Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,871, Thomas Brooks, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Brooks, Thomas Esther
NUMBER
W 16,871 B.L. Mt 30-100
CONTENTS

12,610
New York
Thomas Brooks 2 nd
of Penfield in the state of N. York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Swift of the Connecticut line, for the term of the war - 1777-
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 th of May 1819 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd of July 1819 and sent to Stephen Phelps, Esq. Canandaigua - N. York.
Amount of Pension Semi-ann. All'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 - 3 4 / 30 27:09
$: 27: 09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Ontario County -
Con'd Nov 27. 1821 and sent to J. Deymour Canandaigua N.Y.

Albany 2980
Esther Brooks
widow of Thomas Brooks Pensioner by act March 1818
died on the 24 th May 1835
Monroe Co. in the State of N. York
was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Conn. of the regt. commanded
by Col. Swift in the Conn.
time for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
24 th May 1835
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of August
1839 and sent to L. Adams Penfield, Monroe Co. N.Y.
Arrears to the 4 th of March '39 308.80
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Sep. " 40.00
$268.80
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 — }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 103

State of New York Ontario County ss On this 24 th day of May 1819 before me the Subscriber a Judge of Ontario Commissioner Thomas Brooks aged fifty eight years Resident in the Town of P'keepsie in the County aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn deposes and according to Law saith on his oath that the following Declaration in Order to obtain the Pensions made by the late 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 that he the said Thomas Brooks Enlisted in the Town of Brookfield in the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut in the Month of April 1777 for during the war on the Continental Establish- ment & after having the Smallpox which dete- rmined him a short time he repaired to P'keepsie in the State of New York the then place of Rendez- vous and was Mustered in Capt. Warner Company in the 7 th Connecticut Regiment Commanded by Colonel Newman Swift and that he con- tinued in the Service of the United States and in the Regiment Commanded by the said Col. Swift altho' ugh he thinks it was called the 2 d Reg't when he was discharged until the close of the war when he received an honorable discharge from Service at Millbone Point Operation West Point in the State of New York in the Summer of 1783 and that he was in the battles of Germantown Brandywine White Marsh Monmouth and a number of Skirmishes - and that he is in reduced Circumstances and in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support and that having lost his discharge he has no other Evidence Now in his Power of his Services but what is herewith transmitted - Thomas Brooks

The foregoing Declaration sworn to and dated this day and year aforesaid before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ont. Com. Pleas
Ontario County ss
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ont. Com. Pleas aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Brooks did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months or more on the contin- ental establishment and that he the said applicant is in reduced circumstances and in need of the assistance of his country for support and I have transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the depart- ment of war pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
Canan dague May 24 th 1819
Stephen Phelps a Judge etc.
The Honorable Secretary of War if my claim be allowed will please to forward a certificate thereof to Stephen Phelps Esq. of Canandaigua who is authorized to receive the same.
Thomas Brooks

Thomas Brooks
copy
12.610
Sept 1819
Nov 27. 1821.
One and sent to O. Seymour Cahandaigua.
N.Y.

State of New York,
Monroe County } ss On this twenty-fourth day of September 1821 personally appeared in open Court (it being a General Sessions Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognised as such court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State) Thomas Brooks aged fifty-nine years resident of the town of Penfield in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. That he enlisted in the spring of seventeen hundred and seventy-seven at Brookfield in the State of Connecticut, in the Company commanded by Capt. Elizar Warner, in the second Connecticut Regiment, commanded by Col. Heman Swift, of the second Brigade commanded by Genl. Sedediah Huntington of the Infantry that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States untill the end of the War, when his Regiment was disbanded near West Point in the State of New York, and that sometime thereafter he received an honorable discharge containing the thanks of Genl. Washington, and that he made application for a pension on the fourteenth day of May 1819, and that he received a pension certificate No 12.810. And I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 to diminish it as to being

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 eighteenth day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has underperson 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 viz,
   one old trunk 18. c one old chest 62½ eight chairs 1.75 $ 2.55½   one candle stand 62½ one kitchen table 1.00. one old chest 75. 2.37½   one old loom and apparatus 2.00. three old reeds 1.50. 4.50   one old quill wheel and swifts 30. one foot wheel 1.00 1.30   one big wheel 50. one reel 50. one half bushel 12½ 1.12½   two keys 60. one meat barrel 30. one kettle 1.00 1.90   one kettle, damaged, 50. one damaged pot 50. 1.00   one damaged bake pan 40. one tea kettle 75 1.15   small kettle 50. one Iron basin 30. one Grid Iron 18. " 98   1 Spider 75 one pr. small dogs 25. shovel & tongs 30. 1.30   1 wash tub 62. 1 water pail 25 1 churn 40. 1.27   1 wooden mortar 18. 1 wooden bowl 18 " 36   5 old pewter plates 30. c 3 knives and three broken forks 30. " 60   6 cracked milk pans 37½ three cracked crocks 18. " 55½   2 earthen pots 18. 1 tea pot 18. cups and saucers 21 " 57   2 bowls 8. 3 Iron Spoons 18. 6 tea Spoons 25 " 51   2 earthen jugs 25. 1 black bottle 18. five Phials 25 " 68   1 funnel, 1 creamer, 1 Sugar bowl, 1 candle stick, broken all " 44   1 Bible 3.00 1 ditto 50. 1 Testament 18. 1 Vol. Sermons 1.00. 4.68   $28 04½  

And I do further swear and declare that I am by occupation a farmer and that by age and infirmities, particularly a constitutional complaint, together with the stone in the bladder, and affection of the kidneys, which complaints have wholly disabled me from performing any labor for the greater part of the last five years and that during said term I have mostly been confined to my bed, and that my family consists of my wife aged fifty six years unable to perform any labor, and subject to apoplectic fits, and under the care of a Physician, and my daughter Olive seventeen years, and my son Hiram B. aged sixteen years both in tolerably good healthy, and Fanny aged thirteen in feeble health. Sworn and declared this 13 th day of September Thomas Brooks. Sep - 1821 in open court before me E. B. Strong
a Judge of Monroe Common Pleas
We the undersigned Mathaniel Rochester Clerk of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court. And I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Sched- ule, is twenty eight dollars, four and an half cents, - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this first day of October 1821
M. Rochester Clerk of the court aforesaid in and for said County

2980 2871 In the matter of Esther Brooks application for a pension - at 36
- Married 4 Sept. 1783 Husband died 21 May 1831
L. Adams agent Rutfield Monroe Co New York
Admitted Private 2 years

State of New York } Monroe County } ss.
On this sixth day of October in the year one thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight personally appeared before the court of common pleas in and for the said County of Monroe in the state aforesaid Esther Brooks a resident of the town of Penfield in the county and state aforesaid aged seventy three years, who being first 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 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of Thomas Brooks 2 nd Who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and became a pensioner under the act of Congress passed 18 th March 1818 to which papers reference is had for proof of the said Thomas Brooks 2 nd deceased. services in the army of the Revolution. She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Brooks 2 nd on the fourth day of September in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three and before the said Thomas Brooks 2 nd got his discharge from the army of the Revolution in which he had enlisted. And further she declares that she was married to the said Thomas Brooks 2 nd at the house of her father James Burs in the town of New Milford in the county of Litchfield and state of Connecticut by the Rev. Thomas Brooks father of her said husband. That her said husband the aforesaid Thomas Brooks 2 nd died on the twentyfourth day of May in the year one thousand Eight hundred and thirty five at the town of Penfield aforesaid. And that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written in Open court.
Esther Brooks
William Lloyd Clerk

I Ephraim Goss Clerk of the court of Common pleas and for the county of Monroe in the state of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Esther Brooks for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this Sixth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
Ephraim Goss Clerk

State of New York Monroe County } ss
Samuel Brooks of the town of Penfield in the county of Monroe and state aforesaid aged Eighty years being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is the brother of Thomas Brooks 2 d deceased named in the annexed declaration of Esther Brooks, that he was present at the marriage of the said Thomas and Esther, that they were lawfully married at New Milford in the county of Litchfield and state of Connecticut on the fourth day of September in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three by the Rev. Thomas Brooks father of the said Thomas Brooks 2 d and this deponent that the said Thomas Brooks 2 d died on the twenty fourth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty five that this deponent was present at the funeral of the said Thomas Brooks 2 d and saw intirely. That this deponent resided near the said Thomas in his life, and now resides near the said Esther Brook named in the declaration hereto annexed, and knows that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband the said Thomas Brooks 2 d .
Sworn to and subscribed
the 6 th day of October
1838 before me
Samuel L. Brown
The word Brooks interlined before swears
Henry Fellows J.D.
State of New York Monroe County } ss
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Brooks named in the foregoing affidavit, and that he is a person of credibility
Henry Fellows Justice of the Peace

State of New York Monroe County ss
Alanson Andrews — being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that he was well acquainted with Thomas Brooks 2 nd in his life time and with his wife Esther Brooks. That in this deponent attended the funeral of the said Thomas Brooks 2 nd and saw him interred. That in this deponent has ever since the death of the said Thomas been well acquainted with the said Esther Brooks, the widow of the said Thomas and that she has remained the widow of the said Thomas ever since his decease. Sworn to and subscribed
this 6 th day of October. Alanson Andrews 1838 before me
Henry Fellows J.P.
State of New York
Monroe County ss.
I hereby certify that Alanson Andrews — named in the foregoing affidavit is well known to me and that he is a person of credibility.
Henry Fellows Justice of the Peace —

State of New York Monroe County } ss
Hiram B. Brooks of the town of Penfield in the county and state aforesaid being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that he is the son of Esther Brooks within named that his late father Thomas Brooks 2 d died on the twenty fourth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty five That he was present at the funeral of the said Thomas Brooks 2 d and saw him buried on the twenty fifth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty five that the said Esther Brooks has remained a widow ever since the death of the said Thomas Brooks 2 d her late husband Sworn to and subscribed the 6 th day of October 1838 before me
Henry Fellows 2 d Hiram B. Brooks
State of New York Monroe County } ss
I certify that I am well acquainted with Hiram B. Brooks named in the foregoing affidavit and that he is a person of credibility
Henry Fellows Justice of the Peace —

State of New York Monroe County ss. I certify that Henry Kellogg Esquire is a Justice of the peace in and for said county, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that the signatures to the within and annexed affidavits purporting to be his are genuine. Witness my hand and official seal this sixth day of October 1838
Ephraim Gys Clerk

I Noah Porter Jr of Newmilford, County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut being first duly sworn according to law, depose and say that I am Pastor of the first con- gregational Church in said town and as such have the custody of the records thereof, that I have made diligent search of the records of said Church from the Year 1780 to the Year 1794 for the marriage of Thomas Brooks 2 d and Esther Bane and find no re- cord of such marriage & hence I only believe it is not there recorded
Noah Porter Jr.
State of Connecticut,
County of Litchfield,
Probate District of Newmilford ps
On the 14th day of Sworn to and subscribed by the above Noah Porter Jr in open Court before the Court of Probate for said District this 14 th day of September 1838 Nathaniel Perry Judge of said Court
I Joel W. Northrop of Newmilford, County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut being first duly sworn according to law, depose & say that I hold the Office of Clerk of said town of Newmilford & have the custody of the records thereof, that I have made diligent search of said Records from the Year 1780 to the Year 1794 and

find no record of the marriage Thomas Brooks & Esther Burs thereon & only believe that no such marriage is there recorded
Joel W. Northrop Clerk of said Town of New Milford
State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield
Probate District of New Milford ss.
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Joel W. Northrop in open Court before the Court of Ro- -bate for said District this 14 th day of September 1838
Nathaniel Perry Judge of said Court
I Nobl. S. Bennitt Clerk of said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in taking the Affidavits of Rev. Noah Porter Jr and Joel W. Northrop Esq.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix- -ed the seal of said Court this 14 th day of September A.D. 1838 Noble S. Bennitt Clerk

Additional Papers in The matter of the application of Esther Brooks for a pension —
E. Williams agent Pittsfield New York

Eliza Dunning was born September 17 th 1784 Sarah was born September 10 th 1786 Hannah was born July 16 th 1788 Samuel L d Brooks was Born Mar ch 28 th 1791 Edmond Burrows Born Aug st 15 th 1793 Esther was Born Nov r 24 th 1795 Mariah was Born May 1 st 1798 Pocah was Born Sept r 27 th 1800 Oliver was Born July 26 th 1803 Hiram was Born Jan y 1 st 1806 Nancy was Born Dec r 15 th 1808
Thomas Brooks was Born Nov r 20 th Twenty Second 1763 March 15 th My wife Esther was Born One thousand Seven hundred sixty five

State of New York Monroe County } ss.
Esther Brooks of Penfield in the county and state aforesaid, an applicant for a pension, being duly sworn says that the annexed paper is a copy made about twenty years since from a family record kept by her late husband Thomas Brooks. That she has frequently seen the original and believes and has no doubt but that the annexed is a true copy. That said original record was kept in a small blank book, and that the same has been lost or destroyed as she has made diligent search for it among the papers of her late husband and elsewhere in the house in which he died, and in which this deponent still resides. That said original record was copied on to the blank leaf of a large family bible, and was cut from said bible to be attached to this affidavit. And this deponent further saith that she has been unable, after the most diligent search and inquiry to procure any documentary evidence of her marriage, or the births or baptisms of her children, and that she verily believes no such evidence now exists.
Subscribed and sworn to this 10 th day of April 1839 before me -
Esther Brooks
Daniel Fuller Jr. J.P.
State of New York Monroe County Clerk's Office ss 3
I, Ephraim Goss Clerk of the Court of Monroe County Certify that Daniel Fuller Jr. is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal of office and subscribed my name this tenth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine.
Ephraim Goss Clerk.

December 4, 1930
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section MCS:MLB Q
Mrs. E. A. Brooks 350 Walnut Street Lockport, New York
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 16871, that Thomas Brooks, the son of Thomas, was born November 22, 1763, place not shown.
He enlisted in Brookfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, in April, 1777, and served as a private in Captains Elizur Warner's and Kimberly's companies in Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut regiment. He was in the battle of Germantown, at the siege of White Marsh, battle of Monmouth and a number of skirmishes. He was discharged in June, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 24, 1819, at which time he was a resident of Penfield, New York.
He died May 24, 1835 in Penfield, New York.
The soldier married September 4, 1783, Esther Beers or Burs, who was born March 15, 1765. They were married by Reverend Thomas Brooks, the soldier's father, in New Milford, Connecticut, at the home of her father, James Beers or Burs.
On account of the Revolutionary War services of Thomas Brooks, his widow, Esther, was allowed pension on her application executed October 6, 1838, at which time she was living in Penfield, New York.
Thomas and Esther Brooks had the following children:
Elias Duning born September 17, 1784 Lorra or Laura " September 10, 1786 Hannah " July 16, 1788 Lemuel L. " March 8, 1791

Edmond "Beer or Bur" born August 15, 1793 Esther " November 27, 1795 Mariah " May 1, 1798 Lodema " September 27, 1800 Olive " July 26, 1803 Hiram B. " January 1, 1806 Fanny " December 5, 1808.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

L.M.H.
Wid. File 16,871, Thomas Brooks, Rev. War.
January 27, 1906.
Mr. John M. Steele, Court House, Rochester, New York.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated January 25, 1906 and received January 26, 1906, you are advised that the handwriting in the original papers in the above noted claim is so difficult to decipher that it is impossible to ascertain whether the name of the soldier's wife is Esther Beers or Burs.
Very respectfully,
First Deputy Commissioner.

Mr. 16,871
Thomas Brooks
son of Rev. Thos. Brooks
May 24, 1819 res Penfield.
Ontario Co., N.H. 58
b. Nov 22 1763
Eul Brookfield, Litchfield Co. Conn.
Apl. 77
Elizer Capt Warner
Col Herman Swift,
7 Conn - Const Det
dis Conn. 1783 Nelson's Pt.
Oct 77 Verm. Siege at White Marsh Dec - 77 June 78 Monmouth
1821 Wife 56 - Ch - Olivia 17 Hiram B - 16. Fanny 13 -
Mr

Mrs. Esther dau. Jas. Burs New Milford Conn. she b. mch 15, 1765 died 4, 1783
Soldier d. May 24, 1835 Penfield

350 Walnut Street, Lockport, N. Y. Nov. 12, 1930.
Winfield Scott, Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. Scott,
Will you kindly send me to the above address, the Revolutionary War record of " Thomas Brooks , of Brookfield, Conn."
Applied for pension from Penfield, N.Y. in 1819.
Thanking you in advance for the favor, I am,
Respectfully Yours,
Mrs. E. A. Brooks.
Mrs. E.A. Brooks.

U.S. OLD WAR & NAVY JAN 27 1906 FILES. P. B.

19/86
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF JURORS FOR MONROE COUNTY. COURT HOUSE, ROCHESTER, N. Y.
JOHN M. STEELE, COMMISSIONER.
O.W. & N. Division, I.S.C. Wid.16871. Rev. War.
34525N Attention and reply through desk. January 25th, 1906.
J. R. Davenport First Deputy Commissioner
J. L. Davenport, Esq., Com'r of Pension Office, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:--
On February 25th, 1905, you wrote Mr. L. S. Brooks of Fairport, New York, regarding the services of Thomas Brooks. In the remarks you say, that he was married at New Milford, Conn., September 4th, 1783, to Esther Burs, or Beers, It is rather indistinct. Family tradition tells me, the name is Beers . Mr. Brooks thinks it Burs . Is it too much trouble for one of your clerks to examine this carefully and make it so distinct that we cannot err, as to whether it is Burs, or Beers?
Regretting to trouble you in the matter and thanking you in advance for your courtesy, I am,
Very respectfully yours,
John M. Steele
LIS.

Fairport Feb 8 th 1905 Gentleman
Will you give me The Record of Thomas Brooks of Connecticut Revolutionary Soldier. He is a brother of Samuel D. Brooks of that state about Brother and Sons of Rev Thomas Brooks of Brookfield Conn I saw you a little yesterday bearing date of Feb 1 st that has been on my file in hand Respectfully
J. D. Brooks Fairport N.Y.

O. W. & N. DIVISION SEP 2 1899 RECEIVED.

Adams, Aug 25, 99.
Dear Sirs, —
We have a record from Hartford Conn of Thomas Brooks, Thomas Brooks Jr. and Thomas Brooks.
Please tell us which one was a pensioner and after his death his wife Zurviah Brooks drew the pension
Wm S. Hemenis.
Adams.
Jefferson N. Y.

RevWIDOW, &c.
File No. 16871 Esther Brooks Widow of Thomas Brooks Private Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. A , Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Sept 1899 Mrs W.S. Huestis Adams, NY
Feb. 25, 1905 Hist. to Z. S. Brooks, Fairport, NY. 1906 Jan 27. Mr John M. Steele wife. it cannot be determined whether name of soldier's wife is Beers or Ahern. aw 1930 Dec. 4 Hist. to Mrs. E. A. Brooks M.C.S.

To all Persons to whom these Presents shall come,
KNOW YE, That I, Thomas Brooks ,
from the State of Connecticut in capt Kimberly's Company and Colonel Heeman Swift's Regiment
in the Service of the United States of America, for and in Consideration of the Sum of three pounds Lawfull Money
to me in Hand paid, at and before the Ensealing and Delivery of these Presents, by Jared Baldwin of Brookfield in Fairfield county & State aforesaid
Have sold, remised released, quit-claimed, transferred, and assigned, and by these Presents do sell, remise, release, quit-claim, transfer, and assign to the said Jared Baldwin and his Heirs and Assigns forever, all the Right, Title, Interest, Claim, and Demand, which I now have, and all Right, Title, Interest, Claim, and Demand, which I, my Heirs, Executors, or Administrators, at any Time hereafter may have, to all the Land, which I am entitled to, and gress of the United States of America,
for my Services as as a soldier in the Army of the United States of America, for during the War with Great-Britain, and to every Part and Parcel thereof: And I the said Thomas Brooks Do, for myself, my Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, hereby cove- nant and agree, to and with the said Jared Baldwin his Heirs, and Assigns , that I, the said Thomas Brooks Do for my self my Heirs, Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, shall and will at any Time or Times hereafter, at the Request, Cost, and Charges of the said Jared Baldwin his Heirs, or Assigns , do make, seal, and execute, or cause or procure to be made, done, sealed, and executed, all and every such reasonable Act and Acts, Thing and Things, Conveyance and Conveyances, Assurance and Assurances in the Law whatso- ever, for the perfect granting, conveying, remising, releasing, transferring, and assigning all and singular the Right, Title, Interest, Claim and Demand, which I the said Thomas Brooks have, or which the said Thomas Brooks my Heirs, Executors, or Administrators, may at any Time hereafter have, of, in, and to the Land aforesaid; and of, in, and to every Part and Parcel thereof, unto the said Jared Baldwin his Heirs and Assigns , to the only proper Use and Behoof of the said Jared Baldwin his Heirs and Assigns forever, as by his or their Counsel, learned in the Law, shall be reasonably advised or devised or required: And I the said Thomas Brooks do hereby appoint the said Jared Baldwin my true and lawful Attorney irrev- ocably, to ask, demand, solicit, and obtain in my name, or otherwise, but for the sole Use and Behoof of the said Jared Baldwin his Heirs and Assigns for ever, from the United States, a Grant or Grants, Patent or Patents, for the Land aforesaid; hereby ratify- ing and confirming, all and whatsoever my said Attorney may do respecting the same. And I the said Thomas Brooks Do for myself, my Heirs, Executors, and Administra- tors, DO covenant, promise, and grant to, and with the said Jared Baldwin his Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, that I will not revoke or annul the Power of Attorney herein contained, or do any Act, which shall impede the said Jared Baldwin in soliciting or obtaining a Grant or Grants, Patent or Patents, for the Land aforesaid. & that I never have sold any part there of
IN WITNESS whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal, this 24 th Day of Feb y 1791
Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of us
Timothy Ruggles Lauy Ruggles
Thomas Brooks
Fairfield County ss Brookfield Feb y 24 th 1791 Personally appeared Thomas Brooks the signor And acknowledged the foregoing Instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me Timothy Ruggles Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss;
I David Burr of Fairfield, in the County of Fairfield Esquire Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas, within & for said County do hereby certify & make known to all whom it doth or may concern, that I have in my care & possession & do hold the same as Clerk
of said Court, a Commission appointing the Justices of the Peace, within & for said County, & in which Commission there is named Timothy Muggles Esq. as a Justice of the Peace within & for said County & who is the same Person that hath taken the Acknowledgement of the within mentioned Deed, & was at the time of taking said Acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, & that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to all his Official Acts & proceedings. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & the Seal of said Court in said Fairfield, this 20 th Day of February A.D. 1797.
David Burr
Agree
no. 12-30

N. York Esther Brooks Litt. to L. Adams, 6. Dec. 1838
Abt. 6 July 1836

Thomas Brooks Esq. O. Seymour Canandaigua Nov 29 1821
Rev. J. B. Buel Esq. Secretary of State Washington City 629
62

Canandaigua, New York, 2 o Oct 1821
Sir I enclose a Schedule of Tho s Brook Property and will thank you to advise me of the result as soon as acted upon. the original Papers were forwarded to your Office by Stephen Pheps Esq - as Mr Pheps has left this part of the Country all the unfinished business of the Pensioners relating to applications &c he has left with me - I find by his Papers left that there are several who have made applications that are not yet returned from your Office as soon as acted upon please advise me. the return can be made directly to me, or directed to him as usual at this place. I have had several apply to me for the purpose of making applications to be continued on the Pension Roll who have been struck off on the ground that they did not come within the construction of the last Law, but who have since actually lost what little property they had. to save all unnecessary trouble in making applications will you do me the favor to inform me if new applications of that kind will

be acted upon at the Pension Office
I am Sir
very respectfully
Wm. C. Gant
D. Seymour
Hon. Secy of War

Adolphus Esther Brooks
4 July 1897
J. A. Stevens Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington
JM

Penfield Mamma Cozy N.Y. April 10 th 1839
J. C. Edwards Esq
Enclosed are additional papers in the application of Esther Brooks
Yours in J. Adams
1797 1805 1793 12

Albany
Thomas Brooks 2 d ad 1818 to what time paid?
Died 24. May 1835 - paid to that time - J. H. H.

Thomas Brooks Declaration May 24 th 1819
Non-List of Men
Thomas Robert Brooks Priv. Col. Swifts Connecticut Regt. 1777- for the war - Roll. 24 th May 1819.
Admitted.

Bloomfield Ontario County State of N. York May 24 th 1819
This may certify that Thomas Brooks now a resident of the town of Pinesfield in the county of Ontario & state of New York served as a private soldier in the revolution- ary war in Col d Horatio Swifts regiment in the Connecticut line. which was raised in the beginning of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventyseven. Being then known by the seventh Connecticut regiment that I served in said regiment from the 6 th day of February in said year 1777 until the close of the revo- lution. And that I was personally acquainted with the aforesaid Thomas Brooks for several years in the regiment aforesaid. And that I rightly believe that the said Brooks served to the close of the war, and was honorably discharged -
Subscribed and sworn this 24 th May 1819 before me
John A. Graham
one of the justices of the peace for Ontario County
Amos Hall
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Genl. Amos Hall the aforesaid Deponent whose character stands as fair as it respect truth & veracity as any other gentleman in this county Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ont. County

State of New York
Ontario ss This May certify that on County of the Eighteenth Day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen Bartholemew Barrett of Penfield in the County aforesaid came personally before Me Brooks Mason Esq. one of the justices assigned to keep the Peace in and for said County being Duly Sworn saith that he was acquainted with Thomas Brooks as a soldier in the years 1777 and 1778 in the Connecticut Line in the Continental Army in the 7 th Reg t Commanded by General Sherman Swift in Captain - Hill Company and further the Deponent saith Not
Sworn before Me the Day and year first above written Brooks Mason justices of the Peace
vs d of his this

Eli Davit of Bertholemen Burritt
this May certify that the with in Named Bertholemen Burritt is well known by and that he is esteemed by his Neighbours as a man of truth and veracity
Brooks Mason J P

State of New York Ontario County
This May Testify that on the Eighteenth Day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Nin- teen David Canniff of Penfield in the County above said came person by before Me Brooks Mason Esq one of the justices assigned to keep the Peace in and for said County being duly sworn saith that he has been acquainted with Thomas Brooks of Penfield above said for several years and that he the Deponent verily believes him the said Brooks to be in such indigent circum- stances as to need assistance from his Government to enable him to live comfortable and further the Deponent saith not sworn before Me the Day and year first above written Brooks Mason justice of Peace
who deposited of the affidavit this

This May certify that the with in Named David Camp is by me well known and that he is esteemed as a man of truth and veracity Brooks Mason J P
Effidavit of David Camp
Thomas

State of New York Ontario } This May certify that on the 2. County } 18 th Day of May in the year of Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Nineteen Joseph C Martin of Penfield in the County a- fore said came personally before Me Brooks Mason Esq one of the justices assigned to keep the peace in and for said County and being duly sworn saith that he the Deponent has been for several years acquainted with Thomas Brooks of Penfield aforesaid and that he verily believes that the said Brooks is in such indigent circumstances as to need the assistance of his Government to in- able him to live comfortably and further the Deponent saith not Sworn before Me the day and year first above written Brooks Mason justice of the peace
who day of Ar mile this

This May certify that the within Named Joseph C Martin is by me well known and that he is esteemed as a man of truth and veracity
H. C. [?] Joseph C Martin

State of New York Ontario County ss Clerks office
In Testimony that Stephen Phelps whose Name is subscribed to the foregoing Declaration was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas and that John A. Graham whose Name is subscribed to one of the affidavits hereunto attached and that Brooks Mafon whose Name is subscribed to three of affidavits hereunto attached were on the day of the respective dates thereof Justices of the peace in and for the County of Ontario and that the same are their signatures I hereunto subscribe My Name and affix the County Seal at Canandaigua this 25 th day of May 1819
H. M c Neil CLK

Mr. Brooks

Butler County Pa. Hartwell Curren a Physician & Surgeon of Strasburg in the said County hereby duly sworn says that he this deponent has been acquainted with Thomas Brooks of Danfield in said County That he this deponent has been his attending Physician for Better than four years That the said Thomas has been afflicted with a constitutional Complaint together Local Difficulties namely the Stone in the Bladder affection of the Kidneys which Complaint has wholly disabled him the said Thomas from performing any work and the greater part of said time he has been confined to his bed. And further this deponent further saith not. Hartwell Curren
Subscribed & Sworn this 22 nd Day of August 1820 before me
Simon Stone D o a Commissioner etc

Extract from the Records of the Congregational Church in the town of Benson County of Rutland and State of Vermont
"Sunday April One Thousand Seven hundred and ninety Seven Received into the church in full communion Thomas Brooks and his wife after being duly examined and pronounced."
"June One Thousand Eight hundred and five The Church voted a letter of recommendation in behalf of Thomas Brooks his wife his son Elias and Edmund B. and his daughter Laura —"
J. D. Francis Pastor of the church above named certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures as follows
Sunday April 1797 June 1805
J. D. Francis
J. D. Francis above named depose and say that I am pastor of the Congregational Church in the town of Benson County of Rutland and State of Vermont and that the above is a true extract from the record of said Church with the exception above named Sworn before me this 25 th day of March 1839
M. W. Smith Just Peace

State of Vermont Rutland County
I E. M. Hopkins Clerk of the Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that M. W. Smith is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his Commission is
Rated on the 30 th day of October 1838 and will expire on the 30 th day of November 1839 and that his signature within written is genuine
Given Under my hand and the Seal of said County this 29 th day of March 1839
E. M. Hopkins, Clerk.

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Thomas Brooks in the Second Connell Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States from April 1778 to June 1783 and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 21st June 1783
G Washington
By His Excellency's Command,
J Humphreys
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
J. Curtis Adjutant.
THE above Brooks has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for three Years faithful Service.  H. Shaff

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 9 th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
The Bearer Furlough Lodge but Eq. 1007
Thomas Brooke Conn 73. L. Wt. 30-100