Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,217, James Brown, Va

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(3-1776)
Service VA   Brown, James     Number S.39.217

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In 1820 aged 64 yrs. res of - District, 86. 1 wife & brother

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7209
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South Carolina
James Brown 
of Richland in the state of So. Carolina
who was a - in the regiment commanded by
Colonel - of the So. Carolina
line, for the term of eighteen months.
Inscribed on the Roll of So. Carolina
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence  on the 1 of December 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of March 1819 and sent to Sangon -- 
- G.H. So. Carolina
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $25.03
Semi.anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 $48.
                                                         $73.03
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
- first to -- 30 May 1822 -
- South Carolina

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James Brown,
of Richland District,
S. Carolina.
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- - 18 months
He's stationed --
the - S Carolina
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State of South Carolina
Richland District
James Brown maketh oath that in the year 1780, being then a resident of London County with State of Virgina he saluted as a soldier to serve for eighteen months at Lusburg - sworn in by Francis Oeytow - of the party from there he marched to - Richmond Pitsburg from there to - Dawack where we had twenty for rendsezvouz, where Captain Joseph Seldon of the 2nd Virginia Regiment looked of him Col. John Green having at that time the command of - Regiment. That after the surrender of formally he marched to Cumberland Court House and received an honorable discharge having served out his full time, by discharge decreed by Major John Polston which he - lost. That he fought in the Battle of Suchford in North Carolina. That hitherto far - from this residence of his former officer or commander in the Revolutionary army that he knows not whether any of them belong from whom to officer - of the above facts & too poor & feeble to be able to travel back to Virginia to obtain such information but in - that bury they particular - his Country may wither they owe second - at Washington or at Richmond find by - - - it Defender in their time of need. He forth make - that by time of need.

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has come whom him being old & worn out; with a face famed to support by only his own labour. That this only he is entirely unable to perform or indeed to support himself and that he merely behaves his - object for the -land of his Country & - to the  - proposed to - by the act of - to the higher command and - soldier of the -
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tuition
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1st December 1818
Langdon Cheves
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- So. Carolina
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James Brown

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I have not known James Brown for any considerable length of time, but he has been - to me by such - able authority or a worthy & honest man that I can freely - to by character or to these dualities. & I know he is poor and old & unfirm & unable to afford himself by his labor - John Taylor

I have known James Brown for several years, he is old and very poor, and has a large family - with no other - than himself to support them, and that there is not a man honest and industrious man in my knowledge; this veracity -; and I believe what he has above stated - D J Mc Cord

I hereby certify that it has been proved to my satisfaction that James Brown served as a soldier in the Continental Army for nine months and upwards during the - of the Revolution and that he is - reduced circumstances - the - of his Country for his support & - case as in other cases which have been brought before me. I have - much on the charactered of the applicant as to morality -. John Taylor who has given a certificate on there points of the Gentleman of that name who was late a Senator of the U. States D J Mc Cord is a gentleman of character -. Columbia, So. Carolina 22nd December 1818 
Langdon Cheves 
One of the - Justice of the 
- So. Carolina

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State of South Carolina
Office of Common Pleas Richland -
I James L Guignard Clerk of the Court do certify that Langdon Cheves Esquire is one of the - judges of our State of South Carolina and that the - signatures purporting to be his are his true and proper handwriting.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the - Court of Columbia this 24 day of December 1818
James L Guignard
Clerk of the Court

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Schedule
District of Columbia
South Carolina
On this twenty sixth day of June 1821 personally appeared in - court being a Court of Record for the said District. James Brown aged sixty four years, resident near Columbia in the said District who being first duty was - according to law - are - -, declared, that he derived in the - - was as -; -; - - - under Capt. Joseph Selden, the second - Regiment Colonel Green; served eighteen month direct - about the middle of the year 1780, and discharged 31st December 1781. Date official last declaration where - was in December 1818. made before George -; had not his - certificate with - - cannot - the recorder of this James. And I do solemnly - swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States as the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not - that time.

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time, by gift, sale, or in any manner did - of my property, or any part more of with interfere the rely to civilian - his and to bring myself within the - of all act of Colo. - entitled "All act to proceed for certain persons engaged in the land and - - of the United States in the Revolutionary War" papered on the 18th day of March 1818. and that I have not noted had any person in truth for me, any property as -, -, or debt, due to me; nor have I any - other than what is contained in the schedule thereto alone fed and by me - to which:
1 old horse and - reduced at $15.-
6 head stock - 6.-
14 head of small hogs 14.-
                                       65.-
He also swears that he is a farmer, he is very old and weak. Had death in his family, his wife -, aged forty nine, daughter Saley aged nineteen, daughter Saley aged sixteen Nancy aged fourteen James aged

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eleven, Martha aged nine - - - - Mainly are not in good health, and very little able to work.
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{- to and declared June 26th 1821 in open court - W De Saussure - in Equity Columbia District}
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James Brown
I Thomas T Willisson, Columbia - in Equity, Columbia District, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto - are truly copied from the original schedule filed in my office as of record; and I do hereby further certify that is in the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property certified in the aforesaid schedule in sixty five dollar, and no more. In - whereof I have heard unto certify have - affized the deed of the said Court this second day of March 1822 
Thomas T Willisson 
DEED

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South Carolina
Columbia Dist.         I certify that from the evidence produced to me, I am of opinion that the value of the property of the aboved named declared James Brown in the above schedule -, in sixty five dollars, and no more, and that he stands in need of assistance from his country. 
Henry Wm De Saussure
Judge in Equity

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39217
Rey INVALID. 
File No. 39217
James Brown 
- Rev War
Act: 18th March 18th
Index:-Vol. 5, Page 59
[Arrangement of 1870]

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Columbia So. Ca. 22nd December 1818
Sir,
I have the honor to - the following application for pension under the late act of Congress, - William Cockrall of Cherler District So. Carolina, James Brown of Richland District, So. Carolina, Edward Sims of Richland District, So. Ca. Philip Martin Frey of Lexington District, So. Ca.
I have the honor to be, sir, with the - - , yr often Langdon Cheves
The Soon: John C Calhoun
Secretary of War
City of Washington