Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,148, Lodowick Brakeman, New York
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(3 - 1776 )
SERVICE
New York

Brakeman, Lodowick
Eve
NUMBER
R. 1, 148

CONTENTS
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In the name of God Amen I Lodowick
Brakeman of the Town of Worcester the
County of Otsego and State of New York
considering the uncertainty of this mortal
Life and being of sound and perfect mind and
memory blessed be almity God for the
Same Do make and publish this my last
will and and testament in manner and
form following
(that is to say) First
of
bequeath to my beloved wife
Eve Bakeman the rest of all my houshold
furnished and two Cows and one Sheep and
and also the use of one third part of all my
Real Estate so long as she remaing my
Widdo and Further none that she shall
yearly and every year be supplied out of my
Estate with one fat hog in manner herein
after mentioned secondly I do also give and
bequeth to my Eldest Son Jacob Brakeman
twenty Dollars in money to be paid him as he
in
after mentioned, also I do give and bequeth to
my Eldest daughter that [illegible] stain the wief of
James
Stain  [illegible] Dollars to be paid
as is here in after mentioned
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also Do give and bequeath to my second son John Brakeman twenty Dollars as
is herein after mentioned
also I give and bequeath to my second
Daughter Wilhelmina Hogdone the wife
of Adam Hogdone twenty Dollar
in
Money as is here in after mentioned
also I give and bequeath to my third son
Christopher Brakeman twenty Dollars
to be paid as is hereinafter mentioned
to
allso I give and bequeath to my third
Daughter Elizabeth Shawn twenty Dollars
to be paid as is here in after mentioned
also I give and bequeath to my fourth-
Daughter Madawn Cherhes bout the wife
of Robert Cherber have at Dollars to be
paid as is here in after mentioned -
Also I give and bequeath unto my fourth son
Jones Knakeman one Dollar to be paid as is
herein after mentioned
Also I give and bequeath unto my forth
Dauter Hannah Chandel the wife of Lanna
Crandel twenty Dollars in money
to be paid as is here in after mentioned
also I give and began unto my six son
Peter Brakeman one Dollar to be paid as is
here in after mentioned
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Further more I give to Lodewick Brakeman
the Son of John Brakeman and Lodewick Brakeman the long Jacob Brakeman one Hundred
acres of Land in the tract called the New
Conticut birches to hold the same for
Ever and to be Equally Devided Between
them both
Further more I give to my grand Dauther
Lucresy Bateman the dauter of Tunis Brakeman thirty Dollars in money to be paid
to her when she arives to the age of Eighteen
but if it should so happen that he should
Di before that time then the money to Reman
in the hands of Henry Brakeman
I Further give and bequeath to my with
Son Henry Brakeman all my personnell to
at hereto fore his disposed of including cattle
Horses Sheep dogs and all my Felvering
utensils and the property there to given to
to given by me to my will after she may have
Deceased
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Further give and devise to fifth son Henry
Brakeman and to his heirs and assigns all my
Mesenge or tenements Situate Lying and being
in the Town of Harpersfield in the County of
Delaware in the Town of Worcester in the County
of Otsego both in the State of New York
together with all my free hold relate whatever
to him and his Heirs and assigns forever
also I will and ordain that the several lagasis
be memoned of twenty shall be
paid to the respective Legatees within one years
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after my Decies [decease]
and lastly as to the best of my
personal property or estate goods
and Chattels of what kind or mator
soever not mentioned I give and bequeath
to my son the afore said Henry Brakeman
to him and his heirs and assigns for Ever
And I here by appoint Benjn Foster
of the town of Harpersfield in the
County of
Delaware and Henry Brakeman
by the town of Worcester County of Otsego
Extens of this my last will and testament
In Witness whereof I have here
unto set my hand and seal this
twelveth day December in the year
of our Lord Eighteen hundred Seven
Signed filed publish and
declared by the above
Named Ladowick Bakeman
to be his last will and testament
in presence of us who have hear
subscribed our names
as witness in the presence
of the Testator
Lodewick Brakeman

Philip Becker
Ladowick his x mark  Becker
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The State of Ohio
Lake County ss ⎬ On this fifteenth day of July A.D.
1841 personally appeared before the
Court of Common pleas of said County in open Court
John Brakeman aged Seventy three years last October a
resident of Harpersfield in the County of Ashtabula and
State aforesaid, and Henry Brakeman a resident of the
Township of Lee in said County of Lake aged
fifty four the tenty seventh of July last who being
duly sworn according to law do on the oaths
make the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed July 4 1836 - to wit that they the said John
and Henry are the children of Capt Lodowick
Brakeman and Eva Brakeman his wife that the
said Lodewick was married to the said Eva whose
maiden name was Eva Becker in the year 1759
as they believe in Bergen County New Jersey but
they an unable to State by whom they were married
that the said Lodewick Brakeman in 1775 entered
the service of the United States in a company of Militia
Rangers in the then presence of Canajoharie County of
go and State of New York and which is now in
the County of Montgomery in July 1775 under Col.
John Harper as they believe but they can state no other
officers that he served as such private until the 2d of
December 1776 when the said Lodewick was chosen
Captain of a Company of Militia Rangers in the Regiment
commanded by the said Col. John Harper, and share as
Such Captain until February 1780. That the paper
hereto and marked A. has been in the possess
of the family of said Lodewick up to the time of his decease
and since his decease in the possession of Henry Brakeman
aforesaid who was the executor of said Lodewick and
the same has always been reputed to be a true list of the
office and men composing the company of said
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Lodowick Bateman
In the month of April
1778 then father the said Lodewick Brakeman moved
into the middle fort in Schoharie in the County of
Schoharie and State of New York with his family did
the family remained in the fort until February
1780
during all which time said Lodewick was in the service
of the United States as such Captain That the said John
Brakeman has now a distinct recollection of moving into
living in the fort and of his father the said Lodewick being
refuge in the sum of
of the United States
that the said Lodewick then moved with his family
from Schoharie to what was then called [illegible]
on the Hudson River about twenty eight miles below
Albany now known as Athens in the County of Greene
and State of New York where he resided until after
the war was ended and peace declared that while
residing at Sevenough he was out several times form home a 
month at a time as a substitute in the Militia Classed
so called but they have not the means of stating the parties
of such sure [illegible] That the said Lodewick and Eve lived
together as husband wife until the twenty seventh day
May 1813 when the said Lodewick died in the
township of Worcester County of Otsego and State of New York
leaving the said Eve Brakeman his widow
that the said Lodewick & Eve Brakeman had the
children following to wit: Jacob Horn about the second
Dec 1761 who is since deceased Catharine born about
the year 1763 Also said deceased John born October 19 1767
now residing in Harpersfield Ashtabula County aforesaid
Wilhelmina born about the month of April 1770 &
afterwards married to Adam Hagadom Where last heard
from the was residing in Delaware County New York
in the Township of Davenport It is almost four years
since she has been heard from Christopher bor about
the month of October 1772 who due at Chatham Ohio
during the last the war.
Elizabeth born about the month
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April 1775 afterwards [illegible] to Frederick Spawn
who when last heard from was residing in Ypsilanti
Washtenaw County Michigan It is more than a year
same they have been hear from Tunis Brakeman
born about the month of October 1775 who ran away from
Harpersfield Ashtabula County who have four years part
and has not her since heard of or from   Magdalen
born October 3. 1781 married to Robert Cheshach and
who is supposed to be living in some part of the State of
Michigan but they can not State when it is in the
year sir the has been heard from
Hannah born
November 1783 Married to Tanner Crandall and since
deceased Henry Blakeman born July 27, 1783 now
residing in Letter Lake County Ohio aforesaid and
Peter Sakeman born December 20 1787 who is since deced
that the said Lodewick Brakeman left his last will
and testament the original of which were in the possession
said Henry Brickman is hereto attached as evidence of
the marriage of said Lodewick & Co, and of the seal
children as aforesaid. That there is no family Bible containing
any family Record that in 1796 the said Eve found
School teacher by the name of William Henry of Worcester
 County New York to draw and make a family
Record, which was made by her declaration at the time. That
a part of the same showing the births of the four youngest
Childrens is now in possession of said Henry and is herewith
and that the older children from time to time out out
the part containing the birth and at the decease of said
on the part now hast was all that was left of it both
these declarants her sum the same when it was with, and
prove that the said in carefully kept the remainder of
during her life that after the death of said Lodowicl
his papers all came into the hands of the said Henry Braken
who was an of his last will and testament that among
the papers the said Henry executer will there was a
Commission to his father the said Lodewick Brakeman, which
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was in his possession until some four or five years since,
in which he has not seen it or can he find it
although he has searched repeatedly for it all probable
places to find it & believes it has been destroyed by one of
his children - He has no recollection of having any
discharge
That in 1816 the said Henry move to LeRoy
aforesaid and that said Eva Brakeman there mother after
the decease of the said Father resided with said Henry until
the twenty seventh day of April 1837 when she died

at the house of said Henry in said LeRoy according to
her own account one hundred and one years and she remained the widow of said Lodewick up to the time
he decease
John Brakeman
Henry Brakeman
Sworn to and subscribed
in Open Court this 15th day
of July 1841 before me - John W Howden Clerk
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Madgalen Brakeman was born the 3rd of October in the year of our Lord [illegible]

Henry Brakeman was born the 27th of July in the year of our Lord 1785

by William
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Hannah Brakeman was born the 28th of November in the year of our Lord 1783

Peter Brakeman was born the 2d of December in the year of our Lord 1787

Ay April 20 1796
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1148
P.O. Eve
Brakeman
wid of Lodowick
Service:
Enlisted: ,18
Discharged:,18
Application filed:,18
enlisted:
Attorney:
Recognized.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for
 
Contract.
18
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2 Nov 1841
Care B Bissett
Do Court

J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
City of Washington 
DC
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Painesville Oct 2 1841
Mr J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir about seven
weeks ago I put you what proof I
Received from the Comptroller at Albany
relating to the services of Lodowick Brakeman
and M. Daniel Woolsey and have not
received your answer as yet I fear they
have not reached your office if they have or
have not you will write me as soon
as you can conveniently and oblige

yours respectfully
James Woodworth

J L Edwards esq

[illegible]
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Painsville July 29th 1841

Mr Edwards
Sir I forward you the papers of John and Henry Brakeman if it is convenient I wish you to send me the pension law document No 118
Yours respectfully
James Woodworth
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No. 5418.
Eve Brakeman
of Lodowick
Ohio
-
Suspended
See let 13 Aug
1841 Jas Woodward
Oct 20, 41 Same
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Painesville Sept 13th 1841
Mr Edwards
I forward you the certificates of
Lodowick Brakeman and Daniel Woolsey
and if there should be any thing wanting to complete these testimony you will pleas be particular to state what

Yours Respectfully
James Woodworth


JL Edwards Esq
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Sept 21 1841

Ohio
Abve Aff
Brakeman

Wovlsey

JL Edwards Comm of Pensions
City of Washington
D C

FREE
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I John B Barthlomew of Harpersfield
Township Ashtabula Co and State of
Ohio and fifty seven years of age and
on my said oath depose and say that
I was born (as I have been told) in Schoharie Co State of New York before
my parents moved back on their farm
on which they were driven by the
Indians and tories, and this deponent
would further state that he has after
heard said Lodowick Brakeman in [illegible]
tion with old Soldiers telling his
and others exploits done in the revolutionary war  was intimately acquainted with
with Lodowick Brakeman and his
family
while we live in the State of
New York Capt Lododwick Brakeman died in the State of New York
wid Eve Brakeman wife to the said Lodowick
and several of their children moved
from York State to Ashtabula and Geauga
to Ohio where some of them yet [illegible] Lodewick and Eve Brakeman had a
family consisting of Eleven Children
Six boys and five girls, Viz, Jacob-John
Christopher- Tunis, Peter and Henry
Girls Catherine, Willamenes Lanah
Elizabeth Hannah, Wit Eve Blakeman
line to about one hundred and one Jones
as it is sed, and died in Geauga Co Ohio
further this deponent doth not
J. B. Bartholomew
Sworn to and subscribed on this 29th day of June
AD 1841 before F. T. Collar Justice of the Peace
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The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County
I do hereby certify that the within
named John B Bartholomew a
man of truth and veracity and
that his statements are entitled to full faith
and credit Given under my hand at Harpersfield
this 29th day of June AD 1841. P. Collar
Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County,

I A. C. Hubbard, Clerk Pro
tempore of the Court of Common
Pleas within and for the said County
of Ashtabula do hereby certify
that F.T. Collar who has in
his own proper hand writing, subscribed the foregoing certificate, was a Justice of the Peace within and for the said
County of Ashtabula on the 29th day of June AD
one thousand eight hundred and forty one duly
elected and qualified according to the Laws of the State of
Ohio, and to all whose official acts as such, full
faith and credit is and ought to be given
Given under my hand and seal of Office, this
thirtieth of June in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and forty one
A.C. Hubbard Clerk P.T.
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estate of Lodowick Brakeman
Will Recorded
28 June 1814
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I William Valentine
of  Le Roy in the County
of Lake and State of Ohio aged Eighteen years- depose
and say that I am well acquainted with Eve Brakeman
late of LeRoy in this County of Lake and State of Ohio
who resides with her son Henry Brakeman in said
LeRoy and died at the house of said Henry Brakeman
on the twenty seventh day of April 1839. That said
Eva Brakeman was a very aged woman, and reputed to
be the widow of Capt Lodowick Brakeman the father of said
Henry Brakeman

William P Valentine

Sworn and subscribed in open Court
this 15th July 1841 -- and I further certify
that said William Valentine who signed the
above deposition is a respectable and credible
person
of John W Howden Clerk

The State of Ohio
Lake County ss
-
I John W Howden Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas within &
for the said County of Lake do
hereby certify that the following
is a true copy of an order entered
upon the Burials of said Court
at their July Term 1841 which
is in the words and figures as
follows to wit
this day came John Brakeman & Henry Brakeman
and in open Court make their Declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the
act of Congress of July 18th 1836 and the said John
Henry Brakeman prove to the satisfaction of the
Court that they are children of Lodowick of Eve
Brakeman in said Declaration mentioned that said
Lodowick Bakeman Deceased May 7th 1813 and
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the said Eve Brakeman Deceased on the 27th day of
April 1839. as stated in said Declaration and that
said Eve Brakeman after the Decease of her said
Husband remained the Widow of the said Lodowick
Whereupon it was ordered by the Court that these proceedings be certified to the War Department, and
further certify that A Glezen before whom the within
deposition purports to have been taken was at the time
of taking the same a Justice of the Peace within and
for said County duly commissioned & qualified
and that the signature thereunto attached purporting to be his is the genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand
affixed the seal of said Court at Painsville
this 26th day of July AD 1841
John Howden Clerk
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Otsego County

Be it remembered that on the
Twenty eighth day of June in the year of Our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and fourteen personally
appeared before me Belle Williams Jun Surrogate
of said County Regd Foster
Philip Becker
who being duly sworn declared that they did see
Lodowick Brakeman swear and Execute the annexed
written Instrument purporting to be the will of the
said Lodowick and heard him publish and declare
the same as and for his last will and Testament
that at the time thereof he the said Lodowick
Brakeman was of sound disposing mind and
memory to the best of the knowledge and belief
of the the deponent
of them the deponents, and that they together
with Lodowick Perker - the other witness to said
Will severally subscribed their names as
Witnesses thereto
of each other
in presence of the Testator and
Also appeared at the same
time in Foster & Henry Brakeman Porter in
the said Will named and were duly sworn to
the true performance and Execution thereof by
taking the usual oath
Executors

William J
Surrogate
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled ""An act for the settlement of the pay of the
Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned, the following certificates
have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
1779 July 4  35785 Lodwick Brakeman Pri 2-1--0
1779 Oct 3 35827 Lodwick Brakeman Copl 1-16-3
1780 Aug 4  35862 Lodwick Brakeman Pri 1-2-2
1779 Aug 20 3135 Lodwick Brakeman " 0-13-5
6-2-8
2 mo 8 days
 
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Sept
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 8
now remaining in a
that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:

First-under Capt. St Anty Abel in Col Anty V Bergen
Second, "" John Person " " Col Anty V Bergen
Third, "" Wessel Salisbury "Anty V Bergen
Fourth, ""Capt John A Witbeck
Andy Bergen
 
Fifth,
Sixth,
Seventh, ""
Eighth, "
Ninth,
Tenth,
 
W W Tredway
Dep Comptroller
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J Brakeman
Joshua Odonaldo

Affidavit
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the State of Ohio
Lake County ss
I
John A. Harper of
Perry in said County and State being first duly
Sworn depose and say that I am sixty seven
years old last March that I
was well acquainted with Capt Lodowick
Brakeman of Worcester Otsego County New York
and Eve Brakman wife of said Lodewick
I was also acquainted with the following children
of said Lodewick & Eve to wit- Jacob Brakeman
the eldest son Catharine Brakeman afterwards
married to James Strain
John Brakeman who now resides in Harpersfield
Ashtabula County Ohio
Wilhelma Brakeman married to Adam Hogadone
Christopher Brakeman who died in the Army at
the rest during the late war with England
Innis Brakeman who resided in Harpersfield Ohio until
two or three years since. in which I have not heard of him
& Henry Brakeman at present living & LeRoy
County Ohio
I further depose that said Lodewick Brakeman
and in the State of New York a number of years since
and said Eve Brakeman is reported to have deceased
at the town of her son Henry Brakeman in LeRoy
aforesaid in the spring of 1837 and that it was always
reported and believed by the neighbors and acquaintances
said Lodewick Brakeman that he served in the
Revolution and now doing some years-
John A Harper
Personally came John A. Harper to one known to
a credible and reputable person and being by
John W Howden Clerk
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me duly sworn in Open Court on his oath says
that the forgoing affidavit by him subscribed in the
as he may be in my hand and the seal of the
said County July 14 1841
John W Howden Clerk
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Joshua Odaniel of Harpersfield [illegible]
in County State of Ohio depose and said was
seventy two years of age last December that I first
became acquainted with Lodowick Bakeman
and his family from my earlier recollections
it is impression that Lodowick Brakeman serve
his country from the first commencement of
hostilities on the frontier in the presents of Canne
Joharrie up to the month of August 1777 at this
time he was captain if not previous and commanded
a company of Rangers under Col John Harper
against British Indians and tories I took shelter
in the middle fort at Schoharie in May 1778
Lodowick Brakeman and his wife Eve Brakeman
together with these children Catharine Jacob
John Willhelmina Brakeman were then in the
fort with me I left the fort in June following
Capt Lodowick was then in the servis I did not
return to fort again untill the 28th of January
1780 further this deponent saith not

Joshua his x mark Odonald 
Attest A Glezen
State of Ohio, Lake County SS;
the above subscribed and sworn to before
this 26th day of February AD 1851 I herby certify
that I am acquainted with the named Joshua Odaniel and that his statements are entitled
to full faith and credit
A Glezen Justice of the peace