Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2,400, William Brown, Va.

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Brown, William $2400
[Faded pencil handwriting]
1833 aged 86 yrs + res. Lawrence, KY

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22.241
Kentucky
William Brown 
of Laurence in the state of Kentucky 
who was a private in the [illegible] commanded by Captain [blank] of the [illegible] commanded by Bob Neal in the Virginia line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky 
at the rate of 80 dollars - Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Feb 1833 and Daniel P 
Mosely Louisa

Appears to the 4th of Sept 200-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 400-
$240
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk,
Book [Illegible] Vol. 4 Page 4

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William Browns
application for a
Pension
25386
[Written sidways] on Roll

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State of Kentucky   }
Laurence County    }  ss

On this 8th day of April 1833 personally appeared before the Justices of the Laurence county court, William Brown resident of the county of Laurence and state of Kentucky aged eighty six years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of congress, passed June the 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1778 with Lieutenant Frasure ^for three years^ & served in the 7th Regiment of the Virginia line under the following named officers, towit General Stephens, has forgotten the Colonel's name but thinks it was Neal or McNeal. The Major he has also forgotten.

He enlisted in Loudon County, VA, and was as well as he now recollects, placed under the command of Capt. Thomas Bayers. ^He was then transferred to^ the light infantry and was sent to the sinking springs under the command of Gen. Febeeker, and remained there about ten days. He was then sent to old Jamestown where the British had made a stand. He and the troops joined General Wayne at Jamestown and fought the British there, and was defeated, losing several hundred men. Before that, we drove the British into Williamsburg. We were then in active service for a long time. We then were sent to Hillsborough in North Carolina and were placed under the command of Col. Campbell. General Green had fought the British at Guilford. We then went back into Virginia and went to York and remained there untill Corn Wallace [Cornwallis?].

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surrendered to Genl Washington on the 19th day of October 1781
he was in  short time afterward discharged but who signed
the discharge he has now forgotten. he has lost his discharge.
This applicant states is very old, and having no documentary evi-
dence  of his services performed so long ago, has no doubt, omitted
many transactions and many movemints made by him dur-
ing so long a continuance in the service of his country. He
has he thinks, no doubt, omitted  [illegible]I forgotten the names of
many officers under whom [illegible] I with whom he served
I hereby relinquish every claim to a pension or annuity, except
the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension
roll of any agency in any state. ['except the present' crossed out] Sworn to
subscribed the and year aforesaid.
William Brown
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above
named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
John Stafford Jp[Se]
Campbell Rice  JP
Richard Chambers JP
I, James M]Rice clerk of the county court of Lawrence do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
in the matter of application of William Brown for a pen-
sion. In testimony wwhereof, I have hereunto   sit my hand and
seal of office, this 8th day of April 1833
Jas. M. Rice, clerk

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No. 25386
William Brown Laurence ____
Kentucky 

From 1778 Pens
3 yers $80

on roll

Danl P Mosely, Louisa, Laurence
County Kentucky

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War Department,
Pension Office

183

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of june 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will shew what is 
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (rhus: ]).  You will when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

A Statement, shewing the Service of William Brown Lawrence County [illegible]
[ the headings of a table] [illegible name] 7 regt. Virginia Line
[the following are table entries]

Enlisted 1778   3   -  - -  private  [illegible] I Stephens, Col  86 years  no evidence papaer defective isnt
[illebible] Neal    Laurence  seal
County
Virginia

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J.L. Edwards,
Commissioner  of pensions



Battle o    f  [llegible]

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 1832,
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of
County of
On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of
 [blank] in the county of  [blank] and State, Territory or District of [blank] aged (c)[blank] 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)[blank], with [blank] and served in the [blank] 
(e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers:
Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
sons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and per-
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he the Agency in the State of
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.    A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I [blank] of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank] day of
[blank] & c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank] who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
[blank] years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank] and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal [blank] of office, this [blank] day of [blank] & c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.
To a Soldier, Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
To an Officer, Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what one has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates,
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general; and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State of Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the declarant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of loss of memory state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A> B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, accordingly to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: -- For ____year ____ months, and ____ days I served as a _______. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a ______; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrases about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, names of officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps
called into to service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service
was performed; he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certification of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must in all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

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March 3, 1939.
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BA-J/CC
William Brown
S. 2400

Mrs. James R. Short
997 Maryland Avenue
Columbia, Missouri.

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim S.2400, based upon service in the Revolutionary War
of William Brown.
Date and place of birth of William Brown, and names of his parents are not shown.
William Brown enlisted in Loudon County, Virginia, in 1778, and served in Captain Thomas Bowyer's Virginia company, went to
Williamsburg, remained a long time, thence to Sinking Springs by his under General Febiger, remained a short time; thence to Jamestown,
was in the battle there; he then went to North Carolina was placed under the command of Colonel Campbell, thence to Yorktown, Virginia, was at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, shortly after which he was
discharged.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1833, at which time he was aged eighty-six years and a
resident of Lawrence County, Kentucky.
There are no family data shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death

[stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

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of William Brown, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and cite the following data:

William Brown,
Certificate #22241
Issued October 18, 1833
Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Kentucky Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

[stamp] THE NATIONAL ACHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

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March 3, 1939.
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BA-J/CC
William Brown
S. 2400

Mrs. James R. Short,
997 Maryland Avenue,
Columbia, Missouri.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War records of James Moore, a pensioner of Harrison
County, Kentucky whose name was placed on the pension roll January 17, 1833, William Brown pensioner of Lawrence County, Kentucky and Isaac Burgin who died in Madison County, Kentucky in about 1794.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of an Isaac Bergin under any spelling of that surname.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information it is impossible to comply in full with each request
pertaining to soldiers of that war. The record of William Brown is furnish you herewith. It may be stated that the James Moore cited above was a resident of Pendleton County, Kentucky at the time he received his pension and his name was placed erroneously on the Harrison County list of pensioners in 1833 in the report of Secretary of War printed in 1835.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

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Jacksonville, MO
Jan 20, 1939

Pension Bureau
Washington DC

Dear Sir:
Will you please send me the Revolutionary Pension record of Isaac O Burgin where wife's name was Mary---.He died in Madison County Kentucky about 1794, He had  a daughter Nancy who married Benjamin Harris. I would appreciate it very much if you would give me his pension record and if he doesn't have one, could I get his Revolutionary record.

Yours Truly,

Mrs James R Short


other letter dated
1/18/39 address
997 Maryland Ave
Columbia Mo
and contained names of James Moore and Wm Brown

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997 Maryland Ave
Columbia, Missouri
Jan 18, 1939


Veteran's Administration
Washington, DC

Dear Sir,
I would appreciate it very much
if you would give me the pension record of
James Moore who served in the Virginia line and
he was placed on the pension rool 1-17-1833 his
pension commenced 3-4 1832      he was 84 years old                                  and
I think he was living in Harrison Co. Ky at that time,
Will you be so kind as to give me a
second pension. This one is William Brown, Lawrence Co
Ky who served in the Va line, placed on the pension roll 10-18 1833 and the pension commenced
3-4 -1831 at which time he was 87 years old.
I certainly hope you will find   time
to send me these pensions and I hope my information is some help in locating the two pensions.

Yours truly,
Mrs. James R. Short

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Rev War 2400
INVALID
File No. 2400
Wm Brown
Pri Va Line
Act: June 7, 1832
Index:-- Vol A Page 42

1939 - Mar 3 - Hist to Mrs James R Short

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Louisa Lawrence County KY
4th June 1833
Dr: Sir is enclosed the application of Wm Brown for a pension.  If anything is wrong please inform me of it & what it is.
Danl P Moseley