Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3099, Daniel Brainard, Conn. Privateer
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Connecticut
Privateer

Brainard, Daniel

S. 3099
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7973

Ohio Pittsburgh

Daniel Brainard

of Landusky in the State of Ohio
who was a Private in the Company Commanded
by Captain Cone, of the Regiment commanded 
by Colonel Troop in the Connecticut
line for 7 months and 28 days

23.33
3.11
$36.44

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio Pittsburgh
at the rate of 36 Dollars 44 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of April, 1833 and sent to H. Harmer, Lower Sandusky, Ohio

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833   72.88
Sem-annual allowance ending Sept. 1833 18.22

                                    $91.10

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by William R. Palmer, Clerk
Book , Vol. 8, Page 106
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Daniel Brainard
17903
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The State of Ohio Sandusky County SS

On this first day of October Eighteen hundred and Thirty two personally appeared in open court before the president and associate judges of the court of common pleas now setting in and for the county of Sandusky aforesaid Daniel Brainard of the town of Lower Sandusky in the County of Sandusky in the State of Ohio aged seventy seven 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 act of Congress passed June seventh 1832 Eighteen Hundred and thirty two. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. In the month of August seventeen hundred and seventy six, I belonged to the Militia and was ordered to form under the command of Captain Daniel Cone of East Hedam Hartford County  Connecticut, East Hadan being the town in which I resided. Immediately formed under Captain Cone and served four months. Lieutenant Colonel Dyer Troop commanded the Regiment . Jabez Chapman was the Major and Timothy Gates Adjutant during said four months we marched to East Chester near the City of New York where the Brigaded formed and was inspected by General Gurden Salt in stall who commissioned the Brigade. We then marched to Morressena where we were for a few weeks stationed then we marched to Kings Bridge when meeting the main Army under the command of General Washington. We were then ordred to march to White Plains at which place we met the British Army and had an engagement
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and we defeated them. We then marched to Crump Pond near Kings Street where we were again stationed in General Lees Division and then we were discharged after I served four months.

In April seventeen hundred and seventy seven, I again marched on a three month tour by the order of the officers under the command of the aforesaid Captain Daniel Cone, Colonel Troop Lieutenant Colonel Jabez Chapman and Major Elias Worthington to New Haven Connecticut and was employed in repairing Fort Trumbull and Groswald in three months and then I was discharged. That I marched to New London Connecticut by the order and under the command of the before mentioned officers to defense of New London ant four different times and served a week each time. The first week in the month of May Seventeen hundred and seventy six. The second time in the month of July seventeen hundred and seventy six. The third time in the month of May seventeen undred and seventy eight. The fourth time was in the month of July seventeen hundred and seventy eight.

That in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine in the month of April I entered on board the privateer Brig Sampson and served eight months under the command of Captain David Brook and Lieutenant Shubel Brainard and Elnathan Hatch and sailed from New London Connecticut . That in the month of July after we sailed we attacked the British Sloop of War Swallow and after a sever battle thr British vessel retreated and within three weeks afterwards we captured the said sloop Swallow and burnt here on fire Island.
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In seventeen hundred and eighty in the month of April or May I entered again onboard the aforesaid privateer Brig Sampson under the last mentioned officers and served seven months on board. That in the month of July or August, we took the British Brig Van Trump a privateer and her crew off the sound. That in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one in the month of April or May, I entered on board the privateer Brig Martial and sailed from New London under the command of Captain Nathan Post and served  six months. That my place of Residence was during the term I was in the Militia and on board of the aforesaid privateers at East Hadan Hartford County Connecticut when at  my home. That he has no documentary eveidence and that he knows no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. That he relinquished every claim 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 or territory.

Daniel Brainard

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court.

D Higgins

Mr. Thomas L. Hawkins a clergyman serving within the town of Lower Sandusky in the county of Sandusky aforesaid and Jaques Hulburd Esquire residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Brainard who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be seventy seven years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a
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soldier of the Revolution and that concurs in that opinion.

Thomas L Hawkins
Jacques Hulburd

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court.
D Higgins

The court thus propounded the following interrogatories
To Daniel Brainard
1. Where and in what year were you born?
I was born at East Hadan then Hartford county in the state of Connecticut the thirteenth day of June seventeen hundred and fifty five.

2. Have you any record of your age; if so where is it.
Answer. It was recorded in East Hadan aforesaid in the town clerk office. I have it also recorded in my Bible now in my profession.

3. Where were you living when called to service when have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live?
Answer. I lived in East Hadan Hartford County in the state of Connecticut when called in to service in seventeen hundred and eighty three. I moved to Rubman Berkshire County Massachusetts in 1788 . I moved to Canadaqua Ontario County New York in 1818. I moved to Michingan in 1821. I moved to Lower Sandusky in the county of Sandusky and State of Ohio where I now reside.

4. How were you called in to service, were you drafted. did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if so for whom?
Answer. The whole Regiment of Militia was ordered in to service and I was orderd to march with the rest.
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5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops whoere you served. Such Continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer. General Washington was at the White Plains. Also General Lee General Putnam, General Persons, Colonel Stories of the militia, Colonel Samuel Selden was taken sick and died in York. Colonel Prescott and Lieutenent Colonel Lotimore. Captain Bolmus and Captain Harvey. These men Colonel Champion and Colonel Hereford I recollect which belonged to the Militia. Colonel Bun was aid to Sinn at Washington.

6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given and what have become of it?
Answer. No we were discharged without receiving any discharge.

7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood to who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your service as a soldier of the revolution.
Answer. I believe all who are acquatinted with me will testify to my veracity and to their belief of my service. I will name
Thomas L Hawkins, Jacques Hulbard, Samuel, Jeremiah Everett, Olmsted, and H. I. Harmon. I can name more if necessary.
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And the said court do hereby declare this a person of the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the 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 Thomas L Hawkins who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Lower Sandusky and that Jaques Huelburt who has been signed the name is a resident in the same town and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Signed
D Higgings Presiding judge
James Justice Associate Judge
Luther Porter Associated Judge
E H Howland Associate Judge

I James A Scranton clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Sandusky in the state of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said in the matter of the application of Daniel Brainard for a pension. In testimonty where of I have set my hand and seal of office this 2nd Day of October AD 1832.

J. A. Scranton, Clerk
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7973

Daniel Brainard

17.903

Admitted for 7 Months
and 28 days from 1776.

H. J. Harmen
Lower Sandusky
Sandusky County
Ohio
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Brief in the case of Daniel Brainard
County of Sandusky in the State of Ohio
(Act 7th June, 1832)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?  77 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.  Duration of Service.  Rank.  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

Aug. In 1776  Months 4 As a Private Gen. Capt. Cone Col. Troop
April 1777 Months 3 As a Private Capt. Cone Col. Troop
May 1776 Days 7 
July 1776 Days 7
May 1778 Days 7
July 1778 Days 7
1779 Brig. Sampson Months 8 As a Marine Capt. Brooks
1780 Brig. Sampson Months 7 As a Marine Capt. Brooks
April 1781 Brig. Martial Months 6 As a Marine Capt. Port

5. In what battles was he engaged? White Plains
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  East Haddem Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  In a written copy
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
The papers are not attached as required
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the ease above mentioned.
Michael Scotts
Examining Clerk.
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
AWF/eel

January 24, 1929

Mrs. R. E. Ward
Andover
Ohio

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 3099, it appears that Daniel Brainard was born at East Haddam, Hartford County, Connecticut, June 13, 1755, and while living there enlisted in August 1776 and served four months as a private in Captain Cone's Company, Lieutenant Colonel Dyar Throop's Connecticut Regiment, and was in the battle of White Plains. He enlisted in April 1777 and served three months under the same officers. He also marched, under the same officers, four times to the defense of New London, Connecticut, and served one week each time.

In April 1779, he enlisted on the privateer Brig "Sampson", Captain David Brook, in July they has a battle with the British Sloop of War "Swallow" which retreated; three weeks later they captured said sloop and burnt her on Fire Island, he served eight months. He enlisted in
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April of May 1780 and served seven months on the same privateer, under the same captain and captured British Brig "Van Trump" and her crew. He enlisted in April or May 1781 and served six months on the privateer Brig "Martial", Captain Nathan Post.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1832, while a resident of Lower Sandusky, Sandusky County, Ohio.

There are no data on file as to his family.

Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
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Revolutionary War

3099 INVALID

File No. 3099
Daniel Brainard
Private Connecticut Line

Act: June 7, 1832
Index:-Vol. A, Page 43

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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Daniel Brainard
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Brief objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Daniel Brainard Sandusky Ohio which require further proof or explanation.
1. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?  Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?  Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the delcaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV.  Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?  Yes
V. Has he mentioned 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?  No
VI.  Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  No
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension other than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?  Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?  Yes
IX.   Has the Clerk given his certificate?  Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed?  And if so, has it a device or inspection by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?  Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and other respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  Yes.
XIV.  If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?  Yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?  Yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily?  And, if not, which of them is not so answered?

Explanatory Notes.
Quere V. 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 sworned, 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 ____ year ____ months, and ___ days, I served as a ______ For ____ months and ____ days, I served as _______; and for such service I claim a pension.
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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 they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifiying 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 by clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of the each term of engagement; the particular place or places were 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.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his ervice by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he beloned.  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.
QUERE XVI. 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 paper 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 form being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.
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Lower Sandusky 
Oct 11
Nov. 7
Bates
Brainard
Binter
17903-5
Hon Lewis
Ga & Secretary
Pension Office
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Lower Sandustry County Ohio Oct 11th 1832
Sir - I enclose the papers of Daniel Brainard Daniel Bates and Henry Berlin in order to obtain a pension under the act of June 7th 1832
You will please to direct any communications you may have to [illegible] to them to it being the request of the applicants.
Respectfully yours
H. J. Harmon
To the Hon. L Cass
Secretary of War
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Colonel George Croghan Chapter
D.A.R.
Fremont, Ohio
Received July 6 1934 Old records division

Would also like the record of any information of Daniel Moncast buried in Seneca Co. whose daughter Jane married Daniel Rule.
We certainly would be very grateful for any information are able to give us.
Cordially yours
(Messrs) Elizabeth Rule
Registratr Fremont Ohio
120 S. Birchard Ave.
Jul 5 1934
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Colonel George Croghan Chapter
D.A.R.
Fremont, Ohio
July 2nd, 1934
Adjutant General Office
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir.
Our Chapter Col. George Corghan is anxious to couple the records of Revolutionary soldiers listed in the county of Sandusky per new state roster.
Would like the record (Pension) with date of birth, age at application for pension, wifes name or any of family name in application, date of death and where buried.
Daniel Brainard, Private in Conn troops Pensioned in 1833.
Christian Croud. Private in Penn Continenatls. Pensioned Dec 1 1819
Jacob Daggart, Private in Mass Continentals, Pensioned 1834
John Davenport, Private in Mass
Militia. Pensioned in 1833.
Ruben Patterson Private in Mass. Militia, Pensioned 1834.
RECEIVED JUL 5 1934
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Andover, Ohio
Nov. 17 1928
Commisioner of Pensions,
Washington DC
Hon Sir:
Will you kindly send me the Revolutionary War record of my ancestor, Daniel Brainard, E. Hadam, Conn., who was captured by the British and confined on board the prison ships. Later all his property was destroyed by Arnold when New London was burned.
Very truly yours
Mrs. R. E Ward
Nov. 19 1928 PENSION OFFICE
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U.S. Commisioner of Pensions
Washington DC
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me the pension record of Daniel Brainerd or Brainard originally of East Haddam Middlesex Co. Conn. He moved to Rumney N.H. where land was granted him in 1767
Have you any pension record of Asahel Brainerd of Brainard?
Thanking you I am
Sincerely,
Mary E. Prentice
Chenango Forks
Browne Co.
N.Y.
July 16 - '23
PENSION OFFICE
JULY 18 1923
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Daniel Brainard - S. 3099
Christian Crow - S. 43417
BA-J/AWF
Miss Elizabeth E. Rule
1205 Birchard Avenue
Fremont, Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of six pensioners, to enable the Colonel George Croghan Chapter, D.A.R., Fremont, Ohio, to complete the records of the soldiers listed on the Sandusky County roster.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such information, is has not been possible to make a series of investigations and reports for one person or organization, pertaining to soldiers of that war.
The records of Daniel Brainard and Christian Crow are furnished herein, as found in pension claims, based upon their service in the War of the Revolution.
Daniel Brainard - S.3099
Daniel Brainard was born 13, 1755 in East Haddam, Hartford County, Connecticut; then names of his parents are not given.
While residing in said East Haddam, Daniel Brainard enlisted in August 1776, served four months as private in Captain Daniel Cone's company, Colonel Dyar Throop's Connecticut regiment, and was in the
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battle of White Plains. He enlisted in Apriil, 1777, served three months in Captain Daniel Cone's company, Colonel Dyar Throop's regiment. He also marched under the same officers, four times to the defense of New London, Connecticut, served one week each time.
Daniel Brainard in April 1779 enlisted on the privateer brig "Sampson", Captain David Brook, in July they had a battle with the British sloop of war "Swallow", which retreated, three weeks later they captured said sloop and burnt her on Fire Island, length of this service eight months; in this service, on Shubael Brainard was lieutenant, no relationship to the soldier Daniel Brainard, shown. Daniel Brainard served from April or May 1780 on same privateer under the same captain, seven months, and captured the British brig "Van Trump" and her crew. He served from April or May, 1781 on the privateer brig "Martial", Captain Nathan Port, length of this service six months.
The soldier moved in 1783 from East Haddam to Richmond, Berkkshire County, Massachusetts, in 1788 he moved to Canandaigua, New York, in 1818 to Michigan and in 1821 to Lower Sandusy, Sandusky County, Ohio.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1832, then a resident of Lower Sandusky, Ohio.
There is no reference to wife or children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address to whom sent and possibly the date of death of this pensioiner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,
Records Division, Washington D.C., citing the following - Daniel Brainard, certificate 7973, issued April 17, 1833 rate 36.44 per annum, to commence March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Ohio, Pittsburg Agency.
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Christian Crow - S. 43417
Christian Crow was born in the state of Pennsyl-
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vania, date not given, nor are the names of his parents given.
While a resident of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Christian Crow enlisted when about fourteen years of age, on St. Patricks Day in March, 1777, served in Captain Daniel Montgomery's company in Colonel Hay's 7th Pennsylvania regiment; he was in the battles of Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown, Monmouth, Green Spring and Yorktown, and was discharged in Philadelphia in October "after Cornwallis was taken", at the time of discharge he was in Captain Fishbourne's Pennsylvania company.
Christian Crow enlisted March 29, 1814 and served as private in Captain Lewis Bissell's company 3rd Regiment of U.S. Infantry, and was dischraged, November 11, 1815 at Detroit.
He was allowed pension on account of his services during the War of the Revolution, on his application executed May 20, 1818, then living in Pickaway County, Ohio. 
He was allowed bounty land on account of his services rendered during the War of 1812.
Christian Crow in 1820 referred to his wife, Besey as aged forty years, and to the following children-Jacob aged six years, Jane aged six years, they were twins; Andrew aged three years, and Peggy seven months old.
There are no further data relative to the family of Christian Crow.
In order to obtain the location of the above noted land, you should address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington DC, citing the following - Warrant No. 19704 - 160 acres, Act of 1812.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address to whom sent, and possibly the date of death of the pensioner, Christian Crow,
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you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington DC, citing the following - Christian Crow, certificate # 16101, issued December 1, 1819 rate $8.00 per month, to commence May 20, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Ohio Agency.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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Aug. 30, 1923.
Mary E. Prentice,
Chenango Forks,
N.Y.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 3099, it appears that Daniel Brainard was born at East Haddam, Hartford Co., Connecticut, June 13, 1755  and while living there enlisted in Aug. 1776 and served 4 months as a private in Captain Cone's company,  Lt. Col. Dyar Thropp's Connecticut regiment, and was in the battle of White Plains. He enlisted in April 1777 and served 3 months under the same officers. He also marched, under the same officers, four times to the defense of New London, Conn. and served one week each time.
In April 1779, he entered on the privateer Brig "Sampson", Captain David Brook, in July they had a battle with the British Sloop of War "Swallow" which retreated; three weeks later they captured said sloop and burnt her
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on Fire Island, he served 8 months. He enlisted in April or May 1780 and served 7 months on same privateer, under the same captain and captured the British Brig "Van Trump" and her crew. He enlisted in April or May 1781 and served 6 months on the privateer Brig "Martial", Captain Nathan Post.
He was allowed pension on his application executed Oct. 1, 1832, while a resident of Lower Sandusky, Sandusky Co., Ohio.
There is no data on file as to his family.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to any Asahel Brainard.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.