Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9945, for Robert Mc Clouchan, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
McLoughan, Robert
S. 9945
CONTENTS
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Reduced from $28.20
Col. H. Armstrong (Aug 21 '37)
New York 28765
Robert W. Clouhan
Orange Co. in the State of N. York
Private in the Company commanded
Captain Milikin of the Reg't. commanded
Col. Paulding in the N. York
for 7 months
Entered on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Oct.
1836 and sent to N. Armstrong, Newburgh, N.Y.
Arrears to the 14th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk,
Book E. 2 Vol. 4
Page 45

060.
Ex'r.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

#207
Robert M. Blanchard
Pension Papers -
Admiral Pomato 7 mo - $23.33 Oct 3 1836
Cancel old Certificate issue a new one
Acord 8 mo 14 days
Hon C. Bodle Send to H. Armstrong Bloomingburgh Sullivan Co NY
Admiral Sept 25 1836 9 mo in 1777 - 5 days 1777

State of New York
Orange County ss On this twenty seventh day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange and State aforesaid now sitting sitting as a Court of Record Robert McCloud a resident of the Town of Crawford in the County of Orange and State of New York aged seventy nine years the tenth day of April last past who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 —
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
That in the month of June in the year 1776 he entered into the regular service of the United States as a volunteer for the term of six months at the Town of New Windsor in the then County of Ulster now Orange and State of New York into a Company of Infantry commanded by Captain James Millikin and Alexander Beatty as first Lieutenant and James Monell as second Lieutenant. That he volunteered at the time aforesaid for the term of six months. And that he was first stationed immediately after the time of his volunteering at Kingsbridge in Westchester County and the Company aforesaid to which he belonged was attached to a regiment commanded by Colonel Levi Paulding in General Clinton's Brigade. And One - Luydam was the adjutant of said regiment. That this deponent continued stationed at Kingsbridge with the regiment aforesaid for the space of two months, And then the British forces from New York City made an excursion up the East River on Long Island Sound and the American troops marched from Kingsbridge to White Plains. That the regiment continued at White Plains about a fortnight as near as this deponent can recollect. And at this time General McDougle laid with his regiment at White Plains aforesaid. And that after a stay of about a fortnight at White Plains the American troops returned up the Hudson River to Fort Constitution a small Fort directly opposite to where West Point now stands And the regiment was stationed at Fort Constitution aforesaid until his time of service expired which this deponent believes was in the month of December 1776. And that he served faithfully during the term of six months aforesaid as a private in

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in said company and that he was neither sick nor absent a day from his regiment unless upon duty during said time. And that he was in no regular battles during said term but that while he lay with his regiment at White Plains he volunteered to go on a scouting party under the command of Captain Van Wyck who was the Captain of the company which lay at the same time at White Plains. And that the party was attacked by the British forces and were driven back to White Plains and that Captain Van Wyck was killed during the skirmish. And that he was buried the next day with military honors by the American Army. And that this deponent left White Plains for Fort Constitution some time in the month of September in said year. That the names of the Officers above mentioned are all that this deponent can now recollect. And that at the time his term of service expired he was discharged by his Captain verbally -
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That during the last part of the summer or the first part of the fall of the year 1777, but which time this deponent by reason of his advanced age, is unable definitely to state, he volunteered again into the service of the United States as a private soldier at the Town of New Windsor aforesaid into a company of Infantry Com. commanded by Captain John Burnett. The Lieutenants this deponent cannot now recollect, for one year of their services should be so long required for the protection of the inhabitants along the Hudson River. That directly after the time he entered the service aforesaid he was ordered to go with the company aforesaid to under Fort Montgomery on the Hudson River. And the said company was attached to a regiment under the command of Colonel James McLaughry. And General James Clinton who was the Commander of the Fort. That he laid at said Fort at least two months. And that during said term of two months at Fort Montgomery the American Troops were daily in expectation of being attacked by the British forces. That he left Fort Montgomery by the permission of a furlough obtained from Colonel McLaughry. And this deponent's father took his place as a substitute for him during the time of his furlough. And that before the expiration of said furlough Fort Montgomery was taken by the British forces but his father escaped and was not made a prisoner. That that the company to which this deponent belonged

was attached was dismissed after the taking of Fort Mont- gomery and the Captain and his men returned to their homes: this disbanding of the Company to which this de- ponent belonged was before the expiration of his furlough and he was not present at the disbanding aforesaid and therefore he received no discharge and this deponent never understood that any of the men in the company to which this deponent belonged received a written discharge but were discharged verbally. And that he was not called again into service by any of the officers of said Company al- though he resided in the immediate neighbourhood of his captains residence and was personally acquainted with him nor were any of the Company aforesaid called into the regular service again during the year for which this deponent volunteered to serve if required.
That in the spring of the year 1775 (1778) he was or- dered out by Captain William Crops the Captain of the Company of Militia in the Town of New Windsor aforesaid to which this deponent belonged to defend the frontiers in the northwest sections of the Counties of Orange & Ulster they being frontier counties against the in invasions of the Indians that he was ordered into service by the said William Crops aforesaid and was stationed at this time at a Picket fort built about the House of Jacobus Sevens in the then County of Ulster now Sullivan for the pur- pose of defending the inhabitants aforesaid that during this time he was faithfully employed in military duty a guard being regularly kept each night and the men were regularly exercised in military tactics. And that he continued in said service at the place afore- said for the space of two weeks and at the end of this time the men were discharged and the whole Company returned home that at this time he was called out by order of his Captain William Crops who as the deponent understood received his orders from Colonel Johnston who comman- ded the troops to which said Company belonged and that during the time aforesaid the troops were regular- ly exercised in military discipline. And that a body of troops were continually kept on said frontiers or the greater part of the time during said year —

That during the spring of the same year (1778) in the month of May as this deponent believes he was again ordered out by Captain Croft again to defend the aforesaid frontiers from the invasions of the Indians and that he was then stationed at this time in a stone house belonging to Jacobus Van Kuren which was occupied for a picket that this service was rendered near the place of that last mentioned and that he served under the same Captain and Colonel as before, but the names of the other officers he does not recollect that the company was embodied and called into service in the manner and by the authority aforesaid and that he served as a private at this time at least two weeks and was then verbally discharged
That this deponent by reason of his great age and infirm memory is unable to remember the names of any other officers than those stated that he was well acquainted both before and after his service with his Captains James Millikin John Burnett & William Croft and also with Colonel McLaughry. And that during all the aforesaid terms of services this deponent was regularly employed as a soldier and not engaged in any civil pursuits during the terms of service aforesaid and that during his first term of service while he was in the militia stationed at the picket fort built about the house of Jacobus Devers the Indians made an incursion upon them one morning and carried off a man by the name of Camp or Van Camp that they often made attacks upon the aforesaid frontiers and killed the inhabitants burned their dwelling and destroyed their property.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state or territory.
That the persons who were acquainted with the service of this deponent are now dead or reside if living in places to this deponent unknown except Elrathen Sears and Thomas Oliver who are acquainted with his services in part and can testify to the same. that there is now no minister of the gospel residing

near this deponent who can testify to his reputed service as the minister of the church to which this deponent belongs is now a young man and can not state any thing from reputation but there are among his neighbours Henry Linderman and Thomas Oliver who can testify as to his reputed service
Leave to and subscribe { the day and year aforesaid }
In answer to the first Interrogatory. When & where was you born. This deponent answers. That he was born the tenth day of April 1755. at Belfast in the County of Antrim in Ireland And that his parents emigrated to the United States when he was about two years of age
In answer to the second Interrogatory this deponent says that he had a record of his age contained in a Bible formerly belonging to his father but that the same was burned by the burning of the house of this deponent several years since.
In Answer to the third Interrogatories. Says he was living in the Town of New Windsor County of Orange and state of New York And that this deponent has lived a few years in the place last mentioned after the close of the revolutionary war. And that he has lived for the space of forty years last past in the Town of Crawford formerly Montgomery County of Orange and state of New York where he now resides.
In Answer to the fourth fifth Interrogatory. This deponent states that he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer for the first two terms of service. And that the last two terms he was called out by his Captain aforesaid by the authority aforesaid -
In Answer to the fifth Interrogatory this deponent says that he can mention the names of no other officers from his own knowledge than those before mentioned to wit General James Clinton Colonel McLaughey Colonel Levi Paulding Colonel Johnston General McLaughey Captain James Millikin and John Burnett and Lieutenants Beatty & Monell and one Sedam as adjutant -

In answer to the Sixth Interrogatory this deponent says that he never received any written discharge but was discharged verbally.
That this deponent is acquainted with Henry Linderman & Thomas Oliver in his neighbourhood who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier in the revolution.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court } Robert M c Clouhan the day and year aforesaid Asa Dunning clerk }
We Henry Linderman & Thomas Oliver residing in the Town of Wallkill hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert M c Clouhan who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that we do believe him to be seventy nine years of age. And that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the } Thomas Oliver day and year aforesaid } Henry Linderman In open court — } Asa Dunning clerk }
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter. And after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Henry Linderman and Thomas Oliver — who signed the preceding certificate are residents of the County of Orange. And are credible persons. And that their statements are entitled to credit.
I. Asa Dunning clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange. Do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Robert M c Clouhan for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this Twenty Seventh day of May in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty four. Asa Dunning clerk

State of New York
Orange County ss Personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Orange Nathaniel Isaac of the Town of Mamakating County of Sullivan and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn doth upon his oath say that he is aged seventy eight years the seventh day of January last past and that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. And that in the month of June in the year 1776 this deponent became acquainted with Robert McCloudham the before named applicant and that he has been personally acquainted with him ever since, that in the month of June in the year 1776 this deponent and the said Robert McCloudham entered the service of the United States as private soldiers in a Company commanded by Captain James Millikin and that Alexander Beatty and James Monell were Lieutenants. That they entered the service of the United States by volunteering into the Company aforesaid for six months at the Town of New Windsor then the County of Ulster but now Orange. And that the Company to which this deponent and the said Robert McCloudham belonged was immediately ordered to Kingsbridge in Westchester County. And that the said Company was attached to a regiment under the command of Levi Paulding as Colonel and James Clinton the General or Com . And that the said regiment remained at Kingsbridge aforesaid for the space of two months as near as this deponent can recollect when the British forces from the City of New York moved up the Hudson River  the East River or Long Island Sound and the regiment aforesaid then removed to White Plain in the said County of Westchester where they remained for two weeks as near as this deponent can recollect. And that a regiment commanded by Colonel McCloudham lay at White Plains at the same time. And this deponent remembers that while the American troops lay at the place aforesaid the British forces made an attack upon the right wing of the American troops and drove the Americans from their position but that in the afternoon a reinforcement was sent from the left wing to support the right when the Americans succeeded in driving the British forces back and remained in possession of the field but the Americans suffered much in the

lop of men, and that this deponent well remembers that at the time of the aforesaid battle the said Robert McCloschan was absent on a scouting party under the command of a Captain Van Wyck who commanded a company stationed at White Plains. And that during the said time the said party was attacked by a division of the British forces and that the said Van Wyck was killed. That after the engagement aforesaid the British forces returned to the City and the American troops returned up the Hudson River to Fort Constitution a small fort built on the Hudson River directly opposite to where West Point now stands. And that the said regiment remained at the place aforesaid until the time of service expired for which this deponent and the said Robert McCloschan volunteered. And that they both were verbally discharged. And returned to West Windsor New Windsor together that they were discharged at Fort Constitution opposite West Point on the the twenty fifth day of December in the year 1776. And this deponent knows that the said Robert McCloschan served faithfully the term of six months aforesaid and that he was verbally discharged. And that he was engaged in no civil pursuit during said time. And this deponent remembers well that General James Clinton was the General and Levi Paulding was the Colonel of the regiment to which the company was attached and which this deponent and said McCloschan belonged and that one - Lydam was the adjutant. And that he was personally acquainted with General Clinton.
That this deponent also knows that in the last part of the summer or in the first part of the fall of the year 1777 as this deponent believes. but from his advanced age and infirm memory he is unable to state precisely to the time. That this deponent was in the United States Service as a volunteer in a company commanded by Captain William Faulkner and one Beatty and one Vail were lieutenants of said company. and under Colonel McCloschan  Laughlin . Said Company was stationed at Fort Clinton on the Hudson River. And that Fort Montgomery was situated very near the same separated only by a stream and a small marsh. And

that while this deponent was stationed at Fort Clinton aforesaid he was almost every day at Fort Montgomery and that he well remembers that Robert M c Clouchan before named was stationed at Fort Montgomery aforesaid and was a private soldier in a company under the command of Captain John Burnett who commanded a company at said Fort. and that he saw said M c Clouchan almost daily at said Fort and this deponent remembers that said M c Clouchan was stationed there as a soldier in the company aforesaid for the term of at least two months. and said M c Clouchan returned home a few days before the capture of Fort Montgomery. and that this deponent was taken prisoner at said Fort Montgomery and remained a prisoner for about one year and that during said time this deponent was on board of the Jersey Prison ship and that he was exchanged at Elizabeth Town Point. and returned to Orange County. and this deponent was engaged during the war as a soldier of the United States and that he now draws a pension
And this deponent further states that he had occasion to search the papers of Captain William Crops about a year since and that he saw the name of Robert M c Clouchan before named upon the roll of muster and also upon two different orders to said Captain Crops commanding him to order out his company and that he well remembers that the name of Robert M c Clouchan was upon two separate orders and also upon the muster roll and this deponent has been informed that the papers of said Captain Crops who is now dead has been lost.
Subscribed & sworn and before me this 17 th day of May 1834. Israel Crowford
Elnathan Sears
Justice of the peace I certify that I am acquainted with Major Elnathan Sears who subscribed and swore to the foregoing affidavit before me the undersigned justice of the peace and that he is a man of the strictest truth and veracity and his statement entitled to credit Israel Crowford Justice of the peace

State of New York
Orange County Is Personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Orange Thomas Oliver to me personally known who being first by me duly sworn doth upon his oath say that he is aged eighty years the fifth day of December last. That he volunteered into the service of the United States as a Private Sergeant in the Revolutionary War. That he volunteered into the service aforesaid at the Town of Wallkill in the then County of Ulster but now Orange And State aforesaid. That he volunteered at the place aforesaid in the Month of June in the year 1776. into a company of Infantry under the command of Captain William Faulkner and Robert Monell as Lieutenant and that immediately after his volunteering as aforesaid the Company to which this deponent belonged was ordered to New York and attached to a regiment under the command of Colonel Humphrey & Lieutenant Colonel Hornbeck and General Scott the General That he was in the City when it was taken by the British forces that then the American troops moved to Kingsbridge in Westchester County. And that while this deponent lay at Kingsbridge he there knew Robert McBlouchan the before named applicant that he knew the said McBlouchan before and during and ever since the Revolutionary War. And that the said McBlouchan was then a private soldier in the American troops in a Company of six months men. under the command of Captain James Millikin, in a regiment commanded by Colonel Paudling. That this deponent and said McBlouchan were at Kingsbridge until the British forces moved up to the East River And then the American troops moved to White Plains that the said McBlouchan was as soldier as aforesaid at that place and that the troops aforesaid lay at White Plains for two or three weeks. And that when the American troops moved up the Hudson River and this deponent was separated from said Robert McBlouchan and did not see him in the service again

that the Company to which this deponent belonged moved to Peekskill on the Hudson River and the Company to which said M c Clouchan belonged went to Fort Constitution. And that this deponent knew the said M c Clouchan in the six months service aforesaid while at Kingsbridge and White Plains and this deponent believes that said M c Clouchan served the full term of six months. That said M c Clouchan was a faithful soldier during the time which they lay together at Kingsbridge and White Plains which was about two months. That this deponent volunteered for the term of six months but was discharged at Peekskill a few days before his time expired. And that this deponent verily believes that said M c Clouchan served the full term of six months. And that this deponent knew Elnathan Sears at Kingsbridge and White Plains as a soldier in the American Army that said Sears and M c Clouchan were in the same Company. And that said Sears and M c Clouchan are both men of truth and veracity.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 17 th day of May 1834. Henry Linderman Justice of the Peace
Thomas Oliver
I the Justice before whom the affidavit above of Thomas Oliver was taken and sworn to. Do certify that I am well acquainted with said Thomas Oliver and know him to be a man of truth and veracity and his statement entitled to credit.
Henry Linderman Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Sullivan County ss } personally appeared before me the under- signed Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Henry Patmon of the Town of Thompson and County aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn doth depose and say and upon his oath makes the following state- ment. That he is aged seventy four years the nineteenth day of December last past That he was born in the Town of Montgomery in the then County of Ulster and State afor- said but now the Town of Crawford and County of Orange That he was a soldier in the revolutionary War. And That he knew Robert McCloudchan before during and since the revolutionary war. And that he knows that said McCloudchan was in the Revolutionary Army. And that he was well acquainted with Captain William Crop. And knows that he was a Captain of a Company of Militia which were stationed on the frontier parts of Orange and Ulster Counties. That this deponent was a private in said Crop's Company. And That while he was on the frontiers aforesaid he knew said Mc- Cloudchan as a private in said Crop's Company. And that Henry B Livingston was ensign in said Company in the year 1778. And under the command of Colonel Johnston. That during the spring of the year 1778. This deponent knew said McCloudchan at the Picket Fort at Jacobus Deer and at other places on said frontiers And this deponent believes he served at least one month during said year in said Com- pany. And this deponent thinks that said McCloudchan served longer than one month but at what particular times or places he is unable by reason of loss of memory to state
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19 th day of May 1834 } J. O. Dunning J.P.
Henry Patmon
I certify that I am acquainted with Henry Patmon who made and subscribed the above affidavit and do believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and his statement entitled to credit - J. O. Dunning J.P.

Sullivan County Clerks Office
3 p. I Jesse M Foster Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Jonathan O. Dunning Esq. before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn & also who subscribed the preceding Certificate was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in & for said County - And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and sincerely believe his signature to the said Affidavit and Certificate is genuine:
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 30 th day of May 1834:
Jesse M. Foster Clerk

Orange County Clerks Office
I, Asa Dunning Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Israel Crawford and Henry Linderman Esquires before whom the within Affidavits purport to have been sworn and also who subscribed the preceding Certificates were at the date of the same Justices of the Peace in and for said County. And that I am well acquainted with their handwriting and verily believe their signatures to the said Affidavits and Certificates are genuine. — Witness my hand and seal of Office this 27 th day of May 1834.
Asa Dunning Clerk

John Le Eamangs Esq.
De Sir
Mr McBloughan
called on me this morning with a letter from you upon the subject of his pension being suspended. On reading it I find that it appears to the department that the service in Capt Melikins Company Pauldings regiment was but an enlistment of five months. What I presume is true. That the enlistment was but for five months but six months was actually served under that enlistment as will appear from the affidavits of applicants for pensions for that service. Mr McBloughan says now that he thinks the enlistment was but for five months, but that the six were actually served before the company was discharged and I well for myself remember that when I drew up the papers to make his application that he was uncertain as to the time of enlistment, but knew that the time actually served was six months. Elnathan Sear also was positive

that the service was six months, his afft is on file with McClocham? Papers.
You are mistaken in the name of the Captain of the second service or I have misspelled it. it is " Burnet " instid. of " Barnet " I think there can be no doubt but that your records will show that Capt. Burnet's Company was on duty at Fort Montgomery at the time stated. The service of McClocham was when the Company was first organized and he thinks & justly believes his statements are correct as to the place of his service and he is positive as to its length. The service of Uncle Captain Crop was a militia service and rendered in defence of the inhabitants against the invasions of the Indians which I think your records will show was often rendered without the presence of any General Officers.
The old gentleman requests me to make this statement to your Department and to inquire what further proof (if any) will be required to substantiate his claim. that he has made no statement

with the the intention to impose upon or deceive Your Department, that if any error as to the term of his enlistment is contained in his papers it has originated from age & loss of memory and not from any other motive, he is not desirous of drawing from the Department pay for a longer service than his services justly entitle him to, and that he is positive that he faithfully served the times stated in his affidavit and that the length of his service as stated are correct.
Will you kindly let me hear from you what your department will further require of him. That by an unfortunate burn last winter he has been deprived of the use of his right hand, that he is feeble from old age, and able to do but little towards his maintenance, and the little received from your department has served to keep up the burden which his want of means has imposed on his son of maintaining him, who is dependent on his own daily labor for the support of himself his wife & family of children, in addition to that of a disabled father.
Newburgh May 29 th 1885
Yours &c H. Armstrong

Rev. & 1812 War Section
RES
January 8, 1927
Mrs. H. L. Coleman 409 South Main St. Geneva, N.Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers on the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 9945, it appears that Robert McClouchan was born April 10, 1755, in Belfast, County of Antrim, Ireland, and came to America with his parents (their names not stated) when he was about two years of age.
While a resident of New Windsor, Ulster (later Orange) County, New York, he enlisted and served as a private with the New York troops as follows:
From June, 1776, six months in Captain James Milliken's Company in Colonel Levi Paulding's Regiment.
In the summer or fall of 1777 he enlisted in Captain John Burnett's Company in Colonel James McLaughry's Regiment and after serving two months his father (his name not stated) took his place.
In the spring of 1778 he served two weeks as a guard under Captain William Cross and Colonel Johnston.
In May, 1778, served two weeks as a guard under Captain William Cross and Colonel Johnston.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 27, 1834, at which time he was a resident of Crawford, Orange County, New York.
In 1835 it was stated that Robert McClouhan was then living with his son who had a wife and family but none of their names were given.
There are no further data on file relative to his family.
For the date of last payment of pension and possibly the date of death of Robert McClouhan you should apply to the Civil Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data:
Robert McClouhan, Certificate 28765, issued October 5, 1836, rate $23.33 per annum, commenced October 5, 1836, Act of June 7, 1832, New York Agency.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

1927 Jan 8 listed Mrs. H. S. Coleman
Reborn
9945 INVALID.
File No. 9945
Robert McLanchon
Miss. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: —Vol. 1 , Page 247
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nov. 10. 1926.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington. D.C.
Dear Sir,
I am enclosing letter which explains the information I would be glad to get. Would you kindly write me any in- formation you may have? I would like to know, if possible, the date of Robert McLaughlin's birth and death and also the same

data in regard to his daughter Margaret Mc Laughlin who married Gardis Belknap in 1798. Thanking you in advance I am
Very sincerely yours.
Mrs. L. P. Coleman 409 So. Main St. Geneva N.Y.

MRS. HORACE MARTIN FARNHAM LIBRARIAN-GENERAL, N.S.D.A.R. MEMORIAL CONTINENTAL HALL WASHINGTON, D.C.
November 4, 1926.
Mrs. H. L. Coleman, 409 S. Main Street, Geneva, N. Y.
Dear Madam:
In reply to your letter of November 2d. We do not have an abstract of the pension of Robert McLaughlin. I would suggest that you write to the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C. for record of service and family data stating that Robert McLaughlin, given as Robert McCloughan, served during the Revolution in New York State troops, was placed on pension roll June 10, 1834, pension commenced March 4, 1831 at which time he was a resident of Orange County. The information will be sent without charge.
Sincerely yours,
Leona Stercus Farnham
LSF/w
Librarian-General, N.S.D.A.R.

Orange in the State of New York He was a Private in the Comp y commanded by John McMillikin of the Reg t commanded by Col Paulding in the New York for 5 months 14 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 25 Dollars 20 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of June 1834 and sent to Hon B. Bodee House Reps
Arrears to the 4th of March '34 $ 84 60 Pension allowance ending Sep r 4 '34 14 10  $98 70
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Sam l H. Page Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 108
To the Hon. John H. Bodee 16 Alley New York Sir: I have the honor to submit the following information in relation to the pension of my late husband, John H. Bodee, late of the County of Orange, State of New York, who was a Private in the Company commanded by John McMillikin of the Regiment commanded by Col Paulding in the New York State Militia, and who served for five months and fourteen days.  I have the honor to submit the following information in relation to the pension of my late husband, John H. Bodee, late of the County of Orange, State of New York, who was a Private in the Company commanded by John McMillikin of the Regiment commanded by Col Paulding in the New York State Militia, and who served for five months and fourteen days.  I have the honor to submit the following information in relation to the pension of my late husband, John H. Bodee, late of the County of Orange, State of New York, who was a Private in the Company commanded by John McMillikin of the Regiment commanded by Col Paulding in the New York State Militia, and who served for five months and fourteen days.

May 30
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions War Department Washington
Ans

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dr Sir
In consequence of some cause to me unknown the department has stopped the Pension granted to Robert M c Cloughan of Orange County State of New York the date of his certificate is June 10 th 1834
The old gentleman has applied to me to ascertain if possible the cause of its being stopped. As the paying agent at New York professed to be ignorant of the reasons which had induced the Department to adopt the rule in relation to him, and upon his applying a few days since for his pay which was due from the 4 th of September 1834. until this time, he was informed that it had been countermanded by a letter from your department of the date of the 16 th of May inst.
Will you be so kind as to favor me with the reasons that has caused it to be stopped in order that they may be removed if possible I was his agent in obtaining his Pension and I certainly thought his application a meritorious

One. the Pension was granted without hesitation by your Department. And he is anxious to know the se cause of its suspension
If the Department has done so on any written communication will you favor me with a copy of it. On the name of the person on whose representation the same was done it is true the amount granted is small but still it is of consequence to him as he is an old and infirm man.
Please let me hear from you as soon as this shall be received an order if anything further is necessary to be done, measures may be taken to have him reinstated on the list
Will you be so good as to drop me a line in relation to the application of Leonard Smith as the old gentleman is anxiously awaiting the decision of your Department with impatience as his circumstances in old age require some assistance. And as to the merits of his claim there can be no doubt

Addres me (H) Armstrong Newburgh or 60 New York
Newburgh May 27 th 1835
Yours &c
(H) Armstrong

Payments to be made at New York by Pres. Mech Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of
New York
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice in Book E Vol. 4. Page 108 by Sam H. Page Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Roberto M c Clouchan of the State of New York who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive Twenty Eight dollars and Twenty cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 11 th day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four
L. C. Bates Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

H Armstrong
State of New York Orange County } s. I, Lebbus D. Fatt Clerk of the court of common pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, Do hereby certify, that Horace Armstrong Esq. is a Justice of the peace in and for Orange County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission is dated on the seventh day of April 1836 and will expire on the last day of December 1839. And that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of the said County the seventeenth day of September 1836
Lebbus D. Fatt, Clerk

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J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions War Department Washington
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dr Sir
Yours of the 25 th inst informing me that Robert McCloudchan will be again restored to the Pension roll as a Pensioner for Seven months Service. has just come to hand I am pleased for myself as well as on his account as I know him to be actually in need of the pension to prevent him from becoming a county charge and really I have been more annoyed by his continued solicitations on the subject than I trust I ever will be again for his or any other persons pension.
Enclosed I send you his old Pension cer- tificate, as directed. McCloudchan received pay under the old enclosed certificate until the September 1834. if I recollect correctly. Since which time he has drawn nothing. will you instruct me in what manner the pension will be drawn & at what time McCloudchan will commence to draw his pension & for how long a time in arrear he will receive pay. any instructions you will give me on the subject will be thankfully received on the part of McCloudchan it will enable me to draw up his papers preparatory to his receiving his pension at the Office for paying Pensions. Sept 28 th 1836
Yours Respectfully
H. Armstrong Newburgh Orange County N.Y.

11.10 John L. Edwards Esq War Department
Dr Sir
Enclosed I send you an affidavit of John McMichael in relation to the services of Robert McBlughan a revolutionary soldier whose pension has been stopped by order of the department. For the insufficiency of his proof of service. It is evident from the enclosed Affidavit that McBlughan was mistaken as to the name of his Captain in whose company he served at Fort Montgomery in the year 1777. His captain's name at that time was Telford I believe he is correct as to the names of his other officers. As I understand from your letter to me on the subject there is no objection to his being allowed for five months service done at White Plains & on Long Island. but that the department objected to the proof of his services at Fort Montgomery in the County of Ulster while protecting the inhabitants from the incursions of the Indians. McBlughan swears to two months service under Capt Burnet, which he is mis- taken in his captain's name. The service is also supported by the affidavit of Elnathan Lewis who knew him there, and also by the affidavit of McMichael as to one month of his service at that time his services rendered on the Western Frontier. is supported by the affidavit of Henry Patmore as to the time he claims in that service & also by the Affidavit of Elnathan Lewis who swears to his name being on the muster roll of Capt Brops under whom the service was done if then there are no objections to the allowance of five
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months service. & the affidavit of M c Nicholl should be satisfactory as to the one month service under Captain Gilford, & to his service under Capt Crop he will be entitled to receive four pay for seven months. or such time as the Depart- ment shall be fit to allow.
I don't doubt not but you are by this time quite tired with this application. & I as- sure you I am equally so. but it is from a sense of justice to the old man who is infirm & poor. that I am induced to pursue in the matter. will you let me hear from your soon. what is your decision in the matter & if any thing what is required to be done.
The other papers enclosed are destined for your office. they were in the charge of O. Beaty Esqr of Sullivan County. who is now on his way to Washington on business to which the enclosed papers relate. he has had them miscarried. they have come to my hands I have adopted this mode of con- veying them to you. will you be so good when Esqr Beaty calls on you to inform him where the papers may be found.
Newburgh Sept 17 th 1876
Yours Truly - H. Armstrong

In the matter of the application of Robert M c Clouche for a Pension
Aff t of John M c Michael

State of New York
Orange County ss John M c Michael of Newburgh in said County being duly sworn says, that he was seventy five years of age in November last, that he was a soldier & served as a Private in a Company of Militia of the State of New York in the Revolutionary war that said Company was commanded by Capt William Gilford, James Faulkner First & Alexander Beatty Second Lieutenant, that said Company belonged to Col M c Cloughy's regiment, that this deponent was first called into the service of the United States in the month of March in the year 1777, that immediately after the taking of Fort Montgomery on the Hudson river, which was on the sixth day of October in the year 1777, said Company was called out to Fort Montgomery to defend the inhabitants in that section, and that said Company was in service in this town one month that during said time said Company removed to New Windsor & was dismissed from this town of service at the place last aforesaid, that this deponent was has been acquainted with Robert M c Clouchan from his childhood & is now acquainted with him, and that he knows that said Robert M c Clouchan was a Private soldier in the aforesaid Company of Militia & served therein the term of one month at least in the year 1777 1777, at the Fort Montgomery & along the Hudson river & at New Windsor & that said M c Clouchan & said this de- ponent were both discharged at the same time, that this deponent knows by reputation that said M c Clouchan served at other times.

places in the Army during the Revolutionary war, but none of his service was done in the company with this deponent except the service before mentioned. That this deponent while at Fort Montgomery aforesaid knew a lieutenant captain  lieutenant  David  David Burnet who was then a Captain in the regular service & was attached to Col. Dubois's regiment. That said Burnet was afterward promoted to be a Captain & that this deponent believes that said Burnet is the person referred to by Robert M c Cllocham in his declaration & affidavit made for the purpose of obtaining a pension and that said M c Cllocham must have been mistaken in the name of his Captain that this deponent knows that said Robert did serve at the place aforesaid one month in Captain Telford's Company of Militia. & further says not
Subscribed & sworn before { John M c Michael me this 16 th day of September } 1836 (H) P. Armstrong Justice of the Peace }
I certify that I am acquainted with John M c Michael who made & subscribed the foregoing affidavit & that I believe him to be a man of strict truth & veracity & his statements entitled to full credit (H) P. Armstrong Justice of the Peace

Robert McClellan affidavit for J. Oliver
H. Armstrong Present

Am. In 10/10/1900 H.R.

State of New York
Sullivan County ss. I, Nathan Leers of the town of Mamakating & County aforesaid being duly sworn, deposeth & saith, That in the fore part of the year 1776 he enlisted for five months in a Company commanded by Captain McElyan under Col. Pauling and that he did actually serve out said five months & also one month & three or five days in addition thereto making in all six months & three or five days of service in one continuous term of service and that Robert McClurehan personally & well known to this deponent served in the same Company the same length of time with this deponent, the circumstances of which being distinctly in the recollection of this deponent were as follows. The said Company being stationed at or near Kingsbridge a detachment was taken from said regiment of which this deponent was one & taken to Long Island a few days before the retreat from Long Island, after which retreat said detachment being restored, said Company was marched to White Plains with the rest of said regiment & were there at the time of the White Plain Battle, at which time or not exceeding more than two or three days or thereabouts, said term of five months service expired, which expired before said regiment left White Plains, That said regiment was marched therefrom to Peekskill where said regiment was detained & kept in service as a guard & protection against two British frigates & a tender then lying in the North River in sight, until relieved by a body of Militia which was ten days or more after their arrival at Peekskill

That from Peekskill said regiment was removed to fort Constitution on the East side of said river opposite West Point where it was continued, repairing the fort until the British ships returned down the river in consequence of ice making in the river, at which time the men of said regiment being furnished with small boats proceeded according to order to New Windsor where they were to be discharged & paid But in consequence of the ice were obliged to land at Hur- dus Creek a little below New Windsor where said regiment was discharged and paid for six months service and depo- nent well recollects that some of said men found fault because they were not paid for the odd days over six- months -
And this deponent further saith that he served in Captain Wm. Faullner's Company under Col. M c Clure's in 1777 at fort Clinton adjacent to or forming a part of what was called fort Montgomery and so served at that place three months & some days next preceding the taking of said fort when he was taken a prisoner. That during this time he was personally acquainted with said Pro- vost M c Clure who served as a soldier at fort Montgomery for at least two months of the time above stated, under one Captain Burnet. That whether said Burnet was under Col. M c Clure or Col. Dubois this deponent is not certain but well recollects that Col. Dubois was stationed at fort Montgomery strictly so called and that said Burnet was also stationed

There at said fort Montgomery as distinguished from fort Clinton. That this deponent then & ever understood & was informed that said Robert was serving & did serve under an enlistment or engagement of three months - and deponent also says that for some portion of the three months service of said Robert he well recollects said Robert had a substitute but the two months service mentioned above was performed by said Robert personally - That this deponent in consequence of his former acquaintance & service with said Robert was at this time intimate with said Robert & more or less in company with him every day or two and is therefore the more clear & distinct in his knowledge & recollection of the matters above stated -
And deponent further saith that in the revolutionary war & until the death of Capt. William Crops about or upwards of twenty years since he was well acquainted with said Crops and well recollects of said Crops serving as Captain under Col. Johannes Hardenbergh in the revolutionary war - and that since the death of said Crops this deponent has examined at the house of said Crops the old papers left by him and found on what purports to be & what this deponent believes to be the military papers of said Crops that by entries & memoranda made thereon said Robert served at different times in the said war under said Crops on what was called the frontiers - that the dates & times of service were entered thereon which deponent cannot now recollect or state - and therefore this deponent is unable to state

when or how long said last mentioned term or terms of service continued or were performed.
Elizathans Sears
State of New York
Sullivan County ss I Grant B. Morrison a justice of the Peace in & for said County do certify that Elizathans Sears to me personally known well, on the 12 th day of August 1835 by me duly sworn & made oath to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and also wrote his name on the margin of the first half sheet constituting a part of said affidavit when sworn to, & subscribed, and that I have been for 8 - years or upwards well acquainted with said Sears & lived in the same town with him and that he is a man of respectable standing in community & has held the office of Sheriff of said County and sundry other offices of distinction & trust and is now Marshall of said town and is a man of truth and veracity and entitled to full credit and belief as a witness -
Grant B. Morrison Justice of the Peace
11/11/35 E. P. L. 11/11/35

STATE OF NEW-YORK, SULLIVAN COUNTY, } ss.
I, WILLIAM E. CADY , Clerk of the County of Sullivan, Do hereby C ertify, That Grant B. Marvin Esquire , whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument _____ and endorsed thereon, was on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Commissioner in and for said County of Sullivan, dwelling in the said County, Commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized by law, to take the proof and acknowledgment of Deeds and Discharges of Mortgages, &c. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Commissioner _____ and verily believe that the signature of Grant B. Marvin — subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand-writing of the said Commissioner ,
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and af- fixed the Seal of the said County, this Eighth — day of August — 1835
William E Cady CLERK.
W. E. Cady Clerk of Sullivan Co. N.Y.

there at said fort montgomery as distinguished from fort Clinton. That this deponent then & ever understood & was informed that said Robert was serving & did serve under an enlistment or engagement of three months - and deponent also says that for some portion of the three months service of said Robert he well recollects said Robert had a substitute but the two months service mentioned above was performed by said Robert personally - That this deponent in consequence of his former acquaintance & service with said Robert was at this time intimate with said Robert & more or less in company with him every day or two and is therefore the more clear & distinct in his knowledge & recollection of the matters above stated -
And deponent further saith that in the revolutionary war & until the death of Capt. William Crops about or upwards of twenty years since. He was well acquainted with said Crops and well recollects of said Crops serving as Captain under Col. Johannes Hardenbergh in the revolutionary war - and that since the death of said Crops this deponent has examined at the house of said Crops the old papers left by him and found on what purports to be & what this deponent believes to be the military papers of said Crops that by entries & memoranda made thereon said Robert served at different times in the said war under said Crops on what was called the frontiers - that the dates & times of service were entered thereon which deponent cannot now recollect or state - and therefore this deponent is unable to state

That from Peekskill said regiment was removed to fort Constitution on the East side of said river opposite West Point where it was continued, repairing the fort until the British ships returned down the river in consequence of ice making in the river; at which time the men of said regiment being furnished with small boats proceeded according to order to New Windsor where they were to be discharged & paid But in consequence of the ice were obliged to land at Mar- clins Creek a little below New Windsor where said regiment was discharged and paid for six months service and depo- nent well recollects that some of said men found fault because they were not paid for the odd days over six- months -
And this deponent further saith that he served in Captain Wm. Faullners Company under Col. M c Clure in 1777 at fort Clinton adjacent to or forming a part of what was called fort Montgomery and so served at that place three weeks & some days next preceding the capture of said fort when he was taken a prisoner. That during this time he was personally acquainted with said Prob- ate M c Clure who served as a soldier at fort Montgomery for at least two months of the time above stated, under one Captain Burnet. That whether said Burnet was under Col. M c Clure or Col. Dubois this deponent is not certain but well recollects that Col. Dubois was stationed at fort Montgomery strictly so called and that said Burnet was also stationed

Mr. John Brown H.R.

State of New York
Salmon Cautley of the town of Manhattan & County of said being duly sworn deposes & states, That in the fore part of the year 1776 he entered for five months in a Company commanded by Captain McLean under Col. Pauling and that he did actually serve out said five months & also one month & three or five days in addition thereto making in all six months & three or five days of service in one continuous term of service and that Robert McLean personally & well known to this deponent served in the same Company the same length of time with this deponent, the circumstances of which being distinctly in the recollection of this deponent were as follows. The said Company being stationed at or near Kingsbridge a detachment was taken from said regiment of which this deponent was one & taken to Long Island a few days before the retreat from Long Island, after which retreat said detachment being restored, said Company was marched to White Plains with the rest of said regiment & was there at the time of the White Plains Battle, at which time or not exceeding more than two or three days or thereabouts, said term of five months service expired, which expired before said regiment left White Plains, That said regiment was marched therefrom to Peekskill where said regiment was detained & kept in service as a guard & protection against the British frigates & a tender then lying in the North-river in sight, until relieved by a body of Militia which was ten days or more after their arrival at Peekskill

That from Peekskill said regiment was removed to fort Constitution on the East side of said river opposite West Point where it was continued, repairing the fort until the British ships returned down the river in consequence of ice making in the river, at which time the men of said regiment being furnished with small boats proceeded according to order to New Windsor where they were to be discharged & paid But in consequence of the ice were obliged to land at Man- dus Creek a little below New Windsor where said regiment was discharged and paid for six months service and depo- nent well recollects that some of said men found fault because they were not paid for the odd days over six- months -
And this deponent further saith that he served in Captain Wm. Facitner's Company under Col. M c Cluskey in 1777 at fort Clinton adjacent to or forming a part of what was called fort Montgomery and so served at that place three weeks & some days next preceding the capture of said fort where he was taken a prisoner. That during this time he was personally acquainted with said Rob- ert M c Cluskey who served as a soldier at fort Montgomery for at least two months of the time above stated, under one Captain Burnet. That whether said Burnet was under Col. M c Cluskey or Col. Dubois this deponent is not certain but well recollects that Col. Dubois was stationed at fort Montgomery strictly so called and that said Burnet was also stationed
John H. Stevens

there at said fort montgomery as distin- guished from fort Clinton. That this depo- nent then & ever understood & was informed that said Robert was serving & did serve under an enlistment or engagement of three months - and deponent also says that for some portion of the three months service of said Robert he well recollects said Robert had a substitute but the two months service mentioned above was performed by said Robert personally - That this deponent in consequence of his former acquaintance & service with said Robert was at this time intimate with said Robert & more or less in company with him every day or two and is therefore the more clear & distinct in his knowledge & recollection of the matters above stated -
And deponent further saith that in the revolutionary war & until the death of Capt. William Crops about or upwards of twenty years since he was well acquainted with said Crops and well recollects of said Crops serving as Captain under Col. Johannes Hardenbergh in the revolutionary war - and that since the death of said Crops this deponent has examined at the house of said Crops the old papers left by him and found on what purports to be & what this deponent believes to be the military papers of said Crops that by entries & memoran- da made thereon said Robert served at different times in the said war under said Crops on what was called the front- iers - that the dates & times of service were entered thereon which deponent can- not now recollect or state - and there- fore this deponent is unable to state

when or how long said last mentioned term or terms of Service continued or were performed.
Elizathan Sears
State of New York
William County ss I Grant B. Merwin a justice of the Peace in & for said County do certify that Elizathan Sears to me personally known to be, on the 12 th day of August 1835 by me duly sworn & made oath to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and also wrote his name on the margin of the first half sheet constituting a part of said affidavit when sworn to, & subscribed, and that I have been for 8 - years or upwards well acquainted with said Sears & lived in the same town with him and that he is a man of respectable standing in community & has held the office of Sheriff of said County and sundry other offices of distinction & trust and is now Marshall of said town and is a man of truth and veracity and entitled to full credit and belief as a witness. -
Grant B Merwin Justice of the Peace
William Co. N.Y.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, SULLIVAN COUNTY, } ss.
I, WILLIAM E. CADY, Clerk of the County of Sullivan, Do hereby Certify, That Grant B. Marvin Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument _____ and engrossed thereon, was on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Commissioner in and for said County of Sullivan, dwelling in the said County, Commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized by law, to take the proof and acknowledgment of Deeds and Discharges of Mortgages, &c. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Commissioner _____ and verily believe that the signature of Grant B. Marvin — subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand-writing of the said Commissioner,
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and af- fixed the Seal of the said County, this Eighth tenth — day of August — 1835
William E Cady, CLERK.

State of New York } Orange County ss } El Nathan Sears Leonard Smith of the Town of Newburgh in said County being duly sworn says That in the year 1776 this deponent was a soldier in the service of the United State and held at a commission of a Lieutenant in a company Comman- ded by Captain Samuel Clark, That said company was enlisted for five months & belonged to Colonel Pauldings regiment That said company was in service during said enlistment at Kings bridge Long Island White Plains Peachkill Fort Constitution & at Mud- =New Creek in Orange County. That this deponent personally knew Robert McCloschen who was a private in a company commanded by Captain Millikin in Colonel Pauldings regiment that this deponent well knows that said Millikins & Clarks companies each served six months under the afore- said enlistment of five months & were discharged at Mudness Creek on the last day of December 1776 That said Robert Mc- Closchen served six months as aforesaid in said company. And this deponent further says that he has heard the fore- going affidavits of El Nathan Sears read & knows the contents thereof. And that so much as relates to the service of said McCloschen under Captain Millikin for six months is true of his own knowledge. And further that in the fall of the year 1777 this deponent well recollects that said McCloschen was station- ed with fort Montgomery as a soldier in the American Army but how long

he lived or under what officers this depo- ment is now unable to state, but he will recollects of frequently seeing said McCloud there as a soldier in the fall of the year last aforesaid, before said fort was captured by the British Troops.
Subscribed & sworn before } Leonard Smith me this 19 th day of November } 1835 Jonas Hovey Justice of the peace -
I certify that I am well acquainted with Leonard Smith who made & subscribed the above affidavit & know him to be a man of strict truth & veracity & his statements are entitled to credit Jonas Hovey Justice of the peace
200 Hovey

State of New York Orange County 3 d p. I Lebbeus Clark of the Court of Common Pleas for Orange County. Do certify. That Jonas Storer before whom the above affidavit of Leonard Smith was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate is genuine. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas this 23 d day of November 1835 Lebbeus L. Clark
Hon. J. H. Brown H. K.