Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12340, Jepthah Brown, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Brown, Jepthah Jephthah
S. 12340
carded
CONTENTS
born at North Stonington, Conn. in 1758. married in 1832

State of Connecticut County of New London ss
Probate district of Stonington
On this 4 day of December A D 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Asa Fish Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington now sitting in Stonington Stonington in said District Joseph Brown a resident of the town of North Stonington in the County of New London aforesaid & State of Connecticut aged Seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration for a pension in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that entitled the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated that in 1775 he was drafted from Capt Amos Main's Company for one month & placed under the command of Capt Oliver Smith who was afterwards Col. Oliver Smith Nathan Palmer Lieutenant & performed one month service at Stonington Point in 3 rd County at the time that Wallace drew in his ship & fired on that & Capt Town & I was honorably discharged by Capt Smith On the last of July 1776 the militia of Connecticut was called for On the first of August I was marched in the militia Company commanded by Capt Thomas up Holmes. First Lieutenant Joshua Brown. Christopher Brown 2 nd Lieutenant & belonging to the regiment commanded by Col Oliver

Smith I joined 3d. company at New London and marched in 3d company from New London to New Haven in 3d state thence marched in 3d company to the state of New York at Morrisena & to Kings Bridge that 3d Regiment was stationed at Morrisena while the main army under Genr. Washington were occupying Harlem Heights on York Island - that we marched as aforesaid to White Plains - & there served while the American Army remain there. that we marched from thence to North Castle in 3d State of New York & there continued in service till the 1 st of December or after when I together with 3d company were discharged I did my duty in 3d Company the whole of 3d tour except about two weeks when I was sick at West Chester & I return home with 3d Company. While there I knew Genr. Washington On the first day of April 1777 there was a draft made from Col Oliver Smith regiment I was drafted & placed under the command of Capt John Sman Elisha Thompson Lieutenant Henry Denison Ensign was mustered & marched to Stonington Point & served in 3d Company at 3d Stonington Point three months which term of service ended about the 1 st of July 1777 when I was honorable discharged. Some time in the Spring of 1778 I was drafted again or volunteered & according to the best of my recollection did a three months tour of duty at Stonington Point ending

Nathan Palmer Acors Sheffield Lieutenant to be promoted on the fort when I was again honorably discharged.
On the first day of June 1780 I was drafted from Capt Amos Main Company & ordered to Groton Park in Sd state under the command of Capt Benjamin Clark Ichabod Palmer Lt. Jonas Main Ensign Col William Sedgyard took command of Fort Griswold & Trumbull & the militia out of Sd Fort stationed at Sd Groton where I performed two months duty & was discharged about the 1 st of August 1780.
In 1781 the time that Fort Griswold was taken by the British I was again called for & was at Groton & New London about three weeks in Col Oliver Smith's regiment Capt Amos Main company. Lieutenant Joshua Brown took command of Sd company. As the Sd Capt Main was sick. John York Ensign. When I was discharged & returned home All which I have stated according to the best of my recollection & submit it to your wise consideration. that he was born at S d North Stonington formerly in S d Stonington being a part thereof - in the year 1758 - that his age is recorded in the records of S d Stonington. that he was living in S d North Stonington at the time he was called into service, has lived there ever since and now lives in S d North Stonington. that he has stated the manner in which he was called into service, that he never was a substitute - That he has replied to the 5 th Interrogatory as far as he can recollect That he never received a discharge in writing, but always served the term of his engagement, that he has no documentary evidence of his services, and knows of no person, who can testify to his services whose testimony he can procure except, the affidavits presented and taken before this Court, that he is known to Asher Miner a clergyman of S d North Stonington of whose church he is a member and Gotham Hull Esq of S d North Stonington, who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief in his services as a

soldier of the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity, except the present, & that his name is not on the Pension roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Septathiel Brown.
Before the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington in the State of Connecticut
Mr. High Judge
We Asahel Miner a clergyman residing in the Town of North Stonington in the County of New London & State of Connecticut and Latham Hull residing in North Stonington hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Septathiel Brown, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be seventy four years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion. & that he is a credible person. Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before the Court
Mr. High Judge
Asahel Miner Latham Hull
I Josiah Brown of North Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged seventy two years being duly sworn, certify and declare on my oath, that I am well acquainted with Septathiel Brown, who subscribed in my presence the above declaration, that I am his brother, - that I know Septathiel, was called for and served in the Militia, many times and times of service during the Revolutionary War from the year 1775 to the year 1781, - that the terms served were from four months to three weeks at a time, in some of the years he served, several times of duty. What makes me recollect well, that he served as aforesaid, we both lived at home together with our honored father, Elder Simon Brown in said North Stonington & I had to stay at home and do the farming work with my father. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before the Court
Mr. High Judge
Josiah Brown

State of Connecticut } John Swan of North Stonin- County of New London } gton County of New London & State of Connecticut. Being seventy two years of age After being duly Cautioned & sworn according to law do testify & say according to the best of my recollection That on the first day of April 1777 there was a draft made from Col Oliver Smith's regiment which regiment at that time comprehended the Towns of Stonington & Groton & I was drafted & placed under the command of Capt John Swan Oliver Thompson Lieutenant Henry Denson Ensign was mustered & marched to Stonington Point & served in sd company at sd Stonington Point till the first of July 1777 I was well acquainted with Jephthah Brown who is the same Jephthah Brown now present & he served the full term of three months in sd. Company & Col Oliver Smith was the only field officer who took command at that time at Stonington When I was honorably discharged & further the deponent saith not
Sworn to & subscribed this 4 th day of December A.D. 1832.
Before the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington in the State of Connecticut
Asa Fish Judge

State of Connecticut } John Swan of North Stonington County of New London } County of New London & State of Connecticut. Being seventy two years of age After being duty cautioned & sworn according to law do testify & say according to the best of my recollection That on the first day of June 1780 was drafted took the place of Mr John Randall Jr as a soldier in the company commanded by Capt Benjamin Clark Chabod Palmer Lieutenant Jonas Maina Ensign at Grooton Park where I served till the first of August 1780 Col William Sedgwyrd took Command of the fort & militia out of the fort Jephthah Brown was a member of old company with me for the full term of two months which is the same Jephthah Brown now present When we was honorable discharged & Further the deponent saith not John Swan
Sworn & Subscribed This 4th day of December A.D. 1832
Before me A. M. Fish Judge

State of Connecticut } Probate District of Stonington County of New London }
At a court of Probate held in North Stonington, in the County aforesaid and for said District of Stonington, on the 26 th day of October A. D. 1832 Present Asa Fish Judge of said Court
Personally appeared before said Court, David Main aged Eighty years, Allen York aged Seventy Eight Years and Jonathan Allen aged Seventy Eighth Years, all of said North Stonington in said County, who being duly sworn according to law, make the following statement to wit—
That we the said David Main Allen York and Jonathan Allen, are well acquainted with Sephatel Brown of said North Stonington, & have been well acquainted with him, more than Sixty years last past. That in the year 1776, we were at said North Stonington, then called Stonington—belonging as private to the Militia company located at said Stonington. That on the 1 st of August 1776 The Militia of Connecticut were called into actual service, that on the 1 st of August we marched in the Militia Company, commanded by Capt Thomas Holmes 1 st Lieut Joshua Brown & Lieut Christopher Brown & belonging to the Regiment commanded by Lieut Colonel Oliver Smith—From New London to New Haven in said Connecticut, thence marched in said Company to the State of New York at Morristown— and to Kingsbridge— That said Regiment was stationed at said Morristown, while the main Army under Genl Washington were occupying—

Harlem Heights on York Island - that we marched as aforesaid to White Plains - & there served while the American Army remained there - we saw the Court House & jail when burned - that we marched from thence to North Castle in the State of New York, and there continued in service till the first of December, or after when we together with said Company were discharged
That said Joseph Brown served as a private in said Company, from the commencement of said term of service in August aforesaid till the termination thereof as aforesaid, on or after the 1 st December 1776 - except about two weeks when he was sick at West Chester, that he afterwards joined the 8 th Company at S t North Castle & con- tinued serving in said Company, till we were dis- charged as aforesaid. We believe him to be Seventy four years of age, and know that he is the identical person who performed the said services.
Sworn and subscribed the above
Yours aforesaid Before the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington in the State of Connecticut
David Main Ellen York Jonathan Allen
Asa Fish Judge
State of Connecticut } G. Probate District of Stonington County of New London } Stonington December 4. 1832.
and the said Court do hereby declare their opin- ion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the questions or interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the above named ap

pleant Jephtha Brown, was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to said Court, that Asa Main, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the Town of North Stonington in the County of New London & that Latham Hull Esq who has also signed the same, is a resident in said North Stonington, and that Josiah Brown John Green David Main, Allen Cook and Jonathan Allen, who having signed pre- ceding certificates all  and all residents in said North Ston- ington, & that all the above named are credible per- sons and that their certificates are entitled to credit.
A. S. Phelps Judge
I Nathan Dabell Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington Ct. Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jephtha Brown for a pension in testi- mony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 5 th day of December 1832.
Nathan Dabell Clerk

Revised
12340 INVALID.
File No. 12,340
Jephtha Brown Drill Reg. war
Act: June 9th 1832.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 48
[Arrangement of 1870.]