Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17344, Amasa Brown, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
Conn. Continental
Brown, Amasa Jerusha
NUMBER
W. 17344
CONTENTS
enl. at Hopkinton farm. In 1781 was in Meriden, New Haven Co. born in agricultural - d. Aug. 5, 1830

447
Connecticut Roll
Amasa Brown //
Private
Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of May 1818 and sent to S t Hoosmer, Esq. Middletown, Con.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept r 1818
5 months 1/31 & 4/30 $43.89
{Revolutionary claims,} {Act 18th March, 1818,}
March 77 till March 80 3 years
Continued
Mrs. Amasa Brown
(Faint vertical text on the right page, likely bleed-through from the reverse side) Pension paid Sept r 23 rd 1820 to Amasa Brown, Con.

2644
Enos H Courtip May 3 1855
Connecticut
Serapha Brown
widow of Amasa Brown
who was a Private
in the Conn. line for 2 years
Ryph Nov 6
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Nov. 1843 and sent to
Husimer Meriden Conn
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 62

I Amasa Brown of Meriden, in the County of New Haven, and State of Connecticut, do testify and say, That I served in the war of the revolution about four years in the whole; That I enlisted in March One Thousand, Se- -ven Hundred, and Seventy Seven in the Re- -giment commanded by Samuel Wyllys Gage, and in the Second Company of said Regiment commanded by Cap t Samuel Allen, in the Connecticut Line, & Brigade of Gen l Samuel Holden Parsons; my enlistment was for three years; I served in said Company two years, and then I went into the Infantry under Cap t Henry Sherman, in the Regi- -ment commanded commanded by Return Jonathan Meigs, and in the Brigade of Gen l Anthony Wayne, in which company I served as a Soldier until the expiration of the three years for which I enlisted, & in March of the year One Thousand, Seven Hundred, and Eighty, when I was discharged by his Excellency G. Washington, which discharge I have since lost. . . . . I am wholly
I further testify, That I am wholly destitute of property; that I have a wife & two daughters in my family, and by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I have need of assistance from my country for support. & pray that the most  patience be given the petition made by the late Col. George S. La Roche Annapolis March 21 st 1878. then my Soldier Emma Brown

A. State of Connecticut, Middlesex County, ss. Middletown March 21 st 1818.
Personally came Amasa Brown of Meriden in the County of New Haven, Signer of the preceding Deposition, before me Stephen Hilly Warner a Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, & made solemn Oath to the truth thereof. Stephen Hilly Warner
I Robert Warner of Middletown, County of Middlesex, and State of Connecticut do testify; That I am well acquainted with Amasa Brown Signer of the Preceding De- -position; That I knew him when in the army of the Revolution in which I served from the beginning of the War to the end thereof; That I have heard his above Deposition read, & do know & declare that the facts therein stated are true; and that after having served three years in the Continental army in the Regiments commanded by General Myllis Esq. and by Return Jonathan Meigs Esq. the said

and that after having served three years in the Continental Army in the Regiments commanded by General Mylles Esq. and by Colonel Jonathan Meigs Esq. the said
Amasa Brown was regularly discharged from the Army in the Spring of the year One Thousand, Seven Hundred, & Eighty.
I further testify, that the said Amasa Brown is a poor man, and supports himself by the labor of his hands, further saith not. Middletown March 21 st 1818.
Robert Warner
State of Connecticut, Middlesex County, S. Middletown March 21 st 1818.
B. Personally came Major Robert Warner of S d Middletown, signer of the preceding Deposition before me Stephen (Situs) Warner a Justice of the Superior Court for the State of Conn.

The signer of the first Deposition above, served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as in said Deposition he has testified. I therefore warrant the preceding testimony. S. Fitch Warner .
Middletown (Conne.) March 29 th 1818.
To the Honorable the Secretary for the Department of War, - - - - -
I John Fisk Clerk of the Superior Court for the State of Ver- mont. I further state that the Hon- orable Stephen Fitch Warner, is one of the Judges of the said Court, and that his name subscribed to the testimony above marked A. B. C. is his proper hand writing and signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the Seal of the said Court at Middletown on this 16 th day of April 1818.
J. Fisk Clerk

Amasa Brown
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Johnson AM

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 6 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, Thomas Brown aged 66 years, resident in the Town of Wesden 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: That he enlisted in the revolutionary army at Colchester in Connecticut into Capt. Levi Wells company & Col. Saml. Wyllys regiment in the year 1776 & served one year in Br. Camp immediately thereafter enlisted into the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Allins Regiment aforesaid in which company served two years immediately thereafter I served in Capt. Henry Champions company for one year & was discharged honorably in March 1780
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 21 st day of March 1818; that in pursuance thereof
he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 447 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 farmer they infirmity am unable to labour but little
and that I have my family residing with me my wife Sarah Brown aged 58 some Daughters aged about 16 years who are dependent on my daily labour for support
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Thomas Brown
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
26 Dollars and — Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Abt Henry & Flagg Clks

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
26 — Dollars and  Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this
6 th day of July — 182 0
Attest Henry C. Flagg Clerk
I, J. 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 6 th day of July — 182 0
Isaac Mills Chief Judge

At a County Court, held in and for the County of Sturtevant , in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 4 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, Amasa Brown a resident in the town of Minden in the County of Sturtevant in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made Oath — that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz:
1 Trap Net $5 1 Wheel Barrow $1 $6 12 Chains $6 3 Tables $6 2 Stands $2 14 1 Set Knives & Forks $1 1 Old Waggon $4 5 1 Harness — — — 3 $28
And I am justly indebted to sundry people to the amount of $500 Amasa Brown

State of Connecticut } Probate Court for County of New Haven } the District of Meriden At a Probate Court held at Meriden in and for the Probate District of Meriden on the 10 th day of September A D 1838; Present James L. Brinsfield Judge of said Court, being a Court of Record; Personally appeared before said Court Prudence Brown a Resident of said Meriden in said County, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, after her oath, make the following deposition, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838 entitled An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows that she is the Widow of Amasa Brown, who was Service in the Army of the Revolution; Prays not to suffer what service my said Husband performed. She further avers that she was married to the said Amasa Brown on the Eleventh day of February in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty Three; that her Husband the aforesaid Amasa Brown died on the 5 th day of August A D 1830; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the Marriage took place prior to the first of January Seventeen hundred and

Ninety four "vigs" at the time above stated There is a balance of one thousand six hundred and 40/100 on the above account
That the said lunatic was a Purdie at the time of his arrest; and that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim - Yerusha  to  the  claim
Indorsed & subscribed on the day and year above written
James S. Brooks Judge of Probate
Samuel Brooks, Judge of the Court of Probate for the Probate District of Middlesex do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Martha Browne for a Pension; and I hereby further certify, that Alfred S. Loonis, whose signature is to the Disposition of Martha Browne, and Emma Ingilsby, and Benjamin Tremble, whose signature, is to the Disposition of Alcott Worthington, and William Beckmore, whose signature is to the Disposition of Benjamin Blake, and Sarah Andrews whose signature, is to the Disposition of Martha Thomas; are sworn Justices of the Peace; and that their signatures to said Dispositions are in their genuine

hand writing—
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my official signature and the Seal of said Court on this 10 th day of September A 1838—
James Brooks
Judge of Probate for the Probate District of Middlesex

1639
Jemisha Brown
Wid of Amasa
Essex
Ad July 7 1838
Mar 1/83 d. 1830
Allow $80 per ann
Mr.
Brq Andrew
Menden
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Jerusha Plumb of Meriden, in the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, of lawful age before me, say; That Benjamin Brown died at said Meriden on the 5 th day of August A.D. 1830; That he was a Peasant, at the time of his death; That he left a Widow Jerusha Brown, who now resides in said Meriden aged sixty four years; That the said Jerusha Brown has remained his Widow ever since his death; and that there is no family record of the Marriage of the said Benjamin & the said Jerusha Brown - And further I say not.
Jerusha Plumb State of Connecticut New Haven County ss Meriden
On this 10 th day of September A.D. 1838, personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of Peace for said County and made oath in due form of law, to the truth of the facts in the above Deposition by her Subscription and thereby certify that the said Jerusha Plumb is a credible person Benjamin Andrews Justice of Peace

I Ormuel Bigelow of the Town of Colchester County of New London State of Connecticut aged Sixty nine years depose and say that I was present at the marriage of Amasa Boorn and Pursah Freeman which marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev David Huntington of Marlborough which was then a Society belonging to the town of Colchester but is now set off as a town from Colchester which marriage took place in the month of February one thousand seven hundred and eighty three at the House of Daniel Bigelow then in Colchester, Among others present at the mar- riage were Stephen Bigelow Mary Freeman Louis Isham Ormuel Bigelow
I hereby certify that the above subscribing Deponent is a person of Credibility Alfred J Loomis Justice of the peace
State of Connecticut New London County ss Colchester Sept 6 th AD 1838 Personally appeared Ormuel Bigelow and made solemn oath to truth of the above deposition by him Subscribed Sworn and Subscribed before me Alfred J Loomis Justice of the peace

I Benjamin Ela, Licentiate Preacher, supplying the pulpit in Marlborough, County of Hartford, State of Connecticut, do hereby testify and say that I have carefully examined the records of the Congregational Church in said town and find no records of Marriage between Amasa Brown and Jerusha Freeman on said records.
Benjamin Ela.
State of Connecticut Hartford County ff Marlborough Sept 7th 1838
Personally appeared Benjamin Ela Licentiate Preacher, supplying the pulpit in Marlborough aforesaid and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Sworn and subscribed before me.
William W. Risman Siter of the P. for said County

I Polly Brown of Colchester County of New London State of Connecticut aged eighty seven years before and say that I was present at the marriage of Amasa Brown and Jerusha Freeman which marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev David Huntington of Marlbo- rough, which was then a parish belonging to the town of Colchester but is now set off as a town from Colchester which marriage took place in the month of Feb- ruary one thousand seven hundred and eighty three at the House of Daniel Bigelow then in Colchester, among others present at the marriage were Stephen Bigelow, Mary Freeman, Louis Isham
Polly Brown
I hereby certify that the above subscribing Deponent is a person of credibility Alfred Loomis justice of the peace
State of Connecticut New London County ss. Colchester Sept 1 st AD 1838
Personally appeared Polly Brown and made solemn oath to truth of the above deposition by her Subscribed
Sworn and Subscribed before me
Alfred Loomis, justice of the peace

I Olcott Worthington Town Clerk of the Town of Colchester in New London County and State of Connecticut, do hereby testify, and say, that I have carefully examined the Records of said Town, and find no Records of Marriage between Amasa Brown and Verush Freeman on said Records
Olcott Worthington Clerk -
State of Connecticut - New London County ss, Colchester Sept. 11, 1838
I, the undersigned Olcott Worthington Town Clerk of the Town of Colchester aforesaid, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Sworn to before me
Benj. F. Smith Justice of the Peace in and for County

Meriden April 27 th 1855 Hon Loren P Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington Dear Sir
Permit me to address you on the subject of Pensions and requesting a friendly answer Amasa Brown was a Soldier of the Revolution he served in Col Wyllis Regiment Henry Champion was his Capt he served 4 years and was Honorably discharged he was a Pensioner under the act of 1817 and drew $76.00 a year during his life time, his death occurred on the 5 th of August 1830 his Widow Jerusha Brown was his 2 d Wife she drew a Pension from the passag of the act Pensioning Widows to the day of her death which occurred on the 5 of Sept 1845 she drew $80 a year There is but one surviving heir of Amasa & Jerusha Brown a Mrs Plum a poor Widow 66 years of age

Sir I write you to know whether Mrs Plum can draw $16.00 a year back pay on her Heathers Mothers account equal to what her Father drew and whether she can draw for over services that is for services over 2 years Please to do me the kindness to reply This from your your friend who was a member of the Legislature of Ct in 1833 with your Son who was a Clerk of the House of Representatives you will probably recollect me
Yours Respectfully Gnos H Curtiss
P.S We are prompted to this by a communication from Washington Who are your trusty agent in Washington G H C.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
No. 17344 Jan
Jemima Brown widow of Almasa Brown Dis' Rev War.
Act: March 8 th 48
Box:—Vol. 1 , Page 80
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jerusha Brown
Amasa
Con. 43
FREE
Loring P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

rept. A. 12. 39
2.219
Connecticut
Jemsha Brown widow of Amasa Brown dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 5 th August 1830 of New Haven in the State of Conn. Ct. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Wells of the Regt. commanded by Col. Myllis in the Ct. time for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Ct. at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Mar. 1839 and sent Benajah Andrew Meriden Ct.
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar. '39, $240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Sep r . " 40.00
$280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by A. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 9 th Page 167

J. P. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir —
Enclosed is the application of Priscilla Brown of this Town, who is a worthy person & entitled to the utmost exertion; her husband Emanuel Brown, at the time of his death was a Pensioner under the Act of 15. March 1818 —
A reply from you, as soon as convenient would be pleasing to the Applicants —
Your Obedt Servt
Wrexham 14. Sep. 1838 Emmanuel Brown

3520
July 12 '43
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June 3 '43
Frank Brown
$8 per gm
Penrose ah
St. Louis Cal.
Correspondence of Penrose Washington City

State of Connecticut, County of New Haven ss Meriden on this 29 th day of June 1843 Jerusha Brown a resident of said town of Meriden in said County of New Haven aged Seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war — That she is the widow of Amasa Brown who was a private in the army of the Revolution in the Regiment of Col. Willis, and Company commanded by Capt. Henry Champion, and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 4 th 1838 was Eighty dollars — She further declares that she is still a widow of the said Amasa Brown — Jerusha Brown
I the subscribing magistrate certify that Jerusha Brown the foregoing declarant is personally known to me being a resident of the same town for years sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Eli C. Brinsley Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut ss Office of Secretary of State
I do hereby certify that Eli G. Birdsey Esq in & for more than six months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of New Haven in said State, duly appointed & commissioned as appears of record in this office — and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said State this 9 th day of July 1893.
Noah A. Phelps Secretary of State