Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1183, Edward Brewer, N.C.

SERVICE
N. 6.
Brewer, Edward
NUMBER
R. 1183
CONTENTS

State of North-Carolina Randolph County
On this 23 rd day of July 1834, personally before me William Hannah who being an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County appeared Edward Brewer a president of the United States in the County of Randolph and State of N th Carolina aged 72 73, the 19 th day of next October, 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 the 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. The said Edward Brewer first states that he was born according to his parents information the 19 th day of October 1762, in Chatham Co. N.C. and volunteered himself and entered the service as a soldier of the Revolution on the 28 th day of September as he believes in the year 1778 or at all events 3 weeks before he was 16 years of age in the Light Horse troops in the County of Chatham N th Carolina finding his own horse & other equipage except his sword, pistol & gun and to serve as long as required by the Continental Officers to defend his Country it should be during the War in that section of the State under the command of Genl. Butler, Col. Pitterel, Major Roger Griffith, & Capt. W m Douglas (no other officers recollected) at Chatham Chatham Court House they met and paraded in order to march after and quell the great bodies of Tories from the dreadful devastation which they were making in that and other parts of the State; from Chatham C. House he and the other troops (then most of whom were drafted men) marked their officers marched to Cane Creek Orange Co. near Lindley's Mills where they met 5 or 600 Tories under the command of Fannin their Genl. or chief who had recently robbed and plundered Hillsboro' and rescued all of the Prisoner Tories from the Jail of said Town & also took many of the others as prisoners and were then on the road to Wilmington and at which time he with the other Light Horse troops entered into battle against the Tories and killed about 70 of them and last about 6 which among whom Col. Pitterel fell in the contest the Whigs had to retreat leaving the Tories had an overwhelming majority; and then he marched back to Chatham C. House and he was then sent by Capt. Douglas over Haw River to pursue horse-shoes after doing which he returned and received a discharge from Capt. Douglas for a term of three months.
3) He states that he again entered as light Horseman under Genl. Ambrose Ramsey, Maj. R. Griffith, Capt. W m Griffin & Lieut. Michael Blocker (no other officers recollected) and then marched through divers parts of 3 or 4 of the adjoining Counties in search of the great number of Tories & Loyalists in order to protect that section of the Country from their inhumane & unlawful acts until the expiration of two months at which time he received a discharge from Capt. W m Griffin and then returned home (in Chatham County 15 miles from the C. House) to get clothing &c.
2) And in a few days he states that he was sent for by Genl. W m Goldson whose orders he obeyed and entered the service again under Genl. W m Goldson, Maj. Roger Griffith, Capt. John Goldson & Lieut. Joseph Nofler (no other officers recollected) at Chatham C. House and then traversed up & down Deep & Haw Rivers across and through the Counties within the limits of N.C. in search and pursuit of the Tories until the end of three months & then received his discharge for the same from Genl. or Capt. Goldson and returned home for a few days &c.
3) And some short time after, the said Edward Brewer states, that he received orders from Genl. W m Goldson whose mandate he obeyed and met the officers & troops at Chatham C. House and again entered into service under Genl. W m Goldson, Maj. Roger Griffith, Capt. Matthew Ramsey, & Lieut. Joseph Nofler (no other officers recollected) and then marched in almost every direction and sometimes stationing at different points or places & guarding and defending that section of the State, the towns &c. from the perilous attempts & destructive acts of the great bodies of Tories who were secretly and publicly committing outrages against American Independence & in favor of the King of Great Brittain until the end of an other three months term at which time he received a discharge for the same from Genl. Goldson & he then returned to his residence in Chatham Co. N.C.
And after some short time had elapsed he was sent for by Genl. W m Goldson to attend at Chatham C. House as the Tories had broken out again when Deep River whose orders he obeyed & at Chatham C. House he again entered the service as a Light Horseman as before under Genl. W m Goldson, Maj. Roger Griffith & Capt. Joseph Nofler & then marched in and through the following Counties & parts of the State as about described until the end of an other three months term, at which time he received an other discharge from Genl. Goldson and returned home.

And again by the time he, the said Edward Brewer got some cloths & a little rest he was sent for by Genl. W m Goldson to attend at Chatham Co. House which he done and entered the service as before under Genl. Goldson, Maj. Roger Griffith, Capt. Joseph Roffler & Lieut. Whitman Arrington (no other officers recollected) he states that they were engaged as before described in pursuit of the Tories and did take a great many of them as prisoners and put some of them in Hillsboro' Jail in Orange Co. where he helped to guard them some time and then they were tried & were sentenced to hang & also was hanged and he was then & there put to guard said Jail & town during some length of time and some of the Tories were carried off towards Charleston in the service of the British Colonies or States in order that they might escape the gallows & do no more mischief by their enlisting into America's cause. He further states that he marched back to Chatham Co. House & was there stationed a while until the end of an other three months tour at which time he received another discharge from Genl. W m Goldson and returned to his residence as he had usually done.
He further states that he was sent for by Genl. W m Goldson sometime after he had arrived at home at that period (though they had somewhat dispersed the Tories in part) and he returned to Chatham Co. House and entered the service as a soldier of the Revolution in the Light Horse under Captain Sabner Nash in one Company only not attended by the presence of the Genl. or higher officers than the Captain (no other officer recollected) and he was marching and larking in & about and through the counties before named up and down Deep & New Rivers in order to prevent the Tories to kill or take them as prisoners until the end of two months when he received a discharge for the same from Capt. Sabner Nash and then returned to his residence again as before stated.
And he further more states that after an intervening period he was sent for by Genl. W m Goldson and according to order he met at Chatham Co. House and again entered into service as before under Genl. W m Goldson, Maj. Roger Griffith, & Captain Joseph Roffler and then marched in and through & about the same sections and stopped at one Cheek's during one night where they met a body of Tories and Genl. Goldson detached part of his troops and went by foot and attacked them & made them jump off and escape that section without the loss of any one of the whigs; but they still pursued the Tories across Deep River and in every direction where they could hear of them in order to prevent their distressing and savage like outrages until an other three months tour ended when he returned to Chatham Co. House and then received an other discharge from Genl. W m Goldson and then returned to his residence (8 miles from the Co. House).
The said Edward Brewer further states that after an intervening period the alarm was that the Tories had broken out again and doing much mischief which caused orders to issue for the soldiers of the whig party he was also sent for by Genl. W m Goldson whose orders he again obeyed and met at Chatham Co. House and then entered the service as a soldier of the Revolution in the Light Horse troops as before under Genl. W m Goldson, Capt. Joseph Roffler (no other officers recollected and then marched up and down the Rivers before named about Genl. Ramsey's Mills through Wake, Moore & several other counties for the before named purposes and for the same expedition. He, until the end of an other three months tour expired when he received his discharge from Genl. W m Goldson at Chatham Co. House and then returned home for the last tour under Genl. Goldson (though he is of the opinion that he served an other 3 month tour under Genl. Goldson when Joseph Roffler was Captain but for fear that he may be in an error he will not pretend that he did.) and during his service under Genl. Goldson, he states he had to cook for them and all of the other head officers when they had cooking to do.
The said Edward Brewer further states after the above named periods there marched a band of foot soldiers to Chatham Co. House some of whom were from Virginia as he understood (all of them belonged to the whig party) and wanted some soldiers who were acquainted with that section of the country and where the Tories mostly took refuge & shelter and ambushed for the purpose to do mischief, and then evade their detection; and he the said Edward Brewer being a volunteered soldier during the War as the continuation of necessity in that part of the State and well acquainted with that part of N.C. from having served through there as a soldier so long therefore Genl. W m Goldson sent orders to him the said Edward Brewer by Mr. Smith (cousin to said Brewer) to unite himself to those troops of foot soldiers which he also done at his under Henry Brewer's old place under the command of Col. Mahone, Captain Probston, & Lieutenant Nathaniel Bilby and he then marched with them through different sections of the several counties adjoining and guarding different and important places during two months by the end of which time the Tories had disbanded and were dispersed all most in every direction and trouble some times over to what had been and peace proclaimed through the country as far as he could learn and he then received a discharge from Captain Probston for two months service and then returned home (8 miles from Chatham Co. House) in the Fall or winter just after he had arrived to twenty years of age thus ending his service of 25 months as a soldier of the Revolution in the Light Horse troops and finding his own horse bridle & saddle and also two months in the foot troops making in the whole 27 months service from 8 weeks before he was 16 years of age until just after he had arrived to 20 years of age. He further states that he pursued no other occupation but that of a soldier from the time he first volunteered but only served the length of time that he stated herein from the time he began until the end of his service but between the periods of his service when he was not in service he had to be always ready at the call of his officers to go into service when ever the Tories

invaded that part of the Territory of N. Carolina. He states that he was not in more than two battles but in several irregular skirmishes in which the Tories would take to flight except in the one with Parson who had 5 or 600 strong. He further states that one Francis Train a Captain of the Tories who had committed outrages with Fannin their Chief Commander, returned after peace to his settlement and was caught and hung on a walnut tree for his notoriety and outrages committed as a Tory and plunderer etc. He further states some of the names of his fellow soldiers with whom he served more or less of his time; to wit; John Stewart, Julius Riddle with whom he served more or less of his time; to wit; John Stewart, Julius Riddle, Richard Riddle, Joseph Stewart, Richard Strington & many others that he could name. He furthermore states that he has not any documentary evidence of his services; and that the several discharges which he received from his respective officers he kept some years until he had a family of children and when he was sending them to school and thinking his discharge of no service to him he gave the most of them to his children for thumb papers & perhaps all; so that he has not a single one of them at this time. He further states that he was in Chatham County N. Carolina at the time of the War of the Revolution he went to Sampson Co. N. Carolina and after his services in the War of the Revolution he moved back to Chatham Co. where he married and resided about 3 years and then moved into Randolph Co. where he married and resided about 5 years and from there he moved into Randolph Co. N.C. and there resided ever since during the period, or near about 89 years. He further states that from the decline of age ability his indigent circumstances the peculiar situation of his proof and living in a far corner of the County of Randolph between 25 or 30 miles from the Court House (Asheboro) he cannot have his declaration recognized in Court without a great deal of personal inconvenience and perhaps great injury.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Hannah Jp.
Edward his Brewer mark
State of N. Carolina } Elizabeth Ruffel of the County of Randolph & Barbara Randolph County } Ruffel of the County of Montgomery, both Sisters & married two brothers, do both hereby certify that we were born and raised in the neighbourhood, and resided by Edward Brewer the above applicant and that he was a soldier of the Revolution in the Light Horse Troops in the Whig party when quite young and did share and stay during several nights with his officers and fellow soldiers near our father's house on the Public road in Chatham County N.C. and that we were acquainted with every one of his officers embraced in the above declaration (except Capt. Gorton) from their being so much in the service of the Revolution and marching through and by where we lived, etc.; and that at the time the said Edward Brewer was called a volunteer a true soldier & man for his country; and as well as we can recollect served the greater part of the time as a soldier until peace was abroad in the land; and we do moreover further certify that our husbands who are now dead to wit: William Ruffel and John Ruffel served a great length of time with said Brewer to our personal knowledge and that we have heard our husbands before named talk of it divers of times. And we do further certify that the above declaration contains a great many facts to which we were and eye witnesses and that we, it is true and that the said Edward Brewer served the length of time and in manner and form as he has stated in the foregoing declaration. Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Hannah Jp.
Elizabeth her Ruffel mark
Barbara her Ruffel mark
I John Stewart residing in the County of Montgomery do hereby certify that I served with the said Edward Brewer, who has sworn to and subscribed to the foregoing declaration, during three months under Capt. Douglas and that I know of, and heard of his serving as a soldier of the Revolution generally as near as I can recollect as he states in his declaration, and further I do hereby certify that I was personally acquainted with all of his officers (but Capt. Gorton & Lieut. W. Bibby) and that they were constantly serving as said Brewer states and that the said Brewer is of the age that he states, and that I have great reasons to believe and disbelieve that he served as he states in his declaration. Sworn to, and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid.
Hannah Jp.
John his Stewart mark

I William Hannah who being one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Randolph & State of N. Carolina do hereby declare my opinion, after an investigation of the foregoing and within Declaration No. 1, relative to Edward Brewer the within applicant for a pension who has sworn to and subscribed to the same, was a soldier of the Revolution, and served as he states, and also it is believed in the neighborhood. And I further certify that from the decline of age and bodily infirmity No. 1, as he has set forth in his declaration which are true that he cannot attend to his Court without bodily injury and personal inconvenience in order to have his claim recognised in court relative to a pension.
And I further certify that I have been acquainted with said Brewer about 35 years and that I have heard him talk of serving as he has sworn to in the preceding Declaration long ago even before he or myself had the least thought of his ever drawing a pension for his services, rendered to his country as a soldier of the Revolution, also I certify that I have heard John Ruffel who was the husband of Barbara Ruffel one of the affiants talk of his long train of service in the same section of country and he was a man of truth; so I further certify that I have every reason (except being an eye witness) to believe the said Edward Brewer served as he states in his Declaration as far as he can recollect and not one single reason to believe otherwise.
And moreover I further certify and declare that I am personally acquainted with Elizabeth Ruffel, Barbara Ruffel & John Stewart and that Elizabeth Ruffel resides in the County of Randolph and John Stewart & Barbara Ruffel in Montgomery County and that they are the affiants to the foregoing, and that they are all credible persons and that their statements are duly entitled to credit. Given under my hand & seal, the day and year aforesaid.
W. Hannah J.P. Seal
State of North Carolina
Randolph County
I Hugh M c Lean clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that William Hannah whose name appears to the foregoing declaration, and probate, or certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly appointed commissioned and qualified (and he is also a clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal Church) and that they are his proper name and genuine signatures and that due faith and credit are due his official acts as such. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at office, this 14 day of August
AD 1834
Hugh M c Lean C.C.

Rev. War Section.
3-1864
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
December 4, 1919.
WASHINGTON
Mrs. C. J. McCombs,
Gastonia,
North Carolina.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the twentieth ultimo, you are advised that in the papers in the claim of Edward Brewer, R. File 1,183 Rev. War , he stated that he was born October 19, 1762, in Chatham County, North Carolina, and that on September 28, 1778, before he was sixteen years old he joined the Light Horse company of that County, and served short tours at various times (dates not stated) until he was twenty years of age, in pursuit of the Tories, by order of Generals Ambrose Ramsey and William Goldson, under the direction of Major Roger Griffis, for two months under Captain William Griffin; three months under Captain John Goldson; three months under Captain Matthew Ramsey; twelve months under Captain Joseph Rosser; and two months under Captain Tabner Mash.
† He also marched to Cane Creek under Captain William Douglass, Colonel Litterel and General Butler, and was in the battle of Lindley's Mill against Fanning, in which Colonel Litterel fell; served three months.
Upon receipt of an order delivered by his cousin William Smith, from General William Goldson, he enlisted at his uncle Henry Brewer's old place, into a company of Foot troops under the command of Captain Trouton, and Colonel Mebane; and served two months.
After the war he went to Sampson County, North Carolina where he married, and resided about three years when he moved back to Chatham County for about five years, and thence to Randolph County, North Carolina where he still resided in 1834.
He stated that he gave his discharges from the service to his children to use as "thumb paper" at school. The names of his wife and children are not stated.
His claim was never allowed for the reason that he did not perform six months' actual military service in a regularly * embodied corps, as required by the Act of June 7, 1833 under which he applied.
Very respectfully,
* See Bureau letter Sept. 8, 1834.
† Lindley's Mill Sept. 13, 1781.
Acting Commissioner.

Edward Brewer C o Carolina Lufkin and Little 8 Sept. 1834. Allen Newson del. 13 Feby 35 Hon: A. Richey
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War Dept
P.C.
Feb 5-1834
Hi
The problematic reason assigned by Eder and that perhaps he may suffer injury by attending Court Brewer is not sufficient to dispense with the positive requisition of the regulations that declarations under the act of 7 June 1832 must be made before a Court of Record unless when prevented positive by physical inability.
From the facts given in the present narrative of Mr Brewer it is considered to be very doubtful whether his service comes within the act. He alleges he volunteered to serve as long as required by the Continental officers. No service appears to have been performed under such officers unless the last term of two months was, which is quite uncertain. almost his His whole career seems to have been in Missouri under the personal direction of Gen Goldson. In no instance does he appear to have been called into service with an embodied corps. The desultory service described could not have been for particular terms, and unless explanation is

proofs during his service to have been such as can be recognised under the act of 1842 1852 is produced. his claim even upon a new declaration cannot be allowed. The present papers are returned to you and are placed on file containing such explanation of proof
RR 64/34/12385-
Arthur Crewson 8 Sept 1874 CC
Allen Henson Esq Jackson Hill, Davison Co N.C.

Department of War Penna Office
Feb 13/1835
Sir
I have rec d the supplemental declaration of Edw Braver, which is intended to be explanatory of the alleged omissions set forth in his original declaration.
The applicant seems to have formed erroneous ideas of what is termed military service within the meaning of the law of Congress passed June 7/1812. That law does not embrace those voluntarily engaged in the particular warfare, which obtains widely in some parts of the United States, and particularly in the State of Ill; but to those only, who acting under the authority of the State in the manner and form established by law.
The time occupied in pursuing the latter, and in repelling the former, afford no more claim to a pension than if the same time  it had been, in resisting the unlawful attacks of other persons  any combatants upon their person & property.
The alleged service has described by the

Melancholy was not only a war but calculated to ensure the mutual safety and protection of himself his family and friends; any different course would have rendered him equally unworthy of the distinction of all good men unworthy the name of a king -
If pensions are to be granted to all such persons who have filed rather than to hazard their lives close their property, to adopt such means as are deemed most suitable to protect both, any man now living who was old enough to be enrolled with the military at that time and not a royal, would be entitled to one. The claim cannot be allowed. The papers remain as per
Hon: A. Boucher 13 July 1835
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I have the honor
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State of North-Carolina } Randolph County }
On the 12th day of December 1834 personally appeared before me William Hannah one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County Edward Brewer of the County and State, of aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following additional and explanatory Declaration to a declaration made by him the said Edward Brewer last July (perhaps on the 23 d day as well as undated) in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. He states that he did then make his intention known to the officers of the whig party of the Revolution that he would volunteer and likewise did volunteer his service as he stated in his former Declaration which was to serve during the War in the behalf of American Independence. And did enter into service as a Soldier of the Light Horse Troops and was at all times and places under the control and influence of the officers that he named in his former declaration who were each of authority according to their respective grade and had and did take command (and not officers that went out on their own personal directions authority) of the light horse troops in that part of the State named in his former Declaration which was invaded by a numerous quantity of Tories some of which had come from almost every direction. He the said Brewer states that after Hillsboro' was, planned  planned by the Tories who were numerous & too strong at that time for the Continental and whig troops; there came  came from the mountains some light Horse troops whose officers united their troops to the troops to whom he the said Brewer belonged and then and there the united troops remained stationed for some considerable time in guarding the town and the Jail in which were deposited many prisoners of the Tories several of whom were hanged. He the said Brewer states that under his proper officers he and his troops march through the different sections named in his original declaration & sometimes they were in company with foot soldiers some of whom the Virginian, regulars  regulars and some of whom N. Carolina, and sometimes their Light Horse troops were united to other Light Horse troops; whenever their officers had any anticipation of coming into battle; and when the likelihood of that would

Subside or a plan to bring the enemy into battle would fail; then the Officers would emit and detach the soldiers in order to take them if possible or to prevent their progress of murdering & plundering which was very distressing at that time and required great exertions and personal valour and skill. He the said Brewer states he was, after he had enrolled himself as a soldier at all times under the authority of proper officers whenever his Country's called for him he was there by the orders of his respective officers, but that he was not under the personal directions of Genl. Wm. Goldson as an individual calling out a party on his own responsibility neither was he the said Goldson an officer of of that class , but was an officer of authority from the government or appeared so at least, because he the said Goldson and the other officers named in his former declaration, did give tickets for all the provision &c. that was obtained through the country at different places to different persons for support of the soldiers during the war , which tickets were paid by the Government or taken in lieu of Taxes by the tax gatherers &c.
He further states that he served three tours if no more when Genl. Goldson he was not under Genl. Goldson and part of which service under Capt. Dugless John Stewart one of his former affiants proved in his former declaration as a fellow soldier, and the most of the ballance of his service came within his knowledge and acquaintance &c. He states moreover that he volunteered as a soldier in the Light horse troops during the war which troops were made up of drafted & volunteered men. And he the said Brewer states, that he did serve as long as required by the officers of that section of country, or as he means, as long as there were war and troublesome times in N. Carolina as a volunteer of the continental and whig party as he stated in his original declaration and served with whom & whenever he was ordered &c. He the said Brewer states that at the end of the war & his service in the same of the Revolution his officers assured him and the other soldiers that they would draw wages from the Government, but the continental currency was knocked down or failed so time passed in that manner; therefore he never received any wages for his long service. He further states that he was unable to appear in the Court of his County in order to make his former declaration before said Court by reason of bodily infirmity which is a pain, or failure in the right hip & swimming in the head which increased by fatigue either by walking, resting, or laboring.

3 rd
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year afore said.
Edward his Brewer mark
Hannah G.P.
I Richard Bell residing in the County of Randolph N.C. and aged 74 years next January do hereby certify that he was a soldier of the Light Horse in the Revolution from Montgomery Co. V.B. and did march in various parts and directions in pursuit of the great Masses of Tories commanded by Fannin, P'rodd & others, and did march down to Deep River under Capt. Gilmore. Commanded by Col. Loftin to attack Fannin & his men when & where he and his officers received news from the other troops (some about 200 strong distance above) from Chatham & Orange Counties, not to attack Fannin & his men until they could reach them to assist in the battle or attack which they done or agreed upon during that night and during that night Fannin discovering his danger vacated the place. And he the said Richard Bell further certifies that on the morning following the above named troops united and prepared ready for battle and General Goldson was Chief Commander of the Chatham & Orange troops of L. Horse because he the said Bell states that he heard his name called and saw him riding up and down the lines on parade waving his sword and was at that time called a conspicuous Officer of the Light Horse troops of the Revolution both for valor & ability and of Publick Authority. And the said Bell states that he has conversed with Edward Brewer the above applicant and the said Brewer stated to him the said Bell that he was under Genl. Goldson at the above named time; and of a great many of his ups & downs in the Revolution so that he the said Bell is positive that the said Brewer did serve as a soldier of the Revolution because he could not make up such a history of truth without mention  his having been a soldier also he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood to have been a soldier of the Revolution. And he the said Bell states from his own knowledge that there was much distress in consequence of the vast number of Tories in that part of N. Carolina. Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Richard his Bell mark
Hannah G.P.
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Richard Bell who has subscribed to the above certificate and that the said Bell resides in the County of Randolph and that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to due credit. And I further certify that Edward Brewer the above applicant was unable to appear in court to probate his former declaration on the account of bodily infirmity such as he has made in this declaration to wit a pain to which he is subject in the Hip & C. Besides his external inability to wit: he has not any horse or carriage or conveyance by which to travel to the Court House if he was a sound & hearty old man. Given under my hand & seal the day and year aforesaid. Hannah G.P. (Seal)

(41h)
I Barbara Russel residing in the County of Montgomery do hereby certify in addition to what I certified for Edward Brewer the within applicant on last July (perhaps the 23 rd ) that I was well acquainted with Genl. William Goldson who was embraced in said Brewer's original declaration and that he was called and known by every body in the section where I lived as a General of the Light Horse troops of the Revolution and was called an Officer of Publick authority, and a gallant soldier of the Revolution and appeared to have the chief command of the most of the light horse troops where  which he was raised as a General of the Army of the Revolution through that part of N. Carolina. And I further certify that when Genl. Goldson and his troops or any of the officers (except Branton) named in Brewer's original declaration with their troops consisting of volunteers and drafted soldiers, would call on camp at or near my Father's in Chatham County and would call on my father for a cow or hog or corn etc. the head officer or officers would give to my father a ticket for the amount or the worth of the article and the ticket or tickets were paid by the publick that is taken in by publick men for taxes and otherwise. And it appeared that the necessity or distress of that part of N.C. required that the said troops should be kept up for the safety of the country at large by the publick because the enemy was very  very strong and made powerful efforts against American Independence in a variety of ways. I further state that my sister Elizabeth Russel whose certificate was taken with mine last July on Brewer's declaration has died since the same was done, and that John Stewart whose certificate was likewise taken has moved to the western countries during the last Fall. Sworn to and subscribed before me one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Montgomery. Ohio, the 17 th day of December 1834
For A. Brewer
J. H. ASH V. D. W.
Barbara her Russel
I do hereby certify that Barbara Russel resides in the mark County of Montgomery and is a credible person and that her statement is entitled to credit and Richard Bell of Randolph Co. is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to credit. Given under my hand & seal the day and year of aforesaid.
J. H. ASH V. D. W.
State of North-Carolina } I John B. Martin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Montgomery County } Quarter Sessions of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Littleton Harris, whose name appears to the last two above certificates is and was at the of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly appointed, commissioned and qualified and that they are his proper name and genuine signatures, and due faith and credit are due his official acts as such - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at office this the 24 th day of December 1834
1834
State of North-Carolina } Randolph County }
John B. Martin Clerk of Montgomery County Court
I Hugh M c Caish Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Randolph County do hereby certify that William Hannah is a Magistrate as before named and that the foregoing signatures to this declaration, Richard Bell, and his own certificate purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name, This 28 th day of January 1835
Hugh M c Caish Clerk of Randolph County Court

2-19 Postage Stamps rec'd. 71 3/4.
Rev. War Ask
Gastonia, N.C.
Nov. 20 - '19.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I
shall appreciate it very much if you can send me the Revolutionary War record of Edward Brewer. His living grand-daughter in- forms me that he enlist

ed from Chatham Co. N.C. and was one of George Wash- ington's aides and that after the war he married Wash- ington's sister's daughter, whose name she thinks was Mary Strickland. Can you give me any information as to how to establish this record? The Adjutant-General of the War Dept. referred me to you.
Thanking you in ad- vance, I am,
Very sincerely, Mrs. C. J. McComb, Hastoria, N. C.

1919 Rec. 4. History to Mrs. C. J. McCombs. 4.
1183.
P. O. Edward Brewer
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleged  List of suspended claims printed in 1852, shows cause of suspension to be as follows: "Not a military service regularly organized"
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
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Edward Brewster
31.885

Co. Jackson - Hill Allen Davidson July the 30th 1834
Sir,
As the agent of Edward Brewer I herewith enclose and transmit to you for your consideration, and inspection the Declaration, and other proceedings thereon of said Brewer to obtain a pension. It is not necessary for me to make many remarks touching his claim as I am fully apprehensive of its being legally and satisfactorily authenticated to meet the approbation of the War Department.
But I will only suggest a few remarks on the present claim. One is that he is one of those who have been deterred from the act of Congress by obstacles which he has set forth in his Declaration although such old soldiers are, if possible, in my opinion, more properly the objects of the act, than any others. And in consequence of his long train of service, and his inability to attend his court in order to have his case recognised in the same, I proceeded to have the old man to recollect as many of his officers as he could and their proper places, and to make out as full a Declaration of facts as could be put in a sheet of paper after allowing for certificates, in order that the Department might be the better judges of his claim. But the old man does claim and I think he is entitled to it according to the act and rules of the department for 25 months service at the rates of a Light Horse Soldier, who found his own horse & saddle, and also for two months as a foot soldier.
I feel not hesitation in believing Sir, that you will give the old man's claim its just merits and after doing which please to report to me as soon as it may be convenient.
I am very respectfully yours B.
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Washington City
Allen Newsom
N.B. Report to Allen Newsom Jackson Hill
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