Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34667, John Brown, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Brown, John
NUMBER
S 34667
CONTENTS
enl at Petersburg, Va.
In 1818 aged 72 yrs. res. of Baltimore Md.

4,066
Maryland Roll.
John Brown 2 nd Capt Jones Private Virginia line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of October 1818. and sent to P. G. Hands Baltimore
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 \frac{10}{30} — 34:66 Semi-annual all'ee ending 4 th March 1819 — 48: —
due 22 Feb y 1823 $ 82:66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
City of Baltimore.
Given under (78 to 83)
Notification sent September 6 th 1820 to Philip Moore Baltimore, Maryland

John Brown Declaration for Pensylvania to War Dep. 6. Apr. 1818 — TeB Oct 7 1818 —
The Certificate if granted to be paid to Thomas Bailey and William or to J. G. Hanes. —
John

State of Maryland City of Baltimore ss.
On this Twenty fifth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen, personally appeared before me the undersigned, John Brown residing in the City of Baltimore, aged Seventy Two years or thereabouts, an applicant for a pension under the late 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" and then and there made the following declaration on Oath by me administered "That he entered, as a private in the service of the United, on the continental establishment, at Petersburg, Virginia, in the early part of the year 1778, into Captain Jones's Company, of Col Galloway's Regiment, Virginia line. - that after continuing upwards of 9 Months in said Company, he was appointed as "Military Horse keeper and Garris" to the Continental Army, then stationed at Petersburg - which situation he filled for some time, during which period, deponent supplied that line with all the horses they required."

required, and in fulfilling the duties thereof, deponent met with many losses, wherein he hath never been refunded. — About the Month of Nov r 1780 was appointed "Quarter Master" under Col Yellow then Acting as "Quarter Master General", on that district or line, that he, deponent, was sent by order of Gen l Washington, to reconnoitre the enemy, just before the taking of Cornwallis, was attached to the line at the battle of Yorktown, "at the taking of Cornwallis" &c — in which commission as "Quarter Master" he continued until the close of the war, and believes he always met the approbation of General Washington and Yellow. — his Commission and other documents have long since been lost or destroyed, owing to his conceiving them of no further value. — that there is no Officer or private of the said line now living in the City or County of Baltimore, within his know- ledge, that his name hath never been inscribed on any pension list, therefore hath none to relinquish, And, that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his Country for support. —
Subscribed & sworn } John Brown to before me — N Mees Chief Judge Phillips Court.

State of Maryland
City of Baltimore Sc:
I Thomas Harwood Clerk of Baltimore City Court, do hereby certify that the Honorable Nicholas Price Esquire before whom the foregoing proceedings were taken and Certified, and who hath thereto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing and still is Chief Judge of Baltimore City Court duly Commissioned and qualified and to all his acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this Twenty fifth day of April Eighteen Hundred and Eighteen. —
T. Harwood Baltimore City Court
To the Hon: J. C. Calhoun Esq
Hon Sir when you are so pleased to grant a "pension certificate" upon the enclosed documents please forward the same, directed to me, care of Thomas Bailey Esquire Post Office Baltimore —
John Brown
Witness
J. G. Hands

City of Baltimore Sc.
I hereby Certify, that John Brown of this City, "a person to me particularly well known," who hath this day made the within declaration, before me on Oath, appears fully to my satisfaction to have served in the Revolutionary war, on the Continental establishment, as stated by him against the common enemy, for the time therein mentioned from his reduced circumstance being both poor and blind. And is entitled to a pension under the late Act of Congress. —
N. Miller Chief Judge Probate City Court

John Brown
Rev Pensioner
$8.00
(41066.)
Con
March 1819

SCHEDULE.
United States of America Maryland, District Sp:
ON this Eleventh day of July 1820, personally appeared in open court, being first sworn , in the District Court in and for the said  District
John Brown 2 d aged Seventy three years, resident in the City of Baltimore in said District who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: That he enlisted at Petersburg in the State of Virginia in the early part of the year 1778 in Capt. Jones's Company in the Virginia Line , but through the favor of Col. Elliot & Banister he was removed therefrom and appointed a " Horse Keeper & Farrier to the Continental Army " - That he supplied the Army with Waggons, Horses & drivers , especially those required under the command of Col. Washington, Elliot & Bland , and as was occasionally employed as Quartermaster . That he was disabled in the service but never applied for a pension until the late Act of Congress, when he was placed on the Revolutionary Pension Roll of the Maryland Agency at the rate of $8 per month commencing from the 25 th of April 1818 as will appear by his Pension Certificate No 4066 and bearing date the 30 th  October 1818 -
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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.

Schedule referred to within, viz:
That he hath 6 common chairs, two tables, one bureau some crockery-ware of various kinds, a small quantity of kitchen furniture or cooking apparatus, some plates, dishes &c and sundry other small articles too tedious to enumerate, the whole would not sell at auction for more than $100. say — $100. — The services of a manumitted Negro man who has about 5 years to serve, but whose services is of little value the sum here put down would be accepted for him — 75. — $135. —
That his family who are dependent on him consists of his two daughters, to wit: Mary Ann aged 13 years & Margaret aged 15 years, That he hath no trade, and from advanced age and nearly total loss of eye sight, he is incapable of doing any kind of business to assist toward a living and were it not for the Pension he receives as a Revolutionary soldier he could not possibly support himself except from private or public Charity. —
John Brown
SWORN to and declared on the Eleventh day of July 1820
BEFORE, the District Court
I, Philip Moore Clerk of the District Court
do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said 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 is One Hundred & thirty five dollars and _____ Cents:
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said court, on this first _____ day of August 1820
Philip Moore Clerk of the District Court for the District of Maryland

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John 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. S. F. 34,667
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Early in 1778, over 9 mos. Pri. Jones Yellott Wa.   Nov. 1780 to end of war, Dr. Mr. under Dr. M. General Yellott.  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Petersburg, Va. Date of application for pension, Apr. 25, 1818. His cl. was al, Residence at date of application, Baltimore, Md. Age at date of application, 72 yrs.
Remarks: Soldier had a large family, the only names stated being those of Margaret 15 and Mary Ann 13 yrs. of age in 1820. There is no further data relative to family.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

May 21/13
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. Dear Sir,
Please send me as soon as possible - all the data relating to pension granted to John Brown of Baltimore

Co, Maryland. Oct 30, 1818 — (age at that time 76 —
I especially am desirous of all the family data — his application papers contain — and will be phased to omit the usual charge — the data wanted — to complete papers for Daughters of the American Revolution —
Yours very truly,
Mrs Charles O. Norton
Address The Chms. Kearney, Nebr.

34 667 Key INVALID.
1913, June 4. History to Mrs. Chas. C. Norton. Lrr.
File No. 34,667
John Brown His Her was
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 479
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3 adams
The Hon. John C. Calhoun Supt of Muds
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

Baltimore October 29. 1818
To the Honorable John C. Calhoun Esq. Secretary of War City of Washington
Hon. & Resp. Sir
Excuse the liberty I take by (returning) the enclosed declarations, of indigent soldiers of the Revolution, the same being corrected by the Judge of Baltimore City Court. — the case of Mr. Brown claiming as a Quarter Master, I feel interested, he being the oldest claimant from our City — 72 yrs of age, and entirely blind, with a large family in poverty — I am fully of opinion, from frequent conversation with Brown, previous to the enactment of the law that he is entitled, the other old boys has been further testified by the Associate Judge. — and Burkey entirely made anew — — As I voluntarily entered into this business, merely to assist old soldiers, without deriving any thing whatever therefrom, I hope will be sufficient apology for for thus troubling the department where you have the honor of presiding
I am Sir Yrs Humble Servt.
J. G. Hands