & supplying as far as practicable those defects already pointed out by the department, in this original & supplimental declarations, this I done in each case, the original papers of each of those Gentlemen  having been previously placed in my possession, & I considering that this new declaration [illegible] in Substance all that was contained in the originals, & believing that they then would be of no value to Mr. Brooks or Chandler or the department, they have not been preserved, or if preserved I have not since the reception of your letter been unable to find them, nor can I now confidently hope that if even the fate of their claims depend upon the production of those papers that I will ever be able to find them, though if I should & the department should consider that they will share any important light upon their claims, I will with great pleasure forward them to the department, for nothing would afford me more pleasure, than to be able in any small design even, to contribute any aid that would be beneficial to those vetrons of the Revolution in procuring that pension which I conceive they are so justly entitled to, & I beg have to assume the department that it is not the lashes of Mr. Brook or Chandler, for they each evince grate anxiety to shed all the light upon their claims.

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that wile in the slightest [illegible], aid or facilitate the department in a speedy and favourable investigation of their claims as Revolutionary Soldiers.
May I ask of the department to inform me the fate of their claims & whether the absence of those papers will prejudice their claims, for should it do so it is chargeable to my own ignorance of the tact that the department would again want them and not to Brooks or Chandler,

I am Respectfully your
Obt. Sev. 
Geo D. Ruderson
J. L. Edwards
Washington City.