Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,660, Charles Frederick Brown, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Brown, Charles Frederick S 44,660
CONTENTS
enl. at Albany N.Y. In 1818 res. of Livingston Co. N.Y. In 1820 aged 70 yrs, res. of Albany N.Y. & widow Mary and

Set J. 6. Strong July 12. 1857.
9001 New York
Charles G. Brown
of Livingston in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded Colonel Van Schayck of the New York line, for the term of five Years 1770.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 27 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of April 1819 and sent to J. Wade Esq. Agent Washington City D.C.
Arrears to 4th March 1819 10 3/4 82.06 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48.
$130.11 3/4
Continued { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Receipt sent Nov 15. 1820 to Hon. James Strong
House of Reps. W.P.

Charles A. Brown
9001
Sept 13/19
J
James Strong Esq. Hudson NY Horn. of Rep-As. Nov. 15. 1870

SCHEDULE.
STATE OF NEW-YORK. } City and County of Albany } ss.
Court of Common Pleas for the Term of September 1820
On this thirteenth day of September 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said City and County of Albany according to the solemn adjudications of the Supreme Court of this of the State with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings & possessing the power of fine & imprisonment. Charles F. Brown aged seventy years, resident in the City of Albany in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: I entered the Army in the Month of February 1778 having enlisted as a private Soldier at Albany in the Company commanded by Capt. Leonard Blecker in the Regiment, commanded by Col. Goose Van Schaick of the New York line in the Continental Establishment, and continued to serve in the same until 1783, when I was regularly discharged at Newburgh, as will more fully appear from my Discharge attached to my original Papers, and forwarded to the City of Washington previous to my obtaining my original Pension Certificate which is dated the 5 th Day of April 1819 and is Numbered 9001. I was at the Siege of Yorktown at the taking of Red Bank
And I do solemnly swear  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," 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. I have no property either Real, or Personal, except my wearing apparel, the Household furniture in my family is owned and was purchased by my Daughters, all of which is but of little value, I have a Wife named Mary aged 62 Years, is weakly and unable to assist in earning a living. I have two Daughters, the one named Catharine aged 24 Years, who labours for her support, when she is able to get it, Maria aged 21 Years, also gets her support, by taking in work when she can get it. Both just make out to get their support by labour - I am wholly unable in consequence of my Age and ill health as also that of my Wife, to get support without the aid of Charity and therefore stand in actual need of assistance from my Country for support
Sworn to, and declared, on the 13 th day of Sept r 1820 before H. A. Williams Depy Clk
his Charles F. Brown Mark
I Henry Frazar Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of Albany hereby certify, that the foregoing affidavit 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 nothing dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fourteenth day of September 1820
Henry Frazar Clerk of the Court for the of Common Pleas of the City & County of Albany

13 th Charles F. Brown N.Y.ork line, Ganso South Reg t Blukes Company
10/1 C. F. Brown

State of New York } On this 27 th day of April County of Columbia } 1810 before me the
Subscribed one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in & for the county of Columbia and State of New York personally appears Charles T. Brown aged sixty six years resident in Livingston in said county and State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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."
That he the said Charles T. Brown enlisted at Albany in February 1778, for the war in Captain Leonard Bleeker's company in Colonel Gansvoort's regiment in the New York line of continental troops. He continued to serve in said Capt's unit the five New York regiments were consolidated into two, under the command of Colonels Van Schaick and Castleton when he was arranged in Colonel Van Schaick's regiment. He continued to serve in the same Capt's until May or June 1783 when he was discharged at the close of the war near Newburgh. That he was at the capture of Lord Cornwallis in Yorktown and in active service with his regiment during all the above period.

That he has no evidence now in his power of his said Service, excepting the affidavit of John C Fuhr on the other side written who was for most of the above period in the same company with him — That he is in adverse circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support Sworn to & declared before me this 27 th day of April 1810 — Carroll L. Foreman Henry Rich Dayton Judge as aforesaid
I, Henry Rich Dayton a Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Charles F Brown did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration and in the affidavit of John C Fuhr on the other half sheet written against the common enemy & I now transmit the testimony & proceedings taken there before me to the Secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the directions of the afore mentioned act of congress. Witness my hand this 27 th day of April 1810
Henry Rich Dayton a Judge of the court of common pleas in & for the county of Stark aforesaid.
I further certify that it has been satisfactorily proved to me that the said Charles F Brown is in adverse circumstances & needs the assistance of his country for support & that both he and John C Fuhr whose names appear in the annexed affidavit are men of truth and that the above was proved to me by the oath of John C Fuhr Henry Rich Dayton Judge as aforesaid

State of New York County of Columbia
John C. Fuhr of Germantown in said county being duly sworn saith that he together with Charles J. Brown whose declaration by him signed in my presence is in the other half sheet written served together in the New York line of continental troops from October 1777 to May or June 1783 at the close of the war -
During most of the above period they were in the same company and during all the above period they were in the same Regiment & will be acquainted - at the close of the war they both belonged to Captain Leonard Bleekers company in Colonel Van Schoack's regiment and were discharged on the same day near Newburgh -
Sworn to before me this 27th day of April 1818 before me Herrick Dayton A Judge of the court of common pleas in & for the county of State forward
State of New York Columbia County Clerks Office
I certify that Herrick Dayton whose name appears to the annexed Certificate & Affidavit herein appears to be his hand writing is a Judge of the court of common pleas in the said county. Witness my hand & the Seal of said court this 18th Decr 1818
Charles Miller Clerk

State of New York County of Erie } 35.
Catharine Maria Brothers of Buffalo in said County of Erie being duly sworn deposes and says. That she is aged about fifty one years. That she is the daughter of Frederick Charles Brown. That said Brown was a soldier of the Revolutionary War. That as such he was duly pensioned and received as this deponent believes about ninety six Dollars a year. That he drew the said Pension as this deponent is informed and believes in Albany in the said state of New York. That he died some where near fifteen ten years ago as this deponent remembers but as he did not live with this deponent she cannot state the precise time of the said Brown's death. That said Brown left a widow the mother of this deponent whose name was Mary Brown. That as this deponent has been informed by her father and mother they were married the year after the close of the Revolutionary war or a year or so before the Treaty of Peace between the United States and Great Britain. That her oldest sister is about seventy years of age. That she is advised that there was pension money due her father at the time of his death and that the Department at Washington will know whether such is the case or not. That she is also advised and believes that her mother was entitled to a pension as his widow and also that the children are entitled to pensions. That her mother died some where about the 14 th day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and thirty six. That her mother was living with her at the time of her death and had been supported by this deponent and her mother's husband Louis Brothers for some time to wit about ten years previous to her death. And further this deponent saith
not - Subscribed and sworn before me this 14 th day of April 1851 - Grand William James A. Smith
Catharine M X Brothers M aria R

State of New York County of Erie
Almira Brady of the city of Buffalo in the county of Erie being duly sworn deposes and says. That she saw the said Maria Catharine Maria Brothers subscribe the foregoing affidavit. That she resides in the vicinity of the said Mrs Brothers. That she knows the said Mrs Brothers and has known her for the period of two years That she is esteemed a person of good character in every respect in the community where she resides. And further deponent saith not.
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 14 th day of April 1857
Almira B Brady
Leonard Wilson Commissioner of Deeds,
State of New York, ERIE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
ss. 1, WELLS BROOKS, Clerk of said County, and of the Courts thereof, do hereby certify that Leonard Wilson whose name is subscribed to the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, was at the time of making such proof or acknowledgment, a Commissioner of Deeds in said County, duly commissioned, sworn and authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that the signature to the said proof or acknowledgment is genuine; and further, that the annexed instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County at Buffalo, this 15 th day of April A. D. 1857
Wells Brooks Clerk.

Mr Heath
6 Comm & C of Persons
Washington

Buffalo. April 16. 1857
Dear Sir
Enclosed are the papers of money Mrs Brothers who thinks she is entitled to a pension, she thinks there are amass of money due her father who was a pensioner and that her mother was entitled to a pension for that the time she survived her husband whether the children are or not.
The department will furnish all the evidence of the situation of her father as the pensioner of the government -
I would like to hear from you relative to this case at your earliest convenience As we do not know what the record evidence in the possession of the department is we cannot know exactly what may be wanting -
Yours Truly M c C. Strong

April 22 1857
Papers of Miss Catharine M c Brothers
Mary Brown to John L. Strong 100 Buffalo New York
FREE
100 Buffalo
The Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

44660
INVALID.
Rev Rev
Rev
File No. 44660
Charles J. Brown
Prin. Rev. Year
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index: —Vol. 3 , Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]