Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1187, Charles Brewster, Vt.

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[column headings: SERVICE.[blank]. NUMBER]
Vt.|Brewster, Charles|R. 1187|
[blank]|Anna|B.L.Wt.98.554 - 160-55|

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280.811 Act Mar 3|55
Aug 24|57
Anna Brewster widow of Charles Brewster, Decd Private 
Special 
Capt Stafford Vt. Ma.
Revolutionary War
[98554 up to April 12, 1861 overwritten]
{For proof see Pension papers submitted w/ Act '36.}
Vt. Ins 1836
Special
S. Cole
Allo 160 ann, Aril 11/61
/s/MHW
John Johnson Esq
Washington City DC
John Johnson, Sept 4/57
Earl Beatty
"        "    Oct 12/57

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[illegible record]
BREWSTER, CHARLES 62.6

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Marriages
Mr. Charles Brewster and Miss Anna Turner were Marries 7th Oct. 1779

Daniel Castle and Cynthia Brewster 7th Oct 
Benjm Derby and Polly Brewster 7th Oct, 1804
Jacob Williams and Keziah Brewster
Jabez Fargo and Anna Brewster 10th Jan. 1813
Charles Brewster and Laura Crane 4th Oct 1818
Widw A, Brewster ss

Births
Charles Brewster born 9th June 1755
Anna Turner his wife 4th Oct. 1762
Their Children Cynthia M. Dec. 1780
Polly 5th Aug. 1781
Keziah 11th Nov. 1783
Samuel 11th Nov. 1788
Anna 16th Nov. 1791
Charles 18th March 1794
Harry 4th July 1790
Electa [illegible] May 1800
Hiram 28th May 1803
Harriet 10th Nov. 1805
____
Marriages.

Deaths
[Charles] died March 15th March 1809
[Keziah] died 4th Oct. 1813
[Harry] died 15th March 1804

Family Record
[receipt stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

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State of Vermont  
Chittenden County}ss On this the 20 day of July A.D. 1857 

Personally appeared before me Stephen Sayles Judge of the County Court of said County of Chittenden in the state of Vermont, as will appear Anna Brewster the wife of Charles Brewster aged ninety four years, who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the following act of Congress,  all acts passed June AD 1836, or 7 or 8, and all acts passed since and before said act that may relate to her claim that her said act that my related to her claim. That her said husband Charles Brewster entered into
the Service of the United States under the following
named Officers and served as is herein stated:
that he resided in Tinmouth, Vermont. that he served in Captain Orange Tracy's Company Colonel Lewis'
 regiment of militia in the year AD 1781
from about the 20th of October untill the 30th of the same month. and also in Captain John Stafford's 
 company in Colonel Ebenezer Allen's regiment from October 12th to October 17th and served traveled twenty five miles in A.D. 1780 and further served as well appear from the books of Vermont. for further proof reference being had to the secretary's certificate hereunto attached. She further states that he was taken prisoner in the time and forced to travel to Quebec in Lower Canada where he was detained for the space of seven months and then returned home to Tinmouth Vermont where he then resided that he was called out at different times until the close of the war. She refers to the records on file at Washington for proof of the same and to papers hereunto attached.
She further states that she never before applied for a pension nor does she know that her said husband applied or received one in his lifetime. She further states that she was married to Charles Brewster at Tinmouth on Oct 7th in the year AD 1779 as will appear from records hereunto attached. that her said husband resided in Tinmouth Vermont. That ion the year AD 1793 they removed to Huntington in the same state where they resided until

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She further states that she never before applied for a pension nor does she know that her said husband applied or received one in his lifetime. She further states that she was married to Charles Brewster at Tinmouth Vt Oct 7 in the year AD 1779 as will appear from records hereunto attached, that her said husband resided in Tinmouth Vermont. That in the year AD 1792 they removed to Huntington in the same state where they resided until his death which took palace on the 15th day of March AD 1809. She further states that she has no certificate of her marriage nor any record of any kind except the one hereunto annexed, and she further states that she has ever since his death continued to reside in said town of Huntington and has never married since his death. She hereby appoints John Johnson of Washington her attorney to prosecute her claim and authorizes him to do all thinks that may lawfully be done i and about procuring the same and to receive her certificate that may be issued for the same.
/s/ X her mark Anna Brewster
On the day and date above mentioned I Stephen Sayles Judge of the Court of said Chittenden County in the State of Vermont went to the dwelling house of the said Anna Brewster to take her oath of the above declaration on account of her age and bodily infirmities. She was not able to attend open court, and further certify that I reside in said town of Huntington and have resided there for a number of years, and I believe the applicant to be the person herein represented and I further believe her to be the widow of Charles Brewster herein alledged and that I am in no ways interested or concerned in the prosecution of the same and I believe her to be the age above stated.
/s/Stephen Sayles Judge of Chittenden County Court

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Sayles Judge of the Court of said Chittenden County in the State of Vermont went to the dwelling house of the said Anna Brewster to take her oath of the above declaration on account of her age and bodily infirmities. She was not able to attend open court, and I further certify that I reside in said town of Huntington and have resided there for a number of years and I believe the applicant to be the person herein represented and I further believe her to be the widow of Charles Brewster herein alledged and that I am no ways interested or concerned in the prosecution of the same and I believe her to be the age above stated. 
/s/Stephen Sayles Judge of Chittenden County Court 
State of Vermont
Chittenden} On the day and date of the above written papers, J. L. Johns a Justice of the peace within and for the county of Chittenden was present at the signing of the above declaration and from the appearance of the applicant she is not able to attend Court at Burlington on account of her age and I believe her to of the age above stated and the identical person she represents herself to be and that I am not concerned in the prosecution nor interested in the of the above claim,
/s/Solomon Johns
Justice Peace

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In connection to the within the said Anna Brewster is very deaf so that it is with difficulty that the oath can be administered in due form of Law but she has had the within declaration explained to her in the best manner possible and reference for her identity is to be had from papers hereunto attached. She is very aged and infirm and I certify that I have no doubt of the correctness of the within statement and I further certify that I think that it is the general belief of the Townsmen of Huntington Vermont that his services were performed in the manner stated.
/s/Stephen Sayles} Assistant Judge of the County Court

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280,311
Act of 1855. + 56.
DECLARATION FOR WIDOW.
Who has never received Bounty Land.
Claim of Mrs. Anna Brewster Widow of Charles Brewster.
Revolutionary War.
Special J. Cole C.C.
FILED BU
John Johnson of Washington D.C. atty.

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DECLARATION FOR WIDOW
Who has never received Bounty Land.
STATE OF Vermont
COUNTY OF Chittenden}ss.

On this 20 day of July 1857, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, (duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Anna Brewster, aged 94 years, a resident of
Huntington in the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to
law, declares that she is the widow of Charles Brewster, deceased, who was a Private, in the company commanded by Capt. John Spofford, in the Regiment of commanded by Col. Ebenezer Allen in  the war ['with' crossed out] of the Revolutionary.

That her said husband entered the service of the United States at Tinmouth on or about the first day of October 1778+9 ['18' crossed out]1781 for the term of least fourteen days,  
and honorably discharged from said service as will appear by the Muster Rolls of said company, not having any knowledge of the manner of her said husband's discharge.  She further states that she was married to the said Charles Brewster, in the County of [blank] State of Vermont, or or about the 7 day of Oct 1779, by a Daniel Castle  a J. P. and that her name before her said marriage was Anna Turner, that her said husband died at Huntington on the 15 day of March 1809, and that she is ['still' crossed out] now a widow. that she [illegible] and for most of her marriage. 
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, + 19 May 56, never having received Bounty Land under this or any other act, nor made any other application for Bounty Land except the present.
John Johnson Esq. of Washington DC is here by authorized to prosecute this my claim and to receive any warrant that may be issued hereon.
/s/ X her mark Anna Brewster [SEAL.]

AFFIDAVIT OF TWO WITNESSES.
We Mary F Brewster and Stephen Sayles residents of the County and State aforesaid, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the above Anne 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 we further declare that we were well acquainted with the said Charles Brewster and Anna Brewster his wife (now the widow) during the life time of the former, and knew them to live together as husband and wife, and to have been so generally reputed. That her said
husband, the said Charles Brewster died at Huntington on the 15 day of March 1809,  and that she is still a widow; and that they have no interest in this claim.
Wit. Mary F. Brewster [SEAL.]
Wit. S. Sayles [SEAL
*If no public or private record of the marriage exists, or can be procured, state the fact in the declaration, after the word widow; and in such case, such other evidence, such as the testimony of persons who knew the parties in the lifetime of the husband, and knew them to live together as husband and wife, and to be so reputed, will be admissible.
If a public or private record exist, an authenticated copy thereof must be furnished ; if it be a private record, the authenticated copy
thereof must be accompanied with the affidavit of some disinterested person, proving the genuineness of the original, and that the copy certified is a true and correct copy of it.
A certificate from the clergyman or magistrate who solemnized the marriage is not competent evidence, unless the genuineness of the certificate be proved, and the person who gave it be shown to have been authorized to solemnize marriages.

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MAGISTRATE'S CERTIFICATE.
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 I believe the Claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
/s/ Solomon Johns Justice Peace

COUNTY CLERK'S CERTIFICATE.
STATE OF Vermont
COUNTY OF Chittenden} ss.
I hereby certify that Solomon Johns Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits were made, is and was, at the time of taking the same, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, this fifth
day of August 1857.
/s/ J. S. Adams Clerk.
[county seal]

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS. Washington, D. C. , _______, 19____
R. F. 1187
 In reply to your request of ____, received ____for a statement of the military history of Charles Brewster as soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
[column headings: Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.| Length of Service.|Rank.| Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered.(Captain/Colonel.) | State,.|
Oct. 12, 1780| 6 days| Pvt.| John Spofford/Ebenezer Allen| Vt.|
Oct. 20, 1781| 9 days|[blank]| Orange Train/Lee| [blank]|
taken prisoner while in service and taken to Quebec where he was detained 7 mos + then exchanged|
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Tinmouth, Vermont
Date of application for pension, July 20, 1857
Residence at date of application, Chittenden County, Vt.
Age at date of application, She was born Oct 4. 1762
Remarks: Soldier was b. June 8, 1755 and married Oct 7, 1779, at Tinmouth Vt. Miss Anna Turner. In 1792 they moved to Huntington Vt. where he resided until he died Mch 15, 1809. The claim was not allowed, as the soldier did not render 6 mos actual military service in the field was required by the pension laws.
Respectfully, Commissioner.
widow only alleged 2 of the services designated by the Secretary of Vt,

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Rev. War Section.
May 3, 1920.

Mrs. Netta Pearson,
405 18th street, 
Lorain, Ohio.

Madam:
In addition to the military history of Charles Brewster R. File No. 1187 Revolutionary War you are not furnished the following data as to his children: 
Cynthia born December 11, 1780, mar. Oct. 17, ---- Daniel Castle
Polly " August 5, 1781, mar. Oct 7, 1804 Benjamin Derby
Keziah " November 11, 1783 (mar Jacob Williams -- -- (she died Oct 4, 1813.
Samuel " November 11, 1788.
Anna " November 10, 1791, mar Jan. 10, 1813 Jabez Fargo
Charles " March 18, 1794, mar Oct. 4, 1818, Laura Crane.
Harry " July y11, 1798, died March 15, 1804.
Electa " May 4, 1800
Hiram " May 28, 1803.
Harriet " November 10, 1805.
Very respectfully, 
/s/G. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.

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Add'l Evidence
Anna Brewster wid of Charles Brewster
Rev. War. Act of July 3/53
John Johnson of Washington D.C. City

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State of Vermont
Franklin County ss} On this the 14th Day of Sept.AD 1857 Personally appeared Before me a Notary Public Within and for the County and State afforesaid John Spafford Aged 74 years on being duly sworn states that He was Born in Tinmoth in the State of Vermont that He is the son of Capt John Spafford formerly of Tinmoth that His Father resided there in the time of the Revolutionary War that He well knew Charles Brewster of Tinmoth. I often heard my Father say that Charles Brewster service in His Company in the Revolutionary War. And I Heard Him say that Charles Brewster, John Spafford, one Jerrods and one Southwart were taken Prisoners and Carried to Quebeck where they were detained for six or seven months. I often heard my Father say that He was one with some number of others that went with the Brittish Prisoners to Exchange for our Soldiers + that Charles Brewster was on of the number Exchanged. I well remember of hearing my Father say that He Brought said Brewster back to Tinmoth. I often Heard my Father and Brewster talk of the same. I well knew that said Brewster and His Wife Anne Brewster in or about the year of 1794 or there about. My Father purchased the said Brewster's farm which joins ours + the said Charles Recd of my Father in part payment for His farm a lot of Land in Huntington in this state + the said Brewster move there and there Resided the last I new of Him.
/s/John Spafford

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State of Vermont
County of Franklin ss} On the Day and Date mentioned above personally appeared John Spafford + made Oath to the above in the form of Law + He further Certifies that He is not interested in the Result of the same + from what Acquaintance I have with Him I believe He is the Identical Man that He represents Himself to be and of the Age above stated + that I am in no way interested nor concerned in the prosecution nor Result of the same ['+ I certify that I am not interested or concerned in the Result of the above Claim' crossed out] And I further certify that He is a credible + reliable Witness.
['E.S. Butler Notary Public' crossed out]
/s/Ezra S. Butler Notary Public

STATE OF VERMONT,
COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.}Franklin County ss.
I Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk of the County Court, for the County of Franklin aforesaid being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that, Ezra S. Butler Esq., was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is a Notary Public within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature to the foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; that the said paper writings are executed according to the laws of this State, and are in due form; and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgments of Deeds and Depositions, and to administer oaths, &c., 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of Court at St. Albans in Said Franklin County this 25th day of September Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven 
/s/Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk.
[county seal]

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State of Vermont
Addison County ss} On the 19th day of September AD 1857 Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid Herman Spafford aged 83 years on being duly sworn states that he is one of the sons of Captain John Spafford of Tinmouth Vermont, that his father was a Captain and Dept. Purchasers, that he well knew Charles Brewster and his wife Anna Brewster, and that the said Charles Brewster served in my father's company in the Revolutionary War, and I often heard my father and Charles Brewster converse about their hardships and what they endured through the whole war, that I heard my father say that Charles Brewster was taken prisoner by the British, and taken to Quebec LC(?) some 6 or 7 months after his capture he and a number of others conveyed the British prisoners to Quebec where they exchanged them for Americans and among those exchanged was Charles Brewster - said Charles Brewster was brought back to Tinmouth Vermont. The said Brewster's farm adjoined my father's. Some time about the year 1794 or thereabouts my father purchased the said Brewster's farm, and in part payment for said farm let the said Brewster have some land in the town of Huntington Vt where the said Brewster moved and there resided the last I knew of him. From the knowledge I have of the said Brewster he was his identicle Charles Brewster for I knew of no other than the one mentioned above. I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the above claim.
/s/Herman Spafford
On the day and date mentioned above personally appeared the said Herman Spafford and made oath to the above in due form of Law, and I further certify that he the age

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above stated and that I am not in any wise concerned in the result of the above claim
that he is a credible witness.
/s/Julius A. Beckwith Justice of the Peace

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STATE OF VERMONT, 
COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.} Addison ss.
I  D. Stewart Clerk of the COUNTY COURT, for the County of Addison being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that, Julius A Beckwith Esq., was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is a Justice of the Peace
within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified ; that his signature to the foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine ; that the said paper writings are executed according to the laws of this State, and are in due form ;
and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgments of Deeds and Depositions, and to administer oaths, &c.,
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hare hereunto affixed the Seal of Court at Middlebury in said County the 19th day of September Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven.
/s/Douglas Stewart Clerk.
[county seal]

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Pension Office
August 25, 1857

Sir:
The application of Anna Brewster, widow of Charles, of Vermont, for pension has been filed and registered under the Act of July 4, 1836.
The only revolutionary services mentioned in the certificate of the Secretary of State of Vermont amount to only about one month in duration, whereas, a service of six months duration is the least for which a Revolutionary pension can be granted under any law in existence. It is not been found that this service was performed by the claimant's late husband. She alleges that her husband was in captivity to the enemy for seven months, but no proof of the fact is produced. The claim is suspended.
I am, very respectfully, Your Obt. Servant,
/s/Geo C. Whiting
John Johnson, Esq. Present

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STATE OF VERMONT,
COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.} ss.
I J. S. Adams Clerk of the County Court, for the County of Chittenden being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that, Stephen Sayles was and now is a Judge and that Solomon Johns Esq., was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is a Justice of the Peace and Stephen Sayles is Judge within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature to the foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; that the said paper writings are executed according to the laws of this State, and are in due form; and that as such Officers are duly authorized by the laws of this State; to take acknowledgments of Deeds and Depositions, and to administer oaths, &c.,
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of Court at Huntington this fifth day of August of Anno Domino, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven.
/s/J. S. Adams Clerk.
[county seal]

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Washington
Oct 9th 54
Geo. C. Whiting Esq.
Comm of Pensions.

Sir, 
I beg leave herewith to file and evidence in support of the claim of Mrs. Anna Brewster widow of Charles; and to say, that efforts (further) are making to establish the fact that, Charles Brewster was in captivity by the enemy; but, in the meantime if the proof should be deemed sufficient to identify him as the soldier who performed the service to, you will please cause a warrant for lands to be issued to Mrs. Brewster as she is quite old and inform.
I am. very respectfully,
Your Obt. Servt. 
John Johnson agt.

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John Johnson Esq.
Present
August 23 1857

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Pension Office. August 25, 1857.
Sir, 
The application of Anna Brewster, widow of Charles of Vermont, for pension, has been filed and registered under the act of July 4, 1836.
The only revolutionary services mentioned in the certificate of the Secretary of State of Vermont, ['only' crossed out] amount to only about one months' duration is the least for which a Revolutionary pension can be granted under any law in existence. It is not even proved that this service was performed but the claimant's late husband. She alleges that her husband was in captivity to the enemy for seen months, but no proof of this fact is produced. 
The claim is suspended.
/s/John Johnson, Esq.
Present.

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Clerk of Huntington
[margin note illegible]

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State of Vermont
Chittenden County} I Joel M. Johnson known Clerk of Huntington in said County and State do certify from the records in this office that it appears that Charles Brewster removed from Tinmouth in this state to Huntington in the year of 1792 and there resided until his death and I further state that the name of Charles Brewster appears on books in this office that the said held different offices in said town and that Anna Brewster lives at this time on the old homestead and that I am not concerned in the above claim.
/s/Joel M. Johnson, Town Clerk
State of Vermont
Chittenden County} Huntington June 26, 1857
On the day and date mentioned above personally appeared Joel M. Johnson the Town Clerk of the town of Huntington and made oath to the above in due form of Law before me.
/s/Solomon Johns Justice of the Peace

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[left side]
['1882 Jany 28. Postmaster at Huntington, that on request of proper party the [illegible]] family record of the Descendant' crossed out] of Anna Brewster will be returned - Should be [illegible] file no 27,442
July 14/94 A. J. Turner, Portage Wis. that as received of affd. family record will be returned. C
94 June/Copy of Record sent to Rev A. J. [illegible] Portage Wis.
Feb 20/ 93 Letter to Hon. W. F. Vilas. copy [illegible] inside.
Mch 19/95 Letter to Henry Brewster: Huntington Vt. copy inside [illegible]
May 6/93 Letter to A. J. Turner, Portage, Wis. Enclosing copy of Letter of Mch. 19/95. [illegible]
1920 May 3. Hist to Metta Pearson 
1920 June 3. Metta Pearson advised name of Cynthia's husband is plainly written Daniel Casite. aw
[right side]
1187
P.O. Anna Brewster
Service:____
REJECTED
Enlisted:____, 18
Discharged: ____, 18
Application filed: ____, 18
Alleges: Claim filed too late to be on printed list of rejections
['Re-enlisted:' crossed out]
Attorney: ____
P.O. ____
____Recognized.  ____Contract.
____Cert. of Dis.  Searched for ____, 18.

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Claim of Anna Brewster Widow of Charles Brewster
Vt. case original
Rev. War Act of 7 June.
John Johnson of Washington D.C. Atty

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State of Vermont
Chittenden County} On this day of May A.D. 1857 at Huntington, personally appeared Silas Johns Aged 69 and George Johns Aged 68 years and being duly sworn according to law state that they well knew Charles Brewster in his lifetime and Anna Brewster his wife and that they cohabited together as man and wife up to the tie of his death and raised a large family and we know that the said Brewster removed from Tinmouth in this state to Huntington previous to the year eighteen hundred and that it was represented that the said Brewster was a revolutionary soldier, and we often heard him tell of his service and of being taken prisoner and detained for a long time and that he suffered all but death and that it was the general belief in this town that his statements were correct he was for many years one of the leading men of said town and held office in said town and that his wife Anna resides on his old homestead and we believe her claim for a pension to be a just and righteous one and that we are not concerned in the prosecution of the same.
/s/Silas Johns (LS)
/s/Geo Johns (LS)
State of Vermont
Chittenden County}ss On this 24 day of ['May' crossed out] July AD 1857 personally appeared the witnesses above mentioned and made oath to the same in due form of Law. and I certify that they are reliable and credible witnesses and full faith and credit ought to be allowed them and I certify that I have resided in said town of Huntington for the space of 37 years and that it has always been believed that the said Brewster of the revolutionary war and that he resided in Tinmouth at the time and I certify that I am not concerned n the prosecution of this claim nor interested in the result of the same.
/s/Solomon Johns Justice of the Peace

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280311 Bounty Laws all'd the way April 11/11
No
Anna Brewster widow of Charles Vermont Set Jno Johnson Aug 25, 1857
1187
Act July 4, 1886.

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See B. L. papers 
Add'l Evidence Act of Feb'y 3/53
Revolutionary Service}J.J. 
[illegible]
[illegible] 1183
Anna Brewster Charles - Vt dec 1836
Geo. C. Whiting Esq.
Comm of Pensions
Present.

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98554
160. acres

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[seal of Vermont]
State of Vermont.
Secretary of State's Office, Montpelier May 5 A.D. 1857}
I certify that there is in this Office the original Pay Roll of apt. Orange Trains Company, in Col. Lee's Regiment of militia in the year 1781, which roll bears the name of Charles Brewster, as serving a a private soldier in said company from the 20th day of October to the 30th of the same month, a period of 9 days, + receiving pay for the same. There is also in this Office an original pay roll of Capt. John Spafford's Company im Col. Ebenezer Allen's Regt. of Militia in the service of the State of Vermont in the year 1780, which roll bears the name of Charles Brewster as receiving pay for service as a private soldier in said company from October 12th to October 17th including both days - a period of 6 days, + for 25 miles travel.
There is ['Office' crossed out] also in this Office another pay roll of Capt. John Spafford's Company, in Col. Allen's Regiment of militia in the service of the State of Vermont in the [illegible] in 1781, which roll bears the name of Charles Brewster, as receiving pay for service as a private soldier in said company, for the period of 23 days in the month of June of that year, + for 15 miles travel.

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There is also in this office the certificate of Capt. John Spafford that Charles Brewster saved as a private soldier in his company, in the service of the State of Vermont, for the period of 7 days traveled 50 miles in the [illegible] in March 1780, and it appears by said certificate that the said Charles Brewster was paid for such service. 
There is also in this office an order drawn upon the treasures of the State of Vermont, by which it appears that Charles Brewster received pay for 8 days service assisting the sheriff of Cumberland County in the year 1779, in the month of May of that year - 
In testimony whereof Thereunto set my hand + office the seal of this Office this 5th day of May A.D. 1857.
/s/Charles W. Willard
Secretary of State.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WA SHINGTON, D. C., May 6, 1895.
O. W. & N. Div.
F. S.
M. E. C.

Sir:-
Replying to your communication of April 6th, herewith returned, you are advised that Hon. Henry Brewster, of Huntington, Vt. some time since requested this Bureau to forward to your address the family record of Charles Brewster, on file with his widow's pension papers, but the request could not be complied with
inasmuch Mr. Brewster's affidavit setting forth his relationship to the soldier did not conform to the rules under which such records are surrendered. You will please find enclosed a copy of a letter forwarded to Mr. Brewster under date of March 19th declining to surrender the record upon his application as presented and stating the reasons therefor.
Very respectfully,
A. J. Turner Esq.,
Portage, Wis,
Commissioner,

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 19, 1835.

O. W. & N. Div.
P. S.
M. E. C.

Sir:-
Referring to your request. that the family record of on Charles Brewster, which was filed in this Bureau many years ago as evidence in support of his widow's application for pension, he surrendered to Mr. A. J. Turner, of Portage, Wisconsin you are advised that the record in question cannot be so surrendered inasmuch as you state in your sworn affidavit that you are one of the nearest surviving linear descendants.  
The rules of this Bureau in such cases require that the consent of the nearest (a)dest) surviving lineal descendant and must be 
obtained before such records can be surrendered.
Vary respectfully ,
Mr. Henry Brewster,
Commissioner.
Huntington,
Vermont.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., February 20, 1895.
O. W. & n. Div.
F. S. 
M. E. C. 

Sir:-
In returning herewith your communication of February 14th together with that of your correspondent, A. J. Turner, Esq., of Portage, Wisconsin, who request that a family record filed in this Bureau as evidence in the claim for pension of Anna, widow of Charles Brewster, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, be returned to him, I have the honor to advise you that the practice of this Bureau in such cases is that the family record can be surrendered only to the  nearest surviving lineal descendent. of the
soldier and his widow. Your correspondent was so, informed by this Bureau on March 14, 1894, and on June 1, 1894, a copy of the
family record referred to was supplied him in response to your personal request. As Mr. Turner states in his letter that, the above named Anna Brewster was a sister to his grandfather it is clear that he is not a lineal descendant of the soldier and, therefore, not
entitled to receive the family record referred to. Should he be able, however, to obtain the consent of the ['nearest' crossed out] eldest surviving lineal 
descendant of Charles and Anna Brewster that the family record be surrendered to him it will be forwarded without

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delay. A sworn affidavit should be furnished by the descendant above referred to, setting forth his relationship to the soldier and his widow and signifying his willingness that the family record be surrendered to Mr. Turner. None of the original pension papers can be surrendered.
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner.
Hon. William F. Vilas,
U. S. Senate.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 14, 1894.
Rej. 1187.
O. W. & N. Div.
R. S. 
M. E. C.

Sir:-
In response to your communication of March 8th, addressed to D. J. Waters, Assistant Chief of the Southern Division, this Bureau, and
received by his reference, requesting a family record on file with the application for pension of the widow of Charles Brewster, a Revolutionary soldier, I have to state that when they are no longer needed as evidence by this Bureau it is the custom to return such papers to the person legally entitled to receive them. An affidavit is required from the applicant setting forth that he is the nearest. living relative of the soldier for whose serviçes application for pension was made and to return the record in question to the Bureau of Pensions if, by chance, a nearer relative should appear at any time and make application for
it.
On receipt of such an affidavit the Bureau will give it immediate attention.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
A. J. Turner,
Portage, Wis.

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Lorain May 13. 20
Com. of Pensions. Rev. War. [illegible annotation]

Dear sir.
Is it possible that in giving us names of children of Charles Brewster file no 1187. That is reading from an old manuscript, mistakes might happen.
Cynthia born Dec. 11, 1780. mar Oct 17 - Daniel Castle.
Can it be possible it should have read. David or Daniel Caswell.
In Brewster genealogy it gives Cynthia Cynthia Brewster dau. of Charles. Charles Caswell son of Cynthia (and other children also)
If you could aid us in this it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanking you for past favors.
/s/Mrs. Metta Pearson
405 W 18th St.
Lorain O.
[postmark US. PENSION OFFICE D MAY 17 1920]

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Rev Sec
4.14.20
405. W18th St.
Lorain O.
U.S. Com - Pensions.
Will you please give services + data you may have concerning Chas. Brewster father Chas Brewster son, who served in the Revolutionary War.
Chas Brewster fathers Born Apr 4th 1724
Died about 1790 Tinmouth Vt.
Chas Brewster son Born Lebanon Conn. June 8th 1755 at Burlington Vt Died Mar 15 1809
Thanking you for data you may have. 
Mrs. Metta Pearson.
405. 18th St
Lorain O.
[postmark US. PENSION OFFICE D APR 16 1920]

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Rev. War Section. 
June 3, 1920.

Mrs. Metta Pearson,
405 W. 18th St. 
Lorain, Ohio.

Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 13" ultimo, you are advised that in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Anna widow of Charles Brewster, R. File 1187, the name of the man who married their daughter Cynthia is plainly written as Daniel Castle in the family record.
Very respectfully, 
/s/GM Saltzgaber
Commissioner.