Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File No. 24084, Nehemiah Brush, Not Rev. War N. W. Indian War Navy-War With Tripoli

SERVICE
NUMBER
Not Rev. War N.W. Indian War
Brush, Nehemiah
Old War Inv. File No. 24084
Navy - War with Tripoli CONTENTS
Mo B.L. Warrant

4625.
Illinois - Springfield Nehemiah Brush, Pri- Captainury & quartermaster company of the 1 st Regt Ill. S. Infantry
Ratio of disability, — Total
Date of discharge, —
Time of closing the testimony, —
Inscribed on the Roll of Springfield, Ill. at 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d day of Feby. 1849 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of October 1849 — and sent To Pensioner, Carlton Fulton Co. Illinois.
Arrears to 4th of Semi-ant. all co ending
Special Act of the 22 d Feby. 1849. Recorded S. F. Vol. 10. Page 108.

I HEREBY CERTIFY, that the accompanying pages numbered from 1 to 6 are truly copied from the originals in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That James L. Edwards , who has signed the foregoing certificate, is Commissioner of Pensions; and that to his attestations full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and caused the seal of the Department to be affixed, on this 1 st day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty- 8
Hb. L. Macey
Secretary of War.

1 st Ques. When and what year were you born
Ans. I was born on the 6 th day of February A.D. 1777 in Hunterdon County New Jersey
2 nd Have you any record of your age and if so where is it
Ans. Yes in the Family Bible given me by my mother it is at the House of Adam Murphy in this County
3 rd where were you living when called into service where have you lived since
Ans. I was living in Hunterdon County New Jersey but was in Philadelphia when I entered the service have lived in New Jersey since and in Erie County Penn. up to 1826 when I removed to Illinois have lived in this County and Missouri ever since.
4 th How were you called into the service were you drafted etc.
Ans. I volunteered
5 th State the names of the Regular officers who were with you and the General circumstances of your service
Ans. The same as stated in my declaration which is annexed.
6 th Did you receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Ans. I received a discharge from Col. Wharton in Washington City in A.D. 1805 which was sent to the Hon. Joseph Duncan to Washington City while a Representative in Congress from this State about eight or nine years ago in order to try to get

me a pension since that time I have not seen nor heard of my discharge or a pension either I take the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity & their belief of your services as a marine Mrs. David W. Barnes & the Rev. Stewart Nehemiah Brush per Jas. Sharpe
State of Illinois Fulton County ss
I Henry B. Evans Clerk of the County Commissioners court certify that the foregoing interrogatories were answered as stated within by the subscriber Nehemiah Brush in Open Court after he having been duly sworn by me
Das Witnes my hand & seal this 2nd day of December A.D. 1839 Henry B. Evans Clk.
Declaration of Nehemiah Brush in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
State of Illinois Fulton County ss
On this second day of December 1839 personally appeared in open court before the Hon. County Commissioners Court of Fulton County by State of Illinois now sitting Nehemiah Brush a resident of Fulton County and State

of Illinois aged sixty three years, on the 6 th day of February next who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress passed for granting pensions etc. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. That he enlisted in the Marine service of the United States under Capt. — Warton Lieutenant Anthony Gale on the 28 th day of June A.D. 1803 in the City of Philadelphia and that he went aboard the United States Frigate "Phila- delphia" about the last of July A.D. 1803 under the command of Lieutenant Osborne who had the command of his company of Marines and that the Capt. of the Frigate was W m Bainbridge & his 1 st Lieutenant Cox when he sailed from Philadelphia to Gibraltar where Cox changed with Lieutenant David Porter with Lieutenants Smith, Jones, Hunt & Knight as first, second, third fourth and fifth Lieutenants Knight was sailing Master. That he left the service on being discharged at the City of Washington about the last of November A.D. 1805 by Col. Warton That he resided in Hunterdon County State of New Jersey & that he volunteered for three years unless sooner discharged. That while the Frigate Philadelphia was on chase of a Tripolitan vessel off Tripoli; the Philadelphia ran upon a reef of Rocks & while there a gun Boat came

out from Tripoli and commenced a heavy fire upon the Philadelphia. The Philadel- phia returned their fire from the Cabin windows and the Quarter Deck fired several Guns. The firing commenced about 11 o'clock AM and lasted about two hours; when Capt. Bainbridge held a consultation with his Officers & they conclu- ded to surrender & accordingly he and the whole crew amounting to three hundred men were taken prisoners of War to Tripoli and there remained pris- oners 19 months & 4 days - And that while on board of said Philadelphia he had a cable drawn over his leg that wounded him, which wound still re- mains very sore, and has been pronounced by medical men incurable - That he was acquainted with Comadore Puble & saw him on board the Frigate Philadelphia. That Com. Puble had command of the squadron of which the Frigate Philadelphia was part. That he has seen Comadore Rodgers. That the Frigate Philadelphia in her passage up the Mediterranean from Gibraltar captured a Moorish vessel carrying 22 guns and took an American Brig which the said Moorish vessel had taken and left them in charge of the Frigates New York and John Adams at Gibraltar. That he returned home in the Frigate Constellation Captain Stewart 1 st Lft - Washington - that he was landed at the city of Washington. That Lt. Caldwell was commander of the Marines

on the Constellation. That he was on board the Constitution from Tripoli to Tunis after he was released from his imprisonment at Tripoli; to induce the Bey to remit the tribute on American commerce which the Bey done after a short blockade of about one week. That then in consequence of the aforesaid wound on his leg he was shifted from the Constitution which remained cruising in the Mediterranean to the Constellation & was brought home and discharged at Washington as above. That owing to the hardships he endured while in the service of the United States & while a prisoner at Tripoli; having been compelled to hard work all the time of his imprisonment, he has been struck with shaking palsy and rendered thereby unfit for all kinds of business whereby to earn a livelihood. That he had a discharge and that he transmitted the same to Joseph Duncan a Representative in Congress from the State of Illinois by mail some eight or nine years ago and that the same has never been returned. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State. Sworn to and subscribed: Mechemiah Brush the day & year aforesaid per Joseph Sharpe  Henry B. Evans Clk
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting

the interrogatories prescribed by the court order (which follow) that the above applicant was of the marine forces of the United States & served as he states. And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that David W. Barnes who signed the following Certificate is a resident of the County of Fulton and State of Illinois & that Robert Stewart who has signed the same is a clergyman resident in the said County of Fulton & State aforesaid & that their statements are entitled to credit.
We David W. Barnes & Robert Stewart a clergyman residing in the said County of Fulton State of Illinois hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nehemiah Bush who has subscribed & sworn to the above declarations. That we believe him to be near sixty three years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a marine in the service of the United States & that we concur in that opinion. { D. W. Barnes Robert Stewart Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid }
I Henry B. Evans Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of Fulton County & State of Illinois do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nehemiah Bush for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 2 nd day of December 1839 Henry B. Evans Clerk of the Fulton County Commissioners Court

30 Cong: 3 S. 259. 4 Sep.
Petition
of Nehemiah Brush praying a pension for injuries received in the Military service of the U. States.
1847 Feby. 6 Referred to the Com. on Pensions.
Feby. 22 Report Adverse
1847 Dec. 14 Referred to the Comm. on Pensions.
1848, May 10, Bill S. 259 & report
Mr. Breese

State of Illinois ss Jaffrey County
Abraham Brunk being duly sworn deposes & says that on the eighth day of September A.D. 1794 - he enlisted as a private soldier in the Army of the United States, under Capt Cornelius R. Suydam of the first Reg. U.S. Infantry and was afterwards transferred to the Second Reg. of Infantry into a company commanded by one Capt Lyman and marched in said Lyman's Company to Reading in the State of Penna and was there taken sick & left under the care of Doct Dryman. after which he served in the Army of Gen Wayne for the term of his enlistment being three years and was discharged at Presque Isle in the State of Penna. During the time he was engaged in building forts and other laborious duties in the service of the time. Further that in the year of our Lord 1798 in the month of June he again enlisted in the Army of the United States under Captain Miller of the 2nd Reg. U.S. Infantry and remained in the service for the term of five years the full term of his enlistment and was honorably discharged at S.W. Point in the State of Tennessee, during which term of service he served at different points in the U.S. & was at the time of that time under Gen Wilkinson of the U.S. Army. That in the month of June A.D. 1803 - he again enlisted in the service of the U.S. Navy & Marine on board the the Ship Philadelphia, under Lieut Osborn Comr of Marines. on board of said Ship. That he was on board of said Ship when she was taken by the Turks

At Tripoli And was retained a prisoner of war by the Turks for the term of Nineteen Months & some days. During Which time, he suffered in Common With the other prisoners, great hardships & privations; that during all that time he was Compelled to labour hard and sleep on the ground without any bedding or covering what so ever And that during the time of his imprisonment he lost all the property that he was owner of Consisting of Clothing to the Value of Some 400 or 500 - which was taken by the Turks - That after his return to the United States he was discharged at the City of Washington, in the Month of Nov. 1835. by Col Norton of the Marine Corps And the Affiant further States that while on furlough in the Army of Genl Wayne he cut one of his lips with an axe which rendered him unable to do duty for a long time. That afterwards While on board the Ship Philadelphia the same lip was badly injured by the running of the Cable And has Never been well since This Affiant Does not believe that it will ever be well again. Not by reason of the injury to his limb As aforesaid he is now unable to do any labour that requires standing or walking for any considerable time. This Affiant further States that he is now something past sixty Nine years old: that he has no property and is so informed that he can not procure a living by labour & that he believes that most of his infirmity is attributable to his hard & inhuman treatment at Tripoli And further that he is now dependent

Upon the Charity of the public for a support. When he says that the Government of the United States may make to him such an allowance as may be consistent with the case here presented
This Affiant do hereby certify that he has last both of his children for the land service while prison at Albuquerque
Jeremiah W Bush M c Ne
Subscribed and sworn to before me at My Office in Can'ton County of Fulton State of Illinois, this 19 th day of October A. D. 1846 —
My little Peace
State of Illinois } NOT Fulton COUNTY }
I, Henry B. Francis _____ CLERK OF THE Mississippi COURT, in and for said County, do hereby certify, that Thurston A. Little _____ Esq., whose name appears to the foregoing certificate, was on the day of the date thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly Elected, Commissioned and Qualified, and that his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit.
In Testimony Whereof , I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, at Guthrie this 10 th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 80 , R is
Henry James

to the Congress of the United States Your petitioner Reuben Bush of Fulton County State of Illinois, respect- fully represents to your honorable body, that he has served years for a term an act may be passed granting him a pension for services performed in the military & naval service of the United States from 1794 to 1805 as his case is not embraced by the general law providing for pensions, and most respectfully refers your honorable body to his affidavit of the facts of his case accompanying this petition & other testimony appended thereto, & as in duty bound will ever pray -
R. Bush

24084
INVALID.
Under Genl Wayne in N.W. Indian War He was in marine corps of Ship Phil a when captured at Tripoli in Africa
File No. 1,054
Nehemiah Brush
W. H. F.
Special
Act: Feb 22 nd 49 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 27
[Arrangement of 1870.]
July 30/94 Dr B paid us do referred in part deserted

Neheriah Brush a Private. Capt. Suydam Comp. 1 st Regt. M. S. Infantry —
Special act Feb. 22. 1847
$8. per month. Commencing 22 d Feb. 1847 —
Pensioner Canton Fulton Co Illinois

William Brush Private Capt Lydams Co., 1st Regt U.S. Infy Illinois Roll $8 per month com'g 22 nd February 1849
Special Act, 22 nd Feb 1849
Pensioner, Canton, Fulton Co.,

S. 259
IN SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
MAY 10, 1848.
Submitted, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi, made the following
REPORT:
[To accompany bill S. No. 259.]
The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Nehemiah Brush, praying a pension for injuries received in the military service of the United States, have had the same under consideration, and report:
That the Committee, from the evidence before it, became fully satisfied that the above named petitioner served in the United States army under General Wayne, and in the marine corps during the Tripolitan war; that whilst in the army he was injured by a wound from an axe; that, when on board the frigate Philadelphia as a marine, he was seriously hurt by the running of a cable across his leg; that he was taken prisoner when the frigate Philadelphia was captured off the coast of Tripoli; and that from wounds, exposure, and privation, whilst in service of the United States, his constitution was undermined, leaving him, at his present advanced age, entirely helpless and indigent. Therefore the committee recommend the following bill for his relief.

Henry Heppner
Sept 29/49
Note that - Brush's Pension Certificate may be sent to the Canton P. Office
W. Cole
Washington City
Interior
Secretary of the
Wm. Thomas Esq.
FREE
Commr. of Pensions please answer.
Dept. of the Interior
Oct 13/49
Letter to D. I. Campbell
Oct. 15, 1849 -

Canton Fulton County Oct Sept 29 1848
His Hon Thomas Ewing Secretary of the Interior
Dear Sir I Writen you several times in Relation of a very aged & worthy old Gentleman Mr Brush Who was a Soldier in the Tripolian War Who Had at the Citing of the Last Congress a Pension awarded him Which comes under the affairs of The Secretary of the Interior
Mr Brush Resides in this vicinity with his Son-in-law He is Not alone quite aged But Poor. I now Do Not Know Mr Brush Given name
Will you be so Good and Give this matter your Immediate attention
And forward Mr Brushes Birthplace on Nisary Papers for him to the Canton Postoffice
Respectfully yours
Henry Pipple
At the instant I am taking for the old Veteran is that he is Immediately Needspealed Pray Sir Give this your attention
I Have Had the Honor of a Partial acquaintance With you Now While Residing at Dayton Ohio

State of Illinois Fulton County
We the undersigned practising physicians and surgeons of the County aforesaid being first duly sworn depose and say, that we have examined the Wound and Wound referred to in the Affidavit of Schimmell Bruck and are of the Opinion that the wound on the right leg of the said Schimmell Bruck was originally caused by the means stated in his Affidavit and that in our opinion the ulcer from the wounds on his leg and his other infirmities totally disable him from labour and that the ulcer can never be soundly healed.
Asa Lee Dubison John M. Bissell
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 5 th day of November 1846
W. Little Wears

To all
To all to whom these presents may come greeting:
We the undersigned, citizens of Fulton county Illinois, have for many years been personally acquainted with the bear- er, Kiamah Brase, and know him to be a man of good moral character, and that he has been in the service of his coun- try ten years and six months: three years under general Anthony Wayne, in the Indi- an war: five years under Gen. Wilkinson, and two years, and six months, in the navy under Com. Preble in the Tripolitan war, and was taken and detained a prisoner by the Turks at Tripoli, for nineteen months, by reason of which he lost his health; and We further believe, that all statements ma- de by him will be correct.
Waverly Fulton co. Illinois May 19 th , 1847
Franklin Foster I believe the above statements to be true A. S. Davis T. Maple J. Stillman John P. Graham
William Kellogg Geo. S. Hall R. A. Venable Jacob H. Bass. J. W. Proctor I believe the above statements to be true D. W. Tillson

Will Solomon Clerk Cir. Court of Fulton Co. Ills.
I have never heard a- ny thing against the mor- al character of Mr. Brant and believe that he has served his country in war
James Johnson
From the best information I can receive
I believe the statements here made to be
True J. P. (Dykstra) Supt. P. Co. Ills
S. Walker as above
C. Scott as above
C. S. Phelps as do
Wm McComb -
H. S. Porter - School Comm.
From all I can learn I believe the foregoing statements to be true as to his services in the war and know that his moral character is good as his statements relative to events
Asaph H. Pitkin, Probate Justice
Personally known to me and have the almost confidence in his honesty and integrity his statements are doubtless correct Robert Carter
J. F. Alden D. Waggoner
I believe that the latter is entitled to the gratitude of his country. I believe the foregoing statements to be true
I believe Mr. Brant to be a man of good moral character and that he served his country as he states John P. Brant

M c Brugh was attached to the Frigate Philadelphia, commanded by Commodore (then Capt n ) Bainbridge, and was captured in this Frigate as above stated. The station off Tripoli was commanded immediately or shortly after this capture by Commodore Preble. I was Clerk to Capt n Bainbridge at the time, and was also made prisoner, and confined the 19 months above mentioned. I have a full recollection of M c Brugh. As long as I knew him he bore an excellent character as a man & a soldier. His duty was that of a Marine, not a sailor; and I believe fully in the good character herein given of him since, tho' it is 42 years since I last saw him. S t Louis, Mo. 21 st June 1847. W m G. Anderson.
State of Illinois Fulton County
Clerk's Office Commissioners Court Leavittown 8 th June 1847.
I do hereby certify that the members of this Court have this day concurred in the annexed statements regarding the character of Nehemiah Routh and would recommend said Routh to the favourable consideration of all with whom he may meet.
By Order of the Court
Henry R. Eirand clk.
I James B Bowlin Representative from the 22 d Congressional District of Missouri hereby state that I am personally well acquainted with William Goddard of St. Louis, I have been for many years, know him to be a man of integrity, and one whose word may be relied upon James B Bowlin

In the year 1803 the Undersigned whilst on board of the United States Frigate Philadelphia serving in the capacity of a Marine gave Lieutenant Osbourn a Lieutenant of Marines on board of said ship ten dollars to keep for him that shortly after the ship was taken by the Turks and Lieutenant Osbourn was robbed of all his money and the money of the Undersigned by the Turks he has never received the money from either Osbourn or the United States or any other source
Witness James Marshall
his Nehemiah of Brush mark
District of Columbia } to wit. Washington County }
On this 29th day of November in the year 1847 before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Nehemiah Brush and made oath on the Holy Gospel of Almighty God that the above statement as stated is true
Sworn before James Marshall, Clerk

Personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Erie John Mershon of the knowledge and currently affirmed and upon his solemn oath deposes and saith that the new Reformat Prison in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and ninety Six a united States Saddle at the garrison at Springfield and in the year A.D. 1797 under the command of General Wayne Swan and Subscribed before me this the 24 day of August A.D. 1846
John Mershon
Sworn and Subscribed to before me at Springfield Erie County Pennsylvania this the 24 day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six
Anderson Hubbard Justice of the peace
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Erie County ss
Wilson King Notary Public of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County hereby Certify that Anderson Hubbard whose name appears to the above is now and was at the time of signing the above an acting Justice of the Peace in
And for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and to all whom official acts full faith and credit are and were due; and further that the above signature "Anderson Hubbard Justice of the Peace," purporting to be his, is genuine
Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court at Erie September 10th 1846 Wilson King By A. King

Pension Office, February 17, 1847.
Sir,
I have examined and herewith return the papers in the case of Nehemiah Brush. He states that he was a Soldier under Gen. Wayne, and also a Private in the Marine Corps; that his service was from 1794 to 1805; and that while in the Army he was injured by the cut of an axe, and was, when a board of a ship, hurt by a cable. The records in the public offices furnish no evidence to sustain his declaration. If he can prove that he was injured while he was in the land service, as stated, and can shew that he is now disabled by the injury, he may obtain a pension on producing such proof as the law requires in such cases. I enclose for his guidance a copy of the rules of evidence. The injury he sustained while in the Marine Corps was at a period too remote to entitle him to a pension under the laws granting navy pensions.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your Obdt. Servt.
J. L. Edwards
Hon. H. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Pensions Senate U. States.

Papers in the case of Mr. Burts claim for Prison
Journal of President Green's papers
Presilla Greene

Pension Office February 4, 1897.
Sir,
I have examined, and herewith return, the papers in the case of Nehemiah Brush. It appears from his statement that he enlisted in the army in 1794, and since that period has performed considerable service in the Army and Marine corps. The case, however, is not embraced by any existing law. I am sorry that it is not in my power to afford any relief in the case. Congress alone can grant a pension in this case.
I have the honor to be, Very Respectfully, Your Obedient Servant, J. S. Edwards
Hon. S. Brice, Senate U. States.