Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12,295, Joseph Bronson, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Connie
Bronson, Joseph.
12295 1
carded
CONTENTS

Connecticut 31.113 Joseph Bronson
of New Haven in the State of Ct who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wessland of the Regt commanded by _____ in the Ct line for 14 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 40 Dollars 67 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of May 1837 and sent Joel Cushman Waterbury Conn
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $280.12 Pension allowance ending Sept. 00.33
$303.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. Adams Clerk Book 2 Vol. 3 Page 6

State of Connecticut New Haven County
Probate District of Watertown
} for Watertown
On this 7 th day of November 1836 personally appeared in open court before the court of Probate for the District of Watertown at Watertown in New Haven County and State of Connecticut now sitting Joseph Bronson a resident of the town of Watertown in the County of New Haven & State of Connecticut aged twenty two years 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 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated

In the Spring of the year 1780 the applicant then a resident of Watbury in the County of New Haven State of Connecticut Entered into a Company of teamsters raised for the service of the U.S. for the period of six Months under Capt. [blank] as he was called though the applicant thinks his proper title was Conductor, Oliver Armstead of Colchester the applicant Entered the latter part of April or first of May of that year & served his six months and was dismissed at the end of the term His business was to transport provisions and ammunition for the Army from Hartford to the North River & from Sussex N.J. to the same places on the North River.
In the Spring of 1781 He again entered into the same service under Conductor or Capt Lankford later in the month of April of that year and joined the Company at Middborough & then went to Hartford took loads of Cannon and carried them to the North River & there joined Genl Washingtons Army & went with the Army to the South

Carrying baggage + Cams for the Army untill it arrivd at York town where he stayed untill after Cornwallis was taken which was the applicant thinks the 19 of Oct of that year. after that the applicant stayed at the same place untill after the Army left. Saw the Enemy when they surrended. after the Army left He came on home the teams nearly all died at Yorktown all he thinks but 14 Oxen. The applicant says that from old age and the constant loss of memory he can not swear as to the precise length of the last mentioned time but he knows that he served six months in 1780 as above stated - not less than 8 months in 1781. He says that in both the above times He was an Enterted teamster under martial law. subject to the rules + regulations of the other soldiers of the Army + was not a hired servant for particular purposes. He says

He has no other evidenc documentary or any other that he can proof except what is hereunto annexed
In reply to the Interrogatories of the depart- ment of War the Applicant states
That he was born in the town of Watertown in Middlesex County where he now resides and always has resided March 1. 1764 His age is recorded in the town Records of said town of Watertown
3 He has always resided where he now does in said Watertown
4 th & 5 th He has answered in the body of this application
6 He never had a commission nor had more than a verbal discharge or dismissal from the service
7 Applicant refers to John Kingsbury Esq. and the Rev Russell Jennings a clergymen said Kingsbury & Jennings residing in the same town with the Applicant can testify to his character for truth & their belief in his services as above stated
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name

is not on the pension roll of the agency of Army State. Sworn & subscribed Joseph Brownson the day & year aforesaid
Joseph Brownson
We Russell Jennings a clergyman residing in the town of Watertown and John Kingsbury residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Brownson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age that he is upstanding and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion Sworn & subscribed Russell Jennings The day & year aforesaid John Kingsbury
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

is then that Russell Jennings who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Watbury and that John Kingsbury who has also signed the same is a resident of the town of Watbury & is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Charles Scott Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Watbury in the County of New Haven & State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Bronson for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Probate Office this 7 th day of November in the year of our Lord 1836
Charles Scott Clerk

State of Connecticut New Haven County ss Watbury Nov 7 th 1836
Be it remembered that on the day and year aforesaid personally appeared before Joel Dinsmore an Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Watbury in the County of Litchfield aforesaid Anna Brown of said Watbury and being first duty sworn testified as follows
The deposition of Anna Brownson of Watbury in New Haven County Connecticut is as follows. Viz I am Seventy one years old in the year 1780 my brother Joseph Brownson then & now residing in said Watbury where I have always resided entitled into the service of the United States as a teamster Under Oliver Winsted a Capt or Conductor of teams he enlisted and entered the service in the Spring of the year he thinks in the month of April but can not tell the day of the month he entered for his month and at the expiration of his term in the fall of the same year he returned home the Dependent saw him once during that time pass through Watbury while in the service but as he was not himself in the service and did not leave Watbury while his brother was absent he has

knowledge of his no  other  know than that he enlisted as he has stated went into the service passed through Watertown on his duty and returned at the expiration of his month, from his enlist- ment. The next year, being the year Cornwall was taken my brother again enlisted under Capt or Conductor Barker and early in the Spring in the month of April as he thinks he can not state the day of the month He again entered into the same service and was absent from home until the beginning of Winter he can not state How long precisely he was absent but he knows he did not return home until after Cornwall was taken & from his best recollection he is willing to swear that it was not less than Eight months My brother is twenty two years old Sworn as subscribed the day and year aforesaid Amasa Bronson
I Joel Hiram an Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Watertown certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Amasa Bronson and that he is a credible person and his Statement entitled to credit & that he signed & made oath to the above statement this 7 day of Nov 1836 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Probate Office this 7 th day of Nov 1836
Joel Hiram Judge of Probate

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. I. 12295. Ch
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
December 29, 1897.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Joseph Bronson , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on November 7, 1836, at which time he was 72 years of age and residing at Waterbury, Conn., and his pension was allowed for fourteen months' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Cap. Olmstead. He enlisted at Waterbury, Conn.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. Charles L. Rockwell,
307 Colony Street,
Meriden, Conn.

29/97 Hist. to Mrs - L. Rockwell Meriden - Conn.
Reuben
12.295
Dec Chas.
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File No. 12,295-
Joseph Brown Miss Pat. was
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: - Vol. A , Page 47
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Connecticut County of New Haven ss. Waterbury Nov 7 th 1836 Be it remembered that on the day & year aforesaid personally appeared before Doct. Siliman Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Waterbury in the County & State aforesaid Mark Pule of said Waterbury and being first duly sworn testified as follows
The deposition of Mark Pule of Waterbury in New Haven County Connecticut is as follows Viz I am twenty four years old am well acquainted with Joseph Bronson of said Waterbury I Enlisted in January 1777 as a soldier in the service of the United States for the period of during the war and served from the time of my enlistment under different Officers till the Army was disbanded in New York in 1783 I was at the taking of Bemisville at Yorktown & while there I became acquainted with said Joseph O'Bronson he passed there for a Quartermaster attached to our Army & told me that he was such a Quarters. I had no doubt of it at the time and have not any now though my duty as a soldier did not

permit me to see him. while on duty after the taking of Cornwallis I came by Water to the Head of the Elk. and left Mr Browson & don't remember to have seen him again untill after the War. I should think Mr. Browson was twenty two years old then & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Ward Peck
I Joel Hurnan Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Newbury Certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Ward Peck and that he is a credible person and his statement entitled to credit and that he signed & made oaths to the above statement this 7 day of Nov 1836 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of said Probate Office this 7 th day of Nov 2 1836
Joel Hurnan Judge of Probate

For Brown son
Hon. J. L. Edward born. of Perkins

Watbury Ct. Dec 29 1856
Sir Enclosed is the application of Mr Joseph Brownson for a pension. In support of his claim is the deposition of the Hon. Andrew Kingbury late Treasurer of this State taken before Jeremiah Brown the present Treasurer. It is presumed that the credibility of Mr Kingbury and the office of Mr Brownson are both known to your department. & I have accordingly sent the papers as they are. If there should be any doubt however, I would refer to Messrs Niles & Loussey, students of Hartford Ct. Respectfully Yours Oft in want, Josiah H. Mann

Comptrollers Office Hartford Connecticut June 28th 1836
On application of Mr Joseph Bronson I have examined the Book and Papers remaining in this office relating to revolutionary services and find and certify, That in the minutes of Council of Safety under date of January 13th 1781 is the following sentence viz, Voted an order on Deut h Pitkin of Hartford be drawn to deliver to Capt h a conden- -siter of Beans one hundred fifty weight of Beef and one hundred fifty weight flour for the use of the Public teams, to be accountable copy given D. D. M. Pomeroy Wm Field Comptroller

I Andrew Kingsbury of Hartford in the State of Connecticut of lawful age testify & say, that in the Spring of the year A D 1781 there was under the direction of Col Timothy Pickering then Quarter Master General raised or enlisted into the service of the United States by Ralph Pomeroy then D 2 Master General stationed in said Hartford twelve or fifteen Brigades of Teams to serve under Capt n or Com- manders till the next Winter - for the purpose of transporting Cannon, Ammunition of War & provi- sion for the Troops - under the orders of said D 2 M c Gen- among the number of those Conductors were two of the name of Johnford Carlee & Clark Gunton their first loading was Cannon & Ammunition to a part of the Army went on to York Town with the Army in 1781 & had returned & were employed in the Transportation of Provision to North River - the Teams that went to the South all died there & were paid for. The others returned about the beginning of the year 1782. when the said Conductors were settled with for the services of themselves, drivers & teams in the said D 2 M c Gen's office paid off by monies furnished by the State of Connecticut to said D 2 M c Gen - Most or all of these Accounts were made out by mess r who was then first clerk in said D 2 M c Gen's office & had been from the time said Teams were raised Joseph Pomeroy who appears for this evidence I did not know and further the deponent saith not A Kingsbury

State of Connecticut, Hartford County ss. Hartford July 11. 1836.
Personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace for Hartford County, Andrew Kingsbury Esq., the and made Oath to the truth of the within testimony.
Jeremiah Brown, Jus. of P.
Joseph Brown 3144 Can't
June 22 1832 Adm 14 mo per (handwritten) $4.66 per ann
Jeremiah Brown, Jus. of P.
At the Hon. Lewis Cass, Secy of War, City of Washington. The testimony of Andrew Kingsbury Esq. taken by me at the request of Joseph Brown, to be in force as evidence in proceedings before the United States. He stated as follows:
Post Master Genl Washington June

Meriden, Conn - Dec. 14 - '97 -
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir -
Will you kindly send me the record of Joseph Bronson who was born 1 March 1764 and died 1857. His wife was Sarah Porter - Joseph Bronson was a Connecticut Pensioner -
Very Truly Yours -
Wm Chas. L. Rockwell,
307 Colony St.
Meriden, Conn.