Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1370, Nathaniel W Brundage, New Jersey New York.

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SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Brundage, Nathaniel W. 
R 1370
New York
Rebecca
CONTENTS

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11314
Rebecca Brundage
Nath W. N.Y.
Oct 7th July '38

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[illegible]
Orange County [illegible]. On this sixteenth day of September in the year one thousand and eight hundred & thirty nine before the undersigned a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in afor said County personally appeared Rebecca Brundage & made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress [illegible] July 7th 1838 granting half [illegible] & pensions to certain widows.

That she is the widow of Nathaniel W. Brundagelate of the town of Neuburgh County of Orange & state aforsaid that she was aged sixty eight years in the month of August last past. That her said husband was a private in the army of the Revolution and served therein as she has been informed & believes to be true but that she is unable to give any detailed Statement of his services of the officers under whom he served but she will recollects to have heard her husband in his life time state that he was in service at the battle at White Plains in Westchester County in the year 1776 She has also heard him state that he had served under lieutenant Heigby & also under Ensign [illegible], but the length of services she is unable to set forth and also that her said husband as she has been informed and believes [illegible] eight or nine months under Capt. Harkin in the New Jersey [illegible], but in what year she cannot state. that her said husband often in his life time informed her that he had served [illegible] years in the service of the United State during said [illegible].

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That her said husband resided in the County of Westchester in the State aforesaid at the time of his service.

That she was married to her said husband the said Nathaniel W. Brundage by the Rev. [illegible] a minister then residing in Orange County aforesaid on the fourteenth day of February in the year [1792?]. That her name before marriage was Rebecca Smith and that her said husband died at Neuburgh aforesaid on the thirteenth day of August in the year 1827 and that she has remained a widow ever since his death. That she has no documentary evidence of the services of her said  husband. That she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service but before the first day of January in the year 1796. [illegible] at the time above stated [illegible] from [illegible] she is unable to attend court 

[illegible] & sworn to this 16th day of September 1829 before me

the [illegible] 

[name of judge] a judge of Orange County Common Pleas.


I the undersigned before whom the forgoing declaration was made do certify that i [believe?] Rebecca Brundage who made the [illegible] to be a woman of truth & veracity & entitled to full credit & [illegible] & that from old age & Infirmity she is unable to attend court.


[name of judge] a judge of Orange County Common Pleas.

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County Commission

[illegible due to wrinkle in paper]
Orange County} Is Ruth Coleman of Blooming [illegible] in said county being duly sworn says that she is aged seventy [word crossed through] six [inserted] years. that she was well acquainted with Nathaniel W Brundage late of Newburgh in said county deceased & with Rebecca Smith formerly his wife & now his widow.  That she was present & saw said Brundage & Rebecca Smith married as [inserted] she believes by the Rev M Bradner in the month of February in the year 1792. That she recollects the time from this [illegible] that this deponent had a daughter born in the month of January 1791 and that the said Nathaniel & Rebecca were married in the month of February one year thereafter & that they both lived with deponent at the time of their marriage.
Sworn before me this
28th day of November 1839 
H. Armstrong
Justice of the Peace
her
Ruth ‘X’ Coleman
mark

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State of New York
Orange County } is Thomas C McEwen of Sullivan County being duly sworn says that he went to the presbyte  [illegible] church in the Town of Blooming[illegible] in said County of Orange of which the Rev M Bradner was the former pastor - that he was informed by Mr Arbucle the present pastor that he had been the pastor of said church for thirty years & that there were no records of marriage performed by said Bradner remaining at said church of none whatever to his knowledge or belief, And further that the deponent called on Ms Hulse a daughter of said Mr Bradner who informed deponent that the records of her father were in her opinion after his death & that they were all destroyed by fire several years ago, And that this deponent knows of no town or county record of marriages being kept in said county of Orange
Sworn before me this }
29th day of November 1839 }
H Armstrong}
Justice of the Peace}
Thomas C. McEwen

[written in right margin vertically: Rebecca Brundage  Declaration]

State of NewYork,
Orange County. Is J John C Wallace Clerk of the County of Orange, do hereby certify that Horace Armstrong whose name is subscribed to this [illegible] deposition & [illegible] [illegible], was at the time of taking said deposition a justice of the peace in & for the county aforesaid dwelling in said County, Commissioned & sworn & duly authorised to take this same; And further that I am [illegible] acquainted with the hand writing of this said Justice and [illegible] [illegible] that the [illegible] to the said deposition

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is [illegible]
[illegible] [illegible] whereof, I have [illegible] set my hand, & affixed the seal of the said county this fourth day of September 1844
John C Wallace Clerk

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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
February 5, 1929.
Dewitt Cramm,
1 Thomas Avenue,
Batavia, New York.
Sir:

I advise you that it is alleged in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R.1370, that Nathaniel W. Brundage
while residing in Westchester County, New York in 1776
was a private in the Army of the Revolution, names of
officers not remembered other than Captain Higby and
Ensign Tooker, and was in the battle of White Plains, and
that he was also under Captain Harker in the New Jersey
Levies eight or nine months.
He married February 14, 1792 Rebecca Smith who was
born in August 1771. He died August 30, 1827 at Newburgh, New York and she applied for pension September 16,
1839 while a resident of Orange County, New York but the
claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish sufficient
proof of the soldier's service.
The above noted Nathaniel W. Brundage (all spellings
of the name searched) is the only soldier of that name
found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

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Said records fail to afford any information in regard
to any Bartleth Brundage, or any Timothy Brundage.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.

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Rev. War Sec.
Record Div.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pensions
WASHINGTON, July 20, 1920.

Margery Tyler,
212 Byron Street,
Mankato, Minn.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 18" ultimo,
you are advised that it is alleged in the Revolutionary War
pension claim R. File No. 1,370 that Nathaniel W. Brundage
while residing in Westchester County, New York in 1776 was a
Private in the Army of the Revolution, names of officers
not remembered other than Captain Higby and Ensign Tooker,
and was in the battle of White Plains, and that he was also
under Captain Harker in the New Jersey Levies eight or nine
months.
He married February 14, 1792, Rebecca Smith, who
was born in August 1771. He died August 30, 1827, at Newburgh, New York, and she applied for pension September 16,
1839, while a resident of Orange County, New York, but the
claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish sufficient
proof of the soldier's service.
Very respectfully,
FD Byington
Acting Commissioner.

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[2 illegible markings] 314

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Newburgh Sept. 26th 1844

Dr [illegible] Enclosed I send you the papers of Mrs Rebeca Brundage [illegible] of [illegible] claim for a Pension.  Please [illegible] the [illegible] and report to me at, Newburgh, Orange County
Nyork & [illegible] you [illegible][illegible]

Com J. L. Edward’s
E. H. Clark

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Feb 15, 1847
[illegible] case
Rebecca Brundage

[written vertically]:

In testimony which I had [illegible] signed my name and affixed my [illegible] office at Newburgh in said county, this third day of B
February AD 1847
Nathaniel R.Belknap 
Atty Public

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State of New York
Orange County} On this 16th day October Eighteen hundred forty six before me Chauncey F Belknap _____ a Justice of the peace of sadie County, personally appeared Thomas C McEwen and being sworn in [illegible] [illegible] that some time in the year 1839 he was employed by Rebecca Brundage, of Newburgh in said County to procure for her a pension as the widow [illegible] of Nathaniel Brundage, late of said Town & County, for servicez rendered by him as a private in the Army of the Revolution. That he procured the declaration of the said Rebecca Brundage which was duly sworn to on the 16th day of September 1839 before James G. Clinton this being a Judge of the Court of Commons this [illegible] County of Orange which declaration is on file in the War Department in Washington-And this deponent sayz that he undertook to procure the said pension and commenced proceedingz as aforesaid on the strength of a statement made to him y Elnathan Sears Esquires of Sullivan County, a man of high standing and respectability and former Sheriff of the said County of Sullivan, and who had been a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution and received a pension for his service therein, that he was well acquainted with the said Nathaniel Brundage and knew that he had been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution and could identify him as such and az being same person referred to in the declaration of the said Rebecca Brundage which was- but that before the testimony of said Elnathan Sears could be taken in the form required by law he died at his residence in Sullivan County - That thereuopon the said application waz suspended by this deponent for want of the said proof and finally on or about the year 1844 the businesz was transferred by this deponent to Edson H                           Clark of Newburgh aforesaid to [illegible] as the agent of

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the said Rebecca Brundage Sworn to and inscribed before me this 16th day of October 1846} Thomas C. McEwen
C.F. Belknap 
Justice of the Peace in & for Orange County
Orange County [illegible]: I Nathaniel W. Belknap, a Notary Public of the state of New York, residing at Newburgh in the County of Orange, Do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Chauncey F. Belknap and know that at the date of the above certificate, he was Justice of the peace of said county, duly elected and sworn, and authorized by law to take the above affidavit and that I am acquainted with his handwriting & [illegible] the signature”C.F. Belknap” subscribed [illegible] [illegible] certificate & the [illegible] hand writing of said [illegible].
In testimony whereof I have [illegible] signed my name and affixed my [illegible] office at Newburgh in said County, this third day of February AD 1847
Nathaniel R. Belknap
Notary Public

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State of New York
Orange County} [illegible] On this first day of January 1845 before me Peter F. Hunn, a Justice of the peace of said County personally appeared Rebecca Brundage, who being duly sworn deposes & says that she is the same person who on the 16th day of September1839 made a declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838. [illegible]. Widow of Nathaniel W. Brundage who was a private in the army of the Revolution.  That she the deponent has never married since the death of her said husband, but still remaining his widow, and residing in the Town of Newburgh in the said County of Orange.
That this deponent is the widow of the said Nathaniel W Brundage, still making a claim to a pension under the virtue of the Act of Congress aforesaid & of such other Acts as may have been subsequently passed & of which she may be entitled to claim the benefits.
Rebeca Brundage
Orange County [illegible] sworn & subscribed before me this 1st day of January 1845 by the said deponent whom I certify to be a person of good character & reputation & that full faith & credit should be given to her [illegible]
P.F. Hunn J. Peace
Orange County N. York
In the sixth line of the affidavit the word “as the” are written on an obliteration
P.F. Hunn J Peace Orange Co.

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State of Newyork}
Orange County} [illegible] I Matthew V. B. Fowler a Notary Public duly appointed & sworn & residing in the County aforesaid do honestly certify that P. F. Hunn whose name is subscribed to the above certificate & [illegible] was at the time of taking such oath & making such Certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid dwelling in Said County and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and [illegible] believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed my seal of office the first day of February 1845.
M. V. B. Fowler
Notary Public

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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled " An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :

1779 June 9   Nath Brundage priv   
[symbol for the pound] | 1  |  6 | 8  [in 3 columns]

1779 Nov 10  Nath Brundage  "
                                      | 8  | " | "   [in 3 columns]

1780 Oct 19   Nathan Brandage [Brundage]
                                      | 8  | "  | "   [in 3 columns]                                                                          
                                      | 17|  6 |  8

STATE OF NEW - YORK
Comptroller's Office, Albany Sep. 18th 1844
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Books Nos. 3 & 4 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
First  --  under Ensign Tucker       in Col. Thomas Thomas'        Regt.  
Second   "    Cap. Danl Hobby       "   "      ditt.                             "
Third      "      "     Benj Stevenson  "   "     S. Hank Hay's {Hays, Hayes]   "

Philip Phelps
Dep Comptroller

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1370 REJECTED 
P.O. [?] Rebecca Brundage
Widow of 
Service:  Nathaniel W. Brundage

Enlisted:                   ,18
Discharged:              ,18
Application filed:      ,18


List of suspended claims, printed in 1852, shows cause of suspension as follows: 
"For further proof of service" 

1920 July 20
Hist. to Margery Tyler

1929-Feb 5
Hist. [illegible] De Witt
Cramer [Illegible]

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11.304
Rebecca Brundage     Nath W.
N.Y
Suspended
[illegible] to E. U. Clark Nov 19. '45 [?]
" to Same Apl 14 '45
" [illegible] A.C. Niven Feb 26 '47
1370 
Act July 7th '38

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Feb 10. 1845,
[illegible]
Rebecca Brundage

[illegible]
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of [illegible]
Washington City
D.C.

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E.H. Clarke
Apl 14’ 45

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980
Pension Office 
April 14 1845

Sir,
The additional declaration of Rebecca Brundage under the Act of July 1838 has been received and filed with her other papers.  The proof of marriage, and her identity as the widow of Nathaniel Brundage named in the Certificate of the [illegible] of New York, required by my letter to you of the 19 Nov. last has not been furnished.

E. H. Clarke Esq
Newburgh
N.Y.

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Hon A. C. Niven
Feb 16 ‘44

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510
Pension Office
February 26, 1847

Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that the supplemental statement of Thomas C. McEwen, in the case of Rebecca Brundage widow of Nathaniel M Brundage [illegible] [illegible] to the [illegible] hereto filed.
This claim is asserted for [illegible] in the West Chester County Militia.  The comptroller of New York certifies to the service of Nathaniel Brundage for about 3 1/2 months under Col Thomas Thomas and [illegible] under Col A. Hawks Hays. It is my [illegible] that this certificate relates to the service of two [illegible][illegible crossed through] from [illegible] cannot be [illegible] as he [illegible] to Orange County, and that [illegible][illegible] Thomas, if a militia, is not sufficient to intitle claimant to a pension.
No proof of [illegible] has been addressed since my letter to E. H. Clark of the 14 April 1845

Hon A.C. Niven
House of [illegible]

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New Jersey  Brundage, Nathanial W.  R 1370
New York                         Rebecca

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E.H. Clark
Nov 19 ‘44

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Pension Office
Nov 19 '44.
Sir
The papers in the case of Rebecca
Brundige widow of Nathaniel W
Brundige claiming a pension under the
act of July 7th 38 have been examined 
and filed. The date of the marriage 
should be established by record 
or documentary evidence and parole
proof can only be received
when the Dept is satisfied that
no evidence of a higher order is instant. 
Further proof to [illegible]
showing the identity of the claimants 
husband as the person named
in the Comptrollers certificate. These
should be evidence that the claimant
is still alive as her declaration
is dated five years since

E H Clark Esq
Newburgh
NY
11.304
Act July 7th '38

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Hadley Minn.
June 16, 1920
Rev War
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C. 
Gentlemen:-
Kindly investigate the records of Nathaniel Brundage. It is thought he served in the Revolutionary War, either enlisting from New York or Vermont. If any records of his service can be found, it will be greatly appreciated, as the undersigned wishes to join the D.A.R's.

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Thanking you for all favors, I am
Margery Tyler
212 Byron St. 
Mankato Minn.

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Batavia, N.Y. May 5, 28
Stamp Enclosed
Dear Sir
We are compiling the geneology [genealogy] of the Brundage and Driscoll family's [families] and would like to get the war records of these two men.
My grandfather Bartlett Brundage born 1796, was the Son of Nathaniel Brundage. We wish oto get the war record of this Nathaniel Brundage [underlined, "only" written above] also who his parents were, where he was born, date of birth, death, and to who married. 
The Bible record says he married Clara, but the Biographical Review of Wyoming Co. N. Y. Says her name was Anna, (last name unknown).
New York in the Reveolutionary [Revolutionary] War we find a Nathaniel Brundage served in Westchester Co. N.Y Militia, under Timothy Brundage, quater[quarter]master, and Colonel Thomas Thomas.  Who was this Timothy  Brundage? Did Nathaniel Brundage recieve [receive] a pension? In the Cencus [Census] of 1790 a Nathaniel Brundage

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War[illegible] Westchester Co. N.Y.
In Berthold Fernow's calender of Wills, 1626-1836 says
1766 Jan'y 12, Feby 27. Brundage, Benjiman, of Phillips
Upper Patent, Dutchess Co. N.Y. Joiner, wife Elizabeth
Sons, Daniel, Nathaniel, James and Nathan, dau Judah
Jenkins
Our Nathaniel Brundage we suppose had a brother
Benjiman who lived in Griffin, Pa, and died 1807
in Bath, Steuben Co N.Y
In 1760 we find a Bartleth Brundage, Colonial
Muster Rolls of Capt. Hack Brown, the 6 company of
Upper Battallion 1760. Sargent. Who was this Bartleth
Brundage? and all data, also war record.
We are wondering if there are two Nathaniel
Brundage,
Timothy Driscoll crossed the Delaware River with
Gen. George Washington in that Historic Battle of
Trenton, We have been told he received a grant of
land after the war, was that true and where was
it located, would like his war record and
all data also parentage, did he receive a pension?
Who did he marry!
I will appreciate any information given
Thanking you in advance
Sincerely yours,
Mr. DeWitt Cramus
1 Thomas One
Batavia
N. Y