Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18737, Azariah Brooks, Mass. Vt.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass. Vt.
Brooks, Azariah
S 18737
Carded
CONTENTS

8045 New York to Vermont
Azariah Brooks of Chateaugay in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Douglass of the by in the Vermont line for 14 months + Mass.
Paid in N.Y. to 4 Mar. '34 - 15 Sep. '34
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of March 1833 and sent to Hon. Mr. Pitcher Sandy Hill N.Y.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar. '33 $160 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep. '33 40 $200
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by C. C. Stiles Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 4 Page 5
No. 8 3 62
See Cir. to Pen. Ap. 30. Sep. '34 Transf. to Vermont from 4 Mar. 1834 - 3 Sep. '34
See letter to Hon. Mr. Pitcher June 11. 1833

State of New York
Franklin County ss. On this 18th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in & for said County now sitting Agariah Brooks a resident of the Town of Chateaugay in the County of Franklin affirmed upon oath, who being first duly sworn according to law with an oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of leaving the State June 7. 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following officers named as herein stated. That in the month of December 1776, as near as he can recollect, he entered at Pittsfield in Vermont he entered the service as a substitute for his brother Harnabiah Brooks, who had been drafted into a company of Vermont Militia commanded by Capt. William Douglass. The company belonged to Massachusetts and his said brother had been drafted in that State & ordered to New Bedford. On the formation of the company through Pittsfield he engaged as the substitute of his said brother for three months. proceeded with the company to New Bedford & served the time out in garrison. he was discharged there at the expiration of his time, but does not recollect receiving any written discharge. Col. or Gen. Wayne com- manded at New Bedford when he was there. Gen. Gates here commanded the year before. That about the first of April 1777 he volunteered as a soldier in a company of Vermont Militia commanded by Capt. Jonathan Gage of Pitts- field aforesaid. That he then entered the service at said Pittsfield & his company with that of Captain John Gage of Barnington Vermont were on

due to the settlements on Onion River to guard and protect these settlements from the Indians then he remained in the service at or near Willis ton & Pichola in Vermont performing the duties for which he had been sent there six months which was the term of his engagement. No reg- ular officers were in the vicinity & the troops were under the command of the two Captains they honorably discharged but had no written discharge Reports: That about the first of April 1778, as near as he can recollect, he again entered the service at Clarendon Vermont as a vol- unteer into a company of Militia commanded by Captain Ransdell Allen for the term of six months. were ordered to Castleton, Vermont to guard & protect that & neighboring places from the Indians & British & to watch the movements of the enemy. He served the term of six months at Castleton & was discharged has no written discharge. There were no officers of the regular army in the vicinity at the time of this service. About the first of January 1779 his father, Adonaph Brooks was drafted for 3 months service in the Ver- mont Militia. That he, the applicant, took his father's place as his substitute in the com- pany commanded by Captain Thomas Sawyer He was ordered & went with his company to Shelburne Vermont to protect the inhabitants soon after arriving at Shelburne Lieutenant Barnes who was second in command in the company was killed by the Indians or Tories in an attack made on the house where he & others of the company were sent. Others

were killed at the same time. At the expiration of the three months he was discharged at said Shelburne. Received no written discharge. In the Spring of 1779 as near as he can recollect he again volunteered in a company of Vermont Militia commanded by Captain Ebenezer Allen for six months at Pittsford. Was the whole time employed as said Pittsford in building a Picket Fort & Barracks and in guarding the inhabitants from the enemy. There were other companies of Militia in at Pittsford at same time - one com- manded by Capt. David Tuttle of Brattleboro' Vermont. After the expiration of the six months was discharged but has no written discharge. That he was afterwards called out frequently during the continuance of the war but never entered the service for any specific time except as above stated. That his re- collection of dates is quite imperfect & he may in the foregoing enumeration have made some mistake as to dates . But his recollection is distinct as to the times & places of his service as above stated & the names of his Captains - And he further declares that he was born at Killington in the State of Connecticut on the 29th of August 1760 - That he has no record of his age & does not know that any was ever made. That when first called into the ser- vice he lived at Pittsford in Vermont. That at the close of the war he resided

at Clarendon in Vermont. Soon after he removed to St Albans in Vermont where he resided about forty years. that he then removed to Ohio where some of his children had before gone. remained in Ohio a few years. lost his wife there then returned to Chautauqua, where he has a daughter and has resided in that place during the three last years and now resides there. That he has no doc- umentary evidence of his services in the war of the revolution nor does he know of any person whose testimony he can now procure, who can testify to his said services. He refers to Isaac Holden & David Crippen as persons of his present neighbor- hood who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief as to his ser- vices as a soldier of 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.
Myra H. Brooks
Subscribed & sworn in open court - this 12 th day of October 1832 before me
Samuel S. Black CLK.

Franklin County p: We David Crippen of Chateaugay in the County of Franklin and Isaac Holden late of the same place now of Malone hereby certify that we are of full man hood, years have been well acquainted with Asaph Brooks, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration. That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion. We also certify that he is a man whose character for veracity is good -
Subscribed & sworn before me, this 12 th day of October, 1832 open Court -
Sam l S. Clark CLK
David Crippen Isaac Holden
Franklin County p: I, Moses Parmelee, a clergyman residing in the town of Chateaugay in said County do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Asaph Brooks, who has subscribed and sworn to the fore- going declaration. That I believe him to be about seventy years of age. That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that

I concur in that opinion. I also entitle that his character for veracity is good Subscribed Sworn to in open Court October 16th 1832 John H Russell Dist. Clerk
Mrs. Paine
A. Brooks

AND the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Isaiah Brooks was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Moses Parmelee, who has signed the first preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in said Town of Chatham and that David Crippen and Isaac Holden who have also signed the first above certificate reside in said Town and that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Richard Bates Samuel Board H. B. Tuttle } Judges
I, SAMUEL S. CLARK, CLERK of the Court of Common Pleas at Farmington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of Isaiah Brooks for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 17 th day of October D r 188 2
Sam d S. Clark Clerk By John H. Russell Dep. Clerk

I hereby certify that the within papers are genuine - Mar. 6. 1833.
William Lloyd
Agarich Books Application for Pension
adm 2 24 mo per 80 3/4

Agariah Brooks
adm d 16
P 225.
Hon. Nat. R. Fletcher House of Representatives

BRIEF in the case of Azariah Brooks of Chateaugay in the State of N. York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 (Substitute) 3 As a Gen. Cap t W m Douglas Maj r Militia   April 1777 (Volunteer) 6 " Jon a Fasset Vermont do   April 1778 6 " Parmachooe Allen " do   Jan'y 1779 (Substitute) 3 " Tho s Sawyer " do   Spring 1779. Volun teer 6 " Cap t Ebenezer Allen " do  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None named  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Fillsford - Vermont  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence alone  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They are not attached according to the Regulations 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W m Gordon Examining Clerk.

I 18434
INVALID.
File No. 18757
Jeremiah Brooks
P. Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 446
[Arrangement of 1870.]

15 Mr. A Brooks

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Franklin ss.
On this Twenty ninth day of July 183 2 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Franklin personally appeared Azariah Brooks who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Allen in the Regiment commanded by Colonel in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of N. York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Vermont where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The follow- ing are his reasons for removing from Chateaugay N. York to St. Albans . His friend resides in St. Albans (and wishing to spend his days among them is the reasons for his removing —
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, } Nyarah Brook, the day and year aforesaid. }
Before me William Bridges Justice of the Peace
¶ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrates, whose official character and signature must be certi- fied by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
¶ The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.

I Asahel Brooks of St. Albans in the county of Franklin and State of Vermont, of lawful age do testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Azariah Brook, of St. Albans in the county late of the State of N. York and have been acquainted with said Brook for more than thirty years, and that he is the same identical person described in the within and foregoing affidavit and that he is a Pensioner of the United States.
Sworn to and subscribed this 29 th day of July A.D. 1834 Asahel Brooks
Before me William Bridges Justice of the Peace
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named deponent and know him to be a man of truth and veracity W m Bridges Justice Peace

State of Vermont } I Aaron S. Beeman Clerk Georgia District } of the Court of Probate within and for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that William Bridges who has affixed his name to the within, is a Magistrate duly qualified, and that I know the same to be his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court, at St. Albans this 18 th day of August A.D. 1834
Aaron S. Beeman Clerk

122 Wm Bridges Esqr St Albans Vermont

Malone August 8. 1834
W m Bridges Esqr
Sir Your Letter of the 29 th July requesting me to forward the name of the Col under whom Mr Azariah Brooks served in the war of the Revolution is rec d . I have several times prepared the Letter of Atty Death for Mr Brooks to enable him to receive his semi-annual payments but according to my present motion have never known the name of his Col according to the latest regulations of the War Department the name of his Col will not be inserted in his Declaration to receive payment of his pension Mr Brooks Application under the act of 7 th June 1832 was drawn up by J H Jackson Esqr of this place. Since the receipt of your Letter I have applied to Mr Jackson for the information you require but he has not in his possession any paper which can give it The name of his Col can be obtained by writing to J L Edwards Esqr Commissioner of pensions at Washington City Respectfully Yours A. Haskell

N York
Agassiz Brooks
8045
Frank
in E. N. Y.

State of Vermont
Franklin County
St. Albans August 18 th 1831
Hon J. S. Edwards
Sir
Enclosed I send you the petitions of Azariah Brooks & Hananiah Brooks to be placed on the Vermont agency that they may receive their pay at Burlington. Mr Azariah Brooks has forgotten the name of his Col. He informed me that Esqr Hascall of Malone N.Y. had the name at the time his declaration was made, and wish me to write him on the subject, which I have done, and enclose Mr Hascall letter which refers to you. I should judge that Mr Brooks has given the name of his Col and omitted that of his Capt. But he thinks that Col Allen was his captain.
very respectfully your obed servt Wm Bridges
Hon J. S. Edwards

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Brooks, Benjamin GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5488 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Jan. 17, 1793 to Samuel Emery
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.