Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10418, James Brooks, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Brooks, James
S. 10418
carded
CONTENTS

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Brooks, James
S. 10418
carded
CONTENTS

Set to Pen of Nov 23. 1835 Order to pay the letter to J. J. Harg 11/13/38 1838
Virginia 16.669
James Brooks of Campbells in the State of Va who was a private in the Regt commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col. Callaway in the Va line for 13 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of $43. Dollars 33. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Sept. 33. and Martha Thompson Ready Spring P.O. Campbell Co
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. 108.32 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar 34 21.66 $129.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by N. Rice Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 6 Page 10.
Date of modern record

State of Virginia Campbell County,
On the 14 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the justices of the Court of Campbell County Now selling the James Brooks a resident in the County of Campbell and State aforesaid aged 72 in the month of June last, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7 th day of June 1832. That in the year 1780. he was drafted in the Militia for a tour of three months, and rendezvous at New London under the command of Capt. Lefevick, that at this time there was a call for some men, to join the troops stationed at Petersburg, he among others volunteered for that service and immediately marched for that service, but on his arrival in Petersburg the Company was made out in which his services were required, he then returned to New London, and joined in a Company under the command of Capt. Tait & D. Tait, and March to Hillsborough, in North Carolina, (Capt. Lefevick having marched from New London before his return from Petersburg) from Hillsborough to Deep River, near the Battle called Gates' defeat, from thence he returned to Virginia and was discharged from that tour by Col. Callaway. That he served on month at New London under Capt. Handuff regarding deserters & Tories, That in 1781. about the first of April he was drafted for a six months tour under the command of Capt. Pate, J. Plummer Thurston and Ensign Perryman, the rendezvous was at Capt. Thomas Lefevick in Bedford County. (the County of Campbell having been since taken off of Bedford) from thence we marched to Salisbury in North Carolina, and where there were five or six Companies, which we joined under the command of Major Rose & Major Ward, - from thence we marched to G. from thence to Camden in South Carolina where he was discharged, but what has become of his discharge he knows not, but recollects,

that he received a Written one, That he had been at home about a week when he was drafted for a three Months tour under Capt Bullock and he thinks Lt Parker & Ensign Joseph Stith, he Marched to York Town and there continued until the surrender of Cornwallis which he saw, he saw Washington, Lafayette there a few days after which he was discharged at Williamsburg - That he still lives in the County of Campbell within One & a half Miles of where he was born and raised, he has no documentary evidence that
are the only witnesses known or recollected by him now living by whom he can prove his services, He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or bounty except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state now and subscribed the day a year aforesaid
his James X Brooks (mark)
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Henry Brown who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Campbell and that William Harper who has also signed the same is a resident in the Said County of Campbell and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I John Alexander Clerk of the County Court of Campbell do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the

We Henry Brown a clergyman residing in the county of Campbell and William Raper residing in the same county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Brooks who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be about 72 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Henry Brown William Raper
Application of James Brooks for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal of Office this 14th Day of August 1832 and in the 57th Year of American Independence.
John Alexander Clerk County Court Campbell Virg.
Questions by the Court
1st Where and in what year were you born
Answer - I was born in the month of June 1760 near where I now live in the County of Bedford Virginia
2nd Have you any record of your age and if so where is it
Answer - There is a record of my age that is now in possession of my brother Nelson Brooks
3rd When were you living when called into service; when have you lived since the revolutionary war; and where do you now live
Answer - I lived where now where I now live (Campbell County) then Bedford County when I was called into service. I have lived where I now live ever since the revolutionary war in the County of Campbell County Virginia
4th How were you called into service; were you drafted; did you volunteer or were you a substitute
Answer - I was drafted
5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served in such continental regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your services
Answer - Maj. Ward - Maj. Rose in the service in South Carolina - General Green our commander in chief - I know no more of the general circumstances

whereof I hereunto set my Hand and Seal of Office this 4 th day of February in the Year 1833 and of the Independence of the United States the 57 th .
John Alexander Clerk County Court Campbell Virginia
I the undersigned of the county of Campbell do hereby certify that I have seen well acquainted with Nelson Brecht (who has been to the western affidavits) for the last 14 or 15 years that I believe him to be a man of great rectitude & veracity given under my hand this 27 th day of July 1833
Wm H Wheat
Sworn to and subscribed to before me a Justice of the Peace for the county of Campbell and State of Virginia this 27 th day July 1833 Henry J Brown J.P.
and the undersigned

State of Virginia Seal Campbell County ss Clerk of the County Court of Campbell do hereby certify that Henry S. Brown Esq. before me from the above Certificate of Thomas Conway was subscribed and sworn to and was an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to the Con- stitution and laws of said State to act as such and that full credit ought to be given to all his official acts as such In testimony where- of I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 12 th Day of August 1833 In the 58 th Year of American Independence
John Alexander Lee
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of the service than I have stated in my declaration.
8th. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Answer - I received a discharge handed to me by Maj. Ward in S. Carolina but have lost it - I also received a discharge handed to me by Col. Calcanway in North Carolina but have lost it I have no recollection of receiving of any other discharge.
J. P. Brooks
9th. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.
Answer - William Prosser & Jesse Wood - James Reynolds
Campbell County Court September Term 1852.
On the motion of James Brooks, a petition for a pension of a soldier whose disinheritance has been presented and acted upon at the former term of this Court. It is ordered that the interest thereon remain deposited in the Court according to the requisitions of the War Department and the answers thereto made, and now duly sworn to, be also certified to the War Department.
I, John Alexander, Clerk of the Court at Campbell do hereby certify that the proceedings in the case of the order of Court made in the case of James Brooks, an applicant for a pension, and that the foregoing contains the original proceedings had thereon.
John Alexander Clerk County Court
Campbell, Virg.

I hereby certify that James Brooks was a soldier in the revolutionary war that he served a tour of three months at York Town at  where where I served at the same time, that I believe he served the different tours mentioned in his declaration. The reason why I believe so is that when he and myself were not in the service of our country, we lived together in the same house, consequently I had a good opportunity of knowing when he was in service and to the best of my recollection he performed the services as stated in his declaration. Given under my hand this 30 th day of Jany. 1833.  Wilson Brooks
Sworn to & subscribed before me a justice of the peace for Campbell County, this 30 th day of Jany. 1833
State of Virginia Ellis Hunter. Campbell County
I John Alexander Clerk of the County Court of Campbell do hereby certify that Ellis Hunter Esq. before whom the above Certificate was subscribed and sworn to and was an acting justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified according to the Constitution and laws of said State to act as such and that full Credit ought to be given
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June 18, 1935
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Elias Brooks-S.6768
James Brooks-S.10418
BA-J/AWF
Mr. James E. Brooks 2251 Myra Street Jacksonville, Florida
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Elias Brooks of Chesterfield County, Virginia, and James Brooks of Campbell County, Virginia, soldiers of the War of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claims, based upon the service of these soldiers in the Revolutionary War.
Elias Brooks-S.6768
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 6768, based upon the service of Elias Brooks in the Revolutionary War.
Elias Brooks was born in Essex County, Virginia, date not stated, nor are the names of his parents given.
While a resident of Chesterfield County, Virginia, he enlisted early in the Revolution and served three months as private in Captain Richard Baugh's company, Colonel Nelson's Virginia regiment. He enlisted in April, 1780 and served three months in Captain Archibald Walthall's company, Colonel Faulkner's Virginia regiment, and was stationed near the battle of Camden, to protect the wagons. He enlisted in January, 1781, served six or eight weeks in Captain Obediah Smith's company, Colonel Robert Goode's Virginia regiment. He

was called out on frequent short tours, no details of this service given.
The soldier, Elias Brooks, was allowed pension on his application executed, September 10, 1832, that aged about seventy-three years and living in Chesterfield County, Virginia, where he had lived since about thirteen years of age.
There are no data in this claim concerning the family of Elias Brooks.
In order to obtain information in regard to the last payment of pension, name and address of the person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing the following data:
Elias Brooks, Senior (as he was pensioned) Certificate #4714 Issued January 26, 1833 Rate $30.00 per annum To commence March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Virginia Agency.
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James Brooks-S.10418
The Revolutionary War record of James Brooks which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 10418, based upon his service in that war.
James Brooks was born in June, 1760 in Bedford County, Virginia, names of his parents not given.
While residing in Bedford County, Virginia, he enlisted in 1780, served three months as private in Captains Leftwich's and Tate's companies. He served one month in Captain Handiff's company, guarding deserters and Tories. He enlisted about April 1781, served about six months in Captain Pale's (?) company under
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Majors Rose and Ward. He enlisted immediately afterward, served three months in Captain Bullock's company, and was in the Siege of Yorktown. His service was in the Virginia militia.
The soldier, James Brooks, was allowed pension on his application executed, August 14, 1832, at which time he was living in Campbell County, Virginia; Campbell County was taken off of Bedford County. This was about one mile and half from where he was born and reared.
Nelson Brooks, brother of the soldier, James Brooks, made affidavit in 1833 in Campbell County, Virginia.
There are no further data in this claim concerning the family of James Brooks.
In order to obtain information relative to the last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, and cite the following:
James Brooks Certificate # 16669 Issued September 12, 1833 Rate $43.33 per annum To commence March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Nov 23
Edwards Cong. R.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
12962 15384 7006
16664
RECEIVED

Bank of Virginia
Novem: 20. 1835
Sir
The Vouchers of James Brooks, a pensioner under the Law of the 7. June 1832, have been presented, stating his pension to be $ 40 . 33 ct. In the Roll it is said to be $ 43 . 33 ct.
The Vouchers of John Jones, of Madison County, a pensioner under the same Act, at $80 P ann., have also been presented, but I do not find the name of John Jones, with a pension of this amount on the Roll. There is one of this name with a pension of $21. 33, who I presume is a different pensioner
Be pleased to give your instructions in these cases.
I am, respectfully,
Your most Obed!
Ebenezer Robinson
for J. Brackenbrough.

Rev. War
10418
✓ INVALID.
1935- June 18- hist. to James E. Brooks - See his letter in Elias Brooks, 6768 census
File No. 10.418
James Brooks
Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 47
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Admiral a private 13mo $48.33
Emerson papers
Rec'd Aug 19
Concord Mass August 14 th
Free
To The Hon. Lewis Cag. Esq.
Pension Office
Washington City (D.C.)
Mail

Reedy Spring Post Office Campbell County Va Aug. 15 th 1833
My Sir
Enclosed I send you the pension papers or declaration of Mr James Brooks as amended for examination and Mr Brooks requests it as particular favour if you will exam- ine them as soon as you possibly can he believes himself entitled to a pension is poor and stands in great need of the money - If there should be any deficiency in said papers you will please to return them immediately to have the deficiency supplied. You will please to send his pay certificate, if he is entitled to one to Reedy Spring Post Office Campbell County Va directed to me -
I am Yours respectfully
To Mr Lewis Cass Esq r
James Brooks