Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,663, Charles Brown, Conn. R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. R.I.
Brown, Charles
S. 21,663
CONTENTS
1. May 12 '34 in North Kingston, Washington Co. R.I. Residing at 1000 Eastford, Ocean + North Kingston R.I. + East Greenwich, Kent Co. R.I. Charles had some of us in his home. 1000 Eastford, Ocean + North Kingston R.I.

New York 3246 Charles Brown, of Albany Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Griswold of the Reg t commanded by Col. Newman in the Revolution, herefor given Mollie.
Rhode Island
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany, at the rate of 23 Dollars 23 3/4 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of May 1846, and sent to B. Cornell, Providence, R.I.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1846 $349. 50 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept '46 16. 66 $ 366.16 2
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Th. Kumpkin, Clerk, Book 6 2 Vol. 4 Page 8.
Reported by Pensions Agent, 6 June 1846 To Albany Rhode Island from 4 March 1831. — June 11 th 1846 Notification to B. Cornell Providence, R. Island

State of Rhode Island
County of Kent
On this 29 th day of November A D 1845 personally appeared in open court being the court of probate for the town of East Greenwich in said county a court of Rura Charles Brown now resident in said East Greenwich aged 91 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7 1832 granting pensions to officers & soldiers who served in the war of the Revolution viz said Charles declares that he was born in North Kingston in the County of Washington in said State on the 18 th of May A D 1754. but whether his birth is recorded in said town he does not know, that he lived in said town until the year A D 1771 when he went up to New Hartford in the State of Connecticut, to work & lived there until the year 1775, when in the month of May in that year he enlisted as a private in Capt Shubael Griswold's Company & Col Benjamin Hinman's Regiment for seven months, being a Connecticut regiment of State Troops, One Mot. Mills

was Lieutenant of said company & Daniel Grant Ensign. That from Connecticut they marched to Fort George, & from thence to Tienderoga & from thence to Crown Point & from thence to St Johns in Canada. We were under the command of General Philip Schuyler until we reached St Johns, & then we were under General Montgomery. We took St Johns, & about seven hundred prisoners. We lay in the entrenchments six weeks, before the enemy capitulated, - after the capitulation I was detached with a company to bring the prisoners down to Albany, in which under one Col. Mott - & from Albany they brought the prisoners down to Esopus & from thence to Poughkeepsie - that he served until the 19 th day of December 1775 when he was dismissed, after I was discharged I went to the Susquehanna where in January 1776 I volunteered under Col. Joshua Butler to go after some Tories. I was engaged in this service about three weeks, - after this service I returned to Connecticut, & Captain Griswold paid me the balance of wages due me for my seven months service & in May following I returned to the State of Rhode Island to North Kingston where I was born. And the said Col. Schuyler further declares

that he had not been in North Kingston more than three weeks before he was drafted in Capt Joshua Vauclain's Company Col. Dyer's Regiment & was stationed at the South for more than one month, from the middle of June to the middle of July 1776, he served as a private for which he was paid & rations. The place upon which he was stationed was about six miles from his father's house -
And he further declares that in the Autumn of 1776, he moved to East Greenwich in the County of Kent after and in General Spencer's expedition in October 1777 he was drafted in Capt William Hall's Company of Militia of said East Greenwich, & he was stationed at Kingston one month for which he was paid & rations, about forty miles from his home. And he further declares that in August 1778 he was drafted to go on Sullivan's Expedition on Rhode Island in Capt William Hall's Company as a private in which he served a month before his return home, stationed on Rhode Island about twenty miles from his home. After this he served in Capt Michael Spencer's Company one month in the fall, October or November of that year stationed at East Greenwich.

said, Charles further declares, he continued to serve about every third month during the time the enemy were in possession of Newport, that he always went when it came to his turn, but he cannot name the months, except in August 1780 he went on Rhode Island in Capt Michael Sparre's company where he served a month as a private This was at the time the French Troops were there, and it was expected the British would attack the our troops In all his services he performed his duty & was honorably discharged or dismissed, He kept a Journal of his services at the time, in a little book which would give an exact account of all his services, but that book is now lost, and he further declares that he lived in said East Greenwich until about 35 or 40 years ago when he went up into the state of New York to live where he lived about eight years & then returned to said East Greenwich & lived here about twenty years, & he

2/ then he returned to the State of New York again where he was living when the act aforesaid granting pensions was passed. That he made several attempts to get his pension & employed several persons for that purpose. The last person he employed was John Tilly of Grafton in said State. But he does not know whether he ever sent any papers to Washington or not, he made a declaration in Albany but what became of it, he does not know. He got tired of waiting any longer in New York & he concluded to return to his native State & again make an attempt to get his pension which he knows is his due. And he further declares that his name is not on any Roll of any State for paying pensions & he now wishes his pension granted & his name placed on the Pension Roll of Rhode Island.
Wm J Sheldon _____
Charles his Brown mark
Sworn to in open Court November the 29 th AD 1845
Witness Wm J Sheldon Prob. Clerk
over

Be it known that satisfactory evidence is produced before said Court that Charles Brown who has signed & sworn to the Preceding declaration is Now Ninety one years of age, that he enlisted & served in Capt. Shubal Griswold's Company of Col. Benjamin Hinman's Regiment seven months in the year 1775 & afterwards he served as much as three months in the militia of Rhode Island in Capt. William Hall & Capt. Michael Spencers Companies, they also ordered it to be certified that the statements of said Charles, were entitled to full credit, & that the testimony of the witnesses, viz: Joseph Briggs, Porris Andrew & John Hopkins is also entitled to full credit—
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this Twenty ninth day of November A.D. 1845 Witness Wm. J. Sheldon Pro. Clerk

State of Connecticut Comptrollers Office Hartford 13 Nov. 1845.
I Certify, that on application for evidence of the service of Charles Brown in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this Office relating to that war, and in a book of the late "Pay-Table Office", find an account headed "Col o Benjamin Hinman's Regiment raised in May 1775 for 7 months". Being an account of the expense of that Regiment, and containing the amo t of Pay Rolls, Bills &c. rendered by officers, & others - Among whom Cap. Shubael Griswold is mentioned, and the amo t of his Pay Roll as £1713.13.0 - besides other smaller bills rendered by him. But the Pay Roll of his Company has not been found.
Also, a paper certified as follows, -
"The above and foregoing is an exact stating of the Mode of settlement made with the State of Connecticut for Troops of that State employed in service of the United American States in Campaign 1775 in the Northern Department. No reference being here made to Premiums allowed by order of said State - to sick bills - or Arms lost by Casualties ," - and certified to, and signed by "Phillip Schuyler, as Major General Commanding in the Northern District." And dated at Albany 3 Sep. 1776. Among the statements here referred to, is the acct. of Cap. Shubael Griswold, his pay Roll as here stated, agreeing very nearly in amo t with the sum mentioned in the acct. of Col. Hinman's Regt. above mentioned. Various other entries, mention Cap. Griswold as being of Hinman's Regt. -
A. Harrington Comptroller

I Joseph Briggs of East Greenwich in the County of Kent & State of Rhode Island aged 87 years & do hereby say  testify that I am well acquainted with Charles Brown a soldier of the Revolution said Charles is now about ninety one years of age. He is several years older than I am. I have known him ever since the war of the Revolution, he has lived in said East Greenwich all the time except when he went up to the State of New York to live. He has recently returned from New York. He has been backwards of forwards from from this State to New York several times. I also well remember that about the year 1771 the Charles went away out of the State to live I believe to the State of Connecticut, and I believe he enlisted & served in Connecticut troops as he has stated, but I do not know as I did not serve with him. And I further testify that in August 1778. in Sullivan's Expedition he & myself were drafted into some Company commanded by Capt William Hall, we were both privates. We marched to Providence together & there I think we separated he then 

According to my best recollection was destined to go on board a boat while I continued in the Company I did not see him again until after the expedition was over which lasted a month & served a month at that time & I believe he served the same length of time I believe he did other services but this is the only time I served with him
Joseph Briggs
That J. East Greenwich November 29 th . 1844. Personally appeared the above named Joseph Briggs and made oath to the above Deposition by him signed, and I further certify that said Joseph Briggs is personally known to me, that he is a credible witness —
Before me
Jeremiah S. Slocum Just Peace

I Paris Andrews of East Greenwich in the County of Kent aged 65 years on oath do testify & say that I am well acquainted with Charles Brown now present before me I believe him about 91 years of age I have known him since I was a boy. My father's name was Benjamin Andrews, & was a pensioner upon his death I have frequently heard my father say he & the said Charles served together & I have often heard them talking together about their services I have also heard Capt Michael Spencer speak about said Charles Brown's services under him and that Spencer was a Major
Witnesses.
J. S. Stocum William H. Shipley
In his Paris X Andrews mark
Y Kent ss. East Greenwich November 29 th 1845 Personally appeared Paris Andrews the above named Paris Andrews and made oath to the above Deposition by him signed, and I further certify that said Paris Andrews is personally known to me, and that he is a credible witness
Before me Jeremiah G. Stocum Dist. Peace

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I John Hopkins of West Greenwich in the County of Kent aged 82 years on oath do testify & say that I am well ac- quainted with Chas Brown now present before me, I have known him ever since I was a boy. He had a brother who married an Aunt of mine. I remember that before the war of the rebellion when I was a small boy that he went away out of the State & I believe to Connecticut - to him, after his return, he lived in this State until after the war, and I well remember that in the last review of the Militia I did a month's service in Capt Joseph Hopkins Company of Artillery on the Island of Rhode Island. I was in Sep- tember or October but I forgot the year - and I have distinct recollection that said Chas Brown was there at the the same time as a soldier & served a month in another Company called Spencer I think, Commanded the company in which he served
John Hopkins

By Kent J. C. East Greenwich Nov 29 th 1845 Personally appeared John Hopkins above named and made oath to the above Deposition by him signed, and I further certify that said John is personally known to me, that he is a credible witness -
Before me Jeremiah G. Llocum Just. Peace

Grant J. C. State of Rhode Island &c. Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas
I certify that Jeremiah J. Slocum Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in said County of Kent, that the annexed signatures are in his own hand writing &, that full faith and credence is and ought to be given to all his official acts —
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, at East Greenwich this 3 rd . day of December A D 1845
J. J. Slocum C.W.

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
Charles Brown of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in said State maketh oath, that he has recently been allowed a pension under the act of June 7 1832 at the rate of $23.33 per annum that his certificate therefor has been received by Benjamin Lowell & is now in his hands that when he made his first application he resided in the State of New York but he removed back to his native State of Rhode Island last October & after his return he made another application for a pension before the Court in said East Greenwich in which he set forth the facts respecting his services, place of residence & birth in a particular manner  particular which application was transmitted to the pension office by said Lowell & the same has now been granted but it appears by said certificate that his name is placed on the pension Roll payable at Albany in the State of New York, and he further declares that he now resides with his daughter in said East Greenwich & intends there to reside & make her house his permanent place of residence as long as he lives Wherefore he respectfully

requests that the his name may be transferred from the Agency at Albany to that of Rhode Island, & that the agent for paying pensions in Providence may be instructed to pay him the pension which has been granted him no part of which has been paid him.
Attest
Franklin Greene
Charles his Brown Mark
Providence Is. In Providence June 2 d 1846. Personally appeared the within named Charles Brown and made oath to the truth of the affidavit by him signed. I further certify that he is a creditable person.
before me Franklin Greene Jus. Peace

I William Shippee of East Greenwich in the County of Kent & State of Rhode Island aged 70 years do testify & say that Charles Brown who has signed a Deed to the preceding statement now lives in said East Greenwich, that he is the same person to whom a pension has been recently granted, that he removed from the State of New York last fall, that he now lives in my family, his daughter being my wife, that I came with him to day to Providence for the purpose of his getting his pension but found after we had got here that his pension was payable in Albany, & of course he could not get it. He is now very old & infirm & needs his pension very much.
William Shippee
Providence ss. In Providence on this Second day of 1846 June personally appeared William Shippee above named and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed & I further certify that the above named William Shippee is a person of veracity.
Before me Franklin Greene Jus. Peace

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Standard for
I, Albert Greene, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Providence in said State. Do hereby certify, that Franklin Greene who has signed the two foregoing Certificates, is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said City of Providence, duly elected,
In Attestation whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of said Court, the second day of June A.D. 1846.
Albert Greene, Clerk.

Revocation 21663 INVALID.  am
File No. 21,663
Charles Brown
His Rev. W.
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 575
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 28.143 Charles Brown NY
Set to W. B. Pierce Jan. 10. 45 B. Cowell Jan. 28. 46
act 7 June 1832
28.143 Charles Brown New York Set to W. B. Pierce Jan. 10. 45
Act June 7. 1832

Sir
Providence Dec 10 1845
I herewith enclose the application of Charles Brown for a pension under the act of June 7 1832. together with the evidence of his claim He made several attempts, when living in the State of New York to get his pension & once made a declaration but what has become of it he does not know, Your Records will show whether it was ever received or not. But whether received or not he now wishes his pension to be allowed on the declaration now enclosed & his name placed on the Roll of R Island for payment Permit me to add that sometime before he made in his declaration in open Court. he came to me & made a statement of his services in Connecticut Troops in 75 I wrote to the Comptroller of that State, & requested him to examine the records to ascertain if his statement was correct & I received the enclosed Certificate showing it was so — I have to request that a pension may be allowed him
I am respectfully Your obt Servt Benja Lowell
J. L. Edwards Esq

Sir
Providence Feb 20 1846
In answer to your letter of 28 U th respecting the claim of Charles Brown I herewith enclose a further affidavit or supplemental declaration in which he explains all the difficulties & objections in your letter and I have reason to think the explanation will be satisfactory. This old man now lives with a daughter of his in East Greenwich & is dependent on her for support I saw him when he made his declaration before the court in that town & the court was perfectly satisfied as to the truth & fairness of his statement, & his witnesses were also certified to be respectable men & their testimony entitled to full credit. You observe in your letter that he may be allowed 6 months, but I do think he ought also be allowed for the 2 months also as proved he served in Capt Hall's & Capt Spencer's Companies. These tours are stated by him & proved by credible & unexceptionable witnesses, I have not the least doubt also but that he served in Capt. Vaughan's Company in North Kingston as it is well known that all the militia on the shore were most constantly in service and he could not have remained long in

that town without being drafted, All I ask for him is what is just & right under the law, of June 7 1832
As the official character of the magistrate before whom the enclosed was sworn was duly certified in his other papers it was not deemed necessary to have it done again
I am Respectfully your obt servt Beyia Cornell
J. L. Edwards Esq

Providence June 3 d 1846
Sir
I herewith enclose the request of Charles Brown to have his name transferred to the agency for paying pensions in this City. A pension has very recently been granted him & I received his Certificate last Friday under the act of June 7 1832. & immediately notified him to come & get his pension without any particular examination as to the place where it was payable. On further examination I found it was payable at Albany & I presume though mistake his name has been sent to that agency. It is true his first declaration was made in the State of New York but he removed back to his native State last fall & afterwards made another declaration before the Court in this State. He now resides in this State & I presume he will, as long as he lives. He therefore wishes his name placed on the Roll of this Agency - His Certificate has not been delivered to him but is still in my hands.
I am respectfully your obed Servt Bryant Lowell
J. L. Edwards Esq

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
June 8 th 1846
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 1 st inst. I have to state, that Charles Brown a Pensioner under the Act of June 1832 at 23 33 / 100 Dollars per annum — was last paid to the 4 day of March 1844. No payment having been made to him —
I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully,
If I do not serve it,
Thos. H. Clapp
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT.
for Jenkins.

  1775  7 Mo  per  Capt. Gersvold Col. Newman    1776  - "  21 days,  Col. Joshua Butler    "  1 "  - "  Capt. Joshua Vaughan Col. Dyer    "  1 "  - "  Spencer's Expedition    1777  1 "  - "  Capt. M c Holt at Tiverton,    1778  1 "  - "  Capt. Holt, Sullivan's Expedition    "  1 "  - "  Capt. Michael Spencer. E. Grunick,    1780  1 "  - "  Capt. Michael Spencer -  
Several times, every third month during the time the enemy were in possession of Newport.
 13 Mo 21 days
Charles Brown E. Grunick R.I.

Albany N.Y. April 22, 1845.
Sir
Charles Brown whose supplemental Declaration is enclosed, informs me that he made application for pension 14 years ago, through Charles Davis Esq. L.L.D. (org. his Attorney). He does not know why his pension was not allowed. He enlisted service of six months in 1776 and 60 days, during Sullivan's expedition in Rhode Island, is clearly stated, but he cannot relate so clearly the necessary particulars of his military service, although he is sure that it amounted to at least five months and his mind & memory seem to be unimpaired.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient
Wm Ward
Howe J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
Jan 09 June 10 45
The add d declaration of Charles Brown has been examined & filed - His original papers were returned to Mr Davis of Troy in 1832 with objections noted on a printed brief - They should be returned or their loss accounted for - His Connecticut service in 75 should be established by the certificate of the Compt r of Court and each however short term of his R. I. service should be set forth separately in the following details - Period of the war length of the tour - names of Company & field Officers present & on duty - where stationed - distance of station from his home - probable number of the company embodied - how qualified subalterns & privates - These details as indispensably necessary to enable the Dept

To determine the character of the service as there have been numerous in- -stances of claimants confounding the guard service on the shores un- -der the Town authorities with that of the Militia called out embodied & paid by the competent authority
W. B. Pierce June 10. 68
Hon. B. Pierce Esq. Albany NY

28. 143.
Charles Brown N. Y.
Apf 7 June, 1832.
Admitted
7 mo. pri.
$23. 33 1 / 3 per am.
Benjn. Cowell, Providence R. I.

Supplemental Chas. Bunn

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations County of Kent -
On this 5 th day of February 1946. Personally appeared before me Charles Brown, now resident in East Greenwich in said County & State, who makes this further declaration in explanation of his former declaration. He says that when he first made a declaration he thought he had served but six months in Captain Griswold's Company & Colonel Hurney's Regiment, but when he was informed that the certificate which the Comptroller of Accounts sent to Benjamin Corwell Esqr. certified that Captain Griswold's Company was enlisted for seven months, he thinks he must have served seven months, as he enlisted & served the whole time for which that Company was raised. He therefore states in his last declaration that he served seven months - and he further says that he never intended to have, that he performed any service in "Capt. Bain or Burns" Company. The person who wrote that declaration made a mistake in the Captain's name; It should have been Capt. Vaughn's Company, in which he served as he has stated in his last declaration & he avers that he served in Capt. Vaughn's Company of North Kingstown as stated in his last declaration as stated in his last declaration - stationed at South Ferry - but he knows of no one now living who served with him in that Company -

And he further says in explanation, that after his last return to Rhode Island, he conversed with Joseph Briggs and John Hopkins, his witnesses, and they remembered the times they served with him, when he lived in East Greenwich in War Times, and his conversation with them, brought to his mind, many facts and circumstances as respected his services, and he then remembered the times also, and stated the times in his declaration, and he now again declares, that he served in Capt. William Halls Company in Sullivan's Expedition in 1778 as stated, he also served as stated in Capt. Michael Shencers Company -
There appears to have been an other mistake in the name of the Colonel, he never served under Colonel Sullivan nor did he mean to have it so stated, but under General Sullivan who commanded the troops in Rhode Island in 1778 - He further says that he knows nothing of the Declaration which Mr. Davis of Troy sent to the Pension office some years ago, nor is it in his power to get it Attest J. G. Hlocum Charles his Brown
Sworn to me this 5 th day of February 1846 Personally appeared before me the above named Charles Brown & made oath to the above Declaration by him signed and further certifying that his statement is entitled to full credit -
J. G. Hlocum Lieut. Peace

28143- Charles Brown
Applicant for Pension
Act June 7, 1832

Supplemental Declaration.
In order to obtain pension under the Act of June 7, 1832.
State of New York Albany County
On this 21 st day of April 1845 personally appeared before me Charles V Brown a resident of the town of Petersburg, Rensselaer County, N.Y. aged 87 years & upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Supplemental Declaration in order to obtain the pension due him under the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he this declarant applied for a pension about four years ago, and there employed Charles Milford Davis Esquire of Troy, N.Y. to prepare his papers. That he there & then made his Declaration in open Court in said City of Troy, and his declaration was certified by Elder Zebulon Lewis , Daniel Garrison , & George Garrison all of whom were well acquainted with him.
That shortly after thus making his application he moved to the western part of the State of New York into the town of Stockton, Columbia County, but subsequent has never received his pension, nor does he know the reason, why his Attorney, the said Davis failed in obtaining the same.
And Declarant further saith that in his said original Declaration he stated that he was a native of North Kingston, R.I. but that in the year 1775 he went to the State of Connecticut, & in the month of June of said year he enlisted at New Hartford for a service of six months. That he enlisted into the Regiment of Colonel Hosmer , first the Company of Captain Shubal Griswold of which one Wills was Lieutenant. That he thus enlisted in expectation of joining the Great Army at Cambridge, Mass, but orders were received for said Regiment to march North to Ticonderoga .

From Point to Canada, where they accordingly marched where Defendant continued to serve until the after the Battle of St Johns when he was of the number appointed to guard the prisoners taken at Said Place more than 700 in number under Colonel Mott, Lieut. Barker &c. That his term of enlistment expired before said prisoners reached New York City & Defendant was accordingly released from Service. That the next year 1776 he received pay for this service from the hands of his said Captain Shubal Griswold.
That afterwards he re- turned to his native town North Kingston & served upon upon a number of terms guarding the Shores under Capt Joshua Brown or Burns, this Service amounting to at least four months each time being monthly or half monthly the time that the Rhode Island Militia were then drafted. He also served three or four expeditions guarding the Shores under Capt Spencer of East Green- wich. No term of militia service by him performed was for less than two weeks. He also was drafted & served 60 days under Col Sullivan at Newport R.I. The precise years of his militia Service Defendant cannot now state, but well knows that the said Service under Captains Brown & Spencer amounts to at least five months, no term, as has been said, being for less than two weeks, and he having served upwards of eight times, a number of them being for a month's Service.
And Defendant further saith that he now employs William & B Pierce of Albany NY to obtain this pension.
Subscribed & sworn to before me Count the day & year before me mentioned
Before me
J. Holtz, Clerk.
Charles X Brown mark

I David Holt Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings had before said Court in the matter of the application of Charles T. Brown for a Pardon. & the court having examined the said Charles T. Brown as to the statements contained in the Declaration, verily believe the same to be true & correct.
Witness my hand & the seal of the said Court this 21 st day of April 1845. D. Holt. Clerk