Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,997, Cornelius Brooks, Penn.
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SERVICE
Penn
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Brooks, Cornelius
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NUMBER
S.14.997
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New York 7710
27710
Cornelius Brooks
of Catta. Co in the State of N York who was a fifer in the com. commanded by Captain Jaynes of the regt commanded by Col. Birkline in the Penna. line for 7 months fifer

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 25 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of October 1834 and sent to T. H. Porter Olean

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 34  89.84
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 34  12.83
$102.67

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk
Book E2  Vol. 4  Page 5
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State of New York Cattaraugus County SS
On this third day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the ---

the Court of Common Pleas now sitting Cornelius Brooks a resident of the town of Olean in the said County of Cattaraugus aged seventy four years, 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 entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he enlisted in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six at the town of lower Smithfield, County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, as a fifer for six months into Captain Timothy Jaynes Company called the flying camp, that he marched immediately with the company to Eastower, and joined the battalion, which was commanded by Colonel Kirkline That he then marched to Amboy in the state of New Jersey, and that while at Amboy the battalion to which he belonged at the request of General Washington as he then was infirmed by his captain volunteered to go to New York. That he went with the company and battalion to which he belonged to New York about the middle of August, That on the twenty fifth or twenty sixth of August he with the Company and battalion went over to Long Island, That he was in the battle which took place there on the 27 day of August 1776. That the battalion to which he belonged joined Lord Sterlings Brigade. That during said battle he was taken prisoner by the Hessians and put into Flatbush Church. That he staid there about a week, was then marched to a place called New Utrick and kept in a meeting house three or four days -- That from New Utrick he was taken on board the British ship - Whitby where he remained a prisoner six weeks. That he was then landed from the ship at New York and put into the new Dutch Church where he remained till about the fifteenth
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day of December seventeen hundred and seventy six. That the number of prisoners on board of the ship was three hundred and thirty four. That nineteen of the company to which he belonged were taken in the battle on Long Island and put on board of the ship. That in the number he includes himself. That out of that number he does not know of but two that lived to get home, and those two were himself and Henry Wooley. That said Henry Wooley resided near the Windgap in Northampton County Pennsylvania. That when he was exchanged or released from imprisonment he had to go to Trenton with the rest of the prisoners to get his pass - signed by General How. That at Trenton he was put on board a sloop and carried to Philadelphia. That he arrived at his Fathers in lower Smithfield the day before Christmas seventeen hundred and seventy six. That in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight he served as a volunteer fifer in the militia under the same Captain Timothy Jaynes for two months namely March and April. Colonel Stroud was Colonel. The troops in which he served were attached to General (illegible) Brigade. That in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine in the month of March or April he volunteered with about thirty others as minute men to guard the frontier settlements on the north part of Northampton County Pennsylvania, the company was under the command of Captain Henry Shoemaker. That he was frequently called out to protocol and guard the frontier settlements and spent much of his time for four summers in that service. That he has no documentary evidence in his possession of his service and that he does not know of any persons whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. That he was born as he has been informed by his parents at a place called Quakertown state of New Jersey County of Alexander on the seventeenth day of March
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in the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty eight. That he has not any record of his ages. When he was called or entered into the service he was living in Lower Smithfield Northampton County Pennsylvania. That since the revolutionary war he has lived in the state of New Jersey Sussex County Wallpack township seven years. That he has resided in the town of Tioga County of Tioga State of New York about eighteen years, and that he now resides in the County of Cattaraugus town of Olean State of New York and where he has resided about twenty four years. That he never received any written discharge from the service. That 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. And that he is known to Samuel Barrows Esquire now sheriff of the county of Cattaraugus who lately resided a neighbour to him and to James Brooks who is a resident of the said town of Olean.
Cornelius Brooks

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Dan Allen Senior Judge

We Samuel Barrows Sheriff of the County of Cattaraugus who lately resided in the Town of Olean in said County, now a resident of the town of Elliottville in said County and James Brooks now residing in the said town of Olean hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Cornelius Brooks, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Samuel Barrows
James Brooks

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Dan Allen Senior Judge
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

January 21, 1924.
(handwritten comment - "Cornelius Brooks $14997")

Mrs. A. W. Pray,
The Chesterlee,
43 Dove St.,
Albany, N. Y.

Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 14997, it appears
that Cornelius Brooks was born March 17, 1758 in Quakertown, New Jersey and while residing in Lower Smithfield, Northampton County, Pennsylvania enlisted in the War of the Revolution.
He was allowed pension for seven months service as
fifer in the Pennsylvania troops, on his application executed October 3, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York.
In 1834, soldier referred to his children, no names
stated and there is no further family data on file.

Respectfully, 

Commissioner.
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handwritten comments on back of paper

V.229 2
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Revolutionary War Section
Dec 12, 1928
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Mrs. Arthur W. Pray
The Chesterlee
43 Dove Street
Albany, New York

[typewritten letter]
Dec. 10. 1923.

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

I have the statement that one Cornelius Brooks of Clean N.Y. was placed on the Pension Rolls in 1832. He died in 1837 and is buried in Olean.
I would like to ask if the name of his wife appears in the record also those of his children. We believe his wife was Mary Henshaw but do not know the names of all his children and are specially anxious for this information.
Thanking for the courtesy of a reply, believe me

Very truly yours
(Mrs. A. W.) Alice Easton Pray
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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records
pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.

O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,

March 2, 1898.

L. W. B.
I, 14997

Madam: --

Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Cornelius Brooks, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, made an application for pension on October 3, 1832, at which time he was 74 years of age and residing at Loean, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for seven months' actual service as a fifer in the Penna, troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Jayne and Col. Kirklins. He enlisted in Northampton County, Penna.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Miss Maud D. Brooks,
Olean, N. Y.
215 N. First St.
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[letterhead]
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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records
pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.

O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,

September 25, 1897.

L.W.B.
I. 14997.

Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Cornelius Brooks, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he was 74 years of age and residing at Olean, N.Y., and his pension was allowed for seven months' actual service as a fifer in the Penna. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Jayne and Col. Kirkline. He enlisted in Northampton County, Penna. 

Very respectfully, 
Acting Commissioner.

Mr. R. Victor Browinski,, 
The New Phillips, 
Dayton, Ohio.
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[letterhead]
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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records
pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.

O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D.C.

Sept. 11, 1897.

L.W.B.
I. 14997.

Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Cornelius Brooks, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made an application for pension on October 3, 1832, at which time he was 74 years of age and residing at Olean, N.Y., and his pension was allowed for seven months' actual service as a fifer in the Penna. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Jayne and Col. Kirkline. He enlisted in Northampton County, Penna.
Very respectfully, 
Acting Commissioner.

Miss Corinne V. Browniski, 
1109 Third Ave., 
Louisville, Ky.
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U.S. Pension Office
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Aug 10 1914
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P.S.
Please send me the War service of Cornelius Brooks, my ancestor, also, who enlisted at the age of 18 as a fifer in Capt. Timothy Jayne's Company of the First Battalion of Associators from Northampton County, Pa., which composed part of the "Flying Camp". Was in the Battle of Long Island. Buried at Pleas and Valley Cemetery, Olean, N.Y.
P.S.T.
Philip Sheridan Turner-
PO Box 233. Gooding, Idaho
August 5, 1914.
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U.S. Pension Office 
Feb 12 1853
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[symbol of the "American Daughters of the Revolution"]

(stamped)
Feb 15 1898 Files

Commissioner of Pensions,

Dear Sir: -
Will you kindly look on the pension roll and see if a Cornelius Brooks of Alison, NY received a pension for Revolutionary service. If so kindly send me a copy of his application mis-place of investment length of service est.
He died here in 1837. Would like the record as soon as possible. In haste I remain
Yours truly
Maud D. Burke

Sct. 10th
215 N First St. 
Olean, NY
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1109 Third Ave
Louisville Ky
Aug 19 1897

To Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[stamped] U.S. Pension Office E Aug 23 1897

Can you inform me of anything concerning Cornelius Brooks, who enlisted in a New York Regiment during the Revolutionary conflict, and which in same or his widow were ever borne on the pension rolls. 
I am a great great grand
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daughter of the above Cornelius Brooks, and desire to prove myself a lineal descendent, and so prove my eligibility for membership in the Daughters of the Revolution.
Hoping to be favored with a reply at your convenience.
I am 
Respectfully yours
Corinne V Browinski

P.S. 
Cornelius Brooks was born in Cattaraugus Co., N.Y.
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New York
Revol
Cornelius Brooks
Suspended
Admitted
see letter to Claimant 
23d Aug 1833
See let to Claimant
May 7 1834

See letter to Col Brooks 
20 Aug 1834