Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28,366, Henry Brewster, New York

SERVICE
New York
Brewster, Henry
NUMBER
28,366
CONTENTS

03 Claim to an increase rejected 12 June 1824. See letter to H. Brewster. one on 15 Sept. 1824 2130 k 03 See letter to Hon. H. Craig. 21 April 1825. (see letters to Pensioner 15 & 30 Sept. 1824 & 28 Oct. 1824.) see letter to Hon. J. Hallock H. R. 21 Jan. 1828. see letter to Pen. com. Agent April 30. 1820.
New York.
Henry Brewster, Lieutenant, NY regt In the Army of the Revolution.
Inscribed on the roll of New York at $10 per mo. increased by the Law of 24 th . April, 1824 to $11 33 1/3 / 100 per mo.
Formal certificate, 6 th Feb. 1825, issued to Hon. Charles O'Callaghan, Sec. of State. See letter to Mr. O'Callaghan 6 Feb. 1823. The pension was entitled to any increase.
Increased 5 May 1825, to $11 33 1/3 / 100 per month, to take effect from 6 Apr. 1824, due certificate sent to Hector Craig, Esq. Craigville, N. Y.

No 2. Henry Breister Lieutenant,
(invalid pensioner) Orange county, N.Y. Various Services - taken, while in Col. Allison's regim t . by the enemy, and remained prisoner from Oct r 1777. to 1778. - no period of 9 months in contin n , 31 st March, 1818.
Rejected
Not on the continental establishment
3 May 1819 Nathan H. White, judge Goshen, Orange county, New-York.

Orange Co. Henry Brouster being Duly sworn. County 3 p. Deposition and saith that he entered into the minut service in September 1775 in Capt. Moffatts Company in Colonel Nicholas Mudgett and marched to New Windsor and continued there on duty about one month; then he on the 29th of February 1776 marched to Fort Constitution in Capt. Moffatts Company Colonel Nicholas Mudgett and continued on duty until the 15th May following; and on the 28th of July 1776 he was appointed a Lieutenant in Capt. Moffatts Company Colonel Nicholas Mudgett of Orange County, Levin, and was discharged on the first day of January 1777, and sometime in the month of July in 1777 he joined Capt. Peasons Company of Orange County Levin for 4 months in William Allison Regiment and that on the 16th day of October 1777 he was very badly wounded and taken Prisoner and to New-York confined in the British Hospital Prison Ship and Newgate House until the 21st day of January 1778 then sent on parole on Long Island and continued in captivity three years and four months that he entered into the Levies service a Capt in Colonel Mudgetts Regiment from the 28th of July 1778 and on the 30th of November following he was discharged March 31st 1818. Henry Brouster
Sworn the 31. March 1818 - before me Nathl White, first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Orange of the State of N.Y.

Orange County ss - I Nathan H. White, first of the County of Orange, do certify that the within named Henry Brush is well known to me - That he duly took the oaths within written - And that I believe he deserves the aid of this County as well as any who has applied before me for appointment
Dated March 31. 1818
N. H. White

State of New York } Orange County } ss
Whereas on the 18 th March 1818 the Congress of the United States passed a law granting pensions to certain persons who served in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War — And Whereas, in consequence of the wounds I received in said War I was placed on the Pension List of the United States in 1780 — as a General and have drawn a pension since of ten Dollars per Month — Now therefore this may certify, that I Henry Brewster renouncing myself, entitled to further aid from my Country in consequence of my wounds and sufferings in the Revolution, do hereby relinquish the said pension, provided, I am placed on the new Pension List — and I hereby do relinquish the same as that Condition —
Henry Brewster
Witness
Sam l H. Walcutt John B. Morton
Dated 31 March 1818

for a statement of the military history of Henry Brewster a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S. 28,366
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept. 1775 1 mo. N.Y.   Feb 29, 1776 May 15, 1776 Moffat Nicoll   July 23, 1776 Jan. 1, 1777 Lt.   July 1777 Oct. 6, 1777 when he was severely wounded, taken prisoner and confined in Fort St. Hospital, when & Sager House, paroled on Long Is. Jan'y. 21, 1778 & continued in captivity 3 yrs & 4 mos. Pearson Wm Allison   July 28, 1781 Nov. 30, 1781 Captain Frederick Weissenfels  
Battles engaged in, Fort Montgomery Oct. 6, 1777 bayonet work of back.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Certificate of disability: Nov. 17, 1786.
Residence at date of application, 1786: Blooming Grove, Orange Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, 34 yrs. on March 2, 1786.
Remarks: He was pensioned for disability as above, and died March 15, 1830.
In 1823 soldier was referred to as "Major" Henry Brewster by Joseph Brewster and Mary Gregg - no relationship stated.
Very respectfully,
Office note: - 1835 list of Invalid Pensioners of Orange Co. New York.
Commissioner.
March 2, 1786 34 1752

28366 INVALID.
Key
1913 Jan. 28. Hist. to James B. Daugherty letter in W. 3576 Frederick Miller. P. 1918 July 8. Hist. to Mrs. Wm Lord. p.
File No. 28,366
Henry Brewster Sent Rec. M. NY regt
Act: _____
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 59
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
11883
P. O. Henry Brewster
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .

20,170
Pay off Henry Brewster, N.Y.
Rejected. See letter 11 Jan. 1827 to the Claimant.
Bloomingdale, N.Y.
Dec. 18 Dec. 1826
James P. Dabson Esq.
1881
Society of War
Washington

To James Barlow, Secretary of War
Sir
You will perceive by the enclosed paper which was enacted 31. March 1818 - & Registered May 5. 1819 - that there was an obvious mistake made by the then Secretary of War with respect to the term of my imprisonment - It appears from a perusal of my affidavit, that I was three years and four months a prisoner, a part of the time in the prison-ship, and part of the time on parole, and was not finally discharged till Nov. 30. 1781 - On the 5 th May 1825. I was placed on the pension-list, at the rate of $11.33 per month which retroacted back to the 6 April 1824 - which pension I have drawn - But I can see no reason why I am not entitled to $20 - per month, according to the provisions of the Act - as I think all the facts necessary to substantiate my claim, are fully set forth in my deposition - The object therefore of this letter is to request an increase of my pension from $11.33 to $20 per month, which I think from the circumstances of my case, I am fully entitled to - If you should concur with me in opinion you will please to return the enclosed paper, with the renewed Certificate for my pension
I am Sir, with much respect
Yours &c
Henry B. Rootes
Bloomingdale Orange County State of N. York Dec. 12. 1826

copy
Isaac Lawrence Esq.
Apr. 30, 1830.
Pres. A. S. B. & Bk.
Pension Sgt., N.Y.
The papers in the cases of Henry
Brewster and Isaac Lockwood are herewith returned. It appears that they were paid to the 4 th of Mch. 1829, and that they are sealed. You can pay them on the production of the proper vouchers. The enclosed are not sufficient. The widow if there be any, must receive the money; and if there be none, then the money must be paid to the children. Etc. etc. (quoting the Law.)
No application on file by widow or any other representative.

Rec d . April 21. 1823.
Henry Brewster for increase
Rec d 21 Ap l : 1823
Suspended see letter to Messrs Blooming Grove Orange N.Y. Nov 1823 May 21 1823.
see letter to W m Livingston New York. August 18. 1823
Edward Eng. Statement Pension Office Washington Ap l 1826
1105

Blooming-Grove April 14 th 1823 Friend Sir I enclose you the Clarke's from Washington
Filled up by the Doct s and dish you to send Your answer to Blooming-Grove in Orange County, give me leave to inform you that I was
a First Lieutenant when I was wounded and taken Prisoner and that after laying 3 years and 4 months a Prisoner of War in the British Prison Ship Hospital Ship Hugh House and Long Island I was exchanged and call d into the Army Same a 9 th was I was then promoted to a Capt n on the 28 th of July 1781 - in Colonel Livingston's Riflemen Regiment of Orange County Lines Sir I remain with Effusion and regard your Very Humble Servant
- J. L. Edwards Yours
Henry Brewster

Henry Broucher of the Town of Blooming Grove came before me first Judge of the County of Orange and Made oath that he was wounded and taken Prisoner at the Battle of Fort Montgomery on the 6 th of October 1777 and that his Wounds were thought Mortal by every one that saw him and he was thought to be a Dying at night and that he was Reported Dead then While he was in close confinement and one wound that entered the small of his Back; by a British Bayon has left him very Lame in the small of his Back ever since he was wounded and many times not able to do any work and at other times he could do some light work that he could do without stooping; and further sayth that he is continually in Pain with the small of his Back and especially when Pinched with the cold in his Back with that wound and that his Lameness increases upon him by the above mentioned wound; and he further sayth that he was three years and 4 months a Prisoner in Hospital Brierfield Sturges, Horse and Battery on Brule on Long Island
Sworn before me the 24 Jan y . 1823
Henry Broucher
Pat k H. White, First Judge of Orange County

STATE OF New York N o 24 Orange County, ss.
WE THE SUBSCRIBERS, practising Physicians and Surgeons of Goshen in the said County of Orange -
Do hereby Certify That, after a careful examination in the case of Henry Brewster , who is now on the Pension Roll of the state of New-York, we are of opinion that his disability does still continue, viz: a lameness and stiffness in his Back, occasioned by a Wound received from a Bayonet -
And further, That the degree of disability, under which he labours at present, is, two-thirds being not less than the original degree of disability, for which he was placed on the Pension Roll.
David P. Arnell M. D.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 25 th day of January 1833
E. Sansum
H. W. Elliott First Reva
I CERTIFY, That the deponents, are credible persons.
J. W. Elliott
N. B.
The 1st Blank must be filled with "Physicians," or "Surgeons," and their place of residence.
2d do. - - - the name of the Pensioner.
3d do. - - - "Still," or "Not."
4th do. - - - a description of the nature of the disability.
5th do. - - - "Total," "Three fourths," "Two thirds," "One half," "One third," or "One fourth."
6th do. - - - "Not," or "One fourth," "One third," "One half," "Two thirds," "Three fourths."

INCREASE OF PENSION.
IT is hereby certified that Henry Brewster formerly a of captain  of a company, in the Frederick Wysenfeldt Regiment of Levies in 1781 who it appears by the accompanying certificate was placed on the pension roll at the rate of ten dollars per month, on account, as he states, of having received a wound in his Back by a Bayonet which causes a weakness in the Back, and also an affection of the Kidney , — while in the line of his duty, and in the said service, on or about the sixth day of October — in the year 1777 — at a place called Fort Montgomery — in the state or territory of New York , is not only still disabled in consequence of the said injury, but, in my opinion is entitled to five dollars more than he already receives as a pensioner, being disabled in the degree of two thirds from obtaining his subsis- tence by manual labor ! —
Sworn before me this 14 th day of April 1823
David R. Arne No. 2. J. W. Elliott Jur. Secy E. Sanson
I do certify that the deponents are reputable and creditable Physicians and Surgeons — J. W. Elliott J. Secy

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. ORANGE COUNTY, }
I, ASA DUNNING, Clerk of the County of Orange, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Nathan H. White — whose name is subscribed to the CERTIFICATE of the annexed Instrument —
and indorsed thereon, was on the day of the date of said Certificate, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas — in and for the said County of Orange, dwelling in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised by law, to take the Proof and Acknowledgement of Deeds and Discharges of Mortgages, &c. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Judge — and verily believe, that the signature of Nathan H. White — subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand-writing of the said Judge —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my HAND , and affixed the SEAL of the said County, this Twenty fifth day of January — 1823 —
Asa Dunning —

INCREASE OF PENSION.
United States.
New York
DISTRICT, ss.
To Doctor David R. Stroull of Germantown in Franklin County and Doctor Ephraim Dusen of the same place in Saw County in said district.
Pursuant to an act of Congress of the United States, passed the 25th of April, 1812, entitled "An act to revive and continue in force 'An act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary war, and for other purposes,'" you are hereby appointed and authorized to examine Henry B. Brewster
who is inscribed on the Pension List of the United States, and is claimant for an increase of pension, conformably to the 5th section of the act of the 10th April, 1806, revived as aforesaid; and you are to report, in writing, and on oath or affirmation, your opinion of the nature of his disability and in what degree it prevents him from obtaining a subsistence by manual labor; and in your proceedings in the premises you are to be regulated and governed by said act.
Given under my hand and seal, at Blooming Green this fifteenth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty three
Sam. H. White

ORIGINAL CLAIM.
United States.
DISTRICT, ss.
I, _____ Judge of the District Court of the United States of America, for the _____ District; by AUTHORITY of an act of Congress, passed the 25th day of April, 1812, entitled "An act to revive and continue in force an 'Act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Re- volutionary war, and for other purposes,'" DO HERE- BY ESPECIALLY AUTHORIZE AND COMMISSION
_____ of the county of
_____ and district of
to take all evidence pursuant to the rules and regulations of the said act, for substan- tiating the claim of _____ of the town of
_____ in the county of
_____ and district of
_____ to be placed on the Pension List of the United States, by reason of known wounds received in said war, or since, (as prescribed in the fourth section of "An act concerning invalid pensioners," passed the 25th of April, 1808,) while in the actual service of the United States, and in the line of his duty. And when the same shall be completed, to return the evidence, affidavits, certificates, and proceedings had hereupon, together with this commission, to the Secretary for the De- partment of War.
Given under my hand and seal, at
the _____
day of _____
in
the year one thousand eight hundred and

Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secy - at War
McEdward

From Hon. Cha s Bon- land, Ho: Rep s . answ r . — 6 th Feby. 1823
Henry Brewster Lieut.
$11.33 1 / 3
Increased from $10 by Law of 2 d April 1816. —

Hann of Rep. Feb. 4-1823
Sir, I have just rec d the enclosed papers from Mr. Brewster which he states ought to have accompanied his communication to you some time since -
Yours respectfully &c
C. Boeland Jr
Hon. J. C. Calhoun

See page 21. Reg.
Henry Brewster, for increase. 10 Ap. 1806
Recd. 13 Ap. 1824
James
Mr. Edwards
Hon. John L. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington

Bloomingrove. April 6 th 1824.
Sir.
If the enclosed papers are right & correct. you will be pleased To communicate your proceedings thereon to me at Bloomingrove Orange County State of New York & oblige your Respectfully.
Henry Brewster
The Hon: John C Calhoun - Secty of War -

INCREASE OF PENSION.
United States.
Southern DISTRICT, ss. of the State of New York
To Doctor David A. Arnold of Goshen, County of Orange and Doctor Ebenezer Farnen of Goshen, County of Orange in the said Southern said district. of the State of New York
Pursuant to an act of Congress of the United States, passed the 25th of April, 1812, entitled "An act to revive and continue in force "An act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary war, and for other purposes," you are hereby appointed and authorized to examine Henry Brewster
who is inscribed on the Pension List of the United States, and is claimant for an increase of pension, conformably to the 5th section of the act of the 10th April, 1806, revived as aforesaid; and you are to report, in writing, and on oath or affirmation, your opinion of the nature of his disability and in what degree it prevents him from obtaining a subsistence by manual labor; and in your proceedings in the premises you are to be regulated and governed by said act.
Given under my hand and seal, at New York this twelfth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty four
W. P. Van Klief Dist. Judge of the U. S. for the Southern District of New York
2 May 1812

Third Sir Blooming Grove September 30 th 1826 your favor of the 13 th inst. was safe to hand, and agreeable to your request I enclose to you my certificate and your letter of the 12 th of last June.
Third Sir I shall esteem it a great favor to receive your final answer in my business.
I remain Sir with all possible Esteem and regard your Most Obedient and Very Humble servant
P.S. Sir please to return Henry Brewster my certificate when you have done with it.
L. A. Edwards Squire

State City of New-York, ss.
County of Orange
WE the Subscribers, PRACTISING PHYSICIANS of the City of New-York , do hereby certify that after a careful examination in the case of Henry Brewster Lieutenant who is now on the Pension-Roll of the State of New-York, we are of opinion that his disability does still continue viz a wound in the back by a bayonet at the Battle of Fort Montgomery
And further, that the degree of disability under which he labours at present, is three fourths being one fourth more than the original degree of disability for which he was placed on the Pension-Roll.
David R. Arnell M.D.
E. Lansing
Sworn and Subscribed before me, this sixth day of April
1824
Notary Public.
H.W. Elliott Just Peace
* Certify that the deponents are credible persons.
H.W. Elliott Notary Public. Just Peace of the Peace

State of New York § Orange County §
I Asa Dunning Clerk of the County of Orange do hereby certify that Rev. Mr. Elliott Esquire who before whom the within affidavit was taken and whose name is subscribed to the within certificate was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Orange Commissioned & Sworn & and further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and well believe that the signature of Rev. Mr. Elliott subscribed to the said certificate is the proper handwriting of the said Justice in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this Sixth day of April 1824
Asa Dunning

Bloomington from Nov 28. 1843 Hon J C Calhoun Sec of War Washington City
Recd Mar 2 1844
Very Respecfully

Kind Sir
Bloomingdale
1884
Permit me to tell you once more to inform you that I paid on the 25th inst. in New York for having Pensions on the 25th inst. for my pay which has been sent back for more than 4 years. Sir I mentioned to you that I have not received but eight Dollars and fifty instead 11 Dollars and 33 1/3 cents since September 1880 the reason the Agent gave me for stopping my pay is that the Dollars in New-York through a misapprehension my Pension from 11 Dollars and 1/3 to 8- and 2/3 all I request is to be right to 11 Dol and 1/3 which think I have recd. all alone. Sir this says he cannot pay me any that right Doll. 1/2 without an order from you: now Sir if you will so kind as to enclose an order to me for that balance I will pay it to the Agent - Sir your granting my request my request will be considered a great favour by your servt and wry humble servant. Henry B. Foster
P.S. Sir I am obliged that you cannot see fit to write Sir for a Gentleman to read -
L. L. Edwards Esquire
for the above

Henry Brewster.
185
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
Washington
Recd. 26 Jan. 1825

Office of Dist & Depos. New York January 22 nd 1825
Sir In reply to Your Letter of the 5 th Instant I have to State that the Pension of Henry Brewster was reduced by the Physicians in Sep r 1821 to the rate of half disability and that from his statements in this Office it appears to be his object in complaining to the Secretary of War to obtain a restoration to the original rate of two thirds by shewing that the Physicians had reduced his pension by mistake in filling the Blank in their Certificate for the degree of disability.
I am very respectfully Sir Your Obedt Servt Isaac Lawrence Pur. Acting as Agent for Pension
J. L. Edwards Esqr

State of New York } Orange County ss }
Be it known that on the 12 th day of December 1826 personally appeared before me Moses Ely one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County Jeremiah Horton Esq r to me personally known who being duly sworn saith that he belonged to Col Allisons Regiment of Orange County levies in the year 1777 that Harry Brewster was a Lieutenant in the said Regiment that the said Brewster was taken prisoner at the battle of Fort Montgomery in 77 n that he has Reason to believe and does believe that he was im- -prisoned for two or three years —
Jeremiah Horton
Sworn and Subscribed } before me Moses Ely Justice

Mary Gregg and Joseph Joseph Brewster came before me one of the Justices in and for the County of Orange County and made oath that he was well knowing to Maj. Henry Brewster late a Lieutenant the Mili- tionary war being wounded in the Battle of Fort Montgomery on the 16 th of October 1777 to that degree that he was Report Dead. and that his Friends heard not to the contrary until January in 1778 when they heard that he was alive in the British Prison ship but his life was Disposed of and that he continued in Prison three years and four Months and when he arrived at home he was very weak in the small of his back where he was wounded by a British Bayonet and he has been very lame with that wound ever since some times not able to do any work; and that his Disability continues
The said Mr. H. Brewster is a man of unual industry but I have know him to decline mowing on account of his lameness in the small of the back, caused as he says by the said and continue still to say from a wound in the small of his back gave him by a British Soldier at Battle of Fort Montgomery 1777 I have frequently heard the said Mr. H. Brewster express a wish to be able to mow when having negligent hands to mow for him. I have known him Mr. H. Brewster to complain of the inconvenience he endured caused by the wound when pulling flax & when a reaping I have heard him say that his sufferings when a prisoner had deprived him in a degree of the sense of smelling
Sworn & Subscribed this 17 th day of January 1823 Before me Edward Ely Just Peace
Joseph Brewster Mary Gregg

both Varnish and Plaster certificate
both Varnish and Plaster certificate
2/6

By Richard Tarick and Richard Platt of the City of New York Esquires.
This is to certify That in pursuance of the Law of the State of New York Entitled "An Act making Provision for Officers, Soldiers & Sea- men who have been disabled in the Service of the United States" Passed the 22 nd of April 1886 We have examined Henry Brandler of Blooming Grove in the County of Orange Par- mers and find That in the Year one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven he was a Lieutenant in the Regiment of New York Levies in the Service of the United States com- manded by Colonel William Allison, That he was on Duty on the sixth Day of October in the Year aforesaid at the Garrison of Fort Montgome- ry at the Time that Fortress was attacked by the Enemy commanded by Sir Henry Clinton; That on that Day he received several Wounds from the Enemy's Bayonets one of which en- tered the Small of his Back; By Means whereof he is in a great Measure rendered unable to ob- tain his Livelihood by bodily Labour; & That on the

second Day of May last he was thirty four Years of Age; Wherefore in Pursuance of the Law aforesaid we do further certify that upon the principles of the Act of Congress of the second Day of June 1785 the said Henry Brewster is entitled to receive from the Treasurer of this State a yearly Pension of one hundred and twenty Dollars from the first Day of Decem- ber in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty one if not before paid.
Given under our Hand this seventeenth Day of November 1786.
Richd. Mairick. Richd. Mairick Richd. Mairick

Rev. H. C. (one word) ville Orange Co., New York July 1st, 1918.
Pension Office
Sirs:- I am making out pa- pers to join the D. A. R. & I can not find out just where my ances- tors fought so tho' I perhaps, you

might be able to give me some information regarding them. The one I am in search of is Henry Brewster sr. who was a Major in the Rev. War. His Father, also, Henry Brewster was connected with it, but in just what capacity, I do not know. I have been advised to write

to you & find out if either of them applied for a pen- sion. If so you would know where they fought.
Any information you can give me regarding this will be gratefully received.
Major Henry Brews- ter was born May 2, 1751 & died Mar. 15, 1830. Married

Martha Halsey, May 1, 1782.
If you chance you knew where they were born, I would be glad to know.
I thanking you I am Respectfully Mrs. William Lord.