Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,302, Daniel Brewer, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Brewer, Daniel Molly
Nr. 25,302
CONTENTS

Reported
94. Connecticut, Molly Brewer widow of Daniel Brewer Conn. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of June 1848 and sent to
Harry Howler Hartford Conn.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 259, Vol. 1.

Molly Brewers Declaration

State of Connecticut Hartford County, ss Hartford
On this sixth day of March — A 1841, personally appeared, before the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford, in Hartford County, aforesaid Molly Hale, a resident of East Hartford, in said Hartford County, aged            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 of the Act of Congress, passed July 7 th A 1838, entitled an Act, granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows.
That she is the widow of Daniel Brewer, formerly of that part of the town of East Hartford which is now the town of Manchester in Hartford County; who served as a private Soldier, in the Army of the Revolution, in two different tours. And first that in the year 1780, in the forepart of July, he enlisted into a company, commanded by Major Walbridge, in the Short levies, for a period of Six Months, and served to the end of the period of his enlistment.
And again, in the year A 1781, the year that New London was burned by the enemy, he went as a private Soldier, in the Summer of that year, and served in company of Militia at New London, for a period of two Months: his Brother Joseph Brewer, was also there, and was Slain in Battle, with the enemy; and had the reputation of being a very brave man. She has not been able to find but one man living who served with him at New London, a Mr. Great, of East Hartford, and he is so much deranged, in mind, that it is not proper to have his deposition taken; tho he says there

was a Daniel Brewer there, he seems not to remember who was Captain of the Company was and she has not been able to find out who was the Captain of the Company in which her husband served, at New London, she has often heard her husband tell of his serving a tour in the Militia at New London, the year that the Traitor Arnold invaded & Burned it, & committed the massacre at Groton: but does not remember to have heard the Captains name, who commanded his company. She has procured the best evidence she was able to find, of his services in both his tours.
She furthermore declares, that she was Married to her said husband the said Daniel Brewer, by the Reverend Benajah Phelps, pastor of the Congregational Church in that part of East Hartford, in Hartford County, Connecticut, which is now the Town of Manchester, in said County, on the day of September A 1785.
That her said husband died, in said Manchester, on the Day of A 1826, and she has never again Married. That she was not married to him Prior to his leaving the service, but the Marriage took place, previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred & ninetyfour: viz, at the time above stated.
Jesse Charlton } Witnesses Seth Truey }
Molly her X Brewer mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day & year first above written; Before said Court of Probate
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and do affix the seal of said

Court of Probate, at Hartford, in said District on the day and year first named
Seth Tinsley Judge

Daniel Brewer Jr was Born February the 12 in the year 1765 Molly State My Wife was Born July the 9 in the year 1767 We was Married Sept the 7 in the year 1785 Molly Brewer was Born July the 6 in the year 1788 Parsey Brewer Was Born March the 26 in the year 1787 Parsey Brewer was Born March the 29 in the year 1788 David Brewer was Born January the 29 in the year 1790 Parsey Brewer was Born October the 18 in the year 1791 Nabby Brewer was Born March the 16 in the year 1793 Charity Brewer was Born March the 10 in the year 1795 Charity Brewer was Born August the 15 in the year 1802 Jules Brewer was Born June the 23 in the year 1804 Joseph Brewer was Born May the 25 1806 Sept 28 Elisa Brewer was Born 1808
 Daniel Brewer 2 nd Died May 19 th 1826

Daniel Brewer & I Died May 19 th in the year 1826
Aged 61 Years
I Molly Brewer a resident of East Hartford in Hartford County do hereby depose & say that I am the Widow of Daniel Brewer deceased formerly Daniel Brewer Jun who was in the Revolutionary Army, as I have set forth in my Declaration, and that the within Record, was made by my said husband and that it contains a true record of my marriage to the said Daniel Brewer and also of my age, & the ages of our several Children, and that it is the origin- al Record & the only record I have of those events & that it is all true
In presence of Lucretia Cooley Tryphena Dalcott
Molly her Brewer mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me at Hartford in Hartford County & I certify that the Deponent is a Credible Person Dated at Hartford in Hart- ford County this 17 th day of March A 1841
Jesse Churchton Justice of Peace

Abigail Brewer

I Abigail Brewer a resident of East Hartford in Hartford County Connecticut aged Eighty three years do hereby depose and say, That I was well acquainted with the late Daniel Brewer of the East part of this town which is now the Town of Manchester; I was acquainted with him before the Revolutionary War, I am a relative of his tho' not a sister
I lived a few miles distant from him, in the time of the War, and I well remember being out on a visit a short time after he was said to have served at New London I saw him and he told me, himself, that he had been down to New London and served a tour in the Militia the year that New London was burned; and Groton fort taken: And he had a brother Joseph that I understood at the time served at New London or Groton, the same season; and he was said, at the time, to have been killed in Battle; he never returned home, I do not remember who commanded the Compa- ny in which Daniel served If I knew at the time I have forgotten.
In presence of
Benjamin W. Risley
Abigail
her
X
Brewer
mark
East Hartford February 25 th A 1841
Sworn to and subscribed before me, at East Hartford aforesaid on the day a year last named, & I certify that the deponent is a credible person.
Attest Jesse Charlton Justice of the Peace

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
AWP/HRM
July 8, 1929.
Mr. Leslie L. Brewer, Norwich, Connecticut.
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 25302, it appears that Daniel Brewer (son of Daniel Brewer) was born February 12, 1765.
He enlisted July 1, 1780 and served until December 6, 1780 as a private under Major Walbridge, in Connecticut Troops. In the summer of 1781 he served two months as a private in the Militia; no officers stated.
He died May 19, 1826, in Manchester, Connecticut.
The soldier married September 7, 1785, in East Hartford, Connecticut, Molley Slate. She was born July 9, 1767.
She was allowed pension on her application executed March 6, 1841, at which time she was living at East Hartford, Connecticut.
Their children were -
Molley Sarjey(?) Born March 26, 1787 Fanny " March 29, 1788 David I. " January 29, 1790 Perjey (?) " October 18, 1791

   Nabby  Born  March  16,  1793    Chaney  "  March  10,  1795    Chaney  "  August  15,  1802    Julius  "  June  23,  1804    Joseph  "  May  25,  1806    Eliza  "  September  28,  1808   
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH, Commissioner.

Reg
WIDOW, &c.
1929. July 8 - Hask to Leslie G. Brewer cert.
File No. 25302
Molly Brewer Wid of Daniel Brewer Prin Reenwar
Act Feb 2nd 1828
Index: Vol. A , Page 93
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4795 Molly Brewers Declaration
$20 per an
J. H. Charlton East Windsor Cas.

State of Connecticut Hartford County Ss.
On this 24 th day of October 1843, personally appeared before me the subscribing authority and one of the Justices of the Peace for said Hartford County, Molly Brewer, a resident of East Hartford in said County aged Seventy six 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 Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Daniel Brewer Jun, who was a private Soldier in the army of the Revolution and for his services she received a pension under the Act of July 7 th 1838 at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum.
She further declares, that she is still a Widow.
Widow Molly Brewer
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, and I certify, that the declarant is personally known to me, & is the identical person she claims to be.
Attest
Samuel Brewer Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut ss. Office of Secretary of State.
I certify that Samuel Brown is, & since the 20 th of June last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Wadsworth in said State, duly appointed & commissioned, as appears of record in this office — and that the within signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said State this 28 th day of October 1843.
N. A. Phelps
Secretary of State

East Windsor Connecticut May 6 th 1843.
Honored Sir.
By your letter of May 2 nd 1843 I am informed,
That "As a Notary Public in Connecticut is authorized by law to administer an oath, the Department will not reject any proof taken before such officers, in that State."
I again herewith transmit the application of Molly Brewer, of East Hartford Conn y , which was returned to me with your letter of April 25 th 1843. Not apprehending that there will be any objection to receiving it, agreeably to your decision notified to me in yours of the 2 nd instant. As your instructions of March 9 th 1843 do not require that the declara- tion under act of March 3 rd 1843, be taken before a Court of record .
If Sir there is now any objection to receiving declarations taken before me as Notary Public with a proper Seal, please notify me of it as soon as possible  convenient , as several Widows in Hartford & Tolland County for whom I obtained Pensions

under the act of 1838 wish me to assist them to obtain the benefit of the act of March 3 rd 1843
I remain Sir
very respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant Jesse Charlton.
Hon J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D C

East Windsor Hill, Hartford County, Conn.
March 20
A 1841.
Sir.
I herewith transmit the application of Molly Brewer; Widow of Daniel Brewer, for a Pension under act of 1838. And am, most respectfully Your Obedient Servant.
Jesse Charlton.
Hon J L Edmonds Esq, Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D. C.

Daniel Brecon d 1828 1785 Molly State. m 1785 S. 5.6 5 Walbridge 1780 0. 81 2. New London no pph

East Windsor, Hartford County Connecticut
March 16 " 1843.
Hon d Sir.
I herewith transmit the application of Molly Brewer, of East Hartford, in Hartford County, Connecticut, for a Pension, under the act of March 3 rd 1843.
And am, most respectfully, Sir,
Your obed t Serv t
Jesse Charlton.
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.

East Windsor Connecticut November 10 th 1843
Sir
As the application of Molly Brewer of East Hartford Ct, under act of March 3 rd 1843 was sent to your office on the 16 th of March last, and has not yet been granted, thinking it possible that the first papers may be lost, I have procured & now transmit another, as No 2, in the same, the first being taken by Mr Jesse Charlton as a Notary Public. As the Widow is very poor, & this small stipend is an important item in procuring her Winter Stores; will you have the kindness to oblige a worthy old lady, which I assure you this applicant is, & let her have her certificate by the next Mail.
Very respectfully,
Your Obedient Servt.
J H Charlton Atty
James L. Edsards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Connecticut 4451
Rep o
Molly Brewer
widow of Daniel Brewer
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Jan. 1844 and sent to J. H. Charlton East Windsor, Conn t .
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 1, Page 63.

Connecticut 7036
Molly Brewer
widow of Daniel Brewer
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died in the year 1826. of Hartford Co., in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Walbridge of the regt. commanded by Col. Hoyt in the Conn. line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 20 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of February 1843 and sent to Col. H. H. Sylvester, Present
Arrears to the 14th of March 1841 $100 Pension annual allowance ending
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 168
Reported Letter to J. P. Charleston 25 th April 1843. do. to same July 31. 1843

Conn. 4/163.
Molly Brewer, widow of Daniel.
let to Jesse Charlton, Esq. April 2. 1841.
Act of July 1838.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 d February 1848. entitled An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution
State of Connecticut Hartford County, ss. Hartford
On this eighth day of April 1848 before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in the said County personally appeared Molly Brewer a resident of East Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged about eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth after oath state & make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War That she is the Widow of Daniel Brewer who was a private in the Militia in the War of the Revolution That she received a pension under the Act of 17 June 1844 at the rate of Twenty dollars per Annum — She further declares that she is still the Widow of said Daniel Brewer
Notary David Brewer Molly Brewer Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written Before me Henry Fowler Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the above named Declarant is personally known to me to be the same Molly Brewer who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing declaration
Henry Fowler Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut.
I, JOHN B. ROBERTSON, 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 Henry Fowler is, and since the 20th day of June last past hath been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed and commissioned, having full power and authority by the laws of said State to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I further certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said Henry Fowler to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford this 17 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.
John B. Robertson
Secretary of State.

Proof Daniel Brewer
Certificate Roberts 5 M 6 Day

State of Connecticut
Hartford County
On this 13 th day of August 1839 I personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton one of the Justices of the Peace for said Hartford County. Daniel Roberts a resident of East Hartford in the County of Hartford in said State who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath declare That in the Revolutionary War he was well acquainted with Daniel Brewer Jun then a resident of East Hartford and late a resident of East Hartford That he served with him in Capt or Maj Walbridge's company attached to Col Hooyt's Regiment they found said company at Nelsons Point on or about the 1 st day of July 1780, and marched from Nelsons Point to Fishkill in the State of New York & into the Jerseys where we served thro the summer and fall until the 6 th of December for a period of not less than five months and six days. The said Daniel Brewer was my kni-mate and I have full knowledge of his services we were employed to guard the lines against the British and the Tories and we were both on the Boovost guard over Maj Andre & were present at his execution October 25, 1780 at Dangetown I have lived near the said Brewer ever since the War The said Brewer died in this Town several years ago I should think about a dozen years ago & his Widow is still in my neighborhood & has never again intermarried Daniel Roberts
Sworn and subscribed before me on the day and year first named and the said Daniel Roberts is a credible witness with whom I am acquainted. Attest Jesse Charlton Justice of the Peace

I Ralph R. Phelps of Manchester in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut depose & say, that I am fifty four years of age, & am the only surviving son of Rev. Benajah Phelps deceased; that my father was Pastor of the Congregational Church in the Society of Oxford (then a part of the town of East Hartford, now the town of Manchester) from March 1780 to June 1793; that he was an ordained & settled minister. I further say, that in the latter part of his life, all his records were destroyed by accident, & there are no records of marriages celebrated by him anywhere to be found. I am clerk of the Church of which he was Pastor, & have carefully examined the records of the Church & can find no records made by him, and further say not
Ralph R. Phelps
State of Connecticut Hartford County, I hereby certify that On this 9 th day of March 1841 Personally appeared Ralph R. Phelps Esq. signer of the foregoing deposition before me a justice of the Peace for Hartford County, and made oath to the truth of the same; & that he is a person entirely entitled to credit. Before me George W. Griswold, justice of Peace

Ashney Sigmunds for
Widow Molly Breuer

I Ashney Simonds, of Manchester in Hart- ford County, Connecticut, aged 83 years & six months, do hereby depose & say; That I was acquainted with the late Daniel Brewer Jun. of this town, which was then a part of the town of East H. Hartford in said Hartford County, before the Revolutionary War, and down to the period of his death, and I was also well acquainted with Molly Hate, then a of this place, And I am well know- ing to the fact that the said Daniel Brewer, then Daniel Brewer Jun., as his father was then living & of the same name that the said Daniel Brewer Jun. was married to the said Molly Hate, in the year 1785; they were married by the Rev. Berajah Phelps, then pastor of the Congregational Church, in this town. I was present at the wedding, I was mar- ried to her sister, in the year 1783, and the said Brewer was married to his said wife two years after I was married. The said Daniel Brewer died in East Hartford in this County, in the summer of the year A 1826, fourteen years ago last Summer, and his Widow is still living & remains his Widow.
Ashney Simonds
State of Connecticut
Hartford County
Is Manchester
On this 18 th day of February A 1841 personally appeared before me the subscribing authority Ashney Simonds, a resident of said Manchester a credible person, well known to me, who then and there made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed Before me.
Jesse Root Justice of the Peace

Comptroller
V no 7763
Molly Brown, wid. of Daniel, achy July 1838.
adm'd
6 mo pri
20 $
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H. H. Lester Treasurer

I do hereby certify, That in the Books and files in this Office, it appears, that there was a regular Military force kept up at the Post of New London, in the State of Connecticut, in every year of the Revolutionary War, from 1775 to the year 1783.
That Coll Erastus Wolcott,
Coll Samuel McLelland,
Coll Hezekiah Nylis,
Coll Ely,
Coll Ledyard,
Capt Jonathan Wells, and a long list of other officers are credited for services performed there
But there are no Rolls of the private Soldiers who performed duty there, known to me, as existing in this office; And in the many examinations I have made, I doubt not, I should have found them if they had been among its Archives.
I find in a Pay Roll of the Short Leases remaining in this office That Daniel Brewer served as a private Soldier in Major Walbridges Company in 1780 from July 24 to December 6 th a period of Five Months & Six days (5 M 6 days) And that the name of Daniel Robards is also born on the same Roll
Henry Kelbourn Camp H
Comptrollers Office Hartford March 19 1841
I think you will find it in Butlers Reg for 17807 Jesse Charlton

State of Connecticut, Hartford County, Is Hartford I Royal A. Hinman, Secretary of State, for the State of Connecticut do hereby Certify, That Jesse Charlton Esq. and that George W. Griswold Esq., are, both of them, at this Time and have been for more than Six Months last past lawful Justices of the Peace for Hartford County, in said State, & that their Signatures to the annexed Certificates is genuine. In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, & affix the Seal of said State at said Hartford on this 19 th Day of March A D 1841 Royal A. Hinman Secretary of State

LESLIE L. BREWER ATTORNEY AT LAW NORWICH, CONN. March 4, 1929
COMMISSIONER OF SUPERIOR COURT
NOTARY PUBLIC
U. S. Pension Office Washington D. C.
Gentlemen :-
Will you please send me the military and family data in papers of Daniel Brewer , or file No's S 36435? and W 25302? an oblige.
Very Truly Yours
Leslie L. Brewer
Rev War