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[Spacing & paragraph breaks added for readability] Brown, Jeremiah, NC., Widow Jane [nee Franklin] #W27542NC, transcribed by Tammy Owen. Contents:b. May 6, 1759 near the Shallow Ford of Yadkin River, NCres. During Rev. Wildes and Burke Co. NC d. Nov. 10, 1859 in Jackson Co. Tenn.
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Reverse of Jacket Cover: Pension Application Testimony:
State of Tennessee On this 15th day of September 1834, personally appeared in open court, the same being a court of record, before the honorable Abraham Caruthers circuit judge in and for the third judicial circuit in said State, now presiding and working said court, Jeremiah Brown a resident citizen of the County of Jackson in said State aged seventy-five years who being first duly sworn according to the laws of the court, doth on his oath make the following decleration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States in the war of the revolution, and served herein as he states. He volunteered in the County of Wilkes in North Carolina for a tour of three months and joined a company commanded by Captain Clark, thinks his christian name Elijah) and marched in his company to Ninety Six and then joined the army under command of General Gates and was shortly thereafter in the battle of what is called Gates defeat, and refers to this fact for a date to this tour of service. After the defeat marched to a place called Saluda and there remained for about ten days, and there was discharged by Captain Clark. He thinks the Sergent in his company was called Whitesides, and that the company to which he belonged formed part of a regiment commanded by Col. Cleveland and Major Doolin or Dooly and joined the regiment in Wilkes County. On their march to Ninety-Six crossed the Catawba, Saluda, and Rocky rivers. He states he served out his full tour and was in no other engagements. Next he was drafted for a tour of six months in the same county of Berk of North Carolina (his father having removed hither) and joined a company commanded by Captain Patrick Kerr, Lieutenant Samuel Griffin, Insign not recollected. Marched to a point on Saluda river and there the company of Captain Kerr joined a company commanded by Captain Clark. The two companies then marched through the mountains passing through a little indian town called Cain Creek, to Wilke County in the State of Georgia. At Cain Creek town were fired on by the indians. They instantly fled, some were killed, he saw three indians killed. In Wilks County joined a regiment commmanded by Col Dooly or Doolin, the majors name not recollected. The regiment then marched on directly to Augusta in georgia and joined the army. He recollects the weather was then warm. Captain Kerrs company to which he belonged was sent out as rangers, and he marched through the adjacent county, sometimes as muchlay as two weeks out from the army. Recollects several places which they were at while out & towns Ebonezer, Midway, Beach Island, Williams, Savanah. While performing this service the company to which he belonged killed several tories. He was in no battles or engagements,. The company to which he belonged which develing consisted of about one-hundred sixty privates. He states he served out his full tour of six months and was discharged by Captain Kerr. When they went to Augusta, the British had possession of the town, but before he left that place, they marched out and surrendered it. He recollects that a British comander by the name of Grayson was killed while he was there. This ended his service as a soldier of the revolution which amounted to nine months. He states that he does not know of any which by whom he can prove his service or any part of it nor has he any documentary evidence of said service in any part thereof. Owing to old age and infirmity his recollection has so far failed as to put it out of his power to recall inminute details. His discharges were left in his fathers house and to his knowledge of what was done with them. He kindly relinquishes all and every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 1st day of September 1834 .
His Answers to Interrogators Prescribed by the war department I was born in North Carolina on the Yadkin river near the shallow ford. I have forgotten the namen of the county. It appears from the record of my birth in our old family bible I was born on the sixth day of May, 1759. I cannot read myself. I have the bible in my own possession. I was called into service in wilks County North Carolina moved from there to Burk County, same state. After the revolution moved to Georgia, Wilks County. From there to east tennessee, from there to jackson County where I now live. From Jackson County to Bledsoe, from Bledsoe to Roan and then back to jackson County again. First time I lived in Jackson about fourteen years moved back fifteenth of last March. I just went out as a volunteer, next tour drafted. I cannot state more of the officers and circumstances of my service thatn I have already stated. I received two discharges, and lost them as above stated. I believe my neighbours will testify as to my character for veracity and my reputation as a soldier of the revolution and their concurrence therein. I will name John Burris, Thomas Gaw, Nimrod Julieson, Daniel Johnson. As sworn to and subscribed in open court this 15th day of September 1834.
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by James T. Quarles clerk That he entered the service of the United States in the war of the revolution, and served herein as he states. He volunteered in the County of Wilkes in North Carolina for a tour of three months and joined a company commanded by Captain Clark, thinks his christian name Elijah) and marched in his company to Ninety Six and then joined the army under comand of General Gates and was shortly threafter in the battle of what is called Gates defeat, and refers to this fact for a date to this tour of service. After the defeat marched to a place called Saluda and there remained for about ten days, and there was discharged by Captain Clark. He thinks the Sergent in his company was called Whitesides, and that the company to which he belonged formed part of a regiment commanded by Col. Cleveland and Major Doolin or Dooly and joined the regiment in Wilkes County. On their march to Ninety-Six crossed the Catawba, Saluda, and Rocky rivers. He states he served out his full tour and was in no other engagements. Next he was drafted for a tour of six months in the same county of Berk of North Carolina (his father having removed hither) and joined a company commanded by Captain Patrick Kerr, Leiutinant Samuel Griffin, Insign not recollected. Marched to a point on Saluda river and there the company of Captain Kerr joined a company commanded by Captain Clark. The two companies then marched through the mountains passing through a little indian town called Cain Creek, to Wilke County in the State of Georgia. At Cain Creek town were fired on by the indians. They instantly fled, some were killed, he saw three indians killed. In Wilks County joined a regiment commmanded by Col Dooly or Doolin, the majors name not recollected. The regiment then marched on directly to Augusta in georgia and joined the army. He recollects the weather was then warm. Captain Kerrs company to which he belonged was sent out as rangers, and he marched through the adjacent county, sometimes as muchlay as two weeks out from the army. Recollects several places which they were at while out & towns Ebonezer, Midway, Beach Island, Williams, Savanah. While performing this service the company to which he belonged killed several tories. He was in no battles or engagements,. The company to which he belonged which develing consisted of about one-hundred sixty privates. He states he served out his full tour of six months and was discharged by Captain Kerr. When they went to Augusta, the British had possession of the town, but before he left that place, they marched out and surrendered it. He recollects that a British comander by the mane of Grayson was killed while he was there. This ended his service as a soldier of the revolution which amounted to nine months. He states that he does not know of any which by whom he can prove his service or any part of it nor has he any documentary evidence of said service in any part thereof. Owing to old age and infirmity his recollection has so far failed as to put it out of his power to recall inminutees in Jackson and is a credible person, and that this applicant is entitled to credit.
Ab Caruthers I James T. Quarles clerk of the circuit court in the county of jackson in the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Brown for a pension. In testimony where of whereof I have whittnessed by my hand and affixed the see of Georgia.
James T. Quarles Clerk H We, Jonas Griffy, a clergyman and resident citizen of said county of Jackson and Arthur Dill a resident citizen of same county, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jeremiah brown who has signed and sworn to the foregoing decleration, that we believe him to be seventy five years old, at least we can say he is a very old man. That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he reside, to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion we further certify that from his general character he is creditted to full credit on his oath in a court of justice.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court September 15th 1834. Ause the said Abraham Caruthers circuit Judge presiding as aforesaid doth hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after reading the interrogation prescribed by the war department that the above named afforesaid was a soldier of the revolution and served as he states. And that it further appears to his satisfaction that Jonas Griffy who has signed the foregoing affidavit is a clergyman and resides in said county of jackson and that Arthur Dill who has also signed and sworn to the above affidavit resides in Jackson and is a credible person, and that this applicant is entitled to credit.
Ab Caruthers I James T. Quarles clerk of the circuit court in the county of jackson in the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Brown for a pension. In testimony where of whereof I have whittnessed by my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office in Carthage, 19th September Am. Dominia 1834. Jas. Quarles
W al of said court at office in Carthage, Widows Claim for Pension State of Tennessee County of Jackson On this Second day of December 1870, personally appeared before me, J. Vanhassa, clerk of the circuit court of the county and state aforesaid - Jane Brown, a resident of Jackson County and State of Tennessee aged about 96 years who being duly sworn, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the pension provided by the Act of Congress of June the 7th 1832; P That She is the widow of Jeremiah Brown private in revolutionary war, on the roll of the Nashville Tennessee agency at the rate of Twenty dollars per Annum and was last paid to September thirty of 1859. That here maiden name was Jane Franklin and that she was married to said Jeremiah Brown on or about day of in the year 1800 or about that time. Applicant is illiterat and does not recall the date and has no record of the time sand place in the County of and State of Tennessee by in Powell's Valley, East Tennessee And that She knows of no record evidence of said marriage. She has forgotten the mans name that married her to her said husband was a new acquaintance with him he was a justice of the peace. She further declares that said Jeremiah Brown, her husband, died at his house in jackson County in the State of Tennessee on or about the 10th Day of November 1859 of old age and Deapaical disease. She also declares that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband, Jeremiah Brown, and that she has not in any manner been angaged in or aided, aor abetted, the rebellion in the United States;and she herby appoints S.W. Williams of Washington D.C. as her lawful attorney, with power of Subsititution and authorizes him to present and prosacute this claim, and to receive her Pension Certificate. She further states that the pension certificate issued by the war office to her said husband Jeremiah Brown has been lost or destroyed and can not now be found - this statement is made after dilligent search and inquiry. Applicants post office address is Gainsboro, jackson County, Tennessee. 2 certificates John Lindsay
her Also personally appeared before me John Lunday and Ellin Lunday residents of Jackson County and State of Tennessee to me well known as credible persons, who being duly sworn, declare that they were present and saw said Jane Brown sign her name to the foregoing declaration and that they have only reason to believe from the appearance of said applicant, and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to ber, and know that said deceased recognized said applicant as his lawful wife, and that she was so recognized by the community in which they resided; and that they have no interests direct or indirect in the presentation of the claim. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2nd day of December 1870 and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect n the pressentation of this claim or that the contenct of the above were made known and explained to applicant and witnesses before signing.
Yvau Hooser
Source: Pensioners - Jackson Co., TN, Jackson County Historical Society. Transcribed for that site by
Tammy Owen, OWENTK
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