Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6724, Jacob Brower, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Brower, Jacob
S 6724
CONTENTS
Carded

Pennsylvania 23.321
Jacob H. Brower
of Mifflin Co in the State of Pa who was a Sgt in the Company commanded by Captain Stephens of the Regt commanded by Col — in the Brig line for Chillie
No 23.331
Inscribed on the Roll of Pen at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of May and July to 1832 Hon J Henderson  PK
Arrears to the 4th of Oct 34  70.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 Sept  11.66 2/3 $81.66 2/3
{ Revolutionary Claim, for June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. D. Spayd Clerk Book — Vol. 3 Page 5
See letter to J. Fisher, Nov. 11. 1835 - Do. to Hon. J. Henderson & P. Agt. Feb. 11. 1837 -
Letter to F. Auditor 4 th June 1839.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838. From 4 Sept 1835 to 4 Sept 1838. Age Notified 12 June 1839.
Dead. Let to A. B. Norris Mar. 17. 1842.
Paid as above from March 4 th 1839 to March 4 th 1842. Agent notified April 21 st 1842
Let to A. B. Norris May 20. 1842.

30.654.
Adm J. Matthews
Hon. J. Henderson H R

State of Pennsylvania Mifflin County } ss
On this 9 th day of April 1834 personally appeared in open court before Thomas Dunn Esquire, and John Oliver and David Reynolds Esquires his associates, Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Mifflin County aforesaid, Jacob Briner, a resident of Annagh Township Mifflin County, and State aforesaid, aged seventy years again the eighth day of next June who being duly sworn akcor- -ding to law doth on his oath make the following decla- -ration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers and served as herein after stated - That he enlisted for a seven months term of service in Lehigh  Lehigh Township Montgomery County Pennsylvania, in Captain Stephen Stephenson's Company of Pennsylvania (Militia) in the month of June 1780, we marched to Philadelphia, and from thence to Morristown New Jersey - when we joined the Army - Genl Irvine commanded the Brigade, and General Wayne the division - From Morristown we were marched to Bergen Point, where we attacked the British Fort - a number of our men were killed and wounded, the British loss was not so severe - after a good deal of firing we returned to camp, after some days we returned and found the British had abandoned the Fort of which we took possession - we then marched to near New York - we then crossed the river at Stony Point where we remained some time, the detachment was then ordered back - and we recrossed the river at

Stony Point and retired down the river until we arrived at a place called Tappan, where we remained a considerable time - Deponent then became sick, and was sent to the hospital near Monistown where in (I think) October following I enlisted for a tour in the War or as long as the War lasted - I got better, and went to Philadelphia, but my sickness again returning I got a Furlough from Colonel Putnam in February following to return home to Montgomery County Pennsylvania with directions that if I should not get better to get a certificate from Dr Snyder of Upper Merion Township Montgomery County Pennsylvania. I obtained the certificate some considerable time after my return home and did not again join the regiment - He knows of no person living who can prove this service - I lost my Furlough whilst living in Montgomery County - Pennsylvania - Deponent is positive that he served in this tour five months -
In the latter part of the year 1781 I was drafted as a Militia man for a two months tour of service from Upper Salford Township (Montgomery County) Pennsylvania under Captain Spruance of the Pennsylvania Militia - On an alarm that the British had appeared up the Delaware river we were marched to Newtown Bucks County Pennsylvania on the Delaware - we had no fighting during our stay here. we continued here until the two months, the time for which we were drafted had expired when we were dismissed - I did not receive a written discharge from this service, nor do I know of any person living who can prove this service -

Interrogatory 1st Where, and in what year were you born? Answer I was born in Poughkeepsie in 1763
Interrogatory 2nd Have you any record of your age? If so: where is it? Answer I have no record of my age: never had one
Interrogatory 3rd Where were you living when called into service: where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Answer When called out on the first tour he was living in Simon's Creek Township, Montgomery County, and that when called out on the second tour, he was living in Montgomery County Penn a and that since the Revolutionary War, he has lived in Centre & Mifflin Counties, and now lives in Mifflin County
Interrogatory 4th How were you called into service were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute (if a substitute) for whom? Answer He enlisted in the first tour tour, and was drafted in the last tour
Interrogatory 5th State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental & Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer This interrogatory is answered to the best of his recollection, in the foregoing declaration
No. 99. Second revised copy
First revised copy not revised yet

Interrogatory 6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Answer — We never received a written discharge. Received a Furlough from Colonel Rutter but cannot tell what has become of it.
Interrogatory 7th States the names of the persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution?
Answer — Samuel McNeill Esq. and James Brown — he is unable to procure a preacher as there is no one in his immediate neighbourhood.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension, or an annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State.
Sworn & subscribed in open court this 9th day of April A D 1834 for
J R Reynolds Deputy
J. D. Cook Sarah M.
we
residing in Annagh Township Mifflin County and State of Pennsylvania, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Brown who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he reported and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed in open court this 9th day of April A D 1834
J R Reynolds Deputy
Samuel McNeill James Brown

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 Samuel McKittrick & James Brown who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of Armagh Township Mifflin County, and State of Pennsylvania, and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit. -
D. W. Warren John Oliver David Reynolds
State of Pennsylvania } Mifflin County } ss
I David R Reynolds clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Mifflin County - aforesaid do certify that the foregoing certificate contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jacob Brown for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 9th day of April A D 1834
D. R. Reynolds

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
Ans am
February 18, 1936
Edward H. Foster Tekonsha, Box 86 Mich.
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 6734, it appears that Jacob Brower was born June 8, 1763 or 1764 in Prussia.
While residing in Limerick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in June 1780 and served seven months in Captain Stephen Stephenson's Pennsylvania Company, and was in the battle at Bergen Point.
While residing in Upper Galford Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted the latter part of 1781 and served two months in Captain Springer's Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1834, while a resident of Armagh Town-

ship, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania.
His widow is referred to in 1843, the name of widow and date of soldier's death are is not on file, and there is no further data on file as to family.
The above noted Jacob Brower is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, and there is no soldier named Cornelius Brower found on said records.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

RECORDS.
CHANGE TO BE MADE.
CORRECT.
State, Pa S.F. No. 6724 Class, Inf. Name Jacob Brower Service, Pa.
INCORRECT.
Jacob Brown Continued June 20, 1904,
Company, Regiment, &c., should be invariably specified.

After 5 days, return to H. Box 86 P. TEKONSHA, Calhoun Co., MICH.
E. H. FOSTER
Dealer In
Groceries, Candies, Cigars, Tobaccos, Soft Drinks, Etc.
Phone 702
Tekonsha, Mich., JAN 11 1926 191.....
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear sir,
If it not too much trouble I would like to have you look up the War record of Jacob Brower born in 1756 and who fought in the Revolutionary War.
And also of his father Cornelius Brower born 1730 who fought in the Revolutionary war also.
We are trying to trace our ancestry so, that we can join the S.A.R. Or the D.A.R.
Yours truly,
Edward H. Foster

1926 - Feb. 18 - H. H. & Edward H. Foster cur.
Reuben
6724.
INVALID.
File No. 6724
Jacob Brown  en ★
Prv Rev. War
Act: June 27 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 44
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jacob Brown ★ Jun 25, 1924 Records completed. [initials]

9 Feb — Papers to get
Jacob Bramer Gen. M c Graham Hon. J. Henderson P. M. Cases John Graham " Jacob Bramer A. C.
Hon. J. Henderson P. M.

Washington Feby 8 th 1837
Dear Sir
With the enclosed is an application for Pension for Joseph Earle a revolutionary soldier —
Hand to Mr Allison
I would respectfully ask your attention to two applications which I have before made for orders to resume the payment of pensions which in pursuance of a rule of the P. Dept had been suspended by the Agent at Phila. d The one is the case of John Graham 1804/1815. W. hair is the other of Jacob Browne 26.321. the  the both from Mifflin Co. Penn. a
Very Respectfully Your Most Obedt
J. L. Edwards. Esq.
Johnston — 3 —

Jacob Bruns Panob
$23.00
321
Rev. J. J. Stuart Seminary of Preached Dedham Mass
183

Lewistown, Pa. Nov. 7. 1835
Sir.
Isaac Brown, of Armagh Town-ship, Mifflin County, Pa. a soldier of the Revolution, has applied to me for a state, that he is a Pensioner of the United States ; and is apprehensive that he has been defrauded by some persons who have had the management of his affairs. He has received only $23.23 cts. per annum, although he says he served more than twelve months & was an enlisted soldier during the war.
Please to inform me how much the Pension of Isaac Brown is; and if convenient send him a new certificate; as he says he never received his certificate.
Direct either to Mr. Brown or to me. With respect &c.
Isaac Fisher

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 8 th 1839.
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," Jacob Browne a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia, the rate of Twenty three Dollars and thirty three cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1835, to the 1 st Sept., 1838. 3 years.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion B. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
April 5 th 1842.
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," The widow of Jacob Brower, dec d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of Twenty three Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March, 1839 to the 4 th March 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

May 20 1822
Jacob Brown Purdie
Ms. A. 9. 2. 14. 33
Once
J. J. Edwards
Washington City
D. C.

Browns Mills, Mifflin County Pa. 13 th May 1842.
Dear Sir,
Have the goodness to send me a certified copy of the Pension Certificate, of the late Jacob Brower. His widow is desirous of procuring a pension from the State of Pennsylvania, and she cannot procure it unless she has a certified copy of the Pension Certificate of her late husband. Your attention will much oblige
Yours etc. Sibt.
A. B. Norris
Wm. J. S. Edwards
P.S. The pension certificate of Jacob Brower was sent on a short term since, for the purpose of obtaining the back money due upon it -
A.B.N.

Mar 17. 42
Jacob Brown Park
Rev J. S. Edwards
Commissary of Missions Washington D.C.
FREE

Bround Mills March 14 th 1842.
Dear Sir,
As the legal Representative of Jacob Brown deceased, I am desirous of drawing the balance of the pension remaining due said deceased. Would you therefore be so kind as to remit me the necessary form enabling me to do so.
Very Respectfully Your Obedt. Servt.
A. B. Norris
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Bround Mills, Mifflin County Penn a .

FREE
pa
Hon. Joseph Henderson Member of Congress Washington City D.C.
Hon. Henderson

Leicester April 25 th 1834
Dear Sir
Owing to my being obliged to leave town yesterday morning, I was unable to give you the pension papers of David Brown as I intended. I believe them to be correctly taken. I was also requested by a man by the name of John Holf- penny to forward write to you and request you to search in the War Office and see whether his papers exist to be found, and if so what reason prevented him from getting his pension - he says it was for want of proof and he now thinks he can get the necessary proof - he served in Captain John Purdie's company of Light Dragoons, 1st Light - Horse after 1st Regiment - Benedict 2 d B - R. D. L. - As in the last War - Colonel Purdie commanded the Regiment to which Holfenny was attached - when under the command of Capt. Purdie - thence he was transferred into the 15 th Regiment in Captain Windleson's company 1 st Lieutenant with Light Ensigns - (Bied) which will enable you to find his papers and see what is necessary -
Your friend A. P. Morris