Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,773, Michael Bronson, Conn.

(2-1778)
SERVICE
SERVICE Room
Bronson, Michael Cunice
NUMBER
W. 20, 773
CONTENTS

1272
Connecticut
Emine Bronson the widow of Michael Bronson who died on the 5 th July 1832 of New Haven in the State of Connecticut who was at the time of his death the Company commanded by Captain Lewis of the 1 st Regt commanded by Col Baldwin in the Militia (Connecticut) line for 9 mos 18 Adjt, 7 mos Sgt,
Inserted on the Roll of Hartford at the rate of $15 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the first day of March, 1831
Endy 4 th March 1841
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of December 1830 and sent to
Hon O. Fowler
treasr to the 4th of House of Reps Semi-annual allowance ending
Under $175
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by
H. Wightman
Clerk
Vol. 2
Page 352

I Elijah F. Merrell of Watbury in New Haven County, Connecticut aged forty eight years - Clerk of said town of Watbury do certify that there is the following record on the books now in my office viz Michael Bronson son of Capt. Daniel Bronson of Watbury was married to Eunice Nichols a daughter of Mr. Joseph Nichols of said Watbury on the third day of July 1776 I further certify that I have always been a resident of said Watbury where I now live was well acquainted with the said Michael Bronson and am well acquainted with his present widow Eunice Bronson & that from the books in my office it appears that the said Michael Bronson died on the 12 th day of March 1822 at said Watbury And I further certify that from my own knowledge the said Eunice Bronson his present widow is now living at said Watbury aged eighty five judging from her appear- ance and that she has never been married to any other Person since the death of the said Michael Bronson but now remains his widow
Elijah F. Merrell Town Clerk
State of Connecticut New Haven County, Probate District of New Haven (1) Esq. William Judge of the Court of Probate for the District

aforesaid do certify that Elijah T. Merrill Esq. is the Town Clerk of the Town of Waterbury and the bearer of the Records thereof that on the 21 day of Dec r 1876. he signed & made oaths to the foregoing certificate before me & that he is a respectable man and a credible witness and his statements is entitled to credit In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate Court this 22 day of Dec r 1880
John H. Mann Judge of Probate

Declaration
State of Connecticut } ss County of New Haven }
On this 25 th day of October, 1850 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Notary Public in and for the state aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and by law duly authorized to administer oaths Hannah Scott of the county and state aforesaid and made oath on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God that she is the daughter of Eunice Bronson who is now dead and was a pensioner of the United States on the Connecticut Roll at the rate of one hundred fifty five dollars cents per annum that her said mother died on the 4 th day of March 1841 — leaving only two surviving children whose names are Hannah Scott and Millie Ann Blakelee and that she makes this declaration to obtain an increase of Pension due to her said mother on account of the Revolutionary services of Michael Bronson Husband of her said mother Eunice Bronson according to the act of June 7 th 1832
Hannah Scott
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office
E. H. Merrell Notary Public
— (See will)

State of Connecticut Probate office district of Waterbury I hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me acting judge of said court to prove that Eunice Bronson was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of one hundred fifty five dollars and — cents per annum that she died on or about the 4 th day of March 1841 having only two surviving children whose names are Hannah Scott and Millard Blakelee the only heirs at law of the aforesaid Eunice Bronson
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and have affixed my official seal thereto this 31 st day of October 1850
Alpheus M. Hemenford. { acting judge of Probate for the district of Waterbury

State of Connecticut County of New Haven District of Watertown
ss. Watertown
On this 21 day of December 1836 personally appeared before the Probate Court for the District of Watertown at Watertown in the County & State aforesaid now sitting Eunice Bronson a resident of Watertown in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836
That she is the widow of Michael Bronson who was a Lieut & Adjutant in the Army of the Revolution that said Michael Bronson entered the service of the U S as Lieut. on the 8 th day of April 1776 and was discharged therefrom on the 25 day of Dec 1776 it being Christmas day and from the 3 rd day of April till said 25 day of Dec served as 1 st Lieut & Adj of Col Douglass Regt and while serving as Lieut was in Capt John Lewis Camp J. Wadsworth was Lieut Col. & Phineas Porter Major of Col Douglass Regt. the service was performed at New York & White Plains and while this service was performed New York was taken by the Enemy the above service is fully proven by the Disposition of Saret French & Eben Hotchkiss herewith annexed. In the year 1777 in the fall of that said Michael Bronson served two months in a Regt of Militia commanded by Col Jonathan Baldwin at Fishkill on the North River during which time he served as adjutant of said Regt. In the year 1778 or 1779 he again served one month as Adjutant in Col Jonathan Baldwins Regt of Militia this was at the time New Haven & Norwalk were burned which

was in the summer of the year in the months of July & Aug. The two last periods of service are proved by the Disposition of Abiel Bronson Esq. herewith annexed. The Applicant states that the above are all the services of her husband that she is now able to prove but she states that her husband made application for a pension under the law of 1818 and forwarded his papers and commissions to the War Department for that purpose soon after the passage of that act , but that a pension was refused him as the supervisors under upon the ground that he had not served nine months at any one time & the applicant states that she believes that all the above stated services will be found to be fully proved by these papers if they can now be found at the Department. And she believes further that these papers will further prove a service of two months at the time Bennington was taken in 1777 and a service of two months at Boston commencing as she thinks in February 1777 but she does not claim for the two last stated periods of service unless they shall appear to be proved by the papers to which she refers. The applicant further states that she has no documentary evidence of her husband's service unless the papers to which she refers can be found at the War Department. and that she is unable to produce any proof at this time except what is hereto annexed. She states further that from old age and the consequent loss of memory she is unable now to state more particularly than she has above stated as to the precise length of her husband's service but she knows & can state and positively make oath to the facts that he did serve as Lieut & Adjutant not up then the periods which she has above stated.

She further declares that she was married to the said Michael Bronson on the third day of July in the year seventeen Hundred and Seventy S'f that her husband the aforesaid Michael Bronson died on the twenty fifth day of July 1822 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before Emmie Bronson
Joel Brown an Judge of said Court. I Charles Scott Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Emmie Bronson for a pension. Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Probate Court this 21 day of Dec r 1836
Charles Scott Clerk

March 23 1901 via A. Freeman Geneseo, Ill.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Mrs. Mar
File No. 20773
Emilie Breunsen
wid of
Michael Breunsen
Sept. 1891
Act: July 14 1891
Index:—Vol. 28 Page 90
[Arrangement of 1870.]

127.2 Canceled
Eliza Bronson died widow of Michael Bronson who died on the 3 rd July 1830 of New Haven Co. in the State of Conn ty who was ad d ad d in the Comp y commanded by Captain Lewis of the Reg t commanded by Col Baldwin in the Militia (Col) line for 9 mo Lt. & m o . ad d . 7 mo 1835 Issued from 1835
Inserted on the Roll of Hartford at the rate of 175 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Ends 4 th March 1846.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of November 1830 and sent to
Hon. O. Fowler
Issues to the 4 th of March 1846 Semi-annual allowances ending
Canceled
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the
Recorded by J. H. Wightman Clerk, Book 1, Vol. 2, Page 118

Connecticut 1272
Eunice Bronson widow of Michael Bronson
who died on the 5 th July 1822 of Watertown in the State of Connecticut, who was a soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Lewis of the regt commanded by Col Baldwin in the Connecticut Militia for 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 120 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Augt 1837 — and sent to Rev N. Newman Esq. Watertown.
Bears to the 4 th of March 1837 $720. Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep 1837 60
$780.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by M. H. Mason Clerk, Book 7, Vol. 2 Page 65

Connecticut. 1272.
Emmice Bronson widow of Michael Bronson, dec.
who died on the 5 - July 1832 of New Haven in the State of Connecticut who was a Lt. Col. Infy in the Comp y commanded by Captain Lewis — of the reg t commanded by Col Baldwin in the militia (Ct) line for 9 mo s  Lt and Infy 7 mo s  St.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 15.5 Dollars  per ann to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
In D from $1200
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of June - 1839 , sent to Miss Hinman, Esq. Waterbury, Connecticut
Arrears to the 4th of March 1839 $1240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept r 39 77.50
Deduct former payments $1317.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 13 d }
D m Curly Clerk,
recorded by book 8
Vol. 2
Page 78
en. 6 March 21 Sept 1830 to same 27 Sept 1830

Michael & Eunice Brownson, Pensioned in Connecticut, for revolutionary service we desire to see the papers, Edwards & Smith Feby. 26, 1857—

Eunice Bronson
Con - 36 N o
Mo Colo
Feb 26 1857
Ex by Edwards & Smith

9 Mrs. S. S. (dep) $180. 7 " Sgt 35 $215
Lev'd to $215 per annum deducting former pays at $155 per annum Commg 11 March 1831 & Endg 4 March 1841 when she died, payable to
Hannah Scott & Abigail Blake only surviving children.
Payment to be made at Hartford, Conn. by Charles Basmell Esq. Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of
(Hartford Connecticut)
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book I, Vol- ume I, Page 352 by
Clerk.
W. H. Wrightman Min C. Fowler N. & R.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the Act  for the  relief of the widows and orphans of soldiers who have been honorably discharged from the service of the United States , Fannie Denson deceased, widow of Miles Denson, who was a Lieutenant Colonel and Sergeant in the Revolution, was entitled to a pension under the act of 4 th July 1830, and having died on the 4 th March 1841, her children Hannah Denson and Milia Denson Blakelee, are entitled to the amount at the rate of one hundred and twenty five dollars per annum, from 4 th March 1830 to 4 th March 1841, when she died.
I could not have paid the interest at the rate of one hundred and fifty five dollars per annum.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this thirteenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty fifty
Alex. H. H. Stuart
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned. }
W. E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions.

I Joel Scott of Watertown New Haven County Connecticut aged sixty one years upon an say that about twenty years ago or soon after the first act was passed granting pensions to the officers & soldiers of the Revolution I carried Michael Bronson of said Watertown to New Haven distance twenty five miles to make application to Judge Simon Baldwin Esqr then a judge of the Superior Court - for a pension - among the papers we carried was a Sergeants warrant dated in the year 1775 and a Lieutenants commission dated 1776 the papers were left with Judge Baldwin who applied for a pension but did not get it on account of Bronson not being out in actual service long enough at any one time - the papers were never returned to Bronson by Judge Baldwin and have not been found since his death.
Hall of Connecticut } Joel Scott County of New Haven } B. Probate Court of Watertown } B.
On this 23 day of October 1838 Joel Scott above named appeared before me and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed & certify that I am well acquainted with said Joel Scott & that he is a credible witness & his statement is entitled to full credit In testimony whereof
I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Court & Probate for the District referenced the day & year aforesaid Joel H. Dinsmore Judge of Probate for the District of Watertown

Tamar Hotchkiss of Watertown in New Haven county, State of Connecticut of the age of seventy eight years depose and say that I was present at the marriage of Michael Bronson to Lucy Dana Nichols of said Watertown. I recollect the circum- stance that that Bronson came from New York when he was stationed on duty in the revolutionary service of the United States his wife was then at the house of my father in said Watertown, and the marriage ceremony was performed at my father's house by the Rev. Mark Leavitt then Pastor of the Congregational Church in Watertown - the exact time I do not remem- ber but I well remember that currants were then fully ripe as I think it must be some time in July 1776 Tamar Hotchkiss
State of Connecticut } New Haven County } ss Watertown. Decr 19 th 1836 Personally appeared Tamar Hotchkiss before me and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by her subscribed and I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Tamar Hotchkiss and that she is a credible witness and a respectable person and her statement is entitled to credit Elijah F. Merrill Justing Peace

State of Connecticut county of New Haven
Probate District of Waterbury
on this 4 day of October 1858 personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the District of Waterbury in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut at Waterbury in said District & County Now sitting Eunice Bronson a resident of Waterbury in the District County & State aforesaid aged Eighty Five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the full benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 1836 (Or In other words) in order to obtain an increase to her present pension under said act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836
That she is the widow of Michael Bronson who was a Scout & Adjutant in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War and as such served and did duty in said War for the term of time and at the place, and under the officers stated in her original application for a pension and in addition to the known facts in said original Application the said Applicant states that said Michael Bronson in the Spring of the year 1775 Enlisted as a sergeant into Capt. Philead (Porter) Company in Col

Woonsocket Regt It being the 8 th Comp y of the 1 st Regt of Continental State Troops, raised for the service of the U States. Said Entertainment was for the Period of seven months and Isaac Brownson and Stephen Matthews were Lieut s of said Capt Porter, Comp y and said Matthews was Ensign there of and the said Michael Brownson served as the orderly or 1 st Sergeant of said Company and the service commenced as near as the Applicant can now discover on the 15 th of May 1775. & continued 7 months the said Comp y & Regt and said Michael Brownson as Sergeant of said Comp y marched first from Waterville Ct to Hornick from there to NYork from New York to Albany from Albany by way of Lake George & Lake Champlain and the Sorelle River to St Johns at or near the out let of the Sorelle into the St Laurens at which place the time for which said Regt was raised viz 7 months expired and a part of the said Regt being dismissed returned home and a part of them again Entered the service and continued thereunder first to Montreal and from there to Quebec under Genl s Montgomery & Arnold the said Michael Brownson did not go to Montreal or Quebec but returned home from St Johns at the expiration of the time

of his enlistment viz 7 months, and Tarrived at home the last of Dec r of that year or first of January 1776. The Applicant states, that at the time she made her former applica- -tion for a pension she did not know of the above stated period of marriage of her said Husband but that she did know that he was in the army for a greater length of time than what she was then able to prove but when the arrear was performed & when it was performed she was unable at that time to state or prove she now however can & does prove by the deposition of Joseph Minor & Holingsworth Hine who can vouch the above stated arrear and she believes that the file or roll of Capt Porters Comp y if it is in the Pension Office will corroborate & fully contain the evidence. She refers also to the certificate of the Compt of this State accompanying the application of Hannah Brown for a pension which application accompanies the present application. She does not state the proof of her marriage & the other circumstances & facts necessary to enable her to draw a pension because the same were fully stated & proved in her original

application on file in the pension office. She herewith sends her Certificate of pension and asks the Department to issue to her an other certificate allowing to her such sum as she is entitled to in addition to her former pension for the additional known herein before stated & provided. Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me
Isaac H. Haines
Eunice Bronson
Judge of Probate
for the District of
State of Connecticut
Watertown
County of New Haven.
Probate District of Watertown } 13
I Isaac H. Haines Judge of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid do certify that after the above declaration was made and sworn to by the said Eunice Bronson in which she refers to the deposition of Hollingsworth Hine as accompanying this application the said Eunice on the 8th day of Oct. 1838 sent an agent to Woodbury the place of said Hine's residence for the purpose of taking his deposition but that on arrival there it was found that said Hine died and was buried the day previous to his arrival there which is the reason that said Hine's deposition is not herewith transmitted.
Watertown Probate Isaac H. Haines Judge Oct 17 1838, of Probate

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, COUNTY OF NEW-HAVEN: COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE.
ss.
I, ROBINSON S. HINMAN, Clerk of the County Court, within and for said Coun-
ty, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of Justices of Peace, within and for said County, hereby certify that
Elijah F. Merrill
Esq. is a JUSTICE OF PEACE within and for the said County, duly appointed Commissioner and sworn, with power to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of Deeds: that his Commission is dated the 5 day of June A.D. 1836, and will expire on the twentieth day of June, A. D. 1837. That I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature hereto annexed, purporting to be his,
an to his genuine official signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this first day of March A.D. 1837
R. S. Hinman
Clerk.

I Asahel Bronson of Middlebury New Haven County state of Connecticut aged seventy eight years of age and say that I was in the revolutionary war with Michael Bronson then of Watertown in said county in the year 1777 - Bronson was adjutant in a regt commanded by Colonel Jonathan Baldwin we were stationed at a place called Fishkill on the Hudson River in the state of New York I was a private soldier in the same Regt was well acquainted with him and saw him on duty then as adjutant in said Regt every day for two months or more the next year I think at yet it may be two years after I was out with him again when he acted in the same capacity as adjutant under Colonel Jonathan Baldwin we marched to New Haven were there at the time the British troops landed - from New Haven we marched to Fairfield & from thence to Nor walk Danbury in the state of Connecticut both of which places were burnt by the British troops while we were there all which time I was knowing to his being on duty as adjutant which was one month. I have ever been acquainted with him since until his death which I think is twelve or fifteen years since he died
Asahel Bronson
State of Connecticut } New Haven County } } for Watertown Dec 21 1836
Personally appeared the above named Asahel Bron son before me and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed and I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Asahel Bronson and that he is a credible witness and a man of respectability and that his statement is entitled to credit
Elijah F Merrill justice of Peace

I Jared Trowell of Watbury New Haven County State of Connecticut Depose and say that I enlisted as a private soldier on the 3 day of April 1776 in the Continental service of the United States of America my Captain was John Lewis - Lieutenants Michael Bromon & James Warner ensign Joseph Beach all of Watbury in New Haven County Connecticut the Regt was commanded by Col. Douglass. The Lieut. Colonels name was Wakeworth the Majors name was Phineas Porter. Michael Bromon our Lieutenant Marched with us to New York and did the duty of Lieut a while and was then appointed to do the duty of adjutant in the Regt under Col. Douglass until we were discharged which I well remember was on Christmas or the 25 th day of December 1776 during our service in New York the British army got possession of the City and afterwards marched out a short distance where we continued till we were discharged. My age is seventy nine years I have always lived in the same town and been par- ticularly acquainted with Michael Bromon until his death
Jared Trowell
State of Connecticut } New Haven County } } for Watbury Dec 6- 1836
Personally appeared before me the above named Jared Trowell and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed and I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Jared Trowell and that he is a credible witness & a reputable man and his statement is entitled to credit
Elijah F. Mersell Justice of Peace

I Eben Hotchkiss of Prospect New Haven County & State of Connecticut depose and say that that some time early in the spring I should think in April or May of 1776 I entered into the continental service of the United States my captain was John Lewis of Watertown my first Lieutenant was Michael Bronson of Watertown second Lieutenant James Warner of Watertown ensign Joseph Beach of Watertown. The Regt was commanded by Col. Duglass the Lieutenant Col. was none was Wadsworth & the Major was Phineas Porter. we marched to New York as soon as our company was filled and continued on duty in New York about seven months as near as I can recollect and I distinctly remember we were discharged on Christmas day Dec 25 th 1776 - Lieutenant Bronson marched on with the company and did the duty of Lieutenant a while and was then appointed to do the duty of adjutant in the Regt where he continued to do the duty of adjutant until the Regt was discharged on said 25 th day of December. my age is seventy nine years the thirteenth day of the present month I have always lived within a few miles of said Bronson and been acquainted with him from a boy to the time of his death which I think is about twelve or fifteen years - during our time of service the British took possession of the city of New York and our troops were stationed at a place called White Plains some distance from the city when we were discharged
Eben Hotchkiss

State of Connecticut } 18 Watertown Dec 6 1836 New Haven County }
Personally appeared Eben Hotchkiss before me and made solemn oath to the truth of the within disposition by him subscribed and I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Eben Hotchkiss and that he is a credible witness and a respectable man and his statement is entitled to credit
Elijah F. Murrell Justice of Peace

Emil Brown Application for an increase of Pension made return to Joel Heman Watbury Ct for increase of Pension
increase 7 mo. Supt - $35. former pension 120  $155.
Joel Heman Watbury Conn.

State of Connecticut New Haven County
I J. B. Beach Clerk of the County Court & Keeper of the Seal thereof of the Commission of Justice of the peace in & for Sussex County hereby certify that Leonard Brewer & Archibald Minor each is a Justice of peace in & for Sussex County duly appointed Commissioner & sworn in the form of Administration Oaths & take the oath nowhere mentioned of duties, that his Commission is dated the 28 th day of May 1838 Sussex expire on the 20 th day of June 1839 In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of Sussex County this 3 rd day of Oct. 1838
J. B. Beach Clerk

I Joseph Minn of Wolcott New Haven County State of Connecticut now aged eighty three years. Depose and say, that in the spring of the year 1778 I enlisted as a private soldier in a Company command- ed by Captain Phineas Porter of Watbury in said County, for the term of seven months Isaac Bronson and Stephen Matthews were Lieutenants and David Smith Ensign We marched from Watbury in the latter part of May in said year to New York thence to Albany and by way of Tienderoga to St Johns in Canada Michael Bronson of said Watbury was a sergeant in said Company and served as such during the term. The company to which we belonged was in Wooster Regiment of the State Line Joseph Minn
State of Connecticut } ss New Haven County }
Be it remembered that on the 19 th day of September 1838 before the subscriber a justice of Peace in and for said New Haven County personally appeared Joseph Minn who being sworn, deposed that the foregoing deposition by him given and made solemn oath to the truth of the same in due form of law. And from the knowledge I have of the character of the deponent I think him to be a man of truth & veracity & his deposition ought to be entitled to credit
Leonard Bronson Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut County of New Haven } Probate District of Watertown } P
I Charles Scott Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid certify that the papers hereto annexed contain the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the Application of Eunice Bronson for an increase to her present pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this 24 day of October 1838
Charles Scott CLR

Michael Brownson

State of Connecticut
Office of the Secretary of State July 4 th 1833
I hereby certify that I find upon the records in this office, that at the May Session of the General Assembly 1776 one Regiment of the Inhabitants of the Colony be immediately raised by voluntary enlistment & that the troops be sent about New London and New Haven should in the same way be augmented into a second Regiment for the special defense of Connecticut & the neighboring colonies and to be subject to join the continental Army if ordered by the Captain General or Commander in Chief as the case might require and to be held in said service until the first day of January (then) next unless sooner discharged & And further certify that I find the name of Michael Brownson Ensign in a company, where James Arnold was Captain, Samuel Barker 1 st Lieutenant Nathaniel Brimble 2 nd Lieut. - belonging to one of the Regiments raised as aforesaid -
I further certify that I find upon said records at the June Session of said General Assembly, an Act of said Assembly for raising seven Battalions to join the continental Army in New York, inclusive of the Regiment or Battalion voted to be raised for the general service by the said Assembly at their Session in May 1776 - I also find the name of Michael Brownson second Lieutenant of the sixth company of the fifth Battalion

I hereby certify that I find upon record in this office also that John Lewis just was captain of Company, James Warner 1 st Lieut and Joseph Beach Ensign under the command of William Douglas Colonel James Arnold Lieut Col, Phineas Porter Major of 5 th Battalion
In testimony of which I have hereto affixed the Seal of this State and signed the same at the date aforesaid
Royal Albinson Secretary

Waterbury, Connecticut, 10 th August, 1850.
J. L. Edwards, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir;
Mr. George Hill, of Guilford, in the State of Connecticut, having been duly appointed Agent and Attorney of the heirs of Michael Bronson and of Eunice Bronson, late a pensioner of the United States as the widow of said Michael, he is authorized to present our claim to the increase of pension due to the said Eunice at the time of her death. I therefore respectfully request, that you will extend to him, or to any person whom he may employ, the same facilities you would extend to me, were I personally present, in establishing our right to said increase of pension which was due to the said Eunice Bronson as the widow of said Michael Bronson, an officer in the Army of the American

American Revolution who died in this town. Hannah Scott
child of the said Michael and Eunice Bronson and wife of Joel Scott of Watbury Connecticut.
Witness Eli Scott of Watbury Ct.

July 25
proof for Mick Brondin Indio.
Don
Alb. station for Pearson
94 Edwards
team of Indians
Washington D.C.

Watrous Ct July 21 1837
Edwards Esq r Sir Encl d . I send
you the certificate of the Sec. of this State in support of the claim of Mrs Bronson widow of Michael Bronson for a pension which in connection with the other proof heretofore forwarded to your Department will be satisfactory. Respectfully Your Obed t Servant Sol d H u uman

House of Rep s
Washington Sept 19 th 1850
Col J. L. Lucas. Commr of Pens.
Sir
Several weeks since I presented the case of Eunice Morrison widow of Michael Morrison, for an increase of Pension - and have received no report of it from you.
Be so good as to furnish me your report, at your earliest convenience --
I have the honor to be Respectfully Yours
Orin Fowler

July 1830 Eunice Bronson Con. 1830
Col J. L. Edwards Born in Penna Washington

Washington Sept 13 th 1850
Col J. L. Edwards - Com te of Penn- sylv
The case of Eunice Brown widow of Michael, a prisoner, was presen- ted several weeks since - of which I have received no report. As soon as you find it convenient to report upon it I will thank you to do so most Respectfully
Yours
Orin Fowler
Michael & Eunice Brown sent at the same time as Anna & Andrew Clark

Emmeline Branson, dec d
Increased to
  1 month's Lieut  $ 80    3 " " Adjt  60    7 " " Sgt  35          $175  
de d g former pay at $155 per annum, ending 14 March 1841 when she die in Gayata Hannah Scott & Millie Ann Blakslee, only surviving children
D. 2. 352
Mrs C. Fowler Hof R
J. L. Johnson Esq

Dear Friend May Nov 11-1850
Col J. L. Edwards - Commissioner of Pension -
Sir In the Pension case of En- nie Bronson - I received your letter, before I left Washington, stating how much time would be allowed in estimating the increase claimed in her case, and desiring, (before you should issue the new Certificate,) proof before a Court of Re- cord of the time of her death and the names of her sur- viving children -
Herewith I furnish the de- sired proof. As the case has been long delayed, will you have the goodness to forward me the Certificate as soon

as may be
Most Respectfully and
Sincerely yours -
Orin Howland

Treasury Department Pension Division Office September 24 th 1850
Sir
In reply to your inquiry of this morning, I have the honor to inform you that Maria Bolton, widow of Michael, died on the 4 th of March 1848. And that with respect to her children, of which she had three, the following is an extract of the certificate of death in relation thereto. "That she left three children, of three only known to be living, viz. Miss Ann Bolton and Deborah Scott. That she had a child named Christian Compton, who has not been heard from within three years, & is in part unknown, last known having been in the town of Salem last residence without one of us."
With great respect I am Sir Your obedient Servant Jno S. Callahan, Auditor.
Rev. Saml. Fowler House of Representatives

Heaven of Rep ts .
Washington August 15 th 1850
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir Herewith I forward the application of the heirs of Andrew Clark and Anna Clark of Connecticut - formerly pensioners , for an increase of pension. I am acquainted with George Hill Esq, a very respectable gentleman - and present the paper in his behalf.
Please furnish me the result of your review of this case.
I have the honor to be
Truly yours -- Orin Fowler

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Emma Brownson Connecticut Applicators for Pension —
ct 4 July 36 3 sec.
Dear Heinman
Waterbury
let
admitted as Lt, six months from June 1776, & adpt 3 months, no actual service performed as Ensign under act of Genl Washington Septm 1775
  6 mo. Lt  —  80.  —    3 — adpt  —  40.  —            120.  —  

Payment to be made at Hartford by David L. Pitkin Esq. Agent for paying Pen- sions in the Agency of Connecticut
Recorded in the Pension Office in Book A. Vol. 2 Page 65 by
J. M. Allison Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States of the 4th July, 1836, Eunice Bronson of Connecticut widow of Michael Bronson who was a Lieutenant and Adjutant in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive  one hundred twenty dollars and _____ cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March , 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States this second day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven.
J. B. Poinsett Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

20,773 - with Michael Bronson
Dec. 21 - 1836 - 83 Waterbury Ct.
Apr 3, 76.
Cal. Douglas 10 th St + Adjt 8. mrs. 24 d.
Feb 77
Cal. John Baldwin 1 st St + Adjt. 3 m
78 or 9
Cal Do
St - Adjt 1 m
Married Emma Nichols
Feb 3, 1776
Died Mar 12  Sept 25 , 1822
Sept 75 - Capt. Thomas Porter Cal Woodson Sept 7 m
Am

Geneseo Ill. Feby 20 th 1901
To H. Clay Evans: Washington D. C.
Please give me the Military History of Michael  Bronson , a soldier of the Revolution from Waterbury Connecticut. He served in the army under Gen. Gates Was he with the army at the surrender of Burgoyne?
His widow received a pension from the Government.
Very Respectfully Yours Mrs Marcia B. Freeman Geneseo, Illinois,
P. O. Box 175