Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 18,645, Obadiah Brown, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Brown, Obadiah Drusilla
W 18,645
CONTENTS
res at m. New Marlborough, Mass. d May 1808 in Canaan, Litchfield Co. Conn.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Sept. 26, 1853.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States;" and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension agents,
the Adm rs of Drusilla Brown, dec.
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 2 d Febr y 1848 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1851 to the 3 rd Sept. 1851.
Respectfully, yours,
56,2 48
J. M. Brooks Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

562.
New York, Albany Mrs. Ella Brown widow of Obadiah Brown Mass. Militia who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of June 1848 and sent to
J. H. Curtis Huron Wayne Co. N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 9 Vol. 4

11372 no. act 1843-6785 " " 1844 284
Drusilla Brown
NY
act 7. July 3 8.
adm?
2 yrs pri
$80
Also act March 43
$80
Also July 8.
adm
Seneca
NY

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed July 7- 1838. Granting half pay and pension to certain Widows
State of New York County of Wayne 3/4 on this first day of October 1844 Personally appeared before the subscribers a Judge of the Courts in and for said County Dorcas Brown a Resident of Savanna in said County and State aged Eighty five Years; Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838. Granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows - That she is the Widow of Obadiah Brown - who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution - That he resided in New Marlerry Berkshire County State of Massachusetts - enlisted under Captain Ladd in the fortieth of the War. Served eight or nine Months - he enlisted again in 1777 and served two Years or more - This Department will recollect knowing him till of serving under Colonel Smith That the said Obadiah Brown returned from the Service in the Spring of 1779 and That this Department was married to him the next September. That said marriage took place in the Year 1779. in the town of Canaan. Litchfield County Connecticut. and was married by Elisha Baker Esqr That her said husband the aforesaid Obadiah Brown was in the Battle of White Plains That he served him at West Point was at Horse Neck Valley Forge and was finally in the Monmouth Battle That her husband the aforesaid Obadiah Brown died in May 1808 Eighteen hundred and eight That she has remained a Widow ever since that time. That the Department's Family Record was destroyed by the burning of a building
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written Amos Snyder a Judge of Wayne County Courts
Certify that the above named Dorcas Brown is a respectable Person - That I consider her to be of the age represented by her and that from her great age and bodily infirmity she cannot attend the Court to make this her declaration
Amos Snyder a Judge of Wayne County Courts

State of New York } County of Wayne } ss. Personally appeared before the Subscriber a sister of the man in and for the County aforesaid Nabby Wilson of Canajoharie in said County aged sixty four years. Who after being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith. That Widow Dusilla Brown above named is the deponent's mother and that Obediah Brown above named was the deponent's father. That the deponent has from her earliest recollection understood and believed. That her aforesaid father had been a soldier in the War of the Revolution - and that the aforesaid Dusilla Brown is the identical person & widow of the aforesaid Obediah Brown That the aforesaid Obediah Brown died in May 1808. Eight- een hundred & eight and that his widow the aforesaid Dusilla Brown is still a widow. Subscribed and sworn before me } W. H. Miller October 1 st 1844 Amos Snyder Justice of the Peace
Certify that the above named Nabby Wilson is a respectable person and worthy of credit Amos Snyder J. P.
State of New York } County of Wayne } ss. Personally appeared before the Sub- -scriber a sister of the man in and for said County Sally West of Butler in said County aged fifty nine years who after being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith. That she is a daughter of Dusilla Brown who is applying for a pension as the widow of Obediah Brown late a soldier in the war of the revolution - That she is also a daughter of the said Obediah Brown. That the aforesaid Obediah Brown and Dusilla Brown is the father and mother of the deponent - and That the aforesaid father had the reputation of having been a soldier in the war of the Revolution That the present applicant for a pension - The aforesaid Dusilla Brown is the canonical person and widow of the aforesaid Obediah Brown a Revolutionary soldier - That the deponent's father the aforesaid Obediah Brown died in May 1808. Eighteen hundred and eight - and that

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of bounties passed July 7. 1838. Granting half pay and pension
This deponents (Mother of the aforesaid Daniel Brown) has not since married, but remains a widow Subscribed and sworn before me 3 July West The first day of October 1844 3 Amos Snyder Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Sally West is a Respectable person Amos Snyder J.P.
State of New York Wayne County Clerk's office ss:
I hereby certify, that, on the first day of October 1844, Amos Snyder Esquire was a Judge of the Court of said County, and a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified in each said office; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Amos Snyder, and verily believe his signatures to the preceding Declaration, Affidavits and certificates to be genuine. Witness my hand & seal of office October 11. 1844
Daniel Chapman Clerk of said County.

State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber a sister of the man in and for said County Jonathan Gillet of the town of Canaan in said County aged Eighty two Years after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith: That, he has resided in this town for the last sixty one or two Years. That when he came in to this town there was a man living here by the name of Obediah Brown. That the said Brown was then living with a woman to whom he was said to have been married, whose name was Stephen. That the said Brown was formerly from New Marlborough; That the said Brown died about thirty five or thirty six Years since That at the time this deponent first came in to this town. Elisha Baker was an acting sister of the man and had been for fifteen or twenty Years previous! That That the said Elisha Baker's Records of Marriages have been lost or destroyed. That this deponent married a daughter of the said Baker. That at the death of the said Elisha Baker which took place many Years since - the most of his old papers and records were left with this deponent and among the rest the records of Marriages but they cannot now be found Subscribed and sworn before me
This 16 th day of August 1844 Jonathan Gillett
Sworn & Subscribed this 16 th day of August 1844
before me John Olmoufe Justice of Peace
Litchfield County ss. Canaan 16 th August 1844 I certify that the said Jonathan Gillett is a respectable person and worthy of credit and that I have known him personally for twenty years last past more and such has been his character. And I also certify that on the day and year last before written the said Jonathan Gillett subscribed to the foregoing deposition made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me John Olmoufe Justice of Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY, }
I Geo. C. Woodruff Assistant Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Elmer Jun r Esq is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds. And that his commission was dated on the 4 th day of June A. D. 1844 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1845 and that the signatures to the foregoing certificates which purport to be his are genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this
22 nd day of August A. D. 1844
Geo. C. Woodruff Ass't Clerk Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield } ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Gershon Hewitt of Danaan in said County aged Sixty four years: after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith. Widow Dorilla Brown who is applying for a Pension as the widow of Obadiah Brown late a soldier in the War of the Revolution: is the deponents aunt. That this deponent has been well acquainted with the said Dorilla Brown and the above named Obadiah Brown and their family since his earliest recollection! That the said parties were said to have been married in this town: That they were living together as husband & wife at the time of this deponents first recollection of them: and continued to do so until the death of the said Obadiah Brown, which took place in this town about thirty six years since - That their first child's name was Nabby. That she was a few months older than this deponent. That their second child's name was Obadiah. That he is now about sixty two years old That their third child's name is Sally. That she is now about fifty nine years old: That this deponent and the above named children of Obadiah Brown and the present Widow Dorilla Brown were children and play mates together. That they were brought up together in the same neighborhood and thinks he cannot be materially mistaken about their ages That Widow Dorilla Brown moved to the State of New York where she now lives Subscribed and sworn before me This 16 th day of August. 1844
John Elson Jr. Justice of Peace
Gershon Hewitt
I certify that the above named Gershon Hewitt is a respectable person and worthy of credit
John Elson Jr. Justice of Peace

8909
New York
Priscilla Brown
widow of Abiah Brown
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the — May 1808 of Wayne Co in the State of NY who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain
the Revo commanded by of the line for 2 years in
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Decem. 1844 and sent to Adad Seneca Co. NY
Total amount,
$
[Act July 7, 1835.]
Recorded by
J. A. Swann
Clerk,
Book 2
Vol. 1
Page
149

albany 6457. New York
Mrs. Maria Brown, widow of Obadiah Brown, who was a Private, in the Rev. War,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars & Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Decem r '44 and sent to Abra Doy Esq Civ. Ad. New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book a June 17. 1844 Vol. 2 Page 71.
2 Clerk:
acts "38 } not rep. "438 } "44 }

State of Massachusetts
Berkshire County } ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county Hepsibeth Stannard of the town of New Marlborough aged Seventy Eight Years: After being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, That from the earliest period of her recol- lection she has been personally acquainted with Widow Dorrilla Brown who is applying for a pension as the Widow of Obadiah Brown late a Soldier in the War of the Revolution - and that she was equally well acquainted with the said Obadiah Brown and with their family. That the said Widow Dorrilla Brown is this deponent's aunt: That her Maiden name was Stephens: This deponent well recollects being present at the wedding of her said aunt - the aforesaid Dorrilla Stephens: That said marriage took place in the town of Canaan Litchfield County, State of Connecticut - That the Marriage Ceremonies were performed by Elisha Baker Esq. That the Marriage took place the fourth part of September 1779. Seventeen hundred and seventy nine: This deponent is sure she cannot be mistaken about the date of the marriage as she will recollect that she was Thirteen Years old a few days after the marriage and that her Birth day is the 15th of September: That the said Obadiah Brown who was married to the aforesaid Dorrilla Stevens as above stated: was a Resident of New Marlborough Berkshire County Massachusetts. This deponent further deposeth & saith. That the said Obadiah Brown gone from home most of the time for two or three years previous to his being married. That it was said and believed that he was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution. That there was a Captain Mass Soul who went from this town & thinks that Obadiah Brown enlisted under him on tour: That he returned from the service the spring before he was married - That the above named Widow Dorrilla Brown is the identical person & widow of the aforesaid Obad- iah Brown to whom she was married at the time and place above stated. That the said Obadiah Brown died about thirty five or six years since: and that his above named widow has not since married Subscribed and sworn before me } Hepsibeth Stannard this 13th day of August 1844 } Salmon Thompson Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Hepsibeth Stannard is a respect- able person and worthy of credit Salmon Thompson Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts } County of Berkshire } ss. Personally appeared before the Subs liben a lister of the man in and for said County David Norton of the town of New Marlborough in said County aged Eighty Eight Years! After being duly sworn according to law, deposes & saith, That he has resided in this Town since the earliest period of his recollection. This deponent deposes and saith, that when but a Boy he became acquainted with Obediah Brown, a resident of this Town! That the said Obediah Brown Enlisted under Captain Moses Soul from New Marlborough for Eight Months during the first Year of the War and served his time out. That he enlisted again, one or two Years after the first term of Eight Months, and thinks he served two or three Years Cannot say positively as to the length of time or the exact date! but is sure he was gone on two different tours in the service. That after his return from the army the second time he was Married to Durella Stephens of Canaan C.T. and died in that town! This deponent has never known any other person living in this town by the name of Obediah Brown: but the one above described. This deponent will recalls that Obediah Brown was in the regular service: That he was always called a Continental Soldier. This deponent thinks he cannot be mistaken about Browns being in the service, because while Brown was in the service and thinks it was in 1778 or 1779. This deponent kept some horses for Brown: and that he did not pay him for keeping the horses until after the War
Subscribed and sworn before me the 14 th day of August 1844
(David Norton)
Seth Norton justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named David Norton is a respectable person and worthy of credit
Seth Norton justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts County of Berkshire } Is Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Dinah Rhoads of New Marlborough in said County aged Twenty Seven years last december; a plus being duly sworn according to law deposes & saith! That she was born and brought up in this town. That she became acquainted with Obadiah Brown when she was a child! That the said Obadiah Brown was a Resident of this Town at the time of her first Recollection - on This account well recollects that the said Obadiah Brown was gone from home considerable of the time dur- -ing the War of the Revolution! And that it was said and believed that he was in the service of the United States That the said Obadiah Brown was married in the - year 1779 in the Town of Canaan Connecticut to Dorvillea Stephens. That the said Brown was in the service two or three years previous to his being married That she never knew any other man by the name of Obadiah Brown in this town That she has always resided in New Marlborough Subscribed and sworn before me } Dinah Rhoads This 14 th day of August 1944 }
Salmon Hapson Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Dinah Rhoads is a respectable person and worthy of credit
Salmon Hapson Justice of the Peace Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Com- mon Pleas for said County do certify that Seth Norton Esq. before whom the foregoing Deposition of Dinah Norton & that Salmon Hapson Esq. before whom the foregoing Deposition of Elizabeth Mannan & Dinah Rhodes were made & sworn were at the date of the respective Depositions Justices of the Peace within said County duly qualified That I hereby believe the foregoing Signatures purporting to be their respective ones genuine I need not see whereof I have here to set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty four Charles Sedgwick

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 d February 1848. Entitled an act, Making further provisions for surviving widows & soldiers of the Revolution State of New York
County of Wayne } ss. On this 12 th day of June 1848. personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in said County Priscilla Brown a Resident of Savanna in the County of Wayne in said State aged 88- Years- who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress- passed on the 2 d February 1848. Granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war That she is the widow Obediah Brown who was a private in the war of the Revolution from the State of Massachusetts That she cannot now state the names of the officers he served under or the Regiment he served in - That she Received Eighty Dollars per annum under the act of June 17- 1844. That she is now a Widow
Sworn and subscribed on the } Priscilla her Brown Day and Year above written } before George E. Pills Justice of the Peace in and for said County

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named affiant - That she is the same person who drew a pension as stated by her - under the act of June 17th 1844 of
Geo. E. Hill Justice of the Peace in and for the County of
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. I, ALEXANDER B. WILLIAMS, Clerk of said County, hereby certify that
WAYNE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, ALEXANDER B. WILLIAMS, Clerk of said County, hereby certify that
George E. Hill Esq., before whom the execution of the annexed instrument was proved or acknowledged,  Declaration was taken was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the certificate of such proof or acknowledgment,  deeds of the same to be genuine. And further, that the annexed instrument is executed and proved or acknowledged in due form according to the laws of the State of New-York, to entitle it to be recorded therein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the County COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, of the said County, this 16 day of June 1848
A. B. Williams
CLERK.
J. H. Foster Huron N.Y.
Justice
Answer to John H. Foster, Huron, Wayne Co. N.Y.

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named officer - That she is the same person who drew a pension as stated by her - under the act of June 17 th 1844 of
Geo. E. Dill Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Wayne
affidavit
J. Clarke Huron N.Y.
Sworn to John G. Burt. Huron Wayne Co. N.Y.

11,370
Oct 18 '44
N.Y.
July 7 1838
Missilla Brown
Rev J. S. Edwards
Council of Ministers
Washington D.C.

Orda Oct 14, 1844
Hon J. L. Edwards.
Court of Pensions -
Dear Sir
I inclose a pension application & proof for Arvilla Brown, I have no knowledge of her having ever before applied.
Respectfully Your Most ob d Servt.
Abra Day

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
No 116
Secretary's Office, May 1 1811.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Obediah Brown of New Marlborough is borne upon the October returns of the eight months Service and upon the Coat rolls for 1775. and that he enlisted April 21. 1775. in Capt Moses, Snuff.
The name of Obediah Brown of New Marlborough is also borne upon the Army books, as a private in the St. Col's company Col Smith's regiment from February 19. 1777 to April 1. 1777 - 25 days 13 days, when he was discharged. He enlisted for "3 years".

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm. S. Smith. Sept 3 Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application for certificate of Revolutionary Services by the Widows!
State of New York County of Onondaga  Wayne Town of Scipio  Canadawaga The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the service of my late husband, Obediah Brown. He enlisted in the year 1775, probably New Marlborough in the County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts in the company of Capt. [blank] Regiment, and served as probably a private until [blank]. We were married in the year 1778. He died in the year 1808. The only other facts which I recollect, are as follows.
That he was out in the service in the year 1775 several times & in the Spring or Summer of 1776 he enlisted for 3 three years & as believed served under Capt. Walter Slean - went with the Army and was in the battle of White Plains, that he served some at West Point, Horse Neck, Valley Forge & was finally in the battle of Monmouth, having been in the war of the Revolution from two to three years -
I am now 84 years old, and my memory does not enable me to state any thing further material to the search required. I have empowered Abial Joy of Onondaga County to act in the premises as my Attorney.
Witness my hand, this 8 th day of April A. D. 1844. Signed in my presence by said
Damaris Brown
Orusilla his  his Brown mark
John Weatherup Justice of the Peace.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
own
File No. 18646-
Drusilla Brown Wid. of Obadiah Brown Priv Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 2 nd  1/48
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Cannonville } Ju 12 August }
John H. Kirtland Esq. Muron Wayne Co. NY

Town clerk's office Canaan Nitchfield 6 th 6.7
John Flint. Esqr.
Dear Sir I do hereby certify that I have searched the Records of Marriages kept in this office and do not find. The Marriage of Obediah Brown to Dorothea Stephens recorded I also certify that the old original records of Marriages of this town is very imperfect that the Records of the Marriages Solemnized By Elisha Baker Esqr have been entirely lost and are not now to be found
John A. Buckley Town Clerk Canaan Augst 12 th 1844