Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [ILLEGIBLE], Jonathan Brown, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Brown, Jonathan
S. 17294
carded
CONTENTS
Am Canterbury, Conn. July 1738 res at end of 1832 Norfolk Litchfield Co. Conn.

17.929
Connecticut
Jonathan Brown Norfolk in the State of Conn who was a Pvt in the Conn commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Cook in the Conn Hoops time for 9 Mts 14 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 31 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Octo 2 1833 and sent - M. F. Miles, Norfolk
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $ 78.87 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar 4, 1834 15.77 $ 94.64
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 32

Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 State of Connecticut } to Norfolk Probate District Tithing County } On this 5 day of September 1832
Personally appeared in open court now sitting Michael F. Mills Esquire Judge of Probate holding said Court Jonathan Brown a Resident of the Town of Norfolk in said Tithing County aged ninety four years, last July
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 7. 1832
That he entered the service of the United States in the year 1775 as he believes in the month of August his enlistment in the Company of Capt. Bastick of New Milford in the Regiment of Col. Hart Webb
That he was marched to New London and from there to New Boston where he served out the term of enlistment of five months and served a week or ten days after his term was out
That in the year 1776 he was out as a volunteer in the Company commanded by Capt. Timothy Gaylord and was marched to Pike's Hill as the term the British troops came up the North River never out three weeks
That in the year 1777 as near as he can recollect the fore part of the month of January or the last of December before he again entered the service by enlistment in the Company commanded by Capt. John Watson Michael

Willis & Mr Hunt Lieutenant - Col Cook Command in Ky! and Col. Sh. D. Lee Lieutenant Col. was out there months at Horse neck South of West Chester and in that vicinity where he served out his term That in June 1777 as near as he can recollect was drafted and was in the Company of Col. Mays sometime Willis Lieutenant and Major Gay of Shover had Command Marched to the Northwest near Fort Edward where he was then sick with fever ague and about six weeks and was discharged. That he has no docu- ments evidence nor does he know of any witness living Who can testify of such. Asahel Case & John Wheeler
The Subscribers Relinquishes every claim to whatever is a pension or annuity except the pension and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state That he was born in Canterbury in the State of Connecticut that he is ninety four years old that he has Resided in said Norfolk about sixty four years that he is well acquainted with Hon. Augustus Pittsfield Joseph Buel Esq & and many others who can testify as to his character Jonathan in L Brown mark

We Joseph Eldridge Jr. Clergy man and Augustus Pettibone and Joseph Battell all Residing in the said Town of Norfolk above said hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Brown who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and believe him to be ninety four years of age that he is related and known in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Father of the revolution and we concur in that opinion and that he is a man of fair character and that his statement is entitled to Credit Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
Joseph Eldridge Jr.
Augustus Pettibone
Joseph Battell
before me Michael F. Mills Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Norfolk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named Jonathan Brown applicant was a revolutionary Father and served as he states, however but the Interrogatories presented by the War Department - And the Court further certifies that Joseph Eldridge Jr. who has signed the certificate is a Clergy man residing in the Town of Norfolk and that Joseph Battell and Augustus Pettibone Esquires are Credible persons and that their statement is entitled to Credit.
Michael F. Mills Judge of Probate

On this 5 day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court now sitting before me Michael F. Mills Judge held in said Court Asahel Case aged Seventy five of said Norfolk who being first duly sworn according to Law who Testifies and Says That in the Month of August 1775 as he believes he entered the service of the United States by enlistment into the Company of Capt. Bushnell of New Bedford in Col. Webb Regt. was marched to near Boston where he served his time not being five months and he believes he served alone days after the time he believes that he there and ever since has been acquainted with Jonathan Brown of said Norfolk that the said Jonathan Brown was in the same Company with him and served the same time. Asahel Case
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year above said. before me & I hereby certify that the said Asahel Case the person who is well known to me and that he is a man of fair character and that his statement is entitled to Credit
Michael F. Mills Judge of Probate for the District of Norfolk

at a Court of Probate held at Norfolk on the 18 th day of March A 1883 personally appeared in person Court John Warner of said Norfolk who being duly sworn according to Law Testifies and says that in the latter part of the Month of December 1876 he entered the service of the United States by enlistment for the term of three months in the Company commanded by Capt John Watson Michael Mills and Mr Hunt were Lieutenants in the Reg t commanded by Col Cook and Col. Hudson Lieutenants Co. was mounted & Horse inf try  inf try  inf try While there and in that region of Country where he served out his term of three months and that he was there and was then well acquainted with Jonathan Brown of said Norfolk and well knows that the said Jonathan Brown was a soldier in said Company and served there with
his John X Warner
sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me. I here by certify that the said John Warner is well known to me and that he is a man of fair character and that his statement is true to the best of my belief.
Michael F. Mills Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Norfolk

I Michael G. Mills Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Norfolk do hereby certify that the within endforegoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Brown of Norfolk for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 8 th day of July A D 1833
Michael G. Mills Clerk

17.294 INVALID.
1934 Aug. 7. L. P. Brown adv. denied. of resi. in Tolland Co. Conn. See Jonathan Brown, L. 305 P. M.M.H.P.
File No. 17.294
Jonathan Brown
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 th 39
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 437
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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M. F. Mills Norfolk

North July 8. 1833
Hon J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir I herewith return the application of Ruben Dean with a further declaration explaining the time of his service - I say anate no clergymen - you probably over looked M c Joseph Dridge some he is an clergyman and signed the certificate
I also forward the application of Jonathan Brown and Thomas Hall of this town If further evidence is wanted please to notify me if their claim is allowed please to forward their certificates to me.
Yours &c
Michael F. Mills
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