Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,861, Silas Brooks, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Brooks, Silas
S. 17.861
carded
CONTENTS

15.1350 P New York
Silas Brooks
of Meredith in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Durkee of the Connecticut line, for the term of 5 years
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 29 of June 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of Octo: 1819 and sent to Isaac Ogden Esq. Judge Delhi Delaware Co NYork
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1829 $ 17. 60 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1820 $ 48 $65.60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Jan 22, 1849

I Silas Brooks of Meridith in the County of Delaware in the State of New York, formerly of Lyme in New London County & State of Connecticut. Do Testify that on the 2 nd day of February 1777 I enlisted as a Soldier in the Connecticut line of the Army of the United States and served as a Soldier in said Army until the 8 th day of June 1783, most of the time in the States of New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and I fought at the siege of Mud Island on the Delaware, in the Battles of Germantown and Monmouth and divers other engagements
I married at Lyme in the year 1787 and soon after sold my final settlement notes for one eighth part of the Value, to purchase a small house for myself and family since then ten Children have been born of my wife, seven of whom are still living, I have labored hard to support my family, am now over fifty eight years old, have a lot of land and Cottage in a new settled place, that has cost about three hundred dollars, and being now past by the age of active labor, and of infirm health I stand in need of the bounty of my country to afford that sub- sistence, that till now thro, favor my labour has supplied
Dated at Lyme the 29 th day of June A D 1819
Silas Brooks
State of Connecticut, District of New London, on the 29 th day of June 1819, Personally appeared before me Moses Warren Judge of the Court of Probate in New London dis- trict, the above named Silas Brooks, and made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit
before me Moses Warren Judge of Probate for the district of New London

State of Connecticut
District of New London, June 29 th 1819
I certify that Silas Brooks who has signed and sworn to the forgoing Affidavit, is the same man that enlisted into the army in 1777
Having known him for more than fifty years, and that the discharge herewith inclosed signed G e Washington is the proper discharge of the said Brooks, I well remember the said Brooks wearing the badge of military merit (stated to have been given him below the discharge) after his return from the army. The said Brooks (since his marriage) while resident in Lyme supported himself and family chiefly by day labour for hire. And in my opinion he is every way fairly entitled to the Pension in such case by Law allowed
Certified by Moses Warren Judge of Probate for the District of New London

State of New York
County of Delaware
§ p: On this twenty second day of September in the year One thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me Isaac Dyer  Isaac Dyer first Vice Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County in the State of New York, personally appears Silas Brooks aged fifty nine years and upwards, resident in the town of Meredith in the County and State aforesaid, who being by me duly sworn according to law, to obtain the provision of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War", doth on his oath, declare, That the affidavit or declaration made by him, on the 29th day of June last past at Lyme in the State of Connecticut, before Moses Warren Judge of Probate for the District of New London, for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Act above entitled, is correct and true (which affidavit or declaration is herunto annexed), That his enlistment in said affidavit mentioned, was in a Company commanded by Captain Elisha Lee, in the 1st. Connecticut Regiment Commanded by Colonel Durkee in the Connecticut State line, at the time in said affidavit mentioned, (then being a resident in Lyme aforesaid) for during the War, as more fully appears by his discharge herunto annexed. That he continued to serve in said Regiment the under different Captains, being attached chiefly to the Infantry Company belonging to said Regiment until the 8th of June 1783, when he was discharged at West

Point in New York State (reference being had to said discharge will more fully appear) That he was engaged in the Battles in said affidavit mentioned and sundry Skirmishes And the said Silas Brooks declares under oath as aforesaid that he is in reduced circumstance and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence, of his said services besides the discharge aforesaid and the Certificate of Moses Warren herunto annexed now in his possession, the affidavit of Elisha Way is also annexed. Silas Brooks
Subscribed & sworn to this twenty second day of September 1819. before me Isaac Ogden.
First Judge of Delaware County
I Isaac Ogden aforesaid, First Judge aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Silas Brooks has served in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration and the affidavit of said Brooks herunto annexed, against the Common Enemy; And that he is in reduced circumstance and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
I do hereby transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, and the affidavits above- mentioned, to the Secretary for the Department of War according to the aforementioned act of Congress.
Dated at Delhi N.Y. September 22 nd 1819
Isaac Ogden. First Judge of Delaware County

In testimony that Isaac Ogden is first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware and that he subscribed his name to the first of the foregoing affidavits a certif- icate I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 23 d day of September 1819
H. R. Phelps Dep Clerk
In the matter of Silas Brooks —
on roll
Adams
Gallin. N. Y.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex — ss.
On this Twenty fifth day of October — 1847, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Middlesex — personally appeared Silas Brooks — who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Phelps — in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wayne — in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York — whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State, ( District or Territory ,) of Connecticut — where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from New York — to Connecticut — His wife is dead — his family are dispersed — and he, in the 87th year of his age, was left alone — He has come therefore to reside with his nephew Clement Hasdell Esq. in Syracuse in said State the remainder of his days.
Silas Brooks
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Samuel Hughes Justice of Peace
¶ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
¶ The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
¶ In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
¶ Mode of authenticating papers.—In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

I Clement Hosdick of Syme in the County of New London and State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say - That Silas Brooks late of New York in the State of New York, but now of said Syme, and who has now in my person signed and made oath to his application for a transfer of his right to claim his pension from the New York to the Connecticut agency, on the first page of said paper, is my Uncle, that I have well known him for more than fifty years now last past - that he has for many years been a pensioner of the United States - and is the identical person named in said application & affidavit - and also in a pension certificate now before me, in his possession, dated Aug: 3 - 1829 - signed S. P. Hingham Secretary of the Treasury No: 238 - & at the rate of Six dollars & sixty six 2/3 cents a month - and that the reasons given in said affidavit by him for removing to Connecticut are I believe true - and further I say not -
Clement Hosdick
State of Connecticut Midway County -
On this 25 th day of October 1847 at Saybrook in said County, personally appeared before me the subscriber a Notary of peace in said County, Clement Hosdick Esq. and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth - and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Clement Hosdick & that he is a credible witness as any other -
Before me
Serene Hingham Notary of the peace

State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex ss
I, Elisha Spencer, Clerk of the County Court for said County of Middlesex, do hereby certify that the seal of said Court, to be kept in the office of said Clerk, whose signature hereunto is affixed to certain certificates heretofore contained, was at the date of said certificates the 25th day of October 1847. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court for said County of Middlesex, this 31st day of October 1847. Elisha Spencer, Clerk of said Court.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Middletown in said Middlesex County this 31st day of October A.D. 1847.
Elisha Spencer Clerk of said Court
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]
Mr. [unclear]
Nov 5th

AWP/ec
November 3, 1923
Mrs. L.S. Prime 109 Rowley Street Bridgeport, Connecticut
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 17861, it appears that Silas Brooks, while residing at Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, enlisted, February 2, 1777, and served as a private in Captains Elisha Lee's and Phelps' Companies, Colonel Durkee's Connecticut Regiment, was in the battles of Germantown, Red Bank and Monmouth, and was discharged June 8, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 29, 1819, at which time he was living in Meredith, Delaware County, New York, aged fifty-nine years.
The soldier married at Lyme, in 1787, there were ten children, seven of whom were living in 1819, names of wife and children not stated.
In 1847, soldier stated that his wife was dead, and that he was living with his nephew, Clement Fosdick,

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section -1
in Lyme, Connecticut.
The soldier died January 22, 1849. There are no further family data.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Nov 13 47
Mr Evans,
James E. [?] Comm. of [?] New Dept. Washington City.
20

MECHANICS' AND FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency.
Nov. 10. 1847.
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 8 th inst I have to state, that Elias Brooks a Pensioner under the Act of 15 May 1828 eighty Dollars per annum was last paid to the 3 day of March 1847
I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
Thos. W. O'Callaghan
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT.
per J. Jenkins.

Recd to P. Aug. 8 1847
To Connecticut from Albany N York, from 3 March 1847. Notification to Rev. S. Ingham, Saybrook Conn.
Connecticut
Silas Brooks
Act 15 May 1828.
$80. (234)
Conn line
Letter to Samuel Ingham 28. Sep 1847.

Discharge not in claim, when written by me November 3, 1928
A.W. Ford Nov. 3-1928

a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Silas Brooks Jan 1786
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 2. 1777 dis June 8. 1782 Pvt. Ebenezer Lee Phelps* Durkee Conn.  
Battles engaged in, Germanstown, Red Bank & Monmouth Residence of soldier at enlistment, Griswold, New London Co., Conn. Date of application for pension, June 29. 1819. He was alive Residence at date of application, Meredith, Delaware Co., N.Y. Age at date of application, 59 yrs. died Jan'y 22. 1849 place of birth & death not stated Remarks: Soldier married at Lyme in 1787. There were ten children. Seven living in 1819. Names of wife & children are not stated. 1847 sol. stated his wife was dead his will nephew Clement Fosdick in Lyme Conn. See Conn. book page 182. Phelps under Col. Durkee from agency book

RE

January 17. 1928.
Dept. of the Interior Bureau of Pensions.
Gentlemen: Will you kindly send me a statement of the military history of Silas only Brooks a soldier of the Revolution- ary War, enlisting from Connecticut and of Alexander Morton of Windsor, Conn. who served in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours
Ruby H. Prime
Mrs. S. L. Prime 109 Rowley St. Bridgeport. Conn.

17861

OFFICE OF MARSHALL G. HILL
per CHAS. HILL & SON
BOOKSELLERS
BOOTS, * SHOES, * GROCERIES, * FRESH FRUITS, * ETC.
SOLE AGENTS FOR GOLD SEAL AND SNAG PROOF RUBBER GOODS
AFTON, N. Y., Mar 15 1910
Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me a transcript of the records in your department relating to Silas Brooks , a pensioner of the war of the Revolution, residing at Meredith, Delaware County, New York in 1840, showing date and place of birth and death, length of service, etc.
Yours Respectfully.
Marshall G. Hill.
MAR 18 1910

44 672 INVALID.
Rev 
File No. 44 672
Silas Brooks
Rev. Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index: — Vol. 3 , Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Consolidated with D.W. Rev. File 17.861

17 861
INVALID.
on NY & then to Conn roll
File No. 17 861
Silas Brooks
Private Conn line
no 234
Act: May 13 th 28
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 438
[Arrangement of 1870.]
cf. #238
1910 Feb. 31. Hist. to Mr Marshall V. Hill. V.P. Sec. 1928 Nov. 3. Hist. to Mrs. E. S. Prime avy.

Sept 27 '47
New Haven
Haile-
J. G. Paine
Council of Pensions Wesleyan Univ.-City-
Official business
FILE
Inc. out take out - 100

Saybrook Sept 21. 1847
Dear Sir
I have before me the "Pay Certificate" of Mr. Silas Brooks formerly of Meredeth in the State of New York, but who has lately removed to Synne in this State. Heretofore, he has drawn his pay at Albany, but now wishes to be transferred so as to draw at Hartford in this State. The certificate is No. 238. is for $6.66 2 / 3 . per month, payable during his life on the 3 d day of March & Sept r in each year. and is signed by S t . D. Duglasm Secretary of the Treasury & bears date the 3 d day of August 1829. It was, as it says granted under the Act entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved 15 th May 1828. Mr. Brooks was a surviving private of Infantry in the Connecticut line - He has come to reside with his retinue at Synne where he expects to continue the remainder of his life. From motives of convenience therefore, if not absolute necessity he wishes to draw his pension or pay at Hartford instead of Albany, & desires that you would take such measures as shall enable him to do so.
Respectfully by me at Synne
Saml Duglasm
Honble
H. S. Duglasm for him

Act 1828
Settled at
Spearsburg
Con'd with
Invalid file
# 11 672

To The Hon Richard Rush Secretary of the Treasury
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution" appro- priated on the 15 th May 1828 I Silas Brooks of Meredith in the County of Delaware and State of New York do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution 2 nd Feb 1777 and continued in its service till its termination at which period I was a Private in Capt. Kirke's com- pany in the first Connecticut Regt
And I further declare that I was not on the 15 th day of March 1828 on the Pension List of the United States Silas Brooks
Before me Martin Seet in the County of Delaware in the State of New York personally appeared this day Saml. A. Darr and Isaac Burn of the said County who did severally make oath that Silas Brooks by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a Private in the army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated
Witness my hand this 18 day of June in the year 1828
Martin Seet Justice of the Peace
Delaware County Clerks Office
I John E. Burhans Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Delaware in the State of New York do hereby certify that Martin Seet before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time, a Justice of the peace in and for said County, and duly empowered to administer Oaths. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this 19 day of June 1828 J. E. Burhans Clerk

To the Hon. Richard Rush, Secretary of the Treasury,
Sir,
I enlisted in 1777 and served until the close of the War; at which time I was confined with the mearles at West Point under the care of D r Joseph Moyes, Surgeon of the Cont. line. As regards the Certificate of Eighty Dollars I do not recollect receiving such Certificate, or any thing about it. I received, as my impression is, Sixteen pounds, bounty, at the time of enlistment, and I am unable to recall to mind any thing further.
I would further state, that I was entered on the Pension List, say, 29 th June 1819, and received about Sixty five Dollars, pay; but was then struck off from declining to make out an Inventory &c.
My Discharge was, at that period, sent on to the War Department; and has not since been returned.
I am, Sir,
With Due Respect,
Meredith Del. a G. N. York June 10. 1820.
Your mo. Obed t Serv t . Silas Brewster

Cho of orig Pay 234 REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
21 July 1828.
Silas Brooks _____ of Meredith _____ in the County of Delaware in the State of New York _____ has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private _____ in captain Dickie's _____'s company, in the 7th regiment of the Connecticut _____ line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, Nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By Order of the Secretary F.A. Dickinson
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
23 d July 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Silas Brooks in the Connecticut line
It further appears that Silas Brooks  not is now on the pension list of the  any _____ agency, and has been so since the 3 d  March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
John Hagner And
106654

Affidavit of Elisha May

I Elisha Way of Lyme in New London County & State of Connecticut, Do Testify that I knew Silas Brooks before and after his serving in the Army of the United States, the discharge he holds dated June 8 th 1783 purports to be his proper discharge, he is the same man that enlisted in the army served, and returned to this Town, & here married and resided till within a few years; he removed into the State of New York a few years since, while resident here he was a laboring man, and had very little property —
Dated at Lyme the 29 th of June AD 1819 — Elisha Way
New London County S d Lyme June 29 th AD 1819 Then personally appeared Elisha Way signer of the foregoing Affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me Moses Warren Justice of Peace