Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 219, Robert Brown, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Brown, Robert Milley
W. 219
CONTENTS
June 1762, in Amelia Co. Va. res. at enl. Millers Cr. N.C. after Rev. in Wilmington Co. S.C. res. in 1835 - Newberry Co. S.C. died there Mar. 22, 1841 mch. 20, 1840

32.011 West Tennessee
Robert Brown of Humphreys in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Henderson of the regt. commanded by Col Brannon in the N.C. militia time for six months.
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of March 1837 — and sent to Hon. C. Johnson, Clarksville
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $ 120. — Semi-ann. allowance ending
120 —
{ Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1831.
Recorded by J. H. Allison Clerk Book 8 2 Vol. 7 Page 82
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of April 1838 from 4. Sep 1839 to 20 March 1840 Agt Notified 31. Jany 1845

Report
Date of widow's death not on R.P.
4874 Nash Tennessee
Millie Brown widow of Ro. Brown
who served in the Revolutionary Col. Branner D. S. C. war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Jan, 1849 and sent to
W. C. Jones Esq. of Memphis Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 283 Vol. 3

State of Tennessee } Sept. Term 1835. Humphreys County } On the 25 th day of Sept. 1835
Personally appeared before the Judge of 5 th Judicial Circuit, now sitting, for the County of Humphreys Robert Brown a resident of the forecited County aged seventyfour 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 provisions of an act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832. — That he enlisted in the army of the United States, the year that Charleston (of South Carolina) was taken by the British He enlisted in the State of North Carolina Wilkes County; under the following officers (to wit) Capt. James Henderson Lieutenant William Reynolds His Colonel was by the name of Brannon His General by the name of Caswell; He marched from Wilkes County to Monk's Corner in the State of South Carolina, from thence to the Hanging Rock where his term of service expired, having served a tour of three months, and went home. He then enlisted as above under Captain Pendleton Sybel, his Regiment was commanded by Col. Cleveland, and Isaac. He marched under them from Wilkes County to Ramsour's Mills, There he was in an engagement, from thence he marched to the Eutaw Springs, on the same day on which the battle was fought with the British. From thence he marched to Deep River where he was discharged, having performed a tour of two months and a half — After this he volunteered to go to Kings Mountain — but did not get there in consequence of an inflammation of his eyes. — But after the battle was fought he was set to guard the prisoners until the exchange was made between the British and American prisoners — He was

discharged after having performed a tour of two  two months. He again volunteered for a term of twelve months under Col. Isaacks and Capt. Johnson. He marched to Hamblins store in Rowan County in North Carolina, where he understood peace was declared, and they all had orders to return home. Here  He  then  performed a tour of two and a half months; making in the whole year  year Ten months.
He states he never received any discharge for his said services (except one) which was for the first term of service, which has long since been lost, or mislaid. That he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure to testify to his services. 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.
He was born in Amelia County Virginia. He has no record of his age, but says that his parent informed him he was fourteen years old in June preceding the declaration of Independence. When called into service he was living in Wilkes County North Carolina. From thence he removed to South Carolina, Abbeville County — from whence he removed to Humphreys County.
State of Tennessee — where he has resided for eighteen years. His first term of service was as a substitute in the room of Giles Martin — the other services was as a volunteer. He knows but little of the general circumstances of his service, or the names of Continental and Militia Regiments among whom he served but recollects often often seen General Caswell Col. Isaacks, Cleveland, and Campbell, sworn to subscribed the day year above written. 7 B Eldredge Clerk 167 D. Eldredge Clerk Robert his  work  W. B. Eldredge

We Dawsey P. Hudson and James Teas Residents of Humphrey County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Brown who has subscri- bed & sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy four years of age, that he is reputed in the neigh- borhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Dawsey P. Hudson Sworn & subscribed this James Teas day of year aforesaid Test J. B. Henderson Clerk By D. P. Henderson Clerk
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 & served as he states
And the Court further certifying that it appears to them, that D. P. Hudson and James Teas who have signed the preceding certificates are Residents of Humphrey County and credible persons, and their statement entitled to credit and the Court further states that it appears in evidence that there is no clergyman residing in the neighborhood of the applicant
Parry M c Naughton presiding Judge of the Circuit Court of Law & Equity for the County of Humphreys State of Tennessee

State of Tennessee
Humphreys County, Circuit Court Septm Term 1835
I Thomas B Hudson clerk of Circuit Court for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is the Original Declaration, certificates and proceedings had, in said Court, in order that Robert Brown who claims the benefit of an act of Congress passed 4 th June 1832. as a revolutionary soldier.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the private Seal of said Court, there being no public seal procured. Done at office in Reynoldsburg this 29 th day of Sept 1835.
T. B. Hudson Clerk by his Deputy D. P. Hudson
33.282 Robert Brown Tennessee
all for his interest $20.
D. P. Hudson was the Deputy clerk of T. B. Hudson The depositions are in the handwriting of the Deputy clerk. The attestation is in the usual form there being no public Seal of office.
Washington 8 th March 1837 C. Johnson

State of Tennessee County of Humphreys } ss
On this 30 th day of December 1843 personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace Mrs. Milley Brown a Resident of Tennessee in the County of Humphreys. aged 73 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of Robert Brown who was a private in the Revolutionary war. and that he received Twenty Dollars per annum at the agency in Nashville Tennessee until his death which occurred on the 20 th day of March 1840. that she has no record of her Marriage either Church or Parish. and She further declares that she was Married to the said Robert Brown in Wilkes County North Carolina near the last of March 1790. which will more fully appear by the Proof that will be annexed that she was not Married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety-four viz at the time above stated Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Elizabeth Justice of the Peace for Humphreys County Milley Brown
I hear By certify that in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity the above named Declarant Milley Brown is unable to attend in open court that she is a woman of veracity and Respectability and that she still continues the widow of Robert Brown given under my hand this 30 th day of December 1843 Elizabeth Justice of the peace for Humphreys

State of Tennessee } On this the 1 th day of January 1844 Humphreys County } Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace of the County of Humphreys and State aforesaid Mrs Elizabeth Locke aged Sixty eight years doth certify that she knew Miss Milley Preston Now Mrs Milley Brown who hath subscribed to the within declaration and Robert Brown deceased her husband ever since she had any recollection at least fifty eight years since that she knew them before they was Married and after they was Married in Wilks County State of South Carolina that they lived near Neighbours to her when they was Married and after they was Married and she has no hesitation in saying they was Lawfully Married that the legality of the Marriage of Milley Brown and her husband Robert Brown never has been disputed in South- Carolina or Tennessee.
Sworn to and subscribed the day year both within written before me
Elizabeth Locke
J B Wilson
J P for Humphreys County
I do certify that Mrs Elizabeth Locke is a woman of high standing Respectability & veracity
J B Wilson
J P for Humphreys County

State of Tennessee
Humphreys County } I James Seas clerk of the county court of said county do certify that Eli White and J. B. Wilson are acting magistrates in and for said county and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to their official acts as such and that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of said county court at office at the court house in Waverly this 2 nd day of January 1844
James Seas clerk
State of Tennessee
Benton County } On this 5 th day of January 1844
Personally appeared before me Dawsey P. Hudson a justice of the peace of the county of Benton and State aforesaid, Mr. Leonard Brown aged Eighty Eight years, doth certify that he knew Miss Millie Preston now Mrs. Millie Brown who hath subscribed to the within declaration, and Robert Brown Dec d her husband, that he knew them before they were married and after they was married in Wilks County North Carolina, that he was living in the same neighbourhood when they was married, and since their residence in Humphreys County, State of Tennessee and has no hesitation in saying that they was lawfully married, that the legality of the marriage of Robert Brown, and now his surviving widow Millie Brown has never been disputed in North Carolina or Tennessee;
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year both within written before me
Test
Leonard Brown
D. P. Hudson justice of Peace for Benton County
I do certify that Mr. Leonard Brown is a man of high standing, respectability and veracity
D. P. Hudson justice of the peace for Benton County

10462
State of Tennessee
Putnam County
J. W. P. Morris Clerk of the County Court for said County do hereby certify that J. P. Henderson Esq. is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that full faith and credit is and ought to be attached to his official acts as such and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine given under my hand and Seal of said County Court this 11th day of January 1847 J. W. P. Morris Clerk
Hon. E. H. Foster Senate U.S.
444 a.m. No 9643 10462
Missy Brown Dear
Oct 7. page 38
Admitted
$20 per an on 4 m. and 1836
He shows on account of deductions having been made before further He has been by double of the interest.
W. E. Foster Esq. of Danville Present

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Eli Brown was Born in The year of our Lord 1793 January 12 th
Martha Brown was Born in The year of our Lord 1799 November 19 th
Teresa Caroline Brown was Born in the year of our Lord 1819 January the 17 th
Malinda Anna Brown was Born in the year of our Lord 1821. February the 4 th
Madison Elizon Brown was Born in the year of our Lord 1823 April the 15 th
Robert Dickson Brown was Born in the year of our Lord 1825 July the 25 th
BIRTHS.
Franklin Jackson Brown Was Born in the year of our Lord 1827 December the 23 rd
Calvin Sindsey Brown was Born in the year of our Lord 1830 August the 2 nd
Sarah Francisca Brown was Born in the year of our Lord 1833 March the 19 th
Martha Elizabeth Brown was born August the 18 th in the year of our Lord 1835
Francis Marion Brown was born April the 20 th in year of our Lord 1838
Eli of Francis Marion Brown was born in the year of our Lord 1838 April the 20 th

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
Eli Brown and Martha Alison was married on the 31 st  March in the year of our Lord 1818

State of Tennessee
Henry County } on this 2 d day of March 1849 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Mrs Martha Brown a resident of said County aged forty nine years and makes oath in due form of law that she is the widow of Eli Brown deceased who was the second child of Robert and Milly Brown of Humphreys County Tennessee that previous to the death of the said Robert Brown he was a prisoner of the United States at the rate of twenty dollars per year for services in the Revolutionary war She further states that she became acquainted with the said Robert & Milly Brown in the year Eighteen hundred and seventeen (1817) that they were then living together as man and wife and so continued to do until the death of the said Robert Brown which was in March 1841 that they was always reported and believed to have been man & wife and so raised up their family She further declares that the annex family record which she attaches hereto is the genuine family record as was kept by her husband the said Eli Brown and is in his hand writing or a great part thereof that two first entries upon which contains the date of her husband

birth living in (1793) and of her self being in (1799) appear further states that her husband the said Eli Brown to her own knowledge copied the date of his birth as appears on said record from the old family record which was kept by his father the said Robert Brown which record was destroyed by high water rising up in to their house many years ago appear has always understood from the said Robert and Mary Brown that they was married in Wilks County State of North Carolina and that her husband the said Eli Brown was their second child I swear to and sub B. A. Dunn B. A. Dunn (L.P.) Martha Brown
State of Tennessee Henry County } I Benjamin A Dunn a jus- tice of the peace in and for said county do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs Martha Brown who has this day appeared and made oath to the above affidavit be- fore me that she is a woman of truth and veracity and in all respects entitled to full credit and belief In testimony where- of I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this 25 day of March 1829 B. A. Dunn (Ex)

State of Tennessee Henry County 3 d V Constantine Frazier Clerk of the County Court for said County do here- -by certify that Benjamin H Slane whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificate of Office now and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I here- -unto set my hand & affix my Seal of Office in Paris this 3 rd day of March in the year 1849 C Frazier Clerk By E M Sharland Clerk
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August 10, 1934
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Miss Rosalie Johnson 1353 Jefferson Street Washington, D. C.
Robert Brown, W. 219 James Brown, W. 403
BA-J/MLB CW
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Robert Brown, of Virginia, who was placed on the pension roll in Davidson County, Tennessee, in 1832, and of James Brown, who served in the Virginia line and moved from Virginia to Smith County, Tennessee, after the Revolution.
The records of Robert and James Brown are furnished herein as shown in claims for pension on file based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.
ROBERT BROWN W. 219
The data herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 219, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Robert Brown.
Robert Brown was born in June, 1762, in Amelia County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not stated.
While residing in Wilkes County, North Carolina, he enlisted in the year that Charleston, South Carolina, was taken by the British, served three months as private in Captain James Henderson's company, Colonel Brannon's North Carolina regiment. He volunteered, date not given, served as private in Captain Pendleton Izbel's company, Colonels Cleveland's and Isaacs' North Carolina regiments, and was in the battle of Ramsour's Mill, length of this tour two and one half months. He volunteered to go to King's Mountain, but did not get there on account of inflammation of his eyes, but after that battle was set to guard prisoners until exchange was made between the British and American prisoners, when he was discharged after having served two months. He again volunteered and served two and one half months as private in Captain Johnson's company, Colonel Isaacs' North Carolina regiment, after which peace was declared and he returned home.

Robert Brown moved from Wilkes County, North Carolina, date not given, to Abbeville County, South Carolina, and from there, to Humphreys County, Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 25, 1835, at which time he was a resident of said Humphreys County, Tennessee, where he had resided for eighteen years.
He died March 20, 1840.
Robert Brown married "near the last of March, 1790", in Wilkes County, North Carolina, Miss Milley Preston.
Soldier's widow, Milley Brown, was allowed pension on her application executed December 30, 1843, at which time she was aged seventy-three years and a resident of Humphreys County, Tennessee, where she was still residing in 1849.
Children of Robert Brown and his wife, Milley, were referred to as follow: first child, name not given, who was born in February, 1791, and Eli Brown, born January 12, 1793, who married March 31, 1818, Martha Alison.
The following family data appear in the claim:
Eli Brown, born January 12, 1793 Martha (wife of Eli) " " November 19, 1799; in 1849 living in Henry Co., Tenn. Teresa Caroline " " January 7, 1819 Malinda Anna " " February 4, 1821 Madison Alison " " April 15, 1823 Robert Dickson " " July 25, 1825 Franklin Jackson " " December 23, 1827 Calvin Lindsey " " August 2, 1830 Serah Francina " " March 19, 1833 Martha Elizabeth " " August 18, 1835 Francis Marrion " " April 20, 1838 Eli Francis Marrion " " April 20, 1838
It is not shown whether Francis Marrion Brown and Eli Francis Marrion Brown are twins or one and the same person.

In 1844, one Leonard Brown, aged eighty-eight years, made affidavit in Benton County, Tennessee, in behalf of soldier's widow, Milley Brown, but did not state any relationship to soldier's family.
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JAMES BROWN W. 403
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 403, based upon the Revolutionary War service of James Brown.
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given.
He enlisted sometime in the spring of 1776, in Orange County, Virginia, marched under Colonel James Armstrong to Williamsburgh where he served as private in Captain Francis Taylor's company, Colonel Woodford's 2 nd Virginia Regiment, was in battles of Norfolk and Gwyn's Island in Virginia, and Stono in South Carolina, and was discharged sometime in the fall of 1780, after having served four years and about four months.
James Brown was allowed pension on his application executed September 26, 1819, at which time he was aged about sixty-five years and a resident of Smith County, Tennessee, and was still living there in 1821.
He died June 22, 1832.
Pension Bk. shows June 21, 1832, but I did not use it as June 22, 1832, is shown throughout claim.
James Brown married August 20, 20, 1790, in Burke County, North Carolina, Mary Ramsay; at the time of their marriage they were both residing in said Burke County, North Carolina, between fifteen and twenty miles northwest of the courthouse.
Soldier's widow, Mary Brown, was allowed pension on her application executed September 11, 1838, at which time she was aged sixty-nine years and a resident of Smith County, Tennessee, where she was still residing in 1843. In 1848 she was living in Macon County, Tennessee, and was still living there in 1849.
Reference was made to six children of the soldier, James Brown and his wife, Mary, but the only name designated was that of the eldest son, Spicer Brown, born in 1791 or 1792, who made affidavit

in Smith County, Tennessee, in 1841.
In 1849, Nelson and Frances Brown acted as witnesses for soldier's widow, Mary Brown, in Macon County, Tennessee, their relationship to the family not shown.
In 1819, Ailse Sutton, wife of James Sutton and sister of the soldier, James Brown, was a resident of Smith County, Tennessee, where she had been living "upwards of ten years".
In 1841, one John I. Sutton, aged about seventy years, was residing in Smith County, Tennessee, to which place he had lately moved, his relationship to James and Ailse Sutton referred to above not given.
The name of George Sutton also appears in the claim but his relationship to others of that surname mentioned in the claim was not shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Suspended for letter 12 Oct 1885 to D. P. Hudson Reynoldsburg.
1338

Pension Office June 1. 1849
Sir
The papers in support of the claim of Melley Brown widow of Robert Brown under act 7 th July 1838 have been examined and filed. She should make a declaration before a Judge of a court of record as required by the regulations. Application should be made to the clerk of the court of Walker County North Carolina for such evidence of the marriage as the records in his office may afford. If there be no public record then the family record exhibited will be received as evidence.
Respectfully Your O ur Servant J L Edwards
M. E. Jones, Esq., of Tennessee. Washington City.

Washington City
June 9 1849
J L Edwards
Sir
In the case of the record of marriage of Robt & Mary Brown I have to state that I have written two letters to the county court clerk of Wake County North Carolina and sent him his fees requesting him to send me a copy of the record but have not been able to receive any answer respectfully W. E. Jones

W E Jones June 1. 49

Pension Office 26 July 1 st 1849
Sir,
The papers in support of the claim of Milley Brown widow of Robert Brown under act 7 July 1838 have been ex d filed. She should make a declaration before a judge of a court of Record as required by the regulations. Application should be made to the Clerk of the Court of Wilkes County, N. C. for such evidence of the marriage as the records in his office may afford. If there be no public records, then the family records, exhibits will be received as evidence.
W. E. Jones Esq. of Tennessee Washington City

Washington
March 8 th 1836
Dear Sir,
I rec d the enclosed this morning - signature to My certificate are in the hand writing of Dewey P. Hutson who was the acting Deputy of Thos B. Hutson who was the Clerk of the Circuit Court in Humphreys County at the time the papers were signed - I am also with the hand writing of Joseph H. Humphreys whose name is signed, which is in his proper hand writing - The attestation is in the usual form of that Court there never having been provided a seal of office
I think the errors alluded to are not greater than might be expected from a very illiterate (you perceive he does not write) inform old man - I am convinced he served & is entitled to something - As much as you can allow him from his papers I hope you will without putting him to further trouble - I am convinced he convinced he can get no further evidence in the section of Country where he lives - I conversed with him last summer I should have prepared his papers but I could not delay for his witnesses - I have the utmost confidence in the integrity & honesty of the old man I hope you can with propriety allow him 75 cts per acre
Your friend
G. Robinson

D. P. Madams
Oct 12, 1885
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Record Vol 28. P. 158,

War Dept. Pen. Office Oct 12, 1835
Sir
The declaration of Robert Brown has been ex d and filed with suspended cases in this office. The length of the duration of each term so far exceeds the time which is known to have been occupied in performing the alleged service for which a pension is claimed as to render the claim also extremely doubtful. The services as not set forth in the order in which it took place, unless the most satisfactory proof be exhibited of the applicants having performed at least six months actual service in a military capacity during the revolutionary war, and and a more full and particular statement of his service be given, his claim to a pension cannot be allowed.
Dawsey P. Hudson Esq. Reynoldsburg, Tenn.
Col-

Washington City May 29 th 1849.
Col. James L. Edwards
Dear Sir enclosed I send you the declaration of Milly Brown widow of Robert Brown of Humphreys County Tennessee claiming a pension under act of 7 th July 1838. This claim I think has been presented to you before by a Mr. Richardson but your objections to which I do not know but suppose it was in consequence of the lack of proof of marriage and which I have endeavoured to supply as near as possible and which I also enclose to you with her declaration hoping that it will be satisfactory. I am
Very Respectfully your
Obl. Servant
Wm E. Jones
Casthage
Sen

Mar 7
In-96
The Commissioner of Pensions
Hon. C. Johnson

Washington
5 th March
Dear Sir,
allow me to ask your early attention to the enclosed for reply on the last in New York — I know the applicant he is a very worthy citizen of much character for integrity than any man in his station of life
Respectfully
Y. affec.
G. Johnson

33.282 Robert Brown Tennessee
Oct 10 Reynoldsburg, Tenn. Sept 29 th
Pension claim of Iowa
War Department Washington City

Dear Sir, Should there be no other object- tion to the inclosed declaration but, what may be required to the clerks Certificate It is requested that you detain it untill the Hon. Cave Johnson arrives at Washington who will also certify that I am the clerk He yours respectfully
Dawsey P. Hudson

Sir
Pen H
Feby 29.
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I have the honor to inform you that the claim of W m Taylor has been examined & disallowed. He sets forth a term of service of 8 mos in the Va a militia in which he asserts that he was first marched from Bedford Co to Williamsburg in May 78 & then marched back to Holstein River to guard the frontier. There was no such service. The militia tours were limited to 3 mos and very seldom reached that term. The further term of service under the same officer in the Holstein from Spring of 79 to Spring of 80 - when he was placed under Capt. Durd to drive cattle to the army &c) is not assimilated in any one point to any description of service authorized by the laws of Va a . It is apparent that he has no claim.
In the case of Wiley Brown the alleged date of the marriage should be estab

blished by a certified copy of the marriage bond from the Clerks Office of Wilkes Co N.C.
The add l parole evidence of Saunders & his wife in the case of Martha White does not fulfil the requirements contained in my letter to Hon. M. P. Gentry of 27 Jan y 43 a copy of which is herewith enclosed.
The certificate of Mary Talum has been forwarded to your correspondent whose letter is returned herewith.
Hon. E. H. Foster Senate
Hon. E. H. Foster 29. Feb. 1844

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Feb'y 3 rd 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, The widow of Robert Brown, dec d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville, Ten. 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 20 th March 1840.
Respectfully, yours,
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Reported
St Reso. 23 Jan. 1845. 10661
Tennessee
Millie Brown
Widow of Robert Brown who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 20th March 1840 of Humphrey in the State of Tennessee who was a Pri. in the Comp. commanded by Captain Henderson of the the Regt. commanded by A. Brannin the Recv. line for 6 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of June, 1849 and sent to Miss Nancy Gw.
Total amount, $ 1  of  Present
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. Rumpkin, Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 . Page 341

Letter to S. H. Foster 29 Feb. 1849
V Let to W. Brown June 1849
59

Reported
8563 Wash. Tennessee
Millie Brown widow of Robert Brown who was a Private in the Revolution Husband died 20 March 1840
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of June, 1849, and sent to
W. E. Jones of Tennessee Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 2. Page 189

1353 Jefferson Street, Washington, D. C., August 7, 1934
Mr. A. D. Hiller, Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.,
Dear Sir, -
In answer to your letter of October 16, 1933, my ancestor, Robert Brown served as a private in Captain James Franklin's Company, 10th Va. Regt. commanded by Colonel Edward Stevens. Captain Franklin's Company was recruited from Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Bedford and Buckingham Counties in Virginia.
A Robert Brown was placed on the Pension Roll in Davidson Co., Tenn. May 12, 1832.
29 Will you also send me a statement of the Revolutionary War service of James Brown a private in the Virginia Continental Line, under Captain Benjamin Taliaferro, attached to Colonel Daniel Morgan's Riflemen. There is a family tradition he removed from Virginia to Smith County, Tenn, after the Revolution.
Very sincerely,
Rosalie Johnson (Miss Rosalie Johnson)
2 em ok
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W. Brown to C. 1937

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON
October 16, 1933
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IN REPLY REFER TO:
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Rosalie Johnson 1353 Jefferson Street, N. W., Washington, D. C.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of October 5, in which you request information relative to Robert Brown and Randolph Brown, who served in the Revolutionary War from Amherst County, Virginia.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of Randolph Brown.
In order to identify the record of the particular soldier named Robert Brown in whom you are interested, should it be on file, as much as possible of the following data in regard to him should be furnished: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
Please return these letters with your reply.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original letter. The text is mirrored and appears to be from the reverse side of the page. It is extremely faint and difficult to read, but it seems to be a formal letter or document. The mirrored nature of the text suggests it was transferred from the other side of the paper during the folding or scanning process.

1353 Jefferson Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., October 5th, 1933.
The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:--
Will you be kind enough to send me a statement of the Revolutionary War services of Randolph Brown and Robert Brown, who served from Amherst County, Virginia, if you should have any record in your office. The sol- diers above mentioned were both ancestors of mine.
Thanking you in anticipation for your courtesy, I am,
Respectfully yours,
Rosalie Johnson
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Robert Brown
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INVALID.
RE-JETED
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
1338
P. C.
Robert Dixon
Service: _____

State of Tennessee
Memphis County } on this 27 th day of Febru- ary 1849 personally appeared before me Alexander Jones a justice of the peace in and for said County, Mrs. Milly Brown a resident of said County aged Eighty years who on her oath makes the following de- claration in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress passed 7 th July 1838 3 rd March 1843 19 th June 1844 & 2 nd Febru- ary 1848 Granting pensions to certain wid- ows that this is the widow of Robert Brown and who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Twenty dollars per annum and drew her pen- sion in Nashville Tennessee for services rendered during the Revolutionary war She further declares that she was married to the said Robert Brown in Wilks County North Carolina on the day of March Seventeen hundred and Ninety that her husband the said Robert Brown died in this County on the 22 nd March 1841 that since the death of her husband the said Robert Brown she has not intermarried but still remains his widow She further states that she did make out

her papers some upwards of five years ago in order to secure a pension which papers was forwarded to the pension office by J Richardson since which time she has heard nothing from her claim & therefore she makes this declaration in order to renew her said application. She further states that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim except the old pension certificate of her husband which was submitted with her first declaration that her family record which shows the date of her marriage & births of her children got destroyed by large water. She further states that the first child of her self and her husband the late Robert Brown was born in February 1791 Swanton and Interred before me the date above. Alex. Gove      JB      Melzy Brown Mark

State of Tennessee
Humphreys County ss I Alexander Jones a justice of the peace in and for said County hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs Milley Brown who has this day appeared and made oath to the foregoing declaration before me that she is a woman of truth and veracity and that full faith and credit is due and of right ought to be given to her statements I further certify that from age and bodily infirmity she is not able to attend at the Court House of her County in order to make this declaration in open court
In testimony whereof I have to set my hand and affixed my seal this 27th day of February 1849
Alexander Jones
State of Tennessee ss I Coleman E Harris clerk Humphreys County ss of the County Court in and for said Humphreys County hereby certify that Alexander Jones whose name is signed officially to the foregoing declaration and Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have to set my hand and seal of office this 28th day of February 1849
C E Harris Clerk