Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6718, James Brown, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Brown, James
S. 6718
bearded
CONTENTS
Enlisted in Cumberland Co. Pa. res at ext. Humphreys Co. Va. res. in 1832. Lewis Co. Va.

12650
Virginia Janis Brown
of Lewis 6 th in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Parsons of the Reg t commanded by Col Gibson in the N o Carolina time for 2 yrs
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of May and sent to M c Mains by M c Mains Virginia
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $160:00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1, Sep. 33 40.00
200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. B. Whiting Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 6 Page 2
del 16 cll au: 35 ----- Rev: Asynch off 14 offman } ofg del 1. Bement, office 16/51 Agency took Abner dropped!

The original papers in this case sent to W. G. Singleton Esq. Dist attorney Va. Aug 9. 1834

1 X State of Virginia } Lewis County } ss.
On this 7 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the justices of the County Court of Lewis County now sitting James Brown a resident of the County of Lewis in the State of Virginia aged 76 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832, that he entered the service of the United States as a private in Captain James Parsons company, Virginia militia in the year 1778, in the month of March, Robert Cunningham Lieutenant Baldwin Parsons Ensign, marched from that part of Virginia which is now Hardy County to Pittsburgh there was joined the forces under the command of Genl. M c Intosh, descended the Ohio river to the mouth of Big Beaver, there erected a Fort proceeded from thence to the Forks of Muskingum river now in the State of Ohio, on a branch of that river called Tuscarawas erected Fort Laurence left Col. Gibson with some troops to guard Fort Laurence and Genl. M c Intosh with the regular and militia returned to the Fort of M c Intosh at the mouth of Big Beaver. Affiant was one of those that returned to the Fort M c Intosh, continued there through the Winter of 1778 and 1779, and in the Spring of 1779 returned with provisions to the Fort of Laurence and continued there till the Fall of 1779, he thinks September, the fort was abandoned and affiant discharged does not know who discharged him as his Captain and Subalterns had all gone home. Affiant having been drafted for six months, continued

twelve months longer as a volunteer, under different officers whose names he cannot now recollect, he distinctly recollects Genl. M c Intosh and Col. Gibson, returned to what is now Hardy County in Virginia and continued there till the Spring of 1781. On the 1 st of March of the year 1781 he volunteered in the Virginia militia for a term of six months under Captain Michael Stump, marched to Fredericksburg in Virginia where the troops were received by General George Weedon, from thence to Richmond Va a was there placed under Major M c Pherson a Pennsylvanian attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Darke commanded by Genl Peter Muhlenburg, were stationed at Richmond on the Hill, continued there three weeks or thereabouts, was driven from there by the enemy and retreated up the country to Raccoon Ford in Culpeper County, was joined by the forces under Anthony Wayne, the enemy returned towards Richmond, and the Americans then again returned towards Richmond, encamped on or near a water called Bacon Branch, lay there about one week preparations were made as affiant then understood and believed to attack the enemy but they escaped in a thick fog one morning, affiant then understood that those troops were commanded by Lord Cornwallis, they marched towards New Kent Court House, where at the fork of some road near said Court House we had a skirmish with them for two days - Genl. Marquis De La Fayette then commanded the Virginia troops, From New Kent the enemy proceeded towards their fleet and the Americans went to Williamsburg, from thence to a place called York or Yorktown. He was there discharged a short time before the surrender of Lord Cornwallis - having when he returned home been seven months

in the service as a volunteer militia man a private. He returned home to Hampshire (now Hardy County) where he again forthwith entered the service of the United States in the Virginia militia as a private soldier substitute for one Cornelius Westfall, started from home under the command of Captain Isaac Parsons returned forthwith to Yorktown, arrived there just in time to witness the capture of Cornwallis, served three months & seven days and was discharged by Captain Parsons. Returned home and again forthwith entered in the service as a substitute for James Parsons under Captain Simmerell, with Vincent Williams as Major, was marched to Winchester, attached again to Col. Dark's command, guarded British prisoners at or near Winchester for six months returned home and removed to where he now lives in what is now Lewis County, was ordered out as an Indian Spie in the Fall of the year 1782 by Col. Lowther, continued to Spie under Captain James Tanner and different other officers (sometimes without any subaltern officers) not less than three years, not less than two and a half years after the close of the war with Great Britain and not less than three years and four months during the Revolution, to wit Eighteen months the first tour before he was returned home. Seven months the next, three the next, six the next, and then as an Indian Spie at least six months before the treaty with England. Affiant does not remember that he got any discharge the first tour or rather it may be regarded as two tours one as a drafted militia man for six months, the other as a volunteer served in the militia for twelve months. The tours in 1781 & 82 he rec d three different discharges, one from Captain Michael Stump, one from Captain Isaac Parsons, the third by Captain James Simmerell; He took no care of those discharges thinking them of no further use when the

war ended, nor indeed before only as a kind of passport to go home without trouble. He has no documentary evidence. He knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services unless it is his brother John Brown who served the tour commencing in 1781 with him starting with Captain Stump but his brother was transferred to Captain Anderson's company. His memory is much decayed by his great age and infirmity. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
(Signed) James his Brown mark
The Court proceeded to propound to the applicant the seven several interrogatories prescribed by the War Department to which he gave the following answers viz.
1 st That he was born in Cumberland County in the State of Pennsylvania in the year 1756.
2 d That he has no record of his age that the accounts of his parents agrees with his own recollection. He was old enough in 1774 to go as a soldier in what was Dunmore's campaign against the Indians. He did not state that service in his declaration because he was told that it was not within the provisions of the act of 7 th June 1832.
3 d That he was living in what is now Hampshire County Virginia, that he removed to where he now lives in the Fall of 1782 or the latter part of the Summer of that year it was then as he thinks Monongalia County now Lewis County.
4 th That he was first drafted, then volunteered then again volunteered, then substituted for Cornelius Westfall, then again substituted for

James Parsons, and lastly was ordered out as an Indian Spie).
5 th That he remembers General M c Intosh, Col. Gibson. He knows that General M c Intosh commanded both regular soldiers and Militia, has forgotten the names of the other officers. Col. Gibson was left at Fort Laurens during the Winter of 1778 until the Fall of 1779 when that Fort was abandoned.
5 th That in his tour of 1781 he saw General Muhlenburg, Genl. La Fayette, Genl. George Weed on Genl. Wayne. In his 2 d tour in 1781 at Yorktown he saw Genl. George Washington, M c La Fayette, Genl. Wayne, Genl. Lincoln (who marched out the British troops) Genl. Knox who commanded the Cannons, we used to say General Knox gave hard knocks. He then saw and heard the names of many other officers whom he has now forgotten. He does not remember that he saw any General officer at the Barracks near Winchester.
6 th That he received such as he speaks of in his foregoing declaration, one from Captain Sturm, one from Captain Parsons and one from Captain Simmerell, when he acted as an Indian Spie he does not recollect that he received any discharge. that he has lost them all many years since.
7 th That he is known in his neighborhood to John Brown Esq. and Mark Smith, they can testify as to his character for veracity and their and the neighborhood belief of his revolutionary services. He also offers the positive testimony of his brother John Brown as to a part of his services, and his almost positive evidence as to the other parts. There is no clergyman residing in his neighborhood.
(Signed) James his Brown mark

We John Brown declarant's brother residing in the County of Lewis and Mark Smith residing in the said County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Brown who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 76 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
John Brown Mark his Smith mark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department and after hearing the testimony of John Brown the declarant's brother who stated on oath before the Court that he performed the first tour in 1778 with his brother stated at same time under same Captain Stump, but was transferred to Capt. Anderson's company was discharged at same time and returned home with his brother James. That he has always understood that his said brother performed other services both before and after the tour of 1781, that he knows he acted as an Indian Spy for a long time for a long time after he removed to where he now lives, that he was there and has ever since been a near neighbor to him. That he came out to this country before his brother James did, that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states, And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Brown who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the County of Lewis and that Mark Smith who has also signed

the same is a resident in the said County and that they are both credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit, and that there are no Clergymen residing near him.
Virginia } Lewis County } to wit.
I John Talbott Clerk of Lewis County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Brown for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal (not having been furnished with an official one) this 8 th day of December 1832.
(signed) J. Talbott (Seal)
I do hereby certify that John Talbott is Clerk of the County Court of Lewis in V a and that the name, above, is his proper signature, and in his own hand writing.
(signed) Lewis Maxwell

Rev. War Section.
March 9, 1915.
Mrs. J. D. Springston, #615 East Pine Street, Portland, Oregon.
Madam:-
In response to your letter dated the twenty-second ultimo, you are advised that the records of Miss Bureau show that James Brown S. F. 6718 was born in Cumberland county, Virginia in 1756, and during the Revolutionary War, was a resident of Hampshire County, Virginia (which was after- wards Hardy County). He was allowed pension for two years service as Private in the Virginia Militia, Revolutionary War, on an application executed August 7, 1832, while living in Lewis County, Virginia, but his name was dropped from the pension roll, upon the examination of his claim in 1834, by the United States District Attorney, who reported that he had not rendered services as alleged in his application of August 7, 1832. The place of his death is not on record Very respectfully,
J. M. Saltzgeber
Commissioner.

Rev. War Section.
November 4, 1915.
Mrs. J. D. Springston. 615 East Pine Street, Portland, Oregon.
Madam:
In response to your letter of the 29 th ultimo, you are advised that the Revolutionary War pensioner Sur. File No. 6,718, James Brown of Virginia , a Private who was allowed $80. per annum on a certificate which issued May 16, 1833, and was recorded in Book E. Volume 6, Page 2, is the person whose record was furnished you March 9, 1915. as his name was dropped from the pension roll the date of his death is not known nor is it stated in the papers on file that he had a wife.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Lewis Co. Va. List of 1830 - Shows - James Brown. Pat. Va. Cont placed on roll May 16, 1833 - rate $80
Chicago, Illinois, September twenty-sixth, Nineteen sixteen.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you oblige me by furnishing me with certificate of service of my ancestor James Brown, Lewis Co., Va. who was pensioned, but for some cause same seemed to be suspended. If you know the reason of such sus- pension I shall also be glad to have that.
Thanking you very kindly for the above which is to be filed with the Sons of the American Revolution,
Very truly yours,
James W. Davis.
Room 1333 Stock Exchange Building, Chicago, Ill.
The attached letter gives exactly the same address. signature is Hyperbolic Brown, presumably an error as both are far W. and descended from James Brown. send S6718 of Lewis Co and let him write again if he wants any other. Act.

Room 4333 Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago, Ill.
Chicago, Oct. 3, 1916.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
In regard to the enclosed wish to state that our records are limited and largely traditional. The tradition is that James Brown served throughout the Revolution under General Morgan. We think he may be of Frederick County. He was at the Battle of Cowpens, moved to Ky. sometime long after Revolutionary War and died in Indiana.
Have been told that the James Brown of Lewis County was the ancestor, so that is the reason I was seeking the said service so I could determine. If your records show any James Brown with Morgan, it doubtless is my ancestor. As there were several James Browns in the Revolution from Va. makes the matter somewhat more perplexing.
I hope you can help me in getting the correct record as I have my application filed with the S.A.R. but must produce further evidence.
Yours truly, James W. Brown.
other letter says Davis

AMERICAN BAPTIST PUBLICATION SOCIETY PHILADELPHIA, PA.
J. D. SPRINGSTON DIRECTOR OF SUNDAY SCHOOL AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S WORK 615 EAST PINE STREET
PORTLAND, ORE., October 29-1915
Rev. Wm Lee AB 2.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir: Referring again to letters from your office, dated March 9-1915, and April 3-1915, on the Rev. service of one James Brown, of Harrison Co. Va. I beg to submit the following data as a possible means of identifying my ancestor, among the several James Browns from Harrison Co. Va. His first application is dated June 7 dated of act 1832, "a private". app. was Aug 7. He was granted a pension of eighty dollars a year. He received his first pay May 15 - 1833. His app. is recorded in Book E. vol. 6. He, James Brown, died Sept. 13 - 1835 His wife, Sarah Sheppard, died Mch. 1. 1835.
The above is taken from his pension papers and records now in possession of a descendant, living in the present Harrison Co. W. Va. I hope this will show that my ancestor was not the Jas. Brown whose pen. was dropped because service was "not as alleged."
I am very truly yours,
Mrs J. D. Springston.

Dec. 20. 1903. Writ to Mrs. Jno. R. Key - Sterling Ill
1915. Incl. 9. History to Mrs. J. D. Springfield Letter with Cl. S.F. 39751, James Hughes.
1915. Nov. 4. Mrs. J. D. Springfield advised that this Perkins is the one referred to in her letter of Oct. 29. see
1916 Nov. 4 Hist. to James H. Davis. Where is the copy?
Rekwan
6418. INVALID.
File No. 6718
James Brown
Prir Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: — Vol. 81 , Page 44
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jas Brown Va 32 ad
Col M c Cl e ll an
Genl. E. A. H ark ness Comd g of P ro visional Washington City, D.C.
Westmore D r 1861 P. B.

Weston, Lewis County, Va. Feby. 4 th 1851.
Sir,
The name of James Brown, of this county, was placed on the list of pensioners, under the law of 1832, for revolutionary services.
I am requested, on behalf of his heirs, to enquire what amount of money was drawn for his benefit, and by whom?
2 d . Whether his name is still on the list? If not when and for what cause it was discontinued or stricken off.
Very respectfully,
Your most obt Servt.
Jas. Bennett
Jas. E. Heath Esq.
Comf. of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Report in the case of
Jamies Brown Pen,
Handwritten,
& also in the case
of Jacob. Bush - who is
dead - v.

James Brown, Pension receives $80-
Christopher Pettie has known Brown for fifty years - Brown is older than himself, (seventy six), but knows nothing of his revolutionary services
Col. Benjamin Boushfield aged 83 yrs Brown knew before the war, he was then a man grown.
Edward Brown Brother of James, (a younger Brother) knows that James was a Soldier in the war of the Rev. for six months at least -
John Brown Brother of James, (a younger Brother) that James & himself were in Service together at Little Fork, Virginia. They went from Hardy County under Capt. Stump, were gone seven months. - James was afterwards at Winchester V. guarding the British Prisoners. (as he has heard from James) for 3 or 4 months.
James Brown on the 27 th June 1834 gave the following narrative of his age and services as a Soldier in the war of the Revolution. He states he is in his 80 th year of age, was drafted, in the year in which Cornwallis was captured - for 3 Mos & marched from Hardy County V. under Capt. Stump. to Richmond by the way of Fredericksburg. and to York town - Genl. Clinton being commanded the British the Marquess of Lafayette. commanded the Regulars. was gone from home four months. his Brother John and himself were attached to the same company. they were and returned together. Shortly Shortly after his return, he was started back on a winter tour. (can't recollect under whom) got as far as Winchester met there. Col. Wallis Prisoners. was ordered to Winchester & remained there 6-7 or 8 months guarding the British Prisoners.
In the year 1777. came out from Hardy County on the Allegany Mountain, under Capt. James Scott in an expedition against the Indians, as a volunteer. (they were sixteen or eighteen years of age) on the

allegedly together, was in this service seven months. of his services all his service. Jonathan Wausley wrote his declaration. There is it in open court. The statement made to Wausley was substantially the same now made agreed to give Wausley the first year's pay. — having heard the foregoing statement read and find the same correct I hereby subscribe my name June 27 th 1834. Witness Nathan Goff, James I Brown mark
William Brown, a resident of Lewis County aged 60 yrs. Knows Brown in Hardy County in 1778. Brown was at School in Hardy County in that year, he has no doubt but what Brown served a thing duty east of the mountain. Knows that Brown could not have been on the mountain as a volunteer under Capt. James Brown  Booth . James Booth as he Brown states. Booth was living in Western Virginia (west of the Allegany mountain) in 1772. (Brown lived in the same country with Booth and knew him well.) he Brown is well satisfied that Booth never brought men from east of the Allegany. — He had Booth command of many men from that region —
Anderson Corbin of Harrison County, Pennsylvania (see his own narrative). Says that John Brown marched from Hardy County in the Spring of 1781. under Capt. Michael Stump to Frederickburg, Richmond and Yorktown. and was attached to the same Battalion to which he was. — that there was some arrangement. (but what that arrangement was don't know) between Stump and Mullenburg. for his Stump's discharge at an early day — Corbin is confident that Stump and the greater part of his company, including the Brown, were discharged and went home before the General engagement at Yorktown — they could not have been in service exceeding four months — of that long —

Mr. Corbin states further, that he himself was at Wachita six months preceding the Battle of Payson, but saw nothing of John or James Brown there. If they or either of them had been in that service, he must have seen them and related it.
A true copy.
W. G. Kingleton
Mr. Brown is a man of notoriously bad character, he has been present, and said.
W. G. Kingleton Nov. 4. 1834
Jacob Nash.
This Person and the 25 th of March for 1832. Christopher Hutton says that Bush himself was in Clark's campaign together in 1787. Bush was of general reputation an Indian fighter, but from what I could collect about him, he was a neighborhood fighter, his claim I think was a doubtful one, tho' often I am not certain that having been able to collect any definite evidence.
W. G. Kingleton