Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6706, William Brookshire, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
116
Brookshire, William
S. 6706
Born in N.C.
Carded
CONTENTS

29966 North Carolina
William Brookshire of Wilks Co in the State of N.C. who was a private in the company of Captain Cox of the Regt. commanded by Col. Lockhart in the N.C. militia time for 1 mo & 08 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of N Carolina at the rate of 20 Dollars 88 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of March 1835 and Supt. S. F. Patterson Raleigh N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1835 83 52 Pemi-ant. allowance ending 14 Sept - 10 44 $ 93 96
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Henry H. Hylton Clerk. Book 8 Vol. 12 Page 47

State of North Carolina } ss County of Wilkes
On this 16 th day of November 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County & State aforesaid now sitting William Brantley, a resident of the County of Wilkes & State of North Carolina, aged Seventy Seven 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 act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - That in the month of August 1775 or 1776, the declarant was drafted for a three months tour of duty in Rowan County North Carolina - That he joined the company of militia commanded by Capt. Israel Cox, & Lieutenant Benjamin Davis, at Salisbury, and thence marched direct to the Pleasant Gardens in Burke County N.C. where they were attached to the Regiment of Col. Matthew Locke, and where also they joined a large number of militia troops - the whole being under the command of Genl. Griffith Rutherford - As soon as the troops were organized, Genl. Rutherford set out upon his march to the Cherokee Nation, and upon arriving at the nearest town, found that the Indians had abandoned them & fled - after remaining some days at the town they first marched, (the names of which are not recollected) Genl. Rutherford with a portion of the troops marched on to the Valley towns, leaving also a portion behind among whom the declarant was one to guard the baggage & provisions, the troops having only taken what provisions they supposed would do them until their return - and in the mean time the troops that were left, were directed to scour the country and to destroy all the corn, stock, buildings &

other property belonging to the Indians which they could find) — Upon the return of Genl. Rutherford from the Valley River, having as before mentioned destroyed all the property belonging to the Indians which they could find, they set out for North Carolina, and having marched back as far as Salisbury, this declarant was there discharged and returned home — having served in this expedition not less than Three Months .
About the year 1778. or 1779 the Tories were very troublesome on the waters of the Yadkin & Deep River in that section of North Carolina in which this declarant lived, and the frequent requisitions which were made upon the militia, to suppress & keep in check the Tories, rendered it necessary that the district companies should divide themselves into classes and hold themselves in readiness to march whenever notified — This declarant was attached to the district company of Capt Edward Williams, which had been divided into classes as above mentioned — and sometime in the summer of one of the years before mentioned, this declarant was ordered out with the other members of his class, under Captain Williams and rendezvoused somewhere on or near the Waccamaw River. (The particular place not recollected) where they joined some other troops and where the command of the whole was given to Majr — Camp — After joining Majr. Camp they set out upon their march in pursuit of a body of Tories under the command of one Col Fanning who were committing great depredations on the waters of Deep River — After traversing the country for a considerable time without being able to come up with Fanning or to effect an engagement with him, and after having captured several Tories, most of whom were paroled or excused on certain conditions by the officers, they returned home; having served in this expedition not less than Three weeks —

28 Sometime in the summer of the following year the clap to which this declarant belonged was again called upon to march to the suppression of the Tories on Deep River - Accordingly they set out upon their march under the command of Capt Aaron Hill, (the command of the District Company having devolved upon him) and traversed the country from place to place through parts of the counties of Guilford, Randolph & Union, to aid in the suppression of the Tories who were occasionally committing outrages upon the whigs, and depredations upon their property, but without as soon as it was known that the whigs were embod- ying themselves for protecting their property, they dis- -banded from further operations and the country became restored to apparent peace & security - In this war of duty this declarant does not recollect of being under the command of any officer superior to a Captain, but having accomplished in a good degree the object of their expedition they were dischar- -ged and returned home having served not less than four weeks
During the following winter the Tories on Deep River again broke out, and this declarant with the clap to which he was attached was again ordered out to aid in suppressing them - They accordingly marched under Captain Aaron Hill through the same section of country that they had traversed be- -fore, with an expectation of being able to engage with the Tories, who had again embodied themselves, under Col Fanning, but without any better success than had attended their previous exertions - They however succeeded in capturing a Tory who had concealed himself in a sodder house, whom they conveyed to the camp of Col Fraser (who was also in pursuit of Fanning) and who as this declarant afterwards learned ordered him to be conveyed to Salisbury - Col Fanning having eluded their pursuit

and made his escape from the country, and the Tories having disembodied themselves and dispersed, the troops that had been ordered out were discharged and sent home - In this tour this declarant believes he served not less than four weeks .
About the month  first of March 1781, just before  before the battle of Guilford, the Tories upon the Yadkin & Deep Rivers being greatly encouraged by the near  near approach of Lord Cornwallis, began to commit considerable depredations upon the whigs, so much so that it became necessary for the whigs to embody themselves for protection - This declarant volunteered himself and joined the company of Mounted Infantry or Light Horse commanded by Captain William Folt, in the edge of Rowan County, and thence marched up the at the crossing ford of which they joined Maj. Rutherford (son of the Genl) who Yadkin & scouring the settlements, and capturing such Tories as they could find, several of whom they sent to Salisbury and committed them to jail - & after traversing the country for a considerable time to keep the Tories in check, and capturing such as they supposed were disaffected to the cause of Liberty they returned home and were discharged - In this expedition this declarant is satisfied he served not less than three weeks .
The battle of Guilford having closed in a considerable degree the war in the Southern Country, this declarant was not again called upon to perform any other service during the Revolution -
This declarant was born on Deep Rivers in what he supposes was then Anson County N.C. on the 30 th day of December 1756 - The record of which he has in his bible at home - He lived in the lower edge of Rowan County N.C. when he entered the service of the United States, and has lived partly in Randolph & partly in Wilkes County N.C. since the Revolutionary War, in which latter County he now lives - The first expedition which he performed being the three months tour against the Indians under

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 soldier, and served as he states - And the Court further certify, that it appears to them that Smith Ferguson who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the County of Wilkes, and that Pease Noland who has also signed the same, is a resident in the County of Wilkes and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit -
Wm B Emmet Jp
J Rhodes Jp
Joel Vanney Jp
I William Master Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Brookshire for a pension -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 7 th day of November 1834.
W. Mastin Clerk

Genl Rutherford, was performed as a drafted Militia man, the other services, he performed as a volunteer.
The answer to the fifth interrogatory is contained in the body of the declaration - This declarant states in answer to the sixth interrogatory that he never received a written discharge from the service, nor has he any documentary evidence of any kind to prove it - nor does he know of any person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services - He refers however to the Rev. Smith Ferguson & Mr Pearce Noland as persons to whom he is well known in his present neighborhood, and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state -
Sworn & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid
W m Meastin C.C.C. William his Brookshire mark
We Smith Ferguson a clergyman, residing in the county of Wilkes & State of North Carolina, and Pearce Noland residing in the same hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Brookshire who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age: that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid.
W m Meastin C.C.C.
Smith Ferguson Pearce his Noland mark

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MME/HDM see
September 6, 1929.
Mrs. C. C. Peters 1619 Pennsylvania Avenue Fort Worth Texas.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War Pension Claim, S. 6706, it appears that William Brookshire was born December 30, 1756 on Deep River in Anson County, North Carolina.
While residing in the lower edge of Rowan County, in the same state, he enlisted and served with the North Carolina Troops as follows:
From in August, 1775 or 1776, three months in Captain Israel Cox's Company, Colonel Mathew Locke's Regiment, in an expedition against the Cherokee Indians; in 1778 or 1779, three weeks in Captain Edward Williams' Company, under Major Grump; sometime in the summer of the following year, four weeks in Captain Aaron Hill's Company; during the following winter, four weeks in Captain Aaron Hill's Company; from about March, 1781, three weeks in Captain William Cole's Company of Light Horse.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 6, 1834, at which time he resided in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

He had also lived in Randolph County, North Carolina.
There are no data concerning his family.
The War of 1812 records of this Bureau fail to show that pension was ever claimed on account of the services of Mannering (Manning) or Thomas Brookshire, all spellings of the surname searched.
Due to the very large number of requests similar to yours and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, only two histories are furnished each inquirer.
For information relative to the military record of soldiers of the War of 1812, you should apply to the Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D. C.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner
The date of death was not used as it was too indefinite

Revtran
6706
1929- Sept. 6, Hist to Mrs. C. C. Peters, M. E. E.
INVALID.
File No. 6706
William Blackshire
Pris New War
Act: June 1 st 92
Index:—Vol. 01 , Page 44
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Fort Worth Texas Aug 6. 1929
Bureau of Pensions Revolutionary & 1812 War Section.
My dear Sir -
Will you please send me a copy of the data you have regarding ✓ Mannering Brookshire and William Brookshire. The North Carolina State Records vol 22 pages 56 & 59 show their names reported to Congress 1835. If there are any other names Brookshire - Brooksher - Brookshear or Brookshier - with the exception of James and John - I would like to know them. Also where can I get the records of ✓ Mannering - Mannering - Thomas. and William who enlisted in Tenn. for the war of 1812. Tenn. lists them in her division of Library and Archives - so I am certain they served. I made a trip to Washington March 1929 and asked to see the

records of all of this name who served and they showed me James - John and Nathan whose records I had already obtained. Will you please send me the data you have regarding these others
very sincerely yours.
Leah B. Peters.
Mrs C C Peters 1619 Pa Ave Ft Worth Texas.

Aug 11 th 10 th Brookside, NC 746
29966 file cal.
James L. [unclear] [unclear] Tompkins [unclear] Washington

William  Brookshire
6 00
32467

Williams Brookshill North Carolina
Suspended
Letter 6- Jan y 1835
Hon. L. Williams
Admit as private
6 mo. 8 days. 20 th
S. F. Patterson Esq.
Raleigh NC

Wm Brooks
Dead Payment to be made at Fayetteville N.C. Sumner of Pres't W. S. Co Park Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of N.C.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol. 11 1/2 Page 47 by Henry A. Sylvester Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, William Brookshire of the State of North Carolina who was a private during the war of the revolution
is entitled to receive Sixty — dollars and eighty eight cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this sixteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five
C. A. Harris Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. §
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
Summons due to Genl. Saml. B. Paterson of Wilkes Co. - due 12 or 18 months pass - July 5 1831