Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17352, Abraham Brower, New York

SERVICE
New York.
Brower, Abraham Rebecca
NUMBER
W 17352
CONTENTS

41828
New York City
Rebecca Braver widow of Abraham
who served in the Revolutionary
N.Y. Private war, as a
payable to A. Braver, Guardian in fact
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 27 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of May 1849 and sent to
David Sye Clarkstown N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 12 Vol. 4,

3728 V Declaration of 3713 Rebecca Brouser
Marr'd 1 st Nov 1782 Husband died 8 Aug 1806 A. d. 8 Aug 1806
Vol 4 p 22 Camp 24 2-1/2 " 2.18 Vol 4 p 22 1 mo 6 days " " 24 2.12 " 2.18 5.15 8 3
Marr'd 1 Nov 82 H. d. 8 Aug 1806 Admitted into Private 8 & 3 days
David Pyle Esq. Charlstown New York

State of New York, } Rockland County, } ss.
On this twentieth day of November, 1838, personally appeared in Open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County, Rebecca Brewer, a resident of the town of Clarkstown, in said County, aged Seventy seven 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 Abraham Brewer, who was a Private and served during the Revolutionary war as follows. That in the month of March, in the year 1776, her said husband enlisted for three months, at Clarkstown, in a company whereof Gilbert Cooper was Capt, in Col n Hays Regiment, and after being so enlisted went to New York, and was stationed at a place called Bunkers hill, making fortifications, where he remained for some time, was then taken back to Clarkstown, where he remained subject to the command of his Officers, until the term of enlistment was expired. - That in the month of July, in the year 1776 and about the tenth of the month, the British having sailed up the Hudson River and anchored in the Tappan and Haverstraw bays, her late husband, the said Abraham Brewer, then belonging in Capt d Hendrick Ten Broeck's company, in Col n A. Hawks Hays Regiment, was ordered out to guard along the said River to prevent their landing, at Nyack, and continued to guard for one month, or more, until they for a few days sailed down the River, when he was dismissed to be ready at a minute's warning, and after about eight or ten days the British again returned and the said Abraham again was called out, and guarded along the said River at Nyack, and continued out on duty for not less than three weeks, when he was again dismissed. - And the said Abraham Brewer and Betsy Ten Broeck, having jointly agreed that they two should serve as one man, for five months, in a company whereof Jacob Deyo was Capt d , in Col n Drake's Regiment, and the said Betsy Ten Broeck agreeing to serve the first half of the said term commencing on the first of August, the said Abraham Brewer, on the middle of October, 1776, went and joined said company then at Haverstraw, and served until the first of January, 1777, in

the place of the said Bdel Tenure, serving two months and a half. — That in the Spring of the year 1777, the Men composing Capt Tenures company, being put in to classes, so that the one fourth part of said company should attend as a guard at such place as was most necessary, and to serve one week at a time, and each to take his turn, in which manner the said Abraham Brower did serve, commencing as early as the first of April in said year of 1777, and serving one week, and then serving one week in each and every four weeks thereafter, until the month of December in said year, and making two months in weekly tours, a guarding at some one of the following named places, At the Long cove, at Clarkstown, at some station along the River at Nyack, at Tappan town, at Closter, Schraalenberg, or the Liberty pole —
That in the year 1778, the said Abraham Brower served from the first of April until the month of December in town and duty as aforesaid, Making two months, in weekly tours.
That in the year 1779, the said Abraham Brower served in duty and stations as aforesaid from the first of April until December serving two months in weekly tours. —
That in the year 1780, the said Abraham Brower served in town and duty as aforesaid from the first of April until December making two months in weekly tours.
That in the year 1781, the said Abraham Brower served in town and duty as aforesaid from the first of May until the first of November, making one month and a half in weekly tours. — That exclusive of the services above set forth the said Abraham did much duty on alarms, which she at this late period is unable to set forth with any degree of certainty.
That the services are by her above set forth as rendered by her late husband has been done from her present memory of his services as was by him related to her, and information from some of his fellow soldiers — And that the annexed testimony is all that she at this late period is able to procure to prove the services rendered by her late husband during the said war.
She further declares that she was married to the said Abraham

She further declares that she was married to the said Abraham Brower, by the Rev d Samuel Verbuyck, on the first ~ ~ ~ day of November, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two: that her husband, the aforesaid Abraham Brower, died on the Eighth day of August, - in the year eighteen hundred and Six, ~ ~ that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz; at the time above stated. Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written in Open Court.
Rebecca by  X Brower mark
Thos Hogenkamp Clerk
Rockland County, ss
I, Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of the county of Rockland, Do certify, That the above Declaration was sworn to and subscribed in Open Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, this Twentieth day of November, 1832.
Thos Hogenkamp Clerk

State of New York Rockland county ss. On this twenty fifth day of August 1830, personally appeared before me Peter T Stephens, a justice of the Peace in and for said county. The Rev. Isaac D Cole, Pastor of the congregation at Sapsan Town, of the town of Orange, in said county, who, being first duly-sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that the Record of Marriages of the formerly United Congregations of Sapsan and Clarkstown are in his possession, that the Rev. Samuel Kirbrych was the Pastor of the said United Congregations from the year 1750 to 1783, and that there is no record of any Marriage contained in said Record from the year 1754 to the year 1784, and that there is no record of the Marriage of Abraham Brewer with Rebecca Stephens contained on said Records. Sworn to, and subscribed } the day and year aforesaid } before me Isaac D Cole Y.D.M. Peter T Stephens justice
Rockland county ss. I, Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of the county of Rockland, Do certify, that Peter T Stephens Esq. before whom the above Affidavit of the Rev. Isaac D Cole, and the annexed affidavits of Rebecca Brewer, Abraham Brewer and Nancy Clark-Claus Vanhouten, Garret Oblenes, and John House, was sworn to, is a justice of the Peace, in and for county, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature subscribed to the jurat and certificates of each of said Affidavits, is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, this thirty first day of November, 1830.
Abm Hogenkamp Clerk

State of New York.
Rockland county, ss. On this twenty sixth day of November 1838, personally appeared before me Peter J Stephens, a Justice of the peace in and for said county. Rebecca Brower, widow of the late Abraham Brower De d , who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth depose and say, that the above annexed family-record of her Marriage, was by her late husband wrote on a leave of a Dutch Psalm Book by them kept for family use, — shortly after their Marriage, and that since the decease of the her said husband has been kept in her possession until now ext out.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day her Rebecca x Brower and year aforesaid Before Me — } mark Peter J Stephens Justice
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Rebecca Brower and know her to be a woman of truth and veracity whose statement is entitled to credit Peter J Stephens Justice

State of New York. Rockland County. } ss. On this twenty sixth day of November 1830. Personally appeared before me Peter J Stephens, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Abraham Brower and Nancy Clark, who being first duly sworn, ac- cording to law, do depose and say, that they are acquainted with Abraham Brower now Deceased, and knows that the said Abraham Brower died on the eighth day of August eighteen hundred and six and that Rebe- cca his widow has remained a widow ever since that period.
Sworn to and subscribed, this day } Abraham Brower and year aforesaid. Before me } Nancy her Clark,
Peter J Stephens Justice Mark
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named deponents and know them to be persons of truth and veracity whose statement is entitled to credit
Peter J Stephens Justice

State of New York, Rockland County, ss
On this twentieth day of October, 1830, personally appeared before me Peter S Stephens a Justice of the peace, in and for said county, Claus Vanhouten, a resident of the town of Ramapo, in said county, aged 91 years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Abraham Brower the husband of Rebecca Brower, and knows that the said Abraham did belong to, and serve in a company, whereof Hendrick Tenbroe was Capt. in Col n A Hays Regiment. That early in the month of July, in the year 1776, the British having sailed up the Hudson River and anchored in Tappan and Haverstraw Bays, when Capt n Tenbroes company was ordered out on Mids, to guard along the Hudson River at Nyack to prevent their landing, and served from about the tenth of said month of July, until this deponent enlisted for five months under Capt n Jacob Deronde in Col n Brakes regiment, which was on the last of July or the first of August when he left said service and said Abraham on Duty. That he afterwards understood that the said Abraham Brower and Bille Tenbroe had enlisted in the said company of Capt n Jacob Deronde, to serve the five months between them, and knows that Bille Tenbroe served the first two and a half months and the said Abraham Brower the last two and a half months commencing the first of August 1776 and ending the first of January 1777. And the said deponent doth further depose and say, that in the Spring or winter of 1777, the different companies in Col n Hays Regiment was put into classes of four men in a class, that guards consisting of the fourth part of the Militia might be continually kept up and each man to serve in weekly tours. And knows that the said Abraham Brower did serve one week in each and every month commencing the first of April and ending the first of January 1778 - serving at one or the other of the following stations, viz: Along the River at Nyack, at Clarkstown, Long Clove Neenewit, Tappan town, at Closter, Liberty pole, or at Scralenberg in the state of New Jersey. - That during the years 1778, 1779, 1780, and 1781, The said Abraham Brower did serve in weekly tours as aforesaid, from early in the Spring until winter, at stations as aforesaid. That exclusive of the above recited service, the said Abraham Brower, did serve much on alarms, and in the year 1778 in the Month of September, when Cornwallis with his Army sallied

out of New York, the whole Regiment of Col d Hays was ordered out to drive them back and served near or quite one month, Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, Before me. { Peter S. Stephens Justice
his Claus X Vanhousen mark
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Claus Vanhousen and know him to be a man of truth and veracity whose statement is entitled to credit, Peter S. Stephens Justice

State of New York, Rockland County, ss. On this twenty ninth day of November 1830. personally appeared before me Peter T Stephens, a justice of the peace, in and for said county. Garret Oblenis, a resident of the town of Clarkstown, in said county. Aged 70 years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Abraham Brower, late the husband of Rebecca Brower during the Revolutionary War, and knows that the said Abraham did belong to and serve in a company whereof Hendrick Tenure was Capt, in Col n Hens Regiment, that early in the month of July, in the year 1776, the British having sailed up the Hudson River and anchored in the Sapsan and Haverstraw Bays, that Capt. Tenures company was ordered out to guard along the said River to prevent their landing, and was stationed along the shore at Nyack, and the said Abraham did serve with the others and continued to serve until this deponent enlisted in the five Months service under Capt Jacob Deronde, which was the last of July or the first of August. — That this deponent afterwards understood that Bodell Tenure and the said Abraham Brower had agreed between them that the one should enlist in the five Months service, and each to serve the one half of the time, and knows that the said Bodell Tenure did serve the first half, and the said Abraham Brower the last two and a half months, under the said Capt. Jacob Deronde, as this deponent was a fellow soldier under the said Capt. — That early in the Spring of the year 1777, the Militia being divided into classes of four men in a class, and each class to furnish one man to guard continually, during the time guards was necessary, which was then nearly the whole year, that the said Abraham Brower commenced as early as the Month of April in said year and served one week and continued to serve one week in each Month until the Month of Sept r when this deponent enlisted out of Capt Tenures company, but does not doubt but that the said Abraham continued to serve one week in each month until the end of the year. — That this deponent being wounded in the fall of the year 1777, was not able to do any Militia duty until the Spring of the year 1779, and has no personal knowledge of the service

of the said Abraham during that time - but during the years of 1779. 1780. and 1781. and knows that he did not serve less than one week in each month from the first of April until the end of the year in each of said years except 1781. in which year the weekly tours ended about the last of October, when the news arrived of the taken of Lord Cornwallis -
Sworn to and subscribed, the day { and year aforesaid. Before me } Garret Oblenis
Peter J. Stephens Justice
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Garret Oblenis and know him to be a man of truth and veracity whose statement is entitled to credit.
Peter J. Stephens Justice
De

State of New York, Rockland County, ss. On this twenty sixth day of November, 1838, personally appeared before me Peter T. Stephens, a justice of the peace, in and for said county, John House, a Resident of the town of Clarkstown, in said county, aged 79-years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Abraham Brower, during his life, and knows that the said Abraham Brower, did belong to and serve in a company commanded by Capt Hendrick Senure in Col d Hays Regiment. That early in the Month of July 1776, about the tenth of the Month, the British having sailed up the Hudson River, the company of Capt Senure was called out to guard along the River at Nyack, and served for full one month when they the British sailed away, and was gone for a few Days, and the said company dismissed to be ready at a Minutes warning, after about ten days they again returned, when the said company continued to guard was called out to guard along said River at Nyack to prevent their landing and continued to guard until the finally sailed to New York for fear of the Fleet which was about the last of November or first of December, except once in three or four weeks the men that wanted was permitted to go home to attend to their domestic concerns for about a week at a time, and but part at a time in which manner the said Abraham Brower served until he left the company and served under Capt Jacob Doronde, in the five months service.
That early in the Spring of the year 1777, the Militia being divided into classes of four men in each, to serve one week at a time, and every fourth week, the said Abraham Brower commenced early in the month of April in said year, and served one week, and continued to serve one week in each Month thereafter, until the last of the following December, serving either at the Long Clove, at some station along the River at Nyack, at Clarkstown, Tappanstown, at Little town at Nanu-wit, or in the state of New Jersey at Schralenberg, Closter, or the Liberty Pole. — That during the year 1778, this deponent being in the nine Months services, has no personal knowledge of the service of the said Abraham.

That during the years, 1779, 1780, and 1781, the said Abraham Brower did serve in Weekly towns as aforesaid from the first of April until the end of year except in the year 1781, when the service ended at the time the News of the taking of Cornwallis and his Army was received, knows that the said Abraham Brower was a good and faithful Soldier, during the whole of the Revolutionary War Sworn to and Subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, Before me - }
John House
Peter I Stephens Justice
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named John House and know him to be a man of truth and veracity whose statement is intitled to credit
Peter I Stephens Justice

Abraham Brewer and ~ Rebecca Stevens was married ~ November the ~ 1 st 1820

State of New York. Rockland county. } ss. On this fourth - day of June, 1839, person- ally appeared before me Peter J T Stephens, a justice of the peace, in and for said county. Rebecca Brower, widow of Abraham Brower - deceased, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth depose and say, That the annexed leaf, containing the the time she was - married to her late husband Abraham Brower, is the only record of Marriage, to her knowledge, and that it is in the handwriting of said husband Abraham Brower that the same was written on a blank leaf in her Dutch Psalm Book, and during the time they resided together was in their possession, and since his death has remained in her - possession until the month of November last, when it was by her order to attach to her papers. -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
her Rebecca X Brower mark
Peter T Stephens Justice
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Rebecca Brower and know her to be a woman of truth and veracity whose statement is entitled to credit Peter T Stephens Justice
Rockland county. ss
I, Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of the county of Rockland. Do hereby certify, that Peter T Stephens Esq. before whom the above affi- davit was taken, is a justice of the peace in and for said county, duly - commissioned and sworn, and that the signature annexed is his genu- ine signature -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, this Fourth day of June, 1839.
Abm. Hogenkamp Clerk

State of New York
County of Rockland On this thirteenth fourteenth day of May, 1849, personally appeared before me John T. Blanch, a justice of the peace in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths. Abraham Brower, a resident of the town of Clarkstown, aged fifty four years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, under the rule established by the Honorable Lewis Cass, late Secretary of War, make the following declaration that he for the sole benefit of his mother Rebecca Brower, the widow of his father Abraham Brower deceased, may obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 d of February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That he is the oldest son of the said Rebecca Brower that resides in the state of New York and the person with whom the said Rebecca Brower has resided on the premises by him owned, and in an adjoining house for many years past, and who has provided for her support. That the said Rebecca is now and has been for more than a year past, what is called mental infirmity her faculties so destroyed that she does not know her own children. That she still remains the widow of Abraham Brower, who served during the Revolutionary war under Capt Hendrick Tenbroe, in Col d A Hawks Hays Regiment and that she received a pension at the rate of Twenty seven dollars per annum, under the act of 17 th June 1844.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me John T. Blanch J. peace
Abraham Brower
State of New York
County of Rockland On this fourteenth day of May, 1849, personally appeared before me John T. Blanch, a justice of the peace, in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths. Abraham G. Demarest aged 53 - years, and Catharine Myers, aged 39 years, both residents of the town of Clarkstown in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that they have been intimately acquainted with Rebecca Brower for more than twenty years and know her to be the identical person who was allowed a pension at the rate of twenty seven dollars per annum, as the widow of Abraham Brower that she is now entirely bereft of personal knowledge, so much so as not to know her own children, and that Abraham Brower the above declarant is her son and one who provides for her support, and that the said Rebecca has been so afflicted for more than a year past and there appears to be no hope that she will ever be restored.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Abraham G. Demarest
John T. Blanch J. peace
Catharine M. Myers

I John T. Blanch do hereby that I am personally acquainted with Abraham B. Demarest and Catharine Myers and so have been for a number of years. That they are both to my knowledge persons of truth and veracity whose Statements are entitled to credit.
John T. Blanch of peace of Rockland Co.
State of New York. County of Rockland. I, Isaac A. Blauvelt, Clerk of the county of Rockland, do hereby certify, That John T. Blanch, is a magistrate as above, and that the signatures purporting to be his, signed to the foregoing declaration of Abraham Brower and the depositions of Abraham B. Demarest and Catharine M. Myers are genuine. —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of Office, this fifteenth day of May, 1849.
Isaac A. Blauvelt Clerk

N. York Rebecca Brower let. to D. Pyle 24. May 1839
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Pension Dept Washington D.C.
Providence R.I. Nov 11/14
Will you kindly forward record of our Abraham Brower Revolutionary War who served under Gilbert Cooper 2 d Regiment Connys Co N.Y. Militia. I wish to obtain dates of service also date of Pension
Yours Respectfully Samuel W Brower 11 Arch St Providence R.I.

Oak Lawn, R. I., Oct. 26, 1908.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I enclose several papers which partly explain themselves. Will you kindly see if there is any record in your department of Abraham Dimes of Brooklyn, L. I. or society who served in the Rev. War. I should like to find where the enclosed deposition was recorded.
Yours truly
Simon D. Bates
Mrs. Frances E. Bates Oak Lawn, R. I.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by J. S. C.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Abraham Brower
Service _____ Rev.
During war res Brooklyn, L. I. Additional Service
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No file numbers except Wid 17352 Wif. serv. died 1806 W. applied 1838. no aff. by Delancey on file. Abraham J. Brower. Wid. 23707 Sol. pens. 1832 no new jersey service. aff. by Delancey on file.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1908 Nov. 10 Hist. to Mrs. Francis E. Bates & 1914 Nov. 16. Hist. to Samuel H. Brower. & Where is the copy of it?
File 17352
Rebecca Brower Widow of Abraham Brower Pr. New Mas
Church records y no 10/11/11
Feb 2d 1/8
In 1 Vol. Page 80
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nyack Turnpike New D.
June 5th
My Adolf Rebecca Brown
He
James S. Edwards
Comt. of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
Free

Aug. 5 { Myack Turnpike } July 31 st
Free
Hon.
McLean Jan 26
James L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Clarkstown July 31 st 1839
Hon d Sir
In your letter of the 24 th May last, in the case of Rebecca Brower, you returned the leaf, being the record of Marriage, having omitted to state in the affidavit of the widow "that it was in the handwriting of her late husband" which was so set forth in the affidavit made out and sent -
In said letter you also say that "all the service established by the rolls and proof in this office as having been rendered by Hon d Brower is eight months and three days, if it be decided to accept a pension for that term, a certificate will be issued accordingly" - In my letter directed to you containing the new affidavit with the leaf containing said record, it was decided to accept a pension as offered, and the letter being mailed two months since, and as yet not having received the pension certificate, am under some apprehension that the letter may have been lost -
I remain Respectable Sir
Your Humble Servt.
Daniel Pyle
Hon d . James L Edwards

Blanketown May 25 —
AB
558 M
payable to A. M. Dyer as James A. Edwards bond of Pensions Washington City D. C.
per

Clarkstown May 15 th 1849.
Hon d Sir
Inclosed I send you the declaration of Abraham Brower, in order that his Mother Rebecca Brower under the act of February 2 d 1848.
In examining Senate document N o 54 printed by virtue of a resolution moved by the Hon d Mr Johnson of Louisiana and adopted Entitled "Pension laws now in force" I find on page 47. following rule. "On consulting with the Attorney General he is of opinion that, in all cases of insanity or mental infirmity destroying the faculties , the statement of the nearest relative of a person claiming a pension may be received under oath, recapitulating his own account of his services as given prior to such incapacity; and that, if such statement would have been sufficient to warrant the pension if made by the party himself, it shall be deemed sufficient in those cases. Let this be the rule. Levoir Caps
I have made out the papers agreeable to the above rule with the of Mrs Browers insufficiency and Mr Browers relationship to which I ask your attention as soon as can be convenient
I remain Hon d Sir
your Hon d Serv t
David Pyle
Hon d James L Belcher

Clarkstown June 4 th 1839
Hon d Sir -
Inclosed I send you the Affidavit of Mrs Brewer respecting the family record of her Marriage, which, as far as my judgment does extend, is now in conformity with the rules adopted - and at the time her former affidavit was taken, the copy of the rules adopted had not the Notes a b c d printed thereon - After informing Mrs Brewer of the contents of your letter of the 24 th of May, she says that she cannot add any further proof as to the services rendered by her late husband, and therefore is willing to accept of a Pension for eight months and three days, which you are requested to forward to me as soon as can be convenient
I remain Respectable Sir your Humb Servt
David Pyle
Hon d James L Edwards

Clarkstown Dec: 4 th 1830.
Hon. Sir
Accompanying I send you the Declarations of Rebecca Brower and Caroline White. The alteration of the first part of her name - "Catharine" to "Caroline", was owing to my wrong translation of the Dutch, as she is commonly called which was detected in time to prevent error.
I remain Respectable sir Your B st Servt.
Hon James L Edwards.
David Pyle

New York 3773
Rebecca Brower widow of Abraham Brower
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 8 th August 1806 of Rockland Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Cooper of the reg t commanded by Col. May in the N. York line for 8 months & 3 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 27 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of August 1839 and sent to David Pye Clarkstown, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4 th of March '39 81.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st Sep r ... 13.00 $94.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by O. Brown Book A. Vol. 2
Page 68 Clerk,

Reported Let to H. S. G. Dec 5, 18 " Hon. W. P. Mason " 23 "
New York 558
Rebecca Brower
widow of Abraham Brower who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 27 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of June 1843 and sent to Davia Pye Clarkstown, New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 101.

Rebecca Brower
Admit private p 27. New York City Agency Send to
David Pyle Charles Town N. Y.

State of New York Rockland County ss
On this seventeenth day of April, 1843. — Personally appeared before me Peter T Stephens a justice of the peace in and for said county Rebecca Brower, a resident of the town of Clarkstown, in said county, aged Eighty two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, cloth on her bath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Abraham Brower, who was a private and served in Coln A Hawks Hays Regiment, that the annual amount of the pension that she was allowed for the services rendered by her said hus- band is twenty seven Dollars under the act of July 7, 1838.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written — before
Rebecca her Brower mark
Peter T Stephens Justice
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me to be such widow and further that she by reason of infirmity is unable to write her name
Peter T Stephens
Justice of the peace
Rockland County, ss
I, Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of the said county, Do certify, That Peter T Stephens 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 Eighteenth day of April, 1843 — Abm Hogenkamp Clerk

J. G. Berket Commissioner Pensions Washington

Clarkstown Dec 16 th 1848
Dear Sir
David Pye Esq. has just applied to me as Surrogate of the County of Rockland State of New York, for the appointment a Guardian for Rebecca Brower, who wishes to apply for a pension, Mrs Brower is represented as a Lunatic or having lost her Mind and Memory -
Surrogates have power to appoint Guardians for Minors - but I can find no law authorizing them to appoint for Lunatics.
In cases of Lunacy in our State a commission must issue to try the question of Lunacy and then a committee is appointed to take charge of the Lunatic's Estate -
Mr Pye has just showed me your letter in which you say a Guardian must be appointed to make the necessary declaration for her pension
If I have any such power by any United States Law I am certainly very willing to do the service - or if I am authorized in any way as Surrogate or as Judge of the County Court of our County, I certainly will not refuse - I can find no such authority -
I wish your definite answer to the following question for next mail as our County Court sits on the 2 nd Tuesday, and next, & Mr Pye wishes to make application to me either as Surrogate or County Judge at that time -

Question - By whom have those guardians for insane widows been appointed - that have made application for pensions of their deceased husbands be and on file in your office I write for this definite answer inasmuch as Mr Page is not satisfied with my views upon the matter, and inasmuch if I am wrong I wish myself corrected - Your immediate answer will be very much obliged me and also Mr Page Yours Respectfully
J. G. Burnet Committee of hearing
W. F. Fraser Committee of hearing

Joseph Tumpika May 19 Dec
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J. G. Berret Esq. For Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Clarkstown Dec. 19 th 1848
Hon d Sir.
After the receipt of your letter of the 5 th Instant, I presented it to the Hon d William F Fraser county judge in Order to get a Guardian Appointed for Rebecca Brower, to have her pension extended agreeable to the act of Feb y last but he thinking that a committerear must be appointed agreeable to the laws of the state of New York, refused to comply. I used every means in my power to convince him that he was wrong, producing the acts of Congress respecting pensions, shewing him the acts directed the Secretary of War to prescribe Rules, approved by the President for that purpose and that the acts of the states had nothing to do with it it being a bounty given by the United States and Congress alone had the power to prescribe the Rules for the distribution of the same, but all to no effect, but insisted on writing to you and stating his reasons for not complying with my request, and then said he would comply with your direction
I enclose his letter, and beg the favour that you would please to devote so much of your time at the receipt of this as to answer the his letter in time that application may be made at our next court, which will sit on the second day of January—
Please also to inform me how long it will yet be before the turn turn will be to examine the papers by me sent in the case of Harriet Ramsey and others it is now nearly four months since sent
I remain Hon d Sir
Your Ob t Serv t
David Pyle
Hon d
James L Edwards