Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,865, Oliver Babcock, Conn Continental.
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New York
Marcy Brown formerly
widow of Oliver Babcock, dec'
who died on the 24 January 1777
of Madison in the State of N. York
who was an Ens & Lieut in the Comp commanded by Captain Eldridge of the Regt commanded by Major Prentiss in the Conn. line for 2 mo. 5 days Ensign   
     17 mo. 4 days Lieut.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York, Albany
at the rate of 250 Dollars _ Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Increased from $152.33
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Augt
1842 and sent to Hon A 
Lawrence Foster H. R[illegible]
Arrears to the 4th of March 42  2750.00
Semi=annual allowance ending [illegible]
Former payments to be deducted  125
$2875.00
{Revolutionary Claim Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d}
Recorded by Theodore L. Moody Clerk,
Book [illegible] Vol. 3, Page 107
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No 5238
Marcy Brown
Ny 
July 4. 1836 
M Brown 
2 mo. 5 d. Ensign 
5. 10 Lieut 
4. 14 Lieut from 10 Aug to 24 Dec. 76 
1 Jan 76 to 10 Aug 76 
L.[unlnown] 7 mo. 10 
aomd 
2. 5. Ensign 
9. 24. Lieut $152: 33/100 
7 mo 10 
9. 24 
17. 4 Hon. Ed. Rogers H.R. 

(Text on the left) Edward Rogers
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State of New York
County of Madison
On this Sixteenth day of December 1840 personally 
appeared before the subscriber a judge of Madison County 
Marcy Brown a resident of Brookfield in the County 
of Madison and State of New York aged eighty nine years 
who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath 
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of 
the provisions made by the act of congress passed July 4th 1836 and 
the act explanatory of said act passed March 3 1837 that she was 
married in Preston State of Connecticut by Samuel Coyt as she believes
to Oliver Babcock September third 1767 - That in April 1775 
her husband was appointed Ensign in a Regiment in which 
Samuel Prentiss was Major and Captain James Eldridge. That her 
said husband went into the service of the United States as Ensign
immediately after his appointment & went to Rocksbury [sic – Roxbury] near Boston 
and continued in the same constantly until March or April 
at or near Boston that she assisted her said husband in the Spring 
of 1776 at Rocksbury & was present when the British left 
Boston that she returned home soon after and in about two
weeks her husband returned home at Stonington at which place 
her husband had settled previous to the Revolution that her 
said husband remained at home a few days only as she is positive 
after then a week when he joined the army and was on Long 
Island White Plain [Plains] and Fort Washington and 
continued constantly in the same from his first enlistment 
in the Spring of 1775 until January 1777 except one days in 
the Spring of 1776 that he was taken prisoner at Fort Washington 
in the fall of 1776 and detained until January 1777 & was on 
Board the prison ship Glouster at New York when exchanged 
that while at or near Boston he was promoted to Lieutenant and 
served as such at Boston but near the end of his service she 
was informed he was promoted to Captain but does not know 
that he received a Captains commission that her said husband
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retuned home on the 8th day of January 1777 
sic [sick] with the small pox taken on board the prison ship
and died on the 24 Day of January 1777 she further declares
she was married to said Oliver Babcock on the third day of 
September 1767 in the year seventeen hundred and sixty seven
that her husband the aforesaid Oliver Babcock died on the
24th day of January 1777. That she was afterward married
To Nathan Brown April 5th 1778 who died on the thirtieth 
day of September eighteen hundred and seven and that 
she was a widow on the 4th July 1836 and she remains
a widow as will more fully appear by reference to the
proof here unto annexed
[Sworn?] to me the subscribed on the day and year when written
before me
Joseph Clarke Judge of Madison County Courts {Marcy Brown
I further certify that the above named Marcy Brown [illegible]
a good character and that from old age & infirmity is not able
to attend court    Joseph Clark Judge of Madison County Court
State of New York Madison County [illegible]
Nathan Brown 2d being duly sworn deposeth and says that
he is the son of Marcy Brown the above deponent aged [seventy?]
one years that he has always lived in the same house with
his mother since his infancy to the present day
that his father Nathan Brown died on the thirtieth day of September 
eighteen hundred and seven and that his mother has remained
a widow ever since that time He further testified that the
anexed [sic – annexed] record was by him cut from his mothers family
Bible which was transcribed on it from an accurat [sic] family
record more than thirty years just but the [illegible]is [illegible]
Nathan Brown 2d
sworn and subscribed before me this 16th day of [illegible] 1850
Joseph Clark Judge of Madison
I further certify that the above named [illegible] 
Joseph Clark Judge of Madison County
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Washington District of Columbia
I hereby certify that I know 
Joseph Clark of Brookfield New York &
I know that he is an acting Judge of Madison
County Courts in the State of New York & was
so when the forgoing affidavits purport to
have been made; that I have seen him write
& am well acquainted with his handwriting
and I verily believe signature of the jurats 
Dated Dec. 26th 1840
Edward Rogers of
The House of Representatives
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[ 677 ] 
FAMILY RECORD. 
MARRIAGES. 
Nathan Brown was Married 
to Lois Miner May the 17th 1764. 
Nathan Brown and Marcy Babcock 
was Married Ap. 5. 1778 
MARRIAGES. 
Oliver Babcock & Marcy 
Kinne was Married Sept 3. 1767
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[ 678 ] 
FAMILY RECORD. 
BIRTHS. 
Nathan Brown was 
Born June the 2nd day 1738.

BIRTHS. 
Mercy Brown wife to Nathan
Brown was Born July the 12th 1751.
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I, Daniel Babcock of the town of Hopkinton 
County of Washington State of Rhode Island 
of lawful age, testifieth and saith, I well remember 
the time that my brother Oliver Babcock of Stonington
 Connecticut was married to Mercy Keeny, daughter 
of Capt Ezra Keeney of Preston in the State of Connecticut 
which took place in the fall of the year 1767. I did 
not attend the wedding being young; others of the 
family attended and are now not living. In the 
Spring following my said brother purchased a farm 
in Stonington within about a mile of my fathers farm
and moved on to it where he lived untill the year 1775. 
When the Revolutionary war commenced he was appointed 
Ensign in the Connecticut line in Col Parsons 
regiment. Samuel Prentice was Major James Eldridge 
Capt, & Richard Hewit Lieutenant. They went 
[to] Roxbury near Boston. While at Roxbury he was 
raised to Lieutenant as I was informed. When the 
British left Boston he came home and soon went 
to N York and Long Island and White Plain and 
to Fort Washington where he was taken prisoner some time 
in November 1776. He remained a prisoner in N. York 
until January 1777. He wrote home to his wife while a 
prisoner to send him some hard money, which cost 
her much trouble to procure, She sent it. He was 
exchanged in January 1777 and on board the British vessel 
he took the small pox and died soon after he got home. 
I understood he was raised to Captain but at what time I 
was not informed
Daniel Babcock
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State of Rhode Island November 24th 1840 
Washington [illegible] at Hopkinton Personally appeared 
the Hon Daniel Babcock Signer to the within and 
foregoing Deposition and made affirmation to the truth 
of the Same before me Rowland Babcock Justice Peace 
I further Certify that I have been Personally acquainted 
with the above Deponant and he is esteemed a man of the 
as good a character as is to found amongst men 
Rowland Babcock


Washington December 26th 1840 
I hereby certify that I am personally 
acquainted with Rowland Babcock 
Esquire of Hopkinton County of Washington 
and State of Rhode Island - That 
sd R. Babcock has to my knowledge 
been recently an acting Justice of 
the peace, and I have no doubt- 
but he was Legally in that capacity 
on the 24th of November 1840 - That 
I live in the Town of Westerly, an 
adjoining town, to sd Town of Hopkinton 
in sd State, That I have seen sd R. Babcock 
write and believe the above Signature to 
be his hand writing – 
Nathan H. Dixon
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State of New York Madison County 
Mary Brown being duly sworn says that during 
the Revolutionary war she resided in Stonington 
State of Connecticut that in relation to her husband's services 
not allowed in 1776 - her Husband Oliver Babcock was 
a Lieutenant of Militia & went into the service as Lieutenant in 
January 1776. at Roxbury and continued there until after 
the British left Boston. That having been there during 
the winter she went to visit him at Roxbury and had 
been with him more than three weeks when the 
British left Boston: that she was an eye witness to the British 
leaving the City and sailing out of the Harbor that she 
staid with her Husband some time, after it being concluded 
the British intended an attack on New York the American 
Army marched on to that place while on this march her 
Husband came home and staid a few days but less than 
a week and then went on to New York and remained in 
the army until he was taken prisoner returned home sick 
with the small pox on the 8th of January 1777 and died 
on the 24th of January 1777. She then had three children 
who all took the small pox from her husband two 
of them died soon after the other is still living the impression in my 
mind from the afflictions and troubles I endured in my youth 
[illegible] that it cannot be efacid [effaced?] from me while reason remains
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November 16th: Fort Washington was Taken. 
17th Staid at Harlem fasting
18th: Came to York & Lodged in ye meeting house 
19th: Came in with Lt Cleveland 
20 went to see the Prisoners 
21 walked about Town 
22 Dealt pots to ye prisoners 
23 went to mr Volintines & drew the officers pots – 
24 Collected some Returns and waited for Provision wrote 2 Letters 
25 Drew Provision & Divided it 
26 found 2 poor Prisoners Ded in prison Dined at [illegible] 
27 Drew provision for [illegible]52 men Rainy.
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28 Drew Rice, peas & Butter for soldiers in ye North Ch- and counted them
29 Drew wood for the prisoners in North Church. 
30 Drew Provision & Divided it-the Serj't. assisted me - Major Wells set out.
December 1 Mr. James Avery came to see me - Eat broiled turnips.
Decem 2 Went to Mr. Loring - get the Proclimation.
3 Went to fly market & Bought fish- also Bou't soap-Rainy weather.
4 went to Mrs. Smiths & to see Doctor holms;illegible] Drew y Beef- no news.
5 went to Mrs. goodwin's - got breakfast.
6 Cut wood-my part 3/6
7 Saw'd wood & cut - the Ships went up the River- my part 3/4 L money.
8 Sunday went to Mrs. goodwins to Breakfast- uncle Avery came to see me-Supped on sasages at Mrs. [granaviers?].
9 Went several times to go on Board ship - fell in Company with Col. Allen- went to Mrs. Spooners.
10 went on Board the Dutton & Grovner ships and carried some Cloths to the poor prisoners. 
11 went to see Lt. Brewster-shoemaking- Mr. Stratten arriv'd.
12 Snowy wet weather-fetch'd a Bottle wine for Doctor holms Began to write Coppies.
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13 went to see the sick at the Quaker meeting house Wilson & Vanderpool- & Bought Turnips went with Lieut. Stratten, Capt. Gilbert.
14 Clear and Cold-Capt. Dewitt tells good news.
15 Being Sunday Drew Provisions for the Officers & Divided at our Quarters - Clear and Cold, heard the news that Gen' Lee is taken 
16 attended Col. Clark's Funeral. 
17 Clear and Cold: mended our fire Place - Built a new Back. 
18 Clear and Cold-Drew the Provisions all but Bread went twice after that. 
19 had a Touse for Bread with Mr. White-had the Bread Changed - Clear and Cold. 
20 Snow-much Touse with Doctor Keyes having Small Pox &c. -Din'd with Mr. Walker the Baker, good eells & good cheese &c. - Carried my shirt & frock to Mrs. Goodwin to wash Snowy and rainy. 
21 Drew Bread at Mr Walkers Store no other Provision no Cost Cloudy Rainy weather
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Provision Return of the Prisoner 
officers and Waiters belonging 
to the different Battalions
as under Mentiond for 3 days
viz: for the 24. 25. & 26 of Novm 1776
Col Cadwaleder . . . 32 + +
+ Rangers . . . 9 + +
+ Artillery . . . 15 + +
Col [illegible] . . . 16 + +
+ Durgey's . . . 3 + +
+ Rawlings . . . 32 + +
+ Swoape . . . 31 + +
+ Wattes . . . 15 + +
+ Murrays . . . 12 + +
+ Bulls . . . 25 + +
+ Col Holman . . . 190 [illegible]
+ Baxters . . . 15 + +

December 22. Sunday Clear
and pleasant Divided the
provision reasonably Lost the
Little Lily and found them
at the other house -
Old Doctor Mix says he
is going out -
23: Went and got [Lambefore?] Wash Cost of mending 3 Dollars ---
24: Drew provisions & was exchanged by Mr. Loring ---
25: Went on board the ship Glasco James Craig master Dind With Mrs Cassander in company Lieut Stratten
26: Got one dozen wine for ye sick. Rainy icey weather- wind N. East. Bot bread & split it in the dark.
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27: Set sail from N. York & come up to Blackwell’s Point. Dropt anchor. went Longsland [Long Island] shore & buried 7 men.

28. Went up to Halletts Cove- went on shore and buried 2 dead.

29, 30, 31: Lay at Hallets Cove. wind NE- went on shore- buried the dead Bought 1 sheep Cost 24/9 Lm- also 20 gallons molasses at 3/Lm -

January 1 :1777 Set Sail Came thro Hell Gate Came to anchor about 4 miles above at the Island 2 Brothers - Wind Southerly very heavy rain Drove into a Bay on Westchester shore - Struck a rock got of safe -

2 Wind at N West Sailed to New Milford Come to anchor in ye Harbour about 3 O clock

3: Landed our poor sick men at Milford &c

4: Took physick came from Milford to N Haven just up from Adam Babcock’s

5: Bought my Br cakes Crost the ferris Dind at Frisby’s & Serg’t Simeon Avery arivd at Capt. Gale Staid all night -

6: went to Middletown - Dind at Doctor Brainerd’s Arrived at Middletown Staid Major Sumners Slept with Capt Kinney

7: Was admitted to Both houses of Assembly and Related the sufferings of my poor fellow prisoners at New York -
Set out from Middletown over took Col Tyler staid at Reeds
Slept with Col Tyler
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8th: Broke fast at Witters 
he found me a horse to 
Ride Set out from Norwich 
and arrivd at my own 
house found my family well
Oh that I may live to honour 
and praise of God 
all the days of my life 
for his Great Deliverance 
In Bringing me from under 
the Iron Rod of my Enemies 
from the land of Tyrany & 
Bondage: That he has kept 
me from falling a sacrifice 
to their vengeance - 
I am Delivered from Captivity 
O Bless the Lord O my Soul 
and Let his name be Praised 
forever -

June 3 1794        miles
3 Amos Browns Preston 10
4 Franklin Hide 13
Dutton Lebanon 07
5 Whites Coventry 12
Woodbridge E. Hartford - 08
6 Hartford Corthouse 10
Weels Talcut M. 07
7 Casey N. Hartford 12
Phelps Winsted - 08
8 Wilcocks Norfolk 10
10 Hecocks Sheffield 
Massachusetts State 12
11 Cooks Barrington 10
[Umsted?] Spencertown 
York State - 08
12 Tobias Kenderhook 13
13 McCowns Greenbu 17
Greenbush Albany
Ostrum Watervliet 5
    10
14 Shenactada 06 1/2
Skemehorns 03 1/2
Ransons Bush - 07 1/2