Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,685, Zadoc Brewster, Conn. Sea Service
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn. Sea Service
Brewster, Zadoc
Lucy
NUMBER
W. 23,685
carded
CONTENTS
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Maine 3227
Lucy Brewster
widow of Zadoc Brewster
who was a Lieutenant
in the Connecticut Navy 
for 7 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
Eighty four Dollars ~
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843
Certificate of Pension issued the
fifth day of December 1843
and sent to
[illeg] Lowell
East Thomaston
Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 2
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V 2357
Lucy Brewster
widow of Zadoc -
Me
act 7. July 38.
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State of Maine
County of Lincoln [illegible] At a Probate Court holden at Thomaston, in and for said County on the nineteenth day of September A.D.1838. Be it known that Lucy Brewster of said Thomaston widow of Zadoc Brewster personally appeared in open Court. The same being a Court of record and keeping a record of wills and estates of persons deceased within the same County-and caused the annexed declarations to be reduced to writing and dictated the same, under oath, and the same being read and understood by her, she subscribed her name thereto by making her mark and made solemn oath that this name and every part thereof was true. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal thereof this day and year aforesaid. Nathl Groton Judge of Probate for the County of Lincoln.
State of Maine Lincoln County SS. I Jacob Smith, clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Nathaniel Groton is the Judge of Probate for the County of Lincoln, and that his signature above written is genuine, [illegible] under my hand and seal of the said County, this Second day (of) October eighteen hundred and thirty eight. Jacob Smith Clerk.
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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 and pensions to certain widows."
State of Maine--Lincoln, SS:--
On this_____ day of ____ personally appeared before the ____of the _____Lucy Brewster a resident of Thomaston in the county of Lincoln aged eighty eight 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 pensions to certain widows:"That she is the widow of Zadoc Brewster who was a 1st Lieutenant in the Navy of the Revolution that he enlisted on board the Ra[illegible]gally Shark Theophalus Stanton Master at New London, in the State of Connecticut in April, 1776 that he cruised in Long Island Sound and at New York and the North river untell (until) the first of December 1776 having served for the term of seven months. I was married to Zadoc Brewster in November 1779 but cannot remember the day of the month. I know not of any record that I can obtain other than the family record of our family produced by my son William. Darius Brewster was at our wedding as he has testified--I am still the widow of the [illegible] Zadoc Brewster. She further declares that she was married to the said Zadoc Brewster on the ___day of November in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine that her husband, the aforesaid Zadoc Brewster died on the 21 day of May 1811; 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, attest Hezh Prince Lucy her mark Brewster 
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before Nathl Groton Judge of Probate
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Zadock Brewster was born March 15th, 1742 
Lucy Zadock second wife was born oct. 26, 1750 
Dani(illegible) was born June 23d 1764 
Eunice do. do. May 11, 1766 
Sarah do. do.  May 15, 1768 
Circes- Dec. 7, 1772 
Ira (ineligible) do. August 20, 1775
Benjamin  (ineligible) do. - Nov. 5, 1777 
Joseph (ineligible) do. - Nov. 5 - 1777 
Daniel do. Nov. 17, 1780 
Laws do. do. April 17, 1782 
Ruth do. do. Oct. 1, 1784
Samuel do. do. Augt. 22, 1786 
Wm do. do. may 27, 1789  
Lucy do. do. Nov. 30, 1791
Lucy do. do. my 1, 1795

(illegible) Zadock First wife
Departed this life Nov 14, 1777 
Lucy do do. August 23, 1792 
Sarah do. do. Oct. 8, 1801
Samuel do. do. Augt. 2, 1804
Zadock (ineligible) do. 
May 21, 1814
(inelligible) do. Feb. 27, 1814
Eunice do. do. June? 18, 1819
Esther do.do. Jan. 13, 1821
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William Brewster was born in the west of old England he was assistant to the prime minister of State and was intrusted with espestial trust to holland one when he returned was honored with a golden chain to wair about his neck for his fidelity one came to Plymouth in New England in the first ship in the year 1620 who was a ruling elder and Brought the sons with him their names was Jonathan Snowlove?, and (illegible)love has one son William who lived and died in Duxbrough and William had five sons and two daughters, his sons were Nathaniel, William, Benjamin, Joseph, & Joshua, and Nathaniel had three sons and two Daughters  Samuel William & Joseph and  Joseph four Sons & two daughters Sons Names was Zadock Joseph Nathaniel  & (illegible)love girls name Mary & Ruth and Zadock and Zadock married Loas Brewster? daughter of Benjamin Brewster?and they had five sons & two daughters their names ware Darius? Cyre(illegible) Benjamin & Joseph Eunice and Sarah Zadock was married to his second wife and had seven child their names ware Daniel Samuel William Loas (illegible) Lucy & Lucy
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STATE OF MAINE
LINCOLN COUNTY} SS
JACOB SMITH, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Hez Prince is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 24 day of Jany  eighteen hundred and 33 and will expire on the 24 day of January eighteen hundred and thirty and that his signature above written is genuine. 

Given under my hand and seal of the said County, this twenty sixth day of July eighteen hundred and thirty nine.

(signed) Jacob Smith Sixth 
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Lincoln.
L.S.
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Lucy Brewster
(illegible)
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William Brewster of Camden State of Maine aged Fifty years am the son of Zadoc Brewster by his second wife Lucy Brewster who is now an applicant for a pension under the act of July 1838 and testify & say that the annexed paper is the original Family record of the births & deaths of my fathers family. That my mother Lucy Brewster has never been married since the death of my father May 20, 1811 and still is his widow 
Wm Bester Thomaston July 15 1839 
Lincolnss July 15 1839 
Personally appeared the above named William Brewster and produced the annexed Family record and made oath to the truth of the above deposition him subscribed and I do certify that the said William Brewstee is a man of Truth & Veracity --- Her Prince Justice of the Peace
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In reply to your request of _______, received _______for a statement of the military history of Zadoc Bruster a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W 23685 received DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Apl 29 1716 LENGTH OF SERVICE 7 mos. RANK. 1st Lieut. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN: Theophilus Stanton COLONEL: Rongelley "Shark" STATE: Conn Sea Service 
(Illegible) Darius Brewster served with him as a seaman. 
Battles engaged in, Tappan Bay, North Line, NY. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hanover, afterwards Lisbon, Conn.
Date of application for pension, by wid: Sept. 19, 1838 
Residence at date of application, Thomaston, Lincoln Co., Me. 
Age at date of application, she was born Oct. 26, 1750
Remarks: He was born Mch 15, 1742 married 1st Loas Brewster dau. of Benjamin Brewster she died Nov. 14, 1777 and he mar 2nd Nov. -- 1779; Lucy (illegible); he died May 2nd Nov. 1779, Guy anner; he died May 21, 1811 and her claim was allowed. 
Very respectfully,

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Pensioner: Lucy Brewster
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Rev. War Section. 
November 15, 1912

Mrs. Pearl Wight, 
1402 - 3 Whitney Central Building,
New Orleans, La.  

Madam: In addition to the Revolutionary War record of Zadoc Brewster, Wid. File No. 25,685, you are furnished the following family data from the papers in the claim. 

William Brewster, who was born in Old England, came to New England in the first ship in 1620, and became Ruling Elder in the Plymouth Colony. He brought with him his son Truelove who had a son William who had a son Nathaniel whose son Joseph was the father of Zadoc. 

Zadoc Brewster's children by his 1st wife. Darius,born June 23, 1764, resident of Thomaston, Maine, in 1838.
Eunice born May 11, 1766.
Sarah, born May 15, 1768.
Cyrus, born December 7, 1772.
Ira, born August 20, 1775.
Benjamin & Joseph born November 5, 1777.
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Wid. File No. 23, 685-2 Children by 2nd wife.

Daniel, born November 17, 1780.
Loas,  born April 17, 1782.
Ruth, born October 1, 1784.
Samuel, born August 22, 1786
William, born May 27, 1789. resident of Camden, Maine in 1839
Lucy, November 30, 1791.
Lucy, May 1, 1795.

Loas, Zadoc Brewster's first wife died November 14, 1777. 
Lucy departed this life August 23, 1792.
Sarah " " " October 8, 1801.
Samuel " " " August 2, 1804.
Zadock " " " May 21, 1811.
Asa " " " February 27, 1814.
Eunice " " " June 18, 1819.
Esther " " " January 13, 1821.

Very respectfully, 

(signed) H. Davenport
Commissioner
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I, David Brewster aged seventy four years a resident in Thomaston County of Lincoln and State of Maine on oath do testify and say that I was a seaman on board the Rowgally "Shark" commanded by Capt Theofalus Stanton The Rowgally had three masts, about Eighty men, had six guns and thirty six oars ┃ and my Father Zadoc Brewster was Lieutenant onboard the Row gally he entered on board the last of ● April 1776 and crused in Long Island Sound and at New York and guarded at New York when the enemy was at Staten Island we were in an engagement with the enemy at Tapan Bay in the North River and continued employed in said Rowgally untill the first of December 1776 when we were discharge and return home during all this time which was the full term of seven months he the said Zadoc Brewster was a Lieutenant under the services board said Vessel I further say I am a pensioner under the act of June 7th 1832 my pension is No 21876 and the services for which I draw a pension is the same service which Zadoc Brewster performed. I was with him the whole time. I further say that I was at the Marriage of my Father Ladac Brewster to Lucy Brewster (now his widow) in the day of November 1779 and that she has not been married since the death of my Father who died May 22 ,1811. Said Zadoc Brewster (my mother in law) is aged 88 years said Lady Brewster at the time of his enlistment on board the said Rowgalley Shark was a resident of Hanover (now) Lisbon in the State of Connecticut 
(signed) Darius Brewster
 
(illegible) August 27th, 1838 Personally appeared Darius Bruster above named and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, and I certify that the said Darius Brewster is a man of truth and veracity Hon'l Prince Justice of the Peace
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I William Brewster aged forty nine years do testify and say that I am the Son of Zadoc Brewster and Lucy Brewster. said Lucy my Mother is now an applicant for a pension by virtue of the law of Congress of July 7 1838 I have the family record of our Family, which gives the ages of their children by my mother his wife as follows Daniel was born November 17, 1780 
Loas was born April 17, 1782 
Ruth was born October 1, 1784 
Samuel was born Aug 22, 1786 
William was born May 27, 1789 
Lucy was born Nov 30, 1791 
Lucy was born May 1, 1797 

I also certify that my father had Zadoc Brewster Died May 21,1811 and that my mother the said Lucy has never been married since and is now Eighty Eight years of age.
 
Wm Brewster
Lincolness September 1, 1838 personally appeared the above named William Brewster and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed and also produced the original Record of the family the above is a coppy I further say that the above I further say that the above Deponant is a man of truth and veracity 

Hon Prince Justice of the Peace
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Nov 23 
Hon JL Edwards Commiss. Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Comptrollers Office 
Hartforde Nov 19 1839 

Sir, 
having occasion to examine the records in this office for the name of Zadoc Brewster as Lieutenant on board Row Galley Shark I find him commissioned by the Council of Safety in Apr 1776 as Lieutenant of Row Galley Shark __ I make this communication to correct my statement to you of May last in answer to your enquiries on this subject of May 10, 1839 ----
I have the honor to be 
Your Obt Servant
Henry Ri(illegible) Ca(illegible)

Hon J. L. Edwards  
Com of Pensions 
Washington
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May 16 
(illegible)
Brewster

J L Edwards 
Comm of Pensions
Washington D.C. 

May 16
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Comptrollers Office 
Harford May 18,
 1839
Sir
Your (illegible) of the 10 was duly received I have examined the Records of the Council of Safety May 31, 1776 and find (illegible) that proper means be taken to man of it our three Row Galleys now nearly ready for immediate service (illegible) At a meeting subsequently held by the Gov Council of Safety at Hanford June 19, 1776 appointed Amos Stanton and Lieut Luib? of Marines on Board the Row Galley Shark at Norwich. Appointed William Wilber Master of said Galley" I have examined the doings of the Council of Safety through the year 1776 the name of Zadoc Brewster does not appear.

I have the honor to be
Your Obt Servant 
Henry Kirbrum? Comp?

Hon J.L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington
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Charles Harrington 
East Thomaston 
Maine
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Comptrollers Office
Hartforde Nov 12 1839
I certify that on application for evidence of the services of Zadoc Brewster as Lieutenant on Board Row Galley Shark 1776. That I have examined the records remaining in this office and find in the Council of Safety under date of Apr 29th 1776 the following 
Voted that Zadoc Brewster is appointed Lieutenant on Board the New Galley Shark under the command of Theophilus Stanton. Henry Kilbourn Camp
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(Horizontal) (illegible) Lucy Brewster

(illegible) Edwards (illegible)
Commissioners of Pension
Washington city
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Thomaston 
November 28, 1839 

Sir 
The enclosed letter from the Comp of the State of Connecticut furnishes the evidence required in the case of the application of Lucy Brewster for Pension be pleased to forward me the pension certificate 

Respectfully 
Hezekiah Prince
J L Edwards
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Zadoc Brewster (illegible)
Lucy Brewster M 1779 
(Illegible) Amos Lee Row Galley Shark 
(illegible) 12 Mo. (illegible) 
See papers of Darius Brewster 
Maine 
(illegible) 21876
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Lucy Brewster
wife of Zadoc
(illegible) July 7, 1838
Married 1779
Died 1811
(illegible) 7 mo Lieut
of Row Galley
Conn Served Capt
Stanton 84 (illegible)
Ann. Lee Papers of
D. Brewster Maine
(illegible)21876 

H Prince Esq
Thomaston
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Seth H Prince, May 10, '39
H. Kilborn, "  "  "
(illegible) Sept 1o, '39
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Mch 30, 1904, Hist to 
Caroline C. Tell Chicago Ill 

1912 Nov. 15. To Pearl Wight, 
1930 Apr. 21. Photos mailed to Edw. K. Gould, Lee Joel Adams W. 23402. A. D. Y. 

Conn. Navy in the Galley 
WIDOW, & c. 
File No. 23685 
Lucy Breuster 
wid of 
Zadok Breuster 
Lieut Rev War 
Act: Mrs. 3rd 1843 
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 91
 [Arrangement of 1870.}
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Maine 4628 
Lucy Brewster 
widow of Zadoc Brewster, decd 
who was a pensioner under the Act of [illegible]
and who died on the 21 May 1811, of Lincoln C0 in the State of Maine who was a Lt in the Galley commanded by Captain Staunton of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the Conn Navy line for 7 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 84 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Nov 1839,  & sent to H. Prince, Esq 
Thomaston, Maine t

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $294.00 Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40: 42.00 $336.00 
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by D. McCurdy, Clerk,
Book A, Vol. 1, Page 3.
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Lucy Brewster
Payment to be made 
at Portland 
by A. Newhall 
Agent for paying pensioners, in the Agency of Maine Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year. 
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A. Vol. C, Page 3 
by D.M. Curdy, Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT 
Five years' Pension. 
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838. Lucy Brewster, a resident of Maine widow of Zadoc Brewster deceased. who was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary Navy and died on the 21st day of May, A.D. 1811 is entitled to receive five years pension at the rate of Eighty four dollars and cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death. 

Given at the War Office of the United States , this twenty fifth day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine 

R. Poinsett 
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned. 
[illegible] Crump 
Acting Commissioner of Pensions
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I James D. Wheaton of Thomaston, County of Lincoln and State of Maine aged 72 years testify & say that I have been postmaster in the town of Thomaston for 45 years and was well acquainted with Zadoc Brewster the father of Darius Brewster and that he with his wife Lucy Brewster have lived in this town more than fifty years he the said Zadoc Brewster Died in the year 1811 leaving Lucy his widow & family who have resided here ever since. I am fully satisfied that the said Zadoc Brewster served in the war the revolution as stated by his son Darius. I further testify that the said Lucy Brewster is the widow of To Zadoc Brewster and has never married since his death.

James D. Wheaton 

Lincoln [illegible] September 22, 1838 Personally appeared the above named James D. Wheaton and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed, and I hereby certify that the said James D Wheaton is a man of truth and veracity 

Hez Prince Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF MAINE. 
LINCOLN COUNTY,} SS
I, JACOB SMITH, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Hezekiah Prince is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 24 day of January eighteen hundred and thirty three and will expire on the 24 day of January eighteen hundred and forty and that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand and seal of the said County, this Second day of October eighteen hundred and thirty eight. 

[signed] Jacob Smith
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court
for the County of Lincoln

L.S.
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3559 
Lucy Brewster 
$84 
3227 
2 
Kenny C Lowell 
E. Thomaston 
Me
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STATE OF MAINE. 
LINCOLN, ss. 
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN 
I. Jacob Smith, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby CERTIFY that Israel J Perry Esq whose name is affixed to the annexed paper as Justice of the Peace is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such; and that the name, so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the SEAL of the District Court for the Middle District this 15th day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty three 

Jacob Smith Clerk
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State of Maine
 Lincoln County on this fifteenth day of August A.D. 1843 Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Lincoln, Lucy Brewster a resident of Camden a in the County of Lincoln aged Ninety Two 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 3d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Zadoc Brewster, deceased, who was a Lieutenant in the Revolution, & a pensioner under Act 18th March 1818 & died on the 21st day of May A.D. 1811. She also declares that she has recd five years pension under act 7th July 1838 at the rate of Eighty four dollars pr anum. She further declares that she is still a widow Sworn & subscribed Lucy Brewster X (her mark). The day & year above written Before me. & I do hereby certify that the applicant is personally known to me, to be the identical person she declares herself to be 

Israel J. Perry 
Justice of Piece
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE. 18 All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. Approved: PHONE Branch 476 41935 Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 139. April 2, 1930. Please furnish work specified below. Bureau ordering Pension Deliver to Room No. 5033

(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.) Title and description of job photostatic copies of 3 pages from Revolution ary War pension claim of Zadoc Brewster, Conn. Sea Service, W.23685. No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing? days For further information see Mrs. M. M. H. Finch 5033 541 ● Room No. Phone No. Margaret I Chief Clerk of Bureau. Chief of Division NOTE: No order made ""SPECIAL"" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
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NOTE: Routine changes of addresses may be made on this blank without formal reference through or initialing of chiefs of branches or chief clerks of bureaus. ( Date ) INDICATE BY AN X IN PROPER SQUARE ACTION TO BE TAKEN. Make new addressograph plate Change present addressograph plate Destroy present addressograph plate as follows: 1 Now reads Should read Operator 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 On list FOR USE OF DUPLICATING AND ADDRESSING SECTION Remarks:ADDRESSOGRAPH The above change was made Date Operator MULTIGRAPH Type set by MIMEOGRAPH Date Cut by Date 192 192
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PEARL WIGHT 
1402 - 3 WHITNEY CENTRAL BUILDING 
NEW ORLEANS 
November, 11, 1912. 

Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir: 
Enclosed I hand you copy of letter to War Department in reference to the enlistment of Zadock Brewster, who, according to the history of the Brewster family enlisted as Lieutenant on board the Galley Boat " Shark", commanded by Capt. Theo Stanton and entered service on March 25th, 1776. 

It is necessary for me to get a certificate to this effect from either the Pension Bureau or the Navy Department, showing the enlistment. If your records show the above facts, kindly send certificate and much oblige, 

Very truly yours, 
Pearl Wight.
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New Orleans, November 4, 1912. 

To the Archives of the 
War Department, 
Washington, D.C. 

Gentlemen: 
I would like a copy from your archives of the record of the enlistment of Zadock Brewster, who, according to the history of the Browster family, enlisted in New London, Conn., April 29th, 1776, as First Lieutenant of Capt. Theophilus Stanton, Row Galley Boat "Shark" 

I need this information for an application to the Daughters of the American Revolution. 

If you cannot secure it, kindly tell me where these enlistments could be found. 

Any expense incurred, I shall be pleased to meeton receipt of your bill. 

Very truly yours 
(Signed) Pearl Wight.
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(Stamp) MAR 26 1904 FILES 
20 stamp attached 

Chief of Record & Pension Office 
War Dept. 
Washington 
D. C. 
Dear Sir:- Please inform me of there is in your office, any record of a pension, or the issuance of land warrants or scrip or of any form of pay or commission to either Nathaniel Brewster or Zadock Brewster soldiers of the Revolutionary War from Mass or Conn. 

If so inform me if I can procure a certified copy of the complete record and at what cost of any.

Very truly yours 
Caroline C. Teel 
228 E. 42nd Pl 
Chicago, Ill 
Mar. 22nd 1904 

(Stamp) MAR 25 1904 
U.S. Pension Office