BRUNSON,
Stout Pennsylvania S38572
Allen County,
Kentucky. 14 Oct. 1833 in open court, STOUT
BRUNSON aged 84 deposes: that he enlisted 1778
with Capt. ALEXANDER PATERSON of Regulars at
Strout's Mill, Pa. Was in the Battle of Monmouth
and "from the excessive heat and exertion of
that day he became sick and was sent to the
hospital at Princeton". That he was on guard
near Morristown in 1781 when the troops of the
Pa. Line revolted. This service was 2 years 11
months15 days.
In 1781 he
enlisted in Marine Service under Capt. JOHN
HENDERSON went on board to the Fugate "South
Carolina" to be under the command of Capt.
JOHN TOMER(?). Said frigate, the ship
"Hope" and a big schooner excepted, by
the British and conveyed to NY. Deponent was
there confined aboard the British prison ship
"Integrity" some months, but he escaped
in Feb. or March 1782.
That he was born
28 March 1749 at Kingwood, NJ when called into
service he lived in NJ then he moved to Somerset
County, NJ, then to Warren (now called Allen)
County, Ky.
Cites WALTER
THOMAS, ROBERT H. PARIS, JOHNSON J. COCCKVILLE,
ALEXANDER RITCHIE, the Rev. JESSE HICKMAN, JACOB
DRY, WILLIAM OLIVER as neighborhood witnesses.
JESSE L. HICKMAN,
Clergyman, JOHNSON J. COCKVILLE, JAMES ATWOOD,
Sr., and JAMES ATWOOD, Jr. testify to his age and
veracity.
Sworn before W.
HAUN(?). Justice of Peace, presiding Justice of
DAVID WALKER, Clerk of Allen Co. Court.
Allen county,
Ky. 14 April 1834, STOUT BRUNSON in open
court swears to an amendment to his original
declaration.
JOHN S. GIBSON,
ZACHARIAH HOPSON, JOSHUA BUCKANON and ALEXANDER
RITCHIE swear to having know STOUT BRUNSON at
least 35 years., (Ritchie for 18 years) and known
him to be a man of truth.
Fayette County,
Ky. 10 March 1834. JOHN BARTON aged 78
deposes: He has known STOUT BRUNSON a great many
years. They were raised in the same neighborhood
in Hunterdon County, NJ. From his own knowledge
he know him to be a Rev. Soldier. This deponent
was BRUNSON at his (BARTON) father's house near
Princeton while he was with the army and was then
performing duty as a soldier.
Covering
Jacket: Ky.---26695, Stout Brunson, Allen
County, Ky., Pvt., in the Co. of Capt. Patterson,
regiment of Col. Cook in Pa. line for 2.
Inscribed on Ky. Roll at $80 per year to begin 4
March, 1831. Certificate of Pension issued 29
April 1834.
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