Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44661, Elijah Brown, Conn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn
Brown, Elijah
NUMBER
S44661
CONTENTS
In1818 aged 16 yrs and a res. of Louisville, St. Lawrence Co. N.Y.
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---cation sent January 3d 1821 to
W.D. Ford St of Rept United States 

NEW YORK
Elijah Brown
Louisville in the state of New York
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Durkee of the Connecticut line for the term of 1 year

Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of Apr. 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of Sept 1818
and sent to Russell Atwater [illegible] St Lawrence Cay of N York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819                $133.60
Semi-anl.  all-ce ending 4 Mar 1820      48.00
                                                           $181.60

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.

Continued
St. Lawrence Cay

R
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Ellijah Brown
14.205
March 1821

Contd

Elijah Brown [illegible]
Petition
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St Law Co
State of New York}ss.

On this 11th day of October 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Common Pleas and also a Court of Record held in & for the County aforesaid, Elijah Brown aged 64 years resident in the Town of Louisville, County aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows thirteen months in a company commanded by Capt. Thos Dyer in Colonel Durgee's Regt from Dec '76 to Dec '77, also eight months in Capt Paul Beghams Company, Col Chandlers Regt for which serves I have obtained a pension in a declaration made Apl 14, 1818 before Russell Attwater Esq Judge of Court of Common Pleas as for certificate No 14205 I do solemnly sweat that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I had not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner whatsoever disposed of my property so as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed March 18, 1818, and I have not nor has any person for me any contracts, or security or debts or property nor have I any other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, that I am a farmer unable to labour and have only a wife & daughter residing with me.

Elijah Brown
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Schedule of my property-
1 old cow bell, 1 how, 1 small grindstone, no real estate

My family consists of myself aged 64 years old, lane and [unk] scarely able to walk subject to fits, having them as frequent as six times a week, frequently several in a day- a wife 61 years old- daughter & her child, her husband having left her destitute, have nine other children but none able to support me.

Elijah Brown

Sworn before me in open court this 10th October 1820.

Joseph York
Clerk St Lawrence County

St Law Co Clerks Office}

I Joseph York, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said Co. Do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the merits if the said court, and I do further certify that is is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the properties exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one dollar & fifty cents.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 10th day of October 1820.

Joseph York Clerk
by Wm Strachan Dep Cl
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Elijah Brown
Connect line
Colo Durkee
1776 1 yr


Adm

since returned Mr Brown has proved the affidavit of Maj Elijah Adams & sol Taylor (which I have anext) and I think is full proof of the services in need I have no doubt of Brown having served as stated.

Russell Attwater

Louisville
July 29th 1819


proof of service
1776- one year produced
admitted
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County of Rutland
State of Vermont} ss.

On the 23rd day of June 1819 before me Thomas Hammond one of the Judges of the Court of Com Pleas in and for the County of Rutland and State of Vermont personally appeared Elisha Adams and Solomon Taylor are personally known as men of respectability and integrity and to whom full credit should he given who being by me first duly sworn according to law do on their  oaths declare and say that they were knowing to Elijah Brown's serving in the revolutionary war in the year 1776 that he enlisted in or about the first day of January 1776 and served more than one year from that time in a Regiment commanded by Col Durkee in a Company commanded by Tho Dyer of the Connecticut line in the continental establishment and that after [unk] Elijah Brown was of Coventry.

Elisha Adams
Solomon Taylor

Sworn & subscribed before me the 23rd day of June 1819

Tho Hammond
Judge if the County Court of Rutland
State of Vermont
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State of Vermont

I Robert Temple Clerk of the County of Rutland do certify that Tho Hammond before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken is one of the Judges of Rutland County Court, duly commissioned, and that the foregoing is his signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this 26 June 1819.

Robert Temple
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On the fourteenth day of April 1818 came before me Russell Attwater one of the Judges of the Court of Com Pleas in and for the County of St Lawrence and State of New York Elijah Brown of the Town of Louisville being 69 years old, and personally known to me who did under oath declare and say that he did on or about the 1st day of December 1775 enlisted under Captain Thos Dyer for thirteen months in the Connecticut line in Colonel Durkee's Regiment that he was discharged in or about the 1st of January 1777, that he enlisted again in or about the first day of April 1777 under Captain Paul Brigham for eight months and entered into the service of the United States in the Connecticut Line of the continental establishment and served under him in his Company in Colonel Chandler's Regiment, and was discharged in or about the first day of January next following and that he is now reduced in his circumstances in life and is under great need of assistance from his Country for support.

Elijah Brown

The foregoing was sworn too and subscribed on this 14th day of April 1818 before me.

Russell Attwater
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I Russell Attwater one the Judges of the Court of Com Pleas in and for the County of St Lawrence and State of New York do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Elijah 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 of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.

Russell Attwater

Louisville July 3d 1818

P.S. I know the above named Elijah Brown to be reduced in his circumstances so as to require assistance from his Country for support.

Russell Attwater
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44661
Rev INVALID

File No. 44661
Elijah Brown
Pri. Rev War

Act: 18th March 1818

Index:- Vol. 3, Page 61

[Arrangement of 1870]
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The deposition of Paul Brigham of lawfull age testifies & saith that I was appointed a Captain in the Eighth Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col John Chandler in the continental army my commission bares day January 1st 1777 and it appears by one of my Muster Rolls for January 1778 that Elijah Brown enlisted into my company as an eight months man the 28th day of April 1777 and that he was discharged the first day of January 1778 and I hereby further depose and say that he faithfully served with me the term of which he engaged and further saith not.

Paul Brigham

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.}

At Norwich in said county of Windsor on the 8th day of May AD 1818 that the above named Paul Brigham signer to the above deposition by him subscribed appeared before me and made solemn oath that the aforesaid deposition contained the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

Sworn before me

Daniel Brigham Justice Peace

Mr Elijah Brown  Sirs I recd yours yesterday and have made out my deposition in the usual form and shall pass it into the Post Office tomorrow if you came into the pursual of the Law I hope you will suceed in procuring a pension.

Paul Brigham

Mr Elijah Brown
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Old Cases
Davis' case taken out and put among suspended papers


The Honorable J C Calhoun
Secretary for the War Dept
City Washington
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Louisville July 20th 1819

The Honroable J C Calhoun Secretary for the Department of War

Respected Sir

I enclose the declaration of Major Elijah Brown, Wm David and Nathan Chandler, revolutionary soldiers, for the purpose of obtaining a pension, they were returned last spring for further proof of service, (having been reported by Judge Ogden) such proof having been obtained by them as satisfy me that they are deserving of their Country's support and also come within the Law, I return then at there [unk] for your further consideration having forward severall certificates of the Clerks, of my being a Judge of the Court, and also your having several letters from the Honorable David A Ogden. I have not thought less to put the applicants, to the expense of going thirty miles, to obtain the Clerks certificate again.

With high respect, your humble servant,

Russell Attwater

N.M.
When pass on please to provide to me at Louisville State New York.
R.A.