Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1369, Jesse Brundage, New York
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New York
Brundage, Jesse R. 1369
Martha
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An acts 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:

28th July, 1778  Jesse Brundige [?]   5    6  8
6th Mar, 1779     ditto    ditto                16 8
9th June ditto     ditto     ditto           1    6 8
16th July ditto     ditto     ditto           3    5 9

                                                      4mo 1 day
  State of New York
Comptroller's Office, Albany, August 6th, 1844
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2349 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
First- under Capt. David Hubby in Col. Thomas Thomas Regt.
Second under Lt. William Wright in Col. Thomas Thomas Regt.
Third under Captain Jacob Purdy in Col. Thomas Thomas Regt.
Fourth under Captain Jacob Purdy in Col. Thomas Thomas Regt.

11607 Received January 18, 1845
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State of New York City and County of New York

On this Tenth day of May [?] 1844

Personally appeared before [?] William Tucker, Alderman of the Eighth Ward and judge of the County Court with Martha Brundage, widow aged eighty [?] in September [?] residence of the state, City and County [?], who being first duly sworn according to Law [?] on her oath make the following [?] in order to obtain the benefits of the law passed in June 1832 [?] the [?] subsequently passed for the benefit and relief of the widows of the deceased soldiers and officers of the revolutionary army who fount in defense of the right of this country and as her husband deceased was one who served as she has been informed by him whilst living as [?] or [?] in the revolution as she believes first under Captain David Hubby in Colonel Thomas Thomas, regiment in the County of Westchester and Else [?] in the State of New York and he next served as she believes under Lieut. William Wright and afterwords served under Captain Jacob Purdy two campaigns. Which service she believes amounted to about two years according to the information she has received from aged people in the neighboring towns who says that they saw him and served with him at the time of the Battle of the
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the revolutionary army. And this [?] thinking she was married to Jesse Brundage deceased has said husband deceased in the year AD 1785. And as she remarried his widow and [?] his [?] as such. 
And in virtue of whose service she claims your attention that she may be justly dealt with the [?] which she thinks she has a just right to a pension for  forgoing services according to law for that purpose. 
And for which purpose she hereby appoints Samuel Storm of No. 11 King Street as her lawful attorney and aged to forward this her declaration with all other [?] papers in [?] of her right of closure for her and to receive [?] therefore. [?] very report to her accordingly. 
Signed 
Martha  Brundage
mark

[?] to [?] subscribed on the day [?] year first [?] written
William Tuckers Alderman 8th Ward
City New York Judge County Court
Hereby certify whole the respectability and identity of the foregoing applicant and fully [?] to my satisfaction and as a claimant the subscribed believes she is justly entitled to full credit to the forgoing statement as for truth and [?] find justified in her claim set forth in the forgoing.

William Tucker
A[?] 8W & J [?]
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State of New York
City and County of New York

I, James Conner, Clerk of the City and County of New York, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that William Tucker before whom the annexed deposition takes was as the time taking the same an alderman and judge of County Courts in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn and authorized by the laws of this State to take the same; and I believe the Signature of said Judge thereunto subscribed is genuine.

In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 14th day of January, 1845
James Conner, Clerk
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State of New York
County of Queens, as

I, Abraham D. Snedeker, Clerk of the County of Queens and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that William H. Nichols whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit and thereon written was at the time of taking such affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, dwelling in the said County, commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice, and verily believe the signature to the said affidavit is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court this 2nd day of October 1844. 

A. D. Snedeker, Clerk
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that day lived widows the said Brundage served during the war in different [?] and under different officers and lived that he was in [?] of different engagements with the enemy. And was wounded  on the right hip by a bullet shot in our engagement with the enemy. And at another time was wounded in the ankle of his right foot by a sword of the enemy in the battle at the White Pl[?] in West Cehester County which last wound his wife certified the said Brundage during his whole after life. [?] this deponent further says that the said Brundage [??] Oyster Bay immediately after the revolution  [? ??] married Martha [?] resided with her said husband for many  years in the same neighborhood [?] who together with her [?] has always been [?] of friendship and [?] acquaintance until the death of Mr. Jesse Brundage which [?] two years ago. Where he has frequently heard speak of applying for his pension and [?] as a reason for not doing so as his poverty and disability to go about to attend to obtaining proof. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before [?]
William H. Nichols
Justice of the Peace
County of Queens

Peter Noorstrant

Thereby certify that [?] personally acquainted with Peter Noorstrant the subscribing [?] to the forgoing affidavit [?] [?] him  to be worthy [?] and considered in this community [?] to be a man of wealth and [?] and that his statements are [?] fully confidence [?]
William H. Nichols
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State of New York County of Nassau and Township of Oyster Bay SS
On this first day of October A.D. 1844 personally appeared before me William H. Nichols Justice of the Peace in and for said town & county Peter Nostrand aged seventy five years a resident of the said county and town beforesaid. Who being personally known to me and first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he was well acquainted with Jesse Brundage who was the husband of the Martha Brundage now his widow & the applicant for a pension in the forgoing declaration in virtue of the service of her said husband deceased. Who served as a private or comissary in the war of the revolution in the defence of the rights and liberty of these United States. And this deponent further says that he himself & the said thus Martha Brundage whose maiden name was Martha Powell and born and brought up near neighbors together in the same town & county where he now resides [illegible] that the said Jesse Brundage came to this place when he was a minor under his parents to reside prior to the revolutionary war thus set the commencement of the war in 1776 the the said Brundage joined the [illegible] as it was then called rebell service as a volunteer according to his best recollection and served on Long Island until they were driven back by the enemy - and though this deponant was young at that yet he distinctly remembers the events of
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that day and knows the said Brundage served during the war in different departments and under different officials and that he was in command of different engagements with the enemy and was wounded in the right hip by a bullet that in our engagement with the enemy and at another time was wounded in the ancle of his right foot by a sword of the enemy in the battle at the White Plains, in West Chester county which last wound on the ancle crippled the said Brundage during his whole after life. And he this deponant further says that the said Brundage came back to Oyster Bay immediately after the revolutionary war and married Martha Powell whos resided with her said husband for many years in the same neighborhood and who together with with her husband has always been [illegible] of friend with & intimate acquaintance with the death of Mr. Jesse Brundage which died about two years ago & [illegible] he has frequently heard speak of applying for his pension and [illegible] as a reason for not doing so as his poverty & disability to go about to attend to obtaining proof. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me. Peter Nostrant
William H. Nichols, Justice of the Peace, County of [illegible]
I hereby certify that Jesse personally acquainted with  Peter Nortrand the subscribing witness to the forgoing office [illegible] know him to be a worthy witness and considered in this community and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and that his statements are creditable to full confidence [illegible]. William H. Nichols
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State of New York County of Queens and Township Huntington SS
On this first day of [illegible] AD 1844 personally appeared before me William H Nichols Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforsaid Michael Post a resident of the Township & County aforsaid aged seventy seven years in June last passed who being personally known to me and first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose and say he does personally [illegible] intimately acquainted with Jesse Brundage who does [illegible] [illegible] of Mrs. Martha Brundage the applicant for a pension in the forgoing declaration by virtue of the [illegible] of her said husband now deceased. Who served as a drummer in the [illegible] of the [illegible] and joined the army on Long Island [illegible] the [illegible] assist of the [illegible]. But when the enemy took possession of Long Island they [illegible] took into the country. On what [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]. This deponant said the [illegible] Jesse Brundage while he was in the line of his duty & in the discharge of his duty figures [illegible] [illegible] times less placed checking the war.
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And he this deponant was always acquainted to the said Jesse Brundage from his earlist recollection until the time of his death which was a little short of two years ago and saw him frequently checking the [illegible] of the [illegible]. Whilst in the time of his duty as aforsaid and sent him save often he was wounded in the battle at the White Plains. When he was wounded in his right ancle by a cutlass or sword and also wounded by a bullet shot in the right hip which second wound maintained crippled him during his whole life & who was a great sufferer in consequence & with whom he has frequently acused concerning his [illegible] has [illegible] intestine of his [illegible] [illegible] but in consequence of his disability and poverty he now petitions in his life time. Sworn to and subscribed this day and year first above written before me. Michael Post
William H Nichols
Justice of the Peace
Queens County
I hereby certify I was well acquainted with Michael Post the subscriber to the forgoing affidavit and known him to be a reputable [illegible] & citizen and esteemed as [illegible] in this community and whose statements are entitled to full confidence. William H. Nichols Justice of the Peace, Queens County
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Queens County Town of Oyster Bay April the 20th in the year 1844. Elisha Post of the said town being [illegible] sworn doth depose and say that he was present at the wedding of Jesse Brundridge and Marsha Powell and that the ceremony was solmisies by a W. Moore.
That the parties there resided in Huntington South Soffock County and the ceremony took place in the year 1785. And the said Elisha Post further says that the said Martha Brundridge is the same person whom he saw married that is now "applicant for a pension. Sworn before me this the 20th day of April in the year 1844. Elisha Post
William H. Nichols
Justice of the Peace
County of Queens
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STATE OF NEW-YORK, County of Queens, ss.
I, Abraham D. Snedeker, Clerk of the County of Queens and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Do Hereby Certify, that William H Nichols whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit, and thereon written was at the time of taking such affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, dwelling in the said County, commissioned and sworn and duly authorised to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice, and verily believe the signature to the said affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 2nd day of October 1844. A Snedeker Clerk.
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Martha Brundage
N.Y. [illegible]
Ex by S A Peugh [illegible]
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POWER OF ATTORNEY - Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, that I, Mrs. Catharine Rumph & Mrs. Deborah Williams children of Mrs. Martha Brundage widow of Jesse Brundage deceased, hereby constitute and appoint D.L. & S. A. Peugh of Washington City D.C. our true and lawful Agents and Attorneys to prosecute the Claim of Mrs. Martha Brundage herein for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and we hereby authorize our said Agents to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Dpartments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under them for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that we might or could do were we personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that our said Attorneys and Agents shall lawfully do in the premises, and revoking all powers of attorney by us and declare this reasonable.
Witness my hand and Seal this 27 day October A.D., 1851.
Catharine Rumph, Deborah Williams
Signed and Sealed in the presence of H.C. Boswell, J.F. Allen
State of New York, County of Kings ss:
On this twenty seventh day of October A. D. 1851 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Catharine Rumph and Deborah Williams and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be their act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, the day and year aforesaid.
H.C. Boswell, J. Peace
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Claim of
Act of
State of New York
County of Kings ss.
Be it known, That on this twenty seventh day of October A.D., eighteen hundred and fifty one, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Mrs. Deborah Williams & Mrs. Catharine Rumph they are residents of Williamburgh in said County, and made oath according to law that they are the identical children of the said Mrs. Martha Brundage deceased, widow of Jesse deceased who was a Revoluntionary Soldier at the rate of     Dollars per annum; that they have been informed that the said Pension ought to be [illegible], that they are directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agents may use in prosecuting said claim. Catharine Rumph, Deborah Williams
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me, H.C. Boswell, J. Peace.
I, H.C. Boswell Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Mrs. Deborah Williams & Mrs. Catharine Rumph who executed the foregoing paper are respectable resident of this County, and are, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth. H.C. Boswell J. Peace.
State of New York, County of Kings SS
I, Francis B Stryker Clerk of the Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that H C Boswell before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this twenty eighth day of October A. D. 1851.
Francis B Stryker Clerk
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State of New York, County of Kings ss.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me that Mrs. Martha Brundage was a Revolutionary applicant for Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $ per annum and that she did on the fourth day of April eighteen hundred and forty nine leaving surviving Mr. William Brundage Mrs. Deborah William Mrs. Catharine Rumph Phebe Maclaine Elizabeth Romaine and they are the only surviving children of the aforesaid Mrs. Martha Brundage (deceased) widow of Jesse Brundage (deceased) who left a widow.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this twenty seventh day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
H.C. Boswell
Justice of the Peace
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February 27, 1931
Mr. J. Merritt Brundige
119 State Street
Albany, New York
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 1369, that Jesse Brundage moved when a minor with his parents, whose names are not stated, to Oyster Bay Township, Queens County, New York, place from which they moved not stated.
He married in 1786, Martha Powell, who was born in September, 1760, in Oyster Bay Township, New York. It is stated that at the time of their marriage they both resided in "Huntington, South Suffock County".
He died about 1842.
His widow, Martha, applied for pension May 10, 1844, at which time she was residing in New York City and alleged that her husband, Jesse Brundage, served as a private or musician at various times with the New York troops under Captains David Hubby, Jacob Purdy, Lieutenant William Wright, and Colonel Thomas Thomas, was wounded in the right ankle at the battle of White Plains, also wounded in another engagement by a bullet shot in his right hip, and that he served in all about two years.
The claim was not allowed as she failed to establish proof of six months service as required by the pension law.
She died April 4, 1849, leaving the following children: William Brundage, Phebe Maclaine, Elizabeth Romaine, Mrs. Deborah Williams of Williamsburg, New York, and Mrs. Catharine Rumph, also a resident of Williamsburg, New York.
Very truly yours
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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New York Mar 13, 1855
Sir,
Catherine Brundage is desirous to know whether she is entitled to pension or Bounty Land on account of the service of her father Jesse Brundage in the Revolution. He died about 1842, and his widow about 1848.
Yours Resy,
Wm. Grandin
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New York July 16th 1845
Sir
I herewith enclose to you the declaration of Mrs. Martha Brundage the widow of Jesse Brundage for a pension in virtue of the [illegible] of her husband in the war of the revolution to which I must [illegible] we [illegible] your earliest and most [illegible] attention.
I am respectfully yours 
Humble [illegible]
Samuel Storm [illegible] King Stuart
JL Edwards Esq
commissioner of Pensions
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NY sus 1838
Martha Brundage
widow Jesse
Cole
L. P. Waldo
Comm. Pensions
Washington D.C.
Stamp - New York Mar 17
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Pen. Office,
March 19, '45
Sir:
Agreeably to the power of atto. of Samuel Storm (which is signed in a different hand from that of his letters to this Office) authorizing you to assume the attorneyship of all cases presented by him, I have examined the following claims:
Martha Brundage sets forth in general terms that her husband was in the militia service of N. Y. in the year 1776, and her witnesses in more general terms confirm her statement, no term of service can consistently with the rules, be taken into the computation of a rateable pension which is not set forth as to period, length, grade, names of company and field officers, stations etc. without which no adjudication of it can understandingly be made. What is the amount of service claimed, prior to that found upon the rolls, under what officers etc. rendered is not shown by the papers. The service credited to her husband's name in the Company certificate amounts to 4 months, 1 day only as a Private. She is required to state upon oath the date of her husband's death and to adduce the testimony of persons occupying stations which will entitle their evidence to full credit upon this point.
The proof of the date of the marriage is insufficient. If there be no record, public or private, there must be respectable and intelligent neighbors who are able to swear to their relation of husband and wife at an ascertained date before Jany. '94.
Wm. K. Hoyt, Esq., Present.
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 6, 1873 (crossed out) 
1369 Rejected
P.O. Martha Brundage
Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges: List of suspended claims printed in 1852, shows cause of suspension as follows: "For further proof of service."
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized.
Contract.
1931 Feb. 24 - Wish to J. Merritt, Brundage
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Lavender Bookshop, Inc.
"Albany's All Book Bookshop"
119 State Street
Albany, New York
February 7th, 1931.
Pension Dept.,
Washington D. C.
Gentlemen:
I would like to become a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, and wonder if you could send me a copy of Jesse Merritt Brundige's application for pension for services in the American Revolution. He served as Private under Col. Thomas Thomas in the 2nd Westchester Militia.
Any information you could send me will be appreciated.
Sincerely,
J. Merritt Brundige, Pres.
Stamp - U.S. Pension Office Feb 9 1931
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11607
Martha Brundage
New York
Lit to W. K Hoyt by March 17 1845
W. Grandin Mar 15, 1855
1369
Act July 7, 1838
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11,607
Martha Brundage
Free
N.Y.
Act 7 July '38.
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Wm Grandin
March 15/55
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Pension Office
March 15, 1855
Sir
In answer to your letter of the 18th inst. I have to inform you that Martha Brundage, widow of Jesse of New York, who applied for a pension under the act of July 7, 1838, did not exhibit proof that her husband served so much as six months in the milita of New York, and she therefore, could not obtain a pension.
The children of Revolutionary soldiers, (excepting  war's men) are not entitled to bounty lands unless they are minors.