Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,863, Jonathan Brown, New York
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(8-1776)                                                         NUMBER
SERVICE
New York        Brown, Johnathon                     W.16863
                              Lucy



b. Dec. 20, 1753
{too faint} Pittstown Rensselaer Albany Co NY & {too faded} 1833
d.  June 11, 1836
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14375 New York
Johnathan Brown
of Rensselaer Co. in the State of New York
who was an Ensign in the Company commanded by Captain Hicks of the Regt. commanded
by Col Van Schaick in the New York
line for 2 Years
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Albany 3129
Lucy Brown widow of Jonathan Brown, who was a pensioner under Act of June 1832 who died on the 11. June 1836 of Rossdan Co. in the State of N. York who was an ensign in the company commanded by Captain Hicks of the regt. commanded by Col. Van Schaick in the N. York line for 2 years.

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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 240 dollars per annum, to commence on the 12. June 1836

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Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Nov. 1839 and sent to M.S.V.D. Cook, Pittstown, N.Y.

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Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '37 -- 773.33
Semi-annual allowance ending -- 120.00
$893.33
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book [illegible], Vol. 2. Page 210

Date of death [illegible]
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6147
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State of New Hampshire, County of Sullivan,ss.
On this twenty fifth day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before me Ambrose Cossit one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire, Lucy Borwn formerly of the Town of Pittstown County of Rossdan and State of New York, now of the Town of Claremont in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire, aged seventy six years on the tenth day of May, now last passed. Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July fourth A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty six. That she is the widow of Jonathan Brown late of Pittstown County of Rossdan and state of New York, who was an ensign in the Revolution army of the United States and who on the sixteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty four obtained a pension of two hundred and forty dollars per annum, during his natural life. The evidence of the service and [illegible], [illegible] the said Jonathan Brown held in the said army are all now on record
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in the War Department of the United States as reference being thereunto had will appear. She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Brown on the twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, being prior to the third day of November one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine, that her husband the aforesaid Jonathan Brown, died on the eleventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six. That she was married to him prior to his leaving the service, and that she has remained a widow ever since the death, of the said Jonathan Brown, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed. Lucy Brown
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written. Before me, Ambrose Cossit, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Sullivan
I hereby certify that the applicant cannot from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Ambrose Cossit, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Sullivan
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State of New Hampshire, County of Sullivan ss
On this twenty first day of February A.D. eighteen hundred thirty nine, personally appeared before Ambrose Cossit, Hannah Billings a resident of the town of Claremont, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath declare that she is the daughter of Jonathan & Lucy Brown; that she was born on the fifth day of May AD seventeen hundred & eighty, one year & ten months after the marriage of the sd. Jonathan Brown to Lucy Douglass and that she has frequently heard her father the said Jonathan Brown say, that he was married in his regimentals and continued in the service after the marriage, and that she does not know of any record of their marriage, and verily believes there was not any record made of the marriage as it was not practiced at that time and that Lucy Brown her mother has not since been married.  Hannah Billings
State of New Hampshire, County of Sullivan ss
On this twenty first day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared the above named Hannah Billings who is a [illegible] witness, and [illegible] the above affidavit and made solemn oath that the same was true.
Before me Ambrose Cossit, Associate Judge of the Court of Common Please for the County of Sullivan
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State of New Hampshire, County of Sullivan ss
On this twenty first day of February AD Eighteen hundred thirty nine, personally appeared before Ambrose Cossit, John Billings a resident of the town of Courant, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he has been personally acquainted with Jonathan Brown & Lucy Brown his wife during the term of thirty eight years last past - that he married Hannah the daughter of the sd. Jonathan & Lucy Brown - that the sd. Lucy is the lawful wife of the sd. Jonathan Brown & now is his widow [illegible] - that they lived together as husband & wife, up to the time of the death of the sd. Jonathan, which was on the eleventh day of June AD 1836 and that the sd. Lucy has not since been married. John Billings
State of New Hampshire, County of Sullivan ss
On this twenty first day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared the above named John Billings who is a [illegible] witness, and [illegible] the above affidavit and made solemn oath that the same was true.
Before me Ambrose Cossit Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Sullivan
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State of New Hampshire, Sullivan County SS
I T.W. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Indication, do hereby certify that the Hon. Ambrose Cossit is an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Sullivan which is a Court of record existing in and for said County, and that his signature herewith are genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of the County this 22 day of February A.D. 1839
Attest T.W. Gilmore, Clerk
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State of New York, Madison County ss
Zebulon Douglass of Sullivan in the county of Madison being duly sworn deposes and says that he is fifty eight years of age; that he was well acquainted with Jonathan Brown late of Pittstown in the county of Rossdan in the state of New York and with Lucy Brown his wife, that he knew them before their marriage: that he was present at their marriage and saw them married. Her name before their marriage was Lucy Douglass. She was the daughter of Asa Douglass then a Justice of the Peace. They were married at the said Asa Douglass' house at a place now in Stephentown in the said county of Rossdan. The time of their marriage was the next year of Burgoyne surrendered in the revolutionary war, and according to the best knowledge and belief of this deponant the said Asa Douglass married them. And this deponent further says that he knew the said Jonathan Brown and Lucy Brown his said wife to  live together as husband anad wife till his death. Zebulon Douglass
Subscribed & sworn before me the 13th day of November 1839 by the said Zebulon Douglass. The word "married" in the eleventh line from the top being erased before he signed & swore to it. And I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Zebulon Douglass & that he is a credible witness.
Epenetus Holmes, Judge of Madison County Courts & Counsellor
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State of New York, Madison County Clerks Office SS
I Alexander Donaldson Jr. Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Epenetus Holmes whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate and before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the said date of the said Certificate a Judge of the County Courts in and for the said county of Madison duly appointed Commissioned and sworn and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Epenetus Holmes and verily believe that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county the 13th day of November 1839.
Alexander Donaldson, Jr. Clerk
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7249
Johnathan Brown
Entd 22d Nov 1776
Disepd 29 apo 1778
nd. 20577
on rolls of 1st Regt.
Admitted
Ensign 17 mo & 7 days
5.11.12.14
6 Sepr. 1832
7 Nov. 1832
Hon. J. Pierson
present
J.V. Ingen Albany
P110.
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7249
BRIEF in the case of Jonathan Brown of Pittstown Rossdam Cy. in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by  bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 78 years 20 Dec. last
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. In 1776 enlisted and was appointed an
Duration of Service. Served from Feby 1776 to May 1778
Rank. As a Ensign
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.
Col.  Goose Van Schaick, Lt. Col. Cuneturs Van Dysek, Maj. Peter Gansevoort, Captain Benj Hicks
5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? dint state
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? J H Wendell and Nicholas Van Renselar certify to declarants being an officer in Col . Goose Van Schaicks Regt
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Not authenticated
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
A. Reintzel, Examining Clerk.
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22246
Jonathan Brown
Admitted
Ensign 2 years
Mr. Pierson
Tillerman & Kenduets
City of Troy
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, shewing the Service of Jonathan Brown Rossdan County N. York
Period when the service was rendered. 1776
Duration of the claimants service. 10 Months.
Rank of the claimant. Ensign
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Capt. Benjamin Hicks
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Col Van Schraik
Battles in which the applicant was engaged. None
Country through which he marched. Fort George
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Pittstown, [illegible] New York
Evidence by which the declaration is supported. Living Winesses
Period when the service was rendered.  1777
Duration of the claimants service. 1 year 4 months a little more
Rank of the claimant. Ensign
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Capt. McCracken
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Col Van Schraik, Genl Arnold
Battles in which the applicant was engaged. None
Country through which he marched. Stillwater
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.
Evidence by which the declaration is supported. Documentary
Agree 797 [illegible]
I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of pensions.
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2
 REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832 
The following regulations have been adopted: This law has ben construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 
1. The Regular Troops.
 2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
 3. Persons employed in the Naval Service. 
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. 
DECLARATION, 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. State, Territory, or District of County of } ss. On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory of District of aged (c) 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 served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. > This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] 
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only 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. I 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 Clergy man, 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 is appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and the 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 alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroboration 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 Milita 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 who? 
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 or 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 represent, 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 his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For ____ year ____ months, and ____ days, I served as a ____. For ____ months 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 of 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 particular respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. 
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
 [g] The opinion of the Court is always required. 
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. 
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers. Mode of authenticating papers. In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. Proof of Service. 
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper office, under his seal of office.
 > The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. 
The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only. 
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. 
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. 
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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May 17, 1939
BA-J/AWF
Jonathan Bown
W. 16863
Mr. John C. Cummings
208 West Beard Avenue
Syracuse, New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Jonathan Brown who was an ensign with the New York troops in the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, W.16863, based upon service of Jonathan Brown in the War of the Revolution.
Jonathan Brown was born December 20, 1753, place not stated, or are the names of his parents given.
While a resident of Pittstown, Rensselaer County, New York, Jonathan Brown was commissioned, February 16, 1776, ensign and served as such in Captains Benjamin Hicks' and Joseph McCracken's companies, in Colonel Goose Van Schaick's 1st New York Regiment, until he resigned his commission April 29, 1778. It was stated that he was in the battle of Monmouth, no further details of this service given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1832, at which time he was in Pittstown, New York. He died June 11, 1836.
Jonathan Brown married June 20, 1778, in
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Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York, Lucy Douglass. She was born May 10, 1762 or 1763, place not shown; she was the daughter of Asa Douglass, name of her mother not given. At the time of the marriage of Jonathan Brown, and Lucy Douglass, the said Asa Douglass was Justice of the Peace in Stephentown, New York.
The widow, Lucy Brown, was allowed pension on her application executed February 21, 1839, at which time she was a resident of Claremont, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. She was living in the fall of 1839, in Lansingburgh, Rensselaer County, New York.
They reared a "numerous family of children"; only name stated was Hannah who was born May 5, 1779 or 1780, she married John Billings (date not given), they were both living in 1839 in Claremont, New Hampshire.
Zebulon Douglass aged sixty-eight years in 1839, and a resident of Madison County, New York, stated that he was well acquainted with Jonathan Brown and Lucy Douglass and was present at their marriage; his relationship to the family not given.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this widow, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:
Lucy Brown, widow of Jonathan Brown, certificate #3129, issued November 28, 1839, rate $240.00 per annum, commenced June 12, 1836, Act of July 4, 1836, Albany, New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller, Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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STATE OF NEW-YORK, Rensselaer County Clerk's Office, ss.
I, Leland Crandall, Clerk of the County of Rensselaer, do hereby Certify, that Perry Warren Junr. Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed to the above deposition was, at the time the said deposition purports to have been taken one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County: And further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said Perry Warren Junior and verily believe the above signature to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this 25th day of September 1839
Leland Crandall, Clerk.
Brown, Jonathan (N.Y>) W16863
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State of New York, Rensselaer County ss.
On the seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before Perry Warren Junior a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Rensselaer Michael S. Vander Cook resident of the town of Pittstown in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York; aged sixty five years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration that he has personally known Jonathan Brown, and Lucy Brown as man and wife for fifty years, and that they have lived together as such til the [illegible] of the said Jonathan Brown, on the eleventh day of June A.D. 1836, and further declare that he has made diligent inquiry to find a record of their marriage or some person who was present at the marriage of the said Jonathan Brown to Lucy Douglas, and has not been able to find any record or any person living who was present at the intermarriage of the said Jonathan & Lucy, and also has good reason to believe that there is not any person now living which was present at the marriage of the said Jonathan & Lucy. Micl. S. V.D. Cook
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Perry Warren Jun. Justice Peace
I do hereby certify that the above named Michael S. VanderCook is a respectable man and a credible witness. Perry Warren jun. Justice Peace
Brown, Jonathan (N.Y.) W16863
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State of New York, Churango County ss
Miner Brown of the Town of Oececlich in the afforsaid county being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he this deponent is well acquainted with Jonathan Brown the the person who have the preceeding declaration and that he the said Jonathan Brown is in [illegible] and received circumstances has a family to maintain and no [illegible] but the industry of his own handes and that the said Jonathan Brown has a wife who has for a number years past been [illegible] entirely helpless in consequnce of desease and ill health and further his deponent saith not. Miner Brown
Sworn and subscribed this the 11th day of August 1818 Before me Obadiah German, First Judge of Churango Common Pleas
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State of New York, Churango County ss
I Obadiah German first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the afforsaid county do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan Brown is in [illegible] circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his county for support.
State of New York, Clerks Office Churango County, August 24th 1818
I hereby certify that the within named Obadiah German Esquire is and for one year past has been first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and duly authorized to cuz us such by taking the oaths pescribed by law for that person and that the within signature is the hand writing of the said Judge. M.G. Bright, Dep Clk
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State of New York, Churango County ss.
Justin Burt of the town of Oececlich in the afforesaid county of Churango being duly sworn according law deposeth and saith that he this deponent is and has been for a number years past well acquainted with Jonathan Brown of the town of Oececlich in the afforesaid county. The person who made the Freedom of Declaration and he thus deponent further saith that the said Jonathan Brown is truly indigent and [illegible] has a large family to maintain and a wife who has long been diseased and almost [illegible] helpless and that the said Brown is in [illegible] circumstances and really stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and further thus deponent saith not. Justin Burt
Sworn and subscribed this the 13th day of August 1878 before me. Obadiah German, Judge
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24.730
New York
Jonathan Brown of Pittstown in the State of New York who was an Ensign in the Comp. commanded by Captain Van Schaick of the Regt. commanded by Col. Van Dyck in the New York line for 17 months & 7 days.
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 171 dollars 12 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of pension issued the 13 day of Feb. 1834 and saith Hon. J. Pierson, House of Rep.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '33 $427.80
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 M. '34 85.56
$513.36
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Geo C. Stiles Clerk, Book E. Vol. 4. Page 109
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14375 New York
Jonathan Brown of Pittstown in the State of New York who was an Ensign in the Company commanded by Captain Hicks of the Regt. commanded by Col Van Schaick, in the New York line for 17 months & 7 days
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 172 Dollars 35 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
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Certificate of pension issued the 22 day of May 1833 and sent Hon. L. Cass
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar '33 - $344.70
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 86.17
430.87
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk,
Book E Vol. 4 Page 45
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IN CONGRESS.
The delegates of the United Colonies of New-Hampshire, Massachussets Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New-Castle, Kent, and Suffex in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, to Jonathan Brown gentleman.
We reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be the fifth Ensign in a regiment of Foot commanded by Colonel Goose Van Schaick in the Army of the United Colonies raised for the defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Ensign by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as the fifth Ensign in said Regiment. And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United Colonies, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust repossed in you. This committee [illegible] to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
By Order of the Congress, John Hancock President
Attest. Chas Thomson
Benjamin Hicks Captain
Guy Young 1st Lieutenant
Nanning Van Der Heyden 2d
Jonathan Brown Ensign
February 16, 1776
Ph. Schuegler
M. Gonral
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State of New York, Rensselaer County ss
On the seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me Perry Warren Junr. a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rensselaer Gilbert Eddy a resident of the town of Pittstown in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York, aged seventy eight years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration. That he has lived a near neighbor to Jonathan Brown and has personally known Jonathan Brown and Lucy Brown as husband and wife for more than fifty years and that they have lived together as such and reared a family of children. And further declares that in frequent conversation with the said Jonathan about the Revolutionary War as they both had taken part in the strugle for independence in such conversation would call to recollection the events which took place at that period. And has heard the said Jonathan say that he was in the Battle of Monmoth in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight. And was married to Lucy Douglass before leaving the service and continued in the service sometime after their marriage and further that he was acquainted with Hannah Brown the daughter of the said Jonathan & Lucy before her intermarriage with John Billings and that the said Hannah is the oldest child of
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Rensselaer County Clerk's Office, ss.
I, Leland Crandall, Clerk of the County of Rensselaer, do hereby certify, that Perry Warren Junior Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed deposition was, at the time the said deposition purports to have been taken one of the Justice of the Peace in and for said county: And further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice of the Peace and verily believe the above signature to be genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this 25th day of September 1839.
Leland Crandall, Clerk.
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State of New York, Rensselaer County ss
On the seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me Perry Warren Junr. a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rensselaer Gilbert Eddy a resident of the town of Pittstown in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York, aged seventy eight years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration. That he has lived a near neighbor to Jonathan Brown and has personally known Jonathan Brown and Lucy Brown as husband and wife for more than fifty years and that they have lived together as such and reared a family of children. And further declares that in frequent conversation with the said Jonathan about the Revolutionary War as they both had taken part in the strugle for independence in such conversation would call to recollection the events which took place at that period. And has heard the said Jonathan say that he was in the Battle of Monmoth in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight. And was married to Lucy Douglass before leaving the service and continued in the service sometime after their marriage and further that he was acquainted with Hannah Brown the daughter of the said Jonathan & Lucy before her intermarriage with John Billings and that the said Hannah is the oldest child of the said Jonathan & Lucy Brown. Gilbert Eddy
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me. Perry Warren Junr. Justice Peace
The words (for independence) in the sixteenth line from top interlined before execution. Perry Warren Junr. Justice Peace
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I do hereby certify that the within named Gilbert Eddy is a respectable man and a credible witness.
Perry Warren Junr. Justice Peace
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Secry Cert that Ensign Jon Brown was [illegible[
22 Nov. 1776 and [illegible[
29 April 1778 - in the 1st
New York Regt. of the line
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State of New York, Rensselaer County
I, Nicholas Van Rensselaer of the town of Greenbush in the County & state aforesaid being duly sworn saith that he is in the seventy ninth year of his age, that he was a lieutenant in the Revolutionary army, that he became acquainted with Jonathan Brown during the Campaign of 1776, he was then an Ensign in Col. Van Schaicks regiment as he has stated in his declaration hereunto annexed, that in the spring of 1777 they both joined the first New York regiment under Col. Van Schaick, this deponent was lieutenant and the said Jonathan Brown Ensign, that he has heard the declaration of the said Jonathan Brown  read which is hereunto annexed. That it is a just and true relation of his services in the United States Army as rendered by him at the time aforesaid according to this deponents best recollection and belief. Nicholas Van Rensselaer
Sworn & subscribed this 5th day of February 1833. Henry R. Bristol Clerk of Renss. Com. Pleas
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State of New York, Rensselaer County ss
George Gardner of the City of Troy in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn saith that he is in the 66th year of his age that he perfectly recollects that when a boy in the year 1776 Jonathan Brown the person [illegible] in the declaration hereunto annexed came to his fathers house who then kept a public house in the Town there called Little Hooseis in the then County of Albany, now Stephentown in the county of Rensselaer that while he was there he enlisted [illegible] for the army that he knew him to be an officer in the service and continued to know him as such officer in the years 1777 and 1778 and that he frequently saw him during those years in the uniform of an officer, and that he has been personally acquainted with him from the said year 1776 to the present day, that he has had the declaration of the said Jonathan Brown hereunto annexed read, and that he believes the same to be true. George Gardner
Sworn this 11th day of February 1833 before me Henry R. Bristol Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.
I Henry R. Bristol Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Rensselaer do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Brown for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 6th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Henry R. Bristol Clerk
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State of New York, Secretary's Office
I certify that Jona. Brown was commissioned as an Ensign in the First New York Regiment on the 22d of November 1776 and resigned 29th April 1778 as appears by the Military Register in this office.
Given under my hand and the seal of this office at the City of Albany the 29th day of December 1832
Archd. Campbell, Dep. Secretary
1st declaration was forwarded by James Van Ingen on or about the 6th Sept. 1832 and which was made and sworn before the Mayors Court in Troy.
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History to [illegible]  rk City NY
V.L.M. 1939-May 17- [illegible] to John C. Commissary
Rev WIDOW, &c.
No. 16,863
Lucy Brown, Widow of Jonathan Brown
Ensign Rev War
Act: July 4th 36
Index: Vol. A, Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Aug. 31/97
Mr. C.D. Austin
1225 N. York
1910 May 27. Hist. to Helen A. Merriman
1921 Apr 19 re correspondence with Hon Luther W. Nott on negative slip of James Brown relative to file us of this case, he has mixed it up with a James Brown.
1922 Sept. 7 Hist. to C.D. Austin [illegible]
1922. Oct. 17. C.D. Austin [illegible] how to apply if he wishes any other Jonathan Brown. etc. [illegible]
1930-May 28 - Hist to Mrs. Cleland A. Ward - See [illegible] x
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V3820
NY Sept 19
Act 4 July 1836
Should be
Stamp - Troy NY Sep 15
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
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City of Troy N York Sept 14. 1838
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Sir enclosed I send you the application of Lucy Brown the wife of Jonathan Brown late of Pittstown NY [illegible] for the pension of her husband under the late act of Congress, if the papers are not made according to your terms you will please send me the form if you have any perscribed.
I am yours respectfully,
Samuel Kendricks
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N. York
Lucy Brown
let. to Sam. Kendricks 24 Oct '38
papers returned
let. to M.S.V.D. Cook 6.Oct.1839
Act 4 July 1836
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Albany
Jonathan Brown - an Ensign - Act June 7. 1832
to what time [illegible]? VL
$240
Died 11 June 1836 paid to that 11 June 1836 [illegible] JH
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Act July 4. 1836
Lucy Brown
Married 20 June 1778
Husband died 11 June 1836
Col. Van Schaick
Capt. Hicks
Admitted
Ensign 2 years
M.S.V.D. Cook Esq.
Pittstown N.Y
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7249
Jonathan Brown
J Van Ingen
Albany
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7249
BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jonathan Brown of Pittstown Rensselaer Co. NY which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes
V. Has he mentioned 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? No
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in this declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. If the applicant has producted a wirness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? No
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatores prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1-2- 3- 4-6-7th
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For ____ year ____ months and ____ days. I served as a ____. For ____ months and ____ days, I served as a ____; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the 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.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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 affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
QUERE XVI. Mode of Authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbons the end 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.
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3   March 10.
C147. Mch 11. 1839
Pension office.
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Rensselaer County Pittstown March 4th 1839
Hon. Joel R. Poinsett Esq.
Sir, enclosed you have the papers in regard to the widow Lucy Browns application for a pension. Mrs. Brown wishes to have her pension made payable at the City of Albany N. York.
Respectfully Yours
Micl. S. V. D. Cook
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Pittstown NY
March 4
Free
Hon. Joel R. Poinsett Esq.
Secretary War
Washington City
D.C.
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To file with papers - inserted 
Twice inroll
No. 14375
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Washington Feb. 20th 1834
To J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir,
I was this morning informed at the Pension office, that the enclosed certificate was improperly [illegible]. I therefore return the same as [illegible].
Your very Obt. Servant
J. Pierson
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4732
N.Y. Sept 30
July 4. 1836
Pittstown N.Y.
Sept 26
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Pittstown September 26th 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
Enclosed you have the papers in regard to the widow Lucy Brown application for a pension. Mrs. Brown requests to have her pension made payable at the pension office City of Albany New York.
I am very respectfully Your O.S.
Micl. S.V.D. Cook
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Pittstown November 22nd, 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
In compliance with your instructions of the 4th [illegible], I herewith enclose further testimony in regard to the case of the widow Lucy Browns claim for a pension.
I am [illegible] respectfully Your humble servant
Micl. S.V.D. Cook
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Nov 16
N.Y.
Addl proof
Lucy Brown
Pittstown NY
Nov 22
Free
James L. Edwards Esq.
Comm Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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C147
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State of New York, Rensselaer County ss
On the first day of March A.D. 1839 personally appeared before Henry W. Strong Recorder of the City of Troy George Gardner of the city of Troy in the county of Rensselaer aforesaid aged seventy two years of age & upwards who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration that he knew Judge Jonathan Brown late of Pittstown in Rensselaer County aforesaid & Lucy Brown his wife & that he knew them before their marriage & that he knew them in the fall of 1779 & that he in the fall of that year lived in the family of said Jonathan Brown; that before deponent went to live with them as aforesaid in 1779 the said Jonathan & Lucy had married & deponent lives with them in 1780 when their oldest child Hannah was born, that he heard of their marriage but the precise time of it he cannot say but it was before deponent went to live with them. George Gardner
Subscribed & sworn before me the 1st day of March 1839 H.W. Strong Recorder of Troy
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with George Gardner above named and that his affidavit is entitled to credit. Troy March 1, 1839. H.W. Strong, Recorder of Troy
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State of New York, Rensselaer County ss
On the twenty sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before Norman Baker a Commissioner of deeds in and for Rensselaer County Michael S. Van Der Cook a resident of the town of Pittstown in the county of Rensselaer and State of New York aged sixty four years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration that he has personally known Jonathan Brown and Lucy Brown as man and wife for upwards of fifty years and that they have lived together as such until the decease of the said Jonathan Brown on the 11th day of June A.D. 1836 and further declares that he has made diligent search and enquiry to find a record of their marriage or some person that was present at the marriage of the said Jonathan Brown and Lucy Douglass and has not been able to find any record or any person living who was present at the intermarriage of the said Jonathan and Lucy. And further the said Lucy Brown the widow of said Jonathan Brown has not since been married. Micl. S.V.D. Cook
Subscribed and sworn before me the 26th day of February 1839. Norman Baker, Commissioner of deeds
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Michael S. Van Der Cook the above named deponent, and that he is a creditable witness. Norman Baker Com. of Deeds
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State of New York, Rensselaer County ss.
On the twenty sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before Norman Baker a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the County of Rensselaer Gilbert Eddy a resident of the town of Pittstown County of Rensselaer and State of New York aged seventy eight years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration that he has lived near neighbor to Judge Brown and has personally known Jonathan and Lucy Brown as man and wife for more than fifty years and that they have lived together as such and reared a numberous family of children, and further that he was acquainted with Hannah Brown the daughter of the said Jonathan and Lucy Brown before the intermarriage of John Billings and that the said Hannah is the eldest child of the said Jonathan and Lucy Brown and further declares that in frequent conversation with the said Jonathan Brown about the revolutionary war (as they had both taken part in the struggle for independance) in such conversation would call to recollection [illegible] the events which took place at that periods, has heard the said Jonathan frequently say that he was in the Battle at Monmouth A.D. 1778. Gilbert Eddy
Subscribed and sworn before me the 26th day of February 1839. Norman Baker, Commissioner of Deeds
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State of New York, Rensselaer County ss
I Leland Crandall, Clerk of said County do hereby Certify that Henry M. Strong before whom the annexed deposition of George Gardner purports to have been sworn was at the time of taking said deposition Recorder of the City of Troy in said county duly commissioned and sworn to and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Henry M. Strong Esq. & verily believe his signature subscribed to the jurat of said deposition & the Certificate thereunder written are genuine signatures. And further Certify that Norman Baker Esq. before whom the annexed depositions of Michael S. Vandercook & Gilbert Eddy purport to have been taken was at the time of taking said depositions a Commissioner of deeds & duly qualified & authorized to administer oaths. And that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Norman Baker and verily believe the several signatures subscribed to the last mentioned depositions & to the Certificates thereunder written are genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said county this first day of March A.D. 1839. Leland Crandall, Clk
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Payments to be made at New York by the Presd US Br. Bk Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York.
Mr Pierson
Brown wants an increase
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol. 4 Page 45 by Jno Cromwell Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT. Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Jonathan Brown of the State of New York who was an Ensign in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive one hundred & seventy-two dollars and thirty-five cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 22nd day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Lew Cass, Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.} J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.
Cancelled
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Albany Dec. 12th 1832
Dear Sir
Wishing to avail myself of your kind assistance whilst at Washington, I beg leave to request the favor of you to take the trouble of calling on Mr. Edwards of the Pension office, and explain to him the care of Jonathan Brown of Pittstown in Rensselaer Co. who is an applicant for a pension as you will perceive by the enclosed papers. He was an officer in Col. Van Schaicks Regt. in the New York line of Continental Troops, which has been sworn to by Col. John H. Wendell, Capt. Nichs. Van Rensselaer of Greenbush and Lieut. Wilhelmus Ryckman of this city, and served as Mr. Brown himself swears, upward of two years; As you must be well acquainted with him, and as he is quite an aged man, (nearly 79) he is very anxious to obtain his pension. Will you be pleased, sir, after perusing the enclosed papers, to call on Mr. Edwards, and, if you shall consider the care a clear one, speak to him in favor of Mr. Brown. There are also two gentlemen of Troy, M. Weed and Capt. Selleck who are also petitioners, and whose papers are in my opinion unexceptionable, which I would thank you to enquire about, and to drop me a line respecting their situation.
Very Respectfully, Sir, Your obed. Serv. Jas Van Ingen. 
The Hon. W. Pierson
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14,375
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Mechs & Farmer's Bank
Albany Pension Agency
Sept. 18. 1837
James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 14th with respecting the care of Glalding Waterman, I beg leave to refer you to your instructions of April 4. authorizing us to pay his widow.
And in reply to your letter of the 14th with respecting it our reput of the news of Jonathan Brown, twice, I have to state that the name was inscribed on our books, twice, owing to its being found in the list furnished us from the New York agency as two different persons.
I am, Sir, Very Respectfully Yr. obt. Svt. Tho W. Elliott, Presd Manager
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In the matter of Jonathan Brown on his application for a pension in the act of Congress 7 June 1832
22246
On rolls of V. Schaick Regt.
Ensign 22 Nov '76 to 29 Apl '78
17 mo. 7 ds Ensign
Aomd
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Payments to be made at New York by Pres. Mecks. Bk.
Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of New York
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol 4 Page 109 by Geo. C. Stiles, Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT. Revolutionary Claim.
I cerify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Jonathan Brown of the State of New York who was an Ensign in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive one hundred seventy one dollars and twelve cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 13 day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty four. Lew Cass, Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.} J.L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.
Cancelled
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4732
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State of New York, Rensselaer County ss
On the fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me David Gleason one of the Justices of the District Court of the City of Troy Lucy Brown of the Town of Lansingburgh in the said county of Rensselaer & states aforesaid aged seventy six years on the tenth day of May last past who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July fourth in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six that she is the widow of Jonathan Jonathan Brown late of the Town of Pittstown in the said county of Rensselaer deceased who was an Ensign in the Revolutionary Army and who on this sixteenth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty four obtained a pention of two hundred and forty dollars per annum during his natural life. The evidence of the service and rank he the said Jonathan Brown held in the said army are all now on record in the  war department of the United States as by reference being thereunto had will appear. She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Brown at the town of Stephentown in the said county of Rensselaer by our Asa Douglass there a Justice of the Peace of the said Town of Stephentown in said county of Rensselaer on the twentieth day of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight that her husband the aforesaid Jonathan Brown died on the eleventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six that she was married to him prior to his leaving the service of the United States and that she has remained a widow of the said Jonathan Brown ever since his decease as said manfully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Lucy Brown
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me. David Gleason Justice of the Peace and judge of the Justice Court of Troy
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I do hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with Lucy Brown within named and that I know her to be a credible witness or person.
David Gleason Justice of the Peace & one of the Justices of the Justices of the Justices Court of Troy
I further certify that the above named Lucy Brown from old age and [illegible] infirmity was unable to attend in open court and took the within affidavit at her residence.
David Gleason Justice of the Peace & one of the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Troy
State of New York, Rensselaer County City of Troy ss.
I George Wheeler Clerk of the Justices Court of the City of Troy in said county do hereby certify that David Gleason Esq. is one of the Justices of the said Court and an acting Justice of the Peace of said county duly commissioned and quallifed and his signature to the above certificates are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said court this 17 day of Sept. 1839
Geo. Wheeler Clerk
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State of New York, Rensselaer County ss:
On the 17th day of September 1839 personally appeared beofre me David Gleason Esqr a Justice of the Justices Court of the City of Troy in the County of Rensselaer, George Gardner, a resident of the City of Troy aforesaid in the State of New York aged seventy three years, who being duly sworn saith that he well knew Jonathan Brown and Lucy his wife as husband and wife more than sixty years ago, and that he resided with said Brown and wife during a part of the revolutionary war, and deponent then lived with them and so resided with them when the oldest daughter Hannah was born, and he had no doubt that said Brown and wife were duly married before deponent so lived with them. And that he has always known said Brown and wife until said Jonathan Browns death, and they lived together as man and wife during all that time.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me. George Gardner
David Gleason Justice of the Peace and Justice of the Justices Court of the City of Troy I do hereby certify that the above named George Gardner is a respectable man and a credible witness. David Gleason Justice of the Peace
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Rev. & 181
Wars Section
AWF/MLB
May 27, 1930
Mrs. Cleland A. Ward
88 Waterman Street
Lockport, N.Y.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 16863, it appears that Jonathan Brown was born December 20, 1753, place not stated.
While residing in Pittstown, N.Y., he was appointed February 16, 1776, ensign, and served in Captains Benjamin Hicks' and Joseph McCracken's Companies, in Col. Goose Van Schaick's New York Regiment and served until April 29, 1778. It is stated also that he was in the battle of Monmouth, no other details of this service.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1832, at which time he was living in Pittstown, N.Y.
He died June 11, 1836.
The soldier married June 20, 1778, at Stephentown, N.Y., Lucy, daughter of Asa Douglass. She was born May 10, 1763.
She was allowed pension on her application executed September 5, 1839, at which time she was living in Lansingburgh, N.Y.
Their children are referred to, no names stated other than Hannah, who was born May 5, 1779, or 1780. She was their eldest child and married John Billings.
Very truly yours
W.W. Morgan, Acting Commissioner
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Information as contained in [illegible] sion on file in this Bureau. Jonathan Brown [illegible] File 16863
Dates of Enlistment or appointment. Feby 16 1776
Length of Service. Apr 29, 1778
Rank. Ensign
Officers Under whom service was rendered. 
Captain. Benjamin Hicks, Joseph McCracken
Colonel. Goose Van Schaick
State. 1st N.Y.
Need [illegible] Nov 22
It is stated in [illegible] illegible]
no details
The above noted is the only soldier of that name N.Y. Service &c.
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Pittstown, Albany Co. (now Rensselaer Co.) N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 4, 1832 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Pittstown, N.Y.
Age at date of application, born Dec. 20, 1753; died June 11, 1836.
Remarks: Soldier married at Stephentown Rensselaer Co. N.Y. June 20, 1778 Lucy, daughter of Asa Douglass. She was born May 10, 1763 and was allowed pension on an app. executed Sept. 5, 1839 while a resident of Lansingburgh, N.Y.  [illegible] [illegible] lived in Claremont, N.H. A numerous family of children referred to, no names stated other than Hannah b. May 5, 1779 or 1780, who was the eldest, and married John Billings. 1839 Res Claremont N.H.
Very respectfully,
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War Section.
Oct. 17, 1933.
Mr. C. D. Austin,
513 Monroe Ave.
Elizabeth, N. J.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the 15 ultimo, you are advised that you were furnished on Sept. 7, 1922, the military and family history as contained in the Revolutionary War pension claims of Jonathan Brown and his widow Lucy, (Widow File No. 16863).
It is not stated that he was engaged in any battles.
If you desire the history of any other soldier of the Revolution named Jonathan Brown, in order that a proper search of the records be made in your behalf, you are requested to furnish in addition to his full name; as much as possible of the folowing data: approximate dates of his birth and death; places of residence at enlistment and after discharge; and given name of widow.
Very respectfully, Washington Gardner, Commissioner.
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Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York, Lucy Douglass. She was born May 10, 1762 or 1763, place not given; she was the dauther of Asa Douglass, name of her mother not stated. A the time of the marriage of Jonathan Brown and Lucy Douglass, her father was Justice of the Peace in Stephentown, New York.
The widow, Lucy Brown, was allowed pension on her application executed February 21, 1839, at which time she was a resident of Claremont, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. She was aliving in the fall of 1839, in Lansingburgh, Rensselaer County, New York.
Jonathan Brown, and his wife, Lucy reared a "numerous family of children", only name stated was Hannah who was born May 5, 1779 or 1780; she married John Billings (date not given), they were both living in 1839 in Claremont, New Hapshire.
Zebulon Douglass aged sixty-eight years in 1839, and a resident of Madison County, New York, stated that he was well acquainted with Jonathan Brown, and Lucy Douglass, and was present at their marriage; his relationship to the widow, Lucy Brown, was not shown.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this widow, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:
Lucy Brown, widow of Jonathan Brown, certifi-
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cate #3139, issued November 28, 1839, rate $240.00 per annum, commenced June 12, 1836, Act of July 4, 1836, Albany, New York Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. Miller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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[illegible]
3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions
Briefed by W.T.C.
Claim No. 5/23/1910
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Johnathan Brown
Service Rev. N.Y.
Addition Service 1st N.Y.
No ____ Claim, State records ____, 190___
No claim, combination records ____, 190___
REMARKS:
No claim as above, 1st N.Y. except OWWF16,863 & Rej 1,316
0-8 Chief Division
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Stamp - Received March 27 1939 Mail Sub-Div. Vets, Adm. [illegible] 12 JCC
208 West Beard Avenue
Syracuse New York
March 24, 1939
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.
Mr. A.D. Hiller
Dear Sir.
Your letter of February 14, 1938 at hand. May I at this time thank you for its information concerning Jonathan Brown BA-J/EEL W.5229.
Yesterday, still trying to trace the Brown family, I transcribed the following from a geneology book in our public library. The record at said library seems incomplete.
This Jonathan Brown was born June 24, 1732, while No. W. 5229 was born about 1757. Could it be possible that W5229 was son of the Brown born in 1732. Both would have fought in the Revolutionary War.
Do your records show any relatives of the Revolutionary Patriot whose record follows:
Death of a Revolutionary Patriot.
Died at his residence in Pittstown, New York on Saturday the 11th of June 1836 of apoplexy. Jonathan Brown Esqr aged 83 years, a venerable patriot of the Revolution and one of the earliest settlers of Rensselaer County. Judge Brown was a native of Stonington Connecticut {where I believe our family lived, a few generations
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... ago} emigrated at an early period to the state of New York and settled in Pittstown in this county previous to the Revolutionary War.
When he entered the army, he held an ensign's commission in a company attached to the regiment commanded by Col. Anthony Van Schaik stationed during Burgoyne's celebrated campaign in 1777 on Van Schaik's Island near the confluence of the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers opposite the village of Lansingburgh. In the month of August of that year his command was ordered to aid General Stark and he had the good fortune to be present at the battle of Bennington. He was also present at the Battle of Bemis Heights and the surrender of Burgoyne which occurred during the same campaigne. At the close of the war he received a majors commission by the recommendation of General Washington.
Any more information you could give me would be greatly appreciated, especially as to relatives, later life and place of final resting place.  Gen Acct Off.
Thanking you in advance I remain 
Very truly yours
John C. Cummings
208 W. Beard Avenue
Syracuse New York
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Rev Sec
513 Monroe Ave.
Elizabeth, N.J. Sep't 15, 1922.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Revolutionary War Service
Jonathan Brown.
New York State Troops
Under Col. Goose Van Schaick
Sir,
Will you please have the application for pension of Jonathan Brown, which was dated Sept. 4, 1832 and allowed, examined and send me copies of any affidavits or statements showing military engagements in which he took part, or service performed by him.
The extract you sent me in reply to my request of July 17th relating to file W-16863, shows that was the application of Lucy Brown, wife of Jonathan and it is evidence my informant gave me the file number in error, or that I misunderstood him in regard to the reference of the application which contained statements of Jonathan Brown.
Yours truly, C.D. Austin, 513 Monroe Ave. Elizabeth, N.J.
He evidently did not read the record understandingly as it told him the soldier's claim as well as the widows was allowed.
I think he wants a man of that name whose widow was not Lucy.
Stamp - Pension Office U.S. Sep 16 1922
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513 Monroe Ave.
Elizabeth, N.J. July 17, 1921
To the Commissioner,
Bureau of Pensions
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D.C.
Sir,
W. Fil 16,863 JONATHAN BROWN, Pensioner N.Y. State Troops
Will you please send me copies of any affidavits or statements showing Revolutionary War service, attached to the application for pension of Jonathan Brown, a Revolutionary War pensioner from New York State. Your records are W-File 16,863.
I understand the papers give information of the engagements in which he took part and I would like the information.
The information I have shows he enlisted July 27, 1775, was Ensign Nov. 21, 1776, resigned May 3, 1778. He died June 11, 1836. I believe the pension was granted in 1832.
Yours truly, C.D. Austin
Stamp - Pension Office. U.S. Jul 18, 1921
Just send the regular data. I think 2 para shows that is all he wants.
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Stamp - Record Division May 18 1910
Stamp - Pension Office U.S. May 18 1910
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Dept. of the Interior
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen
Please give me any information you can of Johnathan Brown, (NY) Ensign 1st N.Y. 21st Nov. 1776
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Resigned May 18 1778
Also, Johnathan Brown Jr. who [illegible] about the same time, and both I think under Col. Loren Van Schaick.
I am especially anxious to learn if the parentage of Sarah Brown, dau-
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ghter of Johnathan Brown (and wife of Abraham Van Fleet who also served under Col. Van Schaick at the same time. ,) [illegible] [illegible] of the Browns drew pension.
Address Mrs Helen A. Merriman
527 Elm St.
[illegible] Pa.
May 18 1910
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Pension Office. U.S. Aug 6 1897
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NEW YORK, August 4th, 1897.
Commissioner of pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly advise me whether the records of the Pension Department show whether Jonathan Brown, who was Ensign in the First Regiment, State of New York (Goose Van Schaick, Colonel, Benjamin Ledyard, major), enlised from Albany County, N.Y., November 22nd, 1776, resigned 1778; later was a Captain of Artillery, was ever granted a pension.
Will you also advise me whether your records would show if he ever received an appointment as Major. It is said that he was appointed Major about the close of the war upon recommendation of General Washington. If the record of this matter is not in your Department, will you kindly advise me where I should look for it.
Respectfully yours,
C.D. Austin
Box 1225, N.Y. City.
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State of New York, Rensselaer County
In this fifth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas [illegible] in and for the county of Rensselaer Jonathan Brown a resident of the Town of Pittstown in the county of Rensselaer and State of New York aged seventy nine years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered into the army of the United States and served as follows namely, that in the year 1776 he served in the Town of Pittstown in the then County of Albany (now Rensselaer) and State of New York that some time in the month of February in that year then being 22 years of age he received from the Committee of [illegible] in the city of Albany an Ensign appointment in the New York State Troops at Pittstown aforesaid when he then [illegible] for the term of ten in [illegible] in the Company Commanded by Capt. Benjamin HIcks belonging to Colonel Van Schaick's Regiment of New York State troops at the time of his receiving and appointment as aforesaid he received recruiting orders from Capt. Hicks that he went into the recruiting service. [illegible] enlisted rising of twenty recruits and in the  months aforesaid following joined his regiment with the said recruits at the City of Albany. Soon after he joined the Regiment as above stated he marched with said Regiment to Fort George [illegible] at the sea of Lake George sixty miles North of the City of Albany. He remained then in service with the Northern Army, until the latter part of November following when he received his pay and rations as Ensign for the time he thus had served. That during the previous summer he received a commission as Ensign.
That immediately on making the above named settlement he received orders and money from the said
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Col. Van Schaick to go into the recruiting service and in persuance of said orders he went into the said service and continued in the same during the winter following enlisting some of his old soldiers and new recruits had then mustered and cloathe in the city of Albany and then took them to Fort George  the plan of [illegible] for the said Regiment, the number of recruits which he enlisted during the winter and spring [illegible] and who can muster and cloathe and joined the said Regiment at Fort George in between twenty and thirty the prior number he does not recollect. That in the spring aforesaid being the year 1777 and soon after he joined the regiment with his recruits as aforesaid he received an Ensign Commission to serve during the War dated the 22 of November 1776 in the first New York Regiment commanded by Col. Van Schaick his former Colonel and in the Company of Capt Joseph McCracken belonging to said Regiment, that he was in active service in the Northern Army and was with them in their retract from Lake Champlain to Still Water in the month of August 1777 that soon after they [illegible] in Stillwater Col Van Schaick Regiment to which he then belonged and Col Bailey's Regiment of New Hampshire was ordered to march to Fort Stanwyx about 110 miles west of the city of Albany which was then besieged by the British, Tories and Indians to  the seige of that Fort, he march with the said Regiment under the command of Gen. Arndt by forced march up the Mowhawk Rim to Fort Stanwyx where they arrived about the 20th of August. The enemy fled just before they arrived and left most of their baggage and implements of war which fell into our hands. Col Bailey was ordered immediately back to Still Water with Gen Arnold, and Col Van Schaicks Regiment left them to guard the Fort
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under the command of Col. Gourevant he remained with his regiment in the said Fort until the month of November or December following. He then was ordered with his Regiment to Schenectady for winter quarters. They, accordingly returned to Schnectady, remained there until the following Spring 1778 when in the month of April he marched with his Regiment down the North Rim to Perks Hill when Gen. McDouglas had the command from there he marched with his Regiment by the order of Gen. McDougal to his quarters in the State of Pennsylvania about 20 miles west of Philadelphia where he arrived with his Regiment about the 20 of April. Gen. Washington was there then at his quarters, that on or about the 29th same month he resigned his commission to Gen. Washington and received a discharge from him which discharge he has long since lost, a certificate of the Secretary of the State of New York of the said commission and his resignation is hereunto annexed. That after his resignation and discharge he returned to Pittstown aforesaid his plan of [illegible] where he has resided ever since. That he served as Ensign in the Army of the United States from the forepart of the month of February 1776 to the twenty [illegible] of April 1778 making in the whole two years and two months and a little over. He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a  pension or any annuity, except the present and he declares that his name is not in the pension roll of any agency, in any state or (if any) only as that of the agency in the State of New York. Jonn Brown
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me. Henry R. Bristol Clerk
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I John Billings of Claremont, County of Sullivan & State of New Hampshire, depose & say -
That about forty years ago I became acquainted with the family of Jonathan Brown Esqr. of Pittstown, County of Rensselaer & State of New York, and married the elder daughter Hannah. Have often heard Mr. Brown my Father-in-law talk over the scenes thro which he passed while in the American Service, during the revolutionary war and of his connection by marriage to Mother Lucy Brown and never heard or knew of their being otherwise connected with any other person by marriage. That theylived together as husband & wife until the death of Mr. Brown on the [illegible] June A.D. 1836 from which time to the present day Mother L. Brown has remained a widow. John Billings
State of New Hampshire, County of Sullivan ss
Claremont September 4 in 1839 personally appeared the above named John Billings and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true.
Before me Ambrose Cossit, Justice of the Peace September 4, 1839. I hereby certify that the above named John Baillings is a [illegible] witness. Ambrose Cossit, Justice of the Peace
Micl S.V.D. Cook Esqr
Pittstown, Renss. Co. N.Y.
On Bennington or Mr. Adams [illegible]
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Lieut. Jonathan Brown's Declaration and Testimony
July 9, 1832
Capt. J.H. Wendell's
Lieut. W. Ryckans &
Capt. Nichs. Van Rensselaus
Declaration made before Court of Record
Pension Officer
7249.
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DECLARATION
In oder to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832
STATE OF NEW-YORK, County of Rensselaer ss
On this fourth day of September 1832, personally appeared before the Mayers Court of the City of Troy in open Court Jonathan Brown a resident of Pittstown in the county  of Rensselaer and state of New York aged 20th Dec. last seventy eight 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 Congresss, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1776, that he was appointed an Ensign and served in the first New York regiment of the line, under the following named officers, that Colonel Goose Van Schaick was Colonel of the Regiment, that Cornelius Van Dyck was Lt Colonel, Peter Gansevoort was major, & Benj. Hicks, Captain, & was recruiting officer when in consequence of not being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, as a reward of merit for his indefatigable excertions in procuring able bodied recruits to serve in that regiment, he this declared resigned his commission, and left the army, having served faithfully from Feruary 1776 to May 1778.
He hereby relinquishes every claim 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.
Sworn to and sbuscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Archibald Bull Clerk
Jonathan Brown
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
I, Archibald Bull, Clerk of the Troy Mayors Court DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jonathan Brown for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fourth day of September 1832. Archibald Bull Clerk
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State of New York, City of Albany ss
I, Jonathan Brown of Pittstown, in the County of Rensselaer, being desirous of availing myself of the benefits of the Act of Congress entitled "An Act Supplementary to the Act for the relief of certain Surviving officers and Soldiers of the Revolution" approved June 7, 1832, do make the following declaration towit: That I am seventy eight years of age and upwards, and that I have never received any annuity, pension or County lands from the United States or from any individual State, for my services in the Revolutionary War: That in the month of February in the year 1776 I was appointed an Ensign in Col. Goose Van Schaicks Regiment of New York State Troops and served as such until the month of May 1778, when in consequence of not being promoted to a Lieutenancy as a reward for my exertions in enlisting recruits for the Continental Service, I resigned my commission and left the Army, having faithfully served from Feby. 1776 to May 1778. Jonathan Brown
Subscribed and sworn to this 28th day of June 1832 before me.
J.H. Wendell one of the Comissioners for the County of Albany.
We the subscribers do hereby certify on our oaths, that we were repectively well acquainted with Jonathan Brown, who hath made and subscribed the foregoing declaration under Oath; that we knew him whilst he was an officer in Col. Goose Van Schaicks Regiment of New York State troops, and that we do verily believe the facts by him stated to be true.
J.H. Wendell late a Captain [illegible] New York Regiment.
Wilmer [illegible] late Lieut. [illegible]
Nichs Van Rensselaer L. Cap [illegible]
Sworn & subscribed before me this 29th day of June 1832. L.S. Van Ingen Notary Public
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I Hannah Billings of Claremont, County of Sullivan & State of New Hampshire depose & say
That I have always been considered the legitimate daughter of Jonathan & Lucy Brown of Pittstown, County of Rensselaer & state of New York, was born fifth day of May A.D. seventeen hundred & seventy nine about one year & ten months from the marriage of my parents as I have always been told by them. That I well recollect of seeing in childhood the regimentals (as they were called) of my fathers which he wore in the revolutionary service. That my said parents lived together as husband & wife ever since my remembrance, until the death of my father, which was on the eleventh of June A.D. Eighteen Hundred & thirty six. I was present at the funeral. My mother still remains the widow Lucy Brown. Hannah Billings
State of New Hampshire, County of Sullivan ss
Claremont September 4 1839
Personally appeared the above name Hannah Billings and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by her signed is true.
Before me Ambrose Cossit, Justice of the Peace September 4, 1839. I hereby certify that the above named Hannah Billings is a creditable witness. Anbrose Cossit, Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire, Sullivan County SS
I, T.W. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication, for the County, and State afoaresaid, do hereby certify that the Hon. Ambrose Cossit is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 4th day of Sept. 1837: and will expire on the 3d day of Sept. 1842 and that his signatures herewith are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said county, this 4th day of Sept. A.D. 1839.
Attest T.W. Gilmore, Clerk