Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,929, James Brown, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Brown, James.
S. 36,929
CONTENTS
in Prince William Co. Va. in 1760 - end in Va.
In 189 res of Fairfax County Va. Maine

James Brown 2 d
of _____ in the state of _____ who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Morgan of the Virginia line, for the term of 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of May 1817
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of June 1817 and pay'd to R C Vose Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1817  31 25 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
3 24 4 31 30  $ 31 25
Revolutionary claim, } Act 18th March, 1818. }
Mr Orme 1 Oct.
Continued Sept. 19

Copies of papers, sent to Land agent, Bangor, Me, by Mr. Orme, June 22. 1839.
Application sent March 12. 1839 to H. L. West Esq. Augusta, Maine

36929 Very INVALID.
File No. 36,929
James Brown His Rev. Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 80
[Arrangement of 1870.]

James Brown Infantry Private Col. Morgan Virginia Reg t —
Dec r 1776. to 1779
3 years
May 8. 1819
On Roll, 75 1016
Admitted
This claimant has no proof other than his own declaration. It will be seen he served in the Virginia line — he gives evidence, that he has been here to sustained the character of a man of truth — & that it is at present wholly out of his power to procure for the evidence — R.B. Foss

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I James Brown a citizen of the United States, born in Prince William County Virginia, now resident in Falmouth in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, (being fifty nine years of age) that the last of December 1776 I enlisted as a private soldier for the term of three years, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy upon the continental establishment in Capt. Gallahue's company, but commanded by Lieut. Davis and Col. Daniel Morgan's regiment, of the Virginia line. Under this enlistment I continued to serve until December 1777 when I again enlisted as a private for the period of during the war in Capt. Wright's company and the same Col. Daniel Morgan's regiment of the Virginia line but my company was afterwards assigned to the first Virginia regiment commanded by Col. Ruple, major of the same Virginia line. Under this enlistment I continued to serve and was marched to Charleston South Carolina and was there taken prisoner upon the surrender of that city in May 1780 - I remained a prisoner until May 1781. when I made my escape, but did not arrive home until after the close of the war, and therefore took no formal discharge. I was in the battles of Brandy Wine and Germantown, and at the siege of Charleston. Being at a great distance from my native state, I am unable to furnish further evidence of my service. From my reduced circumstances, I need the assistance of my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever.
JAMES BROWN
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Henniker Jp. On the eighth day of May 1819, James Brown above named, after being carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above declaration, by him subscribed.
Before me, Nathan Weston J. C. Clerk C.C.C. Phas. E. Cincin.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Hon ble the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, do embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec, and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that James Brown , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Fairfield, in said county of Kennebec in the District of Maine, on the eighth day of May 1819 , made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and to transmit the same with the proceedings had thereon to your Honor, that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an act entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war", passed March 10. 1818, which declaration is herunto annexed, and such other evidence as was in his power to produce.
And I do further certify to your Honor that after a careful examination of said applicant, being satisfied as to his character for truth, he not having it in his power to procure other direct testimony of his service, it appears to me, and I am fully satisfied that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months in continuation, as set forth in his decla- -ration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances in life, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside to be hereunto affixed, this thirteenth day of May, 1819.
Nathan Weston Jun C. Just. CCCB

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this twenty fifth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen  John Davis

This may certify that James Brown has for a number of years resided in the town of Fairfax, and that we are personally acquainted with him, and according to the best of our knowledge he is a man of truth and veracity; and have understood that he was a Souldier in the revolutionary army Fairfax May 12 th 1819
Joseph Cannon John Brington Select men of Fairfax
Affidavit of Philip of Fairfax Kennebec County I hereby declare that I am well acquainted with James Brown formerly of the State of Virginia now in said County I have understood from him in times past that he was a continental officer in the Virginia line in the war of the revolution and that from his reduced circumstances in life he now stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and further testify that the said Brown is a man of character of a man of truth
I am now in the Seventyfirst year of my age
Aff. Phillips
Sworn to this eighth day of May A.D. 1819 Before me J. C. Washburn Esq. is a Notary of the peace for the county of Kennebec; and the deponent did in the acts of a credible witness. Walter Weston Esq.
J. C. Washburn Justice of Peace

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Nothing
dollars and  cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Nothing  dollars and  cents .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec

James Brown 2 d
12.105.
21 June 1819.
Sep 1819
Does not say whether or not he has a family -
H. L. Nourse, Augusta, Maine.
Abel Root Jr.
John Root
Jonathan Weston Junr.
Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas.

(Copy)
State of Maine.
To the Honorable the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset.
I, James Brown, the second of Hairsay in the County of Kennebec aforesaid, a pensioner on the Maine roll, under the law of the United States, 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 March, 1818, do hereby exhibit the following schedule of my whole estate and income (my necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) viz ;
I am utterly destitute of property, excepting my wearing apparel; I have no income derived from trade or profession; and being aged and infirm, am unable to obtain but little from my manual labor, which is the only source from which I am able to gain any subsistence.-
James Brown
A true copy
Attest. Wm Davis Cler.
Pension Certificate No 12,185

(Copy)
State of Maine.
I, James Brown, the second within named do solemnly swear, that on the eighth day of May 1819 I made application, in pursuance of the within mentioned law of March 18, 1818, before Judge Weston, and was afterwards placed upon the pension list roll of the United States, for the District of Maine Agency. And I, the said James Brown, do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
James Brown 2 d
KENNEBEC, ss.
ON this thirteenth day of May 1820, James Brown the second before named, after being duly cautioned and examined, exhibited and subscribed the within schedule, and took and subscribed the foregoing oath, before me,
Isaac Weston Junr.
Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas.
A true copy
Attest John Davis Clk.
H. B. Kim, Augusta,
12.105 1819 June 18 Oct 1819
James Brown 2 d