Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,660, John Brown, Conn.
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(3—1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
Brown, John
NUMBER
S.22,660
CONTENTS
b. 1758 in Canterbury, Windham Co. Conn.  there at enl.  In 1835 res Dryden, Tompkins Co, N. Y.
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letter to Parla Whitmon
19 May 1830 Date of death {non-legible} 
New York 30.63S
John Brown of Tompkins in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Bacon of the Rgt. commanded 
by Col. Donglap in the Connecticut line for 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York 
at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of May, 
1830 and sent {non-legible} J.
Reynolds House of Rep.
Arrears to the4th of March 1830 $150.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending H Sept 15.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by
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John Brown
Declaration for a pension
19934
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th [illegible]

State of New York
Tompkins County
for this eighth day of October in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared before she Nicole Halsey a judge of the Court of Commons Please in and for the County of Tompkins, at the dwelling house of the petitioner who by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend court, John Brown, resident of the town of Dryden in the county of Tompkins in the state of New York, aged seventy four years who first being 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 7th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
In the month of January in the year 1775 at the town of Canterbury in the county of Windham and State of Connecticut, he volunteered to stand as a minut man through the ensuing year that equiped and trained once in each week, until the next spring following (the same year) when he was called out by an alarm to go to New London, went and continued thee one week, under the command of Captain Benjamin Bacon, dismissed and returned to Canterbury aforsaid in four or five days next thereafter he was called out again and went to New Haven, under the command of Captain Benjamin Bacon and served there three weeks. He then had orders to return to the town of Canterbury aforsaid and was dismissed. In less than one week next then after he was again called out to go to New London and continued in the service from place to place at New Haven, New London and about the vicinity of them places during the season to the last of November the last of June or the first of July 1776, at the town of Canterbury and the county of Windham in the state aforsaid. He enlisted under the command of Leut Josiah Cleveland for the term of seven months at the time the British lay in New York, he had orders to march to New York, he marched as far as Westchester in the state of New York when he had orders to proceed to White Plains, then marched to White Plains, where he continued as a solider with the army six months (and was there at the time of the battle, but was not in it) at the time of the aforsaid one Roswell Parrish a soldier had his leg broken and he the said John Brown was ordered to take care of the said Parrish; when the army marched from there, and left him
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him with the said Parrish when he (illegible) one month, taking the full term of seven months (obscured), he then had a day to return home and was dismissed, he did not receive any discharge nor did he apply for any.
Then he returned home to Canterbury.
In the year 1777 the first of January, at the town of Canterbury aforesaid, he volunteered for the term of 3 months, under the command of Capt Benjamin Bacon in the regiment commanded by Col. Douglass, marched from thence to Point Judah to prevent the landing of the enemy shipping at that place, that he continued as a solider there three months, and then was dismissed, and returned home to the town aforesaid.
In the month of July 1778 at Canterbury aforsaid he volunteered under the command of Captain Cady for the term of three months, marched to Rhode Island and he then joined the main army commanded by Genl Sullivan. served at Rhode Island until his term of three months had expired, and was in the engagement with the British at that place during the term aforesaid, about one week before his term expired he was placed to take care of a sick solider about ten miles from the army. Then had orders to march to Providence then he was dismissed (but did not receive any discharge).
That he stood as Minutt man the year 1779. that in the course of the year served at New Haven, New London and about then placing two months about the first of July in the year 1780 he went to New London, then New Haven and served a month but has forgotten the officer that commanded. In the year 1781 he served two months was at New London when it was burned by the British under General Arnold. That he served General Tarans four, five or six days to a time but has forgotten the times so he cannot particularly describe them. That he is unable from bodily infirmity to go to attend the Court of the county of Tompkins
(Illegible and subscribed the day and year aforsaid before me Nicoll Halsey a Judge of Tompkins County

John Brown

That he did not receive any discharge at any time during the service nor did ever apply for one
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That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services.
That he was born in the town of Canterbury in the county of Windham and state of Connecticut in the year 1758.
That he has no record of his age does not know that there ever was any
State he resided in the town of Canterbury in the county of Windham in the state of Connecticut when he entered the service of the United States as a soldier; that he resided in Canterbury when he left the service.
That since the revolution he has resided as follows vz. he moved from the town of Canterbury aforesaid to the town of Preston in the county of New London and state of Connecticut, he resided there about fourteen years. from thence he moved to the town of Norwich in the county of Chenango in the state of New York, when he resided seventeen years, from thence he moved to the town of Dryden in the county of Cuyahoga, now Tompkins and state of New York where he now resides.
That he was called into the service by draft, enlistment and volunteering whenever stated in his declaration of the different period of his service.
That the names of the some of the officers were as follows to wit, Col Ledggard who commanded at Eastport, Genl Sullivan, Col Aaron Cleveland, Genl Putnam, and Genl Washington
That he received no discharge during his services of the revolution.
That he is known in his present neighborhood, by Elder Stutely Carr, Rev Samual Robertson, Rev Elder William Powers, Abraham Taima Esq Parley Whitman Esq Hon Samuel Cotondon Alvah Jarvis Esq and Elder Clark who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a solider of the revolution.
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He hereby relinquishes every claim what ever to a pension or anything except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any states.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Nicoll Halsey a judge of Tompkins County 
State of New York Tompkins County
(signed) John Brown

Amos Daniels a clergyman residing in the town of Dryden in the county of Tompkins and state of New York and Parley Whitman residing in the town of Dryden in the county of Tompkins and state aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Brown, (the above applicant) 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 neighborhood where he resides, to have been a solider of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Amos Daniels
Parley Whitmore
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Nicoll Halsey a judge of Tompkins County

And I Nicoll Halsey the said judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Tompkins aforesaid after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatory prescribed by the War Department, declare my opinion, that the above applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And I the said judge further certify that it appears to me that Amos Daniels who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident the town of Dryden in the county of Tompkins and state of New York and that Parley Whitman who has also signed the same is a resident of the town of Dryden in the county of Tompkins and state of aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nicoll Halsey
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State of New York
Tompkins County
Clerks office
I Samuel Love clerk of said county do certify that Nicoll Halsey Esq before which the assessed declaration and affidavits are sworn, and also by whom the assessed certificate was given, was at the date of the service one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in aforsaid county, (which being a court of record of said county): and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believetha this name subscribed to said Declaration affidavits and certificates is genuine. In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal of Ithaca Feb.16.1832
Samuel Love Clk
Tompkins County
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No 19934
John Brown
New York

proof rec'd

Parley Whitmore
Dryden Tomlins Co N York
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
     The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (this: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them, and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the Service of John Brown Tompkins Co. NY.

Period when the service was rendered.
Janu 1775. Vol as a minute man Continued to (illegible) Nov. 
1776 June Enlisted
1777 Jan Vol
1778 July. Vol
1779 Minuteman Aug
1781 

Duration of the Claimant's service.
Years. 
Months.
5
7
3
3
_
13
2
1
2
Days
7
21
____
28

Rank of the Claimant.
Priv.
"
"
"
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.
Capts.
Bacon
"
"
Lieut. Cleveland
Capt. Bacon
Cady

Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.
Cols
Douglas
Gen Sullivan

Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
None

Country through which he marched.
Connt.
N.Y.
R.I.

Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present
Aged 74
Windham
County
Conn.

Evidence by which the declaration is supported
Traditionary

Served several terms from five  (illegible) at a time
I am, respectfully
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Regulations Under The Act of June 7, 1832

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law had been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line", "State Troops". "militia", and "volunteers", all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c Teamsters, boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1 The Regular Troops
2 The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers
3 Persons employed in the Naval service
4 Indian spies

As rolls of regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State, Territory, or Distrcit of
County of } ss.

On this     day of    personally appeared (a) before   A.B. a resident (b) of    in the county of     and State, Territory, or District of    aged (c)   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 provion made by that act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)   , with   and served in the    (e) regiment of the     line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c]

He hereby relinquishes every claim(f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of     
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court]
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of        for a pension.
In testimony where I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office(i) this   day of    &c.

If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will made and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz.:
(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the     and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with      subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be     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.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court]
And the said Court do hereby declare thie opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was  Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has singed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the     and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the     . I,     Clerk of the Court of    do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of     for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this      day of    &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, of services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State Troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1 Where and in what year were you born?
2 Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3 Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you live now?
4 How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a Substitute, for whom?
5 State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
6 {To the Soldier} Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
{To an Officer} Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier in the Revolution.

The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons-one of whom should ne the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of the other persons, giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. Ad the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and incase of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the partied interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken [rest of line unreadable] of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant most invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. 
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 sworn, deposeth and saith, that, y 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 a      ; and for such service I claim a pension."
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 petitioner and the length of 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 that they served two years in the militia, &c without specifying 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, clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where 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 the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if he no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should the accompany the papers.

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 papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of the certifying officer, as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service

(j) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove is service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. 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.
The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers, and State troops. The proof required by rule os [unk] (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Pryor Castor
Exam Clerk
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November 22, 1933
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John Brown - S.22660
William Austin-W.O.7639
BA-J/AWF
Our

Mrs. J. A. Henry
23 Clay street
Le Roy, New York

Dear Madam:

    Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Brown, who served with the Connecticut troops, and after the War moved to Dryden, New York, also the War of 1812 record of William Austin of New York.
    You are furnished herein the Revolutionary War record of John Brown, pension claim, S. 22660, and the War of 1812 record of William Austin, pension claim, W. O. 7639. This is the history of the only William Austin on account of whose services in the New York militia, War of 1812, a pension was Claimed.

John Brown-S.22660
    John Brown, the son of Benjamin Brown, was born in 1758 in Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut; the name of his mother is not given.
    While residing at said Canterbury, John Brown served as a private with the Connecticut troops, as follows in 1775 at various times in Captain Benjamin Bacon's company, a part of the time under Colonel Halsey, served in all about six months; from August, 1776, three months in Captain Benjamin Bacon's Company, Colonel Douglass' regiment; from January, 1777, three months in Captain Benjamin Bacon's company, Colonel Douglass' regiment; from May, 1777, seven months in Captain Ebenezer Moseley's company, Colonel John Ely's regiment; from July, 1778, three months in Captain Cady's company, was in the battle of Rhode Island; in 1779, two
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months, in 1780, one month, and in 1781, two months, no officers stated; in 1782, five months at Fort Trumbull, under Colonel McClellan.
    After the Revolution, the soldier, John Brown moved from Canterbury, Connecticut to Preston, New London County, Connecticut, where he lived twelve or fourteen years, then to Norwich, Chenango County, New York, lived about seventeen years, thence to Dryden, Tompkins County, New York. He was allowed pension on his application executed, October 8, 1832, then residing in Dryden.
    It is not stated that the soldier was ever married.
   Aruna Brown, brother of the soldier, John Brown, in 1834 was living in Cherry Valley, Otsego County, New York, then aged sixty-eight years. There were three other brothers in the Revolution, namely- Hutchison Brown, who died during the War, on Rhode Island; Jedediah Brown, and Benjamin Brown. Bial Brown residing in 1834 at Virgil, Cortland County, New York, stated that he was acquainted with the soldier, John Brown, that they were both residents of Canterbury, Connecticut, during the War of the Revolution; no relationship of Bial Brown to the family of John Brown shown.
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William Austin- W.C. 7639
    William Austin was born September 30, 1785, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents given.
    He enlisted at Cambridge, Washington County, New York and served as a private in Captain Henry Perrine's company of New York militia, from September 8, 1814 until September 22, 1814, was in the battle of Plattsburg.
    In 1861 he was living in East Hamburg, Erie County, New York. He died there February 13, 1877.
    The soldier, William Austin, married December 22,
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1909 at Cambridge (later Jackson), New York, Elizabeth Newton. She was born December 29, 1788, place not stated, nor are the names of her parents given. Neither the soldier, William Austin, nor his wife, Elizabeth, had been previously married.
    The widow, Elizabeth Austin, was allowed pension on her application executed, March 30, 1878, then a resident of East Hamburg, New York.
    Their son, Harvey Austin, was fifty-nine years of age in 1878 and living in East Hamburg, New York. Other children were referred to, their names not designated. In 1861 Jane Austin was living in Erie County, New York, her relationship to the family not shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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New York.
Returned
20 Feb. - 1884.

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office City of Washington
DC
 Free
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Hon J L Edwards
   Sir it appears by the affidavit of John Brown the (applicant) of date the 2d of November last that he had sought for witness where the way most likely to be found, but (illegible) except that of Bial Brown and since that has found witness which I would explain to the circumstances of said Brown producing further witness; the applicant sent to Connecticut for his Brothers affidavit and there learned that his brother (Aruna Brown) had gone from there. And (illegible) did not learn when his said brother had gone until he came to visit him the said John at Dryden. On about the last of January last (1834). Which on the (illegible) of February therein John Brown did Procure his brother Aruna's affidavit which is annexed to the declaration and other papers. which (illegible) be satisfactory.
Your obt. Sevt.
Parley Whitmore
Dryden February 11th 1834
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State of New York}
Tompkins County} Ss. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, John Brown of the Town of Dryden in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that in a former affidavit and declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of congress dated June 7th 1832, which it stated to be on file in the pension office Washington setting forth therein that he this deponent served a tower (illegible) of a soldier in the year 1778 of three months, that he this deponant would further say in explaination thereto that the said tower was not served in the militia as he verily believes. That he enlisted under Lieutenant Adams in the Company commanded by Captn. Cady, at the town of Canterbury in Connecticut and marches from there to Rhode Island and there joined the Regular Army and was then under the command of general Sulavan, and continued there and served three months, as a soldier in the said Army, that this deponant well remembers that he had two brothers then at Rhode Island on a tower under the command of the militia officers, and that they were discharged and went home long before this deponant's time expired, that he this deponant continued in the serve at that place long after the militia had gone home and well remembers of service several weeks as one of the guards for Genl Sullavan.
And this deponant further saith that in the year 1788, he was called out by an alarm as is set fourth in his former declaration and march to New London and thence at Fort Trumbull where he volunteered to serve during the season. That he did faithfully serve at least five months as soldier at said Fort Turnbull in the Regiment Commanded by Col. McCillan Captain Durling was a captain in said Regiment. That he well and (illegible) remembers, that he served there in said Regiment as soldier as herein stated.
John Brown
Sworn and Subscribed this 18th day of February 1836 before me
Schuler Godard}Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am personally acquainted with John Brown who has subscribed to, and sworn to the above or foregoing affidavit and that he is a credible person and that his statements are entitled to credit.
Schuyler Godard} Justice
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State of New York
Tompkins County} Ss
Clerks Office
I Arthur S. Johnson Clerk of said county do certify that Schuyler Godard Esq. before whom the foregoing on within affidavit was subscribed and sworn to was at the date of the same Justice of the peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his name subscribed to said affidavit is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Tharp this 17th day of February 1836
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State of New York
Tompkins County} Ss. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace of the town of Dryden in and for the county aforesaid, John Brown who being duly sworn 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 swerved not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades
In the year 1775 in the month of April - as a private soldier I served for the term of seven days.
In the month of May next following for twenty one days I served as a private soldier in the army of the Revoultion
In the months of June, July, August, September, October and November next thereafter following for five months & ten days I served as a private soldier in the army of the Revolution.
In the year of 1776 from the last of June to the last of December following being for seven months I served as a private soldier in the army of the revolution (illegible) can not recollect the the name of the Colonel of the Regiment.
In the year 1777, from the first of January to the first March being for three months I served as a private soldier in the army of the Revolution.

In the year 1778 in the months of July, August, September, and October for three months I served as a private soldier in the army of the Revolution.

In the year 1779, in the months of August and September for two months I served as a private soldier in the army as aforesaid

In the year of 1780, in the months of August & September for one month I served as a private soldier in the army of the Revolution
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In the year 1781 in the months of July August and September for two months I served as a private soldier in the army of the revolutions (illegible) for such services I claim a Pension
John Brown
Sworn & subscribed this fourteenth day of June 1833
before me
Schuyler Godard Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Tompkins County Clerk's Office Ss I Samuel Love, clerk of said county do hereby certify that Schuyler Goddard before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to said affidavit to be his own proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and official seal this 15th day of June 1833
Samuel Love Clerk
Geo. G. Freer Dep. Clerk
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Answers to the interrogatories put by the said Judge 
1st I was born in the town of Canterbury in the County of Windham in the state of Connecticut in the year 1758.
2nd I have not any record of my age with (illegible) my knowledge.
3d When called into the service I was living in the town of Canterbury in the county of Windham and State of Connecticut, and resided there, at the close of the war; Continued my resident about three years after the war, then moved to adjoining town, which was called the Town of Preston, in New London County and State aforesaid, resided there about twelve years. From thence moved to the Town of Norwich in the County of Chenango and State of New York, resided there about seventeen years from thence moved to the town of Dryden in the County of Tompkins and State of New York where I have resided ever since
4th I was called into the service by an alarm and volunteered in the firs instance & afterwards enlistments as afore stated in my declaration.
5th That the name of the officers when I served were as follows at Fort Trumbul Col McCillan. At Rhode Island Genl Sulivan. At White Plains Genl Washington.
6th I never did receive any written discharge
7th I am acquainted with Revd Elder Powers, Rev. Luther Clark, Parley Whitmore Col. Bowen Sweetland Schuler Godard esq. and Asa Phillips who can testify to my character for veracity and belief of my being a soldier of the Revolution.
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State of New York
Tompkins County} Ss Personally appeared before me Parley Whitmore a commissioner of deeds in and for the county aforesaid, William Main of the Town of Venice in the county of Cayuga and state of New York, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he is of the age of seventy one years and that he is well acquainted with John Brown of the town of Dryden in the county of Tompkins and the State aforesaid and was well acquainted with the said John Brown in the Town of Canterbury, County of Windham and State of Connecticut in the time of the Revolutionary War.
   This deponant further saith that in the year 1782 he this deponant was a sergeant in the army of the Revolution in Captain Benjamin Durkey Company in Colonel McCillans Regiment and served at Fort Trumbull the term of one year, and during that term he saw the said John Brown in the service at Fort Trumbull and about that place several and different times during the whole season.
William Main
Sworn and subscribed before me this 3d day of July 1835
Parley Whitmore
Commissioner of deeds
I certify that I am well acquainted with William Main who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavits and that his statements are entitled to credit
Parley Whitmore
Commissioner of deeds.
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State of New York
Tompkins County

I certify that parley Whitmore before whom the annexed affidavit was taken and whose name is subscribed thereto was at the date thereof a commissioner of Deeds in & for said county duly commissioned & qualified & authorized take affidavit & administer oaths, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Commissioner and verily believe that his signature subscribed there is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Please of said county this 28th day of October 1835.

Arthur S Johnson Clerk of Tompkins County Common Pleas
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State of New York
Tompkins County

Personally appeared before me, Parley Whitmore a Commissioner of Deeds etc in and for the county aforesaid, Ebenezer Austin of the town of Dryden in the county of Tompkins and State of New York, who first being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that he is of the age of seventy seven years, and that he is well acquainted with John Brown of the Town of Dryden in the County of Tompkins, and State of New York, and was well acquainted with him in the Town of Canterbury in the County of Windham and State Connecticut, in the time of the Revolutionary War, well knowing his father and brother viz he is a son of Benjamin Brown of Canterbury aforesaid, that the above named John had two brothers in the Revolutionary War, one was called Benjamin, and the other Zebediah, the deponent further saith that he personally knew the said john to have been in the service as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, that he the deponent saw the said John Brown in actual service in the war, at Providence in Rhode Island, likewise at Rhode Island, that they both served in the same Regiment one town in the year 1777 as near as he can recollect that position of the year but verily believes it. 

Ebenezer Austin

Sworn to ad subscribed the 27th day of September 1835 before me.

Parley Whitmore
Commissioner of Deeds

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Ebenezer Austin who has sworn to and subscribed to the foregoing affidavit that he is a credible person, and that his statements are entitled to credit.

Parley Whitmore
Commissioner of Deeds
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State of New York
Tompkins County} ss I Arthur L. Johnson Clerk of the County of Tompkins do hereby certify that Parley Whitmore before whom the annexed affidavit was taken and whose name is subscribed thereto was at the date thereof a commissioner of Deeds in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified to administer oaths & take affidavits and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature subscribed to said affidavits is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal this 28th day of October 1835.
Arthur S. Johnson Clerk
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December 1, 1931

Mr. Walter L Brown
R.R. 1
Albion, New York

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of November 23, 1931, relative to a John Brown in whom you are interested.

The record of John Brown, which was furnished Mrs. Theta Brown, of Albion, New York, on October 2, 1931, was that of the John Brown of Dryden, New York, whose pension file number is 22560, the identifying data furnished by Mrs. Brown as the record which she desired. His pension certificate number is 30635 as stated. It would seem since upon further research she finds his descendants are not the ones in whom she is interested, that her citation did not pertain to the Revolutionary War soldier, John Brown, her ancestor.

In order to identify the record of any other particular soldier with same of John Brown, of the Revolutionary War, as much as possible of the following data is essential: approximate fates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.

Kindly return these letters should you reply.

Very truly yours

A. D. hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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Washington October 2, 1931

BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Theta Brown
Albion, R.F.D. 1
New Yrk

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to the date of death of the Revolutionary War soldier, John Brown, pension claim S 22660. The date of death of this soldier is not found on the records of this office.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of John Brown, S 22660, you should apply to the Comptroller General, Washington, D. C., citing all the following data-

john Brown
Certificate number 30635
Issued May 13, 1836
Rate $30.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
New York Agency

You will find enclosed the letter which you requested returned.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF/eel

October 24, 1928

Mrs. M. Theta Brown
R.F.D. #1
Albion, New York

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 22660, it appears that John Brown (son of Benjamin Brown), was born in 1753, at Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut.

While residing at said Canterbury, he served as a private with the Connecticut Troops as follows:

In 1775, at various times in Captain Benjamin Bacon's Company, a part of the time under Colonel Halsey, and served in all about six months; from August 1776, three months in Captain Benjamin Bacon's Company, Colonel Douglass' Regiment; from January 1777, three months in Captain Benjamin Bacon's Company, Colonel Douglass's Regiment; from May 1777, seven months in Captain Ebenezer Moseley's Company, Colonel John Ely's Regiment; from July 1778, three months in Captain Cady's Company, and was in the battle of Rhode Island; in 1779, two months, in 1780.
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one month, and in 1781, two months, no officers stated; in 1782, five months at Fort Trumbull under Colonel McClellan.

After the war he lived in Preston, Connecticut, fourteen years, in Norwich, Chenango County, New York, seventeen years, and from there moved to Dryden, Tompkins County, New York, where he was living when he was allowed pension on his application executed October 8, 1832.

It is not stated that the soldier ever married.

Respectfully,

E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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Mrs. J. Albert Kenny
23 Clay Street
Leroy, N.Y.

November 11, 1933

United States Department of the interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, DC

Gentlemen:-

Have you any records of these soldiers? John Brown, son of Benjamin, thought to have been born in Canterbury, Connecticut, around 1758. Gave service from Canterbury or Preston. Removed to Norwich, N.Y., then to Dryden, N.Y.

William Austin, War of 1812, thought t have enlisted at Canandaigua, N.Y., and to have been pensioned. Second wife Martha Rose (?)

Sincerely yours,

Mae B Kenney
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W.L. & M.T. Brown
Growers of 
Fruits and vegetables
R.1. Albion, N.Y. 
Nov. 23, 1931.

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Mr. A.D. Hiller, Assistant to Administrator,
Dear Sir:
     In a letter to Mrs. Theta Brown of Oct. 2, 1931-BA-J/A.W.F. on your records, you identify Pension Claim S.22660 John Brown of Canterbury Ct. & Dryden, N.Y. with #3065 New York Agency Certificate. Following up with this data in the Accounting Office leads to the rong descendants. I am not familiar with the method of identifying Pension Claims with Agency Certificates, but I am wondering whether a mistake may have been made, especially as in a former letter your office indicated trouble in identifying the Pension Clain. Will you please check for a mistake?
    It appears that there were two sets of Brown families in Tompkins Co. N.Y. soon after the Revolution, with nearly the same names. We are trying to trace my descent from a John Brown who, from family records, lived in Tompkins Co. N.Y. in 1806 and was born in Conn., aged 67 in 1850. the some of a Revolutionary Soldier John  Brown.
Yours truly,
Walter L. Brown. 
67
___
1783
(stamp) Received 
Nov 30 1931
Pension Files Sub-Division

(stamp) Received
Nov 28 1931
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R.F.D., Albion NY Aug 25, 1931

Dear sirs,-

I have you any records concerning John Brown of Dryden NY Revolutionary claim S. 22660, which might mention members of his family or his friends. When and where did he die? I am trying to locate this soldier's grave.

yours truly,

Mrs. Theta Brown
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Revolution
22660
Invalid.

File No. 22660
John Brown
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 82
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 30
[Arrangement of 1870]

Wood U-27506 
1931 - Oct 2 - Mrs. Theta Brown adv. serv to obtain date last pay etc. (illegible)
1931 - Dec 1 - Ad Walter L. Brown in behalf of Mrs. Theta Brown further in re - to John Brown MMHF
1933- Nov 22- hist to Mrs. J.A. Henry Allis
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Act 7 June 1832

John Brown

Suspended

Seeletter to 

Parley Whitmore
8 March 1834
& the Hon N Halsey
5 Dec 34
See Let to Parla Whitman
Feb 8 '36 to same 27 April 1836
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NY May 9

John Brown

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C. 

Hon. J.W. Reynolds HR
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Washington 9th May 1836

Dear Sir

Enclosed is the communication of Parley Whitmore Esq of Dryden on the subject of John Brown's pension papers & plea, re examin the [unk] abd inclose to me a certificate for what amt of services you may find him intilled and mutch oblige your obediant servant

Jos Reynolds

J L Edwards Esq
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John Brown

1775-
May 0.0.21  Capt Benjamin Brown
         0.0.0     Capt Benjamin Brown Col. Halsey
1776 0.32.0   Capt Benjamin Brown           
1777  0.3.0     Capt Benjamin Brown
          07.0 Capt. Moonley   Col. Ely
1778  0.3.18    "  Cady    Ex to Rhode Island
[total]  8 mo, 18 days

+ 6 months term in Col. Elys Regt in 1777
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Dryden
April 14} Free

Hon'l Joseph Reynolds
Member of Congress
City of Washington
D.C.
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Dryden Paril 13th 1836

Hon Joseph Reynolds

Dear Sir

about three years since Mr John Brown of Dryden Village, whom you are well acquainted with, made an application for a pension under the act of Congress June the 7th 1832, which has remained on file at the pension department, the 8th of February last Mr Edwards Commissioner of Pensions wrote to me for further explanatory proof & of some part of Mr Browns serving, and that tour of three months in 1776, and one tour of six months in 1777, will be allowed uppon the proof before the department.

Mr Brown made an affidavit explanatory of the statements required, and transmitted the same to the pension department, and at the same time stated that Mr Brown would submit his claim upon the proof then before the department together with his last affidavit which was about the 20th of last February, and I have not heard from the department since.

I have long expected a pension certificate, do be so good as to make particular inquiry at the pension office and write to me as soon as convenient every particular in the premises, and you will much oblige.

Your Respectfully,

Parley Whitmore

I am much obliged to you for the [unk] deed you sent me.
P Whitmore
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B Our friends here are very anxious to see Mr. Bentons Expunging speach if it should found in a pamphlet form. Do be kind enough to forward to me. 
P. Whitmore
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John Brown
Free
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Pension office
Washington DC
Dryden N.Y.
Feb 22

Mar 1
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Dryden Tompkins County
State of New York Feb 22 1836
Hon'l J.L. Edwards
    Sir I received your of the 8th of this just with instructions relative to the application of John Brown for a pension
    st that the service done in the year 1775. for that year their are rolls in the Comptrollers office in the state of Connecticut, to which the applicant is refered for further proof, Mr. Brown applied to the Comptroller (Elisha Phelpy) two years ago and he forwarded to me a certificate and I enclosed the same to the pension office at Washington, which stated therein that the name of John Brown could not be found on the few Broken Rolls in the Comptrollers office. Therefore it is concluded that it would be of no use to make further inquiry
    2d, in relation to the tower to Rhod Island in the year 1778, the enclosed affidavit will explain all that Mr. Brown is able to give. Likewise of the Tower in the year 1782 at Fort Trumbul. And will submit the matter with the proof send papers now before the pension office departments.
   I am sorry that Mr. Brown is so unable to give a satisfactory proof of his service generally. For I most sincerely say that I am well acquainted with Mr. Brown and have been for twenty years, and that he is considered a worthy honest man. And I have hove doubt that he has served three years at least in the Revolutionary War.
Respectfully 
your obt Servt
Parley Whitmore
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Washington January
29. 1836.

This may certify, that Andrew T. Judson has, during the last year been a Justice of the Peace for the County of Windham Connecticut
Samuel Ingham
(illegible)

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir. Having taken some depositions to be used on the application of John Brown for a Pension, I send you Mr. Inghams certificate that I was a Justice of the Peace.
   I refer you also to a mileage roll of Capt. Benj.a Bacon, which I sent to your office some weeks since, upon which the name of the applicant appears.
Your &c
Andrew T. Judson.
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Hon.l J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington DC
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Dryden Tompkins County
State of New York January 20th 1836
Hon'l J.L. Edwards
    Sir I hereby transmit John Browns declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of Congress of June the 7th 1832. and wish to with draw the declaration that is now on file in this pension office, and have the same forwarded to if necessary. So to do, that I may have an examination and decision on the New declaration (otherwise immaterial) There are two affidavits attached to Browns last declaration which was taken before Andrew T. Judson Esq. Justice of the peace of Windham County in the State of Connecticut, (now present member of Congress) which affidavits have no certificates on or attached to them that Andrew T. Judson Esq. was a Justice of the Peace. Mr. Judson will furnish proof or a certificate that he was at the date of Nathan'l Luce & Jacob Bacon's affidavits which were sworn and subscribed before him, a Justice of the peace likewise will furnish the original milage roll of one tower of the applicant. in a few days at the (illegible) please to advise me if anything further is necessary. I would further say that the reason of Mr. Browns first declaration being so confused were on account of his poor and infirm health at that time. 
I am Respectfully
your obedient Serv't
Parley Whitmore
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State of New York
Tioga County

personally appeared before me F Armstrong a Justice of the Peace -- in and for the County aforesaid Josiah Cleveland of the Village of Owego in the County of Tioga and State of New York, who first being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that he is of the age of eighty one years, that he was acquainted with John Brown of the Town of Canterbury in the County of Windham and State  of Connecticut in the time of the Revolutionary war who now resides in the Town of Dryden in the County of Tompkins and State of New York; This deponant further saith, that in the year 1799 a Regiment war raised in the State of Connecticut for the town of seven months and what Colonel John Ely Commander the said Regiment Ebenezer Mosley was the first Captain is said Regiment and Josiah Cleveland, deponant was first Lieutenant in Captain Mosley's company and served the said term of seven months. What about the first of May 1799. he this deponant was duly authorized to enlist men for the said tower, and that he enlisted the said John Brown and others at the Town of Canterbury aforesaid at that time and that he said John Brown did serve as a soldier in the army of the Revolution in the said Colonel Ely's Regiment the said term of seven months, is to the best of his knowledge and belief.

Sworn and Duly entered this 20th day of January 1836
before me F Armstrong Justice of the peace

Josiah Cleveland

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Josiah Cleveland, who has sworn to and transcribed to the foregoing affidavit, that he is a credible person and that his statements are entitled to credit.
F Armstrong Justice of the Peace
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State of M Tioga County
Theodore Drake Dept and County do Certify Frances Armstrong before whom the annexed affidavit was sworn and subscribed and whose name thereto was at the date thereof a Justice of Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified to admin ister oaths and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signiture subscribed to said affidavit is genuine In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal this 20th day of January A.D. 1836 Theodore Drake Dep Clerk
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I, Jacob Bacon of Canterbury in Windham County and State of Connecticut, aged Eighty-one years, depose and say that I served a tour of three months ending The last of November 1776, in the Companies of my Father Capt Benj Bacon, of the Connecticut militia and the service was performed at Westchester in The State of New York, and I served as a Corporal in said Company & will remember that the same was for their months. I further testify that I am well acquainted with John Brown, then of said Canterbury, said to reside now in the State of New York, said Brown served as a private in the same Company the full term that I did, entered & was discharged with me. My Fathers Mileage Roll, in his hand writing is now before me and embraces the travel to & from Comp I further says that after the above tour was accomplished, as I how believe the same Company was again called into service for three months and marched to the sea cast near Point Judith in Rhode Island, and in that immediate vicinity John Brown served as a Private Soldier with me entered & released with me. As to the precise time when they began and ended. I must now refer to my own declared on file in the war he relates the lower
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which it is believed was performed in 1777, whatever Isaid then as to the beginning of the tours I believe is correct, but I cannot now remember it, But I do districtly remember that said Brown & myself did serve in my fathers company a tour of three months in said Blue
Island according the east the offices of the Company were the same in both tours. Benjamin Born Capt John Adam D. Sargeant Fater, say Park, Sargt More & Say an Jacob Bown State of Connecticut Windham County ss Canterbury Sept 5. 1835 Personally appeared Mr Said Barn signer of the forego affidavit and made oath to the facts their Stated that the same were true. I further certify that I know Benn to be a credible witnessing said
Andrew S. Judson Justice of the Peace
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I, Nathaniel Luce of the town of Canterbury, County of Windham and State of Connecticut, aged 78 years, testify and say that in the latter part of the month of August 1776, I belonged to the Militia Company commanded by Capt Benjamin Bacon, and that, according to my best recollection now been 20th and the last days of August 1776, said Company of were ordered into service in the war of the Revolution, for The term of three months, and accordingly, the deponent directly, to wit, between said last-mentioned days come service upon said tours, marched to Westchester in the State of New York, and after a seven-day march, said Compa my arrival at said Westchester and the Company remained They're until late in November 1776 when the company was ordered to White Plains
The Company served for three months, and in it was a private soldier, by the name of John Brown, then of said Canterbury, but now said to reside in the State of New York the said Brown served in said Company the full time of three months, and between the 20th and last days of November 1776, the Company were discharged at White Kennes, and returned to Conterbury. I have not John Brown for many years, as he now lives at a distance from me, but I received him perfectly will and knew him to be the son of Benjamin Brown, and of Jedidiah Brown, who was in the Continental The Office of the Company were Capt Benj. Ben Daniel Foster Sarge J. Park, Brother Army ┃ Son
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Corporal J. Bacon Corporal J Bradford, Corporal J. Clark, Luther Bingham and Waldo Brown Miss There is now before me, a "Mileage Roll" kept by Capt Benj Bane, upon whom are the names of the Company Mr John Brown and I, being from the same town were allowed, on that all, the same milidge "to & from camp. 295 miles as stated. I refer to that roll to confirm what I say and further say not Sept 3d 1835-Nathaniel Lull, State of Connecticut, Windham County ss Canterbury
Sept 3d 1835. Personally appeared Nathaniel Line, the above-named deponent, well known to me as or credible person, and made oath to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing affidavit by ┃ him subscribed Before me Andrew Andrew Justice Peace I have the original "Milage Roll referred to, in this affidavit and will carry the said
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[Description: four badges (cloth maybe) with ribbons, too faded to read all of the writing:

Number 1 from the top: square with two ribbons on the left and one on the right, maybe making a loop. On the cloth a printed circle with words around the circumference: County of (illegible). There is a faint imprint in the center, too faint to determine what it is.

Number 2: Eight-sided piece of cloth in the shape of a square with the corners clipped off. Two ribbons on the left and two on the right. On the cloth a printed circle with words around the circumference, all the letters too faint to read. A white cross across the middle looks like it may be the imprint of the ribbons as they cross in the middle of the badge.

Number 3: Square with three ribbons on the top and three on the bottom. On the cloth a printed circle with words around the circumference, all the letters too faint to read.

Number 4: Square with two ribbons on the top. On the cloth a printed circle with words around the circumference, all the letters too faint to read.
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State To Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 12 of
June 1832 of New York, King County, ss on this twenty-third day of October in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five, personally appeared before me Andrew D W Brugh first Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Tompkins aforesaid, at the dwelling house of the petitioner who, by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court, John Brown of the Town of Dryden in the County of Tompkins and State of New York, aged Seventy-seven years, who first being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated The Town of Canterbury in the County of Windham in The State of Connecticut, in the month of May in the ┃ year 1775, he was called into the service by an alarm under the command of Captain Benjamin Bacon, and marched to Newlandon and served seven days-- then was dismissed and returned home in four day (or near that time). Next, he was called into the service again, by an alarm at the Town of Canterbury aforesaid, and marched to Newhaven under the command Capt Benjamin in Colonel Halsey's Regiment, served twenty-one day then dismissed and returned home at the Town of Conterbury aforesaid, in course of six or seven days next thereafter he was called again into the service by are alarm, marched to Newhaven there to New London, and served at the places and the vicinity thereof during the remainder of the summer and fall which term was at least
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1776-7
then was dismissed and returned to the Town of Canterbury aforesaid At the Town of Canterbury aforesaid, the last of August in the year ┃ he volunteered for a term of three months under Captain Benjamin Bacon's Command, in the Regiment, commanded Col Douglass and marched to Winchester in the State of New York, from thence to White plains, was there at the time of the Battle but was not in it The last of November he dismissed and returned home to Canterbury
aforesaid, making the term of three months
The Town of Canterbury aforesaid in the month of January as near as he can recollect) in the year 1777, he volunteered for three months to serve as a substitute for Cornelius Adams in Capt Benjamin Brion's Company, (John Adams was a Lieutenant in said the Company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Douglass - marched from Canterbury to Point Judith in Rhode Island State, to guard the Court and prevent the British from landing at ┃ which place he served for three months the same year (1777) he enlisted under Lieutenant, Cleaveland, at the Town of Canterbury aforesaid in the month ┃
of May for the term of seven months in the Regiment commanded by Col John Cly-in capt Marley Marched to Newlandon, thence to ┃
Rhodisland-- Newland & Norwalk, thence back to Newlandon, which at this time he served at least the full time of seven months, In the year 1778, in the month of July, at the Town of Canterbury aforesaid he volunteered in the Company commanded by Captain Cady for the term of three months, marched from thence to Rhodisland, he their joined the main army which was commanded by Genl Sullivan, was in an engagement with the British at that ┃ place during the time aforesaid about one week before his time was expired, he was placed to take off a sick Golder, about ten miles from the army, then had orders to march to Providence there was news, and returned home to Canterbury ┃ aforesaid at which time he served three months
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In the year 1782, in the month of April as near as he can at the Town of Canterbury aforesaid he was called out by an alarm into the service in Captain Bawns, Company. Marched to New London and served seven days there was dismissed, he the then volunteered to serve at Fort Trumbull
The remainder of the season, from the loss of memory, cannot let the precise length of time but well remembers that he served there as a soldier at least five months - he was dismissed there and returned home to Canterbury - at which place (Fort Trumbull Col McClellan Command- That he has no documentary evidence, that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services except whose affidavits are hereunto annexed. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity ┃ , except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll, of any agency in any stateSworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
A D W Bruyn
State of New York
John Brown
First Judge of Comping Commy
Tompkins County, We Luther Clark, a Clergyman, of the Town of Dryden in the County of Tompkins and State of New York, 
and George B Gunnis of the Town of Dryden in the County of Tompkins and State ┃ aforesaid hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with, John
Brown of Dryden, who has subscribed and sworn to the above foregoing declaration, That, we believe him to be seventy seven 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 conver in that opinion Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
A Bayes
Luther Clark
Frest Judge of G. Gunnik
To Phins Common They
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And A D W Brun the said Judge of the Court of
Common pleas in and for the County of Tompkins aforesaid after the investigation of the matters, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed, by the war department declare my opinion, that the above named John Brown was a Revolu tionary Soldier and served as he states- And the said Judge, further certify that it appears to me, that Luther Clark, who has signed the preceding ┃ Certificate is a Clergyman, residing in the Town of Dryden in the County of Fampkins and State of New York, and that ┃ George B Ginnip who has also signed the same is a resident of the Town of Dryden in the County of Tompkins and State aforesaid, and is a credible person, and that their statements are entitled to credit
A D W Bruyn
First Judge of Tompkins to
I A D W Bruyn the said Judge do certify that the above named John Brown, Cannot as I verily believe from ┃ bodily infirmity, attend Court.
Ben other
First Judge
Tompkins Common
Pleas
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State of New York}
Tompkins County}
Clerk Office}  I Arthur S Johnson Clerk of said County do Certify Andrew D W Bruyn before whom the annexed or foregoing declaration, and affidavits were sworn and subscribed, and also by whom the anexed [annexed] or foregoing certificates were given was at the date of the same first Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County aforesaid (which being a Court of Record for the said County), and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that his name subscribed to said declaration, affidavits and on certificates, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, at the Town of Ithaca this 28th day of October 1835
Arthur S. Johnson Clerk
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State of
Pamp Sworn 27th year 1832, Sing County

William Power, being duly sworn according to law Says that she is well acquainted with John Brown of Dryden in the County of Tompkins and State aforesaid and has burned for the term of twelve years past, that he the said John Brown has, during the term aforesaid, been much respected as an honorable and leading member of the ┃ Baptist Curch and is so, at this date; that he is reputed the Revolution and that his statements are entitled to Credit to and subscribed the day of November in the Elder William H. Powers Parley Whitmore) Commissioner
I certify that Elder, William W Powers is a Regular ordained Baptist preacher and faction of the Baptist Church McCan Tompkins County
Respected and esteemed for his and State of New York Compkins County

Parley Whitmore
Clerk's Office & I certify that Parley
Whitmore before whom the above affidavit
purports to have been sworn was at the
date thereof a commissioner in & for
said County, duly authorized by law
to take the same, and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed to said affidavit to be his own proper handwriting and signature, witness my hand and official seal this 4th day of December 1832
Samuel Love Clerk
Pr Geo. G. Freer Dep. Clerk
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State of New York}
Tompkins County}

Personally appeared before me, Parley Whitmore, a Commissioner of deeds in and for the County aforesaid, John Brown, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he was young when he entered his services in the Revolutionary War and consequently had formed but little acquaintance at that time, not residing in his native Town after the Revolutionary War, moving a distance, and continuing his residence so far from his native country and by reason of old age and the consequent lots of memory he cannot procure any further Witness of his Revolutionary services- this deponent further saith that from the best information he can get, both his Captains and intent that he served under are dead-- that he has diligently and faithfully, but fruitlessly saugh for witness to prove his services in the Revolutionary war where it was most likely to be found-- that he has failed in procuring any further testimony and does not know of any person who can testify of his services except the witness By herewith annexed 
John Brown

Sworn and Subscribed this 2d day of 
 November 1833 before me-
Parley Whitmore
Commissioner of Deeds

State of New York
Tompkins County Clerk's office 
I Samuel Love Clerk of the County Courts in & for said County do hereby certify
that Parley Whitmore Esqr, before
whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a commissioner of deeds in and ┃ for said County, duly authorized by law to adminter oaths &c and that I am well acquainted with his and writing & verily his name subscribed to said affidavit ┃ be genuine. Witness my hand and official seal this 9th day of December 1833
Samuel Love Clerk
By Geo. G. Freer Dep. Clerk
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State of New York
Tompkins County personally appeared before me the undersigned a commissioner of deeds it, in and for The County aforesaid, al Brown, who being duly Sworn, deposeth and saith ┃
that he is well acquainted with John Brown
of Digden in the County of Tompkins and State of New York that he was well acquainted with him during the two Loyalist war that this deponent and the said John ┃ Both Brown of them resided in the Town of Canterbury in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut during the Revolutionary war-- this deponent further said that in the year 1776, the said John Brown ┃ engaged to serve as a private Soldier in the army of the ┃ Revolution in Lieutenant Cleavland's Company of infantry. that the said John served the said term of seven months and returned to Canterbury afore said - this deponent further saith in the years 177 and
the 1778, the said John Brown served the term of three months in each of the two last-mentioned years as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution was this deponent further Saith that in the years of 1779 and 1780, the said John ┃ Brown was then in the army of the Revolutionary War as a soldier same part of each of the two last mentioned years but cannot say how long for what
time he served in either of the two last-mentioned years but believes between two and three months each further More said not Sworn & Subscribed the 27th
Bill Brown
day of November 1833 before
Parley Whitmore Commissioner of deeds
M Carried over
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I certify that I am well acquainted with Captain Bial Brown who has Subscribed and Sworn to the within affidavit, that he is a person of credibility, and that his statements are intitled to Credit.

Parley Whitmore
Commissioner of deeds

State of New York
Tompkins County Clerk's Office
I Samuel Love clerk of said County do hereby certify that Parley Whitmore Esq before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn and also who has subscribed the above certificate was at the date of said affidavit a commissioner of deeds in & for said county duly authorized by law to administer oaths & that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to said affidavit and said certificate to be his own proper hand writing & signature

Witness my hand and official seal this 9th day of December in the year 1833

Samuel Love Clerk
By Geo. G. Freere Dep Clerk
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State of New york}
Courtland County}

Personally appeared before me Joseph Reynolds first Judge of the County Courts of Common pleas-- in and for the County aforesaid Aruna Brown, of the town of Cherry Valley in the County of Otsego and State of New york, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he is of the age of sixty eight years, that he is well acquainted with John Brown of the town of Dryden in the County of Tompkins and State aforesaid, and was accquainted with him during the Revolutionary War, this deponant and the said John Brown are brothers and were both born and brought up in the Town of Canterbury in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, and resided there until after the close of the Revolutionary war, this deponent further saith that in June or July in year 1776, the said John Brown enlisted or volunteered for the term of seven months in Lieutinant Josiah Cleavelands Company, (at the Town of Canterbary aforesaid) as a private soldier in the army of the Revolution. Marched from there to a body of the army stationed at White Plains in the State of New York, and continued there in the army the said term of seven months or near that length of time--

That the next year following 1777 the said John Brown served as a soldier in the said army from two to three months at a place called Point Judah as near as he can recollect, the place this deponant further saith that in the year 1778, the said John Brown, served in the said army as a soldier three months on Rhodisland that he belonged to Captain Cadys Company-- that this deponant had two other brothers in the Service as soldiers on Rhodisland at the same time, one brothers name was Hutchison who died on the Island which his brother John was there the others name was Jedediah, who served during the Revolutionary War according to the best of his belief

this deponant further saith that in the years 1779-1780 and 1781, the said John Brown served as a soldier in the said army from two to three months in each of the said three last mentioned years to the best of his knowledge and belief--

this deponant further saith that all the above named brothers are dead except the said John who now resides in the said Town of Dryden
this deponant further saith that he has visited said Brother John the past week, that he had not seen him for the term of seven [years?] untill the present time

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 11th day of February 1834 
Joseph Reynolds first 
Judge of Cortland Co Court of pleas
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State of New York}
Courtland County}
Personally appeared before me Joseph Reynolds first Judge of the County Courts, in and for the County aforesaid John Morse of the Town of Virgil in the County of Courtland and state aforesaid who being duly sworn  deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Aruna Brown, who has subscribed and sworn to the within affidavits that he is a person of credibility that his statements are entitled to Credit

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 3rd day of February 1834 Joseph Reynolds first Judge in and for said County of Cortland

John Morse

I Certify that I am aquainted with John Morse who has Signed the above named afidavit and know him to be a person whos Statements are intitled to Credit

Joseph Reynolds first Judge of Cortland
Court of Common Pleas

State of New York
Cortland County
Clerks Office SS

I, Samuel Hotchkiss as Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Joseph Reynolds Esq before whom the within affidavits of Beal Brown, Aruna Brown, & John Morse purports to have sworn was on the dates thereof First Judge of the Courts of Common Pleas in & for the said County. Duly commissioned & sworn Also that I am acquainted with his handwriting & verily believe his name thereto subscribed to be his genuine signature
Witness my hand & seal of office [illegible]

Sam Hotchkiss Sr clerk
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State of New York}
Courtland County} ss
personally appeared before me Joseph Reynolds first Judge of the County Court of common pleas - in and for the County aforesaid, Bial Brown of the Town of Virgil in the County of Courtland and State aforesaid who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with John Brown of Dryden in the County of Tompkins and State aforesaid, that he was well acquainted with him during the Revolutionary war, that the deponant and the said John Brown both of them resided in the Town of Canterbury in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut during the Revolutionary war, and some time after the cose [close] of the war, this deponant further saith that in the year 1776, the said John Brown enlisted or volunteered (does not know which) in Lieutenant Josiah Cleavelands Company as a private soldier in the army of the Revolution, and marched from Canterbury to a body of the army stationed at White Plains - and served as a soldier in the Revolutionary army seven months at that place, to the best of his knowledge and belief --
this deponant further saith in the years 1779 and *1788, the said John Brown served as a soldier in the said army three months each year. 
the deponant further saith in the years 1779 and 1780, the said John Brown was in the army as a soldier some part of each of the two last mentioned years two or three month each to the best of his knowledge - but cannot say precisely the length of time - likewise believes the said John was in the army in the year 1781.  this deponant further saith that he is well acquainted with Aruna Brown of (of the Town of Cherry Valley in the county of Otsego and State aforesaid and has been acquainted with him from his boyhood) who has sworn and subscribed to the annexed affidavit that he is a person of good reputation and credibility that his statements are entitled to credit --
Bial Brown
Sworn and subscribed this 
1st Day of February 1834 before me 
Joseph Reynolds
first Judge of the Cortland Co Com pleas I certify that I am acquainted with Bial Brown and know him to be a man whose statements is entitled to credit
Joseph Reynolds
first Judge of Cortland County Com pleas
*believe the author made and error in the year
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Admitted
Private 9 months
Hon Jas Reymolds
House Reps
U. S.
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State of New York}
Tompkins County} ss
personally appeared before me Schuyler Godard a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid; Parley Whitmore of the Town of Dryden in the County aforesaid, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that the affidavit of John Brown which was sworn and subscribed to before the deponant (Commissioner of deeds etc of said County) and annexed to the said John Browns declaration and papers for the purpose of procuring a pension for said John Brown for his Revolutionary services bearing date the 
2d day of November 1833; so far as the date thereof it is a mistake - the said affidavit should have been dated the 2d day of December 1833, on which day it was sworn to and subscribed before this deponant --
Parley Whitmore
Sworn and subscribed this 
8th day of February 1834
before me
Schuyler Godard
Justice of the peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Parley Whitmore, who has sworn to and subscribed to the above affidavit; that he is a credible person - and that his statements are entitled to credit
Schuyler Godard} a Justice of the peace
State of New York
Tompkins County - Clerk's office ss
I Samuel Love clerk of said County do certify that Schuyler Goddard before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to said affidavit & to the above certificate to be [his] own proper hand writing
Witness my hand & seal of office this 11th Feby 1834
Saml. Love clk