Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,738, Alpheus Brooks, Mass.
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(8--1776

SERVICE                            NUMBER
Mass Brooks, Alpheus S. 1873

                                        carded
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6568

Vermont
Alpheus Brooks
in the State of Vermont
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Lyman of the Reg commanded
by Col Porter in the Mass
line for Private 7 mo 27 days-$26.29

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 26 Dollars 29 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of March
1833 and sent letter W.Slate House Reps

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832-                    $39.43
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833   13.14
                                                                    52.57


{Revolutinary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 4 Page 48
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State of Vermont
Addison County

On this 4th day of July 1832
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That he has resided in Middlebury his present residence, for thirty five years last past, and be [illegible] that he resided in Northfield in Massachusetts.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Sworn to us [illegible] the day & year aforesaid.

Alpheus Brooks
E. D. Barber, clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogation prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant a soldier of the Revolution and did as he states. And the Court also certify that, from personal acquaintance with said Alpheus Brooks, as well as with Moses Robbins and Persis Brooks whose affidavits are herewith transmitted, they consider them persons of veracity and entitled to audit.

Edward D. Barber, clerk
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I, Persis Brooks of Middlebury in the County of Addison State of Vermont,

do testify today that I have been acquainted with my brother Alpheus Brooks of the same Middlebury for more than sixty years, and lived with him in the town of Northfield in the year 1777, and recollect & know that the said Alpheus Brooks left home, as is now recalled in the month of September in the that year, and went with a militia company or part of a company from said Northfield, for the purpose, as was then said, of opposing the Army under Genl Burgoyne, and I know that he was absent a month or more, and when he returned, he told of the capture of Genl Burgoyne, and then stated that he was engaged in that service, and then, and afterwards related many events, connected with that transaction and it was then understood & believed, and is now understood & believed, that the said Alpheus was engaged in the American Army at the capture of Genl Burgoyne.

And I also know the said Alpheus enlisted, in Northfield, in the year 1780 for the term of six months, and that he was absent from home for that term of time and it was then understood & believed, that he was in actual service in the Army of the United States during that period and he returned home at the expiration of said term of six months, and related many incidents & counts of the campaign in which he had been engaged, & it has always been understood & believed, by the family & neighbors that the said Alpheus did actually perform said tour of service.

And
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And I further testify and say, that the said Alpheus was called out in the Militia service, at Northfield at the time New London was burnt, and that he was absent from home a month and a half, and was reputed & understood to have gone to New London and it has ever been understood & believed that he perform said tour of service, this service was performed, under Capt. E. Lyman, who belonged to said Northfield & with whom I was acquainted.

Persis Brooks

Sworn and subscribed
this 5th day of July
A.D. 1832.
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I Moses Robbins of Leicester in the County of Addison and state of Vermont, do testify and say that I have been acquainted with Alpheus Brooks of Middlebury in said County, for more than sixty five years, and that I know that he enlisted into the service of the United, in the year 1780, for the term of six months, and I also know that served out said time in the army of the United States, in Col Greaton' Regiment and Genl[Gen] Nixon Brigade. I then belonged to the same regiment, during the same period and know the said Brook in [illegible] service.

Moses Robbins

Sworn and subscribed this
5th day of July AD 1832
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STATE OF VERMONT,}
Addison County ss.}

I, EDWARD D. BARBER,  Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison, do hereby certify that the annexed documents contain the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Alpheus Brooks for a pension.  

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 24th day of July A.D. 1832

Edward D Barber Clerk
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No 3040
Vermont

Atmi
Private
7 mo. 27d
$26.29
Hon W. Slade

26.29
13.14
39.43
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Brief in the case of Alpheus Brooks of Middlebury County of Addison in the State of Vermont. (Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he?  73.

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
Rank.
As a
Name of General and field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.

In 1777  2 1/2 m, as a private, under Capt Lyman, Col Porter, Genl Gates.

July 1780 6 July-18 Dec.   5 m 12 d, [illegible], Capt. Flower, Col Greaton, Genl Nixon.

5. In what battles was he engaged?  Capture of Burgoyne.

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Northfield, Massachusetts.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  living witness

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and answers agree with the evidence in the case above, mentioned.

James Wilson, Examining Clerk.
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P 18738
INVALID.

File No. 18,738
Alpheus Brooks
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7" 32
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 446

[Arrangement of 1870]
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3040

Declaration of
Alpheus Brooks