Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,859, Timothy Brooks, Continental (Mass)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.) Brooks, Timothy Katy
W, 16,859
CONTENTS

New York 3,188
Katy Brooks
widow of Timothy Brooks
who died on the 8 th January 1803 of New York Co in the State of N. York who was a Corporal of artillery in the company commanded by Captain Seward of the reg t commanded by Col. Crane in the Mass. in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 120 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22. day of January 1840 and sent to C. C. H. E. Childs, New York
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r 39 1020.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar ch 40. 60.00
$1080.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 —
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 210
Letter to Pension Agent 4. Oct 1842.
Same person 31. Dec r 1842.
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Fishkill July the 8 1779
I Was Married to Katy Dutcher
Fishkill March the 27 1781
Sarah Was Born in the year of our Lord 81
Fishkill November 29 1782 -
Lucy Was Born in the year of our Lord 82
New York March the 7 1785 -
Polly Was Born in the year of our Lord 85
New York May the 6 1787 -
Hannah Was Born in the year of our Lord 87 -
Hannah Died the 23 of July aged 2 March 1790
Fredrick January the 5 1789 -
Katy Was Born in the year of our Lord 89
June the 29 - 1791 -
William Was Born June the 29 1791
at Philip Burg in the year of our
Lord 91
Younker's baby was Born in the year of our
Lord 1793 -
the 6

Chester —
Robert Read Was Born October the 29 1795
Phoebe was born year 1798 October 22 —
Abraham B. Brooks August 11 1800 —
Ann Brooks 25 of December 25 1802

State, City and County of {
New York } S.S. On 8 th day of July in the Year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before me, Robert H. Morris, Recorder and Judge of the Court of Sessions of and in the City of New York, Katy Brooks, resident of the said City of New York, widow, (maiden name) Katy Dutcher, aged seventy eight years, on the eighteenth day of August next, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, on her oath, doth make the following declaration, That in order to obtain the benefit of the provision, made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836, and the Act explanatory of said Act, passed March 3 rd 1837. That she is the widow of Timothy Brooks, who served as a Corporal in Col. Crane's Regiment of Artillery in the Massachusetts Line, during the Revolutionary War. That her acquaintance with Timothy Brooks, commenced at Fishkill, at the house of the widow Cargill. That after a courtship of some time she was married to him on the eighth day of July, 1779, in the early part of the evening, in his uniform Artillery dress, by the Rev. Dr. Cooper, at the house of the widow Cargill before mentioned, and received a certificate of her marriage, which was handed to Mrs. Cargill, in charge; she thinks it cannot be found as Mrs. Cargill has been dead a long time, and no papers of hers have been found; And she further says that at the time she was married, there were no meeting houses or churches, open or occupied in

the town of Fishkill, and that no clergymen resided there, only transiently. And she further states, that during her courtship with Timothy Brooks, that there was an understanding with him, that he would take his discharge, when his three years service expired, the time he enlisted for, and join his family, which he did. He was a Cooper by trade and followed it up to the time of his death, which took place in the City of New York, on the eighth day of January, eighteenth hundred and three. And she further states that the annexed Bible Leaves, on which the Family Record, was kept, has always been in her possession, and that they were wrote by Timothy Brooks, in his own proper hand writing. And she further states, that every effort has been made by her friends to procure, her marriage certificate, and that she has been advised by Letter, from the Rev. Francis M. Kip, Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church at Fishkill, that no Record of any marriages, consummated before 1783, at that place can be found. And she further states, That the Documentary evidence herunto annexed, signed by John P. Bigelow, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, dated 12 th day of June, 1839, That Timothy Brooks, who performed the services therein set forth, was her lawful husband, and she further states, that she has eleven children by the said Timothy Brooks, viz:—
Sally Brooks, born 27 th March, 1781, at Fishkill Lucy Brooks, " 29 th November, 1782, at Fishkill Nelly Brooks, " 7 th March, 1785, at New York Hannah Brooks, " 1 st May, 1787, at New York

Katy Brooks, born 1 st January, 1789, at Red Hook, N.Y. William Brooks, 29 th June, 1791, at Philipburgh, Ulster Suky Brooks, 1 st October, 1793, at Poughkeepsie. Robert Ward Brooks, 29 th October, 1795 at Ploister Phoebe Brooks, 4 th October, 1798, at New York Abraham Brooks 11 th August, 1800 at New York Anna Brooks, 25 th December, 1802 at New York
The last four children's names, were inserted on the Family Record, by other hand,
And she further states, that some of her early born children, were baptized in New York, after the Revolutionary war, and that William Brooks and Suky Brooks were baptized by the Rev. Dr. Coque at Poughkeepsie, and the others at the place of their birth, as near as she can recollect
Taken from before } on the day before } above written - - - }
Katy his Brooks mark.
W. T. MOTT ~ Recorder of the City of New York
City & County of New York ss: I Robert Morris Recorder of the City of New York do certify that the above declaration was made at the residence of the said Katy Brooks the the said Katy being in such ill state of health as not to be able to attend Court.
W. T. MOTT Recorder of the City of New York - - }

State City and County of { New York } ss.
On the 8 th July in the Year of Our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Nine, personally appeared appeared before me Robert H. Morris, Recorder and Judge of the Court of Sessions of and in the City of New York, Sarah Bageat nearly aged fifty eight years and Lucy Spears aged fifty six years, both daughters of Timothy and Katy Brooks, named in the foregoing declaration, who being duly sworn doth depose and say, That they were both of lawful age when their father died, which took place on the 8 th of January 1803, at the city of New York, leaving their mother a widow, and that she is a widow at the present time, and has been since his death, that they have often heard, their father relate his sufferings and hardships during the Revolutionary war, and also of his serving in Col. Crane's Regiment of Artillery, as set forth in the documentary evidence hereunto annexed, signed by John P. Bigelow, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, dated 12 th day of June, 1839. And they further state that they have often heard their father speak of his marriage and courtship of their mother, and that it took place on the eighth day of July 1779, which is recorded on the family Register in their father's own hand writing and that the family Records has always been kept in the possession of their mother and further that their father was a Cooper, and followed it up to the time of his death.

Given this 8 th day } of June 1839 } see _____
his Sarah X Boyert mark
Pat. Morris
his Lucy X Speer mark
Reuben J. the City } of New York - 2

Hopper
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

Esopus the eight Day of July 1788 Katy Ditcher and Lucy ... Mary ... Mary was Born Lucy was Born ... Day ... Mary was Born ... the seven Day of ... Mary was Born ... New York May the 6 1788 Mary was Born Mary died 23 of July 1788 2 Months and 17 Days New York January the 1 1789 Mary was Born ... of ... 1789

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Rev
No. 1685-9
Mary Brooks
widow of
Timothy Brooks
Corp New Mar
Act: July 4 th 86
Box:—Vol. a , Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V In York Katy Brooks let. to C. C. & E. Child, 5. Oct. 1839
Act. July 1836

New York City Pension Agency Dec 24. 1842
Sir
I herewith transmit for special instruction authorizing payment vouchers of three of the children of Katy Brooks, a pensioner under act 4 th July 1836 who died 4 th February 1842, leaving eight children, of whom four have been already paid.
The original pension certificate will be found on file at Washington. with the proof of death &c.
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant Pierre M. Irving
in the absence of
M rs A. Stevens Pension Agent
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Pension Agency New York April 1. 1842
Sir
I herewith transmit, for special direction to make payment, voucher of four of the children of Katy Brooks, deceased, a pensioner under the Act of 4 th July, 1836.
Very respectfully
Your obedt Servt
Siene M. King Pension Clerk
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Dec 26
NY
Early Postscript Yours truly, J. H. B.
Remembrance of Friends,
Washington, D.C.

New York, Dec. 23 d 1839.
Sir,
In your reply of Oct. 5 th in relation to the claim of the widow Katy Brooks, for the services of her husband, "requiring that she should be identified as the widow of said Brooks, by a witness who can specify the name of the Captain, to which he belonged. We have been enabled, and forward you, the necessary certificate on that subject,
We are Respectfully Your ob t Servts—
C. C. & E. Childs. Jr. Printers, 80. N. Vley-st.
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Com. of Pensions.

State, City and County of } New York in in in }
ss. On Eighth Dec. in the Year of our Lord, One Thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before me, Robert H. Morris, Recorder and Judge of the Court of Sessions, of and in the City of New York, William Cargill, resident of the said City of New York, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath, depose and say, that in addition to his former oath, relative to the claim of Katy Brooks, for the services of her husband, deceased, that he cannot be mistaken as to his knowledge of Timothy Brooks, who was a Corporal in Col. Crane's Regiment of Artillery, and served under Captain Seward, and also, that Alexander Flood, was his messmate, in the same company and Regiment with him, and that after the said Timothy Brooks, took his dis- charge, he followed the business of his former trade, a cooper; that he resided with him, for some time after he left the army, and that he has often heard him mention many circumstances which occurred during the war, as well as the name of the officers, but cannot recollect all the particulars at this period of time, And he further states, that the said Katy Brooks, was the wife of Timothy Brooks, a Corporal in Col. Crane's Regiment of Artillery, in the company
+ Alexander Flood in the war of Col. Crane's

commanded by Captain Seward, and that she is now the widow of said Timothy Brooks, deceased, as aforesaid, and that she never has been married since; And further, that he became acquainted with Timothy Brooks, while he was in the army, and at the time he was courting Katy Dutcher, and that he had an opportunity of seeing Brooks's captain very often, as the barracks was in a stones throw of his mother's house, where they were then encamped.
William Gargill
I certify the above statements were sworn to before me this eighteenth day of December 1879. in Open Court I also that the character of Mr. William Gargill is unexceptionable and that full credence is to be given to his statements:
W. H. Morris
Recorder of the City of New York

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

New York, July 9 th 1839
Dear Sir the accompanying documents enclosed to the department for the purpose of obtaining the pension of Katy Brooks. Have after great pains and expense been completed and have been shown to Mr. Spencer pay agent here and his opinion is that they are complete. The applicant most respectfully asks your early attention to her claim.
Yours Most Respectfully J. L. Edwards Esq. C.C. & C. Chas. in Com. of Pensions (Addrs N o 80. Baley St.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, Joseph Hoxie, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Robert H. Morris, Esq. before whom the annexed deposition or more was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, Recorder of the City of New York in and for the said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, and that I believe the signature of said Recorder thereto subscribed, and is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court and County, the 9th day of July , 183 9 .
Joseph Hoxie Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, June 12 th 1839.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Timothy Brooks of Medfield, served as a Captain in Capt. Seward's Company Col. Cram's Regiment from 18 May 1777 to 31 Dec. 1779.
31. 13
Thirty one months and thirteen days at $4 per month. Timothy Brooks also served as a Captain in Seward's Company Col. Cram's Regiment from Jan. 1. to May 16. 1780. Four months 16 days at $4 per month.
4. 16
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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M arried 8 July 1779 — Husband died 8 Jan 1809
Col Brune 2 M o reg Capt Lieut 3 d Artillery
Admitted
Corporal 2 years of Artillery 2 years
M rs G. E. & E. Childs New York

State, City and County of New York } S.S. On 8 th day of July in the Year of Our Lord, One Thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before me, Robert H. Morris, Recorder and Judge of the Court of Sessions, of and in the city of New York, William Cargill, resident of the said city of New York, aged seventy two years and upwards, doth on his oath make the following declaration. That he resided in Fishkill, in 1879, with his mother, the widow Sarah Cargill, and that Katy Brooks, was an inmate of his mother's house at that time, that she bore an excellent character, and does at the present time, and that he was also acquainted with Timothy Brooks, a soldier in Col. Crane's Regi- ment of Artillery, who was stationed in the town of Fishkill, at that time , and that he saw him several times in his uniform, during his courtship with Katy Brooks, and that they were married at his mother's house, as stated in the affidavit of Katy Brooks annexed, and he further states, that Timothy Brooks, was a Cooper by trade, and that he served part of his apprenticeship with him, and that upon a strict examination of his books and papers, that the writing, is the same with that upon the Bible Leaves, and that they were both wrote by Timothy Brooks, except that he thinks he had made some improvement in his hand writing, And he further states, that the

said Katy Brooks is at this time a widow, and has been so, ever since the death of her husband, Timothy Brooks, who died in 1803. And he further states, that he is well acquainted with the fact of her having eleven children. And he further states, that the Documentary evidence, herunto annexed, signed by John P. Gigelow, dated 12 th June, 1839, that Timothy Brooks, who performed the service therein stated, is the identical person, who married Katy Dutcher.
Taken from and subscribed before me the day & year first above written. and I do also certify that the said William Gargill is a person of high respectability, and that full confidence may be given to his statements
William Gargill
W. M. MOTT JR. 3 of the City of New York 3