Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8167, Hezekiah Brockett, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Brockett, Hezekiah No. 8167.
or Brocket,
B.L. No. 29-60-55
or Brockitt,
CONTENTS
or Brackett, Aseneth

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Wenath Brackett will of Hezekiah Brackett priv.
Revolutionary Pension, unrec. Act. Feb. 3 rd 1853. certificate dated Jan y 3 rd 1854.
Capt Humphrey P. Col. Co. C Col. Meigg. 1 st Line.
Admit to Co. C Aug. 3 rd 1855.
St. John.
Color
H. D. Baldwin Oxford N. York
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July 53- no 3381

Morse Connecticut Rolls.
1001 New York.
Hezekiah Brackett Brockett Private
Connecticut line.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 d of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of June 1818. and sent to the Hon. Simeon Baldwin New Haven, Connecticut.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Served on the line
4 months 32/30.  $ 40.53.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
17 ill. close of War
Hezekiah Brackett
Hezekiah Brackett Brockett Private Connecticut line Revolutionary War Act 18th March 1818

Yarm d with orig. Rolls Aug. 1883. G.S.P.
Hon. A. Bennett, Sec. of War, Dec. 9. 1856.
✓ 3381 New York Albany Isabella Brackett widow of Conn n Hezekiah Brackett who served in the Revolutionary war, as a pirate
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 90 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of May 1854 and sent to
Henry R. Mygatt Oxford, Clinton Co. N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 3, 1853, Page 88 Vol A
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Eliza

District and State of Connecticut, ss.
Be it Remembered, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven , in the District and State aforesaid, on this 7 th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Hezekiah Brooks aged 62 years, resident in the Town of Hamden in the County of New Haven in said State, and being Sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: in Col. Miles Regiment Capt Samuel Backus company in the Connecticut line a private Soldier about 2 years also in Col. Saml  Webbs Regiment Capt Beth company about one year and have lost my discharge & was in about one year the siege of York Town where I lost my hearing. & at the taking of Stony Point, in the battle at the White Plains
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, was dated the 3 day of April 1818; that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 1001
And I do further solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person, in trust, for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a day labourer and by reason of sundry wounds I am almost entirely unable to labour and that I have no family residing with me
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Hezekiah Brooks
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is 122 Dollars and _____ Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Attest Henry C. Flagg Clerk

District of Connecticut, ss.
I, Henry C Flagg Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven - in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is One hundred Twenty Two Dollars and _____ Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this
7 th day of July 182 0
Henry C Flagg Clerk
I, Isaac Mills presiding Judge of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Henry C Flagg is Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the preceding Certificate, under his hand, and the Seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in New Haven
this 7 th day of July 182 0
Isaac Mills Chief Judge

At a County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven , in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 7 th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Hezekiah Bracket a resident in the town of Hamden in the County of New Haven in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made CatB that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz.
One Small one Story House and twenty rods of Ground in the Town $120 00 Summary Small farming tools 2 $122 00 Hezekiah Bracket

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
W. Hezekiah . Brockett was to Married to Ruth Perkins in the 23 rd Year of my age Farmers Conn Dec r 27 th 1783
MARRIAGES.
Hezekiah . Brockett was to Married to Asenath — Clark, Wallingford, Conn 2 April 17 th 1825

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Yezekiah Brockett Was. born. Jan. 4 th 1760
BIRTHS.
Asenath Brockett Was. born. Sept. 26 th 1785

State of New York,
Chemango County.
On this Nineteenth day of February, 1853, personally appeared before the County Court of the said County of Chemango, held at Oxford, in and for said county, Adenath Brackett, a resident of Oxford in the said County of Chemango, aged Sixty seven years, who being duly sworn in open court, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the second Section of the Act of Congress passed February 3d. 1853, entitled an Act "to continue half pay to certain widows and orphans." That she is the widow of Hezekiah Brackett, who was a private in the war of the revolution, and served in the Connecticut line; and was placed on the pension roll on the 12th day of June 1818, at the annual allowance of Ninety six dollars. For evidence of the service of the said Hezekiah Brackett, she refers to the papers upon which he was pensioned, under the Act of Congress passed March 18th 1818. She further declares that she was married to the said Hezekiah Brackett, on the Seventeenth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty five, that her husband, the aforesaid Hezekiah Brackett, died on the Eleventh day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, at Oxford aforesaid. She further swears that she is now a widow, and has never before made any application for a pension. Sworn to and subscribed } Adenath Brackett on the day and year above }

written, in open court, as well as before me and County Judge.
Rowell Johnson
County Judge of said County of Chautauqua.
Sworn to in open court.
Mercer H. Farnsworth
Clerk of said County Court.

State of New York--County of Chenango, ss.
On this twenty fourth day of March, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid, Asenath Brackett aged Sixty Nine years, a resident of Oxford in the State of New York, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Heretiah Brackett deceased, who was a Private , in the revolutionary war , That the particulars of her late husband's enlistment service and discharge were fully set forth in his application for a pension, and also in his application for a pension, which are now on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions , and to which she begs to refer as proof of the said facts. She also states that she is in possession of a certificate dated January 3 rd 1854 , signed by R. McLellan Secretary of the interior, that she is inscribed on the pension list at $96 per annum commencing Feb y 3 rd 1853 . SHE FURTHER STATES, that she was married to the said Heretiah Brackett in Wallingford, Ct. on the 17 th day of April A. D., 1825, by one Eliphaleth B. Coleman a Clergyman ; and that her name before her said marriage was Asenath Clark that her said husband died at Oxford, N.Y. on the eleventh day of April A. D. 1851, and that she is now a widow.
SHE MAKES THIS DECLARATION for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act "approved March 3, 1855."
Asenath Brackett
We, Henry Loomis and Rufus J. Baldwin residents of Oxford in the State of New York, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Asenath Brackett in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. And the said Henry Loomis further declares that he was acquainted with Heretiah Brackett the husband of the said Asenath for many years previous to his death. That during that time they lived together and cohabited as husband & wife & were reputed to be. That the said Heretiah Brackett is now dead. And that said Asenath is still a widow. Henry Loomis Rufus J. Baldwin
The foregoing declaration and affidavit, were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Horatio A. Spaulding Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF NEW YORK, Chenango County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, THOMAS MILNER, Clerk of said County, DO CERTIFY, That Hezekiah C. Townsend Esq., before whom the annexed instrument was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, duly authorized and qualified to take the same. And further: That I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature thereto, purporting to be his, is genuine; and that the said instrument is executed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, at Norwich, this 27 day of March 185 5
T. Milner Clerk.
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Hezekiah Brachett
Apr. 3. 1818
North Connecticut rep
Correct DM

Connecticut
I Hezekiah Brackett of Hamden in the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut a citizen of the United States do declare on my oath that I served my Country more than six years in the revolutionary war on the continental establishment. That I enlisted to serve as a Soldier during the war - in the Spring of the year 1777 - in Col. Elijah Humphreys company in the regiment afterwards commonly called being the fourth in the Connecticut line of the Army & served in that till transferred to the third regiment in the same line commanded by Col. S. B. Webb & served in that till the close of the war in 1783 & was then honorably discharged with a certificate of six years service. That my written discharge was afterwards accidentally destroyed by washing my clothes.
I further depose that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I now need assistance from my country for support.
I therefore pray that I may be placed on the pension list of the United States according to the provisions of the act of Congress in such case provided - Sealed at New Haven this 3 rd day of April A D 1810.
Hezekiah Brackett

New Haven County
New Haven April 8. 1818
I certify that the within named Hezekiah Brachet personally appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him in my presence subscribed
Simson Baldwin a Judge of the Sup Court of Connecticut
I Simson Baldwin Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Hezekiah Brachet, did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, in pursuance to the directions of act.
New Haven April 17. 1818
Simson Baldwin
State of Connecticut
New Haven County New Haven April 17. 1818
I Dyer White Clerk of the Superior Court of the State for said County do certify that the name Simson Baldwin subscribed to the preceding Certificate is known to me to be the signature of Simson Baldwin who is one of the Judges of said Court
In testimony whereof I affix the Seal of said Court Dyer White

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section EEL
May 23, 1930
Mr. R. Clarence Bissell 1009 West Boulevard Hartford, Connecticut
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 8167, it appears that Hezekiah Brockett (the name also appears as Brocket, Brockitt and Brackett) was born January 4, 1760, place not stated.
He enlisted in the spring of 1777, place not stated, and served as a private in Captains Samuel Barker's and Elijah Humphreys' Companies, Colonel Meigs' Connecticut Regiment, and in Captain Betts' Company, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut Regiment, was at the storming of Stony Point and siege of Yorktown, and was discharged at the close of the war in 1783.
Soldier also stated that he was in the battle of White Plains, no dates or details of this service given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 3, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut.
He died April 11, 1851, at Oxford, New York.
The soldier married December 27, 1783, at Hamden, Connecticut, Ruth Perkins. The dates of her birth and death are not shown. He married April 17, 1825, at Wallingford, Connecticut, Asenath Clark, who was born September 26, 1785.

She was allowed pension on her application executed February 19, 1853, while residing in Oxford, Chenango Coun- ty, New York.
There is no reference to children.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.
Date of widow's death not shown

198. Hist to Mrs. Geo - Newcourt, New Haven, Com. Ins. 16.052)
1921 Apr. 29 Hist. to Mrs. Frederick a. Waldron.
1930 May 23. Hist. to F. C. Bickell - Ect
Rev WIDOW, &c.
Jan. 3 J. (sn)
File No. 8167
Asenith Brackett
Wid
Hezekiah Brackett
Print Rev War
Act: July 3 d  1853
Index: — Vol. 28 , Page 84
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Ad: Feb: 53. R. W. W.
S. H. S. H.

✓ Pension Office Dec. 29/53
Sir, Please report time of last payment to or death of within named pensioner and if arrear to whom paid
Respectfully
H. Buel Esqr 3 and Present
J. Cole for Comm.
Hezekiah Brackett, act 1818, $8 per month.
Paid to 4 Mar 1851. No death.
J. Bush auditor

Official business }
FREE
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Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

This may certify that Hezekiah Brackett enlisted into the Revolutionary Army as a Private during the War - that he served in Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel B Webb from the first of November 1782 to the close of the War, was then Honorably discharged
Nathan Beers Lieut y Pay Master Late 3 d Connecticut Regiment Revolutionary Army
New Haven 17 April 1818 - }

War Department,
PENSION OFFICE,
23 d Jany 1823.
YOU are hereby informed that Hezekiah kett, a Revolutionary Pensioner, Notes, late of the State of Connecticut, eight Dollars per month, has been this day the Roll of Pensioners of the United States for the New-York, to take effect from and after September, 1822.
e, therefore, to regulate your books accordingly.
I am, Sir, very respectfully,
Your most obedient
J. L. Edwards
1 st Br. Br. U. S.
" paying U. S. Pensioners,
addleton,
Connecticut.

State of New York Chautauqua County } ss
On this eleventh day of November 1822 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said county of Chautauqua personally appeared Horebiah Brackett who on his oath declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Samuel Barker in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hovey in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Connecticut from whence he has lately removed, that he now resides in the State of New York where he intends to remain and that his pension is to be there payable in future —
Horebiah Brackett
Sworn & subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid Amos A. Phelps Justice of the Peace —

State of New York Clerks Office Chenango County ss: I hereby certify that Amos A. Franklin was on the 11th. day of November last a Justice of the Peace in & for Chenango County duly qualified according to Law & that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Amos A. Franklin & believe the signature of the said Amos to the within affidavit to be his hand writing. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix my seal of Office the Eighth day of January 1823
Ebenezer Randall, Clerk
My dear Sir, I have just from London to New York, on the 23rd of August 1823. June 4th Sept. 1822
Sept. 18.
My dear Sir, I have just from New York

NOV 20 1921 DIVISION

180 Lincoln Road, Westfield N.J. Nov. 12-1921
Bureau of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Gentlemen -
Will you kindly give me copy of record of Hezekiah Brockett (Brackett) who served in War of Rev from Milford Conn. (Capt. Stephen Betts' Co.) - was transferred to "Invalid Corps" May 14-1780 and I find stated in Brockett Geneo. finally died in Offord N.Y.
Thanking you for kindness and trouble-
Helen C. Waldron Registrar, Westfield Chapter U.S.D.A.R. Westfield N.J.
(Mrs. Frederick A.)

Ph

THE CONNECTICUT SOCIETY of the SONS of the AMERICAN REVOLUTION
 President DENNIS A. BLAKESLEE 58 Waverly St., New Haven  Vice-Presidents Maj. CHARLES H. SPRAGUE Bridgeport WILBUR F. TOMLINSON Danbury FRANK E. SANDS Meriden  Secretary ROBERT F. BRADLEY 306 Meigs Bldg., Bridgeport  Treasurer HARRY H. PRITCHARD 886 Main St., Bridgeport
 Registrar F. CLARENCE BISSELL 1009 West Boulevard, Hartford  Historian PAUL B. GODARD 18 Asylum St., Hartford  Chaplain Rev. J. ROMEYN DANFORTH New London  Necrologist LEVERETT BELKNAP P. O. Box 734, Hartford  Trustee to National Society WILLIAM W. BUCKINGHAM 444 Humphrey St., New Haven
F. CLARENCE BISSELL, Registrar 1009 West Boulevard, Hartford
Mar. 15. 1930
DELEGATES
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OTHER MANAGERS
 WILLIAM H. ALLEN  JOHN C. BRINSMAD  ORLANDO H. BROTHWELL  ALBERT F. CORBIN  WILLIAM H. CORBIN  FRANK B. GAY  WILSON H. LEE  ROBERT W. LOVELL  FRANCIS MAXWELL  EDWARD J. MORGAN  GEORGE C. ROSS  EARNEST C. SIMPSON  GEORGE F. BURGESS  HARRY R. WILLIAMS  DR. GEORGE C. F. WILLIAMS  Secretaries of Local Chapters, ex-officio  F. JOSEPH CHATTERTON, New Haven  WILLIS N. BARBER, Meriden  SAMUEL F. BEARDSLEY, Bridgeport  EARLE M. WOOD, Norwich  CHARLES A. QUINTARD, Norwalk  ELMER H. SPAULDING, New London  CHARLES G. STONE, Hartford  MALCOLM D. RUDD, Salisbury  HARRY E. TARGETT, Danbury  ADRIAN L. MULLOY, Waterbury 
 U.S. Pension Office  Please send me Record of  Hazariah Brackett, of Conn.  in 1818.  Respectfully  F. C. Bissell - Reg. 

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 Isaac Brookett or Brookitt a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1777 1 year Private Eliz. Trafton Samuel Barker Brig. Genl. Mott Samuel B. Webb Conn.          
Battles engaged in, White Plains, Brandywine, Red Bank, Saratoga, Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Apr. 3, 1825
Residence at date of application, Hartford, Conn.
Age at date of application, born in 1760 died in 1857 at
Remarks: Oxford, Conn. at age of 97
Soldier was at Hartford Conn. Dec. 27, 1783, Ruth Perkins. He was Apr. 17, 1825 at Hartford Conn. Asaph Clark, born Sept. 26, 1765. He was of pension on an app. of Feb. 1, 1855 while a resident of Oxford it. There is no other data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
The only one this name is
Commissioner.

From E. Parsons Esq. D. Middletown Conn. 29 th Jan y 1823.
Ans r . 10 Feby 1823. a new notice of transfer sent to E. Parsons - See letter of 10 th Feby 1823 -

Mr. J. L. J. L.
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Pension Office
War Department
Washington

Sir      Office of Bank U.S. at Middletown Jan y 29 th 1823.
The enclosed was taken from the Post Office in Middletown ( Joshua Stow Postmaster) this morning: - The mutilated state of it, & consequent difficulty of making out its contents, induces me to return it to you, in the state in which I rec d it. -
I am Sir Your Obed t Serv t Eben. Parsons. Pres.
J. L. Edwards Esq r Pen. Office Washington.

State of New York } ss. Albany County
Luther Wright, being duly sworn says, that he resided in the city of Albany in said County of Albany. That he formerly resided in the town of Osford in the County of Chenango in said State of New York. That he was well acquainted with Hezekiah Bracket, and Akenath his wife, who lived for several years in said town of Osford.
That said Hezekiah Bracket was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and is now dead. That several years since deponent copied from the old family Bible of said Hezekiah Bracket, the record of his marriages into a new family Bible, and that annexed is said copy of the said record of said marriages, made by deponent, and cut from the said new family Bible. That said copy was made by this deponent at the dwelling house of said Hezekiah Bracket in said town of Osford, and at his request, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
Sworn to before me
this 9 th day of September 1853, &
Luther Wright
I certify that the said Luther Wright is a credible person.
Henry P. Nugent Justice of the Peace

State of New-York, City and County of Albany, Clerk's Office.
ss. Harper
I, Robert Harper Clerk of the said City and County and of the Courts of Record therein, do hereby CERTIFY, that Henry D. Nugent whose name is appended to the annexed certificate & first of the annexed affidavit was, on the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the City & County of Albany, duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Henry D. Nugent and verily believe that the signature to the said first certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, this 17th of September 18 53 .
R Harper Clerk.

State of New York Chautauqua County ss
I, Horace S. Read Clerk of the said County of Chautauqua, hereby certify that annexed is a copy of the proceedings of the County Court and the declaration made in open Court by Asahel Brackett to found an application for a pension and I further cer- tify that the Jany before whom the annexed affidavit of Asahel Brackett for Leonard Brady (proofs to have been made was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace of said County of Chautauqua and that his signa- ture to the present thereof is genuine.
Given under my hand before Leonard above, In testimony whereof I have here- unto affixed the Seal of said Court and of said County this December 22d. in the year 1853
Almon H. Foster Clerk Clerk of Chautauqua County

State of New York
Chenango County ss. I Leonard Doote being duly sworn says that he resides in Oxford in the said County of Chenango and has resided in said town of Oxford for thirty two years last past and has been a justice of the peace in said town and is now the post master at Rushville in said town of Oxford, and that he has been well ac- quainted for said thirty two years with Hezekiah Brackett, to wit: from the time of deponents removal into this town until the death of the said Hezekiah Brackett, and that said Hezekiah Brackett for more than twenty five years before his death resided within one mile of this deponents residence and that said Hezekiah Brackett died at Oxford aforesaid on the eleventh day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, and that deponent was present at his house the day of his death and attended and was a full bearer at his funeral, that the said Hez- ekiah Brackett was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the act of 1818 and that said Hezekiah Brackett has verified his affidavits to draw pensions before deponent as a justice of the peace, that in the fall of the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty four deponent carried in a one horse wagon the said Hezekiah Brackett to Hunden a town which deponent believes joins Walling- ford in the State of Connecticut, and left him in said Hunden and deponent re- turned home that at that time the said Hezekiah Brackett was unmarried and that in the Spring following and as deponent

between in May 1825 the said Nehemiah Brachett returned to his residence in said Oxford, with his wife Asenath Brachett to whom it was then reported he had been married in April previous in Wallingford in the State of Connecticut and that deponent had an interview with them the day of their arrival in Oxford after their marriage and was frequently at their residence thereafter and that after May 1825 until his death they lived together as husband and wife in said Oxford and were reputed among their neighbors and believed to be husband and wife and that she still continues the widow of the said Nehemiah Brachett, That the first wife of said Nehemiah Brachett died before he lived in this State. That this deponent was intimate with the family of said Brachett and during the time they lived together as aforesaid in Oxford as husband and wife deponent saw them as often as once a week and frequently daily, from before in December
17. 1825 and I certify that I am well acquainted with said Leonard Fiske and that
Leonard Fiske
he is a credible person and that I was well acquainted with said Nehemiah Brachett and am acquainted with his widow Asenath Brachett and have heard the above affidavit read and know many of the facts therein stated and believe said affidavit true,
Wm Tracy Judge of the Peace

Annette Brackett ward of Hezekiah - 3381 NY
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J.S.C.

496.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Isabella Brockett of Oxford, Chenango Co. N.Y. widow of Hezekiah Brockett deceased, and a pensioner of the United States under the second section of the Act of Congress of 3d February, 1853, do hereby constitute and appoint J. J. Coombs of the city of Washington, and S. H. Marks of the city of Albany, my true and lawful Attorneys, for me, and in my name and behalf, to prosecute in the United States Court of Claims, and before Congress and the Department of the Interior, my claim for arrears of Pension under the act aforesaid, from the 4th day of March, 1848, to the 3d day of February, 1853. This Power of Attorney to be irrevocable for the term of three years from date.
Witness my hand and seal, this 29 th day of Nov , 1855.
Isabella Brockett
Executed in presence of
Simon P. Schuyler W. W. Wheaton
3 3 3 3 3
State of New York County of Chenango } ss.
On this 29 day of Nov. , 1855, before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for said
STATE OF NEW YORK, Chenango County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, THOMAS MILNER, Clerk of said County, do CERTIFY, That Simon P. Schuyler Esq., before whom the annexed instrument was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, duly authorized and qualified to take the same. And further: That I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature thereto, purporting to be his, is genuine; and that the said instrument is executed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, at Norwich, this 5 th day of December 1855
Thos Milner Clerk.
commissioned and qualified.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said this day of , 1855.
Clerk.
Filed 11 th April 1851. p o to 4 th March 1851.

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Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Isenith Brockett , of Oxford, Chenango Co. N.Y. widow of Hezekiah Brockett deceased, and a pensioner of the United States under the second section of the Act of Congress of 3d February, 1853, do hereby constitute and appoint J. J. Coombs of the city of Washington, and S. H. Marks of the city of Albany, my true and lawful Attorneys, for me, and in my name and behalf, to prosecute in the United States Court of Claims, and before Congress and the Department of the Interior, my claim for arrears of Pension under the act aforesaid, from the 4th day of March, 1848, to the 3d day of February, 1853. This Power of Attorney to be irrevocable for the term of three years from date.
Witness my hand and seal, this 29 th day of Nov , 1855.
Isenith Brockett
Executed in presence of
Geo. V. Scham W. W. Wheaton
Three wavy vertical lines used as a separator.
State of New York } ss. County of Chenango }
On this 29 day of Nov. , 1855, before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally came the above named Isenith Brockett , and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed.
Geo. V. Scham J. P.
State of } ss. County of }
I, _____, Clerk of the County of _____ whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate, is, and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said _____ this _____ day of _____, 1855.
Clerk.
Filed 11 th April 1851. p o to 4 th March /51.

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Brief in the case of Asenath Brackett widow of Hezekiah Chenango County and State of New York , act of February 3 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of 1818 at $96 per annum
Allowed $96 per annum to cond. Feb. 3/55
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by private record
Death of husband by Auditor's Report,
Identity & Widowhood by Credible witnesses
Name and residence of Agent
Henry B. Mygatt Cortland Chenango N.Y.
Examining Clerk.
J. L. Gray

Mar 6 J. C.
Rev Pres. of the Br. Pk. A Middle. Con

Oxford, Cheneango Co. N.Y.
December 22, 1853.
Sir,
Within you have declaration and proofs for Asenath Brackett, widow of Hezekiah Brackett for a pension under the act of Feb'y 3 d 1853.
Hezekiah Brackett was a pensioner under the act of 1818.
You will please send to me a pension certificate for the widow,
I am
L. P. Waldo. Esq.
Comm re of Pensions
Yours Resp y Henry R. Mygatt

26.151

Oxford Chenango Co. N. York. March 28. 1855,
To the Hon Commissioner of Pensions, Sir,
I herewith transmit to you the applications of Stephen Gole, Asenath Brackett and Polly Davis, for Bounty Land under the act of 1855. When examined, please report your decision, with warrants, to me.
You will observe that in the case of Polly Davis, the signature of the declaration is not in the proper place, but I suppose the error is immaterial. If you think otherwise, please return the application to me at once for correction.
Very Resp'y
Your obt Serv't
R. J. Baldwin
Atty for Applicants, Oxford N. York,