Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4,147, Peter Brown, New York Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York Penn.
Brown, Peter Elizabeth
N. 4,147
CONTENTS
b. Apr. 1748 in Germany, res at only near Sopas (Esopus?) N.Y. & in Pa. res. in 1802 Rockingham Co. Pa. d. May 23, 1835-

BROWN, PETER
(N.Y., PA.)
W4147
Recorded by Steel

Virginia
Elizabeth Brown of Peter Brown Jr Rockingham in the State of Va was a private in the company of Captain Beauford of the regt. by Col (N.Y.) in the N. York line for 17 months from 1775
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 63 Dollars 33 Cents per to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. May
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of A 1836 — and sent to Ab Co. Bryan, Harrison Co. Va
Arrears to the 4th of March 1836 p 49 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 31
81
{ Revolutionary Class Act June 7, 1834
Recorded by M. Allison Cl Book Vol. 1 Page 188

Claim Det. 4 July 36.
N o 543
3787
Virginia
Peter Brown Sen r of Rockingham in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Beaughe of the Reg t commanded by _____ in the New York line for 19 months from 1775. --
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 63 — Dollars 33 — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Jan. 4 — 1833 — and sent to Hon Geo: Clark. Harrisonburg — Va
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  94.99    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33  31.67     $126.66  
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nathan Rice — Clerk Book D Vol. 7 Page 124

State of Virginia
Rockingham County to wit,
On this first day of October, in the year 1832 personally appeared before the subscribers Justice of the peace for the County and State of Virginia Peter Brown since a resident of the County and State aforesaid a man Eighty-four years of age last past, who being first 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 7 th 1832 That he was born in Germany in the month of April 1748 that his age is recorded in his Family Bible, that he lived at the time of his enlistment hereafter named about 18-Miles from a Town called Sopas in the State of New-York, that he now lives in the County of Rockingham and has resided there for the last Forty-five years. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775, he thinks after harvest, with Capt.

Jacobus J. Bruyn , at the time he enlisted General Montgomery had command of the forces, in the Quarters he marched through, there was also in command among our forces, a Col James Belinton, that he enlisted in the State of New York, in a town called Sopas, That he first enlisted for a term of Five Months and immediately afterwards for a term of Six Months Making in the whole Eleven Months , since the expiration of the Eleven Months , he received the following discharge, a copy of which is herunto annexed as also the original
Albany 31 st May 1776
This is to certify that Peter Brown of my company has faithfully served his time of engagement under and is hereby discharged
To whom it may concern Jacobus J. Bruyn Capt.
That he lived at the time of his enlistment, in the county of which the town of Sopas is situated, the name not now recollecting — During the last six months of the aforesaid enlistment, he was at the storming of Quebec, and witnessed the Fall of Montgomery, that he marched

From Saratoga to Albany, from thence to Quebec. Frequently during the March passing the North River. After the enlistment of three Months, and discharge as aforesaid, that some time in the year 1776, he again enlisted for a term of Five Months in what was then called the Flying Camp, his Captain was a Benjamin Godright, and his Quarters was named George Clinton, there was also a Col Baldwin belonging to the Forces
That some time after the year 1776 he removed to the State of Pennsylvania and was drafted in the Militia of that State and served three Months longer, and was engaged during that period in conveying Munitions of war provisions for the use of the Army — That he was frequently en- gaged during the Balance of the War, but has no recollection, of the particular period, and only claims a Pension, for Nineteen Months service as aforesaid, That he entered the service last spoken of in Pennsylvania under Capt Sarfos, and continued during

The three Months at the Blue Mountains
For his being convicted for veracity and a belief of his services as a soldier of the Revo- lution, he refers to the Rev d John Brown the Rev d A. Rhodes Robt M. Kyle, and Doct s Joseph Gravers all residents of Rockingham County. That he has no Documentary Evidence, except the discharge here to cancel and never received any other for services rendered during the Revolution, That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any Pension or annuity except the pres- ent for the Nineteen Months aforesaid and he declares his Name is not on the pension Roll, of any agency in any State And that he is unable to attend the Court of his County to make this declaration on account of Blindness & Bodily in- firmity. Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Peter Brown Mark
Sworn & subscribed before me a Justice of the peace for the County of Rocking- ham on the day & year aforesaid Geo: Clarke

State of Virginia Rockingham County, ss.
On this 15 th day of August 1836 per- sonally appeared before the Pension Justices of The County Court of Rockingham County in open Court, Elizabeth Brown a resident of Rockingham County and state of Virginia, aged seventy-eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision was made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of Peter Brown dec d , who was a private in the Revolutionary army of the United States. For the various particulars, and details of his services, she refers to the dec- laration and accompanying documents, now on file in the Pension Office, as she presumed, and which were submitted by the said Peter Brown, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832. In that declaration the details of the services of said Peter Brown, were given ac- cording to the best of his recollection, and the accompanying evidence justifies the Commission of Pensions as in grant- ing to him the benefit of the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832. She further declares that she was married to the said Peter Brown, on the 10 th day of July 1758 in the year one hundred and seventy-eight; that her husband the aforesaid Peter Brown died on the 23 rd the day of May eighteen hundred and thirty-five; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear, by reference to the proof hereto annexed. Elizabeth Brown mark.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before
J. H. Lewis
C. C. Spears.
Jacob Miller
Sam l Cooke

State of Virginia Rockingham County S s . On this 15 th day of August 1836, personally appeared before the Justices of the County Court of Rockingham, in open Court, Elizabeth Deitrick, and made oath that her Father, the late Peter Brown de d delivered to her the paper in the German Language, marked (A), as it containing the date of her birth, a little up- wards of thirty years ago, & that by the said paper it appears she was born on the 6 th day of July 1799. and she has always understood from her parents that was her age.
Elizabeth X Deitrick mark
State of Virginia Rockingham County S s . On this 15 th day of August 1836 personally appeared before the Justices of the County Court of Rockingham, in open Court, Magdalen Dumas, and made oath that her father the late Peter Brown de d delivered to her the paper in the German Language marked (B) as containing the date of her birth, which paper was delivered to her upwards of thirty years ago, and by the said paper it appears she was born on the 20 th day of September 1785, and she has always understood from that to be her age from her parents.
Magdalen X Dumas mark
State of Virginia Rockingham County S s . On this 15 th day of August 1836, personally appeared before the Justices of the County Court of Rockingham, Peter Brown, son of the late Peter Brown de d and made oath that it appears from the father family rec- ord, in the Family Bible of his late Father, Peter Brown de d (in the German Language) that his Father the said Peter Brown, & his mother Elizabeth Brown, who has sworn & subscribed a Declaration on this sheet, were married on the 10 th day of July 1778, and that the said Peter Brown died on the 23 rd day of May 1835, and that his mother the

said Elizabeth Brown has remained a widow ever since his death. He further states that the accompanying paper marked (C) was found among the papers of his late Father deceased which is a certificate bearing the seal & signature of Fredk. Lumbach for & dated Northampton County, Pennsylvania April 22 d 1785. He further states that his Father the said Peter Brown, was the same who drew a pension under the Pension Law of June 7 th 1832, and that he never was married but once. Peter Brown
The foregoing affidavits of Elizabeth Detrick, Magdalena Duma & Peter Brown were sworn to subscribed before the undersigned Justices of the County Court, of Rockingham, & the said Eliz. Elizabeth Detrick, Magdalena Duma, & Peter Brown are credible persons, & their statements on oath entitled to credit.
J. H. Lewis
Sam l Coates
C. C. Shears
Jacob Miller
Virginia to wit,
At a Court held for the County of Rockingham the 15 th day of August 1836. On the Motion of Elizabeth Brown, Widow of the late Peter Brown deceased, who appears in Court, and made oath to a Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 4 th day of July 1836, it is ordered to be certified to the Commissioners of Pensions, that the Court are of the opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the said Elizabeth Brown, was married to the late Peter Brown, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States on the 10 th of July 1778, and that she has remained a widow since the death of her husband, which took place on the 2 nd day of May 1835. Tests
H. J. Gamble Clerk of Rock.
I do hereby certify that the foregoing, is a true copy of the order made in the case of Elizabeth Brown, as therein

stated, and I further certify that Samuel St. Lewis, Samuel Cook, Charles C. Spear & Jacob Miller, before whom the said declaration was made known to, are acting Justices of the peace, in and for the said County of Rockingham, and that the seal of the said Justices purporting to be theirs, are hereunto
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said County this 20 th day of August 1836.
H. J. Gamble Clerk of Rockingham County N.C.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
December 14, 1928 On
H.G. Otis Rocky Mount North Carolina
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.4147 , it appears that Peter Brown was born in April, 1748, in Germany.
While residing about eighteen miles from Esopus, New York, he enlisted in 1775 and served eleven months as a private in Captain Jacobus S. Bruyn's New York Company, he was at the storming of Quebec and witnessed the fall of General Montgomery and was discharged May 31, 1776; a little later in 1776, he enlisted in the Flying Camp and served five months in Captain Benjamin Godright's Company.
He later moved to Pennsylvania and served three months in Captain Serfas' Company of Pennsylvania Militia. He stated that he had other service, no details given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1832, at which time he was living in Rockingham County, Virginia. He moved in 1785 from Upper Milford

Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
He died May 23, 1835.
The soldier married, July 10, 1778, Elizabeth, her maiden name not given. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 15, 1836, at which time she was living in Rockingham County, Virginia, aged seventy-eight years.
The following children are referred to in the case:
Elizabeth, born July 6, 1779, married ----- Deitrick; Magdalen, born September 20, 1781, married ----- Duma; and Peter, whose age is not stated.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

(R)
Brown, Peter (N.Y., PA.) W4147

Im Jahr 1779 den 6. d. Julius ist meine Tochter, annalizabeth zum ersten geboren und ist also durch die heilige Taufe, der christlichen Kirche ein Mitglied worden, die Taufe zwischen Herrn baptian Gorn und der Frau Anna

(B)
BROWN, PETER (N.Y., PA) W 4147

Im Jahr 1781. den 20: ten September... ist meine Tochter magdalena zur Welt gebracht worden ist aber durch die Heilige Taufe der christlichen Kirche ein Mitglied derselben wird durch Zeigen der Eltern an dem Engelmann und dessen Ehefrau, Magdalena

Albany 31 st May 1776
This is to certify that Peter Brown of my Company has faithfully served his time of engagement under and is hereby Discharged
Jacobus S. Bruyn Cap! 1
BROWN PETER (NY. PA.) W4147
To whom it may Concern

bar Han Limburg
(b.)

Northampton County ss. in the State of Pennsylvania
Whereas Peter Brown of the sd County are intended with his family consisting of his wife and Three Children of the female Sex. to move from his present usual place and Residence. being in the Township of Upper Merle County afores. To new Virginia. or perhaps to some parts of the State of North Carolina. and also in consequence thereof Desires me the Subscribed one of the Magistrate of sd County. living in the sd Township of Upper Merle afores. to grant him a Testimony. in respect of his behaviour and character. therefore in compliance of the sd desire and Request. and more in respect of the law of Justice. and righteousness. I certify that the sd Peter Brown. is a man of a civil. and honest character. of a good sense under his neighbor. paying Discharging his lawful Debts having taken on the right times to the Discharge of the law taken the Oath of Allegiance. shares his life and body for America Independence &c. And. therefore he is admitted to pass with his family. teams and Effect. to the intended place. or places. without any hindrance Trouble or Molestation. as he believes as becomes. and All officers Civil and Military as all other good Citizens. are hereby humbly and friendly requested and required. to help and grant him and his family all such assistance. as necessity and circumstance will require.
Given under my hand and Seal. April 22. Anno Septuaginta hundred and Eighty five being in the 9 th year of American Independence
Friedrich Limbach. Jr.

Franklinburg Pa
Free
you can
Eliz Perom 1846
J. J. Adams Esq.
Commission of Pensions
Washington City.

Harrisonburg Rockingham County Virginia November 8 th 1836.
Sir, On the 30 th of August last, a pension was granted to Elizabeth Brown of this County, widow of Peter Brown dec d . Mrs. Brown sent a power of attorney to Richmond recently, in order to draw her money, but payment was refused, the agent at Richmond alleging that the power of attorney was not in form. The gentleman who acted as attorney begged the pension agent to furnish Mrs. Brown with a form which would answer but the agent refused, asserting that Mrs. Brown had already been furnished with the proper form which is not true. I have taken the liberty to apply to you in behalf of Mrs. Brown for a form, or otherwise she will be unable to obtain her money.
The pension agent at Richmond also refused payment of two pensions where there were eighteen months in arrear, in arrears ; informing the attorney that where the pensioner failed to draw for a year that the power of attorney must be sent to

Pension office at Washington for examination, before payment will be made, but in Mrs Browning case he says payment will be made at Richmond , which seems to imply that in the other two cases alluded to, payment will be made elsewhere.
I wish you to oblige the pensioners of this County who have more than twelve months of their pensions due, by informing them how are they are to proceed to draw: Does the new regulation apply where there are twelve months and no more in arrears, or does it only apply where eighteen months or upwards are in arrears. The agent at Richmond is not very explicit. If the power of attorney has to be sent to the Pension Office for examination, and payment made at Richmond afterwards, will it answer to have the power of attorney regularly acknowledged, and authenticated with a blank for the attorney's name, and returned to the pensioner, and the attorney's name afterwards inserted, or must the attorney's name be inserted before it goes to the Pension Office for examination? If payment is to be made at Wash.

ington, by whom is it made? and is there any change of form?
An early reply is earnestly solicited.
Very respectfully
Your obedient Servant
Alan C. Bryan.
Dr. [unclear] of [unclear] at [unclear] the [unclear]

12.672

We John Brown a clergyman residing in the County of Rockingham & State of Virginia and Robert M. Hyle Residing in the same County & State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Brown him who has subscribed and sworn to the aforesaid declaration, that we believe him to be 84 years of age, that he is a -puted, and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed before me a Justice of the peace for said County the day and year aforesaid
Geo: Clarke
John Brown
Robert M. Hyle
And I Geo Clarke a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Rockingham and in the State of Virginia, do hereby declare my 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 lived as he states, and further certifies that it appears to him, that the Resd John Brown who has signed the

proceeding certificate is a clergyman (Ass- istant in the County of Rockingham and that Robert M Kyle who has also signed the same is a resident of Rockingham County, are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit And I do hereby further certify, that the above named applicant Peter Brown Junr was unable to attend the Court of his Coun- ty on account of Blindness & bodily Infirmary Given under my hand & Seal this first day of October 1832
Geo: Clarke

Rockingham County to Wit
I Henry J. Gamble Clerk of the Court of Rockingham County do hereby certify that George Blake who has signed the foregoing proceedings, in the matter of the application of Peter Brown for a Pension, is a Regular Acting Justice of the peace for said County, and that his Signature, hereto annexed, is his genuine Signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 3 rd day of October 1832
H. J. Gamble Clerk of Rockingham County

Harrisonburg Va October 3 rd 1832
Dear Sir
Herewith you will receive the pa- pers in the case of Peter Brown due for a pension. He feels grateful for your early attention to his application, and hopes. His papers in their present aspect will entitle him to a pen- sion, without further trouble to the Depart- ment. If any thing further should be ne- cessary, in the fulfilment of the Law on the subject, you will please inform the applicants through me, and if possible shall be attended to promptly
Respectfully yrs
Geo: Clarke

The North Carolina Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
HEADQUARTERS OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY 1227 16TH ST. N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C.
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT ROCKY MOUNT NORTH CAROLINA
PRESIDENT HARRISON G. OTIS ROCKY MOUNT
SECRETARY-REGISTRAR SAMUEL L. ARRINGTON ROCKY MOUNT
TREASURER THOMAS A. AVERA ROCKY MOUNT
HISTORIAN WILLIAM T. WHITSETT WHITSETT
CHAPLAIN REV. FRANCIS H. CRAIGHILL ROCKY MOUNT
NATIONAL TRUSTEE DANIEL T. SMITHWICK LOUISBURG
VICE-PRESIDENTS PARK MATHEWSON RALEIGH
ERNEST E. WILSON ASHEVILLE
HALMAGH E. COLEMAN GREENSBORO
JULIUS E. WILLOUGHBY WILMINGTON
J. EDWARD ALLEN WARRENTON
WILEY M. PICKENS LINCOLNTON
WILLIAM G. BRAMHAM DURHAM
EUGENE HOLT BURLINGTON
Mar. 13, 1928
Gen. Winfield Scott Commiss. U.S. Bureau of Pensions.
My dear General:
Have you any pension record of Peter Brown, said to have enlisted from Bucks Co., Pa. at outbreak of Rev. War? - Served at Quebec, 1775 - Helped carry General Montgomery from field. Said to have settled in Rockingham Co. Va., after war.
Respectfully yours
H. G. Otis

1928 Dec. 14 - High B H. B. Ohio Aug.
Rey  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4147
Eliz a Brown Wid.
Peter Brown Sen. Patti N. Y. Miller
Act: July 19/36
Index:—Vol. A , Page 82
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Free
Edwards Esq. mipmrs of Pensions Washington City

Harrisonburg Rockingham County Virginia
August 20 th 1836.
Sir,
I send you the declaration & accompanying papers of Elizabeth Brown up in an application under the late law. an early answer is solicited
Yours with high respect
Allan D. Bryan -

Peter Brown Virg a Act 7 June 1832 up to what time last paid? Died 23 May 1835 paid to his death
23 May 35