Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,225, Joseph Brown, N.C.

SERVICE
Nb.
Brown, Joseph
NUMBER
S.39,225
CONTENTS
A. Dec. 11, 1758
res at end, Bandera Co. N. b.
res in 1891 Chester District, S. b.

Application sent to the Hon. John C. Calhoun 5 Sept 1822. Pickensville Chester District South Carolina
7273 South-carolina.
Joseph Brown of _____ in the state of S. Carolina who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patton of the North Carolina line, for the term of Seven Years
Inscribed on the Roll of South-carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of March 1819 and sent to the Hon. Langdon Cheves Chester Co. Carolina
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 61-15 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 48. $ 109.15
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
continued

State of South Carolina } Chester District }
Personally appeared Joseph Brown, and being duly sworn on his Oath saith, that he enlisted in the regular service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, to the best of his recollection in the month of November in the year 1775. Was enlisted by Capt. Manuel Tarrant of the second Regiment, of North Carolina Continentals, commanded by Col. Patten. That he was a resident of Camden County - North Carolina, & was about fifteen or sixteen years of age when he entered the Armies and was put into Capt. Joes Company & march'd first for Edenton, that to New- bern, thence to Wilmington, then to Charles- ton South Carolina; & was there at the time of the Battle of Sullivan's Island in the month of June 1776. Then was march'd back to Wilmington, where his Capt. Jee died. Was then put under Capt. Ingles & march'd to Alexandria in the State of Virginia, where the Army was Encou- lated for the small pox, he believed in the month of April 1777. Was then march to Philadelphia & joined Genl. Washingtons Army; was at the Battle of Brandywine. Then next at the Bat- tle of Germantown, where his Genl. Nash was killed, & a Capt. Turner of the North Carolina Troops. Then went to Winter Quarters. The next he was

at the Battle of Monmouth in June 1778— He was then stationed with the other North carolina Troops on continental Island op- posite West point above New York. And remained with Washingtons Army till the fall of the year 1779; and was then march'd for South Carolina, still in Capt. Ingles company under the command of Gen. Hoggan; and entered Charleston he thinks early in the Month of March 1780; & was then during the siege & taken prisoner when the Town surrendered. Was kept a prisoner about Eighteen months; & was then sent round to Old Jameston & exchanged. Was then march'd up to Hillsborough under the command of Col. Mahan & Lytle, when he was again taken prisoner with the Governor of North carolina Mr. Burk, & his Clerk, a Mr. Hawk; by a band Tories commanded by Col. Bryant & Fannin. Was then march'd a prisoner to Wilmington where he was kept a prisoner about weeks, & then sent back to Charleston to the same prison ship where he had for- merly been; & remained a prisoner nearly a year longer, till just before the British evacuated Charleston, was exchanged again, and joined Gen. Greens Army at a place called Ashby hills, some distance from the Town— And march with Gen. Green into the Town, was then stationed , & was stationed on James Island untill after peace was proclaimed. And then went on with a Capt. Hall (under whose command he had

had been from the time he had joined Gen. O Green,) to Edenton North Carolina, where he received a regular a regular discharge.
Which discharge he has lost, or so mislaid that he cannot find it. That he was about seven or eight years in the service, including the time of his imprisonment. —
The deponent further saith, that he removed to this State about the year 1798, and does not know whether any of his of- ficers is now living, nor of any person in this part of the country acquainted with his services; has therefore been the more particular in narrating facts. Aside from his age & low circumstances in life, being much afflicted with pains at times, & that renders him entirely unfit for labor, is in need of assistance from his country for support —
Subscribed before me this 16 th July 1818
Langdon Cheves
One of the associate Justices of the Court of Common Pleas of the said State.
Joseph his Brown mark
Thereby Certify, That by the foregoing & accompanying Affidavits I have been fully satisfied, That Joseph Brown of Chester District, in the state of S outh Carolina, served on the Continental establishment as a private soldier, during the war of the Revolution, for the term of Nine Months, & upwards. I further Certify That it has appeared to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Brown from his reduced circumstances is in need of assistance from his country for support Chester District 20 July 1818 Langdon Cheves

South Carolina } Chester District }
John McCreary Esq. of said district affirmed & made oath, that he has been acquainted with the within deponent Joseph Brown he thinks for about Eighteen or twenty years, that he is a person of an ex- emplary character, & believes him to be not only a man of truth & integrity, but of real piety: And from his low circumstances in life, accompanied often with affliction dispensations; considers him worthy to be admitted to the benefit of the late act of Con- gress made for the relief of the old Revo- lutionary Soldiers. —
John McCreary
Sworn to before me this 16 July 1818. Langdon Cheves One of the Associate Justices of the Court Plen: Pleas S c Carolina.
South Carolina Chester District.
In the Court of Common Pleas I John Rosborough Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said District do hereby Certify that the within Certificate was signed by Langdon Cheves Esquire one of the Associate Judges of the said State with who presides as Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in this District.
Given Under my hand & Seal of the said Court at office this twentieth day of July A D 1818 and forty third year of American Independence.
J Rosborough Clerk
Mr. Brown

South Carolina Chester District
In the Court of Common Pleas Spring Term 1821
The State of South Carolina Chester District in the common Pleas on this seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and twenty one personally appeared in Open Court it being a Court of Record for the District and State aforesaid Joseph Brown aged sixty three years the 4th day of December last residing in the said State of South Carolina and District of Chester who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, that he enlisted in the year 1775 in the Second North Carolina Regiment commanded by Colonel Martin in Capt John Ingles Company near five years and served the full time of his enlistment and was regularly discharged after peace was proclaimed which discharge was lost or mislaid.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March A D 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner dispose of my property or any part thereof, with an intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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 passed on the 18th 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 and that I am from occupation a farmer and that from old age and the infirmities thereon attendant and particularly a dislocated Wrist I am unable to perform manual labour so as to sufficiently support myself and that my family consist only of one Daughter named Mary upwards of twenty five years of age and the only child I have nor is there any other person from whom I can expect any assistance or support and do consider myself in such indigent circumstances as to support myself without the aid of my country. Sworn to and declared on the 7th day of April A D 1821 Before me in open Court A. M. Nott
Joseph Brown

South Carolina } Chester District }
I Joseph Brown of the state & District aforesaid being in my sixty third year and my wife older than myself and having no persons to help us labor I once more solicit the aid of my country for help as in our declining years I do here by make a schedule or an inventory of all my property including my crop in conformity to an act of Congress in behalf of Revolutionary soldiers. is as follows
  Ninety Eight Acres of land at one Dollar & fifty cents per acre } $ 147 -   Two small Mares at _____ 65   Two Cows & Half _____ 23   four head of Grown sheep & two lambs _____ 5   Seven Head of Hogs _____ 12   Corn & Fodder _____ 10   Farming Utensils _____ 425   Household Utensils _____ 3   Making a total $269 25 
his Joseph Brown mark
I Abraham Nott one of the judges of the Superior Courts of Law of this state do hereby certify that I am of opinion the real value of the goods contained in the above schedule does not exceed in value three hundred Dollars
Abm Nott

I John Rosborough Clerk of the Court of the District of Columbia do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule does not exceed Three hundred dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this eighteenth day of May 1821
J Rosborough Clerk
Copy of Pension certificate.
War Department.
Revolutionary claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18 th of March 1818, Joseph Brown late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the South Carolina Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the sixteenth day of July One thousand eight hundred & eighteen.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this fifth day of March one thousand eight hundred & nineteen.
State of S. Carolina Chester District
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War, Personally Joseph Brown the applicant in this case, & made oath that the above is a true copy of his Pension certificate now in his possession.
And that endorsed on the back, is the No. 7273.
With

With directions for the semi-annual payment of the same, to commence on the 1 st of the September next at the Branch Bank U. S. Charleston S. C. Sworn to & subscribed, his this 24 th day of Sept. 1821. Joseph A. Brown mark
Before me In testimony whereof I have affixed the Seal of the District
Roborough
Joseph Brown
My dear Friend, the ap- plicant should state the No. of his Com. Pension Certificate.

39 225 Rev INVALID.  am
File No. 39 225
Joseph Brown Rev Mr. Brown
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 59
[Arrangement of 1870.]

South Carolina. Dr. Joseph Brown of Chester
Private Joseph Brown of Chester District 2 nd North Carolina Regt
1775 to 1783
Admitted

South Carolina }
Chester district }
Personally appeared Lewis Harden and being duly sworn on his oath saith, he himself was a soldier in the Continental Army, and was with Genl. Green at the place called Ashley hills near Charleston, and perfectly well recollects the person of Joseph Brown when he had joined the army, after he (s.a. Brown) had been exchanged from prison. And they were both stationed together on James Island after the British evacuated Charleston; and remained there till after peace was proclaimed; and he has no doubt but the s.a. Brown with the other troops was then regularly discharged. That he knows s.a. Brown did serve in Capt. Clem. Hall's company after he joined Genl. Green's Army. Altho' he does not know that s.a. Brown recognized him, as he has not had the opportunity of any conversation on the subject lately, as they live some distance apart, & is not present at the taking this deposition; but knows him to be the very same identical person that served as above stated.
Sworn to before me 20 July 1818
his Lewis Harden Mark
Langdon Alcock, One of the Associate Justices Com: Plus S. Carolina }

South Carolina Chester District
Personally appeared Joseph Gaston Esq. of the District and made
oath that he has been well acquainted with the applicant Joseph Brown for eighteen or twenty years and that he is and has been all that time a man of fair character for honesty and good morals. and that he is convinced there is not the least reason to suspect him of any attempt to swear or affirm falsely in the premises and farther that he has no doubt but that his circumstances are such as require the assistance of his countrymen
Sworn to and subscribed July 18. 1858 Before Me John Cherry J.P.
Joseph Gaston
South Carolina Chester District
John Cherry Esq. of the State & District aforesaid appeared before me and made oath
that he has been totally well acquainted with the applicant Joseph Brown for ten or perhaps fifteen years and that he is and has been all that time a man of fair character for honesty and good morals and that he believes there is not the least reason to suspect him of any attempt to swear or affirm falsely in the premises and farther that he has no doubt but that his circumstances are such as require the assistance of his countrymen
Sworn to this 18 th of July 1858 Before Me Joseph Gaston J.P.
John Cherry

South Carolina Chester District
Personally appeared George Wier
Thomas Horner and William Heath
"who are all respectable inhabitants of this district" and made oath that they have been well acquainted with the above named Joseph Brown for a number of years perhaps for twelve or fourteen years and that they are well convinced that he is a man of fair and respectable character and good morals that they have often heard him speak of having served in the revolutionary war before present law was passed in favour of the revolutionary soldiers and they well believe him a man of honesty and truth fare above attempting to swear falsely in the case Sworn to and subscribed July the Eighteenth - 1858.
before us
Joseph Gaston J.P. John Cherry J.P.
Geo. Wier Thos. Horner Wm. Heath