Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1282, Brightberry Brown, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Brown, Brightberry
R. 1282
CONTENTS
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Virginia
Albemarle County Court:
On this 19 th day of January in the year 1846 personally appeared before us justices of the peace in and for said County Brightborn Brown a resident of our said County and State aforesaid aged eighty four years past 13 th day of February 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 Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. I don't believe the services of the United States and served in the Virginia militia as follows being three terms of three months each: That as well as he can recollect and his memory is quite uncertain he was drafted about the first of October in the year 1780 for a term in the militia & marched to the River Country - That said first draft was drawn as well as he can remember at Charlottesville in the said County of Albemarle on the date above and he remembers the call for men for that first term was made by one Captain William Hallin of said County under whom he served the

said but as private in the War Coun- ty: That of said first saw he distinct- ly remember one of his acquaintances Robert Rods was the Lieutenant and that said Robert Rods lived out far from where he the said applicant resided at the time of his revolution- ary services - being in a neighborhood in said County of Albemarle County called & known by the appellation of "Pomona Cove".
That said company after get- ting ready marched through the southern part of Albemarle, through Giles, Harrison, Henrico and said other Counties on their way down the names of which he has forgotten if he ever knew, that do remember having passing through the Counties above named - as also through the County of Goshlands. That during said time down under Cap- tains William Shelton his company was not in any engagement & that he has no recollection what- ever of his company being attack- ed by any portion of the regu- lar army - That as soon as himself and at different places during

said first, four under Captain Dalton his Com- pany was associated with and he thinks attached to the  other militia regiments. but he forgot their num- ber and does not think he can know the officer in general command. That nothing of a remarkable char- acter occurred during said first four under Captain Dalton - he however does remember that toward the close of said first four and whilst his company were coming homeward the soldiers being without very provi- sion killed a few young steers for themselves which was cooked and divided out among them That said steer was the property of one Colonel Randolph as he heard at the time and that Randolph in the morning com- plained heavily of the conduct of the soldiers - that said act was committed as he always believed un- der the most justifiable circum- stances and more than just it a dishonorable act. I heard said Col. Randolph live on James River but he cannot possibly say in what exactly said occurrence

took place - it was however after his company had taken up their line of march towards home. That during said first trip his company marched to and was stationed at various places in the Conn County and he remembers that early in said trip his company was camped in a place in Conn Virginia called "Cabin Point." That he was stationed there with his company for some time but does not remember with accuracy how long - it was something like two or three weeks perhaps - He does not know in what County said Cabin Point is located but is positive it is somewhere in the Conn County below Mt James Town - That his company after leaving Cabin Point was quartered at various places in and about Williamson Ky and was also camped near James Town - was during the latter part of said trip - That his company was at other places during said first trip but he has forgotten the names by which they were then known; that whilst in the Conn County about "Cabin Point" the time for which said com-

they had been raised expired and he together with his associates came on home together - That one John Miller also came home with him to the said County of Albemarle and mentioned that he stopped at the said Miller's father's before reaching his own home - That he reached home a short time after the Christmas of 1780 and had not been at home more than a week before he was again drafted for another tour of three months in the militia which he served in the Lower County in and about Williamsburg that said Col. was made from the last of his memory early in the month of January in the year 1780 perceiving handed and left me and was called out by one Captain John Henderson of said County of Albemarle he further remembered that in John Mills whom he knew before and after the war was the commander of said Com- pany under Henderson - That all had got ready and marched from Charlott, ville to Sci-

on Court House and then commenced a work or so for several companies being raised from outside County of Fauquier then after getting ready at that place the combined forces were marched to Williamsburg and took up quarters at that place and he remained there at the time it was the head quarters of the forces in Virginia for there were a great many at that place - that his company was stationed at Williamsburg two or three weeks and was then - marched down in Virginia to • Norfolk in expectation of the enemy there in parties doing damage to the inhabitants in the County there- about - that during their excu- rsions his company reached Norfolk and was stationed at that place a few days and then in going to Norfolk his company passed over various counties between that place and Williamsburg the names of which he did not know for a short distance - that from Norfolk his company marched to a place called Recepton on or near the Bay at

which place his company were stationed for a week or such a matter is the best of his recollection - That whilst stationed at Hampton his company was ordered out to drill. The execution of a disorder convicted under section of Act mentioned and that it was to him a horrible sight - That six guns were fired at the same time and the body was then thrown into a hole and covered up. That he never heard the name of the disorder and remembers it had a wonderful effect on the soldiers for afterwards although half clothed and half fed they submitted without any com- plaining; That during said time under Henderson his company was station- ed at "Martin Hills" - and "Savage fields" in the lower country and at one time marched up to where Richmond now stands - That at that time a great deal was said of the probability of the whole British force com- ing out of Virginia and in consequence three guns were introduced in camp. That during said time under Henderson his company

was not in any battle and as before not- ing of a very remarkable character occurred Thus during said second tour of New Mexico his company suffered a great deal from the severity of the winter weather - That the peculiar position of said tour was extreme- ly disagreeable and it is impossible to give any accurate description of the suffering of the soldiers. That he remem- bers to have heard Cap. Henderson say during their stay at Martin Hills that he should much like to have some relief in three or four days the weather mod- erated. That the Lieutenant of said Company John Mills was an acquaint- ance of his and was raised not far apart - and that at no p- riod of said second tour was his company attached to the regular army - That his company was not a day however separated from other mi- litia companies and at times they were associated with his company or with many other militia companies which he cannot designate by reference to the names of their officers for he had no acquaintance with any but his own - That the time for which Cap. Henderson had raised said Comp-

any expired in the Lower Valley and himself and associates came on down to Abner's Creek - and that he had not been at any long before another call for men was made by Captain Isaac Davis and he again was drafted for another trip in the militia under the said Isaac Davis - that said company from the rest of his accom- paniment marched for the Lower Valley sometime in the month of May 1781 and that his company marched nearly over the same ground as before and went to Martin Hills below Richmond where they were stationed for sometime he cannot and does not say precisely how long - but that his opinion is it was over 4 weeks - that his former Lieutenant James Vaden was again Lieutenant in said Davis company which he remembers very distinctly - that whilst stationed in the Lower Valley Lafayette's men passed and his com- pany together with them wheeled back as far as Orange County to keep out of the way of the enemy. That there was no battle during that time under Captain Davis and his company had no connection with the regulars that followed

of - and he remembers to have seen a man here whilst under Capt Davis for making a pun a mere pun as was said at the time and generally believed - But the unfortunate being was a private in some of the militia companies associated with his own but does not know what his name was or to what company he belonged - that said Captain Isaac Davis was the fath- er of Capt. Thomas Thomas representative from Or- ange and Green Mountain adjoining St. Michael's County. That in said Company he was a private but that he had not been in the lower country more than two weeks before the office of Sergeant Ma- jor was vacated by Major Bates and that he was promoted to that office which he held in Capt. Davis Company till the term expired - Major Bates was advanced in years and his age at the time made it optional with him to hold the office or not as he might choose - he resolved to go home and the appointing officer dis- patched him to select the most suitable person he could from the ranks for the vacancy and that the said Major Bates chose him the aforesaid Brightman on Brown which office of Sergeant Major he held till the term expired -

for which the maw was raised. That from said time he received no written discharge & has no recollection of ever asking one from either of his sons in the maw. That said maw expired at or near Martin Hills in lower Virginia & he came on home with others to Albemarle County Virginia where he at present resides. That many circumstances occurred during said time useless here to mention.
That his reasons for delegating in this application are herewith set forth under oath and he hereby acknowledges any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any such institution.
Brightbony Brown
I am to and subscribe the day and year aforesaid - before us the said justices.
Thomas R. Dunn. L.S.  L.S. Charles W. Taylor L.S. J. H. B. Town L.S. Charles Brown L.S.
W. John Gibson a clergyman residing in Mr. Brightbony Brown's neighborhood and Benjamin T. Brown residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mr. Brightbony Brown who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 84 years of age 13" February coming, that he is reputed and received in the neighborhood where he resides

to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in this opinion - And further on to the best of our information, it is the received opinion that he was a soldier of the Revolution and we never have heard it doubted.
John Gibson aged 86 Clergyman
B. Brown Neighbor
Thomas B Dunn J.P.
F. H. Brown J.P.
Chapman W. Dampson J.P.
Charles Brown J.P.
Sworn to and subscribed before us the said justices this 19 th January 1846
whereby our hands & seals - And we the said justices being four in number & sufficient to constitute a Court to hear & determine in our said Circuit - do hereby declare our opinion after the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department and after due and proper investigation of the matter that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And we further certify that John Gibson who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in Mr. Brightly Brown's neighborhood and that Brightly Brown who has also signed the same is also a resident of same neighborhood and is a creditable person and that their statement and credits is entitled to full and entire confidence, And we know that applicant's feeble health will not allow of his going to the C. H. in order to make his declaration in open Court. Interrogatories and seals this 19 th January 1846. "and credit" interlined before signed.
Thomas B. Dunn J.P. F. H. Brown J.P.
Chapman W. Dampson J.P. Charles Brown J.P.

(Virginia) Albemarle County to wit:
I, J. S. Gannett, clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that Thomas R. Dunn, J. H. Brown, Chapman M. Mansfield and Charles Brown, whose names are sub- scribed to the foregoing Certificate, are now, and were at the time of signing the same, acting Justices of the peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified, and that their said signatures are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 22 nd January 1846. J. S. Gannett (C)

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
Brightberry Brown & Lucinda his wife was Married Jan'y 10 th — 1788 —
Milley Brown & Thomas H Brown Married Oct r 1 st 1807. The latter born April 15 th 1785
Horace Brown & Lucy C. his wife Married Oct r 12 th 1833 The latter born May 6 th 1814

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Sarah Brown My Mother born January. 1724.
Brighberry Brown the elder
Born February 13 th 1762
Suca Brown Born June the
21 st 1766
Melley Brown was born November the 7 th 1788.
William Brown was Born August the 1 st 1790.
Edmund Brown was born April the 7 th 1792.
Brighberry Brown was Born Nov. 17 th 1794.
Nimrod Brown was born April the 8 th 1797.
Clifton Brown was born August the 6 th 1799.
Suca T. Brown was born Sept. the 17 th 1803.
Horace Brown was born April the 14 th 1807.
BIRTHS.
Suca T. Brown Daughter of Brighberry & Suca Dec. August the 11 th 1805
Amanda Brown born January the 16 th 1809.

On this 19th day of January 1846 personally appeared before us justice of the Peace for the County of Albemarle in the State of Virginia Mr. Brightly Mann an applicant for a Pension under act of June 1832 and upon examination did in solemn form give the answers hereunto to the following questions propounded to him by us the said justice.
Question 1st. Where and in what year were you born.
Answer. I was born in Albemarle County Virginia in the neighborhood where I at present reside on the 13 th day of February in the year of our Lord 1762.
Question 2nd.
Have you any records of your age and if so where is it.
Answer. Bes I have always had a record of my age and the same is humbly enclosed attached to my affidavit being a leaf from my family Bible and a in my handwriting - and the entries below my  birth are the births of my eight children - being Milley, William, Reducius, Brightly, Minerva, Clifton, Lucia and Horace.
Question 3rd.
Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live.
Answer.
At the time of my service in the War of the Revolution I was a resident of Albemarle County and within a few miles of where I now live - and since the war I have continued to live in the said County of Albemarle County in the State of Virginia at my present residence.

Question 4th. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer or did you a substitute and if a substitute for whom.
Answer. I was a drafted soldier in all my time in the war and was never a substitute for any one during either my three years.
Question 5th. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served, with continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer. During my first time our troops were not associated with any of the regular army and I therefore cannot give the names of any of the regular officers. There were with us company various militia regiments during the first time but being a private only I had but little opportunity of forming acquaintance with any of my own company and from the long lapse of time cannot refer to any particular regiment of militia men who were with us. I well know however that there were with us various regiments and also at different times whilst stationed on James River and in the lower country below old James Town. At one time we were attached to any portion of the regular army during my second time in the militia. During our last time I remember that whilst stationed at Malvern Hill General Sigourney's company passed by - and our company followed him as far up the country as Orange County to keep out of

the way of the enemy then in pursuit of us as I heard at the time. During said second tour in the militia I remember the soldiers suffered a great deal for want of provision and on one occasion in the cavalry barn, I saw a negro $50. in continental money for a cake of bread baked in the ashes. This was whilst we were stationed in the barn country about Williamsburg - according to the best of my memory. Of my associates in arms during my time in the war I remember very well John Mullen, Peter Maspio, Leonard Macupin (leader) - and Buff Leonard Macupin, Isaac Davis, James Davis and others all of whom are now dead and I have no recollection at this time of any of my associates being alive who were with me in service.
Question 6th. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it.
Answer.
I never received from either of my times a discharge from the service and do not remember to have ever called for one - others may have received written discharges but I have no knowledge of any thing of the kind and think my officers discharged their men verbally.
Question 7th. 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.
I have lived in my present neighborhood ever since my infancy and all my neighbors without any exception old & young can speak of my character for

veracely and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution. I refer to Rev. John Gibson whom I have known for 40 years - and Chaplain Br. Meunier Esq. whom I have also known for more than 40 years and Rev. Col. Brown whom I have known for over 60 years and to Thomas H. Brown Esq. whom I have known for over 50 years as also Judson Brown whom I have known for about seven lengths of time all of whom can speak of my character for veracity and their belief of my revolutionary services. I also refer the Department to Valentine Br. Southall of of Charlottesville whom I have known for 20 years past.
Brightbury Brown
Known to and subscribed before us justice for said County of Albemarle Virginia on this day and year aforesaid. And we certify that to our own knowledge the said applicant from old age and infirmity cannot attend the C. H. of this County in order to make his declaration. And we the said justices certify that said Brightbury Brown is a highly respectable citizen of our County of unquestionable veracity and has been for over 60 years a member of the Methodist Church.
Witness our hands and seals this day & date above. Thomas H. Dunn (S.S.) J. H. Brown (S.S.)
Chaplain H. Meunier (S.S.) Charles Brown (S.S.)
Virginia
Albemarle County to wit:
I, the undersigned clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that Thomas H. Dunn, J. H. Brown, Chaplain H. Meunier & Charles Brown, whose names are subscribed to the foregoing certificate, are and were at the time of signing the same, acting Justices of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified and that their said signatures are genuine. In testimony whereof, I have thereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 22 nd Jan'y 1846 Jno. Gannett (Clerk)

MNH one
August 1, 1925
Chapley A. Haden Crozet, Va.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 1282 it appears that Brightberry Brown was born February 13, 1762 in Albemarle County, Virginia. He was the son of Sarah Brown born in January 1734. The name of his father is not given.
While a resident of Albemarle County, Virginia he applied for pension January 19, 1848 and stated that while living at Brown's Cove in said county he enlisted October 1, 1780 and served three months as private in Captain William Dalton's Virginia Company; that he enlisted in January 1781 and served three months as a private in Captain John Henderson's Virginia Company and that he enlisted in May 1781 as a private in Captain Isaac Davis' Virginia Company and in about two weeks was promoted to Sergeant Major in said company, this

tour also three months.
His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of his service as required by the pension laws. He died January 26, 1848 in Albemarle County, Virginia where he had always lived.
Soldier married January 10, 1788, Sue born June 21, 1766, her maiden name not stated. Their children were:
Milley..... born November 7, 1788, married October 1, 1807 Thomas H. Brown born April 18, 1785. William..... " August 1, 1790. Edmund..... " April 7, 1792. Brightberry " November 17, 1794. Nimrod..... " April 8, 1797. Clifton..... " August 6, 1799. Sue T. .... " September 17, 1803, died August 14, 1805. 1805 Horace ..... " April 14, 1807, married November 12, 1833, Lucy E. born May 6, 1814 her maiden name not given. Amanda..... " January 18, 1809, married George Brown.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Mrs. Richard O'Bryant 531 Lawn Meadow Drive Richardson, Texas 75080
General Services Administration National Archives and Records Service Cashier Washington, D. C. 20408

Interrogatories taken before Maupin and other justices in B. Brown's application for a Pension under Act of June 1832.
And certificate from said justices that from infirmity he cannot appear at the C.P.O. for the purpose of making his deposition in open Court.
O. Day W.D.

The obituary below of Mr Brown is forwarded and asked to be filed with his papers under Act of 1832. With a view of showing to the Department the fact of his Revolutionary services being generally believed as such without any proof whatsoever. MS. B. 1. 6 v. 10 p. 1918
District in Kentucky (Mr. Speaker White's) containing nearly two Whigs to one Locofoco is now represented by a Locofoco who was elected by two Whigs running. If they do not respect our divisions who should we regard theirs?
It is said that Judge Woodward, of Pennsylvania who was nominated some time since by Mr. Polk, as one of the Justices of the Supreme Court, has been rejected by the Senate. The Washington Union about a month since announced Woodward's confirmation and he immediately resigned a State Judgeship (worth about $2000 per annum) and in consequence thereof is now thrown out of employment. Polk must provide for him or the mistake of the Union will do Woodward a permanent injury and incense him against the party.
MR. RITCHIE AND OREGON.
The Washington Union of Tuesday evening contains a long article in favor of peace. It is just such a production as that paper has frequently denounced as British. Adams and Giddings
Two more Revolutionary Soldiers gone! During the last week we have heard of the deaths of Brightberry Brown and James Dunn, of the Northern part of this county, both soldiers of the Revolution.
They had both reached very advanced ages, were, and had been for many years, members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and left numerous and highly respectable descendants.
Few alas! of their companions remain: but they of the Revolution, won and have left behind them a noble heritage, which they hoped would be transmitted to the remotest generations. They deserve our gratitude. Men who were engaged in so glorious a cause, ought not to descend to the tomb without at least a passing tribute, and we trust to receive from some friend an appropriate obituary notice of each of these patriots and christians.
THE FLOUR MARKET.
We have seen no quotations of the Richmond market since the arrival of the Hibernia. The Northern markets are quoted without change with
BY Virtue of a Deed of Trust bearing date the 1st day of April, 1842, recorded in the Clerk's Office of Albemarle County Virginia and Lincoln County Missouri, from James R. Watson and Ann M. Watson his wife, for the purposes therein mentioned, I will, on Monday the 6th day of April next, that being Albemarle Court day, in the town of Charlottesville, in front of the Court House, at public auction, sell to the highest bidder, for ready money, a tract of land lying in the County of Lincoln in the State of Missouri, containing 507½ acres.
Though the title to the above mentioned land is believed to be unquestionable, acting as trustee, I shall convey such title only as is vested in me.
JOHN C. CARTER, Trustee. Jan'y 31, 1846. 49—ids
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.
WILL , on Monday, 21 day of March, (Court day) sell in front of the Court House of land adjoining Wm. G. Wm. Garth

COPY.
Pension Office.
May 5, 1848.
In answer to the letter of Mr. F. H. Brown left here by you a few days since, I have the honor to inform you that the declaration of Brightbury Brown claims a pension under the Act of 7 June, 1832, was filed in this Office by Coleman Payne in December, 1846.
Upon an examination of Brown's papers, it is found that his declaration is defective, it having been taken before a Justice of the Peace instead of a Court of Venu or Judge of such a Court, as required by the regulations. And no evidence whatever, sustaining his alleged service in the Virginia Militia has been adduced. The doubtful source from which the claim emanated will constrain the Department to require each and every term of service set forth in the Declaration to be established by the testimony of two or more witnesses who were in the same company and regiment with Brown.
* * * * *
Hon. W. L. Goggin, House of Reps.

Virginia:
At a Court held for Albemarle County the 6 day of December 1852.
The Court, doth Certify, on the motion of Horace Brown executor of Brightburg Brown deceased, late of the County of Albemarle and State of Virginia, the following facts were satisfactorily established by the oaths of Thomas H Brown and Michael Sandridge, two credible and disinterested witnesses, that the said Brightburg Brown was said to be, whom the witnesses believe to have been a revolutionary soldier or officer, that in his life time he applied for a pension as such, but that the application was never granted in his life time, and has never been allowed since his death. That the said Brightburg Brown died on the 26 day of January 1846 at his residence in the County of Albemarle and State aforesaid, leaving the following children and heirs at law surviving him to wit - Horace Brown, who is his executor, Clifton Brown, William Brown, Edmund Brown, Brightburg Brown, Amanda Brown, who intermarried with George Brown.
In testimony that the foregoing is truly copied from the records of said Court, I, Ira Garrett Clerk of the said Court hath hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 7 th day of December 1852 in the 77 th year of the Commonwealth.
Ira Garrett cc

Reasons for delay and Certificate of Suckers as to good character —
Proof of age —
And certificate of good character from Col. Geo. R. Jones of Charlottesville. C. Payne.

I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Capt Brightbury Brown for about twenty five years and have no hesitation in saying that he is a man of undoubted veracity and that he would not state anything but what he knows to be correct. I further state that I have not seen him at Albemarle Court house for ten years.
Given under my hand this 21 st day of Jan y 1846.
Wm. A. Jones S.P.
Albemarle County Va.
The above is from Col. Wm. A. Jones - President of the Bank in Charlottesville Virginia.
C. Payne.
I Do hereby certify that I have been personally and intimately acquainted with Brightbury Brown (who is the applicant for a pension in these papers) more than fifty years, and I am satisfied that no one who knows him will doubt the truth of any statement he, the said Brightbury Brown, may make, and further I have frequently heard him, and others who were in the service with him during the revolutionary war, being together in said service.
Given under my hand this 19 th January 1846 Charles Brown
The above is from Dr. Chas. Brown aged 70 years C. Payne

Charlottesville June. 22 d 1846.
Sir:
I send enclosed the papers in the case of Brightly Brown for a Mission under Act of 1832. Please inform me of the result of their duties to Harrisburg Virginia Yours Respectfully - Coleman Payson To Mrs. L. P. Edwards Esq. Mrs. Leaphin S.C.

Wm T. Early Sept 27/53

575
Pension Office Sept 27 1853
Sir
Brighenry Brown of Va. applied for service in the Virginian Militia, He failed to adduce any evidence of service.
The case can only be admit- ted upon the production of the testimony of those who served with him and are pensioned for their services, or of respectable persons who can show that they were in a position to know that he did serve as alleged.
Wm. T. Early Esq
Charlottesville Va

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Declaration of Mr. B. Brown Fisher before Dunn, Brown Chapman & Maupin & Brown gentlemen just- ices.
C. Payn

1037598
Wrightstown Brann ad, Va
act 7 June 1832

N 37598 Brighton Brown a son
Chas. H. L. Suggin May 5th 1840
Wm T. Early Sep 27 1883
1282 7 June 1832 act 7 July 1838

Harrisonburg Virginia February 8th-1845?
Mr. Edwards
Sir:
I send enclosed the Charlottesville paper announcing the death of Mr. B. Brown a citizen of Albemarle County whose declaration for a pension under Act of 1832 was forwarded to you about the middle of last month. I desire the paper may be filed with his other papers and examined at the same time in order to show to the Department the fact that Mr. Brown was generally known and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution and a man of notorious Christian faith and respectment, in his native County of Albemarle, where he was best known.
Yours Respectfully
Coleman Payn

Albemarle County Court:
On this 19th day of January 1846 personally appeared before us justice of the Peace in and for said County Mr. Brightbury Brown a resident of the County aforesaid and made oath in due form of law to the following facts as reasons for his not having heretofore applied for his Pension - That until recently he did not know that the Pension Law included men who served in the militia - His opinion being that it was confined to those who fought in the regular army and having himself to have been a militia man only then thought it worth while to make an enquiry concerning the Law - That as soon as he understood the Law included as well the militia men as the regular he consented to apply - and accordingly has made his declaration.
Brightbury Brown
Sworn to and subscribed before us the said justice in and for our said County on that day and year aforesaid - and we further more certify that said applicant is personally known to us - is a man of the most exemplary character and every statement he might make may be in the fullest sense of the word, implicitly relied upon. Witness our hands and seals this day and date aforesaid.
Thomas R. Dunn P.L.D. Chapman W. Maupin P.L.D. J. H. B. 70 W. P. L.D. Charles Brown P.L.D.

Albemarle County Swit:
On this 19th day of January 1846 personally appeared before us in our said County Mr. Brighthorn Brown a resident of our said County and made oath the annexed list is taken from his family bible and that the second entry on the same is the record of his birth as has been handwritten - having been past there by him the said affidavit merely years ago - and that he has no other records of his family - That the entries following his birth are the ages of his eldest children all in his own handwriting.
Brighthorn Brown
Sworn to and subscribed before us this day, year and day aforesaid. And we the said justices certify said language taken from the family bible of the said affiant, and a copy of the same attested by him. As witness our hands and seals this day - and date aforesaid.
Thomas R Dunn Esq. J. H. Brown Esq. Chapman W. Matthews Esq. Charles Brown Esq.
State of Virginia Albemarle County to wit:
I Ira Garrett, clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that Thomas R Dunn, J. H. Brown, Chapman W. Matthews / Charles Brown whose names are subscribed to the foregoing affidavits are and were at the time of signing the same, acting justices of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that their signatures aforesaid are genuine. In Testimony, whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 25th January 1846. Ira Garrett Clerk

I desire photostat copies of two pages, not certified, from Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 1282, of Brightberry Brown, Virginia Troops.
Recd. payment
Antonia W. Ford.
30 cents
February 6, 1926
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Rev. & 1812 War Section.
Chesley A. Hodges, Crozet, Va.

3-2233
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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Feb. 6 1926
Chief Rev. Sect. Division.
I have this day received from Chesley S. Haden cash No. 30/100 for $, requesting
photostat copy post office address as per letter herewith.
1926 Feb 9 copied in sealed Div Finance Div (Handwritten note)
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div. 2662
Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate.)
3-2006
Ex. (Handwritten initials)
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
2991
Job No.
Date
Feb 6 1926 (Handwritten)
Subject
Highberry Brown Rev. (Handwritten)
1 copies of
(No.)
pieces consisting of
(No.)
2
pages to be
forwarded when completed to the Rev. John Ward Sec. Division.
Remarks:
Approved:
(Handwritten signature)
Chief Division Sec.
Chief Clerk.

✓ CHESLEY A. HADEN
CAR LOT DISTRIBUTOR VIRGINIA APPLES AND PEACHES
CROZET, VA.
June 6, 1925.
Chief, Bureau of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Kindly send me a statement of the military record of Brightberry Brown, of Albemarle County, Va., a soldier of the Revolutionary War, together with any other data or citation that may be available.
Very truly yours,
CAH-1
Chesley A. Haden

1282
ELECTED
P. O. Richard Brown
Brightberry
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Notes: List of suspended claims printed in 1852, shows cause
Reason listed: of suspension as follows: "For further proof."
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
1925- Aug. 1 - First to Elisha A. Haden. 1926 - Feb. 9 - Photo mailed to Elisha A. Haden. Rev.

State of Virginia County of Albemarle ss.
Be it known that before a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared at the County aforesaid, Horace Brown of said County who being first duly sworn according to law states that he is the executor and one of the co-executors and heirs at law of Brightbury Brown deceased late of the County of Albemarle State of Virginia who was a Revolutionary soldier or officer and that he is directly interested as a claimant in the pension for which application was heretofore made by the said Brightbury Brown in his life time and constitutes and appoints Wm. Early of said County State his true lawful attorney with full power to examine into and investigate & establish said claim for a pension and do all acts necessary therein.
In witness whereof he the said Horace Brown has hereunto signed his name and affixed his seal
Witness
J. Scatterton
W. Early
Horace Brown
(seal)
Signed sealed and sworn to before me on this the 8th day of November 1852.
John Scatterton