Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,862, David Brewster, Green Mt Boys. New York.

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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Green Mt Boys
New York
I
Brewster David (and wife) Hannah

NUMBER
W.16.862
B.L. Wt. 26132-160-55

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14536
New York
David Brewster
of Greene in the State of NY, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hopkins of the Regt commanded by Col Warner in the N York line for 9 months 11 days  
Green Mt. Boys

Inscribed on the Roll of N.Y. at the rate of 31 Dollars 54 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831  [or 1834?]

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of May ___ 1833___and sent to Perkins King, Catskill, Greene Co NY

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $63.08
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 1833. $15.77
[total] 78.85

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by George Taylor, Clerk.
Book E. Vol..  4 - Page A5

he let to
(widow) ?
A. Mattoon
Oct 14, 1837

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1st 3203
Albany, N. York 3203
Hannah Brewster
widow of David Brewster, dec.
who died on the 19th of August, 1836
of Green Co. in the State of N. York
who was a private
in the compy commanded
by Captain Hopkins of the Regt commanded
by Col. Warner N York
line for 9 mos. 14 days private
Green Mt Boys & NY

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 31 Dollars 54 Cents per annum
to commence on the 20th day of Aug. 1836

⎬
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of January
1840 and sent to Hon. D.P.
Brewster, H. Reps

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1839 $95.58
Semi-annual allowance ending ???  '40. 15.77
 [total] $111:35

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3d

Recorded by S.A.Elliot, clerk
Book A  Vol. 2   Page 210
Reg 3 m 55-42304

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42304 Act March 3 /55
-
April 12 /55
Hannah Brewster
Wid of David Brewster
Private
Capt Hopkins
Col. Warner
Ent
Dis
Revount War
Revolutionary Pensioner
-
3202
Boynton
10 May 17/56
fith
Jas. G. Austin
Present
Cir J.G. Austin Sept 4 / 55
Hon D P Brewster Apl 4/56
July 4th 36 No 3203
Vol 132 page 68

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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
State of New York
County of Greene 
On this 25th day of January
1833 personally appeared before me Perkins King
a Judge of the Court of Common pleas in & for said
County, David Brewster a resident of the town of Cairo
in said County aged of 79 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 act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States
under the following named officers and served
as herein stated.
In the year 1775 either in the month of July or
August he entered the service as a private soldier by
voluntary enlistment for the term either of five or six
months in the company of Captain Walt Hopkins
of Vermont troops. John Basset was a Lieutenant
of the company and ____
Noble, Ensign. He
was attached to the regiment of Colonel Seth
Warner of Vermont troops called the Green Mountain
Boys. _____ Spafford / Spofford was Lieutenant Colonel of
the regiment and _________
Walbridge, Adjutant.
Immediately after he enlisted he joined his company and regiment at Bennington, Vermont then
marched to Ticonderoga. At the
latter place Col. _____ Hinman and his regiment of
Connecticut troops was stationed when he (declarant)
arrived there. General Scuyler had the command
of the troops at Ticonderoga 
but was not there where declarant arrived.
He marched from
Ticonderoga to Crown Point under said Col Warner
no other troops that he remembers marched
with the regiment. From Cown Point he went
with his regiment by water in battle to the Isle
Noe lay at that place about 2  [maybe 24] hours
General Montgomery and his army lay at the Isle

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of Noe when declarant arrived there.
From the Isle of Noe went by water to within about
one and an half mile of St John - then marched
around to the north side of the Fort at that place.
He lay there about one week-- Gen. Montgomery
went with the troops from the Isle of Noe to St. John.
From St John he marched to La Prairie
Whilst at St John there was a firing
between General Montgomery and the British
troops. The latter at that time having possession
of the fort. Declarant lay at La Prairie, three or
four weeks - there marched down the St. Lawrence River to Long Gale about 9 miles.
There the British and Indians came across the
river St Lawrence.  Some of them landed some
did not. They attacked the regiment to which
declarant belong. We had a skirmish with them
which a few of the [        ] were killed and
the rest driven back. He lay at long Gale with
his regiment till Fort at John surrendered to
General Montgomery. Immediately after
the surrender of St John, he crossed over the river
aforesaid to Montreal. General Montgomery with
his army crossed as was reported at the same time
at another place farther up the river. Joined
him at Montreal. Declarant staid at the latter
place until his time expired for which he enlisted and he was there dismissed in
the last of November or beginning of December 1775 ┃
He cannot swear positively as to the precise length
of his service but
he well remembers
that he served not less than five months and besides the
active service between the time of his enlistment and the time of his [dismissal] he 
was one month in getting home from Montreal
after his [dessinession] and that the suffered many ┃
privations not being furnished with clothing according to contract.

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In the year 1777 in the month of September or October he entered the service as a private by being
drafted (he does not remember for what length of
time he was drafted). He entered +[and] served under
Captain Shepherd of New York Militia (he does
not recollect the names of the [subaltern] officers)

[crossed out] at__Armenia Duchess County New York
[Amenia, Dutchess County]

He entered at Armenia Duchess County in the
State of New York Marched from there to [Peekskill] then
immediately to Fishkill Between these
two places he joined the regiment of Colonel
Sutherland on the way also between these two
places fell in with & joined some continental troops
commanded by Major or Colonel Fish.
From Fishkill crossed the Hudson River to New
Windsor. The continental troops halted at
Peekskill, from New [Windson] marched to
the town of Little Britain where joined three
continental regiments under Colonel Cortland
Dubois & Webb all being under the command
of General George Clinton. From Little Britain
marched with said regular troops up the river
to Esopus. The latter town had been burned a little
time before we arrived there. From Esopus marched
to [Turley / Hinley] a distance of about four miles-- lay there until heard of the surrender of Burgoine
then marched down the river to a place oposite
Poughkeepsie where he was dismissed having served
not less than one month

In the year 1778 in the month of September to
the best of his recollection he entered the service
under Captain Waters of New York militia at
Armenia [Amenia] Duchess County in the State of New

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York. He entered as a private but whether he volunteered or was drafted he does not recollect
He marched immediately to Esopus from there
to Peenpack which place was about eight miles from
the Delaware river. There he Joined a regiment commanded by Colonel Newkirk
and served there in that regiment until he
the time expired for which he entered when
he was dismissed. But he does not recollect
the time for which he entered nor the precise
length of his service but according to the
best of his recollection he served not less than
one and an half month.

In the year 1779 in the month of October
according to the best of his recollection he volunteered
and served as a sergeant in Captain Elisha
Barlows Company of New York Militia. Of this
Company _____St John and Ebenezer [Coster / Carter]
were Lieutenants. He joined Colonel _______Grahams
regiment of New York militia at Peekskill of which Rozzel Hopkins was Lieutenant Colonel and
Reuben Hopkins adjutant. There were continental
troops at that place commanded by General
George Clinton. He was dismissed at that place
having served not less than one and an half
months. He is unable to recollect the term for which
he entered or the time when dismissed

At another time (the month & year he is unable to
recollect) he entered the service under Lieutenant
Braziller Rudd of New York Militia at Armenia
New York and marched under him to Hartford
in the State of Connecticut and was there -

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employed under Captain Robertson two weeks in guarding the tory prisoners. He served as a private

At another time in the case of an [allowan] he was called out and served three weeks on the Hudson river a little below Fishkill. In this case he does not recollect the year he served in nor the officers under whom he served; but he remembers that General George Clinton commanded the troops where he served.
He served as a private

By reason of old age the consequent loss of memory
and the great length of time which has elapsed since
the war of the revolution he is unable to
state the several friends of his entering and leaving
the service the length of his service the officers
under whom he served the names of regular officers
who were with the troops where he served or
continental or militia regiments more fully or
precisely than he has stated above. But he has
intended to be extremely cautious not to overrate
the length of his service and he is sure that he
served at least as long as he has stated

He was born in the town of Windham in the
County of Windham in the State of Connecticut
in the year 1753
He has a record of his age in his family Bible which is
now used in his family there is a record of his age

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also as he supposes on the town record where he was born.
When called into the service at each time he was
living in the town of Armenia Duchess County
in the State of New York
After the revolutionary war he lived at Armenia
aforesaid two or three years he then moved to the
town of Cairo County of Green in the State of
New York where he has lived ever since & now lives
He has no documentary evidence
He knows of no person living whose testimony he
can procure who can testify to his service
He never received a discharge from the service

He is known in his present neighborhood to
Joseph Shepherd Abel Blackman Alva Newman
Hallock Newman & Amos Cooke who can testify
to his character for veracity and their belief of
his services as a soldier of the revolution

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a
Pension or annuity except the present and declares
that his name is not on the pension roll
of the agency of any state

David Brewster

Sworn to & subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
before me
Perkins King Judge as aforesaid
Several [interlinations] and [cases] in the foregoing declaration
all made before sworn to & subscribed
Perkins King the aforesaid Judge

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State of New York
County of Greene

on this second day of October 1839 personally appeared before the undersigned Perkins King First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the
said County of Greene Hannah Brewster a resident of the town of Cairo County of Greene and State aforesaid
aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836, and the joint resolution of July 7th 1838: That she is the widow of
David Brewster who was a private in the army or militia in the war of the revolution and as such served the
United States in that war. that the said David
Brewster was a pensioner under the act of 7th
June 1832 and lived in the said town and county
when he obtained a certificate for said pension and where he did die.: That she refers to the papers and documents on file and the record of the same as the proof of his service and the amount to which she is entitled of pension under the act and resolution aforesaid.
She further declares that she was married
to the said David Brewster on the 13th day of November 1777 as appears from a memorandum made on the blank leaf
of an old palms book of hers which she has discovered & said blank leaf is hereto
annexed, said memorandum is in her own handwriting and is true, that they said
David & Hannah were married by a clergyman by the name of Sackett (Christian name not now recollected, who had preached at [Crum Pond] if she recollects the [places] aright on or near the [lines] and had been driven by the unsettled state of the times off and was then staying in Amenia N.Y. when the marriage took place and when the times became settled he returned to his own society so that there could be no record of
the marriage to be obtained

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That the said David Brewster, her husband died
on the nineteenth day of August 1836 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the following proof & the affidavit of Eunice Reed of her marriage & accompanying the declaration of the said Hannah Brewster under the
act of 4 July 1836 and which application was disallowed because the said David Brewster died after 4th July 1836 and said joint resolution not having then passed, to which
affidavit of the said Eunice (now on file at the war office
with said declaration) deponent or declarant the said Hannah refers as proof of her marriage the said Eunice being dead having died more than a year ago and said leaf hereto annexed

which is all the proof she said Hannah has, or can to her knowledge or belief obtain of her said marriage, that she is unable by reason of bodily disease and infirmity to appear in open court to make this declaration

Hannah Brewster

Sworn to and subscribed
on the day and year above
written before the Judge
aforesaid; and I said Judge do certify that it satisfactorily appears to me that the said declarant Hannah Brewster is unable by reason of bodily disease and infirmity to appear in open court to make this declaration  
[more than 10 words unreadable]
Perkins King Judge as aforesead

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Hannah Payne 
was born November 
the 23 1759
Married November the 13
1777

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and also at the same time personally appeared before
said Judge Lydia Drake aged 44 years a resident of the town of Cairo county & state aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say that the said David Brewster a revolutionary soldier & pensioner mentioned in the
foregoing declaration died on the nineteenth day of
August 1836 in the said town of Cairo, leaving
surviving him the said Hannah Brewster as
his widow who ever since has remained and still
is his widow, that the said Eunice Reed died as stated in said declaration, that deponent is the daughter
of the said Hannah and David Brewster that [writing on] the leaf annexed is from a palms book which has been in the family ever since before her remembrance and the writing thereon is [in] that of her mother and that she has seen said writing on said leaf
many years ago and before any revolutionary pension laws for widows
were passed and has no doubt but it is the true date of her father &
mother marriage that from her earliest recollection she
has repeatedly heard her father & mother relate the events of the revolution and has ever invariably understood that her
father served in the revolutionary war both before and after the marriage of the said David & Hannah and has no doubt but that he did so serve and for his service
said Hannah is justly entitled to a pension under the
act & resolution mentioned in the declaration

Lydia Drake

Sworn & subscribed the day & year
first aforesaid and I certify that I am personally acquainted with said deponent Lydia Drake
that she is credible and respectable and her statements are entitled to full credit  [writing on an d was erased]
Perkins King
Judge as aforesaid

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State of New York Greene County ss. I William F.B. [Heermance] Clerk of the said County do certify that Perkins King Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits
of Hannah Brewster & Lydia Drake were sworn was at the date of the same First
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County duly commissioned 
and qualified and that his signature to [his] said affidavits respectively is his
genuine signature
Witness my hand & official seal this 14th day of October
1839
William F. B. Herman Clerk

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Hannah Brewster 


Hm D. P. Brewster 
[NR]

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I hereby certify that the annexed paper is a record
of the births of the [sinal] children of David & Hannah
Brewster of the Town of Cairo County of Green & State of New York: That I am myself the last named person upon said Record that while at school by [saith] the consent of my
parents, I omitted the "Junior", at the end of my name & substituted a "P" Between my Christian & surname since which I have 
 uniformly written my name with a "P" that the
annexed Record is taken from my late fathers family
Bible and has been in existence since my earliest recollection except the entry of the death of my sister Hannah in 1812 which is in the hand writing of my brother Bela Brewster the
entry thereon of my own birth is in the hand writing of my brother James Brewster and all the rest & residue of the annexed Record is in
the hand writing of my late father David Brewster and I have no doubt that the same is strictly & literally true in all its parts.
Washington Jany 27th 1840
David P. Brewster [M.C.]
26th Congress. & first
Judge of the County of Oswego
State of New York

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A TABLE of KINDRED and AFFINITY, wherein whosoever are relate,
are forbidden in Scripture, and our Laws, to marry together.
A Man may not marry bis
A Woman may not marry her
Randmother.
Randfather.
Grandfathers Wife
Grandmothers Husband.
3 Wifes Grandmother.
4 Fathers Sister.
Mothers Sister.
6 Fathers Brothers Wife.
7
8 Wife's Father Sister.
of Wifes Mothers Sister,
10 Mother.
of Step-mother.
12 Wifes Mother.
3 Daughter.
14. Wifes Daughter.
15 Son Wife
16 Sister.
17 Wifes Sister.
18 Brothers Wife.
19 Sons Daughter.
20 Daughters Daughter.
21 Sons Sons Wife.
22 Daughters Sons Wife.
23 Wife Sons Daughter
24 Wife
Daugh
25 Brother
26 Sisters Daughter.
Brothers Sons Wife.
┃ 28 Sitter Sons Wife.
●
29 Wifes Brother's Daughter.
30
D
ABib, or Nifar I
2 Zif, or Jair, 2.
3 Sivan
4 Thamuz, 4.
5 b.
6 Elul, A.
3
Husbands Grandfather.
4 Fathers Brother,
Mothers Brother.
Fathers Sifters Husband.
Mothers Sisters Husband.
8 Husband Fathers Brother
Husband's Mothers Brother,
10 Father
11 Step-father.
12 Husbands Father,
13 Son.
14 Husbands Son.
15 Daughters Husband.
6 Brother.
17 Husbands Brother
18 Sisters Husband.
19 Sons Son.
20 Daughters Son.
21 Sons Daughters Husband.
22 Daughters Daughters Husband
23 Husbands Sons Son.
Husbands Daughters Son.
Brothers Sun.
26 Sisters Son.
27 Brothers Daughters Husband.
28 Sisters Daughters Husband.
29 Husbands Brothers Son.
sisters.
March,
A TABLE OF TIME
April
in
May,
and
August
September
Days of the Week.
7 Ethan Tiz,
Bul, or Marchesan,
Chilleu, 9.
Thebeth, N.
11 Shebeth, 11.
12 Adar, or Veadar, 12.
Day of the Week,
Day,
3 Day,
4
5 Day,
6 Day,
Sunday.
Monday.
Tuesday.
Wednesday.
Thursday.
Friday.
7 Day,
or Sabbaths of the Day
Saturday.
Morning,
5
6.
From 6 to 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.
September,
October.
October,
November
November,
December.
December,
Jany
5 January,
February.
February,
March.
From 12 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 63.
Watches.
The First Watch, from Evening to nine at night.
The Second, or Middle Watch, from nine to Midnight
.
The Third Watch, or Cock-crowing, from Midnight
till three in the morning.
The Fourth, or Morning Watch, from three till
Afternoon,
Morning
An
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James Brewster was born August 5th 1778

Nancy Brewster was born July 6th 1780

David R Brewster was born June 3rd 1782
David R Brewster departed this life July 14th 1783

Hannah Brewster was born February 21st 1787
Hannah Brewster departed this life May 21st 1812

Bela Brewster was born October 9th 1790

Lydia Brewster was born January 10th 1795

David Brewster jun was born June 15th AD 1801

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Act 1855        42304
Hannah Brewster
of N.Y.
Rev Pension Act of 1836
Widow of
David Brewster [Dec]
of N.Y
who was a Revolutionary
[Soldier] & a Pensioner
under the Act of 1832
Refers to his & her papers
on file under which {both]
were pensioned under the
Acts of 1832 & 1836
for proof of service & of
her marriage &c &c
Filed
by
James G Austin
atty
Present

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State of New York
County of Greene
[ ]
on this Thirtieth day of March 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace
within and for the County and State aforesaid Hannah
Brewster aged ninety five years a resident of Cairo, County and State aforesaid 
 who being duly sworn according to law
declares that she is the identical Hannah Brewster widow of David Brewster, who in his life time was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and served fourteen days and upwards in said war, under Captain Hopkins and in Col Warners Regiment in said Revolutionary war, he received a pension for said
services of Thirty one dollars and fifty four cents per annum under an Act of Congress passed 1832. She further states that she was married to the said David Brewster on the _______
day of ______ 1777 By one
Mr Sacket a Presbyterian Minister
and that her name before
her said marrige was Hannah Payne
That her said husband died at Cairo, County and State aforesaid on the nineteenth day of August 1836 and that she is still a widow, and she further declares that she is the identical Hannah Brewster who receives a pension of Thirty one dollars
& fifty four cents per annum under act of 1836 and receives her pay from
pension office at Albany, She refers the Department to her papers on file at the pension
office in Washington D.C. for proof of Marrige and services of her husband,
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be Entitled under the act approved March 3. 1855, never having secured Bounty

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Land under this or any other act nor made any other application for Bounty Land Except the present, James. G. Austin of Washington D. C. is hereby authorized to prosecute this my
claim and to receive any [warrant] that may be issued thereon,
Hannah Brewster
[X] her mark

We John [Lemon / Lennon]
and Lydia B. Drake
residents of Greene County, State of New York upon our oaths
declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged
by Hannah Brewster in our presence, and that we believe from
the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the
identical person she represents herself to be, and that we have
no interest in this claim,

John Lennon
Lydia Brewster Drake
---
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to
and subscribed before me on the day and year above written
and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible
persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself
to be, and that I have no interest in this claim,
Augustus Hill
Justice of the Peace

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The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to
and subscribed before me on the day and year above written
STATE OF NEW-YORK.
Greene County Clerk's Office.
JACOB VAN ORDEN, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that
Augustus Hill before whom the annexed Deposition [or]
was made, was at the date thereof a Justice of the [Perce] in and for said County, and duly authorized
to take the same, and that the signature purporting to be his I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said
County this [2nd]
day of April 1855
---
J Van Orden  Clerk

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[notation on the side, looks like "M.A. no rolls']

22624
David Brewster
Greene County
New York
Perkins King
Catskill,
New York,

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Sir,
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.

[table]
A Statement, shewing the Service of David Brewster. Green Co N.Y.

[First column]
Period when the 
service was
rendered |
Enlisted 1775 
Drafted 1777
             1778
Vol.        1779

[Second column showing years, months and days]
Duration of the
claimant's service.
┃ 5 ┃ [months]
┃ 1
┃ 1 ┃
 |  1   | 
┃ 15 ┃[days]
┃ 15 ┃
┃ 14

[Third column]
Rank of
claimant. |
private

[Fourth column]
Names and Rank
of the Company
officers under
whom he served.|
Capt Hopkins
Capt. Shepard 
Capt Waters
Capt Barlow
Lieut Brasiller

[Fifth Column]
Names and Rank
of the General
and Field officers. ┃
Col Warner
Col Newkirk
Liut Col Hopkins

[Sixth column]
Battles in which
the applicant was
engaged. |
St. Johns
St. Lawrence

[Seventh column]
Country through
which he marched.┃ 
Ticonderoga
Crown Point
St Johns
Montreal
Peekskill
Fishkill
Esopus

[Eighth column]
Place of abode
when he entered
the service, and age
at the present
period. |
79
Dutchess co N. Y.

[Ninth column]
Evidence by
which the declaration
is supported |

tradition


[Infine & ] declares he has
not recollection to be able to state particulars

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

W.O. no rolls

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

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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF/[ cel ]
October 16, 1928
Pearl Sims
Marcus, Iowa
Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, W. 16862, it appears that David Brewster
was born in 1753 at Windham, Connecticut.
While residing at Amenia, Dutchess County, New York,
he enlisted and served as follows:
From July or August 1775, five or six months as a
private in Captain Wait Hopkins' Company, Colonel Seth Warner's Green Mountain Boys, and was in the expedition to
Canada; from September or October 1777, one month as private in Captain Shepherd's Company, Colonel Sutherland's
New York Regiment; from in September 1778, one and one-half months as private in Captain Water's Company, Colonel Newkirk's New York Regiment; from in October 1779, one and one-half months as sergeant in Captain Elisha Barlow's
Company, Colonel Graham's New York Regiment; also two
weeks as a private under Captain Robertson, and three
weeks as a private, no officers stated.

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He was allowed pension on his application executed January 25, 1833, at which time he was living in Cairo,
Greene County, New York. He died there August 19, 1836.
The soldier married, November 13, 1777, at Amenia, New York, Hannah Payne, who was born November 23, 1759.
She was allowed pension on her application executed
August 4, 1837, at which time she was living in Cairo, New

Their children were:
James born August 5, 1778
Nancy   "    July 6, 1780
David    "    June 3, 1782
            died July 14, 1783
Hannah  born February 21, 
  1787      died May 21, 1812
Bela born October 9, 1790
Lydia    "  January 10, 1795
   Married ________ Drake
David, Jr. born June 15, 1801

David, Jr. stated that he dropped the Junior from
his name, and inserted the letter P. He signed in 1840,
"David P. Brewster, M.C. 26th Congress, and first Judge
of the County of Oswego and State of New York."
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th
July 1836
State of New York
County of Greene ⎬

On this fourth day August 1837 personally appeared before the undersigned Perkins King one of the
judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said
County of Green Hannah Brewster widow of David
Brewster deceased a resident of the town of Cairo in the
County and state aforesaid aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on her oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July
4th 1836: That she is the widow of David Brewster deceased who was a revolutionary pensioner under the
act of 7th June 1832 as will appear by a reference to
the books and his declaration on file in the office of the
Commissioner of Pensions in the War Department
of the United States - That the said David Brewster and
the said Hannah during the revolutionary war resided in Amenia Dutchess County N.Y. except when he
was absent on service; that previous to the marriage of the said David & Hannah - he went to Canada as a private
in Col Warners regiment under General Montgomery
and continued there until the return of that expedition
as deponent always has understood & believes. That the said David & Hannah were lawfully married Nov 13th 1777 and that after their marriage the said David repeatedly served in
the militia in every or almost every year after that during the war, for periods of one, two or three months on or near the British lines the particulars of his service the number of times, or length of service she cannot recollect owing to old age
& consequent loss of memory served as a private, except in one instance she believes he took a lieutenants place for a short time without having a commission went over to Fishkill

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and twice to Esopus & served a short time [a] states these services from the fact that he was absent from home and serving as above stated as she has always understood and believed, -she refers to his declaration made to obtain a pension
under the act of 7th June 1832 & the proof there exhibited & on file, and upon which he obtained a pension, as the bases to graduate the amount
which she ought to be allowed and claims

She further declares that she was married to the
said David Brewster on the thirteenth day of November
in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven
that her husband the aforesaid David Brewster died on the nineteenth day of August 1836 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will
more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunder following and that by reason of bodily infirmity she is unable to appear in court. That she has no
documentary evidence of her marriage
Hannah
Brewster
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year above written before me the said judge and I certify that I am personally acquainted with the said applicant Hannah Brewster that she is a credible person and her statements are entitled
to full credit and that
she is incapable by reason
of bodily infirmity to appear in Court
Perkins King Judge
as aforesaid
State of New York
County of Greene on this fourth day of August 1837 personally

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appeared before the undersigned one of the judges of the Court of
Common Pleas of the County of Green Eunice Reed a resident of the town of Cairo county & state aforesaid, aged seventy
eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say that she is well acquainted with
Hannah Brewster and was also with David Brewster her late
husband - That during the revolutionary war deponent resided in Amenia
Dutchess County N. Y. near the said David & Hannah Brewster that in the forepart of the war, the particular year she cannot recollect
she heard the banns of matrimony published in Church on the Sabbath
by the Clergyman between the said David and Hannah and that the next week after such publishment
the said David & Hannah were married as deponent understood and believes to be true, that soon after such reported marriage the
said David I Hannah went to housekeeping together, and that repeatedly
after such marriage during the war and while the said David Brewster was absent as was understood & which she believes to be
true in service in the army of the revolution or on or
near the British lines, the particulars of which service
& length & number of times deponent cannot recollect; That after such
marriage and during all the time since to the death of the said David with the exception of about ten years, some forty years ago deponent has resided near the said David & Hannah and in their neighbourhood and that they have always during that time lived together & kept house as husband & wife

That the said David Brewster died at the town of Cairo
aforesaid on the ----- day of August 1836 leaving the
said Hannah Brewster his widow and that she is now and

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has remained ever since that period a widow (day of his death cannot recollect) [illegible] [illegible] Sworn & subscribed on the day +[and] year above written before me said judge and I certify that I am personally acquainted with the said deponent, that she is a credible witness and her statements are entitled to full credit ([illegible] after such publishment" interlined before sworn - Perkins King Judge as aforesaid State of New York County of Greene Amasa Mattoon of Cairo N.Y. being duly sworn says that he has no interest in the money annuity or pension which the said Hannah Brewster seeks to obtain by the foregoing declaration and to which she may be entitled by virtue of the act of Congress therein referred to by any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment or transfer and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever Sworn +[and] subscribed this 4th day of August 1837 before me Perkins King Judge [illegible] in +[and] for Greene County Lydia Brewster State of New York County of Green Amasa Mattoon State of New York County of Greene Lydia Brewster being sworn says that she is the daughter of the foregoing named David Brewster and that her said father David Brewster died at Cairo in said county on the nineteenth day of August 1836 and that the said Hannah has since his death remained a widow Sworn +[and] subscribed this 4th day of August 1837 before me +[and] I certify from personal acquain the deponent to be a credible witness Perkins King Judge as aforesaid Lydia Brewster

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Act of 1832

David Brewster of Greene (Green) Co. NY

Admitted Case
Act 1832

3.2.03
Hannah Brewster wid. (widow)
also pension under Act of 1836 n. 38

Paper in both cases

J.G. Austin

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Commissioner of Pensions D.C. Cairo July 24th 1854 Sir you will please to accept of James G. Austin of the City of Washington D.C. as my friend & Attorney to Examine the papers of Daniel Brewster as Revolutionary soldier he was present and under the Act of Congress 1832. and also to examine my papers that are on file in the Pension Office. I am the widow of David Brewster deceased and I wish to obtain [illegible] of the Pension I now need from the U. S. States and for good and sufficient reason do hereby revoke all former powers of attorney that I mite be given and [illegibel] the I come solely +[and] irrevocable in [illegible] - Witnesses L. B. Drake Hannah Brewster Claudius Drake

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Oct. 19.139 N. Y. 4 July 1836   Cairo, NY Oct 16
Hon. Geo. L. Edwards commissioner of Pensions Washington City, D.C.

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Cairo, N.Y. Oct 16th 1839 Enclosed is the pension application of Mrs Hannah Brewster under act of July 1836 and resolution of July 1838, which has long been delayed by reason of her sickness +[and] infirmity. This with the afft of Eunice Reed on file in your office with previous application embraces all the proof we can obtain of her marriage Communicate with me Yours very respectfully Amasa Mattoon Hon. J. L  Edwards Com. of Pensions

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wid att
Ny
H. Brewster
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
Washington
Hon D.P. Brewster
AR
DAM

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Washington Dec. 14. 1839 James L. Edwards Esqr Comr of Pensions In Re Mrs Hannah Brewster of Cairo Greene Co. N.Y. the widow of David Brewster a deceased pensioner under the act of 1832) applied by her Attorney Amasa Mattoon Esqr for a pension under the Law of last Session - Mr. Mattoon has since decd I wish to enquire whether the papers have been recd +[and] whether if so the proof is sufficient  Yours very respy D. P. Brewster N.R.

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David Brewster N.Y. Albany $31.54 act. 7 June when last [illegible]? GM 28 Jany 40 Died 19th Augt 1836 to that paid D.H.

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Rejected [illegible] Cet. to Amasa Matoon, Oct. 14, 1837 do Nov. 20 1839 to Hon D.P. Brewster 17. Dec. 1839 Act 4 July 30

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Oswego March 24, 1856 Hon A. J. McCarty Dr. Sir  My mother, Hannah Brewster is a revolutionary Pensioners, my Father David Brewster was a Pensioner at the time of his death and my mother who was married to him in 1776 of course became entitled In April last I filled out some blanks for Revolutionary Pensioners to procure and warrants +[and] enclosed them to my brother in Law in Cairo Green Co where my mother resides. He informed me a Pension agent had already forwarded the papers This Pension Agent has recently written or informed my Brother, that his agent in Washington had advised him that the act of Congress, did not grant Land to Revolutionary Survivors. As this is such a palpable misrepresentation I am suspicious of some fraud! The object of this Letter is for you to enquire if my mothers papers have been filed in the Pension office ? If her Land Warrant has been issued and to whom? Please attend to the above and oblige your friend +[and] constituent D P Brewster

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Hall of Rep March 27, 1856 Hon J Minot Com of Pensions Dr Sir I forward you the enclosed letter from Judge Brewster a constituent of mine, and not long since my predecessor as the Rep of my Dist - Will you cause the examination to be made and furnish me the necessary infor mation to communicate to Judge B In haste Respectfully Hon A. J. McCarty

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42304 Hannah Brewster, widow of David Brewster charged to Rev. Ex Aug 24/35. 7 Read

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26.132 [illegible]

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Mr Boynton will please review 2304 Hannah Brewster did David Hon. J Minot Com of Pensions Washington

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RevWIDOW, &c[and]. File No. 16862 Hannah Brewster Widow of David Brewster Pri Rev War Act: July 4th 36 [illegible] Vol. a, Page 88 [Arrangement of 1870.} 1928 Oct. 16 Hist [illegible] Pearl Sigas Atty

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David Brewster
22024

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We William Stuart a clergyman residing in the
town of Greenville in the neighborhood of the above
named applicant and Joseph Shepherd residing
in the town of Cairo all in the neighborhood of
the applicant hereby certify that we are well
acquainted with David Brewster who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that
we believe him to be 79 years of age that he is
reputed & believe in the neighborhood where
he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution
and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
before me Perkins King Judge as aforesaid
William His Mark X Stuart
Joseph Sheppard

The witness Stuart made his mark on account
being blind
of his

And the said Judge does hereby declare his 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 he further testifies that it appears to him that William Stuart who
has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman
resident in the town of Greenville in the neighborhood
of the applicant and that Joseph Shepherd who has
also signed the same is a resident in the town of Cairo also in his neighborhood and is a credible
person and that their statement is entitled to credit
He also certifies that the applicant cannot in his opin
from bodily infirmity attend Court
And the said Judge further certifies that he has him
self been acquainted with the applicant twenty years
that he is reputed to be a man of strict veracity in his

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neighborhood and he believes wherever known and 
further that he has often heard that he was a soldier of
the revolution and he believes that the applicant is
generally reputed & believed so to have been.
In testimony whereof he has hereunto set his hand the day and year aforesaid.

Perkins King Judge as aforesaid
[The following shown vertically on left side of page]
22624
David Brewster

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2436
Hannah Brewster
Declaration &c to
obtain Widows
Pension; Nyk
---
Murd. 13 Nov 1777
Husband died 19 Aug 1836

Adm d
$31.54 - 9 mo. 140 pr
act 4 July 36
Died
19 Aug 36
Pen: com: 20 Augt 36
st
Hon D.P. Brewer
Amasa Matton [lined through] H. R. 
Cairo, [lined through]
N. York [lined through]
Aug 10 [lined through]

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State of New York
Greene County
I William V B Heermance Clerk of the County of Green afner aid do certify that Perkins King Esquire before whom the foregoing documents were sworn was at the date of the same aud now is one of the Judges of of the Court of Common Pleas of the said countyduly commissioned and qualified and that his signature to the said document is genuine.
my hand to the seal of the said county the fifth day of August 1837.
William V. B. Heermance Clerk

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Marcus 
Jan 3,1928

Commissioner of Pensions
Wash. D,C,
Dear Sir,
Please give me information regarding the service in the Revolutionary War of the following:
David Brewster of Windham or Pomfret Conn. born Dec 21 1753 married Hannah Paine.
Isreal Alden of Conn or Mass. born 1747 married Markharm
David Ripley of Windham Conn. married Lydia Carey
Thanking you for information regarding these ancestors.
I am
Yours Truly
Pearl Sims
Marcus Iowa
{stamp says Pension office Jan 1928}