Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3219, James Brown, Conn.
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Service
Conn.

Brown, James
Silence

Number
W.3219
B.L.Wt. 347.100

Contents
enl. in Wyoming Valley, Pa.
In 1818 aged 63 yrs & res. of Greenfield, Luzerne Co. Pa.
d. Nov. 24, 1843.
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Atty Genl opinion sent Jany 8. 1822
to G. Denison Esq House of Reps

Notification sent December 29 1820 to
A. Beaumont - Wilkesbarre, Luzerne Co Pa

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8341
41
Pennsylvania Roll

James Brown 2d
of Greenfield in the state of Pennsylvania
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Durkee of the Connecticut
line, for the term of six years

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania -
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 8th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th of March 1819
and sent to Honorable Thomas Burnside Judge
WilkesBarre - Penn

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 M 23/30 31 87:16
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819 48:
$135:16

Luzerne
20 18/63

[Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Not entitled
no 2d
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Reported

787
Pennsylv. Philada
Silence Brown
widow of James Brown
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Connecticut Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
18 day of July 1848,
and sent to Arad Joy
Ovid
N.Y.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 204 Vol. 2
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No. 347.

James Brown Junior
To
J. Goss
Connect. line

Witnessed 7 May 1867 &
Deld. to B. Hough
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James Brown

James Brown pri
Durkee's Cont Regt
1776 to 1783
8th April 1818

Admd.
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State of Pennsylvania,
Luzerne County, SS.
On this Eighth day of April AD 1818 before me the subscriber, President Judge of the Eleventh Judicial district in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally appears James Brown aged Sixty three years, resident in Greenfield in the said County of Luzerne in the State aforesaid, 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 and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." That he the said James Brown enlisted in the Wyoming Valley in the state of Pennsylvania in the month of October 1776 in the company commanded by Captain Robert Durkee in the Regt of Col John Durkee of the Connecticut line - that he continued to serve in the said corps in the service of the United States, until the month of June 1783 when he was discharged from service at the Highlands of Connecticut [illegible] state of New york - that he was in the battles of Bound Brook (& there taken prisoner) in Germantown in Mud fort on the Delaware River the Sullivan Expedition and in several other skirmishes with the enemy. That he recd a disability which was lost in 1784 with all his papers in the celebrated Ice [illegible] in the [illegible] and that he received a certificate for land which he sold for sixteen [illegible].
And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support - and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Except the testimony of Col John Jenkins herewith transmitted
James Brown
Sworn to, subscribed and declared, Before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Thos Burnside

And on the same day and at the same time & place personally came Col. John Jenkins of the County of Luzerne who being duly sworn did depose and say that he well knows James Brown the above applicant and that he the said Brown enlisted in the year 1776 and attached to Capt Robert Durkee Company of the first Connecticut Regt. This dept was a Lieutenant of that company and well recollects the applicant as a soldier in that company And that the said Brown remained in the service until the close of the war
John Jenkins
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Thos Burnside
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I, Thomas Burnside President Judge of the eleventh Judicial district in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Brown did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceeding declaration, against the Common Enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the Department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Th Burnside

State of Pennsylvania, }
Luzerne County, SS. }
I, Andrew Beaumont Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne aforesaid do certify and make known that Thomas Burnside Esq is, and was at the time of signing and taking the foregoing depositions and certifying the same, President Judge of the 11th Judicial district of the State of Pennsylvania, that the signature is his proper hand writing, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and Seal of Office, at Wilkesbarre, in the County of Luzerne aforesaid this twentieth day of May 1818
A Beaumont Prot
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James Brown 2nd

8341
24 Mar '19

Sep '19
MV

entitled
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District of and State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County Ss
On this sixth day of November AD 1820. in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid the same Court being one of Record Personally appeared James Brown of Greenfield Township in the County aforesaid who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his solemn oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War in the manner following to wit in the Regiment commanded by  Col. John Durkee or Durgy of the Connecticut line in the Company commanded by Capt Robert Durkee or Durgy untill he was discharged at the close of the same war to wit in the month of June AD 1783 as set forth in his original declaration dated the Eighth day of April AD 1818. his pension Certificate numbered 8341. And I the said James Brown do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States in the Township and County aforesaid on the Eighth day of April AD 1818. And that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property of mine or any part thereof with an intent to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provision of the Act of Congress passed on the 18th day of March AD 1818 entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War and that I have not nor has any other Person for me in trust or Securities or debts due to me nor have I any Income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule
200 acres of Land in Possession Subject to a Mortgage between 13 & 1400 Dollars and at this time in the Judgment of this Applicant not worth more than one half of the money - 30 acres improved only
Debts owing to me on mortgage $2000.
Debts due from me about Seventy dollars
Personal Chattel
1 three year old Colt . . . $30. "
1 Cow . . . 15. "
4 Small Swine. . . 10
6 Sheep . . . 7.50
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3 Iron Kettles . . . 4. "
2 Chests and drawers. . . 3 "
2 Tables . . . 1. "
1 doz old Chairs . . . 1. "
1 doz earthen Plates . . . 50
3 do Bowls . . . 25
1 do Knives and forks . . . 40
1 Chain and dray teth. . . 3. "
James Brown

I am by occupation a Farmer and aged 67 I have a Wife and aged 49 years - I have 4 children one Son James by name aged 22 years also one daughter Nancy by name aged 17 also one other son Charles 15 years also one other daughter Synopta Ann 6 years being the whole of my Family now living with me - This Declarant would further state that he is feeble even at his years that he early in life from love to Country took the field against the Enemy He with cheerfulness met the Battle at White plains afterwards was made a Prisoner at Bound Brook confined in the Ship Jersey and suffered every thing but Death Released from there he again took the field and met the Battle at Germantown & the cannonballing of Mud fort upon the River Delaware - In the fall of 1778 he was with the Detachment Commanded by Colonel Hartly when on the waters of the Susquehanna in a skirmish with the Indians on the waters of Tuscora - after sustaining a shot from one of them he approached him wrested from him his own Tommy hawk and with it laid him in the dust In the year following he marched with General Sullivan in his expedition to the Laquers [?] where his sufferings were neither few or small from all of which circumstances he is much infeebled and would hope his Country gratitude for the Services thus rendered will be acknowledged in this his application
James Brown
Sworn & Subscribed
in open Court Nov. 8. 1820
A Beaumont
Prot
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State of Pennsylvania }
Luzerne County Ss }
I Andrew Beaumont Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do Certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is two thousand Seven hundred and ten dollars & Sixty five Cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the fourth day of December AD. 1820
A Beaumont
Prothonotary
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & pension to certain widows 
State of Pennsylvania }
County of Luzerne } SS On this 22d day of December 1845 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said county personally appeared Silence Brown of Said county & State, aged Seventy five 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 7. 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows" That she is the widow of James Brown who was a pensioner of the United States for revolutionary Services performed by him. She further declares that she was married to the said James Brown October 1789 Seventeen hundred & eighty nine, in Lackawanna, County and State aforesaid, that her husband, the said James Brown died on the 24th Nov 1843 eighteen hundred and forty three, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz, at the time above stated.
Silence Brown

Sworn & subscribed before me }
this 22 day of December 1845 }
Marcus Leonard Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above named Silence Brown is a respectable person, that she cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court
Marcus Leonard
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State of Pennsylvania }
County of Luzerne } SS Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said Caleb Brown of Said county aged fifty three years in April last, after being duly Sworn according to law deposes and says that Silence Brown who is applying for a pension as the widow of James Brown late a pensioner of the United States, is this deponents mother and that the said James Brown was this deponents father, and that this deponents father was a pensioner of the county & State aforesaid, and died on the 24th day of November 1843 eighteen hundred and forty three leaving his widow the said Silence Brown, who still remains his widow, that this deponent knows of no family record of his said fathers & mothers family, that this deponent was born in April 1792, that he is the second child of his said father & mother, that his sister who was older than himself is deceased, that this deponent was himself married in July 1812 eighteen hundred and twelve, the first year of the late war
Caleb Brown
Subscribed and Sworn before me }
this 22 day of December 1845 }
Marcus Leonard Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above named Caleb Brown is a respectable person
Marcus Leonard
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
M[illegible]E/eel

May 21, 1929

Miss Louise B. Hancock
1435 Poinsettia Place
Hollywood, California

Madam
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 3219, it appears that James Brown, Junior, enlisted in Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania, in October, 1776, served as a private in Captain Robert Durkee's Independent Company of Connecticut Troops and in Captain Simon Spalding's Company, Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut Regiment, was in the battles of White Plains, Bound Brook, where he was taken prisoner and confined for a time in the "Jersey" prison ship, was in the battles of Germantown and Mud Fort, was in a detachment commanded by Colonel Hartley in the fall of 1778, and in several engagements with Indians on the Susquehannah River, one in which he was shot, was in General Sullivan's Indian Expedition and was discharged in June, 1783.
In 1807, he was living in Pittstown, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
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April 8, 1818, while a resident of Greenfield, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, aged sixty-three years. The date of his birth and the names of his parents are not given. He died November 24 or 25, 1843.
Soldier married in October, 1789, in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, Silence Bates. She was allowed pension on her application executed December 22, 1845, while a resident of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, aged seventy-five years.
Their eldest child was a daughter whose name is not given. Caleb, the second child, was born inApril, 1792 and married in July, 1812, name of wife not given. In 1820, soldier's children then living with him were : James, Nancy, Charles and Syrropta Ann, aged twenty-two, seventeen, fifteen and six years, respectively.
The soldier named James Brown of Connecticut, who married Deborah Tarbox, was not of Wyoming Valley.

Respectfully,

E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.
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Pension papers
James Brown 2d
Papers at Washington

8341
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Greenfield Novm 7: 1821
An Old Soldiers Address to the Honorable Secretary of War
This may Certify that I was a Soldier In the Revolutionary War Listed in the year Seventy Six and was not cleared till peace was made In the year Eighty three and agreeable to the acts of Congress for making compensation to those that was Living I made application and obtained a Certificate for a pension But under the Late Act I was struck off By a wrong statement of my property I have not a foot of Land on Earth that I can call my own the Land that I now live on is subject to a mortgage which would not sell at this time for one half enuff to clear the Mortgage I suffered a great deal in defence of my Country and must I be forgot In an our of Distress and Infirmity In my old age I was taken a prisoner by the British I was in a number of Serious Batels but Providence Protected my Life I was twice through the Indians Country Risked my Life in the hands of the Savages Pursued an Indian took his tomihawk from him and tomihawked him with his own tomikawk. I Dont talk this to Bost of what I have done but to Let the young and rising Generation Now what our freedom and independence has cost us that they may no how to [illegible] it Pray Sir By whose means is it that we now enjoy our freedom and Liberty and Independence is it by those that Served in the Service only Nine or ten months I presume to say not one half of them never saw the face of an Enemy in the whole time or was it by those that was through the whole war as I was that bore the heat and burden of the Day and when the war was at an end was sent home without money or without close Pray Sir consider the unhappy situation my family is Brout into by sickness and Distress and the loss of Property when these lines is presented to your honor I am your Most Obedient Humble Servant James Brown
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Greenfield November 7 1821

This may Certify that We have been called upon to raise the moveable property of James Brown and that we Dont think that we could raise at over fifty Dollars that he has No Income from interest of money on Note or Bond as we No of an have heard of he appears to be far advanced in years and that he has no work He has a son lives with him about Seventeen years of age and he has been sick and confined to his bed and house about four or five months and has not yet got well
Minch Vail
Caleb Brown
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Luzerne County ss
Before me the Subscriber one of the justices of the Peace in and for Said County Personly came William H Nichols [Physition] Who on his solemn oath deposeth and saith on or about the first of february Last Past this deponent was called to visit the family of James Brown of Greenfield township in the County of Luzerne - Pa - Whitch was attacked with of a fever of the typhoid Nature Whitch has continued in the family up to the Present time There has been three deaths in the family three more have been attended with a Long Continuance of fever who have revived and one more that is now Recovering Slowly who has been confined to his Bed and rooms for four months Past the expenses of Physicians Nurses and Necessaries during this long course of sickness is not exactly known but must of course be great - further saith not -
Witness my hand and Seal at greenfield the seventeenth day of Oct AD 1821 Roger Orvis JP
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Luzerne County ss
Greenfield November 3d 1821
Personly appeared Before the Subscriber one of the Justice of the peace In and for for Said County Come Micah Vail and Caleb Brown and says that they live nigh neighbors to James Brown and that we know that he has laid out a considerable of a sum in building Mills a grist mill and a sawmill and the water came and destroyed them that they are now of now use to him nor now other person and further the Deponents Saith Not
Sworn Before me Roger Orvis JP
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We Certify that we are well acquainted with James Brown of Greenfield Township in Luzerne county an applicant for a pension to the war Office under the late act of Congress and that he is indigent Circumstances and Stands in need of the assistance of his Country - he being ill
John Jenkins
Richd H Brown
John Benedict
Zenas Barnum
Stephen Barnum
James Scott
James Scott Jr
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I Jesse Fell a Judge of the Court of common pleas in and for the County of Luzerne in the eleventh Judicial district of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania doth Certify that I am acquainted with the signers of the within Certificate & know not but they have the general Character of men of truth -
Given under my hand Feby 6th 1819
Jesse Fell

State of Pennsylvania }
Luzerne County Ss } I Andrew Beaumont Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County do certify that Jesse Fell Esq is now and was at the time of making the above Certificate associate Judge of said Court duly commissioned and authorized by the laws of this state that the above is his own proper signature and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Wilkes Barre this 8th day of Feby AD 1819
A Beaumont Prot
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Silence Brown
Pens of Pa, Law 1838
wid of James a
pensioner - law '32
from
Arad Joy
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Act - 1828
Settled at
Treasury
Consd with
Ad Olt Wid
File #3219

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1120
James Brown's
declaration

no power to Ogden

Free
A Beaumont
PM

Col Aaron Ogden
Washington City
Da
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the entitled "An act for the relief of surviving officers & soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the fifteenth day of May 1828 I James Brown of the township of Greenfield in the County of Luzerne & in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the war and continued in its service until its termination at which period I was a private in Captain Robert Durkee's company in the first Connecticut Regiment Connecticut line Commanded by Col John Durkee. And I also declare that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the fifteenth of May 1778.
And I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of May 1828 on the Pension List of the United States
Witness my hand this fifteenth day of Sept in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight
James Brown

Before me Thomas Dyer one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Luzerne and in the State of Pennsylvania personally appeared this day Thomas Williams and John Cary men of integrity and veracity and citizens of the
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County aforesaid and to me well known as such who did severally make oath that James Brown by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed was a soldier of the Revolution that to the best of their knowledge he the said Brown enlisted for and during the war and served in the army of the Revolution until the termination of the war that his declaration is entitled to credit and that he is generally reputed to have been a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated
Thomas William
John Carey

Sworn to and subscribed }
this fifteenth day of September }
AD 1828 }
Thomas Dyer
Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania }
Luzerne County ss }
I Charles D Shoemaker Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne aforesaid do certify that Thomas Dyer Esq whose name is attached to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of taking & subscribing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly authorized and commissioned as such and that full faith & credit are due to his official acts that I am acquainted with his hand writing and know the above to be his own proper signature
Witness my hand and the seal of the Court at WilkesBarre this fifteenth day of September AD 1828
C. D. Shoemaker Prot
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Should there be any deficiency please inform the applicant with as little delay as possible and direct any communication you may be disposed to make to James Brown at Greenfield Luzerne County Penna
A. Beaumont
A Power of Atty will be forwarded when it is ascertained that a Pension will be granted
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1120
No. of Original payment 770

Revolutionary Claims.

Treasury Department.
October 1. 1828.

James Brown of Greenfield in the County of Luzerne in the State of Pennsylvania has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Durkee's company, in the first regiment of the Connecticut line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office. By order of the Secretary
F A. Dickins.

Treasury Department,
Third Auditor's Office
8th October 1828

The name of James Brown cannot be found among those of the Connecticut line to whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars, were issued -
Peter Hagner Aud
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1120

Revolutionary Claims.

Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.

Treasury Department,
15 Nov 1828

The annexed paper, relating to the claim of James Brown under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution.

R. Ruth

The Hon. the Secretary of War.

War Departm
Bounty land Office

I certify that it appears from the records of this office that Warrant No. 347 for 100 acres of land issued on the 7th May 1807 to Jonathan Goss as assignee of James Brown Jr. for his bounty land as a Soldier of the Connecticut line - It appears to have issued upon the certificate of Capt Simon Spalding of that line, that Brown enlisted for & served to the end of the War - From the description of the place of residence of Brown, tho' there called Junior, it is believed to be the same with the applicant.
Robert Taylor
18 Nov 1828
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This may certify to the Secretary of War or whom it may concern, that James Brown Junior was an inlisted soldier in my company for & during the late Revolutionary War between the United States of America and the King of great Britain, and that he served through the said War and is intitled to all the privileges advantages & emoluments belonging to any other soldier who inlisted for and served through the said War - Given under my hand this 6th day of March 1807 In Ulster Vilage of Sheshequin in the County of Lycoming State of Pennsylvania
Simon Spalding Late Capt
in the Continal Army
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7511.
Pennsylvania.
Silence Brown,
widow of James Brown,
who was a private,
in the Connecticut line.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 24th November, 1843 - when he died.

Certificate of Pension issued the
7th day of January 1846 -
and sent to Arad Joy,
Present.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
& 17 June, 1844.

Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 2 Page 104.

Refd 7
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Rev. Widow, &c.

File No. 3219
Silence Brown
Widow.
James Brown.
Pri Rev. War -

Act: Feb 2, 48
Index: - Vol. A, Page 82

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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May 6. 1904. Histy to
Mrs. Edith B. Schooley
Tunkhannock Pa

1916. June 1. History to
Mrs. James Williams F.W.

1917. Mch. Co. History to
Maude M. Cramer. F.W.

1924 - July 22 - Maude M Cramer ad. [illegible]
obtain date of death of widow letter
lict to Rec. Div. for Civil War inquiry  Aug
1928 - Oct 20. Hist. to Robt Coswell
His letter in Abel Gunn S. 44887 
MMH

1929 - May 21, Hist to Louise
B. Hancock, MEE.
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Major Rogers
War Department
City Washington

B. Hough Esq
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Steubenville 25th April 1807

Majr. Rogers

Sir
Benjamin Hough Esq will hand you the papers in order to draw three United States military land warrants which you will please to deliver to him in order to bring to me I have sent them by him by the advice of Zaccheus Biggs your attention will much oblige
Sir
Your Obt Hum Svt
Jonathan Goss
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Know all men by these presents that I James Brown Jr of Pitstown County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania late of the Continental armey of the United States of the Revolutionary War between the United States and the king of Grate Britton in the Regiment Commanded by John Durgey Colonel and in the Company commanded by Simon Spalding Capt in the Chonetcutt Line do for these good considerations thar unto mooveing me further missing constituting and appointing Jonathan Goss of Steubenville in the County of Jefferson and State of Ohio my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to ask for demand and [illegible] in his own name or in my name as may be most proper in the opinion of my said atty [illegible] of all such lands as I am intitled to for my services in the said war and during the same and & further authorize and inform my said attorney to recd the same to his owne use and to use my name if need should bee and seal for the purpose of procuring all such lands as I am intitled to for the same services in the said war allso promising and engaging counting and engaging to ratify and forever conforming all these matters and things that my said attorney may lawfully do in the premises
in Witness wharof I have hear unto set my hand and seal this secont day of march
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and in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and seven
Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of
Wm. Slocum
Moses Scovell

James Brown Jun

State of Pennsylvania Luzarane County
Personally appeared before me William Slocum a Justice of the peace in and for sd County James Brown Junr who acknowledged the above and within to be his volintary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein contained in this instrument
Luzaran County March third 1807
Before me Wm Slocum Justice of the Peace
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
[illegible]eel

October 20, 1928

Mrs. Robert Conville
1435 Poinsetta Place
Hollywood, California

Madam:

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 3219, it appears that James Brown, Junior, enlisted in Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania, in October, 1776, served as a private in Captain Robert Durkee's Independent Company of Connecticut Troops and in Captain Simon Spalding's Company, Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut Regiment, was in the battles of White Plains, Bound Brook, where he was taken prisoner and confined for a time in the "Jersey" prison ship, was in the battles of Germantown and Mud Fort, was in a detachment commanded by Colonel Hartley in the fall of 1778, and in several engagements with Indians on the Susquehannah River, one in which he was shot, was in General Sullivan's Indian Expedition and was discharged in June 1783.
In 1807 he was living in Pittstown, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. He was allowed pension on his application
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executed April 8, 1818, while a resident of Greenfield, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, aged sixty-three years. The date of his birth and the names of his parents are not given. He died November 24 or 25, 1843.
Soldier married in October, 1789 in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, Silence Bates. She was allowed pension on her application executed December 22, 1845 while a resident of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, aged seventy-five years. [handwritten comment in right margin connected by a line to the date 1789:] did not use 1790 as Caleb was b in April 1792 & was the 2d child & 1790 made the period rather short
Their eldest child was a daughter whose name is not given. Caleb, the second child, was born in April, 1792 and married in July, 1812, name of wife not given. In 1820 soldier's children then living with him were James, Nancy, Charles and Syrropta Ann, aged twenty-two, seventeen, fifteen and six years, respectively.
Respectfully,

E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.

Add: - The soldier named James Brown of Connecticut, who married Deborah Tarbox, was not of Wyoming Valley.
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[top left corner folded down so text is obscured]
1812
ion.

July 22, 1924.

Maude M. Cramer,
71 Schubert St.,
Binghampton, N. Y.

Madam;
I have to advise you that in order to obtain the date of the last payment of pension, name of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Silence, widow of James Brown, W. 3219, you should apply to the Pension Section, Civil Division, General Accounting Office, 1800 E St. N. W. Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data -
Silence, widow of James Brown, Certificate No. 787, issued July 18, 1848, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Agency.
Respectfully,

Commissioner.

Letter sent to Record Div. for an inquiry about Civil War - AWS
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In reply to your request of ___, received ___ [obscured] statement of the military history of James Brown soldier of the Revolutionary War, and you will find below the desired information as contained in his (and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. F. 3219

[five column table] Dates of Enlistment or Appointment./ Length of Service./ Rank./ Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered. Captain. Colonel./ State.

Oct. 1776 to June, 1783./ Pri./ }Robert Durkee John Durkee \ Conn.
} Simon Spalding John Durkee

Battles engaged in, White Plains Oct. 28. 76; Bound Brook  Apr. 13. 77 (where he was taken prisoner & confirmed on "Jersey" prison ship, after release Germantown Oct. 4. 77;  Mud Fort; Sullivan's Expedition.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. in the Wyoming Valley, Penna
Date of application for pension, Apr. 8, 1818. His cl. was al
Residence at date of application, Greenfield, Luzerne Co., Pa.
Age at date of application, 63 yrs. He died Nov. 24 or 25, 1843.
Remarks: Soldier mar. in Oct. 1789, in Lackawanna Co., Pa. Silence Bates. She was al. pen. on her ap. ex. Dec. 22, 1845, while a resident of Luzerne Co., Pa., aged 75 yrs. Children: Eldest, a daughter, name not stated; Caleb 2d ch born in Apr. 1792; James, 22, Nancy 17, Charles 15 and Syrropta Ann, 6 yrs. of age, in 1820.
Respectfully,

Commissioner

1845/75 - 1770
1820/49 - 1771
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Full name of soldier, James Brown
Where did he enter service? ___
Under what officers did he serve? Was with Gen Sullivan at Wyoming Massacre 
Place of residence after service, Greenfield, Luzerne Co. Pennsyl.
Approximate date of death, Nov. 24 1843
Given name of widow, Silance
Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension? He received $96 a year pension
Additional information, after his death his wife received it. He went to Ziba Bennett of Wilkes Barre to get his pension. After service he was post-master of Greenfield Luz. Co. Pa. and was known as Captain James Brown he was born in Connecticut but do not know where he entered service
Lank Hannock
Wyo. Co. Penn

[written vertically in left margin] This inf. was requested in order to identify soldier's record & was furnished by the person asking for it.
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1435 Poinsettia Place,
Hollywood, Calif.
Feb. 2, 1929.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.,
Dear Sir:

Please send me a copy of pension records, showing application, and any other information available, in regard to the following Revolutionary soldiers in the Connecticut Line, Wyoming Valley companies. I particularly desire names of parents and wives, also dates of birth and death/ and marriage and military service.

David Brown send B.L.Wt - 461-100 Conn regt.
James Brown, widow Deborah. add, the sol named J.B. of Conn - who mar. Deborah Tarbox was not of Wy. Val

Thanking you, I am
Yours truly
(Miss) Louise B. Hancock

This is the first inquiry made.

[circle stamp] U.S. Pension Office O Feb 9 1929
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Officers

Miss Mary E. Lockwood, Honorary President
Mrs. Ellis G. Morse, President
Mrs. Harry F. Kent, 1st Vice-President
Mrs. Charles Hotchkin, 2nd Vice-President

Officers

Mrs. Theodore I. Townsend, Treasurer
Miss Anna J. Stevens, Recording Secretary
Mrs. Floyd D. McLean, Corresponding Secretary
Miss Maude M. Cramer, General Secretary

Young Womens Christian Association
No. 1 Lewis Street
Binghamton, New York

February 19, 1917.

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen: -

Will you kindly send me the military history of James Brown, a soldier of the Revolutionary War from October, 1776, to June 1, 1783 - Private under Captains Robert Durkee and Simon Spalding- Colonels same - enlisted in Wyoming Valley, Pa. - engaged in battle - Boundbrooke, Germantown, and Mud Fort?

Married - October 1789 - Silence Bates.
Died - November 24, 1843.

Very truly yours,
Maude M. Cramer

This is W3219
James & Silence Brown
Conn.

MMC/ES

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Two (on ct) stamps received T.N.M. 1. Rev. Sec
2 - 1 ct. stamps retd PWT
Gunnison, Colorado.
May - 20, 1916 -
Department of the Interior.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington. D.C.

Can you give me any information as to the Military history of my Great-Grandfather, James Brown, who served as we believe, through the entire seven years of the Rev. War. His people came from Mass, but he lived in Luzerne Co. Penn. His wifes name was Silence Bates - Would like trace also of Francis Phillips, a soldier of the Rev. War - He lived first in Vermont & later in Penn. Have your record of his son. John no 3 Phillips
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who enlisted first as Green Mt. Boys - Vermont, later from Penn & New York, so probably the father's enlistment is from the same place -
Any information will be gratefully rec'd. I wish to enter the D.A.R.
Res'y Yors.
Mrs. Jairus Williams,
Box 317
Gunnison, Colorado.

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Luzerne County Ss Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Be it remembered that on the Second Day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Seven before me William Slocum Esq one of the Justices of the peace of the County aforesaid personally appeared Richard Halsted Just. of the Same place of Lawful age and after Being Duly Sworn and Cautioned and Made Solemn Oath that he is acquainted with James Brown Junr Mentioned in the foregoing Deed and that he was acquainted with the said James Brown Junr During the Late War Between the United States of America and the King of Great Britain and that the said James Brown Junr Did enlist for and Did serve During the Said War in the Continental troops in the Connecticut Line in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel John Durgey in the Company Commanded by Simon Spalding Capt and further he Now Knows the Said James to be the self same Man that Enlisted and served as aforesaid during the said War and further saith Not

N.B. the Said James Brown Junr Did Enlist under Capt Robert Durgey in an Independent Company But afterwards was annexed to the afforesaid Regiment Commanded by Colonel John Durgey for During the War affore Said
Richard Halsted 
Sworn & Subscribed Before Me
Wm Slocum Justice Peace

This may Certify that the above Subscriber to the above Deposition is a man of General Good Reputation
Wm Slocum Justice Peace
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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."

State of Pennsylvania }
County of Luzerne } ss.
On this 26th day of June 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county Silence Brown - a resident of Scott in the county of Luzerne aged Seventy [illegible] years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of James Brown who was a Pensioner, and died November 25th or 24th 1848 - 1843 & to whom she was married fall of 1790. That she has drawn a Pension of eighty dollars per annum under the law of 17th June 1844 - 
She further declares that she is a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before William Root Justice Peace
Silance X her mark Brown

I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
William Root Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania }
Luzerne County SS. }
I William Penn Miner, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Luzerne aforesaid, do Certify that William Root Esq, before whom the above affidavit was made, now is, and was at the time of so doing, an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Willkes Barre this 27 June 1848. -
W. P. Miner Prot.
By Hugh Fell
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State of Pennsylvania }
County of Luzerne } SS Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said county Lucy Carey of said county aged Seventy five years after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that she was personally acquainted with the present applicant for a pension Silence Brown & with her late husband James Brown, late a pensioner of the United States, & who died on the 24th day of November 1843 eighteen hundred & forty three leaving his widow the present applicant Silence Brown who still remains his widow, that the said parties James Brown, & the present widow Silence Brown were married in the fall of 1789 Seventeen hundred and eighty nine as a sure date, by which this deponent arives with certainty at the date of the marriage of the said parties, She deposes & says that she was herself married in April 1789 Seventeen hundred and eighty nine, agreeable to the record of her marriage, & that the said parties James Brown & the present applicant for a pension Silence Brown were married in the fall of the same year after this deponent was married
Subscribed & Sworn before me this 22 day of December 1845 } Lucy Cary
Marcus Leonard Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above named Lucy Cary is a respectable person
Marcus Leonard Jr

Impress the Seal on the end of the Last
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June 3. 1846
Silence Brown
Pa

Arad Joy [marked out]

July 7. 1838.

rejected -
Act 3 March 45 & 17 June 44
Admd
2 yr pri
80 from
24 Nov. 43 -

Arad Joy Esq
Present

I do certify that the within named Reuben Taylor is a respectable person
Marcus Leonard Justice of the Peace
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State of Pennsylvania }
Luzerne County } Ss Be it known that before me Marcus Leonard a Justice of the Peace in and for said County afore said person Personally appeared Reuben Taylor and made oath in due form of Law to the following Statement That I became acquainted with James Brown now Deceased and Silence Bates now the widow of the said James Brown Deceased in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Eight and soon after it was reported that they were married I was frequently at the house where they lived in Pitston Luzerne County Pa and that Previous to Eighteen Hundred and Sixteen the said James Brown his wife and fammaly moved to Greenfield in Said County and in the year Eighteen Hundred Seventeen I moved with my fammaly to said Greenfield and settled about three miles from the said James Brown and was well acquainted with the fammaly and often heard the said James Brown say that he was a person from the United as a Revolutionary Soldier and to the Best of my Recollection the said James Brown Died in the month of November in the year Eighteen Hundred and forty three - and to the best of my knowledge the said Silence Brown now remains the widow of the said James Brown decd
Sworn and Subscribed this Twenty Second day of December in the year one thousand Eight Hundred and forty five
Reuben Taylor
before me Marcus Leonard Justice of the Peace
State of Pennsylvania }
Luzerne County } Ss I Andrew Bedford Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County do Certify that Marcus Leonard Esq before whom the above acknowledgement was taken is and was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that full faith and credit ordered all his acts as such in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said office at Wilkes Barre this 24 day of Decem. 1845
A. Bedford Root
By Hugh Fell
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I Certify that the within named Reuben Taylor is a respectable person
Marcus Leonard Justice of the Peace