Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20785, John Flint, Conn Continental
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(8-1776)

Service
Conn
Continental

Flint, John
Brown, Mary
Former widow

Number
W. 20785
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Recd to 
10 Dec '45
New York 7094.
Mary Brown, formily
N.Y.

widow of John Flint,

who was a private,

in the N. York line

increased from $21.88 per ann:

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
41 Dollars 88
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
9 day of Dec. 1845,
and sent to A. Joy,
Coid
N. York

Act of March 3, 1843.
17 June, 1844.

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 - Page 71
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David D. Flint was Born June 10th 1779
Eliphalet Flint was Born June 6th 1781
Mary Flint was Born August 16th 1783
Almon Flint Born September 9th 1786
Thomas Flint was born March30th 1789
Cyrene Flint was Born June 17th 1791
Owen Flint was born November 12th 1794
Ann Flint was born March 8th 1797
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11, 412
Mary Brown
wid of John Flint
N. Y.
Act 7 July '38
Declaration made 21 Sept 44.
Died 1809. 17 June
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress of the 7th July
1838 and the 23 August, 1842
State of New York
County of Oneida ⎬ SS. In this 21st day of September 1844 personally
appeared before the Subscriber a Judge of the Court in and for said
County Mary Brown a resident of Vernon in said County
aged Eighty six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law,
doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain
the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress, passed
July 7, 1838, and the 23d of August, 1842, granting pensions to widows
of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she was
the widow of John Flint who was a soldier in the war of the revolution.
That he resided during the war of the Revolution in East Hartford
Connecticut; that he enlisted in 1775, Seventeen hundred and
Seventy five, under Captain Osias Bissel and she thinks Colonel
George Pitkin or Col Johnathan Wells and marcht to Boston, served six months to nine
months, and received an honorable discharge; that he enlisted
in 1776, Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six, under the same Captain and
probably the same Colonel, for one year, marched to New York,
and served then, was taken prisoner by the British whilst in service and held a prisoner till spring of 1777, Seventeen hundred
and seventy seven, when he made his escape, having served one
year, he was taken prisoner on Long Island.
She also declares that she was married to the said John Flint
in September in this year, a hundred and Seven
teen hundred and Seventy eight, by Rev Vam Veets an Episcopal Minister; that her name before marirage was Mary Phelps; that her
husband, the aforesaid John Flint died on the 17th day of June
1809, eighteen hundred and nine; that she was not married to him
prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous
to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninty four, viz,
at the time above stated. She further declares, that after the death
of the husband aforesaid, she was married to Moses Brown, in the
year, 1817, eighteen hundred and Seventeen; that he died in the year
1828 eighteen hundred and twenty eight; and that she is still
a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day
and year above written, before
Pomroy Jones, Judge of Oneida Co Court
Mary
(her
mark)
Brown

I certify that the above named widow Mary Brown, late Widow
of John Flint, is a respectable person, that I consider her to be
of the age represented by her, and that she can not from bodily
infirmity attend the Court, and that from inability she is
unable to write her name

Pomroy Jones Judge
of Oneida Co Courts
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State of New York
County of Oneida SS.
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a
Judge of the Court in and for said County, David P. Flint
of Vernon in said County, aged Sixty five years after being
duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, that widow
Mary Brown, late widow of John Flint, for whose revolutionary service she is applying for a pension is this deponents
Mother and that the said John Flint, late a Soldier in the
war of the Revolution, was this deponents father, that this deponent has from his first recollection, always understood from
his said father that he had served in the war of the revolution
that his said father always said this, till the day of his death
that the attached family record, is the old original family record
of his said father and mothers family; that it is the identical
old record that was kept by his said father and mother
and that it has been in use more than forty years, that his
said father died in June 1809, eighteen hundred and nine; that
his said mother married to Moses Brown in 1817, eighteen hundred
and seventeen; and that he died in 1828, eighteen hundred
and twenty eight and that she is now a widow and
the widow of the aforesaid Moses Brown-David P. Flint
Subscribed and sworn before me
this 21st day of September 1844 ⎬
Toman Jones Judge of Oneida Co Courts

I certify that the above named David P. Flint is a respectable person.
T.Jones Judge



State of New York
County of Oneida ⎬ SS. Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Judge
of the Court and for said County George Buck of Stockbridge in [unintelligible] County
aged eighty four years, after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and
saith that he was when a boy personally acquainted with John Flint late
a soldier in the war of the Revolution and the late husband of the present applicant for a pension Mary Brown, that he has for sixty five or six years
been personally acquainted with the said Mary Brown and well recollects, that
early as in 1778 seventeen hundred and seventy eight, or seventeen hundred
seventy nine, she was living with the said John Flint as his wife and that
was no doubt at that time husband and wife and that the said John
Flint and his then wife, the present applicant for a pension, Mary Brown
lived together as husband and wife, till the death of the said John Flint
that this deponent can all select that the said John Flint enlisted
in the war of the revolution under Capt Osias Bissell in 1775 Seventeen
hundred and seventy five and 1776, Seventeen hundred and seventy six
and that he served under him at two times that he served under
one and a half to two years; that the said John Flint, to the personal knowledge of this deponent was the identical person who served
in the war of the revolution under that name, that he served at
one time under Col Jonathan Wells of East Hartford, and one time
under Col George Pitkin, and that he may have served under
officer, and that he was the identical person who was taken prison
by the British on Long Island in the summer of 1776, Seventeen
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hundred and seventy six; and was held a prisoner till the spring of 1777, seventeen hundred and seventy seven, having been absent in service, and as a prisoner at this town, more than one year, that the said applicant Mary Brown is the identical person who was the wife of the said John Flint above named, that this said John Flint died in 1805, eighteen hundred and five, leaving as his widow the said present applicant Mary Brown and that she married to Moses Brown in 1817, eighteen hundred and seventeen and that the said Moses Brown died in 1828, eighteen hundred and twenty eight leaving the present applicant as his widow who still remains his widow that his diponent from his personal acquaintance with the family of the said John Flint and his said wife deposeth and saith that he (he) has entire confidence in the truth of the attached old family record as being the original old family record of the said parties, and containing the true date of the ages of the children. Subscribed and sworn before me this 21st day of September, 1844 George Buck

To Pomroy Jones Judge
L Oneida Co Courts

I certify that above named George Buck is a respectable person  P Jones, Judge

State of New York, County of Oneida SJJ. Personally appeared before the  ______________________
Judge the Court in and for the county aforesaid Agnes Buck of Stockbridge in Madison County aged eighty two years after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that she was when a little girl personally acquainted with the recent widow Mary Brown, late the widow of John Flint who had been a soldier in the war of the revolution this deponent deposeth and saith that the present applicant for a pension Mary Brown is the identical person who was the wife of the said John Flint during the War of the Revolution and as early as 1778 seventeen hundred and seventy eight that she is the identical person who was the late widow of the said John Flint and that her late husband the said John Flint was a soldier in the War of the Revolution that he was the identical person who served in the War of the Revolution under that name that his residence during this  War of the Revolution was in East Hartford Connecticut  that this deponent understood at the time in 1775 seventeen hundred and  seventy five and 1776 seventeen hundred and seventy six that the said  John Flint served under Capt. Osias Bissell and Col Wells and Col Pitkin in the War of the Revolution for our and in  half or two years that this deponent is equally well acquainted with the family of the said parties and from his personal knowledge of their children
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I certify that the within named Agnes Back, who executed
the foregoing deposition is a respectable person - I further certify
that her words "Judge of the court  as "mine" Madison "[?] found
"Eighty five" & [???] even written upon erasures before executed.
& that the -  words "seventeen hundred and seventy seven" was
erased before execution the Declaration,
Pomroy Jones Judge of
State of New York Onieda C. County
Clerks Office
Oneida County. [?] I Delos Dewolf clerk, of the said County certify
that Pomroy Jones Esquire was on the 21st day
of September 1844. a Judge of the County Courts in and for
the said County -  duly appointed and qualified to act as such
and that the general signatures purporting to be those of
the said Judge, subscribed to the proof of the foregoing depositions
are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the
Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County
I Subscribed my name Sept 24th 1844
Delos Dewolf Clerk
per James Edgar Dep. Clk"
[seal placed on left side of page starting under the sentence starting are genuine]
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Rev. &1812 Wars Section.
March 8, 1928.
Mrs. P. E. Decatur,
202 East Franklin Street,
Kenton, Ohio.
Madam;
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, W. 20785, it appears that JOHN FLINT, while
living at East Hartford, Connecticut, enlisted May 23, 1775,
and served six months and seventeen days as a private in
Captain Osias Bissell's Company in Colonel George Pitkin's
Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted in 1776 in Captain Osias
Bissell's Company in Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Connecticut
Regiment, was taken prisoner on Long Island in the
summer of 1776 and made his escape in the spring of 1777.
He married September, 1778, Mary Phelps.
He died June 17, 1809.
His widow, Mary, married Moses Brown in 1817 and he
died in 1828.
On account of the service of John Flint said Mary Brown
was allowed pension on her application executed September 21,
1844, at which time she was eighty-six years of age and was
living in Vernon, Oneida County, New York.
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John and Mary Flint had the following children:
David P. born June 10, 1779.
Eliphalet " June 6, 1781.
Mary " August 16, 1783.
Almon " September 9, 1786.
Thomas " March 30, 1789.
Cyrene " June 17, 1791.
Owen " November 12, 1794.
Ann " March 8, 1797.
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott,
Commissioner
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[page is split in half, transcription starts with left side of split]
1914. Dec 30: History to
Mrs. E. H. Farman, M.B.H.
1915 Jan 11: history to Miss
Minnie H. Flint, M.B.H
1915. Feb 15: Mrs. E. H. Farman
& Miss M.H. Flint -advised
that records are furnished once
 only to same hereon
1927 - Sept.26 -  Information related
this soldier, to Robt. Flint
correspondence in 
of Robert Flint S. 23221
1928. Jan 20 hist. to
Mrs. Mary B. Bish
1828. Mar 8, his [?] 
Mrs. P.E. Decatur l?]

[second hlf is right side of page and is a form]

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
●
20785
Mary Brown
Wid of
John Flint
Priv Rev. War
Act March 3d '43
June 17th

Vol. Page
[Arrangement of 1870.}
1844a of  
Rev
File No.
WIDOW, &c.
for
●
20785
Mary Brown
Wid of
John Flint
Priv Rev. War
Act March 3d '43
June 17th 1844
Index: Vol. A Page 90
[Arrangement of 1870.]
[last line on right written ?ics]
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11412
Mary Brown
New York
Let to Arad Joy nov 27 '4[cut off]
to same March 28 45
Act 7th July '3[cut off]
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Mary Brown
was wid John Flint
Pension of N.Y.
Law 1838
Are A case of mine
from
Arad Joy
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9448.
New York
Mary
Brown, form'ly
widow of John Flint, who
was a pensioner under the Acct of and who died on the 17 June, 1809 of Oneida C in the State of N. Yk who was a Priv in the coy
commanded by Captain- ~- of the ~ commanded by ~ in the N. York line for 12 mon. 14 day
Increased from $21.88. per pension
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany,
at the rate of
41 Dollars 88
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th
of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of
Dec. 1845 and sent to A. Joy
void, N. York
Total amount, $209.40
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W M Stewart Clerk,
Book D Vol.1 Page 529.
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9448
New York
Mary Brown [?]
widow of John Flint
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 17 June 1809
of Oneida in the State of N.Y
who was a Pri
in the Co
commanded [blank] of the
commanded [blank] in
the N Y  line for bm . 17 [?]
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 21 Dollars 88
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of
June '45 and sent to
Arad Joy, [?]
Total amount, NY
Act July 7,1838.]
Recorded by [?] L. Swann, Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 529
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[Page has been divided making two sections easier to transcribe[
7094
Albany
New York
Mary Brown, formerly
dow of John Flint
o was a Private
the NY Line
[??] 17 days
ascribed on the Roll at the rate of
21 Dollars 88
cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843
ertificate of Pension issued the ┃
25 day of June 4 '45
d sent to
Arad Joy
Ovid
N. Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]

[second half of page right side]

2 Certs
1 at 38 & one
acts '43 & '44
reps
St. to Arad Joy
August 29 '45
St to same Oct 8th '45
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State of New York
County of Oneida ⎬ ss Personally appeared before the Subscriber
 a Justice of the Peace in & for said County
Mary Brown, of said County, who after being sworn
according to law, deposes & says that her first
husband was John Flint & for whose revolutionary
service, she now draws a pension, the depons
& says, that from her first husband the said John
Flint, she learned that he served in the war of
the revolution in 1776 and was taken prisoner
and discharged in 1777. That her said husband
served under Col Huntington, Col Geo Pilkin & Capt Bissill that this deponent
understands that her present pension does not embrace the captivity Service of from Six months to
one year, endured by her said first husband John
Flint, that this deponent hereby Surrenders up
her pension certificate & asks an increase of
pension for the captivity service above named
Sworn & Subscribed before me
this 3rd day of November 1845
Erastus W. Clark    Mary Brown
Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Mary Brown is a 
respectable person & that she is the identical person to
whom was granted a pension as above stated by her, the
words "or Co Geo Pitkin & Capt Rissell underlined before execution
Erastus W. Clark
Justice of the peace
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State of New York
County of Oneida

It personally appears before the XXXXX refer a justice of the Peace in and for said county Mary Brown, of said county, who after being sworn (text blocked by insert), depose and says that her first (text blocked by insert) John Flint and for whose revolving (?) (text blocked by insert) now draws a pension, the deposed (text blocked by insert) ...her first husband the said John (text blocked by insert) learned that he served in the war of....(text blocked by insert) in 1776 and was taken prisoner (text blocked by insert) in 1777 that her said husband (text blocked by insert) Huntington Lou  (insert above Col Pitkin & John Bissell that this deposed (text blocked by insert) that her present pension does not XXX (text blocked by insert) Service of four six months to (text blocked by insert) by her said first husband John (text blocked by insert) this XXX hereby surrender its (text blocked by insert) and ashes are in xxxxx of (text blocked by insert) capacity Service above names (text blocked by insert) be before use.

November 1845
Erastus W Clark
Justice of the Peace  Mary Brown
(text blocked by insert)
..the above named Mary Brown is a ....(text blocked by insert) that she is the identical person to ....(text blocked by box) a pension as above stated by her, the  (text blocked by insert) PItkin and Captn Bissell entitled before us whom....  

Erastus W Clark
Justice of the Peace
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Arad Joy Esq
Ovid,
N.Y
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Comptrollers Office:
Hartford Conn. 13 December 1844

Our application for evidence of the service of John Flint in the War of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this ffice relating to that war, and find in a paper headed - "A PayRoll of the 2? Company of the 4th. Reg. raised in Colony of Connecticut XXX order General Assembly May 1775," whereof Gen PItkin, Lt Col was commander, the name of John Flint, who is entered as having enlisted 23rd May and serving 6 months and 17 days.  

And I certify that the foregoing statement of extract is correct. 

A Carrington, Comptroller
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Capt. Ozias Bissell is among the Prisoners but Flint is not mention
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Mary Brown
N.Y.
Jan 6. 1846
related case
Mary Brown.

Arad Joy
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Comptroller Office Connecticut
Hartford Decem 31 - 1845

On application for evidence of the service of JOhn Flint in the war of the revolution I made an forwarded to above Joy Day a certificate, (smudge text) I think, December 18 1845, of all the service then found,  since that time I have found the following among the hills of a paper headed ""Col J...." Huntington XXXX raised January 1776 for one year.

Oct 7, 1777 Capt Bissel wages 34-19-4
Milage 16-8 arms and baggage taken or storage 27-4-2///61-17-6

Also
charged 27-1777.  John Flint Mill
Wages 12-5-4   Mileage 8-4 accoms and baggage taken or destroyed -2-10
In pay table mostly ....some date in this entry United States 

To ourselves on Treasurer to John Flint for (smudged) prisoner, Col Huntington xxxx,  76  12-5-4 for mileage, 8/4 for XXX sentence 2-10xxxx

2 18-4
15-3-8

A Carrington Comptroller


Mary Brown
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Comptrollers Office - Connecticut
Hartford 8 Aug; 1845.
In addition to evidence formerly found and certified
by me in support of the claim of services rendered by John
Flint in the war of the Revolution, I have found, & hereby
certify to the following facts, -
In a Journal of the late Pay Table Office, there
entries 
"United States . . . . . .  Dr.
1778 March 10 To order on Treas. for Cap. Ozias Bissell for 
Wages while prisoner. 202.2.8 loss 40/.
L204.2
Huntington 1776.
"United States. . . . . .Dr.
1777 Aug. 27 To order on Treas. to John Flint for Wages
while prisoner 12.5.4 Mileage 8/4 Col  12.13.8
Huntingtons Reg. in1776.
To d" d". for loss sustained. . . .2.10.0
In another Pay Table accot. book where the whole expenses of
this Regiment are collected into one account, there are entries corresponding,
in all respects with the above - That account is headed
"Col". Jedediah Huntingtons Regt raised January 1776,
for one year"
A Carrington, Comptroller
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Hon J.L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Jan 22, 189(?)5
[ineligible]
Mary Brown
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Ovid January 17th 1845

Dear Sir,
Since the receipt of yours of the 27th November in the case of Mary Brown late widow of John Flint, I have learned from the widow through Mr. Wade, that although she claims that her late husband John Flint did serve in New York, yet that she has no particular recollection of his having served after her marriage.  I therefore with draw all claims to the Service after marriage & claim only a pension for her under the declaration as filed, if you find him justly entitled under that claim.

I beg leave to enclose Comptrollers Certification of Service, if you shall consider it as properly belonging to her case, as having been performed by her husband, it will establish a pension. I beg leave to refer you to the proof of her husband John Flint having been taken prisoner & having served some
1 1/2 or 2 years, good & as I judge sufficient proof of that fact, I also respectfully refer you to the line in pencil on the 3d page of the enclosed Sheet made by the Comptroller or his clerk, or at least it is just as I received it from him, this at least helps confirm the supposition that her husband may have been taken a prisoner with his Capt.
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of the fact, I judge the witnesses clear it up fully
Finally a pension or no pension all I
ask is justice in the [???] Respectfully Your
Most [??] Sert
Arad Joy

Hon J L Edwards
Court of Pensions
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April 7, 1835.
Rel. a
Mary Brown
[written sideways]
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comis. of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
[above the sideways writing is a capital letter illegible]
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Ovid April 3[?]. 1845
Dear Sir
To yours of the 28th March, relating to the
case of Mary Brown, late widow of John Flint, I
beg leave respectfully to remark, that I have above
the signature of A. Caribon Comptoller the
following words "John Flint he served as
stated by your in 1775 in Col Geo Pitkins Regt
in which also served Cap Ozias Bissell, and as Bissell & Flint were of the same town, Flint was probably
in his Company, he served 6 months & 17 days Capt
Bissell was a prisoner in N. York, but find no evidence
that Flint was his name does not appear in the list
of prisoners who were paid by the State'.
I submit now, under the circumstances
whether it is not probable that Fink was taken
prisoner with his Capt. and whether the widow
ought not to receive a pension for such captivity
if you decide against her, I can do no more than
to accept of a pension proposed in your
of the 28th of March.
How
Respectfully your
J L Edwards            Most Obt Sert
Com of Pensions   Arad Joy
Washington
D. C.
not having been returned as a prisoner
americans, this may account for his name
Flint it is said after one year or such a time, run away from the British & joined the
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July 29, 1848,
Re [?cc]
Mary [?cc?] Brown
Attn Cari
Eliz. Toby
[underlined]
[written sideways]
Hon J L Edwards
Commish of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
[large number 20 written sideways]
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Ovid  July 25th 1845

Sir
In computing the service of John Flint, late
husband of Mary Brown to whom you granted
a pension under law of 38 I judge that you
did not allow for one, or one & a half year
service of John Flint in captivity, which I
fully (as I understand it), proved by two witnesses,
I also shew you that Flints officers were taken
prisoners, but no account is given of the men,
but I ask is it not reasonable to suppose that
if the officers were taken that the men were
& Since I have proved that fact & of the
absence of Flint in captivity, I respectfully
ask for a reconsideration of the case &
for an allowance if given, of the captivity
service, I am fully in the belief of the justice 
of her claim of that Service

Respectfully your
Monroe Live
Arad Joy

Hon J L Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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[written sideways on left side]
Sept. 11. 1845
[written on right side of paper]
Hon J. L. Edward
Coms of Pension
Washington
D. C
Page 33

Ovid Sept 8th 45
Sir
I enclose Comptrollers copy in the case of John
Flint, now Mary Brown whom you have granted
pension - If I mistake not, this certificate can
[???] with the claim for service in this case, the 
same offices to - if so, & you judge it to be correct,
I ask, if there is not an increase of pay in this case,
I ask it, only upon condition of its being justly
due, but I may be allowed to say, that I believe is
be justly due           Respectfully Yours
Hon J L Edwards     Most Obt Servt
Coms. of Pensions  Arad Joy
Washington
D.C.
D. C.
Ⓧ
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20
Hon J. L. Edwards
Coms. of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
Page 35

Ovid Nov 7th1845
Sir
I enclose Mary Browns Pension Cert
& her declaration, as required by yours of the 8th 
Oct                            Respectfully
Hon J L Edwards       Your Obt Sert
Coms. of Pensions     Arad Joy
Washington
D. C.
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No 11412
Mary Brown formerly
widow of John Flint
NY
act 7 July 1838
Admd 6 mo 17 dy pri
$21.88 per anu
11.7960
Admd 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 11:0712
$21.88 per anum
Arad Joy
Ovid
NY
Page 37

Increase
Mary Brown formerly
Widow of John Flint
NY
act 7July 1838
Adm: 12 mo 17 days for
$41.88 per aum
deducting what has been paid
at the rate of $21.88 per aum
Adm: acts 3 March 1843 and
17 June 1844
$41.88 [??]
acccouting what has born
paid at the rate of $21.88 per
Arad Joy
Ovid
Ny
Page 38

Payment to be made at Albany
New York
by
T. W. Olcott, Esqr
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of Albany
New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in
Book A Vol. 2 Page 71.
T. L.  Swan, Clerk.
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War Department.
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act, of March 3, 1843,
and June 17-1844
Mary Brown, of New York, formerly
widow of John Flint
who was a Private,
and died on the - 17 - day of June 1809-
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Twenty one,
dollars and eighty eight 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
case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States,
this
25 " day of June.
one thousand eight hundred and forty five
[G Bunun?]
Acting Secretary of War
Commissioner of Pensions.
Acting Secretary of War
[seal or stamp]
Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled ""An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
Dec 5 1781
11292. John Flint Private
M Flagg, Comptl
STATE OF NEW-YORK
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, 1844
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 3.
now remaining in this
office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the
following officers, viz:
First-under Capt. [illegible] Van Overak in Col. Saml Clyde  Regt. 
aC Flagg, Comptl
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Oct 30 '45
11412
Nn6
July 7. 1838
Mary Brown
of
Hon I. L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington
D.C
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Orid Oct 26 44
Hon J. L. Edward
Court of Pensions
Dear Sir
I inclose pension application in the case of Mary
Brown, late widow of John Flint
I beg leave to refer you to the Rolls of the Conct
line for the service. I know nothing more of this case
than what the papers express-
I am Respectfully your most
obt sevt.
Arad Joy
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Kenton, Ohio, May 3 - 1928.
Dept of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
On Jan 11, 1915, you furnished
Miss Minnie H. Flint, Princeton, Ill., a copy of
the Revolutionary War record of our ancestor
John Flint. M.B.H. W.F. 20. 785. Rev. War.
I am making application for membership
in the D.A.R. and would appreciate
your forwarding to me a similar copy.
Pension was granted widow, Mary
Phelps Flint-Brown on Sept 21, 1844
Your prompt attention will be
appreciated
Respectfully.
Ethel Flint Decatur
(Mrs. P. E.)
202 E. Franklin St.
Kenton O.

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[letterhead] CONNECTICUT
DAUGHTERS OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION

STATE RECENT
MRS. CHARLES H. BISSELL
SOUTHINGTON
RECORDING SECRETARY
MISS MARY LOUISE PARDEE
NEWTOWN
TREASURER
MISS JENNIE LOOMIS
WINDSOR
HISTORIAN
MRS. LAURENCE MOUAT
NEW BRITAIN
STATE VICE-REGENT
MISS KATHARINE A. NETTLETON
DERBY
CORRESPONSING SECRETARY
MISS ALICE LEE COE
WINSTED
REGISTRAR
MRS. MARY B. BISHOP
PUTNAM
LIBRARIAN
MISS JESSIE W. HAYDEN
EAST HARTFORD

Putnam, Conn.
142 Grove Street,
June 18, 1927

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

I would like the pension record
in the Revolutionary War for the following

JOHN FLINT, Widow Mary Brown,
W. 20785.

WILLIAM MAY,
wife was Sarah, he died 1849
in Woodstock,

Very truly,
Mary B. Bishop

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20 E Fern St.
Princeton Ill
Feb 12th 1915

Department of the Interion
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
Will you please kindly
send me some Application
Blanks So to fill out with the 
names of John Flint a soldier
of Revolutionary War, MBH.
WF 20785. Rev War.
As you have application for pension
in your Bureau with
John Flint names & his family and
his wife name was Mary Phelps
they were married Sep 1778.
Respectfully
Miss Minnie H. Flint
Princeton Ill
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Avoca, Steuben Co. N.Y.
Feb 8, 1915.
Pension Bureau
Dear Sir.
Will you send
me Copy of Rev War Pension W.F.
20785, application date Sept 21. 1844
of the Service of John Flint who enlisted
May 23rd, 1775 under Captain Osias
Bissell, Colonel George Pitkins of Conn.
and also again in 1776 under Captain
Osias Bissel and Col Jedidiah
Huntington and was taken prisoner at
Long Island and escape in 1872
He enlisted at East Hartford Conn.
He married September 1778 Mary Phelps,
he died June 17, 1809, and in 1817 Mary
Flint married again Moses Brown he
died in 1828. There were 8 children of 
John Flint and Mary Phelps.
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Please and on receipt of this and oblige
me very much.
Yours Respectfully
Mrs. E. H. Farman
Box 345.
Avoca
Steuben Co.
N. Y.

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20 E Peru St
Princeton (??)
Jan 5, 1915

Two [ineligible]
[ineligible] (CLW is written among the faded words)
Department of the Interio R(???)
Bureau of Pension
Washington D.C.?

Sir.
Will you pleas(no e) kindly give a statement of the military history of John Flint, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. And also information as contain in or his widow application for pension on file. My great grandfather John Flint with his three brother came over to this country from England and they settle in Connecticut. John was in the Revolution War. Under General Washington, was a prisoneer in the British Army, and was exhanged [ineligible] a pension. After the war
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he married to Mary Felps to 
them were 8 children. 1 David V
I think he is my grandfather 2
Eliphalet 3 Mary 4 Almon 5
Thomas 6 Cyrene 7 Owen 8 Ann
I know all about David V Flint
family and on. And also know all 
about Eliphalet family. And some
of Thomas Flint. Could it be possible
if you give the date of John Flint
family's when was they born and date of 
death and married. and also of Mary
Felps date too. What become of the
pension after Mrs Mary Felps Flint
 died?  Hoping to hear from
you soon. Your very Respectfull
Miss Minnie H Flint.
Princeton Ill
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V.S. Will be very much obligh

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Avoca Steubein Co N.Y.
Dec 26, 1914.
Box 9 Envelope,

Pension Dept
Dear Sir,
Will you please send me a copy of the Pension of John Flint that served in the War of the Revolution from Connecticut, was under General Washington was a prisoner in the British Army and was exchanged, and afterwards drew a pension.  After the war he married Mary Felps and they had 8 children, six boys and two girls.  I give you as full a description as I can until I get hold of more of the papers from Connecticut.  Please answer on receipt of this and oblige me very much.
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Yours Respectfully
Mrs. E. H. Farman
Avoca Steuben Co. N. Y.

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PENSION OFFICE
US
D DEC 28 1914
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., ___, 19__

In reply to your request of __, received __
for a statement of the military history of John Flint.
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in [crossed out]his (or [end crossout] his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau W.F.20.785

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.
STATE.
May 23 1775 6 mos 17 days Pvt Osias Bissell George Pitkin Conn
1776 Orias Bissell Jedediah Huntington
was taken prisoner on Long Island summer 1776 and held until the Spring of 1777
when he escaped
Battles engaged in, see above
Residence of soldier at enlistment, East Hartford, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 21 1844. Her claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Vernon, Oneida Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 86 years.
Remarks: Soldier Mar. Sept. 1772 Mary Phelps he died June 17, 1809 and in 1817 she
Mar. Moses Brown who died in 1828. John and Mary Flint had the following Children:
David P. C. June 10. 1779; Eliphalet C. June 6. 1781; Mary C. Aug 16. 1783; Almon C. Sept.
9. 1786; Thomas C. Mch. 30. 1789: Cyrene C. June 17, 1791; Owen C. Nov. 12 1794; Ann.
C. Mch 8. 1797.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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M.R.H
Rev. War Section.
February 15, 1915.
Miss Minnie H. Flint,
20 East Peru Street
Princeton, Illinois.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 12th instant, you
are advised that under date of January 11, 1915, you were
furnished the history of John Flint, W. F. 20785, Revolutionary
war and it is not the practice of this bureau to furnish
the record of a soldier more than once to the same person.
Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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M.R.H
Rev. War Section.
February 15, 1915.
Mrs. E. H. Farman,
Box 345, Avoca
Steuben Co., N. Y.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 8th instant, you
are advised that under date of December 30, 1914, you were
furnished the history of John Flint, W. F. 20785, Revolutionary
war and it is not the practice of this bureau to furnish
the record of a soldier more than once to the same person.
Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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M.C.S.
Rev. 1812 War Section
January 20, 1928
Mrs. Mary B. Bishop
142 Grove St.
Putnam, Conn.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, W. 20785, it appears that JOHN FLINT, while living
at East Hartford, Connecticut, enlisted May 23, 1775, and served six
months and seventeen days as a private in Captain Osias Bissell's
Company in Colonel George Pitkin's Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted
in 1776 in Captain Osias Bissell's Company in Colonel Jedediah Hunting
ton's Connecticut Regiment, was taken prisoner on Long Island in the
summer of 1776 and made his escape in the spring of 1777.
He married September, 1778, Mary Phelps.
He died June 17, 1809.
His widow, Mary, married Moses Brown in 1817 and he died in 1828.
On account of the service of John Flint said Mary Brown was allowed
pension on her application executed September 21, 1844, at which
time she was eighty-six years of age and was living in Vernon, Oneida
County, New York.
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John and Mary Flint had the following children:

David P. born June 10, 1779.
Eliphalet " June 6, 1781.
Mary " August 16, 1783.
Almon " September 9, 1986.
Thomas " March 30, 1789.
Cyrene " June 17, 1791.
Owen " November 12, 1794.
Ann " March 8, 1797.

The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any
information in regard to a William May as described by you.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner