Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 12,340, Pardon Brockway, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Brockway, Pardon Jane
NUMBER
W. 12,340
B.L.Wt. 409.07-16.0-55-
B.L. Reg. 313222-55
CONTENTS

Report
32,000
Massachusetts,
Richard Brodway of Essex in the State of Mass, who was a Pri: in the Corp y commanded by Captain Wig of the Reg t commanded by Col Meigs in the Connecticut line for 8 months,
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass: at the rate of 16. Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8, day of Nov. 22 and sent to Jesse Shaw, Esq. Windsor Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1831 293.26 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep: 13.33
306.59
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Theodore T. Loomis Clerk, Book E. Vol. D. Page 114,

Cont. Ms
D 53. 867 Act Mar. 3. '77
313222 Aug. 8. '76
13/56
Jane Brockway, mid.
Paras Brockway, pri.
new
Ms 4.10.90 gips
Vervij. war.
Sam? Act No. 3. 53.
July 53 5112
AD:16000, Sept:10/56 B'p'it'ah
Vol B-2-80
S. 76. burier.
Newburyport. Mass.

5.112 Massachusetts Jane Brockway. widow of Pardon Brockway
who served in the Revolutionary
Conn. war, as a private .
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 dollars 66. cents per annum, to commence on the 8th February, 1853 Nov 4. 1854.
Certificate of Pension issued 18 th day of April 1855. and sent to Mrs. Burke, care of C. J. Brockway. New Bedford Mass.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 8. Vol. 2.
(32)
Completed April 13/61.
2538674 312 222

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I, Eleazer Johnson Clerk of the City of Newburyport in the County of Essex, hereby certify that it appears by the records of said city now in my custody, that "Mrs. Farden Brockway and Mrs. Jane Burke both of Newburyport were married by Rev. Charles William Milton Pastor of the Fourth Religious Society in Newburyport March seventeenth Eighteen hundred and six."
Given under my hand at Newburyport this sixth day of July in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty five.
Eleazer Johnson City Clerk.
I, Eleazer Johnson above named on oath declare that I hold the Office of Clerk of the City of Newburyport aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said city now in my possession with the exception only that in said record the date is expressed in plain legible figures thus "March 17 th 1806."
Eleazer Johnson City Clerk.
Essex ss. July 6 th 1855
Sworn to & Subscribed before me this day
J. W. CURRIER Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss. On this thirtieth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, before the subscriber, a Justice of the District Court, for and within the District of Newburyport, in the county and commonwealth aforesaid, being a court of Record, personally appeared Jane Brockway, who is to me well known as a resident of the town of Newburyport, in the county aforesaid, aged eighty-five, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress approved February 3rd, A.D. 1853. viz: That she is the widow of Pardon Brockway, deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and a Private in the army and pensioned at the rate of $26 66 / 100 per annum.
She further declares that she was married to the said Pardon Brockway, on the seventeenth day of March, in the year eighteen hundred and six, at Newburyport, aforesaid, by Rev. Charles W. Milton, as will more fully appear by the proofs hereto annexed. That her husband the aforesaid Pardon Brockway, died on the fourth day of November, in the year eighteen hundred and fifty-four. She further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made any application for a pension.
Jane Brockway
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year first above written, and I hereby certify that I have no interest in the application as attorney, agent or otherwise.
W. Burston Jus. Peace

I do hereby constitute and appoint William Burke, of Newburyport, in the County of Essex, and commonwealth of Massachusetts, my true and lawful Attorney, for the purpose of presenting this my application for a Pension, to attend to the same while pending, and to receive the certificate when issued and to do all things necessary and proper, as fully as I could do were I personally present.
Dated this Thirtieth day of March, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty-five.
Witnesses:
Chas. J. Brockway
Hurrell Brockway
Jane Brockway
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss. It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, the undersigned, a Judge of the District Court, for and within the District of Newburyport, in the county and commonwealth aforesaid, a Court of Record, that Jane Brockway, above named, is the widow of the identical Lardon Brockway, a pensioner of the United States, who died on the fourth — day of November eighteen hundred and fifty four and that he left surviving him the following named widow, viz: Jane Brockway aforesaid, who is yet a widow.

I also certify that the within named subscribing witnesses are credible persons, and that each of the foregoing facts certified to are within my personal knowledge.
Witness my hand this thirtieth day of March, A.D. 1855.
S. W. Marston Judge.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss. I do hereby certify that Honorable S. W. Marston, whose genuine signature appears attached to the foregoing declaration and certificate, was at the date of the same, a Judge of the District Court, for and within the District of Newburyport, in the county and commonwealth aforesaid, (the same being a Court of Record) duly commissioned and sworn.
Witness my hand and seal of said Court, this day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.
Stephen W. Marston Clerk.

313,222
181,181
County Bond Claims Act 1855
Original
Same Brookway widow of Pardon
Plaintiff vs Rev. -lutionary Pensioner under Act of 1853
Lucker & Sloyer Pitts. Mass.

State of Massachusetts County of Essex City of Newburyport } ss.
On this third day of July A.D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid. Jane Brockway, aged 85 years, a resident of Newburyport, in the State of Massachusetts, who being duly sworn according to Law, declares, that she is the Widow of Pardon Brockway deceased, who was a private in the revolutionary War, in the company commanded by Captain Elisha Ely, that her said husband was drafted on or, about the day of March A.D. 1777 for the term of 8 months, and continued in actual service in said War for the term of fourteen days and was honorably discharged in, December, 1777.
She further states, that she was married to the said Pardon Brockway, in Newburyport, on the 17th day of March A.D. 1806 by one Charles W. Milton a clergyman and that her name, before her said marriage, was Jane Burke that her said husband, died, at Newburyport, on the 11th day of November, A.D. 1854, and that she is now a widow.
She having received a Widows Pension from the Department of the Interior, the "copy is as follows"
I certify, that in conformity with the 2nd Section, of the Act of February 3rd 1853, Jane Brockway, Widow of Pardon Brockway, who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the Pension list, at the rate of $66.66 cents per annum commencing on the fourth of November 1854, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
LS
Given at the Department of the Interior, this eighteenth day of April, One thousand eight hundred and fifty five.
Examined and countersigned
L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
Recd. William Lloyd Secretary of

She makes this declaration, for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled, under the Act approved March 3 rd 1855."
Sworn to, and subscribed,
before me this 3 rd day of July A.D. 1855.
Jane F Brockway.
J. H. Currier Justice of the Peace.
We Charles J. Brockway and William Burke both of Newburyport residents in Massachusetts, upon our oaths declare, that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged, by Jane Brockway, in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements, of the applicant, that she is the identical person, she represents herself to be. .
Sworn to, and subscribed,
before me on this 3 rd day of July A.D. 1855."
Chas. J. Brockway W m Burke
J. H. Currier Justice of the Peace.
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the Affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. .
J. H. Currier Justice of the Peace.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of June 7 th 1832 Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. - County of Essex
In this eighteenth day of October, in the year of our LORD, one thousand eight hundred and forty two, personally appeared Pardon Brockway, a resident of Newburyport, in said County and State, aged eighty two years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States, at West- brook, now a part of the town of Saybrook, in the County of Middlesex, and State of Connecticut, by being drafted in the month of March, or very near that time, in the year 1777, for a period of nine months - That he marched first to East Guilford in Connecticut, where the Officer under whom he marched then lived; thence to New Haven, and remained there two or three weeks, until a large company was col- lected, when he was put under the command of Captain Elisha Ely - he well knew Capt. Ely before he entered the service, that he belonged to the Continental line - He marched from New Haven, to Peekskill in the State of New York, where the company remained about two months, and then joined the Regiment, which was first commanded by Col. Deming or Col. Douglass - which Colonel lived at White Plains - The Regiment was then commanded by Col. Meigs, or the company in which he belonged was then joined to his Regiment; that he and the recruits who were drafted with him, were not of the Continental line by enlistment, but as drafted men to serve out the time of their duty that he remained at White Plains doing duty until the season arrived for going into Winter Quarters - he well remembers a cir- cumstance which happened about this time - He says "Our Officers had received information that a party of British Soldiers with some young Tories were to have a Ball at West-Chester - I was one of a hundred who volunteered under our Lieutenant to take them by sur- prise - We surrounded the house where they were assembled, and took thirty of them prisoners, and marched them to Horse-neck, for safe keeping. During our campaign, Gen. Parsons came down from Peekskill, with his Brigade, and joined us with the intention of driving out the enemy from their entrenchments near the North River; I remem- ber a Bomb Shell which was thrown into their entrenchments, and killed three of their Soldiers at once, as we heard shortly after, but we did not succeed in our attempts to dislodge them then."
We were sometimes so near the enemy, when on duty, that we heard their Sentinels call out "All is well"; being quartered so near the enemy our position was considered quite a dangerous one - It was acknowledged, that our Regiment did more duty during this campaign than all the Brigade beside. -
From White Plains we were marched to Fish-kill and were there dismissed verbally - I had no written discharge that I remember. If I had it is lost. I returned some time in December having served for a period of not less than nine months according to my best recollection.

-lection. I have no documentary evidence"
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever, to a Pension or an annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll, of the Agency of any State.
And he further declares and says that the reasons why he delayed making his application until the present, are, that he was in good and flourishing circumstances, and needed no aid from the Government. That he was remote from the place where proof was to be sought for, to support his claim, and had not found it convenient to visit it, for thirty years past, and it being an obscure place, he knew not what steps to take, unless he went himself or sent an agent on purpose — But now his circumstances have changed, he needs and wants the Pension, if it is due according to the laws of his country, and not without; And not being aware that it is barred by any statute of limitations, he has now caused a trial to be made, for the evidence to support his claim in his native town, & in other parts of the State of Connecticut. That he was born in said Westbrook, in the year 1760 — That the record of his age is in the family Bible — That he was living at said Westbrook, when he went into the service. That since the Revolutionary war, he has lived most of the time in Newburyport, Massachusetts, where he now lives. He was called into the service, as he has stated; He served with the Officers, and at the places he has named — He is acquainted with the Reverend Daniel Dana, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, in said Newburyport, and with the Hon. Caleb Cushing, also of said town, who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services, as a Soldier of the Revolution.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid —
before D. H. White Daniel H. White Pardon Brockway
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss. Probate office.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that the honorable Daniel A. White, before whom the foregoing declaration of Pardon Brockway purports to have been taken, is the judge of probate for said county, and his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature; and the same was done, in open probate court.
Given under my hand and seal of office this eighteenth day of October, A.D. 1842.
Nath. Lord Jr. D. H. White

Rev-WIDOW, &c.
File No. 12340
Jane Brockman Wid of Pardon Brockman B.W. B.W. Wm 42
Act: July 3 rd 1859.
Index:—Vol. a , Page 86
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Samuel H. Waldo, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City D.C.
FREE

5894 v June Wm. of Fardon Brockway,
St. to C. J. Brockway Jan: 13/53. " " W. Burke Esq. Apr. 5/55.
Act/53

Returned for better direction.

40,907
~
160 Acres

Copy City No. 1 of 100 Enclosed is 5 Cents of each 1000. 1000. Cut. 10 Cents.
[Handwritten signature/initials]

Mr. Morrow. Please couple N o 313.222 with admitting case N o 253.867. - enpt y M.H.W.

253867
Jane Brockway W d of Pardon Brockway
40907
160
Revol Service
McCorn
40.907
160
S. H. Currier Newburyport Mass.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business,
D. Waldo Commissioner.
William Burke Esq.
Newport.
Mass:
Care of G. J. Brockway Esq. 3
Please try N. H. for better address If not, return to W. H.

map no ad 3200
Lane Brooklyn
Miss Mary Lane G. H. Waldo Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City. D.C.
RECEIVED

Jan'y 12 th 1855,
Wm: F
Pardon Brockway,
Yours Co.
Mari:
Act 153
$26. 66 / 100 Per An:
Com: Nov: 4 th 1854, when husband died.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business
Rev
Wm Burke Esq
care of
Chas J. Brockway Newbern, Dist. C.
Commissioned

FREE
Ward J. P. Waldo. Comm te of Censors Washington, D.C.

Bounty Sarah  Eliza Feb 1855
Hon. Sec. E. Rooting Clerk of Pension Washington D.C.

" Additional evidence. in the claim of Sam Brockway of Newburyport the number I have not received therefore I cannot return it
in full claim rejected
Not found on Register
Approved July 29/56
J. H. Carrick Newbury Port Mass
not found Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Additional evidence in the claim of Jane Brockway former claim sent 7 th July 1855 No number recd.
933
Brief sent to and Brattle
115.867
Jane Brockway
Hon J. Minot, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington.
Boston

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF ESSEX : } ss. District of Newburyport. }
I hereby Certify, that Nathaniel Foster, Esq., is a Justice of the Peace for and within the County of Essex, in said Commonwealth, that his commission is dated February 8th A. D. 1850 and will expire February 8th A. D. 1857 that full faith and credit are due to his official acts; and that his signature to the annexed genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto signed my name, and affixed the seal of the Police Court of Newburyport, for and within the said District in said County, this seventh day of April, A. D. 1857.
J. W. Morton Clerk.

313 222 Act Mar 3/55 253,867 Col April 2/61.
Sarah Brockway widow of
Cardon Brockway private
Capt. Elisha Ely
Mass. Mil. Revolutionary War
1777
draws a widow's pension
Map Nov 3- 1912
40
Tucker & Lloyd Present.

London Office.
April 11 th 1855.
Sir,
Please certify the time & place of the with-in named person's birth or the date of his death.
Very Respectfully,
I remain
Your Servt.
W. B. Randal 101 King Street, W.C. The Auditor. Reading
Pardon Broadway paid to 4 Sept 1854
Under Garrison
Accord

FREE
32000
Paden City, W. Va.
Waldo, Eng. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City, D.C. Boston Dec. 2/55

Newburyport Jan. 9 1885 L.P. Waldo, Esq. — Sir:
My father, Pardon Brockway, was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States. He recently died in this city at a very advanced age, nearly 95. His widow, and my mother, is still living. Will you be kind enough to inform me if she (after exhibiting the necessary proof) is entitled to a continuation of the pension. She was married to my father subsequent to the year 1800!
An early reply, if you will direct one to be made, will much oblige
Yours very respectfully,
Chas. J. Brockway.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Eleazer Johnson Clerk of the City of Newburyport in the County of Essex, do hereby certify that it appears by the records of said city now in my custody, that "Mr Duran Brockway and Mrs Jane Burke both of Newburyport were married by Rev Charles W. Milton Pastor of the Fourth Religious Society in Newburyport March seventeenth eighteen hundred and six."
Given under my hand at Newburyport this twenty first day of March in the year eighteen hundred and fifty five
Eleazer Johnson City Clerk
I Eleazer Johnson above named on oath do declare that I hold the Office of Clerk of the City of Newburyport aforesaid, and that the above is a true Extract from the records of said city now in my possession with the exception only that the date is expressed in fair legible figures thus "March 17 1806."
Eleazer Johnson City Clerk
Essex ss March 21 st 1855 Personally appeared the above named Eleazer Johnson and acknowledged the above instrument to be a true copy of Record before me. Katharine Foster Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I, Eleazer Johnson Clerk of the City of Newburyport in the County of Essex, hereby certify that it appears by the records of said city now in my custody that Mr. Henson Brockway and Mrs. Jane Burke both of Newburyport were married by Rev. Samuel Mr. Milton Foster of the Fourth Religious Society in Newburyport, March seventeenth Eighteen hundred and six."
Given under my hand at Newburyport this second day of August in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty six
Eleazer Johnson City Clerk
I, Eleazer Johnson above named on oath declare that I hold the Office of Clerk of the City of Newburyport aforesaid - and that the above is a true extract from the records of said city now in my possession, with the exception only that on said record the date is expressed in fair legible figures thus "March 17 th 1806."
Eleazer Johnson City Clerk
Essex ss August 4 th 1856 Then personally appeared before me the above named Eleazer Johnson and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true.
J. M. Merrill Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
District of Newburyport, COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss.
I hereby Certify, That Solomon H. Currier Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace, for and within the County of Essex, in said Commonwealth, that his Commission is dated September, 21 st — A. D. 1852, and will expire September 21 st — A. D. 1859, that full faith and credit are due to his official acts, and that his signature to the annexed Papers, are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto signed my name, and affixed the seal of the Police Court, of Newburyport, for and within the said District, in said County, this Second day of August — A. D. 1856.
Clive L. G. Greene , Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
District of Newburyport, COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss.
I hereby Certify, That Solomon H. Currier, Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace, for and within the County of Essex, in said Commonwealth, that his Commission is dated September twenty first A.D. 1852, and will expire September twenty-first A.D. 1859, that full faith and credit are due to his official acts, and that his signature to the annexed documents are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto signed my name, and affixed the seal of the Police Court, of Newburyport, for and within the said District, in said County, this sixth day of July A.D. 1855.
Joseph H. Bragdon, Clerk.

Newburyport April 7 th 1885. L. P. Waldo, Esq. - Sir.
Your favor of the 5 th inst. has been received, (addressed to W m Burke, to my care.) Enclosed please find certificate of J. W. Marston Esq. authenticating the official character of Nath l Foster as a Brother of the Board.
Very respectfully
Chas. J. Brockway.

Brief in the case of Jane Brockway, widow of Fardon, Essex County and State of Mass: act 3 d Feb., 1853,
Claim, ("original," for increase )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. Husband was pensioned under the act of June, 1832, at the rate of $26.66 per An. Marriage proved by a Certified Copy of the Lib. record thereof. Pensioned in 4 th November 1851, as per the Certificate of Court & Report of the Sherriff Auditor.  His death is hereby established by the Certificate of the Court & the Surrender of her husband's Pension Certificate. (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
W m Burke, Esq., Care of Charles J. Brockway, Name and residence of Agent Newburyport, Mass:
J. H. Dyer, Jr., Examining Clerk

Newburyport March 21, 1885
S. P. Waldo Esq Sir:
Herewith I forward application of the widow of the late Pardon Brockway, for a pension under the 2 nd section of the act of February 1883, together with his pension certificate and other documents, which may be necessary to substantiate her claim to a continuance of the pension: all of which I trust will be found sufficient for that purpose.
If any further knowledge of the parties interested in making this application is needed, I may be permitted to refer you to our fellow-Townsmen & friend the Hon Calde Cushing.
Mrs. Brockway, my mother, having appointed W m Burke, of this city, her attorney in this matter, when you have occasion to address him please direct to my care.
Yours Respectfully
Charles J. Brockway.

This may certify that we the subscribers residents of the city of Newburyport, in the county of Essex, and Common- wealth of Massachusetts, personally knew the late Pardon Brockway, of the city above named, and that the fact of his death is also known to us, as we saw him after his decease and assisted in preparing the body of the deceased for interment.
Witness our hands this thirteenth day of March A.D. 1855.
Samuel Safford Frederick W. Dorr, will

Payment to be made at Mass. Boston by J. Hauen Esq. Agent for paying Pension= ers, in the Agency of Mass
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C. Vol. 2 Page 111 by Theor. Smoady Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Bardon Brockway , of Massachusetts , who was a Private in the Revolution
is entitled to receive Twenty Six dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 8 th day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty  forty two .
John C. Spencer Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

No 35.418.
Pardon Brockway Mass.
at 7. June '32
on 20 th Sept Ely. Col. Mugg Conn. line
around 8 miles  $26.66
Jesse Charlton. E. Windsor Hill Conn. T.

East Windsor Hartford County Conn.
November 4 th 1842
Hon d Sir
I herewith transmit the application of Purdon Brockway Esq, of Newbury Port Mass, for a Pension under the act of June 7 th 1832. and am;
Most respectfully
Your Obedient Servant.
Jesse Charlton
P.S. permit me to add, that I have never found any claim of drafted or militia men, where there was no roll of the name of the privates, so fully corroborated and sustained. For
That there was a draft at the period alledged, for this unusually long term. 2 nd That Col o of the Regiment was changed at the time alledged; and 3 rd that the Blankets, (except one from Wallingford) which were charged to Col o Meigs were all from Lybrook of which West Brook was a part, not having been incorporated into a distinct town untill three or four years ago.
Hon
J. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Newburyport, October 18. 1842. I, Caleb Cushing, of said Newburyport, in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Fardon Brockway, of said Newburyport, and know him to be a good and respectable citizen, and am well assured that his statement respecting his service in the Revolutionary War is true. C. Cushing
I, Daniel Dana, D.D. and pastor of the Second Pres- byterian Church in Newburyport in the County of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and residing in said Newbury- port, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mr. Fardon Brockway of said Newburyport - I believe him to be of the age of Eighty two years, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary Soldier; that I concur in that opinion, and that he is a respectable man for probity and integrity -
In witness whereof I hereto affix my signature at said Newburyport, this twenty second day of October A.D. Eighteen hun- dred and forty two. -
In presence of.
Daniel Dana
J. P. Northingham
Essex ss. October 22 d 1842. - Then the abovenamed Daniel Dana, made Oath to the truth of the above statement signed by him - Before me J. P. Northingham Jus. Peace

Newbury Port 28 Oct. 1842 I certify that - James P. Fritchingham within named is a justice of the Peace in & for the County of Essex & State of Massachusetts; that the within is his genuine sig- nature; and that full faith is due to his attesta- tion as such justice of the Peace.
C. Cushing

Newburyport August 4 th 1856
Hon S. Minot.
Sir,
herewith you will receive a new application of the claim of Jane Breckway, for bounty land under the Act of March 3 1856.
I have to inform you, that I sent the former application, July 7 th 1855. I have never heard that it was received by your Department, but supposed it was there, on file, as it is the only instance among all my applications, that has miscarried..
I have the honour to be, Sir, your Ob dt Servt.
J. M. Curriin.

Newburyport March 11 th 1856.
Hon S. Minot, Sir,
herewith you will receive additional evidence, of the claim of Jane Brockway that was sent to your Department July 7. 1855 as I have not received the number, therefore, I. could not return it.
I am very respectfully Your Obedient Servant.
J. H. Currier.

753.867
new and. Further evidence in the claim of Jane Brockway; from S. H. Currier, Manchester

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex,
City of Newburyport 5/8.
On this second day of August A.D. One Thousand eight hundred and fifty six, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county of Essex, and State aforesaid, Jane Brockway aged 86 years, a resident of Newburyport, in the State of Massachusetts, who being duly sworn, according to Law, declares that she is the Widow of Pardon Brockway, deceased who was a private, in the Revolutionary War, and was in the service in said War, for the term of about nine months, and was honorably discharged, as I have always heard.
as will further appear by reference, to the papers, now on file in the Department, by which said Pardon Brockway is inscribed on the Pension List; - and by the certificate for Widows Pension, in an original certificate in her possession of which the following is a copy.
Department of the Interior. "Widows Pension." I certify, that in conformity with the 2 nd section of the Act of February 3 rd 1853.: Jane Brockway, Widow of Pardon Brockway who was a private, in the Revolutionary War, is inscribed on the pension list, at the rate of $26.66 cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of November 1854. and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable, after the time of such marriage.
Given, at the Department of the Interior, this 18 th day of April, One thousand eight hundred and fifty five.
E. M c Clelland. Secretary of the Interior
Examined and countersigned L. P. Waldo commissioner of Pensions
She, further states, that she was married to the said Pardon Brockway in Newburyport, on the 17 th day of March 1806, by one Charles W. Milton, a clergyman, and that her name before her said marriage was Jane Burke. - that her said husband died at Newburyport the fourth day of November, 1854, and that she is now a Widow.
She, makes this declaration, for the purpose, if

obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3 d 1855.
She further states that her first application for bounty land was sent by S t H Currier as he informed me on the 7 th day of July 1855. and that he never received any information that it was ever received by the Department.
Jane Brockway
Sworn to, and subscribed, before me the day and year above written.
S t H. Currier Justice of the Peace.
W m Burke, and Charles J. Brockway, residents of Newburyport, in the State of Massachusetts, upon our Oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed, and acknowledged, by Jane Brockway, in our presence; and that we believe from the appearance, and statements, of the applicant, that she is the identical person, she represents herself to be.
W m Burke Charles J. Brockway.
Sworn to, and subscribed, before me this 2 d day of August A.D. 1856.
S t H. Currier Justice of the Peace.
The foregoing declaration and affidavit, were sworn to, and subscribed before me; on the day and year above written; and I certify, that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the Claimant, is the person, who represents herself to be; and that I have no interest in this claim.
S t H. Currier Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Essex, City of Newburyport. } Js.
On this 2 nd day of August, A.D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty six, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County, and State, aforesaid, William Burke aged 62 years and Charles J. Brockway aged 49 years, residents of Newburyport Massch ts who being duly sworn according to Law., declares that they are well acquainted with Jane Brockway, the Widow of Pardon Brockway late of Newburyport, deceased, who has made application for bounty land under the Act of March 3 rd 1855, on account of his services in the Revolutionary War, rendered, the United States, by her late husband, Pardon Brockway, That the said claimant Jane Brockway, at the time of making her application was a widow, (ie) unmarried, and is now a widow, our knowledge that she is the widow of the deceased is derived by frequently visiting her.
We further testify, that the aforesaid Pardon Brockway, died on the fourth day of November, 1854, in Newburyport, and that I, the said William Burke, was present at the time, and I said Charles J. Brockway was present soon after, and that we were both of us at the funeral services, We further testify that the said Widow Jane Brockway is now living in Newburyport: that he was in the service about 8 or 9 months as we have always heard.
Wm Burke Charles J. Brockway.
Sworn to, and subscribed, before me the day and year, above written.
J. H. Currier Justice of the Peace.

J. H. Gurney Newburyport
from Jane Brockway and Friends Newburyport Mass.

State of Massachusetts County of Essex City of Newburyport } ss.
On this eleventh day of March A D One thousand eight hundred and fifty six, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county of Essex and State aforesaid William Burke, aged 62 years and Charles J. Brockway aged 49 years residents of Newburyport in the State of Massachusetts, who being duly sworn according to Law, declares that they were well acquainted with Jane Brockway the Widow of Pardon Brockway who has made application for Bounty land under the Act of 3 rd of March 1855 on account of services in the revolutionary war rendered the United States by her late husband Pardon Brockway and that the claimant Jane Brockway at the time of making her application was a widow i e . unmarried.
We further testify that the aforesaid Pardon Brockway died on the 4 th day of November 1854 in Newburyport and that I the said William Burke was present at the time he died and I the said Charles J. Brockway was present immediately after and that we were both present at the Funeral services. We further testify that Jane Brockway is now living in Newburyport the Widow of the aforesaid Pardon Brockway.
W m Burke Charles J. Brockway.
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year above written
J. H. CURRIE Justice of the Peace

I Nathan Hirtland of Westbrook in Middlesex County Connecticut, do hereby depose and say, That I was out, as a private Soldier in the Revolutionary War, for which I receive a Pension. And I was well acquainted, in the time of the War with Pardon Brockway, then a resident of this place, where we were both Born, and brought up.
The said Pardon Brockway was a few years older than I was, he was not in the same service with me, but I remember he was in the Army for some time, but I can not specify the officers he served under, nor the exact amount of the time, but I knew of his being in the Revolutionary Army, and his account of the time and place of his service I should give full credit to his assertions as he was a man of fair character, he removed away from this town to Newbury port: and he came back and visited us a few years after his removal Nathan Hirtland

State of Connecticut Middlesex County, ss. To Westbrook.
On this 29 th day of Sept Sixth day of October 1842, personally appeared before me the sub- scribing authority Captain Nathan Firt- land, a resident of said Town, and then and there made solemn Oath to the truth of the with- in deposition by him, subscribed before me, and I certify that the deponent is a credible person.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto sub- scribe my name & affix my Seal of Office.
Jesse Churchton Notary Public
Capt. Firtland

I Richard Stokes, of Westbrook in the County of Middlesex in Connecticut, do hereby depose & say, That I was out in the service in the Revolutionary War, for which I receive a pension. And I further depose, That I was well acquainted with, Pardon Brockway, then of this Town: I was intimate with him and I well remember, that he went into the Army, as a private Soldier, and served a Campaign: but not being with him I cannot specify the period of his services exactly; nor for how many months he served, after he came out of the service he went away to the Eastward of Boston. Several years after I met him in Gaudaloupe he was then cooper of a Brig from Newbury port; he was a respectable man whose statements are as much entitled to credit as those of any man.
Richard Stokes
State of Connecticut } ss Middlesex County } ss Westbrook, On this 6 th day of October A 1842, personally appeared, before me the subscribing authority, Richard Stokes a resident of said Westbrook, a credible and respectable man, who then and there made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, by him subscribed, in my presence.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office Jesse Charlton Notary Public

I John Stannard, a resident of Westbrook, formerly a part of Saybrook, in the county of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut aged 83 years, do hereby depose and say. That I served as a private Soldier in the Army of the Revolution for which I receive a pension; my first service was at New York, in the year 1776, for a period of six months, & the next campaign for a term of about three months.
I was well acquainted with Pardon Brockway, formerly of this town, from my boyhood, we were intimate companions, and saw each other often before I went into the Army. Pardon Brockway did not go into the same town of service which I did but I remember well, his being in the service as a soldier for some time; but I cannot tell the month he went in, or came out, or how long he stood; but I do not hesitate to say, that I well knew at the time of being in the Army, as a private soldier, and saw him after his return and after this I remember his removing away from this place, to some place beyond Boston, in Massachusetts. Of the men who were drafted from this place to join the Army when said Pardon Brockway was, I do not know of any man living in this town.
John Stannard
State of Connecticut } Middlesex County, } ss Westbrook. On this 6 th day of October 1842, personally appeared, before me the subscribing authority Major John Stannard a credible and respectable man, who then and there made solemn oath

To the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed in my presence.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto sub- scribe my name and affix my seal of office.
Jesse Charlton Notary Public.
May Standard Colt Mts.

I Gideon Wells Comptroller of Public accounts for the State of Connecticut do hereby certify, That in Books remaining in this Office relating to the War of the Revolution. I find the following, in the record of the Council of safety;
After a preamble stating the reasons for the proceedings of said Board on the 12 th day of April 1777. Viz
Therefore, as a reasonable just and necessary measure in the present situation of our public affairs it is Resolved, recommended and ordered by this Board, that the Commission Officers of every Company, in each Town; and Field Officers residing therein, do immediately, and within one day after receiving this order, or as soon as possible meet together and find how many are wanting and deficient in each Town of their Quota of said Army according to the stating thereof, lately made and sent out, and thereupon the Commission and Field Officers within such Towns shall immediately divide and class all the men of each company, within the same into as many equal numbers or classes as there are deficiencies in such Towns in which classing such Officers shall include all persons formed or to be formed by Law into alarm Companies and use their best discretion and such classes shall be entered and enrolled

and all such companies shall be convened by or order of the chief Officer thereof and be by said Officers &c called upon and earnestly invited freely to enlist into said Army, and be also notified of such division and classing and each of such divisions called upon to turn out furnish or enlist one able man into some company of our eight Battalions And in case any such division or class shall by the space of three days fail or neglect to enlist or procure one such man to be enlisted as aforesaid and to give notice thereof to the Captain or chief officer of the company to which he did belong it shall be the duty of every such Captain or chief officer of such company with the advice of his Subalterns and he is hereby required without further order to draft and detach one suitable and able Man from each of said Divisions, who shall be joined to the nearest and most convenient Company in any of said Eight Battalions where he may be needed, and equi- ped and furnished in the same manner as the enlisted Soldiers, And march with them for the same services and to be held therein until the first day of January next unless sooner discharged to which discharge he or they shall be entitled by lot, as fast as his or their place can be supplied by voluntary enlistment into the continental army, from that Town to which he or they belong, or upon his or their finding procuring another fit person to take his or their place: and all such detached persons shall have the same wages and rations as the continental Soldiers, And the de- taching Officer shall give immediate notice of the name of the person so detached to the Captain of the next contin- ental company which may not have its complement

of men, or his next officer to be come at, who will be authorized to take such detached person or persons, into said company, and every such detached person who shall go into the Service and continue for the term aforesaid shall be allowed at the end thereof a Bounty of Three Pounds, and so in proportion for any shorter term: provided, he shall voluntarily engage in said Service (before marching,) until the first day of January next. And all such persons shall return the Arms blankets & accoutrements which may be supplied them at the end of the Service, unless lost without default of the bearer, And if any persons so detached shall neglect or refuse to march in & perform said Service, they shall be liable to the pen- alty in manner as provided by a law of this State passed in December last, and thereupon will not be liable to be taken into such company as aforesaid, and such pen- alty shall be applied to procure a fit person to enlist into the Continental Army, or to take the place of such persons so declining, and incurring said penalty, according to the provisions of said Law. And all such officers are to make return of their doings by virtue of this resolve to the General Assembly, or in their recess, to his Honor the Governor and council of Safety.
And I further find the following accounts
To Captain Elisha Ely, Col o Douglass's Reg t 1777 May 20 To order on Treasurer 38 3/4 June 18 To 1 Blanket received of S t M c Wallingford 1 00 Aug 22 To 13 ditto Saybrook 9 00 To order on Treasurer Jan y 21 = 1777 5 00 = 00 from old Ledger A fol o page 165 - - -

  1778 April 8 To Do Do  60 " "    May 21 To Clothing  0 14 6    1779 Feb 4 To order on Treasurer £50 equal to  2 " 4 3    Nov 24 To Ditto  45 5 6    1783 Jan 21 To interest and ditto  55 " 9 2     974 " 14 5  
  1779     Nov 24 By his acct rendered  917 " 1    By Balance brought from Vol 2     sol 235  57 " 13 5     974 " 14 5  
And in Conn Line Vol 1 st page 66 I find that in the 6 th Regiment of Connecticut Line William Douglas was Col o from Jan 1 st 1777 to May 27. 1777 and that Return of Meigs was Col o from May 13. 1777 to Jan y 1 st 1780.
Dated at Hartford State of Connecticut October 31 st 1842. Gideon Welles Compt o