Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8400, Peter Brumback, Continental. Ga.

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(8-1776)

SERVICE

Continental.
Ga.

Brumback, Peter
Elizabeth. 

NUMBER

W. 8400

CONTENTS

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13739
Kentucky 
Peter Brumback of Shelby Co in the State of Kentucky who was a [illegible] in the company commanded by captain [blank] of the Regt. commanded by Col Washington in the Virginia line for Two years

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 100 Dollars [blank] cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of June1833 and sent to Hon RM Johnson

Arrears to the 4th of March                200
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4, Sept   30
                                                          $230 

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, 
Book 6 Vol. 7, Page 3

Right page
The letter to the R. M. Johnson Sept. 25.1833.__(See letter to B.B. Ford, July 29.1835)

Letter to & Auditors to D Bradford
1. June 1839

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 March 1838 to 4 before 1838 Agt notified 1. July 1839

let. to James H. Sale 
April 16 1849
Lewis C. Suggett 6thNov 1849

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[Left Side]
Nov. the 5-1833

$ [illegible] 
130
1050
1025
1112 1/2
150
29+31 1/2

[Right Side]
Please amend answer this [illegible] again [illegible] 
Rh M Johnson
R Mo [?]

(upside down)
Col. R. M. Johnson
City Washington
N.6

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State of Ky & county of Scott
On this the 14th of May 1834. Personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace for Scott Cty Ky Peter Brumback a resident of Boon County Ky of the age of eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his mark make the following Declaration in order to obtain the bounty lands given those who enlisted from the term of during the war & served till its close, that he enlisted in the army of the united states for the term of the (decree) the war in 1779. On the [illegible] having previously served three [illegible due to ink smear] in the estate of Georgia under Corp. Elbert Magin State & Capt William Lane (_) which time he [illegible], that he enlisted for during the war in [illegible] this regt of lite Draggons under the command of Col. Wm Washinton in the

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Where Col. Washington was Taken Prisoner in said Battle the applicant was woundded [sic] in the thigh by a musket Ball that During This service he was marched through North & South Carolina & Georgia. Sworn To & Subscri'd The day & year above mentioned.

On this 14th May 1834 Personally Appear'd Before me a Justice of the Peace [illegible] Scott Cy. Ky. Jno Jacobs who being First Duly sworn on his oath [ink blot] that he is well acquainted with the [ink blot] applicant & that The above Declaration is true according to the best of his recollection. I Do certify that I am well acquainted with the above man Jno Jacobs and he is a honorable man given under my hand the Day & Date above written

Jno Price P.S.C

Boone County [illegible]
This [illegible] personally appeared before me Chasteen Scott Justice of the peace for sd County John Bridges, who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is well acquainted with Peter Brumback the applicant in the above declaration, and that he believes the statement therein made to be true to the best of his recollection. I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named John Bridges and that [ink blot]

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he swears to me he relied on as true.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name as a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid this 19th day of May 1834.
Chasteen Scott J.P.B.C.
[flourish]

State of Kentucky Boon County [illegible]
I Willis Grave Clerk of the County Court of Boone County aforesaid do hereby certify that Chasteen Scott whose genuine signature is to the above certificate and before whom the the[sic] foregoing affidavit of Jno Bridges purports to have been taken is one of the Commonwealth Justices of the Peace in afor said County of Boone & a Justice of the [word blocked out] County Court which is a Court of Record & that full faith and credit is due and should be given to all his official acts as such

In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my name & affix the seal of my said office this 19th day of May 1834 & 32nd Year of the Commonwealth

Willis Graves Clk [underlined]

[seal affixed on lower left of page]

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Peter Brumback
Shelby County, Kent.
[illegible initials]
Mar 1819

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Commonwealth of Kentucky Shelly County Set
Shelly Circuit Court June  term 1820
On this 30th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record of common
law and criminal jurisdiction Peter Brumback aged about sixty six years resident in the said county and state who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows that he enlisted in the service in the month of January 1777 for the time of three years, in the company commanded by Capt William Lane and Regt commanded by Col Elbert of the state of Georgia line on the continental establishment and was discharged from service in Charleston in the state of South Carolina in the year 1779 or 1780. That he afterward enlisted in Col Wm Washingtons regiment of Light Dragoons for & during the war.
He further states that the made applications by his declaration for a pension of allce the thirteenth day of September 1818. and received his pension certificate date 5 July 1819 No. 524 he further states that he is old and very infirm being entirely unable to do hard labor. He followed the occupation of farming but is unable to attend to it [illegible] He has a wife who is old & helpless and four children living with him two sons and two daughter the sons are nine years
old and one seven years of age, the daughters are fourteen years of age and the other twelve years of age. His children are helpless and not able to render him any or very little aid in his

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persons ing aged in the land and namal service
of the united States in the uvole leonau way
for afue 18th day of March 1818. and toal. al
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any any property 00 security conhauls ON calles
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what is contained in the selucture heres connected
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pehecule of his peoplerly Fourt
stouo haviof houses with $75
Veen cours and calers with 20s
three mall shoals with .3
one old maggon with 30
One Cullead 10 daw tables
sex olio Chair S semecooking
& table furniture worth 12he 94 00
has about 20 owing to him 520 152.00
$1.12.00
One he is in clebt for pail of the
worth about five 00
to about seventy five dollars. leaving his professional

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? and  discharged on the 30th day of June 18?? in open 

I Samuel Tevis Clerk of the Shelby Circuit Court in the 4th judicial district in and for the Commonwealth of ? do hereby certify that the forgoing oath

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Date of death not on CVB [handwritten on side]
5283
Kentucky
Elizabeth Brumback widow of Peter Brumback VA who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Pri. Car. for two years. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of Dec 1841 and sent to L.C.  Suggett
Cave Spring Kentucky
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 220 Vol. 3. 
# 2

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State of Kentucky
Boone County Affidavy Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of The Third section of The act of - Congress - past 4th July 1836 That this declarant after first being duly sworn - Do make the following Declaration. Do state that she is eighty two years of age now in her 83 year and was born in Farfax County state of Virginia "and then Elizabeth Simpson and some two or three years after the close of the Revolution of the War with Great Britain I married my Husband Peter Brumback, that is now dead - who departed, this the 6th April 1826 " who was a Revelutioner Soldier and pentioner at his Death- Whose name will Be found in the Ware Department on the pension Roll, "We Emigrated from Virginia to Kentucky in the year 1806 and settled in Linkin County and state afore and then moved to Garrett county then to Nelson County then moved to Shelby County then from Shelby to Campbell County and from Campbell to Boone County where we have resided for the last odd years". This applicant further states that she is the widow of Peter Brumback and the first and last wife he ever had and I have never married since the death of my husband to no man. This applicant further states that she has no knowledge oh her husband ever trading or conveying his Title of Bounty land to any person.

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This Client further prays for a Certificate and- -
Grant for the same. This affiant further
states she is mother of 12 Children - the oldest
about 62 or 63 years of age to the best of
her recollection- my record is lost-
this affiant further prays that she may
granted a pension under the act of Congress
past 4th July 1836- If not that you grant me
a pension under the act of 1832 granting
Widows half pay for five years - the hereby
relinquish every claim what ever to any
pension except the present only - that her
name is not enrolled on the pension roll in any state or territory, that she lives at remote distance from he County seat and is not able to appear in open Court. This affiant further saitheth not sworn to and subscribed this 20th of March 1848 Elizabeth Brumback.
Personally appeared Elizabeth Brumback before me and of the Commonwealth Justice of the peace for the county and state afore and made oath that the above Declaration is true given under my hand and seal this 26th of March 1848 Thor Roberts PPE

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Copy of marriage BMS of Peter Bramback
Fee 55 [cents]

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Soudoun County sch.
Know all men by these presents that we
Peter Brumbach & Geo  Harman are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency Edmund Randolph Esq. Gov. of the Commonwealth of Virg. in the full and just sum of fifty pounds court money to which pay went well and truly to be made to the said Edmd. Randolph & 
his successor in trust for our said Com. wealth we bind ourselves and each of our heirs Escors & Adums jointly and severally firmly by these
presents. Sealed with our seals & dates this 10th day of Jany 1788.
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a Marriage shall [crossed out] shortly intended to be had and solemnized between the said Peter Brumback and Eliz Simpson spinster of Cameron Parish how if there shall be no lawful cause to obstruct the said intended marriage then the above obligation to be void else to remain in force and virtue.
Peter Brumback
Geo. Harman
W. Branaugh Jr
Virginia
I Charles G. Eskridge clerk of the County court of Soudoun in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct transcript from the records of my office
according to Said. In testimony where of I have 
hereunto set my hand and affisced the seal of our said court at Seesbug this 29th day of October 1849, and in the 74th year of the Commonwealth.
Charles Eskridge Per
Jno. D. Powell D.O.

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November 15, 1933
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Peter Brumback-W.8400
BA-J/AWF
ON[handwritten]
Mrs. E. W. Simpson
Owenton
Kentucky
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Peter Brumback.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the paper on file in pension claim, W. 8400, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Peter Brumback.
The date and place of his birth are not stated, nor are the names of his parents shown.
Peter Brumback enlisted in January, 1777 and served as a private in Captain William Lane's company, Colonel Elbert's Georgia regiment; he was taken prisoner at Sunbury, Georgia, but made his escape from the British, and enlisted in 1779, at Hillsboro, North Carolina, served as a private in Captains John Linton's, Parsons' and Morrow's companies, Colonel William Washington's Regiment of Light Dragoons. He was in the battles of Reedy River, Camden, where wounded in his left arm, battles of Cowpens, Guilford Court House, where he received a gunshot would in the groin, Siege of Ninety-Six, and battle of Eutaw Springs, where he was shot in the right thigh. He served until close of the war.
After the Revolution, Peter Brumback lived in Fairfax County, Virginia, in 1806 moved to Lincoln County, Kentucky, thence to Garrard County, to Nelson County, and then to Shelby County. He was allowed pension

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pension on his application executed, September 30, 1818, then a resident of Shelby County, Kentucky and gave his age, seventy years. In 1820, he gave his age, sixty-six years, still a resident of Shelby County; in 1834, he was living in Boone County, Kentucky and gave his age, eighty years.
The soldier, Peter Brumback, married in January, 1788, Elizabeth Simpson of Cameron Parish. The marriage bond was issued in Loudoun County, Virginia, January 10, 1788. He died April 6, 1846 in Boone County, Kentucky.
His widow, Elizabeth Brumback, was allowed pension on her application executed, March 30, 1848, while residing in Boone County, Kentucky, aged about eighty years. She was born in Fairfax County, Virginia, date not given, nor are the names of her parents stated.
In 1848, the widow stated that she was the mother of twelve children. In 1820, two daughters, aged fourteen years and twelve years, and two sons, aged nine years and seven years, were referred to; no names of the children given.
George Simpson, brother of the widow, Elizabeth Brumback, was seventy-three years of age in 1849 and then a resident of Boone County, Kentucky.
Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator

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The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Shelby County
Be it remembered that this thirty day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen personally appeared before me the undersigned. One of the great heros for Commonwealth, Peter Brumback and made oath on the Holy Evangelist of almighty God, that he entered for [illegible] the service of the United States
at the beginning of the Revolutionary War in South Carolina that he remained in the service for three years and was taken prisoner at Sunbury when Major Jos. Lane was taken he deserted from the British; and enlisted in the this. Regt of Light Dragoons under Col. William Washington and continued in
the service till the close of the war was honorably discharged at Winchester Virginia. That he was in the Battle fought at Guildford Court house in the state of North Carolina when and where he received a wound in the groin and that he was also in the battle fought at Camden in the state of South Carolina where he was wounded a second

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in the left arm which has injured him materially
and renders him unable to do hard labor. That he is now in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the aid of his country, he is now seventy years of age and has never received any pension for his services, he resides in the county of Shelby  of said Commonwealth. (Signed) Peter Brumbach
Also on the same day and at the same place came Seth Stratton personally before me one of the Circuit Judges for the Commonwealth afore said and made oath on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God that he was acquainted with the above named Peter Brumback; shortly after the Battle of Guilford Court house and between that and the battle of Camden and from that time to the end of the war
he knew him as a faithful Soldier in the service of the United States, and that he is now poor and needy having a large family to support, and that he was wounded in the arm at the Battle at Camden. 
Signed Seth Stratton

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I Silas M Noel pledge as afore said do certify to the Secretary at War of the United States or America that Peter Brumback the above despondent is entitled to a pension agreeably to the provision of the act of Congress. Entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval services of the Untied States in the Revolutionary War.
In testimony whereof and of the above statements I have hereunto set my hand at Shelbyville in the county of Shelby and commonwealth afore said the day and year first above written.
Silas M. Noel
Court Judge residing in the judicial court of Kentucky

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Commonwealth of Kentucky, Shelby Circuit Set.
I Samuel Ives Clerk of the Court for the Circuit afore said do hereby testify that Silas M. Noel whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the date of said certificate on the Circuit Judges in and for the Commonwealth, and Circuit afore said duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such and that his said certificate is in due form of law.
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal there being no official seat of office yet provided for the same this first day of October 1818.
Samuel Ives, Clerk
[LS encircled on side]
Peter Brumbeck (Private)]
Col. Washington's Dragoons
Original line 1779 - [illegible]
3 years
30 Sept. 1818
Corrected as to service on roll

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Warsaw Gallatin County
July the 7 1848

Sir in answer to your letter to J.D. [word struck out] Bright
the [illegible] of State of Indiana in regards to the
papers of Peter Brumback My enquiry was to
no whether the papers of Elizabeth Brumback
who was the widow [word struck out] a Revolution pensioner and has
departed this life in the County of 
Boone in and resides in that [illegible] the State of Kentucky for many
years if Elizabeth Brumback papers are
on fille be so good as to examine the
same.  You further state that [word struck out] you want
to get the name of agent of Peter Brumback
if it is [illegible] that his agent name and the
post office [word struck out] where [word struck out] Mail &
for the benefit of the papers of 
Elizabeth Brumback you shall them
By [illegible]

Dr Sir I received your letter having date
February 8th 1848
that the papers of Wm Guy Childers
and George Williams Ware requested 
I [illegible] up their relation to be 
[illegible] to their former evidence 
which is before your honor for
examination and inspection.

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and gave Me [illegible] of the cases whether
I must [illegible] again on
John W Holladay Gay Williams and Childers

Senator Bright think that there was a mistake
in My [illegible] in regards to Peter Brumback
papers Sir if your honor will examine for
the papers that I inquire for
I hope your honor will take it a
pon your self to examine for them
and give in fair Motion.  By so doing
in [illegible] yours with Respect

Mr. J. L. Edwards Jas H Sale

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Service                 Brumback, Peter       Number
Continental.                           Elizabeth  W. 8400
Ga.

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In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the seventh July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows and all other acts of Congress entitling her to pay and pension as a widow of a soldier of the Revolution.
State of Kentucky
County of Boone
On this 19 day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty nine personally appeared before this undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said County Edger - both Brumback an aged and respectable lady who cannot by reason of bodily infirmity appear before the Court who being first duly sworn according to law saith on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 7 July 1838 entitled and act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows and all other acts of Congress entitling her to pay and pension as a widow of a soldier of the Revolution. That she is not Eighty one years old and that she is the widow of Peter Brumback who was a private in the Revolutionary war and a pensioner of the United States for which proof I refer you to the papers on file at the War office. She further declares that she was married to the said Peter Brumback in the year seventeen hundred and eighty eight in the month of January but does not recollect what day of the month, and that he husband the aforesaid Peter Brumback died on the sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty six that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the year seventeen hundred and ninety four and first day of January. [illegible] at the time above stated she further declares that she is still a widow.
Elizabeth Brumback
Sworn to and subscribed, this the day and year last above written before me.
Thos Roberts  [illegible]
Noting in the declaration of was blotted before signing
Thos Roberts [illegible]

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State of Kentucky
County of Boone
Be it known that on this 19 of November 1849 personally appeared, Elizabith Brumback who is well known to me as a lady of respectability and truth, before me a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths and subscribed and made oath in; due form of law to the foregoing declaration, she is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to attend court Thos Roberts JPBC
I George Simpson of Boone County Kentucky aged seventy three years state that Elizabeth Brumback is my sister that she is eight years older than myself that I was twelve years old when my sister was married and  distinctly recollect every circumstance of her marriage and I know her, to have been married to Peter Brumback in, the year seventeen hundred and eighty eight and lived with him until his death which took place on the sixth day of April Eighteen hundred and forty six and she is still a widow and that the said Peter Brumback was a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and that my sister and him was married in Loudoun County Virginia                    
George Simpson
State of Kentucky County of Boone
Be it known that on this the 19 day of Nov 1849 Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said county George Simpson who is well known to me as a person of respectability and truth and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing aforesaid     Thos Roberts JPBC

Note, all blots in Elizabeth Brumbacks declaration was made before signature      Thos Roberts JP,BC
Note, in John J Alexanders affidavit him was erased and her intentioned before signature  
Thos Roberts JP BC 
Note, in declaration Revolution [illegible] was blotted before signature  Thos Roberts JP BC

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I John T Alexander of Boone County Kentucky State that I am personally acquainted Elizabeth Brumback and know her to be a lady of respectability and truth I was also acquainted with Peter Brumback deceased and have heard him say that he was married at the time stated by her in her declaration, I know Peter Brumback to have been a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States I more over know that he died on the sixth day of April eighteen hundred and forty six and that Elizabeth, his wife is still a widow; I am, now seventy two years old
John T Alexander

State of Kentucky, County of Boone
Be it known that on this the 19th day of November 1849 Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County John T Alexander who is well known to me as a person of respectability and truth and subscribed and made oath in due form of law the forgoing affidavit  
John Roberts JPBC
Commonwealth of Ky, Boone County
I G Hamilton Clerk of the County and State aforesaid do certify that Thomas Roberts is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn that his commissions was dated on the 13th day of April 1847 that it continues during life or good behavior and that his signature above written is genuine in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said County this 3rd day of December 1849 Isham G Hamilton CLK

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14019
Elizabeth Brumback
Widow of Peter
Ky
Act 7 July 1838
Married 1788
Refuted husband
6 April 1846
Aom 17 June 44
$100.00 pan
Mis 6 April 44 to 4 March 48
Aom Oct 2 July 48
$100.00 pan
On 4 March 48 
S C Sussto 
Cave Spring Ky

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United States of America 

[illegible] of [illegible] 

This day Peter Brumback personally appeared before the undersigned this district judge of the United States for the [illegible] of [illegible] and being duly sworn states that he was a soldier of the revolutionary war – that he inlisted in the regiment of [illegible] Cavalry Commanded by Col William Washington of the revolutionary army in the year 1779 and served in that regiment continually until discharge & after the [illegible] of the war-that he was a member of the troop commanded by John Linton – & a first Lieutenant and the Captain [illegible] about he at first commanded 1st Lieutenant [illegible] he was afterward commissioned again

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he cannot state he was called Captain Linton ------ Affiant further states that he was in the battle of Camden S Carolina that he was then sword wounded in the left arm by the sword of a soldier of the enemy – that he was at the battle of the [illegible] Spring and [illegible] their [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] a muskat ball of the enemy. In the right thigh the ball [illegible] a the under of the thigh and [illegible] [illegible] the limb [illegible] and put [illegible] the [illegible] and he states he [illegible] [illegible] for several years past and is now [illegible] day [illegible] by this affiant of the last [illegible] and wound in the thigh that he is unable to labor for a [illegible] and has been so for some years. [illegible] [illegible] eight or ten years years the [illegible] of the wound were not

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Such as to disable him from labor. He states that [illegible] that’s been his applied for a pastor from the states or the [next three words illegible] [illegible] a soldier of the Revolutionary war and his inability are [next sentence illegible] support himself without the [illegible] of the government [rest of page illegible]

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the [illegible] of right under it is the case of his not having a credible application. Affiant states that after the army was [illegible] and he was discharged he resided with of County of Fairfax State of Virginia in [illegible] the year 1866. When he resided in the county of Garrard State of Kentucky where he resided four years after which he removed to [illegible] county- there he resided after a [illegible] of one year to the county of Boon [Boone] State of Kentucky where he resided – his application has changes been that of a form lost his only discharge for the army. [illegible] [illegible] sworn to at Frankfort this 23 day of April 1834.  

Peter Brumback 

Peter Brumback [signature]

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[Text on this page is illegible due to ink bleed-through from the reverse side.]

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the same yr as affiant did lost in the battle of Camden Estates Spring Company Guilford C House and at the [rest of page illegible]

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has this day [illegible] the [rest of page illegible]

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a order of the identity of the person and of his services and wounds Subscribed and sworn at Frankfort the 2nd day of Sept 1834. John Carey 

I certify that the above affiants of Peter Brumback and John Carey were made and subscribed before me as above stated. Given under made my hand and seal this 22 day of April 1835 at said district 

Thos B Monro [illegible]  
[illegible] Jn Co Ky Ds. {Seal}

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Revolutionary Claim

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Agrees to instruct into

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Boone County Kentucky,
After first being duly sworn personally appeared Georg Simpson aged - seventy two years old - before me one of the Commonwealth justices of the peace for the county and state afore said and made oath to the following declaration. That he was personally acquainted with - Elizabeth Simpson - and Peter Brumback before they was married -  and that they was lawfully married some two or three years after the close of the Revolutionary War with Great Britain and I have been acquainted with them until Peter Brumbck died and his widow is yet living.  Sworn and subscribed this 20 of March 1848.
George Simpson X his mark
I do certify that the above named George Simpson is a man of credibility and to be relieved on - on his oath give so far as he knows under my hand and seal this day and date above written as one of the Commonwealth Justice of the County and state aforesaid..
Thos Roberts

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State of Kentucky Boone County set.
I, J.G Hamilton Clerk of the county court of the county aforesaid do certify that Thomas Roberts is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn that his commission was dated on the 13th day of April 1847. And continues during life or good behaviour and that his signature above written is genuine given under my hand and the seal of said county this 17th day of April 1848.
J.G. Hamilton Clk

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from private calvary a yr $100 [illegible] on Roll as invalid Kentucky 

On Roll 

drop from roll under act 18 March 1848 
Department Affairs 

John RM Johnson

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State of Kentucky         Scott County 
On this 20th day of May 1883 came in person before this county court of Scott County there in session John Jacobs aged   Peter Brumback aged seventy nine [illegible] who doth on his age oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed May 15th 1828_. That on this      day of    in the year 1779 as he now thinks he enlisted as a regular soldier in the army of said revolution under Captain Lautinant John Linton for and during the war – that he served under Col William Washington, Regth of horse throughout the war; from the time of his enlistment till the end thereof which about 4 years – he thinks Col Washingtons Regth was the 3rd Vin Regth on [illegible] establishment – That whilst in the service afored Col Wm Washingtons Regth of horse was some of the time under [illegible] Morgans command at Guilford Courthouse, his Regth was under the command of Gno Green – at the battle of Camdin, he served still under the command of Gno Green – at the battle of Rudy River the Regth was under command of Col William Washington – at the battle of Eutan Springs he was under command of Gno Green, and also at Dorchester and [illegible] at 76. That he received 2 wounds in all the [illegible].That he [illegible] on the pension roll of the united states for the last 12 or

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13 years. That he has never made application [illegible] to be placed on the pension roll for his services except as an invalid aforesaid. That he served the time of his enlistment which was for and during the war in the capacity of a private – That he was discharged honorably in writing – and he thinks he had this discharged he has lost or mislaid. Jno says he is the identical man who has been on the invalid pension roll of the United States as above stated. He refers to the proof in sd case to establish his present application as well as the deposition herein enclosed. Jno hereby relinquishes his claim to all other pensions for survivors as a soldier but not that to which he is now entitled as an invalid; and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state in the Union except as an invalid aforesaid. Sworn and subscribed the date above
Sworn to in open court     Peter Brumback
All Ben B Ford Clk
We the undersigned being first duly sworn in open court, state that he was [illegible] acquainted with Peter Brumback during the war of the revolution and know that he served in the regiment of Col William Washington as stated, and that every stated in the foregoing declaration is substantially correct   (Signed) John Jacobs
Sworn to in open court  Jn Bridges    All Ben B Ford Clk   mark
[illegible] J T Johnson a Public Speaker of Christianity [illegible] in Georgetown – Scott County & [illegible] in the [illegible] do certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Brumback who has subscribed

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& sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be of the age named by him – that he is respected & believed in the neighborhod where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution – and we concur in that opinion – 
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year afed J.T. Johnson
Rh M Johnson 
Sworn in open court 
All Ben B Ford Clk
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the mitigation of the matter, and after [illegible] the [illegible] [illegible] by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that in affiant to [illegible] that John T Johnson who has signed the preceding [illegible] and clergyman residing in the county of [illegible] and that R M Johnson who has signed the same is a credible person and that their statement is [illegible] to [illegible]
I Ben B Ford clerk of the Court of Sull County do hereby certify that the foregoing [illegible] the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the applications of Peter Brumback for a pension. In testimony whereof [illegible]

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hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 21st day of May 1833.

[illegible] Ben B Ford Clk.

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the deposition of John Jacobs [illegible] at the Clerks office in [illegible - perhaps Georgetown] Ky on the 17th day of June 1833[5?] the said Jacobs being first duly sworn states that Peter Brumback enlisted in the 3rd Regiment of light Dragoons commanded by Col. William Washington and he then said Brumback enlisted for and during the war and served to the end of that same and was discharged in the year 1783 and I do further state that he said Peter Brumback was wounded in the thigh at the Battle of the [illegible] Springs and at the Battle of Camden he was wounded in the left arm for I was with him in both battles.

John Jacobs [signature] {the word "Seal" is circled]

State of Kentucky
Scott County [illegible]

I Ben B Ford do certify that by virtue of the amended [illegible] to me directly that I caused the above named John Jacobs to come before me at the Clerks Office in [illegible - perhaps Georgetown] Ky and after having sworn him according to law back his statements which he signed with his own hand all of which is certified to the Honorable Secretary of War. Also I do further certify that John Jacobs is considered a respectable man and I concur in that opinion. Given under my hand and seal the 17th June 1835

Ben B Ford [Signature} Seal

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United States of America Kentucky District [illegible] 

I Thos B Monro Judge of the District Court of the United States of America for the said Kentucky District by authority of an act of congress papered this 24th day of May 1828 enstilled an act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds incurred in the revolutionary war and I for other purposes do hereby [illegible sentence] of the County of Scott and [illegible] Dis. of Kentucky to take the [illegible pursuant to the regulations of the said Act for substantiating the claims of Peter Brumback of the County of Boon [Boone] and said district to be placed on the pension list of the United States by reasons of known wounds incurred in said war whilst in the [illegible] service of the United States and in the tour of his duty and

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when the forms shall be completed to return evidence affidavit applicants and proceedings had therefore together with this sworn form to the Secretary for the Department of Wars  

Given under my hand and seal at Frankfort in the said District this 22nd day of April 1833  

Thos B. Monro [illegible]

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United States of America
Kentucky District [illegible]

[illegible} Doctors [illegible] and Robert M Ewing of the County of Scott and [illegible - said?] District of Kentucky Pursuant to an Act of Congress of the United States papered the 24th day of May 1828 entitled an Act to review and continue in/or an act to provide for persons who are disabled by known wounds incurred in the revolutionary war and for other purposes you are [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] to [illegible] Peter Brumback an applicant to be placed on the pension list of the United States by reasons of known wounds incurred in said war whilst in the actual service of the United States and in the line of his duty and where the same is competent to return the [illegible] affidavit and/nor [illegible] had there [illegible words] to the Secretary for the Department of war

Given under my hand and

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Seal at Frankfort in the District foresaid this 22nd day of April 1835

Tho B Monro  [Seal - Circled]
District Judge of United States for [illegible] District of Kentucky

I certify that the above named Doctors Ewing and [Farnai?] are both reputable physicians [illegible] under my hand that the the date above 
Tho. B Monro
[illegible]

State of Kentucky
Scott County [illegible]

We Robert M. Ewing and [M.A. Feis ?] do certify that by virtue of [illegible] [illegible] to us directed that we have carefully examined Peter Brumback who seems to have been wounded by a bullet [illegible] through his right thigh and right hip. Also wounded in the left arm which appears to have been made by a sword or some cutting instrument - Also in the head by a similar instrument but slight. We are of opinion that at his present age, the wounds totally disable him from making a living by manual labor. Given under our hands this 17th of June 1835

[M.A. Feis ?] [Seal - Circled]
Robert M. Ewing (Seal - Circled]

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Peter Brumback
Revolutionary Claims
The Honorable Secretary of War
City of Washington

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Sir
Gen Ford Ky
June 17, 1835

I am requested by the applicant
to ask you to direct your answer on his
certificate to (illegible) Rich M. Johnson
Choctaw Academy, Scott County Ky
(illegible). Priv Hook. Grant County
Ky on to myself (with?) the plow.

Respectfully
Ben B. Ford

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Peter Brumback. Ky. (illegible) 1832 - $100.00
To what time was he last paid?

Pension Office
December 18 1849

Died 1st April 1846
(?) to his death

(illegible)

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Cave Spring Scott Co. Ky. Dec 8 1849

Dear Sir
The widow is forwarded to you in order to obtain the benefit of the act of (illegible) July 7 1838. Mrs. Elizabeth Brumback, widow to the late Peter Brumback, a Pensioner. The (illegible) certificate of the marriage being enclosed. I (hope?) all will be entirely satisfied.

I have the honor to be your most obedient servant
Lewis C Sugget

Hon. James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City
DC

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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 20th, 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," Peter Brumback, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of One Hundred Dollars 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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642
Kentucky
Elizabeth Brumback
widow of Pter
who was a Pri. Cov.
in the Revolution
for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
100 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 6th day of April 1846
Certificate of Pension issued the
21st day of Dec 1849
and sent to
L.C. Sugget
Cave Spring
Ky
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 178

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652H
Kentucky
Peter Brumback
of Shelby Coy (county) in the state of Kentucky
who was a Private in the regiment commanded
by Colonel W. Washington of the Virginia
line, for the term of three years

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 30th of September 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of Feby (February) 1819
and sent to the Hon. R. C. Anderson,
House Reps (US) States

Portion of semi-anl, all'ce ending 4th March 1819
5 (mon 1/30, 4/31 - - -) 41.59
$41.59

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.

Continued
Shelby County

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Notification sent to James Simroll by 19 Oct 1820
Shelbyville, Kentucky

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Peter Brumback
Invalid. Kentucky.

Rejected. See letter to B.B. Ford
July 29, 1835.

333
333

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333
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
12721

Peter Brumback

Rejected

Consolidated with O.W. Wid. File #8400

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March 13 1902
A.M. Brumback
El Dorado Kas

1908 May 24. Heist to
Hon. WM H Andrews = M.C.
J.S.C per AW.
1918 March 13. Hist to Mrs. A.A. Smith
1918 March 18 "  " Mrs. W.P. Hooper
1928 August 30 Hist to
Celia J. Pettijohn

1933 November 15 (illegible)
E.W. (illegible)

Roy Widow, &c.
File No. 8400
Elizabeth Brumback
Wid. of
Peter Brumback
Pvt. Rev. War

Act: Feby. 2748
Index: Vol. A, Page 85

[Arrangement of 1870]

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Owenton, Ky.
November 13, 1933

Director of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:

I am very anxious to get all the information I can about my great-grandfather Peter Brumback who came to this country from Germany and entered the Revolutionary War.
From the War Department, Adjutant General's Office I have found that he was a private in the 3rd Troop, 1st Regiment Light Dragoons, commanded by Lieutenant Henry Bower.
The records also show xxxx his name on an undated list with remark: "Number of Acres 100."
They also show one Peter Brumback served in that war as a Soldier of Virginia Calvary.
Please check for me.
Yours very truly,
Ora Brumback Simpson
Mrs. E.W. Simpson

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Owenton, Ky.
November 3, 1933

Revolutionary Department of Veterans Bureau,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:

I am very anxious to trace the records of my Great-Grandfather Peter Brumback who came here from Germany and fought in the Revolutionary War and finally married and located in Boone County Ky. Will you please send me all the information possible from your office?

Yours very truly,
Ora Brumback Simpson
Mrs. E.W. Simpson

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Mr. Winfield Scott, Commissioner,
United States Department of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
I would like to have the record of service of Peter Brumback who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and drew a pension. He was living in Kentucky at one time while drawing the pension. I would be interested in knowing what county or counties he lived in and drew his pension. If his wife drew the pension after his death, would like to know her name.
I have been told that he was a Hessian soldier, hired by England, and that he left the British army and enlisted in the Continental army. Do your records corroborate this story?
Thanking you for what information you can give me, I am,
Yours very truly,
Celia T. Pettijohn
Celia T. Pettijohn

P.S. The reason for this inquiry is that Peter Brumback is my great-great grandfather.

C.T.P

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W.H. Andrews,
Albuquerque, N. Mex.

House of Representatives U.S.
Washington, D.C.

May 22nd, 1908.

Hon. V. Warner,
Commissioner of Pensions.
My dear Commissioner:
The enclosure from Mr. E.R. Brumback of Estancia, New Mexico, explains itself.
On May sixteenth I wrote the War Department who were unable to find any record of the soldier, but referred me to your files. Will you not be kind enough to give it attention?
Thanking you, I am,
Very truly yours,
W.H. Andrews
Delegate from New Mexico.

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(Port August?)
Washington
3-1-1918

Bureau of Pensions;
Will you please send me any and all information you can obtain (illegible) soldier

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of the Revolution (illegible)
Peter Brumback
Came from Germany when
(illegible), fought in
the Revolution, settled
in Kentucky at close
of war and drew his
pension until one
hundred years old.
Thanking you in
advance

Respectfully
W.H. Smith
(illegible)
Michael The (illegible)
Chapter

Mrs. A.A. Smith

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W.P. Hooper & Co.
546-8 2nd. St.
Mar 8 1918

U.S. Pension Officer
Wash D.C.
Gentlemen, my wife is very anxious to establish her right by line of descent to (become?) a member of "The Daughters of The American Revolution" and we would thank you kindly if you will give me a few facts from the Pension Records pertaining to Peter Brumback. He drew a pension while living in Boone County Ky. He died about 1854.
We would like to know
The place and date of his birth.
The place and date of his enlistment.
The time he served.
The campaigns or particular battles he took part in.
The date of his marriage.
The maiden name of his wife.
Thanking you in advance for this great favor.
I am yours truly W.Hooper

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August 30, 1928.

Celia T. Pettijohn,
20 Fir Street,
Akron, Ohio.

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 8400, it appears that Peter Brumback enlisted in January 1777 for three years as a private in Captain William Lane's Company, Colonel Elbert's Regiment of Georgia Troops; he was taken prisoner at Sunbury, Georgia, but made his escape from the British and enlisted at Hillsborough, North Carolina in 1779 and served about four years as a private under Captains John Linton, Parsons and Morrow in Colonel William Washington's Third Regiment Continental Dragoons and was discharged after the close of the war at Winchester, Virginia.
He was in the battles of Reedy River and Camden where he was wounded in his left arm by a sword, battles of Cowpens, Guilford Court House where he received gunshot wound in the groin, Siege of Ninety-Six and battle of Eutaw Springs where he received gunshot wound in the right thigh.
He was allowed pension on his application executed Sep-

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-tember 30, 1818 at which time he was about sixty-four years of age and a resident of Shelby County, Kentucky to which State he emigrated from Virginia in 1806.
Soldier died April 6, 1846 in Boone County, Kentucky.
Soldier resided in Fairfax County, Virginia after his discharge.
He married in January 1788, Elizabeth Simpson of Cameron Parish, marriage bond was issued in Loudoun County, Virginia January 10, 1788. She was allowed pension on her application executed March 20, 1848 while a resident of Boone County, Kentucky, aged about eighty years. She was born in Fairfax County, Virginia.
The widow stated that she was the mother of twelve children, in 1820 two daughters aged fourteen years and twelve years and two sons aged nine years and seven years are referred to, names of children not given.
Respectfully,
E.W. Morgan,
Acting Commissioner.

COPIED BY ADY

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May 27, 1908.

Hon. William H. Andrews
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Andrews

In reply to your letter dated the 22nd and received the 25th instant, requesting information for Mr. E.B. Brumback of Estancia, New Mexico, I have the honor to advise you from the papers in Rev War pension claim Widow's File No. 8400, it appears that Peter Brumback enlisted in January 1777 for three years as a private in Captain William Lane's company, Colonel Elbert's Regiment of Georgia Troops; he was taken prisoner at Sunbury, Georgia, but made his escape from the British and enlisted at Hillsborough, North Carolina, in 1779 and served about four years as a private under Captains John Linton, Parsons, and Morrow in Colonel William Washington's 3rd Regiment Continental Dragoons and was discharged after the close of the War at Winchester, Virginia.
He was in the battles of Reedy river, and Camden where he was wounded in his left arm by a sword, battles of Cowpens, Guilford Court House, where he received gunshot wound in the groin, Siege of Ninety-Six and Eutaw Springs where he received gunshot wound in the right thigh.
Soldier resided in Fairfax County, Virginia, after his discharge, he married in January 1788, Elizabeth Simpson of Cameron Parish, marriage bond was issued in Loudoun County, Virginia, January 10, 1788.
He was allowed pension on the application executed September 30, 1818

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at which time he was about [crossed out: 70] sixty-four years of age and a resident of Shelby County, Kentucky, to which state he emigrated from Virginia in 1806.

Soldier died April 6, 1846 in Borne Co. Ky and his widow Elizabeth Brumback was allowed pension on an application executed March 20, 1848 while a resident of Boone County, Kentucky about eighty years of age. She was born in Fairfax County, Virginia. 

Very respectfully,

[illegible]
Commissioner.

the widow stated that she was the mother of 12 children, in 182- 2 daughters aged 14 yrs, & 12 yrs, [illegible] & 2 sons aged 9 yrs. & 7 yrs. respectively are referred to by names of [illegible]

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Hon. William H. Andrews
Ho. of Reps -

My dear Mr. Andrew
In reply to your letter dated the 22 and received the 25 inst. requesting information for Mr. E. B. Brumback of Estancia N. Mex I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the pension claim W File 8400 it appears that Peter Brumback enlisted in Jany 1777 for three years as Private in Capt. William Lane's co., Col. Elbert's regt of Georgia Troops; he was taken prisoner at Sunbury, Ga., but made his escape from the British and enlisted at Hillsborough, N. C. in 1779 and served about four years as a Private under Captains John Linton, Parsons and Morrow in Col. William Washington's 3rd regt. Continental Dragoons and was discharged after the close of the War at Winchester, Va.

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He was in the battle of Reedy river, Camden Where he sustained sword wound of left arm, Cowpens, Guilford Court House, where he sustained gunshot wound of groin, ninety-six, and Eutaw Springs where he sustained gunshot wound of right thigh.

Soldier resided in Fairfax Co. Va after his discharge, he married in January 1788 Elizabeth Simpson of Cameron Parish, marriage bond issued in Loudoun Co. Va. Jany. 10, 1788.

He was allowed pension on an application executed Sept. 30, 1818 at which time he was sixty-four years of age and a resident of Shelby Co. Ky to which state he emigrated from Va in 1806. 

Soldier died Apl. 6, 1846 and his widow Elizabeth Brunback was allowed pension on an application executed Mch 20 1848 while a resident of Boone Co., Ky and eighty years of age. She was born in Fairfax Co, Va.

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*  

NAME Brumback, Peter GRADE Private LINE Virginia (Lee's Legion)
WARRANT NUMBER 11930 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 13, 1791 to James Reynolds, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in columns 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.