Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,648, Samuel Brown, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Brown, Samuel
S. 44,648
CONTENTS
enl. at Southampton, Suffolk Co. N.Y. and res. there in 1818 aged 60 yrs.

16.5006 New York
Samuel Brown 4 th of Southampton in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Livingston of the New York line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of Feb y 1820 and sent to the Hon. Silas Wood House of Representatives, U.S.
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1819 — $ 128. 26 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar. 1820, „ 48,
$ 176. 26
16 mo 1/30
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Samuel Brown Private Berrys to 83 Clinton N. York Res.
The official character of Adm S should be certified under the seal of court - not on Roll
Proof of Service wanted

State of New York County of Suffolk
On this fourth day of May 188 th before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas for the said county, personally appears Samuel Brown, of Southampton, in the said county, aged Sixty three years who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by a late act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war." That he the said Samuel Brown enlisted at Southampton aforesaid in the State of New York, in the year 1775 in the company commanded by Capt John Hulbert of the 3 d New York Reg t commanded by Colonel James Clinton as he thinks, after which he was in the company commanded by Capt John Davis, and after that by Capt Israel Smith and the Regiment commanded by Colonel (whom he does not recollect) and that he continued in the said service of the United States from the year 1775 until March 1783 when he obtained a furlough from his commander to go home, where he was taken sick and could not return before the Army were discharged and that he was in actual service nearly all the time he belonged to the Army, that he was at the taking of General Burgoyne and Lord Cornwallis, Armies, beside many other actions, while in service and that he now is, and has been for several years past in very reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, having formerly supported his family by daily labour, which he is now unable to do by reason of infirmity, and his wife being sick for more than twelve months & confined to her bed all which he can verify by other testimony if necessary.

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid — J. D. Osborn I John D. Osborn Judge do as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Brown did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceeding and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress
John D. Osborn
I do further certify that Samuel Brown is personally known to me and that he is poor and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support
John D. Osborn
State of New York County of Suffolk
On the thirteenth day of September One thousand eight hundred and nineteen, before me Eben. W. Case one of the judges of the court of common pleas for said County, personally appears John Hoanks of Southold in said County aged seventy nine years who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare and say that he is well acquainted with Samuel Brown of Southampton named in the foregoing application for a pension — That the said Samuel Brown did on the 21 st day of November 1776 enlist into the Company of Capt John Davis, in the Fourth New York Regiment commanded by Col. Henry B. Livingston of which regiment he the said John Hoanks was paymaster — That he knows that the said Samuel Brown did serve in the said Company as a private until sometime in the year 1779 at which time or in 1780 there was a reduction of the Army and the said Samuel Brown was assigned to some other Regiment, That the said Samuel Brown was in the Battles of Brandywine and Monmouth
Sworn to & subscribed before me 13 Sept r 1819 at Southold
John Hoanks
Eben W. Case
This may certify that I am personally acquainted with John Hoanks of Southold the subscriber to the foregoing Affidavit, That he is a pensioner under the Act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, That he sustains a good moral reputation and that his words are entitled to full credit
Dated 13 Sept r 1819
Ebenezer W. Case, one of the judges as aforesaid

State of New York } ss I Charles H Havens Clerk Suffolk County } of the court of Common pleas of the County of Suffolk Do certify that the said Court is a court of record of the state of New York, that John P Osborn, whose name is subscribed to the preceding certificate is a Judge of the said court, that full faith and credit are due to his official acts in that capacity and that the signature to the said certificate is in the proper hand writing of the said Judge - In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name to these presents and affixed the seal of the said Court the 26 th day of May 1818 Chas H Havens
General Brant
Private
serys to B3
Clinton W. Wyckoff
Esq.
John S
not on roll
Property of Service
June 7th 1819
The witnesses in this case prove nothing - they must state the period they knew the claimant in Service the Reg t and Line - the Judge must certify to their credibility - if Nine Months Service without interruption, in a Reg t that was continental is not proved, the claim will be rejected
John Frank Payment off added 13 Sept 1819
The declaration does not agree with the Paymasters testimony

Bridgehampton 15 th October 1879
Dear Sir
Samuel Brown has procured Daniel Halsey's additional affidavit which I forward with this which I think will reconcile the apparent contradiction between his Declaration & the Pymatuck Swamp testimony, it is a fact, which I was at that time knowing to, that Brown in 1775 served under Capt John Hubbard Clinton's Regt for one campaign and in 1776 enlisted under Capt Geo Davis, Colo Livington's Regt and I saw him March with the Company in August 1776 a little before Long Island was evacuated to join Gen Washington's Army. I for two or three years after that saw him with the Army frequently at Morristown & its vicinity in New Jersey with the Army and at that time acted & served as a Corporal. I did not belong to the Army myself but was frequently in the Camp and was personally acquainted with him & some of his Officers, as he was born & brought up near me.

It appears that Capt Geo Franks, who was a Paymaster in Colo Livingston's Regt did not belong to the Army in 1775 or at least was ignorant of Brown's being in the Army that year, but was well acquainted with him in 1776 and for about three years after until he was removed to another Regiment and says that he is now in possession of Receipts given by Brown for pay received while belonging to that Regt.
Brown is now superannuated, forgetful and feeble having served about thirty years of the prime of Life in the Continental Army, and when I knew him there was an active Soldier and was much esteemed by his Officers, is now extremely poor and reduced in his circumstances and it is my opinion is as deserving of a Pension or more so as any Soldier I have been acquainted with, and I know of but one in the county who has served his Country so long & so faithfully. I presume there is but few if any more needy or deserving.

If he shall ever receive any aid from his country for his services, I presume it must be soon, as he apparently is fast on the decline of life and his appearance will live but a short time
you will please Sir excuse this irregular communication, as I am sensible it is out of the regular course prescribed by the law. but knowing Brown to be more deserving of a pension than several who have obtained one, and his prospects having been darkened by not receiving it before this time, has induced me to trouble you with these hasty lines
I remain dear Sir. with the greatest respect & esteem,
Your Friend &c
Samuel H. Rose Postmaster Bridgehampton N.Y. & City for Samuel Brown
Hon. John C. Calhoun Secy

The Secretary of War of the United States
Washington City,
Bridge Hampton, Suffolk county NY 20 th Decem r 1879 Sir, I herewith transmit to the War Department, the certificate of the Clerk of Suffolk County, to the official character of Rufus Rose Esq r as a Justice of the Peace which as I suppose is all now required to make Samuel Brown's claim to a Pension to be valid and as a Neighbour to him, I know him to be deserving of it and stands in the greatest need thereof as his family are in a suffering situation Samuel H. Rose The Hon. Secretary of War

44 648 Keep  INVALID.
File No. 44.648
Samuel Brown 4 th
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818.
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Clerk of Suffolk County, Certificate to the official signature of Rufus Rose Esq.
Samuel Brown New York line Col H. B. Livingston Nov r 1776 at
Not an attested copy of the services performed by Edith ... An attested
Silas Wood

State of New York } County of Suffolk } Daniel Halsey of Southampton in the said county. Yeoman aged 70 years, do solemnly and sincerely swear and declare in the presence of almighty God, that I am personally acquainted with Samuel Brown of Southampton aforesaid who served in the Army of the United States for several years during the War of the Revolution as I was at that time acquainted with him and have been from my childhood, and that I did serve with him as a private in the Army for more than nine months, and that he belonged to and served in the Army aforesaid for several years after I was discharged from the service, I do further declare that I know him to be in indigent circumstances and that he is the same Samuel Brown, who made application to the General Government for a pension on the fourth day of May 1818 by his Affidavit taken before John P. Osborn Esquire at that time one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas for the said county of Suffolk.
Daniel Halsey
Sworn to and subscribed before me by the said Daniel Halsey who is well known to me, who is a person of good reputation and credit and full confidence may be placed in the above declaration Given under my hand at Southampton in the county aforesaid the
8 th day of August A.D. 1819
Isaac

By the State of New York } of the County of Suffolk } I, Benjamin Sandford of Southampton in the said County of Southampton aged sixty three years, do solemnly and sincerely swear and declare in the presence of Almighty God, that I am personally acquainted with Charles Brown of Southampton a man who served in the Army of the United States for several years during the war of the Revolution as I was at that time acquainted with him and have been from my childhood, and that I did serve with him as a private in the Army for more than nine months, and that he belonged to and served in the Army afterwards for several years after I was discharged from the service. I further declare that I do know him to be in every respect a virtuous man, and that he is the same Samuel Brown, who made application to the General Government for a pension on the fourth day of May 1818 by his Affidavit taken before John L. Orban Esquire at that time one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Suffolk.
Benjamin Sandford
Sworn to and Subscribed before me by the said Benjamin Sandford who is well known to me to be a person of good reputation and credit and full confidence may be placed in the above declaration Given under my hand at Southampton in the County aforesaid this third day of August A.D. 1819
Refus Hope Justice of the Peace

Capt Davis Comp 4th Regt Col Livingston
Ent 21 Nov r 1776 = Burgoyne, Cornwallis During the war = Battle of Monmouth
Benjamin Sandford Affidavit

State of New York County of Suffolk
On the fifteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me Rufus Rose one of the Justices of the peace for the said County, personally appears Daniel Halsey of Southampton in said County aged sixty one years who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare and say that he is well acquainted with Samuel Brown of South- ampton in said County. That the said Samuel Brown did in the year 1775 enlist into the Company of Capt John Hulbert for one campaign, And in March 1778 the said Samuel Brown enlisted under Capt. John Davis for nine Months, in Col Henry K. Livingston's Regiment that during the last part of the Campaign the said Samuel Brown enlisted during the war under the said Capt John Davis in a New York Regiment Commanded by Col Henry K. Livingston. Daniel Halsey Sworn to and Subscribed before me 15 th October 1819 at Southampton
Rufus Rose Justice of the peace
This may Certify that I am well acquainted with Daniel Halsey of Southampton the subscriber to the foregoing Affidavit, that he sustains a good moral reputation and that his words are entitled to full Credit
Rufus Rose
Dated Oct. 15 th 1819

I Chas H Havens Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Suffolk do certify that Rufus Rose where now is subscribed to the certificate to which this is annexed is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that the signature is in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Court this 18 day of December 1874.
Chas H Havens