Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,795, Robert Brown, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Brown, Robert
S 35,795
CONTENTS
enl. at Boston Mass. in 1854 near Hopkinton Ky.

35 795 Rev INVALID.  Am
File No. 35-795-
Robert Brown
Dr Rev M
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol 2 , Page 479
[Arrangement of 1870.]

19.233 R
Kentucky.
Robert Brown
of Hopkins Co in the state of Kentucky who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain of the regiment commanded by Colonel Groton in the Miss. V. line, for the term of 81- War. on final set. Coll.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of Feby 1824.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of Apr 1824. and Sent to Hon. R. M. Johnson U. S. Senate.
Arrears to 4th of March 1824 $ 12 60 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept 1824 37 18 $ 49 : 60
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. } March 1. 1826

Will Rh. A. Johnson
L. L. Edward Jr Pension open

I send you the case of Robert Brown Please examine if he can be found on the rolls & let me know if he is entitled to a Pension
Yours obedt
0.97 1.63 2.60
W. A. Johnson

Ms. 207. Robert Brown. Hopkins County
on final settlement. MS 207 p. 111

Madisonville Kentucky State of Kentucky July 9 th 1824
This day personally appeared in open court, at being a court of record for the County, Robert Brown, a citizen of the County and State aforesaid and under oath, that on the 1 st day of March 1781 in the town of Boston State of Massachusetts he enlisted in the service of the United States under Capt. John Shelby in the Third Massachusetts Regi- ment commanded by Col. Gratton to serve in the Continen- tal line for three years, that he served faithfully until peace was made and that on the — day of February 1784. was discharged at West Point on Hudson River by Genl. Knox that he has lost his discharge and that he knows of no person by whom he can prove his services, that he was never placed on the pension list, & that from his reduced circumstances in life as well as his age and bodily infirmities and those of his wife who is almost entirely

helpless, he is unable to support himself and is compelled to throw himself on the magnanimity of his country for relief Robert his X Brown mark
State of Kentucky Fleming County
February County Court 1824
This day Robert Brown of this County produced in Court a declaration of enlistment, service, and discharge as a soldier of the Revolution and made oath thereto as required by an act of the Congress of the United States entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" approved March 18 th 1818 which was ordered to be certified accordingly"
Samuel Woodson clerk to the Court holden for the County aforesaid do certify that the foregoing is a true transcript of an entry on the minutes of said Court now remaining in my office and that the annexed Declaration subscribed with the name of Robert Brown is the same declaration mentioned and referred to in said entry.
In testimony whereof I have here

who subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County the 28 th day of February 1824 in the 32 nd year of the Commonwealth
Dan Woodson
Ms. 2.07. Robert Brown Hospkins being
on fence post leaf. Ms. 2.07. p. 111

I Robert Brown do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring my self within the provisions of an act of Congress en- titled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the eighth tenth day of March one thousand eight hun- dred and eighteen 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 which is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Robert his Brown mark
Schedule
  2 acres of land with appurtenances  $50     Cattle on it      1 Cow & Calf  $10  $60  
Robert his Brown mark
State of Kentucky Hopkins County ss. February County Court 1824 This day Robert Brown as heir of the Revolution exhibited into Court a schedule of his whole estate the total amount in value of which said estate it is the opinion of this Court is really

dollars and also took and subscribed the oath prescribed by the first section of an act of the Congress of the United States entitled "An act in addition to an act entitled "An act to provide for certain pension engagements in the Land and Naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen"
Samuel Woodson clerk to the Court herein for the County of Stephens aforesaid do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a minute of said Court now remaining of record in my Office and of the oath and schedule mentioned & referred to in said minute
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court the 28 th day of February 1824 in the 32 nd year of the Com- monwealth
Sam Woodson