Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,786, Gideon Brockway, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Brockway, Gideon Tryphena
W. 20,786
CONTENTS

24.027  New York  Gideon Brockway Mandeville, in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wingham of the Regt. commanded by Col. Sheldon in the New York line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 6 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Oct. 1833 and to M c M c Morton Mandeville
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33 $ 66.66 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 mo's 34 13.33 $79.99
Revolutionary Claim, by June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. C. Stiles Clerk, Book E. Vol. 4. Page 89.

6831.
Reported
New York Albany
Stephena Brockway widow of Asahel Brockway N.Y. who was a Parab in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of April, 1843 and sent to
Mrs. Laurence, Esq. Syracuse, New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book L June 17. 1844
Vol. 2 Page 74

Gideon Brockway was Born in Connecticut Town of Lyme on Wednesday 21 st of August 1754
Tryphena Tryphena Jerom was Born in Connecticut Town of Wallingford on Monday 13 March 1770 Gideon Brockway was Married to Tryphena Jerom September 15 1791
Robert Robert Isaac Brockway was Born in Catskill on Wednesday July 18. 1792 Charlotte Brockway was Born in Catskill Monday May 23. 1796 Maria Brockway was Born in Seneca Saturday March 9 1799

Tryphena Mockway was born Sunday July 18 1802
Tryphena Mockway Died December 28 1802
Susanah Langley was born Sunday May 1 1803
Caroline Beckway was Born the 10 th January 1808
The above Death of Mrs. Beckway is correct

No. 11938
Ginn & Co. Bankway.
Admitted
Private 8 months
14. 16
Leah Morlan
Admiralty
N 70
27 Dec 1832
2186.

No. 11938
BRIEF in the case of  Gideon Brockway of Connecticut  County of Windham  in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy eight years - 78  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Enlisted in May In 1776 8 As a Volunteer Gen. Samuel Sheldon Capt. Elijah Bingham Connecticut Lieut. Col. Salmon Major Sedgwick  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Not any  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Simsbury New London Co. Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By a living witness & by traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No ritual 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. G. Wilcox Examining Clerk.

At a Court of Chancery held for the State of New York, at the village of Onondaga, in the County of Onondaga on the eleventh day of September one thousand eight hundred & thirty two, —
Present: — Daniel Morely Vice Chancellor of the Seventh Circuit —
Personally appeared Gideon Brockway a resident of the Town & County of Onondaga & State of New York, aged Seventy Eight years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832 —
He was born August 21, 1754, in the Town of Lime, County of New London & State of Connecticut. He has no record of his age in his possession & does not know that there is any, but if there be one, it must be in the office of the Clerk of the Town of Lime — He lived in that town until he entered the army — In the month of May one thousand seven hundred & seventy six, he enlisted as a volunteer for the term of eight months in a company commanded by Capt. Elijah Bingham which was attached to a Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Sheldon — Bingham & Sheldon were both from the Town of Lime — The Quarter Master was Edward Hollow — The Lieut. Col. was Saltonstall, & he thinks that the Major was Ledyard. At the time of his enlistment, the Capt. promised to appoint him the Steward of the Company & did appoint him to that office. In a few days, the Company marched to Brockway's Ferry on the Connecticut River, about ten miles from its mouth & there he

banked for New York where they arrived in a few days - They remained (for some time in) quarters at the City of New York without any active service - Genl Washington was there at the time - His Regiment he thinks was in the City of New York at the time of the battle of Long Island. They afterwards or about that time were ordered over to Long Island where they remained but a very short time, & retreated from there in the night & landed again in New York - From New York they marched up on the East River about a mile & a half, or two miles from the City to oppose the landing of the British. On the appearance of the enemy however in their front, the Regiment moved back, & retreated to Harlem Heights where they remained a number of weeks - They then crossed Kings Bridge & marched to White Plains - (While there he was taken sick, & was not able to do duty - He hired a substitute to serve the remainder of his time & left the army six weeks before the expiration of his term of service & returned home - He continued to reside in the Town of Lime until about the year 1787, then lived at Catskill landing about ten years, then lived in Ontario Co. N.Y. about ten years & then removed to the Town & County of Onondaga where he now lives. He received a written discharge signed by his Captain, which with most of his other papers was destroyed by fire in Ontario Co. - He has no documentary evidence in his possession to show the fact of his service, & knows of no other person except Saml Phelps now of Madison Co. who can testify to his service -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and
declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State -
Subscribed & sworn to this 18 th day of September 1832 Before me
David S. Bonner

State of New York
Broodaga county of On this first day of February A.D. 1843 personally appeared before me Groom Lawrence First Judge of Broodaga County Court in & for the County aforesaid Sophia Brockway a resident of the town of Camillus in the County of Broodaga & State of New York aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to 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 th 1836 that she is the widow of Gideon Brockway who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution & this deponent thinks in the Militia Service of the United States & was placed on the pension roll of the United States but a short time previous to his death as a Revolutionary pensioner She further declares that she was married to the said Gideon Brockway on the fifteenth day of September 1791 that her husband the aforesaid Gideon Brockway died on the eighth day of June A.D. 1833 & that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed - She further declares that she was married by a Justice of the Peace by the name of being residing in Schenectady County of Columbia & State of New York that she had been on a visit to her Sisters who resided in Catskill in the State of New York & there became acquainted with the said Gideon Brockway who returned with her to her father's house in Old Stockbridge County of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts & there obtained their consent to her deponent's marriage with him but by the laws of that state it required that publishing three sabbaths before marriage was necessary

in Chunks to make the marriage legal & that the said Gideon Brockway was in haste to return to Catskill & it was agreed that the marriage should take place in New York state to avoid the delay of publication & she & the said Gideon Brockway & several friends with them went to the state of New York where the marriage took place & they returned to Harkness the same day where the wedding party assembled at her father's house. to substantiate the nuptials she further says that the Justice & all the persons that were present at the marriage (among an dead) as she is informed & believes. - That she has no record of the said marriage or any documentary evidence in her power in support of her claim or of the said marriage. That she cohabited with the said Gideon Brockway from the time of said marriage till his death & had by him five children. The first Robert I born July 18. 1792 The second Charlotte born May 23. 1796 the third Maria born March 9 th 1799 the fourth Maryanna born July 18. 1802 & died December 28 th 1802 & the fifth Caroline born May 1 st 1803. - That she went to reside in Catskill immediately after her marriage & resided there about six years & then moved to Genoa in the state of New York & resided there till 1805 & then moved to Camillus where this deponent now resides. - This deponent further says that there was no record of marriage kept by the said Justice or in that town as she is informed & believes & she has made diligent enquiry & cannot discover that there is any record living by whom she can prove more in intention to said marriage than is stated in the affidavit of this deponent since Gideon Brockway's death.

she further states that from old age & infirmity she is unable to appear in open Court to have her declaration made & the same is taken at her home & residence in Canadus aforesaid. —
Subscribed & sworn before me this first day of February 1843
Tryphena Brookway
Grove Laurens First Judge of Broome County Courts
State of New York
Broome County ss. I, Grove Laurens First Judge of Broome County Court do hereby testify that I have been personally acquainted with Tryphena Brookway who has made her declaration before me this day & have been so acquainted with her more than twenty seven years & that she is of the best respectability & full faith & credit are due to her statements under oath or otherwise. I further testify that I was personally acquainted with her late husband Gideon Brookway from the year 1825 till the time of his death & he was also of the best respectability & I was personally acquainted with all the children of said Gideon & Tryphena Brookway stated in the foregoing declaration that are now living & have known them for twenty seven years past & they are all respectable persons & I have the most perfect confidence that the application of the said Tryphena Brookway is meritorious & entitled in the law passed July 4 th . 1836 entitling her to a pension. Given under my hand at Canadus this first day of February 1843
Grove Laurens First Judge of Broome County Courts

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20786
Tryphena Brockway
wid of
Gideon Brockway
Prim Rev. War
Act March 2 nd  1842 June 17 th  1844
Index: Vol. 20 , Page 90
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rep?
New York 7622
Tryphena Brockway
widow of Gideon Brockway
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 8 th June 1833 of Onondaga Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Brigham of the regt. commanded by Col. Sheldon in the N. York line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 20 — Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Sept. 1843 and sent to Grove Laurens, Syracuse, N. York
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1841 $100 Pemi-annual allowance ending
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D Brown, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 70

No 8836
Stephena Brockway.
Wyot Ko.
Act July 7 th 1838
Admitted
6 mo
priv
$20 per an.
Grove Lawrence Esq. Syracuse N York

5792
Syracuse N.Y. Feb 3/4
Grove Lawrence Enc. papers of Mrs. S. Brockway for papers L 23. See Feb. 10. '43 Pension Office
N.Y. July 4. 1836 Myhena Brockway
Sister

Syracuse Feb 3 d 1843
Hon John C. Spence Secretary of War
Dear Sir
I send enclosed the application of Widow Sophia Brookway for a pension which I hope you will do her the favor to examine in person
I believe you are an acquaintance of Gideon Brookway her deceased husband & also of Judge Geddes & his widow by whom we know the marriage of the parties.
It will be entirely useless to send any other further proof for it is not to be had
The party that went over the line of Massachusetts to attend the marriage are all dead & no records are there says you know are kept by Justice in this State & I have from your own knowledge of the high character of Judge Geddes & wife & G. Brookway & wife will authorize you to give full credit to their affts. Genl. A. P. Granger has given his afft. as to the Pedigree of the family & character of the parties. — when you shall have made the examination & decided it please write me & let me know the result.
Yr. afft Servt. Grover Lawrence

Superna Brockway Widow of Gideon Brockway.
Remain afft.
Act, 3 d March, 1843,
& 17 June 1844.
13. 7145 44 519.
Adm d : c $20 per ann.
Grove Lawrence Esq. Syracuse, New-York.

Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefits of The act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843 granting Pensions for one year to Certain widows who have received Pensions under the act of July 7, 1838
State of New York
Onondaga County ss On this 4 th day of April 1845 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the town of Salina in and for the County of Onondaga aforesaid Tryphena Brockway a resident of the town of Salina in the County of Onondaga aged about five years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. - That she is the widow of Gideon Brockway deceased who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution she does not know the rank the said Gideon Brockway deceased held in the army of the Revolution neither can she tell in what Regiment he served or the name of his officer; she has frequently during the period of her marriage with him heard him relate the name of his officer under whom he served & the Regiment to which he belonged but she cannot now recollect either - That she drew a pension of twenty dollars per annum under the act of July 7, 1838 she further declares that she is still a widow - The words "in the" interlined before signing -
Sworn to and subscribed on _____ the day and year above written before _____ Tryphena Brockway John H. Brown Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Onondaga County ss I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Tryphena Brockway

I have been acquainted with her for more than twenty five years last past & she is the widow of Gideon Brookway deceased who was a soldier of the Revolution and drew a pension under the laws of the United States & that full faith & credit is due to the statements made by the said Typhina Brookway -
Given under my hand the day & year above mentioned
William H. Van Rensselaer of the Peace
State of New York Onondaga County, } ss: Clerk's Office,
I certify that John H. Johnson Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County, Commissioned & sworn, & that the foregoing signatures pur- porting to be his are genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said County, April 4, 1845.
Levi J. Gillet, Dep. Clerk (Clerk absent)

July 13. 1843.
Adal tes.
Josephine Brockton.
St. L. Mo.
Dear
J. L. Smith
Commission of Business City of Washington D.C.

Syracuse July 10. 1845
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the proof signed by you letter of the 11 th of April 1845. —
I hope you will find this evidence satisfactory. — Especially as you had our paper on the proof given when Gideon Brockway applied in person & was unable to state more particularly his service & they were then denied support
I can only add that the parties were both among the most respectable citizens in the County of Onondaga & are entitled to the most implicit confidence of their fellow citizens
please write me as soon as you have upon this proof & if any thing new is required & is in our power we will forward it yrs affec ly
Groom Lawrence

In the matter of the application of Tryphena Brockway of Camillus County of Onondaga & State of New York for a pension.
8836 L 20
Tryphena Brockway N.Y.
act 17 July '88
Declaration & affidavits
Debut answer to From Laurens of Syracuse Onondaga County N.Y.

State of New York Onondaga County ss. Lucy Giddes of the town of Carmillus County of Onondaga State of New York being duly sworn says that she will testify four years old the last day of the present month of February 1843 that Sophia Brookway widow of Gideon Brookway aforesaid is sister to this deponent further that this deponent has a distinct recollection of the time the said Gideon Brookway was married to her aunt Sophia Jerome over the said Sophia Brookway - that this deponent's father & mother & several other relations composed the wedding party & left the home of this deponent's Grandfather Samuel Jerome who then resided in Stockbridge in the State of Massachusetts & went to Newlandam in the state of New York about five miles distant & across the line of the State of Massachusetts to a distance of the place to have the marriage of the marriage of the said Gideon - Brookway & Sophia Brookway performed by a Justice of the Peace - this deponent saw the party on their return from the marriage ceremony which was the same day & which was the fifteenth day of September, Eighteen hundred & thirty one - this deponent & most of the relations & neighbors assembled at the home of this deponent's grandfather Samuel Jerome & father of said Widow Brookway & celebrated the nuptials of the said parties - this deponent knows they have since since celebrated together & have had five children Their names are Robert J. Charlotte Maria Sophia & Caroline all of whom except Sophia are still living The oldest Robert J was born July 18. 1892 & the youngest Caroline

was born January 10 th 1809 & since the year 1806 this deponent has resided within fifteen rods of the said Asaphena & the said Gideon till he died which was June 8 th 1833 - & since the year 1806 the said Gideon Brookway kept a public house where his widow now lives till his death (except one year he rented his tavern stand) & his widow the said Asaphena still keeps the same public house in Camillus where she now resides. - This deponent further says that the said Gideon Brookway at the time of his marriage was engaged in the business of merchandizing at the Village of Catskill in the State of New York & the reason of his going over the line of the State of Massachusetts to New York State to be married was because he could not have his business to visit the three weeks that was required to be published before the marriage could be performed in the State of Massachusetts. This deponent mentions all the talk & jokes that were passed by the wedding party & by his deponents father & mother with said Gideon Brookway & Asaphena on their return from New York State marriage - it was quite a custom at that time for people sending over the state line to go over into New York State to get married to avoid publication. - & she has since said Brookway deceased a widow She words a portion of the line in the 21 st line & the words of the marriage in 22 nd line from the top erased before signing & the word "the said Asaphena" also omitted subscribed & sworn before me this 1 st day of February 1843 Groom Laurens First Judge of Onondaga County, Courts. -
Leroy Geddes
State of New York Onondaga County vs I Groom Laurens First Judge

of Oneida County Courts do certify that I am personally acquainted with Lucy Eddes who has made the foregoing affidavit upon me & have been an acquaintance with her & resided within five miles of her for the last twenty seven years she is the widow of the late Hon. James Eddes formerly member of Congress from the County of Oneida & the said Lucy Eddes is a person of the first respectability & full faith and credit is to be given to her statements under oath or affirmation. — I further certify that said affidavit was drawn by her upon me the sum of the said Lucy Eddes & under her direction & in the presence of Widow Stephen Brookway at the home of the said Widow Brookway in Camillus in said County Given under my hand this 1 st day of February 1843. — Aaron Lawrence First Judge of Oneida County Courts

State of New York
Onondaga County ss Amos P. Granger of the Village of Syracuse in said County being duly sworn say the he was acquainted with Gideon Brookway from the year 1878 to the time of his death; & was well acquainted with his widow Sophrona Brookway from the year 1878 up to the present time & also know all their children that were living in 1878 up to this time they are Robert J. Charlotte, Maria, & Caroline all of whom have been married for several years. The said Gideon Brookway & his widow were each persons of the first reputability & full credit is to be given to the statements of the said Sophrona Brookway either under oath or otherwise. —
This deponent further saith that he is personally acquainted with Lucy Giddes widow of the late Hon. James Giddes deceased; & has been personally acquainted with her since the year 1878 & she is of the first reputability & full faith & credit is due to her statements under oath or otherwise. — This deponent further saith that the said Gideon Brookway died several years since & the said Sophrona Brookway has now since remained a widow not having again married. — & further saith not
Subscribed & sworn before
Amos P. Granger
on this 2 nd day of February 1873
Groom Laurens First Judge of Onondaga County Court & Council at law in the Supreme Court

State of New York
Onondaga County ss. I Gron Lamm First Judge of Onondaga County Court, to whom the foregoing affidavit of Amos P. Granger was taken do certify that I have been acquainted with the said Amos P. Granger for twenty five years & upwards & he is a man of the first respectability & full faith & credit as to his statements under oath or affirmation Given under my hand at Syracuse this 2 d day of April 1843
Gron Lamm First Judge of Onondaga County Court & Commissioner at Law in Sup. Court
State of New York Onondaga County Clerks Office
ss. I Charles T. Hicks Clerk of the said County, do certify that Hon. Grover Lawrence before whom the preceding affidavits purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same First Judge of Onondaga County Court &c. and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits to be his proper hand writing and signature
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 3 d day of February A.D. 1843.
Chas. T. Hicks Clerk

18
Elijah C. Hunt Esq. Jamesville Onondaga County N.Y.
Enclosed find copy of my letter to you
In the matter of the application of Stephen Bertrany for a Patent Comptroller's decision + Sept. 11 appeal

State of New York
County of Onondaga ss
Triphenia Brockway of Camillus in said county being duly sworn and upon her oath deposeth and says that the paper herunto annexed of which the following is a copy viz. "Gideon Brockway was born in Connecticut town of Lyndon on Wednesday 21 st of August 1754 - Triphenia Jerome was born in Connecticut town of Wallingford on Monday March 13 th 1770 - Gideon Brockway was married to Triphenia Jerome September 15. 1791 - Robert Isaac Brockway was born in Catskill on Wednesday July 18 th 1792 - Charlotte Brockway was born in Catskill Monday May 23 rd 1796 - Maria Brockway was born in Seneca Saturday March 9. 1799 - Triphenia Brockway was born Sunday July 18 th 1802 - Triphenia Brockway died December 28. 1802 - Susannah Langley was born Sunday May 1 1803 - Caroline Brockway was born the 10 th of Jany 1808" is the writing of her late husband Gideon Brockway and that she saw him make the entries thereon and that it exhibits the true date of the Marriages, Births, and deaths of her family  of the late Gideon Brockway, the deponent as therein stated and the said paper has been preserved and kept as the family record. And this deponent further says that between the 9 th day of March 1799 and the 18 th day of July 1802 the house in which this deponent and her husband resided was burnt with most of their furniture and books and that the aforesaid record was saved in a trunk of this deponent's clothing. This deponent further says that Susannah Langley was a colored child born of a servant in the family of this deponent and further saith not. A part of the 20 th line is read and the words "date of the Marriages births and deaths of her family" interposed in its stead before sworn
Triphenia Brockway
Subscribed and sworn before me this 8 th day of July 1843
Eljah C Root Justice of the Peace

State of New York Onondaga County } ss. I Charles T. Hicks Clerk of the said County do certify that Elijah G. Rust before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the 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 -
Witness my hand and seal of Office at Syracuse this 10 th day of July A.D. 1848.
Chas. T. Hicks Clerk

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford 1 st July 1843
On application made at this office for evidence in behalf of the widow of a deceased soldier, alleged to have rendered service under "Col Samuel Sheldon and Capt Elijah Bingham" in the year 1776. I have made examination and find the following fact - viz -
In June 1776 seven Battalions were ordered to be raised to recruit the Continental Army, to serve until the 25 th of December. Of one of these Battalions, Samuel Selden (not Sheldon) was appointed Colonel, and Elijah Bingham was commissioned and served as Captain of the 7 th Co. in Selden's Regt.
On Hedge A. of the Pay Table Committee, "Capt Elijah Bingham, Selden's Regt" has a final settlement. His account for £580 is rendered on the 16 th of April 1779.
Abiah Welles Comptroller

1 st July
Mr Sir
Yours of the 19 th May was received during the Session of our Legislature, when I had not at my Command, the necessary time to make the examination required, for the evidence furnished in the foregoing Certificate. The letter was, therefore, put aside for a more convenient opportunity, and, was overlooked until recently. I improve the first moment to send you a Certificate which will I trust prove satisfactory.
The fee in case of this Certificate is two dollars - but owing to the delay, the result of our will be satisfactory if forwarded by return. Very Respectfully,
William Wells
Ebenezer G. East Esq.

Gideon Brockway of Onondaga, Onondaga Co. New York —
Address S. M. Kenton Onondaga N. Y.
NY

1 1 1 We Verney Case & George Geddes of the Town & County of Mendota hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Gideon Brockway who has subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be ninety eight years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neigh- borhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion Sworn & Subscribed this 28 th day of Sept 1832 by J. Case & Verney Case Before me Daniel Moseley Circuit Judge
And the said George Geddes for himself says that is a near neighbor of the said Brockway & verily believes that he was a Soldier of the Revolution, & though he cannot say that he has ever heard said Brockway's neighbors express their belief of his services, yet he has never heard a different opinion expressed, & verily be- lieves that the opinion of the neighbors is that said Brockway was a Soldier in the Revolution Sworn & Subscribed this 28 day of Sept 1832 Before me Geo. Geddes
Daniel Moseley Circuit Judge

And the said Vice Chancellor doth hereby declare his opinion after an investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the said Gideon Brockway was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as the States — And it appears to him that Henry base & George Grader who subscribed & signed to the foregoing certificate are residents of the Town of Onondaga and are credible persons & their statement is entitled to credit
Daniel Moseley Vice Chancellor
I Daniel Moseley Deputy Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the Seventh Circuit for the State of New York do hereby certify that the fore- going contains the original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Gideon Brockway for a Pension — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 28 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two Daniel Moseley Deputy Clerk

I, Daniel T. Moseley, Deputy Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the Seventh Circuit for the State of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Gideon Breckway for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty eighth day of September One thousand eight hundred and thirty two -
Daniel T. Moseley Deputy Clerk

State of New York Madison County ss Samuel Phelps of the Town of Hamilton in the County of Madison & State of New York, Says that he is now upwards of Seventy eight years of age - that he was born in the Town of Lime, New London County Connecticut - that Gideon Brockway was born & brought up in the same Town & that this Deponent has been acquainted with said Brockway from his childhood up to this time - that in the month of May in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy five this Deponent enlisted in the Army of the Revolution & served during the ensuing Summer Campaign - that in the month of April in the following year, this De- ponent & said Gideon Brockway, then residing at home in said Town of Lime, enlisted in the line of State Troops, in a company commanded by Elijah Bingham in a regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Sheldon, & afterwards by Jonathan Latimer - that on enlisting, this Deponent & said Brockway with their Company marched to Brockways Ferry near the mouth of Connecticut River & there embarked for the city of New York by water - that they remained in the city of New York until they were ordered over to Long Island where the British had effected a landing - that they went over early one morning & retreated back to New York the next day in the evening where they remained a short time & afterwards retreated to Harlem Heights - that they were present at White Plains at the time the action took place there but this Deponents company was not engaged in the action - that afterwards they

Took up their quarters at a place called North Castle near the North river & remained there until discharged which was late in the fall — that said Gideon Brockway served dur- ing all this time, but left the army in the fall a few weeks previous to the expiration of his time on account of sickness, having first procured a substitute — that said Brockway was Steward of the Company during all the time he remained with the Company — & this Deponent has known him ever since that time I further say not Samuel Phelps
Subscribed and sworn to before me August 17 th 1832
James B Eldredge first
Judge Maud. etc.
I certify that the above named deponent Samuel Phelps is a man of good character for veracity and that his statement is entitled to credit I affirm this 17 th 1832 J B Eldredge first J Judge State of New-York Maud. etc.
Madison County Clerk's Office } /s: J. Andrew S. Sloan, Clerk of the said County do certify that James B. Eldredge before whom the preceding Affidavit purports to have been sworn, was, at the date of the same, the first Judge of the County Courts in and for the 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. Witness my hand and seal of Office this 24 th day of August 1832 — A. S. Sloan Clk