Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40754, Alexander Brown, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn.
NUMBER
Brown, Alexander
S. 40754
CONTENTS
Chil. midwest Co. Pa.
In 1891 use of Peter Luf. Franklin Co. Pa. aged 60 yrs
wife Jane
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Application sent November 4. 1820 to H. Colburn, Chambersburg Pennsylvania
5839.
Pennsylvania Roll
Alexander Brown Capt Taylor Private - Penn 1776 4 years
the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
scribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania — at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of January 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of Jan y 1819 and sent to Archibald Bard Esq r Judge Chambersburg Penn
to 4th of March 1819 — 174 1/2 31 1/2 14:45 Semi-annual all'co ending
14:45
July 1. 1823
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Pass transfer

I do certify that the within application of Alexander Brown, offered to look the military cost before me on the 30th of April last past which was returned to me for reasons of expense as being deficient in proof of service and form of service. Archd. Baird
DISTRICT OF Pennsylvania , ss.
On this eleventh day of January 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County of Franklin for the said district, personally appeared Alexander Brown aged sixty years, resident in Peters Township in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by 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:" That he, the said Alexander Brown enlisted for the term of one year on the 10th day of February in the year one thousand seven hundred & 76 in Lancaster County in the state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain James Taylor of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wager in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the 1780 , when he was discharged from service in Monmouth state of New Jersey that he was in the battles of Brandenburg, Pauly, Germantown, Monmouth, Red Bank, and Red Bank and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Archibald Baird
Alexander Brown
I, Archibald Baird Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Alexander Brown did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the eleventh day of January 1819
Archd. Baird

Pennsylvania Inc. Franklin County ss John Findlay Prothonotary
of the Court of common pleas in and for Franklin County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do certify that Archibald Dand Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition appears to have been made and who appears to have signed the foregoing certificate was at the time of doing thereof one of the appointed Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for the County of Franklin aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Chambersburg this thirteenth day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
John Findlay Clerk

copy of Record V o for Alexander Brown an old Soldier
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5839
Peters Towns D
Jan 19
Pay $0 87 / 100

District of Pennsylvania Franklin County ss.
On this twenty ninth day of August one thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open court being a court of record by the Constitution and laws of Penn- sylvania, in and for said County Alexander Brown aged sixty two years resident in Peters Township in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, in Captain Innes Paylor's Company in the 4 th Reg t Com d by Col. A. Wayne in the Subsistence Pennsylvania line in the year 1776 and in Capt. Thomas Bowman's Company in the 5 th Reg t Com d by Col. Johnston in the said line in the years 1777. 78. 79. and 80 he was wounded in the Battle of Brandywine of which he made declaration on the 11 th day of January 1819 and received certificate of Pension N o 5839. and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eigh- teenth day of March eighteen hundred and eighteen 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 18 th 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 -
I receive of the State of Pennsylvania a pension of forty dollars a year in consequence of a wound I received in the Revolutionary War.
I am also possessed of the following property viz.
One loom, two screw augers one spinning wheel, one table one Bible & four other books, one churn, two Buckets one chain two sprout- ing hogs, one Iron wedges, two old Barrels, two Pots, one small pair skittles, one old axe, one old hand saw -
My family living with me consists of my wife, Jane Brown aged sixty one years and my son William Brown aged fourteen years -

Gray — My occupation is that of a Stone Mason but I am rendered almost incapable of following it by rheumatic pains and the infirmities of old age. Defendants debts amounts to about to  about one hundred & forty three dollars. Sworn & Subscribed in Open Court 29. August 1820. John Findlay proty Alexander H. Brown his marks
31 st August 1820 The Court appraise the property in the schedule above at fifteen dollars & seventy five cents.
Pennsylvania Franklin County ss.
I John Findlay Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said County. Do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copies from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is fifteen Dollars and seventy five cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Chambersburg, this thirty first day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty.
John Findlay proty

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Alexander 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. 210754
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb. 1776 to 1780 Pvt. James Taylor Thomas Bonde Wayne Johnston Pa.                                     
Battles engaged in, (in which he was wounded)  Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown, Monmouth, Stony Point.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Lancaster Co. Pa.
Date of application for pension, Jan. 11, 1819. His ch. was ab.
Residence at date of application, Peter's Township, Franklin Co., Pa.
Age at date of application, 60 yrs. (date of birth not stated)
Remarks: He died July 1, 1823.
In 1820, he referred to his wife, Jane, aged 61 yrs., and son William, 14 yrs. of age.
Respectfully,
(Date of death taken from Agency Book.)
Commissioner.

Bedford County, ss
Personally appeared before me one of the aforesaid judges in and for the County of Bedford Daniel Bloom and Charles Vippin And on their oaths Duly administered sayeth that the of their own knowledge did and do know that Alexander Brown to be a Regular Soldier in the fourth Regiment Commanded by Col. Alvah of the Pennsylvania line in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy six
Sworn to and subscribed this 27 th day of November A.D. 1818 before me
J. M. Dickey
Daniel Bloom Charles Vippin
The above named J. M. Dickey is the Judge of said County as will appear by depositions laid before you by affiants therefrom
A. Brown

The Honorable J. C. Calhoun Esq.
Washington City
P.O.
Admitted
From Mr. Blake

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1524 Dearborn Parkway - Chicago - Illinois -
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Pension Office,
Washington, D.C. -
Gentlemen:-
Can you give me the date of either the birth or death, or both, of Alexander Brown, who enlisted Feb. 14 - 1776 in Cap. Jas. Sayler's Co. - 4 th Penn. Battalion, Commanded by Col. Anthony Wayne. - He applied for Pension Jan 11 - 1819, and received it for 4 years service - I should

like this information for use in application for membership to the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution -
Thanking you in advance
I am
Sincerely yours -
(Miss) Hinnie V. Childs -
Registrar, Alida C. Bliss Chapter - D. A. R. -

C.N.
South 526 Cedar St Spokane Washington.
Jan. 12 th 1903.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir
Does the name of Alexander Brown of Pennsylvania appear on your Revolutionary War records.
This record of service is wanted for the purpose of joining a Patriotic Society, and a complete a record as possible will be greatly appreciated.
Very Respectfully Yours
(Mrs Samuel R.) Phebe B. M. Green

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H. Clay Evans, Commissioner Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions. Washington, D. C.
Is there any way that I could get a Copy of Pension Certificate of Alexander Brown who served in the Revolutionary War, under Capt. Taylor & Col. Wayne. If there is I wish you would send it to me as soon as possible, as I wish very much to get it; as every record of Records and papers were destroyed by fire

Hoping to receive them soon I am Very Respectfully
Mrs Sarah L H Bunker St Charles Ham Co Ill
P.O. Box 545.

C. W. N. Div Revolutionary
L. W. B. P. 4075-4.
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Commissioner H. Clegg Evans Dear Sir
I enclose one dollar, for Pension  Ben or copy of the service of Revolutionary soldier, Alexander Brown under Capt. Taylor & Col. Wayne.
Very respectfully Mrs Sarah A H Barker St Charles Kane Co Ill
Box 545.

Please send by return mail S. H. H. B.
Aug. 24, 1898
Money order for $1. which accompanies this letter req'd to write this day
J. H. C.

Is the one in the office who will give me informa- tion, how I am to proceed and whom I am to address, to get the right information in regard to my Great-Grand- father ) who was in the Rev- olution , ( Alexander Brown ) I have been told that he was drum major, and his twin brother David Brown , was fifer, My grandmother Pemelia (Brown) Howard . was born March 25 th 1779 in Somers, Conn, she being his Alex - oldest child. that is all the record I have of them

(All other records being distroyed by fire nearly or quite 70 years ago.)
I am perfectly agrenent about the right-way of ascertaining, so will be very grateful for any information which I may receive in regard to him Alexander Brown, who he served under, and what the information will cost me. Hoping I am not asking to much for the information and I may get a reply soon.
Sent to my Address.
Respectfully

Mrs Sarah A. H. Bunker.
St. Charles
Kane Co. Ill.
Box 286.
Nov 23 rd 1897.

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File No. 40,754 Alexander Brown Pu. Rev. Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th Index: -Vol. 3, Page 60
[Arranged 1898]
Dec. 9/94 - Hist. L Sarah A. H. Bunke Charles, Kane Co - Oct 29 '98 Cannot copy of papers. Jan'y - 26 - 1903 Mrs. Samuel K. Gr Spokane Wash. 1917, Mch. 16. Hist. L Miss Winnie V. Childs.