Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,659, Eli Brown, Conn.
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SERVICE
Conn
Brown, Eli
NUMBER
S. 44,659
CONTENTS
of Hamburgh, Niagara N.Y aged 70 years
wife Patience
104986
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892
New York
Eli Brown, Lieutenant
Capt
Conn
sew until [unintelligible]
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of twenty Dollars per month, to commence
the 10th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of
June 181[]
and sent to the pens: case of Saml
Wilkerson, Esqr Buffalo, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 
$: 96.66
Nemi-nnl, all'ce ending
4 mo: 25/30
$96.66.
be Elmore Revolutionary claim,
of
Connecticut State troops
 1776
has commission from
Congress.


Notification sent
Chas Townsen
11 July 1820
Buffalo
New York
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State of New York
Niagara County ss.

Be it remembered that on the tenth day of April 1818 before me Samuel Wilkeson, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county of Niagara personally came Eli Brown to me known and then duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God aforesaid and on his
oath says that he is an inhabitant of Ham
burgh in the County of Niagara & State of
New York and that he is by reason
his reduced circumstances of life in
need of assistance from his country for support
That he entered into the continental army
of the United duty in the month of April in
the year 1775 as a Corporal that he continued
in the continental province from that period
until the 15th of april 1776 when he received the commission of first second lieutenant in the regiment of foot commanded by Colonel Samuel Elmore, that he belonged to the company in said regiment commanded by Captain Joel Dickinson and
that he continued in the regular
of continental troops until after peace was
concluded between the United States
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and Great Britain and was discharged from the 
home at the general disbanding of the
troops by order of Congress in 1782-
and the said deponent further says that he
has never received any pension from the
government whatever
-
Eli Brown
Lucerne, Litchfield Co
this 1st April 1818

James Gilchrist
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State of New York
Seneca County
 I, Samuel Wilkison one of the Judges of
the Court of Common pleas in and for the county of Seneca, do certify that on the 10th day of April 1818 Eli Brown of Hamburgh in the County of Niagara personally came before me and make oath to the foregoing affidavit 
and at that same exhibited to me a commission purporting to have been signed by John Hancock President of the continental Congress and countersigned at Albany by Philip Schuyler, Inspector General, and dated the 15th day of April 1776 which
said commission together with the aforesaid affidavit of the said Brown are herewith transmitted to the Hon, the Secretary of War and I, the said Judge do further certify from the forgoing that the said Brown served another as officer in the continental army for more than nine months during the Revolutionary war, and until the end thereof: and that he is entitled to the full benefit of the 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
March 18, 1818" 
all which is respectfully certified
Samuel Wilkeson
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State of New Yok
Niagara County 
On this seventh day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, to wit, in the Court of common pleas in and for said County, the same being constituted a count of records by the constitution and laws of the State of New York, Eli Brown aged Seventy years resident in Hamburgh in said county who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, that is to say in the capacity of a Lieutenant in Capt. Joel Dickinson's Company of Col Elmore Regiment of Continental troops
That in order to obtain the provisions of the act of Congress of the 18th day
of March 1818, he did on the tenth day of April of same year make a
declaration of said acts & accordingly obtained a pension certificate, the number
of which appears to be 892
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 of 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 nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed that is to say

1 Bureaus not worth more than........$15

1 Cherry Table $3- 4 Chairs $3 - 3 Chests $3
...9.

3 pails $1.12 - 2 Kettles $4 - 1 pot $1.50 - 1 

Tea Kettles $1...... 7.62

1 Frying pan .50 - 1 Grid Iron .50 - 1 shovel & tongs $1.50........ 2.50

1. Flat Iron $1. - 2 tea pots $1.12........ 2.12

1 Sugar Bowl .25 - 1 cream pot .18...... .44

1 Set tea dishes. 37- 2 Tumblers .25..... .62

1 Glass .12 1 cup .25- 1.00 .25....... .62

2. Basins .75 - platter .50 1 stand $1.50...... 2.75

Bible $3.  4 other Books 1.75........ 4.75

1 pr. steelyards .75 - 2 Bags .75....... 1.50
Horse $50 1 cow $23....... 73. 00

1 Steer..... 16. 00

1 Calf $1.50 - 2 swine $4..... 5.50

1 Set spoons .50 1 set Knives & forks .75..... 1.25

1 saddle..... 2.00

1 axe $2. 1 Hoe .50 - 1 trammel $1.50..... 4.00

debts due him..... 66.58

That he is indebted to individuals in the sum of one hundred & Seventy three Dollars
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And the said Eli Brown on his oath aforesaid further says that he is by occupation a farmer, that he is so infirm by reason of old age debility and disease that he is unable to labor or pursue his occupation
That his family residing with him consists of Patience his wife aged
Seventy years, and Daniel his son aged thirty one years, that his said wife is totally unable to support herself - that his said son Daniel is amply able to support himself, and further says not.
Eli Brown
Sworn to and declared on the seventh
day of June 1820. Before me
Ch: Townsend
Judge Court Con. Pleas

I John E Marshall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Niagara do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are
truly copied from the record of the said
Court; and I do further certify that it is
the opinion of the said Court that the
total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred forty Eight dollars and Sixty Eight cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the said Court
on this fourteenth day
of June 1820
J.E. Marshall Clerk
of the Court for the County
of Niagara
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44659
INVALID.
Ray ---
No. 44659
Eli Brown
Lieut Rev. War
Act: 18 March 1818
index: -- Vol. 3, Page 61
Arrangement of 1870.
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IN CONGRESS.
The DELEGATES of THE UNITED COLONIES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New-Castle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, to Eli Brown
Gentleman
We reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity,
DO by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be the fifth second Lieutenant
in the Regiment of Foot commanded by Colonel Samuel Elmore

in the Army of the United Colonies raised the defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Lieutenant by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly
charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as fifth second Lieutenant And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee
of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United Colonies, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
Thomson

By Order of the Congress
John Hancock
President
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Buffalo NY
April 10th 
it paid 10th
Hon. John C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington
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Buffalo NY 10 April 1818
Hon John Calhoun
Sir
Enclosed are the evidences of Eli Brown’s claim to a pension under the law of Congress lately passed. Mr. Brown is anxious to have the Commission returned to me. Sir, if the papers are insufficient, you will please advise me.

Yours obdt servt,
Samuel Wilkeson

80
16.66