Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,752, Thomas Brown, Continental New York.
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Continental New York
Brown, Thomas
Number S.40.752
Contents
In 1818 aged 61 years and res. of London, Franklin Co., Pa
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18,201
Pennsylvania
Thomas Brown
of Franklin Co., in the state of Pennsylvania
who was a private in the Regiment commanded by 
Colonel Van Schaick of the New York
(  ), for the term of 5 years.         War
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 5th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of Octo. 1821
and sent Paul Immel Hatich
Chambersburg, Pa
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1821                      $320.02
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1822           48.00      
                                                                   $368.02

3 years
3 months
27      &     4
31             30

Revolutionary claim
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District of Pennsylvania
Franklin County
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Service of the United States until August One Thousand [unclear] hundred and Eighty Three when he was discharged at Anapolis in the State of Maryland that he is in Reduced Circumstances and stands i need of the assistance of his Country for support & that he has no other Evidence of his services now in his Power. Sworn and declared before me the day & year aforesaid
Thomas Brown
Archibald Bard
I Archibald Bard Judge aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Brown did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned Act of Congress
As certify my hand and seal this fifth day of May 1818
Archibald Bard
Pennsylvania
Franklin County, [unclear]
I, John Findlay Orothnotary of the court of common pleas in and for Franklin County in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify that Archibald Bard Esq who appears to have signed the above certificate and before whom the above deposition appears to have been taken was at the time of doing thereof an associate Judge of the court of common pleas in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and sworn and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all his official acts as such.-
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Chambersburg this 2nd day of June AD 1818
John Findlay [unclear]
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Tho. Brown
Residence at London Franklin County
District of Pennsylvania Franklin County ss
On this 4th day of February 18?? before me Archd. Bard Judge &c. personally came Thomas Brown applicant as aforesaid & being further sworn saith John VanSkike was commander of the Regiment New York Infantery to which he belonged and [illegible] Brown commanded the [illegible] move artilery company to which he had belonged. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. He sayth further he acted as sergent in the [illegible] artillery company also sergent in infantry. Thomas Brown

Before me. Arch Bard

To the acting secretary for the department of war. Washington DC
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Pennsylvania, Franklin County ss
I, John Findlay, Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas in and for the county of Franklin in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do certify that Archibald Bard Esq. before whom above deposition appears to have been made was at the time of doing thereof one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and cedit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Chambesburg this sixth day of Feby in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
for John Findlay, Proty
Daniel Spangler
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Franklin County in the District of Pennsylvania ss
On the 12th day of December 1820 personally came the afore named Thomas Brown before Archibald Bard Judge &c. and being further sworn [illegible] that he was in a detachment under Col Lee of Virginia sent by Genl. Green to take certain stations on [illegible] and fort Agusta. Drivers and after this joined the Regiment commanded by Col. Harrison of the Artillary Virginia regiment Capt Wm Browns company. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Thomas Brown

Before me Archibald Bard
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The name of Thos Brown does not appear on the Roll.
Thos Karney Audtr
State Md.

To The hHon Secretary of the War Department
Washington City
Dis Col
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The Judge must also certify as to reduced circumstances of applicant. Further proof of service is required. Archibald Bard Judge &c. do further certify that the above named Thomas Brown is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support & that he is a cripple.
In testimony  whereof I hereunto set my hand the 4th day of February 1814.
Archd. Bard
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Proof of Service wanted.  The testemony [sic] of two credible and disinterested witnesses will be received.
War Dept. Pension office, Feb. 27. 1821.
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In addition to the above stated services the before mentioned Thomas Brown thinks it necery for the satisfaction of the war department and for further confirmation of his services to make the following statement of facts whilst in the service of New York State Levies was at the destrowing and taking of the Audiogen nation of Indians tour under Capt John Grimes. The expedition commanded by Col. VanSkiock also in & in smart skirmish at Fort Skyler on the Mowhack River against the British and Indians at which time and place Leftent Louder and the gaurd he commanded were taken by the Inidians at which time the sd. Thomas Brown commanded as second sergent under Cpt. Grimes of Infantry. Afterwards Capt John Grimes was advanced to Major and Capt Andrew Fink took command of the company and continued commander of the company until sd. Thomas Brown was exchanged into the first company of Maryland artilery Comd. by Cpt. William Brown. The [illegible] change was made at Fort Skylor from whence he marched to South Carolina with Captain William Brown and joined John Harisons Regiment of Artilery and was under General Green, was at the siege of Fort Combelton also was at the siege and taking of Fort Tompson under the Comand of John Lee from State of Virginia also was at the taking of Fort Galfen on Swank River there to Fort Augusta on Congere River from which the marched to Fort Ninty Six and joined General Greens Army again at those places sd. Brown was with a detachment of Artilery from there to Charlstown at which place sd. Brown was advanced to be sixth sergent of sd. company of Artilery from which place the [illegible] to Anasles and recd. his discharge as a sergent under sd. Captain William Brown at which time sd. Cpt. Brown was advanced to Major. Lft. Smith was advanced to Cpt.
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Alexander Dunkan enlisted for one year 1775 under Gaines Ros of Lancaster. Marched to Boston prospect hill Gaines. Coln. William Thompson of [illegible] under General Lee & Green in batel at dismis point where  Alesean Preston was wounded and attended by Docter Mcgaw. Disflanged in 76 at long iland when their time was out and was after wards out as a Wagoner and assisted in the hospital and dutys in the camp for several years.
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Thomas Browns, application for Pension.
24th Day of April 1821.
Sworn to in open court.
John Shuyork [sic] Prolky [sic]
True copoy from the original
May 14th 1821
John Shuyork [sic]
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Pennsylvania District ss
On the twenty fouth day of April eighteen hundred and twenty one personally appeared in open Court (being a court of Record) in and for the County of Franklin in the said district of Pennsylvania Thomas Brown aged sixty eight years resident in said County in said district who being duly sworn according to law doth on his solemn oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows viz. That he enlisted in Johns Town in the State of New York under Captain John Grimes in the year 1776 served under said Captain in Colonel Van Skykes or Sykes regiment for the term of five years. Was then transferred to Captain Browns company Maryland Artillery in Col Harrison of Virginia regiment served under him for three years and was discharged at Annapolis Maryland by Captain William Brown in the year 1782. Was a sergant during said eight years was at the takeing of Burgoyen at the battle of Momouth & Eutau springs. That he has no other evidence now in his possion of his said services except such as now remain in the office for the war department. That he made his original declaration about three years since which is also at Washington City in said office. And I the said Thomas Brown do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift grant sale or in any manner disposed of any 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 or naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or accounts or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in a schedule hereunto annexed and subscribed by me.
Thomas Brown

Sworn and subscribed this 24th day of April 1821 in open Court.
John Shryock Prothy

A shedule of all the property of the within applicant annexed to the foregoing Declaration. No property.
Family - wife aged eighty, two daughters one married aged thirty the other aged twenty six live abroad. Occupation followed working at an oar bank but is now totally incapacitated from rheumatism pains to support himself.
In open Court
The are satisfied the above named petitioner has no property in open court 24 April 1821.
By the Court John Shryock Prothy

Franklin County Pennsylvania SS.
I John Shryock Prothonotany Clerk of the Court of General Quarter Legions of the peace de de in and for the County of Franklin do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the applicant aforesaid has not any property of any kind.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the fourteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.
John Shryock Prothy
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J.L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
Of the within applicant I know nothing personally. I understood that his name appears among then of the Maryland Troops who obtained Bounty Land & may be found in one of the offices at Washignton. I was understood that an attempt would be made to ascertain the fact of his [illegible] by an application to some office at Annapolis.
I have understood from reputable men that the within [illegible] is a man of fair character and reputed to be a revolutionary soldier, but documentary evidence of that fact as in many other cases, is not now in their power. He did file an original application for a pension some few years since.
Yours, Tho. G. McCulloh
Chambersburg 14 May 1821
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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. Thomas Brown for File 40752

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. June 10, 1775
Length of Service. Apr. 7, 1776
Rank.
Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered.
Captain. Cornelius Van Dyck
Colonel.
State. N.Y.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. July 1776
Length of Service. 5 yrs.
Rank.
Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered.
Captain. John Graham, Andrew Fereck
Colonel. Van Schaick
State.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. Transferred
Length of Service. Served until Aug. 1783
Rank. 2nd Sgt
Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered.
Captain. William Brown
Colonel. Harrison
State. Continental

Battles engaged in, Ft. St. John, Ft. Chambly. Battles of Stillwater, Monmouth, Destruction of Unandaga Indian towns, Ft. Schuyler, Eufaw Springs, served of Fort Cambeltary Thompson, Galsshaw & Augusta.
Residence of soldier at enlistement
Date of application for pension, May 5, 1818. His claims al.
Residence at date of application, London Franklin Co. Penn.
Age at date of application, 61 years
Remarks: in 1821 soldier's wife was 80 years of age. There were then two daughters one married age 30 years, the other 26 yrs. No names are stated.
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applicant aged 68 yrs
wife aged 80 yrs
no other family-- 2 daughters - 1 married the other not at home.
served from 1776 to '83 - not found on rolls - but vide statement of his service, in schedule-
Found on final settlement certif: Vol. 4 page 28 no. 80.856.
Sched nothing

Pennsylva
Declaration dated 5 May 1818.
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217 East Main St.,
Batavia. N.Y.
Jun. 20. 1911.

Will you please give me any record you may have in the pension department of Thomas brown who served in the war of
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the Revolution under Capt. John Graham in the 1st New York Regiment, commanded by Colonel Goose Van Schaick.  I am especially anxious to obtain any information you may have about his family.
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Yours truly, Mrs. M. F. Platt.
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To the Pension department. Washington D.C.
Will you please give me the war record of Thomas B Brown who served in the First Regiment of New York under Colonel Goose Van Schaick during the war of the Revolution.
Yours truly.
(Mrs) Emma L Bates
176 Palmer Ave. West,
Detroit, Mich.
APR 4-1910
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[Note on top Left corner of page] V. L. M.
40752
Revy INVALID.
File No. 40,752
Thomas Brown
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 5, Page 60
(Arrangement of 1870.)

[Note on top Right corner of page] 
1910 Apr. 15 Hist to Emma L. Bates
1911 Jany 26 Hist to Mrs. M. F. Platt. V.L.M.
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Old cases 18,039
Thomas Brown
Franklin Co Pa
Paul Immel Hetich Agt
Chambersburg Pa
Recd 19 May 1824.
{Written sideways on the page]
The Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secretary for War
Washington City
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Exd 29 May 21
[Illegible]
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The original application I presume was filed last winter Any communications respecting the within application may be made to Paul Immel Hetich Chambersburg
He was directed by one of the clerks to file his original Declaration and he did accordingly file it in the office at W City