Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28,353, David Brown, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Brown, David
S. 28,353
CONTENTS
b. Oct. 11, 1756 -
in 1786 res. of Cortlandt-Mannor, Westchester Co. N.Y.
res. also in Ky.
in 1825 res. of Dearborn Co. Ind.

Set to J. S. Hayden 11 June 62 Same 10 Nov "
New York
David Brown
Lieutenant in Col Capt Greene in Conn reg - in the army of the Revolution
Inscribed on the roll of the New York Agency at the rate of $8 per mo: com- mencing fourth November 1783: increased to $10 40 / 100 per mo by the Law of the 26 April 1816 to take effect from that date
Formal Certificate issued 3 March 1825 and delivered to the Hon E A Brown

D. Brown's certificate for Pension

By Richard Varick and Richard Plat of the City of New York Esquires This is to certify that in pursuance of the Law of the State of New York Entitled "An Act making provision for Officers Soldiers and Seamen who have been disabled in the Service of the United States" Passed the 22 nd of April 1786. We have examined David Brown of the Manor of Cortland lands in the County of Westchester Farmer and find that during the late War he was a Lieutenant of Captain Benjamin Green's Company in the Regiment of Militia in the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut commanded by Colonel John Mead; That on the twenty sixth Day of February in the Year one thousand seven hundred and seventy Nine the Enemy under the Command of Governor Tryon having made an Incursion into Horow- sneck in the County aforesaid he was ordered out with the Militia and in an Attack on the Rear of the Enemy he received a Wound from a Musket Ball in the lower Part of his Belly by Means whereof he is in great Measure rendered unable to obtain a discharge

livelihood by labor That on the Eleventh Day of October last he was twenty Nine Years of age wherefor in Pursuance of the Law aforesaid we do further certify that upon the Principles of the Act of Congress of the seventh Day of June 1785: the said David Brown is entitled to receive from the Treasurer of this State a Yearly Pension of ninety six Dollars from the family of David Brown for, one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, if not before paid.
Given under our Hands this fifth Day of December 1785.
Richd. Sarick Richd. Sarick Richd. Platt
If David Brown must take an oath before a Magistrate of the County where he resides between the first of April & the first of June annually before this account can be Audited —

I certify that I lately, received, inclosed in a letter from David Brown, the two papers which accompany this certificate viz. the affidavit of the said David Brown, taken before Philip Eastman, on the 11. th day of February 1825, and the certificate of Richard Warick, and Richard Platts, relative to said David Brown's disability, from a wound received in the service of the United States, in the War of the Revolution. The said David Brown being my brother, I am well acquainted with his handwriting, as well as with the certificate of Messrs Warick & Platts before mentioned, and can certify it to be the same I have known in his possession, having several times copied it, in preparing his papers to draw his pension, which I have received for him, once, if not more. I am not personally acquainted with Philip Eastman, but am impressed with a belief that I have heard he was

elected, last year, a justice of the peace for Dearborn County, in the State of Indiana.
I believe he is authorized to act in that capacity.
Given under my hand this 2 nd day of March 1825.
Ebenezer Brown.

David Brown came before me Philip Eastman one of the justices of the peace for the County of Dearborn, State of Indiana and made oath that he is the same David Brown to whom the Certificate accompanying this Affidavit was given that he now resides in the County of Dearborn State of Indiana and has resided there for seventeen years last past previous to which he resided in the State of Kentucky
David Brown
Sworn and Subscribed to before me this 11 day of February 1825
Philip Eastman Seal Justice of the peace

New York City Roll - Invalid David Brown, Lieut. $10 40 per annum, To what time last paid? Paid to 4 th Sept. 1825. 16513
Revenue Office Col.
May 1826

28353
INVALID.
Reorg
File No. 28,353
David Brown
Lieut Genl was Conf regt
Act: _____
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 52
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rising Sun, Indiana May 26 th 1852
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I have before me the Certificate of the War Department for Invalid Pensions, granted to David Brown late a Lieutenant of the Army of the Revolution, showing that his name was inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency at the rate of $8. per Mo. to commence 4 th Nov. 1783, Given at the War Office of the United States 3 Mch 1825 signed J. C. Calhoun Secy of War. The all- owance of this Pensioner was increased to 10 00 per Mo. by the Laws 24 Mch 1816. Will you do me the kindness to inform me up to what date his Pension was paid & whether his Widow has ever rec d a pension Also whether his heirs are not entitled to Bounty Land?
Respectfully
John S. Hayden

E. A. Brown will call at the pension office for the new certificate if it can be granted upon these vouchers. — he wishes to make some other inquiries.
March 3 d . 1825