Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,870, Samuel Brasington, Contineltal (Pa.)
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SERVICE   Continental (Pa.)
Brasington, Samuel
Miriam
NUMBER  W.16,870
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See let to J. Maynard, July 5, 1837. 
Dead 
Letter to James Foster & [unreadable] 28 April 1840 
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6th April 1838 from 4th March to 30th June 1838, the day of his death. Agt Notified 2d June 1840
Dead
New York- 31,093 
Samuel Brasington of Seneca in the State of New York who was a Teamster in the Compy commanded by Captain Dull of the Regt commanded by Maj Turner in the New York line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of May 1837 and sent to John Maynard Ovid  N. York 
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 37   $480.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept - 40 00 
$520.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.} 
Recorded by R. Bursche Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 4  Page 6
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Albany 
New York - 5665 
Miriam Brasington 
widow of Samuel Brasington, decd who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 1832 and who died on the 30th of June, 1838 of Seneca Co. in the State of N. York who was a Teamster in the compy commanded by Captain Dull of the Regt commanded by Major Turner in the N. York line for 2 years Teamster 
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum commence on the 1st day of July, 1838.}  
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of July 1840 and sent to James Foster, Ovid N. York 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1840      $167.14 
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. ‘41 - 40.00 
$207.14 
{Act July 7, 1838.}     
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk 
Book  A  Vol.  2 Page 64  
Let A. Joy Sept 9 / 52 
same Apl 13 1855
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14,949
Samuel Brasington
Filed 6th October 1832
Adm’d
2 years Teamster
80 $
John Maynard Esqr
Ovid N.Y.
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Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 
State of New York 
County of Seneca }Ss. 
On this 6th day of October 1832. personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Seneca in the State of New York Samuel Brasington a resident of the town of Romulus in the said County of Seneca and State of New York aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.  
That when he was in the 29th year of his age he resided and enlisted in Mill bock in the State of Pennsylvania under Captain Dull for one year in the spare ammunition Department, and went out into service under Genl Knox, that he marched to Peeks Kill in the State of New York from thence to Voluntines Hill from thence to Philips Manor, from thence to Williamsburgh in the State of Virginia from thence to York Town, and was in the Battle at the taking of Cornwallis.   Soon after the battle he marched to Burlington in the State of New Jersey and put up or winter quarter after the expiration of his said enlistment, he enlisted again at Mill Bock in the State of Pennsylvania under Major Turner or one year more, and went out into service, and marched to a place called the Wallkill in the State of New York from thence he march into Dutchess County twenty or thirty miles east of the North of Hudson River, from thence he marched again into the County of Orange, and remained there until the close of the Revolutionary War, that after the close of the war he went into the town of Minisink in said Orange County and State of New York and settled there, and remained in that town about twenty our years he then removed into the town
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of Ovid in the County of Seneca in the State of New York which is about Eight and twenty years age, that since that time he has removed into the town of Romulus a town adjoining said in the said County of Seneca, being only a few miles distant from his residence in said where he formerly resided and is generally known in both Towns, that he performed and served out both enlistments in the United States service in the Revolutionary war, making two years of service performed by him, that he has no documentary evidence of his said service, and that he does not know of any person whose testimony he can brother can testify to his service. 
He hereby relinquishes 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 
To the interrogatories propounded by the Court to the applicant as required by the war Department
To the first interrogatory He says at he was born in England in the year 1753.  
To the Second interrogatory He says he has a Record of his age in his Bible 
To the third interrogatory He says that he was living in Mill bock in the State of Pennsylvania, when he enlisted, that after the close of the Revolutionary war, he settled and lived in the town of Minisink in the County of Orange in the State of New York and resided there about twenty one to years from thence he removed into the town of Ovid in the County of Seneca; from thence into the town Romulus, of an only a few miles distant from late residence in Ovid and is generally known both town, and has resided in the said Ovid and Romulus for about the last twenty eight years 
To the fourth interrogatory He says that he enlisted and served as above set forth in this Declaration 
To the fifth interrogatory He says he knew while he was out in the service
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during the Revolutionary War, Genl Washington, Genl Knox, Genl Lafayette, Col. Lamb. & Col Stevens that he now recollects of
6th to the sixth interrogatory, 
7th The says that he is known by Gen. John Demott,  Saml Bailey, David Burgess, Eli Patterson,  Peter Doiz, Wm C. Van Horne  who all live near him, and who can testify to his character for truth & veracity, and their belief of his service as a soldier of the revolution, 
Samuel Brasington
Sworn to and subscribed the day & the aforesaid in open Court Seba Murphy Clerk of Seneca County 
State of New York
Seneca County Ss}   We Jonas Seely & John Green of the town of Romulus in said County, do hereby certify, that we are personally acquainted with the above named Samuel Brasington, who has subscribed & Sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Eighty years of age, as he has set forth in his declaration, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood, where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion, & we further certify that he is a man of good character, 
Sworn & Subscribed the 6th, day of October 1832 before me in Open Court
Seba Murphy Clerk of  Seneca County &c
Jonas Seely
John Green
I Seba Murphy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Seneca and State of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Brasington for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 6th day of October 1832 
Seba Murphy Clerk
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State of New York 
County of Seneca} Ss. On this Sixteenth day of April one thousand Eight hundred and forty personally appeared before me John D Coe on of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Seneca Miram Brassington a resident of the town of Romulus in the County of Seneca 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 pensions to certain widows”, that she is the widow of Samuel Brasington who was a Teamster during the war of the Revolution and who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum that he had a pension Certificate dated the Sixth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven signed by J. R. Poinsett Secretary of War and she further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Brasington on the twelfth day of December in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Brasington died on the thirtieth day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty eight: 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  
Sworn and subscribed on the day and  year above written before me John D Coe 
a Judge of Seneca County Court
Miriam Brasington her mark
State of New York 
County of Seneca} ss I John D. Coe one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of Seneca County and who took the foregoing deposition do certify that the above named applicant Marion Brasington cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court to make his aforesaid declaration 
John D Coe Judge &c
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State of New York 
County of Seneca }Ss. Moses Corey a resident of Romulus in the County of Seneca and State of New York being duly sworn depose with and saith that he is well acquainted with Miriam Brasington widow of Samuel Brasington dec’d and that he was well acquainted the said Samuel Brasington for nearly twenty years in his life. time and also well acquainted with his handwriting and has frequently seen the family record here produced marked (A) in the family of the said Samuel Brasington dec’d and Miriam Brasington and that the said family record is in the proper handwriting of the said Samuel Brasington dec’d and that he verily believes that the said family record is correct as to the marriage of the said Samuel Brasington and Miriam Brasington whose name before said Marriage was Miriam Cobb as this deponent has always understood) and that the said Samuel Brasington died on the thirtieth day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty eight and that the said Miriam Brasington has not intermarried but remains the widow of the said Samuel Brassington dec’d and that the said family record has remained in the possession of the said Miriam Brasington ever since the death of her said husband Samuel Brasington till the present time being a blank leaf of their family Bible 
Moses Corey
Sworn and subscribed this 16th day of April 1840 before me 
John D Coe 
a Judge of Seneca County Courts 
State of New York 
Seneca County} Ss
Stephen R. Miller a resident of Romulus in the County of Seneca and State of New York being duly Sworn deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Samuel Brassington dec’d during his life time, and that he was well acquainted with his hand writing and that the family record here produced being a leaf of the family Bible and marked (A) is in the hand writing of the said Samuel Brasington decd and that he verily believes the said family record to be correct as to the Marriage of the said Samuel Brasington and Miriam Brasington and that the said Samuel Brasington died on the thirtieth day of June eighteen hundred and thirty eight – 
Stephen R. Miller
Sworn and subscribed this 16th day of April 1840 before me 
John Coe Judge of the County Court
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Hon. Wm. S. Hubbell M. C.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed 7th July 1838 entitled “An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows”, 
State of New York
County of Seneca} ss  On the 9th day of February 1844 in Open Court holden in and for Said County at [unreadable] in said County County personally appeared before the Court, Mary Corey and her husband Moses Corey of Romulus in said County the said Miriam Corey aged  fifty six years and upwards and her husband the said Moses Corey aged sixty one years last October, and after being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on their oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled  “an act granting half pay and Pension to certain widows” That the said Mary Corey is a daughter of the said Samuel Brasington who was a soldier in the war  [unreadable]  a pensioner of the United States at the rate of eighty dollars per annum and who [unreadable]  the rate of eighty dollars per annum, from the 30th day of June 1838 eighteen hundred and thirty eight the day of the death of her said husband, Samuel Brasington till the 4th day of March 1841, eighteen hundred and forty one, and that she remained a widow till her death, and that this deponents mother the aforesaid widow Miriam Brasington died on the 27th day of in 1842 eighteen hundred and forty two, leaving at her death the aforesaid Mary Corey her only surviving child, being her only child surviving, being her only child surviving, as will more fully appear by reference to the old original family record of the aforesaid parties deceased, now on file in the pension Department, as well as by the annexed paper, the aforesaid Mary Corey and her husband the said Moses Corey make the above declaration and application for and in behalf of themselves, 
the said Mary Corey being the only child of the said widow Miriam Brasington in surviving, for the amount of Pension owed to the in the aforesaid widow Miriam Brasington, from the fourth day of March 1836, eighteen hundred and thirty six, to the 30th day of June 1838, eighteen hundred and thirty eight,  the day of the death of the of her aforesaid husband Samuel Brasington.  
Mary Corey
Moses Corey
Subscribed and sworn before the Court in open Court at the day and date last above written
Jesse Clarke first Judge of Seneca Co.
The [unreadable] hereby certify that the above named Mary Corey and Moses Corey are respectable persons, that it appeared to the satisfaction of the Court that Samuel Brasinaton was late a pensioner of the United States at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, and that he died on the 30th day of June 1838 eighteen hundred and thirty eight, leaving as his widow, Miriam Brasington, who was also a pensioner of the United States at the same rate as set forth in the above declaration and who also died on the 27th day of April the hundred and forty two, 
and it further appears to the satisfaction of the Court from the annexed depositions of John Overette and  Margaret Overett together with the deposition of Mary Corey and Moses Core in this [unreadable] that the widow Miriam Brasington aforesaid at her decease [unreadable] the above named child, Mary Corey, her survivors, being her only child now surviving and that she is of the age of twenty one years and upwards
Jesse Clarke first Judge of Seneca Co.
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State of New York
County of Seneca} Ss Personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county, Jesse Everett, residing in said county aged, sixty two years who having been duly sworn according to Law [unreadable] was intimately acquainted with Samuel Brasington who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of eighty dollars per annum and who died on the 30th day of June 1838, eighteen hundred and thirty eight, leaving a widow Miriam Brasington, who was also a pensioner of the United States at the same rate and died on the 27th day of April 1842, eighteen hundred and forty two, this deponent was equally intimately acquainted with the children of the aforesaid parties and he desposeth and Saith that the said parties had originally three children that their sons John and Samuel Brasington both died in the year 1833, eighteen hundred and thirty three, and that the date of the death of said widow Miriam Brasington, [unreadable] surviving her daughter Mary, who is the wife of Moses Corey, that as a more particular date, this deponent can state that he was present and helped perform the laying out and burial of John Brasington one of the children above named, and that he has been acquainted with this fact of the other child, Samuel Brasington’s death since this time it took place in 1833, the fact of the only sons of the aforesaid parties deceasing the same year, made a lasting impression on the mind of this deponent, that the said parties had in one year been deprived of all their children, but the said Mary above named who is the only surviving child of the aforesaid parties.  
Jesse Everett
Subscribed and sworn on the 8th day of February 1844. 
James Foster Justice of the Peace of said County 
I certify that the above named Jesse Everett is a respectable person 
James Foster, Justice 
State of New York
County of Seneca Ss
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Margaret Everett of Romulus in said County aged sixty three years and upwards after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that she has resided a near neighbor and been personally acquainted for the last forty five to fifty years with Samuel Brasington, late a pensioner of the United States at the rate of eighty dollars per year and who died on the 25th day of June 1838, eighteen hundred and thirty eight. leaving as his widow, Marian Brasington who was also a pensioner of the United States at the same rate, as this deponent has understood and believes, and who died on the 27th day of April 1842, eighteen hundred and forty two, this deponent deposeth and saith that she was also personally and intimately acquainted with the children of the said parties, and that the said parties had originally the children named, John, Samuel and Mary Brasington, that the sons John and Samuel Brasington, both died in the
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year of our Lord 1833. eighteen hundred and thirty three,  and that at the date of the death of the said Widow Miriam Brasington, son left her surviving her,  daughter Mary who is the wife of Moses Corey being her only child now surviving and that she is over the age of twenty one years, this deponent further deposeth and saith that she personally knowing to the fact of the death of John Brasington, one of the children above named, and was present at his funeral; and that she has been acquainted with the fact of the death of the other child, Samuel Brasington, above named since it took place in 1833, the fact of both and the only son of the aforesaid parties, deceasing in the same year made a lasting impression on this deponents mind, that the said parties had in one year been deprived of all of their children, but the said Mary, the wife of the said Moses Corey, who is the only surviving child of the said parties – 
Margaret Everett her mark
Subscribed and sworn before me this 8th day of February 1844 
James Foster Justice of the Peace of said County 
I certify that the above named Margaret Everett is a respectable person
James Foster Justice of the Peace of said County 
State of New York 
Seneca County} ss I do hereby certify that the Honorable Jesse Clarke was on the 9th day of February 1841. First Judge of the Court of Common pleas of said County of Seneca duly commissioned and sworn, and I also certify that James Foster Esq was on the 8th day of February 1844, a Justice of the peace in & for said County of Seneca duly commissioned & sworn, and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of each of said Judge & Justice of the peace & verily believe that the several signatures to the foregoing proceeding, purporting to be theirs are severally & respectively genuine & in their own proper handwriting 
respectively. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court of Common pleas of the County of Seneca this 9th day of February 1844. 
Cyrus D. Hanks Clerk of Seneca Co
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2814949
Saml Brasington
Seneca Co. NY
Josiah Ferris
[unreadable]
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WAR DEPARTMENT 
Pension Office, 
183
Sir. 
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling with this request greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 
A Statement, showing the Service of Samuel Brasington Seneca Co. N.Y.
Period when the service was rendered    enlisted   Duration of Claimant’s Service  1 Years   Rank of claimant.   Private   Names and rank of the Company Officers under whom he served.  Captain Dull  Names and Rank of the General and Field Officers   Genl Knox   Battles in which the applicant was engaged   York Town  Country through which he marched.  Peekskill N.Y. Pa  Wmsburg Virginia  Y. Town, Burlington N.Y.  Wallkill N. Y.    Place of abode when he entered the service and age at present period.   80 years  Pennsylvania  Millbock  Proof by which the declaration is supported. Traditionary
Period when the service was rendered  enlisted  Duration of Claimant’s Service  1 years   Names and rank of the Officers under whom he served.  Major Turner    
I am respectfully 
Your obedient servant 
JAMES L. EDWARDS, 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.            
The following regulations have been adopted:                  
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.              
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:  
1. The Regular Troops.  
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.    
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.             
4. Indian Spies.                 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first in stance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.             
DECLARATION.                        
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.           
State, Territory, or District of 
County of } ss.
On this day of A.B. a resident (b) of personally appeared (a) before in the county of and State, Territory or District years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the in the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:    
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]            
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only that of Agency in the State of    
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]            
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. 
I of the Court of hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of for a pension.               
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of & c.            
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.          
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be and C.D. residing in (the same) who has years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.                 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]     
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.               
I, Clerk of the Court of contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of & c.         
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission ; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.            
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his  alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.            
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.    
1. Where and in what year were you born?                
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?          
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war , and where do you now live?               
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?              
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.           
6. To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? 
To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what Town officer has become of it?              
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.                 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.         
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates. 
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject     
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.        
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed his genuine signature.          
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can cure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the person of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.        
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.    
[b]   The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.     
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.    
[d]  The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. 
[e]  Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.        
Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: 
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For---yearmonths , anddays , I served as amonths and --- days, I served as and for such service I claim a pension."   
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority ; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.    
[f]  The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. 
[g]  The opinion of the Court is always required.  
[h]  The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. 
[i]  The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.               
Mode of authenticating papers.              
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.         
Proof of Service.         
[j]  In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the wife nesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in note [j]  applies to continental troops only.     
[k]  This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. 
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. 
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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6946
Miriam Brasington
N.Y.
Act 7 July ‘38
m. 82 d. 38
Adm’d
2 years teamster
80 $
Died 30 June ‘38
Pen com [pension commenced] 1 July ‘38
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Seneca C County ss. I John D. Coe one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Seneca County and who administered the oath to the aforesaid Moses Corey and Stephen R. Miller do certify that they are persons of respectability and entitled to full credence in their aforesaid several affidavits 
Dated April 16th 1840   John D Coe Judge &c 
State of New York
County of Seneca}ss  I Halsey Sandford Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of said county do here by certify that John D. Coe Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit or Depositions and proceedings were had, made and sworn to, was at the time or date of said proceedings to wit, on the 16th day of April 1840, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County duly commissioned and sworn & authorised by law to take and certify said proceedings, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said John D. Coe Esq. and Verily believe that the several signatures of John D. Coe to the said proceeded by subscribed, are genuine and in the proper handwriting of the said Judge 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court County this 17th day of April Anno Domini 1844
H. Sandford Clerk By 
Cyrus D. Hanks Deputy Clerk
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[678]
FAMILY RECORD
BIRTHS 
Smuel Brasington Sen’r. Was Born October 5 in the year of our Lord 1753 in the West of England at Tedbury in Glostershire 
Miriam Brasington was Born October 14. 1764 
John Brasington Was Born October. 1783. 
Samuel Brasington Jun’r Was Born January 18. 1785.  
Mary Brasington Was Born  November th 5 - 1787. the only Daughter -  the afflicted one - BIRTHS. James B. Clark the Eldest Son of Mary Clark Was Born June 14. 1802
James B. Clark the oldest son of Mary Clark was Born June th 14 1802
Notes
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Seneca County ss   I John D. Coe one of the Judges of the Court of  Common Pleas of Seneca County and who administered the oath to the aforesaid Moses Corey and Stephen Miller do certify 
[677]
MARRIAGES. 
Samuel Brasington Sen’r Marryed to Miriam Cobb. December the 12, 1782.  
(A)
MARRIAGES
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Copied from [unreadable]
Before writing this hist. again read the pages under clip which were placed in this case from an old book Oct 31, 1935 MMHF
December 22, 1931 
BA-J/EEL
Mrs. Franklin J. Davidson 
1209 Olivia Avenue 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Dear Madam:  
Reference is made to your letter relative to Samuel Brasington, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.  
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 16870, based upon the military service of Samuel Brasington in that war. 
Samuel Brasington was born October 5, 1752, in Tetbury, Gloucestershire , England. 
The names of his parents are not given. 
While a resident of Millbach, Pennsylvania, he enlisted March 1, 1781, and served two years as teamster under Captain John Dull and Major Alexander Turner in the Wagon Department of the Artillery; he was at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 6, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Romulus, Seneca County, New York . 
He died June 30, 1838. 
The soldier married December 12, 1782, Miriam Cobb, who was born October 14, 1764.
Soldier's widow, Miriam, was allowed pension on her application executed April 16, 1840, while a resident of Romulus, New York. She died April 27, 1842.
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Their children were: 
John born October 23, 1783, died in 1833. 
Samuel Jr. born January 18, 1785, died in 1833 
Mary born November 5, 1787, married Moses Cory. 
Very truly yours A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator.
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BRASINGTON, SAMUEL
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Thirteenth of August 1781 of Alex Turner [unreadable] one Coat one Vest Coat Two prs of breeches, two shirts, two prs of stockings, two pr of trousers, one blanket 
Samuel Brasington 
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES 
27
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14
No. 15
Saml Brasington
Certify [unreadable]
No. 23
34174
34.660
95.74
131.74
4699
Pd to 15th March 1787
BRASINGTON, SAMUEL
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I do hereby certify that Samuel Brasington his pay due to him for driving Team in the Continental Army from the first of March 1782 to the [unreadable] Exclusive of the [unreadable] and Clothing he has dvld of me to the amount of seven pounds fourteen shillings specie, 
Alex Burner Army
March 4 1782
[unreadable]
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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Sam Brasington Enlistment
1 March 1781
SAMUEL BRASINGTON
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This may certify that Samuel Brasington has this day [unreadable] enlisted himself for [unreadable] in the Continental Army to serve for one year from the first of March and is to receive three hundred dollars Bounty, one Suit of 8 [unreadable] only Moses [unreadable] this first day of March Samuel Brasington
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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Samuel Brasington 
Pensioner 
Law 1832 
from Arad Joy 
I wish to see the papers 
January 5
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State of New York 
COUNTY of Seneca} ss 
Mary Corey being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that she is a child of Mariam Brasington deceased, to whom a pension was probably due who was an applicant for a pension from the State of New York that this deponent is directly interested as one of the claimants in said claim. she received a pension, but more seems to be due or probably due 
Mary Cory 
Sworn and subscribed before me this 8 day January 1852 and I do hereby certify that the said Mary Cory is a respectable person, and that I have full faith in the truth of the above statement sworn to by her being directly interested in said claim 
H. S. Banker Justice of the Peace
Know all men by these presents, that I Mary Corey a child of Marian Brasington deceased, to whom a pension was probably due & who was applicant for a pension from the State of New York do hereby constitute and appoint of Arad Joy of Ovid N.Y.  my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as directly and personally interested and in behalf of all others interested in the claim or application for a pension he mentioned 
Witness my hand and seal this 8 day of January 1852 
SEALED AND DELIVERE S  M Stimson 
Mary Cory 
State of New York
County of Seneca } Be it known that on the 8 January 1852 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State duly authorized by law to administer oath and take acknowledgements, personally appeared Mary Cory - above named and duly acknowledged the above Power of Attorney and affidavits to be her act and deed 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and date above mentioned 
H. S. Banker Justice of the Peace
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State of New York 
County of Seneca} ss: Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the County of Seneca, Samuel Brasington who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he enlisted for one year under Captain Dull in Colonel John Lambs Regiment and was out under Genl Knox, here Deponent served a year under that enlistment. Timothy Pickering was the pay master. Deponent further says that he enlisted again after the expiration of the said year, for one year more, under Major Alexander Turner went out under Captain Dull in Colonel John Lambs Regiment and served the said year and until he was discharged by Major Cogswell at at a place called Newburgh in the State of New York, and that during the service under the said two years enlistment above set forth he was not employed in any civil pursuit, he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades, for two years as a private, under Capt Dull in Col. John Lambs Regiment, and for such service I claim a pension 
Samuel Brasington
Sworn to and subscribed this 11th day of June 1833 before me 
Upton Dorsey Justice of the peace 
State of New York 
Seneca County ss}  I Seba Murphy Clerk of the County of Seneca do certify that Upton Dorsey Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the peace in said County, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily
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believe his name thereto subscribed to be his own proper hand writing and signature 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal at Ovid 18th day of June 1833 Seba Murphy Clk
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June 28 / 52
Mariam Brasington
Wid: of Samuel
No 1
Add’l evidence
Report to her
W N Sackett
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Revolutionary claim 
For increase of Pension 
Pensioner of New York 
Claim as Teamster 
Ovid May 18  / 52 
This claim is Samuel Brasington, & his widow Marian Brasington for increase of pension as a Teamster Inclosed See Old (apparently) original enlistment & rec’d with his own name to them, in his own hand Old certificate of his alledged Capt of his having served, agreeing with his own allegation. 
Two years service was admitted, but only as a private - Here is one year proof of team service just as he alledged & I presume the 2d year will not be denied, making 2 years as Teamster, I refer to the usual price paid to others, which was some $12 to $15 per month; this increase will of course be allowed 
Certificate of court is on file showing the date of widows death, & of the only being child, who is still living the increase is for both parties or back to 1831, all thee the widow at her death. 
It is presumed that other & more proof of his service as Teamster can be seen in Secretary of State office, I refer to them of 2 years as Teamster is not allowed.
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An estimate of the number of ox teams to be provided for the campaign 1782, for the main army, comprehending the regular regiments from New Hampshire to New Jersey inclusively, and extra corps. 
4 ox teams, 6 ox teams
22 Regiments of Infantry @ 5 teams per regt   110
2 regiments of artillery    16
1 regiment of Infantry, Genl Hazens   4
Corps of Engineers, Sappers and Miners   2
Company of Artificers   1
A light corps equal to a full regt.  5
Total for the common baggage  138
For the company of forage to form his magazine  30
Spare teams with the Hazens Master General to answer ex his demands  20
For the heavy artillery without carts  20
For the spare ammunition with the parts  20
Total   168   60
228 Ox teams of the above descriptions  46,956 Dollars
20 Conductors at 33 dollars per month each funding his own horse 8 months  5,600 Dollars
228 Teamsters at 12 dollars per month from May to December, 8 months  21,888 Dollars
From the total expenses of teams, cond & drivers  14,444 Dollars
Deduct half the cost of the teams which they will undoubtedly be worth at the close of
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23,478 
[unreadable] campaign, 
There will remain as the final expense of these teams, if purchased, 50,766 Dollars 
If instead of purchasing the above mentioned number of ox teams, they be hired, the expense will as follows, viz: 
228 Ox teams, with their drivers, at 11 lawful money per day, hired for 8 months, or 245 days will cost the public 93,100 Dollars   
20 Conductors  the same as before, 5,600 Dollars  
In the whole 98,700 Dollars   
Deduct their cost by purchase 50,966 Dollars 
There will remain 47,734 dollars 
which the public will save by purchasing deducting by the losses arising by common accidents, of which probably will not exceed four per cent But if at the case of the campaign the teams were to be given away, then by purchasing the public will save 24,236 dollars.  
98,700
74,444
24,256
The only advantage that can result from hiring these teams, will be the postponing for a few months the payment to the amount of the  purchase money, viz: 46,956 dollars, for the conductors and Carters will probably be satisfied with two months pay during the campaign, provided they can receive the residue at the close of it. It is also probable that many of the teams may be purchased on three months credit.
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For carrying the officers baggage, close covered wagons will be requisite, and of these there are enough when repaired, to furnish three to each regiment, agreeably to the regulation of Congress.
Philadelphia Feby 8, 1782
Tim. Pickering, Q.M.G. [Quartermaster General]
Presented to the Commander in Chief 
Feby 9, 1782. 
The foregoing estimate of the purchasing ox teams is founded on the following particular calculations: 
2 Yoke of oxen at 65 dollars 130
2 yoke with bows                     4 
3 Chains at 2 2/3                       8  
1 Cart complete                      50 
192. which being multiplied by yr number of 4 ox teams 168 gives 
32,236 dollars 
3 yoke of oxen @ 65 dollars  195
3 yokes with bows                     6
4 Chains a 2 2/3                  10 2/3 
1 Cart                                       50  
261 2/3 which 
multiplied by 40 the number of 40 give
6 ox teams with carts    10,466 2/3
3 yoke of oxen at 65 dollars  195
3 yokes with bows                    6 
4 chains                              10 2/3
211 2/3  which
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multiplied by the No. of 6 ox teams without carts 211 2/3 
20   4,233 1/3  dollars 
40  6 ox teams 10,466 2/3 
168 4 ox teams 32,256. 
The total cost of 228 teams 46,936 dollars  
Estimate of Ox teams to be purchased in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island for the campaign 1782. 
New Hampshire     22 4 ox teams, 2 6 ox teams, 6 6 ox teams without carts, 30 Total 2 Conductors 2 Cooks 
Massachusetts       90 4 ox teams, 20 6 ox teams, 11 6 ox teams without carts, 121 Total 8 Conductors 8 Cooks 
Connecticut           48 4 ox teams, 14 6 ox teams, 4 6 ox teams without carts, 66 Total 4 Conductors 4 Cooks 
Rhode Island          8 4 ox teams, 3 6 ox teams, 0 6 ox teams without carts, 11 Total 1 Conductors 1 Cooks 
Total  228 ox teams 15 Conductors  15 Cooks
The numbers respectively transmitted to Lt. Col Graborn, Col. Hatch and Mr Pomery Feb. 13, 1782 
Establishment of the legion commanded by Col. Armand Marquis de la Rouerie, Feby 13, 1782. 
1 Colonel
1 Lt. Colonel
1 Major
6 Captains
6 1st Lieutenants
6 2nd Lieutenants
6 Quartermaster Sergeants
12 Sergeants
1 Trumpet Major
30 Corporals
6 Trumpeters
1 Sadler
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6 Cornets
1 Adjustant
1 Paymaster
1 Quartermaster
1 Surgeon
1 Mate
1 Siding Master
33 Commissioned & Staff Officers
6 Farriers
300 Dragoons
362 noncommissioned officers & privates 
Lt. Col. Tennant says “that from the pecuniary means the Superintendent of Finances is going to furnish, and the contract proposed for the deficiency of horses, it is probable the Legion will be completed to its establishment, in a very short time.” For the whole, therefore, he demands 
1 Marquee
10 Horseman’s huts
30 Common Tents
40 Camp Kettle
40 axes with slings
8 bat horses
3 four horse wagons
This estimate is indeed very moderate, y/u 30 common tents will be insufficient, unless they are made very large, like the French soldiers tents. An advantage will arise from hence. Two large tents that will cover 18 men will take a less quantity of materials than three small tents that will only cover the same number of men. Their weight, of consequence, will be less and require, in the whole, fewer wagons, or bat horses. Two thirds of the tent poles will also be sufficient
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The best horses are destined for the carriage of the tents. For this purpose eight pack saddles will be requisite. There should also be eight oil cloths to cover the tents, to preserve them from rain, which, as they may be kept packed up for two or three days together in warm weather, would soon rot them, and to prevent an increase of their weight, which in long rains would be very injurious to the horses for a tent thoroughly wet weighs just double as much as when dry.  
The forementioned articles will probably cost as follows, viz: 
1 Marguee                                    £ 30. 
10 Horseman's tents £12.10 /-       125.- 
30 Common tents, large 5.13 /-   172.10
40 Camp kettles   10 /-                   20.- 
40 axes with slings 15 /-                30.- 
8 bat horses    30 /-                       240.- 
3 four horse wagons with horses and gears at £175     523.-
8 Pack saddles 15 /-                        30.-
8 oil cloths 15 /-                                6.-
$1.198.10 
Half the legion is to consist of Dragoons, who must have cover for their saddles and accoutrements; which circumstance renders it still more necessary to make the comman tents very large 
Philadelphia Feby 15, 1782
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N.B. An officer of the legion is waiting in town for the above mentioned articles, and without which it will be unfit to take the field 
N.B. The estimate for Armand's legion sent to the War Office Feby 16, 1782, for approbation.  
Approved. 
An estimate of horse teams and waggoners necessary for the campaign $ 7782 
N.B. This was not presented, instead of it the estimate beginning in page 41, and ending at page 46 
Commander in Chief family and guards, 8 - 4 Horse close covered wagons, 6 - 4 horse open common covered wagons
Quartermaster General, Deputy and family,  2 - 4 Horse close covered wagons, 1 - 2 horse open common covered wagons
Commissary General of forage,  1 - 4 Horse close covered wagon,
Wagon master General,  1 - 4 Horse close covered wagon,
Deputy Paymaster General, 1 - 4 Horse close covered wagon,
Director General of the Hospitals, 1 - 4 Horse close covered wagon,
Chief Physician of the army, 1 - 2 Horse close covered wagon,
For Medicines and Dressings, 1 - 2 Horse close covered wagon
Judge Advocate, 1 - 2 Horse close covered wagon
Commissary of Prisoners, 1 - 2 Horse close covered wagon
Field Postmaster, 1 - 2 Horse close covered wagon
Clothier General, 1 - 4 Horse close covered wagon
Field Commissary of Military Stores, 1 - 2 Horse close covered wagon
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Adjutant General and family, 2 - 4 Horse close covered wagons, 1 - 2 Horse open covered wagon
Inspector General and family, 2 - 4 Horse close covered wagons, 1 - 2 Horse open covered wagon
4 Inspectors, 4 - 2 Horse close covered wagons
8 Brigade Inspectors, 8 - 2 Horse close covered wagons
6 Major generals, 6 - 4 Horse close covered wagons, 6 - 2 Horse open covered wagons
6 Brigadiers, 6 - 4 Horse close covered wagons, 6 - 2 Horse open covered wagons
22 Regiments of Infantry (State Lines), 66 - 4 Horse close covered wagons
1 Regiment of Infantry (Hazen’s), 3 - 4 Horse close covered wagons
2 Regiments of Artillery, 6 - 4 Horse close covered wagons
Corps of Engineers, Sappers and Miners, 2 - 4 Horse close covered wagons
1 Regiment of light infantry, 3 - 4 Horse close covered wagons
1 Regiment of Cavalry, 3 - 4 Horse close covered wagons
114 - 4 Horse close covered wagons
18 - 2 Horse close covered wagons
6   -  2 Horse open covered wagons
15 -  2 Horse open covered wagons
18
6
15
Total of carriages brought over 153
For the department of artillery, as by General Hazen’s estimate, viz:
Piece of field artillery  - 30
Sundries for field artillery – 30
Traveling forges at the Park – 2
Ammunition for the brigades – 6
Total 221.
By this estimate the number of horse teams will be 221; for which as many drivers must be provided, the expense of raising and maintaining 221 wagoners, will appear by the following estimate, viz:
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Their County at 4 dollars each,      884. 
Recruiting expenses at 10/ each 294.60 
Clothing at 28 dollars each       6,188. 
Wages for 8 months at 8 dollars per month 14.144  
Dollars   21,510.60  
I have set the wages of the drivers of ox teams at twelve dollars a month, amounting, for 5 months, to 96. they to find their own clothing. 
A Waggoner pay of 8 Dollars a month for 8 months, is 64. 
Bounty          4. 
Clothing      28. 
96 
By which it appears that the expenses of a driver of an ox team and a horse team will be equal, or vary only as the suit of clothing shall cost more or less than 28 dollars. 
As many of the persons who will engage as Wagoner are too improvident to get clothing for themselves, it might be provided for them by the public, or their services will be lost.
The same observation may probably apply to some of the New England Teamsters; but where such defects shall appear, some few article of public clothing may be issued to them, and the full value thereof on settlement, deducted from their pay. In general, I imagine, they will clothe themselves with homespun, at a less expense than the suit of public clothing which is set in the foregoing estimate, which will benefit the teamster without injuring the public.
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The clothing of a Wagoner may consist of 
1 Linen frock 
2 pairs of linen trowsers
1 woolen waistcoat
1 Shirt
1 pair of stockings
1 pair of shoes
1 hat
To be furnished in the spring
1 coat 
1 pair woolen breeches
1 Shirt
1 pair Stockings
1 pair Shoes
To be delivered about the middle of September
It has been customary to enlist waggoners for one year; and as the regulations of Congress now stand, no public clothing can be issued to any persons engaged for a term short of a year. But during the time that the army is in winter quarters, wagoner are useless. I have therefore estimated their pay for eight months only; for which period would enlist them; or rather until the army shall be fixed in winter quarters; which will insure their services as long as they can be wanted. If on this place they were to be actually retained in service but 3 months, there would arise a saving of 7,072 dollars to which sum the wages of 221 wagoners, for four months, would amount. 
Philadelphia, Feby 14, 1782 
Tim Pickering Q. M.G. [Quartermaster General]
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An estimate of wages of the Conductors and Drivers of teams and Artificers for the campaign 1782, referred to in my letter to the [unreadable] superintendent of Finance dated Feby 26, 1782, for which See letter book Y6 page 128
Times of payment 
To whom payable.  2- Conductors at 35 dollars a month  From March to April 10   April 10th  700    May 15th  700  August  700   December 4,200  Total of Wages  5,600
To whom payable.  351 Teamsters (or drivers of ox teams) as 12 dollars  From March to April 10  April 10th  May 15th  4,212   August  4,212   December 23,212   Total of Wages   33,696
To whom payable.  152 Wagoners (or drivers of horse teams) at 10 dollars   From March to April 10    1,520   April 10th     May 15th   1,520     August   December   9,120  Total of Wages   12,160
Total of eight months pay of Conductors, &c and Artificers   From March to April 10  1,520   April 10th  4,912   May 15th  1,520   August   4,912   December   38,392    Total of Wages   51,456
Note The troops have usually arrived at Winter quarters about the first of December; but [unreadable] may keep them longer in the field, and some of the conductors and team drivers
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will be engaged before the first of April. These circumstances will make some addition to the final payments at the close of the campaign, unless (which is probable) a number should engage after the first of April.   
Tim Pickering Q.M.G. [Quartermaster General] 
Philad Feby 26. 1782. 
N. B. £76.0   Pennsyl’a currency should have been added for the sum allowed the enlister of waggoners at 10/ per man for the 152. 
I Loren P. Waldo, Commissioner of Pension, do hereby certify that the foregoing are extracts from a volume purporting to be a record of a accounts, services, estimates &c kept by Timothy Pickering, during the Revolutionary War, and that the said extract was duly and correctly copied
L P Waldo 
Commissioner
Pension Office
Jany 25 1855
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1908 July 22 Hist to Mrs. Geo [unreadable]
1925 Mar. 10. Hist to Mrs. W. G. Miltner MS 
1927 Mar 18 Hist to Mrs Geo. Holley 
1927. Apr. 9. Mrs Geo Holly wife will not on file MC
1931 Dec 22 Hert to Mrs F. J. Davidson 
EEL 
Rev WIDOW, &c. 
File No.  16870  
Miriam Brasington 
Widow of Samuel Brasington
Teamster  Rev War
Act: June 1838  
Index: --Vol. A Page 89 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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New York
Revol = 
Samuel Brasington
Suspended
See letter
J. Ferris
1 Octr ‘33
Lets: Hon L. Cass 18 June ‘34
Hon S. Clark 18 June ‘34
Lett to J Ferris 13 Nov ‘34
Lett to Claimant Dec 22d 1834
To Hon A. Hazeltine 18 May ‘36
Act 7 June 1832
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OVID NY MAR 20
Miriam Brasington
Samuel
N. Y.  – 1838
FREE
Hon J. Minch
Commr Pensions
Washington DC
69
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Department of the Interior
Pension Office, Official Business
GMindt
FREE
Arad Joy Esqr
Ovid N.Y.
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OVID N. Y. APR 8
Col. Niles
FREE
Hon J. Minot
Comr of Pens
Washington D. C.
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J. Ferris
Ovid, Seneca
No 4
Saml Brasington
Hon S. Clark
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Samuel Clark Esquire 
Dr Sir:  Old Mr Samuel Brasington of Romulus has made application to the Pension Department for a Pension, and I drew up his papers for him, they have been on returned to me and Mr Brasington made in additional Afft. [affidavit] to the amount of service & since which I received an address from Mr J. L. Edwards setting forth that Mr Brasington was not found on the Roll in Col. Lambs Regt upon this information Mr. B. made another Afft. which I forwarded setting forth, that he did not mean to set forth (if he had, that he enlisted under Col. Lamb but set forth who he did enlist under and that he was by an arrangement of the officers transferred into Col. Lambs Regt. and served under him, if I recollect rightly what he said on the occasion, to day Esqr Gregory of Ovid tells me that he saw Mr Brasington a few days ago, and Mr B requested that I should write to you, and request you to make a search in the office respecting his claim, & also inform you that a few years ago he made out paper, to obtain a pension which he supposes are on file in that office, and I not hearing from Mr B. papers for a long time I wish you would take the trouble to Examine into his claim and all the papers on file in relation to it, if there is any occasion for such search, I do not know as there is any objections to his claim at the Department now, which you will have the goodness to ascertain, and in so doing you will confer a particular on your humble Svt 
Josiah Ferris
Ovid 8th July 1834
P. S.  perhaps it needs identity of person that another person of same name has applied and is conflicting with our Mr B. Claim
Please let me hear from you soon
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OVID N. Y. FEB 4 
FREE
Hon Samuel Clark
Member of Congress
Washington City
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Samuel Brasington
Pensioner N. Y.
Law ‘32
Also his widow under law 1838 from Arad Joy
Pension Office
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Ad’l Evidence
Samuel Brasington
Jacksonville N. Y. 
Aug 7th
Paid
Samuel Love Esqr
Tompkins Co
Ithaca
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State of New York 
Tompkins County Clerk's Office of Samuel Love Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Luther Lewis Esquire before whom the within affidavit was sworn who has subscribed the within certificate was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly qualified elected according to law & the this signatures to said affidavit & certificate are genuine - Witness my hand & official seal this 7th day of August 1834 
Samuel Love Clerk 
By Geo. G. Greer Dept Clerk- 
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
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State of New York 
Thompkins County ss 
Jepther Lee of the town of [unreadable] in said County being duly sworn, deposes and says that he was a Revolutionary [unreadable] during the Revolutionary war, and that this Deponent while in the service became acquainted Samuel Brasington, who was then in the service at York town  Virginia in 1781, he was then in the Waggon Department that belonged to General Knox's Brigade, this deponent further say that this Deponent & the said Samuel Brasington were both at the taking of Cornwallis After this this deponent and the said Samuel Brasington went to Burlington to winter there this deponent further said that this Deponent was from sent opposite Burlington to Mount Hope [unreadable] left the said Samuel Brasington at Burlington in the Spring of 1782 and this Deponent further says that he well knows the said Samuel Brasington now and that he is the same identical Samuel Brasington that was in the service and with this deponent at Burlington, and that he now resides in a town of Romulus in the County of Seneca and State of  New York 
Jepther Lee
Sworn  to & subscribed this 6th day of Augt 1834 before me 
Luther Lewis 
Thompkins County. I Luther Lewis a Justice of the Peace in the town of [unreadable] in the County of Tompkins do hereby certify that I live a near neighbor to Jepther Lee who has made the foregoing affidavit [unreadable] and that he is a man of character and credible as [unreadable]
April  6th 1834 
Luther Lewis J.P.
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Samuel Love, Esqr 
Clk of Tompkins Co.
Sir you will recall [unreadable] certificate to the foregoing affidavit that Mr Ferris is a justice of the peace, and afterward up the same in such a manner that before putting this Letter in the post office in will Esqr Edwards at Washington Commr of Pensions one dollar will enclosed which you may give me on credit for & oblige your &c
J. Ferris
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Sir, I herewith forward to you the declaration of Mr. Lee as proof of the services of Mr. Brasington he does now know as you will perceive that served the two enlistments out but he was with him in the first year and knew him in the Spring 1782, when in [unreadable] other service.[unreadable] yours &c
Josiah Ferris
6 Augt 1852
Ovid, Sen Co.
N.Y.
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No. 820
1 July 1837
Pension Office
Hon. J. R. Poinsett
Secr of War
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Ovid Seneca County NY 
June 25. 1837- 
Hon. J. R. Poinsett 
Secretary of War. 
Sir 
The frequent delays & difficulties to which pensioners in this neighbourhood have been subjected in obtaining payment of the money due them from the agent at Albany has been a subject of complaint with of a view of obviating if possible all further difficulty I recently wrote to the Commissioner of Pensions for instructions & forms which would be sufficient to draw pension money at "the "Albany Agency" - Mr. Edwards immediately enclosed to me printed instructions bearing date Nov. 27 1833. together with forms &c. stating that "the enclosed vouchers were applicable to pensions of every class.”  - Upon these form I supposed the pensioners might rely, but to my surprise I find that the agent has or pretend to have instructions of a different character.  The enclosed papers of Mrs. Sarah Wright are made in strict conformity with the instructions & forms given by the Commissioner with the addition only of the fact of her being still unmarried & have been presented & rejected as you will see by the annexed certificate of the subagent. - The instructions & forms of vouchers furnished to me do not require That the affidavit of identity should in any case be subscribed by a witness, whether the pensioner signs by a mark or not. The subagent does not state wherein the affidavit is faulty in form. The form given to me is evidently applicable to cases other
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than those of widows, and the fact of remaining unmarried was inserted under the supposition that it was necessary inasmuch of the pension by the terms of the act is to be continued during widowhood only. This being the only deviation from the printed form, it must be evident that the criticism of the subagent applicable to this clause alone. Mrs. Wright papers would be amended & again presented, but for the impossibility of finding out wherein they are defective if defective at all, & the strong probability  that agent would find another defect of sufficient magnitude to furnish an excuse for not paying the money.  - In behalf of Mrs. Wright I therefore ask of you such information as will enable her to receive the bounty which the government designed to bestow. – 
The following are some of the objections made by the Agent at Albany which I do not find in the forms & instructions forwarded to me. 
1. That the affidavit of identity where signed by a mark, must be subscribed by a witness other than the magistrate. 
2nd That a power of attorney in all cases must be witnessed by two, besides the magistrate i.c. the magistrate cannot constitute one of the two witnesses. 
3rd That the pensioner must in all cases state the place of his previous residence although his residence has not been changed since application for a pension & for a long time before - for instance a pensioner under the act of 1832 stating his residence for
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seventeen years & upwards [unreadable] he did not state where he previously resided 
4. That the power of attorney must be on the same piece of paper with the oath of identity; Annexing it with a seal not being sufficient.  
5. That certain forms (which the agent professes to have) must be strictly pursued verbative the slightest deviation being considered fatal to the applicant although the substance to meaning are the same. 
Enclosed are the papers of Samuel Brasington which have been rejected as will be perceived by a memorandum of the subagent. I enclose also the instructions forwarded to me by the Commissioner of Pensions & hope that such steps may be pursive as will enable pensioners to receive their just dues without being subjected to any further expense or delay 
I am Respectfully 
Your Obt. Servt 
John Maynard
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11 June 1833,  Saml Brasington, enlisted for one year under Cap Dull, Col Jno Lambs Regt Gen Knox 6 served his year, Timothy Pickering pay master. After the expiration of this year, he enlisted for another year under Cap Dull, Major Alexander Turner, Col Jno Lamb, and until discharged by Major Cogshill at Newburgh N Y. 
6 October 1832, same as above, except he is more particular in the description of his services, and says his enlistment was in the Spare ammunition Department, 
4 Novr 1836,  In the year 1781 enlisted for one year with Alexander Turner as a teamster in the spare ammunition department, belonging to the grand part of Artillery under Gen Henry Knox, served his year & was discharged. Again enlisted for one year and served till the close of the war, was discharged by Major Cogswell, Recd from Pickering but 5 months pay. Did not claim to have enlisted in Lamb’s Regt but was ordered to do service under
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2 
him, was not her under civil contract but was enlisted as a soldier.  
Nov 1834 Merely giving the above facts rather more in detail 
Aug 4 1834 Jeptha Lee says that in the service at York to in ‘81 he became acquainted with Brasington both belonged to Knox's Brigade, in the war Department, both are at the taking of Cornwallis, shall then [unreadable] Martin Quarters.  In the Spring of ’82, he left.  Brasington signed by himself, in which the contract to enlist for one year as a Waggoner, he was to receive $300 bounty, of the pay usually allowed for such service & a suit of the Clothes,  An acknowlegement, signed by Alex Turner QM is furnished, showing that wages were the Brasington as a driver of teams from Mch 1 ‘81 to Mch 1 ‘82 [unreadable] of Brasington for more clothes rec’d Dated Aug 1 1781.
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Samuel Branington Abs. Act June ’32 
to what time paid?  
Pen. Office July 21. 1840 
Died 1838
Died 30th June 1838 pd to  that period
LH
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Free
Hon Abner Hazeltine
Member of Congress
Washington
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Ovid April 28, ‘36
Hon A. Hazeltine 
My Dear Sir 
I take the liberty by particular request to enclose to you a written statement of services rendered to the United States by Samuel Brasington, the statement is in his own hand, he is about 80 years of age & can write or read without specks, I esteem him as a very fine old man one of the best of men & have the utmost & entire confidence in his statement & have not a doubt that he is entitled to a pension, he has been long trying to obtain it & has failed so far partly in consequence of belong to the ammunition corps, or the foundry of Canon &. he has talked of making a tour to Washington, but I fear he would do little there, unless by his own Oath he could obtain the pension, his oath I would take as soon as any mans & if that was all they  would require no doubt he could make out a plain & clear case - however he desires you would call with this statement of his soon & urge the justice of his claim & as he wishes an immediate answer I beg you will delay no time in letting me hear from you, the paper please return to him, what ever you may have to say, or recommend be pleased to say & all shall be handed to him, or you can direct it to him, to my care as you please – 
I am Sir Your Obt Servt 
Arad Joy
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Free
Hon Abner Hazeltine
Member of Congress 
Washington
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Ovid May 5. 1836 
Hon Abner Hazeltine
Dear Sir
Since writing you the other day I have thought of some thing more to write & as Mr Brasington is now in my office & I can from him learn more particulars.  
I would state, that Mr Brasington has been applying for years for his pension & all the papers in relation to it you could see on file there, perhaps by looking them over, you might through some more light upon the subject & assist in his getting a pension - he has made statements before in writing which you will find on record there &c - Mr Brasington can procure any & all the certificates relative to the belief we all have of his being a Soldier & he has a former application proved by Jeptah Lee his services, as also by John Green, but I believe owing to his name not being found on the Roll perhaps in the cause of his not getting his pension serving as he did in another department, his name did not appear on the roll with the soldiers, also the officers under whom he enlisted are not as he says they with on the roll, but he says they belonged & were officers of the department to which he belonged, Waggon department, or as it was
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for being called the Spare ammunition department but Mr. Brasington was not in his service entirely confined to that department, but did everything with the soldiers.
They were all under Genl Knox, of the Grand Artillery &c - he still talks of coming to Washington, would that help him to get his pension, or would they require the same proof if he was there as if he was not -  I want him to get his pension, I have no doubt he deserves it & he is a very nice good old gent & I hope he will get his - he says all the pay he can get for his services was for 5 months & that was and from Col Timothy Pickering the then paymaster 
Your obd. Sevt 
Arad Joy
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May 10
N. Y.
Hon A. Hazeltine
H. R.
J. L. Edwards
Pension Office
Sam Brasington
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House of Reps 
May 9. 1836 
Hon. J. L. Edwards 
Dear Sir,
I send you a letter recently received from Mr. Arad Joy. formerly cashier of the bank in the village where I reside, covering a statement of Samuel Brasington, an applicant for a pension of whom I know nothing except what is contained in the papers herewith transmitted. 
I have the honor to be 
Very Respectfully 
Yours &c 
Abner Hazelton 
Since my writing the above I have received a second letter from Mr. Joy which I also [unreadable].  The applicant lives remote from my district, and I have no knowledge of him. 
A H.
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Ovid Seneca County N. York April 7th 1840 
Sir
Accompanying this are the declaration and affidavits in relation to the claim of Miriam Brasington widow of Samuel Brasington dec’d for a five years pension under the act of July 7th 1838.   The only proof of her marriage which can be produced without great delay and expense is the family Record which she has parted with very reluctantly, her necessitous circumstances being the only inducement - she wishes to retain it might well be considered not only pardonable but laudable under the circumstances that it is in the hand writing of her deceased Husband (a worthy partner for nearly sixty years) and almost the only relick left her by him.  As the Record has been in her possession ever since his death I could not get the affidavit of the person in whose possession it has been agreeably to the regulations of the department, should the apartment require additional proof of the authenticity of the Record, it will be out of her power to furnish if this be retained by the department as it is the original and she has retained only a copy.  If I have not complied with the regulations of the Department in the enclosed application any suggestions from you sir will be attended to punctually that if possible relief may be granted to the worthy though indigent widow.
I am very Respectfully 
Your Obt servant 
James Foster
Hon J. L. Edwards
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Mr J.   Apl 11
HR Act 4 July ‘36
Addl aff 7 June ‘32
Sarah Wright
Sam’l Brasington
J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Ovid N.Y. Ap. 3. 1837 
J.L. Edwards Esqr 
Comr of Pensions 
Sir
Enclosed are several papers in behalf of applicants for Pensions – 
Catherine Caywood - widow, under the act of 1836 – 
Sarah Wright widow under the same act - In this case as appears from the enclosed letter of Mr. Hindee, the copy of the record of marriage from the town record has been sent to your department - If so I presume the evidence of the marriage is satisfactorily proved – 
John Brasington. From the papers handed to it appears that your department has been perhaps sufficiently troubled by this application + I have therefore some hesitation in requesting a reexamination of his claim It seems that there is some error or misunderstanding in the matter-- The applicant is a most pious & exemplary citizen & having the utmost confidence in his sincerity I hope you may take the trouble to review his claim unless you are perfectly confident that he is not entitled to a pension - The supplementary declaration was made by the applicant in his own hand & without assistance – 
John Green of Yates Co. N.Y. formerly of Seneca Co’y.   I have recd your letter of the 22 March concerning this application when the papers were made out I mentioned to him that he could state the total time of service in gross if he did
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not recollect by reason of his memory being impaired by age, the particular tours of duty. He stated that he could not swear that his memory was at all impaired as to events of the revolution, but was as good now as ever upon those subjects, but that no man with ever so good a memory could be expected to remember the precise length of time he served in each one large number of terms of service. I would most respectfully submit whether the rule prescribed by your department, of supplying defects in evidence by loss of memory (although liberal towards those to whom it is applied) does not place the secondary & more doubtful evidence before that which is more certain & convincing - In courts of justice evidence in gross is not considered as satisfactory as in detail, & a jury under oath would probably have no hesitation in allowing pay for services stated by a witness to be "about three months” if the witness, stated other periods of service with exaction - The objection stated is to the quantity of pay & not to the validity of the claim & it would seem to me unjust to subject an old soldiers statement to so rigid a criticism as seems to be applied in this case.   I however in behalf of Mr. Green submit it to you to give a certificate for such amount as you deem just – 
Respectfully Your Obt Servt 
John Maynard
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Ovid N.Y. April 7, ‘56
Sir 
On the 18th March, you directed me to call on Col Niles with some Revolutionary Books that I had in my hands.  I did call & exhibited to Col. Niles the original advertisements of promise to pay Teamsters $10 per month hard dollars.  I shewed him the estimate of the expences of teamsters at $10 & $12 to the number of some 1600 he made a note of it & & was to reexamine the case of Samuel Brasington a pensioner of N.Y. law of 1832 & Miriam his widow of N.Y. a pens’r law ’38.  This was to have taken place on Monday the 10th of March, but to this day I have not heard and a word, please let me hear.  
Your Most Obt Svt 
Arad Joy 
Hon J. Minch Con’s
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Ovid N.Y. March 20. ‘56 
Sir 
You directed me to call on Col Niles with my Revolutionary books, I did so, and exhibited the proof of the wages offered for team Service, Col Niles was to examine the case of Samuel Brasington a pensioner of N. Y. Law ‘32 & of his wid Miriam Pen’d law ‘38, they were neither allowed but the pay of infantry 6.66. The team service $10 to $12.  Please have the case reexamined and a report made to me most respectfully 
Your Of Sevt 
Arad Joy 
Hon J. Minch Com’r
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Increase as an Artificer 
Ovid N.Y. Feb 25th ‘51
Sir
I inclose application for an increase of four Samuel Brasington performed if I am not mistaken, over 2 years Revolutionary service as an Artificer, but as to that, I refer to his papers on file -  you have on file the Certificate of the Court as to his & his widow deaths, and the only surviving child, and you have in the inclosed the signature of that only surviving child, as yet surviving Most Respectully 
Your Most Obt Svt
Arad Joy 
Hon Jas E. Heath
Comr of Pensions
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To the Coms of Pensions 
Sir 
I the only surviving child of Samuel & Mariam Brasington late pensioners of New York, have appointed Arad Joy of Ovid New York my agent and attorney to investigate my claim to an increase of pension 
Dated Feb 22 1854 
Mary Cory 
Moses Cory
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Ovid  July 11, 1855
A Joy Esqr  Sir – I have [unreadable] write you – only that it [unreadable] does not pay any rents - & also to say that the Mrs. Moses Corey is still living & as usual I have [unreadable] from Henry was you will [unreadable]  Suffering – 
Respectfully &c
N Green
[unreadable]
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Ovid N.Y. March 27. ‘55 
Dear Sir 
I have not heard from my Brasington case, proof of teaming you have in the left hand drawer of your desk, perhaps the hurry may now be over, so that you can decide in my favor, as I presume you will.  
Mrs Cory the only child resides within three miles of my office & she is still living most respectfully 
Your Obt Servt 
Arad Joy
Hon L. P. Waldo Com’r
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Samuel Brasington, Pensioner of New York, law of 1832 his widow Mary pensioned law ‘38
The increase must be on his pension, to his death for teaming service, see his enlistment on file & other ancient papers, See also his statement in his own hand, made over & over again.
 The copy taken, particularly refers to this case.   
Please report this case to me 
N.B. I have evidence in my hands of the fact, that the one child survives; I also can say I passed by her door on 2d  Jany on my way here
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Revolutionary Claim 
Law of 1838 from New York 
Ovid Mar 6, 1852 
Sir
[unreadable] the declaration of Samuel Brasington late a pensioner of N. Y. and his wife Mariam also a pensioner.  
If I  am not any mistaken there increase of pension due.
I refer to his declaration, where he [unreadable] service under Capt [unreadable] of the “Grand Park Artillery" and as Teamster under Gen’l Knox, if so [unreadable] he was not a common soldier, but a [unreadable] “Spare Ammunition Dept”  
I respectfully ask a [unreadable] of the papers, I have filed [unreadable]  if judgement must be due 
Respectfully Your Obt Svt
Arad Joy
Hon Jas E Heath
Comr Pens
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Washington City D.C. 
House of Rep 
15th Feb 1844 
My dear Sir  
I hand to you another claim by Mary & Moses Cory your earliest attention is respectfully requested 
With great Respect
Yr Obt Svt
Wm Hubbell
J. L. Edwards Esqr
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
Second Comptroller's Office 
May 2d 1840 
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, the widow of Samuel Brasington a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the to the 4 of March to the 30th of  June 1838, the day of his death 
Respectfully, yours, 
Albion K. Parris 
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions 
Present.
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9th Septr 1852 Let. to A. Joy 
18th April 1855. Let to A. Joy
Let A Joy April 14 / 56
5,665
New York Albany 
Miriam Brasington 
widow of Samuel who died on the 30th June 1838 of Seneca Co’y the State of New York who was a teamster in the Compy commanded by Captain Dull of the regt commanded by Major Turner in the N York line for 2 years 
N. Y. 
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 per annum, to commence on the 1st July 1838 
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of July 1840. and sent to James Foster and Ovid  N. York 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1840   167.14 
Semiannual allowance ending 4 Mar 41. 40.00  
$207.14
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838.} 
Recorded by S. A. Elliott Clerk
 Book A. Vol. 2. Page 69
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Treas. Dept.
10 Dec. 1829
Ovid N. Y.
Dec’d
Pension office
Free
Hon John H. Eaton
Secretary of War
Washington DC
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State of New York 
Seneca County 
Clarks office } ss. I Josiah J. Finton Deputy Clerk of the County of Seneca do hereby Certify that Jonas Seely Esquire before whom the foregoing proof of the annexed declaration in Instrument in writing was taken was at the time of taking said proof or acknowledgement  a Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Seneca duly authorized to take the same and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature subscribed to the said certificate to be his proper hand writing. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County at Waterloo this 2d Day of November 1829 
J. J. Finton 
The nearest post office to me is at Ovid Village the Branch bank in the City of New York would suit best to Receive my money from 
Samuel Brasington
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For the purpose of obtaining the amount of pay accrewing to me for the half year ending on the Second day of September 1828 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 I Samuel Brasington of the Town of Romulus in the County of Seneca in the State of New York do hereby declare, that I was a Teamster in the Spare Ammunition department in the army of the revolution in the Continental line as was more fully set forth on my application for the benefits of the said act and that I have been found entitled by the Secretary of the Treasury under that act to the pay of a Teamster in the said line- 
Witness my hand this first day of December in the year one thousand Eight hundred and twenty nine in presence of 
Jepther Lee 
John Green 
Samuel Brasington 
Before me Jonas Seely a Judge of the Court of Common pleas for the County of Seneca in the State of New York personally appeared this day Jepther Lee of the Town of Ulyses County of Tompkins & State of New York and John Green of the town of Romulus County of Seneca and State aforesaid who did severally make oath that Samuel Brasington by whom the foregoing declaration was made and subscribed is well known to them to be the person therein described and that he is generally reputed and believed to have been a Teamster in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated; and that the said declaration was made and and subscribed by the said Samuel Brasington in their presence on the day of the date thereof 
Witness my hand this first of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine James Seely
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as soon as our Company of teamsters got out to Camp we was order to take our teams and Waggons Near New Winsor by the North River and Move General Washington’s Baggage over the River to Fishkill landing then up through the Mountings [Mountains] to Peekskill, from thence I was Commanded to put our teams to a piece of Cannon Commanded by Capt Thredwell marched all night the next we got to Volintines Hill.  I hear at this time Washingtons Livegard's [Life Guards] was so cut off.  We made a stand on a raise of Ground the piece loaded and ready for action, the enemy found us so strong went over on York Island then we and all the Army went to Phillips manner,  Lay a short time there then on a Sunday Morning my self and all the Army moved on toward Planks Point to cross at Kings Ferry.  Lay there two day for the Artificers to prepare for a march then on we went through Jersey to Trenton thence to Philadelphia thence to the Head of Elk, thence to Baltimore thence to Georgetown on the Potomack River, thence to [unreadable] thence to Fredrickburg near the River thence to Williamsburg. The T and a number of us was put to Drawing Cannon and War Stores from Bells Landing on James River Town to the Army that had beseiged Yorktown ware [where] Lord Cornwallis Lay this took place in the year 1781.  
After the British had grounded their arms and all was over I was sick. Co. John Lame [Lamb] took me with him on Bord [board] the Vessel from Yorktown up the Chesespeck unto the Head of Elk, then took my team and came up to Philadelphia then to Burlington in Jersey and was there at Winter Quarters next Giving our teams to pastor [pasture] lated out orded over the North River to the hoblong after a wile ordered to Newbourg on the North River there continued untill the war was over and I was Lawfully Discharged in the month of November, 1782 By Major   Cogswell 
Samuel Brasington
Subscribed to and sworn before me Jonas Seely Judge of the Court of Common pleas in & for the County of Seneca this first day of December 1829
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Rec’d 12 Dec 1829   1185 
I Samuel Brasington landed in America at Baltimore in the year 1775. from England imeadetly [immediately] went to Antiatum furnice [furnace ] to making Cannon for the States from thence to Mount Atny furnice their I helpt to make a great number of Cannon four pounders, Nine pounders, Twelve pounders, Eighteen pounders, which was the Largest we made. Wich Buisness I followed near four years. Under the firm of Mr Samuel and Daniel Hughs of Baltimore. By Working night & day at this Bisness, I surfed [suffered] every thing but death, these Iron Works above named was in Maryland ten miles from Agerstown, then in the year, 1781, I enlisted with Major Alexander Turner as a Waggoner for the Army in the Spare Amunition Department
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War Department 
Pension Office 
1 October 1833. 
Sir
The claim of Samuel Brasington has been examined and Suspended He alleges two enlistments of 12 months each in Col Lamb's Regiment which are not supported by the Rolls, if he means that he belonged to the Continental Regiment commanded by an Officer of that name. In that event he should establish his service by direct proof of service. His papers are placed on file – 
I am respectfully your Obt Serv 
J L Edwards 
You will please look at the Deposition of the applicant’s widow on the other side of this & respect.  Jno Farris
Jos Ferris Esqr
Ovid N.Y.
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State of New York 
County of Seneca Ss. 
Samuel Brasington of the Town of Romulus in the County of Seneca & state of New York, being duly sworn according to law, says, that he was a soldier of the revolution, and enlisted under Major Alexander Turner in the spare ammunition Department for one year, soon after deponent was enlisted deponent, was one of the six sent to move General Washington from near Newburgh to Peekskill, soon after deponent returned he was placed under Col. John Lamb (who wore a green patch over his left eye) remained & served under him in teaming until until the years enlistment expired, deponent after his first enlistment expired enlisted again under the said Major Alexander Turner and one Capt. Dull for one year more in the said spare Ammunition Department, and served out the said Enlistment and was discharged at Newburgh by Major Cogswell, and Deponent further says that he has seen a letter from the Com of Pensions under date of Oct. 1. 1833. directed to J. Ferris Esqr my agent on the subject of deponants claim for a Pension, by which it appears that there has been some mistake somewhere, either that deponents Declaration was not made as deponent instructed and understood it at the time, or else the Depart has made some mistake in reading of and this Deponent further says, that his said services was about four years ago proved up by Jeptha Lee and John Green and sent to the Secretary of war or Pension office as deponent was informed at the time, and which papers and proof deponent believes is now on file in the said Secretary or Pension office of Washington City 
Samuel Brasington
Sworn to & subscribed this 11th Oct 1833 before me 
Jehtial Dorsey Justice of the peace
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J. L. Edwards Esqr 
Dear Sir
It appears that there has been some mistake in the Transcribing of the applicants papers, you will now be able to see where the mistake was, and also the evidence or proof of his services there can be doubt of his rendering the services, and can say that he is one of the best old Gentlemen in all our Country, and not a man here but what is very anxious he should draw pension and his acquaintance very numerous, you will please be so good as to remit all papers to me that have been suspended & you will oblige your humble Servt 
Josiah Ferris 
Ovid Sen, Co N.Y. 
Oct. 11, 1833,
 P.S. The Clks certificate to the Justice of the peace is with you on the former depositions 
J Ferris
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War Department
Pension Office
1 October 1833.
Sir
The claim of Samuel Brasington has been examined and Suspended He alleges two enlistments of 12 months each in Col Lamb's Regiment which are not supported by the Rolls, if he means that he belonged to the Continental Regiment commanded by an Officer of that name. In that event he should establish his service by direct proof of service. His papers are placed on file –
I am respectfully your Obt Serv
J L Edwards
You will please look at the Deposition of the applicant’s widow on the other side of this & respect. Jno Farris
Jos Ferris Esqr
Ovid N.Y.
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Saml Brasington
Jno Maynard
Ovid NY
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This is to prove that Samuel Brasington [unreadable] in the state of Pennsylvania in the year 1781 enlisted for one year with Alexander Turner into the Continental Service as a teamster in the Spare Artillery Department belonging to the Grand Park of Artillery under Genl Henry Knox.  [unreadable]   and I attended to all the various duty untill the war was at an end.  Whan at the Company of enlisted teamsters under Major Alexander and Captain Dull [unreadable] 
Samuel Brasington
Sworn the 4th day of November 1836 before me James Foster Justice}
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State of New York 
Seneca County } ss  
Samuel Brasington of the town of Romulus in said County & state being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832 for his services in the Army of the United States in the War of the Revolution. This Deponent has perused the Letter of J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions to the Hon. A. Hazeltine, hereunto annexed, from which it appears that this Deponent claim is for service in the “spare Ammunition Department" & that he enlisted in “Capt Dulls Company, Col. Lamb's regiment"    
And this Deponent further saith that he never meant to represent that he enlisted into Col. Lamb's Regiment but only that he served in that regiment a part of the time in assisting to transport the baggage, that this Deponent was during the period of his service, ordered to perform services as a Wagoner for the American Army as appeared to this Deponent on any occasion when the his services could assist the Army in its movements he did accordingly perform the service stated in his original application & in the supplemental statements made by him This Deponent is perfectly confident that he enlisted at the request & in the presence of Alexander Turner then called a Major belonging to the "Wagon Department" or "Spare Ammunition Department" & was said to belong to the Grand Park of Artillery under General Knox This Deponent doth not know how the corps in which he served was organized but has stated the same as understood by him at the time he performed his services - And this Deponent further saith that Capt. Dull frequently & most of the time had the actual command of the company to which this Deponent belonged & this Deponent supposes from that circumstance that he was enrolled as being one of Capt. Dulls company. And this Deponent further saith that he is positive that he enlisted under Major Turner into the service of the United States & was not hired, and that the statement made by
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him hereunto annexed is in his own handwriting is a true statement of the events therein mentioned 
Samuel Brasington
Sworn the 4th day of November 1836 before me James Foster Justice
Seneca County ss  Jonas Seely of Romulus in said County one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of said County & John Maynard of Ovid in said County being duly sworn depose & say & each of them severally deposeth & saith that he has been personally well acquainted with the above named Samuel Brasington for more than fifteen years now last past, that the said Samuel Brasington during the time of their acquaintance with him hath been his reputed to be & they verily believe he is an upright moral & in every respect a worthy citizen & a man of unimpeachable integrity veracity 
Jonas Seely
John Maynard
Sworn the 4th day of Jane July November 1836 before me 
James Foster Justice
State of New York 
Seneca County} ss  I William A. Strong Clerk of the County of Seneca aforesaid do certify that James Foster Esquire before whom the two preceding affidavits were taken & sworn to was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified according to law & that the signature "James Foster Justice” subscribed thereto are in the hand writing of the said Justice 
In witness whereof I have hereto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said county the 20th day of December 1836 
Wm. A Strong
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War Department
Pension Office 
May 18, 1836 
Sir
In reply to the letter of Arad Joy relating to the case of Samuel Brasington, I have stated that Mr Brasington's claim is for two years service in to he terms the "Spare Ammunition Department.” In a supplemental affidavit it is alleged that the claimant enlisted in Capt. Dull’s company, Col. Lamb’s regiment and that the service in question was rendered in that company.  On examining the pay roll of Col. Lamb,  the name of the claimant cannot be found; and it may be added also that no Captain by the name of Dull belonged to that regiment and that such services as that described is unknown to the Department.  If the claimant drove an ammunition wagon as would seem probable from his letter on the subject contained in that of Mr Joy it is to be informed that he was engaged under a private contract, otherwise his name would have appeared upon the rolls of the regiment. 
I have the honor to be Very respectfully 
Your Obet Servt 
J L. Edwards 
Hon. A. Hazeltine 
House of Representatives 
& was not hired
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State of New York 
Seneca County ss  I Samuel Brasington of the son of Romulus in Said County being duly sworn and in my own hand writing, do declare that in the year 1781, early in the year the perticuler day of the month I cannot remember I enlisted with Major Alexander Turner, then him and myself. Living in a Dutch settlement West of the town of Reading in the State of Pennsylvania with this said Turner I enlisted for one year; into the Continental Service the first Business I was put to as my self and three others to make up out of the Drive of Continental horses, four teams with wagons accordingly for to move his Excellency George Washington from Near Newbury on the North River further over the river to Fishkill then take the Mountains till we got to Peekskill.  The next Business I was ordered to take the command of a team put to a peace of Cannon Commanded by Captin Thredwell that night it being Sunday we stole a march and went all night. then lay by untill night, and then went on untill we got to Valentines Hill, Near Kings Bridge at this place, a place Washington’s live guards had been attacked and several killed. Before the army came up the piece of Cannon that I drove was placed on an emenance the Limbers taken off she Loaded and ready for action, there was one of the Liveguards lay dead shot through the body, his name was Bishop, we had our rum served out to us ready for Battle we could see the British, But they found we was so strong that they went over Kingsbridge on York and from this place the troops by General orders moved toward Phillips Manner, having got there our main Army, also the French army lay about a mile of from us our orders was to Bring in to Camp all the horses, it was dawn, on Sunday morning at the break of day the drum beat and all the Army was on the move myself with them toward Planks Point opposite to Kings ferry on the North river, crossing there we made through the Jersey to Trenton on the Delaware river, then on to Philadelphia from this to Cristeen from this to the head of Elke,  here the Cannon was put on board of Vessel.  Here an Officer ordered me to put the team to Col John Lambs Baggage Waggon from this to Baltimore from this to George town from this over to Alexandria from this to the Roanoke river to Petersburg from this to Williams Burge from this Near to Wheare or in site of York town where our Grand Park of Artillery was placed, Now I was ordered to [unreadable]  up cannon from the vessels at Bells Landing on James River up to the Breastwork wich I did day and night.  After the seige was over myself being now sick. Col John Lamb took me with him on board the schooner or vessel so came from Yorktown to the head of the Elk by water, when the waggons had got round by Land I took the team again and come up to Burlington in Jersey; on the Delaware and there Wintered.  Wile there at Burlington my year was up and I Discharged by by Sg. Major Turner and Captain Dull 7 after being persuaded that the war would soon be over: I Samuel Brasington enlisted for one year more with the same officers, in the Summer some time part of the troops went to Province town and I went with them to take their Baggage. our terms was took off to pastor [pasture] from place
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to place. I would inform the Hon. J L Edwards that General Knox Commanded the Department in the Grand Park of Artillery to which I belonged to take spare Ammunition to the field of action, the said Col. John Lamb Belonged to the Grand Park of Artillery,  one Stephens was Col. in the said Grand Park, that Capt Thredwell before mentioned for whom I drove the piece of Cannon to Volentines hill, he belonged to the Grand Park of Artillery, many other circumstances might be mentioned but forbade. But this I will spake of as it was wrote up from the City Washington that I had declared of enlisting in Lambs Ridgement [Regiment]. I do Sollemnly declare before God that I never said such a thing. I say now as allways did that I enlisted in the Spare ammunition Department under Gen. Knox Department. But was never put to carry ammunition to the field of action. But was put to other employ an as I would say for the last. near six years I told through every thing but death for our Independance near four years making Cannon at Antiatum [Antietam] and mountain furnace in Maryland the work belonged then to Samuel and Daniel Hughs of Baltimore this was in the year 1776, 77, 78, 79. then two year in the Service untill the war was over, now I submit this to your honour, I am trembling over the grave now in my 63 year if correct that allmighty God direct your hearts and minds to do right. 
I Saml Brassington with my own hand have wrote this 
I do profess to love and fear God Amen 
I have wrote this by request of Josiah Pharis my Agent he said you wanted more information with respects to my marches 
Samuel Brasington
Subscribed and sworn the 27th day of November 1834 before me 
James Foster Justice of the Peace
State of New York
County of Seneca SS
Be it known that 1 James Foster Justice of the Peace in and for said County did this day take the affidavit of the above named Samuel Brasington in due form law and I also certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent and that his character for truth and veracity stands fair and that he is entitled to full and implicit credit 
In testimony whereof I have set my hand the 27th day of November 1834 
James Foster Justice 
State of New York 
Seneca County ss} I Seba Murphy Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that James Foster, before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn is a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law: and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said James Foster, and verily believe he has subscribed to said affidavit as [unreadable] your hand writing and signature 
Witness my hand and seal of office [unreadable] the 27th day of November A.D. 1834
Seba Murphy Clerk
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I Samuel Brasington then and there in the year 1781, early in the year the day of the month I cannot remember, enlisted with Major Alexander Turner into the Continental Servis, then he and my self living in a Dutch Settelment Called Tulipehawking West of Reading in Pennsylvania. with this P. Turner I inlisted for one year into the Spare Ammunition Department, to take ammunition into the field of action. But being put to other duty. I was Commanded by an Officer to take a team and Wagon to help move Genral Washington’s Goods from near Newburgh on the North River, Over the River to Pickskill, the Next Buisness I was ordered to put the team to a piece of Cannon Commanded by Cap. Thredwell.  That night stole a march all night, and so on untill we came to Volentines hill near Kings Bridge at this place Washingtons Guards was cut off. & from this place all the army went to Phillips Mannor my self with them taking this piece of Cannon under the command of the said Thredwell from this place on a Sunday morning, all the army my self with them marched to Planks Point there cross the River went through Jersey to Trenton on to Philadelphia from this to the head of Elk, there the Cannon was put on board of Vessel then I was order'd by an officer to take charge of Col John Lambs Baggage Wagon and drove it down to where we took Cornwallis. then I was commanded by a officer to Drawing up Cannon from Bells Landing, to the Brest works this I did day and night. After the Surrender, then we came up to the head of Elk, from this to Burlington in Jersey and there wintered, hear I was Lawfully discharged by a written instrument, in a few days prevailed upon to inlisted for one year more with said Turner and Captain Dull from Burlington the troops marched toward Prince town drove the Baggage Wagon the teams out to pastor [pasture]  untill winter the War Being Over some was discharged at West point. I Saml Brasington was called upon with a number more and was Lawfully Discharged by Major Cogswell in the Village of Newbough on the north River 
[unreadable]
Samuel Brasington
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Ann Arbor, Mich. 
Nov 25 1931 
Dept of the Interior, 
Bureau of Pensions, 
Record Division 3 - 525 
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sirs: 
May I please have a copy of the military history of Samuel Brasington. He enlisted for the Rev War at Millbach, Pa. 1781 Widows File 16870 – OK
FF – No OW    Searched docs  JLL
May I also have a copy of the military record of John Brassington, private in Capt Swick's Co of Riflemen, N. Y. Volunteers. have been told that the No. of his record is 1398901 War Dept.  
He enlisted Aug. 29, 1874. 
I am a descendent of these men and wish this information for DAR history. 
Yours Truly, 
Mrs Franklin J. Davidson. 
1209 Olivia Ave, 
Ann Arbor, Mich
RECEIVED NOV 30 1931 
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Wesleyville, Pa. April 5, 1927 
Gentlemen 
Could you please inform me as to whether there was a fortune of about two million dollars left to a John Brasington about the year of 1853 or thereabouts by a  Brasington from across in England?   This fortune was not claimed by this John so I am inquiring as to whom it was left or by whom it was accepted.  
Did this Samuel Brasington born 1752 have of any amount of money besides the two hundred he left to the Methodist Church?
This Samuel B. was born in Tetbury, Gloucestershire , Eng. Oct. 5, 1752. Died June 30, 1838
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U.S. PENSION OFFICE R APR 7 1927
Department of [unreadable] 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 5, 1927 
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained. Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau. 
No. of claim, ? 
Name of soldier Samuel Brasington 
P. O. address of claimant, Tetbury, Gloucestershire England 
Company Colonial 
Regiment Virginia 
State where enlisted Pennsylvania 
Date of enlistment Mch 1, 1781, 
Date of discharge applic, executed Oct. 6 1832  
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers. 
Capt. John Dull & Major Alexander Turner Wagon Dept.  
 Return attached letter with reply.
Commissioner.
6 -- 2469 LENT PRINTISD  
Respectfully
Mrs. George Holly
2611 Union Ave
Wesleyville Pa.
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Wesleyville Pa. Jan. 26 / 27 
Dear Sir,
Would like the pension record of a Samuel Brasington who came across from England when a boy (shangheid) enlisted in a Virginia Regiment and fought for the Colonial Side.
He was born Oct. 5, 1752 and died at Ovid, N.Y. in June 30, 1838. 
Thanking you in advance, am respectfully, 
Mrs. Geo. Holly 
2611 Union Ave 
Wesleyville,  Pa.
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U.S. PENSION OFFICE FEB 2 1935
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Painesville Ohio 
Jan 28, 1925 
Dear Sirs: 
Having written to the secretary of war in regard to Samuel Brasington of New York State who fought in the Revolutionary War he referred the matter to the commissioner of pensions as a possibility of my getting some information of this man.  I want to find the parents name of Samuel Brasington. He died June 30 1838 aged 85 years. He was Shanghaied to this country first before the Revolutionary War. He was a native of Tetbury in Gloucester England.   If you can not give me any information please tell me to whom I could go for same.   
Yours truly 
Mrs W.G. Miltner 
426 Richmond St. 
Painesville O
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RECORD DIVISION
17 JUL 1908
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Norwalk, O. July 14 1908
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C 
Dear Sir
Can you give an any information in relation in the service of our  Samuel Brasington during the war of the Revolution 1776, was he a common soldier and did he get a pension if so what year did he die and where.  He lived in New York State but where I do not know, and a great grand daughter of the said Samuel Brasington, my Grand Father was his only son and was in the war 1812. Trusting I shall hear from fore as soon as convenient 
I am yours 
Mrs Geo W Savage 
17 Norwood Ave.
U.S. PENSION OFFICE A JUL 15 1908
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.  AW
April 9, 1927.
Mrs. George Holly, 
2611 Union Ave. 
Wesleyville, Penn. 
Madam; I
 have to advise you, that in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 15870, the will of the soldier, Samuel Brassington, who died June 30, 1858, is not on file, nor is there any information in regard to the estate of that family. 
In the bureau letter to you, dated March 18, 1927, you will see that his son John died in 1833. Respectfully, 
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section MCS
March 12, 1927
Mrs. George Holly 
2611 Union Ave. 
Wesleyville, Pa. 
Madam: 
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary pension claim, W. 16870, it appears that SAMUEL BRASINGTON was born October 5, 1752, in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. The names of his parents are not given. 
While a resident of Millbach, Pennsylvania, he enlisted March 1, 1781, and served two years as Teamster under Captain John Dull and Major Alexander Turner in the Wagon Department of the Artillery,  he was at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 6 1832, at which time he was a resident of Romulus, Seneca County, New York . He died June 30, 1838. 
He married December 12, 1782, Miriam Cobb, who was born October 14, 1764. She was allowed pension on her application executed April 16, 1840, while a resident of Romulus, New York. She died April 27, 1842. 
Their children were: John, born October 23, 1783, died in 1833; Samuel, Jr., born January 18, 1785, died in 1833; and Mary, born November 5, 1787, married Moses Cory. 
Respectfully, 
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner
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Rev & 1812 War Section M.C.S. 
March 10, 1925
Mr. W. C. Miltner 
425 Richmond St. 
Painesville, Ohio 
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 16870, it appears that Samuel Brasington was born October 3, 1752, in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England, the names of his parents not stated. 
While a resident of Millbach, Pennsylvania, he enlisted March 1, 1781, and served two years as Teamster under Captain John Dull and Major Alexander Turner in the Wagon Department of the Artillery; he was at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 5, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Romulus, Seneca County, New York. He died June 30, 1838.
He married December 13, 1782, Miriam Cobb, who was born October 14, 1904. She was allowed pension on her application executed April 16, 1940, while a resident of Romulus, New York. She died April 27, 1842.
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Their children were:  John, born October 22, 1783, died in 1833; Samuel, Jr., born January 18, 1785, died in 1833; and Mary, born November 3, 1787, married Moses Cory. Respectfully, Acting Commissioner