Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,657, Thaddeus Brown, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Brown, Thaddeus
S 44,657
CONTENTS
enl. at Ashford Windham Co. Conn. & res. there. In 1818 aged 62 yrs & res. of Solon, Portland Co. N.Y.

17.931. New York
Thaddens Brown
of Polon in the State of N. York who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Durkie of the Connecticut line, for the term of 1 year .
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of May 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of Nov: 1820 and sent to Parah Niles Esq Cincinnati, N. York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1820 — 225.00 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1820 . 40.00 2 y r 4 mo 4/30 — $: 273.00
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. } 21 May 1820.
Cortland Co.
Certified certificate of pension of 1 st April 1820 , and sent to Parah Niles Cincinnati, N. York

Thaddeus Brown
Pension Papers
Col. Dunkies Conn. Reg. 1776. 1 year 1 May 1818
Admitted
Deus vult
Barak Niles. Cincinnatus, N.Y.
Solon, Cortland Co. N.Y.
Th. P.
[Faint mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]

State of New York } Cortland county } ss.
On this first day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred & eighteen before me the subscriber First Judge of the court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Cortland in the State of New York, personally appears Thaddeus Brown aged sixty two years resident in the town of Solon — in said county who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said Thaddeus Brown enlisted a private in the year 1775 in April as he thinks at Ashford in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Knowlton of the Regiment commanded by Lieut. Col. Johnson, of the Connecticut line — That he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until December following, being eight months, as he believes — when he was discharged at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts — That he again enlisted in the fore part of January 1776, in Ashford aforesaid in the company commanded by Captain John Meyes, of the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Dury, of the Connecticut line — That he continued to serve in the said last mentioned corps, or in

the service of the United States until January 1777, when he was discharged from service in the town of — in the State of Pennsylvania between Trenton in New Jersey & Philadelphia by Genl. Was- hington — That he again enlisted in the month of May as he thinks, in the year 1777 at Ashford afore- said in the company commanded by Captain John Neyes, of the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Clee of the Connecticut line, — that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the expiration of six months when he was discharged from service in Rye in the State of New- York — That he again enlisted in the fore part of June as he thinks in the year 1779, in the company commanded by Captain Daniel Allen, of the Regiment of Col. Lewis Wells, of the Connecticut line, — said enlistment was at the town of Ashford aforesaid — that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the 25 th of February 1780 as he believes, when he was discharged from service at East Haven in the State of Connec- ticut — That he was in the battle of Bunker- Hill — in the battle at Flat Bush, Long Island — in the battle at York Island — and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support — and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services —
Shadrach Brown
Sworn to before me the clay & year above —

Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid — John Keep first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Cortland.
I John Keep Esquire first Judge of the court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Cortland as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thaddeus Brown did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Cong- ress —
Dated May 1. 1810 — John Keep first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Cortland

Clerk's Office Cottontown County, to wit,
11/1/50 6.25 3/21/50 $
I hereby certify that John Wap Esq. whose signature appears to the within affidavit is now & has been for eight years anterior to this time first Judge of the court of Common Pleas for said County - his acts therefore in that capacity are to be regarded as such. & further that his signature within is his hand writing
Given under my hand and the seal of said court this 11th May 1818
Samuel Hotchkiss, Jr. Dep. Clerk

Theodore Brown -
copy
En.

State of New York } Cortland County } ss. On this 10 th day of September 1820, personally appeared in open court, being the September term of the court of common pleas, a court of record, in & for the county of Cortland, Thaddeus Brown , aged sixty four years resident in the town of Colon in the county aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows - That is to say - He the said Thaddeus served as a private from the forepart of January 1776 for one year onward in Colonel John Durgy's regiment, Captain John Gieyes' company of infantry of the Connecticut line under one enlistment - That he also served other tours in other years as stated in the original declaration of this deponent, which was made on the first day of May 1818; but which are not particularized at this time on account of their being short of nine months taken separately -
And I the said Thaddeus Brown do further solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any 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 per- sons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not, since that time by gift nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
My occupation is farming - I however am the owner of no land, but I improve a clearing of three or four acres only, subject to be turned off at the will of the owner - My health is not very good - but I

labor perhaps one half of the day generally - Dire necessity compels me to labor for subsistence - for having little property, the disposal of it for provisions, would not support me long - I am often destitute of the real and common necessaries of life; my meals are always frugal and plain, and often scanty - My family consists of myself and one son only - we live together - His name is George W. Brown - he is eight years of age - is a healthy boy, but can do little in support of himself - I can therefore declare that I am in such reduced circumstances as to be unable to support myself without the assistance of my country -
Sworn to & declared this 12th day of September 1820 before
Thaddeus Brown
Barach Niles Esq
Edmund C. Read Esq
Oliver Winwell Esq
Judges of Common Pleas it being a Court of Record by virtue of the Statute Law of the State of New York passed April 5th 1820

Schedule of property of Shaddicus Brown -
Of real estate I have none -
Of personal estate I have, 1 cow - between 30 & 40 fowls - 2 small chests - 1 four pail kettle - 1 one pail kettle - 1 pot - 1 frying pan - 1 tea-kettle - 1 iron basin - 1 pair stilliards - 1 meal sift - one bowl - 3 trays - 1 meat tub - 2 small tubs - 2 pails - 1 tea-pot - 5 tea-cups & saucers - 2 earthen bowls - 4 earthen plates - 2 pint tin basins - 2 wooden dishes - 3 spoons - 2 knives - four forks - 1 tea-canister - 2 axes - 1 hoe - 1 hand saw - 1 shave - 1 hammer - 1 scythe - 1 plane - 2 chisels - 2 augers - 1 pair compasses - 2 gimblets - small a set of shoe-makers tools - 1 grind-stone - 1 rake - 1 stone-hammer - 1 fire-shovel - 1 pair spectacles - 1 razor - 1 bag - 1 towel -
Shaddicus Brown

I Joshua Ballard Esq. Clerk of Collamer County Comm. -on pias do hereby certify that the within oath & the schedule are true copies from the records of the said Court. And also that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the property Exhibited is Sixty Dollars & Four Cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 13 th day of September Eighteen hundred and Twenty Joshua Ballard
generally - fine neck

44 657 INVALID.  dir
File No. 44 65-9
Thaddens Brown.
Prir. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818
& 1 st May 1820.
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Roy's Certificate

Herewith certify that I the subscriber was in the year 1776 a Cpt in the 20 th Regiment of troops raised by the United States. Said Regiment was commanded by Col John Dicks. I can further testify that M a don Brown was a British soldier in My Company & served during what was called the year campaign. Said Brown at the time of enlistment lived in the town of Stamford County of Windham and State of Connecticut State of New York
Given under my hand this 21 st day of Sept. 1820 John Keyes
Personally appeared before me, Phinehas Randall one of the Commissioners of said County to take acknowledgements of deeds, & John Keyes a person to me well known to be a credible witness and also to be the person whose signa- ture appears above - and being duly sworn by me made oath to the above facts, This 21 st day of Sept. 1820.
State of New York Montgomery County Clerk's Office
Phinehas Randall Commissioner
I John M c Carthy Clerk of the said County do certify that Phinehas Randall whose name appears subscribed above and before whom John Keyes appears to have been sworn, is a Commissioner duly authorized to take the acknowledgment of Deeds, and to take affida- vits to be read in any Court of Record in the said State In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal the 21 st day of Septem- ber 1820 John M c Carthy

Thos. Whitson. Affidavit

Madison County N--
Thomas Whiton came before me whom I Curtly to be a credible Witness and being by me Duly sworn Deposith and saith that he is well acquainted with Thaddeus Brown of formerly of Ashford County of Windham and State of Connecticut that he knew of the said Thaddeus Brown, being an enlisted soldier in the Connecticut line, in Capt. John Hays Company in Col. John Durkys Regiment and did serve in said Corps about one year and then was Discharged in Bucks County in Pennsylvania between Newtown and Philadelphia and that he the Witness served himself in the same Company & Regiment the whole of the time with the said Thaddeus Brown
Thomas Whiton
Sworn and subscribed before me at Hartford in the County of Madison this 2 nd Day of February in the year of our Lord 1820
Samuel Payne Judge of Madison County
Clerks Office — { } I certify that Samuel Payne Esq. is a Judge of Madison County, in and for Madison County duly authorized as such. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that his signature to the above is in his own hand writing. —
Witness my hand and the seal of the Court this 2 nd day of Febry 1820 — J. Wells Hunsdicker