Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 962, Sarah Brown, New Jersey

22.887, New-Jersey William Brown de of _____ in the State of N.J., who was a priv. & dft. in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ line for _____
to corrected list, October 13, 1857, Let to P. C. 13 Oct 57
Inc. for Super No
Inscribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of 102 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. Ending 1 Nov 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Oct 1857 and sent to D. B. Brown
Arrears to the 4th of _____ Springfield Semi-ann. allowance ending _____ N.J.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. C. Robinson Clerk Book E 2 Vol. 3 Page 116
★ Continental and N.J. Records completed July 6, 1905. J.

11. 844
William Brown's Application under the Law of June 1832
Admitted Private of months
Ames M. McColloch Agent

State of New Jersey
Essex County ss Before me William Hites one of the judges of the Court of common Pleas in and for the said County of Essex personally appeared Aaron Hance of Springfield in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that he is well acquainted with Wil- iam Brown Esq. who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration. That he knew him during the revolutionary war That he he served with him 12 months at Elizabeth Town under Captain Craig in Col. Taylor's Regt and segment further saith that he has re- peatedly heard his Brother David Hance who is now dead speak of having served 12 months with the said William Brown in the State of New York in a company of artificers as a car- penter and further saith etc.
Sworn & subscribed before me the 20th day of September 1832 Aaron Hance William Hites
I do hereby certify that Aaron Hance who has subscribed to the foregoing affi- -davit is a man of truth and veracity that he is a credible Person that his affidavit is entitled to full faith and credit William Hites
State of New Jersey County of Essex ss to all to whom these presents shall come I Elias Van Arsdale Junior Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in the said County of Essex Do hereby certify that William Hites Esq. before whom the foregoing
=ing the same after the expiration of the first two

affidavit of Aaron Hand was made. Taken, at the time of taking said affidavit was & still is one of the Judges of said Court residing in said County duly Commissioned & sworn: That the signatures "William Hites" offered to the same, to the several Certificate hereto annexed (wherein said signature occurs) is the proper hand writing of said Judge. —
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Newark the Twenty fifth day of June A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty three (1833)
E. M c Andrews Clerk
William Hites one of 11844
... William Hites one of

State of New Jersey Essex County } ss Before me William Stokes one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Essex on the twentysixth day of September A D 1833 Personally appeared William Brown Esq. who has sworn & subscribed the foregoing and herunto attached declaration and who in amendment thereto on his oath (being first duly sworn according to law) saith That the twelve months service stated in his said declaration which he performed between the 17 th of March 1776 and 17 th of March 1777 was in the State (New Jersey) Troops and not in the Continental Army. That the whole Company was dismissed and disbanded at Morristown in New Jersey at the time he left the Company and that neither the Colonel nor any other member of the Company recued a written discharge from the service at different known or believed — and the declarant further saith that he also perform- ed other five months service in the New Jersey Troops as stated in his aforesaid declaration and that the same was not performed in the United States Troops or Continental Army and that said service of five months commenced in May 1777 and terminated in Nov- ember the same year as he truly believed and was performed in the Company commanded by Captain James Brown of Aquackanunk as stated in his declara- tion — That the five months service as a Sergeant performed at Elizabeth Town in Captain Craigs Company and Colonel Taylers Regt. mentioned in his declaration commenced in June 1789 and ended in December the same year — and as to the manner of leav- ing the service after the expiration of the first two

Mentioned served as a mechanic by the service of one year under Capt Brown and six months under Captain Brown he says in both cases when the respective terms expired the Compa- -nies were disbanded and the members of the Companies discharged without any written discharge and the Delegates also further saith that the six months spoken of in his declara- -tion as a drafted militia man under Captain Edwards, Igle, Williams, Gillam, Smith & Nichols were services of one month each and were rendered principally in the Year 1778 except one month under Captain Gillam which he thinks under company was in March 1781 and further saith not
William Brown
Sworn & subscribed before me the 20th day of September 1833
William Hites

State of New Jersey
Essex County
Before me William Hites a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Gloucester personally appeared David G. Brant Esq. who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith - That he is acquainted with William Brown Esq. who has sworn and subscribed the foregoing declaration and amendment, that he knows him during the revolutionary war, associated distinctly that he was a Private in Captain Isaac Gillem's company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Van Courtland and that he was stationed in Newark but cannot say how long the said William Brown was thus employed - but is ignorant of having seen him in the service a number of times during the revolutionary war but cannot specify the number or length of the services.
Joseph Husbands before me the 17 th day of September 1833 William Hiles

State of New Jersey } Before me William Stiles one of Essex County } the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Essex. Personally appeared James Hadden of Newark who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that he knows William Brown Esq who had sworn & subscribed the foregoing declaration that deponent was a lieutenant in a company of volunteers commanded by Captain John Bracy of Rahway in Colonel Taylors Regiment that said Company was stationed at Elizabeth Town in the County of Essex & State of New Jersey from June to December 1789 and that the said William Brown was a Member of said Company
James Hadden
Sworn & subscribed Before me the 23 rd day of September 1833 William Stiles
State of New Jersey } County of Essex } I, Elias Van Arsdale Jun: Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Essex do hereby certify that William Stiles before whom the several affidavits of William Brown, David J. Crane & James Hadden were made & taken at the time of taking said affidavits respectively was & still is one of the Judges of said Court & a Justice of the peace in & for said County, duly commissioned & sworn that the name "William Stiles" subscribed to the jurats of said respective affidavits, is his genuine signature - Given under my hand & Seal of office, at Newark in said County the Twelfth day of October A.D. Eighteen hundred thirty three -
E. Van Arsdale Jun: Clerk
2 P

State of New Jersey Opp. County ss. On this thirteenth day of September A D 1832 personally appeared before me William Stites one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Opp. William Brown a Resident of Springfield in the County of Opp. and State of New Jersey aged forty five years who being duly sworn and being to law with one his oath make the following decla- -ration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and men as herein stated - That is to say on or about the 12 mo 17th of March 1776 he entered the service as a Mechanic under Captain Caleb Brown and Lieut Jeremiah Brown of Newark in the County of Opp. State of New Jersey and the same day marched from Newark to New York and from thence to Long Island where he helped to build forts, one block house platforms etc. thinks he remained on the Island as much as three months but left there and went to the City of New York be- -fore the battle of Long Island, during his stay in the City of New York was employed building fire rafts and flat bottom boats, he remained in New York until the retreat of General Washington from Long Island at which time Capt. Brown's Company was ordered, and went to Kingsbridge, Applicant went with them remained there some time and then crossed the Hudson River to Fort Lee, was laying at Fort Lee when Fort Washington was taken - was with the Army during their retreat before the British through Elizabeth Town New Brunswick & Trenton along the Delaware, after General Washing- -ton crossed the Delaware he made a stand and the Company to which Applicant belonged went on towards Philadelphia to repair the Bridges and

was engaged in that service when the battle of Trenton was fought, after the battle of Trenton crossed the Delaware, opened some bridges on the Jersey side of the river and then marched to Morris Town in New Jersey where he thinks they arrived some time in February 1777 and rem- ained there until the 17th day of March 1777 when he was discharged having performed one year's duty but did not obtain a written discharge.
In the year 1777 he thinks in the month of May he again entered the service for six months as a Mechanic (don't recollect whether he enlisted or volunteered) served the whole six months under Captain James Brown of Aquackunk in this County. Immediately after entering this service crossed the Hudson at Kings Ferry and went to a place called Con- -tinental village above Poughkeepsie in the State of New York and was there employed building barracks, storehouses and other buildings, from there retreated to Fishkill where he was discharged some time (he thinks) in November.
In 1779 volunteered or enlisted for six months and served the same under Captain Craig of Rah- -way and Lieutenant James Brown of New- -ark in this County, in the Regt commanded by Col. Taylor. This six months service was performed at Elizabeth Town, was a Sergeant in the Company.
In addition to the aforesaid service he recollects doing the following meritorious duty but

600 cannot recollect the years or months in which they were performed. That is to say He served in the drafted militia of New Jersey one month under Capt John Gavaards one month under Capt Elijah Squire one month under Capt Thomas Williams one month under Capt Isaac Gifford one month under Capt Isaac Smith and one month under Capt Robert Nichols all of which service was performed in Newark in this County and State by him as a private Soldier — He has no documentary evidence Was born in the Township of Newark in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey on the 13 th day of August 1757 as he has always been told, has no record of his age, lived in the Town of Newark which at he entered the service Since the revolutionary war has lived since then in the City of New York, the remainder of the time since the war he has lived in the Township of Springfield in the County of Essex State of New Jersey and now lives in the same place — never needed a written discharge from the service
The Rev Joseph Gifford and Obediah Heddren of this Neighborhood are both acquainted with me and can testify as to my many and their being of my services as a Soldier the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State from henceforth the day of year affirmed William Hites William Brown

Wm Brown due to him for income of the way $240 per annum,

State of New Jersey
Open County ss 3
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me that William Brown was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States that he died in the Township of Springfield in said State and County aforesaid in the month of November A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty eight, leaving him and now surviving two children, Doctor B Brown and Phoebe Deere and his only children. And that said Doctor B Brown is the Executor of the estate of said William Brown deceased who was duly appointed and qualified as such. And that this certificate is made to obtain an increase of pension to which the said William Brown may have been entitled and that he left no widow surviving.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this twenty third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
Wm. G. M c Donald
State of New Jersey Essex County) Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Doctor B Brown who made oath in due form of law that the above statements set forth in the above declaration is true and furthermore that I am well satisfied that the said Doctor B Brown is the identical person above named; Witness My hand this 23 rd day of July A. D. 1851
David W. Baldwin Justice of the Peace

NAME
Brown, William
New Jersey.
SERVICE
Soldier states that he enlisted in Essex Co., N.J., March 17, 1776; as a mechanic under Capt. Caleb Bruen, New Jersey State troops; assisted in building Forts and Block house platform on Long Island, remained there three months, also employed in building fire rafts and flat bottom boats, was with the army in its retreat through New Jersey, engaged in repairing bridges; discharged March 17, 1777 at Morristown, N.J.; 1 year.
May 1777; mechanic, under Capt. James Brown; employed in building barracks, storehouses and other buildings at Continental Village; retreated
ALLOWED FOR 9mos. Private & Artificer SOLDIER Dec. 6, 1833 WIDOW None.
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE AND PLACE OF DEATH
Aug. 13, 1757 Newark Trop. Essex Co., N.J. Nov. 1838 Springfield Trop., N.J.
PLACES OF RESIDENCE
Town of Newark at enlistment; since Rev. War 9 years in New York City; since then in Springfield Trop. Essex Co., N.J. there in 1832; over
DATE AND PLACE OF MARRIAGE
NAME OF WIFE
NAMES AND AGES OF CHILDREN
Doctor B. Brown and Phebe Durand only children, surviving in 1857.
DATE OF SOLDIER'S APPLICATION
DATE OF WIDOW'S APPLICATION
September 13, 1832.
None.
WIDOW'S AGE AND PLACE OF RESIDENCE
CERTIFICATE
ACT.
AGENCY
FILE NO.
22887
June 7, 1832.
New Jersey
S. 962.

to Fishkill and discharged Nov. 1777; 6 mos. Served in the drafted militia of New Jersey, principally in the year 1778, as a Private under Capt. John Edwards, 1 mo.; Elijah Squire, 1 mo.; Thomas Williams, 1 mo.; Isaac Smith, 1 mo.; Robert Nichols, 1 mo. and stationed at Newark. June 1779; Sergt. under Capt. Craig, Col. Taylor; stationed at Elizabethtown; service ended in Dec.; 6 mos. March 1781; under Capt. Isaac Gillam; 1 mo.
Residence Essex Co., N.J. in 1833.
David D. Crane, a pensioner, testifies that soldier served in Capt. Isaac Gillam's Co., Col. Van Courtland's reg't.
William Stites states that William Brown was for many years a Justice of the Peace in Springfield.
June 28/1915 June 28/1915 J. F.

Paid to Sept 21. '38
22.887
New Jersey William Brown
of Essex in the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the Corp commanded by Captain Brown of the Regt. commanded by Col. — in the New Jersey line for 9 months
★ Continental N.J.
Records completed July 6/25/38
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Dec. 1833 and to J. F. Rau: Adolph present
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '33 $ 75 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th '31 15 $90
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. C. Stiles Clerk, Book E Vol. 3 Page 103
Set to Wm Stiles - Aug 4 1835 Set to " " " " " "

Oct. 20, 1905.
Sir:
In reply to your communication dated October 13, 1905, and received in this Bureau October 14, 1905, I have the honor to advise you that the papers in the case of William Brown , Invalid File #962 , show that he died in the Township of Springfield, Essex Co., N.J., in the month of November, 1838.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
The the Adjutant General, State of New Jersey, Trenton, N. J.

19/65
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, OFFICE OF ADJUTANT GENERAL.
FIRST DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OCT 14 1905 U. S. PENSION OFFICE.
G W Trenton, October 13, 1905.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir:
Will you please refer to the agency book and inform me by an early mail when William Brown, a pensioner of the Revolutionary War, Invalid No. 962, died?
I have a transcript not only of this record but also of a William Brown, Widow No. 778, which I believe relates to the same soldier, and I desire the information for that purpose.
If you should decide that they are one and the same person, please inform me whether you will consolidate the cases and under which title.
Very respectfully,
R. Heber Brantingham
Adjutant-General.
Attention and reply through desk.
H. P. Sarachart 1st Deputy Commissioner.
U. S. OLD V. NAVY OCT 14 1905 FILES. P. B.

Oct. 20, 1905 Letter to Adjt. Genl. of N. J. with of sol.
New War
INVALID.
File No. 962
William Brown, Dis. N.J. Mil.
Act: June 7, 1892.
Index:—Vol. a , Page 41
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Continental N.J. ✓ Records completed July 6/05 R.

I herby consent that the whatever amount of Service shall be allowed on the claim of William Brown for a pension shall be in full of all claims for modation- any Services under the act of June 7 th 1832
Dec. 1833.
J. P. Randolph Agent.
To J. L. Edwards Esq. 60th Pen y
New Jersey Roll, act 7 June 1832, Wm Brown, pri $30 per annum, To what time last paid? P d to 4 th Sept. 1838. B. B. Pension Office Col l
May Hogan. (please answer by the bearer)

The pension of Phebe wid of Wm Brown died 1803 W 778 was allowed on the same service as this claim, and with the know- ledge that this one had been granted. I do not understand why the Bureau took such action and it cannot now be changed.
There are affidavits in W 778 relative to the two soldiers of this name and in them it is stated that this mans wife was Sarah Shipman
AW
July 29, 1915-

To what time was William Brown, of New Jersey Roll, act June 7. 1832, last paid?
J. L. Edwards Nov. 18. 1846
William Brown $30. p. a., paid to 4 th Sept. 1838.
— B. L. Boyan

Wm Brown, Sec d
ND
Act 7 June 1832
  Adm o 1-yr. Arrears  $72.00    " 9 mos. " "  30.00    Int o to  $102.00  
deducting former grants at $30. per annum  month
Coming 4 March 1831
4 ending 1 Nov 1838, Payable to
Doctor B. Brown, for the benefit of Doctor B. Brown &
Phebe Durand, only surviving children
Doct B. Brown Springfield Massachusetts Mass

Mrs Brown
Wm Brown
$962
Payments to be made
at Trenton
by Messrs. Fr. & Co.
Agent for paying Pension-
ers, in the Agency of
New Jersey
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E, Vol. 3. Page - by J. C. Miles Clerk.

Dec 30. 1833 Paid to Sept 4. 1833 Mar 13. 1834 Paid to Mar 4. 1834 Sept 12 1834 paid to Sept 4. 1834 Mar 6 1835 Paid to Mar 4 1835 Sept 12 1835 paid to Sept 4 1835 Mar 12 1836 Paid to Mar 4 1836 Sept 14 1836 Paid to Sep 4 1836 Mar 22 Paid to Mar 1832
Paid to 4 Sep 1837 Paid to 4 Mar 1838 Paid to 4 Sep 1838
REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, William Brown of the State of New Jersey who was a private in the Revolutionary Army } is entitled to receive Thirty — 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 December one thousand eight hundred and thirty= Three
Lewis Cass Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edward Commissioner of Pensions.

Wm Brown (dead) late of St. Jersey married 1852
La Mercur
Ex W. S. Leigh Present Aug. 4-57

Washington City D.C. 2 March 1857
J. C. Heath Esq. Comr of Pension Sir
As Agent for the Heirs & Children of the William Brown decd of St. Louis I respectfully request that the increase of pension due his Children for the services of said Brown as Artilleryman for which he has not been pensioned be granted. The proper Certificate of Court as to his death & Children shall be produced in due time.
Yours very Respectfully V. A. Pugh

Trenton N. J. pension Agency Octr 7 1857
Sir
Is there not an error in the enclosed in directing the deduction of former payments. Should it not be $30 per annum instead of per month —
William Brown was formerly inscribed at $30 per annum.
Very Respectfully your ob: servant P. D. DICKINSON
J. E. Heath Esqr. Commr of Pensions
P.S. Can not an increase be obtained by the adm n of a deceased pensioner who dies without children, leaving only collateral relations? Your answer will oblige me P. D.

Brief in the case of M rs Brown, dec d , late of Essex County and State of New Jersey act 7 June 1832.
Claim, ( "original" or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Buy n Malford, a revolutionary pensioner, swears that M rs Brown, served with him as an artificer in Capt Bruns Regt. from March 1776 to March 1777 - one year; other witnesses also corroborate this fact - some of the witnesses are personally known to the examiner - Mr Malford was allowed a pension for the service in the same company, for one year.
Name and residence of Agent.
Doctor B. Brown Springfield N.J.
S. Cole Examining Clerk.
D

Joseph D. Smith July 31
free
N. J. Aug 3 rd
J. S. Palmer Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office Washington City D. C.
August 4. 1835
to your respect
Yours sincerely J. S. Palmer

Springfield Essex County N. Jersey J. L. Edwards Esq.
A. Sir William Brown Esq. who made application for and obtained a pension under the law of 1832 has for the last 12 mo been sollicitating a renewal of his application not under the same but a former law having been deprived in his present pension of the advantage of one entire year service as an enlisted soldier in a corps of Artillery who not only was supplied with arms and bayoneted tools but carried ammunition and especially used them - I have not the law of 1838 for reference but am persuaded that he must be entitled under it to a pension and I am confirmed in this opinion from the fact that Col. Benjamin Mulford of this County now draws and has for 2 or 3 years drawn a pension of $96 per year under it for the same year's service performed in the same company by himself in company with Esq. Brown for evidence of which you are referred refered to the affidavit of the same Benjamin Mulford attached to Esq. Brown's papers now on file in your office in his first application

Will you have the goodness to examine the two cases as made out and inform me if Mr Bruns may not hope to ob- tain a present under the law, & -28 if that be the one under which Mr. Mul- ford obtained his and if not under what can he and obtain it also what further is necessary to be done by Mr Bruns - whether the evidence of Mr Mulford now attached to Mr Bruns papers and Mr Bruns declaration be not sufficient evidence of the service or whether it is necessary for him to make a new declaration and obtain a new affidavit so
Your reply will, thankfully received by Edg. Bruns and
Your obed Servt William Stillings

Brief in the Case of W m Brown for increase of Pension from $30 to $138, per ann.

William Brown , deceased late of New Jersey was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the rate of $30, in his declarations states that he enlisted as a Mechanic on 17 th March 1776 , for One year , under Capt n Caleb Brown in Col. Baldwin's Reg t of Artificers and served until 17 March 1777 , and was discharged - that in May of the same year (1777) he enlisted again for 6 months as Mechanic , and served until November 1777 , - That in the year 1779, he served 6 months , as Sergeant , under St. James Hedden , Capt n Craig's Co. , Col. Taylors. Reg t , & subsequently served several months as private .
In support of this claim the testimony of Benjamin Mulford , a pensioner swears that he served in the same Company with Brown in the years of 1776 & 77, for the term of One year , and made the same statement in his declaration pension before for this service.
Aaron Gloud , a fellow Soldier swears to 6 months service in Col. Taylors. Reg t , in the year 1779, and also proves the service in 1776 & 77.
James Hedden the Sgt under whom Brown served as Sergeant , swears that Brown served 6 months as Sergeant under him in Col. Taylors Reg t , in 1779 .
The widows of Taylor , James Hedden & Benj. Mulford are each pensioned for the very service & each for the Maximum pension to which the different grades entitle them
Now it is respectfully submitted that the evidence clearly proves 12 months service in 1776 & 1777, from 17 th March 1776 to 17 March 1777 , and 6 months service from May 1777 to November 1777 , & 6 months as Sergeant in 1779. The amount of pension claimed is 85 months service & 6 months Sergeant , making

for the former $108, & the latter period $30, per annum, making an increase of $108, per annum.
It may not be amiss to remark that the only period of time for which he was pensioned was for this latter four months 1798 in 1798 , as the Artificer service was not at that time considered of a "military character".
Respectfully
J. H. Pugh

Longfellow St 2 Dec 8th
price
Ms. A. Brown
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions U.S. Pension Office Washington City D.C.

Springfield Essex County New Jersey
Sept 28th 1835
Dear Sir
Your highly esteemed favor of the 4th ultimo came safe to hand and has greatly encouraged Esq. Brown & in accordance with which he has proceeded to obtain the best possible evidence yet deserved to substantiate his claim to a higher pension than was at first allowed him which is now $20 per ann. and flatters himself that he has fur- =ed to the entire satisfaction of the sec- =partment which evidence I enclose and is contained in the two affidavits of Asa Hance and Abner Ball Esq. both highly respectable witnesses entitled to full faith & above suspicion which character also applies to William Brown the applicant who has been for many years a justice of the Peace in our village and always did and still does stand high in the estimation of his acquaintance and I may add with- out fear of contradiction that not a man in our Place doubts the full amount of his services stated in his declaration - The enclosed affidavits though they do not specify particular and cannot prove the fact that Col. Hance or Esq. Ball did not serve in the company with Esq. Brown yet they so fully corroborate the testimony of Benjamin Wright who has specified the particulars of the 12 months service and served in the same company at the same time and whose affidavit is attached to Mr. Brown's papers on file
That

That it seems to me it will be satisfactory to the War Department — especially when all the members of the Company are dead except Mr. Brown and Mr. Nutford or so as per- son to be found —
Reference to my former letter & your answer of the 11th Augt will republish your summary on the subject and as soon as the action of the Department can be had Your reply will be gratefully received by
Yours Most obedt Servt
William H. Hite

That it seems to me it will be satisfactory to the war department — especially when all the members of the Company are dead except Mr Brown and Mr Metford or so as per- son as set to be found —
Reference to my former letter & your answer of the 4th Augt will republish your memory on the subject and as soon as the action of the department can be had Your reply will be gratefully received by
Yours Most obedt Servt
William H. Hites

State of New Jersey Essex County ss
Before me William Hites one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said county of Essex personally appeared Aaron Hance of Springfield in said County of full age who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that he is well acquainted with William Brown Esq. of the Township of Springfield in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey who is a Pensioner in the United States and was acquainted with him during and before the Revolutionary War and lived at that time and almost ever since in the same neighborhood with him. That the said William Brown was a little older than the deponent and went earlier into the military service in the revolutionary war and perform- ed a great deal of service during its continu- ance some of which deponent recollects and has specified in his affidavit attached to the papers of the said William Brown in his applica- tion for a Pension under the act of Congress of 1832 now on file in the Pension Office of the United States to which he refers, and in addi- tion thereto deponent further saith that he remembers Captain Caleb Dews company of Artillery in the year 1776 who bore arms, and un- derstood at that time that the said William Brown was a member of and attached to the said company and enlisted for one year and depo- nent understood and very believes that the said William Brown did fully perform one full year's service in the said company. Deponent was

Not a Member of said Company and consequently cannot swear positively to the actual performance of the service but is composed of the part that Department so understands at the time and from the fact also that the said William Brown was absent from the military service during the year 1776
Aaron Hand
Given under my hand before me the 24th day of August A.D. 1885
William Hites
State of New Jersey
Essex County ss. Abner Ball came before me William Hites a justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Essex who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that he is well acquainted with the said William Brown named in the foregoing affidavit of Aaron Hand and was well acquainted with him previous to and during the Revolutionary War that the said William Brown lived with his Brother who was a Captain with James Gillam also a Captain until the commencement of the revolutionary war, when he the said William Brown having a knowledge of the trade and a case being made for carpenters in the service enlisted in the service of the United States as a Carpenter and was in the service to my knowledge, and as I then understood served out his full time and was regularly discharged I do not recollect the name of his Captain or the time he served, but knew he was out a length of time in the early part of the war
Abner Ball
Given under my hand before me the 7th day of September 1885
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Aaron Hand & Abner Ball above named & that they are both persons of credibility & that their entire credit is entitled to full faith & credit
William Hites
William Hites
State of New Jersey: County of Essex ss. I Elias Van Arsdale Junr. clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Essex do hereby certify that William Hites before whom the foregoing affidavits, were severally made & taken, at the time of taking the same, was & still is one of the Justices of the Peace of said County, duly qualified, duly Commissioned & sworn & that the signature "William Hites" subscribed to the jurats of said affidavits respectively, are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Newark in said County the Twenty sixth day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty five
Elias Van Arsdale

We Joseph Gildersleeve a clergyman residing in Springfield in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey and Obediah Hedden of the Township of Newark in the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Darrow Esq. who has been sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the 13 th day of September 1832 before me Joseph Gildersleeve Obediah Hedden William Stites
And the said William Stites does hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after perusing the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states - and the said William Stites further certifies that it appears to him that Joseph Gildersleeve who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman residing in Springfield and that Obediah Hedden who has also signed the same is a resident in the Township of Newark and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit - and I do also further certify that in consequence of bodily

informing the said William Brown is unable to appear in court in order to make the foregoing declaration
William Stites
State of New Jersey County of Essex ss
I Elias Van Arsdale Jr. Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas and for the County of Essex do hereby certify that William Stites Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration & affidavit of William Brown was made & taken; before whom the affidavits of Joseph Gildersleeve & Obadiah Hoedden was also made & taken, & by whom the foregoing certificate is signed, was at the time of taking said affidavits & signing said certificate & now is one of the judges of said court, residing in the said county therein, duly commissioned & sworn & authorized to take the same: That I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge & verily believe the signature "William Stites" to the foregoing affidavits & certificate are genuine. — And I do further certify that John Stiles Jr. whose name is affixed to the before whom the affidavit of Benjamin Mulford was made & taken, was at the time of taking the said Affidavit & now is one of the Justices of the peace for the said County of Essex residing therein duly commissioned & sworn: That I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & verily believe the signature "John Stiles Jr." affixed to said Affidavit is genuine
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said court at Newark in the County aforesaid the Twenty fifth day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred and Thirty two —
E Van Arsdale Jr. att

State of New Jersey 9 Essex County } personal appeared before me John Stiles Jr one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County Benjamin Mulford in the said County. Who being duly sworn as the Law Direct. Depothes and saith that William Brown of the County and State aforesaid, served under Capt n Caleb Brown & Lieut t Jeremiah Brown of Newark as a Maccanica with me from Seventeenth of March one thousand seven hundred seventy six in full the seventeenth of March one thousand seven hundred seventy seven in the Regiment commanded by Col. Not mentioned his name - I Mr Mulford is not a bell to appear in Court
Sworn before me this 16 th Day of Aug t one thousand Eight hundred thirty two
Benjamin Mulford
John Stiles Jr
Subscribed & sworn to before me I William Stiles one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Essex do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Benjamin Mulford who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit and that he is a man of high respectability that he is a credible Person that his affidavit is entitled to full faith and credit Given under my hand this 15 th day of Dec r 1833 William Stiles

State of New Jersey County of Essex
I know all men by these presents That I Doctor B. Brown Executor of William Brown deceased a revolutionary pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint D. L. & S. A. Peugh of Washington City D. C my true and lawfull attorneys for me and in my name to prosecute a claime to increase of pension to which my deceased father may have been entitled to and I hereby authoris my said attorneys to have free access to any and all papers necessary to enable them to prosecute successfully my said claime and to do all lawfull acts in the premises and to receive any pension certificate that may issue in my behalf in the aforesaid claime and with power of substitution and I hereby revoke all other powers here of attorneys by me made in the premises & declare this irrevocable In testimony whereof I herunto set my hand and seal This 23 rd day of July 1851
Signed Sealed and delivered
in presence of us
David W Baldwin
Israel Baldwin
Wm M Reynolds
Doctor B Brown Executor
State of New Jersey on this 23 rd day of July A D 1851 before Essex County } ss me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Doctor B Brown above named and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned In Testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid; David W Baldwin; Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey County of Essex
§ I John R. Weeks Clerk of the County of Essex and also of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that David W. Baldwin before whom the foregoing Instrument of writing was acknowledged at the time of taking such acknowledgment was an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County elected, Commissioned & sworn, and that I verily believe the signature affixed to the above certificate of acknowledgment is the proper handwriting of the said David W. Baldwin —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official Seal the Twenty third day of July A.D. Eighteen hundred & fifty one —
J.R. Weeks, Clk.