Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,879, James Brown, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn.
Brown, James Rachel
NUMBER
No. 15,879
CONTENTS
on discharge res. in Newbury Conn + Phila Pa. died Aug 1815 in N.Y.

Reported
L. J. 157457 same March 1/51 W. S. A.
Albany New York.
Rachel Brown dec d . widow of James Brown who died in the year 1820. of Wayne in the State of New York who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain of the commanded by Pa in the line for two years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831, & end 16. Oct r 1844, when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Aug t 1854 and sent to Hon. E. A. D. Odell, Secy of War.
W. M. Gaughey H.R. Pay to the 4 th of only children Semi-annual allowance ending surviving.
Wm M. Brown John R. Brown, Elizabeth Ellis
Aurilla M. Donald
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the
Recorded by Book
Vol. 2
Chase Clerk, Page 356

State of New York } County of Saratoga } ss. Personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said County, William Brown of Saratoga in said County aged Sixty four years on the 20th November 1843, after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that Rachel Brown, who is making application, through her agent Arad Day of Ogd, for a pension, as the widow of James Brown late a soldier in the war of the Revolution, is this deponents mother; and that the aforesaid James Brown was this deponents father; that he was an Irishman, and a weaver by trade; that this depo- nent has from his first recollection been informed by his said father, that he had served five years in the war of the Revolution, in the Penn- sylvania line; that this deponent was born whilst his said father was in service, and that this deponent was named William, after Captain William Wilson under whom this deponents father was at that time in service; this deponent has from a child been informed and believed that the said Capt. William Wilson gave him a suit of clothes for his name; that after the close of the war of the revolution, this deponents said father and mother moved back to Hanburg where they had lived before the war of the Revolution; that this de- ponent has often been at his Grand Mothers in Tenth Street; that this deponent has from a child learned from his said father & mother; that they were burned out when Hanburg was burned and fled to Philadelphia where this deponents mother resided during the Revolution and when this deponent was born -
William W. Brown
Subscribed and sworn before me } this 14 th day of May 1844 }
Henry Holmes Justice
I certify that the above named William Brown is a respectable person -
Henry Holmes Justice

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Saratoga County Clerk's Office. }
I, HORACE GOODRICH, Clerk of the County of Saratoga, Do Certify, That Henry Keolimus Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe
his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature. & that he is duly qualified
WITNESS my hand and seal of Office, the 16 th day of May 1844
Horace Goodrich Clerk

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
William Brown and Sarah E Taylor Marri d Jan y 19 th 1803.
William Brown and Sabrina Taylor Marri d Sept m 13 th 1826
The deponent William Brown further says that the within is a family record which he has had since 1803
Henry H. Muz

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
William Brown born Nov 20 th the year 1779
Sarah Ann Brown born July 25 th 1827.
Sarah E Taylor wife of W m Brown born Apr 22 th 1783.
Samuel M c Kister Born March 24 th 1819
Suzannah Brown born Nov 14 th 1809.
Sebrina born Brown born May 10 th 1897

11775
Penn Line Col Chambers Capt Wm Wilson

State of New York Ontario County ss.
Rachael Brown, widow of James Brown formerly of the Revolutionary Army being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her Oath depose and say, that she does not know of any living witness to her marriage with said James Brown, nor has she at present any knowledge of any other testimony that she can produce other than that already furnished - to wit that she had a Certificate of Marriage - That the names of the Officers under which her husband served were - Col. Anthony Wayne, Col. Cham- berlain, Lieutenant Col. Robinson & Captain William Willson - That a Sergeant Jones belonged to the Com- pany, who on one occasion attempted to desert to the enemy and was killed - That they resided at the commencement of the war at Danbury in Connecticut where their house was burnt, immediately after which, they removed to Pennsylvania and af- terwards to Philadelphia, where they resided until about the close of the war when they returned to Danbury - That she did not mean to say her husband enlisted for the term of five years, but that he served about that time - that during the greater part of that time, this deponent was employed in Philadelphia, in making Cartridges and making up Soldiers Cloth- ing. That this deponent was Twenty nine years of age the 20th day of November 1837. That she was married to said James Brown, at Danbury in Connecticut, by the Reverend Mr Kent, who was the settled Presbyterian Minister in that place for many years, that she was married to said James Brown a very short time after she was six- teen years of age about Christmas time - which was in the year 1774 - That her husband the said

James Brown died in New York in August 1815. and that she has never been married since, and still remains a Widow - that her said Husband James Brown was a private while in the Army of the Revolution as aforesaid - This de- ponent further states that the Sergeant Jones above referred to, she has seen with her husband and thinks he belonged to the Regiment, but does not mean to say he belonged to the Company - That the Regiment her husband belonged to was the first Pennsylvania Regiment -
Said Rachel Brown further testifies that she & her Husband had gone from Danbury after being burnt out to Harts or Hoptown near Lancaster Penn a . which had been the Home of her said Husband before he went to Danbury married her, & that his purpose at said Hoptown was to live by his trade of Weaving, & that on going to Lancaster about the Year 1778 to buy some necessaries for said Rachel he there enlisted into the Army in that Year - & served 'til he was discharged at the end of the Revolutionary War & that the Officers under whom he - said Husband James Brown served were Genl. Wayne Col. Chamberlain or Chambers Lt. Col. Robinson Col. W m Wilson & Sergeant Jones. - I am unable to write & therefore make my mark - signed Geneva N.Y. 4. Sept. 1839.
Witnesses James P. Lee
Rachel
X Brown mark
J. G. Mift

September the 12 1839,
This certify that Rachel Brown is the widow of James Brown and has been the mother of 12 Children and i am next to the oldest of the Children awriella Warren

State of Connecticut Fairfield County } ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county Deborah Akins of Danbury aged ninety one years, after being duly sworn according to law depo- seth & saith, that she was immediately after the close of the war of the Revolution personally acquainted with James Brown & his present widow Rachel Brown, who is applying for a pension as from the Western part of the State of New York, at Geneva, that this depon- -ent as early as 1786 recollects well of residing in a house close to the weve shop & house, & residence of the aforesaid James Brown & his then wife Rachel, the present widow Rachel Brown, that the aforesaid parties had at that time as the legal fruit of their mar- riage two or three children, the eldest of whom was a son by the name of William, at that time six to eight years of age, that the aforesaid James Brown was reputed to be an Irishman and was a weaver by trade, that the aforesaid Rachel Brown was before marriage Rachel Sherwood, that the aforesaid widow Rachel Brown is the identical person & widow of the aforesaid James Brown, who was reputed to have been a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and that from the ages of her children she must have been married before, or in the early part of the Revolutionary war, of which fact this deponent verily believes sworn & subscribed before me } this 27th day of November 1843 } Deborah — Akins Nelson L White a Justice of the Peace for Fairfield County } mark  I certify that the above named Deborah Akins is a highly respectable person and that full faith and credit is due to her deposition above written. Nelson L White Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county Betty Akins of Danbury aged Sixty two years, after being sworn duly according to law deposeth and saith that when she was a child, a six to ten years of age, she was personally acquainted with Rachel Brown, the wife of James Brown a weaver, that this depon- -ent well recollects that the aforesaid James Brown and Rachel Brown, the present widow Rachel Brown now of Geneva, who is applying for a pension, as the widow of James Brown, had at this deponents first recollection, when she was a child, three children, that the eldest of them was a son, and named William, and that he was two or three years older than this deponent, and that they also had one daughter, about the age of this deponent, that they were, that is that the aforesaid parties James Brown, and the present widow Rachel Brown were living together at this deponents first recollection as husband & wife & that they then had three children as the fruit of their marriage, and that the aforesaid James Brown was reputed to have been a soldier in the war of the Revolution Subscribed & sworn before me this } Betty Akins 27th day of November 1843 } P mark Nelson L White Justice of the Peace for Fairfield County I certify that the above named Betty Akins is a highly respectable person and that full faith and credit is due to her deposition above written. Nelson L White Justice of the Peace

Certificate
State of New York  New York  ss Personally appeared before the Subscribed Justice of the Peace in and for said county Ann Hoyt of Danbury aged Seventy nine years, after being duly sworn according to law, deponeth and saith that she was soon after the close of the Revolutionary war, personally acquainted with James Brown, & his then wife Rachel Brown, the present widow Rachel Brown who is applying for a pension, as the widow of James Brown as of Geneva New York, that this deponent resided a close neighbor and was well acquainted with the aforesaid James Brown & his then wife Rachel Brown immediately after the close of the Revolutionary war, & that they had at that time two or three children, that James Brown was reported to be an Irishman, and that his wife Rachel before marriage was Rachel Sherwood, & that her aforesaid husband was reported to have been a soldier in the war of the Revolution, that from the age of the children of the aforesaid parties, they must have been married in the early part, or before the Revolutionary war
Subscribed & sworn before me This 27th day of November 1843 Atson L White Justice of the Peace for Fairfield County.
Ann Hoyt
I certify that the above named Ann Hoyt is a highly respectable person and that full faith and credit is due to her deposition above written Atson L White Justice of the Peace

Buffalo Nov. 8 th 1850
Treasurer of the United States
Sir. I am advised that the Children of the late Widow Rachel Brown, widow of James Brown, are intitled to a pension from March 1831 to her death in October 1844, at 80 dollars per Annum, The Heirs now living or which were living a Short time since, are Mrs. W. Brown, John R Brown, Aurelia M c Donald, and the Subscriber.
The undersigned was requested to sign a contract to read for which she refused to do, and altho' he may have obtained a contract for one third or half of the pension from the other heirs, the undersigned is poor and needy and in want of the amount due her. Please give me a copy of the Pension Certificate, or the details thereof and the Amount due, as will enable me to obtain say the Amount due me. — Please direct to the care of Samuel Lake of this City —
Respectfully Yours
Elizabeth her X Ellis Mark
I do hereby certify that the above Letter was read to Elizabeth Ellis in my presence and at same time she made her mark to the same — City of Buffalo Nov 8 th 1850
Salah Barrand —
Justice of the Peace

Sir - Mrs Ellis' Husband is helpless and dependent upon his wife for support, who is poor & has been assisted by the Ladies of the Methodist Church to which she belongs.
Some of the other members of the family are well to live, and if they pay Mr. Goy half their shares he will be liberally paid. Mr. Ellis did not sign any contract & wrote that she had no records.
I do not see who could take the papers from the pension Office after they were once filed there, - Mr. Ellis says she will be willing to pay Mr. Goy her share of a fair & just consideration for doing the business & advancs to her Mother if he has not received sufficient to pay him -
Please direct me how the pension may be obtained -
Respectfully Yours Samuel Lake

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 7 July 1838
State of New York,
County of Seneca. On the 4th day of April 1848 personally appeared before the court, in open court (& whom the Court certify is a highly res- pectable person) Israel Joy of said County, after being duly sworn ac- cording to law, deposes & says, that he makes this declaration for and in behalf of the surviving children of the late widow Rachel Brown, late widow of James Brown, to secure to the said children of the said late Rachel Brown, the benefits of the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838. That this deponent was personally acquainted with the late Rachel Brown, that he learned from her, that she was married in the early part of the Re- -solution near Danbury Conn. that soon after her marriage to said James Brown, she and her said husband left Danbury on horse back, & rode to Philadelphia Pa, after the British had left that city, that her husband the said James Brown enlisted in the army in the war of the Revolution under Capt William Wilson, that she the said Rachel Brown remained in the City of Philadelphia and in the absence of her said husband, she was delivered of a son, whom she named after the capt, under whom her husband was serving at the time the son was born in 1779. That the child was named William Wilson Brown, that this deponent has been to Danbury to try to find a record of her marriage, but could not, that he procured all the proof to that point that he could find, but that the department rejecting the claim under the law of 1836. he now makes this application under the law of the 7th July 1838 for & in behalf of the surviving chil- -dren - The widow alledged to this deponent, that her husband served under Capt William Wilson, & Col. Chamberlain, or Chamberlain the latter she said proved to be a coward. That this deponent understands the said James Brown died more than 20 years since & that this application is made in the name of his widow Rachel Brown, who made application through the agency of this deponent some years since, that the said Rachel Brown died as this deponent was informed by letter at the time it took place 16th October 1844, all of this aff- -idavit is according to the best knowledge & belief of this deponent true Sworn before the court, the day & date above written Montgomery, N.Y. Clerk of } Seneca County - }
Israel Joy

State of New York
Seneca County, ss. I hereby certify, that on this 4th. day of April 1848, Brad Loy, whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit, per- -sonally appeared in Open Court, before the Justice thereof, and made oath to the said affidavit, and further that it satisfactorily appears to the said Court that the said Brad Loy is a highly respectable person.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court & County, by order of the said Court. — the day & year above written
M c Montgomery Deputy Clerk of Seneca County, & acting Clerk at said Court.
Apr 14 48

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July, 1836.
State of New York, } ss. County of Oneida.
February 1838
On this seventeenth day of December 1837 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas, of said county, Rachel Brown a resident of Verona in the county of aforesaid, aged 79 years, who being first duly sworn according to the 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 4, 1836: That she is the widow of James Brown who was a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States , and who served according to the best of her knowledge and belief as follows - viz. He enlisted at a place called Hikes Town in Pennsylvania, as she thinks, the name was, in the fall of 1776 or 77 in a company commanded by a Capt William or Billy Wilson , in Col Chamberlains Regt - and he enlisted as she thinks for five years, though she cannot be exact as to the time - and that he served as she believes the whole of his enlistment and until near the close of the war, but the particulars of the services she cannot state,
She further declares that she was married to the said James Brown on the 16th day of November in the year seventeen hundred and seventy four ; that her husband, the aforesaid James Brown died on the 16 day of February 1815 - and that she had remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed. - She was married at Danbury Conn by the Rev Mr Kent then the minister of that Parish - and sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before. That she has no record of the marriage as her bible in which it was contained and all her furniture was burnt up and the certificate which she received from the Rev Mr Kent was destroyed by some small children about twenty three years since, at Pownell in the State of Vermont as stated in the annexed affidavit of Amelia M. Larned and Betsey Ellis

and further this deponent & declarant says not. December 1877 and sworn in open court before me James Deane Clerk Meridian Crim. Pleas.  the Rachel X Brown Mark
On oath (veritas) William Caldwell being duly sworn says he is well acquainted with Rachel Brown above named, that she is the widow of James Brown who was a Revolutionary soldier, and that the said James Brown died in or about the year 1815, according to the best of this deponent's information and belief and that the said Rachel Brown remains his widow.
Sworn to me and testified to in a cause of creditable trust Virginia J. P. Johnson Notary Public
Wm Caldwell
Rachel Brown act 4th July 1886

Rachel act
State of New York
Wayne County ss
Aurelia & Mrs. Dannel and Betsey Ellis both of Wayne County in said State being duly sworn depose and say that they are daughters of Rachel Brown Now of Verona Oneida County that she formerly resided in Pownel State of Vermont and that about twenty three years since the said Aurelia being on a visit to her Mother the said Betsey then residing at Home - A Printed certificate of the Marriage of said Rachel Brown to James Brown was then and there in a trunk and Abigail Hayton a child about nine years old (Daughter of Samuel Hayton residing in part of the same House and Lucy Brown youngest Daughter of Rachel Brown about five years old obtained the certificate and but the same tore pieces in the form of small children and we tried to replace and restore the same and could not and it was utterly destroyed these deponents recollect that the certificate was from the Minister who Married them but his name they have forgotten
Sworn before me this 7th day of February 1838 I certify the above persons are persons of credibility truth and veracity Calvin D. Palmer a Justice of the Peace of Lyons Wayne County
Mrs Aurelia and Dannel Betsey Ellis

State of New York } County of Wayne }
I certify that Calvin D. Palmer whose signature appears to the within Jurat and Certificate, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn, and that his signature to the Jurat of said affidavit is genuine.
Given under my hand & the Seal of said County this 7th day of February A.D. 1838.
Cullen Foster Clerk Wayne County

Set to A. Jay 22 April 47 " " " 21 " " " " Hon. N. H. Hall 22 " 48 " " " E. Blackman 22 July 49 " " " Same 17 May " " " " " 25 July " " " " Same 20 Oct 1849 " " Hon. E. G. Spaulding April 1st 1850
" Hon. E. W. M c Gough July 25/50 Report to Sec y of Interior Aug 16/50.
HF
N 12107 Rachel Brown and N.Y.
Set to Hon. A. P. Grant 3 April 38 " " J. H. Safford 9 Nov 39 " " Anne Jay 21 July 43 " " Same 17 Oct " " " Hon. A. Dana 22 April 44 " " " H. Richman 19 Sept " " " " Anne Jay 9 Oct " " " " " 18 " " " " " " 28 June 45 " " " " 12 Aug " " " " " 8 Oct " " " " " 1 Dec " " " Hon. R. Bronson 22 " " " " Hon. H. White 1 April 46 " " " " 17 " " " " " " 25 May " over -

Rachel Brown
Sam '36
New York
Marriage
A. J. ...
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Rachel Brown, I presented the Cert of Hon H. White - M.C. of the high character of Mr Wilcox & Henry Holmes, the witness & justice, the one swearing to the family record, & the Justice certifying to his belief of its H & B. to clear up the marriage as having taken place before 179 & as early as 78 & all of the Service was after that date, which is admitted, I hope the cert will remove all further objection as to her marriage as she was as I have no doubt married at Danbury Ch before that place was burnt, I filed of the original history of her case as to marriage etc -

Sept 7 47 Add to Rachel Burnas
Rev. J. L. Edwards Comp. of Pension Washington D.C.

Ovid Sept 3 rd 1847
Sir
I inclose some papers in the case of Rachel Brown deceased — I mailed to you April 2 nd last the Surrogates Certificate of her death & of the number of her surviving children — as a formal application was made by her in her life time, I have not supposed that after you had pleased to look at your letters in her case of Oct 17 th 1843 & Oct 9 th '44 that you would require a formal application from the children, I beg leave very respectfully to ask you to please look at your letters of the dates referred to, before deciding against me — and although I am satisfied that her marriage took place, before her husband performed the service, & that the son whose affidavit you have inclosed was born when his father was in service & that he was named after the Capt — but as I have not been able to prove that fact to the satisfaction of the Department, I offer in behalf of the children to accept a pension under the law of 1838 — if you judge as I do, that the case is made out & that a pension is justly

and justly due - It is not my object to ask for any thing more than is justly due
If after an examination of the case & a reference to your letters, you demand a special application to be made by the children, please inform me what you require
In enclosing the papers that I do, I hope & trust I have gone no further than will be approved by you, so far as I know, the proof inclosed is genuine & true, it is just as I rec d it & as it is, I submit it to you, asking no more for it than justice to the Government will allow me
Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t Abad Loyo
Hon. S. L. Edwards Court of Pensions Washington DC

The Appeal in the case of Rachel Brown widow of James Brown Rec d Application for a pension under the law of 1836 was taken by me and You will be kind enough to send me the Certificate
August 22 nd 1850
E. W. M c Laughry

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Washington
July 8/51
Dear W. Joy
Rel: to his appeal from the decision of the late Comm of Pensions in the case of Rachel Brown of New York. —
Trist
Sent to Secy 16 March 1850
Referred to Comm of Pensions for reexamination & reply —
Expt 25. 3 July 11/51

Washington Feb 8th 1851
Sir
I took an appeal in the case of Rachel Brown of New York, the first days of March 1850, I have not rec d a word of answer from it
A full and as I think honest statement of some of the facts in the case, accompanied the letter, asking an appeal, the letter was written by Hon D. Wilnot, but for me & in my behalf, in the hope of receiving a decision much the sooner
I beg leave most respectfully to ask, if under the circumstances, I cannot soon receive a report in the case - Address me at Ovid N. York
Most Respectfully Your Ob st Servt Abad Joy
Hon Alex H. Stewart Secy. of Interior Washington DC

(copy)
Department of the Interior August 20 th 1850.
Sir,
I herewith return the papers in the case of Rachel Brown, deceased, widow of James Brown, dec d , and I am of the opinion that a pension should be allowed, under the Act of July 4 th 1836, from March 4 th 1831, to the day of the death of said Rachel Brown.
The late Secretary of the Interior, on the 25 th of June 1849 having allowed the claim of Harding and Elizabeth Warren, under the same Act, upon the ground that marriage is an exception to the general law of evidence, and may be proved both as to its existence, and as to its date by what is commonly called hearsay testimony; and as there is a striking analogy between the cases of Warren and Brown, I consider the question to have been settled, in the case of Warren by my predecessor.
I am Very Respectfully Your Ob t . Serv t : Th s M. T. McKean Secretary
J. L. Edwards, Esq., Comm r of Pensions

18 3/4
And Joy, Esquire
Mid
Seneca County,
N.Y.
17

Stanbury 6. July 1844.
And Joy Esquire.
Dear Sir.
I ought to inform you that after minute & close enquiry of Mr. Milkes, I am unable to obtain a favorable answer from him to any one of the questions proposed by you in your favours of 20 May and of 11. June. - He says, that he has no recollection of either James Brown, or Rachael Sherwood -
Yours Very Respectfully A. L. White
P.S. Mrs Atkins is dead.

Ovid N.Y. March 11th '51
Sir
I am informed by the clerk, of the pay agency in Albany, that no pension certificate has been paid, or ordered to be paid at that agency to Rachel Brown, widow of Jas. Brown, or to her children
Deeply interested in this case, I beg leave to ask the name of her children to whom the pension certificate was made payable, & where it was made payable. I am satisfied that there was several Jas. Browns, & there may have been more than one Rachel Brown, please explain & answer the above, my Rachel may be safe - Much Oblige
Most Respectfully Your Ob d Serv t Abad Joy
Hon Jas. E Heath Comd. of Pensions Washington DC

7651 A. Rachel Brown, dau widow of James, New York, Wayne Co. admitted,
Private 27/80 - on 2, March 1830 to Vt Oct 1844 when she died
Children, William W. Brown, John R. Brown, Elizabeth Ellis, Aurella McDonald, b. d. 1820 at 4 July, 1836
A. Jay Ovid N.Y.

Ovid N.Y. Feb 20. '51
Sir
Yours of the 18 th informs me of your having forwarded the Pension Certificate of "Rachel Brown" to Hon "Mr M c Ganghey" as I find no such name on the "Congressional Directory" I know not where to write to him
Will you please inform me of his residence that I may be put on the track to find the Pension Certificate Do you mean your for? It to Hon E.W. Mc Ganghey, & mch Mrs - please explain and give me the Post office address of the person to whom you forwarded it
Most Respectfully Your Obl Servt Abad Joy
Hon Jas E Heath Com d of Pensions Washington D.C.

No. 4, 1845-
Adal ter can
Rechee Barm
[Faint, mirrored handwriting, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page.]
[Faint, mirrored handwriting, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page.]
Rev. J. A. Edwards Canad. Pension Washington D.C.
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Qvid Nov 1. 1845
Sir
I enclose proof of the old family record alluded to in mine of the 7th Dec 1844. please allow me to refer you to a copy of that letter an exact copy transferred from the letter by a press - that will fully explain the case. Hon J. L. Edwards Compt. of Pensions Washington D.C. Respectfully Your Ob dt Servt Abad Joy
The widow's husband was in Service when her eldest son was born, & he was named after the Capt under whom her husband was then serving his age is established by his old family record & backed up with other proof, the claim is under the sum of 1836

Washington May 19 th 1846
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Dr Sir
Enclosed are papers sent to me by Abel Day Esq. requesting as you will observe a copy. The care of Rachael Brown, has escaped my mind, and I spend no memorandum on my book, yet it may have been answered, and the papers mislaid. As it has or not, will you have the kindness to repeat the communication and oblige
Yours & c
J. H. White

April 8, 1847
Adams St. care
Rachel Brown
FREE
Hon. S. L. Edwards Chair of Pensions Washington DC
3/

Ovid N.Y. April 2 o 1847
Dear Sir
I enclose the Surrogates Certificate in the case of the late Rachel Brown, I hope before this, her papers are again on file, the Service is admitted, see your letter of Oct 17. 1843 - what further am I required to do
Respectfully Your Ob o Servt Abad Joy
Hon J L Edwards, Comd. of Pension Washington DC

July 7, 1848.
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Adams Express Anna Smith.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Bank of Pennsylvania Washington D.C.

Ovid July 2 nd 1845
Dear Sir
I enclose a copy of my letter to you of Dec 7. 1844 - if it is not to be found in the the papers of Rachel Brown, for whom it was intended, I will be much obliged to you to examine in other of the names, of the fact that I mailed them to you, I cannot be mistaken in, I know they were mailed to you - on the 17 April I respectfully wrote to you relative to them, but to my letter I have rec d no answer, on the 20 th June I took the liberty to write again, am now under great obligation for your answer to that letter - but I wish the proof mailed to you Dec 7. to have its bearing in the case, I have copies of those affidavits -
Respectfully Your Most Ob st Serv t Abad Joy
Hon J L Edwards Comm ee of Pensions Washington D.C.

Geneva 13 th Sept. 1839 N.Y.
Sir,
I enclose the Story of Rachel Brown the widow of James & also, attached, the certificate of their last child & daughter Annilla, now the wife of Governor. — Major James New (late of U.S. Army) & myself examined the whole Story of this ancient Potentate now about 81 Years of age, from the entire consistency of her long Story we have not the slightest doubt of its entire truth — this deceased female is in Want, & I hope You can inform me that enough in power to give a Pension to the few remaining days of her Pilgrimage, — Upon which please give me advice, This Rachel informs me that one W. Johnson some time since sent to Your office a certificate of

her marriage, — thot of one of her 12 Children (Annilla) may be as good, — 3 it my note what is sent in the All that this poor creature can furnish Very Respectfully
J. J. West
To the Chief of the Bureau of Pensions Washington

Danbury Nov 13. 1843-
Mr. Asa D. Joy,
Dear Sir,
Your letter of 30 th ult o in relation to Mrs Brown, was duly attended to as soon as press of business would permit. & as far as I felt authorized to go - with one exception, & that was an enquiry into the records of the First Baptist Church, in the north part of the town, 4 miles from me -
The town Records were destroyed, in the burning of Danbury by the British troops, just after the supposed date of marriage - It is not recorded since - & perhaps was not before - There is no record of it in books of my church, & if such record exists in any church it must be in those of Baptist Ch. aforesaid in the district where the family then resided -
The clergyman by whom they were married has been dead many years - But James Knapp, who was at the wedding is still living (about 5 miles from me) of sound mind & memory, & will doubtless testify thereto - An affidavit, taken before a Justice, & a Certificate from the clerk of County Court that he is a Justice, will both be essential to your proof - These papers, (I learn from similar cases) will cost from 2 to 3 dollars - My own services you are of course welcome to, if you will me to obtain these papers & will furnish means - I shall have to take a Justice with me 5 miles, & write to Bridgeport for Certificate of Clerk County Court (23 miles) - If I can learn any thing from Records of said Baptist Ch. (which is doubtful) I will do so with pleasure.
Respectfully Yours -
Rollin S. Stone
Pastor Cong l Church

House of Rep. July 12, 1850,
De Sir,
Herewith I hand you a letter from S. B. Hard Esq. of Buffalo, and desire you to reply to his inquiries at as early a day as may be convenient -
Please return his letter to me with your reply,
Yours truly
E. G. Spaulding
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions

Treasury W.L. p 57 Nov 12/50
W. Selden Treasurer.
Enc; letter from Mrs Elizabeth Ellis, (and from Arad Joy) Rel to her Claims for a pen- sion as one of the children of the widow of James Brown, —
Rachel Brown
Ref d to Com ee of Pensions
Dep. Interior Nov. 14 th 1850

Treasury of the United States November 12, 1850.
Hon Alexander H. H. Stuart Secretary of the Interior Sir,
I beg leave to enclose a letter from Mrs Elizabeth Ellis of Buffalo, New York, and also one from Mr Arvid Joy, in relation to pension supposed to be due to the said Mrs Ellis, as one of the children of Rachael Brown, widow of James Brown, which have been erroneously addressed to me.
Very respectfully
Your obedt Servt
W. S. Linn Pension Office

Buffalo Feb 2 d 1850
Hon E. G. Spaulding My dear Sir,
Some days since an old lady, in very indigent circumstances, a resident of the City applied to me in regard to a pension she supposes to be due to her.
After hearing a detailed account of the matter, I concluded to lay it the matter before you
James Brown enlisted as it is supposed in Philadelphia as a common soldier and was with Gen Washington as a servant
The claimant Mrs Elizabeth Ellis a daughter of James Brown supposes he afterwards obtained a commission as sergeant or corporal or something of that kind
He served during the whole of the Revolutionary war died somewhere in the year 1811 or 1812 aged about sixty seven as she supposes. he married Rachel Sherwood a resident of Connecticut, at the commencement of the war. she died about some time in the fall of 1822 and remained a widow till her death -

Mrs Brown first took some steps in regard to her pension about thirteen years ago but I think did nothing very decided - about seven years ago she applied to Israel Joy of Seneca County. I believe and placed her papers in his hands -
He made some effort to secure her pension with what success I know not - I am informed that he expressed himself very confidently in regard to the probabilities of getting it - so much so that he offered her seven hundred dollars to release her claim
Some time afterwards at the suggestion of George Rathbun then a member of Congress from the Cayuga district - she engaged him (Rathbun) to make some effort which he did I am told - nothing has been heard of the matter from him since
On the 22 nd March 1827
Mr Joy writes to Mrs Ellis that "he has been a long time engaged in trying to secure a pension for her mother but that the papers have been taken from the Pension Office & cannot be found & that it will cost him a world of trouble if he ever succeeds in getting one,,
He also sent a contract for her to sign - what I do not know - and requested if she had any old family records to send them to him - "not copies but the original,, she returned the contract signed to him but had no family records -
There appears to have been some rogery about the matter although it may have been all right - My object in writing is to find whether

any pension of that kind has been paid or any thing done in regard to it
If nothing has been done to ascertain whether the name of James Brown is on the Revolutionary Army list which I suppose is on file in the War department and also the opinion of the head of the Bureau of Pensions as to the prospects of obtaining a Pension under the above mentioned state of facts
I suppose you can send this letter directly to the Pension office and thus save yourself trouble and if you will give this matter your attention you will relieve the suffering of a very worthy individual and much oblige
Yours Truly Samuel B. Ward
P. S.
I have nothing of importance to communicate. your family are all well. A little interest is excited about the approaching election business and Candidates for the Mayoralty spring up as suddenly as Jonah's gourd.
Yours &c S. B. W.

36
Oct 12. 1844
Resp. Rachel Brown
Hon J. L. Edwards
our R

Ovid July 31. 45
Sir
When papers are mailed here, under proper direction addressed to you, as in the case of Rachel Brown, widow of James Brown, for whom I wrote you on the 2 d Instant, with these inquiries, I ask in case of their being lost, what is to be done, I have copies of them, that can be sworn to, will such sworn copies do, will you answer my letter of the 2 d in this case
Respectfully Yours Ob d Servt
Hon J. L. Edwards Com d of Pensions Washington D. C.

Orinda Oct 8th 44
Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Sir
On the 17th
July, I mailed to you further proof in the case of Rachel Brown, the case having been almost made out, Service admitted &c. and the old woman living entirely upon the old charity of the public, with no relations near, I pray that I may be pardoned for asking attention as a deed of charity to her case
Your Most Obt Servt Abad Joy

Aug 31/43
Adell tes.
case of Rachel Druin
Hon J. L. Edwards Comp of Pensions Washington D.C.
52

Ovid Augt. 26th 1843
Hon J. L. Edwards
Dr Sir
I inclose two certificates of the wages of James Brown of the Penna. line, from the Auditor General of Pa. It establishes more than the necessary service for a full pension in the case of Widow Rachel Brown, widow of James Brown — She insists that her husband served 5 years in the Penna. line, after having served some time in Connct. and after she & her husband had been burned out of house & home, that they left Connct. on horse back & went to Phil a . where she was engaged in making clothing for the soldiers & her husband was in the service for 5 years, she was married before the commencement of the Revolution, as I suppose the proof in your hands shows, as she informs me that
I am happy to supply the proof inclosed to your satisfaction — Your Most Ob st Servt Abad Joy

Debt Intr. care of Rachel Brown Wis - act 1836 15879, #, Wilson's

Department of the Interior August 20 th 1850.
Sir,
I herewith return the papers in the case of Rachel Brown, deceased, widow of James Brown, deceased, and I am of the opinion that a pension should be allowed, under the Act of July 4 th 1836, from March 4 th 1831. to the day of the death of said Rachel Brown.
The late Secretary of the Interior, on the 25 th June 1849 having allowed the claim of Hardin and Elizabeth Warner, under the same Act, upon the ground that marriage is an exception to the general law of evidence, and may be proved both as to its existence, and as to its date by what is commonly called hearsay testimony; and as there is a striking analogy between the cases of Warners and Brown, I consider the question to have been settled, in the case of Warner by my predecessor.

I am very respectfully Your obedt Servant Th. M. S. McKim Secretary.
Department of the Interior Washington D.C. June 20 th 1850.
I received your letter of the 18 th inst. and in reply to inform you that I am of the opinion that all claims should be all entered, under the Act of July 1 st 1846, prior to March 1 st 1851. To the top of the stack of your letters I have written the date of the Act of July 1 st 1846. The date of entry of the claimant on the 28 th June 1849 during all time the claim of Warren on a Dispute to Warren, in the War. etc. upon the ground that Warren is an exception to the general law of entry, and may be preferred to it as to its expiration and as to its date (as) which is commonly called the "priority of claim" and as there is a striking analogy between the cases of Warren and Brown, I am inclined to think that to have been the case of Warren by any means possible. L. Edwards Esq. Counsel of Petitioner

House of Representatives Washington April 11 th 1878
Sir,
I have the honor to enclose herewith additional papers in the case of Rachel Brown, an appt for a pension.
I am my Resp d Yours obt. Servt. C. V. Hall
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions.

Elizabeth Ellis Archibald & Co -

The Petition of Elizabeth Stiles to such persons as her Mother Rachel Brown might have been entitled to.
The Committee to whom this Subject was referred, have had the same under Consideration and have voted that it be to be discharged from the further Consideration thereof, and that the Subject lay over -

Oct 12 '66
The papers of
to Rachel Brown.
Is Edward Brandt Pension Washington DC
24

Ovid N.Y. Oct 8th. 1846
Sir
I have made a thorough search for the papers of Rachel Brown, through Hon Mr Broadhead & Hon Mr White, as well as Hon B. B. French, but so far I have entirely failed to get a clue to them, I write therefore in the hope that after all, on a more general search in your office, you may find them — Rachel Brown, was the widow of James Brown who served in the Pa Line, the service is admitted — be pleased to inform me, if you do not find the papers
Respectfully Your Ob t Servt Asad Joy
Hon J L Edwards Com d of Pensions Washington D C

July 22 nd 44
Miss Roseff Rachel Brown
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D. C.

Ovid July 17 th 1844
Hon J. L. Edwards, Com d of Pensions
Dear Sir
I inclose further proof of the marriage of Rachel Brown, widow of James Brown, who applied under the law of 1836-
I inclose a letter that I rec d from the minister, relating to the death of James Knap, he names Nathaniel Wilks, as a probable witness I inclosed p 2 . to N. L. White of Danbury asking for Mr W. deposition, but in stead of it, I rec d Mr Whites letter which I inclose, every word of his letter, relating to Mrs Brown case I inclose, the part that I cut out related to another case, entirely & every word of it, I inclose the deposition of Mrs Brown eldest son, with his do family record, his deposition should have covered the facts relating to the do family record, so I requested particularly, but the justice did not seem to understand it, and has given his certificate under his official hand of the fact, & of the age of the record, which no doubt will be equally satisfactory, it fully confirms the proof now on record of her marriage, so I believe
I am Your Ob st Servt Brad Joy

In the case of Rachel Brown of New York whose papers were on file under Law of 1836. Certificate of the good character of Witnesses and Juries of the peace were filed in Jan'y 1846 but not a word heard from them, I mean to report when the case stands

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15879
Rachel Brown
Wid of
James Brown
Priv Rev War
Act July 4 th '86
Index: Vol. a , Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]

(3-224.)
No. 21, 645 Reg
_____, Ex'r.
REJECTED
OLD WAR WIDOW.
Rachel Brown  ny widow of James Brown Pte C o Chamberlain Pen a Militia
Died at _____

April 26 1845.
Rebecca
Rebecca Brown.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D. C.
FREE
13

Ovid April 17th 1845
Dear Sir
Having rec d reports on cases mailed to you in Feby. pardon me for calling your attention to proof mailed to you Dec r 7th, 44 in the case of Rachel Brown under law of, 36 widow of James Brown, Respectfully Yours Hon I. L. Edwards Com d of Pensions Washington
Most Ob t Serv t Abad Joy
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J. L. Edwards Rachel Brown
Oct 20. 43
Referred to Service admitted
HA

It is believed the proof of the widows death & number of children is on file in Pension Dept, the said Guel Certificate of service was filed a long correspondence has taken place

Pension Office, October 17. 1843
Sir,
The papers in the case of Rachel Brown, claiming a pension under the act of July 4. th 1836, have been examined and filed. The proofs of the date of the marriage are entirely unsatisfactory. Record or documentary proof, public or private, should be furnished on this point. The service of James Brown in the Pennsylvania Line for a time sufficient to enable his widow to a full private's pension is established.
I am respectfully, Your Obsevant, J L Edwards
Brad Joy, Esq., Onida, New York.

No 127. Certificate for £ 29. 1. 2. Specie We do certify, that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to James Brown private of the 11th Pennsylvania Regiment, in the sum of twenty nine pounds one shilling & two pence, Specie with lawful interest from the tenth day of April 1781 being the amount of the residue of the depreciation of his pay, Pursuant to two acts of assembly, passed at Philadelphia, the 18th of December 1780 and the 10th of April 1781. York Town May 20th 1781 John Nicholson { aud s Henry Stagle {
No 114. Certificate for £ 43. 11. 2. Specie We do certify, that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to James Brown Soldier of the 11th Pennsylvania Regiment, in the sum of Forty three pounds eleven shillings & two pence Specie, being the amount of the depreciation of his pay from January 1st 1777. to August 1st 1780. Pursuant to an act of assembly, passed at Phil a the 18th of December 1780. Lebanon April 2nd 1781 Jas Stevenson A.G. John Thorne
14408. Certificate for £ 23. 0. 0 Specie We do certify that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to James Brown private in the sum of twenty three pounds Specie, with lawful interest from the tenth day of April 1781; being the amount of the residue of the depreciation of his pay, Pursuant to two acts of assembly, passed at Philadelphia, the 18th of December 1780, and the 10th of April 1781. Philadelphia April 16th 1789 John Nicholson
No 248 Certificate for £ 91. 3. 1. Specie We do certify, that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to James Brown, Private of the third Pennsylvania Regiment, in the sum of Ninety one pounds three shillings & one pence Specie, being the amount of the depreciation of his pay, from Jan'y 1 st 1777 to August 1 st 1780. Pursuant to an act of assembly passed at Philadelphia, the 18th of December 1780. Philadelphia March 6th 1782 Jas Stevenson { aud s John Nicholson {
Auditor General's Office Penn te Harrisburg August 7th 1843
I Herby certify that the foregoing are correct copies of the originals on file in this office In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office,
J. M c Lachlan Aud t General

Ovid N.Y. March 24 '47
Madam
I have long been engaged in trying to get a pension for your late mother Rachel Brown, but after so long a time, the papers have all been taken from the pension office & cannot be found, therefore it will cost me a world of trouble if I ever get a pension, I had advanced your poor mother $25 cash to make her the more comfortable - I enclose a contract for you to sign, Mrs Mc Donald has signed one like it & I have sent one for your mother to sign, it will cost me very near half the pension before I get it - if you have an old record of your mother's age & of her family, please enclose it to me, I want the old record, not a copy, state how long it has been made - return me the agreement when signed
Respectfully Isaac Loys
Mrs Elizabeth Ellis

Oct 18 44
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20
Rachel Brown
Accept
FREE
L. Edwards Cons. of Pensions Washington D. C.
6

Ovid Oct 15 44
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions
Dr Sir
I enclose an acceptance under the law of July 7. 1838 for a pension for Rachel Brown, whose application is filed under the law of 1836 - Respectfully Yours M rs Ab t Scott Bradley

Conct Dec 7 th 1844
Hon S. L. Edwards
Comm ee of Pensions
Dear Sir
I beg leave to enclose further proof in the case of Rachel Brown, widow of James Brown - Service in this case is admitted, she claims under the act of 1836. She shows service of her husband as late as 1780 or 1781. was married long before 1779. She shows by the record of her eldest child that he was born in 1779. See enclosed proof of the antiquity and genuineness of the old family record now on file in your office, also large amount of proof on file, proof of the age of the eldest child corresponding with his family record, & various other proof, no doubt, all that you will require to grant a pension under the act of July 4 th 1836.
I disclaim asking anything but justice in this case. Since I last wrote you Hon, I heard that the old woman had died
I am Respectfully your Mash Ob d Serv t Abad Joy

Aug 17 '50
E.
5

Office House of Representatives U.S. August 7 1850.
Sir
I have caused the files of this office to be examined for the papers in the case of Rachel Brown widow of James Brown, as requested by you.
On referring to the Journal of the House for the twenty ninth and thirtieth Congress it does not appear that they were presented to the House by Mr Brodhead and referred to the appropriate Committee. The papers are not upon file in this office.
I am very respectfully Your Obed Servt.
John R. Bell Ch Clk Office H o Reps. U.S.
Hon E W McLaughry House of Reps. U.S.

State of New York
Wayne County { ss I, James C. Smith - the Surrogate of the said County of Seneca Wayne , do hereby Certify that at a Surrogate's court held before me at my office in Lyons in said county on the 31 st day of March 1847 Satisfactory evidence was adduced before the said Surrogate that Rachel Brown, late widow of James Brown, & who had applied for a portion, died in Geneva on the 16 th day of October 1844, that at her death she left the following named children her surviving, being her only children her surviv- -ing and that each of them are over the age of twenty one years, to wit - William W. Brown and James John R. Brown of Saratoga County New York Elizabeth Ellis of Buffalo New York, and Aurilla Mc Donald of Wayne County New York
In testimony whereof I have here unto affixed my official seal and subscribed my name this 31 st day of March 1847.
James C. Smith Surrogate.

W. York Rachel Brown
to Hon. W. P. Grant 3. Ap. '38. to J. G. Swift 9. Nov. 1839 " to Arad. Joy, July 21. 1843 " " " " Oct 17. " " " Hon. A. Dana 22. April 1844 " to Geo. Nathan Sept 19. 44 " Arad Joy Oct 9. 44 " same Oct 18. 1844 " same June 28. 45 " same Augt. 12. 45 " Oct July 1830
It is now day Oct 8. 45 " " June Oct 1. 45 " " New Bedford N.R. Dec 22 d 1845.
 Wm A G Grant 3 apr 38 " J G Swift 9 nov 39 Arad Jay 26 July 43 " " 17 Oct Wm A Dana 22 apr 44 " J Rathbun 19 Sep Arad Jay 9 Oct " " 18 " " 3 " " 28 June 45 " " 12 Aug " " 8 Oct " " 1 Dec Wm R Brooks 22 " H White 1 Apr 1845 June 17/45 to Hon. H. White 25 May 1846. of Jay Apr 22 1847 Del to Oliver Dift 21 '47 
Ch. & Brn. A. T. Hance April 22. 1848. Ch. & Brn. A. H. Hance Mary 22. 49. All to home Mar 19. 49 See to home April 25. 49

I am a resident of the same county & personally acquainted with William Wilcox & Henry Holmes Esqrs of Coosville in Saratoga County, I know both of them to be men of high respectability, men of truth & veracity, and that as full confidence is to be placed in an affidavit of Wm Wilcox, as of any Member of this Congress & that any Certificate of Henry Holmes Esq is as fully to be relied upon, as if made by a Senator or Member of Congress - H. R. Jan'y 13 th 1846
Jan'y 13 th 1846.
A. White

The attached paper, refers to the case of Rachel Brown, of New York, widow of James Brown, who applied under the act of 1836. a letter from the pension department, under date of the 1 st Dec 1845 refers to this case

Petition of Elizabeth Ellis - for the pen- sion due to Rachel Brown her mother now deceased.
Dec. 8. 45. J. Rattray Court of Pensions
June 17. 1846. Discharged to lie
Please call on Court of Pensions for papers of Ra- chel Brown now decd. G.R.

To the Honorable
The Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled.
Your Petitioner Elizabeth Ellis Respectfully states that she is the daughter of Rachel Brown & James Brown both of whom are now deceased. And she further represents that James Brown her father served several years in the Army of the Revolution and died without receiving a pension and that Rachel Brown the mother of petitioner and the wife of said James Brown de- ceased in October last the year 1844. And that previous to her decease she made the proofs necessary as your petitioner is in- formed and believes to entitle her to draw a pension and the same are now on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions in the City of Washington Your petitioner prays that the same may taken as proof of the claim of your petitioner & the other children of said Rachel Brown deceased. And your petitioner further states that Arvilla McDaniel, William Brown, & John R Brown are also children of said James Brown & Rachel Brown deceased and that they are all the children living of the said James & Rachel. And your petitioner prays that a law may be passed granting the amount which was due to said Rachel Brown at the time of her decease to your petitioner & her Brothers & Sister above named And your petitioner will ever pray. Dated Auburn N.Y. Novr 10 th 1845 Elizabeth her Ellis mark

Gayoso County I Elizabeth Ellis of Auburn in said County being duly sworn say the facts stated in the petition are true to the best of her information and be- lief -
Sworn Nov 10 th 1845 }
before me Isaac Sisson Judge
of Gayoso Co. Tenn Elizabeth Ellis Ellis mark.

12.601
Rachel Brown
dec-
NY.
act. 7 July 38
att

Hon J. L. Edwards Comd. of Pensions Sir I
made application for a pension under the law of July 4th 1836 as the widow of James Brown, as my efforts to prove my mar- riage prior to 1776 having failed, I now therefore request you to grant me a pension under the law of 7th July 1838 and 3rd March 1843 -
Dated Aug t 22 d 1844
Rechild her Brown mark
Witness Horace N. Leall Imley Pres W H

First Regiment, 1783
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen and Captain Erevius Beatty Agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively, in certificates dated July 1. 1784 bearing interest at six per cent, from November the fourth 1783, signed by John Pierce commissioner and described as below, being for the balance of a settlement between the United States and us for pay to November 3rd 1783.
   Date of issue No of certificate letter Names Sums Signers   Dollars 90ths     August 14th 1785 74.919 E James O'Neal 40. 60 James O'Neal   Do 20th 1785 74.920 G James Brown 40. 60 James Brown   " 25 " " " 1 N Michael McHorton 40. 60 Rich d Merthwaite  
First Regiment, Gratuity.
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen and Captain Erevius Beatty Agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively, in certificates, dated July 1. 1784, bearing interest at six per cent, from November the fourth 1783 signed by John Pierce commissioner and described as below, being for the balance of a settlement between the United States and us for Gratuity allowed the non commissioned officers and privates who served to the end of the war.
   Date of issue No of certificate letter Names Sums Signers   Dollars 90ths     October 19th 1785 75.530 N Henry Mooney 80. n Henry Mooney   August 20th 1785 75.531 N. James Brown 80. n James Brown   April 20th " 75.532 E. Robert Campbell 80. n Steven Stevens  
Auditor General's Office of Pennsylvania Harrisburg August 7th 1843
I do hereby certify that the foregoing abstracts are correct copies of the originals on file in this office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand & Seal J. H. Jackson Aud t General

Of the case of Rachel Brown
The declaration herewith, would seem to come under the same rule, as set forth in a letter from the Department of the 28 th Dec 1848 in the case of Orange Fisk, in which leave is granted to make a "new declaration", the Department are well aware that the "original papers" of Rachel Brown can not "be found" —
The proof of the date of the death of the widow, and the name of her surviving children, with a certificate of the Surrogate is on file in the Department
The Service of James Brown the late husband of Rachel Brown is admitted in a letter from the Department of Oct 17 th 1843 —
The parties will consent to accept of a Pension under the act of 1838
Will the Department grant the pension under the act of 7 th July 1838 —
J. R. Brown

Declaration
of 4th July 1836
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the act of Congress State of New York
Saratoga County ss On this 5 th day of May June 1848 person- ally appeared before the court John R Brown of said County aged forty seven years, after being duly sworn ac- cording to law, doth upon his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836 - That this de- ponent is the son of the late James Brown a revolutionary soldier and a son of his widow Rachel Brown, that this deponent makes this declaration in the name of his deceased mother Rachel Brown as follows, that her husband James Brown this deponent's father resided in 1777 in the City of Philadelphia Penny. that he served that year and was at the taking of the Hessians, probably in 1778 he enlisted under Capt William Wilson, Col Chamberlain that he served three, four or five years, he may have served under another Col, as Col Chamberlain, it was said provided a com'd, & some other Col took the command, but he served for some time under Capt William Wilson - That this deponent's parents the said James Brown & Rachel Brown were married in Danbury Connecticut in 1776 - Soon after their marriage they each took a horse & rode on horse back to Philadelphia Pa, where this deponent's father enlist- -ed, that this deponent's mother resided five years in the same house in Philadelphia, the greater part of which time her said father was absent in the army, that this deponent's said mother made clothing for the soldiers, that this deponent's mother the said Rachel Brown had one son born in the absence of her husband the said James Brown in the army in the war of the Revolution and that child was named after the captain under whom his said father was serving when it was born, his name was William Wilson Brown & he was born in 1778 and is at this time living, that this deponent's father died in 1820 leaving his widow the said Rachel Brown who remained his widow till her death & that she died October 16 th 1844 Subscribed & sworn before the court at the date above mentioned
J R Brown

State of New York
Saratoga County ss
I certify that on the 5 th day of June 1848, at a Supreme Court held in the said County, by Augustus C Hand, one of the Justices of the said Court, appeared J. R. Brown & took the foregoing oath.
Given under my hand at that of said Court the 5 th day of June 1848
James M. Weston Clerk of said Court Clerk of Saratoga County
June 1848
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June 1848

Room of the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions -
Oct 19 th 1865
Hon J L Edwards
Sir
Be so kind as to send to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions the papers in the case of Judith Keith , of Va if case you can do consistently with the rules of your Department
Also the Papers in the case of Rachel Brown of New York
Yours Respectfully
Rich d V. Boonhead

Pension Office,
December 22 d 1845,
Sir,
Agreeably to Your request I send herewith the papers in the case of Rachel Brown, an applicant from the State of New York, under the Act of July 4. 1836.
The claim of Judith Keith having been allowed, it would be inconsistent with our rules to send the papers from our files.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your Obedt Servant, J. L. Edwards
Hon Richard Brodhead, House of Representatives.

Rachel Brown
16
Rev.
J. P. Grant
Member No. 2415
Washington
D.C.
FREE

Home church 24 th 1838
Dear S. P. Grant.
Yrs.
Has there any bill passed granting any further relief to Revolutionary or Invalid Soldiers. If so, May I ask the favor to have a copy of the Laws sent me, and the proceedings regard- ing any new ones shall be adopted -
I should be pleased to have you present the enclosed to Com Peasants and have his decision thereon. Mr Brown thinks there must be evidence at the War office to substantiate her claim.
We are the delightful here - home Nearly day - and all things well
Very Respectfully Yours affec d Serv t J. P. Johnson

June 26, 1848.
Rev A Nathaniel Boorman.
Rev J. L. Edwards County of Somerset Washington D.C.
FREE

Ovid June 20th 1845
Dear Sir
Why I do not hear after so long a time and after so often respectfully asking, after the case of Rachel Brown under the law of 1836, widow of James Brown, whose case I suppose to be fully & amply made out, is a matter of deep regret & of great surprise to me, pardon me for very respectfully expressing this my feeling, the proof, the last proof in this case was forwarded Dec 7. last - I have acted in good faith in this case, I am satisfied a pension is justly due, and I ask no more for the case than the proof warrants & what is justly & honestly due
Respectfully Yours Most Ob st Servt Abad Joy
Hon J L Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.

1834
Mr. Adad Joy Ovid. (Seneca County) N York -
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Danbury Conn. May 13. 1844.
Mr Asahel Joy Sir:
In regard to the testimony of Jas Knapp, who was in my former letter, supposed to have been present at the marriage of Jas Brown, & Rachel Sherwood, I have to say - 1 st that he died Feb'y 26. 1844 - some time after my former date, & of course his deposition is out of the question. 2 d that being but 75 years old at the time of his death, he could have been only from seven to nine years old at the time of the marriage, which you state as being from "1774 to 1776" -
The Jas Knapp whom Mr Brown states should have at the wedding must have been the father of this man, long since dead.
Mr Oliver Knapp, the Grandson of the other Jas Knapp, states that the marriage of the parties is a well known fact in the family & neighborhood, although there is no proper testimony of witnesses . That he has heard his Grand Father speak of being present, & that the house where it was done is still standing but a few rods from his residence.
I called on a Nathaniel Miller Esq. now aged 81 1/2 & of good mind & memory, who states that he knew the parties perfectly, & that there can be no doubt of their marriage, but does not recollect the marriage itself , being at that time from 13 to 15 years old.
There does not appear to be ground for the least uncertainty as to the question of facts, notwithstanding the absence, so far as I know, of legal proof -
Hoping the worthy old lady may obtain the just reward she seeks.
I am Respectfully Yours &c
Rollin S. Stone
Pastor Congg. church
Danbury Conn.

Provd N.Y. Sept 9th 45
Sir
I enclose copies of the proof mailed to you Dec 8th 1844 in the case of Rachel Brown, also a copy of my letter enclosing same, I do this, for the reason, that I have supposed you had not filed this proof in her case, or that she had not had the benefit of it in the examination of her papers; I think I am correct in this conclusion, from your letter of June 28th, 45 in which you say "It does not appear" that any further proof has been recd. Since my letter to you of 18th Oct, this is the purport of your letter of 28th June 1845. I therefore conclude that you had not filed the proof of which the enclosed is copy with her papers. - There is 3 to 5 surviving children
The copies of proof enclosed, are true copies of the original mailed to you Dec 8. 45 which were duly authenticated with Clerk's Seal & Cert. - The certificate of the Justice as to antiquity of the St. family record, I believe also to be a true copy, I know it to be a copy of the one
I sent him
Respectfully Yours,
Abad Joy
Hon J L Edwards Commr of Pensions

Over July 18th 45
Ovid July 18th 45
Sir
Will you do me the favor of answering my letter of the 2 nd instant, in the case of Rachel Brown, widow of James Brown who applied under the law of July 1836
Respectfully Your Ob st Serv Abad Soy
Hon J. L. Edwards Com d of Pensions Washington D.C.
If Proof forwarded, has got mislaid, or cannot be found in your office, what am I to do, to remedy it etc
Cb to D 6. 1. Aug 1845-

July 24 1843
NY.
Rochester
Gen. A. L. Edwards
Court of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Free
25-

Ovid July 20 th 1843
Hon J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
Rachel Brown, widow of James Brown (whose agent I am) made application for a pension under the law of 1836 from Rome Oneida Co New York, papers were forwarded by Mr Johnson; Mrs Brown residing now in Seneca County has applied to me to assist her in procuring a pension, as I have not, nor cannot get access to her papers, or your answer may I be allowed to ask a copy of your letter & all your correspondence upon her case; if no reply has been made to them, please address me after you have carefully examined them. Respectfully Yours &c. S ir Abad Day

V3388 Rachel Brown doc. 2
Under act of July 1836
W. H. Johnson Agent Rome Oneida Co
General Court 3
for the purpose of the above mentioned purpose of the above mentioned purpose of the above mentioned purpose of the above mentioned purpose of the above mentioned

Sta. of New York in and of the
I James Dean Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said county of Onondaga do hereby certify that the within proceedings were taken in open court -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14 day of March 1888.
James Dean Clerk.

20 July 1843
Irishman James Brown, at the commencement of the revolution resided at Danbury Connecticut, remained there & was in the service till Danbury was burned & when his house was burned he then having a wife, having married  their house was destroyed Elizabeth Ellis Married Rachel Sherwood in 177 8 - after Danbury was burnt & they found it difficult to stay there, they removed to Phil a Pa in 1778 - She is now aged 87 will be 88 Nov next, her husband was a Weave, was foreman of the first factory in Conn t  before & after the war in  a place called Danbury - was not in the service a day at Danbury but they moved to Phil a Pa and her husband enlisted Capt n Wm Wilson, in Lancaster Pa, under Col Chamberlain, & Lieut Col Roberson, a brother of Col Delanys wife; Col Cham- berlain skulked behind the rocks & was wounded, but all by his own men, he being a coward, he left the army Genl t Wayne com d the Brigade, Mrs Brown resided in Phil a 5 years in one house 2 years she was constantly engaged in making rifle cartridges, & 3 years in making soldiers clothing. during the time she had a son born - her husband was in the war 5 years, & was absent some times a year without her seeing him, he was at the battle of Yorktown; after serving 5 years he rec d an honorable discharge from Capt n Wm Wilson, as soon as the war closed they returned to Danbury; moved to Phil a within a month after Danbury was burned, they went on home back had a brother living in N. Y. Andrew Sherwood older than she was, would now have been 90 - he died some 7 or 8 or 10 years her husband died in 1810 - before the last war - Mrs Brown had one son liv g  at at Northumberland, near fort Edward, he must be 63 to 65 years old, direction his name is Wm, named after Capt n Wm Wilson at his request Northumberland, Saratoga Co. near fort Edward N. Y. -
Orilla Mc Daniels 55 to 60 wife James Mc Daniel of Lyons Elizabeth Ellis wife of David Ellis of Auburn aged 50
John Robert Brown, is in Lyons aged 40 -
She knows her husband a discharge, her son Wm had seen it often & may be the other children had seen it - her husband died from home in City of N. Y.

Was married then Mr Kent of Danbury, took a copy of her marriage, was published 3 Sundays, has no family record. all the Sherwood family moved from Danbury & she knows of no old acquaintance of 60 years; Applied for a pension at Rome Oneida Co by Johnson, long since 5 or 6 years since; before a court after she came to Geneva, she employed ' Baily, but he did but little & it was dropped & nothing more done - has not a history of it & cannot tell more about -
She was married in her father's house at Danbury Wrote J. L. Edwards, asking after this case, stating what have done
Andrew Sherwood of City of New York, did live near the old State Prison, was a brother to Mrs Brown, had a fine garden & a balloon He - had a wife, but no children she thinks died some 6 to 12 years since, when he died, he willed $4000. to his sister Rachel Sherwood & it was then advertised in the papers, for her to come in person & claim her $4000 -
Mr K Strong took it in hand, wrote a few lines & said he could not find any thing about it there - Mr Sherwood was a wealthy man & lived at his ease

William Wilson Brown was born Nov th 20 th 1779 Sarah E Taylor wife of William W. Brown born Apr th 22 1783
William Wilson Brown and Sarah E Taylor were Married Jan th 19. 1803
William W Brown and Sebrina Taylor were Married Sept th 13. 1826.
Births
First child born Aug th 30 1807 and died on the 31 Suzannah Brown born Nov th 14 1809
Suzannah Brown died Dec th 14 1809.
Sarah E Taylor wife of William W. Brown died Aug th 10 1826
Sarah Ann Brown born July 25 th 1827.
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STATE OF NEW-YORK, SARATOGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, JAMES W. HORTON, Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that
M c Naughton
before whom the annexed Affidavit
was taken
and whose name is thereunto subscribed, was at the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized by law to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand- writing of the said Justice and verily believe that his signature to the said Affidavit is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 2 nd day of April 1847
James W Horton CLERK.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 2 nd day of April 1847
James W Horton CLERK.

Saratoga County State of New York I hereby certify that I have known Wm Wilson Brown and been intimately acquainted with him for the last ten or twelve years and think him to be a man of truth and veracity and of some kind and also believe him Sixty seven years old has told me his age often and I have seen the Old Family Record and I took the said Record from the the Old Family Bible which agrees precisely with what said Brown says as to his age and also the other Members of the Family
W. Dated at Saratoga Jan 24 th 1847
I worn to before me this 28 th day of January 1847
Wm Wiliet
Notary Public Saratoga Co

State of New-York Saratoga County
This is to Certify That I have been for about thirtysix years acquainted with William Wilson Brown and during that time he has up to the date of this Certificate maintained a fair honest character as far as this subscriber knows and he was a man of a family when I first new
STATE OF NEW-YORK, SARATOGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, JAMES W. HORTON, Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that John B Wright before whom the annexed Affidavit was taken and whose name is thereunto subscribed, was at the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said County, and duly authorized by law to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand- writing of the said Justice and verily believe that his signature to the said Affidavit is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 2 nd day of April 1847
James Horton CLERK.

This is to certify that I have been for about forty years acquainted with William Wilson Brown and during that time he has up to the date of this certificate maintained a fair honest character as far as far as this subscriber knows. I should judge said Brown from his appearance to be about Sixtyseven years of age Saratoga Springs January 15 th 1847
Israel Youngs M.D.
State of New York Saratoga County
This is to Certify That I have been for about Thirtyfive years acquainted with William Wilson Brown and during that time he has up to the date of this Certificate maintained a fair honest character as far as this subscriber knows and he was a man of a family when I first met him I should judge said Brown by his appearance to be Sixtyseven years of age Saratoga January 14 th 1847
David Robins
The above statement sworn to before by David Robins before me this 30 th day of January 1847
John B. Wright Justice of the Peace

State of New York Saratoga County ss
ps
William Wilson Brown being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is now a resident of the county of Saratoga and state aforesaid, that his age is sixty seven years, the 20th of November last past, that he is a legitimate son of James Brown and Rachel his wife. That this deponent has often heard his father, and Mother converse of his Father's services during the Revolutionary War. That he has heard his Father and Mother say that that his Father enlisted into the regular service into a company commanded by Captain William Wilson, and that he continued in the army, for the space of five years, and that this deponent was named by the said Captain William Wilson, while his father Father was under his command. That his Father was married to his Mother, in Danbury in the state of Connecticut, by the Rev William Kent, that his Father was a weaver by trade, that his Mother's maiden name, before Marriage to his Father was Rachel Sherwood, further this deponent saith not.
subscribed and sworn to before me this 14 day of January A D 1847
William Wilson Brown
John Willard Assistant Clerk
State of New York Saratoga County ss
ps 6
Joshua Finch of the county & state aforesaid being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with William Wilson Brown, the deponent in the above entitled and has been acquainted with him for a number of years. That the said William Wilson

Brown is now a resident of the Town of Saratoga in the County of Saratoga and state of New York and that the said William's character and reputation for truth and honesty is good and that this deponent should deem from the said William's appearance that he the said William was sixty seven years of age further this deponent saith not
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14 day of January A.D. 1847.
Joshua Finch
John Willard lieth here I testify that I am well acquainted with Joshua Finch above named & that he is a credible person -
John Willard lieth here
Aug 1/47
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No. of Rep.
Washington City July 17 th 1850.
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com r of Pensions
Sir
I desire again to call your attention to the case of Rachel Brown widow of James Brown - Application for a pension under the law of 1836. Suspended case, New York. By reference to the files of your office, you will find that the proof of service was made to your satisfaction and that point was decided by you & the case suspended on the ground that the evidence of marriage was insufficient. The marriage is fully established according to the rules of evidence now universally acknowledged by Courts as will be seen by the papers now on file, and in my last conversation with you, your only difficulty in regard to the case seemed to arise out of the loss of the papers proving the original service of the deceased; but as that point has been decided it seems to me that it makes no difference. Would you strike a pensioner from the roll because of the loss of his proofs? Certainly not. There are not the cases identical in principal? I feel so much confidence that I am right in my views of the case, that I must be allowed to urge a decision. Respectfully your Obed. Servt. E. W. McLaughlin

State of New York Saratoga County Clerk's Office
I Horace Goodrich Clerk of said County Do hereby Certify that Henry Holmes was at the time of the execution of the attached affidavits a justice of the peace in & for said County of Saratoga duly elected & sworn, and that the signatures of the said justice to the jurats of said affidavits & annexed certificates appear to be genuine. Witness my hand & official Seal this 18 th day of October Eighteen hundred & forty five. Horace Goodrich Clerk

State of New York } County of Senatobia } ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said county William Wilsey of said county, after being duly sworn according to law deposes & says that he called upon William Brown of said county son of Rachel Brown who had applied for a pension for his family record that it was at once brought forward upon a leaf of the old family bible as the old original family record as the true record of his age & that from the appearance of the old bible of which it was a part & in which it was one leaf, this deponent has no doubt of its having been in use twenty, thirty or more years, that this deponent took the said family record out of the old bible with his own hand, that the said William Brown made objections to parting with it as it was the old family record but finally consented as he was informed that no other than the old original family record would answer as proof, This deponent further says that the record above referred to was attached to a deposition of the said William Brown made to Isaac Dey of said & sworn to before Henry Holmes Esq. of said county & mailed to Isaac Dey of said in Nov or Dec last - deponent has full faith in the truth of the said old family record & fully believes that the said William Brown is of the age represented by the said family record, that he has always been considered as a person of that age which is no doubt so.
Sworn & subscribed before me This 23 rd day of November 1845
Wm Wilsey
Henry H. Holmes Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named William Wilsey is a highly respectable person & fully to be believed.
Henry H. Holmes Justice

State of New York
County of Saratoga } ss
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said county Sabrina D. Brown wife of Wm Brown aged forty nine years after being duly sworn according to law, deposes & says, that she was married to the said William Brown in 1826 - nineteen years since & is his second wife, that at the time of her marriage the old family bible & the old family record of the age of her husband, his marriage to his first wife & the ages of their children had every appearance of them being an old record, that it then was undoubtedly an old record one that had been made at the date of the entries therein contained, that this deponent at the time of her marriage & before her marriage understood & believed her said husband William Brown to have been born in 1779, that the old family record above referred to, was taken from the old bible by William Wilcox & attached to an affidavit subscribed by her said husband William Brown, some one year since, executed before Henry Holmes Cogg & mailed to Brad Lox of said New York - that her said husband as this deponent has always been informed is a son of widow Rachel Brown, widow of Samuel Brown.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 17. day of Oct 1845
Henry Holmes Cogg Justice of the Peace
Sabrina D. L. Brown mark
I certify that the above named
Sabrina D. Brown is a respectable person. Henry Holmes Cogg Justice

I certify that the old family record of William Brown which was attached to an affidavit of his executed before me & forwarded to Brad Lay of Brid in Nov or Dec last, had every appearance of being an old family record, of much antiquity & of having been in use twenty or thirty years or more. & from a personal acquaintance with the said Wm Brown I consider him to be of the age represented in the said family record, that is to have been born in 1779.
Dated Oct 17. 1845
Wm Wilson
Henry H. May, Justice of the Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of
Fairfield
COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
} ss. Bridgeport
I, W. H. Noble Esq., Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Fairfield and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:—
THAT,
Adams L. White Esquire was on the 27 day of November
1843 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, are is his genuine official signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 28 th day of November 1843
W. H. Noble Clerk.