Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 15,826, Solomon Brewer, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass. -
Brewer, Solomon Rene
NUMBER
W 15,826
CONTENTS

Letter to Puff 1 31 May 35
11.751
11.751
New York City.
Rene Brewer, dec'd, widow of Solomon Brewer who died on the
of _____ in the State of who was a _____ Serjt in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ Ensign of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ Revolution who for _____ 1 Month Serjt _____ 8 & 9 days Ensign _____
Inscribed on the Roll of _____ New York City at the rate of 88 Dollars 11. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. and at March 1841. (She died Dec. 28 th 1841)
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of April 1835. and sent to.
Arrears to the 4th of _____ Wm Valentine Semi-annual allowance ending _____ Albany New York
(Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838.) J. C. Vety Clerk.
Recorded by _____ Clerk. Book _____ Vol. 2. Page 44

Declaration No
No 15,257
Rene Brewer, do
ma of Solomon
New York
Marryed Apr 5, 1786.
She died Dec 28, 1881
He died - 1824.

State of New Jersey County of Hudson — Circuit Court —
vs
On this fifth day of January 1855, in open Court before me Delegates  Delegates one of the Judges of the Circuit  Supreme Court of New Jersey in and for said County personally appeared Clarissa Mc Gown a resident of said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the pension which was due Rene Brewer, deceased, under the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. That she is one of the children of Solomon and Rene Brewer deceased. That Declarants father the said Solomon Brewer was a Sergeant, Ensign, Lieutenant, Adjutant and Forage Master in the War of the Revolution and served in the State of Massachusetts That he was a native of Springfield in said State of Massachusetts and resided there during the Revolutionary War, and performed services in the several capacities above referred to under the following officers viz Captain Andrew Colton, Captain Reuben Munn, Capt Israel Chapin, Captain John Morgan, Col Nicholas Dike, Col. Gid -eon Root, Col Charles Pynchon, and as forage master for the Town of Springfield and State of Massachusetts, by appointment from Gen Smith, Assistant Deputy Quarter Master General, Dated June 6 th 1778, the original warrant of appointment in connection with said Brewers Commissions as Ensign, Lieutenant & Adjutant, have remained in the possession of the family of said Brewer until now, and are deliv- -ered to Mrs Valentine of Albany N.Y. to be used as evidence in this application for the pension which was due Rene Brewer widow of Solomon Brewer at the time of his death. That said Solomon and Rene Brewer were married by the Rev Amos Fowler at Gilford in the State of Connecticut on the fourth day of April in the Year one thousand seven hundred and eighty six, and that her maiden name was Rene Benton The original certificate of said marriage having been preserved and is herewith delivered to said Valentine for the purpose afore- -said. That said Solomon Brewer died in the County of Westchester and State of New York in the Year one thousand

eight hundred and twenty four, and the said Reuben Brewer died in the city of New York on the twenty eighth day of December in the Year one thousand eight hundred and forty one, And that, at the time of her death left her surviving, the following children viz Sally Purdy, Reuben Fanny Shaffer, Lucinda Williams, Horace Brewer, James Brewer, and Clarissa Mc Gown, That they are the only children of the said Reuben Brewer who were then giving them were then over twenty one Years of Age, That said Solomon Brewer was a native of Springfield in the State of Massachusetts, and resided there during the Revolutionary War, That this Declarant is unable to give details of the services of said Brewer or name all the officers under whom he served, except what she has heard her father mention & which appear in his commissions before refered to, in connection with his warrant as Forage Master, with those which appear on the Certificate of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts recently procured from said Secretary by her Agent Mr. Valentine aforesaid, which services she believes to have been performed by this Declarant's father the said Solomon Brewer, and therefore claims the benefits of said service in this application, As this Declarant has no personal knowledge of the services of said Brewer, but having heard him frequently refer to them, and this Declarant having examined the deposition of Joshua H. Brewer or his statement prepared as evidence in this case, this Declarant verily believes and so asserts and claims, that the particulars therein stated, to be true and correct, Declarant further saith that her father aforesaid continued to reside at Springfield until the Year 1785, From thence he removed to the State of Connecticut, and having there married Reuben Benton, he remained there until the Year 1787 when he removed to the County of Orange in the State of New York. In 1790 he removed from Orange County aforesaid, to Tarry Town in the County of Westchester N.Y. where he resided six or seven Years and then removed to the Town of Greenburgh in said County.

of Westchester, and remained there until his death in 1824 as aforesaid. That the said Rem Brown did not marry after the death of said Solomon Brown, but remained a widow until the time of her death as aforesaid. Declarant further saith that Clark Williams was appointed sole Executor to the estate of said Rem Brown & this declarant is authorized to request the certificate of pension to be made payable to him as such Executor. Declarant further saith she is now forty nine years of age and is a resident of Jersey City County of Hudson & State aforesaid. The name "Polly Brown" interlined, and the name "Polly" altered to "Patty" before execution. The words "resident of said County" also "who were then living" and the word "Declarant" interlined before execution ————— Subscribed & Sworn to in open Court this 5 th day of January 1855 } before me Clarissa M c Govern
Daniel Haines Judge
State of New Jersey } County of Hudson } Clerk's Office } I Robert Gilchrist clerk of said County and clerk of the circuit Court holden therein, do hereby certify that Daniel Haines whose name is subscribed to the above instrument is one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of New Jersey and Judge of the Circuit Court holden in said County, And that his signature above written is genuine. — I further certify that said Court is a Court of record, having a clerk and seal. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court & County this 5 th day of January 1855
R. Gilchrist Clerk

State of New Jersey County of Hudson —
Joshua B Brown a resident of the Parish of West Feliciana and State of Louisiana now on a visit among his relatives and friends in the city of New York, Aged Eighty one Years who being first duly sworn according to Law. Depoeth that he is a son of Solomon Brown deceased. That his father the said Solomon Brown, was a Sergeant, Ensign, Lieutenant, Adjutant and Forage Master in the war of the Revolution and served in the state of Massachusetts under the following officers viz Captain Andrew Cotton, Capt Reuben Munn, Capt Israel Chapin, Captain John Morgan, Col Nicholas Dike, Col Gideon Burt, Col Charles Pynchon and as Forage Master for the Town of Springfield & State of Massachusetts, by ap- pointment from Wm Smith, Assistant Deputy Quarter Master General, Dated June 6 th 1778, the original warrant of appointment in connection with said Brown's Commission as Ensign Lieutenant and Adjutant have remained in the possession of the family of said Brown until now, and are deliver'd to Mr Valentine of Albany N.Y. to be used as evidence in an application about to be made for the pension which was due Reuben Brown at the time of his death. That said Solomon and Reuben Brown were married by the Rev Amos Fowler at Gilford in the State of Connecticut, on the fourth day of April in the Year one Thousand seven hundred and eighty six, and her maiden name was Reuben Benton, the original certificate of said marriage having been preserved and is now deliver'd to said Valentine for the purpose aforesaid. That said Solomon Brown died in the county of Westchester and State of New York in the Year one Thousand eight hundred and twenty four, and the said Reuben Brown died in the city of New York on the twenty eighth day of December in the Year one Thousand eight hundred and forty one, and at the time of his death, left her surviving the following children viz Sally Purdy, Polly Brown, Fanny

Shaffer, Lucinda Williams, Horace Brewer, James Brewer, and Clarissa Mc Gown, that they are the only children of the said Reuben Brewer that were living at the time of his death and each of them were then over twenty one years of age. That said Solomon Brewer was a native of Springfield and State of Massachusetts, where he resided at the time he was in the service in the Revolutionary War. That this deponent has always understood and believes his father aforesaid entered the service at Springfield aforesaid in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five, and served in the several capacities aforesaid from the time he entered as aforesaid, until the close of the War, not continuous however, as this deponent verily believes, nor is he able to state the length of each period of service, but that said service was performed at different times & places, and under different officers. That this deponent has heard his father say that in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five he was in Boston when Genl Washington arrived there from Philadelphia, and that said Solomon Brewer was with the troops ordered by Genl Washington to take possession of Dorchester Heights, was there assisting in the erection of those works, also when the British abandoned the attack & until they left Boston. That this deponent's own mother having died in 1780, (about six years previous to the marriage of his father to Reuben Benton aforesaid) this deponent became more attached to his father, and the garrison being near his father's residence, this deponent was indulged by his father, from about the year seventeen hundred and eighty one to the close of the war, by spending much of his time in the garrison, and having arrived at an age to be amused by the exercise of the troops and other things connected with the army, as well as to understand that it was war time, from which and other circumstances he has the most perfect recollection of the foregoing and also the firing of cannon, the men being drilled and seeing his father on duty mostly three times a day. From these and numerous other events & circumstances, this

deponent has a personal knowledge and perfect recollection that his father aforesaid was engaged in active service from the year seventeen hundred and eighty one to the close of the war. In what particular capacity this deponent's father served during the latter period, this deponent is unable to state with certainty, particularly as he is informed that the record evidence of this service has not yet been discovered on the rolls at Boston, but this deponent verily believes from the fact that said Brewer was appointed Forage Master for the town of Springfield in 1778, and also a Lieutenant in 1781, he must have served in one or both of these capacities. As to the services of said Brewer previous to 1781, this deponent is unable to state particulars, except as aforesaid, but refers the pension Department to the evidence as appears by the Certificate of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts which he is informed has recently been obtained by Mr. Valentine aforesaid & which will doubtless accompany the other papers in said application for the pension. This deponent being informed that said Certificate contains the names of some officers which was not previously alluded to by this deponent, the pension Department will decide whether or not the service performed under said other officers was performed by said Solomon Brewer, as well as the services before alluded to by this deponent, & which is not shown by said Certificate but may be found in the pension office, State, or some other Department at Washington, particularly that of Forage Master, as the warrant of said Brewer in that capacity refers him for more full instruction to Col. Biddle who is said to have been a Forage Master or Deputy Quartermaster General of the United States Army. Deponent further saith that in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, being on a visit in this vicinity, & his step mother who then resided in the city of New York, having employed a person by the name of Allen to prosecute her claim for a pension, this deponent was requested by his mother aforesaid to refresh his memory as to what he knew & had heard about the services of said Solomon Brewer, as his deposition might be material in case she should present her claim for a pension, but before any Declaration or other papers were executed, it was ascertained that said Allen was not

a suitable person to do the business & the relatives and friends advised the old Lady to have nothing more to do with him, and before any other efforts were made, or any other person employed some misunderstanding took place between the advisors of the old Lady which prolonged the time until she was attacked by disease and age which resulted in her death. Thus the matter has rested until now, no person interested, having taken any further trouble, or made any further efforts. I this deponent, residing at a distance & having, as he is informed & believes no lawful interest in the matter, but having again an opportunity of being with his relatives, the subject was revived, and having, heard at Jersey City of the Valentine of Albany, it was concluded to put the business into his hands for prosecution. Deponent further saith, he has recently made enquiries for said Allen, & from the best information he can obtain, finds that he left New York some years since for parts unknown. The said Solomon Brewer was by trade a Cabinetmaker, but in the latter part of his life & for many years before his death, he followed the business of stone cutting. Deponent further saith that his father continued to reside at Springfield aforesaid until the year 1785. From there he removed to the State of Connecticut, & having there married Anne Benton, he remained there until the year 1787, when he removed to the County of Orange & State of New York. In 1790, he removed from Orange County, to Sarry Town in the county of Westchester, N.Y., where he resided six or seven years, & then removed to the town of Greenburgh in said County of West. chester & remained there until the time of his death in 1824 as aforesaid. That said Anne Brewer remained a widow, from the time of said Solomon Brewer's death until the time of her death.
Subscribed & sworn to before me
This 5 th day of January 1855
David Beaford Justice of the Peace
Jashua B. Brewer
I certify that I have no personal acquaintance with said Jashua B. Brewer but from appearance, observation & information I have no hesitation in saying that I verily believe him to be not
only the person above referred to, but a credible and competent witness, I have no doubt but his statement as above set forth is entitled to entire confidence.
David Beaford Justice of the Peace

State New Jersey County of Hudson
ss
Simon R. M. Gown and Phoebe Ann Bush — of Jersey City, N.J. being each duly sworn according to law Depose that Rene Brown, widow of Solomon Brown, died in the city of New York on the twenty eighth day of March  December in the Year one thousand eight hundred and forty one, and at the time of her death left the following children viz Sally Purdy, Polly Brown, Patty Shaffer, Lucinda Williams, Horace Brown, James Brown and Clarissa M. Gown. That they were the only children of the said Rene Brown that were then living and each of them were then over twenty, one Year of age
Subscribed and sworn to before me This 5 th day of January — 1855 the word "March" erased & "December" interlined before execution
Simon R. M. Gown Phoebe Ann Bush
David Beasford Justice of the Peace
I certify that Simon R. M. Gown and Phoebe Ann Bush are credible & competent witnesses and I verily believe their statements is entitled to full faith and credit. And that I have no interest in the matter therein referred to
David Beasford Justice of the Peace
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Subscribed and sworn to before me This 5 th day of January — 1855

State of New Jersey Hudson County
ss:
I Robert Gilchrist Clerk of the County of Hudson aforesaid hereby certify that David Bedford whose name is signed to the foregoing Certificate and before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Simon R McGonre and Abie Ann Bush were made is a justice of the peace in and for said County residing therein, Commissioned and sworn and duly Authorized to take the Same.
And I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said David Bedford justice of the peace as aforesaid and truly believe the Signatures to said Certificate are in his own proper hand writing.
In witness whereof I have hereby set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County the 5th day of January 1855
R Gilchrist Clerk

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW-YORK,
To all to whom these Presents shall come, or may concern,
SEND GREETING:
Know Ye, That we having inspected the Records of our se Surrogate's Court, in and for the County of New-York, do find that on the seventeenth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty four , by said Court, Letters Testamentary on the estate of Berne Brewer (widow of Solomon Brewer) late of the
City of New-York, deceased, were granted and committed unto (who left her surviving daughters, Bertha Brewer, Clara Brewer, Mary Brewer, Fanny Brewer, and Lucy Brewer, her only children all of full age ) were granted & committed to Clark Williams (her executor) the Executor named in the last will and testament of said deceased, and that it does not appear by said Records, that said Letters have been revoked; and that it appears from Petitions on file in this office, that said deceased died December 28, 1841.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, we have caused the Seal of Office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed.
Witness, ALEXANDER W. BRADFORD, Surrogate of our said County, at the City of New-York, the sixth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four .
SURROGATE.

Westchester County
Town of Greenburgh 31
I Capt John Rosner being duly sworn depose and say that he is of the age of ninety five years and says he knew Solomon and Rene Brewer his wife he came as I learnt from him self from the State of Connecticut and lived at Garry Town in said County and understood from him that he was engaged in the services of the revolutionary war and he moved in our neighbourhood as a married man with a young family and that he lived several years at Garry Town and followed stone cutting business and he did purchase a small place in our neighbourhood which is about three miles from Garry Town and lived there with his family until his death and he and his wife Rene brought up a family of children and several of his descendants are now living in our neighbourhood at the present time all the above statements I think I recollect distinctly and further saith not
Sworn to before me this the 9 day of November 1854
Wm H Smith
At his Capt John Rosner mark
Justice of the peace in and for the said County

Capt John Bunn
STATE OF NEW YORK.
County of Westchester, ss.
I, ROBERT R. OAKLEY, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Wm H. Smith Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, residing in said County, elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Courts and County, this
9 th day of November 185 4
Robt R. Oakley CLERK.

Westchester County SS; Horace Brewer & Sally Purdy of the town of Greenburgh, in said County, being duly sworn doth depose that they were present at the death of Solomon Brewer which took place in said town of Greenburgh and county of Westchester on the 18 th day statement of March 1824 All the above statements we solemnly affirm to be true and further says not Sworn to, this the 21 st day of December 1854 before me Wm H Smith Justice of the Peace Horace Brewer Sally Purdy
Westchester County SS; Sally Purdy of the town of Greenburgh, in said County, being duly sworn doth depose that she was present at the death of Rene Brewer the wife of Solomon Brewer which death took place in the City of New York in Wash- ington street on the 28 th day of Dec r 1841- All the above statements I affirm to be true and further says not Sworn to, this the 21 st day of December 1854 before me, Wm H Smith Justice of the Peace Sally Purdy

Sally Turdy of the town of Greenburgh, in said County, being duly sworn doth depose that she was present at the death of Phebe Brewer the wife of Solomon Brewer which death took place in the City of New York in Washington street on the 28 th day of Dec r 1841. All the above statements I affirm to be true.
STATE OF NEW YORK.
County of Westchester, ss.
I, ROBERT R. OAKLEY, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Thos H. Smith Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, residing in said County, elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Courts and County, this 21 st day of December - 185 9
Robert R. Oakley CLERK.

Guilford April 4 th A.D. 1786.
These are to Certify that I the Subscriber Minister of the Gospel Married Solomon Brewer and Reuben Benton on April 4 th A.D. 1786. Amos Fowler

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Solomon Brewer a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or children's his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 20, 1775 4 mos 2 da Sgt. Andrew Collins Mass   June 19, 1776 Adjutant ✓ Charles Pynchon   Aug. 22, 1776 Ensign Reuben Munn Nicholas Dike   Dec. - 1777 Lieut. John Morgan ✓   June 6, 1778 Quartermaster for Brn of Springfield under Dep. Q.M. Gen. Wm Smith   July 1, 1781 to end of war 1 st Lieut. Israel Chapin Gideon Duer  
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Springfield Mass. he was born there
Date of application for pension, by children Jan. 5, 1855. Their claim was al.
Residence at date of application, ✓ see below
Age at date of application, see below
Remarks: Soldier had a wife name not stated who died in 1780. Their son Joshua B. was 81 years old & a res of West Feliciana Parish, La. in 1855. Sol. mar at Guilford Conn. Apr. 4, 1786 Rene Burtin. Resd. at Greenburgh, Westchester Co. N.Y. Mar. 18, 1824 she died in New York City Dec. 28, 1841. The following children survived her, Clarissa McGowan of Hudson Co. N.Y. Sally Purdy of Greenburgh, N.Y. Horace Brewer of Greenburgh, N.Y. Patty Shaffer or Schaeffer, Susannah Williams, James Brewer & Polly Burtin. Their residences are not given.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev 5-25
Pension Bureau, Sirs,
Kindly send me Record of the services in the Revolutionary War of Christopher Brown of New York, and of Solomon Brewer, of Mass. but bur- ied in Loretto, N.Y. is now in Wirtelton Co. and Very truly,
Lucy C. Howell Riverhead,
July 28, 1920.
N.Y. Box 488

10/22/92 Pension Department, Washington, D. C.
Will you kindly inform me, whether the name of Solomon Brewer, of Greenboro, Westchester Co., N. Y. appears on the pension list of Revolutionary Soldiers.
Respectfully yours (Mrs) Letha E. Dühring, #12 Webster Ave.,
Jersey City, N. J. September, twenty-fifth.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
15826
File No. 15826
Berne Bremer Widow of Solomon Bremer Sergt New War
Act July 7 th 88
Index: Vol. M, Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Oct. 3, 1905. History to Mrs. Betty Eyre Duerbring Jersey City, N.J. MR. 1920 Aug. 17. Hist. to Lucy C. Howell. aw

Colony of the Massachusetts-Bay.
The Major Part of the COUNCIL of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England,
Sir Solomon Grewer Gentleman.
Greeting.
YOU being appointed is Capt. and Colonel of the Militia of this Government, Capt. is Colonel
Ensign of a Company whereof Ruben Mearns out of the Militia of this State, for the defence of within the Limits of the same, whereof Nicholas Dike
By Virtue of the Power Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage, and good Conduct. are therefore carefully and in leading, ordering, and ex- and to keep them in good Ensign as you shall from Time to Superior Officers
vested in us, W E do by these Presents, (reposing special Trust and diligently to discharge the Duty of an Ensign reissing said Company in Arms both Inferior Officers and Soldiers; Order and Discipline: And they are hereby commanded to obey you as their and you are yourself, to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions Time receive from the major part of the Council or your
Gen: Powell Col: Cluett Wm: Winthrop Rich: Doby Fluett John Whetcomb L. D. D. D. Jabez Fisher Henry Gardner Col: Thayer D. D. D. D. D. D. John Taylor D. D. D. D. D. D.
By the Command of the Major Part of the Council.
John D. D. D.
the Seal of the said Colony, at Watertown the in the Year of our Lord, 1776.
AN

State of New York City & County of New York Court of Common Pleas.
On this 7 th day of April 1855 it was proved by the annexed testimony of E. R. Bogardus and Charles Paret of the city of New York which testimony is satisfactory to said Court, (the same being a court of record) that Rene Brewer widow of Solomon Brewer died in the city of New York on the twenty eighth day of December in the Year one thousand eight hundred and forty one. That the following are the only children of the said Rene Brewer that are now living viz Clarissa Mc Gown, Patty Shaffer, Sally Purdy, Horace Brewer and Lucinda Williams And each of them are over twenty one Years of age —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused to be affixed the official seal of said Court the day and Year first above written —
J. P. Ingraham Fore Judge

State of New-York, City and County of New-York, } ss.
I, BENJAMIN H. JARVIS , CLERK of the Court of Common Pleas, for the City and County of New-York, said Court being a Court of Record, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that Daniel P. Ingraham before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same, Sevil — Judge of the said Court of Common Pleas, duly elected and sworn, and that his signature is thereto alleged genuine, as I verily believe.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, the Seventh day of April — 185 5
B. H. Jarvis
Clerk.

State of New York City & County of New York } ~~~~~ " ~~~~~
Edwin R Bogardus and Charles Paret — credible & competent witnesses being each duly sworn according to law deponeth that they are residents of the city New York. That Rene Brewer widow of Solomon Brewer died in the city of New York on the twenty eighth day of December in the Year one thousand eight hundred and forty one.
That the following are the only children of the said Rene Brewer that are now living viz Clarissa M Gown, Patty Shaffer, Sally Purdy, Horace Brewer & Lucinda Williams And each of them are over twenty one Years of age —
Subscribed & Sworn to before on this 7 th day of April 1855 L. D. [unclear] First Judge of [unclear] [unclear] Clerk.
E. R. Bogardus Charles Paret

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
JOHN HANCOCK, Esq;
Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the COMMONWEALTH of MASSACHUSETTS.
To Solomon Brewer  Gentleman Greeting.
Y OU being appointed First Lieutenant of the First Company commanded by Capt Israel Chaplin in the First Regiment of Militia in the County of Hampshire whereof Gideon Burt Esq. Colonel
Whereby the Power vested in me by these Presents, (reposing Special Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage and good Conduct) Commission you accordingly.---You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a 1 st Lieut in leading, ordering and exercising said Company in Arms, both Inferior Officers and Soldiers; and to keep them in good Order and Discipline: And they are hereby commanded to obey you as their 1 st Lieut and you are yourself to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions as you shall from Time to Time receive from me or your Superior Officers,
GIVEN under my Hand; and the Seal of the said Commonwealth, the First Day of July in the Year of our LORD, 1755 in the Fifth Year of the Independence of the United States of AMERICA.
John Hancock
By His Excellency's Command,
John Leverett

M c Solomon Brewer —
You are hereby appointed Forage Master for the Town of Springfield. you will purchase from time to time, so much Forage as the service requires, giving receipts for the same mentioning the Quantity, Quality, and price of such Forage and price that you agree for, and not agree for any extravagant price — direct your receipts to me for Payment. & after your particular instructions you will return your accounts by the giving by Col. Middle C ly . T. a monthly return to me of all Forage Received & delivered And for your trouble and expense you shall receive Forty Dollars p r Month and two Nahims.
William Smith 8244
Springfield 16 th June 1778.
AM
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Colony of the Massachusetts-Bay.
The Major Part of the COUNCIL of Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England,
To Solomon Brewer Gentleman — Greeting,
YOU being appointed Adjutant of the First Regiment of Militia of Hampshire — whereof Col. Lynch is Col.
By Virtue of the Power vested in us, WE do by these Presents (reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage, and good Conduct) Commission you accordingly. — You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of an Adjutant in leading, ordering, and exercising said Regiment in Arms, both Inferior Officers and Soldiers; and to keep them in good Order and Discipline: — And they are hereby commanded to obey you as their Adjutant . and you are yourself, to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions as you shall from Time to Time receive from the Major part of the Council or your Superior Officers.
GIVEN under our Hands and the Seal of the said Colony, at Watertown the Nineteenth Day of June. in the Year of our Lord, 1776.
By the Command of the Major Part of the Council
John Lowell D r Secy
Brandeis Jer: Rowell W. S. Smith W. Spooner Caleb Duffing G. Washburn John Whelcomb S. Hotten Moses Gill L. Merrill
AM OR TR

new york (city) Agency.
Rene Brewer, do who was the widow of Solomon, who was a Sergeant & Ensign, Mass Militia
Old Act July 7. 1838
1 mo Sergeant $5.10
8 mo 9 days Ensign 83.10  $88.00
On March 4. 1836.
On March 4. 1841. (who died Dec. 28. 1841)
Payable to
Blancha Mc Gown, Patty Shaffer, Sally Purdy, Hannah Brewer & Lucinda Williams, and children &
William Valentine, Albany, New York

No 15257
Rene Brewer dec. widow of Solomon New York
M m Valentine Hoby 5/1855
" " " " 12/55
" " " " 17/55
July 7 1838

[of Solomon. Brief in the case of Rene Brewer, dec d who was the widow Hudson County and State of New Jersey. act July 7 th 1838.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.) Original.
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
The marriage of the parties on the 5 th of April, 1786, is established by the production of the original marriage certificate. The service is sustained by the records in the Office of the Secretary of Massachusetts, and the original commission of said Solomon Brewer, signed by a majority of the Council of Massachusetts,
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
and dated on the 22 d of August, 1776. The identity of said Rene Brewer as the widow of the party who served in the grade of sergeant and lieutenant, is established by the testimony of old and credible witnesses, one of whom conversed with him in relation to his said service. Brewer's death in 1824, and that of his widow on the 28 th of December, 1841, are shown in accordance with the regulations, as also the number and names of the children now living.
Name and residence of Agent
W m Valentine Albany, New York
Examining Clerk.
G. S. D. M.

Hon
A. G. Penn
Washington City
D. C.

Hermilage La June 8 th 1853
A. G. Penn Esqr Sir
This will be handed you by J. B. Brewer Esqr, a citizen of West Feliciana, who visits Washington for the purpose of establishing the right of his father, Solomon Brewer, who was a Secular in the army of the Revolution to Pension. Any service you will render Mr Brewer in the business will place under obligation
very respectfully yours &c
Chas. G. Hunter
Mr Brewer is now confined to his room at Iurey city by sickness July 5 th /55. W. W. Valentine

Albany N.Y. Jan'y 31 st 1855
Sir
On the 10 th Inst I mailed the papers in the case of Rema Brewer, widow of Solomon Brewer, upon which no report has yet been made. Upon the supposition that the business of the Department is not behind, I have thought proper to refer to this case,
I am Yours very respectfully, (W m Valentine)
L. P. Waldo Esq Comm ee of Pensions Washington

W. L. Marcy Mch 5 th /55

Dept of State, Washington, March 1. 1855
Sir In reply to your note of the 26 th ultimo, I have to inform you, that the name of Solomon Brown is not found on any roll of Foreign Masters, on file in this Department.
I am respectfully Your obed t servant
W. L. Marcy
William Valentine
Albany
N.Y.

Dept of State, Washington, March 1, 1855
Sir
The revolutionary records on file in this Department have been carefully examined for evidence of the service of Solomon Brown as a Forage Master, but without success.
His name does not appear on any of the rolls of Forage Masters on file in this dept
I am, Sir, respectfully
Your obed Servt
W. L. Marcy.
L. P. Waldo Esq
Comt. of Pensions

Albany N.Y. March 7 th 1855
Sir
Enclosed is a letter just received from the State Department relative to the services of Solomon BROWN, as Forage Master. Although there appears to have been no service found, I trust the Commission will give a liberal construction to the evidence filed and adjust the claim accordingly. It appears to me that Brown should be allowed, at least the full pension of a Lieutenant.
Permit me to refer Mr. Waldo to the letters addressed to him (in connection with the proof) filed with the papers, and grant an early adjustment of the claim.
I am Yours very respectfully
Wm. Saltonstall
S. P. Waldo Esq. Comm n of Pensions Washington

Albany N.Y. March 7 th 1855
Sir
Enclosed is a letter just received from the State Department relative to the services of Solomon Brown, as Forage Master. Although there appears to have been no service found, I trust the Commission will give a liberal construction to the evidence filed and adjust the claim accordingly. It appears to me that Brown should be allowed, at least the full pension of a Lieutenant.
Permit me to refer Mr. Waldo to the letters addressed to him (in connection with the proof) filed with the papers, and grant an early adjustment of the claim.
I am Yours very respectfully
Wm. Valentine
S. P. Waldo Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington

Albany N.Y. April 9 th 1855
Sir
In compliance with Your letter of the 15 th ult in the case of Rose, widow of Solomon Brewer deceased I herewith enclose the Certificate of a court of record showing the day of his death and the names of the children that are now living.
Relative to the admission of eight months and service nine days, as Ensign, permit to refer the Department to the six months service as Lieutenant as shown by the Certificate of the Secretary of War. Should not the allowance be for 6 months as Lt 2 months & 9 days as Ensign, and one month as Sergeant? If I am incorrect in this, I must request the Department to adjust the claim on the most liberal terms, and I must endeavour to procure further evidence & solicit a reinvestigation of the claim at a future time. The widow having died in New York and as the Executor residing in the western part of this State , as well as a majority of the children, I have to request that the payment be made at the Albany Agency —
I am Yours very respectfully, Wm Valentine
S. P. Waldo Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington

Letter
Rene Brewer wid Solomon original

Albany N.Y. January 18 th 1855
Sir
Enclosed are the papers in the application for the pension due in the case of Rene Brewer, Dec d widow of Solomon Brewer. The service as Forage Master not having been found on the records at Boston, and it being probable that the papers of Col Biddle of the 2 nd Mass s Department are on file in the State Department or Pension Office at Washington I trust they will be examined that the parties may receive the benefits of this service.
The commission of Mr Brewer as Lieutenant in 1781 in connection with the deposition of Joshua B Brewer, from his own personal knowledge, being very strong proof that Mr Brewer was in the service after 1781, I trust that some further evidence of this service may be found in the State or Pension Department in the adjustments of this claim.
This is the case referred to in my letter of the 3 rd of November last. Joshua B Brewer Esq, referred to in Mr Stearns letter to Mr Waldo (herewith enclosed, with one also from Col S. Hunter to A.G Penn Esq) is confined to his room at Jersey City by sickness and as it is highly probable he will not be able to visit Washington this winter he handed me the letter with a request for me to send them with the papers in the above case. There appears to be so much proof in this case that any further allusion to it may be superfluous.
I therefore submit the papers without further comment I am Yours very respectfully S. P. Waldo Comm r of Pensions, Washington

Albany N.Y. Apr 30 th 1855
Sir
The paying Agent at New York city informs me that in the case of Rev Brown do under the Act of 1838 he is instructed to pay a share to Horatio , instead of Horace Brown. Will you please make the correction by instructions to the Agent at your earliest convenience . And oblige Yours very respectfully Mr Valentine
Hon L P Waldo Comm of Pensions Washington

Middleton May 25/54
Hon Simon P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
The bearer, Joshua B Brewer Esq (The son of a Revolutionary Patriot) visits your Department, with the intention of procuring pension money, said to be due to the family, before the death of his Father & mother. Mr Brewer is a cousin of my Father in Law, Chas Brewer Esq of this city, and is a Gentleman of high standing & one on whose statements you may have full reliance. Any aid which you may be pleased to extend to him, in furtherance of the object of his mission, will add to the obligations of Your Friend & Oklahoma
Edwin Stearns
Mr Brewer is now confined to his room at Jersey City by sickness. Jan'y 5 th 1855 J. P. Valentine

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston.
Dec. 8 th 1851.
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 There is no further evidence for Solomon Brewer in this office.
I have made search in the Council Records for the years 1778. '79. '80. '81. & 1782. and do not find his name in any instance.
By a review of search I find no further evidence for the said Solomon Brewer.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Albany N.Y. Nov 30 th 1854
Dear Sir
The Certificate of the service of Solomon Drown was not this morning and I am surprised & disappointed that no other service was contained in it. particularly that of Lieutenant and Major Master. I have in my possession his original commission dated in 1781 as first Lt in the first Company of Artillery of the County of Hampshire in the Company commanded by Capt Israel Chapin of Col. Gideon Bartol Regt and I am informed by the eldest son of said Drown who is now eighty one years of age with excellent memory for facts & intellect, that he his son was much of the time with his father in the Garrison at Springfield after 1781 & to the close of the War. He frequently saw his father as an officer was in hands maneuvering his men all of which with many circumstances & incidents connected with his service at the place he has personal knowledge and the most perfect recollection. I have also the warrant of said Drown in my possession by which it appears Drown was appointed First Lieut in 1781 for the County of Springfield signed by Wm Smith D. L. H. G. From these facts & circumstances I express my surprise that your certificate is silent in relation to this important service. It appears to me therefore very evident that more service must appear on your records & which may have been overlooked. If there are any records of service in your office relating to the War Dept it appears to me his name & service must appear on them. I respectfully solicit therefore that a review of the records will be had and if other services are found the parties in this case may receive the benefit of them. If any further you is necessary it will be thankfully furnished.
Secretary of State Boston Mass
I am Yours very respectfully Wm Valentine

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretarys Office, Boston,
Nov 29 th 1857.
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 The name of Solomon Brewer is borne on muster roll of Capt. Andrew Colton's Comp. on the alarm of April 19 th 1775 from April 20 th to May 19 th 4 weeks 2 days and 95 miles as Sergt. from Springfield.
Sergt. 1 mo 2
Also on abstract of the traveling rations or milage money for the Company under command of Capt. Reuben Munns Comp. in the regiment whereof Nicholas Dike is Colonel. Dated Roxbury Sept. 17. 1776. as Ensign from Springfield.
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Also on return of Col. Dikes Regiment raised by the Hon ble Council of Massachusetts Bay in defense of the United Provinces. Dated Dorchester Sept. 21. 1776. as Ensign.
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Also on milage and travel roll in Capt Reuben Munns Comp. Col. Nicholas Dikes Regt. dated Boston Nov. 26. 1776. Miles 95. as Ensign from Springfield.
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Also among list of officers enrolled as Adjutant June 19. 1776.
Also on pay roll of Capt John Morgan's Company detached from the Counties of Hampshire and Worcester to guard the stores at Springfield and Brookfield as Lieut. The first five highest of- ficers have neither the time or wages set against their names, but the service is a six months service from Dec. 1777 to July 1778.
6 Mrs Searls
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application for Certificate of Revolutionary service made by the Agent in behalf of those whom about to make an application for the pension due the children of the Deceased widow
State of New York City & County of Albany
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the service of Solomon Brewer an officer in the War of the Revolution. That he was a native of Springfield in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts and entered the service from said Springfield in the Year 1775 and was appointed Ensign in 1776 in the Company commanded by Captain Reuben Munn in Col. Nichols, Dike's Regiment. That in the Year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight he received a warrant as Forage Master for the Town of Springfield aforesaid, signed by Wm Smith, D. D. M. G. That in the Year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, he received a Commission as first Lieutenant of the first Company of Militia in said County of Hampshire, under the command of Captain Israel Chapin, of the Regiment commanded by Col. Gideon Bart, in which Regiment, this applicant is informed, said Brewer served to the end of the War. How long said Brewer served in the capacity of Ensign and Forage Master, this applicant is not now informed, but from what he has been informed, and having in his possession the original Commission of said Brewer as Ensign and Lieutenant, as well as the warrant as Forage Master, all received from one of the parties in this case, he verily believes said Brewer was in active service most of the time from the time he first entered as aforesaid until the close of the War, most probably not continuous however but at different periods, with intervals. That said Brewer was stationed much of the time at Springfield aforesaid & that the Garrison at that place, as applicant is informed, was under the command

of Col Mason and the ordnance department under the command of Col. Frothingham; Numerous events & incidents connected with said service have been mentioned to this applicant, as well as the names of other officers, but may not be material in this application; -
A certificate of the services of said Breaun from the office of the Secretary of State aforesaid is solicited for the purpose of using as evidence in the application about to be made for the pension which was due the widow of said Breaun at the time of her death in 1840. And that this applicant is the duly authorized agent for the prosecution of said claim -
Subscribed & sworn to before me This 28 th day of Nov. 1854
Cornelius Glen Commissioner of Deeds
It is said that said Breaun also served some part of the time as a volunteer
Wm. Walcuttine
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Mr. Walcuttine aforesaid and vividly believe his statements as above set forth, is entitled to full faith and credit -
Cornelius Glen Commissioner of Deeds

State of New-York, City and County of Albany, Clerk's Office.
ss. Harker
I, Robert St. John , Clerk of the said City and County, and of the Courts of Record therein, do hereby CERTIFY, that Cornelius Glen whose name is appended to the annexed certificate & the jurat of the affidavit was, on the day of the date thereof, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the City of Albany, duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Cornelius Glen and verily believe that the signature to the said jurat certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, this 28 of November 1854.
Harker Clerk.