JACKSON COUNTY, TN - MILITARY - Widows Claim for Pension - Jane Brown, 1870
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State of Tennessee
County of Jackson

     On the Second day of December 1870, personally appeared before me, 
J.Vanhooser, 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, that
She is the widow of Jeremiah Brown Private in revolutionary War On the role 
of the Nashville Tennessee Agency at the rate of Twenty dollars per annum and
was last paid to September thirtieth 1859; Said her 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  affiant is 
illiterate & does not recollect the date & has no record of the time or place
                         in the County of 
             
       and State of Tennessee by           
in Powells Valley East Tennessee
and that She knows of no record evidence of said Marriage - She has
forgotten the man's name that married her & her said husband - was never 
acquainted with him - he was a Justice of the Peace

     She further declares that Said Jeremiah Brown, her husband died at his
home in Jackson County in the State of Tennessee on or about the 10th day of
November 1859 of old age & Deassical(?) 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
engaged in or aided, or abetted, the rebellion in the United States; and She
hereby appoints S.W. Williams of Washington D.C. as her lawful attorney, with
power of Substitution, and authorizes him to present and prossecute 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
be found - this Statement is made after dilligent search and inquiry.
     Applicants post office address is Gainesboro Jackson County Tennessee
  two witnesses
(xxxxx  M  Sanders)?                                      her
(another unreadable)?                               Jane   x    Brown
                                                          mark

Also personally appeared before me     
(unreadable)   and   (unreadable)
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
every reason to believe, from the appearance of said applicant, and their
acquaintance with her, that She is the identical person she represents
herself to be, 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 interest direct or indirect in the prossicution
of this 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 in the prossicution of
this claim & that the Contents of the above were made known and explained to
applicant and witnesses before signing

Seal                                  J VanHooser
                                      Clk of Crt Cort
                                      of Jackson 
                                      County
                                      Tenn

also included in the file

Service   NC         Brown, Jeremiah           W.27,542
                             Jane

contents
b. May 6, 1759 near the Shallow Ford of Yadkin River, N.C.
res. during Rev. Wilks and Burke Co., N.C.
d. Nov 10, 1859 in Jackson Co.Tenn.

Rev War        No. 7328
Tennessee
Jane Brown
NC
Widow of 
Jeremiah Brown
Rank  Private
Company  Capt. Clark's
Regiment Genl. Gate's Rev. War
Rate for month $ 8
commencing 11 Aug. 1871
Ending  (blank)
Certificate dated 10 Jany 1873,
and sent 11 Jany 1873
Payable at Nashville  Agency
S.W. Williams  Attorney
Feb 15
Acts 4th July, 1860     3 Feby 1853
and 2 July 1868
Book (?)  Vol H  Pge 252
Mayse       Clerk