Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5871, John Brown, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Brown, John Elizabeth.
W. 5871
CONTENTS
ent. at Coventry, Holland Co. home.
In 1818 aged 68 yrs and res of Laurens, Otsego Co. N.Y.
d. Jan. 6, 1837.

From (2138)
New York ✓
to Ohio, John Brown
Private
Connecticut line 3 years, in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Subscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 of Ap. 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of Aug 1818 and sent to John Brown Esq. Coopers Town, Otego Co NY -
Arrearages to 4 Sept 1818 -
4 Mos 17/30th - $36.53
{Revolutionary claims, {Act 18th March, 1818, }
Col. Mays
Continued
Laurens Otego Co NY

Notification sent September 6 th 1820 to John Russell, Cooperstown New York

Miss P 2701
Elizabeth Brown widow of John Brown, Dec. P. Conn n
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 6 January 1837 of Astabula in the State of Ohio who was a private in the Co commanded by Captain Abney of the regt commanded by Col Myllyp in the Coast line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio Pittsburg at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum. to commence on the 6th day of Jan'y 1837.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of May 1839 and sent to Geo. H. Giddings, Jefferson, Ohio
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $173.11
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 40.00
$213.11
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by D m C u rdy Clerk Book No. Vol. 2 Page 215
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838. from 4 March to 10. Dec 1839. Agt notified 15 July 1840
Dead
Examnd with Orig. Rolls Aug. 1883 Mls.

John Brown Laurin No 2130 x 2
6 August 1818
Sep 1818

District of New-York, } ss. Otsego County, }
ON this 20 day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the county aforesaid, John Brown aged 59 years, resident in Laurens in the county of Otsego in said District, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, in Captain Thos. Abney's company, Colonel Myliss regiment, belonging to the Continental line: And the date of his original declaration was on the 10 th day of April 1818 on which he has received a pension certificate, No. 2130 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 or 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed.
ARTICLES OF REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE.
No Real Estate - No personal Estate excepting a few articles of household furniture worth about twenty Dollars - By occupation a farmer I have a wife & one child residing with me - Nelson aged 20 years and able to support himself - I depend on my pension principally for support Sworn to & declared on this 20 th June 1820 Before the Court John Brown
W. Morell Clerk

STATE OF NEW-YORK, OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, GEORGE MORELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New-York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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
Twenty dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 24 day of June 1820
George Morell Clerk

John Brown 18 April
Correct
JN

State of New-York, OTSEGO COUNTY
} ss. John Brown aged 58 years being duly sworn, saith, that he is a resident of the town of Laurens — in the County aforesaid, and has served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, for the term of Nine Months and longer, at a certain period of the war herein after mentioned, on the Continental Establishment, and is yet a resident citizen of the United States ; and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. And this deponent further saith, that he never has received any pension from the U- nited States, and doth hereby relinquish his claim to every pension that may have been heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States, excepting and reserving to himself the right of claiming, and he doth hereby claim a pension under an act entitled “ An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war,” passed 18th March, 1818. And this deponent doth further declare under oath, that the time he entered the army of the United States in the war of the revolution aforesaid, on the Continental Establishment, the officers under whom he served, and the line to which he belonged, together with the time and manner of leaving the service, are all correctly set forth, according to the best of his knowledge and recollection, in the following manner ; that is to say, he the said —
John Brown did, at Coventry in the State of Connecticut in May 1777, enlist under one Captain Thomas Abby in Col: Sankus Wyllys regiment belonging to the Connecticut line which enlistment was for three years - served one year in said regiment and was transferred to Col: Meigs re- giment in which last regiment this deponent served until the expiration of his enlistment and was discharged at the town of Westfield in the State of New Jersey in the month of May, in the year 1780. by Major Cliffe which discharge this deponent has lost. This depo- nent saith that he was at the taking of Stony Point - but hath it not in his power to offer other proof of his services at the war - and for the saith not — John Brown
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 18 th day of April 1818.
John Ransom Judge of the Common Pleas

State of New-York, OTSEGO COUNTY,
} ss.
I John Russell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for
the County aforesaid, do certify that I am satisfied the said John
Brown served in the revolutionary war as aforesaid, against the common
enemy, for a longer term than nine months, as stated in the affidavit of the said John Brown
hereunto annexed—And I do further certify that full credit is due to the deposition of the above named John Brown
and also that the evidence on which I have founded my judgment is contained in the affidavit of the said John Brown
Given under my hand at Cooperstown this 18 th day of April 1818—
John Russell Judge of Otsego Com. Pleas

Rev. ent. Ser. N. 3474
Elizabeth Brown's Application for Pension Ohio Ptt
admitted P. 22. 180
widow of John act 1838
died 6 Jany '37
Hon. J. R. Geddings Jefferson, Ohio

The State of Ohio Ashtabula County ss
April
On this 19 th day of February  April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty Nine personally appeared before me one of the Associate Judges Elizabeth Brown of the County of Ashtabula County and State of Ohio Elizabeth Brown a resident of the Township of Windsor in the County of Ashtabula aged twenty three years the 30 th day of April next this present year who being 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 the 7. 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows. That she is the widow of John Brown who she says served as a private soldier in the Connecticut line during the revolutionary war according to the best of her memory about four years and that he was at the taking of Stony Point under Gen d Wayne, & that this applicant is unable to state further particulars respecting his services. That I have no other evidence of the services of My said Husband than what has been forwarded to the Secretary of War by My said Husband on his Application for a pension which he afterwards obtained and enjoyed up to the time of his death She further declares that she was married to the said John Brown on the fourteenth day of Oct r D r 1784 and that he died on the 6 th day January D r 1837 that she was not married previous to his leaving services but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four (viz) at the time above stated and that she was never afterwards married Elizabeth Brown
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above stated before me she Elizabeth Brown the applicant being of great bodily infirmity and unable to attend court
Windsor ss
Jonathan Warner
SS
one of the Associate Judges
Ashtabula County

The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County p. 3
I Sam Hendry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Ashtabula do hereby certify that Jonathan Warner Esq whose name appears subscribed to the foregoing certificate in his own proper hand writing, (to me well known) is and was at the time of his subscribing the same, one of the Associate Judges of our said Court, duly Commissioned and sworn in conformity with the Laws of the State of Ohio
In testimony whereof I herunto set my hand and Affix the seal of the said Court at Jefferson the 30th day of April AD 1829.
Sam Hendry Clerk

I Chauncy Booth Pastor of the Congregational Church & Society in Coventry Tolland County and State of Connecticut, do certify that I have in my possession the Records of the late Rev. Joseph Huntington deceased formerly Pastor of the said Church & Society and do find hereon his record of Marriages, that John Brown and Elizabeth Dorman were Married October the fourteenth One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty four, and that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "Oct 14 th 1884".
Chauncy Booth
I Chauncy Booth above named depose & say that I hold the Office of Pastor of the Church & Society in the Town County & State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of the said Huntington with the exception above named as certified by me
Coventry November 24 th 1888 Chauncy Booth
Pastor of the Congregational Church
State of Connecticut Tolland County } ss Coventry
Be it known that on this twenty fourth day of November 1888, Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of Peace for Tolland County, Rev. Chauncy Booth signed of the foregoing Deposition and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same, and I further certify that the said Rev. Chauncy Booth is a person of truth and his statement entitled to credit
Attest
Alonzo W. Birge Justice of Peace

I, ROYAL B. HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Alanzo H. Binge is
and for more than five months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Salem in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Alanzo H. Binge
in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 30 th day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and 38
And I certify that the signature of said Alanzo H. Binge hereunto annexed is genuine.
Royal B. Hinman
Secretary.

May 23, 1934
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Mr. Marion D. Lee 514 Union Savings & Trust Building Warren, Ohio
JOHN BROWN W. 5871 BA-J/MLB am
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Brown, pensioned in 1818, from Trumbull County, Ohio, and of Moses Burrows who, you state, received pension and in 1840 was living in Farmington, Trumbull County, Ohio.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show that a claim for pension was made to the United States based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Moses Burrows (under any spelling of the surname). All persons recorded as pensioners on the list printed in 1840 were not United States pensioners, but may have been pensioned by the state from which they served.
The record of John Brown was found and is given herein as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 5871, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given.
John Brown enlisted at Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut, in May, 1777, and served as private in Captain Thomas Abbe's company, Colonels Samuel Wyllys' and Meigs' Connecticut regiments, was at the taking of Stony Point and was discharged in May, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 18, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-eight years and a resident of Laurens, Otsego County, New York, and was still living there in 1820. In 1826 he made application in Trumbull County, Ohio, for transfer of his pension to Ohio, to which state he had moved to be with his children who were residing there.

John Brown died January 6, 1837.
Soldier married October 14, 1784, Elizabeth Dorman, who was born April 20, 1766, place not stated; their marriage was recorded in the records of the Congregational Church of Coventry, Connecticut.
Soldier's widow, Elizabeth Brown, was allowed pension on her application executed April 19, 1839, at which time she was a resident of Windsor Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio. She died December 10, 1839, survived by children.
The only child of the soldier and his wife, Elizabeth, whose name was designated in the claim, was Nelson, who in 1820 was aged twenty years and living with his parents in Laurens, New York.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

of John Brown , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. N. F. 5-871
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     enlisted at Coventry Conn. May 1777 3 yrs. Pvt Thomas Abbe Samuel Wyllys Meigs Conn.                                                   
Battles engaged in, Stony Point Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Coventry, Holland Co Conn Date of application for pension, Apr. 18, 1818 his claim was allowed Residence at date of application, Lawrens Otsego Co NY Age at date of application, 58,
Remarks: Sol. mar. Elizabeth Dorman Oct. 14. 1784 at Coventry Conn. he died Jan 6. 1837. She was allowed pension on an ap. es. Apr. 19, 1839 while a res. of Windsor Twp. Ashtabula Co. Ohio. she was born Apr. 20, 1766 and died Dec 10, 1839, leaving children, a son Nelson aged 20 years in 1820. no other names stated , Very respectfully,

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,
O. W. & N. DIV. REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
Washington, D. C. Febry 8 1902
Sir:-
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.
Very respectfully,
Mr. R. S. Woodruff.
No 286 to 292 State St.
New Haven, Conn.
M. Clay Evans
Commissioner.
Full name of soldier,
John Brown
Place of residence before service,
Coventry, Tolland Co., Connecticut
(Town, county, and State.)
Place of residence after service,
(Town, county, and State.)
Approximate date of death,
about 1836
Given name of widow,
Elizabeth (Dorman) Brown
Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension?
Yes. Both
Additional information,
John Brown was continued on the pension list under date of Sept 7 th 1820
Signature,
R. S. Woodruff
(Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs.)
Post-office address,
including street and number, town, county, and State,
New Haven Conn.

MARION D. LEA ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW 514 UNION SAVINGS & TRUST BLDG. WARREN, OHIO
May 14, 1934
Bureau of Pensions, Dept. of Wars of 1812 and Rev., Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Please send me information on the following persons, and oblige:
 ✓ 60 John Brown, pensioned 1818 from Trumbull Co. and  ○ Moses Burrows, a pensioner living in Farmington, Trumbull County, Ohio, in 1840. 
a Moses Burrows of Vt & 1823.
24 1 P. 7 - d on 1840 list.
Yours truly,
M. D. Lea
M. D. Lea EGC

Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
45 Davidson Road, Haverter, Mass.
Rev. X
Will you kindly send me a copy of the pension paper of John Brown who served as a private in the Revolution. He came from Coventry, Conn. Served between 1777-1780 under Col. Meigs, as a private.
I want this paper as proof to present.

for application to membership in the I. H. R. Hoping that you can send this at an early date, I am,
Very truly yours, (Miss) Ruth M. Brown.
January 1, 1920.

Ex. ad  Disbursed  Reserve Section
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Apr 7 , 19 20
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
Name of widow Elizabeth Dorman Brown No. of claim,
Name of soldier, John Brown
P.O. address of claimant, at enlistment Capt's Service Coventry Conn.
Company Capt. Thomas Abbe +
Regiment Colonel Samuel Wyllys
State where enlisted Conn.
approximate dates of birth & death
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Capt. Thomas Abbe
Colonel Samuel Wyllys
Return attached letter with reply.
J. M. Seitzgaber Commissioner.

Department of the Interior Sec- 2B Bureau of Pensions
Would you please send me a statement of the Military history of John Brown who was my great grandfather and a soldier in the Rev. War
Please address
Mrs Benj. P. White
822 South 49 th St.
Phila. Pa,
April 6 th 1920
John Brown died Jan 6 was in Laurens Alleg Co N.Y. when he applied for Pension
1837

S. E. GASKELL & SON DEALERS IN ALL MODERN BOOTS, SHOES & RUBBER FOOTWEAR
189 Main St.,
Ashtabula, Ohio, Feby 16 th 1914
Commission of Pensions Office Washington D. C. U. S. A.
Gents: We write you in the interests of Mrs S. E. Gaskell of this city who desires the Revolutionary War record of John Brown of Laurens Otsego Co.
The most of his war records and papers left with his descendants were sent to Connecticut on request many years ago to enable some one to join the daughters of the Revolution which she now desires to do herself.
This is a copy of one paper she has left.
Pension Office Sept 7 th - 1820 — # 2938
Sir: you are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined and the Secy of War has directed your name to be continued on the pension Roll.
Your obedient Servant J. L. Edwards
To Mrs John Brown Laurens Otsego Co. N.Y.
Thanking you in advance for any courtesy you may extend to her in the matter.
I am yours Respectfully S. E. Gaskell

Guilford Conn- Nov. 22-1906
To Pension Bureau.
Please send me a copy of the record of John Brown of Coventry Conn. afterwards of Jefferson Ohio. who served in Revolution - enlisting 1777 - served 3 years. What I especially want very complete is the dates , age and any remarks on records of his Pension Application and that of his wife - to identify them in their Connecticut families.
Address -
Mrs Henry Eliot Fowler -
Guilford - Conn.

C. S. Mersick & Co. Iron, Steel, Metals, Hardware, Plumbers and Tinsmiths Supplies, Etc. Nos. 286 to 292 State Street.
C. S. Mersick. L. H. English. R. S. Woodruff.
New Haven, Conn., February 13, 1902.
Bureau of Pensions, O. W. & N. Division, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I acknowledge the receipt of your circular of the 8th inst., and have filled it out so far as I know. From records which we have found of John Brown he enlisted from Coventry, Tolland Co., Connecticut sometime in 1776. He served under Israel Putnam and under Wayne until the close of the war and had a pension until his death. His wife, Elizabeth (Dorman) Brown applied for a widow's pension, and received it about the year 1837. I think you will find under date of September 7th, 1820, that John Brown was continued on the pension roles.
Yours respectfully,
R. S. WOODRUFF.
R.S.W.

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C. S. Mersick & Co. Iron, Steel, Metals, Hardware, Plumbers and Tinsmiths Supplies, Etc. Nos. 286 to 292 State Street.
C. S. Mersick. L. H. English. R. S. Woodruff.
New Haven, Conn., February 4, 1902.
The Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
My Great Grandfather, Mr. Jahn Brown, who was born in Coventry Carpenter, Conn., about 1760, enlisted in the Revolutionary War about 1775, as I understand it received a Pension up to the year 1836. I wish you would kindly give me what information you can in reference to him - as to the length of time he served, where he enlisted from, and whom he married. I desire to get this information so that I may become one of the "Sons of the Revolution".
Yours truly, R. S. Woodruff

11. 1897- History John H. Bothwell Esqr Sedalia Mo DW. 4300)
Rev WIDOW, &c.
Sept. No. (m)
File No. 5871
Elizabeth Brown Wid.
John Brown Port Conn, line
Act: July 7/938
Index: —Vol. A , Page 83
[Arrangement of 1870.]
March 31-1902 R. S. Woodruff. McHenry Conn 1906 Dec 6. Heir. to Mrs. H. E. Fowler 1910 Aug 3- Heir. to Mrs. G. Kaites Spaceth. V.L.M. (See letter in S.F. 13/193) Jonathan Grant. 1914 Feb 27: Heir to Mr SS S.E. Garbell. M.B.H. 1920 Apr 26. Mrs. Benj P. White fun. Heir. 1921 July 11 Heir. to Ruth H. Brown 1934 May 23 Heir. to Marion D. Den [MLB]

John Brown Pitts  Chas Art March 1818, to what time paid? Diaco 6 Jan-1837 p ts to Pen Offfice that period JH
April 29 1839

State of Ohio Franklin County ss
Application for a Transfer
On this fourteenth day of March 1826 before me the subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid personally appeared John Brown who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Abbey in the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Wyllys in the service of the United States - that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York from whom he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of Ohio where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be then payable in future - and that his reasons for removing to the State of Ohio were that he might reside with his children who were already there
John Brown my this day and year aforesaid Leicester King a Judge of the C.C.P. Franklin Co.
Also at the same time and place personally appeared David King to me well known as a person of veracity and made solemn oath that he well knows John Brown the subscriber to the above affidavit to be the identical John Brown described in the above affidavit before me
Leicester King a Judge of the Court Common Pleas for the County of Franklin Ohio

The State of Ohio Franklin County ss I George Sammons Clerk of the court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that the within thing is whose signature is affixed to the within certificates (which signature was his own proper hand writing) is and was at the time of subscribing the same one of the Associates Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly qualified and sworn equally to the laws of said State At Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Warren the 15th day of March 1826. George Sammons Clerk
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 7 th , 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," the children of Elizabeth Brown, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pittsburgh Pa. Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 10 th Dec r . 1839, the day of her death.
Respectfully yours,
Glendon B. Harris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Ypsilanti April 20. 1839
Sir In England I forward several applications for Pensions. that have been sent to me for that purpose - The Ladies are in much want of help if they should be found entitled to it.
Yours with respect
J. W. Windings
J. L. Edwards Esq