Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5874, John Brown, Continental Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Penn.
Brown, John Barbara
W 5874
CONTENTS
pub. at Shipherstown Pa. In 1800 age 69 yrs + res. of York Co. Pa. and died there Mar. 18, 1825

9
See letter Sep 36 D. Rose
Verification sent November 4, 1820 to William Barber, York Pennsylvania
4415
Pennsylvania
✓ John Brown private, 4
Pennsylvania line 77-3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania , at the rate of 6 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of Nov r 1818 and sent to S. Bacon Esq r York, Pa.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 5 mo. 4/30/18 42.00 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1819. 48.00
Not entitled $90.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
York Pa 20/64

Pennsylvania
Barbara Brown widow of John Brown of York Co. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Kelly of the reg t commanded by Col. Hartley in the Penna line for three years from 1777.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of October 1836 — and sent to David Corey Esq r . York, Pa.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1836 $440. Pension allowance ending 4 March 37 40. $480.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by Wm. H. Williams Clerk, Book 82 Vol. 12 Page 159
Act 4 th July 1836.
abt 9. Haysburg abt 29 '46
Death not on A.B.

State of Pennsylvania.
York County ss.
Personally appeared before me one
of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of York in State, John Brown a citizen of said State ever since the year 1777 & on his solemn oath taken according to law saith that he enlisted on the 13 th day of April in the year of our Lord 1777 in Capt. Kelly's Company of the 11 th Reg t Infantry commanded by Col. Thomas Hartley of the Pennsylvania line. That said company was subsequently commanded by Lieut. James Leaman who was killed in the Battle of Brandywine & after that successively by Captains Garney Davis & Burke. That this deponent was in the Battles of Brandywine, Red Bank, Germantown with the British & he was in the Battles of Chennegy, Minisink, Frenchtown & Genesee river during the Wyoming Campaign against the Indians. That he was honorably discharged at Trenton on the 11 th January 1781. That he subsequently lost his discharge in York. That this deponent is poor & needy & hath not wherewithal to live comfortably & is now in the 84 th year of his age & has not been  has not been  in the  in the United States or any state & that he hath resided in the Borough of York since 1782 & that he hath no claim on any pension granted or to be granted other than his own.
Sworn & subscribed this 28 day of March 1818
John Brown mark
before me
Geo. Barnett

State of Pennsylvania York County To.
John Brown of York in Said County the Petitioner within named appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of York aforesaid at my Chambers on the Day and Year within mentioned, and being duly Sworn did depose and say that the facts stated and contained in the within petition are true; and it furthermore being a universally acknowledged fact that Said John Brown was a Revolutionary Soldier and it being personally known to me that he is, from his reduced circumstances, in need of assistance from his country for support, whereupon it is adjudged by me that the facts stated in Said Petition are satisfactory evidence of the services performed by the Said John Brown as therein stated and I do hereby certify the same to the Secretary of the department of War & I further certify that Said John Brown to the best of my knowledge is entitled to no pension, as I believe at all from the United States, I knowing him as a near neighbor for many years. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal at York in Said County This 13 th Day of April A.D. 1877.
Geo. Barnitz (Seal) Judge

This original application is returned to establish his claim to the pension being dated 28 March 1818—
It will be seen that some additional particulars have been inserted in the application now sent & that this was made use of to prepare it for my claim to copy so as to now with the addition al particulars, which Brown has on reflection been unable to remember, placed before the Hon Sec at War The only use this is intend ed for is to establish the date 28 March
J. Barron

John Brown
John
not entitled
4415 York City Pa
Nov 18 W Harbor York Pa

Pennsylvania York County ss
On this second day of August 1820, personally appeared, in open court, John Brown — aged 69 years, resident in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his solemn oath — declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: viz In Col. Thomas Hartley's Regiment being the 11th Regt. Pennsylvania line in the Company commanded 1st. by Capt. Kelly, 2nd by Capt. Barney 3rd by Capt. Davis & 4th by Capt. Barth from the 13th April 1777 until the 13th January 1781, that the date of his original application for a pension is March 28th, 1818 and that the number of his pension certificate is 4,415 —
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the 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. viz. A one story log house and lot of ground situate in one of the back streets in the Borough of York in said County value $300.00 — 1 tin plate stove value $12.00 — one case of drawers value $8.00 — one plain walnut table value $1.00 — six chairs $3.00 — 1 chest $2.00 — a few kitchen utensils value $6.00 — my occupation is that of a labourer but am broken bodied and much troubled with the rheumatism so as not to be able to perform much labour — I have had 3 children, 2 sons who are absent in places unknown to me nor do I know whether they are alive or dead and one daughter who is married and not in a situation to afford me any assistance — Sworn to, and declared, on the second day of August 1820 — before Geo. Baugh. John Brown his mark
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
York County, ss.
I, William Barber — clerk of the court of common pleas, for said county, (being a court of record) do hereby certify, that the foregoing affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the 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 332 — dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, at York, on the second day of August 1820
William Barber Clerk of the court of common pleas of York county.

State of Pennsylvania } County of York } ss
On this 5 day of September A D 1836 Personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for said County Barbara Brown a resident of said County aged 86 Years 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 4 th 1836 That she is the widow of John Brown who was a Soldier of Colonel Hartley's Regiment in the revolutionary war and that she was married to him in June 1778 and was with him on or about two Years while he was a Soldier in the actual service of the U. States and was his lawfull wife during the time and that he was a U States pensioner for a short time as - will more fully appear by a reference had to the number of his pension Certificate which she believes was - Numbered 4,414 and that she now resides in the Borough of York and has never been married since the day in which he died on the 18 th day of November A D 1825 he the said John Brown died as will more fully appear by reference had to the proof hereto annexed and that - She has remained a widow ever since that period) - Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year just above written and I further Certify that the above named Barbara Brown is unable to appear in open Court to make her declaration in consequence of Bodily infirmity
Geo. Barnitz
Barbara her Brown mark

State of Pennsylvania } County of York } ss
Personally appeared before me the subscribers the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for said County Nicholas Slater and Lewis Shive of York Pa credible witnesses who being by me duly sworn sworn according to law - saith that they were well acquainted with John Brown and that he died at York on the 18 th day of November 1828 and that they know his wife Barbara Brown and know that she was his wife and was with him in the Army while in the actual service of the U States in the Revolutionary war and that she has never been - Married since the day in which he died and remains his widow sworn to V subscribed before me J M O'Leary this 6 th day of September 1836 Lewis Shive
Geo, Barnitz
State of Pennsylvania York County, ss.
I Benjamin Lanius Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of York Do certify that the Hon George Barnitz Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration was made and deposition taken is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of York, and that the signature to the same is in his own proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said office this 6 th day of September A. D 1836
Benj t Lanius Prothono y

Know all men by these presents that I Barbara Brown of the Borough & County of York in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby Constituted and Appoint David Lory my true and lawfull Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Secretary of War of the U. States or from the Commissioners of Pensions a Certificate in my name and for my use and do every other Act and thing in the Law needfull and necessary to be done for me and in my name in about the premises all of which I do ratify and Confirm as my Act and deed in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal The 5 th day of September 1836 Attest Geo. Barnett Barbara Brown mark
State of Pennsylvania { ss County of York {
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Barbara Brown and acknowledged the foregoing powers of Attorney to be her Act and in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this day and year above written.
Geo. Barnett

State of Pennsylvania } ss County of York }
Personally appeared before me the subscriber A Justice of the peace in and for said County Robert George Barnitz Esq r a credible witness Who being by me duly Sworn According to law saith that he was well acquainted with John Brown late of York County dec d and that and that he was a U States pensioner and did receive one or more payments his pension was then discontinued In consequence of property which he owned in York Co County Pa and that the said John Brown died on or about Ten years ago leaving a widow whose name is Barbara Brown who has never been married since his death to deponants knowledge and that she lives alone in the same house where her husband died and that he has been acquainted with John Brown and his wife forty years or more and that he was well acquainted with his Son John Brown Jr m and Christian Brown and William Brown all of which were the Children of the said John and Barbara Brown and that it is believed by generally in the neighbourhood in the neighbourhood of York Pa where he died and where she now resides by all those who were acquainted with them that they were married in the year 1778 and that he concurs in that Opinion and Further that on the day of the date hereof the Family record of the ages of himself and Wife and Children were presented to this deponant stating that John Brown was married to Barbara Maupers on the 6 th day of June 1778 and that he the said John Brown was born in the year 1751 and that Barbara his wife was born in Aug t 1750 and that in the 13 th day of Jan y 1780 there was born unto the said John Brown and Barbara his wife one Son whose Name they Called John after his father and that it appears on the same book of Records

That on the 5 th day of November 1782 There was one Daughter Born whose name they called Christiana Brown and that on the 13 th day of September 1784 another Son was born whose name they called William Brown which were the Children of John & Barbara Brown from the Ancient Appearance of this Old German Book in which the Family records were kept which she has reserved and presented as such and from the knowledge he has had with the said John Brown & Wife and of his Son John Brown Jr and his daughter Christiana and William Brown his youngest son and having a personal knowledge of them all that she has no doubt but their book of Records are genuine and true and that the facts therein stated concerning their Ages & Marriage is Correct
Sworn to and subscribed to before me Sept 19 th 1836
Geo. Barnett
George Klinefelter
Pennsylvania, York County, S.S.
I Benjamin Lanius Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify, that George Klinefelter, Esquire, before whom the above Deposition was taken is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County & as such is duly Commissioned & qualified, & he- lere the signature to the same purporting to be his is genu- ine -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court, at York Borough, this 19 day of Septem- ber, A.D. 1836. for Benjamin Lanius W. H. Elyenfeldt Clerk.

State of Pennsylvania } ss County of York }
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County - Catharine Shely, a credible witness aged 88 years who being by me duly sworn according to law saith that She has been acquainted with Barbara Brown of York previous to the Revolutionary war, and ever since that period, and that on the 6 th of June in the year of our Lord 1778 she was present when she was lawfully joined in marriage to John Brown a Soldier of the Revolution by Parson John Rous a Clergymen of the Lutheran German Church and that the said John Brown and Barbara Brown lived together as Man and wife untill he died at York on or about ten years ago and that the said Barbara Brown still remains at York and has never been married since that period to her knowledge and further saith not
Sworn to and subscribed this 26 day of September 1836 before me
Catharine Shely Mark
Zachariah Spangler

Pennsylvania
York County, ss.
I, Benjamin Lanius Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do certify, that Leachariah Spangler, Esquire, before whom the within affidavit was made is, and at the time of subscribing his name thereto, was an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, and as such is duly commissioned & qualified and believe the signature to the same to be in his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at York Borough the 27 th day of September 1836
Benj n Lanius Proty.

January 16, 1940.
Mr. Henry James Young 225 East Market Street York, Pennsylvania.
BA-J/ILL Am John Brown W. 5874
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to John Brown, a soldier of the Revolutionary War who received pension in 1818, in York County, Pennsylvania.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 5874, based upon service of John Brown in the Revolutionary War.
John Brown was born in the year 1751; the exact day and the place of his birth were not given, nor the names of his parents. In the year 1777, he resided in York County, Pennsylvania.
next time add designated John Brown enlisted April 13, 1777, in Shepherdstown, Virginia, served as private in Captain Kelley's and James Carney's (meant for Kearney's) companies, Colonel Thomas Hartley's Regiment and in Captain Davis' and Burke's companies, Colonel Thomas Hartley's regiment, then the 11th Pennsylvania Regiment, and was discharged in January 1781, at Trenton, New Jersey. During his service, he was in the battles of Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown, Minisink, Chemung, and Geneseo.
This soldier lived from 1782 in the Borough of York, York County, Pennsylvania.
John Brown was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on his application executed March 28, 1818, at which time he resided in York, York County, Pennsylvania. He died there November 18, 1825.
He married June 6, 1778, Barbara, who was born in August 1750; her maiden name was not given, nor the place of her birth. They were
Service Wm Kelley James Kearney John Davis Edm Burke (James Carney) Lt.

married by Parson "Rous" of the German Lutheran Church.
Barbara Brown, this soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed September 5, 1836, at which time she resided in York, Pennsylvania.
The names of the children of John Brown and his wife, Barbara, and the dates of their births were given as follows:
John Brown born January 13, 1780. Christiana Brown born November 5, 1782 William Brown born September 13, 1784.
In 1820, John Brown, the soldier, stated that he did not know where his two sons resided; his daughter was married at that time, but the name of her husband was not stated.
In 1836, Cathrine Shely, aged eighty-eight years, stated before a Justice of the Peace in York County, Pennsylvania, that she was present at the marriage of John Brown and Barbara; no relationship between her and the soldier's family was stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:
Barbara Brown, widow of John Brown. Certificate #61 Issued October 5, 1836 Rate $80 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of July 4, 1836 Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF YORK COUNTY
RAY P. SHERWOOD
PRESIDENT
S. FAHS SMITH
VICE-PRESIDENT
HENRY JAMES YOUNG
DIRECTOR
225 EAST MARKET STREET
YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
FOUNDED 1895
R. S. CANNON
TREASURER
REINHARDT DEMPWOLF
SECRETARY
ALICE E. STARNER
OFFICE SECRETARY
January 2, 1940
Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly let us know what personal records you have for John Brown of York County, Pennsylvania, who was pensioned in 1818, for services in the Revolution?
Very truly yours,
Director
HJY:S

Certs 351 - Cert. Med 5 1819 Comy April 10 1818 1415 - Jan 16 1818 (1836) May 15 1818
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REJECTED
P.O. John Brown
The certificate jacket & pension Certf Service: (the only enclosure in it) were consoli- =dated with admitted widow Barbara Brown, File n o 58746
Enlisted: Feb 3 1882, 18
Discharged: M c Brion , 18
Application filed: _____, 18

1940 - Jan. 16 - Hieb. Ex Henry James Young - D.L.L.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5874
Barbara Brown Wid.
John Brown Brn. Pa. lin
Act: July 4 th 36
Index :—Vol. a , Page 83
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct 4 July 1836 Barbara Brown Pennsylvania
Joseph V. L. C. 9 Sep 1836 D. Corey York, Pa.

Pennsylvania
John Bacon, private
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania + at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of March, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Oct. 1818. and sent to Samuel Bacon, Esq. York, Pa.
Arrears to 4th of Sep r . 1818. and 4/31. 30 42.09 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1819. 48.00
$90.09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1312

Payable on the 4 th of March & 4 th of Sept r in each year, at the Bank W.S.
Philadelphia.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18 th of March, 1818, ————— John Brown, ————— late a private ————— in the Army of the Revolution, ————— is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency, at the rate of ————— eight ————— dollars ————— per month, to commence on the twentyeighth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this twentyeighth day of October , one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.
[Signature]

State of Pennsylvania
York County ss.
Personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of York, John Brown, a citizen of said State ever since the year 1777, and, on his solemn oath, taken according to law, saith, that he was enlisted by Lieut. James Carney at Shepherd's Town in Virginia on the 13 th day of April, in the year of our Lord 1777, in Captain Kelly's Company commonly called the Colanels company, always occupying the centre of the Regiment, of the 11 th Regiment Infantry commanded by Colonel Thomas Hartley of the Pennsylvania line: That said company was subsequently commanded by Lieut. James Lennon, who was killed in the battle of Brandywine, and after that successively by Capt. Carney, Davis and Burke: That he was several times mustered under Capt. Davis: That this Deponent was in the battle of Brandywine, Brandywine, Germantown and Paoli, against the British; and in the Battles of Cherry, Minisink, French Town and Gnise River during the Wyoming campaign against the Indians; that he was honorably discharged at Trenton on the 11 th Jan. 1781; that he subsequently lost his discharge at York: That this deponent is poor and needy and hath not where withall to live comfortably and is now

in the 67 th year of his age: That he hath never received any pension from the United States: That he hath const- antly resided in the Borough of York since the year 1782 and that he hath no claim on any pension granted or to be granted other than this hereby applied for
Sworn and subscribed before me this 7 th day of November 1818 —
his John X Brown mark
Geo. Barnitz The original application of John Brown of which this is a duplicate with some additional particulars was made before me on the 28 th March 1818 and returned for further proceedings
Geo. Barnitz State of Pennsylvania York County ss.
John Brown of York in said county the petitioner above named appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of York aforesaid at my chambers on the day and year above mentioned and being duly sworn did depose and say that the facts stated and contained in the above petition are true: And it being furthermore a universally acknowledged fact that the said John Brown was a Revolutionary Soldier and it being personally known to me that from his reduced circumstances in life the said John Brown is in need of assistance from his country for support; whereupon

it is adjudged by me that the facts stated in said the said petition or affidavit are satisfactory evidence of the services performed by him and I further certify that the said John Brown hath not received any pension at any time from the United States, agree- ably to the best of my knowledge and belief, I having known him as a near neighbour for many years, to wit, ever since the year 1782. In testimony whereof, and that the original application of John Brown for a pension, of which this is a duplicate with some additional particulars, was made before me on the 28 th March 1818 . I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above mentioned
Geo. Barnitz Secy
Pennsylvania York County ss
William Barber Notary of the Courts of common pleas in and for said County hereby certify, that George Barnitz herein, before whom the foregoing deposition of John Brown, was made, and who has granted & subscribed the foregoing certificate is, and was, at the time of doing back of the said acts, one of the Judges of the Courts of common pleas in and for said County of York duly appointed & commissioned as such, and that full faith and credit is due to all his Official Acts and deeds,
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office at York the 9 th day of November 1818.
W. Barber, Not.

Depositions —
of of Francis Thomas & Joel Gray.
Down

Yorke county ss.
Before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of York Personally came Francis Thomas aged Near Eighty years, and Joel Gray aged Twenty four years, both old Revolutionary soldiers who upon their solemn oaths respectively say that they were both enlisted in the Borough of York, in Colonel Thomas Hartley's Regiment, and that John Brown also belonged to the same Regiment and had served together in the United States Army for about three years, and that they never heard of or knew that John Brown ever received a Pension from the State of Pennsylvania or any of the United States, further say not.
Sworn to and Subscribed } Francis Thomas the 7 th day of November 1818 } Joel Gray Before me, Ignatius Leitner
Now I Ignatius Leitner aforesaid Justice of the Peace do hereby certify that the aforesaid Dependants Francis Thomas and Joel Gray, are both personally known to me, and that I am fully of opinion that they are both worthy of credit and that their Depositions aforesaid is true, further saith not.
Ignatius Leitner
Pennsylvania York County ss
I certify that Ignatius Leitner herein before whom the above depositions were taken, who has subscribed, I granted the above certificate is, and was at the time of doing each and every of said Acts, one of our Commonwealth's duly appointed, commissioned Justices and that full faith & credit is due to all his Official Acts & Deeds. Witness my hands & the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of York County, at York, the 9 th day of November 1818.
W. B. Allex, prothonotary York County Penna.

Yorke Nov. 7 1818.
Hon Jas E Calhoun,
Sir, I have the Honor to enclose the application of John Brown for a pension. His first application dated 28 March 1818 was returned with an endorse- ment that he is already a pensioner under the old law. Mrs John Brown , it is well known here, receives no pension & never has. There may be another of the same name that does. His enclosed papers establish his services & that he receives no pension — His original application is also enclosed. It is enclosed in order to establish his title to the commem- ment of the pension should he get one, at the 28 March — it will be seen it has been made use of inadverently for my clerk to re-copy it with the additional par- ticulars —
I enclose the application of the heirs of Bush for land. & have
The Honor to be Your ob t humble serv t
Sam l H s aron

Pa 5/10/36 4 July 1836.
Dear
J. S. Edwards
Wamsutter Wyoming City
FREE

Sir
York September - 6 th 1836
Enclosed I send the documents in the Case of — Barbara Brown if you find all Correct please me the Certificate V.R. Recording your Reputation as I have never obtain d any Claimer under the Late Act for widows I do not know that any further is required if so please inform me (I am always willing to comply wit h them as near as possible) Very Respectfully yours Your Obedient Servant J. L. Edwards David Coney
N.B Lewis there is a U States pension under the Act of June 7 th 1832 He is very Respectable has been a Magistrate in York Co for a Long term David Coney Mr Hanes is also a good Citizen Honest man the Witnesses both Respectable If any thing further is wanting in the premises please write me

Sept 20.
pa add post 2 July 1836
Dear
James A. Edwards Esq.
Connybeare Gardens Wahine for Fiji
RECEIVED

Sir
York Sept 27 th 1836
Enclosed I send you the documents in support of the Claim of Barbara Brown to a pension according to your request in your last letter to me. I have transcribed taken the deposition of Judge Barnaby in the Case as well as the proof of her marriage with a Statement of the Ages of three Children who are now living from which it appears that two of them were born before the war I also you have proof of her being in the army with him two years herself which fact I can prove by six witnesses more or more if it was necessary As I have complied with your request in your letter of the 9 th Instant If all should appear satisfactory to you that she is entitled to a pension please send me her pension Certificate and oblige your
Humble Servant David Gory Wm. L. Edwards

Apr 29 46
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City. D. C.
widow of H.
no 61 N. Brown Bark 125 36 Barbara Brown

York Pa. April 24 th , 1846,
Dear Sir,
The heirs of John Brown a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, of this County (York) now discover that said Brown was entitled to a certain tract of Soldier's land, and never laid claim to, during his lifetime. I suppose that it is likely to be so, as he drew a pension of Eight dollars per month. His certificate was granted on the 16 th day of November 1818. I think the Records of the Pension office will show all about it. If he was entitled to any land whatever, I would thankfully acknowledge the favor, if you would let me know, what vouchers it requires to get the land. One of the Semmlaws is the Administrator of said Estate & considers it his duty to see after it.
I remain Sir Respectfully Your Ob. S t . George Engsinger
J L Edwards Esqr.

Pension Office
Apl 29. 1846
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 24 th inst. I have to inform you that John Brown dec d did not acquire any right to bounty land, as he did not enlist for the war, and serve till the close thereof in the year 1783. It appears from his pension papers that he was discharged in January 1781.
George Fryminger Esq. York Pa.