Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 2,389-200, Jacob Roberts Brown, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Brown, Jacob Roberts
B.L. No 2389-200
CONTENTS
[Faint handwritten text, possibly "Jacob Roberts" or "Jacob Roberts"]

Jacob W. Brown
No. 2389.
200 acres
Hon. R. F. Simpson

The State of South Carolina Laurens District!
Martha Matilda Golding, youngest daughter, and one of the heirs of Lieut Jacob R. Brown of the Virginia line, in the Revolutionary army, and the wife of Dr Anthony F. Golding of Laurens District and state aforesaid do upon oath testify, and declare to the best of my knowledge and belief, that my late father Lieutenant Jacob R. Brown was a soldier in the Revolutionary army in the Virginia line, that he entered the army, as I believe at the beginning of the war and continued to its close. I am unable from the lapse of time, and the destruction of many of my father's papers to state the precise time, at which he entered the service, or the No of the Regiment or the name of the Colonel, under whom he served, or the rank in which he commenced his service, though I have always understood and believed, that he was a Lieutenant at the close of the war. All the facts necessary to show his service will I have no doubt fully appear by reference to the records in the War Department. For I believe that the files of the war

Department, will shew his services in the Virginia Line, as a soldier and an officer from the time he com- menced his service, in probably Amherst County, Virginia, (as I believe he was a native of that county) to the close of the war. I have understood, that when Gen'l La Fayette visited South Carolina, in the year 1825, my late brother Col. John J. Brown was introduced to him, as the son of Lieut. Jacob R. Brown, and the Gen'l recollection Lieut. Brown, and stated he was the one who first came to his aid and assisted in dressing his (Gen'l La Fayette's) several wounds in the battle of Brandywine. In that same battle, I have always understood my father was badly wounded and carried the scars to his grave. My father was entitled to land in the State of Ohio, given to him by the State of Virginia for his military services, which land he sold to Abijah O'Neal - all of which facts will I believe appear on reference to the records in the Land Office

of the United States.
Further declare, that neither I nor any of the heirs of Lieut Jacob R. Brown ever received a warrant for the quantity land promised to him on the part of the United States: nor do I believe, that he ever received it or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever; therefore, I now allmen by these presents that we Anthony E. Golding, and Caroline Matilda his wife one of the heirs at law of Jacob R. Brown (Decd) late a Lieutenant in the Virginia line of the Revolutionary army, do hereby constitute and appoint the Honorable Richard E. Simpson to be our true and lawful attorney for us and in our names and the names of the other heirs of Lieut. Jacob R. Brown to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the quantity of land due to us and them as aforesaid and our said Attorney is hereby fully author-

ized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this 24 th day of March A. D. 1846.
Attest. Anthony F. Golding. (I.S.)
A. B. Garington Mag. L. D.
Caroline M. Golding (I.S.)
Personally appeared the above named Caroline Matilda Golding subscriber to the foregoing declaration and made oath to the same, and in my presence she and her husband Anthony F. Golding acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be their free act and deed for the purposes therein men- tioned. Given under my hand this 24 th day of March A. D. 1846.
Attest A. B. Garington Mag. L. D.
In testimony that the above written A. B. Garington was a magistrate authorized to ad- minister oaths and take acknow- ledgments of it in the State of South Carolina at the above date and that his name there subscribed appears to me his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the District seal and subscribed my name and quality at Laurens Court House this 24 th day of March A. D. 1846.
John Garington att Laurens Dist. S.C.

State of South Carolina } By Hugh Th. Boyd Esq. Newberry District } Ordinary of a Newberry District Ordinary's Office 26 th February 1846.
I certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me to prove that Sarah Morgan Hall, Willis Brown, and Caroline Matilda Golding are the three surviving children of Lieut Jacob R. Brown, that Rebecca Anne is the widow of John G. Brown a deceased son of Lieut Jacob R. Brown, who died since his father's death, that Sarah C. Goodwyn the wife of John Goodwyn Esq., Robert C. Brown, Manning Brown and Thomas T. Brown are the surviving children of the said John G. Brown, that Matilda Brown is the widow, and John the only child of John T. Brown, a deceased son of the said John G. Brown, who died since the death of the said John G. I am therefore satisfied that Sarah Morgan Hall, Willis Brown, Caroline Matilda Golding, Rebecca Anne Brown, Sarah C. Goodwyn, Robert C. Brown, Manning Brown, Thomas T. Brown, Matilda Brown

and John Brown are the heirs at law in fee to Jacob R. Brown who was a Lieutenant in the Regiment of the Virginia line & it appears also to my satisfaction that Lieutenant Jacob R. Brown died intestate, about the 16 th of August A. D. 1805 in administration, on his estate ... until from his office on the 10 th day of April A. D. 1806.
Given under my hand and seal of office this twenty eighth day of July Anno Domini 1846.
J. H. T. Boyd — O. M. D.

Council Chamber, May 23 d . '83
I do certify that Lieutenant Jacob Brown is entitled to the proportion of land allowed a Lieutenant of Virginia Continental line for seven years service. Benjamin Harrison                      Thos. Meriwether
m o 630
A Warrant for 3110 \frac{2}{3} acres issued to Jacob Brown May 23 d . '83.
The foregoing is a true copy from the Records of the Virginia Land Office
Teste,
S. H. Parker Reg. V a L. Office
Respect enough to return in this letter
R. H. Thompson

FREE Hon. R. F. Simpson
M. C.
Washington City, D. C.

Y a L. Office, Richmond, Jan'y 13 th 1824.
Honble R. F. Simpson
Sir:
I herewith transmit to you a transcript from the Records in this Office. The warrant was located in Ohio. If a patent or patents ever issued, I presume you can find them, or in other words, ascertain in whose name they issued, by reference to the General Land Office - or from the Surveyor of the Military District in Ohio. There appears to have been no other good  reason in the service from V a .
Yours very respectfully, S. H. Parker.

November 30, 1904.
Honorable J. J. McSwain, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. McSwain:
I have the honor to advise you, that from the records of this Bureau it appears that Isaac Roberts Brown was born in Amherst County, Virginia , date not stated and lived there at the commencement of the Revolution.
He served seven years during the Revolution and at its close was a Lieutenant of the Virginia Continental Line. The dates of his appointment and resignation are not on record. He was one of those who went to the assistance of General Lafayette when he was wounded at the battle of Brandywine, and he was also severely wounded at said battle.
He was allowed three thousand, one-hundred and ten and two-thirds acres of bounty land, May 23, 1783, on Warrant 630, by the State of Virginia. The land was located in Ohio, and was sold by him to one Abijah O'Neal.
He died August 18, 1805, place not stated.
On March 24, 1846, his youngest daughter, Caroline Matilda , the wife of Doctor Anthony F. Golding of Laurens
District, South Carolina applied for the bounty land due his heirs from the United States and Warrant 2389, for two-hundred acres was issued to them May 7, 1846. The land was located in Missouri.
His heirs in 1846 were his three surviving children: Caroline Matilda Golding , Sarah Morgan Hall and William Brown . Also Rebecca Anne , the widow of his deceased son John C. Brown and their children Sarah C. wife of John Goodwyn , Robert C. Brown , Manning Brown and Thomas T. Brown and Matilda widow of their son John T. Brown and her child

the interest in the land, May 23, 1783, on Warrant 630, by the State of Virginia. The land was located in Ohio, and was sold by him to one Abijah O'Neal.
He died August 16, 1805, place not stated.
On March 24, 1846, his youngest daughter, Caroline Matilda, the wife of Doctor Anthony F. Golding of Laurens
District, South Carolina applied for the bounty land due his heirs from the United States and Warrant 2389, for two-hundred acres was issued to them May 7, 1846. The land was located in Missouri.
His heirs in 1846 were his three surviving children: Caroline Matilda Golding, Sarah Morgan Hall and William Brown. Also Rebecca Anne, the widow of his deceased son John T. Brown and their children: Sarah C. (wife of John Goldwyn), Robert C. Brown, William Brown and Thomas T. Brown and Matilda widow of his son John T. Brown and her child John Brown.
In 1850, Mr. Charles Tolson of Spartanburg, South Carolina, stated that he and his sister, Mary Tolson, both of whom, were grandchildren of Jacob Roberts Brown.
The date of William's wife is not on record.
It does not appear that payment was claimed on account of his services.
Sincerely,
Commissioner.

Refer in reply to this initial: B
Department of the Interior, Wau. Jad
1889-96034.
General Land Office,
ADDRESS ONLY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. August 12, 1889.
Rev. 24. Page 161
Hon: James Tannir. Commissioner Pensions, Sir:
In reply to your letter dated August 8-189 O.W. & N. Div. J. C. M c G. Ex r . you are advised that land Warrant No. 2389 for 200. acres. issued in favor of Sarah Morgan Hall, Willis Brown, Caroline Catherine Matilda Golding, Rebecca Anne Brown, Sarah C. Goodwyn, Robert C. Brown, Manning Brown, Thomas J. Brown, Matilda Brown, and John Brown, the

heirs at law in fee to Jacob R. Brown, dec d who was a Lieutenant in the Virginia Continental line, given at the Department of War, May. 7 th 1846. was filed in this office, by the Hon. R. F. Simpson, N of R. May. 16-1846. to be satisfied by the issue of Scrip.
Revolutionary Bounty Land Scrip issued under the Act of the 30 th of May. 1830. and the 13 th of July. 1832. in satisfaction of said Warrant, to the Heirs at law mentioned herein. May. 19 th 1846. Scrip was mailed to Mr: Simpson, Ho of Reps. May 20/46.

and its receipt acknowledged. May. 21 st 1846.
Our record of the Scrip. Shows that the same was surrendered in the purchase of land at Springfield, Missouri, July. 1859.
Respectfully, W. M. Stone Acting Commissioner.

Aug 8 89. Letter to Com. G. L. O. M. P. W.
Aug 20/89. To Mrs. Carlton No work of discrimination of 1381 am. want for 200 am. second 8000 per No one entitled to pension

Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
Dear Miss Wilson;
The name in wish traced is Jacob Roberts Broom, M. D., who was Lieutenant, & his daughter left a letter saying he received a warrant for county land, 1331 acres, in Virginia Reserve (later cut off into Ky) - His great-grand- daughter, Mrs. E. B. Chose, of 1818 Gervais St. Columbia, S. C. says her D. A. R. number on his record is 55460 -
Sincerely,
J. J. Davis
H. O. B. Room 316.

Spartanburg, S. C.
June 28 th 1889.
Hon. Tanner. Com. Pensions.
Dear Sir:
Seeing something about your earnestness in having the pensions paid to the old soldiers. I have determined to write & solicit your aid in recovering our claim from the U States. Govt due my grandfather. Lieut. Jacob Roberts. Brother. We have or had all the necessary papers - his land grants &c &c - which are now in the Pension Office having been placed there by the various Agents that my Mother had employed to collect. One grant called for thirteen hundred and eighty one (1381) acres

of land lying on the Ohio River My Grandfather was a native of Amherst County Va. His name stands first on the war roll of the Virginia Continental Line. He served through the whole seven years war. He served as Lieut, Surgeon, Quarter master &c. He was the first one who went to the relief of Gen Lafayette when his leg was shot. I feel proud of my ancestry Gen Morgan (whose memory is perpetuated by a handsome bronze monument in our city), was a great uncle of my Mother's.
Were I in Washington I could give you a great deal of information as I have been the correspondent for my Mother after she became too feeble to write herself. My Sister & self both widows, are all that is left to get this claim. A gentleman of high authority told me that

it. amounted to over one hundred thousand dollars before the war I cannot say, but this I know that I will give the third of it to you or any one else that will get it for me. I really feel too poor to go to Washington & the on expense. I have made application for a situation in the Gov. Service, & have had the comfort of knowing that my application had been put on file. Could you secure for me a situation I will be so thankful. I have not only asked for my Grandfathers services but asked for work & have received neither. It has been more than 35 years since my Mother first set about getting the pension & it has been left alone by our Representative in Congress until nothing has ever been done I could tell you volumes, but will not attempt to write. There are very few of the Revolutionary pensions yet to be

paid & this certainly is a very just claim.
Let me hear from you at once & address
Very Respectfully
Mrs Carrie Bolton
Lock Box 72 Spartanburg S.C.P