Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5869, Amos Brown, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb.
Brown, Amos Elizabeth
W 586.9
B.L.Wt. 26, H 67-160-55.
CONTENTS
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Let H. J. Graham
Aug. 4 1834
Duplicate - John this
18 January 1834 -
See lett. to agt. ap. 9. 1836.
Order to pay 19. Oct 1837.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 Sep 1838 to 4 Sep 1839. agt. Notified 13 th Oct. 1840
Letter to B d Auditor May 6 th 1842
Letter to Mr. Markham May 6 th 1841
Paid as above from 4 th Sept 1840 to 4 th Sept 1841. agt. notified June 2 nd 1842
12.625- North Carolina
James Brown
of Macon in the State of N. Carolina who was a private in the Comp y - commanded by Captain Whitner of the Reg t - commanded by Gen Morgan in the Georgia line for 7 and a pr months
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 25 - Dollars Cents per annum commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of May 3 rd and sent S. P. Carr to Pleasant Gardens Georgia
Arrears to the 4 th of March 33-50-00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th Sept. 12.50
Duplicate - sent Hon. J. Graham 62-50 14.12.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Rush Newman Clerk, Book E - Vol. 6 - Page 34

6.914 North Carolina
Elizabeth Brown
widow of Amos Brown Georgia who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Dec. 1852 and sent to
Evans & Lant Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 196 Vol. 1
Another notification to pan, etc. Feb. 24, 1853.
A. H. Walker, Jan 27/59
Rev 3 m 55-112 172936 let. to L. M. Brown - Jan 22/60

172.936
Cit March 3. June 19.
W. H. G. Hunt, May 5/86
Elizabeth Bragg, wid. Amos Bragg, jun.
Leapt. James Rutherford, Col.
Ms 26467 of Mary
Rev. war
Revolutionary pensioner - N.C.
Ac July 48-6014
W. H. G. Hunt, May 24/86 B. G. Hunt
W. H. G. Hunt
H. G. Hunt.
Present
Ms 26467 of Mary On Mr. 2/87 Cancelled file D.P.R. March 21/64 Letter to Com. of Office returning warrant and withdrawing Cancel R.H.
Vol. B. - 69. -

Amos Brown Detached for a portion
Admitted as a parole for 7 1/2 months $25.
To R. Mason A. R.
Bacon ? St. Louis }

State of North Carolina } Court of pleas & quarter sessions Macon County } 3 December term 1832
On this 25 day of December 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions man Selby Amos Brawley a resident of the County of Macon & State aforesaid aged about 66 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 7th 1832. I entered the services of the United States in the year 1780 as a volunteer battalion under the command of Major McDowell & Capt. Whitner in a horse company & was in about six weeks I was living in the County of Lincoln North Carolina was engaged hunting after the Tories about Lincoln & I entered the services again in the year 1780 shortly after being released from Prison under Major McDowell & Capt. Whitner was liv- ing in Lincoln County North Carolina & was marched from Lincoln by Gen. Davison to Spotsylvania & then put under the com- mand of General Morgan & marched into South Carolina & was in the Battle of the Cowpens & marched from there with the prisoners to the Island part of the Columbia in South Carolina & then dismissed by the officers entitled further orders as a volunteer making a 3 month term the 3 rd term I entered the services in the year 1781 Still living in Lincoln in the month of November under the command of Capt. Fols & Lieutenant Brawley in a horse company & from my home my term & went against the Cherokee Indians & was principally ranging thro' the County of Burke but near Buncombe guarding & protecting the frontiers in no battles only skirmishing with the In- dians remained in the services three months & a half my dis- charges have all been lost or mislaid & I know of no body by whom I can prove my services I never was regularly discharged being a volunteer man I was born in the year 1766 as well as I now having no record of my age only the information of my father & mother in the State of Virginia & now in

A small Cockingling County Hanolma then to Lincoln County then I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declines that my name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any State Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid Amos Brown
2 western first B Phillips att
 1 Where and in what year were you born  2 Have you any record of your age and if so where is it  3 Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the revolutionary where and when do you now live  4 How when you called into service where you drafted did you volunteer or where you a substitute and if a substitute for whom  5 State the names of some of the regular officers who were with you the troops where you served such Continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service 
6 did you ever receive a discharge and if so where was it given and what has become of it
7 I am acquainted with the reverend the Revs. Humphrey Pusey & Amos Curtis who lives in my neighborhood & can testify as to the belief of my services & my character as a man of truth & veracity & whether it is generally believed whether I am a revolutionary soldier  We Humphrey Pusey & Amos Curtis both a clergymen residing in the County of Mason & State of Hanolma and residing in the same do hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with Amos Brown who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 66 years of age from appearance and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the revolutionary war and that we concur in that opinion

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Humphrey Posey Amos Curtis
And the said Court do hereby reaffirm their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the order of court 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 the Humphrey Posey & Amos Curtis both long time residents in the County of Mason who has signed the preceding affidavits are creditable persons and that their statements is entitled to credit as such
J. Phillips Clk.
And the John Hall Clerk of the Court of plus & Quarter Sessions do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Amos Brainer for a pension on testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 12 th day of Decr 1832.
John Hall Clk.

10852 Mrs Brown Declaration
Elizabeth Brown N. C.
Act 7. July 38. died in 1842!
Rejected
Marry from 1784. He died Aug 25. 1842

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows and in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of the 3 d of March 1843 granting one years pay and pension to certain widows State of North Carolina Macon County } on this 4 day of February 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace Mrs Elizabeth Brown a resident of the county and state aforesaid aged 74 years in May next who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed July the 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows and in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of the 3 d of March 1843 granting one years pay and pension to certain widows that she is the widow of Amos Brown who was a soldier in the N. Carolina militia in the war of the revolution that the aforesaid Amos Brown drew a pension under the act of congress of the 7 th of June 1832 of $25 for his said services. she further declares that she was married to the said Amos Brown on the 18 th day of March seventeen hundred and eighty five That her husband the aforesaid Amos Brown died on the 26 th of August 1842 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated and has remained a widow since the death of her husband Amos Brown her Elizabeth X Brown mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of peace for the county aforesaid and i further certify that the said Mrs Elizabeth Brown is from bodily infirmity unable to attend court and i further certify that the family record attached to Mrs Elizabeth Brown declaration was in her sons Thomas Brown possession and i believe it to be the true record of the births of her children by her husband Amos Brown and i further certify that she is a widow at this time in witness whereof i have hereunto set my hand this 16 day February eighteen hundred and forty four State of N. Carolina } George W. Dickey (J.P.) Macon county }
March
Term 1844 county court
The Declaration of Elizabeth Brown certified on the 16 day of February 1844 by George W Dickey a Justice of the peace for said county being submitted to the court the said court doth approve his proceedings and acts in said case and hereby directs the clerk to endorse the approval on the papers
State of N. Carolina } Macon county } I J H Gray clerk of the county court of Macon county do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings are the original proceedings had and approved of the county court of Macon county at its March term 1844 relative to the declaration of Elizabeth Brown to obtain the benefit of acts of congress relative to revolutionary pensions and i further certify that the aforesaid George W Dickey is and was a Justice of the peace for said county duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof i have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Franklin this 16 day of March 1844 J H Gray clerk

I, Thos. L. Clingman Representative in the 28 th Congress of the U. States from N. Carolina , do certify that, J. K. Gray whose name appears to the foregoing certificate was at the time it bears date, Clerk of the County Court of Macon County North Carolina, duly elected & qualified according according to law, and believe that the signature is genuine. Given under my hand this 22 nd day of April 1844.
T. L. Clingman

Margaret Brown was
Born the 15 th of novem
ber in the year 1786
Abby Brown was
Born the 15 th of march
in the year 1788
Alfred Brown was
Born the 16 th of
December 1791
Elizabeth Brown
was born the 26 th of
October 1792
Sarah Brown was
Born 15 th of november
in the year 1794

172.936.
Act of 1855.
DECLARATION FOR WIDOW. Who has never received Bounty Land.
Claim of Elizabeth Brown
Widow of
Amos Brown dec. a late Revolutionary Pensioner under Act of June 7 th 1832. North Carolina.
204
* H. G. Fant Present
* FILED BY
Missy atty M c Clay atty

DECLARATION FOR WIDOW
Who has never received Bounty Land.
STATE OF North Carolina COUNTY OF Cherokee } ss.
On this 4 th day of June 1855, personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, (duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Elizabeth Brown , aged 85 years, a resident of her own home in the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Snias Brown , deceased, who was a Volunteer , in the company commanded by Capt. James Rutherford , in the Regiment of (See his Pension papers on file) commanded by Col. (See his Pension papers) in the war with Goato Brillin called the War of the Revolution ."
That her said husband entered the service of the United States at Lincolton in N.C. on or about the ~ day of (See his pension papers) 18 ~ , for the term of (See his pension papers) and continued in actual service in said war for the term of at least fourteen days, and was honorably discharged from said service as will appear by the Muster Rolls of said company, not having any knowledge of the manner of her said husband's discharge. She further states that she was married to the said Snias Brown , in the County of Lincol State of North Carolina , on or about the ~ day of ~ 18 88 , by Joseph Steele a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Brown , that her said husband died at Valley Cherokee County N.C. on the 26 th day of August 1842, and that she is still a widow. She further states that her husband was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the time of his death & that she is drawing half pay as his widow at the Pension Agency at Morganton N.C. to which she refers to for the proof of her husband's service & her marriage.
"She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3, 1855, never having received Bounty Land under this or any other act, nor made any other application for Bounty Land except the present. That Philip Gray or whomsoever he may appoint as a substitute is hereby authorized to prosecute this my claim and to receive any warrant that may be issued hereon.
Elizabeth Brown [SEAL.] Mark
AFFIDAVIT OF TWO WITNESSES.
We J. M. Brown and E. Hawkins residents of the County and State aforesaid, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the above Elizabeth Brown , in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. And we further declare that we were well acquainted with the said Snias Brown and Elizabeth Brown his wife (now the widow) during the life time of the former, and knew them to live together as husband and wife, and to have been so generally reputed. That her said husband, the said Snias Brown died at Valley Cherokee County N.C. on the 26 th day of August 1842, and that she is still a widow; and that they have no interest in this claim.
J. M. Brown [SEAL.] E. Hawkins [SEAL.]
* If no public or private record of the marriage exists, or can be procured, state the fact in the declaration, after the word widow; and in such case, such other evidence, such as the testimony of persons who knew the parties in the lifetime of the husband, and knew them to live together as husband and wife, and to be so reputed, will be admissible. If a public or private record exist, an authenticated copy thereof must be furnished; if it be a private record, the authenticated copy thereof must be accompanied with the affidavit of some disinterested person, proving the genuineness of the original, and that the copy certified is a true and correct copy of it. A certificate from the clergyman or magistrate who solemnized the marriage is not competent evidence, unless the genuineness of the certificate be proved, and the person who gave it be shown to have been authorized to solemnize marriages.

MAGISTRATE'S CERTIFICATE.
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that I believe the Claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
J. N. Dyche
J. P
COUNTY CLERK'S CERTIFICATE.
STATE OF North Carolina } COUNTY OF Cherokee }
ss.
I hereby certify that
J. N. Dyche
Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits were made, is and was, at the time of taking the same, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, this the 8 th day of
June A.D.
1855.
Diony Weeks,
Clerk.

State of Maryland Chesapeake County
I, Thomas Brown, son of Amos Brown, do swear, that the record attached to these affidavits was found by me at the death of the said Amos Brown, among his valuable papers and that no part of the same has been altered or erased since that time. Nor further swear, that the Bible originally containing the account of the births &c (as this manuscript to contain, was destroyed, by water leaking upon it during a wet spell, some four or five years previous to the death of the said Amos Brown, and that this record now presented, accompanying the declaration of Elizabeth Brown is in the handwriting of the said Amos Brown.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13 th day of December AD 1850.
M c Edward
Thos Brown
State of Maryland
Chesapeake County
I, Darling Bell, do swear, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the above mentioned Amos Brown, having seen him write very frequently and fully believe that the record referred to above and attached to these affidavits, is in the handwriting of the said Amos Brown - Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13 th day of December AD 1850
M c Edward
Darling Bell

State of North Carolina } I Denny Weeks Clerk of the Court Cherokee County, } of pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify. That I have been acquainted with Thomas Brown and Darling Bell for many years whose names appears to the within affidavits, and believe them to be men of truth and veracity. And in good standing in society and the community.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Name as Clerk aforesaid And Affixed my seal of office at office In Murphy the 16 th day of Dec. 1857. Denny Weeks C.W.

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18th Dec 1823 London I have been thinking of you and your kind words and how much I should like to see you again I am Yours truly yours yours yours yours yours yours yours yours yours

Levi Brown was born March the nineteenth 1806
Alma Brown was born May the twentieth first 1809
Amos Brown depar- ted this life August the 25-1842 on fry- day about ten o'clock eleven o'clock in the morn- ing - 1842
Not September the 14-1842 by the hand of Thos Brown

Margaret Brown was born the fifteenth of November in the year 1980
Abby Brown was born the fifteenth March in the year 1988
Alphard Brown was born the 2nd December 1990 Edward Brown was born the 21st of December 1991
 1842 1 41 1842  1792 17 12 1786  50 40 56 
Elizabeth Brown was born the twentieth six of October 1792 Sarah Brown was born on fifteenth November in the year of our Lord 1792 Thomas Brown was born the first of February 1790
 1842 6 12  1796 2 91  46 57 

Aug 7. 51
add. Evi: in case of Elizth Brown Affidavit of Benjamin Chamber, v Robert Henry to be exhibited in the case of Elizabeth Brown's claim for a Pension — before the Honorable Commission of Pensions, — Washington
Also of Belk, Johnson & Walker Capt Tiptett
Presented by A. G. Frank. Attorney. Present.

State of Carolina Cherokee County
This day personally appeared Benjamin Chambers, a citizen of said County aged about 66 years, before me J. G. R. Mount an acting justice of the Peace in and for said County who, after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth & saith that he has been acquainted with Amos Brown and Elizabeth Brown his wife for the time of forty years & knows that they bided & lived together as man & wife up to the death of the said Amos Brown and that they ever always acknowledged & regarded as man & wife, - Sworn to & subscribed before me - This 18 th July 1857
Interlining before signing A. S. Brown J. G. R. Mount
B. Chambers
State of Carolina
Cherokee County This day personally appeared before me J. G. R. Mount, an acting justice of the Peace in and for said County Robert Henry a citizen of this County aged 85 years who, after being duly sworn, deposeth & saith that that he has been acquainted with Amos Brown & Elizabeth Brown his wife from about the year 1791 or 1792 - that they were regarded as man & wife at & from that time to the year 1819, when his acquaintance - particularly ceased - that he knew them both very well in the Counties of Polk  Lincoln & Haywood Carolina, where they lived, & passed as

man & wife & were ever required as such - sworn to & subscribed before me this, the 15 th July 1857 - J. J. Johnson mark A. G. Moore
State of North Carolina Cherokee County - } I, Denny Weeks Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify That J. G. McMount Esq. whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavits, is and was at the time of signing the same a duly Commissioned and Qualified Justice of the peace in and for said County and is entitled to full faith and credit to all his official acts as such. And I also further certify That Benjamin Chambers, and Robert Hasty whose names ap- pear to the foregoing affidavits are Men of Truth and veracity In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name as Clerk aforesaid and affixed my seal of office at office in Murphy This the 21 st day of July 1857. Denny Weeks. Clerk
Cherokee County { Personally appeared before me the undersigned, who upon their oaths, say, that they are well acquainted with Elizabeth Brown, widow of James Brown dec d . That the said Elizabeth is still a live this July 15 th 1857 - sworn to & subscribed before me - I A. G. Moore Dester Bell J. J. Johnson mark M. C. Walker

State of Carolina 3 Cherokee County 3
I certify that Sarah Bell J. J. Johnson and William C. Walker whose names appear on the opposite side are men of truth, and can be relied upon as such, given under my hand and seal July 24 th 1857.
C. H. Mowatt P. Clerk
Murphy N.C. July 26 th 1857 -
Reord. Commissioner of Pensions -
Dear Sir -
You will perceive by the above that my claim is made of two things required by you - First, how long the claimant has been known as the wife of Amos Brown dec'd - Second - that she is still living - The ages of the children will appear upon the record heretofore sent - that being the only evidence of the same. The names of the living children are Thomas, John Wesley, Alfred Jane, Elizabeth & Sophia whose names likewise appear upon said record. The Certificate of the Clerk of the Court of the County in which she was married cannot be had - he is dead - the justice of the Peace who performed the ceremony is likewise dead. & there are none living who were present at the marriage. They were married according to the custom of their day by what is termed Publication of banns, of which no record is over kept. Yours Resp't -
John Riden a/c for Claimant

172.936 Act 1855
Elizabeth Brown wid of
Amos Brown in Capt. Rutherford's Co Rev. War
Admitted 160 Acres
Warrants N o 26.467-- Issued May 27/56 and same to
H. G. Faus Present
Sept. 2/57 cannot find

No. 9698 Act 3 March 13 J. W. Pison Apr 22. 1851 Evans & Scott Oct 31. 1851 Same Mar 31. 1852. Same Dec 6/52. 3 rd and 8 th Dec/52
10850 Elizabeth Brown N.C. Late Mrs. J. W. Blackwell Jun. 11. 2. Act July 7. 1838.

To what time has the pension of Amos Brown, of Caroline Port, N.S. June 7, 1832, at $25 per ann. been paid?
M.O.2.
Pension Office. Dec. 8/52
Dec 25 th August 1842
p o to his death.
W.L.B.
with Caroline Agency
Elizabeth Brown, widow Amos, who was a private Georgia troops, 74 th north
Act of March 3 rd 1843, June 17, 1844 and 2 nd Feb. 1848,
at $25 per annum. on March 3 rd 1843,
Cram & Fart,
Present.

9.303
North Carolina CA
Elizabeth Brown
widow of Amos
who was a private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued
the 13 day of Dec. 1852
and sent to
Evans & Smith Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book CA Vol. 2 Page 264

Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No.
5869
Eliz th Brown M rs M rs M rs
Amos Brown
Rev. Rev. War
Act:
Feb. 21/48
Index:—Vol.
A
Page
83
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 22 1860
Wallin Fannin County Georgia
To the Agent Mentions at Washington Sir I have take this method of informing you of the names addresses of the heirs of Amos Brown Revolutionary Soldier I M Brown resides in Fannin County Georgia address Wallin Thomas Brown Cherokee County N C his address Votley Dune Brown Cherokee County N C Votley post office Sofia S Shepherd Macon County N C Franklin Elizabeth Young Braddy County Tennessee Cleveland Alfred Brown Benton County Arkansas Elm Springs Sarah Belk Deceased her heirs Darle Belk Sunnells Hill Georgia Margaret Foster Deceased A B Foster Altoona post office Ga I have been Infor. that this information had been asked for and in accordance with that request I hasten to give this information and if there is any thing more needed I will with all pleas- ure endeavor to give it we have been in- formed that there was some money as pension that was due the heirs and

This will suffice for an hence explanation for the writing of this letter if there is a claim you will inform me as to what evidences or any other information that should be used say in the collection of said claim or the drawing the said pension. Yours very respectfully
J. M. Brown
To the Agent of pension claims address J. M. Brown Hollin Farm Ga
Please answer as soon as practicable if you please

Mrs Elizabeth Brown widow of Amos Brown dec d . late pensioner on the N. C. Roll under the act of 7 th June 1832, claiming pension under the act of 7 th July 1838.
J. H. Risque Pracab.

The claim of Elizabeth Brown, (under the act of Congress passed July 7 th AD 1838, entitled "an act, granting half pay and pensions to certain widows), is respectfully submitted to the Commissioner of Pensions. — H
State of Maryland
Chesapeake County { On this the 18 th day of December AD 1850, personally appeared before me, J. M. Charles Edwards Mr. Hales , a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Elizabeth Brown, a resident of said County aged about Eighty three (83) years, who being first duly sworn according to law, deth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July the 7 th AD 1838, "entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." — That she is the widow of Amos Brown, who was a private in the United States service in the war of 1796, with Great Britain, — That she was born (as well as she now recollects having no record of her age, on or about the 10 th day of May AD 1767, and further declares, that she was married to the said Amos Brown on or about the 8 th day of October AD 1783 and that her husband the aforesaid Amos Brown died on the 25 th day of August AD 1842 — That she was married to him, prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January AD 1794 (very, at or about the time above stated. — She further swears, that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension — Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
me — J. M. Edwards J.P.
her Elizabeth X Brown mark

State of North Carolina § I, David Weeks Clerk of the Court of Cherokee County           § of pleas and quarters sessions do hereby certify that T. M. Edwards Esqr whose genuine signa- ture appears to the within declaration is and was at the time of signing the same a duly commissioned and qual- ified Justice of the peace in and for said County and Authorized to administer oaths. and is entitled to full faith and credit to all his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Name as Clerk aforesaid and affixed my Seal of Office at Office in Murphy.
The 16 th day of Dec r 1850.
David Weeks, Clk.

26.467
3
Sto lins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Oct. 9. 1840.
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," Amos Brown a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of twenty five Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th of June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the fourth of Sept 1838 to the fourth of Sept 1839.
Respectfully yours,
Acting J. Sauer, Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 16 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,"
Amos Brown , _____
_____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Carolines _____
Agency, at the rate of Twenty five _____ 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. 1840, to the 4 th Sept. 1841.
Respectfully yours,
W. L. Parris
COMPTROLLER.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, -Present.

House Rep.
April 22 nd 1841.
Sir,
I herewith present you the declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, which you will please examine and report on, at your earliest convenience.
I am Sir,
Respectfully,
Your O bedt. Servt.
H. H. Blackwell
Gen. L. Edwards Esq.

Apr 8
Get papers.
12620
West Bedford
James & Company Esq. Congressman of America Washington.
ENCL

Union Office
Englewood, April 4. 36.
Sir.
Amos Root. premium under act 1832. at $25. p Ann. has two years pay due. please give the money my Order. to pay him.
Respectfully J. D. Root M c Clusky Agent

Brief in the case of Elizabeth Brown, wid of Amos Macon County and State of N. Carolina.
act March 30 1843, June 17. 1844 February 20 1848.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
He was a prisoner Oct Jan 7, 1832. He died Aug. 25, 1842.
Satisfaction Recd evidence of marriage.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Evan V. Lant Present
Examining Clerk.
G. D. Myles

Give a new Certificate for Hon. James Graham. HR

Mr. J. L. Edwards
I have rec. d from the Pension office a note saying, The Certificate of Amos Brown Macon County S o Carolina has been admitted and forwarded through mistake to Pleasant Gardens Georgia - Now Sir I am satisfied from the residence and distance of the applicant that he never has received his certificate and therefore ask that another may be issued to him forth with
Yours
January 13 th 1834
James Graham
126.25

Sir,
Washington D.C. Jan: 10 th 1857.
Herewith you will receive the declaration and evidence in support of the claim of Mrs Elizabeth Brown widow of Amos Brown dec d . for a pension under the act of the 7 th July 1828.
Mrs B. is the widow of Amos Brown late a U.S. Pensioner under the act of the 7 th June 1832 and who was inscribed on the North Carolina Roll. Mr Brown died on the 25 th of Aug: 1842. The arrears of pension due him at the time of his death was paid to me as the attorney of Mrs Brown the present applicant on the 6 th of Sept r : 1849 by the Treasurer of the U.S. amounting to $11.99. The original pension certificate in favor of the said Amos Brown dated 18 th January 1834, No: 12,625 was surrendered by me to the 3 d Auditor of the Treasury on the 31 st of Aug: 1849. I would be glad to have this claim examined as soon as practicable.
Hon: James C. Heath Comm r . of Pensions Washington D.C.
I am Very Respectfully Your Ob t : Serv t J. H. Risley

Washington Dec 25 th 1851.
Sir,
It herewith enclose a letter from the Clerk of Macau County, North Carolina in relation to the case of Elizabeth Broom, midwife of Anns. If I recollect the objection of the Office in this case, it was the the copy of the Marriage license from the Clerk of Macau County. — As this cannot be obtained the next best evidence should be admitted.
Very Respectfully Evans & Stant
J. Heath Esq. Clerk of Russian

Franklin No 11 th Dec 1857
Dear Sir
I recd your letter a few weeks ago wishing some information on the subject of the marriage of E Brown there is no such record in my office our County was organized in the year 1829. but Amos Brown lived & died in this county & applied for a Pension from this County where he was married & do not know
Yours & C J. H. Gray C.M.

Oct 12. 52
Add l . evidence in the case of Elizabeth Brown wid. of Amos.
Oct. 12/52

Washington, Oct. 11 th 1852
Sir,
We herewith enclose additional evidence in the case of Elizabeth Barrow, widow of Amos, North Carolina Susp d , Oct fully 7 th 1838.
We have filed evidence showing that there is no evidence upon the files of the Clerk of the Court, as to the marriage, and we presume the parole testimony presented, will be sufficient to authorize the admission of the claim.
Very respectfully Evans & Hunt
J. E. Heath, Esq. Counsel of Petitioner

Pension Office,
December 6 th 1852.
Gentlemen:
In reply to your letter of the 18 th of August last, relative to the claim of Elizabeth Brown, widow of Amos, N. C. July 7 th 1838, you are informed that on a re-examination of the papers in the case, we can discover no good reason why the requisitions of my letters addressed to H. W. Risque, Esq. on the 22 d of April, 1851, and to yourselves, on the 31 st of March last, should not be strictly complied with. The testimony filed by you on the 25 th of December last, has no bearing whatever on the questions in issue.
I am, respectfully,
Your Obs. Servt,
H. N. Clegg Commissioner.
Messrs. Evans & Fant. Present.

North Carolina Wayne County
This day personally appeared before me Peter King one of the Acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County, George Minges aged, Ninety years, who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that he was personally acquainted with Amos Brown and Elizabeth Brown his wife before and after their marriage and that he was personally present when they were united in the bonds of Matrimony — He further deposes that said marriage took place in the County of Lincoln in the State aforesaid on or about (as well as he now recollects) the 8th day of October AD, one Thousand seven hundred and eighty four (1784), and the Ceremonies were performed by Joseph Ated Esqr — Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of September AD 1852 George Minges
Peter King (P. Malt)
I also certify that George Minges who has made the above affidavit is a man of good character and is entitled to credit upon oath this the 18th day of September AD 1852
Peter King P. Malt

State of North Carolina County of Haywood
I Joseph Kunn clerk of the County Court of Haywood County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Peter King before whom the foregoing affidavit was made & sworn was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace within & for said County of Haywood duly authorized to administer oaths, & take acknowledgments, & that this signature purporting to be his is his genuine. Given under my hand and office seal this 21 st day of September A.D. 1852
J. Kunn clerk

Washington Aug 18 1852
Com. of Pensions.
Sir.
We respectfully request a re-examination of the claim for Pension, Act. 4 th July 1838, of Elizabeth, widow of Amos Brown dec d late U. S. pensioner.
This claim was filed Jan y 11 th 1851, and additional evidence Aug t 6. 1851. As the claimant is informing us, we hope soon to hear of a report in the case. By complying with the above,
You will greatly oblige Very resp ly Com te on Pensions Evans & Frank

Washington Feb. 22/53
James O'Keath Esq. Commr Sir,
We respectfully request that you will notify the agent for paying pensions at Atkinson N.C., in the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Brown widow of Amos , who was pen- sioned at the rate of $25. per annum. At 7 July 1838.
Very respectfully Ebenezer D. Smith W. H. Glavin clerk

December 8 th 1858
State of North Carolina } County of Cherokee } I know all Men by these presents, that I, Elizabeth Brown Widow of Amos Brown Widow of deceased Who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of $50 per annum paid at the pension Agency in Wilmington in the State of North Carolina, and who is myself, a pensioner of the United States paid at the rate of $25 per annum at the Agency in Morgantown in the State of North Carolina hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Henry H. Walker of Stock Hill Georgia my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute my claim for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; And I hereby authorise my said Agent to examine all papers and documents in rela- -tion to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere; to file ad- =ditional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said claim, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises, and hereby revoking all former Powers of Attorney given to any other person or persons, for a similar purpose "witnesseth" } L. G. Dameron } Elizabeth Brown mark

State of North Carolina } Cherokee County } On this 8 th day of December A.D. 1858. before me, the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County — aforesaid, personally appeared Elizabeth Brown and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purpose therein mentioned. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto Set my hand the day and year aforesaid, J. C. Dameron J.P.
State of North Carolina } Cherokee County } I Quarry Weeks Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County aforesaid, hereby Certify that J. C. Dameron Esq. before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney and acknowledgement was made, was at the time of the signing thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County & State duly sworn — and qualified, and that his Signature thereto is Genuine In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto Set my hand, and affixed my of- ficial Seal on the 29 th day of December A.D. 1858. Quarry Weeks, C.C. Clerk

Sir
Stock Hill Ga January 6 th 1839
Enclosed I hand you a Power of Atty from Mrs Elizabeth Brown (Wid. of Amos) authorising me to examine and prosecute her Claim for an increase of her present Stipend. Mrs Brown alleges that she is a Pensioner of the U.S. Paid at the Agency at Morganton N.C. at the rate of $23 per annum, and further states that her husband Amos Brown was a Revolutionary pensioner Paid at the Agency in North Carolina at the rate of $50 per Annum. If this be the case: ! It is supposed that she is entitled to receive the same Amount per annum that her husband was entitled to; and did receive.
Will you please therefore examine and see if this be the true statement of the case; show much her husband drew per annum and how much she is receiving Your answer early as practicable &c Very much by Respect Hon G. B. Whitney 31 Comr of Pensions H. H. Walker

GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
Augt 28 th , 1858.
Sir:
In your letter of Sept 2 d 1857 this Office is desired to withhold the Patent on Bounty Land Warrant No. 2646 for 1600 acres, act March 3, 1855, in the name of Elizabeth Brown
I have, therefore, to state that the said Warrant is on our files, having been returned by the Register of the Land Office at Plattsmouth, Mo as located by Jas B & Ezra Ricard of Ashland Co, Mo to whom it appears to have been regularly assigned.
The Patent will be withheld until I am further advised by you.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
[Signature] As Commissioner.
To Geo B Whiting Esq
Commissioner of Pensions.

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General Land Office
March 3. 1864.
Hon. Jos. H. Barrett Comr of Pensions
Sir:-
Enclosed please find B. L. Wt., Act/55 N o 26.467 for 160 acres, for your examination & action thereon as per your Caveat of Sept. 2/57, on file.
Said Warrant was returned as located at Plattsburg, Mo., Dec. 5/56 as you were informed by letter of Aug 28/58, & I have to ask an examination of this case & action thereon with a view to an early return of the Warrant to the files of this Office -
Very Respectfully
Your Ob t Serv t
J. M. Williams
Commissioner,
Amos Brown
W t Enclosed
7 Eastman