Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8401, Samuel Brewer, Penn.

SERVICE
Tenn.
Brewer, Samuel Rebecca.
NUMBER
W 8401
CONTENTS

Kentucky
2858
Rebecca Brewer
widow of Samuel Brewer who was a Private
in the Penn. line
for 14 months,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 46 Dollars 87 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Mar. 1843. and sent to
A. Turner, Lawrenceburg, Ky
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 166.
Pension 24

5013 Kentucky
Samuel Brewer gathered - in the State of Ky; who was a Pvt. in the Cont'lry commanded by Captain Vance of the Reg't commanded by Col. Vance in the Penna line for 14 months - 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of $46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Feby y 33 and Supt Non R.R. Johnson, House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 69.99. Pemi=ant. allowance ending 4 th Mar 33 23.33
$93.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk. Book D Vol. 9 Page 32

State of Kentucky } Mercer county ss } On this 1 st day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the justices of the county court of Mercer county now sitting Samuel Brewer aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th day of June 1832 - viz I Samuel Brewer do hereby in my oath solemnly declare that I am 75 years of age that I was born in the county of Sussex and state of New Jersey and afterwards moved to the state of Pennsylvania & County of Fayette where I lived on family, until when I was called into the service of my country as follows in the spring of the year 1780, I was drafted in Capt David Vance company of Col Robert Vance, Regiment to guard the Western frontiers of Pennsylvania for three months and was stationed at Wallaces Fort and was engaged as a spy and scout until my time expired and soon after I was discharged I again volunteered for two months and marched to Conesquana where I was engaged as a guard and during the time we had a fight with the Indians at Goldings place where we killed five Indians and I faithfully served out my time, and in the fall I again volunteered in Capt David Vance company and was stationed at various places on the Allegheny river above Fort Pitt where we built some block houses until my time expired and I was discharged, The length of service was three months, I cannot recollect the name of my second captain as I remember our officers changed, and

in the month of March 1781 I enlisted for six months in Capt Thomas Stokely's company in the 13 th Pennsylvania Light Artillery Col or Genl Hand and we marched to Fort Crawford about Forty miles above Pittsburgh where I was stationed until my time expired being employed as a guard at that fort and at the end of my time I was honorably discharged. - I have no documentary evidence of my service having long since lost my discharge - after the war I lived in the state of Pennsylvania until the year 1784 - when I removed to the state of Kentucky, and I now live in Mercer county of said state Three miles south of Harrodsburg, I do not know of any person alive except a Brother in Hardin county of this state by whom I can prove my service, and Mr Mark McGahan who knew my officers while in the six months service - I hereby relinquish all claims that I have to any pension or annuity except the present and I am not now a Pensioner of the United States or of any state Witness my hand this 1 st day of October 1832 - Sam l Brewer mark
Mercer (county sig) We the undersigned Jesse Head a Clergyman residing in the county of Mercer and Peter B. Huff Jr of Peter Huff residing in the same county do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Saml Brewer who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and we believe him to be of the age he has stated and that he is reputed of Belair in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and in this opinion we concur we further certify that he is a man

of veracity in our dealings with him Witness our hands this 1 st day of October - 1832
Jesse Head Peter Huff
Peter B Huff
State of Kentucky
McLean County S s 3 rd Oct r Term 1832
This day Samuel Brown the appli- cant for a Pension herein and Jesse Head Peter Huff and Peter B Huff came personally into Open Court and made Oath to the truth of the statements by them respectively subscribed and thereup- on the Court declare it as their opinion after putting the interrogatories presented by the War department that said Sam- uel Brown is an Old Soldier of the Revolu- tion and lived as he in his written state- ment for a Pension has declared the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Jesse Head is a Clergyman Resident in the County of McLean that Peter Huff and Peter B Huff who have also signed the same are residents of said County of McLean and Credible Persons and that their statements are entitled to Credit I Thomas Allison Clerk of the County Court as I do hereby certify that the fore- going and within contains the original Proceedings in the matter of the Petition of Philip Boad for a Pension In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of my Office this 2 nd day of October 1832
Thos Allison

State of Kentucky } This day personally appeared Hardin County viz } before me a justice of the peace in & for said county Peter Brewer I made oath to the following declaration viz. I Peter Brewer do hereby state on oath that I am well acquainted with Samuel Brewer who has signed & sworn to the annexed Statement he is my brother & I know that he enlisted in the revolutionary war now under Capt. Stokely then General Maysbrig = do in gratia of Pennsylvania & in they served I believe he marched out to Fort Linn on the Allegany & General Hahn was the Brigadier here I was not with my Brother but I know he went out & did not return until after six months & I have always heard him speak of his services at Fort Crawford the S d Samuel Brewer is now living in Mercer County Ky and I now see him & know to be the very identical person I have as afore said my hand this 3 rd day of November 1832 EST
his Peter Brewer mark
The above was signed and sworn to by Peter Brewer before me this 3 rd of Nov 1832
I further certify that the said Peter Brewer is a respectable citizen and a man of truth with whom I have had a acquaintance given under my hand this 3 rd day of November 1832 Rev. Marshall Scott

We the undersigned do certify that Marshall Scott is a regular ordained Minister of the Gospel belonging to the Methodist Methodist Episcopal Church given under our hands this 3 rd day November 1832. John Read William Harris
State of Kentucky, Hardin County Set. I Samuel Hayscraft Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Lewis Read Esquire before whom the foregoing Affidavit was taken was at the time of subscribing the same and still is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and as such is entitled to due faith and credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County at my Office in Elizabeth Town this 9 th day of November 1832.
Sam d Hayscraft Clerk Hardin County Court

Virginia 22 years In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 7 th day of September 1838 Geo Allen Col. in Chf. of
Rebecca Brewer Ke
admits
P. $46 \frac{66}{100}
2991

State of Kentucky Mercer county set.
On this third day of September 1838 personally appeared before the county court of Mercer and State aforesaid Rebecca Brewer now a resident of the county of Garrard and State aforesaid, in the seventy sixth year of her age, who, being 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, 1838 entitled "An act regulating half pay and pension to certain widows." That she is the widow of Samuel Brewer late of the county of Mercer and State aforesaid that she has no personal knowledge of the military services rendered by her said husband in the war of the revolution, as she did not marry him until some time after the termination of the same, but she verily believes he did render such services, and she knows that he was a pensioner of the Government of the United States until his death, and that he received annually, in semi-annual payments, about the sum of forty six dollars. She believes forty six dollars and some cents. that said pension was paid her said husband in the City of Lexington Ky, and that she gave his pension certificate to a gentle man, who was employed after the death of her husband, to draw that portion of his pension which accrued from the time of his last draw till his death, & that said certificate was never returned to her. She further states that she was married to the said Samuel Brewer in the said county of Mercer on the 13th day of May in the year seven hundred and eighty seven by the Rev. David Rice. That her said husband, the said Samuel Brewer , died on the last day of January eight hundred and thirty five. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the

service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January nineteen hundred and thirty four viz. at the time above stated. She does not wish to be understood that her said husband performed no military service after her marriage, for he was upon two campaigns against the Indians subsequent to their marriage. She has not married since S. Brewer death. Sworn and subscribed to, on the day and year above written, before the worshipful county court of Mercer, which is a court of record. her
Rebecca Brewer mark
The deposition of Capt John Bull of lawful age, who being duly sworn depones and saith, that he was well acquainted with Samuel Brewer and the late husband of Rebecca Brewer who has subscribed, by making her mark, and sworn to, the foregoing declaration in his presence. He states that he occasionally acted as the agent of the old man, Samuel Brewer, in claiming his pension and bringing it over from Lexington Kentucky. That he knows said Brewer was a pensioner of the government of the United States and drew annually about the sum of forty six dollars and 66 cents. That he died about the 31st. day of January 1835 as near as this deponent can recollect, & that the said Rebecca Brewer is his widow and has remained unmarried since his death. - subscribed and sworn to this 3rd day of September 1838.
John Bull
Kentucky Mercer County etc.
The foregoing deposition of Capt. John Bull of lawful age, and known to me to be a man of truth, was this day taken, subscribed and sworn to before me, the undersigned a justice of the peace and judge of the county court, in and for the county of Mercer and state aforesaid. Given from under my hand this 3rd. day of September 1838 James Layton J.P. M.C.

At a Court held for Mercer County at the Court house in Harrodsburg on Monday the 3 rd day of September 1838 being a Court of Record
On this day Rebecca Brown the Applicant for a Pension herein came into Court in Open Court and Subscribed and Sworn to her Declaration for the same and the Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the said Applicant is the Widow of Samuel Brown Deceased late a Pensioner of the United States
State of Kentucky } Mercer County } I Thomas Allin Clerk of the Court for the County as do Certify that the above Order of Court is truly Copied from the record in my Office
And I do further Certify that when I was appointed Clerk of the Mercer County Court I found in my Office a Book con- taining the record of Marriages from April 1786 to the present time and among them the Marriage between the following Per- sons to wit, by the Reverend D. Rice (Ord.) (May 13 th 1787) Samuel Brown & Rebekah Smith May thirtieth Seventeen hundred and Eighty Seven & I do further Certify that the dates and names within Parenthesis is ex- actly as it stands upon my record Book
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 7 th day of September 1838
Thos Allin Clerk Mercer Co. Ct. Court

By Meigs County att. I certify that Thomas Allen clerk of the Meigs County court. No one could before me to the truth of the matter. The foregoing certificate is given under my hand as a justice of the peace for the county and state aforesaid this 7th day of September 1838. I do hereby certify
State of Kentucky Meigs County ss I Thomas Allen Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that James Taylor Esq. whose name is sub- scribed to the foregoing Certificate is an acting justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and qual- ified and as such full faith and Credit is and ought to be given to every of his Official acts as such and that his said Signature is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 7 th day of September 1838
Tho Allen Clerk Meigs Co Ky

Saml Brown
of Kentucky
from 1780 private 16 mths.
$46.66
End of Affair
Wm R. M. Johnson

BRIEF in the case of  Samuel Brewer vs. Service  in the State of Kentucky,  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     Spring In 1780. 3 Private Capt Vance, Col Vance   again 2 Capt Vance   fall 3 Capt Hobson Col or Genl   March 1781 6 Hand,  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Indians at Fortain's Place  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Trigone County Pennsylvania  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Witness for 6 months. Not for balance  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective Papers not attached as required 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Stephens Examining Clerk.  July 23 1833

MMHJ One
June 26, 1922
Myrtle M. Freeman 2051 North Alabama St., Indianapolis, Ind.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 8401 it appears that Samuel Brewer was born in 1757 in Sussex County, New Jersey.
While living on Jacobs Creek, Tyrone County, Pennsylvania he enlisted in the spring of 1780 and served three months as spy and scout in Captain David Vance's Company, Colonel Robert Vance's Pennsylvania Regiment.
Soon after, he enlisted and served two months as a guard at Conemaugh, Pennsylvania and had a fight with Indians at "Goldinge Place".
He enlisted in the fall of 1780 and served three months as a private in Captain David Vance's Company.
He enlisted in March 1781 and served six months as a private in Captain Thomas Stokely's Pennsylvania Regiment. He was also in two campaigns against the Indians subsequent to 1787.
He was allowed pension on his application executed

October 1, 1838 while living three miles south of Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky. He died in said county January 31, 1835.
Soldier married May 13, 1787 in Mercer County, Kentucky, Rebekah or Rebecca Smith who was allowed pension on her application executed September 3, 1838 while a resident of Garrard County, Kentucky aged seventy-five years. In 1843 she was living in Anderson County, Kentucky.
Son William referred to in 1841.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Lawrenceburg March 24 th 1841
Dear Sir
you will see by the accompanying affidavit of John Bull that Mrs. Rebecca Bruner widow of Samuel Bruner that he has lost her Certificate of her pension and by the loss she has her and is still unable to draw her pension; and what you will see by an examining the list of the persons paid at Lawrenceburg Ky I hope under these circumstances that you will give her an order or make such an arrangement as will enable her to draw if this Certificate is not sufficient to show the loss of her Certificate be so good as to inform me what is required of her by your department in order that she may again draw your attention to this immediately will much oblige yours &
John Duffey

1650
Sept 18.
Ken
7 July 1838
M c Breener
Dept of Records Case.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commission of Pardon
Washington City
W

Harrodsburg Sept. 9th. 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
I herewith enclose you a declaration re. of Rebecca Brewer, evidencing her claim to a pension under the act of congress passed July 7th. 1838. She is a poor and needy widow, and I have not supposed that further proof as to the revolutionary services of her deceased husband would be required, than that on file in your department, upon which the pension of her husband was based. If Mrs. Brewer should be placed upon the roll, as I am persuaded she will be, the Lexington agency will be the most convenient to her.
Mrs. Elizabeth Moon, the widow of Thomas Moon and of the county of Mercer, and whose husband was a pensioner till his death, informs me that she was an applicant to be placed upon the pension roll under the act of congress passed the 4th July 1836. That Major Geo. L. Waugh did was attending to the claim, and that it was rejected because the proof, as to the precise time of her marriage, was not sufficient to entitle her to the benefit of the act of 1836. It is supposed however that her claim
Ans. Sept. 12. 38

as already made out by the proof and documents forwarded to you be out of the way. In partment by Major Waugh, will be amply sufficient to entitle her to the benefit of the act of the 7th July 1838; and I trust she will apply for the benefit of the latter act, and respectfully refer to the papers forwarded to you by Major Waugh. Be pleased to answer this letter as soon as the onerous duties of your office will permit you to do so. Respectfully
James Taylor
P.S. Address me at Harrodsburg, Ky. J.T.

I do hereby certify that Rebecca Brewer Widow of Sam l Brewer had placed in my hands her certificate for Pension claims some time ago which has been lost or mislaid her claims also made payable at the Northern Bank at Lexington Kentucky
John Duce
Shelby County set
This day John Duce personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said county and made oath that the facts set forth in the above Certificate is true
Given under my hand this 26 th day of February 1841 J. H. Magruder J.P.C.
State of Kentucky
Shelby County set
I James S. Whitaker clerk of the County Court for said County do Certify that Josiah W. Magruder Esq r is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this 26 th day of February 1841.
J. S. Whitaker Clerk Shelby County Court by W. L. Whitaker De

County of Anderson Set
On this fifth day of May 1841, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the peace for the said County of Anderson personally appeared Rebecca Brown who on her oath declares that she is the widow of Samuel Brown who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain David Vance in the Regiment com- manded by Colonel Hawn in the service of the United States; that her name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Kentucky that she received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate on or about the third day of March 1839 was placed in the hands of a child John Dule which she states was either lost or mis- laid
Rebecca by Brown mark
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid J Malone J.P.A.C
Anderson County Court
I Johnson Malone a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid do certify that the aforesaid deponent, Rebecca Brown is a person of veracity. Given under my hand this fifth day of May 1841. J Malone J.P.
Anderson County Court
This day William Brown personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and made oath that he well knows Rebecca Brown to be the identical person described in the foregoing affidavit. Given under my hand this fifth day of May 1841
J Malone J.P.
Anderson County Court
I Johnson Malone a Jus- tice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid do

certify that the deponent William Brown is a person of veracity. Given under my hand this fifth day of May 1841. J Malone J
State of Kentucky, Anderson County Sub I Jordan Walker Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do certify, that Johnson Malone, whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same a Judge of the County Court of Anderson, duly commissioned qualified as such at the time of signing the same, and that due faith and credit are due all his official acts as such and that his signature is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, at the Clerk's office in Lawrenceburg this 5th day of May 1841. Jordan Walker CLERK.
Subscribed: J. Malone
Approved the Seal

Dec. 6. — Printed
Put in office
Dear Capt.
3 New Stationery Claim Hazel
Secretary of War Washington City

Harrodsburg - (Ky), Nov 28 th 1832
Dear Sir I enclose you the Claim of Saml Brouner since he is an honest old man, and very poor he had to walk 90 miles and back to get his Brothers affidavit I hope it will be considered as sufficient to establish the old mans claim, he applied to me several years since under the law of 1818 - and his case not being en- closed I declined but then told the same story he now does with great Respect yours & Robt B. McAfee.

Saml Brewer of Kentucky

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Samuel Brewer which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Not all VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
Witness for 6 Months
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Yes
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
Yes.
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
Yes.
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
Yes.
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
5th No.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days. I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Rebecca Prewett Kentucky. Act 7 th
July 1838. of 46. 9/1000
To what time last paid
Custom Office 29. Decr 1841
opd to 1 st March 1841.
B. B. Bym

Rebecca Brewer Ky. $46.67- does it appear that she rec d ? 5 years pension - when & in what amounts were the payments made?
9 Dec. 43.
G. H. C.
M c Hayner. 1 st payment - for 4 Mar'36 to 4 Mar'39 2 " at Treasury for 4 Mar'39 to 4 Mar'40 3 " to 4 March 1841 at the Agency in all 5 years. J. H.

Lauersburg May 6
Free
The Honble John Bell
Secretary of War
Washington
J. C.
5721.
May 18. 1841
Prussian office
Mr Ewing

Lawrenceburg May 6 th 1841
Sir
I have sent you the affidavit of Mrs. Rebecca Bower &c. I have had the printed instructions followed strictly so far as it may coincide with the truth of her case. I hope if there is any error in the form you will point them out and inform me of them. I hope you will attend to this matter as soon as you can with convenience and inform me of the result. I am yours with due respect &
John Draper

Samuel Brewer Ken. Act 7 June 1832 to what time p s ? in office
Died 31 Jan y 1835 p s
Oct 10, 1838
to that period PH

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 14 th 1841.
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," Rebecca Brewer, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Forty Six — Dollars and 67 Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1839, to the 4 th Sept., 1840.
Respectfully yours,
William L. Vans
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

H. H. Peps. Decr 27. 41
Her S. L. Edwards - I call your attention to the enclosed letter from William Brown - His mother is widowed pensioner & I rec d  for & paid her $70.00 last Spring or this Summer - My recollection is it was for money she had failed to draw - Lexington Ky is where she drew. She lived in Garrard Co. Ky & now lives in Anderson Co. Ky Please write me if she is entitled to draw, if so when & how much & how the mother stands that I may forward the answer
Yrs. J. B. Thompson

Letter to John Draper 7. Apr. 1842.
Duplicate Certificate issued 20 th May 1841. and sent to John Draper Esq. Lawrenceburg. Ky.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of Mar 6. Apr. 1838 from 4 March 1839 to 4 Sep 1840 Agt notified 22 nd June 1841.
Letter to Hon J. B. Thompson 29 th Decr 1841.
Let to Hon J. B. Thompson Feb. 11 th 43.
Kentucky 666
Rebecca Brewer widow of Samuel Brewer decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 31 st January 1835 of Mercer Co. in the State of Ky. who was a Private in the Co. Ky. commanded by Captain Vance of the Regt. commanded by Col. Vance in the Penn a line for 14 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ky. at the rate of 40 Dollars 67 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1832.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Oct. 1838 and sent James Taylor Harrodsburg Ky.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept 1838 $116.67 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar 39. 20 50
$140.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk Book 4. Vol. 2 nd Page 210

3416 July 10 1843
2.
Kent
Mar 3 1843
Robt Brew
$16.67 per am
U. Turner
Lawrenceburg
Kent
Edwards
Free
Commissioner of Pensions Head of Department Pension Office Washington
Sumnerburg Ky July 3

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 rd of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838 State of Kentucky } Anderson County } fs
On this 28 th day of June 1843 personally appeared before John G. Jordan a justice of the peace of the County of Anderson. Rebecca Brewer a resident of the County of Anderson aged 79 years who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration - in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war: That she is the widow of Samuel Brewer who was a private soldier in the Militia service of Pennsylvania: that he served more than six months under David Vance as his captain; that he enlisted and served six months longer under Captain Thomas Stokely and in this last service he marched to Fort Crawford and General Harm was the Brigadier General; and that under the act of July 7 th 1838 she annually received forty five Dollars, sixty two and one half cents pension. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day

and year above written before John G. Jordan
her Rebecca + Brewer mark
State of Kentucky } Anderson County } 3p
This day personally ap- peared before me a justice of the Peace for said county the above Rebecca Brewer, to me person- ally known and on solemn oath made and subscribed the above declaration. Witness my hand this 28 th day of June 1843 J. G. Jordan J. P. A. C.
State of Kentucky } Anderson County } 3p
I Jordan Walker do certify that John G. Jordan whose signature appears on this above certificate is one of the Justices of the Peace of the said County of Anderson and a member of the County Court of which I am Clerk and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 1 st day of July 1843
Jordan Walker clerk
Anderson County Courts

Lawrenceburg K. Y.
July 1 st 1843
Mrs J. L. Edwards
Sir. The amount of Mrs Rebecca Brewers pension you will remit to me who am authorized to receive it for her.
Yours Resp y M. Turner

Cancelled Barton W.D. M.B.N.
1910 June 17 Dist. to Mrs. Sarah H. Jeffery 1911 May 4 Mrs. S. H. Jeffery that Record was sent as above. 1924 June 26 Dist. to Myrtle M. Freeman M.M.F.
1906 Feb 20
Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8401
Rebecca Brewer Wid. of Samuel Brewer Port Penn, Del.
Act: Moche, B. 7/11/83
Index: — Vol. A , Page 85
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Record Division.
May 4, 1911.
Mrs. S. H. Jeffery, Franklin, Indiana.
Madam:
In reply to your letter without data, received the 29 th ultimo, you are advised that a record of Samuel Brewer, Wid. File No. 8,401, Rev. War, was forwarded to you June 17, 1910, and it is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish more than one such statement to any person.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Pension Dept. Washington N.C.
Dear Madam:- Since writing you last, I have been searching the state library and find a little more information Wm. Freeman is on the pension list - from Scott Co. He lived in that part of Washington Co. that became Scott Co. about 1815. Here is the information

Wm. Freeman - private - annual allowance 96- Sum was received 880.24 Description of service private Va. line. Placed on pension roll July 23 - 1819 - June 2. 1818 Commencement of pension - age 74.
Samuel Brewer - Mercer Co. Ky.
Private - annual allowance 46 - Penn. line Placed on pension list Feb. 1 - 1833 - age 77.
From History of Mecklenburg Co. Notes desc. James Watson - Fourth Sergeant - Eight Co - Detached from 2 nd Mecklenburg Regiment -
In one record I noticed where all soldiers staying were allowed so many acres for a private & so many to an officer. Where could I write concerning these grants?
Thanking you very kindly for this

I am yours truly Myrtle M. Freeman.
2051 M. Ala St.
Indianapolis, Ind.
P.S. I know from family records that these men are my ancestors but is  are any family data given on the record. Have no record of the wife's name.
Sincerely M. M. F.

Franklin-Ind. June 3-1910.
Com. of Rev -
I am sending you all the information I have about the following names, said information being as much as I sent on a former occasion nothing more was asked.
I wish the Revolutionary war

record of Dennis Bice - lieutenant Virginia line - received pension Rec - 14-33 in Henry Co. Kentucky. Peter Barnine - sergeant in Continental army of New Jersey and received pension in Shelby Co - Ken. Jacob Bruner - private New Jersey - pension received in Boone Co. Ky.
Samuel Brewer - private in Penn - received pension in Ky - county not known.
I shall appreciate the kindness if you will send said information.
Sincerely yours, (Mrs) Sarah H. Jeffery Franklin Ind.

Ad.
3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A. M. D. 1/5/11
Claim No. ....
Certificate No. ....
Claimant .....
Soldier Samuel Brewer
Service Pa.
Additional Service Rev.
No. .... claim, State records ....., 191 .....
No claim, combination records ....., 191 .....
REMARKS:
No W. L. any service from 20,000 " Reg. detail No Rev. below W. 20,000 except W. 8401. V. L. M.

Comr. of Pensions,
Will you please send me the Revolutionary war record of Andrew Carmine . served in Va, received pension in Henry Co. Ky.
Also of Samuel Brewer of Pa line . - do not know where he re-

received pension ex- cept that it was in state of Kentucky. Thanking you for information -
(Mrs) S. H. Jeffery Franklin Ind.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Samuel Brewer wid File 8401
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1780 3 mos. Pay & Quarters David Vance Robert Vance Penn   Comm after 2 mos * guard at Conemaugh Pa.   Fall 1780 3 mos. David Vance   March 1781 6 mos Thomas Stokely   Was also in two campaigns against Indians Subsequent to 1787  
Battles engaged in, * Fight with Indians at "Golding's Place" Residence of soldier at enlistment, Jacobs Creek Tyrone Co. Penn. Date of application for pension, Oct 1, 1832 His cl. was al. Residence at date of application, Mercer Co. Ky. Age at date of application, 75 yrs born in Sussex Co. N.J. died Jan'y 31, 1835 Remarks: Soldier married in Mercer Co. Ky. May 13, 1787 Rebekah Smith. She was allowed pension on an application executed Sept. 3, 1838, while a Resident of Garrard Co. Ky. aged 75 yrs. Son William referred to in 1841.
Very respectfully,
Brother Peter a son of H. died Co. Ky. in 1832 not included