Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1333, John Brown, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Brown, John Nancy
NUMBER
R. 1333 B.L.H. 30702-162-55
CONTENTS
res. at enl. Amherst Co. Va., d. in Woodford Co. Ky., in 1822 Aug. 20.

1854/1855
1854/1855
Nancy Brown, abt 27/55  Mary Brown 10/55 Nancy Brown John Brown 10/55
Ms 20902/2/18
Rev. War
Re Mrs. Lewis abt 1600 ac from 10/56 B. J. D. Jr
J. T. Neely Present
Vol. B-72.

Shelby County Ky State Kentucky & ss
July Term ? On this 11 th day of July Eighteen Hundred Fifty Three personally appeared before the Court for the County & State aforesaid Mrs Nancy Brown a resident of the County & State aforesaid aged Seventy Nine years 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 the 3 rd day February 1853 That she is the surviving widow of John Brown who was a soldier of the Revolutionary Army - and That her deceased Husband John Brown was a pensioner and drew from the Government a pen- sion at the Lexington agency the sum of $96- per annum - his place of residence was Woodford County Kentucky - she states That her deceased Husband was wounded in his Elbow which was shot to pieces in Battle - she cannot state his company Regiment or division but refers to the evidence upon which he obtained his pension now on file in the department at Washington city D.C. she states That she is his widow and was married to him in Woodford County Kentucky on the 23 rd day of March 1806 That her husband the aforesaid John Brown died on the 20 th of August 1822 That she was married to him at the time above stated & has remained a widow ever since the death of her Husband John Brown and was a widow at the passage of the act above stated and is still a widow and that she has never before made application for a pen- sion - she claims pension as the widow of said John Brown with arrearage of pension from the death of her husband up to the present time of all That she is entitled to under Existing Law - states further That she had the following children by the said John Brown: George, Lucinda (Nancy), Maurice, Joshua and Sydney Scott Brown - she states That her name Before Marriage was Nancy Glenn - Nancy her Brown Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before me Robert Doak P.A. 266

Kentucky Shelby County Set.
I Hector McLean Clerk of the County Court for the County afo d - certify that the foregoing is a true copy of an order in Court of the declaration of Mrs Nancy Brown
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Shelbyville this 11 th day of July 1853
Hector McLean Clerk Shelby County Court
Shelby County } State of Kentucky } Set
July 11 th 1853
On this day personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within & for the County & State afo d said John Nelson who being duly sworn according to law states on oath that he is well acquainted with Mrs Nancy Brown whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration and was also well acquainted with her deceased Husband John Brown and knew them to have lived together as man and wife and was so recognized by said John Brown and their neighbors and that she is the identical widow of John Brown named in foregoing declarations who died some time in the year 1829 but cannot state the day or month he states that the said John Brown was a pensioner but cannot state the amount he drew he states further that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband and he states that he has no interest in this application for pension nor is he engaged in the prosecution of the same he states further that she is now

102.941
BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
By Waverly Deputy Clerk
Mrs. Nancy Brown Widow of John Brown  deceased Revolutionary Soldier Pensioner State of Kentucky. Revolutionary War
John Brown Presented by
J. T. NEELY, Attorney, Washington City, D. C.
NOTES.
The declaration to be executed before a Justice of the Peace, or other officer authorized to administer oaths for general purposes. In the blank in the declaration the claimant must set forth according to the best of her knowledge or belief, the name and rank of the person on account of whose service the claim is presented; the day, month, and year, (if possible,) when he entered the service, and the time when he left the same; and, if under more than one engagement, the claimant must specify the particular periods; and the rank and name of the officers under whom the service was performed; the town or county, and State in which he was engaged; the country through which he marched, with such further particulars as may be useful in the investigation of the claim; and also, produce the best proof of the case will allow, as to the service of the deceased officer or soldier, and the time when he died. It must be clearly shown in what troop or company, and regiment or corps, he served, and the grade he held. Proof as to service must be had, either from the records of the War Department, the muster rolls, the testimony of commissioned officers, or the affidavits of persons of known respectability.
If the fact be so that the claimant has no documentary evidence in support of the claim, set forth such facts in the declaration. But if the soldier was a pensioner then simply describe him by giving the amount of pension he drew, the place of his residence, and the agency at which his pension was paid, instead of a description of his service.
This declaration must be accompanied by satisfactory proof of the marriage, of the husband's death, and the present widowhood of the claimant. If there be a public record of the marriage, a duly certified copy of it should be forwarded, if possible. If there be none but a private or family record, such family record, or a certified copy of the same, should be forwarded, with the affidavit of some disinterested person proving the genuineness of the original and the correctness of the copy. If no public or private record of the marriage exist, or can be procured, that fact should be set forth in the declaration, after giving her maiden name; and in such case, other evidence—such as the testimony of persons who knew the parties in the lifetime of the husband, and knew them to cohabit as husband and wife, and to be so reputed—will be admissible.
In no case, however, will the mere statement of witnesses that the claimant is the widow of the deceased, but the witnesses must state facts and circumstances from which they derive their knowledge or opinion that she is the widow of the deceased.
If the claimant draws a pension under any act, instead of proving her marriage again simply set forth the fact in her declaration, and refer to said papers for proof of her husband's service and her marriage. The affidavit of two witnesses must be taken to establish the identity of the claimant.

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
FORM OF DECLARATION
To be made by the Widow of an Officer or Soldier of the Revolutionary War.
STATE OF Kentucky } ss. COUNTY OF Shelby
On this fifty fifth day of April A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mrs Nancy Brown aged Eighty three years, a resident of Shelby County in the State of Kentucky , who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of John Brown , deceased, who was a
Soldier in the Revolutionary and that he was a resident of Amherst County Virginia and entered the Service shortly after the commencement of Hostilities and remained in the Service until he was wounded when he was discharged and returned home. She respectfully refers the Department for other former Declaration filed by her agent for the description of his person and services. it containing all the testimony that she has been in possession of that she now submits this declaration upon the former testimony for Pension papers in the department at Washington
She further states that she was married to the said John Brown in Woodford County Kentucky on the Twenty Third day of March A. D., 1806 by one Isaac Butcher a Minister of the Gospel and that her name before her said marriage was Nancy Glenn Widow of Byre Glenn who died several years previous to last Marriage that her said husband John Brown died on the Twentieth day of August A. D., 1822 and that she is now a widow at the date of executing this her declaration.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855.
Nancy Brown her mark
AFFIDAVIT OF TWO WITNESSES.
We, Kimri Tate and Orlando C. Mershon residents of of Shelby County in the State of Kentucky upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Nancy Brown in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Kimri Tate Orlando C. Mershon
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be; and that I have no interest in this claim.
H. B. Clinton J. P. S. C.

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all men by these presents, That I, Nancy Brown of the County of Shelby and State of Kentucky and the widow of John Brown deceased, who was a soldier in the service of the United States, do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint JOHN T. NEELY, Esq., of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land certificate, or warrant, due me by virtue of my deceased husband's service in the United States, under existing laws granting Bounty Lands to the officers and soldiers, or their widows and minor heirs, for services rendered in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, an attorney, or attorneys under him for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in and about the premises, as much so as if present myself.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this The twelfth day of April 185 5 .
Nancy Brown
***** * SEAL. * *****
Acknowledged and subscribed before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Shelby and State of Kentucky this Twelfth day of April 185 5 .
H. B. Oliver
***** * SEAL. * *****
STATE OF Kentucky COUNTY OF Shelby } ss.
I, Hector P. Chapman Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify, that H. B. Oliver whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration, affidavit, and power of attorney, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court, is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
GIVEN under my hand and Seal of Office, at Shelbyville this Thirteenth day of April A. D. 185 5 .
Hector P. Chapman Clerk. By M. Waller Deputy Clerk
BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Mrs. Nancy Brown
Widow of John Brown decd
Residing in the
pensioner state of
Kentucky .
Residence  the
J. T. NEELY, Attorney, Washington City, D. C.
Presented by J. T. Neely
NOTES.
The declaration to be executed before a Justice of the Peace, or other officer authorized to administer oaths for general purposes. In the blank in the declaration the claimant must set forth according to the best of her knowledge or belief, the name and rank of the person on account of whose service the claim is presented; the day, month, and year, (if possible,) when he entered the service, and the time when he left the same; and, if under more than one engagement, the claimant must specify the particular periods; and the rank and name of the officers under whom the service was performed; the town or county, and State in which he resided when he entered the service; whether he was draughted, was a volunteer, or substitute; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged; the country through which he marched, with such further particulars as may be useful in the investigation of the claim; and also, produce the best proof the nature of the case will allow, as to the service of the deceased officer or soldier, and the time when he died. It must be clearly shown in what troop or company, and regiment or corps, he served, and the grade he held. Proof as to service must be had, either from the records of the War Department, the muster rolls, the testimony of commissioned officers, or the affidavits of persons of known respectability. If the fact be so that the claimant has no documentary evidence in support of the claim, set forth such facts in the declaration. But if the soldier was a pensioner then simply describe him by giving the amount of pension he drew, the place of his residence, and the agency at which his pension was paid, instead of a description of his service. This declaration must be accompanied by satisfactory proof of the marriage, of the husband's death, and the present widowhood of the claimant. If there be a public record of the marriage, a duly certified copy of it should be forwarded, if possible. If there be none but a private or family record, such family record, or a certified copy of the same, should be forwarded, with the affidavit of some disinterested person proving the genuineness of the original and the correctness of the copy. If no public or private record of the marriage exist, or can be procured, that fact should be set forth in the declaration, after giving her maiden name; and in such case, other evidence—such as the testimony of persons who knew the parties in the lifetime of the husband, and knew them to cohabit as husband and wife, and to be so reputed—will be admissible. In no case, however, will the mere statement of witnesses that the claimant is the widow of the deceased be taken as evidence of the marriage; but the witnesses must state facts and circumstances from which they derive their knowledge or opinion that she is the widow of the deceased. If the claimant draws a pension under any act, instead of proving her marriage again simply set forth the fact in her declaration, and refer to said papers for proof of her husband's service and her marriage. The affidavit of two witnesses must be taken to establish the identity of the claimant.

State of Michigan County of Macin 55 } Personally came before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace and for said County of Macin Anderson Brown a resident of said County who being by me sworn according to law deposit and saith that he is a son of John Brown now deceased - that his father the said John Brown died in Woodford County in the state of Kentucky in the year eighteen hundred and twenty two - that he acted in connection with his brother Jacob Brown now deceased as executor of his father's Estate - that he is a son of his father's first wife - that his mother died in the year eighteen hundred & five and that during the same year, or early in the ensuing year his father was married again to Nancy Glenn the widow of Tyra Glenn - that her maiden name was Nancy Cloak that his father and the said Nancy lived together as husband and wife from the time of their marriage up to the time of the said John Brown's death in the year 1822 as stated above - Affiant further states that from his earliest recollection up to the time of his father's death, he had often heard his father the said John Brown recount the scenes through which he passed in the revolutionary war - he often heard That said John Brown say that he was a sergeant in a Company in Colonel Daniel Morgan's Regiment Regiment, but he affiant does not now remember the name of the Captain of the Company to which said John Brown belonged - Affiant further states that he

has often heard the said John Brown say that he was wounded by a shot through his left elbow during the first day's battle near Saratoga a short time before the surrender of the British General Admiral Burgoyne, and his army - that from what he has heard his father say, he (affiant) believes he entered the service a short time after the commencement of the revolutionary war and continued in the service up to the time of being wounded as aforesaid and that he returned home as soon after receiving said wound as he was able to travel. Affiant further states that to his knowledge said John Brown drew a pension under the acts of Congress allowing pensions to disabled soldiers for several years previous to and up to the time of his death in 1822, and that he believes the sum annually drawn was ninety six dollars - Affiant further states that the foregoing is a brief history of facts as stated to him by his father the said John Brown from the time of affiant's first recollection that they made a deep impression on his mind at the time - that he is now in his sixty fourth year of age and has a distinct recollection of the facts as stated.

the above named Anderson Brown is known to me to be a person of credibility and that I believe him to be of the age he and the person he represents himself to be in his foregoing statement
Michael B Bower J. P. M. C. M.
State of Mississippi County of Marion 323
I Thomas E. Hatcher Clerk of the County Court within and for said County of Marion, Mississippi do hereby certify that Michael B. Bower Esq. whose genuine signa- ture appears to the above and foregoing certificate, is now and was at the time of making and signing the same and acting justice of the peace in the County afore- said duly commissioned and qual- ified according to Law, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and annex my official Seal, Done at office in Palmyra in said County this 18 th day of July A.D. 1854.
Thomas E. Hatcher Clerk

Galia County 3
State of Ohio 3rd Feb 21 st 1854
This day Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace for an in the County and State aforesaid Mrs Susannah Waugh Some ninety three years of age who being sworn as  and  then  did  to  me  doth  on her oath make the following statement . That she was born in Amherst County Virginia and is a sister to John Brown who entered the Service from said County and served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War. She cannot recollect the exact date he entered the Service but thinks it was shortly after the War commenced. She recollects well seeing him and three of his Brothers start the same day and as to the length of time her Brother John Brown was in the Service she says she is certain he was in the Service more than two years and is inclined to think it was nearer three for he was gone a long time before he came home wounded. She says she does not now recollect the names of the officers under whom he served as it has been a long time since he was in the Army. She says her Brother John was Buried shortly after he returned from the Army - and after Wards emigrated to Kentucky and settled in Woodford County and remained there until his death - Susannah Waugh her  mother
Sworn to and subscribed in my presence this 21 st day of February 1854 Jacob T. Forbryde J.P.
I certify that I am well acquainted with applicant and states that she is the wife of George Waugh an old Settler in this County and is recognized by her neighbors as a woman of truth and veracity and full credence may be given her statements given under my hand as justice of Peace for Galia County Ohio this 21 st day Feb 1854 Jacob T. Forbryde J.P.

State of Ohio Gallia County
§ I Joseph Drouillard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Jacob Trowbridge Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been made was at that time a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and Sworn. and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Gallipolis this 13 th day of May 1854 — Jos Drouillard CLK

Know all men by these presents that also John Brown & William Glenn are held unto Christo-pher Greenup Governor of Kentucky in the sum of fifty pounds to the payment whereof we bind ourselves our heirs &c firmly by these presents sealed & dated this 21 st March 1846. Whereas a marriage is intended to be solemnized between the said John Brown & Nancy Glenn for which a license hath been issued. Now if there be no lawful cause to ob-struct the said marriage then this obligation to be void or else to remain in full force
Test G Brooke
John Brown Seal Wm Glenn Seal
State of Kentucky
Worshipful County Secy.
I Herman Pownall Clerk of the County Court for said County do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of our original Marriage license Bond on file in my office, and which was executed by John Brown with William Glenn as surety upon issuing license for the marriage of said Brown with Nancy Glenn and is such a bond as was required by law to be executed upon issu-ing such license. And I do certify that I find no entry of the marriage of said Brown upon the records Book of Marriages, which at that time seems to have been very negligently kept.
For testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Versailles this 17 th day of May 1853
Herman Pownall Clerk
$1.00 for Seal

a widow and married and lives neighbor to to him in the county & state aforesaid. John Nelson agent Fielding Luttrell J.P.S.C.
The foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn to by John Nelson before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace for Shelby County & State of Kentucky and the undersigned states that John Nelson whose name is subscribed to the a- bove affidavit is well known to me and is a man of truth veracity and full credence is given any statement he makes on oath his residence is in the county & state aforesaid and I certify that I have no interest nor am I engaged in the prosecution of said claim for pension - given under my hand this the 11 th day of July 1853
Fielding Luttrell J.P.S.C.
Kentucky Shelby County Ser
I Hector Alchin Clerk of the County Court for the County of Shelby certify that Fielding Luttrell whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affida- vit, is now and was at the time of signing the same and acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly elected commissioned and qualified as such and that full faith and cred- ence are all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at Shelbyville this 11 th day of July 1853
Hector Alchin Clerk Shelby County Court By P. B. L. and L. L.

State of Kentucky
Shelby County Set
On this 11 th day of July 1853 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Shelby against Henry Bohannon; Who being duly sworn according to Law, states upon Oath, that he knows well, Mrs. Nancy Brown, the applicant for Pension in the foregoing declaration, and he has known her as the Widow of John Brown a deceased Pensioner, for some years past, and also knew, in his lifetime her husband John Brown. He resided in Woodford County Kentucky & has been there for some years, he states that Mrs. Nancy Brown lived with said Brown as his Wife, and was recognized by said Brown and his Neighbors. And they were regarded as Man and Wife and so lived, and Applicant states that they were so in fact, though he did not witness the Celebration of the Rites of Marriage between them. And he further states that she is now the Widow of said John Brown and is now unmarried, the Applicant further states that he has no interest whatever in the result of this application for a Pension.
Henry Bohannon
Attest Wm Bell J.P.P.C
The foregoing affidavit was subscribed to and sworn to by Henry Bohannon before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for Shelby County Kentucky and I certify that I am well acquainted with said Henry Bohannon who subscribed his name above as my Pensioner, that he is known to me to be a man entitled to Credit and Veracity at all times that he resides in Shelby County Kentucky and I further certify that I have no interest

In the Plead of this application, nor am I engaged in the prosecution of said claim for a pension given under my hand this 11 th day of July 1853. John Hall, P.P.C.
Kentucky Shelby County Set
I Hector A. Schimm Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid Certify that John Hall whose genuine Signature appears to the foregoing Certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for said County duly elected (Commissioned) and qualified as such and that full faith and credit are due all his Official acts
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Shelbyville this the 11 th day of July 1853.
Hector A. Schimm Clerk Shelby County Court by John T. Ballard D.C.
Kentucky
Shelby County Set.
I Robert Doak presiding judge of the Shelby County Court in the State of Kentucky do Certify that I am personally acquainted with John Nelson & Henry Bohannon the Witnesses who have made the foregoing affidavits & that they are persons of Credibility & their Statements entitled to full Credit; & that they are residents of this County. I further Certify that Judging Sultract & John Hall before whom the above affidavits were made are also personally known to me and that they are justices of the peace for said County duly Commissioned & qualified there acting: & that Hector A. Schimm is the Clerk of said Shelby County Court & is also personally known to me & said officer are all entitled to full Credit in all their official acts. Given under my hand as presiding judge of the Shelby County Court this 11 th day of July 1853. (I also certify that I am in no way interested in any manner in the Prosecution of this claim.) Robert Doak, P.P.C.

Kentucky Shelby County Set
I Hector A Lehman Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid Certify that Robert Doak whose genuine Signature appears to the foregoing Certificate is now and was at the time of Signing the Same the Presiding Judge of the Shelby County Court, duly elected, Commissioned and qualified as Such and that full faith and Credit are due all his official acts.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Office in Shelbyville this the 11 th day of July 1883.
Hector A Lehman Clerk Shelby County Court by John T Ballard D.C.

March 4, 1938
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Mrs. William M. Sweeny 126 Franklin Street Astoria, Long Island New York
JOHN BROWN R. 1333 BA-J/MLB Cluett
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Brown whose widow, Nancy Brown, applied for pension from Shelby County, Kentucky, July 11, 1933.
The record of John Brown follows as found in the papers on file in the claims under File No. R. 1333, based upon service and upon disability incurred in service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of John Brown are not shown.
It was stated in the claims that John Brown while a resident of Amherst County, Virginia, entered the service soon after the battle of Lexington, served as private in the Virginia troops, names of officers not designated, that he was in the battle of Bunker Hill, marched to Canada, was at the storming of Quebec, spent the winter there, after which he returned and served as sergeant in Colonel Daniel Morgan's Virginia rifle regiment and that while serving in line of duty in the fall of 1777, was in the battle of Saratoga in which he was shot in the elbow, being seriously wounded. It was stated that he served in all two years six months.
On account of disability resulting from the above-noted injury, John Brown was pensioned from December 1, 1811, while residing in Woodford County, Kentucky. He died there August 20, 1822.
John Brown's first wife, name not stated, whom he married in January, 1778, died in 1805. He married March 22, 1806, in Woodford County, Kentucky, Mrs. Nancy Glenn, widow of Tyre Glenn. Her maiden name was Nancy Cloak. The date and place of her birth and names of her parents were not stated. Their marriage license bond dated

March 21, 1806, was signed by the soldier, and one William Glenn whose relationship to Nancy was not shown.
Nancy Brown applied July 11, 1853, for pension which might have been due on account of the service of her husband, John Brown, in the Revolutionary War. Her claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish proof of six months' service of her husband, which was the requirements of the pension law.
Soldier's widow, Nancy Brown, applied April 12, 1855, for bounty land, also, which was due on account of the Revolutionary War service of her husband, John Brown. At that time she was aged eighty-three years and a resident of Shelby County, Kentucky. On her application she was allowed one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 30702, under the Act of March 3, 1855.
Jacob Brown, soldier's son, died about 1847 or 1848. Anderson Brown, another son, in 1854 was aged sixty-three years and a resident of Marion County, Missouri, and stated that his mother was soldier's first wife; it was not stated which wife of soldier was Jacob's mother nor was his age given.
John Brown and his wife, Nancy, had children named as follow: George, Lucinda, Nancy, Maurice, Joshua and Sydney Scott Brown, no further details in regard to children given.
John Brown's sister, Mrs. Susannah Waugh, wife of George Waugh, was born in Amherst County, Virginia, and in 1854 was aged ninety-three years and residing in Gallia County, Ohio.
If you desire information in regard to location of the land which was granted to soldier's widow, Nancy, you should write to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of the act under which issued.
Very truly yours
A. B. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Shelby County } State of Kentucky } Sel
April 27 th 1854
Personally appeared before me the under signed a justice of the peace within and for the County of Shelby and State of Kentucky Mrs Nancy Brown and was sworn according to law and on her oath doth make the following statement. That some time in the year eighteen hundred and fifty three she caused her declaration to be filed in the Pension Office at Washington in order to obtain a Pension for the services of her Deceased Husband John Brown who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War. She states that her claim was rejected by the commissioner of Pensions for the want of proof of his services. She states that she did not know when she filed her declaration that such proof was necessary as her Husband drew a pension for several years and up to the time of his death of ninety six Dollars per Annum for disability while in the service. She states that she does not now know of any person that is now living that she could prove the length of time he was in the service. The Soldiers are all dead that she knew that was in the service with him. She therefore has concluded to make a statement of what she learned from the statements of her Husband John Brown to her self and others during his lifetime. She states that she often heard him say that he entered the service a short time after the Battle of Lexington and was in the Battle at the point of the hill near Boston now called Bunker hill. he said he afterwards had a long march in to Canada and was at the storming of Quebec and spent the winter there. he often spoke of the failure and the strong fortification of that place and the suffering they underwent on that occasion. he said he afterwards returned to the main body of the Army under Washington and was placed in company of picked men and he said he was a sergeant in some company I cannot now recollect the name of the Capt nor am I certain as to the name of the Col. but I think his name was Morgan he said they were allways sent out to spy and bring in engagements and to annoy the British on there

Much he said if ever any portion of the army were in danger the regiment he belonged to was always sent to there relief he always said he was a regular soldier and fought with his rifle I often heard him speak of the hard fighting they had at the different points he spoke of fighting at an old Barn and at an old Orchead and of having crossed the river on the ice and surprising the rebels and taken them prisoners I often heard him say he spent two bold winters in the army and would have remained until the war closed if he had not been wounded. I often heard him speak of the narrow escapes he had but never got hurt until late in the fall of seventeen hundred seventy seven he was shot in his arm and so disabled that he had to remain in the hospital for some time and was discharged and sent home - he said he was married some time in January following to his first wife before his arm was well from the shot she live a few years and died - I was afterwards married to him as the proof accompanying my declaration of last year will show - These statements she says she learned from her husband for she often heard him relate them and thinks she believes them true for he was a sober and still man and never engaged in idle talk of his exploits in order to amuse any persons he was among that lived and died as a Christian or at least was believed to be such by his friends. She states she believes from all that she learned from her husband that he served his country at least two years and six months and thinks she ought to have pay for his services as other widows are getting it
Nancy L Brown mother
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence
This 27 th day of April 1854
H.B. Oliver J.P.S.C

Kentucky Shelby County Set
I the undersigned clerk of the county court for the county aforesaid certify that H. B. Oliver whose genuine signature appears to the within is now and was, at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace, duly elected commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Shelbyville this 8 th day of May 1857
Attest the undersigned clerk By P. B. Sam M c Shelby County Court

Kentucky. Ohio
John Brown (Col Morgan) (Reg't) Sergeant. (Va) In the army of the United States
Inscribed on the roll of Ken- tucky agency, by the act of Congress of the 10 th of March 1814. at $2. 50 / 100 per month to commence on the 1 st December 1811.
Certificate of pension issued the 30 th of December, 1816, on the cert. of the hon ble  Abraham Clay Martin D. Hardin, Senator of the United States, for Kentucky, that John Brown, the invalid pension has never received a cert. of pension before and
Sent to the hon ble M c Hardin 30 th Dec r 1816, City of Washington
Triplicate certificate issued March 22. 1820 Thos D. Dudgeon S. P. U. States
Note, the papers authorising the pension to be inscribed on the pension list supposed to have been lost

20. 702
3 Rev Aug

State of Kentucky } 51 Shelby County }
The affiant Thomas Parker states that he was acquainted with John Brown of the County of Woodford and State of Kentucky, in the year 1821. And knew that the said Brown was in the habit of going to Lexington Kentucky, to draw a pension. I lived in said County, until about seven years, last past, I resided in about a half mile of the residence of John Brown at the time of his death. And after his death, I saw in the hands of his son Jacob Brown, who was one of his executors, the certificate of the Department, at Washington City, putting Mr John Brown on the pension Roll, the date of the certificate I do not remember, but I know that Mr Brown was the first person in the neighbourhood, that was put on the pension Roll, as a soldier of the Revolution, and it was generally talked of in the neighbourhood. I further state that Jacob Brown, the Executor of John Brown (deceased), has been dead some six or seven years, given under my hand this 14 th August 1854
Thomas Parker
State of Kentucky } 82 Shelby County }
The affiant Thomas Parker made Oath that the statement in the foregoing affidavit, he believes to be true, and do certify that the said affiant Thomas Parker is a resident of Shelby County given under my hand this 14 th day August 1854
F. Hill W.P.S.B 3

Kentucky Shelby County Sct
I Hector A. Schminke Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid certify that H. Beck whose genuine Signature appears to the within certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace for said County, duly elected, comm- issioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due all his Official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Name and affixed the Seal of said Court at Shelbyville this 14 th day of August 1834
At Hector A. Schminke By P. C. L. Smith Shelby County Court

In the latter end of December last, when on my way to the City of Washington, there was placed in my possession a Certificate for a pension granted to John Brown in consequence of wounds received in the Revolutionary war, together with a Commission issued by the Honble Robert Trimble District Judge of Kentucky, directed to Doctors Dudley & Boswell authorizing them to examine into the extent of disability occasioned by the said wounds; and a Certificate given by the said Physicians - Which papers have by accident been lost or destroyed. Given under my hand this 22 nd day of March 1820.
Thomas Todd An Associate Justice " Sup. Cur. U. S. "

126 Franklin Street, Astoria, Long Island, N.Y., February 15, 1938.
Mr. A. D. Miller, Executive Assistant to the Administrator, Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me the record of the military services in the War of the Revolution of John Brown, whose widow, Nancy Brown applied for a pension from Shelby County, Kentucky, July 11, 1853.
Yours very respectfully,
Lenora Higgin Botham Sweeney (Mrs. William M. Sweeney)

1333.
REJECTED
No. Nancy Brown widow of John Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Reasons: _____
Claim filed too late to be entered on printed list of 1852 - of rejected claims.
Attorney: _____
_____
_____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Searched for
Ms. A. 1. 6 v. 4 - Inck. to Mrs. John H. Greene. - mchb

Pension Office, 2 d March, 1854,
Sir:
Your letter of the 8 th Ultimo to the Adjutant General, enclosing a letter from Joshua Brown, has been referred to this Office for examination & report.
In reply I have to say, that I am unable to find any evidence of the service of John Brown, for which his widow Nancy Brown, claims a pension among the records of this Office. The Claimant should prove 6 months service before her claim could be admitted. The letter of Joshua Brown is herewith returned.
Manasseh L.
Hon: W m Preston, Secy. of Rep:

No. 3040 Nancy Brown, Wid: of John —
S. H. No. 1. Nels, 10 Oct/53 " " 2. March/54,
1333
Ky
Act 3, Feb, 1853.

From M. D. Hardin, Senator U. S. for Kentucky, relative to a certificate offension to John Brown, 28 th Decem r : 1816.
Supplemental informed the same day, and del. to Genl. Brown, to be sent to Mr. Hardin.
Cert. of offension issued the 30 th of December, 1816. and sent to the hon ble Mr. Hardin. same day, at City of Wash g .

Judge Todd writes to me that John Brown of Woodford County K.Y. was by acts of the 3 rd March 1811 placed on the pension list for wounds rec d in the Revolutionary war - That he has not rec d his certificate - and for want of it he cannot draw from the Marshall of Kentucky his Pen- sion -

H. B. e
Washington, Feb. 8/54.
John Brown
Hon: Wm. Preston
Enclosing letter of John Brown asking his Revolutionary service.
Rev—
Respectfully referred to the 3 d Auditor—
Mr. Preston informed of reference.
A. G. Office Lett. to him
Feb. 10/54 } A. G.
Recd 13 th Feby. 1854
Mr. Rindf
Mr. Ralls on file in this office. —
Respectfully referred to the information of Mr. Ralls, and the Hon. Mr. Preston so informed.
3 d Auditor's Office
May 27 th 1854
F. B. W.
3 d Auditor.

Washington D.C.
8 Feby 1852.
The ady. Genl
will oblige me, by having the within letter exam- ined & returned with an answer
Resp d .
H. Preston
App d of Samuel Brown Wit h of Prof. Prof.

22 ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
PENSION OFFICE,
1855.
Sir:
Dec: 14 th
The claim of Mary Brown , for bounty land under the act of the 3d of March, 1855, No. 102,941, has been examined and suspended.
The revolutionary service of John Brown , the husband of the applicant, does not appear of record in this office.
The 3d section of said act requires a service of "FOURTEEN DAYS" to be established by "RECORD EVIDENCE."
Upon the production of such evidence of service, the claim will be favorably considered
Very respectfully,
J. MINOT,
Commissioner.
J. T. Neely, Esq., Present.

Pension Office, 127 10 th Oct. 1853.
Sir: The Case of Mrs. Nancy Brown, Claimant of a pension under the act of 3 d Feby. 1853, has been received Examined & rejected.
Her husband was an invalid pensioner, & there is no evidence of his service in this Office. Under the act of Feby. 3 d 1853, the Widows of invalid pensioners are not entitled, unless they prove full Six Months Service of their husbands.
A Widow cannot be entitled to a pension, unless her husband drew, unless such pension was granted, for such a period of service, as comes within the letter of the law.
I have the honor,
Mr. T. Neely, Esq., President.

Shelby County 3 & State of Kentucky 3rd
Personally appeared before me the undersign a justice of the peace for an in the County of Shelby and State of Kentucky Zimri Tate after being sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement - That he has just now and read an affidavit of Mrs Nancy Brown and would state that I am well acquainted with her and state that she is a woman of good character and is to be believed in all her statements and I believe the statements in her affidavit
Zimri, Tate
Sworn and subscribed to in my presence This 27 th day April 1854
H.B. Oliver J.P.S.Q.
Personally appeared before me the undersign a justice of the peace for an in the County of Shelby & State of Kentucky Alexander C. Mershon & after being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement That he has read the affidavit of Mrs Nancy Brown and would state that I am acquainted with her and that she is a woman of good standing in society and that I believe the statements in her affidavit
A. C. Mershon
Sworn and subscribed in my presence This 27 th April 1854
H.B. Oliver J.P.S.C
I certify that I am well acquainted with Zimri Tate and Alexander C. Mershon who has sworn to the above affidavits and state that they are men of good character and standing and full credence is given to them on oath they both live in this county given under my hand as justice of the peace this 27 th day April 1854
H.B. Oliver J.P.S.Q

Kentucky Shelby County Set.
I the undersigned Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid certify that H. B. Oliver whose genuine signature appears to the within is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace duly elected commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due all his official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Shelbyville this 8 th day of May 1837
Attest Hector H. Kimbrough Clerk By P. C. Lewis Clerk Shelby County Court

Shelby County 2 State of Kentucky 3 May the 8 th 1854
On this day Personally appeared before me the under signed a justice of the peace for and in the County and State aforesaid Henry Bohannon who being sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Statement That he has just read an Affidavit of the Nancy Brown and States That he is well acquainted with her and that she is a Woman that has always had the reputation of Truth and Veracity and her Statements are to be relied on, and has always been so recognized by her acquaintances and therefore believe the statements set forth in her Affidavit what she honestly recollects - he states further that he was well acquainted with her Deceased Husband John Brown for several years and up to the time of his death and states that he was a sober quiet good citizen and stood as high as any Man in Woodford County and that he was a man that never engaged in idle talk and amusements, so as to deceive nor do I believe he would have made any statements about his services in the Revolutionary War but what was correct, and I state that I know nothing of his having drawn a pension only from rumor but believe his statements made to his wife and others correct and would be so regarded by all who knew him - he states further that he knew well his son Anderson Brown who now resides in Missouri who I understand will make a statement of what he learned of his Father and he is a man of good character and is to be relied on  in his statements - he states further that from what he has learned he believes her claim just and ought to be paid further the deponent saith not.
Henry Bohannon
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence this 8 th day May 1854
Fielding Lathell J.P.D.C.
I certify that Henry Bohannon whose name is subscribed to the above Affidavit is the Master in Chancery for

This county and is a man that stands fore and is to be believed in all his State Writs given under My hand as Justice of the peace for Shelby County and State of Kentucky this the 8 th day May 1854
Fielding Luttrell J.P.D.C.
Kentucky Shelby County Set
I Hector A. Chinn Clerk of said County Court for the County aforesaid certify that Fielding Luttrell, whose genuine Signature appears to the foregoing Certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected Commissioned and qualified according to Law and that full faith and credit are due all his Official acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Office in the Town of Shelbyville on the 8 th day of May 1854
Hector A. Chinn Clerk Shelby County Court By John N. Ballard R.C.