Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,231, Eleazer Brown, Continental (Conn.)
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(3 - 1776)
SERYICE
Continental
(Comm)
Brown, Eleazer
CONTENTS
In 1818 aged 61 yrs & res. of Washington, Orange Co, Vt.
wife Anna

NUMBER
S. 39,231
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9673
Vermont
Eleazer Brown
Washington in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Durkee of the Connt.
line, for the term of one year.
inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of Apr 1819 and sent to Josiah & and [illegible]
Chelsea, Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 [illegible]
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th [illegible] 48.00
to1819
[column] 87.43 48.99 $135.43

{ Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Discontinuing - [illegible]
$51
74$

Notice sent to H. E. G. M Lange
-lia Williamston 22 July 1820
Atty Gens. opinion sent to E. Brown,
care of the Clk of Orange, at Wmstown,
14 July 1821.
Atty Gen's opinion sent the [?] time
28 May 1822,
Care of H. E. G McLaughlin
Chelsea Vermont
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Eleazer Brown,
Washington
Vermont
Proof of service
required. The
deposition of one
credible witness
wife be received-
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I Eleazer Brown of Washington in the County
Orange and State of Vermont testify and
declare that at the commencement of the
revolutionary War I went into the service and
served eight months and was honorably
discharged. I further declare that in the
Month of January AD 1776 I enlisted
for one year in Captain John Keys Company
in Colonel John Durkees Regiment, I do not
recolect who the Brigadeir General was when
I enlisted, but when we lay in Pensylvania
I was told we belonged to General Marys
Brigade I served the year out in the Connecticut line and was honorably discharged in Newtown in the State of Pensylvania
I further declare that I am wholly destitute
of property and unable to labour, and
stand in need of assistance of my Country
in support and therefore request that I
may be placed on the pension list according to a late act of Congress
Chitner April 7, 1818 Eleazer Brown
I do hereby by certify that it appears to my sattisfaction
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I do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Eleazer Brown did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the precieding declaration against the commen[illegible], and I also certify that it appears to my sattiisfaction that he is poor and needs the issuance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings taken and had before me to the Secretary for the War department pursuant to the aforementioned [illegible] of Congress
Chelsea January 19, 1819
Josiah Dane Chief Judge
of Orange County Court
State of Vermont Orange County
Clerks Office January 19th AD 1819
I here Certify that Josiah Dana [illegible]
of Chelsea in the County of Orange is
before whom the foregoing Declaration was taken is Chief Judge of Orange County Court acting under the authority of the State of Vermont and that his name subscribed to the forgoing certificate is in his own hand writing
A'tted H E G W Laughlin [illegible]
of Orange County Court
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State of Vermont 
Orange County

Chelsea April 7th
1818 personally appeared
Eleazer Brown and made oath that the
within written declaration by him [illegible]
is true. Before me
Josiah Dane Chief Judge
of Orange County Court 
Eleazor Brown
Washington
April 7 1818
Adm.
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Eleazer Brown
Declaration and
Schedule &c
Washington
9673
9673
22d April 1889.
514$
Not  [illegible]
Sept 1819
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STATE OF VERMONT,}
Orange County, ss.}
On this fourth day of July 1820
personally appeared before the County
court,for said county of Orange  in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Eleazer Brown aged 63 years, resident in
Washington in said county of Orange who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth,
on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: that in July [illegible] 12th day of June 1776 [?] John Keyes [?]  belong [?] the Regt [?] John Durkee  of the [?] and serving till about the 1st of Jany 1777 [?]
that he made his original declaration on the 7th day of [?] has received a Pension Certificate, No. 9673 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift,
sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,"
passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; other than [?] have a [?] nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
[?] estate $262  2 Oxen 2 Cows 3 hogs & have 
11/2 Ton of Hay 2 Calves 3 hives of bees  crowbar 1 bx [?] 1 Tea Kittle pot. Baker [?] dish [?] Bread [?] five [?]  5 Chairs 1 chest, [?]
 $5. [?] and [?] $1.25 worth [?]

I am justly owing sending persons {or $326
My Health is such that I have been made to
[?]for mony I can past [?] to my family  consists of my wife aged 55 years in a declining state and 3 Daughters [?] 
me aged 5 years past health are aged 30
years poor health Sarah aged for 28 years for 2 years back insane Lydia aged 25 years & [?]
oath that my occupation is the
only thought my land I received pension
maner on what I have paid towards it was only I thought any land since I received pension.
money and what I have paid towards it was [?]
monies whole amount of property 
I am indebted for my [?] and [? ] $326.32
Eleazer Brown
Sworn to and declared on the
before said Court.
Eleazer Brown
fourth day of July 1820
H. E. G McLaughlin Clerk