Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6720, John Brown, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Brown, John
S 6720
CONTENTS
Raised in Hardy Co. Va. 40 years old in Mar. 1835 - In 1832 res. of Lewis Co. Va. Fraudulent claim.

Virginia 12649 John Brown
Deeds 6 th in the State of Virginia who was a Pvt & Enj in the 60th Regt commanded by Captain Stump of the Regt commanded by Col. Darke in the Va. Militia time for 2 years
Enscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 146 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of May 1833 and same is now in the hands of Weston Va
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $ 293 32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 73.33 _____ 366.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo B Whiting Clerk Book 6 Vol. 6 Page 2
Director of Pensions Sir 16 March 1835 - Rev Agent Mr. Hoffman } Off. " " " " " " " " " " Sec. A.G. Letter July 15/30

State of Virginia Lewis County } ss.
On this 7 th day of August A.D. 1832. personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Court of Lewis County now sitting John Barron resident in the County of Lewis and State of Virginia aged 67 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 June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That he entered the service of the United States in the Virginia Militia on the first of March 1781 as a Volunteer from the County of Hampshire under the command of Captain Michael Stump. Marched to Fredericksburg Virginia was there received by Genl George Weedon, from thence to Richmond where encamped at Richmond on the Hill where the Hospital now stands was attached to Col. William Darke's command. The whole command led by Genl Peter Muhlenberg continued in camp about three weeks when the enemy entered the city. The Virginia troops retreated up the country as far as Raccoon Ford where we were joined by Genl Anthony Wayne they then returned towards Richmond driving the enemy before them back to Richmond. The Americans encamped near Bacon Branch for seven days, prepared to attack the enemy (who affiant thinks were commanded by Lord Cornwallis) on the morning of the intended attack there was a dense fog so that the enemy escaped from us, retreating towards New Kent Court House, we overtook them at the forks of the road near New Kent Court House

There skirmished with them retreating and pursuing and retreating alternately for two days, we were joined by the Margies De La Fayette, the Enemy then retreated towards their flee the American Army went to Williams- burg thence to York town where affiant was discharged a few days before the Surrender Cornwallis returned home about the first of October 1781. Having been discharged by Capt John Anderson having served seven months he has lost his discharge. He then removed to that part of Virginia (Then Monongalia) now Lewis County near where he now lives. He was then ordered out as an Indian Spy by Col Benjamin Wilson placed under Captain Christopher Gaspente, and spied in that part of Virginia which is now Wood, Nicholas Harrison and Lewis Counties. This was first of November 1781. Affiant continued faithfully to spie until first of August 1782. when he quit Capt Gaspente having been under him as a private and Indian Spy nine months. Affiant was then commissioned as Ensign. His commission has been lost many years. Affi- ant then commanded Indian Spies as an Ensign for ten months under Colonel South and Wilson from first of August 1782 until first of June 1783 when he ceased to act as an Ensign

Report in the case of John Brown. Pa. Land- ✓

John Brown,
John Waggoner of Lewis county, has known Brown all his life. they when young resided in Hardy county, and have subsequently been neighbors in Lewis county. never heard of Brown's doing service as a soldier in the war of the Revolution. nor does he believe he did. Brown is younger than himself.
Danny Fletcher of Harrison city, has known John Brown ever since he first came to Western Virginia this was after the close of the Revolutionary war. Brown was then not quite grown. has been intimate with him ever since. - never heard Brown speak of being in the Revolution. nor does he believe he ever was. Brown is a talkative man. if he had been in the war as a soldier, he Fletcher should have most certainly have heard him speaking of it.
Isaac Washburn of Harrison city, aged 88 yrs. has known him from his earliest recollection. Brown and himself were boys together at Brown's Fort. (the Fort of Brown's father) after the close of the Revolutionary war. Brown was then a young man of twenty years or upward.
Edward Brown. Brother of John. - Says that his brother John was in service as a soldier in the war of the Revolution for three months. but he thinks not longer. John is younger than his Brother Isaac. & older than himself.
Saw John Brown. on the 27 th June 1834. and then received from him the following statement. - is 70 yrs. old next March. raised in Hardy County, settled where he now lives in 1782. - in the year 1781. was drafted in Hardy county & marched from there under Capt. Michael Stump as an orderly sergeant. to Frederick and Richmond and York town. was from here seven months - in this time although when he left home he was only a sergeant. he performed the duties of ensign to the company. this was done under the direction of the Colonel. whose name he don't recollect. nor does he recollect to what reg t he belonged.

the said the Service he did on the East side of the Allegheny Mountains,
In the Spring of 1782. after he crossed the Mountains & settled where he now lives. - he was commissioned for eight months as an ensign, by the Governor of Virginia (don't recollect the Governor's name) to go in character of a spy against the Indians. around the time of the settlement. he was all the time (eight months) out in Service - in the Succeeding Summer 1783. he Spent 5 months & five days against the Indians in the same region of country. this Service commenced in March - he was also in Service against the Indians in 1784. & 1785 - he don't know was not aware by what his declaration. he saw it in open court & found his Service by Watters - the Services and detaches are the same detaches by Watters. he has no recollection of seeing or signing his declaration. but he may have seen & signed it - has no recollection of hearing it read - agreed to give Watters the first year pay. Watters drew the money on his power of attorney. & retained all but $146.66 -
This Statement having been read to me & finding the same correctly written down. I hereby subscribe my name. June 27 th 1834. Wirtrop Nathan Goff John Brown.
William Brown. resided in in western Virginia (now Harrison County) all the time except about one year during the war of the rebellion. When Brown in Hardy county in 1778 & 1779. he Brown was at School. there at that time. Brown settled in western Virginia where he now lives in 1785. removed from Hardy county in that year. Brown nothing of Brown revolutionary services. Brown was an Indian spy after his removal to the west in 1785. as before stated. Brown was not in the settlement (western Virginia) in

1782. 1783. & 1784, as stated by him. He could not have been there without his knowledge. There were but few in the settlement at that period. Every man, engaged in defending the country was known to each other. Mr. Brown knew every man able to bear arms, and almost every woman and child. The settlement to which he refers is included in the present limits of Harrison, Lewis Twp. a part of and also the northern part of Seneca Co. - having heard Brown's statement read of his services. Mr. Brown states confidently, that Brown is mistaken -
Col. Goshorn was at Clarkstown 14 miles from Brown's Fort in 1782. 1783. 1784. & 1785. Never saw Brown in heard of him until the fall of 1783. Never heard until then that Brown was an Ensign and Spys in 1782. 1783. 1784 & 1785. and yet he knew him all the time from the fall of 1783. up to the present time - does not believe that Brown was on this side the Mountain in 1782. & 1783. until the fall of 1783. believe Brown's statement of his services on this side the Mountain to be erroneous -
Additional statement made by John Brown July 25. 1834 - in the first campaign detailed in his original statement, as having been done under Capt. H. Stump his Brother James Stump, went together & returned together, it may have been that they were only in Seneca for a month, but he thinks it was four months. - He served as a Spys for eight months. Mentioned in his original in 1782. was done in Lewis County at Old Park, 12 miles from Clarkstown. There was a settlement at that place. John Goshorn, the Settler said so. There was about 23 at the station. They were under his command. In 1783. he was stationed at Brown's Fort. (on his Father's place) his Father moved to Lewis in 1784. In writing this additional statement is from Stump's Subsequent my name July 25. 1834 John Brown.

July 18, 1929.
Mrs. Harry E. Bensen, 615 East Monroe Street, Mexico, Missouri.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 6720, it appears that John Brown applied for pension August 7, 1832, while residing in Lewis County, Virginia, aged sixty-seven years, and alleged that he volunteered in Hampshire County, Virginia, March 1, 1781 and served in Captain Michael Stump's Company, Colonel William Darke's Virginia Regiment, had an engagement near New Kent Court House, and was discharged at Yorktown, Virginia, about October 1, 1781. He then moved to Monongalia which was later Lewis County, Virginia, and from November 1781 served as an Indian spy under Captain Christopher Carpenter until August 1782 when he was appointed ensign and commanded Indian spies under Colonels Lowthal and Wilson until June 1783.
He was allowed pension for two years service as private and ensign; but upon a re-examination of his claim by the United States District Attorney, his name was dropped from the pension roll March 16, 1835, as it was shown that he did not render the alleged service.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH, Commissioner.

United States District Attorney, his name was dropped from the pension roll March 16, 1835, as it was shown that he did not render the alleged service.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH, Commissioner.
add next time letter is written. "It is not stated that soldier ever married" This letter was written in response to an inquiry for Capt. Michael Shump - hence no family data given any

615 EAST MONROE STREET MEXICO, MISSOURI
March 25, 1929
U. S. Pension Bureau, Dept. of Revolutionary War Records, Gentlemen,
I understand that in the application for pension for Revolutionary Services made by one John Brown on Aug. 7, 1833, from Lewis Co., Virginia, he mentions enlisting in Hampshire Co. under Capt. Michael Stump. I am a descendant of Michael Stump's but have been unable to find any but the bare record of his service; rank and organization are not indicated.
So if you can tell me just what is said of him - Michael Stump - in the above-mentioned pension application, I shall be very grateful. Very sincerely
(Mrs. Harry E. Bensen) Ida R. Bensen

1929-July 18-That R. Wm. Henry F. ...
Rehman
6720
INVALID.
File No. 6725
John Brown
Briv. Ens. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 21, Page 44
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The original papers in this case sent to W. G. Singleton U.S. Dist Attorney N. H. = Aug 9. 1834

Washington Dec. 23 rd 1850
Genl. E. Heath Comr. of Pensions
Sir, John Ashcroft Joseph Brittain & James Fleming of the County of Harrison, and John Brown, Isaac Cox, John Cain and Patrick McLean of Lewis Co. Virginia were stricken from the rolls of pensions under the act of 1832, please permit Mr. S. Godwin to examine the papers on file in your office in these cases
very respectfully
J. M. H. Beale