Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1334, Philip Brown, R. I.
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R.I.      Brown, Philip        R. 1334
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Declaration of Phillip Brown, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Cong [illegible] of 
June 7, 1832
[illegible] original
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BROWN, PHILIP
(R.I)
R 1334
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Declaration of Philip Brown, of Warsaw, in the 
county of Genesee, and State of New York,
in order to obtain the benefit of the Act
of Congress, passed, June 7, 1832.
State of New York, }
County of Genesee, } ss.
On this thirty first day of May 1837,
before me, Rufus H. Smith one of the Judges of 
the Court of Common Pleas, in and for
the County aforesaid, personally appeared
Philip Brown, a resident of the town of
Warsaw, in said County, aged ninety-two
years, who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth on his oath, 
make the following declaration, in 
order to obtain the  benefit of the Act
of Congress of June 7, 1832.
That during the war of the Revolution,
he resided in the town of Scituate, in the 
County of Providence, and State of Rhode
Island; and was at the commencement
of the war a private in the Company of
Rhode Island militia under the command
of Captain Samuel Wilber, in the Regiment
commanded by Colonel Cornwall, and
Major Stephen Kimball; [“and” is crossed out] that during
the latter part of the War he was a private
in the Company commanded by Captain
Jonathan Knight, in the same Regiment;
and that while belonging to said Companies,
he was called into the service of the United
States, and served as herein stated.
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That about the time [insert “the”] enemy took
possession of Rhode Island, in December,
1776, to the best of his recollection, the 
company to which he belonged, was
divided into three classes; that each class
performed duty for one month at a
time, until after the evacuation of Rhode
Island by the enemy in 1780; that he
belonged to one of these classes and performed
duty regularly, every third month, during
the period that Rhode Island was
occupied as aforesaid. That occasionally
one class, by agreement with another class,
would be relieved at the expiration of 15
day’s service, in which case another tour
of 15 days would be performed by the 
class so relieved, soon enough to maintain
the regular order of service, of every third
month. That detachments from different
Companies of the militia of the vicinity, while
in service, were organized into a Company,
and placed under the command of a Captain;
that among the Captains under which he served,
in different tours of duty, were Captains
Wilber and Knight before mentioned, and
Captains Sheldon and Howard, who also
belonged to Colonel Cornwall’s Regiment;
and that General Spencer had  the Chief
command of the militia in service in that
section.
That during the principal part of this declarant’s
service, he was engaged in guarding
the shores, and in building forts, breast works,
and entrenchments, in the towns of Warwick, 


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BROWN, PHILIP
(R.I) R1334
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Freetown, Little Compton, Bristol, Sckonet, Dartmouth,
and Seakonk, in the state of Rhode Island;
that he assisted in building two forts and 
one long entrenchment, on the Island of 
Rhode Island; that he was sometimes obliged to 
work in the trenches during the night being
annoyed during the day by the fire of the
enemy.
That he was in the service in Aug 1778;
and crossed over to the Island of Rhode Island,
to attack the enemy; that a severe and continued
storm came on, in which he lay two days and 
nights without shelter; — that the storm dispersed
the French fleet, with which our troops intended
to co=operate in the attack, and the latter, after
some skirmishing, retreated from the Island. ~
That he was in service at the time when the enemy
first took possession of the Island, and assisted
the Americans to escape from the same; —
He was also in service, and present, [“act” was crossed out; “soon after” was inserted] the 
burning of Bristol, and of Warren; and 
was previously in service two days in the alarm
caused by the battle of Bunker Hill.
That from his age and impaired
memory, and the number of the tours of duty
which he performed, it is impracticable for 
him to state with precision the length of 
time that he was in the service, or to
specify more particularly the several tours
of duty which he performed; — but to the 
best of his recollection and belief, he
was in the service and performed duty
as a private soldier, one month at a 
time, every third month, during the 
occupancy of Rhode Island by the enemy,
a period of about three years and a half, making
the whole amount of his service, one year and
two months for which he claims a pension.
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That he never received any written 
discharge, and has no documentary evidence 
to prove his service; — but he was
well acquainted with David Phillips,
during the revolutionary war, and having
recently learned the place of his residence,
has procured the testimony of the said
David, as to this declarant’s service. That
this declarant is well acquainted with 
Salmon Wheat, a Clergyman, and 
Lyman parker, — residing in the neighborhood 
of this declarant, and, who can
testify as to his character for truth and
veracity, and their belief of his services
as a soldier of the Revolution.
That he has no record of his age, but 
has been informed and believes that there
is a record of it, in the Clerk’s Office of the 
town of Scituate before mentioned; believes
his age to be as before stated from what
he has been told by his parents, and by reference
to a record which he has of the age 
of his youngest son, who was born on the same
day that this declarant was forty-five years old.
That this declarant was born in the town of 
Scituate aforesaid, as he was informed and 
believes on the 22nd August 1744, and resided
there till 1783, being 39 years; that he then moved
to Hoosick, Rensselaer County, New York, where he
resided about 20 years; then moved to Northampton,
Montgomery County, N.Y. where he resided
8 years; — then moved to Warsaw, Genesee County,
N.Y. where he has resided 25 years, and now
resides.
BROWN, PHILIP
(R.I.) R1334
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever, to a pension, or annuity except the resent, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Phoenix Brown

Sworn to & subscribed  }
the day and year first    }
before written before me }

Rufus H Smith
a Judge of Genesee County Courts


We, Salmon Wheat, a clergyman residing in the town of Warsaw, in the County of Genesee, and State of New York and Lyman Parker, residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Philip Brown, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be ninety two years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Salmon Wheat
Lyman Parker

Sworn & Subscribed before me  
this 31st day of May 1837.

Rufus H. Smith
a Judge of Genesee County Courts
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I, Rufus H. Smith, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of  Genesee, in the State of New York, do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the before named Philip Brown, was a a revolutionary soldier, and served as he stated; and I, do certify, that the applicant cannot attend court, by reason of age and bodily infirmity, without great inconvenience, and I do further certify that Salmon Wheat who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Warsaw, in said county, and that Symon Parker, who has also signed the same, is a resident of the same place, and is a credible person, and their statement is entitled to credit.
Rufus H. Smith
State of New York
County of Genesee
  I, Timothy Fitch, Clerk of the Court of  Common Pleas, in and for said county, do hereby certify, that Rufus H. Smith, before whom the foregoing proceedings in the matter of the application  of Philip Brown, for a pension were had , and the foregoing affidavits were taken, was at the time the same
Brown, Philip
(R.I.)
R1334
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bear date, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, duly Commissioned and sworn, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and that his signatures thereto are genuine. 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my official seal this 2nd day of June A.D. 1837


T. Fitch Clerk
By B. Young Deputy
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Supplemental Declaration of Philip Brown in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832.

Hn. L. C. Peck
HR.
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Supplemental Declaration of Philip Brown, of Warsaw, Genesee Co, N. Y. in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th June, 1832.

State of New York  }
County of Genesee } ss.

Philip Brown, of the town of Warsaw, in said County, being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following supplemental declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th of June 1832.

That after mature reflection upon the particulars of his service, as set forth in his declaration now on file in the Pension Office, he has been enable to recollect the performance of the following tours of duty, of one  month each, under the officers, and at the places, herein mentioned:  - to wit: -

Two tours, at Bristol, under  Capt. Wilber,
Two tours, at Seconnet under Capt. Wilber,
Two tours at Little Compton, under Capt. Wilber
Three tours at Warwick under Capt. Howard,
One tour at Warwick, under  Capt. Sheldon
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Two tours, on Rhode Island, under Capt. Wilber, 
One tour on Rhode Island under Capt. Knight, 
Two tours at Tiverton under Capt. Wilber.

Amounting in all to one year and three months; being one month more than the service mentioned in his former declaration.

That the reason for so long delaying to make application, for the benefit of the act before mentioned his former declaration, is, that he had always supposed that proof of service by one or more witnesses, was indispensably necessary; and this declarant was ignorant of the residence of any living witness by which his service could be proved, until he accidentally learned the residence of David Phillips, a short time previous to making his application.

Philip Brown

Sworn to and Subscribed  }
this 9th day of March       }
1838 before me Rufus H. Smith }
a Judge in and for the Genesee County.
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N. York
Philip Brown
Letter to Hon. L. C. Peck 11 Oct. '37.
(illegible) (illegible) (illegible) 22 '38 (not found)
1334
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Hon. L. C. Peck,
House of Representatives,
Washington, D. C.
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M G Smith
March 7  Died 17
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Perry, Genesee Co. N.Y.
March 9, 1838.

Sir,

I enclose you a supplemental declaration made by Philip Brown, in accordance with the requirements of the Commissioner of Pensions, in his note to you of the 12 October last; - and with you would have the goodness to forward the same to the Pension Office.  Sickness and other causes have prevented Mr. B. from making oath to the within until today, although he furnished the statement relative to his service (illegible) three months ago.

Very respectfully,
Your obt. Servt.

Mason G. Smith

Hon. L. C. Peck
House of Representatives
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David Phillips
Affidavit
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State of New York
Monroe County
 David Phillips of the town Perinton in said county of Monroe being duly sworn and saith  deponent that he was born in the town of Scituate in the county of Providence and state of Rhode Island in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty two as he is informed and believes.  That he was acquainted with  Phillip Brown a revolutionary soldier from the commencement of the revolutionary war and before from his earliest recollection.  That said Phillip Brown resided in the time of the revolution in the said town of Scituate in the county of Providence and state of Rhode Island aforesaid.  That during the time the British were in possession  of the Island of Rhode Island, he knew said Brown to be called out several times as a militia man, and as such served in the army of the revolution, a month at each time - and this deponent saith that according to his best recollection of this deponent said Philip Brown was called out into the service as many as six or eight times during the time that the British were in Possession of said Island as afore said - and further this deponent saith that he knows the said Phillip Brown now [illegible] be the same identical individual, whom he knew to have served in the army as aforesaid - and that be the said Phillip Brown has always been reputed to  be a man of truth [illegible] and further this deponent saith that he is informed and believes that said Phillip Brown  now resides in the town of Wausau in the county of  [illegible] and state of New York.
                                    David Phillips
Subscribed and sworn to
 the 29th day of April 1837
before me.
Henry Fellows JP.
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I Do Certify that I am Well acquainted with David Phillips the within Witness and have Been for twenty years and upward in the Town of Perinton and County of Monroe and he now Presides in the said Town of Perinton and I Believe him to be a man of good Moral Character and Truth and varacity Which I think can not be Doubted by any one
Perinton April 29th 1837
   John Peters J.P.

State of New York
Monroe County
  Joseph Fuller of the town of Penfield in the said county of Monroe being duly sworn deponeth and saith that has been acquainted with David Phillips in the within affidavit [illegible]for the time of fifteen years or more, and that he has always during that time been a man of credibility, and is [illegible] by his neighbors as of good moral character and a man of truth and veracity - and further this deponent saith that he had been acquainted with Phillip Brown also named in said affidavit, for thirty five years and upwards, and that during that time he has been [illegible] as a man of good moral character
Subscribed and sworn        Joseph Fuller
to this 1st say of May
1837 before me
   Henry Fellows J.P.

I Henry Fellows Esq. the justice of the peace above named do certify that Joseph Fuller named in the above affidavit is a man of good moral character and is termed a man of credibility and truth among all his neighbors -
Penfield 1st May 1837
Henry Fellows J.P.
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Monroe County
Clerks office &
I certify that John Peters Esq and Henry Fellows  Esq were both justices
of the peace of the County of
Monroe Commissioned and sworn
that John Peter was elected the
hold his office from the 1st day of
January 1834 to the 1st day of
January 1838, and Henry Fellows
was elected to hold his office from
the 1 of January 1835 to the
first of January 1839. And further that I
am well acquainted with the hand writing
of such Justice and verily believe the signed
of above in the true hand writing
In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said
County at Rock this 22 of May AD
1837
Saml  G Andrews
Clerk
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Hon Luther C. Peck
House of Representatives
City of Washington






(unreable) G Smith 
19  Oct 25 1857
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Perry, September 19, 1837.
Dear Sir,

About the 9th of June last, I enclosed the Declaration of Philip Brown
of Warsaw, in a letter directed to the
Hon. J.S. Edwards, Commissioner of Pension
and have not since heard any thing
respecting the same.
Enclosed in the same letter was the Declaration of Mrs. Hannah Gilbert, the receipt of which was duly acknowledged and
the result of the examination of the
evidence in her case duly communicated to me; since which several letters have passed, respecting her case in one of which I 
requested information respecting the case of Mr. Brown, but have not obtained it
I take the liberty therefore, to request you to call the
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attention of the Pension Department
to the subject, and to inform me
as early as convenient, of the result
of the examination of Mr. Brown's paper

Presuming that you may be more
familiar with the subject, than
Mr. Patterson, and that you will attend to it as cheerfully as he would I have taken the liberty of addressing this to you instead of him.

Yours very respectfully
⎬
Mason G. Smith


Hon. Luther C. Peck
House of Representatives.
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H.R. Jany 5, 1838
Sir
  By the letter enclosed I have requested to  [illegible, illegible] attention of the department over which you preside to certain matters therein contained.  I think that  I  sometime since sent a note to your department on the subject embraced in the enclosed, but am not [illegible] certain.  At any rate I am more [illegible] by my memorandum than any [ 3 illegible]-
  Will you have the [illegible] to favor me with your reply at your earliest convenience
  I am Sir Perry
Respectfully 
  Your ob Serv
  L. C. Peck
[illegible]
[illegible Pending
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House of Reps
March 171838 

Sir
I have the honor to transmit herewith the supplement  a declaration of Philip Brown, together with communication from
Do Mason Smith in which the same came enclosed to me

Very Respectfully
Sir Imyour Obt Svt
C. Peck
Hon J.L. Edwards
Com Pensions
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H.R. Oct. 1837
Sir
Enclosed I send a letter from Oct. M. G.
Smith requesting certain inquired to march in
your Office
Will you sir have the goowill to
send to me the information sought by Doct 
Smith at your earliest commence 

I have the honor to be
Sir your obt svt
L. C. Peck


Hon J. D. Edwards
Com of Pensions
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11-Oct.1837
O. C.
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War Department
  Pension office
  Octob.11, 1837
Sir
  The papers of Phillip Brown an applicant for a pension under the provisions of the act of June 9th 1832 referred to in the enclosed letter of Mason G. Smith Esq have been examined and filed --The claimant states that he was [illegible] in the militia of Rhode Island and served therein every third month from 1776 to 1780 under Captain Wilber Lothers, that to the best of his recollection he served one year two monthly--In to a satisfactory investigation the claimant must specify the officers under whom each tour was   [illegible] and the period in the manner pointed out by the regulation.  He is likewise required to give a sufficient reason for having so long delayed to make his application
       Ent
L. C. Peck
  House Repr
US
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1334  Rejected
O.  Philip Brown
Service:

Enlisted:______,18

discharged:___, 18

Application filed:____,18
 lleges:  List of suspended claims printed in 1852, shows cause of suspension as follows:  "Suspended for proof and specification."
Re-enlisted:

Attorney:_______
P.O._________
____Recognized. ______Contra