Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4,415, Isaac Brown, Va.

SERVICE
Var
Brown, Isaac Esther
NUMBER
W.4,415
CONTENTS
at London Va. 1825-1835

16.492 Ohio
Isaac Brown of Columbiana in the state of Ohio who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Buford of the Virginia line, for the term of Five Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of Sep. 1818 and sent to William Smith & New Lisbon Ohio
  Arrears to 4th of  Sep 1819.  116.26    Semi-anl. all'ce ending  Mar 1820.  48.00    14 M th . 16      50        $164.26  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Isaac Brown, New Lisbon, Ohio

Ohio 5349
Esther Brown Widow of Isaac Brown, decd. who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 26 Oct 1825, Carroll in the State of Ohio who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the 2nd Regt commanded by Col. Morgan in the Virginia line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh, at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of May 1840, I Little D. M c Cook Present.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1840 $ 320.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 40 40.00
$ 360.00 Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by D m Lemby Cld Book A. Vol. 2. Page 215

Deposition of David Williams
Relating to the pension of Hester Brown of Canale County Ohio
11 11 11

Fayette County S.S.
Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace, in and for said County David Williams and upon his solemn Oath, deposes that Fayette - That in the Month of March 1779 he was present at the marriage of Isaac Brown of Danville County Virginia to his sister Hester Williams - that they were married at his mother's in Harford County Maryland, by a Baptist preacher, whose name was John Davis of said Co.
Deponent further states that Isaac Brown was in the regular service of the United States and was promoted to a Lieutenantship - Some time before he married his sister - Also sometime afterwards, cannot state precisely how long, but was at the taking of Cornwallis at Yorktown, and further Fayette not David Williams mark Sworn and subscribed before Henry W. Core this 29th of April 1839.
I Henry W Core before whom the foregoing deposition was taken do certify that David Williams the deponent sustains a good character for truth and that the statement so by him made is entitled to belief & credit - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal Pennsylvania Henry W Core
Fayette County ss.
I Richd. Beeson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that Henry W. Core Esq. before whom the above affidavit was made was at the date thereof & still is an acting Justice of the Peace of said county, duly commissioned & qualified, to all whom official acts full faith & credit are due In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said court at Union town the 21st day of May A.D. 1839. Richd. Beeson Pro.

Isaac Brown Private Col. Buford's Ky. Va. line 275 - 5 years
on roll P. 1
Admitted
The Judge must certify to the genu- ine Circumstances of the applicant the Clerk of the Court must certify to the Official records of the Court
Wm. Lee
12 June 1819
corrected Admitted

State of Ohio } on this nineteenth Day of June Columbiana County } is in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appeared Isaac Brown of the said County. Sixty years of Age who being by me first duly sworn According to law doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress Entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the united States in the revolutionary war that he the said Isaac Brown was Enlisted in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy five in Lancaster County State of Virginia and served one year in the Company commanded by Captain George Johnston of the infantry and that he continued to serve in the Service of the united states untill the year one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty in the office of first sergeant when he was discharged from Service by Colonel Cliford in Virginia that he was in the battles of the Great Bridge Branderwine Germantown Red Bank and Monmouth and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other Evidence now in his power of his said service Sworn to and declared before me the Day and year aforesaid
William Smith Judge

State of Ohio } Personally appeared before Columbiana County } the subscriber one of (L.S.) the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. George Brown Esq. and was duly sworn. According to the sayeth said well remembered with the afore named Isaac Brown and that he the said Brown is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support. Sworn to and declared before me as States
William Smith Judge
I William Smith Judge as afore stated do certify that it appears to My Satisfaction that the said Isaac Brown did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy for the term of Nine months and more upon the Continental Establishment and of now living under the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress. — Given under My hand and seal of office the Day and year first above written.
William Smith Judge

I J William Smith Judge as above stated do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Isaac Brown is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Council for support. Certified by William Smith Judge
The State of Ohio } ss In testimony that Columbiana County } William Smith Esquire Before whom the foregoing specified proceedings appear to have been had and at the time an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County That full faith and credit be due to his official acts as such - I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at New Lisbon the 24 th day of August A D 1819
Horace Potter Clerk

Isaac Brown 142
Application for
a Pension
14,490.
(copy) Sept. 1819.
mar'20
Em
Horace Potter, New Lisbon, Ohio.

State of Ohio  Court of Common Pleas August Term Columbiana County  D 1820
On this fifteenth Day of August A D 1820 Personally appeared in open court being a Court of Record for the county aforesaid Isaac Brown aged about sixty six years resident in Augusta in said County who being Duly sworn according to law Doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows To wit Three years in the Company commanded by Capt William Smith in the Regt. commanded by Colonel Daniel Morgan in the Virginia Line on the continental establishment. That he applied for a pension under the act of Congress passed on the 18 th of March A D 1818 on the Nineteenth day of June A D 1818 and received a Pension Certificate numbered (H o 490) And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th Day of March A D 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress for title an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule
One Mare $ 30.00
One brick - 1.00
Isaac Brown
And the said Isaac on his oath aforesaid further saith that by occupation he is a person that by reason of his age and bodily infirmities he is able to labor but little - that his family consists of three persons including himself (to wit) Esther Brown his wife aged sixty six years infirm and able to labor but little Rachel Brown his daughter aged thirty years healthy and able to labor
Isaac Brown

Sworn to and Declared on this 15 th Day of August A D 1820 in open Court
Horace Potter Clerk
I Horace Potter Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Columbiana and State of Ohio Do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of said Court and that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing schedule is Thirty one dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and placed the seal of said Court at New Lisbon this fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty
Horace Potter Clerk

The State of Ohio ss We it remembered that on this the Carroll County 24th  23rd day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Forty, personally appeared before me Robert M c Elvany one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Carroll and the State of Ohio. Esther Brown a resident of the Township of Augusta in the County and State aforesaid aged Eighty six 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 provisions made by the act of Con- gress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half- pay and pensions to certain widows" - That she is the Widow of Isaac Brown who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, that he enlisted under Captain George Johnston, in Loudoun County Virginia in the latter end of August or the first of September 1774 or 1775, he was immediately marched to the vicinity of the Great Bridge in Virginia, and was engaged in that battle - he was in the Battle of Brandywine where he was wounded in his leg - he was wounded in the hand in the battle of Monmouth - he was in the battles of Brandywine and the White Plains - She further declares that after he remained in the service, about four years he made a visit to his friends in Loudoun County Virginia, and on the 22nd day of March 1779 she was married to the said Isaac Brown in Harford County Maryland. that her husband, the aforesaid Isaac Brown died on the 26th day of October A.D. 1825 when on a visit to his sister in Belmont County Ohio - that she was not married to the said Isaac previous to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four - in fact at the time above stated. That the said Isaac Brown was inscribed on the pension roll of the Ohio Agency under the Act of Congress of the 18 March A.D. 1818 - at the rate of eight Dollars per month - which pension he continued to draw up to his death. That she has no record or documentary evidence of her marriage, nor

can she produce any her husband the said Isaac Brown kept a record of their marriage and the births of their children, but the Book in which said record was kept is lost or destroyed - But she well recollects that her oldest child a daughter was born in the fall of 1780 - the second a son was born in December 1781 - the ages of her other children she cannot distinctly recollect -
She further says that she is the widow of Isaac Brown, the proof of whose service is on file in the war department and that she has continued to remain his widow and that her maiden name was Esther Williams -
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written -
Robt. M c Eldery Associate Judge
The State of Ohio Carroll County ss. I Robert M c Eldery one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Carroll and the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Esther Brown who has this day appeared before me, at her residence in the Township of Augusta in said County, and was sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Declaration, is unable from her bodily infirmity to appear in open court to make said Declaration.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my signature and official seal this the 30th day of January Anno Domini 1840.
Robert M c Eldery
Associate Judge
The State of Ohio ss. I Daniel M c Cook Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Carroll aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert M c Eldery before whom the foregoing Declaration was made, and whose certificate is

herewith attached, is one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the said County of Carroll, duly commissioned and qualified, to whom official acts full faith and credit, is, and ought to be given; And further that I am acquainted with the signature of the said Judge and know the one attached to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my signature and the seal of said Court at Carrollton this the 31st day of January 1840
Daniel M'Cook Clerk
6707
Declaration of Esther Brown under the Act of July 7th 1838

The State of Ohio } Personally came before the undersigned Canale County } authority John Crawford who being duly sworn says that he was not acquainted with Isaac Brown late of Augusta Columbiana County now Canale Ohio from the year 1814 until his death he then was living with his reputed wife Hester who is now making application for a Pension on account of services rendered by her said Husband during the War of the Revolution, that the said Isaac Brown was a Pensioner of the United States, that he died when absent from home on a visit to his friends in Belmont County Ohio, that the said Hester Brown his wife has not been married a second time, that she was a widow on the 4 July 1836. and still remains his widow, that the character of the said Hester Brown for truth and veracity in the settlement in which she lives is as good as manifested in general Sworn and Subscribed before me this } John his Crawford 19th April 1839 - } mark Robert George Associate Judges }
State of Ohio Canale County } Personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Associate Judges within and for said County George Mansfield who being first duly sworn deposes and saith that he became ac- quainted with Isaac Brown late of Columbiana County now Canale Ohio, about the year 1820 he was then living with Hester Brown his reputed wife by whom he raised a large family he was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, the said Hester is now making application for a Pension on account of the services of her late husband during the Revolution

that he died when absent from home in Belmont County Ohio, but cannot recollect the date, that Hester his wife has continued to remain his widow, that the said Hester for truth and veracity stands as high as mankind in general. George Hunsell sworn and subscribing this 19th June 1839. Robert George
State of Ohio Canale County ss. Personally appeared before me Robert George one of the Special Judges within and for said County. In at Brown who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth & saith that he was acquainted with Isaac Brown and Hester his wife in Loudon County Virginia that during his residence in Columbiana County Ohio while a Pensioner of the United States I made up his pension papers as a Justice of the Peace in Augusta Township in said Columbiana County, now Canale, that the deponent has frequently heard the said Isaac Brown make similar and other statements in relation to his services in the Revolutionary War and the different engagements that he was in, to the one made by his wife Hester in her Declaration this day made by her in order to obtain a pension on account of services rendered by her husband during the War of the Revolution that the said Isaac Brown died on the 26th day of October 1825 while on a visit to Belmont County

and submitted the Deposition and subscribed the Deposition herewith attached is a Gentleman of truth and veracity whose statements are entitled to the most implicit confidence.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Signa- ture and official Seal this the 19th day of April 1839
Robert George Tracy Associate Judge
The State of Ohio } Personally came before the undersigned Small County } One of the Associate Judges within } and for the County of Carroll, Ohio A. Hays Esq. who being sworn according to law, deposes and saith that for the nine years last past he has been intimately acquainted with Esther Brown who has this day been qualified to, and signed the foregoing Declaration, in order to obtain a pension from the United States on account of services rendered by her late husband Isaac Brown during the War of the Revolution, that her character for truth and veracity in the neighborhood in which she resides is as good as mankind in General, and that from the tradition of the neighborhood the statements made by Mrs. Brown in relation to the services of her deceased husband are true, that she was a widow on the 4. July 1836 and still remains a widow.
Sworn and Subscribed before me } this 19th day of April 1839 } Charles H. Hays —
Robert George } Associate Judge }

The State of Ohio Carroll County
Personally came before me Robert George one of the associate Judges in and for the County aforesaid Said State aged Eighty two years who being affirmed according to law deposes and saith that he was acquainted with Isaac Brown late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States when he lived in Loudoun County Virginia, he was then a married man, in the fall of the year 1815 the Deponent removed to Augusta Township then in the County of Columbiana now Carroll where he again met with the said Isaac Brown and his Wife. he died as it is said in Belmont County Ohio when on a visit to see his friends, his Widow Hester Brown has continued to reside in the said Township of Augusta, She was a widow on the 11. July 1836 and still remains a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 19th day of April A.D. 1839 Robert George Associate Judge
Jacob Hoke

Hon. James L Edwards Chair, of Pensions Washington City

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Fayette County ss. Personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Commissioners of the peace David Williams of lawful age who being first duly sworn according to law - deposes the and saith that he was well acquainted with Isaac Brown late of Columbiana County Ohio deceased that the said Isaac Brown was a soldier in the revolutionary War in the regular service, that during his service in the army he was promoted to a Lieutenantcy, and on the _____ day of March in the year of our Lord 1779 he was married to his the deponent's sister Esther, in Harford County Maryland - Some short time after the marriage of the said Isaac to the said Esther he again joined the Army, and was at the ta- king of Cornwallis at York Town in Virginia , and that he remained in the service to the close of the War - and further the deponent saith not -  Sworn and subscribed before me this the 19 th day of September Anno Domini 1839 Henry W. Kore Seal Justice of the Peace  David Williams
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Fayette County ss. This is to certify that David Williams who has this day appeared before me and subscribed the foregoing deposition is a man of truth and veracity, and of reputable character, in whose statements made under oath the most implicit confidence is and ought to be given.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my sig- nature and official seal this the 19 th day of September A.D. 1839
Pennsylvania, ss. Fayette County ss. I Richard Beem Clerk of the Court of Fayette County Pa. do certify that Henry W. Kore Esq. is a magis- trate as above, duly commissioned & qualified and that the above signature purporting to be his are genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Union Town the 30 th day of Octo- ber A.D. 1839. Richard Beem Clerk

Mr. H.
Cannonton 6 No Allien Nov 7 Ohio Nov 23 Hester Brown Adolphus Stab.
Dear Friend Yours of Jan. 19th Washington City

Carrollton Ohio 5th Novemr 1839
Hon James S Edwards
Dear Sir
Some time previous to forwarding to you the amended declaration of Mary Esther Brown, I wrote E. P. Elliphant Esq, of Union Town Penn a requesting him to take the deposition of a Mr Williams who resides in that vicinity "anew"—I presumed that he had done so and forwarded it to you previous to examination of her last, declaration—but from a letter received from him on yesterday, it appears that he only mailed the testimony of Mr Williams on the 30th ultimo— I hope it will prove satisfactory as to the Marriage— no family record can be found at this time, altho the existence of one some years ago can be proven, I understand that in the State of Maryland no Marriage Licence ever issued, therefore if the testimony of Mr Williams does not prove satisfactory, she must abandon her claim—
Very respectfully
Your obed t Servant
Daniel M c Cook

4478
Apr 29
Summers Co Mar 23
Ohio
4 July 1836.
Brown
Porter County Ind
your friend
How James E. Stuart
(son of President) Washington City
being at

Cincinnati Canoe County Ohio 22nd April 1859
Mr. James D. Edwards
Dear Sir
Enclosed you will find the pension papers of Mrs. Esther Brown a widow of a Revolutionary Pensioner her declaration and the testimony, with the exception of the Preamble was taken at her house in Augusta Township in this County, I have sent to Penn. & Co. here the deposition of an individual taken who was at the marriage, which I have forwarded as soon as received.
As soon as Miss Foltz's papers have been examined please inform me she is poor and in a suffering condition -
Very Respectfully
Yours etc. Sir
James M. Cook
In this County the Pensioners would prefer being placed on the Agency at Wheeling than at Cincinnati - M c Cook
The Grace Brown referred to in the application of Mrs. Foltz, which I sent you the other day was the husband of Esther Brown whose application is enclosed
M c Cook

Pa Nov 2 nd addn of Hester Brown.
place
Rev James A. Stewart Commission of Presbytery Washington Bdy A. S.

Mining Camp. Oct. 30 th 1839. Dr. Sir
By direction & request of Daul. Brooks Esq. of Canoe Co. Ohio I herewith transmit to you, the enclosed Affidavit Certificate &c.
Very Respectfully, Yours &
E. D. Houshous.
Am. J. L. Edward Comm. of Penn.

Ohio May 36 Adolph Hester Brown 4478 May 25-
J. J. Swan County of Indiana Washington City

Circleville Franklin County Ohio 24 May 1839
Rev J. L. Edwards Dear Sir
Inclosed you will find the deposition of Maria Williams taken in relation to the application of Hester Brown, for a pension, which I forwarded to you some time since, Hester Brown the husband of Hester is the same referred to in the affidavit of Nathan Potts taken in relation to the application of Mrs Susanna Potts - as soon as the cases of Mrs Potts & Hester Brown are disposed of you will please forward their pension certificates to me.
Very Respectfully Your Obl Servt David M c Coon

Carrollton O August 17
Aug 23
Ohio, add proof Hester Brown,
Dear Friend Yours of 21st inst Washington City

Hon James I Edwards
Dear Sir
I again forward you an additional Declaration made by Miss Brown. She has no other testimony to offer than that of David Williams which he has ordered to be retaken and forwarded to you immediately.
Very Respectfully
Your ob st Serv t David W m Cook
Canton Carroll County Ohio 16th August 1839

6797 Father Brown of Isaac Ohio.
admitted Pa 2 yrs $80 - Capt Smith Col. Morgan Va.
died 26 Oct 1825.
Act 7 July 1838
Saml McCook Present.

Osther Brown Ohio.
Suspended
Relet 5 Augt 1839 S. McCrea let to do. 23 Ap'39 do. 13 Nov: 1839
Actu July 1836

Recy  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4415
Esther Brown
Wid.
Isaac Brown
Putt. War. line
Act: July 7/938
Index:—Vol. 64 , Page 82
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Barrettton O at 1st July 1 st
Rev. James L. Edwards
Rev.
Con. of Presby Washington City
1019 Feb. 7. 1840 Ohio 7 July 1838

Carrollton Carroll County Ohio 31st January 1840 Hon, James L Edwards
Enclosed you will find the Declaration of Mary Esther Brown under the Act of July 7, 1838, I presume it would not be necessary to restate the testimony already on file with her application under the Act of July 4, 1836. Two of the witnesses reside some distance from this place, the one in Fayette County Penn a the other in Portage County in this State.
Very Respectfully Your ob dt Servant Darius M c Cook

4478 Heather Brown of Ipaan Ohio
While we were swimming, we wrote to the most unfeigned Confucius - France
Soon and influence before me this the 2nd day of June - 1839

The State of Ohio & personally appeared before me Robert Carroll County George one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County aforesaid. On this the nineteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- dred and thirty nine Esther Brown a resident of the Town- ship of Augusta in the County and State aforesaid age Eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declarative, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836, That she was married to Isaac Brown (who in the latter part of his life was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, under the Act of Congress of the 18th March 1818). The following is a copy of his Certificate "War Department Revolutionary Claims. I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18th of March 1818 Isaac Brown late a private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension list Roll of the Ohio Agency at the rate of eight Dollars per month to commence on the nineteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. Given at the War office of the United States this twenty first day of September One thousand eight hundred and nineteen. H. Calhoun Secretary of War
That he Enlisted (as he has frequently informed me) under Capt. George Johnston of the Virginia Line on Continental Establishment, in Loudoun County Virginia in the latter end of August or first of September A.D. 1774 or 1775 he was immediately marched to the vicinity of the Great Bridge in Virginia and engaged in that battle, he was in the battle of Branderine, where he received a flesh wound in the leg, he was wounded in the hand at the battle of Monmouth

he was also in the battles of Germantown and the white plains, during the service he was promoted to a Lieutenant, and after remaining in the service about four years he returned to Loudoun County Virginia and on the 22 nd day of March A.D. 1779 (1779) was married to the said Hance Brown in Frederick County Maryland. Sometime afterwards he again joined the Army and was at the taking of Lord Cornwallis at York Town Virginia, after which engagement he was discharged. That her husband the aforesaid Hance Brown, died when on a visit to see his Sister in Belmont County in the State aforesaid on the 26 th day of October A.D. 1825 that she was a widow on the 4 th day of July 1836. and still remains his widow, as will more fully appear from the proof herunto annexed.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 11 th day and date above written — Heather Brown mark
Robert George Associate Judge
Witness present Eunice A. Cook
State of Ohio County ss. I Robert George one of the Associate Judges within and for County aforesaid do hereby certify that Heather Brown who has made the foregoing declaration under oath is a very infirm old lady whose bodily infirmity in my opinion would render her incapable of attending in open Court the above Declaration is made at her residence in the Township of Augusta nine miles distant from the seat of Justice in said County and that James Thompson who has at any day appeared before me and that Charles Hays Clerk who has this day appeared before me

Ohio, that the said Hester Brown has continued to to remain his widow - that the Deponent has had an intimate knowledge of the said Isaac & Hester his wife for the last 45 years and that they have continued to live together as man and wife during that time - Sworn and subscribed before me this 19th April 1839 Robert George
Isaac Brown
State of Ohio Carroll County ss I do hereby certify that John Cranford George Mansfield & Jacob Brown who have been qualified before me and subscribed the foregoing depositions are men of truth and veracity and for truth and veracity in the settlement in which they reside stand as high as men in general - Given under my hand this 19th April 1839 - Robert George Associate Judge
The State of Ohio ss Personally appeared before me the undersigned Carroll County ss one of the acting Justices of the Peace in & for said County of Carroll John Pearce Esq. who being sworn according to law deposes and saith that about the year A. D. 1808, he resided in the family of Isaac Brown in Loudoun County Virginia, he was intimately acquainted with the said Isaac & Hester his wife, during his entire acquaintance with them they continued to reside together as man and wife, and were reputed and received as such in the neighbourhood in which they resided. the said Isaac Brown was believed to be a soldier of the War of the Revolution - the said Isaac & Hester his wife with their family removed from Virginia to the Township of Augusta in the

County of Columbiana now Carroll County Ohio, after which time the Deponent understood the said Isaac Brown was placed on the pension Roll of the Ohio Agency - That the said Isaac Brown died in the County of Belmont and State aforesaid when on a visit to his relations in that County. I have frequently seen the said Esther Brown at her residence in the said Augusta Township she is now making application for a pension under the Act of Congress of the 4th July 1836. She was a widow on the 14th day of July 1836 and still remains a widow. And from my long acquaintance with the said Esther Brown I believe her to be a Lady of truth and veracity, and her statements made under oath to be entitled to the most implicit confidence. - J. Pearce
Sworn and subscribed before me this the 22nd day of April A.D. 1839 and I do further certify that John Pearce Esquire who has subscribed the foregoing Deposition is a Gentleman of truth and veracity and of known respectability. Given under my hand and official seal this day and date above written
Miles, J. Silverman Esq. Justice of the Peace
14478
The State of Ohio Carroll County [Seal]
I Daniel M'Coak Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert George Esqr before whom the foregoing Declaration was made and the foregoing Deposition taken was at the time and now is the law...

with and herewith, and entitled to the most implicit confidence, - Yours
Sworn and Subscribed before me this the 22nd day of April A.D. 1839 and I do further certify that John Francis Esquire who has subscribed the foregoing Deposition is a Gentleman of truth and veracity and of known respectability - Given under my hand and official seal this day and date above written
Miles J. Fierman Brng Justice of the Peace
4478
The State of Ohio Carroll County
I Daniel M'Cook Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert George Esqr before whom the foregoing Declaration was made and the foregoing Depositions taken
was at the time and now is the Senior associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said County of Carroll, duly commissioned and qualified as such, in whose official acts full faith and credit is, and ought to be given, and that Charles H. Hays and Miles J. Fierman, whose signatures are attached to the foregoing depositions are acting Justices of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified in whose official acts full faith and credit is given. And further that I am acquainted with the signature of the said Judge and Justices of the Peace and know the ones attached to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my signature and the seal of said Court at Carrollton this the 22nd day of April Anno Domini 1839
Daniel M'Cook Clerk C. Pleas.

The State of Ohio } Be it remembered that on this Carroll County } the thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before me Robert McElaney one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County aforesaid, at her residence in the County aforesaid Miss Esther Brown who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and saith in addition to her former Declaration made in order to obtain a pension or the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836: That she is the widow of Isaac Brown late of the County of Columbiana, Ohio, that her husband the said Isaac enlisted under Capt George Johnston in Loudoun County Virginia in the latter end of August or the first of September 1774 or 1775 he was immediately march- ed to the vicinity of the great Bridge in Virginia and engaged in that battle, he was in the battle of Brandeine where he was wounded in the leg, he was in the battle of Monmouth where he was wounded in the hand, he was in the battle of Germantown and the White Plains - during the Service he was promoted to a Lieutenant, and after remaining in the Service about four years he returned home to Loudoun County, and on the 22nd day of March 1779 he was married

to the said Westher in Harford County Maryland, some time after his marriage he again joined the Army and remained in the Army until after the taking of Cornwallis in Virginia in which glorious victory he participated, after which battle he was discharged. That her husband died on the 26th day of October A.D. 1825 when on a visit to his Sisters in Belmont County Ohio, and that she has continued to remain his Widow. That her husband kept up a record of the births and marriage of their children but the Bible containing the same was destroyed. That her eldest child was a daughter born on the 26th or 27th day of August 1780. The ages of her other children she cannot distinctly recollect.
Sworn and Subscribed before me this day and date above written
Westher her Brown mark
Robert M c Eldery
Associate Judge
The State of Ohio Carroll County ss. I Robert M c Eldery one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Westher Brown who has this day appeared before me and who signed the foregoing deposition, is a Lady of known truth and veracity and in whose statements the most implicit confidence can be placed. And further that from her bodily infirmity she is unable to attend

in open court to make her declaration— In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my signature and official seal this 13th day of August Anno Domini 1839
Robert M c Elden Robt M c Elden Associate Judge
The State of Ohio § Daniel M c Cook Clerk Carroll County § of the Court of Common Pleas § Pleas within and for the County of Carroll aforesaid do hereby Certify that Robert M c Elden before whom the foregoing declaration was made, was at the time and now is one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified in whom official acts, full faith and credit is, and ought, to be given, and further that I am acquainted with the signature of the said Judge and know the one attached to be genuine, and that there are no higher Judicial officer within the County of Carroll than he.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my signature and the seal of said Court at Carrollton this the 14th day of August A.D. 1839
Daniel M c Cook Clerk Com. Pleas