REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION ABSTRACT - JOHN BROWN, 2ND

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JOHN BROWN, 2ND. - (File No. S. 39, 319; certificate no. 4732.) May 15, 1818, 
when he was 55 years of age John Brown, 2nd, of New Kent County, Va., made 
affidavit in open court that he enlisted in James City Co., Va., in May 1778 as 
a private in Colo. Porterfield's regt., and served to the end of the war. He was 
in the battle when Gates was defeated, and received his discharge at Little 
York, Va.

The signatures of the presiding Judges of New Kent County Court appear on this 
paper and are: Robert Warren, Robert Graves, Seaton W. Crump, Wm Douglas and 
Beverly Crump. Bartholomew Dandridge signed as Clerk of Ct.

The pension of $8 per month was granted Oct. 21, 1818 commencing May 15, 1818. 
This was dropped Nov. 26, 1819 upon information that Colo. Porterfield's was a 
State Regt. and not Continental.

March 15, 1808 John Brown, 2nd had received a Military Bounty Land Warrant for 
200 acres as private in Continental Line. This was signed by Wm. Price, Reg. of 
Land Office.