Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,025, Stephen Brown, R.I.

SERVICE
A.C.
Brown, Stephen
NUMBER
S. 29,025
CONTENTS
Left 21 1762 in Scotland R.I. free there at end.
res in 1832, Barry, Orleans Co. N.Y.
res in 1840, Piqua, Ohio Co. Ohio, died Oct. 14, 1846 -

Michigan New York 24. 567
Stephen Brown
of Orleans Co in the State of New York was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Zilite of the Regt. commanded by Col. Coney - in the N. J. m. line for Gen. R. S.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars or Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Feb. 1834 and Centre for G. Hand Rep.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. $ 78.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending fall 1834. 15.00 $ 90.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. F. Williams Clerk Book C Vol. 4 Page 109
Letter to Pensioner 29. Sept 1843 Ord to Pensioner 9. June 1844. To Michigan from 4 Sept 1842 8. July 1844 Notification to Pensioner. Courtenay. Livingston County Michigan
abt J. J. Brown May 14 '47. New York 14 Feb 1854

Stephen Brown
28933
G. Hand N. York
acorn d 9 mo fri 30 A
Hon. G. Hand

State of New York County of Orleans : ss.
71 On this Seventeenth day of September 1833 Personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas. in & for the County of Orleans at the Court House in Albion in & for said County in Open Court Stephen Brown a resident of the Town of Barr in the County of Orleans & State of New York aged Seventy one 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 provisions made by the act of Congress. passed June 7 th 1832. That he was born in the Town of Scituate in the State of Rhode Island on the Twenty first day of February in the year 1762. That he has no record of his age. That he was living in the said Town of Scituate at each time of his entering the service of the united States as hereinafter mentioned. and that continued to reside in said Town of Scituate until the year 1787 when he removed to the County of Otsego in the State of New York where he resided until the year 1826. when he removed to the Town of Barr Orleans County aforesaid where he has resided ever since. That on or about the Twentyfifth day of May in the year 1777 he enlisted as a volunteer into the Rhode Island State Troops for Nine Months. under Captain Titito in Colonel Williams. Regiment in General Cornwall's Brigade That he first marched to Providence from there to Boston Neck on the Providence River from there to Warren then to Bristol and on to Fall River. That at that place Captain Titito's Company being very large part of his men were put into Captain Lawless' Company. Lieutenant Dexter and he among the number. That from Fall River they went on to the Island of Rhode Island. and were there in company. several Regiments of the Continental Troops under the command of General Sullivan. That he remembers of seeing there the Black Regiment under Colonel Oney. also Colonel Hitchcock's & Colonel Angel's Regiments. That he was in the Battle on the Island of Rhode Island That they retreated off the Island to Fall River where he staid under his said officers until discharged. That he was discharged about the first of February in the year 1778. That he was discharged a short time before the time for which he had enlisted had expired That he received a written discharge but cannot recollect by whom it was signed as it has been lost a great number of years: That he was in actual service at this time more than Eight months. but that he claimed only for Eight

Months Service at that time. That on or about the fifteenth day of July in the year 1781 he went into the service again in the Rhode Island Militia as a substitute for one Francis Fuller who was drafted for one months Service. That he served this time as such substitute under Captain Nathaniel Harrington in Colonel Angell's Regiment of Militia. That they went on to the Island of Rhode Island to guard the Island which was threatened by the British Fleet. That he staid on the Island until the expiration of one month when he was discharged that he received no written discharge at this time. That at both times of service above mentioned he was in actual service, nine months. That he is acquainted with Abiel Harding & Andrew Subbs and Ebenezer Raymond who reside in his neighborhood and can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution. That he has no documentary evidence of his said services and that he knows of no one whose testimony he can produce who can testify any of his services as a soldier of the Revolution except his younger Brother Andrew Brown who is knowing that he was absent from home and was said to be in the service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open court J B Mills Clerk      Stephen Brown
We Ebenezer Raymond a Cergymen residing in Shelly in Orleans county State New York & Abiel Harding & Andrew Subbs of the Town of Barre in the County of Orleans State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Brown who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be seventy one years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open court J B Mills Clerk      Abiel Harding Andrew Subbs Ebenezer Raymond
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 Eleazer Raymond who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the neighborhood of the said Stephen Brown and that Abiel Harding and Andrew Tubbs who have also signed the same as residents in the town of Barré Orleans County in the neighborhood of said Brown and are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Alain Mard
Sam l Tappan
Wm. Cantine
Judges of the court of Orleans Common Pleas
I Abraham B Mills Clerk of the Court of Orleans Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Stephen Brown for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal this 17 th day of September in the year 1833
AB Mills Clerk
under Colonel Oney, also Colonel Hitchcock's & Colonel Angel's Brief

Cinnyris Nub.
May 2
May 11 47
St. Brown
J. L. Edwards Secretary of the Interior Washington City

Dear Sir my father died the 10th of Oct last his pension from the 10th of March 1846 he did not draw he had the papers made out and executed to get it to pay some debts he owed and to pay his funeral expenses this was his orders as he had no other property to pay with this will not more than 1/2 pay what he wanted and what it to do this will was verbal we did not know it was be out Lawed so I did not send the papers by the attorney that was chosen to draw the money by my father when the attorney presented the papers he was informed the pension was out Lawed there is 2 witnesses of his will the Justice and another man by sides myself if the money can be drawn and paid as he ordered I wish you to write to me and if you want the Old certificate the parchment returned to the agent in Detroit say so in your letter to me the pension that is behind is for seven months and ten days the power of attorney was for six months from 4th of March 1846 to 4th of Sept 1846 the month and ten days is not worth the trouble of going into a court of records for if the fifteen dollars can be drawn to pay as he ordered I have one Brother in new York State if I have got to send and get a power of attorney from him to draw the pension with the expenses will leave near nothing to pay his debt with it is no entire to me or to my Brother But a good deal of trouble to me as he did with me

and what he owed is in this place the trouble falls on me my Brother had all of my Fathers property and spent it the property sold for $2.30 dollars at auction it was worth $3.00 he went to the poor house in Orleans County Ky I am poor I paid for my 240 acres of land near $14.00 thought I had a good title But there has come a mortgage against it sweeps the land I bought of one of the Michigan rascals he is dead so I lose all I have taken care of my Father for 4 years past with out reward rather than to have him die in a poor house he left no wife as she left him Som 12 or 14 years ago go an went to the state of Vermont we heard she took another man we have heard she died 3 years since she was his second wife there is But myself and Brother as heirs to the pension Father was confident he should die when he was take sick and sent for a Justice of the peace him self and had the papers made out to draw the pension for the last six months and ordered the money to be paid as I as I have stated now if the money can be drawn from Hastings in Detroit by your writing to him to pay on the power of attorney as Father ordered and if you wish me to send the original certificate to Hastings write to me to Conway post office Livingston county Michigan my Fathers name was Stephen Brown he wished me to keep the original certificate as long as I lived and to hand it down to my children for a memorial But if is your request to have it returned I will return it yours most obedient John J Brown

to J. P. Ward Com of pensions Washington City

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of Michigan
County of Livingston ss.
On this 18th day of January 1844, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Livingston personally appeared Stephen Brown who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Laulice in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Williams in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State, (District, or Territory,) of Michigan where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of New York to the State of Michigan I have lived with my youngest son in New York til he spent my property so I was obliged to move to Michigan to live with my eldest son
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Martin W. Randall
Stephen Brown
Justice of the peace
¶ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
¶ The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
¶ In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with 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 which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small 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.

Oath of Witness State of Michigan ss
2
County of Livingston ss on this 18 th day of January 1844 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for said county of Livingston personally appeared Morgan M. Randall who on his oath declared that Stephen Brown is the identical person named in the original certificate of pension in his possession from the War Department and is also the person who has sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
Morgan M. Randall
Justice of the peace
Magistrate's certificate of witness State of Michigan ss County of Livingston ss
I do here by certify that the witness aforesaid is a person of truth and veracity
Morgan M. Randall
Justice of the peace

J. Funn Clerk of the Court of the County of Livingston certify that Martin L d Randall is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 23 d day of January in the year one thousand Eight hundred and forty four Josiah Funn Clerk

State of New York
Otsego County ss
Be it known That before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County of Otsego, personally appeared Andrew Brown to me known who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath depose & say, That he is sixty eight years of age past. That Stephen Brown of Barre in the County of Orleans State of New York, who is about making application for a pension under the act of Congress of 7 th June 1832, is the Elder Brother of this deponent. That the said Stephen Brown is seventy one years of age past. That during the Revolutionary war this deponent and his said Brother Stephen Brown resided with their father in the town of Scituate in the State of Rhode Island. That the said Stephen Brown, about the 25 th day of May 1777 volunteered and went into the service of the United States as a soldier. That this deponent knows that he the said Stephen Brown went from home about that time and was said to have gone into the service for nine months and this deponent also knows that the said Stephen remained absent from home while he was so said to be in the service about nine months, and this deponent further say that at that time he understood that his said Brother was in Captain Titell's Company, in Colonel William's Regiment of the Rhode Island State Troops and that he was in the Battle on the Island of Rhode Island, under General Sullivan. That his said Brother Stephen came home from the service in February 1778. And this deponent further says that about the middle of July 1781 the said Stephen Brown went into the service as a soldier as a substitute for one Francis Fuller who was drafted for one months service. That the said Stephen was absent from home at this time one month and this deponent understood at that time that he was serving under Captain Harrington in Colonel Dugils Regiment of Militia and that he was stationed on the Island of Rhode Island, and further this deponent saith not
Sworn to & subscribed this 9 th day of December 1833 before me David Hendal Justice
Andrew Brown
I the said Justice of the Peace before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn to & taken, do hereby certify that

I am well acquainted with the said Andrew Brown who made & subscribed said affidavit and that I believe him to be sixty eight years of age & That he is a person of truth & veracity and his affidavit is entitled to full credit - done, the 9 th day of November 1833
(David Kendal Justice)
State of New York Otsago County Clerks office & ss I Horace Lathrop Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that David Kendal Esqr. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn and whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County of Otsago and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and signature and Verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and certificate to be his proper hand writing & genuine. In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County at Cooperstown this twelfth day of November 1833 Horace Lathrop Clerk
W. Richardson Dep't.
Cooperstown, N.Y., Nov 12
12 3/4
To - H. L. Goff -
Albion Orleans Co
N.Y.

Jan 6 - 1844
Copy of fragment of Emerson's Journal No Every

Application for a Transfer State of Michigan } County of Livingston } ss
On this 26 day of December 1849 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for said county of Livingston personally appeared Stephen Brown who on oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Cap- tain Tuttle a part of the time and captain Louise the remainder in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Williams in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of Michigan where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future the following are his reasons for removing from the State of New York to the State of Michigan viz that he desires to live with his eldest son who had moved to Michigan
Stephen Brown
Sworn and subscribed to before me this day and year aforesaid.
Martin W Randall Justice of the peace
Oath of witness
State of Michigan } County of Livingston } ss
On the 26 day of December 1849 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said county personally appeared Morgan M. Rand who on his oath declared that Stephen Brown is the identical person named in the original certificate of pension in his possession from the War Department and is also the person who has sworn to and subscribed

The above affidavit Sworn to and subscribed before me The day and year afore said ? Mussey and W. Randall Martin W. Randall Justice of the peace
Magistrate's certificate of Witness State of Michigan County of Livingston } ss I do hereby certify that the witness aforesaid is a person of truth and veracity
Martin W. Randall Justice of the peace
I Josiah Turner clerk of the court of the county of Livingston certify that Martin W. Randall is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 21 st day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three
Josiah Turner Clerk

29025 INVALID. Rev
File No. 29,025
Stephen Brown
Rev
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 53
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Rhode Island
✓

Washington Feb. 11.
Sir
I hand you the enclosed letter, & will thank you to give me any information on the subject referred to, which can be useful to the writer.
I am Sir Respectfully
Your obedient servant
Leah Cook
H. P. Waldo Esq. L.C. L.

15 Feb
Passion Office
Feb 14, 1837
Will the Third Auditor please furnish the date of the last payment in this case?
S. Cole Ch. Clerk
4 m 16 $30
Stephen Brown. Act. 1832. $30 per annum. Paid to 4 March 1846. No death.
A. Bush Auditor

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
January 13. th 1844
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 9 th inst I have to state, that Stephen Brown a Pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 thirty Dollars per annum was last paid to the 4 day of Sept. 1842.
I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully,
Yours ob't serv't,
Thos. M. Cluett
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT.

To N. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Pension Office Decr 29. th 1843.
Sir.
In answer to your letter of the 18 th inst n I have to inform you that your application for a transfer from the Albany to the Michigan Agency has not been received at this Office. The accompanying printed instructions should be strictly complied with.
I am Sir Very Respectfully Your Obed Serv t . J. L. Edwards
Mr Stephen Brown Conway Livingston County Michigan

Sir this is the third application I have sent to your office stating my reasons and deplorable situation being sick and in want I left the State of New York the 3 rd of Oct or about that time 1842 being a year the 9 th of Oct last 1849 Since I left New York I did not know that I was obliged to get a transfer of payment til I went to Detroit to draw my pension and was apprised that it was necessary the 4 th of March next there will be a year and a half pay behind I do implore your attention as I am in distress for want of the money direct a letter to me to Conway post office Livingston Co Mich these papers have to go to Hazel to have the Clerks Seal put on and mailed there being 17 miles East of Conway I am respectfully yours
Robt Wm Brown

Sir I am on a new farm in the woods and cant furnish him with the comforts of life as I could wish we sent in Sept a an application another in Dec This is the third and for my Self as agent for my Father I do pray to do in haste if the papers are not made out write make out one in every particular & send it to us so that he may get it some time the first was made out by the agent in Detroit the rest have been a copy of the same if it is not write we do not know how to make it write Very respectfully yours
John J Brown Agent for Stephen Brown
PS The Lawyers here think that this application is made out write if not please fill out one all but the dates and Signatures and send it to me as above directed Very yours J J Brown

St. the Secretary of War Washington City
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Lowery Dec 18 Mist
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Dec 18 th 1849
Sir permit me to say I am impatient in waiting for returns from your office I made out the papers or an application to you for a transfer of my the payment of my pension from the City of Albany in the State of New York to the City of Detroit in the State of Michigan it was sent in September last if I recollect right & I have not received any notice from you I am suffering for want of it I left the State of New York a year ago the 9 th day of Oct last I did not know that a transfer of my pay payment was required from the War Department I live 50 miles from Detroit & sent by agents to Detroit & did not find out the cause till Sept my Son went to Detroit & learnt the cause Brought the form home & made it out as directed by Col. Hastings the agent for paying pensions in Detroit this is the 2 nd time I have applied to you for relief if you possess humane feelings I think you will tend to this as I am 89 years of age I am in great want of it yours with respect
Stephen Brown

The Signer's name is Stephen Parsons he lives with me his Older son I am in a new place can't get groceries to make him comfortable see as implore your immediate release. Drop a line to me to convey post office in Livingston Co Michigan pay he has not received any pay since he came to this state & payments behind back

Conway Mills Dec 18/43
Stephen Brown. About transfer of his Concession.
B352. See letter 29/43 Brown's office
No Evans