Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1348, William Brown, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Brown, William
R. 1348.
CONTENTS
In 1823 aged 78 yrs & res. Lloyd Co Ky.

State of Kentucky Floyd County 'SS'
At a court held for Floyd County at the court house in Prestonburg on Monday the 26 th day of September 1825 present Alexander Lacey, James Lacy and William M Smith Esquires, William Brown an old Revolutionary officer produced in open court his declaration and schedule for the purpose of obtaining a pension which is ordered to be recorded which is as follows
(to wit) Floyd County SS
on this twenty sixth day of September 1825 personally appeared in open court this being a court of record for the county of Floyd it being solemnly adjudged to be such by the other tribunals of this State William Brown Resident in said County aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of congress of the 18 th day of March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that the the said William Brown Entered the Service of the United States as an Ensign in the fall of the year 1780 in the State of Virginia in a company commanded by Captain John Henry in the 13 th Virginia regiment commanded by Col Dabney in the line of the State of Virginia on continental establishment that he continued to serve in said corps in said office until November 1781 after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis which was on the 19 th day of October 1781 when he was discharged from the service of the United States

in the State of Virginia about four miles below Richmond at Rackets landing that he hereby Relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a Pension except the present that his name is not on the roll of any State Except Kentucky, and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension (Viz) I have been for about seven or eight years past living with one of my son in laws by the name of George Beck and him together with his family together with what little assistance I could render supported me and my son in law with whom I lived is now dead and has left a helpless widow and family who are not more than able to support themselves - I have for several years past been advised to make an application for a pension but I thought I never would do it so long as I could support with out. Because I knew that I had rendered much service to my country in the achieve- ments of its liberties I therefore determined never to become a public charge to my country so long as I could possibly avoid it by what little labour I was able to render and what assistance my friends was willing to give me But my son in law with whom I lived who supported me for the regard he had for me as a relation and what little work I was able to render is now dead and from age and infirmity I am unable any longer to support myself that I have no family except myself nor has not had for about eight years past my occupation has been that of a farmer but I am now from age and infirmity unable to pursue it
And in pursuance of the Act of Congress of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of 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 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

State 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 to wit one old mule mare both worth $35 three head of cattle worth $10 dollars each — 18
William Brown
the following changes has been made in my property since the year 1818. at that time I had one horse which I swapped for the mare I now own with one Charles Back about three years since and since the mare has had the calf above mentioned also in the year 1818 I had about the same number of cattle I have now that is three but they had some young ones which are the same above stated and I killed the old ones for beef I think three, to support myself,
I swore to and subscribed declared on this 26 th day of September 1825 in open court be- fore us the undersigned Justices of the peace for the county court of Floyd who by virtue of our said office do hold and constitute this court and we do certify that it is the opinion of this court that from the indigent circumstances of the said William Brown that he is still in need of the assistance of his country for support and do do further certify from the evidence before us that it is the opinion of this court that the said applicant has rendered the services to his coun- try in his declaration set forth and we do further certify that it is the opinion of

This certifies that the property contained in the foregoing schedule was not exceed $53, all which is ordered to be recorded and certified to the secretary of war
Horace Lacey (Rec)
James Lacy (Rec)
William M Smith (Rec)
State of Kentucky Floyd county ss.
I Jacob Mayo clerk of the court for the county of Floyd aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said William Brown did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of one year under one engagement on the continental establishment I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule there to annexed are truly copied from the records of said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value in property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $53.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this 28 th day of September 1825
Jacob Mayo clerk of Floyd county court
State of Kentucky Floyd county to wit.
I Jacob Mayo clerk of the court for the county of Floyd do hereby certify that William M Smith who subscribed the depositions of Edward Burgess Peter Sullivan and Charles Pack is and was at the time of subscribing the same acting as a justice of the peace in and for the county of Floyd, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, to all whom official acts as such full faith and credit is due and ought to be given as well in courts of justice as elsewhere. Where certificate is in due form of law. Given under my hand at office this 28 th day of September 1825 Attest Jacob Mayo clerk

Wm Brown Office rojacking as not Porto - nantah
Robert Walker.
19 Nov: 1825
W 1825
Recorded in V. 14.
ha: 126.

1348
War Dept. Pension Office, 19 Nov. 1825.
Sir,
The claim of William Brown to a pension on account of revolutionary service, has been examined and rejected. Col. Dabney, under whom he served, did not belong to the continental establishment; and the law of the 18 th of March 1818, under which Mr. Brown claims a pension , provides for those only who served on that establishment. His papers will remain on our files, agreeably to the regulations of this Department.
J. L. E.
Robert Walker, Esq. Floyd Co. N. H. Ky.

J. R. Ward Esq. Louisa, Ken.
Copy
Pension Office Aug 25, 1828
Sir:
The affidavit of Silas P. Wooten, in the case of William Brown which you forwarded to this Office, with your note thereto annexed, came duly to hand. The claim was rejected so long ago as the 18th of November 1825, when a letter was addressed to Mr. Robert Walker, Hltd C. H. Ken acquainting him with the cause of rejection. The affidavit which you forwarded does not remove the objection, as that is insuperable. It merely goes to shew that he served in Dabney's regiment, and that evidence had already been furnished. The law under which Brown claims a pension provides for none who did not serve on the continental establishment. Dabney's was not a continental regiment, and Brown never served in any other regiment. His claim cannot of course be allowed.
J. L. C.

State of Kentucky Lawrence County ss
At a court commenced and held, and held in and for the county of Lawrence County at the Courthouse in Louisa on Monday the 14 th day of July A.D. 1828 Present John Stafford, John Burges, Peter Mark, Lewis Ringleby and James Shorter Justices of the peace
BE IT at the court aforesaid the following order was made viz.
On the motion of William Brown an old revo- lutionary soldier. Ordered that Deposition of Silas Plews be recorded and certified to the secretary of the war department. which is in the words & figures following to wit.
Lawrence County ss
The following is deposition of Silas Plews taken to prove the service of William Brown an old revolutionary soldier who after being duly sworn before me Peter Mark a Justice of the peace for Lawrence County deposeth and saith.
That he was acquainted with William Brown in the army of the revolutionary war that he knew

that the said William Brown did enlist in the service of the United States in the army of the revolutionary war. That he knew that the said William Brown did enlist in Capt. Bowyer's company in the 7th Virginia regiment commanded by Col. Campbell or Col. Debney which of never distinctly recollects for the term of three years sometime in the summer of 1778; that he does know that the said William Brown did serve out his full term of enlistment under the same enlistment and that the said William Brown was discharged in Henrico County state of Virginia in the fall of the year 1781 by Col. Campbell or Col. Debney.
Silas P. Melooten
State of Kentucky Laurence County ss
I Peter Mauck a Justice of the peace for said County; do hereby certify that the foregoing deposition of Silas P. Melooten was this day taken subscribed and sworn to before me and that the said Silas P. Melooten is a creditable Witness. Given under my hand this 14 th July 1828
Peter Mauck J.P.L.L.
State of Kentucky Laurence County ss
I Joseph R Ward Clerk of the court in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify

that the foregoing is a true copy of the Disposition of Salbas P. Mooten and the certificate of Peter Hook Esq. a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Lawrence truly copied from the records of said Court
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed my private seal of office (there being as yet no public seal of said court) this 19 th day of July 1898 and in the 37 th year of the commonwealth.
J. P. Ward Clerk of Lawrence County Court
Sir at request of William Brown Enclose this Disposition. At the same time to request of you to inform him whether or not he has been allowed a pension, and if not the cause which prevents him; whether or not there was any irregularity in the former proceedings. He inf- -erms me that he has had no information upon the subject since making application, owing most likely to the removal of Mr. Walker from this state who was the person that was attending to his application - You are

Desired to communicate information upon the subject to me residing at Seneca Lancaster County Pa.
Respectfully Yours Obt Servant H. R. Ward Hon. B. Secretary of War
Pension Office 8 Aug. 1848 Lancaster Pa July 20th
Rev. A. M. Wm Brown 8 Aug Pension Office Rejected. See letters to R. Walter 18 Nov. 1825 and to S. R. Ward August 23. 1828. of War by Washington

William Brown Declaration and Schedule
To Be examined and enclosed to Robert Walker Esq. Petersburg Floyd Courthouse Kentucky

State of Kentucky Floyd County set the following is the deposition of Edward Burgess an old Revolutionary Soldier about seventy five or eighty years of age taken to prove the services of William Brown an Ensign in the Revolutionary war I Edward Burgess do swear that I was well acquainted with William Brown an Ensign in the Army of the Revolution- ary war that I do know that he the said William Brown did enter the service of the United States in the fall of the year 1780 as an Ensign in the 13 th . Virginia Regiment of Infantry. Comman- ded by Col Dabney in Captain John Henrys Company that I do know that the said William Brown did continue to serve in the said Regiment as an officer holding the office of Ensign for upwards of one year for the same term of time that I do know that the said William Brown was discharged and quit the service of the United States in the month of November 1781 at the close of the war in Henrico County Virginia at Pockets Landing near Richmond
Edward his Burgess mark

here also follows the deposition of Peter Sullivan aged about seventy five years taken at the same time to prove the services of William Brown an Ensign in the Revolutionary war who deposes as follows Viz. that I Peter Sullivan do swear that I was well acquainted with William Brown the present applicant that I do know that he did enter the service of the United States as an officer holding the office of Ensign in Captain John Hennys Company of Infantry in the 13 th Virginia Regiment Continental Establishment in the fall of the year 1780 that I do know that the said William Brown did continue to serve in said Regiment holding the office of Ensign in one and the same town for upwards of one year and that he the said William Brown at the close of the war quit the service of the United States in the fall of the year 1781 and was discharged at Rockets Landing in the State of Virgin- ia near Richmond
His Peter G. Sullivan mark

State of Kentucky Floyd County ss. I William M Smith a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing Depo- sitions of Edward Burgess and Peter Sullivan was this day taken subscribed and sworn to before me and I do further certify that the said Depositions are credible witnesses whose Evidence may be Relied on given under my hand this 26 th day of September 1823 o William M Smith J P C
Here follows the deposition of Charles Pack taken this day before me William M Smith a justice of the peace for Floyd County taken to prove that he let William Brown have a mare which he now owns who after being duly sworn deposits that he the said Charles Pack about two years since did swap William Brown a mare which he now owns for a horse that the mare was all the consideration that passed for the horse the swap or contract took place about three years since Sworne to and subscribed Charles his Pack before me this 26 th day of September 1823 o mark William M Smith a justice of the peace for Floyd County