Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S, 39,229, John Brown, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Brown, John
NUMBER
S. 39.229
CONTENTS
enl. in Pittsburgh Co. Va. In 1820 aged 61 yrs. res. of Campbell Co. Va.

39 229 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 39 229
John Brown Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 59
[Arrangement of 1870.]

7515 L Virginia
John Brown 3 d
of Campbell Co in the state of Virginia who was a private in the 13 d afterwards in the 3 d regiment commanded by Captel Moseley of the Virginia line, for the term of  year
scribed on the  Virginia at the rate of  Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of August 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of March 1818 and sent to William Daniel Lynchburg Virginia.
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819  50.83    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sep r 1819  48.        $98.83  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Information sent December 15 th 1832 to William M c Farland Esq r Lynchburg Va Set to the attached sheet 23 rd Feb 1835

State of Virginia ss.
X 181 Huckins Court of Lynchburg Nov. 1820.
On this 9 th day of November one thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open court, expressly constituted a court of record by the laws of the Court of Virginia, John Brown, aged Sixty one years, resident within the county of Campbell in the state of Virginia, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows viz: That he the said John Brown on the — day of February 1777. enlisted for the term of one year in the county of Pittsburgh in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Capt. William Roseley in the Seventh Regiment of Infantry (commanded by what Colonel he does not know) in the line of the state of Va on the Continental establishment, and joined the army at Valley Forge where the 7 th and 3 rd Regiments were united, and he then fell into the company of Capt. Blackwell in the 3 rd Regiment, commanded by Col. John Heath, in which regiment he continued until he was discharged at Middlebrook in New Jersey - and as to his particular services he begs leave to refer to his former declaration and on which he received a pension certificate, and was inserted on the pension roll at the rate of eight dollars per month. That he hath heretofore made a declaration of his services & circumstances (the date whereof he cannot recollect, but supposes it was dated on the 25 th day of August 1818. from his drawing a pension from that day) and obtained a certificate of a pension of eight dollars per month from the said 25 th day of August 1818. which certificate bears date on the 12 th day of March 1819. and

2/ Oath
is numbered 7515. And the said John Brown doth solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that he hath not since that time by gift, sale, or any other manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled 'an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war' passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. - and that he has not nor hath any person in trust for him any property or securities, contracts or debts due him, nor any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed - That he has no family. - That he is a brick-layer by trade - That his constitution is so weakened by age, the hardships undergone in his youth, together with an attack of the dead paralysis by which he has lost the use of his left side so as completely to prevent him from using that exertion and application which would be useful and productive - That he has acted as Constable in the county of Campbell for a few years past by which he has been enabled to acquire a precarious subsistence. - That he hath no property whatever except - One horse, one cow, one sow & three pigs, a few old chairs, two pine tables, two pots and one dutch oven, one small brass kettle, a few plates, knives, forks and spoons.
Schedule
(Signed) John Brown.
Sworn to and declared on the 9 th day of November 1820. before the Hustings Court for the Corporation of Lynchburg, then in session.
Teste. W. W. Bowell Clerk

State of Virginia.
Corporation of Lynchburg. etc.
I William W. Powell, Clerk of the Court of Hustings for the corporation of Lynchburg do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount of value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Sixty dollars - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & annexed the seal of my office & said Court, this 14 th day of November 1820, and in the 45 th year of the Commonwealth.
W. W. Powell Clerk
No. 4.

JW
To The Secretary for The Department of War of The United States Washington
M

I William Daniel one of the Judges of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Virginia and Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit including the County of Campbell do certify that John Brown a resident of said County came this day before me and made the following declaration upon Oath in order that he may be enabled to obtain the provision lately made by an Act of Congress for certain persons who were engaged in the land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. That is to say, that he the said John Brown now about the age fifty eight years at the time of in the year 1777 joined the American Army at Valley Forge, & was in the commencement under the command of Captain William Mosely of the 7 th Virginia Regiment on continental establishment, for a term of twelve months; but that on a consolidation of the Regiments, he was transferred to the command of Capt John Blackwell of the 3 rd Virginia Regiment of General Woodford's Brigade. That he served the said term of 12 months and was discharged at Middlebrook, & that he has no other evidence now at his command, of his said service. That he is now in reduced circumstances and needs the aid of his country for support; being debilitated by the palsy and incapable of bodily labour. And I do further certify that Edward Lynch came also this day before me and solemnly affirmed according to law, that he is personally and well

acquainted with the above named John Brown & that he is an infirm man & in reduced cir- -cumstances as in his declaration is above set forth, and further that he thinks he needs the aid of his country for support & And it appearing to my satisfaction that the said John Brown did serve the United States against the Common Enemy in the Revolution- ary War for Nine months and more, and that he is now in reduced circumstances and needs the aid of his Country for support as in his declaration aforesaid is stated, I hereby certify and send the same to the Secretary for the Department of War, to avail as it should, under my hand and seal, there being no seal of the above named superior Court of Law of the above named County of Campbell this 25 th day of August 1818
* interlined by Wm Daniel
Wm Daniel 

7 by Cases 2978
Wm. Daniel
Judge
Lynchb. Va
Rec. Dec. 30. 1818.
Jn. Jordan's taken out for Hon. W. Austin
Wm Almonds Taken out 4 th March 1819