Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10469, William Brown, Conn. Continental

SERIAL
NUMBER
Conn. Continental
Brown, William Sarah
W. 10469
CONTENTS
b Apr. 16, 1759 at Groton, Conn. res there at end. res in 1823. Groton, Litchfield Co. Conn. d Nov. 23, 1847 at Groton!

C. B. Baldwin Mar 30 '46
17909
Connecticut
William Brown of Goshen in the State of Conn who was a Pvt in the Conn commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Holden in the Conn Troops time for 13 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of $13 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Octob 1833 and Dnt - G W. Gold Goshen Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of Septem $108 33 Pension allowances ending Mar 4 21 66
$129 99
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk, Book 40 Vol. 3 Page 32

359. Connecticut
Sarah Brown widow of W m Brown who was a Private Conn in the Conn. Troops.
Husb d died 23 d Nov. 1825.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844. 23 d Nov. 1825.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d day of March 1842 and sent to B. Baldwin, Goshen, Conn.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1841]
Recorded in Book a , Vol. 2. Page 60.
let to B. Baldwin age 20 th 47
Rep d

4217
Not on any Roll of Col. Sheldon Regiment for 1776 - 13 months
Not on Rolls of Capt 43.33 Glentons Company to Shelburns Regiment for 1779-78 or 79 - Mr Gda Gorham Col
Col 616 21.616 10358

State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield ss. Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield in said County of Litchfield
On this 12 th day of July A.D. 1833 personally appeared before  this Court in person before the Hon. Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield in said County, now sitting William Brown a resident of Dover in the county of Litchfield and state of Connecticut, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. viz. That I the said William Brown entered the service of the United States at three different periods as a private soldier viz. The first period I enlisted in the town of Groton state of Connecticut in the month of June of the year A.D. 1776 for a term of seven months under Capt. Abel Spicer Lieut. Park Avery Ensign. Gales Smith; the field officers were Gen. Natchworth Col. Sheldon and Maj. Clegg I marched with the regiment to Long Island in the vicinity of New York, was engaged in the battle on Long Island which took place the 27 th August 1776 our army then retreating to York Island where I was engaged in another battle which was called the Orchard battle (the scene of action being principally in an orchard) this battle was fought the 15 th of September 1776. The American army then continued to make retrograde movements for a few weeks which were followed up by the British troops until we reached Peeks Hill; they soon fell back to New York and the regiment to which I belonged was marched to a place called North Castle, where we went into Winter quarters. I remained at this place until some time in January 1777 when the whole regiment to which I belonged were hereby discharged, no written discharges being given. I having served the full term of seven months for which I enlisted. All the officers of the regular line with whom I was acquainted, whose names I recollect were Generals Washington and Putnam; the latter officer I knew well, having several times been under his command while labouring I seen him take hold with his own hands to assist the soldiers in loading their or to forward whatever business they were engaged in. Soon after I was discharged at North Castle I enlisted for the second period in Groton Connecticut under Capt. Jeremiah Halsey of Preston Ct. in January 1777 for the term of three months. We were marched to Providence Rhode Island where we remained till March following & then removed to the fort in New London Ct. where I remained until the expiration
(over)

of the Three months, the term of my enlistment & was then discharged by a verbal order. Lieutenant Sonelford Billings and Ensign Joseph Denison were the other commissioned officers of the company to which I belonged. In August 1778 I entered for the third time the service of the United States as a volunteer under Col. Henry Sherburn, Capt. Amos Stanton Lieut. Henry Williams & Ensign Ebenezer Stanton at Stonington Ct. We were marched to Rhode Island near Narragansett Bay. The second day after reaching that place we had an engagement with the enemy; this happened on the 29 th of August 1778. Soon after this action our troops crossed over to Bristol where we remained until the expiration of the three months the term for which I volunteered. I then received a written discharge signed signed by Col. Henry Sherburn which discharge is now lost. I would further state that I was born at Groton Connecticut the 16 th of April A.D. 1759 and believe that the same is recorded in the town records of said Groton. With the exception of a short time when I resided in Stonington Ct. I resided in Groton until eleven years since, I then removed to Goshen Ct. where I have since resided. The foregoing facts I have stated according to the best of my recollection, of the truth of the same reference is made to the statements of Messrs. Peter Williams of Groton Ct. John Brown of Sterling Ct. & Thomas Mallet of said Groton to whose depositions reference is made. In proof of my own character as respects truth & veracity & also as regards the reputation which I sustain of being a revolutionary soldier reference is made to Moses & Brothers Lyman, Nathaniel Miles, George Cook & John H. Collins Esqrs. of Goshen Connecticut. I hereby relinquish any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present I do declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state. William Bunker
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Before me, Fredrick Wolcott Judge of the County of Litchfield, District of Connecticut.
We Orlando Starr - a Clergyman residing in the town of Goshen State of Connecticut and Samuel W. Gold residing in the same Town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mr. William Bunker who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be him to be above seventy

years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Orlando Starr
Samuel W. Gold Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before me, Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate District of Litchfield, Conn.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after 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 Orlando Starr is a clergyman resident in the town of Goshen and state of Connecticut and that Samuel W. Gold who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place and is a credible person and that their statements is entitled to credit.
Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate District of Litchfield, Conn. Phineas Miner, Clerk of the Court of Probate, in the District & County of Litchfield hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court, in the matter of the application of William Brown for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this 12th day of July A.D. 1813.
Phineas Miner Clerk

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 & the 17 th June 1844
State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield } ss District of Litchfield
On this 10 th day of July 1846 personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the said District Sarah Brown a resident of Goshen in said District aged 77 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 and the 17 th of June 1844 grant- ing pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War That she is the widow of William Brown who was a Private in the army of the Revolu- tion, and was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7 th 1832 at the rate of Forty Three dollars and Thirty Three cents per annum, wherefore she does not state the particulars of his service but for proof thereof refers to his application for his said Pension & the evidence thereunto in the files of the War De- partment
She also declares that she was married to the said William Brown on the 31 st day of August 1788, that her husband the aforesaid William Brown died on the 23 rd day of November 1845; that she was not mar- ried to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of Jan-

year seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated; that since his decease she ever has been & still is his widow
She further declares that she has made efforts to obtain evidence from public Records of her said marriage without success & that she believes no such record is in existence. That she was married in Groton Conn, but no such record appears in the Records of that town. And that the only record in existence to her knowledge is the family Record made & kept by her said Husband in an old account book, the pages containing which she has extracted from said account book & they are hereunto annexed.
Sarah has H Brown marks.
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year above written Before Elisha S. Abernethy Judge of the Court of Probate for Litchfield District.
And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter that the facts stated & set forth in the foregoing declaration of Sarah Brown are true
Elisha S. Abernethy Judge of the Probate Court for Litchfield District.

I Philip Wells Clerk of the Court of Probate within & for the District of Litchfield Conn. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Brown for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & seal of office this 10 th day of July A.D. 1846
Philip Wells Clerk of said Court.

Born in Griscom
William Brown was Married to Sarah Hawly august 31 st 1788 The first born Gray Brown Born July 26 th
Russell Brown December 5 th 1789
Sarah Brown October 2 nd 1792
Stony Born
Levina Brown born November 9 th 1794
Departed this life february 14 th
William Brown born November 13 th 1795
Ester Born Stonyton
Levina Brown Born June 11 th 1797
Ester Brown Born March the 9 th 1799
Levina Brown Born March 28 th 1800
Priscilla Brown Born 2 nd August 3 rd 1801
Mary Brown Born 10 th September 1803
Palmer Brown Born 3 rd Sept 1805
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Warren Brown Born October 20th 20th - - - - - 1807
Lucy Anne Brown Born January 9th - - - - - 1809
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Family Record of family -
Ages
William Brown of Boston
was married to Grace first
August 6th 1770
Judith Brown born Sumner
23 1798
asa Brown born August 17th 1780
born  1782 Jan 22nd 1782
born born Jun 3rd 1784
Oct 11th 1786 Grace Brown born

I Elisha Morgan of the town of Groton County of New London and state of Connecticut, on my oath depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk of said town of Groton That I have examined the records of said town for a record of the marriage of William Brown to Sarah Hawley reputed to have been married about the year 1788, That I have not been able to find any record of said marriage, nor do I believe that any such record exists I further depose and say, that by reason of the state laws of those times leaving it to the option of the parties to have their marriage recorded is not. The marriage records are very deficient.
Elisha Morgan Town Clerk
Groton June 1 st 1846
State of Connecticut
New London County ss New London June 1 st 1846
Before the subscriber a justice of the Peace for the County of New London residing in said town of Groton this day personally came the above named Elisha Morgan and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. and I certify that I am personally acquainted with said deponent, that he holds the office of Town Clerk for said town of Groton and that his deposition is entitled to credit.
Nathan Daboll Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut New London County — ss Groton June 2 nd 1846
I John Hudson Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Groton hereby certify that Nathan Daboll Esq m  before whom  sign of the foregoing affidavit was sworn to is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of New London aforesaid duly appointed and qualified and by the Laws of this State duly authorized to administer Oaths and that his signature thereto is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of said Court to be affixed the day and date above mentioned.
John Hudson Clerk
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V No 12924 Sarah Brown born
Rejected Colt B. Baldwin Augt 24. 46 " B. Baldwin, Nov. 11, '46.
act of July 1838

24 July 46
Rev. C. B. Saml. Amos.
Edwards Genl. of Pensions Washington City D. C.
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Stittsfield County } Goshen Ct. Augt 19 th 1846
Sir I about eight weeks since forwarded to your Office some papers for the purpose of obtaining a Pension for Sarah Brown of this town the Widow of William Brown late of said Goshen now deceased who was Pensioner under the act of the 7 th June 1832. Will you have the goodness to inform me by return Mail whether said papers have been received at your Office. I am respectfully Yours &c - Birdsey Baldwin

12929 Aug 16. 1846
Amos Brown,
July 7. 1838.
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J. L. Edwards Esq. Com te of Penins. Washington City D.C.

Goshen Conn July 11 th 1846
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
I enclose Sarah Brown's application for a Pension, When granted please send her certificate to me & oblige
Yours Resp t
Birdsey Baldwin
Per G. C. May

Brown
Sept 4. 46
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Esq.
Commr. of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Leitchfield County Ky Goshen Aug t 29 th 1846
Sir I rec d yours of the 21 st Inst t and immediately called on Doc t Samuel M. Gold who was the person that obtained the Pension for the deceased William Brown and he informed me that he proved the service of the deceased William Brown by Depositions from Old Soldiers who knew the part of his service to the satisfaction of the department and his Pension was Granted which proof I had supposed was all that was necessary to entitle his Widow to a Pension. And these deponents are all of them now dead . But said depositions are on file in your Office - I am therefore constrained to believe if you will have the goodness to examine these papers & Records on that subject, you will again be satisfied with regard to his service and grant to his Widow Sarah Brown a Pension. Please examine again and in- form me in due time - I am Sir
Very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t Birdsey Baldwin

Thomas Hallet of Groton in the county of New London and state of Connecticut of the age of twenty three years depose and say that I am acquainted with William Brown of Goshen county of Litchfield and state aforesaid and that I was well acquainted with said Brown while a soldier in the Revolutionary war and was knowing to his performing a term of three months service in the American army in the vicinity of New Port, Rhode Island in the latter part of the year A.D. 1778 under the command of Col. Henry Sherburne, and further the deponent saith not. Thos Hallet
Dated at Groton July the 6, 1833
State of Connecticut } Be it remembered that county of New London } on the 6 th day of July A.D. 1833 in the town of Groton County of New London and state of Connecticut Thomas Hallet who has subscribed the foregoing deposition personally appeared before me and made solemn oath to the same deposition. And I do also certify that said Thomas Hallet is a credible witness and the above statement of his is entitled to credit.
Before Me Wm M. Williams Justice of the Peace
I, THOMAS DAY, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
That  William M. Williams Esquire , before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Thomas Hallet was taken, is, and at the time of such caption was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of New London in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that I verily believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine; and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the eighth day of July , in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three .
Thomas Day

Comptroller's Office, Connecticut, Hartford, February 13 th 1847.
On application for evidence of the service of William Brown in the War of the Revolution under Capt. Spicer in 1776 , Capt. Jeremiah Halsey in 1777, and Capt. Stanton, I certify, that I have examined the documentary evidence remaining in this Office relative to that War, and find—
That in a settlement with Capt. Abel Spicer in Col. Selden's regiment for his company, made in October 8 th , 1777, he is credited £747.14 for services in the year 1776.
That in a settlement with Capt. Jeremiah Halsey in "Ledger A" of Army Accounts, it appears the said Halsey was in service in Col. Ely's regiment, in the years 1776, 1777, 1778 and 1780, and was paymaster for his Company.
That Capt. Amos Stanton by an account in said "Ledger A," appears to have been in service in Col. Sherburn's regiment in 1780,  in one item of said account is for enlisting 17 men to serve in his Company in Col. Sherburn's regiment, he being credited £170 for bounties paid said 17 men.
That in a settlement with Col. Henry Sherburn's regiment for service before 1780, the name of William Brown appears as having served from March 3 rd 1777 to Jan'y 1 st 1780—2 years 9 months + 28 days; and in a similar settlement in 1780 the William Brown appears as having served from Jan'y 1 st to March 2 nd 1780—2 months + 2 days, in both cases as a private.
Similar report made for William Brown by order of Mr. Brown 1847.

That for the companies of Capt. Abel Spicer & Jeremiah Halsey no rolls of said companies are found in this office.
Mason Cleveland Comptroller

Mar 30 '46
Wm
Wm Brown clerk 32 $43.33
B
J. Colwell
Committee of Pension Washington City D. C.

Goshen Litchfield County Connecticut March 25 th 1846
De r William Brown of this Town was a Pensioner under the Act of June 7 th 1832 at the rate of $43.33 - per Annum. He died November 1845 Due his last payment Sept. 4 th 1845 His Widow is now living and 77 years old and was married to him in the year 1788 - Is she not entitled to a Pension. and if so how much per Annum and what length of time
Yours Resp ly Bridsey Baldwin

Goshen Oct 28 th Free -
J. L. Edwards Esq re Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office Washington D. C.

More than one year since Mr. William Brown of this place made application through my agency for a pension on account of services rendered in the Revolution. His papers having been returned to me for some corrections were again forwarded by mail to the Pension Office early last Spring. After waiting some time I wrote to you that I might be assured of their arrival I immediately received a communication from you saying that where the applicant's name was written on the margin the papers had not been received. On the same communication the name of William Brown was written on the margin. I accordingly obtained a new set of papers immediately & forwarded the same to Washington in June or July last. As I have no assurance of their having been received & being impatient that relief be extended to the applicant as soon as possible I have thought proper to trouble you with the present communication.

Mr. Brown has furnished all the proof of thirteen months service that is in his power. He has had to send from sixty to eighty miles to obtain the testimony in his case. He recollects no others now living of whom he could procure evidence. If his name is not on any muster roll now in the possession of the Pension Commission & that department should see fit to require more testimony in his case it would deprive as worthy a revolutionary soldier as lives, of the professions of government. If any informality remains to be corrected please inform me. The remnants of the Revolution must be secured soon if at all. Death is removing them about as fast as they are receiving the bounty of the government. There have died in this vicinity within a few months one of them on the day in which he received his certificate for a pension.
Respectfully your oft sent
Samuel M. Gold.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Goshen September 28 th 1833.

James L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office Washington D.C.

Dr. Sir, In August last Mr Brown of this town made application to the Pension Office through my agency for a pension on account of thirteen months service rendered in the Revolutionary war. In April last those papers were returned to me for correction & were sent on again to the Pension Office with the required corrections. By your last communication received a few days since I learned that the papers were not received from the length of time which had elapsed since I put them into the Post Office & judged that they must be lost. I have accordingly obtained a new set of papers which are herewith enclosed. As the loss of the previous papers was not the fault of the applicant I hope the present will be received in place of the prior ones & the earliest possible attention be given to the subject. Respectfully Sir your Obedt Servt Samuel W. Gold J L Edmards Esqr
Goshen Ct. July 12 th 1833.

I John Brown of Sterling in the county of Windham and state of Connecticut of the age of seventy seven years do hereby certify that I am acquainted with William Brown of Goshen county of Schenectady and state of New York and that I was well acquainted with said Brown while a soldier in the revolutionary war and was knowing to his performing a term of seven months service in the vicinity of New York under the command of Capt. Stillman in the year 1776 and further more I do hereby certify that I was also knowing to said William Brown performing a term of three months service in the American army at Providence Rhode Island under Capt. Halsey in the year 1777 and further the deponent saith not John Brown
State of Connecticut } Be it remembered that on the county of Windham } sixth day of July A.D. 1833 in the Town of Sterling County of Windham and state of Connecticut John Brown who has subscribed the foregoing deposition personally appeared before me and made solemn oath to the truth of the same deposition And I do further state also certify that that the John Brown is a credible witness and the above statement of his is entitled to credit
Calvin Hildreth Justice of the Peace 
A THOMAS DAY, Secretary Keeper of the Seal thereof. whom it doth or may concern that the foregoing Affidavit of John Brown, is, and at the time was taken, a true and correct copy of the original thereof. In witness whereof, the said Thomas Day has hereunto set his hand and the Seal of the said Court this 10th day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.

I, THOMAS DAY, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
That Calvin Hubbard Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of John Brown was taken, is, and at the time of such caption, was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windham in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that I verily believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine; and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the eighth day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three .
Thomas Day

I Peter Williams of Groton in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, aged Seventy Eight years being duly sworn according to law, do on my oath certify and say, that I am well acquainted with William Brown of Goshen in the County of Litchfield and State aforesaid formerly a resident of Groton in the County of New London. That I served as a private in the Connecticut State Troops in the company of Capt. Abel Spence seven months in the year 1776 that the sd Company belong to the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Selden Lieut. Col. Jonathan Pitkin in Genl. Wadsworth Brigade, that I enlisted voluntarily in sd Company and proceeded from sd Groton on or about the 20th day of May 1776. We embarked in a Vessel with a part of the company to New York, that I served in sd Company at New York City, at Harlem, at Kingsbridge, at White Plains, all in the State of New York, and continued to serve in sd Company till the term of seven months from the commencement of my sd service, had expired when on or about the 25th day of December 1776 when I was discharged at North Castle in sd State of New York. That I well know that Mr William Brown aforesaid was a private and served in said Spence's Company during the term of Seven Months, when we were discharged that I believe him to be about Seventy four or five years of age, and further the Deponent saith not.
Dated at Groton July the 8th 1833
Peter Williams
State of Connecticut ss. Groton July the 8th 1833 New London County ss. Personally appeared Peter Williams who subscribed the above affidavit and whom I certify to be a credible witness and made oath to the truth of said affidavit by him. Subscribed before
Before me (Wm M. Williams) Justin of the Peace
A THOMAS DAY, Sheriff. Keeper of the Seal thereof. whom it doth or may concern. That whereas the foregoing Affidavit of was taken, is, and at the time Power within and for the Co- in said State, duly appointed, power and authority, by the to witnesses and to take Affid- to give certificates thereof; here purporting to be sealed

I, THOMAS DAY, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That  William M. Williams Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Peter Williams was taken, is, and at the time of such caption, was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of New London in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that I verily believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine; and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the city of Hartford, in said State, the eighth day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty- three . Thomas Day

Nov 6 186
Stump
Hon.
L. L. B Edwards Comr. of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Goshen Ct. Nov. 2 d - 1846
Sir About 8 weeks since I Rec d a letter from you in answer to an application of Wid. Sarah Brown of this place for a Pension. She is the Widow of William Brown late of this place now. dec d who was a Pensioner under the Act of the 7 th June 1832 which letter stated that there was a defect or deficiency in the Record in your Office upon which her Pension had been obtained his Pension I there immediately wrote you respectfully asking you to again examine your papers on file with re- gard to it as the Record was not there nor is it now to be found but his Application was supported by Testimony divided from affidavits or depositions which I suppose are on file in your office Will you have the goodness to inform me the situation of it
Wid. she is poor and needs it;
I am Sir very respectfully Yours
Col. Sec y
Birdsey Baldwin

Feb 22, 1897
for 2 2/3/47
cleared for cash
Just L. Brown.
L. Edwards Comm d of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Goshen Ct Feb y . 19 th - 1847 -
Sir enclosed is a Certificate from the Certificate Comptroller of the State of Connecticut regarding the services of William Brown in the Army of the Revolution - And I think you will be satisfied now with regard to the same and will therefore grant a Pension to Sarah Brown his Widow who is now very aged and very poor Please inform me of the result as soon as convenient Yours Very Respectfully
Birdsey Baldwin

William Brown Conn 1776 7 Mo 1st Cap 1 Spic. Col Sheldon 1777 3 " " " " Halsey. Col Ely 1778 3 " " " Capt Stanton Col Sherburn
not a leaf Stanton's Rly

PAID
Hon J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions Washington City D. C.
Sarah Brown at roll

Goshen Ct March 29 th 1847
Sir I yesterday Rec d a Certificate for a Pension for Widow. Sarah Brown of this town for the sum of thirty three dollars and thirty three cents per Annum and I have come to the last conclusion that there is a mistake and error in the filling up of the Certificate for her husband William Browns Certificate and Pension was Forty three dollars and thirty three cents, and I proved the service of her husband conclusively by the Certificate from the Comptroller of this State Please in form me on the subject as soon as may be and if there is a mistake correct the same
I am Sir very Respectfully Yours
Birdsey Baldwin

March 20/47
Recd. of Sarah Brown.
Twenty Dollars Washington City D.C.
General
W.

Goshen vt March 15 th 1847
Sir I some four or five weeks since forwarded to you a certificate from the Comptroller of this State proving the services in the War of the Revolution of William Brown late of this town now deceased for the purpose of obtaining a Pension for his Widow Sarah Brown which I did suppose would be perfectly satisfactory. But I have heard nothing with regard to it since Will you have the goodness to inform me of the result - I am Sir Yours Resp. ly
Biralsey Baldwin

Connecticut William Brown duplicate papers to lay until 1 Nov 1833 then to be acted on

Goshen Ct July 12 3
No. 586.
James L.
Estelle Gage
Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office Washington D. C.

12924. 455.
Sarah Brown widow of William Coom
act 7 July 1838
Married 1788
Husband died Nov. '45
Rejected.
Adm'd, act 17 June 1844
10 mo. priv. s
Buy 23 rd  March 1845 -
Service under Capt. Stanton discredited by the rolls in this Office.
B. Baldwin Goshen Conn.

Warren Brown of Goshen in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut being duly sworn deposed & say That I am a son of William Brown, late of said Town of Goshen deceased - that the said William Brown at the time of his death was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Forty three Dollars 38 cts per annum. That the said William Brown died at said Goshen on the 23 d day of Nov: 1845. in the eighty ninth year of his age. leaving a Widow Sarah Brown of said Goshen, who signed the Declaration hereto annexed - and that the said Sarah has not inter-married since the death of her said Husband but has continued and still is the Widow of the said William Brown. And Deponent says that he is in his thirty eighth year. That the said Sarah is reputed to have been married to the said William Brown in the year 1788. That no public record of said marriage can be found at the effort, have been made to procure such evidence - And the only Record in existence, within Deponent's knowledge is the Family Record annexed to said Declaration. Which Record was made and kept by, and is in the proper hand writing of the said William Brown. And Deponent says that he believes the entries in said Record to have been made at or about the time of their respective dates. and he knows that the same have existed as they now stand for more than twenty five years last past.
Warren Brown
Litchfield County ss Goshen July 10. 1846. Personally appeared Warren Brown, to me personally known and whose statements are entitled to credit. and who signed the foregoing Deposition and made oath to the truth of the same & I certify that I rightly believe the facts by him in said Deposition stated to be true.
Birdsey Baldwin Just of Peace

I Ethan Walter of Goshen in Lit- telfield County Connecticut being more than Sixty years of age and being duly cautioned on a man- dation and say that I was well acquainted with William Brown late of said Goshen De- ceased upwards of twenty years next preceding his death. That the said William Brown died at said Goshen on the 23 rd day of November 1845. leaving a widow. Sarah Brown of said Goshen who beyond the Del- laration hereto annexed. That the said Sarah has not intermarried since the death of the said William Brown. but has ever since been & now is his widow. Ethan Walter
Littelfield County ss Goshen July 10. 1846. Personally came before me Ethan Walter who signed the foregoing Declaration to me personally known to be the person described in and who executed the same to the truth of the same before me.
Birdsey Baldwin Jus. of Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, LITCHFIELD COUNTY, } ss. Litchfield.
I Gideon H. Hollister Clerk of the COUNTY COURT of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Birdsey Baldwin of Goshen in s d County is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer OATHS and to take the acknowledgment of DEEDS. And that his commission was dated on the 19 th day of June A. D., 18 46 and will ex- pire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 18 47 and that his signature to the accompanying instrument is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 11 th day of July A. D. 18 46
Gideon H. Hollister Clerk