Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1240, Benjamin Brook, Penn.
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Penn

Brook, Benjamin
or
Brooke

R1240
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File No. 1240
Rev. War Rejected files.

file
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Philadelphia May 17th 1879

To the Hon. J A Bentley
Commissioner of Pensions:

The undersigned being one of the grandchildren who are next of kin of Benjamin Brooke, deceased, who was a Lieutenant and Captain of the Montgomery County Troop in the Revolutionary War, hereby respectfully request that the two commissions of the said Benjamin Brooke, on file in your office with claim No 1240 made by the heirs of said decedent, be delivered to Francis M Brooke, of the City of Philadelphia, on his order.

And I hereby consent to such delivery
Rebecca T Allen


Witness at signing
G M Pratt



Miss Revecca T. Allen
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W

ME
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Philadelphia May17 1879

To the Hon. J A Bentley
Commissioner of Pensions:

The undersigned being one of the grandchildren who are next in kin of Benjamin Brooke, deceased, who was a Lieutenant and Captain of the Montgomery County Troop in the Revolutionary War, hereby respectfully request that the two commissions of the said Benjamin Brooke, on file in your office with claim No 1240 made by the heirs of said decedent, be delivered to Frances M. Brooke, of the city of Philadelphia, on his order

And I hereby consent to such delivery

Wm B Thomas

Witness at signing
Mary Smith
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Philadelphia, May 17th 1879

To the Hon. J A Bentley
Commissioner of Pensions:

The undersigned being one of the grandchildren who are next of kin of Benjamin Brooke, deceased, who was a Lieutenant and Captain of the Montgomery County Troop in the Revolutionary War, hereby respectfully request that the two commissions of the said Benjamin Brooke, on file in your office with claim No 1240 made by the heirs of said decedent, be delivered to Francis M Brooke, of the city of Philadelphia, on his order.

And I hereby consent to such delivery.

Naomi W. Thomas

Witness at signing
Mary A.H. Thomas
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Philadelphia May 17th 1879

To the Hon J A Bentley
Commissioner of Pensions:

The undersigned being one of the grandchildren who are next of kin of Benjamin Brooke, deceased, who was a Lieutenant and Captain of the Montgomery County Troop in the Revolutionary War, hereby respectfully request that the two commissions of the said Benjamin Brooke, on file in your office with claim No 1240 made by the heirs of said decedent, be delivered to Francis M Brooke, of the city of Philadelphia, on his order.

And I hereby consent to such delivery.

JN Julia Ann Nyce

Witness signing
J Crawford Nyce
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Philadelphia May 17th, 1879

To the Hon. J A Bentley
Commissioner of Pensions:

The undersigned being one of the grandchildren who are next of kin of Benjamin Brooke, deceased, who was a Lieutenant and Captain of the Montgomery County Troop in the Revolutionary War, hereby respectfully request that the two commissions of the said Benjamin Brooke, on file in your office with claim No. 1240 made by the heirs of said decedent, be delivered to Francis M Brooke, of the city of Philadelphia, on his order.

And I hereby consent to such delivery.
M.H. Mary P Hughes

Witness at signing
H. M Innes
or 
Rebecca Thomas
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Philadelphia May 17th, 1879

To the Hon. J A Bentley
Commissioner of Pensions:

The undersigned being one of the grandchildren who are next of kin of Benjamin Brooke, deceased, who was a Lieutenant and Captain of the Montgomery County Troop in the Revolutionary War, hereby respectfully request that the two commissions of the said Benjamin Brooke, on file in your office with claim No 1240 made by the heirs of said decedent, be delivered to Francis M Brooke, of the city of Philadelphia, on his order.

And I hereby consent to such delivery

JJB/ Jas J Brooke

Witness at signing
Wms H Ramsey
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Philadelphia, May 17th 1879

To the Hon J A Bentley
Commissioner of Pensions:

The undersigned being one of the grandchildren who are next of kin of Benjamin Brooke, deceased, who was a Lieutenant and Captain of the Montgomery County Troop in the Revolutionary War, hereby respectfully request that the two commissions of the said Benjamin Brooke, on file in your office with claim No 1240 made by the heirs of said decedent, be delivered to Francis M Brooke, of the city of Philadelphia, on his order.

And I hereby consent to such delivery

Benj Brooke

Witness at signing
Lewis T Brooke
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Philadelphia, May 17th, 1879

To the Hon. J A Bentely
Commissioner of Pensions:

The undersigned being one of the grandchildren who are next of kin of Benjamin Brooke, deceased, who was a Lieutenant and Captain of the Montgomery County Troop in the Revolutionary War, hereby respectfully request that the two commissions of the said Benjamin Brooke, on file in your office with claim No 1240 made by the heirs of said decedent, be delivered to Frances M Brooke, of the city of Philadelphia, on his order

And I hereby consent to such delivery

Prescilla G Cuthbert

Witness at signing
Adolph Ancker
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Philadelphia May 17th, 1879

To the Hon. J A Bentely
Commissioner of Pensions:

The undersigned being one of the grandchildren who are next of kin of Benjamin Brooke, deceased, who was a Lieutenant and Captain of the Montgomery County Troop in the Revolutionary War, hereby respectfully request that the two commissions of the said Benjamin Brooke on file in your office with claim no 1240 made by the heirs of said decedent, be delivered to Francis M Brooke, of the city of Philadelphia on his order

And I hereby consent to such delivery.

Anna S Corson

Witness at signing
Rebecca Corson
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Philadelphia May 17th, 1879

To the Hon. J A Bentley
Commissioner of Pensions:

The undersigned being one of the grandchildren who are next of kin of Benjamin Brooke, deceased who was a Lieutenant and Captain of the Montgomery County Troop in the Revolutionary War, hereby respectfully request that the two commissions of the said Benjamin Brooke, on file in your office with claim No 1240 made by the heirs of said decedent, be delivered to Francis M Brooke, of the city of Philadelphia, on his order.

And I hereby consent to such delivery

Mary A H Thomas

Witness at signing
Rebecca Corson
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State of Pennsylvania
City and County of Philadelphia

On this seventeenth day of February - in their own proper persons appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting in Philadelphia David Brook of the age of Seventy five years and Rebecca Thomas (widow of Reese Thomas) formerly Rebecca Brook of the age of Sixty eight years who being duly affirmed according to law do on their respect affirmations make the following declaration in order to obtain the arrearages of Pension due their father Captain Benjamin Brook under the act of Congress of the Seventh of June AD 1832 up to the time of his death on the twenty second day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty four (July 22, 1834);  they being his only surviving children and legal representative; their mother Anna Davis Brook having died some ten year prior to the death of their said father to wit that their father Captain Benjamin Brook was born in the State of Pennsylvania in Limerick Township, Montgomery County in the year AD Seventeen hundred and fifty two and remain a citizen of the said state until his death on the 22nd of July AD 1834 - that in the month of March AS Seventeen hundred and seventy six for his patriotism and valor was constituted and appointed by the assembly of Pennsylvania under their seal, Lieutenant of a company of foot in the Third Battalion of Associators in the county of Philadelphia for the defense of American Liberty a certified copy of which commission is hereto annexed (Marked A) and
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that on the Twenty fifth day of April AD Seventeen hundred and seventy six, the said then Lieutenant Benjamin Brook and Anna Davis were lawfully married as appears by a certified copy of the certificate of said marriage which is hereto annexed (Marked B) and the said then Lieutenant Brook acted in the capacity of Lieutenant is so constituted and appointed as aforesaid up and until the twelfth day of May AD Seventeen hundred and seventy seven when he was constituted and appointed in the name and by the authority of the Freemen of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by the Supreme Executive Council of the said Commonwealth under the Seper seal of the said Commonwealth Captain of a Company of loot - in the sixth Battalion of Militia in the County of Philadelphia. A certified copy of the said Commission or certificate of appointment is here unto annexed (Marked C) that under and by virtue of said last commission, he their said father went into active service that he continued in command of his said company and was engaged in the different battles of the Revolution - among others the battles of Germantown and Brandywine and that during some part of his service he was stationed at Amboy in the State of New Jersey.  That he the said Captain Benjamin Brook continued in active service until peace was declared, and the Independence of the United States of America was recognized by the Kingdom of Great Britian.
Your applicants are not aware of his having received any regular certificate of his discharge but suppose and believe that he was mustered out of the service in which he was so engaged under the general discharge of its said officers and men.

David Brooke
Rebecca Thomas

Affirmed Subscribed in open Court the Seventeenth day of February AD 1852 in open court
Geo L Dougherty
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A

Pennsylvania

In Assembly
To Benjamin Brook...xxxx...March 1776

Liberty/Safety & Peace Seal

We reposing especial trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valor, Conduct, and Fidelity, do be these Presents constitute and appoint you to be Lieutenant of a Company of foot in the 3rd Battalion of Associators in the County of Philadelphia - for the Protection of this Province against - all hostile Enterprizes and for the Defense of American Liberty.  You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Lieutenant as aforesaid by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging and we do strictly charge and require all officers and soldiers under your command to be obedient to your orders as their Lieutenant.  And you are to observe and follow such orders and Directions from time to time as you shall receive from the Assembly during their sessions;  and, in their Recess from the present - or any future committee of safety appointed by the Assembly of this Province or from your superior officer according to the rules and regulations of the better government of the Military association in Pennsylvania and pursuant to the trust reposed in you.  This commission to continue in force until evoked by the Assembly or by the present or any succeeding committee of Safety.

Signed by order of the Assembly
John Morton
Speaker

Certified copy
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B

(Marriage Certificate)

These are to certifie whom it may concern that Benjamin Brooke and Anna Davis were lawfully married according to the Canons and Constitutions of the Church of England and by virtue of the Governor of Pennsylvania's License on the Twenty fifth day of April 1776

J Willm Curriz

Certified Copy
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C

Lesser seal of the state of Pennsylvania

In the name and by the authority of the Freemen of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

The Supreme Exective Council of the Said Commonwealth

To Benjamin Brook Esquire

We, reposing, especial trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, Do by these presents constitute and appoint you to be a Captain of a Company of Foot in the Sixth Battalion of Militia in the County of Philadelphia.  You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Captain by doing and preforming all manner of this unto belonging
And we do strictly charge and require all officers and soldiers under your command to be obedient to your orders as a Captain.  And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions as you shall from time to time receive from the Supreme Executive Council of this Commonwealth or from your superior officers according to the Rules and discipline of war and in pursuance of the act of assembly of this State.  This Commission to continue in force until your term by the Saus of this state shall of course expire - 
Given under the Lesser Seal of the Commonwealth of Philadelphia this twelfth day of May in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven - 

Tho Wharton

No 2 attest
W Mallack
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The within is a 
Certified Copy
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State of Pennsylvania
City and County of Philadelphia 

In Open Court of Common Pleas City and County aforesaid Nathan Brooke - being duly affirmed - 
according to law doth depose and say that he is acquainted with David Brook and Rebecca Thomas.  That they are about the respective ages of seventy five and sixty eight years - that they are residents of the County of Philadelphia (and County of Montgomery respectively,) and State of Pennsylvania.  That they are the only surviving children of Captain Benjamin Brooke, who died on the Twenty Second day of July Eighteen hundred and Thirty four and who was generally known and reputed to have been a Captain in the army of the Revolution and that Mrs. Anna Davis Brook is now dead your Deponent further saith that he hath no interest whatever in the said application of the said Brooke and Thomas for Pension arrearages

Nathan Brooke

Sworn and Subscribed in Open Court of Common Pleas of the County of Philadelphia this Seventeenth day of February AD 1852 in Open Court

The words "and County of Montgomery respectively" being first interlined

Geo L Dougherty
PrvProthy
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State of Pennsylvania
City and County of Philadelphia

In open court of Common Pleas City and County aforesaid Morris G Condon - being duly affirmed according to the law doth depose and say that he is acquainted with David Brooke and Rebecca Thomas
That they are about the respective ages of seventy five and sixty eight years
That they are residents of the County of Philadelphia and County of Montgomery respectively and State of Pennsylvania 
That they are the only surviving children of Captain Benjamin Brook who died on the Twenty second day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty four and who was generally known and reputed to have been a Captain in the war of the Revolution
And that Mrs. Anna Davis Brook is now dead 
Your deponent further said that he hath no interest whatever in the said application of said Brook and Thomas for Pension arrearages - 
M G Condon

Affirmed and Subscribed in Open court of Common Pleas of the County of Philadelphia this Seventeenth day of February AD 1852

The words "and County of Montgomery respectively" being first interlined - 

Geo S Dougherty
ProPronotary
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State of Pennsylvania

Court of Common Pleas of the County of Philadelphia

It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Philadelphia in the State aforesaid by the affidavits (which are hereinbefore annexed) of Two disinterested persons to wit - Nathan Brooke and Morris G Condon - who are persons entitled to credit - that David Brook and Rebecca Thomas are the only surviving children of Benjamin Brook who was a Captain of a company of foot in the Sixth Battalion of Militia in the County of Philadelphia in the service of the United States of American during the war of the Revolution - 
That the copy of the Commission Marked A hereinbefore annexed is a just true and correct copy of said commission and is sealed with the seal of the Assembly of Pennsylvania which original exhibits satisfactory evidence of its validity and of its being genuine - 
That the copy of the marriage Certificate Marked B hereinbefore annexed is a just true and correct copy of such certificate and that the original certificate exhibits satisfactory evidence of its validity and of its being genuine
That the copy of the Commission "Marked C" is a just true and correct copy of said commission and is sealed with the Lesser seal of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and bears evidence of of its being genuine

Wm D Kelley
Judge
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia City and County

I George Carpenter Esquire Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of Philadelphia do certify that the Honorable Wm D. Kelly Esquire by who the foregoing certificate and attestation was made and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of making thereof and still is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas Orphans Court and Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the City and County of Philadelphia duly commissioned and sworn to all whose acts such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in the Courts of Judicature as elsewhere - 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the Seventeenth day of February, Eighteen hundred and fifty two - 

Geo. Carpenter
Prothonotary

Address Geo. H. Earle Esqs (attorney for the within applicants)
No 74 North Fifth Street in the City of Philadelphia State of Pennsylvania
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No 38340
Benjamin Brook, deceased
Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia Pennsylvania  February 23rd 1832

Hon James E Heath
Commissioner of Pensions

Hon Sir

I hereby transmit to you the application of David Brook and Rebecca Thomas for the arrearages of Pension due to their father Captain Benjamin Brooke at the time of his death what amount they are entitled to neither they or I know - what your rules are we know not in relation to payments
Any information further than I here transmit to you can be obtained by applying to me.  Requesting your earlier attention

I remain yours
Geo H Earle
atty at Lay
No 74 North Fifth street

If you wish the original certificates referred to in the application which copies are marked A B and C. I will send them to you.  The family desired to keep them as mementos or I would send them now
GHE
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A. M.  Gangewer
Nov 1 /53
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3

Pension Office
Nov 1, 1853

Sir
The power of attorney to yourself, executed by Rebecca Thomas, has been filed with the papers of Benjamin Brooks, deceased, of Pennsylvania, under the act of June 7, 1832, as requested.

A M Gangewer Esq
Present.
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Brooke
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A. O. W and B.S.
L.C.W

Department of the Interior
Pension office
Washington, D.C.  April 22nd, 1879

Sir:
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the enclosed letter, dated April 4th, 1879, and in reply to inform your that in the rejected claim of No 1240 of the heirs of Benjamin Brooke, who was a Lieutenant and Captain during the Revolutionary war, two commissions are on file. 

If your correspondent, Francis M Brook, will furnish evidence that he is the next of kin and the proper person to receive them, they will be forwarded to him.

The address of your correspondent is Phila. Penna. 

Very respectfully
J.W. Pratt
Commissioner

Hon. W Ward
House of Representations.
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Hon J. E Heath
Com of Pensions
Washington D C
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{unsure if dates here are 1832 or 1852}
Philad'a Sept 13, 1832
office no 74 north 5th st above {illegible} Philad'a Pa
Hon. J. E. Heath
Dr Sir
Your Letter of 10th instant with the enclosed certificate and commissions has been recd, in answer thereto 1st the application with certificate annexed was received and filed as will appear by the following Letter recd by me
"Pension office
May 15th 1832
Sir
In reply to your Communication of the 13th instant you are informed that the application of Capt Benjamin Brook's heirs was received here on the 20th of February last  It will be fully considered when reached in its proper order and reported upon to you
very respectfully
your obt Serv't
(signed) F F C Triplett
{illegible} Commis of Pensions

and again by printed letter to same purpose of April 9. 1852 and again by letter of June 14th 1852 when you requested that the original certificates as commissions would be required 2nd from the State of Pennsylvania (Philad'a 3rd The act of Congress of 7 of June 1832
I send at your request - the within certificate of commission and my former letter Your immediate attention will oblige yours Truly
George H. Earle
Attorney at Law
74 W 5 Philadelphia
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Heirs of Capt. Benj'n Brooke
Rev. Pension
Act 7 June '32
Power of Atty enclosed
A M Gangewer
Present Atty

Oct. 28, 1853.
Power of attorney in case of Benjamin Brooke, died.
Phil'a ev., Pa.
act '/32.
A. M. Gangewer
Present.
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Know all Men by these Presents,
That I, Rebecca Thomas Heir of Capt. Benj. Brooke, a Revolutionary Soldier, of ______ have constituted and appointed, and by these Presents do constitute and appoint, A M Gangewer, of the City of Washington, my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, with power of substitution, for me and in my name, place, and stead, to ask, and receive of and from the United States any Bounty Land, Pensions, Money or Moneys that now is or are due to me on account of services rendered, disbursements made, or expenses incurred by him while in the service of the United States, or on any other account whatsoever, and in my name to give receipts and other sufficient discharges for such Bounty Land, Pensions, Patents, and Money due as aforesaid and to attend to and prosecute any and all business of whatever nature I may have with or before any of the Departments of the Government or Congress, and, generally, to do any and every other act or acts, that I myself might or could do, were I personally present at the doing thereof:  hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said Attorney shall do in and about the premises by virtue hereof.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th day of October 1853
Rebecca Thomas (seal)
The words A M Gangewer interlined before signing 
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Two Witnesses,
Geo. H. Earle
John A Elkinten
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State of Pennsylvania 
City & County of Philadelphia}Ss.
On this nineteenth day of October A. D. 1853 personally appeared the within named Rebecca Thomas before me, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein contained.
John A Elkinton
Alderman ex officio J. P. (seal)

State of Pennsylvania 
City & County of Philadelphia}Ss. 
I hereby certify, That John A. Elkinton Esq. before whom the foregoing acknowledgment was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing an alderman of the said city and ex-officio a Justice of the Peace, in and for the city aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for the said city & this {illegible} day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
Ele David
Prothonotary
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Washington City D C
Oct. 28, 1853
Sir,
Enclosed you will find Power of Attorney from Rebecca Thomas, Heir of Benj. Brooke, late a captain in the Revolution, who claims arrears of Pension under Act 7 June 1832, which I respectfully ask may be filed with said claim
Yours truly
A M Gangewer
Atty
Hon L P Waldo
Com of Pensions
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Philadelphia Aug 12
Hon Robert Simth
Dear Sir, 
Enclosed with this you will find a Letter from Mr. Earl of Philadelphia relative to some business that I, as a son of Rebecca Thomas, are deeply interested. Knowing your ability to attend and intricated in this matter, I will ask you, as a favor, to look into this matter for
me and see whither it cannot be brought to a close. I with my family are on a visit to this city to pay a visit to our Parents & friends, being absent from them some 12 years in Alton. I shall feel greatly indebted to you if you look to this matter for me & also Mr. Earl of Phila.
Please do assist Rebecca Thomas as above who will, if necessary, reply.
Respectfully your humble servant
Amos L. Corson
P.S. I leave for the good old Town Alton
in a few Days
A. L. C.
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Col Place, On the event of Hon. R. Smith not Being in Washington, I wish & request you
to look into this matter for me. I shall take it
as a great favor and shall ever Hold myself in 8 days by repaying the kindness in any way that 
my kin may pay.
Most Respectfully
Yours
Amos L. Corson
P. S. Mother said that her Father, Cap Benjamin Brook, was in service of the whole Revolutionary War in the Battles of Brandywine, Germantown & Amboy & many other places.  You will find no doubt all necessary Papers at Washington
Respectfully
A.L.C.
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Hon. J. E. Heath
Dr Sir
Sometime Last February an application was made for pension money for the services of Capt. Benjamin Brooke under the act of Seventh of June AD 1832 your letter of the same month acknowledging the receipt of the application was duly received certain certificates and commissions of which we had sent you certified exemplifications were some two or three months afterwards were sent to you at your request -two months then elapsed and we were informed that the original application was lost or mislaid - further information was then sent since which mine nothing has ben received we of course know the immense amount of business conducted and have acted in your Department and the necessity of patience on the part of applicants but have we not been somewhat neglected? There are many things of course that have to be done (which we know nothing about) in your office the object of this is to call your kind attention to the matter as my clients are very anxious about it and continually misfortuning me of possible please let me hear from you and oblige yours respy
George H Earle
Atty for Claimants
74 north 5th St Philadelphia
Sept 28 1852 -
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No. 38,840
Benjamin Brook, dec.
Pennsylvania
Letter to G.H. Earle [Illegible]
Act June 7, 1832
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Robert Smith
Present
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Washington Aug 21st 1852

Sir
I am requested by the parties intrust, to call up the case of the heirs of Capt Benj Brook a Revolutionary Soldier for increase or anears of Pension the papers were filed in hely last by Mr Earle of Philadelphia
Please examine this case

Respectfully your obt Servt
Robert Smith
Capt J.F. C. Guplett
Chief Clk
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C C

AM Gangewer
Present Atty
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Washington City DC
April 7, 1854
Sir
Mrs. Thomas,  Heir of Capt. Benjn Brooke decd whose claim for Pension under Act of June 7, 1832 has been suspended, is desirous that the commission to her father may be returned. If you decline to return them please forward
certified copies thereof to address, of Geo
Hearle 74 North fifth street, Philadelphia, and advise me of the same
Yours truly
Art Gangewer
Hon L P Waldo
Com of Pensions
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safely seal
[middle - vertical]
A True Copy
Wm H Webster
Chief N.O.W and BS.
[letter]
Pennsylvania SS
In Assembly
To Benjamin Brooks  March 1776
We reposing especial trust and confidence in your Patriotism Valour Conduct and Fidelity Do by these Presents Constitute and appoint you to be Lieutenant of a company of Foot in the 3d Battn of Assouators in the County of Philada for the protection of this Provence against all hostile Enterprizes and for the Defence of American Liberty you are therefore
carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Lieutenant as aforesaid by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging and we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your Orders as their Lieutenant, and you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from
time to time, as you shall receive from the assembly during their session; and in their recess, from the present or any future committee of safely appointed by the assembly of this provence or from your superior Officer according to the Rules and regulations for the better government of the Military association in Pennsylvania, and pursuant to the Trust
reposed in you this commission to continue in force until revoked by the assembly or by the present or any succeeding committee of safety.
Signed by order of the assembly
(signed) John Morton, Speaker
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185
Pension Office
June 14 1832

Dir
The Declaration of David Brook and Rebecca Thomas has been received & filed. Original Certificates in all cases should be sent to the Department, where they can be obtained, instead of copies. You will, therefore, forward there which you designate A. & C. The service of their father must also be proved by soldiers who were engaged in the same service with him.
George N. Earle
No 74 North fifth street
Philadelphia
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April 22/79 Hon Wm Ward
named that Commissions are
on file. White.
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June 2 /77 Two commissions
are due. White
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1892 Jan 4  The letter to
Mr. Brooke, inside  F.H.
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Jany 20 - See stip
FM Brooke Phila  FT
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1894 Dec. 22 Copy of
application by children
To F.M. Brook Phila, Pa.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 31
Rejected
1240
Benjamin Brook

(1852)

Recognized.
Cert. of Dis.   Searched for _____. 18
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[letterhead]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C., 

December 22, 1884

Sir: --
In response to the request contained in your letter of the 17th inst., you will please find enclosed a copy of the application for pension by the children of Capt. Benjamin Brooke,
a Revolutionary officer. The claim was not allowed. R1240
Very respectfully,
F.M. Brooke, Esq.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Commissioner.
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O.W.&N. Division, F.S.
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
December 20, 1894.
Sir:
Replying to the communication of the 17th last, requesting information relative to one Benjamin Brook, a Revolutionary officer, you are advised that an application for pension for his services in that war was filed in February 1852, by David Brooks and Rebecca Thomas, the officer's only surviving children. The claim was not allowed. No facts explaining the officer's services are given in the application referred to above other than those already supplied for by this Bureau, in the form of the officer's commission and a letter dated January 4, 1892.
The regulations of this Bureau forbid, except in very urgent cases, the furnishing of copies of the pension papers of Revolutionary soldiers.
Very respectfully,
Mr. Francis M. Brooke
Commissioner
Philadelphia, Pa.
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[letterhead]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., 

[typewritten letter]
O. W. & N. DIV.
F. S.
January 4, 1891.

Sir:-
Replying to your communication asking for a more complete statement of the military services of Capt. Benjamin Frooke, an officer of the Revolutionary War, you are informed that the full particulars of his service are not given in the application for pension on file in this office. The only information found, in addition to that forwarded to you June 2, 1879, is copied form the declaration. It reads as follows:
"That he continued in command of his said company and was engaged in the different battles of the Revolution, among others the battles of Germantown and Brandywine, and that during some part of his service he was stationed at Amboy in the State of New Jersey."
Very respectfully
F. M. Brooke, Esq.,
418 Chamber of Commerce,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Commissioner.
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[Mailing receipt stamp]
JAN
3
1892
OFFICE
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[letterhead]
[upper left]
Francis M. Brooke
Hunter Brooke.
Cable Address: Grain 
F.M.B.
[center]
F. M. & H. Brooke
Nos. 18&19 Chamber of Commerce
Grain Commission Merchants,
Philadelphia 

[typewritten letter]
Jan. 12, '92.
Mr. Green B. Raun,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
In compliance with your slip request attached to my letter of the 9th inst., (both herewith returned ) I beg to say that the Officer referred to was Benjamin Brooke, a Lieutenant, afterwards a Captain, in the War of the Revolution, from Pennsylvania. The claim
number of the application for a pension is 1240, as appears by the request to the then Commissioner, signed by all the heirs, dated
may 17th, 1879, for his two commissions, as therein stated. As before stated, I am desirous to get the fullest information concerning
him, so far as your office is concerned, and I would highly appreciate your sending me all that you may have, which you say was contained in a letter dated June 2, 1879, which letter, as I have before stated, has either been lost or mislaid, as after diligent search, I am unable to find it, 
Asking and awaiting your further courtesy, I remain,
Very respectfully,
J. M. Brooks
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[Mail receipt stamp]
JAN
3
1892
OFFICE
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letterhead]
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Francis M. Brooke
Hunter Brooke.
Cable Address: Grain
F.M.B.
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F. M. & H. Brooke
Nos. 18&19 Chamber of Commerce
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Grain Commission Merchants,
Philadelphia

Jan. 9, '92.
H.B.
Mr. Green B. Raun
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
Your of the 4th received with thanks for your courteous attention. I very much regret to say that the letter from your office addressed me June 2, 1879 has been lost or mis-laid. As I am desirous to gather all possible information concerning this Officer, I beg to ask you to send me a copy of said letter.
By so doing, you will greatly oblige,
Yours truly
F. M. Brooke
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F.M. Brooke   Penn
June 23rd, 1891
Capt. Benj Brooke
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letterhead]
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Francis M. Brooke
Hunter Brooke.
Cable Address: Grain
F.M.B.
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F. M. & H. Brooke
Nos. 18&19 Chamber of Commerce
Grain Commission Merchants,
Philadelphia

June 23, '91.

F.M.B.
Mr. Green B. Raun, Commissoiner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
About 1878 or 9, I received from your predecessor in office the commissions and marriage certificates of my great grand-father, Cap't. Benj. Brooke, of the Pennsylvania Associators and Militia in the War of the Revolution. If as I hope the application includes full information of his services, I would highly appreciate the further courtesy of the loan of the papers containing such information, or if this is not permissible, a copy of the same. Family legend tells of services at Germantown, through the Jersies with the Flying Camp and at Amboy.
Very Respectfully, F. M. Brooke
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G H Eeall
Jany 18.83.
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Pension Office
Jny 18 1833
Sir
The original certificates furnished as additional
evidence in the case of Benjamin Brook dec of Pa, are sufficient to show that he served in the capacity of Lieutenant and Captain in the war of the Revolution but they furnish no evidence of the length of his service. The Pensylvania Malitia was called out for short tours generally
for two months, so that without more proof showing the length of his service, the
certificate, above referred to, could not be
received as showing more than 2 months
as Lieutenant & 2 months as Captain which is not sufficient to entitle his children to a pension, 6 months being the shortest time for which a pension can be granted, - The certificate cannot be returned, if the claim should be allowed,
G.H. Earle Esq
No 74 N 5 Sheet, Philadelphia
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Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE
Washington, DC. ______, 188
These are to certify whom it may concern that Benjamin Brooke & Anna Davis were lawfully married according to the Canon & Constitutions of the Church of England & by virtue of the Governor of Pennsylvania 's
License me the Twenty fifth day of April 1776
Wm. Currie

The original, of which the above is a copy, was mailed to F. M Brooke, Phila, Jan 181
J. H. Hobbs
CC
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Geo H Earles Esq
Philadelphia
Pa.
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Philadelphia July 22d 1832.
In the matter of the Pension to children of Benjamin Brooke
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
The information and evidence that we have sent in the application for the Pension of Capt. Benjamin Brook, backed with the certificates and the obituary notice herewithen closed, is the best and only evidence under the circumstances that can be given. After diligent search, we are unable to find any of the revolutionary hero. Many of his companions in the field. He died in 1834, and then was in his 82nd year, it being now some 70 years since the ending of the war. The certificate of his
discharge has been lost or mislaid, or it might be that he never received a regular discharge but may have been mustered out of the service on a general discharge. We can give collateral evidence of his service among his grandchildren &c. As to the general reputation of his being a revolutionary soldier and of his having served, but not the positive knowledge of having seen or been with him in the war, we think it hard that the impossibility of obtaining direct evidence by soldiers should stand in the way.
The Certificates to wit, the marriage certificate, and the Lieutenant and Captains commission herewith enclosed, are highly prized by the family (whose feelings on the subject you and every American can well appreciate) and they are very desirous of retaining them or having returned to them after you have examined
them, if possible. Your kind attention to this
will oblige them much. Please communicate
with me and oblige
Yours Truly
George H. Earle
74 North 5 St Phila
July 2, 1833
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In the name and by the Authority of the Freemen of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
The Supreme Executive Council of 
the said Commonwealth
To Benjamin Brook Esquire
We, reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, Do by these presents constitute and appoint you to be captain of a company of Foot in the sixth Battalion of Militia in the County of Philadelphia. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of Captain
by doing and performing all manner of thing there unto belonging. And We do strictly harge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your command to be obedient to your Orders as Captain. And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions as you shall from
time to time receive from the Supreme Executive Council of this Commonwealth or from your superior Officers, according to the Rules and Discipline of War and in pursuance
of the Acts of Assembly of this State. This commission to continue in force until your term, by the Laws of this same shall of course expire.
Given under the lesser seal of the commonwealth at Philadelphia this Twelfth Day of May, in the year of our Lord One
Thousand Seven Hundred and seventy seven
(signed) Tho Wharton,  Jun. Pres.
Attest (signed) V. Matlacky, Jus.