Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1330, William Ambrose Brown, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
NUMBER
Brown, William Ambrose R. 1330 Mary Grigsby Travers
CONTENTS
ms of Col. Bulpess to Da d Aug 22, 1833 or 1832

State of Kentucky Union County } ss
on this 24 th day of December 1839
Personally appeared before me James T. Downing a Justice of the Peace in & for the County afo d Mary Grigsby Brown a resident of the County & State afo d & being first duly sworn makes the following statement or declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 4 th day of July 1836 & the several acts amendatory thereto upon the subject of the rights of Widows to pensions on account of services rendered by their deceased husbands in the war of the revolution. She states she is 73 years of age that she is the widow of William A Brown (alias) William James Brown who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution. She states that her late husband William A Brown served in the war of the revolution three tours of duty of six months each eighteen months in all one tour under Capt. Field one tour under Capt. Hale & one tour under Capt. Henry. She states that at the time of the war her husband afo d lived in Culpepper County State of Virginia & entered the service from that County. She does not know when he entered the service or at what period he left it. She thinks her husband afo d Colonel was Jemison. She states she frequently heard her husba- nd speak of being in the battle of the Brandywine.

at York town she states she is very inform & she can not speak with precision as to the time of her marriage she makes reference to the Records of Stafford County State of Virginia she states she lived in that County at the time of her marriage & that her maiden name was Mary Gray by Tracey & that the Records of Stafford County State of Va will show the precise time of her marriage she states she had in her possession a long time the certificate of her marriage but has lost it she thinks she was married in 1786 by Parson Burkin a Methodist she states her husband died the 23 rd day of August 1833 & that she has remained a widow ever since & is still a widow she states she is very infirm & unable to attend court in person & subscribed this day & date above written Mary Gray by H Brown for Mark
State of Kentucky Mercer County set I Arnslead Downing a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid do certify that Mary Gray by Brown did on this day personally appear before me and subscribed and made oath to the above and foregoing declaration I do further certify that she is unable to attend court on account of bodily infirmity and that she is a woman of credibility and veracity I do further certify that the interlineation upon the middle name

of William Aubron Brown was made before signing the above declaration given under my hand and seal this 24 th day of December 1839 Amstead Downing
State of Pennsylvania to wit I Simon H. Anderson Member of Congress from the fifth Congressional District of the State of Kentucky now in the City of Philadelphia do hereby certify that Amstead Downing whose name appears to the above certificate is and has been for several years and acting justice of the peace for the County of Mercer State of Kentucky and that his signature aforesaid is genuine Given under my hand this 2nd March 1840
S. H. Anderson M.C.

Stafford House - 8 Feb 1860 3
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A. M. Green Esq. Calpeper T. Houn

Dec r 16 th - 1787 - (December the sixteenth - seven hundred eighty seven) - William Ambrose Brown late of Culpeper County to Mary Grigsby Inverse of Overton Parish - Stafford County State of Virginia - to wit:
I John McConway clerk of the County Court of Stafford in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of the marriage of William Ambrose Brown late of Culpeper County to Mary Grigsby Inverse of Overton Parish. as the said record stands on the register of marriages in my office, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows - "Dec r . 16 th 1787."
I John McConway above named depose say that I hold the office of clerk of the County Court of Stafford, in the State of Virginia, and that the above is a true extract from the records of the office of said Court with the exception above named as certified by me.
Sworn to before me.
Sam d S Brooke Justice of the State of Virginia - Stafford County to wit:
I John McConway clerk of the Court of Stafford County certify that Sam d S Brooke is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 18 th day of February 1840.
J. McConway Clerk of the Court of Stafford County.

Know all men by these Presents, That I, Ambrose Brown son of W m Ambrose Brown decd. who died August the 23 rd 1832, and whose widow Mary G. Brown died about the 15 th day of November 1841,
who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint
_____ true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute against the Government of the United States, before any Department thereof, any and all claim or claims I have to arrears of pay or Pension money, under any Act or Acts, Resolution or Resolutions, of the Congress of the United States, and especially the Acts 4th July, 1836, 7th July, 1838, 3d March, 1843, 17th June, 1844, 2d February, 1848 and 29th July, 1848—as well as the more ancient Acts of 18th March, 1818, 15th May, 1828, and 7th June, 1832.
Said Attorney is moreover authorised in my name to demand at any Department of the said Government, a re-consideration of any decision hitherto or hereafter to be given, touching my interests, and to obtain from any Department or the archives thereof, any and all information or evidence of whatever character relating to or in anywise bearing upon the claim or claims we hereby seek the investigation of.
Said Attorney is moreover authorised to do any and all things necessary to carry out the foregoing purposes, and to receive the Certificates of Pension or other character of drafts or evidences of the amounts due me, and to appoint one or more Sub-Attorneys, and to confer upon him or them all the powers herein conferred upon my said Attorney hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may do by virtue of these presents.
WITNESS my hand and seal this 18 th day of April 1853
Ambrose Brown
State of Kentucky _____ Mercer _____ County, set.
BE IT KNOWN, that on the 18 day of April 1853 before the subscriber, a Custodian of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Ambrose Brown
subscribers to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledged the signing, sealing and de- livering the same to be his own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF; I do hereunto subscribe my name.
J. P. Munday J. P. Mc

State of Kentucky
Mercer County
On this 18 th of April 1853, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county & State aforesaid, Ambrose Brown, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth upon his oath state that he was fifty eight years of age the 29 th day of January 1853, and that he is the oldest son living of his father W m Ambrose Brown decd. and his fourth Child. He states that his father always said that he served three distinct terms in the Militia service of Virginia, but how long it amounted to in all he cannot say probably a year or more. He further states that he thinks he first served under Capt. Fields, then under Capt. Hill who was afterwards promoted to the rank of Colonel, and then under Capt. Lowles, who was afterwards promoted to the rank of Major. He further states that at one time he was in a Regiment under the command of Col. Simerson. He further states that he was drafted in Culpepper County Virginia. He further states that his father the said W m Ambrose Brown died August 23 d 1832 and that his Mother the wife of the aforesaid W m Ambrose Brown lived after him, until about the 15 th day of November 1841, and that the said Mary G. Brown's name was Mary G. Travis before she was married, and that the said W m Ambrose Brown, and his wife Mary G. Brown were married in Stafford County Virginia about the year 1788. He further states that the said Mary G. Brown never married again but remained the widow of the said W m Ambrose Brown to the day of her death. He further states his father was also making arrangements to apply for his Pension just before he died a few days, but whether the papers were sent to the department he does not know. That two distinct applications were made for his Mother while she lived, to which evidence he respectfully refers, but that nothing so far has ever been allowed. He further states, that he only knows of four of his the Children of the aforesaid W m Ambrose Brown, besides himself who are still living, Margaret James

aged about 65 years - (she was the oldest child) next Barnet Killender Barnet, now in her 60 th year. Susinda Lake, about 53 years of age, and Mrs. J. Brown about 46 years of age. He makes this declaration for the purpose of getting the Pension due his mother while she lived, as the widow of W m Ambrose Brown dec d . who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. Under the act of the 7 th of July 1838 or any other act or acts by which he may be entitled
Sworn to and subscribed before me, and I hereby certify that I am in no way interested in the prosecution or result of the aforesaid claim
G. P. Munday J. P. Me
State of Kentucky } Mercer County }
On this 18 th day of April 1853
Personally appeared before me, a justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Anthony Jenkins and Milly Jenkins his wife who first being duly sworn according to law doth upon their oath state that they the first Anthony Jenkins, is now is now in his 62 nd year, and Milly his wife the second is in her 60 th year - and that they both state that they have been acquainted with the aforesaid W m Ambrose Brown, and his wife Mary G. Brown ever since they can remem- ber, that they first knew them in Culpepper County. That when they moved to Kentucky they settled within a mile of each other and lived there as long as the said W m Ambrose Brown & his wife lived. They further state that the said W m Ambrose Brown married his wife Mary G. Brown in Stafford County Virginia they have always understood, although they were married before they were born, and that they lived together as man and wife as long as the said W m Ambrose Brown lived, and raised a large family of children 9 of whom they know. They further state that the said W m Ambrose Ambrose Brown died in the summer of the year 1832 and his wife in the year of the said Mary G. Brown died in the fall of the year 1841. The latter Mrs. Milly Jenkins says she remembers the death of Mrs. Mary G. Brown, as she waited on her when she was sick & died, and by the age of a grand- daughter of hers. And they further state that they have no interest whatever in the prosecution or result of the said claim
Attest J. H. Stevenson G. P. Munday
Anthony Jenkins Milly Jenkins

Sworn to and subscribed before me, and I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Anthony Jenkins and his wife Milly Jenkins and certify that they are very respectable people and credible witnesses, in whose statements full reliance can be placed, and I further certify that I am in no way interested in the result of the above mentioned claim
G. P. Munday J.P. Me
State of Kentucky } Mercer County }
On this 18 th day of April 1853 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county & state aforesaid, Mrs Elizabeth Parsons, who being duly sworn according to law doth upon her oath state that she is now in her sixty seventh (year) and that she knew the said W m  and Mary E. Brown his wife Ambrose Brown in Culpeper County Virginia, that they were living together as man and wife as long ago as she can remember, that they had children as old or older than she (Parsons) is. That the said W m Ambrose Brown & Mary E. Brown his wife large raised a large family & that she (Mrs Parsons) never heard it questioned that they were man & wife. She further states that her husband, W m Parsons was influenced to come and settle in this part of Kentucky by the said Ambrose W m Ambrose Brown, and that they lived near neighbors as long as the said Brown & his wife lived. She further states that the said Mary E. Brown lived some three years after her husband W m A. Brown, and died she supposes about the year 1841 although she cannot give the exact day or month of the year. She further states that she has often heard his services in the Revolutionary war spoken of, and never heard it questioned that he was a Revolutionary Soldier. She further states that she is in no way interested in the prosecution or result of the aforesaid claim.
Elizabeth her Parsons mark
Attest S. H. Stevenson
G. P. Munday
Sworn to & subscribed before me. And I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Mrs Elizabeth Parsons, & know her to be a respectable person, and credible witness in whose statements full reliance can be placed
G. P. Munday J.P. Me

The affidavit of Pheby Brown of Calpiper County State of Virginia taken this 21 st day of February 1848 This affiant after being first duly sworn before the & sayeth that she is in her 86 th year of age that she remembers the events of the Revolution She states that she will remember that her Brother William Ambrose Brown going into the army at two different times the first time he went she remembers he was but sixteen years old & he was placed upon the muster list & returned one day from muster & told his mother he had drawn a prize & was going into the army & his mother was very much distressed & he did go in a very few days & stayed a considerable length of time she is not able to say how long it was early in the war & he stayed a good while as it appears to her & he went again & stayed a considerable length of time & she remembers upon return he served also in the room & as a substitute for Horton Kennedy & had battled for his services from Kennedy she says not now that after his brother served under Nor does she remember of hearing him say she knows he was a long time in the army

at the depositions she speaks of her states that she at that time lived in the family of her father & her brother William Ambrose did also her brother William Ambrose married about the year 1786 as well as she remembers Mary Graysby Graves of Stafford county state of Virginia the word Graves intended before matrimony Phebe Brown
also the affidavit of Elizabeth Popham taken on the same day & year after being first duly sworn deposes & saith that she is in the 72 nd year of her age she states she is the sister of Phebe Brown & William Ambrose Brown spoken of in her affidavit & lived in her father's family at the time of the Revolution she well remembers of her brother William Ambrose going into the army at two different times & staying a considerable length of time each time how long she will not under- take to say she remembers also of his services as a substitute for Horton Kennedy & receiving called from Kennedy for his pay her brother married about the year 1786 as well as she remembers Mary Graysby Graves of Stafford county she states that she could on oath well but on an account of memories in her hand she is compelled to

compelled to make his mark per Elizabeth Popham mark
Gulpher County Stat of Virginia ss
This day Phoebe Brown & Elizabeth Popham personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid & subscribed & read with the foregoing statements made by them I do further certify that Phoebe Brown & Elizabeth Popham the above affiants are ladies of high stand- ing for veracity & upon whose oath im- plicit confidence may be placed & that they are ladies of as good memory as any of them age given under my hand this 21 st day of February 1840. Armstead Brown

The affidavit of William Lewis of the County of Culpeper State of Virginia taken this 11 th day of February 1840
This affiant after being first duly sworn deposes and saith that he is in his 77 year of his age: that he was in the Revolution and is at this time in the receipt of a pension from Government. —
This affiant well recollects Abraham Taylor who was in the Revolution and a resident of this County. He resided not far from William A. Brown who was in the Revolution but what length of time this affiant cannot say. He well recollects that Henry Taylor was in the service as stated in the deposition of Rubin Wall. — This affiant knows that there were many officers from the S th County of Culpeper in the Revolution and amongst the number were Captains Field, Hill and Lawles. He also recollects that Capt. Hill in the seventeen hundred & seventy seven year 1777 th marched his Company to the north and reached the Army  the Army a few days after the Battle at Germantown was made.
William A. Brown was a near relative of the wife of this affiant, he married in or about Stafford County as is believed by this affiant and further that affiant saith not. W m Lewis.
Culpeper County to Wit.
This day William Lewis subscribed and was duly qualified to the above affidavit. Given under my hand this 14 day Feby 1840 Thos Place V.B.
I certify that Capt. William Lewis the above affiant is a Gentleman of high standing for veracity, and upon and upon whom both implicit reliance may be placed Y. H. Bell
The above interrogatories were made in the above affidavit before the signing of the same — Thos Place

State of Virginia
Culpeper County to wit
I Fayette Maury Clerk of the court of Culpeper County do hereby certify that Thomas Hill and Armstead Brown are magistrates as above duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that the signatures to the foregoing certificates purporting to be theirs
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court this 25 th day of February in the year 1840.
F Maury Clerk of Culpeper County Court
State of Virginia
Culpeper County to wit
I Philip Houghtler presiding magis- trate in and for the County of Culpeper do hereby certify that Fayette Maury whose name is subscribed to the above certificate is clerk of the County Court of Culpeper, and that his attestation is in due form. Given under my hand this 25 th day of February 1840.
Phil Houghtler

Evans & Frank
Apr 11/53

Pension Office
Nov 17 1853
Gentlemen
The case of Mary G. Brown decd widow of William A of Ky. has not been suspended because the date of the marriage was not proved, for it has been, long ago, admitted by the Office, that she was married in 1787. The only objection to its admission is that it has not been shown that her husband served as much as six months. I would, also, remark that it is not a matter of importance to show the exact date of her marriage, as there is no claim in her right; her husband lived until after 7 June 1832 1832 and she died before the 16th of August 1842, if the service can be established, a pension will be granted, to run from 4th March 1831 to the date of his death, which it is said took place, 23 Aug 1832,
Misses Evans & Hunt Present.

St. M c Afee
6 Mar '40
OB

War Department, Pension Office
March 6 1840.
Sir,
I have examined the claim of Mrs Mary G. Brown, widow of Wm A. Brown, dec d . for a pension, under the act of July 4 1836, & have placed her papers upon our files. The law of July 4. 1836 provides for the widows only who were married prior to the termination of their dec d . husband's service. Mrs Brown, it appears was married in 1787. Her claim is therefore disallowed. She may however be entitled under the act of July 7. 1838, provided she can establish the service of her dec d husband by satisfactory proof. A copy of that act is enclosed herewith.
The widow states that her late husband performed 3 tours of duty in the Virginia militia of 6 months each. I will here remark that the militia tours of Virginia were for 3 months, or a shorter period. The proof of the three tours is not satisfactory; during Mr Brown who, it seems, died in 1833, and never asserted a claim for his services under the law of June 7. 1832.
I have the honor to be very respectfully, Your obed t serv t .
Hon. R. M. Alee Esqf. of Kentucky, Present!
706 July 4 1836 4927

Brown Wm. & Co Marriage
Copy Return etc
Mary G. Brown widow of William A. Brown Kentucky, Supt of Act 4 th July 1836. ad 7 th July 1838.
Add evidence filed 11 th Nov 1853.
Eowans & Hunt

1787 Decr 16 th D u Ambrose Brown, late of Culpepper County To Mary Grigsby Travers of Overwharton Parish State of Virginia - Stafford County To wit:
I Henry R. Conway Clerk of the County Court of Stafford in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of the marriage of D u Ambrose Brown to Mary Grigsby Travers, as the said record stands on the Register of Marriages in my Office - In testimony whereof I have hereto set my name & affixed my seal of office. This 19 th day of September 1853. H. R. Conway Clerk

Washington, Nov. 11 th 1853.
Dear Sir.
We herewith enclose, additional evidence in the case of Mary G. Brown, widow of William A. Brown, Kentucky, susp Act 4 th July 1836.
As the certificate of the Clerk of the Court of Stafford County, Virginia, shows that the marriage took place, Dec r 16 th 1787, and this in connection with the following, which is found upon page 372, of suspended and rejected claims, leads us to suppose that the claim has been reported under Act 7 th July 1838. "Mary G. Brown, widow of William A. — Mercer — Married after service, which must be established if she apply, under the Act of 7 th July 1838." You will please report the result of your examination to us.
Very respectfully Evan J. Hunt.
Rev. L. P. Waldo Caret of Parisian.

10 v. July 25/33

Pension Office
363
July 25, 1833
Sir
The declaration of Ambrose Brown, reviving the claim of his mother has been received and carefully examined in connection with all the papers previously filed in the case. The marriage is proven in 1787, but there is no evidence of service, except that which is too vague and indefinite to meet the requisitions of this office. The parole evidence would indeed, hardly be sufficient to identify claimant's father with any service the rolls might prove. But there being no proof of service upon the rolls the claim is necessarily suspended rejected.
Very Respectfully
J. P. Coombs Esq. Present

Washington, May 4 th 1853
Sir:
Enclosed please find the declaration of Ambrose Brown, receiving the claim of his mother, Mary G. Brown, late of Ky. for pension under Act of 7 th July 1838, as the widow of Mr the Ambrose Brown dec d .
The claim was originally filed under Act of 4 th July 1836, but was rejected because the marriage took place in 1787.
The claim is founded on service in the Virginia Militia, of which there are no rolls. I presume the parol evidence on file will be sufficient to warrant the allowance of a small pension under Act of 1838.
I have written for the proper evidence of death and heirship, which I hope will come to hand before the case shall come up for examination
Very respectfully
Your obed t serv t
J. T. Coombs
Hon L. P. Waldo
Committee of Pensions

Mary G. Brown 2 wid. of W m A.
Hy. Act 1836 - two
J. J. Coombs

State of Kentucky
Mercer County
I Tho Allin do hereby certify that S.P. Munday Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration, Power of Attorney & affidavits were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, is, and was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County & State of aforesaid, duly elected, Commissioned & sworn, and authorized to administer Oaths; and that his said said signature is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of my office as clerk of the Mercer County Court, this 20 th day of April
1853
Tho Allin Clk Mercer County Court
Ambrose Brown Esq

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Ken July 14. 1836
Robt. M c Allen Puff

Ad July 4. 36 Wm A. Brown D 23 Aug 1833
Mary G Brown m 86. (S.)
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Mary G. Brown, Wid. of Wm. A. Kentucky - Suspended - Act 4 July 1836. Mar. 1857 Evans & Hunt

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1348
RECEIVED
W. O. William Brown
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18

William A. Brown Kent Ohio June 7 1832 —
And a book among sup a a Reg t curr y from Ken.
Doesn't find the above reading in our own south book as Reg t curr y
22.241

4927
15.050
Mary G. Brown of Kentucky widow William A.
Act. July 1836.
R. McAfee Pres

The Deposition of Merle Walls of Nicholas County State of Kentucky taken on the 15 th day of January 1839 who states that he is 85 years of age he states that he was born & raised in the county of Culpepper in the State of Virginia & lived in the county after during the war of the Revolution he states that he served in the army during the war he states he was well acquainted with William A Brown of the county & State after & remembers of seeing him in the army he recollects of seeing him at the siege of York he well remembers a circumstance that happened to Brown there was a wagoner by the name of Abraham Syler who went into Brown's tent & picked up Brown's musket & then went off there was a pile of men sent to seek the musket & Brown was found to be empty & he was sentenced to receive stripes when Brown told how it happened he was released he states he is not able to say how long Brown served in the army but remembers well his being at the siege of York & thinks he was a private in Capt Henry Folsom's company he states that on account of bodily infirmity he is unable to attend Court
his Merle W. Walls mark
State of Kentucky Nicholas county set
I Robert West a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid do certify that Merle Walls did on this day

personally appear before me and subscribed and made oath to the above and foregoing deposition. I do further cer- tify that He is unable to attend court on account of bodily infirmity. and that He is a man of veracity. Given under my hand and seal this 15 th day of January 1839
Robt. West. J. P.
State of Kentucky Sct.
I J. H. Kirtle, Clerk of the Court of Nicholas County, certify that Robert West is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name this 18 th day of January 1839. J. H. Kirtle
Clerk of the Court of Nicholas County

Note:
Do not use, when writing a history, the sisters of this soldier, Phebe Brown and Elizabeth Popham - They allege they saw their brother, Wm Ambrose Brown married in 1786 to Mary Briggs Travers. In Pension Claim, W. 5879, Wm Brown, they allege they are his sisters & saw him married in 1786 to Lucy Campbell.
MNH
Jan. 21, 1938

13311
RECEIVED
P. O. Mary G. Brown
Service: wid of Ambrone Brown
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: List of suspended claims printed in 1852, shows cause
Re-enlisted: of suspension as follows:
"Married after service, which must be established if she apply under the act of July 7, 1838."
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
Cart of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

No 15.950 4927 Mary T. Brown of Ky widow of William A. - Act 4 July 1836 - Lit to R McAfee 6 Mar 1840 - J. I. Coomb, 24/75/53 Evans & Frant Nov 17 1853 Enter under '38, Report under '36 Ky - 1836

Know all men by these presents that I Andreas Brannen and Lucinda Lake late Lucinda Brannen one of the heirs and legal representatives of William A. Brannen and Mary G. Brannen deceased, of the county of Washington  Meigs and State of Kentucky for the consideration of one dollar to me in hand paid do hereby constitute and appoint L. Blanchard Jew. of Washington D. C. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to examine all papers on file in any depart- ment or office of Government upon which a Petition was filed granted to
on account of the services of and to obtain by all lawful means any and all additional amounts that may be due from the United States to said
by virtue of said services as in the company of Capt in the Regiment of the and in the line of the force of
And for good and sufficient reasons I do hereby revoke and cancel any and all other Powers of attorney and authority which I may at any former time have given to any person or persons for the above specified purposes and I do hereby vest the same irrevocably in my said attorney said L. Blanchard Jew
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hands and seals this 23 rd day of April 1854
attest G. G. Dersame Robert S. Mitchell L. B. Brown

State of Kentucky } Mercer } S.S. County of Washington
On this 23 d day of April 1854 personally appeared before me John J. Driskell a Justice of the Peace for said County Andreas Braun one of the heirs of William A. Braun & Mary G. Braun dec d and I being duly authorized by Law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements in and for the County aforesaid. and did subscribe to the above and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned and made oath in due form of law that he is personally interested as one of the heirs in said claim, and I further certify he is personally known to me to be the identical individual represented
John J. Driskell J.P.
State of Kentucky } Mercer } S.S. County of
I, Pro. Alderson Clerk of the County Court within and for the County and State above named do certify that John J. Driskell Esq. a Justice of the Peace for the County of Mercer and State of Kentucky, before whom the foregoing acknowledgement was made and who has thereto signed his name is and was at the time of taking and signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly elected commissioned and sworn, that his said signature is known by me to be genuine that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and said County Court is a court of record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the County Court at my office in said County this 1 st day of May 1854
Pro. Alderson Clerk

"Married after service which must be established if she apply under Act of 1835"