Carteret County, NC - John Brooks Revolutionary War Pension, 1832

July 22, 1935

Miss Winifred Bell
Jacksonville Journal
Jacksonville, Florida

Dear Madam:

The Revolutionary War record of John Brooks which follows was obtained
from the papers on file in pension claim S2398 based upon his service
in that war.

John Brooks was born December 1, 1750 in Carteret County, North Carolina;
the names of his parents are not given.

While residing in Carteret County he enlisted and served twelve months
as a private in Captain John Tillman's Company in the North Carolina
Troops; he was stationed in Fort Hancock on Cape Lookout. No dates
of service given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 18, 1832
then a resident of the "Strait", Carteret County, North Carolina. He
died May 29, 1833.

In order to obtain information in regard to the name and address of
the person to which the last payment of his pension was sent, you should
write The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records
Division, this city, and cite the following: John Brooks, Certificate
No. 12421, issued April 29, 1833, rate $40.00 per annum, commenced
March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, North Carolina Agency.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Source: HeritageQuest Online

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