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Revolutionary War pension application by John BROOKOVER
Revolutionary War Pension #5-5300(condensed) 1780-1782 , Maryland,Virginia,and New England In his application for pension in the service in the American Revolution dated 4th day of October, 1832 in Wood County,Virginia, John Brookover, states on or about the year 1780 he being about 18 was an apprentice to a blacksmith by the name of Jacob Dunkle. He hired himself out as a substitute and served in the Maryland Militia about 7 months. He marched from Three Springs in Maryland and went direct to Little York, Virginia and was at the seige of York and after the surrender of Cornwallis he assisted in guarding prisoners to Fredericktown in Maryland and was discharged. The day after he enlisted in the regular service of the U.S. under Capt. Frances Smith. He marched to Williamsburg,Virginia and was under the command of Col. Alcot, driving the ammunition wagons from Williamsburg to Philadelphia,Trenton,NJ, Mileston to the North River at the Red Bank Fort, saw General Washington's army and
| Date | 3/31/2011 12:09:38 AM |
| File name | Revolutionary War pension appication, BROOKOVER,John b1760.pdf |
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| Linked to | BROOKOVER, John "RS" Sr; Brookover, George; Brookover, Elizabeth; Brookover, Peter Brown; BROOKOVER, Jacob; Brookover, David; Brookover, Christina; Brookover, Eli; Brookover, Mary 'Margaret'; PERTLEY, Elizabeth; BROOKOVER, Jacob /BRUCKHOFFER; MAY, Mary Jane; Family: / |
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