Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,601, Jabez Brooks, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Brooks, Jabez Rhoda
N 15,601
CONTENTS

10.162
Massachusetts
Isaac Brooks
of Berkshire in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain  of the  Regt commanded by Col Bradley in the  line for 2 (years). M 82
1696 Apr 4 20a 78/77
Inscribed on the Roll of  at the rate of 80 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of March 1803 and sent to  Dedgwick   Arrears to 14th of  1833 $160 00 Semest. allowance ending  40 00 $200 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H   Clerk, Book  Vol.  Page 4.

Reported
1639. Massachusetts Rhoda Brooks widow of Jabez Brooks who served in the Revolutionary Conn. war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31. day of August 1848 and sent to
G. S. Tucker Lenox Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 7, Vol. 2

I Iabez Brooks of Senox Massachusetts being of the age of seventy five years upward & formerly of the Town of Middleton in the state of Connecticut for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of June 1832 do on oath declare that I served in the Revolutionary war as follows that I enlisted at Middleton aforesaid in the month of April 1777 in the Company commanded by Capt. Strong whose Christian name I believe was Solomon in the Regiment commanded by Col. Bradley whose Christian name I do not recollect that I served in said Regiment & Company for the term of three years on the continental establishment & was discharged at Springfield in New Jersey the latter part of March or first part of April that the Company in which I enlisted was commanded during nearly the whole time by said Capt. Strong the latter part of said time by a brother of said Strong that I was in the battle of Germantown in the month of October 1777 & also in the battle of Monmouth in June 1778 that I obtained a pension under the law of Congress of March 1818 that I drew but once under said Law & that I was stricken off from the pension Roll on account of my property & that I have at no time since had any pension & that I am not now on the pension Roll & that I am the same person described in the pension certificate hereto annexed - Number 16,189 - Iabez Brooks

Berkshire Ss. Lenox August 1. 1832
Then personally appeared before me Joseph Tucker Esq. a Justice of the Peace for said County of Berkshire I abey Brooks the person who signed the foregoing declaration & made solemn oath to the truth of the same. —
Jos. Tucker Just. Peace
We Joseph Tucker Register of Deeds & Treasurer of the County of Berkshire & Daniel Williams Esq. of Lenox do testify & say that I abey Brooks who signed the foregoing declaration is the  to have been a Reputed Soldier in the Revolutionary war that we have personally known him for twenty years that he is the same person described in the annexed pension certificate & that he is a respectable man & a man of truth & integrity
Jos. Tucker Danl Williams
Berkshire Ss. August 9. 1832 Then personally appeared Joseph Tucker & Daniel Williams Esquires, to me personally known & subscribed the foregoing affidavit & made oath to the same
Before me Chas. Sedgwick Just. of Peace Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire Ss.
I Charles Sedgwick a Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Berkshire do certify that Joseph Tucker Esq. the Charles Sedgwick are Justices of the Peace for said County of Berkshire duly commissioned & qualified as such & that the foregoing signature, purporting to be theirs, are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this ninth day of August A.D. 1832 Chas Sedgwick Clerk

3770 Rhoda Brooks wid of Gabez
Mass.
Ad July 7 1835
Manned 1782
Died 1834
Allow $80 per a m
3770 | Conn line Col. Bradley
Geo. F. Tucker Lenox Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss.
On this Sixth day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred & thirty eight. Personally appeared before the Hon. Wm. P. Walbridge Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting in & proof in said County. Rhoda Brooks, a resident of Leroy in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy Nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in open Court, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and services to certain widows." - That she is the Widow of Sabry Brooks, dec'd, who was a private in the War of the Revolution, and a Revolutionary Pensioner at the time of his death, under the law of Congress passed as I think in June 1832. His services in the Revolutionary War took place before our marriage. I cannot therefore state the same particularly, but for evidence of his services & the details thereof refer to his declaration & the accompanying proofs & documents, on which his pension Certificate was granted, which are now as is believed, on file in the Pension Office at Washington. His said Pension Certificate was granted, if my recollection serves me in 1832, or 1833. Under the law aforesaid was returned by me to the pension Agent in Boston, soon after the death of said Sabry in order to obtain the amount of pension due at his death. He always stated that he had served three years, his days having been drafted & recorded at the time, but all his services took place

before our marriage as aforesaid. She further declares that she was married to the said Jabez Brooks on the twenty fifth day of February in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty two, at Middleton in the State of Connecticut, by the Rev. Errol Huntington, a Congregational Clergyman at the House of her father. John Crowell that her husband the aforesaid Jabez Brooks died, at said Brooks on the fifth day of July in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty four; that she was not married to him since his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred & ninety four, viz. at the time above stated, and that she remains unmarried & still the Widow of said Jabez. etc. —
Rhoda Brooks
Subscribed & sworn to.
William P. Walker Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss. Henry M. Bishop, Register of the Court of Probate within & for the County of Berkshire aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the ap- plication of Rhoda Brooks for a licensing, that the Honorable William P. Walker is Judge of said Court and that the signature subscribed is his genuine sig- nature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court. This sixth day of November, A.D. 1838 Henry M. Bishop. Register Probate
His Honor found the thing of signature true

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire ss.
I Chauncy Brooks of Great in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged forty years, do testify & say, that I am the Son of Sabry Brooks, late of said Great, deceased, & Rhoda Brooks, of said Great, who is now the Widow of said deceased; that the said Sabry Brooks died at his then dwelling house in said Great on the fifth day of July, eighteen hundred & thirty four four. I was at said house & saw said Sabry a few moments before he died, and returned & saw him again a short time after his death, on the said day of his death, and I also attended his funeral. At the time of his death he was a Revolutionary pensioner at the time of his death, and had for many years resided in said Great. — The word "four" was erased above before signing.
Chauncy Brooks
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire ss. Great November 6 th 1838.
Then the above named Chauncy Brooks made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit before me subscribed. — And I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Chauncy Brooks, and know him to be a man of truth, and in all respects an credible Witness. — before me
Geo. J. Tucker, Justice of the Peace
Berkshire ss:
I Charles L. Gogswell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Berkshire do certify that George J. Tucker Esq. before whom the above named deposition of Chauncy Brooks

was taken was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified That the Signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this fifth day of December 1838.
Chas. Sedgwick Clerk

Abijah Brooks Jun d & Rhoda Crowell were married Feb y 25. 1782. in words One Thousand and Seven Hundred & Eighty Two
State of Connecticut } The foregoing is a true Copy Town Clerk's Off ce } of Record (except the Year Middletown } in Words)
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand this 12 th day of Oct r A.D. 1838. J. Fisk Clerk
State of Connecticut } ss. Middletown. County of Middlesex }
On this 12 th day of October A.D. 1838 before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and sworn dwelling in said Mid- dletown personally appeared John Fisk Esq r above named who is known to me to be Town Clerk of said Middletown and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the preceding certificate by him subscribed. I farther certify that the said John Fisk is a credible witness.
Jonathan Barnes Justice of the Peace.
State of Connecticut } John Fisk Clerk of the County Middlesex County ss. Court of P. County of Middle- sex do Certify that Jonathan Barnes Esq r is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Middlesex as per Com d on file in my Office & that his name subscribed to the preceding

Certificate is his proper Hand Writing & signature In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the seal of the Court this 12 th day of Oct. A.D. 1838. Geo. D. Hill Clerk
3770 Rhoda Brooks Widow of Oliver Prob. At July 7 1835 Mammal 1782 Dec. 1834 At the age of 80 for a m born here Col. H. Kelley
Geo. D. Tucker Senior Clerk

Washington October 6, 1931
Mrs. Frederick H. Benton Twin Brook Farm Wallingford, Connecticut
BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 15801 , that Jabez Brooks enlisted in April, 1777, at Middletown, Connecticut, served as a private in Captain Solomon Strong's company, and the latter part of his service in the company of Captain Solomon Strong's brother, whose name is not given, in Colonel Philip Burr Bradley's Connecticut regiment, was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth and was discharged the latter part of March or early in April, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 27, 1819, while living in Lenox, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, aged sixty-three years.
He died July 5, 1834, in Lenox, Massachusetts.
Soldier married February 25, 1782, at Middletown, Connecticut, Rhoda, the daughter of John Crowell, at whose home they were married.
She was allowed pension on her application executed November 6, 1838, while a resident of Lenox, Massachusetts, aged seventy-nine years.
In 1838, Chauncey Brooks, a son of Jabez and Rhoda Brooks, was living in Lenox, Massachusetts, aged forty years. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

2752
Recd
Massachusetts
Rhoda Brooks.
widow of Jabez Brooks , deceased. who was a pensioner under the Act of June '32. and who died on the 5 July, 1834 — of Berkshire Co in the State of Mass. who was a priv: — in the — commanded by Captain — of the Regt — commanded by Col: Bradley — in the Connecticut line for 2 years, —
L. G. L. W.H. on A.B.
Enrolled on the Roll of Mass. — at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of May, 1839, and sent to Geo. J. Tucker, Lenox, Mass.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar: 1839. $ 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 11 Sept 40 —
$280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M c Intire — Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 1 — Page 72

16. 189 Massachusetts Suber Brooks
of Berkshire in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Bradley of the Connecticut line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 27 of October 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of Decr and sent to John Hooker Springfield Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1826  $34.32
Semi-ann. all'ce ending
4 Mo 2 31
$34.32
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

2629 Massachusetts
Plida Brooks widow of Caleb Brooks
who was a Private
in the Conn. line
for 2 years
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 4th day of Nov r 1843 and sent to
G. L. Tucker Xenoq Mass
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 37.

Sept 1, 26 99 Rev J. W. Brooks, Dorchester Mass
1906, Jan 10- History to Harriet M. Beid. M.B.H. 1934 Oct. 5- Stuk 6 Mrs Frederick H. Benton - M.L.R.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15601 Rhoda Brooks Widow of Jabez Brooks Pr. Rev War Act: Sick 29 48 Index:—Vol. a , Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]

a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Jahuey Brooks
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr 1777 3 years Pvt Salmon Strong Col. P. Root Verm.   Strong              
Battles engaged in, Battle of Bennington
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Colchester, Vt.
Date of application for pension, Oct 22 1849. This claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Eastford, Vt.
Age at date of application, 62. Died at Lyndon, Vt. July 3 1850.
Remarks: Soldier at Battle of Bennington Oct 7 1777. Father of John Brooks.
He was a son of John Brooks who was a res. of Lyndon, Vt. and 79. His son John was 40 years old in 1849. He is the only John Brooks of Lyndon, Vt. in the Revolutionary War. His name is on the list of the Revolutionary War in possession of the Gov. and in the custody of the Adjutant Genl. Dept.
Very respectfully,

FLORIDA DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
REGISTRAR MRS. FREDERICK H. BENTON FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
Twin Brook Farm Wallingford, Conn Sept 15, 1931
U.S. Pension Bureau Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly send me the Pension Record of JABEZ BROOKS who served in the Revolution from Connecticut and after- wards drew a pension while living in Massachusetts.
Also, if such exist, the records of Luther, David and Daniel Brooks of New Marlboro, Mass who served in the Berkshire Co. troops.
You will greatly oblige,
Alvin D. Dutton
Address Twin Brook Farm Wallingford, Conn.

6 Walden Place, Montclair, N.J.
Aug. 12 th 1907
To The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
I am in quest of the military history of Jabez Brooks who enlisted from Middletown Connecticut in the Revolutionary War.
He is said to have been a Second Lieutenant in the

Third Company of Colonel Hott's Battalion; Troops of the Northern Department of Connecticut. He survived the war.
It is possible that there were two soldiers of that name, (father and son,) who served in the Revolutionary War, from Middletown Conn. If your records show that such was the case

I would be pleased to have the histories of each.
As I have no know- ledge that Jebez Brooks ever applied for a Pension it is possible that your Bureau may not have the information which I seek.
If such proves to be the case, will you be so kind as to inform me to

what other Department of the Government I should address my inquiries?
Thanking you in advance, I am yours very truly,
Arthur H. Churchill, 6 Walden Place, Montclair, New Jersey.

Commissioner of Pensions own
Will you kindly send me a record of the military service of Jabez Brooks of Lenox, Mass., a soldier of the Revolutionary War, and who enlisted, I believe, in Middletown, Conn., and drew a pension, he died July 5, 1834.
It is said he was with Washington when he crossed the Delaware, can you tell me if he held any office

Wish to join the Daughters of the Revolution if possible before the meeting of the General Society, held in New York, Jan. 17.
Harriet Mattoon Reid, 346 Webster Ave., Jersey City, New Jersey.
Jan. 7, 1906

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Aug. 15, 1907
Searched by Hill
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, Jabez Brooks
Service, Conf. Service
Rev. War
Remarks: _____
No claim as above except wid. 15,601.
_____ Chief of Division.

Maps Dec 10 3/70
7 July 38
Postmaster
Jas. Schumann Emn. Hoff. Pruning Washington D.C.
1845

Sir,
Please communicate the result of the enclosed Division Application of Mr. Prudie Brooks to me at this place, when ascertained
1220/24 Yrs
dear Brethren Co. } Mass. Dec 5. 1838. }
Geo. S. Tucker

Saber Brook Map June 7. $80
When paid H.H.
Since 5 July 1834 p o to that time 118

3708
July 17 '43
Ms. J. 2 Mar. 3 rd 1843
Abba Brooks
$80 per am
G. J. Tucker Lenox, Mass.
Churches Esq. Cromwellian Esq. Washington D.C.

J. B. Edwards Esq.
Sir. I enclose to you the Declaration of Mrs. Rhoda Brooks under act of 3 d March 1843. for a pension. — Please inform me of the result when ascertained.
Very resp y Yours
Geo. S. Tucker
Broof Mass.
July 13. 1843. —

admitted
Geo. S. Tucker Leroy Mass
12 1/2

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County } for.
On this tenth day of August 1848, personally appeared before the Subscriber, a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, Rhoda Brooks a Resident of Amos in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, aged Eighty Eight years, who being first duly sworn according to 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 2 d February 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, on account of the Revolutionary Service of her late Husband, Sabry Brooks deceased, who was a resident of Amos in the County aforesaid. That she is the identical person who drew a pension, on account of the Revolutionary Service of her late Husband aforesaid under the act of June 14 th 1844, at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum. — She further declares that she is still a Widow — (the words "Widow" & "Eighty" were here erased, before signing) Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written }
Rhoda Brooks
In presence of Geo. S. Tucker Sarah Brooks
Before me Geo. S. Tucker, Justice of the Peace
I certify that the Declarant in person appeared to me a Widow and a Pensioner as she declares
Geo. S. Tucker Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County } ss.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that George S. Tucker is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court the fifteenth day of August 1848. —
Charles Sedgwick

3708

State of Massachusetts
Bristol ss. Bristol. On this thirteenth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred forty three personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Bristol aforesaid, Rhoda Brooks a resident of Bristol in said County, aged Eighty four years, who being first duly sworn, according to 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 d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Jacob Brooks, who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution. She cannot state of her own knowledge the particulars of his services but refers to his Declaration under the act of June 7, 1832, now on file in the pension office, in which he obtained a pension from the United States, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum to the time of his death, which took place on the fifth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred thirty five. — She further declares that she is still a Widow —
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year Rhoda Brooks aforesaid before me, Geo. J. Tucker, Justice of the Peace
And I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Rhoda Brooks, & that she is a person of strict veracity in all respects entitled to credit. —
Geo. J. Tucker, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Pulaski Co.
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth aforesaid for the County of Pulaski do certify that George G. Tucker Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in said County duly commissioned & qualified and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas this Thirteenth day of July 1843. Charles Sedgwick Clerk

Favor Brooks — Private Yrs to do Bradley Connect. Reg.
on Roll
Committee

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire ss. On this twenty seventh day of October Anno Domini 1814. before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said County of Berkshire, Personally appears Saba Brooks aged sixty three years resident in Senox in said County of Berkshire who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions 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 he the said Saba Brooks in the month of April 1777 enlisted in Middletown in the state of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Captain Solomon Strong of in the Regiment commanded by Philip Burr Bratley Esq e in the brigade commanded by Genl. Jedediah Huntington, that he continued to serve in said Corps as in the service of the United States until the month of March A.D. 1780 when he was discharged from service in Springfield in the state of New Jersey; that he was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his services, except the affidavit here to annexed, and that he has lost his discharge. —
Saba Brooks
Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid —
John Hooker
I John Hooker chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Berkshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Saba Brooks did serve in the revolutionary

revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and I now transmit the proceedings 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. —
Given under my hand & the seal of the said Court the 27 th day of October A.D. 1819.
John Hooker —
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire: ss.
I Joseph Woodbridge Clerk of the Judicial Courts, within the County of Berkshire, do certify & attest that John Hooker Esq r is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within the County of Berkshire, duly commissioned & acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that the foregoing is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this twenty seventh day of October. An. Dom. 1819.
J. Woodbridge P.R.

State of Connecticut ss. Simsbury.
a On the 14 th day of September 1819, before me the Subordinate Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears London -clan Bailey of said Simsbury, a person known to me to be of good character & worthy of belief, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, declare & say, That he, the said London Bailey, served as a Sergeant from the beginning of the year 1777 to the year 1780 in the Regiment commanded by Philip Burr Burrill Esq. in the Brigade of Genl. Se- dick Huntington; That he is well acquainted with Israel Brooks formerly of said Simsbury now of Lanes in the State of Massachusetts, that the said Israel Brooks served as a Soldier in the company commanded by Capt. De- -lson Stearns in the Regiment aforesaid, from the commencement of the year 1777 to the month of March 1780, making about three years, when he was discharged from

service at Springfield in the State of New Jersey, near Elizabeth Town.
Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid } Henry Morris
State of Connecticut ss. Middletown.
B. On this 14 th day of September 1819, be- fore me the subscriber, Surgeon of the Supe- rior Court for the State of Connecticut, per- sonally appears Grove Rockwell of said Middletown a person known to me, to be of good character and worthy of belief, who being first duly sworn according to law, deposeth, on his Oath, declare & say; - That he, the said Grove Rockwell served as a Soldier in the Regiment commanded by Philip Burr Bradley Esq. in the Brigade of Genl Isaac H. Huntington from the beginning of the year 1777 to the Spring of the year 1780; - That he is well acquainted with Isaac Brooks formerly of said Middle- town now of Cones in the State of Mas- sachusetts; - That the said Isaac Brooks

Served as a Soldier in the Company commanded by Capt. Solomon Strong, in the Regiment aforesaid from early in the year 1777 to March in the year 1780 when he was discharged at Spring- field in the State of New Jersey near Elizabeth Town. - - -
Given to be attested before me the day and year aforesaid. Abiah Weston

I John Fisk Clerk of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify; That the Hon. Stephen Fitch, Mayor of Middletown in said State
is Chief Judge of the Superior Court for said State, & that his name subscribed to the preceding de- claration & certificate marked A. B. is his proper hand and signature.
In Witness whereof, I have hereto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court at Middletown on this 14 th day of September 1819.
J. Fisk Clerk

Berks. Mass. Ebenezer Brooks's Pension Application
Bethlehem
Old case
27107
Phm
Charles Sedgwick Esq.
Lena Mass
[Decorative flourish]

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Jabez Brooks, of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, # # # late a private # # # in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts # Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty seventh day of October , one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this fourth day of December , one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.