Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 1274, Nathaniel Brown, Vt.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Vt.  Brown, Nathaniel  NUMBER R1274
Abigail
CONTENTS
b. Apr.7 1763 in Warren, Litchfield Co.Conn.
res at enl Strafford, Orange Co. Vt.
res in 1832, Bethany Genesee Co. NY & died there Sept 2, 1841
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4793
New York
Nathaniel Brown
of Gennessee in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Seely of the Regt , commanded by Col. Wait in the Vermont line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars. per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of Jany 1833 and sent to H. P. Tracy
[illegible]
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $30
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4th [illegible] 33  10
[total] $40
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 5. Page 162
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No. 18098
Nathaniel Brown

admitted
Hon
P. L. Tracy 
H. R.
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BRIEF in the case of Nathaniel Brown of Bethany County of Gennessee in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? [illegible]
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
Entered the service in May 1782
Years,
Duration of Service.
Years, Months 6, Days
Rank.
As a private
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Col Benj Wait
Capt Abner Seely (Vermont troops)
5. In what battles was he engaged?
not any
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Stafford, Orange Co. Vermont
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
By traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Not attached = much irregularity in the [illegible] and pieces of paper purporting to be certificates of belief in same
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
Chas. G. Wilcox Examining Clerk
-
20. Jany 1833
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT
LITCHFIELD COUNTY SS.
Litchfield.
I Origen S. Seymour Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that George Starr Esq of Warren in sd County is a
Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds. And that his commission was dated on the 8th day of June
A. D. 1843 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1844 & that the signature of said Justice to the annexed document is in his genuine hand writing.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 16th day of September A. D. 1843.
[signature] Origen S. Seymour Clerk
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I Benajah Mallory of the town of Warren in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut, depose & say that I now hold the office of Clerk of said town & have the keeping & custody of the marriage & other records. I have carefully
examined, but can not find entered thereon the marriage of Nathaniel Brown to Abigail Alger.
[signature] Benjah Mallory Town Clerk of said town of Warren
Subscribed & sworn before me this 16th day of
September AD 1843.
[signature] George Starr Justice of Peace
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10,036
Declaration & Proof in case of the application of Abigail Brown 2nd widow of Nathaniel Brown for a Pension under Act of 1838.
H. W. Soper Agent
Batavia, N. Y. 
1274
10,036
Husband died Septr 2d '41
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State of New York
Genesee County ss.
On this nineteenth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the subscriber First Judge of Genesee County Court, Abigail Brown, a resident of the town of Bethany in the said County of Genesee aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Nathaniel Brown who was a private in the army of the Revolution and proof of whose services is on file in the Pension Department. That the said Nathaniel Brown was a pensioner under the act of 1832 at the rate of Twenty dollars per annum. 
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathaniel Brown in the month of January in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six. The day of the month she cannot recollect. She had a family record of said Marriage in the Bible which has been lost or worn out. That her sister Rachel Swan was present at the said marriage. That her said husband, the said Nathaniel Brown died in the said town of Bethany on the second day of September eight hundred and forty one. That she was not married to him prior to his having the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated.
[signature] X her mark Abigail Brown
Sworn to and subscribed  on the day and year
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above written before me by the said Abigail Brown who made her mark not being able to write on account of old age.
[signature] Phineas L Tracy First Judge Genesee County Courts
And I further certify that the said Abigail Brown is unable to appear before a Court of Record on account of old age and bodily infirmity.
[signature] Phineas L Tracy First Judge Genesee County Courts

State of New York
Genesee County ss.
I Horace W. Soper Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Phineas L. Tracy was a Judge of the County Courts of the said County at the time of taking the foregoing declared declaration and that his signatures above subscribed are his
hand writing.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this 23d May 1843.
H. W. Soper Clerk
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State of New York
Genesee County ss.
Rachel Swan, of the town of Attica in the (now) County of Wyoming, late Genesee, in the State of New York being duly sworn doth depose and say that she is aged seventy years on the 2d May 1843. That she is the sister of Abigail Brown, widow of Nathaniel Brown, deceased, now of Bethany in the said County of Genesee. That her said sister was aged Eighty years on the 17 Jany last. That this Deponent was present at the marriage of her said sister with the said Nathaniel Brown. That the maiden name of this Deponent and her said sister was Alger. That her said sister was married in the town of Warren, Litchfield County Ct. The town at that time was called Greenwich. That she, the said Abigail Brown was married to the said Nathaniel Brown by Priost Starr in the month of January in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six. The day of the month she cannot recollect. She remember the time very well for the fact that this Deponent was thirteen years old the May following and for the fact that this Deponent had a brother married the next fall. That the said Nathaniel Brown died on the second day of September eighteen hundred and forty one and the said Abigail Brown has remained a widow ever since and is still unmarried. And this deponent further says that he knows of no other person living who was present at said Marriage. And further saith not.
[signature] X her mark Rachel Swan
Sworn and subscribed before me by the said Rachel Swan this 19 May 1843 whom I certify to be a person of truth and veracity & who made her mark, not being able to write on account of old age.
[signature] Phineas L. Tracy First Judge Genesee County Courts
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State of New York
Genesee County ss.
Lysander Brown of Bethany in the said County, being sworn says that he was aged Fifty six years last December. That he is the son of Nathaniel Brown and Abigail Brown his present widow and their oldest child. That the said Nathaniel Brown died on the second day of September Eighteen hundred and forty one and that the said Abigail Brown is still a widow and has remained unmarried since the death of her said husband. and further saith not.
[signature] Lysander Brown 
Sworn and subscribed this 19 May 1843 by the said Lysander Brown to me know to be a man of truth and veracity.
[signature] Phineas L Tracy First Judge Genesee County Courts

State of New York
Genesee County ss.
I Horace W. Soper Clerk of the said County do certify that Phineas L. Tracy was First Judge of the County Courts of the said County at the time of taking the foregoing affidavits and that his signatures above subscribed are his hand writing.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this 22 May 1843.
[signature]
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State of New York
County of Genesee ss.
On this sixteenth day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Genesee now sitting in the town of Bativia in and for the County of Genesee & State of New York, Nathaniel Brown a resident of the town of Town of Bethany in the said County aged sixty seven years and upward who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his own oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, viz. That in the year 1782 as he believes, he resided in the town of Stafford in the County of Orange and State of Vermont. That he was born (as he is informed and believes) in the town of Warren in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut on the 7th day of April 1765. That he entered the service some time in the Month of May 1782 (the day he does not recollect) under Captain Abner Seeley in Colonel Benjamin Waits Regiment for the term of six months. 
That he was stationed at a small fort called Fort Wait in the town of Corinth in the County of Orange and State of Vermont, and that a part of the time during his service at that place two other company's were stationed there, one of them commanded by Captain Elijah Gates, the other by Captain Nelson & said Regiment was State Troops and this applicant further saith that he was discharged some time in the month of November 1782, but had no written discharge and that he served six months, That he has resided since the war of the revolution in the said town of Strafford untill the year 1810 when he removed to the Town of Bethany where he has since resided and where he now resides and that he
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has no record of his age. that he has no documentary evidence of his services. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, excepting the one now applied for and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State. That Zera Norton, and John Hutchinson live in his neighborhood. Are well acquainted with him and can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief in his service as a soldier of the Revolution.
[signature] Nathaniel Brown
Subscribed & Sworn to the day & year aforesaid in open court. 
[signature] Timothy Fitch Clerk,
We Zera Norton and John Hutchinson residing in the town of Bethany in the County of Genesee hereby certify that Nathaniel Brown the above named applicant enlisted as stated in the foregoing declaration and did serve as we believe six months. That we believe him to be sixty seven years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion.
[signature] Zerah Norton 
[signature] John Hutchinson
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid in open Court.
[signature] Timothy Fitch Clerk
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 stated. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that [crossed out - Zera Norton and John Hutchinson residents of the town of Bethany are credible persons and that their statement is entitles to credit.]
I Timothy Fitch Clerk of the Court of Genesee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Brown for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this sixteenth day of October 1832.
[signature] Timothy Fitch Clerk
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Nathaniel Brown's
Application
18098
admitted
6 mo private
20$
Wm Mitchell
af.
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Secretary at War
Washington City.
Sir
Please to make such returns in relation to the within application as from its [illegible] you may think proper to William Mitchel of Bethany Genessee County New York.
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Rufus Cheney who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Attica in the County of Genesee and that Zera Norton and John Hutchinson who has also Signed the same are residents in the town of Bethany in said County and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
[signature] Isaac Witson
[signature] William Mitchell
[signature] Robert Evill jr
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March 27, 1931.
Mrs. Susie M. Passmore
717 West Granite Street
Butte, Montana.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AW:IILL
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 1274 that Nathaniel Brown was born April 7, 1765, at Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
While a resident of Strafford, Orange County, Vermont, he enlisted in May, 1782 and served six months as private in Captain Abner Seely's Company, Colonel Benjamin Wait's Vermont Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1832, at which time he was living in Bethany, Genesee County, New York.
He died September 2, 1841 at Bethany, New  York.
Soldier married at Warren (then called Greenwich), Connecticut in January, 1786, Miss Abigail Alger, who was born January 17, 1763.
Their oldest child, Lysander, was fifty six years old in 1843, at which time he lived in Bethany, New York. There are no further data relative to children.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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Brown, Nathaniel (VT.)  R1274
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. [blank], 19[blank]
R 1274
In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Nathaniel Brown a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
| DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE. |
| May 1782 | Pvt. | Abner Seely | Benj. Wait | Vt. |
Battles engaged in, [blank]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Strafford, Orange Co. Vt.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 16, 1832. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Bethany, Genesee Co. N.Y. moved 1810
Age at date of application, born Apr. 7, 1765, at Warren, Litchfield Co. Conn.
Remarks: Sol. mar at Warren (then called Greenwich) Conn, in Jan 1786, Miss Abigail Alger who was born about Jan 17, 1763. He died in Bethany N.Y. Sept. 2. 1841. Their oldest child Lysander was 56 years old in 1843 at which time he lived in Bethany N.Y. There is no further data on file as to children. The above noted is the only Nathaniel Brown of Vt found in the Rev. War records of this Bureau. It is not stated that he was a minister. 1843 wid res Bethany N. Y.

Office Note. no use to mention rejection of widows claim only legal [illegible] as to proof of marriage prior to 1794. Many claims allowed much less evidence. AWD

Respectfully, [blank]
Commissioner.
[stamp] NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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Brown, Nathaniel (VT.) R. 1274
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Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section.
Jan. 13, 1926.
Mr. D. M. Coen,
229 S. Michigan St.
Merchants National Bank,
South Bend, Ind.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau show but one soldier of Vermont named Nathaniel Brown, he was born in Warren, Conn. April 7, 1765, married Abigail Alger and died September 2, 1841, at Bethany, N.Y. He enl at Strafford Vt.
If he is the soldier whose record you desire please so state.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.

I did this because it is such a common name and may not be the one wanted as no date is given at all

[stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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1905. Oct. 18. Z. H. McAllister sent hist of service AW
1920 Feb. 21. Mr E. C. Brown advised names of soldier's parents not stated.
1920 Mar. 4. Mr. E. B. Brown advised of cost of photo copies
see letter in War 1812. Wid left 21308. Nathaniel Brown. AW
1920 Mar. 12. Photos of 9 pages mailed to E. C. Brown 271 St. Nicholas Ave. N. Y. City see receipt for payment in War 1812. Wid. left. 31308. Nathaniel Brown. AW
1920 July 23. Hist to Mabel Houseman. AW
1926 Jan 16. D. M. Coen infd b. d. wife & that it is only one of VT
1930 July 19 Hist to Mrs. Harold Basinger ENY
1931 Mch 27 Hist to Mrs Susie M. Passmore ENY

REJECTED
1274
Abigail Brown
widow of Nathaniel
Service: [blank]
Enlisted: [blank], 18
Discharged: [blank], 18
Application filed: [blank], 18
Alleges: cause of suspension
Re-enlisted: not on printed list of 1833
Attorney: [blank]
P.O. [blank]
[blank] Recognized. [blank] Contract
[blank] Cert. of Dis. Searched for [blank], 18
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Waitsfield, Vt
Oct. 9 1905
Pension Commissioner,
Dear Sir:
Please send me Revolutionary War record of Nathaniel Brown & Joseph Joslin of Lancaster Mass as contained in their applications for pension.
Yours truly
Z H McAllister

[stamp] U. S. P. B. [ILLEGIBLE] NAVY OCT 12 1905

[stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE A OCT 11 1905
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Rev. Sec.
M.H.
S. W. McKee
418 North Avenue, N. E.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
June 15 1920
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
will you kindly furnish me with all the information you have in your files for our ancestor.
Reverend Nathaniel Brown who served from Orange Co. Vt. in the Revolutionary war serving in Capt. Timothy Bush's Company under command of Col. Peter Olcott, October 19, 1780. In Capt. Abner Seely's Company, Col. Benjamin Wait's Battalion, service of State of Vermont, July 1, 1781 to November 30, 1781.
We especially want his wifes name as in her tombston there is no infromation as to her last name and the dates seem to be obliterated. We want to join the D.A.R. on this service. 
Sincerely Mabel Houseman
Per Mrs S. W. McKee

[stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE. D JUN 24 1920
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Hoffman
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Revo F. W. S.
S. W. McKee
418 North Avenue, N. E.
Grand Rapids, Michigan.
June 25 1920
Commissioner of Pensions
Revolutionary Archives Dept
Washington D. C.
Dear sir; 
I will greatly thank you if you will give me in detail all the information concerning Nathaniel Brown who served from Stafford Vermont and was on the Pay roll of Capt Timothy Bush's Co. employed in Guarding and Scouting at the forntiers [frontiers] of the state Oct 19 1780 six days and again on Pay roll of Joshua Hazen Headquarers at Staffords serving seventeen days.
Also on pay roll of Capt. Abner Seeley's Co serving July 1781.
He was the first freewill Baptist minister in Bethany N. Y. and preached without pay as he had a pension so we know he must have drawn his pension there and he is buried in West Bethany, N. Y. but the inscription is so effaced we want to prove the dates of birth and Death and his wife's name. We know he had son Daniel and daughter Clarisse but please give us all the data you can.
We have been told that a paid Genealogiatv in Washington will find out more facts that your department take time to give. Have you any one that you can recommend or should your clerks furnish the desccendants freely all the data you have?
The Reverend Nathaniel Brown is one ancestor and the other was Herman Jenkins but we do not know his officers or where he served can you help us to get if he had a pension. He also lived in Genessee Co. N. Y. after the Revolution.
Thanking you sincerely
Mable Hoffman
Care of Mrs S. W. McKee

probably same person as Mabel Houseman so I only sent one response

[stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE. D JUN 28 1920
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6334
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK 7-55
OFFICERS
C. P. DuCOMB, PRESIDENT
C. W. COEN, VICE-PRESIDENT
D. M. COEN, CASHIER
IRA M. ULLERY, ASST CASHIER
CAPITAL $250,000. 00
SURPLUS $50,000.00
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
DIRECTORS
K.C. DeRHODES, O. A. CLARK, C. P. DuCOMB.
ALBERT MYERS. J. E. McENDARFER.
JOHN B. CAMPBELL C. W. COEN,
SCHUYLER ROSE. P. G. STAHLY
Dec. 2, 1925.
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I would very much appreciate if you would advise me whether or not a pension was ever granted to Nathaniel Brown who served in the Revolutionary War and came from the State of Vermont. I am aware that the Adjutant General of that state has records showing that he received certain sums for his services, but any information you may have particularly relative to the name of his wife,
would be gratefully received.
Yours respectfully,
[signature] D. M. Coen
DMC: IR
 
[stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE A DEC 4 1925
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Nathaniel Brown, Vt,
June 6 "
Bureau Pensions.
Revolutionary Records.
Interior Dept.
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I wish to learn if Nathaniel Brown, only Vt troops,  or his widow, ever applied for or received a pension for his 1780 - 81 services in the Revolution, in the State of Vermont, under Capt. Timothy Bush, also Capt. Joshua Hazer and Capt. Abner Seely according to Vt. Rev. Rolls.
If so, will you kindly send me all details of information contained in pension papers especially those relating to family.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Harold Basinger
190 Main Street
Cooperstown N.Y
June 6. 1930

REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS BUREAU OF PENSIONS SECTION JUN 10 1930
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J. M. MENDELL, MANAGER
PACIFIC COAST BRANCH,
EXCHANGE BUILDING, 369 PINE STREET.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
FIRE THIRD CENTURY OF ACTIVE BUSINESS  AUTOMOBILE
The London Assurance Corporation
PASSMORE & CO.
Resident Agents
717 West Granite Street
BUTTE, MONT.
Pension Bureau
Mar 2-1931
U. S. Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs
What do your records show about
William Wadsworth a Rev. War pensioner living in
Northern Div. of Randolph County. N. Car. in 1840 then 77 yrs old also Nathaniel Brown living in Bethany Genesee Co N. York a Rev. War pensioner then 73 yrs old (1840). Awaiting an
early reply
I am Yours
Mrs Susie M. Passmore
717 W. Granite St
Butte Mont

[stamp] REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS BUREAU OF PENSIONS SECTION MAR 9 1931
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Rev. War Section.
Feb. 21, 1920.
Mr Ernest C. Brown,
74 St. Nicholas Ave.
New York City.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the third instant addressed to the General Land Office and referred to this Bureau for a reply; you are advised that the names of the parents of Nathaniel Brown are not stated in the papers on file in the bounty land and pension claims of Nathaniel Brown and his widow Isabella, Widow Ctf. No. 31,308 and Warrant No. 10,319, War of 1812.
The names of the parents of Nathaniel Brown are not stated in the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Nathaniel Brown of Genesee Co., N. Y. who was placed on the pension roll Jan. 23, 1833, Ctf No. 4793. 
Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.

[side] correspondence is in 1812 claim
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Rev. War Section.
March 12, 1920
Mr. Ernest C. Brown,
741 St. Nicholas Ave.
New York, N. Y.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the sixth instant, you are herewith furnished under the provisions of the Act of Congress dated August 24, 1912, with photostat copies of nine pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim of Nathaniel Brown, R. File No. 1274 and fifteen pages from the War of 1812 claim, Widow Ctf. 31,308, Nathaniel Brown.
Very Respectfully,
[signature] G. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.

see correspondence with Mr Brown & receipt for payment for copies in Wid Ctf. 31308
Nathaniel Brown
War 1812
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Nathaniel & Abigail Brown
Rev. R. 1274
pages to be copied 9
Sol. decla of Oct 1832. = 3 pages
wid "  "  "  "  = 4 "
af Rachel Swan = 1 "
Town clerks Statement about Mar = 1 "

Mar 11. 1925
Nathaniel Brown  No. Rej. File 1274
War. Rev.
Photographic copies wanted of 4 pieces, consisting of 9 pages.
Remarks: [blank]
Exr. A. E. Wilson  Chief [illegible] Rev War Section
T. F. Dennis Law Clerk.
Serial No. 961
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF:MLB
July 19, 1930
Mrs. Harold Basinger
190 Main Street
Cooperstown, New York
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 1274, that Nathaniel Brown was born April 7, 1765, at Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
While a resident of Strafford, Orange County, Vermont, he enlisted in May, 1782 and served six months as private in Captain Abner Seely's Company, Colonel Benjamin Wait's Vermont Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1832, at which time he was living in Bethany, Genesee County, New York.
He died September 2, 1841 at Bethany, New York.
Soldier married at Warren (then called Greenwich,) Connecticut, in January, 1786, Miss Abigail Alger, who was born on January 17, 1763.
Their oldest child, Lysander, was fifty-six years old in 1843, at which time he lived in Bethany, New York. There are no further data as to children.
The above noted is the only Nathaniel Brown of Vermont found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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Pension Office
August 10. 1843
Sir.
The papers in the case of Abigail Brown claiming a pension under the act of 7th July '38 have been examined and placed upon file. The date of the marriage is not satisfactorily proved. Parole evidence cannot be received unless it be fist shewn that no record or documentary evidence public or private can be had and then the parole evidence must set forth facts calculated particularly to impress the time of the occurrence on the record. The certificate of the Secretary of State of Vermont should also be produced to establish the service of Nathaniel Brown, whose claim was admitted when nothing better than parole evidence could be had. N. Brown's declaration states that he
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Served in 1782 under Captain Seely and Col Benjamin Wait in the Vermont troops.

H. W. Soper Esqr. No 10.036
Batavia Genessee Co N. York
Act 7th July '38

[side] 
H. W. Soper
August 10. 1843
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Batavia: Jany 19. 1844
Genesee County, N. Y.
Sir,
I now enclose additional or supplemental affidavit and Certificate of Town Clerk of no Record found, in the case of the application of Widow Abigal Brown for a Pension. I think you will find the proof satisfactory.
I am Yours truly
H. W. Soper

Hon. J. L. Edwards
I also enclose Cert for Secr of State of Vt. of proof of services
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier September 6. 1843
I certify that there is on file in this office as paper purporting to be "A Pay Roll of a Company of Militia, the command of Capt Joshua Hazen, employed in guarding and scouting the frontiers of this State. Head-quarters at Strafford, the men detached, from Hartford and Norwich, under the immediate inspection of Col. P. Orcutt:" on which Roll, in the list of privates, is the name of "Nathl Brown," with an allowance for seventeen days service, engagement Octo. 27. 1780.
Also, a paper purporting to be a true list of the names and sums of Capt Abner Seely's Pay Roll of himself and company in the service of the State of Vermont, from the beginning of the campaign 1781 to the 30th of June in said year inclusive, taken from the original;" on which Roll, in the list of privates, is the name of "Nathl Brown," with an allowance of L 1.10..8.
Also, a paper purporting to be "A Pay Roll for service done by men under the command of Ensign Elisha Partridge, in pursuance of Brigadier Geo. Olcutt's orders on the 11th day of Aug. 1781." on which Roll, in the list of privates, is the name of "Nath Brown," with an allowance for three days service.
Also, a paper purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt. Timothy Bush's Company under the direction of

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These services do not agree with what soldier alleged in his declar.
no proof of identity & widow does not allege these as his, she only refers to his pension clause
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Col. Peter Olcott at the time the enemy came to Royalton Oct. 16. 1780 on which Roll, in the list of privates, is the name of Nathl Brown, with an allowance for three days service.
Also, a paper purporting to be a Pay Roll of Capt Abner Seelye's Company in Col. Benjan Waits Battalion in the service of the State of Vermont from the first day of July 1781 to the 30th day of November, inclusive: on which Roll, in the list of privates, is the name of "Nathl Brown," with an allowance for 132 days service commencing July 1st and ending November 9th. 30 |132 |4.12
Also, a paper purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt Timothy Bush's Company of Militia employed in guarding and scouting at Strafford, at the time of the alarm at Newbury under the direction of Col. Peter Olcott, Oct. 19. 1780. On which Roll, in the list of privates, is the name of "Nathl Brown," with an allowance for 6 days service.
All said Rolls appear to have been duly certified and paid.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of this office this sixth day of September AD 1843.
[signature] Ferrand F Merrill
Acting Secretary of State
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H. W. Soper
August 23 '44
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Pension Office
Aug 23. 44.
Sir,
The addl evidence in the case of Abigail Brown claiming a pension under the act of 7th July '38 has been examined and filed. The evidence of the date of the marriage the is not satisfactory. If there be no public record proof there should be some family register or document showing the relation of husband and wife prior to Jany 21st '94. The certificate of the Secy of State shews a total of service amounting to 6 m. 5 ds but the Nathaniel Brown therein named served in the years 80 and 81 in short tours of a few days each, whereas the claimants husband says he entered the service in the May 1782 and served continuously six months. There should be additional proof of the identity of the evidence records.
H. W. Soper Esqr
Batavia N. Y.

10.036
Act 7th July '38
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Batavia, Genesee County N.Y.
May 23d 1843.
Sir,
I enclose the Declaration and proof on the application of Abigail Brown, Widow of Nathaniel Brown, for a Pension under the act of 1838. I think the proof will be found sufficient. The marriage is proved by a sister who was present at the marriage and who recollects very distinctly and positively the time of the marriage as to month and year. the day of the month neither of them could remember. The widow recollects the month very well from the birth of her oldest child, Lysander Brown, whose affidavit is annexed.
I am Yours very Respy
H. W. Soper

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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We Rufus Cheney a Clergyman residing in the town of Attica in the County aforesaid and Zera Norton & John Hutchinson residing in the said Town of Bethany hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Brown who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty seven 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.
[signature] Rufus Cheney
[signature] Zerah Norton
[signature] John Hutchinson

Subscribed & Sworn to the day & year aforesaid in open Court.
[signature] Timothy Fitch Clerk
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No 10,036
Abigail Brown
N. York
Subscribed
H. W. Soper August 10. 1843
" " " " 23 1844
(g)
Act 7th July '38
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State of New York
Genesee County ss.
Rachel Swan of the town of Attica, Wyoming County, N. Y. being duly sworn doth depose and say that she is aged seventy years last May and is the sister of Abigail Brown of Bethany, Genesee County, N. Y. widow of Nathaniel Brown, deceased and she further deposes and & says in addition to her former affidavit on the application of her sister for a Pension, that she is very positive as to the time of her sister marriage to the said Nathaniel Brown to wit, in the month of January Seventeen hundred and eighty six, from the following circumstances viz. this Deponent enjoys excellent health and has a strong constitution and excellent memory. My sister was married at my fathers house and my brother, being the first brother that was married, was married the last of the following summer or early in the fall after my sister was married. And I recollect well the fact of their being called off or published in reciting a number of Sabbath before. I recollect the name of the minister very well, which was Peter Starr, and I recollect the month in which she was married for the fact that I was married in the month of January and on the first day of the month and eight years after the marriage of my sister, viz on 1 Jany 1794. I lived at home until I was married, and further says not.
[signature] Rachel Swan
Sworn and subscribed on this 18 Jany 1844 before me and I certify that the said Rachel Swan is a credible person and that her statement is entitled to belief.
[signature] H. H. Carpenter Justice of the peace of said County
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State of New York
Genesee County ss.
I certify that H.H. Carpenter was a Justice of the Peace of the said County at the time of taking the within affidavit and that his name subscribed
to the Certificate of taking the same is his hand writing.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Official seal of the said County this 18th January 1844.
M. G Soper Srp Clk
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Brown, Nathaniel
see Philip Judd R.7957
Philip Judds widow had a husband Nathaniel Brown who is is stated served in Rev