Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1167, Dick Brattle, Conn. Mass.
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SERVICE   Conn.
Mass.
Brattle, Dick
NUMBER  R. 1167
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V. 
32, 482 
Dick Brattle 
Vermont Rolls 
Vol 1. .205- Capt. O. Ellis 
Oct & Sept 78.  – R. I. 1 mo 78
30.00
2
15.00
Hon H. Everett
H.R.
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State of Vermont, 
District of Windsor ss}
On this fourth day of  August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and thirty four, personally appeared in open Court, before the Probate Court within and for the District of Windsor in the State of Vermont now sitting, Dick Brattle, a resident of Weatherfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged Seventy one years last September, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Pet 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. 
14 years old
That in the winter of 1777, and of the Declarant thinks in February the British were expected into Providence, and men were called for to go and defend Providence, and a draught for Six men, according to Declarants best recollection was made upon the town of Bellingham in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in which town the Declarant was then living, and a meeting was called by the town, in order to make the right but the whole number, that was required from then living the town, volunteered. The Declarant was then with one David Jones in said town of Bellingham and was advised by said Jones to volunteer, which he did, and was the first to volunteer; Joseph Lee, Arnold Newhall, Abner Aldrich, Cephas Rocket and Aaron Earle also volunteered at the same time, and within four days the Declarant and the five others all marched to Providence, under the command of a Sergeant from Holliston, whose name, as the
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Declarant thinks, was Harding. When we arrived at Providence, we joined a Company, which belonged to Connecticut, and all served in the same Company , till the forepart of May 1777, when we were all dismissed, and returned home. One business, while at Providence, was to keep guard and stand sentry. the Declarant does not recollect the names of any of the officers of the Company or Regiment, in which he served during said term. He is confident, that his said term of service was as much as three months.   
In May 1777, and about a fortnight after the Declarant had returned home, another Drought was made upon said Town of Bellingham for thirteen men according to Declarant's best recollection, to march to Rhode Island, and Captain Amos Ellis was the first to volunteer, and next after him was one David Cook, and the Declarant was the next, who volunteered David Dailing, Sylvanus Darling, Dan Cook, Jonathan Draper, Levi Rocket, Asahel Holbrook, Elijah Holbrook, Amaziah Holbrook Ezekiel Holbrook, and Noah Aden also volunteered at the same time, and within four days We all marched to Rhode Island. The said Capt. Amos Ellis commanded the Company to which we belonged, due one Richard Holliston was our Lieutenant, our Colonels name was Hall from Wrentham, and our Gen’ls name was Sullivan - We were stationed at Little Cummington, till we went on to the Island - We made three attempts to go on to the Island, before we succeeded - The first, that went on to the Island was a Black Regiment of Continentel Soldiers, the next a White Regiment of Continental Soldiers, and the Regiment of Militia, to which the Declarant belonged, was the third Regiment, that went on to the Island and engaged in the Battle - The Declarant was
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in the Battle - Soon after the Battle there was a violent storm on Rhode Island of Hail Rain, and wind. After the Battle we were employed in making entrenchments. About a fortnight according to the Declarants best recollection, before we were dismissed, we returned to Little Cummington, and were there employed in keeping guard. The Declarant served at this Term of service according to his best recollection, a little more than four months, when he was dismissed with the rest of his company, and returned to Bellingham. He never received any written Discharge. He has no documentary evidence , and knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his Service.  He was born in Cambridge in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in September in the year 1762. When he was a fortnight old his mother, as he has been informed, died and her Master, Colonel Brattle of said Cambridge gave him to the said David Jones wife of P. Bellingham, where he was brought up till he was twenty one years of age - He continued to live in said Bellingham, till he was twenty Six or twenty seven years of age, when he removed to Westmoreland in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, where he lived about five years and then removed to Chester in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, where he lived about twenty years, and then removed to Weathersfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, where he has continued to live ever since, excepting an absence of about two years at Shrewsbury at Mendon in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont from March 1831 to March 1833. He has no record of his age. He states the names of the Reverend James
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Converse and Nathan B. Dean of said Weathersfield as persons to whom he is known in his present neighbourhood and who can testify to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution.   
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present and declares, that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.  
Dick Brattle
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
Jabez Proctor Judge 
We James Converse, a Clergyman, residing in the town of Weathersfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, and Nathan B. Dean, residing in the same town of Weathersfield, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Dick Brattle who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy one years of age, and upwards; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and, that we concur in that opinion 
James Converse
N. B. Dean
Sworn and subscribed the day and year 
Jabez Proctor Judge 
And the said Court do hereby declare after the investigation of the at and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary  Soldier, and served, as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that
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James Converse, who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Weathersfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, and that Nathan B. Dean, who has also signed the the same, is a resident in the same town of Weathersfield, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to full credit 
Jabez Proctor Judge 
I Reuben Washburn Register of the Probate Court within and for the District of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby that the foregoing contains the origin proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Dick Brattle for a Pension- 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, this eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and thirty four- 
Reuben Washburn
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REJECTED
OWN
1167
Dick Brattle
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Vol 1. P. 205
2. 1-11
26. 135
1 Sep & Oct 78. R. 9d 1 mo 7 days – on private
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Rejected
Let. Hon. Horace Everett
Feby 26. 1838-
1167
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Washington 22 Feb 1838 
Sir
I enclose the papers of Dick Brattle 
& I am  respectfully, 
your ob svt 
Horace Everett 
J.L. Edwards 
Com of Pensions
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War Department
Pension Office
January 15, 1835
Sir
The service claimed to have been performed by Eli [unreadable] 1780, may be recognized upon his statement as the [unreadable] of Connecticut - 1 have that Sergeant Gordon was paid for actual service that year but they did not shew that Capt Barber was called into actual Service, and the fact stated by the claimant that he received neither pay or rations while under him, shews clearly that this was not actual service within the act of 7 June 1832. The services stated in 1781 and 1782, cannot therefore be computed. The term of service under Sergeant Gordon being only two months and an half is not sufficient to bring the claim within the act. It has been accordingly rejected.  The papers are placed on file.
The claim of Dick Brattie is extremely doubtful.  If he served as he alleges he may obtain proof from the Office of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts at Boston, where rolls of the militia service are deposited. The papers are returned for evidence from that service.  
Yours Respectfully
Your Ob Servant
 J L Edwards 
Reuben Washburn Esq
Ludlow [unreadable]
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Ludlow Feby. 17th 1838- 
Hon. Horace Everett 
Dear Sir 
I inclose to you the papers of Dick Brattle for a Pension. 
The Depos [depositions]  shew, that he was in the service, although they do not cover the time, specified in his Declaration or apply to the same year. He thinks the Rolls of Mass, which I understand are now at the City of Washington will shew that he served terms specified in his Declaration. 
He wishes you to be so good as to attend to his application and says, if he should obtain a pension, he will pay you well for your trouble.   
I am, Dear Sir with red great respect and esteem your friend 
Reuben Washburn
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is considered a man of truth and Veracity 
John Bates Justice of the Peace
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. 
NORFOLK ss. I Ezra W  Sampson, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, hereby Certify that John Bates Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said office, and that his signatures to the annexed Certificates Are genuine and true. 
In Witness Whereof, I have subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth hereunto at Dedham, this Second day of November A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven 
Ezra W. Sampson Clerk
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I Samuel Darling of Bellingham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts and I am Seventy Eight years of age do testify and say that I was in the Revolutionary war in the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy eight and was stationed at Little Compton in said State and was there one month and Seven day in Capt Amos Ellis Company and Colo Hawes Regiment and Dick Brattle then of said Bellingham was in the same company with me and served the same length of time in said Company and the deponent further saith not 
Samuel Darling 
Norfolk Ss Bellingham October the 16 1837 – 
then the above named Samuel Darling personally made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me 
John Bates Justice of the Peace 
And I further state that the aforesaid Samuel Darling is considered  a man of truth and veracity  
John Bates Justice of the Peace 
Esquire, 
is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said of
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Amzi Holbrook of Bellingham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts and I am Seventy four years of age do testify and say that I was in the Revolutionary war in the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy nine or Eighty and was stationed at Tivertown in the State of Rhode Island was in Capt Amos Ellis Company and Colo Hawes Regiment and Dick Brattle then of said Bellingham was in the same Company with me and how long the said Dick Brattle served at that time I cannot say and the deponant further saith not 
Amzi Holbrook 
Norfolk Ss Bellingham October the 17 1837 
Then the above named Amos Holbrook Personally made both to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed Before me 
John Bates Justice of the Peace 
And I further state that the aforesaid Amzi Holbrook in considered a man of truth and Veracity
John Bates Justice of the Peace 
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. NORFOLK SS. 
I Ezra W Sampson, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, hereby certify that John Bates Esquire,  is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said office, and that his signatures to the annexed certificates genuine and true, 
In Witness Whereof, I have subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid at Dedham, this Second day of November A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven 
Ezra W. Sampson Clerk