Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,440, Elias Brown, R.I.

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SERVICE
R.I.

Brown, Elias

NUMBER
S.36,440

CONTENTS

Sr 1820, aged 58 yrs. res of Stonington, New London Co. Conn. & wife Hepzibeth

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2.720
Connecticut
Elias Brown, private,
Rhode - Island line 4
Capt Coles d- Jan 29, 1836
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence
the 7 of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of Sept 1818
and sent to the care of Elias Perkins
Esq; New London, Conn
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. $39.47
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 18, 48
4 mo: 28/30 $87.47
Jr {Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Two years 7 months 5 days
Continued
Stonington New London C

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Notification sent Oct 10, 1820 to Charles
Lathrop Esq Norwich Conn

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36440
INVALID
Revy

File No. 36,440
Elias Brown
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18"
Index: ---Vol. 2, Page 479

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Elias Brown
72
2720
March 1819
Continue  Recd 1 Sept 1820

Totally blind


Chas. Lathrop, Esq
[crossed out: illegible]
Norwich
Connecticut
10th Octr

[right side upside down] Elias Brown

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Stonington C     free
28 Augt.
John C Calhoon Esquire
Secretary –
War Department
Washington

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State and District of Connecticut, ss. County of New London
On this 27th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, before the County holden at New London within and for the County of New London in said State, on the 2nd day of June AD 1820, the same being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment, Elias Brown aged fifty eight years, resident in the town of Stonington in said County in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: [crossed out: That he the said] Two year seven months [crossed out: enlisted for the term of] & five days [crossed out: on the day of in the year in in the State of] in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Coles in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Olney in the line of the State of Rhode Island on the continental establishment: [crossed out: That he continued to serve in the said corps with] and [crossed out: when he] was discharged from the said service at Saratoga on the 25th day of Decemr [illegible] ^as appears by a certificate of a discharge, the original [illegible] being in the Secretarys office. [written above line] [margin insert] During which service he survived injury in his eye sight at Yorktown from which has since terminated in total blindness[/margin insert] That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18th of March 18, [crossed out: nearly as he can recollect, having no  minutes], on the 7th day of April 1818; and had transmitted to him a certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War, No. 2720 dated Sept 21st 1818 
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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^ [line above illegible] and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. 
That I am by occupation a day laborer, but from my loss of eye sight am unable to procure any business, my family consists of a wife Hepzibeth of this age of fifty eight years of feeble health, and four children, Nancy, John, Phebe & [illegible] living with me & my property consists of a house and garden, for which I have paid one hundred & thirty seven dollars which is all the Interest there in it – [illegible] belonging to me also 1 cow of the value of $20.00 2 hogs of the value of $10. for common chairs of the value of $2.00 2 tables $4.00 1 iron pot $1.00 1 bake pan, 50 1 tea kettle $1.00 1 old [illegible] $2.00 & crockery sufficient for one table $1.00 amounting to $178.50- 
Elias Brown his mark X
Signed Sworn to and declared on the 26th day of June 1820
before said County Court 
Charles Lathrop Clerk
I, Charles Law Clerk of the County Court for New London County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is One hundred Seventy Eight dollars and fifty cents. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 26th day of June 1820
Charles Lathrop 
Clerk of the County Court for the County of New London

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Elias Browns
Deposition
7 April, 1818
Correct
Rh. Island line

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State of Connecticut County of New London 
Town of Stonington 
On the seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred & eighteen before me Elias Perkins Judge of the [crossed out: County Court] Court of Common pleas in & for the County of New London Personally came and appeared before me [crossed out: illegible] Elias Brown of the Town of Stonington beforesd & being duly sworn made solemn oath that in the month of April 1781 he inlisted as a private in the company commanded by Captain Cole & Col Olney's regiment in the Rhode Island line  & Continental establishment for the Term of three years in the revolutionary war against the enemies of the United States & that he faithfully served during sd inlistment until he was honourably discharged which was on the 25th day of December 1783 an appears by the discharge hereto annexed that he is a resident citizen of the United States ^that from rendered [illegible][written above] is in need of assistance from his country for support & that he hereby relinquishes all claim for any Pension which may have been heretofore granted him under the Laws of the United States 
Elias X Brown
Sworn Before me 
Elias Perkins Judge of the Court of Com Pleas for NewLondon County

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I Elias Perkins Judge of the Court or Court of Common Pleas for the County of New London Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Elias Brown did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common enemy & that the said Elias is about seventy years of age & totally blind 
And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aftermentioned act of Congress, the forgoing declaration was made to me as the applicant declared in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War 
Witness the Seal of the County Court of the County of New London aforesaid, which I have caused to be hereunto affixed 
Elias Perkins Judge of the County Court of Court of Common Pleas for New London County 
I Elias Perkins Judge of the County Court for Newlands County do certify that Elias Brown the foregoing applicant is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for support
Elias Perkins Judge of the County Court for New London County

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By WILLIAM ALLEN, Esquire;
Major in the Army of the United States of America, and
Captain Commandant of the Rhode-Land Troops.
THESE are to CERTIFY, that the Bearer hereof Elias Brown, Soldier
In the Rhode-Island Troops, having faithfully served the UNITED STATES Two Years Seven
Months & five days and being inlisted for Three Years,
is hereby Discharged the American Army 
GIVEN at Saratoga the 25th day of December, 1783. 
William Allen
Attest Greenman Adjutant
Of the Rhode Island Troops.
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