Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,028, John Brewer, New Jersey
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey

Brewer, John

NUMBER
S.40028

CONTENTS
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Notification sent November 11, 1820 to 
Thomas Harper, Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Died Dec. 12, 1822 Agency book.

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(600)
Pennsylvania
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John Brewer,
Capt Short    Private
New Jersey line 3 years
the army of the United States during the Revolutionary war
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8Dollars per month, to commence on the 29th of April 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 16th of May 1818 and sent to Joseph Holmes Esquire,
Register of the Treasury
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Arrearages to 4th Sept 1818.
      4 6/30 mos,                             $33.60.
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                              68/1818           $33.60.

{Revolutionary claims,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}

Continued

Northumberland
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District of Pennsylvania SS
On this 29th day of April 1818 Before me the Subscriber President Judge of the Courts of Common Pleas &ca of the Eighth Judicial
District of the State of Pennsylvania personally appeared John Brewer aged 68 years resident in the County of Northumberland in the said District, who being by me first duly Sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain pers[ons] in the land and Naval service of the United States in the R[ev]olutionary War; that he the said John Brewer Enlisted in March 1776 in the State of New Jersey in the Company commanded by Captain Anthony Shart of the 3d Regiment that 
he continued in the service of the United States untill the 12th day of February 1780 when he was discharged from the service at the Camp near Morristown in the State of New Jersey that he was in the Battles of Brandywine Germantown & Monmouth and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of 
assistance from his Country for support, and that he has no other Evidence now in his power of his said services-

Sworn and declared before me the day and
year aforesaid
Seth Chapman               John Brewer

John Brewer, Capt Sharts company 3d New Jersey regt.

John Brewer of Capt. Flannigan's New Jersey line enlisted for 3 years & was discharged 1st Feby 1780.
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I Seth Chapman President Judge &ca as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Brewer did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the 
preceeding [preceding] declaration against the common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War persuant [pursuant]to the directions of the afore mentioned act of Congress.

As Witness my hand the 29th day of April 1818-
and seal of the Court-
Seth Chapman

To be sent to Joseph Nourse Esquire
Register of the Treasury
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John Brewer

600
LC
M
May 18
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District of Pennsylvania SS
On this fifth of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas held in Williamsport for the County of Lycoming, being a court of record proceeding according to the course of common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of proceedings John Brewer aged seventy one years resident in Lycoming County in said district who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and first of May 1820 that he served in the revolutionary War
in the company commanded by Capt Anthony Sharp in the Regiment commanded by Col. Elias Dayton in the line of the State of New Jersey and has obtained a pension under the act of the 18th March 1818 his certificate being numbered 600 and dated May 16 1818 to commence 
April 29 1818. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed.
Signed John Brewer

Sworn & Subscribed in
open Court the fifth
day of Sept. AD 1820.
Thos. Hays prothy
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Schedule of property

I have besides necessary clothing and bedding
One chest, one handsaw, one small ax    $ 3.25
Two old silver watches                                 18.00
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                                                                      $21.25

The following debts are due me and recoverable
One debt of one dollar                                  $1.00
One debt of thirty seven & a half cents     .37 1/2
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                                                                   $1.37 1/2

I am indebted in the following services
One debt of Thirty dollars.                         30.00
One debt of Seventeen dollars                  17---
one debt of three dollars                             3---
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                                                                    $50.00

I am by trade a weaver but by age and infirmities am not able to pursue that occupation.

I have no family but reside with my son
in law to whom I pay fifty two dollars a year for
my boarding.

Sworn & subscribed on
the fifth day of September
AD 1820 in open court.
Thos Hays Prot.
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War Department
Revy. Claim

I Certify, That in conformity with the Law of
the United States of the 18th of March 1818 John Brewer late a private in the army of the revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the the 29th day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

Given at the War office of the United states
this sixteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
{'War Office Seal' at left}

Endorsement
Payable on the 4th of March & 4th of September in each year by the Agent & Bank of U.S. City of Philadelphia
No. 600.         Recorded

Lycoming County SS.
I Thomas Hays Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said court and I do further certify that it is the
opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty one dollars & twenty five cents.    In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Williamsport the fifth day of
September one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Thos. Hays Proty.
twenty
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Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section.

October 23, 1983.

Miss Bertha C. Spencer,
Fisk University
Nashville, Tenn.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the pension claim, S. 40028, that John Brewer enlisted in New Jersey, in March 1776, served as a private in Captains Anthony Sharp and Flanigan's Companies, Colonel Elias Dayton's Third Regiment of the New Jersey Line; was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth, and was discharged February 12, 1780.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 29, 1818, while living in Northerumberland County, Pennsylvania, aged sixty-eight years. In 1820 he was living in Lyooming County, Pennsylvania with a son-in-law. He died December 12, 1822. There is no further data on file as to family.

From the papers in the pension claim, S. 5298, it appears that John A. Brewer was born May 7, 1762, in Shrewsbury Township, Monmouth, New Jersey.
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While living in said Shrewsbury Township, he enlisted in April 1777 and served as a private in Captains Jacob Fleming and James Green's Companies, Colonel Hendrickson's Regiment of Monmouth County, New Jersey Militia, every other month until discharged in April 1779.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 8, 1834, while living in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, aged seventy-three years.

There is no data on file as to family.

Respectfully
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
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40,028

Revy.    INVALID.
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File No. 40,028
John Brewer
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18
Index:- Vol. 3, Page 60

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1917 Mch 15 Hon. Frank P. Woods.
1917 Mch 24, Hist to Mrs. W.E. Stewart
1917 Mch. 27.   "   A. D. Howard
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1923 Oct 23, Hist to B.C. Spencer
AW
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Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn
September 8, 1923

Bureau of Pensions,
Revolutionary War Section,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

Would you be good enough to send me a transcript of whatever record your office has of the following:

Invalid No. 40028, Revolutionary War service, John Brewer, Private, Captain Anthony Sharp's Eighth Company, Colonel Elias Dayton's Third Regiment, First Establishment, New Jersey Continental Line.

Invalid No,. 5298, Revolutionary War service, John A. Brewer, Private, Monmouth County Militia (N.J.)

Thanking you in advance I am

Sincerely yours,
Bertha C. Spencer
(Miss Bertha C. Spencer)

REVOLUTIONARY WAR SECTION
SEP 13 1923
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FRANK P. WOODS
TENTH DISTRICT IOWA

COMMITTEES
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BANKING AND CURRENCY RURAL CREDITS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON
March 14, 1917.

Commissioner Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Hon. A. D. Howard, Jefferson, Iowa, desires to secure information with reference to John Brewer, and gives the following information.

John Brewer, soldier American Revolution b 1746 d. Dec. 12, 1822, at Selinegrove, Pa. Private 3d Battalion 1 [illegible] establishment, and Capt. Flanagan's company, 3d Battalion, 2d Establishment, New Jersey Continental Line. He was a pensioner.

The Adjutant General furnishes the following information.

John Brewer served in REvolutionary War, private Capt. Samuel Flaningam's (Also known as Cpat. Joseph I. Anderson's) Co. 3d N. J. Regt, commanded by Col. Elias Dayton, enlisted Feb. 4, 1777, discharged Feb. 1, 1780.

"Nothing has been found to show date or place of birth or date and to whom married nor has anything been found relative to his wife. It is suggested that the Commissioner Pensions might be able to supply this information."

It will be appreciated if you can furnish the information that the War Department was unable to supply as to date of birth to whom he was married etc.

Respectfully yours,
Frank P Wards

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
G MAR 15 1917
CONGRESSIONAL
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Rev Sec.
Jefferson Ia
Mar 9th 1917
Pension Bureau Dept.
Washington D.C.

Will you please send copy of pension of John Brewer a soldier in the Revolution served in Capt. Flanagan's Co. third Battalion, second second Establishment, New Jersey Continental Line. Also
William Seamane B.W.

Vir State Library P-393
List of Rev. Soldiers 1912
Yours truly
Mrs. W. E. Stewart
Box 351
Jefferson Ia
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A.D. Howard
Attorney at Law
Jefferson, Iowa
See ad on env.

Lincoln Theatre Building

March 9th 1917.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
I am trying to locate enough of the history of the below mentioned party to qualify his decendants for admission to the DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, and would ask that you furnish me any thing you can with reference to his service, his former place of residence in New Jersey and his marriage to his wife.

JOHN BREWER
born 1746, died Dec. 12th 1822 at Selinegrove, Pa., was a soldier of the American Revolution having served as a private in the Third Battalion, First Establishment and Captain Flanagan's Company Third Battalion, Second Establishment, New Jersey Continental Line. He was a pensioner.

He was married to Hannah Timpson at ******** on the ******* day of ********* who died at ************* on the ******** day of ************

It would be of great service to me if I could obtain this information before the 24th inst.

Yours truly,
A.D. Howard.
Drawer E.E.,

MD