Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6769, Thomas Brown, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Brown, Thomas
S. 6769
CONTENTS
carded.
In Sept. 7, 1760 in Prince William Co. Va. was there at birth. In 1832 res. of Preston Co. Va.

Wheeler. 258 Virginia
Thomas Brown - of Preston in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Pritch of the Regt. commanded by Col: Lucas in the Virginia line for 6 months from 1780 -
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 20 — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Decr. '32 to Knigwood C.A. Va and sent to Pensioner.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 38.- Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 10 $40.-
{ Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 124
See letters to J. P. Dugne & P. Agt. Oct. 12. 1835=
Cer to Pan a qto 11 Nov. 1837.
Letter to J. P. Byrne 21. Nov 1887. Same 8 Dec 1887.
To Whee leung from H. Sept 1836. 18 Jan 1838.
Letter to J. P. Boyne of Flanditree 30 th May 1838
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6 April 1838 2 ct Notified 13 June 1838. from 4 Sept 1836 to 4 Sept 1837.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 Sept 1837. to the 4 March 1838. Agt. Nicholson 27. Nov 1838.
Order to May 23 d Oct 6 1839.
Order to Pay 30. Sep 1840.
Paid into the Treasury under the Act of the 4 th April 1838 from 4 th Sep 1840 to 4 th March 1841 Acct. notified 30 Nov 1841
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pension application

Declaration of Thomas Brown in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832 for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution —
State of Virginia: County of Preston ss. on this 14 th day of August in the year 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the county court of said county of Preston, now sitting, Thomas Brown, resident of said county of Preston and State of Virginia, aged 72 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed 7 th of June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That he joined the Virginia Militia at Dumfries in Prince William County in the State of Virginia, in October 1780, as a volunteer, under the following named officers Captain John Brent, William Farren first Lieutenant and Solomon Ewel second Lieutenant, and Cold Peyton Ensign: commanded by General Stevens and Col. Lucas, we marched from Dumfries to Richmond V a thence to Petersburg V a thence to Hillsborough in North Carolina thence to Salisbury, thence to Cheraw Hills on Pee Dee River in South Carolina where we joined General Greene's army then commanded by said Green, and from thence we marched to the Adkin River in North Carolina, where I was on guard & heard the firing at the battle at the crossroads where General Morgan took four hundred prisoners, for and I saw Genl. Morgan & his army crossing the Adkin River with his prisoners who who was closely pursued by the British army, & as Genl. Morgan had only time to cross the River, when the British army was in full view on the opposite side of the River — Major Campbell was was sent by him with sixty men, to the relief of Genl. Morgan, and he fell in with the British army on the opposite side of the Adkin River, and was

attacked by the British, and Major Campbell one of his men was killed which took place on the opposite side of the River from us - at this and after Genl. Morgan had crossed the River he joined Genl. Green - from thence we marched back to Virginia, and I received my discharge at Pittsburgh Courthouse as I had served my time out. (I served for six months) I was in no battle the following named regular officers were with the army where I served. Genl. Green. Genl. Morgan and Col. Williams - I received a discharge from Capt. John Burt which discharge was amongst my fathers papers at his death, and his papers fell in the hands of Jeremiah Byrne his executor living in Fayette county Va and I do not know what has become of it. I was born in Price William County in the state of Virginia the 7 th of September in the year 1760. my age was written in my fathers Bible and I do not know what has become of it. I was living in Fayette William County Virginia, when called into the service, and I have lived since the Revolution War in the said County of Fayette William. Fayette. Monongalia, and now in the said County of Preston and state of Virginia - that I have no docu- mentary evidence, and that I know of no person, whose whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my service, I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State - I worn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Thomas Brown

We David Trowbridge a clergyman, residing in Preston County and State of Virginia and John Fairfax residing in the County and State aforesaid, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Thomas Brown who has sworn and subscribed to the within declaration that we believe him to be 72 years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion, sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. David Trowbridge
John Fairfax
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that David Trowbridge who has signed the above certificate, is a clergyman resident of this County and State of Virginia and Col. John Fairfax who has also signed the same are resident of the County and State aforesaid are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Charles Byrne clerk of the County Court of Preston County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Brown for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 12 th day of September in the year 1832 and 57 th year of the Commonwealth. Charles Byrne

County of Preston State of Virginia ss On this 2 nd day of January in the year 1838 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the peace for the said County of Preston personally appeared Thomas Brown who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who for formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Brit in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Lucas in the services of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Virginia and paid at the Richmond agency for pay pensions that he knows resides in the said County of Preston where he intends to remain. And wishes his pension to be payable at the Wheeling agency in future as it will be more convenient to him and less expensive to receive his pay at Wheeling. Virginia Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid } Thomas M c Geer Jr. J.P. } Thomas Brown
County of Preston ss On this 2 nd day of January in the year 1838 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the peace for the said County of Preston personally appeared Thomas M c Geer Jr. a Justice of the peace in and for said County who on his oath declares that he is personally acquainted with the above named Thomas Brown and who has made & subscribed to the above affidavit on this day and and that the said Brown has frequent appeared before him to make an affidavit to his identity & acknowledge a power of attorney to draw his pension at the Richmond agency he is a pensioner under the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832 and that his certificate is numbered 2581 and that the above named Thomas Brown is the one named as in said pension certificate that he is has been acquainted with the said Brown

for twenty years and a resident of this county for that length of time and that the said Brown was among the first persons that procured a pension in this county under the act of the 7 th of June 1832.
Sworn & subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid Elisha M c Keagans J.P.
Thomas M c Geer
I the said E m M c Keagans a Justice of the peace as aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas M c Geer for who has made before me the of above affidavit is a respectable person and a person of veracity and that his stated statement is entitled to credit Given under my hand at the county aforesaid the 3 day of January 1838 E m M c Keagans J.P.
Virginia
I Charles Byrne Clerk of the county court of Preston county do hereby certify that Thomas M c Geer & Elisha M c Keagans Esqrs are two of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned & qualified as such and that the foregoing are their genuine signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said court and set my hand the 3 rd day of January in the year 1838 Charles Byrne.

8047
Thomas Brown
from 1780 pri- -vate 6 months.
$20.
  Price yes Notes of present and past officers 
1. If before a judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
2. If in the declaration made before a Court or a judge;
(See Art. 1000, 1822)
of _____ in the State of _____
wherein in the case of _____
1847

8047
BRIEF in the case of County of Preston
Thomas Brown in the State of  Virginia (Act 7th June, 1839.)
 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? 72  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.     Act. In 1780 vol. ~ 6 ~ private Gen. Cap. Geo. Brit Col. Lucas  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Princetown by Va.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh
Examining Clerk.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Thomas Brown a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
8.6769
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Oct. 1780 6 mos. Private John Brit (Brett) Lucas Va.   joined Gen. Greene's Army.        
Battles engaged in, He stated that he "was in no battles." Residence of soldier at enlistment, Prince William Co., Va. Date of application for pension, Aug. 14, 1832. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Preston Co., Virginia. Age at date of application, born Sept. 7, 1760 in Pr. William Co., Va. Remarks: For the date of soldier's death and name of person to whom the arrears of his pens. were paid, apply to the Auditor for the Int. Dept. etc.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Pension Agency NORTH WESTERN BANK OF VIRGINIA, Wheeling April 16 1838
Dear Sir,
At the request of Mr Thomas Brown W.S. Pensioner of Kingwood Preston County Virginia, I beg leave to enquire, if his name should not be trans- ferred to the roll of this agency. He has exhibited to me a letter informing him of his transfer, dated January 18 th 1838. But no order to that effect has ever been received at this agency
I am Yours with respect A Wood Pension Agent J. A. Stuart, Treasurer
J. A. Edwards Esq. Clerk of Pension Washington D. C.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
November 16 th , 1841.
Sir:
Under the date 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," Thomas Brown — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Wheeling Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1840, to the 1 st March 1841,
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Pension Agency, North Western Bank of Virginia, Wheeling, Sept r 24 1840
Dear Sir:—
I enclose for examination Vouchers of Thomas Brown - Set of June 1832 Respectfully Richd Wood, Pension agt for Steubenville
H. Edwards Esq Com d of Pension Washington D.C.

Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 4 th 1838.
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;" Thomas Brown a Pensioner on the Roll of the Wheeling, Va Agency, at the rate of twenty Dollars and -- -- Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1836 to the 4 th of September 1837
Respectfully, yours,
Merion K. Parrish Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Kingwood 28 September 1835
Dear Sir
I am under the necessity of writing to you again on the subject of Thomas Brown's pension his Power of attorney was sent on to the agent at Rich d who has again refused the payment of his for pension although a certificate of identity was attached thereto and your last letter directing the payment. The agent says at his claim must be referred to the Department again in consequence of the time which has elapsed since he last received it. I have to say that the pensioner has been most shamefully treated by your agent at Richmond the circumstances are these that he draws but 20 dollars a year when his first six months were due after he had drawn I advised him to wait untill the end of the year and then draw for the year as by so doing it would save the expence of one P. A. & the postage and he accordingly done so but before the year had elapsed all the pensions of this county were suspended which made it useless to send on a P. A. untill he was reinstated again which was done in march last and in a few days thereafter he sent on a P. A. and he has been trying ever since to get the small pittance that is due to him and has been to more expence & trouble than it is worth. I think that the agent  he has taken upon himself authority that does not belong to him - if it is necessary it can be proven that Tho s Brown is still living by 500 persons - but I have confidence that you will see that justice is done him immediately please be so good as to direct the agent to pay his for pension again -
I am respectfully
Your obedient servant
John P. Byrne
Hon d J. L. Edwards

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Thomas Brown which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides ? yy II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides ? yy 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 ? yy 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 ? yy VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations ? yy VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832 ? yy VIII. Has the Court given their opinion ? yy IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate ? yy 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 ? yy

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 ?  44 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 ?  44 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 ?  — Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office ?  — 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 ?  — XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct ?  44 XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily ? And, if not, which of them is not so answered ?  4 4
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."

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Nov. 22. 1838.
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," Thomas Brown a Pensioner on the Roll of the Wheeling V a Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 of Sept. 1837 to the 4 March 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Alison K. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Bank of Virginia Novem. 18. 1837.
Sir
The last payment to Thomas Brown, a pensioner under the Act of the 7. th June 1832, at 26 66/100 dollars per annum, was to the 4. day of September 1837.
I am, respectfully, Your obed t Serv t Anty Robinson for J. Brockenbrough.
Bank of Virginia January 15. 1838.
Sir
Thomas Brown, of Preston County, a pensioner under the Act of the 7. June 1832, is inscribed on the Roll at $20. per ann. and not at $26. 66 Cts as stated in your Letter of the 11. inst. The last payment to him was to the 4. day of September 1836.
I am, very respectfully, Your Obed t Serv t Anty Robinson for J. Brockenbrough.

Ingwood Va Nov 30 th
Dec
Mr Evans 1888
Hon. 

Kingwood Preston County Va 29 November 1837.
Yor
In answer to your letter of the 21 st inst. I have to inform you. That Thomas Brown has resided in this county for the last 15 or 20 years and resided here when he obtained his pension certificate every since since and Mr Singleton examined him at his own house and he continued to draw his pension at Richmond Va up to September 1836 and he is the only pensioner in this county but who was transferred to the Wheeling agency for some cause his name was omitted - from the printed instructions furnished by you. you must to have supposed he had removed to this county after he obtained his certificate but he has not. If it is still required he will make an affidavit to the above facts. I have enclosed to you the application of Mrs Feathers for a pension and the testimony of Daniel Martin to prove the service of her husband -
I am very Respectfully your obt servt. Hear J. L. Edwards John P. Byrne
* Mrs Feathers's Cl. taken out J. D. W.

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
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June 7, 1934.
Olive Wolverton; 34 College Avenue, Buckhannon, West Va.,
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 6769, it appears that Thomas Brown was born September 7, 1760 in Prince William County, Virginia and while residing there, he enlisted in October 1780 and served six months as a private in Captain John Brit or Brett's Company, Colonel Lucas' Virginia Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832, while a resident of Preston County, Virginia.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

Ex. Awt. Div. Rec. 1812-
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 2, 1924
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
1st name of widow No. of claim, Anna Ash (Brown)
Name of soldier Thomas Brown
P. O. address of claimant, soldier (1) at enlist -
ment (2) & after service
Company (1) Prince William Co. Va.
Regiment (2) Preston Co. W. Va.
State where enlisted
Date of enlistment ville Sept 7, 1760
Date of discharge deaths Aug. 1840
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Capt. John Britt Colonel Lucas, Gen. Green
Return attached letter with reply.
Washington Gardner Commissioner.

34 College Ave, Buckhannon, W. Va., April 1, 1924
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Will you kindly give me information concerning Thomas Brown, of Prince William County Virginia, soldier in the Revolutionary war, on duty at the Battle of Cowpens, Applied for pension 1832.
What I desire is proof the above statements. yours, truly Olive Wolverton.

1 Mr. + Dec 28 1904 H. H. Harker Thomas Edgerton Brown
William L. Thackaberry. George H. Harker. Thomas Edgerton Brown
Telephones: Main 4283. Auto. 3711.
Law Offices Thackaberry, Harker & Brown. 1012 Chamber of Commerce Building. 138 Washington Street. Chicago.
Dec. 28, 1904.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Sir:
I desire a statement of the military history of Thomas Brown, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, as contained in his application for pension on file in the Bureau of Pensions. I think you will find the following data: Date of enlistment, October, 1780; length of service, six months; rank, private; officers under whom service was rendered, Captain John Britt, Colonel Lucas, State of Virginia. He joined Gen. Green's Army in South Carolina, and was on guard duty at the Battle of Cowpens, Jan. 17th, 1781; his residence at date of enlistment, Prince William County, Virginia;; date of application for pension, August, 1832; residence at date of application, Preston County, West Virginia. He was born September 7th, 1760, in Prince William County, Virginia, and afterwards resided in Fauquier, Monongalia and Preston Counties, all in Virginia. I desire to use the foregoing data for application to the Illinois Society Sons of the Revolution, and, if necessary, please send certified copy; otherwise, simply signed statement, and I will remit any expense attaching thereto.
Respectfully yours,
James C. Brown

CHAIR OF GEOLOGY, S. B. BROWN, PROFESSOR.
6769 B. West Virginia University,
MORGANTOWN, Nov. 30 1893 W. Va.
20-8-1 Gen. Lochren, U. S. Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir, I write to ask if the affidavits of Thomas Brown a Revolutionary pensioner who died in Preston Co. Va. in 1844 are in the Pension Office. He was, I believe, in Gen. Greene's southern Campaigns. If they are there please state what will be the cost of obtaining copies of the same.
Yours very truly,
S. B. Brown,
Morgantown, W. Va.

J. B. Brown in W. Va. C.
U.S. Army
Hist. to
Chicago Ill.
Rev War
6769
INVALID.
File No. 6769
Thomas Brown
Rev War
Act: June 7 th '32
Index: Vol. 14 , Page 45
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jan. 1844 Ord. Dept. to Prof. West Va. University, Morgantown
Sept 25-1902 Quartermaster Genl.
Jan. 10. 1905 - Jas. E. Brown C
1915 Mar. 24. Hist. to Samuel B. Brown letter in S. 25, 425 David Scott. & 1924 June 7. Hist. to Alvin Wolverton Aut.

H. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

I Thomas Brown, a pensioner at $20 per annum, under the act of June 1832 do declare that I now reside in the County of Preston in the State of Virginia and I wish to be placed on the the Wheeling agency for paying pensions. Witness my hand and seal the 6 th day of November 1837
Thomas Brown
Kingwood Preston County Va 6 Nov 1837 Dear Sir
I understood that Mr Browns name would be placed on the Wheeling agency and I sent in a power of Attorney to that place to draw his pension after the 4 th of September but it has been returned and subjected him to the postage, endorsed (not on the Wheeling agency) his pension is now small & he draws but once a year to save expence.
I wish you would have his now name entered on the Wheeling agency -
Very Respectfully
Hon. J. L. Edwards
John P. Byrne

Thos Brown - Pen
Preston City -
or
Eulalia

Thomas Brown - man - $20-
I the undersigned Thomas Brown at the requisition of the Secretary of War, give the following statement of my age & services as a soldier in the United States - To Wit - I am in my 74 th year of age, am a native of Prince William County, and lived there until I was 20 yrs. old -
In the fall of the year 1780, I volunteered in Prince William County under Capt. Jas. Britt for six months. Marched to Cheraw Hills South Carolina, there joined Genl. Greene's army - I don't recollect the name of my Regt. But I think it was commanded by Col. Duncan. Genl. Stephen commanded my brigade. Remained there about six weeks, then marched within 3 miles of Salisbury at which place Cornwallis's army was - there in October 1781 and August - from thence the army went to Guilford Court House and then into Virginia - got my discharge after Saratoga & then returned home, there joined my Father, - Genl. Brown wrote my Declaration - lots here & there since then. In writing the list of all which I want to get out my name. August 2. 1834
Thos. Brown
Attest W. G. Gentry