Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1881-100, William Brown, N. C.

SERVICE
n.l.
★ Brown William
NUMBER
B.L.Wt. 1881-100
CONTENTS
Manuscript to Apr 23 1832

Bounty Land 30 Appre
Recd Oct 9. 1832
Humble Bounty Land E. J. Severn  Severn  Post Secretary of War Washington
Yrs
William Lloyd Esq. Dear Sir

State of Kentucky } I, Charles Washington Brown of Henderson County Henderson County ss } Kentucky aforesaid, in addition to my former Ev- idence which is herewith returned to the War Department, do solemnly swear that 1 Drury, 2 Wyllie, 3 John, 4 William, 5 Barnell, 6 Reuben, & myself Chs. W. Brown are the sons - and 8 Priscilla Woodall, 9 Elizabeth Harper  4 daughters  10 Rebecca Watson, and Charity Griggins' children - namely 11 William,  12 Isaac, 13 Robert, 14 Teresa, and 15 Talitha Griggins are the sole, and alone heirs at Law in fee to my late father, Wm Brown Deceased, a soldier in the North Carolina line in the war of the revolution sworn, and subscribed before the Honorable, the County Court of Henderson County, Kentucky - This 27 th day of 8 th Mo 1832 -
Charles W Brown
State of Kentucky - } At a court holden for the County of Henderson Henderson County ss } and state of Kentucky aforesaid on 27 th day of August 1832 personally appeared the above named Chs. W Brown, and made oath to the truth of the above declaration - And this Evidence is taken from the records in my office - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name, and affixed my seal of office the day & year first above
Will D Allison  

State of Kentucky { I, Charles Washington Brown of Henderson Henderson County Ky. } son County - State of Kentucky aforesaid. son, and heir at Law, of William Brown Deceased, who left besides myself - 6 sons viz: Drury, Wyllie, John William, Burrell, & Reuben Brown, and 4 daughters viz: Priscilla Woodall alias Brown, Elizabeth Lee: Grave alias Brown, Rebecca Watson alias Brown, and Charity Griffin all of which ten children were alive, & having families - when last I heard of them, except one Charity Griffin - who died leaving - 4 or 5 children - do, upon oath, testify, and declare, to the best of my knowledge, and belief, that William Brown, my late father did enlist early in the war - say 1775 or 6, for the term of "during the war", and served in the Regiment No (not recollected) under the command of Colonel (not remembered)
of the North Carolina Line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the "close of the war" - I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land pro- mised to said William Brown on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever; Therefore, I now all men by these presents that I, Charles Washn Brown aforesaid, do hereby consti- tute, and appoint John Boyle of Henderson County, State of Kentucky aforesaid to be my true & lawful At- torney, for me, & in my name to demand & receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; & my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized, & empowered to constitute, & appoint one, or more substitutes, or Attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed - Attest John Boyle - mark Chas W Brown & John Green

Personally appeared the above-named Charles Washington Brown, subscribed to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of Attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act, and deed for the Special purposes above expressed -
Attest -
John Green
{ Justice of peace in, & for Henderson County Kentucky.
In testimony that the above-written John Green Esq r was a Magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments &c. in the State of Kentucky, & Henderson County aforesaid at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the County seal, and subscribed my name, and quality at Henderson, the County seat of Henderson County aforesaid. This 23 d day of April - 1832 -
{ Clerk of the County Court of Henderson County & Kentucky
Will D. Allison
State of Kentucky = Henderson County Set:
At a Court held for Henderson County in the State of Kentucky on the 23 d day of April 1832. Satisfactory evidence was adduced in Court to prove that Charles Washington Brown is the son and heir at law, in fee, with other brothers & sisters (viz) Henry 2 , William 3 , William 4 , William 5 , Darrell, and Reuben Brown, and Priscilla Woodall, Elizabeth Leagrave, Rebecca Watson, and Charity Griggins heirs (she being dead) all heirs at law, in fee to William Brown, late a soldier in the N o (not recollect line in the war of the Revolution) Regiment, commanded by Col. (name not remembered) of the North Carolina line in the war of the Revolution.
I William D. Allison Clerk of the County Court of Henderson County, Kentucky, do certify that the above evidence is taken from the records in my office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this 23 d day of April 1832.
Will D. Allison