Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12,307, Benjamin Brown, New York

SERVICE
New York
Brown, Benjamin
NUMBER
S 12307
CONTENTS
carded
[Faint, illegible handwriting]

New York 3.139
Benjamin Brown
Westchester Co. in the State of N. York who was a Serjt. Ensign in the company commanded by Captain Orser of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hammond in the N. York line for Serjt. 5 months 15 days 27.60 Ensign 13 " 25 " 138.33
$165.83
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 165 Dollars 83 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Dec r . 1835 and sent to Hon. J. W. Field N. Y.
Arrears to the 14th of Febru-ary. allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E. 2. Vol. 4 Page 5
Letts John Fleming 22 Dec 1835 " " Albany N.Y. Mar 4 1836

admitted
5 1/2 mo Ord. Serg 11. Ensign
 5 1/2 11  5 10   25 100  2.50   27.50  110   27137.50  68.00 
See Vol 6. p 8- $275.96
due in Capt Osner
Company - Nov. 19. 1835 Ad 2 Ensign 13 mos 25 days Sergeant 5. 15-
19. 10

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. of New York of Westchester Co.
On this third — day of December in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the court of common Pleas in and for the County of Westchester in the state of New York, now sitting Benjamin Brown, a resident of the town of Mount Pleasant in the County of Westchester and State of New York aged eighty five 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 Seventh, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated: That is to say, he entered the said service as a volunteer in the militia of the State of New York some time in the month of May in the year 1779 in the company commanded by Captain Isaac Oser in the Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James Gansevoort, for the term of one year: that he was an Ensign in the said company at the time he entered the service as aforesaid, and served as such in the said company and Regiment from some time in the month of May 1779 until some some time in the month of April in the year 1780, at which time being quartered at Philips Manor now town of Mount Pleasant in the County of Westchester aforesaid, he was taken prisoner by a detachment of
11 mos

of the enemies troops and carried by them to their quarters in the southern part of said County and after being kept there a prisoner one day was discharged on parole and continued a prisoner on parole about two years and was then changed: that from the time of his entering the service therein in the month of May 1779 as herein before set forth until the time he was taken prisoner in the month of April 1780, was eleven months during which he was in actual ser- vice in the said company, and served as ensign therein: that at the time he entered the service in the month of May 1779 as herein before set forth he resided in the manor of Philips now town of Mount Pleasant aforesaid: that he served during said period of eleven months on the American lines in the said County of Westchester: that he was stationed at different places in the said County during said term, to wit at Bedford at Esopus and at Philips Manor now town of Mount Pleasant aforesaid: that the city of New York and adjoining the said County of Westchester, and the southern part of the said County of Westchester was at that time in possession of the British troops who were frequently making incursions into the northern and middle parts of said County and that the militia were in the service during said year for the purpose of keeping up a line of military posts in the said County of Westchester for the defence thereof

And that the militia were in the service during said year for the purpose of keeping up a line of military posts in the said County of Westchester for the defence thereof
And the declarant further saith that in the years 1876 and 1877 and in the first part of the year 1878 until he obtained his Ensigns Commission which was in the month of June in said last mentioned year; he was an orderly sergeant in the company of Militia of the said County of Westchester commanded by Captain Ladiou and in the Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Davis stationed in the said County of Westchester: that he was frequently in the service of the United States in the said company and Regiment, during the years last aforesaid and served on the lines in the said County of Westchester as sergeant and officer  as aforesaid in guarding the same, and also in guarding the shores of the river Hudson and preventing the enemy from landing from their ships in said river: that he has no doubt but that his aggregate service during those years would amount to, at least six months, but that in consequence of the length of time which has elapsed he cannot now state the precise times at which all his services were rendered. But he does recollect that some time in the month of July in the year 1878 at the time the British ships the Phoenix and Rose came up the Hudson he, and the said Regiment were called into the service and were stationed at Tarrytown in the said County six weeks and was there and there honorably discharged.
610 P.S.
That in the month of January 1877 he

was again called into the service of the of the United States in the militia of the State of New York, in the said company of Captain Hudon in the Regiment commanded by said Lieutenant Colonel Hammond, and was marched to the neighborhood of Fort Independence in the southern part of said County with a view to attack that fort as he then understood: that he was in the service at 60 m that time 14 weeks and was honorably discharged at Philips Manor now town of Staten Island aforesaid.
That in the month of June in the year 1777 he was again called into the service of the United States in the said last mentioned company and Regiment and continued in the service at that time one month and was discharged. This 1 st was at the time some British galleys came up the Hudson and he was called into the service to guard the shore of the said River in the said County of Westchester and prevent the enemy from landing from their galleys.
That some time in the fall of the year 1777 he was again called into the service of the United States in the militia of the State of New York in the said last mentioned company and Regiment, and continued in the service at that time one month and 1 1/2 m a half and was discharged: that he served during that time on the lines in the said

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State of New York in the said last mentioned Company and Regiment, And continued in the service at that time one month and a half and was discharged: that he served during that time on the lines in the said
County of West Chester.
That he claims a pension for the following service Viz
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Eleven months service as ensign in Captain Jonas Osers Company of militia in the regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James Munnem, in the year 1778 and 1780
1. 15
And also for the term of one month and a half as orderly sergeant in the company of Captain Ladien in the Regiment of Colonel James Munnem, in the month of July and August in the year 1776.
1. 17
And also for the term of one month and a half of service as orderly sergeant in the said last mentioned company and regiment in the month of January and February in the year 1777.
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And also for the term of one month in the said last mentioned company and Regiment as orderly sergeant in the month of June and July 1777.
1. 13
And also for the term of one month and a half of service as orderly sergeant in the last mentioned company and Regiment in the year fall of the year 1777. Exempting
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in the state for

1 st And the Declarant saith that he was born in the County of Westchester aforesaid in the year 1751
2 nd that his age is recorded in his family bible now in his possession
3 rd That at the several times he entered the service as aforesaid he lived in the town of Manor of Philips now town of Mount Pleasant in the said County of Westchester, has lived there ever since the revolutionary war and now lives there
4 th That he served as a volunteer was ordered into the service by his colonel
5 th That he does not now recollect the names of any regular officers, except General Ketch Colonel Sheldon and Colonel Samson: that the general circumstances of his service are as herein before set forth
6 th Does not recollect that he ever received a written discharge from the service.
That he received an unsigned commission which is herewith annexed, and under which he served the eleven months herein before set forth. And which bears date the 16 th day of June 1778. And is signed by George Clinton.
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That there is no objection to his being here testifying
That the names of the persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution are the Reverend

Thomas G Smith and Robert Brown: 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 Sworn to and subscribed this third day of December 1832 before me N Bayles Clk of Westchester Com. pleas
We Thomas G Smith a clergyman residing in the town of Greenough in the County of Westchester in the State of New York and John Lapham Robert Brown residing in the same place town of Mount Pleasant, in said County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Brown who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be eighty one years of age: that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn to and subscribed this 3 rd day of December 1832 before me in open Court N Bayles Clk of Westchester Com. pleas Thomas G. Smith

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 Thomas G Smith who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of of Greenburgh in the said County of West Chester and that Robert Brown who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Mount Pleasant in said County and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Nathaniel Bayles clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of West Chester in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Brown for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this third day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
N Bayles Clk of the Court aforesaid

State of New York County of Westchester ss Jonas Orser of said County being duly sworn on his oath saith that he commanded a company of militia of the State of New York being in the regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James Hammond in the year 1779 and that said Regiment and company was in the actual service of the United States and under pay one year in the Revolutionary war, commencing some time in the month of May 1779 and ending in May 1780. That Benja- min Brown who has been deceased mentioned the in the Pension appli- cation to which this affidavit is annexed, the deponent stated was an Ensign in his company during said year and served as such in said company and Regiment in said year, until he was taken a prisoner some time in the month of April 1780. That the depo- nent has heard the pension application of said Benjamin Brown mentioned to which this affidavit is annexed, read and knows that the said Brown served as therein stated and further deponent saith not
Sworn to and subscribed this 24 th day of August 1832 before me Jonas Orser
A. Graham Commissioner of Deeds

I the said Andrew Graham do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Paul Osner who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit. Dated Sing Sing August 24 th 1832
A. Graham
I Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the County of Westchester, State of New York do certify that Andrew Graham before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, is now and was at the date of said affidavit a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County, and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Commissioner and believe the signature subscribed to said affidavit and certificate is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office this third day of December 1832
N Bayles Clk

Rev. & Pensions Wars Section ILL
July 30, 1930.
James B. Beckett 1447 Monte Vista Street Pasadena, California.
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 12307, that Benjamin Brown was born in 1751 in Westchester County, New York.
While a resident of Phillipse Manor, (later Mount Pleasant) Westchester County, New York, he enlisted in July 1775, served at various times until some time in the early part of 1778, in all about five and one-half months, as orderly sergeant in Captain Ladeu's Company, Colonel James Hamman's New York Regiment; he was commissioned June 6, 1778, ensign of Captain Jonas Orser's Company, Colonel Joseph Drake's New York Regiment; he served as ensign from May, 1779, thirteen months and twenty-five days in Captain Jonas Orser's Company, Colonel James Hamman's New York Regiment, during which time, in 1780, he was taken prisoner and held one day.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 3, 1832, while a resident of Mount Pleasant, Westchester County, New York.
He died February 7, 1838. — A.B.
There are no family data.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, JUNE 16, 1930.
U.S. PENSION BUREAU
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS DIVISION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
GENTLEMEN:- HAVE YOU ANY RECORDS OF MY ANCESTORS LISTED BELOW?
1. LIEUT. GERSHOM SHERWOOD (1734-1805) OF OSSINING, N.Y. HE SERVED IN THE 1ST. REG. WESTCHESTER CO., N.Y. MILITIA. THE NAMES OF HIS WIFE AND PARENTS ARE DESIRED WITH ANY OTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING HIM. 2. not as ABRAHAM BROWN , BORN JULY 8, 1713 DIED MARCH 8, 1789, AT MT. PLEASANT, N.Y. HE SERVED IN THE 1ST., 3RD., AND 4TH REGIMENTS WESTCHESTER CO. MILITIA AS A PRIVATE. HIS SECOND WIFE WAS ANNATIE VERMILYEA. THE NAME OF HIS FIRST WIFE IS SOUGHT, ALSO THE NAME OF HIS MOTHER, CATHERINE-----. 3. LIEUT. BENJAMIN BROWN (1750-1838) OF MT. PLEASANT, N.Y., A SON OF ABRAHAM BROWN ABOVE. HE WAS OF THE 1ST. REG. ABOVE AND WAS A U.S. PENSIONER. HE MARRIED CHRISTINA SHERWOOD, DAUGHTER OF LT. GERSHOM SHERWOOD ABOVE. THE NAME OF HIS MOTHER WHO WAS THE FIRST WIFE OF ABRAHAM BROWN ABOVE IS DESIRED. 4. not as DANIEL AVERY , BAPTIZED NOV. 5, 1699 AT NEW LONDON, CONN., LIVED NEAR PRESTON, CONN., AND SERVED AGAINST THE INDIANS IN THE COLONIAL DAYS. THE NAME OF HIS WIFE IS DESIRED.
FAITHFULLY YOURS
James B. Beckett JAMES B. BECKETT 1447 MONTE VISTA ST. PASADENA CALIFORNIA.

Rep Ser
September Thirteen,
1921.
Hon. Washington Gardner,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please give me record of Bd
Benj. Brown, Ser. and Ensign Of Westchester
Rev. War.
County New York.. Your immediate attention
will be greatly appreciated.
Very truly
3310 N. 63d Pl
Chicago
Charlotte Brown Jones (Mrs. J.)

Rev. man
12307 INVALID.
1921. Oct. 6. Hist. to Mrs. B. B. Jones. aw.
1930 - July 30 - Hist. to James B. Beckett - J.L.L.
File No. 12,307
Benjamin Brown Yarg. Boer War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: - Vol. A , Page 47
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Yrs - A new Certificate in this case to cancel the old one
Enclose to
Hon A. Wain

Payments to be made at New York by Presd. U.S. M. Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
New York
Recorded by Geo. C. Giles Clerk, in Book D. Vol. 5. page 146 —

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Benjamin Brown of the State — of New York — who was an Ensign and Private in the Revolutionary Army — is entitled to receive One Hundred Thirty seven dollars and 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 — 13 th day of December — one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
Canceled
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. S
J. Edwards

Dec 19.
100 JL
My
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Henry Brown M c

Mechanics Bank New York 16 th Dec r 1835
Sir
I have received your Letter of the 8 th Inst t directing the increase of the pension of Benjamin Brown of Mount Pleasant from $137 to $165 83 per annum.
Permit me to enquire, if this is the same Benjamin Brown whose pension was suspended by your Letter of the 9 th of May last.
I am very Respectfully Your O bl Serv t J n Fleming Pres d & Sp ns . Agent.
James L d Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions

PO Dec 8
J. L. Edwards Comm te of Finance Rufus Brown
Mr. Benjamin Brown
Mount Pleasant
N. York.
Hon. A. Ward H. R.

War Department Pension Office Nov. 19. 1833
Sir,
Since my letter of the 11 th of May last giving notice of the suspension of your pension, the original pay roll of Capt. Jonas Pise's company in which you claimed to have enlisted for one year, has been found. It appears thereby that you served in that tour thirteen months and twenty five days, instead of eleven months. You are now allowed for thirteen months and twenty five days as an Ensign, and for five and a half months as a Sergeant.
You will transmit your pension certificate in order that a new one may be issued.
I am respectfully
Your Obd. Servt.
J L Edwards
Mr. Benjamin Brown Mount Pleasant New York

he People of the State of New York.
by the Grace of God, FREE and INDEPENDENT.
to Benjamin Brown Esq r Greeting.
WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence, as well in your Patriotism, Con- -duct and Loyalty, as in your Valour and Readiness to do us good and faithful Service. Have Appointed and constituted, and by these Presents DO Appoint and Constitute you the said Benjamin Brown Ensign of Captain Jonas Rose's Company
of the County of Westchester in the Regiment whereof Joseph Drake Esq r is Colonel You are therefore, to take the said Company into your charge and care as Ensign thereof and duly to exercise the Officers and Soldiers of that Company in Arms, who are hereby commanded to obey you as their Ensign.
and you are also to Observe and follow such Orders and Directions, as you shall from time to time receive from our General and Commander in chief of the Militia of our said State, or any other your Superior Officer, Accor- -ding to the Rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the Trust reposed in you, and for so doing. This shall be Your Commission, for and during our good pleasure, to be Signified by our Council of appointment. In Testimony whereof, we have caused our Seal for Military Commissions to be hereunto Affixed. Witness our Trusty and well beloved George Clinton Esq r our Governor of our State of New York, General and Commander in chief of all the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy of the same, by and with the Advice and Consent of our said Council of Appointment, at Poughkeepsie the Sixteenth day of June in the Second year of our Independence, and in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and Seventy Six.
Passed the Secretarys Office June 26 th 1777
By His Excellency's Command.
Mr. R. Macher D r Secretary
Signature of George Clinton

Ben. Brown N.Y. 5/12/07
th 5 July 1870 I do hereby certify that the within named Benjamin Brown Was this Day Duly Qualified by taking the oath of allegiance and of office prescribed by Law
Richard Hattile Clerk of the County of Westchester

New York 3/39
Benjamin Brown
of Hooker Plt. in the State of New York who was a Ensg. & Serj in the Comfy regt commanded by Captain Orser — of the Regt commanded by Col. Vanmuyd in the New York line for 11 Months as Ensign & 5 1/2 " " M. Serj!
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 137 Dollars — 60 per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Decr. 1832 — " — " and deliv d to A. Lewis Hon. of Rep.
Arrears to 14th of Sep r . '32 $205.50 Semi-ann l . allowance ending 4 th Mo th '33 68.50
274.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book D
Geo. C. Stiles Vol. 5
Clerk,
Page 146
1535 1832 11 Nov. 19 Nov. Albany Agency, Mar 4 1836

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Brown 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.     1776 1 1/2 mos Col Sgt Adams James Hammond N.Y.   June 1777 1/2 " " " "   June 1777 1 " " " "   July 1777 1 1/2 " " " "   June 16, 1778 - Ensign Jonas Orr Stephen Trask   July 1779-1780 13 mos 21 days " " James Hammond  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Philipsmanor (later called Mt. Pleasant) N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Dec 3 1822
Residence at date of application, Mount Pleasant, Westchester Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born in Westchester Co. in 1751
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.