Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15764, William Brown, Va.

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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[3-1776]

SERVICE
Va. 
Brown William or William R.

NUMBER
S.15764

Carded
CONTENTS
born 1760 in Fairfax Co. Va. res. at mil. Bedford Co. Va. res. in 1832 St [Ste.] Genevieve Co. Mo.

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Brown, William
(VA.)
S. 15764

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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[left side] 32 Missouri
William Brown
of Ralls Co. in the State of Mo. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Paulding of the Regt. commanded by Col. Lynch in the Virginia line [cut off] months

Inscribed on the Roll of Missouri
at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of [January?] 1838 and sent to Hon. L. F. Linn Senate U. States

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1837 $130.00
Semi=anl. [annual] allowance ending 4 Mar 38 10.00
$140.00

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded [cut off - by , Clerk]
Book I [cut off - Vol.  Page]

[right side] Paid at the Treasury the act of the 6th Aug. from 4th March to 4 [Sep] 1838. Agt. Notified 18 Oct 1839 Let. to Hon. L. F. Linn 4 Sep. 1841 Paid as above from 4 Sep. 1841 to 4 March 1841. Agt [Agent] Notified 28 Decr [December] 1841

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State of Missouri} 
County of Ste. Genevieve} SS 
In the Ste Genevieve Circuit Court on the 4th day of December, 18th AD 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges thereof, now sitting, William R. Brown, a resident [aforesant] aforesaid of the said County, aged 72 years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of congress, passed June 7th 1832 That he volunteered in the service of the United States, in the Virginia Militia, in the company of Samuel Campbell, Lieutenant to John Philips [John Phelps], the name of the field officers not recollected but thinks Col. Donaldson, Lieut. Massy Pate [probably Matthew Pate], Ensign, Jonathan Charter served as a private soldier for three months, rendevouzeded [rendezvoused] at the Horseshoe on Goose Creek, Bedford County, Virginia, and the regiment was attached to Col. Washiment of Horse [William Washington’s Regiment of Horse]. We then joined General Green [Nathanael Greene] and went and fought the battle of Guilford Courthouse [15 March 1781]. Three weeks after that battle, I was discharged. I think at King’s Mill. I have lost my discharge. 
In 1781 was drafted for three months in the Virginia militia, and in Colonel [William] Trigg, in the Company of [of] Captain David Beard, and during this Campaign, Trigg, in the Company of Captain David Beard, and during this campaign Cornwallis was taken [19 Oct 1781], but I was not present, being sick and on furlough.
This affiant says that he was born in Fairfax County, Virginia, that he has no record of his birth, but knows nothing but what his parents have told him on that subject, which information so received was that he was born in the year 1760[.]
That he was living, when called into service, in Bedford County, Virginia, that he lived in Bedford County, Virginia for several years afterwards resided in Washington County, Virginia, about nine years, removed thence to Kentucky, where resided about four years, and thence removed to my present residence in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, in 1818[.]
In the first Campaign in this declaration mentioned, I volunteered In the second campaign, was a drafted man. In the third and fourth campaigns mentioned, I was a drafted man. In all these campaigns, I acted for myself and not as a substitute.
Mr Obediah Scott can testify as to my revolutionary services and as to my character for veracity – Also, as to my character I can and do refer to the reverend Wingate Jackson, and Joseph D. Grafton, Clerk of the Court of Ste Genevieve County, as well as his neighbors Generally. 
And I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any State 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid} 
Joseph D. Grafton, Clk [Clerk]
William R [his x mark] Brown

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We Wingate Jackson a Clergiman [Clergyman] residing in the County of Ste. Genevieve aforesaid, and Obediah Scott, and Joseph D. Grafton, residing in the same County, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William R Brown who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 72 years old, and that he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
And the said Obediah Scott further says, that he knows that the said William R. Brown was actually called out for the services stated in his declaration, and having been there his neigbor [neighbor], verily believes that said services were performed by said Brown 
Sworn and subscribed the [day] and year aforesaid} 
G B Bosier}
Wingate Jackson 
Ob Scott 
Joseph D. Grafton 

State of Missouri} 
County of Ste. Genevieve} Ss: 
I, Joseph D Grafton, Clerk of the County Court for the Genevieve County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and prefect transcript of the record & proceedings had in the said Court, in the matter of the application of William R. Brown, as the same remain in my office. 
Witness my hand & official seal at Ste. Genevieve this 19th day of November AD 1836 
Jos. D. Grafton Clerk

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Own
In the reply of your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of William R. Brown, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [crossed out (or his widow’s)] application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 15,764 
[column headings:] DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. STATE.
Sept, 1777 3 mos. [Captain] Paulding [Colonel] Charles Lynch
May 1778 3 mos. [Captain] Campbell [Colonel] Floyde
Oct 1778 42 days. [Captain] Bedford [Colonel] “
Mch [March] 1779 3 mos. [Captain] Pate [Colonel] 
Mch [March] 1781 3 mos. [Captain] Richardson [Colonel] Lynch
July 1781 2 mos. [Captain] David Beard [Colonel] Trigg

Battles engages in, Guilford C. H. 

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bedford Co. Va. 

Date of application for pension, Dec. 4, 1832 

Residence at date of application, St Genevieve Co, MO 1835 Ralls Co. Mo. 

Age at date of application, born in 1760 in Fairfax Co. Va. 

Remarks: He was pensioned as “William Brown” there is no family data in file. 
Only William or William R. Brown of Mo. found among the Rev. War pensioners in the State of Missouri 

Respectfully, 

Commissioner.

6-2856

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Mr. Edward Commissioner

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
Second Comptroller’s Office, 
Dec. 13th, 1841 

Sir: 
Under the date 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,” William Brown – a Pensioner on the Roll of the Missouri Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars [crossed out - and cents] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1840, to the 4th March 1841. 
Respectfully yours, 
Albion K. Parris 
Comptroller. 

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.

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[left side] P 15764
INVALID
File No. 15. 764
William Brown
Pri [Private] Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index:-- Vol. 1, Page 437

[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right side] 1914 Oct. 27. Hist. to A.D. Ogle letter act to [Illegible] Dir.

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Mr. Brown
Com. Pension

admitted for six months
$20.
Hon. L. F. Linn
Senate US

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William Brown Missouri Act 7th June 1832
$20 per ann [annum]
To What time last paid
Pension Office 4th Sept 1841
pd [paid]  4th March 1840 I H

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New London Ralls cty [County] Mo.

Dear Sir 
herewith I send you the evidence of Alex Ford and William Brown who are applicants for pension I have made a new declaration for Mr. Ford as near in conformity to the instructions as I can yours truly respectfully &C
Luke W Watkins 
August 7th 1835 

Mr. J. L. Edwards Esqr [Esquire]
Washington City

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Senate Chamber 
Sept 3 1841 

Sir,
I wish the amount due Mr. Brown on this Pension Certificate. And which he has not received for sometime. Will you order payment again to be made at St. Louis - if You do not wish to pay me for him Can you send me a draft on St. Louis for him. I know this venerable old man who is nearly 80 years and know he wants his money very much 
Respectfy [Respectfully] 
L F Linn

Mr. Edwards 
Commissioner

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Senate Chamber 
January 21, 1838 

Sir,
I send you the papers of Mrs. Ob. Scott and Mr. W. R. Brown who A Claim Pensions - these papers have been amended since they were laid before you – 

Respectfy [Respectfully] 
L F Linn

Hon. Mr. Edward 
PS - I send you the papers of Mr. Evans and will call and see you on the subject of the whole. Carbon papers

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Oct. 14
J W Evans

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TREASURE DEPARTMENT 
Second Comptroller's Office 
October 14th 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,” William Brown, - a Pensioner on the Roll of the Missouri Agency at the rate of Twenty Dollars [crossed out - and Cents] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1838, to the 4th Sept. 1838.
Respectfully yours, 

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

State of Missouri}
County of Ralls} Ss. 
On this 6 day of August AD 1835 personally appeared in Open Court before the County Court for the County of Ralls now sitting William Brown a resident of Ralls County and State of Missouri aged 74 years who being first 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 7th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated to wit.
I was commanded by Col. Charles Lynch and the Majors name was John Caliway [John Callaway] I entered the service for a three months tower under Capt. Paulding in Sept AD 1777 we rendesvoused [rendezvoused] at the house of Isom Talbert on the head of goose Creek I think on the 7th of Sept 1777 we were marched from thence through prince Edward cty [Prince Edward County]. and thence to Williams Burg [Williamsburg] Va. and there stationed untill [until] my three months expired and was discharged there by Capt. Paulding Col. Trigg was stationed there likewise I then returned home to Bedford County Va. from where I entered the service

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he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency of any state or Teritory [Territory]
[signed] William Brown 

Sworn to and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid

Where and in what year were you bornd [born]
Answer I was bornd [born] in Fairfax County Va. in 1760 
2 have you any record of your age and if so where is it 
Answer I have no record of my age only that which is in my fathers Bible and that I have not got 
3 Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live. 
Ans [Answer] I lived when called into the service in Bedford County Va. and part of my time lived in Kentucky and part in Missouri Ralls Cty [County] where I now live 
4 how were you called into the service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom 
Answer the two first engagements I volunteered and the four last I was drafted the Virginia militia was commanded by Gens Stephens & [Robert] Lawson there was also at Guilford some Continental troops Commanded by Col Lynch 
I have stated most of the general circumstances so far as I can recollect 
[signed] William Brown

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[written sideways] 33,227 Wm. Brown [Illegible] 
in the last of the following may after my first Tower I again entered the service under Capt. Campbell for a Tower of three months our Cols. name was Floyde. We were marched from thence to Petersburg Va. and was stationed there about half of that Tower and was march[ed] from thence to Norfolk Va. and was there stationed untill [until] I was discharged by Capt. Campbell and returned home in the month of October 1778 I entered the service for a Third Tower of three months and under Capt. Buford and was marching towards Williamsburg Va. and was met by an express and was discharged after haveing [having] served 42 days and I then returned home in the march following (towit 1779 I again entered the service under Capt. Pate for a Tower of three months we rendesvoused [rendezvoused] at the horseshoe on Goose creek and marched thence through North carolina [Carolina] and into South carolina [Carolina] to ninety six and was there stationed untill [until] my three months was out and I was then discharged by Capt. Pate and returned home 
I again entered the service of in march [March] 1781 for three months under Capt. Richardson [Jonathan Richeson] and was march[ed] thence to Guilford Courthouse North carolina [Carolina] I was under Col. Lynch that Tower and after persueing [pursuing] the british [British]

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and Alternately they us we came to an engagement at Guilford Courthouse N. C. during that engagement Genl Stephens [General Edward Stevens] was shot close by me through the left thigh and after a serious contest we was compelled to retreat we still was chaseing [chasing] the british [British] untill [until] my time was out and we were discharged at the house of Major Pirkens [Peter Perkins] on Dan River.
I entered the service for a tower of three months about the first of July 1781 under Capt. Baird [Beard] and was marched thence to or near York Town in Virginia and was there when Earl Cornwallace [Cornwallis, 19 Oct 1781] surrendered his army to the americans [Americans] I was dishcarged [discharged] after haveing [having] served two months of that Tower and returned home which was the last services I rendered in the army which was in the faul [fall] of 1781 when I quit the service I volunteered the Two first towers and was drafted the four last ones
I lived when I entered the service in Bedford County state of virginia [Virginia] and when I left Va. I moved to Kentucky and then moved to Missouri Ralls County where I now live 
I have no documentary evidence nor no person by whom I can prove my services

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We the undersigns do give it as our undoubted opinion that William Brown the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states gives Given under our hand this 6th day of August 1835 

Hanceford Brown 
Dabney Jones 
Walter Caldwell 
John A Boarman 
Joseph Wright

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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatorys [interrogatories] prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he States and the Court further certify that it appears to them that it is not convenient to obtain the certificate of a Clergyman and they do further certify that Joseph Wright, Dabney James, Walter Caldwell, Hansford Brown and John A Boarman are residents of the County of Ralls and that their Statement is entitled to Credit 
William S. Lofland} Justice of the B. C. C. 
French Glascock} Justice of the Ralls County Court 

State of Missouri}
County of Ralls} SS I Charles Glascock Clerk of the County Court in and for said County & State do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of William Brown for a pension. 
In Testimony whereof I the Clerk aforesaid have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 7th day of August A.D. 1835 
Charles Glascock Clerk 
By his deputy Harrison Glascock