Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,548, Eli Brown, Conn. Continental Privateer

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Brown, Eli
S 23,548
Continental
Privateer
CONTENTS
Dec. 8, 1830. res at m. country {Wingham Co. Conn. Nov 1830 Frankfort, Herkimer Co. N.Y.

New York Eliza Brown, in the State of who was a private in the co. commanded by Captain _____ of the regt. commanded by Col. Burkus in the _____ line for two years private
Inscribed on the Roll of New York, at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Sept 1834 and then it Name Samuel Fairfield
Arrears to the 4th of March 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 40.00  $280.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Saml Boyd Clerk Book E 2 Vol. 4 Page 5
Certificate issued to Eliza Brown of the State of New York new certificate issued 3rd Sept 1834 & sent to Genl. Mann in New York City. See copy of letter of 4th Oct to agent.

31.878 Eli Brown
Rolls Brown - 28 ap. .77. Pms. disch. 19 Jan '82
adm d 24 mo. pre 80
Hon A. Mann Jr.

State of New York Herkimer County 3d. On this 28th day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared be- fore me Abijah Osborne one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Herkimer, Commissioner at Law in the Supreme Court of said State. Eli Brown a resident of the town of Frankfort in the County of Herki- mer aforesaid, aged twenty four years on the eighth day of December last past. Who being duly sworn deposes and says, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers - & served as herein stated - Col. John Dunton's regiment - Lt Col Thomas Dyer who was Capt of or had command of the company when Deponent enlisted & that Deponent enlisted on the ninth day of December 1775 & was placed on the roll as of the 1 st of December being the time when Deponent agreed to enlist but could not without the con- sent of his parents until he was sixteen years of age which was on the ninth eighth day of December following - for the term of thirteen months and left the service in the early part of January & he thinks the eighth or tenth of that month 1777. That at the time of his enlistment he resided in the town of Coventry in the (then) County of Windham (now) County of Golland in the State of Connecticut - That he enlisted as a volunteer in the town of Coventry and marched to Cambridge in Massachusetts near the City of Boston and encamped in Cambridge College - was not en- gaged in any action during that time but the artil- lery had some cannonading with some British Army operated off Litchmore or Litchmore Point South

of Boston State . That Regiment remained in the neighbourhood of Boston until the next Spring when the Regiment of Infantry & many the whole of the army marched down to Annapolis & were trans- ported from thence to the City of New York that they were transported in sloops & Schooners - and re- -mained in New York a few weeks when the Regi- -ment to which Infantry was attached was stationed at Perth Amboy in the State of New Jersey. And was driven from thence by the English shipping in July or August as near as he can recollect the same and went about six or eight miles distant & in two or three days after went up to Fort Lee & crossed the Hudson & landed on Fort Island a little above Fort Washington. Crossed Kings bridge and went to Bob's ferry then part of the Regiment was sent across the River & Infantry was one of the number & went to Fort Lee when in a few days they were joined by the rest of the of the Regiment from thence to Brunswick & were driven by the British from place to place through almost the whole of the State of New Jersey - that the latter part of November Infantry was sent to the Hospital at Philadelphia on account of ill health and remained there about three weeks and joined the army after the Battle of Trenton & before the Battle of Princeton the Army crossed the Delaware under the command of Genl Washington in three divisions commanded by Genl Mays - and marched to Princeton when Infantry was in the early part of the Battle that Infantry in jumping over a fence sprained his ankle & became unfit for duty that about the time that Infantry returned from the Hospital the term of his enlistment expired or

within a few days thereafter - that deponent again volunteered for the term of 2 months in a company commanded by Capt. Tilden that deponent and several others volunteered at the request of Genl Wash- ington who was anxious to retain as many men as he could at that time - that after deponent appeared his article as aforesaid at Princeton he was discharged by the Capt & informed that he might go home - that the Capt & deponent both wrote to deponent's father stating the condition in which he then was & deponent went part of the way home by waggons & flight until he met his brother who was sent for him with a horse - That deponent remained at home until the month of April or May following which was in the year 1777 when deponent was put in a class to be entitled to make up the quota required by the state to be furnished in pursuance of a resolution of Congress - that deponent went as a substitute for the class out of which the draft was to be made & they paid him a small sum in Conti- nental money for bearing such substitute - that the company was commanded by Capt Paul Brigham in Colo Chandler's regiment - Deponent resided & enlisted at country aforesaid - and deponent joined the regiment at Danbury in the state of Connecticut aforesaid - And the Regiment was marched to Peter- -kill & remained there a short time & then crossed the Hudson & went over to New Jersey - and marched through New Jersey to the Delaware river - That a num- -ber of men were drawn & placed as a guard in the wood forts on the Delaware and deponent remained there until they were driven out by the British who captured the forts and deponent again joined the main army & remained with them in New Jersey &

Pennsylvania until in the fall of 1777 & Deforest joining in the month of October the American Army made an attack on the British army at Brandywine & drove the English about 3 miles after which the American Army commenced a retreat & retreated about 20 miles before they came to a stand and after this Deforest was stationed at Valley Forge where he remained until the latter part of December in that year when his term of service which was for eight months expired & Deforest returned home again — And this Deforest further says that in the month of April 1778 being the next Spring after his return as aforesaid he enlisted under Lieut Ezra Root in Capt John Hill's H Colo Mc Clannas Regiment in the Connecticut line of the Army the Regiment being raised by the state of Connecticut — enlisted at County of Litchfield & joined the Regiment at White Plains Deforest remained at home one week after his enlistment — And after remaining at White Plains some time, the Regiment of Deforest then went to West Point — part of the Regiment having having before this gone to Rhode Island under Lieut Sullivan — Deforest remained at West Point until he thinks in September when Deforest & the three Companies which were at West Point marched to New London where they joined the remainder of the Regi- ment & remained there all winter & was dischar- ged in the month of March or April — the last term of service was for twelve months — Deforest did not then or at any time before or after receive a written discharge — And this Deforest further says that in the latter part of the Summer the month of August or September 1779 Deforest volunteered at County of Litchfield for the term of

three months in Capt Smiths Company Lieut Parrott & Ensign Arnold & joined the Regiment at Chatham in the State of Connecticut - & there the Regiment marched to New London & remained a few days & went to the Indian town called Mohegan and was there dismissed after being out only about six weeks - And this Deponent further says that in the month of March preceding the taking of Lord Cornwallis & he thinks in the year 1781 he enlisted at Coventry aforesaid for the term of twelve months in Capt James Dana Company Lieut Cogswell - Ensign Hewitt Major Shipman commanded the Battalion Capt Dana acted as Major part of the time - Major Hum- phy's Battalion joined them during the Summer & Lieut Hetherington had command of the two Bat- talions Deponent subsequently joined the Regiment at Housatonic in the State of Connecticut - And marched again to the White Plains & joined the American & French Armies then commanded by Genl Washington & Genl Rochambeau - Deponent was Captain part of the time before Genl Washington's tent & Genl La Fayette was there and during the time the army stands there the officers had a Ball - the two Armies remained at the White Plains about six weeks or two months after deponent joined them & the army marched off & left the two Battalions commanded by Genl Hetherington at White Plains & some militia they were frequently troubled by Colo Delancy's Cavalry - Deponent remained with them in the fall when the Battalions returned to Housatonic built a fort on the edge of the town of Stamford in the State of Connecticut where they remained in winter quarters during the Winter - that in the month of March the

latter part then Battallions were relieved by continental troops and they were discharged and disbanded at Stratford. That during this time Depeyster was in several skirmishes but not in any general engagement while they were in the fort in the fall of the year. They rec d the news of the surrender of Genl Cornwallis - That after Depeyster had been there but two days he went to New London and enlisted there on board the Brig Pilgrim then commanded by Humphrey Crary as a marine & Depeyster had command by warrant of the marines but which he has never lost. Lieut James Phillips was first Lieut Paul Sheffield 2 d Lieut. Hall was banner.
Depeyster left the fort of March or first part of April & in about 3 weeks the brig sailed & went to sea by the east end of Long Island around Montauk Point. & then down to Sandy Hook & then in a southerly direction I cannot count how many miles & then returned to New York & repaired and staid there about eight or ten days - then went to sea & stood for Sandy Hook again & made shore of gun around brig but making with some accident was obliged to go to Stonington to repair some parts that had been injured - that they afterwards went to sea again & expected to go to the West Indies but were captured by the English ship of war Bellona as and the frigates Indefatigable commanded by Capt John Mason - the Bellona is a French built vessel which the English captured during the war - After the naval revolution this vessel joined the British fleet near Black Island and the whole fleet sailed to Martha's Vineyard & went to Holmes Hole for wood & provisions - they

sailed from there and came in sight of New London & then to Gardiner Bay - where defendant was put on board of a sister gun ship called the Sarag & he went to New York Defendant was put in here on board of this vessel & from there he was removed with others on board of the Prison ship Surry then anchored at Brooklyn - where defendant was very sick and can not recollect how long he was there his health being totally destroyed defendant was exchanged and Capt Dodge took him to Stonington with several other prisoners a great many of whom died after they got at Stonington with the Prison fleet was defendant behind the yellow fort - & from Stonington defendant was carried home by his mother -
That Defendant made an application to be placed on the Pension Roll to the Treasury Depart- ment & has filed in the Department at Washington his own affidavit & that of Gladwin Waterman Asahel Hunt Elijah Lewis & Sargent Hinckley former part of the above service - And that Defendant further says, that he made his declaration before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Suffolk aforesaid, at the October Term of said Court, 1832. that said papers were forwarded to the Pension office at Washington, that under the date of September 12. 1833. the Hon. J. L. Edwards commissioner of pensions, wrote to the Hon. Michael Hoffmann his letter in the following words - as appears by said letter I have the honor to inform you, that the papers of Eli Brown, presented & sought, have this day been received, and furnish that proof of service which was required by my letter of 27 August. His certificate will be forwarded to you as soon as made out. (This may be delayed by the absence of several clerks who are sick) that the Defendant had said

letter in his possession, and suppose that the pa- pers therein referred to may still be found. That this Deponent has been informed that his application or declaration sent to Washington has been mislaid or lost in the pension office, and he has been ad- vised to make a new declaration for the purpose of enabling him to receive his said pension. And further this Deponent says not.
Sworn & subscribed this 11 th day of August, 1834. before me.
A. Osborn Judge Herk. Co. Court.
Eli Brown
State of New York } Herkimer County } ss: We John Mahon
residing in the town of Herkimer in the county of Herkimer, and James B. Smith residing in the town of Herkimer in said county, hereby cer- tify that we are well acquainted with Eli Brown who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revo- lution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the 14 th day of August 1834. before me
John Mahon
Madison Corp. vs. J. B. Smith and further certify that I am well acquainted with the said John Mahon and James B. Smith and that they both are persons of good reputation and entitled to full credit.
Madison Corp. of Herk. Co.
Pension application of Eli Brown

State of New York Dutchess County Clerks Office
I Julius C Nelson Clerk of the said County and of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do Certify, that Abijah Osborn Esq before whom the affidavit of Eli Brown purports to have been taken and also whose name is subscribed to the above certificate, was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Com- mon Pleas of said County commissioned and qualified to act as such Judge - And also that Charles Gray Esq before whom the above affidavit of John Clarkson & James B Hunt purports to have been sworn and who has signed the above certificate, was on the day of their date a Com- missioner of Dues in said County commissioned and sworn and duly qualified by law to administer oaths And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judges & Commissioner and verily believe their names subscribed to the said several affidavits to be their proper hand writing & signature
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County this 15th day of August 1834.
Julius C Nelson Clerk
opposite J. H. Fletcher in Dutchess Point Court

Resolution 23548 INVALID.
File No. 23,578
Eli Brown
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index: — Vol. 9 , Page 55
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Payments to be made at New York by Pest of Mechanics Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of New York
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book 62 Vol. 4 Page 5 by Saml Bay Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Elijah Brown of the State of New York ————— who was a private in the Army of ————— the Revolution ————— is entitled to receive — Eighty ————— dollars and ————— 11 ————— cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 6 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four
John B. M c Leod Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. §
J. S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Ali Brown amend

Washington 5 th Feb. 1834
J. S. Edmunds Esq.
Dear Sir
I beg leave to solicit a favorable consideration for the enclosed Supplemental paper of Peter Flagg, who is personally known to me to be a respectable man. From the nature of the Warfare on the then frontier it is matter of great difficulty for the militia to state the exact time of their service in the army or patrol as they were not properly an army. They were on the Mohawk mostly of Dutch origin enterprising and patriotic. They were unarmed and illiterate inhabitants of a wilderness country exposed to continued savage depredation. They planted & cultivated with their arms in their hands & frequently were shot in their fields by a foe in ambush, those who survive

are generally honest and poor. There are some exceptions to this remark,
I am with great respect Yours at present, G. Mann Jr
The Case of Eli Brown I am informed is an admitted case. The Certificate has not been received Will you please to Examine.
A. M. P.

J. L. Edwards Esq. Counsel of Pleas 13

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Do Sir,
After much delay I have obtained a second declaration of Eli Brown in the place of those supposed to be lost in the Pension office - I hope they will prove satisfactory, as I do not know that he can make another effort - I must refer you to the papers mentioned by Mr Hoffman - now in the House of Reps - in his new declaration I have set forth your letter to Mr Hoffman for the purpose of showing that his former papers were deemed satisfactory -
Respectfully yours J. B. C. Hunt
Ark. Aug. 15. 1832.

Oneida County } } 15 Town of Bridgewater }
Asahel Hunt of the Town of Bridgewater in said Brookings being duly sworn before Ezra Brown one of the Justices of the Peace of said County makes oath and says he knew Eli Brown in Coventry Connecticut State at the time of the revolutionary war & that the said Brown did enlist as a soldier and was in the service about six months under the command of Lieutenant Ezra Root thinks this was in the year 1777 and after the expiration of that time this deponent was knowing that the said Eli Brown was in the service of the United States most of the time until the close of war & further saith not
Subscribed & sworn
this 8 th day of August 1834
Before me
Ezra Brown Justice of the Peace
Asahel Hunt
I certify that I am acquainted with Asahel Hunt who subscribed to the above affidavit and believe him to be a man of truth & morality August 8 th 1834
Ezra Brown Justice
State of New York
Clerk's Office, Oneida County ss. I George Brown Clerk of the said County, do certify, that Ezra Brown Esq, before whom the above affidavit of Asahel Hunt purports to have been sworn, and also whose name is subscribed to the above Certificate, was at the date of the same a justice of the peace in & for said County, duly Commissioned & qualified; that I am acquainted with

his hand writing and verily believe, that the signatures subscribed thereto are genuine.
Witness my hand & Seal of Office at Waco, this 9 th day of August 1836 George Brown 61 By John S. Ray Dep

Jabez Winchester of New Hartford in the county of Oneida and state of New York being duly sworn testifies and says that in the year in which Cornwallis was taken, he the said Winchester was engaged in the service of the army of the Revolution, and at a place called Horeneck in the state of Connecticut became acquainted with Eli Brown now of Frankfort in the county of Herkimer & state of New York, formerly of Coventry in the state of Connecticut. The said Eli Brown was then engaged in the service of the Revolutionary army, in Capt. James Dana's company as a private soldier. The said Winchester continued to be acquainted with the said Brown during one whole year, through the whole of which time the said Brown continued to do duty as a private soldier in said service, part of the time in Connecticut and part of said time in the state of New York. The said Winchester had a good opportunity to be acquainted with the said Brown from the circumstances that they were both in the same company during the whole of said year & that they with others were discharged together at Stamford in Connecticut. And the said Winchester further says that he is now upwards of seventy three years of age. —
Jabez Winchester
State of New York } Oneida County ss. }
On the ninth day of August in the year 1834 the above named Jabez Winchester personally appeared before me and made solemn oath to the truth of the above written deposition. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Jabez Winchester & know him to be a respectable person and a man of truth.
Sam Dakin justice of the peace.
State of New York
Clerks Office, Oneida County ss. I, George Brown clerk of said County do certify, that Samuel Dakin before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn, and whose name is subscribed to the above certificate, was on the day of the date of the same a justice of the peace in and for said County, and

duly authorized to act as such; and further, that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe, that the signature subscribed to the same is genuine.
Witness my hand & seal of office this 9 th day of August 1832
Fullerton Clerk

Elijah Davis being sworn by Abijah Hubbard Justice of the town of Paris County of Oneida County Eli Brown was in Capt James Davis Capt Maj Shipman Battalion in General David Winterburn Brigade Vermont Connecticut State Troops & served therein one year from the first of March 1781 to first of March 1782. Served this time part in Connecticut part in the State of New York at White Plains
Elijah Davis
Subscribed & sworn Before me August 8 th 1834
At Hubbardston
The Elijah Davis is a man that can be depended upon for truth & veracity at Hubbardston
State of New York
Clerk's Office Oneida County ss. I George Brown Clerk of said County, do certify, that A. Hubbard Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavit purports to have been sworn, was, at the date of the same, a justice of the Peace in and for said County and duly author- ized to act as such: that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that the signature subscribed thereto is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, at Utica, this ninth day of August A.D. 1834.
George Brown Esq. By John O'Ray Deputy