Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 399, Lewis Brown, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Brown, Lewis Clarissa
W. 399 B.L. # 6416-160-55.
CONTENTS
res at end. Reunited in Va. son of Joseph - d. Feb. 14, 1815-

986. Tennessee Nashville Clarissa Brown widow of Lewis Brown
Reported
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29. day of July 1848. and sent to
Smith Hendrick Nashville Tenn.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 283 Vol. 3.

52,368. Mar 3. 1835.
Apr. 9. "
Clarissa Brown, Widow of
Lewis Brown, Pirate.
Capt.
Col. Pirate
Engl. Virginia State En.
Dis.
Revolutionary War.
Resider.
John Deh 48-m 986
Not Brynton
Adm 160 ac's Sept 18/55
Dodge
Ref
Long. Macey Wright.
Albany.
Exp.
Vol. B2-54. 00

State of Tennessee  88
Overton County 
on this 4 th day of June 1842 before me Stephen Sewell a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Clarassee Brown a resident citizen of this County aged seventy one years who from old age and bodily infirmity cannot attend Court to make her declaration in open Court and who being first duly sworn by me according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting Half pay and Pensions to certain widows
That she is the widow of Lewis Brown deceased who was a private in the regular army of United States during the war of the Revolution That her said husband Lewis Brown deceased enlisted in the service of the United States army under what particular officer she cannot state about the year 1777 for the term of three years at that time resided in Henerikan County State of Virginia with his Father Joseph Brown and after the term of three years had expired was discharged and returned home to Henerikan County state of Virginia and shortly after returning home from service again enlisted under Captain Hopkins for during that war and was again attached to the regular army and marched to different Points and places and was at York Town at the surrender of Cornwallis and continued to serve in the regular service to the end

of the war and was discharged by his said Captain and returned home to Fluvanna County State of Virginia the applicant knows of hearing him speak of his officers Gen. Lincoln Washington etc but always understood that he belonged to the regular army of the state of the Virginia line and expecting his name to appear on the roll as such roll do exist further particular she does not know but believing that the rolls of the regular army of the state of Virginia will show two different Enlistments will at first rely on record proof as to the service of her said deceased husband Lewis Brown deceased Then after the war the said Lewis Brown did remove to Buckingham County State of Virginia she further declares that she was married to said Lewis Brown in the month of May in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty seven in the County of Buckingham a State of Virginia after being published on three different Sabbaths was married by a baptist preacher in the state and county aforesaid and whose name was Rana Kathleen applicant has no records of the same but states that her name before marriage was Clarassee Smith and that her deceased husband Lewis Brown deceased died on the 14th day of February 1815 that she has not intermarried but continues the widow of said Lewis Brown deceased That she was not married to said Lewis Brown

prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the 1st day of January seventeen — Hundred and ninety four (Viz) at the time before stated and having no record of the matter set forth in her Declaration and relying on the records of the regular army of the state of Virginia for proof of the service and after seeking the proof from the Clerk of Buckingham Co Virg If such record is not found can furnish parole proof she hereby relinquish every claim to a Pension or annuity except the present and declares that her name is not on the Pension Roll of any state. Witness to and subscribed this day and date above written. Clarasse heir Brown mark before me. Stephen Sewell
Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee ss. Overton County
on this 4th day of June 1842 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared John Brown aged fifty four years a resident Citizen of said County with whom I am personally acquainted as a man of good moral character and of most un doubted veracity and after being first duly sworn according to law on his said Oath made the following affidavit Viz — That he is the son of Lewis Brown deceased and of Clarasse Brown the present applicant for a five years Pension

and that he has oftenies heard his Father Lewis Brown deceased speak of his service in the war of the Revolution and have heard him speak of being entitled to a scrip of Land which was promised him for service in the war of the Revolution as a bounty and always so understood by his said Father and others that he had been a Soldier of the Revolution and never heard the same doubted and that his Father & Mother was lawfully married in Buckingham County State of Virginia has always been his his undoubted information and that his said Father Lewis Brown died of the pleurasy on the 14th day of February 1815 he knows to be so and that his Mother Clarassee Brown has remained a widow ever since the death of said Lewis Brown he knows to be so sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above mentioned 3 John his Brown mark
Stephen Sewell
Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee ss Overton County ss I John S Daugherty clerk of the county court of said Overton County hereby Certify that Stephen Sewell is a Justice of the peace as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 6th day of June 1842
no 8309 Garrison Brown of Decatur Tenn

State of Tennessee } Humboldt County } ss
Be it known that on the 22nd day of November 1843 before me William Woldrup an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared William Doss a serjeant of Wayne County Kentucky with whom I am personally acquainted he having formerly served in this County a man of most undoubted veracity and Revolutionary pensioner who on his said Oath made the following affidavit viz That he is personally acquainted with Clarissa Brown widow of Lewis Brown deceased whose present residence is in Overton County Tennessee that he became acquainted with the said Clarissa Brown in Buckingham County State of Virginia after the war of the Revolution that he had an acquaintance with the said Lewis Brown deceased in Henrico County State of Virginia and that he knows that the said Lewis Brown deceased who was the husband of the said Clarissa Brown who is now an applicant for a five year pension due enlist and serve in the war of the Revolution for the term of three years under Captain Phillip Slaughter the Commandant of said Regiment he has at this time forgotten but knows that the Captain name was Phillip Slaughter for he was acquainted with both the said Lewis Brown and his Captain he states that it was either in the date of 1777 or 1778 that he went into the service

and that he served out the time for which he engaged and then after the termination of his first engagement affiant never saw him in actual service no more but has heard the said Lewis Brown himself state that he did again enter the service for during the war and that he continued to serve till the surrender of Cornwallis and has heard others speak of it too that stated that they knew it to be so affiant states that after the war that he had a very intimate acquaintance with the said Lewis Brown deceased and with the said widow Clarise in Buckingham state of Virginia and knows that he heard the said Lewis Brown deceased speak of Captain Hopkins but affiant had no acquaintance with Captain Hopkins affiant further states that the said Lewis Brown deceased was always in the time of his acquaintance with him reputed and spoke of by persons professing to know him and of his service in the war of the Revolution to be one of the bravest and finest private soldiers and has heard it stated that the same Lewis Brown deceased was entitled to Bounty Land but does not know that he ever did apply he however feels warranted in stating that the said Lewis Brown deceased for whose service his widow claims a pension did serve in the war of the Revolution for the term of three years

and never doubted him having served longer as he still believing what the said Lewis Brown deceased and others told him Sworn to and subscribed the day and date first above written his William Dof before me
William Doldrup Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee Henry County ss
on this 22nd Day of November 1842 before me William Doldrup an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared William Smith aged seventy eight years a resident Citizen of this County with whom I am personally acquainted a man of first rate moral character and of most undoubted veracity who on his said oath made the following affidavit (viz) That he was personally and intimately acquaint- -ed with Lewis Brown deceased who was the husband of Clarissa Brown now of Overton State of Tennessee and is an applicant for a five years Pension and knows that he lived near the house of Thomas Brown the father of the said Lewis Brown who is now deceased in the time of the war of the Revolution and knows that the said Lewis Brown deceased did enlist for the term of three

years about the time that affiant was then Twelve years of age and was gone for that period of time and returned home to his Father's house in Henrico County, State of Virginia and staid at home but a few months till he again went into the service the officers names he is not certain of but thinks that one of those names was (Slaughter) affiant further states that he again lived in the neighbourhood of the said Lewis Brown who is now dead in Buckingham County, Virginia and knows the same Clarissa Brown who is an applicant for a five year Pension to be his widow, sworn to and subscribed this day and date above written William his Smith  William H. Doldrup Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee } Decatur County } ss P. J. Smith Richardson Clerk
of the County Court of said Decatur County hereby certify that William H. Doldrup is a Justice of the peace as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 24 th day of November 1842 John A. Richardson clerk By R. H. M c Ilvain D.C.

52,636 B. Brown

State of Tennessee Overton County
On this 23 rd day of March A.D. 1855, before me Willis H. Parrot an acting justice of the peace within and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Clarissa Brown aged Eighty seven years, a resident citizen of Overton County, Tenn. personally known to me, who being first duly sworn, on her oath declares, that she is the identi- cal woman, who is the widow of Lewis Brown who was a private in the Revolutionary War, and as such widow is in possession of a pension certificate, numbered 986, issued to her from the War Department, of which the following is a true copy, viz:
United States War Department.
Widow's pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2 nd 1848, Clarissa Brown widow of Lewis Brown who was a private in the Revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of thirty dollars and — cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th of March 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry, in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
L.S.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 29 th day of July, One thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
Examined and countersigned J. L. Edwards
W. L. Marcy Secretary of War
Commissioner
of Pensions
which pension of thirty dollars is made

payable at the pension agency at Nashville Tennessee, semi-annually, and is regularly paid at such agency.
She states that she has never married since the death of her said husband, said Lewis Brown, but remains to this time a widow.
She states that she has never received any Bounty Land or Warrant for the services of her husband, and has never heretofore made application therefor.
She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she is entitled under the act approved March 1855. She refers to the papers, proof &c on which her pension was granted, in support of this application.
She appoints Long, Massey & Wright of Albany Kentucky her Attorneys and directs her Warrant when granted to be enclosed to them. Signed in presence of us.
Clarisa her Brown mark
Philip Young
Jamie Young
Sworn to and subscribed in my presence and in the presence of the above witnesses, by Clarisa Brown personally known to me date above written, and I certify that I have examined her Certificate of pension in her possession and that she is the identical woman who makes semi-annual deposits thereon on the pension agency at Nashville, Tenn, as the same have frequently been prepared before me for that purpose. I further certify that I believe her statements to be correct, & that the coarsure on the 1 st page was made before the Declaration was signed M. H. Purvis

On the same day and at the same place personally came Philip Young, and James Young both personally well known to me to be credible men, and made oath in due form of law, that they are personally well acquainted with the Declarant Clarissa Brown; that she resides with their father Henry Young, in Overton County, Tennessee; that the said Clarissa Brown has her pension certificate described in her Declaration and regularly draws her pension thereon at the agency in Nashville, Tennessee.
Sworn to & subscribed before me by Philip Young and James Young both of whom are entitled to full credit for all first herein written
Philip Young
James Young
W. H. Parris
State of Tennessee
Overton County } I William M. Turner clerk of the County Court for said County hereby certify that W. H. Parris Esq., whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate and before whom the foregoing declaration & affidavit was made is and was, at the date thereof an acting justice of the Peace for said Overton County duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Overton County at my office in Livingston this 27 th day of March 1855
W. M. Turner Clk

Rev. J. L. Edwards, D.D. Washington D.C.
of public affairs with the aid of the press and other means of public information. I have the honor to be, Sir, your obedient servant, J. L. Edwards.
J. L. Edwards esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City.
Rev. J. L. Edwards, D.D. Washington D.C.
Aug 22. 1842.

Buckingham Ct. N o 11. Aug. 1842.
Sir.
In reply to your note of the 6 th this month asking for information respecting the marriage of Mrs Clarissa Brown an applicant for a pension, I have to acquaint you that the records of this office afford the following evidence—
That on the 16 th day of July 1786, Lewis Brown and Clarissa Smith were joined together in the Holy State of matrimony by the Rev d Rane Chastaine a minister of the Gospel—
respectfully yrs &c
Rolfe Eldridge
ms 22 1255

Jan 24 48 Tenn.
C Brown
Wall Wall St Jan'y 21
21 st Nov
JS
J. S. Dinsmore Esq. Counsel of Seniors Williamstown City Heads Department Senior Office

Call Hall Lynchburg 31 st December 1844
Sir
In the case of Mrs. Maria Brown widow of Lewis Brown as the last communication the proof of the service of said Lewis Brown was not sufficient since then I got information from Thomas Green of Richmond Virginia that record showed that Lewis Brown did receive a certificate for £ 9 16 of depreciation being over six months service which proof I have requested him to forward for me in that case the widow is still living will you please give the necessary information at this office
I am very respectfully your most obedt servant J. L. Kennedy
J. L. Edwards Esq. Court of Pensions Washington City De partment Pension office

Washington D.C. July 12 1842
to the Hon. J. D. Edwards Esq. P.O. Box 1242 Washington D.C.
Mail
Do C. on Mail.
July 12 1842 J. D. Edwards Esq.
Clarissa Brown
FREE
Revenue Office
Washington City

Harrisonburg Va June 30 th 1842
Sir
I have examined the Records of my Office & they furnish no evidence of the Marriage of Lewis Clarissa Brown. I made the examination between 1783 & 1794.
Respectfully yours
H. J. Garbitt
Clerk of Rockingham County Va

No. 52363
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 9, 1855
Lewis Brown
Rev. War
Warrant No 6416-160-55
Long. Mayen & Wright Albany Ky

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia State — Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 30 th day of July 1784 —, in the name of Lewis Brown as a Soldier of Infantry for £ 9. 16. 0 , which Certificate appears to have been delivered to M c Broadhead and was given for services prior to the 1st January 1782.
p 39.
{ No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 25 th day of November 184 3 .
J. E. Heath AUDITOR.
see if not also in artillery

6416
S
New Orleans

8921
Tennessee
Clarisa Brown widow of Lewis Brown who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 14 Feby 1815 of Overton Co in the State of Tenn who was a Pri in the Co commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ line for 9 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Dec 1844 and sent to Thomas Green of Richmond Va Present
Total amount, $ [Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. L. Swann Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 1 Page 341

Nashville 6488 Tennessee
Clarissa Brown, widow of Lewis Brown, who was a Private in the Virginia Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Dec 1844 and sent to Thomas Green Richmond Present
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book Vol. 2 Page 189
See let. to J. Kennedy February 14: 1845.
let. to Wm A. Leull on March 1st 1845.
2 Certs.
1385 = 43 3/4

Clavis Brown of Lewis Tennessee
Suspended
See let. 23 June 1842
J. L. Kennedy
let. 6 Aug. 1842 to Colk. Court Buckingham Co. Va.
let 25 Aug. 1842, Kennedy
let 18 th March J. L. Kennedy 1843
let to Wm. A. Cullum June 14. 1844
Act 7 July 1838

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 399
Clarissa Brown
Widow
Lewis Brown
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: Feb 2, 1848.
Index:—Vol. A
, Page 80
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Aug 4. 1842
Term.
Clarissa Brown
Rich's Creek No Ky 3 July 21st 1842
Free
J. G. Edwards Esq Clerk of Superior Washington City D.C. Senators Office

Talle Mall Kentress County Tenn 18 th July 1842
(Sir)
Your answer in the case of Mrs Clarissa Brown widow of Lewis Brown and an applicant for a Pension under the act of 7 th July 1838 has been received. Showing that you have written to the Clerk of Rockingham County Virginia for such proof of the marriage as the records of his office affords
In which please write to the Clerk of Buckingham County Virginia as that is the County Stated by the applicant that the marriage took place which I think you will find by an examination of her Declaration
I am very respectfully your most obedient servant
J. L. Kennedy
J. L. Edwards Esq Court of Pensions
Washington City D. C.
Pension
office

House of Reps 24 th February 1845
Sir
I am informed by Jas L. Kennedy of Kentucky County that the following applications are on file in your office for Pensions (Faint) John Pruitt Mrs Nancy Riley and Mrs Clarissa Brown If so will you inform me of the condition in which they respectively stand It is desirable that your response should be made in before I leave Washington very Respectfully your obed Servant
Abulhorn
Col J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

No 14. 1844
Add res to case of
Clarissa Brown.
John Edward Common of Pleas Nantwich
John

Richmond 11 Nov. 1844
Col. J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions
Sir.
I have been requested to aid in the application of Charissa Brown, of Len, for a Pension as widow of Lewis Brown.
Your letters to J. L. Kennedy of Pall Mall Len, bearing date 23 June 1842 & March 1843. have been sent to me. Mr K. informs me the marriage licence was obtained from Buckingham Co. Vt. And that the duration of the service was all that was now required.
Enclosed is our Auditor's certificate that £ 9. 16. of the depreciation had been paid to him. This would be proof of over 6 months service.
I have nothing more to get from Capt Philip Houghton. I have written to him.
I am yours respectfully
Thomas Green

Nashville 13 th July 1848.
Sir
Enclosed please find Mrs. Clarissa Brown's Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of Act of 2 d Febry 1848, extending Widows' Pensions for life -
You will please inclose a Certificate of Pension to us at this place
With Respect Yr most Servt Smith & Kendrick Agts
Jas L Edwards Com te of Pensions Washington City

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, of 24 February, 1846, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF Mississippi County of Adams
On this 22nd day of June , 1847, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid, a resident of the County of Adams , aged 78 , being first duly sworn, according to law, both on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 24 February, 1846, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolution. My War—That she is the widow of James who was a Private in the Mississippi Militia , commanded by Col. John and that she drew a Pension of 10 dollars per annum under the Act of
1841. June, 1841. She further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
Justice of the Peace.
admitted
COUNTY—ss.
I, James , Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above declaration is personally known to me. Given under my hand, this 22nd day of June , 1841.
Justice of the Peace.
Smith & Kendrick Nashville Tenn
STATE OF Mississippi County of Adams
I, James , Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit and certificate is, and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified as such according to law, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at office, in the Town of Mississippi
this 22nd day of June , 1841.
James Smith , Justice of the Peace.
Adams Co. Miss. June 22 1841

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF Tennessee } SS. Overton COUNTY. }
On this 22 nd day of June 184 8 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid, Clarissa Brown a resident of _____ in the County of Overton 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 benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:—That she is the widow of Levi Brown who was a Private in the _____ Regiment, commanded by Col. _____ and that she drew a Pension of Thirty dollars per annum, under the Act of 17th June, 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me,
John M. Pierce
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Clarissa her + Brown mark 
Philip Young
Witness
STATE OF Tennessee . Overton COUNTY:—Set.
I, John M. Pierce a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Clarissa Brown , the above declarant, is personally known to me. Given under my hand, this 22 nd day of June 184 8 .
John M. Pierce JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
STATE OF Tennessee } Overton COUNTY. }
I, William H. Turner Clerk of the County Court of said Overton County, hereby certify that John M. Pierce
Clerk of the County Court of said
whose name appears signed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is, and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified as such according to law, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at office, in the Town of Livingston this 26 th day of June 184 8
W H Turner Clerk of Overton County.

8309
Clarissa Brown
Sen:
act 7. July 38
m 84 —
Accts Audited by G. M. P. S.
$30.
Also act 3 march 43
$30.
No. 6765 —
Mrs. Green
Richmond Va.

Tallahassee 26th November 1842
Sir
I enclose to you the affidavits of Mr William Doff a Revolutionary Pensioner and of Mr William Smith of this county in support of the claim of Mrs Clarissa Brown Widow of Lewis Brown deceased to a five year Pension under the act of 7th July 1838 please communicate the result to me at this office
I am very respectfully your most obt servant J. L. Kennedy
J. L. Edwards Esq Comr of Pensions Washington City D. C. Pension Office