Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,662, Adam Brown, New York

SERVICE
New York
Brown, Adam
NUMBER
S. 22,662
CONTENTS
1 Mar. 14, 1948 in Germany Initial arrest of Benjamin M. Brown by N.Y. State police by 1948.

Sta Lake 30. 638
Adam Brown
of Montgomery in the State of New York who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Van Ebera of the Regt. commanded by Col. Cook in the N. York line for 6 months & 3 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of May 1836 and sent to me.
L. Bove House of Reps
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1836 $152.50 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 15.25 $167.75
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. H. Adams Clerk Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 6
Set to Mr. J. Bove August 15. 1836

Declaration of Love
Adam Brown
1812

Montgomery County State of New York
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace of the County of Montgomery Adam Brown mentioned in the annexed declaration & who signed & swore to the same who, being duly sworn, deposes & saith that in addition to the time of service particularly mentioned in the said declaration he recollects that a little before the capture of Burgoyne he was detached with a part of his company to oppose the army of that General but got no farther than Albany about sixty miles from home when he was not home in consequence of the news of the its capture of the army. He was about a week out at the time. Applicant further states that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below & in the following grade - For two years I served as a Sergeant in the Militia of the State of New York and for such service I claim a pension - I further state that I am acquainted with Phinehas Rance, Ebenezer Jacob, Ekke, Nicholas Van Alstine, Thomas J. Ekke, & John Root of the town of Canajoharie in said County to whom reference may be had if necessary in relation to my character Subscribed by his mark Adam his Brown Mark Sworn to this 22 nd day of April 1833 before me
W. H. Manning J. Peace

State of New York, Montgomery County, Clerk's office.
ss: - I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County do hereby certify that John Cummings before whom the within supplemental declaration purports to have been sworn was on the date thereof a Justice of the Peace of the said County. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice & truly believe that the name of the said Justice subscribed to the within supplemental declaration is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 24th day 1833.
Geo: D. Ferguson

State of New York Montgomery County ss: On this nineteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two per- -sonally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Montgomery aforesaid now sitting Adam Brown a resident of the town of Canajoh- -arie in said County of Montgomery who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declara- -tion in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
that he is eighty four years old the 14 th day of Last March that he was born in as he has learnt & believes to be correct from a written record of it kept at an early day by his father but now lost as appears to believe - That applicant was born in Germany & came when he was six years old in 1753 with his father's family to America & immediately settled in the said town of Canajoharie where he has resided ever since. That at the commencement of the Revo- -lutionary war applicant was a sergeant in the company of Captain Van Eury in said town & in which company Cornelius Van Eury was Lieutenant & John Van Eury second Lieutenant - Applicant is not able to state all the actual service he performed during the revolutionary war but verily believes it far exceeds two years - He recollects however that among those services the following were a part - to wit: he was drafted to go to Fort Stanwix and thinks he was engaged in this service upwards of two weeks during which time he was a day or two engaged in chopping timber into wooden cribs & upon its banks to obstruct the passage of the enemy - he was a fortnight or more at Fort Eaton at the German Flats. Captain McLean had the command of fort at that time - He was stationed a dozen times or more from one to 10 days at Fort Plank - Spent at least 5 or 6 weeks at different times in guarding the fort at Chenevally - He was also summerly stationed in a Picket fort in Canajoh- -arie called Fort Schuyler - This fort sometimes was guarded

partly by continental troops & sometimes entirely by militia During the time he was stationed at Fort Eddy as aforesaid he took his regular time in keeping guard Applicant Captain Van Ewy & Lieutenant Van Ewy generally commanded the last mentioned fort during their seasons - Applicant was prepared to go to Fort George to carry provisions for the army & was out on that expedition upwards of a week - Applicant was out on a scouting party to Schoharie & to Deurlock - before Applicant never recd. any pay for his services in going with provisions to Fort George or contracted to receive any - Applicant also states that he was in the Johnstown battle under the command of Colonel Willett who lost a field piece which Appli- -cant & his comrades recaptured from the enemy for which he states they got great praise - It was at the time mentioned in the news papers - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is Montgomery benefit for John Van Alstine his father not on the pen- -sion Roll of the agency of any state - Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court. Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk.
We Abraham Van Horn a clergyman residing in the town of Johnstown in said County of Montgomery & Abraham N. Van Alstine residing in the town of Canajoharie do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Adam Brown who has sub- -scribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty four years old, 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 & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in Open Court. Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk. Abraham Van Horn V.D.M. Abm N Van Alstine

State of New York
Montgomery County ss: John Van Ness Esq. Anthony Ekle & Beman all of the town of Canajoharie in said County being duly sworn before the undersigned John Brown a Justice of the peace of said County depose and say that they were well acquainted with Adam Brown the declarant to the foregoing statement and have been intimately acquainted with him ever since. That they belonged during the whole or a part of said war to the same Company with the said Brown and have a distinct recollection of much of the service done by him & in his foregoing declaration mentioned and from their knowledge of his character & of the times & of the repeated & pressing calls made upon the militia have no doubt of the correctness of the whole of the statement made by him in his said declaration and that the amount of his actual services, amounted to all that he estimates it at in said declaration and further they say not.
Sworn & subscribed in Open Court this day personally appeared John Van Ness Esq. Anthony Ekle & Beman
Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk. John Van Ness Esq.
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 Abraham VanHome who has signed the preceding certificates is a clergyman, residing in Johnstown and that Abraham Van Alstine who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Canajoharie and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Geo: D. Ferguson Clerk of the court of common Pleas of the County of Montgomery do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Adam Brown for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 19th day of September 1832
Geo: D. Ferguson

State of New York
Montgomery County ss: John Van Rensselaer Anthony Ekle & Herman Ekle all of the town of Canajoharie in said County being duly sworn before the undersigned John Brown a Justice of the peace of said County depose and say that they were well acquainted with Adam Brown the declarant to the foregoing statement and have been intimately acquainted with him ever since. That they belonged during the whole or a part of said war to the same Company with the said Brown and have a distinct recollection of much of the service done by him in his foregoing declaration mentioned and from their knowledge of his character & of the times & of the reports & paroling calls made upon the material have no doubt of the correctness of the whole of the statement made by him in his said declaration and that the amount of his actual service, amounted to all that is estimated it as in said declaration and further they say not.
Sworn & Subscribed in Open Court this day of the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two Anthony Ekle Herman Ekle Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk. John Van Rensselaer
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 Abraham VanHome who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, residing in Johnstown and that William Van Alstine who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Canajoharie and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I George D. Ferguson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Adam Brown for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 19th day of September 1832 Geo: D. Ferguson

No
Adam Brown Montgomery County New York
d.e.p.
Admitted Surgeon 6 mo & 3 days
Hon M. J. Bovee Home Life
Hon E. M. Vear H R
In C. Brown  Langhorne York

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
July 30 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Adam Brown, Montgomery County New York
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Draft. - - 14 private Col Van Every, Col Willett 84 years County of Montgomery New York Traditionary evidence & two witnesses not certified credible   The applicant states that he served at least 2 - - Sergt.   1775 - 4 17   1776 - - -   1777 - - -   1778 - - -   1779 - - -   1780 - 1 16   6 3   $13.33 on the rolls   17.00   30.33  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this                      day of                      personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of                      in the county of                      and State, Territory or District of                      aged (c)                      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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)                      , with                      and served in the                      (e) regiment of the                      line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) 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 (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I,                      of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of                      for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of                      &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the                      and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with                      , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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 and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,                      Clerk of the Court of                      do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this                      day of                      &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____; For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension." It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[t] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

New York Adams Brown Rejected
Due bill 15 Dec r 1834 to Hon ble M c Lean
Letter to Hon. M. G. Bovee
7 May 1836
6 mo & 3 days Supt

Revolution
22662 INVALID.
File No. 22,662
Adam Brown
Verz Steu. und
Act: June 7 a 99 o
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 57
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of N. Yorke Montgomery County ss
On the 11 th day of October 1834.
Personally Appeared and came before me Cornelius S. Weppler a Justice of the Peace of the Town of Root, in and for the County of Montgomery Aforesaid, Jacob Philips, of the same Town, County and State Aforesaid, Who was duly sworn deponeth and saith that he was personally acquainted with Adam Brown, previous to the Revolutionary War, at the commencement thereof, during the same, and ever since, — And this deponent further saith, that he is personally known that, the said Adam Brown, was a Revolutionary Soldier, and who is now a claimant for a Pension under the Act of 7 th June 1832; that in summer 1776 when deponent was an Enlisted Soldier under Capt Jacob Seber, and Stationed at Fort Stanwix, when the said Claimant was drafted with others of the Militia, out of Col Gens Regt., and according to the best of deponents recollection, that the said Applicant did act and that he was a Sergeant at that time, in rendering Services to the United States —
deponent further saith, that he is personally known, that said Claimant, has been actually and severely Engaged in What is called Johnston Battle on the 25 th October 1781, Against Maj r Rep. and Capt r Butler with About Eight hundred of their incendiary followers from Canada —
And deponent further says, that he verily believes and did always understand that Claimant hath proved a true friend and Soldier from the commencement to the close of the said Revolutionary War, And he this deponent further saith that he well recollects, that immediately after the Battle at Johnston, the said Claimant also went under Col r Willett, in pursuit of Rep & Butler with their Associates to the West Canada Creek to where Capt r Butler was killed, And the reason Why he the said deponent cannot, he says, that he was Enlisted for Nine Months each year as a Soldier, from the year 76. 77 & 78 Quitting 79. And the same in 1780. & 1781 is he says the reason Why he cannot be more particular as to the Services rendered by Claimant — And the said deponent further saith that the said Applicant is a person of truth and veracity, and his Testimony Entitled to full Credit —
Subscribed and sworn to This 11 th day of October 1834
before me, C. S. Weppler Justice
Jacob Philips mark
N.B. the foregoing Named Witness Testifies that he never wrote his Name, and says, Never could, only by making his mark,

State of New York Montgomery County
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named Jacob Phillips and have been for a number of years and his testimony is entitled to full credit. Recd Oct. 11 th 1834
G. S. Weples Justice

State of New York } Montgomery County } ss — On the 14 th day of October 1834 personally appeared before me Harry Cook one of the Justices of the peace of the Town of Canajoharie in and for the County aforesaid Nicholas Dunkle of the same Town, County & State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to Law, deposes and faith, that he has been personally acquainted with Adam Brown, a resident of the same Town, and County aforesaid, previous, during and ever since the Revolutionary War, — that he is personally known that the said Adam Brown who is now a claimant for a Pension, has been a Revolutionary Soldier, from the commencement of the War, during the same, to the close of the said Revolutionary War, and that this Claimant further states, that himself and said claimant often and frequently have been ordered out on alarms, in repelling the incursions of the Loyalists from Canada, personally known that he was stationed at Fort Plank, in the War, also Verily belief, and feeling satisfied that said applicant, was actually engaged in Johnstown Battle against Maj r Ross & Capt t Butler with their Associated Loyalistary crew, — (And this deponent further says that said Claimant has been a true and faithful Soldier and true friend to the American cause as far as ever has come to deponent's knowledge, and further faith that Claimant is a Person of truth and veracity, and his Testimony Entitled to full credit —
Nicholas Dunkle
Sworn and subscribed this 14 th day of October 1834 before me —
H. Cook Justice State of New York } Montgomery County } ss
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Nicholas Dunkle the above named witness, and that he is a person of truth and veracity & his Testimony Entitled to full credit. Dated October 14 th 1834.
H. Cook Justice

writing & hereby believe that his name subscribed to said affidavit and also to the accompanying certificate of character of said dependents, is in each case his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office this 29th June 1836.
Geo: D. Stratton
Affidavit By Henry Murphy on behalf of Adam Brown Hermann Ehle & H Anthony Ehle

State of N. York Montgomery County } ss
368 40
On the 17 th day of June 1836 — Personally Appeared Before me John S. Gilmer A Justice of the Peace in and for the County Aforesaid, Henry Wausle of the Town of Canajohary, County and State Aforesaid Who being duly sworn deponeth and saith, That he has been Personally Acquainted With Adam Brown, of the same place Aforesaid, foreseen to the Revolutionary War during the same, and ever since, —
deponent further saith that he is personally known, that the said Adam Brown has been one of the Sergeants in the Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Ranier Van Eora from the year 1775 until the conclusion of the War, And that the said Ranier Van Eora has held the command and rank as Capt, first belonging to the Regt. commanded by Col Ebenazar Cox, And after the 6 th day of August 1777 when Col Cox was Slain in Battle at Oriskany, Then Under the command of Col Samuel Clyde, And After that time, continued in rendering Services to the United States As a true and faithful Non Commissioned Officer, Vizt Sergeant. Under the command of the Aforesaid Col Clyde, Until the final end and Termination of the said Revolutionary War,
And deponent further declares and saith, that the said Sergeant Brown has and always did prove not only a true Whig, but also a good and faith- ful friend and Soldier, to the American Cause, for Liberty and Independence. And that he did serve in Capt Van Eora's Company and under the command of Capt. Van Eora to the close of the Revolution —
deponent further saith, that no Militia Soldier, or Non Commissioned Officer, who has proved, a true friend to his Country, more especially those who were residing up along the Valley of the Mohawk river, and on the frontier part of the then Tryon County, possibly can fall short of being Allowed, a full Pension for his services rendered to the United States, if his services have been continued from the commencement to the close of the Revolution, if justice can be administered to the poor worn out helpless soldiers,
And deponent further says, that the Aforesaid Adam Brown is a person of truth and veracity, and his Testimony Entitled to full credit,
Sworn and subscribed before me this 17 th day of June 1836
his Henry X Wausle mark
John S. Gilmer J.P.
N.B. this may certify that the foregoing named Henry Wausle never could write his name, otherwise only by making his cross mark John S. Gilmer J.P.

State of N, York } Montgomery, County } ss
This may certify that I John T. Getman One of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Montgomery Aforesaid, before whom Personally Appeared, Henry Waffle the within Named Witness, and Sworn before me, According to Law, and who has signed Subscribed his Name thereto, in my Presence —
And I further certify, that I have been Personally Acquainted with The said Witness for a Number of years Past, And that he is a person of Truth And Veracity And his Testimony Entitled to full credit —
John T. Getman J.P.
Witness Henry Waffle for Adam Brown

State of N. York } Montgomery County } ss
On the 13 th day of June 1836 Personally Appeared before me John T. Gatman A Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Montgomery Aforesaid, Henry Murphy of the Town of Stark of the County of Herkimer, Who being duly sworn according to Law, deposeth And saith, that he hath been personally acquainted with Adam Brown Harmann, Eble & Anthony Eble, and Adam Brown previous to the Revolution War, during the same War, and ever since, that deponent further saith that all three have proved true Whigs and friends to the cause of Liberty and Inde- pendence, And that they, each and every one of them, belonged to the Company of Militia, commanded by Capt. Ranier Van Boera, the said Adam Brown, at the commencement of the Revolution a Sergeant, first Unit August 6 th 1777 belonging to the Reg t commanded by Col Ebenezer Fox, Who was Slain in Oriskany Battle at the time Aforesaid Viz t in August 1777, and after that time, Under the command of Col Samuel Clyde Until the Termination of said Revolutionary War — deponent further saith that the said Adam Brown, did continue in rendering United States Services as Sergeant in the Militia, Under the command of Capt. Ranier Van Boera from the commencement to the conclusion of the said War, and deponent saith and saith, that the Aforesaid Capt. Van Boera did continue the command of the said Company in the said War to the conclusion thereof, and at no time deficient as to his command to deponent's knowledge, during the whole War, and that the Aforesaid Serg t Brown cannot fall short of full pay, as Serg t if justice is rendered him for his Services rendered during the Revolution,
And deponent further saith that he is personally known that Harmann Eble as Fifer and Anthony Eble as drummer, did belong to the same And Aforesaid Company, Under the command of Capt. Ranier Van Boera from the year 1779, and continued in rendering United States Services in said Company, in the Militia, whenever called Upon, chiefly, at Fort Eble, from year to year Until the end of said Revolution, And that both, Harmann and Anthony, did belong to the Aforesaid Reg t Viz t Under the command of Col Sam l Clyde, and deponent further saith, that Adam Brown, Harmann Eble, and Anthony Eble, each and every one of them respectively are men of good reputation, truth, and veracity, and their Testimony Entitled to full credit. and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed before me This 13 th day of June 1836
Henry Murphy
John T. Gatman J.P.

This may certify. State of N. York } Montgomery County } To This may certify that I the subscribers a justice of The Peace in and for the County Aforesaid, have been Personally Acquainted with Henry Murphy for some number of years past, the Witness named deponent who was duly sworn to the foregoing Affidavit, And do further certify, that said deponent is a Man of truth and veracity, and his Testimony Entitled to full credit dated at Palatine this 13 th day of June 1836
State of New York Montgomery County Clerks office. S: I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery, do hereby certify that John T. Getman, before whom the fore- going affidavits of Henry Waffle & Henry Murphy pur- port to have been sworn was on the date thereof a justice of the Peace in & for the county of Montgomery aforesaid. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & truly believe that his name subscribed to said affidavits and also to the accompanying certificates of Character of said deponents, is in each case his proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my Office this 27 th June 1836.
Geo: D. Ferguson
Affidavit By Henry Murphy on behalf of Adams Brown Barnabas Ebb Anthony Ebb

May 11,
Mr.
L. P. Schenk Esq.
1011 Broadway
New York
Mr. M. J. Bovee
Washington

Washington May 10. 1836
Dear Sir
I will take a certificate in the case of Adams Brown for 7 mos. & 19- also a certificate in the case of Henry Murphy for 6 mos. & 1. day as stated in your letter to me of the 7th. I you will be pleased to forward them to me as soon as convenient - I also enclose you a letter from John Willis in the case of Empire I want it carefully examined & can answer
I am yours with esteem
J. L. Edwards Esq. W. Matthews J. Davis

State of New York Montgomery County
On the 8 th day of October 1834 - Personally appeared before me David Sprackler one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas, and General Sessions of the Peace, in and for the County of Montgomery aforesaid, - Adam Brown, a resident of the Town of Canajoharie, in the same County and State aforesaid, Born in Germany, on the 14 th day of March 1748, as appears by family record now aged Eighty Six years and Six months past, aged 26 years, at the time of his arrival in America with his Father & family, When his Father, immediately after his arrival, proceeded on, up the Mohawk River, located his place of Residence at the Town of Canajoharie, then County of Tryon, now Montgomery, and State aforesaid, in Which Town he did reside ever since. Vizt Previous to the Revolutionary War, during the same, to the close thereof, and ever since, at which place he was enrolled in the Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Daniel Van Boera and in the Regt Under the Command of Col. Ebenezer Cox, Genl. Washington Brigade, At the commencement of the said Revolutionary War and during the continuance of the Revolution Until the final conclusion of the same, and that he was Appointed Orderly Sergeant at the commencement, and continued the same during the whole of the said Revolutionary War, to the conclusion thereof And having rendered Services to the United States as follows (Vizt, he was aged Six years, at the time of his arrival in America)
A Statement showing the Service of Adam Brown, Montgomery County, State of N. York
   Period when Service was rendered duration of Claimant's Service Rank of Claimant Names and rank of Company Officers Names and rank of Genl and Field Officers Battles in Which Aft was engaged Country through which he Marched Place of Abode Where he entered the Service, and his age at the present period Proof by which the supplemental declaration is supported   years months days     1775 Orderly Sergt Capt Van Boera Lieut Gracianus Van Boera Lieut John Van Boera Henry Schrauling Ensign Euryque Genl N. Washington Col E. Cox 2 d Col Cuyler Major Goshman Major Clyde Col Cox " N. York Town of Canajoharie Then Tryon, now Montgomery County Aged Eighty Six years & Six months Past John Van Alstine Jacob Philips, Anthony Eble, and Hermanus Eble, and Col John Root, John Cumming, Joseph Waggoner, Nicholas Dunkle, George Dunkle, John Gordon, Seth Whitmore, Charles Morris, Jacob Small, Doct Webster Doct Webster, and a Number more, with whom Claimant can prove himself a Man of Truth and Veracity   1775 0 0 10 Orderly Sergt " N. York " Conformable to a Resolution passed by the Old Congress on the 27 th May 1775 Whereas it was resolved That the Militia of the State of N. York be armed and trained and in constant readiness to act at a moments warning - and that the said Applicant did comply with the said requisitions, and was often and frequently called out in attending Company Trainings, at least the Number of days, as placed Opposite   do 0 0 15 do Capt Van Boera " " do " forepart in summer Ordered out on an Alarm by Company to Fort Schell   do 0 0 8 do do Col Cox " do " these Stationed in rendering Garrison duty for the length of time placed Opposite   do during the whole Season from Spring until late in fall 0 2 0 do do do " do " Ordered out to Johnstown in consequence of Sheriff White, who endeavored, and actually procured, the friends of Liberty and Independence when discovering that the Whigs were in the City for the purpose of devising ways and means in support of the American cause to disperse such meetings was his Object,   Total 0 3 3 Inpracticable to specify the Particular Town, and Service rendered for and during said year, but in consequence of Mr John Johnson, and his strong congregation, and his conduct in fortifying his Hall, by erecting a fort around it, gathering his tenants, Arming, and grouping them, forth and always so under the Number of at least 300, which threatening aspect, causing the Militia often and frequently being ordered out to Guard against the Poole, protecting the Whigs than residing in Tryon County, and that claimant in addition to the foregoing Services presented States, that he did render at least, the length of Service placed Opposite  
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State of New York I further certify that after living in a line at
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   1775 0 3 3 Ordinary List Company officers Field and Genl officers Battles Engaged Work Proof by which Supplemental Declaration is supported     1776 Jan y 0 0 10 do Capt Van Everal Genl. Perkins Col Fox Col Campbell Major Clyde Major Capman " " do Placed at Abode when he entered the Service at Town of Canajoharie. Ordered out Under the command of Genl. Perkins to Canajoharie. Brigade joined Under command of Genl. Schuyler, from thence moved to Johnstown, leaving surrender of Col John Johnson, with about 300 Associate Forces. Length of Service placed Opposite   do in Spring 0 0 15 do do do " " do Drafted and Ordered to Cherry Valley there Stationed, in Watching and Guarding against the incursions of the Incendiaries   do in Spring 0 0 8 do Capt House do " " do Drafted and ordered to Fort Plank rendering Garrison Service Watching and Guarding against the incursions of the Enemy   do for part in summer 0 1 0 do Capt Capman do " " do Drafted, and Ordered out to Fort Stair Clairmont Schuyler Under command of Col Dayton, rendering Garrison duty also, directing Capman to assist in erecting the Contiguous troops erecting for Specious   do latter part in summer 0 0 15 do Capt Van Everal do " " do The Militia Ordered out in mass, Stationed at Berne, on an alarm, Watching and Guarding against the Incursions of the Incendiaries   do in fall 0 0 15 do Capt Van Everal do " " do Again the Militia Ordered out in Mass On an Alarm, Stationed at Fort Plank, Watching and Guarding against the incursions of the Incendiaries   do do 0 0 22 do do Genl. Perkins Col Fox " " do Ordered out by Brigade On a Serious Alarm, to march to Canajoharie in the Town of Johnstown there Stationed Clairmont Schuyler for three days, from thence Returned to Hoosicabia to Fort Plank and there Stationed, in rendering Garrison duty for three weeks from first to last.   do from the Early part in Spring until late in fall 0 7 15 do do do " " do Claiming finding it impracticable to Enumerate and Specify all the many tasks and the length of Service rendered to the United States during said year, but exclusively of the foregoing Statement, the applicant states, that he at least did render the length of United States services as placed Opposite, besides as Specified in the foregoing   1777 during Spring part 0 0 8 do do Col Campbell " " do Drafted to Cherry Valley there Stationed at Col Campbell, in rendering United States Service, Watching and Guarding against the incursions of the Incendiaries   do do 0 0 15 do Capt House " " " do Drafted to Fort Plank there Stationed in rendering Garrison Service on behalf of the United States   do in summer 0 1 15 do do not recollect Col Ganncoort & Col Willett " " do Drafted to Fort Stair there Stationed in rendering Garrison duty, falling trees Acord, Wood etc. calculated to obstruct passage of Boats, by the expected Army of Genl. Burgoyne   do latter part in summer or fall 0 0 8 do Capt Van Everal Maj. Fort House " " do Drafted to Fort Plank there Stationed in rendering Garrison Service for the length of Service placed Opposite   do do 0 0 8 do do Col Campbell " " do Again drafted to Cherry Valley, Watching and Guarding against the Incursions of the Incendiaries  

  do summer 0 0 8 do Ensign Schrauling " " do " "   do during the year 0 1 15 do Capt. Van Boera Col Campbell " do " "   3 23   1778 July 0 0 8 do Capt. Van Boera Col Clyde " do " "   do late in summer or fall 0 0 22 do do Col Clyde " do " "   do in fall 0 1 0 do Capt. McRae Col Clyde " do " "   do same year - Nov 0 0 8 do Capt. Van Boera Col Clyde " do " "   do during Spring, summer & winter 0 1 10 do do do " do " "   do summer - fall 0 0 16 do do do " do " "   do paid for as 0 1 0 do does not recollect Maj. House " do " "   4 17   1779 Jan 0 0 22 do Capt. Van Boera Col Saml Clyde " do " "   do during and in fall year 0 1 15 do do do " do " "   do paid for as 0 0 16 do do Maj. House " do " "   do do 0 0 16 do do Col Clyde " do " "   1 9 13 
Ordered out Under Ensign Schrauling with Alarms Apprehending Tories and brought before the Committee of safety
Alarm was so often and frequently Ordered out in consequence of Alarms and Accurrences, finding it impossible to recollect all, but exclusive of the foregoing Statement for the said year, Applicant declares that he did render at least the length of Service as placed Opposite, and more if practicable to ascertain the precise length of time
Ordered out by company at the time of the conflagration at Springfield Murdering and Scalping & taken prisoners to Canajoharie
Ordered out by Regt Col Clyde, at the time of Genl. conflagration Upper part of German Flats and all round Fort Dayton his Workmen on the North side of the Mohawk river Opposite, the length of time placed Opposite
Ordered out On an Alarm, Vgt drafted and Stationed at Fort Dayton in rendering Garrison duty for the period placed Opposite
Ordered out by Regt. at the time of Genl. conflagration at Cherry Valley 11th November, repelling the Incursions, burying the dead & watching and guarding
Ordered and Stationed at different times and seasons during the course of the year, at Fort Erie, in consequence on Alarms, in rendering Garrison duty, Guarding against threatening danger of the Enemy, at least the length of Service placed Opposite for the said Fort
Ordered out in consequence of drafts to Cherry Valley, rendering Garrison duty Guarding against the incursions of the Enemy on Enemy
drafted and Ordered to Fort Plank at two different times, each fifteen days, rendering Garrison duty, Guarding against the incursions of the Indians
Ordered out by Regt Under the command of Col Clyde to the German Flats at the time of the General conflagration, at the lower part of German Flats and all hills, Burning Murdering and the taking of Prisoners, Stationed at Fort Herkimer, watching and guarding against the Enemy
Ordered and Stationed at Fort Erie, in rendering Garrison duty watching and guarding against the incursions of the Indians, during said year, at least for the length of Service as placed Opposite at different times drafted and Ordered to Fort Plank, at two different times, there Stationed in rendering Garrison duty, Guarding against the incursions of the Indians at 14 days each time
Drafted and Ordered to Cherry Valley at two different times & days each, watching and guarding, Vgt Stationed in the Fort in rendering Garrison duty
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  1779 1 9 13 Orderly   do Spring Summer & fall Season 0 1 0 Sergt. Capt. Van Buren Col Sam l Clyde NYork  Claimant finding it impossible to recollect all and the foreign tour, impossible to specify or remember the length of service rendered for such length of time past, & not impracticable for the true and faithful Military Soldier expecting to be have justice rendered to himself, the Applicant State, that exclusively of all the foregoing length of service as stated for said year that he is entitled to at least one month in addition for service rendered to the United States not otherwise embraced, as placed Opposite    1780 May 22 o 0 0 8 do do do do  Ordered Out by Regiments. At the time of General Burgoyne's defeat at Saratoga, by Genl John Johnson with about 800. Infantry & Artillery, including Hacking, Hacking and a Number of Prisoners taken to Canada.    do July 0 0 15 do do do do  Ordered Out by the whole Regt Under Col Samuel Clyde at the time when Capt Samuel Gray with his boat and boatmen were intercepted by Capt Brant the Indian Chief, with about 400 Warriors, in West between Fort Stanwix and Fort Schuyler, with about ten days when relieved by Col Klocks and Col Clyde Regiments Under the Command of Genl Van Rensselaer. When Brant took a circuitous route forty Miles down the Mohawk River, burning and destroying nearly the one half of Town of Canajoharie, which both Regiments were under Capt Gray, his company and boat safe to Fort Stanwix    do Oct 19 th 0 0 5 do do do do  After Col Brown's Battle in pursuit of Genl John with his Sutherland Associates up to Lake Hill    do during said year 0 2 15 do do do do  Ordered and Stationed at Fort Eble, at various and different times, in rendering Garrison duty at least length of United States Service as placed Opposite    do do 0 0 15 do doth not recollect Major House do  drafted and Ordered to Fort Mank, rendering Garrison duty, the length of service placed Opposite    do do 0 1 15 do Capt Van Buren Col Clyde do  Impracticable for Applicant to prescribe and specify all each and every tour, but well satisfied that he did at least render that much time in addition, Exclusive of the foregoing for and during said year, as placed Opposite    1781 Oct 25 th 0 0 9 do do Col Willett Major Boreley Major Capewell Johnstown Battle do  The Applicant was seriously Engaged in what is called Johnstown Battle against Major Rop & Capt Brant with their Sutherland Associates from Canada and immediately after Battle, on the day after, again went in pursuit of the Enemy Under Col Willett, when Capt Willett and a Number of others were killed and a Number taken Prisoners, and Maj Rop, with his Associates, with Indians and Tories took to flight    do the present 0 0 8 do do Col Willett do  On an Alarm at the time when a M c Grath was killed Ordered Out to Brown's Creek there Stationed at the Black House for the time being placed Opposite    do during the Season 0 0 15 do do do do  Generally by order and direction of Col Willett, Claimant was detached and ordered to Fort Clyde, there Stationed in rendering Garrison duty the length of service placed Opposite  

State of Ohio Montgomery County ss I further certify that after investigating the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as his states and that on account of bodily infirmity and age he is unable to attend in open court. David Spangler Judge I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said applicant of Montgomery County Court and he is of unimpeachable character and entitled to full credit.
State of Ohio
Montgomery County
Clerk's office. ss: I, George D. Ferguson, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Montgomery aforesaid, do hereby certify that David Spangler, before the foregoing supplemental declaration of Adam Brown purports to have been sworn, was on the date thereof a Judge of Montgomery County Court: And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & truly believe that his name subscribed to said supplemental declaration & also to the above certificate is his proper hand writing.
And I further certify that Henry Cook, before whom the annexed affidavit of Nicholas Dinkle purports to have been sworn, & Cornelius S. Wipels, before whom the annexed affidavit of Jacob Phillips purports to have been sworn, were on the date of said affidavits, Justices of the Peace in & for said County. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said justices & truly believe that the name of Henry Cook subscribed to said affidavit of Nicholas Dinkle & to the certificate of Character of said Dinkle, hereto annexed; and that the name of Cornelius S. Wipels, subscribed to said affidavit of Jacob Phillips, & to the certificate of Character of Character of said Phillips, is in each of the said cases, genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office this first November 1834.
Geo: D. Ferguson
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