Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1235, Samuel Brockway, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Brockway, Samuel
A.1235
CONTENTS

Samuel Brookways Schedule No. 1
1
The Rolls of Col: Sheppard's Regiment being complete for the enlistments made in 1779 and the applicant's name not found thereon, the case is inadmissible
Jan'y 19. 1821.

State of Vermont Washington County ss On this 30th day of June 1820 Personally appeared in open court being a court of record, to wit, the honorable supreme court of the State of Vermont holding a session of s. court within & for the County of Washington afores. — Samuel Brockway of Waterbury in the County of Washington afores. aged sixty three years, who being first duly according to Law sworn, doth on his oath declare make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 & of the 1st May 1820, that he the s. Samuel Brockway enlisted during the War on the 18th day of May 1779, into Capt. George Webb's Company & the Regiment commanded by Col. Shepard's of the Massachusetts line on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the s. corps until some of the first days in June in the year 1783 when he was discharged from s. service at New Point in the State of New York.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820, I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, & that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act for provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818, & that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed by me subscribed. —
One Cow — 6 Sheep & 2 Lambs — 3 Chairs
1 tea kettle 1 pot — 1 bake pan. —
That I am by occupation a farmer but very infirm & unable to do but little labor. I have a wife who is weakly. One son by the name of Benjamin of the age of eleven years — One girl by the name of Betsey aged 12 years & one other girl named Hannah of the age of eight years all tolerably healthy. —
Samuel X Brockway his mark
Sworn to & declared on this 30th day of June 1820 before the court. Attest George Rich, Clerk.
State of Vermont Washington County ss I George Rich Clerk of the Supreme court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of s. court, & I do further certify that it is the opinion of the s. court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the afores. schedule is thirty two dollars & twenty five cents — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the s. court on this 25th day of December A.D. 1820. George Rich Clerk

Ex'r.
INVALID.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
1235
RECEIVED
No. Samuel Brockway
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: not in book 1852
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P.O. _____

The Declarations of Solomon Nye and Samuel Brockway both rejected.
George Rich Esq. ag't
Montpelier. Vt.
Rejected again
Sept 24. 1823
See letter May 19. 1821
See letter to
J. Y. Vail

17,520.
South Broadway,
J. H. Vail Montpelier, Vt.
Recd. 20 Augt. 1823
Rej. to author Sept. 1823
Pension Office Washington City
Secretary of War
See
Recd. 20 Augt. 1823.

Sir,
Mr. Brockway requests an Examination as to his serving in Col. Shepards Regt. It is confident his name must be on the rolls somewhere.
I enclose another copy of his declaration by particular request -
Most Respectfully your ob t . Servt.
J. M c Neil Clerk of S. County W. Co.
Hon. Secy. of War
Montpelier Aug 11. 1823.

Samuel Brockway v
Geo. Rich
Ag.
Montpelier, Vt.
Recd 11 Jan 1821.
See letter to Henry
1821
Washington City
1825

State of Vermont, 6th District
The value of the household furniture kept by me for use, in my house in _____ with the exception of beds, bedding, kitchen furniture, family pictures, and articles made in the family from domestic materials, I declare to be worth _____ Dollars, and no more.
The gold and silver watches kept for use by me and my family, I declare to be the following, and no more, that is say,
A. D. 1815.
State of Vermont, 6th District.
The value of the household furniture kept by me for use, in my house in _____ with the exception of beds, bedding, kitchen furniture, family pictures, and articles made in the family from domestic materials, I declare to be worth _____ Dollars, and no more.
The gold and silver watches kept for use by me and my family, I declare to be the following, and no more, that is to say,
A. D. 1815.
State of Vermont, 6th District.
The value of the household furniture kept by me for use, in my house in _____ with the exception of beds, bedding, kitchen furniture, family pictures, and articles made in the family from domestic materials, I declare to be worth _____ Dollars, and no more.
The gold and silver watches kept for use by me and my family, I declare to be the following, and no more, that is to say,
A. D. 1815.
State of Vermont, 6th District
The value of the household furniture kept by me for use, in my house in _____ with the exception of beds, bedding, kitchen furniture, family pictures, and articles made in the family from domestic materials, I declare to be worth _____ dollars, and no more.
The gold and silver watches kept for use by me and my family, I declare to be the following, and no more, that is to say,
A. D. 1815.

17.520
Samuel Brockway.
2
MS 39

State of Vermont,                      3 On this 30th day of June 1820 per- Washington County, & 3 sonally appeared in open court being a court of Record, to wit the Honorable Supreme Court of the State of Vermont, holding a session of said court within & for the County of Washington upon Samuel Brookway of Wallbury in the County of Washing- ton upon aged Sixty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 & the 1 st of May 1820. That he the said Sam- uel Brookway enlisted on the 18 day of May 1779 or near that time, into Capt George Webb's Company of the Regiment commanded Colonel Shepard (or Parsons) in the line of Massachusetts on the con- tinental establishment, that he continued to some in the said Corp until some of the first days in June 1783, when he was discharged from the service in West Point in the State of New York).
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposal of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress, intitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed. -
One Cow Six sheep Three Chairs 1 Tea Kettle 1 Pot 1 Bake pan

That I am by occupation a farmer, but am very infirm, unable to do but little labor. — I have a wife who is weakly, and one Son by the name of Benjamin of the age of eleven years, one girl by the name of Betsey aged fourteen years & one other girl named Hannah of the age of eight years, all tolerable healthy. —
(Sign d .) Samuel his Brockway. (mark)
Sworn to & declared on this 30 th day of June 1820
Before the court,
George Rich (Clerk)
George Rich Clerk of the Supreme Court for the County of Washington in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of said court. —
And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty two Dollars and twenty five cents. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 24 th day of July A. D. 1820.
George Rich, Clerk of the Supreme Court, Washington Co. —

War Dept. Pension Office.
Jan. 19, 1821.
Sir: The declarations of Solomon Nye and Samuel Brockwell have been examined and both found to be inadmissible. *****; and the name of the latter is not found on the rolls of Col. Sheppard's regt. though they are complete for that time which he states to have served. These papers are retained in this Office.
I am &c. J. L. E.
G. Rich, Esq., Montpelier, Vt.

copy War Dept. Pension Office
Sept. 24, 1823.
Sir:
The claim of Samuel Brockway to a pension under the Act of March 18, 1818, has again been examined and is again rejected. His name is not found on the rolls of Col. Shepard's regiment and they are complete for the time which he states to have served. The papers in the case will remain on the files of this Office agreeably to our regulations.
I am &c.
J. L. E.
J. Y. Vail. Montpelier Vermont.