Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,656, Pollard Brown, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Brown, Pollard
S. 21,656
B.L.H. 26243-160-55
CONTENTS
enl. from Culpepper Co. Va. ms. of Abbeville Co. S.C. in 1832 & 1855- (In Pa. between these dates)

BROWN, POLLARD

nnean Da. 2.
Under 25 Feb 1840.
the Treasury un- act of the 6 th from 4 Sep 1837 1839. Age notified 1840
H. M. Pickens to 3 rd 1842.
from 4. Sep 1837. 1841. Age notified
A. Burt to 3 rd Under 27
from 4. March 1841 Age notified 12 April
A. Burt to 3 rd Under
above, from 4 th 43, to 4 th Sept. 1844. tified 14 Apr. 1845.
Agent. 20. July 1847. Burt Mar 26. 1849 A. W. Stephens, March 25 "
182 era Katolia STOWN e of South Ca is company commander the commander in the Virginia time for 6 months
scribed on the Roll of South Carolina the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of June and sent to P. Skinner Spartanburg C.H. S.C.
  Arrears to the 4th of March 33 —  40    Rem-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " —  10     $ 50  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Miller Clerk, Book Vol. Page 63
see letter to 1835
Letter to 3 rd Paid at the April 1838 to 4 March 18 March
Letter to Hon Under 3 rd Mar
Paid as a 600 to 4 March 23 Feb 1842
Letter to Hon to March 184
Paid as a 600 to 4 Sep 1842 1844
Letter to Hon 19. Dec 1845
Paid as March, 18 Agent no
to Rev Hon A. to P. C.

at 10/50
Pollard Aaron priv
Capt Robt Pollard
Capt Capt Jas Langley
1st mile
Revolutionary pension
No 26 243 C. June 32-16082
Boynlon W. Wachman, 2080 B.W. [Signature]
W.C. Davis Abbeville Co. S.C.
Rev W. C. Davis Nov 6/53
do same Jany 31st/56 enclosing pension certif
Vol. B. - 69. -

The State of South Carolina Abbeville District } ss
On this twentyfourth day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Hon'ble Richard Gault Presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas Genl Sessions for said State & District now sitting Pollard Brown a resident of Abbeville District in the State of South Carolina aged Sixtynine 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.
Counselor signed May 19 th May 1832 That he entered the service of the United States at the age of seventeen or eighteen as a drafted militia man from Culpepper County in the State of Virginia early in the month of January One thousand seven hundred and eightyone under the command of Capt t Robert Pollard and one Lieut William Gaines to serve a term, or tour of duty for the period of three months, that he does not recollect the name or number of the Regiment to which Capt t Pollard's company was attached, neither does he recollect the field Officers of the Regiment unless they were a Col — Dark and a Maj r Nathaniel Welch, that he was marched in Capt t Robert Pollard's company from Culpepper County in the State of Virginia to different places on or near the sea coast in the said State, but does not recollect many of them, but does distinctly recollect of having during this tour of service crossed James River five or six times, and of having been marched to Cabin Point, Petersburg and Richmond that he served out the full time of three months in the said company and that at the expiration of the said time he & the rest of the drafted militia were verbally discharged.
That the applicant Pollard Brown entered the service of the United States the second time as a drafted militia man from Culpepper County in the State of Virginia some time in the month of July One thousand seven hundred and eightyone under the command of one Capt t Cad Slaughter to serve another term or tour of
John Sherwin Esq. Jo.

of duty for the period of three months; that he does not recollect the name or number of the regiment to which he was attached neither does he recollect the names of the other commissioned officers of the company to which he belonged, nor the names of the field officers of the regiment unless they be Col - Dark and Majr. Nat Welsh, he is however certain that these field officers commanded, during either his first, or this his last service in the United States, that he was marched in Capt. Cad Slaughter's company from Culpepper County in the State of Virginia toward the sea-board to & through many places not recollected and finally to Williamsburg in the said State , where after having fully served this last tour of three months duty under Capt. Cad Slaughter he was verbally dismissed with the rest of the drafted militia, about ten days previous to the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at York-Town Virginia.
The applicant Pollard Brown also 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 & subscribed the day & year aforesaid { Pollard this Brown mark In open J. Wardlaw Clk.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and deserve as he states. Richard Gault P.J.
I James Wardlaw Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for the District of Abbeville in the State of South Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Pollard Brown for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office and of the said Court this twenty fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two and in the fifty seventh year of the Independence of the United States of America.
J. Wardlaw Clk.

Declaration of Pollard Brown an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of 4 th June 1832
3
6 months service —
State of South Carolina Service in the State of Virginia
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State of South Carolina & Abbeville District } ss
I Tho s P r Spierin do. swear that I drew Pollard Browne Declaration for a pension under the act of Congress of 7 June 1832 that I informed him from my understanding of the "Instructions of the War Department" it was not necessary to obtain the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief of the applicant's age and revolutionary service. from the fact that the applicant performed his services in the State of Virginia, and that rolls of the troops were lodged in the Department of War, which would furnish evidence, in support of Pollard Browne application. Whether rolls of the State troops of Virginia included the Militia or not, I was at a loss to determine but supposed all were includ- ed as the term State troops would seem to imply Also instructed the applicant, if there is any cen- sure or blame to be attached, it is on the now deponant not on the applicant, who has endeavoured under my instruction, to authenticate his papers more fully for the satisfaction of the Department as herin- set for the
Tho s P r Spierin
Sworn to this 15 th May 1833 & Before H c . Morrah, J. D.
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Thomas P r Spierin & that is a gentleman, & a man of strict Truth & Veracity Virtue & all due credit May be paid to his Word And a creditable Witness Certified this 15 th Day of May 1833
By me H c . Morrah, J. D.

Amended Declaration of Pollard Brown an applicant for a pension under the act 7 June 1833.
See J. P. Spierings Affidavit in Answer to the Brief Objections marked XI & XII and in the negative.
State of South Carolina } Abbeville District } G -
We James Moore a clergyman re- siding in the District and State aforesaid and Dr. Isaac Branch residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquaint- ed with Pollard Brown who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration for a pension under the act of Congress of the seventh June One thousand eight hundred and thirtytwo that we believe him to be sixtynine or seventy 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. Jas Moore Sworn to and subscribed this fifteenth Isaac Branch day of May One thousand eight hundred and thirtythree
Before H. Morrah J. L. }
Answers of Pollard Brown to the second and seventh interrogatories marked as not answered in the Brief Objections XVII and in figures in red ink 2.7. —
2 d Int y . - Have you any record of your age; and if so where is it —
Answer. - The applicant Pollard Brown says he has no record of his age, that his fathers bible in which his age was recorded was misplaced at his fathers death & does not know where that bible is; that his recollection of his age, is derived from his service in the Revolutionary War,

being as he supposed seventeen or eighteen years old, when he first entered the service of his country.
Q th seventh - 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.
Answer - James Williams, Jordan Ramey, Daniel Reed John Armstrong, Dr. John F. Livingston, and Christian Bams are persons to whom I am known in my present neighborhood and who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution.
State of South Carolina } Abbeville District } I Hugh Morrah a justice of the Quorum in and for the District of Abbeville in the said State do hereby declare my opinion, after the inves- tigation of the matter and after putting the second & seventh interrogatories prescribed & pointed out in the Brief Objections of the War Department which were sworn to before Pollard Brown and applicant that the above named Pollard Brown and applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832 was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states in his declaration sworn to attached to, and ac- companying this paper which I have counter- signed by my signature, for a better and more perfect authentication. And I do also further certify that James Moore who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Abbeville District in the said State and that Isaac Branch - who has also signed the same is a resident in the same District and State and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit Further that the Court of Common Pleas for this District will not be in session until the fourth Monday in October next. Given under my hand this 15 th } H. Morrah J. P. day of May 1833 }

The State of South Carolina } I James Wardlaw Clerk of the Courts Abbeville District } of General Sessions and Common Pleas in and for the District of Abbeville aforesaid do hereby certify that Hugh Mcorrall before whom the foregoing affidavits were made and who hath signed the same and the foregoing certificates is an acting Justice of the Quorum in and for said District that all due faith and credit are to be had and given to his attes- tations as such and that the signatures purporting to his are genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Abbeville Court House this sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
James Wardlaw Clerk.

State of South Carolina & Abbeville District
I Robert Brown a resident of the State of Georgia Habersham County do solemnly swear that my brother Pollard Brown now living in the District of Abbeville in the State of South Carolina was a drafted militia during the period of three months in the revolutionary war under the Command of Capt. Robert Pollard of the State troops or militia of Culpepper County State of Virginia that William Gaines was Lieutenant in the said Company but does not recollect the names of the other Company Officers nor the names of the field Officers of the Regiment to which the Company was attached nor the number or name of the Regiment but does positively know that his brothers declaration is substantially true from the fact that this deponent served part of the months tour of service as aforesaid in the said Company as a substitute for one John Gully who was drafted to serve the said term of three months in the said Capt. Robert Pollard's Company & that he served for the said John Gully his full term of service & was dismissed with his brother Pollard Brown & the rest of the Company at the expiration of the said three months.
This deponent further saith that his bro- ther Pollard Brown served another three months tour of duty in the State troops or militia of Cul- pepper County State of Virginia under Capt. Cad Slaughter, as he has stated in his declaration, the knowledge which the deponent has of this his brother's second service, is derived from the fact, that the deponent saw his brother in the said company marched from Culpepper County, & that he saw his return with the said company at the expiration of the said term of service of three months. his
Sworn to this 5 th Oct 1832 Before Geo. Phillito J.P.
Robert x Brown mark

State of South Carolina Abbeville District.
I James Wardlaw Clerk of the Courts of Sessions and Common Pleas for the District of Abbeville in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that George Shillito Esq. who signed the foregoing Probate is an acting Justice of the Peace within the District and as such all due faith and credit are and ought to be given to his Official attestations - and that the signature is the hand writing of the said George Shillito.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Abbeville Courthouse this twenty fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirtytwo.
Ja. Wardlaw Clerk.

28194 Akberilly C. H. S. C.
Claim for Land Bounty
Tollar Brown
W C Davis N.Y.

State of South Carolina } Abbeville District } On this the thirteenth day of April A D one Thousana Eight hundred & fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within & for the county state aforesaid Pollard Brown aged ninety three years a resident of Abbeville District in the state aforesaid who being duly sworn according to Law declares that he is the identical Pollard Brown who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Robert Pollard for three months & then for three months under captain C. Cadslaughter in the regiment of Virginia infantry commanded by Colonel name forgotten in the Rev- olutionary of 1774. That he was called out a in Culpepper County Virginia on or about the or Early in the year 1883 for the term of three months. That he was first in the service three months & then staid at home three months and then went into service again for three months. That from lapse of time, decay of memory he cannot fix the precise dates. but thinks his term of service was in A D 1883, that he was at the surrender of Cornwallis. That he cannot recollect the name of Col. He thinks he went into service sometime in January A D 1883. & that his last term of service service expire- ed on or about the last of October A D 1883. That he was honorably discharged at Yorktown in Virginia about the last of October A D 1883. That he is now a pen- sioner a certificate of which is herewith enclosed He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty due to which he may be entitled under the act of 3rd of March 1833. He also declares that he has never received a warrant for bounty due under this or any other act of congress, Pollard his Brown nor applied therefor. marks

We J s Isaac Branch and J s H Logan residents of Abbeville District in the State of South Carolina upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed & as acknowledged with his mark by Pollara Brown in our presence and from the appearance & statements of the applicant we believe that he is the identical person therein represented & that we know him to be the identical Pollara Brown who has for a number of  many years drawn a pension from the Government  Isaac Branch, M. D. J. H. Logan M. D.
The foregoing declaration & affidavit were sworn to & subscribed before me this the Thirteenth day of April 1855, and I certify that the witnesses are creditable persons and that I believe him to be the person he represents himself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
WM Hadden M. D. &c.  South Carolina, Abbeville District
I, Matthew W. Donald, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said District, do certify that Mr. W. Hadden, before whom the above affidavit was made (as appears by his name in his own hand writing attached to same) was, at the date thereof a Magistrate for said District, duly appointed sworn & commissioned & had signed the roll of Magistrate kept by Law in my Office - Given under my hand and seal of Office at Abbeville, the 13th day of April 1855 - Matthew W. Donald C. C. P. H.

17731
Pollard Brown Abbeville District South Carolina
Admit as a private loan — $20 =
11. 12. Int. 2. 7 aprl 19. 33-
P. 347
A. C. Spicer Abbeville C-H South Carolina

BRIEF in the case of Pollard Brown of Abbeville D in the State of South Carolina (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 69  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Drafted In 17 81 3 As a Gen. Capt Robert Pollard   do do 3 Capt. Col Slaughter  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None named  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Culpeper co. Virginia  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Court 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. B. Bradford Examining Clerk.

Revolution
21 656 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 21,656
Pollard Brown
Pris Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 57
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ 26, 24 3
3 Ves Amp

1856 Nov. 17, W.C. Davis
Rev J. M. 53- 18194
To Georgia fr. Atlanta 1847 March 12. 1851 modification to Pennington, Decatur Letto B. Auditori 23 May 57 To S. Carolina fr. 4 March 1862, no to W. Hill, Asheville S.C. 15 Nov 1862
South Carolina

Abbeville (H) Jan 23 Sir
I enclose to you a letter which I received from the Auditor of Public ac- cts in Virginia - In reference to the pension service of Pollara Brown as Revolutionary Soldier in the militia of Virg - He has the best evidence in his power if it is not sufficient his claim may be rejected - If the claim is either rejected or admitted you will please return his Pension Cer- tificate which was sent with his claim
I am not Very Resp Comms Pension your Affec Washington City W O Davis DC

Sudetur viris

W. C. Davis
Auditors Office Richmond
Dear Sir,
January 11 th 1856
In reply to your letter of the 5th Instant I am sorry to have to inform you that after the most diligent search I have failed to find the name of Pollard Brown. I fear from the character of the service (it being Militia) that his case is desperate. the facts in regard to that kind of revolutionary service are that many of the papers in relation thereto were lost at the time of Arnold's Invasion & that such of the Rolls as were sent to Washington were destroyed at the burning of the Capitol. I herewith return your power of Attorney in the Case. — Yours very Respectfully
Porterfield A. Weiskull Ind. Clerk

7874

Banner Office Abbeville CHS Q April 14 th 33 Commissioner of Pensions
Sir Enclosed you will find Sana Claims of Pollara Brown I enclose his certificate of Pension which you will preserve & return
Yours Respt W C Davis

Abbeville C. H.
Dec. 18 th / 53
Sir
In relation to the claim of Pollard Brown for Bounty Land under the act of 3 rd March 1855- He is now unable to furnish or refer me to any thing like record testimony, save that upon which, his pension was obtained. If by referring to his application for a Pension, that kind of record testimony can be obtained required by the 3 rd section of the act of 1855- Then I think that this claim should be admitted by proof of his identity. He served as a soldier from Virginia and he is unable to refer me to the officer of that State in whose office the records of revolutionary service can be found. The possession of a Pension Certificate is proof that he has heretofore been recognized by the Pension office as a Revolutionary Soldier. The object of the 3 rd sect. of act 1855 is intended only to prevent fraudulent claims, and it seems to me that the mere fact of being upon the pension roll is a sufficient guarantee that Pollard Brown is not a fraudulent claimant. And if the Department is satisfied the claim is not fraudulent, but a just one, by any evidence of whatever kind it may be, I think that it would not be a violation of the spirit and intention of the act of 3 rd March 1855 to admit their claims for Land Bounty, I can furnish any testimony that may be required of his identity.

If I knew to whom to apply in Virginia I perhaps would find some record of his Service. I hope you will consider his claim as favorably as you can consistently with justice & Equity I am very Respt Your obedt. Servant &c W. C. Davis
J. Minot Arm. Pensions Washington City D.C.

Brief in the case of Edward Brown (act 7. June 1832) County and State of South Carolina act 7. June 1832.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Duplicate Certificate (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
The Attorney who sent Brown's application for Land Wounty , and with it his pension certificate , declares that the certificate pension (which is endorsed "returned" on the vouchers filed in this office) was never received by him. Another is necessary to enable the pensioner to draw arrear of pension due.
Pensioner's Name and residence of Agent Care of Wm C Davis
Atkinsville Co. H. So. Carolina
J. M. Rae Examining Clerk.

South Carolina Roll, Act 7 June 1832.
Island Brown. For $20 per annum To what time last paid?
Pa. to 4 th March 1847.
B. J. B.
Pension Office Cole
To 3 rd Auditor's Office

Washington D.C. 24. Feb. 1857
Dear Sir
Please examine this letter and give me the information concerning the letter -
Yours most respectfully Alex. Stephens
J. P. Heath
Cour. D.C. -

J. J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Planters & Mechanics Bank of La Charleston 3 rd Decem r 1835
J. J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir. I forwards enclosed Vouchers for the Pensions paid in two cases by the Planters & Mechanics Banks as agent under act of 7 th June 1832. Viz. N o 11. for Forty Dollars paid Pollard Brown on 23 rd September 1835 & N o 76 " One hundred & Eight Dollars 30 / 100 paid Ed Simpson 14 Septem r 1835 both returned to us by the Third Auditor for want of authority from your Office for their payment, the Stipend paid being for Two Years in one case and Two years and a half in the other.
There seems to be some misunderstanding on the part of the Third Auditor and second Comptroller. as to our instructions on this point. From both of whom we have rec d communications on the subject.
Your favor of 12 June 1835 to D r Ravenel Cashin, specified Three years as the period which would make reference of the Vouchers to you necessary. By letter of 13 th Ultimo addressed to J. Samueau Pension Agent, the period for making this reference necessary is limited to Two Years . But the above stipends were paid before the receipt of this latter, and under the authority of the former letter.
We have to request that you will either give these Vouchers the requisite sanction, or explain the

circumstances to the Thida Audita in order that the suspension may be removed and the Vouchers passed.
I am respectfully Your Obed Servt
H. Lameau Pension Agt

Planters & Mechanics Bank of So. Ca. Charleston 22 November 1837
J. H. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Sir
In accordance with your letter of 15 th inst the Account of William Clark D da a Pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 has been closed on the books of this Agency.
Forward herewith for Authority to pay, Voucher of Willard Brown, upon which 24 Months Pension is due.
I am Very Respectfully Your Ob ed Serv t : A. Sprar
Pension Agent

Pension Agency Charleston 16 May 1853
Sir I herewith forwards the Vouchers of Pollard Brown a pensioner under Act 7 June 1832, for authority to pay the same.
I am Sir Respectfully Your obedient J. W. Forshaw Pension Agent
J. P. Waldo Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Pension Agency, Charleston 6 March 1857
Sir In answer to Your favor of the 1 st Inst, I have to state, that Pollard Brown a Pension on the Rolls of this Agency under Act 7 th June 1832 at the rate of $20 per annum was last paid at this Agency to 4 th March 1845.
I am Sir Respectfully Your obedient M c Farhan agent
James E c Heath Esq r Commissioner of pensions Washington DC

Banner Office Abbeville C.H. S.C. Nov. 7th
Com. of Pensions
At the request of Ballard Brown I write to request a return of his Pension certificate which was filed in your office with his application for Land Bounty under act 3 rd of March 1835. His application was No 78.194 His Land Wt. No 16243 has been issued & Rec d . He now has arrears of Pension due him which he cannot draw without his certificate of Pension Having mislaid the copy which I took for him when I mailed his application
Your attention Will oblige W C Davis

Pension Agency Charleston S.C. 13 June 1847
Sir -
I have just recd a letter from the Third Auditor authorizing the payment of Pollard Browns pension to the 14 th of March 1846 at the Treasury Department, but as it contained no instructions to me to pay the balance due, I herewith forwards his Vouchers for permission to pay the same -
I am Sir resp y Your ob st M c Farlan Ag t
J S Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Sole, Pollard Brown
Atty June 32-16082
Pollard Brown
M c Rae Atty June 1832
Duplicate to Tennessee, Can at, W m C. Davis Hillsville C. H., S.C.
February 10. 1857, Duplicate issued and sent as above directed.

Abbeville C.H. S.C.
Jan'y 30th
Enclosed find aff n from myself in relation to the aff n of Pollard Brown for Pension certificate. I have omitted his own affidavit because from his enfeebled condition & loss of memory he is unable to and in my opinion incompetent to testify to any thing. I hope the enclosed will be sufficient.
Yours Respect W C Davis
26 243 - 160 acrs

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
December 23, 1845.
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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Pollard Brown , a Pensioner on the Roll of the South Carolina 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 March 1843, to the 4 th Sept. 1844.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Vans Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
March 12 th 1844.
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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Pollard Brown , a Pensioner on the Roll of the S. Carolina 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 March 1841 , to the 4 th Sept. 1842 .
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson S. Norris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Feb'y 4 th , 1842.
Sir:
Under the date 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," Pollard Brown — a Pensioner on the Roll of the S. Carolina 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. 1839, to the 4 th March 1841 —
Respectfully, yours,
Edward S. Harrison
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 27 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," Pollard Brown, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the South Carolina 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.

Decatur 7 th Nov 1858
Dear Sir
I am a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832 and was at the time my pension certificate bears date to wit on the 28 th day of June 1833 a citizen of Abbeville District State of South Carolina, I continued to reside there until about three years since, when I left there in consequence of which I have not drawn my pension. The last time I was in South Carolina I made out my power of Attorney to draw my pension for the year which was then due, & have not heard whether my Agent received it or not. If he did there is only two years pay due me, if he did not there is three years of my pension in arrear on the 4 th day of September last. My wish is to have my name transferred from South Carolina to Georgia so that I can draw my pension in Georgia instead of S. Carolina, as I expect to remain in this State. Your

will therefore confer on me a favour by informing me what is necessary for me to do or prove in order to have such transfer made.
Yours Respectfully Pollard Brown
P.S. Below you have a copy of my pension certificate & also proof of my identity War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7 th June 1832 Pollard Brown of the State of South Carolina who was a private in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive Twenty dollars per an- num during his natural life commencing on the 4 th of March 1831 & payable Semi-annu- ally on the 4 th of March & 4 th of September in every year. Given at the war office of the United States this 28 th day of June One thousand eight hundred & thirty three Examined & Countersigned
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
John Robt acting Secretary of War

Personally came & appeared before me Thomas Cook Thomas Moore & John Moore who after being duly sworn dis- pose & say that they are well acquainted with Pollard Brown now of the County & State aforesaid & that they knew him when he resided in Abbeville District & State of South Carolina, & that he was then & is now reputed to be a Revolutionary soldier, & has in his possession the fur- oing Certificate a copy of which is on the foregoing page & from their own per- sonal knowledge they know him to be the same person, & that he removed from South Carolina about three years ago.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 18 day of November 1850 G. R. Jones S.P.
Thomas Cook Thomas Moore John Moore

Georgia Pike County I Alexander Johnson Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for said County do hereby certify that J. R. Jones Esqre whose name appears to the foregoing is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and that his attestation as such should be had with full faith and credit Given under my hand and Seal of Office this 26 th day of November 1850 Alex r Johnson Clerk

South Carolina Atkins District S.C. - 5th November 1852. -
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. -
My dear Sir: - I was placed on the roll of the State Pensions, by the findings of the Government, and received a certificate to that effect dated 28th June 1833, which is now in my possession. - The Pension was $20.00 payable semi-annually at Charleston. - said certificate is recorded in the Pension Office in Book E vol 6 page 63 by Mr. Whittier Clerk.
I moved to Georgia prior to 1847, and got no evidence the Commissioner of Pensions transferred the place of payment to Savannah, and gave me a certificate to that effect which is now in my possession. - under that certificate I have received my small pension up to March 1852.
I have now removed back to South Carolina, and would be greatly obliged to the Department if they would allow me for the cause of residence to receive my pension again in Charleston. - I am very old and my study, and it is almost impossible to get any pension from Savannah. - If the Commissioner of Pensions will grant my request, he can send me a certificate to that effect, addressed to me at Atkins Court House South Carolina

I am so poor, that I am entirely dependent on the public for a support during the my short time, which in the course of nature, will now be allowed to me.
My respect fully your obedt servant Pollard his Brown mark
South Carolina Attorney District
know when manner an him to be described, as having certifying that Pollard Brown signed his mark to the above in our presence - that he is the individual Pollard Brown whose is a Resident of the United States - that he is still alive & living in the District South Carolina - very old, full of spirit.
Nov 7 1852
J. M. Lowrey Member of the Legislature
Williams Hill

State of South Carolina } Spartanburg District }
Personally appeared before me Clerk W. C. Davis who on oath deposes that he mailed to the Comr. of Pensions the Pension Certificate of Pollard Brown to be filed as Evidence in the Bounty Land Claim of said Pollard Brown under the act of March 3 rd 1855 and that the said Pension Certificate has never been returned either to himself or Pollard Brown and that the said Pollard Brown is now unable to draw the amount of his Pension in consequence thereof - and that this affidavit is made to procure a duplicate Certificate of Pension from the Pension office.
W. C. Davis
State of South Carolina } Spartanburg District }
The foregoing affidavit was sworn to & subscribed before me, and I certify that the affiant is a credible person and that Pollard Brown whose in behalf of whom the application is made, is still living at the Poor House of this District and that I know him to be a pensioner. Given under my hand & seal this the thirtieth day of January 1857
Matthew C. Donald C. C. P. H.