Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9745, Thomas Brown, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb.
Brown, Thomas Lucy
N. 9745
CONTENTS
Reserok m. Bladeu la N. b d. Nov. 21, 1814

That Brown Son of George Brown and Mary ... his Wife was Born the 17 th of August 1747 - Thos Brown Departed this life November 23 rd 1814 aged 68 Lucy Bradley Daughter of Richard Bradley and Elizabeth his Wife was Born Aug t the 21, 1756 That Brown and Lucy Bradley was Married the 13 th ... of January 1780

Agent notified Jan 3/39 Lt M. W. Graham Feb 5.
1841
See letter to P. Agt. March 25. 1845
Paid at Treasury under act 6 April, 1838, from 11 Sept. '43 to the 9 th Oct. 1843. Agent notified 26 March, 1846.
North Carolina 2695
Sarah Duvall
Widow of Thomas Duvall
who died on the 24. November 1814. of New Hanover Co. in the State of N. Carolina who was a Colonel in the _____ commanded by Captain J. C. _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Revolutionary time for
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 575 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of June 1839 and sent to R. H. Kirby Littleton, N. C.
Arrears to the 4th of 46 00.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 287.50 $4887.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 5 }
Recorded by D. Bruce Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 169 Clerk,

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Third Section of the act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836.
State of North Carolina New Hanover County }
On this 4 th day of April 1839 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County and State above written Mrs Lucy Brown of the aforesaid County aged Eighty Three years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the Widow of Col: Thomas Brown of the County of Bladen North Carolina. Her husband The said Col: Thos: Brown was appointed in the year Seventeen Hundred & Seventy five Lieut: Col: of Bladen County, and in the month of February Seventeen Hundred & Seventy six (he being under the command of Gen: Moore) he was at the Battle of Moores Creek. In a short time after that Battle he was promoted to the command of the Reg t : Col: Lillington being made a General. He was next in service under the command of Gen: Ashe in South Carolina at the period of the attack on that place by Sir Peter Parker, and on his return he continued to serve at Wilmington and occasionally on the Borders of South Carolina until the month of January Seventeen Hundred & Eighty when I was married to him in the Town of Wilmington. But a few days after that event Col: Brown was called with a detachment of his Reg t : into service and at a Battle fought at Big Bridge he was severely wounded in the arm which nearly deprived him of its use during his life. That event took place in March Seventeen Hundred & Eighty. He was confined but a short time and from that period to the final evacuation of Wilmington he was constantly in active service; in protecting the country from the enemy then in possession of Wilmington and the country around. In the early part of the month of June Seventeen

Hundred & Eighty one Col: Brown was taken prisoner and conducted to Wilmington and there confined until the final evacuation of the place. She will not pretend to particularise or state positively the length of Col: Brown's active service prior to 1780 when she was married to him altho' she is well convinced that he was with little intermission in active service from 1776 up to 1780. But after she was married to him in 1780 in the month of January, from that period to the close of the war she can speak with great certainty - From the month of Jan: 1780, to the close of the war or I should say until the enemy left Wilmington Col: Brown was in active service until he was taken prisoner in 1781. up to that period he was never permitted to stay at home but for a few days at a time being constantly out with men protecting the country from parties of the enemy from Wilmington.
In conclusion she declares that Col: Brown's active service from 1780 to the evacuation of Wilmington including the period he was a prisoner of war would amount to more than two years.
She also knows that he was in service after the Battle of Moore's Creek in Wilmington, from the month February 1776 until the enemy came into the Cape Fear River in the month of May of that year & after that time he was in South Carolina aiding in the defence of Charleston when visited by Sir Peter Parker; his service in that year was not less than six months. She further declares that she was married to the aforesaid Col: Thomas Brown at her father's house in Wilmington on the Thirteenth day of January Seventeen Hundred and Eighty and that her husband the said Col: Thos: Brown died on the 24th day of November 1814. and that she has remained a widow ever since, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Lucy Brown

State of North Carolina } County of New Hanover }
This day personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace for the county above written, Mrs Lucy Brown of the said county, who subscribed known to the foregoing declaration in due form of law. — I also certify that Mrs Brown resides some distance from Wilmington the seat of justice, & from her at a time ago, her attendance at a court would be attended with great difficulty & inconvenience given under my hand this 4th day of April 1839.
Thos H. Wright J.P. Seal
I hereby certify that the annexed leaf taken from the family bible of Col Thomas Brown his wife Mrs Lucy Brown, has this day been produced to me, & I have affixed to it by four seals to her declaration. The entry contains the period when Col Brown, & his wife, now applying for a pension were married, & is dated on the 13th day of January eighteen hundred & thirty.
Given under my hand this 11th day of April 1839. Thos H. Wright J.P. Seal

State of North Carolina } New Hanover County }
This day personally appeared be- fore me a Justice of the Peace for the County & State above written Mrs Eliza Lord residing in the Town of Wilmington N.C. aged Seventy Five years who being first duly sworn according to Law. Testafies and says - That her sister Mrs Lucy Brown Widow of Col Thos: Brown was married to him on the Thirteenth of January Seventeen Hundred & Eighty at the house of their father in the Town of Wilmington This affiant being present and acting as a Bridesmaid. After the marriage of Col Brown with the sister of This affiant, she as well as her father & family were forced to fly from Wilmington to his House in Bladen County for protection; and where she continued until the final evacuation of Wilmington by the British. She can fully testify to the fact that Col: Brown was from the first of the year 1780 to the close of the war never at home but for short periods of a few days at a time until his release as a prisoner at the evacuation of the Town. He was constantly in command of Troops protecting the country from parties out of Wilmington or from depredations of Tories from the Fayetteville settlement. and she can testify to the hardships and privations of herself & family living as she did with him and participating in them. She will recollects when Col: Brown was wounded in the arm, which rendered it nearly useless to him the remainder of his life. She has a most distinct recollection of the period when he was taken prisoner in the month of June 1781. and to her personal knowledge he re- mained in confinement until the evacuation of Wilmington by the enemy. and she well recollects his return home. In conclusion she Testafies that to her personal knowledge Col: Brown was in active service from January 1780 up to the month of June 1781. when he was taken prisoner. and

that he remained in confinement at Wilmington until the enemy finally evacuated the place. She also testifies that her sister Mrs Lucy Brown now applying for a pension is the identical person married to Col Thos: Brown in 1780. Say: 13th and that she is now a widow and has never married since the death of Col Brown.
Given under my hand this 4 th day of April 1839- Eliza Lord
State of North Carolina County of New Hanover. 3
This day personally appeared be- fore me, a justice of the peace, Mrs. Eliza Lord of the Town of Wilmington, & subscribed and swore to the foregoing affidavit. I also certify that Mrs. Lord is a very old & respectable lady & that her testimony is entitled the full faith & credit -
Given under my hand this 4 th day of April 1839. Thos M c Call
Thos. H. Wright  Spokane

State of North Carolina } New Hanover County }
This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County & State above written. Mrs Susan Wright who being first duly sworn according to Law testifies and says that she is the sister of Mrs Lucy Brown now applying for a pension and has a most distinct recollection of her marriage with Col Thomas Brown the precise date she is unable to state but from a reference to the family Bible she is fully convinced it took place on the 13 th of May 1780. This affiant has a perfect recollection of the period when Col Brown was confined as a prisoner at Wilmington, being small she was allowed to approach the Court House in which he was confined and to peep at him through the side of the house. She fully confirms the statements of her sister Mrs Lord in relation to the service of Col Brown after his marriage with her sister - she is as well convinced from recollection and traditional evidence that Col Brown served the best portion of the War of the Revolution as she can tell of any fact whatever - and in conclusion she testifies that her sister is now a widow and has never married since the death of Col: Brown. Given under my hand this 3 rd day of April 1839.
Susan Wright
State of North Carolina } New Hanover County }
Personally appeared before me Mrs Susan Wright of the Town of Wilmington & subscribed & swore to the foregoing affidavit in due form of law. I also certify that Mrs Susan Wright is a person whose veracity & credit cannot be doubted Witness my hand this 3 rd day of April 1839. Thos Wright

STATE OF NORTH-CAROLINA.
To
Greeting.
WE, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct, and Fidelity, do by these Presents constitute and appoint you to be
You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of by exercising and well disciplining the Officers and Soldiers under your Command, and by doing and performing all Manner of Things therein belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command to be obedient to your Orders as
And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions, from Time to Time, as you shall receive from your superior Officers, according to the Rules and Directions of military Discipline, and the Laws of this State.
WITNESS RICHARD CASWELL , Esq; Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief, in and over the said State, under his Hand, and Seal at Arms, at the
the _____ day of _____ 1777 and in the
Year of our Independence.

State of North Carolina
New Hanover County }
This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County above written Mrs Elizabeth Scott of the Town of Wilmington aged Eighty Three years. who being first duly sworn according to Law testifies and says. That she was born & raised in the Town of Wilmington and was present at the marriage of Col: Thomas Brown with Lucy Bradley now the widow of Col: Brown and applying for a pension, This affiant well knows and recollects that the marriage took place long before the close of the Revolution The precise date she is unable to state but feels well assured it was in the first of the year 1780. This affiant well recollects that Col: Brown was an active officer and constantly engaged in the service of the Country. She well recollects his being wounded at Big Bridge and she also recollects that he was a prisoner of war for some time before the final evacuation of Wilmington at which time he was released. This affiant cannot state the precise periods or length of Col: Brown's service but she can say that no officer of the Revolution in this section of country performed more active service than he did. She has had read to her the declaration of Mrs Brown and from her own recollection has no hesitation that it contains no statement of service that was not rendered by Col Brown & if anything it is, in her belief, short of the absolute service he did render. In conclusion she testifies that Mr Brown has never married but is now the widow of Col Brown
Given under my hand this 10th day of April 1899
E. Scott

State of North Carolina County of New Hanover. 3
This day personally appeared before me a justice of the peace Mrs Elizabeth Scott, of the Town of Wilmington, & subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration in due form of law. I also certify that Mrs E Scott is one of the oldest & most respectable citizens of Wilmington, & that her testimony upon any subject is entitled to the fullest credit & belief -
Given under my hand this 5th day of April 1839.
Thos. H. Wright  Spheal

State of North Carolina } New Hanover County }
This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County above written. Mrs Ann McRae of the Town of Wilmington who being first duly sworn according to Law testifies and says, that she is now in the 73 d year of her age; and has resided nearly all her life in the Town of Wilmington and she will recollect the marriage of Col Thomas Brown with Lucy Braddy now his widow and applying for a Pension. The precise date this affiant cannot now state but she knows it took place before the British got possession of Wilmington and as well as she can now say it was in the early part of the year 1780. This affiant will recollect the fact that Col Brown was wounded in the engagement at Big Bridge. and was afterwards a prisoner of war in Wilmington for some time. In conclusion this affiant can testify that throughout the Revolution Col: Brown was constantly in the service of the country and performed as much if not more service than any other person in this section of country.
Given under my hand this 11 th day of April 1839.
Ann McRae
State of North Carolina } County of New Hanover }
Personally appeared before me one of the justices of said County, Mrs Ann McRae, who subscribed to the foregoing affidavit in due form of law. I certify that Mrs McRae is an aged respectable citizen of our Town & that all facts stated are true to the best of her testimony. Given under my hand & seal this 11 th day of April 1839.
Thos. M c Knight J.P. (Seal)

State of North Carolina } New Hanover County }
This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County above written Doctor Armand John De Rosset an old and very respectable inhabitant of the Town of Wilmington N.C.a: now in the Seventy Second year of his age. who being first duly sworn according to Law Testifies and says. That he was born and raised in Wilmington and has resided in the place from the time of his birth to the present moment - with the exception of the period that the British had possession of it. he then resided in 12 miles of the place - This affiant has a most distinct recollection of Col: Thomas Brown at that period; and resided in a mile of Big Bridge when the Battle was fought at that place. He was too young to take part in it but he will recollects of hearing that Col Brown was wounded in the engagement - This affiant has also a distinct recollection of the fact that Col: Brown was after that event a prisoner of war and confined in the Town of Wilmington - This affiant cannot specify the commencement or precise Termination of the services of Col Brown but from his recollection and undoubted sources of traditional evidence he is as fully persuaded and as well convinced as he can be of any fact that Col Brown was in active service as a Col: for the best portion of the Revolution - This affiant after the close of the Revolution was well known to Col: Brown, and often noticed the fact that his arm was stiff from the wound received at Great Bridge - and this affiant has examined the statements of Mrs Wright & Mrs Lord both Ladies of the highest respectability and he is fully convinced of the accuracy of those statements, from his own recollection, and the universal belief in this community of the services of Col: Brown. In a word this affiant is as

well convinced that Col: Brown served the best portion of the Revolution as he can be of any fact that he did not see with his own eyes - and he has no doubt that Col Brown was married as stated by Mrs Brown. he has a distinct re- collection of the event, but not the precise date -
Given under my hand this 5 th day of April 1839.
A. D. Broughton M. D.
State of North Carolina } New Hanover County }
This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County of New Han- over, Doctor Armand John De Rosset of the Town of Wilmington and subscribed and swore to the foregoing affidavit in in due form of law. I also certify that Dr De Rosset is one of the oldest and most respectable inhabitants of the Town of Wilmington and his testimony upon any subject is entitled fullest credit and belief.
Given under my hand & Seal this 5 th day of April 1839. -
Thos. H. Wright Justice of the Peace

State of North Carolina New Hanover County } 3
This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County above written Mr Christopher Dudley of the Town of Wilmington who being first duly sworn according to Law testifies and says. That at an early period of the Revolution he knew Col Thomas Brown of the County of Bladen This affiant knows that Col Brown was in service at the Battle of Moore's Creek and immediately after that event he was still in service in and near Wilmington when the British landed at the mouth of the Cape Fear in that year. This affiant is well assured his service in the expedition to Moore's Creek and at Wilmington in that year was not less than six months. Col: Brown was after that period in service in South Carolina when Sir Peter Parker made the attack on Charleston the length of his service there this affiant is now unable to state but is sure it was not less than four or five months. From that period to the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Col Brown was with little intermission in service commanding as he did a Regiment of minute men who were raised expressly for the protection of that section of country. In the years Seventeen hundred and Eighty one Col Brown was wounded at Big Bridge and in the month of June of that year was made a prisoner and confined at Wilmington until the enemy evacuated the place in the month of January Seventeen Hundred and Eighty two. In conclusion this affiant can testify that no man performed more meritorious service than Col: Brown.
Given under my hand this 11th day of April 1839
(C Dudley)

State of North Carolina } County of New Hanover }
Personally appeared before me One of the justices of said county Christopher Dudley, who subscribed to & swore to the contents of the foregoing certi- ficates in due form of law. (1839) Dudley is one of our most aged respect- able citizens, & full faith should be given to his testimony.
Given under my hand & seal this 11th day of April 1839.
Thos. H. Wright J. P. Seal,
State of North Carolina } New Hanover County }
I hereby certify that the sig- nature of Thomas H. Wright which appears to the foregoing declaration & certificate of marriage of Mrs Lucy Brown & affidavits of Mrs Eliza Lord, Mrs Susan Wright, Mrs Ann McRee & Mrs Eliza- beth Scott, Mr Christopher Dudley & Dr Armand J. DeRouset, is the proper handwriting of the said Thomas & that the said Thom- as was, at the time of affixing his signature, an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of New Hanover, duly commissioned & sworn; and that due faith & credit should be given to his signature therein as well as there.
Witness Thomas F Davis, Clerk of the County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of New Hanover, under Seal of Office this 12 day of April A.D. 1839.
Thos. F. Davis CLK

May 12, 1934.
Hon. J. Bayard Clark House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
BA-J/MHMF/ady Thomas Brown W.9745
My dear Mr. Clark:
Reference is made to your letter of May 2, in which you request a certified copy of papers on file in application for pension of the widow of Colonel Thomas Brown of North Carolina, the application having been prepared in Wilmington, North Carolina, in 1839 and filed under an Act of Congress passed in 1836.
Photostatic copies of papers on file in pension claim, W.9745, made by Lucy Brown, widow of Colonel Thomas Brown will be furnished at the rate of twenty-five cents a page, and twenty-five cents additional for certificate of the set.
This way on orig.
The number of pages to be copied in this file is forty-nine. Your constituent will please make remittance, $12.50, by money order drawn to the order of the Treasurer of the United States.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

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August 15, 1931
Mr. S. L. Morgan Council North Carolina
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section MOS Thomas Brown, W. 9745
Dear Sir:
You are advised that in the papers of the Revolutionary War pension claim of Lucy, the widow of Colonel Thomas Brown of Bladen County, North Carolina, the following statement was made by James Andres of Bladen County, North Carolina: "I was with Colonel Brown when he fought the Tories at the town of Elizabeth and killed and took a number of them".
The papers in this claim contain no statement made by the widow, or any person, in contradiction of this statement.
Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller Assistant to Administrator

J. BAYARD CLARK 7TH DISTRICT NORTH CAROLINA
JOHN A. THAMES SECRETARY
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C.
May 2, 1934.
Mr. E. W. Morgan, Director, Widows and Dependents Claims Service, U. S. Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
My dear Director:
I have been asked to procure, if possible, a certified copy of application for pension filed by Mrs. Thomas Brown, widow of Colonel Thomas Brown. This application was prepared on April 4, 1839, at Wilmington, North Carolina, and was probably filed soon thereafter. It was filed under a pension act passed by Congress in 1836, I believe.
If you could have your old records searched and advise me concerning this I will appreciate it very much.
Yours very truly,
See No. 71812 May 11-34 DAW

Council, N. C., Aug. 6, 1931
Department of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I beg leave to ask you kindly to send me copy of a letter which I am told on good authority is on file in your Department from the widow of Major General Thomas Brown of North Carolina, Bladen Co., written as I understand in connection with her application for a pension, in which she stated incidentally that her husband was not present at the battle of Elizabethtown--and the noted "Tory Hole". It seems that Rev. Mr. Heller, of Salisbury, N. C., had a copy of the letter in question, but when I wrote him for it recently he was sick and could not tell where to find the letter in his possession.
Gen. Brown is buried near me here, and a few miles away is the grave of Col. Thomas Robeson. I write from the old Robeson home, where many ancient papers are preserved and where the Robesons and their descendants have lived since Colonial times. It has come down by tradition having the authority of history among them that it was Col. Thomas Robeson who commanded the patriots at the Battle of Elizabethtown, and not Gen. Brown. Wheeler's History of N. C. states that Brown was in command, and the fact has never been established in the popular mind that Wheeler was wrong. The letter about which I speak, as I understand, will serve to establish the truth as preserved in the Robeson family tradition.
I write in the interest of historical truth, and feel I may count on you safely to look into the matter and give me the data needed.
Thanking you for the information,
Yours cordially,
S. L. Morgan

1931. Aug. 15. Mr. S. S. Morgan adv. of statement rel. to service of Col. Brown. 1934. May 12. Hon. J. B. McC Col. Clark (pass. cost of photos.)
Rec'd
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9745
Lucy Brown Wid
Thomas Brown Col. Rev. War.
Act: July 4 th  1836
Index:—Vol. A , Page 85
[Arrangement of 1870.]

25 March 1845.
N. Carolina Agency

Pension Office March 25 1845.
Sir.
I herewith return the vouchers of Mrs Lucy Brown, dec d and have to inform you that the amount due is payable at the Treasury under the Act of the 23 rd August 1842, 14 months having elapsed since the same became due and payable, she having died on the 9 th Oct 1843. I am Sir
J. Hush Esq Pension Agent Hayterville N. C.

State of North Carolina } Bladen County } This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County whose written Richard Cheshire of the said County aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to Law testifies and says. That he was born & raised in Bladen County and in the early part of the year Seven- Teen Hundred and Seventy Six he marched from this County to Fayetteville under the command of Col: Thomas Brown and was near the ground where the Battle of Moore's Creek was fought and joined the troops engaged in the action the next day. This affiant was then in service in and near Wilmington when Govr Martin was in the Cape Fear River still under the command of Col: Brown in these two expeditions this affiant served Six months. From that time until 1780 This af- fiant cannot speak of the service of Col Brown altho' he is well convinced he rendered it - In the year Seventeen Hundred & Eight when the British took possession of Wilmington we were again called into service and from that time until the final eva- cuation of the place we were constantly in service Col Brown was commanding up to the time he was made a prisoner and confined at Wilmington until the final evacuation of Wilmington in 1782.
Given under my hand this 17th day of April 1839.
Richard Cheshire

State of North Carolina
Bladen County } This day personally ap- peared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County above written Mr Richard Cheshire of the said County & subscribed and swore to the fore- going affidavit in due form of law. I also certi- fy that Mr Cheshire is a most respectable citizen of Bladen County and his testimony is entitled to full credit & belief.
Given under my hand & seal This 17th day of April 1839.
Robert Lyon J.P. Seal
State of N.C.
Bladen County
I hereby certify that the signature of Robert which appears to the annexed affidavit is in the hand writing of the said Robert Lyon and the said Robert was at the time of affixing his signature an acting Justice of the Peace of the County of Bladen duly Commissioned and sworn and that due faith and credit should be given to his signature therein as well as there to —
Witness David Lewis Clerk of the County Court of Bladen County Under seal of office this 18th April 1839.
David Lewis Clerk

State of North Carolina } Bladen County }
This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County above written Mr James Anders aged Eighty Eight years and a Pensioner of the United States who being first duly sworn according to Law. Testafies and Vays. That he entered the service in 1776 from Bladen County under the command of Col Thomas Brown and marched for Fayetteville and was near the ground on which the Battle of Moore's creek was fought. He joined the army the day after he was in service under Col: Brown for Three months. and on his return he was drafted for six months and served Three months in and near Wilmington and Three months in South Carolina. From that period until the commencement of the year 1780 Col Brown was constantly in active service, but this affiant did not serve under him or with him again until 1780 when the British took possession of Wilmington. This affiant was then called into service and was near the ground when the Battle of Big Bridge was fought and knows that Col Brown was wounded on that occasion; from the period when the enemy took possession of Wilmington in January 1780 to the final evacuation of the place this affiant was in active service and he can testify that Col Brown was in service all that period. or I should say until he was taken prisoner in June of that year and remained confined at Wilmington until the final evacuation of the place. In conclusion he can testify that Col Brown did serve for the space of Two years to the knowledge of this affiant. and also that he was married to his widow now applying for a pension at the time he was a prisoner of war.
Given under my hand this 16th day of April 1839
James A. Anders: J P

State of north Carolina } Bladen County }
This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County of Bladen Mr James Anders of the said County who subscribed and swore to the foregoing affidavit in due form of Law. I also certify that Mr Anders not only a very old but a most respectable citizen whose testimony is entitled to the fullest credit and belief.
Given under my hand & Seal this 16th day of April 1839. John B. Brown
State of N.C. Bladen County
I hereby Certify that the signature of John B Brown which appears to the affidavits of James Anders, John Darrach and Capt. Jas. Shipman are in the hand writing of the said J. B. Brown & the said J. B. Brown was at the time of affixing affixing his signature an acting Justice of the Peace of the County of Bladen duly Commissioned and sworn and that due faith and Credit shall be given to his signature thereon as well as thro' to
Witness David Lewis Clerk of the Court of Bladen County under Seal of Office this 18th April 1839.
David Lewis Clerk

State of North Carolina
Bladen County
} This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County above written John Darrach of the said County aged 81 years who being first duly sworn according to Law testifies and says - That he was draft- ed in the month of January Seventeen hundred & Seventy Six and marched from Bladen County in a company commanded by Capt. Colvin in the Regiment commanded by Col: Moore and Lieut: Col: Thomas Brown to Fayetteville and at the time the battle of Moores Creek was fought we were on the opposite side of the River, and joined the army immediately after the bat- tle was over. In this expedition we were in service for Three months and on our return we were in service at Wilmington when the British attempted to land at the mouth of the Cape Fear River and on their sailing for Charleston Col: Brown who was then the Col: of the Regiment marched with a detachment of men for that place where we continued from the month of June until the month of November of that year. In the expedition to South Caro- lina and the period we were at Wilmington embraced a period of Six months. and more. all this service was in 1776 and per- formed under Col: Brown whose widow is now applying for a pension. From 1776 until the year 1780 Col: Brown was in service repeatedly but this affiant was not with him, until that time - In 1780 the British took possession of Wilmington and we were called into service in the month of January of that year and served from that period until the month of June of that year in protecting the Country from the depredations of the enemy, and in the month of March of that year Col Brown who was in command was wounded at Big Bridge. And in the month of June he was made a prisoner and confined at Wil- mington in January 1782 that is to say up to that time - During all the service up to the time that Col: Brown was made prisoner he was in command. This affiant can testify that Col: Brown was married at the time he was a prisoner of war.

and that his widow now applying for a pension is the identical person then married to him. In conclusion this affiant knows that Col. Brown served much more than he has detailed but as he did not participate in it he cannot speak with certainty about it.
Given under my hand this 16 th day of April 1839.
John Darrach
State of North Carolina
Bladen County
This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County whose written Mr John Darrach a very old and respectable citizen of this who subscribed & swore to the foregoing affidavit in due form of Law.
I also certify that Mr Darrach is one of the oldest and most respectable citizens of Bladen County
Given under my hand & seal this 16 th day
of April 1839.
John B. Brown

State of North Carolina } Bladen County } The affidavit of Captm: James Shipman a Pensioner of the U. States taken to prove the services of Col Thomas Brown - This affiant being duly sworn according to Law testifies and says that he entered the service along with Col Brown then Lieut. Col of Bladen County and marched to Fayetteville along with Col Brown and we were on the opposite side of the River when the Battle of Moore's Creek was fought. From that time to the close of the revolution this affiant can testify that Col Brown was nearly all the time in service. This affiant refers to the evidence of his own service now on file in the Pension Office, and he testifies that Col. Brown rendered all the service that this affiant did, and which he believes is much less than that rendered by Col. Brown In conclusion this affiant is well convinced that Col Brown rendered as much & as meritorious service as any man in the State of North Carolina.
Given under my hand this 15 th day of April 1839.
James Shipman
State of North Carolina } Bladen County } This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Bladen. Captain James Shipman of the said County - and subscribed & swore to the fore- going affidavit in due form of Law. I also certify that Captm Shipman is one of the very oldest and most re- spectable citizens of Bladen County. and that his tes- timony is entitled to as full credit as that of any one.
Given under my hand & Seal this 15 th of April 1839.
John B. Brown J.P.

State of North Carolina } Bladen County } This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County above written The sible: John Owen of the said County who being first duly sworn according to Law testifies and says - That being on a visit to the State of Mississippi a short time since he was requested by the Widow of Col: Thomas Brown (Mrs Lucy Brown) to call on her son residing in that state for any papers in his possession belonging to Col: Brown or which would aid in establishing her right to a Pension for the services of her husband in the War of the Revolution and I testify that the accompanying paper much mu- tilated bearing the signature of R. Cuswell was found among the papers of Col Thos: Brown now in the possession of his son and Executor Thos Brown now of the State of Mississippi and placed by him in my hands as the Com- mission of his father. and I also testify that the said paper has been in my possession up to the present time. and that it has undergone no alteration since it was placed in my hands. In conclusion I can testify that the statement made in the family Bible which is now append- ed to the Declaration of Mrs Brown is in the proper hand writing of Col Thos: Brown.
Given under my hand This 17th day of April 1829.
John Owen

State of North Carolina
Bladen County
This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County of Bladen the Wble John Owen of the said County who subscribed and swore to the foregoing Affidavit in due form of Law.
Given under my hand and seal this 18th.
day of April 1839.
Robert Lyon J.P.
State of N o Carolina Bladen County
I hereby Certify that the signature of Robert Lyon which appears to the annexed affidavit is the true writing of the said R. Lyon and the said Robert was at the time of affixing his signature an Acting Justice of the Peace of the County of Bladen duly Commissioned and Sworn, and that due faith and Credit should be given to his signature thereto as well as now to —
Witness David Lewis Clerk of the County Court of Bladen County and in stead of Office this 18th April AD 1839.
David Lewis Clk

State of North Carolina } The amended affidavit of John Darrack County of Bladen } taken to establish the Revolutionary services of Col Thomas Brown of this County. This affiant being first duly sworn according to Law; Testafies and says - That as stated in his former affidavit he was mustered into service in January 1776 and commanded by Captm Calvin Lieut Col: Thos: Brown & Col Robinson we marched for Fayetteville and served for three months in that section of Country; we returned to Bladen and thence to Wilmington to prevent the place from falling into the hands of Gen Martin we reached Wilmington on the first of April and there Col Brown took Command as Col: of the Regiment called minute men we were in service between Wilmington and the mouth of the River from April to June, when we marched for Georgetown & thence to Charleston S. Ca: where we were discharged on the 15th of July 1776. Col: Brown remained and commanded a detachment of men who took our places until the 20th of November of that year. I have to say as my old friend Mr Andres has in his affidavit that I declined to certify the service we rendered under Col: Brown from the year 1776 to 1780 because it was often during that period for short times; being minute men we were frequently called into service for 10 or 20 days and then discharged; this was very frequently the case; but I have never considered it service such as I could now venture to state or estimate. I have in my former affidavit only Testafied to the service rendered under Col Brown for periods of three or more months at a time. In the month of January 1780 the British took possession of Wilmington; and I was called into service under Col Brown and

from the 20th of January in that year to the month of July I was constantly in service under Col Brown until he was made a prisoner of war on the first of June in that year. I was with him at Great Bridge when he was wounded in the month of March, and I know that he was confined as a prisoner of war until the final evacuation of Wilmington in the year 1782.
To the following periods of service rendered by Col Brown the affiant can speak with great certainty as he served it with him in 1st: He knows that he served three months in the expedition to Hayville when the Battle of Moore's Creek was fought. 2nd: He knows that in the month of April between the 1st & 10th of the month that he marched to Wilmington and served there until the month of June and then marched for South Carolina where he remained until the 20th of November of that year. 3rd: He knows that he served with and under Col Brown from the 20th of January 1780 to the 1st of June of that year when he was made a prisoner of war and confined at Wilmington to the evacuation of the place in the month of January 1782.
John Darrach
State of North Carolina
County of Bladen
This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the county above written John Darrach who subscribed & swore to the foregoing affidavit in due form of law. I also certify that Mr Darrach is a very old and respectable citizen and his testimony is fully to be relied on.
Given under my hand & seal this 8th day of June 1809.
John B. Brown

State of North Carolina } The affidavit of James Anders of the said County of Bladen } County taken to establish more fully his know- ledge of the Revolutionary services of Col: Thomas Brown. This affi- ant being first duly sworn testifies and says - That he was raised near to Col: Brown and knew him before and during the Revolution and has continued to live near to him up to his death - This affiant was first in service at Fayetteville under the command of Col Robinson and Lieut: Col: Thomas Brown as stated in my for- mer affidavit we were drafted for Three Months. This service com- menced between the first & fifth of January 1776. on our re- turn from the expedition to Moores Creek we were marched to Wilmington and Col Brown took command of the Regiment; we were in service at that place and down the River to its mouth for nearly Three months more viz in the month of June we were marched first to Georgetown and thence to Charleston S. Ca: where we continued for the period of our enlistment which expired on the 15th of July. we were then suffered to return home; but Col: Brown remained with the men who took our places and remained in South Carolina until about the 20th or 25th of November - In my former affidavit I have said that from the close of this service in 1776 up to the year 1780 that I did not serve with Col: Brown nor could I specify the service he rendered The rea- son is that we were minute men and called out upon short warn- ing and were repeatedly called out for short periods of 10 & 20 days sometimes longer and sometimes shorter and at this distant period of time I cannot venture to state with precision the commencement or Termination of these short periods of service. They were

I will know frequent and in some of them I was serving; for instance I was with Col Brown when he fought the Tories at the Town of Elizabeth and killed and took a number of them; but in this expedition we were out but a few days - But on the return of the British to Cape Fear and their taking possession of Wilmington in January 1780 we were all called into service and continued to serve near Wilmington up to the month of July of that year. Between those periods viz in March Col Brown was wounded at Big Bridge and was taken a prisoner of war between the 1st and 6th of June of that year and confined in the Court House at Wilmington until the enemy evacuated the place on the 1st of January 1782.
To the following periods of service and facts connected with it I have the clearest recollection and knowledge of as I served all of it with Col. Brown - First I know that Col Brown was in service when the Battle of Moore's Creek was fought for three months. Secondly he was in service from the first of April 1776 for nearly three months in and near Wilmington and the balance of the time he served at Charleston until we were discharged on the 15th of July at that place. and Thirdly I know that Col Brown remained at Charleston until the 20 th or 25 th of November in the same year.
Fourthly I know that Col Brown was in active service in and near Wilmington from the 20 th of January 1780 up to the 1st of June when he was taken a prisoner in a skirmish and from that period to the final evacuation of Wilmington in January 1782 he remained in close confinement as a prisoner of war - That Col Brown rendered much more service than is here detailed this affiant is convinced of but as his memory does not serve him to state it he declines to do so; But in relation to the service here specified he knows he rendered it. In the expedition to Moore's Creek I was under the command of Capt. James Anderson; and the balance of the service was under Capt.

James Shipman - Witness my hand this 7th day of June 1839.
James Andrews
State of North Carolina }
County of Bladen }
This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County above written Mr James Andrews of the said County and subscribed & swore to the foregoing affidavit in due form of Law. I also certify that Mr Andrews is a man of the highest respectability and truth.
Given under my hand & seal this 7th day of June 1839.
John B. Brown

State of North Carolina } The amended affidavit of Captain County of Bladen } James Shipman taken to prove the Revolutionary services of Col: Thomas Brown - This affi- ant being first duly sworn according to Law, Estafis and says - That in his former affidavit he referred to the evi- dence now on file upon which he was granted a Pension; his reason for it was that he did not like to speak of Trans- actions of such long standing in the absence of memoran- dums to refresh his memory - for fear that his recollection now should be in conflict with those papers - But as he is informed that it is necessary that he should state separately the service rendered by Col: Brown he will proceed to do so to the best of his ability - I entered the service as a volun- teer in January 1776 and marched for Fayetteville under the command of Capt: Colvin and was near the ground when the Battle of Moore's Creek was fought. We were in service on that expedition for three months - and on the 1st of April of the same year we marched down to Wilmington and Col Thomas Brown who was Lieut Col: at Fayetteville was then made the Col: of the Regiment in the place of Col Robinson and we were then drafted as minutemen to serve for six months; I was then commissioned as a Captain and served under Col: Brown for three months from the 1st of April 1776 in and near Wilmington; and, then marched for Georgetown and thence to Charleston South Carolina where I served with Col Brown until the last of November as well as I now re- collect the 25th of the month - From the conclusion of that

service to the year 1780 The Regiment was out in various expeditions sometimes for short and sometimes for longer periods of service; but at this time it is out of my power to state them. In the month of January 1780 we were called into service to protect the country from the enemy then in possession of Wilmington and I can testify that from the middle of January 1780 up to the 1st of June 1780 I served under the command of Col Thomas Brown as a Captain and at that time he was made a prisoner of war and confined in the Court House at Wilmington until the evacuation of the place in 1782. I feel well satisfied that I rendered much more service under Col Brown than is here recited but I cannot trust my memory for a detail of it.
Given under my hand this 8th day of June 1839
James H. Chapman
State of North Carolina } This day personally appeared County of Bladen } before me a Justice of the Peace for the County above written Captain James Shipman one of the oldest and most respectable citizens of this county and subscribed and swore to the foregoing affidavit in due form of Law. I also certify that his testimony is entitled to full credit and belief.
Given under my hand & seal this 8th day of June 1839.
John B. Brown

State of North Carolina Bladen County
I David Lewis Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Sessions in and for the County aforesaid do Certify that John H. Brown Esq. whose name appears to the three annexed affidavits viz the Affidavit of John Darrach, James Andrews and James Shipman in an action of Justice of the peace in & for said County duly Conveyed and sworn and the Signatures to the three annexed affidavits is genuine in Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix my seal of office at Eliz. Town this 8 th June 1849-
David Lewis Clerk

June 20.
Can
J. L. Edwards Esq. Compt. of Pensions War Dept. Washington

Washington 19 June - 39.
Sir -
We have attentively considered the objections you have stated to the depositions offered in behalf of Mrs Brown, in support of her claim to a Pension, & have examined the depositions in connection with your remarks on their apparent inconsistency with the former statements of these Witnesses, when they were themselves applicants for Pensions.
Believing that the differences between their statements now and then, can be explained and accounted for consistently with the perfect truth & fairness of the Witnesses, we respectfully ask your consideration of the views we shall now endeavor to present - I use hope it will not be found necessary to apply to the Wit- -nesses

- means to explain the differences in their statements which are either immaterial, or may be ac- -counted for without affecting their credibility. - We agree that Witnesses are justly liable to suspicion if their statements at one time contradict those made by them at another. Where these con- -tradictions are relate to matters material to the en- -quiry, and cannot be explained, it certainly im- -pairs the credit of the Witnesses. - But if the dif- -ference of statement consists in mere omissions, if circumstances are stated on one occasion, of which no mention is made on another, the credit of the Witness is not affected by such a difference in his statements: for it is fair to presume either that the Witness did not think of the circum- -stances omitted, or did not consider them material to the subject on which he was examined: Many such circumstances, attending a transaction, may be & always are omitted by the most honest Witness unless his attention is particularly called to them. - But We beg it may be considered that whatever objections are made to a Witness on the ground of these discrepancies, are objections to his credit, & if he proves directly & clearly the point in issue, & his evidence is deemed insufficient on account (71)

of discrepancy of statement, his credit as a Witness is necessarily impeached. —
Proof therefore of undoubted fair character will of itself go far towards removing suspicions that might, otherwise arise from discrepancy of statement. Such proof will justify us in adopting the most charitable conclusions in favor of such a Witness — We will conclude that the Witness's recollection was more particularly refreshed by more particular enquiries at one time than at another — or that he forgot names dates or circumstances at one time, which he recalled & remembered at another — or that he did not consider it material to state them on one occasion, & was requested to do so at another. If allowances of this kind were not liberally made to Witnesses of fair character (as they always are by Courts & juries) there are few Witnesses, who at different times have given statements of their transactions, whose testimony would not be impeached.
Now in the present case, all the Witnesses to whose statements these exceptions are taken, are proved to be of most unexceptionable & excellent character. — We therefore ask that they may not be lightly suspected — that liberal allowances (may)

may be made for their discrepancies. — If a glaring & irreconcilable contradiction appears, which cannot be deemed the effect of mistake or inadvertence, we agree that the suspicion of their want of truth is just, & that, without explanation, it should be fatal. —
But if the discrepancies all consist merely in unimportant or immaterial variations as to dates & circumstances, then suspicion towards men of their characters is unjust; and if they prove positively the main fact, they ought to be credited — even if we could not reconcile all these variations — still more when we can show fair & reasonable grounds for the supposed differences in their statements. —
The principles we have above stated are just & universally admitted in all judicial proceedings — For their correctness we beg leave to refer you to Stackel's Evidence — 11. th Part 146. — 3. rd part 515. 516. 524, 525 — 530. — IV. th Part 1755 — 1756. —
Let them be applied to the case now before you. —
No contradicting statement is printed out in relation to either of these witnesses, (unless)

by the Witness anders unless it be in stating in 1834 that he was serving with Col e Brown in 1781 & that it was in that year he was wounded. — Now it is obvious that this a mere mistake as to the year — that it was in 1780 & not 1781. — He speaks of no service in 1780 by Col e Brown in the his first statement, & yet that he did serve in that year, was wounded in that year & captured in that year is conclusively proven by abundant other testimony. —
All this service therefore of Col e Brown in 1781 that he speaks of occurred in 1780 — & he mistook the year in his first statement — It is clear from all the evidence that Brown rendered no such services in 1781, being then a Prisoner — and that he was wounded & served in 1780 — so that the mistake (one that might honestly & easily have been made) is apparent. —
The other objections to this Witness amount to nothing more than his omitting in his first statement, facts & circumstances stated in his last present deposition. — And such also are all the objections to the other Witnesses — They all detail facts & circumstances in their present depositions of which they say nothing in their former state- (-ments.)

-ments.- One general, & we think satisfactory reply may be made to them all - When they made their former statements they were applying for their own pensions, & had no occasion to be particular as to the services of Col l Brown, or any other than themselves. - And when their present depositions were taken, they were particularly examined as to the services of Col l Brown. They were of course directly questioned as to him, and it would have been strange, when he was then particularly named & their recollections tasked as to the dates and extent of his services, if they had not mentioned many circumstances of which they had said nothing in their former statements, when he was not named to them, & when their own services alone & not his, were the subjects of enquiry. - We contend that all these discrepancies can be thus accounted for & shown to be perfectly consistent with the utmost fairness & truth in the witnesses.
Examine the other objections to Anderson -
He states (in his statement in 1834) when he entered into the service, mentions two General Officers & two Colonels - & "says nothing of Col l Brown". This was in 1776 - then he details his services in -76 -77 - & 78 - & still says nothing of Col l Brown till he mentions his (being)

being wounded - which he says (by an evident mistake as we have shown) was in 1781 - So, "he says nothing of Brown's being made a Prisoner, nor of any other service under him".
To this we say it was not necessary he should - he was to state his own services, & not give an account of those of all the officers he served under. His incidental mention of Col e Brown's being wounded, when no enquiry was made as to Col e Brown, and which is proved by other witnesses, is a strong corroboration of the truth of his statements.
When the present deposition was taken, he was particularly called on to speak as to all the facts that related to Col e Brown & his services, & therefore spoke as to those matters, of which he had been silent before, both in reference to Col e Brown's services & his services under him.
So as to Barrak's deposition, it will hardly be called a contradiction in him to speak in his first statement of serving under Col e Robinson in 1776, & to say in his present deposition that he served under Col e Robinson & Col e Brown - for Col e Brown was the Lieut l Col e . - So that this discrepancy consists in the witness giving, in his first statement, the name of the Colonel only - & adding in his deposition also the name of
(of

of the Lieut. Colonel. — This first statement also omits all mention of Col e Brown's service & capture in 1980 — an omission easily accounted for as we have done in the case of Anders. — This Witness's first statement also mentions his serving a tour at Wilmington under Capt. Haynes in 1981. — Whether he made a mistake as to the year, as Anders evidently did, is not material — he may have served this tour in 1981 under Haynes as his Captain while Col e Brown was a Prisoner.
So as to Shipman — He also states in his present deposition various services of himself & Col e Brown, some of which as having occurred in 1980 he had not mentioned in his former statement, when claiming his own pension. — Why he should omit stating Col e Brown services & his capture we have already explained: and if he omitted to state any services of his own in his first statement, it is to be presumed to have been owing to his not having been required to be full & particular as to the extent & dates of all the tours of duty on which he served. —
The material fact, it is admitted, is Col e Brown's capture & confinement as a Prisoner from June 1980 till the evacuation of Wilmington by the Enemy. in 1982. — This

This fact is positively proved by all these Witnesses. They state it so distinctly & clearly that there is no room for mistake — It is either true, or they are false Witnesses. — The proof as to their character forbids such a conclusion as would discredit them. —
But they are not the only Witnesses — as to the very meritorious and long continued services of Col. Brown there is much other evidence from persons proved to be of the highest respectability —
And as to this material fact of Col Brown's capture & confinement as a Prisoner from the entry of the British into Wilmington until its evacuation, they all corroborate the testimony of the Witnesses to whom your objections apply. — It is true there is a difference among the Witnesses as to the year when he was wounded & captured, whether it was June 1780 or 1781. — Nor is it material to ascertain which statement in that respect is correct — That he was in active & almost constant service till taken Prisoner

Prisoner, is proved by them all, & that he remained in confinement as a Prisoner till the execu- -tion of Wilmington in 1982. —
We respectfully ask your consideration of the views we have thus presented, & hope you will feel no further difficulty in allowing a claim sustained by the proof of such numerous & respectable witnesses —
We are very respctf.
Yr obedt Servt.
R. H. Mosby
P. H. Key
in behalf of Mrs. Lucy Brown
June 17 1880
was in nature & should not be denied the right to be heard in her own defense. The fact that she is a woman, & that she is the mother of the child, should be taken into consideration. The law should be so construed as to protect the rights of all. Respectfully, P. H. Key

Pension Office
Dayton Ohio March 20 th /45
James L Edwards Esq re
Commission of Pension.
Sir
Please direct the pay t . of balance due to the late Mrs Lucy Brown from 4 Sept 1843 to 9 th Oct 1843. As by of 1836 at $575 per Ann 1 mo. 5 of $55.76
I am very respectfully
Yours Truly
John H. Harkness
att.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPROLLER'S OFFICE,
April 2, 1845.
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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Executor of Lucy Brown, decd., a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of Five hundred & seventy five Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1843, to the 9 th Oct. 1843.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Harris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

Lucy Brown, widow of Col. Thos. Brown.
$575 per ann.
act 4 July '36 - P. 100.
N. Carolina Roll
Send cert: to R. H.
Mosby, Esq.
Littleton N. C.

City of Washington } as the attorney in fact of Mrs Lucy Brown District of Columbia } widow of the late Col Thomas Brown of Bladen County North Carolina now applying for the benefit of the act of Congress granting Pensions. I certify That in taking the testimony in this case I questioned the witnesses John Darrad & James Andres in relation to the discrepancies in their statements in relation to the service rendered by them under Col Brown and that stated in their declarations when applying for Pensions. The following reasons among others were assigned for this discre- pancy. 1st: In 1832 when they made applications for Pensions they were ignorant of the fact that any precise period of service was required to entitle them to the benefit of the act. 2ly when asked why they omitted to state the service rendered under Col Brown during the year 1780. They stated that they did not mention that service because Col Brown was then dead and they did not know or think that it could be established by any one then alive. I also certify That the above named individuals requested me most earnestly to lay their claims for an increase before the Commission showing most conclusively to my mind that they had been unknown up to that time ignorant of the provisions of the Law granting Pensions.
Given under my hand this 21st day of June 1839
R. H. Mosher
atty: in fact for Mrs Lucy Brown

District of Columbia Washington County ss
On the 21 st day of June 1829 personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid R. H. Mosby and made oath in due form of law that the aforesaid statement is true to the best of his knowledge and belief
J. Kelley Jr. J. Peace

Joseph Bryan, act 1832 hosp? Via Augusta 60, I wish to see the papers Ighodwine
Col Anderson

Mr Hills letter
R. H. Morby Esq. Littleton Nofa.

North Carolina.
Pursuant to a Resolve of the late Convention Mr. Samuel Johnston summoned a meeting of the delegates at Hillsborough on the 26 th day of August 1775. at which time the members from a majority of the Counties and Towns not appearing, he adjourned the Congress till 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Monday August 28 th 1775. At a General meeting of Delegates of the Inhabitants of this Province at Hillsborough the twenty first day of August A. D. 1775. aforesaid. (A majority appearing) continued their meetings from day to day until 7 th September 1775.
Thursday September 7 th 1775. The Congress met according to adjournment.
The Report of the Committee appointed to bring in a plan for regulating Minute Men and Militia being taken into consideration.
Resolved that the province be divided into six districts as they stood heretofore under the Superior Court viz t Edenton, Halifax, Hillsborough, Wilmington, New Bern and Salisbury Districts. That a Battalion consisting of ten companies of Fifty men rank and file, each, be raised in each District; and a Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, Major, ten Captains ten Lieutenants, ten ten Ensigns, twenty Serjeants, ten Drummers and ten Fifers be allowed for every Battalion.
That the minute men be enlisted for six months, and whenever called into actual service, be subject and bound by the Rules and regulations for the Continental Army provided by the Continental Congress, and if any Officer or Minute man during his attendance on training duty by Battalions shall refuse to obey the commands of his superior Officer, or behave refractorily or indecently such offender shall and may be confined for any time not exceeding twenty four hours and fined in any sum not exceeding fourteen days pay as shall be determined by the judgement of a Court martial.

to be held as aforesaid; the fines to be levied and applied as hereinbefore directed.
State of North Carolina.
Secretary of State's Office
I hereby certify that the foregoing are true and correct extracts from the Journal of the Provincial Congress of North Carolina which met at Hillsborough on the 20 th of August A. D. 1775, taken from a record in this Office.
Given under my hand this 21 st day of May 1839.
W. V. Bell Secretary of State.

Raleigh 21 st May 1839. R. H. Mosby Esq r Sir
Your letter of the 20 th inst t was received this morning, and I hasten to send you the desired information, which you will find in the extracts from the Journals of the Provincial Congress which met in Hillsboro in 1775.
I have given certificate, that the muster rolls in my office show no enlistments for a shorter period than nine months, which is a fact for these companies of minute men are not on the rolls in my possession. My fees for this service will be about $1.—
Yours respectfully W. Hill
W. Hill That a