Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11714, Samuel Westbrook, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Westbrook, Samuel
S. 11714
CONTENTS

8314 New York. Albany. Samuel Westbrook deceased.
of Cayuga in the State of New York who was a Major & Colonel in the by Captain of the Regiment commanded by Col. Lawrence in the New Jersey line for 1 Year as a major and 1 Year as a commissary. Increased from $460. per annum -
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 600 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. and ending on 10 July 1833 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of May 1851. and sent to Alex. Ray. Present.
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by A. Van Wyck Clerk, Book Vol. 4 Page 8

At a Surrogate Court held at Elmira in for the County of Chemung in the State of New York on the 31 st day of January 1851.
Present.
A. S. Thurston Surrogate
It is hereby certified that it has this day been proved to the satisfaction of this Court that Maj r . Samuel Westbrook a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7. 1832 on the New York Pension Roll in Tioga County at the rate of $460. p r annum commencing May 4. 1831 died at Cayuta in the said County of Chemung (then Tioga) on the tenth of July 1833 (eighteen hundred & thirty three), leaving surviving him, his only son and heir at law James Westbrook (who was also a pensioner under the same act for the same roll at $33.33 p r ann) who was of lawful age. That the said James Westbrook has since died at Cayuta aforesaid on or about the 20 th January 1839 leaving surviving him the following persons who are his only heirs at law all now living & of full age, & no widow, to wit
Peter Westbrook (Ex r ) Cornelius Westbrook (Ex r ) James Westbrook } all of Cayuta in the said County of Chemung
Elizabeth the wife of Jonathan Van Gorden } of Catharine in said County Maria the wife of
Alexander McKey } of Candor Tioga County NY That the said James Westbrook left a last will & testament which was proved in this Court as a will of real & personal Estate on the 6 th day of April 1839 & that Peter Westbrook & Cornelius Westbrook above named are the Executors in the said will & that letters testamentary thereon were issued to them as Executors by this Court on the said 6 th day of April 1839. and that they still remain such Executors.
to the above see close of certificate

It is also proved that the said Major Samuel Westbrook left no widow surviving him — Witness my hand & the Seal of the said Court the day & year above written —
Abel S. Thurston County Judge Champlain Co.

No 2,579
Maj. Samuel Westbrooks
Postoffice Elmira N.Y.
Thos Maxwell agent
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State of New York
Niagara County ss.
On this Eleventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two at the town of Cayuta in the County & State of New York before me, Darius Bently one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County personally appeared Major Samuel Westbrook a resident of the said Town of Cayuta aged eighty six years and upwards, who in consequence of bodily infirmity is unable to attend the sitting of the Court who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers and served as herein stated viz In the month of September 1776 he entered the service by virtue of a Commission as a Major signed by Gov. Livingston of New Jersey in a regiment then commanded by Col. John Clevet Symmes at Amboy in the State of New Jersey where he served for one month where he commanded nine companies: that after a short period of time which he passed at home, he proceeded in October 1776 to Boundbrook, where after remaining a few days in command, he was ordered by Gen. Washington (and as Col. Symmes was engaged otherwise he the deponent generally commanded the Regiment) to proceed to Springfield in New Jersey, where he remained about two months: from thence late in December of the same year he returned to his residence at Sandytown, Sussex County, New Jersey, where he was employed during the winter in purchasing supplies for the Continental Army under the direction of Major Hoops and Col. Hooper: that in the year 1777 he went in command of a battalion to Germantown in a regiment of New Jersey militia then commanded by Col. Rosenkrans; that about the time of the Germantown battle he was despatched by the said Col. Rosenkrans to Sussex County in the State of New Jersey in search of deserters, that he continued in service at that time about a month, and was then directed by Gov. Livingston to proceed

with the Jersey troops to the aid of the American Army near Saratoga; that he proceeded with the said troops as far as New Windsor in the State of New York where they received intelligence of the capture of Burgayne from thence he proceeded to Red Bank with the said troops where he remained under the command of Col. Sowards of the New Jersey militia until the fort was evacuated; that he believes this event took place in October 1777: from whence he returned to the neighborhood of his said residence at Sandy Stone where he continued during the winter of 1777, & employed in purchasing supplies & provisions for the Continental army under the direction of Maj: Hoops: In the spring of 1778 he was ordered by Gov. Livingston to take the command of a detachment of troops (generally militia) to guard the Delaware or Indian frontier, as it was then called, against the encroachments of the Indians, that he continued in that service during the spring & fall, and during the winter in the purchase of supplies, from that period until the close of the war. In the year 1780 while thus engaged in service he commanded with other troops a company of State troops who were enlisted for six months under Capt: Cornelius Johnson, & who served the said term under the command of this deponent.
That he resided in the township of Sandy Stone when he entered the service: that he was in an engagement at Springfield with a British regiment in the night, the name of the British officer in command he cannot now recollect. That in April 1780 he was in an engagement with the Indians at or near Upper Smithfield in the County of Northampton Penn a where his brother Capt: Peter Westbrook then in service was killed - That on one occasion in 1780 he was ordered by Gov. Livingston, to join Gen. Washington then at Elizabeth town, & that

he marched with the troops under his command from the Delaware frontier in obedience to the said order but at Suckasunny plains in New Jersey he was met by an express with a written order from Genl Washington, to return to the frontier as an incursion of the Indians was apprehended. While in service at Redbank he was acquainted with Genl Pamaun who he thinks was then in command at that place. He also knew Genl Mercer who was killed at Trenton. and with Genl Robudeau & Genl Dickinson. That in the winter of 1778-9 Genl. Pulaski took winter quarters at Sandy Stone where the deponent was then commanding. From the circumstance that Genl. Pulaski was in the continental service he supposed it his duty to tender him the command but which Genl Pulaski declined. that Genl H and was also quartered at the same house after Pulaski left it.
That he was born in the then town of Waipack Sussex County N.J. on the 25 th February 1746. That there was a record of his birth in the minutes of the Presbyterian church at that place, a statement of which taken from the said record is now in his possession but not officially certified
That his commission as a Major & the various orders which he received while in service from Govl Livingston and Genl Washington, & many other papers in relation to his services & military stores purchased by him during the Revolutionary War were left by him in the state of New Jersey when he removed from there & have become lost or destroyed by the negligence of those in whose charge they were left.
That he continued to reside in Sandy Stone, Sussex County New Jersey until the spring of the year 1792 when he removed to Troya County in the State of

New York where he has resided until the present time -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Samuel Westbrook
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me
Dal. Bentley a Judge of Troye Co.
I Darius Bentley one of the Judges of the Court of Commonpleas of the County of Tioga, do hereby certify that the above named Samuel Westbrook having this day appeared before me at his own residence, and made oath to the foregoing statement of his services as an officer of the Revolutionary War. That the next sitting of the Court of Commonpleas aforesaid will be held at Elmira in the said County of Tioga on the first Tuesday in September next; that from personal examination of the said Samuel Westbrook & other satisfactory testimony, I am satisfied, that the said Samuel Westbrook is in such a feeble state of health & suffering under such bodily infirmity, as to be unable to attend at the next Court, which is held at a distance of more than thirty miles from his residence. I further certify that it is my opinion after an investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Samuel Westbrook was an officer in the Revolutionary Service and served as he states. And I further certify, that it appears to me satisfactory, that John Swartwood, James Swartwood, & James Westbrook whose affidavits are hereto annexed are residents of the town of Cayuta, that Daniel Swartwood, whose affidavit is also annexed, (a resident of the town of Erin in said County) are credible and respectable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Dal. Bentley
Dated July 11. 1832

State of New York
Tioga County ss
John Swartwood of the town of Cayuta in the County & State aforesaid, aged seventy eight years and upwards being duly sworn deposeth & saith, that he resided during the Revolutionary war in the town of Walpeck in the County of Sussex & State of New Jersey, that he resided then in the neighborhood of Majr. Samuel Westbrook whose name is subscribed to the forgoing application: that he was well acquainted with the said Major Westbrook, that he has heard the forgoing statement read and can say that from his own personal knowledge the same is true. That this deponent was engaged in the military service during a considerable part of the revolutionary war, that he was in service in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Benjamin Coykendall who were commanded by the above named Samuel Westbrook at Redbank in October 1777: that he was also in service, that this deponent served two months in a company commanded by Capt. Peter Westbrook in the year 1778 which was also commanded by the said Samuel Westbrook, they being engaged in guarding the Delaware frontier against the Indians - That he afterwards enlisted in the year 1780 in a company of Rangers commanded by Capt. Emanuel Hoover who were under the command of Major Westbrook in guarding the said frontier until the close of the war; that he has no doubt of the truth of the statement of the said Major Westbrook & most of the services detailed came under the personal observation of this deponent. That this deponent continued to reside in the said town of Walpeck in New Jersey until the spring of 1792 when he removed

to the County of Tioga in the state of New York, where in the immediate neighborhood of the said Samuel Westbrook he has continued to reside until the present time —
Sworn & Subscribed the 11 th of July 1832 before me.
John Swartwood
D. B. Buel a Judge of Tioga Co.
State of New York
Tioga County ss.
James Westbrook of the town of Canajoharie in the said County being duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith that he is of the age of sixty five years, & thereunto that he was born in Sanders town in the State of New Jersey that he is the son of the above named Samuel Westbrook that he distinctly recollects the time when his father first entered the service, and remembers the general particulars of his service as above stated, and believes them to be correct. That he has seen frequently the commission to his father as a Major signed by Gov t Livingston. That the commission & various other papers were left with Nath- aniel Van Deusen in the State of New Jersey when he with his father's family removed to the State of New York. — That he has been informed & believes that the said papers have been lost or destroyed. That he is also acquainted with the above named John Swartwood & having heard his affidavit above subscribed read, has no doubt of the truth of it, and that he is acquainted with most of the various services performed by him —

Sworn & Subscribed } John Swartwood of the James Westbrook the 11 th July 1832 before me }
Dal Bently a Judge of Tioga Co.
State of New York,
Tioga County ss }
Daniel Swartwood a resident of the Town of Erin in the said County being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with Maj r Samuel Westbrook during the revolutionary war; that he resided at Wallpeck in the County of Sussex at that time, that his age is Sixty eight years & upwards that the detail of the services of Maj r Westbrook as above contained has been read to him & from his personal knowledge of the facts he believes the general material & leading facts there stated are true. That he well recollects when Major Westbrook entered the service - That he was himself in service during a part of the revolution. That he served two months under Cap t Hoover, in a company attached to Maj r Westbrook's command in the year 1780: and afterwards he served nine months under command of Cap t Bunnell in the troops commanded by Maj r Westbrook, and from about the year 1781 to the close of the war he was in service under the command of the said Major Westbrook in Cap t Emanuel Hoover's company. That he left the State of New Jersey about 1790 or 1791 & has resided in the County of Tioga ever since, & since 1792 in the same neighborhood with the said Samuel Westbrook -
Subscribed & Sworn }
July 11. 1832 before me }
Dal Bently a Judge of Tioga Co.
Daniel his X Swartwood mark

State of New York Tioga County ss
James Swartwood of Cayuta in the said County being duly sworn says that he is of the age of seventy nine years. Supavoids: that he resided in the town of Wallpack in the County of Sussex & State of New Jersey & that he lived near Major Samuel Westbrook during the revolutionary war, and will recollects when he entered the Service as a major, and having heard the statement of his services above detailed & sworn to by him, believes the same to be true - that he was himself in service during a part of the revolution, under the command of Major Westbrook for about two months in Capt. Emanuel Hoover's company, and about the year 1780 he enlisted in the said Hoover's company of Rangers which was commanded by the said Westbrook, served in the said company until the close of the war, in company with the above named John Swartwood - That he resided there until after the close of the war when he removed to Wyoming in the State of Pennsylvania from whence after about a year he removed to Tioga County in the State of New York where he has continued to reside until the present time and since 1792 in the neighborhood of the said Samuel Westbrook
Sworn & Subscribed before me July 11. 1832
James Swartwood
D. Benthy a Judge of Tioga Co
sworn

State of New York
Tioga County Clerk's office } I Green M Tuthill Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Tioga, (the same being a Court of Record, having a Seal & Clerk) do hereby certify that Darius Bentley Esq. before whom the declaration & oath of the above named Samuel Westbrook (an applicant for a pension under the act of June 7. 1832. who from bodily disability is unable to attend the Court) was made & before whom also the foregoing affidavits of John Swartwood, James Westbrook Daniel Swartwood & James Swartwood were made,
was when the same respectively bear date and now is a Judge of the said Court duly commissioned & sworn. That I am well acquainted with the handwriting and signature of the said Judge & verily believe that the several signatures of "D as Bentley" attached to the proof of the foregoing affidavits, and also to the certificate which follows the declaration of the said Samuel Westbrook, are genuine, and all in the proper handwriting of the said Judge.
In Witness whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said County which is also the Seal of the said Court the 12 th day of July A D 1832 —
Green M. Tuthill

March 7, 1932
BA-J/AWF am
Mrs. M. A. Hunter 98 Sixth Street, North Northwood, Iowa.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Samuel Westbrook, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 11714, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Samuel Westbrook .
He was born February 25, 1746 at Wallpack, Sussex County, New Jersey.
While residing at Sandiston, Sussex County, New Jersey, he served as major in the New Jersey troops, as follows-
In 1776, three months in Colonel John Cleves Symmes' regiment; in 1777, ten months, a part of the time in Colonel Rosekranz's regiment, was at Red Fort under Colonel Seward, when the fort was evacuated, and during the winter acted as commissary under Colonel Hooper; he continued to serve each year thereafter including 1783, in command of a detachment of troops to guard to the Delaware frontier in the spring and fall, and acted as commissary during the winters. He was in the battle of Springfield, and in an engagement at Upper Smithfield, where his brother, Captain Peter Westbrook, was killed.
In 1792 he moved to Cayuta, Tioga (later Chemung) County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application ex-

outed July 11, 1832, then a resident of Cayuta, New York.
He died July 10, 1833 in Cayuta, New York, leaving no widow. The name of his wife is not stated.
His son, James, in 1832 was sixty-five years of age and a resident of Cayuta, New York. He also served in the Revolutionary War.
James Westbrook died in January, 1839. It is stated that he was the only surviving child of Samuel Westbrook. Names of other children not shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Rev. War
SS 414 INVALID.
1911, Feb. 23 Hist. W Mr. Joshua Westbrook. 1926 June 29 - Mast. to Blanche F. Decker awf. 1932 - mclg - lish to Mrs. M. J. C. Hunter awf.
File No. 16714
Samuel Westbrook Major Rev. War
Act: June 9 th 1832
Index: - Vol. 2 , Page 399
[Arrangement of 1870.]

North Mahopac Pa.
April 12-1926.
Winfield Scott Comm. of Pensions. Washington. D.C.
Dear Sir,
Is there a record of John Decker of Orange Co. New York. Having received a pension from the Revolutionary War. His wife was Deborah Van Vliet and they were married in 1757. He died in 1793. Also is there a record of Samuel Westbrook of Sussex Co. New Jersey having received a pension. I don't know his wife's name. He was major of a battalion of State troops and he died in 1833.
Thanking you for your trouble and also thanking you for information you have given me before
Yours truly
Blanche F. Decker
N. Mahopac Pa.

Northwood Iowa,
Feb. 4, 1932.
Director of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir, -
The Major General, C. H. Bridges has referred me to you for additional information concerning a Samuel Westbrook who was a private in the Revolutionary War. He served under Captain Samuel Jones Company, Colonel Jonathan Hasbrouck's Regiment New York Militia stationed at Fort Montgomery.
Do your records show the year of his enlistment

and discharge? He was born in 1746. He had a son James Westbrook born Jan. 6, 1767 and a grandson James Westbrook born Oct. 4, 1809 who married Clarissa Scott in Sept. 1830 who was my grandfather.
My grandfather lived in Chemung Co. New York before coming to this part of the country.
I would like to obtain information concerning their marriages, deaths and war records.
Sincerely thanking you for your information.
Respectfully
Mrs. Alvine Westbrook
Hunter

11/7/44
Delaware, or Indian frontier, in the spring and fall, and acted as Commissary during the winters. In 1780, he was in engagements at * Upper Smithfield, and Springfield. in 1780 Bro Peter was killed in this battle
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 11, 1832, while a resident of Cayuta, later Chemung Tioga County, New York.
Soldier died July 10, 1833 in Cayuta, leaving no widow. but James his only son and heir at law, died was also served in the War of 1812 at Cayuta, January 20, 1839. He left no widow, but the
for heirs - Peter Westbrook Cornelius Westbrook James Westbrook
Elizabeth wife of Jonathan Van Gorden Maria, wife of Alexander McKey.
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
* Bro Peter killed in said battle

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190__
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Westbrook a 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept. 1776 3 mos. Major - John Clegg Symmes N.J.   1777 1 10 mos. " { Hooker Postcrang Stewart }   1778 11 mos. "   1779 10 mos. " had command of a detachment of troops, which guarded the Delaware, or Indian frontier, Spring & fall, acting as commissary during winter.   1780 11 mos. "   1781 11 mos. "   1782 10 mos. "   1783 9 mos. "  
at Red Bank when the fort was evacuated.
Battles engaged in, with Indians at Upper Smithfield Pa. & Springfield
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Sandystown, Sussex Co. N.J.
Date of application for pension, July 11, 1832 - His el. was el.
Residence at date of application, Cayuta, Tioga Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, b. Wallpack, Sussex Co. N.J. Feb. 25, 1746.
Remarks: Soldier died in Cayuta, N.Y. July 10, 1833, leaving no widow. My left James, his only son and heir at law, who died at said Cayuta Jan. 20, 1839, leaving no widow.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

awf
June 29, 1926
Blanche F. Decker North Mahopac Penn
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 11714, it appears that Samuel Westbrook was born February 25, 1746 at Wallpack, Sussex County, New Jersey. alt
While residing at Sandystown, Sussex County, New Jersey, he served as Major in the New Jersey Troops, as follows-
In 1776, three months in Colonel John Cleves Symmes' Regiment.
In 1777, ten months under Colonels Hooper, Rosekrantz, and Stewart, at Red Bank when fort was evac -
In 1778, eleven months; in 1779, ten months; in 1780, eleven months; in 1781, eleven months; in 1782, ten months; in 1783, nine months; all of which time he commanded a detachment of troops, which guarded the

Elmira N.Y. Feb 14-1910.
To the U.S. Pension office War Department Washington D.C. Gentlemen.
I write you to ascertain some Historical facts of my forefathers, viz
My Great grandfather was Major Samuel S 11714  done search Westbrook, of the Revolutionary war.
In the recollection of my father he drew Pension as Major in what was then known as the town of Cajuta Tioga co state of new york . Will you kindly give me his place of Enlistment and service in such war etc. He Major Samuel had a Brother named Cornelius who held the rank of colonel in said war, and I wish to learn from your office where said Cornelius settled after said war and what finally became of him

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also I am told that one son of Major Samuel Westbrook named Joshua (which was  is my grandfather served in the war of 1812; will you also kindly give me account of his service, I and a Brother (Harrison) served in the civil war, and I feel desirous to establish a family record of service in said wars.
Will you kindly assist me by giving me the desired infor- mation, and Oblige,
Respectfully yours.
Joshua Westbrook.
727 Lake st.
Elmira N.Y.
Late of Co K, 137 th N.Y. S. vols.

Mar 28. 1843
Wig.
Samuel Westbrook
Lans. L. Edwards A. Ray pub. commissioner of Pensions

Washington
March 29. 1843.
Sir
I have just received a letter from Mr. Mr. Maxwell of Elmira New York, re requesting me again to endeavor to obtain an increase in the case of Major Sam l Westbrooks dec d . late a pensioner on the New York roll. He states that "there is proof on file of upwards of two years service as Major by commission from Gen l Livingston, but acted under the immediate order of Gen l Washington, and also acted as a commissary for the purchase of provisions."
This case has been just aside by me, since your letter of the 24 April 1840. Until the rec d of the letter just mentioned and in reading over your communication, I find you rejected the increase asked at that time "unless it could be shown by documentary or record evidence that as an officer of the commissary department he was paid at least $50 per month."
The claim at the time was rather based upon the rank and service as Major, in which capacity it is stated he served? But apart from this at the time your letter was written, the fact had not been so conclusively brought to your knowledge that assistant commissaries or issues or purchases were actually paid $60 pr. month. [See your letter case of Lippincott 29 Mar. 1841] Since that time the allowance to that class of officers has been made at the rate of $600 pr. annum.

Under these facts I pray you Sir, to excuse me in the respectful request, to allow a re-examination of Major Westbrooks claim, as a Major or as an assistant commissary or both, to an augmentation of his stipend to $600 per annum. If it appears that he did not serve for two years in either or both capacities, then may I ask to be informed, the period of service which has been proven to your satisfaction
With the hope you will favor the form I solicit
I remain with great
respect. Yours & Sir
Alex. Ray
J. L. Edward Esq. Comm'r of Pensions

House of Representatives Jany 29 th 1844
Hon J L Edwards, Dear Sir
Chauncy W Smith of Tompkins Co NY was placed as a Pensioner on the Roll in 1820 as a private , having served in the last War in the New York Militia and been wounded. He was at first put on, for half pay at $4 & afterwards raised to 3/4 pay $6. This was the pay of a private . Smith says, and I have no doubt of its truth, that he was first Sergeant . On making proof to you that he was Sergeant can you raise his pension accordingly? If so would it take effect from the time he was put on the roll and give him the arrears from then to the present time? I know Smith well and his word can be implicitly relied upon - no man stands fairer
I left with you sometime ago a memorandum in pencil mark in relation to Maj. Metbrook on the back of a letter from Mr. Strong relative to Pritchards, Wyoming claim, to which I would be glad to have a reply at your earliest convenience as well as to the present application
56. Jan 19 th Very Respectfully Yours Amasa Dana

H o of Reps
Sept 26. 1850
Col. L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir,
In the case of Samuel Matbrook claimed late a pension under Act of 1832 on the New York roll as Major and Assistant Commissary at the rate of $480 - Allow me to ask if the pension cannot be increased to $600, per annum - under the most recent decision of the Secretary of the Interior. Major Matbrook I understand died in 1833 or 34 but the evidence presented will show -
With respect
Yours &c
H. Putnam.

Jan 7. 1841
Saml Westbrook
My. M c
James L. Edwards Esq.
War. Dept.
Washington

Washington D.C. Jan y . 7. 1841
Sir,
I enclose a letter from Thomas Maxwell, Esq. addressed to me upon the subject of the late Major Samuel Westbrook's pension, who died in 1838. It seems by the letter that the Major performed service sufficiently long to be entitled to a capt y of artillery pay of 600 $ in lieu of the $460. Be pleased to have the case examined, and oblige, most resp t .
Govn. Dr. Sec.
Thos. Ray for Peter Westbrook admr.
Lance. S. Edwards Esq. Mar. 22 nd .

Sept 11 '43
My.
Samuel Westwood
J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Brice Sept 6th 1843
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
I am employed by the Heirs of Maj Samuel Westbrook, late of Tioga County New York, a pensioner of U. S. to ask you, if there was not an error accured in the issuing of his pension certificate, in which the Major did not receive as much as his just claim, nor as much as your department soon after found justly due to him, which was acknowledged by your department, the heirs have been advised of such an error, & that some $600. or $700. was due on the back pay - I respectfully ask how this case stands
Respectfully Your Ob d Serv t Abad Day

Samuel Westbrook, de d
1 yr Major $ 300 1 in Com y 300 due to $ 600
Redg former pays at $460. per annum Com y 4 March 1831 & endg 10 July 1833.
Payable to Peter Westbrook & Cornelius Westbrook, Executors, for the benefit of the legal representatives of James Westbrook, de d
A. Ray Present

Washington Feb. 2. 1857
✓ Gen. C. Heath Gen Com'g of Pension Off
In compliance with your letter of Sep 20. /56. I herewith enclose you evidence of the death of Major Samuel Westbrooks 2 d . who was a pensioner under act Mar 3. 1832 on the Albany agency.
The claim is made for an increase of pension from $460 to 600 per annum. 12 mo. as Major. 12 mo. Commission of H. Lee.
I remain very respectfully Alex. Way

State of New York
Tioga County } Samuel Westbrook of the Town of Cayuta in the said County being duly sworn before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said County deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise periods of his ser- vice in the Revolutionary war, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods men- tioned below. viz:
 In the year 1776 as a Major - three months - 3  In the year 1777 as a Major ten months - 10  In the year 1778 as a Major Eleven months - 11  In the year 1779 as a Major. Ten months - 10  In the year 1780 as a Major Eleven months - 11  In the year 1781 as a Major Eleven months - 11  In the year 1782 as a Major Ten months. 10  In the year 1783 as a Major Nine months \frac{9}{75} 
Making the whole of his services during the war of the Revolution as a Major Six years & Three months for which he claims a pension under the act of June 7. 1832 -
Samuel Westbrook
Sworn & Subscribed before me the day of } Novemr. 1832
Solomon White J.P. Tioga County N.Y.
I Solomon White a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Tioga in the State of New York do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Samuel Westbrook who has this day sworn to the above affidavit before me and that I consider his statement entitled to credit
Dated November 8. 1832
Solomon White J.P.

State of New York Tioga County } p. Clerk's office } p.
I Green M. Futhill Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Solomon White Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was on the day when the same bears date a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly Commissioned & sworn. That I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe the signatures above subscribed are genuine & in the proper handwriting of the said Justice.
Witness my hand & seal of office The 10 th of Novemb. 1832
Green M. Futhill

82/4 New York
Major Samuel Westbrook
of Coeymans in the State of N. York who was a Major  Inf. Cav. in the _____ command by Captain _____ of the Regt. command by Col. Grannis in the New Jersey line for 1 Year Major _____ " " " Bonnipay }
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 460 Dollars _____ Cents per annu. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of April 1833 — — — and No 74 M rs  Eliza .
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: '33 $ 920 Semi-ann. allowance ending Wk: '33 230 $ 1150
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Geo. H. Stiles
Recorded by Book 6
Vol. 4
Page 3
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Dead. See letter to A. Ray April 24 th 1841
let to A. Ray April 28. 1843
let to A. Ray Sept 14. 1843
See. to son A. Dana
Feb. 5. 1824
Hen. H. Putnam 30 Sept 1850