Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28,341, Michael Brooks, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Brooks, Michael
S-28,341
CONTENTS

New York.
Michael Brooks Gilbert Private  Co C  capt ny militia in the U. S. Army. Revg war
Inscribed on the Roll of the New York Agency at $2 per month, and increased to $3. 25 per month, by act 24 th April, 1816.
Formal certificate of pension issued 29 th Sep- tember, 1824, and sent to Applicant, at Perry P. Office, N. York.

28341 INVALID.
Rev 
File No. 28341
Michael Brooks
Pa. N.Y. Reg.
Act: 
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 59
[Arrangement of 1870.]

By Richard Fairch and Richard Platt of the City of New York Esquires
This is to certify that in Pursuance of the Law of the State of New York entitled "An Act making Provision for Officers Soldiers and Seamen who have been disabled in the Service of the United States"
the 22 nd of April 1786. We have examined Michael Brooks of Lower Salem in the County of Westchester Taylor and find that during the late War he was a Private Soldier in Captain Abijah Gilberts Compa- ny in the Regiment of Westchester County Militia commanded by Colonel Thomas Thomas; That on a certain day in the month of December in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six being ordered out in the Service of the United States he Marched to Peekskill and on the same Day received a Wound by Accident from one John Brooks a Private in the same Compa- ny by a Musket Ball through his right Leg just below the knee by means whereof he is in some measure rendered incapable of obtaining his livelihood by labor That on the fourth Day of August last he was thirty three Years of Age: Wherefore in Pursuance of the Law aforesaid We do further certify that upon the Principles of the Act

Original Certificate of Platt to Michael Brooks.
Direct New Certificate to Jerry Post Office Genesee County
State of New York
See Lee County Pa
State of New York On this day personally appeared Michael Brooks of the Town of Coeymans in said County being duly sworn says that he is the same Michael Brooks in the within Certificate mentioned and described and that he now resides in the said Town of Coeymans in the County of Greene - and further saith not. Subscribed and sworn before me.
Robert Moore Commissioner v. in and for said County this 24 th day of June A.D. 1824 —
Michael Brooks
Yours ever in Christ I know in Christ I know in Christ I know in Christ I know in Christ
of George of the river. He says that he was Michael Briscoe's son to a man from the Dublin 2 or 3000. That a party of twenty four fellows from the fort of Merlan in the South of you do so in the river. They are your best men.

Application for a New Certificate. State of New York
County of Genesee ss On this fourth day of September 1824; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Genesee, Personally appeared Michael Brooks to me known, who on his oath, declares, that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Abijah Gilbert, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Thomas, in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York, but has never received a formal Certificate, and now wishes to obtain one. And that the Certificate hereto affixed is the Original one granted, and that he is the same person to whom it was granted.
Given under my hand to, before me the day and year aforesaid - Rufus Braley J.P.
Michael Brooks
Genesee County } State of New York }
I Chauncy L. Sheldon Clerk of the County of Genesee do hereby Certify that Rufus Braley before whom the above affidavit was taken was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace, acting under the authority of this State and that his official acts and Deeds are entitled to full faith & Credit & furthermore that I am acquainted with the hand writing of sd Braley & verily believe that the signature is in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of sd County this 17 th day of Sept r . 1824 C. L. Sheldon Clerk

Perry H. Hick Sept. 18 M c E
John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City
Sept 1824
For General Greenleaf