Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4,148, David Brooks, Conn.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Brooks, David
Jane

NUMBER
W. 4,148

CONTENTS
(blank)
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7.507
Ohio - Clev
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Jane Brooks decd
widow of David Brooks
who was a Priv & Teamster
in the Revolution
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 80 Dollars 77
Cents per annum, to commence
on, the 4th day of March, 1843.
Ending 14 April 1846
Increase from $40.77
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Certificate of Pension issued
the 7th day  of Oct 1852
and sent to W. G. Wade
Rose, N. Y.
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[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 208
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Two columns

right column

No. 8977
Jane Brooks
wdow of Dvid 
A
Act 7 July 1838
married before 1794
husband died 1823

ejected under 1836
Adm 1838

left column
5965
Jane Brooks
Ohio
Act July 4th 36
ser. 3_

m.  d1823

1780 4.23
  '82 7. 14
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mos  12. 7
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The State of Ohio
Geauga County} ss
On this 4th day of October 1843 Personally appeared before me Neri Wright an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Geauga in the State of Ohio Jane Brooks a resident of Burton Township in said County of Geauga aged Eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 that she is the widow of David Brook late of Burton in said County that she and the said David Brooks at the time of the Revolutionary war resided at Chesshire New Haven County State of Connecticut that the said Brooks served in the fore part of the war about two years as a teemster and afterwards served in three diferant campaigns as a private in the Revolutionary War that previous to the second campaign she and the said Brooks were keeping company together and told her about this services in the war but she had forgotten the perticulars  he then went again which was the second campaign and when he returned that she and the said David Brooks was married which was in the year of 1782 in the month of May that a short time afterward the said Brooks went into the army did his last tour of service which she thinks was 6 or 8 months that she was acquainted with three men in Chesshire that went into the army with him their names as follows Roswell Clark Jason Hitchcock and Josiah Talmage that her husband was not in any battle to her knowledge that said Books died in Burton Geauga County State of Ohio in the year 1823 that she made an application on the 20th day of April 1843 under the act of Congress July 7, 1838 which was returned to be authenticated that she now applys under the act of July 4th 1836 for further proof she refers to the annexed Letter Certificate and depositions and that she remains the widow of said David Brooks and prays a certificate my be granted her to draw said pension

Jane (x her mark) Brooks

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before me

Before me Neri Wright Asst Judge
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I hereby Certify from personal knowledge that the within Jane Brooks is a person of truth and veracity and that she is from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court
Neri Wright Asst Judge

The State of Ohio
Geauga County}     I Reuben St. John Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Geauga and State of Ohio do by these presents certify and make known that Neri Wright Esquire before whom the foregoing deposition and application for Pention was taken and who has thereunto in his own proper hand  writing subscribed his name was at the time of taking the same and now is an Associate Judge within and for said County duly commissioned and sworn agreeable to the laws of the State of Ohio and to all whose official acts as such judge full faith and credit is and ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Chardon in said County this 5th day of October A D 1843
Reuben St. John Clerk
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State of Ohio Geauga County  ss
On this 4th day of October 1843 Personally came Merriman Cook who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and sayeth that he the said Cook resided in the time of the Revolutionary war in Cheshire New Haven County State of Connecticut and that he was acquainted with David Brooks and Jane Durin both of said Chesshire that the said David Brooks and Jane Durin was married in the month of May or June 1782 and he the said Meriman Cook was married in August of the same year and has a record of his marriage made at the time that he thinks and believes that he the said David Brooks was in one campaign in the Revolutionary war after he the said Brooks was married

Merriman Cook

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before me and I hereby Certify that I am acquainted with Merriman Cook and can safely say that he is a man of truth and veracity and his statement is worthy of confidance

Before Me Neri Wright Asst Judge
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State of Ohio Geauga County    ss
On the 4th day of October 1843 Personally came Oliver Hotchkiss who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and sayeth that he the said Hotchkiss formily resided in Chesshire New Haven County State of  Connecticutt that he was acquainted with David Brooks and Jane Brooks his wife now widow Brooks that in the year 1820 or about that time he went with said Brooks to New Haven to advise with a Lawyer and to get him to assist in making an application for a pension and after the said Brooks had related his services in the Revolutionary war the Lawyer told him that he could not obtain a pension for he had not served long enough at any one tour that he the said Hotchkiss went with said Brooks to proove that the said Brooks was poor that he had often heard Brooks say that he served in the Revolutionary Army and he think three campaigns that he and the said Brooks came to Burton Geauga County Ohio and that the said Brooks died in said Burton in the year 1823 and that the said Jane Brooks died in said Burton in the year 1823 and that the said Jane Brooks remains his widow

Oliver Hotchkiss

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before me and I hereby Certify that I am acquainted with Oliver Hotchkiss and consider him to be a man of truth and veracity and that his statement is worth of confidence

Before Me Neri Wright Asst Judge
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State of Ohio [unk] County ss
On the 20th day of April 1843 personally came Meriman Cook who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and sayeth that he the said Cook resided in the time of the Revolutionary War in Cheshire New Haven County State of Connecticut and that he was acquainted with David Brooks, and Janes Durin both of said Cheshire that he was knowing to the said Brooks serving in the Continental and southern army, but does not know how long but thinks he was in the army as long as two or three years recolects that the said Brooks when in the army was taken sick at Bethleham Pennsylvania and his friends went and took care of him the officers the said Brooks served under he does not remember except his Lieutenant whose name was Lemuel Hitchcock of said Cheshire that short time before the war ended the said Brooks came home and was married to the said Jane Durin and he the said Cook was at the marriage about thirty six years ago he the said Cook came to Burton Township County of Geauga and State of Ohio and has resided in said Burton since that time some twelve or fifteen years afterwards the said David & Jane Brooks came to said Burton and that the said David died at said Burton about two years after he came to Burton that the said Jane does remain the widow of the said David Brooks that he has been acquainted with the said David & Jane the most of his left time and has no doubt of the said David Brooks serving in the continental army as stated above although he did not see him in the army himself.
Merriman Cook

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before me and I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with deacon Merriman Cook for upwards of twenty years and can safely say that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his statement is worthy of confidence.
Neri Wright Asst Judge
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The State of Ohio
Geauga County ss.} I Reuben St John Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Geauga in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify and make known that Neri Wright Esquire before whom the annexed and foregoing deposition was taken and who has hereunto in his own proper hand writing subscribed his name was at the time of taking the same and now is, an Associate Judge within and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn agreeably to the laws of the State of Ohio and to all of whose official acts as such Judge full faith and credit is, and ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Chardon this 5th day of October AD 1843.
Reuben St John Clerk

8977
James Brooks
Ohio
act 7 July '38
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Cheshire Ct. September 10th 1843

Mr. Lewis Elliott
Sir
I have examined the Town records of Cheshire, also the records kept by the Ministers of our different Churches and cannot find the Marriage of David Brooks.  the inhabitants of his age well know he was married to a Miss Durand about the Year 1782.  the records in those days were kept imperfectly and but few of the Marriages were recorded.  If they were married by a Settled Minister, it may be found on their record, but it is not found on the records of the ordained Ministers of Cheshire.

Yours [illegible]
Edwd A Cornwall
Town Clerk of Cheshire

Town Clerks office
Cheshire, Connecticut
September 11th 1843    I hereby certify that I have examined the records of Marriages in the Town of Cheshire, and do not find recorded therein the Marriage of David Brooks to Jane Durand

Edward A Cornwall
Town Clerk of the
Town of Cheshire, Con.
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Declaration
act 4th July 1836
case of
Jane Brooks


By reference to the date of service admitted, it will be seen that 7 months & 14 days in 1782, is allowed the marriage took place in May 1782- see M Cooks afft who knows from his own marriage of which he has had a record, 70 years, that Jane Brooks was married some months before himself (and it is well known that the campaign did not usually commence until May or June and if this was the case, in this instant, 7 1/2 months service could not have been down in '82 before the date of marriage as so established- the benefits of the act of 4th July 36 3d section is claimant
W G Wade
Rose NH
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by act of Congress of he 4th July, 1838, 3d Section.
State of Ohio
County         } ss. Oliver Hotchkiss of said county and State, of lawful age being first duly sworn according to law, saith that he is personally interested in the investigation of the claim of Jane Brooks decd for and increase or arrears of pension on account of the Revolutionary services of her late husband David Brooks, under act of Congress above named, or any other acts of Congress, the benefits of which she might have been entitled to, and that for the purpose of obtaining such arrears or increase of pay or pension this Declaration is made, said Jane Brooks was a N. S. pensioner at the rate of about $40.77 per annum, from the state of Ohio, under act of Congress 7th June 1838, 43244, as widow of David Brooks, that she did on or about the 14 day of April 1846, and left Patty Hotchkiss, and Harriet Brown, both residents of said county and state, her children her surviving, which are of the age of twenty one years and upwards, and who are the only children of said John Brooks now living.
That W G Wade of Rose NY is authorized and empowered to prosecute the investigation of said claim.
Oliver Hotchkiss
Sworn and subscribed before me this 23 day of June 1852.
Alfred Phelps, Probate Judge

See cert of Connt as the date of widows death, of [unk] date of the above- for Judges Official seal
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additional evidence
in the case of
Jane Brooks
Precd act 7th July 38
Ohio
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The State of Ohio
GEAUGA COUNTY} ss. I, A. H. Gotham Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the Count of Geauga in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that Peter Hitchcock Jr Esq was at the date of the executing & acknowledging the annexed and foregoing instrument of writing & his certificate, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and sworn agreeably to the Statutes of said State of Ohio, to all whose Official acts as such, full faith and credit is, and ought to be given, throughout the United States, and elsewhere, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Peter Hotchkiss Jr and verily believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
WITNESS my hand and Seal of Office, at Chardon, in said County, this 3rd day of December Anno Domini 1852.
A. H. Gotham CLERK
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State of Ohio
Geauga County} ss. Mariam Cook of the town of Burton in the County and State aforesaid aged ninety one years being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that during the war of the Revolution he was a resident of the town of Cheshire, or what is now Cheshire, but formerly the town of Wallingford, that this deponent was married to Lole Bradley on the 8th day of August 1782 as shown by his old family Record (a true copy of which is annexed) which has been in use as the true record (which it is) for nearly seventy (70) years and is in deponents own hand writing and that he said deponent was married as above stated in the town of Cheshire (then Wallinford) by the Rev John Foot Pastor of the congregational church in Cheshire, that from his boyhood he was personally acquainted with David Brooks, late the husband of Jane Brooks deceased, who was a resident of this county at her decease, that deponent knows said John Brooks was in the service of the united States in the army of the Revolution, a part of the time a Teamster he understood and believed said Brooks served as a Teamster for two or three years, and was in the same company with Thaddeus Bradley late of said county who was also a Teamster; he recollects that while said Brooks was with the army at the south he thinks at Bethlehem Pennsylvania, he was taken sick and his friends went from Connecticut to take care of him, said Brooks was in two or three campaigns after his service as a Teamster was performed, one tour of which was done after said Brooks marriage to Jane Durand (as above stated late of this county) that he well knows the said David Brooks and Jane Durand were married two or three months before he said deponent was at the time above stated, and he believes they were married in the month of May in the town of Cheshire Connecticut by Major Atwater Esq, that said deponent and Lole Bradley who afterwards became his wife stood up with said David Brooks and Jane Durand when they were married, that he well acquainted
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with.
David Brooks and Jane Durand, before their marriage and after, that he resided in the same town and was well acquainted with them in Connecticut and also in the aforesaid county of Geauga in the state of Ohio and he know that said David Brooks who was the husband of Jane Brooks late of Ohio, in whose name a small pension was granted and who died about the year 1823 was the identical David Brooks who done service in the United States army as afore stated, and that Jane Brooks the Pensioner now deceased was the identical person whom the said David brooks the soldier and teamster married in Cheshire Connecticut as afore stated in the spring or summer before this deponent married Lole Bradley as shown by the old record a copy of which is annexed, that he has always understood that said Brooks and Thaddeus Bradley were teamsters together.
Marimon Cook
Sworn and subscribed before me this 30th day of November 1852.
P. Hitchcock r
Justice of the Peace
Copy of Marimon Cooks family record
My marriage August 8th day 1782
Johns birth December 27th day 1782
Hirams birth March 21st day 1785
Clarinas birth November 19th day 1787
Loalmas birth February 25th day 1792
Elzars birth August 30 day 1799
My second marriage 2d day of May 1815 to Betsey Hurlbert
Native of Northhamton, M.S.

I certify that this is a true copy of Marimon Cooks original family record and that he is a respectable person.
P. Hitchcock Jr. Justice of Peace
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State of Ohio
County of Geauga} ss. Parnal Bradley of the county and state aforesaid being first duly sworn, according to law deposeth and saith that she is receiving a pension of the United States for the services of her late husband Thaddeus Bradley as a Teamster in the Revolutionary war, that she was married to said Thaddeus Bradley in Westminster, Vermont in the month of October she thinks in the year 1783 and in about one week after she and her husband went to Cheshire to live when she became acquainted with David Brooks and Jane his wife, the said David and Jane Brooks having at that time a child large enough to walk about the house, that she has always understood since the Revolution that the said David Brooks was engaged int he service of the United States as a Teamster with her husband said Thaddeus Bradley that she many times heard her husband speak of David Broks being with him in the service of the United States, and has always understood that said David Brooks served as a teamster two or three years.
Parnal Bradley
Sworn and subscribed before me this 3d day of December 1852.
P. Hitchcock Jr Justice of the Peace
I certify that Parnal Bradley above named is a respectable person.
P. Hitchcock Jr. Justice of the Peace
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9803
Ohio  Clev.
Jane Brooks decd
widow of David
who died on the
of               in the State of 
who was a priv. in the Teamsters commanded
by Captain          of the            commanded
by             in the Revolution.

Inscribed on the Roll of Cleveland
at the rate of 80 Dollars 77 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.
Inc. from $40.77

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of
Oct. 1852 and sent to W G Wade. Rose NY

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi=annual allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by R McRae Clerk
Book D  Vol. 1  Page 383
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9803
Ohio
Jane Brooks
Widow of David Brooks
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the                     1821
of Geauga Co in the State of Ohio
who was a private in the
commanded by Captain                 of the
               commanded by                      in
the Connecticut line for 12 mos, 7 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh
at the rate of 40 Dollars 77
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of
Jany 1846 and sent to Elliot & Hathaway, Hampden Ohio
Total amount $203.85
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by Kett Stewart Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 1  Page 383
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7501
Ohio
Jane Brooks
widow of David Brooks
who was a private
in the Connecticut line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
40 Dollars 77
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
2d day of January 1846
and sent to Elliott & Hathaway
Hampden
Ohio

[Act of March 3, 1843 & 17 June 1844]
Recorded in Book a
Vol. 2  Page 201
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Let to Pen Agt
April 13/46 to
[unk] notification
under 38 at #80.77
Let to P. Agt 15 Augt 53
" " WG Wade "  "  "
[unk] Feby 14 1852


Ohio Cleveland
jane Brooks
widow of David Brooks 
who died in the       
of       in the State of Ohio
who was a Teamster in the               commanded
by Captain               of the                commanded
by (Conn) in the revolution
for 12 mo: 7 days private
5 mo Teamster

Inscribed on the Roll of Cleveland
at the rate of 80 Dollars 77 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1831 & endg April 14th 1846

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of 
April 1853 and sent to
W. G. Wade Esq.


Arrears to the 4th of Present
Semi-anl allowance ending
[next two line unreadbale]

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836 Section the 3}
S. R. Weightman
Book D  Vol. 2  Page
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4148
Jane Brooks
wid of
David Brooks
Pvt. Rev War
Act: July 4/36 sec. 33
Index:- Vol. a,  Page 82
[Arrangement of 1870]
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5965
Jane Brooks
Ohio
suspended
Let to Lewis Elliott May 20 '49
"Elliott & Hathaway Oct 28 '45

act July 4th 36
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8977
Jane Brooks
Ohio

let to Lewis Elliott June 10, 43

act 7 July 1838
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Jane Brooks Dec
widow of David
Ohio
Increase
admd July 7, 1838
Mch 3 1843
17 June 1844
pri 12 mos & 7 dys $40.77
teams. 5                    40
                                 ------
                                $ 80.77
per annum from
4 March 1836 to
14 April 1846
when she died
except 2 yrs
deducting former payments at $40.77
Payable to
Patty Hotchkiss &
Harriet Brown
only surviving children

cert to
W G Wade
Rose NY
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No 8977
Jane Brooks
widow of David
O
act 7 July 1838
admd 12 mos 7 ds pri
#40.77 per ann

admd acts 3 March 1843 
and 17 June 1844
$40.77 pr ann
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No 7985
Jane Brooks decd
widow of David, ohio
Inscrease
admd July 4 1836
Pri ma 12 mos & 7 dys $40.77
Teamster 5 "                   40
                                   ----------
                                     $80.77
per annum from
4 March 1831 to 
14 April 1846
when she died
Pay to Patty Hotchkiss
Harriett Brown
only children
deduct former payments
[unk] $40.77 p an [unk]
act '38 SC

cert to WG Wade Esq
present
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Brief in the case of Jane Brooks dec widow of David
County and State of Ohio
acts July 7 1838, March 3 1843 & 17 June 1844

Claim, ("for increase")

Proof exhibited

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
She was a pensioner under the acts above, where she made the Declaration upon which she was pensioned she claimed for her husbands service as a teamster, which service was not then deemed military by the Office. It has since been admitted.

(If for increase) Record, Connecticut Historical Society
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
see above
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Jane Brooks
Payment to be made
at Cleveland Ohio
by John Barr
Agent for paying pensioners,
in the Agency of Cleveland


Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book A  Volume 2  Page 208 by R. McRae Clerk
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Claim for Military Service

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th July 1838, Jane Brooks deceased, who was widow of David, a Private & Teamster in the Revolutionary war, was entitled to a pension of Eighty Dollars seventy seven cents, per annum, commencing 4 Match 1836 and terminating 4 March 1841.
Also, under Acts of 3 March 1843 & 17 June 1844 to a pension at the same rate per annum. commencing 4 March 1843 & ending 14 April 1846 when she died. And that after deducting from payments, under all the Acts aforesaid, at the rate of Forty dollars seventy seven cents per annum. the amount due, is payable to Patty Hotchkiss & Harriet Brown, only surviving children of said Jane Brooks deceased.

Given at the Department of the Interior
this 7th day of October
one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
Hon. H. H. Stewart
Secretary of the Interior

Examined and Countersigned} J E Heath
Commissioner of Pensions

CANCELLED (written over each passage)
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Brief in the case of Jane Brooks decd widow of David
County and State of Ohio
act July 4 1836

Claim ("for increase")

Proof exhibited, (if original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
This case was allowed under act '38 at $40.77 as pri. before the office pensioned for team service, I afterwards increase it under the same act, for team service shown, with some doubt as I ought to have allowed it, under the act of '36. This admitted they were married in May '82 evidence is now furnished showing I think, that he was in service after marriage.

(If for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk

Name and residence of Agent
W G Wade
Present
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Washington
Dec 25th 1852
Sir,
I beg have to return the enclosed certificate of Jane Brooks, for correction,
The service claimed is 2 years as Teamster and this campaign as Private the claim was originally adjusted for two tours, of service as follow, viz.
1780  4 mos  23 days
1782  7 "        14 "
$40.77. Evidence having been found of the Team service, the certificate enclosed is issued allowing an increase for 5 mos service as a Teamster, such service claimed is 2 years. Miriam Cook who was well acquainted with David Brooks, before and after his service, certifies that he was knowing to said Brooks having been the Continental army two or three years. Knows his friends went from Ct. to see him when ill at the South with the Army, it is well known to the Department that those Teamsters were
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three years men, it is claimed that David Brooks and Thaddeus Bradley both served in the same company, this is fully corroborated by the record evidence provided.
Parnel Bradley widow of Thaddeus has been allowed a full pension for two years service as Teamster of her late husband. See Ohio Pension Roll Act 38 & 48, for services in the same company. Captain Thomas Gilberts the name of Thaddeus Bradley is not found on the roll of Thomas Gilberts, in your office or so states a letter to me from your office dated June 22d '52, still it appears by documentary evidence found that Thadeeus Bradley did enlist as a Teamster on the 15th May 1777. The Secretary of the Historical Society of Connecticut states in his certificate filed with the papers of Parnel Bradley (adm olin) "that there is no regular pay rolls of the company after May 1st 177" a receipt is found dated "White Plains July 28, 1778" given for his pay and rations signed "Thaddeus Bradley" a receipt recorded precise the same of equal date of signed by "David
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Brooks, the only difference in the receipt is, Brooks has noted upon the back of it the amount the receipt is given for, there is no more evidence that David Brooks service ended in July 1778, than that Thadeus Bradley's did, but from the widows statement that of Miram Cook & Parnel Bradley he was in service as Teamster two years, or more with Thadeus Bradley. I have yet to learn, that there has been produced in a single case, of all the claims for Team service which have been admitted record proof of three or two years service as Teamster, under it was when the old rolls or accounts had been returned by the individual. I would name the case of Molly Hooker of Vermont Roll act 36- widow of Brainard, as a similar claim to this of the Jane Brooks, she claimed for two years service as Teamster Capt. Tibballs, record evidence is found of his being paid for this "Second months pay of Brainard Hooker as Teamster," dated June 24th 1777, it is not pretended that his service ended at such time
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but two years service as Teamster is admitted, either in the name of Brainard Hooker found upon the rolls of Samuel Tilbats Co, in the office, yet it appears that he was in same as early as April 1777.
I would respectfully refer to the claim of Benjamin Jackson pend ct, 32, and Levi Eddy and Rhoda Eddy, N.Y. roll, which claims now admitted, but no full record proof for two years service were required, it was shown that they were continental Teamsters, as is shown by the record evidence, and parole testimony of the highest character, was David Brooks, for two years, for which a pension is claimed, and for which it is respectfully requested a certificate may be issued. I enclose the affidavit of Mrs Cook and Mrs Bradley to touch in the claim.
I am respectfully your obt st
W G Wade

Com. of Pensions
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8977
8976 May 4, 1843
Ohio
July 7, 1838

Caleb Brooks 
D.
Hampelen O
Apl 22



Hon James L. Edwards Commissioner
of Pensions Washington City D.C.
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Hampdon, Geunga County Ohio April 22nd 1843 Sir I have forwarded two applications for pensions to your Office for Mrs Brooks. Please to make return to me the agent.
respectfully yours
Lewis Eilliot
Hon. James L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
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State of Connecticut
Comptrollers Office
Hartford March 22d 1853

I certify that on application for evidence of the service of David Brooks in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this Office and find that name as follows viz, on a list of men which is filed, "Short Levies 2d Connt. Regt. '82" which list contains this following names, and the amounts set against each, viz
"John Booth DM 48.80  Gilbert McGee 34
Richard Bishop 46.20  William Norton 30.20
Abijah Batterson 33.30 Isaac Olcutt 53.70
David brooks 49.70  Nathaniel Parker 36.40
Roswell Clark 49.70  Samuel Patcher 21.40
Daniel Coming 39.10  Jeremiah Rumsey 48
Joshua Cowen 30.80  Oziel Richmond 55.70
Abraham Couch 30  Elijah Rood 48.80
Abijah Elwood 34.20  Jonah Strickland 49.50
Otis Ensign 57.30  Simeon Saxon 57.20
Niles Gideon 48.40  Asahel Sawyer 46.20
Edward Gibbs 47.50  Charles Squires 44.20
John Joes 57.30  Samuel Tubman 49.10
Solomon Johnson 35.50        Dolls. 1176.40"
The document, of which the above is a true copy, is on file in this office, with other returns of
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Short Levies, which served in the 2d 3d & 4th Regiments of the Connecticut Line of the continental Army in the year 1782.
Said 2nd Connecticut Regiment was commanded by Col. Heman Swift, and formed a part of the Connecticut Line of the continental Army.
R G Pinney Comptroller




Ctfe from comptroller
Hartford Ct
case of David Brooks
showing 7 1/2 months
service done in 1782

W. G. Wade
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Jane Brooks
widow of David
Pensd act 4th July 36
Ohio

W, G, Wade
Rose
N.Y.
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State of Connecticut 
City and County of Hartford, August 31, 1853

I Charles Hosmer, Recording Secretary of the Connecticut Historical Society, do hereby certify that on application for evidence of the service of David Brooks, in Capt. Thomas Gilbert's company of Teamsters, do find among the Papers on file belonging to the late Jeremiah Wadsworth, Commissary General in the War of the Revolution, deposited in this Society by the late Daniel Wadsworth Esq a Receipt of which the following is a copy, viz
"White Plains, July 28th 1778. Recd of Thomas Gilbert, my Cond. the full of my wages and all back Rations up tp the first of August, 1778. Recd by me,
David Brooks"
I also find in the same files, Receipts given by twelve other Teamsters of Capt. Thomas Gilbert's Company; among which are the names of Reuben Bristol, Thaddeus Bradley, Lenus Andrews, and others, each and all of which Receipts are written and worded precisely the same, except one which bears date at the head, "July 31st" instead of July 28th, and the
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word "all" omitted in one of the others; and there is nothing more to show that David Brooks ' serves ended at the date of such Receipt, than that the above named Teamsters, and the others on said Receipts ended at such time.
Chas. Hosmer, Rec. Secy Conn. Historical Society

State of Connecticut
Hartford County}  Hartford Aug. 31st 1853
Personally appeared Charles Hosmer Esq signer of the foregoing certificate and made oath that the same is true, before me
Geo. Robinson
Notary Public
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certificate from
the Historical Society
of Ct, showing that
the Teamster enlisted
in 1777, engaged for three
years



W G Wade
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State of Connecticut
Hartford, February 3, 1853

I Charles Hosmer, Recording Secretary of the Connecticut Historical Society, do hereby certify that, among the manuscripts account Books and Papers belonging to the late Jeremiah Wadsworth, Commissary General in the War of the Revolution, and presented by his son the late Daniel Wadsworth Esq to said Society, are Letter Books and Papers on File, from which are the following, viz: "Copy of a Letter from Gen. Mifflin, 2 M.G. to Jeremiah Wadsworth, assistant Quar. Mast. Gen. dated Philadelphia, 6th Feby 177;" also "a Copy of a Letter from Col. Jeremiah Wadsworth to Gen. Mifflin, dated Hartford, Jany 12th 1778;"- copies of both of these Letters accompany this certificate.
Chas. Hosmer, Rec. Secy Conn. Historical Society
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(copy)
Philadelphia, 6 Feby 1777
Sir,
A Magazine of Forage is to be formed at Danbury in Connecticut. I therefore desire you to procure one hundred thousand bushels of Indian corn, oats and rye, in such proportion as you may think most advantageous to the Army. Purchase also one hundred and fifty Ox Teams, 4 or 6 oxen each team. If you think it practicable to establish a Magazine of Hay at the same place, do it, and lay in all you can procure. I expect a supply of Cash in a day or two, when it arrives you shall receive one hundred thousand dollars. In the mean time you mist borrow so much on the Credit of the Department as you may want. Let you Smiths at work, and have 500 Setts of Ox Shoes made immediately, with Nails &c compleat. you are to employ such and so many persons under you as may be necessary. Each Team to be numbered to have a good and careful Driver. You are to appoint an honest man as Conductor to ever Ten Teams, who is to keep the accounts of his Brigade, and see that they are always in good order and fit for immediate service. The Conductors will be allowed Captain's Pay and Rations. The Drivers to have L6 Penns Currency, pr month, and one Ration each.
Thomas Mifflin. Q. M. G."

"Jeremiah Wadsworth Rsq
Assistant Quar. Mast. Genl."
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(copy)
Hartford, Jan. 12th 1778
Dear General,
I recd a letter from Mr. Butler of the 5th of December last requesting my accts. and a return of what stores I had on hand to be presented you at Reading on the first of Jany. I was at Boston when O recd it, on the last day of Dec., and could not possibly comply with the request. As I have ever been crowded with business and has not had time to prepare my accts.; the variety of applications daily made to me from every quarter, which the good of the service obliged me to attend to, has made my accts. much larger, and my business more extensive that you expected. It would answer no good purpose for me to find fault with other, or give you a history of the numberless difficulties I have had to encounter; and I am persuaded you will believe I have endeavored to execute your orders to the best of my abilities; and be assured no time shall be lost in preparing my accts. for you inspection. But it would oblige me if you will permit me to lay them before the Comm. of Accts. now sitting in this town, and let them examine them, as it will be attended with great difficulty for me to come with them and all the vouchers, to Reading; I mean those since you took the Department a second time, as I suppose the accts. against you for clothing, &c when at Cambridge must be settled by your people; the other I believe may as well be settled by these Commissioners,
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and it will save you and me much trouble. I have never obtained any part of the money from the Loan Office at Portsmouth, in the Warrant I recd for fifty thousand dollars. I sent once on purpose, and have wrote several times since, but almost dispair of ever receiving it. The want of this money much retards my accts.; as it is in vain for me to call in people for their accts, when I can't pay them, and I am obliged to continue to act in some instances, or see the service suffer; though I avoid it as much as possible. I wish the new Q. M. G. was fixed, and his Deputy in this State appointed, without which I don't expect any peace, as there is constant and necessary application, which, if I do nothin but refuse, will take me half my time.
I wrote you fully last Spring on the subject of Conductors and Drivers which I had raised for three years and mentioned their being called in when they were at, or near home, to do militia duty, and that some of them had been detached for the Continental Battalions, and left their former service. I then proposed a Resolve of Congress to be passed, to prevent this, and that they should be deemed as much enlisted as other Continental solider, and free from all other duty. Soon after I wrote you, the necessity of such a Resolve ceased; as the Conductors and Drivers went into service, and no difficulty attended, but they are now many of them returned on furlough, and exceedingly disgusted with the treatment they have
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met with, and many of them without pay, and half naked, will gladly be detached for a tour of militia duty, and therefore avoid the remainder of their term of service. It is therefore absolutely necessary that a Resolve of Congress, or some other measure be adopted immediately to prevent the loss of these men. And it appears to me that it will be best in future to have one Conductor and Company of Drivers to each Battalion, and that they draw their pay with the Battalion. I have bought clothing for these poor fellows, and shall do every thing in my power to make them easy, but unless some measures are immediately taken, they will be all gone, as the time of detaching is nigh."
"I shall be obliged by your immediate answer to this long letter, and am
Dear General your most obedient humble servt.
Jer., Wadsworth"
"Genl Mifflin"

Chas, Hosmer Rec Secy Conn. Historical Society
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County
Hartford Feb. 3rd 1853} ss.
Personally appeared Charles Hosmer Esq and made oath that the foregoing certificate is true, before me
Geo. Robinson Notary Public
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Additional evidence
in case of
Jane Brooks, pd 44 Ohio
claiming an increase of
pension for services as
"Teamster for two years"
Proof of heirship within,
Pension certificate
returned
Jane Books decd
14 April 1846
Patty Hotchkiss
&
Harriet Brown
only surviving children
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State of Connecticut
City of Hartford, May 27, 1852
I Charles Hosmer, Recording Secretary of the Connecticut Historical Society, do hereby certify that among the manuscript papers on File, formerly belonging to the late Jeremiah Wadsworth, Deputy Commissary General in the War of the Revolution, and presented by his son, the late Daniel Wadsworth Esq to said Society, is a Receipt, of which the following is a copy..
"White Plains, July 28th 1778
Recd of Thomas Gilbert, my conductor, the full amount of my wages and all back rations up the first of August, 1778."
"Recd by me,
David Brooks"

It appears from the Books in possession of this Society presented as above, that Thomas Gilbert was a Conductor of a Company of Teams, enlisted March 31, 1777, and that he belonged to the Town of Canaan, Litchfield County, Cont.
(over)
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on the back of the foregoing Receipt, of David Brooks, is an entry of is services from March the first, to July the first, at the rate of six pounds eight shillings per month.
L 25.7.9
Chas, Hosmer, Rec. Secy Conn. Historical Society

State of Connecticut
Hartford 27th May 1852
Be it known that before the subscriber a Notary Public of the County of Hartford, personally appeared Charles Hosmer known to me to be the signer of the foregoing, and made oath to the same.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal, and signed my name the day and year as above written.
E. Dodd Jr
Notary Public
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The State of Ohio
Geauga County ss} I Alfred Phelps Judge of the Probate Court in and said County of Geauga do hereby certify that, at a Probate Court holden before me at my office in Chardon in said County on this Twenty third day of June AD 1852, satisfactory evidence was adduced proving that Jane Brooks late of Burton in said County of Geauga in said State of Ohio, widow of David Brooks, and a United States pensioner, at the rate of $40.77 per annum, died on the fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty six (1836); that at her decease, she left the following named children surviving her, and still living, which are her only children surviving her, viz: Patty Hotchkiss the wife of Oliver Hotchkiss resident in Burton in said County of Geauga, and Harriet Brown the wife of Augustus Brown resident in Claridon in said County of Geauga & State of Ohio, and that each are of the age of twenty one years and upwards.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said COurt, at Chardon in said County this 23d day of June AD 1852.
Alfred Phelps Probate Judge
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The State of Ohio
Geauga County ss} On this 19th day of November AD 1845 personally appeared before me Neri Wright are asociate Judge of the Court of the Common Pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid Jane Brooks a resident of Burton Township in said County & State aforesaid aged 8? years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her said oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed July 7th 1838, March 3d 1843, & June 17th 1844 that she is the widow of David Brooks a revolutionary soldier who died in said Burton in 1821 that she was married to the said David Brooks in May 1782 in Cheshire New Haven County & State of Connecticut that she made an application for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 which is now in the Pension Office on file & that she is now satisfied that she will not be able to establish her claim under said act of July 4th 1836 therefore waves her claim under said act of July 4th 1836 & claims under three first named acts & that she refers to her declaration on file in the Pension Office & the proofs thereunto attached & the proofs hereunto annexed and prays that a certificate may be granted her to draw a pension under each of said acts of July 7th 1838, March 3d 1843, & June 17th 1844 provided she is not entitled under the act of July 4th 1836.
Jane Brooks her mark X
Sworn to and subscribed before me the said and year above written and I hereby certify from Common report that the said Jane Brooks is a person of truth & veracity and from bodily infirmity unable to attend a Court and that I am acquainted with widow Jane Brooks and also with her children who are most old people and have no doubt of her being married in 1782 as set forth in her Declaration.
Neri Wright Asst Judge
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The State of Ohio
Geauga County ss.} I Reuben St John Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County and State of Ohio do hereby certify that Beri Wright before whom the foregoing declaration was made was at the time of taking the same an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and his signature upon this paper is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 19th day of November AD 1845.
Reuben St John Clerk
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Jane Brooks

Payment to made at
Pittsburgh by
J M Howe
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the 
Agency of Pittsburgh
Pennslyvania
Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March

Recorded in the Pension Office, in
Book A  Vol. 2  Page 201
Kete Stewart Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Widow's Pension
I certify that in conformity with the act of March 3, 1843 & 17 June 1844}
Jane Brooks,
widow of David Brooks
who was a private
 and died on the              day of                  1821
in inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Forty dollars and seventy seven cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1843, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1848, unless the Pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 2d day of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty six.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Rose, Wayne Co, NY
February 6th 1854
Sir
Enclosed herewith I forward additional evidence int he case of Jane Brooks pend under act of 4th July, 36, in support of her claim for an increase of a pension, which with evidence already filed I trust will establish the claim.
Very respectfully your obt servt
W. G. Wade


Hon L. P. Waldo
Com Pensions
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Brief
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In her original Declaration Jane Brooks claimed for her husband's services as a teamster, at that time such service was not regarded as military, it has since been admitted, a service of 5 months is now shown as a teamster, the claim for increase therefor, admitted.
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THE STATE OF OHIO
GEAUGA COUNTY, SS.} I, REUBEN ST. JOHN, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Geauga, in the State of Ohio, do by these presents certify and made known, that James Hathaway Esquire, before whom this annexed and foregoing Deposition was taken; and who has thereunto, in his own proper hand-writing, subscribed his name, was at the time of taking such Deposition and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, agreeably to the laws of the State of Ohio, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit is, and ought to be given throughout the United States, and elsewhere.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Chardon, in said county, this 19th day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five.
Reuben St. John Clerk
By Wm N Kenny Dep Clerk
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The State of Ohio
Geauga County ss} Deposition of Parnal Bradley of lawful age taken before me James Hathaway a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Geauga on the first day of October AD 1844 First being duly sworn according to law doth on her said oath depose and say that she was well acquainted with David Brooks & Jane Brooks husband and wife residents of Burton in said County and that the said David Brooks died in Burton about the year 1821 and that said Jane Brooks now resides in said Burton & that she has been informed that the said Jane has made application for a pension, that when she first become acquainted with said David & Jane they resided in Cheshire New Haven County & State of Connecticut it was in the year 1783 they was then considered husband & wife and said Jane had a yong child at that time that she never heard it desputed or questioned but what the said David & Jane was lawfully married and further this deponent saith not.
Parnal Bradley her mark X
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify from personal knowledge that the said Parnal Bradley is a person of truth and veracity.
James Hathaway Justice of the Peace
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Comptrollers Office Connecticut
Hartford 20 Aug. 1845

On application for evidence of the service of David Brooks in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this Office relating to that war, and find a paper headed,
"Pay Roll of the New Levies Captain Shumway's company 1st Connnect Regiment, December 1780" in which appears the name of David Brooks, who is there stated to have commenced service July 11th and to have served until December 4th 1780- 4 months & 23 days, & is stated to have been from Wallingford. Also, a paper headed,
"Short Levies 4th Connt Regiment," filed 1782, and suppose to have been of that year- the name of David Brooks, and opposite thereto, the figures "$49 70/90:
The towns of Cheshire & Wallingford, in New Haven County adjoin. By the census of the State of 1744 it appears that there was them so such town as Cheshire. That town if first mentioned in the census of 1782, and was formed into a town sometime between those years.
A Carrington, Comptroller
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Town Clerk's Office
Cheshire Conn. March 1st 1845}
I hereby certify that I have made a full examination of the Town Records of the Town of Cheshire, and cannot find among the marriages recorded therein, the marriage of David Brooks & Jane Durand.
Attest Edwd A Cornwall Town Clerk

State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss Cheshire March 17th 1845
Personally appeared before me Edwd A Cornwall signer of the foregoing certificate, to me well known, and made solemn oath to the truth & correctness of the same.
Alfred Terry, Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss New Haven march 17th 1845
I John S. Rice Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of New Haven, and keeper of the seal thereof and of the commission of the Justices of Peace for said County hereby certify that Alfred Terry Esquire was on the 5th day of June 1844 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State to administer oaths and take the acknowledgements of deeds and other instruments. That I am acquainted with his hand writing and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature. 
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 17th day of March AD 1845.
John S. Rice
Clerk
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Sept 26/45
Addeles case
Jane Brooks

vertical writing
Hambden 
Sept 20


Hon J.
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Chardon Sept 18th 1845

Sir
We herewith transmit further proof in the claim of Jane Brooks to a Pension please to make return to us at Chardon Geauga County Ohio
Respectfully Yours
Elliott Hathaway

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Hambden Geauga County Ohio Oct 5th 184 (corner of page torn off)
Hon. James L Edwards Esq
I have the honor to forward to your office the application and depositions in support of Mrs Brooks claim to a pension after they have Bento in the consideration please to make return to me at Hambden Post Office
Very Respectfully yours Lewis Elliott

Hon. James L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
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PAID

Edwards
of Pensions
Washington Cit D C
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Hambden Nov 21st 1845

Sir
we have concluded to make another declaration in the case of Jane Brooks under the act of July 7th 1838. please to make return to us at Hambden Post Office Geauga County Ohio
Respectfully Yours
Elliott Hathaway

Hon J L Edward  Comr of Pensions