Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,458, William Brewer, N. C.

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(3-1176)
SERVICE N.C.
Brewer, William
NUMBER S. 41.458

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CONTENTS   [blank]

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17,570 North Carolina
William Brewer of in the state of North Carolina who was a private in the 10th regiment commanded by Captain Leevat of the N. Carolina line, for the term of Eighteen months [illegible]. Inscribed on the roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 21st of December 1819. Certificate of Pension issued the 28th of June 1820 and lent to J.J Daniel Esq. Halifax - North Carolina. Arrears to 4th of March 1820, Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820.
19.87
48.
$67.87

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William Brewer 
North Carolina line
 Colo. Little
Spring of 81 for 10 mo 

Forwarded to the Sec. of State N. Ca. for evidence of service 
14 June 1820
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Admitted 28 June, 1820
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557.2
J J Daniel
jud:
Halifax N.Ca.

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State of North Carolina }
Halifax County }
This day William Brewer came before me J J Daniel one of the Judges of the Superior Court of land & Equity for the State aforesd & made oath. that he was a soldier in the North Carolina continental Line of Infantry during the revolutionary war. he enlisted he thinks in the [crossed out] Spring of the year 1781 [crossed out: and he thinks] for eighteen months & served upwards of twelve months when peace took place & he was discharged. - he has lost his discharge. - he enlisted. under Capt. Peter Pecoats, of the Regiment commanded by Col. Lytle. he does not recollect its No. he says he had served twelve months before in the continental service under Capt Hall & was at the Battle of Guilford [.] he is ^near 64 years of age & is very poor and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, he prays the benefit of the act of Congress for the relief of old soldiers & seamen OC [crossed out] 

Sworn to before me this 21st December 1819. }
William [his mark X] Brewer

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State. of North Carolina
I J. J. Daniel one of the Judges of the superior courts of land & Equity for the state aforesd. do hereby certify that William Brewer was a soldier in the continental service during the revolutionary war and that he served for nine months & upwards & was discharged.

I know the man & he is miserably poor & if any man could Stand in need of the assistance of the country it is Wm. Brewer -

December 21st. 1819 } 
S/J. J. Daniel
JSLE.

Elisha B Smith. Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Halifax North Carolina. -


State of No. Carolina Secretary's Office 21st June 1820 
I William Hill Secretary of State in & for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears from the musterrolls of the Continental line of this State that William Brewer a private in Capt. Bacots Company of the 10th Regt. was mustered in 1782 for 18 months but nothing said of his discharge. Given under my hand the date above 
S/Wm. Hill.

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17,570

Cen

Dec. 1, 1820
N.C

HG Burton

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Schedule ~
District of No Carolina }
Halifax County - }
Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions Augt Term 1820
On this 24th day of Augt 1820. personally appeared in open Courte [sic] (being a Court of record for the Said district) William Brewer aged Sixty five years resident in Halifax County in Siad district who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows / that he was attached as a private to the North Carolina Line commanded by General Green of Captain Peter Bacot's [.] that he has received no pension but that by a certificate of the War office dated 28th June 1820. he is entitled to a pension of eight Dollars per month Commencing 21st day of Decem. 1819. And I do solemnly swear (& affirm as the case may be) that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it so as to bring myself within the Provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." passed on the 18th day of March 1818. & that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities Contracts or debts due to me not have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto. annexed & by me Subscribed, one house worthe [sic] thirty Dollars & one bed Six pigs worth. 9 d. each [.] that he is by occupation a farmer but his ill health renders him almost unable to attend to it that he is in such indigent Circumstances as be unable to support himself [.] that he has no family.
sig'd. [circled] William [his mark X] Brewer

Sworn to & declared on the 24 day of August 1820. before ~
S/Richard Eppes Clk

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I Richard Eppes Clerk of Halifax County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) & the Schedule thereto annexed are true copies from the record of said Court * I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the[crossed out: said] property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is [blank] Dollars & [blank] Cents in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Said Court on this Eleventh day of September 1820~
S/Richard Eppes Clk
[seal]

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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.                 AWF om

October 4, 1927

Mrs. E. W. Bounds
Texas State Bank Bldg
Breckenridge, Texas

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 41458, it appears that William Brewer served twelve months as a private in Captain Hall's North Carolina Company, and was in the battle of Guilford; no [illegible] of service given; and that he enlisted in the spring of 1781 and served twelve months in Captain Peter Bacot's Company Colonel Lytle's North Carolina Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed in Halifax County, North Carolina, on December 21, 1819, when he stated that he was "near sixty-four years of age".

He died February [crossed out: 4] 14, 1837, leaving a widow,

[handwritten 
1819
64
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55  ]

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Who was living in Indiana in 1853, her name is not given, and their are no names of children mentioned.
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner

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41458
Revy INVALID.
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File No. 41.458
William Brewer
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18" March 18".
Index:- Vol. G,    Page 60

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[Arrangement of 1870.]



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1927-Oct 4-Hist to Mrs E. W. Bounds AWF

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Wm Wallace
July 26/53

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390
Pension Office
July 26 1853

Sir
I enclose forms for declarations under various acts of Congress. one of which may be used in the application of the widow of William Brewer.





Wm Wallace Esq
Indianapolis
Ind
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Indianapolis, April 29. 1853

Commr. of Pensions
Dear Sir:
Not long since I addressed a note to your office in reference to a pension drawn by William Brewer - I have just received a letter from the Pension Agent at Fayetteville N. C. of which the following is a copy

"William Brewer, a revolutionary Soldier was pen'd at this Agency up to the day of his death. 14th Feby 1857 at $96.00 per annum, The certificate will be found among the vouchers at Washington City. The only Wm Brewer upon the Roll is from Halifax No. N C.
Respectfully Yours &c,"

The widow of William Brewer is a resident of this county. She has never drawn a cent of money from the department, and I think clearly entitled to a pension. Her marriage, widowhood &c. can be clearly proven.

Will you be so kind as to send me the necessary forms required to procure her pension ^& arrearages. She is a poor woman & has a family, and is certainly one of those abjects in whose behalf the law intends so kindly to interfere - 

Your early attention to this matter will very much oblige

Verry [sic] respectfully yours
Wm. Wallace -

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[letterhead] WILL R. SAUNDERS      E.W. BOUNDS

LAW OFFICES OF 
SAUNDERS & BOUNDS
TEXAS STATE BANK BUILDING
BRECKENRIDGE, TEXAS [/letterhead]

5/11/27
Hon. E. W. Morgan
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C. 
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me full history of my ancestor William Brewer, attached reference above, for D.A.R purposes -

Sincerely
Julia Brewer Bounds,
(Mrs E. W. Bounds)


WILLIAM BREWER, S. 41458, enlisted in North Carolina and when he applied for pension in 1819 he was sixty-four years of age and was living in Halifax County, North Carolina.