Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,436, Henry Brown, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Brown, Henry
S. 36,436
CONTENTS
See also Henry Brown & Co. In 1810 aged 79 in New York London & Canada wife Sarah

3542.
Connecticut Roll
Henry Brown, 4
Capt Griffith Sergeant.
New-York line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2nd of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th of Oct. 1818 and sent to Jeremiah G. Brainard Esq. New London Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 40.80
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819 48.00
Arrears 5 mo 3/30 $88.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Twenty-one Months Discontinued under law 1 st May 1820. Lyme, New London Co.
Notation from book to Henry Brown Esq. at Lyme, Connecticut, 14 th July 1820

State of Connecticut
to Lyme April 2nd 1810
Be it remembered that at said Lyme on the 2nd day of April 1810 before me Jeremiah G. Brainerd a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut personally came and appeared Henry Brown of the Town of said Lyme in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut and being duly and solemnly sworn according to law and the usage of this State did on his said oath by me to him administered declare before and say that at Long Island in the State of New York some time in the Month of April 1775 he enlisted as a Soldier for the term of Nine Months in Capt. Daniel Griffin's Company Col. Henry B. Livingston's Regiment in the New York line on the Continental Establishment that he faithfully served in said capacity during the full period of his enlistment & was discharged in the Month of January 1776 he then returned home & that in April 1776 he again enlisted as a Sergeant in Capt. Daniel Rose's Company and he thinks Col. Henry B. Livingston's Regiment in the New York line that he immediately joined his Regiment and faithfully served in said capacity until the expiration of the term for which he enlisted he was discharged at making about twentyone Months he served in the Army of the United States against the common Enemy in the Revolutionary War and that he was discharged at as to a written discharge he thinks he never had one that the Regiment was discharged without attestation if he had one it is lost or destroyed by time or accident That from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for support that he is in his 75th year of age
Henry B. Brown
Sworn before me this Day and Date aforesaid -
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed
his mark

affixed to the seal of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut at New London in the State of Connecticut the Day, Month and Year above said Jeremiah Brainerd a Judge of the Superior Court of said State
do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jeremiah Brainerd did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and laid before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - The foregoing dec- laration was made to me as the deponent declared in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War"
New London } Witness the seal aforesaid April 2 d 1810 } Jeremiah Brainerd a Judge of Superior Court State of Connecticut } State of Connecticut July 8 - 1818. } Jeremiah Brainerd Judge as aforesaid
do certify that the foregoing Evidence exhibited unto me I am satisfied that Jeremiah Brainerd the foregoing claimant is so returned in his own words that he needs the assistance of his Country for Support Jeremiah Brainerd Judge as aforesaid Admitted

Henry Brown
Lyme
Sept 21, 90 35212
Oct 18
Notentute

United States of America.
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT } County of Middlesex New London } ss.
On this 27 th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open New London Court of Common Pleas, holden at New London in and for the County of Middlesex ; being a Court of Record, according to the laws of the State of Connecticut; by which it was created; and having the power of fine and imprisonment; Henry Brown aged seventy nine years, resident in Lyme in the County and District aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: to wit: in the Connecticut  on the Continental establishment Line in a Regiment commanded by Col. B. Livingston in Capt San d Griffith & Ben d Rose company, as more particularly stated in his original declaration, dated about April 2 nd A. D. 1820; that he has received a Pension, the Certificate of which, bears the Number 3542 and is dated October 12 th A. 1818 .
I served about three years in the service
And 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, 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 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, and by me subscribed.

Schedule of the real and personal estate of Henry Brown abovenamed, comprising every article of the same, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted: to wit:
  One poor old house with 25 acres of rough, stoney land valued at $680.00   1 old mare & colt 40.00   1 yoke oxen 50.00   4 Cows 60.00   3 - two year old steers 30.00   5 calves 25.00   15 Sheep 15.00   1 wooden wheel clock 3.00   2 Tables $5.00. 6 Chairs $2.00 - 1 chest of drawers $3.00 10.00   1 skin $1.00. 1 old plow 1.00 - 1 crowbar $1.00 1 ox harness 1.25 1 hoe .67 4.92   $921.92 
I owe the following sums —    in execution against me $80.00   one note 26.00   one note 20.00   one note 20.00   and several small debts Am t 25.00 $239.00   $682.92 
Henry Brown

I, the said Henry Brown , do also swear that my occupation is, and for more than years last past , has been that of a farmer ; that by reason of my age, the Rheumatism I am unable to labour more than a bad lameness and other infirmities I am now unable to labour the year, that my family consists of persons who steadily reside with me, I have been under the Doctor's care for about six months past whose names, ages, and capacity to contribute to their own support, are, as near as can be ascertained by me, as follows, to wit:
Sarah my wife aged 64 ; ability equal to is very infirm and can do very little for her support - At grandson has support of mine - Christopher Brown - whose mother is dead and who is about eight years of age, lives with us has support of mine ; ability  his support .
I was paid for my services in the revolutionary war in continental money - 300 dollars of which I have now -
Henry Brown
who  wholly unable to contribute to  support.
SWORN to and declared on the 27th day of June 1820 before in open Court
Charles Lathrop Clerk of said Court.
I, Charles Lathrop Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the 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 Nine hundred Twenty one dollars and Ninety cents. and that said Brown is indebted to the amount of two hundred & thirty nine Dollars IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 27th day of June 1820.
Charles Lathrop
Clerk of the Court for the County of New London. (County)

Ans
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Henry Brown a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. file 36,436
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apl. 1775 9 mo. Pvt. Daniel Griffin Henry B. Livingston N.Y.   Apl. 1776 1 year? Sergt. Daniel Rose " "                                                          
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, End  Long Is., N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Apl. 2. 1818.
Residence at date of application, Lyme, New London Co., Conn.
Age at date of application, in his 78th year.
Remarks: In 1820 he ref. to his mfr Sarah 64 yrs. & grand son Christopher Brown 8 yrs. whose mother — was dead.
Very respectfully,
not sent
Commissioner.
gmm 2/1

I Joseph Beckwith of age in the County of Windham do hereby depose & say that I was living on Long Island in the Month of March 1776 that some time in said Month of March I was acquainted with & knowing to Henry Brown (then living on said Long Island but was in S. Lynn) I enlisted into Capt. Daniel York's Comp. Col. Henry K. Livingston's Bg. in the New England for one year that he went into the service & served during the term of his enlistment & was discharged with the Regt. at Fort Montgomery in the State of New York & that I was a Soldier in the same Regt. during said time. Joseph Beckwith
I Phinehas Beckwith of age in the County of Windham do hereby depose & say that some time on about the last of March 1776 I was living at Long Island in the State of New York & was then acquainted with & knowing to Henry Brown (then of Long Island but was residing in S. Lynn) I enlisted into the Continental Army of the United States in Capt. Daniel York's Comp. Col. Henry Livingston's Bg. that he enlisted me on or about the last of March 1776 for one year that I was knowing to his serving during the full period of his enlistment & that he was discharged with the Regiment at Fort Montgomery in the State of New York on or about the last of March 1777. Phinehas Beckwith
State of Connecticut ss. Windham County June 3 rd 1818 Personally appeared Joseph Beckwith & Phinehas Beckwith & made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavits by them subscribed contain the truth and the whole truth according to their best knowledge & belief.
Sworn before M c Calvin Selden Justice of the Peace
This certifies that the foregoing deponents are persons of credibility & I think full confidence may be placed in their testimony. Capt. M c Calvin Selden Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut ss
I do hereby certify that Calvin Selden of Lyme in New London County Esquire, on the twentieth day of May A D 1818 was, and ever since hath been, a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of New London in the State of Connecticut, duly qualified and acting under the authority of said State, and that the signatures to the attestation of the within affidavits and certificates are his signatures In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the County Court in said New London County, at New London this 26 th day of September A D 1818
Charles Lathrop Clerk

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary war and the war of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary war may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C.
Apr 22
O. W. & N. DIV. REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
Madam:
In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that the courtesy of furnishing information relative to Revolutionary war soldiers, on account of whose service pensions were granted, is extended by this Bureau only to their descendants, and to them only when it is desired for historical or genealogical purposes.
In view of the large number of such inquiries now being made, and of the length of time required to make a proper search of the records in each case, information will not be given to any applicant concerning more than two soldiers.
In order that the claim of the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, it is requested that you furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.
There are several Henry Browns upon the records and it is impossible to identify one desired without further data.
Very respectfully,
Miss Marion E Rhoads 53 West 130 th St. N. Y. City
Commissioner.
Full name of soldier, Henry Brown
Place of residence before service,
Place of residence after service, Maryland, Allego Co. N.Y. (Town, county, and State.)
Approximate date of death, July 13, 1842
Given name of widow,
Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension? The soldier
Additional information, Henry Brown died at Maryland. He had a son Aaron, and a daughter Elizabeth who married by Russell of Albany and from whom I am descended.
Signature, Miss Marion E. Rhoads. (Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs.)
Post-office address, including street number, town, county, and State, 53 West 130 th St., New York City.

36 436
Rev INVALID.
Aug 17 '99 Miss M.E. Rhoads. My. City.
File No. 36 436
Henry Brown Serg Rev 1860
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 519
[Arrangement of 1870.]

53 West 130th St.
May 5, 1899.
Mrs. H. Clay Evans,
Dear Sir:-
Thanking you for your kindness, I enclose the paper which you sent me. I fear my in- formation in regard to my ancestor is very scanty, but I have been

unable, in spite of persistent efforts to obtain any more data.
Trusting that this may be a plea, I am,
Yours very respectfully, Marion E. Rhoads.

53 West 130 St.,
April 18 1899.
Hon. T. Gray Evans,
Dear Sir:
Will you
kindly send me any information you may have in your office con- cerning Tommy Brown who served in the Revolution? He died on July 13, 1842.

Thanking you, Sir, Yours very truly, Maurice E. Rhoads.