Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1293, Elijah Brown, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Brown, Elijah
R 1293
CONTENTS
1. May 12, 1757 at New York, Fairchild Co. Conn. 2. at New York, New York Co. N.Y. In 1800 near New York, New York Co. N.Y.

State of Vermont Rutland County District of Bennington
Declaration. In order to obtain the benefit of the act of June 7. 1832.
On the fourteenth day of August in the year 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Bennington now sitting, Elijah Brown a resident of Pawlet in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged about five years, who being first duly sworn according to form, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as hereinafter stated.
He was born at Stamford in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut on the 12 th day of March in the year 1757. And has a record of his age in a Bible at home, which he took from John Hurd of Stamford. He removed to Cambridge in the County of Middlesex and State of New York when about sixteen years old. In the month of April 1775 he enlisted at Cambridge upon said for 8 months in the service of the United States under Captain Ebenezer Dyer and Lieut. Ebenezer Dyer of Cambridge, and marched down to Newgate, and was stationed there and assisted in building a fort and was called on a few minutes more and was dismissed without discharge in October, as he thinks.
In March or April 1776 he enlisted at Cambridge upon said for 9 months in the service of the United States, as he supposes, or those troops might have been called New York State Troops, and served with Captain Gilbert the other officers of the company whom he recollects are Lieut. Colonel Packer and Lieutenant Cross and Ensign Burghart and Sergeant Major Oakley. Marched to White Plains and joined Col. Thomas Paine's Regiment in Gen. James Clinton's Brigade. Marched then to Kings Bridge and assisted in building Fort Independence. Afterwards was detached to Fort Washington on New York Island and stayed there while the Battle was fought on Long Island, till relieved by Col. McLean and then joined his Regiment at Kings Bridge. Then retreated to White Plains and up in the Battle at that place when he received a wound in the leg from a buckshot and then marched to Red Bank and remained in Fort till 1 st day of January when he received a discharge given, as he thinks, by Capt. Gilbert, which discharge is lost.

in the Spring of 1778, as he thinks, (he cannot recollect the precise date), the company of Militia to which he belonged in Poundridge, commanded by Capt. Woodhead or Hemenway was called on to furnish four or five men to join in the Continental Army for a year and applicant went for 3 months and joined Col. Cramblands Regiment at Battery Town - served 3 months and was relieved by one Skerrett from the Salem Company.
In the Spring of next year 1779, as he thinks, (he cannot recollect the date), he was drafted at Poundridge for 6 months in the Militia and marched to White Plains, where he served out his time on guard and was dismissed without discharge some time in the fall. Not in his company Lieut. Oakley, and Captain Brightman.
In the year 1781 sometime in the summer as he thinks he was called out on an alarm to Bedford when the British burnt Bedford and burned their under Capt. Ebenezer Dorrill. Marched thence to New Haven about the time Lord Howe burnt New London Connecticut. Then marched home to Poundridge and was dismissed having served 2 months & about which at New Haven under Capt. Sherman, as he thinks.
Early in the Spring, (he cannot recollect the date) of the last year of the war, he enlisted at Poundridge for 9 months in a company of Rangers in the Continental Service, as he supposes, and served under Capt. Depe Hunt and Lieut. Weed, and was stationed at Bedford, and frequently engaged in scouting. And furthermore he was called out on a force many alarms, as he lived on the lines at various times, which he cannot specify, during all the war. - and during one time he who served out about over in a fortnight.
He knows of no subscribing witness who can testify as to his service. Nor has he any documentary evidence thereof. His removal to Pawlet in the state of Vermont soon after the Revolution was when he has since resided.
He knows Peter Stearns, Janet Holliston and Phoebe Strong, who reside in his neighborhood, and who can testify as to his character for veracity.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity on the part of the government that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the army of any state. He is not a dependent of any kind and has no claim on the words "this", "thereof" and "in the" and "therein" written on evidence before him.
Elijah Bower

State of Vermont
Wittcomb County ss. On the 30 th day of May A.D. 1830 personally appeared in open court before the Probate Court for the district of Franklin in the County of Franklin ss. Elijah Brown a resident of Pawlet in said district, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following additional declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
On the first day of April 1775 at Pound ridge in the County of West Chester & State of New York he enlisted for six months in a company of Minute men (so called) commanded by Capt. Aaron Slosson. Lieutenant Ebenezer Leavitt & Ensign John Hanton. About six days after his enlistment he marched with the company to Newgate & assisted in erecting a fort at that place under the direction & superintendence of Genl. Lee and was dismissed in October of the same year having served six months. He well recollects that at the time he lay at Newgate as above stated there was another company stationed at the same place under the command of Capt. Dutton & Lieut. Marlin. He also well recollects that when Genl. Lee drank Saignor he always compelled the person who brought it to him to drink first & then gave some to his dog before drinking himself. He says that soon after they arrived at Newgate Capt. Slosson was promoted to Major & Lieut. Leavitt was elected Capt.
He further states that he cannot state any thing in relation to his enlistment for nine months in 1776 in addition to the facts related in his original declaration except that he served out the full term of his enlistment. And further that at the time of the writing of Fort Independence they were under the direction of the Hon. John Brown who was the engineer. That at the Battle of

White Plains Genl. Washington commanded in person who he often saw during the battle as well as before & afterwards - The Lieut. Col. now was Hammond
That when he served in 1779 as stated in his original declaration a Major Reynolds of the Militia from Long Ridge was the commanding Officer, at White Plains
Elijah Brown
I Selah H. Merrill Register of the Court of Probate for the district of Litchfield aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court on the additional declaration of the above named Elijah Brown in the matter of his application for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Castleton this 30 th day of May A.D. 1833 -
S. H. Merrill

4552.
Elijah Brooks.
Parker
18
Clairmont
Alma Warner Esq
East Southney
R. Temple Esq

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
October 1833 Nov 25 th 1833 —
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 subj o ined 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. Those 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, shewing the Service of Elijah Brown
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.      The rolls of Col Courtlandt Regt are complete in his office, His name nor that of his substitute can be found there, — His 9 Mo Service in a company of Rangers must be proved — Note (j)   
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
Mr Elijah Brown

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 days 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 the 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 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, deposes 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 years or about 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 time, 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 of service 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.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Elijah Brown D Vermont
1293 :
Suspended - no letter
See letter to Sedg. Brown Middle Granville, N.Y. Aug. 21 - 1835

1298
REJECTED
For Elijah Brown
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Notes: List of suspended claims printed in 1852, shows cause enlisted: of suspension as follows: Suspended for further proof and specification.
Attorney: _____
F.D. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

State of New York Westchester County } ss James Dan of Poundridge in the said County of Westchester being duly sworn according to law upon his oath saith - That he is well acquainted with Elijah Brown of the town of Pawlet in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont and has been acqaint- ed with him ever since the Revolutionary war - That said Elijah resided in Poundridge aforesaid during the war aforesaid And that said Elijah was a soldier in the war of the Revolution about the year 1779 or - 1780 and belonged to the Company of Capt. Williams Battalion and Regiment of Col. Thomas Thomas of the Militia of Westchester County - That the deponent was a soldier in the same company and served three months or upwards therein with the said Elijah - That the said service was principally in the town of Harrison in said County of Westchester - And the deponent further saith that he frequently saw the said Elijah in the American service at other times and places during said war - That he was called a good soldier and a true friend to the Amer- ican Independence -
Sworn & subscribed the 2 d day of September 1833 before me
Ebenezer D. Woodhull One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County. I do certify that the above named James Dan is a man of good character for truth and veracity and that his testimony is entitled to full credit. Ebenezer D. Woodhull One of the Judges in & for Westchester County

State of New York Westchester County ss Samuel Youngs of Greenburgh in the County of Westchester in the said State being duly sworn saith that in the year 1777 he resided on the American lines in the said County that the Head quarters for the American Troops Stationed on those lines was kept at the dwelling house of Joseph Youngs the Father of this deponent that he well recollects that Elijah Brooklyn who now resides in the Town of Pawlet in the County of Rutland in the State Vermont was then a Soldier in the American Service and was attached to the American Troops then Stationed on those lines that he was in the habit of seeing the said Elijah almost daily during the Summer of that year but does not now recollect to what particular Company he belonged. That he always understood that the said Elijah was a good and faithful Soldier altho' the deponent cannot at this time recollect the length of time that the said Elijah did actually serve as a Soldier during that Campaign but is fully impressed with a belief that it was from four to six months of which in the beginning of that Campaign Col James Hammond commanded a Reg t of Levies on those lines and Col Liddington commanded a Reg t of Levies on those lines raised to serve four months in the latter part of that Campaign that he fully believes that the said Elijah belonged to those Regiments and served out his time faithfully.
Sworn and Subscribed this 25 th day of September 1833
Sam l Youngs
before me Ezra Sockwood One of the Judges in & for Westchester County.
I Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the County of Westchester State of New York do hereby certify that Ezra Sockwood before whom the foregoing affidavits of Samuel Youngs and the annexed affidavits of James Dan were sworn to is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Westchester State of New York, and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge & believe the signatures subscribed thereto as his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County & subscribed my name this 25 th day of September 1833
N Bayles Clk

75
Elijah Brown
Mia. Granville August 27th July 19.
A. S. Edwards esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Aug 10

Middle Granville 3rd August 1885. New York - Washington 60-
Sir in reply to your letter dated the 30th May stating that there had been a claim presented by Mr Robert Temple of Rutland who made use of himself on account of pension. In your letter you state that there has never been any claim presented either by Mr Temple or any other one to Elijah Brown of Pawlet And County state of Vermont. Which said papers have been sent back from your office to Mr Warner of Poultney Rutland County Vermont twice & I thought of to get different without & send by Mr Temple which paper cannot be found. praying you give me some insight to it. write
Your Most Obt Subj Brown
J. L. Edwards Pension Commissioner

Early Brown Augt. 21. 1835
GC
Burn-V 27 Page 282

War Dept.
Pension Off.
Aug 21 1835
Sir
In reply to yours of 3. inst respecting the claim of Elijah Brown of Pawlet I have to state that his papers are on file in this office as suspended, but no reference noted so as to ascertain what has heretofore been done in his case - Upon examination of his papers it appears that the length of his different terms of service does not correspond with that of the Corps in which he alleges he served. Hammond & Luddington did not command Regts of the Levies - The testimony is satisfactory as to the general fact of his being a worthy soldier, and if his narrative of service had been  was consistent with the information of the Dept respecting the service in Westchester, no difficulty would have occurred in his case - In the present condition of his claim it would be advisable to make a new statement before a magistrate showing the period length & grade of each term of service with names of officers. He should also state the names of the company officers under whom he served in Southland Regt. Willy Brown Mister Granville

State of New York } Westchester County } ss
John Sankey of Pownaridge in the county of Westchester do hereby duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that he was well acquainted with Elijah Brown when he was in the Revolutionary war New of the town of Pawlet County of Rutland and State of Vermont
That the deponent is now aged seventy six years & that he saw the sd Elijah Brown under the Command of Colonel Shewson a building the fort at Thirtygate on Long Island about 1775 the deponent further saith he saw sd Elijah Brown in the service at Fort Independence & on Staten Island then under the command of Capt. Elijah Gilbert, Col. Thomas Thomas' regiment and further the deponent saith he saw him in the Battle of the White Plains under Lieut. Col. Calkley afterwards Col. Calkley in 1776 or 1777 and also at different times since but does not recollect the officers as we had no discharges further more the deponent saith he believes & has heard the sd Elijah Brown still believes that the sd Brown did serve in the revolutionary war three or four years but cannot state the particular nor the officers under which he served during the war otherwise than as above stated.

And the deponent further saith That said Brown was a good soldier and a true friend to the American Independence.
Sworn and subscribed the 5 th day of John Fancher August 1833 before me
Ezra Lockwood One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the said County of Westchester.
I do Certify That John Fancher the above named deponent is a credible person and That his statement is entitled to full credit. Ezra Lockwood Judge in the Westchester County

State of New York, Westchester County, ss. Amos Marshall of South Salem in the County of Westchester aforesaid, being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith, That he is well acquainted with Elijah Brown of the town of Pawlet in the County of Rutland and State of Ver- mont and has been acquainted with him since and during the Revolutionary War - That the deponent is now aged twenty nine years. And, That the said Elijah Brown was an enlist- ed soldier in the war of the Revolution in the year 1776 or 1777. That the deponent frequent- ly saw the said Elijah Brown in the American Service - and well remembers that the said Elijah enlisted at one time for the term of nine months and the deponent by his order received the pay of said Elijah Brown for nine months ser- vice, but cannot now recollect the names of the Officers under whom said Elijah enlisted or served nor the particular service rendered. That the deponent understands and believes that said Elijah served two or three years in the war of the Revolution but cannot state the particular Officers under whom he served or the duty he perform- ed -

Sworn and subscribed the third day of Augt 1833 before me
his Amon Marshall Mark
Ebenezer Rootwood One of the Judges of the Court of Com. Pleas in & for said County
I do certify that the above named Amon Marshall is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to full credit.
Ebenezer Rootwood One of the Judges in & for Westchester County
I Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the County of West- Chester and State of New York do hereby certify that Ezra Rootwood before whom the foregoing affida- vits of Amon Marshall & John Fancher were sworn to, and who has subscribed the same thereto, was on the day of the date thereof one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Westchester duly appointed & sworn, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge & believe the sig- natures subscribed thereto as his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affix- ed the seal of said County and subscribed my name this 7th day of August 1833
N Bayles Clerk

1 We John Griswold a Chugman residing in the Town of Pawlet in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont - and Philip Strong residing in Pawlet aforesaid in the County and State aforesaid. Hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elijah Brown who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration; that he is a Man of unquestionable veracity and of good reputation; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we fully concur in that opinion. John Griswold P. Strong Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Rutland County ss. District of Justice ss. Abbot Hobbins being duly sworn says that he resides in Pawlet aforesaid and that he is seventy three years of age; that he was a Soldier of the Revolution and served in the whole six or eight months; that he is well acquainted with Elijah Brown the above named applicant; and has known him for thirty or forty years at Pawlet aforesaid; that he has always when asked said Brown to have been a Soldier of the Revolution; and has frequently heard him give detailed accounts of his services in accordance with his Declaration above, by which he was thoroughly convinced of the fact of his service. And further he has been evident marks being a large scar of a wound on his leg, which the applicant says he received as Robert Owens by a Buck shot, and of which fact this Deponent has no manner of doubt. And this Deponent entertains no doubt that said applicant served as he states in his Declaration. Although he has no personal knowledge thereof. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Abbot Hobbins
And the said Court hereby declares that in the opinion of said Court, Elijah Brown the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and lives as he states in his foregoing Declaration; that having propounded to him the several interrogatories required by the instructions of the Department of War, his answers thereto, which are embodied in his said Declaration, are entirely satisfactory, and his statements in said Declaration are entitled to full credence in the opinion of said Court.

And the said Court hereby certify that John Griswold is a gentleman and that Phoebe Strong is a maid of respectable character, and that both the said witnesses who have subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Certificate, testify in regard to the reputation of the said applicant as having been a Revolutionary soldier, that the belief of the same is general, and that to the best of their knowledge, on the subject, to their knowledge. And further that the above is a true copy of the original was a man of unquestionable integrity. Witness my hand the day and year aforesaid
I, Elias H. Merrill Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Brimfield, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elijah Brown for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this fourteenth day of August in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty two.
E. H. Merrill
No 4 559 Elijah Brown