WARREN COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Estate Papers of Robert Brown, Revolutionary War Soldier ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mary Lu Johnson hellomlu@mail.bhm.bellsouth.net ==================================================================== Synopsis of pension in file in answer to request: October 27, 1931 Mrs. James McLeod 1305 Madison Av. Montgomery, AL. Dear Madam: Reference is made to your letter of October 8, 1931, requesting information in regard to Robert Brown, a soldier of the Revolution. The data furnished herein are obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 3057, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Robert Brown. He was born in 1758 in Rowan County, North Carolina. While a resident of Burke County, North Carolina, he enlisted in 1779 and served three months as private in Captain Coldwell’s North Carolina Company and was engaged as an Indian spy. He then enlisted and served twelve months as private in [*handwritten note in margin relating to this term] Captains Samuel Davidson’s, McFarlain’s and Smith’s North Carolina Companies. He enlisted in March, 1780, and served until sometime in October, 1780, as private in Captain Price’s Company in Colonel Clark’s North Carolina Regiment; he was in an engagement with the Tories under Dunlap on the Green River, in an engagement at Wofford’s Iron Works in South Carolina, in the engagement on the Saluda River, South Carolina, where Dunlap was taken prisoner, and he took part in the capture of Fort Thickety. He enlisted early in 1781 and served six months as Indian spy in Captain Smith’s Company in Colonel McDowell’s North Carolina Regiment. After the Revolution he lived in Hawkins, Knox and Smith Counties, Tennessee. He was allowed pension on his application executed January 10, 1833, at which time he was living in Warren County, Tennessee. There are no data relative to the soldier’s family. Very truly yours, A.D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator [*]did not say this service ended in Feb for if first enlistment which began in 1779, his second enlistment of 12 months could not end in 1780. ================================== Recorded Jefferson Co., AL 31 Dec 1850, Deed Book Vol. 10 pps 419-420: W. Isbell et al to W. A. Garretson The State of Alabama } Jefferson County } Know all men by these presents that we William Isbell, Robert Isbell, Rebecca Walker, Mary Love, Lawson Holmes and Catharine Holmes his wife and Flowers M. Isbell children of Zachariah and Margaret Isbell and heirs at law of Robert Brown dec late of Warren County in the State of Tennessee for and in consideration of the sum of Fifteen hundred dollars to us in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, as well as for divers other good and sufficient causes and considerations, have granted, transferred, assigned and let over and by these presents do grant transfer assign and let over to wit William A. Garretson of the County of Warren and State of Tennessee, his executor and administrator and assigns all such sum or sums of money, debts, [?liability], legacies and demands of any and every kind whatsoever that may now or shall at any time be due, owing payable or belonging to us or any or either of us by the will of the said Robert Brown dec, or that may be due owing payable or belonging to us or either of us as the heirs at law of the said Robert Brown dec. and do also hereby assign, transfer and set over unto the said William A. Garretson all our right title interest claims and dividends that we or either of us may be entitled to or own or profit in the estate of the said Robert Brown dec. And do hereby grant and give unto the said William A. Garretson full power and authority to demand and receive the same to his own use and upon receipt thereof to give receipts discharges for the same or any part thereof. In interest whereof we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this 31st day of December A.D. 1850. William (his X mark) Isbell Robert (his X mark) Isbell Rebecca (her X mark) Walker Mary (her X mark) Love Lawson (his X mark) Holmes Catherine (her X mark) Holmes Flowers M. (his X mark) Isbell The State of Alabama } Jefferson County } Personally appeared before me Joab Bagley Judge of Probate in and for the County aforesaid the within named William Isbell, Robert Isbell, Rebecca Walker, Mary Love, Lawson Holmes, Catharine Holmes and Flowers M. Isbell who severally acknowledged that they signed, sealed and delivered the foregoing [?deed] on the day and date thereof to the aforesaid William A. Garretson. Given under my hand and seal this 31st day of December 1850 s/s J. Bagley, Judge The State of Alabama } Jefferson County } I certify that the foregoing filed in my office for registration on the 31st day of December 1850 and are ____ _____ ___ duly record in our Book Volume 10 Pages 419 & 420. s/s J. Bagley, Judge of Probate ================================== RECORDED WARREN Co., TN Deed Book 1851R, p 65; transcribed by Mary Lu Johnson Whereas, I purchased of William Isbell Robt Isbell Rebecca Walker Mary Love Lawson Holms Catherine Holms Robin [sic] Brown of Warren County Tenn and distributions by representatation of Margaret Isbell Decd all their interest in the real and personal Estate of Robert Brown Decd and the proceeds of said Estate is now in the hands of the Clerk & Master of the Chancery Court at McMinnville Tenn. And whereas I took a regular Deed of Conveyance of the said above named parties and which is dated 31st day of December 1850, and which was duly Registered 23 January 1851 in Warren County in Book 2 page 400 & 411. Now I do hereby bargain sell and convey unto Ebinezer Jones all my right and title and interest in said Estate except Flowers M Isbell except the advancements derived by the purchases aforesaid for the consideration of Nine hundred and fifty $950. Dollars this day paid in hand to me by said Jones and do relinquish all claim thereto with the above exceptions and further I do hereby authorize and direct the Clerk & Master to pay over unto the said Ebenezer Jones all the interest I purchased except the above reservations and the said Jones receipt therefor shall be good, and available to said J F Morford Clerk & Master for the part I now convey as witness my hand & seal this 19th April 1851. William (his X mark) A Garritson State of Tennessee Warren County Personally appeared before me Richmond McGreger Clerk of the County Court of said County William A Garritson the within bargainor with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the within Deed of relinquishment on the day it bears date for the purposes therein contained Given under my hand at office in McMinnville this 19th day of April 1851. R McGreger clerk Filed for Registration at 1 OclkP on this 19th April 1851. ================================== McMAHAN, JOHNATHAN Following transcribed by Mary Lu Johnson from Warren Co., TN Court Records, Vol. 1, P. 324, SLC Film #571555. Anything not original to document is in [square brackets]: Wednesday morning March 24th [1852] Court met pursuant to adjournment Present the Hon M L Ridley Chancellor Johnathan McMahan & others } vs William A Garritson and others } Be it remembered that this cause came on to be heard and was heard before the Hon B L Ridley & upon the report of the clerk and master making a final setlement [sic] of the Estate of Robert Brown Deceased which report being enexcepted to is in all things confirmed from which report it appears that after deducting all of the expenses attending the settlement of said Estate including all cost of suits and lawyers fees and incidental expenses attending the same the net amount of said Estate is nine Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty one Dollars and twenty five cents which divides into three shares given to each original heir the sum of Three Thousand two hundred and fifty Dollars and 41 cents. It is therefore ordered by the court that the clerk and master of this Court in Whose hands said sum is pay over to A J Brewer Trustee of Rebecca McMahan the sum of Three Thousand two hundred and fifty Dollars and 41 cents. And to the heirs of Margaret Isbell the sum of Three thousand two hundred and fifty Dollars and 41 Cents [_____] being divided among the heirs it being divided among the nine heirs of said Margaret gives to each heir as reported Three hundred and sixty one Dollars and 15 cents and to the heirs of William Brown Deceased the like sum of Three thousand two hundred and fifty Dollars and 41 Cents which being and which being [sic] divided in like manner among the [_____] heirs of said Wm Brown Decd gives to each heir the like sum of Three hundred and sixty one Dollars and fifteen cents It is further ordered by the court that the clerk and master of this court proceed to collect the notes in his hands and pay the respective shares as Deemed And it is further ordered that the clerk and master of this court out of the shares of Rebecca McMahan and Wm Brown heirs pay to George I Stublefield a note given to him as a fee of one hundred Dollars with interest and out of the same share he pay John L. Br___n the sum of seventy five Dollars with interest given for professional services and that he also pay to Washington Britton out of the share of Rebecca McMahan the sum of twenty Dollars given for professional services. The clerk and master will pay to William A Garretson or his assign the six shares he has purchased of Margaret Isbell Estate He will [___] retain the [?rent] & note [___ ___] out of M. McMahan [No signature at bottom; goes on to another case]. ================================== RECORDED WARREN CO, TN Deed Book 1851R, p 142; transcribed by Mary Lu Johnson I have bargained and sold unto Isaac C. Garritson one share of my entire interest in the purchase I made of the Brown Estate of the Isbells including and personal Estate all amounts it being the one sixth part of my entire interest after deducting likewise one sixth of the expense in obtaining ___ ?rights solicitors fees et cetera and I do hereby authorise Mr. Morford the Clerk and Master to pay over to my Brother Isaac said one sixth share subject to the ?descents above state as witness my hand and seal this 17th May 1857. State of Tennessee Warren County Personally appeared before me Richmond McGregor clerk of the County Court of of [sic] Warren County Wm A Garritson the above bargainer with whome I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the above transfer on the day it bears date for the purposes there contained. Given under my hand at office in McMinnville this 7th June 1857. R McGregor clk ==================================