Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10453, David Brown, Mass New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Brown, David
W. 10453
New York
Lydia
CONTENTS
res of Stonington New London Co Conn. aged 65 yrs. in 1825 and died there Sept. 14. 1825 -

XXXX 5711 Connecticut Lydia Brown widow of David Brown who served in the Revolutionary Conn war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of July 1857, and sent to E. A. Pugh Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 272 Vol. 1

State of district of Columbia St
On this 9 th day of Feby 1825 personally in open Court before a special County Court held at Stormington within & for the County of New London in said State, on the 9 th day of Feby. 1825, the same being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of common Law, with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment, David Brown aged sixty seven years, resident in the town of Stormington aforesaid in said State, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath in addition to a former declaration which is hereto annexed declare and say that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: (viz) that he the said David Brown in the State of Massachusetts in the Spring of the year 1780 the day nor the month he cannot recollect he enlisted for the term of nine months into the Company commanded by Capt. Hitchcock in the Regiment commanded by Col. Sprout in the line of the State of Massachusetts, on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the full end and expiration of nine months then next after his said enlistment and was then discharged from said service in the State of Massachusetts which discharge herby time and accident become lost. That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the Law of the 18 th of March 1818, on the 17 th day of April 1818 which was disallowed & rejected as he understands on the ground that the nine months service in Col. Sprouts Regiment was not then understood to be under the continental establishment, which first declaration is hereto annexed, I further declare that I am wholly confined to the house by reason of old age and infirmity and am there for thirty years or more residing a great distance from the State of Massachusetts & dont know of any person now living with whom I served by whom I can prove my service aforesaid.

and I do 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 my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled, "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, passed on the 18 th day of March 1818" that I have not, 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, that I am by occupation a Labourer or farmer, or at least have been such until by age and sickness I am wholly unable to labour and am confined to the house & mostly to the bed and have been for ten years last past and have principally been during that time supported by the labour of my wife, who is now sixty four years of age; my family consists beside my wife of the Mother of my wife who is now in the 81 st year of her age, who is wholly destitute of property, or means to support herself, what support my wife by her labour cannot furnish me, I receive from the hand of charity; and I further declare that I have no children or relations who can or are able to afford me any support
Schedule of all my property in possession remainder or reversion is as follows (viz) one bed & bedding worth $15. four knives & forks worth $0.20 one old table worth $0.50 one old hand iron & shovel & tongs worth $0.50 one dish and three plates worth $0.34 four cups & saucers & one tea pot worth $0.25 one bellows worth $0.07 four old chairs worth $1.00 one old chest worth $0.50 one tea kettle & pot worth $1.00 one spinning wheel & one reel worth $1.00 four iron spoons worth $0.07 one small Bible & one Testament worth $0.67 amounting in the whole to $21.30
David Mark Brown
Signed & sworn to and subscribed on the 9 th day of July 1825 Goodington Billings Assistant Clerk of said Court
Amos Gallup, James Noyes, & Jesse Dean Esquires informed personally appeared in court & being sworn according to Law did severally testify & say that they have been well acquainted with David Brown named in the foregoing declaration

In many years prior & since the 18 th of March 1818 the that they at all times have understood that said Brown was a Meritorious Soldier in the Revolutionary war under the continental establishment and that they firmly believe the facts stated by the said David Brown are true & that his description is entitled to full credit. Goddington Billings Assistant Clerk of County Court for New London County —
I Goddington Billings assistant clerk of the County Court within and for the County of New London, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule there to annexed are true copies of the record of the Court held as aforesaid; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the Court, that the total amount in Value of property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is twentyone Dollars 30/100
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court to be affixed and have hereunto set my hand on this 9 th day of Feby 1825
Goddington Billings Assistant Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of New London
New London County ft I do hereby certify that at the Special County Court aforesaid, Goddington Billings Esq r , in whom hand writing the foregoing copy is, was appointed an Assistant Clerk of said Court Charles Lathrop Clerk

State of Connecticut ss County of Windham & Town of Stonington On this Seventh day of April A.D. 1818 Before me Elias Perkins Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County came & appeared before me David Brown David Brown of the Town of Stonington & being duly sworn made solemn Oath That in the spring of the year 1760, the month he can not recollect he enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt. M Witchcock, in Col. L Sprout's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line & continental establishment for nine Months in the Revolutionary war against the enemies of the United States & that he faithfully served the term of his enlistment & was then honorably discharged but this discharge is lost by some accident & that in the year 1777 he enlisted in Capt. Dennis Company Col. L Van Rensselaer's Regiment in the York Line for three months & served his time out faithfully & was at the taking of Burgoyne & was honorably discharged & that in the spring of 1778 he enlisted in Capt. Bostwick Company for four months in Col. Van Rensselaer's Regiment & served his time out faithfully against the enemies of the United States & was then discharged that he is a resident

Citizen of the United States & from reduced circumstances he needs the subsistence of his family for support & that he hereby relinquishes all claims he may have for any pension which may have been allowed him (if any) by the laws of the United States
David his  for Brown mark
Inverness before me
Miss Perkins Judge of the Court of Conn. Pleas for Litchfield County

I Elias Perkins Judge of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas for the County of New London, Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Brown did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy & that he is at least sixty years of age & is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, the foregoing declaration was made to me as the applicant declared in order to obtain the provision made by this late act of Congress intitled an act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War
Witness the Seal of the County Court of the County of New London aforesaid, which I have caused to be hereunto affixed Elias Perkins Judge of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas for said County
David Brown - David Brown
Inadmissible. Did not serve nine months at any one period on the continental establishment.
New London
Con -

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838
State of Connecticut } New London County } for Probate District of Stonington
On this 22 nd day of June A D 1840, personally appeared (in open Court now sitting) before the Probate Court of the District of Stonington. Lydia Brown a resident of Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 79 years the 17 th day of Feb. 1840., 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 7 th A D 1838 That she is the widow of David Brown who was a private in the war of the Revolution and served as near as she can now relate as follows Do wit in 1781 in the 5 Connecticut Regiment Isaac Sherman Esq Colo. Nehemiah Rice Captain for the term of one year. She Declares that she cannot give a specified detail of her husband's whole service in the Revolution, nor can she of the above named service any further than above stated owing to her infirmities & loss of memory, but she refers to the Comptroller's Certificate & to the Depositions of the Hon. Loddington Billings & James Gallup Esq & other documents hereto annexed; and on the proof annexed & the justice of her claim she relies, for a Compensation under the law of Congress for the benefit of Revolutionary Soldiers & their surviving widows
She further Declares that she was married to the said David Brown on the eighth day of June Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Six as per Family Record herunto annexed; That her husband the aforesaid David Brown Died on the fourteenth day of September A One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Five and that she has not since intermarried but still remains the Identical widow of David Brown aforesaid as will more fully appear by reference to the

Proof herunto annexed -
her Lydia V Brown marks
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid, before said court.
Asa Fish Judge
WE Elijah Brown of Stonington County of New London State of Connecticut - aged fifty one years son of David Brown, late of said Stonington deceased, and Maryann Brown, wife of said Elijah aged thirty two years being duly sworn according to Law, do on our oaths certify declared say, that our father David Brown, aforesaid died at Stonington on the 14 th day of Septem- ber A D 1825 and that our mother Lydia Brown, is still living, & resides in said Stonington has never inter married, since the death of her said husband, but still remains the widow of our father, the said David Brown -
Stonington June 22 nd 1840 -
her
Elijah V Brown Mary Ann Brown
In presence
3
Sworn & subscribed this 22 nd day of June 1840 before The Court of Probate for the District of Stonington, aforesaid Before me
Asa Fish Judge

This may certify that David Brown & Lydia Minnis were Lawfully Married June the 8 th 1786.
Abigail Daughter of David & Lydia Brown was Born Sept r 22. 1786 Elijah Son of David & Lydia Brown was Born March 14. 1789 Elisha Son of David & Lydia Brown was Born June 20 th 1791 Betsey Daughter of David & Lydia Brown was born August 15. 1793 Mary Daughter of David & Lydia Brown was born March 22 1796 Delilah Daughter of David & Lydia Brown was born Jan y 22 1800 Rebecca Daughter of David & Lydia Brown was born Jan y 16 th 1803.
Stonington June 22 d 1840 I John D. Myles Town Clerk of the town of Stonington in the County of New London & State of Connecticut hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from the Records of said Town John D. Myles T. Clerk
Asa Fish Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington, in the State of Connecticut. Hereby certify that John D. Myles Esq r is the Town Clerk of the Town of Stonington aforesaid & that the signature purporting to be his, at the bottom of the foregoing certificate, is in his own proper hand writing. And I also certify that Nathan Hull Esq r , before whom, the foregoing deposition of Amos Gallup Esq r , & Hon. Goldington Billings, were taken, is a justice of the Peace in & for the County of New London aforesaid, duly qualified — & that the signatures purporting to be his, are in his own prop- er hand writing Asa Fish Judge

Sydia Moore born Feb'y 17 th 1768 David Brown & Sydia Moore Was Married June 8 th 1786 Abigail Brown born Sept 22 nd 1786 Elijah Brown born March 14 th 1789 Elisha Brown born June 20 th 1791 Betsey Brown born Aug 15 th 1793 Mary Brown born March 22 nd 1794 Phebe Brown born July 22 nd 1800 Rebecca Brown born Jan'y 16 th 1802

9030 Connecticut Lydia Brown widow of David who was a private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 07 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of July '57 and sent to S. A. Peugh Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book a Vol.  Page 59

19,569
David Brown, New London Co. Conn.
Coddington Billing, Stonington, Conn.
Recd 13 Feb. 1825
1287
Rejected. See letter 8 th Apl: 1825.
transmitted to the Hon. Thomas Moore
FREE

Stonington Feb 3 10 th 1826
Dear Sir will thank you to make your Returns on the inclosed documents to Goddington Billings Esq r of Stonington — Respectfully Yours Jesse Dyer The Honorable The Secretary of War —

Boston, Secy's Office Jan. 18. 1824.
Sir
In answer to your enquiries respecting Col. Sprout Jr I can inform you that it appears by the old Army Books in my office, that Col. Ebenezer Sprout commanded the 12th Massachussetts Regiment in 1780, & that Luke Hitchcock was a Captain in his regiment at that time. There is nothing to shew to what Brigade they were attached when in service - they were not raised (that is the men were not enlisted) for any particular Brigade.
Yours' &c Edward D. Bangs Sec'y
To Mr Jesse Dean

Power of Attorney Lydia Brown widow of of David C. H. Suspended @ all Huntington C. H.
In this case I ask power for 12 months period,
M. Cole

State of Connecticut County of New London
I know all men by these presents That I Lydia Brown widow of David Brown Deceased who was a revolutionary soldier I hereby constitute and appoint D. L. & S. D. Peugh of Washington City D. C. my true and lawful Attorneys for me and in my name to prosecute my claim to pension with the power of substitution and they to demand and receive any and all paper appertaining to the case and to use all lawful acts in the case and the certificate of pension be sent to my said Attys I hereby revoke all other powers of Attorney by me made in the premises and pronounce this irrevokeable In testimony whereof I set my hand and affix my seal this 18 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty and Joshua Haley Jun r Maria J. Ball
Lydia X Brown mark
Personally appeared before me Lydia Brown signer of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the above to be her free act
Dated at Stonington April 18 th 1858
Jesse C. Brown Justice of the Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. County of New London, }
I, JAMES STEDMAN, Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, do hereby Certify that Jesse V Brown Esq whose name, in his own proper hand writing, is subscribed to the Certificate on the Instrument hereto attached, was, at the date of said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly empowered to take Depositions, administer Oaths, &c.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court, on this 26 th day of April A. D. 18 51
James Steadman Clerk.
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page. The text is mostly illegible but appears to be a formal attestation or certificate.]

How J. G. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Mystic Bridge Count. June 22/1820
Sir
I take the liberty, to forward to you, herewith, the Declaration of the widow Lydia Brown of Stonington, for a pension. In conformity with the request of the widow I would respectfully ask that any communications, you may please to make, in the premises, may be made to me at "Mystic Bridge Connecticut"
Very respectfully Yr Ob t Servant Asa Fish
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Mr Anderson hite get out these papers and refer to Mr Kirby—
Mr Pugh says they were filed in March last.

Washington City D.C. 23rd June 1854
Gen. C. Lusk Commissioner of Pensions Sir
Sometimes since, I enclosed the applications of Deborah Hol- man, of Mass., widow of Jonathan Holman under acts "38 & subsequent acts for increase of Pension from $383 to $600, for service.
Also the case of Lydia Locke of Maine, & Lydia Brown widow of David Brown of Pa. Both of the latter are suspended cases
In the case of Lydia Locke, I claim 12 months service. In the case of Lydia Brown I claim 12 months service.
They are both under act 36.
May I ask the early atten- tion of the office to these cases, especially the two latter as they both survive
I am yours &c S. H. Peabody

Lydia Brown of Dan Con't, Scaphiopus also, Lydia Lake of Maine, Scaphiopus

Washington City D.C. 20 th June 1881
Geo. E. Heath, Comm. of Pensions Sir
In some time since filed the proper authority in the case of Lydia Brown, widow of David of Connecticut a suspended case under act H th July 1856. The old lady is yet alive I ask that the pension which she is entitled to and $40 per annum may be granted her. Also the case of Lydia Locke of Maine, a suspended case under act H th July 1856. She has been 9 months dead or per- ished and she may receive the pension due her from the Revolutionary services of her husband, Simon Locke.
I am very respectfully
Yours &c
S. A. Pugh

Dana Brown d 1825- Sydec Brown m. 1786
1781. 12m. Captain Sherman
dec. June 22 nd - compl. col- Mar 9. 1820

Sana Bonn Barkus - Mufi bt 10 77 3/2 di pt 80
de de Mund  bt 10 77
Jan 1: 1781 3/2

Syria Brown, wid of David. bequeath.
8 8 8 8 8 8
Acts 7 July 38. H6.
adm? 1 yr pri. $40.
per Annu from 4 March 36. except 2 years.
Payable to her.
11142 9036 5711
bequeath to S. A. Pengh Present.

copy
Coddington Billings, Esq. Stonington, Conn.
War Department Pension Office April 8, 1825.
Sir:
The claim of David Brown to a pension on account of Revolutionary Service has been examined and rejected. His name does not appear on the rolls of Col. Sprout's Regt. which are considered complete for the period during which the claimant is said to have served; and as the credit of a record is greater than the testimony of witnesses, no other evidence can be received in support of the claim. The papers in the case will remain in our files, agreeably to the regulations of the Dept.
J. L. E.

Pension Office
July 21 1840
Sir
The claim of Mrs Lydia Brown, widow of David Brown has been examined and her papers placed upon our files.
This claim appears to be founded upon the finding in the Comptroller's Office at Hartford, that a person of the name of David Brown was paid for 12 mos service from Jan'y 1781, as appears from the certificate of the Comptroller dated May 9. 1840. The declaration was made June 22 d and claim as above.
There were several persons in the Conn line of that name; and the one now in question enlisted Jan'y 1. 1781 for 3 years. Before any favorable decision can be had upon this claim the most satisfactory proof of identity must be furnished Col July 7. 7166
It was erroneously allowed after all our forms. Several
The H. S. E. S. Music. Ample

125 Conn / act 1838 - 7166. Lydia Brown, of David - Let to Asa Fiske 21 July 1840. —

53 Elm St Westerly R.I.
June 2, 1897
Mr D. J. Murphy Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir-
Can you give me any information concerning the Military Records of David Brown , a soldier of the Revolutionary War?
I learn from the family that he was in the Connecticut troops, and made an application for a Pension, which was not granted until after his death and then his widow Lydia Brown received it until her death. Now I would

like to know if it is correct and any information would be gratefully received.
Thanking you for the information which I received from you con- cerning another one of my ancestors - I am
Respectfully (Miss) Fannie Denison Holmes.
53 Elm St
Westerly R.I.

OWEN
Pension Department Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly inform me as to the exact method, and form required, in order to ascertain the fact and verify the same, that one David Brown who was born in Stonington Conn about 1758, fought in

The Revolutionary War and who's widow "later" obtained a pension.
I have a "prom" statement that this was a fact given by a grand son who helped to procure the same. Yet I seem to want more specific dates in order to join the D. A. R. Kindly Advise and oblige
Respectfully James W Domes
April 5 th , 1899

(Lydia Miller)
(Mrs) Frances W. Domes 45 Lake Place New Haven Connecticut
Am

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. :
10453 ✓
Lydia Brown
Wid.
David Brown
Pri. Revolution
Act:
Feb. 2 d 1848
Index:—Vol.
a
Page
85
[Arrangement of 1870.]
July 3 rd 97 Hild to Miss F. D. Holmes Riverside, R.I.
May 1899
Mrs F. W. Donned
New Haven Conn

1283
RECEIVED
P. O. David Brown
Service: REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
This was consolidated with widow's claim June 21, 1918. There is no doubt as to its belong-
Application filed: as with it same , 18 witnesses testify in each claim.
Alleges: Causes of rejection of claims under Act March 18, 1878
Re-enlisted: are not entered on printed list of 1892.

11,142
Connecticut
Lydia Brown
Widow of David who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the _____ of _____ in the State of Conn who was a private in the Mass. & N.Y. commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ line for _____
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of July 1857 and sent to J. A. Pugh
Total amount, $ _____
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by N. C. Robinson Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 81

I Amos Gallup of Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut Aged Eighty four years, and on Oath do Depose and Say that I was became acquainted with David Brown of Stonington about thirty eight years ago, that said David Brown in his life time and before any pension Law was passed, frequently told me while at work for me that the year Major Andrew was slain he enlisted at Housatonic in the State of New York and there did nine months service in the Continental Army, and that after that he did a year or more service in the State of Connecticut in the Continental line - that said David Brown in his life time made out a declaration in order to obtain benefit of the Pension Act of 1818 for a pension which was sent to the pension office, which declaration there now remains, or is lost, and said David never obtained a pension - that Lydia Brown now present is the Widow of David Brown deceased, and has remained single and unmarried ever since the death of said David Dated at Stonington this day of June 1840
Amos Gallup
State of Connecticut New London County ss Stonington June 22 d 1840 Personally appeared Amos Gallup Esq. and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Deposition subscribed by him, and he is entitled to full credit and belief as a Witness Latham Hull Justice of the Peace

I Goddington Billings of New London in New London in the sixty eighth year of my age and on oath do depose and say that I when young became acquainted with David Brown, and that, I was present when he was Married, by Mr. Dimes or Ensign a Justice of the Peace for New London County to Lydia Skinner who is now living, that time, was between the year 1786 & 1788 I have been conversant and acquainted with s d David Brown until his death and am now well acquainted with Mrs. Lydia Skinner Brown the widow of said David who lived in my father's family for many years & while during the inter marriage of s d Lydia with said David they lived as tenants on lands belonging to my Father and I have lived within a few Miles of s d David & Lydia. said David Brown has on many occasions and at sundry times stated and in my presence and on some occasions stated it under oath, that he has served in the Army of the Revolution for more than three years. Attest at New London this 9 th day of June 1840 Goddington Billings
State of Connecticut New London County } to June 9 th 1840
Personally appeared the Hon. Goddington Billings & made solemn oth to the truth of the above deposition subscribed by him as he is entitled to full credit & believe as a Witness Lathans Hull Justice of Peace Sworn Before me

Declaration of 7166 Lydia Brown widow of David Coon. Set 7 July 1838.

Probate District of Stonington
Office of Clerk of Probate for Stonington I John D Noyes Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Lydia Brown widow David Brown late of Stonington die for a pension under the Act of 7 th July 1838
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of said Probate Court this 22 nd day of June A D 1840
John D Noyes Clerk

Settlement with the 5th Connecticut Regiment, Isaac Sherman Esq. Col. for the Year 1781
Isaac Sherman Lt Col. David Smith Major Benjamin Throop Major William Richards Capt. Simon Avery Capt. & Lieut. Matthew Gregory Ensign James Pondich Sgt. Major Abner Linsley Q.M. Major Moses Churchman D. Major Elias Brown Fifer John Giltate Sergeant Nathan Parker Sergeant Joseph Cutler Sergeant Strong Gansford Sergeant Captain Ellis Sergeant Arthur Hosack Corporal John Wood Corporal Paul Davidson Fifer Andrew Harris Drummer William Russell Private John Abby Private Humphrey Parr Private Elyah Retts Private Phineas Darrow Private Nathan Chapman Private Comfort Carpenter Private John Dunkin Private Nathan Reed Private Morris Rice Private
Reuben Rice Captain John Whiting Lieut. William Fowler Ensign Israel Bone Sergeant Elnathan Huntley Sergeant David Sisson Sergeant Thomas Spencer Sergeant Amos Clark Corporal John Daball Corporal Elijah Pixley Drummer David Phelps Fifer Simon Gule Fifer Gideon Moody Drummer James Bartholomew Private
 David Brown Private Bethel Camps Private Daniel Bone Private Eli Dunham Private Samuel Eldridge Private James Brandt Private George  Private John Godfrey Private Porse London Private Thomas Lewis Private Samuel Mitchell Private Abiah Billings Private Stephen Reed Private Nuy. Avery _____ Private Mr. Griffin _____ Private Oliver Lee _____ Private

I served Peter Saunders in the 2nd Regiment Zebulon Butler Esq r From June 6 1777 to June 6 1780. 3 Years —
I served Sammie Brown a Sergeant in the same Regiment 1 Year From May 1 1781 to Oct 31 1781 —
Hanford June 2 1840
Henry Wilbourn Comp ||

Comptroller Office
Hartford May 9 1840
I certify that on application for evidence of the services of David Brown. I have examined the Records of Settlements made with the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army and find his name in a "settlement" with the 5th Connecticut Regiment Isaac Sherman Col for the Year 1780 where he is entered as a private and commenced service January 1 1780 Time of settlement Dec 31 1780 having served One Year from Jan 1 1780 to Dec 31 1780. 1 Year Nathan Webb Comptroller
The widow's claim was erroneously allowed on this Conn. service. see soldier's statements as to service in Mass & N. Y. Troops.
{ Amos Gallup & Coddington Billings } testify in soldier's as well as widow's claim