Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1231, George Brock, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
va
Brock, George
A. 1231
CONTENTS

Power of Attorney of Barbara Barnett daughter and heir of George Brock .
application under act June 7, 1832.
for the proof and specification.
Rev. susp. files of Indiana .
[Faint, illegible handwriting]
Mrs. Barbara Barnett, Salem. Washington Co. Ind.

Know all men by these presents, That I, Barbara Barnett formerly Brock and wife of George Brock of the county of Washington , and State of Indiana , do hereby constitute and appoint THOMAS S. DONOHO & JOHN W. MAGILL, of Washington, D. C., jointly or severally my true and lawful attorneys, for me and in my behalf to prosecute my claim for Pension for the services of George Brock my deceased father in the Revolutionary War
and to receive such certificate as may be issued, hereby revoking any power of attorney which may have been heretofore given, and confirming all things that my attorneys, the said DONOHO & MAGILL, or either of them, may lawfully do in the premises.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this sixteenth day of July A. D. 185 8 .
Attest J. M. H. Berthel
Barbara Barnett [L. S.] mark
Acknowledged before me the day and year last above written.
Daniel Knight J. P.
STATE OF Indiana COUNTY OF Washington , ss:
I, Washington C. D. Pauer clerk of the court of Common Pleas , within and for the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Daniel Knight Esq. , before whom the foregoing acknowledgment was taken, was at the date thereof an acting justice of the peace, duly commissioned and sworn.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, this sixteenth day of July , A. D. 185 8 .
W. C. D. Pauer Clerk.

Declaration of George Brock in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832 - State of Indiana } Washington County } ss Washington County Probate Court
On this 14 th day of October 1834 personally appeared in open court, before the Judge thereof now sitting, it being a Court of Record, George Brock, a resident of the said County of Washington and State of Indiana, aged 72 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 provision of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, some time in the summer of 1789 at Shenandoah County in the State of Virginia, where he then resided, as a drafted militia man. That he was drafted for the term of 2 months, and served as a private for said term of time, in the company of Capt. George Rinker which belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col. Jacob Rinker. That afterwards, and between that time and the summer of 1782, he performed four other tours of duty in the militia, three of which were for 2 months each, and performed by him as a private drafted militia man, in the same company of Capt. George Rinker and under Col. Jacob Rinker. - that the other tour of service, he performed as a Volunteer, which was for three months, and was rendered as a private in the company of Capt. Sharp which was under the command of Col. Booth - Welch was Major - that his whole service rendered as here stated, and within the time stated amount to not less than 11 months. That he marched to Richmond and traversed the country between that place and the sea shore & was stationed at different places on James River, and on the Chickahominy, and marched through a portion of North Carolina about the sea shore, was in many skirmishes, and was in the battle at Yorktown when Cornwallis surrendered - the last service, which this declarant performed

consisted in assisting to guard the prisoners taken on the surrender of Cornwallis at the barracks near Winchester. He further states that he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no testimony person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any Agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day the day & year aforesaid George his + Brock mark
The following are the Interrogatories propounded by the Court to the said Applicant as prescribed by the War Department with his answers thereto—
1 Where and in what year were you born?
A. I was born in Shenandoah County in the State of Virginia in August 1762, or near as I can recollect
2 d Have you any Record of your age?
A. No
3 When were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
A. In Shenandoah County Va. when called into service; Since the Revolutionary war I lived in the same County 6 or 7 years, then moved on to the waters of the Holstein in Va & lived there about 18 years, then moved to Kentucky and lived there 3 or 4 years, then moved to this County where I have lived ever since, & still live—
4 How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a Substitute? And if a Substitute, for whom
A. I was drafted at 4 different times for 2 months each time, and three months I served as a volunteer as I have above stated.
5 th State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops when you served, such continental and militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service—
A. I recollect Genl. Washington, Lafayette, and Genl.

Stephens, but by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory I cannot recollect the officers, the Continental and militia Regiments, and the general circumstances of my service more particularly than I have stated above, except that during the time I was performing the service as I have stated I was frequently sent out with small detachments, and in scouting parties, and in this way I was under different Captains, their names I cannot now recollect -
6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
A. According to my best recollection I received discharges at the end of my several terms of service from the Captains under whom I served, but I considered them of no consequence, and have long since lost, or destroyed them -
7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution -
A. Nicholas Hubbard, Adam Barnett, Hugh McPheters, Eli W. Malott, Adam Cauble, Jonathan Lyon, Christopher Harrison, John Flier - I further state that there is no clergyman in my neighborhood sufficiently acquainted with me to testify as to my age, character for veracity, & belief of my services in the Revolution -
Mr. Adam Barnett, and Nicholas Hubbard residing in the County of Washington and State of Indiana, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with George Brock, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 72 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 and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Dr. Isaac Barnett W. H. (W. D.) Gre

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 that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Adam Barnet and Nicholas Hubbard who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the said County of Washington, and that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit —
Wm. H. Carter clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George Brock for a pension —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14 th day of October 1834 —
Wm. H. Carter clerk
1175311 In memo
Rev. M. H. Carter Salem Indiana
for Gen for
32.983 George Brock's Declaration for Pension for 11 months service

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
1231 ✓
P. O.
George Brooks
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: List of rejected (or suspended) claims printed in 1852, shows
Re-enlisted: Cause of suspension, as follows: "For further proof and specification."
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

George Prock Indiana - Suspended
Lib 1 May 1835
Hon. John Carr -
Same Dec. 12, 1835
1231

Dec 10
Iowa
John
Edward
Cooper
Hon. J. Carr H.R.
Account of Printing tax etc

Washington
Decr. 10 th 1835
L. Edwards Esq.
The enclosed herein is the declaration of George Barstow an appeal for a pension
Yours John Q. Adams

Declaration of George Brock, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832 State of Indiana
Washington County ss In the Probate Court of said County
On this 13 th day of June 1835 personally appeared in open Court, before the Hon. Samuel Pirk, the Judge thereof, George Brock a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged 73 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States about the month of September 1779 in the County of Shenandoah State of Virginia, where he then resided, as a private in a company commanded by Capt Sharp which belonged to a Regiment under Col. Booth Welch was major, that he joined said company as a volunteer for the term of three months, that he marched with said Company to Baltimore, and served faithfully in the same for the full term of three months, and was then discharged by his said Captain. That afterwards between the months of December 1779, and April 1782, he performed four tours of service as a drafted militia man, of 2 months each, making in all 8 months, that he was drafted each time at the same County of Shenandoah Va. where he resided, and served as such private in the militia under Capt. George Rinker, in a company belonging to the Regiment of Col. Jacob Rinker; that in performing the said several tours of service he was sometimes in the company of Capt. Rinker, and sometimes in companies commanded by other captains, their names he cannot now recollect, in consequence of old age and the loss of memory, except that in his last tour of service he was under

Capt. Fog - That his service consisted in guarding the country about James River and the sea shore, in Virginia & North Carolina; was stationed some time in Wilmington; In the winter of 1780 & 81 was stationed with his company upon the Chickahominy; was in many skirmishes, but in no general battle; was on the march to Yorktown at the time of the surrender of Cornwallis & met the troops & prisoners returning from the battle, and assisted in guarding the prisoners until his term of service expired. In consequence of old age, & the loss of memory he cannot state he cannot state all the particular relative to his service. He is positive however that he served as a private as above set forth not less than three months as a volunteer, and eight months as a drafted militia man, making in the whole eleven months. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any Agency in any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
His George X. Brock
We, Adam Barnett and Hugh McPherson residing in the said County of Washington & State of Indiana, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Brock, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three 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 & subscribed the day and year aforesaid D. G. Barnett Hugh McPherson

I the said Adam Barnett further certify, that in the year 1808, I saw the said Col Booth mentioned in the foregoing Declaration, and the said George Brock declarant, in the State of Kentucky, and heard them conversetogether, & in that conversation the said Booth recognized the said Brock as a soldier who had served under him in the revolution, and the said Brock recognized him as his Colonel
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
D. John Burnett
Interrogatories propounded by the Court to the applicant with his answers thereto
1 When and in what year were you born?
A. In Shenandoah County, Va., in the year 1762 as near as I can recollect.
2. Have you any record of your age, & if so when is it?
A. I have no record of my age.
3 When were you living when called into service, when have you lived since the revolutionary war and when do you now live?
Ans In Shenandoah County, Va. when called into service; after the war I remained in same County 6 or 7 years, then moved to the waters of Holstein, Va. lived there 18 years then moved to Kentucky & lived there about 3 years & then moved to this County, where I have since resided & still reside.
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, & if a substitute for whom
A. I volunteered for 3 months, and was drafted 4 times for 2 months each time as I have above stated.
5 State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops when you served, such continental & militia Regiments as you can recollect, & the general circumstances of your service. I recollect Genl. Washington, Lafayette & Stephens, but the other officers, & circumstances of my service I cannot recollect more particularly than I have above stated.
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, & if so what has become of it?

A. I think I rec d a discharge from Capt Sharp, but if I did I have lost it, and also discharges at the end of the several tours of militia service, but who gave them I cannot say, I lost or destroyed them soon after I rec d them, not deeming them worth preserving.
6 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, & their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
A. Adam Barnett, Hugh McPheters, Adam Cauble, John Curry, Jonathan Lyon, George Beck & Nicholas Hubbard. There is no clergyman living in my immediate vicinity sufficiently acquainted with me to certify as to my character & their belief of my services as a Revolutionary soldier.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after hearing the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Adam Barnett and Hugh McPheters who have signed the preceding certificates are residents in the said County of Washington State of Indiana, and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
W. P. Carter clerk of the Probate Court of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George Beck for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of office the 13 th day of June 1835.
W. P. Carter C.C.