Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,082, John Brockett, Conn. Mass. Navy
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Connecticut
Massachusetts
Navy

Brockett, John

S. 21,082
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13,777
Massachusetts

John Brockett
of Hampden County in the State of Massachusetts
who was a Private and Corporal in the Company commanded by Captain Lindley of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brook in the Massachusetts line for 18 months private
3 months Corporal

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 71 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of May 1833 and sent to Alanson Knox Blandford

Arrears to th 4th of Mach 1833  $142.00
Semi annual allowance ending September 1833  $35.00

$177.50

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by W. L. Williams, Clerk,
Book E Vol. 2 Page 6
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16767

John Brockett

Hampden

Massachusetts

Private 18 months
Corporal 3 months

Alanson Knox
Blandford
Massachusetts
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Brief in the case of John Brockett of the County of Hampden in the State of Massachusetts
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? Seventy three

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period, Duration of Service, Rank, Names under whom he served

Volunteered May 1st

1776, 1 month, 15 days, private, Captain Lindley Ensign Munson
1776 June, 6 Months, private, Colonel Douglass Captain Brackett
1777, 2 months, private, Rev. Benjamin Trumbull Captain
1777, 1 month 15 days, private, Captain Flower Colonel Jno Moschy
1778, 3 months, private Captain Jno Morgan
1778, 1month, private, Captain Slosser
1779, 3 months, Corporal of Marines, Captain Hopkins of Frigate Warren
1780, 3 months, Corporal of Marines, Colonel Brooks, Captain Luke Day

5. In what battles was he engaged? No battles names - Burgoynes Surrender.

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Blandford Massachusetts

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Two living witnesses

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? right

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

J M Duncan

Examining Clerk.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Hampden. On this second day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty two. Personally appeared in open court before the court of probate now sitting at Wisfield in said county, John Brackett a resident of Hampden in the county of Hampden and commonwealth of aforesaid aged seventy three years . Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of congress passed June 7, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United Stated under the following name officers and served as herein stated, I entered said service in May 1, 1776 and served one month and a half in Captain Lindley's company, the lieutenants named I do not recollect. The ensigns name was Levi Munson, and the Captain both lived in Branford in Connecticut. I was to ensign Muson when he died on Long Island. This service I formed as a volunteer on Long Island in the Connecticut Militia. In the same year, I think to the latter part of I was enlisted for six months. I seved in Captain Jacob Bracketts company in Colonel Douglas Regiment. During said period, my name was Ephramaim Runniston second Lieutenant was Potter, or Captain Raven. The Captain and first Lieutenant lived in North Harris. My Ensign name was John Mansfield. The next day after we left New York, we had a skirmish at Harlem where we made a stand, in said skirmish a ball struck my clothes
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but did not wound me. In the winter of 1777 I volunteered and served three months in the company commanded by Benjamin Turnbull in the Connecticut Militia, and placed of Rendevous was at East Chiste, and there I joined the army. I remained there till the siege of Fort Endurance was broken. I was then discharged and returned home. In the spring of the year I volunteered and served one month and a half in Captain Flawn's company in Colonel John Muschys Regiment in the Massachusetts Militia at this time I was a hired man in Westoforingfield in said Massachusetts  Militia. News came that Burgoyne was marching through the country, and men were sent for to opposed his march for which I volunteered and pursued him to Saratoga where he surrendered. I saw h im march into the meadows and ground his arms and march off.

In 1778 I served three months in Captain John Morgan's company in Springfield in said Massachusetts in guarding Continental stores. Our quarters there were in barracks at the side hill. Field Peius were then there in a park. This last service command early in the summer but the months I am not able to recollect. In October of the same year I went to Albany in Captain Slopes company from Blandford in said Massachusetts. I served one month as a volunteer. In 1779 I enlisted for service as a marine. I served in the United States service three months as a corporal of Marines on board the Frigate Warren carrying thirty two guns. The Queen of France, the Ranger, and the Warren all sailed and of Boston at this same time. John B Hopkins was commander.
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said frigate kept together, and we took in all, eight

In 1780 I served three months in Captain Luke Day's company in Colonel John Brooks Regiment, of the Continental line from Massachusetts forces. Said last service was performed in the latter part of the summer in said year. I was discharged at West Point and I think in the foreparts of December. Said last service was performed as a substitute for my brother in law Jesse Woolcott, who had enlisted for six months but me to take his place for three months, which I did. I answered to the name Jesse Woolcott at Roll call. I was born in North Haven, which at my birth was a part of New Haven in 1750. I heard my parents say that my birth was recorded in New Haven, but I have not seen it. I lived in North Haven till I was 10 years olad and there went to after said and lived till I was 10 years old. Then back to North Haven and I remained six or seven years. From thence came to said Hartford where I have lived ever since. I never got any formal discharge. I always served my time and was then dismissed. In the town in which I lived am well known to Reverend Davies Clarke, Doctor Eli Hall, Orvin Sage, Master  and most of the other inhabitants. He hereby relinquished every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

John Brockett
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And the said court. Present the Honorable Oliver B Morris Judge. After investigating the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, do hereby certify and declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and record as he states and the court further certifies that Clark who has signed the annexed certificate is a clergyman sending in said Blanford . Who has signed the same certificate in the same town and is and that is entitled to credit.

I Justin Willard Register of said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of John Brockett for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this of said court this second day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.

Justin Willard
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June 27, 1935

Mrs. Daisy B. Ford
151 Mapleton Avenue
Suffield, Connecticut

John Brockett - S. 21082

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to John Brockett or Brackett, who was born and reared in North Haven, Connecticut, and served in the Revolutionary War.

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 21082, based upon the military service of John Brockett in that war.

John Brockett was born in December, 1758, in North Haven (then a part of New Haven), Connecticut and lived there until he was eighteen years of age, when he moved to West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. The names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in said West Springfield, John Brockett volunteered in May, 1776, served on and one-half months in Captain Lindley's Connecticut Company and acted as waiter to Ensign Levi Munson of said company: he enlisted the latter part of June, 1776, served six months in Captain Jacob Brockett's (no relationship shown) Company, Colonel Douglas' Connecticut Regiment, and was in an engagement at Harlem where a ball stuck his clothes but did not wound him: he volunteered in the winter of 1777 and served two months in Reverend Benjamin Trumbull's Connecticut Company: he later enlisted and served on and one-half months in Captain Flower's Company, Colonel John Moseley's Massachusetts Regiment, and went in pursuit of Burgoyne, was present at the surrender at Saratoga and saw that officer march in the meadows, and ground his arms and march off: in the summer of 1778, he served three months and guarded Continental stores at Springield under Captain John Morgan in the Massachusetts Troops: and in October, 1778, he served one month at Albany in Captain Sloper's Massachusetts Company.

In the spring of 1779, he entered on board the frigate "Warren",
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and served for three months as corporal of marines: "The Queen of France", "The Ranger", and the "Warren" cruised together under Commodore John B. Hopkins and took eight prizes.

In the summer of 1780, he enlisted as a substitute for his brother-in-law, Jesse Woolcott, in Captain Lulce Day's Company, Colonel John Brooks's Massachusetts Regiment.

After the Revolution, John Brockett returned to his old home at North Haven, Connecticut and lived for six or seven years, then moved to Blandford, Hampden County, Massachusetts, where he was living when he was allowed pension on his application executed October 2, 1832.

There are no data as to wife or children.

The name of the wife of soldier's brother-in-law, Jesse Woolcott, is not shown and there are not further family data.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Brockett (S.28082), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:

John Brockett, Certificate No. 15177, issued May 30, 1833, rate $71.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Massachusetts Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistand to the Administrator.
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21082

INVALID

Revolution

File No. 21, 082

John Brockett
Corporal Revolutionary War

Act: June 7th 

Index:-Vol. 2, Page 49

[ Arrrangement of 1870. ]

1935 - June 27. History to Mrs. Daisy B. Ford
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I Caleb Tuttle of West Springfield in the county of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age depose and say that I am well acquainted with John Brockett. I knew him to be a soldier in the year 1776 in Captain Jacob Brockett's company and Colonel Douglas regiment of the state of Connecticut of six months. That I saw him in New York and Harlem as a soldier and the regiment to which said company belonged was dismissed at following

Also in the year 1777 Brockett was a volunteer in the same company with me commanded by Reverand Benjamin Trumbull in the months of January and February We rendevoused at West Chester and there joined the army and continued there until the siege of Fort Indepndence was broken near Kingsbridge when the volunteers were dismissed and we returned home after a campaign of about two months.

I also was knowing to his serving 1780 in a company commanded by Captain Luke Day in Colonel John Brooks regiment of the continental line from Massachusetts forces and that I was knowhing to his serving in a company three months or there about. Being myself a soldier in the same company and that he was discharged at West Point.

Caleb Tuttle

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Hampden

July 12th 1832. Then Caleb Tuttle above named with whom I am well acquainted as a man of good character for truth and veracity and as an honest man personally appeared and made oath for affidavit by him subscribed continued the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me.

Henry Ely, Justice of the Peace
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I Charles Ball of West Springfield in the county of Hampden and commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age depose and say that sometime in the winter of the year 1779 John Brockett then being a resident in the town of West Springield aforesaid enlisted into the marine service of the United States and that he went to Boston and I was credibly informed that he embarked on board of some a vessel of war tha nem of which I do not recollect and that I will recollect that he returned to West Springfield sometime in the month of May following and that I saw some articles which he brought with him which he stated were a part of the cargo of a prize which was captured b the vessel in which he sacked.

Charles Ball

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Hampden July 12th 1832

Then Charles Ball above named a man with whom I am well acquainted as a man of truth and veracity and who swears to the character of an honest man personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the forgoing affidavit by him subscribed before me.

Henry Ely, Justice of the Peace
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Hampden S. Oct. 6. 1813
We Davis Clarke a Clergyman
residing in the Town of Blandford
in the County of Hampden &
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
& Orvin Sage Esquire residing in the 
same town hereby certify that we
are well acquainted with John
Brockett who has subscribed and
or to the above declaration
that we believe him to be seventy
three years of age, that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood where
he resides, to have been a soldier in
the Revolution & we concur in that
opinion
sworn & subscribed          Davis Clarke
the day & year aforesaid   Orvin Sage
Before me Alanson Knox   Just. of Pas.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss. I John Ingersoll a Clerk of the Common
Pleas Court being a Court of Record in the County
of Hampden do hereby certify that Alanson Knox
Esqr. before whom the above certificate was verified
is a Justice of the Peace for the County of
Hampden &
that is his name [???] subscribed is his true genuine
Signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the said
Common Pleas Court at Springfield on this
thirteenth day of October in the year of
our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred &
thirty two
John Ingersoll Clerk
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MRS. DAISY B. FORD
15 MAPLETON AVENUE
SUFFIELD, CONNECTICUT
Pension Department June 18, 1935
Dear Sir
Will you kindly give me information
of John Brockett or (Brackett
I have no date or to the time he served
in the Revolutionary War.
He was a native of North Haven Conn.
where he was raised.
He served six (6) years in the Revolutionary
War,
enlisting in the early part of the struggle
for nine (9) months under Gen Hopkins
and serving the term on a privateer
which during that time captured seven
(7) British vessels out of a fleet of nine
(9) bringing them all into Boston harbor.
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Mrs. Daisy B. Ford
151 Mapleton Avenue
Suffield, Connecticut

He drew a pension until his death in 1845 at the age of eighty six (86). Was born 1759.

I copy this from a book that was my Grandfather Brockett.

I would like very much to join the D.A.R.

Thanking you in advance
Very Truly

Mrs. Brockett Ford
Suffield
Connecticut