Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1161, Henry Brasher, New York

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(3-1776)
SERVICE
New York
Brasher, Henry
NUMBER
R.1161
CONTENTS

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Henry Brasher
Captain
Conl Malcolm's Regt. 
serv'd from 1775 to 1777

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United States of America
Indiana District} Set
Be it remembered that on this fifth day of September Eighteen hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber Judge of the District Court of the United States in the District aforesaid personally appeared Henry Brasher aged seventy six years resident in said district who being by me first duly sworn according to Law on his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" 
That he the said Henry Brasher was appointed in the Spring of 1775 an ensign in a company of Infantry commanded by Captain James Abner in the Regiment of Infantry commanded by Colo Malcolm in the New York line on the continental establishment in the revolutionary war, that he remained in the said service somewhat upwards of two years in which service he was [illegible] to the rank of Lieutenant and Captain - when he became so afflicted with the sciatick or rheumatick pains as to be unable to continue in service where upon he resigned - he cannot now walk without the aid of crutches - he was in the battles of long Island, Kingsbridge and White plains - his several commissions - and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence

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sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
[signed] B. Parke

I. Benjamin Park Judge of the District Court of the United States in and for the said District do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Henry Brasher did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me to the secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress - I farther certify that the claimant is in indigent circumstances
Given the fifth day of September Eighteen hundred and eighteen
[signed] B. Parke

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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

June 3, 1926

Mrs. S.S. Farrell
3 Keystone Apartments
Richmond, Indiana

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim P. 1161 it appears that Henry Brasher, in the spring of 1775, was appointed an Ensign in a company of Infantry commanded by Captain James Abner in Colonel William Malcom's and John Lasher's New York Regiments, and was in the battles of Long Island, Harlem, White Plains and Kingsbridge, that he remained in said service about two years (having risen successively to the ranks of Lieutenant and Captain) when he came afflicted with sciatica and rheumatism and resigned.
He applied for pension September 5, 1818, while residing in Indiana aged seventy-six years, but the claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish satisfactory proof of the dates of his service.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

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1889
July 25. L.B. Brasher - history-- Prior
Apr. 12/94 Mil. Hist to Mrs Ida F.
Mathews, Hillsboro, Ohio,
1919 Nov. 29 Hist to Mrs. Albert T.
Matthews.
1926 May 11. Photos mailed to
Mrs. A. G Matthews
P.O Henry Brasher
1926 - June 3 - Hist. to Mrs. S. S. Farrell

Service:
Enlisted: __ , 18
Discharged: __ , 18
Application filed: __ , 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized.
Contract.
Cert. of Dis. 
Searched for __ , 18

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Copy
Hon. J. Noble,
U.S. Senate.

War Department, Pension
Office, May 8, 1824.

Sir:
In answer to your letter which accompanied the papers in support of the claim of Henry Brasher, I have to inform you that the case has been carefully examined and that we have not been able to discover and trace of his service. He states that he served as an Ensign from the spring of 1775 till 1777 in Colonel Malcolm's Regt. of the New York line. This cannot be so, because it does not appear that Malcolm was in the service in 1775, nor is there any evidence that there were any Ensigns appointed so early in the war. We have a list of the officers of the New York regts. made out in August 1775, and the names of Malcolm and Brasher are not on it and the lowest grade of officers on it is that of 3d Lieutenant. We have also a list of the Field officers of the New York regts. made out in March 1776 and Malcolm's name is not on it. The presumption therefore is that if Brasher served in Malcolm's regt. the service could not have been performed at the time set forth. The case must remain suspended until more satisfactory proof shall have been furnished.
J.L.E
[illegible handwritten note]

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State of Ohio
Hamilton County

Be it remembered that on the first day of December Eighteen hundred and Nineteen Before Me James Carnahan a justice of the peace in and for the County afore said and the township of Colerain Personally Came John [illegible] aged fifty five years and after first being Duly Sworn acording to the Laws on his oath Makes the following statement that he will Recollect and Remember that Henry Brasher of the state of indiana an applicant for pension was a commissioned lieutenant in the Service of the United States and after wards was apointed and Commissioned a Capt in said service in the Revolutionary War said two Commissions he saw and read and also of his the said Henry Brasher suporting and acting by [illegible] of said Commissions under the Command of Col John Lasher and Col William Malcome and as a lieutenant under Capt James Alner and was in actual service for two years and upwards and was to his real belief at the Battle of Long Island Kingsbridge and the white plains in the State of New York he is also positive of his losses of buildings in the city of New York by fire and British depredations being the aquisition of fifteen years in [illegible] and likewise his patriotic [illegible] to uphold and support the credit of the Continental paper Money and to My certain knowledg become a cripple in said service by being afflicted with the sciatic pains in his hips Not being able to continue in service was obliged to withdraw from said service further saith not
Sworn to and declared before Me the year and Day Afore said. 
James Carnahan

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The State of Ohio
Hamilton County
I Danl Gano, Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for Hamilton County do hereby certify
that James Carnahan Esq before whom the
within deposition was taken is and was at that time an
acting Justice of the Peace in and for Hamilton County
duly elected Commissioned and sworn into office and
duty authorized to receive acknowledgments take depose
time and annuity and that to all his acts of
such full faith is due

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and and affixed the seal for said
at Cincinnati this 2nd day of Dec 1819
Danl Gave Clk

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State of Indiana
Dearborn County

Be it remembered that on the 14th day of April 1824 personally appeared before me Daniel Hagerman Justice of the Peace in and for said county Henry Dugan now aged upward of Eighty eight years and being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that in the year 1776 some time in the month of April - he enlisted in a company of infantry in the service of the United States in the war of the revolution of which Captain Scoby was the commander in the regiment of Colo. [Colonel] Malcolm in the New York line, on the continental establishment -  that at the time he joined the Regiment Henry Brasher who is an applicant for pension, was then a captain, and commanded a company in the said Regiment - and continued to command a company in the said Regiment from that time to [illegible] in April 1776 until December of the same year, that this deponent was present with the said Captain Henry Brasher in the Battles of Long Island and Haerlem [Harlem] Marsh, - and from circumstances has no doubt that the said Brasher commanded a company as a Captain in Malcolms [Malcolm's] Regiment prior to the time this deponent joined the said Regiment - and after this deponent was discharged therefrom, because he found the said Henry Brasher a captain commanding in said Regiment when he this deponent joined the same, in April 1776 as above stated and left him the said Henry Brasher commanding a company in said Regiment when he this deponent was discharged in December 1776 - this deponent has recently seen this man, is well acquainted with his person, and perfectly satisfied as

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to the Identity of the said Henry Brasher
Sworn and subscribed before me by the above
named Henry Dugan, whom
I certify
to be a credible witness
14th of April 1824
who appears to me
to be of perfect, and sound
mind and memory. 
Danl Hagerman in J.P. D.C
Henry Dugan
State of Indiana
Dearborn County ⎬ Set
I James Dill Clerk of
the
Dearborn Circuit Court in the third 
Judicial Circuit of the State of Indiana
do certify
that Daniel Hagerman before
whom the foregoing oath was made
subscribed by
Henry Dugan and who has certified the same is, and was
at the time
thereof 
a Justice of peace in
and for the said County
Dearborn and full faith 
and Credit an due to all his official
acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have 
hereunto Set my hand and 
affixed the Seal of our said court 
this 19th day of April A.D.
James Dill Clk

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Genl [General] James Noble
Senator in Congress

Washington city

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Dear Sir,

At the particular request of old Captn [Captain] Brasher, with whom you have long been acquainted, I enclose you his evidence of claims to a pension - with a hope that you will do your utmost in behalf of the old mans [man's] claims.  The reason of its having been deferred this late was that [inserted] his removal so far from the scene of actions and the circle of his former acquaintances together with his extreme debility and poverty - had hitherto put it out of his powers to perfect his evidence; accident alone, has finally aided him in that particular - and I have no doubt, (after a long examination of old Dugans), of the correctness of his statement.  You will no doubt render such aid in forwarding his claims - as the circumstances will warrant.

Respectfully your obdt [obedient]
servant

James Dill
Lawrenceburg Indiana
19 April 1824

Genl [General] James Noble
Senator [illegible]

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Washington May 2d, 1824

Sir,

I send the the papers again of Capt. H. Brasher.  Will you make the early examination, and inform me
Respectfully your
obd [obedient] Svt. [Servant]
James Noble

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[very faint, circular stamp in black ink, at the middle right,
"U.S. PENSION OFFICE
JUL 8 1889"]

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L. B. BRASHER, SECRETARY.
W. F. DENDY, PRESIDENT.
N. MAJOR TREASURER.
OFFICE OF
The White River Stock Growers' Association.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
BEN PRICE,
A. B. CRITCHLOW,
W. A. KELLER.
Meeker, Colo. 6/28 1889
Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir & Comrade
I would like to be informed - if the information
is accessible and readily obtained - whether Henry Brasher and John Brasher
were born on the "Revolutionary" Pension rolls and, if so, I would like to have their "Military history" as far as the Pension office possesses the data on which, if at all, such pensions were granted.
The above named served in New York regiments in the Continental Army - Henry died in 1825 - John in 1840.
Yours in F. C. L
L. B. Brasher
Mead Post 47, Colo.

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[Preprinted form with handwritten answers]
3 - 2233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
113
[Fina]nce Division
May5,  1926
Chief Rev Sect [handwritten] Division [crossed-out]
I have this day received
from Mrs. A.G. Matthews.
M.O. [money order] No. 511826
for $ 90/100 requesting
photostat copy
post-office address [crossed-out] as per
letter herewith.

[handwritten, sloped, in black ink "1926 May 11 photos mailed & Finance Did notf [notify] AW"]
[handwritten, sloped, in black ink "OK [illegible]"]

O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
[handwritten initials "H.C.L."]

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[Preprinted form with handwritten answers]
Request for Photostating [located at top left margin]
3 - 2006 [centered at top of page]
(To be prepared in duplicate.)
Ex. [handwritten "AW", located on the same line as the above, parenthesized wording]

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK [centered]

Job No.. 3379 [stamped]           Date May 8, 1926
Subject Henry Brasher - Rev. R. 1161
1 copies of 3 pieces consisting of 6 pages to be
(No.)  (No.)                              (No.)
forwarded when completed to the Rev. & 1812 Wars Sect Division [crossed-out]
Remarks:                                          Approved:

NE Wilson
Chief Division [crossed-out], Sect.            Chief Clerk.

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[handwritten in the upper right, "AW"]
IN REPLY REFER TO
Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section.

3-1865 [centered, underlined at top]
UNITED STATES [centered at top]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR [centered at top]
BUREAU OF PENSIONS [centered at top]
WASHINGTON [centered at top]

May 1, 1926.

[rectangular stamp to the right of the reciever's address
"FINANCE DIVISION
MAY 5 1026
BUREAU OF PENSIONS"]

Mrs. A. G. Matthews,
3 Keystone Apts.
Richmond, Ind.

Madam:

I have to advise you, that if wish photostat copies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, Rejected File 1161, of Henry Brasher of New York, they will be furnished you, at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is desired.  The number of pages to be copied is six.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau, by money order, or certified check, drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior, ( not [underlined] to the Commissioner of Pension).

Respectfully,
Winfield Scott [signature]
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.

[added by Mrs. Matthews' hand at the bottom in ink.  "Enclosed pleased fine 90₵ for copy of Rev. War claim of Henry Brasher New York.  Rejected File 1161. do not care for certification"]
[circular stamp at lower right "U.S. PENSION OFFICE MAY 5 1926"]

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[handwritten in the upper right corner, the initials "AW"]
IN REPLY [REFER TO]
[Rev.] & 1812 Wars
Section.

May 1, 1926.
[handwritten [illegible] ]

Mrs. A. G. Matthews,
3 Keystone Apts.
Richmond, Ind.

Madam:

I have to advise you, that if wish photostat copies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, Rejected File 1161, of Henry Brasher of New York, they will be furnished you, at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is desired.  The number of pages to be copied is six.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau, by money order, or certified check, drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior, ( not [underlined] to the Commissioner of Pension).

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.

[handwritten in lower left "She has had
[illegible] abstract"]

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Henry Brasher R1161  [written in a different hand, top of page]
[Comm]ioner of Pensions         6 pages
Washington D.C.

Sir: 
Several weeks ago I wrote and asked you to please give me an exact copy of a petition for pension given by Henry Brasher New York Regt. Revolutionary War. I do not believe he got the pension but I want a copy of the application so as to get some data for it. I have waited so long on your answer will you not please give me an early reply to this. I have my paper all filled out for DAR with the exception of some data contained in his application for pension. 
Most Respect

Mrs Albert . Matthews
3. Keystone Apts
Richmond
Indiana
April 28th

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Commissioner of Pensions
My dear Sir
Will you kindly tell me if Henry Brasher Capt in Revolutionary War ever applied for a pension?  If so will you please tell me data he gives in his application.  The Adjt General tells me that his name appears on record in that office as Captain in Second Regt New York Levies, commanded by Col. William Malcolm - 1776.  But does not give dates of his enlistment or when he separated from the service.  Kindly let me have any data you

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can give me as stated in his application for pension.
I would very much appreciate an early reply
Most Respt
Mrs S.S. Farrell
o/[illegible] [illegible] No 3. Keystone Apt
Richmond
Indiana
March 29th 1926

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[circular stamp in black ink, at the upper right
"U.S. PENSION OFFICE
NOV 19 1919"]

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[handwritten in the upper right, "Rev Sec"]
Department of the Interior
Washington DC.
My dear Sir
On Sept 5th 1818 Henry Brasher made application for Revolutionary Services. He died in Lawrenceburg Indiana 1824 (51) but do not know if he were living there at time of his application.
Did he receive a pension?  If so will you kindly give me the statement of his military services and any data contained in your records - as to date of birth or anything.
I am leaving town in a week

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and am so anxious for this record before I leave.  I know how busy you must be but I certainly would greatly appreciate your kindness if you could send me this desired information as soon as possible.  Thanking you in advance for the favor.
I am 
Very sincerely
Mrs Albert G. Matthews
No 3. Keystone Apts
Richmond.
Indiana

11.15.19.
I know that Sept 5 was the date of application [illegible]  records [crossed out] file [written by a different hand] in Washington

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[circular stamp, black ink, center right on the page "PENSION OFFICE
MAR 29 18[illegible]" ]

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1161
Cinti. [Cincinnati] Ohio
March 26 [illegible]
Comms of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir

Will you be so kind as to furnish me with the
Military Record of Capt. Henry Brasher of Malcolms [Malcolm's] New York continentals, Revolutionary Army, I am very desirous of geting [getting] it, as evidence, so as I can join the Daughters of the Revolution.  I enclose stamp for reply.
Yours Respct.
Mrs. Ida F. Mathews
Hillsboro,
Ohio

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[handwritten in the upper left, the initials "V.L.M."]
IN REPLY REFER TO
Rev. War Section.
3-1864 [letter head, underlined, centered]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR [letter head, centered]
BUREAU OF PENSIONS [letter head. centered]
WASHINGTON [letter head, centered]
November 29, 1919.
Mrs. Albert G. Matthews,
#3 Keystone Apartments,
Richmond, Indiana.

Madam:

In response to your letter dated the 15th instant, you are advised that in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Henry Brasher R. File No. 1161 it appears that in the spring of 1775 he was appointed an Ensign in a company of Infantry commanded by Captain James Alner in Colonel William Malcolm's and John Lasher's New York Regiments, and was in the battles of Long Island, Harlem, White Plains and Kingsbridge, that he remained in said service about two years ( having risen successively to the ranks of Lieutenant and Captain) when he became afflicted with sciatica and rheumatism and resigned.
He applied for pension September 5, 1818, while residing in Indiana aged 76 years but the claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish satisfactory proof of the dates of his services.
Very respectfully,

E. [illegible, too faint] [handwritten signature]
Acting Commissioner.