Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,441, Isaac Brockit, Conn.
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(8-1776)  
Service                                           Number
Conn.    Brockit or Brockett, Isaac  S. 36,441
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(249)
Connecticut.
Isaac Brockett,
Private,
Capt Mansfield 4
Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connct.
at the rate of -8- Dollars per month, to commence on
the 11th of April 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of April 1818
and sent to Hon. S. Baldwin Judge
of c. New Haven, Connect.
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Arrearages to 4th Sept 1818. 4  25/31 mos. $38.45
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$38.45

{Revolutionary claims,
Act 18th March, 1818,}
3 years Aug. 77 to Aug. 81

[handwritten note:] Found with orig. Rolls. Aug 1813. C.S.P
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Isaac Brockett
249
Copy
Sept: [illegible]
[followed by someone's handwritten initials]
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District and State of Connecticut, ss.

Be it Remembered, That in the County
Court, held in and for the County
of New Haven, in the District and State aforesaid, on this 5th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the authority of said State, personally came and
appeared in open Court, Isaac Brockett aged 74 years, resident in the Town of Wallingford in the County of New Haven in said State, and being sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War
, as follows: entered the service of his country by joining Captain Mansfield's Company, Col Meigs Regiment Connecticut line inlisted in 1777 during the war, served till Peace, discharge is mislaid & cannot be found.
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of Congress of the
18th of March 1818, was dated the 11th day of April 1818; that in pursuance thereof he was 
entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 249. And I do further solemnly
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, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my 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 and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed,
and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a farmer
but unable to work by reason of great bodily
infirmity
and that I have no family residing with me.

Signed Isaac Brocket --
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.

Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the applicant has  no property Dollars and Cents, and doth order these preceedings to be entered 
in the records of said Court.
Signed Henry C. Flagg Clk
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District of Connecticut, ss.

I, Henry C. Flagg, Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven
in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the
Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the
opinion of said Court that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is -----Dollars and ------Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this 5th day of July 1820.
Henry Flagg Clk

I, Isaac Mills, presiding Judge of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Harry C Flagg is Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the
preceding Certificate, under his hand, and the Seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in this the 5th day of July
1820
Isaac Mills chief Judge
of said Court
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At a County Court, held in and for the County
New Haven, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 5th day of April
1820, the same being a Court of Record, and
having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED in open Court, Isaac Brockett a resident in the town of
Wallingford in the County of New Haven in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of  all his income and property, necessary cloathing and beding excepted, viz: No property, but supported by Charity

Signed Isaac Brockett
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Isaac Brockett, priv.
Capt. Mansfield's Reg &
Col. Meigs 4th regt
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Apl.11.1818
Conn. line
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Exd. & fd. to be correct.
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State of Connecticut ss
In this eleventh day of April 1818 before me
the subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior
Court of the State of Connecticut, personally appears Isaac Brockett aged Seventy two years resident in Wallingford in New Haven County in said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said Isaac Brockett in the month of Aug, 
of Aug, 1775 enlisted in New Haven in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded
by Cap. Joseph Mansfield in the 4th Col Meigs
Regiment in the Connecticut line for the term
of three years. That he continued to serve
in the said Corps, or in the service of the
United States untill on or about the month of
August 1780 when he was discharged from
service he thinks at Morris Town in the State of
New Jersey  - but has lost his discharge - that
he was never in any pitched battle - 
and that he is in reduced circumstances in
life, and stands in need of the assistance of
his country for support; & that he has no
other evidence now in his power of his said
Services except what he now gives & produces
Sworn to & declared before me, the day & year aforesaid
Simeon Baldwin Judge of the Sup Court of Connecticut
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I Simeon Baldwin a Judge of the Sup Court of the
State of Connecticut, do certify that it appears to my
satisfaction, that the said Isaac Brockett did serve
in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding
declaration, against the common enemy: and
I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken
& had before me, (together with the affidavit of
John Mansfield taken before Geo. W. Stanley Esqr a Justice of Peace for New Haven County whose signature & office are both known to me) to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress
New Haven April 11th, 1818
Simeon Baldwin a  Judge
of the Sup Court of State.

State of Connecticut
New Haven County of New Haven April 11th ,1818

I Dyer White Clerk of the Sup Court of
the State of Connecticut for the County
of New Haven do certify that the signature
of the name Simeon Baldwin to the
preceeding certificate is the proper hand
writing & signature of Simeon Baldwin
one of the Judges of the Sup Court of State.
Well known to me.
In testimony whereof I affix
the Seal of Court.
Dyer White
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36 441
Reg. INVALID.
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File No.36,441
Isaac Brockett
Pvt. Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18th
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 479
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jany. 9 - 1904 - Histy
C. A. Brockett
Kan. City Mo
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State of Connecticut ss.
New Haven County. Be it remembered
that on this in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and eighteen; before me
Isaac Brockett of Wallingford in the County
of New Haven and State
aforesaid as resident
citizen of the United States, and made the
declaration under Oathand offered this evidence 
which are hereto annexed towit.
I Isaac Brockett of Wallingford in the
County of New Haven and State of Connecticut
under oath declare that in the month of
August in the year seventeen
hundred and seventy seven, I enlisted for three years as a private soldier in the army of the United States; in the Revolutionary war; in a company then commanded by Capt Joseph Mansfield in the fourth Regiment
of the Connecticut line, that
I served in the army of the continental establishment
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during said term of three years and at the
expiration thereof was honorably discharged; that I have at all times been, I am a resident citizen of the United States; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances I am in need of assistance from my country for support. 
[hand signed] Isaac Brocket


I John Mansfield of Wallingford in the County
of New Haven & State of Connecticut, late as
Lieutenant in Capt Joseph Mansfield's company in the fourth Connecticut Regiment; hereby certify that Isaac Brockett whose name is subscribed to this foregoing declaration served as a private soldier in the army of the United States on the continental establishment, in said fourth Connecticut Regiment; during the term
of one year or more. April 1 1818

Signed, John Mansfield
State of Connecticut & New Haven County April 1. 1818
Personally appeared John Mansfield whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate & made oath to the truth of the same
Before me
George W Stanley Jus. of Peace
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Connecticut New Haven County P
New Haven April 11th 1818

I certify that the name Geo W Stanley subscribed
to the foregoing certificate is known to me to be the Signature of Geo W Stanley a Counsellor at Law and a Justice of the peace for the County of New Haven.

Simeon Baldwin a Judge
of the Sup Court of Connecticut
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36 441
3 -- 068.
( Old No. 3 - 619.)
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Bureau of Pensions.
Isacc Brockett
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Apl 11, 1818  - 72
Wallingford Conn
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Aug 77 -- Conn.
Capt. Jas. Mansfield
Col Meigs
Pvt [illegible]
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No Bat
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of  [illegiible character]9 - [illegible word], 18

Is, Apl. 24, 1818 Conn.
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[Company letterhead at the top of the letter:]
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Howard McCutcheon, SECY
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WHITE LIME.
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Manufacturers 
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C.A. Brockett Cement Company,
AETNA BUILDING,
121 WEST EIGHTH STREET.
Kansas City, Mo  
TELEPHONE 263.


Commissioner of Pensions,   Dec. 5, 1903
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-

Kindly give me the military record of Isaac Brockett, of New
Haven, New Haven Co., Conn., who was placed on a pension roll April 8th,
1833, and oblige,
Very respectfully yours,
C A Brockett