Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1772-100, Nathaniel Brown, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Brown, Nathaniel
B.L.W. 1772-100
also in Gen Wayne's Indian War.
CONTENTS
never returned from service in Indian War. supposed to have died about 1795-

Atth Brown Sold Bour
WILLIAM D. HICKSON
of the to issue land Warrants, and or other purposes, for the 15th day of April, 1806. Given at the War Office, this 15th day of April, 1806. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six.
Registered. Clerk.

No. 1772
Pursuant to an Act of Congress, authorizing the Secretary of War to issue Land Warrants, and for other purposes, passed the 15th day of April, 1806,
Betsey Andrews, Niece, and the other heirs at law of Nathaniel Brown, who was a Soldier in the Connecticut line, are entitled to One Hundred acres of land, to be located, agreeably to said act, on any unlocated parts of the fifty quarter townships, and the fractional quarter townships, reserved by law for original holders of military warrants.
GIVEN at the War Office, this Sixteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty One
Louis M. Lane acting Secretary of War.
Registered, Wm Gordon Clerk,

Nathaniel Brown N o 1772
Botany Gardens

State of Connecticut County of New Haven } ss
8 Betsey Andrews niece and heir
at Law of Nathaniel Brown deceased do upon oath testify and declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief about or in year 1780 Nathaniel Brown aforesaid entered or enlisted into the service of the United States a for the term of during the war, and that he served in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Meigs and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war when he was regularly discharged from the aforesaid Regiment of the Connecticut Line under the command of Colonel Swift I further declare that, according to the best of my knowledge Nathaniel Brown aforesaid died after enlisting into the Station war about or in the year 1795 and that to my knowledge he has never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to him on the part of the United States nor have I ever re- ceived it or in any manner transferred my claim.
Therefore;
Know all men by these presents that I Betsey Andrews aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Elias D. Phelps of Greeneville Greene county State of N- York to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to the united states to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the a warrant for the quantity of land due to me and to the other heirs of Nathaniel Brown as aforesaid and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to con- -stitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys for him for the special purposes above expressed. In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and seal this 9 th day of Dec. 1830
Betsey Andrews
In Presence of Nathaniel Brown Nathaniel Andrews
I Matilda Brown aged 63 do upon oath testify

and declare that Betsey Andrews is niece and heir of the heirs at Law of Nathaniel Brown deceased who was a fifer in the Revolutionary war - and according to the best of my knowledge and belief; he was regularly discharged at the close of the war and soon after the peace with Great Britain entered again in the Army under General Wayne to fight the Indians and never returned; and I further declare that I had information from Benajah Hall of Wallingford, of the death of said Nathaniel Brown, both of them being then engaged in the same war with the Indians - Meriden Dec 9th 1830.
Matilda Brown
Before me Benajah Andrews justice of the peace in and for the county of Newhaven personally appeared the aforementioned Betsey Andrews subscriber to the foregoing de- claration and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereinunto subjoined to be her free act and deed and likewise personally appeared Matilda Brown who both subscribed the foregoing certificate of identity both to me well known to be persons of respectability and truth and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed this 9th day of Dec. 1830 - I do further certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me to prove that Betsey Andrews aforesaid is niece and one of the heirs at Law to Nathaniel Brown deceased who was a soldier  or fifer in the Connecticut Line of the army of the revolution
Benajah Andrews Justice of Peace
I Betsey Andrews do further testify and declare upon oath that according to the best of my knowledge there are at present two - heirs and no more who stand in the same relationship with myself to the aforesaid Nathaniel Brown deceased the followings are their names and degrees of relationship they bear to the aforesaid Nathaniel Brown
Names
Dennis Brown } Nephews to the said Nathaniel Brown David Brown }
Betsey Andrews
State of Connecticut } ss Meriden New Haven County On this 6th day of July 1831 Personally appeared the above named Betsey Andrews to me  known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing certificate and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein stated By me - Benajah Andrews Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } District of Wallingford }
ss.
Probate's office 1831
I certify that Satisfactory evidence was adduced to me to prove that Betsey Andrews is a niece and some of the heirs at Law to Nathaniel Brown deceased who served as a fifer in the Connecticut Line of the army of the Revolution. In In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and quality at Wallingford this 7 th day of July 1831.
M. D. Sleeper Judge of Probate For the District of Wallingford
State of Connecticut } County of New Haven }
ss.
I Groom Beach Clerk of the county court of the aforesaid county do certify that Benajah Andrews Esq. was on the 9 th day of Dec. A.D. 1830 a and Justice of the peace within and for the county of New Haven as for commission on file in my office and that his name subscribed to preceding certificate is his proper hand writing and signature In testimony whereof I have here- to set out my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 12 th day of July A.D. 1831
attest. Groom Beach Clerk

State of Connecticut } ss Probate's office 1051 District of Wallingford } I certify that satisfactory
testimony was adduced to me, to prove that David Brown, Dennis Nephews Brown, and Betsey Andrews Niece
are at present all the known heirs at law of to Nathaniel Brown deceased who served in the Connecticut line of the Army of the American Revolution. Given under my hand and Official Seal at Wallingford this 10 th day of August 1831
Mo D. Reynolds Judge Probate for the District of Wallingford
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]
known aged 63 years do upon oath testify

State of Connecticut } ss. Meriden 6 th August 1831 County of New Haven }
I Betsey Andrews Niece and one of the heirs at law of Nathaniel Brown deceased who was a soldier (and I think a fifer) for the term of during the war in the Connecticut Line of the Army of the American Revolution do upon oath testify and declare according to the best of my knowledge and belief the following are at present the names and degrees of relationship of all the surviving legal heirs of the aforesaid Nathaniel Brown deceased to wit (Dennis Brown and David Brown) nephews of the said Nathaniel Brown Betsey Andrews
State of Connecticut } ss Meriden County of New Haven } Before me Benjamin Andrews justice of the peace personally appeared the above named Betsey Andrews subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by her. subscribed this 6 th day of August 1831 — I do further certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me to prove that the persons named in the deposition subscribed by Betsey Andrews are at present all the known heirs at Law of the aforementioned Nathaniel Brown deceased who served for the term of during the war, the of pension, and was paid at Hartford
Benjamin Andrews Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } ss County of New Haven } ss Betsey Andrews now and her

Hartford Connecticut Sept. 20 th 1831
Received from the War Department Land War- rant No. 1772. for Betsey Andrews niece and the other heirs of Nathaniel Brown Deceased who was a soldier in the Connecticut Line - given at the War Office the 16 th of Sept. 1831
Signed Louis McLane acting Secretary of War...
Elias P. Phelps

Nesbassian Ellis
Encloses land Warrant No. 1772. for 100 acres, issued 16 th Sept r 1831. in favour of the heirs of Nathaniel Brown, a Soldier of the Conn. Line, in order that the same may be sent to the parties properly entitled to it
Oct 15. 1844. Mr Gordon
Mr Gordon Esq Henry Land Off Washington City
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Rec d . Oct 16 th 1844

Washington Oct 14/44
W Gordon Esq Sir
The enclosed warrant was placed in my hands by some person, not recollecting, many years ago, and as I know not where the bearer reside, nor from whom I recd it, & as I am going out of the country, I wish to file it for the benefit of the true claimant who if he (or they) ever assert any claim will probably apply to you for assistance.
Very respectfully
V. S. H. Ellis

Rolls = 2992 itiner of Bannatyne MS Present

This Warrant was sent on the 16 th Septm r 1831, to Elias P. Phelps, Hartford Connecticut, and the receipt thereof was acknowledged by Mr Phelps, dated Hartford, Conn t - Septm r 20 th 1831 — The papers filed in this case show that Elias P. Phelps, is the Attorney of Betsy Andrews — the Power of Atty of Betsy Andrews, is dated New Haven County Conn t .
Oct r 16 th 1844. Wrote to Mr Elias P. Phelps, Hartford Conn t . for information respecting the above mentioned Warrant —