Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,651, James Brown, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
G. H.
Brown, James
S. 44,651
CONTENTS
b. June 1, 1760. enl. at Newbury N.Y. In 1820 res. of Homer, Cortland Co. N.Y. wife Phoebe.

Dead Letter to Pension Agent Confield - 30th Nov 1840
Certificate sent Nov 4 in 1820 to John Brown, Cortland Village N.Y.
7587 14
New York
7587 James Brown 3 rd of Scott - - - in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gilley - - - of the New Hampshire line, for the term of three years - - 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of New York. - - - at the rate of 8. Dollars per month, to commence the 4 th of May 1818: - - -
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of May 1819 and sent to the post master at Cortland Village New York
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819. $ 80. 28 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819. 48. 44 died July 17-1840 $ 120. 28
Continued
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cortland County
File Sept 19

State of New York } Cortland County } ss On this 12 th day of September 1820 per- sonally appeared in open court to wit in the Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the town of Homer in & for the County of Cortland State of New York it being a Court of Rec- ord for said County James Brown 3 rd aged sixty years on the first day of June 1820 resident in the town of Scott in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth de- cl on his oath, declan that he served in the Revolutionary war as fol- lows to wit that he the said James enlisted for the term of three years on the first day of April in the year 1777. accor- ding to the best of his recollection in the state of New York Hampshire in the Company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Fry in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Seely in the line of the state of New Hampshire on the Continental establish- ment. that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the 28 th day of March 1780 when he was discharged from the said service in Danbury in the state of Connecticut that the said James during the said service was a prisoner to the British about three months. That the date of the said James Browns original declaration was the fourth day of May 1818 That the said James receives a pension the number of his pension Certificate is 7587. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof so as 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 engag- ed in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 & 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 annexed & by me subscribed

The said James is by occupation a farmer - while in the Continental service he unfortunately got breached & is also troubled with a pain in his breast which has rendered him unable to labor except to do a little light work for an hour or two in a day - his family residing with him consists of his wife Phebe aged 60 years on the 7th day of November 1819 his daughter Polly aged 27 years on the 3rd day of February next, George Thomas Arnold a grand child aged five years on the tenth day of November next - The said James wife Phebe is weakly & has the dropsy she has been unable to do an ordinary days work for twenty five years - his daughter Polly is hearty & does enough or nearly so to earn her own support - his grand child George is from his youth unable to do anything towards supporting himself -
James Brown
Sworn to declare by James Brown at the Court House in the town of Homer Cortland County on the 12th day of September 1820 before
Edward D. Reed
Baraboo
Oliver Wiscoll
Judges of Cortland Common Pleas
The said Court hereinafter forth the reasons why it is a Court of Record -
1 st It is expressly made a Court of Record by the Statute laws of the State of New York - 2 ndly The Court proceeds according to the course of the Common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a Record of their proceedings - 3 rdly The Court has the power of fine & imprisonment -

Sammy Brown.
Guards Brown's Pension Papers (See cert: on file)
Adm.
Service Admission
Judges certificate
Residence of
Applicant, name
ad-
20/12/1888
The Postmaster Cortland Village N.Y.

State of New York, On this fourth Day of May Cortland County ss 1818 before me the subscri- ber First Judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cortland in the State of New York personally appears James Brown aged fifty Six years resident in the Town of Scott in the County of Cortland in the State of New York who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the fol- lowing declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the 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 the said James Brown enlisted at Wenham in the State of New Hampshire on the first Day of April A.D. 1777 in the company com- manded by Captain Ebenezer Dyer in Colonel Joseph Selby's Regiment in the New Hampshire Line that he continued to serve in the same corps or service of the Uni- ted States until the twenty fifth Day of March A.D. 1780 when he was discharged at Danbury in the State of Con- necticut that it was signed by his Col. and General Enoch Poor as having honorably served the said time of his enlistment but that he has since lost it that he was in the battle at Hubbardston and at the one at Monmouth that he is in reduced circumstances and stand in need of as- sistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year and in the year aforesaid.
John Keep First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cortland
I John Keep First Judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cortland as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James 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

for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Dated this 4 th day of May 1818
John Keely Esq. Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cortland

Clerk's Office Cattaraugus County, New York
I hereby certify that John Knapp Esq. whose Signature appears to the within Affidavit is now that has been for Eight years anterior to this time first judge of the court of Common Pleas for said County
His acts therefore in that Capacity are to be regarded as such I further certify that his name which appears to the within is his handwriting
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 13 May 1818
Samuel Hotchkiss Jr. Esq.

James Brown 3 rd Pension application
4587 Sept 1879

Schedule of the income or property belonging to James Brown 3 d on the 12 th of September 1820 necessary clothing & bedding ex- cepted —
1 Pm Steer 1 sow & 3 pigs 1 Cow 2 rakes 1 pitchfork 1 dishket- ch cracked 1 small cracked pot 1 tea kettle & plates 1 tea pot 1 shovel a small quantity of corn & potatoes — 20 hens & chickens young & old —
James Brown

State of New York } Cortland County } ss I Joshua Ballard clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Cortland do here- by certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Forty eight dollars & eighty seven cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty third day of September 1820.
Joshua Ballard
Clerk of the Court for the County of Cortland

Rev.&1812 Wars Section. ADY
June 20, 1929.
M. Louise Schouten, 12 Halbert Street, Cortland, New York.
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 44651 , it appears that James Brown was born June 1, 1760, place not stated.
He enlisted April 1, 1777 in Wenham, New Hampshire, served as a private in Captain Ebenezer Frye's Company, Colonel Joseph Gilley's New Hampshire Regiment, was in the battles of Hubbardton and Monmouth and was discharged March 25, 1780. During the above service he was captured by the British and held about three months, date not given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 4, 1818, while a resident of Scott, Cortland County, New York.
He died July 17, 1840.
His wife Phebe was born November 7, 1759, his daughter Polly was born February 3, 1794 and a grandchild George Thomas Arnold was born November 10, 1815. There
from a.B.

are no further family data. Marriage date not given.
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH, Commissioner.

12 Halbert St., Cortland, N.Y.
Feb. 4, 1929
The Pension Department Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:- James Brown was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He enlisted at Wenhen, N.H. He was a private in Ebenezer Fay's company, First Battalion, commanded by Col. Joseph Cilley. I understand that he was a pensioner. Will you send me the information you have about him. I especially want the date of his death in Scott, N.Y. Thank you.
Yours truly, M. Louise Schouten

James Boon was my great- grandfather born in Winham N. H., Edmeston N.Y. afterwards Scott Scoll. N.Y. but had to drive to Homer N.Y. to get his pension. Died 1841. I am sure he received pension & I think it was the war of 1812
(Mrs) F. J. Doubleday 44 Port Walser Corland N.Y.

Address Mrs. F. J. Doubleday 49 Port-Walton St- Corland N.Y. OLD WAR FILES JUN 23 1902 P. B.
Died- In Scott, on the 11th inst, Mr. James Brown, a soldier of the American Revolution, aged 82 years. He joined the army at the commencement of the war, being then in his seventeenth year. He was in the encampment at Morristown. He was taken prisoner by Burgoyne's troops during the retreat of St. Clair, escaped from the British before the battle of Saratoga, where he saw those who had heaped their cowardly insults upon him taken prisoners of war.
He passed through all the severe hardships of the winter of 1777 at the famishing encampment at Valley Forge, fought in the heated engagement of Monmouth, after which he marched under Sullivan through the then dreary wilds of Susquehanna..
The wife of James Brown, Phebe Wyman
Pension sent to Honor N.Y.
This James Brown received a pension but was in the war also of 1812 was discharged 1813 I do not know whether he received the pension for service in the Rev war or the war of 1812 please write what you find about him & Phebe.

James Bonon was my great- grandfather born in Winham N. H., Edmston N.Y., afterwards Scott Scoll. N.Y. but had to drive to Homer N.Y. to get his pension. Died 1841. I am sure he received pension & I think it was the war of 1812
(Mrs) F. J. Doubleday 44 Port Walser Corland N.Y.

Cortland N.Y.
44 651
Recd INVALID.
July - 2, 1902 Mrs. F. J. Doubleday 1929 June 20. Histo. M. Louise Schauten N.Y.
File No. 44 651
James Brown. Poir. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]