Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20,335, William Brent, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Brent, William
R. 20,335
CONTENTS

2 in the Army of the Revolution in manner as
Rev Reg
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20.335

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved 18 th May 1828 I William Prent of the County of Jefferson and State of Mississippi do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the war and continued in its service until I was taken prisoner at the Siege of Charlton in the year 1780 at which period I was a private in Capt John Stokes company 2 nd Virginia Regiment and I also declare that I never received a certificate of the reward of eighty dollars agreeable to the resolve of Congress passed the 18 th May 1778. But I did receive at the time of my enlistment the usual bounty given in such cases And I further declare that I was not on the Pension list of the United States the 15 th March 1828 signed this the 2 nd of August 1828
William Prent Mark
Before me John L Irwin One of the Justices of the County Court of Jefferson County & State of Mississippi personally appeared this day William Prent and Asa Walling of the said County who did severally make oath that William Prent by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier see page 2 nd

2 in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated
Witness my hand this 4 th day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty eight
Signed
John L. Brown Esq.
State of Mississippi
Jefferson County ss. Set forth that I have Phipps clerk of the county court of said county do hereby certify that John L. Brown Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was on the 4 th day of August 1878. one of the associate Justices of the County court of said county of Jefferson, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit as well in courts of Justice as throughout
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 20 th day of August A.D. eighteen hundred & twenty eight
Isaac Phipps clerk "

July 8, 1936
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BA-J/MCS Wm. Brent, R. 20335
Mr. Chester H. Brent 512 East Beverly Street Staunton, Virginia
Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, R. 20335, based upon the military service of William Brent.
On August 2, 1828, William Brent, resident of Jefferson County, Mississippi, applied for pension and stated that he enlisted, date not given, served as private in Captain John Stokes' company in the Second Virginia Regiment, was taken prisoner during the siege of Charleston in 1780 but made his escape and was in the interior of South Carolina at the time the troops were disbanded.
The claim for pension was not allowed as the act under which William Brent applied provided only for those soldiers who served until the termination of the war.
The date or place of birth of William Brent, his place of enlistment or age when he applied for pension were not given nor were there any data given relative to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1936 July 8. Invt. to Mr. Chester H. Brent. See letter in Rev. Ch. John Brent, R. 1176 u.c.s.
No. 600000
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
William Brent
Pr.
Capt. Stokes
Va Line
Rev. War
at
other claim.
, 187
Clerk.
Application filed: , 18
Attorney: _____
NO. _____
Not allowed. Act 1825
REJECTED

William Brent
No. 16 Gray Street
Hon. Thomas Shides.
W. Jefferson City
Mo.

1447.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
Not allowed act 1828
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
29 January 1829.
William Brent of _____ in the County of Jefferson in the State of Mississippi has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Stokes's company, in the _____ regiment of the Virginia line; and that he did not receive a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary J. H. Dickinson
Ref. File No 4477 sent Feb.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
31 st January 1829
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has

General Land Office
February-13. 1829.
The name of William Brent does not appear on the List of Warrants issued by the Register of the Land Office at Richmond (Virginia) so far as they have been received
G. W. Graham Commissioner
War Department Bounty Land Office 5 May 1829.
The records of this Office, do not shew that William Brent of the Virg a line, ever received, or is entitled to land from of the U. States -
Robert Taylor

No 16 Jan 1829. Gene Wends
October 14th 1828
Dear Sir
You will very much, promote the interest, of an indigent, old Revolution- ary, Soldier, by presenting the enclosed documents, to the proper authorities at Washington city, for the adjustment of his claims, on his country — The reason why he did not, receive a certificate for the rights, & allowances, as prescribed in the act of Congress passed May 1828, is that he never knew the  law  that  such a provision as the Resolves of Congress of May 1778, was in existence, at the time of his discharge, or at any time after that circumstance, took place — And the reason he did not receive a pension discharge, at the close of the war, was that he was taken prisoner at the siege of Charleston, where he remained until he made, his escape, from the enemy — and was in the interior, of the State of South Carolina at the time the troops were dis- banded, — You know  know the goodness to communicate, to me, after having perused his claims, and inform me of his prospects of success — W- Jan D. for Jan 06th 29. for M c L. Irvine

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
7 May 1829.
Sir :
Your claim under the abovementioned act has been examined. The act provides for no other non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, than those who enlisted in the Continental line for the war, and served until its termination . You state that you were taken a prisoner at the siege of Charleston and continued so until you made your escape but it neither appears from your own shewing or the records at Washington that you ever returned to the service. Under these circumstances your claim has not been admitted.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant.
(Signed) Asbury Dickins.
Acting Secretary.
W William Brent.
of Jefferson Co. Miss.
Care of the Hon.
Thomas Hinds,
Greenville Miss.

July 8, 1936
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BA-J/MCS
John Brent, R. 1176
Wm. Brent, R. 20335
Mr. Chester H. Brent 512 East Beverly Street Staunton, Virginia
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you state that you are compiling a genealogy of the Brent family and desire the Revolutionary War records of those then residing in Virginia.
Revolutionary War data furnished by the Veterans Administration are obtained from claims for pension and bounty, land which have been made to the United States based upon service in that war. There are only two such claims on file based upon service of soldiers with surname Brent from any state. The records of these two soldiers, John and William Brent, are furnished herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator