Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,670, Jonathan Brooks, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Brooks, Jonathan
NUMBER
S. 44670
CONTENTS

See letter 8 Dec 1820 to R. C. Recd,
Deads. See letter to Pen. agt 4 S. B. Canfield a/c 21. 1836. - do. Glance, 30 Aug. 1836 to P. C. F. Sept. 17. 1836 -
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New York Roll
Jonathan Brooks Glo Putnam
Private 3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York. at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence the 7th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of Sept 1818 and forwarded to Jonathan Stanley Esq. P'nsy N York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 31. 52 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 Mar 1819. 48. 00 Arrears 3 mo: 25/31. 4/30. $79. 52
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Putnam Jonathan Subsec. Enclosure

North Shore 3100 1000 1000

State of New-York, } ss : Onondaga County }
On the _____ day of _____ 1820, personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas in and for the county of Onondaga, being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of their proceedings, _____ aged _____ years, resident in _____ in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his _____ declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:—
That he enlisted in the year 1781 in the Continental Army and was discharged in 1783. That he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that he has not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of his property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring himself 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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that he has 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.
and I do solemnly _____ 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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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.
  Two barrels of flour 4 00   Two barrels of sugar 4 50   Two barrels of molasses 3 00   Two barrels of soap 6 00   Two barrels of candles 1 35   Two barrels of coffee 3 00   Two barrels of tea 1 00   Two barrels of rice 28   Two barrels of corn 2 00   Two barrels of oats 1 00   Two barrels of beans 75   Two barrels of peas 25   Two barrels of lentils 18   Two barrels of chickpeas 20   Two barrels of lentils 75   Two barrels of flour 4 00   Two barrels of sugar 5 00   Two barrels of molasses 1 25   85 57 1/2 

Two barrels 1 25
8 55 74
House Hill
Debited to Henry Symmes in the sum of $3 00
Jobb Shepperd 10.00
Joseph Shannon 10.00
Abraham Spiller 7.00
74 00
There are due to me from Schuyler Van Rensselaer 26 00
15.00 he is not able to pay from Jonathan Morris
7.00 he is not able to pay from David 11.00
Occupation as a farmer are not able
to pay the interest on the mortgage
the amount of the mortgage is
the amount of the mortgage is
I have a wife named Mary Ann
one daughter Betsy Brooks aged 15 years
one daughter Emily Brooks aged 7 years unable
to earn her living and one son Alfred Brooks aged
17 years one daughter of my wife named Maria Page
aged two years unable to earn her living
Subscribed & sworn in open Court this 2nd day of September 1820
Jonathan Brooks
Joshua Forman First Judge of Onondaga Court of Common Pleas
I, Truman Adams, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Onondaga, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is 44 dollars and 74 cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this day of September 1820.
Truman Adams Clerk of the court for the County of Onondaga.

State of New York
Onondaga County ss: Jonathan Brooks of the town of Johnius in said County, of the age of fifty two years & upward being duly sworn deponeth deposith that in the month of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty one he this Deponent enlisted into a Company commanded then by Captain Michael Gabriel Grogan in the then 51 st Massachussetts Regiment in the Massachussetts Line - said Regiment being then commanded by Col: Augustus Putnam - That said Deponent enlisted into the said Company at the town of Mont- gomery in the State of Massachussetts to serve for three years - That the Deponent continued in the said Company & Regiment until the month of April seventeen hundred & eighty two when he was transferred to the 1 st Company (commanded by Capt. (Hills) of the 51 st Massachussetts Regiment in which Regiment the Company the Deponent con- until August 1862. tinued to serve for three years  two months When being due he was sent to the Hospital at Philadelphia the said Regiment & Company being then on service in Philadelphia on account of the mutiny among the Pennsylvania Troops) & remained at the said Hospital until in October of that year when he rejoined his Regiment at Philadelphia & returned with the Regiment to West Point - Where this Deponent was discharged in the month of November seventeen hundred & eighty two on account of his ill health - That his discharge was signed by General McClellan The Deponent further deponeth that he faithfully served the United States against the common enemy from the time of his enlistment as foreseen in March

seventeen hundred & eighty one to the time of his said Discharge in the month of November seventeen hundred & eighty two - The Deponent further saith that from his said circumstances in life he needs the assistance of his Country for his support. The Deponent further saith that shortly after the war he believes within two years after that as he said do there was an arrear of pay due to the Deponent for his said services at the Discharge of which said Deponent was delivered to the Government of this Deponent was delivered to said said as a document necessary for him to retain the said arrear of Pay. That the Deponent hath not since been delivered of his said Discharge but presumes that if the same is in existence it has delivered over to the authorized agent of the Government who paid the said arrear of pay. The Deponent further saith that it is not in his power to produce corroborative testimony in support of this application for a Pension without going to Washington, & he does not know that he could certainly produce testimony there corroborative of this application.
That his brother sister now Mary Morgan has as he believes seen the said Discharge before it was delivered over to the said agent, then this Deponent can give some corroborative of his Deponent's testimony as further he saith not -
Sworn to before me this seventh day of May 1898.
Jonathan Brooks
Jonathan Stanley Judge of Second District Court Washington -

State of New York
Onondago: Mary Morgan of the town of Salina in the County of Onondago being duly age of forty five years & upwards being duly sworn deponeth & saith that she is sister to the above Jonathan Jonathan Brooks, & that she will recall that his discharge from the said service was delivered to the said John in his affidavit above mentioned for the purpose above stated at the time above mentioned. The Deponent further saith that she well recollects that the said Jonathan Brooks was absent at the time he hath above stated, and was as she understood then in the family, and has always understood since in said service at the time which he hath above stated further she saith not.
Given to us this
30 th day of June 1870.
Mary X Morgan Spark
Jonathan Stanley a true copy of Onondago County N.Y.
I Jonathan Stanley before me have the within off the above affidavits have been made certify that Jonathan Brooks before is a credible witness & that Mary Morgan is not known to me person- ally. I swear this  day of  1870. I further certify that I am satisfied by the testimony adduced before me on this application that the said Jonathan Brooks did serve for the time in the manner by him above stated against the common enemy at all the documents

The foregoing he hath affirmed before me on this application are his own affidavits & the affidavits of Mary Morgan all which I hereby certify are true to the best of my knowledge given under my hand at Falmouth this 30 th day of June - in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen Jonathan Stanley a Judge of common pleas.
State of New York Onondaga ss. I Nathan Adams Clerk of Onondaga County hereby certify that Jonathan Stanley before whom the above affidavits have been taken & who hath signed the foregoing affidavits was at the date of said affidavits my true & lawful Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within the County of Onondaga duly commissioned & sworn & that the within above are his signatures In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal this fifth day of September A.D. 1818. Nathan Adams Clerk
I Jonathan Stanley the Judge before whom the within affidavits were made do hereby certify that from an intimate acquaintance with the circumstances & property of the within named Jonathan Brooks I know that from his reduced circumstances in life he has the assistance of his Country for his support: he is infirm not able to labour much. he has no real property about a small lot of personal property is extremely poor. Dated this second day of July - in the year of our Lord 1818. N.B. "absolutely" inserted
Jonathan Stanley a Judge of Onondaga Common Pleas
Declarations of Jonathan Brooks in testimony in his own behalf
This is to certify that the within is a true copy of the original as shown to the cause of justice Joseph P. Smith Clerk of Court.

44 670
Rey
INVALID.
File No. 44 670
Jonathan Brooks Priv. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index: —Vol. 3 , Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Multiple pension Certificates of Nathan Brooks -
March 19

Aug 29
Rev. Samuel May, Pres. Am. Anti-Slavery Socy.
ST
Dear J. A. Edwards Esq.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Washington City (Dist. Columbia)

Harris August 23 d 1836
Dear Sir
[ Genl. Joseph Reynolds has informed me that the Application of Richard Leverren for a Pension was acted on, by the Committee of Claims, in the House of Representatives last Session and Allowed, for him to draw $30 per Year - will you have the goodness to forward me the necessary Paper, so that he can draw next September ] - Genl. Reynolds also, tells me, that a Law was passed, bringing in Revolutionary Soldiers who served Three Months, Widows of Deceased Soldiers, or Pensioners under the acts of 1832 to draw half pay, please have the goodness, to send me, the Act, &c, if so - and you will much oblige me - I have had a great deal of difficulty in endeavouring to obtaining, the pay due the Widow of Jonathan Brooks Durand - you wrote me, how to proceed, & stated that you had directed the Agent to pay the same, without stating when . I made out the paper and sent them to Albany, they were sent back, said , must draw at N.Y. & c, altered the name to whom payable, came back from them, objected to becoming altered, although, she acknowledged, only the alteration sent them again, they came back, with objection, stating that the form of Albany, was not agreeable to Law, although I drew it from the form you sent me, they sent me a form, & I got them executed, & sent them again - they now are sent, back, & before me, say, the Books are transferred to Albany - the sum of pay, due, is so small, that it has already swallowed up the amt. in postage, & charges, of Official Business within to a trifle - she lives 15 Miles from me, in a rough district of country, & Bad Roads, extremely

From, and the Charity of the People almost in I will be much obliged to you, if you will direct to me, who, & when, the 'Ant.' shall be printed, as the Am. to me from N. York, states that the paper will have to go to Washington again - Yours with sentiments of respect -
L. B. Campbell
J. L. Richardson

Apr 6
for a brook my note
Revolutionary Pension Claim. Yrs
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City. Dist Columbia

Worms March 28 th 1806
Dear Sir
I wrote to Genl J. Reynolds, an Member of Congress, sometime since, requesting him, among other things, to call on you, & ascertain what course must, or ought to be taken, in order, for a Widow to obtain the half pay due her, from her Husband, , he being a Revolutionary Pensioner, and the Her Husband, in his life time, deposited his Certificate with a Merchant here, who, now Husband is in debt to her - & he now refuses to give up the Certificate - now, as it is necessary to have the original Certificate, sent to the Agent for paying Pensions - please to inform me by Mail, how, the Widow must proceed, if an Affidavit of the facts, will secure an order - the Soldier's name was Jonathan Brattle - am fearful, my Letter to Genl Reynolds, has not been recd - yours with sentiments of respect
L. B. Canfield
J. L. Edwards Esq
Continued Court St. Worms

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Brooks, Joseph GRADE Private LINE Crane's Continental Artillery (Massachusetts)
WARRANT NUMBER 3832 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 31, 1790 to Theodosius Fowler, 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.