Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12337, Enoch Brockway, Conn.

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Brockway, Enoch
S. 12337
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8372
Utica N.Y.
Enoch Brockway
of Frankfort in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Mathes of the Reg't commanded by Col Wolcott in the Connecticut line for 13 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Utica N.Y. at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of April 1833 and sent to T.E. Clark Utica N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1831 $86.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 21.66
$108.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk Book E Vol. 4 Page 1

Enoch Brookway
Amended
To Clark agent Vtice
Team & private service dis allowed
2 Books No 832
adm d 13 mo pri $43 33

State of New York
Herkimer County /s
On this first day of September
1832 personally appeared in open court before Nathaniel Williams Esq. Vice Chancellor of the State of New York at a Court of Chancery now sitting in Enoch Root's house a residence of the town of Frankfort County of Herkimer State of New York aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law on the his oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as hereinafter stated -
That in the year 1776 he enlisted for six months in the State Troops of Connecticut under Capt. Samuel Mathew of Lyme Col. Wolcott's Regiment and your Petitioner served out his full term of six months at the Fort in New London - This period of service was done in the capacity of waiter to Col. Watrous the Chief En- gineer - That he was taken from the ranks and placed in that situation -
That in the same year your Petitioner enlisted under Capt. Lay at New London for two months and again in the same year and at the same place he enlisted for two other months under Capt. Pease - at the expiration of which period he enlisted for other two months under Capt. Davis and at the expiration of this period he enlisted again under Capt. Lord for one month. These last seven months service were performed in capacity of servant as aforesaid to said Watrous and the suc- cessive enlistments were made to enable your Petitioner to draw pay.
That your Petitioner was employed in the Continental service as Teamster under Capt. William Matteson about three months. about the year 1778.
That your Petitioner was drafted as a minute man and stood prepared for service in Lyme in the State of Connecticut about one month. This service was perform- ed under Capt. Daniel Lord. and your Petitioner concurs that he is entitled to a pension and prays that the same may be granted him - that this applicant lived in the town of Lyme State of Connecticut I moved from there to East Herkimer where this applicant resided for thirty years about seventeen years ago moved to Frankfort County of Herkimer where he now resides - This applicant resided in Lyme when he enlisted & the enlistment was voluntary except the last in which this applicant was drafted - That this applicant enlisted and lived the means of well

Called the Vth Putnam Captain Thomas Allyn and served four years under five different Captains to wit Eliza Hart Lewis Brooks Capt Jackson & one Olmstead during the last year of the war & this dep applicant was a prisoner of war when peace was made - a part of this service was performed as first master's mate & a part of the time as steward with Capt Hart & Quarters Gunner under Eliza Hart - when with Capt Brooks for was in an engagement with the British on the river between Saybrook & Middletown - has not nor ever had any written evidence of his services or discharge. I know of no one now living who is acquainted with the facts of his services except Robert Hawley Jonathan Hovey of Frankfort County of Herkimer - He fully discharges every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the pension and unless that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state whatever I mean & understand the above  claim years service -
I late of New York Herkimer County ss
N. Williams min Chan.
I in the County of the town of Frankfort County of Herkimer State of New York every part civil jurisdiction in open court concerning to law oath where testify and say that he is well acquainted with the Applicant Joseph Brockway and once saw him in the service of the state books of the state of Connecticut at Middletown during the period in that behalf mentioned by him in his said declaration and believes that he performed all the services therein in that behalf mentioned -
Jonathan Hovey
Sworn & subscribed the 1 st day of September 1832.
before me N. Williams min Chan.

We Justin Damon a Clergyman residing in the Town of Frankfort County of Herkshire and State of New York and John Hungerford residing in the Town of Frankfort County & State of New York hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Enah Brotherway who has submitted and sworn to the above declaration and we believe him to be seventy three years of age that he is united and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion - Having submitted the Justin Damon over 70 years of age. John Hungerford
M. Williams in Chanc.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories proposed by the said application that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stated - And the said further certifies that it appears to them that Justin Damon who has signed the foregoing certificate is a Clergyman residing in the Town of Frankfort County of Herkshire County and that John Hungerford who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Frankfort County of Herkshire - and that Jonathan Hovey who has now an official in relation to this application are all credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit -
M. Williams in Chanc.

I, Watson Williams Clerk of the Court of Chancery for the fifth circuit of the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Enoch Proschway for a sum in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal at Albany this first day of September 1832 -
Watson Williams. Clerk in Chancery 5th Circuit, N.Y.
Monday 5813.

State of New York Columbia County
Enoch Brokaw being duly sworn in open court doth depose & testify and say that the period of his service as mentioned in application as having been performed under Capt Chatterton was three full months - that he enlisted as a Teamster and performed the whole service as such
That his service as a minute man as mentioned in said application continued for the space of one whole month - and that he served out the full period of thirteen months at the Fort at Mid Hudson as mentioned in his said application under the several enlistments therein mentioned -
That the reason he did not apply in Herkimer County was & is that the Court at Ulster is nearer his place of Residence than the Court House at Herkimer and because the Court of Oyer and terminer is always open whereas the Court in Herkimer only sits three times a year and only continues its session for one or two weeks at a time -
Enoch Brokaw
Subscribed & sworn
the 5 th day of
January 1833.
before me
J. Williams
vice Chancellor
when he enlisted & the enlistment was voluntary except the fact which this applicant was drafted - That this applicant enlisted and heard the call of war

I, James Watson Williams, Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the State of New York for the Fifth Circuit thereof do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Enoch Brock: way for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of January A.D. 1833.
James Watson Williams. Clerk in Chancery 5th Circuit N.Y.
Team of previous services also allowed
adm d 12 mo per 44333
Enoch Brock way Amended
To Clark agent Notice
[Faint, illegible handwriting]

n.Y.
Pearson
12339 INVALID.
June 6-1903 Ino. C. Pearson. Ithaca
File No. 12,337
Enoch Brockway Priv: Poor War
Act: June 7" 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 48
[Arrangement of 1870.]