Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27386, James Brookins, Green Mt. Boys Vt.
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Green Mt. Boys     Brookins, James    W 27386
Vt                          Mary
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Albany New York
Mary Brookins
of Rensalier in the State of New York was was a [blank] in the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the Moond James Brookins who was a Lt & Captain the revolution for 2 years 

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 420 Dollars 00 Cents per ann to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Sept 1836 and sent Marcus L. Filley Landsingburg N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $2310.00 Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 37 210.00
$2320.00 

Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by D.D. Addison  
Book E Vol 1 page 127

Oct 8 36
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State of New York
Rensselaer County ss: 
On this twelfth day of September one thousand Eight hundred & thirty six personally appeared before the undersigned First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Mary Brookins a resident of Lansingburgh in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York, aged Eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress. passed July 4, 1836. 

That she is the widow of James Brookins who was first a Lieutenant and afterwards a Captain in the Revolutionary War. That he first entered the service and enlisted under Ethan Allen & was with him at the taking of Ticonderoga. That he was afterwards in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ebenezer Allen at Pittsford Vermont and remained there and acted in the capacity of Lieutenant, for about the Term of one year - That he was afterwards elected or appointed a Captain in the Vermont State Troops, and was stationed at Castleton Vermont, & acted in that capacity for about the term of Two years. That I well remember that in the year in which Burgoyne was captured, the news came that the British were advancing upon Castleton & Poultney we then resided at Poultney) I with several of the females of Poultney fled, & went south, my husband their being absent on duty. That we fled to New Marlborough where we previously resided. That my husband soon left me & departed in the service for Bennington to which place the British were advancing

That after the battle of Bennington he came to me at New Marlborough & we returned again to Poultney- That during the whole of the Revolution my husband was almost continually engaged in scouting parties, between Castleton, Pittsford & Lake Champlain & Canada line - That when my husband left the service at the close of the Revolution, his commissions hereunto annexed
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were in his posession, and that he kept the same Commission continually in his possession until his death in July 1826. when I took the same commissions with his other papers into my possession. I further declare that I was married to the said James Brookins on the 14th of November AD. 1771, at New Marlborough Massachusetts, where we resided about four years & then we removed to Poultney Vt.- That we removed to Schaghticoke now part of Lansingburgh in the year 1793 where I now reside, & have since resided. That my husband the aforesaid James Brookins died on the 20th day of June 1826, and that I have remained his widow ever since the as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
 Mary her X mark Brookins 

State of New York Renselaer County SS ⎬ 

I Herman Knickerbacker First Judge of Rensselaer Common Pleas, hereby certify that on the day of year first above mentioned, the above named Mary Brookins personally appeared before me & made oath in due form of law, that the foregoing Deposition & Declaration by her subscribed is true. And I do hereby declare my opinion after investigating the matter, that the said James Brookins, was a Lieutenant and a Captain in the Revolutionary Army and served as stated in the foregoing Declaration & annexed affidavit, and I further certify that I was well acquainted with said James Brookins, & he was always reputed believed to have been an officer in the Revolution - That I have been well acquainted with him & his widow Mary Brookins since the year 1793. and that I know said Mary to be the widow of said James Brookins and that she is a credible person & her statement entitled full credit; and I further certify that said Mary Brookins cannot from bodily infirmity attend personally at Court for the same cause cannot write her name 

H Knickerbacker first Judge Rensselaer County and of the degree of Counsellor said in the Supreme Court
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State of New York 
County } SS

I Henry R Bristol Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Rensselaer hereby certify that Herman Knickerbacker Esq. name is subscribed to the annexed certificate as at the date of the same & of the affidavit preceding First Judge of the said County of Rensselaer afr of Counsellor at Law- duly commissioned & Sworn 

also I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said First Judge & that I believe his signature to said Certificate to be genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 13th day of September A.D. 1836 

Henry R Bristol Clerk
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New Marlborough Oct 1st 1771 

These may certify that the intention of Marriage between James Brookins and Mary Taft both of New Marlborough has been published as the law directs Attest Noah Church - Town Clerk 

New Marlborough Nov. 14, 1771 
James Brookins and Mary Gaft was married by me Thomas Strong minister of the Gospel & true copy of record
Attest John Scovell Town Clerk of said Town of New Marlborough 

Com. of Mass Berkshire SS
Newmarlebrough September 9th 1836 then the above named John Scovel, to me well known personally appeared before me and made solemn oath that the above copy by him subscribed is a true Copy of the publication of the intention and the solemnization of the marriage James Brookins and Mary Taft as recorded in the Town records in the Town of Newmarlborough

Benj Shildon Justice of the Peace
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sion on file in this Bureau. James Brookins Wid File 27386

[table headings]DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE. 
[row 1]1775-1777 | - | - | Ethan Allen in retreat with St. | Green Mountain Boys
[row 2]Apr 30 1778 | - | Lieut | *" company | 5 regt | Vt
[row 3]Feb'y 1 1780 | 1 year | 2 Lieut | William Hutchins | Col Ebenezer Allen | Vt
[row 4]Feb'y 10 1781 | 1" | Sergt | - | Lt. Col Samuel Fletcher | [blank]
[row 5]Apr 1 1782 | close of Rev. | Capt | [blank] | Maj. Gideon Brownson | [blank]

Battles engaged in, Taking of Ticonderoga and Crown Point 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Poultney Vt
Date of application for pension, Sept 12 1836 the claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Landsingburgh, Rensselaer Co N.Y.
Age at date of application, 84 yrs
Remarks: Soldier married Nov. 14, 1771, at New Marlborough Mass; Mary Taft. He died at Lansingburgh N.Y. July 20 1826.
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Thomas Chittenden Esqr Captain General Governor & Commander in chief in over the State of Vermont 
To James Brookins Gentleman 

You being elected Lieutenant of the 8th Company in the 5th Regiment of the Militia of this State Reposing special trust & confidence  in your Patriotism Valour, Conduct & fidelity I do by these presents In the Name of the freemen of this State authorize & impower you to take charge of sd Company as their Lieutenant you are therefore carefully & dilligently to discharge the duty of Lieutenant of sd Company by doing & performing manner of things thereunto belonging & do strictly charge & require all officers & Soldiers under your command to be obedient to your orders as Lieutenant & you are to observe & obey such orders & directions from time to time as you shall receive from one the Governor of this State for the time being or other your superior officers according to the rules & Dicipline of War & the Laws of this State for which this Commission shall be your sufficient Warrant  Given under my hand in Council Arlington April 30th 1778
By his Excellency . Command M Lyon 
Thos Crittenden 

Lieut Brookins Commissions
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His Excellency 
THOMAS CHITTENDEN, Esquire, 
Captain General, Govenor, and Commander in Chief in and over the State of VERMONT, 

To James Brookins Esqr GREETING. 
IN pursuance of your Ele[ction] by the General Assembly of this State to the Office of a company Captain in a Battalion of Troops for the defence of the Frontiers of sd State, whereof Gideon Brownson Esqr is Major Commandant and to continue in service until the 15th Day of December next, unless poner discharged: I DO, by these Presents, fully authorise and impower you to be Captain of a Company in said Battalion - You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Captain of said Company by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging --- And I do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as Captain- 

And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from me the Governor of this State for the Time being, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, and the Laws of this State, in Purfiance of the Trust reposed in you. 

Given under my Hand, and the Seal of this State, this first Day of April AD. 1782 And in the 6th year of the independence of this State 

By His Excellency's Command,[illegible signature] Secretary. 

Entered in the War Office, and examined by the Board. 
Thos Chittenden 
Attest Ira Allen Sec'ry of the Board of War,
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State of New York Rensselaer County ⎬ ss. 

I Timothy Cone of Lansingburgh in said County being now in the seventy fourth year of my age, and a Revolutionary pensioner, do certify depose and say that I well knew James Brookins mentioned in the annexed Declaration. That I became acquainted with said James Brookins in the year 1792 when he resided in Poultney Vermont. That in the year 1793, according to the best recollection of this Deponent be removed from said Poultney to Schaghticoke in Rensselaer County New York that part of Schaghticoke being now Lansingburgh. That in the year 1811. I removed from Granville into the neighborhood of said James Brookins and from that time until his death I attended upon him & family as their family physician That during the time I was acquainted with him he was always & universally believed to have been an officer first a Lieutenant & afterwards a Captain in the Revolutionary War. That I have often heard from him and from various other persons who were with him in the service that he was with Arnold & with Allen at the taking of Fort Ticonderoga and Crown Point in 1775 and was afterwards with General St Clair in his retreat in 1777, and connected with several other important events in the Revolutionary War. That I attended upon him said James Brookins during his last sickness, and that he died in the month of July 1826. That I was acquainted with Mary Brookins, the widow of said James Brookins, in the year 1792, & have been acquainted with her since that until the present three and that during the time from 1792 until 1826 said Mary was the wife of said James Brookins, and that since the death of said James Brookins said Mary is now since has continually remained unmarried 
Timothy Cone
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State of New York Rensselaer County } SS
Be it known that before the subscribed a Justice of the peace in and for said County on the tenth day of September A.D. 1836 personally appeared Timothy Cone. to me well known, and who is a credible person & made oath to the truth of in due form of law the foregoing certificate & Deposition by him subscribed 
Marcus L. Filley Justice of the peace 

State of Newyork
Rensselaer County } SS
I Henry R Bristol Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Marcus L. Filley Esqr. before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been sworn was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Rensselaer aforesaid duly commissioned & Sworn and also that his signature above written is Genuine 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County this 13th day of September 1836
H.B. Bristol Clerk
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I Elias Hall of Castleton in the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont of the age of Eighty two years being duly sworn depose testify and say that in the years 1780 and 1781 I was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary Service stationed at Pittsford and Castleton in the County of Rutland aforesaid, I further testify and say that in the year 1780 James Brookins late of Lansingburgh in the County of Rensselaer in the State of Newyork deceased was a Lieutenant in Capt. Hutchins Company and served in that Capacity nine months at Pittsford and Carleton aforesaid, and that in the year 1781 the said Brookins was a Captain in actual service nine months at Castleton aforesaid in the Regt commanded by Lieut Col. Fletcher, that in the last mentioned year I was Lieutenant in the said Brookins Company. I further testify and say that after I left the service in May 1782 the said Brookins remained in the service as a captain and as I understand  was in commission as such for nine or ten months in the last mentioned year, that the service of the said Brookins during all the time above mentioned was like that of the other officers in this city, in charge of the forts at Pittsford and this place and in scouting principally between the forts and Lake Champlain. I further testify and say that in the year 1780 I was acquainted with Mrs. Brookins then the wife of the said James Brookins who then resided in Poultney in said Rutland County, and that I saw the same Mrs. Brookins now the widow of the said James at her residence some four miles north of Lansingburgh aforesaid about one year since,
Elias Hall 

State of Vermont Rutland County ss } Castleton 9 September 1836 Then personally appeared Elias Hall who signed the foregoing affidavit in my presence, and made oath that the facts therein stated are true in due form of law 
Before me S.H. Merrill Justice Peace
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State of Vermont Rutland County SS

I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland Certify that Selah H. Merrill is a Justice of the peace for said County and that his Signature to the within certificate is genuine 

In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Rutland this 9th day of Sept AD 1836 
R Pierpoint
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I Lovett F Taft of Sheffield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do Testify and say that Mary Brookins widow & relict of James Brookins who died at Lansingburgh about ten years since is a sister of mine and about two years older their myself. She was married to said James Brookins at my fathers home about sixty five years ago I was then about fifteen years of age and was present at the time of their marriage and saw them married by the Revd Thomas Strong then a settled minister of the Gospel in the Town of Newmarlborough aforesaid 

I well remember of going by direction of my father with the Revd Thomas Strong on his return home in the fore part of the evening to see him safely over a bad bridge about a mile from my fathers house. The said James Brookins and Mary his wife lived after their intermarriage in said Newmarlborough two or three years, they then removed to Poultney in the State of Vermont and from Poultney about forty years ago they removed to Scaghticoke now a part of Lansingburgh in the State of New York. I visited them once while they lived at Poultney and there after they removed to Scaghticoke. I have not seen my sister since the decease of her husband and further the Deponent saith not- 
Lovett Taft 

Com. of Mass Berkshire County ⎬ SS. Newmarlborough September 9 1836. Then personally appeared the above named Lovell Taft and made Solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true, - Before me 
Benjamin Sheldon Justice of Peace
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THOMAS CHITTENDEN, Esq; Captain General, Governor and Commander in Chief, in and over the State of Vermont 

To James Brookins Gentleman 

You being elected 2d Lieutenant in Capt William Hutchins Company for the Defece of the Frontier of this State; Reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, I do by these Presents, in the name of the Freemen of this State, authorise and impower you to take charge of said Company as their 2d Lieut.  You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of 2d Lieut of said Company by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And I do strictly charge and require all Officers, and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders as that ever and you are to observe and obey such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from me the Governor of this State for the time being, or other your superior Officers, according to the rules and Discipline of War, and the Laws of this State. this commission to continue in force till the first Day of December and of Jones Discharge 

Given under my hand, and the Seal of this State, in Council, this day of Feb 180 By his EXCELLENCys Command. 
Joseph May 

Thos Chittenden
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By His Excellency THOMAS CHITTENDEN, Esquire, Captain General, Governor, and Commander in Chief in and over the State of VERMONT, 

To To James Brookins Esqr- - GREETING. 
IN Pursuance of your Election by the Honorable the Board of War, to the Office of Captain in  Regiment of Infantry Commanded by Samuel Fletcher Esqr Raised for the Defence of the Frontier of this State and to continue in service until the 15th Day of December next, unless sooner discharged: I DO, by these Presents, fully authorise and impower you to be Captain of a Company in the said Regiment. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Captain in said Regiment by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging.----And I do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as Captain of said Company. And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from me the Governor of this State for the Time being, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, and the Laws of this State, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. 

Given under my Hand and the Seal of this State, this Ninth Day of February 1781 
Thos Chittenden

By His Excellency's Command, Joseph May Secretary. Entered in the War Office, and examined by the Board.
Attest Ira Allen Secy of the Board of War.
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I Salman Kasson of Newmarlborough in County of Berkshire and Com of Mass of Lawful age testify and say that I was chosen and acted as moderator of the Town meeting held by the Inhabitants of sd Newmarlborough on the first monday of March last past and John Scovil of said Town of Newmarlborough was legally chosen at said meeting Town Clerk of said Town of Newmarlborough for the thru remaining year and I administered to him the oath of office and he is now and ever since has been the acting Town Clerk of said Town of Newmarlborough.
Newmarlborough September ninth A.D. 1836. Salmon Kasson

Berkshire SS. 
Newmarlborough September 9, 1836 Then the above named Salmon Kasson personally appeared before me and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him Subscribed is true- Benjamin Sheldon Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire SS

I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Sup Jud Court for said County of Berkshire do certify that Salmon Kasson Esq. is a respectable magistrate of the Town of New Marlboro in said County of Berkshire & that Benjamin Sheldon Esqr of said New Marlborough is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified as such & that the within signature purporting to be his to the certificate of the affidavit of said Kasson is genuine 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court this tenth day of September Eighteen hundred thirty Six. 
Chas Sedgwick Clerk. .
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Hon J. L Edwards 
Pension Office 
Washington 
in his absence Doct G. W. Crump
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Troy Sept 12th 1836 
Hon J L Edwards 

Dear Sir 
The brief hereof is Marcus Filley Esq of Lansingburgh N. Y. He is about leaving this place for Washington on business at your office. He is a gentlemen of great respectability & a lawyer of good standing at our Bar. I hope you will find it convenient to afford him those facilities in making examinations at your office which you are wont to extend to all gentlemen of character & standing- 
I am Sir with great respect 
Your Obt Sert 
Job Pierson
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Oct 17 Hist to Mrs. Alice P. Winne Brockport N.Y. V.L.M. 

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. - 27.386 

Mary Brookins Widow of James Brookins 
Lt & Capt Rev War --- 
Act June 7" 32 

Index: Vol. A Page 93 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1285971 
WAR DEPARTMENT 
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL ' S OFFICE, WASHINGTON, September 26, 1907. 
Respectfully returned to Mrs. Alice P. Winne, Brockport, New York. 

The name James Brookins has not been found on the rolls, on file in this office, of any organization of New York or Continental troops in service during the war of the Revolution . 

The collection of Revolutionary war records in this office is far from complete, and it is suggested as a possibility that the desired information can be obtained from the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C. 

[postmark O.W.& N. DIV. FILES OCT 1 1907]

F.C. Ainsworth
The Adjutant General.
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1285371 
WAR DEPARTMENT 
Brockport, N. Y. 
Sept. 6, 1907 
James Brookins Col. Rev. War (New York??) 
Mrs Alice P. Winne 

Requests War record of above named, that she may join the D.A.R. 

Received A.G.O., SEP 15 1907
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Brockport M. Sept 6 1967 
Ajutant General 
Dear Sir I would like the war record of James Brookins 

He served as a Colonel in the Revolutionary war

at the time when his widow received a pension she was living at
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Lansingburgh,N.Y. but whether he enlisted from there we do not know 

His wifes name was Mary Taft 

Any information necessary me to join the D.A.R. will be thankfully received 
Sincerely Mrs. Alice P. Winne 19 Holley St. Brockport

[postmark U.S. PENSION OFFICE SEP 30 1907]
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Oct. 8 Jn at W. Wooding

FREE
Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Lansingburgh N.Y. Oct. 5, 1836 
Dr Sir
Mary Brookins, widow of Capt. James Brookins who was placed on the pension Roll, on the 17th Sept. all has several times sent to the Agency Office in Albany for her pension. The Agent replies that he has received no notice from the Pension office, & that her name is not on the Books of the Agency - Lest the matter may have been omitted through diradventure, she request me to call your attention to it, & request that the required notice may be forwarded 
I am very Respectfully Yours 
M. L. Filley

Hon. J. L. Edwards Comr Pensions