Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12,311, Samuel Brown, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Brown, Samuel
S 12,311
CONTENTS
carded
b. Nov 16, 1751 in Suffield, Mass. res at int. New Britain, Ct. & Albany, N.Y. res. in 1832, Broad St., Middlesex Co., N.Y. d. Oct. 27, 1839.

Vol to Wm Calcuttine Oct 6. 1835
20.861 New York Samuel Brown of Oswego in the State of New York who was a private in the Comp commanded by Captain Golden of the Regt. commanded by Col Warner in the New York line for 9 months & 29 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars 80 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Oct. 1833 and due to E Odell Mayfield
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33 $ 77.40 Semi-ant. allowance ending Apr. 34 15.40 $93.40
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Colletia Clerk, Book E, Vol. 4, Page 80

Heirs of Saml Brown dec d .
20 th 2) Oct. 1839
Rejected

State of New York County of Fulton } ss Surrogate Court
On this fifth day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty five, before said Court personally appeared in open court Jacob Brown of Broad Albin in said County & State Age Sixty Eight Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration in behalf of the children of the late Samuel Brown a resident of the aforesaid Town, County and State who was a pensioner of the United States and died on the twenty seventh day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. That he is one of the children of the said Samuel Brown deceased, and now makes this declaration in behalf of the children of the said Samuel Brown for the purpose of procuring an increase of pension which he has been informed and believes was due his said father by virtue of the act of Congress passed the seventh of June 1832. That his said father was a soldier in the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States and died on the twenty seventh day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. That he has frequently been informed by his said father and by general report in the neighbourhood which he verily believes to be true that his said father Samuel Brown was taken prisoner in the vicinity of Fort Ann, County of Washington & State aforesaid and carried by the enemy to Canada & there confined in prison. That he has been informed & believes that at the time he was taken prisoner as aforesaid was under the command of Capt Adiel Sherwood. Declarant further saith that his father received a pension of about thirty Dollars per Annum & has heard his said father, in his life time, complain that he was not allowed a larger amount per Annum, as he said he had performed service sufficient to have entitled him to a larger amount of pension, from which, and other information recently obtained, declarant believes his said father to have been entitled to more pension than he received and now makes this declaration for the said increase or the difference between the amount he did receive and the amount he was entitled to have received under the Act of 7 th June 1832 from the 4 th day of March 1831 to the 27 th day of October 1839 being the day of his said father's death.
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 5 th day of September 1845
Jacob Brown
W. C. Stulean, Surrogate of Fulton County

State of New York County of Fulton } ss Surrogate Court
On this fifth day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty five, before said court personally appeared in open court Jacob Brown of Broad Albin in said county & State Aged Sixty Eight Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration in behalf of the children of the late Samuel Brown a resident of the aforesaid Town, County and State who was a pensioner of the United States and died on the twenty seventh day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. That he is one of the children of the said Samuel Brown deceased, and now makes this declaration in behalf of the children of the said Samuel Brown for the purpose of procuring an increase of pension which he has been informed and believes was due his said father by virtue of the act of Congress passed the seventh of June 1832. That his said father was a soldier in the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States and died on the twenty seventh day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. That he has frequently been informed by his said father and by general report in the neighbourhood which he verily believes to be true that his said father Samuel Brown was taken prisoner in the vicinity of Fort Ann, County of Washington & State aforesaid and carried by the enemy to Canada & there confined in prison. That he has been informed & believes that at the time he was taken prisoner as aforesaid was under the command of Capt Adiel Sherwood. Declarant further saith that his father received a pension of about thirty Dollars per Annum & has heard his said father, in his life time, complain that he was not allowed a larger amount per Annum, as he said he had performed service sufficient to have entitled him to a larger amount of pension, from which, and other information recently obtained, declarant believes his said father to have been entitled to more pension than he received and now makes this declaration for the said increase or the difference between the amount he did receive and the amount he was entitled to have received under the Act of 7 th June 1832 from the 4 th day of March 1831 to the 27 th day of October 1839 being the day of his said father's death.
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 5 th day of September 1845
Jacob Brown
W. C. Stewart Surrogate of Fulton County

The within declarant further saith at the time of the death of his said father, he left no widow, or that his said father left no widow, but left, him surviving, the following named children viz Jacob Brown (himself) Job Brown James Brown, Samuel Brown, Daniel Brown, Abigail Ferguson, Hannah Ferguson and Sarah Brown, The said Job, James Samuel and Daniel are now residing in different sections of the western country, and the said Jacob, Abigail, Hannah and Sarah now reside the county of Fulton and State of New York, That they are the only surviving children of the said Samuel Brown and each of them are over twenty one Years of age.
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 5 th day of September 1845
Jacob Brown W. F. Allen, Surrogate of Fulton County
I certify that upon due proof, from my belief that the above depos named declarant Jacob Brown is a person of Good moral character & standing & that his statement is entitled to full faith & credit.
In witness whereof my hand & seal of office this 5 th day of September 1845.
W. F. Allen, Surrogate

State of New York County of Fulton Surogates Court.
On this 5 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty five, it was proved by the adduction of testimony satisfactory to said court, that Samuel Brown late a pensioner of the United States, & late a resident of said county died on the twenty second day of October — one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. That at the time of his death left no widow, but left him surviving, the following named children viz Jacob Brown, Job Brown, James Brown, Samuel Brown, Daniel Brown, Abigail Ferguson, Hannah Ferguson, and Sarah Brown. That they are his only surviving children and each of them are over twenty one years of age
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Johnstown this 5 th day of September, one thousand eight hundred and forty five
W. C. Hulett, Surogate,

State of New York } County of Fulton — } Stephen Wait of Johnstown in said County and State being duly sworn, deponeth. That he has carefully examined a declaration made by Jacob Brown of Broad Albin in said County bearing even date herewith, before the Surrogate Court of said County. That he is personally acquainted with the said Jacob Brown, and that he is a person of good moral character & standing, and that he verily believes his statement above referred to, to be entitled to full faith and credit. Deponent further saith that he was well acquainted with the said Samuel Brown therein set forth and was so acquainted with him from his earliest recollection to the time of his death. That he has frequently heard the said Samuel Brown relate his services in the Revolutionary War among other things, particularly recollects having heard him say that he was taken prisoner in the vicinity of Fort Ann, Washington County and State aforesaid, and carried to Canada by the enemy.
Subscribed & sworn to before me } This 5 th day of September 1845 }
Stephen Wait
W. O'Neil, Surrogate of Fulton County
I certify that I am well acquainted with Stephen Wait the above deponent That he is now Clerk of the County of Fulton & is a person of veracity & good moral character & his statement is entitled to full faith & credit.
Given under at Johnstown this 5 th day of September 1845.
W. O'Neil, Surrogate,

State of New York } Montgomery County } ss
On this twentieth Day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in Open Court before Mason Warren Abram Morrel Samuel A. Gilbert John Hand and Henry C. Seven of the judges of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Montgomery now sitting Samuel Brown as president of the town of Albany  Albion in the county of Montgomery and State of New York aged eighty years the Sixth Day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one 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 June seventh One thousand eight hundred and thirty two. That he entered the service of the united States as a Volunteer under the following named officers and served as herein stated
1 st 21 Days } That he served twenty one Days as a Volunteer under Col. Lewis Van Wort and Captain Elias Golden that he entered the service that time in the month of October Seventeen hundred & Seventy five in the town of Cambridge in the county of Washington now (then in the county of Albany) and State of New York and continued there in the service for the said twenty one Days
2 d one Month } That he Volunteered under the same Officers as above stated in Cambridge aforesaid some time in April 1776 and went to Stillwater and stayed about seven or eight days and went to Saratoga and stayed about the same length of time and then went under the same Captain under the command of Col. Warner of the continental troops in company with about four hundred Volunteers to Fort Edward and from there to Joseph's Patten and stayed there about fifteen Days and then was discharged and went home to Cambridge and was out at that time one Month
3 d 15 Days } That he Volunteered the later part of June 1776 and went under the command of Capt. John Whiteside to Saratoga and from there to Fort Edward and stayed there about

Three Long Days and was discharged and went home and says that he was gone that time in the service about fifteen Days 4th { That he Volunteed in the Month of September 1776 and went 15 Days { under the command of Capt John Whiteside from Cambridge to Stillwater Saratoga Fort Edward and from there to Lake George and Stayed at that place about ten Days and was discharged and returned to Cambridge was in the service about fifteen days that time and says that Capt Shipman was the commander of the fort at Lake George at that time
5th { That he was drafted in the Month of April Seventeen hundred one Month { and seventy five one Month and that he at that time hired Christopher Lowbridge as a Substitute for the Month and gave him Six Dollars to go in his room and found him a pair of Shews and let him have his gun and knapsack to go with and he went to Purnerstown and served the month and then returned
6th { That he Volunteed on the twenty eighth Day of September 8 mo 8 { Seventeen hundred and eighty and went to fort Ann under the command of Capt Lieut Diah Sherwood who was the commanding officer of that fort at that time and that he was there until the 10 Day of October at which time Major Carlton with about six hundred british Soldiers and three hundred Indians attacked the fort and took it and took the most of the american Soldiers that was there together with him self prisoners and took them that night to wings barn and kept them till the next morning and then they were taken on towards lake George and that him self and Captain Harris of Kingsbury was fastened together by their arms and went on in sight of fort George and a party of the Americans came out and the british & Indians killed and made prisoners of the most of them and then Major Carlton sent a flag into fort George and the Americans surrendered the fort to the british and Indians

and they stayed there until the next morning and was then marched two days around the lake to crownpoint and from there he was taken in company with the rest of the american Prisoners to Skenat Johns Shamblee and then to Grants Island in the St Lawrence river where they was kept about five weeks and was then taken to Yorktown Shore where and was kept there about five months and then Captain Jones of the british Service sent in and took him out and set him to work in his garden where he worked about five weeks and then in company with six other Prisoners made their escape from the british and started for home and that himself and one of the others named Hare Mcarty got lost from the other five and they was twenty three days in getting through the woods to the american inhabitants and that they made their escape from the british at that time on the 14 th day of May and arrived home to his family in Cambridge on the fourteenth day of June Seventeen hundred and eighty one and was out in the service as a Prisoner at that time eight months and sixteen days —
That he was in the Service as a Volunteer eleven months and seven days including the time he was a prisoner and that he was drafted for one month as stated before and hired a Substitute and that the whole of the time is one year and seven days
1 st That he was born in Suffield in the state of Massachusetts the sixth day of November 1751
2 d That he has not got any record of his age but thinks that his brother in Saratoga county and state of New York has a record of his age
3 rd That he lived in Cambridge as before stated when he went into Service and continued to reside there until he moved to Mansfield in 1785 he thinks and then moved into the town of Broadalbin in the present year where he now resides

4 th That he Volunteered at five different times and was drafted once
5 th That he served when Col. Warner and Capt. Shipman was Officers of the regular troops and Col. Lewis Van Wost and Capt. Elias Golden John Whiteside and Sherwood of the militia.
6 th That he never received any written discharge but was discharged verbally by the Officers when they were not wanted at the different times mentioned as before
7 th That David Becker Samuel A. Gilbert Collins Odell are acquainted with him in his present neighbourhood and can testify as to his good character for veracity and their belief of his being a Soldier of the revolution
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Samuel Brown. Geo: D. Ferguson. Clerk
We Aaron Seaman, a Blyzeman, residing in the town of Broadalbin aforesaid and Collins Odell residing in the town of Mansfield adjoining the said town of Broadalbin and all in the County of Montgomery hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Brown who has subscribed and sworn to the above declarations that we believe him to be eighty years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion Aaron Seaman Subscribed & sworn the James Benedict 20 Day of September 1832 Collins Odell Geo: D. Ferguson. Clerk

State of New York Montgomery County. } ss
David Skinner of the town of Wells in the county of Montgomery being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is Seventy five years of age that he is well acquainted with Samuel Brown of the town of Broadalbin in the county of Montgomery and state of New York and that he became acquainted with him at Fort - arm in the county of Washington in the state of New York and saith that the said Samuel Brown came there as a soldier on or about the first day of October 1780 and continued there as a soldier until the 10 day of October then instant and was then taken a Prisoner by the British and Indians who at that time captured the fort and made prisoners of all that was in the fort at that time and says that he was himself out on a scout and returned and saw the British and Indians but kept out of their way and was not taken and that he has been acquainted with the said Samuel Brown ever since and knows him to be the same person that was in the service
Subscribed and sworn to this twentieth day of September 1832 David Skinner
Geo: D. Ferguson. Clerk.
State of New York Montgomery County } ss
Martins Becker of the town of Charlestown in the county of Montgomery and state of New York being duly sworn according to law in Open court before the court of common pleas of said county of Montgomery deposes and saith

That he the deponent is acquainted with and has been acquainted with Samuel Brown for the most of the time since the year 1774 and was knowing to his being out as a Soldier under the command of Col. Lewis Van Wart and Capt. John Golden (now) from Cambridge in the County of Washington where they both then lived but cannot state the year nor length of time that he was out and was also known to the said Samuel Brown being out in in the service as a Volunteer under the same Col. as above stated and under Captain John Whiteside in the year 1776 or 1777 he does not recollect which, and further says that he recollects that the said Samuel Brown did start a draft but cannot recollect whether he was drafted or not and further that he was at Fort Ann and the said Samuel came there in the Militia service and relieved him and he went him from the said fort and that he understood that the fort was captured in a short time after and that the said Samuel Brown was made a Prisoner by the British and Indians at that time and taken to Albany and did not return until the next year but does not know whether it was 1779 or 1780 that he was taken a Prisoner and that he has heard the affidavit of the said Samuel Brown read and thinks it correct to the best of his
Knowledge & belief Subscribed and sworn to this twenty fifth Day of September 1832
Charles Becker
Geo: D. Ferguson. Clerk.

State of New York Montgomery County } ss
David D. Becker of the town of Broadalbin in the county of Montgomery and State of New York being duly sworn according to Law in Open Court before the Court of common pleas of said County of Montgomery deposeth and saith that he this deponent became acquainted with Samuel Brown of the said town of Broadalbin in 1776 in Cambridge then in the County of Albany now in the County of Washington and that he was knowing to the said Samuel Brown being out in the militia at different times in 1776 and at other times in 1779 and 1780 when the said Sam- uel Brown was taken a Prisoner at Fort arm and was taken to Canada and did not return him until some time in June 1781
Subscribed and sworn
David D Becker
to this twentieth Day of September 1832
Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk.

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Aaron Seumans as who has signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman residing in the town of Northampton and James Benedict who has also signed the same is a resident of the town of Broadalbin and that Collins Odell who has also signed the same is a resident of the town of Mayfield and that as credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
I George D. Ferguson Clerk of the court of common Pleas of the County of Montgomery do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Samuel Brown for a Pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 20th day of September 1832.
Geo: D. Ferguson
State of New York Montgomery County Clerks office I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, do hereby certify, that David Skinner, Mathias Becker & David D. Becker whose names are subscribed to the annexed foregoing affidavits, appeared in open court before the judges of the said Court of Common Pleas on the 20th day of September 1832 at the September term of said court, & subscribed & sworn to the affidavits to which their names appear subscribed: As &

that the said Court, directed me as their Clerk to certify to the War Department, that the said David Skinner Martins Becker & David D. Becker are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit & full belief
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this first day of July 1833
Geo: D. Ferguson
Samuel Brown certificate and Affidavit Plea Direct the return to this to C. O'Neil Mayfield Mansfield County State of New York
14999

Montgomery County Pa.
On this 17th day
of June 1833 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of said County Samuel Brown to me personally known to be the same identical Samuel Brown mentioned in, and who made the foregoing declaration, who being duly sworn, deposes and saith that by rea- son of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned in the foregoing declaration.
1st That he volunteered and served twenty-one days as stated in the foregoing declaration and under the same officers as therein stated; and your declarant also says that which he then belonged were ordered into service at that time by the au- thority of the state
2nd That he your declarant Voluntarily under the same officers as above, viz Captain Elias Golden and Col. Lewis Van Wart and served under said officers fifteen days or as much as that length of time at Stillwater and Saratoga then went under the same Captain Elias Golden and Colonel Col. Warner Regiment of the Continental troops and in said Regiment to York

Edward and from there to Defence  Defence points and served the remaining fifteen days and then was discharged and returned home and that he was at that time not less than one month, and that also at that time the said Corps to which your applicant belonged was called out by authority of the State
3 d That your applicant Volunteered as stated in the foregoing declaration into a company called into service by the author- ity of the State which said company was commanded by Captain John Whitide June 1776 and went to Saratoga and Fort Edward under the command of the said Captain Whitide & was in the service at that time not less than fifteen days — That he Volunteered in the month of September 1776 into a company called into service by the authority of the State which said company was commanded by Capt. John Whitide and went to the different places stated in the foregoing declaration and was in the service at that time not less than fifteen days
5 th That in the month of April in the said declaration in the year 1779 was drafted for the term of one month as stated in the fore- going declaration and hired and paid a substitute (Vid Christopher Dowling as therein stated)
6 th That in the said declaration Volun- teered on the 28 th day of September 1780 into a company commanded by Captain Dial Shurwood who also commanded

at Fort Edward at that time as stated in the foregoing declaration and that as is therein stated he continued at the said Fort until the 10 th of October when he the said declarant as is stated in the for- going declaration was taken prisoner and taken to the places therein stated and was kept a prisoner until the 14 th day of May 1781, at which time he made his escape and arrived at his home as is stated in the foregoing declaration on the 14 th day of June 1781 and that he the said declarant was in the service and a prisoner eight months and sixteen days as is stated in the foregoing declara- tion; And the said declarant also says that he has served eleven months and seven days including the time he the said declarant was a prisoner of war and that one month the said de- clarant hired a substitute making in all one year and seven days he the said de- clarant served as a private in the service of the American revolution as stated in the foregoing declaration during which time he was not engaged in any civil pursuits, and also that he the said declarant was in and in a regular embodied corps the whole of the time for which he claims a pension except the time which he was a prisoner

and was also during the said time either in the, or served in the field or garrison, & during also the one month for which he hired a substitute
And that he cannot now recall any more of the names of the officers under whom he served, and further saith not Samuel Brown
Subscribed and Sworne
Before me June 17 th 1833
Collins Odell Justice of the Peace
State of New York,
Montgomery County.
Clerks Office ss: I, George D. Ferguson, clerk of Montgomery Common Pleas, do hereby Certify that Collins Odell, Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of Samuel Brown purports to have been sworn, was on the date thereof a Justice of the Peace of said county; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & Verily do believe that his name subscribed to the said affidavit is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this first day of July, 1833.
Geo: D. Ferguson, clerk

No 14999
Daniel Brown Montgomery Co N.Y.
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Adm't Private 9 mo & 7 days
Collen Odell Mayfield Montgomery Co N.Y.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of Saml Brown — N 15260 C.S. Army
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Vol Oct 1775 21 private Capt Gold Colonel Living as to his   March some Capt ditto OT Edy   April 1776 1 ditto 6th War Saratoga Co   June 1776 15 Capt White ren Lake George   Sep 15 1776 15 side ditto Parmach   Capt Ship Conun   man point   April 1779 1 Subst Capt   Vol Sep 1780 Thurmond   10 Oct 1780 8 16   whole service 1 7  
in his last service he was taken prisoner I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. _____ who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

March 4, 1937
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BA-J/EBL aw Samuel Brown- S.12311
Mrs. R.E. Corser Macedon New York
Dear Madam:
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.12311, based upon the military service in that war of Samuel Brown.
Samuel Brown was born November 6, 1751, in Suffield, Massachusetts. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Cambridge, Albany(later Washington) County, New York, Samuel Brown volunteered in October, 1775, and served twenty-one days as a private in Captain Elias Golden's Company, Colonel Lewis Van Woert's New York Regiment: he volunteered in April, 1776, and served fifteen days under the same officers and fifteen days in Captain Elias Golden's Company in Colonel Warner's Regiment of Continental troops: he enlisted the latter part of June, 1776, and served fifteen days in Captain John Whiteside's New York Company and in September, 1776, again served fifteen days in same company and was at the fort at Lake George, then commanded by Captain Shipman: he volunteered September 28, 1780, served in Captain Adiel Sherwood's New York Company; on October 10, 1780, while in an engagement with the British and Indians at Fort Ann or Fort Edward(both forts are given in the papers), was taken prisoner, carried to Canada and held until in May, 1781, when he made his escape.
After the Revolution, he continued to reside in Cambridge, New York, until 1785, then moved to Mayfield, New York, and about a year later, to Broadalbin, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 20, 1832, while residing in Broadalbin, Montgomery County, New York.
He died October 27, 1839. He left no widow but the following

children survived him: Jacob, Job, James, Samuel, Daniel, Abigail Ferguson, Hannah Ferguson and Sarah Brown. In 1845, son Jacob Brown was aged sixty-eight years and resided in Fulton County, New York. Abigail and Hannah Ferguson and Sarah Brown, daughters of the soldier, resided, also, in said Fulton County; sons, Job, James, Samuel and Daniel were residing "in different sections of the western country", places of residence not stated. The name of their mother was not shown.
In 1832, a brother of the soldier was residing in Sempronius, Cayuga County, New York, his name not given.
In 1832, George D. Ferguson was county clerk of Montgomery County, New York; no relationship to Abigail or Hannah Ferguson, soldier's daughters, was shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

March 2, 1937.
Mrs. Russell E. Corser Main Street Macedon, New York.
BA-J/ILL Samuel Brown S. 12311 Samuel Brown S. 10413
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Brown, who was born November 6, 1751 or October 25, 1751, in Suffield, Massachusetts, or in Colchester, Connecticut.
The record has been found of the Samuel Brown who was born November 6, 1751 in Suffield, Massachusetts; the record has been found also of a Samuel Brown who was born in 1750 or 1751 of Colchester, Connecticut. Both records are furnished you herewith as they may aid you in your research.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

December 21, 1932
RA-J/MHF/eel
Mr. Richard H. Brown 196 Rockaway Avenue Valley Stream, Long Island New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Samuel Brown of Brodalbin, New York and of one John Lasure.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and the record of one Samuel Brown, of Brodalbin, New York, has been found and the record of the only John Lesuer. His name appears also as Lesure but not as Lasure. Their records are furnished herewith.
Very truly yours
John Lesuer S.42 857
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

December 2, 1932
BA-J/EEL
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Samuel Brown-S.12311
Mr. Richard H. Brown 196 Rockaway Avenue Valley Stream, Long Island New York
Dear Sir:
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.12311, based upon the military service of Samuel Brown in that war.
Samuel Brown was born November 6, 1751, in Suffield, Massachusetts.
is now in Wash Co While residing in Cambridge, Albany (later Washington) County, New York, he volunteered in October, 1775, and served twenty-one days as a private in Captain Elias Golden's Company, Colonel Lewis Van Woert's New York Regiment; he volunteered in April, 1776, and served fifteen days under the same officers and fifteen days in Captain Elias Golden's Company in Colonel Warner's Regiment of the Continental Troops; he enlisted the latter part of June, 1776, and served fifteen days in Captain John Whiteside's New York Company, and in September, 1776, again served fifteen days in same company and was at the fort at Lake George, then commanded by Captain Shipman; he volunteered September 28, 1780, served in Captain Adiel Sherwood's New York Company; on October 10, 1780, while in an engagement with the British and Indians at Fort Ann or Fort Edward (both forts are given in the papers), was taken prisoner, carried to Canada and held until in May, 1781, when he made his escape.
I could not verify Suffield
After the Revolution, he continued to reside in Cambridge, New York, until 1785, then moved to Mayfield, New York; and about a year later to Broadalbin, New York.
now in Fulton Co NY
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 20, 1832, while residing in Broadalbin, Montgomery County, New York.
Is now in Fulton Co NY He died October 27, 1832. He left no widow, but the following children survived him.
Jacob, Job, James, Samuel, Daniel, Abigail Ferguson, Hannah

Ferguson and Sarah Brown. In 1845, son Jacob Brown was aged sixty-eight years and resided in Fulton County, New York. His sisters, Abigail and Hannah Ferguson and Sarah Brown also resided in that county, but the sons, Job, James, Samuel and Daniel were residing "in different sections of the western country", places of residence not stated. The name of their mother is not given.
In 1832, a brother of the soldier was residing in Sempronius, Cayuga County, New York; the brother's name is not given.
In 1832, George D. Ferguson was county clerk of Montgomery County, New York; no relationship to Abigail or Hannah Ferguson, the soldier's daughters, was shown.
There are no further data as to family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
verified Sempronius as in Cayuga Co. In such place now

RUSSELL E. CORSER MAIN ST. MACEDON, N. Y.
Feb. 8, 1937
Veteran's Administration Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Could you kindly furnish me with a complete record of a Samuel Brown whose Revolutionary war pension claim was S 12 311 ? He was born Nov. 6, 1751 (or Oct. 25 th , 1751) records differ - in Suffield Mass. or Conn. or Colchester Conn. These places are given, but perhaps mean the parents birthplace - or a brother Daniel, whose wife

RUSSELL E. CORSER MAIN ST. MACEDON, N. Y.
was Huldah.
I am extremely interested in learning about the son of this Samuel Brown - whose name was also Samuel. This young Samuel was said to have been a drummer boy in the Revolution. Then another Samuel - younger generation - was born in 1802. I am not sure that the last named Samuel born 1802, is related to the above Brown family.
Certainly would appreciate any information you could send me on this relationship. Very truly yours, Mrs. R. E. Corser Macedon, N.Y.

Rev War
12311 INVALID.
File No. 12, 311
Samuel Blawn
Pris Rev War
Act: June 1 st 32
Index: — Vol. a Page 47
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1932-Dec 22- History to Richard H. Brown Letter in case John Lesuer - S. 42857 Ech
1937-May 4- List to Mrs R. E. Lesuer - Ech

Payments to be made at New York by M c LELLAN & M c LELLAN. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
New York
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book C, Vol. 1, Page 89, by E. H. Stiles Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Samuel Brown of the State of New York who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive Thirty dollars and Eighty cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 10 day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three
L. Wood
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
Geo. H. Green Commissioner of Pensions.

Letter Sept 8 th 1845

Albany, N.Y. Sept 8 th 1845
Sir I herewith enclose the declaration of Jacob Moun, one of the children of Samuel Moun deceased, with the proofs for an increase of pension. — Record evidence being herewith furnished, permit me to submit the claim without comment. — I am Yours very respectfully W m Valentine
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
   30 th June 1782. Sam l Brown Priv £ 58 13 4   31 st July 1780. do Asst. Q.M. do 13 4   31 st Augt. do do do do 0 0   25 th Oct. do do do do 6 8   1 st Dec 1781. do Priv 40 4 5   30 th Nov 1780. do do 17 17 4   4 th Nov 1781. do do 1 1 4   17 th Oct 1779. do do 1 4 10   1 st Nov do do do 1 8 5   9 th Augt. 1779. do Corps d 1 3 6   30 th July 1786. do Priv do 3 6   26 th Oct do do do 7 12 10   31 st July do do Asst. Q.M. do 18 8   31 st Oct do do do 12 0 0   6 th Oct 1778. do Priv do 7 9 3/4   15 th Nov 1781. do do 34 6 8 3/4   4 th Dec 1779. do do 1 45 4   24 th Oct 1781. do do 1 10 11   11 th June 1779. do do 1 2 0   21 st Nov do do do 3 14 9  
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Sept 8 th 1842.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 8. 9. 10 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
First—under Capt. Adiel Sherwood in Col. Morris Graham Regt. Second " " Elijah Bostwick " " do " Third " " do " " do " Fourth " " do " " do " Fifth " " Andrew White " " Br d K. Weissenfels " Sixth " " Abraham Westfall " " Albert Pawling " Seventh " " Elisha Gilbert " " Asa Waterman " Eighth " " Sam l Sullivan " " Gilbert Drake " Ninth " " Nath l Sullivan " " do " Tenth " " George Lillmore " " Lewis Van Voorst " 11 " John M c Knight " " Lewis Dubois " 12 " do " " do " 13 " Sam l Gano " " do " 14 " do " " do " 15 " Sam l Daight " " Sam l Drake " 16 " Ephraim Lockwood " " Thaddeus Crane " 17 " Ababed Turner " " Killian Van Rensselaer " 18 " John M c Charmeyham " " Abm d Brinkerhoff " 19 " Johannes Schutt " " Morris Graham " 20. " Israel Nale " " Morris Graham "
Philip Phelps Dep y Compt r