Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 401, Richard Brokaw, New Jersey

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3-1776
Service
Number

New Jersey
Brokaw, Richard
W. 401
Rebecca

Contents

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No. 6324
New Jersey
Richard Brokaw
of Somerset Co, in the State of N. Jersey who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Ten Eyck of the Rgt. commaneded by Col. Quick in the N. JErsey Militia was for 2 years private. $80.00

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Feby 1833 and [illegible] to Hon. J. Southard, H.R.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1832 120.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833 40.00
160.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 4 Page 143.

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3340 New Jersey
Rebecca Brokaw widow of Richard Brokaw who was a private N. J. in the Revolution.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 dollars ---cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Dec 1849 and sent to J. C. Zabrieskie, New Brunswick, N. J. 
Act of March 3, 1843. Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1 page 119

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Phebe Tunison
Departed this
life this 9th Day
of July 1820
Jane Brokaw
Was Born the 11th
of August 1799.
She departed this life
the 14th of June 1827
in the 28th year of 
her age

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John Tunison ----  18 of Sept. 1754
Cornelius Tunison --- born 10th December 1756
Henry Tuninson was born 28 Feb 1759
Phebe Tunison was born 2d of Sept. 17--
Abraham Tunison was born Oct. 24th 1766
Rebecca Tunison born 7th of Jan 177?
Rebecca Tunison ---was born --- of Jan 1761 died Sept. 6th 176-
Richard Brokaw and Rebecca

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Cornelius Tunison son of John of ------- was born Sept. 28 1733. Departed this life July 29th 1797.
Ann Tunison wife of Cornelius Tunison was born in ------ by the 29th 1729, departed this life May-- 1809.
John Tunison departed this life April 9th 1809.

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Abr Tunis--- departed -- Oct 22, 1836
Rich Brokaw was born Sept 17th 175- departed this life 24th Jan 1841
Rebecca Tunison mar (married) Rich Brokaw 22 May 17----

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Abam Tunison departed this life October 22d, 1836, wanting two days of seventy years old.
Richard Brokaw was born September 17th 1758, departed this life the 14th January 1841.

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Rebecca Tunison was married to Richard Brokaw the 22nd of May 1721.
The New Testament from which these three leaves were removed is on file in this bureau, no further data therein. Oct. 8, 1912

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No 4605
New Jersey
14 Feby 1883
Obj.5.14.16
Nou. I. Southard
Ho. Reps.
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$80.-

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In the case of Richard Brokaw of Bridgewater of the 
County of Somerset in the State of New Jersey
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 74
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
In 1776
Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days.
Served his country in short tours as ----between 2 and 3 years, but cannot specify the lines or officers. 
Rank.
As a Private
Gen.
Capt Ten Eyck Gulick, Penn. ----, ----, marketplace, Col. Quick, Genl. Foreman
5. In what battles was he engaged?
Monmouth, Germantown and -----brook
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Elizabethtown, New Jersey
Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Living
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defect
Service not stated as required - paper act
attached & no certificate of credibility to the witness
certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
no
mentioned.
James ---- Examining Clerk

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Aug 4, 1843
Rich Brokaw
N. J. uls 38
Hon. J. L. Edwards 
Commisioners Penn ave
Washington City

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Dr P
31 1847
New Brunswick
July 31 1847
Dear Sir
Mr. Dickenson the pension Agent
at Trenton stated to A. Mr. Brokaw
Nephew of Rebecca Brokaw (whose pen
sion I obtained when last at Wash
ington) that the
letter recd from the
dept by him stated that Mr. Brokaw
pension came under the last law.
The certificate correct that idea
but the Agent desires to be instructed
in relation to the case you preli
plead it immediately and in
for the Agent that the pension was
Granted under the law of 1838.
Your resp.
I. C. -Lahuner

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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act 
granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows"
State of New Jersey
County of Middlesex} SS

On this 23 day of March 1843 personally appeared before the Circuit Court of said County Rebecca Brokaw a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged 72 years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"" That she is the widow of Richard Brokaw who was a private in the Revolutionary war and served as  specified in a declaration made by him and heretofore transmitted to the pension office and upon which he drew a pension (the particulars of which this deponent cannot Certify to. She further declares that she was married to the said Richard Brokaw on the 22nd day of May 1791 that her husband the aforesaid
Richard Brokaw died on the 24th January 1841 That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794
Viz at the time above stated. 

Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year above written before in open court

               her
Rebecca  X. Brokaw
              mark

James S. Nevins Cir Judge

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James S. Nevins
witness to the
forgoing Signature or mark
by Rebecca Brokaw
State of New Jersey Middlesex County ⎬SS
 I Nicholas Booraem Clerk of the County of Middlesex and of the Circuit Court in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing
declaration of Rebecca Brokaw was made before James S. Nevins Esquire Judge of said Circuit Court in open Court in the day of its last and that the signature of the said Judge is his hand and as witness thereto is genuine.

And I do further certify that Ira C Voorhees Esquire before whom the annexed application of Richard Brokaw was taken was at the time of the taking said officiant a Justice of the peace in and for the City of New Brunswick duly
subscribed & sworn and that his signature & the seal of said officiant is genuine

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said County
and of said Circuit court this 27th day
of March AD 1843
N. Booraem Clerk

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Richard Brokaw

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

State of New Jersey Somerset County ss
On this sixteenth day of August in the year of
our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Bridgewater in and for said County Richard Brokaw a resident in the Township of Bridgewater in said County of Somerset aged seventy four in September next 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 the 7th June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States and served under the following named officers and served as herein stated.  That in the spring of 1776 he entered the service of the United States by volunteering as a substitute for his brother Benjamin Brokaw under Cap Conrad Ten Eyck- marched from Raritan to Elizabeth Town, served for one month-  After this he volunteered under Capt Jacob Ten Eyck & served one month. Marched to Boundbrook in Somerset County- Attached to the Continental Troops Commanded by Gen Lincoln- was in the battle at that place in which several were killed. He again volunteered under Cap Jack Degroot- served one month.  Marched to Amboy - He
again volunteered under Cap J. Ten Eyck- served for one month marched to Elizabeth Town. He again Volunteered under Cap Sutphen- marched to Woodbridge remained there one month employed on the lines. He
was again at Woodbridge under Cap Gulick & served for one month- He again volunteered under Cap J Ten Eyck & served for one month at Elizabeth Town on watching the lines & other duty-. He again served under Cap Dunn, Employed as guide to the

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army under the command of Genl Washington who was then at Winter Quarter in Washington Valley  Was Employed by Gen Washington to carry a letter express to Genl Dickenson three days before New Brunswick was evacuated when Genl W--- left Winter quarters
the company to which he was attached marched with them to Morris Town- served at this time nearly three months as well as he can recollect-  He again volunteered under Capt Tunison at Raritan.  marched thru N. Jersey crossed the Delaware above Trenton- was at the battle of Germantown in which his Eldest brother was killed- returned to N Jersey again
served he thinks about one month-  Gen Freeman had command of their division during the battle-  He was again under Capt Ten Eyck for one month stationed for most of the time at Communipaw- Maj Sims & Col. Hurd commanding-  He was again under same Capt served for one month at Bergen. He was again under Capt Van Arsdale & served for one month at Pompton-  Gen Hurd Command.  He was again under Cap Hale & served for one month marched to Newark N. J.  Col Quick Commanding - He was again out for one month & marched to Second River, cannot at this time recollect the officers names - He was out under Cap Stillwell they acted as a scouting party- He took one Wm Stewart a Tory and carried him to Genl Washington who was then in Pennsylvania- cannot say how long he
was out. But was out in such capacity a great
number of times. He was again volunteered under Capt Ten Eyck at the Drawbridge- followed the British army to Monmouth- was there at the time of the battle. Cant say how long he was out at this time- Deponent is certain he served his country between two and three years- but cannot at this time specify
The officers & times- He was born in Somerset County

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N.J. on the 7th of September 1759. He has lived in said County with the Exception of about two
years ever since & those two he lived in the State of New York- took his age out of his fathers bible which bible is now in the Lake Country - Deponent also recollects that he volunteered & served one month under Cap Jacob Ten Eyck- marched along the Raritan
River- The British Army was at this time at New
Brunswick- He also volunteered and served one
month under Cap T. Hall. Marched to Newark
Quick was Col: He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever 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. Has no documentary evidence of his service.

Richard Brokaw

Sworn & Subscribed the day &
year aforesaid
Wm P. Gaston
Somerset County ss. Cornelius Van Dike being
duly sworn on his oath saith that he was
well acquainted with the above named Richard
Broken, & served with him for a considerable
time as a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
Knows that said Brokaw was out as a soldier in said service more than a year.

Cornelius Van Dike

Sworn & Subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
Wm. B. Gaston

We William Thomson and Thomas A Hartwell
residing in the Township of Bridgewater in said
County of Somerset hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Richard Brokaw, who has sworn & subscribed the above declaration. That we believe him to be about seventy four years of age- That he is

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reputed & believed in the neighborhood where resides to have been a soldier of the revolution
& that we concur in that opinion.

Wm. Thomson
Thos A Hartwell

Sworn & subscribed the day &
year aforesaid

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant Revolutionary soldier & served as in his statement.  And [crossed out:  'further'] the Court further certifies that it appears to them that William Thomson & Thomas A Hartwell
who have signed the preceding Certificate are residents in said Township of Bridgewater and are credible persons, & that their statement is entitled to credit-  The court further certify that there is no clergyman in the congregation at this time, in which said applicant resides, & that a clergyman could not be procured without considerable expense and inconvenience.
Wm. J. Gaston
Ford Van Derveer
Wm. T Rodgers
Danl F. Desborough

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[hand-written:  'Revy']
WIDOW, &c.
-----------------
File No._____[hand-written:] 401
[following is hand-written:} Rebeca Brokaw
Widow
Richard Brokaw
Priv. Rev. War

Act:___[hand-written:]  March 3, 1843,
Index: -- Vol.__[hand-written:] A__ Page [hand-written:] ___80___

{Arrangement of 1870.}

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[left column:]
7.449

New Jersey
---------------------
Rebecca Brokaw
widow of Richard Brokaw
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 24th January 1841
of Middlesex in the State of New Jersey
who was a Private in the Company
commanded by Captain Ten Eyck of the 
Regt commanded by Col. Quick in the
the New Jersey line for One year
----------------------
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of Forty Dollars----------
Cents ---per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.
-----------------------
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of
July, 1843  and to  J. C. Zabriskie Esq
New Brunswick N.J.
-----------------------
Whole amount due                              $200 
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by Thomas Lumpkin, Clerk,
Book A.  Vol. 2  Page 117

[right column:}

Letter to P Agt &  J.C. Zabriskie Aug 4 1843.

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I will accept the within
proposal on behalf of Wm Brokaw
Jan 18, 1843 J. L. Edwards

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Pension Office,
July 14th 1843

Sir

I have examined the case of Rebecca Brokaw, Widow of Richard Brokaw decd.   His claim under the act of June 7, 1832, for an alleged service of more than two years, was allowed on a very imperfect statement made by him, which
would not under the rules of evidence adopted under the act of July 7 1838, be deemed sufficient proof. One witness swears positively, but without specifying the tours that Brokaw
served more than a year. We could allow the claim for twelve months service; but I do not consider myself authorized to admit the claim for a greater length of service.

I am very respectfully
Your Obdt Servant
J. L. Edwards

J.C. Zabriskie, Esq
Present

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Rebecca Brokaw
Act 1838
$40 per annum
Send cost: to
J. C. Zabriskie Esq
New Brunswick
N. Jersey

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May 29 1843.

[postal stamp, reading ' BRUNSW (probably NEW BRUNSWICK) MAY 26]

Rebecca Brokaw

Hon J.L. Edwards
Washington City
D.C.

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New Bremarck
May 26 1843

Dear Sir

I have examined the rolls of Capt Ten Eyck at N. Branch  They contain evidence of the service of Rich Brokaw as Col a month As Sergeant 25 days As Corporal 20 days  As private seven days.  If that will serve to secure and pay the pension I will procure a transcript.  Mr. Ten Eyck desired me to ask you for certified copies of his grandfathers rolls sent to the Captn in the Sol cases to Rich Arionaki Winterstern & muster rolls  Ralph Van Pelt B rolls

I respectfully refer [illegible] to those rolls
for additional evidence in the case of
Rebbecca Brokaw   I send herewith
the bible out of which I cut the leaf

Your obt Srt
James C Zabriskie

Hon J L Edwards

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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received Pensions under the act of July 7th 1838

State of New Jersey
Middlesex County} SS

On this 12th day of August 1843 Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Rebecca Brokaw [crossed out:  'aged'] of the City of New Brunswick and County aforesaid aged 73 years and 7 months who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3rd of March 1843 Granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Richard Brokaw who was a private in the militia during the Revolutionary war and received 80 dollars per annum from a
pension for said services

She further declares that she still a widow

               her
Rebecca   X  Brokaw
               mark

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year
above written before
Henry Sillcocks J.P.

I certify that the above named deponent
is personally known the one
Henry Sillcocks J.P.

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State of New Jersey Middlesex County SS Nicholas Booraem Clerk of the County of Middlesex aforesaid do hereby Certify that Henry Sillcocks Esquire before whom the evidence and a declaration of Rebeca Brokaw was made, was at the time of the making said declaration a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Middlesex duly commissioned and serves and that Signature & the seal and Certificate there made are genuine

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed
the Seal of Said County this 23 day
of August AD 1843

N Booraem Clk
New Brunswick

3374
Rebecca Brokaw

$40

J.C. Zabriskie
New Brunswick
N.J.

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State of New Jersey. Somerset County SS.

Be it known that before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in & aforsaid County personally appeared John Van Middlesworth who being by me duly sworn
on his oath saith that he is well acquainted with Richd Brokaw of the Township of Bridgewater in said County. That deponent knows that the said
Brokaw served as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution in New Jersey.   He particularly recollects of his being at Elizabeth town under Capt C. Ten Eyck and also at the Battle of
Monmouth. Deponent believes said Brokaw send off & on from the beginning to the close of the War-  Deponent is seventy three years
of age

John V. Middleworth

Sworn & Subscribed at
Bridgewater in Sd County this
24th of January 1832
before me

Wm. B. Gaston

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State of New Jersey
Somerset County
I John M. Mann Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for said County
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original 
proceedings of said Court in the matter of the
Application of Richard Brokaw for a pension
In Witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office
this twentieth day of August in
the year of our Lord Eighteen
hundred and thirty two
J. M. Mann

(left edge)
Affidavit of John Van Middlesworth

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Personally appeared before the Court of Common 
pleas now sitting at Bridgewater in & for the County
of Somerset New Jersey, Richard Brokaw the applicant
herein in the foregoing declaration, who being
duly sworn on his oath further saith that
he has no recollection that he ever received a
written discharge for his said services, & if he
[illegible] not know what has become of it
but he never received a commission all his
services were done as a militia soldier & Sergeant- this
deponent would refer to the Hon Isaac Southard 
the Hon. Samuel Swan, Peter D. Vroom Esq late
Governor of New Jersey, & Gen. John Frelinghuysen
personal who resides in his neighborhood, who can
testify to his character for veracity & their belief
of his services as a solder of the Revolution
Deponent further saith that by reason of
old age & the consequent loss of memory he cannot
[illegible] positively as to the precise length of his service
but according to the best of his recollection & belief
he served not less than the periods mentioned below
in the following grades for two years & four
months I served as a soldier & for four months
I served as a sergeant & for such services I
claim a pension
Sworn & subscribed in open court  Richard Brokaw this 22d day of February 1833
Wm B Gaston

I William B Gaston presiding Judge of said
Court do hereby certify that John Van Middlesworth
Cornelius Van Dike as witnesses witnesses above named
to prove the service of said Richard Brokaw, are
both men of veracity & entitled to full credit & 
belief February 22d 1833.
Wm B. Gaston

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New Jersey Somerset County I John M. Mann clerk
of the Court of Common pleas of said County of Somerset
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original procedings of the said Court in the matter
of the application of Richard Broken for a prension
And I further certify that
William B Gaston Esq. before
whom the deposition of the
said Richard Brokaw was
this day taken on this leaf
and who made the certificate
of the character of Capt Van Dike & John Van Middlesworth
witnesses above named to prove the services
of said Richard Broken was at the time thereof
the presiding Judge of said Court in full commission
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at
Bridgewater aforesaid this 22d day of February 1833
J. M. Mann Clk. of
Somerset County

(left side)
No. 4,605
Application of
Richard Brokaw
of Somerset County
New Jersey 
Pension
Forward Certificate
to T. A. Hartwell
Somerset N. Jersey

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8823
Rebecca Brokaw
N. J.
Act 7 July 38

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New Brunswick
March 28 1843
Hon J L Edwards
De Sir
Herewith I transmit
the papers in the case of
Rebecca Brokaw an applicant
for a pension I think the 
papers are perfect.
Respty
Your Obt Svt
John
James C Zabriskie

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free
Hon. J L Edwards
Comr Pensions
W City
D C

(left edge)
June 16 '43.
John Brokaw
Case
N J

(round stamp)
DIV PENSIONS

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New Brunswick
June 14 1843
Will you inform Jno Orhal
amt of service is proved in the case
of Mrs Rebecca Brocaw and [illegible]
the testimony refered to by me
Will increase the amt of pension.
Very Respt
Your obt Svt
James C Zabriskie
Hon. J L Edwards

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Boundbrook N.J.
22nd March 1843
James C. Zabriskie Esq
New Brunswick
N. J. 

8823 [upside down]

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Bound Brook, March 22nd
My Dear Sir
my predecessors in the pastoral office
in this Church left as record of Marriages during their
ministry, so that I can give you no information of
the marriage to which your note alludes. This
Marriage must have taken place during the
Ministry of Wm Read and there is no record whatever
of any transaction connected with the church in
existence so far as we know. It may be that
there may be old people in the neighborhood
who can prove the marriage.
Yours respectfully
R. K. Rodgers
City of New Brunswick
County of Middlesex }
State of New Jersey } ss 
Personally appeared before the
subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the
County & city aforesaid Richard Brokaw of full [illegible]
who being duly sworn on his oath deposeth
and saith that Rebecca Brokaw who is an
applicant for a Pension is the widow of Richard
Brokaw who was a Revolutionary pensioner
He further saith that the above leaf attached to
this which by leaf can be as taken out of an old
family bible in the dutch language and that this marriage record it contains is the original
and pension record of said marriage
sworn and subscribed this 25 day of March 1848 before me
Richard Brokaw
Ira C. Vorhees Justice of the Peas