Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,793, Robert Brown, Del.

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SERVICE
Del.
Brown, Robert
NUMBER
S. 35,793
[?] in Wilmington, Del.
In 1818 aged 78 yrs and res. Washington D. C.

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BROWN, ROBERT
(DEL)
S 35793

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4,824
Roll of the District of Columbia
Robert Brown
Delaware Regt. Private
Capt. Statham
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the district of Columbia at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 20th of March 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th of Dec. 1818 - and sent to Judge Thruston -
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 5m. 12/31 + 4/30 - 44:15
Semi-anl. all'ee ending 4 March 1819 - 48:- 
$ 92:15
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
establishment in the Declar. last service to the End of the War
Washington City
Let To Hon. D. H. Lewis, July 3 same Jan 31 1840. Same 15. 1843

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Robert Brown [underlined]
Admitted

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District of Columbia, ss.
On this 20th day of March 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said district, personally appears Robert Brown aged 78 years, resident in Washington in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Robert Brown enlisted in Wilmington in the state of Delaware in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Statham of ['the' lined out] Col. Hazlet's Regt.; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the end of the war, when he was discharged from service in Wilmington state of Delaware aforesaid that he was in the battles of Brandy wine, German Town, Monmouth and Long Island and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, having lost his discharge.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.

I, Buckner Thruston Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Robert Brown did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Given under my this 20th day of march 1818
B. Thruston
SEAL OF THE COURT [squared by a printed box]
The Honble The Secretary at War

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35.793
INVALID.
Revy
No. 35, 793
Robert Brown
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 479
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Robert Brown, D. C. War Act 1818
Be pleased to say to what time he was paid.
Pension Office}
July 3. 1838}
Pd. from March 20, 1818 to March 4, 1820
from Compr. books
July 3. 1838.

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Mr Jas. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Amd June 26. 1838

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June 25.
Robt Brown
Alowd
To D H Lewis

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Ho. Reps. June 20. 1838.
Sir
Be good enough to inform me for how many years Robert Brown, a revolutionary soldier of Capt. Kirkwood's Company, Delaware Blues, received a pension, and at what time is was stopped - 
And also, if in your power, the term of his enlistments, & oblige
Yr Obt Servt.
D. H. Lewis
Mr Edwards

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[?] July 3
Robt Brown
DC Wh
Hon D. H. Lewis
HR

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Mr Jas. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions

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Washington City
July 3 1838
Sir
Robert Brown resided in this place
Respectfully
Yr Obt. Servt.
D. H. Lewis

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Jan 30 1840
Robt Brown
D. C. Wh
1818
Hon D. H. Lewis
HR

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James L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions.

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Jan. 28. 1840
Sir
In answer to yours of the 24th instants [sic] I have inform you that the Mr Brown whom I wrote to you about, was resident of this City. I want a copy of the affidavits on file in his case in your office; and I will be obliged to you to state whether his child is or not entitled to any balance of pension due at the time of his death under the law of 1818 or 1820 and if so what proof will be required.
Very Respectfully
Yr. Obt. Servt. 
D. H. Lewis
Jas. L. Edwards Esqr

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Jan 24. 1840
Am Jan 24. 1840

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James L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions.

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January 22. 1840.
Sir:
Be so good as to send me a copy of the affidavit of Robert Brown (a revolutionary soldier who served in the Delaware line) upon which about the year 1818 he drew a pension, and of any other evidence then furnished. 
I will be obliged to you to state, at the same time, whether the same testimony, (that is, the same affidavit) with new proof that said Brown continued in necessitons [sic] circumstances to the day of his death, will be deemed sufficient to entitle his only child and heir at law to draw the unclaimed pension due him, or what will.
Very Respectfully
Yr. mo. obt. Servt. 
D. H. Lewis
James Edwards Esqr.
Comr of Pensions.

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feb 14 1843
D. C.
R. Brown
Hr D H Lewis

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James L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions

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13 Feb. 1843.
Sir
Will you good enough to inform me whether the heir of Robt. Brown (a revolutionary pensioner on the rolls of this District) would be entitled to a pension from the expiration of the time up to which he was paid to the time of his death as satisfactory evidence being addended that would have enabled him to get it in case he had applied.
Respectfully
Yr. obt. Servt. 
D. H. Lewis
J. L. Edwards Esqr. 
Comr Pension Office