Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1190, Timothy Brewster, Conn. Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Mass.
Brewster, Timothy
R 1190
CONTENTS

In the matter of, Timothy Brewster for a pension
State of New York
Hon. D. Wardwell H.R.
BREWSTER, TIMOTHY

State of Norfolk } County of Jefferson } ss
On this 13 th day of November 1834 personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said county Timothy Brewster a Resident of the Town of Ellisburg county of Jefferson a said State of Norfolk aged 75 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated. In the month of August 1776 at Williamstown in the state of Massachusetts & entered the state service as a private under Capt Peter Porten & Lieut Stone in Col Jeremiah Burn's Regiment. Marched thence to the state of Vermont to Bennington, thence to Skeneborrough or Whitehall in the state of New York. Thence by Water to Ticonderoga. Went on Mount Hope about 3 miles from Ticonderoga & there assisted to build a fort. Remained there till the 28 th of November 1776, & then returned home to Williamstown. He was out at least three months in the service of the United States - He went to the town of Norwich in the state of Connecticut in December of the same year.

In the month of November 1777 or 1778 he has forgotten which, he enlisted into a company of militia in the month of May but did not join the company till the November following. 3 He was commanded by Capt Lee Lay, Lieut Casper in Col McAllan's Regiment. Marched to New London & there was stationed for 3 months & returned to Norwich the 2 nd day of March. The company had been to Newport R.I. & he joined the same on its return -
In December 1778 or 1779 he went as a substitute for Jacob Newton to New London under Capt McCall - remained there for two months - was stationed in the fort at that place -
To interrogatories put to him by the said judge he answered as follows -
 1 He was born in the year 1759 at Norwich Connecticut -  2 Has no record of his age excepting what he transcribed from his father's bible into his own -  3 He was living at Williamstown state of Massachusetts - Have live since the revolutionary war in Paulet Vermont, lived there about 30 years & then 

remained to Ellisburg & state of N York where I now reside —
4 He volunteered for the two first terms of service. For the last term of service he was a substitute for Jacob Newton —
5. There was another regiment at Tequamenon in 1876 commanded by Col Willard - Gen Gates & Gen Arnold were among the General officers — There was but one Regiment at New London & no general officers as he mentions —
6 He had no written discharge —
7 He is known to George Finn, Joseph Northrup, Martin E. Cook, Eliza Bruner, Able Benson, Isaac & Benjamin Webb living in his neighborhood who can testify to his character &c —
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any state — Sworn to & subscribed this day
Upon oath —
He has no documentary evidence excepting the certificate of Edward S. Bangs here annexed.

He knows of no person living, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his record. Having removed from the place of his entering the service in early life he knows not how to procure any further testimony. He is old & infirm & not able to go into New England. Timothy Brewster.
Sworn & subscribed this { 15 th day of November 1834 } Benjamin Wright one of the judges. of Jefferson Co. Court ss.
Mc Martin E. Cook a clergymen residing in the said Town of Ellington & county of Jefferson & George Tirm residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Timothy Brewster who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is respected & beloved, in the neighborhood, where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution. And that we concur in that opinion - Martin E. Cook George Tirm Sworn & subscribed this { day of May 1834 } Benjamin Wright one of the judges of Jefferson Co. Court ss.

And I the said Judge do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrog- atoris presented by the War Department, that the above named affiant was a voluntary soldier & served as he states - And I do further certify, that it appears to me that Martin E. Cook, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the Town of Ellsbury & mid-county, & that George Tapp who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place and is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit. I also certify that the said Timothy Brattle from bodily infirmity cannot attend the court of common pleas which is about 22 miles from his place of residence -
Benjamin Wright One of the Judges of Jefferson Co. Court Common Pleas

32.287 New York
Timothy Brewster Suspended.
Let to Hon. J. Wardwell 4 Dec t 1834
William Leakey Jun r & Mrs. St. H. Moull. Tues 27 Dec 52
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P. O. Timothy Brewster
Service: REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Wm W. Ives, N of R, desires to know if the rolls in the Pension Office furnish any evidence of the service of Timothy Brewster, as stated in his declaration.
Col Niles.
Cole

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 28 th 1834.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Timothy Brewster, as a private, is borne on a "Milage Abstract of Col. Peter Porter's company, in Col. Saml. Hovey's regt. dated Decem r 5 th 1776." where he showed Ninety Miles travel.
Timothy Brewster claims for services under the above named Officers, in 1776, - the pay or Muster rolls for 1776, are not found in this Office.
End.
Edward D. Bangs Secy

J. CALHOUN, Fancy Job Printer, Watertown, N. Y.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office, }
I, PELEG BURCHARD , Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that Benjamin Wright Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same a Judge of the Circuit in and for the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same.—And further, that I am well ac- quainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand and Seal of said County, this 17th day of November in the year 183 4  P. Burchard Clerk.
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