Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17359, Reuben Brown, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Conn.) Brown, Reuben Ruth  W. 17359
CONTENTS
In 1820 aged 53 yrs. & res. of Groton, New London Co. Conn. - d. Aug. 9, 1824

518
Connecticut
Reuben Brown first
Musician Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. Continued
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 d of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of May 1818 and sent to the Pensioner, care of Calvin Goddard Esq. Judge Newick, New London, Conn.
Arrearages to 4 Sept. 1818 — $43.09 5 Mo 13 days $43.09
{Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March, 1818,}
Two years $c. 78 to Jan. 81 continued on the roll under the law of the 1 May 1820
Gratuitous Enclosure 69
Notification sent to John Fiske Esq. July 1820 Continued
Notification sent to Calvin Goddard Esq. March 1820 23 d July 1820

2 Connecticut 46.
Ruth Brown
widow of Reuben Brown, deceased, (late pensioner) who died on the 9 th of August 1824, of Norwich, in the State of Connecticut, who was a musician in the Compy. commanded by Captain Stanton, of the regmt. commanded by Col. Sherburne in the Connecticut line for 2 years, musician. Conn.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut, at the rate of 88 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1830.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of August 1838, and sent to Samuel W. Wood, Ledyard, Conn.
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1838, $ 176.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " " 144.00
$ 320.00
5 years Service { Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838, Section the 1 st }
Recorded by G. J. Rhodes Clerk, Book A, Vol. 1, Page 166.

To Calvin Goddard Esq one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut -
The petition of Reuben Brown of Groton in the County of New London & State aforesaid representeth -
That he resides in the Town & State aforesaid - that he served more than nine months in the war of the revolution upon the continental establishment as a officer - that he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in need of assistance from his Country for support - that he never has received or been allowed any pension by the laws of the United States or any individual State & hereby relinquishes all claim to any such allowance except by virtue of the Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" & to a pension under which he is desirous of substantiating his claim & prays that the same may be allowed according to the provision of said Act.
Dated at Norwich this 23 rd day of March A D 1818.
State of Connecticut -
Reuben Brown
New London
Be it remembered that on this twenty third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen before me Calvin Goddard one of the Judges of the Superior Court in the State of Connecticut personally came Reuben Brown of the town of Groton in the County of New London & State aforesaid & made oath to the truth of the following declaration by him subscribed viz That prior to the Month of January 1781 & as he believes & declares from time to time in the beginning of the year 1778 he entered the service of the United States in the war of the revolution as a rifle - that he belonged to a Regiment commanded by Col Sherburne & a company commanded by Capt Amos Storrs in the Rhode Island line -

in the service of the United States and was honorably discharged to a company commonly called Capt. William Colborne's B. Webb's Regiment. That his whole time of service was two years and ten or eleven months & on the 1st day of March 1783 he was honorably discharged from service. A true copy of which discharge is herewith exhibited. That he is by reason of his reduced circumstances and life in need of assistance from his country for support & that he has never received any pension under any law of the United States. —  Preuben Brown
Sworn Before Calvin Goddard Judge Advocate
To the Hon.ble Secretary of the Department of War
It appearing to my satisfaction that the Applicant aforesaid served in the war of the revolution upon the continental establishment more than nine months. I hereby certify the same to the end that he may obtain a pension according to the provisions of the Act of 6 August above referred to. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day & year aforesaid.
Calvin Goddard Judge Advocate

State and District of Connecticut, ss.
ON this 29th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court holden at New-London in said State, on the 29th day of June 1820, the same being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment, Reuben Brown aged 55 years, resident in the town of Groton in County of New-London in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he the said Reuben Brown from 1778 to 1781 in a regiment commanded by Col. Henry Sherburne, transferred to Col. Webb's regiment on the day of enlistment for the term of in the year in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Samuel B Webb's in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel B Webb's in the line of the State of Connecticut for two years, in Capt Amos Sturdivant's company & in Col. Webb's regiment on the continental establishment: That he continued to serve in the said in Capt Williams' company when he was discharged from corps until the said service in the state of Connecticut That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18th of March 1818, nearly as he can recollect, having no minutes, on the 23rd day of March 1818 - ; and had transmitted to him a certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War, No. 568.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War;" and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Base drawn $2.00 - Table 1.50 - 9 chains 1.50 That I am by occupation a stand, 25 meat barrel, 50 - Tubbs & pails 1.50 Iron pot, tea kettle & 2 kettles 2.50 - Spiders, 25 - Andirons 1.50 - wootten wheel 1.50 - Coffee & tea pot 1.25 - 3 tin pans, 70 - plates, cups & saucers, 42 - 6 knives & forks, 34 - 4 bottles, 34 - 1 funnel, 6 spoons, 25 - tin basins, 36 - cart 6.00. plough 3.00 - 2 chains & 2 shovels 1.50. axe, 50 - 2 scythes 1.50 - grindstone 1.50 - 3 redress. 2 hogs 12.00, old bible 93 - Testament, 33 - Equity of redemption in a tract of poor land in Groton, mortgaged for more than its value, worth nothing - Total $44.89
That I am infirm & a laborer but able to do but little that I have a wife Ruth aged fifty one, subject to fits I have a child, Amanda, aged 10 years unable to support herself Reuben Brown
Signed Sworn to and declared on the 29th day of June 1820 before said County Court Charles Lathrop Clerk
I, Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court for New-London County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is forty four dollars and eighty nine cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 29th day of June 1820 Charles Lathrop

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay & pension to certain widows."
State of Connecticut } New London County } ss. Probate District of Norwich.
On this 31 st day of July A.D. 1838, Personally appeared, before the court of Probate of the District aforesaid, Ruth Brown a resident of Norwich in the county of New London aforesaid, aged sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Reuben Brown who was a Musician in Capt Amos Stanton's company Col Sherburne's Regt, that he was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eight dollars per month.
She further declares that she was married to said Reuben Brown on the 10th day of February 1788, that her husband the said Reuben Brown died August 9th 1824.
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four, viz. in February, Seventeen hundred & eighty eight, & as above stated.
In presence of Wm J Brown — Ruth Brown
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before me John Hyde Judge of the Court of Probate

And the said court after the investigation of the matter of the application of the said Ruth Brown for a pension do hereby give their opinion that the said Ruth was married to the said Reuben Brown on the 10th day of February 1788 as she states in her declaration, that the said Ruth has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband, the said Reuben Brown, the said court are fully satisfied,
And the said court hereby certifies that the said Ruth Brown is a credible person and that her testimony is entitled to credit,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, And as clerk of said court I do hereby certify that Samuel W Wood, before whom the deposition of Thomas Hallet and Robert S Avery Esq. hereto annexed, were taken, is a Notary Public within the State of Connecticut duly commissioned & qualified. likewise that said Wood, before whom the deposition & certificate of Benjamin S. Park hereto annexed, were sworn to, is a Notary Public as aforesaid, & that his signatures, written to the certificates annexed to said depositions & certificate, are in his own proper and genuine hand writing,
New London county ss. Probate District of Norwich July 31 st A.D. 1838.
Attest,
William E. Tracy Clerk

I Benjamin F. Park of Preston in the county of New London & State of Connecticut, aged fifty six years, being duly cautioned & sworn do depose & testify that I have in my possession the Church Records kept by my Honored Grandfather Rev Paul Park, deceased.
That I find the following entry on said Records viz.
"February: 1788"
In the Evening of the 10 th Day of February 1788 Ruben Brown and Ruth Park booth of Groton were married together according to law
P r me Paul Park Clerk"
And I the said Benjamin F. Park do certify that it appears by said Record that said Ruben Brown & Ruth Park were married on the 10 th day of February Seventeen hundred & eighty-eight.
Preston July 27. 1838.
Attest Benjamin F. Park
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year last above mentioned before.
Samuel W. Wood Notary Public.
I certify that Benjamin F. Park above named is a credible person & that his testimony is entitled to credit.
Samuel W. Wood Notary Public.

I Robert S Avery of Preston in the county of New London & State of Connecticut, aged sixty seven years, being duly cautions (and sworn, do depose & testify that I was personally acquainted with Reuben Brown, late of Lyndon in the county of New London aforesaid deceased.
That said Brown was a pensioner of the United States, & according to the best of my recollection received a pension of Ninety six dollars per annum. I further testify that I was personally acquainted with Ruth Parks formerly of said Lyndon, that said Reuben Brown & Ruth Parks were married when I was about seventeen years old, according to the best of my recollection, that I was present at their wedding & saw them married, & that they were married by Elder Paul Parks.
That my father John Avery Esq. deceased, died in the month of July A.D. 1794. — that said Reuben Brown & his wife Ruth commenced housekeeping in the neighbourhood in which my father resided & was his nearest neighbors, that my father hired said Reuben to work for him several seasons, by the day, in the month of haying. after the marriage of said Reuben as aforesaid & before the said he so hired him for about five or six seasons, according to the best of my recollection.
That said Reuben Brown died about fourteen years ago & that I attended his funeral — since whose death the said Ruth has remained a widow as I verily believe, & now resides with her children, & now makes it her home with her son, William J Brown who resides in Norwich in the county of New London aforesaid, & further deponent saith not.
Robert S. Avery
Preston July 27th A.D. 1838.

The within deposition was sworn to & subscribed on the 27 th day of July 1828 by the within named Robert S. Avery Esq. And I certify that said Avery is a credible person and that his testimony is entitled to credit,
Attest
Samuel M c Wood Notary Public

Rev. War Section. Record Division.
Nov. 17, 1931.
Mrs. E. B. Davis 94 Williams St. Norwich, Conn.
Madam:
In response to your letter of the 27 th ultimo, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Reuben Brown, born 1738, and died 1781, at Stonington, Conn. leaving a widow Margaret.
The pension claim, W. 30775, shows Reuben Brown, Drummer in Capt. Samuel Barker's Co., Colonels William Douglas and R. J. Meigs' Conn. Regiment, place of residence at enlistment, not stated. He died Mar. 5, 1830, at Wallingford, Conn., leaving a widow Matilda.
Cor in this The pension claim, W. 17359 , shows Reuben Brown, Fifer in Captains Amos Stanton and Williams Companies, Colonels H. Sherburne and Samuel B. Webb's Conn., Regiments, place of residence at enlistment not stated. He was living at Groton, Conn., in 1830 and died Aug. 9, 1834, leaving a widow Ruth. The above noted, are the only soldiers of the Revolution, named Reuben Brown, found on the records of this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
Washington Commissioner.

Reuben Brown Cont. (Conn) NO 17359

Reuben ... a three year ... Col. Sam. B. Webb's Regiment, is here ... the service of the United States pursuant to general ...
Camp ... 1st Jan 31/81
J. S. Mylly & Mrs. Comd. E.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1921. Nov. 17. Data to Mrs. E. B. Davis, au.
File No. 17359
Ruth Brown
Wid. of
Reuben Brown
musician Rev. War
Act: July 7. 1838
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Connecticut Albany Island
Connecticut Original Albany within Apr 14 1815 Est. amount to be Connecticut
Hon. Secretary of the Department of War Washington
Connect 1815 J.H.

109 — a — Ruth Brown widow of Reuben
Con.
abt 7-10-38
5 years.
Married in '88.
admitted 2 years musician 88.
no dissolution —
Sam L. Wood Ledyard Con.

I Thomas Hallet of Sedyard in the county of New London & State of Connecticut, aged seventy seven years, being duly cautioned & affirmed, do depose & testify that I was personally acquainted with Reuben Brown late of Groton in the county of New London aforesaid, deceased,
That said Reuben Brown enlisted into Capt. Amos Stanton's company 6th Sherburne's Regt. for three years. & according to the best of my recollection he enlisted in the spring of 1778. & served until said term of three years expired.
That I was a member of said company at said time & that said Brown was a Musician of said company.
I further testify that I was acquainted with Ruth Parks formerly of said Groton. That said Reuben Brown & Ruth Parks were reported to have been married a few years after the close of the Revolutionary War.
That said Reuben Brown died about fourteen years ago. & that said Ruth still remains his widow as I verily believe. & further deponent saith not.
Sedyard July 27. 1838.
In presence of Henry Hallet
Thomas Hallet
Affirmed & subscribed on the day & year last above written by Thomas Hallet above named and I certify that said Hallet is a credible person & that his testimony is entitled to credit.
Attest Samuel W. Wood Notary Public

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Brown, Richard GRADE Lifer LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 6872 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 26, 1790 to G. H. V. Wagennen, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.