Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17292, Hananiah Brooks, Continental Mass.
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Service - Continental Mass.
Brooks, Hananiah or Harmaniah
Number S. 17292
carded
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Ohio Pittsburg
Ohio Pittsburgh
Hannaniah Brooks.
Ashlabula in the State of Ohio who was a private in the companycommanded by Captain Burns of the Regiment. commanded by Colonel Smith in the Massachusetts Militia line for 2 years from 1775

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio - Pittsburg at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of August 1833 and sent to H.R. Giddings Jefferson Ohio

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $160.00
Semi-annual. allowance ending 4 September. 1833 40.00
$200.00

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by F.S. Evans Clerk,
Book E Volume 8 Page 106.
E. 3. 62.

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[illegible] [illegible].[illegible] 30 August. '[18]34

Transferred to Vermont from 4 March 1834 - September 8. '[18]34
See [illegible] [illegible]
4 May 1835.

To Ohio Pittsburgh from 4 September 1834 - May 22 '[18]35

[illegible] Transfer letter to Pittsburgh agent, 10th September 1845

To District of [illegible]
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The application of Hananiah Brooks for a Pension
15003
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State of Ohio
Ashtabula County, }SS.

On this 24th day of September AD 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the court of Common Pleas now sitting, Hananiah Brooks a resident of Salem in the county of Ashtabula and state of Ohio, aged 75 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 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say, while he resided in the township Jericho now the township Hancock in the county of Berkshire in the state of Massachusetts, he volunteered for the tour of six months at the place aforesaid into the Massachusetts Militia in a company commanded by Captain Asa Barns. That he immediately thereafter marched in said company to Cambridge near Boston where they joined their regiment under the command of Colonel Ruggles Woodbridge. That General Putnam commanded part of the time and that the residue of the time said troops were commanded by General Washington, that said troops were quartered at Cambridge aforesaid untill the period of his enlistment expired when he was discharged. That he enlisted sometime in the ;month of June 1775 and was discharged sometime in the month November or December of the same year.
That sometime in March AD 1776 I volunteered in the Massachusetts Militia at New Marlborough in the county of Berkshire aforesaid for the tour of eight months, in a company commanded by Captain Asa Dewey. That immediately thereafter he marched in said company to the city of New York where said company joined their regiment under the command of Colonel Smith, where said troops quartered untill the city was invaded by the enemy. That he was present and served in the battle that took place when the city was taken by the enemy. That after said battle that division of the army to which he belonged retreated to Kings Bridge on the Hudson River, where they made a stand, for a day or two, from which place said troops retreated to Harlem Hights where they again made a stand, untill they were again attacked by the enemy. That he was in the battle that ensued after which battle said troops retreated to White Plains, where another engagement ensued. That he was present and served in said section without engagement, that after said engagement said troops continued quarters at the said [illegible] mentioned place, untill the period of his enlistment expired and he was discharged. That to the best of his recollection he belonged to General Glorius Brigade. That he does not recollect the names of the other officers who commanded said troops. That he was discharged sometime in the month of December of the year [illegible, probably 1776].

That sometime in the month of January, A.D. 1777, he again volunteered at New Malborough [Marlborough] in the county of Berkshire in the state of Massachusetts aforesaid, into the Massachusetts Militia in a company commanded by Captain George King that he volunteered for the term of three months. That immediately thereafter he marched with said company to Ticonderoga, in the state of New York, where they joined their regiment under the command of Colonel Brinen.
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That to the best of his recollection the garrison at that place was then commanded by General St. Clear.  That he was employed at the said last-mentioned place and at Prospect Hill, a place against thereto until the time of his enlistment expires.  That he was discharged at Prospect Hill aforesaid sometime in March or April of the same year.
That sometime in the month of April A. D. 1777, while he resided at Hancock aforesaid, he again enlisted into the Vermont State troops.  That he enlisted at Bennington in the State of Vermont aforesaid into a company commanded by Captain Thomas See, that the regiment to which he belonged was commanded by Colonial Seth Winn, that the main army was quartered at Manchester, that he was detached with other troops to Castleton  that he immediately returned to Manchester aforesaid and again joined the main army.  That he was principally employed in scouting sorties until the battle was fought near Bennington.  That he was engaged in said battle in which said actions he was severely wounded in the hip and right ear and thus disabled for service, after which he was discharged until he was able to perform his duty.  That to the best of his recollection he was unable to perform duty until the first of April following when the period of his enlistment had expired and he was discharged.
That while he resided at Hancock aforesaid on the first day of July A. D. 1780 he again enlisted at Hancock aforesaid into the Massachusetts State troops into a company commanded by Captain Sewell for the period of six months  That [he] was appointed to command a company of recruits toWest Point, that he immediately marched at the head of said recruits to the last-mentioned place.  That he immediately thereafter joined the army in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sprout at Peekskill.  That immediately after he joined said regiment he was detached by Baron Steuben to serve in a company of light infantry commanded by Captain John Pray in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shepherd, afterwards General Shepherd.  That he continued in said regiment until the period of his enlistment expired when he was discharged on the first day of December 1779 [1780 written above] at the Hilands [sic] opposite West Point in the State of New York.
That immediately after his last-mentioned term of service expired as aforesaid he again enlisted in the same company and regiment for the time of three months longer.  That being the [illegible] period tour of service said regiment was principally in the State of New Jersey and the parts of New York against thereto.  That he served during the last-mentioned term of service expired when he was discharged at the last-mentioned place on the first day of March in the year 1781.  That he had written discharges from each of the above-mentioned periods of his services.  That they were all consumed by fire together with his dwelling [illegible] situated at Hancock aforesaid in the year 1782.  That he has therefore no documentary evidence on serving [illegible]
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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, or (if any) only on that of the agency of the state of [blank]                
Hannaniah Brooks [signature]

SWORN to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. in open court
Attest Saml Hendry Clerk [signature]

WE, Zaphna Lake residing [crossed out words] in Salem and George Morton residing in the same place certify, that we are well acquainted with Hannaniah Brooks who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 75 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.
[signatures]
Zaphna Lake
Geo. Morton

SWORN, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
La Moffitt Associate Judge [signature]

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 Zaphna Lake who has signed the preceding certificate, is ["a clergyman, resident in the" crossed out] town of Salem and that George Morton who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same place and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I,  Saml. Hendry clerk of the court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Hannaniah Brooks for a pension.

IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of [page cut off] this 25th day of September A. D. 1832
Sam. Hendry [signature]

[seal]
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Joseph Brooks
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To all whom it may concern, be it known that I Olive Culver of the Town of Conneaut Ashtabula County and State of Ohio, a legitimate heir of  Hannaniah Brooks, a  Revolutionary Pensioner deceased do hereby authorize and empower my brother Joseph Brooks of the town of Pensaukee,  County of Oconto and State of Wisconsin (also an heir of the said Hannoch Brooks_ to settle all of my claim against the U. S. by reason of the arreages of pay back pension etc. due my father the good Hanniah Brooks at the date of his death.
Olive Culver
Dated at Conneaut this 5th day of May 1867 [Seal]
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To all to whom it may concern, be it known that I, Jehiel Brooks, of the District of Columbia, legitimate sone of Hananiah Brooks, a Revolutionary Pensioner, now deceased, do hereby relinquish all my right, title, and interest to whatever arrear of pension may have been due the said Hananiah Brooks at the date of his death from the United States unto my brother Joseph Brooks and sister Olive Culver supposed now to reside at Conneaut Ashtabula County State of Ohio.  Given under my hand and seal this fifteenth day of March eighteen hundred and fifty two.
J. Brooks  {Seal}
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State of Wisconsin
County of Oconto} S.S.
Be it known that before me a clerk of a Court of Record in and for the said County and State duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Joseph Brooks and made oath in due form of law that Hananiah Brooks of the State of Ohio, the identical person who was a pensioner and is now dead and to whom a certificate of Pension was issued which is herewith surrendered That the deceased pensioner resided in Conneaut in the County of Ashtabula in the State of Ohio for the space of fifteen years before his death and that previous thereto he resided in the town of St Alban in the County of Franklin in the State of Vermont
Joseph Brooks [signature]

Witnesses [signatures]
Homer E Brooks
[illegible] C West

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 22nd day of May 1867 
Joseph Hall [signature]
Clerk for County Oconto of Wis
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State of Wisconsin
County of Oconto} S.S.
I joseph Hall clerk of the court of Oconto County holder at Oconto in and for the County and State above named do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court that  Hananiah Brooks was pensioner of th eunited States at the rate of Eight Dollars per Annium, was a resident of the County of Ashtabula in the State of Ohio and died in the year Eighteen Hundred Forty nine on the 4th day of July. That he left three children whose names are Joseph Brooks, Olive  Culver and Jehial Brooks
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Oconto this 22nd day of May in the year of our Lord 1867
Joseph Hall
Clerk Circuit Court
Wisconsin
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Application for a Transfer
District of Columbia  }
County of Washington  Ss
On this 12th day of September 1845 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Washington, personally appeared Hananiah Brooks who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Pray in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shephard of Light Infantry in General Lafayette's Brigade, in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Ohio from whence he has lately removed.  That he now resides in the District of Columbia, where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future.  The following are his reasons for removing from Conneaut, Ashtabula County Ohio, his last place of residence, viz:
To live with his son, Colonel Jehiel Brooks who resides in the latter place.  Hananiah Brooks  X
Sworn and subscribed to before me  }
the day and year aforesaid
D. Saunders J. Peace
In presence of D. Saunders
 J. Brooks
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I certify that Hananiah Brooks, who makes the within declaration, has exhibited to me his pension papers as a revolutionary pensioner; that I am his son with whom he is now living in the District of Columbia, and that he intends to remain with me in all probability during his natural life.
Washington City, D. C.  September 12th 1845
J. Brooks
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Number 15003
Hananiah Brooks
Ashtabula County
Ohio
Admitted 2 years - $80
Return to [illegible]
Massachusetts roll
6 months in 8/[illegible]
J. R. Giddings
Jefferson Ashtabula County Ohio
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BRIEF in the case of Hananiah Brooks
of Ashtabula County in the State of Ohio
(Act 7th June, 832)
1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  a Court
2.  If before a judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he?  75
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.
_________________________________________________
Vol. In 1775  5 Months  As a private Capt. [illegible] Col. Woodbridge
Vol. In 1776   5 Months   "  "   "  Capt. Dewy Col. Smith
Vol. In 1777   3 Months    "   "      Capt. King Col. Riewer
Capt. Lee Col. Warner  Capt. Lee Col. Sprout
Enlisted 1780  1 year 5 months  [illegible] Remington
1781  3 months
5.  In what battles was he engaged?  Battle of New York City - [illegible]
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service? [illegible] Co Mass
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary Evidence
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?  The certificate of the certifying officer is not attached to the sheet of paper which contains the affidavit by piece of tape the ends of which [illegible]
CERTIFY that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Dyer Castor Examining Clerk
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Hannaniah Brooks

[illegible] to O. P.
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Application for a Transfer
State of Ohio  }
Ashtabula County 
On this twentieth day of April 1835 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in the said County Ashtabula personally appeared Hananiah Brooks who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Pray in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shephard in the service of the United States that he name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Ohio payable at Pittsburg [illegible] from whence he went to the State of Vermont and received a pension at St. Albans last 4th of September 1834.  Since then and lately he has removed and he now resides in the State of Ohio County of Ashtabula and town of Conneaut where he intends to remain and wishes his pension made payable in future in Ohio Pittsburg agency.  The following are his reasons for removing from St. Albans State of Vermont viz:  that his children are in this town & county and he intends in future to make that his place of residence.  Hananiah Brooks
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid.
Lemuel Jones, J. Peace
State of Ohio Ashtabula County Ss On this twentieth day of April 1835 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Ashtabula personally appeared Ashbel Dart who being duly sworn deposes and says that he is acquainted with Hananiah Brooks who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit and that he is the same person described in said affidavit.
Ashbel Dart
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid 
and I also further certify that Ashbel Dart the person who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit is a person of veracity.
Lemuel Jones  Justice of the  Peace
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The State of Ohio  }
Ashtabula County Ss
I Samuel Hendry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Ashtabula do hereby certify that Lemuel Jones Esquire whose name appears subscribed to the foregoing certification is and was at the time of his subscribing the same a Justice of the Peace of the said Count of Ashtabula, duly commissioned and sworn agreeably to the laws of the State of Ohio.  And that to his acts as such full faith and credit are due, and that his signature to the foregoing certificates is genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Jefferson the 24th day of April A. D. 1835.  Samuel Hendry Clerk
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February 12, 1938
BA-J/ILL
Hananiah Brooks
S. 17292
Mrs. Flora Knapp Dickinson
489 5th Avenue
New York, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Hannaniah Brooks of Connecticut, who received a pension while residing in Ohio, and James Spooner (1739-1815) who died in Conneaut, Ohio.
A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of a James Spooner.  The record of Hananiah Brooks is given herein as found in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 17292, based upon his service in that war.
Hananiah Brooks was born in the year 1758, in Killingly Connecticut; the day of his birth, and the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Jerico Township, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, he enlisted in June 1775, served as a private in Captain Asa Barnes' company, Colonel Ruggles Woodridge's Massachusetts regiment and was discharged in November or December 1775.  He enlisted in March 1776, and served eight months as a private in Captain Asa Dewey's company, Colonel Smith's Massachusetts regiment, during which he was in the battles of New York, Harlem Heights, and White Plains.  He enlisted in January 1777 and served until sometime in April, as a private in Captain George King's company, Colonel Brewer's or Brown's regiment, then re-enlisted, served as a private in Captain Thomas Lee's company, Colonel Seth Warner's regiment, was in the battle of Bennington in which he was severely wounded in his hip and right ear, and was discharged from service in April following.  He enlisted July 1, 1780, served as a private in Captain Sewell's and John Pray's companies, Colonel Sprout's and Shepherd's Massachusetts regiments and was discharged after six months immediately after which he enlisted and served three months more in Captain John Pray's company, Colonel Shepherd's Massachusetts regiment.
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Hananiah Brooks was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1832, at which time he resided in Salem, Ashtabula County, Ohio.  In July 1834, the soldier had moved to St. Albans, Franklin County, Vermont, as "his connections" resided there; however, in April 1835, he had returned to Ohio and resided in Conneaut in Ashtabula County, as his children lived there.  In 1845, Hananiah Brooks went to Washington, District of Columbia, to make his home with his son, Colonel Jehiel Brooks, resided there then.  The pensioner died July 4, 1849. His name was borne on the pension rolls as Hannaniah Brooks.
The name of the wife of Hananiah Brooks, and the date and place of their marriage are not shown.  She was living in 1833.
In 1827, the soldier's son, John Brooks, was a resident of Salem, Ashtabula County, Ohio, aged forty-three years.  In 1867, soldier's son, Joseph Brooks, resided in Pensaukee, Oconto County, Wisconsin, and his sister, Olive Culver resided in Conneaut, Ohio.  The son, Jehiel Brooks, resided near Washington, D. C. in 1881, aged then eighty-five years.  The name of said Olive Culver's husband is not shown.
In 1834, when Hananiah Brooks went to St. Alban's, Vermont, to live, one Asahel Brooks stated that he had been acquainted with him for thirty years, but did not state any relationship between them.  In 1867, Homer C. Brooks witnessed the signature of the soldier's son, Joseph Brooks, in Oconto County, Wisconsin; his relationship to the family was  not stated.
Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[Left side page]
Ohio - Pittsburgh 19.63 [illegible]
["Dist of Columbia" crossed out]
Hannaniah Brooks
Ashtabula in the State of Ohio
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Burns of the Reg commanded by Col Smith in the Mass. Militia for 2 years and Continental
[left of page cut off] on the Roll of Ohio Pittsburgh rate of 80 Dollars       Cents per annum, [illegible] on the 4th day of March, 1834.
[illegible] of Pension issued the 8 day of August [illegible]833     and sent to J. R. Giddings [illegible] Ohio
[illegible] to the 4th of March 1833 $160.00
annual allowance ending 4 Sep. 40.00
[total] $200.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
[illegible] by F. S. Evans Clerk
E Vol. 8 Page 106
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Application for a Transfer
County of Ashtabula

On this fifth day of April  1847, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Ashtabula personally appeared Hananiah Brooks who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain John Pray in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sprout and Col. Shepard in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Ohio from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District or Territory,) of Ohio where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future.  The following are his reasons for removing from Washington City District of Columbia to Conneaut Ashtabula Co. Ohio viz: Hananiah Brooks being on a visit to see a son in Washington D. C. and that he had some expectation of remaining in Washington (which is the cause of the transfer of his pension papers from Pittsburgh to Washington) did conclude to and has returned and taken up his residence again in Conneaut County and State aforesaid, where he has resided  the last forty years past except while absent in Washington.
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Saml P Fenton J. Peace
Hananiah Brooks   X
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.  The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity.  He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath, is the person described in the affidavit.  The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers. -- In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officers who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small 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.
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I hereby certify that James Brooks is a person of truth and veracity and that I have this day sworn him as to the pensioner's identity, he has taken an oath, that the person now in my presence is the same person described in the affidavit.  In testimony whereof he has hereunto attached his hand & seal.  James Brooks  {L. S.}
Sworn to and subscribed this 5th day of April A. D. 1847.
Sam'l P. Fenton J. Peace
State of Ohio  }
Ashtabula County Ss
I A. C. Hubbard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County and State aforesaid, hereby certify that Samuel P. Fenton Esq. is a justice of the peace within and for said County of Ashtabula, duly commissioned and qualified agreeable to the laws of the State of Ohio; and that his signature to the foregoing certificate purporting to be his are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this seventh day of April A. D. 1847
A. C. Hubbard Clerk
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Pittsburgh 3d Sept. 1834
J. L. Edward Esq.
Sir
William Trabis and Hananiah Brooks, both the Revolutionary Pensioners mentioned in yours of the 30th ultimo are paid here in full up to the 4th March last.
We shall immediately erase their names from our Roll as of from that date.
Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant. 
A. Brackenridge
Pension Agent
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For H. Brooks
Ohio
Hananiah Brooks
transfer
To be forwarded to care of William Bridges, St. Albans, Vermont
See William Bridges letter on file with Number 8045 New York
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER
County of Franklin  SS
On this twenty ninth day of July 1884 Franklin personally appeared Hananiah Brooks who, on oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Pray in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Shepard in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Ohio from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State ["(District, or Territory)" crossed out] of Vermont where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.  The following are his reasons for removing from Salem Ohio to St. Albans is that his connections reside [illegible] near St. Albans and therefore wish to be transferred to enable him to live there or to return to Ohio as circumstances may require.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Hananiah Brooks
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I Asahel Brooks of St. Albans in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Hananiah Brooks of St. Albans in said county late of the State of Ohio and have been acquainted with said Brooks for more than thirty years and that he is the same person described in the foregoing affidavit and that he is a pensioner of the United States.  This 29th day of July A. D. 1834 Asahel Brooks
Before me William Bridges Justice of the Peace
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Asahel Brooks and know him to be a man of truth and veracity.
William Bridges Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont  }
Georgia District Ss
I Aaron S. Beeman Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the district aforesaid do hereby certify that William Bridges who has affixed his name to the within is a Magistrate duly qualified and that I know the same to be his genuine signature.
I testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at St. Albans this 18th day of August A. D. 2834
Aaron S. Beeman Clerk
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The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County
I Nathan Commin of Conneaut Township Ashtabula County State of Ohio being of lawful age do depose and say that in the year 1776 on the 1st day of June I enlisted in Col Smith's regiment of Infantry belonging to General Fellers Brigade of the Revolutionary Army of the United States and served until discharged on the first day of December of the same year.  I now draw a pension from the government of the United States for that and other services done during the Revolutionary War and that I was acquainted with Hananiah Brooks and know that he served in the same regiment with myself from the first day of June 1776 to the 1st day of September of the same year and further saith not.
Nathan Commin
Sworn and subscribed to before me this third day of May one thousand eight hundred thirty three .
Junius Flagg, a Justice of the Peace for Ashtabula County and State of Ohio
The State of Ohio  }
Ashtabula County Ss
I Saml Hendry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said county do hereby certify that Junius Flagg who has above subscribed his name in his own proper handwriting was at the time of his subscribing the same and still is a Justice of the Peace of the Township of Conneaut in the County of Ashtabula; duly commissioned and sworn agreeably to the laws of the State of Ohio; and that to all and singular his official acts full faith and credit are due.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court at Jefferson the 14th day of May A. D. 1833.
Samuel Hendry Clerk Pro Tempore
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On this fourteenth day of May A. D. 1833 personally appeared Hananiah Brooks who being duly sworn says:  That the reason why he did not obtain the certificate of a clergyman to his application made before this court on the 24th day of September last was because there was no clergyman residing near him or with whom he was acquainted or who could certify to his belief in the deserve of this applicant.  That I was born in Killingly in the State of Connecticut in the year of our Lord 1758; that I have a record of my age now in the possession of my wife.  That while in said service I was acquainted during 1775 with Generals Washington, Green, Putnam.  The second tour I was acquainted with all of the above named officers.  That in 1777 I was acquainted with Colonel Seth Warner and Captain Thomas Lee and General St. Clair.  That in 1780 I was acquainted with Colonel Shepherd, Generals Fellows, Lee, Green  andWashington.  Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 14 day of May A. D. 1833.
Attest Samuel Hendry Clerk per tempore
The State of Ohio  }
Ashtabula County Ss
I Saml Hendry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Ashtabula do hereby certify that the foregoing containing the supplemental proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Hananiah Brooks for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Jefferson the 14th day of May A. D. 1833.
Sam Hendry Clerk P. Tem
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Pension Agency
Pittsburgh  Sept. 13 1845
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Hananiah Brooks pensioner under Act of 7th June 1833 at $80 per annum was last paid at this agency to 4th March 1845.  As directed in yours of 10th last I have marked his name transferred to the District of Columbia.
I am most respectfully
your obedient servant
Th S. M. Howe
Pension Agent
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[Left page] Hananiah Brooks Certificate
[Right page]
Payments to be made 
Pittsburg Pennsylvania by the Pres. [illegible]
Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Ohio Pittsburg
March 4 1846
Recorded in the pension office Book E Volume 8 Page 106 by F. S. Evans Clerk
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War Department.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Hananiah Brooks of the State of Ohio who was a private in the War of Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and __ cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year. 
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Eighth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
Lew Cass
Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned
JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Conneaut March 13th 1847
[illegible] [illegible] to the pention [sic] office at Washington City in the District of Columbia  
Gentlemen,  You will find here enclosed the papers of Hannaniah
Brooks a Revolutionary Pentioner, to draw his pay for
the last year. you will see that he has been transferred September 14th 1845 from the Rolls of Pittsburgh. at that time
that time, that he made two draughts from your office- now gentlemen he wishes you to send the money herewith 
on a certificate of Deposit in some Bank
you may see [illegible], you will see the name
is left blank in the power of attorney for you to
fill, it being previous in directions from the office at Pittsburgh. He also wishes to be again enrolled in the office at Pittsburgh
and if this is not sufficient authority please write me and give 
such instructions as may be necessary, and gentlemen if any other thing belonging to those papers are
not legal please direct a proper course.
Please Direct to Conneaut Ashtabula Ohio
and receive this from
James Brooks Junior for
Hannaniah Brooks and
by his order
James Brooks
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Bank of the Metropolis
Washington 22 April 1847
J. L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
In answer to your letter of the s1 instant I have to state that Hannaniah Brooks has been paid to the 4 March 1846
Very respectfully yours
W M[illegible]
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West Springfield
Erie Co., Pa.,
April 4th 1854
Sir:
Hananiah Brooks was in his lifetime a revolutionary pensioner as will appear from a certificate of which the following is copy.
"War Department Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832, Hananiah Brooks of the State of Ohio who was a private in the war of the revolution is entitled to receive eighty dollars and _______ cents, per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1834 and payable semi annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this eight day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Lew Cass 
Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned }
J. L. Edward Commissioner of Pensions."
Mr. Brooks left several children among them is Col. Jehiel Brooks of your city and Mr. Joseh Brooks of this neighborhood and it is at the suggestion and request of this last named son that I
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write to you to inquire.
1st Whether inasmuch as the said pensioner drew $80 per year, there is any law now in force which would allow the heirs at law of said pensioner to draw the difference between $80 and $96 = $16 yearly - from the date of the death of said Hananiah Brooks?
2d That said Hananiah Brooks being a soldier in the revolution never obtained his monthly pay, will it be admissible now for you to allow said arrears of pay?
3rd At his death there were four months in arrears which his heirs at law never drew from the Treasury.  Can they obtain it?
4th Can said heirs at law draw a land warrant for said pensioner's military services?
I hope you will answer these inquiries as soon as convenient as Mr. Brooks is very anxious to know.
Yours Respectfully
Gilbert Hurd
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions
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[Printed heading]
Authorized National Military and Naval Claim Agency of Daniels & Sherwood
No. 444 Fourteenth Street, a few doors above the Ebbitt House
Washington, D. C.  June 10th   1807
Hon. Joseph H. Barrett
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
We have the honor herewith to present the claim of Joseph Brooks for the arrears of Pension due Hananiah Brooks late a Revolution Pensioner.
Respectfully
your obt. Servts.
Daniels Sherwood
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ATTORNEY AT LAW
Office, Room No. 14 May Building, cor. 7th and E Sts., Washington D. C. Feb. 28, 1871
Hon. H. Van Aernam
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:  On the 10th of June 1867, I filed in your office an application of Joseph Brooks, heir of Hananiah Brooks a Revolutionary Pensioner for the arrears of pension that was due his father at his death, up to this time I have heard nothing from the claim.  Please inform me the status of the claim.
Very Respectfully
your Obt Servt.
J. Daniels [illegible]
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[faded sideways writing] J. David [illegible] esquire.
[illegible] Hannaniah Brooks
Revolutionary private
[illegible] 
[illegible] 
[illegible] 
December 3-Cat Julyb 7, [18]68
Mr. Morris
Collect upon and [illegible] to attorney without delay
JMB
October [illegible]  [18]72

Nov ember18 72
Mr. Babson ordered that this case go back to the files without action as I do not think Daniel has power of attorney [illegible notes]
The application referred to as filed June 10 [18]67 has never reached the case.
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To the Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
my father Hannaniah Brooks 
having been a Revolutionary
pensioner I wish to obtain from your
office the evidence of the service
which entitled him to receive it;
For while of the approaching centennial celebration of the siege of Charlestown which I hope to be able to attend.
[illegible] [illegible]compliance you will make  [illegible] whose only record of his father’s campaigns is the failing memory of [illegible] for a part. 
Jehiel Brooks
Washington DC September 3rd 1851
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[illegible] Special
JHB
March 24/[18]74
No one entitled I suppose.
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Mr. Babson said the Atty would call in person to all about this - not having done so - to files
no one entitled I guess 
[illegible]
Aug 4 '74
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Hananiah Brooks
Ashtabula Co Ohio
Rejected see letter
5 June 1827 to
John Brooks
Avs2 - 19636
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Revolutionary War Records Section
3-525
___________
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
----------------------------
Washington, D. C. ------------, 19-------
Certificate 17292
---------------------------------
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In reply to your request of --------, received ------------ for a statement of the military history of Hananiah Brooks a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [crossed out "or his widow's"] application for pension on file in this Bureau.
------------------------------------------------[Table of five column, headed:]
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment | Length of Service | Rank | Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered | Captain | Colonel | State
----------------------------------------------------
June 1775 | November or December 1775 | ____ | Captain Asa Barnes, Colonel Ruggles Woodbridge | Massachusetts
March 1776 | 8 months | ___ | Captain Asa Dewey, Colonel  Smith | ___.
January 1777  | April 1777 | ___ | Captain George King, Colonel Brewer or Brown |___.
April 1777 | the following April | ___ | Captain Thomas Lee, Colonel  Seth Warner |  Continental.
July 7 1780 | 6 months. | ___ | Captain John  Sewel,  John Pray, Colonels  Sprout,  Shephard | Massachusetts.
Immediately after | [illegible] 1781 | ___ | Captain John Pray, Colonel Shephard

Battles engaged in, New York Harlem White Plains Bennington
where he was wounded in hip and right ear
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Jericho Township Berkshire County Massachusetts.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 22, 1832 His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Salem Ashtabula County Ohio
Age at date of application, born 1758 at Killingly Connecticut
died July 4 1849
Remarks:  His wife was alive in 1833 her name is not stated.  Children were John, James, Colonel  Jehiel Brooks, Joseph and Olive Culver.  Joseph Jehiel and Olive survived soldier.
-----------------------------------------------------
Respectfully, 
Commissioner

d-2856
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August 12th 1924
Rev, & 1812 War Sections
Mrs. William F. Brooks
1928 Steven Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota  [Stamp: Finance Division Aug 14 1924 Bureau of Pensions]
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions Washington
In reply to letter of Aug 8th 1924 I would like to have copies (photostat) made of Hananiah Brooks pension claim number S-17292 if possible a larger type than those cut were of Benj Robinson as I had to have them enlarged in order to read them.  Kindly advise if there is additional cost.
Very truly yours
Mrs. William Fredrich Brooks
[Figures 24 123 24 360]
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Mrs. William F. Brooks
1928 Stevens Ave.
Minneapolis, Miss.
Madam:
I have to advise you that if you wish photostat copies of the papers in the pension claim, S. 17292, of Hananiah Brooks, war of the Revolution, the same will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is desired.  The number of pages to be copied i twenty-four.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
A careful search of the records fails to show a claim for Revolutionary War pension on file on account of the services of a soldier named Solomon Langdon, Langden, Langdin, Landon, Landin, Landen, or similar name.  You are requested to furnish all the data in your possession relative pension and the exact spelling of his name in order that a proper search of the records be made in your behalf.
Respectfully,
Hays Haymaker
Acting Commissioner.
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Aug 14, 1924
Chief Rev. Sect. Division.
Sir:
I have this day received from Mr. W. F. Brooks
MO. No 56860 For $3.85, requesting copy ["post office address" crossed out] as per letter herewith.
Respectfully, O. J. Randall
Chief Finance Div.
HCL
[note] 1924 Aug 21 Copies made and Finance Div. Notf. cwt [Stamp Rev. War Section [illegible]] 
Request for Photostating (to be prepared in duplicate)  M6  Office of Chief Clerk
Job No. [illegible] Date Aug 16 24
Subject  Hananiah Brooks Rev. S 17292
1 copies of 13 pages consisting of 24 pages to be (No.) forwarded when completed (No) to the Rev. War Section Division  
Remarks:  
Approved A. E. Wilson  Chief Rev. War Section Chief Clerk
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489 Fifth Avenue
New York, N. Y.,
Feb. 1, 1938
Rev. War Pension Claims Dept.
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Kindly send me copies of the pension records of the following, with whatever family data occurs therein:
Hannaniah Brooks
b. Killingly, Conn.
d. Conneaut, Ohio 
Placed on Pension Roll of Ohio for service in Conn.
(Wife, Elizabeth Spooner)
James Spooner (1739-1815)
b. Dartmouth, Mass.
d. Conneaut, Ohio
(Perhaps his widow was pensioned_
Thanking you for this information, which is for proof of service for eligibility in the D.A.R., I am
Very truly yours,
(Mrs.) Flora Knoff Dickinson
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[Stamp] Law Division
Aug 6 1924
Received
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July 31, 1924
Mrs. William F. Brooks
1928 Stevens Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions Washington
Will you kindly advise me of the amount to send by money order for a photostat copy of the pensions of Solomon Landen b. 1749 & Hananiah Brooks 1753 both Rev. pensioners.
Very truly yours,
Mrs. William F. Brooks
[Stamp] Pension U. S. Aug 4 1924 Office
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[Upside down stamp] Old war and Navy Division March 9, 1901 received

[Stamp] Pension Office US February 28 1901
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Cedar Falls, Iowa
Feb. 26, 1901
Dear Sirs:
Will you please kindly inform me f the name of Hannaniah Brooks appears on the pension rolls of the Revolutionary War.  He was a resident of Vermont.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. C. H. Wise
914 Main St. Cedar Falls, Iowa
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[Letterhead]  Ramsey County Office of County Sheriff
Chas E. Chapel Sheriff
St. Paul Minn. Febr 16th 1893  [illegible stamp]
SO Morso
Washington, D. C.
Dear Friend,
Will you kindly do me a favor when you have a little spare time.  Look up the records of the War 1776 if they are not destroyed.  My wife's great grandfathers both served.  Hananiah Brooks and Samuel Todd Brooks died 1849 he was drawing a pension at the time of his death.  We have nothing in the way of proof.  Genl's mother is the only [illegible] who ever give us any information, Mrs. Abelia B. Flower who was a Brooks.  I think that a lady by the name of Emily Brooks is employed in some department at Washington at the present time.
Yours Truly
Frank L. Krayenbuhl
c/o Chas E. Chapel Sheriff
[illegible]
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17292
INVALID [1729 crossed out]
17292
______________________
Hananiah Brooks
Pri. Rev. War
______________
Act: June 7 32
Index  Vol. 1 , Page 437
[Arrangement of 1870]

[Side page]
1893 May 2 = Hist. to Krayenbuhl St. Paul Minn
[illegible] A. R. Ball Washington
July 28 '96 [illegible] to Grace H [illegible] St. Paul Minn
Mch 23 19[illegible]
Mrs. C. H. Wise Cedar Falls Ia
1916 Sept. 21 Hist. to Helene F. Daily Letter in W. F. 3929 James Brooks
1924 Aug 8 Mrs. W. F. Brooks infd of cost of copies
1924 Aug 21 copies mailed to Mrs. W. F. Brooks [illegible]
1938 Feb 12 hist. to Mrs. Flora Knapp Dickinson [illegible]
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Pension Office
June 4th 1827
[sideways writing]
answer June 5. 1827
Conneaut May 24  Free
J. Barbour Secretary of War
Washington City
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Salem Ashtabula County Ohio Conneaut Post Office
May 24th 1827
Dear Sir, I address you in favor of my father an old Revolutionary Soldier by the name of Hananiah Brooks who is old poor and needy.  My father as yet has never been able to receive that pecuniary aid which our Country has so justly bestowed upon her Revolutionary defenders.  This difficulty exists in procuring testimony.  HIs poverty is such together with bad health that it renders it very difficult and nearly impossible for him to search out and find witnesses.  He enlisted in the Massachusetts line for the first time in the year '75 in Captain Barnes's Company and Colonel Woodbridge's Regiment. and served five months agreeably to his enlistment.  His second enlistment was in Col. Smith's Regiment. in the year '76 for eight months and was at New York when the American Army retreated from that place.  He was in the Battle at Kings Bridge and Harlem Heights likewise the Battle of White Plains ["in N. Jersey" crossed out] and served out his enlistment and was honorably discharged.  His next enlistment was in '77 in Captain Lee's Company, Colonel Warner's Regiment.  He enlisted for one year and before his term of enlistment expired he was wounded by a cannon shot in the Battle at Bennington and was discharged by his own choice without entering the
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hospital to recover from his wound.  Sir, in short, he was in the service about five years.  He was at W. Point at the time of Arnold's treason and he was under the command of De LaFayette.  He has fought and suffered and has been the sport of fortune ever since.  He has lost his property which was [illegible] respectable by a bad title to land.  His discharges were all consumed by fire in his house which was burned a few years after the close of the war, the fire of which was communicated by the hand of an old Tory.  He has no witness in this country to prove that he was a soldier but will I remember when I was a boy, and I am now 43, of seeing the old soldier meet with my father and many an hour I have been highly entertained in hearing their exploits, danger, and permit me to say glories of their youthful service.  Now, dear Sir, will you be so good as to answer this letter by communicating to me or my father and inform him what measures is necessary for him to pursue in order to draw his pension which would add much in smoothing his path on the downhill of life.  Sir, I have wrote this under the immediate direction of my father who
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applied to me for this purpose and I do believe that every word is strictly correct and I presume you will return an answer and convey thereby the necessary information.  While I remain with high consideration.  Your obedient servant
Jno Brooks
The Honorable J. Barbour
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Conneaut Ohio
April 26
J.L. {Edwards?]
Comm[issioner?]
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Conneaut Ohio
Ashtabula April 25. 1835
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:  Enclosed I forward Hannaniah Brooks application for a transfer.  Mr. Brooks wishes to be let of a transfer to the Pittsburg Agency Pennsylvania agreeable to the within application, which I hope may prove correct and sufficient.  Please notify on receipt.  Yours respectfully
A. [illegible] 
Hannaniah Brooks Pensioner
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Power of Attorney
of Joseph Brooks son and heir at law
of 
Hananiah Brooks deceased
late of the State of Ohio
Daniels Therwood
Attorneys
Washington, D. C.
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know all men by these presents that I Joseph Brooks the son and heir at law of Hananiah Brooks deceased late of the State of Ohio, who was a private in the War of the Revolution have constituted and appointed and by these presents do irrevocably constitute and appoint Messrs. Daniels Therwood of the City of Washington D. C. my true and lawful attorneys in my name, place and stead to ask for, obtain, and receive from the United States Government any and all moneys, lands or land warrants which may be due or which may hereafter become due me as the sone and heir at law of the aforesaid Hananiah Brooks deceased, for bounty or arrearages of pension of back pay by virtue of any order of the War Department, or any Act of Congress or hereafter made or passed and to receive and receipt for any moneys, or orders, or checks, or drafts, or certificates, or land warrants which may be issued or paid me in satisfaction thereof, and to do and perform any and all other acts or things necessary to that end as fully and to the same extent as I myself might do were I personally present hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorneys may do or cause to be done in the premises.
Joseph Brooks

Witnesses 
[illegible]  }
James P. Save
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 31st day of January 1864
Joseph Hall
Notary Public
Oconto County Wisconsin
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[Letterhead]
State of Wisconsin
United States of America
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
I.  E. A. Spencer Asst. Secretary of State for the State of Wisconsin do hereby certify that Joseph Hall whose name appears subscribed to the annexed instrument, was at the date thereof a Notary Public in the County of Oconto State of Wisconsin, duly appointed and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due and should be given to his official acts.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin, at the Capitol, in Madison, this 9 day of February A. D. 1867.
E. A. Spencer
Asst. Secretary of State