Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27,481, John Brown, Continental (N.Y.)

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(3-1776) NUMBER
SERVICE

Continental (N.Y.)  Brown, John N. 27481
Ryder, Mary
(Former Widow)

CONTENTS

res. at eul. Nine Partners, Dutchess Row N.Y.
et. al Poughkeepsie N.Y. Oct. 14, 1795-

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[Left column]
Let to Hon. Ely Moore, Jan. 25.1838
Order to pay 1. April 1840
Order to pay 26. April 18401
Order to pay 7. Oct 1841
Order to pay 27. April 1844
Letter to Prin. Oct 21, 1846
Let. to Hon LL Ellaronth
March 1st. '47
Let. to Pension Agent
at New York City
March 4th '47
Let. to Hon. W. L. Marcy
June 8 '47
Let to Aead Joy
Sept 9 '47
let to Hon W. T. Lawrence
June 16 '48
Letter to A. H. MenKlean
July 16. 1853
Date of death not on 
a.B.

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New York 1717
Mary Ryder formerly
widow of John Brown, Just.
who died on the 14th October 1795
of New York in the State of N. York
who was a Matr Ofs in the company commanded
by Captain Dougherty of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Lamb in the N. York
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 100 Dollars per annum
is commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18, day of Jan. 
1838 and sent to Hon. Ely Moore, H.R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '37 650.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar. '38 50.00
$700.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3-}
[partially destroyed]
ed by D. Brown
Col. 2 - Page 116.

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State of New York}
City and County of New York} Ss:
On this Nineteenth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Thirty Seven, personally appeared before me, Richard Riker Recorder of the City of New York, Mary Ryder a resident of the City, County and State of New York who will be, if she shall so long live Seventy eight years of age on the Twenty Second day of February next, having been born, on the Twenty Second day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty, and who being first duly sworn according to law, dothe on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 and the Act supplementary of said act passed March 3rd 1837. That she was lawfully married in her Father's house in Roxbury in the present State of Massachusetts 
[left margin] Aug 1777
on the Fourth day of August 1777, to John Brown Senior, while the said John Brown Senior was attached to the military service of the United States in the war of the Revolution, he being then a soldier in the 2nd New York Regiment

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of Artillery under the Command of Colonel John Lamb, and she believes in the Company of that Regiment commanded by Captain Doughty. That the name of the Clergyman who officiated at and performed the said marriage ceremony was Gordon, who is and has been long since deceased. That Andrew Kelly the Brother in Law, Abigail Kelly his wife, the sister of the Deponent, with several other persons whose names she does now remember, were present at her said marriage; That she believes all the said persons who were so present are now deceased, or if any or either of them be alive she cannot state the present resident of either of them. That such marriage occurred after the laws had been duly and according to usage in New England published for three successive Sabbaths: That it took place in the middle of the afternoon and Deponent was not particular in obtaining a Certificate of said marriage, relying upon easily procuring it at any time if necessary and resting on its face in the interim with the notoriety and publicity of her said marriage.
And this Deponent further said

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That her first child born after said marriage 
with whom a sense of truth and candor 
compels her to admit she was pregnant at 
the time of such marriage was a Daughter, 
(now the wife of William Dayton) who was 
born on the Thirty first day of January 
1778, at the House of Deponent's Fathers 
at Roxbury aforesaid, and was christened
 by the name of Polly in the Trinity Church 
in Boston, Massachusetts, on the first day 
of March in the same year, the said John 
Brown Senior, her Father, being present, with others, at such Christening he having obtained 
a short furlough or leave of absence from 
the American Army at the time, for that 
purpose. That Deponent became the 
mother of eight other children by the 
said John Brown Senior, during the 
said marriage whose name and the 
order in which they were born are as 
follows to writ, John Brown, Abigail 
Brown, Nancy Brown, Rachel Brown, 
Sylvester and Sylvia Brown, twins, 
Elizabeth Brown and Aikman 
Brown. - That three of the said children

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to writ, John, Abigail and Aikman 
are dead, and the services reside in different parts of the State of New York. That Deponent cannot with confidence state the time 
or place of their respective births as her
family Bible in which a registry of her
marriage and of her childrens birth was 
kept is lost. And this Deponent further with 
That the said John Brown Senior, was a soldier
in the war of the American Revolution as before
stated. That he enlisted as he often informed 
her at the Town of New Partners in Dutchess
County in the present State of New York where he
then resided, in the latter part of the year 1770, in
the 2nd New York Regiment of Artillery
commanded by Colonel John Lamb
and she believes in the Company commanded
by Captain Doughty. That he remained 
under the one engagement or enlistment
during the entire war, and was honorably 
discharged at the close thereof in
1783 when he joined Deponent at Roxbury
aforesaid, Deponent having often 
seen his said Discharge which in 
the casualties of housekeeping has
since been lost. That Deponent
has frequently heard the said John Brown

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Senior relate many circumstances of his
service during the late war, but does not, at
this instance of time remember particularly
the battles in which he was engaged except that
she believes he was at the battle which resulted
in the surrender of General Burgoyne, com-
monly called the battle of Saratoga and 
also at the capitulation at York Town,
acting in and with the American Army.
That she cannot state as she does not with 
sufficient clearness recollect, the Country
through which he at any time marched
during said war: That her said husband
was a man of good education, having 
taught school with great reputation and
success after said war, and as far as she
can understand the matters, was fully
competent to fulfill the duties of a 
Sargeant in an Army in making out muster
rolls to, but whether he ever acted in
that capacity she cannot positively state.
That he was rounded twice during said 
war, from one of which rounds in his
right shoulders, he experienced much pain
and inconvenience until his death which 
occurred at Poughkeepsie in the State of 
New York on the Fourteenth day of October

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in the year 1795, from injuries received from 
his being thrown from a [illegible} XXXX horse
And she further declares that she was afterwards to not, on the Fifteenth of July in the year 
1796 married to John Ryder who died
on the Fourth day of September in the year 
1813 and that she was widow on the 4th
day of July in the year 1830, and still
remained a widow as will more fully 
appear by reference to the proof hereto
annexed.
Sworn to and for scribed
on the day and year first
above matter Before me}

her
Mary X Ryder
mark

R. Raker
Recorder of the city of
New York

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D. Deposition in
Ejectments for lot 
73 Marcelline

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Memorandum, That on the Seventh day of Febuary
1820 Sherman Armstrong personally appeared before
me Moses S. Cantine First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, County of Greene,
a Counsellor at law of the Supreme Court
of the State of New York & made oath that he is one of the
lessors of the plaintiff in a suit now pending in
the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New York wherein Amos Jones is Defendant
which suit affects the title of lands lying at
[      ] in the County of [    ]
& that the testimony of
Mary Rider of the town of Saugerties in the County
of Ulster is material & necessary in the prosecution of
such suit, as he is advised by counsel & verily believes
and the said Sherman Armstrong requested of me that the
said Mary Rider might be examined according to
the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to perpetuate
the testimony of witnesses in certain cases," whereupon 
I ordered that notice should be given to the attorney of the said Amos
Jones Defendant, that the said Mary Rider would
be examined de bene esse before me at my office in the Village of Catskill on
the Sixth day of March 1820. & I having satisfactory proof
that such notice has been given for more than fourteen 
days, & as well the said Sherman Armstrong, by the attornies for the said lessors as the
Counsel of the
said Amos Jones appearing before me at my office in Catskill on this Sixth day of March
I have thereupon proceeded with the said examination.
And the said Mary Rider being duly sworn saith
That she was 63 years old the 22d day of Febuary
last, she resides in the town of Saugerties in the
County of Ulster, her first Husband was John
Brown Junr. at the time of her first Marriage
she lived in the town of Roxbury in the State
of Massachusetts, she was married on the fourth day
of August 1777. her husband was in the Army when
he married her, he remained at
home but a short time after their marriage before
he rejoined the Army. He belonged to the Artillery
in the State of New York, the name of his Captain

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she does not remember, nor in what regiment he served
he enlisted in what is called the Nine Partners in
Dutchess County, she had nine children by her first Husband
to wit, Polly the wife of William Dayton, John,
Abigail wife of James Krum, Rachel wife of Asa
Mosier, Nancy Adams wife of John Adams, Sylvester,
Silva, wife of Sherman Armstrong, Betsey wife
of John Chamberlain. Aikman, all living besides
John who died in November 1795. unmarried, her
husband died in October previous. Her first
husband was born in Scotland, he was sixteen
years old when he came over to this country. He arrived at New York & from there went to the
nine partners to a Mr Samuel Mabbets with
whom he lived for five or six years as a Clerk
in his store & until he enlisted in the army, he
was just two months older than this deponent he
continued in the army until the close of the war
& this deponent continued to reside at Roxbury
during that time, from Roxbury deponent with her
husband moved to New Hartford in Connecticut
resided there about a year & from thence they moved
into this State to the little Nine partners where
they lived several years from there they moved to
New Paltz in the County of Ulster, resided there
about four years. & from thence moved to the town of
Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County where her
Husband died. his complexion very light, sandy hair, sandy whiskers, light blue eyes. he was a man of
midling stature, all his limbs sound
when he entered the army.
he was a temperate
man, correct in language, his religious principles
Lutheran. He was at the

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-1777-
taking of Burgoyne & of Cornwallis as he informed
this deponent, he also informed her he had been in twelve
battles altogether, thinks he informed her he was at
the battle of Monmouth. he was wounded at the
taking of Burgoyne was wounded in the calf of
the left leg & in his right shoulder, the marks
of these wounds he retained to the time of his
death he was twice taken prisoner by the Indians
she believes he was discharged at Albany, but
cannot say certain, has never seen his discharge
that he recollects. he had a good many papers
of which he was careful; after his death she burnt
up some papers, her husband had a good education
was a good penman, he wrote Junr. because he was
called after his father, heard of the death of his
father soon after his marriage. & after that it was
only occasionally, that he wrote his name with Junr
added to it. This deponent remained a widow Eleven
months, & then married John Rider, she married
him in Dover, Dutchess County, it will be five
years the 3d day of September next since he died.
Her first Husband after his return from the army
learnt to make weavers reeds, which employment
he continued to follow until his death, he kept
books of account, day books & ledger & was very
particular in his accounts; he died suddenly
he had been sick some time & was getting better
when he left home to go to the village of
Poughkeepsie, a distance of about two miles from
his house, he went on horseback, his horse
threw him before he reached the village by
he was injured so that he died the same day
he died at a house at which he had stopped

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in consequence of the injury he had received
during his life time she has heard her first
Husband talk of moving on to land he had
drawn for his services in the army, he said it ┃
lay in Marcellus, he said the lot contained upward
of six hundred Acres.
After examining Mr Rider thus far 

the examination
was postponed until the 9th instant to allow time for making the
several copies of the said deposition
which were necessary and then further examination and on reading over
to the deponent her aforesaid deposition she
said that she did recollect that the name of
the Col. under whom her husband served was
Lamb, that at her former examination she
did not understand that the name of the
Col had been as led Ler[?]. and she further says
that on reflection she does not believe that he ever
told her that he was in the battle of Monmouth
and on continuing her examination deponent
says that her daughter Polly was married to
William Dayton before her husband died-
Nancy married John Adams in June in the year 1800
It will be eighteen years next July
time her daughter Abigail was married to
James Krum, she thinks it was sixteen
years last June since her daughter Rachel
was married to Asa Morier, Sylvester

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and Sylvia are twins, they will be 15
years old the 29th of July next. Betsey wife 
of John Chamberline
Aikman are younger than Sylvester
& Sylvia

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Aug 4th 1777 John Brown and Mary
Bosson, were married by Rev. Mr. William
Gordon

A true copy of record
Attest Nathl S. Prentiss Town Clerk
of Roxbury

Roxbury Dec 11th 1837

I, also, add my testimony to the above record
Thos Gray, succession to William
Gordon, minister of Third Church in Roxbury  (Mass)
Dec 11.1837

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November 23, 1934
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
JOHN BROWN
W. 27481
BA-JMLB

Miss Vivien D. Adams
219 West Walnut Street
Ashland, Ohio

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file
in pension claim, W. 27481, based upon the Revolutionary War
service of John Brown.

John Brown, son of John Brown, was born about 1756 or 1760,
in Scotland, and when sixteen years of age came to New York City,
then went to Nine partners, Dutchess County, New York, where he
lived five or six years with one Samuel Mabbet in whose store he
clerked.

While residing in Wine Partners, New York, he enlisted in the
latter part of 1776 and served as matross in Captain Doughty's
company, Colonel John Lamb's 2" Regiment of Artillery, was in the
battles of Saratoga where he was wounded in his left leg and right
shoulder, from the latter of which he suffered until his death, and
the siege of Yorktown; it was stated that he was engaged in about
twelve battles and skirmishes, was twice taken prisoner by the
Indians and was discharged at the close of the war.

In 1783, John Brown moved to New Hartford, Connecticut, where
he remained about a year; he had resided for two or three years
previously, in Roxbury and Boston, Massachusetts; he next moved to
Nine Partners, New York, where he lived several years; from there
to New Paltz, Ulster County, New York, where he lived about four
years, and from there to Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York.

John Brown died October 14, 1795, about two miles from the
Village of Poughkeepsie, New York; his death was caused by injuries
received when thrown from his horse.

Soldier married August 4, 1777, Mary Bosson, born February 22,
1760; they were married at the home of her father whose name is not
given, in Roxbury, Massachusetts.

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- 2 -
After the soldier's death, his widow, Mary, married July 15,
1796, in Dover, Dutchess County, New York, John Ryder or Rider,
who died September 3 or 10, 1813.

In 1820, Mary Ryder or Rider was living in Saugerties, Ulster
County, New York.

On account of the service of John Brown, his former widow,
Mary Ryder or Rider, was allowed pension on her application executed
December 19, 1837, at which time her address was given as 80 Vesey
Street, in care of Casper C. Childs, New York City.

In 1841, she was residing in Ontario County, New York, and in
1848, in Dundee, Yates County, New York.

Children of John Brown and his wife, Mary:

Polly, born January 31, 1778, at Roxbury, Massachusetts, and christened
March 1, 1778, in Trinity Church, Boston, married July 4, 
1795, William Dayton, of Catskill, New York , born December 1,
1772, and in 1837 living in New York City.

John, who died in November, 1795, unmarried.

Abigail, born at Nine Partners, New York, married about July, 1802,
James Crum or Krum, of Esopus, New York; she was dead in 1837.

Nancy, born in Oblong, New York, married in June, 1800, John Adam
or Adams.

Rachel or Rachael, born in Sharon, New York, married in June, 1804,
Asa Mosier, of Benton, New York.

Sylvester, born about July 29, 1785, at Washington, New York
and (twins)
Sylvia or Sylvia " " " " " " married
Sherman Armstrong.

Elizabeth or Betsey, born at Cambridge, New York, married John
Chamberlain, of New York.

Aikman, born in 1793, at New Paltz, New York, later lived at New
Milford, New York, and in 1837 was deceased.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that, in conformity with the [   ] [  
 ] [    ] law
of the United States of the 4th July, 1836, Mary
Ryder of the state of New York formerly
widow of John Brown Junr
who was a Matross in the War of the Revolution
is entitled to receive One hundred
dollars
per annum, during the time she may
remain unmarried commencing on the 4th of March, 1831.
and payable to semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th
September.


Given at the War Office of the United 
States, this eighteenth day of
January one thousand eight
hundred and thirty eight
[signed]J.B. Poinsett
Secretary of War

Examined and
countersigned
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

John Ryder

Brown, John
(Cont., N.Y.)
W 274 81

,
1748

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office, Boston:
April 28 1848

I hereby certify, That, from an examination of the Books 
and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of
the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that the name of John Brown is borne.
upon several Muster Rolls of Capt John
Doughty's company in 2nd Regt of 
Artillery commanded by Cor John Lamb
taken for the months of February, March
and April 1781, as a private, enlisted
March 17 1781 for during the war.
The rolls of Col Lambs regt subsequent
to April 1781 are not in this office.

Mr Ryder

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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

W.B. Calhoun
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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Application for certificate of Revolutionary service
made by the children of the party who rendered or this
his widow, through her agent

State of New York,
County of Yates
The Secretary of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the
Roll in his office of the service of John Brown the first husband
of this deponent in the war of the Revolution. The applicant
says her first acquaintance with her first husband John Brown
was during the war of the Revolution, and when he was in service
as a soldier at Roxbury near Boston, that she was married
to him at Roxbury during his service as a soldier or
[    ] officer, and during the war of the Revolution, in
the year 1777 or 1778, that her said husband John Brown
was orderly Sergeant, and promoted to Ensign, she dare
not name his officers, though she well recollects the name
of Col Lamb, he may have served some under him, she
recollects the name of Col Doty, that he served to about the
close of the war, that she and her husband the said John Brown
resided when he was at home in Roxbury & Boston till 1783
when they removed to Hartford, Ct.

Witness my hand this 20th day April 1848
Mary Ryder
by Arad Joy her agent

signed by said agent
in my presence
James Foster  Justice

I certify that the above named Arad Joy appears from
in appointment of the said Mary Ryder to be her agent
James Foster  Justice

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New York Regt of Artillery
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Names & Rank                | Companies |  Townships  | Lots | Acres | 1790
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Brown John jun. Matross |                    |          9         |  73  | 600    | July 6th

State of New York  }
Secretary's Office   }

I Certify the preceding to be a true
Extract from the Military Balloting book of the
Commissioners of the Land Office of this State remaining
in this Office

In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed the seal of this
Office at the City of Albany the
16th day of June 1820
Arch'd Campbell
Dep Secretary

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Charlestown NH July 16 50

Sir
Encl'd you will find a dec. for an increase
of the pension of Simeon Rider [du'p], late a pensioner
on the N.York roll under the Act of June 7 by Simeon Rider and the other children, for his services as Sergeant
and Quarter Master.

Please give me an early reply,
and a brief of his alleged services as claimed by himself originally

I am Respectfully
H. H. Sylvester

Hon J L Edwards

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Rolls of N.Y. Line

John [N?] Brown Ens'n 22 Dec'r 76 resign'd 78
John Brown pri 27 Oct 77. died 79
 " " " 5 Jan'y " deserted 22 Jany 77
 " " S.Major 1 " " Ens'd 1 Sept 78 resigned  Feby 81
 " " pri 1 Feby " deserted 4 Feby 77 -
 " " pri 14 Apr " " 17 Apr "
 " " " 29 July 78 " 1 Aug 78
 " " " 1 May " discharged 3 Nov 82
 " " " 12 March 77 deserted 25 March
 " " " 1 May 79 discharged 1 Jany 80
 " " " 26 March 77 omitted Jany 80

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Washington June 5th 1848
Hon J L Edwards
Com'r of Pensions

Sir
I enclose a certificate in
the case of Mary Ryder Widow of John Brown
a soldier during the revolutionary war as
additional evidence -- Please inform me
if it be sufficient ---

I am requested also to ask the favor of you
to give a copy of the alledged service in
the declaration of Isaac Smith of Newfield
in Tompkins County and whether a formal
application of his widow Eunice Smith is
on file - He applied for a pension about
the year 1827 or 1828 and died - his widow
applied through Judge Burt a few years since.
Also a copy of the alledged service of William
Annis of Tompkins County who applied for
a pension through Mr Woodcock

Very Respectfully
Your Obed't Serv
William T Lawrence

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Hon J L Edwards Com. of Pensions Sir I have appointed
Arad Joy of Ovid New York my agent to
investigate my claim to an increase of pension,
my name is on the pension list, I am the
late widow of John Brown jun.
Dated Yates Co. N.Y. Augt 11th 47

      Her
Mary X Ryder
       Mark

Adams Dickson

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New York Dec. 26. 1837
Hon Eli Moore
.
Sir
The object of this letter is
to obtain a pension, for a widow by the
name of Mary Ryder, The Documents enclosed you will find bear ample testimony
of all the facts connected with
this subject. Will you be kind enough
to present them at the Pension Office,
immediately after the receipt of them,
and be kind enough to answer as to
the result
The reason of this request
is, that it often occurs, when they are
forwarded to the Department, there is
always considerable delay. On the subject
of the marriage certificate, signed by Nath'l
Prentiss, Town Clerk of Roxbury, Mass and
attested by the Rev. Thomas Gray, Successor
to William Gordon is omitted, the Clerk of the County's certificate, a reference to the Hon John
Adams, Ex. Pres at, as to the standing of the
Rev. Thomas Gray, would if is supposed be
all sufficient

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By giving your attention to this subject you
will much oblige my father, as well as your
Your humble Serv't
Casper C. Childs
formerly of the Jeffersonian.
Please address Mary Ryder, to the case
of Casper C. Childs, 80 Vesey St. N.Y.

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Memorandum relation to Lot
No 73 Marcellus

Stephen Allen - New haven
Jotham Fenton Gun factory Co.
John R. Throop    do
Abijah Chub, Temponions No.35, 
Peter Dormas motts Granby Sterling
Cyrus Winans Sterling
William Bacon, 3e Miles from Court
House Onondaga
Jared Chittendan Savages Company
Westmorland Oneida
Thomas Dickson Pompey near 
James Ville
Conrad Bush 40 Pompey
James Farrington Catskill
Samuel Ness - Canadaigua
Jeptha Lee Ulysses 14

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John Reid - Catskill
Andrew Sherwood Dryden
James Forbes - near Paletine
at Oppenheim
Dryden
Isaac Foot - Amara
George St Clair Albany
Thomas Alvores north of Homer
Lieut William W. Morris Harlem
John Murphey
Anthony Perris Matross
Johnstown M.C
Cornelius House, Cughnawago
2 Miles N. West -

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(Copy)
Pension Office
March 1st. 1867
Sir,
I have the honor to return you Mr W. B. Pierce's letter to
Mr Locke respecting
the pension of Mary Ryder, formerly
widow of John Brown Jr and to inform you that the facts
stated therein render it desirable that it should remain
upon our files. If you should feel authorized to consent
please enclose it to me. Mr Pierce asserts that when
Mrs Ryder applied to him respecting the claim of her
first husband John Brown to Bounty Land, she "distinctly
stated that when she first became acquainted with him
he was serving in the capacity of an Orderly Sergeant
of the New York Line, but that he was afterwards
promoted to Ensign, in which Capacity he continued
to serve until he left the service." This statement
corresponds with the service of one of the numerous
John Brown's in the Infantry of the New York Line
while she is receiving a pension for the service
of one of the John Brown of Lambs Artillery which
was claimed in a declaration under oath and
sustained by paid proof. If Mr Pierce's statement
be correct all the facts sworn to by herself and

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Witnesses are false, which Mr Pierce ascribes to the
Agent who, having a knowledge of the evidence
furnished by the records at Albany, shaped the
claim and depositions accordingly.
Upon this state of facts I am constrained to stop
her pension.

               I have the honor to be
               Very respectfully
               Your Obt Sert
Signed    J. L. Edwards

Hon. P. J. Ellsworth,
House of Representatives

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       Mechanics Bank
       New York 26th March 1840

Sir,
I enclose for your examination the papers
in the case of Mary Ryder, a pensioner under 
the act of 4th July 1836, at One Hundred Dollars
per annum, who now resides in Yates County N.Y.

      Very Respectfully
      Your Obt Sert
       S. Knapp Prest
       by Sylvester Spencer
       ch'f clk Pension office

James L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

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To the Hon. W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War
Sir,
  The pension of Mrs.
Mary Ryder has recently been suspended by the
order of the Commissioner of Pensions. And I am requested 
by her to state her condition, & appeal to you for a reversal
of the decision of the Commissioner.
Mrs. Ryder at present is a resident of this County,
a widow, bearing now the name of her late husband
-- Ryder & over Eighty years of age. She is very poor
entirely unable to help herself by her own exertions,
dependant altogether upon her friends & the small pension
obtained for her as the widow of John Brown, her first
husband, a soldier in the revolutionary war. Since the
allowance of her pension she has regularly drawn
until the Semi-annual payment due the 4th of
March last, which was refused by the agent of that
department at Albany, on the ground that he
was so instructed by the Commissioner of Pensions
at Washington. This decision of the Commissioner
was upon the ground I am informed that some
one had said, that Mrs Ryder, in a casual conversation,
once stated, that he was the wife of John
Brown an officer in the Revolutionary war,

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In my opinion & according to my  to my best
information & belief the Commission has proceeded
without evidence & contrary to law. I therefore
hope Mrs Ryders Pension may be continued to
her. I would further beg leave to suggest,
whether it would not be unconsciencious if not
Cruel,
to take from a feeble old widow of a
soldier of the Revolution, of three score
years & ten, the miserable pittance granted
by our laws & [?] upon a simple declaration
of
a stranger, & which if true would entitle her
to a
small increase of it.

I have the honor to be respectfully
Your obedient svt
[SS?] Ellsworth
X
[Pam?] [Years?] [3?] May 1837

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Ovid Augt 14 47

Sir
I enclose my authority in the case
of Mary Rider - I am informed that
Mrs Rider was a pensioner of New York
but has been suspended -- the
reason of the striking her name from the Pension
roll, I am not informed, if he it right
& proper for me respectfully to ask of you the
reason of her suspension from the Pension Roll
I beg leave to do so-- or what is the objection
in her case

Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Arad Joy

Hon J L Edward
Coms. of Pensions
Washington
D C

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To all whom it may concern.
This is to certify that Mary Ryder,
formerly the wife of John Brown Jr. has
been for many years past, an still is an
acceptable member of the Methodist E. Church,
in this city, and of the Duane St. Society
in my judgement a woman of veracity &
I think her statements can be relied upon
as being strictly true, allowing for the ┃
fallibility of her memory in her present
advanced stage of life. It affords me
a pleasure to be able to give her my
certificate, knowing as I do, that she
is a worthy and deserving, though a
poor woman,

N.Y. Dec'r 26, 1837,
J. Z. Nichols
Pastor of the Methodist E
Church in Duane St. N.Y.

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                      Mechanics Bank
                      New York 22d April 1841
Sir,
I enclose for your examination the papers
in the case of Mary Ryder, a pensioner under the act
of 4th July 1836, at One Hundred Dollars per annum,
who resides in the County of Ontario N. Y.
also the papers in the case of Mary Town a
pensioner under the act of July 7th 1838, at one
Hundred dollars per annum, who resides in the
State of Tennessee
Also the papers in the case of Elizabeth Hall
a pensioner under the act of 7th July 1838, at Seventy eight
19/100 Dollars per annum, who claims her pension from the
4th March 1840.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
S. Knapp Prest
by Sylvester Spencer
Chf Clk Pension Office

James L Edwards Esq 
Commissioner of Pension 
Washington

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         Mechanics Bank
         Pension Office
         New York 5th October 1841
Sir
I enclose for your examination the
papers in the case of Mary Ryder, a pensioner under the
act of 4th July 1836 at One Hundred Dollars per
Annum, who resides in Ontario County, the attorney
wishes the pension payable at this Agency
also, in the case of Oliver Drew deceased
late a pensioner under the act of 18th March 1818,
at Eight Dollars per month, Mary De Long, one of
the children, resides in parts unknown
Also in the case of James Edmondson,
a pensioner under the act of 7th June 1832 at
Twenty five 64/100 Dollars per annum, who claims his
pension from the 4 September 1840.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
S. Knapp Prest
by Sylvester Spencer
chf clk

James L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

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New York City Pension Agency
April 22. 1844

Sir
I herewith transmit for special authority
to make payment voucher of Mary Ryder,
to whom a years pension is due.

Very respectfully
Your obedient Servant
Jno A Stevens, Pens Dpt
By Rine M Sing

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK } ss.
I, Thomas Jeremiah, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, do hereby certify that
Richard Riker Esq before whom the annexed depositions were taken, was 
at the time of taking the same, Recorder of the City of New York
in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized
to take the same, and that I believe the signatures of said Recorder thereto
subscribed are genuine.
IN TESTIONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said
Court and County, the 26th day of Decr.
1837.
    Wm Lenumdah, Clerk

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Dundee Octr 14th 1846

for my pension

Mr Edwards Sir
   I Mary Rider have Sent down to the
pension office in New York on the day specified
in my paper viz the 4th of Sept & have
Recd no returns -- Sir if you have Sent it
please to inform Me when you did and
how much the Sum - I am very much in
want of it
yours in haste
Mary Rider   X

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Am. Claims and
[?]  Lists of 35 for
Suffolk Co., Mass. and
N.Y. State do not show
Inv. pension

Page 44

November 21, 1934

John Brown, W. 27481
Oldham Gates, W. 19493
BA-J/MLB

Miss Vivien D. Adams
219 West Walnut Street
Ashland, Ohio

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the 
Revolutionary War records of John Brown, W. 27481, and of Oldham
Gates, W. 19493.

Their records are furnished herewith.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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February 26, 1932
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. R. B. Woodhouse
223 West Walnut Street
Ashland, Ohio

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of recent date, relative
to John Brown, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file
in pension claim, W. 27481, based upon the military service of
John Brown, in the Revolutionary War.

John Brown, son of John Brown, was born about 1758
or 1760, in Scotland, and when sixteen years of age came to
New York City, then went to Nine Partners, Dutchess County, New York,
where he lived five or six years with one Samuel Mabbet
in whose store he clerked.

While living in Nine Partners, New York, he enlisted in the
latter part of 1776 and served as matross in Captain Doughty's
company, Colonel John Lamb's 2" Regiment of Artillery, was in
the battles of Saratoga where he was wounded in his left leg
and right shoulder, from the latter of which he suffered until
his death, the siege of Yorktown; it was stated that he was
engaged in about twelve battles and skirmishes, was twice taken
prisoner by the Indians, and was discharged at the close of the
war.

After peace was declared he lived in Roxbury and Boston,
Massachusetts, for two or three years and in 1783 moved to New
Hartford, Connecticut, where he remained about a year, then to
Nine Partners, New York, where he lived several years, and from
there to New Paltz, Ulster County, New York, where he lived
about four years, and from there to Poughkeepsie, Dutchess
County, New York.

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John Brown, Junior, died October 14, 1795, about two miles from
the village of Poughkeepsie, New York; his death was caused
by injuries received when thrown from his horse.

Soldier married August 4, 1777, Mary Bosson, born February
22, 1760; they were married at the home of her father whose name
is not given, in Roxbury, Massachusetts.

After the soldier's death, his widow, Mary, married July 15,
1796, in Dover, Dutchess County, New York, John Ryder or Rider,
who died September 3, or 10, 1813.

In 1820, Mary Ryder or Rider was living in Saugerties, Ulster
County, New York.

On account of the service of John Brown, his former widow,
Mary Ryder or Rider, was allowed pension on her application
executed December 19, 1837, at which time her address was given
as 80 Vesey Street, in care of Casper C. Childs, New York City.

In 1841, she was residing in Ontario County, New York, and
in 1848, in Dundee, Yates County, New York.

Children of John Brown and his wife, Mary:

Polly, born January 31, 1778, at Roxbury, Massachusetts, and
christened March 1, 1778, in Trinity Church, Boston,
married July 4, 1795, William Dayton, of Catskill, New York,
born December 1, 1772, and in 1837 living in New York City.

John, who died in November, 1795, unmarried.

Abigail, born at Nine Partners, New York, married about July, 1802,
James Crum or Krum, of Esopus, New York; she was dead in 1837

Nancy, born in Oblong, New York, married in June, 1800, John Adam
or Adams.

Rachel or Rachael, born in Sharon, New York, married in June, 1804,
Asa Mosier, of Benton, New York.

(Sylvester born about July 29, 1785, at Washington, New York
and     twins
Sylva or Sylvia) " " " " " " " ", married Sherman Armstrong.

- 2-

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Children of John and Mary Brown, continued -

Elizabeth or Betsey, born at Cambridge, New York, married John
Chamberlain, of New York.

Aikman, born in 1793, at New Paltz, New York, later lived at New
Milford, New York, and in 1837 was deceased.

(Omit) The land to which you refer was granted by the State of New York
and was located in the Township of Marcellus, Montgomery
County, New York, the member of the lot was given as 72.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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Wars Section.

June 12, 1928.

Mrs. M. Theta Brown,
Albion,
New York.

Madam;

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, W. 23481, it appears that John Brown.
Junior, who served in Captain John Doughty's Company, Colonel
John Lamb's Regiment and who died in 1795, married Mary
Bosson. She married, after his death, John Ryder,
Respectfully,


WINFIELD SCOTT.
Commissioner

COPED BY ADY

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223 N. Walnut St.
Ashland, Ohio
Jan, 3 - 1932

Commissioner of Pensines
Dear Sir, 
Am writing for informatine sir as
to claim, by connectine with a certain
John Brown, a private in Capt. John
Doughty's 2nd artillery regiment,
Continental Troops commanded by
Colonel John Lamb, he ,enlisted
Mar. 24, 1777 to serve during the war,
was promoted to private about July
1777 & his name is borne on muster
rolls of that company to May 31st 1783.
He mortaged his farm in Dutchess
Co. N.Y. state to raise a regiment, &
was given as a pension after the
war some acres in Onondaga Co.
among the forest & Indians. Can

[Stamped received Feb 2, 1932]

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you help me in locatine his pension
as this was given as such. Lert No. 75
Would like proof of this for
various reasons &
show I am
or can be a D.A.R.

Thanking you in advance
& hoping you can help me 
Yours truly
Mrs. R. B. Hordhouse

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Albion N.Y. Jan 12 '28
Dear sir, - There was a John Brown
Jr. born 1757 - d. 1895 [sic] served under Capt.
John Doughty under Col Lamb. In 1838 a pension
was granted his widow for service as matross
in the New York line. What was his widow's
name?
Yours Sincerely
Mrs. M. Theta Brown

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O.W. & N. Division
J. R. W.
#27 -481-Wid-
Rev. War - 

The Document refers
to John Brown Jr. a
soldier of the Rev. War -
We desire the duplicate
for use in the Saugerties
Chapter- Daughters American
Revolution.
Obliging
---
of
Lydia Cantuci French
Vice Regent, D.A.R.

O.W. & N. Division
May 23, 1901
Received

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Bureau of Pensions
Will you kindly
furnish an official
Duplicate of a
document sent to
John W. Searing - Kingston,
N.Y.

3 -525
Dept of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C. Feb. 11-1901

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Mrs. G. E. French-
Saugerties- N.Y.
May 19 - 1901

Stamped: 
Pension Office
May 21, 1901

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WILLIAM D. BRINNIER.    JOHN W. SEARING

OFFICE OF
BRINNIER & SEARING.
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW.
53 JOHN STREET.

KINGSTON, N. Y. February 4, 1901

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir --
I am desirous of getting the facts
which may appear of record as to John Brown, a soldier
in the Revolutionary War, from whom I am descended.
The widow of John Brown, Mary Brown, received a
pension on account of her husband's Revolutionary
services for many years. She was married after
Brown's death to one Rider, and I am informed, received
the pension under that name as well as under the
name of Mary Brown. I think that she died between
1845 and 1850. Jean Brown was an artilleryman, and
served in Col. Lamb's Artillery and I believe in Captain
Doughty's (or Doty's) company. Will you kindly send me any information that may appear of record?  It is
possible that Brown himself may have received a
pension before his death which was subsequently
paid to his widow. If the original grants of service are
on record, I should like to receive copies of these.
Very Truly Yours
Jno. Searing

Brown was my maternal [illegible]

Stamped: Pension Office Feb 5 1901

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Feby 11 - 1901
W. Searing
Kingston N.Y.

May 24-1901
G.E. French
Saugerties N.Y

1904 His. to
W. Searing-- Kingston NY
1778 June 13. Mrs. M. Theta Brown
advised name of widow.. R. B.
1932 - Feb. 26 - Hist. to Mrs┃
Woodhouse, MLB
1934 Nov. 21. Hist to Miss [?] B.
Adams (Rec ltr in claim W. 19493
of Oldham Gates) - MRB

Rec 27.481 
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 27.481
Mary Ryder
Wid of
John Brown
Matross Rev War
Act: July 4th 1836
Index:-- Vol. M,  Page 183
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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State of New York 
City & County of New York

ss: Polly Dayton of the
City of New York, wife of
William Dayton of the said City being duly
Sworn doth depose and say that this Deponent
is the oldest child of John Brown Junior
and Mary his wife, now Mary Ryder,
her mother having married one John Ryder
since the decease of the said John Brown
Junior, which said John Ryder is also
deceased: That this Deponent well remembers
to have often heard her Father, the said
John Brown Junior declare that he was a
Soldier in the New York Regiment
commanded by Colonel John Lamb
in the War of the American Revolution
in which Regiment deponent always
understood he regularly enlisted in the
latter part of the year 1776, and remained
in the service until the close of the war:
That, as Deponent was also informed
by her said Father, he was in several
battles during the said War, and among
others to the best of her recollection he
was at the surrender of General Burgoyne
and at the capitulation at York Town,
acting and doing duty as an American
Soldier. That he was wounded in two

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places during the said War, one in his
right shoulder and at another time
in one of his legs, but Deponent cannot 
state the battles in which such wounds
were received. That Deponent has often
heard her said Father complain of the
wound in his shoulder as causing a
painful sensation until his death
which occurred suddenly at Poughkeepsie
in Dutchess County and State of New York
on the Fourteenth day of October in the
year 1795, by his being thrown from
a horse. That the mother of Deponent
intermarried again with John Ryder
about the month of July in the year 1796.
that the said John Ryder died on the
tenth day of September in the year
1813 and that the said Mary Ryder
was a widow on the 4th day of July
in the year 1836, and still remains a
Widow.
And this deponent further Saith,
that an honorable Discharge was granted
to her said Father at the termination
of the said Revolutionary War, which
discharge this Deponent has often seen

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but that it has been for many years, and
is now lost or mislaid.
And this Deponent further saith
that she has been informed and believes
that her said Father John Brown Junior
regularly drew Land Patent No 73 in
one of the Military Tracts set apart
by the State of New York for the services
of the soldier of that State enrolled
in the Army of the Revolution; that she
has reason to believe this to be
true from the circumstance, among
other things of hearing her said
Father frequently urging her mother
and also deponent's husband to proceed
with him and live upon the said
land, but which they declined doing
generally alledging their dread of the
Indians as a reason for their not
wishing to comply. That Deponent
is the oldest of nine children born
of the said Marriage between her Father
and Mother to wit, John Brown
Abigail Brown, Nancy Brown, Rachel
Brown, Sylvester and Sylvia Brown

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Twins, Elizabeth Brown, Aikman Brown
and herself. That of the above named
John, Aikman and Abigail are deceased,
the others including Deponent reside in 
different parts of the State of New York.
That Deponent cannot specify the
respective birth days or places of birth
of said children, except her own, as the
Family Bible, which contained a Registry
of her Father and Mother's marriage,
and of the births of their said children
in the hand writing of her said Father,
has long been lost or mislaid. That she
can and does state her own birthday ┃
and the place of her birth to have been
the Thirty first day of January in
the year 1778 at Roxbury in the present
State of Massachusetts, she having
copied the same many years since
from the said Bible.-
Sworn to and subscribed
on the 19th day of December
A.D. 1837. Before me   -- Polly Dayton
R. Riker
Recorder of the City of
New York

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State of New York City
County of New York
} William Dayton of the
City of New York aged
Sixty five years on the first day of December
instant, being duly sworn, according to law, doth
depose and say that this Deponent was well
and intimately acquainted with John Brown
Junior whose daughter and oldest child
Polly Brown, this deponent married on the
Fourth day of July in the year 1795, who is
still living in wedlock with this Deponent
that his said wife was the oldest of nine
Children of the said John Brown Junior
and Mary his wife (now Mary Ryder of
the City of New York) who were all living at
the time of his said marriage: That said
John Brown Junior was as this deponent
was always informed, and believed and still
believes from his accent of speech a native
of Scotland: That he was evidently a man
of good education, and taught school after
the Revolutionary War with great success and
reputation, and was always esteemed a man
of commendable truth and veracity: That
Deponent knew him as the Husband
of the said Mary Ryder for several years
previous to his death: That Deponent
at all times understood both from himself
and others, and verily believed and still believes

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that the said John Brown Junior was a Soldier 
in the 2nd Regiment of Artillery of the
New York line commanded by Colonel
John Lamb in the Revolutionary War,
he believes in the Company commanded by
Captain Doughty: That, as said John Brown
Junior informed deponent, he enlisted in
the said Regiment in the Town of Nine Partners,
County of Dutchess and State of New York
the latter part of the year 1776 and continued
in the service of the United States until
the close of the War under one engagement
or enlistment; That the said John Brown Junior
resided as he informed Deponent, in the said
Town of Nine Partners when he so enlisted:
that this Deponent has frequently heard
said John Brown Junior State many particular,
incidents and occurrences of his military
services, and among other statements that
he was present with the American Army
and engaged in the capture of Lord Cornwallis
and the British forces at York Town, as
also that he was engaged in the Battle
which resulted in the surrender of General Burgoyne
commonly called the Battle of Saratoga,
That Deponent cannot recollect with
sufficient certainty the country through
which the said John Brown Junior marched

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at any time during the said War, nor
any other battles than he has enumerated
in which he was engaged: that this
Deponent had a Brother in the same
Regiment named Frederick Taylor
who drew Land Patent No 74 in the Township 
of Marcellus in the present County of
Onondaga being a Lot in one of the
New York Military Land Tracts, and
the said John Brown Junior drew Patent
No 73 in the same Township and Tract.
That the said John Brown Junior often
urged deponent to proceed with him
and take possession of his said lands
offering Deponent One hundred acres
of it, but deponent declared at first
but should have gone had not said
Brown been suddenly deprived of life.
That deponent has seen the family
Bible, belonging to the said John Brown
Junior which contained a record of ┃
his marriage with the present Mary
Ryder by her maiden name of Mary
Bosson) as also a record of the births
of their said oldest child the wife of
Deponent and their eight other children.

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That after the death of the said John Brown
Junior, who was killed by being thrown from
a horse at Poughkeepsie in the State of
New York on the Fourteenth day of October
1795. Deponent was employed by his
Mother in Law, Mrs Ryder, to convey
said Bible and other things from
Livingstons Landing in said County
of Dutchess to ten York in a Small
decked vessel. That by the rising of
the tide the vessel caught under the
dock, and filled with water in consequence
of which the said Bible became entirely
wet, and so mutilated and defaced
that the writing became in a great
degree illegible: and that the Deponent
is informed and believes that the said
Bible and the record aforesaid are
now lost or mislaid and cannot be found.
And this deponent further saith that
after the death of the said John Brown Junior
to wit the month of July in the year
1796, his widow intermarried with John
Ryder who died the South day of September
in the year 1813 and that the said
Mary Ryder as a Widow on the

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4th day of July in the year 1836, and still
remains a Widow - William Dayton
---
Sworn to and subscribed
on the 19th day of December
A.D. 1837. Before me
R. Riker
Recorder of the City of
New York

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.
State of New York
Secretary's office}
Albany Nov. 29. 1837

It appears that John Brown Junr was a
Matross in Col. Lambs Regiment of Artillery
and that lot No 73 in the Township of Marcellus
Onondaga County containing 600 acres was granted
to him. It is believed he was in Doughty company

Frederick Dayton was a gunner in
said
Regiment & Lot No 74 in said Township
was granted to him

Arch'd Campbell
Dep. Secretary

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17
M
Register of Christenings in Trinity
Church Boston Mass.

1778
March 1st Polly daughter of John Brown
of Roxbury by Mary his wife
Sponsors, Andrew Kelly
Abigail Kelly, Peggy Corneille

The above is a true copy from
the register
Attest
Jon'a M Wainwright
Rector of Trinity Church
Boston Nov. 21st 1837

City of Boston, Nov. 21. 1837
I the subscriber Mayor of the City of Boston,
do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the
Rev. Jonathan M. Wainwright, D.D. Rector of Trinity
Church, and that due faith and credit are and
ought to be given to his certificates and allegations,
and that the above certificate is his hand
writing.

Sam'l A. Eliot, Mayor.
Attest, L.M. McCleary, City Clerk

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk Ss

I Geo. C. Wilde, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial
Court in & for the County of Suffolk, do certify that the
Rev. Jonathan M. Wainwright D.D. is Rector of
Trinity Church in the City of Boston, & that the foregoing
signature is his true & proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this
twenty first day of November in the year of our
Lord eighteen hundred & thirty seven
Geo. C. Wilde, Clerk.

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3061

Mary Ryder
(formerly Mary Brown)
Application for Pension
--
Widow of a Revolutionary
Soldier

Ser Battsting Book K 47
Admitted
Matross - Lambough
2 years-

Hon Ely Moore
House Reps
NY

Page 70

Capt Doughty's Company
was in New Jersey in
June & July 1777

John Brown enlisted
for the War
March 24th 1777- Deserted
27 February 1778
See Rolls Capt Doughty
Company of Col Sumter's
Regment

On Capt Doughty's
Rolls for Septemr. 1781
and served to the conclusion
of the war

There was man by
the name of John Brown
attached to Capt Bliss Company
also

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THE PEOPLE of the STATE OF NEW-YORK,
by the Grace of GOD, Free and Independent: To all to whom these Presents shall come
Greeting: Know ye, that in Pursuance of an Act of our Legislature, passed the 6th Day
of April, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety; entitled, "An Act to carry into effect
the concurrent resolutions and Acts of the Legislature, for granting certain Lands,
promised to be given as bounty Lands, and for other Purposes therein mentioned," We
have given, Granted and Confirmed, and by these Presents Do Give, Grant and Confirm
unto John Brown Junior - All that
certain Tract or Lot of Land, situate, lying and being in the County of Montgomery
and in the Township of Marcellus known and distinguished on a map of
the said Township (filed by our Surveyor-General, in our Secretary's Office, agreeable to
Law) by Lot Number Seventy three containing Six hundred acres --
---- Together with all and the singular Rights, Hereditaments and
Appurtenances to the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining; Excepting and Reserving to ourselves, all Gold and Silver Mines, -- 
and also five acres of every Hundred Acres of the said Tract or Lot of Land, for Highways:
have and to hold the above described and granted premises, unto the said John
Brown Junior -- his Heirs
and Assigns, as a good and indefeasible Estate of Inheritance, for ever. On Condition
Nevertheless, that within the Term of Seven Years to be computed from the first Day of
January next ensuing the Date hereof, there shall be one actual Settlement made on the said
Tract or Lot of Land hereby granted; otherwise these our Letters Patent, and the Estate
hereby granted, shall cease, determine and become void. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF
WE have caused these our Letters to be made Patent, and the Great Said of our said State
to be hereunto affixed: WITNESS our trusty and well-beloved GEORGE CLINTON
Esquire, Governor of our said State, General and Commander in Chief of all the Militia, and
Admiral of the Navy of the same, at our City of New-York, this Sixth
Day of July -- in the Year of our LORD one thousand Seven Hundred and
Ninety and in the fifteenth Year of our Independence.

Approved of by the Commissioners of the } Land Office, and passed the
Secretary's Office, the 6th Day of July 1790 }
Lewis A. Scott Secretary 

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Secretary's Office. }
Geo. Clinton

I certify the preceding to be a true copy of certain Letters
Patent as of record in this office in Lib. Mil. Pat. No. 4, page 130

In Testimony whereof I have here
unto affixed the Seal of this office
at the City of Albany the 16th
day of June 1820
Arch Campbell
Dep. Secretary

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Sup Court
Thomas Jackson ex diem
William Dayton & others
    vs.
James Hodges 
} Lot 73. in Marcellus

Patent Dated 6th day of July 1790 to John Brown Junior for the Lot.

Mary Rider. She was his was married John Brown
Junior in the month of August 1772 at Roxbury
in the State of Massachusetts.
He died in 14th Oct 1795 leaving nine children-

Polly married William Dayton
Nancy  - do - John Adam
Abigail  - do - James Crum
Rachael - do - Asa Mosier
Sylva - do - Sherman Armstrong
Sylvester Brown
Elizabeth  - do - John Chamberlain
Aikman Brown -

Ten years since her last daughter was married
her husband left her soon after her marriage
& did not return till the peace. He was a
soldier when he married here a man after her
marriage & he did nor return till the peace.  He was a 
soldier when he married her & soon after this
marriage he joined the army. The during this
war frequently received letters from him &
her name was before was Bosson before marriage
her first acquainance with John Brown Junior in
April 1777. He told her he belonged to Lambs reg't
when he was writing her. He was occasionally
at Roxbury until Oct. She is confident he was
absent a part of the time - Gordon a clergyman

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married them-- she cannot be certain as to the
Captain but on Doughty name being mentioned
the said that was the name - she is certain she
heard her husband frequently say he belonged
to Doughty's company- she has not preserved the
letters nor can she recollect their dates or places
from which written. her husband was a South
man came to New York and then lived with a
Samuel Malelist name long she does not know
but thinks 4 or 5 years - Maleilit she had heard
kept a store her husband would write well she
not write but could read writing-- had
light complexion sandy hair, blue eyes middle
sized man less than Kellog, taller than 
Hofpen[?] - he was wounded in the Army. She has
heard him say he was at the capture of Burgoyne
& Cornwallis. She cannot recollect any
other battles-- she thinks he has said was in
as many as 12 battles and skirmishes-- he was
mounded in the left leg & right shoulder, she
cannot say at what place she cannot
say - he was taken by the Indians-- but when
or how she cannot say-- soon after the peace
he same to Roxbury. the first of the winter
he then told her he had served in Doughty
company - Thinks they remained at Roxbury 2 or 3 years
a W Richardson lived near them-- Ebenezer Davis
Leather dresser moved from Roxbury to New Hartford which joins Cambridge, Prent[?] name Marsh lived

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on the land of Loomis, her husband marked the
land- moved that from that to the nine partners-- little nine partners-- she lived there several
years & at different places- Abigail was born at
the little nine parties- she thinks Nancy was
born at Oblong-- The was moved about so
much that she was not say where all her
children -  her husband died at Poughkeepsie
fell from a horse, died at Mr Jones[?]-- was 63
last February- had lived in Poughkeepsie--
moved in Poughkeepsie in April-- moved there
from New Paltz where she had lived 4 years
near a Mr Jones - lived at Bristol
in Ulster County never saw a discharge --
Aikman was born at New Paltz, is now 27
went from Poughkeepsie to New Milford--
Sylvester was born at Washington is 31--
29 July - Grange Wheaton -- Stephen More
house lived near her. Sylvia was the twin
of Sylvester, Doughty she thinks was a Doctor in Marion. 
Ebenezer Perry in Sharon.
Mr Rider-
William Dayton lives a Catskill
 Mosier -  Benton
John Chamberlain-- New York
Cerum- Esopus

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Polly born at Roxbury
Nancy - Oblong
Abigail - Nine Partners
Rachel - Sharon-
Sylvia & Sylvester Washington
Elizabeth Cambridge-
Ackman-Paltz---
She is 63, was married in 1777. He
her husband was two years older than her-- She now
says she cannot say how long he lived with [??]
Her husband more a blue coat- was dressed in regimentals.
She does not recollect of Crains regt or Capt
Stephens.

Defence
1. Her examination taken before Judge Cantine.
John Parkinson. He lived with Samuel Mabbit 1769 and lived with
him till the revolutionary war, he lived-- two
young men Mabbit purchased-- one a carpenter the
other a reed maker - James Brannan in 1771. Mabbit
house was burnt-- was rebuilt in part when they came
there was a rumor that Brannan had gone into
the army- he thinks Brannan was a Scotch. There
was a Joseph Mabbit living within 2 miles of
Samuel. Joseph was a Merchant- had goods
out of his brother Samuel store-- The description
given by Mrs Rider answered that of Brannan -

General Fleming - He produces a discharge of
he own [said?] General Washington.
The witness commanded a company in
Lamb's Regt.
Daughty's company was first principally raised in Jersey - when
A Hamilton was appointed aid to Washington

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3 June 1794 - from Trappman to Cooper -
25 April 1795- from Cooper to Ten Broeck -
Passes from Ten Broeck. to Cuyler 1 Dec 1796.
to sell this and other lots.
Deed - from Ten Broeck Jeremiah Burrows
1798 -
Deed from Burrows to Dept. 25 Sept 1802 - 

for Plaintiff
Joseph Dayton. He knows her [family?]-- [mawn?] hair & [all?]
[handy? ] fair complexion blue eyes-- about five
feet 6 inches high. The names of the children

Frederick Dayton, in Capt Scotts Company - in Lambs
Regiment. There were two soldiers of the name of
John Brown one of dark complexion had a
wife-- the other a light complexion had
no wife with him-- blue eyes - he is now
63 - and supposed John was a Scotchman - never saw him after the war +

He enlisted in the year 1780 after Sullivans expedition
He first got acquainted with the dark
complexion John Brown at York he was in Sullivan's
expedition, Col Pawling. - Mayor of Tray-- The light complexion
he became acquainted at New Windsor-went from
there for York Town, the winter before the capture of
Cornwallis -there was a large John Brown and

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Irishman, The light complexion John
Brown was a good singer. Witness has lived in
Pittstown about 25 years-- he lived at New
Paltz 2 years-- he knows the Sheriff of Rensselaer
[Caak?], his father in Law Edish (he craft was)
(2) He can not name the officers of Capt Doughtys
company - before he came to New Paltz-he lived
at Mount Pleasant - he never knew either of the
Browns after the war- he lived 3 miles west of
the River below Poughkeepsie - lived on the
farm of Sarah Dayton one year then on Clark
Smiths farm-- never heard the fair complexion

James [Wilus?] He knew two John Browns -  the oldest one was a small man-- dark complexion dark hair he
had a wife in the army. The other was a
young man - light complexion, blue eyes-- brown hair sandy hair - first knew him in Morris Town
in the year 1780- Lambs regt was not
generally kept together - he was in the artillery
he enlisted for for one year under Johnson -
He is not certain but thinks Captain Doughty
took[?] the command in New Jersey- 1776. The reason
he thinks John Brown was a recruit- is that he then
joined the company. He was a Scotchman.
     +
he thinks he first came acquainted with the light complexion
John Brown - he was in Daughty company
when he took the command-John Brown's Father in law 
lived in Jersey. he had two wives-- as he
understood. His Father in law lived near Haverstraw
He once saw the Scotchman in New York soon after the

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Doughty was the command of the same company
Doughty company was in the battle of Brandywine
but not at the battle of Burgoine [Burgoyne] - he thinks Stephens had
the command of a Massachusetts company of artillary - he was afterwards sent to Capt Doughty company
was hutted next him at Vally Forge
1777. 1778.

John Clark. He was in Capt Nehan[?] Comp Lambs Regt he
enlisted in August 1777. did not know when Doughty
Company - knew a John Brown in Doughty
company who had a wife with him - this was in the
year 1880.

General Knap - was at the capture of Burgoine-- there was
no New York Artillery there, he knows not what 
Artillery were at that place
-
Alfred Northam
--
Robert Earl
He is acquainted with the lot. He was an assessor
in the year 1795. that year he went on to the lot
& found that 3 acres had been cleared the year before
there was a house built & a family on it.  5 acres theirs claimed. 
The [titles?] was under Ten Broeck as he
understood.

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Jeremiah Burrows came on 21 or 22 years ago
Isaac Hodge came on 18 or 19 years ago witness
moved into the Country 1794. He never saw the lot
till -  does not know - when the family moved an
Welch name has the same land which was then cleared.

Charlston Adams in May 1775. there was a chopping on the lot.
perhaps 2 acres-- next year he found [shelters?] on the Lot
-
Benj. De Pew. he first knew the lot 1775- Ten Broek had been
holder [struruh] on the lot - early in the year When [hutelions??]
first moved on-- Hodges lives on the west part of the -
how long he does not know.

Renselaer[?] Van Tronten- He knew John Brown who was reputed
to have been a soldier- he knew that Brown had a
house which had belong in to Wood-- the witness moved from Haverstraw 27 years ago - and John 
Brown was then at that place-- John Brown
had no children at that time - he does not
know what [harbornan?] he was about 5 feet
5 or six inches high-- lightish brown-- middle,
complexion = cant recollect the color of his eyes - had
no [truds?] - followed farming business-- the first he knew
of Brown was after the Peace.

Deed [from?] from William Constable[?] to Hoffman Dated 3 Dec 1791

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discharges he plunged{?}. him about being a Deserter- He
was ran[?] a team[?] in the artillery. He never heard of
this browns being taken by the Indians-- never heard of
their being menaced[?]. Doughty company was in
Pensylvia when Burgoin was taken. was a singer.

Ballot Book
   For Dept.

Conradt Bush. He enlisted into Daughty company - entisted 14
March 1777 according to his discharge at Chatham before
Morristown in New Jersey - he joined the company at
that time-- no part of the company was about
he thinks the battles of German Town and Brandywine
more the same season. The uniform 2 first
[??} & black. He thinks a John Brown enlisted when
he did, he thinks he was a taylor way-- he knew and
this John Brown who came in last had a wife
name Lydia. He does not recollect having seen the
John thrown after the war - One could sing
this fair complexion-- the fair skined man was Scotch or Irish

Jeptha Lee - he served in John Doughty company served in
1779 -- there was then a John Brown in the company - another joined the company he thinks the
next year - he is 50 in March last- the last was
married to Lydia Rider, whose father lived at
Haverstraw - as he has heard-- neither distinguished
as he knows Junior & one was a Scotch man or Irish 
light complexion a singer-- He has not since the war seen either of the John Browns - thinks he was a Taylor but is not certain. he does not know Mrs Rider

She married John Brown said he was an Englishman. Rest[?] St. George 
Day - with Johnson

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Abijah Crule. He was in Doughty company - enlisted in 29 Dec 1779
65 years of age. he knows of no John Brown when he
joined the company, he was at West Point with a part of
the company-- After the taking of Cornwallis he
became acquainted with the John Browns & one had a
wife called as he thinks called Lydia -
he was certain that he enlisted tthe year before
the capture of Cornwallis -- the fair complexion
was Irish or Scotchman 

Mrs. Rider - her husband hired a raw[?] mill of Pontius Howard - 
in Dauer. her husband was handy with a needle
mended his swaths in the Army-

John Van Pelt - Interested law? He received the patent - discharge
from Jasper Hopper

Jasper Hopper - The papers which he delivered to Van Pelt he received
Discharge shows the enlistment to have been 17th March 1781.

T. Dixon - he served in Quartruerts[?] company in Davids Regt
he knew John Brown in Quartruerts[?]  company - he
was a large man - after the war he went as he supposed
to Philadelphia - he cannot tell when he went
he thinks in 1780, lives in Pompey

Deed to Alexander McDougall from John Brown, Dated 1784
under which lot 84 Pompey is claimed -

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John Brown -

James Glover-- Speaking as to file deeds-

Joseph Dayton

Summing up

The Plaintiff must shew a clear title
The Plaintiff has not explained -

The Defts have had since March last to contradict this witness

The Deed - it may have given by a soldier - The Irishman or Scotchman

Forbes - joke[?] him as a deserter

The witnesses-all agree. that the regiment was not kept
together. One part would not say where thu

Buch enlisted