Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,998, William Brown, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Brown, William
S14998
CONTENTS
carded
born at Mt. Kythe (later Linnville) Va. In 1852 aged 27 yrs and res. of Giles Co. Va.

31 Dec. Virginia Richmond
William Brown of Giles Co in the State of Va who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt. commanded by Col. [blank] in the Va. line for 6 months
Letter to Brander 10 Dec 1839.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 8th 1838 from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 March 1839. Agt. note - filed 31. Dec 1839
Paid as above from 4 Sept 1839 to 4 March 1840. Agent Notified 24 Dec 1840
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of April 1837 and sent Hon. Mr. Craig Christianburg Va.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $120.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 10.00 $130.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. Addison Clerk, Book C Vol. 6/2 Page 4

William Brown 20832 for Declaration A pension
Wm Brown Mrs Miss C.
Certificate of Service, England

State of Virginia Giles County to wit.
On this 29th day of October in the year 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the county court of Giles being a court of record now sitting William Brown a resident of the said county of Giles & state aforesaid aged 77 years. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in a regiment of Virginia Militia commanded by Col. Christian (or Christy) as he was sometimes called. He commenced his service in the year 1776 and was engaged under the said Col. Christian for three months or probably more. He belonged to a company commanded by Capt. Daniel Smith. He was while in the said regiment attached to the Cherokee Nation of Indians found the Holston river in the state of Tennessee and during the expedition destroyed very many Indian towns & villages. When this tower was performed he was a resident of Wythe County Virginia at present Tazewell. He was then assigned the duty of a spy by Capt. James Maxwell which duty he did for the three ensuing summers generally against the Shawnee Indians. He was attached to Capt. Maxwell's company and was subsequently joined by a company of Militia under the command of Capt. John Preston on the waters of Blue Stone river then the frontier of the state of Virginia.

The third tower was in the character of a drafted militiaman from the County of Wythe for the "Mackintosh campaign" as it was called. He was in a company commanded by Capt James Thompson and was discharged at Gauley Mountain in Greenbrier after a tower of about six weeks. He then returned to Wythe where he resided until Tazewell was formed and now resides in hills. He knows of but two persons by whom he can prove his actual service to wit William McGuire & John Brown who are residents of Tazewell and who have been presented by old age and infirmity to appear personally before this court but but the affidavits  the affidavits of the  affidavits before a justice of the Peace for Tazewell county is herewith filed. He never had an order discharged for any tower that he recollects. He hereby relinquishes all right or claim to any pension or annuity whatever except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agent in any state or territory. Sworn to and subscribed the day & year above written J. W. Brown

We Francis Farley a clergyman residing in the county of Giles and James Kerr residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Brown who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 77 years old that he is respected and beloved 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 the day & year above last written.
Francis Farley
James Kerr
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 sol- dier and served as he states, and the Court further finds that it appears to them that the Francis Farley who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman Resident in the county of Giles, and that James Kerr who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Giles and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I David French Clerk of the Court of Giles County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Wm Brown for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office the 29 th day of October 1832.
David French Clk

Virginian Index County to wit
On this 25 th day of March 1833 personally appeared in open court before the county court of Giles Wm Brown of said county for the purpose of amending his declaration for obtaining a pension under the act of the 7 th of June 1832 who being first duly sworn declares that by reason of his age and the near  time of the time he did not state precisely of his age at the time; the number of the first tower was three  he remembers and is all he claims for and as stated in his former declaration. His second tower as a spec was as stated for three summers, successively as stated. He thinks it was for six months. Each summer But he is positive it was five at least. He therefore claims for the time of five months each summer making in all fifteen months in his second tower. His third tower was for six weeks and was fully performed breaking in all nineteen months and two weeks .
Which on all the amendments as had except the certificate of the magistrate as to the credibility of the witness whose deposition was for words sworn to & subscribed the day & year above last written.
Wm Brown

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State of Virginia Fauquier County } ss
On this 18. day of June 1833. personally appeared William H. Guyro in open court, the county court of Fauquier is being a court of record, agra twenty five years and after being duly sworn according to law states that he is well acquainted with William Brown of Giles County in the State of Virginia, and that he served with the said William Brown as an Indian Spy for two years on the waters of Blue Stone in Fauquier County, this affiant cannot state the precise period when the same was performed but according to the best of his recollection it was in the years 1780. & 1781. Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid Wm H Guyro

I John Brockett clerk of the county court of Fauquier do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit was duly taken in open court the day and year specified in the same and that this is the original proceedings thereof.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and personal seal (tho' having no public seal of office) this 18. day of June 1833.
John Brockett.
I Joseph Draper late of the House of Representatives from the district of Virginia of which Fauquier county is part do certify that the signature of John Brockett as clerk of the county court of Fauquier  Fauquier is genuine, that he is the clerk of said court and that he has no seal of office.
June 18 th 1833.
J. Draper

Dec 19
Com Wm Brown Wm A. C.
Free Albany
6 3/4 x 11 1/4 14 3/4 14 1/2
J. L. Edwards Pension Office Washington Am D.C.

Washington, Dec. 17 th 1836.
Sir
William Brown, of Giles county, Virginia, who is an applicant for a pension (I believe, under the act of '32) is one of the oldest inhabitants of that section of the country. I know his general character well, and feel fully authorized to say it is above reproach. I believe him incapable of a willful falsehood, or of any other dishonest act.
Very respectfully, yours, &c.
Nobt Craig

ms 25-
Mat Mr. S.P.
FREE
free
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Pension Office Washington D.C.
Ms W. H. Adams

Christiansburg, Va
March 19 th 1837.
Dear Sir
A pension, as I understood you, was allowed to William Brown of Giles county, Virginia; but no warrant, it seems has been issued will you look into the matter, & put it right?
I think you told me you would allow him $20 or $30 a year, if he would accept it; and you ideally have been waiting for a notification of his acceptance - He accepts.
Very respectfully, yours &
Robert Greig

Perkins
14998 INVALID.
can
File No. 14. 998
William Brown
Dis. Rev War
Act: June 1 st 32
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 48
[Arrangement of 1870.]

William Brown Jr
Sur. Col. A. R. (Craig) Dec 14 1836 do to same 29 Dec. 1836 Allowed 6m pr $20 pr ann -
Act 7 June 1832

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 14 th , 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," William Brown, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. r 1839, to the 1 st March 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Almon B. Farris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec. 17 th 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," William Brown, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. , Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1837, to the 4 th March 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.