Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 803, Isaac Brokaw, New Jersey

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(8-1776)

[column headings:
Service
Number]

Brokaw,
Issac

Number:
S803

Contents:
carded

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17.109
17.109 New Jersey

Isaac Brokaw
of Franklin in the State of NJ
who was a Pri in the 6 ow commanded
by Captain Moore of the --------------command
by ___________________in the NJ
line for State Troops 17 mo

Inscribed on the Roll of NJ
at the rate of 50 Dollars 66 Cents per annum.
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of July
1833 and Sent. Ce J
Randolph, New Brunswick

Arrears to the 4th of March 83            113.82
Semi-anl allowance ending Sept 11      28.83
                                                             --------
                                                             $141.66

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by ED Bullock Clerk,
Book E Vol. 3 Page 120

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New Jersey
Brokaw, Isaac
S. 803

carded

State of New Jersey
County of Somerset.

On this fifteenth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Common Pleas of the County of Somerset was sitting , Isaac Brokaw, a resident of the Township of Franklin in the County of Somerset in the State of New Jersey, aged Seventy four, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the writ of Congress passed June 7th A.D. 1832, That he Entered the Service of the United States in the militia of New Jersey under the following named Officers- first thought to be Capn Abrm Van Neste (not lving) performed a tour of duty in Elizabeth Town - Then under Capn Moore of Princeton also at Elizabeth Town, at Wood bridge under Capn Staats, went over to State Island & there had a Skirmish with the refugees & took away the Prisoners, ove? H?? & Lawyer Hood - at the Battle of Monmouth was under command of Lieut Flagg - Capn name forgotten - John Ten Eyck was adjutant of the regiment - was ordered on a scouting party in the woods near the Brook - the Second day after the battle was discharged & went home - once went to Second River - Officer name forgotten - once went to Morristown & there to L ? Plain, under ????? command - Peter Ditmar was the captain from whose company deponent volunteered - Peter Monfort (now living) was attached to the same command at that time - & on ?? particular was forgotten - was in Service continually on duty more than two years -. Deponant was born in October 25th 1758- has a record of age in family Bible - has no Documentary Evidence of my Service - Serves under Col: Van Dike - under Col: Frelinghuysen and others.

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Hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in  any state
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Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Wm B Gaston
Isaac Brokaw

Peter Montfort of the township of Franklin, Somerset County do certify that Isaac Brokaw served with me during the Revolutionary War - the length of Service forgotten - and was a good and faithfull soldier sworn and subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid. 
P. Monfort
Wm. B. Gaston

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We Ranaud R Rodgers a clergy man residing in the Bridgewater in Said County and James D. Perrine - residing in Franklin Township.--hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Brokaw who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy four years of age - that he is reported and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in thew opinion--
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid-
Wm B. Gaston. Ranaud R. Rodgers. James D. Perrine.

And the Said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after [illegible} by the War Department then the same named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and Served as he states- And the court further certifies that it appear, to them that Rev'd Renaud R Rodgers who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the Township of Bridgewater and that Sd James D Perrine is a credible person states thus mentioned is [illegible]  
Wm. B. Gaston

The below crossed out:
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas the County of Somerset New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the Said Court in the within of the application of Isaac Brokaw for a pension-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this  day of August A.D. 1832.
Wm. B. Gaston.

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State of New Jersey
Somerset County
I John M Mann Clerck of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said Court to hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Isaac Brokaw for a pension.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the office this sixteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
J.M. Mann

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June 19, 1931
Miss Grace F. Rockafellow 
244 South River Street 
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MCS: MLB 

Dear Madam:    
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 803, that Isaac Brokaw was born October 25, 1758, place not given. 
While living in Somerset County, New Jersey, he enlisted in the fall of 1776 and served at various times until sometime in 1779, amounting to over two years in all. He was a private in Captain Van Neste's, Moore's, Staats', Peter Ditman's (?) and McKoy's companies in Colonel Van Dyke's and Frelinghuysen's New Jersey regiments, and he was in the battle of Monmouth. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 15, 1832, at which time he was living in Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey. 
There are no data relative to his family.
Remainder of the letter in [illegible] Isaac Brokaw S. 602

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May 6. 1897 - History to Mrs. James Moses New York City (Plaza Hotel)
 1922 Aug. 11.  Hist. to Mrs. Frank R. Shepard [illegible]
1931 June 19. hist. to  Grace T Rockafellow u.c.a.

 INVALID. 
File No. 803 
Isaac Brokaw 
Div. N.J. Mil.
Act: June 7. 1832 
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 41 
[Arrangement of 1870.] ┃

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Isaac Brokaw 

If allowed send certificate to W Thomson, Somerville 
N. Jersey

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Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Somerset and State of New Jersey, Isaac Brokaw who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the Consequent loss of memory he cannot positively swear as to the precise length of his service But according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following grade for Two Years as a private militiaman. This deponent thinks he served more than Two years in actual service for which service I claim a pension - Isaac Brokaw
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 13th Day of March A.D. 1833
Wm. B. Gaston
I William B. Gaston the magistrate who administer the forgoing oaths do hereby certify that Peter Monfort named as a witness is a person of truth and credibility and entitled to full credit and belief.
Wm. B. Gaston Pres Judge
I John M Mann Clerk of the Inferior court of Common Please in and for the county of Somerset do hereby certify that the forgoing contains the [illegible] proceedings of aid court in the matter of the application of Isaac Brokaw for a pension. And I do Further certify that William B Gaston before whom the amended affidavit of Isaac Brokaw was made and who has made the following certificate thereto was at the time of this date thereof and is still a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Somerset, and that the proper signature of this said William B Gaston and subscribed thereto: In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal pf Office this Thirteenth day of March, Eighteen hundred & Thirty three.
J.M. Mann

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The re-amended Declaration of Isaac Brokaw a Soldier of the Revolution made this 28th Day of June 1833,

This Deponent Entered the Service of the United States in the war of the Revolution under Capt Van Neste of the County of Somerset [illegible] the fall of the year 1776. Joined the Company at Millstone we marched to Elizabethtown, where we lay three months, we stood guard along the Town, we lay in a big house which we used as a Baracks. I Formed this time as a private militiaman, after this was out two months at the Same place under Capt Moore of Princeton in the year 1777, in the fall of the year - The same year in the Spring of the year one month with Capt Moore, while we lay at Elizabethtown we went over on Staten Island to take the tories we had a skirmish with them, we lost one man by the name Miller, we took when H & James Wood (two tories) prisoner and took them to Elizabethtown.-I Served one month with Capt Staats at Woodbridge the British were Still in New York.- when the British lay at New Brunswick in the winter of 1777 after the Battle of Princeton I was out all winter to guard the Country along the Millstone from the rangers of the British forageing parties. I Served this time under Capt Van Nest and was out this time not less than four months--The British marched to New York, we then went to Elizabethtown and along the Sound and Woodbridge, under Capt Staats out at this time one month [illegible] 4 1777.- one time at Second river above [illegible}arh after this-in 1778 Served one month at Morris Town to guard some British prisoners, we were under Capt Ditmars-one other month at Scotch area  plains to guard the Stores with Capt Ditmarse the Same year.-Stood guard in the month of March at Millstone one i guard some prisoners. the Court house was burned down this month 1778, I was at the Battle of Monmouth with Capt Van Nest in the month of June 1778, out this time one month- out one month under Capt McKoy in 1779- one month at Raritan Landing we lay at the home of John Bergen immediately after the British have left New Brunswick in 1777- one other month under L[illegible 3 words], we lay a little out of Elizabethtown, the British were at New York in warm weather.-- Isaac Brokaw.

Sworn & Subscribed this 28th of June 1833 before me Wm. B. Gaston

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James D. Perrine who is in his 80th year of his age, being duly Sworn on his oath saith that he was out in the Service of the M, all in the war of the Revolution, with the above named Isaac Brokaw, at Elizabethtown a number of months with him at the Raritan Landing after the British had left New Brunswick, and at other places not now recollected he always done his duty in a faithful [illegible] Duty with him at Millstone stood guard over Some prisoners in ----. James D. Perrine.
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 28th of June 1833.
Wm. B. Gaston.

Somerset County
I William B Gaston the magistrate who administered the foregoing oaths, do hereby Certify that James D. Perrine is a person of truth and veracity, and that his statement is entitled to full Credit and belief.-
Somerville Jun 28th 1833.
Wm. B. Gaston.

State of New Jersey Somerset County.  I John M Mann Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Somerset I hereby certify that William B. Gaston before whom the above affidavits of Isaac Brokaw and James D. Perrine was made and whose proper signature is hereto subscribed was at the time of the date thereof and now is a Judge of said [illegible]duly comm [illegible] +. and I do further certify that the papers hereto attached contain the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the Application of Isaac Brokaw for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said

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Isaac Brokaw 
Admitted 
Private 17 mo - $5667 
James F. Randolph 
New Brunsunk 
N. Jersey

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Court at Bridgewater this first day of July eighteen hundred and thirty three.
J.M. Mann

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Indianapolis, Indiana 
June 19th
Dept Interior.   [Pension office stamp with date June 21, 1922]
Revolutionary War of Pension Bureau 
Please send me copy of services of Isaac Brokaw who served in State troops Somerset County New Jersey who is credited with having received pension 1833- age 76.
I am collecting data seeking to join the D.A.R. Thanking you for an early reply Respect yours
Mrs Frank R Shepard
over

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Mrs. Frank R. Shepard
2819 North Pennsylvania St
Indianapolis Indiana

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Commissioner
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Dear Sir:
Richard Brokaw of Bridgewater Township Somerset Co.  New Jersey served in the war of the Revolution and received a pension

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and I am most anxious to find out all that there is recorded about these in your department. Hoping he a speedy reply I am very truly Mr H. Moses
Address 
Mrs James Moses 
Plaza Hotel New York N.Y.
 Apr. 23, 1897 
P.S. an Isaac Brokaw of Franklin Township Somerset Co. N.J. also received a pension for Rev. services. Will you kindly send me the record of his services and all that there is recorded
Mr H. Moses

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Will you kindly tell Jane if any record is given of his family - his parents names and where they came from. I am compiling a record of the [illegible] family and this Brokaw family of Bridge native [illegible] Co. [illegible] Jeffery is one of [illegible].

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244 South River Street,
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

April 30, 1931.

COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
DEAR SIR:
Will you Please inform me what is recorded concerning ISAAC BROKAW, of Somerset County, New Jersey, who served as a Private in the Somerset County, New Jersey Militia, during the Revolutionary War: Hillsborough Twp.
Do your records show more than one Isaac Brokaw, who served in the Somerset County, N.J. Militia, Revolutionary War? What mention is made of his family?
Does Daniel Callahan's name appear on your records of the War of 1812? He was a resident of Pennsylvania. Please inform me concerning the pension application of Rebecca Callahan. The state library informs me that she received a pension for either Revolutionary or 1812 service of her husband. Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.
Thank you very much, 
Respectfully yours,
[signature] Grace F. Rockafellow
(Miss) Grace F. Rockafellow.

[stamp showing letter received May 6, 1931]

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Record Division
Revolutionary War Records Section

S803
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, DC

Aug 11, 1922

In reply to your request of........., received ......... for a statement of the military history of Isaac Brokaw, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this bureau.

Date Of Enlistment or Appointment: Enlited in fall of 1776 [illegible] within year end 1779, over 2 years in all.

Rank: Pvt

Officers under whom service was rendered:
Captain(s): Sam[?] Neste, Moore, Stants, Peter Ditman(?), MacRoy
Colonel(s): Van Dyke and Freinghuysen

State: NJ

Battles engaged in: Battle of Monmouth [illegible]

Residence of soldier at enlistment: Somerset County, NJ

Date of application for pension: August 15, 1832, His Cl. was [illegible]

Residence at date of application: Franklin Twp, Somerset Co, NJ

Age at date of application: Born Oct 25, 1758

Remarks: There is no data on file as to family