Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1328, William Brown, New York Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York Penn.
Brown, William Mary
R. 1328
CONTENTS
born in England, came to Phila. shortly before Rev- ersal of Rotterdam Schmutz study, b. N.Y. about 1780 or 1781, d. July 9, 1831.

V 4 th July 1836 HH10 Mary Brown widow of Wm Brown
Declaration &c
Agent Giles T. Yates Schenectady N.Y.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, ss.
On this twenty seventh day of August 1838, personally appeared before me the undersigned Trustee Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Schenectada in said State, Mary Brown a resident of the town of Rotterdam in the county of Schenectada aforesaid and State of New York, aged seventy eight 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, 1836: That she is the widow of William Brown who was a a sergeant for eighteen months at least, and a private soldier for three years & more in the regular or Continental army, Pennsylvania line under General Wayne, and in the militia under Capt. Wason & Col. Wemple as herein after specified. She further declares that she was married to the said William Brown on the twentieth day of January (1781), in the year seventeen hundred and eighty-one; that her husband, the aforesaid William Brown , died on the ninth day of July 1831, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me the said Judge; and I hereby certify that said Mary Brown is unable to attend Court by reason of bodily infirmity - J. W. Jones, First Judge her mark Mary X Brown
And the aforesaid Declarant Mary Brown, being further duly sworn saith, that she is the daughter of John McFarlan, who resided at the time of her marriage aforesaid in Curriesbush, (now town of Princetown in said County of Schenectada) that she came to Schenectada for the purpose of being married, and that the marriage ceremony took place at the house of one Abraham Sanderson in Schenectada aforesaid - that this ceremony was performed by the Rev. Alexander Miller then pastor of the Presbyterian Church in the (then town, now) City of Schenectada - That the only persons present at the ceremony were Abraham Dorn & Charles Sullivan besides the clergyman & that these have all long since departed this life, and that the record of her marriage if ever entered on the Register of marriages of said Church, cannot now be found, such

record with other records and documents belonging to said Church, having been destroyed by fire as she has been informed and believes to be true. And she this Declarant further says, that she never had any family record of her marriage.
And this Declarant further says, that after her marriage to said William Brown, she remembers well, that he performed military duty on several occasions in the company of Captain Wesson in the Regiment of Colonel Abraham Wemple in the District of Schenectady, & that on one of these occasions he marched to Fort Hunter, but for how long a period or term he served on these occasions, she this Declarant cannot say. And this Declarant further saith, that she has often heard her said husband William Brown, declare, that he enlisted in the army under Command of General Wayne, she thinks in the summer or Spring of 1775, or when Charlestown in the State of Massachusetts was burnt by the enemy that he enlisted for the term of five years in a company of artillery in the Pennsylvania line, so she thinks he told her, and that he served faithfully for said term of five years under or pursuant to said enlistment - she cannot remember the names of his company or other field officers, except Adjutant Kilmore, or a name that sounded very much like "Kilmore". That at the battle of Brandywine the said William Brown (about in September 1777) received a wound in his shoulder, which incapacitated him for a time for performing field duty - that during this period he received the appointment of orderly Sergeant , and acted as such for eighteen months or thereabouts, and was engaged in enlisting troops at Lancaster & other places in the State of Pennsylvania.

And this Deponent further saith, that under the act of March 1818, the said William Brown had at in contemplation to apply for a pension, but as then he was worth some property, he was informed by Counsel that, on that account he would not be entitled to a pension under the said act, and he departed this life before the act of 1832 was passed.
Subscribed & sworn this 27 th day of August 1838, before me - Mary J Brown her mark.
Note the name of "Reuben Simonds" in the foregoing supplemental declaration, also "John M c Farlan", written on razure, & "Alexander" interlined before the signing hereof -
S.W. Jones First Judge of Sch y . County -
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COUNTY OF SCHENECTADY, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, William W. Broadway Deputy Clerk of said County, S.W. Jones.
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That before whom the foregoing Affidavits were subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same the First Judge in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified as such; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said S.W. Jones. and verily believe that the signatures to said Affidavits and Certificates are genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, this 21. day of November 1838.
W. Broadway Dep. Clerk.

The Deposition of Ann Thornton , of the town of Rotterdam in the county of Schenectady Aged Eighty Nine years and upwards Who testifies and Says that during the war of the revolution and as this deponent thinks about Two years before the Close of said war She this deponent being then unmarried resided at the house of her father Abraham Scher- merhorn in the town (now city) of Schenectady That sometime in the year last named this deponent thinks in the Month of December of said year a marriage Cerrimony took place at the house of Ruben Simonds and at which she this deponent was personally present between one, William Brown , and Mary M c Farlan , that said Mary , is the Identical person who is now an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 that she was before said marriage took place well acquainted with said William Brown , and Mary M c Farlan , and that her acquaintance with them continued after said war and this dep- onent knows that after said marriage they continued to live together as Husband and Wife and this deponent further saith that said marriage was solemnized by the Rev d . Alexander Miller Pastor of the Presbyterian

Congregation in Schenectady aforesaid and this deponent further saith that said William Brown , as she was informed at the time thereof was a soldier in General Waynes army and otherwise served in said war. (Dated this 14 th day of August 1838) Signed in presence } Ann Thornton of Cor. Bratt } mark
Schenectady County S.S. In this Fourteenth day of August 1838 personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace of the town Rotterdam in said County, Ann Thornton above named to me well known who made oath that the facts set forth in the foregoing Deposition by her signed are true and I do hereby certify that said Ann Thornton is a Credible Witness C. R. Bratt justice
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COUNTY OF SCHENECTADY, } ss.
I, William W. Trethewey Deputy Clerk of said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Cornelia N. Bratt before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified as such; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Cornelia N. Bratt and verily believe that the signature to said Affidavit and Certificate is genuine. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, this 21. day of November 1838. W. W. Trethewey Dip. Clerk.

In the matter of Mary Brown - widow of Wm Brown Act 1836 -
Surrogate's Certificate.

State of New York - } County of Schenectady } ss.
I, Samuel W. Jones County Judge of the County of Schenectady per- forming the duties of Surrogate of said County at a Surrogate's Court held in and for said County on this seventh day of May instant, do hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Mary Brown the widow of William Brown late of the Town of Rot- terdam in said County, was an applicant for a pension under the acts of Congress in such cases made and provided, that said William Brown departed this life on the second day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty one, leaving Mary Brown his wid- ow him surviving, that said Mary Brown died in said town of Rotterdam on the twenty fourth day of November One thousand Eight hundred and forty-one, leaving her surviving two children only, namely, Catharine Brown & Maria Brown - that said Catharine died on the twenty second day of February One thousand Eight hundred & forty two - that said Maria Brown became the wife of Alexander Wallace, & that she still survives, and that said Maria Wallace is the only surviving child of said Mary Brown & William Brown deceased -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this seventh day of May Anno Domini 1851.
S. W. Jones County Judge &c

Application for marriage license of William Brown
Mary Brown
Act of July 4. 1836
Agent Giles Hates Schenectady N.Y.

State of New York County of Schenectady
On this twenty third day of April Eighteen hundred and forty one personally appeared before me William B. Stone a Commissioner of Courts Mary Brown a resident of the town of Rotterdam in said County aged 80 years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following supplemental declaration in or- der to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4. 1836. That she is the widow of William Brown who was a Sergeant &c. during the War of the Revolution and served as particularly set forth in the original declara- tion by her made in the matter of her application for a pension under the Act of Congress passed July 4. 1836. That in addition to the facts set forth in her said original declaration she hereby fur- ther declares that her husband the said William Brown referred to in her original declaration was a native of England, but that several years previous to the War of the Revolution he came to America, and established a residence in the city of Philadelphia, from which place he shipped aboard a merchantman. That he continued to sail out of Philadelphia until the year 1774 or 1775 (under a Captain who was a Quaker but whose name De- clarant cannot now remember), or for a period of eleven or twelve years as Declarant has been repeatedly &

credibly informed) by her said husband, and further that said merchant ship in which said William Brown was employed, when upon the high seas was boarded by a party from the British ship "Bristol" and said William Brown together with a number of other sailors from said merchant vessel were forced on board said British ship Bristol & compelled to serve therein. That in the summer of the year 1775 and as Defendant has been informed in the month of June in said year the day after the City of Charlestown was burnt by the British, said William Brown deserted from said ship Bristol which was then laying before Charlestown undergoing repairs. That shortly after his said desertion and as De- fendant believes in or near Charlestown aforesaid he fell in with an American Sentry and was conducted by him to the American Camp where he enlisted into the Artillery and continued to serve during the War of the Revolution as has been particularly related by the Defendant in her original declaration. That she has frequently heard her husband speak of being at Burn- side & Midford towns situated near Charlestown & many other particulars not now recollected.
Wm Brown
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid
May 1 st 1800 Mary Brown (mark)
W m Pierce Clerk of Pleas

credibly informed) by her said husband, and further that said merchant ship in which said William Brown was employed, when upon the high seas was boarded by a party from the British ship "Bristol" and said William Brown together with a number of other sailors from said merchant vessel were forced on board said British ship Bristol & compelled to serve therein. That in the summer of the year 1775 and as Defendant has been informed in the month of June in said year the day after the City of Charleston was burnt by the British, said William Brown deserted from said ship Bristol which was then laying before Charleston undergoing repairs. That shortly after his said desertion and as De- fendant believes in or near Charleston aforesaid he fell in with an American Sentry and was conducted by him to the American Camp where he enlisted into the Artillery and continued to serve during the War of the Revolution as has been particularly related by the Defendant in her original declaration. That she has frequently heard her husband speak of being at Ocon- lodge & Midford towns situated near Charleston many other particulars not now recollected.
Wm Brown
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid
May 18 Brown month
Wm Pierce Clerk of Court

State of New York County of Schenectady 8/8
Ann Thornton of the town of Rotterdam in said County aged 92 years Supponed being duly sworn Saith that in her original affidavit made in the matter of the application of Widow Mary Brown for a pension she believes that she made no particular mention of the Revolutionary services of William Brown therein described, as she was not called upon to do so. She well remembers however that at the time of the marriage of the said William & Mary as therein described, the said William Brown was duly enrolled as a private of militia under Colonel Abraham Wemple of Schenectady. And Deponent also well remembers that said William was out on duty with said militia a number of times after his said marriage but more particularly that in fall of the year after said marriage, he the said William Brown went with a detachment from said militia and as Deponent thinks under the command of Captain Wapson, (an officer of said Regiment) to Schoharie Forks and remained away from home performing military duty for a period of about two weeks. And Deponent further Saith that she more particularly remembers the circumstances above related from the fact that the said William & Mary Brown for about a year after their said marriage resided in the same house with the Deponent, and eat from the same table, so that all that transpired during that season was impressed upon her recollection.
Subscribed & sworn this { 1 st day of August 1841 h-- } for me & I certify that said Ann Thornton is a credible witness.
Ann h Thornton mark.
Wm. P. Cune Clerk of Duds

State of New York County of Schenectady
Ann Thornton of the town of Rotterdam in said County aged 92 years Deprecates being duly sworn Saith that in her original affidavit made in the matter of the application of Widow Mary Brown for a pension she believes that she made no particular mention of the Revolutionary services of William Brown therein described, as she was not called upon to do so. She well remembers however that at the time of the marriage of the said William & Mary as therein described, the said William Brown was duly enrolled as a private of militia under Colonel Abraham Wemple of Schenectady. And Deponent also well remembers that said William was out on duty with said militia a number of times after his said marriage but more particularly that in fall of the year after said marriage, he the said William Brown went with a detachment from said militia and as Deponent thinks under the command of Captain Watson, (an officer of said Regiment) to Schoharie Forts and remained away from home performing military duty for a period of about two weeks. And Deponent further Saith that she more particularly remembers the circumstances above related from the fact that the said William & Mary Brown for about a year after their said marriage resided in the same house with the Deponent, and eat from the same table, so that all that transpired during that season was impressed upon her recollection.
Subscribed & sworn this 1 st day of August 1841 h- for me I certify that said Ann Thornton is a credible witness.
Ann h Thornton mark
Wm H. Hance Com d of Dets

STATE OF NEW-YORK, COUNTY OF SCHENECTADY, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, Archibald Campbell
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That William B. Pierce Clerk of said County,
before whom the foregoing Affidavits were subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same a Commissioner of Court in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified as such; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner and verily believe that the signatures to said Affidavits and Certificates are genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, this 12 th day of August — 1841.
Arch d Campbell Clerk.

In the matter of Mary Brown
afft & Bt. & powers of atty of daughter May 6 th 1851.
J. H. Hutton Atty Alex Ray Substitute

Know all men by these presents, that I Maria Wallaadaughter of Mary Brown widow of the late William Brown deceased, who was an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed 7 th July 1838 or '36 do hereby constitute and appoint Giles F. Yates of the City of Sch- nectada N.Y., my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to continue the prosecution of the necessary proceedings before the Commissioner of Pensions, which he the said Yates instituted for my mother the said Mary Brown under said act And in order hereunto I hereby request the said Com- missioner to allow my said Attorney to examine the papers now on file in the office of said Commissioner in the matter of the application of said widow for a pension as aforesaid.
And I hereby authorize and empower my said Attorney to appoint under him a substitute or substitute to act for or with him in prosecuting the said Claim - And I hereby ratify and confirm all & whatsoever my said Attorney or his substitute or substitutes shall or may lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
I seal this 6 th day of May 1857. Signed Sealed & Delivered } Maria Wall Walla in the presence of } Mark Charles Thomas

Know all men by these presents, that I Maria Wallace daughter of Mary Brown widow of the late William Brown deceased, who was an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed 7 th July 1838 or '36 do hereby constitute and appoint Giles T. Yates of the City of Schu- -necteda N.Y., my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to continue the prosecution of the necessary proceedings before the Commissioner of Pensions, which he the said Yates instituted for my mother the said Mary Brown under said act. And in order hereunto I hereby request the said Com- -missioner to allow my said Attorney to examine the papers now on file in the office of said Commissioner in the matter of the application of said widow for a pension as aforesaid.
And I hereby authorize and empower my said Attorney to appoint under him a substitute or substitute to act for or with him in prosecuting the said Claim - And I hereby ratify and confirm all & whatsoever my said Attorney or his substitute or substitutes shall or may lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 6 th day of May 1857. Signed Sealed & Delivered in the presence of Charles Williams
Maria Wallace  Brown Mark

I hereby certify that the aforementioned Maria Wallace who has signed acknowledged the within-written power of Attorney, personally appeared before me the undersigned this fifth day of May 1851, and she acknowledged that she had executed the same as her voluntary act & deed for the uses & purposes therein mentioned.
And I further certify that said Maria Wallace on the same day & year last aforesaid appeared before me & made oath in due form of law, that she is directly interested in the claim referred to and described in the foregoing power of Attorney by her executed, as the daughter of said Mary Brown deceased.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 6th day of May 1851.
Mary Brown mark
Charles Thomas
Justice of the Peace

I hereby constitute and appoint Alexander Ray Esq of the City of Washington D.C., my substitute to do and perform all that may be ne- cessary and expedient in the matter of presenting the claim for a pension of Mary Brown referred to in the annexed power of Attorney to me the undersigned and I hereby ratify all & whatsoever my said substitute shall lawfully do in the premises - Witness my hand this 20 th day of May 1851
G. H. GATES

I hereby constitute and appoint Alexander Ray Esq of the City of Washington D.C., my substitute to do and perform all that may be ne- cessary and expedient in the matter of presenting the claim for a pension of Mary Brown referred to in the annexed power of Attorney to me the undersigned and I hereby ratify all & whatsoever my said substitute shall lawfully do in the premises - Witness my hand this 20 day of May 1857
G. H. Gates

in the foregoing Power of Attorney by her executed, as the daughter of said Mary Brown deceased
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COUNTY OF SCHENECTADY, ss. CLERK'S OFFICE,
I,
David P. Hornst
Clerk of the County of Schenectady,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Charles Thomas whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of proof of the annexed Power of Attorney & affidavit and thereon written, was at the time of noting the same as Trustee of the Power
in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same: And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Charles Thomas and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of proof is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, the 7th day of May A. D. 1857.
D. P. Hornst Clerk.

V N. York / 328
Mary Brown
let. to G. F. Yates 21 May 1839
do. April 3 rd 1841.
do. April 15 th 1841
do. October 11 th 1841 -
let. to Alex Ray & Co. 1842
let to same May 20 th 1848
Act July 1836

1328
REJECTED
P. O. Mary Brown
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: List of suspended claims printed in 1852, shows cause
Re-enlisted: of suspension as follows: Suspended for proof of identity.
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

90 Pension Office Decem 10 1847
In answer to your letter of the 1 st inst respecting the case of Mary Brown, widow of William Brown I have to inform you that her husband has no paper on file in this Office under the act of 18 March 1818. In her declaration Mrs. Brown states, that under the act of 18 March 1818 "the said William Brown had it in contemplation to apply for a pension, but as then he was worth worth some property he was informed that he would not be entitled". As Mrs. Brown's  this declaration was drawn up by Mr. Gales himself he must have been informed at that time, that her husband had not applied for the benefit of that act.
If Pardonie Phelps, widow of Jacob Phelps, has a child or a child  now living they may possibly be entitled to  arrear under the now living on the 7 July 1838, her children may possibly obtain an allowance  due her  under the act of that date  allowance for arrears under the act of that date upon their filing a declaration under the act

of that date and producing satisfactory evidence of the date of her death.
Dec 5 10:47
Alexander Ray Esq. Present

Pension Office May 30th, 1848
Sir,
The Certificate of the Comptroller of New York presented by you in the case of Mary Brown wid ow of William Brown has been examined and filed into her other papers.
In her original application Mrs Brown alleges that her husband enlisted in the Spring of 1775 into a Company of Artillery in the Pennsylvania Line for 18 Months, and after this term expired he again enlisted for 24 years as a private in the same Line under Genl Wayne. This allegation was based upon the Certificate of the Auditor General of Penn of that state, but as she was unable to state the own names of the Company Officers under whom her husband served or to produce any satisfactory evidence identifying the soldier to whom the disbursement certificates, as exhibited by the Certificate of the Auditor Gene was issued, with her husband

her claim for that service was disallowed. She  My Brown stated also that her husband after leaving the service in the Pennsylvania Line, served in 1781 in the New York Militia under Col. Wemple. This service was discredited by the Military records of that State.
In a subsequent declaration Claimant alleged that her husband served in the Artillery of Mass for 8 mo in 1775. in Burbank's Company of Artillery Regiment She stated that he was an Englishman and made his escape from a British ship off the harbor of Boston, in that year, that she was conducted into Camp by a Sentry, when he entered the service and as soon as this statement was produced The Certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts, shows that the Corps of Artillery Regiment belongs to Leicester and enlisted on 23 April 1775 to serve to the 1 st July 17 following. No proof has been exhibited to show that Claimant's husband was a citizen of Leicester, on the 1 st assumes from her own statement that he lived at Cambridge and entered the service from that Town.
The Certificate of the Comptroller of New York which you present exhibits a payment to William Brown for service in the service of 1782. As Mrs Brown has already claimed for the

355 Service of two different persons, bearing her husband's (very common) name, neither of which she has been able to establish before a pension can be granted to her from the Indian Service of the State soldiers of Col. Bertrams Regiment, she will be required to produce the most conclusive and satisfactory evidence that that Service was rendered by her husband, which will be the more insisted upon from the fact that no claim for such Service has here to fore been set up.
It does not appear from the proof now on file in this case that Mrs. Burn has any claim to a pension.
Alexander Ray Esq. Present

Schenectady 20 th December 1847
The subscriber has been acquainted with Mrs Maria Wallace, wife of Alexander Wallace, of the town of Rotterdam, in this County, for a period of more than thirty years. Her maiden name was Brown, the daughter of Mr Brown of the same County & town. I also made the acquaintance of her father about the time or soon after after that that I first knew her. In the course of my business as a merchant I had dealings with said Brown, when, on more than one occasion he recounted to me the early incidents of his life, most of which I have forgotten as I did not treasure them in my memory. I however distinctly remember his having informed me that he was by birth an Englishman - that he had enlisted as a soldier in the Continental Army of the United States - that he belonged to the Pennsylvania Line of the Army & that his regiment was with General Washington the winter he was at Valley Forge - I never doubted the truth of the relations he made to me on these subjects, as I always found him to be a man of veracity. Said Brown has been dead quite a number of years, but how many, I have no means of knowing. I have been informed that his widow Mrs Mary Brown, survived her husband several years - I think Mrs Maria Wallace must have been twenty years old when I first became acquainted with her, & she is still living. I think proper to remark, that I am in no wise connected by blood or marriage with Mrs Wallace, her family or any of her kindred, but have voluntarily afforded this information out of friendship to her, and as an act of justice.
J Broderick
I Samuel W. Jones County Judge of the County of Schenectady do certify that on the fourth day of January in the year 1848 John Broderick to me well known appeared before me and was by me duly sworn and in my presence subscribed the above statement and did depose and say that the said statement so by him subscribed was true - S. W. Jones Schenectady County ss
I Elias N Marsh Clerk of the County of Schenectady do certify that Samuel W Jones, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof of the above instrument & thereon written was at the time of taking such proof County Judge of said County & Judge of the County Court which Court is a Court of Record, sitting in said County Commission sworn & duly authorized to take the same & further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge and truly believe that the signature to the certificate of proof is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands affixed at said County the 5 th January 1848 E. N. Marsh he clerk

I Samuel W. Jones County Judge of the County of Schenectady do certify that on the fourth day of January in the year 1848 John Broderick to me well known appeared before me and was by me duly sworn and in my presence subscribed the above statement and did depose and say that the said statement so by him subscribed was true - S. W. Jones Schenectady County ss
Abias H Mearst. Clerk of the County of Schenectady do certify that Samuel W. Jones, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of proof of the above instrument & thereon written was at the time of taking such proof County Judge of said County & Clerk of the County Court which Court is a Court of Record sitting in said County Commission sworn & duly authorized to take the same & further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and truly believe that the signature to the Certificate of Proof is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands & affixed the seal of said County the 5 th January 1848 S. H. Mearst. Clerk
Schenectady January 11. 1848 This is to certify that I have been personally and intimately acquainted with John Broderick Esquire of this City, for more than thirty years, I know his hand writing and I am positive that he has written and signed the Certificate hereto annexed bearing date the 20 December 1847. and I do further certify that no person in this community stands higher for moral worth, and for truth and integrity
John J. Schrag

At a Surrogates Court - held in and for the County of Schenectady in the City of Schenectady in said County on the twentieth day of December 1847 Present Samuel W. Jones County Judge
The most satisfactory evidence has been adduced to this Court to prove, that Mary Brown late widow of William Brown of the town of Rotterdam in said County deceased, departed this life on the twenty fourth - day of November - in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty one (A.D. 1841) leaving two Children her surviving viz. Caty Brown , and Maria Brown . That said Caty died subsequently, to wit, on the twenty second day of February - in the Year one thousand Eight hundred and forty two - unmarried and without issue And I further that said Maria now the wife of Alexander Wallace now of said town of Rotterdam still survives and is the only surviving child of her the said Mary Brown deceased and that she said Maria Wallace is now twenty one Years of age viz. fifty years of age.
all of which is hereby accordingly certified
In testimony whereof the seal of said Court is hereunto affixed and the sign Manual of said County Judge this twentieth day of December 1847,
S. W. Jones County Judge

Gen. of Dept. H.B. H.
Sir
The add l evidence in the case of Mrs Mary Brown & her own statement as to the circumstances under which her late husband entered the Mass. artillery in 75 have been examined. She states that her husband made his escape from a British ship in 75 off Boston harbour & was conducted into camp by a artillery sentry when he entered the service. The only evidence adduced is an entry from the Hospital returns showing that one W m Brown of Gridley's reg t was on the sick list in Dec r 75. That W m Brown has been traced upon the records as having enlisted in Capt t Washburn's company for 8 mo. On 23 d Ap l 75 in Leicester County of Worcester Mass. from which he was transferred on 15 th June of that year to Capt t Burbeck's company of Gridley's

Regt. of Artillery - (Capt. Knowlton!) Bur- beck is still residing in New Haven Conn te
This is the only service which has at any time been a subject of proof in this claim and it would now appear that the evidence must refer to a different person
Giles F. Yates October 11. 1841
Giles F. Yates Esq. Schenectady, NY

G. F. Bates.
April 15. 1841
O. B.

Gen: H Apr 15 41
Sir
In answer to yours of 8 inst in the case of Allen (Mary Brown) I have to remark that there is no service whatever set forth as the rules require & indeed none with any approach to certainty. The glimmering recollections of a deceased Memo-ry respecting battles &c) furnish no data for examining rolls and the only evidence of service rendered credited to his name is that of 8mo Matross in '75 - Whether he is the individual is not shown by any thing in the papers and the only allusion to such service is to be found in a general statement that he was in the Artillery in the for part of the war. If the fact of his residence &c) be stated the roll will be sufficient to determine the identity.
O.C. 4410 4 July 36
Files F. Yates N.D. Schenectady NY.

Jan 14 Apr 30 '81
Sir
The additional evidence in the case of Mary Brown will be deemed sufficient to establish 8mo service in '75 in Gridley's regt. of Mass. Militia Artillery which was the term of enlistment, if it be shown that her late husband was a resident of Mass. at that time.
The service at other periods of the war is too imperfectly set forth for a due investigation except that in Wemple's regt. of NY Militia after 1780. This is discredited by the silence of the records at Albany.
He was not in the Pa Line at any time and the service of a recruiting Serjt. at Lancaster in '77 was a mere employment as was usual at that time without appointment or Commission. If the proof of residence in Mass. in '75 be adduced and she should assert a claim under the act of 7 July '38 it will be allowed for 8mo service as Matrons - Gils F. Yates 48 Schenectady NY.

327 War Department Pension Office
21. May 1839
Sir The papers of Mrs Mary Brown widow of William Brown have been examined and filed - It is alleged that the claimants hus- band served about 18 months in a Regiment of Artillery of the Pennsylvania line but does not give the name of his Captain is not given - It cannot be determined whether the Certificate of the Andelor General of that State is applicable to this case or not until the name of the Captain under whom the service in question was rendered is given
John F. Nates Esq. Schenectady N.Y.

Orchard Aug 16. 1871
Ada evidence care of Mary Brown.
Col Sylvester
Edward for very  of Mass. Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.

Schenectada, Augt
1846
In the matter of the application of Mary Brown, widow of William Brown, under the act of 4 th July 1836.
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir.
In your last letter in reference to the above matter, you required the widow to specify the residence of her late husband at the time of his first enlist- ment. The enclosed affidavits go to that point, and are also designed to confirm the pre- vious statements of service rendered by W m Brown in 1788. It will I trust prove sat- isfactory.
Your obedt Servt
J. H. Yates.

Jan'y 13 48 Add to Mary Brown
James L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pension Mar 28 th .

Washington
Jan. 13. 1848.
Sir
I herewith present additional evidence received this morning, from Miss F. Bates Esq. in the case of Mary, widow of William Brown.
I remain Sir Yours. or Sir Rev. May
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions

Jan'y 5 48 Mrs. Mary Adams Mrs. of William
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions War Department

Washington Jan y 5. 1848.
Sir
Your letter of the 10 th ulto. in the case of Mary Brown, widow of William was duly rec d .
I rec d this morning from G. F. Bates Esq. the enclosed certificate, which is presented in support of her husband's services. She, I believe, made application for the ad d 1836 from New York.
I remain Your most respectful Servt. N. May
James L. Edwards Esq. Com r of Pensions

Decr 2 47 Enquiry wth S Card Mary Brown wid of William
Rev. J. G. Smith Jr. Cornwall Pa Penns

Washington
Sept 1-1857
Sir
I have rec d a letter from H. F. Bates Esq. upon the subject of a claim he presented in 1840. 41. for Mary Brown Widow of William, with a copy of your letter to him of April 3 d & Oct 11. 1851. He asks, if I have any evidence in support of the claim.
In conclusion he informs me, William Brown made application for act 1875. and in this application it is supposed that Brown fully explained his service, and the names of the officers under whom he served. I have respectfully to request an examination of his papers with the view to his identity.
I remain
Yours sincerely
Respectfully
Rev. May
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm ee of Pensions

To J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Sir -
In the matter of the application of Mary Brown widow of William Brown for a pension under the act of 4 th July 1836.
I have this day received from the seat of government of Pennsyl- vania, documentary evidence applicat n to the above case, & which I herin enclose. The papers in this matter were made out sometime since, and are on file in your office
I am with respect Your ob t . Serv t
Giles F. Yates
Schenectady, April 2 d 1839 -

H. H. C. Triplett Esq Acting Commissioner of Pensions Sir:
You will receive enclosed, Surrogate's Certificate & power of Attorney to me with Alex ndr Ray Esq as substitute, in the matter of the ap- plication of Mary Brown widow of Wm Brown, under act 14 th July 1836.
Yours respectfully
E. H. Taylor
Washington D.C. Aug t 20 1852

Feb 17. 1841
Wm. Lloyd Ass't Ment Brown,
L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

In the matter of the application of Mary Brown widow of William Brown for a pension under the act of 4 th July, 1836.
Pro J. L. Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions Sir.
Since I last communicated with you in reference to the above matter, I procured the certificate from the Secretary of State enclosed, but not then believing that the evidence therein contained was applicable to the case before us, I did not send it. Since that time I have become satisfied that it does apply, & I accordingly forward it as part of the evidence in this case. The statement of the widow as now given & also previously, shows that Mr. Brown not many months after his enlistment in 1775, was sick &c. in the Hospital - but she cannot of course re- member the names of Officers under whom he then served. I have fortified the affida- vit of the widow that he did duty in 1781, at Fort Hunter by an additional affidavit.
I am very respectfully
Your Ob t Serv t
P.S. I would refer to my letter of the 11 th June 1839, as to the fact of Brown's first enlisting in Massachusetts artillery. G. F. A. H.
Schenectady 12 th Feb y 1841.

exh 12-41
Jan 26 NY
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Brum
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

April 8 th 1841.
To J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Sir.
I have received your favor of the 3 rd inst, relative to the application of Mary Brown widow of William Brown under the act of 4 th July 1836. I have again examined the Comptroller's Books, but can find no proof (documentary) of his service after his marriage, and if the partial proof already adduced is not sufficient to satisfy you, the widow will be fain to make a new Declaration under the act of 7-July 1838.
I am under the impression that the papers on file disclose the fact, that Mr Brown enlisted previous to the burning of Charlestown Massachusetts in 1775, he being at the time, like hundreds of others, a foreigner just arrived on our shores and not a resident of any place in these then colonies. After serving 3 years or more in the continental army, he moved to Connecticut, where he married & lived till the day of his death. Accounts of his revolutionary services he gave repeatedly 30, 40, 50 years ago, as his neighbors, now living can testify. and I cannot but think that on a reexamination of his papers, you will be disposed to allow at least for some of his services after the year 1775. It is impossible for the widow to give the necessary details of service. If Mr Brown himself were living he might do it. He could

not have been in the battles specified, without serving more than 8 months. If the papers do not state his "whereabouts" when he enlisted, (as I think they do) I will endeavour to pro- cure evidence on that head -
Very respectfully
Yours W. L. G.
G. H. L. G.

N o . 108. Certificate for £ 57. 11. 4 Specie
WE do certify, that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to William Brown soldier of the eleventh Pennsylvania Regiment in the sum of fifty seven pounds eleven shillings and four pence Specie with lawful interest from the 10 th day of April 1781, being the amount of the residue of the depreciation of his pay, pursuant to two Acts of Assembly, passed at Philadelphia the 18 th of December 1780, and the 10 April 1781.
Lebanon
13 May 1781.
Rob t Clark John Thome
N o . 197. Certificate for £ 86. 16. 4 Specie.
WE do certify, that the State of Penns a is indebted to William Brown soldier of the eleventh Pennsylvania Regiment, in the sum of eighty six pounds sixteen shillings four pence Specie being the amount of the depreciation of his pay from January 1. 1777 to 1 st August 1780 Pursuant to an act of Assembly, passed at Philadel a the 18 th December 1780.
Lebanon
April 1 st 1777
Jas t Stevenson S.G. John Thome
N o . 161. Certificate for £ 60. 11. 7 Specie
WE do certify, that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to William Brown private of the Penns a Invalid Regiment in the sum of sixty pounds eleven shillings and seven pence Specie with lawful interest from the 10 th day of April 1781, being the amount of the residue of the depreciation of his pay Pursuant to two Acts of Assembly, passed at Phila a the 18 th of December 1780, and the 10. of April 1781.
Phil a June 12 th 1781.
Jas t Stevenson J m Nicholson } Clerks

Auditor General's Office
Sturminster Newton March 29 th . 1839
I certify that the foregoing three certificates are correct copies of the originals remaining on file in this office.
Witness my hands and Seal of Office the day and year aforesaid.
Keith P. Hobart A.G. per A. M. Piper

Fifth Regiment 1781.
We and each of us whose Names are hereunto subscribed do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen, and Captain Ercurus Beatty, Agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several Sums opposite to our Names respectively, in certificates dated July 1, 1784, bearing Interest at six per cent. from January the first 1782 signed by John Pierce Commissioner, and described as below, being for the Balance of a settlement between the United States and us for Pay to January the first 1782
   Date of Issue No of certificate Letter Names Sums Signers   Dollars 90 th     Nov 24. 1785 70534 L X William Brown 62 8 William X Brown Test R. Butter  
Fifth Regiment 1782
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen and Captain Ercurus Beatty, Agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several Sums opposite to our Names respectively, in certificates dated July 1, 1784, bearing Interest at six per cent. from January the first 1783 signed by John Pierce Commissioner, and described as below being for the balance of settlement between the United States and us for Pay to January the first 1783.
   Date of Issue No of certificate Letter Names Sums Signers   Dollars 90 th     Nov 24. 1784 70787 L X William Brown 88 Wm X Brown Test R. Butter  

Third Regiment 1783
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Borden and Captain Erasmus Beatty Agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several Sums opposite to our Names respectively, in certificates, dated July 1. 1784, bearing Interest at six per cent. from November the fourth 1783 signed by John Pierce Commissioner, and described as below, being for the Balance of a Settlement between the United States and us for Pay to November the third 1783
   Date of Receipt No of certificate Letter Names Sums Dollars 90 th Signers     Nov 24. 1784 71.729 I X William Brown 44 66 Will m X Brown 2nd M c Britton  
Auditor General's Office Harrisburg March 29 th 1839
I certify the above and foregoing to be true extracts from the original Payroll Book B remaining in this Office
Witness my hand and seal of Office the day and year aforesaid
Nath l P. Hobart Chief Clerk per A. M. Piper

No 207] Certificate for £36. 1. 3 Specie
We do Certify that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to William Brown late a Matrap of the Pennsylvania Regiment of Artillery Artificers in the Sum of thirty six pounds one Shilling and three pence Specie with lawful Interest from the tenth day of April 1781 being the amount of the Residue of the Depreciation of his pay. Pursuant to two Acts of Assembly, passed at Philadelphia the 18 th of December 1780 and the 10 th of April 1781 &c
  Phil a  115. 15  M c Nicholson Compt r Gen l    "  38. 10    May 11 th 1782  77. 5  
No 326] Certificate for £46. 12. 10 Specie
We do Certify that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to William Brown late a Private of the fourth Pennsylvania Regiment in the Sum of forty six pounds, twelve Shillings and ten pence Specie with lawful Interest from the tenth day of April 1781 being the amount of the Residue of the Depreciation of his pay. Pursuant to Acts of Assembly passed at Philadelphia the 18 th December 1780 and the 10 th of April 1781 &c
  Philad a  M c Nicholson  £46. 12. 10    Sep t 17 th 1782  Compt r Gen l  £4. 9. 16, 13. 8. 2      60. 1. 6  

Auditor General's Office Harrisburg March 2, 1889
I certify the foregoing to be true copies of the original remaining on file in this office
Witness my hand and seal of office the date above written
Nath P. Wehrli Aud. Genl per A. M. Pison

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  1782 Dec 12 William Brown private 17 4 10 1/2 
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Nov 27 th 1847.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 7. _____ now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz whose names do not appear in said Book; but from Book of audited accounts A. at page 191. it appears that the service was First under Capt. rendered by Levies. — in Col. Philip Courtland's — Reg't, attached to the 2 d N.Y. Regiment of Infantry, in the year 1782 aforesaid
  Second " " " "   Third " " " "   Fourth " " " "   Fifth " " " "   Sixth " " " "   Seventh " " " "   Eighth " " " "   Ninth " " " "   Tenth " " " "   Eleventh " " " "   Twelfth " " " " 
Philip Sheeps Dep Comp t

Sept 29. 1841
Map.
Washington
Dear Mr. President,
Columbia

ms. B. 1. 6 v. 4 p. 23 ap. 6. 1841 14. 43 - copy 15 June
Memorandum in answer to Mr. Edwards' letter of 22 d September, 1841.
The name of William Brown of Leicester is borne upon "a List of the Mens' names in Capt n Seth Washburn's Company in Col o Wards' Regiment" and against his name is a remark that he "enlisted into the Train June y t 15. th " This list is signed by the Captain. The name of William Brown of Leicester is also borne as Corporal upon "a return of Officers and men belonging to Capt n Edw d Burbeck's Comp y of Artillery in Col o Gridley's Reg t ," dated Oct r y t . 1775 - into which it appears that he enlisted June 15. th
The above is correct
attm
John P. Digeon
Secy of the Com'tee

To J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.

To J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Sir
You will receive herewith, the declaration &c in the matter of the application of Mary Brown , widow of William Brown for a pension under the act of 4 th July 1836. These with several others were executed last summer & fall, and I have hitherto omitted to forward them, wishing to procure if possible, more full proof of service, but in this I have failed. The application made to the Secretary of State at Harrisburg Penn a for documentary proof, has not been replied to. I feel satisfied, that the records in your office will furnish the requisite proof to substantiate this claim -
I am very respectfully
Your mo: Ob t Serv t
Giles H. Hark
Schenectada, March 20 th 1839.
P.S. William Brown enlisted in the Spring of 1775 for 5 years under Genl Wayne - Adjt Filmore or Kilmore & served as a duly sergeant for 18 months & enlisted troops at Lancaster & other places in Penn a . In 1780 & 1781 he served in the militia of Schenectada - of which also I am satisfied evidence will be found with you - The widow cannot remember the name of his captain under whom he served with General Wayne, but knows that it was a Company of Artillery -
G. H. Hark

Hon. P. J. Wagner, House of Reps.
Sir, I have made the search requested by your letter of the 10 th inst., and annex an extract from a paper containing the only mention I found made of the name of William Brown; which, although not what Mr. Gates desires, I supposed might be of some use to him.
Very respectfully, Your obedt. Servt. Thos W. Dickens.
Dept. of State, June 18 th , 1840.

"Return of Sick and Wounded in the General Hospital Washington House, from Nov. 25 th to Dec. 2 nd 1775."
   Time of admission. Rank. Names. Age. Regiment. Company. Disorder. State. Event.     August 29 th Coyl. Solomon Hayward 28 Doolittle Oliver Wound d both feet ----- Convt. House   September 26 ---- Thomas Perkins 45 Church Brownell Fistula Lachym Good way -----   October 1 ---- Timothy Harris 27 Thompson Nagle Fever Almost well -----   ----- 7 ---- William Brown 21 Gridley Perkins Do. - - Dangerous -----  
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
The above is a true Transcript from the Hospital Book attest John Warren Surg t .
The above is a true extract from a paper contained in a volume of the Washington Papers labelled "Pay & Hospital Returns" and now in the Dept. of State.
M c W. Dickins Clerk. Dept. of State.
June 18 th , 1840.

State of New York County of Schenectady
James, Van Vast of the City of Schenectady in said County aged 77 years being duly examined & sworn deposes & saith that he was a soldier during the war of the Revolution & is now a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That during the year 1780 or 1781 (this Deponent cannot now remember which) he became acquainted with William Brown whose widow is now applying for a pension. That said Brown was then reputed to have been a soldier of the Regular Army & to have served for years in the regular service but this Deponent cannot now remember (if he ever knew) the particulars of his said service. At the said Brown permanently settled at that time in Rotterdam a town next adjoining Schenectady aforesaid and married Mary McFarlan with whom this Deponent was also well acquainted. & also in the same place, now his widow and an applicant for a pension. That said M rs Brown (as Deponent verily believes) served on a number of occasions after the said marriage with the company of Capt Thos Wasson to which said Brown belonged, which company belonged to the Regiment of Col on el Abraham Wemple of Schenectady aforesaid, but he can only positively testify to the following particulars. In the fall of the year 1781 a large draft was made from said Regiment of Col on el
W m P. Pierce Com r of Deeds

State of New York County of Schenectady ss.
James, I, Want Vast of the City of Schenectady in said County aged 77 years being duly examined & sworn deposes & saith that he was a soldier during the war of the Revolution & is now a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That during the year 1780 or 1781 (this Deponent cannot now remember which) he became acquainted with William Brown whose widow is now applying for a pension. That said Brown was then reputed to have been a soldier of the Regular Army & to have served for years in the regular service but this Deponent cannot now remember (if he ever knew) the particulars of his said service. At the said Brown permanently settled at that time in Rotterdam a town next adjoining Schenectady aforesaid and married Mary McFarlane with whom this Deponent was also well acquainted. Is also in the same person, now his widow and an applicant for a pension. That said W m Brown (as Deponent verily believes) served on a number of occasions after the said marriage with the company of Capt Thos Wasson to which said Brown belonged, which company belonged to the Regiment of Col l Abraham Wemple of Schenectady aforesaid, but he can only positively testify to the following particulars. In the fall of the year 1781 a large draft was made from said Regiment of Colonel
W m D. Lawrence Com d of Leeds

Wemple for men to engage in the expedition against Rops & Butts. That said William Brown was among the number thus drafted, as also this Deponent, and served in company with this Deponent upon this occasion for a period of about two weeks. During this expedition Walter Butler was killed. This Deponent believes that Capt. Sillis Fonda had command of the detachment from Col. Wemple's Regiment but the entire force was under Colonel Marinus Willett. Said force consisted of several hundred men including Oneida & other Indians.
Subscribed & sworn this 15 th day of June 1840
I certify that said James VanVorst is a credible wit- ness.
James his X VanVorst mark
Roswell Perry G.P.
John Brown

State of New York County of Schenectady ss.
John J Schermerhorn of the City of Schenectady in said County aged 77 years upwards, being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he was a soldier during the war of the Revolution and is now a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. — That during said War this Deponent resided in the City of Schenectady & belonged to & served with the Regiment of Militia commanded by Colonel Abraham Wemple. That near the close of said War one William Brown the same person referred to & described in the accompanying papers, came to reside in Rotterdam a town next adjoining said Schenectady & was duly enrolled as a militia man in said Regiment of Colonel Abraham Wemple. Deponent then & there became well acquainted with said Mr Brown & his acquaintance continued until said Brown's death which occurred ten or twelve years ago. Said Brown was always reported to have been a soldier of the Revolution & to have served many years in the regular army but Deponent has no personal knowledge of the particulars of his said service. He is confident however that he did serve in the militia Company of Captain Wason during said War after his said service in the line of the army but Deponent cannot positively remember having seen him on duty. He knows however that he was married shortly after arriving in Rotterdam before the close of said War & has no doubt that he served after his said marriage, as numerous scouting expeditions were performed by the militia after that time.
Subscribed & sworn this 11th day of February 1841 before me & I certify that said John J. Schermerhorn is a credible Witness
John J Schermerhorn
W. H. Pierce Comr of Asses

State of New York
County of Schenectady
Theodoric R. Van Ingen Dep Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Roosevelt Perry before whom the foregoing deposition of James Van Vleck Rupperts whose true domicile was at the time thereof a justice of the Peace in for said County duly Commissioned & sworn & that William Purdie before whom the accompanying deposition of John Schermerhorn Rupperts whose true domicile was at the time thereof a Commissioner of Pleas in for said County duly Commissioned & sworn & that his signature & that of said Roosevelt Perry to said Depositions are genuine
Witness my hand & official Seal
This 13 th day of February 1841
T. R. Van Ingen Dep Clerk

Comptroller's Office Albany Feby 11. 1821
Genl D. Yates Esq Dear Sir
In answer to yours of 8 inst I have to say that search has been made in the Levy and Militia Books in this office for evidence of the revolutionary services of William Brown said to have served under Capt Thos Hanson or Haper in a regiment Commanded by Col Abraham Wemple and none has been found
Respectfully Yours &c
W. D. Wood
Act Comp

State of New York County of Schenectada Town of Rotterdam — } ss.
Mary Brown of said town aged eighty years and upwards being duly sworn, saith, that she is identi- cal person who is now an applicant for a pension under the act of 4 th July 1836, as the widow of William Brown deceased.
Having been informed, that she has not in her previous declarations, deposi- tions and statements, been sufficiently specific in giving the names of officers under whom her said husband served, and other details of his services, she herein will endeavour to be more particular in her statement, so far as her memory will serve her. Her said husband very frequently previous to his death was in the habit of entertaining her with an account of his services during the revolutionary war, but having no motive for it, she did not charge her memory with the details of said account, and some of the particulars she once knew, she has now forgotten. The following is a statement of some facts, some of which, or the most of which she believes she has sworn to before — but they are all she can now recollect.
He enlisted at the time Charlestown was burnt by the British, which she is in- formed took place in the spring or summer of the year 1775 — that shortly after his en- listment he was taken sick of a fever, & was for some time in an hospital — that he was stationed or did duty at the head of Elk river, That at the Battle of Brandywine in 1777, he

was wounded, which incapacitated him for the performance of field duty, and he was then employed at Lancaster & elsewhere in the recruiting service. That he afterwards again engaged in active service and served out the period of his enlistment which expired in 1780, just previous to his moving to the Schenectada, and doing duty in the militia of that District, as particularly set forth in her original papers. She is not certain whether he served in the Continental army under one or two enlistments, but thinks under two, and that the last was for three years, but the whole period for which he served in said army & as an Artillery man was nearly five years. The reason why he did not get a pension under the act of 1818, is given in her original declaration.
And this Declarant farther saith, that she believes & so understood her husband to say, that he did not serve during the whole of his engagement under the same officers, except General Wayne who was at the head of the Brigade in which he served, at least for a portion of the time. She also remembers the name of Kilmore or Fillmore who was an Adjutant or had some command, but does not know whether he belonged to the same Regiment. She remembers that one officer by the name of Knight at first a sergeant was afterwards made a Lieutenant. She also well remembers the names of two officers under whom he served to have been Proctor & Treadwell . also the names of the following private soldiers of whom she has heard

her said husband speak, but cannot say whether they belonged to the same Company - Hugg - Hugh Gray and two by the name of Smith - also an Irishman by the name of Jackson
And further than this, this Declarant cannot say or remember
her Mary X Brown mark
Subscribed & sworn this 8 th day of February 1841, before me, and I certify that the Declarant Mary Brown, has resided in this town as long as I can re- member, & that she has always borne an irreproach- able character, and that her late husband the said William Brown was during his life time reputed to have been a regular soldier in the army of the Revolution.
John P Beecher Justice &c.
In the same matter - Catharine Brown of said town, daughter of the before named Declarant Mary Brown aged forty two years & upwards, being duly sworn saith, that the facts set forth in the foregoing de- position of her said mother are true & correct according to the best of her own per- sonal knowledge, she having often heard her said father William Brown recount his services in the Revolution - She remembers some additional facts which are not remem- bered by her said mother - the said William Brown, as she has often heard him relate,

was not only in the Battle of Brandywine, but also in that, or at the taking of, Stony Point on the 15 th day of July year not remembered. Mr Brown volunteered with 500 of Gen. Wayne's soldiers on this occasion - he was also at the massacre of Peoli, Battle of Princetown, White Marsh and Monmouth. 28 th June followed the enemy within eleven miles of Philadelphia. And this Deponent further saith, that she remembers hearing her father the said William Brown speak of the following named soldiers and officers as having served with him, or at least they were persons with whom he was well acquainted, and did duty at the same places or at some of the same places with himself viz - John Mc Cabe Michael Mc Ginnes Wm Smith - Smith Nathaniel Trevel - Knight officer - Jackson Wm Andrews officer Wm Mills George Cornston Benjamin Hugg
Subscribed & sworn this 8 th day of February 1841, before me; and I certify Catharine Brown that I am well acquainted with said Catharine Brown and know her to be a woman of truth & veracity - John P Becken Justice &c
In the same matter 3 Giles F. Yates of the City of Pennsylvania, agent or attorney for the above named widow, being duly sworn saith, that he this deponent in eliciting the facts set forth by Mary

Brown & Catharine Brown, to put no leading questions to said Mary & Catharine but in asking the names of soldiers & offi- cers those recapitulated were given, and in asking what battles Mr. Brown served in where he served, the details in relation thereto as given in the preceding affidavits were therein specified by the Deponents. Subscribed & sworn this
8 th day of February 1874, before me, and I Certify that the Deponent is a credible witness, & has borne testimony to the facts set forth in his affida- vit.
J. P. Becken
John P. Becken Justice &c
State of New York County of Schenectady } ss.
I, Theodore R. Van Ingen, Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John P. Becken before whom the foregoing depositions of Mary Brown, Catharine Brown & Giles F. Bates purport to have been taken was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly elected & sworn & that his signatures to said depositions are genuine. Witness my hand & official seal this ninth day of Feb- ruary 1874. T. R. Van Ingen Dep. clk