Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,298, Joseph Brace, Conn.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Brace, Joseph
Lois

NUMBER
W. 25,298
B.L.Wt. 34525-160-55

CONTENTS
(blank)
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Michigan
31, 279

Joseph Bruce
of Otsego Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Stoddard of the Regt. commanded by Col. Canfield in the Conn. line for 10 1/2 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 35 Dollars ------ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Dec. 1837 and sent to H. S. Goff
Albion, N. Y.

Arrear to the 4th of Sep. 37
Semi-ani. allowance ending 4. Mar 38

227.50
17.50
$245.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7,1832

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book E. 2  Vol. 4  Page 6

on to Pen Agt 31 May 1839
To Michigan from 4 Sept
1838, 14 June 1839
Notifica to Henry Doty. Detroit
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5859
Vermont Burlington 
Lois Brace
Widow of Joseph Brace
Con
who served in the Revolutionary 
War, as a private 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
 35.dollars 00.
cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 22d day of July 1856.
and sent to
William Bridges
St All-ans.
Vert:
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 176, Vol. [illegible]
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203, 643 Act Mar 3/38
Aug. 20/55
Lois Brace wid of Joseph Brace Priv

Rev. War
Acc. pension
Mich. June 32-31279
AO: 160 AG July 11/56

Wm Bridges
Wm Bridges
Al. Albans
Vt

Vol. B2-75.
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Otsego Coun. Please, of June Seven 1833

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress proposed June 7th, 1832

State of New York}
Otsego County ss.}
on this 18th day of June 1833 personally appeared in open Court of Common Please in and for the County of Otsego before me the Judges hereof being a Court of Record & now setting Joseph Brace a resident of Otsego County & State aforesaid aged 68 years the first day of August next whom being duly sworn according to law & doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 that he entered the service of the United States service therein under the following named officers to wit, Jan. the year 1780 he was a resident of the town of Bethleham County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut and was an apprentice to the saddle and harness making but (illegible) to on - Judah Lewis his brother in law who was then in the service. In the month of March of that year this deponent enlisted in the Connecticut State troops as a private for the term of one year in a company commanded by Captain James Stoddard of Litchfield in Col. Webbs Rgt. of Stanton Connecticut & in Gen Warterbury's Brigade of the same town. His Lieutenants name was Ezekiel Lewis ensigns name Hardy. Judah Lewis his brother
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in saw was the orderly sargent. Soon after his enlistment he repaired to White Plains in New York in company with his Lieutenant E. Lewis & joined his company & Rgt aforesaid in the month of May where he remained employed in reconnoitering the country watching the Cowboys, Tories &c until the first day of March 1781 in the following year when he was discharged & returned home. His discharge was in writing & it was left with his sister the wife of Judah Lewis aforesaid, both of whom are now dead and what has become of it he cannot now tell. He served as he distinctly recollects ten months & a half. received pay for that time. He states as the reason why he did not serve for a year as follows.
That the regt was raised by Connt to guard the seaboard for one year from the first of March 1780 to the first of March 1781. But this deponent was not called out till May following and joined the company as above stated. [sentence is crossed out]. Instead of being ordered to the sea board of Ct. as they expected they were ordered to rendezvous at White Plains where he served his time as aforesaid. This deponent states that during the summer & fall of 1780 he was stationed at White Plains & in & about Horse Neck but were ordered into winter quarters at Stanford where they remained until discharged. Deponent was engaged in many skirmishes & upon one occasion in particular at Horse Neck he received a wound from a partially spent musket ball in is ankle. While under the command of Captain Shipman who upon
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[note in margin "relinquishes"]
information brought by an American scouting party went to meet a party of British under the command of he understood of Cap. Briggs. Deponent never served as a substitute for any other person. Recd a written discharge as aforesaid. He relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. He has no documentary evidence of whatever kind & knows of no person living by whom to prove any portion of his services. He cannot procure the certificate of any clergyman as required for the reason that he is unacquainted with any such person. He has recently removed into this county, his present place of residence but believes the certificates of Judge Briggs & Constant Brown late Sheriff of the county of Schohamish refers to the Hon. N. Soule Member of Congress Harry Adams Esq of Fort Plain & to Charles Delong Benjamin Allen, Jonathan Wood & Henry S. Harper Otsego Co for a character as an honest man & as to their belief of his Revolutionary Services. He was born in Middletown Ct on the first day of August 1765. He has no record of his age but believes the statement to be correct from what his parents always told him. He lived there till he was fourteen years old when he went to live in Bethlehem where he lived till he was about 25 years of age
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then to Stockbridge Mass about 12 years then to Catskill a short time, then to Stockbridge again about 2 years, then to Egremont Mass about two years, twelve years in Philadelphia & twelve years in Adams Mass in Fort Plain N.York 2 & from thence to Richfield his present place of residence. He is a saddle and harness maker by trade.
Joseph Brace
Sworn and subscribed in open court this 18th day of June 1833.
Horace Lathrop Clerk

State of New York
Otsego County Ss} Jonathan Wood residing in Otsego in the county of Otsego and Henry S. Harper residing in the same town and county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Brace who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be of the age he has stated and that he served as a soldier as he has stated, and that it is the general belief in the neighbourhood where he resides and we also certify that he is a man of good habits and of truth & veracity
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and that his statement is entitled to credit
Henry S Harper
Jonathan Wood
Sworn and subscribed 
in open Court this
18th day of June 18333
Horace Lathrop, Clerk

and the said Curt do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he stated - and the Court further certified that Henry S. Harper and Jonathan Wood who have signed the preceding Certificate are residents in the Town of Otsego County of Otsego and are credible persons and hat their statement is entitled to credit and they are also of the opinion that the statement of the applicant is true
J.C. Warworth }
Sher. Page  }  Judges
Seth Chase }

State of New York}
Otsego County}
I Horace Lathrop Clerk of the Court of Otsego Common Pleas whereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Brace for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal o office this 22nd day of June 1833
Horace Lathrop, Clerk
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State of New York}
Otsego County Ss}

On this 9th day of October 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego before the Judges thereof Joseph Bace being the same person who signed the within declaration who being duly sworn faith that he has made [unknown word] inquiries to ascertain whether he could learn the name of any person now living by whom he could prove his services stated in this deponents declaration here before made and this deponent saith he can not find any such person This deponent saith that for examined the [unknown word] pensioners in the hope [ three illegible words]  Jr. Esquire to see if he count not find the name of some one pensioner whom his deponent might [unknown word] and at that he found the names of two person who had served under Col. Hebb yet this person does not recollect that he knew them (in the service) and this deponent said that he had written to the State of Connecticut before he made his application to see if he could not find persons by whom he could prove his services but was where [illegible word] and this deponent saith that he procured Morris Brown Esqr to write to Nathan
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Freetown May the 25 1833
Sir I received your letter requesting
me to examin the Papers left in my
hands by the widow Lewis which I have
and
can find nothing like a Discharge
or any other paper respecting the revelution
 war except a Sargent majors warren
of Mr Lewis Sined By
Cornal Pumphrey No Scrap of any thing
respecting Joseph
Brace I recolect of Mr Lewis Laing
that Joseph Brace serving nine month
with him in the Continental war
and that is all the information
I can
give you about the mater

Morris Brown
From your
respect
fuly
Nathaniel Dickinson
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To
Mr Morris Brown
Coopers Town
Otsego Co
NY
12 1/2
Trutown Comers Org
Aug 27
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[first part of word cut off] iel Dickinson & request him to examine the papers of the widow Lewis, this deponents sister & with whom this deponents discharge was left, to ascertain whether the same was to be found or not, and the said Nathaniel Dickinson returned an answer here to annexed & marked A. And this deponent saith that he does not know of any proof that he this deponent can obtain other than what is contained in said letter, other than what this deponent has already made - and this deponent saith that he is poor & has not the means of travelling through the country to hunt up any one by whom to prove his services, even if he in what  direction or where to go.
Joseph Brace
Sworn & subscribed in open Court this 9th day of October 1833 before
Horace Lathrop, Clerk

Answer to 1st question - I was born in Middletown in the state of Connecticut in the year 1765
2d - Do - I have no record of my age
Joseph Brace
3d - I was living when called into service in the town of Bethlehem County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut. Since the Revolutionary War I have lived at Bethlehem in Litchfield aforesaid, at Stockbridge in Massachusetts, Cattskill, then in Stockbridge again then at Egremont Massachusetts, at Philadelphia, at Adams in Massachusetts, Fort Plain, and then at Otsego, & now I live at Fort Plain with my son who has lately moved back to Fort Plain from Otsego County.
Joseph Brace
4th Do - I enlisted into the service. I was not drafted. I did not serve as a substitute, but fought on my own hook.
Joseph Brace
5th Do - I was acquainted with Col. Webb, Genl. Waterbury, Capt. Mathew Smith of Goshem Ct, Capt James Stodard of Litchfield Cont, Ezekiel Lewis Lieut in Capt Stands Compy, Lieut Goodwin
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Maj. Humphrey of Cont. Adjt Whiting and Adjt Bull. I was stationed at White Plains, some of the time at Horse Neck in the winter at Stanford. I helped build the Fort at Stanford. I was in seven skirmishes in one of which I was wounded. This was at Horse Neck.
Joseph Brace
6th Do - I received a written discharge signed by Genl. Waterbury, which I left with my sister Judah Lewis, who is now dead, and although I have made diligent inquiry for my discharge the same can not be found.
Joseph Brace
7th Do - I state the following names in pursuance of the 7th interrogatory, viz - Harvy S. Harper, Benjamin Allen & Jonathan Wood of Otsego. Judah Briggs, Constant Brown to a Griseff Schoharie County the Hon. N. Soule to be member of Congress, Harvy Adams Esqr of Fort Plain.
Joseph Brace
Sworn & subscribed in open Court this 9th day of Oct 1833.
before me Horace Lathrop, Clerk

We the undersigned Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Otsego, do certify that the fore going answers were made by Joseph Brace in open Court on the 9th day of October 1833, to the Interrogatories put to said Brace by the Court prescribed by the War Department.
J. O. Morre
Elisha Foote
J. C. Warworth

In the matter of the application of joseph Brace a Pensioner

To E. Hughes letter to Mr. Ela
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N0 25754
Joseph Brace Otsego County
New York
Col. Canfield
Capt James Stoddard
Admitted
Private 10 1/2 months
H.S. Goff Esq
Albion
New York
[crossed out] Geo. A. Starkweather Comptroller 
New York
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir: The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }).
You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

A Statement, showing the Service of Joseph Brace Otsego County New York
Period when the service was rendered'
Entered- 1780
┃ Duration of the
claimant's service.
Years. -
Months 10
Days 15
Rank of claimant.
privt
Names and rank of the Field officers
under whom he served.
Cap Goddard Col Webb
Age at present ┃
and place of abode
When
he
entered
the service.
68 years County of
 Lichfield
Connecticut

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary evidence - papers
Correctly attached
I am, respectfully,
your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1852.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army
and to include under the terms "Continental Line." "State troops," "militia," and volunteers, all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular
places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general
classes of cases are embraced in this law:
The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before Court at
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State Territors
County of
On this
day of
personally appeared (a) before
A. B. a resident (b) of
in the county of
and State, Territory or District
of
---
years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)
with and
served in the
(e) regiment of the
line, under the following named officers:
Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he servof
enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
ed under more than one term of enlistment, he
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched . This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of
& c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the
and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,
Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this
day of
& c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission
; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
4 Cannot be admitted that the service of the applicant is unsusceptible of [illegible]- then an [illegible] applicants do
who hand under
Oct 11 1866
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore. these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace. the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance. [b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
" Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of bis service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:
For year months, and days, I served as a ; For mouths and days, I served as a and for such service I claim a pension."
{It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with au embodied corps called into service by competent authority that lie was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

fs the applicant has committed perjury he has and so
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State of Vermont}
Franklin County Ss}
On this 3d day of August AD 1853, personally appeared before me the subscribing authority Lois Brace a resident of Berkshire County of Franklin & State of Vermont, aged Eighty four years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d day of February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Joseph Brace who was who was a soldier in the war aforesaid, and a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of thirty six Dollars per annum, the exact amt which her said husband drew she is not positive, but believe it was $36. He obtained his pension while a resident of Albion in the state of N. York (H. S. Goff was his agent)
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Brace on the 25th day of Sept Eighteen hundred & seventeen,, that her said husband died at Saginaw in the state of Michigan on the 24th day of July, 1848, & that she drew the balance of his pension. She was not married to him prior to the 2nd day of January 1800, but at the time above sated. She further declares that she is now a widow.
Lois (her X mark) Bruce

Attest Orson Thayer
Sworn to & subscribed}
on the day & year first}
above written Before me  Wm Bridges Justice of the Peace
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And I further certify that the said Lois in consequence of old age in unable to appear before a court of Record
Wm Bridges Justice Peace

For Poof of widowhood, husbands death did [illegible word} see Bounty Land case
July 11/56 Bough
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I Linus Leavins do hereby certify that I am Town Clerk of the Town of Berkshire and have the bore and Custoday of the Book and files of Sd Town, and in a Book of Record for said Town kept for the recording of Births Marriages and Deaths and other records volume second of said Town Records on Page two hundred sixty six I find the following record "Married September twenty fifth eighteen hundred and seventeen. Joseph Brace to Lois Gardner
By me Cromwell Bowen Justice of the Peace

A true Record Attest
Harvey Clark Town Clrk

A true copy of Record Attest
Linus Leavens Town Clerk of the Town of Berkshire. County of Franklin and State of Vermont.

Sworn to and subscribed this 13th day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Before me Ebron Wald Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Franklin County Ss} I James Davis Judge of the Probate Court within & for the County of Franklin in the state of Vermont do hereby certify that William Bridges and Ebenezer Weld who have affixed their names to the within and annexed are magistrates within & for the county afsd duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements & that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office at St. Albans in said county this 16th day of August AD 1855.
James Davis Judge
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State of Vermont
Franklin County Ss} On this 3d day of August AD 1855, before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within & for the county and state aforesaid personally appeared Lois Brace aged eighty four years, a resident of Berkshire, County of Franklin in the State of Vermont, who made oath in due form of law, that she is the widow of Joseph Brace deceased who was a soldier of the Revolution & a pensioner of the United under the act of June 7th 1832; was a resident of the state of N. York when he attained his pension, removed from thence to the state of Michigan & there died in the town of Saginaw in said state.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act of 3d March, 1855, never having received or known herself entitled, or made application; under any previous act of Congress.
In evidence of her marriage, proof of service & the death of her said husband, she respectfully refers to the proof annexed to her declaration for a pension.
She further swears, that she has not intermarried since the death of her said husband, but continues the widow of the said Joseph Brace.
Orson Thayer
Lois Brace X her mark
Attest

[margin note "103.643]
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Sworn to and subscribed the day & year first above written, Before me
William Bridges Justice of the Peace
And I further certify that the applicant Mrs. Lois Brace is a woman of truth, and in consequence of old age is unable to appear before a court of Record.
Wm. Bridges Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Franklin County Ss} On this 3d day of August AD 1855, before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, authorized by law to administer oaths, within & for the county & state aforesaid, personally appeared Orson Thayer and Mary Thayer, residents of Berkshire, county of Franklin in the state of Vermont known to me as credible persons, who made oaths in due form of law, that Lois Brace who in their presence has sworn and subscribed the foregoing declaration, is to their personal knowledge, the widow of Joseph Brace deceased, a soldier of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States, late of Michigan.
That since the death of her said husband, joseph Brace, she the said Lois Brace has not intermarried, but remains and now is, a widow: That they have known her for thirty years, and derive their knowledge of the facts herein named from the following circumstances, to wit: the said Joseph and Lois were married in Berkshire aforesaid and removed from thence in to the state of n. York & we were well acquainted with them, that the said Lois now resides in our family.
They further state that they are disinterested witnesses, Orson Thayer
Mary Thayer
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year above written.
William Bridges Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
County of Franklin} Ss.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That Wm. Bridges Esq. before whom the foregoing Declaration, Power of Attorney, and affidavits were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing an authorized justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and that his signature thereto is genuine. I further certify, that in the within application I am not interested as Agent, Attorney, or otherwise.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Probate Court for the County aforesaid, this 16th day of August 1855.
James Davis, Judge of Probate
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In reply to your request of, received
for a statement of the military history of Joseph Brace
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen-
sion on file in his bureau.

Date of enlistment of appointment length of service rank staff
officers under whom service was rendered
captain colonel

Battles engaged in,
residence of soldier at enlistment,
date of application for pension,
residence at date of application,
age at date of application
remarks
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER
County of Wayne ss. }
On this 23rd day of April 1839, before me, the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, for said of county of Wayne personally appeared Joseph Brace who, on oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain James Stoddard in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Elijah Humphrey in the service of the United States; that his name was placed in the Pension Roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resided in the State of Michigan, where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be there payable in the future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of New York to the State of Michigan, viz:
to live with his children
Joseph Brace
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Theo Williams J.P. Mc. M
OATH OF WITNESS  STATE OF MICHIGAN
County of Wayne} ss. On  the twenty third day of April 1839 appeared Semi Gray who, on his oath declared that Joseph Brace is the identical person named in an original Certificate of Pensions in his possession from the War Department, and is also the same person who has sworn to, and subscribed the above affidavit.
Semi Gray
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid}
Theo Williams J.P. Mc. M.
INSTRUCTIONS.
- The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justices of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
-The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identify. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and that the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
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MAGISTRATE'S CERTIFICATE OF WITNESS.

STATE OF MICHIGAN
County of Wayne } ss.
I do hereby certify that the witness aforesaid is a person of truth and veracity.
Theo William JPMc. M
I Chas Peltier Clerk of the Circuit Court of Wayne County, certify that, Theodore Williams is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine,
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto fixed my Seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this Twenty Third day of April in the year one thousand with hundred and Thirty nine.
Chas Peltier
Clerk
[seal]
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Detroit April 23rd 1839
Sir,
Annexed I hand you Mr. Joseph Brace application for a Transfer from the agency in the State of New York, to the agency in this State, the result of which  you will please made known to me-
Yours, very Respectfully
Henry Doty
To Hon J.L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
City Washington
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No 6416
Lois Brace,  wid
of Joseph
Vert
3 Feb 1853
Page 31

New York
Revo.
Joseph Brace
Suspended
Col Geo Starkweather
30 Nov 1835
Hmls. Ham, Feb. 31 35
H S Goff 15 May 1835
Same Aug 11. 1835
to same Dec. 4. 1837
Act 7 June 32
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Brief in the case of Lois Brace widow of Joseph
County and State of Vermont
act 3 Feb 1833
Claim, ("original")
Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If other, state the substance.
Her husband was pensioned under the act of June 7, 1832 at $35 a year & died in 1848
Record Marriage
Cohabitation, general reputation, her identity as the pensioners widow, his death & her present widowhood proved by credible witnesses
Marriage

Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk
Name and residence of Agent
Wm. Bridges Esq
St. Albans Vert
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State of New York
Orleans County Ss.
Personally appeared before me Joseph Brace of Richfield Otsego County New York who being first duly sworn makes oath & says that when he made his declaration for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 this deponent according to the best of his recollection stated that the Colonel under whom he served was Colonel Webb. That since that time he this deponent has conversed with one Jonathan Beach who served in the same Ridgement at the same time, that he now recollects that said Webb was aid to the General Waterbury at that time of this deponent thinks he held the rank of Major that he well recollects the said Jonathan Beach in the service & that by conversing with him the said Beach his recollection has been refreshed. That he the said Joseph Brace first learned that said Beach was alive this present spring.
Joseph Brace
Subscribed & sworn this 4th day of May 1835 before me
Sydney Bunell Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Orleans County Clerk's Office Ss. I certify that Sydney Bunell whose name is subscribed to the above jurat as having taken the affidavit of Joseph Brace was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace for the town of Barre in and for said county duly elected and qualified. I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature "Sydney Bunell" above written is genuine. In testimony I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal at Albion May 4th 1835.
A B Mills Clerk
by H. [illegible]
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State of New York
Livingston County SS. 
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a commissioner of deeds of Livingston County Johnathan Beach of the town of Mount Morris in said County & made oath according to law that he is acquainted with Joseph Brace of Richfield in the County of Otsego, New York, who as the said deponent understands has applied for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 1832; that he was acquainted with the said Brace during the Revolutionary war; that said Brace then resided in Bethlehem in Litchfield County State of Connecticut. That this deponent was also a soldier in the said war, that in the year 1781 about the first of March this deponent enlisted under Matthew Smith Captain in the regiment commanded by Major Humphrey of the Connecticut State troops in General David Waterbury's Brigade, that Major Webb was aidecamp of General Waterbury's at that time; that this deponent served under the said officers until the 1st day of March; that the said Joseph Brace was a private soldier in Captain James Stoddard's company in the same regiment and served as such under said officers during the said year from the 1st day of March 1781 to the 1st
day of March 1782 that this deponent knew him well at that time and & knows the said Brace to be the same person who so served as a private; that said Brace when he was in service was young but capable
of doing duty.

Jonathan Breach

Sworn & Subscribed this
first day of May 1835
before me
Geo Hastings
Commissioner
of deeds of Livingston County
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State of New York
Livingston County
SS

I Elias Clark Clerk of said County do certify
that Geage Hastings before whom the annexed affidavit of Jonathan Beach purports to have been taken and whose certificate of the good moral character of the said Jonathan Beach is on this page written
and by him subscribed is a commissioner of Deeds in afor said County of Livingston duly commissioned sworn & in every respect  authorized to act as such commissioner, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe the name "Geo. Hastings" so subscribed to the [unintelligible] to said affidavit & also to said certificate to be the genuine signature of such commissioner, and further that my commission is dated November 17 1832 and will expire the 16 November 1836

In testimony whereof I have here unto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the
Court of Common Pleas of said County at Dundee in said county this first day of May
A.D. 1835.
Elias Clark Clerk

[remaining text appears upside down]

I the said Commissioner of Deeds before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jonathan Beach who made the said affidavit  - that he is of good moral character & that his affidavit is entitled to full credit

Done this 1th day of May 1835

Geo Hastings Commissioner of Deeds
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Jany 6, 1896
Mil. history to
Orlo W. Norton
Hillman Valley
Illinois
1908 Apl 4. Hist. to Mrs. A.B. Avery
letter in S. File 44,169 

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23298
Lois Brace
Widow of
Joseph Brace
Pri. Rev. War
Act. Feb. 8th 1853
Index:-Vol. A, Page 93
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Mrs. Brace requests that the answer to her declaration be made to me the subscriber
Wm Bridges

34525
Mes Aum
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3d Auditors office July 11 1836
Sir,
Joseph Brace, Michigan, Act 1832, at $35. per ann died 24 July 1840, & his pension has been paid in full to that date.
J. Minot Esqr
Commr of Pension
Very respectfully
Your obt svt
[unintelligible]
Auditor
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Pen Off. July 14 1856
Please state when Joseph Brace of Michigan Act 1832 was paid at $35 year.
R. Atkinson Esq
[unintelligible]
Respectfully
R. McCrae
for Commissioner
Page 40

703643
Loid Brace
Wid
Joseph

FREE
[Postal Stamp]

Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Page 41

[illegible] of
Joseph Brace
Page 42

State of New York
Montgomery County 
Constant Brown Esquire of the town of
Canajoharie Late Sheriff of the County of Schoharie being duly sworn before the undersigned John Cumming a Justice of the peace in for the County aforegoing aforesaid deposeth & saith that he been acquainted with Joseph Brace the signer of the annexed declaration for the space of fifteen or twenty years and verily believes him to be of the age stated in said declaration and that said declarent is entitled to full credit as a
person of such veracity

Subscribed & sworn to this 10th day of June of 1883 before me 
Constant Brown
Whiting J. Peace

I certify that I am & I have been for twenty years well acquainted with constant Brown Esquire who has subscribed & sworn to the foregong affidavit that he is a resident  of the town of Canajoharie and is a credible actor and that his statement is entitled to credit.
John Cumming J Peace

State of New York
Montgomery County
I George D. Ferguson Clerk of the County of Montgomery do hereby certify that John Cumming Esquire before whom the above affidavit of Constant Brown purports to
have been made & whose name is subscribed to the aforegoing [unintelligible] was on the date of said certificate a Justice of the [unintelligible] the County of Montgomery aforesaid and duly authorized [unintelligible] 
to act as such & that I am well acquainted with [unintelligible] writing of the said Justice & verily believe that his name [unintelligible] 
to said affidavit & certificate is genuine [unintelligible] testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 2d day of [unintelligible] 1833.
Geo. D. Ferguson
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State of Vermont
___Co. Ss

Olney Briggs of the town and county of  S ___ being duly sworn before the undrsigned James Bennett a Justice of the peace in and for the county as I have aforesaid deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted with Joseph Brace the signer of the annexed declaration for the term of twenty or twenty five years and verily believes him to be of the age stated in said declaration and that said declarant is entitled to full credit as a person of truth and veracity --
Olney Briggs

Subscribed and sworn this 27th day of January 1833 before me--James Bennott J.P.
Page 44

Joseph Brace
Page 45

I certiyf that I am and have been for twelve or fifteeen years well acquainted with the Honorable Olney Briggs late  a judge of the court of Common Please for the County of Schoheim who has been subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit. That he his a resident of the town of Schoheim And is a creditable person and that his statement is entitled to credit. 
James Bennott J.P.
28th Jan'y 1833

State of New York
Glenshire county Clerks office
I John Gebhard Jr. Clerk of the said county do certify that James Bennett before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, and whose name also appears to the preceding certificate of credibility, was at the date of the same one the Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and certificate of credibility to be his proper hand writing and signature. With my hand and seal of office this 30th day of January 1833 --John Beghard Jr. Clk
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NY Feb 19
Jos. Brace
J.L. Edwards
Commissr of Pensions
[stamp]
Geo A. Starkweather Esq
Cooperstown
NY
Hon G. Hard
HR 

J.L. Edwards
30th Nov. 1833
Page 47

War Department
Pension Office
Nov. 30 1833

meaning Joseph Brace

Sir,
The papers relative to the claim of Joseph Brown Brace for a pension, have again been examined. There is documentary evidence in the Department to shew that the applicants statement of service rendered under Col. Webb. in Cap. James Stoddards Company, Gen. Waterburys Brigade is incorrect; to render it admissible the claim must be supported by proof: the affidavit of two credible witnesses. The papers are placed on file.
I am Respectfully
Yr. Obt. Servt.
J. L. Edwards

Geo. A. Startweather Esq
Cooperstown N.Y.
Page 48

FREE 
Gideon Hard M.C
Albion
 Orleans, Co.
[stamp} COOPERSTOWN NY 3
Page 49

Dr Sir,
Your letter in relation to the referred Joseph Brace is recv'd [illegible]  I have no paper which can aid you except this letter. It follows from this letter, that this is Documentary evidence [illegible] unless the department has fallen into an error as to the name. They say Joseph Brown. Perhaps this will after all explain why we have not recvd the Pension. Let inquiry and investigation be made by Mr. Hard at Washington. I hope Mr. Brace will succeed. I think he ought to.
Yours Respectfully,
Geo. A. Starkweather
Page 50

Augt 10
[illegible]
Joseph Brace

Secretary of War
War Department
Pension Office
Washington City
Page 51

Dr Sir
Enclosed is the letter of the Comptroller of  Connecticut in answer to an application made to him for the Evidences in his office in favor of the Services of Joseph Brace. You will see by the Certificate that very imperfect records are kept. So much so that no inference against Joseph Braces Claim ought to be drawn from his not appearing upon the pay roll in that part of the letter directed to G. Hard. The Comptroller says specificaly that the names of the private soldiers are seldom found  Under such circumstances & where the applicant Joseph Brace has procured an affi of the whole time he claims that he was actually in the service (heretofore sent to you). I think his claims ought to be allowed. You have his delaration & affit. now on file in your office. If the pension is granted send his certificate to me.
Yours
H. S. Goff
Secretary of War
Albion July 31st 1835
NB Pleas answer this soon
Page 52

[illegible]

Hon. Gideon Hard, M.C.
Albion
Orleans Co
N. York
Page 53

Comptrollers Office
Hartford 25 July 1835

I certify that on application for Joseph Brace, I have examined the book of the late "Pay Table Office" remaining in this office and find in "Haskells Recipts" the name of Sergt. Joseph Brace" under of "Militia to Peeksill" for "wages" and for "Horse Hire" under date (supposed of settlement) of Sept. 11 1778. And also, under same  head, under date (supposed of settlement) 14 April 1779 the name "Cap. James Stoddard--Col. Increase Moreley's" for "depreciation" "Wages" &c." "L679.17.11 Specie Value L59.1.0" I also find an account with "Capt. James Stoddard" in "Pay Table" books and also a charge to "War" dated May 1, 1782: "to  amt. Cap. James Stoddards Acct. "Pay Roll &c Waterburys Brigade, Specie, L1440.2.5"
I further certify that I  have found no further evidence relating to the services of Joseph Brace.
Gideon Willis Comptroller
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Hartford 23 July 1835

Sir
Annexed is all I  an find as yet of the services mentioned in yours of 4 Ult. The fees will be one dollar.
There are ? Pay Rolls here; and we seldom find the name of the applicant.
Respectfully Yours &c
Gideon Willis

Hon. Gideon Hard
Albion N.Y.

Stoddards Ac
Page 55

NY May 11
Joseph Brace
addl Evidence

War Department
Pension Office
Washington City
Page 56

Dr Sie
Enclosed is an affidavit of J. Beach & also an afft of Joseph Brace. The affts I think clearly substantiate the Claim of Joseph Brace to a pension for one years service. We cannot expect that private soldiers will remember the names & rank of their officers 56 years so particularly as to be infallible though honest in their statements you will please send me the certificate as Mr Brace is waitng here for the return from this office.
I am 
Yours &c
H S Goff

JL Edwards Esq

Albion May 4th 1835
Page 57

Dec 1

War Department
Pension Office
Washington
Page 58

Dr Sir
Some Time Since I forwarded to you an affidavit of Elisha Stanley in the matter of Joseph Brace's application for a pension. Mr. Brace's papers were on file at your office & I supposed the last affidavit put together with the other papers then in the office would entitle him to a pension as he has now obtained two affidavits of Credible persons who swear to his having performed the Services claimed by him. This he has been enabled to Do by sending into the Heart of Michigan where by chance he learned one of his former companions in arms resided. I does appear to me that all the proof that can be required of any person to services rendered so long. Same has been furnished at all events we are intitled to have a decision on the application so as to give us a chance of applying to Congress if rejected by your department.
I Am
Respectfully Yours &c
H.S. Goff

To
Secretary of War
Albrion New York Nov 24th 1837
Page 59

Aug 28
N.Y.
Goff
Jos. Brace

War Department
Pension Office
Washington City
D.C.
Page 60

New York State Albion August 22nd 1837

Dr Sir
Enclosed is an afft made by Elisha Stanley who now resides in Michigan a pensioner now on the rolls of the United States.

Mr. Joseph Brace made application for a pension some years since which was defered by the Department for want of sufficient proof of service. Mr. Brace procured the afft of a Mr Beach of his service which has been forwarded to you & is now with his other papers in the Department. I now enclose the afft of Mr Stanley to the same fact of service. These two affts. I should think were sufficient to satisfy the Department that Joseph Brace rendered the Service for which he claims to draw a pension and according to the Law is entitlted to his certificate. Mr. Brace has been laboring under the difficulty of all the old Revolutionary soldiers, his Brethern in Arms having died & been scattered over the country & having heard of Mr Stanley he sought him on foot and has after travelling hundreds of miles, procured the Enclosed afft. I hope to have a favorable Decision on this application. We think now that we have complied with the ultimate requirements of the Department by procuring two witness to the fact of service. You will please direct your communication in answer to this to me & enclose certificate if Granted.
Yours
H.S. Goff

Secretary of War
Page 61

State of Michigan

Personally came before the subscriber court of ? a Justice of the peace in and for said county Elisha Stanley who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that in the year 1781 he was a soldier in the service of the United States in Col Elisha Humphreys regament of Connecticut State ? under Captain Matthew Smith. And deponent saith further that a man by the name of Jeseph Brace was in the service at the same time in the same regament with the deponent under Captain James Stoddard that he was personally acquainted with the said Joseph Brace at that time and knowing to his having served in the company and regament aforesaid and he further saith that he believes that the said Joseph Brace enlisted for one year and served his whole time out and got his discharge at the end of the year. And deponent saith further that he verily believes that Joseph Brace who is now present at the making of this deposition is the identical person who served in the army as aforesaid. Sworn and subscribed to before me this seventh day, August A.D. 1837
Elisha Stanley
Chapman Yates Justiace of the Peace
Page 62

State of Michigan
St. Joseph County Ss}

I James E Brooks Deputy Clerk of St. Joseph Co. aforesaid do hereby certify that Chapman Yates Esq. before whom the within Certificate was taken was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace within & for St. Jeseph County aforesaid duly Elected and Qualified and Full faith and Credit may be given to his Official Acts-- In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said County this Seventh day of August A.D. 1837

S.W. Truesdell}Clerk
by his Deputy James E. Brooks
Page 63

Lois Brace,
widow of Joseph
Bucklin dead

adm. 3 Feb 1853
of 3.5 a year
From the Profits
of the Estate

paid to
Mrs Brace, by
J. Callan
her
Page 64

Mechanics' & Farmers' Bank
Albany Pension Agency
June 3rd 1839

James L. Edwards, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions.

Sir,

In reply to your letter of the 31st [illegible] I have to state, that Joseph Brace a Pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 at 35 Dollars per annum was last paid to the 4 day of Sept. 1838.

I am, Sir, Very Respectfully, Your ob't serv't,

[Illegible signature]
Pres't and Pension Agent.
Page 65

Nov 26 1895
U.S. OFFICE
Page 66

Stillman Valley Ill.
23rd Nov 95

Hon Commisioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Sir

My inquiry was for the military history of Joseph Brace, a solider of the Revolution, not of Joseph Bruce which I return herewith.

Joseph Brace as a native of Middletown CT I think. If you can give the facts in regard to him I shall be greatly obliged.

Yours very respectfully
Orlo W. Norton
Page 67

3-595.
Record Division.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
April 2, 1908
Searched by S. D. Lamparter
Original No.
Certificate No.
Claimant,
Soldier, Joseph Brace
Service, Rev. War
Remarks: No such claim as above except Wid#25298
Invd#31279, found on Mich Agency book, Oct 1832, but no claims found for him on two letter combination
Consolidated
Chief of Division.
27498b4m2-07
Page 68

O. W. & N. Division
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C., January 6, 1896.
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Joseph Brace --- a solider of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Date of Enlistment or Appointment. 
Length of Service.
Rank.
Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered.
Captain. Colonel. State.

He enlisted in March, 1780, to serve one year as a private in Capt. James Stoddard's company, in the Conn. regiment commanded by Col. Webb, and about the first of May marched to White Plains; was stationed at that place, at Horseneck, and Stanford, Conn., until discharged about the first of March, 1780; was in a skirmish with the enemy at Horseneck in which he was slightly wounded in the ankle by a musket ball.

Battles engaged in, None.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bethlehem, Conn.
Date of application for pension. June 18,1833.
Residence at date of application, Richfield, Otsego Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, Born, Middletown, Conn., August 1, 1765.
Remarks: He married Lois Gardner Sept. 25, 1817, and died at Saginaw, Mich., July 24, 1848.

Very respectfully,

Mr. Orlo W. Norton
Stillman Valley, Ill.
Commisioner
870blm