Revolutionary War Pension Application of Arabia Brown State of Kentucky County of Garrard

On this 12th day of September 1832 Arabia Brown personally appeared at his own house in the aforesaid county of Garrard, --- too infirm by reason of the palsy with which he has been some time afflicted, to appear in court personally, aged seventy-six years since the 27th of November 1831, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed the 7th June 1832. That he enlisted in the service of the United States for the term of six months in the year 1777 in the state of Virginia, Bedford County, under Capt Charles Watkins. That the company was raised by order of the Governor of Virginia, as he undertook for the purpose of being sent to Kentucky with a view of asserting the inhabitants who were then engaged in a continued --- struggle with the Indians. That the company consisted of upwards of fifty men. That they were promised forty shillings per month. That they were marched immediately to Kentucky walking. That they arrived at Boonesborough on the Kentucky River, in the now state of Kentucky, and was stationed there and acted as an Indian spy, under the control of Col. Daniel Boone. Upon our arrival, Col. Boone was our commander, and was acting as our commander when he was taken prisoner by the Indians, upon Licking River, where he and thirty men were engaged in making salt, that shortly after he was taken prisoner, he got away from the Indians and returned to the Fort, and again commanded. That this applicant was engaged in the most active and dangerous service for eight months instead of six. That his duty was acting with others of his company to go forth from the Fort looking out for Indians, and Indian signs, in order to give the alarm to the Fort in case of danger. That he was allowed not one single pint of corn per day, for three months of his service, and that he had to grind himself a hand mill. That the balance of the time, he had nothing furnished him but meal, and that there was nothing else to give them. The reason why he served 8 months, was that he could not get back to Virginia until Squire Boone, a brother of Daniel Boone, was dispatched with this affiant and others to Virginia to get more men. That his Captain remained in Kentucky until the fall of the year, then returned to Virginia and paid him, and he believes all the rest of the company who had returned, the amount of their wages in Continental money, and gave him his discharge, which has been long since lost. He has no written evidence of his services whatever, nor does he know if there is any of his company alive, where to find them by whom he could prove his claim. The he remained in Virginia some few years, after his return, and then removed to Kentucky upwards of forty years ago, and has been living in the now County of Garrard long before it was a county and on the same place where he now does more than forty years. He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Arabia Brown

Revolutionary War Pension Application of son of Arabia Brown State of Kentucky County of Garrard

Know all men by these presents that I, Arabia J. Brown, son of Arabia Brown, deceased, a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of $26.69 per annum, who died about the 1st of April 1844. Who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint _______ true and lawful attorney for ___ and in name to prosecute against the Government of the United States and before any department thereof, any and all claim or claims I have to assume of pay or pension money, under any acts or acts, resolution or resolutions of the Congress of the United States. Especially, the act of 4th July 1836, 7th July 1838, 3rd March 1843, 1 June 1844, 2nd February 1848 and 29th July 1848, as well as the more ancient acts 18th March 1818, 15th May 1828, and 7th June 1832. Said attorney is moreover authorized in my name to demand at any department of the said Government, a reconsideration of any decision hitherto or hereafter to be given, --- my interests, and to obtain from any department or the archives thereof, any and all information or evidence of whatever character relating to or in any wise bearing upon the claim or claims, we hereby seek the investigation of said attorney is moreover authorized to do any and all things necessary to carry out the foregoing purposes, and to receive the certification of Pension or other character of drafts or evidence of the amount due me, and to appoint one or more subattorneys, and to confer upon him or them all the powers herein conferred upon my said attorney, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney may do by virtue of this presents. Witness my hand and seal this 27th day of May 1853. A.J. Brown Attest: S.H. Stevenson W.B. Mason