Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2749, William Brown, Penn.

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(3-1776)
SERVICE | | NUMBER
Penn| Brown, William | W.2749
 | Mary |
CONTENTS
rec of enl. Crooked Billet, Pa
res in 1784 (Moreland, (Montgomery Co Pa,
d. Jan. 25, 1815

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
THESE are to certify, that William Brown of Moreland in Montgomery Township [previous word crossed out] County & Mary Mclaron of Horsham in said County ---
were joined together in the Holy Bond of MATRIMONY, this twenty first Day of October in the Year of our Lord, 1784 in Virtue of Publ [remainder of word illegible]
By Samuel Jones.

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4620
Pennsylvania
Mary Brown
widow of William Brown decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of [previous 8 words crossed out] and who died on the 25th January 1815 of Philadelphia in the State of Penna. who was a Private in the Compy. commanded by Captain Henderson of the Regt. commanded by Col Parline in the Penna. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Penna. at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of Nov. 1839 and sent J. J. Moore Phildadelphia
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $280:00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mch. 40.  40.00 [lines indicating total]
$320.00 
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by D.D. Addison clerk
Book A Vol. 2d Page 145

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State of Pennsylvania    }
County of Philadelphia }  ss
On this fourth day of April A.D. 1839.
Personally appeared before me the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said County and State aforesaid Mary Brown aged 77 years resident of the above County, who being duly affirmed according to law, doth on her affirmation, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 "Entitled an Act for the halfpay and pension of Certain widows"  That she is the widow of William Brown deceased, who was an Enlisted Soldier in Colonel Thomas Craig's Third Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line, and that he the said William Brown served until the end of the war in the aforesaid regiment, after he was discharged he came to live with her Mother to farm Her place.  Declarant further states that she was Married to the said William Brown on the Twenty first day of October, in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty Four, as will more fully appear by referrence to her Marriage Certificate hereto annexed, And that Her Husband the said William Brown died on the Twenty fifth day of January, in the year Eighteen hundred and fifteen, and that she has remained the widow of her Husband the aforesaid William Brown ever since his death, as will more fully appear by referrence to the proof hereto annexed. 
Affirmed and Subscribed before me  | her
Arch Randall                       | Mary Brown
[illegible]                                          | mark

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State of Pennsylvania
County of Philadelphia
I William Ottinger Kline Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County do certify that the Honorable Archibald Randall before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who ^has thereunto Subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and still is one of the Judges of said Court for the County of Philadelphia duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Judicature as thereout
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 2d - day of April A.D. 1839.
W O Kline Prothonotary.

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5300
Mary Brown of William
Pennsylvania
        ____
admitted
       ____
Pa. Inf 2 yr $80.--
Cap. Henderson Col.
Craig. Parline.
died 25 Jany 1815
Act of July 1838
J. J. Moore
Philadelphia

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Revy
WIDOW, &c. 
____________
File No. 2749 [written perpendicular and to the right is the following word] Our
Mary Brown
Widow
William Brown
Per:  Rev War 
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Act:  July 7. 1838.
Index: ---Vol. 2, Page 81
[Arrangement of 1870]

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Philada Sept 7th 1839.
J. S. Edwards Esq
Sir
I now hand you further proof in the case of Mrs Mary Widow of the late William Brown, in compliance with your Letter of the 26th July last, and hope it will meet the approbation of the department.
I would beg leave to ask your early Report which will greatly oblige the widow as well as confer a favor on Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obdt. Svt.
Joshua J. Moore
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State of Pennsylvania   }
County of Philadelphia } ss.
On this Fourth day of September A.D. 1839.  Personally appeared before me an alder man Ex officio Justice of the Peace, in and for the Said County and State aforesaid, Thomas Barnes who being duly affirmed doth declare and Say that he is in the 80th year of his age, and was personally acquainted with William Brown who was a Soldier during the Revolutionary War and belonged to the Third Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line; at the time he entered the army said Brown lived at the Crooked Billet with one Jonathan Walton (who was always considered a Tory) and ran away and enlisted, and that said Brown has always been reputed and believed to have served until about the close of the War.
Declarant has frequently heard said William Brown speak of the war, and heard others talk of said Brown being in the Service with them.  When the British occupied Philadelphia a part of the American Force lay near the Crooked Billet; and that while laying there William Brown's Captain whose name Declarant thinks was Henderson would send him (Brown) to Walton's for a Ham, and sometimes for a pair of Fowls, Walton would always send them:  Declarant has frequently heard said Brown and the other Soldiers who enlisted in the same company, relate the circumstances, and say that Walton was afraid of this neck, was the reason he would ^send whatever the Captain would send for. 
Declarant further states, that He is personally

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Personally acquainted with Mary Brown who now lives in the County of Philadelphia, and that she has remained the widow of the above said William Brown ever since his death which occurred on or about the month of January One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifteen.
Affirmed and Subscribed before me.
Jnoshaw   |  Thomas Barnes
Ald & J.P

I do hereby certify that the above named declarant Thomas Barnes is a highly Respectable and Intelligent Old Gentleman and due faith and confidence should be placed in his Statement.
Jnoshaw
Ald & J.P

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State of Pennsylvania     }
County of Montgomery } ss
On this Sixth day of August personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and fore said County and State aforesaid Jemima Murry Aged Eighty Three the 25 of July who being duly affirmed accordingly [last 2 letters of previous word smudged/partially erased]  to law doth declare and Say that She was personally acquainted with William Brown who was a Soldier during the revolutionary war, he was living with Isaac Walton in the neighborhood and during the revolution the Said William Brown ran away from Isaac Walton and Enlisted in the Pennsylvania line and remained in the Serve until his time was Expired then returned home and after a short time Married Mary Mclaron whom I new from a child we were brought up in the same neighbourhood and after they where married they lived whith her mother for some time and then moved to upper dublin Township, and the Said Mary Brown is at this time living in the City of Philadelphia, and has remained a widow Since the period of her husband death the Said William Brown
affirmed & subscribed   |   Jemima Murry
before me Aug 6th 1839.
MV.BOOSKerK J P
This is to certify that I am personally acquaintice with the above named deponant Jemima Murry and Know her to be a highly respect

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and inteligent old Lady and retains her fuculties and is of Sound min and Memmory. and in whose Statement the most implicit confidence Should be placed
MVBOPSKeryX J P
Montgomery County ss.
I do hereby certify Mahlon Van BoosKirk Esqr. before whom the within affirmation of Jemima Murry was taken is and was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace in and for said county duly comissi [previous word crossed out] commissioned & quailfied to take oaths or affirmations and that his signature thereto is genuine 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court of common pleas of said County at Norristown the tenth day of September A.D. 1839
J.W. Evans Prot.

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139
Fifth Regiment 1781.  [previous 3 words underlined]
WE and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen and Captain Ercurius Beatty, agents for the late Pennsylvania Line the several sums opposite to our names respectively in certificates dated July 1st 1784, bearing Interest at six per cent from January 1st 1782 signed by John Pierce, commissioner, and described as below, being for the balance of a settlement between the United States and us for Pay [illegible] to January the first 1782.
[chart follows, headings are:]
Date of Issues | No. of Certificates. | Letter | Names | | Sum Dollars | 90th | Signers

Nov. 24. 1785 | 70534 | D. | William Brown |  | 62 | 8 | Wm X Brown Test. R. Butter

208

Third Regiment Gratuity. [previous 3 words underlined]
WE and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen and Captain Ercurius Beatty, agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively in certificates, dated July 1. 1784, bearing Interest at six per cent. from November the fourth 1783 Signed by John Pierce, commissioner and described as below being for the balance of a settlement, between the United States and us for Gratuity allowed the non Commissioned Officers and privates who served to the end of the war.
[chart follows, headings are:]
Date of Issues | No. of Certificates. | Letter | Names. | | Sum Dollars | 90th. | Signers

Nov. 24. 1785 | 72.127. | L | William Brown |  | 80 | " | Wm X Brown Test. R. Butter

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Auditor General's Office
Harrisburg August 23. 1839
I certify that the foregoing are correct extracts from the Pay rolls of the Pennsylvania Line in the Revolutionary War remaining in this office.
Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid.
Geo L Wharton
for G R Espy
Audi Gen'l

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State of Pennsylvania     }
County of Philadelphia  }  ss.
I William Ottinger Kline Esq Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby Certify that John Shaw Esq, before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and still is an Alderman in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified to all whose acts and attestations full faith and credit are and ought to be given in Courts of Judicature as thereout.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and have caused the Seal of the Said Court to be affixed at Philadelphia this 10th day of September 1839.
W. O. Kline Prothonotary.

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Mary Brown
Pennsylvania
    _______
Suspended
     ______
let 26 July 1839.
J. J. Moore

Act 7 Jul 38

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Philada April 24 th 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq. 
Sir
I beg leave to invite your attention to the papers of Mrs Mary Brown, widow of the late William Brown dec? herewith enclosed and would respectfully solicit your early Report.
I am Sir
Very respectfully
Your Obdt. Svt.
Joshua J. Moore
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State of Pennsylvania    }
County of Philadelphia  }  Ss
On this Nineteenth day of April AD 1839 Personally appeared before me an Alderman and Justice of the Peace in and for Said County and State aforesaid William Engard who being first duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that he was personally acquainted with William Brown who was in the Third Pennsylvania Regiment under command of Colonel Thomas Craig and was always reputed and believed to have served until the end of the War in Said Regiment and that he has also been acquainted with Mary Brown the wife of the aforesaid William Brown since her Marriage and that she has remained the widow of the aforesaid William Brown ever since the period of his death which occured in the month of January Eighteen hundred and fifteen
Sworn and subscribed     |     William Engard
Before Me
JnoLaws
Alderman & Justice of the Peace
I do hereby Certify that the above named Deponent William Engard is a very respectable citizen and due faith and confidence can be placed in his statement.
JnoLaws

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X State of Pennsylvania  ]
County of Philadelphia  }
I William Ottinger Kline Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County do certify that John Laws Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and still is an alderman for the county of Philadelphia duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in courts of Judication as there out
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 24- day of April A.D. 1839.
W.O. Kline Prothonotary.

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5300
____
Mary Brown
of William
Pennsylvania
      _____

on roll Book B:
page 191
pay to Nov 1783

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State of Pennsylvania     }
County of Philadelphia   }  ss.
On this Ninth day of April A.D. 1839. personally appeared before me an alderman and Justice of the peace in and for said County and State aforesaid John Elison who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that He is personally acquainted with Mary Brown widow of the late William Brown deceased, who was an Enlisted Soldier during the American Revolution.  Deponent further states that the aforesaid Mary Brown, has remained the widow of her Husband the aforesaid William Brown ever since his death w^hich occurred in the month of January Eighteeen hundred and Fifteen.
Sworn and Subscribed    |    his
before me                       |     John  X  Elison
JnoMCannon                  |    mark
alder&JP

I do hereby Certify that the above named Deponent John Elison is a very respectable Gentleman and full faith and confidence should be given his Statement
JnoM.Cannon

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State of Pennsylvania    }
County of Philadelphia  }  ss
On this Ninth day of April A.D. 1839 personally appeared before me an alderman and Justice of the peace in and for the said County and State aforesaid Lydia Elison who being duly affirmed according to law, doth declare and say that she is personally acquainted with Mary Brown widow of the late William Brown deceased, who was an Enlisted Soldier during the Revolutionary War, and who died in the Month of January, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifteen.  Declarant further states that the aforesaid Mary Brown, has remained the widow of her Husband the aforesaid William Brown ever since the period of his death.
Affirmed and Subscribed 
before me        |  her
JnoM.Cannon   |  Lydia X Elison
alder&JP           |   mark

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State of Pennsylvania    }
X
County of Philadelphia  }
I William Ottinger Kline Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County do certify that John M. Cannon Esq. before whom the Two sseveral foregoing affidavits were made and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and still is an alderman for the County of Philadelphia duly commissioned and Qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in courts of Judication as elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 24 - day of April A.D. 1839.
W. O. Kline Prothy