Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,789, John Cicero Brush, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Brush, John Cicero
S 35,789
CONTENTS

35 789 Rev INVALID.
File No. 35 789
John E Bruns Miss Bruns
Act: 18 th March 18
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 479
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John C. Brunk Fifer.
Col. Bradleys Coast Regt
1700 - for 30/25:
13 June 1920
Signature
Dist. of Col.
name not in rolls.
The testimony of the attached witnesses required.

ORIGINAL CLAIM.
District of Columbia ss.
On this 13 th day of June 1820, personally appeared, in open court (a) [being a court of record (b) in the Circuit Court for the district of Columbia for the county of Washington for the district, circuit, county, or corporation, as the case may be,] aged 77 years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said enlisted, for the term of two years on the 8 th day of August in the year 1780 in the state of New York in the company commanded by captain Joseph Wright in the regiment commanded by colonel Horatio Gates in the line of the state of Connecticut on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until 5 th December 1782 when he was discharged from the said service, in Dutchess County in the state of (c).
That he was in the battles of Bunker Hill, Saratoga, and that he has no other evidence, now in his power, of his said services, except
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, or affirm, (as the case may be,) that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 so 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 and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and 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. (d)
John S. Brugh,
Sworn to, and declared, on the 13 th day of June 1820 before the Circuit Court for the district of Columbia for the county of Washington
I, William Brent clerk of the Circuit Court for the district of Columbia do hereby certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is of no value, dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 10 th day of June 1820.
W. Brent Clerk of the Court of the district of Columbia

Schedule of the real and personal estate of John C. Burns. Real estate as follows: none Personal as follows: right. This schedule contains all of them the United States. Two inventions or improvements, namely, Washington Line  Plow and a hydraulic street cleaning Machine . He has no clothing for three fair years past except what he has enjoys by the gratuitous bounty of a few friends. The occupation of the said deponent John C. Burns is that of an inventor, poet and author, nor has he any other ability to procure this said portion now mentioned. The number and names of the family of the deponent residing on the farm and their capacity to contribute to the said estate are as follows: right. One wife named Mary Burns aged forty nine years, four months, & twenty nine days. Physically and absolutely though not morally incapacitated for any kind of worldly business or employment. He further this deponent saith that for four years past he has actually been sustained by the bounty of the human element. He further this deponent saith that that he has no other income than what is contained in this schedule, and further this deponent saith not. — John C. Burns.

(a) The whole of the form prescribed in the first section, to verify the amount of property of the applicant, the oath of the party, and the certificate of the clerk excepted, must be done while the court is in session.
(b) All are courts of record, within the contemplation of the act of Congress,
1st. Which are expressly made courts of record by the laws of the state which create them;
2d. Which have been solemnly adjudged, by the tribunals of the several states, to be courts of record;
3d. Which proceed according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings;
4th. Which have the power of fine and imprisonment;
And courts which proceed according to the course of the civil and canon law, having neither of those attributes, are not courts of record, although they may keep a registry of their proceedings, and possess a seal. The court should, in every instance, state on the face of the proceedings, that it is a court of record, and state why it is such.— [Opinion of the Attorney General of the U. S.]
(c) If the declarant shall have served under more engagements than one, he should set forth the company, regiment, and line, or ship, vessel, or corps, in which he may have served, as also the time of entering, and the time and manner of leaving each service.
(d) Here enumerate each article of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, and subscribe the same. The declarant must also mention his occupation, his ability to pursue it, the number and names of his family residing with him, their ages, and their capacity to contribute to their support, in order that the department may be enabled to decide whether the applicant is in such indigent circumstances as to be entitled to the pension. It is the opinion of the Attorney General, that the words of the 3d section of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, "in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country," comprehend those only who are incapable of supporting themselves without the aid of the government, except by private or public charity.

1881 In the above document is the best, and indeed all the capital of preparing on the subject under the dreadful circumstances of enlargement, distress & misery under which it has been day and night.

I wish to know the manner in which you shall be informed of the success of the various of the law of Congress. The language will be good, if not as I most certainly expect, for all anything better you will see for the great power of the law. means something to be drawn up by the President. The heads of the Pension or Pacific Office or some other gentlemen under your direction who shall be candid in meeting the numerous and almost endless demands of the law on this subject and in what it may that does not in practice be directly or indirectly in the hands of unethical and dishonest persons . I don't think out limitation or further discussion its being subscription and so on. I am, Dear Sir, your obedient servant at the door.
Very respectfully
Yours Truly Servt
John C. Calhoun
June 20th 1850.
The Hon. John C. Calhoun Esq. Secretary of War.
P.S. The document from the Govt is herewith enclosed. J.C.C.