Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40749, John Brown, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Brown, John
S. 40749
CONTENTS
In 1825 aged 62 yrs, res. Lincou Pa. wife Elizabeth.

See letter to J Lowrey Oct. 8. 1831
Publication sent November 18 1830 to Sarah Spencer, wife of John Brown, Tioga Co. Pa. 9..
7351. 4
Pennsylvania.
John Brown,
of Tioga county in the state of Penns a . who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Herman Swift, of the Connecticut line, for the term of the war.
Subscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania, at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of March, 1819 and sent to the hon: W m Wilson, then at the City of Washington,
  Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. . .  $ 86. 63    Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1819 .  48 "    10 mo s . \frac{21}{30} & \frac{4}{31} }  $: 134. 63  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
20/62 I own Continued

40 749
INVALID.
Recy 
File No. 40 749
John Brown Ph. Rev. Rev
Act: 16 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 60
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1924 Apr 5, - his sh. t. Mrs Jennie Johnson. N. C.

John Brown
73 51
5 March 1819
Apr 1919
Con
W.H. & Brown

District of Pennsylvania Tioga County
On this 20 th day of September A D 1820 personally appeared in open Court of Common pleas held in Wellsborough for the County of Tioga being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of Com- mon law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of proceedings John Brown aged sixty two years resident in Tioga County in said district who being first duly sworn aver- -ring to law doth on his oath make the following oath declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and first of May 1820 that he served in the Revolutionary War in the Com- pany Commanded by Capt. Albird Chapman in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Hemon in the line of the State of the State of Pennsylvania and has obtained a pension under the act of Congress in March the 18 th of March 1818, his Certificate being numbered 7537. and dated the 15 th of March 1819 to commence on the tenth day of April A D 1818. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day March A D 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any man- ner disposed of my property or any part thereof without thereby so to diminish it as to bring my self within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed the 18 th day of March 1818. And that I have not since that nor has any person in trust for me any property of securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed Sworn and subscribed in open Court John Brown the 18 th day of September 1820 Wm. Spencer proly

Schedule of the property of John Brown taken September the 20 th 1820
I have besides my necessary bedding and Clothing one Yearold Heifer 1 Dollars 3 Sheep 4 Dols - - $ 10.00 2 Hogs 4 Pigs one Chain - - - - - 9.00 1 set of Drag teeth one old set of Cart Irons - - - 11.00 one old ax. one Iron Kettle one Iron Wedge - - - 5.50 two old broken pots one frying pan one old griddle - 1.20 Shovel & Tongs one Rifle one old Musket - - - 18.00 one Small Trunk, one pine Table five old Chairs 2.25 one pine Chest & plates one set C. Saucers one pitcher 2.00 2 Tea pots 4 tin basins 2 earthen Bowls - - - 1.25 2 pine pails one old Churn two old Spinning wheels - 2.75 one lantern one Waterpot six Spoons - - - 1.50 eight Knives & forks 2 flat Irons 2 earthen Crocks 3.00 one old Looking Glass - - - - - 0.75 
I have the following articles purchased with the pension Money one Yoke of oxen $37.00 2 Cows - - - - - 50.00 
My occupation is that of a farmer but by age and infirmities are unable to pursue that business. I have four Children Living with me (viz) Jonathan Brown aged 21 years partly Deaf Nancy Washburn aged 18 th years Eliza Brown aged 8 years Napa Brown aged 13 years Deaf and my Wife Elizabeth aged fifty seven years and infirm like

like my self unable to do but very little John Brown
Sworn and Subscribed in open Court the 20 th day of September 1820
Isaac Spencer pres y
War Department. Revolutionary Claim I Certify that in Conformity with the law of the United States of the 18 th of March 1818. John Brown of Tioga County Pennsylvania has a private in the Revolutionary War is inscribed on the pension list Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency at the rate of eight Dollars per month to commence on the tenth day of April one thousand eight hundred & eighteen Given at the War Office of the United States this fifth day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War Payable semi-annually the first day payment on this Certificate will be made on the 10 th of September next at the Bank of the United States at Philadelphia

Tioga County ss
Nicah Spencer Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas in and for the said County, Do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of said Court, And I do further Certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule Sixty Dollars & Sixty Cents. In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Millsborough the 20 th day of September A D 1820.
Nicah Spencer Proty
John Brown
73 51
5 March 1814
Sept 1815
Con
W th G Brown

Penn a
April 10. 1818.
John Brown Esq r ?
Capt. Chapman and leg t Com d Penn a
Feby. 1. 1777 to close of War.
correct by roll
To the Secretary of the Department of War at Washington City No 18 -
Ms. A. 9. 2. 41.

Pennsylvania Tioga County ss.
Personally appeared before me Ira Hillburn one of the associate judges in and for sd County John Brown who upon his solemn oath declares and says that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war of the United States, and that he enlisted under Albert Chapman capt. — and Herman Swift colonel — Connecticut line — enlisted about the first of February 1777 during the war and served till the close of the same being upwards of five years — received a discharge which has been worn out and lost John N B P O over
April 10 th 1812
The above named John Brown swore to and subscribed his name to the foregoing instrument in my presence, Ira Hillburn associate judge The deponent further declares and says that he is sixty one years old and that he was in the battle at Monmouth and at Jamesstown and at the taking of Cornwallis and that he is poor, in want and not able to labor but little, and that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support in all which things I believe he speaks the truth — and I am satisfied that he served his country in the revolutionary war in the continental line nine months and more, Ira Hillburn A. Judge

16/9 City Pa. Sept 16
State of Pennsylvania Sioga County Is Prothonotary Office
I Uriah Spencer Party of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Sioga do certify and make known that Geo Wilburn is and was at the time of Signing and Taking the foregoing Depositions and Certifying the same Associate Judge of the County of Sioga in the State of Pennsylvania that the signature is his proper hand writing and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of this Office at Wellsborough in the County of Sioga aforesaid this twenty sixth day of September anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Uriah Spencer Party

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
W.A. O.W.
April 5, 1926
Mrs. Jennie Johnson 4733 N. Albany Ave. Chicago, Ill.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40749, it appears that JOHN BROWN enlisted about the first of February, 1777, place not stated, as private in Captain Albert Chapman's Company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut Regiment, and served until the close of the Revolution; he was in the battles of Monmouth, Jamestown, and at the capture of Cornwallis at Yorktown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818, at which time he was sixty-one years of age and a resident of Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
In 1820 he referred to his wife, Elizabeth, aged fifty-seven years, and to the following children: Jonathan, aged twenty-one years; Nancy Washborn, aged eighteen years; Moses, aged thirteen; and Eliza Brown, aged three years.
The above noted is the only John Brown who served with the Connecticut Troops and was living in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, when he applied for pension, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

4733 N. Albany Ave.
Chicago.
Feb. 17th. 1926
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir;—
In Tioga Co. Penn. about 1818 there was granted a Rev. Pension to one John Brown born abt 1742. It was for Conn. service but I am very desirous of knowing what Company he was in. The name is so common and so many in Conn. of the name served but he is listed in the Conn. records as drawing a pension in Pa.
Then the history of Tioga Co. Pa. says he drew a pension there for Rev. service- on page 209 and 941. Then in Pa. Penn. rolls page 120 it also says it was for Conn. service but does not give the name of Capt.
Will you be kind enough to send me this at the earliest date convenient?
Yours truly,
Mrs. Jennie Johnson 4733 N. Albany Ave. Chicago.
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "Jennie Johnson", written in dark ink.