Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1353, Robert Brownfield, Penn.

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Penn  Brownfield Robert  R1353

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State of Illinois
Vermilion County

On this 28th day of August 1835 personally appeared before the Probate Court in and for said County now sitting Robert Brownfield, a resident of Champaign County Illinois, aged seventy five years, on the 4th day of June 1835, 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 passed June 7th 1832,  That he enlisted in the Army, of the United States; in the year, 1780: in the months of May or June, a private with Captain,  Thomas Campbell, and Lieutenant Armstrong and Josiah Glass, Commanded the company that said declarant belonged to, and Served in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Gipson of the State of Pennsylvania line  declarant  {Suposey  ?] , Said declarant did enlisted, in  Cumberland, County in the State of Pennsylvania,  about nine miles from Chambersbourg, in the company aforesaid, for the term of Nine Months he Marched from thence to Bedford, there drew rations  Marched from thence to guard Said baggage waggons under the command of Lieutenant, Josiah Glass, to Fort Hunn,  thence Stationed,  Then back to  Hanastown  from thence to  Pittsbourgh, there Stationed till between Christmas, and New years,  Marched from thence to Hanastown for the purpose of getting provision and winters quarters in the neighbourhood, said town we wintered  declareant were discharged Honorably, by his Captain in the Month of April 1781, at Hannstown in the  said State of PennsylvaniaState of Illinois
Vermilion County

On this 28th day of August 1835 personally appeared before the Probate Court in and for said County now sitting Robert Brownfield, a resident of Champaign County Illinois, aged seventy five years, on the 4th day of June 1835, 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 passed June 7th 1832,  That he enlisted in the Army, of the United States; in the year, 1780: in the months of May or June, a private with Captain,  Thomas Campbell, and Lieutenant Armstrong and Josiah Glass, Commanded the company that said declarant belonged to, and Served in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Gipson of the State of Pennsylvania line  declarant  {Suposey  ?] , Said declarant did enlisted, in  Cumberland, County in the State of Pennsylvania,  about nine miles from Chambersbourg, in the company aforesaid, for the term of Nine Months he Marched from thence to Bedford, there drew rations  Marched from thence to guard Said baggage waggons under the command of Lieutenant, Josiah Glass, to Fort Hunn,  thence Stationed,  Then back to  Hanastown  from thence to  Pittsbourgh, there Stationed till between Christmas, and New years,  Marched from thence to Hanastown for the purpose of getting provision and winters quarters in the neighbourhood, said town we wintered  declareant were discharged Honorably, by his Captain in the Month of April 1781, at Hannstown in the  said State of Pennsylvania

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declar and further states his discharge which duly testifies these things has been last said  declarant was enlisted for the term of nine months as aforesaid and the company that said declarant served in were called a company of rangers and employed as such, when they were not in the  Grarson  ??   He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever  to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declared that his name  is not on the pension, Roll, of any agency in any State, 
 Robert Brownfield 
Sworn to and Subscribed, the day and year aforesaid 
A Williams, Judge of Probate
And the Said Court do hereby declare his opinion that the above named, applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and Served as he States and the Said Court being Authorised by law to record its own proceedings consequently has no clerk of the probate  Court  The Said Court further certifies that the foregoing containing the original, proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application  Robert Brownfield for a pension, 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal of Office the 28h day of August 1835
A Williams Judge of Probate

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Rev.&1812 Wars Section

October 25,1928.
[handwritten note in pencil, unintelligible]

COPIED BY ADY

Lelah Brownfield,
Montevallo, 
Alabama,

Madam: 

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 1353, it appears that Robert Brownfield was born June 4, 1760 and alleged that he enlisted in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania in May or June 1780 and was a ranger under Captain Thomas Campbell and guarded baggage wagons, and served until April 1781. 

He applied for pension August 28, 1835, while a resident of Champaign County, Illinois, but his claim was not allowed, as he did not render actual military service in an embodied corps, as required by the pension laws.

Respectfully, 

E. W. MORGAN, 
Acting Commissioner.

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Rev. and 1812
War Section.

October 27, 1924.

Caroline Duffy,
306 Illinois Blg.
Champaign, Ill.

Madam;

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 1353, it appears that Robert Brownfield was born June 4, 1760 and alleged that he enlisted in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania in May or June 1780 and was a ranger under Captain Thomas Campbell and guarded baggage wagons, and served until in April 1781. 

He applied for pension August 28, 1835, while a resident of Champaign County, Illinois, but his claim was not allowed, as he did not render actual military service in an embodied corps, as required by the pension laws.

In order to identify another soldier named Brownfield, the first name is essential with as much as pos-

[handwritten text in pencil: Ok by Miss Helene]

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[header text upside-down] October 27, 1924

sible of the following data- approximate date of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service, given name of widow, also please state in which war he served.

Respectfully, 

Commissioner.

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Record Vol 28 P130

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War Dept. Penn Office
Sept 12, 1835
The declaration of Robert Brownfield has been filed with suspended cases in this office. He alleges to have enlisted in Penn in 1780 for nine months in Colonel Gibsons regiment.  That officer did not command a rgt of the Pennsylvania line nor did he enlist any of the state and of the applicant does not agree with the course of (illegible) of those who belong in to the regular army.  The claim is considered very doubtful and careless as more satisfactory statement can be given and direct proof eshibited of the alleged service and final decision canot be had.
John B. King Esq.
Baltimore, Indiana

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1353
P.O. [handwritten] Robert Brownfield
Service: - 
Enlisted: -. 18
Discharged: -, 18
Application filed: -, 18
Alleges: [handwritten]List of rejected claims printed in 1852 shows cause of rejection as follows: "Not military service - ranger's service requires proof of authority"
Attorney: -
P.O. - 
- Recognized. - Contract. - 
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[handwritten in side margin]
1924 - Oct 27 - Hist. to Caroline Duffy [illegible]
1926 - July 14 Hist. to Mrs. G.R. Vosburgh [illegible]
1928 - Oct 25 - Hist. Lelah Brownfield [illegible]

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R. Brownfield
Williamsport Pa June 7th Free
Secretary of War
Pension office
Washington City D.C.
Additional Affidavit for Pension

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State of Indiana
Warren County
Personally eppeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Robert Brownfield, who being duly sworn by me, deposeth, and saith, that the following affidavit is made in order to amend his declaration now on file in the war office of the United States is being a declaration in order to obtain the(illegible) of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 in relation to the soldiers of the revolutionary army.
Soweth that his presentation was that Colonel Gibson was the commandant of the troops that he belonged, from the circumstance of Colonel Gibson being the commandant at Fort Pitt one of the places where this deponanat was stationed at as stated in his declaration on file as aforesaid. another more circumstantial order

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and that he has done all in his power to comply with regulations of the department and further deponent saith not sworn and subscribed to before me this 6th day of June 1836, Robt Brownfield
John B King  J of Peace Seal

State of Indiana Marion County
I James Cunningham clerk of the circuit court in and for the said county do hereby certify that John B. King, before whom the above and foregoing affidavit was made and taken was at the time thereof taken the 6th day of June 1836, and is still an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified as such and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his acts and deeds as such as well in parts of justice and else where.
In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand, and affixes the seal of said court at Williamsport that 6th day of June A.D. 1836. J Cunningham Clerk

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Sir any communication on the subject the foregoing claims direct to John B. King at Baltimore, Ind.

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J.B. King July 25 1836
Record Vol 41 P 33
{very good}

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War Dept. Pen. offices July 25 1836

Sir, The amended declaration of Robert Brownfield of Illinois has been examined and filed. Colonel Gibson of the Virginia line commanded at one period of the war at Fort Pitt  both the regular soldiers and militia men. The applicant was therefore housed there under the command of that officer. He alleges to have enlisted as a Ranger for nine months and to have performed continuous service as such for that length of time. Before a decision can be made it should be shown that enlistments to serve as alleged were authorized by law, and proof of the applicants' service should be exhibited.

J.B. King Esq. Baltimore, Indiana

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Hon. John Reynolds May 16 1840

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Pen Office May 16 1840
Sir - I herewith return the petition of Robert Brownfields and his wife you met. He made a declaration in 1835 and renewed his claim in 1836 but there being no evidence exhibited of there having been any enlistment authorized to serve as a ranger of the western frontiers of pennsulvania for nin months, as alleged by him his claim was not allowed. It is doubtful whether his cas is provided for by the act of 7 June 1832.
Hon John Reynolds F.R.

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May 16, 1820
James L. Edwards Esq
Comm Pensions
Washington City 
Hon Jms Reynolds H.R.

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Dear Sir 
Enclosed is a petition for a pension, which is directed to Congress but I think it can be granted by you or the present act of congress. Whose [illegible] as soon as convenient; as if it be not granted by [illegible] I will afterwards refer it to congress. [illegible] pensions.
John Reynolds 
15 May 1840

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Penn Brownfield, Robert R 1353

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The said declarant assigns the following reasons for not conforming to the regulations presented by the War Department of the 27th of June 1832, Said declarant resides in the county adjoining Vermilion on the West, a next county lately organized. The officers of said county and very imperfectly acquainted with pension business. I was not able to get in said county an efficient agent to undertake my case in Champaign County where I reside, I was informed that the courts of said county had no seal more than scroll and that such a seal was inadmissible by the War Department. I made my application in  Vermilion County Where I was informed, the court was in possession of a sufficient seal.
Robert Brownfield

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Robert Brownfield pension suspended {crossed out - let 12 Sep 35 J.B. King Baltimore}
Indefin. do 25 {crossed out July 1836} Let to Hon A.C. Hand HR Feb 3 1840 {crossed out ;et 16 May 1840 Hon John Reynolds}
Act of June 1832

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Oct 5/24

Commission of Pension.
Washington D.C.

[stamp] Pension O.E.S. 
Oct 8 1924 
Office [/stamp]

My dear Sir,

I wish that you might give me some information regarding Robert Brownfield a soldier of the Revolutionary War. At that time he lived in either Virginia or Carolina. He died here, is buried just north of Urbana, died here April 1840, 
also wish some information regarding his son (my great grandfather) who was born Oct 7 1785, died July 6 1863, he was a private in Herrons[?] Co. 17th Regiment, Sept 6th May 1812
Discharged Nov 15 1817. Perhaps enlisted in Kentucky (Cynthiana) 
I got these dates from a land-grant given him,
any information you can give me.
date of marriage, wifes name, or such I shall appreciate, or if you can refer me to records, that would do [unintelligible].

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I thank you very kindly for this favor

Much Respect
 
(Mrs) Caroline Duffy
306 Ill Bldg
Champaign
Ill.

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MRS. G. R. VOSBURGH
218 BEECH STREET
EDGEWOOD
PITTSBURCH, PA.

May 14, 1926

Bureau of Pensions,
Revolutionary Department,
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs:

Will you please send me the Revolutionary record of Robert Brownfield, who was born in Pennsylvania, and died in Urbana, Champaign county, Illinois. Wish to get family history. 

Also there was a Robert Brownfield of Fayette county, Pennsylvania, who served in the Revolution, probably from Bedford County. Will you please give me any records you may have.

With appreciation for any help, I remain,
Very truly yours,

[signature] (Mrs) Geneviere R Vosburgh

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Monterallo, Alabama
January 18, 1928
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am trying to clear up my records for membership in the D. A. R. and wish to get the record of a soldier of the Revolution by the name of Robert Brownfield.  Can you give me any information about him or suggest how I might go about finding it?
The most I know about him is that he lived in Kentucky prior to 1832 and in that year he moved to Urbana, Illinois, where he spent the remaining years of his life.  A history of Champaign County (Illinois) states that he was born in Pennsylvania but this is not absolutely authentic.
The War Department suggested that I write you.
Very truly yours,
Lelah Brownfield

[The above letter is handwritten in black ink.]

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Danville, Ill August 29 1835
Free
Hon James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
{written in side margin} Sept 11th
{written in side margin} J.C.S.  Clerk from Jan 5th

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Baltimore Warren Co. Indiana
August 28th 1835

Dr Sir,

    Any communication the Department may think proper to make, Please direct to Baltimore Indiana.

                            Very Respectfully Your
                            Friend,  John B. King

J. L. Edwards Esq
Com'r of Pensions