Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,146, Enos Brown, New York
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(3--1776) SERVICE New York Brown, Enos 
NUMBER S.22,146 
CONTENTS 
Dec 5 1761 at Pound Ridge Westchester Co N. Y. & there at  [illegible] 
In 1831 res. of Pottstown, Luzern Co. Pa.
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the Treasury an__ [torn page] the to April 183__ [torn page] Sept 1838 to 4th [torn page] Agt Notified 19 __ [torn page] 
Knight [?] , 3. July 
Certificate issued and Sent to [missing left edge] __ight. Wilkesbarre  
[missing left edge:] cate issued, 11 [missing left edge] 1849. and Sent to [missing left edge] den. Wilksbarre 

26138 Enos Brown 
[torn page] ___fred [?] Brown Luzern, Co. in the State of Pa who was a [illagible] in the Company comma___ed [damaged page] by Captain Stephens of the Regmt. comma___ed [damaged page] by Col Thomas in the Orange County line for [illegible words] $53 33 
Inscribed on the Roll of Penna. at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per Annum [damaged left edge] mmence on the 4th day of March, 1834. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of March and Sent to Mr [?] H__ Paletine [?] illegible word 
Arrears to the 4th of June '34  160.00 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept  26.66 
$186.66 
[circular stamp, blank center:] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE TUNITED STATES 
[Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. } 
Recorded by J Phelps [?] Clerk, Book C - Vol. 51 Page 5 

Paid at the Act of from 4th March 1839Decr 1839 
Letter to Harriso 1845 Duplicate 16. July 1865 Harrison [illegible] Pens. o [?] 
[illegible] Certifi ___ [missing right edge] January Jacob Bail___ [?missing right edge] Penna.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 7. June. 1832 
State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County SS } 
On this first day of February 1834 personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County, Enos Brown a resident of Pottston aged Seventy two years and upwards who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. 
That he was born on the 5th of December 1761 at Pound Ridge in Weschester [Westchester] County State of N. York of which he has now on records. That in August 1780 he enlisted in Capt Benjamin Stephens Company of volunteers N. York troops at Pound Ridge aforesaid for a term of three months. 
1. Lieut [blank] Peacock, 2. Lieut. [blank] Vassenerly fifer Caleb Knapp. ["Company attached" is crossed out]
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he marched to North Castle in said County, and was he attached to a company commanded Capt Richard Sackett [or Lackett]. Remained principally in and about North Castle. That about three miles below Cranston [??] bridge he was severely wounded in the cheek and shoulder by musket ball in an engagement with a company of Refugees about forty in number. Said engagement was about one week before his term of enlistment would have expired - after said engagement he was carried home to Pound Ridge where he was confined six months in consequence of his wounds. 
[note in margin:] 2 mo. 3 w. 
That in August he believes in 17_1 [ink blot] he again enlisted at Pound Ridge aforesaid. in Captain [blank] Lewis Company of volunteers for three months. Marched to N. Castle again. was stationed principally in and about N. Castle, White Plains & Terry Town. 1. Lieut Ezekiel Banton That his Company was engaged in defending the frontiers
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That he saw Gen. Washington at Terry Town- and his company was reviewed by him at the end of three month he was discharged, he thinks he had no written discharge. He returned home 
[note in margin:] 3 mo. 
Then immediately on his return the Militia was all called out by Allarms [sic] , that he was in Capt Lewis Company. Colonel Thomas had command of the Troops he raised stationed principally above Bedford. was in service, ["assigned" crossed out] that a month as near as he can recollect at this period the British burned Bedford and church [??] - [crossed out word] it was to defend this pleas he was called out. 
[note in margin:] 1 mo. 
And then for a period of two years he was attached to Captain Lewis company, & Col. Thomas' Regiment. and was called out as the necessity of the times required- and this deponent solemnly affirms [?] that during said Term of two years he was in the active service more than
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two thirds of same time. That this deponent attended to no other Sentinells [sic] in the whole time - And this deponent was stationed as one of the guards on Major Andre the full night he was taken. - 
[note in the margin:] 16mo. 
That at the close of the war he resided at Thompson in Orange County N. York for a period of twenty years - that then he removed to Pottston aforesaid where he has since resided. That he knows of no person now living who was in the service with him. that for his character for truth and veracity he would refer to Joseph Armstrong & Peter Winter Esquire of Pottston. That he knows of no person now living who was in the army with him. That there is no clergyman residing in Pottston - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares taht his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State. - [signature:] Enos Brown 
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court the Feby 1st 1834. [signature:] Henry Pettibone Prot. [prothonotary]
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Joseph Armstrong aged fifty six years and upwards, a resident of Pottston, being duly sworn in open court, deposes and says that he has been acquainted with Enos Brown for a period of forty years - That he has full confidence in the truth of the facts set forth in the above declaration and believes him to be a man of truth and veracity. And that he has been deemed and reputed ["de" is crossed out] among his friends and neighbours to have been a soldier of the revolution and as such he believes him to have been. [signature:] Joseph Armstrong 
Sworn and Subscribed in open Court Feby. 1. 1834 [signature:] H Pettibone Prot. [prothonotary]
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Peter Winter a Justice of the Peace, aged forty eight years and upwards as resident of Pottston, being duly sworn in open Court deposes and says that he has known Enos Brown the above applicant for thirty years That he believes him to be a man in good repute for truth and veracity and that he has full Confidence in the truth of the  above declaration. And that he has always been deemed & reputed among his friends & neighbors to have been a soldier of the Revolution and as such he believes him to have been. That there is no clergyman residing in Pottston aforesaid. [signature:] Peter Winter 
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court Feby. 1. 1834  [signature:] h Pettibone Prot. [prothonotary]
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Adam Dedrick, aged Sixty two years, Residing in Pottston being duly sworn says he has known Enos Brown for a period of about twenty years. That he believes him to be a man of trust and veracity and that he has full confidence in the declaration above written. That has been and is now deemed & reputed among his friends and neighbors to have been a revolutionary soldier & that he believes him to have been in the service. That there is no clergyman residing in Pottston & further states not. [signature:] Add Dedrick 
Sworn & subscribed in open Court Feby. 1. 1834 [signature:] H. Pettibone Prot. [prothonotary]  }
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[NOTE: there are multiple large X's across the entirety of the text on this page.] 
State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County Ss. } I Henry Pettibone, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said Court on the matter of the application of Enos Brown for a Pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Said Court at Wilkesbarre this first day of February Anno Domini 1834  H. Pettibone Prot By Harris Colt
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And the Said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further Certifies, that it appears to them there is no clergyman in residing in Pottston, and that Joseph Armstrong, Peter Winter, and Adam Dedrick, who has signed the same, are residents of Pottston, and are creditable persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. - 
State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County Ss } I. Henry Pettibone, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that foregoing contains the original proceeding of the saidBy Court in the matter of the application of Enos Brown for a pension. In testimony whereof I ahve hereto set my hand and Seal of the said Court this eighth day of March 1834 H. Pettibone Prot By - By Hans Colt
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29.729 Enos Brown Penna. Pension Office Adm 1. year & 4 Months ["Return to" is crossed out] Pension office March 12th 1836 
[illegible]  / 40 
13.33 
H. Pettibone Wilksbarre Penna.
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WAR DEPARTMENT. Pension Office, 1. 
March 1834 
Sir: The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes you will readily perceive that objections exist which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, ou will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will when you return your papers to this Department send this printed letter with them; and you will by compling [sic] with this request greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 
A Statement, showing the service of Enos Brown. 

Period when the service was rendered 1780 Duration of the claimant's service. [blank] Years  3  Months.  21 Days. 
Rank of the Claimant.   priv 
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Cap. Stephens 
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. 72 years 
Proof by which the declaration is supported. Traditionary - Witnesses not certified to be Credible. 

Period when the service was rendered 1781. 
Duration of the claimant's service. [blank] Years   3 Months.  [blank] Days. 
Rank of the Claimant.   "  [priv] 
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.  " [Cap.] Lewis Col Thomas  

Period when the service was rendered  " [1781] 
Duration of the claimant's service. [blank] Years   1 Months.  [blank] Days. 
Rank of the Claimant.   "  [priv] 
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.  "    "    [Cap Lewis Col Thomas] . 

Period when the service was rendered [blank] Duration of the claimant's service.  1. Years   4 Months.  [blank] Days. 
Rank of the Claimant.   "  [priv] 
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.  "    "    [Cap Lewis Col Thomas] . 
I am respectfully, Your obedient servant JAMES L. EDWARDS, Commission of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers, all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 
1. Regular Troops. 
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 
3. Persons employed in the Naval service. 
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION, In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. State, Territory, or District of County of } SS. On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank] A.B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District of [blank] aged (c) [blank] years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank] , with [blank] and served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [blank] A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I [blank] of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank] day of [blank] &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank] subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank] years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank] and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this [blank] day of [blank] &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier.{ Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
{To an Officer.{ Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If
one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination
of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For [blank] year [blank] months, and [blank] days, I served as a [blank]. For [blank] months and [blank] days, I served as a [blank]; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the during of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
 - The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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22146 INVALID 
Revolution Own [?] 
File No. 22,146 
Enos Brown Pri Rev War 
Act: June 7th 32 
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 50 
[ Arrangement of 1870. ] 
May 6. 1909. Copy certif [? ; edge missing]  for pension to Mrs H C. McCartney. Wilkes Bar __ [missing right edge] Pa- NY
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Application for a new Certificate 
County of Luzerne Ss On this 11th day of July A D 1845 before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the said County of Luzerne, personally appeared Enos Brown who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain Benjamin Stevens, and that the troops with which he served at the time [crossed out word] Bedford was burned in West Chester County. was commanded by Col Thomas but he cannot tell certainly whether he was the Col of the Regiment to which he belonged. That his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Pennsylvania that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature & seal of the Secretary of War, which certificate he place in the hands of Samuel T. Nicholson of Wilkes Barre in said County [illegible word(s)] of ten years ago, and who has always kept it for him and drawn his pensions for him and when he called on said Nicholson about the first of March last to draw his pension he was informed that his Certificate was lost and he has never [illegible] been able to recur-
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same- and has drawn no pension since Septr last, [signature:] Enos Brown 
Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year first aforesaid [signature:] G. Burrows J. P. } 
Luzerne County Ss 
Samuel T. Nicholson of the burrough of Willkes Barre in said County of Luzerne, being duly sworn according to Law, doth depose & say that he is well acquainted with the said Enos Brown and that he saw him subscribe the above affidavit. that he has had the pension Certificate of the said Enos Brown in his possession for upwards of ten years: and that between Septr last & last November the said Certificate was & is lost. [crossed out word] he kept the Terms in his picket book in his state, and he thinks it must have been taken out of it by Some Clerk in his employ on mistake. he has made many inquires and searches further [crossed out word] but has been unable to to [sic] find certificate and that he has drawn the pension for the said Enos Brown for ten years & upward. and that he knows him to be the identical Enos Brown who has long drawn a pension from the register [?] states, and who was upon the Pension
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who in penury having - and that he is the identical person described in the above affidavit & as he was [illegible] - [signature:] Saml T Nicholson 
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 11th day of July A D 1846 [signature:] G. Burrows J. P. } 
I do hereby certify that Samuel Nicholson the above deponent is who known to me, & is a person of high character for integrity and veracity. 11 July 1845 - [signature:] G. Burrows 
Luzern County Ss 
Hendrick B. Wright being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with Enos Brown who has subscribed in his presence the foregoing affidavit. and that he is the identical person therein named and described. and that he drew his application when he applied for his pension. and that he received his pension certificate and handed it to the said Enos Brown - [signature:] Hendrick B. Wright 
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 11. July 1845 [signature:] G. Burrows J. P. }
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Luzerne County SS. 
I, Wm. Penn kins [?] , Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do hereby certify, that Gilbert Burrows is a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state above mentioned; that he is authorized to take acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments of writing, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts in all courts of judications & elsewhere. And I do further certify, that the name or signature of said G. Burrows appears to the within affidavits and certificate, is in his own proper hand-writing. 
Witness my hand & seal of my office at Wilkes Barre, in the county aforesaid this second day of September Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred & forty-eight W. P. Miner Prothonotary By Hugh Fell
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Luzerne County Ss. On this 2d. day of September 1848 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Luzern, personally appeared Enos Brown who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Benj. Stevens, in the regiment Commanded by Colonels Thomas and Crane in the service of the United States: that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Pennsylvania, that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War which certificate on or about the 26th day of August 1848 he demanded of Saml. H. Lynch of the Borough of Wilkes Barre in said County with whom he had left the same. and received in reply from him the said Lynch that after dilligent [sic] search he could not find the said Certificate and believed the same to be lost or destroyed. [signature:] Enos Brown 
Sworn and Subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid - [signature:] G. Burrows J. P. 
L. D. Shoemaker being duly sworn saith - he has known Enos Brown the above deponent - for a number of years, that he is the same person described in the above affidavit- and that he has drawn a pension from the U. States of $53.33 per annum for several years past - [signature:] L. D. Shoemaker 
Sworn & Subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid [signature:] G. Burrows J. P. }
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Luzerne County S. S- 
Samuel H. Lynch being duly sworn deposeth & Saith that Enos Brown of Pittston township Luzerne Cunty State of Pennsylvania left in his hands a pension Certificate to be drawn by him, that the said Certificate was marked on the margin "Given in lieu of one that has been lost or destroyed." That he has drawn the pension of the said Brown for the last year for him. that upon making diligent search for the same certificate on or about the 26th day of August & since that time he cannot find the same and believes the said certificate to be lost or destroyed. The said Certificate being given by the war department under the seal and signature of the Secretary of War and for the amount of $53.33 - per annum. [signature:] Sam.l H. Lynch 
Sworn & Subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid [signature:] G. Burrows J. P. 
L. D. Shoemaker being duly sworn saith - that he is well acquainted with the above named Saml. H. Lynch and knows him to be the same person described as sworn & subscribed before me as aforesaid. [signature:] G. Burrows J. P. 
I Gilbert Burrows Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Luzerne aforesaid, do hereby certify that L. D. Shoemaker, the foregoing deponent, is a person of veracity Sworn at Wilkes Barre the said County this 2d. day of September A D 1848.- [signature:] G. Burrows J. P.
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Luzerne County SS. } Enos Brown, being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he is a pensioner of the United States; that he had a pension certificate allowing him a yearly pension of fifty three Dollars and thirty-three cents; that he deposited said certificate with Samuel H. Lynch, by whom it was accidentally lost and destroyed. [signature:] Enos Brown 
Sworn & subscribed before me this third day of January Anno Domini 1849. [signature:] G. Burrows J. P. }
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State of Pennsylvania Luzerne Cunty SS. } Before me G. Burrows, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally came Samuel H. Lynch, a man entitled to credit, who being duly sworn according to law, says on oath that he had in his possession the pension certificate of Enos Brown, allowing him a yearly pension of fifty-three Dollars to thirty three cents; that said certificate was accidentally lost or destroyed while in his possession; that he has made search for the same and is unable to find it; he further states upon his oath aforesaid, that he is wholly disinterested in this proceeding [signature:] Sam. H. Lynch 
Sworn & subscribed before me the third day of January A. D. 1849. G. Burrows J. P. }
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State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County SS. } Before m, G. Burrows, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally came Samuel H. Lynch, a man entitled to credit, who being duly sworn according to law, says on oath, that he had in his possession the pension certificate of Enos Brown, allowing him a yearly pension of fifty-three Dollars to thirty three cents; that said certificate was accidentally lost or destroyed while in his possession; that he has made search for the same and is unable to find it; he further states upon his oath aforesaid, that he is wholly disinterested in this proceeding [signature:] Sam. H. Lynch
Sworn & subscribed before me the third day of January A. D. 1849. G. Burrows J. P. }
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State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County SS. } I hereby certify that G. Burrows, Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned & sworn. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my officer as Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, this third day of January 1849. Wm. P. Minor Prothonotary
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Wilkes Barre, (Penna.) 25 Sept. 1848. 
Sir: - I beg leave to transmit the accompanying affidavits and certificates and to request that a new certificate of pension be sent to me, in the care of L. D. Shoemaker, Esq., at this place. I have the honor to be, Sir, Most respectfully Your obedient servant [signature:] Enos Brown 
Col. J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
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Wilkes Barre (Penna.) 3d. January 1849. 
Sir: - Enclosed I beg leave to forward the application of Enos Brown for a new certificate of pension. Allow me to call to your memory your consent in this case- When I saw you a few days ago- to act upon this matter immediately 
I have the honor to be Very respectfully Your obedient servant [signature:] Jacob Waelder 
Col. J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington }
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Wilkes Barre (Penna.) 7th. January 1849. 
Sir: - When I forwarded on the 3d instant the application of Enos Brown for a new pension certificate, I neglected to mark on the envelope a Particular attention, or as you had directed me. I therefore by leave again to call your attention to said application. Very respectfully Your obedient servant [signature:] Jacob Waelder 
Col. J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Second Comptroller's Office,
Nov. 29th 1839. 
Sir: Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, Enos Brown Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of Fifty three Dollars and thirty three cents er annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of Sept. 1838, to the 4th March 1839
Respectfully, yours, [signature"] Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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A. S. 59 
Sr Sir Enclosed herewith you will find the further papers of Mrs Sophia Jackson, it seemed to me that the widow & etc witness must be mistaken in the amount to wit $80. but they seemed clear in their recollection [?] : there is no doubt however as to the identity. as you will see from the clear testimony of Esp Driggs Will you forward her papers at an early time [?] 
Enos Brown an old pensioner and resident of this county, placed in the hands of Saml T. Nicholson a merchant of this place his pension certificate: and in his abscence [sic] Joseph Parks whose papers he also had called on Mr N's Clerk. who it is thought in mistake gave him his and also Mr Burrows. Parks has been applied to for it, but expresses his entire ignorance. and has since removed from this vicinity to what place is not certainly known, Will please print out what proof will be required before the Dept will issue him another certificate. He is very poor. and Early information will afford him much needed relief - Yours truly [signature:] Harrison Wright Wilkes Barre Pa 5th June 1845 
J. S. Edwards Esqr Commiss of Pens.s Washington D. C. -
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Dr Sir Enclosed I send the requisite proof for a new Certificate for Enos Brown. Please enclose the same to me at an early day. Yours truly [signature:] Harrison Wright Wilkes Barre 11 July 1845 
J. S. Edwards Esqr