Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,794, Charles Brown, Va.

SERVICE
Va
Brown, Charles
NUMBER
S 35,794
CONTENTS
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(20158)
Kentucky
Charles Brown
of Hopkins Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Spencer of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Woodford in the Virginia line, for the term of two years from the Fall of 1775 to the Fall of 1777
Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st day of January 1830
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of June 1830 — and sent to the Hon. C. Lyon, Eddyville, Kentucky
Arrears to 4th of March 1830 $17 03 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sept. 48.
$65 03
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. } 29 May 1830
Recorded Book D Vol 9 page 31 BHB

(R)
State of Kentucky County of Hopkins Co.
On this 11 th day of May 1829. personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record so constituted by Law for the County of Hopkins in the State aforesaid Charles Brown residing in said County aged Seventy Six Years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818. and the 1 st May 1820 that he the said Charles Brown enlisted for the term of Two Years in the latter part of the Year 1775 or first part of the Year 1776 not distinctly recited in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Captain Joseph Spencer in the 7 th Regiment commanded by Colonel Woodford in the Line of the State of Virginia on Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Company until Two Years when he was discharged at the White Marsh Camp in the State of Pennsylvania but does not recollect the date that his discharge was washed up in his clothes without his knowledge or any design on his part that he hereby relinquishes every claim to a Pension except the present that his name is not on the Roll of any State except Virginia and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a Pension: Viz.
That until April in the Year 1827 he was able to labor for and procure a support and that he did then make application for a Pension which was rejected that his disability to labor arises from old age and Paralysis of the Right Side and Arm
Charles X Brown mark
(S)
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time

by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An Act, to provide for Certain Persons engaged in the Land and Naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, and Marked & referred to as No. 1. That since the 18 th of March 1818, the following changes have been made on my property. See Schedule Marked D. Document, annexed 18 th March 1818. a part of the proceeds arising from the sale thereof he paid his debts with, and a part he gave to his children and applied the balance to the support of himself and wife who now compose his family. He states that it is utterly impossible to show by vouchers from his Creditors, and Receipts from his children, in what manner, and to what objects the portion of the proceeds of the sale aforesaid were applied, the said funds being dispersed over the State and far beyond his reach by reason of his infirmities and poverty. That he is by occupation a Farmer, but is unable because of his infirmities to pursue it, that his wife is unable to do any thing of consequence by reason of an injury to both arms by a fall from a horse.
his Charles Brown mark

Schedule A th
Property owned by Charles Brown on the 18 th March 1818.
  One Horse the same he now has $30.   One Mow which he swapped for the one he has now 60   2 Breeding Sows 6   2 pr Brn Steers 2   1/2 doz chairs 4.50   1 Cooper's adz 1.50   1 pr Shul yard 4.36   1 Broad ax 6.75-   1 Mole do 3.00   1 Trampet 75-   1 Plow 7.12 1/2   1 Mower 7.93 3/4   1 do 7.15 1/2   one pot 6.00   " mow 5.00   " shells 1.18   one pot 3.50   one log chains 7.87 1/2   one shovel plow 3.12 1/2   one hammer .50   one old cross cut saw 1.87 1/2   one Sow & 8 pigs 4.00   one cow & 6 do 3.43   one lot of hogs 31.62 1/2   3 Sickles 1.50   2 stands of Bais 4.00   2 chests 12.62 1/2   one Saw & pigs 3.75-   one Cow 20.00   one do 10.43 3/4   one do 15.00   3 first chain ship 9.75-   3 3 do do 9.00   4 4 do do 10.00   1 pr fire irons do 18 3/4   1 pr flat irons 5.25-   1 Bee stand 2.00   1/2 doz chairs 6.25-   1 pr sheep shears 1.50   1 pr do do 93 3/4   1 set putter plates 4.12 1/2   1 lot of Hogs 159.75-   one Mow 22.50 
Given under my hand $547.07 this 9 th day of April 1821.

State of Kentucky (Affidavit of H. Stephens County) This day personally appeared before me Abraham Ashley an acting justice of the peace for the County of ... I am as Brown being a credible witness and made oath that from the test of his recollection the within schedule No. 1 contains a true statement of all the pro- perty owned by Charles Brown on the 18 th March 1818. Given under my hand this 31 st day of March 1827. Abraham Ashley.
Kentucky Stephens County
I am the undersigned Clerk of the Court held for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Abraham Ashley my whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit was at the time of subscribing the same a duly qualified acting justice of the peace in and for said County and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his acts when acting in his official character. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County the 2 nd day of May 1827 and in the 51 st year of the Commonwealth.
J. M. Woodson

...sion on file in this Bureau. Charles Brown P.S. 35794
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   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Later part of 1795 or early in 1796 2 yrs. Pvt. Joseph Spencer Woodford Pa                                                   
Battles engaged in, _____  Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____  Date of application for pension, May 4 1827  See also _____  Residence at date of application, Hopkins Co Ky _____  Age at date of application, 56 yrs. _____
Remarks: * (Charles Brown of Mercer Co Ky. enlisted June 7 1826 that Charles Brown of Hopkins Co enlisted and served 2 years in the War Line.) wife and children are referred to but no names are stated. * omitted in letter sent to Mrs. Mattie Brown Holmes

Lexington July 15-1921 DEPT OF THE INTERIOR RECEIVED JUL 18 1921 IN BUREAU OF PENSIONS SECY'S OFFICE, ARMY, NAVY & PENS. Secretary of Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir!
Will you please, send me, the military record, of my great-grand father, Charles Brown, File 35794. He was a soldier, in The Revolutionary War, and greatly obliged, Most Cordially, Mrs Mattie Brown Herring.

Kansas City, Mo., March 5, 1908
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir,
Mr. Henry Cadle, of Bethany Mo., and Secretary of the Missouri Society, Sons of the Revolution, suggests in letter of the 3 rd inst., that I write you, asking for the military history, in the Revolution of Charles Brown of Essex County Virginia. He moved from that County and State to Mercer County Kentucky locating near Harrodsburg. He was placed on the pension roll June 5 th 1830, while residing, in the last named State and County, for services as private in the "Virginia Line". Said Charles Brown was my grandfather, and the son, of his son Dr. Coleman D. Brown.
My object in securing said information, is to secure membership in the "Missouri Society of Sons of the Revolution" For sending same to me at your earliest convenience will be highly appreciated. Yours Truly John D Brown 730 Lydia Brown Kansas City Missouri.

J. Brown V. & M.
35794
1908 Mar 17 Hist. to John 1921 July 29 Hist. to Mrs. Mattie B. Holmgren
Revy INVALID.
File No. 35794
Charles Brown
Vi Rev. Nat
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 679
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Schedule No 1
$ 0
 One Cupboard 10 00  One small Desk 1 00  1 Cow 9 00  1 do 8 00  3 Goats 9 00  Two plows 3 00  Two hoes 1 00  Sixteen hogs 16 00  Two iron wedges 1 00  One pot 2 00  Two small Crans 2 00  One small flat iron 1 00  One chest 1 00  One set knives forks 1 50  Six pewter plates 3 00  Three doop do 50  One glass salt roller 50  One pewter basin & dish 2 00  One hand saw 2 00  One old cross cut saw 6 00  One old ax 1 50  One Iron 1 00  One drawing knife 50  One Skillet 37  Three chairs 1 00  One large wheel 2 00  One small do 3 00  One pair horse chains 1 00  Two harness 60 00 
$147 87
Given under my hand the 11 th day of May 1829 Charles X Proven

An act for the benefit of Charles Brown a Soldier of the Revolutionary War.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby directed to place the name of Charles Brown upon the pension list, at the rate of eight dollars per month. to continue during his natural life; and to commence on the first day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty
Approved 29 th May 1830
A true copy of the original Roll deposited in this office.
Dept. of State } June 5. 1830 }
N. P. Trist

May 29 th 1830
W. Edwards
Dear Sir
A Bill has passed granting a Pension to Charles Brown. So soon as the Certificate is made out please forward it to me through the Post office H of R
And oblige
White, Lyon

CHARLES BROWN.
JANUARY 18, 1830.
Mr. CHILTON, from the Committee on Military Pensions, made the following
REPORT:
The Committee on Military Pensions have, according to order, and the reference of the House, had under consideration the petition and documents of Charles Brown, and report:
That the petitioner asks the bounty of the Government, upon the ground that he enlisted, in the State of Virginia, for the term of two years, as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War. He was mustered into the company of Capt. Joseph Spencer, in the 7th regiment, commanded by Col. Woodford, of the Virginia line, on the Continental establishment. That he served out his enlistment, and was discharged at White Marsh camp, in the State of Pennsylvania.
As a reason for not sooner applying for a pension, he alleges, that, until the year 1827, he was able to labor; and by his labor, procured for himself and his wife a homely subsistence. He also states that, in 1827, he was attacked with a paralysis, which has, from that time, rendered him totally unable to labor for a subsistence. That he is needy, and is 76 years of age.
Richard M. Price proves the service of two years, as stated by petitioner; and that, during that period, they were mess-mates; and that the service was in the years 1776 and 1777; and Charles Brown, of Mercer, proves the enlistment and service.
Proof of his services was taken before the Judge of the Hopkins' Circuit Court, to the satisfaction of the Judge of said Court, which is certified under the seal of the same, according to law.
Proof was also made before the same Court, which is certified in like manner, satisfactory to the Judge, that the total value of the estate of the petitioner amounts only to the sum of one hundred and forty-seven dollars and eighty-seven cents.
It also appears that the petitioner, in the same court, upon oath and examination, repeats the statements contained in the abstract of his petition; and, in pursuance of the act of 1st May, 1820, states, that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that he has not, since that time, by gift, or otherwise, disposed of any portion of his property, with a view to entitle himself to the bounty of his Government. He files a schedule shewing that his circumstances are extremely humble, and corresponding in value with the sum certified by the Judge. An additional schedule is filed, sworn to and certified legally, shewing that, in the year 1818, his property was worth $547 10, and accounting for its diminution.

The correctness of the schedule is also proved by James Brown on oath. Your committee, taking all the testimony into consideration, are of opinion, that the petitioner is entitled to the bounty of the Government; and, therefore, beg leave to report a bill for his benefit.

Madison County (Pa) Greenwich
I David Irvine Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph Turner whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate of allodation is and was at the time of signing the same I still is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of official office this 13 th day of Nov 1826 and the 53 rd year of the common wealth — David Irvine
Andrew Madison County Pa
I David Norton Presiding Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that David Irvine whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate of allodation is I was and still is Clerk of the County Court aforesaid, I full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all of his official acts as such & that his said Certificate is in due form of law — Given under my hand this 13 th day of Nov 1826 David Norton J.P.

Stotts Kentucky
Madison County ss.
Galen White and George Tomlinson this day personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid, and made oath that they well recollect that Charles Brown enlisted in the service of the United States in the year 1776, under Captain Joseph Spencer, for two years, in Col. Woodford's regiment (which was the 7 th Virginia line) and that they frequently saw him in public service during the war. Captain Burnley was his Lieutenant and William White his Ensign. Given under my hand this 29 th day of May, 1826.
Joseph B. Turner J.P.

Commonwealth of Kentucky Mercer County set. -
This day personally appeared before me George L. Waugh one of the Justices of the peace for the Commonwealth and County aforesaid Charles Brown of the said County of Mercer and made oath that Charles Brown of Hopkins County intitled and served as a regular soldier two years in the Virginia Continental line in the revolution - Given under my hand this
7 th day of June 1826 -
Geo L Waugh Justice

State of Kentucky Mercer County ss. I Thomas Allen clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that George B. Waugh Esq. whose name is subscribed to the within certificate was at the date of signing the same & still is an acting Justice of the peace in the Mercer County duly Commissioned and qualified and that full faith & credit is due & ought to be given to all his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at my office in Harrodsburg this 5 th day of December 1826 and in the 55 th year of the Commonwealth.
Thos. Allen
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W. H. Brown
Charles Brown
do

Kentucky, Fayette county, Sct.
Richard M Price personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for said county, and made oath that he he was orderly sergeant in Capt. Joseph Spencers company, of the 7th Virginia Regiment on Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary war, and recognises the person present to be Charles Brown, who served for two years in said Capt. Spencers company, and was a messmate with himself, during said time in the said Revolutionary war. The years 1776 and 1777 were the said time of said Brown's service. June 5 th 1826. his Richard M. Price mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me, and I certify that the deponent Richard M. Price is a credible witness upon oath. June 5 th 1826.
J. M. [?]
State of Kentucky } Fayette County } June 5 th 1826
I James C Rodes clerk of the court for the county aforesaid do certify that O Reen (whose name) is affixed to the foregoing certificate is now and was when the same was signed a Justice of the peace for said county duly commissioned & qualified according to law & that due faith and credit is & should be given to all his official acts and deeds. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court the date above written and in the 34 th year of the commonwealth
Attest J. C. Rodes Clerk

147 01 3/4
Thomas Doss one chest $5 - 37 1/2 Meredith Brown one chest - 7 - 25 William Liles one board $8 - 3 - 50 Henry Cook one cow - 10 00 Thomas Doss one cow - 10 43 3/4 Isaac Mot one cow - 15 00 Richard Dunville 3 first choice sheep 9 75 Richard Dunville 3 Dito do 9 00 Richard Dunville 11 Dito do 10 00 Thomas Doss one pair of fire irons 7 15 3/4 Foley one pair of flatirons 5 - 25 James Vires one Bee stand - 2 00
Walter Doss one chest 6 40 one pair of shears 75 one pair of shears 93 3/4 one set of pewter plates 4 12 1/2 159 75 21 50 8 00
Sales } $447.01 Bill }
5 37 1/2 10 15 7 15

Kentucky Hyphen County
I Samuel Woodson Clerk of the Court held in County aforesaid do certify that A. Ashley Esq whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was at the time of subscribing the same Handed and acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his acts when acting in his official character
In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County the 2nd day of May 1827. In the 55th year of the Commonwealth
Sam: Woodson

Inventory of Charles Brown's sale this 5th of Dec 1918
  James Brown one cow's udder 8 1 25   Alves Vickers one pair of still yards 4 75   William Hays one Broad ax 6 75   Alves Vickers one pole 3 75   James Brown one trumpet 4 12 1/2   Alves Vickers one plow 7 88 75   Joseph White one kettle 9 13 1/2   James Brown one kettle 6 00   Reuben Berry one pot 5 00   James Brown one skellet 5 20   Hooney Cook one pot 7 87 1/2   James Vickers one log chain 3 12 1/2   Fielden Simons one shovel plow 2 00   James Brown one pair of iron wedges 12 50   Richard D. Hill one hammer 7 87 1/2   Andrew Sisk one crescent saw 4 00   Alves Vickers one red saw and 8 pigs 3 43 3/4   Alves Vickers one D. to 6 pigs 31 62   Meredith Brown one lot of hogs 1 88 50   Richard D. Hill 2 Buckles 9 00   Joseph Ferguson one Bee stand 4 00   Stephen Frash two Bee stand 
$147 69
State of Kentucky (Affidavit) of Hoss Kins County This day personally appeared before me A. Cashin

  James Brown one sheller 5 20   Henry Cook one plow 7 81 3/4   James Reeves one log chain 3 12 1/2   Frederick Lemons one shovel plow 2 50   James Brown one plow & harrow 12 50   Richard D. Vill one harrow 7 81 3/4   Andrew Sisk one crosscut saw 4 00   Alvin Reeves one red sward & pigs 3 43 3/4   Rev. Reeves one D. to 6 pigs 31 62   Murdoch Brown one lot of hogs 1 88 50   Richard D. Vill 2 buckets 2 00   Joseph Freygang one Bee stand 4 00   Stephen Rush two Bee stand   $147 69 
State of Kentucky (Affidavit. D) Floss Kims County This day personally appeared before me A. Ashley a acting justice of the peace for said County James Brown he being a reputable and credible person and made oath that the annexed inventory of sale is a true statement of goods and chattels sold by him as Brown on the 5th day of Decr. 1818 and he believes that the proceeds thereof were applied as stated by Charles Brown in his declaration Given under my hand this 31 st March 1827 A. Ashley JP
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E Kentucky } S May County Court 1829 Hopkins County } S This day Charles Brown as oldier of the revolution entered into Court and made oath to his declaration of his enlistment services and discharge pursuant to an act of the Congress of the United States entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed 18 th March 1818 whereupon the Court being satisfied that the said Charles Brown did serve in the Revolutionary war against the Common enemy as stated in his said declaration doth order the same to be certified to the Secretary of War of the United States
I Samuel Woodson clerk of the Court for the County of Hopkins aforesaid in the State of Ken- tucky do certify that the foregoing is a true trans- cript of a Minute of said Court as the same now remaining in my Office that the annexed declaration marked (K) Sub- scribed by the name of Charles Brown and bearing date the 11 th day of May 1829 is the same declaration mentioned in said Minute
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County the 11 th day
Old Register, p 20, 235

of May 1829 in the 37th year of the Commonwealth
Sam: Woodson

Kentucky Hopkins County ss. May County Court 1829 Charles Brown - abolition of the revolution this day produced in Court a schedule of his whole estate, the total amount in value of which said estate it is the opinion of this Court is one hundred and forty seven dollars and eighty seven cents and also took and submitted the oath prescribed by the first section of an act of the Congress of the United States entitled 'An act to provide for certain persons en- gaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war' approved 18 th March 1818 and by the act of the 1 st May 1820
I Samuel Woodson clerk of the Court for the County of Hopkins aforesaid, in the State of Kentucky do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true transcript of the minutes of said Court as the same now remaining in my Office and that the annexed oath marked (A) and submitted with name of Charles Brown is the same oath mentioned in said minutes I further certify that the annexed paper marked (W) is a true transcript of the schedule mention- ed in said entry and oath, that the an- nexed schedule marked (D), and documents marked (H), are the same schedule documents

mentioned in said these letters
each as being marked by In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County the 14 th day of May 1826 in the 37 th year of the Commonwealth
Sam: Woodson

To the Honorable the Congress of the United States
Your Petitioner Charles Brown a Citizen of Hopkins County in the State of Kentucky would respectfully represent That in the latter part of the year 1775 or the first part of the year 1776 not distinctly recollected your petitioner in the State of Virginia enlisted for the term of two years as a private soldier in the war of the revolution in the company of Captain Joseph Spencer in the 7 th Regiment commanded by Col o Woodford in the line of the State of Virginia on Continental establishment That your petitioner continued to serve in the said Corps two years when he was discharged at the White Marsh camp in the State of Pennsylvania but does not recollect the date, that his discharge was washed up in his clothes without his knowledge or any design on his part
Your Petitioner would further represent to your Honorable Body that until the year 1827 he was able to labour for and procure for himself and his wife a competent though homely support and maintenance which circumstance (combined with a wish which your petitioner ever cherished to live independent of his neighbors and country so far at least

as regards the common necessaries of life) will account to your Honorable body for his not having before that time applied to the government for aid.
That your Petitioner is seventy six years of age and in the year 1827 aforesaid was attacked with a paralysis in his right side and arm which besides inflicting on him great pain has from that time totally disqualified him from doing any kind of labour or attending to any business whatever. That shortly after your Petitioner's affliction commenced as aforesaid he felt himself constrained (being greatly pressed by poverty) to apply to his Government for aid and did so apply but his application was rejected because forsooth your Petitioner did not make certain proof required of applicants for pensions at the war Department as to the disposition of a part of his little pittance of property which the advanced age afflictions and poverty of your Petitioner render it totally impossible that he ever should be able to make.
Your Petitioner further states that encouraged by a late regulation of the war Department softening in some degree as your Petitioner was informed the rule relating to the proof required of applicants for pensions he

in the present year at great expense & trouble made a second application for relief which promptly shared the fate of the first
Your Petitioner humbly conceives that he has fully proven his enlistment & services by the authenticated certificates hereto annexed marked A B & C to which he respectfully begs leave to refer your Honorable body
Your Petitioner further begs leave to refer your Honorable body to the annexed bundle of Documents marked D, which with the above mentioned certificates marked A B & C composed the evidence presented at the War Department on his last application and in fact is all that he ever calculates on producing
Your Petitioner very cheerfully and confidently submits his hard case to the determination of your Honorable body and asks at your hands that assistance which his situation unfortunately requires and which has hitherto been denied him.
19 th November 1829
Charles his Brown mark
Signed by Charles Brown by making his mark in presence of
Wm Woodson